全国教师教育网络联盟入学联考大学英语复习备考题库
全国教师教育网络联盟入学联考（专科起点升本科）
大学英语复习备考题库
2012年
词汇与语法知识
练习一
1. To ______ the truth, I have a lot of things to do this evening.
A. say B. speak C. talk D. tell
2. Make yourself at home. Eat anything you like._______ yourself to some fish.
A. Get B. Force C. Help D. Ask
3. This coat is red. That coat is black. This coat is from that one.
A. similar B. different C. differ D. not same
4. They wanted to go to the city, but he ________ the idea.
A. against B. opposed
C. disagreed against D. attracted
5. Are you ________ with the man over there?
A. familiar B. knowing C. realizing D. getting
6. After the of the steam engine, people' life has greatly improved.
A. find B. invention C. discovery D. production
7. He won't come. He has his mind.
A. taken B. done C. changed D. altered
8. It is necessary for us to learn to write an _______ letter if we want to find a good job.
A. looking B. seeking C. application D. search
9. It is good for one to avoid being in _______ to anyone else.
A. debt B. money C. charge D. change
10. A learner of the English language should read comprehensively.________, he should read as many books as possible.
A. In other words B. In my own way
C. With this D. Otherwise
11. ________ this evening, if you can; I've something important to tell you.
A. Call me downB. Call on C. Call me up D. Call at
12. The leaves from the trees fell onto the lake and ________ on the surface.
A. flowed B. floated C. flew D. fried
13. He ________ his living as a fisherman.
A. got B. earned C. won D. obtained
14. You haven't been ________ before, have you?
A. abroad B. aboard C. broad D. board
15. They all said they were very poor, but _______ they were very rich.
A. of course B. as a result
C. as a matter of fact D. at the bottom
16. After finishing his education at college, he was ________ to work in a company.
A. decided B. determined
C. planned D. hoped
17. Can you please ________ me a favor by turning off that radio?
A. say B. have C. do D. give
18. The train is now going at a ________ rate.
A. rapid B. quick C. large D. huge
19. If you go on doing that kind of thing, you'll ________ in prison.
A. end away B. end off C. end up D. end down
20. I just drop ________ to see if I could borrow your dictionary.
A. in B. at C. on D. off
21. “When are you going to see your uncle? ““ ________ next week.”
A. Some time B. Sometime C. Some times D. Sometimes
22. Was it because it rained heavily last Sunday _______ he didn't go to the party?
A. when B. why C. that D. which
23. We used to go skating in Michigan every winter, but _______ for the past five seasons.
A. I don't go B. I haven't gone C. I'm not going D. I didn't go
24. The shirt isn't mine. It's ________.
A. Mrs. Smith B. Mrs.' Smith C. Mrs. Smiths' D. Mrs. Smith's
25. _______ is standing at the corner of the street.
A. A police B. The police
C. Police D. A policeman
26. It is necessary that the question _______ at once.
A. should be settle B. be settled
C. might be settled D. would be settled
27. To say something _______ one thing, while to do it _______ another.
A. is, are B. are, is C. is, is D. are, are
28. “Write to me when you get home.” “________.”
A. I must B. I should C. I will D. I can
29. Though she wears a white overcoat, she is not a scientist, _______ a doctor, _______ a nurse. She is a hairdresser.
A. nor, nor B. neither, nor
C. and, and D. not only, but also
30. “I can't tell you anything about it.”
“But it is very important that you _______ me all the information.”
A. give B. shall give
C. gave D. will be given
练习二
1. Not all methods are ________ for your study.
A. feet B. fat C. fit D. foot
2. The crops were badly affected by the ________ in summer; some died because of too much water, and others were simply drowned.
A. flood B. thirst C. dry D. wet
3. The man over there is an easy-________ person.
A. walking B. running C. going D. racing
4. The mother worked so hard as to ________ the whole family.
A. hand B. give C. offer D. feed
5. In my ________, I liked to have ice cream.
A. child B. children C. childhood D. childlike
6. I have a lot of work to ________.
A. get B. deal with C. have D. go with
7. The _______ from the farm to the town is five miles.
A. distance B. power C. right D. meaning
8. He was not interested in his school work._______, he felt disappointed.
A. Before long B. Long before C. Long after D. After long
9. Now ________ people want to receive a better education.
A. a great deal of B. a great many
C. many a D. an amount of
10. I have a dream to become a teacher; I hope my dream will ________.
A. come true B. prove true C. get true D. turn true
11. The teacher ________ to find out the student who broke the cup.
A. attempted B. attended C. attracted D. attacked
12. “Is she sorry?” “_______ not! Look at her.”
A. Obviously B. Clearly C. Without doubt D. Without refusal
13. you hear the radio from the other side of the room?
A. Can B. May C. Must D. Should
14. The ________ are paid to do all the work on the ship.
A. crew B. students C. players D. boys
15.________ he discovered that Lanny had visited that country.
A. By mistakeB. By accident C. By surprise D. By sea
16. to realize how hard he worked on the book.
A. Only then I came B. Only then did I come
C. Only then do I come D. Then did I only come
17. Where there is a ________, there is a way.
A. wish B. attempt C. hope D. will
18. The train is now going at a ________ rate.
A. rapid B. quick C. large D. huge
19. Can you hear the ________ of the music in the distance?
A. sound B. voice C. noise D. speeches
20. They worked hard. They thought only in this ________ could they succeed.
A. manner B. method C. approach D. way
21. Mary is fond of watching _______ TV while her sister is interested in listening to _______ radio.
A. /, the B. the, / C. /, / D. the, the
22. “Good morning, can I help you?” “I'd like to have this package _______, madam.”
A. be weighedB. to be weighed C. to weigh D. weighed
23. I'll leave him a message. Would you please give me ?
A. papers B. some papers C. a sheet paper D. some paper
24. One of his friends studies at _______.
A. the Beijing university B. Beijing University
C. university Beijing D. the university Beijing
25. I often visited the British Museum _______ I was staying in London.
A. until B. while C. during D. throughout
26. No one can be sure in a million years.
A. what man will look like B. what will man look like
C. man will look like what D. what look will man like
27. The secretary worked late into the night, _______ a long speech for the president.
A. to prepare B. preparing C. prepared D. was preparing
28. People in the west make _______ a rule to buy Christmas presents for their relatives and friends.
A. that B. it C. this D. as
29. “What's the date?” “It's _______.”
