专升本中期选拔英语试题训练八

专升本中期选拔英语试题训练(八)PartIVocabularyandStructure1._____hehasn’tanyformalqualification,hehasmanagedtodoverywell.A.AlthoughB.IfC.DespiteD.Whereas2.NeitherJohnnorhisparents_____athome.A.isB.hasC.areD.was3._____today,hewouldgettherebyFriday.A.WasheleavingB.WouldheleaveC.WerehetoleaveD.Ifheleaves4.Webelievehimto_____amistake.A.havemadeB.havebeenmadeC.bemadeD.making5.Notonce_____hisviewoflife.A.didMr.SmithmentionB.Mr.SmithmentionedthatC.Mr.SmithmentionedD.wouldMr.Smithmention6.WhenIvisitedyourcountryagainlastyearIfounditcompletely_____.A.tobechangedB.tochangeC.changedD.changing7.HetalksaboutRomeasifhe_____therehimself.A.hasbeenB.hadbeenC.wasD.is8.IfJuliahadtoldmeinadvance,I_____herattheairport.尽A.慨歪wo例ul宾d威me咐et红B.樱泪wi强ll洁m砍ee板t苹C.娇伞ar妨e瞎go舅ng肉t备o晃me昏et掠D.酒wo作ul贯d持ha骨ve聋m晕et染9.究I逮n摆ou地r贿mo视de燕rn燕s信oc并ie轿ty堆n奋o危on送e君av数oi戒d衰__若__淋_带by铜a左ds者.吃A.沸t监o鞠be殿i泻nf骄lu印en形ce伏d踢B.折b孙ei逗ng详i矩nf券lu伤en状ce款d姿贼更C.押村in捞fl芝ue检nc声in妹g携助筒D.尊h阳av续in魄g纽in糠fl跌ue灭nc更ed疤10顿.疲It永w副as渠t蒜he将t析ra藏in谁in柏g脾th假at男h窄e袋ha夸d机as抛a梯y汽ou虑ng恋m铅an画_毒__摧__阔m音ad纲e犁hi膜m心su帮ch健a盈g虾oo盘d液te客ch瓶ni赛ci落an摸.借A.抱聪ha浴s闭B.抢恰wh本at件C.布l占at像er吹D.舍床th市at林11锋.碌Th链e抗in渐ve软st司ig芒at测io蚕n捷gr帽ou革p,酸w宿hi给ch负_桃__羡__愁t渗wo赛m较en塔a工nd蹲t促hr竞ee菠w火om纽en灯,抱se凶t省ou杏t犁la侧st新w绩ee索k.丢A.循c耳om蝴po性se在d脚of黎葵听B屿.浇co素mp疤os淡es追亲柴C眉.蚂is年c好om纲po疑se堂d零of受尚傻D衣.扭ar什e姐co轻mp马os绿ed匙o算f季12洗.蛇__满__季_弱th舌e巴se凶nt钩en黑ce渠p标at吹te爹rn管a放nd餐v腥oc粮ab滔ul俭ar也y好__沫__旋_,秃t服hi涉s乡pa贯ra视gr油ap兵h帆is拒q掌ui射te劫s蜂im拉pl令e.逃A.垂A桐s李fa殊r餐as趟…称i请s喉co漠nc校er碎ne志d岗穗参B访.浮A赌s稳fa院r娘as跪…杰a驱re绪c答on猛ce扫rn纯ed台C咸.剑As削f撤ar遍a娘s幼…授is悉c酬on狗ce教rn蜂in讲g朝D.侦沉AS倒f病ar优a件s搜…原co机nc咳er牲n当13眨.申Bo米th塞M瑞ar完y斤an驳d另El涌le济n,烧_曾__听__漠J胖an够e,真a低re鹿s眨tu开dy姜in识g困Ch格in瓜es痛e悟at晕叛Be抽ij经in分g鸡Un灾iv头er犁si厨ty碌.弯A.碌棵as棚w坝el引l京as较B.霜纪an贿d所as穗w哪el趣l涝C.顾代wi扎th塘D.扑伴be碍si贩de拾s缸14唱.付At悦t端he鬼b恼eg吹in味ni抖ng厉o悠f渗th嚷is获t悦er貌m,怪o控ur配h酷is瓶to授ry案t拆ea晕ch崭er稠_忆__剪__把a仇l赵is耐t笼of塑b宏oo抬ks退f拴or辽u码s廊to幅r棵ea转d.奇A.铸肢ha土nd懂ed船i符n做B.现逢wr闸ot而e弹ou施t孟C.丘幼fi吉sh木ed摔o传ut滤D.猎显pa渣ss虎ed年o姿n祝15岩.邮Th播e娇li舞tt生le粪g爸ir驾l赔__搜__饲_栋a体ha蜓nd渐ke也rc猾hi余ef汇f橡ro菠m渴he窝r描po膜ck南et恶t林o珍cl郊ea伟n蹄he损r案ha袍nd违s.知A.惨橡ga山ve烈o贫ut晋B.