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综合英语（3）

一、Vocabulary

Choose the best answer for each of the following items.

violent typhoon that occurred last week made the boats _______.

out

off

apart

正确答案: D

the while she fought for her dogs’ lives, her thoughts were _______ sympathy ________ the

moose.

; for

, with

, for

; with

正确答案: D

the big fire, only two people _______ in the whole family.

ted

正确答案: A

day, John took part in the 400-meter race. He was the last runner to _______ the finish

line .

正确答案: C

_______ may have told her that she was too weak to escape by running.

ments

des

cts

ctions

正确答案: C

and chopsticks won _______ because they made it easier to handle hot food.

正确答案: C

7.I’ve included a few specific examples as _______ of the difficulty of our work.

ons

ations

rations

ence

正确答案: C

have eaten with their fingers for most of human _______ .

ance

nce

tence

ance

正确答案: B

want especially to thank the _______ friends who gave us encouragement.

ious

lous

正确答案: A

10.A red carpet _______ all its way to the doorway.

sed

ned

正确答案: B

grandparents lost everything during the _______ in the thirties.

ation

tion

正确答案: D

the votes, we can see they were _______ ten to one.

tood

bered

awn

正确答案: C

course will help you get over your _______ and develop self-confidence.

ity

sness

ence

正确答案: C

ous animals were _______ and then permitted to walk freely though the houses of the

rich.

正确答案: A

15._______ her great disappointment, she got no cooperation from the zebras.

正确答案: C

had to be done, _______ I wouldn’t have done it.

ise

else

正确答案: B

spoke of how the Everglades were a natural wonder that needed to be _______ .

mmed

ved

ced

正确答案: C

developed a _______ for the natural world, for birds, for mountains, for rivers.

正确答案: D

in Minnesota, she was _______ in Massachusetts by her parents.

正确答案: D

is _______ deaf, but if you speak a little louder, it should be OK for her.

正确答案: A

Wellman pulls himself up the rope, Corbett backtracks to _______ the spikes and climbs

up again.

正确答案: D

their way to the top, this process was _______ , time and again, inch by inch, for 13 days.

red

ted

正确答案: A

are the sort of friends who are so close they _______ each other with their lives.

正确答案: C

mes, Corbett must take the lead, and _______ , climb the rock hills twice.

present

effect

caution

正确答案: B

_______ a person with a disability. They can blow your mind.

stimate

ine

正确答案: B

Yani is a painter of _______ talent whose pictures of animals and landscapes are full of

life and complex emotion.

正确答案: A

prodigies enjoy the satisfaction of _______ achievement, public praise, and material

wealth.

rdinary

ive

正确答案: B

centuries, people have been amazed by children of unusual _______ .

正确答案: B

she’s not fluent in English, she’s _______ for an English class.

d up

正确答案: B

are just _______ you because you have no problems in school.

s of

ble to

or to

ent for

正确答案: A

time passed, many more ______ for the laser were developed.

A. applications

ants

正确答案: A

ists study how the plants ______ sunlight into energy.

orm

正确答案: B

of the earliest uses was to make _______ measurements of distance and speed.

A. precise

正确答案: A

ist discovered how to _____ atoms decades before the invention of atomic bomb.

A. split

正确答案: A

is ___ by a process called stimulated emission.

A. produced

正确答案: B

36. Rosenfeld spoke of his habit as _________.

ive

B. addicted

onal

正确答案: A

37. _______ southwestern Chile, which is quite wet, the southwestern part of the continent

doesn’t get enough rain.

worth

addition to

the exception of

well as

正确答案: C

parties, John said, he simply ______ ballooning into the conversation, and he became the

center of attention.

ued

uced

C. informed

ened

正确答案: B

Joyce is a 30-year ______ of an electric company in New York.

dery

ment

ent

正确答案: B

_____ of the sport is what attracts people to take risks.

A. strangeness

正确答案: B

41.I am writing to express my ________ about a dangerous intersection at Warren Street and

Porter Avenue.

ude

tration

正确答案: A

ng _____ the skin and the tissues underneath.

tes

ates

tes

正确答案: C

g ________ ice in your mouth is inappropriate for elderly or sick people.

C. clashed

sed

正确答案: B

gh _______, the pain relievers are not without problems.

ent

ive

ual

less

正确答案: B

ing into an ordinary paper bag can __________ migraine headaches.

rid of

B. take the place of

out of

away

正确答案: A

46. Because they were able to _______ to live on their own, they got married.

B. afford

正确答案: B

g the lottery was pretty _______ . It changes so much in my life.

evable

dgeable

able

ous

正确答案: A

they achieved the American dream – are they on _______ street?

正确答案: B

started a foundation _______ his parents.

contrast with

case of

C. in addition to

honor of

正确答案: D

50. _______ a survey, most people who win keep their jobs, and stay where they live.

from

e of

C. Instead of

ing to

正确答案: D

51.A variety of preventive measures are now______ in order to minimize the potential damage

caused by the deadly disease.

birth

will

place

call

正确答案: D

ers are expected to be familiar with the _______ of the reading material before they

come to the class.

ion

D. content

正确答案: D

53.I'm uncertain_______ to go or not.

正确答案: C

54. In that situation, a wage freeze, whether voluntary or imposed by the Government, deals with

a ______of inflation rather than with inflation itself.

sion

正确答案: B

is dangerous to ride a bicycle along an icy road, so we have to use a brake to _______ the

bicycle.

for

down

正确答案: C

basic causes are unknown, although certain conditions that may lead to cancer have been

______ .

fied

teed

正确答案: A

ists will______ new methods of increasing the world's food supply.

aside

over

up with

正确答案: D

it is late to change my mind now, I am______ to carrying out the plan.

ted

正确答案: B

aftershocks of the quake can give scientists some help ______ where these hidden fault

lines are.

cave in

mapping out

monitoring

get stuck in

正确答案: B

60. - It's time to tidy your room, Harry!

