高中英语试题

ㅤBeijing is a city bridging the ancient and the modern.From Buddhist temples to museums，narrow hutong（1）＿＿＿＿＿royal palaces，it is home to more than 3，000 years of glorious history even down to its layout with the city keeping its carefully（2）＿＿＿＿＿（build） system of ring roads.

ㅤBut for all its ancient buildings，Beijing is also a place（3）＿＿＿＿＿welcomes the fast﹣paced development of modern life，with 21st﹣century architectural（4）＿＿＿＿＿（wonder） standing side by side with historical buildings of the past.

ㅤIt is a distinct visual contrast（反差）that shouldn't work，（5）＿＿＿＿＿somehow these two very different worlds make a good combination.（6）＿＿＿＿＿（visit） several times over the last 10 years，I（7）＿＿＿＿＿（amaze）by the co﹣existence of old and new，and how a city was able to keep such a rich heritage（遗产）while constantly growing. As a photographer，I have spent the last two years（8）＿＿＿＿＿（record） everything I discovered.

ㅤThe（9）＿＿＿＿＿（remark） development of this city，which is consciously designed to protect the past while stepping into the modern world，（10）＿＿＿＿＿（mean） there is always something new to discover here，and I could be photographing Beijing for the next 50 years.

ㅤTo become the Olympic champion in the individual（个人） all﹣around event.Gabby Douglas had to leave everything she（1）＿＿＿＿＿best.She had to（2）＿＿＿＿＿her bedroom in Virginia.She had to say（3）＿＿＿＿＿to her two dogs and to the beach，where she loved to（4）＿＿＿＿＿waves on her board.But it was（5）＿＿＿＿＿to take the leap（飞跃），however（6）＿＿＿＿＿it would be.Even at 14，Douglas knew that.So she（7）＿＿＿＿＿about 1，200 miles away from home，to（8）＿＿＿＿＿with a coach from China.She lived with a family she had never（9）＿＿＿＿＿and everything was new to her.

ㅤAs it turned out，Douglas did（10）＿＿＿＿＿what she needed to do to become Olympic champion when she（11）＿＿＿＿＿two Russians.The Chinese coach（12）＿＿＿＿＿Douglas into one of the best gymnasts in the（13）＿＿＿＿＿，helping her skyrocket from an（14）＿＿＿＿＿member of the national team to the top of the sport.By （15）＿＿＿＿＿the Olympic all﹣around title，she became the first black woman to do so.She（16）＿＿＿＿＿the competition from beginning to end.She said she had felt（17）＿＿＿＿＿all along that she would win.

ㅤNot so long ago，Martha Karoly，the coordinator （联络人） of the women's national team，did not think Douglas had what it（18）＿＿＿＿＿to be an Olympian.As time went by，she thought（19）＿＿＿＿＿that she could make the London Games—and win.

ㅤ"I'm going to inspire so many people，" she said."I'm ready to（20）＿＿＿＿＿." And shine she did.

