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1、阅读理解About three hundred words in the EnglishACBBC(A dog for sale)A man walked into a pet shopBCADC No one knows who made the first ice cream.ACDAD People have been talking about health for a long timeBDABAA characteristic of AmericanThis attitude toward manual。people tend to have a high opinion of t

2、he self-made man。she takes pride in what she can do herself she can hardly afford servants。serve customers in a restaurant A. positive 。American Attitude toward Manual Labor.A couple, John and Mary, had two lovely childrenA.frightened D. rushed B.sometimes B.John C.firstA famous American writer: BBD

3、ABA film was at the Circle Five Ranch to film DBBADA foreigner's first impression of the U.S. is likely D. Americans are impolite to their business colleagues.B. a first concernD. by learning about their past performance A. how Americans treasure their time C. appreciativeA friend of mine was fo

4、nd of drawing horses. 答案一CDDBC。答案二D.trust C.write B.rules A.own D.didn't followA group of frogs were traveling through the woods 答案一BBCCA 答案二C. noticedC.ears A. People D.practically B.paidA Japanese is sitting near the window of a BACCAA lawyer ,an artist and a musiaian. AACCBA man walk into a p

5、et shop one day with a large and very ugly dog. BCADCA plant makes its own food in its leavesBABCDA pretty, well-dressed young lady stopped a taxi AABDCA story is told about a soldier who was finally coming home BDABBA very old lady won a million dollars in a lottery BDCDDA young man who lived in Lo

6、ndon was in love with a beautiful girl BACBDActing is such an overcrowded profession BBDABAdvertisement can be thought of "as the meansACDDDAfter having lived for over twenty years in the same districtDCBDCAfter retiring from 30 years of teaching, DCBBC Air is all around us. ACCBAAlbert Einstei

7、n had a great effect on science and historyCDCBCAll big cities are quite similar. ACBADAll over the world people enjoy sports. DADDAAll the housewives who went to the new supermarket BBADCAmericans are big tippers（给小费者）.DBACC An unexpected Hobby.Jessie Lived in the countryABCABAs prices and building

8、 costs keep rising,DABABAt some time in your life you may have a strong desire CDBABAustralis is nearly as large as;CCADDBabara Jordon, one of the most respected lawyers.BBDDBBackground music may seem harmless, DACBDBaths and bathing have long been considered BBBACBreaking the news A very old lady w

9、on a million dollars BDCDDBritain and France are separated by the English Channe D. a mixture of love and hate D both good and harm A. Germany; America D. British people France C. Franc and Britain are near neighbors, and this will help balance the relationship between them.By definition/Cultural ic

10、ons are hard to define,/C. heroes and iconsD. all of the above D. Heroes and heroines can only emerge in war times. C. just before her death B. Tragic and early deathChina's former volleyball star Lang Ping 答案一BDBBD 答案二B. Our women's volleyball team. D. worried B. No, it is not necessarily.

11、B. a club coach D. Lang Ping is thinking the US offer over Community service / Youd have to volunteer/Professor Dodge will act as a mentor/I m sure youll enjoy/B. To interest students in a new community program.C. To offer tutorials to elementary school students.A. He advises students to participate

12、 in certain program.D. Talk to professor Dodge. B. Students.Cool is a word with many meanings:CBACD. Dear Mrs.Huggett,you may remember : DBDABDieting to lose weight has become very popular in recent years CDCACDifferent weather makes people feel diffenent ACCDADo you forget to turn off the lights an

13、d heaters CDBDADown the entrance hall of the school walk four eighth-grade students BBCCDEducation is not an end, but a means DADDCEvery country has its heroes. The heroes are the peopleADBCCEvery day our world becomes:DDDAC .everybody talks about the weatherBADADFifty voulnteers were alphabetically

14、 divided intoBBDCAFive years ago, David Smith wore an expensive suit to work. CADCBForty-five people were made homeless in ACCCDFrom the time I was a little child . CDADDGail and Howard liked to travelBCABCGrandma was a wonderful story-teller 答案一 DACAB答案二C. Grandma was good at A. the boy who shared

15、B. specially prepared A. The children were saved ？Happiness is for everyone ,you don't need to BCBABHere is a piece of history. BCACBHigh in the Swiss Alps many years ago,DBBACHow men first learnt to invent words is unknown 答案一D. a problem not yet solved.C. They are simply sounds D. representati

16、ve function B. a joining of ideas in the mind A. He is no more than a master of words.答案二BCAA？How often one hears children wishing 答案一BBDDC 答案二D.allowed D.new C.Wealth B.value B.few I began to smoke.CBBDAI never used to go anywhere without the carCCBCAI used to think education was CACBDIf you like l

