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科技英语试题(带答案)科技英语试题(带答案)科技英语试题(带答案)xxx公司科技英语试题(带答案)文件编号：文件日期：修订次数：第1.0次更改批准审核制定方案设计，管理制度I.UseofEnglish1.—Good-byeandthankyouverymuchforawonderfultime.—________A______.Hopetoseeyouagain.A.Thankyouforyourcoming B.Notatall C.Itwasnothing D.Nevermind2. —I’msorry.Ilostthekey.—______A______A.Well,it’sOK. B.No,it’sallright. C.Youarewelcome. D.Youarewrong.3.—I’msosorryforsteppingonyourfoot.—_____A_______.

A.That’sallright

B.No,it’smyfault

C.Youdidn’thurtmeatall

D.Yes,don’tworryaboutit4. —Paul,____B________—Oh,that’smyfather!Andbesidehim,mymother.A.whatisthepersonoverthere B.who’stalkingoverthereC.whataretheydoing D.whichisthat5. —CouldIspeaktoDonWatkins,please—________C____A.I’mlistening B.Oh,howareyou C.Speaking,please. D.I’mDon.6.—WouldyourathercomeonFridayorSaturday—_______D_____

A.Yes,ofcourse.

B.Theotherisbetter. C.What’sthematter

D.Eitherwouldsuitme.7.—WouldyoumindifIturnedtheradioup—_______B______.A.Yes,please B.No,goahead C.No,thankyou D.Yes,that’llberight8. —_____C_______—Heteachesphysicsinaschool.A.Whatdoesyourfatherwanttodo B.WhoisyourfatherC.Whatisyourfather D.Whereisyourfathernow9.—Iwonderwhattheweatherwillbeliketomorrow.—_____D_______

A.Idon’tliketheweatheratthistimeoftheyear.

B.Idon’tmindifitisgoingtoraintomorrow.

C.Whyreadthenewspaperyourself

D.Let’slistentotheweatherreportontheradioatten.10. —Whydidn’tyoucometomybirthdaypartyyesterday—_____D_______A.Excuseme,myfriendsentmeaflower. B.Fine,Inevergotobirthdayparties.C.Ha…ha,Idon’tlikebirthdayparties. D.Sorry,butmywifehadacaraccident11. —Thankyouforinvitingme.—_______D_____A.Ireallyhadahappytime. B.Oh,it’stoolateC.Oh,soslowly D.Thankyouforcoming12.—_____C_______.—It’snothingtoworryabout.Ineverlikeditanyway.A.IlostmywalkmanthismorningB.Ifeelawful.I’vegotacoldC.Ifeelterrible,butI’veleftyourtapesomewhereD.I’msorry,butwedon’thavethatmedicine13.—WearegoingtoLondonforholidaynextweek.Wouldyoumindtakingcareofmygardenwhilewe’reaway—Notatall.______C______.A.Sorry,Ihavenotime B.I’drathernot C.Withpleasure D.No,Iwouldn’t14. —_______B_____—Well,theygottherelastWednesday.Soaboutaweek.A.WhendidyourparentsarriveatParis B.HowlonghaveyourparentsbeeninParisC.DidyourparentsarriveatParislastWednesdayD.WhenwillyourparentsgotoParis15.—Doyoufeelliketakingawalkinthepark—_____C_______.

A.Youmayaskyourbrothertogo,too

B.Yes,butIcan’taffordthetime

C.No,I’mreallynotinthemoodforitthisevening

D.No,I’dlikeit16. —Hi,welcomeback!Hadanicetrip—______A______A.Oh,fantastic!Freshair,andsunshineeveryday.B.Comeon,I’vegotlotsoffun.C.Bytheway,Idon’tlikeSaturdays.D.Well,I’lllookforwardtoyourphonecall.17.—Oh,sorrytobotheryou.—______C______A.That’sgood. B.No,youcan’t. C.That’sOkay. D.Oh,Idon’tknow.18.—Jane:Tom,letmeintroduceyoutoLucy.—Tom:____B________—Lucy:Hi,I’mLucyLee.

