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.

A. occurred B. remembered C. hit D. struck

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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“________”.

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

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

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　　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 __________.

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

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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 __________.

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 ____.

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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 C. happy D. unhappy

　　37．A. lines B. words C. plays D. roles

　　38．A. want B. ask C. expect D. wish

　　39．A. always B. never C. sometimes D. often

　　40．A. such B. the thing C. one D. this

　　41．A. highly B. high C. poorly D. poor

　　42．A. where B. what C. which D. who

　　43．A. Because B. Even though C. When D. Though

　　44．A. play B. performance C. role D. case

　　45．A. with B. in C. on D. to

　　46．A. pages B. joke C. lines D. contents

　　47．A. appeared B. disappeared C. came out D. came in

　　48．A. room B. cell C. stage D. office

　　49．A. English B. French C. order D. full

　　50．A. worded B. surprised C. anxious D. afraid

　　51．A. bright B. dim C. dark D. out

　　52．A. To see B. To find C. Seeing D. Finding

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　　53．A. glasses B. lines C. light D. letters

　　54．A. surprise B. satisfaction C. anger D. amusement

　　55．A. usual B. old C. unusual 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

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

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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

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

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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 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.”

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　　“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

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

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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

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.

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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.

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

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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 homesick assign outcome

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.

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 .

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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

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.

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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

(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

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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

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

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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.

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

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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 "do a ton"(U.S. slang: to drive at 100 m.p.h.) around Brand's Hatch, on his 100th birthday.

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: "I do not wish to __10__ on whether or not I knew of the

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 certainly didn't look somewhat near 96. I thought

he was in his middle sixties."

Mr. D said: "Oh, I'm 96 indeed, but I'm in good shape. I'd have been a bit upset __14__they'd disqualified me, but I've no doubt that I could

__15__ any text they might have asked me to take."

"I 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

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.

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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.

　　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

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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

II. Reading Comprehension

　　 A

　　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?

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　　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.

　　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

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　　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________.

　　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

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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.

　　　 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 B. us life C. our lives D. us lives

　　37．A. valuable B. changeable C. favorable D. usable

　　38．A. even B. sitll C. ever D. yet

　　39．A. but B. so C. because D. except that

　　40．A. keeping touch with B. getting in touch to

　　　　C. losing touch with D. keeping in touch with

　　41．A. keeping B. keep C. leaving D. leave

　　42．A. accidents B. incidents C. events D. things

　　43．A. advantages B. mistakes C. wrongs D. disadvantages

　　44．A. spend B. cost C. take D. pay

　　45．A. for B. because C. since D. when

　　46．A. Otherwise B. Or C. But D. However

　　47．A. such as B. such like C. for example D. so as

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　　48．A. full up with B. filled up of C. filled up with D. full with

　　49．A. important B. necessary C. practical D. possible

　　50．A. money B. mark C. grade D. time

　　51．A. Sometimes B. Always C. Almost D. Usually

　　52．A. if B. although C. since D. because

　　53．A. Encourage B. Watch C. Discourage D. Refuse

　　54．A. examine B. check up C. find D. realize

　　55．A. later B. immediately C. after D. soon

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

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.

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 "green barriers" set by different 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.

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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 "Be Kind to Other Drivers" campaign, otherwise, it may get completely out of hand.

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.

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 "You might tolerate the rude and inconsiderate driver, but nowadays the well-mannered motorist is the exception to the rule"

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 "good sense"(Para. 2), the writer means___________.

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, ___________.

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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

32. By saying "Modern ingenuity has changed this" (Para. 1 ), the author really means that creativity of modem men___________.

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 "adherents" (Para. 2) here means___________.

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

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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 "undue" (Para. 2)means___________.

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

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__________.

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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 "By Air".

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. "How often have you seen cases like this?" one surgeon asked another. "Oh, __________times, I guess, "was the reply.

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__________

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

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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 "one perfect job" does not exist. Young people should 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 "white-collar" job is 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

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.

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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．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 B．smoking is permitted

C．does smoking permit 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

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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 B．Sam made many mistakes in the report

C．there are lots of mistake 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!

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 B．am going to work

C．am about 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 B．So dangerous did the weather become

C．So dangerous became the weather 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?

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

A．would B．could C．might D．should

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 B．pass C．take D．cost

2．A．morning B．dinner C．weekend D．party

3．A．away B．lonely C．back D．alone

4．A．welcome B memorize C．discuss D．remember

5．A．snacks B．meal C．sports D．fun

6．A．putting up B．getting up C．keeping up D．hanging out

7．A．every time B．before C．some time D．since

8．A．plan B．manner C．idea D．project

9．A．parents B．sisters C．brothers D．families

10．A．wonder B．shame C．miracle D．worry

11．A．suppose B．claim C．assume D doubt

12．A．higher B．worse C．lower D．better

13．A．unlikely B．probably C．likely D．impossibly

14．A．stubborn B．nervous C．silent D．stable

15．A．belonging B．anxiety C．honor D．achievement

16．A．whose B．where C．that D．which

17．A．smarter B．quicker C．wilder D．slower

18．A．duty B．fault C．power D．burden

19．A．come out B．contribute to C．come from D．result in

20．A．the other B．another one C．the rest 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

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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

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?

