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下面有3篇短文，每篇短文后有5道题，每道题后面有4个选项。请仔细阅读短文并根据短文回答其后面的问题，从4个选项中选择1个最佳答案涂在答题卡相应的位置上。
第1篇Stress Level Tied to Education Level
People with less education suffer fewer stressful days, according to a report in the current issue of the Journal of Health and Social Behavior．
However, the study also found that when 1ess-educated people did suffer stress it was more severe and had a larger impact on their health．
From this, researchers have concluded that the day-to-day factors that cause stress are not random．Ⅵr11ere you are in society determines the kinds of problems that you have each day, and how well you will cope with them．
The research team interviewed a national sample of 1．03 1 adults daily for eight days about their stress level and health．People without a high school diploma reported stress on 30 percent of the study days，people with a high school degree reported stress 38 percent of the time，and people with college degrees reported stress 44 percent of the time．
‘‘Less advantaged people are less healthy on a daily basis and are more likely to have downward turns in their health。’”lead researcher Dr．Joseph Grzywacz，of Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, said in a prepared statement．“The downward turns in health were connected with daily stressors．and the effect of daily stressors on their health is much more devastating for the less advantaged．”
Grzywacz suggested follow-up research to determine why less-educated people report fewer days of stress when it is known their stress is more acute and chronic．
“If something happens every day, maybe it’snot seen as a stressor”Grzywacz says．“Maybe it is just 1ife．”
词汇：
stressful adj．紧张的；压力重的
diploma n．毕业文凭，毕业证书
stressor n．紧张刺激物
devastating adj．毁灭性的
follow-up n．(对病人的)随访
1． Stress level is closely related to
A)family size．
B)social status．
C)body weight．
D)work experience．
2．The 1．03 1 adults were interviewed
A)on adaily basis for 8days．
B)during one of eight days．
C)all by Grzywacz．
D)in groups．
3． Which group reported the biggest number of stressful days?
A)People without any education．
B)People without high school degrees．
C)People with high school degrees．
D)People with college degrees．
4．The less advantaged people are，the greater
A)the impact of stress on their health is．
B)the effect of education on their health is
C)the level of their education is．
D)the degree of their health concern is．
5．Less―educated people report fewer days of stress possibly because
A)they don’t want to tell the truth．
B)they don’t want to face the truth．
C)stress is too common a factor in their life．
D their stress is more acute．
第2篇Florida Hit by Cold Air Mass
In January,2003，the eastern two．thirds of the United States was at the mercy of a bitterly cold air mass that has endangered Florida’s citrus trees，choked3 northern harbors with ice and left bewildered residents of North Carolina’s Outer Banks digging out of up to a foot of snow．
The ice chill deepened as temperatures fell to the single digits in most of the South, with an unfamiliar dip below the freezing mark。as far South as parts of interior South Florida．Temperatures in Florida plunged，with West Palm Beach dropping to a record low of 2 degrees．
“We couldn’t believe how cold it was，”said Martin King，who arrived this week in Orlando from England．“We brought shorts，T-shirt，and I had to go out and buy another coat．”
The temperature plunge posed a threat to Florida’s US$9.1 billion-a-year citrus crop，more of which is still on the trees．Growers were hurrying to harvest as much of the fruit as possible before it was damaged by cold．
“Time is of the essence in getting fruit to the plant，”said Tom Rogers，a citrus grower who expected to see damage to oranges and grapefruit at that time．
In Florida，Governor Jeb Bush signed an emergency order to eliminate the weight limit on trucks so citrus growers could get as much fruit to market as possible．
Casey Pace，a spokeswoman for Florida Citrus Mutual，said growers had sprayed trees with sprinklers，which created a layer of ice and helped maintain a temperature near freezing．Citrus trees are considered in danger of damage if the temperature drops below minus 2 degrees Celsiusfor four hours or more．Snow ranging from a dusting to up to 30 centimeters blanketed the Carolinas，Tennessee and parts of Virginia．
词汇：
citrus／n．柠檬，柑橘；柑橘属果树
spokeswoman／n．女发言人
bewilder／v．使迷惑；使为难：把…弄糊涂
sprinkler／n．洒水器：洒水车
Celsius／adj．摄氏的
shorts／n．宽松运动裤；男用短衬裤
1．Which of the following statements is not meant in the first two paragraphs?
