大学英语-作业题

东北农业大学网络教育学院 大学英语I网上作业题

作业题（一）

I. 单项填空

1. The reason I want to take the class is _______ the professor is supposed to be eloquent. A. that B. why C. because D. how

2. ________ numerous at the turn of the century, the number of tigers in India had fallen to 2,500 by 1969. A. In spite of B. Although C. As D. Despite

3. Only after local residents became sick and publicly voiced their displeasure _____ to clean up its dumpsides.

A. did the chemical company begin B. began the chemical company C. the chemical did begin D. the chemical company began 4. He prefers to type a letter _______.

A. to sit idle B. that sit idle C. to sitting idle D. rather than sit idle 5. It is not ―terrible‖ at all. It is ________ ―terrible‖.

A. something but B. nothing but C. anything but D. everything but 6. Mr. Wilson is ________ friend.

A. my uncle‘s and my aunt‘s B. my uncle‘s and auntie‘s C. my uncle‘s and auntie D. my uncle and auntie‘s 7. _______ did you say we should ask to build the new museum? A. Who B. Whoever C. Whom D. What

8. Agriculture is one of ______ occupations because everyone depends upon plants for food.

A. the important world‘s most B. the most world‘s important C. the world‘s most important D. the important most world‘s 9. ―The bus only took half an hour to get to the hotel.‖

― _____ you were coming today, I‘d have met you at the railway station.‖ A. Have I known B. Had I known C. I have known D. I had known 10. Who could have advised you to do ________?

A. such a foolish thing B. a so foolish thing C. so a foolish thing D. a such foolish thing 11. If television had been invented a thousand years ago, _______ significantly more homogeneous than they are now? A. would nations have been B. will nations be C. were nations D. would nations be 12. ― You finally made it, didn‘t you?‖

― Yes, _______ my brother‘s help, I would have finished the work.‖ A. as a result of B. as for C. but for D. for the sake of

13. I certainly appreciate ________ about the delay in delivering the materials because we had planned to begin work tomorrow. A. him tell B. he tells C. his telling D. him to tell 14. I was not aware ________ she had gone.

A. where that B. of the place which C. of where D. the place 15. _______, the movement rapidly spread.

A. As expected B. That was expected C. Which was expected D. So it was expected 16. The mistake that is made on television ________ believing that anyone can speak interestingly. A. relies on B. consists in C. consists of D. consists with 17. They though the novel was ________.

A. worthy publishing B. worth publication C. worth of publication D. worthy to publish it 18. They _________ their success of the program to the generous help of their colleagues. A. attributed B. entitled C. subjected D. adapted 19. My wife ________ on my smoking and drinking.

A. submitted B. frowned C. disapproved D. consented 20. It never ________ to me for a moment that you meant that.

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A. occurred B. remembered C. hit D. struck 21. _______ being fun and good exercises , swimming is a very useful skill. A. Except B. In addition C. Except that D. Apart from 22. I missed the train and ________ was late for school.

A. specially B. consistently C. continuously D. consequently 23. Do you have _______ to a good library?

A. assess B. excess C. access D. essence 24. The man seemed poor, but he was _________ dressed.

A. respectively B. respecting C. respectably D. respectfully 25. Jim‘s close _______ to his brother made people mistake them for one another. A. alike B. likely C. likeness D. dislike 26. He always tries to __________ his opinion on others.

A. impose B. compel C. oblige D. force 27. This album is _______ as it was the only one ever signed by the president.

A. unusual B. unique C. rare D. singular 28. The bad weather has ________ the work on the building site.

A. held up B. held on to C. held in D. held on

29. I like the city, but I like the country better ______ I have more friends in the country. A. in that B. for that C. with that D. at that

30. The _________ of geese was flying through the sky in perfect formation following its leader. A. flock B. crowd C. herd D. swarm

II. Reading Comprehension:

(A)

So long as teachers fail to distinguish between teaching and learning , they will continue to undertake to do for children that which only children can do for themselves. Teaching children to read is not passing reading on to them. It is certainly not endless hours spent in activities about reading. Douglas insists that― reading cannot be taught directly and schools should stop trying to do the impossible‖.

Teaching and learning are two entirely different processes. They differ in kind and function. The function of teaching is to create the conditions and the climate that will make it possible for children to devise the most efficient system for teaching themselves to read. Teaching is also public activity. It can be seen and observed.

Learning to read involves all that each individual does to make sense of the world of printed language. Almost all of it is private ,for learning is an occupation of the mind ,and that process is not open to public scrutiny. If teacher and learner roles are not interchangeable ,what then can be done through teaching that will aid the child in the quest（探索）for knowledge? Smith has one principal rule for all teaching instructions. ―Make learning to read easy, which means making reading a meaningful, enjoyable and frequent experience for children. ‖

When the roles of teacher and learner are seen for what they are, and when both teacher fulfil them appropriately, then much of the pressure and feeling of failure for both is eliminated. Learning to read is made easier when teachers create an environment where children are given the opportunity to solve the problem of leaning to read by reading.

1．The problem with the reading course as mentioned in the first paragraph is that ________. A. it is one of the most difficult school courses B. students spend endless hours in reading C. reading tasks are assigned with little guidance D. too much time is spent in teaching about reading 2．The teaching of reading will be successful if ________. A. teachers can improve conditions at school for the students B. teachers can enable students to develop their own way of reading C. teachers can devise the most effcient system for reading D. teachers can make their teaching activities observable

3．The underlined word― scrutiny‖ most probably means―________‖.

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A. inquiry B. observation C. control D. suspicion

4．According to the passage, learning to read will no longer be a difficult task when ________.

A. children become highly motivated B. teacher and learner roles are interchangeable C. teaching helps children in the search for knowledge D. reading enriches children‘s experience 5．The main idea of the passage is that ________.

A. teachers should do as little as possible in helping students learn to read B. teachers should encourage students to read as widely as possible C. reading ability is something acquired rather than taught D. reading is more complicated that generally believed

(B)

Once upon a time in the West, the only acceptable role models available to women were that of the wife and mother. But now, not only are feminist critics and historians rediscovering the heroines of the past, we have also enough real heroines around today to believe our own new dreams of power.

Although Madonna‘s star might be getting less bright in Britain and America, let us not underestimate her influence. Many young women used to think that being a strong, feminist, demanding woman meant that they might have to give up their claims to be sexual, funny and individualist. But here is someone who is completely in control of her life, her art, her performance. When she grabs her crotch on stage or sells a book o f pin-up pictures of herself, we can see her recreating images that have been used before only to exploit women , and using them to show women that their sexuality is something to be proud of .

No wonder of Madonna‘s fans are not men but young women. They are responding to this new, real possibility that they can play with fire and may not get burnt. They identify with the fat that Madonna controls all aspects of her art, rather than being the innocent victim.

Another female icon whose power has swept through women‘s imaginations is Margaret Thatcher. It is all very well for her to say that she does not think she woes the women‘s movement anything. What is important for women, whether or not they sympathizes with her methods, politics or rhetoric, is that here was a woman who stood with the men at the G7 summits or in the British Cabinet as a leader among leaders.

She is not an icon that is easy to cope with. Just as with Madonna, she goes against the grain of the most traditional images of female power. But by breaking through the male cordons of the British establishment she has made sure that never again can a woman‘s ability to run a democratic country be questioned just because she is a woman.

1. It can be seen from the passage that Madonna‘s influence is _________. A. more and more increasing B. still great in society C. becoming less and less D. disappearing as time goes by

2. Most of Madonna‘s fans are young women because _________. A. she controls all aspects of her life and art B. she sells a book of pin-up pictures of herself C. she grabs her crotch on stage

D. she uses her pictures to show that she is sexy

3. It is indicated in the passage that Margaret Thatcher __________.

A. became successful because she was the only stateswoman among statesmen. B. Thinks male British leaders should have done more to help women C. Thinks her success has nothing to do with the women‘s movement D. Has donated a large sum of money to the women‘s movement 4. The example of Margaret Thatcher shows that __________. A. everyone should support the women‘s movement B. women should learn to work together with men C. one‘s ability should not be judged by sex D. women should not seek to be sexual only 5. The main idea of the passage is __________.

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A. women have gathered strength from the women‘s movement B. women have achieved a new-found power C. women should take careers to realize their power D. women‘s role should be in the home

(C)

Baldness, the absence of hair on the head, has been divided into five main types by those who study this affliction of human beings. A general thinning of the hair is called partial baldness and an absence of hair in areas usually covered by hair is labeled area baldness. A thinning of the hair which occurs in persons after about fifty years of age is called senile baldness. In this form of partial baldness, the hairline tends to recede, and there is a gradual thinning of the hair over the whole head. Parts of the head, such as the top, may grow completely bald.

Young people may experience what is called premature baldness. And when certain areas of the head become bald while hair over the rest of the scalp continues to grow at a normal rate, the condition is called pattern baldness.

Despite all the research that has been done on the subject, the specific causes of baldness are still unknown. Experts believe that heredity, aging, hormone imbalance and infection have an effect on the loss of hair. The most widespread cause of baldness is heredity, but it affects female members of a family less than males. The women of a bald family are more apt to retain their hair than the men. The females, however, pass on an inherited tendency toward baldness to their male offspring.

Besides the possible cause mentioned above, baldness may result from such infections and diseases as ringworm, dermatitis, typhoid fever and scarlet fever. This type of baldness is usually not permanent, however. Hygiene has been found to be an important factor in baldness. An important cleaning of the scalp may accelerate baldness, while the stimulation from cleansing and brushing helps to delay it. 1. __________ does not occur among the aged.

A. Partial baldness B. Premature baldness C. Senile baldness D. Area baldness 2. The word ―affliction‖ in the first sentence can be best replaced by _________.

A. condition B. likeness C. suffering D. existence

3. When certain parts of the head are bald and the hair elsewhere on the scapl grows normally, the condition is __________.

A. known as senile baldness B. named premature baldness C. called pattern baldness D. labeled partial baldness 4. When here is an inherited tendency toward baldness in a family, the females _______.

A. convey this tendency to their sons B. are as susceptible to baldness as the males C. invariably show evidence of baldness D. rarely, if ever, lose much of their hair 5. Baldness caused by certain fevers is __________.

A. normally temporary in nature B. quite like hereditary baldness C. the result of poor hygiene D. a kind of area baldness

(D)

The ―standard of living‖ of any country means the average person‘s share of the goods and services which the country produces. A country‘s standard of living, therefore, depends first and foremost on its capacity to produce wealth. ―Wealth‖ in this sense is not money, for we do not live on money but on things that money can buy: ―goods‖ such as food and clothing, and ―services‖ such as transport and entertainment. A country‘s capacity to produce wealth depends upon many factors, most of which have an effect on one another. Wealth depends to a great extend upon a country‘s natural resources, such as coal, gold, and other minerals, water supply and so on. Some regions of the world are well supplied with coal and minerals, and have a fertile soil and a favorable climate; other regions possess perhaps only one of these things, and some regions possess none of them. The U.S.A. is one of the wealthiest regions of the world because she has vast natural resources within her borders, her soil is fertile, and her climate is varied. The Sahara Desert, on the other hand, is one of the least wealthy.

Next to natural resources comes the ability to turn them to use. China is perhaps as well off as U.S.A. in natural resources, but suffered for many years from civil and external wars, and for this and other reasons was unable to develop her resources. Sound and stable political conditions, and freedom from foreign invasion, enable a country to develop its natural resources peacefully and steadily, and to produce more wealth than another country equally well served by nature but less well ordered. Another important factor is the technical efficiency of a country‘s people. Old countries that have, through many centuries, trained up numerous skilled craftsmen ad technicians are better placed to produce wealth than countries whose workers are largely unskilled. Wealth also produces wealth. As a country becomes wealthier, its people have a large margin for saving, and can put their savings into factories and machines which will help workers to turn out more goods in their workings day. 1. A country‘s wealth depends on __________.

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A. its money B. its standard of living

C. its ability to provide transport and entertainment D. its ability to provide goods and services 2. The word ―civil‖ in the second sentence of the second paragraph probably means ____. A. short and frequent B. long-lasting C. between one part of a country and another D. for the most part 3. The main idea of the second paragraph is that __________. A. the Sahara Desert is a very poor region B. a country‘s wealth depends on many factors

C. natural resources are an important factor in the wealth or poverty of a country D. the U.S.A. is one of the wealthiest countries in the world 4. The second sentence in paragraph 3 is ____________. A. not related to the paragraph B. the main idea of the paragraph C. the conclusion of the paragraph

D. an example supporting the main idea of the paragraph 5. How many advantages are mentioned in the third paragraph? A. Two B. Three C. Four D. Five

III. 完形填空

Some plays are so successful that they run for years on end. In many ways, this is 36 for the poor actors who are required to go on repeating the sane 37 night after night. One would

38 them to know their parts by heart and 39 have cause to falter（结巴）.Yet 40 is not always the case. A famous actor in a 41 successful play was once cast in the role of an aristocrat 42 had been imprisoned in Bastille for twenty years. In the last act，a gaoler（监狱长，看守）would always come on to the stage with a letter which he would hand to the prisoner. 43 the noble was expected to read the letter at each 44 ,he always insisted that it should be written out in full.

One night, the gaoler decided to play a joke 45 his colleague to find out if, after so many performances, he had managed to learn the 46 of the letter by heart. The curtain went up on the final act of the play and revealed（使显露）the aristocrat sitting alone behind bars in his dark cell. Just then，the gaoler 47 with the precious letter in his hands. He entered the 48 and presented the letter to the aristocrat. But the copy he gave him had not been written out in

49 as usual. It was simply a blank sheet of paper. The gaoler looked on eagerly, 50 to see if his fellow actor had at last learnt his lines. The noble stared at the blank sheet of paper for a few seconds. Then，squinting（眯着眼看）his eves，he said,―The light is 51 .Read the letter to me.‖And he promptly handed the sheet of paper to the gaoler. 52 that he could not remember a word of the letter either, the gaoler replied，―The light is indeed dim，sir. I must get my 53 ‖With this, he hurried off the stage. Much to the aristocrat‘s 54 ，the gaoler returned a few moments later with a pair of glasses and the 55 copy of the letter which he proceeded（继续进行）to read to the prisoner. 36．A. fortunate B. unfortunate 37．A. lines 38．A. want 39．A. always 40．A. such 41．A. highly 42．A. where 43．A. Because 44．A. play 45．A. with 46．A. pages

B. words B. ask B. never B. the thing B. high B. what B. Even though B. performance B. in B. joke

C. happy C. plays C. expect C. sometimes C. one C. poorly C. which C. When C. role C. on C. lines C. came out

D. unhappy D. roles D. wish D. often D. this D. poor D. who D. Though D. case D. to D. contents D. came in

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47．A. appeared B. disappeared

48．A. room 49．A. English 50．A. worded 51．A. bright 52．A. To see 53．A. glasses 54．A. surprise 55．A. usual

B. cell B. French B. surprised B. dim B. To find B. lines B. satisfaction B. old

C. stage C. order C. anxious C. dark C. Seeing C. light C. anger C. unusual

D. office D. full D. afraid D. out D. Finding D. letters D. amusement D. new

IV. Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form when necessary.

accurate acquire conduct effective enable enhance expand overall relevant virtually 1. His novel has ___________ been finished; he has only a few last-minute changes to make in it. 2. The fall in the value of the dollar will ________ them to export more goods. 3. Hopefully, the meeting will _________ the prospects of world economic prosperity. 4. _________measures should be taken to prevent such accidents. 5. Her report of what happened was _________ in every detail. 6. his nationality isn‘t __________to whether or not he‘s a good lawyer.

