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北外网院高起专、高起本入学考试英语题目汇编Part I Vocabulary and Grammar

词汇和语法 1

Choose the best answer from A, B, C and D. Write your answers on the Answer

Sheet. 从A, B, C, D选项中选择一个正确的答案写在答题卷上。1. —The film “A World Without a Thief” is on in the Theater nearby tonight.—What ______ pity! I haven’t got ______ ticket for it.A. a; a B. a; the C. the; the D. the; a

2. After the earthquake, many people ______ hunger and cold; we must do something to help them.A. bear B. stand C. suffer D. have

3. Scarcely had her husband arrived home ______ his wife started complaining.A. when B. that C. than D. and

4. I advised my daughter that she should not say anything in the presence of the President G.W Bush until ______.A. being asked B. askedC. having been asked D. to be asked

5. I’m not sure ______ attend the meeting or not.A. how to B. when to C. if to D. whether to

6. A baby might show fear of an unfamiliar adult, ______ he is likely to smile and reach out to another infant.A. if B. so that C. while D. whenever

7. Be sure to meet him at the airport on time, ______?A. will you B. aren't you C. can you D. don't you

8. —How did you ______ the football match yesterday ?—______.A. think, Very boring B. like, Very boredC. feel, Very bored D. find, Very boring

9. Your task is to clean the floor ______ the windows.A. as well as B. also C. either D. too

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10. When I entered the teacher’s office, she ______ at me and then buried her nose to the homework again.A. stared B. looked C. noticed D. glanced

11. The boy required that he ______ treated as a kid.A. would not be B. wasn’tC. not be D. was not going to be

12. —Will you spare me a few minutes now ?—______. But I’ll be free this afternoon.

A. No, I don’t B. Of course, I willC. Yes, with pleasure D. I’m afraid not

13. The lorry driver was badly ______ when his lorry crashed into a wall.A. pained B. hurt C. hit D. damaged

14. You ______ go now. It’s getting late.A. had rather B. would ratherC. had better D. would better

15. We must do something to stop the pollution, and ______ we must make all the people realize how serious the problem is.A. after all B. above all C. in all D. at all

词汇和语法 2


Sheet. 从A, B, C, D选项中选择一个正确的答案写在答题卷上。1. This boy turned out to be a promising politician after ______ hard work.

A. twenty-years’ B. twenty years ofC. twenty years D. twenty year

2. Many people have realized that this project will ______ many years to complete.A. spend B. cost C. take D. use

3. She looks quite young, but actually she is ______ above forty this year.A. well B. too C. very D. so

4. He enjoys talking about his experiences ______ a war pilot.A. of B. on C. for D. as

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5. It will be three years ______ these college students get an opportunity to work for the Olympic Games.A. since B. that C. when D. before

6. The girl was standing by the sea, her long hair ______ in the wind.A. dancing B. danced C. to dance D. was dancing

7. The operation of the patient will cost more money than ______ available now.A. are B. will be C. is D. being

8. This performance at the concert ______ her as a singer of great talent.A. created B. founded C. established D. supported

9. I would like another drink and ______.A. so does John B. so would John C. John does too D. John will too

10. She doesn’t look well today. She ______ herself recently.A. must overwork B. might overworkC. used to overwork D. must have overworked

11. They had discussed the problem for a long time, but came to no ______.A. result B. conclusion C. end D. opinion

12. Kitty talks as if she ______ on the spot.A. is B. were C. has been D. be

13. A genius is someone who can achieve something that few people are ______.A. capable of B. able to C. likely to D. possible of

14. He has already received the message ______ Flight 321 to New York is delayed.A. that B. when C. which D. whether

15. It was already dark ______ I got home.A. as soon as B. as long as C. no sooner had D. by the time

词汇和语法 3


Sheet. 从A, B, C, D选项中选择一个正确的答案写在答题卷上。1. I don’t like talking on _______ telephone; I prefer writing _______ letters.

A. a, the B. a, 不填 C. the, the D. the, 不填3

2. Tom remembered _______ there with his father several years ago.A. having been B. to be C. had been D. to have been

3. There was a small room into _______ we put all the books.A. which B. where C. that D. it

4. Scarcely had her husband arrived home _______ his wife started complaining.A. when B. that C. than D. and

5. The players tried their best despite the fact that there was no hope of _______ winning the game.A. their B. theirs C. them D. they

6. Your advice on this issue is of great _______ to us.A. price B. cost C. usefulness D. value

7. Betty went out _______ the fact that she had a bad cold.A. except for B. in spite of C. instead of D. besides

8. – How did you _______ the football match yesterday?– _______.A. think, Very boringB. like, Very boredC. feel, Very boredD. find, Very boring

9. Only after you have obtained enough data _______ reach a sound conclusion.A. can you B. you can C. will you D. you will

10. What a wonderful meal! I’ve never eaten _______ one before.A. a better B. a best C. the better D. the best

11. You _______ go now. It's getting late.A. had ratherB. would ratherC. had betterD. would better

12. Would you repeat your name and address? I didn't quite _______ it.A. catch B. say C. understand D. listen to

13. _______ we go to him or he comes to us will not make any difference.A. Whether B. That C. If D. What

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14. After a year's hard work, he won the first _______ in the national contest.A. reward B. award C. prize D. price

15. Kitty talks as if she _______ on the spot.A. is B. were C. has been D. be

词汇和语法 4


Sheet. 从A, B, C, D选项中选择一个正确的答案写在答题卷上。1. I don’t like talking on __________ telephone; I prefer writing __________

letters.

A. a, the B. a, 不填 C. the, the D. the, 不填2. Lincoln was born __________ poor farmer’s boy and died __________ President

of the United States.

A. the, the B. a, 不填 C. the, 不填 D. the, a

3. It is a pity that we have to stay at home when we have __________ weather.A. so fine B. so a fine C. such a fine D. such fine

4. The novel became even more popular __________ it was made into a movie.A. unless B. until C. before D. after

5. I hope there are enough apples for each student to have got __________.A. it B. one C. them D. those

6. It is generally believed that teaching is __________ it is a science.A. an art much asB. much an art asC. as an art much asD. as much an art as

7. If nobody has anything more __________, let’s call it a day.A. to be adding B. added C. to add D. adding

8. Only after you have obtained enough data __________ reach a sound conclusion.A. can you B. you can C. will you D. you will

9. I __________ piano lessons every two weeks for a year, but I will make it every

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week from next month.A. have B. am having C. would have D. have been having

10. There are five minutes left. Hurry up, __________ you’ll be late.A. and B. or C. so D. for

11. I believe that the efforts to improve the working conditions, __________ taken by the manager, will be welcome.A. like B. as C. that D. what

12. The doctor suggested that your mother __________ her right hand.A. must avoid usingB. must avoid to useC. avoid usingD. avoid to use

13. The players tried their best despite the fact that there was no hope of __________ winning the game.A. their B. theirs C. them D. they

14. The room is in a terrible mess; it __________ cleaned.A. shouldn’t have beenB. mustn’t have beenC. wouldn’t have beenD. can’t have been

15. About 20% to 30% of American children are either over-weight or at risk of becoming __________.A. this B. such C. it D. so

词汇和语法 5


Sheet. 从A, B, C, D选项中选择一个正确的答案写在答题卷上。1. There is always __________ traffic in the city center at rush hour.

