人文英语4-British-CulturesTests(学习参考)

1、题目 1- Excuse me, could you tell the time?A. Youd better buy a watch.B. Its three thirty by my watch. 正确C. Can you see the clock?正确答案是：Its three thirty by my watch.题目 2- Good afternoon. Can I help you?A. I need to buy a birthday present for my son.B. Yes, I think so, too.C. I dont think I need any of

2、 your help.正确答案是：I need to buy a birthday present for my son.题目 3As the bus came round the corner, it ran a big tree by the roadside.A. onB. overC. into 正确译文：汽车开到转角时撞到了路边的一棵大树。正确答案是：into题目 4Both the kids and their parents English, I think. I know it from their accent.A. beenB. are 正确C. is译文：我想，这些孩子和

3、他们的父母都是英格兰人。从他们的口音我可以知道。正确答案是：are题目 5When Lily came home at 5 pm yesterday, her mother dinner in the kitchen.A. cookedB. was cooking 正确C. cooks译文：莉莉昨天五点钟回家时，她妈妈正在厨房里做晚饭。正确答案是：was cooking二、阅读理解：选择题（每题10 分）Jim Thorpe was a Native American. He was born in 1888 in an Indian Territory（ 印第安人保护区 ）that is n

4、ow Oklahoma. Like most Native American children then, he liked to fish, hunt, swim, and play games outdoors. He was healthy and strong, but he had very little formal education. In 1950, Jim Thorpe was named the greatest American football player. He was also an Olympic gold medal winner. But Thorpe h

5、ad many tragedies in his life.Jim had a twin brother who died when he was nine years old. By the time he was 16, his mother and father were also dead, Jim then went to a special school in Pennsylvania for Native American children. There, he learned to read and write and also began to play sports. Ji

6、m was poor, so he left school for two years to earn some money. During this time, he played on a baseball team. The team paid him only $15 a week. Soon he returned to school to complete his education. Jim was a star athlete （运动员 ） in several sports, including baseball, running, and football. He won

7、many awards for his athletic ability, mainly for football. In many games, he scored all or most of the points for his team.In 1912, when Jim Thorpe was 24 years old, he became part of the U.S Olympic team. He competed in two very difficult events: the pentathlon and the decathlon. Both require great

8、 ability and strength. The pentathlon has five track and field events, including the long jump and the 1500-meter race. The decathlon has ten track and field events, with running, jumping and throwing contests.People thought it was impossible for an athlete to compete in both the pentathlon and the

9、decathlon. So everyone was surprised when Thorpe won gold medals in both events. When the King of Sweden presented Thorpe with his two gold medals, he said, “ Sir, you are the greatest athlete in the world. ” Thorpe was a simple and honest man. He just answered, “ Thanks, King.”1. From the passage w

10、e learn that Jim Thorpe was born in 回答 ABC正确A. IndiaB. PennsylvaniaC. Oklahoma2. According to the passage, most American Indian children loved all the following EXCEPT 回答ABC正确A. fishingB. singingC. swimming3. Jim Thorpe started to play sports 回答 ABC正确A. before he was 9 years oldB. when he was 16 yea

11、rs oldC. when he was 24 years old4. The word decathlon in paragraph 3 probably means 回答 ABC正确 A. jumpingB. five track and field eventsC. ten track and field events5. Which of the following is NOT TRUE?回答 ABC正确A. In 1912, Thorpe went back to finish his college education.B. Thorpe won two gold medals

12、in the 1912 Olympic Games.C. Thorpe once played on a baseball team for money.参考答案：15 CBBCA1. 【答案】C【考点】细节判断题【详解】从文章第一段的第二句，He was born in 1888 in an Indian Territory（ 印第安人保护区 ）that is now Oklahoma. （ 他于 1888 出生于一个印第安人保护区，也就是现在的俄克拉荷马州。）得知Jim Thorpe出生于美国的 Oklahoma,故C为正确答案。2. 【答案】B【考点】细节推理题【详解】从题干上看，这是一

