大学英语泛读试题及答案

大学英语泛读期末考试试题及答案1(1)

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George'scaseisnotunique.Inthelastfifteenortwentyyears,quiteanumberofmenandwomenhavechosentodropoutoftheworking

worldtotryadifferentkindoflife.Mostofthemareintheirthirtiesandforties,oftenwelleducated,althoughallagesandbackgroundscanbe

foundamongthem.Avarietyofreasonshaveledthemtogiveuptheirworkandthesecurityitprovided.

Some,likeGeorge,havegivenupacareerthatwasdemandingtoomuchfromthem.Otherscouldn'tstandthepressureandthecompetition.A

thirty-five-year-oldwoman,whohadahighpositioninhercompany,decidedtoleavewhenshefoundherselfsufferingfromallergiesthat

madeherlifemiserable.Shehadtwochildrenandnosavings;butevenheranxietyaboutthefuturecouldn'tspoilherfeelingofreliefandher

newpeaceofmind.Herhealthimproved.Shemayneverworkagain;ifshedoes,shesaysthatshewilltakesmalltemporaryjobs.

Somepeople,onthecontrary,havequitjobsthatwereboringormeaninglesstothem.Anofficeemployeewhohasbeenpushingpapers(has

beendoingpaperwork)foryearsmaystartwonderingwhetherthosepapersareachievinganything.Anengineerinalargecompany,awarethat

hecouldbereplacedbyanymanwiththesametraining,maycometofeelunimportantasanindividual.Suchpeopleleavetheirworkinthe

hopeoffindingstrongerinterestsandasenseofpersonalworth.

Therearealsopeoplewholeavetheirworktofulfillanolddream,suchaswritingbooks,painting,sailingtoremoteislands,orgrowingfruit

trees.Anarmyofficerlefttheserviceatthirty-eighttobuilddollhouses,andanotherone,whohadalwaysbeeninterestedinarchaeology,(考

古学)didthesameatforty-fivetodigancientIndiansites.Hiswifewasdelighted-insteadofkeepinghouse,shewasgoingtosatisfyherown

dreamoflearningtomakepaper.

Butmostofthemenandwomenwhodropoutoftheworkingworldhavenospecialinterestandnodesiretotakeupanyoccupation.They

wantonlytoenjoytheirfreedom,theirindependence,andtheirleisure.Nomorerushingtocatchamorningtrain,nomorecommuter〔通勤者)

traffic,nomoreanxietytopleaseaboss,nomoremeetings,nomoreobligationstobehaveanddressaccordingtotherules.Thisendless

vacationdoesnotnecessarilybringhappiness;manyofthosewhohavechosenitasastyleoflifeadmitthatleisure,too,canbecomeboring.

Buttheystillpreferittotheirformerexistence(Buttheylikeitmorethanworkingforaliving).Themainproblemremainsthelackoffinancial

security,for,withfewexceptions,the"dropouts"(退出世俗社会的人)arenotwealthy.Andsotheysurvivebysellingtheirpossessions,by

borrowingfromfriendsandfamily,andbytakinganoddjob(asmalltemporaryjob)nowandthenforashorttimewhenitbecomesabsolutely

necessary.

Samwouldneverhaveunderstoodtheirattitude.Inthefirstplace,hehadneverbeenunhappywithhisoccupation,andhehadneverfeltany

conflictbetweenhisworkandhispersonallife.NeitherhadheeverdreamedofdoinganythingbutsellinggroceriesandchattingwithFred.

Andtherewasyetanotherfactor.Today'sdropoutscanalwaysfindsomesmalljobtodowhentheyareinneedofmoney,orperhapstheycan

getunemploymentcompensation〔补偿)fromthegovernmentforawhile.ButSamhadlivedthroughthe1930s,whenworkofanytypewas

almostimpossibletofind.Inthosedaysajob,nomatterhowunpleasantorpoorlypaid,wasaman'smostpreciouspossession.Losingitwasa

disaster;notlookingforanotherone,ashame.Asfornotwantingtoworkatall,itwasunthinkable,forsocietywasnotusedtoloafers(流浪

者)then.Anonworkingfamilymanwouldhavelosttherespectofhisfriendsandhisplaceinthecommunityofresponsiblemen.

