2023年明达职业技术学院高职单招（英语）试题库含答案解析

长风破浪会有时，直挂云帆济沧海。住在富人区的她2023年明达职业技术学院高职单招（英语）试题库含答案解析（图片大小可自由调整）全文为Word可编辑，若为PDF皆为盗版，请谨慎购买！卷I一.综合题(共50题)1.下面是一篇关于澳大利亚几个旅游景点的简介及几位旅客的相关信息，请阅读下列简介和游客的相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。首先，请阅读下列各景点的简介：

A.

NorthernTerritory＆Darwin

Australia’sNorthernTerritoryisavastregionwithdiversegeography.Itstretchesfromthetipofthenorthcoastlinetotheoutback.Waterfalls,interestingrockformationsincludingUluru(AyersRock),nativewildlifeandparklandsarecommonplacethroughout.DarwinisthecapitalofAustralia’sNorthernTerritory—itsrelaxingatmosphereandlocationmakeittheperfectcentrefortouringthearea.

B.

Queensland

Australia’sfastestgrowingstateishometo3.6millionpeople,takinguparound25%ofthecontinent’sarea.Whetheryou’reafteradrenalin-pumpingadventure,relaxingonsun-kissedbeaches,trekkingthroughancientrainforestorsnorkeling(潜水)ontheGreatBarrierReef,there’sanexperiencejustwaitingtobecomeYOURtreasuredmemory.WhereelsebutQueensland?

C.

Victoria&Melbourne

Melbourne,thecapitalofVictoria,isacityofspectacular19th-centurybuildingsalongsidecontemporarystructuresandsurroundedbylargeareasofparkland.Itishometomorethanthreemillionpeoplefrommorethan200nations.Takeawalkoratram(电车)rideandenjoyadeliciousmeal,wonderfularchitecture,beautifulparksandgardens,andfabulousshopping.

D.

Sydney

Includingtheharbour’sislandsandmuchoftheforeshore(前滩),SydneyHarbourNationalParkisfullofpicnicareas,bays,harbourpoolsandbeachestorelaxin.It’swhereferries,yachts,cruisevessels,jetboats,catamaransandkayaksalljostlefor(争夺)apieceoftheworld’sbestharbour,andyoucanenjoyapicnicsurroundedbytheharbour.

E.

Adelaide

There’ssomuchtodoinSouthAustralia.Andit’sallsoclose.AdelaideistheperfectgatewaytotheState’s12tourismregions…Fromcozybed,tastybreakfastsandseasidevillastoluxurycitypenthousesandgourmetretreats,we’vegottheaccommodationtosuiteverytasteandbudget.

F.

Tasmania

Tasmaniaisalandapart—aplaceofwildandbeautifullandscapes;friendly,welcomingpeople;apleasant,temperateclimate;wonderfulwineandfood;arichhistory;andarelaxedislandlifestyle.Whethertravelingfromtheancientandvariedterrain(地带)oftheKimberleytothetoweringforestsofthesouthwest,fromtheuniquecoralreefsoffourcoasttotheendlessredplainsanddunes(沙丘)ofouraridheartland,you’llfindamazingseriesofoutdoorexperiencesandenjoyableholidays.

请阅读下面各位游客的相关信息，并为其选择较为合适的景点。

56.

MikeisfromGreatBritain.HehasoftenheardoftheamazingGreatBarrierReef.Hehopestoseeitwithhisowneyessomeday.

57.

Surreyisasportsmanwhoisveryinterestedinwatersurfing,boatingandsomeothersportsonthesea.Hehopestoenjoytheexcitementaswellastorelaxonbeaches.

58.

Jefferyisanarchitectwhowouldliketoseesome19th-centurybuildingswhilevisitingAustraliasoastomakehisdesignsmoreattractive.

59.

Nicholasisascientistingeography.Hewouldliketogotostudysomethingintheopen,suchasnativewildlife,AyersRockandsoon.

60.

Andersonisacollegestudentingeography,whowouldliketopayavisittothecoralreefs,redplainsandduneswhilevisitingAustralia.

