大学实用英语(2)期末复习题
I. Vocabulary and structure: choose the best answer.
1. As she was reading the newspaper, Granny ________ asleep. A. falling B. fell C. had fallen D. falls
2. You have to act ______ if you are to save his life. A. lastly B. immensely C. firstly D. immediately
3. I’m sorry I’m late. I was held up in a traffic _____________. A. block B. crush C. group D. jam
4. The weather in Guilin _________ that in San Francisco. A. is likely B. just likes C. is same D. is similar to
5. The Prime Minister was _____ by five or six attendants when he got off the plane.
A. followed B. directed C. commanded D. enjoyed
6. It is generally considered unwise to give a child _______ he or she wants.
A. however B. whatever C. wherever D. whenever
7.As so many English words sound similar, misunderstandings among English-speaking people are uncommon. 1
A. not B. very C. so D. quite
8. The bell _________the beginning of class rang, interrupting our game of basketball.
A. indicating B. indicated C. indicates D. indicate
9. ________is known to everybody, the moon travels round the earth once every month.
A. It B. As C. That D. What
10. __________the poem a second time, the meaning of it will become clearer to you.
A. Your having read B. If reading C. When you read D. While reading
11. I was so angry that I felt like _________ something at him.
A. throw B. to throw C. throwing D. thrown
12. The experiment ________the discovery of a cure of cancer.
A. happened to B. led up C. resulted in D. set up
13. He asked her so many times to do it that ___________ shi did so.
A. on end B. by the end C. to the end D. in the end
14. I received a ___________parcel yesterday and I am still wondering who may have send it.
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A. maximum B. mysterious C. fortunate D. sincere
15. He is talking so much about American as if he ________ there.
A. had been B. has been C. being D. has gone
16. If only I _______ my watch!
A. hadn’t lost B. haven’t lost C. am not losing D. don’t lose
17. The exciting play has been skillfully _______ from the original short story.
A. adopted B. adapted C. accepted D. avoided
18. She came to the scene ________ she heard the news. A. the moment B. while C. lest D. so as
19. I’m very sorry to have _________ you with so many questions on such an occasion.
A. interfered B. impressed C. bothered D. appreciated
20. “I’m absolutely excited _________ what I’ve done,” he declared.
A. to do B. to have done C. doing D. having done
21. I’m sorry I am late. I never _______ the taxi would take so long to get here.
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A. thought B. planned C. waited for D. expected
22. Mr. Benson’s assistants enjoy working for him because he _______ them with respect.
A. receives B. considers C. expects D. treats
23. Don’t ______ that you can succeed without hard work.
A. intend B. suppose C. guess D. seek
24. He claimed _________ in the supermarket when he was shopping yesterday.
A. badly treated B. treating badly C. to have been badly treated D. to treat badly
25. Once you have cured the water pollution problem, you will have to take steps to avoid it _________again.
A. to happen B. happens C. happening D. happened
26. Jack was about to announce our plan but I _________.
A. gave him up B. put him through C. turned him out D. cut him short
27. Having sold the house, she had a large sum of money ___________.
A. at a loss B. at her disposal C. in a sense D. in black and white
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28. The boy _______ to his teacher for coming to school late.
A. apologized B. pardoned C. forgave D. excused
29. He accepted his friend’s ________ to swim across the river in the depths of winter.
A. charge B. challenge C. position D. claim
30. His _________ goal as an athlete is to represent his country and win a gold medal at the Olympic Games.
A. immediate B. extraordinary C. numerous D. ultimate
31. The food smells very good, but what does it _________ like?
A. bite B. eat C. taste D. chew
32. She forced herself to eat ________ bread, washing it down with a small amount of water.
A. many more B. some more C. any more D. several more
33. We mustn’t laugh at slow children whose _______ development lags behind their physical development.
A. mental B. natural C. chemical D. spirited
34. He ______ the test, but he wasn’t careful enough.
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A. must have passed B. were able to passed C. could have passed D. had passed
35. I get caught in a traffic jam __________ I go to Nanjing.
A. everywhere B. since C. every time D. until
36. Helen said the work would be done by October, ________ personally I doubt very much.
A. it B. that C. when D. which
37. You’d better come back earlier ________ it is getting colder.
A. as B. and C. but D. or
38. The _______ of this task filled him with great satisfaction.
A. agreement B. equipment C. accomplishment D. punishment
39. The house _________ roof was damaged has now been repaired.
A. whose B. who’s C. that D. of which
40. Tony was very unhappy for ______ to the party.
A. not been invited B. not having invited C. having not invited D. not having been invited
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41. We were all very much worried over the fact _______ you were ill.
