函授大学英语复习题

新建试卷

一、单选题（共64题，64分）1、Thedoctorwas__D___anoperationtosavethepatient'slife.A、actingB、limitingC、performingD、assuming2、Newmedicinesare___D__remarkableresultsinthetreatmentofcancer.A、findingB、requiringC、solvingD、producing3、Youshouldreadmorebookstoenlarge(扩大)your___A__.A、vocabularyB、memoryC、brainD、score4、Thegoodweathercouldbeanimportant___B__intomorrow'sgame.A、factB、factorC、forceD、activity5、Thiskindofplant____D_alotofwateratalltimes.A、assumesB、limitsC、producesD、Requires6、IguessJonesdidn'thaveachancetowintheelection.Almostallofthepeopleinthecityvotedforhis___A_____.A、opponentB、candidateC、candidateD、advocate7、Hewasof_____D___hisfriend'sreputation.A、greedyB、controversialC、competitiveD、jealous8、Thenewspaperuncoveredasex____D____involvingseveralgovernmentofficials.A、shameB、convictionC、rumorD、scandal9、Thedogwaitingbehindthegatelookedso___B_____thatIdidnotdaretogoin.A、boldB、fierceC、wildD、harmful10、Hesaidhehad____C____theperformanceofthenewmodelandwassurprisedatwhathehadseenthen.A、endeavoredB、demonstratedC、witnessedD、judged11、Itismy_______C_wishthatyouusethismoneytofurtheryourresearch.A、intensiveB、generousC、earnestD、voluntary12、Hehadbeencompletelyexhaustedbutfeltconsiderably______D__afteramealandarest.A、renewedB、recreatedC、reshapedD、refreshed13、InBritaintodaywomen________44%oftheworkforce,andnearlyhalfthemotherswithchildrenareinpaidwork.A、makeupB、buildupC、standforD、conformto14、Gasolineisprocessedfrom____C____oil.A、rawB、roughC、crude

D、tough15、NewYork_____A___secondintheproductionofapples,producing850,000,000poundsthisyear.A、rankedB、occupiedC、arrangedD、classified16、____B____thatnoonecouldseethemevenwithverypowerfulmicroscopes.A、SoaretheelectronssmallB、SosmalltheelectronsareC、SosmallaretheelectronsD、Sotheelectronsaresmall17、Sheneverlaughed,_____B___losehertemper.A、orsheeverdidB、nordidsheeverC、ordidsheeverD、norsheeverdid18、Wehaven'tfoundanyevidencesofarwhichshowsthatthenewvehicleswillcauseasmuchpollutionas___C_____petrolvehicles.A、areB、isC、doD、has19、Atnotimeinthehistoryofmankind____D____greateropportunitiesforfollowingcareerstheyhavenow.A、womenhavehadB、hadwomenC、womenhadD、havewomenhad20、Onlyunderspecialcircumstances___A_____totakemake-uptests.A、arefreshmenpermittedB、freshmenarepermittedC、permittedarefreshmenD、arepermittedfreshmen21、___B_____,itisquiteeasytodrillaholeinitwithalaser.A、HardalthoughadiamondisB、HardasadiamondisC、AsadiamondishardD、Nomatterhowhardisadiamond22、_____A___asleepwhenaterriblenoiseawakenedme.A、ScarcelyhadIfallenB、ScarcelyIhadfallenC、IhadfallenscarcelyD、Iscarcelyhadfallen23、Notuntilthegamehadbegun___C_____atthesportsground.A、hadhearrivedB、wouldhehavearrivedC、didhearriveD、shouldhehavearrived24、Lastly,whatarethespecialresponsibilities,_____C___,ofthescientiststowardthecommunity?A、ifisthereanyB、isthereanyC、ifanyD、ifanyis25、_____C___shefirstheardofthemanreferredtoasaspecialist.A、ThatwasfromStephenB、ItwasStephenwhomC、ItwasfromStephenthatD、ItwasStephenthat26、Jack'sshirtwasburnedby_____C___fromthefire.A、spotsB、spillsC、sparksD、sprays27、Weshallhaveto___A_____themeetinguntilnextweek,I'mafraid.A、postpone

