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2005年天津市高考英语试卷

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  Iftheitemisbeingauctioned,youofferthehighestpriceyouarepreparedtopayandeBaybids(出价)foryou.Thebidwillbeincreasedlittlebylittleuntilitgoesbeyondyourhighestbid,thenyouareemailedandaskedifyouwouldliketobidagain.Auctionslastupto10daysandwhentheyfinishyougetanemailtellingyouwhetheryouhavewontheitem.
  Howtopay:Sellersdecidehowtheywouldliketobepaidandyouneedtocheckthisbeforeplacingabidasyoumightnotwanttopostachequeorpostalorders.TheeasiestwayisthroughPayPal,anonlinepaymentsystemthattakesthemoneyawayfromyourcreditcard(信用卡).
  Sellingmadesimple:IfyouplantoselloneBay,ithelpstoincludeapictureoftheitem.Ifollowedmyfriends'adviceandputuptheitemsIwantedtosellfora10-dayauction,startingonaThursday.Thiswaybuyershadtwoweekendstobid.
  Thebigthingsinlife:It'seasytopostasmallitem,butfurnitureisabigpartofeBayandthishastobecollectedorsentbydeliverymen.Checkthewaysofdeliverybeforeyoubid.
  36.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?
  A.Howtomakepaymentonline.
  B.Waysofmakingdeliveryonline.
  C.Advantagesofanonline-auctionsystem.
  D.Howtouseanonline-auctionsystem.
  37.Afterbiddingforanitem,abuyer.
  A.willgetwhathewantsintendays
  B.shouldmakepaymentimmediately
  C.haschancestomakehigherbids
  D.maycheckitspictureanddescription
  38.Theeasiestwayofmakingpaymentmentionedinthepassageis.
  A.throughanonlinepaymentsystem
  B.throughalocalbankingsystem
  C.bysendingthemoneytotheseller
  D.bypayingthedeliverymandirectly

  B
  Lackofparentwillpowermaycontributemoretojuvenileobesitythanunder-exercisingorovereating.
  Researchsuggeststhathavingoverweightparentsisabiginfluence(影响)uponachild'sweight,withonestudyfindingthatchildrenwithoverweightparentswerefourtimesmorelikelytobeoverweightthemselves.
  Thefindingsaddheattoanalreadyfiercepoliticaldebate(争论)overchildhoodobesity.ThePrimeMinister,JohnHoward,lastweekdecidedthat$116millionbeusedforprogramstodealwithobesity,whiletheOppositionLeader,MarkLatham,recentlyannouncedthathispartywouldmovetoprotectchildrenfromunhealthyfoodadvertisements.
  ClareCollins,aseniorlecturerattheUniversityofNewcastle,believessuchprogramswilldefinitelyfailunlesstheyinfluencethewayoflifeofwholefamilies."Ifwecan'tgetparentstotakeactionagainsttheirownweightproblems,thenwecan'texpecttoinfluencetheirkids,"shesaid.
  However,ProfessorLouiseBaurfromtheChildren'sHospitalatWestmead,doubtswhetheradulteducationprogramsofferanysolutiontoweightproblems."Manyparentsknowtheyneedtoloseweightandtheyknowitinfluencestheirkids,buttheylackthewillpowertodoanythingaboutit."
  The10-yearstudyof150Americanchildrenfoundtwo-thirdsofchildrenwithoverweightparentsbecameoverweight.Onlyoneinsixchildrenwhoseparentswereofaverageweightbecameoverweight.
  ThepresidentoftheAustralasianSocietyfortheStudyofObesity,AssociateProfessorGaryWittert,saidparentsneededhelpindoingtheirjobandtheOppositionParty'spolicy(政策)mightbeontherighttrack.
  "Weknowthatdrivingwithoutaseatbeltisunsafe,sowemakelawagainstit,"hesaid."Obesityisamajorpublichealthconcern,sowhyshouldn'twechangethelawregardingunhealthyfoodads?"
  39.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase"juvenileobesity"mean?
  A.Adulteducation.B.Childhoodoverweight.
  C.Parents'influence.D.Growingpains.
  40.WhatisTRUEabouttheprogramssupportedbythePrimeMinister?
  A.Debatesonthemwillbecomelessfierce.
  B.Theywillbeeffectiveindealingwithobesity.
  C.Alargesumofmoneywillbespentonthem.
  D.Theywillinfluencepeople'swayoflife.
  41.BothCollinsandBaurbelievethatoverweightparents.
  A.willcomeupwithbettersolutions
  B.willhelpwiththeirchildren'seducation
  C.shouldbemoreactiveinreducingweight
  D.shouldcarryoutatleast10years'study
  42.Accordingtosomeexperts,theOppositionParty'spolicy.
  A.canhelpfightagainstunemployment
  B.mayprotectkidsfromunhealthyfoodads
  C.shouldbebroughtbacktotherighttrack
  D.willworkwelltopreventtrafficaccidents

  C
  Thehousewasquietat5amandTim'smotherwasasleep.Onlythesoundofthebigfreezerbrokethequiet.He'ddreamtofthecavelastnight.Thepurring(轻微颤动声)ofthefreezerhadbeenthesea.
  Timpulledonasweaterandputsomeapplesintohisschoolbag.Itwastooearlyforbreakfast.He'deatafterhe'dbeenthroughthecave,sittingontherocksandstaringatthesea.
  Hewishedhehadaproperpack.Hisschoolbagwouldhavetodo.Whatelse?Sandwiches-buthismothermightwakeupifhestartedpullingoutbreadforsandwiches,she'dwanttoknowwhyhehadtoleavesoearly.Hesettledforsomebiscuits,andleftanotestucktothetable:
  GonetoMichael's.Backtonight.Tim.
  Theskywashighandsoftandlightoutside,thoughthesunstillwasn'tup.Eventhehighwayupthehillwasquietashemadehiswaydownthestreet.Thewindfromtheseawasfreshandsweet.
  Thesandhillsstillbreathedheatfromyesterday'ssun,thoughthetopofthesandwascool.Herandowntothebeachimpatiently,buttherewasnoone,justdrysanddancingintheearlywindandseabirdsmarchingupanddownwatchingthewaves.