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2、. This is _.A.an introduction to some productsB.An advertisement for selling goodsC.a direction of a kind of washing machineD.A notice about a football game答案:B2. If you want to get prize, _.A.dont delay joining us in playingB.You should buy 500,000 packets of splashC.please buy a packet of splashD.
3、Please drive a car as quickly as possible答案:C3. Those who bought a packet of splash _.A.are sure to win a prizeB.Are sure to be among the 500,000 winnersC.could get 500,000D.Could get the personal lucky number答案:D4. Splash is _.A.a certain kind of material used for washing in high qualityB.something
4、 like a machine used to wash clothesC.the softest, quickest, and whitest car to driveD.one of thousands of prizes for players to win答案:A5. Which of the following diagrams (图解) shows the correct relation? : prize : personal lucky number : splash : cars A.B.C.D.答案:CB Different Customs and Cultures If
5、an American is satisfied with you, he will put his thumb and forefinger into a circle. That means OK. But in Brazil, the very sign is considered to be rude. In Poland, a guest usually presents flowers to his hostess. The number must be an odd(奇数) one. Besides, the hostess isnt expected to remove the
6、 cover of the bunch of flowers. And usually, red rose is a sign of love. Usually we nod to express our agreement and shake our heads to show disapproval. To our heads to show disapproval. To our surprise these body movements mean the opposite in Bulgaria.(保加利亚) The differences in customs and culture
7、s in the world are really noticeable. We should learn more about them to avoid them to avoid embarrassment(窘迫). Then, would you please remember: When in Rome, do as the Romans do. 1. In Poland, if a man gives some odd red roses to woman as a present, it means that he _.A.will invite her to a dinner
8、partyB.has not been in love with herC.will invite her to a ballD.has fallen in love with her答案:D2. If a Brazilian puts his thumb and index(食指) into a circle, it shows that he _ you.A.will be friends withB.is not satisfied withC.is willing to helpD.is satisfied with答案:B3. In Poland, it is _ for the h
9、ostess to remove the cover of the bunch of flower somebody presented to her.A.impoliteB.PoliteC.expectedD.unexpected答案:A4. In Bulgaria, if a man nods, it means that he _ with you.A.will have a talkB.disagreesC.will shake handsD.agrees答案:B5. The sentence When in Rome, do as the Romans do means that _
10、.A.we should learn from the RomansB.we should work as the Romans doC.we should obey its customs when we are entering a country.D.we have been Romans答案:CC The English author (writer), Richard Savage, was once living in London in great poverty. In order to earn (make) a little money he had written the
11、 story of his life, but not many copies of the book had been sold in the shop, and Savage was living from hand to mouth. As a result of his lack of food he became very ill, but after a time, because of the skill of the doctor who had looked after him, he got well again. After a week or two the docto
12、r sent a bill to Savage for his visits, but poor savage hadnt any money and couldnt pay it. The doctor waited for another month and sent the bill again. But still no money came. After several weeks be sent it to him again asking for his money. In the end he came to Savages house and asked him for pa
13、yment, saying to Savage, You know you owe your life to me and I expected some gratitude (thankfulness) from you. I agree, said Savage, that I owe my life to you, and to prove to you that I am not ungrateful for your work I will give my life to you. With these words he handed to him two copies entitl
14、e, THE LIFE OF RICHARD SAVES. 1. The best title for this text should be _.A.A Poor English WriterB.A Skilled DoctorC.A Life for a LifeD.The Life of Richard Savage答案:C2. In the text the underlined sentence, Savage was living from hand to mouth, means _.A.Savage had clothes to wear and food to eatB.Sa
15、vage had no money to buy clothes and foodC.Savage was very poor and illD.Savage was too poor to live on答案:D3. According to the text we can imagine that _.A.the doctor was poor tooB.the doctor was skilled and kindC.the doctor was skilled but cruelD.the doctor was glad to have got the two books答案:A4.
