大學(xué)英語B統(tǒng)考題庫(完整版)

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第一部分交際英語

1.-Ineedtogotothelibrarytoday.Doyouknowwhattimeitcloses?-_____C____C.Atabout5:30.

2.-Youhaventpaidforityet.-_____A____A.Oh,Imreallyverysorry.

3.-Howisitthatyouarelateforclassagain?.-____A_____A.BecauseImissedthebus.

4.-Whomdoestheteacherexplainthewordto?-____A_____A.Thestudents

5.-WhatcanIdoforyou?.-____A_____A.No,thanks

6.-Ourclasswonthegirlsrelayraceinourschoolssportsmeeting.-_C_C.Congratulations!

7.-Iwasworriedaboutmymaths,butMr.BrowngavemeanA.-___B___

B.Congratulations!That’sadifficultcourse.

8.-Whatisshe?-____A_____A.Sheisatypist.

9.-Youhaveagoodvoice-____A_____?A.Thankyou

10.-DoyouthinkIcouldborrowyourdictionary?_____D___D.Yes,helpyourself

11.-DoyoumindifIswitchofftheradio?-______C___.Goahead.C.No,notatall

12.-Thanksforthelovelyanddeliciousfood.-___D__D.Mypleasure

13.-Excuseme,Imafraidyouveoverchargedme.___A___A.Oh,really?

14.-letmeintroducemyself.IamTom.-____D___.D.Pleasedtomeetyou

15-Hi!George.Howareyou?-_______D________D.Fine,thanks.Andyou?

16.-WelcometoBeijing!-_______A______A.Thankyou.

17.-WhatcanIdoforyou?-______A____.A.Iwantakiloofpears.

18.-Wouldyouliketoseeafilm?-_____A____A.Yes,Idloveto.

19.-IwasborninBoston,butIstudiedinNewYork.___B_IwasborninNewYork,butstudiedinBostonB.Andyou

20.-Thisweek,IwilltraveltoJapan.-____A___A.Haveagoodtime!

21.-Thatsabeautifulcat.Iwonderwhoitbelongsto.__A__A.ItbelongstotheBrowns.

22.-Oh,dear!Ivelostmynewwatch.-___D__D.Whatapity!

23.-Oh,dear!I’vejustbrokenawindow._____B___B.Don’tworry/Nevermind

24.-Whynotjoinusinthegame?--______A____.A.OK!I’mcoming

25.-Goodevening,ProfessorHardy.Goodevening,John.Comein,please.-Thankyou,IhopeIamnotinterruptingyou.No,_____B____.B.notatall

26.-I’msorrytotroubleyou.CanIborrowapen,please?_____B___.B.Certainly!Itishere

27WouldyoumindifIuseyourcar?Ofcoursenot.____C__.C.Itsoverthere

28.MayIuseyourdictionary?_____A____A.Yes,hereyouare

29.-Wouldyoumindclosingthewindow?Itiswindyoutside.____A__A.Notatall.

30.-Excueseme,canIsmokehere?-_____C____.C.You’dbetternot

31.-Hey,Tom,what’sup?-______B_____.B.Oh,notmuch.

32.-Thisboxistooheavyformetocarryitupstairs.____B___--B.I’llgiveyouahand

33.-IwonderifIcoulduseyourcomputertonight?____A___I’mnotusingitrightnow.A.Sure,hereyouare.

34.-Wow!Thisisamarvelousroom!I’veneverknownyou’resoartistic.-___C___.C.Thanksforyourcompliments

35.-Isitpossibleforyoutoworklatetonight?__D__D.Ithinkso

36.-Unbelievable!Ihavefailedthedrivingtestagain-____B____.Thisisnottheendoftheworld.B.Cheerup

37.-Areyoufeelingbettertoday,Jack?_C_C、Yes,thankyou,doctor.ButIstilldontfeelgood.

38.-Thankyousomuchforyourlovelygift.___B___B.I’mgladyoulikeit.

39.-Wouldyoulikesomethingtodrink?Whataboutacupoftea?____A____A、No,thanks.