17、ooking at more places or peopleABBADIf you've been joining in chat room conversationsDACBAIn 1801, Thomas Jefferson was the first president 答案一 ADCCA 答案二 C.enjoy A.capital B.gentlemen A. an office building and home D. a carpenterIn 1896,Einsfein went to Znrich DAABDIn 1920, barely out of his tee

18、ns, Alfred HitchcockCABDBIn 1933 an unknown American called Clarence Nash 答案一CBBDA 答案二B. Donald Duck's voice D. the people who A. likes to appear C. Walt Disney B. In 1934 In 1939 two brothers, Mac and Dick McDonald, D.businessman A.creativity A. special C.careers B. a cinemaIn earlier days few

19、people read whitmen's poems. CACCAIn England, people like to talk about the weather.ACAADIn learning a foreign lauguageBADCCIn November 1902;DDBDDIn recent years ,progress in medical technology BADCAIn the last 500 years ACAABIn the United States 84 colleges now accept just womenA. give B.chance

20、 A.freer D.percentage B.SchoolsIn the United States, it is not customary (normal)to telephone someone very early in the morning. 答案一ABADA 答案二B. The role B. life or death.B. at 4:00 pm D. Promptness B. the meaning of time differs in different parts of the world.In the United States, teaching is very

21、important. .C.Do A.research B.involving D.sure A.wellIn the water around New York city is a very small CDACBInever used to go anywhere:CCBBA ;It has been reported that in colleges across the United States,C. The daytime serial dramas on TV.C. Soap opera fans.D. Because the young people have to bear

22、the responsibilities for their troubles C. Young viewers have turned themselves from the seriousness of sixties to enjoyment now. B. The peoples favorites to drama works change along with the times.It was difficult to find job:AACADIt was Monday. Mrs. Smith's dog was hungry, CAADAIt's a fine

23、 spring day ABBBCJean-Michael Lourdis was a promising young pianistBACDCJessie lived in the country ABCABJohn Parker is an English lauguage teacherACAACJohnson doesn't have his own car: ABBAD Last Friday a storm tore through two villages BBDBDLaws have been written to govern the use of American

24、National Flag, and to ensure proper respect for the flag. A. By making laws B. It should be raised quickly by hand. D. It should be carried high up in the air C. There are precise regulations and customs to be followed. B. Respect. Let me tell you a story about Bert BDDCDMan has always wanted to fly

25、 DBACCMany a young person tells me he wants to be a writer.A D B A CMany doctors are now trained: BDACD Many people believe they are supposed to drink eight glasses of water a day BCCADMany people who work in London prefer to live outside it/One advantage of living outside London i/Then, in the coun

26、try one can really get away from/Some people, however, take no interest in /B. All the people who work in London prefer to live in the country. C. renting a small flat without a garden D. buying a small flat without a garden B. having spent time working in the garden A. their life was meaningless C.

27、 escape from Marriage is still a popular institution in the United States,B.eighty A.interests D.approving D.practice D.remarriageMary was an English girl,but she lived in Rome:DCABDMiss Jones teaches at a schoolDDCBCModern idea are beginning to influreaceCDBABMr TOM Forest lived by himself:DCADCMr.

28、 and Mrs Jones did not often go outBCBDCMrs.Andrenes had a young catBBAADMy Aunt Edith was a widow（寡妇） of 50, working BCADAMy husband and I got married in 1981 .BCCBDMy parents ran a small restaurant;CBADDMy wealthy uncle was dying .He wanted to leave meDABBDMy wife and I spent two weeks in LondonBD

29、BCCNo one is glad to hear that his body has to be cut. BCBCBNow,you'll be coming back here to brush up your DCCDBNowadays there are more and more ways答案一 ACDBB 答案二D. he won't get a true B. they want to relax B. Two Types of Holidaymakers A. all of the below C. They want to see moreNuclear po

30、wer is a method used to.ACADCOn a recent cross-country flightACBDDOn February 14th many people in the world celebrateBCCDAOnce James Thornhill: BBCCAOne day a bookseller let a big: BCDCA One day a tailor in Duluth CABBCOne day in 1965, when I was a library worker at schoolCBADCOne Thurday evening Mr

31、.Watson left his car in front of his houseCDABAOne way that scientists learn about man. BCDBCOpen or distance learning has had a major C.prefer D.lack A.undergraduate D.limits B.encouragingOur child's behavior is greatly influenced by the wayCBDACOurs is a big world, complex and full of many div

