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专科练习（第二学期） Vocabulary and Structure 1. Most children are _ to walk before they can talk while little Mary can talk before she can walk. A. ability B. able C. unable D. enable 2. “Are you sure you saw Jane yesterday?”“Of course, I _ her by her red hat. ” A. recognized B. memorized C. realized D. summarized3. Dont serve water at meals unless someone_ it. A. asks after B. asks of C. asks with D. asks for4. In China, almost all the children _their parents for food and clothing. A. depend on B. call on C. come on D. take on5. The English teacher encouraged the students to take an_ part in the group discussion. A. act B. active C. actively D. activity6. Experts advise us to learn_, which means not depending on the book or the teacher. A. sincerely B. immediately C. intelligently D. independently 7. He acted _ he were the owner of the house. A. if B. only if C. as if D. even if8. Have you come to_ at the school, Xiao Zhang?A. regret B. regard C. regulate D. register9. The little boy_ his hiding place when he coughed. A. gave away B. gave way to C. gave in D. gave out10. He gave her a bunch of roses_ for her kindness. A. in return B. in turn C. take turns D. by return11. Learning English can be very_ if you have a good teacher. A. joking B. 1aughing C. enjoyable D. funny12. Many new buildings have been _ in this area. A. put off B. put on C. put up D. put aside13. After a few years of separation, I find his fine qualities remain _. A. unchanged B. not to change C. unchanging D. changed14. I was told that Jane was said _ a singer. A. being B. to being C. to be D. that to be15. The man looked _ at the news that he had failed again. A. disappointed B. being disappointed C. disappointing D. to be disappointing16. He made a note of the homework _ he forget it. A. that B. so C. lest D. in case17. I shall stay at home all day _ there is news of my husband. A. so that B. therefore C. however D. in case18. He was studying hard _ he might lag behind.A. for fear that B. for the fear C. in the fear D. in fear that19. The general manager _ back from a business trip, so he felt a little tired.A. was just coming B. is coming C. has just come D. had just come20. The big supermarket, which _ in 1990, is the tallest building in this city.A. has been completed B. had been completed C. was completed D. will be completedBADAB DCDAA CCACA CDADC1. It is said that this new medicine is very_ against lung cancer. A. efficient B. effective C. efficiency D. effect2. Dont_ me. Im busy writing my term paper. A. interfere B. interpret C. interrupt D. interest3. His sister is _ in table tennis and swimming. A. interested B. satisfied C. excited D. embarrassed4. Its most _ that your father cant come to the wedding. What a pity!A. fortunately B. fortunate C. unfortunate D. unfortunately5. How are you _ with your job? Do you like it?A. getting along B. getting up C. getting across D. getting down6. The bad weather will _ our building plans by two weeks. A. set aside B. set about C. set back D. set up7. ”You are very _ today. Have you passed the examination?”A. cheerful B. cheered C. cheering D. cheer8. My travel agents have made all the _for my journey. A. operations B. reservations C. organizations D. communications9. A marriage has been _ between Mr. Brown and Miss White. A. introduced B. managed C. considered D. arranged10. These tickets are _ for one month, so you can book them any time. A. available B. suitable C. desirable D. reliable11. The boy is able to_ so many problems without our help. A. go from B. ask of C. operate on D. cope with12. During a trip, the drivers _the passengers safety. A. will respond for B. are responsible for C. will give response on D. have responsibility with13. He accepted his friends _ to swim across the river. A. challenge B. battle C. power D. will14. We must run, _ well be too late for attending the important meeting. A. because B. for C. thus D. otherwise15._ , have you received the letter I sent to you two months ago?A. In the way B. By the way C. In no way D. In a way16. Einstein is a great scientist _ fame is world-wide. A. who B. whose C. whom D. whos17. I have to _ the test _I missed last week. A. make upwhy B. make up forwhenC. make upwhich D. make up forwhere18. At the time _ I saw him, he was in good health. A. whenever B. when C. on which D. which19. My two years at that school were among the_ of my life. A. happier B. happiest C. more happier D. most happily20. London has a larger population than _ in the United Kingdom(联合王国). A. any city B. all cities C. that of any other cities D. any other cityBCACA CABDA DBABB BCBBCReading comprehension1 Women have more problems than men in old age. First of all, they have less money or no money at all and because of this, they often feel they get less respect, even at home. Quite a large number have no pension (退休费) because they have never worked outside the home, and thirty-eight percent are supported mainly by their husbands or children. Second, a larger number of old women than old men become window (single women). Men are normally older than the women they marry, and women generally live longer than men. The remarriage among older widows is lower than that among widowers (single men). Statistics (统计) from 1990 in Shanghai show only 52 percent of elderly women with husbands still living, compared to (与相比) 82 percent of men. Because of lower incomes and the difficulty of remarriage, many elderly women who live alone, are poor and have almost no social life. Even an old couple lives with children, it is the woman who ends up doing the work around the house. She cleans the rooms, prepares meals, and takes care of the family. Some 75 percent of them carry out such heavy physical tasks as buying and carrying grain, coal and other supplies for the home. How to improve the quality of life of women in their later years is a question that needs to be dealt with by all the society. 