（1）

A．

tried

B．

thought

C．

judged

D．

knew

（2）

A．

take up

B．

pack up

C．

clean up

D．

do up

（3）

A．

goodbye

B．

hello

C．

thanks

D．

no

（4）

A．

cause

B．

observe

C．

ride

D．

strike

（5）

A．

common

B．

time

C．

fun

D．

tough

（6）

A．

breathtaking

B．

heartbreaking

C．

eye﹣catching

D．

head﹣spinning

（7）

A．

dropped out

B．

moved on

C．

pulled over

D．

went off

（8）

A．

reason

B．

talk

C．

compete

D．

train

（9）

A．

met

B．

helped

C．

understood

D．

needed

（10）

A．

approximately

B．

gradually

C．

exactly

D．

possibly

（11）

A．

defeated

B．

pleased

C．

respected

D．

assisted

（12）

A．

forced

B．

transformed

C．

persuaded

D．

put

（13）

A．

world

B．

city

C．

team

D．

state

（14）

A．

amateur

B．

elected

C．

average

D．

enthusiastic

（15）

A．

clarifying

B．

defending

C．

winning

D．

demanding

（16）

A．

followed

B．

organized

C．

watched

D．

led

（17）

A．

confident

B．

nervous

C．

excited

D．

uneasy

（18）

A．

viewed

B．

appeared

C．

mattered

D．

took

（19）

A．

now and then

B．

more and more

C．

far and wide

D．

on and on

（20）

A．

shine

B．

fly

C．

dance

D．

score

ㅤIndoor plants might look as if they just sit around not doing much，but in many ways they are the unsung heroes of the home.（1）＿＿＿＿＿，but studies have shown that they can promote people's wellbeing by improving their mood（心情），reducing stress and helping their memory.What's more，indoor plants are easy to look after and are not very expensive.

ㅤWhat are indoor plants？

ㅤIndoor plants，also known as houseplants or pot plants，are plants that like to grow indoors.Many of these species（物种） are not ideally suited to growing outside in the UK，especially in the winter.（2）＿＿＿＿＿

ㅤWhy are indoor plants good for you？

ㅤWill Spoelstra，who works at the Royal Botanic Gardens，says，"（3）＿＿＿＿＿.I find during the winter months，plants around the house can really lift your mood."Several studies have backed this up and found that indoor plants can improve creativity，focus and memory.There is also research showing that pot plants can clean the air around them by removing harmful gases，such as carbon dioxide.They also remove some harmful chemicals from paints or cooking.（4）＿＿＿＿＿

ㅤWhich plants can you grow？

ㅤAloe vera，peace lilies and spider plants are some of the species that are easy to grow indoors.You can buy plants from supermarkets，garden centres or online.Younger plants are often cheaper than fully grown ones，and you get to care for them as they mature—which is part of the joy of owning plants."（5）＿＿＿＿＿." Spoelstra says." It can bring a new interest and focus into people's lives and help to make the link between home and nature."

A．	All plants are different
B．	Not only do they look beautiful
C．	There are many benefits to growing plants indoors
D．	Instead，they grow better inside，where it is warmer
E．	Plants like peace lilies and devil's ivy are among the best
F．	Changing the pot of your plant from time to time will also help
G．	Learning about the requirements of each plant can be very rewarding.

ㅤIf you want to tell the history of the whole world，a history that does not privilege one part or humanity，you cannot do it through texts alone，because only some of the world has ever had texts，while most of the world，for most of the time，has not.Writing is one of humanity's later achievements，and until fairly recently even many literate（有文字的）societies recorded their concerns not only in writing but in things.

ㅤIdeally a history would bring together texts and objects，and some chapters of this book are able to do just that，but in many cases we simply can't.The clearest example of this between literate and non﹣literate history is perhaps the first conflict ，at Botany Bay，between Captain Cook's voyage and the Australian Aboriginals.From the English side，we have scientific reports and the captain's record of that terrible day.From the Australian side，we have only a wooden shield（盾） dropped by a man in flight after his first experience of gunshot.If we want to reconstruct what was actually going on that day，the shield must be questioned and interpreted as deeply and strictly as the written reports.

ㅤIn addition to the problem of miscomprehension from both sides，there are victories accidentally or deliberately twisted，especially when only the victors know how to write.Those who are on the losing side often have only their things to tell their stories.The Caribbean Taino，the Australian Aboriginals，the African people of Benin and the Incas，all of whom appear in this book，can speak to us now of their past achievements most powerfully through the objects they made：a history told through things gives them back a voice.When we consider contact（联系）between literate and non﹣literate societies such as these，all our first﹣hand accounts are necessarily twisted，only one half of a dialogue.If we are to find the other half of that conversation，we have to read not just the texts，but the objects.

（1）What is the first paragraph mainly about？ ＿＿＿＿＿

A．	How past events should be presented.
B．	What humanity is concerned about.
C．	Whether facts speak louder than words.
D．	Why written language is reliable.