A. first July, 2011 B. July the first, 2011
C. 2011 1st of July D. July the first of 2011
30. They have me pictures of Guilin from a local post-office.
A. given B. lent C. sent D. left
练习三
1. Do it now.________, it will be too late.
A. Then B. So C. Otherwise D. Or
2. The novel Gone with the Wind is one of the best-________.
A. sellers B. sells C. sales D. sellings
3. They must try to get the ________ number of workers in the street. That is to say, they must get as many workers as possible.
A. small B. large C. maximum D. huge
4. Don't just look on the dark side._______, you are a good student.
A. Above all B. In fact C. To be honest D. By accident
5. A _______ number of boys and girls love doing morning exercise in this school.
A. many B. much C. big D. large
6. Kate, the girl I know, is clever ________.
A. in my thought B. in my head
C. in my idea D. in my opinion
7. Smith said we _______ him this morning, but we did not see him.
A. passed by B. looked at C. picked up D. paid off
8. She looked at me _______ she did not know me.
A. if only B. if C. as though D. as
9. “Can I come in?” “I'm _______ not.”
A. afraid B. frightened C. fearful D. worried
10. Your classmate sent you a letter yesterday. Did you ________ her letter?
A. accept B. obtain C. receive D. have
11. I was ________ to go out when the door bell rang.
A. about B. almost C. nearly D. hardly
12. No one wishes to be _______ when doing something important.
A. looked B. disturbed C. seen D. glanced
13. The lift is _______ by electricity.
A. operated B. worked C. performed D. done
14. You may imagine their _______ at finding the room empty.
A. appreciation B. astonishmentC. calm D. expression
15. The teacher told the boys to _______ all the waste paper lying about after the dinner.
A. gather B. get C. obtain D. collect
16. He is not right. My ______ is that his behavior is against the rule.
A. understanding B. argument C. key D. answer
17. “I will ______ you a visit,” she promised me yesterday.
A. give B. offer C. consider D. pay
18. I _______ on your giving me a direct answer.
A. insist B. assist C. consist D. aid
19. Food here is cheaper than in Britain;_______, on the other hand, is dearer.
A. cloth B. clothes C. clothing D. dress
20. The boy was careless, fell into the river and got _______ .
A. down B. drawn C. drowned D. downed
21. While the boys were working hard in the garden, their sisters ______ themselves in the house.
A. had enjoyed B. enjoy C. were enjoying D. would enjoy
22. It remains a question ______ we can get so much money in such a short time.
A. how B. that C. when D. what
23. Do I have to take this medicine? It ______ so terrible.
A. tastes B. is tasting C. is tasted D. has tasted
24. Last night the people found the prisoner, who had run away from the prison three days ______.
A. later B. late C. before D. after
25. It is for children to play with fire.
A. danger B. safe C. dangerous D. endanger
26. If Tom ______ Jane asks for her bag, tell her to come tomorrow.
A. and B. or C. but D. with
27. There is going to be a volleyball match next week, ______?
A. is it B. isn't it C. is there D. isn't there
28. I don't like to read such books; besides I ______ the time.
A. can't have B. don't have C. haven't had D. am not having
29. He's so ill that his mother has to send for ______ doctor.
A. / B. some C. a D. the
30. We won't give up we should fail ten times.
A. even if B. since C. whether D. until
练习四
1. What group did the boy over there ________?
A. belong to B. take in C. be in D. come to
2. It will take a long time around the country.
A. to travelling B. to travel C. travel D. travelling
3. There is a man under the tree. He is my ________ classmate. We were in Class One.
A. formal B. farmer C. former D. form
4. The children could hardly see anyone during their stay on the farm ________ their parents.
A. apart fromB. besides C. beside D. aside
5. It is very hard for the new idea to ________ the old.
A. take B. place C. instead D. replace
6. Hand in your exercise books when you your composition.
A. will finish B. are finishing
C. will have finished D. have finished
7. Many men and women now ________ morning exercises every day.
A. make B. make up C. do D. do up
8. Don't drink the milk. It has ________ bad.
A. gone B. grown C. turned D. become
9. They say you caught a cold today. I hope you will be ________ soon.
A. kind B. good C. fine D. nice
10. The book can be _______ into three parts.
A. divided B. told C. included D. interrupted
11. You can't find them at the hotel now; they have just ________.
A. checked off B. checked away
C. checked out D. checked up
12. “ will you finish the job?”“In ten minutes.”
A. How oftenB. How long C. How soon D. How many
13. You don't have to pay any money; the magazine is ________.
A. free of charge B. out of charge
C. free of fee D. out of fee
14. He had other people to take care of _______ me.
A. except B. besides C. beside D. in addition
15. The company will have a talk with you without _______ as to your family background, sex, or birthplace.
A. argument B. saying C. discussion D. discrimination
16. The male will at 60 and the female at 55.
A. result B. retire C. get down D. repair
17. “How much do they ________ for a haircut?”“I don't know.”
A. get B. charge C. earn D. have
18. Father had a(n) ________ with the teacher about John's work.
A. sight B. interview C. view D. review
19. ________ any of them was willing to give the poor man some money.
A. Seldom B. Little C. Hardly D. Few
20. Last year they visited a lot of _______ of interest in the country.
A. areas B. spots C. scenes D. places
21. _______ needs further discussion whether we'll build a library or not.
A. We B. He C. It D. The thing
22. Mr. Wang wrote a book on teaching when he was .
A. sixties B. in sixties C. in the sixties D. in his sixties
23. of the boys has got a pencil and some paper.
