A. employed
B. rescued
C. healed
D. exposed
16. Could you __________ the lamp in the bedroom, please?
A. get out B. put in
C. get in
D. put out
17. I'm afraid to __________ my thoughts and feelings to anyone.
A. explode
B. endure
C. expose D. cast
18. We can't afford such __________ as piano lessons any more.
A. luxuries B. allies
C. comforts
D. decencies
19. I was obviously __________ in his company, but I couldn't
explain why.
A. easy
B. difficult
C. indifferent
D. uneasy
20. The climate has changed too much and too quickly: this is why
the wild animal __________ is becoming more and more difficult every year. A. rescue
B. survival
C. surrender D. living
Part 5 Reading Comprehension (Multiple Choice)
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Directions: Read the following passages carefully and choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. Questions 1 to 5 are based on the same passage or dialog. Winston Churchill was one of the great men of his age. To show their respect for him, the British lawmakers asked a fine artist, Graham Sutherland, to paint Winston Churchill's picture. When it was completed, it was presented to him, at a grand affair in the Westminster Hall, at the House of Commons (下议院).
There is a famous film that shows Churchill accepting the gift. He describes the painting as \which draws loud laughter.
In fact he must have been unhappy with the painting. Sutherland later reported that he asked whether it was to be painted with a \Churchill was coming to the end of his political life and was
unhappy that people wanted him to end his career.
Some twenty years later it was revealed that Lady Churchill hated the painting so much that she had it destroyed. \(折磨) his mind,\
A leading art critic was asked what he thought about the matter. He said he could understand Lady Churchill and had pity on her. Graham Sutherland was a very honest artist, who could only paint what he saw. At the time it was painted, Churchill was an old man, worried by the thought that he would have to end his political career soon. But Lady Churchill shouldn't have had the painting destroyed. It could have been stored away until after their deaths. 1.
Why did the British lawmakers ask Graham Sutherland to paint a picture of Winston Churchill? A. To show their respect for him.
B. To make Churchill happy.
C. To put it in the Westminster Hall.
D. To make Churchill unhappy. 2.
Where was the painting of Winston Churchill after it was finished?
A. In Churchill's home.
B. In Churchill's office.
C. In the Westminster Hall.
D. In a busy town square. 3.
B. He said he was unhappy with it.
C. He said it was very honest art.
What did Churchill say about the painting at the presentation? A. He said it was not well painted.
D. He said it was a great piece of art. 4.
B. Because the painting did not look like him one little bit.
C. Because Lady Churchill was not happy with the painting.
D. Because he was so very sick and did not feel well at all. 5.
What is the author's attitude towards the painting being destroyed? A. Approval.
B. Disapproval.
C. Anger.
D. Indifference.
Questions 6 to 10 are based on the same passage or dialog. Earthquakes (地震) can be really terrible. The San Francisco earthquake of 1906 caused over $200-million worth of damage, destroyed almost 30,000 buildings, and killed about 450 persons. In Japan, the cities of Tokyo and Yokohama were leveled by the earthquakes of 1923 in which more than 140,000 persons were killed by falling buildings and fires, and over a million persons were left homeless―all in 30 seconds.
Hundreds of earthquakes occur every year throughout the world. Fortunately, few are as destructive as those described above. The development of an accurate system for predicting earthquakes would reduce the loss of life and property. But at present scientists can only study the phenomenon.
The study of earthquakes is called seismology. Seismographs (地震仪) are instruments sensitive to ground movement, and are used to record each motion. The Richter Scale is used to grade each earthquake's strength on a 1-to-10 scale. 6.
What is seismology?
Why was Churchill actually unhappy at that time?
A. Because he had to retire and put an end to his political life.
A. Study of the humankind.
B. Study of the earth's surface.
C. Study of the earth's history.
D. Study of earthquakes. 7.
B. Half a minute.
C. Thirty minutes.
D. No record. 8.
B. Around a few dozen.
C. Several thousand.
D. About one hundred. 9.
How often do earthquakes occur that are as destructive as those described in Paragraph 1? A. Quite often.
B. Once in a while.
C. Yearly.
D. Never.
10. How can people suffer less from earthquakes?
A. Move to safe areas where there are none.
About how many earthquakes occur every year? A. Several hundred.
How long did the earthquake last in Japan in 1923? A. A minute.