银行系统招聘考试英语(中国农业银行)历年真题试卷汇编2

(总分：200.00，做题时间：90分钟)

一、 选词填空(总题数：40，分数：80.00)

1.He is wearing sunglasses to protect his eyes______the strong sunlight. （分数：2.00） A.of B.off C.from √ D.away

解析：解析：protect…from意为“保护……以免受伤”。此句意为他戴着太阳镜来挡住强烈的阳光，以保护他的双眼。故选C。

2._____our English teacher, our English has been greatly improved. （分数：2.00） A.Thanks to √ B.Thank for C.But for D.Except for

解析：解析：句意为多亏我们的英语老师，我们的英语水平取得了很大的进步。Thanks to“多亏，由于”，to后面接表示感谢的对象，故选A。Thank for“就……表示感谢”，for强调为何而感谢；But for“要不是”；Except for“除……之外”，均不符合题意。

3.He has made another wonderful discovery, ______of great importance to science. （分数：2.00）

A.which I think is √ B.which I think it is C.I think which is D.of which I think it is

解析：解析：which I think is是which引导的一个非限定性定语从句，此处修饰discovery。故选A。此句意为他已经创造了另外一个伟大的发现，我认为对科学是至关重要的。 4.—Whose advice do you think I should take? —______. （分数：2.00） A.That's OK B.You are right C.It's up to you √ D.It's a secret

解析：解析：考查情景对话。前者问：你觉得我应该采取谁的建议?后者应该说：这取决于你。故选C。 5.Janet as well as the other young people who______ sent abroad by the government ______brought up in the small town. （分数：2.00） A.was; was B.was; were C.were; were D.were; was √

解析：解析：引出定语从句的关系代词作从句的主语，而它又前指复数名词people，所以考虑到主谓一致谓语动词用were。一个名词后有as well as引出的短语时，单复数仍然以那个名词本身的单复数确定。此处主句主语是Janet，单数第三人称，所以谓语用was。故选D。 6.The guide then led us to a(n)______bridge behind the palace. （分数：2.00）

A.Chinese old stone B.old stone Chinese C.Chinese stone old D.old Chinese stone √

解析：解析：多个形容词修饰名词时，其先后顺序，归纳为一句顺口溜：限定描绘大长高，形状年龄和新老，颜色国籍跟材料。作用类别往后排。故选D。

7.He was in hospital for six months. He felt as if he was______from the outside world. （分数：2.00） A.cut off √ B.cut out C.cut up D.cut through

解析：解析：句意为他在医院待了半年，感觉跟外界的联系都切断了。cut off“切除、切断”，符合句意，故选A。cut out“删去、关掉”，cut up“切开、切碎”，cut through“抄近路穿过、克服”，均排除。 8.The old car______on the way to work again, so he had to walk to his office. （分数：2.00） A.broke up B.broke down √ C.broke in D.broke away

解析：解析：句意为旧车在路上又出故障了，所以他不得不步行去上班。broke down“坏掉，出故障”，符合句意，故选B。broke up“打碎，”，broke in“打断，闯入”，broke away“离开，退出”，均不符合题意。

9.______his exercise book, he was scolded by the teacher. （分数：2.00）

A.Not having handed in √ B.Having not handed in C.Not handing in D.Handing not in

解析：解析：因为主句是过去时，没交作业是发生在过去的过去，所以状语从句应该用过去完成时。故选A。此句意为他没有上交练习册，受到了老师的责备。

10.I don't think______possible to finish so much work within so short a time. （分数：2.00） A.this B.that C.its D.it √

解析：解析：此处it作形式宾语，后面的动词不定式结构作真正的宾语，故选D。 11.Helen had to shout______above the sound of the music. （分数：2.00） A.making herself B.to make herself hear C.making herself heard D.to make herself heard √

解析：解析：to make表示目的，故排除A、C。make oneself heard意为“使某人自己被听到”。 12.You're______your time talking to him; he'll never understand. （分数：2.00） A.spending B.wasting √

