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《阅读(一)》作业
I.Reading Comprehension　
Direction: There are 12 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions. For each of them there are four choices marked A,B,C,D. You should decide on the best choice and write the answers on the answer sheet.
Passage 1
Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage. 
Light travels at a speed which is about a million times faster than the speed of sound. In one second, light travels about 300,000km, but sound travels only 0.334km.You can get some idea of this difference by watching the start of a race. If you stand some distance away from the starter, you can see smoke come from his gun before the sound reaches your ears.
This great speed of light produces some strange facts. Sunlight takes about 8 minutes to reach us. If you look at the light of the moon tonight, remember that the light rays left the moon 1.3 seconds before they reached you. The nearest star is so far away that the light which you can see from it tonight started to travel towards you four years ago at a speed of nearly 2 million km per minute. In some cases (在某种情况下), the light from one of tonight’s stars started on its journey to you before you were born.
Thus, if we want to be honest, we cannot say, "The stars are shining tonight. "We have to say, “the stars look pretty, they were shining four years ago but their light has only just reached earth.”

1. Light speed is ____ than sound speed.
   A. millions times faster 　 B. a million times slower
   C. about millions of times faster　 D. about a million times faster
2. If you stand 200 meters away from a man who is firing a gun to start a race, you’ll find out that _.
   A. you can hear the gun before you see the smoke
   B. sound does not travel as fast as light
   C. the sound of the gun will reach you before the man fires his gun
   D. sound travels about a million times faster than light
   3.Sunlight obviously ____ than the light of the moon.
   A. has to travel a greater distance B. moves less quickly
   C. travels much more quickly 　 D. is less powerful
   4.The scientific way of saying “the stars are shining tonight” should be .
   A. the stars have been shining all the time
   B. the stars seen tonight will be shining four years later
   C. the stars were shining long ago but are seen tonight
   D. the starlight seen today could be seen four years ago
   5.The light of the nearest star you see tonight has been ____ for years
   A. on the earth　　 B. on the moon　
   C. away from the sun　　 D. away from the star
   Passage 2
   Questions 6to 10 are based on the following passage. 
   Why the Doctor was Late
   One night about nine o’clock, Dr．Eyck, a surgeon, had a phone call from Dr．Haydon at the hospital in Clens Falls．The surgeon was asked to go there at once to operate on a very sick boy who shot himself while playing with a gun．
   The doctor was soon on his way to Clens Falls．It was 60 miles away．And it was snowing heavily in the city．The surgeon thought he could get there before 12 o’clock．
   A few minutes later, the doctor was stopped by a man in an old black coat．Gun in hand, the man ordered the doctor to get out．Then the man drove the car down the road, leaving he doctor in the falling snow．
   It was after two o’clock in the morning when the doctor arrived at the hospital in Clens Falls．Dr．Haydon told him that the boy had died an hour before．
   The two doctors walked by the door of the hospital waiting room．There sat the man in the old　black coat with his head in his hands．
   “Mr. Cunningham,” said Dr．Haydon to the man, “This is Dr．Eyck．He is a surgeon who came all the way from Albany to save your boy．”
   6．Dr ．Haydon asked Dr．Eyck to come to Clens Falls because _______ .
   A. he couldn’t find his father 　 B. the boy was not very serious
   C. the boy needed the help of a surgeon 　 D.Dr．Eyck knew the boy
   7．The surgeon was late because .
   A．the weather was terrible 　 B．he was stopped by the police
   C．Clens Falls was too far away 　 D．his car was taken away
   8．Choose the right order of the events given in the story _______ .
   a)．Dr．Eyck was asked to come to the hospital in Clens Falls
   b)．Dr．Eyck arrived at the hospital
   c)．The boy shot himself
   d)．The boy died
   e)．The man in an old black coat got to the hospital
   f)．Dr．Eyck was robbed of his car
   A．c,e,f,a,b,d B．a,c,f,d,b,e C．c,a,f,e,d,b D．a,c,e,f,d,b
   9．The boy could have been saved if _______ .
   A．he had not been sent to the hospital
   B．his father hadn’t arrived
   C．he hadn’t shot himself
   D．Dr. Eyck had arrived there two hours earlier
   10．The man who took the doctor’s car away was _______ .
   A.the boy’s father B.a policeman
   C.a stranger . D.an escaped prisoner
   Passage 3
   Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage. 
   Blameless
   I was a freshman in college when I met the Whites. They were completely different from my own family, yet I felt at home with them instantly. Jane White and I became friends at school, and her family welcomed me like a long-lost cousin.
   In my family, it was always important to place blame when anything bad happened. “Who did this?” my mother would yell about a mess in the kitchen.
   “This is all your fault, Katharine,” my father would insist when the cat got out or the dishwasher broke.
   From the time we were little, my sister, brothers and I told on each other. We set a place for blame at the dinner table.
   But the Whites didn’t worry about who had done what. They picked up the pieces and moved on with their lives. The beauty of this was driven home to me the summer that Jane died.
   Mr. and Mrs. White had six children: three sons and three daughters. One son had passed away in childhood, which may be why the surviving five children remained so close.