40.-Whatstheproblemwithyourbike?-____C____C.Nothingserious.

41.-Goodmorning,John.Howareyoudoing?____C____C.Notsobad.Andyou?

42.-Howdoyoudo?____B_____.B.Howdoyoudo?

43.-Good-byefornow.___C__C.Seeyou.

44.-Hello,howareyou?__C_C.Fine,thankyou.

45.-Ididntmeantodothat.Pleaseforgiveme.__B__B.Thatsallright.

46.-Thankyouforyourinvitation.？--_____B____.B.Itsapleasure.

47.-Whatabeautifuldressyouhaveontoday!-___D___D.Thankyou.

48-Ithinkheisagoodlecturer.-____B____B.SodoI.

49.-Whatsthematter,dear?_____B____B.Ihaveaterribleheadache.

50.-Goodmorning,mayIspeaktoMark,please?____B____B.Whosspeaking?

51.-letmeintroducemyself.IamSteward.____B___.B.Pleasedtomeetyou

52.-Letsgotothelibrarythisafternoon.___D___。D.Thatsagoodidea.

53.-Howmuchisthisnecklace?__C__C.Itcostsfiftypounds.

54.-HowcanIgettothecinema?__D__D.Godownthisstreetandturnleft.

55.-Whatsthematter,John?__A___A.IfailedmyFrenchtest.

56.-Whatareyoumajoringin?___C__C.Mathematics.

57.-Whatdayistoday?___D__D.ItsMonday.

58.-Isthatseattaken?___B____B.Idontthinkso.

59.-Thankyouforcalling.___C___.C.Nicetalkingtoyou.

60.-___A___?Heteachesphysicsinaschool.A.Whatdoesyourfatherdo?

第二部分閱讀理解（1）

Passage1

Nooneisgladtohearthathisbodyhastobecutopenbyasurgeonandpartofittakenout.Today,however,weneedntworryaboutfeelingpainduringtheoperation.Thesickpersonfallsintoa

6.Itisnotlongsinceamanfeltallthepainwhilebeingoperated.A：T

7.Longago,whenthesickmanwasoperatedon,hecouldfeelnothing.B：F

8.Usingthelaughinggas,thepeopleseemedtofeelpainduringtheoperation.B：F

9.Ifamantooklesslaughinggasthanheshouldhavewhenanoperationwenton,hestA：T

10.Onewhotooktoomuchofthelaughinggaswoulddie.A：T

Passage2

Inchoosingafriend,oneshouldbeverycareful.Agoodfriendcanhelpyoustudy.Youcanhavefuntogetherandmakeeachotherhappy.Sometimesyouwillmeetfairweatherfriends.Theywillbewithyouaslongasyouhavemoneyorluck,butwhenyouaredown,theywillrunaway.

6.Thewriterthinksthatoneoftheimportantqualitiesinchoosingafriendisunderstanding.A：T

7.Ifyouhavefairweatherfriends,youwillbelucky.B：F

8.Goodfriendsneedtounderstandeachothersfeelings.A：T

9.Thispassageismainlydiscussingthequalitiesofafriend.A：T

10.Themeaningofthephraseafairweatherfriendunderlinedinthe1stparagraphisafriendwhosharesdifficultieswithyou.B：F

Passage3

Therewasonceanantthatwasverythirsty.Itranhereandtherelookingforsomewaterbutcouldnotfindany.Thensuddenly,whentheantwasalmostreadytodieofthirst,alargedropofwaterfellonit.Theantdrankthewater,whichsaveditslife.