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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’

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

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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 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.

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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

2. World War II when Anthony started school in 1942.A. had been fought B. was fighting C. was being fought D. was fought

3. The Chang’e I lesson is that national goals can be met there is a strong enough will to do so.A. where B. though C. before D. until

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 bearsC. do some of the world’s largest bears live D. live some of the world’s largest bears

5. ,Michael Jordon, a shy and small boy ,didn’t look like a future superstar.A. Grown up B. Grew up C. To grow up D. Growing up

6. Books bring us into the presence of the greatest minds have ever lived.A. which B. who C. / D. that

7. They met one day in college while she was reading a book in the library and he___down beside her.A. was sitting B. sat C. had sit D. sits

8. A scientist who speaks and writes English is in closer touch with the scientists in other countries than _______ who

doesn’t.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.

11. —Sorry, I overslept .I forgot to set the alarm.—Your clock .Perhaps you should buy a new one.A. never worked B. never works C. had never worked D. is never working

12. I request ,as human being to human beings: remember your humanity and forget rest.

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

13. —Did you call Ben? He was on the Net the whole night.— I wasn’t able to get through.A. In case B. Now that C. On condition D. No wonder

14. where to stand, and I’ll move the world.A. Given B. If given C. Give me D. Giving me

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.35

A) journey B) travel C) trip D) voyage17. The doctor told her that her temperature was_________ A) average B) common C) normal D) ordinary18. 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 for19. 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 to20. 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 C．better；too D．more expensive; so

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

A．along B．across C．through D．over

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

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

C．having been corrected D．being corrected

25．—Have you found anything interesting?

—None of the information particularly useful to me.

A．is B．are C．have D．has

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

27． I sit here for a while I’m wanted?

A．Could；unless B．Could；so that C．Shall；in case D．Shall; until

28．—It is understandable for him to make such mistakes.

—You are right, that he is only a new hand.

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

29．It will take time, but I’m sure you’ll learn the rules of golf in the end.

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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, .

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

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

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。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

get another.

1．A．lamp B．camera C．hammer D．phone

2．A．then B．as C．though D．so

3．A．gentle B．good C．happy D．helpful

4．A．word B．story C．joke D．sentence

5．A．possible B．obvious C．common D．unusual

6．A．recover B．pretend C．think D．regret

7．A．continued B．stopped C．repeated D．interrupted

8．A．has B．helps C．makes D．lets

9．A．reach B．settle C．arrive D．handle

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10．A．what B．whether C．why D．how

11．A．ability B．duty C．energy D．reason

12．A．mind B．see C．feel D．learn

13．A．influences B．changes C．plans D．troubles

14．A．innocent B．casual C．generous D．humorous

15．A．clever B．heavy C．dear D．lovely

16．A．purpose B．principle C．destination D．attitude

17．A．glance B．light C．focus D．impression

18．A．have B．manage C．make D．stop

19．A．either B．any more C．neither D．anywhere

20．A．conversations B．messages C．imaginations D．memories

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

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____________.

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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

BYou’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____________.

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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

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

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,

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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

effect on the nerves. Further, being moved through the air at a high speed would do grave injury to delicate lungs. In those with

high blood-pressure, the movement of the train might produce apoplexy ( 中风 ). The sudden plunging of a train into the

darkness of a tunnel, and the equally sudden rush into full daylight, would cause great damage to eyesight. But the pro-railway

group was of course able to produce equally famous medical men to say just the opposite. They said that the speed and swing of

the train would equalize the circulation, promote digestion, tranquilize the nerves, and ensure good sleep.

The actual rolling-stock was anything but comfortable. If it was a test of endurance to sit for four hours outside a coach in

rain, or inside in dirty air, the railway offered little more in the way of comfort. Certainly the first-class carriages had cushioned

seats; but the second-class had only narrow bare boards, while the third-class had nothing at all; no seats and no roof; they were

just open trucks. So that third-class passengers gained nothing from the few mode except speed. In the matter of comfort,

indeed they lost; they did, on the coaches, have a seat, but now they had to stand all the way, which gave opportunities to the

comic (滑稽的 ) press. This kind of thing: ‘A man was seen yesterday buying a third-class ticket for the new London and

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Birmingham Railway. The state of his mind is being enquired into.’

A writer in the early days of railways wrote feelingly of both second-and third-class carriages. He made the suggestion that

the directors of the railways must have sent all over the world to find the hardest possible wood. Of the open third-class trucks

he said that they had the peculiar property of meeting the rain from whatever quarter it came. He described them as horizontal

shower-baths, from whose searching power there was no escape.