A. All B. Every C. Everyone D. Each
24. Speak to her slowly _______ she may catch you.
A. because B. so that C. for D. since
25. Study hard, _______ you'll make great progress.
A. and B. or C. while D. but
26. Of all the story books, I like this one _______. It's not interesting at all.
A. very muchB. the best C. very less D. the least
27. After that we never saw her again, nor from her.
A. did we hearB. we heard C. had we heard D. we have heard
28. Can you tell me the name of the factory _______ you visit last week?
A. what B. where C. / D. when
29. Young _______ he is, he knows how to use a computer.
A. although B. if C. as D. even if
30. _______ who leaves the room last ought to turn off the light.
A. Anyone B. You C. That D. Those
阅读理解
1
One night about nine o’clock, Dr. Eyck, a surgeon (外科医生), had a phone call from Dr. Haydon at the hospital in Clens Falls. The surgeon was asked to go there at once to operate on a very sick boy who shot himself while playing with a gun.
The doctor was soon on his way to Clens Falls. It was 60 miles away. And it was snowing heavily in the city. The surgeon thought he could get there before 12 o’clock.
A few minutes later, the doctor was stopped by a man in an old black coat. Gun in hand, the man ordered the doctor to get out. Then the man drove the car down the road, leaving the doctor in the falling snow.
It was after two o’clock in the morning when the doctor arrived at the hospital in Clens Falls.
Dr. Haydon told him that the boy had died an hour before.
The two doctors walked by the door of the hospital waiting room. There sat the man in the old black coat with his head in his hands.
"MR. Cunningham," said Dr. Haydon to the man, "This is Dr. Eyck. He is the surgeon who came all the way from Albany to save your boy."
1. Dr. Haydon asked Dr. Eyck to come to Clens Falls because________.
A. the boy wounded by a shot was Dr. Eyck’ patient
B. the boy needed his help
C. Dr. Haydon was not a surgeon
D. Dr. Eyck was his assistant
2. The surgeon was late because________.
A. he was stopped by a beggar
B. the weather was rather terrible
C. Clens Falls was far away from Albany
D. His car was taken away
3. Choose the right order of the events given in the story.
a. Dr. Eyck was asked to come to the hospital in Clens Falls.
b. Dr. Eyck arrived at the hospital.
c. The boy shot himself.
d. The boy died.
e. The man in an old coat reached the hospital.
f. Dr. Eyck was robbed (抢劫) of his car.
A. c, e, f, a, b, d
B. a, c, f, d, b, e
C. c, a, f, e, d, b
D. a, c, f, e, d, b
4. The boy died because________.
A. he was too far away from hospital
B. Dr. Haydon didn’t do anything to save him
C. Dr. Eyck was not able to arrive at the hospital in time
D. Dr. Haydon was not able to arrive at the hospital in time
5. Who should be responsible for the boy’s death?
A. The boy’s father.
B. The hospital.
C. Dr. Eyck.
D. Dr. Haydon
2
Some people remember things by writing notes to themselves. Then they leave the notes in obvious(明显的) places, such as on the table or on the floor in the middle of the living room. I don’t think I like to write notes to myself. Most of the time I lose them or forget to look at them until it’s too late. I prefer to use an alarm clock (闹钟) to tell me what I should do. I have some alarm clocks in my house. They could tell me about things. For example, if I have to make a telephone call at a certain time, I’ll set an alarm clock to go off a few minutes early and put the clock by the telephone. Or if I want to watch a certain television program, I’ll set an alarm clock at the right time and put the clock on the top of the TV set. I can remember almost anything if I use my clocks. However, sometimes an alarm clock goes off and I don’t know what it means. I always remember setting it, but not why I set it. If the clock is by the telephone, I know I may have set it to tell me to call someone. But I can’t be sure. I might have set it to tell myself that somebody was to call me at a certain time.
1. The writer doesn’t like to write notes to himself because _______.
A. most of the time he loses them or forgets to look at them
B. he doesn’t know where to put them
C. his handwriting is poor
D. they bring him too much trouble
2. The writer often uses _______ to help him remember things.
A. a notebook
B. a computer
C. telephone calls
D. alarm clocks
3. In this passage, “go off” means ________.
A. start off
B. get off
C. go away
D. make a sudden noise
4. According to the passage, notes are not good, because people may ________.
A. forget where the notes have been put
B. misuse them
C. put them on the table
D. read them in the future
5. The clock helps a lot but sometimes ________.
A. doesn’t work
B. refuse to give alarm
C. gives trouble
D. tells nothing
3
Without most people realizing it, there has been revolution in office work over the last ten years. Before that time, large computers were only used by large rich companies that could afford the investment. With the advancement of technology, small computers have come onto the market, which are capable of doing the work that used to be done by much larger and expensive computers, so now most small companies can use them.
The main development in small computers has been in the field of word processors, or WPS as they are often called. 40% of British offices are now estimated to have a word processor and this percentage is growing fast.
There are many advantages in using a word processor for both secretary and manager. The secretary is freed from a lot of daily work, such as re-typing letters and storing papers. He or she can use this time to do other more interesting work for the boss. From a manager’s point of view, secretarial time is being made better use of and money can be saved by doing daily jobs automatically outside office hours.
But is it all good? If a lot of daily secretarial work can be done automatically, surely this will mean that fewer secretaries will be needed. Another worry is the increasing medical problems related to work with visual display units. The case of a slow loss of sight among people suing word processors seems to have risen greatly. It is also feared that if a woman works at a VDU for long hours, the unborn child in her body might be killed. Safety screens to put over a VDU have been invented but few companies in England bother to buy them.
Whatever the arguments for and against word processors, they are a key feature of this revolution in office practice.
1. Ten years ago, large computers were only used by large companies because ________.
A. small companies did not have enough money to buy such expensive computers
B. large computers could not do the work that small companies can do today
C. large computers did not come onto the market
D. small companies did not need to use this new technology
2. According to the writer, the main progress made in office work over the last ten years is _______.
A. the saving of time and money
B. the use of computers in big companies
C. the wide use of word processors
D. the decreasing number of secretaries
3. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. There are both advantages and disadvantages in using a word processor.
