2024年全国成考（专升本）之英语（专升本）考试快速提分题(详细参考解析)

姓名:_________________编号:_________________地区:_________________省市:_________________ 密封线 姓名:_________________编号:_________________地区:_________________省市:_________________ 密封线 密封线 全国成考（专升本）考试重点试题精编注意事项:1.全卷采用机器阅卷，请考生注意书写规范；考试时间为120分钟。2.在作答前，考生请将自己的学校、姓名、班级、准考证号涂写在试卷和答题卡规定位置。

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1、Wecanmakemistakesatanyage.Somemistakeswemakeareaboutmoney.Butmostmistakes?areaboutpeople."DidJerryreallycarewhenIbrokeupwithHelen?WhenIgotthatgreatjob,didJimreallyfeelgoodaboutit,asafriend?Ordidheenvymyluck?"Whenwelookback,doubts?likethesecanmakeusfeelbad.Butwhenwelookback,it′stoolate.Whydowegowrongaboutourfriendsorourenemies?Sometimeswhatpeoplesayhidestheir?realmeaning.Andifwedon′treallylistencloselywemissthefeelingbehindthewords.Suppose?someonetellsyou,"You′realuckydog."That′sbeingfriendly.But"luckydog"?There′sabit?ofenvyinthosewords.Maybehedoesn′tseeithimself.Butbringinginthe"dog"putsyoudowna?little.Whathemaybesayingisthathedoesn′tthinkyoudeserveyourluck."Justthinkofallthethingsyouhavetobethankfulfor"isanothernoisethatsaysonethingand?meansanother.Itcouldmeanthatthespeakeristryingtogetyoutoseeyourproblemaspartofyourlifeasawhole.Butisbe?Wrappedupinthisphraseisthethoughtthatyourproblemisn′timportant.It′stellingyoutothinkofallthestarvingpeopleintheworldwhenyouhaven′tgotadateforSaturdaynight.Howcanyoutelltherealmeaningbehindsomeone′swords?Onewayistotakeagoodlookat?thepersontalking.Dohiswordsfitthewayhelooks?Doeswhathesaysagreewiththetoneof?voice?Hisposture?Thelookinhiseyes?Stopandthink.Theminuteyouspendthinkingaboutthe?realmeaningofwhatpeoplesaytoyoumaysaveanothermistake.Accordingtotheauthor′,thereasonwhywegowrongaboutourfriendsisthatA.wefailtolistencarefullywhentheytalkB.peopletendtobeannoyedwhenwecheckwhattheysayC.peopleusuallystateonethingbutmeananotherD.wetendtodoubtWhat.ourfriendssay

2、AninterestingprojectcalledBlueZonesisrecordingthelifestylesecretsofthecommunitieswiththehighestconcentrationsofintheworld.ThepeopleinthefiveregionsinEurope,LatinAmerica,AsiaandtheUSthatlivetobe100havealotgoingforthem.Genesprobablyplayasmallrole,butthesefolksalsohavestrongsocialties,tightly-knitfamiliesandlotsofopportunitiestoexercise.AswewereexaminingthedietarysecretsoftheBlueZones,asdescribedinauthorDanBuettner'slatestbook,TheBlueZonesSolution,wewerestruckbyhowessentialteadrinkingisintheseregions.Infact,Buettner'sBlueZonesBeverageRule—akindofguidelinesummarizedfromhis15orsoyearsofstudyingtheseplaces—is:"Drinkcoffeeforbreakfast,teaintheafternoon,wineat5p.m."Sciencehasplentytosayaboutthehealthfulvirtuesofgreentea.Researchersaremostenthusiasticaboutthecomponentsingreentea,aswellasfoodslikecocoa.WhymighttheyhelpsomanyOkinawansinJapanbreak100?Somecomponentsingreenteacanlowertheriskofstroke,heartdiseaseandseveralcancers.Onereviewstudyalsofoundthatdrinkinggreenteacanslightlyimprovemetabolism（新陈代谢）.IfyoufindyourselfontheislandofIkaria,theGreekBlueZoneinthemiddleoftheAegean,youwon'tbeofferedanyteamadewithtealeaves.Instead,Ikarianstypicallymaketheirdailycupofteawithjustonefreshherbthattheyhavepickedthemselvesthatday—eitherrosemary,wildsage,oregano,marjoram,mintordandelion,allplantsthatmayhaveanti-inflammatory（消炎的）properties,whichmayhelplowerbloodpressure.ThiscouldexplainIkaria'sverylowdementia（痴呆）rate,sincehighbloodpressureisariskfactorforthedisease.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"centenarians"inParagraph1referto?（）A.PeoplewhohavesecretlifestylesB.PeoplewhoenjoyphysicalexerciseC.PeoplewhoareonehundredyearsoldorolderD.Peoplewhocarrythegeneforbeingslim

