A. if we cannot reach solid short-term goals B. if we complete the short-term goals C. if we have dreams of the future D. if we put forward some plans
2. New short-term goals are built upon______. A. a daily basis
B. your achievement in a week C. current activities
D. the goals that have been completed 3. When we complete each step of our goals, ________. A. we will win final success B. we are overwhelmed
C. we will build up our confidence to achieve success D. we should have strong desire for setting new goals 4. What is the main idea of this passage? _______ A. Life is a dynamic thing.
B. We should set up long-term goals. C. Different kinds of goals in life. D. The limitation of long-term goals.
5. Which of the following statements is wrong according to the passage? _______
A. The long-term goals cannot amount to very much without achieving short-term goals. B. The intermediate goals build on the foundation of the short-term goals. C. Life is a static thing, thus never allowing a long-term goal to limit us. D. We should often add new short-term goals to what have been completed.
6. Many people who work in London prefer to live outside it, and to go in to their offices or schools every day by train, car or bus, even though this means they have to get up early in the morning and reach home late in the evening. One advantage of living outside London is that houses are cheaper. Even a small flat in London without a garden costs quite a lot to rent. With the same money, one can get a little house in the country with a garden of one’s own.
Then, in the country one can really get away from the noise and hurry of busy working lives. Even though one has to get up earlier and spend more time in trains or buses, one can sleep better at night and during weekends and on summer evenings, one can enjoy the fresh, clean air of the country. If one likes gardens, one can spend one’s free time digging, planting, watering and doing the hundred and one other jobs which are needed in a garden. Then, when the flowers and vegetables come up, one has the reward of one who has shared the secrets of Nature.
Some people, however, take no interest in country things: for them, happiness lies in the town, with its cinemas and theatres, beautiful shops and busy streets, dance halls and restaurants. Such people would feel that their life was not worth living if they had to live it outside London. An occasional walk in one of the parks and a fortnight’s (two weeks) visit to the sea every summer is all the country they want: the rest they are quite prepared to leave to those who are glad to get away from London every night.
1. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. People who love Nature prefer to live outside the city.
B. All the people who work in London prefer to live in the country. C. Some people enjoying city life prefer to work and live inside London.
D. Many nature lovers, though working in London, prefer to live outside London.
2. With the same money needed for _______, one can buy a little house with a garden in the country. A. getting a small flat with a garden B. having a small flat with a garden C. renting a small flat without a garden D. buying a small flat without a garden
3. When the garden is in blossom, the one ______ has been rewarded. A. living in the country
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B. having spent time working in the garden C. having a garden of his own
D. having been digging, planting and watering
4. People who think happiness lies in the town would feel that________ if they had to live it outside London. A. their life was meaningless B. their life was invaluable
C. they didn’t deserve a happy life
D. they were not worthy of their happy life
5. The underlined phrase get away from in the 3rd paragraph refers to . A. deal with B. do away with C. escape from D. prevent from
7. 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 the tools a scientist uses but how he uses these tools that makes 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 questions and that his answer can be confirmed by other persons. He also works to fit the answers he gets to many questions 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 changes the scientist observes in a demonstration must be explained by the changes 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 investigations, Einstein’s ideas were 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. What makes a scientist according to the passage?
A. The tools he uses. B. The way he uses his tools. C. His ways of learning. D. The various tools he uses.
2. “The scientist, however, goes one step further…”. The author says this to show ____________. A. the important of information B. the importance of thinking
C. the difference between scientists and ordinary people D. the difference between carpenters and people with other jobs.
3. A sound scientific theory should be one that ___________________.
A. works not only under one set of conditions at one time, but also under the same conditions at other times B. does not allow any changes even under different conditions C. can be used for many purposes D. leave no room for improvement
4. The author quotes the case of Albert Einstein to illustrate ______________. A. that measurements are keys to success in science B. that accuracy of mathematics
C. that the investigations are important in science
D. that the mathematical calculations may test his investigations 5. What is the main idea of the passage? A. The theory of relativity.
B. Exactness is the core of science.
C. Scientists are different form ordinary people.
D. Exactness and ways of using tools are the keys to the making of a scientist. 8. In the United States, it is not customary to telephone someone very early in the morning. If you telephone him early in the day, while he is shaving or having breakfast, the time of the call shows that the matter is very important and
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requires immediate attention. The same meaning is attached to telephone calls made after 11:00 p.m. If someone receives a call during sleeping hours, he assumes it's a matter of life or death. The time chosen for the call communicates its importance.
In social life, time plays a very important part. In the U.S.A. guests tend to feel they are not highly regarded if the invitation to a dinner party is extended only three or four days before the party date. But it is not true in all countries. In other areas of the world, it may be considered foolish to make an appointment too far in advance because plans which are made for a date more than a week away tend to be forgotten. The meaning of time differs in different parts of the world. Thus, misunderstandings arise between people from cultures that treat time differently. Promptness is valued highly in American life, for example. If people are not prompt, they may be regarded as impolite or not fully responsible. In the U.S. no one would think of keeping a business associate waiting for an hour, it would be too impolite. A person who is 5 minutes late, he will say a few words of explanation, though perhaps he will not complete the sentence.
