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A. he did not know what to do the next day B. he was not tired at all
C. he kept hearing the fire and police sirens D. he was thinking about this great city
Passage 9
Miss Wang of Thailand went to Hong Kong for a holiday. Soon after she got to Hong Kong, she went shopping along Nathan Road. Suddenly a man came up to her and said, “Hello, there, I haven?t seen you for a long time.” The stranger continued talking to her for a while and then took out a small box from his pocket. “Would you like to buy some diamonds?” he asked, opening the box to show some stones. “I?m willing to sell them to you cheap — only $400 for this diamond. How about it?” Miss Wang didn?t want to buy the diamond because she had heard many stories of people being tricked. Also, at that moment a woman stopped and warned her, “Don?t buy from him. He?s not an honest man. He?s trying to trick you!” The man raised his voice at once, “I?m honest. These diamonds are real.” In the end they took one of the diamonds to a jeweler — one who sells diamonds and the like. The jeweler examined the stone and told Miss Wang that it was real. He said it cost around $900. Satisfied that the diamonds were real, Miss Wang decided to buy them from the man. She chose two of the largest stones from his box and paid him $400. Then she went back to the jeweler and asked, “How much will it cost to fix these on a ring?” The jeweler examined the stones and said, “Why do you want to do that? These are just glass.” “But you told me just now they were diamonds.” “The first stone was a diamond; these are not.” Miss Wang ran out of the shop hoping to catch the stranger and get her money back. However, the man was nowhere to be found.
1. Miss Wang met the man __________. A. on her way to Thailand B. on her way to Singapore
C. when walking along a street in Hong Kong D. when buying diamonds in a store
2. Miss Wang didn?t buy the diamonds at first because she __________. A. was afraid of being tricked B. did not have enough money C. already had too many diamonds D. did not like the diamonds at all
3. Miss Wang decided to buy stones from the man, thinking that __________. A. one stone was real, the rest weren?t B. all the stones were real
C. the larger stones were real and the smaller ones were glass D. the stones were more precious than glass
4. After buying two of the largest stones from the man, she went back to the jeweler to
__________. A. buy a ring
B. have them examined again
C. ask about the cost of fixing them on a ring
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D. buy some other jewels
5. Miss Wang ran out of the jeweler?s store because she __________. A. wanted to report the matter to the police B. wanted to buy some more diamonds C. was angry with the jeweler
D. wanted to catch the stranger and get her money back
Passage 10
An employer has several choices he can consider when he wants to hire a new employee. First, he may look within his own company. But if none of the present employees are suitable for the position, he will have to look outside the company. If his company has a personnel office, he can ask them to help find qualified applicants.
There are other valuable sources the employer can use, such as employment agencies, professional societies and so on. He can also advertise in the newspapers and magazines and ask prospective candidates to send in resumes. The employer has two kinds of qualifications to consider when he wants to choose from among applicants. He must consider both professional qualifications and personal characteristics. A candidate?s professional qualifications include his education, experience and skills. These can be listed on a resume. Personal characteristics must be evaluated through interviews. 1. This passage mainly tells us _______.
A. how applicants look for a job
B. how an employer hires his employees
C. how an employer hires a new employee within his company D. how an employer can advertise in newspapers and magazines 2. The word “prospective” may mean _______.
A. ordinary B. outstanding C. expected D. qualified
3. When an employer wants to hire a new employee, he will consider _______.
A. the employee?s professional qualifications B. the employee?s personalities
C. the employee?s education and family background D. both A and B
4. “ Professional qualifications” does not include ______.
A. good health B. skills
C. experience D. education
5. We can conclude that a candidate who _____ is in a better position to be hired.
A. has worked for two months B. has had college education C. is getting training D. is fond of sports
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Passage 11
Man has learned many exciting things from the instruments that he has sent into space in rockets. Thermometers have measured temperatures. Barometers have measured pressure. Cameras have taken pictures.
But none of these things really satisfies man. He wants to see space for himself. So, some countries like America and Russia began to train astronauts in 1960s and have sent them into space successfully.
The training is hard and the project is big. Later there were even animals such as monkeys, mice and chimpanzees that made the trip into space, too. The time has not come for families to go on space trips but today nobody thinks that such things are impossible. Everyone knows we will have them someday and may have them sooner than we think.
Man feels excited when he thinks about the future. He will someday step into a rocket and rise from the earth. But he will land somewhere else. The rocket has made it possible for man to imagine how big our world is.
1.The main idea of this passage is that _______.
A. man has tried and still wants to see space for himself
B. man has made many exciting instruments such as thermometers and barometers C. Russia and America have trained astronauts D. man knows how big our world is
2. One can learn from the first paragraph that _______.
A. thermometers and barometers are very exciting
B. man has made only cameras, thermometers and barometers in space research C. man has learned many exciting things from the instruments he has sent into space D. man is very interested in various kinds of instruments 3. “These things” in paragraph Two refer to _______.