- See the tidy room, Mum! _____ is where it should be.

ing

hing

正确答案: C

二、Grammar

Choose the best answer for each of the following items.

Butcher approached the moose, _______ her ax.

swing

D. swing

正确答案: A

2.I _______ at the same job for fifteen years, and one day I just woke up and said, “Enough!”

been working

worked

been working

正确答案: D

succeeded in driving the animal out of her team, but not before some of her dogs _______ .

been severely injured

severely injured

been severely injured

severely injured

正确答案: C

4._____ the surface of metal, but also weakens its strength.

A. Not only rust corrodes（腐蚀）

, which is not only corroded

C. Rust not only corrodes

only rust does corrode

正确答案: C

God! She’s skinny! She _______ to death!

starve

B. must be starving

starve

正确答案: B

fairly recently, the fork _______ in Europe.

not completely accepted

completely not accepted

’t completely accept

not completely accepted

正确答案: D

e _______ his trip to London because he couldn’t get a passport in time.

canceled

to cancel

cancel

to cancel

正确答案: D

_______ with their fingers for most of human existence.

eaten

B. are eating

eaten

正确答案: C

played so well. You _______ a lot.

A. do not practice

have practiced

’t have practiced

正确答案: B

_______ us fingers if he _______ us to use such an instrument.

not give; wishes

not given; had wished

not have given; had wished

not have given; would wish

正确答案: C

man would sit on the riverbank while the bear, still _______ to the leash, would go into the

water.

ing

attach

正确答案: A

’t it be nice _______ by the dog, wagging his tail?

A. to greet

greeted

be greeted

greeting

正确答案: C

feeling of the public goes against _______ dangerous animals in the backyard or the living

room.

C. to be kept

keep

正确答案: B

mes during banquets, snakes would glide over the tables and among the guests who

_______ .

eaten

eating

正确答案: D

only _______ pets, they made them do strange things for their entertainment.

rich people

people did keep

rich people keep

people kept

正确答案: C

meeting _______ to discuss the fate of a part of the Everglades in south Florida in 1920.

called

正确答案: C

1913, a year after _______ from WellesleyCollege, she married Kenneth Douglas.

ting

ted

graduated

正确答案: A

largely to Douglas, that part of the Everglades remains _______ .

ging

ged

be changed

change

正确答案: B

the way back, it was snowing so heavily that I couldn’t see anything ahead of me except the

footprints I _______ on my way to the river.

made

C. had made

making

正确答案: C

she _______ so many times before, she spoke calmly of how the mountains needed to be

preserved.

doing

B. does

done

D. had done

正确答案: D

Half Dome, this process _______, time and again, inch by inch, for 13 days.

repeated

repeating

repeated

正确答案: C

the cover _______ down a rock.

a photo of a woman in a wheelchair lower

B.a photo of a woman in a wheelchair was lowering

be lowered was a photo of a woman in a wheelchair

a photo of a woman in a wheelchair being lowered

正确答案: D

n was there for his able-bodied friend early in the climb when pieces of rock _______ .

way

B. have given way

way

giving way

正确答案: A

was Mike Corbett _______ first brought up the idea of Mark Wellman’s climbing again.

D. who

正确答案: D

25.I was just _______ along when all of a sudden I _________ someone ________.

g; was hearing; to scream

g; heard; scream

; heard; screamed

g; was hearing; scream

正确答案: B

mes I wish ________ passing the math test like everyone else.

A.I haven’t worried about

not worry about

C. I was worried about

D. I were worried about

正确答案: D

27. I'm tired of everyone ________ it all the time.

talked about

B. talking about

about

talking about

正确答案: B

often have parents who _________ their own ambitions through their amazing children.

to be realizing

to seem realizing

C. seem to be trying to realize

to have realized

正确答案: C

29.I have a longing ________ stronger as I get older,

have grown

grows

正确答案: D

had to do it this way, for there were no ________ better alternatives.

A. other

C. the others

正确答案: A

rent light, like the light from the sun or the light bulb, ________ from its source in all

directions.

away

正确答案: C

__________ to have been ready last week. But you haven’t done it.

supposed

D. supposed

正确答案: C

33.A person ___ with a laser can aim this coherent light, ____ a laser beam, in any direction.

; call

g; called

g; call

; calling

正确答案: B

light is created by a process _____ stimulated emission.

calling

called

正确答案: A

roof leaks when it rains and it hasn’t been repaired. When I got home yesterday, the water

________ into my living room.

pouring

poured

D. pouring

正确答案: B

people in South America _________ rain.

used to

D. are use to

正确答案: A

diving is dangerous. You could get _______ by sharks.

ing

attack

正确答案: C

the exception of southwestern Chile, _________ is quite wet, the southwestern part of

the continent doesn’t get enough rain.

正确答案: D

39._____ some excitement into his life, he spends many weekends and vocations white-water

canoeing.

put

C. Put

put

正确答案: A

gh he has fallen into the river several times, Mr. Joyce _________ himself.

never been hurt

never hurt

never been hurting

hurt

正确答案: A

this will help the body’s natural painkillers ______.

to work

working

start working

start to work

正确答案: B

breath into a paper bag and rebreath the same air, ________ is mostly the carbon dioxide.

正确答案: B

you are hungry, I’ll get a sandwich _______ for you.

A. to send up

g up

正确答案: C

are doing construction right outside my bedroom window, and the noise __________ me

crazy.

been driving

been driven

C. has driven

正确答案: A

water makes the blood vessels contract, ________ eases this pressure on the nerves.

正确答案: B

46. In fact we are more likely _______ by lightning then to become an instant millionaire.

strike

have strike

C. being struck

be struck

正确答案: D

also recommend _______ a good lawyer and financial advisor.