A.What’syourname

B.Hello.

C.Nicetoseeyou.

D.Sorry,notrightnow.19.—WouldyouliketohavedinnerwithmethisSaturday,Mr.Wang—_______C________.A.Oh,no.Let’snot B.I’dratherstayathomeC.I’dloveto,butIhaveameetingthatdayD.Thankyou

20. —Howoftendoyougodancing—______C______A.Iwillgodancingtomorrow. B.Yesterday.C.Everyotherday. D.I’vebeendancingforayear.21.—You’vewonthefootballgame.Congratulations!

—______A______.

A.It’sniceofyoutosayso

B.Wearereallylucky

C.Nooneelsecoulddoit

D.Oh,notreally22. —Marilyn,I’mafraidIhavetobeleavingnow.—______B______A.Thatsoundswonderful. B.Oh,soearlyC.Notatall. D.Goodluck!23. —Iwasworriedaboutmymaths,butMr.BrowngavemeanA.—_____B_______A.Don’tworryaboutit. B.Congratulations!That’sadifficultcourse.C.Mr.Brownisverygood. D.Goodlucktoyou!24.—What’shappenedtomylibrarybooks

—______A______.

A.I’venoidea

B.Youborrowedthemfromthelibrary

C.Youboughtthemyesterday

D.They’reaboutwildanimals25.—Mike,Iamgoingtoskateinthemountainstomorrow.—Oh,really_______C________.A.Goodluck B.Thankyou C.Haveagoodtime D.Congratulations26. —HowaboutgoingtodinnerattheMexicanrestauranttonight—______C______A.Forgetit. B.Sorry,IlikeMexicanfood.C.That’sgreat! D.Gladyoulikeit.27.—Mychildrenarealwaysarguing.

—_____A_______

A.Justleavethemalone.

B.That’sright.

C.Areyousure

D.Howoldaretheboys28.—IwonderifIcoulduseyourdictionary—Sure.______B_________.A.Goon B.Hereyouare C.Goup D.Hereareyou29. —Madam,doallthebusesgodowntown—_______D_____A.Wow,yougottheidea. B.No,nevermind.C.Prettywell,Iguess. D.Sorry,I’mnewhere.30.—WhereisTomthismorning

—He’sgotacold. —______A______

A.Justtellhimtotakeiteasy.

B.What’sthematterwithhim

C.Heisabsent.

