《英语一级》辅导资料
Part I. Vocabulary and Structure
1. Let's put our heads together and ______ on a plan of action. A. choose B. decide C. consider D. settle B
2. With easy articles and interesting pictures, this book is designed for ______ children. A. normal B. efficient C. average D. illiterate C
3. ______ to forget what I've told you to do before you leave home.
A. Be sure not B. You are sure of C. Never be sure D. You are not sure A
4. Could I have some milk, some orange juice and some eggs ______?
A. instead of B. in addition of C. as well D. so much C
5. Please ______twenty minutes each morning to read English aloud. A. set aside B. set up C. set about D. set out A
6. Could you ______ my application form before I send it?
A. find for B. look over C. hold up D. stick to B
7. Our teacher asked us to ______ the blanks with the appropriate words. A. fill up B. fill with C. fill into D. fill in D
8. The new law will ______ the workers to get extra pay from their companies. A. relieve B. occupy C. enable D. bring C
9. George was not aware ______ her presence till she spoke to him.
A. in B. with C. to D. of D
10. Children should be taught to ______ their toys ______ others.
A. give ... into B. make ... in C. share ... with D. work ... for C
11. We must depend mainly ______ our own efforts in accomplishing the task.
A. on B. into C. from D. to A
12. Wheel A turns ______ wheel B.
A. as fast as five times B. as five times as fast C. five times as fast as D. as five times fast as C
13. The British troops ______ 500 miles a day by car.
A. took B. covered C. came D. passed B
14. We will carry out the plan ______ he has any objections.
A. if B. until C. before D. unless D
15. The baby smiled ______ he understood what Mother said.
A. as for B. as how C. as if D. as far as C
16. Only by diligence and honesty ______.
A. one can succeed in life B. can one succeed in life
C. one can be succeeded in life D. one can be successful in life B
17. Pat ______ smiles; she is usually too sad.
A. often B. always C. seldom D. never C
18. The little girl trembled ______ a lion ______ fear.
A. at ... with B. with ... at C. at ... for D. for ... with A
19. She won't leave the TV set ______ her husband is waiting for his supper. A. because B. while C. as if D. even if B
20. The meeting has been arranged ______ Tuesday evening. B A. for B. on C. in D. at
21. He left most of his money to his sons, and his daughter only received a ______ share of his
wealth. C
A. big B. sum C. minor D. littl
22. He was ______ young ______ you must excuse him. A
A. so ...that B. as ...to C. way ...that D. so ...as
23. I've got a ______ for you from Sir Robert Abbey. He's just been on the telephone. A
A. message B. words C. medal D. parcel 24. She agreed, very ______, to help. B
A. occasionally B. reluctantly C. finally D. eventually 25. She could not hide her ______. D
A. amusement B. moment C. disappoint D. disappointment 26. Taking the job ______ living abroad. A
A. involves B. joins C. participates D. concludes 27. He is confused about my advice and can ______ decide on what to do. C
A. occasionally B. necessarily C. barely D. undoubtedly 28. The manager insisted that the work ______ before Christmas. B
A. could be finished B. be finished C. would be finished D. might be finished 29. Living in a small island has caused him great difficulty in _____ with others. D
A. organizing B. retreating C. researching D. communicating 30. There was no news; ______, she went on hoping. B
A. previously B. nevertheless C. eventually D. moreover 31. ______ that they will not be late. A
A. Make sure B. Ensure C. Assure D. Convince
32. He solemnly ______ that a new independent country was founded. C A. affirmed B. stated C. declared D. proclaimed 33. Each side ______ its own position on this question. B
A. persisted of B. stuck to C. presented D. insisted in 34. They ______ a portrait of Lu Xun on the wall. B
A. hanged up B. hung up C. were hung D. hanged 35. What he wanted most was ______. B
A. comfort B. comforting C. console D. comfortable 36. I _____ to be charged with stealing his watch D.
A. was wrong B. was wronged C. conformed D. was excused 37. His teacher's blame really ______ him. He burst into crying. C
A. harmed B. injured C. hurt D. damaged 38. His father is a renowned businessman ______. C A. is he B. or something C. or not D. isn't he
39. The German force now lost no time in retreat, ______ they_____ cut off and surrounded. A. lest...be B. lest... will C. lest…would D. lest...were A 40. He ______ a bus slowing down before the stop. C
A. was in sight of B. was within sight of C. caught sight of D. found out 41. John is ______ of the two boys. D
A. the stupidest B. more stupid C. stupider D. the stupider 42. The workers are having talks with the ______ A.
A. managers B. management C. manage D. managing 43. ______ we would not have succeeded in our experiment. C A. Without you helped us B. But for you helped us C. If you had not helped us D. But you helped us 44. The discussion ______ a wide range of subjects. C
A. dealt B. did C. covered D. had 45. We were held ______ for five minutes in a traffic jam. B A. on B. up C. out D. to
46. My first ______ at English composition was poor, but now it is not the case. A A. attempt B. attend C. aim D. intention 47. The shop man was _____ his window during the festival. B
A. lying out B. laying out C. laying to D. arranging for
48. The representative talks as if he ______ all about the real feeling of the audience. B A. knows B. knew C. has known D. had knew 49. Do not persuade him to stay because he has _____ of staying. C
A. no intense B. not intention C. no intention D. no intend 50. I still remember us ______ had a pleasant holiday by the lake. C A. to have B. of having C. having D. hid
51. He said he really couldn't ______ to offend such people in those days. D A. spend B. take C. cost D. afford
52. When he heard the news that he was selected to study abroad, he jumped _____ joy. A A. with B. of C. into D. because of 53. The negotiation has already been broken ______. C
A. out B. away C. off D. in
54. I don't think ______ he believed my reason because he had turned a deaf ear to me. D A. at every moment B. for moment C. for the moment D. for a moment 55. Your remarks are rather ______ because everyone stands by her. C A. out of the place B. in the place C. out of place D. in place of 56. I hired a boat ______ I could go fishing. C
A. and B. to C. so that D. in order 57. I've never heard ______ such a thing. B
A. from B. of C. out D. at
58. We must begin testing this instrument ______ difficult it is. B A. no matter what B. no matter how C. no matter so D. no matter however
59. Jim ______ to act on his own judgment, but he didn't because as a soldier he had to obey the order .B
A. would prefer B. would have preferred C. preferred D. might prefer
60. If only I ______ the English exam without much hard work. C A. will pass B. passed C. could pass D. can pass
61. You may borrow my book ______ you promise to return it tomorrow. B
A. as far as B. as long as C. as good as D. as just as 62. The local police are ______ the fires that have occurred recently C
A. looking out B. looking up C. looking into D. looking on 63. Japanese differs ______ Chinese in many respects. A
A. from B. on C. at D. in 64. Pay special attention to ______ your teacher speaks English. D
A. the way of B. the way which C. the way how D. the way
65. During the past few months, the young girl has shown great ______ as a good dancer .B A. background B. potential C. foundation D. generation 66. Do you think that these new methods will _____? C A. run B. operate C. work D. act 67. That opera is based ______ an actual occurrence. D A. for B. with C. above D. on
68. ______ the end of the meeting ______ he had made a serious mistake. C A. Until ... did the chairman find B. Until ... the chairman found C. Not until ... did the chairman find D. Not until ... the chairman found 69. When will the wedding ______? B
A. take the place B. take place C. take places D. take place of 70. We must prevent this disease ______ spreading. A A. from B. on C. into D. for
71. The ______ to the house was a narrow path and was often held up by traffic jams. A
A. approach B. method C. fair way D. decision
72. He has no other interests ______ he is fond of collecting stamps. C
A. beside B. besides C. except that D. except for 73. I can't walk 10 miles; I know my own ______. D
A. conditions B. resources C. identities D. limits
74. The executive art editor planned to be secretly married _____ his beloved girl. D
A. with B. of C. at D. to
75. When the bus arrived at the station, he got off and made _____to go home. A
A. his way B. a way C. the way D. way
76. Her arrival ______ us, for she was not expected until the next day. B A. cheated B. surprised C. suspected D. advised 77 They ______ for the West in a covered wagon. A
A. set off B. set to C. set aside D. set up 78. Louis was asked to clean the classroom ______. C
A. of herself B. by her will C. all by herself D. with one hand 79. It was on that ______ day that she left the country. B
A. only B. very C. such D. just 80. Mary was angry when Jane ______ her secret. D
A. found for B. found off C. found against D. found out 81. He often gives me some ______. A
A. advice B. advices C. advise D. advises 82. _____, we have to stay at home. B
A. Being a hot day B. The day being hot C. Hot weather D. Hot climate 83. She got two pounds a month for ______ fifteen rooms C.