A. to get

be got

D. get

正确答案: C

your business sense, you _______ a chain of restaurants in five yours.

have managed

managing

be managing

正确答案: D

49. She _______ in a small town and ______ in a nursing home when she ________ she was a

winner.

living, working, found out

B. lived, working, found out

living, worked, found out

lived, worked, was finding out

正确答案: A

50. Most people have found themselves _______ about winning a million dollars.

daydream

aming

daydreamt

正确答案: C

51. I _______ in bed taking a nap last week when all of a sudden someone in the hall yelled "Fire!".

A. lay

lying

正确答案: C

52. It is really quite extraordinary that we should have been at the same college

without_____before.

met

been met

正确答案: C

way he did it was different_____ we were used to.

which

what

D. from which

正确答案: C

d of watching where I____, I was busy_____.

… daydreaming

going…daydreaming

… daydreamt

going … to daydream

正确答案: B

55.I don't allow______in my office and I don't allow my family_____at all.

smoke … smoking

g … to smoke

smoke … to smoke

g … smoking

正确答案: B

56.

– My father will be here tomorrow.

– I thought that he _____ today.

coming

come

正确答案: A

gh Mary is satisfied with her success, she wonders______ will happen to her private life.

正确答案: C

58. No one except his parents ________ where the boy has gone.

known

正确答案: B

_____such a serious mistake if you had followed his advice.

not make

n't have made

not have made

正确答案: D

all thought _____ a pity that you were unable to attend our meeting.

正确答案: D

三、Dialogue

Choose the best answer for each of the following items.

– I think I’ll enter the “Run for Your Life” marathon.

–_________

A.I didn’t know if I had enough energy to get to the top.

you’ve only been running for two weeks.

? Here comes the last runner to cross the finish line …

正确答案: B

– Did you hear about Bill? He dropped out of school two weeks ago.

–_________

one said anything. Did he hurt himself?

made him decide to do that?

C. He leaves in the morning and comes home in the evening.

正确答案: B

– What made you decide to enter the race like that?

–_________

A. I was so excited I don’t think I’ll be able to get to sleep for a while.

there ever a time when you thought you would drop out?

, I’d always wanted to see if I could make it through a race like this.

正确答案: C

– What did you think of the new James Bond movie?

–_________

were sitting so far back that we couldn’t read the subtitles.

is a disease that’s called laughing sickness.

’s already after seven. The play starts at eight.

正确答案: A

– Have you had any tests yet in your English class?

–_________

tell you the truth, I failed the Chemistry exam.

problem is that my grammar is very poor.

had our first one a couple of days ago.

正确答案: C

– I don’t think you should take matters into your own hands at this point.

–________

, I called once but no one answered the phone. .

B. Perhaps not. It’s just that the whole thing really makes me angry.

’ll probably grow up to be only four feet tall if he keeps eating like that.

正确答案: B

– It’s too hard to get the food to my mouth when I was in Japan.

–________

A. I had to practice long and hard to manage those little grains of rice.

thing I’ll say for these things is I don’t eat as much.

’s easy to offend people when you don’t know their customs.

正确答案: A

– They must have thought you were terribly rude to have brought your host some food.

–________

A.I would be happy to bring some.

B.I remember one time a friend of mine from Switzerland had us over for dinner.

C. I’m sure they did, but they were too polite to say anything.

正确答案: C

– Do you think we should take our Japanese friends something?

–________

A.I would be happy to bring some.

, I wouldn’t suggest taking food …

mustn’t wear socks with shoes in them.

正确答案: B

10.

– Do you have to bow when you meet someone in Japan?

–________

tely. It’s the custom to hold the bowl in one hand.

. Depending on the situation, it’s polite to do so.

, you never arrive later than the scheduled time.

正确答案: B

11.

– Ted’s leaving for camp in two weeks, and he still hasn’t found anyone to take care of Charlie,

the dog.

–________

e is not going to school for next week?

doesn’t surprise me. The dog has a miserable personality.

’s a bout David’s friend Ted and his dog Charlie.

正确答案: B

12.

– David was wondering why Charlie can’t stay with us.

–________

think of the affection that we are going to share with each other.

B.I am wondering how it would teach them responsibility.

C.I don’t think Charlie is what we need right now.

正确答案: C

13.

– I hate to drive. It makes me nervous.

–________

A. As long as I live near town, I don’t need one.

it is because you’re not used to it.

drove to the village the other day.

正确答案: B

14.

– I really don’t feel like going out tonight. Why don’t we just stay in and watch TV?

–________

you watch that TV program about a young American student in China last night?

B. It will probably do me some good to do some exercise.

C. Oh, come on! We haven’t been out for the last two weeks!

正确答案: C

15.

– I can’t understand why people spend their money on useless things like cheap clothes they will

never wear.

–________

some people just enjoy buying things or having a lot of clothes in their wardrobe.

you know where I put my overcoat yesterday?

s say it is always easier said than done.

正确答案: A

16.

– Have you ever given any thought to moving south, to one of those retirement communities?

–________

days people tend to stay at home for a lot of their spare time.

B.I’m not interested in picking up and moving away.

long as I live near town, I don’t want to trouble anybody.

正确答案: B

17.

– Congratulations! I just heard you got the highest grade on the English exam.

–________

, no. That’s nothing.

, everybody did very well in the final exam.

you very much. I’m very glad I did it.

正确答案: C

18.

– We used to sit around the fireplace, the four of us. It was warm and cozy inside.

–________

A. I hate to get out of bed in summer.

B. But outside the snow would be falling.

C.A few years ago, I went back to Brazil.

正确答案: B

19.

– It’s so quiet around here without the kids.

– ________

, indeed. I was just thinking back to when I was a kid and still living at home.

dinner, we’d play card games, right there at the dining room table.

, I’m not saying anything is wrong with playing games with the kids.

正确答案: A

20.

– In fact, I can’t even remember seeing him smile.

–________

? You can tell. It’s just that I’m not comfortable doing it.