A. that B. which C. on which D. about which
42. We are lucky. We live in a quite street but all the necessary shops are close _________.
A. out of hand B. at hand C. in hand D. on hand
43. He _______ from among his friends as he is 2 meters tall.
A. sent out B. turned out C. stood out D. made out
44. Some criminals were printing _______ dollar bills until they were arrested.
A. fault B. fake C. wrong D. mistake
45. If you ______ your money to mine, we shall have enough.
A. add B. combine C. join D. unite
46. Man must stop ________ the earth’s atmosphere. A. filling B. wasting D. giving off
47. Animals that are similar in some ways usually belong to the same _______.
A. origin B. variety C. catalogue D. species
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C. polluting
48. The policeman didn’t ________ with us; he just told us what to do.
A. describe B. argue C. explain D. offer
49. I first met Lisa three years ago. She ______ at a radio shop at the time.
A. has worked B. would have worked C. is working D. was working
50. ________ Bill _________ his parents are at home.
A. Or…nor B. Either…nor C. Neither…or D. Neither…nor
51. It wasn’t as a good dinner ______ she had promised us.
A. what B. which C. as D. all
52. I often visited the British Museum _________ I was staying in London.
A. while B. since C. during D. throughout
53. He ought to have come by now. I ________ that some accident has delayed him.
A. consider B. suspect C. regard D. claim
54. I’m one of the boys ______ never late for school.
A. that is B. who am C. who is D. who are
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55. She is very sensitive and always _______ of our intentions.
A. ignorant B. short C. proud D. suspicious
56. Don’t allow your mind to ______ past failure.
A. dwell on B. keep on C. go on D. sit on
57. I am writing _________ my mother to express her thanks for your gift.
A. in memory of B. on behalf of C. with respect to D. due to
58. It is ________ who saved the drowning boy. A. man B. that 59. He smiled as if he _________ my thought. A. is read B. was reading D. has read
60. All the poor girl had got was that little ________ her parents had left her.
A. expense B. weight C. advantage D. legacy
61. They have always regarded a man of _______ and fairness as a reliable friend.
A. integrity B. relation C. dishonesty D. combination
62. Early in the day _______ the enemy were gone.
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C. he C. had D. her
read
A. the news that come B. came the news that C. did the news come that D. came the news which
63. When the book was first _______ it was not well received by the reviewers.
A. brought up B. brought down C. brought on D. brought out
64. Susan _______ her keys in the office so she had to wait until her husband came home.
A. has left B. was left C. had left D. leaves
65. It shocked me to see _______ my neighbours treated their children.
A. when B. how C. that D. why
66. When I handed the report to John, he said that George was a person _______.
A. to send B. sending it to C. to send it to D. for sending it
67. Nuclear power stations need very litter fuel to produce ________ amounts of power.
A. effective B. efficient C. enormous D. extreme
68. If _______ the same treatment again, he is sure to get well.
A. give B. giving C. given D. being given
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69. Solar energy will be an important source of energy which we can _____ in future.
A. use for B. come into use C. use up D. make use of
70.The little girl living in the castle longed for company and hated _______.
A. neighborhood B. socializing C. attitude D. solitude
71. Much to the students’ _______, the exam was postponed.
A. burden B. problem C. resolution D. relief
72. ________ to do the work, I should do it some other way. A. If were B. I were Were I D. Was I
73. After two hours of hard fighting, the northern army won the ______.
A. attack B. order C. force D. battle
74. In some countries skilled workers can still get high __________.
A. wages B. cost C. wealth D. money
75. She could not help _______ as she heard the sad news.
A. weep B. weeping C. to weep D. to be weeping
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C.
76. Medical care reform has become this country’s most important public health ____.
A. question B. issue C. stuff D. matter
77. If you drive like that, ______ you’ll have an accident.
A. more or less B. sooner or later C. over and over D. by and by
78. At that time, they were planning to provide a medical service which would _______ both the rich and the poor.
A. gain B. oppose C. injure D. benefit
79. The ______ news _______ Jim. He could hardly believe it.
A. surprising; surprised B. surprised; surprising C. surprised; surprised D. surprising; surprising
80. The earthquake was the greatest _______ the country had ever experienced.
A. injury B. disaster C. fault D. loss
81. We sent a truck to ______ the goods.
A. pick out B. pick up C. pick on D. pick at
82. Everyone has the right to live where he wants, _______ the colour of his skin.
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A. owing to B. because of C. in regard to D. regardless of
83. The question of _______ they are old or young is not important.
A. what B. how C. when D. whether
84. How can James seriously ______ to my going away with you?
A. turn B. come C. object D. see
85. _______ in 1636, Harvard is one of the most famous universities in the United States.