B、conductC、replaceD、last28、Toour____C____,Geoffrey'sillnessprovednottobeasseriousaswehadfeared.A、entertainmentB、judgmentC、reliefD、relaxation29、Thechildrenwillnotbeallowedtocomewithusiftheydon't_____D___themselvesbetter.A、directB、accustomC、adjustD、behave30、Threedaysafterthetrialtheprisonerwas___C_____secretly,andthebodywasburiedunderatreeinsidetheprison.A、murderedB、convictedC、executedD、punished31、Hisskinwas_____C___fromyearsofworkingoutdoors.A、elasticB、clumsyC、coarseD、delicious32、Threepeoplewerekilledinahead-on_____B___betweenabusandacar.A、collapseB、collisionC、conflictD、crush33、RuthhasgonebacktoCalifornia.ShewillnotreturntotheEast_____D___.A、forlongB、beforelongC、eversinceD、forgood34、Whenthesingerappeared,theaudiencestartedto_____C___loudly.A、claimB、crackC、clapD、crash35、Idon'tknowifyou'veheard______B__,butthere'sagoingaroundtheofficethatMr.SmithisleavingattheendofthemonthA、newsB、rumorC、sayingD、proverb36、____C____inhealth,hepersistedindoingtheexperiment.A、PoorthoughhewasB、PoorwasheC、AshewaspoorD、Poorashewas37、___D_____theadvancesofscience,thediscomfortsoftheoldagewillnodoubtalwaysbewithillness.A、AsforB、BesidesC、ExceptD、Despite38、______B__difficultiestheymaycomeacross,theywillhelponeanothertogetoverthem.A、HoweverB、WhateverC、WhicheverD、Whenever39、_____D___youropinionsareworthconsidering,thecommitteefindsitunwisetoplacetoomuchimportanceonthem.A、AsB、SinceC、ProvidedD、While40、Whenagunwaspointingagainstyourhead,youshoulddo____D____.A、likeyouweretoldtoB、astowhattoldtoC、likewhatyouweretoldtoD、asyouweretoldto41、Carefulsurveyshaveindicatedthatasmanyas50percentofpartiesdonottakedrugs_____A___directed.A、asB、likeC、soD、which42、Rodisdeterminedtogetaseatfortheconcert___B_____itmeansstandinginaqueueallnight.A、asifB、evenifC、providedD、whatever43、Womenwearingthegownswerereportedtolook____C____theyhadjuststeppedoutofbed.A、thatB、asC、asthoughD、sothat44、Thisoldschoolisstillhaving_____C___ofstudents________ithadahundredyearsagowhenitwasfirstfounded.A、thesameamount...asB、thesameamount...thatC、thesamenumber...asD、thesamenumber...that45、Thepriceofgoodshaskeptrising____B____thewagesoftheworkersremainthesame.A、whetherB、whereasC、otherwiseD、consequently46、Bynomeans______B__tomovetoanewplacefarawayfromherworkplace,becauseitisn'tconvenientforherfamilyandherself.A、JanewillagreeB、willJaneagreeC、JanewilldisagreeD、willJanedisagree47、Youcan,____A____theskyisclear,seeasfarastheoldtempleontopofthemountain,butnottoday.A、whenB、whereC、thoughD、because48、Witheverythingsheneeded_____A___,shewentoutoftheshop,withherhandsfullofshoppingbags.A、boughtB、tobuyC、buyingD、buy49、Havingtakenourseats,____C____.A、theprofessorbeganthelectureB、thelecturebeganinnotimeC、wewereattractedbythelecturerD、itannouncedthebeginning50、Inrecentyearsmanyfootballclubs____B____asbusinesstomakeaprofit.A、haverunB、havebeenrunC、hadbeenrunD、willrun51、After15yearsintheUnitedStates,hehasfinallydecidedto_____B___Americancitizenship.A、concentrateonB、applyforC、lookoutforD、appealon52、Itiswellknownthatteachingisajob_____C___enoughpatience.A、callingonB、callingoffC、callingforD、callingin53、Surelyitdoesn'tmatterwheretheclubsgettheirmoney;what______A__iswhattheydowithit.A、countsB、appliesC、stressesD、functions54、Ididn'texpecttoreceiveapostcardfromyou!It'sreally_____B___mywildestimagination.A、behindB、beyondC、exceptD、through55、Itdoesn'tmake_____A__tobuythatexpensivecoatwhenthesecheaperonesarejustasgood.A、senseB、opinionC、useD、program56、Thetaskistoomuchforme,soIcan'tcarryon_____C___anylonger.ImustgetsomehelpA、singlyB、simplyC、aloneD、lonely57、Americanseat___D_____vegetablesperpersontodayastheydidin1910.A、morethantwiceB、astwiceasmanyC、twiceasmanyD、morethantwiceasmany58、Thetwogirlsaregettingonverywellandshare__B______witheachother.A、littleB、muchC、someD、none59、Thetaxidriverwasputin_____C___prisonbecausehiscarhadknockeddownachild.Hiswifewentto________prisontoseehimtwiceamonth.A、/;/B、the;theC、/;theD、the;/60、WithoutmyglassesIcanhardly_____C___whathasbeenwrittenintheletter.A、makeforB、makeupC、makeoutD、makeover61、Herheart________fasterwhensheenteredtheexamhall.A、jumpedB、sankC、beatD、hit62、Wouldyoumindkeepinga(n)_____A___onthehouseforuswhileweareaway?A、eyeB、lookC、handD、view63、Iamafraidthathisphonenumberhasslippedmy_____C___forthemoment.A、headB、brainC、mindD、sense64、Itwasthewealthofthe____D____pioneerlandownerJohnHarvardthatmadeHarvardUniversitypossible.A、preciousB、curiousC、anxiousD、prosperous