纠b炉ro感ug面ht坡o凝ut刑漠女车C.锦跪se衰t常ou撒t险D.居叫le犬ft豪o光ut袭16耻.喝Th省e帅go经od误s绝er参vi蝶ce金a响t芬th撒e潜ho裹te败l盲__颗__新_隆th窑e纽po困or顶f敲oo遇d林to稻s沫om茂e根ex廉te场nt寸.搏A.帖厨ma废de赠u例p驰fo泼r煌引盲B.惩根ma铃de展f看or释岭白C倚.尖ma夜de闭o棉ut漫D.积聋ma补de激o脉ff牢17宪.街We嚷w举er症e幸__仗__起_乘th剖e次di糕ff矮ic览ul绵ty心h盖ow打t碑o绸su丧pp焰ly绸f羊oo镰d惯to聋t拿ho誓se串i方n廊ne拼ed瑞.皮A.版浑fa刺ce脊d波wi姨th耍B.毅m乳et晓猎悄碧C.逃赵fa左ci巧ng启w抄it蛮h湾D.缠介en挨co损un驳te畅re肌d垃18伍.抛Th坐is锤f象ac街to益ry促i袄s转no艘w丢tr月yi绘ng做t蚁o似__祸__脉_原a公ne忧w凳mo汗de茫l.娃A.遥裕pr仔ed刊ic翅t纸B.酿t释ur锤n呜ou香t丢嚼骗云联C.叔w尤or侧k偏ou染t胆D.丽熄im漠it幅at野e澡19倚.变Th属is湾c拒om京pu法te杯r构is子_服__损__释s遇to映ri博ng嚷m旗il葱li招on木s扶of时b芳it搞s晚of简i盘nf压or盒ma酷ti起on肺.抹A.晶a肢bl滨e妄to稀B.猛斥ca牧pa拆bl巧e浴ab洒ou破t遇C.剧乞ca皂pa词bl快e僻of迟D.畜途ab尼le赌o柜f连20戒.倦Sh差e呜lo姜ng五ed施t博o垒vi想si筛t恒It袖al千y扫,系__浇__渣_负sh地e佳of鲁te镜n翼dr斤ea原m登ab乳ou井t秋it牲.您A.廉尺so济s防er伸io寻us收ly梦t羡ha怒t晃B.窑s旦o延ea罩ge言rl晶y盼th避at嫂够C.忍批to棍s样uc嫂h里an露e鹿xt鸣en字t冻th西at笋具D鸦.敞so扒禽an蒸xi别ou旗sl脆y俊th估at寿21者.忧__显__存_今ou筑t济of厘m漠on下ey需,统we找w她er有e黎re么du松ce叉d扎to蓄s裙ta品yi翅ng疯i环n耗a繁ch勾ea近p曾ho垃te平l.叶A.脾损ha独vi把ng器a暗lm亭os唱t控ru敌n张B.暂蚁Al粗mo喘st翼r洲un庄启C.李樱Al撇mo泥st浴b投ei扶ng欧r哈un隔ni涂ng帝讲D.台肺ha谷vi惕ng荒a栗lm图os就t炎be狡en将r讨un帜22向.兽Th朽e坑po瓣st疮o起f劫ch日ai长rm厅an则h春as伙b厌ee袖n萝__坝__违_烛fo绕r洽so逗me骄t哥im命e.握A.闭e叔mp决ty篇B.努糕ho殃ll然ow毫C.华腾un干oc戴cu测pi伞ed绕D.罢梅va陕ca啊nt撑23体.基Ye恒st汇er闸da改y路we页s回aw茧a胳_稼__它__另f疫il椒m从ab孙ou和t粥th织e制In肿de斯pe宰nd悉en跪ce佳W颂ar扔.种A.榨h拥is除to服ri灭ed跪B.惑阳hi详st脂or罗ic现al柿C桨.虑hi蛋st胆or滑ia象n抱D.景济hi栗st壁or忽ic事24堆.揪He滴_绘__娘__奖a鼓t睛th故e龟do易or导wa霜y狭to钳l肿ig胡ht罚h训is副c医ig绑ar垃et哲te秋.疮A.唇技pa墙us夫ed镜B.献餐de类la滤ye亲d增C.狭朱he粪si阻ta倾te返d线D.才睡ce命as粱ed去25去.楚Th纹e权wa裁r惜we箭nt聋o辅n糟fo题r肯ye叙ar绪s,纤_贩__域__腿t事ho影us茧an秧ds领u量po数n跨th娃ou席sa膏nd焦s郑of背p堵eo辣pl赔e.陷A.杏矛to波k饶il取l始B.仍青ki报ll烂ed刃C.描乡ki泻ll鸣in蛙g头舱厉D.踏亭be煤in骨g赤ki景ll惧ed疲26木.误Th叹e晒po谋li去ce嫩h忧av画e字th骗e彩au终th黑or控it鸦y那to娘_穿__驰__受l扁aw楼-b咬re塔ak半er黑s.翁A.蛋柜gr矿as成p筒B.厅筝ca精tc倍h鹊C.懂网ar裙re诸st秆D.链闷st详op独27哄.蜂Wh友en忘t识he俱w声or萝ld俯-f定am辽ou偏s烈pa桐in候ti牌ng旅w惑as酿f抬ou伴nd沸s鲜to朽le伴n美in针t严he碰m厚or酒ni裙ng幅,鲁th雹e何at棉te淹nd疯an规t府on全d轮ut盗y馅wa熊s联un坊de请r唤__爆__还_.叮A.杠s汪us疼pi遵ci包on麻B.郊功do誉ub漂t链C.恩su捧sp吼ec遵t经D章.浊qu根es棉ti暴on爽28元.茎I线n绕th著e些We火st暖,疗st池op来a劝ss闭is绞ta坊nt乒s厨ar排e造no胖t化al枣lo笑we州d甲to民h如av存e侄a(寄n)漆_凤__处__糖w芳it恋h大cu壮st裤om束er馅s.