A. Being founded B. It was founded C. Founded D. Founding
86. The students are busy ______ their lessons.
A. to review B. review C. reviewing D. reviewed
87. I don’t have any particular taste for western food and ______ you choose from the menu is all right with me.
A. whatever B. whichever C. whenever D. wherever
88. An old lady was living next door. I heard her ______ as I passed her room last night.
A. coughing B. is coughing C. coughed D. to be coughing
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89. _________, I think he was quite to act as he did under those circumstances.
A. On the whole B. Once for all C. By chance D. By no means
90. ____ is no good ____ without doing anything. A. It; talking B. This; talking C. It; be talking D. That; to talk
91.There were several ______ that we should build a nuclear power station.
A. items B. proposals C. purposes D. choices
92. We all _______ the achievements he has made in his experiments.
A. admire B. adopt C. advise D. adjust
93. We _______ no news of him since he left for England . A. have B. have had C. had D. had had
94. Cats have a very well developed sense of balance. They can change position while falling ______ they land on their feet.
A. just as B. so that C. lest D. although
95. The two sisters have got a lot _______. A. all over B. for all C. in common D. in all
96. They won’t buy any new clothes because they ______ money to buy a colour TV set.
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A. save B. were saving C. have saved D. are saving
97. I had intended ____- to the party, but I had a very important meeting to attend.
A. came B. having come C. to come D. come
98. If his lectures make so little ________, why have they been allowed to continue?
A. sense B. content C. interest D. index
99.For a beauty competition you need a pretty face and a good _________.
A. factor B. frame C. figure D. fashion
II. Fill in the blanks with the words or phrases given below.
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immediately similar wonder traffic serious get on head for pull over by the time instead of mysterious estimate object at least think of
1. When mother saw my face she knew ___________ that something was wrong.
2. These two Chinese words look quite _______, but they are opposite in meaning.
3. I haven’t seen Mary in years. I ________ what she looks like now.
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4. On street and highways, a red __________ light tells drivers to stop and a green light tells them to go.
5. Traffic police in Shanghai are again warning that overloaded vehicles are dangerous and can cause ________ accidents.
6. I ran to the railway station as fast as I could but found the train was almost full by the time I _________.
7. Having finished his work ahead of time, Philip was happy to leave his office and ______ the airport to enjoy his holiday.
8. When a policeman saw the bus driver running a red light, he called to him to ______ and walked towards the bus.
9. _________ we got to the bus stop, the last bus had already left.
10. I can’t understand why they chose him ________ you ---- you can do the job much better than he.
11. Many Westerners think that Chinese is ________ language that they can never understand.
12. Can you _________ how many more days you will need to finish the book you are writing?
13. Look, there is a strange ________ in the sky.
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14. To work as a translator, you need to know ______ two languages well.
15. They’re trying hard to ________ an appealing title for their new film.
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1. Lisa is looking for a traveling __________ to China.
2. A number of foreign _________ attended the forum last week.
3. I hadn’t seen him for 20 years, but I __________ him immediately.
4. Turn left to Mirror Street, and you will find a ________ spot in the parking lot there.
5. Could you please _________ what we are supposed to do?
6. Guests will find a television room, a swimming pool and a library _________.
7. You’ve got to be firm, but __________ you must be sympathetic.
8. You cannot __________ this problem and leave us with the responsibility.
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9. ____________ in your garden or school --- plants and flowers are growing everywhere.
10. I must ________ for not replying sooner to your letter.
11. She got very ________ with his habit of always being late.
12. They have business _________ with many American firms.
13. I bought this T-shirt for $5.00 and got the other one ____________.
14. “I am here,” shouted Frank _________ his wife’s anxious call.
15. We have 60 CDs to ________ to the first readers who answer the following question.
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mental failure challenge reasonable otherwise realistic step by step apply to move on to concentrate on anxious partly perform looking forward to stand out
1. I have a very clear _______ picture of what happened to me when I took my first examination in primary school.
2. She never tries anything new because she’s afraid of __________.
3. He offered a ________ to anybody to come and beat him at chess.
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4. I thought her request for more information was __________, but it was rejected.