D.WhatWhereisheII.ReadingComprehensionPassage1Pigeonshavebeenusedasmessengersfor500years,becauseoftheirspecialabilitytofindhome.Themysteryofthehomingpigeonisonhowitnavigatesandhowitfindshome.Wenowknowthattherearetwowaysthatpigeonstelldirections.First,theyusethesun.Justgettingroughdirectionsfromthesuniseasy.However,gettingaccuratedirectionsfromthesuntakesmorecare.Totelldirectionaccuratelyfromthesun,oneneedstoknowtheexacttime.Allplantsandanimalsseemtohavebuilt-inclocks.Usuallythesebiologicalclocksarenotquiteexactinmeasuringtime.However,theyworkprettywell,becausetheyare“reset”everyday,maybewhenthesungetsup.DopigeonsusetheirbiologicalclockstohelpthemfinddirectionfromthesunWecanexperimenttofindout.Wecankeeppigeonsinaroomlightedonlybylamps.Andwecantimethelightingtomaketheirartificial“days”startatsomedifferenttimefromtherealoutsideday.Afterawhilewehaveshiftedtheirclocks.Nowwetakethemfarawayfromhomeandletthemgoonasunnyday.Mostofthemstartoutasiftheyknowjustwhichwaytogo,butchooseawrongdirection.Theyhavepickedadirectionthatwouldbecorrectforthepositionofthesunandthetimeofdayaccordingtotheirshiftedclocks.Theaboveexperimentshowsthathomingpigeonscantelldirectionsbythesun.WhathappenswhentheskyisdarklyovercastbycloudsandnoonecanseewherethesunisThepigeonsstillfindtheirwayhome.Soitseemsthatpigeonsalsohavesomeextrasenseofdirectionfromtheearth’smagneticfieldwhentheycannotseethesun.1.Pigeonshavebeenusedasmessengers,fortheyhavespecialability______B_______.A.tosendletters B.tofindhomeC.tocarryfoodformen D.toleadthewayforpeople2.Thesecretofthehomingpigeonsis________B_____.A.howtheyfindfood B.howtheyfindhomeC.howtheytakealetter D.howtheytakecareofchildren3.Allplantsandanimalsresettheirbiologicalclockswhen________A______.A.thesunrises B.thesunsetsC.themoonrises D.themoonsets4.Theexperimenttellsusthatthepigeonsfly____C__becauseoftheshiftedbiologicalclocks.A.inawrongdirection B.inacorrectdirectionC.inalldirections D.inacircle5.Pigeonshave___C___totellthedirectionwhenitiscloudybyusingtheearth’smagneticfield.A.sharpeyes B.sensitivehearingC.senseofdirection D.brainwavesPassage2 Thespeaker,ateacherfromacommunitycollege,addressedasympatheticaudience.Headsnoddedinagreementwhenhesaid,"HighschoolEnglishteachersarenotdoingtheirjobs."Hedescribedtheinadequaciesofhisstudents,allhighschoolgraduateswhocanuselanguageonlyatagrade9level.Iwasunabletodeterminefromhisanswerstomyquestionshowthisgrade9levelhadbeenestablished.Mytopicisnotstandardsnoritsdecline(降低).Whatthespeakerwasreallysayingisthatheisnolongeryoung;hehasbeenteachingforsixteenyears,andisabletothinkandspeaklikeamatureadult.Mypointisthatthefrequentcomplaintofonegenerationabouttheoneimmediatelyfollowingitisinevitable.Itisalsohumannaturetolookforthereasonsforourdissatisfaction.BeforeEnglishbecameaschoolsubjectinthelatenineteenthcentury,itwasdifficulttofindthetargetoftheblameforlanguagedeficiencies(缺陷).Butsincethen,Englishteachershavebeenunderconstantattack.Thecomplainersthinktheyhavehituponanoriginalidea.Astheirowncommandofthelanguageimproves,theynoticethatyoungpeopledonothavethissameability.Unawarethattheirownabilityhasdevelopedthroughtheyears,theyassumethenewgenerationofyoungpeoplemustbehopelessinthisrespect.Totheeyesandearsofsensitiveadultsthelanguageoftheyoungalwaysseemsinadequate.SincethisconcernaboutthedeclineandfalloftheEnglishlanguageisnotperceivedasagenerationalphenomenonbutratherassomethingnewandpeculiartotoday'syoungpeople,itnaturallyfollowsthattoday'sEnglishteacherscannotbedoingtheirjobs.Otherwise,youngpeoplewouldnotcommitoffensesagainstthelanguage.6.Thespeakertheauthormentionedinthepassagebelievedthat__D___.A.thelanguageoftheyoungergenerationisusuallyinferiortothatoftheoldergenerationB.thestudentshadapoorcommandofEnglishbecausetheydidn'tworkhardenoughC.hewasanexcellentlanguageteacherbecausehehadbeenteachingEnglishforsixteenyearsD.Englishteachersshouldbeheldresponsibleforthestudents'poorcommandofEnglish7.Intheauthor'sopinion,thespeaker___B___.A.gaveacorrectjudgmentoftheEnglishlevelofthestudentsB.hadexaggeratedthelanguageproblemsofthestudentsC.wasrightinsayingthatEnglishteacherswerenotdoingtheirjobsD.couldthinkandspeakintelligently8.Theauthor'sattitudetowardsthespeaker'sremarksis___C___.A.neutral B.positive C.critical D.compromising9.Itcanbeconcludedfromthepassagethat___D___.A.itisjustifiabletoincludeEnglishasaschoolsubjectB.theauthordisagreeswiththespeakeroverthestadardofEnglishatGrade9levelC.EnglishlanguageteachingisbynomeansaneasyjobD.Languageimprovementneedstimeandeffort10.Inthepassagetheauthorarguesthat___A___.A.itisunfairtoblametheEnglishteachersforthelanguagedeficienciesofthestudentsB.youngpeoplewouldnotcommitoffencesagainstthelanguageiftheteachersdidtheirjobsproperlyC.toeliminatelanguagedeficienciesonemusthavesensitiveeyesandearsD.toimprovethestandardofEnglishrequirestheeffortofseveralgenerationsPassage3Istherea“successpersonality”—somewinningcombinationofqualitiesthatleadsalmostinevitablytoachievementIfso,exactlywhatisthatsecretsuccessformula,andcananyonecultivateitAttheGallupOrganizationwerecentlyfocusedindepthonsuccess,probingtheattitudesandqualitiesof1500prominentpeopleselectedatrandomfromWho’sWhoinAmerica.Ourresearchfindsoutanumberofqualitiesthatoccurregularlyamongtopachievers.Hereisoneofthemostimportant,thatis,commonsense.Commonsenseisthemostprevailingqualitypossessedbyourrespondents(回答者).Seventy-ninepercentawardthemselvesatopscoreinthiscategory.And61percentsaythatcommonsensewasveryimportantincontributingtotheirsuccess.Tomost,commonsensemeanstheabilitytopresentsound,practicaljudgmentsoneverydayaffairs.Todothis,onehastosweepasideextraneousideasandgetrighttothecoreofwhatmatters.ATexasoilandgasbusinessmanputsitthisway:“Thekeyabilityforsuccessissimplifying.Inconductingmeetingsanddealingwithindustry,reducingacomplexproblemtothesimplesttermsishighlyimportant.”Iscommonsenseaqualityapersonisbornwith,orcanyoudosomethingtoincreaseitTheoilman’sansweristhatcommonsensecandefinitelybedeveloped.Heattributeshistolearninghowtodebateinschool.Anotherwaytoincreaseyourstoreofcommonsenseistoobserveitinothers,learningfromtheir—andyourown—mistakes.Besidescommonsense,therearemanyotherfactorsthatinfluencesuccess:knowingyourfield,self-reliance,intelligence,theabilitytogetthingsdone,leadership,creativity,relationshipswithothers,andofcourse,luck.Butcommonsensestandsout.Ifyoucultivatethesequalities,you’llsucceed.AndyoumightevenfindyourselflistedinWho’sWhosomeday.11.ItcanbeknownfromthepassagethatWho’sWho___C___.A.isaveryusefulbooktellingushowtosucceedB.isabookprovidinguswiththeinformationaboutthefamilylifeofsomefamouspeopleC.isabookprovidinguswiththenamesandbriefbiographiesofthetopsuccessfulpeopleD.isabookfromwhichwecanfindoutthenamesofdifferentpeoplesintheworld12.Accordingtotheauthor,commonsense____B__.A.issomethingthatcommonpeoplelikebestB.issomethingthatenablesonetoformcorrectopinionsC.isapopularqualityapersonisbornwithD.isaqualitythatispossessedbycommonpeople13.Theword“extraneous”inParagraph4mostprobablymeans__D____.A.right B.extraordinary C.clear D.notrelated14.