7. The company ___________ a survey to find out local reaction to the leisure center. 8. She managed to __________ two tickets for the concert.

9. ___________, prices are still rising no matter whether you admit it or not.

10. The company has _________its operations in China by building a new factory there.

V. Writing (15%)

What will life be like without animals?

作业题（二）

I. 单项填空：

1．Apples are usually sold by ________ weight and eggs are sometimes sold by ________ dozen.

A. the; the B. /;a C. /; the D. the; a

2．Although punctual himself, the professor was quite used ________ late for his lecture.

A. to have students B. for students‘ being C. for students to be D. to students‘ being 3．When people move to another country, they often try ________ the customs of their native land.

A. to keep on B. to keep off C. to keep up D. keeping up

4．—The experiment is of particular importance.—I see. We will carry on with it __ we can get enough money.

A. unless B. though C. whether D. until 5．I think that this meal was well worth ________ was charged for it.

A. that B. what C. which D. how many 6．________ all over the hills and around the lake are wild flowers of different kinds.

A. To grow B. Growing C. Grown D. Grow 7．Although he sometimes loses his temper, his students like him ________ for it.

A. not so much B. not so little C. no more D. no less

8．Professor Zhang gave all the textbooks to all the pupils, except ________ who had already taken them. A. these B. ones C. the ones D. the others 9．Do you think the reason ________ he gave is believable?

A. for which B. which C. why D. what

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10．________ he is ,he seldom shows his precious coins to others.

A. Coin -collector as B. As a coin -collector C. A coin- collector as D. Coin- collector that 1l．From his ________ voice on the phone I know everything is going under way. A. satisfactory B. satisfying C. satisfied D. satisfaction

12．—Does Bill do his new job well? — ________ his old job. I‘m afraid there‘s no hope for him. A. Not better than B. No better than C. Not so well as D. Not as well as 13．—I‘m sorry, I shouldn‘t have been so rude to you. —You ________ your temper but that‘s OK. A. have lost B. had lost C. did lose D. were losing 14．—Is the experiment easy? — ________ . I‘ll just do my bit.

A. I think so B. Certainly C. Not a little D. Anything but

15．Although he knew little about the large amount of work done in the field, he succeeded ________ other more well - informed experimenters failed.

A. which B. that C. what D. where 16. This is the same story ______ I heard ten years ago.

a. that b. which c. about that d. of which

17. I advised her that in the presence of the princess she should not say anything until _______. a. being asked b. asked c. to be asked d. having been asked 18. It is necessary that an efficient worker ______ his work on time.

a. accomplishes b. has accomplished c. can accomplish d. accomplish 19. It was ______ he heard of the victory of the Chinese revolution.

a. Stephen that b. by Stephen that c. from Stephen that d. with Stephen 20. He was attending a meeting , ________ come to your birthday party then.

a. unless he would have b. or he would c. nevertheless he did not b. or he would have 21. The curious children watched the towers _______.

a. erected b. be erected c. to be erected d. being erected 22. She never laughed, ________ ever lose her temper.

a. so did she b. but she did not c. and nor she did d. nor did she 23. I regret _______ him a thief, but I regret even more his stealing my watch!

a. to call b. to have called c. having called d. called 24. You are supposed to _______ in your composition yesterday.

a. hand b. have handed c. be handing d. handing 25. A new technique _______ worked out, we set about our project.

a. being b. to be c. having d. having been

26. Some people hope, the rains will return and ease the hardship ______ the peasants of North China.

a. faced b. faces c. facing d. to face

27. Ever since the Smiths moved to the suburbs a year ago, they ______ better health.

a. could have enjoyed b. had enjoyed c. have been enjoyed d. are enjoying 28. He loves doing some reading at home _______ to the cinema.

A. than to go C. more than going C. than going D. rather than to go 29. _______ of neglecting our education, my parents sent my sister and me to an evening school.

A. Accused B. Accusing C. That they were accused D. To be accused

30. She never regretted paying $ 200 for the bookcase. As a matter of fact she would gladly have paid _______ for it.

a. as much twice b. as twice much c. much as twice d. twice as much II.

Reading Comprehension

(A)

Between about 1910 and 1930, new artistic movements in European art were making themselves felt in the United States. American artists

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became acquainted with the new art on their trips to Paris and at the exhibitions in the famous New York gallery ―291‖( named after its address on Fifth Avenue) of the photographer Alfred Stieglitz. But most important in the spread of the modern movements in the United States was the sensational Armory Show of the 1913 held in New York, in which the works of many of the leading European artists were seen along with the works of a number of progressive American painters.

Several of the American modernists who were influenced by the Armory Show found the urban landscape, especially New York, an appealing subject. Compared with the works of the realist painters, the works of American modernists were much further removed from the actual appearance of the city; they were more interested in the ―feel ― of the city, more concerned with the meaning behind appearance. However, both the painters of the Ash Can School‖ and the later realists were still tied to nineteenth-century or earlier styles, while the early modernists shared in the international breakthroughs of the art of the twentieth century.

The greatest of these breakthroughs was Cubism, developed most fully in France between 1907 and 1914, which brought about a major revolution in Western painting. It overturned the regional tradition that had been built upon since the Renaissance. In cubism, natural forms were broken down analytically into geometric shapes. No longer was a clear differentiation made between the figure and the background of a painting: the objects represented and the surface on which they were painted became one. The Cubists abandoned the conventional single vantage point of the viewer, and objects depicted from multiple viewpoints were shown at the same way. 1. What‘s the main topic of the passage? A. Modern art movements in the United States. B. The great influence of Cubism.

C. Several American modernists found urban landscape an appealing subject. D. Contemporary artists in the United States.

2. Which of the following is not mentioned as a means through which American artists learned about new movements? A. Trips to Paris.

B. Lectures by European artists.

C. The exhibitions in the famous New York gallery ―291‖. D. The sensational Armory Show in 1913.

3. What was exhibited on the sensational Armory Show of 1913 in New York?

A. Works of many leading European artists as well as works of many progressive American painters. B. Works of all the European artists and American painters.

C. Works of a number of American modernists and painters of the ―Ash Can School‖. D. Works of European artists only.

4. According to the author, which of the following was a major new movement in twentieth-century art? A. Impressionism. B. Cubism. C. The rational tradition. D. Realism. 5. What do we know about Cubism?

A. It made a clear differentiation between the figure and the background of a painting. B. Natural forms were broken down analytically into shape of a square.

C. The object represented and the surface on which they were painted became one. D. The Cubists preserved the conventional single vantage point of the viewer. (B)

A few days ago I asked my sons‘ governess（女家庭教师）Julia to come into my study. ―Be seated, Julia, ‖I said, ―Let‘s settle our accounts. I guess you most likely need some money, but maybe you‘re too polite to mention it. Now then, we agreed on thirty dollars a month...‖ ―Forty.‖

―No, thirty. I made a note of it. I always pay our governess thirty. Well, um, you‘ve been here two months, so...‖ ―Two months and five days.‖

―Exactly two months. I made a special note of it. That means you have sixty dollars coming to you. Take off nine Sundays... you know you didn‘t work with Tom on Sundays, you only took walks. And three holidays... ‖Julia was biting her finger nail nervously, her face red, but - not a word.

―Three holidays, therefore take off twelve dollars. Four days Tom was sick and there were no lessons, as you were occupied only with Dick. Three days you had a toothache and my wife gave you permission not to work after lunch. Twelve and seven - nineteen. Take nineteen off ... that

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leaves. hmm.... forty one dollars. Correct？‖

Julia‘s left eye reddened with tears welling up. Her chin trembled; she coughed nervously and blew her nose, but - still not a word.

―Around New Year‘s Day you broke a teacup and a saucer; take off two dollars. The cup cost more, it was a treasure of the family, but- forget it. When didn‘t I take a loss! Then, due to your neglect （疏忽）, Tom climbed a tree and tore his jacket; take away ten. Also due to your carelessness the maid stole Dick‘s shoes. You ought to watch everything! You get paid for it. So, that means five more dollars off. The tenth of January I gave ten dollars.‖ ―You didn‘t. ‖sobbed Julia. ―But I made a note of it.‖ ―Well... if you say so.‖

―Take twenty seven from forty one -that leaves fourteen.‖

Both her eyes were filled with tears. Beads of sweat stood on the thin pretty little nose. Poor girl!

―Only once was I given any money,‖ she whispered, her voice trembling, ―and that was by your wife. Three dollars, nothing more.‖ ―Really? You see now, and I didn‘t know that! Take three from fourteen.. leaves eleven. Here‘s your money, my dear. Three, three, three, one and one. Here it is !‖

I handed her eleven dollars. She took them and pocketed them. ―Merci （法语: 谢谢）,‖she whispered.

I jumped to my feet and started pacing the room. I was overcome with anger. ―For what, this - ?merci‘?‖ I asked. ―For the money. ‖

―But you know I‘ve cheated you - robbed you ! I have actually stolen from you ! Why this?merci‘？‖ ―In my other places they didn‘t give me anything at all.‖

―They didn‘t give you anything? No wonder! I played a little joke on you, a cruel lesson, just to teach you... I m going to give you all the eighty dollars! Here they are in the envelope all ready for you... Is it really possible to be so spineless （懦弱）?Why didn‘t you protest? Why were you silent? Is it possible in this world to be without teeth and claws（爪）—to be such a fool?‖ Embarrassed, she smiled. And I could read her expression,―It is possible.‖

I asked her pardon for the cruel lesson and, to her great surprise, gave her the eighty dollars. She murmured her little―merci‖several times and went out. I looked after her and thought,―How easy it is to crush the weak in this world !‖ 1．While talking to Julia, the wrier expected from her ________.

A. a protest B. gratitude C. obedience D. an explanation 2．What shocked the writer was Julia‘s ________.

A. nervousness in front of her boss B. acceptance of injustice C. shyness when talking about money D. reluctance to express herself

3．The writer said, ―Is it possible in this world to be without teeth and claws?‖ He was actually telling the governess ________. A. to be more aggressive B. to be more careful in her work C. to protect her right D. to live independently 4．At the end of the story, the writer said,― How easy it is to crush the weak in this world!‖to show ________. A. his understanding of Julia‘s anxiety B. his worry about Julia‘s future

C. his concern on the living condition of working - class people D. his sympathy for the mental state of those exploited

5．From the story, we can tell that Julia‘s employer was ________.

A. greedy but honest B. ill - tempered but warm – hearted C. strict but forgiving D. none of the above

(C)

Animals other than humans have not developed communications comparable to human language. But is it possible that other animals have the capacity to learn a language if they are adequately taught? Obviously, this is a fascination notion. The idea of communicating directly with another species has long been a part of human folklore and children‘s fantasies. But on a scientific level, the question of whether animals can learn a language is important primarily because it relates to the controversy()between the cognitive and the learning approaches to language. If language is dependent on and is actually an outgrowth of the intellectual structure of the human mind, there is the strong supposition that only

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humans are capable of using language. Therefore, Noam Chomsky and other psycholinguists have argued that only humans can learn a language, while most behaviorists feel that with sufficient patience it should be possible to teach an animal some sort of language. Although the two schools of thought clearly differ on this point, it is not really a crucial test of the two theories. If a chimpanzee can master a simple language all it would mean is that the chimp‘s intellectual capacity and brain structure are more similar to ours than we thought. It would not necessarily imply that our intellectual structure is unimportant in our own mastery of language. Thus, teaching an animal language is an impressive demonstration of the power of learning techniques, but it is not evidence that language is developed entirely through learning.

On the other hand, the question of whether other animals can learn a language is fascination in its own right, aside from its value as a test of the two theories of language development. Accordingly, whatever one‘s position on the theoretical dispute, we must consider training an animal to use language a dramatic accomplishment.

1. Which of the following statements is the view of psycholinguists?

A. The cognitive view of language learning says that only human beings can learn language because it is an outgrowth of the structure of the human mind.

B. Other animals simply could master a language.

C. The animals intellectual capacity is much better than human beings. D. Language is developed by learning. 2. The behaviorists‘ view is that __________.

A. language is actually an outgrowth of intellectual structure of the animal‘s mind B. animals have not developed communications system

C. given enough patience, a man should be able to teach an animal some sort of language D. only human beings can learn language

3. That an animal can master a simple language means that __________. A. human‘s intellectual structure is not important

B. animals‘ intellectual capacity and brain structure are more similar to the humans‘ C. the learning techniques are much more important D. language is developed completely by learning 4. The main idea of paragraph two is ___________.

A. teaching a chimp language is not crucial test of the two theories B. their brain structure is not similar to human

C. using various methods to let the chimp master a language

D. training a nonhuman to use language is an amazing accomplishment 5. The best title for this passage would be _________. A. Animals‘ language B. Human‘s language C. Teaching Animals‘ Language

D. Can Other Animals Acquire Language?

(D)

Increasingly , over the past ten years, people ---especially young people --- have become aware of the need to change their eating habits, because much of the food they eat, particularly processed foods, is not good for the health. Consequently, there has been a growing interest in natural foods: foods which do not contain chemical additives and which have not been affected by chemical fertilizers widely used in farming today.

Natural foods, for example, are vegetables, fruit and grain which have been grown in soil that is rich in organic matter. In simple terms, this means that the soil has been nourished by unused vegetable matter, which provides it with essential vitamins and minerals. This in itself is a natural process compared with the use of chemicals and fertilizers, the main purpose of which is to increase the amount but not the quality of foods grown in commercial farming areas.

Natural foods also include animals which have been allowed to feed and move freely in healthy pastures. Compare this with what happens in the mass production of poultry: there are battery farms, for example, where thousands of chickens live crowded together in one building and are fed on food which is little better than rubbish. Chickens kept in this way are not only tasteless as food; they also produce eggs which lack

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important vitamins.

There are other aspects of healthy eating which are now receiving increasing attention from experts on diet. Take, for example, the question of sugar. This is actually a nonessential food! Although a natural alternative, such as honey, can be used to sweeten food it this necessary, we can in fact do without it. It is not that sugar is harmful in itself. But it does seem to be additive: the quantity we use has grown steadily over the last centuries and in Britain today each person consumes an average of 200 pounds a year! Yet all it does is provide us with energy, in the form of calories. There are no vitamins in it, no minerals and no fiber.

It is significant that nowadays fiber is considered to be an important part of a healthy diet. In white bread, for example, the fiber has been removed. But it is present in unrefined flour and of course in vegetables. It is interesting to note that in countries where the national diet contains large quantities of unrefined flour and vegetables, certain diseases are comparatively rare. Hence the emphasis is placed on the eating of whole meal bread and more vegetables by modern experts on ―healthy eating‖. 1. Which statement best expresses the main idea of this article? A. People should eat any food to keep themselves healthy and strong. B. People should eat natural foods to keep themselves healthy and strong. C. People should eat fiber foods to keep themselves healthy and strong. D. People should eat vegetables to keep themselves healthy and strong. 2. ―Particularly processed foods‖ means ___________.

A. foods which are particularly processed by adding chemical additives B. foods which are particularly made by commercial farms C. foods which are specially produced by commercial factories D. foods which are not specially made by adding anything 3. Natural foods means _________. A. foods good for health B. foods not good for health

C. foods such as vegetables, fruit and grain from rich organic matters soil D. crops from rich organic matters soil and meats of animals from health pastures 4. There are no vitamins, no minerals and no fibers in _________.