B. The British companies care much for the health of the people using word processors.
C. The technology in the field of computers has been greatly advanced over the last ten years.
D. Using word processors, secretaries can get more time to do more interesting work for their bosses.
4. What is VDU?
A. Visual display units.
B. A word processor.
C. Computers.
D. Companies.
5. What will cause a woman with baby in danger?
A. The computer screen.
B. Heavy work.
C. Long time in office.
D. Some drugs.
4
Mother Teresa was born in Yugoslavia, on August 27, 1910. She attended the government school near her home until she was eighteen. At that time, some doctors and nurses from Yugoslavia were working in India, and they often wrote to the school about their work. She decided to join them one day.
When she left school, she went first to Britain. Then a year later she went to India, where she began to train to be a teacher. After training, she was sent to Calcutta, where she taught geography at a school and soon after became headmistress.
However, although she loved teaching, in 1946 Mother Teresa left the school and went to work in the poor parts of Calcutta. Later she trained to become a nurse in Patna, and then began her work helping the poor and comforting the dying in the streets of the city. Slowly, others came to help her, and her work spread to other parts of India.
Mother Teresa is now a well-known person. Many photos have been taken of her, as she travels the world to open new schools and hospitals in poor countries. In 1979,she was given the Nobel Peace Prize for the lifetime of love and service she has given to the poor.
1. Where did Mother Teresa receive her education?
A. In Yugoslavia and India.
B. In Yugoslavia and Britain.
C. In Britain and India.
D. In Yugoslavia, Britain and India.
2. What first made Mother Teresa work in India?
A. Her visit to the poor parts of Calcutta.
B. Her visit to Britain after she finished school.
C. The medical workers' letters to her school.
D. The work of the nurse in the city of Patna.
3. In which order did Mother Teresa do the following things?
a. Trained to be a nurse b. Went to India
c. Helped the dying d. Studied to be a teacher
e. Went to Britain f. Worked as a headmistress
A. b,a,c,e,d,f B. b,f,a,d,e,c C. e,b,d,f,a,c D. e,a,b,c,d,f
4. Mother Teresa gave up teaching because she wanted ________.
A. to look after the poor
B. to travel to poor countries
C. to build hospitals for the poor
D. to train nurses to care for the poor
5. Mother Teresa is now a famous person because she has ________.
A. saved many poor people in India
B. helped to bring about world peace
C. helped to make India a more peaceful place
D. taken care of many poor people in the world
5
Paracutin was born in Mexico in February, 1943. At the end of one week Paracutin was 500 feet high, and now it is over 9000 feet high. Today Paracutin is asleep. What is Paracutin? It was the first volcano(火山) in the world which was seen from its birth right up to the present day. On February 20, 1943, a peasant and his wife set out to work in their own corn fields from the Mexican village of Paracutin. They were surprised to find the earth warm under their feet. Suddenly they heard noises deep in the earth and a small hole appeared in their field, and then they saw stones were thrown high in the air. They saw the birth of a volcano.
Large quantities of stone and lava (岩浆)broke out and a little hill began to form. By evening this hill was 100 feet high and hot ashes (灰烬) were falling on the village. At night the strong light of lava lit up the countryside and the villagers had to leave their houses. When the village was destroyed, its name was given to the volcano. The news soon reached Mexico City and many people came to watch the scene. The volcano grew and grew for ten years and hundreds of square miles of forest were destroyed. Then Paracusin went to sleep.
1. Paracutin was once the name of ________.
A. a peasant
B. a village
C. an old mountain
D. a Mexican
2. In the passage the writer is trying to ________.
A. tell us a natural disaster
B. explain a scientific theory
C. make us believe something
D. tell us a interesting story
3. What was destroyed in the growing up of the volcano?
A. The villagers living close by.
B. The Mexican peasant and his wife.
C. The forests around Paracutin.
D. The stone hill.
4. What does the phrase" lit up" mean in the passage?
A. made something bright.
B. made something burnt.
C. made something destroyed.
D. made something hurt.
5. Paracutin is asleep in the sense that______.
A. it is living
B. it is still growing
C. it is active
D. it is inactive
6
One silly question I simply can’t understand is “How do you feel?” Usually the question I asked of a man in action -- a man on the go, walking along the street or busily working at his desk. So what do you expect him to say? He’ll probably say, “Fine, I’m all right, ” but you’ve put a bug in his ear-- maybe now he’s not sure. If you are a good friend, you may have seen something in his face, or his walk, that he overlooked(忽略) that morning. It starts him worrying a little. First thing you know, he looks in a mirror to see if everything is all right, while you go merrily on your way asking someone else, “How do you feel?”
Every question has its time and place. It’s perfectly acceptable, for example, to ask “How do you feel?” if you’re visiting a close friend in hospital. But if the fellow is walking on both legs, hurrying take a train, or sitting at his desk working, it’s no time to ask him that silly question.
When George Bernard Shaw, the famous writer of plays, was in his eighties, someone asked him, “How do you feel?” Shaw put him in his place. “When you reach my age,” he said, “either you feel all right or you’re dead.”
1. According to the writer, greetings such as “How do you feel？”_______.
A. show one’s consideration for others
B. are a good way to make friends
C. are proper to ask a man in action
D. generally make one feel uneasy
2. The question “How do you feel？” seems to be correct and suitable when asked of _______.
A. a man working at his desk
B. a man having lost a close friend
C. a stranger who looks worried
D. a friend who is ill
3. The writer seems to feel that a busy man should ________.
A. be praised for his efforts
B. never be asked any question
C. not be bothered (烦扰)
D. be discouraged from working so hard
4. George Bernard’s reply in the passages shows his ________.
A. cheerfulness
B. cleverness
C. kindness
D. politeness
5. “You’ve put a bug in his ear” means that you’ve ________.
A. made him laugh
B. shown concern for him
C. made fun of him
D. given him some kind of warning
7
There are stock markets（股票市场）in large cities in many countries. Stock markets in Paris, London, Tokyo, Shanghai and New York are among the largest and the best known. The stock market, also called stock exchange, is a place where people can buy or sell shares（股票）of a factory or a company. And each share means certain ownership of a factory or a company.
Different people go to stock markets. Some are rich who want to get more money than they have. Others are not very rich, who buy stocks and try to become rich. Still others buy stocks as part of their plan to save money.