3、Silveristhebestconductorofelectricity,copper__________itclosely.A.followedB.followingC.tofollowD.beingfollowed

4、TheEnglishlanguageweknowtodayisaboutsixhundredyearsold.Forhalfthattime,EnglishwasjustthelanguageofthepeoplelivinginEngland.ThemodernEnglishlanguagegrewbyabouttheyear1400.NowEnglishisthemostwidelyspokenlanguageintheworld.Itisoneoftheworkinglanguagesatinternationalmeetings,business,scienceandotherfields.ThedifferencesbetweenAmericanEnglishandBritishEnglisharenotverygreat.WrittenEnglishismoreorlessthesameinbothBritainandAmerica,thoughtherearesomespellingdifferences.Forexample,centre,licence,colourandtravelledarespeltascenter,license,colorandtraveledinAmericanEnglish.InAmerica“cock,rubber,ill,holiday,lorry,post...”arecalled“rooster,eraser,sick,vacation,truck,mail...”Butpeoplefromthetwocountriescanstillunderstandeachothereasily.ThereareonlyaverysmallnumberofdifferencesingrammarbetweenAmericanEnglishandBritishEnglish.ThemostimportantdifferencesareinspokenEnglish.Forexample,Americanspronounce“tomato”differentlyfromEnglishpeople.Youmaywonder“Whichiscorrect?”Theansweristhatitdoesnotmatter.YoushouldspeakeitherAmericanEnglishorBritishEnglish.Butdonottrytospeakbothatthesametime.WhydoesEnglishwidelyusedintheworld?Because____.（）A.ithasthelargestnumberofspeakersintheworldB.itisspokennotonlyinBritainbutalsoinAmericaC.itisoneofthemostimportantworkinglanguagesinmanyfieldsD.A,BandC

5、Ifwomenaremercilesslyexploited（剥削）yearafteryear,theyareonlythemselvestoblame.Becausetheytrembleatthethoughtofbeingseeninpublicinclothesthatareoutoffashion,theyarealwaystakenadvantageofbythedesignersandthebigstores.Clotheswhichhavebeenwornonlyafewtimeshavetobeputasidebecauseofthechangeoffashion.Whenyoucometothinkofit,onlyawomaniscapableofstandinginfrontofawardrobe（衣柜）packedfullofclothesandannouncingsadlythatshehasnothingtowear.Changingfashionsarenothingmorethantheintentionalcreationofwaste.Manywomenspendvastsumsofmoneyeachyeartoreplaceclothesthathavehardlybeenworn.Womenwhocannotaffordtothrowawayclothinginthisway,wastehoursoftheirtimealteringthedressestheyhave.Skirtsarelengthenedorshortened;necklinesareloweredorraised,andsoon.Noonecanclaimthatthefashionindustrycontributesanythingreallyimportanttosociety.Fashiondesignersarerarelyconcernedwithvitalthingslikewarmth,comfortanddurability（耐用）.Theyareonlyinterestedinoutwardappearanceandtheytakeadvantageofthefactthatwomenwillputupwithanyamountofdiscomfort,aslongastheylookright.Therecanhardlybeamanwhohasn'tatsometimeinhislifesmiledatthesightofawomanshakinginathindressonawinterday,delicatelypickingherwaythroughdeepsnowinhigh-heeledshoes.WhencomparingmenandwomeninthematteroffashionDotheconstantlychangingfashionofwomen'sclothes,onewonders,reflectbasicqualitiesofinconstancyandinstability?Menaretooclevertoletthemselvesbetreatedbyfashiondesigners.Dotheirunchangingstylesofdressreflectbasicqualitiesofstabilityandfeasibility?That'sforyoutodecide.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?（）A.NewfashionsinclothingarecreatedforthecommercialexploitationofwomenB.Theconstantchangesinwomen'sclothingreflecttheirstrengthofcharacterC.ThefashionindustrymakesanimportantcontributiontosocietyD.Fashiondesignersshouldnotbeencouragedsincetheyareonlywelcomedbywomen