二、完型填空（共8题，80分）1、Andsotherearemanysimilaritiesbetweentheteacher’sworkandtheactor’s.However,thefactthatagoodteacherhassomeofthegiftsofagoodactor

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thathewillindeedbeabletoactwellonthestage;forthereareveryimportantdifferences

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theteacher’sworkandtheactor’swork.Theactorhastospeakwordswhichheahslearned

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;hehastorepeatexactlythesamewordseachtimeheplaysacertainpart;

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hismovementsandthewayinwhichheuseshisvoiceareusuallyfixed

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Whathehastodoistomakeallthesecarefullylearnedwordsandactionsseemnaturalonthestage.Thegoodteacherworksin

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differentway.Hisaudiencetakesanactivepartinhisplay,theyaskandanswerquestions,they

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orders,andiftheydonotunderstandsomething,theysayso.Theteacherthereforehastosuithisact

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theneedofhisaudiencewhichishisclass.Hecannotkeephispartinmind,butmust

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itashegoesalong.Ihaveknownmanyteacherswhowerefineactorsinclassbutwereunabletoplayapartinastage-playbecausetheirbrainswouldnotkeepdiscipline;theycouldnotkeepstrictlyto

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.

(1)A、

notB、donotC、

doesnotD、do(2)A、amongB、

withC、fromD、between(3)A、

bymindB、bythemindC、byheartD、

bytheheart(4)A、butB、if

C、althoughD、even(5)A、agoB、beforeC、laterD、long(6)A、verytheB、veryaC、quitetheD、quitea(7)A、listenB、hearC、disobeyD、obey(8)A、forB、withC、toD、of(9)A、thinkB、doC、makeD、invent(10)A、whatanotherhaswrittenB、whatanotherhadwrittenC、thatantherhaswrittenD、whichanotherhadwritten2、Manhattan,thesmallestislandinNewYork,isoneofthefiveboroughs.Whenpeoplesay“NewYorkCity”theyusuallymeanManhattan

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itistherealcenterofthecity.Themostimportantbanks,shopsandmuseumsofNewYorkCityarethere.In1605thefirstEuropeansfromHollandboughtthe

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fromtheAmericanIndiansforafewglassnecklaces

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about$26.NowfivemillionpeopleworkinManhattaneveryday

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only1,500,000ofthemlivehere.Manylivein

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andcometoworkonthesubway.WallStreetinManhattanisastreetof“skyscrapers”.Itisthe

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heartoftheU.S.A.andthemostimportantbankingcenterintheworld.Therearemanyincredibleandhighbuildings

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Americansinventedandbuilt

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andhigherthananyoneelse.Perhapsthetwo

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spectacularskyscrapersinNewYorkfloorsshine

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puregold.