C.losing D.missing

解析：解析：考查动词辨析。waste one’s time(in)doing sth．意为“浪费某人的时间做某事”。此句意为你跟他说话，纯属浪费时间，他不会理解的。故选B。

13.Here are my neighbors______home was destroyed by the earthquake. （分数：2.00） A.who B.whose √ C.whom D.that

解析：解析：考查从句。whose引导定语从句，修饰先行词neighbors，此句意为我邻居家的房子在地震中被摧毁了。故选B。

14.A man landed on Mars? You must be joking. That______be true. （分数：2.00） A.mustn't B.won't C.can't √ D.shan't

解析：解析：can表推测，可能性，其否定形式为“can’t”意为“不可能”。本句意为有人登上了火星?你肯定再开玩笑，这不可能是真的。故选C。mustn’t意为“将不”；won’t意为“将不”；shan’t意为“不应该”代入句子中均不合适，故应排除。

15.Can you believe that in______ a rich country there should be______ many poor people? （分数：2.00） A.such; such B.such; so √ C.so; so D.so; such

解析：解析：such+an／a+(形容词)+单数可数名词；so+形容词+可数名词复数。故选B。此句意为你能相信在一个如此富裕的城市有如此多穷人吗?

16.She was so angry that she rushed out into the rain______I could stop her. （分数：2.00） A.before √ B.off C.from D.away

解析：解析：该句意为她是如此地生气以致于冲进雨里——我能阻止她。before“在…之前”，符合句意。故选A。

17.—How often do you go to the library? —______. （分数：2.00） A.In two days √ B.Each third day C.Every a few days D.Every few days

解析：解析：前者问：你多久去次图书馆?How often是对频率的提问，故后者应该对频率疑问进行回答，故选A。

18.—What will you do with ______milk in the cup? —I will use it to make steamed bread. （分数：2.00） A.remaining √ B.remained

C.left D.leaving

解析：解析：remaining意为“遗留的，剩下的”，该句意为你怎么处理杯中剩下的牛奶?故选A。 19.I have to go to work by taxi because my car______at the garage. （分数：2.00） A.will be repaired B.is repaired

C.is being repaired √ D.has been repaired

解析：解析：该句意为我不得不打车上班，因为我的车正在车库里维修。主句是一般现在时，故从句应用现在进行时的被动语态。故选C。

20.Peter has been out of work for half a year, so he wants to______ a job in this company. （分数：2.00） A.prepare for B.apply for √ C.wait for D.care for

解析：解析：该句意为彼得失业半年了，所以他想在这个公司找个工作。apply for“申请、请求”，符合句意，故选B。prepare for“准备”，wait for“等待”，care for“关心”，均不符合题意。 21.This course is______ must for students who want to work in the film industry as______editor. （分数：2.00） A.不填; a B.a; an √ C.不填; the D.a; the

解析：解析：一般说来，在辅音或半元音开头的词前用a，而在元音开头的词前用an。因此must前面用a，而editor前面应该用an；故答案选B。注意：有些以元音字母开头的单词，由于第一个音不是元音而是辅音．其前仍用a而不用an。

22.To order tickets for 2008 Olympic Games, just call 952008. It______be simpler. （分数：2.00） A.must B.could C.mustn't D.couldn't √

解析：解析：It couldn’t be simpler意思是不能再简单了。

23.As we know, tomatoes can be cooked, juiced, eaten whole, sliced or______. （分数：2.00） A.whatever √ B.whenever C.however D.Wherever

解析：解析：or whatever在此处的意思是“诸如此类”。

24.Take your time—it' s just______short distance from here to______restaurant. （分数：2.00） A.不填; the B.a; the √ C.the; a D.不填; a

解析：解析：第一空表示泛指，a short distance意为“一段短距离”；第二空表示特指，指说话者双方心中所指的饭店。故选B项。

25.—I'm sorry I broke the vase. —Oh, ______. It wasn't very expensive. （分数：2.00） A.you'd better not B.I'm afraid not C.as you wish

D.that's all right √

解析：解析：前者说：“对不起，我打碎了花瓶。”后者回答道：“哦，——，它不是很贵。”That’s allfight意为“没关系”，符合语境，故选D项。

26.—What if I do badly at the job interview? —______You should have confidence in yourself. （分数：2.00） A.Give me a hand. B.Take it easy. √ C.Congratulations! D.Take care!