16. All boys and girls in large families know that________.

A) a boy and a girl usually fight when they are together B) people tend to be together more than they used to be

C) a lot of people being together makes fights likely D) Railway leads the world to peace

17. According to those who welcomed the railway, the railway itself should include all the following except________.

A) the railway enables people travel fast B) the railway brings comfort to people

C) the railway makes the world peaceful D) the railway leads the world to war as well.

18. According to the anti-railway group, all the followings are true but_______.

A) tunnels are dangerous to public health

B) the noise and the glare of the engine fire may affect people’s nerves

C) the rapid speed through the air does damage to people’s lungs

D) to those with high blood-pressure, the rapid speed of the train causes them to die

19. We may safely conclude that_______.

A) the author belongs to the anti-railway group

B) the author belongs to the for-railway group

C) the author speaks highly of the railway

D) the author may never take train because of its potential dangers

20. What is the tone of this passage?

A) Practical　　 B) Humorous.　C) Satirical D) Exaggerated

四、作文根据所给作文题目写一篇 120 词左右的作文.

My Family

作业题（八）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. We must _________ that the telegram arrives in time.

a. secure b. ensure c. assure d. certify 2. Mr. Chen gradually ________ a knowledge of the subject.

a. attained b. achieved c. acquired d. enquired3. The story will be continued in _________ issues of the magazine.

a. successive b. separate c. subsequent d. surplus4. The newspaper will have to ______ if it cannot increase its circulation considerably.

a. close up b. close down c. close off d. close out 5. Can you _______ yourself _______ the French way of eating?

a. adopt, to b. adjust , to c. adapt, to d. admire, in 6. He is ________ a very old man but in fact he is only fifty.

a. apparently b. evidently c. obviously d. actually 7. The failure of the project might be _______ to a lack of funds.

a. tribute b. attribute c. contributed d. distributed

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8. His plans for going to the theatre ______ because his wife was ill.a. fell through b. fell off c. fell over d. fell out

9. He speaks English quite _______ but makes some mistakes in grammar when he writes.a. fluently b. loosely c. currently d. fluidly

10. Bill did not hear the telephone because he was completely _______ in his reading.a. eager b. absorbed c. keen d. anxious

11. In order to _______ a new situation we must adapt ourselves.a. take advantage of b. become accustomed to

c. keep company with d. get the best of 12. I am writing _________ my mother, to express her thanks for your gift.

a. in honor of b. instead of c. on behalf of d. by way of 13. If you take this medicine, three times a day it should ______ your cough in a week.

a. treat b. recover c. heal d. cure 14. The discussion quickly became a very _______ argument about increasing price.

a. heated b. roaring c. warm d. boiling 15. I’d like to _______ this old car for a new model but I can’t afford it .

a. interchange b. convert c. replace d. trade in 16. Being spoiled, the girl could do ________ boiling eggs when his parents were out.

a. less than b. no more than c. no less than d. none other than 17. The information he obtained is _________ to his boss.

a. with vital importance b. of vital importance c. vital importance d. having vital importance

18. We know a room _________ you can read without disturbance.a. which b. / c. there d. that

19. _______ it has begun to snow heavily, let’s postpone the match.a. Given that b. Now that c. Provided that d. If only

20. I didn’t hand in my term paper yesterday although I ________ . That’s why I feel so guilty now.a. would b. should c. had to d. had better

21. You should know _________ such silly words in public.a. more than to say b. better than say c. more than saying d. better than to say

22, Your opponent is too skillful for you to __________.a. cope with b. apply for c. fit for d. fall through

23. His eyesight __________, the writer had to give up writing.a. fails b. failing c. was failing d. fall through

24. He didn’t come today, ________ it necessary for us to find another person to do the work.a. making b. makes c. made d. to make

25. These folk songs are familiar _________ the local people .a. with b. of c. to d. on

26. I hope to call _________ you at your office at 3 o’clock this afternoon.a. for b. on c. off d. up

27. Everybody learnt the news from the TV that they were arrested ________ the charge of robbery.a. in b. on c. with d. for

28. Soon after he left the hospital , his lung cancer __________ again.a. came around b. got over c. flared up d. showed off

29. If you don’t believe what I told you, that is _______ to say that I am a liar.a. as many as b. as same c. as much as d. the same thing

30. He acted in all kinds of plays, but he was __________ in comedy.43

a. the best b. in his best c. in best d. at his best

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 good way to see the USA is by car. Americans love their automobiles and in the past fifty years they have developed a

vast ___1___ of roads and freeways to help them reach their __2__.As few visitors have their own cars , __3__ one is the best thing. You will need a ___4__ driver’s license (it is best to have

an international driver’s license) and __5__ international credit (Diners , American Express) , or a deposit.You should start out with a working knowledge of the road. Regulations __6___from state to state and this can be very

___7__ to a new corner. For example, in some states it is legal to turn right at a red light __8__ there is no approaching traffic,

