第二篇
　　The Iceman
　　On a September,day in 1991，two Germans were climbing the mountain between Austra and Ita． 1y．High up on a mountain pass，they found the body of a man lying on the ice．At that height (10，499 feet，or 3，200 meters)，the ice is usually permanent，but 1991 had been an especially
　　warm year．The mountain ice had melted more than iust usual and so the body had come to the surface．It was lying face downward．The skeleton(骨架)was医.学全.在.线网站www.lindalemus.com in perfect condition except a wound on the head．remains of some clothes．The hands were still holding the wooden handle of an ax and on the feet there were very simple leather and cloth boots．Nearby was a pair of gloves made of tree bark (树皮)and a holder for arrows．
　　Who was the man?How and when had he died?Everybody had a different answer to these questions．Some people thought that it was from this century，perhaps the body of a soldier who died in World War I，since several soldiers had already been found in this area．A Swiss woman who believed it might be her father，who had died in those mountains twenty years before and whose body had never been found．The scientists who rushed to look at the body thought it was probably much older，maybe even a thousand years old．
　　With modem dating techniques，the scientists soon learned that the iceman was about 5，300 years old．Born in about 3300 B．C．，he lived during the Bronze Age in Europe．At first scientists thought he was probably a hunter who had died from an accident in the high mountains．More recent evidence，however，tells a different story．A new kind of X-ray shows an arrowhead still stuck in his shoulder．It left only a tiny hole in his skin，but it caused internal damage and bleeding．He almost certainly died from this wound，and not from the wound oil the back of his head．This means that he was probably in some kind of battle．It may have been part oi a large war，or he may have beenfightiing bandits．He may even have been a bandit himself．
　　By studying his clothes and tools，scientists have already learned a great deal from the Iceman about the times he lived in．we may never know the full story of how he died，but he has given usimportant clues to the history of those distant times．
　　36．The body of the iceman was found in the mountains mainly because_________．
　　A．he was lying on the ice
　　B．two Germans were climbing mountains
　　C．the melted ice made him visible
　　D．he was just on a mountain pass
　　37．What can be inferred from paragraph 2?
　　A．The iceman was killed while working．
　　B．The iceman could have died from the wound in the head．
　　C．The iceman lived a poor life．
　　D．The iceman was struck dead from behind．
　　38．All the following are assumptions once made about iceman EXCEPT_____________．
　　A．he was a soldier in World War I
　　B．he came from Italy
　　C．he was a Swiss woman's long-lost father
　　D．He was born about a thousand years ago
　　39．The scientists made the deduction that the iceman_________．
　　A．was hit in the shoulder by an arrowhead
　　B．was probably in some kind of a battle
　　C．had got a wound on the back of his head
　　D．has a tiny hole in his skin causing his death．
　　40．The word"bandits"in paragraph 4 could be best replaced by________．
　　A．robbers
　　B．soldiers
　　C hunters
　　D．shooters
　　第三篇
　　Scientists Make Sweet Discovering
　　Good news for chocoholics：the treat preferred by millions all over the world is good for you， according to American researchers at the University of California．Chocolate contains substancescalled flavonoids that can help maintain a healthy heart and good circulation．The researchers havediscovered that cocoa acts like aspirin and that eating a bar of chocolate has also been shown to release endorphins in the body：these chemicals help to reduce pain and stress and make you feel happy.
　　The Olmec Indians of Mexico and Central America were the first to grow cocoa beans，in about1500 BC，and the Mayas were drinking unsweetened coca hundreds of years before it became fashionable in Europe．
　　In 1544，a delegation of Mayan nobles visited Philip of Spain and gave him jars of cocoa as a gift．Cocoa soon became fashionable in Spain and Portugal．The Spanish were the first to add sugarto their cocoa drink．
　　By the middle www.med126.comof the century，solid chocolate was becoming familiar．In 1765，James Baker and John Hanan opened the first chocolate mill in the United States，introducing chocolate to the average citizen．In 1896，in Switzerland，Daniel Peter had the idea of adding milk in the chocolate-making process and produced the first milk chocolate．
　　Since then，chocolate has grown enormously in popularity．One of the biggest chocolate-eatingnations is Britain where the average man，women，and child eats nine kilos of chocolate a year．Infact，chocolate is the number one comfort food and there are more chocoholics in Britain than any where else in the world．Researchers warn that although chocolate is good for you，it should be eatenin small quantities and with no added milk．
　　41．Why is chocolate good for heaa and circulation?
　　A．It reduces pain and stress．
　　B．It containS substances called flavonoids．
　　C．It releases endorphins in human body．
　　D．It acts like aspirin to protect heart．
　　42．When cocoa was first introduced to Europe_________，it soon became fashionable．
　　A．as a drink
　　B．as a gift
　　C．as food
　　D．as a medicine
　　43．What does James Bakers and John Hanan do about chocolate?
　　A．They produce the first mild chocolate．
　　B．They introduce chocolate to Europe．
　　C．They add sugar to make chocolate bars．
　　D.They make chocolate accessible to average man．
　　44．Which is the following statement is not true according to the passage?
　　A．Chocolate contains substances that make people feel happy．
　　B．Chocolate is good for health if it is eaten with added milk．
　　C．Eating chocolate occasionally contributes to a healthy diet．
　　D．Chocolate is loved by millions of people worldwide．
　　45．What iS the author's tone about eating chocolates?
　　A．ambiguous
　　B．negative
　　C．positive
　　D．humorous

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