B.I mean, you are always so good with the kids, and the grandchildren.

, but it’s true. I don’t remember once that he played a game with us.

正确答案: C

21.

–_________

– No, how horrible! What were you doing there?

A. I went shopping in a department store, and Tom Cruise came in to buy a tie.

decided to go cave exploring. They’d predicted good weather.

I ever tell you about the time I almost drowned in a cave?

正确答案: C

22.

– I hadn’t seen my old friend Pablo in twenty years. Then last week I ran into him in a theater.

–_________

I ever tell you about that frightening movie I saw last week?

a strange experience that must have been!

found we have even more in common now.

正确答案: B

23.

– I was stuck on the road in my car for two hours during a snowstorm.

–_________

’s awful! You must have been terrified!

, really? What an embarrassing situation it was!

C. Well, why didn’t you watch some TV programs?

正确答案: A

24.

–_________

– Yes, we did, but when he went to prison, he brought us great dishonor.

you give him approval or disapproval?

B.I’m sure you hoped your son would bring honor to the family.

C. Did you tell him about her dishonesty at work when she lied to the boss about it?

正确答案: B

25.

– Shirley waited in line for three hours, and when she got to the ticket window, there weren’t

any tickets left.

–_________

an interesting experience that is!

must have been excited.

must have been frustrating.

正确答案: C

26.

-________

- I must be getting a cold. I’ve had a headache since I got up, and I’ve been sneezing all day.

, you don’t look very good.

lie down. I’ll bring you some aspirin.

’s only one left. I’ll go to the store and get some more.

正确答案: A

27.

– We are going to have something to drink at the cafeteria, but it seems to be closed.

-________.

about getting in it for a drink?

don’t you come with me to a place I know which opens for 24 hours?

does the cafeteria close?

正确答案: B

28.

– How about coming over for dinner? Bring your roommate, too.

–________ .

A.I’d love to, but let me check with John before I tell you for sure.

wasn’t feeling well, so she went to bed early.

too good. Are you doing anything on Saturday?

正确答案: A

29.

– I’d better go now. Tomorrow’s my daughter’s birthday, and I want to get her a new robe.

–________ .

you very much for being so considerate.

’ll probably be another old one apart from the new one.

C. I’m afraid that the stores are closing in 10 minutes. Maybe you’ve got to do it tomorrow.

正确答案: C

30.

- Well, there are a lot of restaurants around here. Did you have anything special in mind?

- ____________________________________

A. It’s supposed to be reasonable, and everyone says the food is good.

e is anything but fast… worth the wait though.

, just someplace reasonable with good food.

正确答案: C

31.

– Repair department. May I help you?

– __________________________________.

. I’d like to know if my CD player has been repaired yet.

B. I asked for the repair department.

a moment, please. The manager will be in soon.

正确答案: A

32.

– Sorry, sir, it’s not ready yet.

– ___________________.

A. Please do. I’ll be waiting.

, hold on, please.

yet? Is there some problem?

正确答案: C

33.

– Is there some problem?

– _______________________.

A.I am sorry. The parts have been ordered, but they haven’t come in yet.

was supposed to have been ready last week.

C. I will call you as soon as the repair is finished.

正确答案: A

34.

– I need to speak to Mr. Tucker. This is a very urgent matter.

– -------------_________________________________________.

a minute. Sorry, it is not ready yet.

’s the problem?

C. please, I will be waiting.

正确答案: B

35.

– Hello, Mr. Snyder. What can I do for you?

– ______________________________.

car sounds like a motorboat at full speed.

looks as if you need a new radio.

’ll take a closer look, and get back to you later today.

正确答案: A

36.

– We hear you got a new hobby.

– __________________________.

is it going?

B.I have taken up scuba diving.

must be a lot of fun.

正确答案: B

37.

– Are you saying the job is boring?

– ______________________________.

ed to scuba diving, it is.

we should have a try.

think I am nuts?

正确答案: A

38.

– I was just reading about scuba diving in some magazine. Two or three percent of divers get

attacked by sharks.

– ___________________________________.

? I’ve never been into any cinema recently.

can’t believe half of what you read in magazine.

, really? How much is the magazine these days?

正确答案: B

39.

– Many people dive, and most of them never have any trouble.

– ____________________________.

you know that fewer people get hurt scuba diving?

could get hurt while you are running.

not, but I still think it is dangerous.

正确答案: C

40.

– ________________________________________.

– Isn’t it kind of dangerous? You could get attacked by a shark.

A.I am thinking of taking up scuba diving. It is exciting.

B.A lot more people get hurt walking down the street.

C.A lot of people think rock climbing is exciting.

正确答案: A

41.

– I can’t see any more bags. All the orders must be sorted.

– ___________________________.

God, it has finally arrived. .

, I am afraid there are two more.

feet are ready to drop off, and I can’t climb any more.

正确答案: B

42.

– Well, after the holidays things will slow down.

– ____________________________.

A.I hope I last that long.

ing must be done about that noise outside.

’s really impossible to work here.

正确答案: A

43.

– They are doing construction right outside my bedroom window, and the noise has been driving

me crazy.

– _____________________________.

A.I know how you feel. I had that problem at work once.

B.I am glad they are fixing the sidewalk.

C.I hope they can send that parcel over by tomorrow.

正确答案: A

44.

– I am starving, but I don’t have time to go for lunch.

– ________________________.

A.I’ll get the restaurant to send a sandwich for you.

don’t have to do that. I’ll do it for you.

’s very hot in the restaurant where you’re having dinner.

正确答案: A

45.

– My head is killing me.

– _______________________.

’s really no trouble at all.

you are just hungry.

C.I am too busy to get a break.

正确答案: B

46.

– By the way, I’ve been meaning to ask you something.

– _____________________________________.

you sure you belong in this program?

? What is it?

’t take it the wrong way.

正确答案: B

47.

– Are you sure you belong in this program?