Georgemighthavetriedtoexplaintohisfatherthenewpointofview,totellhimthatpeoplehavearighttobefree,independent,andtowatch

birdsalldayiftheywantto.ButhewouldnothaveconvincedSam,forwhomindependenceandleisurewereluxuriesthathadtobedeserved

throughhardwork.Samhimselfhadenjoyedavacationonceinawhile,andhehadbeenhappytorestinthesunwithouthistie.Butthatwas

onlybecause,havingearnedhisfun,hecouldenjoyitwithagoodconscience(良心).

ItwouldhaveshockedSamtolearnthatthose"shameless"peoplewhochoosetoliveinunearnedidleness(懒惰)haveagoodconsciencetoo.

1.Inthelastfifteenortwentyyears,peoplelikeGeorgehavechosen

todropoutoftheworkingworldbecause.

A.theyhaveearnedenoughmoneytospendfortherestoftheirlivesB.theyarenotwellpaidatwork

C.theywanttoliveamoreleisurelylifeD.allofthemhaveworkthatistoodemanding

2.Afterleavingherpositionthethirty-five-year-oldwomanfelt.

A.relievedandpeaceful,thoughworriedabouthersecurityB.bored,withoutfriendsandcompanions

C.thatsheneededanotherjobD.thepressuresandburdensoflife

3.Accordingtothetext,peoplewouldprobablynotdropoutoftheworkforceifthey.

A.oftenworryabouttheirworkB.workwithoutanycomplaints

C.finditveryeasytodotheirjobsD.don'tmindbeingcontrolledbyothers

4.AccordingtoSam,aman'svalueliesin.

A.reachingahigherpositioninsocietyB.enjoyingfullfreedomandindependence

C.workinghardandhavingagoodrelationshipwithhiscommunity

D.earningmoneyandsendinghischildrentocollegesanduniversities

5.WhichofthefollowingstatementsmightcauseSamandGeorgetoargue?

A.Tobeeitherashopkeeperorageologistwillgiveonesatisfaction.

B.Happinesscanbeobtainedonlythroughhardwork.

C.Dropoutsliveahappierlifethananyoneelse.

D.Dropoutsliveamiserablelifeiftheyhavenofinancialsecurity.

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Whenyoungpeoplegettheirfirstrealjobs,theymayfacealotofnew,confusingsituations.Theymayfindthateverythingisdifferentfrom

thewaythingswereatschool.Itisalsopossiblethattheywillfeeluncomfortableandinsecureinbothprofessionalandsocialsituations.

Eventually,theyrealizethatuniversityclassescan'tbetheonlypreparationforallofthedifferentsituationsthatariseintheworkingworld.

Perhapsthebestwaytolearnhowtobehaveintheworkingworldistoidentifyaworkeryouadmireandobservehisbehavior.Indoingso,you

willbeabletoseewhatitisthatyouadmireinthisperson.Forexample,youwillobservehowheactsinacrisis.Perhapsevenmoreimportant,

youwillbeabletoseewhatishisapproachtoday-to-daysituations.

Whileyouareobservingyourcolleague,youshouldbeaskingyourselfwhetherhisbehaviorislikeyoursandhowyoucanlearnfromhis

responsestoavarietyofsituations.Bywatchingandlearningfromamodel,youwillprobablybegintoidentifyandadoptgoodworking

habits.

1.Theyoungpeoplejustgraduatedfromschoolmaynotbehavewellintheworkingworld,because.

A.whattheylearnedinuniversityclassesisnotadequatefortheirnewlifeB.theyarenotwelleducated

C.thesocietyistoocomplicatedtoadapttoD.theyfailedtoworkhardatschool

2.Inthelastlineofthefirstparagraph,theword"arise"means.

A.bringaboutB.comeintobeingC.occurtoD.causetohappen

3.Thebestwaytolearnhowtobehaveintheworkingworldis.

A.tofindaworkerandfollowhimcloselyB.tofindapersonyouadmireandmakefriendswithhim

C.tofindapersonyourespectandwatchcarefullyhowheactsindifferentsituations

D.tomaketheacquaintanceofamodelyouadmire

4.Inthelastlineofthesecondparagraph,theword"approach"means.

