英语重修试题及答案_2.doc

Test TwoReading ComprehensionPassage1 Last Thursday an old chap came to our school to talk about the evils of smoking. He said he wouldnt go on for too long, and we saw him take his wristwatch off and lay it on the table. I cant remember what he said about smoking because Slater and I had other things to think about. He finished when the bell rang for playtime, and the headmaster told us to go out. Slater happened to slip. In the playground Slater showed me the watch. He put it on his wrist, and it looked lovely. I was wishing that Id been the one to slip by the table, because it was a beautiful watch, gold by the look of it. The headmaster came outside then, and the old boy was with him. They walked about, looking around and talking all the time. After a bit the bell rang, and we got into our lines, ready to go in. The headmaster said, Ive got a little job for you boys. This gentleman, our lecturer, has just lost his watch in the playground. Its happened before, he says - it just slips off his wrist. So look around for it, will you? See if youre clever enough to find it. Ive no doubt the boy who does so will get a useful reward? Well, of course, Slater wasnt going to miss a chance like that. Hes just about the luckiest devil in the school - rewards just drop into his hands. We all walked about the playground, looking for the watch. And I wasnt a bit surprised when Slater bent down as if he was picking something up. Then he hurried past me towards the old man. Where are you going? I called out, though I knew very well where he was going. Where do you think? he called back. And the next minute there was Slater, all smiles, handing over the watch to the old fellow and hanging about for the reward. But the lecturer didnt seem at all pleased. In fact he looked quite ready to put a knife in Slaters heart - until the headmaster burst out laughing. Then they both laughed. Slater told me afterwards that the old man hadnt even said Thank you for the watch. The thing that puzzled us most of all was that Slater didnt get any reward. When he reminded the headmaster about it, the headmaster said: Ah yes, we mustnt forget that I said a useful reward, didnt I? And then he gave Slater a big sheet of paper and told him to write a composition on the evils of smoking. Slater says he hasnt got a clue what to write.1. What were the boys thinking about during the lecture? A) They were not thinking about anything. B) They were thinking about the evils of smoking. C) About the watch - how to get it, perhaps. D) They thought that the headmaster was very clever. 2. Why did the story-teller wish that he had slipped? A) Because it was a beautiful watch. B) He thought he could have taken the watch if he had slipped. C) If that had happened, the watch wouldnt have been lost. D) In that case he wouldnt have given it back to the lecturer. 3. The headmaster came outside then, and the old boy was with him. Who was the old boy? A) An old student. B) The lecturer. C) The headmasters son. D) A servant. 4. When Slater bent down, what was he trying to do? A) He had to bend down in order to pick up the watch. B) He was trying to hide the fact that he had found the watch. C) The watch had slipped off his wrist, and he was trying to pick it up. D) He was pretending to have found something. 5. Why didnt Slater get the kind of reward he expected? A) The headmaster had forgot it, probably. B) Because the lecturer did not agree to give him any reward. C) Because the headmaster never meant to give the usual kind of reward to anyone. D) Because the headmaster did not keep his word. Passage2 Many poor people made good money by selling their own living, healthy teeth. Young peoples teeth were in special demand. Dentists with rich, gap-toothed patients often had several live-tooth sellers at hand ready to have their teeth pulled. The idea was to get the best match and fit for the patient.Miss Smiths second-from-the-middle tooth might be no good. But maybe Mr Browns third-left would fit her ladyships socket. Some of the double extractions took place right on the spot. The bad tooth would be hauled out. Then the newly drawn live one would be popped into the socket. Strange though it may seem these transplants sometimes worked. At least they would last for a year or two. But they, like ivory teeth, had to be tied firmly to the real teeth next to them. In some cases, neither carved teeth nor transplants worked - no matter how rich or famous the patient. Next time you see a picture of George Washington, take a good look at it. Theres something strange about the presidents mouth. It has a puffed look, especially under the lower lip. Washington suffered from poor teeth. He lost most of them when he was quite young. Dentist after dentist tried to fit him with suitable dentures. But none of them were really satisfactory. One set had dogs teeth in the top. In the bottom were human teeth. The set was held together by strong, coiled, steel springs. It weighed nearly a quarter of a pound. Thats quite a lot of bone, lead, wax, and iron to carry round in your mouth. Yet Washington never took out his false teeth in public, even to eat. He was too proud. Theartist Gilbert Stuart was asked to paint Washingtons portrait. But he was troubled at the way the presidents lower lip jutted out. He told Washington to stuff wads of cotton between his chin and teeth. The result was the puffed-out look we see today in Washingtons portrait on some American bills, coins, and stamps. One set of Washingtons ill-fitting false teeth is still shown in the Dental Museum in Baltimore. It is a far cry from the light, strong, well-fitted, plastic and metal dentures of today. 