– _____________________________________.

course. Why shouldn’t I be so sure?

, I’ll be honest with you.

g out fires is no job for a woman.

正确答案: A

48.

– It’s amazing how fast things change. I remember when I’d never even heard of computers.

– ______________________________________.

A.I won’t be risking my life fighting fires. .

we’ll be living on the moon.

know, I wonder what life will be like a hundred years from now.

正确答案: C

49.

– I wonder what I will be doing in five years.

– __________________________________.

your business sense, you’ll be managing a chain of restaurants by then.

B.I’ve bought an old building already and plan to buy more.

g sandwiches is no job for a man.

正确答案: A

50.

– Would you ever play the lottery?

– _____________________________.

? Never. I think it is a waste of money.

knows? Would you?

? Don’t you like what you are doing?

正确答案: A

51.

– I was so embarrassed because of the way I looked.

– ________________________.

’t worry. He must have understood.

B.I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to interrupt you.

C.I tripped on a crack in the sidewalk.

正确答案: A

52.

– I wonder if we should go dancing instead.

– ____________________________.

, I couldn’t decide whether or not to apologize.

, that’s a good idea. We could go out for dinner first.

C.I am sorry. But why don’t you just relax?

正确答案: B

53.

– I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to laugh.

– ______________________________.

, I’m a little tired tonight.

probably didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.

’s OK. It may sound funny now, but it sure wasn’t then.

正确答案: C

54.

– So, what happened on your date with Ray?

– ______________.

A.I just wanted to crawl into a hole and die.

B. Really? I was just glad he could meet me for lunch.

C.I had mud all over my dress.

正确答案: C

55.

– Why don’t we go to the movies?

– ______________________.

’s a good idea.

he say he’s going to move to the new flat?

C. It doesn’t matter.

正确答案: A

56.

– Did you hear about the blackout downtown last nigh?

– ____________________________.

's getting late, I'm afraid

, someone told me you were stuck in it.

to see you again in town.

正确答案: B

57.

— Have you been to London?

— _________________.

, I didn't go there last year.

, But I hope to go there sometime next year.

, It was a long time ago.

正确答案: B

58.— What's the matter, John?

—____________________.

A.I failed my French test.

doesn't matter.

g is wrong with him.

正确答案: B

59.

— Why are you so upset?

— ________________ .

sister is a worker

bag is blue.

lovely watch is missing

正确答案: C

60.

—I think "Mr. Super Boy" is a very good song.

—_________________________.

, so do I.

, I don't know.

r do I.

正确答案: A

四、Reading

Read the following passages and choose the best answer for each of the following questions.

Silicon Valley is a magnet（磁石；磁铁；有吸引力的东西）to which numerous talented

engineers, scientists and entrepreneurs（企业家）from overseas flock to in search of fame, fast

money and to participate in a technological revolution whose impact on mankind will surely

surpass the epoch-making（具有时代意义的；划时代的）European Renaissance and Industrial

Revolution of the bygone age（昔日，往日）.

With the rapid spread of the Internet and the relentless（坚韧的，不屈不挠的；不懈的）technological innovations generated through it, the information era is truly upon us, profoundly

influencing and changing not only our lifestyle, but also the way we work, do business, think and

communicate with others.

It is noteworthy that close to 50% of its skilled manpower, including engineers, scientists and

entrepreneurs, come from Asia. Prominent among them are Indians and Chinese, and not a few

Singaporeans.

Intellectual challenges aside, it is a common practice for start-ups（创办中的企业、公司等，新兴企业）to offer generous share options to employees in order to attract the right talent into

their folds（〔集合词〕〔具有共同信仰的〕信徒，此处指具有同一理想或信念的人）. This

is a powerful incentive to motivate the staff to do their utmost and to share in the company's

prosperity if it reaches its goal. Many regard this as the foundation of a successful enterprise.

1) What does “it” in the 2nd paragraph refer to? ________.

Internet

rapid spread of the Internet

information era

lifestyle

正确答案: A

2) The main idea of the passage is ________.

n Valley’s success

information era upon us

ectual challenges

ce of successful enterprise

正确答案: A

3) Why is Silicon Valley compared with a magnet? Because ________.

A. it is very famous

B. it attracted numerous talented people

C. many famous people flock to it

impact will surpass European Renaissance and Industrial Revolution

正确答案: B

4) What does “its” in the 3rd paragraph mean? ________.

n Valley’s

Internet’s

C. Asia’s

a’s

正确答案: A

5) Which of the following is NOT TRUE about the common practice for start-ups? ________.

ectual challenges

B. Generous share options

g in the company’s prosperity

D.A successful enterprise

正确答案: D

One day an ordinary dog appeared in the ticket office at Campiglia, a busy railroad station on

Italy’s main line. A ticket agent named Elvio greeted the strange dog in a friendly way, so the dog

decided to stay. From that day on, the dog became Elvio’s shadow and was named Lampo.

Lampo kept Elvio company inside the ticket office. When the weather was warm, he would

enjoy himself in the sun on the train platform.

When it was time for Elvio to return home on the train at night, Lampo ran after the train for

a long way and then sadly gave up and went back to the station.

One night as Elvio was riding home on the train, he noticed that Lampo was lying at his feet.

Afraid that the conductor would see the dog on the train and shout at him, Elvio pushed Lampo

under a seat. Luckily, the conductor did not notice the dog. Lampo came home with Elvio and met

his family. Then, after a short visit, Lampo boarded the last train and went back to the station.

Lampo quickly learned all of the train schedule. He would ride home from work with Elvio every

night and then ride back to the station alone. Every morning, Lampo arrived at Elvio's house in time

to walk his young daughter, Mivna, to school. The faithful dog would then take another train to

Campiglia to spend time with his master, then travel again to accompany Mivna home from school

at 11∶30.

Soon, Lampo began to take the trains all over Italy. Lampo became famous among the men

who worked on the railroad, as his journeys became more frequent, complicated and mysterious.