Of course, investing（投资）money in the stock market is not the safest way to make money. No one can tell exactly whether the shares will be doing well. The factory or company may do badly. Then the stocks will go down and investors will lose money. The stocks may go up or down for a number of untold reasons. Everyone wants the stock to go up, but sometimes even if a factory or a company does a good job, the stock may still go down.
No wonder going to the stock market is often compared to gambling（论文）.All are eager to make money, “gambling” in the stock market. Factories and companies that need money are pleased that so many people are willing to “gamble”. Indeed, the stock market is an attractive part of the business world.
1. As an investor, what may happen to you in the market?
A. You can always make money.
B. You can tell exactly when the stock goes up or down.
C. You may sometimes lose money.
D. Your gambling is always safe.
2. The article mainly plans to tell us ________.
A. how to buy or sell shares
B. why the stock market is like a gambling house
C. some common knowledge of stock markets
D. that investing money in the stock market is not the safest way
3. When a factory or a company does a good job,________.
A. investors will always get money
B. the stock will never go down
C. going to the stock market is the safest way
D. the stock can also go down sometimes
4. Factories and companies are pleased that so many people “gamble,” because ________.
A. they need the money to do business
B. they need more people to work for them
C. gambling is great fun
D. some people win and some lose
5. Why do stocks go up and down?
A. The passage does not tell the reason.
B. The passage mentions some reasons.
C. Poor people go to the market.
D. Rich people go to the market.
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E-mail systems at thousands of companies and government offices around the world were attacked by a virus(病毒) called "Melissa" that disguises(伪装) itself as an "important message" from a friend. In spite of a weekend of warnings, more than 50, 000 computers at about 100 places around the world have been attacked by the virus, computer security experts said on Monday.
The virus began to show up last Friday and spread rapidly on Monday by making computers file off dozens of infected(被传染的)e-mails. Although the virus causes no serious damage to a computer, its effect was far reaching.
To make matters worse, a similar virus called "Papa" was discovered on Monday. Papa is programmed to send out even more infected e-mails than Melissa.
The Melissa virus comes in the form of an e-mail, usually containing the subject line "Important Message". It appears to be from a friend. The body of the e-mail message says, "Here is that document you asked for...don't show it to anyone else. "Attached(附) to the message is a document file.
Once the user opens that file, the virus digs into the user's address bookand sends infected documents to the first 50 addresses. E-mails from the Papa virus include an attached spreadsheet(电子数据文件)file. When the User opens that file, the virus sends 60 infected e-mails.
The reason why this is spreading so fast is that you are getting it from people you know. You should never open documents or attachments from people you don't know. People who get an unexpected e-mail with the "important message" subject line should delete it immediately and not open the message.
1. Thousands of computers were attacked by the Melissa virus ________.
A. covered with an important message
B. under cover of a message needing immediate attention
C. under the clothes of an important e-mail
D. with a beautiful coat
2. The Melissa virus made a computer _________.
A. receive tens of bad e-mails
B. fire at many sick e-mail messages
C. send out scores of infected messages
D. burn with a fire because of many infected e-mails
3. After the attack by the Melissa virus a computer _________.
A. was slightly damaged.
B. became entirely out of order.
C. could not send out any e-mail any longer.
D. would have to be thrown away
4. If you opened an infected file by Melissa virus, the virus would ________.
A. damage the user's address book at once
B. soon spread through the user's list of address
C. let the first 50 addresses go out of the computer
D. change the user's address book in the computer
5. _______ gave one an attachment called spreadsheet file.
A. The Melissa virus
B. The e-mails infected by the Melissa Virus
C. The computer attacked by the virus
D. The e-mail infected by Papa virus
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Never give out identifying information such as Name, Home, Address, School Name, or Telephone Number in a public message such as at a chat room or on bulletin boards. Never send a person a picture of you without first checking with your parents.
Never reply to message or bulletin board items that are: Suggestive/Obscene(下流的)/Ready to fight/Express intention to hurt/Make you feel uncomfortable.
Be careful when someone offers something for nothing, such as gifts or money. Be very careful about any offers that get you to meet or have someone visit your house.
Tell your parents right away if you come across any information that makes you feel uncomfortable.
Never arrange a face-to-face meeting without telling your parents. If your parents agree to the meeting, make sure that you meet in a public place and have a parent with you. It would be easy for someone to misrepresent himself or herself. Thus someone says that “She is a 12-year-old girl” could really be an old man.
Be sure that you are dealing with someone that you and your parents know and trust before giving out any personal information about yourself through E-mail.
Get to know your “online friend” just as you get to know all of your friends.
1. The best title for the passage is ______.
A. Warnings against making online friends
B. Messages one can get on the Internet
C. How to make friends on the Internet
D. Safety suggestions for kids on the Internet
2. The underlined word “misrepresent” in the passage means ______.
A. making a wrong judgment about
B. understanding somebody wrongly
C. giving a wrong description of
D. forming a wrong opinion about
3. In the last four paragraphs, the writer suggests that one should ______.
A. believe nobody on the Internet
B. be careful about the online friend
C. not be honest on the Internet
D. make friends with those you believe in
4. What is the identifying information?
A. All information about your family.
B. Your personal information.
C. Your school address.
D. Your name and class.
5. A chat room and bulletin boards are dangerous because _______.
A. they are for adults
B. they are secrete
C. they make your information public
D. they contain bad things
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I had just gone to bed after a very hard day when the phone rang. It was an eccentric(怪僻的)farmer. I had never met him before although I had often heard people talk about him. He sounded quite nervous and he had been talking for a minute or so before I understood anything. Even then all I could make out was that someone called Milly had had a very bad accident. I hadn't the slightest idea who she was but I obviously had to go .
It had been snowing heavily that day and I didn't know the way. I had been driving for at least an hour when I finally found his place. He was standing there, waiting for me. It seemed Milly had died. "She meant more to me than anyone …even my own wife!" he said. I could see that he had been crying. I thought something terrible had taken place, a possible scandal(丑闻). I was even more shocked when he told me he had put her in the barn(厩)."I wouldn't leave her out in the cold!" he said.