A. looking around B. looking for C. looking after D. looking at 84. Writing stories _______ not easy. B
A. are B. is C. has D. have 85. ______, and you will see a high building D.
A. Turning to the left B. To turn to the left C. Having turned to the left D. Turn to the left
86. He did not thank me for the present. That is ______ annoyed me. B
A. which B. what C. whatever D. the thing what 87. He ______ the mid-term exam because he didn't plan his time well. D
A. failed to B. failed of C. failed on D. failed in 88. The Red Army ______25,000 li on their Long March. D
A. covered up B. covered C. was covered D. covered over 89. In America, when one reaches 18, he should be ______ his parents. A A. independent from B. independent to C. independent on D. independent of 90. China ______ its first man-made earth satellite in 1970. B
A. succeeded launching B. succeeded in launching C. succeeded to launch D. succeeded for launching
91 ______ your help, we could not have done our research so successfully. A
A. Without B. Within C. With D. Withhold
92. The surroundings a child ______ in usually have an effect on his development. B
A. grows on B. grows up C. grows with D. grows off 93. _____ to have lunch with us today? C
A. Do you like B. Will you like C. Would you like D. Have you liked 94. She has made ______progress this semester than she did last year. C
A. too great B. greater C. so great D. very great 95. The doctor recommends ______ as much as possible. C
A. him to rest B. that he rests C. that he rest D. him resting 96. His heart had stopped _____ before the doctor arrived. A
A. beating B. hitting C. striking D. shocking 97. A good manager should be both competent and ______. B
A. generous B. efficient C. innocent D. faithful 98. People ______ when they are cold, excited or full of fear. B
A. resemble B. tremble C. assemble D. trouble 99. He is too proud______ his own shortcomings. D
A. not to see B. not see C. and doesn't to see D. to see 100. It is well-known that all ______ things are composed of cells. D A. alive B. live C. life D. living
101. Wasting time means______ life. You should seize the day, seize the hour. B A. spending B. killing C. to waste D. wasting
102. In China today, more and more parents like to assign ______ homework to their children.C A. special B. spare C. extra D. particular 103. In my opinion, the______ cause of Tom's failure was his laziness.
A. primary B. primarily C. likely D. single
104. His girlfriend _____ the letter in such a way that he had some difficulty in opening it. C A. fold B. folded C. had folded D. has folded 105. Seldom______ men and women in China kiss each other in public places. B A. can B. do C. will D. done 106. He has difficulty keeping up ______ the rest of the class. B
A. for B. with C. as D. in 107. Isabel was ______, but she was always right. C
A. wise B. clever C. sensitive D. bossy 108. We work_____ a five-day-a-week basis. D
A. at B. as C with D. on 109. Give my ______ to your wife. B
A. complaints B. compliments C. complements D. complacements 110. He asked me ______ the film. B
A. have I seen B. if I had seen C. had I seen D. whether I have seen 111. Don' t be so _____ to old people. B
A. coarse B. rude C. rough D. harsh 112. His stomach began to _____ because of the bad food he had eaten. A A. ache B. pain C. harm D. pang 113. His voice ______with terror. D
A. thrift B. thrice C. thrill D. thrills 114. The little boy suddenly caught _____ of the snake and ran away. A
A. sight B. sign C. eye D. insight
115. Mother closed the window and drew the______ before switching off the light. D A. shades B. certain C. coverings D. curtain
116. The audience _____ warm cheers. A A. broke off B. broke in C. broke into D. broke in on 117. He _____ his hat behind the door and took his place at the desk. C A. took off B. tried on C. hung up D. put away
118. Nothing is _______ after the earthquake. Even trees and house are turned over B. A. in sight B. in order C. in turn D. in place 119. The police tried in vain to _____ the people _______ from the spot. D A. fight …back B. drop.. .out C. break...down D. drive...away 120. My feelings were _____ when she didn't ask me to her party. C
A. wounded B. injured C. hurt D. damaged
121. The Chairman of the Trade Union suggested ______ to look into the problem. B A. to set up a special committee B. setting up a special committee C. having set up a special committee D. to set up a committee special 122. What the ______ is that thing on your head? A
A. hell B. home C. earth D. hall 123. I don't like the way ______ you laughed at her. B
A. why B. that C. in that D. at which
124. There was a long ______ silence between them after his angry words. B A. bad B. awkward C. quite D. embarrass 125 ______ at the meeting that everyone present was convinced. B A. So forcefully he spoke B. So forcefully did he speak C. So forcefully was he spoken D. So forcefully has he spoken
126. The old woman felt very ____ when her daughter forgot her birthday. D
A. deceived B. deserted C. unfortunate D. disappointed 127. I hope you will forget all the unhappiness I've_____ you. C
A. bothered B. suspected C. caused D. interfered 128. This mountain scenery is _____ of the Philippines. A
A. attractive B. natural C. inspiring D. typical 129. The football game will be played ______ the sixth of June. A
A. on B. at C. in D. about
130. You shouldn't use such bad language ______ of the students. B
A. in the front B. in front C. in appearance D. facing
131. As the clouds drifted away, an even higher peak became______ to the climbers. B A. insight B. visible C. obvious D. apparent 132. Beijing is the city ______ he is longing to visit. D
A. where B. in which C. what D. that
133. It has been twenty years ______ the Browns settled down in China. B A. until B. since C. before D. when
134. We went out into the street again and took a______ at the biggest tower. B
A. notice B. look C. consider D. sight
135. Even if he was at school for a long time, he could _____ read and write. B A. nor B. barely C. almost D. even
136. At the age of four, the outstanding champion of the World Cup Athlete Tournament could
stand there ______ to watch the game for a few hours. A
A. silently B. silent C. to be silent D. of silence
137. The old couple in this flight took ______ window seats and helped themselves. A
A. over B. back C. in D. out
138. When their coach came in, all the players stopped watching, whispering and ______.D
A. laughed B. to laugh C. would laugh D. laughing
139. The tour bus stopped in Times Square, picked up some visitor and went _______.A
A. on B. in C. on through D. off
140. To give up such a chance would be an ______ decision. A
A. ill-advised B. ill-advising C. well-advising D. well-advisedly 141. _______, and you will see a high building. D
A. Turning to the left B. To turn to the left C. Having turned to the left D. Turn to the left
142. If you want to have your meal at seven o'clock _____ five o'clock, you can. C A. as well as B. close to C. instead of D. in case of 143. The old system has died and a new one has sprung up to _____ its place B. A. keep B. take C. change D. give 144. After the trip, we all felt our holiday was______ cheap. B
A. shockingly B. amazingly C. wonderingly D. annoyingly 145. The three Chinese journalists were______ killed in the missile attack. B A. however B. whoever C. whichever D. whatever
146. The most important thing is for NATO to meet the Chinese requests and ______ full
responsibility for the attack. C
A. bring B. give C. take D. carry 147. His son was found guilty, which brought _____ to the whole family D
A. interest B. flame C. impression D. disgrace 148. You ought to ______ your food properly before swallowing it. B A. lick B. chew C. bite D. eat 149. I______ up some English while on my holiday abroad. B
A. took B. picked C. looked D. brushed
150. Now many employers have _____ to regard a master's degree as minimum training .C
A. insisted B. managed C. come D. give Part II. Error Identification
1. She insisted that we gave her thirty minutes for preparation. A B C D (B) 1. He was singing an Anti-Japanese song, as if remembered those unforgettable days.