No one could explain why he traveled or how he always found the right train back to Campiglia.

People decided that Lampo was a unique dog.

Some of the railroad officials were against Lampo's illegal travels. They were afraid he would

bite a passenger or cause some other problems. Finally, the stationmaster threatened to call the

dogcatcher if Elvio didn't get rid of the dog.

Elvio decided to put Lampo on a train going as far away as possible. Months went by and

Lampo did not come back. Mivna missed him very much and prayed for his return. Finally one day,

a sad, very thin, tired Lampo returned to Elvio's office. Everyone, even the stationmaster, was sorry

about what had happened. From then on, Lampo was allowed to ride the trains whenever he

wanted. After seven years, Lampo grew old, and he began to need Elvio's help to board the train.

One day Lampo was seen lying dead on the tracks. A year later, a life-sized statue of Lampo

was set up at Campiglia station.

1) The first time Lampo took the train, Elvio was ______.

ted that he was lucky

the dog would bite someone

the conductor would see him and be angry

d that Lampo would soon meet his family

正确答案: C

2) Lampo's traveling all over Italy caused people to believe that ______.

could read the train schedules

was famous in the country

secretly helped him

was a very special dog

正确答案: D

3) The stationmaster threatened that if Elvio didn't get rid of the dog, ______.

would be fired

would be put on the train tracks

stationmaster would send him away

D.a dogcatcher would be called

正确答案: D

4) Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the story?

dog was once sent away by Elvio.

dog finally won the stationmaster's heart.

dog was faithful to his master.

dog died when he was seven years old.

正确答案: D

5) The author suggests that a statue of Lampo was set up because ______.

stationmaster felt sorry about what had happened.

B. he had been a friend to travelers

would bring good luck to the town

offered money to set up the statue

正确答案: B

New technology links the world as never before. Our planet has shrunk. It’s now a “global

village” where countries are only seconds away by fax or phone or satellite link. And, of course,

our ability to benefit from this high-tech communications equipment is greatly enhanced by foreign

language skills.

Deeply involved with this new technology is a breed（）of modern businesspeople who

have a growing respect for the economic value of doing business abroad. In modern markets,

success overseas often helps support domestic business efforts.

Overseas assignments are becoming increasingly important to advancement within executive

ranks. The executive stationed in another country no longer need fear being “out of sight and out

of mind.” He or she can be sure that the overseas effort is central to the company’s plan for

success, and that promotions often follow or accompany an assignment abroad. If an employee

can succeed in a difficult assignment overseas, superior will have greater confidence in his or her

ability to cope back in the United States where cross-cultural considerations and foreign language

issues are becoming more and more prevalent (普遍的).

Thanks to a variety of relatively inexpensive communications devices with business

applications, even small businesses in the United States are able to get into international markets.

English is still the international language of business. But there is an ever-growing need for

people who can speak another language. A second language isn’t generally required to get a job

in business, but having language skills gives a candidate the edge（优势）when other qualifications

appear to be equal.

The employee posted abroad who speaks the country’s principal language has an opportunity

to fast-forward certain negotiations, and can have the cultural insight to know when it is better to

move more slowly. The employee at the home office who can communicate well with foreign

clients over the telephone or by fax machine is an obvious asset to the firm.

1) What is the author’s attitude toward high-tech communications equipment? __________.

erent

iced

正确答案: D

2) With the increased use of high-tech communications equipment, businesspeople

___________.

to get familiar with modern technology

gaining more economic benefits from domestic operations

attaching more importance to their overseas business

eager to work overseas

正确答案: C

3) In this passage, “out of sight and out of mind” (Para. 3) probably means __________.

unable to think properly for lack of insight

totally out of touch with business at home

g opportunities for promotion when abroad

g all care and worry behind

正确答案: C

4) According to the passage, what is an important consideration of international corporations in

employing people today? ___________

tions with businesses overseas.

y to speak the client’s language.

al know-how.

D. Business experience.

正确答案: B

5) The advantage of employees having foreign language skills is that they can ____________.

control the whole negotiation process

find new approaches to meet market needs

-forward their proposals to headquarters

make friends with businesspeople abroad

正确答案: A

The modern age is an age of electricity. People are so used to electric lights, radios, televisions,

and telephones that it is hard to imagine what life would be like without them. When there is a

power failure, people grope about in flickering candlelight, cars hesitate in the streets because

there are no traffic lights to guide them, and food spoils in silent refrigerators.

Yet people began to understand how electricity works only a little more than two centuries

ago. Nature has apparently been experimenting in this field for millions of years. Scientists are

discovering more and more that the living world may hold many interesting secrets of electricity

that could benefit humanity.

All living cells send out tiny pulses of electricity. As the heart beats, it sends out pulses that

can be measured and recorded on the surface of the body. When the pulses are recorded, they

form an electrocardiogram, which a doctor can study to determine how well the heart is working.

The brain, too, sends out brain waves of electricity, which can be recorded in an

electroencephalogram. The electric currents generated by most living cells are extremely small-often so small that sensitive instruments are needed to record them. But in some animals, certain

muscled cells have become so specialized as electrical generators that they do not work as muscle

cells at all. When large numbers of these cells are linked together, the effect can be astonishing.

The electric eel is an amazing living storage battery. It can send a jolt of as much as eight

hundred volts of electricity through the water in which it lives. (An electric house current is only

one hundred twenty volts.) As many as four-fifths of all the cells in the electric eel's body are

specialized for generating electricity, and the strength of the shock it can deliver corresponds

roughly to the length of its body.

