大学英语(统考)在线练习题9(客观题)

1、9()1. We can make mistakes at any age. Some mistakes we make are about money. But most mistakes are about people. Did Jerry really care when I broke up with Helen? When I got that great job, did Jerry really feel good about it, as a friend? Or did he envy my luck? When we look back, doubts like thes

2、e can make us feel bad. But when we look back, its too late.Why do we go wrong about our friends-or our enemies? Sometimes what people say hides their real meaning. And if we dont really listen, we miss the feeling behind the words. Suppose someone tells you, youre a lucky dog. Is he really on your

3、side? If he says, Youre a lucky guy or Youre a lucky gal, thats being friendly. But lucky dog? Theres a bit of envy in those words. Maybe he doesnt see it himself. But bringing in the d og bit puts you down a little. What he may be saying is that he doesnt think you deserve your luck.How can you tel

4、l the real meaning behind someones words? One way is to take a good look at the person talking. Do his words fit the way he looks? Does what he says square with the tone of voice? His posture ()? The look in his eyes? Stop and think. The minute you spend thinking about the real meaning of what peopl

5、e say to you may save another mistake.1) . From the questions in the first paragraph we can learn that the writer _.A. feels happy, thinking of how nice his friends were to himB. feels he may not have read his friends true feelings correctlyC. thinks it was a mistake to have broken up with his girl

6、friend, HelenD. is sorry that his friends let him downB 2 22). In the second paragraph, the writer uses the example of Youre a lucky dog to show that _.A. the speaker of this sentence is just being friendlyB. this saying means the same as Youre a lucky guy or Youre a lucky galC. sometimes the words

7、used by a speaker give a clue to the feeling behind the wordsD. the word dog shouldnt be used to apply to peopleC 2 23). This passage tries to tell you how to _.A. avoid mistakes about money and friendsB. bring the dog bit into our conversationC. avoid mistakes in understanding what people tell youD

8、. keep people friendly without trusting themC 2 24). In listening to a person, the important thing is _.A. to notice his tone, his posture, and the look in his eyesB. to listen to how he pronounces his wordsC. to check his words against his manner, his tone of voice, and his postureD. not to believe

9、 what he saysC 2 25). If you followed the advice of the writer, you would _.A. be able to get the real meaning of what people say to youB. avoid any mistakes while talking with people who envy youC. not lose real friends who say things that do not please youD. be able to observe people as they are t

10、alking to youA 2 22. For any Englishman, there can never be any discussion as to who is the worlds greatest dramatist (). Only one name can possibly suggest itself to him: that of William Shakespeare. Every Englishman has some knowledge, however slight, of the work of our greatest writer. All of us

11、use words, phrases and quotations from Shakespeares writings that have become part of the common property of the English-speaking people. Most of the time we are probably unaware of the source of the words we used, rather like the old lady who was taken to see a performance of Hamlet and complained

12、that it was full of well-known proverbs and quotations.Shakespeare, more perhaps than any other writer, makes full use of the great resources of the English language. Most of us use about five thousand words in our normal use of English; Shakespeare in his works used about twenty-five thousand.There

13、 is probably no better way for a foreigner to appreciate the richness and variety of the English language than by studying the various ways in which Shakespeare used it. Such a study is well worth the effort (it is not, of course, recommended to beginners) even though some aspects of English usage,

14、and the meaning of many words, have changed since Shakespeares day.1) . English people _.A. have never discussed who is the worlds greatest dramatistB. never discuss any issue concerning the worlds greatest dramatistC. are sure who is the worlds greatest dramatistD. do not care who is the worlds gre

15、atest poet and dramatistC 2 22). Every Englishman knows _.A. more or less about ShakespeareB. Shakespeare, but only slightlyC. all Shakespeares writingsD. only the name of the greatest English writerA 2 23). Which of the following is true?A. We use all the words, phrases and quotations from Shakespe

16、ares writings.B. Shakespeares writings have become the property of those who are learning to speak English.C. It is likely to be true that people often do not know the origins of the words they useD. All the words people use are taken from the writings of Shakespeare.C 2 24). What does the word prov

17、erb mean?A. Familiar sayings.B. Shakespeares plays.C. Complaints.D. Actors and actresses.A 2 25). Why is it worthwhile to study the various ways in which Shakespeare used English?A. English words have changed a lot since Shakespeares time.B. By doing so one can be fully aware of the richness of the

18、English language.C. English words are now being used in the same way as in Shakespeares time.D. Beginners may have difficulty learning some aspects of English usage.B 2 23. Like most people, I was brought up to look upon life as a process of getting. It was not until in my late thirties that I made

19、this important discovery: giving-away makes life so much more exciting. You need not worry if you lack money. This is how I experimented with giving-away. If an idea for improving the window display of a neighborhood store flashes to me, I step in and make the suggestion to the storekeeper. One disc

20、overy I made about giving-away is that it is almost impossible to give away anything in this world without getting something back, though the return often comes in an unexpected form. One Sunday morning the local post office delivered an important special delivery letter to my home, though it was ad