A B C D (C) 2. Entered the room, he took off his hat and coat and hung them up. A B C D (A) 4. Do you know anybody who had been injured in the accident happened on the street
A B C D
yesterday. (C)
5. This visit has remained a deep impression on her mind. A B C D (对的) 6. Having rejected by everybody, the student representative resigned the committee. A B C D (A) 7. If he gives a chance to enroll in your university, I am sure he will prove his worth. A B C D (A) 8. Mr. Jones was determined to take away the running of the family firm from his father. A B C D (对的) 9. No sooner had he arrived in Hangzhou when he went to see the West Lake.
A B C D (C) 10. Mathematics, several courses of which I have taken, has been proved to be difficult but A B C useful to most students. D (对的)
11. It was not until very recently that had the theory been accepted. (C) A B C D
12. Disappointing at the result of the experiment, he decided not to have another try. A B C D (A)
13. Having been hurt in the accident, he lay in bed for two weeks, to wait for his wound to heal. A B C D (D) 14. She was twice as old as my twenty-year-old sister unless she looked young. A B C D (D)
15. He was taken off to the prison by the police while he was playing chess with a friend of his. A B C D (A) 16. Being in poor health, we advised John to stay in bed and not to go with us. A B C D (A) 17. The dean of our department has already arranged newcomers to attend classes of A B C D (对的) other teachers.
18. They didn' t keep on working until it became completely dark. (对的) A B C D 19. Mr. Brown is so effective a manager that he runs the company very well. （B） A B C D
20. All what is needed is a continuous supply of fuel oil. （A） A B C D
21.She did nothing but to complain the whole time she was here.
A B C D （C） 22.He looked out of the window and delighted to see his faithful friend standing by the A B C D door. （B ） 23. She told me what she wanted most then was some food to eat and a room to live. A B C D （D）
24. Paul did so well in his speech today that he should have practiced it many times this past A B C D week. （D）
25. Judging by the noise that is coming from their room, I think that they must have a party. A B C D （D） 26. We had better to review this chapter carefully, because we will have some questions
A B on it in our test tomorrow. （A ） C D
27. Great changes have been taken place in the city of Beijing since the founding of New A B C D （B） China.
28. We had hardly sat down when she has brought plates of food for us. A B C D （D） 29. Please remind me of it again tomorrow lest 1 shall forget.
A B C D （D） 30. I can't help to think it would be fun to play such an exciting game with them. A B C D （A） 31. While playing football, Tom's leg was broken in a bad fall.
A B C D （A）
32. Although the town has been attacked by the storm several times, few damages was A B C done. （C） D
33. She wanted to visit the city so much that nothing could dissuade him to do so. A B C D （D） 34. Because the excessively high cost, they gave up the project to build a bridge over the A B C D
river. （A） 35. Unable to settle their disagreement at the meeting, the committee was going to put off
A B the discussion until the next day. C D （B）
36. My ninety-years-old grandmother was going to visit my family during the Christmas A B C
season. D （A）
37. I never dream of there to be a chance for me to be sent abroad. A B C D （B） 38. You will never be able to enter that university if you get very high scores
A B C in the examinations .
D （B） 39. Tiger is a kind of fierce animal. A B C D （对的） 40. Unlike we boys, girls like colorful clothes.
A B C D （B） 41. He gave me the book and said that it was worthwhile reading.
A B C D （D）
42. He stood in the front of the house talking to a neighbor outside the door. A B C D （D） 43. No sooner had he stepped on the train when it started pulling out.
A B C D （C）
44. It was proposed that Peter studies more thoroughly before attempting to pass the test. A B C D （B） 45. I saw the Queen Elizabeth when I was in London.
A B C D （A） 46. The committee is made up of ten members, involving three women members. A B C D （D） 47. Unless we polish metals frequently, they rust or tarnish when exposure to air. A B C D （D） 48. Hardly had they heard the alarm than they rushed to the fire spot. A B C D （C） 49. Henry's three favorite relaxations are playing chess, watching TV, and he likes to read
A B C D novels. （D） 50. I would rather you don't do anything about it for the time being. A B C D （B） Part III. Reading Comprehension
Passage 1
Many people dump most of their garbage in sanitary landfills. Now the landfills are overflowing with garbage. People are noticing that certain items in the garbage aren't breaking down and mixing with the soil. Things made of glass, plastic and tin change little over the years and they are piling up.
We need to do something about it. But how? Recycling is the answer to the problem. People in many countries are trying to use these items again to make new items. It is important because it conserves natural resources and saves energy. For example, recycling paper saves trees. Recycling also saves space in landfills. Let's work together to make our world beautiful. 1. Garbage overflows because______ （C）
A .the landfills are too small B. there are many items of it
C. people dump most of it into landfills D. people don't know where to dump it 2. Which item can mix with soil? （A）
A. paper B. glass C. tin D. plastic 3. People can ______to solve the garbage problem. （D）
A. save energy B. save trees C. dump garbage into sanitary landfills D. recycle 4. Things made of glass, plastic and tin ______. （C）
A. change a lot over the years B. mix easily with soil
C. are too hard to break down D. do harm to people's health 5. Recycle is to ______ . （D）
A. save trees B. preserve resources
C. use space to dump garbage D. use old items to make new item
Passage 2
Can animals be made to work for us? Some scientists think that one day animals may be trained to do a number of simple jobs that are now done by human beings.
They point out that at a circus, for example, we may see elephants, monkeys, dogs and other animals doing quite skillful things. Perhaps you have seen them on the television or in a film. If
you watch closely, you may notice that the trainer always gives the animal a piece of candy or a piece of fruit as a reward. The scientists say that many different animals may be trained to do a number of simple jobs if they know they will get a reward for doing them.
Of course, as we know, dogs can be used to guard a house, and soldiers in both old and modem times have used geese to give warning by making a lot of noise when a stranger or an enemy comes near. But it may be possible to train animals to work in factories. In Russia, for example, pigeons which are birds with good eyesight, are being used to watch out for faults in small steel balls that are being made in one factory. When the pigeon sees a ball which looks different from others, it touches a steel plate with its beak. This turns on a light to warn people in the factory. At the same time a few seeds are given as a reward. It takes three to five weeks to train a pigeon to do this and one pigeon can inspect 3,000 to 4,000 balls an hour.
Apes have been used in America in helping to make cars, and scientists believe that these large monkeys may be one day gather crops and even drive trains.
6. What made scientists think animals can be made to work for us one day? （D）
A. Animals are very skillful at a circus. B. They are big and strong.
C. Some animals are as clever as human beings.
D. Animals can be trained because they like to get something as a reward. 7. The trainer usually gives the animal a piece of candy or fruit______ （D）
A. when it is hungry B. before it plays a trick
C. when it starts to play a trick D. after it has done the trick
8. The \ （D）
A. an honor given for doing something B. money paid for doing something C. attention paid to good conduct D. something given in return for work 9. Many animals may be trained to do simple jobs if they know______ （C）
A. who their trainers are
B. they will be praised by their trainers C. they will get a reward
D. something dangerous will happen to them
10. Which of the following is not true? （D）
A. Scientists consider apes may drive trains some day. B. Apes have worked in some factories.
C. Apes may one day be used to gather crops. D. An ape is not a large monkey.
Passage 3
What is intelligence? We all know we have some, and some people seem to have more than others. There are various types of intelligence. The most obvious categories that people fit into are those who are good with numbers and those who are good with words. Some of us are neither, others are both. A third category of intelligence is related to interpreting visual information.
A common way of measuring intelligence is through the use of \These tests include many types of questions to measure different types of intelligence, but the three most important are numerical, verbal and visual.