(1)A、althoughB、

whileC、becauseD、

but(2)A、seaB、

landC、islandD、city(3)A、worthilyB、

worthy

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worthyof

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Since

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Therefore(5)A、

centerB、suburbsC、

farms

D、countryside(6)A、culturalB、

industrial

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political(7)A、whereB、

inwhichC、

whichD、

inthat(8)A、fastB、

quicklyC、furtherD、faster(9)A、mostB、

much

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more(10)A、alike

B、like

C、thesame

D、same3、TheUnitedStatescoversalargepartoftheNorthAmericancontinent.Whenthislandfirstbecameanation,after

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itsindependencefromEngland,ithadthirteenstates.EachofthestateshadastarontheAmericanflag.Asthenation

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,newstatesaddedandnewstarsappearedontheflag.

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alongtime,therewere48states.In1959,however,twomorestarswereadded

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theflag,standingforthenewstatesofAlaskaandHawaii.Indianswerethefirstinhabitantsoftheland.

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whocamefirstandingreatestnumberstomaketheirhomes

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theeasterncoastofNorthAmericawere

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fromEngland.Itis

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thatreasonthatthelanguageoftheUnitedStatesinEnglishand

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itscultureandcustomsaremore

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thoseofEnglandthanthoseofanyothercountryintheworld.

(1)A、winB、wonC、winningD、

having(2)A、grewB、growsC、

growingD、isgrowing(3)A、

In

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FromC、ForD、

Through(4)A、onB、toC、

in

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to

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inD、at(7)A、moreB、mostC、

mostlyD、

much(8)A、asB、forC、

because

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thatB、whyC、manyD、

all(10)A、asB、

like

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D、asif4、Ifyouvisitabigcityanywhereintheworld,youwillprobablyfindarestaurantwhichservesthefoodofyournativecountry.Mostlargecities

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theUnitedStatesofferaninternationalsampleof

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.Manypeopleenjoyeatingthefood

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othernations.Thisisprobablyonereason

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therearesomanydifferentkindsofrestaurantsintheUnitedStates.

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secondreasonisthatmanyAmericanscomefromotherpartsoftheworld.Theyenjoytastingthefoodsoftheir

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lands.InthecityofDetroit,forexample,therearemanypeoplefromWesternEurope,LatinAmerica

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theFarEast.TherearemanyrestaurantsinDetroit

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servethefoodsoftheseareas.Therearemanyotherinternationalrestaurants,

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.Americansenjoythefoodsintheserestaurantsaswellasthechanceto

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understandthepeopleandtheirwayoflife.

(1)A、inB、at

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for

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thingsB、cities

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about

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country

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stateD、

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whichC、whatD、there(9)A、

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serve

D、more5、Alltheusefulenergyatthesurfaceoftheearthcomesfromtheactivityofthesun.Thesunheatsandfeedsmankind.Eachyearit

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menwithtwohundredmilliontonsofgrainand

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tenmilliontonsofwood.Coal，oil，naturalgas，andallother

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arestored-upenergyfromthesun.Itwascollectedbytheplantsascarboncompoundsandstored

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ago.Evenwaterpowercomesfromthesun.Water

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intovaporbythesunfallsasrain.Itruns

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themountainsandisconvertedtoelectricpower.Lighttransmitsonlytheenergy

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comesfromthesun’souterlayers，and

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ofthisenergythatisdirectedtowardtheearthneverarrives.About

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ofitisabsorbedbytheatmosphereoftheearth.In

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，theearthitselfgetsonlyonehalf-billionthofthesun’sentireoutputofradiantenergy.