5. Don’t eat so much chocolate, _________ you’ll be sick.
6. It’s not ________ to expect my parents to lend us any more money.
7. A foreign language cannot be learned quickly; it must be learned ________.
8. The new rules will help the local workers somehow, but do they _______ part-time workers, too?
9. She will complete her book soon and _______ some new and exciting work.
10. If we __________ environmental protection, we can save the earth for mankind.
11. I was rather _____ about the children when they didn’t come home from school.
12. The accident happened _______ because they were having an argument in the car.
13. Our students__ poorly on science and mathematics tests when compared with students of the same age in other countries.
14. The kids are ________ their vacation --- they’ve never been to California before.
15. He told us the secret of what qualities an employer was looking for, and gave four tips on what can help you to ________ from the crowd.
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1. The zoo _______ tourists to get a close look at wild animals.
2. Runners of all ages showed up _________ the cold morning temperature.
3. She left the room quietly, not realizing that her son was just _______ to be asleep.
4. It’s a _______ fact that we, human beings, are the ultimate cause of the disappearing animal kingdom.
5. Most poor families in this small village have difficulty sending their children , _______ girls, to school.
6. The teacher have been given much ________ to choose their own textbooks.
7. If you ___________ the book anymore, you can give it to me.
8. I don’t actually _______ the dangers or worry about them, although I am aware of them.
9. Why don’t we _______ some day and have a real girls night?
10. The decision is an important one as we are making it ________ all the members.
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11. I sorry to _______ you, Alex, but I’m afraid that job doesn’t interest me.
12. It was only through hints from his friends that he started to feel ______ of her honesty.
13. Where were you when the documents disappeared? And who do you ______ of taking them.
14. It was a big risk; he knew perfectly well that many would _______ him on that.
15. Read carefully to ________ that you understand the message correctly.
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1. You are ________ enough to have such understanding parents.
2. A person’s ____________ is very important to me when I decide who I want to work with.
3. In some countries, every healthy young man must do a year’s ________ service when he reaches eighteen.
4. The old man’s grey eyes seemed able to see into the very depths of her _______.
5. Since you have so much work to do, I won’t waste any more of your _____ time.
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6. He refused to answer any questions in court until his ________ came.
7. I want to see David ___________ Mary.
8. My mother did almost everything she could for me, but _______ my father, he always wanted me to be on my own.
9. Helen _________ him in disbelief, shaking her head.
10. This restaurant attracted more people after the ________ of its service was improved.
11. The parents sighed with _______ when they heard that their only son survived the traffic accident.
12. My father was very strict with me, so nothing I did would ever _______ him.
13. A lecture given by the famous scientist ________ the boy’s interest in science.
14. In all those letters, Tom __________ all his love to Amy.
15. The girl _______ her hand quickly as she felt he was holding onto it too attentively.
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1. In Los Angeles, radio stations have for years been ________ a continuing and expensive battle for listeners’ loyalty.
2. The children in that neighborhood pick up the garbage in the park every weekend; they have a lot of __________ spirit.
3. The _______ is likely to involve more than 200 researchers, and work is scheduled to start almost immediately.
4. The Medicare program provided __________ protection against major health expenses for the poor.
5. The ________ of our company has been increased to 2000.
6. It is important that the __ staff explain treatment options and related procedures clearly to the patient and his or her family.
7. Ali is __________ a blood-pressure monitor; there is always some risk when blood is not flowing normally.
8. The television special we watched last night is about a family ________ when their son develops AIDS.
9. Dad used to work in Mr. White’s garden on Saturday afternoons and would take me
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____________ him.
10. He closed the door, ________ the living room and sank happily into the armchair.
11. We heard him talking, but heard no _______, so we guessed that he was on the phone.
12. The student was so ______ as to suggest that what the teacher said was pretty much rubbish.
13. The sense organs of different species are constructed differently and therefore we often ______ things in different ways.
14. Food and medical aid were flown into town ________ the earthquake hit the area.
15. I’m sure if we put our heads together, we will _________ a solution to the problem.
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1. “The ________ for the house is $250 per month, but I don’t have to pay for food.” The young woman told her mother quite happily.
2. The school organized many _______ activities for the visiting students.
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3. “Our garden is very small. It’s no more than 12 meters in _________,” Mr. Smith told his visitor.
4. We can take a boat to Florida or, as an _______, we can fly there.
5. We are honored to have Professor Hawking with us today. He is one of the world’s leading _________ on physics.
6. They disagreed on many issues, but found some ________ ground in their concern for poor children.
7. ____________, the situation is that sales have fallen and we have to sell the company.