A. strong B. heavy C. many D. hard

2. Nobody believes that __________ many things have happened in __________ a small house in the countryside.A. so, so B. so, such C. such, so D. such, such

3. All the buses from here go to Star Square. You can take __________ bus.

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A. any B. some C. either D. all

4. ________ I prefer the film camera, I have decided to buy a digital camera this time.A. Since B. Although C. If D. Because

5. Nobody was badly hurt in the traffic accident, __________?A. wasn’t he B. weren’t he C. were they D. weren’t they

6. The children had been __________ of the danger, but had taken no notice.A. asked B. advised C. warned D. explained

7. When I said some students were lazy, I __________ to you.A. am not referringB. wasn’t referringC. haven’t referredD. hadn’t referred

8. Tom remembered __________ there with his father several years ago.A. having been B. to be C. had been D. to have been

9. Although they had only been invited for lunch, they __________ until dinner time.A. stayed away B. stayed on C. stayed over D. stayed up

10. I really regret __________ with him last night. I couldn’t control myself.A. to fight B. to have fought C. to be fighting D. having fought

11. He lifted a rock only __________ it on his own feet. A. dropped B. drop C. to drop D. to have dropped

12. __________ terrible weather we’ve been having these days!A. How a B. What the C. How D. What

13. We must do something to stop the pollution, and __________ we must make all the people realize how serious the problem is.A. after all B. above all C. in all D. at all

14. If he had not been ill and missed many classes, he __________ in the exam.A. would failB. would have failedC. would not failD. would not have failed

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15. – Glad to meet you.– __________.A. You too B. Me too C. I’m glad D. See you

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Part II Cloze

完型填空 1Choose the best answer from A, B, C and D. Write your answers on the Answer

Sheet. 从A, B, C, D选项中选择一个正确的答案写在答题卷上。One day, a woman from the Daily News called to say that she wanted to do an

article on me. When she had finished ______ (1) me for the article, she asked, “What are you planning to do next?”

Well, at the ______ (2), there was actually nothing I was planning on doing next, and what came out was, “I’m thinking about ______ (3) the Guinness Book of World Records for the Fastest-Talking Female.”

The newspaper article came out the next day, and the writer had included my parting ______ (4) about trying to break the World’s Fastest-Talking ______ (5) record. At about 5:00 p.m. that afternoon, I got a call from Larry King asking me to go on the ______ (6). They would pick me ______ (7) at my house.

Then I called Guinness to find out ______ (8) to break a fast-talking record. They told me I would have to recite something. I began ______ (9). I was both ______ (10) and excited at the same time.

At 8:00, the car picked me up. I practiced the whole way there, and by the time I reached the ______ (11), I was tongue-tied. I asked the woman in charge, “ What ______ (12) I don’t break the record?” “Larry doesn’t ______ (13) if you break it or not,” she said. “He just cares that you try it on his show.”

So I asked myself, “What’s the ______ (14) that can happen? I’ll look like a fool on television!” Anyway, I could live through that. And what if I broke the record? So I decided just to try my best, and I succeeded. I broke the record, becoming the World’s Fastest-Talking Female ______ (15) speaking 585 words in one minute!

1. A. studying B. interviewing C. calling D. praising2. A. station B. university C. time D. century3. A. setting B. breaking C. playing D. holding4. A. gifts B. reports C. speeches D. remarks5. A. Adult B. Kid C. Female D. Male6. A. show B. stage C. movie D. book7. A. out B. up C. down D. in8. A. what B. whether C. when D. how9. A. practicing B. singing C. learning D. reading

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10. A. horrible B. tired C. nervous D. happy11. A. studio B. classroom C. lab D. office12. A. unless B. if C. though D. how13. A. wonder B. mind C. care D. know14. A. best B. most C. least D. worst15. A. in B. on C. with D. by

完型填空 2Choose the best answer from A, B, C and D. Write your answers on the Answer

Sheet. 从A, B, C, D选项中选择一个正确的答案写在答题卷上。You’ve sent out your resume, ______ (1) for that dream job. A potential

employer has invited you for a job interview. So what do you do now? Prepare!

Before you go to the interview, know ______ (2) qualifications ( 资格 ) and

experiences may set you apart from ______ (3).

Interviewers will ask many standard questions. ______ (4) understanding which questions to expect, you can better prepare your answers.

Why should we hire you?

When answering this question, ______ (5) the work experience that qualifies you for the job. If your experience is ______ (6), emphasize the skills that you can bring to the new job. But don’t lie. ______ (7) kills your chances faster than a potential employer catching you in a lie.

Example Answer “I have experiences in a similar company. I brought in record sales for that company. I believe I can do ______ (8) for your company.”

What salary do you expect to earn at this job?

Try ______ (9) a specific salary. If your price is ______ (10), you could destroy your chances of being offered the job. ______ (11), ask the salary range offered to someone with your experience. If the interviewer doesn’t ask about your salary ______ (12), don’t bring up the issue before you ______ (13) a job. The interviewer may think you are only ______ (14) in the money.

Example Answer “I’m sure we can ______ (15) a reasonable salary. What’s your normal pay for someone with my experience?”

1. A. hope B. hoped C. hoping D. to hope

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2. A. what B. that C. whether D. why3. A. other B. the other C. others D. the others 4. A. For B. By C. From D. In5. A. depend on B. focus on C. carry on D. take on6. A. small B. few C. limited D. restricted7. A. Something B. Anything C. Everything D. Nothing8. A. the same B. a same C. same D. same thing9. A. avoiding to name B. avoiding naming

C. to avoid to name D. to avoid naming10. A. too high or too low B. too high and too low

C. so high or so low D. so high and so low11. A. So B. Instead C. Besides D. Or12. A. wish B. expectation C. hope D. desire13. A. are being offered B. are offered C. have been offered D.will be offered14. A. content B. excited C. interested D. satisfied15. A. agree to B. agree with C. agree in D. agree on

完型填空3Choose the best answer from A, B, C and D. Write your answers on the Answer

Sheet. 从A, B, C, D选项中选择一个正确的答案写在答题卷上。To communicate well with other people, you must learn to speak well, right? Yes, but speaking isn’t _______ (1). Some experts say only 30 percent of communication comes _______ (2) talking. Your gestures and other actions _______ (3), too. _______ (4) in different cultures, the same action can have different meanings.

Everyone around the world knows the “OK” hand gesture, _______ (5) they? Be careful not _______ (6) too much! In Spain, the OK sign is considered rude. If you go shopping in Japan, it means you’d like your change in coins _______ (7) paper money. In France, making the OK sign means you think something is worthless. _______ (8) a gesture as common as the OK sign is not generally understood. Check _______ (9) you use it so as not to get yourself into trouble.

If you understand everything in this article _______ (10), nod your head. Does that mean yes? Not among some Malaysians. The Malaysians _______ (11) with something by shaking their heads from side to side. To many foreigners visiting Malaysia, this is clearly a no _______ (12). Wow, _______ (13) different!

Understanding even _______ (14) key gestures from different cultures can make you a better communicator. So _______ (15) time you go overseas, find out the local gesture, and let your body talk.

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1. A. anything B. something C. nothing D. everything2. A. from B. to C. for D. in3. A. do B. mind C. matter D. decide4. A. So B. But C. That D. What5. A. do B. don’t C. are D. aren’t6. A. assume B. assuming C. to assume D. to assuming7. A. in case of B. instead of C. in spite of D. in need of8. A. Even B. Even if C. As D. As if9. A. after B. until C. before D. while10. A. so far B. so much C. that far D. that much11. A. accept B. differ C. agree D. disagree12. A. sense B. means C. way D. sign13. A. what B. how C. why D. this14. A. little B. a little C. few D. a few15. A. last B. later C. other D. next


Sheet. 从A, B, C, D选项中选择一个正确的答案写在答题卷上。“Mabel, Mabel, strong and able, keep your elbows off the table.” I was only 3 or 4 years old __________(1) my mom taught me this little rhyme to teach me polite table manners. I wish __________(2) table manners as an adult were that easy.

Each country I __________(3) has presented a new set of rules. In America, proper manners __________(4) keeping your elbows off the table at mealtime. __________(5), these strict rules even say your left hand __________(6) stay in your lap while you eat with your right hand. But in Austria, you'd better remember __________(7) both hands on the table to be polite.

What would you do if you walk into a restaurant and all the tables are __________(8)? In Germany, you might share a table with strangers. People in America, however, may think you are strange if you sit __________(9) their table. And after your meal, should you leave a tip? In some countries a tip is __________(10) in the meal price. In America, you need to leave __________(11) money on the table to thank your server for a job well done.

When you are in a new country, take time to watch __________(12) the local people act and imitate them. Keeping track of table manners may not be __________(13) learning a childhood rhyme, but it's definitely __________(14) the trouble. Anyway, __________(15) wants to be embarrassed at the dinner table!

