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Unit 3Section BPassage One11. A. They invited him to a party. B. They asked him to make a speech. C. They gave a special dinner for him. D. They invited his wife to attend the dinner. 12. A. He was embarrassed. B. He felt greatly encouraged. C. He felt sad. D. He was deeply touched. 13. A. Sams wife did not think that the company was fair to Sam. B. Sams wife was satisfied with the gold watch. C. Sam did not like the gold watch. D. The company had some financial problems. Passage Two14. A. The number of students they take in is limited. B. They receive little or no support from public taxes. C. They are only open to children from rich families. D. They have to pay more taxes. 15. A. Private schools admit more students. B. Private schools charge less than religious schools. C. Private schools run a variety of programs. D. Private schools allow students to enjoy more freedom. 16. A. The churches. B.The program designers. C. The local authorities. D. The state government. Passage Three17. A. She was found stealing in a bookstore. B. She caught someone in the act of stealing. C. She admitted having stolen something. D. She said she was wrongly accused of stealing. 18. A. A book. B. $3,000. C. A handbag. D. A Christmas card. 19. A. She was questioned by the police. B. She was shut in a small room for 20 minutes. C. She was insulted by the shopper around her. D. She was body-searched by the store manager. 20. A. They refused to apologize for having followed her through the town.B. They regretted having wrongly accused her of stealing.C. They still suspected that she was a thief.D. They agreed to pay her $3,000 damages.Unit 4Passage One11. A. She sat back and relaxed. B. She decided to retire. C. She entered university. D. She worked out a new English program. 12. A. 8 years. B. 20 years. C. 16 years. D. 30 years. 13. A. Bring a great deal of useful experience to the university. B. Improve human relationships in the university. C. Bring a fear of aging among young students on the campus. D. Improve the reputation of the university. 14. A. She is learning English and Drama. B. She is learning how to make sound judgments. C. She is learning how to teach minority students. D. She is learning to perceive, not to judge.Passage Two15. A. The difference between classical music and rock music. B. Why classical music is popular with math students. C. The effects of music on the results of math tests. D. How to improve your reasoning ability. 16. A. Because it stimulates your nerve activity. B. Because it keeps you calm. C. Because it strengthens your memory. D. Because it improves your problem solving strategies. 17. A. Piano music could interfere with your reasoning ability. B. The effects of music do not last long. C. The more you listen to music, the higher your test scores will be. D. Music, whether classical or rock, helps improve your memory.Passage Three 18. A. To drive the car automatically. B. To measure the drivers pulse. C. To prevent car accidents. D. To monitor the drivers health. 19. A. It sends out signals for help. B. It sounds an alarm to warn the driver. C. It takes over the driving immediately. D. It stops the car automatically. 20. A. It monitors the signals transmitted from the drivers brain. B. It can measure the drivers alcohol level in the blood. C. It can quicken the drivers response to emergencies. D. It bases its analysis on the drivers heart beat. Unit 5Section BPassage One11. A. To teach and train citizens. B. To collect taxes. C. To save natural resources for future use. D. To protect persons and property.12. A. By selling public lands. B. By selling land containing oil. C. By selling coal and other natural products. D. By selling services that make life comfortable.13. A. Peoples attitude toward taxes. B. Police efforts to protect people. C. Taxes and services for the public. D. Environmental pollution and protection.Passage Two14. A. His eyesight was too poor. B. He had to work to support himself. C. Physics was too hard for him. D. He didnt like physics any more.15. A. He wanted to travel. B. He found his job boring. C. He was not qualified to be an engineer. D. He was not happy with