A)The cold air mass was a threat to Florida’s citrus crop．
B)The temperature in the United States except the South dropped below the freezing mark
C)The northern harbors were blocked with ice．
D)The eastern two thirds of the United States was hit by cold air mass．
2．According to the second paragraph，in which area(s)did the temperature fall below zero?
A)Most of the South．
B)Parts of interior South Florida．
C)West Palm Beach．
D)All of the above．
3．King’s statement that“We brought shorts，T-shirt，and I had to go out and buy another coat．” shows that
A) he was caught by the sudden cold．
B) he needed formal clothes．
C)fashion in Florida is tempting．
D)Florida is hot compared with England．
4．Governor Jeb issue the emergency order because he
A)thought speed limit for trucks was unreasonable．
B)tried to improve the traffic condition of the express ways．
C)wanted to encourage trucks to transport as much fruit to market as possible
D)wanted to stop mucks from carrying too much fruit to market．
5．Which statement is NOT true according to the last paragraph?
A)Sprinklers were used to protect citrus trees from being damaged．
B)Citrus uees would be damaged if the temperature drops below minus 2~C for four hours
C)The Carolinas，Tennessee and parts of Virginia were covered with snow．
D)Florida Citrus Mutual sprayed trees with sprinklers for citrus growers．
第3篇 Inspecting a Used Car
The scariest part of buying a used car is not being completely sure of what condition it’s in A car that’s been in a major accident is always a bigger risk，but sellers often try to hide this information．Andrew Bleakley, evaluator-inspector, runs a mobile vehicle inspection service in Montreal．For about$80 he will perform a full。unbiased inspection on a used vehicle．In his 10 years as a professional inspector,Bleakley has seen a lot．He warns。“Watch out for dealer demonstration vehicles which are used．not new．They may have been in a collision．”He adds that it is not uncommon in Ontario and Quebec especially for unscrupulous sellers to roll back the odometer or to even disengage it．Bleakley has special tools to check for this．
Blealdey always recommends hiring an independent technician to inspect the condition of a used car before you buy it．The problem is finding someone qualified to do the inspection，which he says generally doesn’t mean just any mechanic，A thorough mechanical inspection includes checking the compression，all major systems，including the engine，electrical and charging systems，transmission and drive line，fluids，brakes，suspension，and steering．Essential，too，is all inspection of the car’s body and finally a road test．There are，however a few things everyone can do before buying aused car：
Do a visual check of the car．Look at the right rear door hinges．If they are very worn．Or the door doesn’t close well，the car may have been used as a taxi．Holes in the roof could mean the car was used for deliveries．
Check for oil leaks on the pavement．Note that leaks are not necessarily a significant problem it depends on the cause．
Don’t assume that new．100king brake and accelerator pedals mean the car hasn’t been driven much．Resellers know people check these details and call buy new Pads for around$6．
Copy down the vehicle identification number(VlN)。a 17-character combination of numbers and letters，from the vehicle’s dashboard．In Ontario，ask the dealer or seller for the Used Vehicle Information Package．This gives details of previous owners，any outstanding liens on the car, and the fair market value of the vehicle．
词汇：
collision ／n．碰撞；碰撞事故
odometer／n．里程表
compression／n．压缩；压缩量
brake／n．刹车
visual／adj．直观的，用眼看的
pedal／n．踏脚
lien／n．扣押权
unscrupulous／adj．不择手段的
disengage／v．松开；使脱离
transmission／n．传输
suspension／n．悬架
hinge／n．铰链
dashboard／仪表板
1．According,to the passage，in buying a second-hand vehicle it is most important to know
A) how long it has been used．
B) whatcoloritis． ．
C) whether it has been in a collision．
D) whetheritleaksoil．
2．All of the following are mentioned as tricks which dishonest second-hand car dealers may play upon their customers EXCEPT
A)TO re．Paintthecar．．
B) To roll back也e odometer．
C)T0 replacethe oldpedal．
D)T0 disengage the odometer．
3．“An independent technician”in the first sentence of the second paragraph means
A)atechnicianwho checks acarfreeofcharge．
B)a technician who learned his trade all by himself．
C)a technician who works for a particular car-dealer．
D)a technician who runs his own inspection service．
4． According to Bleakley,before buying a used Car all the inspection work Can
A)be doneby amechanictogetherwiththedealer．
B)only be done by a qualified mechanic．
C)bedonebythebuyerhimself．
D)be done by a qualified mechanic together with the buyer．
5． According to the passage，from which of the following Call the buyer obtain reliable information of the previous owner?
