1.（2.5分） Passage 1 My friend's grandfather came to America from Eastern Europe. After being processed (移民入境检查) at Ellis Island, he went into a cafeteria in Lower Manhattan to get something to eat. He sat down at a table and waited for someone to take his order. But nobody came to him. Later a woman with a plate full of food sat down opposite him and told him how a cafeteria worked. “Start out at the end,” she said. “Just go along the line and pick out what you want. At the other end he'll tell you how much you have to pay.” “I soon learned that's how everything works in America,” the grandfather told my friend. “Life is like a cafeteria here. You can get anything you want only if you are willing to pay the money. You can even get success, but you'll never get it if you wait for someone to bring it to you. You have to get up and get it yourself.” 1.From the passage, we know if you want to get success in America, you should try to get it by yourself.
A、T
B、F
我的答案：A 此题得分：2.5分
2.（2.5分） Passage 1 My friend's grandfather came to America from Eastern Europe. After being processed (移民入境检查) at Ellis Island, he went into a cafeteria in Lower Manhattan to get something to eat. He sat down at a table and waited for someone to take his order. But nobody came to him. Later a woman with a plate full of food sat down opposite him and told him how a cafeteria worked. “Start out at the end,” she said. “Just go along the line and pick out what you want. At the other end he'll tell you how much you have to pay.” “I soon learned that's how everything works in America,” the grandfather told my friend. “Life is like a cafeteria here. You can get anything you want only if you are willing to pay the money. You can even get success, but you'll never get it if you wait for someone to bring it to you. You have to get up and get it yourself.” 2.The old man came from Eastern Europe.
A、T
B、F
我的答案：A 此题得分：2.5分
3.（2.5分） Passage 1 My friend's grandfather came to America from Eastern Europe. After being processed (移民入境检查) at Ellis Island, he went into a cafeteria in Lower Manhattan to get something to eat. He sat down at a table and waited for someone to take his order. But nobody came to him. Later a woman with a plate full of food sat down opposite him and told him how a cafeteria worked. “Start out at the end,” she said. “Just go along the line and pick out what you want. At the other end he'll tell you how much you have to pay.” “I soon learned that's how everything works in America,” the grandfather told my friend. “Life is like a cafeteria here. You can get anything you want only if you are willing to pay the money. You can even get success, but you'll never get it if you wait for someone to bring it to you. You have to get up and get it yourself.” 3.The old woman sat down opposite the old man so that she could serve him.
A、T
B、F
我的答案：B 此题得分：2.5分
4.（2.5分） Passage 1 My friend's grandfather came to America from Eastern Europe. After being processed (移民入境检查) at Ellis Island, he went into a cafeteria in Lower Manhattan to get something to eat. He sat down at a table and waited for someone to take his order. But nobody came to him. Later a woman with a plate full of food sat down opposite him and told him how a cafeteria worked. “Start out at the end,” she said. “Just go along the line and pick out what you want. At the other end he'll tell you how much you have to pay.” “I soon learned that's how everything works in America,” the grandfather told my friend. “Life is like a cafeteria here. You can get anything you want only if you are willing to pay the money. You can even get success, but you'll never get it if you wait for someone to bring it to you. You have to get up and get it yourself.” 4.The word "it" in the third paragraph refers to the success one wants to get.
A、T
B、F
我的答案：A 此题得分：2.5分
5.（2.5分） Passage 1 My friend's grandfather came to America from Eastern Europe. After being processed (移民入境检查) at Ellis Island, he went into a cafeteria in Lower Manhattan to get something to eat. He sat down at a table and waited for someone to take his order. But nobody came to him. Later a woman with a plate full of food sat down opposite him and told him how a cafeteria worked. “Start out at the end,” she said. “Just go along the line and pick out what you want. At the other end he'll tell you how much you have to pay.” “I soon learned that's how everything works in America,” the grandfather told my friend. “Life is like a cafeteria here. You can get anything you want only if you are willing to pay the money. You can even get success, but you'll never get it if you wait for someone to bring it to you. You have to get up and get it yourself.” 5.The best title for the passage is "How to Eat in a Cafeteria".
A、T
B、F
我的答案：B 此题得分：2.5分
6.（2.5分） Passage 2 Young people have a new shape these days. They are about 20 pounds heavier than people of their age were 60 years ago. They are about four inches taller, too. These facts come from J. M. Tanner, a professor in England. J. M. Tanner has been measuring people from all over the world for a long time. He has also studied people's growth records of the past 100 years. "Children today are bigger than ever before," he says. "Today's nine-year-olds look like eleven-year-olds looked back in 1900." According to Tanner, adults are also taller than ever before. But the biggest change can be seen in young people. That's because boys used to keep on growing until they reached age 26. But today they stop growing at 18 or 19. Most girls stop growing even earlier. So today's teenagers are bigger than 26-year-olds were 60 years ago. What is causing this change? Professor Tanner says it's proper food. Good food alone cannot make you grow beyond your natural limits. Your final height is partly caused by the height of your parents and grandparents. But eating proper food can help you reach your final height, and reach it early in life. Will people keep on getting bigger? Will we have a race of giants? No - at least not if the US is an example. Tanner says that we have eaten proper food for years, and our growth rate has already begun to level off. 6.This article talks mainly about the change of teenagers' shape.
