“We have monitored in the area and there is no ______ to health,” she said.
A.suggestion
B.Hazard
C.compliment
D.recipe
A.suggestion
B.Hazard
C.compliment
D.recipe
第1题
Shall we go out for dinner tonight?().
A.No, you can't
B.Yes, please
C.Thank you, I don't want to
D.Sorry, I have a report to finish
第2题
第3题
Sylvester is keeping track of the distortions, and he already has quite a long list. He says that all housewives seem to live in lovely homes, dress beautifully, and love their household chores. They smile and boast about floor waxes and proudly display their dirty laundry, dusty tabletops, and filthy ovens. In addition, he has never seen men doing housework. Sylvester thinks that this view of family life is filled with distortions.I am keeping track of the people who appear in the advertisements. I have found handsome men courting the All-American Girl, and they are always recommending brand X toothpaste or brand Y cologne. I see teenagers and children surrounded by their friends, having wonderful times at parties and at school, and they are usually enjoying large harmonious family gatherings. I think that these advertisements are also filled with fantasy.Sylvester and I have concluded that much of American life is pictured unrealistically in commercials. Teenagers do not always have fun at parties, and very few people love doing chores. People do have problems, but few of these are ever shown in commercials. Instead, we watch Cinderella (灰姑娘) discover a miracle floor wax, finish the kitchen chores, and waltz off to the ball. Our heads are filled with these fantasies, and they also suggest that, for any problem, brand Z will provide the instant cure. Sylvester and I will have very few facts and a lot of fantasy to write about in our research reports.
1.Judging from the context, Sylvester and the author are most probably ____.
A、classmates
B、teacher and student
C、father and son
D、research workers
2.Sylvester has found that in advertisements housewives ____.
A、are sad and tired
B、enjoy doing their housework
C、have their husbands help them
D、never touch dirty things
3.The author thinks that life of teenagers shown in commercials is ____.
A、interesting
B、wonderful
C、unrealistic
D、true to life
4.Sylvester and the author have come to the conclusion that commercials ____.
A、truly reflect American life
B、lack in fantasy
C、seldom give expression to people's real problems
D、give great fun to children
5.The most suitable title for the passage would be ____.
A、A Class Research Project
B、American Life As Shown by TV
C、Beautiful Commercials
D、Distortions in TV Advertisements
第4题
Dear Mr Lee
Subject: Faulty HP 5590 Scanners
Three months ago, our training center bought 10 HP 5590 scanners from your company --- see our order number G868281. Until (1), these scanners worked properly. (2 ), we have started to notice that fuzzy image is becoming increasingly common with these scanners.(3) , this is a problem with this model that appears only after a few months' service. This is not satisfactory.
This matter is causing us great (4), since we need to scan a lot of documents every day. We should,(5 ), like you to replace all of the machines that we bought, with your newer model HP 5591 scanners,(6) , we understand, do not have the same design fault.
(7)you know, we do a lot of business with your company, and we have always (8) pleased with your service. It would be a great (9)if this good relationship is spoiled.
I look forward to (10)your reply soon.
Yours sincerely
Willow Zeng
Willow Zeng
General Manager
第5题
On most space shuttle flights everyone sleeps at the same time. No one has to stay awake to watch over the spaceplane; the shuttle’s computers and the engineers at Mission Control do that. If anything goes wrong, the computers ring an alarm and the engineers call us on the radio.
On the space shuttle, sleep-time doesn’t mean nighttime. During each ninety-minute orbit the sun “rises ” and shines through our windows for about fifty minutes; then it “ sets ” as our path takes us around the dark side of the earth. To keep the sun out of our eyes, we wear black sleep masks.
It is surprisingly easy to get comfortable and fall asleep in space. Every astronaut sleeps differently. Some sleep upside down, some right side up. When it’s time to sleep, I take my bag, my sleep mask, and my tape player with earphones and float up to the flight deck. Then I crawl into the bag, and float in a sitting position just above a seat, right next to a window. Before I pull the mask down over my eyes, I relax for a while, listening to music and watching the Earth go by beneath me.
36、When it’s bedtime, astronauts pull their sleeping bags ________ .
A.near the windows
B.in the flight deck
C.above the seats
D.in any place they like
37、“Watch over” in para. 2 has the closest meaning to ________ .
A.take care of
B.see
C.look at
D.pay attention to
38、How long does it take for the space shuttle to go round the Earth?
A.Twenty-four hours
B.Fifty minutes
C.Ninety minutes
D.Nineteen minutes
39、According the passage, in order to get comfortable and fall asleep in space, it is necessary to ________ .