（2）What does the author indicate by mentioning Captain Cook in paragraph 2？ ＿＿＿＿＿

A．	His report was scientific.
B．	He presented the local people.
C．	He ruled over Botany Bay.
D．	His record was one﹣sided.

（3）What does the underlined word"conversation"in paragraph 3 refer to？ ＿＿＿＿＿

A．	Problem.
B．	History.
C．	Voice.
D．	Society.

（4）Which of the following books is the text most likely selected from？ ＿＿＿＿＿

A．	How Maps Tell Stories of the World
B．	A Short History of Australia
C．	A History of the World in 100 objects
D．	How Art Works Tell Stories

ㅤWhat comes into your mind when you think of British food？Probably fish and chips，or a Sunday dinner of meat and two vegetables.But is British food really so uninteresting？Even though Britain has a reputation for less﹣than﹣impressive cuisine，it is producing more top class chefs who appear frequently on our television screens and whose recipe books frequently top the best seller lists.

ㅤIt's thanks to these TV chefs rather than any advertising campaign that Britons are turning away from meat﹣and﹣two﹣veg and ready﹣made meats and becoming more adventurous in their cooking habits.It is recently reported that the number of those sticking to a traditional diet is slowly declining and around half of Britain's consumers would like to change or improve their cooking in some way.There has been a rise in the number of students applying for food courses at UK universities and colleges.It seems that TV programmes have helped change what people think about cooking.

ㅤAccording to a new study from market analysis，1 in 5 Britons say that watching cookery programmes on TV has encouraged them to try different food.Almost one third say they now use a wider variety of ingredients（配料）than they used to，and just under 1 in 4 say they now buy better quality ingredients than before.One in four adults say that TV chefs have made them much more confident about expanding their cookery knowledge and skills，and young people are also getting more interested in cooking.The UK's obsession（痴迷）with food is reflected through television scheduling.Cookery shows and documentaries about food are broadcast more often than before.With an increasing number of male chefs on TV，it's no longer "uncool"for boys to like cooking.

（1）What do people usually think of British food？ ＿＿＿＿＿

A．	It is simple and plain.
B．	It is rich in nutrition.
C．	It lacks authentic tastes.
D．	It deserves a high reputation.

（2）Which best describes cookery programmes on British TV？ ＿＿＿＿＿

A．	Authoritative.
B．	Creative.
C．	Profitable.
D．	Influential.

（3）Which is the percentage of the people using more diverse ingredients now？ ＿＿＿＿＿

A．	$20\%$.
B．	$24\%$.
C．	$25\%$.
D．	$33\%$.

（4）What might the author continue talking about？ ＿＿＿＿＿

A．	The art of cooking in other countries.
B．	Male chefs on TV programmes.
C．	Table manners in the $UK$.
D．	Studies of big eaters.

ㅤLiving in Iowa and trying to become a photographer specializing in landscape（风景） can be quite a challenge ，mainly because the corn state lacks geographical variation.

ㅤAlthough landscapes in the Midwest tend to be quite similar，either farm fields or highway，sometimes I find distinctive character in the hills or lakes.To make some of my landscape shots，I have traveled up to four hours away to shoot within a 10﹣minute time frame.I tend to travel with a few of my friends to state parks or to the countryside to go on adventures and take photos along the way.

ㅤBeing at the right place at the right time is decisive in any style of photography.I often leave early to seek the right destinations so I can set up early to avoid missing the moment I am attempting to photograph. I have missed plenty of beautiful sunsets/sunrises due to being on the spot only five minutes before the best moment.

ㅤOne time my friends and I drove three hours to Devil's Lake，Wisconsin，to climb the purple quartz（石英）rock around the lake.After we found a crazy﹣looking road that hung over a bunch of rocks，we decided to photograph the scene at sunset.The position enabled us to look over the lake with the sunset in the background.We managed to leave this spot to climb higher because of the spare time until sunset.However，we did not mark the route（路线）so we ended up almost missing the sunset entirely.Once we found the place，it was stressful getting lights and cameras set up in the limited time.Still，looking back on the photos，they are some of my best shots though they could have been so much better if I would have been prepared and managed my time wisely.

