《新编实用英语综合教程》A卷

1、一、单项选择：请选择最符合题意的选项，并将其代表字母填在答题纸相应的题目序号后的空格处，评分以答题纸上的答案为准。本大题共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分，错选、多选、漏选都不得分。1. take part in _A、 folder B、diet C、offensive D、participate 2. for two persons A、refresh B、double C、aisle D、professional3. a passageway between rows of seats _A、double B、aisle C、professional D、lean4. holder fo

2、r loose paper _A、schedule B、diet C、folder D、offensive5. to bent slightly _A、double B、lean C、professional D、aisle6. No sooner had I entered the room than the telephone _ .A. rang B. rings C. had rung D. was ringing7. The bed is by far _ than the previous one. A. comfortable B. comfortabler C. most co

3、mfortable D. more comfortable8. She cant see to help _ , and no one else can help her either.A. hers B. her C. herself D. she9. The question is too difficult, and everyone is _ .A. at ones wits end B. at his wits end C. in his wits end D. out of his wits end10. She screamed and jumped up, very much

4、by a bug.A. shocking B. having shocked C. was shocking D. shocked 11.By the side of the new teaching hall _, built in the 1930s.A.there stands a library B. stands a libraryC. a library stands D. does a library stand12. Self-confidence_by repeated failures. A. fortified B. undermined C. strengthened

5、D. wore13. With both sides so determined to get what they want, there seems to be no room for _.A. adjust B. compromise C. settlement D. yield14. Analysts are often under the_that the country performs quite well economically, but, as a matter of fact, it is standing on the verge of a financial crisi

6、s.A. conception B. illusion C. disillusion D. decept15. Their marriage came to an end because they were simply not_with each other.A. harmony B. compatible C. incompatible D. compromise二、阅读理解：请阅读以下四篇文章，并根据文章内容回答问题并选出最符合题意的选项，并将其代表字母填在答题纸相应的题目序号后的空格处，评分以答题纸上的答案为准。本大题共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分，错选、多选、漏选都不得分。Par

7、agraph One Miss. Gogers taught physics in a New York school. Last month she explained to one of her classes about sound, and she decided to test them to see how successful she had been in her explanation. She said to them, “Now I have a brother in Los Angeles. If I was calling him on the phone and a

8、t the same time you were 75 feet away, listening to me from across the street, which of you would hear what I said earlier, my brother or you and for what reason?” Tom at once answered, “Your brother. Because electricity travels faster than sound waves.” “Thats very good,” Miss. Gogers answered, but

9、 then one of the girls raised her hand, and Miss. Gogers said,“Yes, Kate.” “I disagree,” Kate said, “Your brother would hear you earlier because when its 11 oclock here its only 8 oclock in Los Angeles.” 16. Miss. Gogers was teaching her class_. A. how to telephone B. about electricity C. about time

10、 zone D. about sound 17. Miss. Gogers raised this question because she wanted to know whether_. A. it was easy to phone to Los Angeles B. her student could hear her from 75 feet away C. her students had grasped her lesson D. sound waves were slower than electricity 18. Tom thought that electricity w

11、as _. A. slower than sound waves B. faster than sound waves C. not so fast as sound waves D. as fast as sound waves 19. Kate thought Tom was wrong because _. A. clocks in Los Angeles showed a different time from those in New York B. electricity was slower than sound waves C. Tom was not good at phys

12、ics at all D. Toms answer had nothing to do with sound waves 20. Whose answer do you think is correct according to the law of physics? A. Toms B. Kates C. Bath A and B D. Neither A nor BParagraph Two In 1939 two brothers, Mac and Dick McDonald, started a drive-in restaurant in San Bernadino, Califor

13、nia. They carefully chose a busy corner for their location. They had run their own businesses for years, first a theater, then a barbecue（烤肉）restaurant, then another drive-in. But in their new operation, they offered a new, shortened menu: French fries, hamburgers, and sodas. To this small selection

14、 they added one new concept: quick service, no waiters or waitresses, and no tips. Their hamburgers sold for fifteen cents. Cheese was another four cents. Their French fries and hamburgers had a remarkable uniformity, for the brothers had developed a strict routine for the preparation of their food,

15、 and they insisted on their cooks sticking to their routine. Their new drive-in became incredibly popular, particularly for lunch. People drove up by the hundreds during the busy noontime. The self-service restaurant was so popular that the brothers had allowed ten copies of their restaurant to be o

16、pened. They were content with this modest success until they met Ray Kroc. Kroc was a salesman who met the McDonald brothers in 1954, when he was selling milkshake-mixing machines. He quickly saw the unique appeal of the brothers fast-food restaurants and bought the right to franchise（特许经营）other cop

17、ies of their restaurants. The agreement struck included the right to duplicate the menu. The equipment, even their red and white buildings with the golden arches（拱门）. Today McDonalds is really a household name. Its names for its sandwiches have come to mean hamburger in the decades since the day Ray

18、 Kroc watched people rush up to order fifteen-cent hamburgers. In 1976, McDonalds had over $ 1 billion in total sales. Its first twenty-two years is one of the most incredible success stories in modern American business history.21. This passage mainly talks about . A. the development of fast food se

19、rvices B. how McDonalds became a billion-dollar business C. the business careers of Mac and Dick McDonald D. Ray Krocs business talent22. Mac and Dick managed all of the following businesses except . A. a drive-in B. a theater C. a cinema D. a barbecue restaurant23. We may infer from this passage th

20、at . A. Mac and Dick McDonald never became wealthy for they sold their idea to Kroc B. The location the McDonalds chose was the only source of the great popularity of their drive-in C. Forty years ago there were numerous fast-food restaurants D. Ray Kroc was a good businessman24. The passage suggest