(1)A、

gathersB、produces

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provides

D、sends(2)A、

hardlyB、

merelyC、reallyD、nearly(3)

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solidsC、

soilsD、materials(4)A、

years

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timesD、

generations(5)A、

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much

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form

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PromptnessisimportantinAmericanbusiness,academicandsocialsettings.The

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ofpunctualityistaughttoyoungchildreninschool.Theuseofbells

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tothechildthatpunctualityandtimeitselfaretobe

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.Peoplewho

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appointmentsareconsidered

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.Ifpeoplearelatetojobinterviews,appointmentsorclasses,theyareoften

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asunreliableandirresponsible.Inthebusinessworld,"timeismoney"andcompaniesmayfinetheir

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forbeinglatetobusinessmeetings.Ofcourse,itisnot

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possibletobepunctual.Socialandbusinessetiquettealsoprovide

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forlatearrivals.Callingonthetelephone,ifoneisgoingtobemorethanafewminuteslatefor

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appointments,isconsideredpoliteandisoftenexpected.

(1)A、senseB、importanceC、influenceD、meaning(2)A、symbolizesB、signalsC、signsD、reflects(3)A、awedB、lovedC、respectedD、devoted(4)A、doB、leaveC、makeD、keep(5)A、dependableB、independentC、dependentD、undependable(6)A、watchedB、observedC、lookedD、viewed(7)A、executivesB、leadersC、chiefsD、presidents(8)A、oftenB、frequentlyC、alwaysD、usually(9)A、rulesB、theoriesC、ordersD、laws(10)A、programmedB、plannedC、scheduledD、projected7、Tofindoutwhattheweatherisgoingtobe,manypeoplegostraighttotheradio,televisionornewspapertogetanexpertweatherforecast.But

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youknowwhattolookfor,youcanuseyourown

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tomakeyourweather

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.Therearemany

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thatcanhelpyou.Forexample,infairweathertheairpressureis

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low.Theairisstillandoftenfullofdust.Farawayobjectsmaytook

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Butwhenastormisgathering,thepressure

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andyouareoftenabletoseethingsmoreclearly.Sailors

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ofthislongagoandcame

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withasaying"Thefartherthesight,thenearertherain".Yoursenseof

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canalsohelpyoudetectweatherchanges.Justbeforeitrains,odorsbecomestronger.

(1)A、unlessB、ifC、asD、though(2)A、experiencesB、waysC、sensesD、feelings(3)A、broadcastB、plansC、predictionD、statement(4)A、formsB、signalsC、expressionsD、signs(5)A、ordinarilyB、unusuallyC、commonlyD、generally(6)

A、mistyB、smallC、clearD、big(7)A、risesB、dropsC、increasesD、descends(8)A、tookcareB、tooknoteC、gotholdD、madesense(9)A、upB、overC、uponD、on(10)A、touchB、tasteC、smellD、sight8、PublicbusesrunningonBeijing’sstreetsaremoreeye-catchingcomparedwiththeirformerdullcolor.

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,fiveorsixyearsago,whenmanyotherChinesecitiesbeganto

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theirpublicbuseswith

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advertisements,Beijingremainedunmoved,allegedly

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ofconsiderationformaintainingthestatelygraceofthecapital.ButBeijing’s‘loftyposture’didnot

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longunderthepressureofthemarketeconomy.Since1993,mostpublicbuseshavebeen

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withbrightlycoloredads,manyfeaturing

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images.Publictransportationcompanieswerethefirstgroup

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fromthemove.TheNo.300Busalonehasannually

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4millionYuanofadearningstoitscompany.Atthesametime,businesspeoplearehappytofindacomparativelycheap,

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widelyinfluential,advertisingmedium.