13、个反向推理题，问的是EXCEPT（除了什么）。从文章第一段的第三句得知，Like most Native American children then, he liked to fish, hunt, swim, and playgames outdoors.在喜欢的运动中有 fish （钓鱼）、hunt （打猎）、swim （游泳）和 play games outdoors （户外运动）。而选项中A、C都在文中提到了，只有 B. singing （唱歌）选项没有提 到。故 B 为正确答案。3. 【答案】B【考点】细节推理题【详解】 题干是问Jim Thorpe 什么时候开始进行体育运动的。第

14、二段的第二句By the time hewas 16, his mother and father were also dead ， 我们得知在他16 岁时， 他的父母去世了，而隔了一句话后，我们可以看到There, he learned to read and write and also began to play sports.在那所学校，他开始学习阅读和写作，并且开始了体育运动训练。）所以，我们可以推断出他在 16 岁时开始进行体育运动。故B 为正确答案。4. 【答案】C【考点】指代题【详解】 首先定位decathlon 在第三段中的位置，然而从该段的最后一句得知，The decath

15、lonhas ten track and field events, with running, jumping and throwing contests. 该词是“十项全能运动”的意思，包括track （径赛）和field （田赛），还有游泳、跳高和投掷比赛。如果很好 掌握了构词法，也能猜出deca-代表“十”。同理，该段中的pentathon ,是“五项全能运动”的意思。故C 为正确答案。5. 【答案】A【考点】细节判断题【详解】从题干我们可以得知，该题是反向选择，即挑出不正确的说法。从选项中我们可以找到三个选项中都出现了A.1912; B.1912; 时间点。从该段的倒数第二句话和整个

16、第三段，我们可以判断，B 说法正确；第二段第五句话During this time, he played on a baseball team.The team paid him only $15 a week. Soon he returned to school to complete his education. 他曾 参加一个棒球队，靠很低的薪水完成了学业。故C 的说法也正确。不正确的是A. In 1912,Thorpe went back to finish his college education. 在 1912 年， Thorpe 重返学校完成他大学教育。故 A 为正确答案。5

17、 / 5Hello, may I speak to John?A. Can I leave a message for him?B. You are wanted on the telephone.C. Just a second, please. 正确正确答案是：Just a second, please.题目 2- Thank you for your invitation.A. Ill appreciate it.B. Its a pleasure. 正确C. It doesnt matter.正确答案是：Its a pleasure.题目 3Professor Smith promis

18、ed to look my paper, that is, to read it carefully before thedefence.A. over 正确B. afterC. on译文：史密斯教授已经答应帮我看一下我的论文，这就是说要在答辩前在仔细看一下。正确答案是：over题目 4Did you notice the guy head looked like a big potato?A. whichB. whoC. whose 正确译文：你注意到那个头看上去像个大土豆得家伙吗？正确答案是：whose题目 5Never before see such a terrible car acc

19、ident on the road!A. I haveB. have IC. did I 正确译文：我从来没有看到过这么恐怖的一起交通事故。正确答案是：did I二、阅读理解：选择题（每题10 分）排序题A. Does it cost the same for every household?B. You can pay right here, on the Internet!C. Just go ahead.D. We do for the live Cable TV programs.E. Exactly, even digital boxes.Liu Hui: Gordon, may I

20、 ask you a question?Gordon: Hi, Liu Hui. 回答Liu Hui: Do I need to pay for a TV license if I only watch TV online in the UK?Gordon: Yes, indeed. You need to be covered by a TV license if you watch or record programs astheyre being shown on TV or live on an online TV service.Liu Hui: Including watching TV on computers and mobile phones?Gordon: 回答 . It is the law.Liu Hui: I see. How much is the license fee?Gordon: It costs 145.50 for a color TV license and 49.00 for a black and white TV license.Liu Hui: Thats a lot of money for a year. 回答?Gordon: It costs the same for al