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedasafactorforsuccessBA.Intelligence. B.Modesty. C.Creativity. D.Goodluck.15.Thepassageismainlyconcernedwith___D___.A.organizationalabilityandgoodworkhabitsB.thewaytoobtainbigprofitsandachievefameandsuccessC.knowledgeandinterestwhichareprimarytosuccessD.whatsuccessfulpeoplehaveincommonPassage4 BaekelandandHartmannreportthatthe“shortsleepers”hadbeenmoreorlessaverageintheirsleepneedsuntilthemenwereintheirteens.Butataboutage15orso,themenvoluntarilybegancuttingdowntheirnightlysleeptimebecauseofpressuresfromschool,work,andotheractivities.Thesementendedtoviewtheirnightlyperiodsofunconsciousnessasbothersomeinterruptionsintheirdailyroutines.Ingeneral,these“shortsleeps”appearedambitious,active,energetic,cheerful,conformist(不动摇)intheiropinions,andverysureabouttheircareerchoices.Theyoftenheldseveraljobsatonce,orworkersfull-orpart-timewhilegoingtoschool.Andmanyofthemhadastrongurgetoappear“normal”or“acceptable”totheirfriendsandassociates.Whenaskedtorecalltheirdreams,the“shortsleepers”didpoorly.Morethanthis,theyseemedtoprefernotremembering.Insimilarfashion,theirusualwayofdealingwithpsychologicalproblemswastodenythattheproblemexisted,andthentokeepbusyinthehopethatthetroublewouldgoaway.Thesleeppatternsofthe“shortsleepers”weresimilarto,butlessextremethan,sleeppatternsshownbymanymentalpatientscategorizedasmanic(疯人).The“longsleepers”werequitedifferentindeed.BaekelandandHartmannreportthattheseyoungmenhadbeenlengthysleepssincechildhood.Theyseemedtoenjoytheirsleep,protectedit,andwerequiteconcernedwhentheywereoccasionallydeprivedoftheirdesired9hoursofnightlybedrest.Theytendedtorecalltheirdreamsmuchbetterthandidthe“shortsleepers.”Manyofthe“longsleepers”wereshy,anxious,introverted(内向),inhibited(压抑),passive,mildlydepressed,andunsureofthemselves(particularlyinsocialsituations).Severalopenlystatesthatsleepwasanescapefromtheirdailyproblems.16.Accordingtothereport,___D___.A.manyshortsleepersneedlesssleepbynatureB.manyshortsleepersareobligedtoreducetheirnightlysleeptimebecausetheyarebusywiththeirworkC.longsleeperssleepalongerperiodoftimeduringthedayD.manylongsleeperspreservetheirsleepinghabitformedduringtheirchildhood17.Many“shortsleepers”arelikelytoholdtheviewthat__C___.A.sleepisawithdrawalfromtherealityB.sleepinterfereswiththeirsoundjudgementC.sleepistheleastexpensiveitemontheirroutineprogramD.sleepisthebestwaytodealwithpsychologicaltroubles18.Itisstatedinthethirdparagraphthatshortsleepers__B___.A.areideallyvigorousevenunderthepressuresoflifeB.oftenneglecttheconsequencesofinadequatesleepC.donotknowhowtorelaxproperlyD.aremoreunlikelytorunintomentalproblems19.Whensometimestheycannotenjoyadequatesleep,thelongsleepersmight__A__.A.appeardisturbed B.becomeenergeticC.feeldissatisfied D.beextremelydepressed20.WhichofthefollowingisNotincludedinthepassageBA.Ifonesleepsinadequately,hisperformancesuffersandhismemoryisweakenedB.ThesleeppatternsofshortsleepersareexactlythesaneasthoseshownbymanymentalpatientsC.LongandshortsleepersdifferintheirattitudestowardssleepD.ShortsleeperswouldbebetteroffwithmorerestPassage5 