8. He had spent several weeks _________ the club making friends with the rest of the group.
9. His work is not very good, so when you see him, _____________. Don’t be afraid that he may be angry.
10. Why don’t you help me with the housework _________ sitting and watching TV all day long.
11. I still remember the good old days when we sometimes sat on the bridge watching the river flowing ______________.
12. She had given me an incomplete list. At least a dozen names were __________ from it.
13. If you listen carefully, you will hear the faint _________ of thunder in the distance.
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14. “You can borrow it ____________ you return it tomorrow,” the librarian told him.
15. The manager asked the shop assistant to pick up the box on the ground in case someone might _________ it.
III Translate the following sentences into English:
1. 由于下大雪, 旅客们只能在机场等到午夜雪停为止。
2. 发音相似的英语词常常引起英语者之间的误会。
3. 玛丽想学日语,并希望能很快学会,但不久就发现日语太难了, 短期内她无法学会。
4. 公众注意到自从那位地方官员离去之后,它的职位已经空了几个月了。
5. 你的同伴在门口一露面我就认出来了。他跟你描述的一模一样。
6. 我没有理睬她，因为她期望我相对女王那样对待她。
7. 为了集中精力练跳远，他已经放弃了跑步。
8. 即使你没有通过期末考试，也不要自责，、因为下学期开学时你可以在考一次。
9. 如果你的最终目标是做一名英语教师，那就首先要做的就是把英语学好。
10. 这份报告祥述了部分物种如何因为环境污染而灭绝的经过.
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11. 到底是什么使得一些人,尤其是一些高官,不顾法律而滥用职权?
12. 说来也怪, 这个笑话居然没有引来捧腹大笑, 甚至连一丝笑声都没有.难道观众在装严肃?
13. 这些老邮票比我其他所有的财产都更加值钱.至于这枚戒指,它是无价之宝.
14. 母亲经常告诉我好好利用宝贵的时间,远离那些我不信任的人.
15. 知道读了他的信,我才理解到成熟的友谊可以丰富我们的人生.
16. 小张在从学校回家的路上被一辆出租汽车从自行车上撞了下来.
17. 凯瑟琳为丈夫在医学研究上的成就感到十分骄傲.
18. 对不起,我不能马上答应你的要求.我必须跟我们经理商量一下.
19. 在阅读中碰到生词时,查辞典是一种解决办法,还有一种办法是根据上下文猜测单词的意思.
20. 与其不辞辛苦的在书里翻找,你还不如上网去查.
21. 简而言之,你的努力一定会得到回报的.
IV Reading Comprehension:
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How many languages do you speak? One, maybe two, you say? Wrong! If you speak
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English, you use words from at least 35 foreign languages. Want proof? Read the next two sentences out loud:
“Jane saw a baby squirrel outside the window. Although she was still wearing her cotton pajamas, she hurried outside to look at it.”
There. You just spoke five languages – counting English! “Baby” comes from a Dutch word spelled the same way. “Squirrel” is French. “Cotton” was first an Arabic word and “pajamas” was taken right from the Urdu language of India. Surprised?
You shouldn’t be. Tim Morris is an English professor at the University of Texas, Arlington. He says that when we speak English, we’re using bits and pieces of many languages.
Dr. Morris asks his college English classes to count “loan words” – words we use that were taken directly from other languages. He jokes about the term “loan words.” “It seems unlikely that we’re going to give these words back after we’ve done with them, ” he says. “Imported words” might be a better term.
According to studies dong by Morris and others, simple English sentences may contain 15 percent or less of these “loan words.” Complex sentences may be 50 percent or more “imports.” Scientific papers might use mostly loan words. “We use imports constantly,” Morris says, “generally without any ides we are using them.”
1. It can be known from the passage that if one speaks English, one is likely ________.
A. to know many foreign languages well
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B. to read some sentences out loud
C. to make mistakes when asked to speak a foreign language
D. to know some words of other languages
2. The two sentences in the second paragraph are used by the writer of the passage to _______.
A. tell a story about Jane
B. show that the English language has quite a few foreign words
C. test the readers’ knowledge of English grammar
D. prove that foreign languages are easy to learn
3. Prof. Morris prefers using the word “imported” instead of “loan” because ________.
A. “imported” is an easier word
B. his students have difficulty understanding the word “loan”
C. he likes to tell jokes in class
D. the so-called “loan words” will not be given back
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4.What kind of writing in English most contains foreign words?
A. Novels. B. Scientific papers .C.Poems. D. Students’ writing.
5. From what is said in the passage, we can know that ________.
A. many English-speaking people speak several foreign languages
B. Tim Morris knows at least 35 foreign languages
C. English-speaking people usually know which word is imported and which is not
D. Most people are unaware of the foreign words that they use
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You see the person’s familiar face in the car next to yours in traffic, across a movie theater lobby, in the crows at a football game. You look harder and longer, and wonder: “Is that who I think it is? … No, it couldn’t be…. But it sure looks like…. ”
Chances are, the person notices you staring. They’re used to it. Certainly, Sarah Marks of Baton Rouge is.