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1. A. that B. since C. when D. what2. A. learn B. to learn C. learning D. learned3. A. have traveled to B. am traveling to

C. have traveled for D. am traveling for4. A. look for B. call for C. wait for D. stand for5. A. In time B. After all C. No doubt D. In fact6. A. would B. should C. could D. might7. A. keeping B. to keeping C. to keep D. having kept8. A. open B. crowded C. empty D. full9. A. at B. in C. to D. on10. A. taken B. included C. counted D. added11. A. further B. other C. spare D. extra12. A. how B. what C. that D. where13. A. as hard asB. too hard as C. as easy as D. too easy as14. A. worth B. worthy C. worthless D. worthwhile 15. A. anybody B. everybody C. somebody D. nobody


Sheet. 从A, B, C, D选项中选择一个正确的答案写在答题卷上。It was 11:30 in the evening. A __________(1) American lady of about seventy was standing on the side of an Alabama __________(2) trying to bear a pouring rainstorm. Her car had __________(3) and at the moment she badly needed a ride. Wet to the skin, she decided to flag down the next __________(4). A young white man stopped

to help her – generally unheard __________(5) in those conflict-filled(矛盾冲突的)

1960s. The man __________(6) her to safety in his car, and hired a kind of car for her. She seemed to be in a great __________(7). She wrote down his __________(8), thanked him and drove away.

Several days went by and a knock came on the man’s door. To his __________(9), a very big color TV was delivered to his home. A special note was __________(10) to it. It read: “Dear Sir, thank you so much for assisting an aged colored woman on the freeway __________(11) night. The rain made wet all over not only my clothes __________(12) my spirits. Then you __________(13) along. Because of you, I was __________(14) to make it to my dying husband’s bedside __________(15) before he passed away. God bless you for helping me and kindly serving others. Sincerely, Mrs. Nat King Cole.”

1. A. black B. white C. poor D. sick

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2. A. railway B. freeway C. street D. avenue3. A. broken up B. speeded up C. broken down D. slowed down4. A. bus B. truck C. taxi D. car5. A. from B. by C. before D. of6. A. put B. led C. fetched D. took7. A. need B. help C. hurry D. trouble8. A. address B. number C. name D. words9. A. surprise B. delight C. joy D. satisfaction10. A. offered B. given C. fastened D. written11. A. another B. the other C. some other D. one12. A. and B. but C. or D. otherwise13. A. got B. went C. ran D. came14. A. able B. ready C. likely D. willing15. A. only B. just C. long D. almost

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Part III Reading Comprehension

阅读理解 1

Passage One

Uncle Harold is a changed man. For years he has bored aunt Grace with his expressions of regret at missing opportunities, particularly bargains he has failed to take advantage of. When he wanted to buy something, he would think of the buying over and over again. He would find it hard to make up his mind. “You remember that old chest,” he would say to her, “I wish I’d bought it. It would have been worth twice as much now.” Aunt Grace’s usual answer was a sigh, though it was never clear whether she was agreeing with her husband’s sense of loss, or whether she was silently saying, “I wish you would stop going on what might have been.” However, Uncle Harold clearly suffered a change of heart last month. He returned from a furniture sale where he had bought nearly everything in sight. “I realized,” he told Aunt Grace, “how often I’ve regretted not receiving a bargain when I saw one. So

now I’ ve taken a bold（大胆的）step.” He showed her a Victorian sofa, a rocking

chair, a stuffed bird in a glass case, a damaged coffee table, and three vases. She sighed.

For the past weeks Uncle Harold has been moving round the house speaking to himself, “I wish I’d never seen that sofa”, “If only I hadn’t bought that coffee table”, and “Had I known that damned bird was going to be watching me…” Perhaps he isn’t a changed man, after all. Certainly Aunt Grace sighs as much as ever.

Questions 1-5: Choose the best answer from A, B, C and D. Write your answers

on the Answer Sheet. 从A, B, C, D 选项中选择一个正确的答案写在答题卷上。1. By saying “Uncle Harold is a changed man,” the author means that Uncle Harold

______.A. is quite different from what he wasB. often regrets at missing chancesC. always bores Aunt GraceD. has changed in appearance

2. The passage tells us that Uncle Harold did not buy ______.A. a rocking chair B. a coffee tableC. an old chest D. a sofa

3. We learn from the passage that Uncle Harold feels like buying ______.

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A. used furniture B. glass casesC. priceless vases D. anything cheap

4. Uncle Harold felt ______ when he said, “Had I known that damned bird was going to be watching me…”A. ashamed and embarrassed B. dissatisfied and annoyedC. happy and gay D. surprised and excited

5. It is obvious that Aunt Grace is ______ her husband’s bargains.A. approving of B. disapproving ofC. angry with D. satisfied with

Passage Two

Robert Spring was a 19th century forger, a person who makes a copy of something to cheat people. He was so good at his profession that he was able to make his living for 15 years by selling false signatures of famous Americans. Spring was born in England in 1813 and arrived in Philadelphia in 1858 to open a bookstore. At

first he became rich by selling his small but genuine（真实的）collection of early

U.S. autographs（亲笔签名） . Discovering his ability at copying handwriting, he

began imitating signatures of George Washington and Ben Franklin and writing them on the title pages of old books. To lessen the chance of detection, he sent his forgeries

to England and Canada for sale and circulation（流通）.

Forgers have a hard time selling their products. A forger can’t approach a respectable buyer but must deal with people who don’t have much knowledge in the field. Forgers have many ways to make their work look real. For example, they buy old books to use the aged paper of the title page, and they can treat paper and ink with chemicals.

In Spring’s time, right after the Civil War, Britain was still fond of the Southern states. So Spring invented a respectable maiden lady known as Miss Fanny Jackson, the only daughter of General “Stonewall” Jackson. For several years Miss Fanny’s financial problems forced her to sell a great number of letters and manuscripts belonging to her famous father. Spring had to work very hard to satisfy the demand. All this activity did not prevent Spring from dying in poverty, leaving sharp-eyed experts the difficult task of separating his forgeries from the originals.


on the Answer Sheet. 从A, B, C, D 选项中选择一个正确的答案写在答题卷上。

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6. Why did Spring sell his false autographs in England and Canada?A. Britain was Spring’s birthplace.B. There was less chance of being detected there.C. The prices were higher in England and Canada.D. There was a greater demand there than in America.

7. After the Civil War, there was a great demand in Britain for ______.A. Southern moneyB. Civil War battle plansC. Southern manuscripts and lettersD. Signature of George Washington and Ben Franklin

8. Robert Spring spent 15 years _______.A. as a forger B. as a respectable dealer C. running a bookstore in Philadelphia D. corresponding with Miss Fanny Jackson

9. Who was Miss Fanny Jackson?A. A little known girl who sold her father’s paper to Robert Spring.B. The only daughter of General “Stonewall” Jackson.C. An imaginary person created by Spring.D. Robert Spring’s daughter.

10. All the followings are parts of a forger’s work EXCEPT ______.A. finding respectable buyersB. using aged paper in old booksC. imitating famous people’s handwritingsD. treating paper and ink with special chemicals

Passage Three

It is natural for young people to be critical of their parents at times and to blame them for most of the misunderstandings between them. They have always complained, more or less justly, that their parents are out of touch with modern ways;

that they are possessive（占有欲的） and dominant; that they do not trust their

children to deal with crises; that they talk too much about certain problems; and that they have no sense of humour, at least in parent-child relationships.

I think it is true that parents often underestimate their teenage children and also forget how they themselves felt when young.

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Young people often irritate（激怒） their parents with their choices in clothes

and hairstyles, in entertainers and music. This is not their motive. They feel cut off from the adult world into which they have not yet been accepted. So they create a culture and society of their own.

Sometimes you are resistant, and proud because you do not want your parents to

approve of what you do. If they do approve, it looks as if you are betraying（背叛） your own age group. But in that case, you are assuming that you are the

underdog（失败者）: you can’t win but at least you can keep your honour. This is a

passive way of looking at things. It is natural enough after long years of childhood, when you were completely under your parents’ control. But it ignores the fact that you are now beginning to be responsible for yourself.

If you plan to control your life, co-operation can be part of that plan. You can charm others, especially your parents, into doing things the way you want. You can impress others with your sense of responsibility, so that they will let you do what you want to do.