Milly had clearly been a secret lover of his. I was about to tell him he could not expect me to cover anything up when he opened the barn door. He lifted his candle and I saw a dark figure on the ground." She was such a good cow! I wouldn't let anyone but a doctor touch her!" he said, and burst into tears again.
1. The underlined phrase" make out" in the first paragraph means ________.
A. expect
B. understand
C. see clearly
D. hear clearly
2. Before he arrived at the farmer's house, the writer expected to see Milly lying ________.
A. on the ground of a barn
B. on the floor of a room.
C. in bed in a room
D. in bed in a barn
3. What do we know about Milly from the story?
A. She had met with an accident.
B. She had caused a scandal.
C. She was seriously ill.
D. She was hidden somewhere.
4. The farmer wished that the writer might ________.
A. look into the matter
B. bring Milly back to life
C. free him from a scandal
D. keep the whole thing a secret
5. The person who told the story is probably a _______.
A. farmer
B. policeman
C. country doctor
D. newspaper reporter
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Advertising gives useful information about which products to buy. But modern advertising does more than gives news about products and services. Today's advertisements, or ads, try to get consumers to buy certain brands（品牌）.
Writers of advertising are so skillful that they can sometimes persuade a consumer to wear a certain kind of clothing, eat a special kind of cereal（麦片）, or see a movie. Consumers might never even want a product if they did not see or hear advertisement for it.
For example, you probably do not need the newest cereal in the supermarket. There are probably many cereal brands on your kitchen shelves. You may not have space on your shelf for another. But if you see ads about a new cereal that is your extratasty and has a free prize in the box, you may want it.
Advertising must get attention. To be effective, it must be exciting, entertaining, or provide pleasure. The secret of writing good advertising copy is to offer a good idea as well as a product. The idea is what the ad is really selling.
One example is an ad that says eating a certain cereal will make a person do well in sports. That cereal brand may sell better if consumers think it offers strength and energy.
1. Nowadays, ads persuade people buy _______.
A. everything we need
B. not the products but the brands
C. the new products
D. nothing useful
2. What is discussed in this passage ?
A. The content of modern advertising.
B. The skills of modern advertising.
C. The results of modern advertising.
D. The writing of modern advertising.
3. According to the passage, a good advertisement should _______. .
A. be both persuasive and effective
B. give people useful information
C. show people a product
D. show people a new idea of a product
4. From the passage, we can infer that ________.
A. modern advertising has less effect on customers
B. once customers see ads about a new cereal, they are sure to buy it
C. cereal can make people strong
D. cereal is a kind of food which is popular among people
5. What can we know from the passage?
A. Customers can easily be persuaded by advertisements.
B. Customers should be persuaded by advertisements.
C. It's impossible for customers to buy a product without advertisement.
D. Customers buy products according to their demands rather than the advertisements.
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China will soon put a person into space and become the third nation in the world to have manned spaceflight, a top Chinese aerospace（航空航天）official said on November 5.
A manned launch（发射）was not far off, Vice President Hu Hongfu of China Aerospace Science Technology Corp（CASTC）told a news conference at the third Zhuhai Air Show.“It will not be long before Chinese astronauts（宇航员）can ride locally-made spaceships into space, ”Hu said. The official gave no timetable but said it would happen “at the beginning of the 21st century.”
The former Soviet Union and the United States have been putting people into orbit since the early 1960s, but other nations have not considered the challenge（挑战）worth following.
China has already built and sent up its own satellites for communications and weather forecasting. The new communication satellites would help to encourage the country’s broadcasting industry, Hu said.
China would gradually close the distance between its country’s space industry and that of other nations. He added that they were willing to send up commercial（商业）satellites for Taiwan.
On China’s plan to send up manned spaceflights, Hu said China had made important development after the successful launch in November last year of the country’s first experimental spaceship, Shenzhou.“The whole project is in the research stage and a lot of work needs to be done, ”Hu said. “We need to have more tests of the unmanned spaceship.”
China last year announced a four-step manned spaceflight plan, with the aim of setting up a space-station served by a spaceship traveling between two places.
1. There are _______ countries that have sent up manned spaceflight up to now.
A. two B. three C. four D. five
2. The main idea of the 6th paragraph is that ________.
A. we haven’t tested the manned spaceship
B. before we send a manned spaceship, we should carry out many tests
C. though we have made important improvement, we need to do more tests of the unmanned spaceship
D. sending up a manned spaceship can show a country’s scientific level
3. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word “close” in Paragraph 5?
A. shut B. drop C. shorten D. widen
4. The writer wrote the passage to ________.
A. tell us the present situation of China’s aerospace technology
B. remind us what we should do compared to other countries
C. find out the reason why China falls behind
D. tell us that China will send up its manned spaceship soon
5. Can you tell who wrote the report?
A. A reader. B. An official. C. A spaceman. D. A reporter.
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If you are in a town in a western country, you'll often see people walking with their dogs. It is still true that a dog is the most useful animal in the world. But the reason why one keeps a dog has changed. Once upon a time, a man met a dog and wanted it to help him in the fight against other animals and he found that the dog listened to him and did what he told him to. Later people used dogs for the hunting other animals, and the dogs didn't eat what they got until their master agreed. So dogs were used for driving sheep and guarding chicks. But now the people in the towns and cities do not need dogs to fight other animals. Of course they keep them to frighten thieves, but the most important reason is that people feel lonely in the city. For a child, a dog is his best friend when he has no friends to play with. For a young wife, a dog is her child when she doesn’t have her own. For old people, a dog is also a child when their real children have grown up and left. Now people do not have to use a dog, but they keep it as a friend, just like a member of the family.
1. _______are more useful than a dog in the world.
A. No other animals
B. Some animals
C. Many animals
D. A few animals
2. In the past people kept dogs because dogs _______.
A. could fight against other animals
B. met the people
C. did not eat other animals
D. helped and listened to people
3. Now people keep dogs in the cities because dogs_______.
A. fight other animals
B. are lonely
C. are like their friends
D. are afraid of the thieves
4. A dog can be _______.
A. a child's friend only
B. a young woman's son
C. old people's real child
D. everybody's friend
5. So a dog will _______ in a family.
A. always be used
B. not be useful
C. still fight
D. always be a good friend
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April 1st is a day on which, in some countries, people try to play tricks on others. If one succeeds in tricking somebody, one laughs and says, “April Fool!”, and then the person who has been tricked usually laughs too.