1) What is the main idea of the passage? _________.

ic eels are potentially dangerous

y and electricity appear to be closely related

modern age is an age of electricity.

ists still have much to discover about electricity

正确答案: C

2) The author mentions all of the following as results of a blackout EXCEPT _________.

erated food item may go bad

c lights do not work

must rely on candlelights

ors and escalators do not function

正确答案: D

3) Why does the author mention electric eels? _________.

warn the reader to stay away from them

compare their voltage to that used in houses

give an example of a living being generating great electricity

describe a new source of electrical power

正确答案: C

4) How many volts of electricity can an electric eel emit? _________.

A.1,000

B.800

C.200

D.120

正确答案: B

5) It can be inferred from the passage that the longer an eel is the _________.

beneficial it will be to science

powerful will be its electrical charge

it will be to find

r it will be to eat

正确答案: B

The United States is a country made up of many different races. Usually they are mixed

together and can't be told from one another. But many of them still talk about where their

ancestors came from. It is something they are proud of.

The original Americans, of course were the Indians. The so-called white men who then came

were mostly from England. But many came from other countries like Germany and France.

One problem the United States has always had is discrimination. As new groups came to the

United States they found they were discriminated against. First it was the Irish and Italians. Later it

was the blacks. Almost every group has been able to finally escape this discrimination. The only

immigrants who have not are the blacks. Surprisingly enough the worst discrimination today is

shown towards the Indians.

One reason the Indians are discriminated against is that they have tried so hard to keep their

identity. Of course they are not the only ones who have done so. The Japanese have their Little

Tokyo in Los Angeles and the Chinese a Chinatown in New York. The Dutch settlement in

Pennsylvania also stays separate from other people. Their towns are like something from the 19th

century. They have a different reason from the other groups for staying separately. They live

separately for religious reasons rather than keep together in a racial group.

Although some groups have kept themselves separate and others have been discriminated

against, all groups have helped make the United States a great country. There is no group that has

not helped in some way. And there is no group that can say they have done the most to make it a

great country.

Many people still come from other countries to help the United States grow. A good example

is the American project that let a man walk on the moon. It was a scientist from Germany who was

most responsible for doing that. It is certain that in the future the United States will still need the

help of people from all racial groups to remain a great country.

Which of the following statements can best describe the main idea of this passage? ________

United States is a country made up of many different races.

mination is the most serious problem in the United States.

races in the United States have helped make the country a great one.

prosperity of the United States is mainly due to the hard work of the most discriminated

races.

正确答案: C

In the first paragraph the word "told" means_________.

ted

guished

C. revealed

known

正确答案: B

This passage implies that discrimination is a problem which _________.

races in the United States have experienced

still be very serious in the United States in the future

already been solved in the United States

D. is strongly opposed by many different races in the United States

正确答案: A

The main reason why the Indians are most discriminated against is that __________.

A. they have tried hard to keep their religions

have tried hard to live together to keep their Indian customs

are the only ones who have tried to keep their identity

D. they discriminate many other races

正确答案: A

The Dutch live separately in Pennsylvania _________.

escape discrimination

keep together in a racial group

enjoy themselves in their own towns

religious reasons

正确答案: B

Faces, like fingerprints, are unique. Did you ever wonder how it is possible for us to recognize

people? Even a skilled writer probably could not describe all the features that make one face

different from another. Yet a very young child – or even an animal, such as a pigeon – can learn

to recognize faces. We all take this ability for granted.

We also tell people apart by how they behave. When we talk about someone’s personality,

we mean the ways in which he or she acts, speaks, thinks and feels that make that individual

different from others.

Like the human face, human personality is very complex. But describing someone’s

personality in words is somewhat easier than describing his face. If you were asked to describe

what a “nice face” looked like, you probably would have a difficult time doing so. But if you

were asked to describe a “nice person,” you might begin to think about someone who was kind,

considerate, friendly, warm, and so forth.

There are many words to describe how a person thinks, feels and acts. Gordon, an American

psychologist, found nearly 18,000 English words characterizing differences in people’s behavior.

And many of us use this information as a basis for describing, or typing, his personality. Bookworms,

conservatives, military types – people are described with such terms.

People have always tried to “type” each other. Actors in early Greek drama wore masks to

show the audience whether they played the villains or the heroes. In fact, the words “person”

and “personality” come from the Latin persona, meaning “mask.” Today, most television

and movie actors do not wear masks. But we can easily tell the “good guys” from the “bad guys”

because the two types differ in appearance as well as in actions.

1) The main idea of this passage is ________.

to distinguish people’s faces

to describe people’s personality

to distinguish people both inward and outward

to differ good persons from bad persons

正确答案: C

2) Why do Actors in early Greek drama wear masks？ ________.

play the role of nice people

show the features that make one face different from another

describe what a nice face look like

show the audience if they are the GOOD or the BAD

正确答案: D

3) Which of the following is NOT true? _________.

ent people may have different personalities.

differ from each other in appearance.

can learn to recognize faces.

can describe all the features of others.

4) The reason why it is easier to describe a person’s personality in words than his face is

that_______.

A.a person’s face is more complex than his personality

B.a person’s personality is easily distinguished

’s personalities are very alike

words are available when people try to describe one’s personality

正确答案: D

5) We learn from the passage that people classify a person into certain type according to_______.

way of acting and thinking

physical appearance and his personality

way of speaking and behaving

learning and behavior

正确答案: B

A friend of mine was fond of drawing horses. He draw the horses very well, but he always

begins with the tail. Now it is the Western rule to begin at the head of the horse, which is why I am

surprised. It strikes me that it could not really make any difference whether the artist begins at the

head or the tail or the belly or the foot of the horse, if he really knows his business. And most great

artists who really know their business do not follow other people's rules. They make their own

rules. Every one of them does his work in a way peculiar to himself; and the peculiarity means only

that he finds it easier to work in that way.

Now the very same thing is true to literature. And the question, "How shall I begin?" only

means that you want to begin at the head instead of beginning at the tail or somewhere else. That

is, you are not yet experienced enough to trust your own powers. When you become more

experienced you will never ask the question, and I think that you will often begin at the tail - that

is to say, you will write the end of the story before you have even thought of the beginning.