(1)A、ThereforeB、HoweverC、SoD、While(2)A、decorateB、drawC、performD、confirm(3)A、brightB、gloomyC、colorfulD、free(4)A、becauseB、partC、regardlessD、out(5)

A、lastB、extendC、carryD、detach(6)A、wrappedupB、madeupC、takenupD、givenup(7)A、optimisticB、strikingC、deluxeD、fake(8)A、entertainingB、handicappingC、benefitingD、judging(9)A、turnedoutB、turnedinC、turnedbackD、turnedover(10)A、yetB、soC、forD、or

三、阅读理解（共16题，80分）1、Collegeisanewanddifferentexperienceforme.I'mawayfromhome,soIhavemanythingstoadjustto,e.g.beingonmyown,talkingwithfriendlypeople.ThesearesomeofthethingsIlikeaboutcollege.

Firstofall,livingatcollegegivesmeasenseofresponsibility,ofbeingonmyown.Myparentsaren'taroundtosay,"No,you'renotgoingouttonight."or"Didyoufinishyourhomework?"EverythingIdohastobemydecision,andthatmakesmeresponsibleformyownlife.DuringthesecondweekIwasatcollege,IhadtogooutandlookforabankwhereIcouldopenanaccount.AndwhenIgottothebank,Ihadtodecidewhethertohaveacurrentorsavingsaccountandwhetherornottogetacreditcard.Decisions!Decisions!

Friendlypeople,that'sanotherthingIlikeaboutcollege.OnmyfirstdayIcametoMarymountUniversityhereinVirginiafromNewYork,IwasabitconfusedaboutwhereIwasgoing.MymotherandIdrovein.Wedidnotknowthebuildingweweresupposedtogoto,buttheguardwasverynice.Withasmile,hetolduswhatbuildingwewerelookingforandwherewecouldparkourcar.MyroomwasonthefirstfloorofNewGerard,andIknewIhadtogothroughsomeglassdoors,butmymotherandIdidn'tknowwhichones.Somestudentssawmeandasked,"Areyouanewstudent?"WhentheyfoundoutIwaslookingforNewGerard,onesaid:"Oh,justfollowus;that'swherewe'regoing."EvennowIfeelcomfortableinthedormbecausetherearefriendlypeoplearoundtotalkwith.

Idolikealotofthingsaboutcollege,butthatdoesn'tmeanIdon'tthinkaboutthingsathome.AlthoughIlikecollege,Icanstillgethomesick:NewYorkisaverygoodplace,too!

(1)、[单选题]（1分）

Thetextisperhapswrittenby________.

A、anewstudentB、

anewteacherC、

aforeignreporterD、

aforeignvisitor(2)、[单选题]（1分）

Whatdoes"givesmeasenseofresponsibility"inthefirstsentenceofParagraph2mean?Itmeans________.A、

IshallberesponsibleformyparentsB、

IshallberesponsibleformyteacherC、

IshallberesponsiblefortheschoolD、Ishallberesponsibleformyself

(3)、[单选题]（1分）

FromParagraph3weknowthat________.A、

thewriterknewMarymountUniversityquitewellB、

thewriterwasastudentfromVirginiaC、

thewritercametoMarymountUniversityaloneD、

thewriterlikedhis/herdormverymuch

(4)、[单选题]（1分）

WhatisNewGerard?A、

It'sastudent'sname.B、

It'sateacher'snameC、It'sadorm'snameD、

It'saschool'sname.

(5)、[单选题]（1分）

WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A、

PeopleinMarymountUniversityarefriendly.B、

Thewriterlikesthenewexperienceintheuniversity.C、

ThewriterdrovetoMarymountUniversityonthefirstday.D、

Thewriterisnothomesick

2、AtthecenterofoursolarsystemisastarcalledtheSun.Itisaballofveryhotgases.Itsdiameterismorethan100timesasbigasthatoftheEarth.Itgivesoffpowerfulraysoflightintheformofradiantenergy.ThisenergytravelstotheEarthataspeedofapproximately300,000kilometerspersecond.Thismeansthatsunlighttakes8.33minutestogettotheEarth.ThetemperatureonthesurfaceoftheSunisabout5,520°C,anditismuchhotterinside.ScientistsnowbelievethattheheatoftheSuncomesfromnaturalatomicenergy.Inthisprocess,hydrogenisbelievedtobechangedtohelium(氦)withanenormousamountofenergygivenoff.Themass(matter)ischangedtoenergy.Thisenergyisintheformofheat,light,andotherformsofradiation.