On April 1st, a country bus was going along a winding road when it slowed down and stopped. The driver anxiously turned switches and pressed buttons. But nothing happened. Then he turned to the passengers with a worried look on his face and said, “This poor bus is getting old. It isn’t going as well as it used to. There’s only one thing to do if we want to get home today. I shall count three, and on the word “Three”, I want you all to lean forward suddenly as hard as you can, that should get the bus started again, but if it doesn’t, I am afraid there is nothing else I can do. Now all of you lean back as far as you can in your seats and get ready.
The passengers all obediently(顺从地)pressed back against their seats and waited anxiously.
Then the driver turned to his front and asked “Are you ready?”
The passengers hardly had enough breath to answer. “Yes.”
“One, Two, Three!” counted the driver. The passengers all swung forward suddenly and the bus started at a great speed.
The passengers breathed more easily and began to smile with relief. But their smiles turned to surprised and then delighted laughter when the driver merrily cried “April Fool”.
1. In some countries, April 1st is the Fool’s Day on which people _______.
A. laugh at others
B. laugh as fools
C. play tricks on passengers
D. play tricks on others and laugh at them
2. The country bus stopped just because _______.
A. the road was winding
B. there was something wrong with it
C. it was getting old
D. the driver wanted to play a trick on the passengers
3. The passengers tried their best to help the driver start the bus because ________.
A. they didn’t realize the driver wanted to fool them
B. they knew what the driver meant but they wanted to make it funny
C. they were anxious to laugh
D. the driver was really in trouble
4. “That should get the bus started again” means that the driver told them that _______.
A. the bus would start again if the passengers did what he told them to do
B. the bus would start again unless he got the bus repaired
C. he could do nothing because the bus was old
D. the passengers could make the bus start again if they leaned back
5. When they heard the driver cry “April Fool” the passengers _______.
A. got surprised and angry
B. began to smile
C. got surprised and began to laugh
D. breathed more easily
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What makes a person a scientist? Does he have ways or tools of learning that are different from those of others? The answer is "No". It is not a tool a scientist uses but how he uses these tools that make him a scientist. You will probably agree that knowing how to use a power is important to a carpenter. You will probably agree, too, that knowing how to investigate, how to discover information, is important to everyone. The scientist, however, goes one step further: he must be sure that he has a reasonable answer to his question into a large set of ideas about how the world works.
The scientist’s knowledge must be exact. There is no room for half right or right just half the time. He must be as nearly right as the conditions permit. What works under one set of conditions at one time must work under the same conditions at other times. If the conditions are different, any change the scientist observes in a demonstration must be explained by the change in the conditions.
This is one reason that investigations are important in science. Albert Einstein, who developed the theory of relativity, arrived at this theory through mathematics. The accuracy of his mathematics was later tested through investigation. Einstein’s ideas are shown to be correct. A scientist uses many tools for measurements. Then the measurements are used to make mathematical calculations that may test his investigations.
1."...knowing how to investigate, how to discover information, is important to everyone. The author says this to show _________.
A. the importance of information
B. the difference between carpenters and ordinary people
C. the difference between scientists and ordinary people
D. the importance of thinking
2. A sound scientific theory should be one that _________.
A. works under one set of conditions at one time and also works under the same conditions at other times
B. leaves no room for improvement
C. does not allow any change even under different conditions
D. can be used for many purposes
3. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Scientists are different from the ordinary people.
B. The theory of relativity.
C. Exactness is the secret of science.
D. Exactness and way of using tools is the key to the making of a scientist.
4. From the passage we can conclude that a scientific theory ________.
A. can be repeated in testing
B. can be true sometimes
C. can be tested out under some conditions
D. can be wrong when different tool is used
5. How does a common person become a scientist?
A. Knowing how to do things.
B. Knowing why things change.
C. Knowing what the world is.
D. Knowing how to show others tools.
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Many sports need the services of one or more referees（裁判）.You will find, for example, referees in swimming, diving, football, skating, basketball, tennis and so on. The referee’s judgment, no matter what the sport is, can make the difference between winning and losing.
When a decision is announced, one can often hear loud cheering from the spectators (观众). Sometimes the people don't agree with the decision .Usually, however, no matter what the people think, the decision of the judge is final. With the instant replay television viewers often get a second chance to watch the special sports moments. Should the camera help the referees in making their decisions? Some people think so. The Japanese have been using the television instant replay in one of their sports for some time.
In Japan, where Sumo wrestling is thought by many to be the national sport, a wrestler named Taiho was trying to break Futabayama's record of 69 victories. In the 46 the match, Futabayama was declared the winner by mistake because the judges had not seen the wrestler's foot leave the circle.
Soon after the mistake, the people said that they had a right to see the match end with the correct winners since they had paid as much as $ 375 for a ringside seat. Now cameras record the actions of wrestlers .The camera is the most important referee of all. If a man or a woman makes a mistake in judgment, the camera will correct it, and the instant replay will let everyone know it. The right winner will win.
1. The passage is mainly about ________.
A. how to wrestle in Japan
B. use of camera as referee
C. watching matches on television
D. why Sumo wrestling is fun
2. In most sports, the referee ________.
A. doesn’t count much
B. gets paid too much
C. makes no mistakes
D. counts much
3. A poor decision ________.
A. can cause the wrong winner
B. is usually declared twice
C. almost never happens
D. shouldn’t matter much
4. You can tell that Sumo wrestling _______.
A. is played on a race track
B. has teams of nine
C. is a contest between two
D. is unpopular in Japan
5. Taiho was trying to _______.
A. lose the match quickly
B. murder Futabayama
C. help the referee
D. break a record
完形填空
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The angry woman sat in the station office. “The railway should pay me $12,”she said to Harry, the man who sold the ticket. “My ticket was1May 22nd ,and there was2train from Jersey that night. My daughter and I had to stay in a hotel. It cost me $12.”