1.Theantwasplayingwhenitranhereandthere.B：F

2.Thedropofwaterfellontheantwhenitwasnearlydying.A：T

3.Theyounggirlwascryingbecauseshewantedtohavesupper.B：F

4.Thegiantwouldeatthegirlifshefailedtodothework.A：T

5.Theantsfriendssavedthegirlslife.A：T

Passage4

Mr.Whitelivedinasmallvillage.Hisparentshadntenoughmoneytosendhimtoschool.Hehadtohelpthemtodosomethinginthefields.Buthedidntliketoliveinthepoorplace.Whenhewassixteen,hegottothetownandfoundworkinafactory.Threeyearslaterhebecame

6.Mr.Whitewasborninafarmersfamily.A：T

7.Mr.Whitehopedtoberespectedbecausehewastherichestmanintheirtown.B：F

8.Thechildrenoftenaskedhimtotellthemsomethinginterestingbecauseheknewmorethananyotherpersoninthetown.A：T

9.AllpeoplebelievedMr.WhiteexceptthechildrenB：F

10.Mr.Whitewouldntliketoadmitthathewaswrong.A：T

Passage5

Therewereoncemanysheiks（阿拉伯的酋長）whowantedtomarryQueenMaura,forshewasoneofthemostbeautifulandpowerfulqueensofArabia.

6.Thequeenwaslookingforahusband.A：T

7.TheQueendisguisedherselfbecauseshedidntwanttoberecognizedbythesheiks.A：T

8.Shegavethesheikssomestalefoodtoeatthenextevening.B：F

9.Hakimwantedtoeathismealbecauseitwasverytasty.B：F

10.TheQueenfinallydecidedtomarryHakimthenexteveningafterthemeal.A：T

Passage6

MartinLutherKingwasablackminister,whobecameagreatleaderofthecivilrightsmovementinthe1950sand1960s.

1.MartinLutherKingwasmurderedwhenhewas39yearsold.A.T

2.MartinLutherKingwasablackministeronly.B.F

3.MartinLutherKingsDayhasbeenafederalholidayformorethan40years.A.T

4.Theunderlinedword"delivered"inthesecondparagraphcouldbereplacedby"gave".A.T

5.Thebesttitleforthispassageis"CivilRightsLaw".B.F

Passage7

IfyoutravelbyairacrossthecenterofAfricaorSouthAmerica,youflyoverforestsforthousandsofkilometers.Thesegreatforestsaretheoceansoftrees.Therearethousandsandthousandsofdifferentkindsofplantsandanimals.

6.Thepassagemainlytellsusabouttheimportanceoftakingcareofplants.A：T

7.ForestsarehomesfordifferentkindsofanimalsA：T

8.Theneedformorewoodandmorelandhelptoprotectourforests.B：F

9.Wellhavemoreandgreaterforestsin20or30yearsinsomepeoplesview.B：F

10.Thewriterthinksitnecessarytoprotecttheforests.A：T

Passage8

TheFrenchRevolutionbrokeoutin1789.AtthetimeFrancewasinacrisis.Thegovernmentwasbadlyrunandpeople’slivesweremiserable.KingLouisXIVtriedtocontrolthenationalparliamentandraisemoretaxes.Buthiseffortfailed.HeorderedhistroopstoVersailles.The

6.ThispassageisabouttheFrenchRevolution.A：T

7.Thenationaleconomywasdevelopingrapidlyin1789.B：F

8.ThepoliticalprisonerswerekeptinPrussia.B：F

9.Theunderlinedword“abolished”mean“ended”.A：T

10.TheeffectoftheRevolutionwasthattheKingtriedtocontrolthenationalparliament.B：F

Passage9

Aforeigner’sfirstimpressionoftheU.S.islikelytobethateveryoneisinarush—oftenunderpressure.Citypeopleappearalwaystobehurryingtogetwheretheyaregoingrestlessly,seekingattentioninastore,andelbowingothersastheytrytocompletetheirerrands(任務(wù)).

6.TstatementthatAmericansareimpolitetotheirbusinesscolleaguesiswrong.A：T

7.Inthefourthparagraph,“ahighpriority”means“afirstconcern”.A：T

8.Americansevaluateabusinesscolleaguebyestablishingbusinessrelations.B：F

9.ThispassagemainlytalksabouthowAmericansdobusinesswithforeigners.B：F

10.Wecaninferfromthepassagethattheauthor’stoneinwritingispraiseful.A：T

Passage10

Sixteen-year-oldMariawaswaitinginlineattheairportinSantoDomingo.ShewasleavinghernativecountrytojoinhersisterintheUnitedStates.ShespokeEnglishverywell.Thoughshewasveryhappyshecouldgoabroad,shewasfeelingsadatleavingherfamilyandfriends.Asshewas6.Maria’sstoryhappenedonherwaybacktoSantoDomingo.B：F

