1. Ambition is a characteristic of all successful businessmen.
A.factor
B.feature
C.sign
D.symbol
A B C D
B
2. All living organisms, regardless of their unique identity, have certain biological, chemical, and physical characteristics in common.
A.as result of
B.considering
C.on purpose
D.whatever
A B C D
D
3. The immense change of the city astonished every member of the conference.
A.surprised
B.interested
C.bored
D.excited
A B C D
A
4. The nursery is bright and cheerful.
A.pleasant
B.colorful
C.fashionable
D.unforgettable
A B C D
A
5. Practically all species of animals communicate either through sounds or through a large repertory of soundless codes.
A.Simultaneously
B.Almost
C.Absolutely
D.Basically
A B C D
B
6. Many fine cooks insist on ingredients of the highest quality.
A.demand
B.rely on
C.prepare for
D.create
A B C D
A
7. While attempting to find a new route to India, Columbus discovered America by accident.
A.sailing
B.failing
C.trying
D.hoping
A B C D
C
8. We want to know his family background.
A.relationships
B.members
C.troubles
D.income
A B C D
A
9. Jim has gained so much weight that a lot of his clothes don't fit him any more.
A.put off
B.put down
C.put on
D.put up
A B C D
C
10. The mail was delayed for two days because of the snow-storm.
A.held in
B.held up
C.held down
D.held off
A B C D
B
11. Many teachers don't like to use up-to-date textbooks in their classes.
A.odd
B.modern
C.old
D.interesting
A B C D
B
12. I could recognize the old car at a glance.
A.square
B.feature
C.flame
D.glimpse
A B C D
D
13. She gave up her job to look after her invalid mother.
A.quitted
B.lost
C.paused
D.retired
A B C D
A
14. It is seldom acceptable to abbreviate words in formal writing.
A.omit
B.explain
C.invent
D.shorten
A B C D
D
15. I hope you have left none of your belongings in the hotel.
A.documents
B.possessions
C.children
D.clothes
A B C D
B
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An Awful Afternoon
Sometimes I feel that being the mother of three small children is like running a large circus(马戏团). One afternoon last week, my three sons were playing peacefully in the backyard, throwing the ball from one to the other. I jumped at the chance to talk to one of my friends on the phone, but before I got to the phone, I could tell that the boys had begun to quarrel with each other over something. I rushed out to make peace, but before I got there, Charles had begun to fight over this. Even David, the oldest boy, who won't usually fight with anybody over anything, was involved. First, I made them stop fighting, and then I examined Mark's eye. I decided that it wasn't going to develop into a black eye, but I felt that they should suffer at least a little for what they had done. "I'm going to speak to your father about these when he comes home tonight," I said. "He and I will think of how to punish you. " Things were pretty quiet after that for about half an hour, and then Charles broke a glass in the kitchensink, and at almost the same moment, Mark fell out of the apple tree. I suppose I will be able to laugh at all these things someday. In the meantime, I just pray to heaven for patience.
1. The mother of the three children is the manager of a large circus.
A.Right
B.Wrong
C.Not mentioned
A B C
B
2. The mother was about to call her friend when the three boys started argue with each other about something in the backyard.