1. If they had more money, elderly women _. A. would have no more problem B. could live a fairy life C. would get more respect D. would need no care of others 2.In Shanghai, of 150 elderly women, only _have husbands still living. A.75. B.52. C.82. D.78. 3.According to the statistics, suppose there are 150,000 elderly men, _of them are widowers. A.27,000 B.78,000 C.72,000 D.123,000 4.According to the writer, _. A. elderly women should be paid well B. elderly women should live with their families C. all people should do something for elderly women D. housework should not be done by elderly women 5. The underlined word “remarriage” in the passage means _A. another marital(婚姻的) relationship after the previous marriage endsB. the long-lasting married lifeC. the first marriageD. their attitude towards marriageCDACA2Sigmund Freud (佛洛伊德), the world-famous doctor of Vienna, was a thinker who changed the way we look at mental trouble. He was also a man with courage.Once Freud was walking down a dark street. He was met by two toughs who wanted to rob him. This was back in 1890. Freud took his cane (手杖)by the tip and beat off the robbers.He did not lose his head when the Nazis (纳粹) came to his house. The Nazi soldiers found 1,500 shillings (about $250) in a drawer. Their sergeant(中士)put the money in his pocket. He wrote out a receipt, clicked his heels, and was about to leave. “Youre very luck”, said Dr. Freud. “Why?”asked the young sergeant.“Well,”said the professor, as he was called,“Ive been a doctor here in Vienna for 40 years, and I never got 1,500shillings for just one visit.”Freud had guts. He also had a sense of humor. Once, at his 70th birthday party a relative asked Freud if he could put his work into simple words. “Well,”said the professor,“We take the patient out of his mental trouble, and return him to the common misery.”Freud had three sisters. They had never married. They each lived in a small apartment. Freud and his brother paid the sisters bill. The sisters lived simply. The brother asked Uncle Sigi (as Freud was called in his large family) if the sisters could live together.“Its logical,” said the brother, “it would save money.”Freud said,“ Yes, it is logical, but it wouldnt be psychological.” The sisters kept their own apartments, and the idea was dropped.Freud was a devoted son. His mother used to spend her summers in Ischl, a small mountain town in Austria the Emperor Franz Josef used to spend his summers in Ischl, too. Grandma Freud, as she was called by the family, used to sit at the window and watch the crowds on Main Street. Freud was visiting his mother on her 95th birthday. The band was playing a lively tune. The old ladys memory must have failed her. She heard the band playing, but forgot it was the Emperors birthday. The professor told his mother,“Mama, the band is playing for your birthday.”She believed him and had a wonderful day.1The writer tells about how Freud used his cane to show_ Ahow unsafe the streets were in Freuds time Bthat it was normal to carry a cane Cthat Freud was brave Dthat there was poor lighting in the streets in Vienna2The author tells what Freud said to the Nazi sergeant to show that he_ . Awas not afraid of the Nazis Bhad a sense of humor Cwas not earning much as a doctor Ddid not care about money3Freud did not ask his sisters to live together because_ Ait would not be cheaper Bhis brothers logic was wrong Cthey might not get along Dhe had plenty of money to support them4The author tells how Freud lied to his mother to show that he_ . Awas not honest Bfelt it didnt matter what he said to his mother because she was so old Cdidnt like the Emperor Dloved his mother very much. 5. the passage shows that the author is _ about Freuds personality.A. impassive(漠然的) B. positive C. cynical（讽刺的） D. neutral（中立的）3 On November 19, 1863, Abraham Lincoln went to Gettysburg in Pennsylvania to speak at a National Soldier Cemetery. The Civil War was still going on. There was much criticism of President Lincoln at the time. He was not at all popular. He had been invited to speak at Gettysburg only out of courtesy (礼节). The Principal speaker was to be Edward Everett, a famous statesman and speaker of the day. Everett was a handsome man and very popular everywhere.It is said that Lincoln prepared his speech on the train while going to Gettysburg. Late that night, alone in his hotel room and tired out, he again worked briefly on the speech. The next day Everret spoke first. He spoke for an hour and 57 minutes. His speech was a perfect example of the rich oratory(演讲) of the day. Then Lincoln rose. The crowd of 15,000 people at first paid little attention to him. He spoke for only nine minutes. At the end there was little applause. Lincoln turned to a friend and remarked, “I failed again.” On the train back to Washington he commented sadly, “That speech was a flat failure, and the people are disappointed.”Some newspapers at first criticized the speech. But little by little, as people read the speech, they began to understand better. They began to appreciate its simplicity