   In July, the White sisters and I decided to take a car trip from their home in Florida to New York. The two oldest, Sarah and Jane, were college students, and the youngest, Amy had recently turned sixteen. The proud possessor of a brand-new driver’s license (驾照)，Amy was excited about practicing her driving on the trip. She showed off her license to everyone she met.
   The big sisters shared the driving of Sarah’s new car during the first part of the trip, but when they reached less populated areas, they let Amy take over. Somewhere in South Carolina, we pulled off the highway to eat. After lunch, Amy got behind the wheel. She came to an intersection (道路交叉点) with a stop sign. Whether she was nervous or just didn’t see the sign no one will ever know, but Amy continued into the intersection without stopping. The driver of a large truck, unable to brake (刹车) in time, plowed into our vehicle. Jane was killed instantly.
   I survived the accident with only a few bruises (伤痕). The most difficult thing that I’ve ever done was to call the Whites to tell them about the accident and that Jane had died. As painful as it was for me to lose a good friend, I knew that it was far worse for them to lose a child.
   When Mr. and Mrs. White arrived at the hospital, they found their two surviving daughters sharing a room. Sarah’s head was wrapped in bandages; Amy’s leg was in a cast (石膏). They hugged us all and cried tears of sadness and of joy at seeing their daughters. They wiped away the girls’ tears and teased a few giggles (咯咯笑) out of Amy as she learned to use her crutches (双拐).
   To both of their daughters, and especially to Amy, over and over they simply said, “We’re so glad that you’re alive.”
   I was astonished. No blame. No accusations.
   Later, I asked the Whites why they never talked about the fact that Amy was driving and had run a stop sign.
   Mrs. White said, “Jane’s gone, and we miss her terribly. Nothing we say or do will bring her back. But Amy has her whole life ahead of her. How can she lead a full and happy life if she feels we blame her for her sister’s death?”
   They were right. Amy graduated from college and got married several years ago. She works as a teacher of learning-disabled students. She’s also a mother of two little girls of her own, the oldest named Jane.
3. The writer of the article is _________.
   A. Mrs. White’s niece B. The Whites’ cousin
   C. Sarah’s friend at college D. Jane’s friend at school
4. In what way did the writer find the White family completely different from her own?
   A. Her parents were not as good-natured and loving as the Whites.
   B. Hers were very strict parents while the Whites were too permissive.
   C. When something went wrong the Whites didn’t blame their children for it.
   D. When something bad happened, her parents wanted the children to learn a lesson.
5. How did the accident occur?
   A. Amy ran a stop sign at an intersection and a truck crashed violently into their car.
   B. Amy wanted to impress her sisters and was driving too fast to see a coming truck.
   C. Amy was too nervous to brake in time when she saw a truck running towards them.
   D. Amy was an inexperienced driver and didn’t know what to do when she saw the sign.
6. Mr. and Mrs. White did not blame Amy for Jane’s death because _________.
   A. Amy was badly injured herself and they didn’t want to add to her pain
   B. they didn’t want Amy to live with a guilty conscience the rest of her life
   C. Amy was their youngest daughter and they loved her best
   D. they didn’t want to blame their children before an outsider
7. From the passage we can conclude that _________.
   A. Amy has never recovered from the shock
   B. The accident didn’t change Amy in the least
   C. As her head was severely damaged, Amy didn’t feel any guilt
   D. Amy has lived quite a normal life, but she can never forget Jane
   Passage4
   Questions 16 to 20 are based on the following passage. 
   Arabs（阿拉伯人） consider it extremely bad manners to start talking business immediately. Even the busiest government official always takes extra time to be polite and offer refreshments(食品和饮料). No matter how busy you are, you should make time for this hospitality.
   Personal relationships are very important. They are the key to doing business in Arab countries. Try to identify（认出）the decision-maker regarding your product or service immediately and get to know him on a friendly basis.
   The “conference visit” is a way of doing business thought out the Arab world. Frequently, you will have to discuss your business in the presence of strangers, who may or may not have anything to do with your business. Do not be surprised if your meeting is interrupted several time by people who come into the room unannounced, speak softly to the person you are talking to, and leave. Act as though you do not hear and never show displeasure at being interrupted.
   When an Arab says “yes”, he may mean “maybe”. When he says “maybe”, he probably means “no”. A smile and a slow nod might seem like an agreement, but in fact, your host is being polite. An Arab consider it impolite to disagree with a guest.
   Most Arab countries have a six-day workweek from Saturday through Thursday. When matched with the Monday to Friday parties in most Western countries, it leaves only three and a half workdays shared. Remember this in planning your appointment.
8. The main purpose of this passage is to explain ________.
   A. why you need extra time when you visit Arab countries
   B. what to remember when doing business in the Arab countries
   C. why Arab officials are so busy
   D. how hospitable the Arab can be
9. Which statement is true according to paragraph 2?
   A. You should identify the friends of decision makers
   B. You should get to know your product and service immediately
   C. You should try to set up personal relationship with the right official.
   D. You should try to make friends with people in Arab countries
10. Which statement is true about a “conference visit”?
    A. It’s a business conference held thought the Arab world
    B. It’s a meeting where people speak softly to one another
    C. It’s a visit during which you discuss your business with strangers
    D. It’s a meeting where people having nothing to do with your business can come in
11. "when an Arab says ‘yes’, he may mean “maybe” mean _______.