A、T
B、F
我的答案：A 此题得分：2.5分
7.（2.5分） Passage 2 Young people have a new shape these days. They are about 20 pounds heavier than people of their age were 60 years ago. They are about four inches taller, too. These facts come from J. M. Tanner, a professor in England. J. M. Tanner has been measuring people from all over the world for a long time. He has also studied people's growth records of the past 100 years. "Children today are bigger than ever before," he says. "Today's nine-year-olds look like eleven-year-olds looked back in 1900." According to Tanner, adults are also taller than ever before. But the biggest change can be seen in young people. That's because boys used to keep on growing until they reached age 26. But today they stop growing at 18 or 19. Most girls stop growing even earlier. So today's teenagers are bigger than 26-year-olds were 60 years ago. What is causing this change? Professor Tanner says it's proper food. Good food alone cannot make you grow beyond your natural limits. Your final height is partly caused by the height of your parents and grandparents. But eating proper food can help you reach your final height, and reach it early in life. Will people keep on getting bigger? Will we have a race of giants? No - at least not if the US is an example. Tanner says that we have eaten proper food for years, and our growth rate has already begun to level off. 7.A nine-year-old child today is older than a child of the same age a century ago.
A、T
B、F
我的答案：B 此题得分：2.5分
8.（2.5分） Passage 2 Young people have a new shape these days. They are about 20 pounds heavier than people of their age were 60 years ago. They are about four inches taller, too. These facts come from J. M. Tanner, a professor in England. J. M. Tanner has been measuring people from all over the world for a long time. He has also studied people's growth records of the past 100 years. "Children today are bigger than ever before," he says. "Today's nine-year-olds look like eleven-year-olds looked back in 1900." According to Tanner, adults are also taller than ever before. But the biggest change can be seen in young people. That's because boys used to keep on growing until they reached age 26. But today they stop growing at 18 or 19. Most girls stop growing even earlier. So today's teenagers are bigger than 26-year-olds were 60 years ago. What is causing this change? Professor Tanner says it's proper food. Good food alone cannot make you grow beyond your natural limits. Your final height is partly caused by the height of your parents and grandparents. But eating proper food can help you reach your final height, and reach it early in life. Will people keep on getting bigger? Will we have a race of giants? No - at least not if the US is an example. Tanner says that we have eaten proper food for years, and our growth rate has already begun to level off. 8.About 60 years ago, boys stopped growing at 26.
A、T
B、F
我的答案：A 此题得分：2.5分
9.（2.5分） Passage 2 Young people have a new shape these days. They are about 20 pounds heavier than people of their age were 60 years ago. They are about four inches taller, too. These facts come from J. M. Tanner, a professor in England. J. M. Tanner has been measuring people from all over the world for a long time. He has also studied people's growth records of the past 100 years. "Children today are bigger than ever before," he says. "Today's nine-year-olds look like eleven-year-olds looked back in 1900." According to Tanner, adults are also taller than ever before. But the biggest change can be seen in young people. That's because boys used to keep on growing until they reached age 26. But today they stop growing at 18 or 19. Most girls stop growing even earlier. So today's teenagers are bigger than 26-year-olds were 60 years ago. What is causing this change? Professor Tanner says it's proper food. Good food alone cannot make you grow beyond your natural limits. Your final height is partly caused by the height of your parents and grandparents. But eating proper food can help you reach your final height, and reach it early in life. Will people keep on getting bigger? Will we have a race of giants? No - at least not if the US is an example. Tanner says that we have eaten proper food for years, and our growth rate has already begun to level off. 9.According to Professor Tanner, natural limits have caused the change in height difference between young people now and those of 60 years ago.
A、T
B、F
我的答案：B 此题得分：2.5分
10.（2.5分） Passage 2 Young people have a new shape these days. They are about 20 pounds heavier than people of their age were 60 years ago. They are about four inches taller, too. These facts come from J. M. Tanner, a professor in England. J. M. Tanner has been measuring people from all over the world for a long time. He has also studied people's growth records of the past 100 years. "Children today are bigger than ever before," he says. "Today's nine-year-olds look like eleven-year-olds looked back in 1900." According to Tanner, adults are also taller than ever before. But the biggest change can be seen in young people. That's because boys used to keep on growing until they reached age 26. But today they stop growing at 18 or 19. Most girls stop growing even earlier. So today's teenagers are bigger than 26-year-olds were 60 years ago. What is causing this change? Professor Tanner says it's proper food. Good food alone cannot make you grow beyond your natural limits. Your final height is partly caused by the height of your parents and grandparents. But eating proper food can help you reach your final height, and reach it early in life. Will people keep on getting bigger? Will we have a race of giants? No - at least not if the US is an example. Tanner says that we have eaten proper food for years, and our growth rate has already begun to level off. 10.The word "giants" in the text probably means short people.