Notsolongagoalmostanystudentwhosuccessfullycompletesauniversitydegreeordiplomacoursecouldfindagoodcareerquiteeasily.However,thosedaysaregone,eveninHongKong,andnowadaysgraduatesoftenfacestrongcompetitioninthesearchforjobs.Jobseekersfirsthavetomakeacarefulassessmentoftheirownabilities.Oneareaofassessmentshouldbeoftheiracademicqualifications,whichwouldincludespecialskillswithintheirsubjectarea.Graduatesshouldalsoconsidertheirownpersonalvaluesandattitudes,ortherelativeimportancetothemselvesofsuchmattersasmoney,security,leadershipandcaringforothers.Thesecondstageistostudytheopportunitiesavailableforemploymentandtothinkabouthowthegeneralemploymentsituationislikelytodevelopinthefuture.Afterstudyingallthevariousoptions,theyshouldbeinapositiontomakeinformedcomparisonsbetweenvariouscareers.Jobapplicationformsandlettersshould,ofcourse,befilledincarefullyandcorrectly,withoutgrammarorspellingerrors.Whengraduatesareaskedtoattendforinterview,theyshouldprepareproperlybyfindingoutalltheycanabouttheprospectiveemployer.Dressingsuitablyandarrivingfortheinterviewontimearealsoobviouslyimportant.Intervieweesshouldtrytogivepositiveandhelpfulanswersandshouldnotbeafraidtoaskquestionsaboutanythingtheyareunsureabout.Thisismuchbetterthanpretendingtounderstandaquestionandgivinganunsuitableanswer.Therewillalwaysbegoodcareeropportunitiesforpeoplewithability,skillsanddetermination;thesecrettosecuringagoodjobtobeoneofthem.21.InParagraph1,thesentence“…thosedaysaregone,eveninHongKong…”suggestthat___D___.A.HongKongisnolongerthegoodplaceforfindingjobsB.nowadays,everyoneinHongKonghasanequalchanceoffindingagoodcareerC.itusedtobehardertofindagoodjobinHongKongthaninothercountries.D.inthepast,findingagoodcareerwaseasierinHongKongthanelsewhere22.Theword“relative”inParagraph2couldbestbereplacedby“______B____”.A.family B.comparative C.considerate D.slight23.TheadvicegiveninthefirstsentenceofParagraph3isto______B_____.A.findoutwhatjobsareavailableandtheopportunitiesforfuturepromotionB.examinethecareersavailableandhowthesewillbeaffectedinthefutureC.lookattheinformationonandprobablefuturelocationofvariouscareersD.studytheopportunitiesandthekindsoftrainingthatwillbeavailable24.Theword“prospective”inParagraph5isclosestinmeaningto“___C____”.A.generous B.reasonable C.future D.ambitious25.Inparagraph5,thewriterseemstosuggestthat_____C___.A.intervieweesshouldaskaquestioniftheycan’tthinkofananswerB.pretendingtounderstandaquestionisbetterthangivinganunsuitableanswerC.itisbetterforintervieweestobehonestthantopretendtounderstandD.itisnotagoodideaforintervieweestobecompletelyhonestintheiranswersPassage6 Somepeoplebelievethatinternationalsportcreatesgoodwillbetweenthenationsandthatifcountriesplaygamestogethertheywilllearntolivetogether.Otherssaythattheoppositeistrue:thoseinternationalcontestsencouragefalsenationalprideandleadtomisunderstandingandhatred.Thereisprobablysometruthinbotharguments,butinrecentyearstheOlympicGameshavedonelittletosupporttheviewthatsportsencourageinternationalbrotherhood.Notonlywastherethetragicincidentinvolvingthemurderofathletes,buttheGameswerealsoruinedbylesserincidentscausedprincipallybyminornationalcontests.Onecountryreceiveditssecond-placemedalswithvisibleindignationafterthehockeyfinal.Therehadbeennoisyscenesattheendofthehockeymatch,thelosersobjectingtofinaldecisions.Theywereconvincedthatoneoftheirgoalsshouldnothavebeendisallowedandthattheiropponents’victorywasunfair.Theirmanagerwasinaragewhenhesaid,“Thiswasn’thockey.HockeyandtheInternationalHockeyFederationarefinished.”ThepresidentoftheFederationsaidlaterthatsuchbehaviorcouldresultinthesuspensionoftheteamforatleasttwoyears.TheAmericanbasketballteamannouncedthattheywouldnotyieldfirstplacetoRussia,afteradisputableendtotheircontest.Thegamehadendedindisturbance.ItwasthoughtatfirstthattheUnitedStateshadwon,byasinglepoint,butitwasannouncedthattherewerethreesecondsstilltoplay.ARussianplayerthenthrewtheballfromoneendofthecourttotheother,andanotherplayerpoppeditintobasket.ItwasthefirsttimetheUSAhadeverlostanOlympicbasketballmatch.Anappealjurydebatedthematterforfourandahalfhoursbeforeannouncingthattheresultwouldstand.TheAmericanplayersthenvotedfornottoreceivethesilvermedals.Incidentsofthiskindwillcontinueaslongassportisplayedcompetitivelyratherthanfortheloveofthegame.Thesuggestionthatathletesshouldcompeteasindividuals,orinnon-nationalteam,mightbetoomuchtohopefor.ButinthepresentorganizationoftheOlympicsthereisfartoomuchthatencouragesaggressivepatriotism.26.Accordingtotheauthor,recentOlympicGameshave_____C_____.A.createdgoodwillbetweenthenationsB.bredonlyfalsenationalprideC.barelyshowedanyinternationalfriendshipD.ledtomoreandmoremisunderstandingandhatred27.Whatdidthemanagermeanbysaying“…HockeyandtheInternationalHockeyFederationarefinished.”BA.Histeamwouldnolongertakepartintheinternationalgames.B.HockeyandtheFederationarebothruinedbytheunfairdecisions.C.ThereshouldbenomorehockeymatchesorganizedbytheFederation.D.TheFederationshouldbedissolved.28.Thebasketballexampleimpliedthat______A_____.A.toomuchpatriotismwasdisplayedintheincident.B.theannouncementtoprolongthematchwaswrongC.TheappealjurywastoohesitantinmakingthedecisionD.theAmericanteamwasrightinrejectingthesilvermedals29.TheauthorgivesthetwoexamplesinParagraph2and3toshow____C____.A.howfalsenationalprideledtoundesirableincidentsininternationalgamesB.thatsportsmenhavebeenmoreobedientthantheyusedtobeC.thatcompetitivenessinthegamesdiscouragesinternationalfriendshipD.thatunfairdecisionsarecommoninOlympicGames30.WhatconclusioncanbedrawnfromthepassageDA.Internationalcontestsareliableformisunderstandingbetweennations.B.AthletesshouldcompeteasindividualsintheOlympicGames.C.Sportshouldbeplayedcompetitivelyratherthanfortheloveofthegame.D.TheorganizationoftheOlympicGamesmustbeimproved.III.VocabularyandStructure1.Itisjustashardtopersuademywifenottodance_B___tokeepmefromthefootballfield.A.soitis B.asitis C.soisit D.asisit2.Thecommittee___B___differentopinionsaboutthefinancialhelpgiventotheworkers. A.has B.have C.having D.havinghad3.Nothingis___A__time;yetnothingislessvalued.A.morepreciousthan B.lesspreciousthanC.mostprecious D.aspreciousas4.____A__you’vegotachance,youmightaswellmakefulluseofit.A.Nowthat B.After C.Although D.Assoonas5.NotonlyIbutalsoJaneandMary____B__tiredofhavingoneexaminationafteranother.A.is B.are C.am D.be6.Thechildfelttherewasnoonehecouldturn__A____withhisproblem. A.to B.for C.on D.at7.__A__fromthetopofthemountain,thewholecitylooksbeautiful.A.Seen B.Seeing C.See D.Looked8.Travelingabroadwillbroadenyour____C__andhelpyoutounderstandtheworld. A.range B.sight C.horizon D.vision9.InallEnglishtownsthereisaspeedlimitof30milesanhour,__B___A.isthere B.isn’tthere C.isit D.isn’tit10.Nosoonerhadheleft____B___thepolicearrived.A.when B.than C.then D.before11.__D__theexpense,I____around-the-worldtour.A.Wereitnot…wouldtake B.Ifitwerenot…takeC.Weren’titfor…willtake D.Ifithadn’tbeenfor…wouldhavetaken12.Asapart-timejob,Iworkedinasmallbeachsiderestaurantduringthecollege__C____. A.scope B.schedule C.vacation D.vocation13.Themountainvillageismyhometown.Ispent__C___merrynighttherewhenIwasyoung.A.agreatmany B.plentyof C.manya D.agreatdeal14.___B___thecoldwind,theywentoutwithouttheircoats. A.Despite B.Inspite C.Although D.UnlessEllisHaizlipbeganhisstagecareerinWashington,.,_D__supervisedtheHowardUniversityPlayersduringtheirsummerseason.A.hewas B.wherehewas C.whichhe D.wherehe16.Neverbefore__A____wongoldmedals