解析：解析：Give me a hand，帮个忙；Take it easy，别紧张；Congratulations!祝贺你；Take care!小心。B项符合题意。

27.He is a heavy smoker and even his hair______the smell of cigarettes. （分数：2.00） A.gives up B.gives away C.gives off √ D.gives in

解析：解析：give up，放弃；give away，放弃，泄露，赠予；give off，散发出(某种气味)；give in，投降，屈服。C项符合题意。此句意为他是一个烟瘾很重的人甚至他的头发都散发出香烟的味道。 28.—Are you going to Tom's birthday party? —______. I might have to work. （分数：2.00） A.It depends √ B.Thank you C.Sound great D.Don't mention it

解析：解析：句意为你去参加汤姆的生日聚会吗?视情况而定。我可能得工作。It depends意为“视情况而定”，符合语境。

29.I'm sorry I didn't phone you, but I've been very busy______ the past couple of weeks. （分数：2.00） A.beyond B.with C.among D.over √

解析：解析：over／in the past couple of weeks表示一段时间，意为“在过去的几个星期里”，通常与完成时态连用。故选D项。

30.I don' t care whether he is honest or not; ______, I don' t like him. （分数：2.00） A.anyway √ B.though C.but D.however

解析：解析：句子译为我不管他是否诚实，——，我就是不喜欢他。anyway表示是“不管怎样”：though表示“尽管”；but和however表示转折。A最符合题意，故答案选A。

31.—Where did you find the wallet? —It was at stadium______I played football. （分数：2.00） A.that B.where √ C.which D.there

解析：解析：考查定语从句。根据句意：——你在哪儿找到钱包的?——是在我踢足球的体育馆找到的。说明这不是强调句，而是定语从句，先行词是the stadium，定语从句中缺少的地点状语，用where引导定语从句。选B。

32.He would have paid______ for the house if the salesgirl had insisted because he was really fond of it. （分数：2.00） A.as twice much as B.much as twice C.twice as much √ D.twice much as

解析：解析：“倍数+as+形容词原级+as”表示倍数，此题省略了后一个as。

33.Though Confucius has long gone, his powerful ideas undoubtedly______Chinese society and tradition. （分数：2.00） A.shaped √ B.formed C.laid D.made

解析：解析：shaped意为“塑造，决定……的形成，to have an important influence on the way that sb／sth．develops决定……的形成；影响……的发展”。formed意为“使形成，to have an influence on the way that sth．develops对……的发展有影响”；laid意为“摆放，提出，提议”；made意为“制造，制作”。从整体来考虑，A项更符合题意和情境。

34.He wanted to sleep, but no sooner______his eyes than the desire to sleep left him. （分数：2.00） A.had he closed √ B.he had closed C.did he cloze D.he closed

解析：解析：no sooner是具有否定意义的副词，放在句首时，一般采用倒装句(谓语前置)。根据题干意思此处应该用完成时，故正确选项是A。

35.When I got on the bus, I______I had left my wallet at home. （分数：2.00） A.was realizing B.realized √ C.have realized D.would realize

解析：解析：从句中用一般过去时，故此处动作是在过去发生的，所以用一般过去时。故选B项。 36.The old town has narrow streets and small houses______are built close to each other. （分数：2.00） A.they B.where

C.what D.that √

解析：解析：分析句子结构可知，先行词narrow streets and small houses在定语从句中充当主语，所以用关系代词that引导。故选D项。关系副词where表示地点，作地点状语。 37.We've offered her the job, but I don't know______she'll accept it. （分数：2.00） A.where B.what C.whether √ D.which

解析：解析：句意为我们给她一份工作，但不知道她会不会接受。根据句意可知，应选C项。 38.It is impossible to______the news unless you read the newspaper everyday. （分数：2.00） A.look up in B.keep up with √ C.put up with D.catch up