6. The best teeth for transplants probably came from _. A) living young people B) dead soldiers C) rich patients D) skillful dentists 7. George Washingtons lower lip jutted because _. A) he had suffered from poor teeth B) he had taken out his false teeth C) his false teeth didnt fit well D) his jaw was too small 8. Evidence of Washingtons dental problems can be seen today _. A) in the White House B) on some American money and stamps C) in the Dental Museum in Baltimore D) both B and C 9. Gilbert was most probably a _. A) dentist B) portrait painter C) senior official D) guide in the Museum 10. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the phrase a far cry in the last paragraph? A) A shout in the distance. B) A loud yell. C) A similar remark. D) Something different. Passage3 In October 1949 the United Nations brought a number of specialists on food to Geneva, to discuss the problems of eating habits and food supplies of peoples throughout the world. One problem that interested the specialists particularly was a form of illness, about which little was known, among the children in Africa and Latin America. The World Health Organization (WHO) planned to study this disease to determine the relationship between the eating habits of the people and the disease. Two doctors were chosen to make the study. They flew to Africa south of the Sahara and during the next two months visited ten countries. They found that serious diseases of poor eating, often mistaken for other diseases, existed in all parts of Africa. The diseases were similar and could therefore all be named kwashiorkor. The diseased children are usually from one to four years old. As the illness progresses, the childs stomach becomes swollen by liquid collecting in the body. The skin changes color and may break out in open sores. The hair changes color and starts to fall out. The patient loses all interest in his surroundings and even in food, and becomes so weak that he wants to lie down all the time. Stomach liquids are no longer produced. The doctors reasoned that kwashiorkor was found in the young children of this age in many parts of Africa because of lack of milk or meat. Their mothers, after stopping their breast-feeding, gave them foods full of starches instead of greatly needed proteins. They found that the addition of milk to the food of children suffering from kwashiorkor saved many lives. The unbelievable thing about kwashiorkor is that the very existence of the disease - which has been killing thousands of children for centuries - was not even recognized in Latin America as recently as ten years ago. The deaths of those children were mistakenly listed as due to other diseases. It was the WHOs work in Africa that led to the discovery of the problem in Central America. 11. From the passage we learn that kwashiorkor is a disease caused by _. A) poor living conditions B) lack of proteins in food C) breast-feeding D) lack of food 12. Where was the study of this disease carried out? A) The Sahara. B) Central America. C) Latin America D) Africa. 13. It is difficult to discover kwashiorkor because _. A) it has no symptoms at all B) it is hard to identify signs of it C) it doesnt last long enough for careful observation D) it is hardly distinguishable from other diseases 14. A main symptom of this disease is that children who have it _ _. A) cannot stop liquid produce in the stomach B) have a big stomach C) can never satisfy their hunger D) are not able to sit or lie down 15. What is mentioned as a simple but efficient way of curing this disease? A) Taking a special medicine. B) Avoiding any food containing starch. C) Having more meat or milk. D) Taking medicines full of proteins. 16. The disease has been known in the Latin America A) for ten years B) only recently C) for dozens of years D) before the discovery in Africa 17. Whats the best title for the article? A) Milk and Meat Are Daily Necessities B) Kwashiorkor and Bad Eating Habits C) A New Form of Illness in Africa and Latin America D) A Case of Eating Habits Passage4 Physical fitness is the result of many factors - good medical and dental care, proper nutrition, adequate rest and relaxation, and sensible personal habits. But these are never enough. An essential factor is regular physical activity - exercise for a body that needs it to function well. All of us know that ordinary movements - things like running, jumping, and bending - are made by muscles. Muscles also do many other things. They suck air into your lungs, push food along your digestive tract, and tighten your blood vessels to raise blood pressure when you need more pressure for an emergency. Your heart is a muscular pump. When your muscles are not used, or are not used enough, they do not develop and grow properly. They soon become flabby and weak, shrink in size, and lose the ability to do the jobs they were meant to do. Recent studies showed that the average high school student spends fifteen to thirty hours a week watching television and only two hours a week in organized play or exercise. That is one reason why one-third of the 200,000 pupils tested for the Presidents Council on Physical Fitness failed a simple test of strength, stamina, and flexibility. Some of the boys and girls could not raise themselves to a sitting position without using their hands! Cars and buses, elevators and escalators, TV and push-button machines all tend to reduce strenuous physical activity. But our bodies still need exercise. Without it they soon become weak, ineffective, and unattractive.18. In the article, muscles are said to do all of the following EXCEPT _. A) suck air B) tighten blood vessels C) run, jump, bend D) reflect pains 19. The thing to keep physical fitness discussed in this article is _。 