__9__ in other states you will be __10__for this action. __11__ the country it is forbidden to pass a school bus when it has

stopped to __12__ children. The size of the country may startle you at first and you may be surprised at the __13__ physical beauty. When the first

pioneers began to __14__ west into the wildness, the natural resources of the land seemed __15__ . Nearly 1,000 million acres

of land was covered by virgin forest . Much of this was burnt off for farmland and it soon became apparent that the government

would have to take action __16__ the natural beauty of the land would be lost forever. __17___ the administration of Theodore

Roosevelt in the early 1900s, large tracts of land were set up as National Parks and National Forests. These areas have __18__

unchanged, set aside __19__ people can enjoy vast regions of wild beauty. Throughout the country, animal and plant life is not

protected by law. Americans are learning to be __20__. 1. a. net b. network c. web d. system 2. a. targets b. places c. destinations d. aims 3. a. buying b. borrowing c. renting d. taking 4. a. formal b. valid c. new d. valuable 5. a. either b. neither c. both d. or 6. a. change b. vary c. alter d. convert 7. a. surprising b. complicating c. confusing d. amazing 8. a. when b. if c. unless d. until9. a. while b. if c. though d. as long as 10. a. paid b. fined c. punished d. arrested11. a. Though b. Throughout c. Across d. In 12. a. get off b. get on c. let off d. let down 13. a. luxurious b. tremendous c. vigorous d. spectacular 14. a. lengthen b. expend c. expand d. enlarge15. a. inestimable b. inevitable c. inexhaustible d. inextinguishable 16. a. if b. that c. or d. for 17. a. By b. In c. With d. Under 18. a. gotten b. become c. been d. remained19. a. see that b. provided that c. if only that d. so that 20. a. conservationists b. democrats c. radicals d. volunteers

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

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

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

E. 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.F. Other animals simply could master a language.G. The animals intellectual capacity is much better than human beings.H. Language is developed by learning.

7. The behaviorists’ view is that __________.E. language is actually an outgrowth of intellectual structure of the animal’s mindF. animals have not developed communications systemG. given enough patience, a man should be able to teach an animal some sort of languageH. only human beings can learn language

8. That an animal can master a simple language means that __________.E. human’s intellectual structure is not importantF. animals’ intellectual capacity and brain structure are more similar to the humans’G. the learning techniques are much more importantH. language is developed completely by learning

9. The main idea of paragraph two is ___________.E. teaching a chimp language is not crucial test of the two theoriesF. their brain structure is not similar to human G. using various methods to let the chimp master a languageH. training a nonhuman to use language is an amazing accomplishment

10. The best title for this passage would be _________.E. Animals’ language F. Human’s language G. Teaching Animals’ LanguageH. Can Other Animals Acquire Language?

B In the old days, children were familiar with birth and death as part of life. This is perhaps the first generation of American

youngsters who have never been close by during the birth of a baby and have never experienced the death of a family member.Nowadays when people grow old, we often send them to nursing homes. When they get sick, we transfer them to a

hospital, where children are forbidden to visit terminally ill patients ---even when those patients are their parents. This deprives

the dying patient of significant family members during the last few days of his life and it deprives the children of an experience

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of death, which is an important learning experience.Some of my colleagues and I once interviewed and followed approximately 500 terminally ill patients in order to find out

what they could teach us and how we could be of more benefit, not just to them but to the members of their families as well. We

were most impressed by the fact that even those patients who were not told of their serious illness were quite aware of its

potential outcome.It is important for family members, and doctors and nurses to understand these patients’ communications in order to truly

understand their needs, fears, and fantasies. Most of our patients welcomed another human being with whom they could talk

openly, honestly, and frankly about their trouble. Many of them shared with us their tremendous need to be informed, to be kept

up-to-date on their medical condition and to be told when the end was near. We found out that patients who had been dealt with

openly and frankly were better able to cope with the approach of death and finally to reach a true stage of acceptance prior to

death.6.The elders of contemporary Americans ________.

A.were often absent when a family member was born or dying B. were quite unfamiliar with birth and death C. usually witnessed the birth or death of a family memberD.had often experienced the fear of death as part of life

7. Children in America today are denied the chance ________.A.to learn how to face deathB. to visit dying patients C. to attend to patientsD.to have access to a hospital

8. Five hundred critically ill patients were investigated with the main purpose of _______.A.observing how they reacted to the crisis of death B. helping them and their families overcome the fear of deathC. finding out their attitude towards the approach of deathD.learning how to best help them and their families

9. The need of a dying patient for company shows ________.A.his desire for communication with other peopleB. his fear of approaching death C. his pessimistic attitude towards his conditionD.his reluctance to part with his family

10. It may be concluded from the passage that ________.A.dying patients are afraid of being told of the approach of deathB. most doctors and nurses understand what dying patients needC. dying patients should be truthfully informed of their conditionD.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 "Be Kind to Other Drivers" campaign, otherwise, it may get completely out of hand.

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

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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 "You might tolerate the rude and inconsiderate driver, but nowadays the well-mannered motorist is the exception to the rule"

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 "good sense"(Para. 2), the writer means___________.

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

DIn 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.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.