    A. he definitely means maybe B. he should mean maybe
    C. he could mean yes or maybe D. he could not mean yes
12. Which are the workdays shared by Western countries and the Arab world?
    A. Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday-Thursday
    B. Thursday-Friday-Saturday-Sunday
    C. Tuesday-Wednesday-Thursday-Friday
    D. Saturday-Sunday-Monday-Tuesday
    Passage 5
    Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage. 
    Several years ago my parents，my wife，my son and I ate at one of those restaurants where the menu is written on a blackboard. After a wonderful dinner，the waiter set the bill in the middle of the table. That’s when it happened：My father did not reach for it.
    Conversation continued. Finally I realized that I should pick up the bill! After hundreds of restaurant meals with my parents and after a life time of thinking of My father as the one with dollars，it had all changed. I reached for the bill，and my view of myself suddenly changed. I had become an adult.
    Some people mark off their life in years；I measure mine in small events. I did not become a young man at a Particular age，like 13，but rather when a kid walked into the store where I worked and called me “Mister. ”He repeated it several times，looking straight at me. The realization hit like a punch(重击)：Me! I was suddenly a mister.
    There have been other milestones(里程碑). The policemen of my youth always seemed big，even huge，and of course they were older than I was. Then one day they were suddenly neither. In fact，some were kids. The day came when I suddenly realized that all the football players in the game I was watching were younger than I was. They were just big kids. with that milestone went the fantasy that someday，maybe，I too could be a football player. Without ever having reached the hill，I was over it.
    I never thought that l would fall asleep in front of the TV set as my father did. Now it’s what I do best. I never thought that I would go to the beach and not swim，yet I spent all of August at the shore and never Once went into the ocean. I never thought that I would appreciate opera，but now the combination of voice and orchestra appeal to me. I never thought that I would prefer to stay home at evenings，but now I find myself passing up parties. I used to think that people who watched birds were strange，but this summer I found myself watching them. And，maybe，I’ll get a book on the subject. I feel a strong desire for a religious belief that I never thought I’d want，feel close to ancestors long gone，and support my father in arguments with my son. I still lose.
    One day I bought a house. One day——what a day! I became a father，and not too long after that I packed up the bill for my own father. I thought then it was a milestone for me. One day，when I was a little older，I realized it was one for him too，another Milestone.
13. The author realized his responsibility as an adult ______.
    A. when the waiter set the bill in the middle of the table
    B. when he bought a house and became a father
    C. when a small boy addressed him as “mister”
    D. when his father didn’t reach for the bill
14. “Then one day they were suddenly neither” The sentence implies that suddenly the writer______.
    A. found himself no longer a kid B. knew that they were not that powerful
    C. realized he had made a mistake D. believed he was no longer afraid of them
15. The central idea of Paragraph 5 is that as the writer is getting on in years，_______ .
    A. he is frequently losing things
    B. his interest，habits，and beliefs keep changing
    C. he is often defeated in his arguments with his father
    D. he is no longer enjoying life
16. Which “ the following is NOT true?
    A. The author appreciates operas.
    B. The author didn’t believe in any religion when he was young，
    C. The author always falls asleep at parties.
    D. The author feels a generation gap between his son and himself.
17. Which of the following best expresses the author’s thinking?
    A. Time and tide wait for no man. B. One today is worth two tomorrows.
    C. It is never too late to learn. D. Strike while the iron is hot.
    Passage 6
    Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage. 
    A few days ago I asked my sons’ governess Julia to come into my study.
    "Be seated，Julia，"I said. "Let’s settle our accounts. I guess you most likely need some money，but maybe you’re too polite to mention it. Now then，we agreed on thirty dollars a month…”
    “Forty. "
    “No，thirty. I made a note of it. I always pay our governess thirty. Well，um, you’ve been here two months，so…”
    “Two months and five days.”
    “Exactly two months. I made a special note of it. That means you have sixty dollars coming to you. Take off nine Sundays…you know you didn’t work with Tom on Sundays，you only took walks. And three holidays… "
    Julia was biting her finger nail nervously，her face red，but——not a word.
    “Three holidays，therefore take off twelve dollars. Four days Tom was sick and there were no lessons，as you were occupied only with Dick. Three days you had a toothache and my wife gave you permission not to work after lunch. Twelve and Seven—nineteen. Take nineteen off… that leaves …hmm… forty one dollars. Correct?” Julia’s left eye reddened with tears welling up. Her chin trembled；she coughed nervously and blew her nose，but——still not a word.
    “Around New Year’s Day you broke a teacup and a saucer; take off two dollars. The cup cost more，it was a treasure of the family，but——forget it. When didn’t I take a loss! Then，due to your neglect，Tom climbed a tree and tore his jacket；take away ten. Also due to your carelessness the maid stole Dick’s shoes. You ought to watch everything! You get paid for it. So，that means five more dollars off. The tenth of January I gave you ten dollars. "
    " You didn’t，” sobbed Julia.