Most simple intelligence tests combine all three types of questions in equal numbers, so that everyone has the same chance, whether he or she is better at one type or another. The IQ is an average and says nothing about special abilities.
What factors affect the results of the IQ tests? The number of the correct answers is only one of the important factors. If people are given enough time, most of them can answer the questions
correctly. Therefore, a time-limit for the test must be set. Some people will solve many of the problems in the given time, but others will solve very few. What the IQ test measures is the mental speed.
There are two other things which may affect results: carelessness and lack of persistence. In other words, some people accept the first answer they think of without checking. Others give up too easily or refuse to spend long enough on a single question. Although IQ tests are widely used, many people do not agree about what intelligence really is, or that IQ tests are a fair way to measure it
11.How many categories of intelligence are mentioned in the passage? （C）
A. One B. Two C. Three D. Four
12. Why do most intelligence tests combine all three types of questions in equal numbers? （D）
A. Because everyone has the same chance in this way.
B. Because the IQ is an average and doesn't say anything about special abilities. C. Because they are the only three types of questions that can be used at present D. Both A and B.
13. What does an IQ test really measure? （C）
A. The number of questions people can answer in the given time. B. The time each person spends on the test. C. Mental speed.
D. People's persistence.
14. Which of the following is NOT the reason why some people don't do well on the IQ test? （D）
A. Spending too much time on a single question. B. Carelessness.
C. Lack of persistence. D. Getting the wrong answer. 15. What is the main idea of the passage? （A）
A. IQ tests. B. Intelligence.
C. How to improve your intelligence.
D. Why some people are more intelligent than others.
Passage 4
When she first arrived, Anne was very warm and friendly toward Helen, but she was also very strict. She saw it as her job to civilize this child and teach her to truly master her world. Anne spelled simple words into Helen's hand. She gave Helen a doll and then spelled the word d-o-1-1 into her hand. But for several weeks Helen did not truly understand. She confused similar ideas such as milk and mug —the liquid and its container .
Then one day, when Helen was feeling especially frustrated and angry, Anne stopped their lesson and took the little girl outside to the well and began to pump water from it. As water was flowing out, the teacher spelled w-a-t-e-r into Helen's hand. And suddenly, like a light in the darkness, Helen understood that her new friend was giving a name to the cool liquid that flowed into her hand. Instantly she needed to know the name of everything, and before the day was over she had learned hundreds of names including her own, her teacher's, her mother's, her father's and her sister's. Even more importantly, she had learned that everything has a name. Years later she referred to this incident as the moment when she was reborn.
16. Ann was very strict with Helen because she wanted to teach the child______ （B）
A. how to spell simple words and master the world B. how to master the world and behave properly
C. how to behave properly and understand things around her
D. how to understand everything and behave properly
17. For the first few weeks, Helen hardly learned anything because______ （D）
A. Anne spelled only simple words into Helen's hands B. Helen confused milk and mug
C. Anne gave Helen a doll and spelled the word d-o-1-1 D. Helen did not really see her teacher’s point
18. One day, Anne stopped her lesson and took Helen to the well ______ （C）
A. probably to pump some water B. probably to let Helen have rest
C. probably to change her teaching method
D. probably to let water flow into Helen's hands
19. The significance of the incident that day was that ______. （B）
A. Helen came to know every one of her family B. Helen came to know the name of every thing C. Helen learnt hundreds of words
D. Helen learnt that every thing has a name
20. Years later Helen referred to this incident as the moment when she was reborn because ______ from then on. （A）
A. she began a life completely new B. she was given a life again
C. she began to live like a human being D. she was given a light in the darkness
Passage 5
\became popular as a greeting with the invention of the telephone. It is said that Alexander Graham Bell, the inventor of the telephone, was the first person to use \in a telephone conversation. For the first several years that telephones were in service, the opening phrase in a conversation was usually. \for the two parties to hear each other, and because the phones weren't completely reliable. Nevertheless, \speech.
Many different words have been used over time to attract a distant person's attention. \has had many variations throughout the history of the English language. It may have originated as a variation of the familiar \was probably \sometimes called the \hail.\In the sixteenth century, a common form was \or \Later, there were many variations, such as \\sounds traveled well when they were shouted. The Vikings also had a war cry that was similar in sound to these words of greeting. Most calling words and greetings had an echoic origin, because they were meant to travel long distances across water or hills.
21.This passage is about _____. （C）
A. talking on the telephone B. ways of greeting people C. shouting messages D. spelling mistakes
22. When sailors greeted another ship they shouted____ （C）
A. \ B. \ C. \ D. \23.We can understand from this passage that ______ （C）
A. Vikings had very loud voices.
B. the telephone has caused many changes
C. some words in common use today were derived from similar words used long ago
D. Alexander Graham Bell was a great man
24. The writer examines the word hello by ______. （B）
A. studying its Latin and Greek roots B. tracing its historical uses as a greeting
C. comparing it with greetings in foreign languages D. repeating it over and over again
25. Echoic means ______. （A）
A. sounding like an echo B. music C. empty D. sickly
Passage 6
Do you have any phobias —those illogical fears of perfectly ordinary things? Many people suffer from claustrophobia. They feel uneasy in closed spaces— elevators, for example. They feel a tightening in the chest every time an elevator door closes in front of them. The palms of their hands begin to sweat, and they try to hold their breath until they arrive at their floor. Others suffer from acrophobia, the fear of high places. Being anywhere near a vertical drop causes a panic attack. They often feel a force pull in them towards the edge. Obviously they stay away from mountain ledges, but everyday locations can also be a problem. Imagine being forced to sit in the front row of the balcony in a theater. If you have acrophobia, you constantly feel as if you are going to fall toward and down onto the seats beneath. Not the best way to enjoy a play, is it?
More unusual phobias include the fear of open spaces (agoraphobia), the fear of running water (hydrophobia), and the fear of spiders (arachnid-phobia). And of course, snakes, mice, and various insects can all cause irrational fears out of all proportion to their size. Once ridiculed, such fears are now taken seriously by therapists, who have developed various techniques to help sufferers come to terms with their fears and to finally overcome them. 26. Phobias are illogical fears of______ (B)
A. frightening things B. common things C. simple things D. strange things 27. If a person feels uneasy in closed spaces, he suffers from______ (C)
A. agoraphobia B. hydrophobia C. claustrophobia D. arachnid-phobia
28. According to the passage, it is ______ for phobia sufferers to \through therapy. (A)
A. possible B. impossible C. hard D. expensive 29. If you stay away from mountain edges, ______ . (D)
A. you will not suffer from acrophobia B. you will also suffer from acrophobia
C. you will suffer from more serious acrophobia D. you will suffer from less serious acrophobia
30. According to the passage, a phobia, such as the fear of spiders or mice, is not related to the
______ of the animal or insect. (A)
A. size B. color C. type D. height
Passage 7
The next great land area that man hopes to colonize is the moon. In size it is nearly equal to the area of North and South America. However, it presents a hostile environment. Temperatures range from + 120 to - 150 degrees Centigrade. There is no air, no water.
Today there is considerable scientific speculation about living on the moon. When man will begin life on the lunar surface is still not determined. But experts believe that colonization will take place in three steps. First, there will be increasing periods of exploration with temporary shelters. These periods will be followed by longer stays with housing under the surface of the
moon and daily necessities brought by the colonizers themselves. Finally, colonies that are self-supporting will be established.
The principal job of the early settlers will be to stay alive. They will have to plant crops under huge domes to produce food and oxygen and find water sources. After this is done, the settlers will have time to explore the possibilities of commercial development and to make discoveries important to science.
The characteristics of the moon that make it bad for human survival may make it ideal for certain kinds of manufacturing. Operations requiring a vacuum, extreme cold, or sterility are examples. Precision ball bearings, industrial diamonds or pharmaceuticals might be produced on the moon.