Questions 11-15: Choose the best answer from A, B, C and D. Write your

answers on the Answer Sheet. 从 A, B, C, D 选项中选择一个正确的答案写在答题卷上。11.The author is primarily addressing ______.

A. parents of teenagers B. newspaper readersC. adviser to teenagers D. teenagers

12. First paragraph is mainly about ______.A. teenagers’ ability to deal with crisesB. teenagers’ criticism of their parentsC. dominance of the parents over their childrenD. understandings between teenagers and their parents

13. Teenagers tend to have strange clothes and hairstyle because they ______.A. want to show their existence by creating a culture of their ownB. have a strong desire to be leaders in style and tasteC. have no other pay to enjoy themselves betterD. want to make their parents angry

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14. Teenagers do not want their parents to approve of whatever they do because they ______.A. feel that they are superior in a small way to the adultsB. have already been accepted into the adult worldC. are not likely to win over the adultsD. have a desire to be independent

15. To improve parent-child relationships, teenagers are advised to be______.A. obedient B. responsibleC. co-operative D. independent

Passage Four

Do you remember the long hot summers of your childhood, when the sun kept on shining from breakfast until bedtime? Thinking back over the years, it seems that sweets used to be sweeter, girls used to be prettier, and people were in the habit of being nicer to each other than today. Or, perhaps like many others, you have revisited a place after several years only to be disappointed. The classrooms of your old school,

which used to swallow you up as a child are now small; the corridors（走廊）, which

would once stretch away into the distance are now covered in a few long steps; the high school fence, that went on rising almost to the sky, is now no higher or more frightening than others.

Why is this so?

Psychologists say that we tend to remember the pleasant things, rather than the unpleasant, so we have forgotten the colder days of our childhood, along with the less attractive sweets and people. It is also possible that we live in a different world; surely the manufacturer of the favorite ice-cream of our youth must have changed his recipe

(配料) over the years. Certainly, we ourselves have changed in growing up. We are

nearer to the top of the fence than we used to be, and we take longer steps down the same corridor.

I suppose I must accept the evidence of the weather records that the summers are no colder than they used to be. I am afraid I have to admit that my old school has not become smaller. But I am not willing to admit that my first love was not the most beautiful girl in the world. If only I had not thrown away her photograph!


answers on the Answer Sheet. 从 A, B, C, D 选项中选择一个正确的答案写在答

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题卷上。16. According to the passage we know that summers were ______ they are now.

A. colder than B. as hot asC. longer than D. not so short as

17.The underlined word “psychologists” in paragraph 3 means persons who ______.A. study the mind and the way it worksB. take care of newly-born babiesC. give weather reports regularlyD. make important plans of any kind

18. Which of the following is NOT listed in the passage as a reason why our childhood is thought to be nicer than today?A. We remember pleasant things better.B. The world today is different from the old one.C. We ourselves have changed in growing up.D. Prices for ice-cream used to be low.

19. The author tells us that he ______ that his first love was the most beautiful girl in the world.A. has never thought B. comes to knowC. still insists D. refuses to admit

20. This passage mainly discusses ______.

A. memories of childhood B. children’s imaginationC. early childhood D. dreams of a child

阅读理解 2

Passage One

My father had a small business, making homemade ice cream. During the summer months, rows of eager tourists lined up at that ice-cream counter. One day, in 1976, we had a new employee Debbie, who had never done this type of work before, but planned to give it to her all. But on her first day, Debbie made just about every mistake in the book. She added up the sales wrong on the cash register, charged the wrong prices for items, and dropped and broke a half-gallon of milk.

I couldn’t stand watching her struggle any longer, so I went into my father’s

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office and expected him to walk right into the store and fire her on the spot. Since my father’s office was situated within view of the sales counter, he had no doubt seen what I was talking about. He sat, thoughtful, for a moment, then got up from his desk and walked over to Debbie. “Debbie,” he said, “I have been watching you and I saw how you treated Mrs. Forbush.”

Debbie’s face began to flush, and she looked as if she was about to cry. She struggled to remember Mrs. Forbush from the many women she had given the wrong change to or spilled milk on.

My father continued, “I’ve never seen Mrs. Forbush be so polite before. You really knew how to handle her. I am sure she is going to want you to wait on her every time she comes in.”

My father was a wise employer. Because of this, Debbie became a loyal and hard-working employee for 16 years, and a friend for life.


on the Answer Sheet. 从A, B, C, D 选项中选择一个正确的答案写在答题卷上。1. The small business run by the author’s father ______.

A. barely survived this yearB. hardly made any money C. suffered some lossesD. was quite successful

2. The author considered Debbie’s mistakes as ______.A. normal B. understandable C. unbearable D. unavoidable

3. The author’s father ______.A. didn’t do what the author had suggestedB. didn’t believe what the author had saidC. was willing to take the author’s adviceD. was glad to give the author another chance

4. When the author’s father first mentioned Mrs. Forbush, Debbie thought that ______.A. the boss was satisfiedB. it would be useless to complainC. she would be punishedD. her work would not be rewarded

5. It can be concluded from the way the author’s father treated Debbie that ______.

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A. strict discipline will finally pay offB. encouragement can make people improveC. success is achieved through hard workD. small mistakes may lead to serious problems

Passage Two

Most books about dogs end up being about people, but in a few the animals get to share the spotlight. Jon Katz’s last book was one of those.

In his latest, “The New Work of Dogs”, Katz has a keen sympathy for the situations dogs can find themselves in. Dogs are being asked to do tasks never before

put to them, to help the lonely and damaged and to serve as surrogate (替代者 )

spouses and children. It seemed to him that dogs were working as much as they ever had in centuries past when they were herders and guards, but in different ways. Gone were the days when they ran free and were considered animals. They are now furry little people.

Katz offers a variety of statistics about owners who refer to themselves as Mommy and Daddy. There is also an extraordinary recount of some of the meetings of the Divorced Dogs Club. Women who have lost or tossed their husbands get together with one another and their pets. They discuss how much better dogs are than men. As he writes, “There were, it turned out, many advantages of living with dogs. They went to the bathroom quickly—and outside. They didn’t leave dirty clothes and smelly shoes lying around. They didn’t stare at televised football games on beautiful fall afternoons.”

Katz is certainly on to something. And it seems reasonable that a widespread reliance on dogs for emotional comfort may be a result of a society that is in some way impoverished in its human connections.


on the Answer Sheet. 从A, B, C, D 选项中选择一个正确的答案写在答题卷上。6. Jon Katz’s new book ______.

A. is more about people than about dogs B. is different from most books about dogsC. is better written than most books about dogsD. is one of the few books about people and dogs

7. As shown in Paragraph 2, what is the main focus of Katz’s new book?A. Dogs’ roles have changed.

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B. Dogs can be used in many fields.C. Dogs now work harder than before.D. Dogs remain people’s favorite pets.

8. According to the women in the Divorced Dogs Club, dogs are better than men because of their ______.A. good temper B. extreme loyalty C. great patience D. life style

9. The underlined word “impoverished” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to ______.A. confident B. doubtful C. poor D. rich

10. What does the author think of Katz’s point of view?A. It fails to touch on the real problem.B. It offers a subjective view of the problem.C. It sends a wrong message to the readers.

D. It reflects some truth in modern society.

Passage Three

In 21st century Britain, it seems the traditional British tea is in decline. Sales of standard tea bags were down by 16% over the past two years. But sales of herbal and fruit teas rose 30%. Speciality varieties such as green tea were sold 50% more over the same period. The main reason appears to be younger drinkers.

Young people were attracted by the health benefits of fruit teas and green tea.

Green tea contains high levels of antioxidants (抗氧化剂) which is useful in cutting

the risk of heart attacks. Even this could be put aside by its newer rival, white tea. It claims to contain three times the number of antioxidants.

At the Tea Council, Bill Gorman offered another theory. Women were attempting to follow health advice recommending they drink two litres of water a day. That does not leave much room for other drinks. “The water industry has done a wonderful job in encouraging people to do what is nutritionally not necessary.”

But some young women replaced some of their water quota with herbal or speciality teas. “We have seen men who don’t change their socks or their tea drinking habits. But we are finding the interesting shift within females.”