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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 scientistsF. in agreement with Aristotle’s theory of self-evident principlesG. disagreed by Galileo’s theoryH. 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” areF. there are mysterious forces in the universeG. there are self-evident principlesH. we can discover why things behave as they do

20. According to Aristotle, that objects fall to the ground __________.A. is a result of reasoningB. could be explained from self-evident principlesC. is an instance of self-evident principleD. 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 checked2. —Hey, Dad, can I have       car on Friday night?    —What do you need it for?    —I want to take Sally to       movie.

    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 necessary4. —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. advice5. Mike, I really appreciate your        , without which I would have failed the interview.    A. view         B. mind             C. opinion         D. advice6.        , 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 old7. Knowing little of the law has          his life-long imprisonment. What a shame!

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    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. early9. —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. something10. —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 duty11. 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. which12. 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 sit13. —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 wondering14. —      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. Shall15. 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. bring17. I like people that have a good_________of humor.

A. sense B. feeling C. touch D. sight18. He was unable to attend the meeting in Moscow, because the Russian authorities had_______ him a visa.

A. denied B. rejected C. refused D. opposed19 People who don't do what they say they will are_________.

A. honest B. independent C. cruel D. unreliable20. 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． 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．49

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 were

away. To the family’s 6 ,the friends suggested they use their Bendix. So this is how they 7 the washer.Young John helped with the washing ,and across the years he 8 a love for the old, green Bendix. But 9 the war

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

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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 B. owned C. repaired D. saw2. A. take B. have C. afford D. ride3. A. clean B. warm C. nice D. good4. A. agreed B. managed C. desired D. prepared5. A. offered B. decided C. expected D. promised6. A. disappointment B. astonishment C. sadness D. regret7. A. bought B. got C. borrowed D. used8. A. achieved B. produced C. developed D. reduced9. A. finally B. obviously C. immediately D. peacefully10. A. frightened B. upset C. hopeless D. confused11. A. explained B. encouraged C. comforted D. taught12. A. once B. already C. hardly D. never13. A. out B. down C. away D. up14. A. chance B. success C. event D. treasure15. A. important B. necessary C. reasonable D. invaluable16. A. thought B. missed C. struggled D. forgot17. A. lesson B. loss C. illness D. difficulty18. A. death B. washer C. gift D. loser19. A. share B. spend C. live D. earn20. A. grateful B. energetic C. relaxed 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

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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 fameD.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 yearD.He found his dream would never come true.

4. “… people who die wondering. What if?” (Para. 3. Line 3) refers to “those _______”.A.who think too much of the dark side of lifeB. who regret giving up their career halfwayC. who think a lot without making a decisionD.who are full of imagination even upon death

5. “Shadowland” in the last sentence refers to _________.A.the wonderland one often dreams about B. the bright future that one is looking forward to C. the state of uncertainty before one’s final goal is reachedD.a world that exists only in one’s imagination

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 people7. This passage is developed by __________. A. analogy B. comparison C. hypothesis test D. problem solving8. 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.

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9. The pronoun “this” in line 13 stands for _______.A. the rising number of old peopleB. the growing demands on resourcesC. the availability of mass communications media, schools, and libraries as superior sources of informationD. 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 societiesC. arouse public attention to the fate of elderly people ‘D. arouse public concern about the social impact of increasing population of the elderly

CAnimals 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 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.11. Which of the following statements is the view of psycholinguists?

I. 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.J. Other animals simply could master a language.K. The animals intellectual capacity is much better than human beings.L. Language is developed by learning.

12. The behaviorists’ view is that __________.I. language is actually an outgrowth of intellectual structure of the animal’s mindJ. animals have not developed communications systemK. given enough patience, a man should be able to teach an animal some sort of languageL. only human beings can learn language

13. That an animal can master a simple language means that __________.I. human’s intellectual structure is not importantJ. animals’ intellectual capacity and brain structure are more similar to the humans’K. the learning techniques are much more importantL. language is developed completely by learning

14. The main idea of paragraph two is ___________.I. teaching a chimp language is not crucial test of the two theoriesJ. their brain structure is not similar to human

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K. using various methods to let the chimp master a languageL. training a nonhuman to use language is an amazing accomplishment

15. The best title for this passage would be _________.I. Animals’ language J. Human’s language K. Teaching Animals’ LanguageL. Can Other Animals Acquire Language?

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.16. A country’s wealth depends on __________.