31.The area of the moon is (A)
A. about the same as that of North and South America B. larger than that of North and South America C. equal to that of North and South America
D. far smaller than that of North and South America 32.The temperature on the moon can be as high as. (C)
A. -150 B. +270 C . +120 D. -30 33.According to this passage, the colonization of the moon ____. (C)
A. will soon be realized B. can be done under the lunar surface C. is being speculated by many scientists D. sounds entirely impossible
34.To stay alive on the moon, the early settlers must first of all be able to ____. (B)
A. develop commerce
B. get enough food, oxygen and water C. make discoveries important to science
D. explore the possibilities of industrial development
35.Though the environment on the moon is bad for human survival, it is very good for. (A)
A. making such things as industrial diamonds B. all kinds of manufactured goods C. medical operations D. commercial development
Passage 8
In Switzerland, six miles west of Geneva, lies a collection of laboratories and buildings, and most curious of all, a circular mound of earth more than 650 feet in diameter. This cluster has unique importance. It is Europe's one and only atomic city dedicated to investigation of the atom for peaceful purposes.
The strange buildings belong to the European Council for Nuclear Research, more popularly known, from its French initials, as CERN. The council was born when a handful of statesmen and scientific experts met in Paris in 1950. Their aim was \establish an organization providing for collaboration among European states in nuclear research of a pure scientific and fundamental character.\
The CERN agreement was signed in 1953, and work on the atomic city began in 1954. Today CERN's facilities are among the most modern and the most diversified in the world. Impressive as the scientific aspect may be, the real significance of CERN may lie with the thousand people—the scientists, lab workers, and administrative crew drawn from the fourteen member nations—who populate it. British engineers work side by side with Swiss electricians, Yougoslav nuclear physicists, and Dutch mathematicians. The official languages are French and English, with German an unofficial third. But CERN is no tower of Babel—the language of science is universal and all-embracing.
36.The European Council for Nuclear Research was evolved by ____. (D)
A. the officers of the United Nations
B. a group of European scientists
C. the statesmen and scientists of Switzerland D. a handful of statesmen and scientific experts
37.CERN was established with the aim of promoting ____. (A)
A. nuclear research of a fundamental character
B. collaboration among the world's nuclear scientists C. pure study in all fields of science D. both A and B
38.CERN's facilities for research are ____. (C)
A. limited but effective B. among the best in the world C. rapidly expanding D. both A and C
39.The selection says that CERN is not a tower of Babel because _ (B) A. work is the common denominator of all the staff. B. the language of science is universal
C. CERN has adopted only two official languages D. all the workers are drawn from one country
40.The real significance of CERN may lie in its staff because they. (B)
A. work in international harmony B. come from all over the world
C. are investigating all phases of human conduct
D. are eliminating the problems of individual nationalism
Passage 9
Ben was a poor man with a large family. One morning, waking up very early from cold and hunger, he decided to go shooting in a wood near his home. The wood belonged to a rich gentleman, and Ben had no right to go there. But, in the wood there were lots of rabbits and birds that were good to eat, and Ben determined to take the risk. Suddenly he saw the owner, with a group of friends, coming towards him in the wood. There was a look of anger on the rich man's face as he saw the gun in Ben's hands. Ben's heart sank with tear, but he saw there was no hope of escape, so he walked boldly up to these people and said to the gentleman, \this morning?\to get an appetite for their breakfast. Then, looking at Ben with suspicion, he said, \you so early in the morning?\\sir,\said Ben, \just come out to see if I could get a breakfast for my appetite.\The whole crowd burst into laughter at Ben's ready wit, and with a smile the rich man walked on, leaving Ben to try his luck with the rabbits. 41. This is a story about ______. (C)
A. a rich man who owned a big wood B. a poor man who lived all by himself
C. a clever man who tried to get something to eat for his breakfast D. a hunter with a large family
42. One morning Ben went to a wood ______. (C)
A. to get a little exercise B. to take in some fresh air
C. hoping to get something to eat
D. to visit the rich owner
43. There was a look of anger on the rich man's face. Why? (B)
A. He was not expecting Ben at this early hour. B. He knew Ben was there hunting.
C. He didn't like the poor man at all. D. Ben had not told him he would come. 44. Why was the rich man surprised? (A)
A. He had not expected such a bold question from Ben. B. He wondered why Ben didn't run away. C. Ben wasn't afraid of him. D. Ben had a gun in his hands.
45. Ben's ______ made the whole crowd burst into laughter. (C)
A. funny looks B. interesting words
C. quick and witty response D. promise to leave right away
Passage 10
Every language used daily by ordinary people is constantly changing. English is no exception. Perhaps one of the best ways to observe the changes in our language is to read a passage that people have translated into English at different periods over the centuries.
English is only one of two or three dozen languages which seem to have a common ancestor. The language from which English developed is called Indo-European. No one now alive has ever heard or read Indo-European. We merely suppose it must have existed because of the resemblance of the languages that we think must have come from it.
English has probably borrowed more words from other languages than has any other language. Thousands of words from French and Latin have entered English vocabulary. The bor-rowing even continues today. The contacts first with American Indians and then with Spanish-speaking people have enriched English greatly. Words from German and other languages can be found in English, too. We can even find borrowed words in it from Arabian and Chinese. 46. Which of the following statements is true? (C)
A.English has remained the same. B.Some languages are changing. C.English is changing constantly. D. Many languages changed very little. 47. The best way to find the changes in English language is __. (D)
A. to read a passage that has a long history B. to look at a passage that is ordinary C. to translate a passage into English
D. to compare the translations of a passage at different times 48. We know that __. (B)
A. a few languages seem to have a common ancestor
B. more than twenty languages come from the same ancestor C. hundreds of languages share the same origin D. a great many of languages have a lot in common
49. We assume Indo-European must have existed because ______. (A)
A. there are languages resembling it now B. few people can speak it now C. no one can speak it now D. many people can speak it now 50. According to the passage, ______ has borrowed heavily from other languages. (D)
A. Chinese B. Arabian C. Latin D. English
Passage 11
Some people do not like anything to be out of place. They are never late for work. They re-turn their books to the library on time. They remember people's birthdays, and they pay their bills as soon as they arrive. Mr. Rock is such a person.
Mr. Rock works in a bank, and lives on his own. The only family he has is in the next town. His sister lives there with her husband, and her son Mark. Mr. Rock does not see his sister or her family every year, but he sends them Christmas cards and he has not forgotten one of Mark's seventeen birthdays.
Last week Mr. Rock had quite a surprise. He drove home from the bank at the usual time, driving neither too slowly nor too fast. He parked his car where he always parked it, out of the way of other cars, and he went inside to make his evening meal. Straight away, there was a knock at the door. Mr. Rock opened the door only to find a policeman on the door-step.
\the road? Has there been some trouble at the bank? Have I forgotten to pay an important bill?\
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51. Mr. Rock is a person who does the following except _____. (C)
A .put things in order B. go to work early C .visit friends regularly D. pay the bills in time 52. Which of the following is NOT true? (D)
A. Mr. Rock lives by himself. B. Mr. Rock's sister has a family.
C. Mr. Rock's sister lives not very far away D. Mr. Rock visits his sister quite often. 53. According to the passage, which of the following is true? (B)
A. he drove very fast.
B. he made his meal after he got into the house. C. he drove very slowly.
D. he parked his car at a wrong place.
54. Mr. Rock was surprised to see the police because ______. (D) A. something was wrong in the bank B. he did not know what to say
C. the policeman wanted to ask him a question D. he did not do anything wrong
55. From the story we can infer that ______. (A)
A. Mr. Rock had not seen his nephew for a long time B. Mr. Rock did not like to see the young man C. Mr. Rock was a shy person
D.Mark came to visit his uncle regularly
Passage 12
Do you find getting up in the morning so difficult that it is painful? This might be called laziness, but Dr Kleitman has a new explanation. He has proved that everyone has a daily energy cycle. During the hours when you labor through your work you may say that you are \at its peak. For some people the peak comes during the forenoon. For others it comes in the afternoon of evening. No one has discovered why this is so, but it leads to such familiar monologues as: \again! \trouble is that John is at his temperature-and-energy peak in the evening. Much family quarrelling ends when husbands and wives realize what these energy cycles mean, and which cycle each member of the family has.