A、T
B、F
我的答案：B 此题得分：2.5分
11.（2.5分） Passage 3 Mr. Tom Forester lived by himself a long way from town. He hardly ever left his home, but one day he went into town to buy some things in the market. After he had bought them, he went into a restaurant and sat down at a table by himself. When he looked around, he saw several old people put glasses on before reading their newspapers, so after lunch he decided to go to a shop to buy himself some glasses too. He walked along the road, and soon found a shop. The man in the shop made him try on a lot of glasses, but Tom always said," No, I can't read with these. " The man became more and more puzzled （迷惑不解） , until finally he said, "Excuse me, but can you read at all?" "No, of course I can’t!" Tom said angrily. "If I was already able to read, do you think I would have come here to buy glasses?" 11. Mr. Forester lived ________.
A、with his family in a city
B、with his family in the countryside
C、alone in a city
D、alone in the countryside
我的答案：D 此题得分：2.5分
12.（2.5分） Passage 3 Mr. Tom Forester lived by himself a long way from town. He hardly ever left his home, but one day he went into town to buy some things in the market. After he had bought them, he went into a restaurant and sat down at a table by himself. When he looked around, he saw several old people put glasses on before reading their newspapers, so after lunch he decided to go to a shop to buy himself some glasses too. He walked along the road, and soon found a shop. The man in the shop made him try on a lot of glasses, but Tom always said," No, I can't read with these. " The man became more and more puzzled （迷惑不解） , until finally he said, "Excuse me, but can you read at all?" "No, of course I can’t!" Tom said angrily. "If I was already able to read, do you think I would have come here to buy glasses?" 12. Tom _________ went into town.
A、often
B、always
C、almost never
D、everyday
我的答案：C 此题得分：2.5分
13.（2.5分） Passage 3 Mr. Tom Forester lived by himself a long way from town. He hardly ever left his home, but one day he went into town to buy some things in the market. After he had bought them, he went into a restaurant and sat down at a table by himself. When he looked around, he saw several old people put glasses on before reading their newspapers, so after lunch he decided to go to a shop to buy himself some glasses too. He walked along the road, and soon found a shop. The man in the shop made him try on a lot of glasses, but Tom always said," No, I can't read with these. " The man became more and more puzzled （迷惑不解） , until finally he said, "Excuse me, but can you read at all?" "No, of course I can’t!" Tom said angrily. "If I was already able to read, do you think I would have come here to buy glasses?" 13. The old people in the restaurant read their newspapers __________.
A、with glasses on
B、with glasses off
C、with glasses of beer in front of them
D、with glass pipes in their mouths
我的答案：A 此题得分：2.5分
14.（2.5分） Passage 3 Mr. Tom Forester lived by himself a long way from town. He hardly ever left his home, but one day he went into town to buy some things in the market. After he had bought them, he went into a restaurant and sat down at a table by himself. When he looked around, he saw several old people put glasses on before reading their newspapers, so after lunch he decided to go to a shop to buy himself some glasses too. He walked along the road, and soon found a shop. The man in the shop made him try on a lot of glasses, but Tom always said," No, I can't read with these. " The man became more and more puzzled （迷惑不解） , until finally he said, "Excuse me, but can you read at all?" "No, of course I can’t!" Tom said angrily. "If I was already able to read, do you think I would have come here to buy glasses?" 14. The shop Tom went into sold _________.
A、drinking glasses and cups
B、glass for windows and doors
C、glasses for people who could not read
D、 glasses for people who could not see well
我的答案：D 此题得分：2.5分
15.（2.5分） Passage 3 Mr. Tom Forester lived by himself a long way from town. He hardly ever left his home, but one day he went into town to buy some things in the market. After he had bought them, he went into a restaurant and sat down at a table by himself. When he looked around, he saw several old people put glasses on before reading their newspapers, so after lunch he decided to go to a shop to buy himself some glasses too. He walked along the road, and soon found a shop. The man in the shop made him try on a lot of glasses, but Tom always said," No, I can't read with these. " The man became more and more puzzled （迷惑不解） , until finally he said, "Excuse me, but can you read at all?" "No, of course I can’t!" Tom said angrily. "If I was already able to read, do you think I would have come here to buy glasses?" 15. What kind of mistake did Tom make?
A、He went to the wrong kind of shop.
B、He didn't try on all the glasses in the shop.
C、He thought that a person who had not learned to read would be able to do so if he wore glasses.
D、He left his money in the restaurant.
我的答案：C 此题得分：2.5分
16.（2.5分） Passage 4 Once James Thornhill, a famous English painter, was asked to paint some pictures on the walls of the king's palace in England. Then workers were sent for and a big platform （台子） was made. With the help of a worker, Thornhill started painting on the platform. They worked for a whole year and at last the pictures were ready. Thornhill was happy when he looked at the pictures, for they were really beautiful. He looked at them for a long time, and then took one step back and looked again. Now the pictures were even more beautiful. He took another step, then another. Finally he was at the very edge of the platform, but he didn't know it because he was thinking of his pictures. The worker saw everything. "What should I do?" he thought. "Thornhill was at the very edge of the platform. If I cry out, he will take another step, fall off it and surely be killed. "So the worker quickly took some paint （漆） and threw it at the pictures. "What are you doing?" cried the painter, running quickly forward to his pictures. 16. James Thornhill was an English ________.