Mr. Gorman insisted that his own reading of the tea leaves did not forecast doom for the tea industry. The growth in speciality teas was making up for any decline in the traditional tea. It is true that the tea industry is facing tough competition with

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coffee, soft drinks, bottled water and fruit juice. But the fact is that forty years ago half of the daily drink of Britons was tea. Now it is just under 40%. Questions 11-15: Choose the best answer from A, B, C and D. Write your

answers on the Answer Sheet. 从 A, B, C, D 选项中选择一个正确的答案写在答题卷上。11. According to the passage, people with heart disease can benefit most from

______.A. fruit teas B. white tea C. green tea D. herbal tea

12. According to Bill Gorman, the work of the water industry is ______.A. useful and successfulB. useful but unsuccessful C. unnecessary but successfulD. unnecessary and unsuccessful

13. It is implied that ______.A. women are more likely to try new thingsB. women are less likely to try new thingsC. women have more healthy habits than menD. women have less healthy habits than men

14. What does Mr. Gorman think of the future of the tea industry?A. It will have a depressing future.B. It is hard to draw any conclusion.C. It may be replaced by other providers of drinks.D. It will remain the key provider of daily drinks.

15. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A. The Current Trend in Tea DrinkingB. Traditions of Tea Drinking in BritainC. Tea Drinking—Problems and SolutionsD. Advantages and Disadvantages of Tea Drinking

Passage Four

It’s a long, long way. The modern marathon is run over 26.2 miles or 42.195 km. Some people find it easier to “marathon” than others. This is partly due to their genes.

The Kalenjin tribe lives in the northwest of Kenya. Astonishingly, 12 of the world’s top-20 distance runners are Kalenjin. They seem to win some marathons

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without much efforts.

Danish sports scientists have studied the Kalenjin runners. They also compared their style and physique with that of elite Danish runners. Scientists noticed that heart rate of Kalenjin runners stayed remarkably low, even when running as fast as 15 miles per hour over long distances. People from this region also have a good build for running with long, very thin legs. The muscle fibres of Kalenjin runners were analysed. It was found that they are capable of changing oxygen into energy much more efficiently than the Danish runners.

The theory is that the Kalenjin runners carry certain genes which adapt them to

living at high altitude (海拔 ). They live on a plateau 7000ft above sea level. This

would certainly explain the low heart rate. At such a high altitude, oxygen levels start to fall. So the body has to increase the number of oxygen carrying red cells in the blood. When an athlete trained at high altitude comes down to sea level to compete, they still carry extra red blood cells. This gives them a huge power advantage in their running.

Scientists are trying to identify specific genes that contribute to success on the track. It is not an easy task. But there is a simple truth. A person whose parents have both been successful marathon runners is likely to have at least some useful genes for long-distance running.


answers on the Answer Sheet. 从 A, B, C, D 选项中选择一个正确的答案写在答题卷上。16. Compared with Danish runners, Kalenjin runners ______.

A. are higher in heightB. have more flexible musclesC. have better lung conditionsD. have a slower heart rate

17. Kalenjin runners are used as examples to show that ______.A. genes play a role in the performance of runnersB. hard training lays a good foundation for future successC. scientific training is important to improve runners’ performanceD. favorable weather conditions can help runners achieve better result

18. Paragraph 4 mainly discusses ______.A. the best time for training at high altitude

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B. the benefits of training at high altitudeC. how to train athletes at high altitudeD. how to prepare for training at high altitude

19. It can be learned that scientists ______.A. have found out which gene is helpful for runnersB. will soon know which gene affects the runners’ successC. need more time to prove which gene takes effectD. are doubtful that gene is an important factor for success

20. The passage is mainly written to ______.A. describe the common characteristics of long-distance runnersB. explain the reasons for the success of Kalenjin runnersC. compare long-distance runners from different regionsD. introduce the great achievements of Kalenjin runners

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阅读理解 3

Passage One

Writing is not an easy skill. It is both mental and physical. A person must be able to move the muscles in the hands and fingers to form letters and numbers. Some people are not able to move these muscles easily. Experts say teachers should suspect

dysgraphia( 书写困难 ) if they see handwriting that is unusually difficult to

understand.

Children with dysgraphia often hold their writing tools in an unusual position. They may also place the paper in an odd position for writing. The disorder generally appears when they first learn to write. Children continue to write wrong or misspelled words, even after their teacher has shown them the correct way. Experts say the cause of the disorder is not known. Some people with dysgraphia are able to improve their writing ability. But others are not. As with other disorders, the most important part of treatment is for someone to first identify the problem.

There are some simple methods to help these children. For example, schools can give them more time to complete writing activities. Students might be permitted to type their work. They do not have to write by hand. Teachers can also permit students to take exams by speaking the answers instead of writing them.

Experts say people with dysgraphia may be able to write well if they work slowly and develop their skills. Technology can help. One way to avoid the problem is to use a computer. Students can use the computer spell checker to help make sure every word is correct.

Questions 1 – 5: Choose the best answer from A, B, C and D. Write your answers

on the Answer Sheet. 从A, B, C, D 选项中选择一个正确的答案写在答题卷上。1. Children may be considered to have dysgraphia if _______.

A. they hold their pen in an unusual positionB. their hands and fingers are unusually shapedC. their handwriting is unusually hard to understandD. they place the paper in an unusual position for writing

2. Children with dysgraphia _______.A. can improve their writing ability later onB. have other physical problems related to muscles

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C. can hardly be identified at the early stage of the illnessD. may show signs of the problem when they learn to write

3. To treat dysgraphia, the most important thing is to _______.A. discover the problem in childrenB. find out the cause of the problemC. treat these children with extra careD. help these children build confidence

4. All the following methods can be used to help children with dysgraphia EXCEPT _______.A. allowing them to have more time to write the answersB. allowing them to type the answers on the computerC. allowing them to speak the answers to the teachersD. allowing other students to write the answers for them

5. The passage is mainly written for the _______ of the children with dysgraphia.A. classmates B. teachersC. doctors D. parents

Passage Two

Inventor Dean Kamen has invented the world’s first self-balancing individual transport vehicle. It is called the Segway Human Transporter.

The Segway looks like a long stick with two wheels. The stick has handles for a person to hold. The wheels are connected by a platform. The person stands on the platform and holds the handles. The vehicle moves forward or backward when the person moves his body in that direction. The driver turns the handles to go left or right. The Segway is powered by batteries that can be re-charged. It can travel at a speed of nineteen kilometers per hour. It costs less than ten cents a day to operate.

Mr. Kamen says the Segway could replace cars in crowded city centers. It is designed to reduce pollution and solve other environmental problems in cities. However, it is not designed to travel on roads.

The Segway will be for sale to the public soon. It will cost about three-thousand dollars. Several businesses are testing the vehicle, including the Postal Service and the bookseller Amazon. Some letter carriers will try riding the vehicles to deliver the mail. Amazon workers will use them to find books in their huge storage buildings. Police in two cities also will test the vehicles to see if they can be used for law enforcement.

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Some technology experts have criticized the Segway vehicle. They say it could be dangerous to ride. It does not protect the rider from bad weather. They say it holds only one person while other small vehicles can hold three people. They also say people may use the vehicle to avoid physical exercise. However, other experts say the vehicle is interesting and could be used in many ways in the future.

Questions 6 – 10: Choose the best answer from A, B, C and D. Write your

answers on the Answer Sheet. 从 A, B, C, D 选项中选择一个正确的答案写在答题卷上。6. How can a driver drive the Segway forward?

A. He should press the forward button.B. He should move the handle forward.C. He should lean his body forward.D. He should speak out “forward”.

7. The Segway is a vehicle _______.A. that is expensive to useB. that is environment-friendlyC. designed for outdoor exercisesD. powered mainly by solar energy

8. It is implied in the passage that _______.A. the users are satisfied with the SegwayB. the Segway is most suitable for the policeC. the result of the Segway test is not yet known D. sale of the Segway may not be as good as expected

9. Which of the following is NOT the criticism made on the Segway?A. It moves too slowly.B. It makes people lazy.C. It does not have a roof.D. It may not be safe.

