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1.PeopleoftensaythattheEnglishman’shomeishiscastle.Theymeanthatthehomeisveryimportantandpersonal.MostpeopleinBritainliveinhousesratherthanflats,andmanypeopleowntheirhomes.Thismeansthattheycanmakethempersonal,andchangetheminanywaytheylike.Mosthouseshaveagarden,evenifitisasmallone,andthegardenisusuallyloved.Thehouseandthegardenaretheprivatespaceofaperson.Inacrowdedcityapersonknowsthatheorshehasaprivatespacewhichisonlyforhimselforherselfandforinvitedfriends.Peopleusuallyliketomarktheirspace.Ifyouareonthebeachyoumayhavespreadyourtowelsaroundyou;intherainyoumayhaveputyourcoatorsmallbagontheseatbesideyou;inalibraryyoumayspreadyourbooksaroundyou.OnceIwastravelingonatraintoLondon.Iwasonasectionforfourpeopleandtherewasatablebetweenus.Themanoppositetomehadhisbriefcaseonthetable.Therewasnospaceonmysideofthetableatall.Iwasunhappy.Ithoughthethoughtthatheownedthewholetable.IhadbeenreadingabookaboutnonverbalcommunicationsoItookvariouspapersoutofmybagandputthemonhiscase!WhenIdidthishesuddenlybecameangryandhiseyesnearlypoppedoutofhishead.Ihadtakenuphisspace!AfewminuteslaterItookmypapersoffinordertoreadthem.Heimmediatelymovedhiscasetohissideofthetable.1).WhatdoesthefirstsentenceinParagraph1mean?A. ThehomemattersgreatlytoEnglishmen.B.Thecastleismoreimportantthanthehome.C.Thehomeismoreimportantthanthecastle.D.Englishmenusuallyliveinhomesinsteadofcastles.正确答案：A满分：2分2).WhichofthefollowingisNOTthereasonformostBritishtoliveinhomes?A.Theycanmakechangesinhousesinwhichtheylive.B.Theylovehousesmorethangardens.C.Theycanownprivatespacelikethehouseandthegarden.D.Theycankeeptheprivatespacetothemselvesandfriends.正确答案：B满分：2分3).AccordingtoParagraph2,ifyouspreadyourbooksaroundyouinalibrary,itmeans_______.A. youwanttospreadyourtowelsaroundyoufurtherB.youwanttoputyourcoatonthetableC.youcanfindnospaceforyourbooksontheseatD.youwanttotellothersthespacebelongstoyou正确答案：D满分：2分4).Howdidthemanoppositetothewritershowheownedthewholetable?A.Hesatinasectionforfourpeople. B.HeplacedhisbriefcaseonthetableC.HewastravelingonatraintoLondon.D.Hewasreadingabook.正确答案：B满分：2分5).Thewritertriedtogetbackhisspaceby______.A.movingthecaseoffthetableB. takingallhispapersoutC. takingupthespaceofthemanoppositeD.showingthebooksconcernedtotheman正确答案：C满分：2分2.AlthoughtheUnitedStatescoverssomuchlandandthelandproducesfarmorefoodthanthepresentpopulationneeds,itspeoplearebynowalmostentirelyandurbansociety.Lessthanatenthofthepeopleareengagedinagricultureandforestry(林业),andmostoftherestliveinoraroundtowns,smallandlarge.Herethetraditionalpictureischanging:everysmalltownmaystillbeverylikeothersmalltowns,andthetypicalsmalltownmayrepresentawidelyacceptedviewofthecountry,butmostAmericansdonotliveinsmalltownsanymore.Halfthepopulationnowlivesinsomethirtymetropolitanareas(largecitieswiththeirsuburbs)ofmorethanamillionpeopleeach----alargerproportionthaninGermanyorEngland,letaloneFrance.Thestatistics(统计)ofurbanandruralpopulationshouldbetreatedwithcautionbecausesomanypeoplewholiveinareasclassifiedasruraltravelbycartoworkinanearbytowneachday.Astherushtoliveoutoftowncontinues,ruralareaswithinreachoftownsaregraduallyfilledwithhouses,sothatitishardtosayatwhatmomentapieceofcountrybecomesasuburb.ButmostandmorethetypicalAmericanlivesinametropolitanratherthanasmalltownenvironment.1).IfnowAmericahas250millionpeople,howmanyofthemareengagedinagricultureandforestry?A.About25million.B.Morethan25million.C.Lessthan25million.D.Lessthan225million.正确答案：C满分：2分2).Whichofthefollowingfourcountrieshasthesmallestproportionofpeoplelivinginmetropolitanareas?A.UnitedStates.B.Germany. C.France.D.England.正确答案：C满分：2分3).What’sthemeaningoftheword“metropolitan”inthemiddleofthepassage?A.Ofalargecitywithitssuburbs.B.Ofsmallandlargetowns.C.Ofurbanareas.D.Ofruralareas.正确答案：A满分：2分4).Accordingtothepassage,whatcanwelearnaboutsmalltownsintheUnitedStates?A.Mostsmalltownsbecomegraduallycrowded.B.Smalltownsarestillsimilartoeachother.C. Asthetraditionalpictureischanging,townsaredifferent.D.Smalltownsareturningintolargecities.正确答案：B满分：2分5).Whyisithardtosaywhenapieceofcountrybecomesasuburb?A.Becausetheyarethesame.B.Becausetherushtakesplacetooquickly.C.Becausetheprocessisgradual.D. BecausemoreandmoreAmericansliveinmetropolitanareas.正确答案：C满分：2分3.AlbertEinsteinhadagreateffectonscienceandhistory,greaterthanwhatonlyafewothermenhaveachieved.AnAmericanuniversitypresidentoncecommentedthatEinsteinhadcreatedanewoutlook,anewviewoftheuniverse.Itmaybesometimebeforetheaveragemindunderstandsfullytheidentityoftimeandspaceandsoon---butevenordinarymenunderstandnowthattheuniverseissomethinglargerthaneverbefore.By1994theyoungEinsteinhadgainedworldfame.HeacceptedtheoffertobecomeaprofessoratthePrussianAcademyofScienceinBerlin.Hehadfewduties,littleteachingandunlimitedopportunitiesforstudy,butsoonhispeaceandquietwerebrokenbytheFirstWorldWar.Einsteinhatedviolence.Themiseryofwaraffectedhimdeeply,andhesatunhappilyinhisofficedoinglittle.Helostinterestinhisresearch.Onlywhenpeacecamein1918washeabletogetbacktowork.Inthe