“Everywhere I go, strangers stop me and say, ‘Has anyone ever told you that you just look like…’ and I finish for them, ‘Jennifer Love Hewitt,’” Marks says. And she is far from alone.
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Everybody looks at least a little like somebody else, and for people who happen to look like celebrities, the coincidence is something they can’t escape. Generally, the more popular the celebrity, the more frequent the comments, and is you happen to be one that looks like one of those celebrities, you must be ready for all the comments wherever you go.
In Marks’ case, comparisons to the popular TV and movie actress happen when she goes to work at the Mall in Louisiana, where she teaches summer cheerleading camps and dines out.
When she was a senior in high school, a group went to eat at a local restaurant, Marks writes. “As we were walking out the door, the manager ran after me and asked, ‘Are you her?’ I said ‘What?’ My friend translated, ‘He wants to know if you’re Jennifer Love Hewitt!’ After telling him he had been mistaken, he offered me gift certificates if I would take a picture (and with Jennifer Love Hewitt’s name on it!) to put in the restaurant.”
1. We know from the passage that Sarah Marks has used to ________.
A. being a celebrity B. being stared at
C. going to the theater D. watching football games
2. In the 3rd paragraph, the last sentence “and she is far from alone” means ______.
A. she is not lonely at all
B. more than one person mistakes her for someone else
C. she’s not the only one who looks like Jennifer Love Hewitt
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D. she’s not the only one who has been mistaken for a celebrity
3.For those who look like celebrities, it is hard to ________.
A. remain themselves B. live an ordinary life
C. explain who they are D. escape people’s comments
4. Who is Jennifer Love Hewitt?
A. A cheerleader. B. A school teacher.
C. A movie actress. D. A restaurant waitress.
5. The restaurant manager asked to take a picture of Marks because he ________.
A. thought she was Jennifer Love Hewitt
B. wanted to make use of he resemblance to Jennifer
C. was amazed how much she looked like Jennifer
D. appreciated her visit to his restaurant
C
Have you heard the expression “when pigs fly”? It is sometimes used as a colorful way of
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saying “never.” As far as anyone knows, no pig has ever flown, and none is likely to ever fly.
In September of 1783, however, a sheep did fly. This was in the days before airplanes and helicopters. Flying was something only birds did. Two Frenchmen, Etienne and Joseph Montgolfier, worked hard to change that.
The Montgolfier brothers were papermakers. They found that paper bags filled with smoke would float upwards. The brothers worked to make a bag big enough and strong enough to carry people up into the sky.
In June of 1783, they showed off their first big balloon. After they had made a large bag out of cloth and paper, they took it to the town square. Here they built a smoky fire with sheep’s wool and damp straw. As they forced smoked into the bags, it slowly rose to its full height of 110 feet (about the height of a 10-story building). When the balloon was full of smoke, the brothers released it. It floats up 6,000 feet and eventually came down to earth one and a half miles away.
The French Academy of Science asked the Montgolfier brothers to fly their balloon in Paris in front of the king and queen, Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette. The brothers were so sure of success that they wanted a man to go up in the balloon. But scientists did not know if people could survive at such great heights. They decided that instead of risking human lives, three animals would be placed in a cage attached to the balloon.
On September 19,1783,a sheep, a duck, and a rooster rose 1,500 feet over the roofs of the king’s palace. For eight minutes they floated overhead as people on the ground pointed and clapped and cheered. The rooster’s wing was broken when the sheep stepped on it during the
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landing. Other than that, the animals were unharmed.
1.The write begins the passage with the expression “when pigs fly” to _______.
A. explain what the expression means
B. emphasize the significance of what the Montgolfier brothers did
C. tell is a story about pigs that fly
D. prove that pigs can’t really fly
2. The Montgolfier brothers’ first big balloon was made of ________.
A. sheep’s wool B. damp straw C. cloth and paper D. paper
3. How far did their first balloon fly?
A. 110 feet B. 6,000 feet C. 1,500 feet D. One and a half miles
4. Although the brothers were very sure of success, scientists didn’t allow people to go up in the balloon because they________
A. didn’t want to risk human lives B. thought it would be a failure
C. believed that animals would survive D. were afraid of failure
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5. During the whole process of flying all the animals were unharmed EXCEPT the______
A. pig B. duck C. sheep D. roster
D
So you think your dog is intelligent? You haven’t encountered Mackey, a two-and-a-half-year old black dog owned by Jeanette Depew of Argyle, Washington County.