the new director.16. A. He wanted to go to Spain. B. He wanted to work with his friend. C. He enjoyed traveling around the world. D. He was rejected by the engineering firm.17. A. The owner of the school promised him a good position. B. He could earn more as a teacher than as a travel agent. C. He wanted to earn more to support his family. D. He enjoyed teaching English.Passage Three18. A. It grows easily in various conditions. B. It gives higher yields than other grain crops. C. It is delicious but inexpensive. D. It can be cooked in many ways.19. A. Tomato juice. B. Chocolate beans. C. Sweet corn. D. Fried potatoes.20. A. They brought great wealth to Spain. B. They led to the discovery of America. C. They made native American life styles well known. D. They made native American foods popular.Unit 6Section BPassage One11. A. A car outside the supermarket. B. A car at the bottom of the hill. C. Pauls car. D. The sports car. 12. A. Inside the car. B. At the foot of the hill. C. In the garage. D. In the supermarket. 13. A. The driver of the sports car. B. The two girls inside the car. C. The man standing nearby. D. The salesman from London. 14. A. Nobody. B. The two girls. C. The bus driver. D. Paul. Passage Two15. A. His friend gave him the wrong key.B. He didnt know where the back door was. C. He couldnt find the key to his mailbox.D. It was too dark to put the key in the lock. 16. A. It was getting dark.B. He was afraid of being blamed by his friend. C. The birds might have flown away.D. His friend would arrive any time. 17. A. He looked silly with only one leg inside the window. B. He knew the policeman wouldnt believe him. C. The torch light made him look very foolish.D. He realized that he had made a mistake. Passage Three 18. A. The threat of poisonous desert animals and plants. B. The exhaustion of energy resources. C. The destruction of oil wells.D. The spread of the black powder from the fires. 19. A. The underground oil resources have not been affected. B. Most of the desert animals and plants have managed to survive. C. The oil lakes soon dried up and stopped evaporating. D. The underground water resources have not been polluted. 20. A. To restore the normal production of the oil wells. B. To estimate the losses caused by the fires. C. To remove the oil left in the desert.D. To use the oil left in the oil lakes.Unit 7Section BPassage one11. A. They want to change the way English is taught.B. They learn English to find well-paid jobs.C. They want to have an up-to-date knowledge of English.D. They know clearly what they want to learn.12. A. Professionals. B. College students.C. Beginners. D. Intermediate learners.13. A. Courses for doctors. B. Courses for businessmen.C. Courses for reporters. D. Courses for lawyers.14. A. Three groups of learners.B. The importance of business English.C. English for Specific Purposes.D. Features of English for different purposes.Passage Two15. A. To show off their wealth. B. To feel good.C. To regain their memory. D. To be different from others.16. A. To help solve their psychological problems. B. To play games with them.C. To send them to the hospital.D. To make them aware of its harmfulness.17. A. They need care and affection.B. They are fond of round-the-world trips.C. They are mostly from broken families.D. They are likely to commit crimes.Passage Three18. A. Because it was too heavy.B. Because it did not bend easily.C. Because it did not shoot far.D. Because its string was short.19. A. It went out of use 300 years ago.B. It was invented after the short bow.C. It was discovered before fire and the wheel. D. Its still in use today.20. A. They are accurate and easy to pull.B. Their shooting range is 40 yards.C. They are usually used indoors.D. They took 100 years to develop.Unit 8SectionBPassage one11. A. He was once a friend of the ruler. B. He was a tax collector. C. He was a government official. D. He was once a school teacher in India.12. A. To declare new ways of collecting tax.B. To entertain those who had made great contributions to the government.C. To collect money from the persons invited.D. To reward outstanding tax collectors.13. A. They tried to collect more money than the ruler asked for.B. They