A、worker
B、artist
C、king
D、writer
我的答案：B 此题得分：2.5分
17.（2.5分） Passage 4 Once James Thornhill, a famous English painter, was asked to paint some pictures on the walls of the king's palace in England. Then workers were sent for and a big platform （台子） was made. With the help of a worker, Thornhill started painting on the platform. They worked for a whole year and at last the pictures were ready. Thornhill was happy when he looked at the pictures, for they were really beautiful. He looked at them for a long time, and then took one step back and looked again. Now the pictures were even more beautiful. He took another step, then another. Finally he was at the very edge of the platform, but he didn't know it because he was thinking of his pictures. The worker saw everything. "What should I do?" he thought. "Thornhill was at the very edge of the platform. If I cry out, he will take another step, fall off it and surely be killed. "So the worker quickly took some paint （漆） and threw it at the pictures. "What are you doing?" cried the painter, running quickly forward to his pictures. 17. He was ordered to _________ .
A、paint the wall of the king's palace in England
B、paint some pictures on the wall of the palace
C、build a big platform in front of the palace
D、put up some new pictures on the old wall
我的答案：B 此题得分：2.5分
18.（2.5分） Passage 4 Once James Thornhill, a famous English painter, was asked to paint some pictures on the walls of the king's palace in England. Then workers were sent for and a big platform （台子） was made. With the help of a worker, Thornhill started painting on the platform. They worked for a whole year and at last the pictures were ready. Thornhill was happy when he looked at the pictures, for they were really beautiful. He looked at them for a long time, and then took one step back and looked again. Now the pictures were even more beautiful. He took another step, then another. Finally he was at the very edge of the platform, but he didn't know it because he was thinking of his pictures. The worker saw everything. "What should I do?" he thought. "Thornhill was at the very edge of the platform. If I cry out, he will take another step, fall off it and surely be killed. "So the worker quickly took some paint （漆） and threw it at the pictures. "What are you doing?" cried the painter, running quickly forward to his pictures. 18. It took them _________ to finish the pictures.
A、a month
B、a week
C、twelve months
D、half a month
我的答案：C 此题得分：2.5分
19.（2.5分） Passage 4 Once James Thornhill, a famous English painter, was asked to paint some pictures on the walls of the king's palace in England. Then workers were sent for and a big platform （台子） was made. With the help of a worker, Thornhill started painting on the platform. They worked for a whole year and at last the pictures were ready. Thornhill was happy when he looked at the pictures, for they were really beautiful. He looked at them for a long time, and then took one step back and looked again. Now the pictures were even more beautiful. He took another step, then another. Finally he was at the very edge of the platform, but he didn't know it because he was thinking of his pictures. The worker saw everything. "What should I do?" he thought. "Thornhill was at the very edge of the platform. If I cry out, he will take another step, fall off it and surely be killed. "So the worker quickly took some paint （漆） and threw it at the pictures. "What are you doing?" cried the painter, running quickly forward to his pictures. 19. James Thornhill felt that the ________ he was from the pictures, the ________they were.
A、nearer. . . more beautiful
B、farther. . . more ugly
C、farther. . . more beautiful
D、higher above. . . more good-looking
我的答案：C 此题得分：2.5分
20.（2.5分） Passage 4 Once James Thornhill, a famous English painter, was asked to paint some pictures on the walls of the king's palace in England. Then workers were sent for and a big platform （台子） was made. With the help of a worker, Thornhill started painting on the platform. They worked for a whole year and at last the pictures were ready. Thornhill was happy when he looked at the pictures, for they were really beautiful. He looked at them for a long time, and then took one step back and looked again. Now the pictures were even more beautiful. He took another step, then another. Finally he was at the very edge of the platform, but he didn't know it because he was thinking of his pictures. The worker saw everything. "What should I do?" he thought. "Thornhill was at the very edge of the platform. If I cry out, he will take another step, fall off it and surely be killed. "So the worker quickly took some paint （漆） and threw it at the pictures. "What are you doing?" cried the painter, running quickly forward to his pictures. 20. The worker threw some paint at the pictures in order to________.