A.meansofenteringB.speakingtosomeoneforthefirsttime

C.wayofcomingnearertoD.mannerofdoingsomething

5.Thepassagecouldbebestentitled.

A."LearnfromaModel"B."Learn,LearnandLearnAgain"C."LearnForever"D."OneIsNeverTooOldtoLearn"

01级泛读期末试题(B卷)

1、fillinthebracketswiththewordsgivenbelowthepassage.

KennethandIsabelwerebothSouthAfrican-born.TheygotmarriedinLondon.Whenthey(1)byshipattheir

homeland,theirentrywasbarredwhentheimmigration(2)foundthatKennethwas(3)Theofficalbeganto(4)them.When

askedaboutthereasons(5)their(6),Kennethsimplyrepliedthattheycame(7)becausetheywereSouthAfricans.The

seniorofficalhadto(8)themtoproceedbuthewarnedthemthattheywouldbecommittingacrimeifthey(9)together.This

showsthatthelawinSouthAfricaforbidsa(10)betweenthewhiteandthecoloured.

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ThefirstEnglishwindowwasjustaslitinthewall.Itwascutlong,sothatitwouldletinasmuchlightaspossible,andnarrow,tokeepoutthe

badweather.However,theslitletinmorewindthanlight.Thisiswhyitwascalled"thewind'seye."Thewordwindowitselfcomesfromtwo

OldNorsewordsforwindandeye.

Beforewindowswereused,theancienthallsandcastlesofnorthernEuropeandBritainweredarkandsmoky.Theirgreatroomswerehigh,

withonlyaholeintherooftoletoutthesmokefromtorchesandcookingfires.

Astimewenton,peoplewantedmorelightandairintheirhomes.Theymadethewind'seyeswidersoastoadmitairandlight.Theystretched

canvasoftapestryacrossthemtokeepouttheweather.

1.Thefirstwindowwasa.

A.largeholeinthewallB.holecoveredwithcanvasC.slitinthewallD.slitwithapieceofpaperoverit

2.Thewordwindowmeant.

A.openingtolookthroughB.lightgivenC.windD.wind'seye

3.Thewindowgotitsnamebecauseit.

A.keptoutthewindB.blewoutthesmokeC.letinmorewindthanlightD.letinmostlylight

4.Intheancientcastles,smokewentoutthrough.

A.thewindowsB.thedoorsC.thechimneyD.aholeintheroof

5.Itseemstruethatthelarger,canvas-coveredwindows.

A.werenotasgoodasthefirstwindowsB.letinmorelightandkeptoutmorewind

C.didnotletanyairinD.wereasgoodastoday'swindows

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Itwasoncebelievedthatapersonwasingreatdangerwhenhesneezed-peopleimaginedthatthesoulcouldescapefromthebodyatthe

momentofsneezing."Godblessyou"wasaprayerforassistanceinkeepingthesoulwhereitbelonged.

TheGermanwordGesundheit(goodhealth)isavariationofthisprayer;theIrishdeisealandtheItalianfelicitaaresimilarprayers.TheHindus

sayawordthatmeans"live,"andwhenaMohammedansneezes,hepraisesGod.

TheZulusofSouthAfrica,farfrombeingafraidofsneezes,believethatasneezesignifiesafriendlyspirit'sblessing.Wheneverachildsneezes,

theyshout"Grow!"hopingthefriendlyspiritthatstimulatedthesneezewillhelpthechildgrowtallandstrong.TheancientHebrewsalso

believedthatasneezewasgood-asneezeindicateslife;thedeadneversneeze.

TheJapanesesaythatifyousneezeonce,someoneissayinggoodthingsaboutyou;ifyousneezetwice,badthingsarebeingsaidaboutyou;if

yousneezethreetimes,youhavecaughtacold.

1.Peopleoncethoughtthatanyonewhosneezedwas.

A.sickB.indangerC.ingoodhealthD.evil

2."Godblessyou"wassaidinorderto.

A.makechildrengrowtallandstrongB.insuregoodhealth

C.keepthesoulinthebodyD.preventsomeonefromsayingevilthingsaboutthesneezer

3.Gesundheitisasneezingprayermostlike.