    " But I made a note of it. "
    " well…if you say so. "
    " Take twenty seven from forty one——that leaves fourteen. "
    Both her eyes were filled with tears. Beads of sweat stood on the thin pretty little nose. Poor girl !
    " Only once was I given any money，” she whispered，her voice trembling， “and that was by your wife. Three dollars，nothing more.”
    “Really? You see now，and l didn’t know that! Take three from fourteen …leaves eleven. Here’s your money, my dear. Three，three，three，one and one. Here it is!”
    I handed her eleven dollars. She took them and pocketed them.
    “Merci(法语，意为谢谢)，” she whispered.
    I jumped to my feet and started pacing the room.
    I was overcome with anger.
    " For what，this——‘Merci’?“I asked.
    " For the money. "
    " But you know I’ve cheated you——robbed you! I have actually stolen from you! Why this ‘merci’?”
    " In my other places they didn’t give me anything at all. "
    " They didn’t give you anything? No wonder! I played a little joke on you，a cruel lesson，just to teach you… I’m going to give you all the eighty dollars! Here they are in the envelope all ready for you… Is it really possible to be so spineless(懦弱)? why didn’t you protest? why were you silent? Is it possible in this world to be without teeth and claws (爪)-to be such a fool?”
    Embarrassed，she smiled. And I could read her expression："It is possible. "
    I asked her pardon for the cruel lesson and，to her great surprise，gave her the eighty dollars. She murmured her little “merci” several times and went out. I looked after her and thought："How easy it is to crush the weak in this world!”
18. while talking to Julia，the writer expected_____from her.
    A. a protest B. gratitude C. obedience D. an explanation
19. what shocked the writer was Julia’s __________ .
    A. nervousness in front of her boss B. acceptance of injustice
    C. shyness when talking about money .D. reluctance to express herself
20. The writer said，“Is it possible in this world to be without teeth and claws?” He was actually telling the governess __________ .
    A. to be more aggressive B. to be more careful in her work
    C. to protect her own right D. to live independently
21. At the end of the story，the writer said，“How easy it is to crush the weak in this world!” to Show
    A. his understanding of Julia’s anxiety
    B. his worry about Julia’s future
    C. his concern on the living condition of working-class people
    D. his sympathy for the mental state of those exploited
22. From the story，we can tell that Juliar’s employer was
    A. greedy but honest B. ill-tempered but warm-hearted
    C. strict but forgiving D. none of the above
    Passage 7
    Questions 31-35 are based on the following passage:
    While radio broadcasting was still in its early stage the wonder of television was already being developed. The first step towards its invent was taken in 1873 but the person responsible for developing it was John Logia Baird. In 1926 he gave the first demonstration of a television picture. As a home entertainment, television rapidly became more popular than any other form. News broadcast became more immediate when people could actually see the scene in question and the movements of the figures. Films could also be available .One of the advantages of travel programmes was the glimpse of far -away places, which many viewers would not otherwise have seen. Though much of the entertainment was of a popular kind like quiz competitions. Some remarkable cultural programmes were also broadcast. Lust as with radio in earlier days, a group of actors and actresses became familiar in every household. One of the most popular programmes on television was sport and an interesting result of the television broadcast was the increased attendance at the actual events. How far this was due to a growth interest in the game and how far out of the people’s desire to appear on the screen is not clear.
    31.Why is John Logia Baird famous in the history of television?
    A. It was he who discovered the wonder of television
    B. He made the very first step towards the invention of television.
    C. He developed television and was the first person to demonstrate it.
    D. He was the first person to appear on television.
    32.Why did the television news attract more viewers than broadcast on radio?
    A. People could actually see the people and places talked about.
    B. People could be well informed staying at home.
    C.People could choose to watch what they want.
    D.Television news came to people more quickly than radio news.
    33.Why were travel programmes so popular?
    A.The programmes provided people with a lot of entertainments.
    B.The programme advises people what to see and where to go.
    C.People have the chance to see the places where they would like to go.
    D.People were able to see other parts of the world they would never themselves be able to visit.
    34.In what way did actors benefits from television?
    A.They became well known throughout the country.
    B.They had more chances to appear on television.
    C. They were better understood by people.
    D.They were admired by their people.
    35.What effect did sports programmes on the television have?
    A.More and more people were interested in sports.
    B. More people went to watch sports events when sport was shown on television.
    C. More people watch sports programmes on television when there was an actual sports event.
    D. More people wanted to appear on television.
    Passage 8
    Questions 36-40 are based on the following passage:
    In ancient times the most important examinations were spoken, not written .In the schools of ancient Greece and Rome, testing usually consisted of saying poetry aloud giving speeches.
    In the European universities of the Middle Ages, students who were working for advanced degrees had to discuss questions in their field of study with people who had made a special study of the subject. This custom exists today as part of the process of testing candidates for the doctor’s degree.
    Generally, however, modern examinations are written, The written examination, where all students are tested on the same questions, was probably not known until the nineteenth century. Perhaps it came into existence with the great increase in population and the development of modern industry .A room full of candidates for a state examination, timed exactly by electric clocks and carefully watched over by managers, resembles a group of workers at an automobile factory. Certainly, during examinations teachers and students are expected to act like machines.