32、erse peopleDBBDCPaper is one of the/ How much paper /Paper, like many/B. A kind of paper made from the skin of certain young animals.A. More jobs could be provided than before.A. Around 1400.C. The invention of paper is of great significance to man.Paul got on the bus to go to the townBBCBAPaul,a sa

33、leman from London ,was driving past CCDAAPeople often say that the Englishman's home is his castle ABDBCPeter arrived home: ACABAPeter was eight and half years old,and he went to a.ACBBAPlaces to stay in Britain/ Hostel /Youth Hotels /B & Bs/Pubs & Inns A。Tell us where to stay while visi

34、ting Britain B. Youth Hotels D. B & Bs C. Hostels B。All pubs and inns offer visitors bed and breakfast.President Abraham Lincoln often visited hospitals to .BCDABRose was studying to be a doctor: CCABD Shyness is the cause /It is obvious that such uncomfortable feeling/Shy people, having/Can shy

35、ness be /Each one of us is a uniqueB. Peoples shyness made them care too much about their appearance and actions. A. a good quality B. unreal C. Shyness can block our chances for a rich life. B. should understand themselves in the right way Since their Strongest connection has always been with famil

36、y. CBCDBSixteen-year-old Maria was waiting in line at the airport in Santo Domingo. /“Whats wrong with this girl?/ Maria was very angry, but she was very polite/D. when she arrived at the airportC. check peoples luggage C. unhappy D. sorry for the mans mannersA. she was young but behaved properly So

37、ccer is played by millions of people BCDBDSome of the notebooks DACADst.Valentire's day is a day for lovers . BBCDDStarted in 1636, Harvard University答案一 BACCA 答案二 C. French and German C.many A.developed B.Harvard A.sameSydney, the capital of New South Wales.C. 20th century C. Fewer than 2 milli

38、on. D. Paragraph 4. D. selling B. fightingSylvester and I are watching television advertisementsDABCDTechnology today has stolen away our voices DACBATexas was the biggest StatesBACACThanks giving day is always celebrated on theCAAACThe angry woman stood by the station.BBCBBThe climate of any place

39、is the kind of weather it usually .ABCDCThe faces of elderly, happily-married people DADCBThe first Olympic DBCABThe fourth Thursday in November is called Thanksgiving Day ACBDBThe French Revolution broke out in 1789.C. The French Revolution.B. The national economy was developing rapidly.D. In Basti

40、lle.D. Ended.D. The king tried to control the national parliament.The Great Wall of China is the longest wallABCBDThe modern sailing ship was developed by a man 答案一DBAAC答案二A. make C.goods B.ship design A. making B. The MarinerThe moon looks near, but it is very far awayBADBDThe residents of 24 Acaci

41、a Grove were dissatisfied with the .BBDACThe small black ants that we see running back and forth in. .BABCBThe temperature of your body should be always just the same. CCAAAThe total area of land on earth is about 149 million square kilometersABDCAThe university of London 答案一BDCAC答案二C. Office A. res

42、idence C. international B.activity D.education The weather seems to be everybody's favorite topic of DACBCThere are many kinds of ants in the world CBDCAThere are many misunderstandings about American Indian names.BACDD There are three kinds of goals/ B. If we complete the short-term goalsD. the

43、 goals that have been completed C. we should build up confidence of success C. Different kinds of goals in life. C. Life is a static thing, thus we should never allow a long-term goal to limit us or our course of action. There was once a man in south America DDCAATime spent in a bookshop can be: 答案一

44、ADBCA 答案二C. you needn't B. to read A.other people C.to avoid A.everyday lifeToday newton is a very clean place: CCADC. Today the official language of the United states and most of lanada isBBDDATohnson doesn't have his own car.ABBADTom had a few days'holidayDCACBTom worked in a factory a

45、nd was busy all day long . CCBBCTwo clever children -Peter ABBDCUntil 1983, Tillson Lake had been a lovely weekend 答案一 ADCDA 答案二D. it could be emptied out C. he didn't want to fix the dam D. a bad man with ill will A. repairing the dam B. a bad-tempered man and his lakeUntil a few years ago,vans

46、 were commercialBBCACUntil late in the eighteenth century a soldier.DBCBDVisitors to Britain are sometimes surprised to CDADBWall street is the mane of a street in New York CBDDCWe say that a person has good manners if he or she behavesCCDABWe were sorry that we had to ask the young man to leave the

47、 job CAADBWhat makes a person a scientist/The scientists knowledge/B.The way he uses his tools. the difference between scientists and ordinary people works not only under one set of conditions at one time, but also under the same conditions at other timesthat the investigations are important in science Exactness and ways of using tools are the keys to the making of a scientist.What should you think about in trying to find your careerB.p