A) strength B) skill C) nutrition D) exercise 20. The author seems to urge _. A) replacing physical activity with TV watching B) failing 200,000 students on a physical fitness test C) exercising our bodies regularly D) checking our bodies annually 21. According to the article, high school students _. A) are mostly flabby and weak B) often suffer from lung troubles C) lack adequate exercise D) should watch less TV programs 22. An essential factor of physical fitness mentioned in the passage is _. A) good medical care B) blood pressure C) adequate rest and relaxation D) regular physical activity Cloze The history of modern water pollution goes _ 23 _ to February 28, 1931, when Mrs. Murphy _ 24 _ over her back-yard fence and said to Mrs. Holbrook, You _ 25 _ those shirts white? Mrs. Holbrook was _ 26 _ to admit they were as white as she could get them _ 27 _ that ordinary soap. What you should use is this Formula Cake Soap Which _ 28 _ against the dull grey look that the family wash _ 29 _ had. Doubtful _ 30 _ adventurous, Mrs.Holbrook tried the Formula soap, _ 31 _ did take the grey out of her husbands shirts. But what she didnt know was that the water eventually _ 32 _ into the Blue Sky River, killing two fish. Three years later, Mrs. Murphy was _ 33 _ her shirts and Mrs. Holbrook said, How did you ever get our collars so _ 34 _, surely not with Formula? Not ordinary Formula. But I did with Super Fortified Formula. You see, it attacks dirt and destroys it. Here, try some _ 35 _ your shirts. Mrs. Holbrook _ 36 _ and discovered her husbands shirt collars turned pure white. What she could not possibly know was that it turned the river water pure white as _ 37 _. Six months later, the Blue Sky River was _ 38 _ a health hazard. One day as Mr. Holbrook was walking home from work, he accidently _ 39 _ the Blue Sky River, swallowed a _ 40 _ of water and died immediately. At the funeral service the minister said, You can say anything you want _ 41 _ Holbrook, but no one can deny he had the _ 42 _ shirts in town. 23. A) straight B) down C) off D) back 24. A) leaned B) leapt C) stretched D) sloped 25. A) name B) make C) get D) call 26. A) shamed B) ashamed C) shameful D) shameless 27. A) without B) with C) from D) by 28. A) protects B) promises C) guarantees D) ensures 29. A) seldom B) never C) possibly D) always 30. A) but B) and C) or D) though 31. A) it B) she C) which D) that 32. A) left B) emptied C) reached D) rushed 33. A) hanging up B) hanging on C) putting up D) putting on 34. A) dirty B) soapy C) grey D) white 35. A) for B) to C) on D) at 36. A) refused B) did C) hesitated D) understood 37. A) snow B) expected C) usual D) well 38. A) stated B) published C) recognized D) declared 39. A) fell into B) swam it C) crossed over D) drowned it 40. A) mouthful B) drop C) glass D) drink 41. A) to B) about C) as to D) as for 42. A) best B) oldest C) cleanest D) dirtiest Vocabulary and Structure 43.The _ cells of a mans ear convert a cry for help into electrical pulses which are carried to the brain.A) reflection B) nerve C) reflectiveD) electric 44.We cant wait. We have to _ a way to get in touch with the organization.A) make out B) figure out C) get into D) turn on 45.Voice training will be _ if you plan to go into the theatre.A) taken your advantage B) given your advantage C) for your advantage D) to your advantage 46.Never before _ anyone who has the skill John has when he repairs engines.A) did I see B) I saw C) have I seen D) I have seen 47.This magazine consists mainly of _ of new books and plays.A) advice B) comments C) collections D) reviews 48.They are _ what is called fundamental research.A) engaged in B) engaged to C) instructed with D) delighted in 49.Ruth wouldnt be so careless _ her pen.A) as forgetting B) that she forgets C) as to forget D) that she had forgotten 50.Since she knows only a little English, she did not _ any of the jokes we told.A) catch up with B) run up to C) get hold of D) catch on to 51.The detectives took off their _ and put on plain clothes before they set out.A) hats B) overcoats C) uniforms D) boots 52.I gave a present but he gave me nothing _.A) in answer B) in kindness C) in turn D) in return 53.The survivors from the shipwreck _ together under the rock to keep warm.A) quavered B) grappled C) stumbled D) huddled 54.I want you to tell my friend your very interesting experience _ you have told it to me.A) exactly as B) as much as C) just like D) as long as 55.If you hear the fire _ , leave the building quickly.A) advice B) alarm C) notice D) caution 56.I shall _ neither side in the election.A) vote for B) favor for C) dispute against D) entangle with 57.Youll have nobody but yourself to blame, and, _ youll get no sympathy from anybody.A) in particular B) whats more C) however D) in any case 58.You may think this _ style of writing is a fashion; but few people can understand what you write.A) obscure B) conventional C) professional D) obvious 59.People all agree that the _ of the earth took millions of years.A) formation B) form C) establishment D) arrang