Over time, the custom of kissing developed as a way for adults to express their love and affection for one another．The roots of this form of affection can be traced back to primitive times, when mothers fondled their children, much as mothers do today．

　　Much later, in the sixth century, society apparently accepted the custom of kissing between adults as expression of their affection．Not surprisingly, France first accepted kissing in courtship(求愛)．There, figure dancing was popular, and each dance was sealed with a kiss．

　　The custom of kissing swept from France through Europe to Russia, where Russian nobility loved to imitate the French．Eventually, the kiss was incorporated into marriage ceremonies, and today lip-locks couples into sweet matrimony(婚姻)．

　　The custom of kissing today, as well as in ancient times, serves to pay homage to another．For example, early Romans kissed each other on the mouth or on the eyes to greet one another in a manner they thought to be dignified(valued and respected)．One Roman emperor even ranked a person's importance by the body part he was allowed to kiss．He allowed important nobles to kiss his lips, less important ones to kiss his hands, and the least important ones to kiss his feet．

　　In Russia, the highest sign of recognition from the Crown meant kiss from the Tsar himself．Today, natives of many African tribes pay homage to their Chief by kissing the ground over which he has walked．

(1)

What's mainly talked about in the passage?

[　　]

A．

The way to express love and respect．

B．

The expression of affection．

C．

The custom of kissing．

D．

The function of kissing．

(2)

Which of the following can best explain the word“homage”in the fourth paragraph?

[　　]

A．

Recognition．

B．

Respect．

C．

Importance．

D．

Appreciation．

(3)

It can be learned from the passage that kissing ________．

[　　]

A．

is a widely accepted way to show love and affection

B．

used to be a proper way to show love on wedding ceremonies

C．

is a universally accepted way of greeting in the world

D．

from the Tsar is a sign of being accepted from the Crown

(4)

Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

[　　]

A．

It was Russia that made the custom of kissing go to the whole world．

B．

Early Africans kissed each other on the mouth or eyes to greet one another．

C．

One Roman emperor allowed important nobles to kiss his nose．

D．

Russian nobility followed the custom of kissing from the French．

(5)

We can infer from the passage that ________．

[　　]

A．

mother developed the custom of kissing

B．

kissing means differently on different occasions

C．

figure dancing was usually sealed with a kiss in Russia

D．

society found it hard to accept kissing in public in the sixth century

答案：1．B;2．C;3．B;4．A;5．D;
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　　We were on tour a few summers ago, driving through Chicago, when right outside of the city, we got pulled over．A middle-aged policeman came up to the car and was really being troublesome at first．Lecturing us, he said, "You were speeding．Where are you going in such a hurry?" Our guitarist, Tim, told him that we were on our way to Wisconsin to play a show．His way towards us totally changed．He asked, "Oh, so you boys are in a band(樂隊)?” We told him that we were．He then asked all the usual broad questions about the type of music we played, and how long we had been at it．Suddenly, he stopped and said, "Tim, you want to get out of this ticket, don’t you?" Tim said, "Yes．” So the officer asked him to step out of the car．The rest of us, inside the car, didn’t know what to think as we watched the policeman talk to Tim．

　　Next thing we knew, the policeman was putting Tim in the back of the police car he had parked in front of us．With that, he threw the car into reverse(倒車), stopping a few feet in back of our car．Now we suddenly felt frightened．We didn’t know if we were all going to prison, or if the policeman was going to sell Tim on the black market or something．

　　All of a sudden, the policeman’s voice came over in a loudspeaker．He said, "Ladies and gentlemen, for the first time ever, we have Tim here singing on Route 90．” It turned out that the policeman had told Tim that the only way he was getting out of the ticket was if he sang part of one of our songs over the loudspeaker in the police car．Seconds later, Tim started screaming into the receiver(話筒)．The policeman enjoyed the performance, and sent us on our way without a ticket．

(1)

The policeman stopped the boys to _________．

[　　]

A．

put them into prison

B．

give them a ticket

C．

enjoy their performance

D．

ask some band questions

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The policeman became friendly to the boys when he knew they _________

[　　]

A．

had long been at the band

B．

played the music he loved

C．

were driving to play a show

D．

promised to give a performance

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The boys probably felt _________ when they drove off．

[　　]

A．

joyful

B．

calm

C．

nervous

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　　One day, many years ago, when I was working as a psychologist at a children's institution in England, an adolescent boy showed up in the waiting room．I went out there where he was 　　1　　 up and down restlessly．

　　Tim wore a black raincoat that was 　　2　　 all the way up to his neck．His face was pale, and he stared at his feet while wringing(扭)his hands nervously．He had 　　3　　 his father as a baby, and had lived with his mother and grandfather ever since．But the year before he turned 13, his grandfather and mother were killed in a car accident．

　　I looked at Tim．He was very 　　4　　 and depressed(in low spirits)．He refused to talk to me．The first two times we 　　5　　, Tim only sat hunched up(蜷縮)in the chair without saying a word．As he was about to leave after the second visit, I put my hand on his shoulder．He didn't 　　6　　 back, but he didn't look at me either．

“Come back next week, if you like,”I said．I 　　7　　 a bit．Then I said,“I know it hurts．”

　　He came, and I 　　8　　 we play chess．He nodded．After that we played chess every Wednesday afternoon－in 　　9　　 and without making any eye contact．It's not easy for me to 　　10　　 in chess, but I admit that I made sure Tim won once or twice．

　　Usually, he arrived earlier, took the chessboard and pieces and set them up before I even got a(n)　　11　　 to sit down．It seemed as if he enjoyed my 　　12　　．But why did he 　　13　　 look at me?

“Perhaps he simply needs someone to share his 　　14　　 with,”I thought．

One afternoon, Tim took off his raincoat and put it on the back of the chair．While he was setting up the chess pieces, his face seemed more 　　15　　 and his motions more lively．

　　Some months later, I sat staring at Tim's head, 　　16　　 he was bent over the chessboard．I was thinking about how little we knew about the healing(治療)process．　　17　　, he looked up at me．“It's your 　　18　　,”he said．

　　After that day, Tim started talking．

　　Maybe I gave Tim something, but I learned a lot from him．He showed me how one-without any words－can 　　19　　 out to another person．All it 　　20　　 is a hug, a shoulder to cry on, a friendly touch, a sympathetic nature－and an ear that listens．

(1)
[　　]

A．

walking

B．

jumping

C．

sitting

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jogging

(2)
[　　]

A．

put

B．

buttoned

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wrapped

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tied

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A．

hated

B．

found

C．

missed

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lost

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A．

sad

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mad

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calm

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tough

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A．

talked

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tried

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gathered

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met

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A．

call

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come

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draw

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get

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A．

suspected

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hesitated

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worried

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doubted

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[　　]

A．

insisted

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demanded

C．

required

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suggested

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A．

satisfaction

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patience

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silence

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A．

promise

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invitation

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order

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A．

attendance

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technique

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company

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instruction

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A．

sometimes

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never

C．

often

D．

ever

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[　　]

A．

pain

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secret

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interests

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A．

serious

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lovely

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alive

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pale

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since

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until

C．

before

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while

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Nervously

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time

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turn

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A．

figure

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leave

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bring

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　　Imagine that Mom and Dad have friends over, and you have to talk to adults all evening．Say the wrong thing and the parents may get mad．But, say 　　1　　, and they'll think you weren't friendly．So, 　　2　　 can you talk with adults?

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everything

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something

C．

anything

D．

nothing

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A．

how

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whatever

C．

why

D．

when

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A．

important

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interesting

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hard

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easy

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movies

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meals

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parties

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hobbies

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light up

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in

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on

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into

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onto

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neglect

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avoid

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prevent

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ignore

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when

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unless

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but

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believe

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understand

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As

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If

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show

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compare

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match

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shoes

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produce

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　　Tim wore a black raincoat 　　2　　 was buttoned all the way up to his neck(脖子)．His face was pale, and he stared at his feet while wringing(扭)his hands nervously(緊張地)．He had 　　3　　 his father as a baby, and had lived with his mother and grandfather ever since．But the year before he turned 13, his grandfather and mother were killed in a car accident．

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　　One afternoon, Tim took off his raincoat and put it on the back of the chair．While he was setting up the chess pieces, his face seemed more 　　15　　 and his motions more lively．

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　　After that day, Tim started talking．

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A．

walking

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jumping

C．

sitting

D．

jogging

(2)
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A．

/

B．

that

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A．

hated

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found

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missed

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lost

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[　　]

A．

sad

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mad

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calm

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hard

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[　　]

A．

liked

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agreed

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refused

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meant

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A．

talked

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chatted

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laughed

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A．

stopped

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hesitated(猶豫)

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worried

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invited

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hoped

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pleasure

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patience

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silence

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excitement

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cheat

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A．

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time

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figure

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　　　 Steve Jobs, the former chief executive of Apple, announced his resignation as head of Apple on Aug．24, 2011．The following is the letter from Steve Jobs to the Apple board．

　　　 To the Apple Board of Directors and the Apple Community:

　　　 I have always said if there ever came a day when I could no longer meet my duties and expectations as Apple’s CEO, I would be the first to let you know．Unfortunately, that day has come．

　　　 I hereby resign as CEO of Apple．I would like to serve, if the Board sees fit, as Chairman of the Board, director and Apple employee．

　　　 As far as my successor（繼任者）goes, I strongly recommend that we execute（執(zhí)行）our succession plan and name Tim Cook as CEO of Apple．

　　　 I believe Apple’s brightest and most innovative（創(chuàng)意改革的）days are ahead of it．And I look forward to watching and contributing to its success in a new role．

　　　 I have made some of the best friends of my life at Apple, and I thank you all for the many years of being able to work alongside you．

　　　 Steve

　　　 Tim Cook, the newly appointed CEO of Apple, sent an email to the troops after Steve Jobs stepped down．Below is the full text of the email．

Team:

　　　 I am looking forward to the amazing opportunity of serving as CEO of the most innovative company in the world．Joining Apple was the best decision I’ve ever made and it’s been the privilege of a lifetime to work for Apple and Steve for over 13 years．I share Steve’s optimism for Apple’s bright future．

　　　 Steve has been an incredible leader and mentor to me, as well as to the entire executive team and our amazing employees．We are really looking forward to Steve’s ongoing guidance and inspiration as our Chairman．

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　　　 I love Apple and I am looking forward to diving into my new role．All of the incredible support from the Board, the executive team and many of you has been inspiring．I am confident our best years lie ahead of us and that together we will continue to make Apple the magical place that it is．

Tim

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It’s believed that the replacement will not affect Apple’s business at least in short term, but it is unclear whether Apple’s innovation and operational efficiencies will continue unabated．

41．Which of the following is conveyed in Steve Jobs’ letter to the Apple board?

　　　 A．He announced his resignation and the Apple’s succession plan．

　　　 B．He recalled his best years of working alongside his best friends at Apple．

　　　 C．He expressed his expectation of Apple’s new successor Tim Cook．

　　　 D．He showed his regret for being unable to meet his duties as CEO．

42．What message does Cook mainly intend to communicate in his email to the team?

　　　 A．Joining Apple is a best decision． B．Unique guidance makes Apple a success．

　　　 C．Apple isn’t going to change． D．Optimism brings Apple a bright future．

43．It can be inferred from the passage that 　　　　　．

　　　 A．Cook has been in charge of Apple’s daily operations since 2007

　　　 B．Cook is proud of his promotion and regards it as a lifetime honor

　　　 C．Steve Jobs refused to provide ongoing guidance because of his health problem

　　　 D．Steve Jobs and Tim Cook share the same belief in Apple’s future

44．According to Tim Cook, what makes Apple the magical place that it is?

　　　 A．Apple’s unique culture, principles and values．

　　　 B．Apple’s best quality products in the world．

　　　 C．Apple’s successful sales promotion strategies．

　　　 D．Apple’s great efforts to satisfy its employees．

45．The public seem to take a（n） 　　　　　 attitude towards Apple’s future in the long run．

　　　 A．supportive 　　　　　　 B．uncertain 　　　　　　　 C．pessimistic 　　　　　 D．optimistic

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