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Part I Vocabulary and Grammar

Directions: There are 20 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D) Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence.

1. Sorry, I didn't mean to hurt you.

________

A) Don't mention it.         B) I don't care.

C) It's my fault.             D) Forget it.

2. Hello. Let me introduce myself. I am Linda.

________

A) You're welcome.                  B) Certainly.

C) I'm Helen. Nice to meet you.         D) Go ahead.

3. Let me introduce the new professor to you.

________

A) Pleased to meet you.             B) I'd love to.

C) It doesn't matter.                D) Not at all.

4. Upon reaching an __________age, children are encouraged, but not force, to leave the nest.

A) appreciate   B) apologize   C) appropriate    D) application

5. English is ________ useful language in the world.

A) a   B) an   C) the   D) /

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6. Music is ______; we can hear it and feel it, but not see it.

A) seeing   B) see   C) invisible   D) not seeing

7. If you had asked him again, he might _____ his mind.

A) change    B) changed    C) have changed     D) has changed

8. It is important that the committee_________ about the project at once.

A) will be informed   B) be informed   C) is informed   D) being informed

9. If I had had enough time, I ____my work.

A) would finish          B) must have finished

C) would have finished    D) had finished

10.Ten minutes earlier, they ________the plane.

A) will catch   B) would catch   C) would have caught  D) will have caught

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11. If there were no water in the world, everything________.

A) will die   B) would die   C) would have died  D) would have been dead

12. This new style of sports shoes is very popular and it is _____ in all sizes.

A) important    B) active    C) available       D) famous  

13. She gave up her ______ as a reporter at the age of 25.

A) career    B) interest    C) life    D) habit

14. _____ a wonderful trip he had when he traveled in China!

A) Where    B) How    C) What    D) That

15. Time _____ very fast and a new year will begin soon.

A) takes off    B) goes by    C) pulls up    D) gets along

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16. The police have not ____ the search even if it has lasted for a week.

A) given up          B) broken in          C) taken away         D) brought about

17. The boss told his secretary to ____ the documents for later use.

A) put away          B) turn on            C) make up           D) break out

18. Do you think we've met before?

________

A) Thank you.        B) Good luck         C) Yes, fine.           D) I don't think so.

19. I feel so grateful for your kindness.

________

A) Welcome!         B) Forget it           C) My pleasure.        D) Never mind

20. What a lovely present! I like it so.  

________

A) It isn't worth much.                       B) I'm glad you like it.

C) You are welcome.                        D) Don't mention it.

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21. He is more of a director ______a producer.

A) than              B) then              C) that              D) there

22. The party ________ to be very successful.

A) turned down       B) turned over         C) turned off         D) turned out

23. He gave a(n) ________ answer to the question.

A) sorry             B) inform             C) anxious           D) unexpected

24. There are two reasons _______ I do not want to go out tonight.

A) why              B) because            C) what             D) which

25. She has worked at the cafeteria _______ nine months.

A) about             B) for                C) since             D) of

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26. Hello, Mary. I'd like you to meet Mark.

________

A) Yes, I'd like to.                         B) Never mind

C) I'm from Beijing.                        D) Nice to meet you.

27. Congratulations! We all feel so proud of you!

________

A) I owe it to your help.                     B) What a surprise!

C) It can't be true!                          D) Good luck!

28. I apologize for the terrible mistake.

________

A) It serves you right!                       B) Never mind

C) You are wrong.                          D) Not at all.

29. I'm much obliged to you for your help.

________

A) It's my pleasure.                         B) It's quite serious.

C) The same to you.                         D) The joy is mine.

30. When you come out of the lift, turn left. Mr. Smith's office is the second one on the right.

________

A) Thank you.                             B) You are welcome.

C) Don't mention it.                         D) Sorry to hear that.

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31. How far is it from here to the library?

________

A) You can't miss it.                         B) It's only three stops away.

C) It's on your left.                           D) Take Bus No. 10.

32. Is there a bus going there?

________

A) Yes, but you may walk there.                 B) No, you can't miss it.

C) Yes, take a taxi.                            D) No, it's a white building.

33. ____ in ancient time, the book still appeals to readers today.

A) Though written                            B) It was written

C) Though it written                           D) Written it was

34. We left early ____ we could catch the first train.

A) so that            B) since            C) to that           D) which

35. ____ there is life, there is hope.

A) When             B) Where          C) Which           D) That

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36. The harder he worked, ____ he felt.

A) happier           B) the happier       C) the happy        D) the happiest

37. She felt ____ she could hardly endure such a life.

A) if                B) though          C) as if           D) so that

38. We are so busy this week that we have to ____ the meeting till next week.

A) give away         B) put off          C) take over         D) set out

39. I’m not going to ____ their smoking any longer.

A) put up with        B) put into         C) put up           D) put forward

40. She fell upon the steps and ____ tears.

A) broke in          B) broke with       C) broke off         D) broke into

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41.____ is known to all, Charles Dickens was a famous English writer.

A) It                B) As             C) What           D) That

42. Am I going in the wrong direction?

________

A) Yes, keep going.                    B) No, thank you.

C) Yes, you need to turn aroundD) No, it isn't.

43. Is the shopping mall far from here?

________

A) Sorry to trouble you.                 B) Thank you for the information.

C) No, very close.                      D) Yes, here we are.

44. Excuse me, where is the nearest supermarket?

________

A) You got lost.                       B) You can't miss it.

C) It is easy to get downtown.            D) It is opposite the bank.

45. I'm afraid we have to change the appointment. I have something important to do.

________.

A) That's all right                     B) It's my pleasure

C) I have a busy schedule               D) I wish I could

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46. I just called to confirm our appointment at 10 a.m. tomorrow.

________

A) Sure, I'll be expecting you at 10.        B) Sorry, I'll be at a meeting at 10.

C) Well, I'll be seeing Mr. Peterson at 10.   D) No, I'll be in a train at 10.

47. Can you make it Monday next week?

________

A) Tuesday is a better time for me.         B) Tuesday is fine.

C) I'll be seeing Jane on Tuesday.          D) I'm fully occupied Tuesday.

48. When does the flight arrive in London?

________

A) The departure time is 10:10.             B) The arrival time is 10:10.

C) It leaves at 10:10.                      D) It stops in Beijing at 10:10.

49. I have collected lots of stamps, ____ were given by my friends.

A) most of them              B) most of that     C) most of which    D) most of what

50. We admired the way ____ he solved the problem.

A) which                    B) in that         C) where           D) that

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51. I still remember the day ____ I first came to the school.

A) which                    B) that          C) when             D) where

52. The teacher wants to talk to the students ____ homework hasn’t been handed in.

A) who                     B) whom         C) whose            D) that

53. By seven o’clock yesterday, we _______at the airport.

A) arrive                    B) arrived        C) arriving           D had arrived

54. Without friends, he felt ______ in the city he had just arrived in.

A) alone                    B) lone           C) lonely            D) lonesome

55. Traffic jams often ______ problems that are difficult to solve.

A) present                   B) gift           C) parent            D) bring

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56. _______ greeting, would you please give me an example in English?

A) Speaking of               B) As for          C) So far            D) About

57. Many young people ______ pop songs to old songs.

A) like                     B) dislike          C) connect           D) prefer

58. Your happiness depends partly on your _______ towards life.

A) attitude                  B) way            C) desire            D) think

59. Women tend _____ longer than men.

A) live                     B) to live          C) to have lived       D) to living

60. Is the flight from Shanghai on time?

________

A) No, it's a direct flight.                    B) No, it's delayed one hour.

C) No, it's a two-hour flight.                 D) No, it's a morning flight.

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61. You’ll be late _____ you leave at once.

A) until                   B) unless            C) if               D) lest

62. I'll be free from 2:00 tomorrow afternoon. Do you think it's convenient for you?  ________

A) Is it convenient for you?                 B) Can I see Mark tonight?

C) I'm quite right.                         D) That's quite all right.

63. What's the weather like there?

________

A) I'm sorry.              B) It's noisy.          C) I'd like to.       D) It's wet.

64. What do you think of the weather here?

________

A) Don't mention it.                      B) No problem.

C) It snows too much.                    D) It's popular there.

65. What does the weatherman say?

________

A) The pleasure is mine.                 B) There is a chance of rain.

C) It's wonderful.                       D) That's terrible.

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66. Hot day, isn't it?

________

A) Me, too.          B) How about you?         C) What is it?        D) Yes, it is.

67. The heat is killing me. I feel like swimming.

________

A) Me, too.          B) Thank you.             C) Not at all.         D) That's nothing.

68. Japanese people often attach more importance _____ the value of the gift.

A) on               B) to                    C) in                D at

69. She did her shopping _______ home.

A) in the way        B) by the way          C) on the way        D) across the way

70. Talking about the weather is an easy way to ________ between strangers in Britain.

A) cut the ice        B) burn the ice          C) break the ice   D) hit the ice

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71. I used ______ in the river when I was a child.

A) to swim               B) to swimming        C) swimming     D) swim

72. The question _______now is where to build the new factory.

A) discusses              B) discussing          C) being discussed  D) be discussed

73. What’s the _______ forecast for tomorrow?

A) climate               B) weather             C) date           D) day

74. Many college graduate want to find a ______ job in a big firm.

A) good                 B) polite               C) develop       D) comfortable

75. No one knows ______ the experiment will succeed or not.

A) that                  B) if                  C) whether        D) why

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76. Tony often ______ with his wife about money.

A) argues               B interviews            C) embarrasses     D) improves

77. This is _______ important book. It helped me a lot in ________ old days.

A) a; an       B) an; the     C) the; an  D) /; the

78. He was very nervous, but he answered all the questions in a _____ voice.

A) calm                 B) gentle              C) angry          D) peace

79. He ______ yesterday morning, and would stay for three days.

A) checked              B) checked in           C) checked out    D) checking

80. Do you _____ the safety belt when driving?

A) use                  B) have                C) forget         D) fasten

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81. The school ___ in 1990.