惧A.筐d午is践cu扇ss泽io隔n服B件.舰q护ua长rr愈el谊C.荣催ar辫gu洗me伴nt营D.岂三de窑ba律te察29轻.S滔om昂e裳pe档op肌le炼f脖in曾d温it昏d亭if棕fi负cu访lt友t蝶o厚__准__排_摊be大tw卖ee担n冶ri谎gh疤t录an嫂d叶wr俗on显g.串A.袜史di极vi厅de槐B.罢高di故st乳in寇gu虹is趁h扮C.桶盐di肥ff戚er知D.顽掏se羊pa寻ra绢te听.瑞30域.我To特ur太is前m,刃w陪hi耗ch竭i逆s殊a子ma蔽jo啊r初__得__轻_奸of话i匀nc镇om秧e列fo储r机th四e锁ci途ty厕,揉ma岔y墨be织s模er浑io赴us黎ly鸣a朵ff轮ec解te扣d.亏A.遮曲so否ur痰ce薄B.膀窗re价so衰ur炼ce佛C.汉漏co认ur雕se宏D理.边ca赏us父e锤Pa戒rt立I结I硬Bl飘an落k割fi断ll贩in定g六1.常I益f计he土_彼__含__支__狱__割_版(姐be脂)缓h梁er讯e供la百st姻n丘ig港ht炒,即I霸wo其ul截d器ha误ve抹s练po厨ke叼n般to万h必im豪.较2.况I完a酸m撞so圈rr阳y依to体_关__搁__滋__遵__与__爽(动g的iv觉e兽)内yo律u厅so肢m阔uc锅h讨tr鼠ou陈bl滋e.不3.缩E昏it维he顿r组fa训ns恒o傻r伏an争a写ir栏-c晴on疮di盟ti均on中er凭_振__障__页__即__胶_备(扫be禽)岸n冷ec泰es不sa课ry棉f壤or非o致ur虎l删ab静.雷4.秒验Sh洲ou怒ld业i虹t为ra盟in坟,略we贪_棍__烘__申__铺__吼_春(番no秒t免g赛o松)蔽ou巩t.厉5.谦S两he根s削po碰ke摧a跃bo停ut抚h放im先a汁s狭if丛s改he形_典__梯__金__撞__乎_牛(流kn椅ow训)果h坚im胳f炸or狗y钉ea兽rs预.答6.蚊T寨he区t欧ea院ch限er赤w针as共s罚ta环nd朴in胶g肾in井f设ro话nt孙o准f钢th抬e颗bl锐ac决kb摆oa速rd捐_昂__净__依__择_(阳h所an匆d讨ou辜t问)方th晃e预te良st富p多ap衔er爪s捞to惕u轿s.忍7.淡H结is漆w岩at干ch蚀h抽as碌s网to胞pp冈ed团.贞He早f听or裤go键t别__残__窑__婶__糟__恋(炉wi仁nd销)狡i帐t蔽th槐e甜tr华ai井n梨la挤st幕n体ig卵ht骨.狂8.细H愤e籍re隶me荒mb吴er平s殃__绢__铸__嚼__膏__今_唯(约ta亚ke暗)捉t改o氧Pa宝ri狐s求w轮he嫂n决he毛w崇as吗a肿v泥er清y暖sm盐al草l怪ch背il苹d.啦9.毛M焰y咸fa固th致er泊d盯id孕n’窗t滤go极t光o镇Ne剂w肯Yo陕rk象;量th脊e排do累ct圆or渔s赛ug美ge粗st运ed卧t柄ha痕t指he蕉_施__薯__塔__向__是(探no边t喇go简)婶t猛he卷re货.状10串.手Ye末st符er助da跌y府af妥te揭rn菠oo树n勺th嚷ey贸w旋er土e盏se摘en虽_似__早__喂__鸟_事(触pl扁ay笛)征f夕oo刮tb筒al今l嘱in担t伐he红c丹la地ss涨ro贯om深a萝nd爱t烫ol膛d悠no景t扫to骡.题Pa恶rt神I馋II柔R舰ea然di岗ng泊C班om梦pr冤eh女en学si育on澡1.淋眠Sc吉ho校ol聪W拖it益ho耍ut仓W怠al淋lsIn1968thecityofPhiladelphia,Pennsylvania待,清ha滩d绝a辆pr商ob择le失m.星T径he谊c君it敏y’归s痒sc窃ho罢ol非s抵ys但te倒m教ne摔ed震ed伪a及n斩ew晓s应ch约oo司l沿bu懂il弦di礼ng姜a捐nd秘t慰ea您ch倒er贼s员bu抓t循di某d狂no革t股ha幕ve绩t卧he赠m最on睛ey敌t坐o趴pa庄y展fo查r撑th械is盒m虑ul怎ti婆mi糟ll总io考n-炊do购ll萝ar君p为ro矩je诉ct充.艰Ci刺ty掉o销ff误ic餐ia膊ls跃s源ol符ve怜d席th料e赞pr辨ob宵le习m弱in匆a祖u盲ni呜qu暂e题wa利y.竭T渣he勒y月de歇ci狡de汪d男to聚u荡se乓t范he胃m俱an雅y肚sc耀ie剪nt津if缩ic棵a户nd两c订ul盖tu旨ra班l散in冠st甩it锯ut侮io己ns闲i舟n替th如e睁ci凉ty告a典s询th堂e找cl冈as闸sr论oo还ms愚.仙Ex科pe存rt怀s劈wh恢o市wo监rk愈ed宿i奖n搭th阅e课va借ri袖ou讽s麻in调st鹊it诸ut鸣io矩ns跨w就ou慕ld拆b休e渴th慧e秒te著ac苗he建rs扰.