    One type of test is sometimes called an objective test. It is intended to deal with facts, not personal opinions .To make up an objective test the teacher writes a series of questions, each of which has only one correct answer. Along with each question the teacher writes the correct answer and also three statements that look like answers to students who have not learned the material properly.
23. In the Middle Ages students_________.
    A. Took objective tests B. Were timed by electric clocks
    C.Specialized in one subject D. Never wrote exams
    37.The main idea of paragraph 3 is that _______.
    A. workers now take examinations B.the population has grown
    C. there are only written exams today . D. examinations are now written and timed.
    38.The kind of exams where students must select answers are .
    A. personal B.spoken C. objective D. Written
    39.Modern industry must have developed.
    A.before the Middle Ages B.in Greece or Rome
    C.around the 19th century D.machines to take tests
    40.t may be concluded that testing .
    A.should test only opinions B.has changed since the Middle Ages
    C.should always be written D.is given only in factories
    Passage 9
    Questions 41-45 are based on the following passage :
    By far the most common difficulty in study is simple failure to get down to regular concentrated work .This difficulty is much greater for those who do not work to a plan and have no regular routine of study .Many students muddle along ,doing a bit of this subject or that ,as the mood takes them ,or letting their set work pile up until the last possible moment .Few students work to set timetable .They say that if they did construct a timetable for themselves they would not keep to it ,or would have to later it constantly ,since they can never predict from one day to the next what their activities will be .
    No doubt some temperaments take much more kindly to a regular routine than others .There are many who shy away from the self-regimentation of a weekly timetable, and dislike being tied down to a definite programme of work .Many able students claim that they work in cycles .When they become interested in a topic they work on it intensively for three or four days at a time.
    On other days they avoid work completely .It has to be confessed that we do not fully understand the complexities of the motivation to work .Most people over 25 years of age have become conditioned to a work routine ,and the majority of really productive workers set aside regular hours for the more important aspects of their work. The "tough-minded” school of workers is usually very contemptuous of the idea that good work can only be done spontaneously, under the influence of inspiration .The most energetic of authors, Anthony Trollope wrote:"There are those …who think that the man who works with imagination should allow himself to wait till inspiration moves him .When I have heard such doctrine preached, I have hardly been able to repress my scorn.
    41.The most widespread problem in applying oneself to study is that of ___________.
    A.the failure to keep to a routine of methodic and intensive work
    B.changing from one subject to another
    C.allowing the set work to accumulate
    D.applying yourself to a subject only when you feel inclined
24. According to the author ,there are many who_________.
    A.do not like being forced to study seven days a week .
    B.are too timid to accustom themselves to a weekly timetable
    C.refuse to exert themselves the whole week as if under military discipline
    D.shrink from the self-discipline required for working to a weekly plan .
    43.The author states that we must admit that we do not fully understand _________.
    A.how intricate is that driving force which impels us to work
    B.how great are the difficulties involved in forcing ourselves to work
    C.how great re the complications which arise from urging people to work
    D.the complex reasons why some people feel the urge to work .
    44.The majority of people over 25 years of age ___________.
    A.have become acquainted with the boredom of work
    B.consider a regular system of work as necessary condition of life
    C.have been force to adapt themselves to a regular course of work
    D.have become accustomed to a regular pattern of work .
    45.A suitable title for the passage might be _______.
    A."Attitudes to study " B.“Study Plans”
    C.“Study and Self-discipline” .D."The Difficulties of Studying”
    Passage 10:
    Questions 46-50 are based o the following passage:
    During the Christmas shopping rush in London, the interesting story was reported of a tramp that, apparently though no fault of his own, found himself locked in a well-known chain store late on the Christmas Eve. No doubt the store was crowded with last-minute Christmas shoppers and the staff were deadbeat and longing to get home. Probably at the proper security checks were made before the store was locked and they left to enjoy the three-day holiday untroubled by costumes desperate to get last-minute Christmas presents.
    However that may be, our tramp found himself alone in the store and decided to make the best of it .There was food, drink, bedding and camping equipment, of which he made good use. There must also have been television sets and radios. Though it was not reported if he took advantage of these facilities, when the shop re-opened he was discovered in bed with a large number of empty bottles beside him. He seems to have been a man of good humor, as indeed tramps very commonly are. Everyone else was enjoying Christmas, so he saw no good reason why he should not do the same. He submitted, cheerfully enough, to being taken away by the police. Perhaps he had had a better Christmas than usual. He was sent to prison for seven days. The judge awarded no compensation to the chain store for the received valuable free publicity from the story revealed in the newspapers and on television. Perhaps the judge had had a good Christmas too.
25. The tramp was locked in the store_______________.
    A. for his mistakes . B.due to a misunderstanding
    C.by accident D.through an error of judgment
    47, The staff were "dead beat "means they were____________
    A.half asleep B.exhausted C.angry D.forgetful
26. What action did the tramp take?
    A. he searched the store. B. He made himself at home.
    C.He went to sleep for two days. D. He had a Christmas party.