A. natural foods B. sugar C. animal meats D. fruit 5. ―Yet all it does is provide us with energy, in the form of calories‖ It means _____. A. processed food provides us with energy

B. natural food furnishes us with vitamins and minerals C. sugar gives us enough energy in the form of calories fiber helps us to digest food

III. Cloze

The pleasure of learning is not confined __1__ learning from textbooks, which are too often tedious. But it does include learning from books. Sometimes, when we stand in a big library and gaze __2__ us at the millions of books, we feel a sober, earnest delight hard to __3__ except by a metaphor. These are not lumps of lifeless paper, but minds __4__ in the shelves, so by opening one of these volumes, one can call into range a voice far distant in time and __5__, and hear it speaking, mind to mind, heart to heart.

But, __6__ beyond books, learning means keeping the mind __7__ and active to receive all kinds of experience. For instance, among the pleasure of learning, we should include travel, travel with an open mind, an alert eye and a wish to understand other peoples, other places, __8__ than looking in them for a mirror __9__ of oneself.

Learning also means learning to practise, or at least to appreciate an art. Every new art you learn appears like a new window __10__ the universe; it is like __11__ a new sense.

Learning __12__ our lives into new dimensions. It is cumulative(). __13__ in diminishing time, like health and strength, its returns go on __14__. __15__ that you aim, throughout your life, as you continue __16__, to integrate your thought, to make it harmonious.

No learners has ever ___17__ short of subjects to explore. The pleasures of learning are __18__pleasures. In fact, the word should be changed. The true name is happiness. You can live longest and best and most __19__b y attaining and __20__ the happiness of learning.

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1. a. to b. of c. in d. at 2. a. about b. toward c. round d. within 3. a. survey b. convey c. contribute d. translate 4. a. living b. lively c. alive d. live 5. a. space b. room c. place d. universe 6. a. so b. too c. much d. far 7. a. opening b. openly c. open d. opened 8. a. different b. other c. rather d. superior 9. a. copy b. image c. statue d. view 10. a. in b. to c. on d. into 11. a. acquiring b. inquiring c. admiring d. analysing 12. a. expends b. expands c. extends d. explores

13. a. Instead b. Instead of c. Rather than d. On the other hand of 14. a. to increase b. to decrease c. increasing d. decreasing 15. a. If b. If only c. Provided d. So

16. a. learning b. having learnt c. to be learning d. to have learnt 17. a. take b. go c. run d. reach 18. a. genuine b. true c. real d. indeed 19. a. rewarding b. rewardingly c. reward d. rewarded 20. a. considering b. observing c. deserving d. preserving III.

Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form when necessary.

addition conclusion authority decisive carve creative appropriate 1. After they had arrived at the campus, a girl was _________ to guide them on a tour of the halls. 2. In ___________, we all hoped that more activities like this could be organized.

3. He was a well-known author who had __________ many unforgettable characters in his novels. 4. The injury to their key player could be a ___________ factor in the game.

5. Don‘t you think that the Oxford English Dictionary is an ___________on English words? 6. As he has been in America for 3 years now, he is __________ for China.

7. To be a top student, you need diligence and persistence in ____________ to intelligence. 8. Don‘t be too dressy. Plain, simple clothes are _____________ for school wear.

9. There were not many people who dared predict the ___________of the World Cup 2002. 10. You are not supposed to _________ your name on a tree in the park. V. Composition:

On Thanksgiving（感恩）

作业题（三）

Fill in the blanks:

1. It is not considered ________ in this country to touch the head of an adult person. a. respective b. respectful c. respectable d. respecting 2. Where did you _______ you excellent English?

a. take on b. pick up c. keep up d. bring up

3. Ruth wanted to be moved to another department , but when she put in an application it was _____. a. let down b. put down c. turned down d. handed down 4. One‘s outlook cannot but _______ in what one says and does.

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homesick assign outcome

a. coming out b. come round c. come through d. come to 5. Today, housework has been made much easier by electrical __________. a. facilities b. appliances c. equipment d. instruments 6. Before we understand the first problem, our teacher ______ the next one. a. continued to b. went on c. proceeded with d. proceeded to 7. The baseball game will be _______ until next Saturday because of the rain. a. postponed b. extended c. prolonged d. lengthened 8. Bumper harvests are guaranteed even ________ drought .

a. as a result of b. with respect to c. in the event of d. by reason of 9. As we know, he is ________ of the painter.

a. somebody b. something c. someone d. a sort 10. If the car ________ just once more, I‘m going to get a new one. a. breaks out b. breaks off c. breaks down d. breaks up 11. If Mary can _______ a solution by herself, I should be very grateful. a. come up with b. come up to c. get on with d. put up with 12. The old lady has _______ a lot of pain in the last four years. a. got through b. got over c. gone over d. gone through 13. It‘s going to rain. We‘d better ________ our things and go indoors. a. put up b. put away c. put down d. put out 14. Let‘s wait here for her, I am sure she will _______ before long. a. turn off b. turn over c. turn up d. turn out

15. Although the false banknote fooled many people, they did not _____ close examination. a. put up b. keep up c. stand up to d. look up to 16. I was held up by the traffic jam.; otherwise I ______ her 50 minutes sooner. a. would be b. ought to have been c. would have been d. must have been

17. That is the distinguished guest ________ the state dinner was given. a. whom b. for which c. that d. in whose honor 18. The driver carefully checked his car ______ it should go wrong. a. in order that b. so that c. lest d. or else

19. ―________his second heart attack if he hadn‘t smoked?‖ ―He might not have‖. a. Would he have had b. Would he have c. Had he had d. Were he to have

20. Only after a baby seal is pushed into the sea by its mother _______ to swim. a. how will it learn b. will it learn how c. it will learn how d. and it learns how

21. She _______ not have seen you yesterday, for she was not there. a. might b. could c. should d. must

22. Though expensive, a coat made of synthetic material lasts longer than _______ made of cloth. a. that b. those are c. which is d. the ones 23. ―He gave me ________ $100!‖ he said with satisfaction.

a. no less than b. no more than c. something like d. only

24. _______ dog was the first animal to be domesticated is generally agreed upon by authorities in the field. a. Until the b. It was the c. The d. That the 25. To get well, _________.

a. we are going to operate on the patient b an operation is necessary c the doctors will perform an operation on the patient d the patient needs an operation

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26. Mr. Brown is _______ respected by his colleagues. a. very b. rather c. enough d. much 27. Every means _______ tried but without much result. a. has been b. have been c. are d. is 28. If the pain in your leg becomes worse, get it _______ at once. a. to see b. seen to c. seeing to d. be seen to

29. ―I don‘t understand how you got a ticket. I always thought you were a careful driver.‖ ―________, but I thought I could get through the intersection before the light turned.‖ a. I am usually b. Usually am I c. I usually am d. Am I usually

30. The teacher warned that anyone who was caught _______ during the test would be punished. a. being cheated b. cheating c. to cheat d. to be cheating

II. Reading Comprehension

(A)

Without proper planning, tourism can cause problems. For example, too many tourists can crowd public places that are also enjoyed by the inhabitants of a country. If tourists create too much traffic, the inhabitants become annoyed and unhappy. They begin to dislike tourists and to treat them impolitely. They forget how much tourism can help the country‘s economy. It is important to think about the people of a destination country and how tourism affects them. Tourism should help a country, keep the customs and beauty that attract tourists. Tourism should also advance the wealth and happiness of local inhabitants.

Too much tourism can be a problem. If tourism grows too quickly, people must leave other jobs to work in the tourism industry. This means that other parts of the country‘s economy can suffer.

On the other hand, if there is not enough tourism, people can lose jobs. Businesses can also lose money. It costs a great deal of money to build large hotels, airports, air terminals, first- class roads, and other support facilities（配套设施）needed by tourist attractions. For example, a major international class tourism hotel can cost as much as 50 thousand dollars per room to build. If this room is not used most of the time, the owners of the hotel lose money.

Building a hotel is just a beginning. There must be many support facilities as well, including roads to get to the hotel, electricity, sewers to handle waste, and water. All of these support facilities cost money. If they are not used because there are not enough tourists , jobs and money are lost.

1．Which of the following do you think has been discussed in the part before this selection？ A. It is extremely important to develop tourism. B. Building roads and hotels is essential. C. Support facilities are highly necessary. D. Planning is of great importance to tourism.

2．The underlined word― inhabitants‖ （in Paragraph 1 ） probably means________. A. tourists B. passengers C. population D. citizens 3．Too much tourism can cause all these problems EXCEPT ________ . A. a bad effect on other industries B. a change of tourists‘ customs C. over - crowdedness of places of interest D. pressure on traffic 4．It can be inferred from the text that ________ . A. the author doesn‘t like tourism developing so fast B. local people will benefit from tourist attraction

C. other parts of a country‘s economy won‘t benefit from tourism much D. we can't build too many support facilities

5．The author thinks it is good for local people to know that tourism will ________ .

A. waste a lot of money B. weaken their economy C. help establish their customs D. help improve their life

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(B)

Cultural differences largely determine differences in the way the elderly are treated by others. In the Oriental, Middle Eastern, African, and American Indian cultures, for example, young men are expected to be aggressive and strive for success in the real world, while old men devote themselves to the supernatural, old men were usually venerated() in preliterate societies, often becoming chiefs. Women in many societies followed the opposite pattern, moving from passivity to greater assertiveness with advancing age.

Long life and experience make elderly people a valued source of knowledge in some cultures, but in technologically advanced societies the rising number of elderly has decreased their ―scarcity value‖. At the same time, their children and grandchildren have increasingly turned to mass communications media, schools, and libraries as superior sources of information. This has resulted in diminishing the prestige of the aged. The increasing proportion of elderly people in many countries will have a widespread impact on society. Growing demands on financial, welfare, medical, recreational, and environmental resources and large number of nonworking individuals dependent on the working population will necessitate many changes in social systems. 6. The main subject of this passage is __________.

A. the importance of old people B. the social role of old people C. the attitudes towards old people D. the concerns about old people 7. This passage is developed by __________.

A. analogy B. comparison C. hypothesis test D. problem solving

8. What is the reason for the decrease of old people‘s ―scarcity value‖ in developed nations? A. The rising number of the elderly. B. The decreasing number of the elderly. C. The poor health of the elderly. D. Old people lack modern knowledge. 9. The pronoun ―this‖ in line 13 stands for _______. A. the rising number of old people B. the growing demands on resources

C. the availability of mass communications media, schools, and libraries as superior sources of information D. long life and experience of the elderly 10. This passage is aimed to __________.

A. introduce the social role of old people

B. compare the different treatment old people receive in history and modern societies C. arouse public attention to the fate of elderly people ?

D. arouse public concern about the social impact of increasing population of the elderly E.

(C)

In science the meaning of the word ―explain‖ suffers with civilization‘s every step in search of reality. Science cannot really explain electricity, magnetism, and gravitation; their effects can be measured and predicted, but of their nature no more is known to the modern scientist than to Thales who first speculated on the electrification of amber. Most contemporary physicists reject the notion that man can ever discover what these mysterious forces‖really‖ are. ―Electricity‖, Bertrand Russell says, ― is not a thing, like St. Paul‘s Cathedral; it is a way in which things behave. When we have told how things behave when they are electrified, and under what circumstances they are electrified, we have told all there is to tell.‖ Until recently scientists would have disapproved to such an idea.

Aristotle, for example, whose natural science dominated Western thought for two thousand years, believed that man could arrive at an understanding of reality by reasoning from self-evident principles. He felt, for example, that it is a self-evident principle that everything in the universe has the ground because that‘s where it belongs. The goal of Aristotelian science was to explain why things happen. Modern science was born when Galileo began trying to explain how things happen and thus originated the method of controlled experiment which now forms the basis of scientific investigation.

11. The aim of the controlled experiment is ___________. A. to explain why things happen B. to explain how things happen

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C. to form the basis of scientific investigation. D. to prove accepted theories

12. What principles most influenced scientific thought for two thousand years? A. Thales‘ speculations. B. Self-evident principles. C. Aristotle‘s natural science. D. Russell‘s theory on electricity.

13. Bertrand Russell‘s notion about electricity is __________. A. disapproved of by most modern scientists

B. in agreement with Aristotle‘s theory of self-evident principles C. disagreed by Galileo‘s theory

D. supported by scientific investigation directed toward ―how‖things happen 14. The passage says that until recently scientists disagreed with the idea that _________.

A. man can‘t discover what forces ―really‖ are B. there are mysterious forces in the universe C. there are self-evident principles

D. we can discover why things behave as they do

15. According to Aristotle, that objects fall to the ground __________. is a result of reasoning

could be explained from self-evident principles is an instance of self-evident principle could be tested by experience

(D)

We are all familiar with magnets. The Chinese knew about them in the eleventh century. But the earth itself is also a magnet, with a magnetic North and a magnetic South.

No one really understands very much about the earth‘s magnetism, although many people have written about it. Scientists believe the center of the earth is like an enormous magnet, giving out a steady magnetic force. This slowly moves away from the center and up to the surface. By the time it reaches the surface the force is really very weak.

Magnetism is measured by a unit called the gauss. The earth‘s magnetic force is much weaker. It measures about 0.7 gauss at the North and South Poles. The weakest point is near Rio de Janeiro at 0.3 gauss.

Many scientists now believe the magnetism of the earth may have a strong influence on life itself. In the distant past many kinds of animals and plants died out suddenly, when the North and South magnetic Poles changed position.

Animals, birds and even people are to some extent controlled by magnetic forces. When there is a sudden increase in magnetic strength, many animals have difficulty finding their way. Mice ,placed near a strong magnet, lose their hair and die early. And when the earth‘s magnetism suddenly decreases, the number of men or women who kill themselves increases.

How much does the earth‘s magnetism control our lives? We can not know for certain. We do know this magnetism is getting weaker and we know that in 2500 years the magnetic poles may change position again. And we know when this happened in the past there were enormous changes in life on Earth.

16. Which one of the following statements is true? A. The earth is a magnet with many magnetic poles. B. The earth has a very feeble magnet.

C. The Chinese knew about magnets as far back as eleven centuries ago. D. It‘s not clear whether the earth‘s magnet has any impact on its beings. 17. What is true about the center of the earth?

A. Science has proved that the center of the earth is an enormous magnet. B. The center of the earth gives out a very weak magnetic force.

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C. The center of the earth has the strongest magnetic force than elsewhere. D. The magnetic force at the center of the earth is unstable.

18. According to the passage, what will happen if the magnetic force of the earth increase suddenly?

A. Doves will not be able to find their way back. B. People will commit suicide.

C. People will become mad and abnormal. D. Rats will reproduce very rapidly.

19.According to the passage, the magnetic force of the earth _________.

A. is controlling more and more people B. is disappearing little by little C. is becoming weaker and weaker D. is hard to predict

20. What does the author imply in the last sentence of the passage?

A. There will be great changes in life in the future. B. Animals will die out in the future. C. The human race will die out in 2500 years. D. The earth will meet its ruin.

III. Cloze

A motorist of 96 was fined $ 7 yesterday for speeding --- his first __1__ in 70 years motoring.

His license was endorsed but he was not ordered to take a driving test and his age was not mentioned in court.

Mr. D, a widower, was caught by a radar trap __2__ 41 m.p.h. in a 30 m.p.h. area, __3__ traveling near his home in Folkestone, last November.

He refused to give his __4__ to police when stopped, but later wrote a letter to a newspaper, __5__ about the radar trap . He said he was 96, and __6__ to \ Mr. D , a(n) __7__ docks executive, did not appear in court yesterday. He admitted the offense __8__ letter.