（1）How does the author deal with the challenge as a landscape photographer in the Midwest？＿＿＿＿＿

A．	By teaming up with other photographers.
B．	By shooting in the countryside or state parks.
C．	By studying the geographical conditions.
D．	By creating settings in the corn fields.

（2）What is the key to successful landscape photography according to the author？ ＿＿＿＿＿

A．	Proper time management.
B．	Good shooting techniques.
C．	Adventurous spirit.
D．	Distinctive styles.

（3）What can we infer from the author's trip with friends to Devil's Lake？ ＿＿＿＿＿

A．	They went crazy with the purple quartz rock.
B．	They felt stressed while waiting for the sunset.
C．	They reached the shooting spot later than expected.
D．	They had problems with their equipment.

（4）How does the author find his photos taken at Devil's Lake？ ＿＿＿＿＿

A．	Amusing.
B．	Satisfying.
C．	Encouraging.
D．	Comforting.

PRACTITIONERS

ㅤJacqueline Felice de Almania （c.1322）highlights the suspicion that women practicing medicine faced.Born to a Jewish family in Florence，she moved to Paris where she worked as a physician and performed surgery.In 1322 she was tried for practicing unlawfully.In spite of the court hearing testimonials（证明） of her ability as a doctor，she was banned from medicine.

ㅤTan Yunxian （1461–1554）was a Chinese physician who learned her skills from her grandparents.Chinese women at the time could not serve aprenticeships（学徒期） with doctors.However，Tan passed the official exam.Tan treated women from all walks of life.In 1511，Tan wrote a book，Sayings of a Female Doctor，describing her life as a physician.

ㅤJames Barry（c.1789–1865）was born Margaret Bulkley in Ireland but，dressed as a man，she was accepted by Edinburgh University to study medicine.She qualified as a surgeon in 1813，then joined the British Army，serving overseas.Barry retired in 1859，having practiced her entire medial profession living and working as a man.

ㅤRebecca Lee Crumpler（1831–1895）worked as a nurse for eight years before studying in medical college in Boston in 1860.Four years later，she was the first African American woman to receive a medical degree.She moved to Virginia in 1865，where she provided medical care to freed slaves.

（1）What did Jacqueline and James have in common？ ＿＿＿＿＿

A．	Doing teaching jobs.
B．	Being hired as physicians.
C．	Performing surgery.
D．	Being banned from medicine.

（2）How was Tan Yunxian different from the other practitioners？ ＿＿＿＿＿

A．	She wrote a book.
B．	She went through trials.
C．	She worked as a dentist.
D．	She had formal education.

（3）Who was the first African American with a medical degree？ ＿＿＿＿＿

A．	Jacqueline Felice de Almania.
B．	Tan Yunxian.
C．	James Barry.
D．	Rebecca Lee Crumpler.

你们学校正举办主题为“用英文讲中国故事”的征文活动。请你以一位中国历史人物为题写一篇短文投稿，内容包括：

（1）人物简介及事迹；

（2）意义或启示。

注意：

（1）词数100左右；

（2）题目已为你写好。

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（^），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（ \）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：（1）每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

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I used to afraid of insects ，but last Friday's biology class make a big change in me.In that class ，Miss Zhao，our biology teacher，showed we insects on stamps.The bees，butterfly and many other insects looked lovely and beautifully on the stamps.Miss Zhao told us the names of the insects or described their living habits.She even played some recordings of their singing，what was fun.Now，I've come to love those of small living things.In the evening，when I take the walk in the school garden，the singing of insects become more meaningful to me.

For thousands of years，people have told fables （寓言）（1）　 　（teach） a lesson or to pass on wisdom.Fables were part of the oral tradition of many early cultures，and the well﹣known Aesop's fables date to the（2）　 　（six） century B.C.Yet，the form of the fable still has values today，（3）　 　 Rachel Carson says in " A Fable for Tomorrow. "

Carson uses a simple，direct style common to fable.In fact，her style and tone （口吻） are seemingly directed at children. "There was once a town in the heart of America，（4）　 　all life seemed to enjoy peaceful existence with its surroundings，" her fable begins，（5）　 　（borrow） some familiar words from many age ﹣ old fables.Behind the simple style，however，is a serious message （6）　 　（intend） for everyone.