A.theZuluprayerB."Godblessyou"C.theJapaneseprayerD.awarning

4.TheZulusbelievethatsneezingiscausedby.

A.agoodspiritB.abadspiritC.illnessD.children

5.Itwouldbereasonabletoconcludethat.

A.manypeoplesayprayerswhentheysneezeB.aprayerkeepsthesoulwhereitbelongs

C.allpeopleswereafraidofsneezesD.themomentofsneezingisverydangerous

Givenwords:

[A]for[B]question[C]colored[D]returning[E]officals[F]arrived[G]marriage[H]lived

[I]allow[J]back

2、Choosethebestanswertoeachquestiono

1)IntheChildrenJsBalletofWarsawNinawas

[A]thestar,orprimeballerina[B]theyoungestdancer.[C]stillabeginner

2)Ofthefollowingevents,thefirsttooccurwas

[A]theGermaninvasionofPoland.[B]Nina'sEuropeantour.

[C]theWorld'sFairinNewYork.

3)Ninaspentthelastpartofthewar

[A]dancinginWarsawnightspots.[B]workingwithasmallPolishtroup.[C]inprison.

4)Ninabeganherworkinballetagain

[A]whileshewasstillinprison.[B]assoonasthewarwasover,enshearrivedinNewYork.

5)NinarefusedtodanceatthetheatertakenoverbytheGermansbecauseshe

[A]wantedtodanceinalargetheater.]wasnolongerinterestedindancing.[C]didnotwanttodancefortheGermans.

3、Fillintheblankineachsentencewithasuitablecollectivenounfromthefollowinglisto

[A]fleet[B]herd[C]ball[D]cluster[E]flight[F]swarm[G]deck[H]flock[I]board[J]bouquet

1)Thekittenplayshappilywithaofknittingwool.

2)TheFirstLadywaspresentedwithaofflowersaftershehadgivenawaytheprizes

3)Themagiciantookoutaofcardsandperformedseveralcardtricks.

4)Thelittleboyslippedandfelldownaofsteps.

5)Theschoolismanagedbyaofeightdirectors.

6)Aftertheychangedtothesoutheasterncourse,aoffishingboatscameintoview.

7)Hehadoneblacklambinhisofsheepandhelikeditbest.

8)Theteacherpointedtoaofislandsonthemapandaskedtheclassforthename.

9)Theboyplungedintotherivertoescapefromtheofbeespursuinghim.

10)Everymorninghedriveshissmallofcattletothehilltograze.

4、PassageOne

Dogsaresocialanimalsandwithoutpropertraining,theywillbehavelikewildanimals.Theywillspboilyourhouse,destroyyourbelongings,

barkexcessively,fightotherdogsandevenbiteyou.Nearlyallbehaviorproblemsareperfectlynormaldogactivitiesthatoccuratthewrong

timeorplaceoraredirectedatthewrongthing.Thekeytopreventingortreatingbehaviorproblemsuslearningtoteachthedogtoredirectits

normalbehaviortooutletsthatareacceptableinthedomesticsetting.

Oneofthebestthingsyoucandoforyourdogandyourselfistoobediencetrain(驯I月艮)it.Obediencetrainingdoesn'tsolveallbehavior

problems,butitisthefoundationforsolvingjustaboutanyproblem.Trainingopensupalineofcommunicationbetweenyouandyourdog.

Effectivecommunicationisnecessarytoinstructyourdogaboutwhatyouwantittodo.

Trainingisalsoaneasywaytoestablishthesocialrankorder.Whenyourdogo

beysasimplerequestof"comehere,sit,"itisshowingobedienceandrespectforyou.Itisnotnecessarytoestablishyourselfastopdogor

leaderofthedogpack(群)byusingextrememeasures.Youcanteachyourdogitssubordinate(附属的)rolebyteachingittoshowsubmission

toyou.Mostdogsloveperformingtricksforyoutopleasantlyacceptthatyouareincharge.

Trainingshouldbefunandrewardingforyouandyourdog.ltcanenrichyourrelationshipandmakelivingtogethermoreenjoyable.Awell

(traineddogismoreconfidentandcanmoresafelybeallowedagreateramountoffreedomthananuntrainedanimal.