__9__ the case the chairman of magistrates, Commander Richard Bristow, said: \defendant's advanced years. No __11__ was given about his age and we did not feel __12__ to inquire about it.\

Police Constable William Holton, one of the men operating the radar trap, said __13__: \he was in his middle sixties.\

Mr. D said: \__15__ any text they might have asked me to take.\

\first drove in 1902--- a motorbike. More than 70 years of trouble-free motoring is not a __16__ record and I've got no reason to stop __17__ that I'm one of the safest drivers on the road. Mind you. I'm still __18__ annoyed about being caught. On that particular __19__of road, 30 m.p.h. is absurd. I take ragular medical check-ups and my heart and lungs are __20__class. I do need glasses and my hearing could be better, but I've always been fit to drive.\

1. a. error b. offense c. mistake d. loss 2. a. running b. driving c. managing d. doing 3. a. if b. during c. while d. whenever 4. a. age b. address c. license d. motorbike 5. a. protesting b. complaining c. worrying d. objecting 6. a. hoped b. thought c. demanded d. requested 7. a. aged b. old c. retired d. experienced 8. a. in b. by c. with d. into 9. a. On b. In c. After d. Before 10. a. comment b. depend c. discuss d. say

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11. a. wit b. evidence c. guarantee d. guilt 12. a. sorry b. compelled c. worried d. appreciated 13. a. previously b. backward c. afterwhile d. afterwards 14. a. for b. even if c. as d. i f 15. a. take b. pass c. succeed d. fall 16. a. good b. bad c. better d. worse 17. a. thinking b. to think c. receiving d. denying 18. a. much b. a bit c. little d. a few 19. a. stretch b. reach c. string d. succession 20. a. top b. latest c. first d. advanced

IV. Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary.

adjust depress handle leisure maintain relax relieve social stress vital

1. She is very busy; she doesn‘t have much ______________ time. 2. He is under a lot of ______________ because his wife is very ill.

3. He _________ himself very quickly to changes in culture when he came to the country. 4. What about going to the concert with me? The music will help you _________. 5. Your support is _____________ to the success of my plan.

6. The thought of having to take the examination again ___________ me. 7. A little __________drinking does no harm; but don‘t drink too much. 8. The drug _____________ my toothache. It was really effective. 9. It was a difficult situation but he ______________it very well.

10. To _________ a happy mood is very important in one‘s study and work. V. Composition.

Competition and Cooperation 1) Competition is a common phenomenon in our social life. 2) We often find competition and cooperation at the same time. 3) While we are advocating competition, we can not forget cooperation.

作业题（四）

I. 单项填空

1．It is the prevention of disease ________ its successful treatments that has led to the rapid increase of the world‘s population. A. rather than B. not only C. but also D. less than 2．— Thank you for your help. — ________. Good luck.

A. Sometimes B. Sometime C. Anytime D. Every time 3．— Why did he say so? — Sorry, I don't understand ________he has said means.

A. all what B. what all C. all that D. that all 4．Even if the treatment ________, there is still no magic pill for patients in the late stages of AIDs. A. does B. uses C. works D. helps 5．After a long walk, the little boy got home at last, ________.

A. tiredly and hungrily B. tiring and hungry C. tired and hungrily D. tired and hungry 6．―If‖he added, ―________ enough time, we would certainly have done it better.‖

A. given B. to be given C. give D. giving 7．When they had finished playing, the children were told to ________ all the toys they had taken out. A. put down B. put off C. put away D. put up 8．Not having worked out the program, ________ leave the office.

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A. so he was forbidden to B. and he didn't want to C. his little son couldn't make him D. he couldn‘t free himself to 9．When she woke up, she realized that the things she had dreamt about could not ________ have happened. A. possibly B. likely C. certainly D. usually 10．— There isn‘t any milk left.

— Oh, ________? I‘ll get some in town. I‘m going there later on.

A. isn‘t it B. isn‘t there C. is there D. is it 11. The question ________ scientists are seeking an answer is deemed very important. A. to which B. which C. on which D. with which 12. ________ he had forgotten to take his notebook.

A. That occurred to him B. He occurred that C. To him that occurred D. It occurred to him that 13. The engineers are going through with their highway project, ______ the expenses have risen . A. even though B. just because C. now that D. as though 14. It must have rained last night, ________ the ground is wet this morning. A. because B. but C. for D. or 15. I‘ve already told you that I‘m going to buy it _________.

A. however much it costs B. however does it cost much C. how much does it cost D. no matter how it costs 16. I didn‘t go to bed __________ he came back.

A. until B. if C. when D. as

17. A joint is __________ permits the forward and backward movement of a door. A. the B. whose C. those D. what

18. ________ we were out of the traffic jam we were able to resume our normal speed. A. Whenever B. No sooner C. In case D. Once 19. Water power stations are built ________ there are big water falls. A. which B. when C. where D. in

20. We consider _________ the instrument should be adjusted each time it is used.

A. that it necessary B. necessary that C. it necessary that D. necessary of it that 21. We‘ll visit Europe next year _________ we have enough money. A. lest B. until C. unless D. provided

22. Important _________ his discovery was, it was regarded as a matter of no acount in his time. A. to B. for C. though D. although 23. The old man has four children, the youngest of _________ is Jack. A. that B. which C. whom D. who 24. Once they had fame, fortune, secure future, _________ is utter poverty.

A. now that all is left B. now all that is left C. now all which is left D. now all what is left 25. give your telephone number ________ I need your help.

A. whether B. unless C. so that D. in case 26. We had to put the meeting off ________ so many members were absent. A. whether B. since C. though D. now

27. The pilot had radioed the airport __________ these arrangements could be made. A. so as that B. in order that C. providing D. as to

28. I can hardly stand the noise of the radio, __________ distracts me from my work. A． it B. what C. that D. which 29. Japan has taken a more independent stand _________ .

A. as it does before B. as it did before C. than it does a few years ago D. than it did a few years ago 30. Scientists say it may be five or ten years _________ it is possible to test this medicine on human beings. A. since B. before C. after D. when

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II. Reading Comprehension

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When John Milton, writer of―Paradise Lost‖, entered Cambridge University, in 1625, he was already skilled in Latin after seven years of studying it as his second language at St. Paul‘s School, London. Like all English boys who prepared for college in grammar schools, he had learned not only to read Latin but also to speak and write it smoothly and correctly. His pronunciation of Latin was English, however, and seemed to have sounded strange to his friends when he later visited Italy.

Schoolboys gained their skill in Latin in a bitter way. They kept in mind the rules to make learning by heart easier. They first made a word -for -word translation and then an idiomatic translation into English. As they increased their skill, they translated their English back into Latin without referring to the book and then compared their translation with the original. The schoolmaster was always at hand to encourage them. All schoolmasters believed Latin should be beaten in. After several years of study, the boys began to write compositions in imitation of the Latin writers they read. And as they began to read Latin poems, they began to write poems in Latin. Because Milton was already a poet at ten, his poems were much better than those painfully put together by the other boys. During the seven years Milton spent at university, he made regular use of his command of Latin. He wrote some excellent Latin poems, which he published among his works in 1645. 1．What does the passage mainly tell about?

A. How John Milton wrote― Paradise Lost‖. B. How John Milton studied Latin. C. How John Milton became famous. D. How John Milton became a poet. 2．Which of the following is true of John Milton‘s pronunciation of Latin? A. It has a strong Italian accent. B. It has an uncommon accent.

C. It was natural and easy to understand. D. It was bad and difficult to understand. 3．It can be inferred from the passage that________.

A. Milton‘s training in Latin was similar to that of the other boys

B. Milton hadn‘t learned any foreign language except Latin before going to college C. Milton‘s Italian friends helped him with Latin when talking D. Milton's classmates learned Latin harder but worse than Milton 4．Which of the following is suggested in the passage? A. The schoolmaster mainly helped those who were bad at Latin.

B. The schoolmaster usually stood beside the schoolboys with a stick in his hand. C. The schoolboys could repeat Latin grammar rules from memory. D. Some of the schoolboys were quick at writing compositions in Latin.

5．What is the meaning of the underlined part― Latin should be beaten in‖that the writer wishes you to understand? A. Schoolboys should be punished if they were lazy to learn Latin. B. Schoolboys should be encouraged if they had difficulty in learning Latin. C. Schoolboys were expected to master Latin in a short time.

D. Schoolboys had to study Latin in a hard way.

B

The way people hold to the belief that a fun - filled, pain free life equals happiness actually reduces their chances of ever attaining real happiness. If fun and pleasure are equal to happiness then pain must be equal to unhappiness. But in fact, the opposite is true: more often than not things that lead to happiness involve some pain.

As a result, many people avoid the very attempts that are the source of true happiness. They fear the pain inevitably brought by such things as marriage, raising children, professional achievement, religious commitment （预担的义务）, self - improvement.

Ask a bachelor（单身汉） why he resists marriage even though he finds dating to be less and less satisfying. If he is honest he will tell you that he is afraid of making a commitment. For commitment is in fact quite painful. The single life is filled with fun, adventure, excitement. Marriage has such moments, but they are not its most distinguishing features.

Couples with infant children are lucky to get a whole night‘s sleep or a three - day vacation. I don‘t know any parent who would choose the word fun to describe raising children. But couples who decide not to have children never know the joys of watching a child grow up or of playing with a grandchild.

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Understanding and accepting that true happiness has nothing to do with fun is one of the most liberating realizations. It liberates time: now we can devote more hours to activities that can genuinely increase our happiness. It liberates money: buying that new car or those fancy clothes that will do nothing to increase our happiness now seems pointless. And it liberates us from envy: we now understand that all those who are always having so much fun actually may not be happy at all.

1．According to the author, a bachelor resists marriage chiefly because ________ . A. he is reluctant to take on family responsiblilities

B. he believes that life will be more cheerful if he remains single C. he finds more fun in dating than in marriage

D. he fears it will put an end to all his fun adventure and excitement 2．Raising children, in the author‘s opinion is ________ .

A. a moral duty B. a thankless job C. a rewarding task D. a source of inevitable pain 3．From the last paragraph, we learn that envy sometimes stems from ________ . A. hatred B. misunderstanding C. prejudice D. ignorance 4．To understand what true happiness is one must ________ .

A. have as much fun as possible during one‘s lifetime B. make every effort to liberate oneself from pain C. put up with pain under all circumstances D. be able to distinguish happiness from fun 5．What is the author trying to tell us?

A. Happiness often goes hand in hand with pain． B. One must know how to attain happiness. C. It is important to make commitments. D. It is pain that leads to happiness.

C

―Most experiences of absent - mindedness—forgetting where you left something or wondering why you just entered a room—are caused by a simple lack of attention, ‖ says Schacter. ―You‘re supposed to remember something, but you haven‘t encoded（编码） it deeply.‖

Encoding, Schacter explains, is a special way of paying attention to an event that has a major impression on recalling it later. Failure to encode properly can create troublesome situations. If you put your mobile phone in a pocket, for example, and don‘t pay attention to what you did because you‘re involved in a conversation, you‘ll probably forget that the phone is in the jacket now hanging in your cupboard.― Your memory itself isn‘t failing you, ‖ says Schacter, ―Rather, you didn‘t give your memory system the information it needed.‖

Lack of interest can also lead to absent -mindedness. ―A man who can recite sports statistics from 30 years ago, ‖ says Zelinski, ― may not remember to drop a letter in the mailbox.‖Women have slightly better memories than men, possibly because they pay more attention to their environment, and memory relies on just that.

―Visual cues（ 视觉提示 ）can help prevent absent- mindedness, ‖says Schacter, ―But be sure the cue is clear and available. ‖If you want to remember to take a medicine with lunch, put the pill bottle on the kitchen table—don‘t leave it in the medicine box and write yourself a note that you keep in a pocket.

Another common experience of absent - mindedness: walking into a room and wondering why you‘re there. Most likely, you were thinking about something else. ―Everyone does this from time to time, ‖says Zelinski. ―The best thing to do is to return to where you were before entering the room, and you‘ll likely remember.‖

1．The writer of the passage thinks that encoding properly is very important because ________.

A. it enables us to recall something from our memory B. it slows down the process of losing our memory C. it helps us understand our memory system better D. it helps us to get back to where we were 2．One possible reason why women have a little better memories than men is that________. A. they rely more on the environment B. they have a wider range of interests

C. they have an unusual power of focusing their attention D. they are more interested in what‘s happening around them 3．Why can a note in the pocket hardly serve as a reminder? ________.

A. It will easily get lost B. It is out of your sight

C. It‘s not clear enough for you to read D. It might get mixed up with other things 4．From the last paragraph we can learn that________.

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A. repetition might help improve our memory

B. memory depends to a certain extent on the environment C. we‘d better return to where we were if we forget things D. we should think about something else while doing one thing 5．The passage is mainly about ________.

A. the memory system of persons B. a way of encoding and recalling

C. the causes of absent - mindedness D. the impression of the environment on memory

D

Over the past 10 years, technologies that have combined compters with telephone have developed. Technologies such as PC fax programs and LAN fax servers （局域网传真服务器）have been used to improve fax communications, The latest computer based technologies are new mechanisms （机制）which use IP（Internet Protocol, 因特网协议）to send faxes, that is, IP fax.

Traditional fax has a fairly simple usage model, first, the user inserts a document into the fax machine, enters the destination fax number and presses the start button on the machine. The sending machine dials the receiving fax machine, If it connects, the sending machine scans the documents and sends it over the pubic switched telephone network （PSTN, 公共电共话交换网）to the receiving machine. At the same time the receiving machine receives the document and then prints it.

In IP fax system there are two basic transmission modes : store - and - forward mode and real - time mode. Store - and - forward mode has been widely used, In this mode, the entire document is sent to a network - based server that stores it and then sends it to the destination. Real - time IP faxing is similar to traditional fax. Real time mode allows two fax machines to directly communicate through some standard.

IP fax enables a fax document to be sent from one person to another. A fax machine or a computer can be used to send or receive the fax. IP fax also allows e - mail to be used to receive faxes. This would enable users to receive faxes anywhere, anytime with an internet fax address. 1．The passage deals mainly with________.

A. PC fax B. IP fax C. information technology D. new machines 2．In traditional fax, ________can be used.

A. even computers B. LAN fax servers C. e - mail D. only fax machines 3．IP fax can use all of the following to send and receive a fax except ________. A. a fax machine B. a receiving machine C. a computer D. e - mall 4．In real - time IP fax mode________. A. two fax machines communicate directly B. a network - based server is used C. users can receive faxes anywhere D. the PSTN has to be used

5．In paragragh 2, the word ―inserts‖ can be placed by________. A. prints B. presses C. puts D. uses

III. Cloze

Most of us can remember the days when we didn‘t use e mail as an everyday vehicle for communication. Slowly but surely, it crept into 36 . E - mail is a 37 tool for college students at any level. It‘s available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and 38 at holidays. Most universities assign students an account upon entrance, 39 there is usually not even an option involved.

You can do everything from consulting on homework and projects, 40 classmates, family and friends, and getting daily news services to 41 you informed of world 42 . But, what are the 43 ? E-mail can be e -jail. You might 44 hours writing and responding to e- mail 45 you should be busy with the books for an upcoming exam. 46 , you might be signed up for so many daily services, 47 horoscopes, news services, or personals, that your mailbox is so 48 ―junk mail‖ , that finding the 49 e - mails through your box might take hours.

If you‘re a student, 50 is precious. Create and organize your e- mail folders into important school- related mail, correspondence with friends and family, and a folder for jokes, horoscopes, and other news services. 51 put spend to the most important e - mails first and, 52 you have time, you can get to the others.

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53 your friends from forwarding those tiresome joke lists, sex quizzes, and chain e - mails. The minute you 54 you‘ve got one, delete it 55 so you won‘t be tempted to read it. 36．A. the life 37．A. valuable 38．A. even 39．A. but

40．A. keeping touch with C. losing touch with 41．A. keeping 42．A. accidents 43．A. advantages 44．A. spend 45．A. for 46．A. Otherwise 47．A. such as 48．A. full up with 49．A. important 50．A. money 51．A. Sometimes 52．A. if 53．A. Encourage 54．A. examine 55．A. later

IV. Translation

1. Oxford University is the oldest university in Britain and one of the world‘s most famous institutions of higher learning.