A) builds            B) built     C) is builtD) was built

82. Over-working can be a ______ on both body and mind.

A) burning               B) burden              C) burdening   D) burnt

83. This is _____ Xinghai Park, and Mr. Chen is _____ director of ____ park.

A) X / a / a               B) a / a / the            C) the / X / the    D) X / the (X) / the

84   His plane is due at 10 in Paris. Look, ____ plane is in now at ______ airport.

A) a / the                B) the / the              C) the / an    D) a / an

85. Jenny is ______ university student, and she is ______ honest girl.

A) a / an                 B) an / a                C) the / a     D) an / the

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86. Let's give the patient _____ hand. _____ ambulance is waiting for us outside

____ school.

A) a / The / the             B) a / The / an          C) the / A / an    D) the / A / the

87. Is this __________ apple tree? No, it is __________ orange tree.

A) an / the               B) the / the             C) an / an        D) the / an

88. Don't ____. Everything is going to be all right.

A) panic                 B) afraid            C) fear           D) shake

89．Thousands of people took part in the work when the old temple ________.

A) was rebuilding         B) was being rebuilt

C) would be rebuilt        D) had been rebuilt  

90. Wang Tao is my classmate. He is taller than ____ in our class.

A) a student              B) all the boys       C) any other student  D) students

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91. It ______ a nice day to me. Why not go out for a picnic?

A) looks                B) seem             C) looks like     D) likes

92. If you are _________ a vacation, now it is the time to do it.

A) thinking             B) thinking about     C) thinking of     D) thinking over

93. If he refuses to pay, I shall take ______ against him.

A) measures           B) ways             C) methods      D) ideas

94. We are not well ______with all the facts.

A) know              B) familiar            C) acquainted   D) hear

95. Do they always ______ goodbye to you in a formal way?

A) do                B) wave               C) bid        D) use

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96. She fell upon the steps and ______ tears.

A) broke in           B) broke with           C) broke off   D) broke into

97. The host provides a ______ of tickets for its residents.

A) research           B) recovery           C) reservation   D) resource

98. I would rather ______ than cheat in the examination.

A) to fail             B) fail                C) failing       D) not fail

99. You can fly to London this evening ____ you don’t mind changing the flight in Paris.

A) until              B) if                  C) where       D) before

100. The new manager has greatly changed the company ____ he took over the position.

A) if                B) since                C) although     D) while

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101. How do you do?

____

A) How do you do?    B) Good morning.         C) I'm fine.     D) It's very nice.

102. In social activities, it is always important to be ______, to have a strong conception of time.

A) punctual          B) polite                 C) conscious   D) promise

103.____ the members cooperate well, the team will keep winning games.

A) As far as          B) As well as             C) As long as    D) As soon as

104. Those ____ are interested in the job position need to send an email to us.

A) what             B) whom                C) which      D) who

105. An ________ charge is made for heavy bags.

A) addition         B) in addition            C) in addition to    D) additional

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106. The department manager ____ a new plan to promote sales at the meeting.

A) took away      B) put forward         C) looked after       D) got on

107. He attended school in England for several years, after ____ he returned home.

A) what           B) that               C) which           D) whom

108. The play was so boring ____ I could hardly keep myself from falling asleep.

A) that            B) which             C) what            D) whether

109. The unemployment rate has become much lower ____ the government took these measures.

A) but            B) since              C) if            D) while

110. Hold the money in your bank account ____ you use it for college courses.

A) although       B) as if               C) unless        D) wherever

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111. You cannot cancel your order ____ you change your mind within three days.

A) as if           B) while             C) so that        D) unless

112. She didn’t tell the reason ____ she was absent from the important lecture.

A) what          B) which             C) how           D) why

113. I _____ meet him in the street yesterday.

A) happen        B) happened to        C) happening     D) happened

114. I have enjoyed my visit very much, and would like to thank all the people ______.

A) concerning     B) concern           C) to concern     D) concerned

115. The doctor advised him to give up ___ , but he refused ___so.

A) to smoke, doingB) smoking, to do

C) to smoke, to doD) smoking, doing

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116. No sooner had I got home ______ it began to rain.

A) when         B) than              C) as   D) for

117. The old couple ______ live next to us have four grandchildren.

A) whose        B) whom            C) who   D) which

118. I sat down and wondered if anything else could______.

A) go wrong     B) in wrong          C) wrong   D) be wrong

119. All the passengers were killed in the plane _______.

A) accident      B) emergency        C) rush    D) crash

120.I was really _______ when I knocked a cup of tea over him.

A) embarrass    B) embarrassing      C) embarrassed   D) embarrassment

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121. They decide to _______ the two small companies into one.

A) combine     B) combination       C) comb     D) connect

122. ______ is your mother?

She feels better and better.

A) What       B) Who            C) How        D) Which

123. To my_____ , some of the visitors coming from America can speak Chinese.

A) surprised     B) notice     C) amazement   D) appointment

124. The new look of the city _______ a very deep impression upon those foreign visitors.

A) leave        B) left           C) had left       D) has left

125. I like to have everything _____ and I don’t want last-minute panic.

A) be controlled      B) under control    C) controlling     D) controlled

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126. _______, you get better service in this small restaurant than in large ones.

A) contrast           B) be contrast      C) In contrast   D) contrasting

127. It was only a ______ injury, not at all serious.

A) small             B) slight          C) serious       D) little

128. In this museum a guided tour ______ for you at no charge.

A) being provided     B) to provide      C) is provided     D) provides

129. The business talk______ next week when the CEO of your company comes.

A) was held          B) is being held    C) will be held     D) has been held

130. The staff members were asked to arrive a few minutes earlier before the meeting______.

A) will start          B) starts      C) started          D) would start

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131. We ______ building the bridge by the end of next month.

A) are finishing         B) have finished  

C) would finish         D) will have finished

132. By the end of this year, they______ a new program in Europe.

A) had started        B) start            C) are starting    D) will have started

133. I will pay for ____ provides me with useful information.

A) who             B) whoever         C) whom         D) whomever

134. The dream ____ we are flying in space has finally been realized.

A) when            B) which            C) that          D) what

135. You can hardly imagine ____ when he heard the news.

A) how he was excited       B) how was he excited

C) how excited he was       D) he was how excited

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136. We were excited to learn that the last month’s sales ______  by 30%.

A) had increased           B) increase   

C) are increasing           D) have increased

137.—Did you find the missing couple in the mountain yesterday?

 —No, but we ______  to get in touch with them ever since.

A．have tried           B) have been trying

C．had triedD) had been trying

138. Mike didn’t notice Alice entering his room. He______a phone call.

A) answered              B) has answered    

C) was answering          D) is answering

139. Mr. Wang told us that Shanghai ______ in the east of China.

A) lies             B) is lying           C) lied        D) lay

140. Jack said he______ to Hawaii for the holiday next week.

A) will go          B) has been          C) would go   D) were going
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141. It was so noisy that we found it hard to ____ the conversation.

A) carry on         B) set for           C) turn on    D) go about

142.____ last year, traffic accidents have decreased by 10% this year.

A) Related to              B) Compared with   

C) Concerned about         D) Dealt with

143.—Could you lend me that book you______ me about when I telephoned you?

 —No, I am sorry, I can’t. I gave it to a friend.

A) were telling       B) would tell     C) had told    D) had been telling

144.—We didn’t find Smith attending the lecture.

 —No one ______ him about______ a lecture the following day.

A) had told, there to be       B) told, there was

C) had told, there being       D) told, there to be

145. Unluckily, when I dropped in. Dr. Smith ______, so we only had time for a few words.

A) was just leaving           B) has just left   

C) had just left              D) just left

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146. You ______ television. Why not do something more active?

A) always watch            B) are always watching

C) have always watched      D) have always been watching

147. It is none of your business ____ I spend my summer vacation.

A) when             B) where        C) how          D) why

148. It is by no means clear ____ the president can do to end the strike.

A) how              B) which        C) that           D) what

149. I need to think about ____ I should say to the interviewer.

A) what             B) which         C) that           D) how

150. The question is ____ we can help him improve his spoken English.

A) what            B) why          C) how         D) whom

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151. John decided to ____ the present job in order to travel around the world.

A) give up           B) put up         C) wake up      D) break up

152. We are discussing the question ____ he is trustworthy.

A) whether           B) what         C) why          D) how

153. May I stop my car here? No, you_____.

A) can               B) mustn’t       C) need         D) don’t have to

154. ----Must we hand in our exercise books today?

----No, you ____.

A) don’t have        B) can’t          C) mustn’t       D) don’t have to

155. It was once a difficult time, but in the end everything ____ all right.

A) turned out        B) put up        C) carried away    D) gave in

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156. Look! Tom is too sleepy to work. He ____ up watching TV.

A) mustn’t have stayed              B) shouldn’t have stayed

C) mustn’t stay                    D) ought not to stay

157. The reason why he sends her a gift immediately is ____ if he doesn’t.

A) that she will disappoint           B) that she will be disappointed

C) because she will disappoint        D) because she will be disappointed

158. ____ leaves the office last should turn off the air conditioner.

A) Who             B) Whoever         C) The person        D) Anyone

159. I mailed the letter two weeks ago. She ____ it.

A) must receive      B) can’t receive     C) might receive      D) must have received

160. In order to search for the escaped prisoner, the policeman decided to question ____ comes along this road.

A) who             B) whom          C) whoever          D) whomever

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161. It doesn’t matter ____ you pay by cash or credit card in this store.

A) whether          B) how              C) what         D) why

162. Could you please tell me ____ you use this new machine?

A) when            B) what             C) how          D) that

163. I wish to go home now, ____ I?

A) may             B) can’t               C) must          D) do

164. The man in the office____ be Mr. Black because he went home just now.

A) must            B) may not             C) can’t          D) needn’t

165. You’d better ____ me a call before you come to visit us.

A) to give          B) give              C) giving          D) gave

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166. ---Can you go surfing with us this afternoon?

--- I’d like to, but I ____ look after my sister at home, because my mother is ill.

A) need            B) must              C) have to     D) should

167. ---Excuse me. Is this the right way to the Summer Palace?

---Sorry, I’m not sure. But it ____ be.

A) might           B) may              C) must       D) should

168.---May I go to the cinema, mum?

---Certainly, but you ____ be back by 11 o’clock.