A. its money B. its standard of living C. its ability to provide transport and entertainment D. its ability to provide goods and services

17. The word “civil” in the second sentence of the second paragraph probably means ____.A. short and frequent B. long-lastingC. between one part of a country and another D. for the most part

18. The main idea of the second paragraph is that __________.E. the Sahara Desert is a very poor regionF. a country’s wealth depends on many factors G. natural resources are an important factor in the wealth or poverty of a countryH. the U.S.A. is one of the wealthiest countries in the world

19. The second sentence in paragraph 3 is ____________.E. not related to the paragraphF. the main idea of the paragraphG. the conclusion of the paragraphH. an example supporting the main idea of the paragraph

20. How many advantages are mentioned in the third paragraph?A. Two B. Three C. Four D. Five

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题目：The Importance of Agriculture

作业题（十）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. My mother asked me to repeat ___________ telephone number ___________ second time so that she could write it down. A. the ; a B. an ; the C. an ; a D. the ; the2. -- Can I help you? -- I’d like to buy a present for my mother’s birthday, ___________ at a proper price but of great use. A. one B. that C. anyone D. everything3. -- How is your plan getting along? -- I can’t carry on ___________ any longer. I have to get help. A. singly B. simply C. alone D. lonely4. -- Miss Eldon, please look again for those orders from the Diamond Store. -- They’re not with the other orders, sir. They ___________ be there, but they’re not. A. may B. should C. will D. ought to5. I bought a new type of cell-phone, which was the ___________ of all my classmate. A. admire B. wish C. respect D. envy6. Unluckily, when I dropped in, Dr. Smith ___________, so we only had time for a few words. A. just left B. was just leaving

C. has just left D. had just left7. You’ll have to wait for one more week, ___________ the manager will be back from his trip. A. before B. when C. as D. until8. -- Hello. Is Doctor Smith in? -- Yes. But I’m sorry. He’s lying ill in bed, ___________ move about. A. is not able to B. being unable to C. being not able to D. unable to9. I haven’t seen you for a couple of days. What have you been up ___________? A. in B. with C. to D. for10. Fran is an honest girl; I say it, ___________ I don’t like her. A. even though B. as if C. as long as D. as though11. -- I’ll thank you ___________ my affair alone. -- I will. It’s none of my business. A. leaving B. to leave C. for leaving D. not to leave12. -- So how is your new roommate? -- She really ___________. She’s always making loud noises at midnight and when I remind her, she always makes rude

remarks. A. turns me over B. turns me down C. turns me off D. turns me out13. -- Do you think living in the country has advantages? -- ____________. A. Yes, perfectly B. Yes, it is C. All right D. Well, that depends14. ___________ a mobile phone can you ring ___________ you want to talk with anywhere. A. Using ; whoever B. Only on ; whomever C. By ; whomever D. With ; whoever

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15. The man ___________ 500 yuan for the horse, but he was refused. A. gave B. paid C. spent D. offered

16．—The weather’s always great here in Kunming, isn’t it?

—Yeah, . But it seems changes have taken place recently.

A．you are all right B．you are right C．all right D．that’s OK

17．About 698,000 laptops were sold in China in second quarter , 12.1% increase from a year ago.

A．a ;a B．a ;the C．the ;the D．the ;a

18． to give up smoking ,he threw away his cigarettes.

A．Determined ;remained B．Determined ;remaining

C．Determining; remained D．Determining; remaining

19．Dennis ,if you are late again, I’ll phone your parents .I’m ,you know.

A．serious B．careful C．true D．promising

20．Agriculture was a step in human progress which subsequently there was not anything comparable until our own

machine age.

A．to B．in C．for D．from

21．It’s believed that children with single parents at my school were .

A．a few B．few C．in the minority D．for the minority

22．No trouble to make sure the guests enjoyed themselves.

A．was caused B．was spared C．was made D．was shared

23．I’ve never been to Beijing ,but it’s the place .

A．where I’d like to visit B．I most want to visit

C．in which I’d like to visit D．that I want to visit it most

24．—Serina has been watching the TV series the whole night.

— .

A．So her parents have B．So have been her parents

C．Her parents have been so D．So have her parents

25．All flights because of the snowstorm ,many passengers could do nothing but wait.

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A．had been cancelled B．were cancelled

C．have been cancelled D．having been cancelled

26． out of the office building ,suddenly a car stopped in front of me.

A．To come B．Having come C．Coming D．The moment I came

27．Tens of trees were cut down during the night ,but no one knew .

A．who B．by whom C．who to do so D．who does that

28．—What do you think of Johnny’s latest novel?

—Well ,I was really attracted by the first half of it ,but quite boring.

A．others were B．the others wereC．the rest were D．the rest was

29．If you need help ,for instance ,money or , let me know ,will you?

A．everything B．anything C．nothing D．something

30．—I hear your journey was not very pleasant.

—But for the sudden rain we a wonderful time.

A．will have B．should have had C．should have D．had

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。When I was a small child, during the war, we were very poor and we lived in a faraway village. One day, on the road, I

found the _1__pieces of a mirror. There was a Garman motorcycle accident.    I tried to find all the pieces and put them __2__ , but it was not possible, so I kept only the  __3__piece and I made it round. I could to __4__with it as a toy and became greatly attracted by the __5__ that I could

reflect（反射）light to dark places where the sun would never shine—in  __6__holes and some other dark places. It became a

__7_for me to get light into the darkest places I could find.    I   _8__  the little mirror, and, as I _9__  up, I would take it out when I had nothing to do and _10__the game, As I became a

_11__ , I grew to understand that this was not_12__ a child’s game but a metaphor（象征）for what I might do with my life. I

came to__13_ that I am not the light or the source（来源）of light. But light—truth, understanding, knowledge—is __14_,and

it will shine in many dark places only if I reflect it.    I am just a single piece of a mirror whose __15_design and shape I do not know_16__, with what I have I can reflect light

into the dark places of this _17__ —into the black places in the _18__  of men—and change some things _19__some people.