（7）　 　（difference） from traditional fables，Carson's story ends with an accusation instead of a moral.She warns of the environmental dangers facing society，and she teaches that people must take responsibility（8）　 　saving their environment.

The themes of traditional fables often deal with simple truths about everyday life.However，Carson's theme is a more weighty（9）　 　（warn） about environmental destruction.Carson proves that a simple lyric form that has been passed down through the ages can still （10）　 　（employ） today to draw attention to important truths.

Many years ago，I bought a house in the Garfagnana，where we still go every summer. The first time we（1）　 　 there，we heard the chug chug﹣chug of a motorbike（2）　 　 its way down the hill toward us. It was（3）　 　 called Mario，coming to（4）　 　 us a box containing some tomatoes and a bottle of wine. It was a very nice（5）　 　 for him to make. But when we looked at the tomatoes，we were（6）　 　 because they were so misshapen：not at all like the nice，round，（7）　 　things you get in a supermarket. And the wine was cloudy，in a funny old bottle with no label（标签） on it. These can't be any （8）　 　 we thought. But we were （9）　 　his kindness，so we （10）　 　 them.

What we discovered is that it's（11）　 　to judge what you eat only by its （12）　 　.Those tomatoes had （13）　 　 that reminded me of the ones my uncle used to grow when I was a child. Nowadays super﹣market tomatoes （14）　 　 perfect but taste of water. Nobody's going to have a （15）　 　 memory of those. It's a surprise they haven't managed to grow square ones so that they can （16）　 　 them easily. Mario's wine may have been cloudy and come out of an old bottle，but it was （17）　 　.

ㅤIt's good to eat things at the correct time，when they're （18）　 　 and as close as possible to where they were （19）　 　.What Mario had （20）　 　 us was the taste of the Garfagnana.

（1）

A．

waited

B．

met

C．

camped

D．

stayed

（2）

A．

making

B．

searching

C．

squeezing

D．

feeling

（3）

A．

customer

B．

neighbor

C．

relative

D．

passenger

（4）

A．

lend

B．

send

C．

bring

D．

show

（5）

A．

choice

B．

comment

C．

promise

D．

gesture

（6）

A．

worried

B．

moved

C．

thrilled

D．

bored

（7）

A．

simple

B．

real

C．

shiny

D．

fun

（8）

A．

more

B．

good

C．

new

D．

easy

（9）

A．

sympathetic to

B．

thankful for

C．

cautious about

D．

interested in

（10）

A．

tried

B．

sold

C．

returned

D．

mixed

（11）

A．

unnecessary

B．

uncertain

C．

unwise

D．

unusual

（12）

A．

appearance

B．

quality

C．

origin

D．

price

（13）

A．

size

B．

shape

C．

color

D．

taste

（14）

A．

smell

B．

look

C．

become

D．

work

（15）

A．

happy

B．

vivid

C．

short

D．

vague

（16）

A．

clean

B．

check

C．

count

D．

pack

（17）

A．

perfect

B．

useful

C．

convenient

D．

familiar

（18）

A．

on view

B．

on sale

C．

in season

D．

in need

（19）

A．

finished

B．

stored

C．

found

D．

grown

（20）

A．

cooked

B．

given

C．

bought

D．

told

Tricks To Becoming A Patient Person

ㅤHere's a riddle：What do traffic jams，long lines and waiting for a vacation to start all have in common？There's one answer（1）　 　.

ㅤIn the Digital Age，we're used to having what we need immediately and right at our fingertips.However，research suggests that if we practiced patience，we'd be a whole lot better off.Here are several tricks.

ㅤ●Practice gratitude（感激）

ㅤThankfulness has a lot of benefits：Research shows it makes us happier，less stressed and even more optimistic.（2）　 　. " Showing thankfulness can foster self control，" said Ye Li，researcher at the University of California.