and its deep meaning. It was a speech which only Abraham Lincoln could have made.Today, every American school child learns Lincolns Gettysburg Address by heart. Now everyone thinks of it as one of the greatest orations ever given in American history.1. In 1863, Abraham Lincoln was .A. very critical B. very popular C. unpopular D. very courteous2. Lincoln was invited to speak at the National Soldiers Cemetery because he was . A. a famous orator B. very handsome C. President of the United States at the time D. a popular statesman（政治家）3. It can be inferred from the text that . A. Lincoln prepared his speech very carefully before he went to Gettysburg B. Lincoln was very busy at the time and didnt have much time to prepare his speech C. Lincolns speech was full of rich oratory D. Lincolns speech was very long4. Lincolns speech was .A. not well-received at first B. warmly applauded C. a total failure D. an immediate success 5. Which of the following statements is NOT true? A. Lincolns Gettysburg Address has deep meaning. B. Lincolns Gettysburg Address is simple. C. Lincolns Gettysburg Address is memorized by every American school child. D. Lincolns Gettysburg Address is the greatest speech ever delivered in the United States.4 Well, Santa comes to homes on Christmas Eve around the world, but not exactly like he did in the poem we know as “It was the Night before Christmas”. Nowadays you might find him in a home, quietly going about his job of filling the stockings(长筒袜) that are hung here and there. How he got into the house, no one seems to know. But he certainly didnt come down the chimney and get his red clothes all sooty(被煤烟弄脏的). You might see him taking gifts out of his big bag and putting them where theyll be found on Christmas morning by“good”boys and girls, along with gifts for everyone else in the house. And someone might even have left him a plate of homemade Charismas cookies and a glass of milk, or more likely a cup of coffee to enjoy when he sits down in a comfortable chair for a little rest from his work. At least this is how we expect a modern Santa Claus to deliver (投送) his Christmas gifts. But you dont find Santa Claus just in homes and not just on Christmas Eve after children are all in bed. Throughout most of the Western world, by the beginning of December youll begin to see Santa Clauses here and there in the big department stores, and at school Christmas parties for children, sometimes at office parties for adults, thousands of Santa Clauses, all dressed up more or less like this：a red hat and suit trimmed(装饰)with imitation(人造的)white fur. and the long white whiskers(连鬓胡子)and maybe some white cotton for eyebrows. Theyre supposed to make Santa look like a very old, but very kind and jolly(快乐的)friend of children. 11. Legend(传说)has it that _.A. Santa C1aus comes down the chimney on Christmas Eve to stuff gifts into stockings that are hung here and thereB. Santa C1aus comes to every home to deliver gifts to all childrenC. Santa C1aus comes to play and sing with the poorD. Santa Claus comes to give gifts to handicapped(伤残)children12. What is an indication mentioned in the passage that he didnt go down the chimney?A. His red clothes did not get sooty. B. The big bag he carried was too big to go through the chimneyC. He was too fat to go through the chimney. D. He liked to dance in through the door. 13. Which of the following images is the traditional image of Santa Claus?A. A kind, jolly old man wearing red hat and long white whiskers, with his red suit trimmed with fur. B. A serious-looking tall man standing upright, with his right hand waving to the people. C. A white-bearded old man greeting people coming to his restaurant. D. A young man with a small moustache dressed in baggy trousers with a stick in his right hand. 14. Besides Christmas Eve, Santa Claus can be seen_. A. in the big department stores during Christmas time or at school parties for childrenB. standing in front of every restaurant carC. greeting people in the center of a town D. riding on a fast-running deer15. What kind of children are supposed to get gifts from Santa Claus?A. Naughty boys and girls. B. Poor boys and girls. C. Disabled boys and girls. D. Good boys and girls. AAAAD5Born on Oct. 28, 1955, Bill Gates grew up in Seattle and attended public elementary school and the private Lakeside Schoo1. There, he discovered his interest in software and began programming computers at age 13. In 1973, Gates entered Harvard University. While at Harvard, Gates developed the programming language BASIC for the first microcomputer. In his junior year, Gates left Harvard to devote his energies to Microsoft, a company he had begun in 1975 with his childhood friend Paul Allen. Guided by a dream that the computer would be a valuable tool in every office and in every home, they began developing software for personal computers. Gates idea for personal computers has been important to the success of Microsoft and the software industry. Besides his love of computers and software, Gates founded Corbis, which is developing into one of the worlds largest resources of visual information. Gates was married on Jan. 1, 1994, to Melinda French Gates. They have three children. Gates and his wife, Melinda, have also given more than$28. 8 billion (as of January 2005) to help support charities in the areas of global health and learning. They hope that in the 21st century, advances in these areas will be available for all people. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation