閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。

More Than a Ride to School

　　The National Education Association claims, "The school bus is a mirror of the community." They further add that, unfortunately, what appears on the exterior (外部) does not always reflect the reality of a chosen community. They are right---sometimes it reflects more! Just ask Liesl Denson. Riding the school bus has been more than a ride to school for Liesl.

　　Bruce Hardy, school bus driver for Althouse Bus Company, has been Liesl's bus driver since kindergarten. Last year when Liesl's family moved to Parkesburg, knowing her bus went by her new residence, she requested to ride the same bus.

　　This year Liesl is a senior and will enjoy her last year riding the bus. She says, "It's been a great ride so far! My bus driver is so cool and has always been a good friend and a good listener. Sometimes when you're a child, adults do not think that what you have to say is important. Mr Hardy always listens to what you have to say and makes you feel important." Her friends Ashley Batista and Amanda Wolfe agree.

　　Bruce Hardy has been making Octorara students feel special since 1975. This year he wifl celebrate 30 years working for Althouse Bus Company. Larry Althouse, president of the company acknowledges Bruce Hardy's outstanding record: "You do not come by employees like Bruce these days. He has never missed a day of work and has a perfect driving record He was recognized in 2000 by the Pennsylvania School Bus Association for driving 350 000 accident free miles. Hardy's reputation is made further evident through the relationships he has made with the students that ride his bus."

　　Althouse further adds, "Althouse Bus Company was established 70 years ago and has been providing quality transportation ever since. My grandfather started the business with one bus. Althouse Bus Company is delighted to have the opportunity to bring distinctive and safe service to our local school and community and looks forward to continuing to provide quality service for many more years to come."

　　Three generations of business is not all the company has enjoyed. Thanks to drivers like Bruce Hardy, they have been building relationships through generations. Liesl's mother Carol also enjoys fond memories of riding Bruce Hardy's bus to the Octorara School District.

(1) The underlined word "mirror" in the first line could be best replaced by ________.

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(2) Bruce Hardy has been working with Althouse Bus Company ________.

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(3) Which of the following statements is NOT true of Bruce Hardy?

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A．He is popular with his passengers.

B．He has never missed a day of work.

C．He is an impatient person.

D．He has driven 350 000 accident free miles.

(4) Althouse Bus Company was founded by ________.

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(5) Althouse Bus Company pays much attention to ________.

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A．employing young drivers

B．running quality schools

C．providing free driving lessons

D．building sound relationships

 

閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意．然后從各題所給的A、B、C和D項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。

If you find out that your best friend is developing feeling for you and the feelings are in no way mutual (共通的）, the sooner you communicate this the better ．

   Sometimes having to be the person who does the rejecting is __1__ than being rejected, ___2___ the person you have to hurt is your dearest friend．The key is to be gentle, but not so gentle that he or she doesn’t get it．If you ___3__ it before he says anything , it is possible you can __4_  him some of the humiliation(羞辱）．You can just happen to mention that you are so happy that you don’t have to___5__ the ups and downs of romance with him．“Aren’t we lucky to have such a close friendship without having to worry about?” If he brings it up to you, just remember ___6___ kind to his heart．So many things you could say have become a cliché(老生常談）, such as “ I don’t want to risk losing what we have now.” Of course, if that is how you feel then say it anyway．The most reassuring thing you can do for him is to__7__ not to let his admission hurt the friendship．Even though the first response will be to the “rejection” later, he or she will worry about the friendship __8___．If you want to show the ultimate respect, keep it ___9__ the two of you．Resist the temptation to tell others．Otherwise, this will only hurt your friend__10__．

    __11__, if the feelings between the two of you are__12___, then this can be a very happy moment．Don’t let your fears ruin it．Yes, it is _13_ to venture into new territory with someone you have been close with as a friend．But the good news is you already know each other well and you like each other．There is always a risk of losing the friendship when and if you _14__, but if you both agree you aren’t going to let that happen, the risk factor _15__ .

1.A．better                B．worse             C．wiser                 D．nicer

2.A．even if               B．especially if        C．especially          D．if 

3.A．hear about            B．share                                             C．spare               D．reduced

4.A．go away with         B．go through        C．go by              D．go over

5.A. harmed                    B. share                   C. reduced                D.spare

6.A．being                 B．to be               C．be                 D．to have been

7.A．keep                    B．promise            C．a(chǎn)void              D．permit

8.A．a(chǎn)s well                 B．either               C．finally              D．ultimately

9.A．in                       B．a(chǎn)mong            C．between         D．a(chǎn)way from

10.A．a(chǎn) little                  B．even better        C．much less        D．even more

11.A．Whatever              B．Whenever         C．At the same time  D．However

12.A．a(chǎn)ctive                  B．mutual             C．a(chǎn)ffected           D．sensible

13.A．scary                  B．enjoyable            C．funny             D．lucky

14.A．break down           B．break up            C． break out        D．break off

15.A．increases              B．decreases           C．remains           D．exists

 

閱讀理解

閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳答案。

　　What makes a person a scientist? Does he have waysor tools of learning that are different from those of others? The answer is “no”. It is not the tools a scientist uses but how he uses these tools which makes him a scientist. You will probably agree that knowing how to use a power is important to a carpenter. You will probably agree, too, that knowing how to investigate (調(diào)查), how to discover infomation, is important to everyone. The scientist, however, goes one step further; he must be sure that he has a reasonable answer to his questions and that his answer he gets to many questions into a large set of ideas about how the world works.

　　The scientist's knowledge must be exact. There is no room for half right or right just half the time. He must be as nearly right as the conditions permit. What works under one set of conditions at one time must work under the same conditions at other times. If the conditions are different, any changes the scientist observes in a demonstration must be explained by the changes in the conditions. This is one reason that investigations are important in science. Albert Einstein, Who developed the theory of relativity, arrived at this theory through mathematics. The accuracy (正確性) of his mathematics was later tested through investigations. Einstein's ideas were proved to be correct. A scientist uses many tools for measurements. Then the measurements are used to make mathematical calculations that may test his investigations.

1．What makes a scientist according to the passage?

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A．The tools he uses.

B．His ways of learning.

C．The way he uses his tools.

D．The various tools he uses.

2．“Knowing how to investigate, how to discover information, is important to everyone.” The author says this to show ________.

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A．the importance of information

B．the importance of thinking

C．the difference between scientists and ordinary people

D．the difference between carpenters and ordinary people

3．A sound scientific theory should be one that ________.

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A．works under one set of conditions at one time and also works under the same conditions at other times

B．leaves no room for improvement

C．does not allow any change even under different conditions

D．can be used for many purposes

4．What is the main idea of the passage?

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A．Scientists are different from ordinary people.

B．The theory of relativity.

C．Exactness is the core (核心) of science.

D．Exactness and way of using tools are the key to the making of a scientist.