(1)、[单选题]（1分）

TheauthormakesallofthefollowingstatementsabouttheSunEXCEPTthatit______.A、

isastarB、

emitslightraysC、

ismadeupofgassesD、ismorethan100timesheavierthantheEarth(2)、[单选题]（1分）

Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatthetemperatureoftheouterrim(缘)oftheSunis______.A、

hotterthantheEarth’sinteriorB、coolerthantheSun’sinteriorC、

ashotastheEarth’sinteriorD、

ashotastheSun’sinterior(3)、[单选题]（1分）

Theauthorimpliesthatscientistsatonetimedidnotbelievethatatomicenergywas______.A、thesourceoftheSun’sheatB、

containedintheEarth’scoreC、

abletotravelatthespeedoflightD、

lesspowerfulthansolarenergy(4)、[单选题]（1分）

Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingbestdescribesthemannerinwhichtheSunisthoughttoproduceenergy?A、

Heliumheatshydrogen,whichgivesofflight.B、

Heatandlightmelthydrogen,whichproduceshelium.C、

Lightproduceshydrogenandhelium,whichgivesoffenergy.D、Hydrogenturnsintohelium,whichgivesofflightandheat.(5)、[单选题]（1分）

Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A、

TheSun---theLargestStarintheSky.B、

TheSun---TheBrightestStarintheSky.C、

TheSun---BallofHotGasses.D、TheSun---GreatSourceofEnergy.3、In1920,aftersomethirty-nineyearsofproblemswithdisease,highcosts,andpolitics,thePanamaCanalwasofficiallyopened,finallylinkingtheAtlanticandPacificOceansbyallowingshipstopassthroughthefifty-milecanalzoneinsteadoftravelingsomeseventhousandmilesaroundCapeHorn.Ittakesashipapproximately8hourstocompletethetripthroughthecanalandcostsanaverageoffifteenthousanddollars,one-tenthofwhatitwouldcostanaverageshiptoroundtheHorn.Morethanfifteenthousandshipspassthroughitslocks(船闸)eachyear.TheFrenchinitiatedtheprojectbutsoldtheirrightstotheUnitedStates.ThelatterwillcontrolituntiltheendofthetwentiethcenturywhenPanamatakesoveritsduties.

(1)、[单选题]（1分）

WhocurrentlycontrolsthePanamaCanal?A、

FranceB、PanamaC、

theUnitedSatesD、

theCanalZone(2)、[单选题]（1分）

WhichisNOTmentionedasoneofthedifficultiesmetduringthebuildingofthePanamaCanal?A、

Thereweremanydisputeamongpoliticians.B、

Therewasnotenoughfundfortheproject.C、Ittooktoomuchtimetocompletethecanal.D、

Alotofworkersweretakenill.(3)、[单选题]（1分）

Ontheaverage,howmuchwoulditcostashiptotravelaroundCapeHorn?A、

$150B、

$150,000C、

15,000D、

$1,500(4)、[单选题]（1分）

Inwhatyearwasconstructionprobablybegunonthecanal?A、1881B、

1939C、

1920D、

1899(5)、[单选题]（1分）

15.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothepassage?A、

Thecanalbroughtaboutnewdiseasestothecanalzone.B、

MostoftheworkerscamefromFranceduringtheearlystageoftheproject.C、

Beforethecanalwasconstructed,shipstravelingfromthePacifictotheAtlantichadtopayalotmoremoneytoPanamagovernment.D、Adifferentgovernmentwilltakecontrolofthecanalaround2000.4、Mr.SmithiswellknowninWashingtonbecauseofhismanysocialerrors.Healwayslikestotakepartinvarioussocialmeetingsbecausehewantstomakefriendswithasmanypeopleashecan.Usually,whenheisinvited,hegoes,unlessheisreallyill.

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