2. At Oxford, each college is a corporate body distinct from the university governed by its own head and fellows.

3. You could call me a shop-a-holic, as most of my friends do, but I call myself a lover of fashion.

4. 为了追求更为健康的饮食，人们现在比过去吃鱼多。 （in pursuit of ）

5. 打印这份学期论文花了一整天。 （take up ）

V. Writing

On Lifelong Learning

B. us life B. changeable B. sitll B. so B. keep B. incidents B. mistakes B. cost B. because B. Or B. such like B. filled up of B. necessary B. mark B. Always B. although B. Watch B. check up B. immediately

C. our lives C. favorable C. ever C. because B. getting in touch to D. keeping in touch with C. leaving C. events C. wrongs C. take C. since C. But C. for example C. filled up with C. practical C. grade C. Almost C. since C. Discourage C. find C. after

D. us lives D. usable D. yet D. except that D. leave D. things D. disadvantages D. pay D. when D. However D. so as D. full with D. possible D. time D. Usually D. because D. Refuse D. realize D. soon

作业题（五）

I. Reading Comprehension:

Passage One: Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.

China's environmental protection industry can look forward m unprecedented development and its profits are expected to rise. Experts say positive factors such as China's entry into the World Trade Organization (WTO) and Beijing's successful bid for the 2008 Olympic Games have now injected vitality into the development of China's environmental protection industry. The Beijing 2008 Olympic Games has spurred the government and the general public to look at environmental protection and created a great market potential for environmental protection businesses.

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Since China's entry into the WTO, the country is giving priority to opening up environment-related services and the market in order to finance environmental protection. Taking this as a challenge, China is learning from the experience of developed countries, and working out policies to encourage the flow of overseas capital into the environmental protection sector, the experts say. The \trading members of the WTO are helping Chinese exporting companies to put importance on authentication and environmental safety control, as well as in administration. China has pumped more investments into the environmental protection industry in a bid to promote the growth of the potential market.

In the meantime, the state will also work out favorable policies for the extension of subsidies and discount loans to major enterprises to carry out environmental projects and projects to improve and demonstrate the use of technology in the field. 21. The 2008 Olympic Games will bring about____________. A)a bad result on the environmental protection industry B)an encouragement in the environmental protection insustry C)profits in the environmental protection industry

D) undecided outcome on the environmental protection industry 22. What is NOT true of the following statements? A) China's entry into the WTO is a positive factor. B)The 2008 Olympic Games is a positive factor.

C) Environmental protection industry has created a great market.

D) Unprecedented development in environmental protection industry will happen. 23. To finance environmental protection, what is China doing? A)Giving a priority to environment-related services. B)Opening up the market. C)Entry into the WTO.

D)Opening up services and the market in environment aspect. 24. To promote the growth of the potential market China has___________. A)put importance on authentication and environmental safety control B) withdrawn investments in the environmental protection industry C) tried to get help from WTO

D)enlarged investments into the environmental protection industry

25. Which is not the policy of China towards the environmental protection industry?

A)Giving a priority to it. B)Working out policies to encourage it. C)Working out discount loans to some enterprises. D)Carrying out environmental projects.

Passage Two

Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.

It is all very well to blame traffic jams, the cost of petrol and the quick pace of modern life, but manners on the roads are becoming horrible. You might tolerate the rude and inconsiderate driver, but nowadays the well-mannered motorist is the exception to the rule. Perhaps the situation calls for a \

Road politeness is not only good manners, but good sense too. It takes the most cool-headed and good-tempered of drivers to resist the temptation to revenge when subjected to uncivilized behaviors. On the other hand, a little politeness goes a long way towards relieving the tensions of motoring. A friendly nod or a wave of acknowledgement in response to an act of politeness helps to create an atmosphere of goodwill and tolerance so necessary in modem traffic conditions. But such acknowledgements of politeness are all too rare today. Many drivers nowadays don't even seem able to recognize politeness when they see it.

However, improper politeness can also be dangerous. A typical example is the driver who waves a child across a crossing into the path of oncoming vehicles that may be unable to stop in time. The same goes for encouraging old ladies to cross the road wherever and whenever they care to.

A veteran driver, whose manners are faultless, told me it would help if motorists learn to filter correctly into

traffic streams one at a time without causing the total blockages() that give rise to bad temper. Unfortunately, modern motorists can't even learn to

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drive, let alone be well-mannered on the road. Years ago the experts warned us that the car-ownership explosion would demand a lot more give-and-take from all road users. It is high time for all of us to take this message to heart. 26. According to this passage, troubles on the road are primarily caused by___________. A)people's attitude towards drivers B)the rhythm of modern life C)the behavior of the driver D)traffic conditions

27. The sentence \

implies that___________.

A)our Society is unjust towards well-mannered motorists B)rude drivers can be met only occasionally

C)the well-mannered motorist cannot tolerate the rude driver D)nowadays impolite drivers constitute the majority of motorists 28.By \ A) the driver's ability to understand and react reasonably B)the driver's prompt response to difficult conditions C) the driver's tolerance of bad road conditions

D)the driver's acknowledgement of politeness and regulations

29. Experts have long pointed out that in the face of car-ownership explosion, ___________. A)road users should make more sacrifices B)drivers should be ready to yield to one another C)drivers should have more communication among themselves D)drivers will suffer a great loss if they pay no respect to others 30. In the writer's opinion, ___________.

A)strict traffic regulations are badly needed B)drivers should apply road politeness properly C)rude and inconsiderate drivers should be punished D)drivers should try their best to avoid traffic jams

Passage Three

Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.

Is it possible to persuade mankind to live without war? War is an ancient institution which has existed for at least six thousand years. It was always wicked and usually foolish, but in the past the human race managed to live with it. Modern ingenuity has changed this. Either Man will abolish war, or war will abolish man. For the present, it is nuclear weapons that cause the gravest danger, but bacteriological or chemical weapons may, before long, offer an even greater threat. If we succeed in abolishing nuclear weapons, our work will not be done. It will never be done until we have succeeded in abolishing war. To do this, we need to persuade mankind to look upon international questions in a new way, not as contests of force, in which the victory goes to the side which is most skillful in massacre, but by arbitration in accordance with agreed principles of law. It is not easy to change age-old mental habits, but this is what must be attempted.

There are those who say that the adoption of this or that ideology would prevent war. I believe this to be a profound error. All ideologies are based upon dogmatic assertions which are, at best, doubtful and at worst, totally false. Their adherents believe in them so fanatically that they are willing to go to war in support of them.

The movement of world opinion during the past two years had been very largely such as we can welcome. It has become a commonplace that nuclear wars must be avoided. Of course very difficult problems remain in the international sphere, but the spirit in which they are being approached is a better one than it was some years ago. It has begun to be thought, even by the powerful men who decide whether we shall live or die, that negotiations should reach agreements even if both sides do not find these agreements wholly satisfactory. It has begun to be understood that the important conflict nowadays is not between East and West, but between Man and the H-bomb. 31. According to the author___________.

A)it is impossible to live without war at present

B)war is the only way to settle international disagreements C)our way of thinking must change if we want to survive D)war will be abolished by modern ingenuity

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32. By saying \ A)will help abolish war B)have put mankind in grave danger C) have made war less wicked and foolish D)have persuaded mankind to live without war 33. The word \

A ) skeptic B ) supporter C ) initiator D ) opposition faction 34. The author believes that the only way to abolish war is to

A)abolish nuclear and chemical weapons B)let the stronger side take over the world C)improve bacteriological and chemical weapons D)settle international issue through arbitration 35. The last paragraph suggests that___________. A) nuclear war will definitely not take place

B) international agreements are now reached more and more easily C)man is beginning to realize that war is his greatest enemy D)world opinion is in favour of nuclear war being replaced

Passage Four

Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.

It is said that the public and Congressional concern about deceptive packaging rumpus started because Senator Hart discovered that the

boxes of cereals consumed by him, Mrs. Hart, and their children were becoming higher and narrower, with a decline of net weight from 12 to 10 1/2 ounces, without any reduction in price. There were still twelve biscuits, but they had been reduced in size. Later, the Senator rightly complained of a store-bought pie in a handsomely illustrated box that pictured, in a single slice, almost as many cherries as there were in the whole pie.

The manufacturer who increases the unit price of his product by changing his package size to lower the quantity delivered can, without

undue hardship, put his product into boxes, bags, and tins that will contain even 4-ounce, 8-ounce, one-pound, two-pound quantities of breakfast foods, cake mixes, etc. A study of drugstore and supermarket shelves will convince any observers that all possible sizes and shapes of boxes, jars, bottles, and tins are in use at the same time, and, as the package journals show, week by week, there is never any hesitation in introducing a new size and shape of box or bottle when it aids in product differentiation. The producers of packaged products argue strongly against changing sizes of packages to contain even weights and volumes, but no one in the trade comments unfavorably on the huge costs incurred by endless changes of package sizes, materials, shape, art work, and net weights that are used for improving a product's market position. When a packaging expert explained that he was able to multiply the price of hard sweets by 2.5, from $1 to

$ 2.5 by changing to a fancy jar, or that he had made a 5-ounce bottle look as though it held 8 ounces, he was in effect telling the public that packaging can be a very expensive luxury. It evidently does come high, when an average filmily pays about $ 200 a year from bottles, cans, boxes, jars and other containers, most of which can't be used for anything but stuffing the garbage can. 36. What started the public and Congressional concern about deceptive packaging rumpus? A)Consumers' complaints about the changes in package size. B) Expensive packaging for poor quality products. C)A Senator's discovery of the tricks in packaging. D)The rise in the unit price for many products. 37. The word \

A) improper B ) adequate C ) unexpected D ) excessive 38. Consumers are concerned about the changes in package size mainly because___________. A) they hate to see any changes in things they are familiar with B)the unit price for a product often rises as a result C)they have to pay for the Cost of changing package sizes D) this entails an increase in the cost of packaging

39. According to this passage, various types of packaging come into existence to___________. A)meet the needs of consumers B)suit all kinds of products C)enhance the market position of products D) introduce new products

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40. The author is critical mainly of___________.

A) dishonest packaging B) inferior packaging

C)tbe changes in package size D) exaggerated illustration on packages

Part III Vocabulary and Structure

Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A )., B ), C) and D). Choose the ONE

answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.

41. Little Jim spent as much time watching TV as he___________studying. A)does B) had C)was D)did

42. The doctor is well __________with the problems in the hospital because he has been working there for many years. A) informed B)acquainted C) enlightened D) acknowledged 43. The salesman finally stopped explaining and __________to his customers and halved the price. A) leaked B) drew C) quoted D) yielded 44. Now nobody expected the chairman to___at the party meeting yet. We thought he was still in hospital. A)turn in B)tum over C)turn up D)tum down 45. The ship's generator broke down, and the pumps had to be operated ______instead of mechanically. A) manually B) artificially C) automatically D) synthetically 46. He wants to master English, French and Spanish before he is sixteen. His plan is really__________. A) arbitrary B)aggressive C) ambitious D) abundant 47. The twentieth century has wimessed an enormous worldwide political, economic and cultural______ A) tradition B) transportation C) transmission D) transformation 48. The__________stuck on the envelope says \

A) diagram B ) label C ) signal D )mark 49. Eye contact is important because wrong contact may create a communication__________

A) tragedy B)vacuum C) question D) barrier 50. Now that he stands little chance to win, his lawyer decides to withdraw the__________

A) event B) incident C) case D) affair 51. Statistic shows that grandparents play , __________roles in raising children in the Chinese household. A) incapable B) indispensable C) insensible D) infinite 52. There was a big log in the road which__________the traffic.

A)set back B)stood back C)held up D)kept down 53. Mobile car _______is expected to double in China this year as a result of China's joining the WTO. A) capacity B) potential C) possession D) impact 54. Sometimes children have trouble __________fact from fiction because of their ages.

A) to separate B) separating C) for separating D) of separating 55. All flights__________because of the terrible weather, they had to go there by train.

A)having been canceled B)had been canceled C)having canceled D)were canceled 56. Those two families have been quarrelling__________ each other for many years.

A) to B)between C) against D) with.

57. There are many things whose misuse is dangerous, but it is hard to think of anything that can be compared __________ cigarette products. A) in B) with C) among D) by

58. \ A) hundred of B) hundreds C ) hundreds Of D) hundred 59. Give me your telephone number__________I need your help.

A)whether B)unless C)so that D) in case 60. You sang well last night. We hope you'll sing__________

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A) more better B) still better C) nicely D) best 61. Those people__________a general understanding of the present situation.

A)lack of B)are lacking of C)lack D)are in lack 62. Alone in a desert house, he was so busy with his research work that he felt__________lonely. A)nothing but B)anything but C)aU but D) everything but 63. Grace__________tears when she heard the sad news.

A) broke in B)broke into C)broke off D)broke through 64. She refused to __________the car keys to her husband until he had promised to wear his safety belt. A) hand in B ) hand out C ) hand down D ) hand over 65. Michael found it difficult to get his British jokes __________to American audiences.

A) around B)over C) cross D) down 66. The book contained a large __________of information.

A ) deal B ) amount C )number D ) sum 67. Nowadays advertising costs are no longer in reasonable __________to the total cost of the product. A) proportion B) correlation C) connection D) correspondence 68. When she saw the clouds she went back to the house to __________her umbrella.

A) carry B) fetch C) bring D) reach 69. We must __________that the experiment is controlled as rigidly as possible.

A) assure B) secure C) ensure D) issue 70. He was knocked down by a car and badly__________

A) injured B) damaged C) harmed D) mined

Part IV Cloze

Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A ), B ),

C) and D ). You shouM choose the ONE that best fits into the passage, then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.

Most worthwhile careers require some kind of specialized training. Ideally, therefore, the choice of an 71 should be made even before the choice of a curriculum in high school. Actually, 72 , most people make several job choices during their working lives, 73 because of economic and industrial changes and partly to improve 74 positions. The \ 75 enter into a broad flexible training program that will 76 them for a field of work rather than for a single 77

Unfortunately many young people have to make career plans 78 benefit of help from a competent vocational counselor or psychologist. Knowing 79 about the occupational world, or themselves for that matter, they choose their lifework on a hit-or-miss 80 Some drift from job to job. Others 81 to work in which they are unhappy and for which they are not flitted.

One common mistake is choosing an occupation for 82 real or imagined prestige. Too many high-school students -- or their parents for them -- choose the professional field, 83 both the relatively small proportion of workers in the professions and the extremely high educational and personal 84 The imagined or real prestige of a profession or a \ 85 good reason for choosing it as a life's work. 86 , these occupations are not always well paid. Since a large proportion of jobs are in mechanical and manual work, the 87 of young people should give serious 88 to these fields.

Before making an occupational choice, a person should have a general idea of what he wants 89 life and how hard he is willing to work to get it. Some people desire social prestige, others intellectual satisfaction. Some want security, others are willing to take 90 for financial gain. Each occupational choice has its demands as well as its rewards.

71 A) identification B) entertainment C) occupation D) accommodation 72 A) therefore B) however C) though D) thereby 73 A) entirely B)mainly C) largely D) partly 74 A)its B)his C) their D)our

75 A) therefore B)since C) furthermore D) forever 76 A)fit B)make C)take D)leave

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77. A)way B)job C) means D) company 78. A)to B)for C)with D) without 79. A)few B)little C)much D)a lot 80. A) basis B ) chance C) purpose D) opportunity 81. A) apply B) appeal C) turn D) stick 82. A)its B)our C) your D)their

83. A) concerning B ) following C) disregarding D) considering 84. A) requirements B)preferences C) tendencies D) ambitions 85. A)a B)any C)the D)no

86. A) Therefore B ) However C) Moreover D) Nevertheless 87. A)mass B)majority C) minority D)multitude 88. A) proposal B)suggestion C) appraisal D) consideration 89. A)towards B)against C)without D)out of 90. A) tums B)parts C) risks D) choices

V. Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Make changes where necessary.

refugee defend version click perfection publication clap spot quit interview 1. The audience ___________ enthusiastically at the end of the play. 2. Torrence expects to __________ her title successfully in the next Olympics. 3. Would you ______________ your job if you inherited lots of money.

4. They are still working hard on the ____________of their new painting technique.

5. As a new journalist, I could not afford to lose the chance to __________ Chris Chamberlain about this issue. 6. I‘m absolutely sure that this dress is a cheaper __________ of the one we saw in that department store. 7. The bookshelves were crowded with books and scientific ____________. 8. If you want to open a file, _________ twice on the icon for it.

9. To their disappointment, the thieves were _____________ by the police at the moment they were entering the bank. 10. During World War II, many _________ fled to the United States. V. Translation: (10%)

1任何年满18岁的人都有资格投票。（be eligible to）

2我想再还车之前把油箱加满。 （fill up ）

3如果我们能帮上忙，尽管和我们联系。(contact)

VI. Writing.

East or West, Home is the Best

作业题（六）

一、语法和词汇知识（共30小题）

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。用答题卷的考生，请把最佳选项标在答题卷的相应位置。

1．—Thank you for your MP4，I‘ll return it as soon as I can

— , I‘ve got a new one from my uncle． A．Nothing serious B．No hurry

C．With pleasure

D．Nothing much

2．I think this trip was well worth we had paid．

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A．that B．what C．which D．how

3．We teenagers are reminded to our manners in public places．

A．mind

B．notice

C．look

D．care

4． doing more exercise to lose weight，many teenagers would rather be a couch potato

A．Instead of

B．As a result of C．In spite of

D．Regardless of

5．—Why didn‘t you turn up at my sister‘s wedding ceremony?

— ，man

A．Yes, I didn‘t B．No, I did

C．Neither did I

D．But I did

6．With some snow on top of it the yellow Mountain looked fantastic this winter．Actually, I doubt whether we could visit

mountain in China

A．a most beautiful B．the most beautiful C．a more beautiful D．a beautiful 7．The project won‘t carry on we can get financial aid from the government．

A．unless

B．though

C．whether

D．until

8．—―May I speak to your manager at three o‘clock tomorrow afternoon?‖

—―I‘m sorry．He to Shanghai by then‖ A．will have flown B．had flown

C．can have flown D．has flown

9．Ladies and gentlemen．Let‘s keep the meeting short and to the so as not to waste everyone‘s time

A．opinion

B．note

C．key

D．point

10．Sorry．At no time in this building，sir

A．is smoking permitted C．does smoking permit

B．smoking is permitted D．smoking does permit

11．Every student as well as teacher who to visit the museum asked to be at the school gate on time A．is；is

B．are；are

C．is；are

D．are；is

12．Memories of her staying with the host family in China often to the mind of the Italian exchange student．

A．come back

B．call up

C．hold back

D．bring up

13．I would appreciate if you could give me a lift to the Lakefront School

A．that

B．it

C．you

D．one

14．—Are you coming to the musical of the 42nd Avenue from Broadway（百老汇）?

—I‘m not sure．I go to see a movie，instead． A．must

B．would

C．might

D．should

15．Written in a hurry,

A．they find many mistake in the report C．there are lots of mistake in the report

B．Sam made many mistakes in the report D．the report is full of spelling mistakes

16. I should be very _________ if you would post this letter for me.

A) pleasant B) thanking C) grateful D) pleasing 17. The death of the president was a _________ the company.

A) check to B) set back to C) set off D) reorganization 18. The _________ is working on the house today,

A) carpenter B) plumber C) mason D) electrician

19. The neighbors do not consider him quite _________ as most evening he awakens them with his drunken singing. A) respectful B) respectable C) respected D) respective 20. When he was running across the field, he _________a log.

A) fell down B) fell off C) fell into D) fell over 21．I didn‘t expect to receive a postcard from you! It‘s really my wildest imagination!

A．behind

B．beyond

C．except

D．through

22．—Canada is colder than China.

—Are you joking ? It‘s colder!

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A．a little ;more B．little ;more C．a little; much D．little; much

23．—Can we meet tomorrow afternoon?

—Not in the afternoon ,I‘m afraid. I . A．will be working C．am about to work

B．am going to work D．will work

24．—Excuse me .I want to have a letter mailed ,but I can‘t find a post office.

—I know nearby .Come on , I‘ll show you. A．it

B．one

C．that

D．another

25．After was about ten minutes ,the teacher gave the students the correct answer to the question.

A．that

B．it

C．which

D．what

26．Most plants rely on light from the sun, one plant ,moss ,is able to make do with almost no light.

A．but

B．and

C．so

D．for

27．—She didn‘t speak to me yesterday .She was unhappy.

—Well ,she seemed to about it . A．have been told

B．be told

C．having been told. D．being told.

28． that all mountain roads were closed.

A．So became the dangerous weather C．So dangerous became the weather

B．So dangerous did the weather become D．Dangerous the weather became so

29．When it comes to bringing up children ,some people say strict control produces well-behaved children.

A．不填；the

B．the；不填

C．不填；不填

D．the; the

30．—Morning! Is there anything special in your mind?

—Yes .Here is the Lipton tea. Where can I find coffee?

—OK. That also be on this shelf ,across from the tea, madam. A．would

二、完形填空（共20小题）

阅读下面一篇短文，掌握其大意，然后从16—35各题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。用答题卷的考生，请把最佳选项标在答题卷的相应位置。

Family time is one of the most important times in a child‘s life．My family and I 1 a lot of time together，including every 2 ．Even when my father is 3 on business，my mother，my sister，and I sit down at the table to eat and 4 our day．We don‘t watch television but have 5 together．As a teenager， 6 with my parents is not the most fun thing I do but I feel it is necessary．I learn from them 7 we talk, whether it is about my dad‘s job or my mother‘s day.

I did a little research on the ―family table‖ 8 ．Statistics show that only 50% of 9 sit down to dinner together each night．That‘s a 10 ，because researchers 11 that kids who have these regular family dinners have 12 behavior，grades，and a larger vocabulary．They are also less 13 to smoke，drink，do drugs，or have eating disorders Time with their parents makes kids more 14 and gives them a sense of 15 and safety．Plus，they learn better manners．

Now with many single—parent families or homes 16 both parents work，making time together has become harder．There have been many recent studies showing kids are― 17 ‖than they used to be．I think it‘s primarily parents‘ 18 ．Only good things 19 taking 15 minutes away from television and five minutes from video games to have this time with your family．By spending 20 minutes with 20 ，I believe this idea of ―wild kids‖ would decrease greatly． 1．A．spend 2．A．morning 3．A．away 4．A．welcome 5．A．snacks 6．A．putting up 7．A．every time

B．could C．might D．should

B．pass B．dinner B．lonely B memorize B．meal B．getting up B．before

C．take C．weekend C．back C．discuss C．sports C．keeping up C．some time

D．cost D．party D．alone D．remember D．fun D．hanging out D．since

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8．A．plan 9．A．parents 10．A．wonder 11．A．suppose 12．A．higher 13．A．unlikely 14．A．stubborn 15．A．belonging 16．A．whose 17．A．smarter 18．A．duty 19．A．come out 20．A．the other

B．manner B．sisters B．shame B．claim B．worse B．probably B．nervous B．anxiety B．where B．quicker B．fault B．contribute to B．another one

C．idea C．brothers C．miracle C．assume C．lower C．likely C．silent C．honor C．that C．wilder C．power C．come from C．the rest

D．project D．families D．worry D doubt D．better D．impossibly D．stable D．achievement D．which D．slower D．burden D．result in D．each other

三、 阅读理解（共20小题）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

A

In 1960 Khrushchev headed a group to visit Indonesia and was warmly treated by his hosts. Once in Jakarta the hosts treated the guests to a special fruit, the durian. President Sukarno picked one, took a bite and handed it to Khrushchev. Just then, Khrushchev noticed that all the Indonesians present were staring at him, whispering. Obviously something funny was going to happen. Puzzled, he took over the fruit and immediately a very terrible smell attacked his nose, which nearly made him sick. Being a good guest, he braced himself up and took a small bite with great care. To his surprise, he found the fruit to be uncommonly delicious. He was so impressed by this strange fruit that he decided to let his colleagues (同事) in Moscow have a taste of it too. So he sent by air one share for each member of the Presidium. The plane was to pass New Dehli and Kabul and Khrushchev didn‘t forget his friends in India and Afghanistan. He gave orders that Prime Minister Nehru and the king of Afghanistan should each have a package.

When Khrushchev returned to Moscow, his colleagues all thanked him for his kind gifts, but at the same time they pointed out that either because the plane must have been delayed on the way or because of some other reasons, all the fruit had gone bad. They had to throw them away because they gave out an awful smell. Later Khrushchev received similar messages of thanks from his friends in India and Afghanistan, only the messages were more skillfully worded.

56. What did Khrushchev notice when Sukarno presented a durian to him?

A. The fruit had a terrible smell. B. He became the centre of the people‘s attention. C. He was made fun of by the Indonesians. D. There was something wrong with his nose. 57. Which of the following can describe the special fruit?

A. Ugly-looking but extremely tasty. B. Unpleasant to nose but delicious to mouth. C. Uncommonly delicious and sweet. D. Not only delicious but also good-looking. 58. Why did Khrushchev decide to send durians to his colleagues? A. He wanted to make fun of them. B. To show his kindness and consideration.

C. To see whether his colleagues would like the taste of them.

D. He was impressed by the fruit, so he wanted his colleagues to taste it too. 59. What can we infer from the passage?

A. The fruit durian is uncommonly delicious but easy to go bad. B. All delicious fruits can be accepted at once by various people. C. His colleagues and friends didn‘t know the taste of the fruit. D. One man‘s meat is another man‘s poison.

B

If US software(软件) companies don‘t pay more attention to quality, they could kiss their business good-bye. Both India and Brazil are

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developing a world-class software industry. Their weapon is quality and one of their jobs is to attract the top US quality specialists whose voices are not listened to in their country.

Already, of the world‘s 12 software houses that have earned the highest position in the world, seven are in India. That‘s largely because they have used new methods American software specialists refused to use. For example, for years, quality specialists, W. Edwards Deming and J.M. Juran had tried to persuade US software companies to change their attitudes to quality. But their quality call mainly fell on deaf ears in the US--but not in Japan. By the 1970s and 1980s, Japan was taking its market share with better, cheaper products. They used Deming‘s and Juran‘s ideas to bring down the cost of good quality to as little as 5% of total production costs. In US factories, the cost of quality then was 10 times as high: 50%. In software, it still is.

Watts S. Humphrey spent 27 years at IBM heading up software production and then quality assurance(保证). But his advice was seldom paid attention to. He retired from IBM in 1986. In 1987, he worked out a system for assessing(评估) and improving software quality. It has proved its value time and again. For example, in 1990 the cost of quality at Raytheon Electronics Systems was almost 60 % of total software production costs. It fell to 15% in 1996 and has since further dropped to below 10 %.

Like Deming and Juran, Humphrey seems to be winning more praises overseas than at home. The Indian government and several companies have just founded the Watts Humphrey Software Quality Institute at the Software Technology Park in Chennai, India. Let‘s hope that US lead in software will not be eaten up by its quality problems.

60. Which country has the most first-class software companies in the world? A. Germany. B. The USA. C. Brazil. D. India. 61. Which of the following statements about Humphrey is true?

A. He is now still an IBM employer. B. He has worked for IBM for 37 years. C. The US pays much attention to his quality advice. D. India honors him highly. 62. By what means did Japan take its large market share by the 1970s and the 1980s? A. Its products were cheaper in, price and better in quality. B. Its advertising was most successful.

C. The US hardware industry was falling behind. D. Japan hired a lot of Indian software specialists. 63. What is the writer worrying about?

A. Many US software specialists are working for Japan. B. The quality problem has become a worldwide problem. C. The US will lose its lead in software in the world. D. India and Japan are joining hands to compete with the US.

C

Munich (慕尼黑), September 1972. It is past midnight. The Olympic basketball final between the United States and the Soviet Union is about to finish. There are six minutes left. The American team has never lost a match in the Olympics, but now America is losing by six points.

The American make one last effort. The lead is now only one point. The clock shows thirty seconds left, The Russians carefully defend their lead. Then the American Doug Collins gets the ball and seems certain to score. He is fouled. America has two free shots. The clock shows three seconds left. It is the most exciting match the crowd has ever seen.

Collins scores both shots and America takes the lead. The game is over, and America has the gold. Then something unexpected happens. The timer says there are still three seconds left to play. The game starts again, and Russia scores in the last second. Nobody can believe it. The Russian players jump for joy.

The 1972 basketball final was one of the most exciting moments in the long history of the Olympic sports. 64. When there were six minutes left for the match .

A. the Russians‘ score was six points B. the Americans‘ score was six points

C. the Americans‘ score was higher than that of the Russians‘ D. the Russians‘ score was higher than that of the Americans‘

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65. When there was half a minute left the Russians . A. lost one point B. scored another point C. was one point ahead D. was one point behind 66. What took place at the very end that decided the final score?

A. An extra 3---second playing time was added to settle a tie (平局). B. One side scored a shot in the last 3 seconds to gain 1---point lead.

C. Two free shots given to the Americans gained for them the final 1---point lead. D. A tie was reached when the Russians scored a shot in the last three seconds.

67.The writer thought that the match was one of the most exciting moments in the long history of the Olympic sports mainly because . A. both teams were strong and the scores were very high. B. Doug Collins scored two surprising points within three seconds

C. the winner and loser kept changing places unexpectedly within the last seconds D. the team that had never lost a match in former Olympics was finally beaten

D

Two high school students Dylan Klebold and Eric Harris made a series of home videos leading up to their killings of fellow students at Columbine High School in Colorado.

Time Magazine viewed the video tapes, and reports that Klebold and Harris expressed hatred for nearly all their schoolmates. Kelbold said on one tape, ―I hope we kill 250 of you.‖ At lunchtime on April 20, Kelbold and Harris opened fire, and went on to kill 12 other students and one teacher before taking their own lives.

Time says the tapes--made over a five-week period before the violent(暴力的) act--make it clear that Klebold and Harris felt alienated and wanted revenge(报复) against those who disliked playing together with them or laughed at them--mainly the Columbine sports students. The magazine says the only regret that the shooters show on the tapes is when Harris admits that his and Klebold‘s parents would be ―put through hell(地狱)once we do this.‖ But he said, ―there‘s nothing you guys (the parents)could have done to prevent this.‖ Klebold said, ―I‘m sorry I have so much anger in my heart.‖ Harris talked of having to move often with his family, starting over each time al the bottom of the social ladder, where people made fun of ―my face, my hair, my shirts‖. Time reports Klebold and Harris saw the attacks as a way to get ―the respect we should‖, Klebold said directors ―will be fighting over this story‖. FBI agent Mark Holstlaw told Time: ―They wanted to be famous. And they are. They‘re infamous.‖

68. This passage mainly tells us about

A. the lives of two high school students B. an example of school violence in the USA C. the techniques of making a home video D. the Time magazine‘s reports 69. Klebold and Harris made the attack as __

A. an achievement B. a skillfully-carried-out plan C. a way of revenge D. a beginning of all their work 70. What does the underlined word ―alienated‖( paragraph 3 )mean?