游客

景点

56.Mike

A.NorthernTerritory＆Darwin

57.Surrey

B.Queensland

58.Jeffery

C.Victoria&Melbourne

59.Nicholas

D.Sydney

60.Anderson

E.Adelaide

F.Tasmania答案：56.B57.D58.C59.A60.F解析：56.考查学生匹配信息的能力。匹配的词是GreatBarrierReef.57.考查学生匹配信息的能力。匹配的词是sea和harbour58.考查学生匹配信息的能力。匹配的词是architect59.考查学生匹配信息的能力。匹配的词是geography和AyersRock60考查学生匹配信息的能力。匹配的词是coralreefs,redplains2.Theadvancedworker,_____todevotehimselftothefactory,hassucceededindevelopingnewtechniques

ofproduction.[

]A.determined

B.determining

C.havingdetermined

D.todetermine答案：A3.Thatisoneofthosebooksthat_____worthreading.

A.is

B.are

C.has

D.have答案：B4.Hurryup,orthetickets

_____outbythetimewegetthere.[

]A.willhavesold

B.willsell

C.willbeselling

D.willhavebeensold答案：D5.Iwasgiventhreebooksonsewing,thefirst______Ireallyenjoyed.A．thatB．whichC．ofwhichD．ofthat答案：C解析：C。考查非限制性定语从句，表示所给三本关于裁缝的书中我比较喜欢第一本。6.—Onlyonecopyofthedictionaryisleft.Whydon'tyoubuy____?

—Oh,Ihavejustborrowed_____frommycousin.答案：B7.AllbutTom___thatfilmbefore.A．hasbeenB．haveseenC．mustseeD．hadseen答案：B解析：all是主语，而不是Tom,此处all指所有的人，不谓语动词用复数。8.短文改错。

Howareyou?TodayI'vegotawonderfulnewstotellyou.

IhaveofferedascholarshipatauniversityinAustraliaformy

furthereducation.Onehundredandtwentystudentstookexam

forit,butonlyafewwaschosenandIwasoneofthem.However,

myparentsarenothappyaboutit.Theyarestrongagainstme

goingthere.Theysayitistoofarawaythattheywillnotseeme

forawholeyearandtheyareafraid

ofIwillfeellonely.They

can'timagineagirlsoyounglivealone.Theyadvisemetostudy

inthecapitalinstead.ThenI'llbeabletocontinueliving

in

them.HowcanIpersuadethemtoacceptthefactIhavegrownup?

Bestwishes.

Yours,

John

1______

2______

3______

4______

5______

6______

7______

8______

9______

10______答案：1.去掉a

2.have后加been

3.

took后加the

4.was-were

5.strong-strongly6.too-that

7.去掉of

8.live-living

9.in-with10.fact后加that9.—It'sfiveyearssinceIworkedhere.

—

?A.Wheredoyouworknow

B.Haveyouworkedherehappily

C.Howlongwillyouworkhere

D.Doyouwanttoherelonger答案：A10.—Tom,you'vegotanAinthefinalEnglishexam.Congratulations!

—Thanks.ButIneverthoughttheresultcameoutsofast.Thepapers______whenIlefttheteacher'sofficejustnow.

A.hadbeenmarked

B.werestillbeingmarked

C.arestillmarking

D.hadbeen答案：B11.OpeningweekspecialsatMunchiesFoodHall.

AtthecornerofGreenandBrownStreetsinthecity

Monday7thofJanuaryuntilSunday.13rdofJanuary2008

Feastuntilyou’refull!ComedowntoMonetizestimeweektoenjoythespecialdishesonofferitallofourfoodoutlets.Orderfromthefollowing:

●Succulentchickenrice

●spicystaysbeef

●Deliciousnoodledishes

●plumpparkchips

●seafoodspecialties

●crunchyvegetables

●sweettropicalfruit

10％discountonallordersabove＄20.00

Halalfoodisavailableatthestall

MalayMoodHeaven

WinPrizesandGifts!

l

Spend＄20.00ormoreandwininstantprizesfromourluckydrawbox.

l

Collectafreepartyballoonandwhistleforeachyoungdiner.

l

Enjoyafreemealifyouarethefirstcustomerofthedayatanyofourstalls.

l

WinaholidaytoWesternAustralia.Afreeraffleticketisgivenwitheveryreceipt.Justfillinyourinformationandplaceyourentryintheboxprovided.WinnertobeannouncedinThestraitTimesonthe15thofJanuary.

JoinintheFun!