Perhaps others may see and do the same. This is what I am about. This is the  _20__of my life.1. A. broken       B. dropped          C. pointed         D. sharpened2. A. back         B. down             C. together        D. up3. A. best         B. longest          C. smallest        D. largest

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4. A. talk         B. play             C. flash           D. share5. A. idea         B. fact             C. decision        D. reason6. A. deep         B. big              C. pretty          D. empty7. A. job          B. task             C. game            D. trouble8. A. kept         B. hid              C. forgot          D. lost9. A. came         B. stood            C. grew            D. went10. A. watch        B. continue         C. remember        D. change11. A. man          B. boy              C. father          D. grandfather12. A. always       B. completely       C. really          D. just13. A. announce     B. doubt            C. understand      D. expect14. A. absent       B. home             C. far             D. there15. A. whole        B. most             C. half            D. other16. A. So           B. However          C. Besides         D. Certainly17. A. country      B. village          C. world           D. city18. A. hands        B. brains           C. eyes            D. hearts19. A. on           B. in               C. with            D. like20. A. way          B. standard         C. quality         D. meaning

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

Disraeli was as sparkling a letter-writer as he was a novelist. His letters show that his capacity to observed was matched

only by his ability to describe, and they are excited by his over-developed sense of self-dramatization as well as by his enduring

sense of the greatness of his own destiny. He skims through these pages like some gorgeous bird of paradise, spreading his

multi-colored feathers and never pausing long enough to become boring. As early as 1830, when only 26, he is found advising Benjamin Austin to carefully conserve his letters for posterity.

Fortunately Austin and others followed his advice. As a result over 10,000 letters in his own hand have survived, quite apart

from dictated letters and other notes and documents. Disraeli rarely kept a diary, and poured his thoughts, desires and

reflections into his correspondence. What treasures there lie in store! We leave him 1837 with his longed-for election to Parliament, but ahead come into view

the high peaks of his career with the twin mountains of his two premierships and his friendship with the Queen. Lord Esher

maintained that the letters between Disraeli and Queen Victoria had largely been destroyed, but this was not so. A new, bright

and searching light will eventually shine on that extraordinary political and romantic friendship. 1. This passage appears to be written by _______. A) a friend of Disraeli's B) a contemporary of Disraeli's C) a literary critic D) an autobiographer2. ...his capacity to observe was matched only by his ability to describe... means A) he was as accomplished an observer as he was a descriptive writer B) his capacity to observe and his ability to describe were unrivalled C) he was capable of adapting descriptions to fit his observations D) his observations and descriptions reflected his own personal ambitions3. During his lifetime Disraeli pursued the career of _______. A) a correspondent B) a politician C) a novelist D) a consultant4. Even as a young man Disraeli realized that one day his letters would be _______. A) antiquated B) well-connected C) destroyed D) widely-read

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5. Disraeli's two premierships and his friendship with the Queen are described as being _______. A) obstacles to surmount B) unsurmountable obstacles C) pinnacles of success D) impossible challenges

B A child who has once been pleased with a tale likes, as a rule, to have it retold in identically the same words, but this should

not lead parents to treat printed fairy stories as sacred texts. It is always much better to tell a story than to read it out of a book

and, if a parent can produce an improvement on the printed text, so much the better. A charge made against fairy tales is that they harm the child by frightening him or arousing his sadistic impulses. To prove

the latter, one would have to show in a controlled experiment that children who have read fairy stories were more often guilty

of cruelty than those who had not. On the whole, their symbolic verbal discharge seems to be rather a safety valve than an

incitement to direct action. As to fears, there are, I think, real cases of children being dangerously terrified by some fairy story.

Often, however, this arises from the child having been told the story on only one occasion. Familiarity with the story by

repetition turns the pain of fear into the pleasure of a fear faced and mastered. There are also people who object to fairy stories on the grounds that they are not objectively true, that giants, witches, two-

headed dragons, magic carpets, etc., do not exist; and that, instead of indulging his fantasies in fairy tales, the child should be

taught how to adapt to reality by studying history and mechanics. I find such people, I must confess, so unsympathetic and

peculiar that I do not know how to argue with them. If their case were sound, the world should be full of madmen attempting to

fly from New York to Philadelphia on a broomstick or covering a telephone with kisses in the belief that it was their charming

girlfriend. No fairy story ever claimed to be a description of the external world and no mentally healthy child has ever believed that it

was.6. The author argues that a fairy story is more effective when it is _______. A) repeated without variation B) treated with reverence C) adapted by the parent D) set in the past7. According to the passage great fear can be stimulated in a child when a story is ______. A) full of cruelty B) heard only once C) repeated too often D) dramatically told8. The advantage claimed for repeating fairy stories to young children is that it _______. A) makes them come to terms with their fears B) develops their power of memory C) convinces them there is nothing to be afraid of D) encourages them not to have ridiculous beliefs9. The author's mention of broomsticks and telephones is meant to suggest that _______. A) fairy stories are still being made up B) there are different kinds of truth C) fairy stories are different from reality D) there is more concern for children's fears nowadays