ㅤ●Make yourself wait

ㅤInstant gratification（ 满足） may seem like the most " feel good" option at the time，but psychology research suggests waiting for things actually makes us happier in the long run.And the only way for us to get into the habit of waiting is to practice. （3）　 　 .Put off watching your favorite show until the weekend or wait 10 extra minutes before going for that cake.You'll soon find that the more patience you practice，the more you start to apply it to other，more annoying situations.

ㅤ●（4）　 　

ㅤSo many of us have the belief that being comfortable is the only state we will tolerate，and when we experience something outside of our comfort zone，we get impatient about the circumstances.You should learn to say to yourself， "（5）　 　. " You'll then gradually become more patient.

A．	Find your causes
B．	Start with small tasks
C．	Accept the uncomfortable
D．	All this adds up to a state of hurry
E．	It can also help us practice more patience
F．	This is merely uncomfortable，not intolerable
G．	They're all situations where we could use a little extra patience

ㅤGrizzly bears，which may grow to about 2.5 m long and weigh over 400 kg，occupy a conflicted corner of the American psyche﹣we revere（敬畏） them even as they give us frightening dreams.Ask the tourists from around the world that flood into Yellowstone National Park what they most hope to see，and their answer is often the same：a grizzly bear.

ㅤ"Grizzly bears are re﹣occupying large areas of their former range，" says bear biologist Chris Servheen.As grizzly bears expand their range into places where they haven't been seen in a century or more，they're interestingly being sighted by humans.

ㅤThe western half of the U.S.was full of grizzlies when Europeans came，with a rough number of 50，000 or more living alongside Native Americans.By the early 1970s，after centuries of cruel and continuous hunting by settlers，600 to 800 grizzlies remained on a mere 2 percent of their former range in the Northern Rockies.In 1975，grizzlies were listed under the Endangered Species Act.

ㅤToday，there are about 2 ，000 or more grizzly bears in the U.S.Their recovery has been so successful that the U.S.Fish and Wildlife Service has twice attempted to delist grizzlies，which would loosen legal protections and allow them to be hunted.Both efforts were overturned due to lawsuits from conservation groups.For now，grizzlies remain listed.

ㅤObviously，if precautions（ 预防） aren't taken，grizzlies can become troublesome ，sometimes killing farm animals or walking through yards in search of food.If people remove food and attractants from their yards and campsites，grizzlies will typically pass by without trouble.Putting electric fencing around chicken houses and other farm animal quarters is also highly effective at getting grizzlies away."Our hope is to have a clean，attractant﹣free place where bears can pass through without learning bad habits，" says James Jonkel，longtime biologist who manages bears in and around Missoula.

（1）How do Americans look at grizzlies？ 　 　

A．	They cause mixed feelings in people.
B．	They should be kept in national parks.
C．	They are of high scientific value.
D．	They are a symbol of American culture.

（2）What has helped the increase of the grizzly population？ 　 　

A．	The European settlers' behavior.
B．	The expansion of bears' range.
C．	The protection by law since 1975.
D．	The support of Native Americans.

（3）What has stopped the U.S.Fish and Wildlife Service from de﹣listing grizzlies？ 　 　

A．	The opposition of conservation groups.
B．	The successful comeback of grizzlies.
C．	The voice of the biologists.
D．	The local farmers' advocates.

（4）What can be inferred from the last paragraph？ 　 　

A．	Food should be provided for grizzlies.
B．	People can live in harmony with grizzlies.
C．	A special path should be built for grizzlies.
D．	Technology can be introduced to protect grizzlies.

ㅤI was about 13 when an uncle gave me a copy of Jostein Gaarder's Sophie's World.It was full of ideas that were new to me，so I spent the summer with my head in and out of that book.It spoke to me and brought me into a world of philosophy（哲学）.

ㅤThat love for philosophy lasted until I got to college.Nothing kills the love for philosophy faster than people who think they understand Foucault，Baudrillard，or Confucius better than you ﹣ and then try to explain them.