A)The vehicle identification number．
B) The unbiased inspector．
C) The second-hand cal dealer．
D)The Used Vehicle Information Package．
参考答案:
第1篇
1． B 从文章题目便可得知，一个人的紧张程度与其受教育的程度挂钩，而受教育的程度又直接影响一个人的社会地位。因此，文章第三段提到，一个人的社会地位决定了其每日所面临的问题和处理这些问题的能力。由此可见，紧张程度与社会地位密切相关。
2． A 文章第四段提到，研究人员对全国抽样的1 031名成人连续八天每天进行采访。
3． D 从文章第四段可以得知，调查对象学历越高，自己所报告的紧张天数便越多。
4． A 文章第五段提到，一个人的社会地位越低，紧张对其健康造成的危害也就越大。
5． C 文章最后两段提到，受教育程度越低者所报告紧张天数越少的原因有可能是他们对紧张因素己司空见惯，视其为生活的一部分，而不是什么特别值得注意的。
第2篇
1． B第二段中就有冷气团侵袭到mostofthe South，所以，B是不符合原意的。
2． B．．．with an unfamiliar dip below the freezing mark as far south as parts ofinterior South Florida．在南至南佛罗里达州腹地的一些区域，气温前所未有地降至冰点以下这句话说明B是正确选项。在most ofthe South，气温降至10℃以下，在West Palm Beach，气温虽然降至历史最低，但有2℃。
3． A佛罗里达位于炎热的南方。King只带了短裤、T．shirt。到了佛罗里达，寒潮来了，他只好去买御寒衣服。
4． C第六段中“Jeb Bush signed an emergency order to eliminate the weight limit on trucks so citrus growers could get as much fruit to market as possible．”这个句子提供了答案。
5． D选项A、B、C文章中都提到，而且，A、B、C的内容都符合原意，惟有D不正确，因为，文章中只是说Florida Citrus Mutual(佛罗里达柑橘互助协会)通报了柑橘种植人采取的防冻措施，并没有说这个协会自己采取了防冻措施。
第3篇
1．C本题的答案可以在文章的第一、二句话里找到。第一句话说买二手车最担心的是不全面了解车况，最需要注意的是车有没有出过事故。A、B、D三项都属于车况，C项说的是车有没有被撞过，既有没有出过大的事故，这是最重要的。
2． A本题问的是几个选项中哪一个不是二手车商蒙骗顾客的手法。B、C、D三项的内容分别在第一段的最后和第五段里讲到，但文中没有提到他们把车重新喷漆。
3．D“independent technician”意思是“独立的技师”，即不从属于哪一个车商或车行的技师，因而比较公正可信。A、B两项分别为“免费服务”和“自学成材”的意思，C项的意思恰好和independent technician的意义相反。
4． D在第二段里B1eakley强调验车非一般的技师所能为，一定要有所需要的资质才行，车商是不能插手的，但第二段的最后一句话说有些事情人人都可以做，所以本题的答案是选项D，验车可以由有资质的技师和买主一起来做。
5． D本题的答案可以在文章的最后一句话里找到。车牌号不提供车主的详细信息，公平的验车技师不会提供，二手车商也不会，但可以问车商要“二手车信息包”，这里面可以找到原车主的详细信息。
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