1)Behaviorproblemsofdogsarebelievedto.

A)bejustpartoftheirnatureB)worseninmodernsocietyC)occurewhentheygowildD)presentathreattothecommunity

2)Theprimarypurposeofobediencetrainingisto.

A)teachthedogtoperformclevertricksB)makethedogawarefbitsowner'sauthority

C)providethedogwithoutletsforitswildbehaviorD)enablethedogtoregainitsnormalbehavior

3)Effectivecommunicationbetweenadoganditsowneris.

A)essentialtosolvingthedog'sbehaviorproblemsB)thefoundationfordogstoperformtasks

C)agoodwaytoteachthedognewtricksD)anextrememeasureinobediencetraining

4)Whydopetdogsloveperformingtricksfortheirmasters?

A)Toavoidbeingpunished.B)Toshowtheiraffectionfortheirmasters.

C)Towinleadershipofthedogpack.D)Toshowtheirwillingnesstoobey.

5).Whenadoghasreceivedeffectiveobediencetraining,itsowner.

A)cangivethedogmorerewardsB)willenjoyabetterfamilylife

C)cangivethedogmorefreedomD)willhavemoreconfidenceinhimself

PassageTwo

Engineeringstudentsaresupposedtobeexamplesofpracticalityandrationality,butwhenitcomestomycollegeeducationIaman

idealistandafool.InhighschoolIwantedtobeanelectricalengineerand,ofcourse,anysensiblestudentwithmyaimswouldhavechosena

collegewithalargeengineeringdepartment,famousreputationandlotsofgoodlabsandresearchequipment.Butthat'snotwhatIdid.

Ichosetostudyengineeringatasmallliberal|arts(文科)universitythatdoesn'tevenofferamajorinelectricalengineering.Obviously,this

wasnotapracticalchoice;Icamehereformorenoblereasons.Iwantedabroadeducationthatwouldprovidemewithflexibilityandavalue

systemtoguidemeinmycareer.Iwantedtoopenmyeyesandexpandmyvisionbyinteractingwithpeoplewhoweren'tstudyingscienceor

engineering.Myparents,teachersandotheradultspraisedmeforsuchasensiblechoice.TheytoldmeIwaswiseandmaturebeyondmy18

years,andIbelievedthem.

IheadedofftocollegesureIwasgoingtohaveanadvantageoverthosestudentswhowenttobigengineemg"factories"wheretheydidn'tcare

ifyouhadvaluesorwereflexible.Iwasgoingtobeacompleteengineer:technicalgeniusandsensitivehumanist(人文学者)allinone.

NowI'mnotsosure.Somewherealongthewaymynobleidealscrashedintoreality,asallnobleidealseventuallydo.Afterthreeyearsof

strugglingtobalancemath,physicsandengineeringcourseswithliberalartscourses,Ihavelearnedtherearereasonswhyfewengineering

studentstrytoreconcile(协调)engineeringwithliberal|artscoursesincollege.

Therealitythathasblockedmypathtobecomethetypicalsuccessfulstudentis

thatengineeringandtheliberalartssimplydon'tmixaseasilyasIassumedinhighschool.Individuallytheyshapeapersoninverydifferent

ways;togethertheythreatentoconfuse.Thestruggletoreconcilethetwofieldsofstudyisdifficult.

6)Theauthorchosetostudyengineeringatasmallliberal-artsuniversitybecausehe.

A)wantedtobeanexampleofpracticalityandrationalityB)intendedtobeacombinationofengineerandhumanist

C)wantedtocoordinateengineeringwithliberal-artscoursesincollegeD)intendedtobeasensiblestudentwithnobleideals

7)Accordingtotheauthor,byinteractingwithpeoplewhostudyliberalarts,engineeringstudentscan.

A)balanceengineeringandtheliberalartsB)receiveguidanceintheircareers

C)becomenobleidealistsD)broadentheirhorizons

8)Intheeyesoftheauthor,asuccessfulengineeringstudentisexpected.

A)tohaveanexcellentacademicrecordB)tobewiseandmature

C)tobeimaginativewithavaluesystemtoguidehimD)tobeatechnicalgeniuswithawidevision

9〕Theauthor'sexperienceshowsthathewas.