ㅤEric Weiner's The Socrates Express：In Search of Life Lessons from Dead Philosophers reawakened my love for philosophy.It is not an explanation，but an invitation to think and experience philosophy.

ㅤWeiner starts each chapter with a scene on a train ride between cities and then frames each philosopher's work in the context（ 背景） of one thing they can help us do better.The end result is a read in which we learn to wonder like Socrates，see like Thoreau，listen like Schopenhauer，and have no regrets like Nietzsche.This，more than a book about understanding philosophy ，is a book about learning to use philosophy to improve a life.

ㅤHe makes philosophical thought an appealing exercise that improves the quality of our experiences，and he does so with plenty of humor.Weiner enters into conversation with some of the most important philosophers in history，and he becomes part of that crowd in the process by decoding（ 解读） their messages and adding his own interpretation.

ㅤThe Socrates Express is a fun，sharp book that draws readers in with its apparent simplicity and gradually pulls them in deeper thoughts on desire，loneliness，and aging.The invitation is clear：Weiner wants you to pick up a coffee or tea and sit down with this book.I encourage you to take his offer.It's worth your time，even if time is something we don't have a lot of.

（1）Who opened the door to philosophy for the author？ 　 　

A．	Foucault.
B．	Erie Weiner.
C．	Jostein Gaarder
D．	A college teacher.

（2）Why does the author list great philosophers in paragraph 4？ 　 　

A．	To compare Weiner with them.
B．	To give examples of great works.
C．	To praise their writing skills.
D．	To help readers understand Weiners book.

（3）What does the author like about The Socrates Express？ 　 　

A．	Its views on history are well﹣presented.
B．	Its ideas can be applied to daily life.
C．	It includes comments from readers.
D．	It leaves an open ending.

（4）What does the author think of Weiner's book？ 　 　

A．	Objective and plain.
B．	Daring and ambitious.
C．	Serious and hard to follow.
D．	Humorous and straightforward.

Terri Bolton is a dab hand when it comes to DIY（do﹣it﹣yourself）.Skilled at putting up shelves and piecing together furniture ，she never pays someone else to do a job she can do herself.

She credits these skills to her late grandfather and builder Derek Lloyd.From the age of six ，Terri，now 26 ，accompanied Derek to work during her school holidays.A day's work was rewarded with£ 5 in pocket money.She says："I'm sure I wasn't much of a help to start with，painting the rooms and putting down the flooring throughout the house.It took weeks and it was backbreaking work ，but I know he was proud of my skills. "

Terri，who now rents a house with friends in Wandsworth，South West London，says DIY also saves her from losing any deposit when a tenancy（租期） comes to an end.She adds ：" I've moved house many times and I always like to personalize my room and put up pictures.So，it's been useful to know how to cover up holes and repaint a room to avoid any charges when I've moved out."

With millions of people likely to take on DIY projects over the coming weeks，new research shows that more than half of people are planning to make the most of the long，warm summer days to get jobs done.The average spend per project will be around £823.Two thirds of people aim to improve their comfort while at home.Two fifth wish to increase the value of their house.Though DIY has traditionally been seen as male hobby，the research shows it is women now leading the charge.

（1）Which is closest in meaning to" a dab hand" in paragraph 1？ 　 　

A．	An artist.
B．	A winner.
C．	A specialist.
D．	A pioneer.

（2）Why did Terri's grandfather give her£ 5 a day？ 　 　

A．	For a birthday gift.
B．	As a treat for her work.
C．	To support her DIY projects.
D．	To encourage her to take up a hobby.

（3）How did Terri avoid losing the deposit on the house she rented？ 　 　

A．	By making it look like before.
B．	By furnishing it herself.
C．	By splitting the rent with a roommate.
D．	By canceling the rental agreement.

（4）What trend in DIY does the research show？ 　 　

A．	It is becoming more costly.
B．	It is getting more time﹣consuming.
C．	It is turning into a seasonal industry.
D．	It is gaining popularity among females.