6、Hedrovetotheairportto__________Mr.DixonwhocametoseehimfromOrlando.A.pickupB.setoutC.callforD.turndown

7、AnnCurryisafamousnewspresenteroftheNBCNews"Today"show.Whenshewas15she?happenedtowalkintoabookstoreinherhometownandbeganlookingatthebooksontheshelves.Themanbehindthecounter,MacMcCarley,askedifshe′dlikeajob.Sheneededtostartsaving?forcollege,soshesaidyes.Annworkedafterschoolandduringsummervacations,andthejobhelpedpayforherfirstyear?ofcollege.Duringcollegeshewoulddomanyotherjobs:sheservedcoffeeinthestudents′union,wasahotelmaidandevenmademapsfortheUSForestService.Butsellingbookswasoneofthe?mostsatisfyingjobs.OnedayawomancameintothebookstoreandaskedAnnforbooksoncancer(癌症).The?womanseemedanxious.Annshowedherpracticallyeverythingtheyhadandfoundotherbooksthey?couldorder.Thewomanleftthestorelessworried,andAnnhasalwaysrememberedtheprideshe?feltinhavinghelpedhercustomer.Yearslater,asatelevisionreporterinLosAngeles,Annheardaboutachildwhowasbornwith?problemswithhisfingersandhishand.Hisfamilycouldnotaffordasurgical(外科的)operation,andtheboylivedinshame,hidinghishandinhispocketallthetime.Annpersuadedherbosstoletherdothestory.Afterthestorywasbroadcast,adoctoranda?nursecalled,offeringtoperformthesurgicaloperationforfree.Annvisitedtheboyintherecoveryroomaftertheoperation.Thefirstthinghedidwastohold?uphisrepairedhandandsay,"Thankyou."WhatasweetsenseofsatisfactionAnnCurryfelt!AtMcCarley′sbookstore,Annalwayssensedshewasworkingforthecustomers,notthestore.Todayit′sthesame.NBCNewspaysher,butshefeelsasifsheworksforthepeoplewhowatchthe?programmes,helpingthemmakesenseoftheworld.HowdidAnnhelpthechildgettheoperationheneeded?A.AnnpersuadedtheboytospeakonTVB.AnnpaidfortheoperationherselfC.Ann'sbossagreedtoraisemoneyD.Ann'snewsreportmovedsomedoctors

8、It’sstrangethatyou____likethatatthemeeting.（）A.shouldspeakB.spokeC.shouldhavespokenD.speak

9、Youcan’tbelievethathewasa____modelwhenhewasyoung.（）A.tallhandsomefashionB.fashiontallhandsomeC.tallfashionhandsomeD.handsomefashiontall

10、Enoughsleepisimportanttohealth.Theamountofsleep21dependsontheageofthepersonandtheconditionsinwhichsleep22.Theyoungmayneedmoresleepthantheold,but23eighthoursisenoughforthehealthofgrown-ups.Somecandowithlessthanthisamountbut24mayneedmore.Everypersonknowshisownneed.Itisthenamatterofhowto25it.Sleepshouldbealwaysenoughtomakeonerelaxed(松弛)andreadyfor26work.Freshairis27tosoundsleep(酣睡).Itisnot28reasonforsomepeopletoinsistthatitispracticaltosleepintheopenair.29apersoncankeephimselfwarm,outof-doorsleepingprobablygivesthebody30completerelaxtion.Abilitytosleepislargelyahabit.Theconditionsreferredtoonlyleadtosleep.Out-of-door31,agoodhabitofregulardrinkingandtheavoidanceoflateeatingand32areallhelpfultosoundsleep.Suchfactorsarelargelywithinthe33ofanyperson.Abathat34,neitherhotnorcoldbutofbodytemperature,maybehelpfultosleep.Sleepingpillsshouldneverbetakenexceptwhensuggestedby35.A.anytimeB.bedtimeC.midnightD.lunchtime