were given some sliver and gold coins by the ruler.C. They were excused from paying income tax.D. They enjoyed being invited to dinner at the rulers palace.Passage Two14. A. They liked traveling.B. They wanted to find a better place to live in.C. They were driven out of their homes.D. The reasons are unknown.15. A. They try to put up with Gypsies. B. They are envious of Gypsies.C. They are unfriendly to Gypsies.D. They admire the musical talent of Gypsies.16. A. Special schools have been set up for them.B. Permanent homes have been built for them.C. They are now taught in their own language.D. They are now allowed to attend local schools.Passage Three17. A. The causes are obvious. B. The causes are very complicated.C. The causes are familiar. D. The causes are not well understood.18. A. Regular driver training. B. Improved highway design. C. Stricter traffic regulations. D. Better public transportation.19. A. Highway crime. B. Poor traffic control.C. Confusing road signs. D. Drivers errors.20. A. Designing better cars.B. Building more highways.C. Increasing peoples awareness of traffic problems.D. Enhancing drivers sense of responsibility.Unit 10Section BPassage One11. A. Because the bird couldnt repeat his masters name. B. Because the bird screamed all day long. C. Because the bird uttered the wrong word. D. Because the bird failed to say the name of the town.12. A. The cruel master. B. The man in the kitchen. C. The pet bird. D. The fourth chicken.13. A. The bird had finally understood his threat. B. The bird managed to escape from the chicken house. C. The bird had learned to scream back at him. D. The bird was living peacefully with the chickens.Passage Two14. A. They are kept in open prisons. B. They are allowed out of the prison grounds. C. They are ordered to do cooking and cleaning. D. They are a small portion of the prison population.15. A. Some of their prisoners are allowed to study or work outside prisons. B. Most of their prisoners are expected to work. C. Their prisoners are often sent to special centers for skill training. D. Their prisoners are allowed freedom to visit their families.16. A. They are encouraged to do maintenance for the training centre. B. Most of them get paid for their work. C. They have to cook their own meals. D. They can choose to do community work.Passage three17. A. Because they have a driving license. B. Because they have received special training. C. Because the traffic conditions in London are good. D. Because the traffic system of the city is not very complex.18. A. Two to four months. B. About three weeks. C. At least half a year. D. Two years or more.19. A. Government officers are hard to please. B. The learner has to go through several tough tests. C. The learner usually fails several times before he passes it. D. The driving test usually lasts two months.20. A. They dont want their present bosses to know what theyre doing. B. They want to earn money from both jobs. C. They cannot earn money as taxi drivers yet. D. They look forward to further promotion.Unit 3 Section BPassage One【短文大意】本文主要介绍了Sam在退休前接受了公司对他三十年工作的嘉奖一块金表，Sam非常激动，回到家里却招致妻子的不满。11.【答案与详解】C。词义替换题，短文中的“held a dinner in his honor”与“gave a special dinner for him”同义，意为“设宴款待他”。12.【答案与详解】D。理解wept 要与后文“I am at a loss for words.”联系。这里的wept不是伤心，而是表达出他难以言表的激动心情。13.【答案与详解】A。主旨题。文中的关键部分是“Sams wifecritically; a cheap gold-plated watch”，在Sam说自己不再工作时，其妻说“Neither is your watch. (你的表也不走了。)”。由此推断Sam的妻子认为公司对为之服务三十年的Sam不公平。Passage two【短文大意】本文主要介绍了美国的私立学校和教会学校与公立学校相比学费昂贵，但还是有很多家长为孩子选择了私立学校，原因各不相同：私立学校的班型较小；教学质量较高；不同的教学课程可以满足某些学生的需求。14.【答案与详解】B。主旨题。短文开头句“Religious and private schools receive little or no support from public taxes in the United States. (在美国，教会学校和私立学校很少得到或得不到公共税收的赞助)”说明了教会学校和私立学校收费昂贵的原因。15.【答案与详解】C。细节题。短文结束句“They offer all kinds of programs to meet the needs of certain students.”(他们提供各种各样的课程来满足某些学生的需要。) 成为人们送子女就读私立学校的原因之一。16.【答案与详解】A。细节题。根据“The religious schools in America are usually run by churches.”推测教会学校由教会管理。Passage three【短文大意】本文主要介绍了一位老妇人向一家商店提出合法索赔。因为她从这家商店出来后，被店家的一位经理跟踪至书店；在书店，跟踪者粗鲁地搜查了她的包，并告诉她有人看见她偷了一张圣诞卡，随后老妇人被带回商店监管了二十分钟，直至警察到来并对她搜身却一无所获。17.【答案与详解】D。