A、save James' life
B、destroy the picture
C、make the picture more beautiful
D、make the king angry
我的答案：A 此题得分：2.5分
21.（2.5分） Passage 5 A characteristic of American culture that has become almost a tradition is to respect the self-made man-the man who has risen to the top through his own efforts, usually beginning by working with his hands. While the leader in business or industry or the college professor occupies a higher social position and commands greater respect in the community than the common laborer or even the skilled factory worker, he may take pains to point out that his father started life in America as a farmer or laborer of some sort. This attitude toward manual （体力的） labor is now still seen in many aspects of American life. One is invited to dinner at a home that is not only comfortably but even luxuriously （豪华地） furnished and in which there is every evidence of the fact that the family has been able to afford foreign travel, expensive hobbies, and college education for the children; yet the hostess probably will cook the dinner herself, will serve it herself and will wash dishes afterward; furthermore, the dinner' will not consist merely of something quickly and easily assembled from contents of various cans and a cake or a pie bought at the nearby bakery. On the contrary, the hostess usually takes pride in careful preparation of special dishes. A professional may talk about washing the car, digging in his flowerbeds, painting the house. His wife may even help with these things, just as he often helps her with the dishwashing. The son who is away at college may wait on table and wash dishes for his living, or during the summer he may work with a construction gang on a highway in order to pay for his education. 21. From Para. 1, we know that in America ______________.
A、people tend to have a high opinion of the self-made man
B、people can always rise to the top through their own efforts
C、college professors win great respect from common workers
D、people feel painful to mention their fathers as labors
我的答案：A 此题得分：2.5分
22.（2.5分） Passage 5 A characteristic of American culture that has become almost a tradition is to respect the self-made man-the man who has risen to the top through his own efforts, usually beginning by working with his hands. While the leader in business or industry or the college professor occupies a higher social position and commands greater respect in the community than the common laborer or even the skilled factory worker, he may take pains to point out that his father started life in America as a farmer or laborer of some sort. This attitude toward manual （体力的） labor is now still seen in many aspects of American life. One is invited to dinner at a home that is not only comfortably but even luxuriously （豪华地） furnished and in which there is every evidence of the fact that the family has been able to afford foreign travel, expensive hobbies, and college education for the children; yet the hostess probably will cook the dinner herself, will serve it herself and will wash dishes afterward; furthermore, the dinner' will not consist merely of something quickly and easily assembled from contents of various cans and a cake or a pie bought at the nearby bakery. On the contrary, the hostess usually takes pride in careful preparation of special dishes. A professional may talk about washing the car, digging in his flowerbeds, painting the house. His wife may even help with these things, just as he often helps her with the dishwashing. The son who is away at college may wait on table and wash dishes for his living, or during the summer he may work with a construction gang on a highway in order to pay for his education. 22. According to the passage, the hostess cooks dinner herself mainly because_____________
A、servants in America are hard to get
B、she takes pride in what she can do herself
C、she can hardly afford servants
D、it is easy to prepare a meal with canned food
我的答案：B 此题得分：2.5分
23.（2.5分） Passage 5 A characteristic of American culture that has become almost a tradition is to respect the self-made man-the man who has risen to the top through his own efforts, usually beginning by working with his hands. While the leader in business or industry or the college professor occupies a higher social position and commands greater respect in the community than the common laborer or even the skilled factory worker, he may take pains to point out that his father started life in America as a farmer or laborer of some sort. This attitude toward manual （体力的） labor is now still seen in many aspects of American life. One is invited to dinner at a home that is not only comfortably but even luxuriously （豪华地） furnished and in which there is every evidence of the fact that the family has been able to afford foreign travel, expensive hobbies, and college education for the children; yet the hostess probably will cook the dinner herself, will serve it herself and will wash dishes afterward; furthermore, the dinner' will not consist merely of something quickly and easily assembled from contents of various cans and a cake or a pie bought at the nearby bakery. On the contrary, the hostess usually takes pride in careful preparation of special dishes. A professional may talk about washing the car, digging in his flowerbeds, painting the house. His wife may even help with these things, just as he often helps her with the dishwashing. The son who is away at college may wait on table and wash dishes for his living, or during the summer he may work with a construction gang on a highway in order to pay for his education. 23. The underlined expression "wait on table" in Para 2 means "__________________".
A、work in a furniture shop
B、keep accounts for a bar
C、wait to lay the table
D、serve customers in a restaurant
我的答案：D 此题得分：2.5分
24.（2.5分） Passage 5 A characteristic of American culture that has become almost a tradition is to respect the self-made man-the man who has risen to the top through his own efforts, usually beginning by working with his hands. While the leader in business or industry or the college professor occupies a higher social position and commands greater respect in the community than the common laborer or even the skilled factory worker, he may take pains to point out that his father started life in America as a farmer or laborer of some sort. This attitude toward manual （体力的） labor is now still seen in many aspects of American life. One is invited to dinner at a home that is not only comfortably but even luxuriously （豪华地） furnished and in which there is every evidence of the fact that the family has been able to afford foreign travel, expensive hobbies, and college education for the children; yet the hostess probably will cook the dinner herself, will serve it herself and will wash dishes afterward; furthermore, the dinner' will not consist merely of something quickly and easily assembled from contents of various cans and a cake or a pie bought at the nearby bakery. On the contrary, the hostess usually takes pride in careful preparation of special dishes. A professional may talk about washing the car, digging in his flowerbeds, painting the house. His wife may even help with these things, just as he often helps her with the dishwashing. The son who is away at college may wait on table and wash dishes for his living, or during the summer he may work with a construction gang on a highway in order to pay for his education. 24. The author's attitude towards manual labor is ______________.