Between7:00pmand8:00pmeacheveninguntilthe15thofJanuary,yourfavoriteChannel3televisionactorsandsingerswillentertainyou:

●MayLee

●JackieChen

●KimYap

●Kamal

Autographsessionswillfolloweachperformance!Andwhowillbeourextraspecialmysterystar?ComedownonSaturdayatmoontofindout.

小题1:MunchiesFoodHalldoesNOTsell____.A．lambB．beefC．porkD．chicken小题2:ThepricesatMunchiesare____.A．lowerthanusualB．bargainpricesfortheopeningC．lowerfartwopeopleD．lowerofyouspend＄21.00小题3:EveryonewhoeatsatMunchieswellreceivea____.A．freeraffleticketB．luckydrawcouponC．freemealD．balloonandwhistle小题4:IwillfindoutwhohaswonthetoptoWesternAustraliawhenI__.A．watchChannel3televisionB．comedowntoMunchiesatmoonC．readTheStraitsTimesonthe5thofJanuaryD．attendtheluckydrawatMunchiesFoodHall答案：小题1:A小题2:D小题3:A小题4:C解析：本文是一篇摘自报刊上的餐厅促销活动的广告小题1:细节理解题。从广告的第一段可知。小题2:细节推断题。从第三段WinPrizesandGifts!

Spend＄20.00ormoreandwininstantprizesfromourluckydrawbox.可知。小题3:

细节推断题。从第三段WinPrizesandGifts!部分可知只有A项优惠是人人可以享受到的，其它几项享受对象都有所限制。小题4:细节理解题。从广告的第四部分黑体字标题可知。WinnertobeannouncedinTheStraitsTimesonthe15thofJanuary.12..Johnistheonlyoneofthestudentsintheclassthatnever______amistakeevenwhenitispointedtohim.A．admitmakingB．admitsmakingC．admittomakeD．admitstomake答案：B解析：根据主句的结构theonlyone分析，此处的that应为单数；而动词admit后面只能跟动名词作宾语。13.IhavebeenseekingwhatIwantalltheseyears,but______I

haveachievednothing.

A.untilthen

B.uptonow

C.fromnowon

D.rightnow

答案：B14.237WestPalmdaleBoulevard

Fresno,California93706

AmToyCorporation

Suite15

TransAmBuilding

SanFrancisco,California94115

November20,2008

DearSirs,

Asaconcernedparent,IamwritingtoprotestyourrecentadvertisementforElectro—RoboseeninlocalmediaisCalifornia.Specifically,Iamreferringtonewspaperandmagazineads（attachedtothisletter）publishedtheweekofNovember15.

Childrenrespondtoyourtypeofadvertisinginanimmatureway;thatis,theyareunabletounderstandhowexpensivesometoysareformiddle-classparents.Further,youproductisviolentinnature.Youthadvertisementgiveschildrentheimpressionthatit’sfinetohave“twogunsandlasereyes.”Youalsosuggestthatchildrenneedyourtoytoprotectthem“whenyougooutside.”Thisisnotahealthyattitudeforchildrentohave.

Ihopeyouwillstopadvertisingyourproductinsuchawaythatmayharmourchildren.

Sincerelyyours,

（Mrs.）AlmaHernandez

President,ParentsforNon-violentToys

Enc.

It’shere!ReadyforYou,Now!It’sElectro-Robo!

Everyboydreamsofbeingincontrolofarobot,andAmToycanmakeyourdreamcometrue!Electro-Rohoistheworld’sfirstfullyautomaticrobotwithradiocontrol.Standing80centimeterstall,Electro-Roboislikeafriendathome.Hecanwalk,talk,andevenshakeyourhand!Hehastwogunsandlasereyestohelpyoudefendyourselfwhenyougooutsidewithhim.EveryboyneedsElectro-Robo!

AskyourMomandDadtobuyElectro-RoboforyourbirthdayorforChristmas,whichiscomingupsoon.Imaginethatyouareincontrolofyourfriendforlife,Electro-Robo!

AvailableatalltoystoresanddepartmentstoresNOW!