1) A friend of the writer's draw the horses ____.

well

the way of western rule

the way of his own rule

of the above

正确答案: C

2) The writer is surprised because ____.

Western artist begins to draw at the head of the horse

artist begins to draw at the tail of the horse

C. the artist makes his own rule

artist does not follow other people's rule

正确答案: A

3) You are not yet experienced because ____.

don't know where to begin with

want to begin at the head instead of beginning at the tail

always asked questions

do not trust your own powers

正确答案: D

4) When you become more experienced in writing, you will probably ____.

ask questions

begin at the tail

the end of the story

of the beginning

正确答案: C

5) The topic of the passage is “______”.

to draw a horse

to write a story

to make your own rules

D. Make your own rules

正确答案: D

Thirty-two people watched kitty Genovese being killed right beneath their windows. She was

their neighbor. Yet none of the 32 helped her. Not one even called the police. Was this in gunman

cruelty? Was it lack of feeling about one’s fellow man?

“Not so,” say scientists John Barley and Bib Fatane. These men went beyond the headlines

to probe the reasons why people didn’t act. They found that a person has to go through two steps

before he can help. First he has to notice that is an emergency.

Suppose you see a middle-aged man fall to the side-walk. Is he having a heart attack? Is he in

a coma (昏迷) from diabetes(糖尿病)? Or is he about to sleep off a drunk?

Is the smoke coming into the room from a leak in the air conditioning? Is it “steam pipes”?

Or is it really smoke from a fire? It’s not always easy to tell if you are faced with a real emergency.

Second, and more important, the person faced with an emergency must feel personally responsible.

He must feel that he must help, or the person won’t get the help he needs.

The researchers found that a lot depends on how many people are around. They had college

students in to be “tested.” Some came alone. Some came with one or two others. And some

came in large groups. The receptionist started them off on the “tests.” Then she went into the

next room. A curtain divided the “testing room” and the room into which she went. Soon the

students heard a scream, the noise of file cabinets falling and a cry for help. All of this had been

pre-recorded on a tape-recorder.

Eight out of ten of the students taking the test alone acted to help. Of the students in pairs,

only two out of ten helped. Of the students in groups, none helped.

In other words, in a group, Americans often fail to act. They feel that others will act. They,

themselves, needn’t. They do not feel any direct responsibility.

Are people bothered by situations where people are in trouble? Yes, scientists found that the

people were emotional, they sweated, and they had trembling hands. They felt the other person’s trouble. But they did not act. They were in a group. Their actions were shaped by the actions of

those they were with.

1) The purpose of this passage is _______.

explain why people fail to act in emergencies

explain when people will act in emergencies

explain what people will do in emergencies

explain how people feel in emergencies

正确答案: B

2) Which of the following is NOT true? ______

a person tries to help others, he must be clear that there is a real emergency.

B. When a person tries to help others, he should know whether they are worth his help.

C.A person must take the full responsibility for the safety of those in emergencies if he wants to

help.

D. A person with a heart attack needs the most.

正确答案: B

3) The researchers have conducted an experiment to prove that people will act in emergencies

when _______.

are in pairs

are in groups

are alone

are with their friends

正确答案: C

4) The main reason why people fail to act when they stay together is that _______.

are afraid of emergencies

are reluctant to get themselves involved

C. others will act if they themselves hesitate

do not have any direct responsibility for those who need help

正确答案: D

5) The author suggests that_______.

shouldn’t blame a person if he fails to act in emergencies

B. a person must feel guilty if he fails to help

should be responsible for themselves in emergencies

you are in trouble, people will help you anyway

正确答案: A

Dream is a story that a person “watches” or even takes part in during sleep. Dream events

are imaginary, but they are related to real experiences and needs in the dreamer’s life. They seem

real while they are taking place. Some dreams are pleasant, others are annoying, and still others

are frightening.

Everyone dreams, but some persons never recall dreaming. Others remember only a little

about a dream they had just before awakening and nothing about earlier dreams. No one recalls

all his dreams.

Dreams involve little logical thought. In most dreams, the dreamer cannot control what

happens to him. The story may be confusing, and things happen that would not happen in real life.

People see in most dreams, but they may also hear, smell, touch, and taste in their dreams. Most

dreams occur in color. But people who have been blind since birth do not see at all in dreams.

Dreams are a product of the sleeper’s mind. They include events and feelings that he has

experienced. Most dreams are related to events of the day before the dream and strong wishes of

the dreamer. Many minor incidents of the hours before sleep appear in dreams. Few events more

than two days old turn up. Deep wishes or fears – especially those held since childhood – often

appear in dreams, and many dreams fulfill such wishes. Events in the sleeper’s surrounding – a

loud noise, for example, may become part of a dream, but they do not cause dreams.

Some dreams involve deep feelings that a person may not realize he has. Psychiatrists often

use material from a patient’s dreams to help the person understand himself better.

Dreaming may help maintain good learning ability, memory, and emotional adjustment.

People who get plenty of sleep – but are awakened each time they begin to dream – become

anxious and restless.

1) This passage is mainly about________.

we dream during sleep

dreams are

benefits dreams bring to people

正确答案: C

2) According to the passage, dreams result from ________.

sleeper’s wishes

sleeper’s imagination

sleeper’s feeling

sleeper’s own mind

正确答案: D

3) Which of the following is NOT true? __________

is a confusing story which involves little logic thought.

is related to the dreamer’s real life.

is an imaginary store which seems real while taking place.

involves events that always happen in real life.

正确答案: D

4) This passage suggests that psychiatrists are _______.

A. trying to help the dreamer recall his earlier dreams

to make the sleeper dream logically

ng the benefits of dreams

g the sleeper fulfill his dreams

正确答案: C

5) We may infer form the passage that dreaming________.

beneficial to people

bs people’s life

people always restless

es people of a good sleep