A. discouraged B. ashamed C. tired D. separated 71. The two boys regretted their deeds only

A. after they killed too many people B. after they killed a wrong person C. when they thought of their parents D. when they saw the results

E

For more than two days in September 1974, the people of Honduras shut their windows, locked their doors and stayed in their homes. Fifi was outside, and they were frightened.

8,000 people had been dead when Fifi left. Fifi wasn‘t a pet dog as the name suggests. It was a hurricane, one of the most destructive natural

phenomena（现象）in the world.

Why do we give human names to wind and rain and cloud? We didn‘t always. Two hundred years ago, many hurricanes in the Caribbean

were named after the saint‘s day（圣徒逝世忌日）on which the storm occurred. Later, storms were known by the name of the city where they came ashore. Experts then tried naming storms after the latitude（纬度）and longitude where they occurred. Finally, in 1953, hurricanes started getting people‘s names—specifically, female names. Male names were added in 1979.

There are six sets of names for what the experts call ―Atlantic tropical cyclones （热带气旋）‖. Each list is used every six years and consists

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of 21 names, starting with every letter but Q,U, X,Y and Z. Male names and female names are used in turn. A storm won‘t get a name until its

winds reach 39mph or about 62. 4kph, at which point it becomes a tropical storm. At 74mph or 118.4kph it‘s declared a hurricane.

The names on the list are used only for storms that form off the Atlantic coast of the US. There are separate lists for the Pacific. So what

happens if a hurricane should cross from the Atlantic to the Pacific? It‘s happened before. The storm just gets a new name and sometimes a new sex. Max Mayfield is the director of the National Hurricane Centre, in Miami, Florida. He‘s in charge of picking new names for storms off the Atlantic coast. He and the experts in two dozen other countries in the Caribbean, North America vote on what names will replace retired names. In 2007, for example, Andrea, and Melissa will take the place of Allison, and Michelle. ―If we have a hurricane that causes a large loss of life or damage, a country will request that name be retired, he said. Sometimes, people write in to suggest names for hurricanes. Mayfield said they got a letter from a man in Florida, who wanted them to name a hurricane after his first wife. He said it had to be a hurricane that caused terrible damage .The world would know what he had experienced living with the woman for 18 years. 72. Which of the following is most likely to be the name of a hurricane or a storm before 1979?

A. Arthur

B. Peter

C. Shirley

D. Honduras

73. We may learn from the text that .

A. all storms don‘t get their names B. in 2007, the experts will make new name lists C. only Mayfield decides which name to choose

D. experts use names mostly suggested by people

74. How long can the six sets of names be used?

A. 126 years.

B. 6 years

C. 21 years

D. 36 years

75. The man in Florida suggested naming a hurricane after his first wife because he wanted to .

A. express his deep love for her

B. show his sadness after losing her

C. make her known by the people in Florida D. tell people how unhappily he was living with her

四、作文

根据所给作文题目写一篇120词左右的作文. How to Protect Our Environment

作业题（七）

一、语法和词汇知识（共30小题）

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。用答题卷的考生，请把最佳选项标在答题卷的相应位置。

1. —How do you find your missing pen?

—Wow, . A. It writes well B. Quite by chance C. It lies in my drawer D. It was kept by my grandfather A. had been fought B. was fighting C. was being fought D. was fought A. where

B. though

C. before

D. until

2. World War II when Anthony started school in 1942.

3. The Chang‘e I lesson is that national goals can be met there is a strong enough will to do so. 4. Two hours away from the tall buildings of New York .

A. some of the word‘s largest bears live B. lives some of the world‘s largest bears C. do some of the world‘s largest bears live D. live some of the world‘s largest bears A. Grown up A. which A. was sitting who doesn‘t.

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5. ,Michael Jordon, a shy and small boy ,didn‘t look like a future superstar.

B. Grew up B. who B. sat

C. To grow up C. / C. had sit

D. Growing up D. that D. sits

6. Books bring us into the presence of the greatest minds have ever lived. 7. They met one day in college while she was reading a book in the library and he___down beside her. 8. A scientist who speaks and writes English is in closer touch with the scientists in other countries than _______

A. one B. those C. / D. that

9. —John ,where are the cookies? Don‘t tell me you ate them all! Again!

—Yes ,I did. I couldn‘t it .They were so good. A. get

B. find

C. help

D. make

10. —She‘s really pretty ,isn‘t she? Her skin looks so baby smooth!

—Well ,it‘s just that she puts lots of make-up on her face. A. Sometimes I wish I could be as beautiful as her. B. Actually, natural beauty comes from within.

C. I can‘t believe she is still so pretty after giving birth to a baby! D. Fortunately ,she has a good income.

—Your clock .Perhaps you should buy a new one. A. never worked B. never works A. a; a

B. a ;the

C. had never worked C. the ;不填

D. 不填;the

D. is never working

11. —Sorry, I overslept .I forgot to set the alarm.

12. I request ,as human being to human beings: remember your humanity and forget rest. 13. —Did you call Ben? He was on the Net the whole night.

— I wasn‘t able to get through. A. In case A. Given

B. Now that B. If given

C. On condition C. Give me

D. No wonder D. Giving me

14. where to stand, and I‘ll move the world. 15. —Is there anything else I can get for you except the scarf?

—No. That be it. Thanks a lot. A. could

B. must

C. should

D. might

16. They say _________broadens the mind.

A) journey B) travel C) trip D) voyage 17. The doctor told her that her temperature was_________

A) average B) common C) normal D) ordinary

18. Being a pupil with a low IQ, Henry could _________ little of what the teacher was saying in class. A) take on B) take in C) take up D) take for

19. He never prescribed anything but the smallest doses of drug _________ he was fearful of making a grave error. A) because B) owing to C) on account of D) due to 20. An iron and steel works together with some satellite factories _________built here. A) will B) is to be C) is being D) are to be 21．—These oranges are only a dollar eighty-nine a pound.

一Well, they are than the others，but they don‘t look good A．prettier；very B．cheaper；as A．along B．across A．不填；a

C．better；too D．more expensive; so

D．over

22．There were sun-beds and sun-shades shades the entire length of the beach.

C．through

23．I found myself sitting next to George Bush! Not George Bush，of course，but someone with the same name

B．不填；the C．a；不填 D．the；不填

B．correcting D．being corrected

24．If I try to correct someone，I have to do it with so much good humor and bright smile as if I were the one .

A．to have been corrected C．having been corrected

25．—Have you found anything interesting?

—None of the information particularly useful to me. A．is B．are C．have D．has

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26．—What are you looking at?

—Shih…Jane. Her eyes are red. She .

A．has been crying B．had been crying C．cried D．had cried

A．Could；unless B．Could；so that C．Shall；in case D．Shall; until —You are right, that he is only a new hand.

A．being considered B．considering C．to be considered D．considered

27． I sit here for a while I‘m wanted? 28．—It is understandable for him to make such mistakes.

29．It will take time, but I‘m sure you‘ll learn the rules of golf in the end. A．1ittle B．1ittle of C．a little D．a little of 30．I have already told you that I‘m going to buy it, .

二、完形填空（共20小题）

阅读下面一篇短文，掌握其大意，然后从16—35各题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。用答题卷的考生，请把最佳选项标在答题卷的相应位置。

A．however does it cost much B．however much it costs

C．how much does it cost D．no matter how it costs

I stopped to watch my little girl busy playing in her room .In one hand was a plastic 1 ;in the other a toy broom .I listened as she was speaking to her make-believe little friend and I‘ll never forget the words she said, even 2 it was a pretense.

She said, ―Suzie‘s in the corner because she‘s not been very 3 .She didn‘t listen to a

4 I said or do the things she should .‖ In the corner I saw her baby doll all dressed in lace and pink . It was 5 she‘d been put there to sit alone and 6 .

My daughter 7 her ―conversation‖ ,as I sat down on the floor .She said, ―I‘m all fed up .I just don‘t know what to do with her any more .She cries whenever I have to work and wants to play games, too. She never 8 me do the things that I just have to do.

She tries to help me with the dishes ,but her arms just cannot 9 .And she doesn‘t know 10 to fold towels .I don‘t have the 11 to teach .I have a lot of work to do and a big house to keep clean .I don‘t have the time to sit and play— 12 what I mean?‖

And that day I thought a lot about making some 13 in my life ,as I listened to her 14words that cut me like a knife .I hadn‘t been paying enough attention to what I hold most 15 .I‘d been caught up in responsibilities that increased throughout the year.

But now my 16 has changed ,because ,in my heart , I realize that I‘ve seen the world in a different 17 through my little darling‘s eyes . So , let the cobwebs（蜘蛛网） 18 the corners and the dust bunny rabbit rule the floor. I‘m not going to worry about keeping up with them 19 .

I‘m going to fill the house with 20 of a child and her mother ,for we are granted only one childhood, and we will never B．camera B．as B．good B．story B．obvious B．pretend B．stopped B．helps B．settle B．whether B．duty B．see

C．hammer C．though C．happy C．joke C．common C．think C．repeated C．makes C．arrive C．why C．energy C．feel

D．phone D．so D．helpful D．sentence D．unusual D．regret D．interrupted D．lets D．handle D．how D．reason D．learn

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get another. 1．A．lamp 2．A．then 3．A．gentle 4．A．word 5．A．possible 6．A．recover 7．A．continued 8．A．has 9．A．reach 10．A．what 11．A．ability 12．A．mind

13．A．influences 14．A．innocent 15．A．clever 16．A．purpose 17．A．glance 18．A．have 19．A．either

B．changes B．casual B．heavy B．principle B．light B．manage B．any more

C．plans C．generous C．dear C．destination C．focus C．make C．neither

D．troubles D．humorous D．lovely D．attitude D．impression D．stop D．anywhere

20．A．conversations B．messages

三、 阅读理解（共20小题）

C．imaginations D．memories

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。用答题卷的考生，请把最佳选项标在答题卷的相应位置。

A

In 1939 two brothers, Mac and Dick McDonald, started a drive-in restaurant in San Bernadino, California. They carefully chose a busy corner for their location. They had run their own businesses for years, first a theater, then a barbecue（烤肉）restaurant., then another drive-in. But in their new operation, they offered a new, shortened menu: French fries, hamburgers, and sodas. To this small selection they added one new concept: quick service, no waiters or waitresses, and no tips.

Their hamburgers sold for fifteen cents. Cheese was another four cents. Their French fries and hamburgers had a remarkable uniformity, for the brothers had developed a strict routine for the preparation of their food, and they insisted on their cooks‘ sticking to their routine. Their new drive-in became incredibly popular, particularly for lunch. People drove up by the hundreds during the busy noontime. The self-service restaurant was so popular that the brothers had allowed ten copies of their restaurant to be opened. They were content with this modest success until they met Ray Kroc.

Kroc was a salesman who met the McDonald brothers in 1954, when he was selling milkshake-mixing machines. He quickly saw the unique appeal of the brothers‘ fast-food restaurants and bought the right to franchise（特许经营）other copies of their restaurants. The agreement struck included the right to duplicate the menu. The equipment, even their red and white buildings with the golden arches（拱门）.

Today McDonald‘s is really a household name. Its names for its sandwiches have come to mean hamburger in the decades since the day Ray Kroc watched people rush up to order fifteen-cent hamburgers. In 1976, McDonald‘s had over $ 1 billion in total sales. Its first twenty-two years is one of the most incredible success stories in modern American business history. 1. This passage mainly talks abort____________.

A) the development of fast food services B) how McDonald‘s became a billion-dollar business C) the business careers of Mac and Dick McDonald D) Ray Kroc‘s business talent 2. Mac and Dick managed all of the following businesses except____________. A) a drive-in B) a cinema C) a theater D) a barbecue restaurant 3. We may infer from this passage that____________.

A) Mac and Dick McDonald never became wealthy for they sold their idea to Kroc

B) The location the McDonalds chose was the only source of the great popularity of their drive-in C) Forty years ago there were numerous fast-food restaurants D) Ray Kroc was a good businessman 4. The passage suggests that____________.

A) creativity is an important element of business success B) Ray Kroc was the close partner of the McDonald brothers

C) Mac and Dick McDonald became broken after they sold their ideas to Ray Kroc D) California is the best place to go into business

5. As used in the second sentence of the third paragraph, the word ‖unique‖ means . A) special B) attractive C) financial D) peculiar

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B

You‘re busy filling out the application form for a position you really need; let‘s assume you once actually completed a couple of years of college work or even that you completed your degree. Isn‘t it tempting to lie just a little, to claim on the form that your diploma represents a Harvard degree? Or that you finished an extra couple of years back at State University? More and more people are turning to utter deception like this to land their job or to move ahead in their careers, for personnel officers, like most Americans, value degrees from famous schools. A job applicant may have a good education anyway, but he or she assumes that chances of being hired are better with a diploma from a well-known university. Registrars at most well-known colleges say they deal with deceitful claims like these at the rate of about one per week.

Personnel officers do check up on degrees listed on application forms, then . If it turns out that an applicant is lying, most colleges are reluctant to accuse the applicant directly. One Ivy League school calls them ―impostors 骗子‖; another refers to them as ―special cases.‖ one well-known West Coast school, in perhaps the most delicate phrase of all, says that these claims are made by ―no such people.‖

To avoid outright (彻底的) lies, some job-seekers claim that they ―attended‖ or ―were associated with‖ a college or university. After carefully checking, a personnel officer may discover that ―attending‖ means being dismissed after one semester. It may be that ―being associated with‖ a college means that the job – seeker visited his younger brother for a football weekend. One school that keeps records of false claims says that the practice dates back at least to the turn of the century – that‘s when they began keeping records, anyhow.

If you don‘t want to lie or even stretch the truth, there are companies that will sell you a phony （假的）diploma. One company, with offices in New York and on the West Coast, will put your name on a diploma from any number of nonexistent colleges. The price begins at around twenty dollars for a diploma from ―Smoot State University.‖ The prices increase rapidly for a degree from the ―University of Purdue.‖ As there is no Smoot State and the real school in Indiana is properly called Purdue University, the prices seem rather high for one sheet of paper. 6. The main idea of this passage is that____________. A) employers are checking more closely on applicants now B) lying about college degrees has become a widespread problem C) college degrees can now be purchased easily D) employers are no longer interested in college degrees

7. According to the passage, ―special cases‖ refers to cases where___________ . A) students attend a school only part-time

B) students never attended a school they listed on their application C) students purchase false degrees from commercial films D) students attended a famous school

8. We can infer from the passage that____________ .

A) performance is a better judge of ability that a college degree B) experience is the best teacher

C) past work histories influence personnel officers more than degrees do

D)a degree from a famous school enables an applicant to gain advantage over others in job competition 9. This passage implies that ____________. A) buying a false degree is not moral

B) personnel officers only consider applicants from famous schools C) most people lie on applications because they were dismissed from school D) society should be greatly responsible for lying on applications

10. As used in the first. Line of the second paragraph, the word ―utter‖ means ___________. A) address B) ultimate C) thorough D) decisive

C

Everyone has heard of the San Andreas fault (断层), which constantly threatens California and the West Coast with

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earthquakes. But how many people know about the equally serious New Madrid fault in Missouri?

Between December of 1811 and February of 1812, three major earthquakes occurred, all centered around the town of New Madrid, Missouri, on the Mississippi River. Property damage was severe. Buildings in the area were almost destroyed. Whole forests fell at once, and huge cracks opened in the ground, allowing smell of sulfur （硫磺）to filter upward.