A)creativeB)ambitiousC)unrealisticD)irrational

10).Theword"they"in"...togethertheythreatentoconfuse."(Line3,Para.5)refersto.

A)engineeringandtheliberalartsB)realityandnobleidealsC)flexibilityandavaluesystemD)practicalityandrationality

PassageThree

PriscillaOuchida's"energy|efficient"houseturnedouttobeahorribledream.Whensheandherengineerhusbandmarriedafewyears

ago,theybuilta$100,000,three-bedroomhomeinCalifornia.Tightlysealedtopreventairleaks,thehousewasequippedwithsmalldouble

Ipaned(双层玻璃的)windowsandseveralotherenergy|savingfeatures.Problemsbeganassoonasthecouplemovedin,however.Priscilla's

eyesburned.Herthroatwasconstantlydry.Shesufferedfromheadachesandcouldhardlysleep.Itwasasthoughshehadsuddenlydeveloped

astrangeillness.

Expertsfinallytracedthecauseofherillness.Theleyelofofformaldehyde(甲醛)gasinherkitchenwastwicethemaximumallowedby

federalstandardsforchemicalworkers.Thesourceofthegas?Hernewkitchencabinetsandwall|to|wallcarpeting.

TheOuchidasarevictimsofindoorairpollution,whichisnotgivensufficientattentionpartlybecauseofthenation'sdrivetosaveenergy.The

problemitselfisn'tnew."Theindoorenvironmentwasdirtylongbeforeenergyconservationcamealong,"saysMoschandreas,apollution

scientistatGeometTechnologiesinMaryland."Energyconservationhastendedtoaccentuatethesituationinsomecases."

Theproblemappearstobemoretroublesomeinnewlyconstructedhomesratherthanoldones.Backinthedayswhenenergywascheap,home

buildersdidn'tworrymuchaboutunsealedcracks.Becauseofsuchleaks,theairinanaveragehomewasreplacedbyfreshoutdoorairabout

onceanhour.Asaresult,thepollutantsgeneratedinmosthouseholdsseldombuiltuptodangerouslevels.

11).ItcanbelearnedfromthepassagethattheOuchidas'house.

A)iswellworththemoneyspentonitsconstructionB)isalmostfaultlessfromthepointofenergyconservation

C)failedtomeetenergyconservationstandardsD)wasdesignedandconstructedinascientificway

12)WhatmadetheOuchidas'newhouseahorribledream?

A)Lackoffreshair.B)Poorqualityofbuildigmaterials.C)Gasleakageinthekitchen.D)Thenewlypaintedwalls

13)Theword"accentuate"(Line4,Para.3)mostprobablymeans"

A)relieveB)accelerateC)worsenD)improve

14)Whywerecracksinoldhousesnotabigconcern?

A)Becauseindoorcleannesswasnotemphasized.B)Becauseenergyusedtobeinexpensive.

C)Becauseenvironmentalprotectionwasgiventoppriority.D)Becausetheyweretechnicallyunavoidable.

15).Thispassageismostprobablytakenfromanarticleentitled"".

A)EnergyConservationB)HouseBuildingCrisisC)AirPollutionIndoorsD)TrapsinBuildingConsruction

一.语音知识(共5小题；每题1.5分，共7.5分。)

在以下每缉单词中，有一个单词的划线局部与其他单词的划线局部的读音不同。找出这个词。

1.A.climbB.jobC.disturbD.club2.A.sweaterB.meantC.pleasureD.pleased

3.A.drunkB.dustyC.dutyD.drug4.A.breatheB.nothingC.clothesD.weather5.A.proveB.roseC.wroteD.broke

二、词汇与语法知识(共15小题，每题1.5分，共22.5分)

从每题的四个选择项中，选出最正确的一项。

6.Regularexercisecanyouagainstheartdisease.A.fightB.protectC.keepD.support

7.Overahundredpeopleexpressedtheirworries,butwerewillingtohelp.A.someB.manyC.fewD.little

8.Ybucan'tdoanythingelseuntilyouyourhomework.

A.finishedB.willfinishC.havefinishedD.hadfinished

9.Firstdrawalinethemiddleofthepage.Thenwriteawordinthespaceabovetheline.