C Standing alone in the Browns' party, Anna Mackintosh thought about her husband Edward, establishing him clearly in her

mind's eye. He was a thin man, forty-one years of age, with fair hair that was often untidy. In the seventeen years they'd been

married he had changed very little: he was still nervous with other people, and smiled in the same embarrassed way, and his

face was still almost boyish. She believed she had failed him because he had wished for children and she had not been able to supply any. She had, over

the years, become neurotic about this fact and in the end, quite some time ago now, she had consulted a psychiatrist, a Dr.

Abbat, at Edward's pleading. In the Browns' rich drawing room, its walls and ceiling gleaming with a bright surface of imitation gold, Anna listened to

dance music coming from a tape recorder and continued to think about her husband.

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In a moment he would be at a party too, since they had agreed to meet there, although by now it was three-quarters of an

hour later than the time he had agreed. The Browns were people he knew in a business way, and he had said he thought it wise that he and Anna should attend this

gathering of theirs. She had never met them before, which made it more difficult for her, having to wait about, not knowing a

soul in the room. When she thought about it she felt hard done by, for although Edward was kind to her and always had been, it was far from

considerate to be as late as this. Because of her nervous condition she felt afraid and had developed a sickness in her stomach.

She looked at her watch and sighed.10. Why does Anna feel awkward at the party? A) Her husband's nervousness affects her. B) She doesn't like the Browns. C) Her husband isn't coming. D) She doesn't know anybody.11. What makes Anna feel inadequate? A) Her bad relationship with her husband. B) Her husband's youthful appearance. C) Her inability to have children. D) Her lack of success at parties.12. Anna starts to get angry because _______. A) she resents the Browns' wealth B) she isn't feeling very well C) her husband is usually more thoughtful D) the Browns are only business acquaintances13. Why did Edward want Anna to attend the party? A) He was going to be late. B) He wanted her to have more of a social life.

C) He needed her support. D) He thought she would impress the Browns.

D Whatever may be said against mass circulation magazines and newspapers, it can hardly be argued that they are out of touch

with their readers' daydreams, and therefore the persuasions they hold out to them must be a near accurate reflection of their

unfulfilled wants and aspirations. Study these and you will assuredly understand a good deal of what it is that makes society go

forward. Looking back, for example, to the twenties and thirties, we can see that circulation managers unerringly diagnosed the twin

obsessions which dominated that era of mass unemployment--economic insecurity and a passionate concern for the next

generation. Thus it was that readers were recruited with offers of free insurance policies for the one, and free instant education

for the other. The family whose breadwinner lost an eye in a double railway derailment, or an arm in a flood, could confidently

expect to collect several hundred pounds from the Daily This or the Evening That. The family who could not afford to send

their son to grammar school could find comfort in equipping him with the complete works of Shakespeare in one magnificent,

easy-to-read volume. After the war the need to fall into step with the new consumer society was soon realized. If you were challenged by

neighbors who, unlike you, could afford a holiday abroad, then winning an easy competition could set you up with a fortnight

in an exotic sunspot. Dishwashers, washing machines, slow-cookers and deep-fat friers were--and still are--available by the

same means.14. The writer finds the study of gifts and prizes interesting because it _______. A) shows the power of the popular press B) reveals social trends C) confirms his view of human nature D) exposes journalistic dishonesty15. Why did newspapers in the 1920s and 1930s offer their readers gifts? A) To spread popular education. B) To increase their circulation. C) To improve social conditions. D) To increase their readers' ambitions.16. What does the choice of gifts tell us about the circulation managers? A) They despised their readers. B) Their interests were rather serious. C) They understood their readers. D) They enjoyed being powerful.

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17. Why were readers in the 1920s and 1930s attracted by free insurance policies? A) They were afraid of being unable to work. B) Jobs were more dangerous then. C) They had bigger families to look after. D) Money was given away with the policies.18. Why were books a popular gift? A) The books could be passed on to the next generation. B) The books were special editions for children. C) Parents could save money on school expenses. D) People wanted to do their best for their children.19. Why did holidays abroad become a common prize after the war? A) People became more interested in material possessions. B) Everyone wanted the opportunity to travel. C) Group travel became easier. D) People wanted to get away from familiar surroundings.20. What other gifts did the passage mention for the consumer society generations? A) Tables, chairs and furniture sets. B) Computers and software. C) Restaurant meal tickets. D) Dishwashers and washing machines.

四、作文题目：My Job

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