The Mississippi River itself completely changed character, developing sudden rapids and whirlpools. Several times it changed its course, and once, according to some observers, it actually appeared to run backwards. Few people were killed in the New Madrid earthquakes, probably simply because few people lived in the area in 1811; but the severity of the earthquakes are shown by the fact that the shock waves rang bells in church towers in Charleston, South Carolina, on the coast. Buildings shook in New York City, and clocks were stopped in Washington, D.C.

Scientists now know that America‘s two major faults are essentially different. The San Andreas is a horizontal boundary between two major land masses that are slowly moving in opposite directions. California earthquakes result when the movement of these two masses suddenly lurches (倾斜) forward.

The New Madrid fault, on the other hand, is a vertical fault; a some point, possibly hundreds of millions of years ago, rock was pushed up toward the surface, probably by volcanoes under the surface. Suddenly, the volcanoes cooled and the rock collapsed, leaving huge cracks. Even now, the rock continues to settle downwards, and sudden sinking motions trigger (触发) earthquakes in the region. The fault itself, a large crack in this layer of rock, with dozens of other cracks that split off from it, extends from northeast Arkansas through Missouri and into southern lllinois.

Scientists who have studied the New Madrid fault say there have been numerous smaller quakes in the area since 1811; these smaller quakes indicate that larger ones are probably coming, but the scientists say have no method of predicting when a large earthquake will occur.

11. This passage is mainly about__________.

A) the New Madrid fault in Missouri B) the San Andreas and the New Madrid faults C) the causes of faults D) current scientific knowledge about faults 12. The New Madrid fault is ________.

A) a horizontal fault B) a vertical fault

C) a more serious fault than the San Andreas fault D) responsible for forming the Mississippi River 13. We may conclude from the passage that_________. A) it is probably as dangerous to live in Missouri as in California

B) the New Madrid fault will eventually develop a mountain range in Missouri C) California will become an island in future D) A big earthquake will occur to California soon 14. This passage implies that_____.

A) horizontal faults are more dangerous than vertical faults. B) Vertical faults are more dangerous than horizontal faults C) Earthquakes occur only around fault areas

D) California will break into pieces by an eventual earthquake

15. As used in the first sentence of the fourth paragraph, the word ―essentially‖ means________. A) greatly B) extremely C) basically D) necessarily

D

Those who welcomed the railway saw it as more than a rapid and comfortable means of passing. They actually saw it as a factor in world peace. They did not foresee that the railway would be just one more means for the rapid movement of aggressive armies. None of them foresaw that the more we are together-the more chances there are of war. Any boy or girl who is one of a large family knows that.

Whenever any new invention is put forward, those for it and those against it can always find medical men to approve or condemn. The anti-railway group produced doctors who said that tunnels would be most dangerous to public health: they would produce colds, catarrhs (粘膜炎) and consumptions. The deafening noise and the glare of the engine fire, would have a bad

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D. most patients are unable to accept death until it is obviously inevitable.

C

It is all very well to blame traffic jams, the cost of petrol and the quick pace of modern life, but manners on the roads are becoming

horrible. You might tolerate the rude and inconsiderate driver, but nowadays the well-mannered motorist is the exception to the rule. Perhaps the situation calls for a \

Road politeness is not only good manners, but good sense too. It takes the most cool-headed and good-tempered of drivers to resist the temptation to revenge when subjected to uncivilized behaviors. On the other hand, a little politeness goes a long way towards relieving the tensions of motoring. A friendly nod or a wave of acknowledgement in response to an act of politeness helps to create an atmosphere of goodwill and tolerance so necessary in modem traffic conditions. But such acknowledgements of politeness are all too rare today. Many drivers nowadays don't even seem able to recognize politeness when they see it.

However, improper politeness can also be dangerous. A typical example is the driver who waves a child across a crossing into the path of oncoming vehicles that may be unable to stop in time. The same goes for encouraging old ladies to cross the road wherever and whenever they care to.

A veteran driver, whose manners are faultless, told me it would help if motorists learn to filter correctly into

traffic streams one at a time without causing the total blockages() that give rise to bad temper. Unfortunately, modern motorists can't even learn to drive, let alone be well-mannered on the road. Years ago the experts warned us that the car-ownership explosion would demand a lot more give-and-take from all road users. It is high time for all of us to take this message to heart. 11. According to this passage, troubles on the road are primarily caused by___________. A)people's attitude towards drivers B)the rhythm of modern life C)the behavior of the driver D)traffic conditions

12. The sentence \

implies that___________.

A)our Society is unjust towards well-mannered motorists B)rude drivers can be met only occasionally

C)the well-mannered motorist cannot tolerate the rude driver D)nowadays impolite drivers constitute the majority of motorists 13.By \ A) the driver's ability to understand and react reasonably B)the driver's prompt response to difficult conditions C) the driver's tolerance of bad road conditions

D)the driver's acknowledgement of politeness and regulations

14. Experts have long pointed out that in the face of car-ownership explosion, ___________. A)road users should make more sacrifices B)drivers should be ready to yield to one another

C)drivers should have more communication among themselves D)drivers will suffer a great loss if they pay no respect to others 15. In the writer's opinion, ___________.

A)strict traffic regulations are badly needed B)drivers should apply road politeness properly C)rude and inconsiderate drivers should be punished D)drivers should try their best to avoid traffic jams

D

In science the meaning of the word ―explain‖ suffers with civilization‘s every step in search of reality. Science cannot really explain electricity, magnetism, and gravitation; their effects can be measured and predicted, but of their nature no more is known to the modern scientist than to Thales who first speculated on the electrification of amber. Most contemporary physicists reject the notion that man can ever discover what these mysterious forces‖really‖ are. ―Electricity‖, Bertrand Russell says, ― is not a thing, like St. Paul‘s Cathedral; it is a way in which things behave. When we have told how things behave when they are electrified, and under what circumstances they are electrified, we have told all there is to tell.‖ Until recently scientists would

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have disapproved to such an idea.

Aristotle, for example, whose natural science dominated Western thought for two thousand years, believed that man could arrive at an understanding of reality by reasoning from self-evident principles. He felt, for example, that it is a self-evident principle that everything in the universe has the ground because that‘s where it belongs. The goal of Aristotelian science was to explain why things happen. Modern science was born when Galileo began trying to explain how things happen and thus originated the method of controlled experiment which now forms the basis of scientific investigation. 16. The aim of the controlled experiment is ___________. E. to explain why things happen F. to explain how things happen

G. to form the basis of scientific investigation. H. to prove accepted theories

17. What principles most influenced scientific thought for two thousand years? E. Thales‘ speculations. F. Self-evident principles. G. Aristotle‘s natural science. H. Russell‘s theory on electricity.

18. Bertrand Russell‘s notion about electricity is __________. E. disapproved of by most modern scientists

F. in agreement with Aristotle‘s theory of self-evident principles G. disagreed by Galileo‘s theory

H. supported by scientific investigation directed toward ―how‖things happen 19. The passage says that until recently scientists disagreed with the idea that _________.

E. man can‘t discover what forces ―really‖ are F. there are mysterious forces in the universe G. there are self-evident principles

H. we can discover why things behave as they do

20. According to Aristotle, that objects fall to the ground __________.

A. is a result of reasoning

B. could be explained from self-evident principles C. is an instance of self-evident principle D. could be tested by experience

四、作文

题目：Where to Live: in the City or in the Country?

作业题（九）

一、语法和词汇知识（共30小题）

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。用答题卷的考生，请把最佳选项标在答题卷的相应位置。

1. —Have you found the problem with the car? —Sorry. It_____.

A. is checking B. is being checked C. has checked D. was being checked 2. —Hey, Dad, can I have car on Friday night? —What do you need it for? —I want to take Sally to movie.

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A. a; a B. the; 不填 C. the; a D. a; the

3. My manager promised that he would, , give me a chance to go abroad. A. if possible B. if so C. when needed D. where necessary 4. —What was it that you had last night? It was too noisy. —Oh, sorry. It was the washer and it won‘t happen any more. A. work B. working C. opinion D. advice

5. Mike, I really appreciate your , without which I would have failed the interview. A. view B. mind C. opinion D. advice

6. , his father took him to a small island and he lived there until eighteen. A. when he was three B. As a boy of three C. At the age of three D. Being three years old

7. Knowing little of the law has his life-long imprisonment. What a shame! A. resulted from B. suffered from C. led to D. run into 8. —Good morning, Mr. White! —Late again?

—Sorry, I could have arrived if I hadn‘t returned to fetch my pencil-box. A. sooner B. earlier C. soon D. early 9. —Mum, may I have to eat? I ‘m so hungry. —Yes, there is lots of bread in the fridge, Help yourself. A. enough B. much C. anything D. something

10. —I‘m so glad to have got recovered so soon with your help. Thank you very much, Dr. Brown! — .

A. You‘re welcome B. With pleasure C. Not at all D. My duty

11. Have you got the message I left with your mother you‘ll have a meeting tomorrow afternoon? A. in which B. with whom C. that D. which

12. When I got home last night, I was frightened to find that in front of my door .

A. was seated a large dog B. sat a large dog C. was a large dog seated D. did a large dog sit 13. —What‘s the matter with you, Jesse? You seem unhappy. —Not really. I whether I could pass the examination .

A. have just wondered B. wondered C. had just wandered D. was wondering 14. — I hand in the paper on Friday, Mr. Smith?

—No, you don‘t have to. I‘ll be on a business trip next week. A. Must B. May C. Need D. Shall

15. My cousin became a soldier in 1988 and served____the Army until 2001. A. in B. for C. 不填 D. at

16.—Would you mind letting me_________your laptop for another two weeks. —No problem.

A. borrow B. keep C. lend D. bring 17. I like people that have a good_________of humor. A. sense B. feeling C. touch D. sight

18. He was unable to attend the meeting in Moscow, because the Russian authorities had_______ him a visa.

A. denied B. rejected C. refused D. opposed 19 People who don't do what they say they will are_________.

A. honest B. independent C. cruel D. unreliable 20. There was a(n) _________moment when the plane suddenly dropped.

A. nervous B. embarrassed C. anxious D. worried

21．Little Tom，you have to your manners at your uncle's or I won't take you there．

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A．watch B．mind C．care D．notice

22．I don't like the paintings．It doesn't well with the walls of the room． A．fit B．suit C．go D．match

23．It is a great for a person to be able to drive when he is seeking a job． A．advantage B．chance C．fun D．importance

24．These people were mentioned at the meeting， ，Tom，Helen and Brown． A．specially B．especially C．simply D．namely

25．On the top of the mountain we saw that the scenery Was very and We simply couldn't tear ourselves away． A．eye-catching B．mind-reading C．heart-attacking D．interest-attracting

26．These hills and fields are most beautiful，with many small and clear rivers，and rich fields

fruit and grain．

A．feeding B．growing C．raising D．bearing

27．Taking Tom's car you can experience what crazy-drive is．He always in and out of traffic．

A．flies B．wears C．runs D．moves

28．Just remember， fire，ring the alarm bell for help． A．at the moment of B．on the occasion of C．in case of D．during the course of

29．Take care during the holidays! Drinking too much can heart disease and cause high blood pressure．

A．contribute to B．relate to C．attend to D．devote to

30．―I can't your rudeness any more，leave the room，‖shouted Mary． A．put up to B．put up from C．put up into D．put up with

二、完形填空（共20小题）

阅读下面一篇短文，掌握其大意，然后从16—35各题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。用答题卷的考生，请把最佳选项标在答题卷的相应位置。

John‘s parents acquired the washer when he was a small boy .It happened during World War II. His family never 1 a washing machine and ,since gasoline was expensive ,they could not 2 trips to the laundry（洗衣店）several miles away. Keeping clothes 3 became a problem for young John‘s household.

A family friend joined the army ,and his wife 4 to go with him. John‘s family 5 to store their furniture while they Young John helped with the washing ,and across the years he 8 a love for the old, green Bendix. But 9 the war were away. To the family‘s 6 ,the friends suggested they use their Bendix. So this is how they 7 the washer.

ended .When the friends came to take it back ,John grew terribly 10 .His mother 11 him and said, ―You must remember ,that machine 12 belonged to us in the first place. That we ever got to use it at all was a gift. So, instead of being mad at it being taken 13 ,let‘s use this 14 to be grateful that we had it at all.‖

The lesson turned out 15 . Years later ,John watched his eight-year-old daughter die a slow and painful death of leukemia（白血病）. Though he 16 for months with her death ,John could not begin getting over from the 17 until he remembered the old Bendix.

His daughter was a 18 .When he realized that simple fact ,everything changed .He could now begin recovering from the death of his daughter. He started to see her as a marvelous gift that he was fortunate enough to 19 for a time. He felt 20 . He found strength and recovery . He knew he could get through the valley of loss. 1. A. required 2. A. take 3. A. clean 4. A. agreed 5. A. offered

B. owned B. have B. warm B. managed B. decided

C. repaired C. afford C. nice C. desired C. expected

D. saw D. ride D. good D. prepared D. promised

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6. A. disappointment 7. A. bought 8. A. achieved 9. A. finally 10. A. frightened 11. A. explained 12. A. once 13. A. out 14. A. chance 15. A. important 16. A. thought 17. A. lesson 18. A. death 19. A. share 20. A. grateful

B. astonishment B. got B. produced B. obviously B. upset B. encouraged B. already B. down B. success B. necessary B. missed B. loss B. washer B. spend B. energetic

C. sadness C. borrowed C. developed C. immediately C. hopeless C. comforted C. hardly C. away C. event C. reasonable C. struggled C. illness C. gift C. live C. relaxed

D. regret D. used D. reduced D. peacefully D. confused D. taught D. never D. up D. treasure D. invaluable D. forgot D. difficulty D. loser D. earn D. happy

三、 阅读理解（共20小题）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。用答题卷的考生，请把最佳选项标在答题卷的相应位置。

A

Many a young person tells us he wants to be a writer. I always encourage such people,but I also explain that there‘s a big difference between ―being a writer‖ and writing. In most cases these individuals are dreaming of wealth and fame, not the long hours alone at a typewriter. ―You‘ve got to want to write,‖ I say to them, ― not want to be a writer.‖

The reality is that writing is a lonely, private and poor-paying affair. For every writer kissed by fortune there are thousands more those longing is never rewarded. When I left a 20-year career in the U.S. Coast Guard to become a freelance writer(自由撰稿人), I had not prospects at all. What I did have was a friend who found me my room in a New York apartment building. It didn‘t even matter that it was cold and had no bathroom. I immediately bought a used manual typewriter and felt like a genuine writer.

After a year or so, however, I still hadn‘t gotten a break and began to doubt myself. It was so hard to sell a story that barely made enough to eat. But I knew I wanted to write. I had dreamed about it for years. I wasn‘t going to be one of those people who die wondering. What if? I would keep putting my dream to the test ---even enough it meant living with uncertainty and fear of failure. This is the Shadowland of hope , and anyone with a dream must learn to live there. 1. The passage is meant to _______.

A. warn young people of the hardships that a successful writer has to experience B. advise young people to give up their idea of becoming a professional writer C. show young people it‘s unrealistic for a writer to pursue wealth and fame D. encourage young people to pursue a writing career 2. What can be concluded from the passage?

A. Genuine writers often find their work interesting and rewarding. B. A writer‘s success depends on luck rather than on effort. C. Famous writers usually live in poverty and isolation. D. The chances for a writer to become successful are small.

3. Why did the author begin to doubt himself after the first year of his writing career?

A. He wasn‘t able to produce a single book. B. He hadn‘t seen a change for the better. C. He wasn‘t able to have a rest for a whole year D. He found his dream would never come true.

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