A) can             B) may              C) must       D) need

169. It is a fact ____ most deaths from lung cancer are caused by smoking.

A) that             B) how              C) what       D) which

170. I agree to the idea ____ our staff should use recycled paper to save money.

A) what            B) as          C) which      D) that

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171. We have got to ____ a new way to solve this problem.

A) tell about        B) put out    C) think of    D) take over

172. Can you help me to ____ a sales plan in that area?

A) set up           B) give in    C) put on    D) work out

173. Mike has already put forward his suggestion ____ a production plan should be accomplished next week.

A) whom           B) what       C) which      D) that

174. There is no doubt ____ he is a good employee.

A) as              B) who       C) that        D) what

175. When spring comes, it gets____.

A) warm and warm                  B) colder and colder

C) warmer and warmer               D) shorter and shorter  

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176.___ I look at the picture, ___ I like it.

A) The best; the more               B) The more; the less  

C) The more; less                  D) More; the more

177. We support the view that poor management will ____ business failure.

A) break up         B) take in       C) lead to    D) put off

178. I’m sorry to tell you that the materials you wanted are ____.

A) taken off         B) put up      C) sold out    D) got off

179. Which language is____, English, French or Japanese?

A) easy            B) the most easy   C) the easiest   D) much more easy

180. Which city is____, Beijing, Shanghai or Fuzhou?

A) beautiful                     B) more beautiful   

C) much more beautiful           D) the most beautiful

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181. We are delighted at the news ____ they have started the business cooperation with your company.

A) that             B) when      C) which      D) what

182. What he told me to do was ____ I should get fully prepared before the interview.

A) what            B) which      C) if          D) that

183. You ____ get there by bus.

A) don’t need        B) needn’t to   C) don’t need to   D) need don’t to

184. The fire spread through the hotel very quickly but everyone ____ get out.

A) had to           B) would   C) could          D) was able to

185. ---Shall we go skating or stay at home?

---Which ____ do?

A) do you rather     B) would you rather   C) will you rather   D) should you rather

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186. It was so noisy that we found it hard to ______ the conversation.

A) carry on     B) set for   C) turn on   D) go about

187. John decided to _______ the present job in order to travel around the world.

A) give up        B) put up   C) wake up   D) break up

188. Such decoration of the bird nest stadium for the 2008 Olympic Games was a _____feature of Chinese culture.

A) classical       B) noticed   C) attractive   D) typical

189. He suggested that we ____take the teacher’s advice.

A) should        B) shall   C) must    D) would

190. ---Mary, I have cleaned the room for you.

--- Thanks. You ____ it. I could manage it myself.

A) needn’t do            B) needn’t have done

C) mustn’t do            D) shouldn’t have done

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191. The Yangtze River is ____ than any other river in China.

A) shorter       B) longer     C) shortest     D) longest

192___ he read the book, ____ he got in it.

A) The more; the more interesting      B) The less; the more interesting

C) The more; the more interested       D) More; more interested

193. Your room is ___ than mine.

A) three time big                    B) three times big

C) three times bigger                 D) bigger three times  

194. His uncle is ____than his aunt.

A) older four years                   B) as four years older

C) four years older                   D) bigger four years

195.I have got lots of books, ____ were given by my parents.

A) most of them         B) most of that    C) most of which    D) most of what

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196. You’d better _____ advice before making a project plan.

A) put down           B) take in         C) turn out         D) ask for

197. If you want to join the club, you’ll have to ____ this form first.

A) put up             B) try out         C) fill in            D) set up

198. Peter will ____ the job as Sales Manager when John retires.

A) put away           B) take over       C) work out         D) make up

199. The general manager has promised to ____ the matter in person.

A) get up             B) look into       C) see off           D) put on

200. Please ____ your report carefully before you hand it in to me.

A) turn to             B) bring about     C) go over          D) put up

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Part II Reading Comprehension

Directions: There are four passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D) You should choose the best answer to each questions.

1.

Mr. Smith made many tests (作试验) with different animals and the monkey was the cleverest of all the animals. One day Mr. Smith put a monkey in a room. He also put some small boxes in it. In one of the boxes there was some food. “How long will it take the monkey to find the food?”Mr. Smith said to himself. “Let me wait and see.” He left the room and waited outside. Three minutes later, he put his eye to the keyhole (钥匙眼). What did he see? He saw the eye of the monkey. The monkey was on the other side of the door and looked at Mr. Smith through the keyhole.

1. Mr. Smith made tests with __________.

A) different animals     B) the monkey only  

C) all the monkeys      D) all of the cleverest animals

2. There was some food in _______ of the small boxes.

A) some   B) none   C) one   D) each

3. Mr. Smith put a monkey and some boxes in a room because he wanted to know___________.

A) how much food monkey could find

B) how many boxes the monkey could carry

C) how long it would take the monkey to put its eye to the keyhole

D) how long it would take the monkey to find the food

4. What was the monkey doing when Mr. Smith was putting his eye to the keyhole?

A) The monkey was eating food.

B) The monkey was looking for food.

C) The monkey was eating on the other side of the door.

D) The monkey was looking at Mr. Smith through the keyhole.

5. Mr. Smith is a ________.

A) teacher   B) scientist (科学家)   C) doctor   D) farm worker

2.

Do you need friends? I'm sure your answer is “Yes, of course. Everybody does! ”You need friends when you play and when you work. If you have friends, you will feel happy. If you have no friends, you will feel lonely (寂寞的).

Do you know how to make friends? There is only one good way—you make friends by being friendly. A friendly person is interested in other people. He is always helpful If you want to make friends with a new classmate, you can talk with him, tell him about the other classmates in your class and try your best to be helpful to him.

1. We need friends __________.

A) because we must play with them B) because we must work with them

C) when we play and when we workD) when we talk with them

2. If we want to make friends, we should __________.

A) be politely to them       B)  be friendly to them.

C) be afraid of them         D) when we talk with them.

3. A friendly person is _________ other people.

A) interested in     B) worried about       C) surprised at   D) like the

4. If we want to make friends with a new classmate, ___________.

A) we can talk with them  B) we must try to help him

C) we can tell him about the other classmates in our class D) A、B and C

5. Which of the following is true?

A) No one needs friends. B) Everyone needs friends.

C) Only classmates need friends. D) Someone needs friends.

3.

   Most people have flown a kite or have seen one ride and dip(下降) in strong spring wind. Not so many people know that kites were first made in China thousands of years ago. The ancient (古代的) Chinese were making and flying kites even before they were writing.

A long time ago, the Chinese made kites to use in wars. They would fly these war kites in the dark. The kites were fixed (固定) so that they made strange sounds. Men who were at war with them would hear these sounds and run away. They thought those strange sounds were made by gods(神) in the sky.

The ancient Chinese also flew kites to bring good luck and to make their crops（农作物）grow rich and tall. Sometimes they tied long strings (细绳) and hooks (钩) to their kites. Then they would fly the kites over water, letting the hooks hang down to catch fish. The Chinese use sticks（树枝）, strings（线）and paper for their kites. Some of these kites look like animals or trees. Others look like birds or houses.

1. The main idea of the first paragraph（段落) is that

A) kites were first made in China

B) most of us have flown or seen a kited.

C) the ancient Chinese were making kites before they were writing.

D) the ancient Chinese were good at making kites

2. In ancient China kites could be used for ___.

A) catching fish          B) helping people fly

C) watering the crops     D) helping people walk in the dark

3. The ancient Chinese used kites in wars because the kites ____.

A) could bring good luck       B) looked like animals

C) could help them win a war   D) could fly high

4. The Chinese usually use ____ for their kites.

A) sticks, strings and grass         B) strings, hair and wood

C) paper, strings and sticks        D) paper, ropes and hooks

5. What is the best title (题目) of this passage?

A) Lucky Kites.          B) Strange Kites.

C) Beautiful Kites.        D) Chinese Kites.

4.

    “Cool” is a word with many meanings．Its old meaning is used to express （表达）a temperature that is a little bit cold．As the world has changed，the word has had many different meaning． “Cool” can be used to express feelings of interest in almost anything．When you see a famous car in the street，maybe you will say，“It’s cool．”You may think，“He’s so cool，”when you see your favorite footballer．  

We all maximize（扩大）the meaning of “cool”．You can use it instead of many words such as “new” or “surprising”．Here’s an interesting story we can use to show the way the word is used．A teacher asked her students to write about the waterfall（瀑布）they had visited．On one student’s paper was just the one sentence（句子），“It’s so cool．Maybe he thought it was the best way to show what he saw and felt．

But the story also shows a scarcity（缺乏）of words．Without “cool”，some people have no words to show the same meaning．So it is quite important to keep some credibility（可信性）．Can you think of many other words that make your life as colorful as the word “cool”？I can．And I think they are also very cool．  

1．We know that the word “cool” has had ________.

A) only one meaning            B) no meanings

C) many different meanings      D) the same meaning

2．In the passage，the word “express” means“________”.

A) see     B) show     C) know      D) feel

3．If you are _______ something，you may say，“It’s cool．”  

A) interested in     B) angry about     C) afraid of      D) unhappy with

4．The writer takes an example to show he is ________ the way the word is used．  

A) pleased with     B) strange to    C) worried about    D) careful with

5．In the passage，the writer suggests（暗示）that the word “cool”________．  

A) can be used instead of many words B) usually means something interesting

C) can make your life colorful D) may not be as cool as it seems

5.

We are all busy talking about and using the Internet (因特网), but how many of us know the history of the Internet?

Many people are surprised when they find that the Internet was set up in the 1960s. At that time, computers were large and expensive. Computer networks (网络) didn't work well. If one computer in the network broke down, then the whole network stopped. So a new network system (系统) had to be set up. It should be good enough to be used by many different computers. If part of the network was not working, information（信息）could be sent through another part. In this way computer network system would keep on working all the time.

At first the Internet was only used by the government (政府), but in the early 1970s, universities (大学), hospitals and banks (银行) were allowed (允许) to use it too. However, computers were still very expensive and the Internet was difficult to use. By the start of the 1990s, computers became cheaper and easier to use. Scientists had also developed software (软件) that made "surfing" (浏览) the Internet more convenient (方便).

