东北大学2015英语在线练习题4.doc

201541. For any Englishman, there can never be any discussion as to who is the worlds greatest dramatist (). Only one name can possibly suggest itself to him: that of William Shakespeare. Every Englishman has some knowledge, however slight, of the work of our greatest writer. All of us use words, phrases and quotations from Shakespeares writings that have become part of the common property of the English-speaking people. Most of the time we are probably unaware of the source of the words we used, rather like the old lady who was taken to see a performance of Hamlet and complained that it was full of well-known proverbs and quotations.Shakespeare, more perhaps than any other writer, makes full use of the great resources of the English language. Most of us use about five thousand words in our normal use of English; Shakespeare in his works used about twenty-five thousand.There is probably no better way for a foreigner to appreciate the richness and variety of the English language than by studying the various ways in which Shakespeare used it. Such a study is well worth the effort (it is not, of course, recommended to beginners) even though some aspects of English usage, and the meaning of many words, have changed since Shakespeares day.1) . English people _.A. have never discussed who is the worlds greatest dramatistB. never discuss any issue concerning the worlds greatest dramatistC. are sure who is the worlds greatest dramatistD. do not care who is the worlds greatest poet and dramatistC 2 22). Every Englishman knows _.A. more or less about ShakespeareB. Shakespeare, but only slightlyC. all Shakespeares writingsD. only the name of the greatest English writerA 2 23). Which of the following is true?A. We use all the words, phrases and quotations from Shakespeares writings.B. Shakespeares writings have become the property of those who are learning to speak English.C. It is likely to be true that people often do not know the origins of the words they useD. All the words people use are taken from the writings of Shakespeare.C 2 24). What does the word proverb mean?A. Familiar sayings.B. Shakespeares plays.C. Complaints.D. Actors and actresses.A 2 25). Why is it worthwhile to study the various ways in which Shakespeare used English?A. English words have changed a lot since Shakespeares time.B. By doing so one can be fully aware of the richness of the English language.C. English words are now being used in the same way as in Shakespeares time.D. Beginners may have difficulty learning some aspects of English usage.B 2 22. Education in the United States is usually divided into four levels. These are early children, elementary, secondary and higher education. School attendance is required in every state of the country, and in most states students must attend school from the age of 6 to 16.The first level is early childhood education. Its main purpose is to prepare children for school.The second level is elementary education. Education at this level is divided into six or eight grades, and children learn reading, arithmetic, writing, social studies and science. They also have art, music and physical education.The third level is secondary education. It is for junior and senior high school students. Some students take courses to prepare themselves for college. Other students take technical or vocational courses that prepare them for jobs after they graduate from high school.Higher education continues after high school. There are many kinds of institutes of higher education. Technical institutes offer two-year programs in electronics, engineering, business and other subjects. After two years at a junior college, students receive an associate degree and then they can continue at a four-year college.1) . Is school attendance required in the USA?A. Yes, in the whole country.B. Yes, in some states.C. Yes, in most states.D. Yes, only in a couple of states.A 2 22). At what levels are programs of technical courses offered?A. Levels 1 and 2.B. Levels 2 and 3.C. Levels 3 and 4.D. Level 4 only.C 2 23). What degree is awarded to students at a junior college?A. Associate degree.B. Bachelors degree.C. Masters degree.D. Doctors degree.A 2 24). What would be most probably talked about in the next paragraph?A. Undergraduate education.B. Post-graduate education.C. Pre-school education.D. Adult education.A 2 25). What is the passage mainly about?A. Education policy in the USA.B. The four levels of education in the USA.C. The purpose of education in the USA.D. The subjects offered at schools in the USA.B 2 23. Soldiers and other military people wear uniforms with various other symbols to indicate their status. But in the business world everyone wears more or less similar suits, and you cannot tell at a glance who ranks higher or lower than another. So how do people in the business world show their superiority?An attempt to study this was made by two researchers using a series of silent films. They had two actors play the parts of an executive () and a visitor, and switch roles each time. The scene had one man at his desk playing the part of an executive, while the other, playing the part of a visitor, knocks at the door, opens it and approaches the desk to discuss some business matter. The audience watching the films was asked to rate the executive and the visitor in terms of status. A certain set of rules about status began to emerge from the ratings. The visitor showed the least amount of status when he stopped