    49.When the tramp was arrested, he .
    A. laugh at the police B.looked forward to going to prison.
    C.took his bottles with him. D. didn’t make any resistance
    50.Why didn’t the judge award compensation to the chain store? Because_
    A.the tramp had stolen nothing of value
    B. the store had profited by the incident
    C. the tramp deserved a happy Christmas
    D. the store was responsible for what happened
    Passage 11
    Questions 51-55 are based on the following passage:
    Women in China now equal pay for work and are not dependent upon their families or their husbands as they once were. But the role of women is closely linked to the economy; when employment drops, women workers are the first to be dismissed temporarily. Thus, the liberation of women had inevitably been linked to the fluctuation of employment in China since 1949.
    We were told in the fall of 1971 that 90 percent of the women work, including those in the countryside. And they work at plenty of jobs: as factory workers, police, doctors, teacher, nurses, aeroplane pilots, bus drivers, cadres (political workers),and as members of the People’s liberation Army. In medicine, they make up nearly one half of all doctors. Today, over 50 percent of all medical students are women. All nursery and kindergarten teachers are women. There seems to be no effort to recruit men into fields in which they would be dealing with small children. And there seems to be no effort at breaking down the traditional sex roles in professions such as teaching and nursing, both of which are virtually all female. On the other hand, traditional male professions are now being opened to women. In several recent issues of China Pictured, a large picture magazine widely distribute in China, women were pictured as fruit pickers, textile workers, scientists, medical workers, electrical workers, oil-well operators, vegetable growers, members of the Party Committee, printers, and members of the People’s Liberates Army. Women are clearly pictures as "holding up half of heaven”, as Chairman Mao has said.
    51.Women in China used to _________.
    A.he independent of their families
    B.be supported by their families or their husbands.
    C.rely on their own efforts
    D.be good providers for their families
    52.Generally speaking, traditional female professions are __________.
    A. medicine and engineering B. painting and singing
    C.farming and fishing … D.teaching and nursing
    53.Which of the following statements is not true?
    A. Chinese women and men get the same pay for doing the same work.
    B. Men outnumber women in all of the professions.
    C. Women are now entering traditional male professions.
    D.The position of Chinese women in society has changed greatly in recent years.
    54.Picyures of women in China Pictorial indicate that _____________.
    A. many traditional male professions are opened to women.
    B. women are more competitive than men
    C. men retreat from their traditional professions
    D. women are playing a more important part in production than men
27. The main point of the article is that _________.
    A. women’s liberation is a complete success in today’s China
    B. Chinese women have made great progress towards their liberation
    C. Chinese women are more liberated than western women
    D. Chinese men do not support women’s liberation
    Passage 12
    Questions 56-60 are based on the following passage:
    In the United Sates, educational television for college students is at least fourteen years old. I remember seeing a professor of chemistry watching a daily 7:00a.m.programme that taught the fundamentals of chemistry and illustrated each phase of the instruction with appropriate and up-to-date experiments. I also recall a famous Shakespearean scholar who gave a weekly lecture in so fascinating a manner that he commanded a wide audience of viewers during a late afternoon programme–if my memory doesn’t deceive me .Recently, two professors of the University of Nebraska conducted a weekly broadcast during which they discussed worthwhile books, of both recent and older periods. Even primary school graduates watched listened and learned. Consequently, it is not accurate to say that ETV has not been taught in the Unite States. I doubt the statement that "programmes which inform and enrich the mind in a general manner…are wasted in schools.” There is a need to teach directly by television has been explained as a series of television lessons directly related to a specific classroom syllabus, addressed to the specific needs of pupils and teachers in a specific subject. "Each lesson will be prepared by a teacher-semifinalist who also knows television production techniques and in a television studio uses all the audio-visual aids of modern technology to explain his subject well.
    56.The writer shows the popularity of ETV in the United States by the fact that
    A. it is more than fourteen years old
    B. the fundamentals of chemistry that were taught were up-to-date
    C. lectures on Shakespearean plays have a small number of viewers.
    D. even a professor watched the programme on chemistry early in the morning
28. Which of the following can best substitute for the phrase” if my memory doesn’t deceive me"?
    A.if someone doesn’t cheat me B. if I am not wrong
    C.if I remember well D.If it is beyond my comprehension
    58.The writer feels ETV programmes which bring enrichment and information into the classroom are___________.
    A. not wasted B.wasted
    C. necessary luxuries D.used to the best advantage
    59.According to the writer,__________________.
    A. ETV is made by teachers and intended for teachers and students
    B. ETV meets much of the needs of both teachers and students
    C.ETV covers only one part of the classroom syllabus
    D. ETV in made only to meet the demand of some students
    60.According to the writer, TV programmes are produced in____________.
    A.the classroom by the teacher B.the theatre by TV producers
    C.the TV studio by famous actors D.the TV studio by special-trained teachers
    II.Vocabulary,For each underlined word, choose the best meaning below.
29. There is an unidentified object in the sky. No one knows what it is.
    A. different B. unknown .C. irregular .D. special
30. we will take your sensible suggestion into consideration.
