30. A. incident B. examples C. events D. cases 五．
In the eighteenth century, cities 21 larger and larger. People moved from the countryside and small towns to the 22 because there was 23 work for them to do in the cities.
On Sundays and holidays, they liked to 24 the cities and have a good time in the countryside. But not every 25 had to horse or a wagon(四轮马车). People needed a simpler means of transportation 26 in many countries tried to solve this problem.
The first bicycle, which was very simple, 27 in 1790. People called “the horse on wheel”. Then in 1861, after many improvements being made, the bicycle became a practical 28 of transportation.
People liked bikes because they weren’t as 29 as horses and didn’t need to be fed. They could go anywhere and were easy to 30.
21. A. become B. became C. change D. changed 22. A. cities B. countryside C. towns D. villages 23. A. many B. much C. more D. lots
24. A. come to B. reach C. go away D. leave 25. A. family B. house C. home D. people 26. A. Workers B. Inventors C. Teachers D. Drivers 27. A. invented B. appeared C. made D. produced
28. A. mean B. way C. means D. ways 29. A. cheap B. easy C. difficult D. expensive 30. A. ride B. drive C. get on D. buy
六. American people divide their days 21 several blocks 22 time, and plan different activities 23 different times.
American time is “ on the dot” (准确地). If something is supposed to happen 24 Eight o’clock, it will begin at eight. Americans value promptness(准时) and may become angry if a person is more than 15 minutes late 25 a good reasons. If you know you are going to be late, call 26 advance and let someone know. 27 you arrive late, you should apologize and explain why. Americans arrive 28 time for doctors’ appointments . The doctor may keep you 29 , but if you keep the doctor waiting, you may get a bill 30 the doctor’s time! 21. A. by B. in C. into D. on 22. A. at B. of C. in D. for 24. A. at B. on C. by D. in
25. A. with not B. without C. not at D. not with 26. A. on B. at C. for D. in 27. A. At B. In C. If D. By 28. A. on B. in C. at D. by
29. A. to wait B. waiting C. waited D. wait 30. A. for B. with C. over D. in
七.
Many Chinese students don’t pay much attention to spoken English at school. They think it necessary to practice speaking English 21 class. Here is a story to show you how important it is to speak the English language 22 in everyday life.
A foreigner once got hungry and went into a restaurant in London. He sat down 23. When the waiter came, he opened his mouth, put his fingers 24 it and took out again in order to express that he wanted something to eat for he could not speak 25 . The waiter soon brought a cup of tea. The man shook his head. The waiter then took 26 the tea and brought a cup of coffee. The man again shook his head. The man tried again and again, but he wasn’t able to make 27 understood. Finally another man came in. He spoke English 28 . In a few minutes, there was a large plate of meat and vegetables on the table before him.
So you 29 a man often goes hungry if he doesn’t 30 a foreign language,
21. A. from B. into C. in D. on 22.A. correct B. free C. freely D. right
23. A. at a table B. on the table C. at eh table D. on a table 24. A. upon B. into C. to D. onto
25. A. Japanese B. French C. Chinese D. English 26. A. over B. in C. away D. out 27. A. that B. himself C. him D. it
28.A clearly and fluently(流利地) B. clear and fluently C. clearly and fast D. clear and fast 29. A. see B. understand C. look D. know 30. A. know B. study C. master D. learn
八． A person who believes that he is incapable will not make a real effort, because he feels that it would be useless. He won’t go at a job with the confidence 21 for success. He is therefore 22 to fail, and the failure will strengthen his belief in his incompetence.
Alfred Adler, a famous doctor, had an experience 23 illustrates this. When he was a small boy he was poor at arithmetic. His teacher got the idea that he had no ability in arithmetic, and told his parents what she thought in order that they would not expect 24 much of him. 25 this way , they too developed the 26 idea. “ Isn’t it too bad that Alfred can’t do arithmetic , just as they expect.”
One day Adler succeeded in solving a problem which 27 of the other students had been able to solve. This gave him confidence. He 28 the idea that he couldn’t do arithmetic and was determined to show them that he could. His new 29
confidence stimulated him to go at arithmetic problems with a new spirit. He now worked with interest, 30 , and purpose, and he soon became extraordinarily good at arithmetic. 21.A. well B. necessary C. in D. good 22. A. possible B. possibly C. likely D. like 23.A. to B. when C. what D. which 24. A. too B. very C. so D. that 25. A. On B. In C. By D. From
26. A. important B. useful C. useless D. necessary 27. A. any B. none C. each D. no
28. A. accepted B. developed C. rejected D. thought 29. A. found B. finding C. find D. founded 30. A. love B. feelings C. determination D. solution
九． Many people have to work 21 . Some people do not mind, others think it is terrible.
One man thinks that working at weekends can be 22. He is George Smith. Mr. Smith works in an office, in Brighton, England. On Saturday, May 24, 1986, he went to the office to do some work. After he 23 the lift, it stopped between floors. Mr. Smith could not get out of the lift. He began to shout, but 24 heard him. Then Mr. Smith remembered that it was a holiday in England. No one was going to come to work 25 Tuesday.
There was 26 for Mr. Smith to do . He had to wait until