小题1:Whatisthepurposeoftheletter?A．Tocomplainaboutabrokentoy.B．Toopposetheadvertising.C．ToorderagiftforChrismas.D．Toapplyforajobinatoycompany.小题2:WhydoesthewriteroftheletterthatElectro-Roboisviolent?A．Itiscontrolledbyradiowater.B．Itisexpensivetobuy.C．Itis80centimetertall.D．Itbearsarms.小题3:Whatdose“Enc.”attheendofthelettermean?A．Somethingattachedtotheletter.B．Acomplainttothetoycompany.C．AhiddenmessageD．Anencouragingresponse.小题4:Electro-RobocandoallthefollowingEXCEPT______-.A．sittingdownB．shakinghandsC．talkingD．walking答案：小题1:B小题2:D小题3:A小题4:A解析：小题1:主旨大意。根据信中第一句可以判断作者写信的目的是反对玩具公司刊出的对孩子不利的广告。小题2:细节理解。根据信中的Twogunsandlasereyes可知作者之所以认为玩具很暴力是因为这种玩具配有双枪和激光眼。小题3:词义猜测。作者写信表达了自己的观点，下文小方框中的内容则是玩具公司刊出的广告的原文，由此可推断这是“另付”的意思。小题4:细节理解。第二个方框中的内容没有提到这种自动化机器人玩具可以坐下。15.——Tomorrow____mybirthday.I’dlikeyouandJanetocome.

——I’mnotsureifshe____free.A．willbe;isB．isgoingto;isC．is;isD．is;willbe答案：D解析：第一空是表示“不以人的意志为转移的客观事实”，用一般现在时；第二空是表示“将来的动作”，用一般将来时。16.Therestofhislifewasdevoted___pollution___morehappily.答案：D17.Thenewsreportershurriedtotheairport,only____thefilmstarshadleft.

A.totell

B.tobetold

C.telling

D.told答案：B18.—Youwon’tgotoKathy’sweddingparty,willyou?

—Yes,_________invited.

A．thoughB．ifC．unlessD．as答案：B解析：此题中考生应要注意Yes，其后面省略了Iwill，意思是“不，我会的。”那么根据语境应是指“如果被邀请”，故选B。考生很容易误选C，如果yes改成no，则选C，意思为“是的，我不会。除非被邀请。”19."Allhopewasnotlost."means"__________."[

]A.Therewasnohopeatall

B.Hopewaseverywhere

C.Nohopewaslost

D.Notallhopewaslost答案：D20.Idon'tknow_____youdealwith,soIcan'thelpyou.答案：A21.—Canthestudentsinourclasscomparewiththoseintheirs?

—Thestudentsinourclassstudy____butnot____.答案：A22.MadamCurie,____lifehadoncebeenveryhard,wasgiventwoNoblePrizes.答案：B23.SheaskedDr.Millingtonwhosehouse

callat

.答案：C24.单句改错。此题要求改正所给句子中的错误。每行只有一个错误。请按下列要求改正：

此行多一词：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。

此行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。

此行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。答案：1.SeveraltonsofamberwereusedtomakingtheAmberRoom.

2.Doyouknowthereasonforthatheissohappy?

3.Sincethe1970smanynewapplicationshave∧foundforthecomputer.

4.HeisgoodatEnglishandhespeaksEnglishveryfluent.

5.Congratulationtoyouonwhatyouhaveachieved.

6.Thereareagreatnumber∧booksonscienceandtechnology.

7.Theytriedtohideinthereadingroomsoflibraries,anditwasuseless.8.AmonkeywatchedthecarpetandDaisyasitrubbedthemselves.

9.Itisagreatfuntocyclealongtheriver.

10.Jimsaidthatitwasthefirsttimehehaseatenthefruit.25.短文改错

TodayisSunday.Theskyisfullofsunshine,sodoesmylife.

1._________

Atabout9:00am,Igotothebookstorewithmyfriends,

2._________

therewasalotofnewbooks,butIdidn'tknowwhichonetobuy,

3._________

becausethesebookswereallusefultome.Atlast,Ichosetwo.

At10:00am,wewenttothecinema,thefilmcallingTitanicwasvery

4._________

popular.Ittookusabout3hourstosee.Havingseenthefilm,

5.__________

and

everyonewasdeeplymoved.Somefriendsevenburst

6.__________

outtears.

Fromthestory,Iunderstandthatloveisnobleandvaluable.

7.__________

That'sarealwonderfulfilm.Itisveryworthseeingagain.

8.__________

9.__________

Whatahappyday!IhopetomorrowIwillbeevenhappy!

