2. The main purpose of the story is to tell us that Arli is . A. a very bad typist B. unusually clever C. a very good typist D. slow and not clever 3. How do you think Arli learned to type?
A. He was helped to do it by a dog . B. He did it with the help of his master . C. He started doing it naturally several years ago. D. He did it for a living . 4. The writer tells us that Arli?s typewriter .
A. has only a small number of keys B. is smaller than an ordinary typewriter C. is larger than an ordinary typewriter D. sometimes gives you a bit of trouble 34、（1分）
Schools and parents in Shenzhen City have been asked to take better care of children?s eyesight as 45 percent of them, were found to be shortsighted. Too much reading, poor lighting and too much TV are blamed. Of the city?s high school graduates. who applied to attend college this summer, two—thirds had to have their choices limited because of poor eyesight, Shenzhen Special Zone (特区) Daily said. 1. This piece of news was reported by .
A. People?s Daily B. Shenzhen Special Zone Daily C. school in Shenzhen City D. parents in Shenzhen City 2. The purpose of this passage is to . A. criticize children who are shortsighted
B. blame parents and schools for children?s being shortsighted C. ask the high school graduates to pay attention to their eyesight D. draw people’s special attention to eye hygiene(卫生)
3. Only of the children in Shenzhen City have good eyesight. A. 45 percent B. less than half C. 55 percent D. two—thirds
4. Generally speaking, high school students have eyesight than primary school students.
A. poorer B. still better C. poor D. brighter
5. Because of being shortsighted many school graduates .
A. weren?t allowed to enter college B. couldn?t graduate from high school C. couldn?t choose to study what they liked best D. lost their limited time 6. In order to protect their eyes, children shouldn?t .
A. read books B.wear glasses C. make their eyes too tired D. see things far away 35、（1分）
SINGAPORE-Another Thai worker died in his sleep last Friday, the second such death in the past three days and the 10th since the beginning of the year. Thongehai Sombattra, 22, is said to be the youngest to have died mysteriously this year. A total of 10 young Thai construction workers in their late 20s and 30s who appeared well and healthy when they went to bed have died since the beginning of this year. They were either found dead in the morning or had died suddenly in the middle on the night after some difficulty in breathing.
From China Daily, March 19,1990 1. According to the passage ______.
A. Ten people died mysteriously during the last three days B. Two people died mysteriously during the last three days
C. Two people have died mysteriously since the beginning of the year D. Ten people died mysteriously before last Friday
2. During the past three days, Thongchai Sombattra died last Friday, the other passed away ______.
A. last Monday B. last Thursday C. last Thursday D. last Sunday 3. Thongchai Sombattra, who died mysteriously, _______.
A. was aged 22 B. was in his mid twenties C. was not more than 20 years old D. was nearly 30 years old 4. Besides Thongchai Sombattra, the others could be _______.
A. from 25 years old to 38 years old B. from 20 years old to 39 years old C. from 21 years old to 39 years old D. from 29 years old to 38 years old 5. ______ caused the ten Thai construction workers? death.
A. An unexpected accident B. High blood pressure
C. Heart trouble D. Something that was unknown 36、（1分）
The man sitting opposite Robert was the Financial Controller. Everybody called him “the FC” for short. He made all the decisions about money. Robert needed some more. That was why he had to see him. The two men did not get on very well. In fact, they had always disliked each other.
“Your request is out of the question,” the FC said. Robert had difficulty in controlling himself, but he managed somehow. He explained that he wanted the money in order to make more programmes.
“And why do you want to do that?” the FC asked sharply. Again, Robert almost lost his temper. “Because more and more people are listening to my department?s programmes. There?s great demand for them,” he answered.
The FC did not seem to believe him. But Robert had a report on the numbers of listeners to all EBC programmes. The FC became less confident (自信). Robert threw the report down on the table and told him to read it.
The FC looked at it in silence. The figures (数字) proved that he had been wrong, but he did not want to admit it. “Well,”he finally said, “I may have made a small mistake.”Robert noticed the word “may.” He got up to leave. But he had the feeling that he would get the money after all.
1. In the story the Financial Controller was a person who was in charge of A. Robert?s department?s programmes. B. EBC programmes. C. EBC money. D. both B and C.
2. “Your request is out of the question.”Here “out of the question”means
A. without any questionB. with some question. C. impossible. D. possible.
3. Robert decided to make more programmes because A. he wanted to meet the needs of the listeners. B. “the FC”disliked him
C. the members of his department wanted him to do so.
D. he wanted to show himself off.
4. Why were more and more people listening to Robert?s programmes? A. Because he always lost his temper (脾气). B. Because he disliked “the FC.”
C. Because the programmes were rich and to the taste of the listeners. D. We don?t know.
5. Who do you think won the argument(争论)in the end?
A. The Financial Controller. B. Robert. C. Nobody. D. The listeners. 37、（1分）
Not many years ago, a wealthy and rather strange old man named Johnson lived alone in a village in the south of England. He had made a lot of money in trading with foreign countries. When he was seventy—five, he gave ￡ 12,000 to the village school to buy land and equipment (设备) for a children’s playground.
As a result of his kindness, many people came to visit him. Among them was a newspaperman. During their talk, Johnson remarked that he was seventy-five and expected to live to be a hundred. The newspaperman asked him how he managed to be healthy at seventy—five. Johnson had a sense of humour (幽默). He liked whisky (威士忌酒) and drank some each day. “I have an injection (注射) in my neck each evening.”he told the newspaperman, thinking of his evening glass of whisky.