铜Am退on菜g情th橡es艺e参in骄st尽it亮ut电io删ns清w蒙er乏e辩su酱ch锣p赶re评st忌ig寿io堆us燃n偿am看es共a太s巷th撤e止Fr絮an歌kl泳in界I银ns旨ti途tu昼te姓,镇wi案th救i绒ts短s恋ci等en判ce禁m夜us城eu盘m,次w枕or射ks安ho住ps酬,侨an鬼d荣cl胁as块se触s;北t腥he嫌F娇re吓e静Li佩br茎ar唉y,惧c饿on锻ta底in趣in疏g令ne覆ar莫ly宜a陪m富il司li率on猾v膛ol躬um射es垦;稻th竹e齐Ac烈ad逗em丛y须o润f象Na铺tu概ra床l古Sc辛ie渣nc酷es伪,速Fe筑ls筹P怕la柜ne涨ta逢ri激um筐,瞧an真d神th高e呼Ro个di汤n垫Mu笔se型um冤.景急扶Th曾e伯ex艰pe烧ri扰me盲nt钞i就n菊ed灿uc要at拌io逢n,剩k蹲no换wn套a絮s狐th立e陈Pa松rk模wa伍y故Pr北og桑ra盈m,议b叛eg红an舰i聚n挣Fe梅br沿ua摧ry听1虽96侄9.蔽J宋oh酸n砖Br掌em筒er叨,赖an工E盒ng躺li睬sh居ma姑n浪an前d冤ed枣uc漠at菊io援n郑in丝no敌va梁to告r,毕p偿la娘nn耀ed尿t贺he售p策ro炸gr稻am楼a格nd俘b肾ec博am革e蝶it芹s死di樱re嗓ct斗or血.委浅技Th销e好Pr汤og拴ra吧m椅ha仓s证gr会ow搬n武in稻s樱iz主e腔fr张om咱1御42煤t平o娃50眼0酱hi镇gh属s秆ch享oo喷l垦st驱ud都en糟ts踩a吧nd烫i语s对so夕p辜op绳ul害ar火t丑ha容t注th帽ou桌sa浇nd婆s姐of帖a率pp鸣li岩ca厘nt厚s渔ar陆e标de比ni袄ed距p转la却ce迹s斜ea绸ch诵y皱ea捎r.猎T属he结P体ro珍gr子am兆g疾iv住es迟a券f寨re盾ed煎om洗t斥o银hi您gh蛙s完ch台oo强l塘ed画uc丰at句io节n花ne局ve屑r汇kn魔ow眨n呜be抱fo煎re曾.龙To田s住up谋pl献em吗en纺t使ba素si黑c衬co荒ur奥se庙s碰re误qu它ir释ed斗f剪or忽a范d疮ip疗lo蜡ma俘--泼-l积an握gu逃ag鸡es武,霞hi截st记or哥y妻sc府ie滴nc滔e紧--馆-s贤tu笑de到nt帆s喂ma只y第ch搁oo磨se绑f疲ro锯m淹mo羊re谊t氧ha岂n蜓a勿hu撇nd头re酸d询ot趋he哨r倍co虽ur株se抽s.兄A命ny械s舰ub匠je奖ct宅w躲il布l局be威o差ff蛾er孤ed脱i号f逗an洞i配ns朵tr被uc骂to拖r轿ca志n碎be雾f铺ou还nd志.兰Ev袄er坚y浙gr沫ou沃p假of是1冻5搁bo遍ys言a狼nd扣g畜ir存ls薯b雁el报on小gs猴t船o木a猾“t薯ut拜or调ia宗l句gr泼ou沉p”屯,似le野d隶by穴a悟t编ea走ch醉er丘a怜nd秀o透ne躁a病ss燕is赢ta久nt押.库St伏ud溉en炎ts膜i姜n浙th满e信Pr俱og步ra剩m简sa测y股th愉at蔽s恩ch尼oo浴l荣is吹n撞o双lo泳ng谎er串a预p斜la盼ce讯b缠ut劫a懒n撕in桑te输re目st纱in测g颈ac出ti包vi华ty弓.促企须Ab宏ou售t司10叶0煤in两st张it声ut游io晚ns哪i否n丑Ph沸il久ad晃el棋ph乱ia纱-订--毛p理ub绒li艺c,推p川ri腥va逮te映,椒co堤mm新er翻ci忍al生--痕-h右el腹p伪th染e手Pr缴og昌ra参m.汉D镰ur宫in涛g碰an哲y撒on棵e饱we华ek筐s爬tu南de羊nt薯s双ma搜y画be进f农ou达nd栗i杠n鸭su双ch遣d色iv脱er升se雀p扮la缘ce巴s之as进a流b本ak容er乐y,掉a镜c殿hu咬rc声h嫌or帆t敌he串m倘un买ic励ip利al渴g宝as拴p纽la烤nt租.纽Su僵ch每p颗la勒ce跪s胀me偶re炼ly扑p驶ro辱vi彻de个s毙pa币ce铁f获or滚c嗓la拒ss侨ro窝om终s.烛O猜th耽er罢i赶ns哥ti申tu唐ti围on析s剧su菜ch欲a株s骨th贫e汇Un扛iv美er荡si捷ty含o膏f牌Pe蒙nn沫sy寸lv姜an震ia酱o增r鞠th流e壁Te剑mp冲le低Un怎iv割er火si疫ty皮Me蓝di阶ca馋l栋Sc按ho敌ol讨a搬ll裁ow价t呼he俩P定ro乔gr群am窜’s乐o泻wn站f晃ac谋ul头ty派t修o吗te旬ac异h套in坚t跪he辛ir筹l蕉ab外or弦at愧or涌ie踏s答or羞o耳th跃er嚷f哈ac哈il黑it乔ie雀s.博O侵th垂er吉e滴st临ab扰li间sh见me咳nt性s你pr私ov材id统e插bo畜th裙c迟la捏ss鹊ro娘om矿s厚pa洁ce获a本nd摩i股ns盐tr燃uc骆ti奏on茫.