10. The passage is mainly written to _______.A. discuss how people view a new inventionB. analyze how a new invention changes our livesC. show the necessity for a new inventionD. introduce a new invention to the public

Passage Three

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What is “real” football? Soccer? American football? Australian Rules? Many of course would differ on the answer to that question. Much would depend on the city you come from. In reality, the answer to the question is not so complex at all. All you have to do is to pay a visit to the town of Ashbourne in Derbyshire (England). Every

Shrove Tuesday(忏悔星期二 ) for over a thousand years, locals – and anyone else

who is crazy or drunk enough – battle out the game of “ball”.

I imagine everybody, including myself, thought that football got its name because you used your foot to move the ball. Well, I'm sorry to tell you that the great majority of people are wrong. Football is called so simply because it was a game for common people who played “on foot”. The rich, you see, when they participated in a sport, did so on horseback.

Initially, football was not played using only the feet. In the original game the rules were that there were no rules!!! In Ashbourne, it's a free-for-all where anything goes and any method can be used to gain victory. There are two teams involved: the “Uppards” (people born north of the river) and “Downards” (people born south of the river). The number of players depends on how many people turn up, but very often it is thousands against thousands. The goals are three miles apart and the idea of the game is to touch the opposing goal three times. The game still played today begins at two o'clock in the afternoon and finishes, if neither team has managed to score the three "goals", at ten o'clock in the evening.


answers on the Answer Sheet. 从 A, B, C, D 选项中选择一个正确的答案写在答题卷上。11. The answer to the question “What is ‘real’ football?” is closely related to the

speaker’s _______.A. genderB. nationalityC. age D. occupation

12. Football got its name from a ball game played by _______.A. all people using the footB. rich people on the horsebackC. ordinary people on the groundD. the rich against the common people

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13. At the beginning the rules for the football games were that _______.A. only the feet could be usedB. only the feet and the head could be usedC. every part of the body could be used except the handD. every part of the body could be used

14. “Anything goes” in Paragraph 3 probably means “_______”.A. anything can be gainedB. anything can be discussedC. anything can be acceptedD. anything can be lost

15. The last paragraph is focused on _______.A. the rules of the football game played in AshbourneB. the popularity of the football game in AshbourneC. the team spirit as shown in the football game in Ashbourne D. the difference between the football game and the one in Ashbourne

Passage Four

One day about eight years ago in the departure lounge of LaGuardia airport, I spotted a young boy in tears and his mother at his side also appeared upset. As it turned out, the flight was full, and they couldn't sit together. Those were the days when the first-class cabins were not always full, so I seated mother and son up in first class.

I soon found out that the boy Miles and his mom were returning to their home in Kansas City. Miles is a surviving twin (his brother died at birth) and has had serious health problems. In spite of his thirty-one major surgical procedures, his recovery was still in doubt.

Miles enjoyed his flights through LaGuardia as it allowed him to spend time in our VIP lounge. There we have an entire wall filled with autographed pictures of many celebrities, including Miles’s hero – country singer Garth Brooks. We soon added Miles’s picture to the wall of fame.

One day, Mr. Brooks was relaxing in the lounge and he was impressed by the youngster with the big sad eyes. We told him about Miles and how much Miles admired him. Mr. Brooks took out his guitar and penned a few words of encouragement inside the guitar case. He asked us to deliver the guitar and his cowboy hat to Miles. It was like the gift of life.

Miles would have to go through many more treatments, but his broad smile greeted us with every visit. We were glad to see the face of an ailing boy transformed by the joy of a stranger with a guitar.

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answers on the Answer Sheet. 从 A, B, C, D 选项中选择一个正确的答案写在答题卷上。16. In the departure lounge of the airport, the boy and his mother were sad because

_______.A. there were not enough seats left on the planeB. they had to take separate seats on the planeC. their flight had been cancelledD. they could not afford first-class tickets

17. Which of the following about Miles is NOT true? A. Miles is not in good health.B. Miles is to recover after another treatment.C. Miles has lost his brother at birth.D. Miles has gone through many difficulties.

18. Mr. Brooks _______.A. learned about Miles in the local newspaperB. gave his guitar to Miles at the airportC. encouraged Miles to fight the diseaseD. taught Miles how to be a useful person

19. We can learn from the passage that Miles used to be _______.A. depressedB. cheerfulC. bad-temperedD. good-mannered

20. Which of the following may be the most suitable title for the passage? A. Miles and His DiseaseB. Miles and His MotherC. Miles and the AirportD. Miles and Guitar

阅读理解 4

Passage One

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Running late again, I rushed into the Scouts parents’ meeting and hurriedly took a seat, noting the surplus of empty chairs. At least, I wasn’t the only one running behind. The master checked his watch, and with a sigh, started the meeting. He pointed out that the empty chairs, which should have been filled with parent volunteers, were our biggest problems.

As he spoke, I felt a rising sense of guilt within me. After all, even I did not want to help out with the scouts the previous year. I realized that the problem wasn’t just about empty chairs; it was also about people like me who were unwilling to sacrifice some of their time to a worthy cause. Before I could change my mind, I raised my hand to volunteer as the leader. Although I knew next to nothing about teaching a group of noisy second-graders, I was determined to make it work.

My first meeting was as chaotic and noisy as the first day of a county fair. Much to my surprise, the boys actually enjoyed themselves, and next time even invited their friends to join us, and before long our ranks swelled from 4 to 10. I was having as much fun as the boys and had no idea that I’d be so popular.

As I walked through the school’s parking lot, it was rare when one of “my” boys didn’t call out a greeting or stop me for a quick hug and a story to share. As I watched them, I thought of the empty chairs at that meeting and those who would never know this joy. After all, I gave those boys only one hour of my time every week, but they rewarded me with their hearts.


on the Answer Sheet. 从A, B, C, D 选项中选择一个正确的答案写在答题卷上。1. It is clear in Paragraph 1 that the master __________.

A. felt sorry for what had happenedB. could hardly control his angerC. was thankful to whoever had comeD. was disappointed with the situation

2. The author began to feel guilty when __________.A. she was late for the parents’ meetingB. the master talked about the problemC. she thought of the helping parentsD. her first day as leader ended terribly

3. It can be learned that the author __________.A. was an experienced scout leaderB. was too selfish to accept the taskC. was willing to take the challenge

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D. was surprised to be elected leader

4. The last paragraph is mainly written to __________.A. prove that children aren’t as hard as we imaginedB. prove that adults can learn a lot from childrenC. show that children enjoy playing with adultsD. show that our efforts on children are rewarding

5. Which of the following can best describe the author’s feeling towards spending time with children?A. Enjoyable and worthy.B. Enjoyable but unworthy.C. Difficult but worthy.D. Difficult and unworthy.

Passage Two

In the future your car will run on water instead of gas! You might even drive a flying

car! These predictions(预言 ) are some of today’s exciting guesses about what

technology might bring tomorrow. But in reality many of the high-tech things our parents thought we’d be using by now never appeared.

OK, not all past predictions have been proven wrong. A few of them have been

surprisingly accurate (准确 ). Some great thinkers predicted the arrival of the credit

card, the fax machine and even the Internet years before they happened. But for each prediction that has come true today, several others have missed by a mile. Let’s look at some predictions from the not-too-distant past.

Robot Helpers?Where’s the robot in my kitchen? Nowhere, of course. And he’s probably not coming anytime soon. Robots do exist today, but mostly in factories. Back in the 1950s, however, people said that by now personal robots would be in most people’s home. So why hasn’t that happened? Probably because robots are still too expensive. And maybe the idea of robots cooking our dinners and washing our clothes is just too strange. At home we seem to be doing fine without them.

Telephones of tomorrow?In 1964 an American company introduced the video telephone. They said by the year 2000 most people would have a video phone in their homes. But of course the idea hasn’t caught on yet. The technology worked fine, but it missed something obvious: people’s desire for privacy. Would you want to have a video phone conversation with someone after you just stepped out of the shower? Just because the technology is

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available doesn't always mean people will want to use it.