A.wear a sleep mask
B.listen to music
C.sleep upside down
D.sleep sideways
40、The best title for this passage is ________ .
A.bedtime doesn’t mean nighttime
B.sleeping in space
C.orbiting the Sun
D.sleeping on the space shuttle
第6题
Subject:Reorganisation
Date:12.11.2005
From:Simon Harris
To:Brett
Cc:
Dear Brett,
Welcome back to St.Swithen’s.I look forward to hearing about your adventures in the US.
I’m writing because there have been a lot of changes since you went away, and you need to know about them before you can start work.
The main change is that we have had a new computer system installed.You will need to be trained in using the system before you can see any patients! I’ve arranged for you to have a training session at 10 o’clock on Monday with our IT consultant, Gerry.He’s a really nice guy.
It’s especially important that you can use the patient records system.We’ve had a few teething problems, and it seems complicated at first;but when you get used to it, you’ll find it really helpful.For example, it’s much quicker than the old system.Remember you used to wait ages before the information came up on the screen? Well, now it’s very quick.
You will also need to be familiar with the appointment booking system, so you can see who your next patient is.The new program makes it impossible to double-book a patient, so we shouldn’t get as many complaints as we used to.
As well as the computer system, we’ve also installed a new electronic security door.You will need a special card from reception and it will need replacing every two months.I’m afraid we made Bill redundant.It’s a shame;I used to enjoy talking to him every morning.
Well, I hope you like the improvements.Most people find that it makes their work easier and faster.There is one downside though;the atmosphere has become less personal.I used to talk to everyone a lot, but now we communicate by email most of the time.I even email people who work in the same room as me!
Well, see you on Monday, Brett.Nice to have you back.
Best wishes,
Simon
1.Brett has just come back from ().
A.Europe
B.England
C.America
D.China
2.Brett will ()on Monday morning.
A.see his next patient
B.have a training session
C.get a special card form. the reception
D.talk to Bill in the morning
3.The main change that has happened since Brett went away is that ().
A.the company has had a new computer system installed
B.the company has installed a new electronic security door
C.the company has imported many new computers
D.the company has dismissed many old staff
4.The new patient records system is better than the old one because().
A.it’s much quicker than the old one
B.you should wait for ages before the information came up on the screen
C.you need not to be familiar with the appointment booking system
D.people need not talk to each other face to face any more
5.The main disadvantage of the new computer system is that ().
A.you need to be very familiar with the booking system
B.the card from the reception will need replacing every months
C.it’s impossible to double-book a patient
D.the atmosphere has become less personal
第7题
First of all, living at college gives me a sense of responsibility and of being on my own. My parents aren't around to say, "No, you're not going out tonight," or "Did you finish your homework?" Everything I do has to be my decision, and that makes me responsible for my own life. During the second week I was at college, I had to go out and look for a bank where I could open an account. And when I got to the bank, I had to decide whether to have a checking or savings account and whether or not to get a credit card. Decisions! Decisions! Friendly people are another thing I like about college. On the first day I came to Marymount University here in Virginia from New York, I was a bit confused about where I was going. My mother and I drove in. We did not know the building we were supposed to go to, but the guard was very nice. With a smile, he told us what building we were looking for and where we could park our car. My room was on the first floor of New Gerard, and I knew I had to go through some glass doors, but my mother and I didn't know which ones. Some students saw me and asked, "Are you a new student?" When they found out I was looking for New Gerard, one said, "Oh, just follow us; that's where we're going." Even now I feel comfortable in the dorm because there are friendly people around to talk with.I do like a lot of things about college, but that doesn't mean I don't think about things at home. Although I like college, I can still get homesick. New York is a very good place, too! And sometimes I miss it!
6. The text is perhaps written by ________.
A. a new student
B. a new teacher
C. a foreign reporter
D. a foreign visitor
7. What does "gives me a sense of responsibility" in the first sentence of Paragraph 2 mean? It means it makes me feel ________.
A. responsible for my parents.
B. responsible for my teacher.
C. responsible for the school.
D. responsible for myself.
8. One thing that he liked was ________.
A. the comfortable dorm
B. finding his way around
C. his studies as a first year student
D. the friendly people
9. What is New Gerard?
A. It's a student's name.
B. It's a teacher's name.
C. It's a dorm's name.
D. It's a school's name.
10. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. People in Marymount University are friendly.
B. The writer likes the new experience in the university.
C. The writer drove to Marymount University with his mother.
D. The writer is not homesick
第8题
“I have two kids in college, and I want to say “come home,” but at the same time I want to provide them with a good education,” says Diana.