A、positive
B、negative
C、humorous
D、critical
我的答案：A 此题得分：2.5分
25.（2.5分） Passage 5 A characteristic of American culture that has become almost a tradition is to respect the self-made man-the man who has risen to the top through his own efforts, usually beginning by working with his hands. While the leader in business or industry or the college professor occupies a higher social position and commands greater respect in the community than the common laborer or even the skilled factory worker, he may take pains to point out that his father started life in America as a farmer or laborer of some sort. This attitude toward manual （体力的） labor is now still seen in many aspects of American life. One is invited to dinner at a home that is not only comfortably but even luxuriously （豪华地） furnished and in which there is every evidence of the fact that the family has been able to afford foreign travel, expensive hobbies, and college education for the children; yet the hostess probably will cook the dinner herself, will serve it herself and will wash dishes afterward; furthermore, the dinner' will not consist merely of something quickly and easily assembled from contents of various cans and a cake or a pie bought at the nearby bakery. On the contrary, the hostess usually takes pride in careful preparation of special dishes. A professional may talk about washing the car, digging in his flowerbeds, painting the house. His wife may even help with these things, just as he often helps her with the dishwashing. The son who is away at college may wait on table and wash dishes for his living, or during the summer he may work with a construction gang on a highway in order to pay for his education. 25. Which of the following could be the best title of the passage? ________________
A、A Respectable Self-made Family
B、American Attitude toward Manual Labor
C、Characteristics of American Culture
D、The Development of Manual Labor
我的答案：B 此题得分：2.5分
26.（2.5分） Passage 6 How men first learnt to invent words is unknown; in other words, the origin of language is a mystery. All we really know is that men, unlike animals, somehow invented certain sounds to express thought and feelings, actions and things, so that they could communicate with each other; and that later they agreed upon certain signs, called letters, which could be combined to present those sounds, and which could be written down. Those sounds, whether spoken or written in letters, we call words. The power of words, then, lies in their associations-the things they bring up before our minds. Words become filled with meaning for us by experience; and the longer we live, the more certain words recall to us the glad and sad events of our past; and the more we read and learn, the more the number of words that mean something increases. Great writers are those who not only have great thoughts but also express these thoughts in words which appeal powerfully to our minds and emotions. This charming and telling use of words is what we call literary style. Above all, the real poet is a master of words. He can convey his meaning in words which sing like music and which by their position and association can move men to tears. We should therefore learn to choose our words carefully and use them accurately, or they will make our speech silly and vulgar. 26. The origin of language is _____________.
A、a legend handed down from the past
B、a matter that is hidden or secret
C、a question difficult to answer
D、a problem not yet solved
我的答案：D 此题得分：2.5分
27.（2.5分） Passage 6 How men first learnt to invent words is unknown; in other words, the origin of language is a mystery. All we really know is that men, unlike animals, somehow invented certain sounds to express thought and feelings, actions and things, so that they could communicate with each other; and that later they agreed upon certain signs, called letters, which could be combined to present those sounds, and which could be written down. Those sounds, whether spoken or written in letters, we call words. The power of words, then, lies in their associations-the things they bring up before our minds. Words become filled with meaning for us by experience; and the longer we live, the more certain words recall to us the glad and sad events of our past; and the more we read and learn, the more the number of words that mean something increases. Great writers are those who not only have great thoughts but also express these thoughts in words which appeal powerfully to our minds and emotions. This charming and telling use of words is what we call literary style. Above all, the real poet is a master of words. He can convey his meaning in words which sing like music and which by their position and association can move men to tears. We should therefore learn to choose our words carefully and use them accurately, or they will make our speech silly and vulgar. 27. What is true about words?______________
A、They are used to express feelings only
B、They can not be written down.
C、They are simply sounds.
D、They are mysterious.
我的答案：C 此题得分：2.5分
28.（2.5分） Passage 6 How men first learnt to invent words is unknown; in other words, the origin of language is a mystery. All we really know is that men, unlike animals, somehow invented certain sounds to express thought and feelings, actions and things, so that they could communicate with each other; and that later they agreed upon certain signs, called letters, which could be combined to present those sounds, and which could be written down. Those sounds, whether spoken or written in letters, we call words. The power of words, then, lies in their associations-the things they bring up before our minds. Words become filled with meaning for us by experience; and the longer we live, the more certain words recall to us the glad and sad events of our past; and the more we read and learn, the more the number of words that mean something increases. Great writers are those who not only have great thoughts but also express these thoughts in words which appeal powerfully to our minds and emotions. This charming and telling use of words is what we call literary style. Above all, the real poet is a master of words. He can convey his meaning in words which sing like music and which by their position and association can move men to tears. We should therefore learn to choose our words carefully and use them accurately, or they will make our speech silly and vulgar. 28. The real power of words consists in their_____________.