11、Notonly__________verywell,butalso__________well.A.shecooks;doesshedanceB.shecooks;shedancesC.doesshecook;shedancesD.doesshecook;doesshedance

12、选出下列选项中读音不同的选项（）A.wasteB.pasteC.voyageD.snake

13、Teachersaresomeofthemostimportantprofessionalsintheworld.Theyareresponsible（21）preparingfuturegenerationstobecomeproductiveandhonestcitizens，whowill（22）tosocietyforthewholeoftheiradultlife.Obviously，themostcommonreason（23）teachersdecidetoteachistheabilitytomakeadifference.Therearemanyprofessionsthatgivepeopletheabilitytohavea（n）（24）impactontheworldandchangepeople'slives，（25）fewprofessionshaveadirectimpacton（26）abettersocietyasteachersdo.Peopletendto（27）theirteachersforyearsaftertheyfinishschool，forgoodteacherscan（28）theirstudentstobecomesomethingthatthey（29）thoughttheycouldbe，ortowork（30）afieldthattheythoughttheydidnot（31）.Teachersarealsoimportantbecausetheyprovide（32）fortheirstudents.Incertainiow-incomeareas（33）somestudentsmaynothavebothoftheirparents（34），teacherscanprovideanimportantinfluencethathelpstheirstudentsmaketheright（35），evenwhentheyarenotintheclassroom.Generally，teachers'impactonstudentscanlastallthroughtheirlife.第（23）题选查看材料A.whatB.whyC.whichD.how

14、It′sbadpolicyfordevelopingcountriestosacrificeenvironmentalprotectionto__________economic?growth.A.discourageB.weakenC.promoteD.create

15、选出发音与其他不同的一项A.sightB.bright"C.daughterD.enough

16、TomhadonceworkedinacityofficeinLondon,butnowheisoutofwork.Hehadalargefamily?tosupport,soheoftenfoundhimselfindifficulty.HeoftenvisitedMr.WhiteonSundays,toldhimabout?histroubles,andaskedfortwoorthreepounds.Mr.White,amanwithakindheart,founditdifficulttorefusethemoney,thoughhehimself?waspoor.TomhadalreadyreceivedmorethanthirtypoundsfromMr.White,buthealwaysseemed?tobeinneedofsomemore.Oneday,aftertellingMr.Whitealongstoryofhistroubles,Tomaskedforfivepounds.Mr.Whitehadheardthissortofthingbefore,buthelistenedpatientlytotheend.Thenhe?said,"Iunderstandyourdifficulties,Tom.I′dliketohelpyou.ButI′mnotgoingtogiveyoufive?poundsthistime.I′11lendyouthemoney,andyoucanpaymeoffnexttimeyouseeme."Tomtookthemoney,butheneverappearedagain.Mr.Whitedecidedtolend,nottogiveTomfivepoundsinorderto__《》（）A.encouragehimtocomeagainB.getallhismoneybackC.getridofhimD.thankhimforhisstories

17、Inancienttimeswealthwasmeasuredandexchangedinthingsthatcouldbetouched:food,tools,andpreciousmetalsandstones.Thenthebartersystemwasreplacedbycoins,whichStillhad?realvaluesincetheywerepiecesofraremetal.Coinswerefollowedbyfiatmoney,papernotesthat?havevalueonlybecauseeveryoneagreestoacceptthem.Todayelectronicmonetarysystemsaregraduallybeingintroducedthatwilltransformmoneyinto?evenlesstangibleforms,reducingittoaseriesof"bitsandbytes",orunitsofrmation,goingbetweenmachinesatthespeedoflight.′Already,electronicfundtransferallowsmoneytobe?instantlysentandreceivedbydifferentbanks,companies,andcountries?throughcomputersandtelecommunicationsdevices.WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutcomputerizedmonetarysystemsisNOTsupportedbythe?passage?《》（）A.TheypromoteinternationaltradeB.Theyallowveryrapidmoneytransfers,C.Theyarestilllimitedtosmalltransactions(交易)D.Theyaredependentongoodtelecommunicationssystems