You can't change your energy cycle, but you can learn to make your life fit it better. Habit can help, Dr Kleitman believes. Maybe you're sleepy in the evening but feel you must stay up later anyway. Counteract your cycle to some extent by habitually staying up later than you want to. If your energy is low in the morning but you have an important job to do early in the day, rise before your usual hour. This won't change your cycle, but you'll get up steam and work better at your low point.
Get off to a slow start which saves your energy. Get up with a leisurely yawn and stretch. Sit on the edge of the bed a minute before putting your feet on the floor. Avoid the troublesome search for clean clothes by laying them out the night before. Whenever possible, do routine work in the afternoon and save tasks requiring more energy or concentration for your sharper hours.
56. If a person finds getting up early a problem, most probably ____. (D)
A. he is a lazy person
B. he refuses to follow his own energy cycle C. he is not sure when his energy is low
D. he is at his peak in the afternoon or evening
57. Which of the following may lead to family quarrels according to the passage? (A)
A. Unawareness of energy cycles. B. Familiar monologues.
C. A change in a family member's energy cycle.
D. Attempts to control the energy cycle of other family members.
58. If one wants to work more efficiently at his low point in the morning, he should ____. (C)
A. change his energy cycle B. overcome his laziness C. get up earlier than usual D. go to bed earlier
59.You are advised to rise with a yawn and stretch because it will ____. (A)
A. help to keep your energy for the day's work B. help you to control your temper early in the day C. enable you to concentrate on your routine work D. keep your energy cycle under control all day
60. Which of the following statements is NOT true? (C)
A. Getting off to work with a minimum effort helps save one's energy.
B. Dr Kleitman explains why people reach their peaks at different hours of day. C. Habit helps one adapt to his own energy cycle. D. Children have energy cycles, too.
Passage 13
In November 1965, New York was blacked out by an electricity failure. The authorities promised that it would not happen again. Pessimists were certain that it would occur again within five years at the latest. In July 1997, there was a repeat performance which produced varying degree of chaos throughout the city of eight million people. In 1965, the failure occurred in the cool autumn and at a time of comparative prosperity. In 1977, the disaster was much more serious because it came when unemployment was high and the city was suffering from one of its worst heat waves.
In 1965, there was little crime or looting during the darkness, and fewer than a hundred people were arrested. In 1977, hundreds of stores were broken into and looted. Looters smashed shop windows and helped themselves to jewelry, clothes or television sets. Nearly 4,000 people were arrested but far more disappeared into the darkness of the night. The number of policemen available was quite inadequate and they wisely refrained from using their guns against mobs which for out-numbered them and included armed men.
Hospitals had to treat hundreds of people cut by glass from shop windows. Banks and most businesses remained closed the next day. The blackout started at 9:30 p. m. when lightning hit and knocked out vital cables. Many stores were thus caught by surprise.
The vast majority of New Yorkers, however, were not involved in looting. They helped strangers, distributed candles, and batteries, and tried to survive in a nightmare world without traffic lights, refrigerators, water electric power. For twenty-four hours, New York realized how helpless it was without electricity.
61. Look at the first paragraph. Who were right: the authorities or the pessimists? (D)
A. The authorities. B. The pessimists .C. Both. D. Neither.
62. In what way was the blackout of 1977 not really a repeat performance? (C)
A. There was much more disorder .B. This time the electricity supply failed. C. It was quite unexpected. D. It did not occur within five years of 1965.
63. As far as maintaining the peace was concerned, conditions in 1977 were comparatively (B)
A. more favorable B. less favorable C. unchanged D. improved 64. What caused the blackout in July 1977? (D)
A. Excessive heat probably made people switch on too many electrical appliances. B. Because of unemployment, some machines were not in proper working order. C. During a storm, lightning damaged supply cables. D. The passage does not mention the cause.
65. Why did many looters manage to escape? (C)
A. The police could not see them in the dark. B. Many of the looters were armed with guns.
C. There were not enough policemen to catch them all. D.They were hidden inside big buildings.
Passage 14
We are all part of history. Our ways of living today will seem strange to our grandchildren. Our clothes, our automobiles, even our kinds of food, will seem very queer to them. \life must have been back in those days!\
Changes in ways of living are an important part of history. Our ancestors lived very differently from the way we live now. And their ancestors seemed strange to them too.
History is the story of whatever happened to people before today. Some events were thrilling, and some were sad. Men have been very cruel in wars and revolutions. On the other hand, many men have worked for peace and freedom.
Discoveries of new lands have played an important part in history. How interesting those stories of discoveries are! It is fun, too, to read about inventions and the ways in which they have changed people's lives. Discoveries in science and medicine have made great changes, too.
History is the story of presidents and kings, of heroes and villains . It is the story of ordinary people, too. History is everybody's story!
66. We are part of history because _ . (C)
A. we are living in the 20th century B. we have many grandchildren C. we have a different way of life D. we have strange things
67. The following queer things are mentioned in the passage except ______. (B)
A. clothes B. housing C. automobiles D. foods 68. Which of the following is NOT true? (A)
A. Our way of life is much the same as our ncestors. B. New discoveries have brought about changes.
C. Discoveries have played an important part in history. D. History tells us what happened in the past. 69.The passage suggests that _____. (B)
A. man is always good B. the changes make people invent C. man enjoys learning about history D. we do the same as our ancestors 70. History is the story about ____. (D)
A. ordinary people B. heroes and villains C. kings and presidents D. all of the above
Passage 15
An employer has several choices he can consider when he wants to hire a new employee. First, he may look within his own company. But if none of the present employees are suitable for
the position, he will have to look outside the company. If his company has a personnel office, he can ask them to help find qualified applicants.
There are other valuable sources the employer can use, such as employment agencies, profes-sional societies and so on. He can also advertise in the newspapers and magazines and ask prospective candidates to send in resumes . The employer has two kinds of qualifications to consider when he wants to choose from among applicants. He must consider both professional qualifications and personal characteristics. A candidate's professional qualifications include his education, experience and skills. These can be listed on a resume. Personal characteristics must be evaluated through interviews. 71. This passage mainly tells us __. (B)
A. there are many applicants looking for a job B. how an employer hires his employees
C. employer hires a new employee within his company D. employer can advertise in newspapers and magazines 72.The word \ (A)
A. promising B. outstanding C. expected D. qualified
73. When an employer wants to hire a new employee, he will consider ______. (D)
A. the employee's professional qualifications B. the employee's personalities
C. the employee's education and family background D. both A and B
74. \ (A)
A. good health B. skills C. experience D. education
75. We can conclude that a candidate who ______ is in a better position to be hired. (B)
A. has worked for 2 months B. has had college education C. is getting training D. is fond of sports
Passage 16
Now a computer is able to teach you English. It will soon be able to translate any language for you, too. It is one more result of the development of microprocessors — those tiny pans of a computer commonly known as \In a few years you won't need the international language of English.
A computer can be a good teacher if you really want to learn the language. You can sit in front of a screen and practice. The computer will tell you when you are correct and when you are wrong. It can even talk to you because the silicon chips are able to change electronic impulses into sounds.