猾On赔e兼ph稳ar象ma吹ce谊ut忘ic急al于-m该an欧uf劫ac孙tu陪ri肺ng火c面om制pa夏ny竹,顾fo妨r尸ex分am祥pl偷e,锦c素on屋du哪ct温s铁a哈ch姓em励is传tr票y鸡co祥ur仿se亡.邻烧虾I挨n困ad暂di登ti瞒on吉t牵o府th仅ei旗r针st化ud赔ie徒s,水s歌tu渣de社nt植s烟ar漠e蜘en冒co瞧ur阀ag画ed多t鲜o绵ta桨ke们p絮ar转t-储ti剥me匙j症ob笼s.楚“范Th存e毫li洒fe踩o宝f续th俩e鄙ci否ty艰i景s汇ou矛r躁cu词rr吵ic橡ul姐um艳,”傅s荣ay晓s权Di逝re解ct冤or幅B尾re贷me岛r.转“脑Li育fe源a益nd孙l杂ea降rn学in生g乒ar翁e烂al腿l运pa避rt亭o回f动th杀e膨sa藏me妻p你ro材ce辜ss膊.”晨L受ea尊rn缎in海g泉is超e拆xc山it生em饿en吃t房in宜t鲜hi怕s嘉ex且pe掠ri所me巴nt疗al言p俭ro酒gr瞒am蠢b仍ut谊i疾t钢is测n最ot秧m栗ea昌nt阔f蠢or豆e环ve撇ry槽c卸hi作ld子.幅Th布e舟st井ud浪en藏t惧mu款st捡b穿e灾ab粘le悦t絮o愈ha傲nd球le删t俩he转f递re蔬ed矩om桐a樱nd古s煎el善f-草di踢sc晕ip埋li子ne优t俭ha谢t答th得e凳Pr夸og渡ra并m渔de头ma危nd鸡s煌fo粮r击ac款ad碰em险ic劝s言uc色ce张ss歌.1.WhatwastheproblemPhiladelphiahadin1968?a.Itsschoolsystemneededanewschoolbuilding.b.Moreteacherswereneededforitsschoolsystem.c.Itlackedmoneyforitseducationalproject.d.Bothaandb.2.Theword“unique”heremeans_______________.a.“veryunusual”b.“proper”c.“ordinary”d.“prettyusual”3.Whowastheprogramplanner?a.AfamousEnglishinnovator.b.Thedirectorofaculturalinstitution.c.AnEnglishmancalledJohnBremer.d.Someoneinchargeofthecity’sschoolsystem.4.Every“tutorialgroup”consistsof______________.a.alargegroupofchildrenandhisassistantb.15boysandgirls,ateacherandhisassistantc.15boysand15girlsd.15boysbutnogirls5.About100institutionsinPhiladelphia_______________.a.providespaceforclassroomsb.opensuchcoursesasarerequiredintheProgramc.allowtheirlaboratoriesandotherfacilitiestobeusedd.offertheirhelp2.ATimelessLetterofComfortInOctober1800JohnToddwasborninRutland,Vermont.SoonafterwardhisparentsmovedtoKillingworth,Connecticut.WhenJohnwassix,bothhisparentsdied.Akind-heartedauntinNorthKillingworthagreedtotakeJohnandgivehimahome.Hewasbroughtupbyherandlivedinherhomeuntilhelefttostudyfortheministry.Hisaunttookseriouslyillandfearedshewasabouttodie.IngreatdistressshewroteJohnToddaletterinwhichsheaskedhimtotellherwhatdeathwouldbelike.Hereistheletterhesentinreply:Itisnowthirty-fiveyearssinceI,asalittleboyofsix,wasleftquitealoneintheworld.Yousentmewordyouwouldgivemeahomeandbeakindmothertome.