    A. sensitive .B. best C. reasonable D. sensational
31. Whales are enormous animals. You cannot imagine how big some whales are.
    A.huge B. funny C. strong D. lovely
32. The book gives us a detailed account of the poet’s life.
    A.value .B. report C. analysis .D. count
33. When the homeless child has no more money, he resorted to stealing.
    A. started to B. had to C. returned to D. turned to
34. In old days few people could earn enough to sustain their families.
    A. save B. support .C. help .D. afford
35. Kindness is a pleasing trait in her.
    A. character .B. habit .C. hobby D. moral
36. Because of his excellent academic performance, he will be given tenure at Columbia University.
    A. a permanent position B. a temporary position
    C. the sack D. reward
37. We are lobbying for a reduction in defense spending.
    A.voting for B. protesting against
    C. C. fighting for D. persuading people to support
38. Do they observe Christmas Day in that country?
    A. watch B. find C. celebrate D. perceive
39. She is our best player, and is integral to our team.
    A. essential B. useful C. dependent .D. famous
40. Is this your permanent address, or are you only staying there for a short time?
    A. lasting for a few months B. lasting forever
    C. lasting for a few years .D. lasting for a short time
41. We are indebted to our neighbors for their kind help when we were in trouble.
    A. thankful B. warm-hearted C. friendly D. moved
42. She interpreted his silence as anger.
    A. translated B. understood the meaning of
    C. strongly believed D. said
43. I bought this pair of shoes five years ago, and they are so durable that I am still wearing them now.
    A. good-looking B. suitable C. long-lasting D. fashionable
44. The pollution from the chemical factory is a source of worry in the neighborhood.
    A. cause B. result .C. river D. resource
45. Those motorcyclists started their race after putting on their helmets and gloves.
    A. beautiful hats B expensive hats .C hard hats D. big
    A. voting for B. protesting against
    C. fighting for D. persuading people to support
46. John’s father was a jolly, easy-going man.
    A. sad B. cheerful C. handsome .D. bleak
47. She resembles her sister very much in appearance.
    A.likes B. looks like C. looks different D. dislikes
48. Though a simple story, it has a profound effect.
    A. interesting B easy to find C. understanding .D. deep
    wearing them now.
    A. good-looking .B. suitable .C. long-lasting .D. fashionable
49. the trend of prices is still upwards.
    A. tendency B. part C. majority D. minority
50. Different from tigers and lions, horse and dogs are domestic animals.
    A.four-legged .B. grass-eating .C. not wild D. mild
51. On their journey they encountered an English couple.
    A.talked to B. met C. quarreled with. D. knew
52. The woolen clothes will shrink in the wash, so buy a large size when you want them.
    A. become darker B. become lighter
    C. become larger .D. become thinner
53. The vegetable pie is the specialty of this restaurant.
    A. a famous dish B. an ordinary dish
    C. a particularly fine dish D. a special dish
54. Efforts have been made to wipe out poverty in the rural areas.
    A. city B. countryside .C. mountain D. coast
55. Some plastics are as tough as metal.
    A. soft B heavy .C. hard D. cheap
56. The house was filled with the aroma of coffee.
    A. taste B. color C. smell D. beans
    III.Vocabulary Building
    Complete each of the following sentences with the correct form of the words on the left of each sentence.
57. large Reading English novels helps______ your vocabulary.
58. relevant Forget about your topic, it is totally _____ to our discussion.
59. child It is a _____ idea that you can travel across the desert alone.
60. ideal Don’t _____ the situation.
61. depend XiaoLi is _____ friend. If he can help you, he will do his best.
62. inner What he said exposed his ____ thoughts.
    7.zero In winter we often have ____ temperature.
    8.title What are you going to _____ your new book.
    9.proper In many countries, laughing aloud is ____ for a lady.
    10.literate My father cannot read and write, he is ____
    11.praise I think that the critics have ____ that book.
    12.place When you are finished, please ____ the book on the shelf.
    13.reluctant Obviously, he answered the questions with_____.
    14.necessary We must go shopping for basic during our stay here.
    15.husband Her _____ and she are still good friends though they divorced a year ago.
    16.form At sight of a policeman in , the thief ran away.
    17.pride The mother felt ___ of her son who won the championship.
    18.generosity She is a kind woman; she is always ______ with the kids.
    19.devil They made a ____ plot to kidnap the little girl and then kill her when they got the money.
    20.visual Can you ____ how big this company will be in ten years’ time?
    21.mere She does not have to be so angry; I ____ asked her name.
    22.work Tom said it was _____ that made his father ill.
    23.moral Because of your _____ words, that widow committed suicide.
    24.deaf I cannot bear that _____ noise any more. immoral
    Ⅳ.Cloze
    Read the following passage carefully, and choose one of the words in brackets to fill in each blanks.