Today it is easy to get on-line (上网) and it is said that millions of people use the Internet every day. Sending e-mail (电子邮件) is more and more popular among students. The Internet has now become one of the most important parts of people's life.

1. The Internet has a history of more than ___ years.

A) sixty       B) ten    C) thirty      D) twenty

2. A new network system was set up to ____.

A) make computers cheaper       B) make itself keep on working all the time

C) break down the whole network   D) make computers large and expensive

3. At first the Internet was only used by ______.

A) the government      B) universities   C) hospitals and banks   D) schools

4. ______ made "surfing" the Internet more convenient.

A) Computers      B) Scientists   C) Software     D) Information

5. Which of the following is true?

A) In the 1960s, computer networks worked well.

B) In the early 1970s, the Internet was easy to use.

C) Sending e-mail is now more popular among students than before.

D) Today it's still not easy to get on-line.

6.

The world itself is becoming much smaller by using modem traffic and modern communication means (通讯设备). Life today is much easier than it was hundreds of years ago, but it has brought new problems. One of the biggest is pollution (污染). To pollute means to make things dirty. Pollution comes in many ways. We see it, smell it, drink it and even hear it.

Man has been polluting the earth. The more people,the more pollution. Many years ago, the problem was not so serious because there were not so many people. When the land was used up（用完）or the river was dirty in one place, Man moved to another place. But this is no longer true. Man is now slowly polluting the whole world.

Air pollution is still the most serious. It's bad for all living things in the world, but it is not the only one kind of pollution. Water pollution kills our fish and pollutes our drinking water. Noise pollution makes us angry more easily.

Many countries are making rules (法规) to fight pollution. They stop people from burning coal (煤) in houses and factories in the city, and from putting dirty smoke into the air. | Pollution by SO2 is now the most dangerous kind of air pollution. It is caused (引起) by heavy traffic. It is sure that if there are fewer people driving, there will be less air pollution.

The earth is our home. We must take care of it. That means keeping the land, water and air clean. And we must take care of the rise in population at the same time.

1. Our world is becoming much smaller ___.

A) because the earth is being polluted day and night.

B) thanks to science development

C) because of the rise in population

D) because the earth is blown away by the wind every year

2. Thousands of years ago, life was ____ it is today.

A .much easier than     B) as easy as   C) as hard as   D) much harder than

3. Pollution comes in many ways. We can even hear it. Here "it" means ____.

A) water pollution     B) air pollution   C) noise pollution   D) rubbish (垃圾)  

4. Air pollution is the most serious kind of pollution because ____.

A) it's bad for all living things in the world

B) it makes much noise

C) it makes our rivers and lakes dirty

D) it makes us angry more easily

5. Which of the following is NOT true?

A )Many countries are making rules to fight pollution.

B) The pollution of the earth grows as fast as the world's population does.

C) If people could go to work by bus or bike instead of car or motorbike it would be helpful in fighting against the problem of SO2.

D) The problem of pollution is not so serious because there are not so many people living on the earth.

7.

Dick lived in England. One day in January he said to his wife, "I'm going to fly to New York next week because I've got some work there." "Where are you going to stay there?" his wife asked "I don't know yet." Dick answered. "Please send me your address from there in a telegram (电报)," his wife said. "All right," Dick answered.

He flew to New York on January 31st and found a nice hotel in the center of the city. He put his things in his room and then he sent his wife a telegram. He put the address of his hotel in it.

In the evening he didn't have any work, so he went to a cinema. He came out at nine o'clock and said“Now I'm going back to my hotel and have a nice dinner.”He found a taxi (出租车) and the driver said, “Where do you want to go?”But Dick didn't remember the name and address of his hotel."Which hotel are my things in?" he said, "And what am I going to do tonight?" But the driver of the taxi did not know. So Dick got out and went into a post office. There he sent his wife another telegram, and in it he wrote, "Please send me my address at this post office."  

1. Dick flew to New York because ___.

A) he went there for a holiday          B) he had work there

C) he went there for sightseeing (观光)   D) his home was there

2. Why did his wife want a telegram from him?

A) Because she didn't know his address yet

B) Because she wanted to go to New York, too

C) Because she might send him another telegram

D) Because she couldn't leave her husband by himself in New York  

3. Where did Dick stay in New York?

A) In the center of the city.   B) In a hotel.

C) In a restaurant.          D)  At his friend's house.

4. Who would send him the name and address of his hotel?

A) The manager (经理) of his hotel.     B) The police office.

C) The taxi driver.                   D) His wife.

5. Which of the following is not true?

A) Dick stayed at a nice hotel in the center of the city.

B) Dick didn't work on the first night of his arrival.

C) Dick forgot to send his wife a telegram.

D) Dick wanted to go back to his hotel in a taxi.

8.

In England, people often talk about the weather because they can experience (经历) four seasons in one day. In the morning the weather is warm just like in spring. An hour later black clouds come and then it rains hard. The weather gets a little cold. In the late afternoon the sky will be sunny, the sun will begin to shine, and it will be summer at this time of a day.

In England, people can also have summer in winter, or have winter in summer. So in winter they can swim sometimes, and in summer sometimes they should take warm clothes. When you go to England, you will see that some English people usually take an umbrella (伞)or a raincoat with them in the sunny morning, but you should not laugh at them. If you don't take an umbrella or a raincoat, you will regret (后悔) later in the day.

1. Why do people in England often talk about the weather?

A) Because they may have four seasons in one day

B) Because they often have very good weather

C) Because the weather is warm just like in spring

D) Because the sky is sunny all day

2. From the story we know that when _________come, there is a heavy rain.

A) sunshine and snow   B) black clouds

C) summer and winter   D) spring and autumn

3. "People can also have summer in winter." Means "it is sometimes too ______in winter."

A) warm   B) cool   C) cold  D rainy

4. In the sunny morning some English people usually take a raincoat or an umbrella with them because ________.

A) their friends ask them to do so B) it often rains in England

C) they are going to sell themD) they are their favorite things

5. The best title (标题)for this passage is ________.

A) Bad Seasons              B .Summer or Winter

C) The Weather in England     D) Strange English People

9.

One of the things to be learnt in a foreign language is guessing all the time what kind of thing to come when listening to someone talking. People do this all the time in their own language, so it is necessary (必要的) to do this in a foreign language, too. Here are some examples.

1. "What's the matter？" "I went to a party last night, so I…"

2. "I feel so tired these days."" I think you'd better…"

3."Of course, she never stops talking. She is one of the most…"

You can see from the above three examples that the context (上下文) helps a lot in understanding what is being talked about. So "guessing "is very important in understanding English, especially (尤其)spoken English.

1.This passage tells us mainly about _________.

A) the importance of "guessing” in learning a foreign language

B) how to guess what one is going to talk about

C) some examples of right guessing

D) how important it is to guess all the time

2. From the context, we can see maybe the finished answer in EXAMPLE I is _________.

A)"… so I didn't have a good time."B) "…so I went to bed very late."

C) "…. So I felt unhappy."D) "… so I got up very early."

3. Maybe the finished answer in EXAMPLE 2 is ________.

A)"I think you'd better have a good rest and take good care of yourself."

B) "I think you'd better have something to drink."

C) "I think you'd better get some help from your friends."

D) "I think you'd better be more careful."

4. Maybe the finished answer in EXAMPLE 3 is ______.

A)"… she is one of the most famous film stars."

B) "…she is one of the most beautiful women."

C) "… she is one of the most famous speakers."

D)" .. she is one of the most talkative women."

5. From the passage we can infer (推断) that guessing is _______in learning a foreign language.

A) the only way

B) more important in spoken English than in written English

C) more important than any other way

D) more important in written English than in spoken English

10.

People used to say, “The hand that rocks(摇动)the cradle(摇篮)rules the world" and  "Behind every successful man stands a woman.” Both the saying mean the same thing: Men role the world, but their mothers and wives rule them.Some women now do not want to make their husbands and sons successful. They want to work. They want good jobs. They want good pay.

Today, the best jobs are still given to men. Women are usually paid less even if they do the same jobs. They want these things changed. The Women's Liberation Movement was started by some women who did not like just to stand behind men. They wanted to stand beside them. The movement is still new and many women do not agree with its purpose. It has already caused some changes to women's lives, and to men's as well.

1. The two sayings above mean ______.
A) woman's hand is more powerful than a man's

B) women used to be rulers of the world

C) men's success has a great deal to do with women

D) the world should be ruled by woman

2. Today the number of women who like to make their husbands and sons successful _____.
A) has increased quickly                   B) has dropped quickly

C) remains almost the same as it used to be    D) is becoming smaller
3. Some women do not like to make their husbands and sons successful because_________.
A) they themselves have too much to take care of

B) they find it more difficult to do so now than in the past

C) they believe that the door to success opens to women as well

D) their husbands and sons no longer want to be successful
4.What are the liberated women fighting for
A) Good jobs            B) Equal rights with man

C) Better pay            D) An entirely new society
5.What do you suppose the writer think of the Women's Liberation Movement
A) He does support it     

B) He doesn't seem quite to agree with it

C) In his opinion, we must wait and see

D) His own opinion is not directly expressed in the passage.

11.

We spent a day in the country and picked a lot of flowers. Our car was full of flowers inside! On the way home we had to stop at traffic lights, and there my wife saw the bookshelf. It stood outside a furniture (家具)shop. "Buy it," she said at once. "We'll carry it home on the roof-rack (车顶架) . I've always wanted one like that. "

What could I do? Ten minutes later I was twenty dollars poorer, and the bookshelf was tied on to the roof-rack. It was tall and narrow, quite heavy too.

As it was getting darker, I drove slowly. Other drivers seemed more polite than usual that evening. The police even stopped traffic to let us through. Carrying furniture was a good idea. After a time my wife said, "There's a long line of cars behind. Why don't they overtake (超车) ?"Just at that time a police car did overtake. The two officers (警官)inside looked at us seriously when they went past . But then, with a kind smile they asked us to follow their car through the busy traffic. The police car stopped at our village church (教堂) . One of the offices came to me." Right, sir," he said. "Do you need any more help now?" I didn't quite understand. "Thanks, officer," I said. "You've been very kind. I lived just down the road."