He can add, subtract, multiply, divide, do card and magic tricks, guess the year of your birth. He reads minds – when asked.
When finished, he bows. He can balance biscuits on his nose, pop them in his mouth, make scarves disappear and reappear, and, just like a magician, can guess what card you are holding and the suit.
“He’s a very intelligent dog,” said Depew as she taught the large black dog through tricks for a group of onlookers at the Farmers Market at High Rock Pavilions.
People gaped in amazement, listening carefully to his barks as he responded to her questions. She looked him in the eyes as he answered questions on command.
Mackey doesn’t do stupid pet tricks. This animal is smart.
Depew obtained the dog as a puppy from a breeder while she was attending college last year. “I needed a companion. I didn’t expect he’d be doing things like this,” said Depew.
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Depew took pictures and made two illustrated books of the dog at different stages – as a puppy, and as he grew, learning and performing new tricks. She learned about dog training through books and consulting the Internet, and has never taken a regular obedience class.
Since most of Mackey’s performances are indoors, being at the Farmers Market presented a challenge to his owner.
As she asked him to bark the answer to 8 plus 5,his eyes darted to an ant scurrying across the ground. She quickly put him back on track. He barked 13 times loudly.
1. What Mackey cannot do is ___________.
A. do card and magic tricks
B. guess the year of a person’s birth
C. add, subtract, multiply, divide
D. read and speak his mind by barking
2. When Depew gives questions for Mackey to answer, she ________.
A. gives him a smile B. calls him smart dog
C. looks at him directly D. pats him on the back
3. Depew obtained the dog from a breeder because she ___________.
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A. was good at raising puppies B. needed a companion
C. was learning to train dogs D. found the dog was very smart
4. Depew learned the skills of the dog training from ___________.
A. her college study B. a dog training class
C. books and the Internet D. farmers and breeders
5. What is the challenge to Depew when she asks Mackey to perform at the Farmers Market?
A. Outdoor distractions. B. Changeable weather. C. Too many people D. Limited space.
E
Once when I was a teenager, my father and I were standing in line to buy tickets for the circus. Finally, there was only once family between us and the ticket counter. This family made a big impression on me. There were eight children, all probably under the age of 12. They were excitedly talking about the clowns, elephants and other acts they would see that night. One could sense they had never been to the circus before.
When the ticket lady asked the father how many tickets he wanted, he proudly responded, “Please let me buy eight children’s tickets and two adult tickets so I can take my family to the circus.”
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The ticket lady told him the price.
Hearing that, the man’s lip began to quiver. He leaned a little closer and asked, “How much did you say?”
The ticket lady said the price again.
The man didn’t have enough money.
How was he supposed to turn and tell his eight kids that he didn’t have enough money to take them to the circus?
Seeing what was going on, my dad put his hand into his pocket, pulled out a $20 bill and dropped it on the ground. (We were not wealthy in any sense of the word!) My father reached down, picked up the bill, tapped the man on the shoulder and said, “Excuse me, sir, this fell out of your pocket.”
The man knew what was going on. He wasn’t begging for a handout but certainly appreciated the help in a desperate and embarrassing situation. He looked straight into my dad’s eyes, took my dad’s hand in both of his, took the $20 bill, and with his lips quivering and a tear streaming down his cheek, he replied, “Thank you, thank you, sir. This really means a lot to me and my family.”
My father and I went back to our car and drove home. We didn’t go to the circus that night, but we didn’t go without.
1. Which of the following is NOT true about the big family?
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A. The eight children of the family were all probably under the age of 12.
B. The children were talking about the clowns and elephants they had seen.
C. The father asked to buy ten tickets.
D. This was probably the first time the children went to the circus.
2. When the father of the big family was buying the tickets, _________.
A. he found his wallet missing
B. he was told the tickets were sold out
C. he found he didn’t have enough money for the tickets
D. he suddenly realized his money had fallen out of his pocket
3. How did the writer’s father help him?
A. He offered to lend him $20.
B. He gave him their ticket.
C. He helped him find money on the ground.
D. He gave him $20 by pretending to pick up the bill on the ground.
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4. How did the father of the big family respond to the help?
A. He begged for a handout.
B. He promised to give back the money.
C. He accepted the help with gratitude.
D. He refused to accept the help.
5. At the end of the story ,_________.
A.the big family didn’t go to the circus that night.