1. What is the main idea of this passage?
A. It is not customary to telephone someone in the morning and in sleeping hours in the U.S. B. The role of time in social life over the world. C. If people are not prompt, they may be regarded as impolite or not fully responsible in the U.S. D. Not every country treats the concept of time as the same.
2. What does it mean in the passage if you call someone during his or her sleeping hours? A. A matter of work. B. A matter of life or death.
C. You want to see him or her. D. You want to make an appointment with him or her. 3. Which of the following time is proper if you want to make an appointment with your friend? A. at 7:00 am B. at 4:00 pm C. at the night D. at 4:00 am 4. Which of the following statement is true according to the passage?
A. In the U.S.A. guests tend to feel they are highly regarded if the invitation to a dinner party is extended only three or four days before the party date.
B. There is no misunderstanding arising between people form different cultures about the concept of time. C. It may be considered foolish to make an appointment well in advance in the U.S.A. D. Promptness is valued highly in American life.
5. From the passage we can safely infer that ________________ A. it’s a matter of life or death if you call someone in the day time. B. the meaning of time differs in different parts of the world. C. it makes no difference in the U.S. whether you are early or late for a business party. D. if a person is late for a date, he needn’t make some explanation.
第三部分 词汇与结构（来自课堂讲解例句，课后练习及统考题库） 1、I won’t make the __B_____ mistake next time. A. like B. same C. near D. similar 2、- ____B___ is your girl friend like? - She is very kind and good-looking. A. How B. What C. Which D. Who
3、He ____A___ driving me home, even though I told him I lived nearby. A. insisted on B. insisted at C. insisted that D. insisted in 4、You had better ____C____ a doctor as soon as possible. A. seeing B. saw C. see D. seen
5、A pair of spectacles _____A___ what I need at the moment.
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A. is B. are C. has D. have
6、I don’t know _____B__ to deal with such matter. A. what B. how C. which D. /
7、Tom _____A___ more than twenty pounds on the novel. A. spent B. paid C. cost D. took
8、I fell and hurt myself while I _____A___ basketball yesterday. A. was playing B. am playing C. play D. played 9、He ____C___ lives in the house where he was born. A. already B. yet C. still D. ever
10、We came finally ____C_____ the conclusion that she has been telling lies all the time. A. of B. into C. to D. at 11、- Write to me when you get home. - OK, I ____C___.
A. must B. should C. will D. can
12、His mother __C___alone since his father died. A. lived B. lives C. has lived D. is living
13、The reason I did not go abroad was _C____ a job in my home town. A. because B. due to C. that I got D. because of getting 14、The workers are busy _D___models for the exhibition. A. to make B. with making C. being making D. making 15、Nancy is considered to be ___D_____ the other students in her class.
A. less intelligent B. the most intelligent C. intelligent as well D. as intelligent as 16、___B_ she survived the accident is a miracle. A. What B. That C. As D. Which
17、It was well known that Thomas Edison __B___ the electric lamp. A. discovered B. invented C. found D. developed 18、They got there an hour __D___than the others. A. early B. much early C. more early D. earlier 19、Will you______A___ me a favor, please? A. do B. make C. bring D. give
20、The young lady coming over to us ____A_ our English teacher; the way she walks tells us that! A. must be B. can be C. would be D. could be 21、Sunday is the day __A__people usually don’t go to work.
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A. when B. which C. in which D. that
22、Eggs, though rich in nourishments, have ____C__ of fat.
A. a large number B. the large number C. a large amount D. the large amount 23、______D___her and then try to copy what she does. A. Mind B. See C. Stare at D. Watch 24、Mike is better than Peter ____B___ swimming． A. for B. at C. on D. in
25、It’s bad ____A____ for you to smoke in the public places where smoking is not allowed. A. behavior B. action C. manner D. movement 26、What is the train ____C_ to Birmingham? A. fee B. tip C. fare D. cost
27、- It’s a good idea. But who’s going to______A___ the plan? - I think John and Peter will.
A. carry out B. get through C. take in D. set aside
28、____A__ the War of Independence, the United States was an English colony. A. Before B. At C. In D. Between
29、If she wants to keep slim, she must make a ___A__ in her diet. A. change B. turn C. run D. go
30、The computer system _____A___ suddenly while he was searching for information on the Internet. A. broke down
B. broke out
C. broke up D. broke in
26. Will you________A_ me a favor, please? A. do B. make C. bring D. give 27. Singing these songs, I could not help __C____ the good old days. A. thinking over B. thinking out C. thinking of D. thinking up 28. He _____A__ finding a taxi for me, even though I told him I lived nearby. A. insisted on B. insisted at C. insisted that D. insisted in
29. --- When shall we meet again? --- __D___it any day you like. It's all the same to me. A. Do B. Get C. Meet D. Make
30. The atmosphere ______C___certain gases mixed together in definite proportions. A. composes of B. is made up C. consists of D. makes up of
31. You shouldn't _____B__ your time like that, Bob; you have to finish your school work tonight. A. cut B. kill C. do D. kick 32. There ____A___a basket ball match this afternoon. A. is going to be B. is going to have C. is going to is D. is going to has 33. I am going to _____B__ the meal, I insist. A. pay B. pay for C. pay about D. pay on 34. The young ______D____ eaten up almost everything on the table. A. is B. are C. has D. have 35. We'll hold a sports meeting if it ____C_rain tomorrow. A. won't B. isn't C. doesn't D. has
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