10._________答案：1.does→is2.go→went3.was→were4.calling→called5.see∧→it6.and去掉7.out→into8.real→really9.

very→well10.happy→happier26.______colouristhecoverofthedictionary?

[

]A.What

B.Which

C.How

D.Whose答案：A27.Itisobvioustothestudents_____theyshouldgetwellpreparedfortheirfuture.答案：D28.此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行作出判断：如无错误，在该行右边横线上画

一个勾（√）；如有错误（每行只有一个错误），则按下列情况改正：

此行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。

此行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。

此行错一个词：在错的词下画一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。

注意：原行没有错的不要改。DearBob,

Hello.IlearnaboutyoufrommyEnglishteacher,

MissWang.I'dliketoyourpenfriend,andgetto

knowmoreaboutyourcountry.

First,letmetellyousomethingmoreaboutmyself.

MynameisLiHua.IliveinBeijing,whereisthe

capitalofChina.Igo

inHongqiMiddleSchool.We

studyquiteafewsubject,suchasmath,Chinese,

Englishandphysics.Iusetoplayping-pongalot

inmysparetime,butnowIaminterestinginfootball.

Doyouplayanyballgames?Whatyourfavourite

sport?Ilookforwardtohearfromyousoon.

Yours,

LiHua

1._________

2._________

3._________

4._________

5._________

6._________

7._________

8._________

9._________

10._________答案：1.learn改为learned

2.to后加be或become

3.去掉more

4.where改为which

5.in-to6.subject改为subjects7.use改为used

8.interesting改为interested

9.Ｗhat后加is

10.hear改为hearing29.Istartedintothedarknessandwonderfulifhewasas_____mypresenceasIwasofhis.A．awareofB．awarethatC．quiteawareD．veryaware答案：A解析：A考查固定搭配。beawareof“觉察到---；意识到-----”；of不能省略。30.21.Thewinningofhosting_______2010WorldExpois_______victorynotonlyforShanghairesidents,butfor___________peopleofthewholeChinesenation.A．the;a;theB．a;the;aC．a;a;theD．the;the;a答案：A解析：2010WorldExpo”和“peopleofthewholeChinesenation”是特指；victory是泛指。31.Mary,weleftyouin_____chargeoftheroom,butnowit'sin_____mess!答案：B32.1.OurPartyhasalwaysdevotedgreatattentiontoraisingtheliving_____oftheworkingpeople.

A.cost

B.situation

C.level

D.standard

2.Itwas_____bytherailwayboardthatthecostofrailfareswouldbeincreasedbytenpercent.

A.noticed

B.stated

C.suggested

D.noted答案：D.B解析：1.livingstandard生活水准。2.state此处意为“（="make"sth.know,announce）宣布，通告，声明（口头的或书面的）”，如：Itisstatedthatalltheaccidentwerekilled.(据宣布，事故中全部人员无一幸免。)suggest建议，是表示欲望意义的动词，从句中要用虚拟语气（should+动词原形）。Note(=notice)“注意到”，如：Itwasnotedthatthetemperatureroseduringthistime.33.ThedoctoradvisedVerastronglythatsheshouldtakeaholiday,but_______didn’thelp.A．itB．sheC．whichD．he答案：A解析：这里代词it指代前面所做的事。34.阅读理解

(A)

Everyobjecttellsastory.Eventhemostordinaryobjectscanpresenttouspowerfulimages.Sometimesitistheordinarynatureoftheseobjectsthatactuallymakesthemsoextraordinary.SuchisthecasewithanoldleathershoeinamuseuminAlaska.Atfirstglanceitdoesnotlooklikemuch.Itisawoman’sshoeofastylepopularinthe1890s.Butwhatisunique(独特的)aboutthisshoeiswhereitwasfound.ItwasdiscoveredontheCheckoutPass,thefamoustrailusedbythepeopleseekinggoldinAlaska.Whoitbelongedtoorwhyitwasleftthereisnotknown.Wasitperhapsdroppedbyaccidentasthewomanclimbedupthe1500stairscarvedoutface?Ordidshethrowawaygoodsthatshedidn’tneedinordertotravellighter?

Over100,000peoplewith“goldfever”madethistriphopingtobecomemillionaires.Fewofthemunderstoodthatontheirwaytheywouldhavetocrossaharshwildness.Unpreparedforsuchadangerousjourney,manydiedofstarvationandexposuretothecoldweather.