He was looking at our things: first at the flowers, then at the bookshelf. "Well, Well," he said and laughed. "It's a bookshelf you've got there! We thought it was something else." My wife began to laugh. Suddenly I understood why the police drove here. I smiled at the officer. "Yes, it's a bookshelf, but thanks again." I drove home as fast as I could.

1. From the story we know that ___________.

A) the writer was poor and didn't buy the bookshelf for his wife

B) the writer's wife didn't like the bookshelf at all

C) the writer was always glad to buy something for his wife

D) the writer was not very dad to buy the bookshelf for his wife

2 . What made the writer think that carrying furniture was "a good idea"?

A) He could drive slowly and it was safe.B) Other drivers would let him go first .

C) His wife could use a new bookshelf.D) He could save a lot of money and time.

3. Why were the police and other drivers so kind to the writer?

A) Because they thought the writer liked studying very much and needed a bookshelf. B) Because they didn't think it was polite to overtake a car with a bookshelf on it.

C) Because they thought somebody in the writer's family had died and he needed help. D) Because they thought it was dangerous to carry a bookshelf on a car.

4. Why did the writer's wife begin to laugh?

A) Because now she knew what mistake the police had made.

B) Because at last her husband understood why the police had driven to the church.

C) Because the officer was always looking at the flowers and the bookshelf.

D) Because the police had helped them a lot.

5. When did the officers begin to realize (意识到)they had made a mistake?

A) Before they arrived at the church.

B) Before they overtook the writer's car

C) After one of them looked at the flowers and the bookshelf carefully at the church.

D) After the writer's family left the church.

12.

The earth moves round the sun, and the moon moves round the earth. When our part (部分) of the earth turns to the sun, it is day. When our part of the earth turns away from the sun, it is night.

The sun is much bigger than the moon. But sometimes the moon looks bigger than the sun, because it's much nearer to the earth.

The sun is very bright. It gives a very strong light. The moon looks quite bright, too. But it doesn't give any light at all.

The moon looks much bigger and brighter than the stars. But in fact the stars are much bigger and brighter than the moon. They look smaller than the moon because they're much farther away from us.

1. ________ moves round __________.

A) The earth, the moonB) The moon, the earth

C) The moon, the starsD) The sun, the earth

2. Sometimes the moon looks bigger than the sun, because ________.

A) it is much bigger than the sun B) it comes out only at night

C) it is much nearer to the earth than the sun D) it doesn't give a very strong light

3. The sun __________.

A) gives us light           B) gives more light than the moon does

C) moves round the earth    D) makes the moon move round the earth

4. The stars ___________.

A) look much bigger than the sun

B) look much brighter than the moon

C) are a lot brighter than the moon, but they are not bigger than the moon

D) are much farther away from us than the moon

5. The moon looks bright because ___________.

A) it gives lightB) it reflects (反射) the sun's light

C) it is nearer to the earth    D) it is nearer to the sun

13.

When people meet each other for the first time in Britain, they say “How do you do?”and shake hands(握手). Usually they do not shake hands when they just meet or say goodbye. But they shake hands after they haven’t met for a long time or when they will be away from each other for a long time.

Last year a group of German students went to England for a holiday. Their teacher told them that the English people hardly shake hands. So when they met their English friends at the station, they kept their hands behind their backs. The English students had learned that the Germans shake hands as often as possible, so they put their hands in front and got ready to shake hands with them. It made both of them laugh.

1. It is ______if you know the language and some of the customs of the country.

A) not useful  B) not helpfulC) very helpfulD) very bad

2. English people usually shake hands when they______

A) meet every timeB) meet for the first time

C) say goodbye to each other    D) say hello to each other

3. Usually English people don’t shake hands______

A) when they will be away for a long timeB) when they say “How do you do?”

C) when they just meet or say goodbye D) after they haven’t met for a long time

4. Which is right?

A) German people shake hands as often as possible.

B) English people like shaking hands very much.

C) German people hardly shake hands.

D) Neither English people nor Germans like shaking hands.

5. This story is about______

A) shaking hands      B) languages         C) customs       D)languages and customs

14.

Did you ever hear of "singing sand" This is the kind of sand that makes bizarre sounds when it is walked on or driven over, or when the wind blows across its surface. The sound such sand makes often has a musical tone (音调). In the United States, singing sand has been found along the seashore in Massachusetts and in the sands north of Alamosa, Colorado. People in different parts of the world have given these musical sands different names. In South Africa they are called "crying sands" In Hawaii they are called "barking sands." And in Afghanistan(阿富汗) they are called "drumming sands."But no matter what the sands may be called, scientists have not yet agreed on what causes them to make such strange sounds.

1. The best title for this passage is ____
A) Wind and Sand      B) Crying Sands

C) Musical Sands       D Strange Sound
2. The main idea of this passage is that ____.
A) scientists have not yet agreed on what causes the sands to make such strange sounds

B) people in different parts of the world have given these musical sands different names.

C) Certain sands give out strange sounds which often have a musical tone.

D) Singing sand has been found in Massachusetts, Colorado, and Hawaii.
3. The sand discussed in the passage is found____.
A) throughout the worldB) only in America

C) in no Asian country           D) only in South Africa
4. What causes the sand to make sounds
A) There is water under the sand  B) The sand is tightly packet  

C) its surface is not flat  D) No one knows for sure
5. The most nearly correct meaning for the word "bizarre" in Line one is ____.
A) hollow        B) strange  C) loud   D) irregular

15.

I’ve loved my mother’s desk since I was just tall enough to see above the top of it as mother sat doing letters. Standing by her chair, looking at the ink bottle, pens, and white paper, I decided that the act of writing must be the more wonderful thing in the world. Years later, during her final illness, mother kept different things for my sister and brother. “But the desk,” she’d said again, “it’s for Elizabeth. ”

I never saw her angry, never saw her cry. I knew she loved me; she showed it in action. But as a young girl, I wanted heart-to-heart talks between mother and daughter. They never happened. And a gulf opened between us. I was “too emotional(易动感情的)”. But she lived “on the surface(表面)”.

As years passed I had my own family. I loved my mother and thanked her for our happy family. I wrote to her in careful words and asked her to let me know in any way she chose that she did forgive(原谅) me. I posted the letter and waited for her answer. None came. My hope turned to disappointment(失望), then little interest and, finally, peace— it seemed that nothing happened. I couldn’t be sure that the letter had even got to mother. I only knew that I had written it, and I could stop trying to make her into someone she was not.

Now the present of her desk told, as she’d never been able to, that she was pleased that writing was my chosen work. I cleaned the desk carefully and found some papers inside —a photo of my father and a one-page letter, folded(折叠) and refolded many times. Give me an answer, my letter asks, in any way you choose. Mother, you always chose the act that speaks louder than words.

1. The writer began to love her mother’s desk ______.

A) after Mother died         B) before she became a writer

C) when she was a child       D) when Mother gave it to her

2. The passage shows that ______.

A) mother was cold on the surface but kind in her heart to her daughter

B) mother was too serious about everything her daughter had done

C) mother cared much about her daughter in words

D) mother wrote to her daughter in careful words

3. The word “gulf” in the passage means ______.

A) deep understanding between the old and the young

B) different ideas between the mother and the daughter

C) free talks between mother and daughter

D) part of the sea going far in land

4. What did mother do with her daughter’s letter asking forgiveness?

A) She had never received the letter.

B) For years, she often talked about the letter.

C) She didn’t forgive her daughter at all in all her life.

D) She read the letter again and again till she died.

5. What’s the best title of the passage?

A) My letter to Mother      B) Mother and Children

C) My mother’s Desk       D) Talks between Mother and Me

16.

Little Tommy was doing very badly in math. His parents had tried everything—tutors (家庭教师), cards, special learning centers—in short, everything they could think of. Finally they took Tommy to a catholic (天主教的) school.

After the first day, little Tommy came home with a very serious look on his face. He didn’t kiss his mother hello. Instead, he went straight to his room and started studying. Books and papers were spread (铺开) out all over the room and little Tommy was hard at work. His mother was surprised. She called him down to dinner and as soon as he finished eating, he went back to his room, without a word. In no time he was back hitting the books as hard as before. This went on for some time, day after day while the mother tried to understand what was happening.

Finally, little Tommy brought home his report card. He quietly put it on the table and went up to his room and hit the books. His mom looked at it and to her surprise, little Tommy got an A in math. She could no longer hold her curiosity (好奇心). She went to his room and asked, “Son, what was it? Was it the nuns (修女)?” Little Tommy looked at her and shook his head, “No. ” “Well then,” she asked again. “WHAT was it?” Little Tommy looked at her and said, “Well, on the first day of school, when I saw that man nailed (钉) to the plus sign (加号), I knew they weren’t joking. ”

1. Why did Tommy’s parents send him to a catholic school?

A) Because he could eat well there.

B) Because he could earn more about nuns.

C) Because his parents wanted him to do better in his math.

D) Because his parents didn’t want him to learn math any more.

2. Tommy’s mother felt surprised that his son _______.

A) was still the same as usual     B)ate so much at dinner

C) kissed her hello after school    D) worked hard but said little

3. “Hitting the books” means “_______” in Chinese.

A)用功B)捶书C)发泄D)振作

4. The last sentence in the passage shows that _______.

A) Tommy felt sorry for the mail B) Tommy was afraid of being nailed

C) Tommy didn’t like the plus sign D) Tommy liked playing jokes on others

5. From the passage, we can infer (推断) that _______.

A) teachers should be strict with their students

B) mistaking (误解) might do good sometimes

C) a catholic school is much better than other ones

D) nuns are good at helping children with their math

17.

We know the mosquito very well. Mosquitoes fly everywhere. They can be found almost all over the world, and there are more than 2,500 kinds of them.

No one likes the mosquito. But the mosquito may decide that she loves you. She? Yes, she. It’s true that male mosquito doesn’t bite(咬) and only the female mosquito bites because she needs blood to lay eggs. She is always looking for things or people she wants to bite. If she likes what she finds, she bites. But if she doesn’t like your blood, she will turn to someone else for more delicious blood. Next time a mosquito bites you, just remember you are chosen. You’re different from the others!