So think of it. You will be able to teach yourself at your own pace. You will waste very little time, and you can work at home. And if after all that, you still can't speak English, you can always use the translating machine. In a few years, therefore, perhaps there will be no need for BBC Modern English, no more textbooks or teachers of English. Instead of buying an exciting new textbook, the computer will ask you to replace it with microprocessor 2002. Think of that, you can get fast and efficient language learning and translating facilities, and there will be no more tears or embarrassing moments. One little problem is that a computer can't laugh yet — but scientists are working on it. Happy learning! 76. Silicon chips are ______. (D)
A. the computer itself
B. the result of the development of microprocessors C. microprocessors
D. parts of microprocessors
77. You will _____ if you use a computer to learn the language. (B)
A. waste much of your time B. do everything at your own pace C. need no translating machine D. speak better English 78. The computer can be used to replace _______. (D)
A. exciting new textbooks B. experienced language teachers C. language teaching radio programs D. all of the above 79. Computers can ______. (C)
A. even laugh B. make you shed tears C. even talk D. get embarrassed 80. This passage is mainly about _____. (C)
A. what language learning will be like when computerized B. someone learning English by using a computer C. fast and efficient language learning D. the computer teaching the language
Passage 17
Time spent in a bookshop can be most enjoyable, whether you are a book-lover or merely there to buy a book as a present. You may even have entered the shop just to find shelter from a sudden shower. Whatever the reason, you can soon become totally unaware of your surroundings, you soon become engrossed in some book or other, and usually it is only much later that you realize you have spent too much time there and must dash off to keep some forgotten appointment.
This opportunity to escape the realities of everyday life is the main attraction of a bookshop. A bookshop is very much like a music shop. You can wander round such places to your heart's content. It is a good shop; no assistant will approach you with the inevitable greeting, \help you?\the background until you have finished browsing. Then, and only then, are his services necessary.
Once a medical student had to read a textbook, which was far too expensive for him to buy. He couldn't obtain it from the library and the only copy he could find was in a certain bookshop. Every afternoon, therefore, he would go along to the shop and read a little of the book at a time. One day, however, he was disappointed to find the book missing from its usual place. He was about to leave, when He noticed the owner of the shop beckoning to him. Expecting to be told off, he went towards him. To his surprise, the owner pointed to the book, which was tucked away in a comer. \to continue his reading.
81.You may spend a long time in a bookshop because ____. (A)
A. the books are very attractive
B. you start reading one of the books C. it is raining outside
D. you have to make sure you don't buy a dull book as a present 82.In a good bookshop ____. (C)
A. nobody takes any notice of you B. the assistant greets you in a friendly way C. your heart is contented D. you feel that you are in a music shop 83. The medical student went to the bookshop every day ____. (B)
A. to see if the book he wanted was in its usual place B. to read the book without buying it C. to talk with the shop owner D. to try to get the text-book
84.The text-book the medical student was interested in was tucked away in a comer. (A)
A. to prevent anyone from buying it
B. because the medical student might take it away C. in case the medical student was tempted to buy it D. because the medical student was tempted to buy it
85. The medical student was surprised because ____. (A)
A. he saw the owner beckoning to him B. the book wasn't in its usual place
C. he had expected the owner to be angry with him
D. he was about to leave
Passage18
In the U. S., people prefer waiting for a table to sitting with people they don't know. This means a hostess may not seat a small group until a small table is available, even if a large one is. If you are sitting at a table with people you don't know, it is impolite to light up a cigarette without first asking if it will disturb them.
At American restaurants and coffee shops you are usually served tap water before you order .You may find the bread and butter is free, and if you order coffee, you may get a free refill.
Most cities and towns have no rules about opening and closing times for stores or restaurants, though they usually do make rules for bars. Especially in large cities, stores may be open 24 hours a day.
Servings in restaurants are often large, too large for many people. If you can't finish your meal but would like to enjoy the food later, ask your waitress or waiter for a \have a picture of a dog on it, but everybody knows you're taking the food for yourself.
Supper and dinner are both words for the evening meal. Some people have \This is an especially big noon meal.
Tips are not usually added to the check. They are not included in the price of the meal, either. A tip of about 15% is expected and you should leave it on the table when you leave. In some restaurants, a check is brought on a plate and you put your money there. Then the waiter or waitress brings you your change.
86. Which statement is true? (D)
A. American people like sitting with people they don't know. B. Hostess always seat a small group at a large table.
C. American people never sit with people they don't know.
D. American people would not light a cigarette if the people who sit at the same table mind their smoking.
87. What is served before you order? ____. (D)
A. Bread B. Butter C. Coffee D. Cold water
88. What do American people always do when servings are too large for them? (C)
A. They take the food home with a doggie bag for their dogs. B. They leave the food on the table and go away.
C. They take the food home with a doggie bag and enjoy the food later. D. They ask the waitress or waiter to keep the food for the 89. This selection takes the form of ____. (B)
A. a novel B. an introduction C. a diary entry D. a business letter 90. Which statement is NOT mentioned in the passage? (C)
A. Tips are not usually included in the total check
B. A 15 percent tip in large cities indicates satisfactory service. C. People tip waiters and waitresses. D. People always put tips on the table.
Passage 19
Now a computer is able to teach you English. It will soon be able to translate any language for you, too. It is one more result of the development of microprocessors — those tiny pans of a computer commonly known as \
In a few years you won't need the international language of English.
A computer can be a good teacher if you really want to learn the language. You can sit in front of a screen and practice. The computer will tell you when you are correct and when you are wrong. It can even talk to you because the silicon chips are able to change electronic impulses into sounds.
So think of it. You will be able to teach yourself at your own pace. You will waste very little time, and you can work at home. And if after all that, you still can't speak English, you can always use the translating machine. In a few years, therefore, perhaps there will be no need for BBC Modern English, no more textbooks or teachers of English. Instead of buying an exciting new textbook, the computer will ask you to replace it with microprocessor 2002. Think of that, you can get fast and efficient language learning and translating facilities, and there will be no more tears or embarrassing moments. One little problem is that a computer can't laugh yet — but scientists are working on it. Happy learning! 91.Silicon chips are ______. (D)
A. the computer itself B. the result of the development of microprocessors C. microprocessors D. parts of microprocessors 92.You will _____ if you use a computer to learn the language. (B)
A. waste much of your time B. do everything at your own pace C. need no translating machine D. speak better English 93.The computer can be used to replace __. (D)
A. exciting new textbooks B. experienced language teachers C. language teaching radio programs D. all of the above 94. Computers can ______. (C)
A. even laugh B. make you shed tears C. even talk D. get embarrassed 95. This passage is mainly about _____. (C)
A. what language learning will be like when computerized B. someone learning English by using a computer C. fast and efficient language learning D. the computer teaching the language
Passage 20
Now a computer is able to teach you English. It will soon be able to translate any language for you, too. It is one more result of the development of microprocessors — those tiny pans of a computer commonly known as \In a few years you won't need the international language of English.
A computer can be a good teacher if you really want to learn the language. You can sit in front of a screen and practice. The computer will tell you when you are correct and when you are wrong. It can even talk to you because the silicon chips are able to change electronic impulses into sounds.
So think of it. You will be able to teach yourself at your own pace. You will waste very little time, and you can work at home. And if after all that, you still can't speak English, you can always use the translating machine. In a few years, therefore, perhaps there will be no need for BBC Modern English, no more textbooks or teachers of English. Instead of buying an exciting new textbook, the computer will ask you to replace it with microprocessor 2002. Think of that, you can get fast and efficient language learning and translating facilities, and there will be no more tears or embarrassing moments. One little problem is that a computer can't laugh yet — but scientists are working on it. Happy learning!
96.Silicon chips are ______. (D)
A. the computer itself
B. the result of the development of microprocessors
C. microprocessors
D. parts of microprocessors
97.You will _____ if you use a computer to learn the language. (B)
A. waste much of your time B. do everything at your own pace C. need no translating machine D. speak better English 98.The computer can be used to replace __ . (D)
A. exciting new textbooks B. experienced language teachers C. language teaching radio programs D. all of the above 99. Computers can ______. (C)
A. even laugh B. make you shed tears C. even talk D. get embarrassed 100. This passage is mainly about _____. (C)
A. what language learning will be liked when computerized B. someone learning English by using a computer C. fast and efficient language learning D. the computer teaching the language Part IV. Cloze Test
Passage 1
If you judge by the number of people who go to see the games and by the number of those who actually play it, basketball is probably the ___1__ popular sport in the United States today. It is mainly an indoor game, and the season extends from late fall through the winter, to early spring. There are many professional teams, but for ___2__ most part, basketball is a school sport. There is hardly a high school or college in the country ___3___ does not have its team and its loyal following of fans.