A、properties
B、characteristics
C、peculiarity
D、representative function
我的答案：D 此题得分：2.5分
29.（2.5分） Passage 6 How men first learnt to invent words is unknown; in other words, the origin of language is a mystery. All we really know is that men, unlike animals, somehow invented certain sounds to express thought and feelings, actions and things, so that they could communicate with each other; and that later they agreed upon certain signs, called letters, which could be combined to present those sounds, and which could be written down. Those sounds, whether spoken or written in letters, we call words. The power of words, then, lies in their associations-the things they bring up before our minds. Words become filled with meaning for us by experience; and the longer we live, the more certain words recall to us the glad and sad events of our past; and the more we read and learn, the more the number of words that mean something increases. Great writers are those who not only have great thoughts but also express these thoughts in words which appeal powerfully to our minds and emotions. This charming and telling use of words is what we call literary style. Above all, the real poet is a master of words. He can convey his meaning in words which sing like music and which by their position and association can move men to tears. We should therefore learn to choose our words carefully and use them accurately, or they will make our speech silly and vulgar. 29. By "association" in the last paragraph, the author means ___________.
A、a special quality
B、a joining of ideas in the mind
C、 an appearance which is puzzling
D、a strange feature
我的答案：B 此题得分：2.5分
30.（2.5分） Passage 6 How men first learnt to invent words is unknown; in other words, the origin of language is a mystery. All we really know is that men, unlike animals, somehow invented certain sounds to express thought and feelings, actions and things, so that they could communicate with each other; and that later they agreed upon certain signs, called letters, which could be combined to present those sounds, and which could be written down. Those sounds, whether spoken or written in letters, we call words. The power of words, then, lies in their associations-the things they bring up before our minds. Words become filled with meaning for us by experience; and the longer we live, the more certain words recall to us the glad and sad events of our past; and the more we read and learn, the more the number of words that mean something increases. Great writers are those who not only have great thoughts but also express these thoughts in words which appeal powerfully to our minds and emotions. This charming and telling use of words is what we call literary style. Above all, the real poet is a master of words. He can convey his meaning in words which sing like music and which by their position and association can move men to tears. We should therefore learn to choose our words carefully and use them accurately, or they will make our speech silly and vulgar. 30. Which of the following statements about the real poet is NOT true?
A、He is no more than a master of words.
B、He can convey his ideas in words which sing like music.
C、 He can move men to tears.
D、 His style is always charming.
我的答案：A 此题得分：2.5分
31.（2.5分） Passage 7 They were going to Fort Lauderdale-three boys and three girls-and when they __31__ the bus, they were carrying sandwiches and wine in paper bags dreaming __32__ golden beaches and sea tides as the gray, cold spring of New York vanished behind them. As the bus passed through New Jersey, they began to notice Vingo. He sat in front of them, __33__ in plain, ill-fitting suit, never moving, his dusty face __34__ his age. He kept chewing the inside of his lip a lot, frozen __35__ complete silence. 31的选项是
A、boarded
B、dressed
C、masking
D、into
E、of
我的答案：A 此题得分：2.5分
32.（2.5分） Passage 7 They were going to Fort Lauderdale-three boys and three girls-and when they __31__ the bus, they were carrying sandwiches and wine in paper bags dreaming __32__ golden beaches and sea tides as the gray, cold spring of New York vanished behind them. As the bus passed through New Jersey, they began to notice Vingo. He sat in front of them, __33__ in plain, ill-fitting suit, never moving, his dusty face __34__ his age. He kept chewing the inside of his lip a lot, frozen __35__ complete silence. 32的选项是
A、boarded
B、dressed
C、masking
D、into
E、of
我的答案：E 此题得分：2.5分
33.（2.5分） Passage 7 They were going to Fort Lauderdale-three boys and three girls-and when they __31__ the bus, they were carrying sandwiches and wine in paper bags dreaming __32__ golden beaches and sea tides as the gray, cold spring of New York vanished behind them. As the bus passed through New Jersey, they began to notice Vingo. He sat in front of them, __33__ in plain, ill-fitting suit, never moving, his dusty face __34__ his age. He kept chewing the inside of his lip a lot, frozen __35__ complete silence. 33的选项是
A、boarded
B、dressed
C、masking
D、into
E、of
我的答案：B 此题得分：2.5分
34.（2.5分） Passage 7 They were going to Fort Lauderdale-three boys and three girls-and when they __31__ the bus, they were carrying sandwiches and wine in paper bags dreaming __32__ golden beaches and sea tides as the gray, cold spring of New York vanished behind them. As the bus passed through New Jersey, they began to notice Vingo. He sat in front of them, __33__ in plain, ill-fitting suit, never moving, his dusty face __34__ his age. He kept chewing the inside of his lip a lot, frozen __35__ complete silence. 34的选项是
A、boarded
B、dressed
C、masking
D、into
E、of
我的答案：C 此题得分：2.5分
35.（2.5分） Passage 7 They were going to Fort Lauderdale-three boys and three girls-and when they __31__ the bus, they were carrying sandwiches and wine in paper bags dreaming __32__ golden beaches and sea tides as the gray, cold spring of New York vanished behind them. As the bus passed through New Jersey, they began to notice Vingo. He sat in front of them, __33__ in plain, ill-fitting suit, never moving, his dusty face __34__ his age. He kept chewing the inside of his lip a lot, frozen __35__ complete silence. 35的选项是