18、Twentymiles__alongwaytocover.A.havebeenB.isC.areD.were

19、Lackingofbooks,thechildreninthepoorareasreadbooks____.（）A.forturnB.byturnC.inturnD.inreturn

20、____theirluggage,thetouristshurriedtotheairport.（）A.PackedB.AfterpackedC.HavingpackedD.Packing

21、Enoughsleepisimportanttohealth.Theamountofsleep21dependsontheageofthepersonandtheconditionsinwhichsleep22.Theyoungmayneedmoresleepthantheold,but23eighthoursisenoughforthehealthofgrown-ups.Somecandowithlessthanthisamountbut24mayneedmore.Everypersonknowshisownneed.Itisthenamatterofhowto25it.Sleepshouldbealwaysenoughtomakeonerelaxed(松弛)andreadyfor26work.Freshairis27tosoundsleep(酣睡).Itisnot28reasonforsomepeopletoinsistthatitispracticaltosleepintheopenair.29apersoncankeephimselfwarm,outof-doorsleepingprobablygivesthebody30completerelaxtion.Abilitytosleepislargelyahabit.Theconditionsreferredtoonlyleadtosleep.Out-of-door31,agoodhabitofregulardrinkingandtheavoidanceoflateeatingand32areallhelpfultosoundsleep.Suchfactorsarelargelywithinthe33ofanyperson.Abathat34,neitherhotnorcoldbutofbodytemperature,maybehelpfultosleep.Sleepingpillsshouldneverbetakenexceptwhensuggestedby35.A.AsB.WhereC.UnlessD.When

22、Spaceisadangerousplace,notonlybecauseofmeteorsbutalsobecauseofraysfromthesunandotherstars.Theatmosphereagainactsasourprotectiveblanketonearth.Lightgetsthroughandthisisessentialforplantstomakethefoodwhichweeat.Heat,too,makesourenvironmentendurable.Variouskindsofrayscomethroughtheairfromouterspace,butenormousquantitiesofradiationfromthesunarescreenedoff.Assoonasmenleavetheatmospheretheyareexposedtothisradiation.Buttheirspacesuitsorthewallsoftheirspacecraft,iftheyareinside,dopreventalotofradiationdamage.Radiationisthegreatestknowndangertoexplorersinspace.Theunitofradiationiscalled“rem”.Scientistshavereasontothinkthatamancanputupwithfarmoreradiationthan0.1remwithoutbeingdamaged;thefigureof60remshasbeenagreedon.Thetroubleisthatitisextremelydifficulttobesureaboutradiationdamage－apersonmayfeelperfectlywell,butthecellsofhisorhersexorgansmaybedamaged,andthiswillnotbediscovereduntilthebirthofdeformed（畸形的）childrenorevengrandchildren.MissionsoftheApolloflightshavehadtocrossbeltsofhighradiationand,duringtheoutwardandreturnjourneys,theApollocrewaccumulatedlargeamountofrems.Sofar,nodangerousamountsofradiationhavebeenreported,buttheApollomissionshavebeenquiteshort.Wesimplydonotknowyethowmenaregoingtogetonwhentheyspendweeksandmonthsoutsidetheprotectionoftheatmosphere,workinginaspacelaboratory.Drugsmighthelptodecreasethedamagedonebyradiation,butnoreallyeffectiveoneshavebeenfoundsofar.Wecaninferfromthispassage____.（）A.exposuretoeventinyamountsofradiationisfatalB.theeffectofexposuretoradiationisslowincomingC.radiationisavoidableinspaceexplorationD.astronautsinspacesuitsneedn'tworryaboutradiationdamage