7.Youbelievethattheworkoftheairlineemployeementionedinthestoryistocheckpeople’sluggageattheairport.A：T

8.”Whyareyousoupset?”Mariasaidtotheman.Shewantedtotellhimthatheshouldnotbeunhappyandworried.“A：T

9.”Everyonewaslookingathimwithdisapproval.”ThissentencemeansthatthepeoplearoundfeltsorryforMaria’smanners.“B：F

10.TheauthormentionedMaria’sageatthebeginningofthestoryinordertoshowthatshewasyoungbutbehavedproperlA：T

Passage11

In1933anunknownAmericancalledClarenceNashwenttoseethefilmmakerWaltDisney.HehadanunusualvoiceandhewantedtoworkinDisneyscartoon（動畫片）filmforchildren.When

1.WaltDisneymadeDonaldDuckfilm.A：T

2.ThefirstDonaldDuckfilmwasmadein1934.A：T

3.ClarenceNashwasafilm-maker.B：F

4.Theunderlinedword"audience"inthesecondparagraphmeansreaders.B：F

5.Theunderlinedword"goody-goody"inthesecondparagraphmeansapersonwholikestoappeartobefaultlessinbehavior.A：T

Passage12

Amangotintoatrainandfoundhimselfsittingoppositeawomanwhoseemedtobeaboutthirty-fiveyearsold.Soontheybegantalkingtoeachother,andthemansaidtoher,"Doyouhave

1．Themanandthewomanaretalkingaboutthewomansson.A：T

2．Thewomanthinkshersonwillbeagentleman.A：T

3．Theconversationtookplaceonatrain.A：T

4．Theword"disappointed"probablybestdescribestheman’sfeelingattheendoB：F

5、ThewomanissoproudofhersonthatshedoesnotreallyunderstandwhatthemanB：F

Passage13

Greatchangeshavebeenmadeinfamilylifebecauseofscienceandindustry.

Inthepast,whenmoreAmericanslivedonfarms,thetypicalfamilyhadmanychildren.Inafarmfamily,parentsandtheirchildrenoftenlivedwithgrandparents.Ofen,too,unclesandauntslived

1.ThepassagediscussesinfluenceofscienceandindustryonAmericanfamilies.A：T

2.Familiesofthepast,thepresentandthefuturearedescribedinthepassage.A：T

3.Peoplenolongerwanttohavechildren.B：F

4.Grandparentswilltakethechiefresponsibilityofraisingchildreninthefuture.B：F

5.Largefamiliescannotfitinwithahighlyindustrializedsociety.A：T

Passage14

AlbertEinsteinhadagreateffectonscienceandhistory.Greaerthanwhanonlyafewothermenhaveachieved.AnAmericanuniversitypresidentoncecommentedthatEinsteinhadcreatedanewoutlook,anewviewoftheuniverse.Itmaybesometimebeforetheaveragemindunderstandsfullytheidentity(特性)oftimeandspaceandsoon—butevenordinarymenunderstandnowthattheuniverseissomethinglargerthaneverthoughtbefore.

1.ThemainideaofParagraph1isthechangeinhumanthoughtproducedbyEinstein.A：T

2.AccordingtotheAmericanuniversitypresident,ThetheoryofrelativitycanbequicklB：F

3.AccordingtoParagraph2,AlbertEinsteinheadedaresearchinstitute.B：F

4.AccordingtothepassageEinsteindidhisgreatestworkwhenhewasyoung.A：T

5.ItmaybeconcludedthatAlbertEinsteinwasforcedtoserveintheGermanarmy.B：F

Passage15

Everyoneknowswhataneedleis.Ofcoursethereareneedlesforsewingmachines,needlesforinjection,younameit.Butfewpeoplethinkofthewonderaneedleworksinthehandsofthosewhopracticeacupuncture.