A、boarded
B、dressed
C、masking
D、into
E、of
我的答案：D 此题得分：2.5分
36.（2.5分） Passage 8 In the American family the husband and wife usually share important decision-making. When the children are old enough, they take part as well. Foreigners are often surprised by the permissiveness (宽容) of American parents. Children are often allowed to do pretty much __36__ they wish without strict control by their parents. Children are encouraged to be __37__ at an early age. Some people believe that American parents carry this freedom too far. Others think that a strong parental image would not suit American values. Because Americans emphasize the importance of independence, young people are expected to break away from their families by the time they have __38__ their late teens or early twenties. This pattern of independence often raises serious problems for the aging parents of a small family. The average American is expected to live __39__ the age of 70. The job-retirement age is usually 65. The children have left home, married, and __40__ their own households. Often the major problem of many elderly couples is not economic, but they feel useless and lonely with neither an occupation nor a close family ties. 36的选项是
A、reached
B、what
C、set up
D、beyond
E、independent
我的答案：B 此题得分：2.5分
37.（2.5分） Passage 8 In the American family the husband and wife usually share important decision-making. When the children are old enough, they take part as well. Foreigners are often surprised by the permissiveness (宽容) of American parents. Children are often allowed to do pretty much __36__ they wish without strict control by their parents. Children are encouraged to be __37__ at an early age. Some people believe that American parents carry this freedom too far. Others think that a strong parental image would not suit American values. Because Americans emphasize the importance of independence, young people are expected to break away from their families by the time they have __38__ their late teens or early twenties. This pattern of independence often raises serious problems for the aging parents of a small family. The average American is expected to live __39__ the age of 70. The job-retirement age is usually 65. The children have left home, married, and __40__ their own households. Often the major problem of many elderly couples is not economic, but they feel useless and lonely with neither an occupation nor a close family ties. 37的选项是
A、reached
B、what
C、set up
D、beyond
E、independent
我的答案：E 此题得分：2.5分
38.（2.5分） Passage 8 In the American family the husband and wife usually share important decision-making. When the children are old enough, they take part as well. Foreigners are often surprised by the permissiveness (宽容) of American parents. Children are often allowed to do pretty much __36__ they wish without strict control by their parents. Children are encouraged to be __37__ at an early age. Some people believe that American parents carry this freedom too far. Others think that a strong parental image would not suit American values. Because Americans emphasize the importance of independence, young people are expected to break away from their families by the time they have __38__ their late teens or early twenties. This pattern of independence often raises serious problems for the aging parents of a small family. The average American is expected to live __39__ the age of 70. The job-retirement age is usually 65. The children have left home, married, and __40__ their own households. Often the major problem of many elderly couples is not economic, but they feel useless and lonely with neither an occupation nor a close family ties. 38的选项是
A、reached
B、what
C、set up
D、beyond
E、independent
我的答案：A 此题得分：2.5分
39.（2.5分） Passage 8 In the American family the husband and wife usually share important decision-making. When the children are old enough, they take part as well. Foreigners are often surprised by the permissiveness (宽容) of American parents. Children are often allowed to do pretty much __36__ they wish without strict control by their parents. Children are encouraged to be __37__ at an early age. Some people believe that American parents carry this freedom too far. Others think that a strong parental image would not suit American values. Because Americans emphasize the importance of independence, young people are expected to break away from their families by the time they have __38__ their late teens or early twenties. This pattern of independence often raises serious problems for the aging parents of a small family. The average American is expected to live __39__ the age of 70. The job-retirement age is usually 65. The children have left home, married, and __40__ their own households. Often the major problem of many elderly couples is not economic, but they feel useless and lonely with neither an occupation nor a close family ties. 39的选项是
A、reached
B、what
C、set up
D、beyond
E、independent
我的答案：D 此题得分：2.5分
40.（2.5分） Passage 8 In the American family the husband and wife usually share important decision-making. When the children are old enough, they take part as well. Foreigners are often surprised by the permissiveness (宽容) of American parents. Children are often allowed to do pretty much __36__ they wish without strict control by their parents. Children are encouraged to be __37__ at an early age. Some people believe that American parents carry this freedom too far. Others think that a strong parental image would not suit American values. Because Americans emphasize the importance of independence, young people are expected to break away from their families by the time they have __38__ their late teens or early twenties. This pattern of independence often raises serious problems for the aging parents of a small family. The average American is expected to live __39__ the age of 70. The job-retirement age is usually 65. The children have left home, married, and __40__ their own households. Often the major problem of many elderly couples is not economic, but they feel useless and lonely with neither an occupation nor a close family ties. 40的选项是