A.Right
B.Wrong
C.Not mentioned
A B C
A
3. Charles hit David in the eye.
A.Right
B.Wrong
C.Not mentioned
A B C
B
4. The father went abroad on business and would return the next day.
A.Right
B.Wrong
C.Not mentioned
A B C
C
5. It is not easy to look after three small children because something always happens unexpected to them.
A.Right
B.Wrong
C.Not mentioned
A B C
A
6. David was the quietest of the three boys.
A.Right
B.Wrong
C.Not mentioned
A B C
A
7. When the mother saw her son fall out the apple tree, she laughed at him.
1 Women's rights are guarantees of political, social, and economic equality for women in a society that traditionally gives more power and freedom to men. Among these rights are control of property, equality of opportunity in education and employment, right of voting, and freedom of marriage. Today, complete political, economic, and social equality with men remains to be achieved. 2 Male control was obvious from the time of the earliest written historical records, probably as a result of men's role in hunting and warfare. The belief that women were naturally weaker and inferior to men was also found in god-centered religions. Therefore, in most traditional societies, women generally were at a disadvantage. Their education was limited to learning domestic skills, and they had no access to positions of power. A woman had no legal control over her person, her own land and money, or her children. 3 The Age of Enlightenment and the Industrial Revolution, which caused economic and social progress, provided a favorable climate for the rise of women's rights movement in the late 18th and 19th century. In 1848 more than 100 persons held the first women's rights convention in New York, and the feminists demanded equal rights, including the vote. 4 In the late 1960s women made up about 40 percent of the work force in England, France, Germany, and the United States. This figure rose to more than 50 percent by the mid-1981s. A commission under the President was established in 1960 to consider equal opportunities for women. Acts of Congress entitled them to equality in education, employment, and legal rights. In 1964 the Civil Rights Act, initially intended only for blacks was extended to women. 5 The objectives of the women's movement included equal pay for equal work, federal support for day-care centers, recognition of lesbian(女性同性恋) rights, making abortion legal, and the focus of serious attention on the problems of forced sex relations, wife and child beating, and discrimination against older and minority women. A. Goals B. History of Women's Rights Movement C. Start of Women's Rights Movement D. Traditional Status of Women E. Rights of Women F. Development
1. Paragraph 2______
23 D
2. Paragraph 3______
24 C
3. Paragraph 4______
25 F
4. Paragraph 5______
26 A
A. late 18th century B. equal education and employment with men C. weaker and lower in social position D. early 20th century E. her children F. the rights of voting
5. In some religions, women were considered
27 C
6. Traditionally the law did not allow women to have the control over
American has always been a land of beginnings. After Europeans 'discovered' America in the fifteenth century, the mysterious New World became for many people a genuine hope of a new life, an escape from poverty and persecution, a chance to start again. We can say that, as nation, America begins with that hope. When, however, does American literature begin? American literature begins with American experiences. Long before the first colonists arrived, before Christopher Columbus, before the Northmen who 'found' America about the year 1,000, Native Americans lived here. Each tribe's literature was tightly woven into the fabric of daily life and reflected the unmistakably American experience of lining with the land. Another kind of experience, one filled with fear and excitement, found its expression in the reports that Columbus and other explorers sent home in Spain, France and England. In addition, the journals of the people who lived and died in the New England wilderness tell unforgettable tales of hard and sometimes heartbreaking experiences of those early years. Experience, then, is the key to early American literature. The New World provided a great variety of experiences, and these experiences demanded a wide variety of expressions by an even wider variety of early American writers. These writers included John Smith, who spent only two-and-a-half years on the American continent. They included Jonathan Edwards and William Byrd, who thought of themselves as British subjects, never suspecting a revolution that would create a United States of America with a literature of its own. American Indians, explorers, Puritan ministers, frontier wives, plantation owner -- they are all the creators of the first American literature.
1. What does 'that hope' in the first paragraph refer to?
A.The hope that America would be discovered.
B.The hope to start a new life.
C.The hope to see the mysteries of the New World.
D.The hope to find poverty here.
A B C D
A
2. When did American literature begin?
A.Before the American natives lived there.
B.When Columbus and other explorers sent reports back home.
C.When the Northmen found America in about 1,000.
D.Long before the year 1,000.
A B C D
A
3. What can we learn from the literature of the tribes of the native Americans?
A.About the everyday life of the native Americans.
B.About the arrival of Columbus.
C.About the experience of the first European settlers.
D.About the experience of those who died in the New England wilderness.
A B C D
A
4. The main purpose of the last paragraph is to tell the readers that
A.in the early days most American writers were from Great Britain.
B.people with rich life experiences became writers.
C.there were many writers in the early days of American history.
D.early-day experience provided the foundation for American literature.
A B C D
D
5. According to the last paragraph, which of the following statements is true about American literature?
A.Some British writers started American literature.
B.Early-day American literature is a reflection of the boring life then.
C.Some British writers bad doubts about the future of American literature.
D.Some British writers had great confidence in the future of American literature.
A B C D
B
第二篇
Thanksgiving Day
The American Thanksgiving Day celebration goes back to 1621. In that year, a special dinner was prepared in Plymouth, Massachusetts. The people who had settled there had left England because they were forbidden to keep their religious belief. They came to the new land and faced difficulties in sailing across the ocean. The ship which carried them was called "the Mayflower". The North Atlantic was hard to travel. There were bad storms and huge waves. With the help of the Indians, they learned to live in the new land. These Puritans, as they were called, had much to be thankful for. They could enjoy religious freedom. They learned how to grow their crops in accordance with the climate and soil. Now when they selected the fourth Thursday of November for their Thanksgiving celebration, they invited their neighbors, the Indians, to join them in dinner. They also wanted to pray God for the new life. They recalled the group of 102 men, women and children who left England. They remembered those who did not live to see the shores of Massachusetts. They thought of the 65 day's journey which tested their strength.
1. The first celebration of a day of Thanksgiving is appronimately about______.
A.100 years old
B.200 years old
C.300 years old
D.400 years old
A B C D
D
2. Why had they left England?
A.Because of religious problem.
B.To set up a new religion.
C.To learn new farming.
D.Because of the Indians.
A B C D
A
3. The climate and soil in Massachusetts are______.
A.similar to that of England
B.different from that of England
C.similar to that of Plymouth
D.different from that of Plymouth
A B C D
B
4. They gave thanks while remembering______.
A.the new society of Indians
B.their friends who died on the way to the new land
C.their former religion
D.to invite the Indians
A B C D
B
5. How long did the trip last?
A.6 weeks.
B.2 months or more.
C.Half a year.
D.102 days.