A.across13.overC.betweenD.within

10,ThemanagerhadMs.Brunellthenewassistantaroundyesterday.A.toshowB.showedC.showingD.show

11.Sendforadoctorquickly.ThemanA.willdieB.isdyingC.diesD.died

12.1enjoylisteningtoMiss::White;myEnglishteacher,，Icanonlyunderstandabouthalfofwhatshesays,

A.whenB.becauseC.ifD.though

13.Thebagisveryheavy.Comeandlendmeahand,?A.shouldyouB.doyouC.canyouD.willyou

14.Afterworkingfortwohours,Ifoundimpossible'tocompletethepaperintime.

A.meB.thisC.thatD.it

15.Itwasverykindofyoutocleantheoffice,thoughyou

A.needn'tdoB.wouldn'thaveC.didn'thavetoD.mustn'thavedone

16.Thefasteranythinggoesupintothesky,

A.itreachesthehighestB.itreachesthehigherC.thehighestitreachesD.thehigheritreaches

17.Joetookhisfriendstherebyashortcut,reducedthedrivefrom50minutesto15.

A.whereB.whichC.thatD.what

18.therelikethat,youremindmeofyourfather.A.TositB.BeingsittingC.SittingD.Sit

19.Hetoldmethatthenumberofstudentstobeadmittedatthattime.

A.hadnotbeendecidedonB.werenotdecidedonC.hasnotbeendecidedonD.arenotdecidedon

20.JacktoldhisdaughterthatshecouldhaveshewantedforChristmas.

A.whichB.whateverC.thatD.whenever

三.完形填空(共15小题；每题2分，共30分。)

通读下面的短文，掌握其大意。然后，从每题的四个选择项中选出可填入相应空白处的最正确选项。

Itwasthelatespringof1979,ahotSaturdayafternoon.Hundredsofussat21,sideby,side,inrowsofwoodenchairsonthemaincampus

lawn(校园草坪).We22'bluerobes(毕业生长袍).Welistenedcarefullytolong23.Whentheceremony(典礼)was24_,wethrew!ourcaps

intheair,andwewereofficiallygraduatedfromcollege.

Afterthat,IfoundMorrieSchwartz,my25professor,andintroducedhimto

my26..Hewasasmallmanwhotooksmallsteps,asifa27windcould;atanytime,28himup:intothecloudS!Histeethwereingoodshape:

Whenhesmileditwasasifyouhadjust29himthefunniestjokeonearth.

HetoldmyparentshowI30everyclasshetaught.Hetoldthem,"Youhavea31boyhere.HehelpedmealOt."Shybut32,1lookedatmy

feet.Beforeweleft,I33Mr.Schwartza'present,abriefcasewithhisnameonthefront.Ididn'twanttoforgethim.34Ididn'twanthimto

forgetme.HeaskedifIwouldkeepin35,andwithouthesitation(犹豫)Isaid,"Ofcourse."Whenheturnedaround,Isawtearsinhiseyes.

21.A.alongB.aroundC.besideD.together

22.A.tookB.woreC.putonD.gotin

23.A.lecturesB.dialoguesC.speechesD.reports

24.A.onB.upC.overD.away

25.A.lovelyB.preciousC.happyD.favorite

26.A.parentsB.elderbrothe?C.girlfriendD'friends

27.A.strongB.northC.warmD.cold

28.A.beatB.pullC.blowD.wipe

29.A.madeB.toldC.playedD.given

30.'A.leftB.reachedC.missedD.took

31.A.specialB.braveC.busyD.serious

32.A.astonishedB.pleasedC.disappointedD.nervous

33.A.handedB.sentC.deliveredD.brought

34.A.WhileB.ButC.AndD.For

35.A.conversatiorB.mindC:companyD.touch

四.阅读理解（共15小题：每题3分，共45分。）

阅读以下短文，然后根据短文的内容从每题的四个选择项牛选出最正确的一项。

A

AfterworkinglonghoursOnherfeeteverydayintheoperating,room,TarynRose'knewalotaboutfootpain.Butunlikemostofher

colleagues（同事）,sheturnedherpainintomoney:TodaysheisthebossofTarynRoseInternational,a$528millioncompanythatmakesnice

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