23、TherearemanyinterestingnewsitemsinBP’s（英国石油公司）annualEnergyOutlookjustpublished.Butperhapsthemostastonishingsuggestioninthereportistheideathatcuttingbackonplasticusecouldmakemattersworse.ThismightbewhatyouwouldexpectBPtosay.Afterall，asoneoftheworld'sbiggestoilcompanies，itmakesalotofmoneyfromsellingproductsinplastic.Butlet'slookatthethinkingbehindBP'sargument.Ifthecurrentopposingideaabouttheuseofplasticcontinues，therecouldbeaworldwidebanonsingle-useplasticsby2040.Butthedocumentarguesthatswitchingplasticforothermaterialswillhaveabiggercostintermsofenergyandcarbonemissions（排放）.Thatsoundslikethelawofunintended（非故意的）consequencesinaction.Whenplasticbagsaremeasuredagainstpaperorcottonsubstitutes，aBBCanalysisfoundtherewasn'tagreatdealofdifferenceintheirenvironmentalimpact.Paperbagsrequirefewerreusestomakethemmoreenvironmentallyfriendlythansingle-useplasticbags，whichmeanscustomershavetoreplacepaperbagsmorefrequently.Environmentalists，though，arenotentirelyconvinced.TheythinkthatBPisstressingtheproblemofbanningplasticforitsowninterest.“Whileit'struethatittakeslessenergytoproduceandtransportplasticthanglass，aglassbottlecanbereuseddozensoftimesandisrecyclable.Plus，materialslikeglasswhentheyescapecollectiondon'tgoonpollutingouroceansandriversforhundredsofyears，"saidLouiseEdge，fromGreenpeaceUK.Stepstoencouragerecyclingarebeingtaken.TheUK，forexample，willintroduceanewtaxonthemanufactureandimportofplasticpackagingin2022.Therearealsolotsofdevelopmentstakingplacewithalternativematerials.Thesemaybethefinaldefenseagainsttheunintendedconsequencesofplasticbans.WhatisastonishingaboutBP'sannualreport?A.BPhasearnedalotofmoneybysellingplasticproductsB.CuttingbackonplasticusemaybringmoreproblemsC.BPhasbecomeoneoftheworld'sbiggestoilcompaniesD.Cuttingbackonplasticusemayaffectproductquality

24、ManypeoplebelievethatAmericanslovetheircarsalmostmorethananythingelse.Theyare21aboutcars.Notonlyisthecarthe22meansoftransportationintheStates,ithas23becomea“plaything”.24thetimeyoungstersbecomefourteenyearsoldoreven25,they'relikelytostart26ofhavingtheirowncars.IntheUSA,the27family,ifthefatherisnot28work,canaffordtobuyanewcareveryfiveyears.However,manyyoungpeople29afterschoolinordertosavemoneytobuyacar.Learningtodriveandgettingadriverlicensemaybeoneofthemostexciting30ofayoungperson'slife.Driver31isoneofthemostpopularcourses.Attheendofthecoursethestudentwill32adrivingtestforalicense.33many,thatpieceofpapermeansthattheyhavegrownup.IntheUnitedStates,manymenandwomen34tohavecars.Peopleusecarstogotowork.35drivecarstogoshopping,totakethechildrentoschoolorforotheractivities.A.ForB.ThereforeC.LikeD.Where

25、ManypeoplebelievethatAmericanslovetheircarsalmostmorethananythingelse.Theyare21aboutcars.Notonlyisthecarthe22meansoftransportationintheStates,ithas23becomea“plaything”.24thetimeyoungstersbecomefourteenyearsoldoreven25,they'relikelytostart26ofhavingtheirowncars.IntheUSA,the27family,ifthefatherisnot28work,canaffordtobuyanewcareveryfiveyears.However,manyyoungpeople29afterschoolinordertosavemoneytobuyacar.Learningtodriveandgettingadriverlicensemaybeoneofthemostexciting30ofayoungperson'slife.Driver31isoneofthemostpopularcourses.Attheendofthecoursethestudentwill32adrivingtestforalicense.33many,thatpieceofpapermeansthattheyhavegrownup.IntheUnitedStates,manymenandwomen34tohavecars.Peopleusecarstogotowork.35drivecarstogoshopping,totakethechildrentoschoolorforotheractivities.A.crazyB.cautionsC.angryD.concerned