A B C D
B
第三篇
The Greatest Show on Earth
The Olympic Games (奥林匹克运动会) are the greatest festival of sport in the world. Every four years, a hundred or more countries send their best sportsmen to compete (竞赛) for the highest honors in sport. As many as 6,000 people take part in over 20 sports. For the winners, there are gold medals(奖牌) and glory. But there is honor, too, for all who compete, win or lose. That is in spirit of the Olympics-to take part is what matters. The Olympic Games always start in a bright color and action. The teams of all the nations parade in the opening ceremony(仪式) and march round the track. The custom is for the Greek team to march in first. For it was in Greece that the Olympics began. The team of the country where the Games are being held-the host country-marches in last. The runner with the Olympic torch (火炬) then enters the stadium(体育场) and lights the flame. A sportsman from the host country takes the Olympic oath (誓言) on behalf of all the competitors(竞赛者). The judges and officials also take an oath. After the sportsmen march out of the stadium the host country puts on a wonderful display. The competitions begin the next day. There are usually more than twenty sports in the Games. The rule is that there must be at least fifteen. The main events are in track and field (田径), but it is a few days before these sports start. Each day the competitors take part in a different sport-riding, shooting, swimming, and cross-country running. Points are gained for each event. Medals are awarded (颁发) for the individual winners and for national teams. More and more women are taking part in the games. They first competed in 1900, in tennis and golf, which are no longer held in the Olympics. Women's swimming events were introduced in 1912. But it was not until 1928 that there were any track and field events for women. Now, they compete in all but half a dozen of the sports. In horse riding, shooting, and boat racing, they may compete in the same events as the men.
1. What is the basic honor in taking part in the Olympic Games?
A.To win medals.
B.To break world record.
C.To win first places.
D.To take part in the Games.
A B C D
D
2. What is the most obvious feature of the parade in the opening ceremony?
A.Runners enter the stadium with torches.
B.Teams of different countries put on a wonderful display.
C.The host country marches in last.
D.There must be both men and women in all teams.
A B C D
C
3. All of the following are done in the opening ceremony except
A.the lighting of the flame with the Olympic torch
B.the showing of a wonderful display
C.the teams of all nations marching round the track
D.the awarding of medals to the winners and nations
A B C D
D
4. According to the passage, the Olympic Games are not only sport games but also
A.world celebrations of sports
B.world-wide movements for peace
C.great displays of the best sportsmen
D.chances for women to be equal with men
A B C D
A
5. "To take part is what matters" in the first paragraph means
A.those who lose win glory for their country to some extent
B.taking part in the Games is more important than anything else
"Uncle Sam", of course, stands for the United States. It is the nickname(绰号) of the country. It is hard to believe that this nickname arose quite by accident and there was a man called "Uncle Sam" 1 . The man was called Uncle Sam Wilson. He was born in Arlington, Massachusetts (马萨诸塞州) , September 13,1766. At the age of 14 Sam joined the American Revolutionary War, and served in the army under George Washington until the end of the war. He then moved to Troy, New York State and began a meat-packing business in the year 1812 war broke out between the United States and Great Britain. 2 .Among them was Governor Daniel Tompkings of New York State. He noticed the capitalized letters EAUS on the packages of meat and asked what they stood for. A workman replied that EA stood for Elbert Anderson, the businessman for whom Sam was working. 3 .In May 1813, this story appeared in a newspaper published in New York. 4 . By the end of the War of 1812, "Uncle Sam " had come to symbolize (象征)the character of the nation and the government. 5 A. And he added jokingly that US (actually it was the short form for the United States stood for Uncle Sam Wilson. ) B. However, not many people have ever heard of such a man. Not even most young Americans. C. He did his bit to support the American army. D. In 1961 the US Congress(国会) made a decision that "Uncle Sam " is the America's national symbol. E. On October 2 that year, a group of visitors came to Sam's meat-packing plant. F. Since Uncle Sam was an example of a hard-working man and a lover of America, the idea of "Uncle Sam" as the name for this kind of man became well-known rapidly.
The United States is well-known for its network of major highways designed to help a driver get from one place to another in the shortest possible time. 1 these wide modern roads are generally smooth and well maintained, with 2 sharp curves and many straight sections, a direct route is not always the most 3 one. Large highways often pass 4 scenic areas and interesting small towns. Furthermore, these highways generally 5 large urban centers which means that they become crowded with 6 traffic during rush hours, when the "fast, direct" way becomes a very slow route. However, there is 7 always another route to take if you are not in a hurry. Not far from the 8 new "superhighways", there are often older, 9 heavily traveled roads which go though the countryside. 10 of these are good two lane roads; others are uneven roads 11 through the country. These secondary routes may go up step slopes along hilly 12 or down frightening hillsides to towns 13 in deep valleys. Though these are less direct routes, longer and slower, they generally go to places 14 the air is clean and the scenery is beautiful, and the driver may have a chance to get a fresh, clean 15 of the world.
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