IhaveneverforgottenthedaywhenImadethelongjourneyoftenmilestoyourhouseinNorthKillingworth.Icanstillrecallmydisappointmentwhen,insteadofcomingformeyourself,yousentyourservantJamestofetchme.Iwellremembermytearsandanxietyas,perchedhighonyourhorseandclingingtighttoJames,Irodeofftomynewhome.Nightfellbeforewefinishedthejourney,andasitgrewdarkIbecamelonelyandafraid.“Doyouthinkshe’llgotobedbeforewegetthere?”IaskedJamesanxiously.“Oh,no,”hesaidreassuringly.“She’llstayupforyou.Whenwegetoutofthesewoodsyou’llseehercandleshininginthewindow.”Presentlywedidrideoutintotheclearing,andthere,sureenough,wasyourcandle.Irememberyouwerewaitingatthedoor,thatyouputyourarmscloseaboutmeandthatyouliftedme---atiredandbewilderedlittleboy---downfromthehorse.Youhadafireburningonthehearth,ahotsupperwaitingonthestove.Aftersupperyoutookmetomynewroom,heardmesaymyprayers,andthensatbesidemeuntilIfellasleep.YouprobablyrealizewhyIamrecallingallthistoyourmemory.SomedaysoonGodwillsendforyou,totakeyoutoanewhome.Don’tfearthesummons,thestrangejourney,orthedarkmessengerofdeathwhowillfetchyou.Godcanbetrustedtodoasmuchforyouasyouwerekindenoughtodoformesomanyyearsage.Attheendoftheroadyouwillfindloveandawelcomewaiting,andyouwillbesafeinGod’scare.Ishallwatchyouandprayforyoutillyouareoutofsight,andthenwaitforthedaywhenIshallmakethesamejourneymyselfandfindyouwaitingattheendoftheroadtogreetme.1.WhydidJohnTodd’sauntaskhimtogotoNorthKillingworth?a.Hisparentshaddiedandhewasalone.b.Hisparentsdidn’twanthimanymore.c.Shemeanthimtostudyfortheministry.d.Shewasafraidthathewouldrunawayfromhome.2.WhywasJohnTodddisappointedwhenhearrivedinNorthKillingworth?a.Therewasnoonetheretomeethim.b.Hedidn’tlikethetown.c.Hisaunt’sservanthadcometomeethim,ratherthanhisauntherself.d.Hedidn’tlikehisaunt.3.WhichofthefollowingdidNOTawaitJohnToddathisnewhome?a.Afireonthehearth.b.Ahotsupper.c.Ahotbath.d.Anewroom.4.WhydoyouthinkJohnTodd’sauntwrotetohimthirty-fiveyearslater?a.Shemissedhavinghimathomewithher.b.Hewasadoctorandcouldpossiblycureherillness.c.Shewantedhimathersidewhenshedied.d.Hewasaministerandwasusedtocomfortingdyingpeople.5.WhichofthefollowingdoesJohnTodddiscussinhislettertohisaunt?a.ThesummonsfromGod.b.Thestrangejourneyc.Thedarkmessengerofdeath.d.Alloftheabove.6.JohnTodd’slettersaysGodcanbetrusted_____________.a.toprovideapainlessdeathb.toprovideloveandawelcomeattheendoftheroadc.topreventdeathd.tocureherillness7.JohnToddwrotetheletterinorderto___________.a.comforthisauntb.scarehisauntc.feelbetterabouthisowndeathd.recallhischildhood8.WhatdoesJohnToddcomparedeathto?a.Anightmareb.AjourneyhometoGod.c.Afrighteningstory.d.AwarningformGodPassage3Languagelearningbeginswithlistening.Childrenaregreatlydifferentintheamountoflisteningtheydobeforetheystartspeaking,andlaterstartersareoftenlonglisteners.Mostchildrenwill“obey”spokeninstructionssometimebeforetheycanspeak,thoughtheword“obey”ishardlyaccurateasadescriptionoftheeageranddelightedcooperationusuallyshownbythechild.Beforetheycanspeak,manychildrenwillalsoaskquestionsbygestureandbymakingquestioningnoises.Anyattempttostudythedevelopmentfromthenoisesbabiesmaketotheirfirstspokenwordsleadstoconsiderabledifficulties.Itisagreedthattheyenjoymakingnoises,andthatduringthefirstfewmonthsoneortwonoisessortthemselvesasparticularlyexpressiveasdelight,pain,friendliness,andsoonButsincethesecan’tbesaidtoshowthebaby’sintentiontocommunicate,theycanhardlyberegardedasearlyformsoflanguage,Itisagreed,too,thatfromaboutthreemonthstheyplaywithsoundsforenjoyment,andthatbysixmonthstheyareabletoaddnewwordstotheirstoreThisself-imitationleadsontodeliberateimitationofsoundsmadeorwordsspokentothembyotherpeople.Theproblemthenarisesastothepointatwhichonecansaythattheseimitationscanbeconsideredasspeech.Itisaproblemweneedtogetoutteethinto.Themeaningofaworddependsonwhataworddependsonwhataparticularpersonmeansbyitinaparticularsituation;anditisclearthatwhatachildmeansbyawordwillchangeashegainsmoreexperienceoftheworld.Thustheuse.atsevenmonths.of“mama”asagreetingforhismothercannotbedismissedasameaning-lesssoundsimplybecausehealsousesitatanothertimesforhisfather,hisdog,orany-thingelsehelikes.Playfulandmeaninglessimitationofwhatotherpeoplesaycontinuesafterthechildhasbeguntospeakforhimself,Idoubt,howeverwhetheranythingisgainedwhenparentstakeadvantageofthisabilityinanattempttoteachnewsounds.1．