The newspaperman did not understand what Johnson meant. In his newspaper he reported that Johnson was seventy—five and had a daily injection in his neck. Within a week Johnson received thousands of letters from all over Britain, asking him for the secret of his daily injection.
1. Johnson became a rich man through
A. doing business. B. making whisky. C. cheating. D. buying and selling land.
2. The gift of money to the school suggests that Johnson
A. had no children. B. was a strange man.
C. was very fond of children. D. wanted people to know how rich he was.
3. Many people wrote to Johnson to find out
A. what kind of whisky he had. B. how to live longer.
C. how to become wealthy. D. in which part of the neck to have an injection. 4. The newspaperman
A. should have reported what Johnson had told him. B. shouldn?t have asked Johnson what injection he had. C. was eager to live a long life.
D. should have found out what Johnson really meant.
5. When Johnson said he had an injection in his neck each evening, he really meant that
A. he liked drinking a glass of whisky in the evening. B. he needed an injection in the neck.
C. a daily injection in the evening would make him sleep well. D. there was something wrong with his neck.
38、（1分） “I’m very tired from working here,”said Jean to her friend Kate,” I’m on my feet from morning to night. For the first quarter of the day, I clean up the counter (柜台) and set the tables. For the next quarter, I help in the kitchen. For the second half of my workday, I take orders at the counters.”
“Kate, I wish I had your job,”Jean went on. “For four hours you just sit at the cash register (收款台) taking in money.”
“But I spend two more hours in the kitchen (厨房) than you do,”said Kate. “It’s tiring to cook over a hot stove. I don’t think you’d really want my job. In fact, I’d like your job.”
1. Both Jean and Kate probably work in a
A. hotel B. library C. lab D. shop 2. How long did they work every day?
A. eight hours B. twelve hours. C. Ten hours D. Nine hours 3. How long did Kate spend in the kitchen?
A. a quarter day. B. A half day. C. One-third day. D. Three-fourths day. 4. From this passage we can see that
A. they are both interested in their work. B. their work is neither tiring nor busy. C. both of them are tired of their work. D. they?ve decided to give up their work.
5. Give a proper proverb (谚语) to Jean and Kate. A. It?s never too late to learn.
B. It?s no use crying over spilt milk.
C. The grass is always greener on the other side. D. One swallow(燕子) does not make a summer. 39、（1分）
In 1985 a French television company sent its reporters to the Paris Metro. They took cameras to see what passengers would do if they saw someone attached on the platform or in the trains. They acted out incidents. The incidents looked real but they were all done with the help of actors. However, very few people tried to help, and most passengers pretended not to notice. in one incident, a foreigner was attacked by three men. The attack was on a train which was quite full, and although one man tried to get the passengers to help, they all refused. It seems that such behaviour(行为) is not unusual, but the question is why? Is it a problem of big cities, or would the same thing happen anywhere? To discuss these questions, we have in the studio(演播室) Professor Wilson, who is an expert on the subject… 1. Who did the experiment?
A. A French television company. B. The Paris Metro. C. The City Government of Paris. D. Professor Wilson. 2. What did the experiment try to find out?
A. How a foreigner was attacked on the train.
B. How passengers helped each other on the platform. C. Passengers? reactions towards incidents. D. Actors? performances during incidents.
3. What was the finding of the experiment? A. Passengers helped a lot during incidents. B. Very few foreigners were on the train.
C. Very few passengers tried to help during incidents. D. Some people were good at acting on the train. 4. Who do the underlined words one man refer to? A. One of the three men who attacked a foreigner. B. One of the actors who took part in the experiment. C. One of the passengers who were on the train.
D. One of the reporters who were sent to the Paris Metro. 40、（1分）
The clock struck eleven at night. The whole house was quiet. Everyone was in bed except me. Under the strong light, I looked sadly before me at a huge pile of that troublesome stuff(东西) they call “books”.
I was going to have my examination the next day. “When can I go to bed?” I asked myself. I didn?t answer, In fact I dared not.
The clock struck twelve.” Oh, dear!” I cried. “Ten more books to read before I can go to bed!” We pupils are the most wretched creatures in the world. Dad does not agree with me on this. He did not have to work so hard when he was a boy.
The clock struck one. I was quite desperate(绝望的) now. I forgot all I had learned. I was too tired to go on. I did the only thing I could. I prayed, “Oh, God, please help me pass the exam tomorrow. I do promise to work hard afterwards, Amen.” My eyes were so heavy that I could hardly open them A few minutes later, with my head on the desk, I fell asleep.
1. When the author was going over his lessons, all the others in the house were . A. asleep B. outside C. working in bed D. quietly laughing at him
2. He underlined word wretched in Paragraph 3 probably means .
A. very happy B. disappointed C. very unhappy D. hopeful 3. Reviewing his lessons didn?t help him because . A. it was too late at night B. he was very tired
C. his eyes lids were so heavy that he couldn?t keep them open D. he hadn?t studied hard before the examination 4. What do you suppose happened to the author?
A. He went to a church to pray again B. He passed the exam by sheer luck C. He failed in the exam D. He was punished by his teacher 5. The best title for the passage would be .
A. The Night Before the Examination B. Working Far into the Night C. A Slow Student D. Going Over My Lessons 41、（1分）
Douglas Grace talks about his ideal city of the future.
I see the city of the future in three zones(区域)---inner(内部), middle and outer. In the inner zone there will be no private(私人的) cars. Public transport(交通) will be