21、dressed to me at my office. I wrote the postmaster a note of appreciation. More than a year later I needed a post-office box for a new business I was starting. I was told at the window that there were no boxes left, and that my name would have to go on a long waiting list. As I was about to leave, t

22、he postmaster appeared in the doorway. He had overheard () our conversation. Wasnt it you that wrote us that letter a year ago about delivering a special delivery to your home? I said yes. Well, you certainly are going to have a box in this post office if we have to make one for you. You dont know w

23、hat a letter like that means to us. We usually get nothing but complaints.1) . From the passage, we understand that _ .A. the author did not understand the importance of giving until he was in late thirtiesB. the author was like most people who were mostly receivers rather than giversC. the author r

24、eceived the same education as most people during his childhoodD. the author liked most people as they looked upon life as a process of gettingA 2 22). According to the author _ .A. giving means you will lack moneyB. the excitement of giving can bring you moneyC. you dont have to be rich in order to

25、giveD. when you give away money, you will be richC 2 23). The author would make the suggestion to the storekeeper_ .A. in writingB. in personC. in the window displayD. about the neighborhoodB 2 24). When the author needed a post-office box, _ .A. he had to put his name on a waiting listB. he wrote t

26、he postmaster a note of appreciationC. many people had applied for post-office boxes before himD. he asked the postmaster to make one for himC 2 25). In reply to the postmasters question, the author said _ .A. it was the special deliveryB. C. D.C. it was the post-office boxD. it was the note of appr

27、eciation he wroteE. it was he who wrote him a letter a year agoD 2 24. The appeal of advertising to buying motives can have both negative and positive effects. Consumers may be convinced to buy a product of poor quality or high price because of an advertisement. For example, some advertisers have ap

28、pealed to peoples desire for better fuel economy for their cars by advertising automotive products that improve gasoline mileage. Some of the products work. Others are worthless and a waste of consumers money.Sometimes advertising is intentionally misleading. A few years ago a brand of bread was off

29、ered to dieterswith the message that there were fewer caloriesin every slice. It turned out that the bread was not dietetic, but just regular bread. There were fewer calories because it was sliced very thin, but there were the same number of calories in every loaf.On the positive side, emotional app

30、eals may respond to a consumers real concerns. Consider fire insurance. Fire security of knowing that property is protected by insurance makes the purchase of fire insurance a worthwhile investment for most people. If consumers consider the quality of the insurance plans as well as the message in th

31、e ads, they will benefit from the advertising.Each consumer must evaluate her or his own situation. Are the benefits of the product important enough to justify buying it? Advertising is intended to appeal to consumers, but it does not force them to buy the product. Consumers still control the final

32、buying decision.1) . Advertising can persuade the consumer to buy worthless products by _.A. keeping a balance between quality and priceB. convincing him of their low priceC. appealing to his buying motivesD. stressing their high qualityC 2 22). The reason why the bread advertisement is misleading i

33、s that _.A. the total number of calories in the loaf remained the sameB. thin slices of bread could contain more caloriesC. the loaf was cut into regular slicesD. the bread was not real breadA 2 23). The passage tells us that _.A. advertisements occasionally force consumers into buying things they d

34、ont needB. the buying motives of consumers are controlled by advertisementsC. sometimes advertisements really sell what the consumer needsD. fire insurance is seldom a worthwhile investmentC 2 24). It can be inferred from the passage that a smart consumer should _.A. be familiar with various adverti

35、sing strategiesB. think carefully about the benefits described in the advertisementsC. guard against the deceiving nature of advertisementsD. avoid buying products that have strong emotional appealB 2 25). The passage is mainly about _.A. ways to protect the interests of the consumerB. how to make a

36、 wise buying decisionC. the function of advertisements in promoting salesD. the positive and negative aspects of advertisingD 2 29()1. I find _ my duty to help those students from the countryside.A. thisB./C. thatD. itD 3 32. One can benefit a lot from college life if one _ good use of it.A. takesB.

37、 makesC. putsD. bringsB 3 33. You can take both the record-player _ the radio.A. as well asB. as wellC. andD. orC 3 34. I was so sorry at all _ she was doing _ I walked out without saying a word.A. that, whichB. which, thatC. what, asD. that, thatD 3 35. He gives the impression of being happy, but i

38、n _ he is very sad.A. realB. trueC. realityD. truthC 3 36. I m glad you like the show._A. Thank you so much for inviting me.B. Yes, Im glad you like it.C. No, not really.D. Ill go again next time.A 3 37. - Can I help you with your suitcase?- _.A. I have no ideaB. No, no. I can carry it myselfC. That

39、s a good ideaD. Thank you. I can manage myselfD 3 38. Hard-working students are _ to make progress in their studies.A. likelyB. probablyC. perhapsD. possiblyA 3 39. It is not easy to be a mother, for she must take _ some responsibilities for the kid.A. upB. inC. onD. overC 3 310. The more learned () a man is, _ modest () he is.A. muchB. the muchC. moreD. the moreD 3 311. Many factories _ during the economic recession.A. closed downB. put downC. went down