1.Thewordnameinthefirstparagraphmeanstogiveanametotheneedles.B：F

2.Theunderlinedphrase"frombadtoworse"inthesecondparagraphreferstothestateA：T

3.Accordingtothepassage，soonaftertheacupuncture,themanwascompletelyrecoveA：T

4."Youaretoolate.Itskilled."meansthatthepainwaskilledbecausethedoctorcamelate.B：F

5.Thepassagetellsusthattheeffectofacupunctureonthepatientwasunbelievable.A：T

第二部分閱讀理解（2）

Passage1

Mr.TomForesterlivedbyhimselfalongwayfromtown.Hehardlyeverlefthishome,butonedayhewentintotowntobuysomethingsinthemarket.Afterhehadboughtthem,hewentintoarestaurantandsatdownatatablebyhimself.Whenhelookedaround,hesawseveraloldpeopleputglassesonbeforereadingtheirnewspapers,soafterlunchhedecidedtogotoashopto

11.MrForesterlived______.D.aloneinthecountryside

12.Tom______wentintotown.C.almostnever

13.Theoldpeopleintherestaurantreadtheirnewspapers______.A.withglasseson

14.TheshopTomwentintosold______.D.glassesforpeoplewhocouldnotseewell

15.WhatkindofmistakedidTommake?C.Hethoughtthatapersonwhohadnotlearnedtoreadwouldbeabletodosoifheworeglasses.

Passage2

OnceJamesThornhill,afamousEnglishpainter,wasaskedtopaintsomepicturesonthewallsofthekingspalaceinEngland.

Thenworkersweresentforandabigplatform（臺子）wasmade.

Withthehelpofaworker.Thornhillstartedpaintingontheplatform.Theyworkedforawholeyearandatlastthepictureswereready.

11.JamesThornhillwasanEnglish______.B.artist

12.Hewasorderedto______.B.paintsomepicturesonthewallofthepalace

13.Ittookthem______tofinishthepictures.C.twelvemonths

14.JamesThornhillfeltthatthe______hewasfromthepictures,the______theywere.

C.farther…morebeautiful

15.Theworkerthrewsomepaintatthepicturesinorderto______.A.saveJameslife

Passage3

Onedayabookseller（書商）letabigboxofbooksfallonhisfoot.“Gotoseethedoctor,”saidhiswife.“No.“hesaid.“I’llwaituntilthedoctorcomesintotheshopnexttime.ThenI’llaskhimaboutmyfoot.IfIgotoseehim,I’llhavetopayhim.”

11.Whathappenedtothebookselleroneday?B.Hisfootwaswoundedbyaboxofbooks.

12.Thebooksellerswifeaskedhim______C.togotoseethedoctor

13.Thebooksellerdidnttakehiswifesadvicebecause______.D.hedidntwanttopaythedoctor

14.Thedoctorpaid______forthebooks.C.nothing

15.Thebooksellerpaid______moneyforseeingthedoctorintheend.A.more

Passage4

TodayNewtonisaverycleanplace.Manyyearsago,however,thereweremillionsofratsinit.

Theyattackedthecatsanddogs.Sometimesagreatnumberofthemknockeddownamanorwomanwalkinghomeatnight.Theratswereverylargeinsizeandtheyharmedmanypeople.

11.Newtonisaplacewhich______.C.isveryclean

12.WhentheGovernmentfirstorderedthepeopletokillrats,thepeople______.

C.weretoolazytokillmanyrats

13.Thepeoplekilledrats______.A.togetmoneyfromtheGovernment

14.Adeepholewasdugsothat______.D.nobodycouldtakeanyratsfromthepile

15.Whatisthebesttopicforthispassage?C.HowNewtonBecameaVeryCleanPlace

Passage5

MorganReeshasalwaysbeenagoodbusinessman.Heusedtoownthreepetrolstationsandwasbusymostofthetime.Whenhewas65,thenormalretirementage,hedecidedthathedidntwanttostop,sohecarriedonworkingforanothertwoyears.Eventually,whenhewasnearly68.hiswife,Dolly,askedhimtoretirebecauseshewantedtoenjoytheiroldagetogether.Reluctantly,hehandedoverthebusinesstohisson.