A. rockets and instruments
B. all things done in space research except sending man there C. thermometers and cameras D. cameras and barometers
4. In space research, man is not satisfied because ______.
A. rockets man has made are not satisfactory
B. things man has learned are not exciting enough C. the pictures taken are not very clear
D. he has not yet fully realized his hope to see space for himself 5. Man feels excited when he ______.
A. thinks about the future in space research
B. will step into a rocket, rise from the earth and land somewhere else C. goes on space trips freely and knows how big our world is D. all of the above
Passage 12
The weekends are a time for families in Britain. Often the parents are not at work. Having
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worked a five-day week from Monday to Friday, Saturdays are a busy time for shops with many families going shopping.
Sundays used to be a very special day of the week in Britain. It was the one day of the week for “worship and rest”. The shops were closed and most people were at home or at church. Popular leisure activities on Sunday used to be going to church and doing odd jobs around the home such as gardening and DIY.
Until a few years ago shops were not permitted to open on a Sunday. Sundays today are becoming like any other day other week with shops open. Some families will now spend their time shopping rather than going to church or they will combine the two activities.
Britain is becoming a far less Christian country with fewer people regularly attending Church. Many Christians believe that Sunday should be kept special, as a time given to worshipping God. They think it is important for Christians to meet together, listen to readings from the Bible and celebrate Holy Communion. Others believe that it is important that families have time to be together. (The shopping hours on a Sunday are less than on any other day of the week.)
1. The following activities are popular on Sunday in Britain except ________. A. gardening B. going to the zoo C. shopping D. DIY 2. In the second paragraph, the phrase ?worship and rest? refers to________. A. going to the church B. doing housework at home C. having a rest at home D. Both A, B and C 3. Which of the following is TRUE according the passage? A. English people usually work five days a week.
B. In Britain, shopping is regarded as the most important activity in the weekend. C. Nowadays, more and more people prefer to go to church on Sundays. D. Most people think the shopping hours on Sunday should be longer. 4. Britain is becoming less Christian probably because ________________. A. Many people refused to go to the church B. Going to the church is too boring
C. People think that staying with one?s family is more important than going to the church D. Many people think that Christians should meet together on Sundays 5. The passage mainly tells us _____________. A. what British people think of Christian B. what British people do in the weekends C. why British is far less Christian D. how to spend your leisure time III. Vocabulary and Structure
1. I do not intend to follow that, because we shall have an opportunity to do so on another ______.
A. occasion B. situation C. condition D. environment 2. It is said ______our class has won. A. that B. which C. when D. whether 3. My father called me while I______ a book. A. read B. was reading C. will read D. reading 4. Such problems ______ as soon as possible.
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A. have solved B. have been solving C. have to be solved D. have to solve 5. I _______ to live in Shanghai. A. was used B. used C. got used D. used not 6. ______ it is very late now, the students are still working in the lab. A. As B. When C. If D. Although 7. They are going to plant trees ______ side of the road. A. on both B. in either C. in both D. on either 8. When I was a child, my teacher told me that the earth ____ round.
A. was B. had been C. has been D. is 9. We suggested that he _______ again.
A. would try B. will try C. tried D. try 10. The question is difficult ________ . A. to be answering B. to be answered C. to answer D. to be an answer 11. The students ______ four hours doing the reading assignments. A. spent B. cost C. took D. finished 12. Read it again and you?ll _______ the answer.
A. look B. look for C. find D. find out 13. “Do I have to hand in the paper today?” “No, you ______ .” A. mustn?t B. needn?t C. don?t need D. won?t 14. Four hours _____ too long for him to write the letter. A. has B. is C. are D. have 15. I asked him _______.
A. where was the supermarket B. where to the supermarket C. where the supermarket was D. where to get to the supermarket 16. I was born in Shanghai _______ April 9, 1978.
A. on B. in C. / D. by 17. Things made of glass, plastic and tin are ______ hard ______ break down. A. very, to B. too, as to C. too, to D. so, to 18. She is wondering ______ to deal with next.
A. what B. which C. how D. why 19. Now more and more students enjoy ______ tennis.
A. to play B. playing C. play D. played 20. My radio doesn?t work. There must be something wrong _______ it.
A. at B. on C. with D. about 21. I like _______, but I don?t want to ski today. A. ski B. to ski C. skiing D. to be skiing 22. We will start as soon as she _______ back.
A. comes B. come C. will come D. coming 23. ______ we need more practice is quite clear.
A. If B. That C. What D. / 24. The food in the kitchen _______ good. A. sounds B. feels C. gets D. smells