Harry was worried. He remembered3the woman a return ticket. After he checked the Jersey timetable for May 22nd, he knew she was right. However, had he made 4mistake?5what to do, he smiled at the child. “Did you have a nice holiday in Jersey?”he said to her. “Yes, ”she answered shyly. “The seashore was6. And I can swim7 !”
“That’s fine,”said Harry, “My little girl can’t swim a bit yet. Of course, she’s only three…”
“I’m four,” the child said proudly. “I’ll soon be four and a half.”
Harry turned to the mother, “I remember your ticket, madam.” hesaid.“But you didn’t get one for your daughter,8you?”“Well,”the woman looked at the child. “I mean she hasn’t started school yet. She is only four. ”
“A four-year-old child9have a ticket, madam. A child’s return ticket to Jersey costs $13.50. So if the railway pays your hotel bill, you will owe $1.50. The law is the law, but since the mistake was10…” Saying nothing, the woman stood up, took the child’s hand and left the office.
（）1. A. at B. on C. for D. in
（）2. A. not B. no C. a D. the
（）3. A. to sell B. buying C. to buy D. selling
（）4. A. such a careless B. such careless
C. so careless D. so a careless
（）5. A. Wondered B. Wondering
C. Being wondered D. Having been wondered
（）6. A. beautifullyB. lovely C. wonderfully D. greatly
（）7. A. neither B. either C. too D. nor
（）8. A. bad B. hadn’t C. did D. didn’t
（）9. A. must B. may C. ought D. can
（）10.A. I B. my C. me D. mine
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My wife and I have always enjoyed traveling by ship ,and last year we decided to go on a Mediterranean cruise(地中海航游). Although our holiday was rather expensive, we thought the first class food and many interesting places we saw were well worth the price we1.
We found that most of the other passengers were friendly and interesting2one man, a Mr. James who3the same table at dinner with us and several others. Whatever subject we talked about, it seemed that he was4on it. He had obviously read more books, visited more countries, and studied more languages5anyone else. After a few days, we ate our meals in silence, because nobody wanted to begin a talk that would soon be taken over by this man.
Then my wife bad an idea.6the huge ship had a library, and she suggested that we think of an7subject, look it up in all kinds of special books and then talk about it at dinner. If it were unusual enough. Mr. James could not possibly know anything about it. The subject we8was “English Farming in the Eleventh Century.”At dinner that night we discussed this subject with great interest. Mr. James was silent. We realized we had at last 9to find something he did not know 10about.
（）1. A. paid for B. were paid C. paid D. paid to
（）2. A. except B. besides C. without D. away from
（）3. A. sat B. shared C. seated D. ate
（）4. A. a chemist B. an expert C. a monitor D. a physicist
（）5. A. than B. except C. just like D. for
（）6. A. Unluckily B. By a chance
C. Enough ordinary D. Fortunately
（）7. A. opposite B. ordinary C. official D. unusual
（）8. A. talked B. looked C. chose D. agreed
（）9. A. succeeded B. completed C. tried D. managed
（）10.A. a few B. a bit C. a lot D. nothing
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A close friend from abroad,1I was expecting2with me , telephoned from the airport to tell me that he had arrived. I was still at the office at that time , but I3arrangements for his arrival.4where my new flat was, I told him that I had left the key under the doormat (门垫). As I was likely to be home5late, I advised him to go into the kitchen and6to food and drink.
Two hours later my friend telephoned me from that flat. At that moment, he was listening to some of my records after having just had a truly wonderful meal. Now ,he said, he was drinking a glass of orange juice and he hoped7him; when I asked him if he had reached the flat without difficulty he answered that he8 the key under the doormat, but fortunately the living-room window just by the apple tree9open and he had climbed in. I listened to all this10 . There is no apple tree in front of my living-room, but there is one in front of my neighbor’s.
（） 1. A. who B. whom C. which D. that
（） 2. A. stay B. stayed C. to stay D. stayed
（） 3. A. would make B. have made
C. was making D. had made
（） 4. A. Having explaining B. After explaining
C. After explained D. To explain
（） 5. A. rather B. fairly C. much D. even
（） 6. A. helping B. have C. help himself D. be helped
（） 7. A. me go join B. I would join C. me joining D. that I join
（） 8. A. had not been able to find B. had found
C. couldn’t able to find D. failed in finding
（） 9. A. were B. had left C. had kept D. had been left
（）10. A. happily B. in astonishment
C. with delight D. sorrowfully
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The plane was moving unsteadily through the air and the passengers were suddenly thrown forward. At that moment, the airhostess appeared. She looked pale, but was quite 1 .Speaking quickly but almost in a whisper, she told everyone that the pilot was2ill and asked if any of the passengers knew anything about machines. After a moment’s3, a man got up and4the hostess into the pilot’s room.
Moving the pilot aside, the man took his seat and listened carefully to the orders5were being sent by radio from the airport below. The plane was now dangerously6to the ground, but it soon began to climb. The man had to circle the airport several times in order to become familiar with the controls. But the danger had not yet passed. The terrible moment came when he had to7. Following orders, the man controlled the plane towards the airport. It shook greatly8it touched the ground and then moved rapidly9the field, but after a long run it stopped safely. Outside, a lot of people who10anxiously, ran forward to congratulate the “pilot” on an excellent landing.
（ ） 1. A. calm B. worried C. excited D. silent
（ ） 2. A. badly B. more C. serious D. terrible
（ ） 3. A. thought B. hesitation C. observation D. darkness
（ ） 4. A. led B. showed C. had D. followed
（ ） 5. A. they B. that C. / D. what
（ ） 6. A. up B. over C. close D. high
（ ） 7. A. climb B. land C. rise D. set
（ ） 8. A. before B. as C. onto D. until
（ ） 9. A. through B. across C. onto D. about
（ ）10.A. has been watching B. had looked
C. had been watching D. had looked
书面表达
（1）以 The Book I Like Best 为题，写一篇100词的短文。
（2）以 The Job I Like 为题，写一篇100词的短文。
（3）以The City I Like Best为题，写一篇100词的短文。
（4）以The TV Program I Like Best为题，写一篇100词的短文。
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