If the mosquito likes you, she lands on your body without letting you know. She bites you so quickly and quietly that you may not feel anything different. After she bites, you will have an itch(痒) on your body because she puts something from her mouth together with your blood By the time the itching begins, and she has flown away.

And then what happens? Well, after her delicious dinner, the mosquito feels tired She just wants to find a place to have a good rest. There, on a leaf or a wall, she begins to lay eggs, hundreds of eggs.

1. “Mosquito” means _______ in Chinese.

A)苍蝇B)蜻蜓C)跳蚤D)蚊子  

2. We know mosquitoes very well because ___________.

A) they can be found easily     B) they fly here and there

C) there are many kinds of them    D) they can fly

3. If the mosquito doesn’t bite you, it will ________.

A) get angry with you     B) be afraid of you

C) make a lot of noise     D) choose another one

4. The mosquito bites you _________.

A) when you’re asleep          B) because you have choose it

C) too quickly to let you know    D) but doesn’t like you

5. Which of the following sentences is wrong?

A) The itching begins after the mosquito bites you.

B) You feel terrible when the mosquito bites you.

C) Mosquitoes use blood to lay eggs.

D) All the mosquitoes don’t like to bite people for blood.

18.

Shlander is a man from space. He thinks the people and things on the earth are very strange. He is now writing a letter to his friend at home. Here is part of his letter. Read it and answer the questions.

Now I am in a strange world. It is very nice. There are many new things here. There are many earth monsters here, too. The earth monsters look very funny. They have just one head, two arms and two legs. They have thin black strings on their heads. Some earth monsters have brown or yellow strings. The earth monsters have a hole in their face. Every day, they put nice things and balls from the trees into the hole. They put water into the hole, too. The earth monsters do not walk very fast. They move from place to pace in tin boxes.

At night, the earth monsters like to look at a square window box. This box has very small earth monsters in it.

1. Shlander thinks the people and things on the earth are very ________.

A) strange    B)nice    C) different     D)beautiful

2. Shlander thinks man on the earth is ________.

A) a monkey    B) a earth monster  C) a tin box  D) a strange world

3. The earth monster doesn’t have ________.

A) heads, arms and legs   B) brown or yellow strings on its head

C) a hole on its face       D) a swing on its body

4. The earth monsters don’t put ________ on their holes.

A) nice things     B)balls    C) fire      D) water

5. The square window box is ________.

A) a car or a bus    B)a very small earth monster C) a TV set    D)a radio

19.

Alfred Nobel, the great Swedish inventor and industrialist, was born in Stockholm on October 21, 1833, but moved to Russia with his parents in 1842, where his father, Immanuel, made a strong position for himself in the engineering industry. Immanuel Nobel invented landmine and made a lot of money from the government during the Crimean War, but went bankrupt soon after. Then, the family returned to Sweden in 1859, where Alfred began his own study of explosives in his father’s lab. He had never been to school or university but had taught himself, and by the time he was twenty, he became a skillful chemist and excellent linguist, speaking Swedish, Russian, German, French and English. He built up over 80 companies in 20 different countries. He was always searching for a meaning to life. He spent much time and money working on how to end the wars, and the peace between nations, until his death in Italy in 1896. His famous last will, in which he left money to provide prizes for outstanding work in physics, chemistry, physiology, medicine, literature and peace, is a memorial to his interests and ideas. And so, the man is remembered and respected long after his death.

1. Where was Alfred Nobel born? He was born in ________.

A) Sweden    B)Stockholm    C) Russia    D)Moscow

2. What did Immanuel Nobel invent during the Crimean War?

A) The engineering industry.   B) A strong position.

C) Landmine.          D) Study of explosives.

3. Why did Alfred Nobel return to Sweden? Because his father ________.

A) went bankrupt B)was put in prison    C) was ill    D)died

4. How many companies did Alfred Nobel build up? He built up ______ companies in different countries.

A)20    B)40    C)60    D)80

5. What was Alfred Nobel always searing for? ________.

A) More time and more money     B) A meaning to life

C) How to end the war            D) The peace between nations

20.

This is a song millions of Americans will hear this New Year’s Eve. It is called Auld Lang Syne (《友谊地久天长》). It is the traditional music played during the New Year’s celebration. Auld Lang Syne is an old Scottish poem. It tells about the need to remember old friends.

The words “auld lang syne” mean “old long since”. No one knows who wrote the poem first. However, a version by Scottish poet Robert Bums was published (出版) in 1796. The words and music we know today first appeared in a songbook three years later.

The song is played in the United States mainly on New Year’s Eve. The version (译文) you are hearing today is by the Washington Saxophone Quartet. As we end our program with Auld Lang Syne. I would like to wish all of our radio friends a very Happy New Year! This is Buddy Thomas.

1. Where is this passage from?

A) A newspaper.     B) A magazine.     C) A TV program.    D)A radio program.

2. Who is introducing Auld Lang Syne to us?

A) Robert Bums.      `B) The Washington Saxophone Quartet.

C) Buddy Thomas.     D) The passage doesn’t tell us.

3. When is Auld Lang Syne mainly played in the USA according to the passage?

A) On New Year’s Eve.     B) On Christmas Eve.

C) On weekends.          D) On holidays.

4. When did the words and music of Auld Lang Syne we know today first appear?

A)  In 1790.   B) In 1793.     C) In 1796.      D) In 1799.

5. What’s Auld Lang Syne about?

A) It’s about the history of Scotland.B) It’s about an old Scottish poet.

C) It’s about the need to remember old friends.D) It’s about the wishes to the radio friends.

21.

Waste can be seen everywhere in the school. Some students ask for more food than they can eat and others often forget to turn off the lights when they leave the classroom. They say they can afford these things. But I don’t agree with them.

Waste can bring a lot of problems. Although China is rich in some resources(资源), we are short of(缺乏) others, for example, fresh water(淡水). It is reported that we will have no coal(煤) or oil to use in 100 years. So if we go on wasting our resources, what can we use in the future and where can we move? Think about it. I think we should say no to the students who waste things every day. Everybody should stop wasting as soon as possible.

In our everyday life, we can do many things to prevent waste from happening, for example, turn off the water taps(水龙头) when we finish washing, turn off the lights when we leave the classroom, try not to order more food than we need, and so on. Little by little, everything will be changed Waste can be stopped one day, if we do our best.

1. From the passage we know that some students often _______ in the school.

A) eat too much       B) don’t work hard

C) waste things       D) throw rubbish everywhere

2. Which is not mentioned in this passage?

A) Fresh water.   B) Forest.    C) Oil.   D) Coal.

3. What may happen in 100 years?

A) We may still have enough oil.B) We may still have enough coal.

C) We may have a little oil.D) We may have no coal or oil to use.

4. Which of the following is right?

A) Waste brings problems.B) Waste can bring no problem.

C) China is rich in fresh water.D) Students never waste things.

5. Which is the best title of this passage?

A) Stop Wasting            B) School life    

C) Waste in the School       D) Rich Resources in China

22.

What are you going to do if you are in a burning house? How will you escape? Do you know how to save yourself? Please read the following passage.

Escaping a fire is a serious matter. Knowing what to do during a fire can save you life. It is important to know the ways you can use and show them to everyone in the family, such as stairways and fire escapes, but not lifts.

From the lower floors of the buildings, escaping through windows, is possible, learn the best way of leaving by windows with the least chance of serious injury.

The second floor window is usually not very high from the ground. An average(平均高度的) person, hanging by the finger-tips will have a drop of about six feet to the ground. It is about the height of an average man. Of course, it is safer to jump a short way than to stay in a burning building.

Windows are also useful when you are waiting for help. Be sure to keep the door closed. Or smoke and fire may be drawn into the room. Keep your head low at the window to be sure you get fresh air rather than smoke that may leaked(渗) into the room.

On a second or third floor, the best windows for escape are those that open onto a roof. From the roof a person can drop to the ground more safely. Dropping onto cement(水泥) might end in injury. Bushes(灌木丛) and grass can help to break a fall.

1. It is important to _______.

A) put out the fire in the burning houseB) know the ways to escape the fire

C) jump off a burning house D) keep the door closed

2. It is possible to escape through the windows _______.

A) if there are some bushes on the groundB) if you are strong enough

C) if you live on a lower floorD) if you have a long rope

3. Which of the following escaping way is NOT right? _______.

A) You can escape though stairways. B) You can choose fire escapes.

C) Escape from the windows that open onto a roof. D) Use a lift to come down at once.

4. Open the window so that _______ if the building is on fire.

A) you can get fresh air       B) you can call for help

C) you can easily jump off     D) you can be seen first

5. The best title of the passage is _______.

A) Escaping from the Windows   B) Save Yourself in the Burning House

C) Knowledge on Fire           D) Waiting for Help

23.

Do you know how to play a game called “Musical Chairs”? It is easy to play and most people enjoy it. All you need are some chairs, some people and some way of making music. You may use a piano or any other musical instrument, if someone can play it. You may use a tape recorder. You can even use a radio.

Put the chairs in a row. The chairs may be put in twos, back to back. A better way is to have the chairs in one row with each chair facing in the opposite direction to the chair next to it.

The game is easy. When the music starts, the players walk round the chairs. Everyone goes in the same direction, of course, they should walk in time to the music. If the music is fast they should walk quickly. If the music is slow, they should walk slowly.

The person playing music cannot see the people in the game. When the music stops, the players try to sit on the chairs. If a person cannot find a chair to sit on, he drops out. Then, before the music starts again, one chair must be taken away. When the music stops again, one more player will be out.

At last, there will be two players and one chair. The one who sits on the chair when the music stops is the winner.

1. If ten people are playing musical chairs, you must begin with _______.

A) nine chairs   B) ten chairsC) eleven chairs  D) one chair

2. Which of the following is not suitable for playing musical chairs? _______.

A) A piano     B) A radio     C) A tape recorder     D) A telephone

3. The chairs should be put _______.

A) with the desk       B) before the winner  C) all over the room        D) in a line

4. When the music starts, the players must _______.

A) run about the room      B) get down

C) walk around the chairs   D). sit on the chairs

5. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A) The game “Musical Chairs” is not difficult to learn.