21、s that A. creativity is an important element of business success B. Ray Kroc was the close partner of the McDonald brothers C. Mac and Dick McDonald became broken after they sold their ideas to Ray Kroc D. California is the best place to go into business25. As used in the second sentence of the thir

22、d paragraph, the word “unique” means . A. special C. financial B. attractive D. peculiarParagraph Three I dont think there is anything wrong with your blood. The key to your problem is that long nap (打盹，小睡) after dinner. If you didnt sleep for hours during the early part of the evening, you would be

23、 more ready to sleep at bedtime. If you didnt nap after dinner, you would not want to stay up so late, and you would not feel the need to take a sleeping pill. The pill is still working in your system when you get up in the morning. This helps account for the fact that you feel tired all day. You sh

24、ould get out of the habit of sleeping during the evening. Right after your evening meal, engage in some sort of physical activity - a sport such as bowling, perhaps. Or get together with friends for an evening of cards and conversation. Then go to bed at your usual time or a little earlier, and you

25、should be able to get a good nights rest without taking a pill. If you can get into the habit of spending your evenings this way, I am sure you will feel less tired during the day. At first it may be hard for you to go to sleep without taking a pill. If so, get up and watch television or do some job

26、s around your house until you feel sleepy. If you fall asleep and then wake up a few hours later, get up but do not take a sleeping pill. Read a while or listen to the radio, and make yourself a few hours sleep that night, you will feel better in the morning than you usually feel after taking a pill

27、. The next night you will be ready to sleep at an earlier hour. The most important thing is to avoid taking that nap right after dinner and avoid taking pills.26. According to the writer, it is difficult for you to go to sleep because . A. you get the habit of staying up laterB. you havent taken sle

28、eping pills C. you sleep for hours after dinner D. you fail to do some exercises27. Which of the following is NOT true if you want to get out of the habit of sleeping during the evening? A. Go to bed earlier than usual. B. Talk with friends after dinner. C. Stay with friends after dinner. D. Do some

29、 physical labor.28. You feel tired all day probably because . A. you stay up too late B. you get up too early in the morning C. you take sleeping pills D. you wake up too frequently at night29. Which of the following is true according to the passage? A. You mustnt take sleeping pills in order to get

30、 a good nights sleep. B. You should stay up if you want to sleep effectively. C. Food is necessary at night if you fail to go to sleep. D. It is very important to get out of the habit of taking a nap after dinner.30. We may infer that the author is most probably a . A. doctor B. scientist C. reporte

31、r D. professorParagraph Four It was Monday. Mrs. Smiths dog was hungry, but there was not any meat in the house. Considering that there was no better way. Mrs. Smith took a piece of paper, and wrote the following words on it: “Give my dog half a pound of meat.” Then she gave the paper to her dog and

32、 said gently: “Take this to the butcher (*person whose job is selling meat), and hes going to give you your lunch today.” Holding the piece of paper in its mouth, the dog ran to the butcher. It gave the paper to the butcher. The butcher read it carefully, recognized that it was really the ladys hand

33、writing and soon did it as he was asked to. The dog was very happy, and ate the meat up at once. At noon, the dog came to the shop again. It gave the butcher a piece of paper again. After reading it, he gave it half a pound of meat once more. The next day, the dog came again exactly at noon. And as

34、usual, it brought a piece of paper in the mouth. This time, the butcher did not take a look at paper, and gave the dog its meat, for he had regarded the dog as one of his customers. But, the dog came again at four oclock. And the same thing happened once again. To the butchers more surprise, it came

35、 for the third time at six oclock, and brought with it a third piece of paper. The butcher felt a bit puzzled. He said to himself, “This is a small dog. Why does Mrs. Smith give it so much meat to eat today?” Looking at the piece of paper, he found that there were not any words on it! 31.Mrs Smith t

36、reated her little dog quite_. A. cruelly B. fairly C. kindly D. friendly 32. It seemed that the dog knew well that the paper Mrs. Smith gave it_. A. might do it much harm B. could do it much good C. would help the butcher D. was worth many pounds 33.The butcher did not give any meat to the dog _. A.

37、 before he felt sure that the words were really written by Mrs. Smith B. when he found that the words on the paper were not clear C. because he had sold out all the meat in his shop D. until he was paid enough by Mrs. Smith 34.From its experience, the dog found that _. A. only the paper with Mrs. Sm

38、iths words in it could bring it meat B. the butcher would give the meat to it whenever he saw it C. Mrs. Smith would pay for the meat it got from the butcher D. a piece of paper could bring it half a pound of meat 35.At the end of the story, youll find that _. A. the dog was clever enough to write o

39、n the paper B. the dog dared not go to the butchers any more C. the butcher was told not to give any meat to the dog D. the butcher found himself cheated by the clever animal三、完型填空：请根据上下文的意思，在四个选项中选出最适合的单词填入文章空格处，并将其代表字母填在答题纸相应的题目序号后的空格处，评分以答题纸上的答案为准。本大题共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分，错选、多选、漏选都不得分。 During two yea

40、rs living together, a young couple experienced the usual ups and downs 36 they grew to know, understand, and respect each other. They 37 confronted the weaknesses and 38 of each others characters. Form their racial and cultural differences they learned 39 about tolerance, compromise and honesty.The

41、womans parents bitter, painful divorce after 35 years of marriage emphasized the fact that many couples marry 40 the wrong reasons: they are incompatible, they take time to know each other. They overlook serious personality 41 and expect marriage is an automatic way to make everything work out right.When the daughter mentioned wedding plans to her family, her mother counseled her to be 42 sure she was doing the right thing. When her father learned of the boyfriends problems with the Citizenship department, he immediately suspected this black man wanted to marry his daug