TheCanadiangovernmentfinallystartedrequiringthegoldseekerstobringonetonofsupplieswiththem.Thiswasthoughttobeenoughforapersontosurviveforoneyear.Theywouldcarrytheirsuppliesinbackpacks(背包)eachweighinguptofiftypounds;itusuallytookatleast40tripstogeteverythingtothetopandoverthepass.Whoeverdroppedtheshoemusthavebeenabraveanddeterminedwoman.PerhapsshewassuccessfulandmadeittoAlaska.Perhapsshehadtoturnbackindefeat.Noonewilleverknowforsure,butwhatwedoknowisthatshetookpartinoneofthegreatestadventuresinthe19thcentury.

1.Theordinarywoman’sleathershoeisconsideredunusualbecause_______.

A.itwasanimportantcluetolifeinthepastB.itwasfoundonafamoustrail

C.itatonetimebelongedtoaVIP

D.itwasafashionableshoeatthattime

2.Accordingtothispassage,manypeoplewhowenttoAlaska_______.

A.eventuallybecamemillionaires

B.broughtwiththemmanyshoes

C.hadconflictswiththeEskimos

D.werenotproperlyequipped

3.TheCanadiangovernmentmadegoldseekersbringoneyear’ssupplieswiththemsothat_______.

A.theywouldnotdieofhungerandcold

B.thearmywouldhaveenoughfoodforfightingawar

C.theywouldchangethesegoodswiththeEskimos

D.thesupplieswouldmakeAlaskarich

4.Nomatterwhathappenedtothewomanwhoownedtheshoe,_______.

A.shemusthavelivedahappylife

B.shecertainlydroppedtheshoeonpurpose

C.heradventurousspiritisdefinitelyadmired

D.herothershoeswereequallyfashionable

(B)

Listencarefully,workingpeople,wewouldliketotellyousomethingthatcouldsaveyourprecioustimeandmoney!Bestofall,itisfree!

It’s“no”.

Whatdoyouask?We’llsayitagain:“No”.

Sweetandsimple“no”.

Say“no”atyourofficeandseehowquicklythatpileofworkonyourdeskdisappears.

“Saying‘no’toothersmeansyouaresaying‘yes’toyourself,”saidLeslieCharles,aprofessionalspeakerfromEastLansing,Michigan.

“Timeisprecious.Peoplearespendingmoneybuyingtime.Andyetwearewillingtogiveupourtimebecausewecan’tsay‘no’.”

SusieWatson,afamouswriter,saidpeoplewhoalwayssay“yes”needtosay“no”withoutguilt(内疚)orfearofpunishment.“Iwouldratherhavesomeonegivemealoving‘no’thananobligated(强制的)‘yes’,”shesaid.

SusieWatsonsaysshefeels“no”obligationtogiveanexplanationwhenshesays“no”eithersociallyorprofessionally.Doesshefeelguiltyaboutit?“Notatall,”saidWatson,whoisdirectorofadvertisingandpublicrelationsatTimexCorpinMiddlebury,Conneticut.“Mostpeopleareafraidofsaying‘no’…Myadviceistosay‘yes’onlyifyoudon’tmean‘no’.”

Watsonsaid“no”isthemosteffectiveweaponagainstwastingtime.“Everyyeartherearemoredemandsonyourtime…Otherpeoplearehappytouseupyourtime,”Watsonsaid.Timesavingappearstobe“no’s”greatestfriend.

“No”canbeyournewfriend,apowerfultooltotakebackyourlife.“No”mayeventakeyoufurtherinthebusinessworldthan“yes”.

“No”ispowerandstrength.“No”nowseemscompletelycorrect.“Saying‘no’isn’teasy.Butfinallyit’sgreatlyliberating,”Charlessaid.But,headded,a“no”projectneedstobeworkedoneverydaybecauseitishardtochangelong-termhabit.

But,healsowarns:“Don’tgotoextremes.Don’tfindyourselfsaying‘no’toeverything.Inreturnyoushouldlearntohear‘no’.”

5.Thesentence“Saying‘yes’toyourself”means_______.