短文的开头句已点明主题“An elderly woman yesterday made a legal claim against a department store because it had wrongly accused her of stealing a Christmas card. (昨天，一位年迈的老妇人向一家商店提出合法索赔，因为这家商店诬告她，偷圣诞卡片。)”。18.【答案与详解】D。出处同17题。19.【答案与详解】B。短文后半部分句子给出了答案：“She was taken back to the store and shut in a small room in full view of shoppers for 20 minutes until the police arrived. (众目睽睽之下她被带回商店并被关进一间小屋达二十分钟，直至警察到来。)”。20.【答案与详解】C。由短文最后可知“Her lawyer said the department store sent an insincere apology and they insisted that she may have been stealing. (她的律师说商店并不真诚地道了歉，但仍然坚持认为老妇人可能偷了东西。)”。Section BPassage OneSam had worked 30 years for the same company and now he had to retire. As a sign of gratitude, the company held a dinner in his honor. “Sam”, announced his boss, “it is my great honor to present this gift to you on behalf of the company.” Sam walked down to the front of the table and accepted the gift with pride. It was a gold watch and on it was written “To faithful Sam for 30 years of service”. Sam wept. “I am at a loss for words.” At home Sams wife looked at the gold watch critically. “For this you worked 30 years? A cheap gold-plated watch?” “Its the thought, dear.” answered Sam. “The most important thing is that Im not working any more.” His wife held the gold watch to her ear and said: “Neither is your watch.”Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.11. What did the company do to honor Sam?12. How did Sam feel when he saw what was written on the watch?13. What can we infer from the story?Passage TwoReligious and private schools receive little or no support from public taxes in the United States. As a result, they are more expensive to attend. The religious schools in America are usually run by churches. Therefore they tend to be less expensive than private schools. When there is free education available to all children in the United States, why do people spend money on private schools？Americans offer a great variety of reasons for doing so. Some parents send their children to private schools because the classes there are usually smaller. In their opinion the public schools in their area are not of high enough quality to meet their needs. Private schools in the United States range widely in size and quality, and they offer all kinds of programs to meet the needs of certain students. Questions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.14. Why is it usually expensive to attend religious and private schools?15. What is one of the reasons for people to send their children to private schools?16. Who usually runs religious schools in the United States?Passage ThreeAn elderly woman yesterday made a legal claim against a department store because it had wrongly accused her of stealing a Christmas card. Miss Doss White, 72 years old, is claiming $3,000 damages from the store for wrongful arrest and false imprisonment. Miss White visited the store while doing Christmas shopping, but did not buy anything. She was followed through the town by a store manager. He had been told that a customer saw her take a card and put it in her shopping bag. He stopped her at a bookstore as she was reading a book. Miss White said, “This man, a total stranger, suddenly grasped my bag and asked if he could look in it.” She was taken back to the store and shut in a small room in full view of shoppers for 20 minutes until the police arrived. At the police station she was body-searched and nothing was found. Her lawyer said that the department store sent an insincere apology and they insisted that she may have been stealing. The hearing continues today. Questions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard. 17. What does the story tell us about the old woman?18. What was said to have been stolen?19. What happened to Miss White after she was taken back to the store?20. What was now the attitude of the department store in this legal case?Unit 4Part Listening ComprehensionA答案与详解Section BPassage One【短文大意】本文主要介绍了Pepper在退休后，不愿悠闲地安度晚年而想从事一些工作。因此她参与了加利福尼亚大学的一个项目，在大学里开设了针对六十岁以上老年人的一门课程，她也从中了解到以前不熟悉的文化。这些老年人的参与，扭转了人们对衰老的固有看法，使得年轻学生不再害怕衰老。11.【答案与详解】C。短文一开始就说明：她虽已退休，但不愿悠闲地安度晚年。A、B两项不成立。她参加了一个项目，而不是研究出一个新英语项目，正确答案是C项。12.【答案与详解】B。细节题。她教了二十年少数民族学生。13.【答案与详解】A。短文中提及成年人可以增加educational resources，带来许多有价值的经验，而A项对后一作用进行同义转述。B项只是Ethbell个人的活动，不是全面概括，C项与短文内容相反，D项在短文中没有提及。14.【答案