Beforechildrenstartspeaking.A．theyneedequalamountoflisteningB．theyneeddifferentamountsoflisteningC．theyarealleagertocooperatewiththeadultsbyobeyspokeninstructionsD．theycan’tunderstandandobeytheadult‘soralinstructions2．Childrenwhostartspeakinglate.A．mayhaveproblemswiththeirlisteningB．ProbablydonothearenoughlanguagespokenaroundthemC．UsuallypaycloseattentiontowhattheyhearD．Oftentakealongtineinlearningtolistenproperly3．Ababy’sfirstnoisesare.A．anexpressionofhismoodsandfeelingsB．anearlyformoflanguageC．asignthathemeanstotellyousomethingD．Animitationofthespeechofadults.4．Theproblemofdecidingatwhatpointababy’imitationscanbeconsideredasspeech…A．isimportantbecausewordshavedifferentmeaningsfordifferentpeopleB．isnotespeciallyimportantbecausethechangeovertakesplacegraduallyC．isonethatshouldbeproperlyunderstoodbecausethemeaningofwordschangeswithage.D．Isonethatshouldbecompletelyignoredbecausechildren’suseofwordsisof-tenmeaningless.5．Thespeakerimplies.A．parentscanneverhopetoteachtheirchildrennewsounds.B．childrennolongerimitatepeopleaftertheybegintospeakC．ChildrenwhoaregoodatimitatinglearnnewwordsmorequicklyD．evenaftertheyhavelearnttospeak,childrenstillenjoyimitatingPartIVCloseMarkwaswalkinghomefromschoolonedaywhenhenoticedaboyaheadofhimhaddroppedallofthebookshewascarrying,alongwithabaseballbatandseveralotherthings.Mark36downandhelpedtheboypickupthesearticles.37theyweregoingthesameway,hehelpedtocarrysomeofthemforhim.AstheywalkedMark38theboy'snamewasBill,thathe39computergames,baseballandhistory,thathewashavingalotof40withhisothersubjectsandthathehadjustbroken41withhisgirlfriend.TheyarrivedatBill'shomefirstandMarkwas42inforaCokeandtowatchsometelevision.Theafternoonpassed43withafewlaughsandsomesharedsmalltalk,andthenMarkwenthome.They44toseeeachotheraroundschool,hadlunchtogetheronceortwice,andthenbothendedupfromthesamehighschool.Justthreeweeksbefore45,B