26、AstheBeatlesrepresentthemostimportantEnglishcontributiontorockinthe1960's,BobDylanisthemostimportantAmericancontributor.ItistrueinspiteofthefactthathehasneverreachedthetopsalelistoftherecordindustryinthewaytheBeatleshave.BobDylanemergedfromthepopularfolkmovementduring1962and1963.Hisfirsttworecords,“BobDylan”and“theFreewheelin'BobDylan”,appearedinthoseyearsandestablishedhisnationalreputation.Thisreputationgrewslowly,andwashelpedbyhisappearancearoundNewYorkCityandatcollegeconcerts.Asearlyas1962,Dylanbecameknownforthequalityandquantityofhissong-writing.AndDylan'smaterialhasreflectedasocialawarenessandhasalwaysinvolvedprotestagainstinjustice.Ithasarousedabroadtrendofsimilarsongsinthepresent-daymarket.Theseelements,incombinationwithDylan'sparticularsound,havemadehimoneofthemostremarkablefiguresinthehistoryofrock.ComparedwiththeBeatles,BobDylan____.（）A.hasmoreinfluenceonrockmusicB.hassoldfewerrecordsofhissongsC.ismoreimportantinEnglishD.islessimportantinAmericanrock

27、Youreallyhavetogetveryoldbeforeyourealizeyou'reold.I'minmymiddlefiftiesandIdon'tfeel21yet.However,sometimesIlookbackatmychildhoodand_22thingstothewaylifeisfor23kids,somethingshavecertainlychanged.Oneareaofchangeis24.Somechangeshavebeenimprovements.Somechanges,ontheotherhand,havebeen25.WhenIstartedschool,mostpeopledidn'thaveatelevision;TVwasjustbeginningtoget26.Myfatherdecidedtogoalloutandbuya16-inchblackandwhiteMotorola27.IstillrememberwatchingtheLoneRangersavepeople,fromthe28guysonthatawesomeelectronicmachine.Thatwasexciting!Now,29havelargerpicturesinfullcolor.Thepicturesareclearerandthesoundismuchmore30.Thenewhighdefinitionsetsaremadetorival31screens.Thevarietyandquantityofprogramhas32greatly.Therearehundredsofchannelsandmoreshowsthanonepersoncouldeverwatch.Therearemanyfineentertainmentandeducational33.There'salsoalotofgarbage,stuffthatmost34don'twanttheirkidsexposedto.Overall,wehavemorechoices,andthatisgood.Iwonderwhat35willbelikewhentoday'skidsaremyage．A.computersB.theatersC.realityD.televisions

28、ManypeoplebelievethatAmericanslovetheircarsalmostmorethananythingelse.Theyare21aboutcars.Notonlyisthecarthe22meansoftransportationintheStates,ithas23becomea“plaything”.24thetimeyoungstersbecomefourteenyearsoldoreven25,they'relikelytostart26ofhavingtheirowncars.IntheUSA,the27family,ifthefatherisnot28work,canaffordtobuyanewcareveryfiveyears.However,manyyoungpeople29afterschoolinordertosavemoneytobuyacar.Learningtodriveandgettingadriverlicensemaybeoneofthemostexciting30ofayoungperson'slife.Driver31isoneofthemostpopularcourses.Attheendofthecoursethestudentwill32adrivingtestforalicense.33many,thatpieceofpapermeansthattheyhavegrownup.IntheUnitedStates,manymenandwomen34tohavecars.Peopleusecarstogotowork.35drivecarstogoshopping,totakethechildrentoschoolorforotheractivities.A.ParentsB.MenC.GrandmothersD.Housewives

29、AnnCurryisafamousnewspresenteroftheNBCNews"Today"show.Whenshewas15she?happenedtowalkintoabookstoreinherhometownandbeganlookingatthebooksontheshelves.Themanbehindthecounter,MacMcCarley,askedifshe′dlikeajob.Sheneededtostartsaving?forcollege,soshesaidyes.Annworkedafterschoolandduringsummervacations,andthejobhelpedpayforherfirstyear?ofcollege.Duringcollegeshewoulddomanyotherjobs:sheservedcoffeeinthestudents′union,wasahotelmaidandevenmademapsfortheUSForestService.Butsellingbookswasoneofthe?mostsatisfyingjobs.Onedayawomancameintothe