    A
    These days, people who do 1(manual, mental) work often receive far more money than people who work in offices. People who work in offices are frequently____2 (called, referred to) as “white-collar workers” for the simple reason that they usually____3 (wear, dress) a collar and tie to go to work. Such is human nature, that____4_____ (the, a) great many people are often willing to give up_____5____ (much, higher) pay for the status of becoming white-collar workers. This can give rise to curious situation,6 (as, like) it did in the case if Alfred Boggs who worked as a dustman for the Ellesmere Corporation.When he got married, he was___7____ (too, so) embarrassed to say anything to his wife about his job. He simply told her he worked for the corporation. Every morning, he left___8___ (house, home) dressed in a smart black suit. He then changed into overalls and____9____ (spent, cost) the next eight hours as a dustman. He did this for over two years and his fellow dustmen 10(kept, had) his secret.
    B
    If school we never give a child a chance to find out his mistakes for himself,!_ (let, letting) alone___2____( correct, to correct) them. We do____3____ (it, those) all for him. We___4___ (do, act) as if we thought that he would never___5___ (realize, notice) a mistake_____6___ (if, unless) it was pointed out for him. Soon he will depend on the teacher. Let him do it himself. Let him work__7___ (on, out), with the help of other children if he wants it, what this word says, what the answer is to that problem, whether this is a good way of saying or doing this or not.
    If it is a matter of right answers, as it may be in math or science, give him the answer book. Let him correct his own papers. Why should we teachers waste time on such__8__ (regular, routine) work? Our job should be to help the child when he tells us that he can not find the way to get the right answer. Let’s end all nonsense of grades, exams, marks. Let us throw them all out, and let the children learn what__9___ (educated, educating) people must someday learn, how to__10___ (test, measure) their own understanding, how to know what they know or do not know.
    C
    It is interesting to 1( react, reflect) how much we judge people by the clothes they wear. A student, we say to ourselves instantly, and not living at home 2( either, neither), 3( and or) he wouldn’t be going about with those holes in his sweater. An elegant lady I a tight dress? She must be a foreigner. English women 4(in, of) that age do not dress so 5( modern, smartly), and they probably has money, too. A man with a well-tailored suit walking over there? A businessman, of course, and 6( unlikely, undoubtedly) English. Why English? Well it is raining, isn’t it? Only an Englishman would carry his 7( possession, treasured) umbrella, still 8(perfectly, excellently) rolled, in the rain. This only goes to show how easily we are 9(impressed, influenced) by clothes. I wonder if Stone Age Man chose his woman by the 10( character, quality) of the bearskin she was wearing?
    D
    AIDS threatens not only lives but also- in poor countries-economic development．By (1) mainly at adults 20 to 49 years old， AIDS robs these societies(2)some of their most productive citizens．Ignorance and fear of disease the can disrupt families and communities and may even(3)political relations between nations．
    Because AIDS is a worldwide epidemic（传染病，流行病），nothing(4)than a worldwide effort can control and perhaps some day wipe the disease．Governments must(5)by fully informing their citizens(6)the epidemic and，most important，by telling people(7)actions they can take to prevent infection（感染）．Public health agencies must also insure that blood transfusions（输血） and(8)are safe．Those already infected should receive(9)attention so they do not spread the virus to others．
    (10)，the U．S．government has committed more than two billion dollars to fight(11) AIDS in 1989-including more than 600million dollars for research．The screening of blood(12) has already ensured the safety of blood supplies in the U．S．，and American military personnel are required to take(13)blood tests．Public health groups have carried(14) AIDS education programs aimed particularly at homosexuals，(15) addicts，and others whose behavior makes them highly susceptible（易受影响的） (16) the virus． U．S．government agencies are also(17)public health authorities throughout the developing world in their efforts to(18) the spread of the AIDS virus and to treat those afflicted with the disease． (19) the rapid spread of the disease and the number of people now infected，the battle against AIDS will be difficult to win．But it’s a battle the world cannot(20) to lose．
    1．A）striking B）sticking C）stirring D）stinging
    2．A）from B）for C）of D）off
    3．A）promote . B）destroy . C）strengthenD）strain
    4．A）less B）more .C）ratherD）better
    5．A）cooperate B）correspond C）coordinateD）contradict
    6．A）on B）against …C）about D）over
    7．A）how. B）what . C）whetherD）that
    8．A）indications B）introductions . C）infections D）injections
    9．A）direct. B）immediate. C）vertical D）straight
    10．A）At . B）For C）In D）On
    11．A）for. B）over … C）againstD）through
    12．A）devotions .B）donations … C）delegationsD）dedications
    13．A）occasional.B）ordinary C）traditionalD）regular
    14．A）over …B）out. C）on D）off
    15．A）drug . B）medicine … C）drinkD）tea
    16．A）at …B）for .C）againstD）to
    17．A）assorting .B）resisting . C）insistingD）assisting
    18．A）protect…B）fight … C）combat D）deal
    19．A）Despite B）Provided … .C）SupposeD）Given
    20．A）face…B）confront C）afford . D）meet
    IV. Writing
    A
    write a composition on the topic My Friend and I have Different Ways of Coping with Stress ．You should write at least 150words.
    B
    write a composition on the topic What Lucky Numbers Have Brought．You should write at least 150words.
    C
    write a composition on the topic Time is a Precious Resource ．You should write at least 150words
    D
    write a composition on the topic Smoking Helps Thinking?．You should write at least 150words.