And finally, how about that crazy prediction of the flying car? Well, it’s still crazy!


answers on the Answer Sheet. 从 A, B, C, D 选项中选择一个正确的答案写在答题卷上。6. According to the passage, which of the following is an example of an accurate

prediction?A. Telephone B. Credit card C. Video game D. Dish washer

7. It can be inferred from the passage that __________.A. there are fewer accurate predictions than wrong predictionsB. there are more accurate predictions than wrong predictionsC. accurate predictions may sometimes become wrong predictionsD. wrong predictions may sometimes become accurate predictions

8. What is said about robot helpers at home today?A. They are of a great help to housewives.B. They will soon be popular in people’s homes.C. Most families cannot afford to use them at home.D. Most families cannot manage housework without them.

9. Which of the following sentences is closest in meaning to “the idea hasn’t caught on” in Paragraph 4?A. The idea hasn’t been introduced.B. The idea hasn’t been understood.C. The idea hasn’t been accepted.D. The idea hasn’t been rejected.

10. The writer seems to suggest that the flying car is __________.A. too costly to come into our lifeB. too unsafe to be used by peopleC. a dream come true for many peopleD. still something in people's imagination

Passage Three

Do you remember the long hot summers of your childhood, when the sun kept on shining from breakfast until bedtime? Thinking back over the years, it seems that sweets used to be sweeter, girls used to be prettier, and people were in the habit of

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being nicer to each other than today. Or, perhaps like many others, you have revisited a place after several years only to be disappointed. The classrooms of your old school,

which used to swallow you up as a child are now small; the corridors(走廊), which

would once stretch away into the distance are now covered in a few long steps; the high school fence, that went on rising almost to the sky, is now no higher or more frightening than others.

Why is this so?Psychologists say that we tend to remember the pleasant things, rather than the unpleasant, so we have forgotten the colder days of our childhood, along with the less attractive sweets and people. It is also possible that we live in a different world; surely the manufacturer of the favorite ice-cream of our youth must have changed his recipe

(配料) over the years. Certainly, we ourselves have changed in growing up. We are

nearer to the top of the fence than we used to be, and we take longer steps down the same corridor.

I suppose I must accept the evidence of the weather records that the summers are no colder than they used to be. I am afraid I have to admit that my old school has not become smaller. But I am not willing to admit that my first love was not the most beautiful girl in the world. If only I had not thrown away her photograph!


answers on the Answer Sheet. 从 A, B, C, D 选项中选择一个正确的答案写在答题卷上。11. According to the passage we know that summers were __________ they are now.

A. colder thanB. as hot asC. longer thanD. not so short as

12. The underlined word “psychologists” in paragraph 3 means persons who ________.A. study the mind and the way it worksB. take care of newly-born babiesC. give weather reports regularlyD. make important plans of any kind

13. Which of the following is NOT listed in the passage as a reason why our childhood is thought to be nicer than today?

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A. We remember pleasant things better.B. The world today is different from the old one.C. We ourselves have changed in growing up.D. Prices for ice-cream used to be low.

14. The author tells us that he __________ that his first love was the most beautiful girl in the world.A. has never thoughtB. comes to knowC. still insistsD. refuses to admit

15. This passage mainly discusses __________.A. memories of childhoodB. children’s imaginationC. early childhoodD. dreams of a child

Passage Four

It is natural that young people are often uncomfortable when they are with their parents. They say that their parents don’t understand them. They often think that their parents are out of touch with modern ways; and that they are too serious and too strict with their children.

Young people like to act on the spot without much thinking. It is one of their ways to show that they have grown up and they can face any difficult situation. Older people plan things ahead, at least in the back of their minds, and do not like their plans to be upset by something unexpected.

Young people often make their parents angry at their choices in clothes, in entertainment and in music. But they do not mean to cause any trouble; it is just that they feel cut off from the older people's world, into which they have not yet been accepted. So they want to make a new culture of their own. And if their parents do not like their way of doing things, this will make them extremely happy. Sometimes they are so proud of themselves that they do not want their parents to say “yes” to what they do.


answers on the Answer Sheet. 从 A, B, C, D 选项中选择一个正确的答案写在答题卷上。

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16. What does the underlined part “on the spot” in Paragraph 2 mean?A. at onceB. at homeC. in timeD. on time

17. Young people tend to __________.A. plan things aheadB. act in their own wayC. cause troubleD. ask for parents' advice

18. According to the passage, young people are happy if their parents __________.A. dislike their musicB. make plans for themC. say “yes” to themD. live with them

19. Which of the following is NOT what young people think of their parents?A. They are out of fashion.B. They like to control their children.C. They understand their children well.D. They are quite difficult to deal with.

20. This article is written to __________.A. describe the unhappy life of young peopleB. introduce the new culture of young peopleC. describe the life favored by the young and the oldD. explain the gap between the young and the old

阅读理解 5

Passage One

Maybe a pair of shoes is not very interesting, but think again! There are many customs and traditions associated with shoes. For centuries, shoes have showed a great deal about the wearer. In Ancient Rome, the type of sandals worn by the soldiers revealed their rank. During the reign of Louis XIV of France only red shoes could be

used by the aristocracy(贵族) at the King’s court.

Today’s fashionable high heels are not a modern invention. High heels were first

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made in the Middle Ages. Streets were narrow and very dirty since people would throw their rubbish out into the streets. To overcome the problem of walking through the rubbish, people wore high heels.

Shoes are mentioned in folk stories, old customs and traditions. Long ago throwing an old shoe at someone was considered to be an ancient way of bringing someone good luck. After weddings, guests would throw shoes at the bride and groom as they left their wedding. Later this was considered rather unclean so the old shoes were tied to carriages and later to cars! In British marriages, the bride’s father delivered her shoe to the bridegroom who touched the bride’s forehead with it to show he owned her.

Shoes are often referred to in English proverbs. For example, to say that a person is “too big for their boots” is to suggest that they are arrogant. Another proverb is “to be in another person’s shoes” which means that you can imagine that you are that other person. “To be on a shoe-string budget” (= to be with very little money at disposal) is a phrase we can all identify with !

Shoes also appear in many stories, fairytales and songs. So when you next buy a pair of shoes, remember all the stories and customs before you decide what to buy!


on the Answer Sheet. 从A, B, C, D 选项中选择一个正确的答案写在答题卷上。

1. According to Paragraph 1, shoes used to reflect the wearer’s __________.A. character B. personal taste C. lifestyle D. social status

2. Originally people wore high heels to __________.A. protest against environment pollutionB. attract other people’s attentionC. help walk through the dirty streetsD. call help people to get rid of bad habits

3. In old customs and traditions, an old shoe is considered a symbol of __________.A. good luckB. endless loveC. a bright futureD. personal property

4. “... a phrase we can all identify with!” in Paragraph 4 probably means “_______”.A. We all know the origin of the phraseB. We all share the feeling expressed in the phrase

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C. We are all offended by the meaning of the phrase D. We are all amused by the wording of the phrase

5. Which of the following is close in meaning to “Betty looks down upon others.”?A. Betty is too big for her boots.B. Betty is on a shoe-string budget.C. Betty throws an old shoe at others.D. Betty puts herself in other people’s shoes.

Passage Two

Carrots are one of the most popular vegetables in the world. Although carrots are orange now, the original carrots were purple. Yellow and orange carrots did not appear until the 16th century. They quickly replaced the older purple carrots because purple carrots turned an unpleasant brownish color after being cooked.

Carrots were valued by the ancient Greeks and Romans as something that could treat diseases. Today doctors encourage people to eat more carrots. They say a single carrot contains more than the daily requirement of Vitamin A for adults. Carrots get their

orange color from a chemical called carotene(胡萝卜素). If you eat too many carrots,

your skin can turn yellow. This condition is physically harmless, although it is visually startling. Seventeenth century Dutch farmers were aware of this property of carrots. They fed carrots to their cattle to produce a rich yellow-colored milk. Housewives borrowed this trick and added carrot juice to the cream to turn their butter yellow.

Although it may seem strange carrots used to be eaten mainly as desserts – such as in pies and puddings – because of their high sugar content. The English even made carrot jam and wine. Today carrot cake remains a favorite dessert in many families.


answers on the Answer Sheet. 从 A, B, C, D 选项中选择一个正确的答案写在答题卷上。6. Originally, the color of carrots was __________.