11.ThetopicsentenceofPara.1is_____.A.MorganReeshasalwaysbeenagoodbusinessman

12.ThetopicsentenceofPara.2is______.C.hewasunhappyafterhegotretired

13.WhichofthefollowingstatementscanbestexpressthemainideaofPara.3?

B.Heboughtasmallcrockeryfactoryinsecretandstartedworkagain.

14、Whatisthecentralideaofthelastparagraph?

D.Sincehestartedworkingagain,MorganReeshasexpandedthecompanyconsiderably,whichhasenrichedhisretiredlife.

15.Thepassagemainlydealswith______.

B.howMorganReeslivedhisretiredlifemorehappilybyturningtoworkagain

Passage6

Theresidentsof24AcaciaGroveweredissatisfiedwiththeconditionoftheproperty,soJohnPrestoncalledameetingtodiscussthingslastweek.AtthemeetingJohnsuggestedsettinguparesidentscommittee.Everyonewassoworriedandangryabouttheagentsinactivitythattheyagreed,andtheyelectedJohnasChairmanofthecommittee.Manyresidentssaidthattheyweretiredoftelephoningtheagentandtiredofcomplainingabouttheflats.Althoughtheagentwasresponsiblefortheflats,theythoughtthathedidntdoenough.ThereforeJohnwasaskedtowritetotheagentandsaythattheyweredisappointedwiththemanagementoftheflats.

11.WhydidJohnPrestoncallameetinglastweek?

B.Becausetheresidentsweredissatisfiedwiththebadmanagementoftheflats.

12.WhoelectedJohnasChairmanofthecommittee?B.Theresidents.

13.WhatdoesthewordinactivitymeaninthethirdsentenceinPara.1?D.Lackofactions

14.WhatdoesthewordduemeaninthefirstsentenceofPara.2？A.tobepaid

15.Whendidtheyagreetopaythenextservicepayment?

C.Whentheywerehappywiththeplanstoimprovetheproperty.

Passage7

WhenIwasalittlegillmybrothersandIcollectedstampsformanyyears.Mymotherdidntusetoworkduringtheweek,butsheworkedinthepostofficenearourhouseonSaturdays,andsheusedtobringhomeallthenewstampsassoonastheywereissued（發(fā)行）.

11.Thispassagemainlytellsus______.

C.theauthorandherbrothershadanunforgettableexperienceincollectingstamps

12.Accordingtothepassage,hermotherworkedinthepostoffice______.B.onSaturdays

13.TheirmothertoldthemtogotothepostofficestraightawayafterthematchifEnglandwon,butshedidnttellthemwhy.Whydoyouthinkshedidthat?

A.Shewantedtogivethemasurprise

14.WhatdoesthesentenceWewereoverthemoon.mean?B.Wewereextremelyhappyaboutit.

15.Whatisthebesttitleforthispassage?D.AMemorableExperienceinCollectingStamps

Passage8

WhenJohnandVictoriaFallsarrivedinNewYorkCityforone-yearstay,theydidnotbringverymanythingswiththem.Theyhadplannedeithertoliveinafurnishedapartmentortobuyusedfurniture.Buttheysoonlearnedaboutanewsystemthatmoreandmorepeopleareusing.Therentingofhomefurnishings(bed,tables,dishes,andsoon)hasbecomeoneofAmerica’sfastestgrowingbusinesses.

1.WhichofthefollowinghasbecomeoneofAmerica’sfastestgrowingbusinesses?D.Rentinghomefurnishings.

2.Whydosomepeopleprefertorentfurniture?C.Becauseitsavesthemmuchtroubleandmoney.

3.Whatcanyouinferfromthepassage?B.Rentingfurnitureisnotpopularinthecouple’shometown.

4.Whichofthefollowingcanbestserveasthetitleofthepassage?____B.ANewWayofGettingHomeFurnishings.