B) The last one can sit on the last chair.

C) The winner can sit on the chair.

D) If the person plays music, he cannot be the winner.

24.

A famous teacher was speaking to the students at our school. He began his lesson by holding up a ¥100 bill. Then he said to the three hundred students, “Who would like this ¥100 bill?” The students began to put up their hands at once.

Then he said, “I am going to give this ¥100 to one of you, but first, let me do this.” He then made the bill into a ball. Then he said, “Who wants it now?” The hands went back into the air.

“Well,” he said, “What if I do this?” and he dropped it on the floor and stepped on it. He picked up the dirty, crumpled bill and said, “Who still wants it?” Hands went back into the air.

“My friends,” he said, “you have learned a valua­ble lesson today. No matter (无论) what I did to the money, you still wanted it because it did not go down in value (价值). It was still worth ¥ l00!”

Many times in our lives, we are dropped, crum­pled, and stepped on by the chances we take and the things that happen to us. We feel as if we are worth nothing. But remember, no matter what has happened to you, you will never lose your value: you are always valuable to those people who love you. Your value doesn’t come from what you do or whom you know, but WHO YOU ARE.

You are special and valuable. Don’t ever forget it!

1. Even though it was dirty, the money _______.

A) still went up in value     B) was worth nothing

C) didn’t go down in value   D) was still ours

2. We are always valuable to the people _______.

A) who pay us   B) who call usC) who hate us  D) who love us

3. Your value doesn’t come from what you do but _______.

A) who you know   B) who made youC) who you remember   D) who you are

4. The sentence “Hands went back into the air” means “_______”.

A) the students put up their hands again

B) the students put down their hands

C) the students put their hands behind their backs again

D) the students put their hands in front of them

5. Why did the famous teacher use a ¥100 bill at his lesson?

A) Because he wanted to make the bill into a ball.

B) Because he used to drop a bill on the floor and stepped on it.

C) Because he was going to give the bill to one of his students.

D) Because he wanted to make the students know what value was.

25.

“I sometimes get up at three or four in the morning and I surf the net.”

 “I often check my e-mail forty times a day.”

 “I often spend more than three hours during one time on the net.”

“I spend more time in chat rooms(聊天室) than with my ‘real-1ife’ friends.”

Do you know any people like these? They are part of a new addiction(瘾) called Internet addiction. Internet addicts spend at least thirty to forty hours online every week. The use of the Internet can be an addiction like drug(毒品) use. People lose control(控制) of the time they spend on the Internet

For example, one college student was missing for several days. His friends were worried, and they called the police. The police found the student in the computer lab: he was surfing the net for several days straight.

Studies show that about 6 to 10% of Internet users become addicted. And people worry about the teens because the Internet is changing the playing field for some of them. They spend more time in cyberspace than in the real world of friends and family.

Is “surfing the net” a hobby or an addiction for you? You may have a problem if you have these symptoms(症状):

●You do not go to important family activities or you do not do school work because you like to spend hours on the Internet.

●You can’t wait for your next online time.

●You plan to spend a short time online, but then you spend several hours.

●You go out with your friends less and less.

1. What does the beginning of the passage tell us?

A) How to become an Internet addict. B) What an Internet addict usually does.

C) Where to find an Internet addict. D) Why to write this passage.

2 How does the writer describe the addicts’ use of Internet?

A) It is something like keeping drugs.B) It is a way of producing drugs.

C) It is like taking drugs.D) It is terrible to imagine.

3. Why do people worry about the teens?

A) The teens are wasting too much money.

B) They used to work on the Internet.

C) The playing field of the teens will disappear.

D) More and more of the teens wil1 become addicted to the Internet.

4. The example in the passage shows that _______.

A) Internet problems are more serious among college students

B) Internet addicts usually stay in the computer lab without sleep

C) Some of the Internet users have already been seriously addicted

C) The police often help to find those Internet addicts.

5. What is the writer trying to tell us at the end of the passage?

A) Don’t be addicted to the Internet.B) Go to family activities more often.

C) Do things as you have planned D) Stay with your parents as often as possible.

26.

When my family moved to America in 2010 from a small village in Guangdong, China, we brought not only our luggage, but also our village rules, customs and culture. One of the rules is that young people should always respect(尊敬) elders. Unluckily, this rule led to my very first embarrassment in the United States.

I had a part-time job as a waiter in a Chinese restaurant. One time, when I was serving food to a middle-aged couple, the wife asked me how the food could be served so quickly. I told her that I had made sure they got their food quickly because I always respect the elderly. As soon as I said that, her face showed great displeasure. My manager, who happened to hear what I said, took me aside and gave me a long lecture about how sensitive(敏感) Americans are and how they dislike the description “old”. I then walked back to the table and apologized to the wife. After the couple heard my reason, they understood that the problem was caused by cultural differences, so they laughed and were no longer angry.

In my village in China, people are proud of being old. Not so many people live to be seventy or eighty, and people who reach such an age have the most knowledge and experience. Young people always respect older people because they know they can learn from their rich experience.

However, in the United States, people think “growing old” is a problem since “old” shows that a person is going to retire or that the body is not working well. Here many people try to keep themselves away from growing old by doing exercises or jogging, and women put on makeup, hoping to look young. When I told the couple in the restaurant that I respect the elderly, they got angry because this caused them to feel they had failed to stay young. I had told them something they didn’t want to hear.

After that, I changed the way I had been with older people. It is not that I don’t respect them any more; I still respect them, but now I don’t show my feelings through words.

By Jack

1. Jack brought the couple their food very fast because _______.

A) the manager asked him to do so B) he respected the elderly

C) the couple wanted him to do so D) he wanted more pay

2. When Jack called the couple “elderly”, they became _______.

A) nervous B) satisfiedC) unhappyD) excited

3. In Jack’s hometown, _______.

A) people dislike being called “old”     

B) people are proud of being old

C) many people reach the age of seventy or eighty

D) the elderly are the first to get food in restaurants

4. After this experience, Jack _______.

A) lost his job in the restaurant  B) made friends with the couple

C) no longer respected the elderly   D) changed his way with older people

5. Which of the following is TRUE?

A) The more Jack explained, the angrier the couple got.

B) Jack wanted to show his feelings through words after his experience.

C) The manager went back to the table and apologized to the couple.

D) From this experience, Jack learned more about American culture.

27.

Linda Evans was my best friend—like the sister I never had. We did everything together: piano lessons, movies, swimming, and horseback riding.

When I was 13, my family moved away. Linda and I kept in touch through letters, and we saw each other on special time—like my wedding (婚礼) and Linda’s. Soon we were busy with children and moving to new homes, and we wrote less often. One day a card that I sent came back, stamped “Address (地址) Unknown. ” I had no idea how to find Linda.

Over the years, I missed Linda very much. I wanted to share (分享) happiness of my children and then grandchildren. And I needed to share my sadness when my brother and then mother died. There was an empty place in my heart that only a friend like Linda could fill.

One day I was reading a newspaper when I noticed a photo of a young woman who looked very much like Linda and whose last name was Wagman — Linda’s married name. “There must be thousands of Wagmans,” I thought, but J still wrote to her.

She called as soon as she got my letter. “Mrs. Tobin!” she said excitedly, “Linda Evans Wagman is my mother. ”

Minutes later I heard a voice that I knew very much, even after 40 years, laughed and cried and caught up on each other’s lives. Now the empty place in my heart is filled. And there’s one thing that Linda and I know for sure: We won’t lose each other again!

1. The writer went to piano lessons with Linda Evans _______.

A) at the age of 13                  B) before she got married

C) after they moved to new homes     D) before the writer’s family moved away

2. They didn’t often write to each other because they _______.

A) got married              B) had little time to do so

C) didn’t like writing letters      D) could see each other on special time

3. There was an empty place in the writer’s heart be­cause she _______.

A) was in trouble     

B) didn’t know Linda’s address

C) received the card that she sent

D) didn’t have a friend like Linda to share her happi­ness or sadness

4. The writer was happy when she _______.

A) read the newspaper

B) heard Linda’s voice on the phone

C) met a young woman who looked a lot like Linda

D) wrote to the woman whose last name was Wagman

5. They haven’t kept in touch _______.

A) for about 40 years        B) for about 27 years

C) since they got married     D) since the writer’s family moved away

28.

People today are still talking about the generation gap(代沟). Some parents complain that their children do not show them proper respect, while children complain that their parents do not understand them at all.

What has gone wrong? Why has the generation gap appeared?

One important cause is that young people want to choose their own life-style. In more traditional societies, when children grow up, they are expected to live in the same area as their parents, to marry people that their parents like, and often to continue the family occupation.

Parents often expect their children to do better than they do. Often, however, the high wishes that parents place on their children are another cause of the generation gap.

Finally, the high speed of social changes deepens the gap. In a traditional culture, people are valued for their wisdom, but in our society today the knowledge of a lifetime may be out of use overnight.

1. According to the passage, children today expect their parents to ________.

A) give them more independence    B) choose a good job for them

C) live together with them    D) make more money

2.Parents often hope that their children will ________.

A) make as much money as they do        B) be more successful than they are

C) choose jobs according to their own will  D) avoid doing what their parents can’t do

3.The generation gap has become wider than before because of ________.

A) the increasing dependence of their parents    

B) the influence of traditional culture on children

C) the rapid changes of modern society           

D) the missing of lifelong occupation

4.In today’s society, the knowledge of a lifetime ________.

A) is still very much valued       

B) becomes out of date quickly

C) is essential for continuing family occupations  

D) helps the young generation to find a better job

5.A proper title for this passage would be ________.

A) Parents’ Viewpoints on Generation Gap     

B) Relationship Between Family Members

C) Generation Gap Between the Young and the Old

D) Difference Between Traditional Culture and Modern Knowledge

29.

Christmas Day, the birthday of Jesus Christ, is the most important festival in Britain and some other countries. On Christmas Eve, people usually tell their children to put their stockings at the end of their beds before they go to sleep. Children believe Santa Claus, with the other name of Father Christmas, will come during the night and fill their stockings with Christmas presents.