B.the writer’s family went back without going to the circus
C.the big family went to the circus with our ticket D.both family went to the circus
F
People who work in the fields of science and technology are not like other people. This can be frustrating to the non-technical people who have to deal with them. The secret to coping with technology-oriented people is to understand their motivations.
All technical professionals share a common set of traits. For convenience, I will focus primarily on engineers. It is safe to generalize about the other science and technology professions.
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To the engineer, all matter in the universe can be placed into one of two categories: things that need to be fixed and things that will need to be fixed after you’ve had a few minutes to play with them. Engineers like to solve problems. If there are no problems handily available, they will create their own problems. Normal people don’t understand this concept; they believe that if it isn’t broken, don’t fix it. Engineers believe that if it isn’t broken, it doesn’t have enough features yet.
No engineer looks at a television remote control without wondering what it would take to turn it into a stun gun(眩晕枪)。 No engineer can take a shower without wondering if some sort of synthetic coating(人造膜) would make showering necessary. To the engineer, the world is a toy box full of defective or imperfect toys.
That’s a good thing for our society.
1. While coping with technology-oriented people, the most important thing is _________.
A. to know their motivations B. to make friends with them
C. to like them D. to work together with them
2. The speaker focuses on engineers in his talk because he bekieves that all technical professionals _________________.
A. do the same kind of work B. like to play with remote controls
C. can solve problems easily D. have something in common
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3. According to the speaker, engineers like to __________________.
A. travel all over the world B. solve problems
C. break their TV sets so that they can buy a new one
D. Play with toys more than anything else
4. While taking a shower, an engineer may want to invent a kind of _______ to make showering unnecessary.
A. stun gun B. remote control C. synthetic coating D. new soap
5. The main topic of the short talk is _____________.
A. how to have more fun in one’s daily work
B. how to understand people who work in the fields of science and technology
C. how to place all matter in the universe into two categories
D. a common set of traits shared by all people in the world
G
I knew something was wrong because he always seemed happier than this after spending time with his friends; so I asked him about it. He explained that they had just finished playing a
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game of basketball and were getting on their bikes to head home. But as he was unlocking his, it fell and scratched a nearby car. The unhappy look on his face told me that he had come home without telling this to anyone.
I asked him if he wanted to run errands with me. As we were driving to the store together, I explained the choice that he would have to make and the consequences of his decision. On the way home, I asked him if he wanted to stop at the park and he answered slowly, “No.” “Well then, do you want some lunch?” I asked as we pulled over.
The restaurant hadn’t changed a bit since I had worked there so many years ago. My old boss Fred didn’t remember me at first but he recognized me. I was something of a superstar in dishwashing back in those days. “I owe you some money, Fred. I ate lots of burgers in between washes and I never paid you for them.” Fred looked surprised and refused to take any money, but he expressed his gratitude to me, and said it was the first time anyone had returned after so many years to pay a debt.
Walking from the store, I smiled as my son asked, “Why did you do that, dad?” The answer was easy: “I was tired of feeling guilty every time I drove past the restaurant. It’s never too late to try and fix a mistake.” I paused. “Do you want to stop by the park again?”
You’ll never guess what he said. “The values we live by are worth more when we pass them on …”
1. The father knew something bad had happened because _________________.
A. the boy’s bike was scratched B. the boy looked unhappy
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C. the owner of the car told him so D. the boy’s friends told him so
2. At first the boy decided ___________________.
A. not to do anything about the scratched car B. to say sorry to the car owner
C. not to go with his father to the restaurant D. to pay for the burgers
3. At the restaurant, the father offered to pay for ___________________.
A. their lunch B. what he owed the boss
C. the cost of the car repair D. the burgers they ate
4. The father smiled because the son ______________.
A. asked a good question B. didn’t feel guilty any longer
C. was beginning to realize what to do D. tried to fix a mistake
5. What the father did in the restaurant __________________.
A. was quite meaningless B. had no influence on the son
C. influenced the on to admire him D. taught the son something
V. Writing.
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A
You are going to hold a birthday party at your house on Sunday, June 27,the party will start at about 5:00 p.m. write an invitation letter to your friends.
B
假设你叫李颖，因患重感冒而给你的上司史密斯先生写一张请假条。注意你需要在请假条中说明请假的理由。
C
Suppose you are going to attend a meeting in Guangzhou, where your sister has worked for half a year. Write a letter to her, telling her that you will see her during your stay in the city.
D
Write a letter to your friend Sarah based on the information given below:
Thank her for the card and money she sent you for your birthday.
Tell her how you will use the money.
Your mailing address: 64 Robin Road, Cambridge, RH25 8PX
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