5.Youngpeoplelikedrentinghomefurnitureinthat__________.D.Theydon’thavemuchmoneyanddon’twanttobuythecheapfurniture

Passage9

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

1.Fromparagraph1,weknowthatinAmerica_______.A.peopletendtohaveahighopinionoftheself-mademan

2.Accordingtothepassage,thehostesscooksdinnerherselfmainlybecause_______.B.shetakesprideinwhatshecandoherself

3.Theexpression“waitontable”inthesecondparagraphmeans“_______”.D.servecustomersinarestaurant

4.Theauthor’sattitudetowardsmanual（體力的）laboris_______.A.positive

5.Whichofthefollowingmayserveasthebesttitleofthepassage?B.AmericanAttitudetowardManualLabor.

Passage10

Howmenfirstlearnttoinventwordsisunknown;inotherwords,theoriginoflanguageisamystery.Allwereallyknowisthatmen,unlikeanimals,somehowinventedcertainsoundstoexpressthoughtandfeelings,actionsandthings,sothattheycouldcommunicatewitheachother;andthatlatertheyagreeduponcertainsigns,calledletters,whichcouldbecombinedtopresentthosesounds,andwhichcouldbewrittendown.Thosesounds,whetherspokenorwritteninletters,wecallwords.

1.Theoriginoflanguageis_______.D.aproblemnotyetsolved

2.Whatistrueaboutwords?.C.Theyaresimplysounds.

3.Therealpowerofwordsliesintheir_______.D.representativefunction

4.By“association”,theauthormeans_______.B.ajoiningofideasinthemind

5.WhichofthefollowingstatementsabouttherealpoetisNOTtrue?A.Heisnomorethanamasterofwords.。

Passage11

Shynessisthecauseofmuchunhappinessforagreatmanypeople.Shypeopleareanxiousandself-conscious;thatis,theyareexcessivelyconcernedwiththeirownappearanceandactions.Worrisomethoughtsareconstantlyoccurringintheirminds:whatkindofimpressionamImaking?Dotheylikeme?DoIsoundstupid?AmIwearingunattractiveclothes?

1.Whatdoestheauthortrytoprovebyciting“whatkindofimpressionamImaking?”B.People’sshynessmadethemcaretoomuchabouttheirappeara

2.Accordingtothewriter,self-awarenessis_______.A.agoodquality

3.Whenbeingpraised,shypeoplefeelthatitis_______.B.unreal

4.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothepassage?C.Shynesscanblockourchancesforarichlife.

5.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatshypeople_______.B.shouldunderstandthemselvesintherightway

Passage12

IntheUnitedStates,itisnotcustomarytotelephonesomeoneveryearlyinthemorning.Ifyoutelephonehimearlyintheday,whileheisshavingorhavingbreakfast,thetimeofthecallshowsthatthematterisveryimportantandrequiresimmediateattention.Thesamemeaningisattachedtotelephonecallsmadeafter11:00p.m.Ifsomeonereceivesacallduringsleepinghours,heassumesit’samatteroflifeordeath.Thetimechosenforthecallcommunicatesitsimportance.

1.Whatisthemainideaofthispassage?____B.Theroleoftimeinsociallifeovertheworld.

2.Whatdoesitmeaninthepassageifyoucallsomeoneduringhisorhersleepinghours?______B.Amatteroflifeordeath.

3.Whichofthefollowingtimeisproperifyouwanttomakeanappointmentwithyourfriend?_______B.at4:00pm.

4.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothepassage?__________D.PromptnessisvaluedhighlyinAmericanlife.

5.Fromthepassagewecansafelyinferthat__________.B.themeaningoftimediffersindifferentpartsoftheworld

Passage13

Therearethreekindsofgoals:short-term,medium-rangeandlong-termgoals.

Short-termgoalsarethosethatusuallydealwithcurrentactivities,whichwecanapplyonadailybasis.Suchgoalscanbeachievedinaweekorless,ortwoweeks,orpossibly,months.Itshouldberememberedthatjustasabuildingisnostrongerthanitsfoundation,long-termgoalscannotamounttoverymuchwithouttheachievementofsolidshort-termgoals.

1.Ourlong-termgoalsmeanalot____B.Ifwecompletetheshort-termgoals

2.Newshort-termgoalsareb