16、The writer wrote this story just to tell us _.A.a funny storyB.an unhappy storyC.a miserable storyD.an ungrateful story答案:A5. Which statement is not true ?A.It was the doctor who cured Savage.B.If it hadnt been because of the doctor, Savage might have died.C.The doctor sent bills to Savage for money
17、.D.The doctor himself come to see Savage again.答案:DD Greek soldiers sent messages by turning their shields(盾)toward the sun. The flashes reflected light could be seen several miles away. The enemy did not know what the flashes meant, but other Greek soldiers could understand the messages. Roman sold
18、iers in some places built long rows of signal towers. When they had a message to send, the soldiers shouted it from tower to tower. If there were enough towers and enough soldiers with loud voices, important news could be sent quickly over distance. In Africa, people learned to send messages by beat
19、ing on a series of large drums(鼓). Each drum was kept within hearing distance of the next one. The drum beats were sent out in a special way that all the drummers understood. Though the messages were simple, they could be sent at great speed for hundreds of miles. In the eighteenth century, a French
20、 engineer found a new way to send short messages. In this way, a person held a flag in each hand and the arms were moved to various positions representing different letters of the alphabet. It was like spelling out words with flags and arms. Over a long period of time, people sent messages by all th
21、ese different ways. However, not until the telephone was invented in America in the nineteenth century could people send speech sounds over a great distance in just a few seconds. 1. According to this passage, the Roman way of communication depended very much upon .A.fine weatherB.high towerC.the sp
22、elling systemD.arm movements答案:B2. Which of the following statements is true?A.Neither the Greek soldiers nor their enemy could understand the message.B.African soldiers shouted from tower to tower to pass message.C.Telephone was invented by a French engineer.D.Only by using telephone could people s
23、end speech sounds quickly.答案:D3. The African way of communication sent messages.A.in a special wayB.over a very short distanceC.by a musical instrumentD.at a rather slow speed答案:C4. The way of communication made use of visible signs.A.FrenchB.RomanC.AfricanD.American答案:AE One answer to the question
24、of land shortage was suggested by an organization some years ago. A city was to be built at sea, housing 30,000 people. The suggestion was to shape the city like a harbor(港口). The outer wall of the harbor would stand on steel columns resting on the sea-bed. Naturally this could only be where the wat
25、er was fairly shallow. The people would like to live in flats in the fifty-metre high outer wall. The flats would be all face inwards, and would be made of concrete(混泥土) and glass. The glass would be specially made and colored to control the heat and strong light from the sun. The planners called th
26、is man - made harbor would be calm. On it would be floating islands carrying more building: a hospital, two theaters, museum, an art exhibition hall and a church. On one of the islands would be a special factory to take the salt out of sea water and turn it into fresh water. People living in the cit
27、y could move around on small boats driven by electricity, so there would be no air pollution from the burning of gas. There would be platforms outside the man wall for ships bringing supplies. People could also travel to the mainland by motorboat or water plane. 1. What was suggested about the const
28、ruction of a new city at sea?A.The city was to be designed together with a harbor.B.The walls around the city would be made of steel and glass.C.The building of the city would rest on a floating island.D.The people would live in tall building surrounded by a wall.答案:C2. How would fresh water be supp
29、lied to the city?A.By treating sea water.B.By getting it from the surrounding islands.C.By building a small lake of fresh water inside the city.D.By transporting it from the mainland.答案:A3. The suggestion made by the organization is to solve the problem that _.A.there is not enough space for buildin
30、g cites on landB.land transportation has became increasingly difficultC.there are too many people on landD.present cities are heavily polluted by cars答案:A4. the purpose of the writer is-_.A.to suggest how new type of harbor could be built at seaB.to give a description of a newtype city.C.to draw peo
31、ple s attention to the problem of air pollution.D.to introduce a mew way of building harborcities.答案:DF What are some of the steps a person can take to prevent his house from being broken into while he is away? One step is to make sure that the house seems a lived-in one. Living room curtains should
32、 be pulled down only half-way. Bedrooms that usually have the curtains pulled down at night should be left down . Another is to make sure that all outside locks are the dead-bolt type (双保险). Still another is to leave several 100W lights burning and make sure that one is in the kitchen. Lights that t
33、urned on and off by themselves are the best. Then, too, it is a good idea to leave the radio turned on and set to a talking station. Any type of speaking makes a thief think twice before trying to enter. Finally, while away on holiday, make sure that nothing collects in front or in the house. Partic
34、ularly, make certain that the newspaper is stopped and that a trusted neighbor has been asked to pick up the mail. Thieves are especially quick to notice piled-up newspapers and over piled mail boxes. 1. Why did the writer begin this piece with question?A.Because he wanted to catch the readers atten
35、tion.B.Because he wanted to have the readers guess the answer before reading.C.Because he wanted to sum up (概括) the topic of the piece.D.Because he wanted to make the readers understand him better.答案:C2. The word live-in in this passage means _.A.left emptyB.lively and cheerfulC.now being used by peopleD.laid inside答案:B3. What does the writer advise the people to do?A.Ask a neighbour to pick up the daily mailB.Make sure to have lights that turn on and off by themselves.C.Make sure the newspaper is handed over every day.D.Pull the living room curtains down.答案:A 15 / 15