just inside the door to talk across the room to the seated man. He was considered to have more status when he walked halfway up to the desk, and he had the most status when he walked directly up to the desk and stood right in front of the seated executive.Another thing that affected the status of the visitor in the eyes of the observers was the time between knocking and entering. For the seated executive, his status was also affected by the time between hearing the knock and answering. The quicker the visitor entered the room, the more status he had. The longer the executive took to answer, the more status he had.1) . The experiment designed by the two researchers aimed at finding out _ .A. how business is conducted by an executive and a visitorB. how to tell the differences between an executive and a visitorC. how to tell businessmen at a glanceD. how businessmen indicate statusD 2 22). Which of the statements can best sum up the passage?A. The executive has a higher status than the visitor.B. Military people wear uniforms but the businessmen do not.C. A study revealing a set of rules about the status of businessmen.D. It is a good method to use a series of silent film in research.A 2 23). Having entered the room, the closer the visitor approaches the executive, _ .A. the less it affected his statusB. the lower his statusC. the more it affected his statusD. the higher his statusB 2 24). The longer the seated man was in answering the knock, _ .A. the higher his statusB. the less it affected his statusC. the lower his statusD. the more it affected his statusB 2 25). Which statement is NOT true?A. Soldiers wear uniforms with various symbols so that one can tell their status at a glance.B. In the experiment, one actor played the executive while the other played the seated man.C. Business people wear similar suits.D. The audience watching the film rated the executive and the visitor in terms of status.D 2 24. Believe it or not, optical illusion ()can cut highway crashes.Japan is a case in point. It has reduced automobile crashes on some roads by nearly 75 percent using a simple optical illusion. Bent stripes, called chevrons (), painted on the roads make drivers think that they are driving faster than they really are, and thus drivers slow down.Now the American Automobile Association Foundation for Traffic Safety in Washington D.C. is planning to repeat Japans success. Starting next year, the foundation will paint chevrons and other patterns of stripes on selected roads around the country to test how well the patterns reduce highway crashes.Excessive speed plays a major role in as much as one fifth of all fatal traffic accidents, according to the foundation. To help reduce those accidents, the foundation will conduct its tests in areas where speed-related hazards are the greatest-curves, exit slopes, traffic circles, and bridges.Some studies suggest that straight, horizontal bars painted across roads can initially cut the average speed of drivers in half. However, traffic often returns to full speed within months as drivers become used to seeing the painted bars.Chevrons, scientists say, not only give drivers the impression that they are driving faster than they really are but also make a lane appear to be narrower. The result is a longer lasting reduction in highway speed and the number of traffic accidents.1) . The passage mainly discusses _.A. a new way of highway speed controlB. a new pattern for painting highwaysC. a new approach to training driversD. a new type of optical illusionA 2 22). On roads painted with chevrons, drivers tend to feel that _.A. they should avoid speed-related hazardsB. they are driving in the wrong laneC. they should slow down their speedD. they are approaching the speed limitC 2 23). The advantage of chevrons over straight, horizontal bars is that the former _.A. can keep drivers awakeB. can cut road accidents in halfC. will have a longer effect on driversD. will look more attractiveC 2 24). The American Automobile Association Foundation for Traffic Safety Plans to _.A. try out the Japanese method in certain areasB. change the road signs across the countryC. replace straight, horizontal bars with chevronsD. repeat the Japanese road patternsA 2 25). What does the author say about straight, horizontal bars painted across roads?A. They are falling out of use in the United StatesB. They tend to be ignored by drivers in a short period of time.C. They are applicable only on broad roads.D. They cannot be applied successfully to traffic circles.B 2 24()1. I doubt if it is _ for you to read that book.A. worthB. worthwhileC. worthyD. valuableC 3 32. I am looking forward _ you soon.A. to hear fromB. hear fromC. to hearing fromD. heard fromC 3 33. Hello, Amy. Hows everything?_A. Just so so.B. Thats right.C. How are you?D. Good to see you.A 3 34. That man alone over there-who is he? _ .A. He is a studentB. He is Doctor BrownC. A driver, I supposeD. Hes drunkB 3 35. Its very thoughtful of you to give me a ride._A. Its my pleasure.B. Take it easy.C. Sure.D. Never mind.A 3 36. I thought you were going to the mountains last week.Id want to, but I was _ busy to leaveA. too muchB. so muchC. much moreD. much tooD 3 37. He cant _ a trip abroad.A. offerB. referC. affordD. preferC 3 38. Gloria has been in New York for a couple _ weeks and she gets used to the life there gradually.A. ofB. withC. asD. duringA 3 39. _ this way, the situation doesnt seem so disappointing.A. To look atB. Looking atC. Looked