___4____ spring and summer, the most popular sport is baseball. During the warm weather you can see young men and boys playing this game in any part of the country. Radio and television bring the details of the ___ _5____ games to every ____6___ of the land. And the activities of the professional teams are a topic of conversation for Americans everywhere.
In the fall, the most popular sport is football. As you know, this is not the same kind of game ____7___ is so popular in other parts of the world. Like basketball and baseball, it is typically American, and those ___8____ have never seen it before have difficulty ____9___ any sense in it. But for most of the spectators the game itself is not so important as the music, the cheering, and the festive spirit that go with it. ___10____ cool bright autumn afternoon, there is nothing so colorful and exciting as a football game.
1. A. more B. most C. much D. many 2. A. a B. an C. the D. that 3. A. who B. why C. when D. that 4. A. On B. At C. Over D. In 5. A. big B. biggest C. large D. bigger 6. A. comers B. corn C. comer D. corns 7. A. who B. whose C. that D. where 8. A. who B. whom C. whose D. which 9. A. see B. to see C. seeing D. saw 10. A. In B. On C. At D. For 1—5 BCDDB 6—10 CCACB
Passage 2
A nobleman and a merchant once 1 in a bar ___2___ their lunch they both 3 soup. When it was 4 , the nobleman took a spoonful, but the soup was 5 hot that he burned his 6 and tears came to his eyes. The merchant asked him why he was weeping. The nobleman was
ashamed to admit that he had 7 his mouth and answered, \a man, for which he was 8 .I was sorry for this.\ 9 this story, began to eat his soup. He too burned his mouth, so that he had tears in his eyes. ___10___ this, the nobleman asked the merchant, \lied to him, answered, \
1. A. saw B. found C. met D. greeted 2. A. at B. for C. during D. while 3. A. asked B. ordered C. requested D. drank 4. A. fetched B. brought C. taken D. given 5. A. very B. too C. quiet D. so 6. A. lip B. teeth C. mouth D. hand 7. A. burnt B. heated C. spoiled D. cut 8. A. hung B. hunging C. hanging D. hanged
9. A. believed B. believing C. being believed D. had believed 10. A. Noticing B. Noticed C. Notice D. To notice 1—5 CBBDD 6—10 CBDBA
Passage 3
Parents and teenagers often disagree about the amount of freedom and responsibility that the young people are to have. The teenagers often want to be free to choose their own friends, select their own 1 in school, plan for their own vocational 2 , ____3____ and spend their own money, and generally run their own life in a more independent fashion than many parents are able to 4 . Most problems _____5____ teenagers and their parents yield best to joint planning and ____6____ making. Within any given family, disagreements are avoided and problems are solved when all of the persons ____7____ interest in the situation, share in working it out.
Hence parents and young people learn how to get through to each other and ____8___skills in understanding, and ____9____ understood, even the most difficult problems are ____10____ . 1. A. causes B. courses C. tests D. grades 2. A. future B. seasons C. success D. objects 3. A. earn B. go C. come D. run 4. A. allow B. appeal to C. disagree D. worry 5. A. among B. between C. of D. with 6. A. deciding B. decisive C. decision D. decide 7. A. have B. with C. had D. take 8. A. think B. develop C. engage D. argue 9. A. being B. are C. is D. be 10. A. doubled B. maintained C. necessitated D. relieved 1—5 BAAAB 6—10 CABDD
Passage 4
One day while I was playing with my new doll, Miss Sullivan gave me my old doll, too. She then spelled \the day, we had had a struggle over the two words \ 1 to impress it on me that \the two. I became impatient and. seizing the new doll, I dashed it on the floor breaking it ___2__ pieces. I was not sorry after my fit of temper. ___3__ the dark, still world where I lived, there was no strong sentiment or tenderness for anything.
My teacher brought me my hat, and I knew we were going out into the warm sunshine. We
walked down the path to the well house. Someone was drawing water, and my teacher placed my hand under the spout . As the cool stream gushed over one hand she spelled into the other the word water, first slowly, then rapidly. I stood still; my whole attention was fixed on the motion of her finger. Suddenly I seemed to remember something I had forgotten—a thrill of returning thought, and somehow the mystery of language was revealed to me. I knew then that \wonderful cool something that 4 over my hand . That living word awakened my soul and set it free.
I left the well-house ___5___ to learn. Everything had a name and each name gave birth to a 6 thought. As we returned to the house every object which I touched seemed to be full 7 life. That was because I saw every thing with a strange, new sight that had come to me . 8 entering the door I remembered the doll I had broken. I felt my way to the fragments and tried 9 vain to put them together. Then my eyes filled with tear; for I realized what I had done, and for the first time I felt sorry.
I learned a great many new words that day. It would have been difficult to find a happier child ___10____ I was when I lay in my crib that night and thought of the joys that day had brought me, and for the first time longed for a new day to come. 1. A. toy B. to try C. trying D. tried 2. A. out B. in C. into D. to 3. A. Into B. To C. From D. In 4. A. flow B. flowing C. flows D. flowed 5. A. eagerly B. eager C. eagerness D. more eager 6. A. newly B. renew C. renewed D. new 7. A. off B. under C. of D. below 8. A. To B. On C. For D. Off 9. A. in B. on C. about D. around 10. A. as B. than C. so D. too 1—5 BCDDA 6—10 CCBAB
Passage 5
Once a group of tourists who were staying at a hotel in Birmingham were having dinner in the restaurant. Fish was ___1___ and while they were eating it. Some of them told interesting stories about finding pearls and other valuable things inside fish.
2 old gentleman, who had listened quietly 3 their conversation, rose and said: \large importing company in New York. Before long, I fell in love with a pretty young girl. Very soon we were engaged. But just two months before our marriage, I was suddenly sent to Birmingham ____4___ very important business. I left my sweetheart, promising to write 5 her.\
\ 6 last my work was done, and just before I left for home, I bought a beautiful and very expensive diamond ring , intending to give it to my sweetheart.\
\ 7 my way to New York, I was looking through the morning newspaper when I saw ___8___ announcement of my sweetheart's marriage with another. This made me so angry 9 I threw the ring overboard . A few days later, when I was eating a fish, I bit something ____10___What do you think it was?\
Now what do you think the old man's companions would answer? And what would be the old man's own answer? 1. A. taken B. fetched C. brought D. to bring
2. A. A B. The C. Some D. An 3. A. for B. .in C. to D. off 4. A. at B. to C. on D. onto 5. A. in B. from C. like D. to 6. A. From B. At C. In D. On 7. A. At B. Into C. On D. Away from 8. A. an B. a C. the D. any 9. A. than B. that C. as D. to 10. A. hard B. hardly C. hardness D. to be hard 1—5 BDCCD 6—10 BCCBA Part V. Translation
1. 你不能放过任何一个机会。You shouldn’t let any opportunity pass.
2. 发展中国家需要大量的援助。The developing countries need a lot of aids. 3. 何时开会还未决定。It hasn’t been decided when the meeting will be held.
4. 学生应在上课前做完教师布置的作业。The students should finish the assignment given by teachers before class.
5. 学生不允许把报纸和杂志拿出阅览室
The students are not allowed to take the newspapers and magazines out of the reading room. 6. 春节是中国文化重要的一部分。
The Spring Festival is one important part of China culture. 7. 北京是个美丽的城市, 值得一游。
Beijing is a beautiful city which is worth visiting. 8. 外国朋友将于明天上午到达北京。
The foreign friends will arrive in Beijing tomorrow morning.