Actually, Father Christmas is children's father. He dresses up in a red coat and waits until children fall asleep. Then he goes into children's bedrooms, and puts small presents in their stockings. When children are no longer young, they know who Father Christmas really is.

Not only children but also their parents enjoy Christmas stockings. They also have stockings. Early on the morning of Christmas Day, children wake their parents up and say “Merry Christmas”. Then they help their parents open their stockings. Everybody likes presents. But it is better to give than to receive.

1.Christmas Day is______.

A) the birthday of Jesus Christ B) the only day for giving presents

C) the only day for receiving presents D) the day for playing games

2.What do all the British children do on Christmas Eve in the story?

A) They talk all the night.

B) They sing and dance.

C) They put their stockings at the end of their beds.

D) They won‘t sleep until Father Christmas comes.

3.“Santa Claus” is another way of saying_______.

A) Christmas Day  B) Christmas presents  C) Christmas Eve D) Father Christmas

4.From the story we know that on Christmas Day children feel very happy because they can receive________.

A) red clothes B) stockings C) presents D) food

5. What is the best greeting early on the morning of Christmas Day in Britain?

A) Good luck! B) Happy New Year!   C) Best wishes to you! D) Merry Christmas!

30

Do women talk more than men? According to Professor Deborah Tannen, of Georgetown University, men and women talk such different languages that it is like people from two different cultures trying to communicate. Professor Deborah Tannen has noticed differences in the style of boys' and girls' conversation from an early age. She says that little girls' conversation is less certain than boys' and expresses more doubts. These differences continue into adult life, she says. In public (公众) conversations, men talk most and interrupt other speakers more. In private (私人的) conversations, men and women speak in more or less the same amount—although they say things in a different style. Professor Tannen believes that, for women, private talking is a way to test closeness in relationship. For men, it is a way to build up the power (权威) of a relationship.

Teaching is one job where the differences between men's and women's ways of talking show. When a man teaches a woman, he wants to show that he has more knowledge and so more power in conversation. He uses his language to show this. When a woman teaches another woman, however, she is more likely to encourage her students to join in. But Professor Tannen does not believe that women are naturally (天生地) more helpful. She says women feel they can build up power by being able to help others.

1. According to Professor Deborah Tannen, the styles men and women talk are _____.

A) quite similar  B) rather different   C) very colorful    D) somewhat changeable

2. When they grow up, the differences in the boys' and girls' conversations _______.

A) no longer exist  B) become even greater  C) become smaller  D) remain the same

3. In public conversations, men tend to _______.

A) talk more   B) listen more  C) encourage others to talk  D) let women talk more

4. In a private conversation, it is often true that _____.

A) a woman will test her power in her relationship with the listener.

B) a man will try to build up a close relationship with the listener.

C) a woman will take the lead of the talk.

D) a man’s talk is similar to that of a woman in a mouth.

5. In teaching, men teachers are likely to ______.

A) encourage students to join in        B) let students talk more

C) show their knowledge and power    D) be more helpful than women teachers

31.

English is now the first language of about 400 million people, the mother language of 12 countries and the official language of thirty-three more countries. That means one in every seven people in the world speaks English.

English has become the new Latin(拉丁语) of the century. One must know English is a part of the twenty-first century. In Italy, for example, English is a must for many technical (技术的) jobs. In China, English is the most important foreign language learned at school.

Now no other language on the earth is better suited to play the role of the world language. Because English is easier to learn than any other language, and it easily borrows local words and phrases from other countries to expand(丰富，扩大) its vocabulary.

English is so widely used that it has become the standard language for all kinds of international communication. Now75% of the world’s mail is in English. 60% of the world’s telephone calls are made in English. 60% of the world’s radio stations are broadcast(广播) in English and over half of the world’s books and magazines are written in English. In a word, English is now the world’s first language.

1. _____ countries speak English as their mother language.

A)11B)12C)33D)45

2. “English has become the new Latin of the century” means _____.

A) English has a long history

B) English is as important as Latin

C) English has borrowed lots of words from Latin

D) English is as difficult to learn as Latin

3. If you want to ask for a technical job in Italy, you must be able to _____.

A) speak Latin    B) speak French   C) speak English D) speak Italian

4. _____ of the world’s magazines are written in English.

A) More than 50%B) 75%  C) 60%   D) Less than 50%

5. The writer thinks English is now _____.

A) a native language    B) the world language

C) an official language    D) the Latin language

32.

Dear Mr. Blake,

It was very enjoyable to speak with you about the assistant account manager position at the Smith& Smith Co.Ltd. The job seems to be a very good match for my skills and interests. In addition to my keen interest, I will bring to the position strong writing skills and the ability to encourage others to work well with the department. My art background will help me to work with artists on staff and provide me with an understanding of the artistic of our work.

I understand your need for office work support. My basic training and organizational skills will help to deal with large issues. I neglected to mention during my interview that I had worked for two summers as a part-time office worker. This experience helped me to develop my skills as an office secretary. I appreciate the time you took to interview me. I am very interested in working for you and look forward to hearing from you about this position.

1. This job position John Smith applies for is _________

A) office secretary             B) chief artist officer

C) assistant account manager     D) production department manager

2. The writer believes that he will be able to bring to the position ________.

A) his writing skills       B) his positive attitude

C) his creative thinking    D) his overseas experiences

3. The writer believes that his art background is helpful ________.

A) to encourage people to work hardB) to train employees for the company

C) to improve accounting workD) to work with artists on staff

4. The writer said that during the interview he forgot to mention _______

A) his training as an office secretary

B) his thanks for the interview given

C) his work experience as a part-time office worker

D) his understanding of the company’s artistic work

5.John Smith writes this letter in order to _________

A) inquire about the date of the interviewB) express thanks to the job interviewer

C) asks for postponing the interviewD) complain about the interview

33.

All over the world people begin their exciting day by drinking a cup or several cups of coffee. People have always said that a cup of coffee in the morning helps them begin their day on the right foot. They need this cup of coffee in the morning helps them begin their day on the right foot. They need this cup of coffee to get going in the morning.

It is not the coffee but something in the coffee that stimulates (刺激) our bodies and brains. It is something called caffeine (咖啡因).

Caffeine may increase a person’s mental and physical abilities. For instance, two cups of coffee will increase blood flow, breath, and body heat production by 10 to 20 percent. All of this makes your heart beat faster, and doctors warn that this may be somewhat dangerous.

Caffeine is found in tea, coffee, chocolate, and many other common foods. A little caffeine is probably not harmful, but too much caffeine can result in nervousness and sleeplessness.

1. Some people like to drink a cup of coffee to ______.

A) make themselves excited at the beginning of a day

B) get much power to go to work on foot

C) help themselves be ready for busy work

D) increase their working effectiveness in the morning

2. One of the functions of caffeine is to______.

A) increase the quantity of our blood    B) increase our mental ability

C) make our blood fresher            D) make us more clever

3. According to doctors,______.

A) the more caffeine, the better    

B) the less caffeine, the better

C) caffeine is always good for health

D) sometimes caffeine may be harmful to people

4. A cup of coffee will make your blood move faster by_____ .

A) no more than 5 percent   B) 5 to 10 percent

C) 10 to 20 percent         D) about 15 percent

5. Which of the following statements is true?

A) Caffeine can only be found in coffee.

B) Caffeine has both advantages and disadvantages.

C) Too much coffee can make people feel sleepy all day.

D) All of the people in the world drink a cup of coffee every morning

34.

Things you should know about your library card

 Library cards

•  Cards are free to all library users.

•  Cards are renewed annually.

•  Your library card enables you to register at other public libraries across the city.

 Responsibility

• Users are responsible for returning all materials borrowed on their card by the date due (到期的) and for any charges on items that are overdue, lost or damaged.

• Please report your lost card immediately. Items borrowed on the card are still your responsibility.

• Charges for lost or damaged materials are based on the cost and include handling fees.

Renewals (续借)

•  Most items can be renewed twice unless someone has requested them.

• There are no renewals on DVDs, videos, orCD-Roms.

Fines

• Borrowing is free if materials are returned by the due date. If your materials are returned late, fines (罚款) are charged：

 —30 cents per day formost adult items

 —10 cents per day for most junior materials

 —$ 1 per day for adult DVDs

 —50 cents for junior DVDs

1. .According to the passage, the library card can be registered at.

A) the library only in your neighborhoodB) other public libraries in the city

C) college libraries onlyD) all online libraries

2. Users are required to pay charges on items that are.

A) dueB) renewedC)damaged D) borrowed

3. If you have lost your library card, you .

A)are still responsible for the items borrowed on that card

B)have only to pay the cost of the items borrowed

C)cannot get a new card from the same library

D)don’t need to pay the handling fees

4. According to the passage, you can renew most of the items you borrowed

A) once only     B) three timesC) twice at mostD) as often as you like

5. If you don’t return the materials by the due date you will be .

A) charged one dollar per dayB) requested to return the card

C ) informed by an emailD) charged a fine

35.

“All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.” is a popular saying in the United States. Other countries have similar sayings. It is true that all of us need recreation(娱乐). We cannot work all the time if we are going to maintain good health and enjoy life. Good physical and mental health in fact enables us to work more efficiently.

Everyone has his own way of relaxing. Perhaps the most popular way is to participate in sports. There are team sports, such as baseball, basketball and football. There are individual sports, also, such as golf and swimming. In addition, hiking, fishing, skiing and mountain climbing have a great attraction for people who like to be outdoors. Chess, card-playing, and dancing are forms of indoor recreation enjoyed by many people.

Not everyone who enjoys sporting events likes to participate in them. Many people prefer to be spectators, either by attending the games in person, watching them on television, or listening to them on the radio. When there is an important baseball game or boxing match, it is almost impossible to get tickets; everyone wants to attend.

It doesn't matter whether we play a fast game of ping-pong, concentrate over the bridge table, or go walking through the woods on a brisk autumn afternoon. It is important for everyone to relax from time to time and enjoy some form of recreation.

1. According to the passage, we cannot work all the time without________.

A) taking part in sports activities    B) watching sporting events on television

C) listening to sporting events on the radio   D) recreation

2. We learn from the first paragraph that________.

A) Jack is a dull boy because he works all day long