A. yellow B. brown C. purple D. orange

7. In ancient Greek and Rome, carrots were used to __________.A. treat diseasesB. feed cattleC. produce Vitamin A

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D. produce better milk

8. The phrase “this property of carrots” in Paragraph 2 refers to the fact that ________.A. carrots are rich in Vitamin AB. carrots have high sugar contentC. carrots can produce a yellow colorD. carrots can be eaten everyday

9. In the past, the major way of eating carrots was to add them to __________.A. wine B. milk C. butter D. desserts

10. The passage is mainly concerned with the __________ of carrots.A. color B. origin C. growth D. usefulness

Passage Three

The term “freshman fifteen” means fifteen pounds, or about seven kilograms, which refers to the weight students might expect to gain in their first year of college. People used to talk about the “freshman ten”, and before that the “freshman five”. Are freshmen more inflated, or just the expression?

The fact is that many young men and women do put on extra weight when they start college. Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, has found that freshmen gain an average of four pounds during their first twelve weeks. If weight gain continues at this rate, how long before they put on fifteen pounds? The answer is forty-five weeks, or almost a year.

Why do so many freshmen gain weight? The answers listed by experts are not so surprising. One is poor diet: College students often eat foods high in fat and sugar. After all, there are no parents around to say “no” to junk food. Students may also miss meals. They could be in class or studying or just busy. In any case, those who miss meals are more likely to overeat when they do have food. Also, freshmen often use food to put their mind at ease. They have college pressures to deal with and not only that, many are living away from home for the first time. Another reason college students gain weight is that they often do not get enough exercise.

For many college students, the extra weight they put on in their freshman year can be as hard to escape as term papers and final exams.


answers on the Answer Sheet. 从 A, B, C, D 选项中选择一个正确的答案写在答41

题卷上。11. How does the “freshman fifteen” compare with the “freshman ten” or the

“freshman five”?A. They refer to the same level of weight gain among freshmen.B. They refer to the same level of weight gain among students of different ages.C. They refer to the different level of weight gain among freshmen.D. They refer to the different level of weight gain among students of different

ages.

12. Paragraph 2 is centered on __________.A. why freshmen put on weight in collegeB. why the “freshman fifteen” gets its nameC. how freshmen worry about their weightD. how the “freshman fifteen” amazes freshmen

13. It is implied that parents __________.A. understand the importance of regular mealsB. play a positive role in students’ eating habitsC. are responsible for the students’ poor dietD. are satisfied with their children’s lifestyle

14. Which of the following is NOT the reason for freshmen’s weight gain?A. They spend less time in their study.B. They eat too much junk food.C. They do not eat regularly.D. They do not exercise regularly.

15. We can draw the conclusion that __________.A. fewer freshmen will gain weight in the futureB. more freshmen will gain weight in the futureC. weight gain can be avoided with healthy dietD. weight gain is unavoidable for many freshmen

Passage Four

Robert Spring was a 19th century forger, a person who makes a copy of something to cheat people. He was so good at his profession that he was able to make his living for 15 years by selling false signatures of famous Americans. Spring was born in England in 1813 and arrived in Philadelphia in 1858 to open a bookstore. At first he became

rich by selling his small but genuine(真实的) collection of early U.S. autographs(亲

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笔签名 ). Discovering his ability at copying handwriting, he began imitating

signatures of George Washington and Ben Franklin and writing them on the title pages of old books. To lessen the chance of detection, he sent his forgeries to England

and Canada for sale and circulation(流通).

Forgers have a hard time selling their products. A forger can’t approach a respectable buyer but must deal with people who don’t have much knowledge in the field. Forgers have many ways to make their work look real. For example, they buy old books to use the aged paper of the title page, and they can treat paper and ink with chemicals.

In Spring’s time, right after the Civil War, Britain was still fond of the Southern states. So Spring invented a respectable maiden lady known as Miss Fanny Jackson, the only daughter of General “Stonewall” Jackson. For several years Miss Fanny’s financial problems forced her to sell a great number of letters and manuscripts belonging to her famous father. Spring had to work very hard to satisfy the demand. All this activity did not prevent Spring from dying in poverty, leaving sharp-eyed experts the difficult task of separating his forgeries from the originals.


answers on the Answer Sheet. 从 A, B, C, D 选项中选择一个正确的答案写在答题卷上。16. Why did Spring sell his false autographs in England and Canada?

A. Britain was Spring’s birthplace.B. There was less chance of being detected there.C. The prices were higher in England and Canada.D. There was a greater demand there than in America.

17. After the Civil War, there was a great demand in Britain for __________.A. Southern moneyB. Civil War battle plansC. Southern manuscripts and lettersD. signature of George Washington and Ben Franklin

18. Robert Spring spent 15 years __________.A. as a forgerB. as a respectable dealerC. running a bookstore in PhiladelphiaD. corresponding with Miss Fanny Jackson

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19. Who was Miss Fanny Jackson?A. A little known girl who sold her father’s paper to Robert Spring.B. The only daughter of General “Stonewall” Jackson.C. An imaginary person created by Spring.D. Robert Spring’s daughter.

20. All the followings are parts of a forger’s work EXCEPT __________.A. finding respectable buyersB. using aged paper in old booksC. imitating famous people’s handwritingsD. treating paper and ink with special chemicals

北外网院高起专、高起本入学考试英语题目答案Part I Vocabulary and Grammar (30 points, 2 points each)

词汇和语法 1

1. A 6. C 11. C2. C 7. A 12. D3. A 8. D 13. B4. B 9. A 14. C5. D 10. D 15. B

词汇和语法 2

1. B 6. A 11. B2. C 7. C 12. B3. A 8. C 13. A4. D 9. B 14. A5. D 10. D 15. D

词汇和语法 3

1. D 6. D 11. C2. A 7. B 12. A3. A 8. D 13. A4. A 9. A 14. C5. A 10. A 15. B

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词汇和语法 4

1. D 6. D 11. B2. B 7. C 12. C3. D 8. A 13. A4. D 9. D 14. D5. B 10. B 15. D

词汇和语法 5

1. B 6. C 11. C2. B 7. B 12. D3. A 8. A 13. B4. B 9. B 14. D5. C 10. D 15. B

Part II Cloze (30 points, 3 point each.)

完型填空 1

1. B 6. A 11. A2. C 7. B 12. B3. B 8. D 13. C4. D 9. A 14. D5. C 10. C 15. D

完型填空 2

1. C 6. C 11. B2. A 7. D 12. B3. D 8. A 13. C4. B 9. D 14. C5. B 10. A 15. D

完型填空 3

1. D 6. C 11. C

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2. A 7. B 12. D3. C 8. A 13. B4. B 9. C 14. D5. B 10. A 15. D

完型填空 4

1. C 6. B 11. D2. C 7. C 12. A3. A 8. D 13. C4. B 9. A 14. A5. D 10. B 15. D

完型填空 5

1. A 6. D 11. B2. B 7. C 12. B3. C 8. A 13. D4. D 9. A 14. A5. D 10. C 15. B

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Part III Reading Comprehension (40 points, 2 points each)

阅读理解 1

1. A 6. B 11. D 16. B2. C 7. C 12. B 17. A3. D 8. A 13. A 18. D4. B 9. C 14. D 19. C5. B 10. A 15. C 20. A

阅读理解 2

1. D 6. B 11. B 16. D2. C 7. A 12. C 17. A3. A 8. D 13. A 18. B4. C 9. C 14. D 19. C5. B 10. D 15. A 20. B

阅读理解 3

1. C 6. C 11. B 16. B2. D 7. B 12. C 17. B3. A 8. C 13. D 18. C4. D 9. A 14. C 19. A5. B 10. D 15. A 20. D

阅读理解 4

1. D 6. B 11. B 16. A2. B 7. A 12. A 17. B3. C 8. C 13. D 18. A4. D 9. C 14. C 19. C5. A 10. D 15. A 20. D

阅读理解 5

1. D 6. C 11. C 16. B2. C 7. A 12. B 17. C

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3. A 8. C 13. B 18. A4. B 9. D 14. A 19. C5. A 10. D 15. D 20. A

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