A.youcanhavemoretimetoplaywithothers

B.youneedn’tcareaboutother’sfeelingifyouarehappy

C.youareselfishandtreatothersrudely

D.youcandealwithyourbusinessasyouhaveplanned

6.Whenyousay“no”toothersyoushouldsayitina_______.

A.secretwayB.politeway

C.proudwayD.guiltyway

7.InWatson’sopinion,peoplecansavemuchtimeonconditionthat_______.

A.theysay“no”atasuitabletime

B.theysay“no”asmuchaspossible

C.theyareafraidofsaying“no”

D.theymakeothersangryatthem

8.Ifapersonsays“no”toeverything,theresultheorshereceivemaybethatheorshe_______.

A.enjoysawonderfullife

B.makesalotofmoney

C.facesdifficultyinlifeD.forgetstosay“yes”intheend

(C)

AcharacteristicofAmericanculturethathasbecomealmostatraditionistorespecttheself-mademan—themanwhohasrisentothetopthroughhisownefforts,usuallybeginningbyworkingwithhishands.Whiletheleaderinbusinessorindustryorthecollegeprofessoroccupiesahighersocialpositionandcommandsgreaterrespectinthecommunitythanthecommonlaboreroreventheskilledfactoryworker,hemaytakepainstopointoutthathisfatherstartedlifeinAmericaasafarmerorlaborerofsomesort.

Thisattitudetowardmanual(体力的)laborisnowstillseeninmanyaspectsofAmericanlife.Oneisinvitedtodinneratahomethatisnotonlycomfortablybutevenluxuriously(豪华地)furnishedandinwhichthereiseveryevidenceofthefactthatthefamilyhasbeenabletoaffordforeigntravel,expensivehobbies,andcollegeeducationforthechildren;yetthehostessprobablywillcookthedinnerherself,willserveitherselfandwillwashdishesafterward,furthermorethedinnerwillnotconsistmerelyofsomethingquicklyandeasilyassembledfromcontentsofvariouscansandacakeorapieboughtatthenearbybakery.Onthecontrary,thehostessusuallytakesprideincarefulpreparationofspecialdishes.Aprofessionalmanmaytalkaboutwashingthecar,digginginhisflowerbeds,paintingthehouse.Hiswifemayevenhelpwiththesethings,justasheoftenhelpsherwiththedishwashing.Thesonwhoisawayatcollegemaywaitontableandwashdishesforhisliving,orduringthesummerhemayworkwithaconstructiongangonahighwayinordertopayforhiseducation.

9.Fromparagraph1,wecanknowthatinAmerica_________.

A.peopletendtohaveahighopinionoftheself-mademan

B.peoplecanalwaysrisetothetopthroughtheirwonefforts

C.collegeprofessorswingreatrespectfromcommonworkers

D.peoplefeelpainfultomentiontheirfathersaslabors.

10.Accordingtothepassage,thehostesscooksdinnerherselfmainlybecause_________.

A.servantsinAmericanarehardtoget

B.shetakesprideinwhatshecandoherself

C.shecanhardlyaffordservants

D.Itiseasytoprepareamealwithcannedfood

11.Theexpression“waitontable”inthesecondparagraphmeans“_________”.

A.workinafurnitureshop

B.keepaccountsforabar

C.waittolaythetable

D.servecustomersinarestaurant

12.Whichofthefollowingmayserveasthebesttitleofthepassage?

A.ARespectableSelf-madeFamily

B.AmericanAttitudetowardManualLabor

C.CharacteristicsofAmericanCulture

D.TheDevelopmentofManualLabor

(D)

TODAY,Friday,November12

JAZZwiththeMikeThomasJazzBandatTheDerbyArms.UpperRichmondRoadWest,Sheen.

DISCOSatinSoundsDisco.FreeatTheLordNapier,MortlakeHighSt.,from8a.m.to8p.m.Tel:682—1158.

SATURDAY,November13

JAZZLysisatTheBull’sHead,Barnes.Admission60p.

MUSICALHALLatTheStarandGarter,LowerRichmondRoad,Putney,providedbytheAbaDabaMusicHallcompany.Goodfoodandentertainmentfairprice.Tel:789—6749.

FAMILYnightout?Jointhesing-alongatTheBlackHorse.SheenRoad,Richmond.

JAZZTheJohnBennettBigBandatTheBull’sHead,Barnes.Admission80p.

THEDERBYARMS,Up