The Smith family did work out a solution: They asked and received more aid from the school, and each son increased his borrowing to the maximum amount through the federal loan (贷款) program.They will each graduate with a $20,000 debt, but at least they will be able to finish school.
With unemployment rising, financial aid administrators expect to see more families like the Smiths.More students are applying for aid, and more families expect to need student loans.College administrators are concerned that they will not have enough aid money to go around.
At the same time, tuition (学费)continues to rise.A report from the National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education found that college tuition and fees increased 439% from 1982 to 2007, while average family income rose just 147%.Student borrowing has more than doubled in the last decade.
“If we go on this way for another 25 years, we won’t have an affordable system of higher education,” says Patrick M.Callan, president of the center.“The middle class families have been financing it through debt.They will send kids to college whatever it takes, even if that means a huge amount of debt.”
Financial aid administrators have been having a hard time as many companies decide that student loans are not profitable enough and have stopped making them.The good news, however, is that federal loans account for about three quarters of student borrowing, and the government says that money will flow uninterrupted.
16.According to Paragraph 1, why did the Smith family’s plan fail?()
A.The twins wasted too much money
B.The father was out of work
C.Their sayings ran out
D.The family fell apart
17.How did the Smiths manage to solve their problem?()
A.They asked their kids to come home
B.They borrowed $20,000 from the school
C.They encouraged their twin sons to do part-time jobs
D.They got help from the school and the federal government
18.Financial aid administrators believe that _____.
A.more families will face the same problem as the Smiths
B.the government will receive more letters of complaint
C.college tuition fees will double soon
D.America’s unemployment will fall
19.What can we learn about the middle class families from the text?()
A.They blamed the government for the tuition increase
B.Their income remained steady in the last decade
C.They will try their best to send kids to college
D.Their debts will be paid off within 25 years
20.According to the last paragraph, the government will _____.
A.provide most students with scholarships
B.dismiss some financial aid administrators
C.stop the companies from making student loans
D.go on providing financial support for college students
第9题
Don't Take the Fun Out of Youth Sports
When I joined a private football league a few years ago,the sport meant everything to me. My coach said that I had lots of potential,and I became captain of my 36. That was before all the fun was taken out of 37 .At first,everyone on the team got 38playing time. Then the team moved up to the top division after winning all its games,and the 39 started. Some parents,who had paid the coach extra money so their daughters could have 40 one-on-one training,got angry when she didn't give them more playing time in our 41 . The coach was replaced.The new coach,however,took all the fun out of the game:All we did during practice was 42 . I always wished to God that it would rain so we would not have the 43 .Of course,all teams run drills;they are 44 . But we ran so much that,afterwards,we had trouble 45 . Younger people shouldn't be doing exercises 46 for 18-year-olds.I was very thin 47 I started football,but as a member of this team I wouldn't eat much,because I was afraid of being too 48 to run. I feared making mistakes,and the added pressure caused me to make more than my usual 49 .Is all this pressure necessary ?I 50up leaving the football team. Four other girls did the same,and two of them stopped playing football completely. That's 51 ,because they had so much potential. They were just burned-out with all the pressure they 52from the coach or their parents.I continued playing football at school and 53my love for it. I joined a private team coached by my school coach. When I started playing 54 him,he told me I needed to relax because I looked nervous. After I 55 down,I played better. When you enjoy something,it's a lot easier to do it well.
36 A. class B. club C. team D. board
37 A. playing B. living C. learning D. working
38 A. great B. equal C. right D. extra
39 A. business B. struggle C. attempt D. pressure
40 A. free B. private C. good D. basic
41 A. matches B. courses C. lessons D. programs
42 A. jump B. play C. run D. shoot
43 A. duty B. meeting C. operation D. training
44 A. necessary B. boring C. scientific D. practical
45 A. speaking B. moving C. sleeping D. breathing
46 A. used B. intended C. made D. described
47 A. till B. since C. before D. because
48 A. full B. tired C. lazy D. big
49 A. size B. share C. space D. state
50 A. gave B. kept C. ended D. picked
51 A. loud B. fast C. publicly D. calmly
52 A. People B. Nobody C. Somebody D. I
53 A. shock B. wonder C. worry D. pleasure
54 A. if B. for C. while D. although
55 A. excited B. satisfied C. think D. laugh
第10题
The first spectalces were made for ()
A、any one who had an eye trouble
B、the far-sighted
C、the short-sighted
D、both the far-sighted and the short-sighted