解析：解析：look up in不是固定搭配，是look up和in的组合，表示翻查……；keep up with+sth表示熟悉，了解(消息、形势等)，保持与……同样的速度；put up with表示容忍，忍受；catch up表示拾起，赶上，追上。B项符合题意。

39.The meeting is postponed until next week, ______we won't be so busy. （分数：2.00） A.since B.when √ C.while D.that

解析：解析：逗号后面的句子不缺少任何成分，所以所加的词只能做状语，由句意可以发现填入引导时间状语从句的when最合题意。所以正确选项是B。

40.It' s so cold, I think I will have a cup of hot coffee______a cold drink. （分数：2.00） A.than

B.no more than C.rather than √ D.more than

解析：解析：rather than表示与其……不如……。no more than意为“至多，不过，仅仅”；more than意为“不只是，不仅仅是”。

二、 完形填空(总题数：1，分数：40.00)

I consider myself something of an expert on apologies. A quiet temper has【C1】______me with plenty of opportunities to make them. In one of my earliest【C2】______, my mother is telling me, \"Don' t watch the【C3】______when you say, I' m sorry. Hold your head up and look the person in the【C4】______, so he'll know you【C5】______it.\" My mother thus made the key point of a(n) 【C6】______apology: it must be direct. You must never【C7】______to be doing something else. You do not【C8】______a pile of letters while apologizing to a person【C9】______in position after blaming him or her for a mistake that turned out to be your【C10】______. You do not apologize to a hostess, whose guest of honor you treat【C11】______, by sending flowers the next day without mentioning your bad【C12】______. One of the important things we should do for an【C13】______apology is a readiness to【C14】______the responsibility for our careless mistakes. We are used to making excuses, which leaves no【C15】______for other person to【C16】______us. Since most people are open-hearted, the no-excuse apology is better. Leave both parties feeling【C17】______about

themselves. That, after all, is the【C18】______for every apology. It【C19】______little whether the apologizer is wholly or only partly at fault: answering for one's【C20】______encourages others to take their share of the blame.（分数：40.00） (1).【C1】（分数：2.00） A.provided √ B.mixed C.compared D.treated

解析：解析：provide…with意为“向……提供……”，符合句意，故选A。 (2).【C2】（分数：2.00） A.dreams B.courses C.memories √ D.ideas

解析：解析：紧接着的就是作者回忆出来的内容。故选C。 (3).【C3】（分数：2.00） A.side B.ground √ C.wall D.bottom

解析：解析：联系下文，此处与后面提到的“要抬起头”正好相反。故选B。 (4).【C4】（分数：2.00） A.mind B.soul C.face D.eye √

解析：解析：道歉时看着对方的眼睛，以示真诚，在这一点上中西方是一样的。故选D。 (5).【C5】（分数：2.00） A.imagine B.enjoy C.mean √ D.regret

解析：解析：考查动词辨析。mean it意为“这样对方就会明白你有道歉的意思”。it在这里指道歉的行为。

(6).【C6】（分数：2.00） A.useful B.successful √ C.equal D.basic

解析：解析：冒号后的内容即为“成功的”道歉的基本特征。 (7).【C7】（分数：2.00） A.pretend √ B.forget C.refuse D.expect

解析：解析：pretend“假装”带入句中，意为“你不能假装做些别的什么”符合情景。故选A。 (8).【C8】（分数：2.00） A.hold on B.put away

C.look through √ D.pick up

解析：解析：look through“浏览”，look through a pile of letters意为“浏览一堆信件”，故选C。hold on“抓住，坚持”，put away“把……放到一边”，pick up“捡起，学会”，均排除。 (9).【C9】（分数：2.00） A.poorer B.weaker C.worse D.lower √

解析：解析：职位一般论的是高、低。故选D。 (10).【C10】（分数：2.00） A.fault √ B.reason C.result D.duty

解析：解析：与前面的mistake同义。故选A。 (11).【C11】（分数：2.00） A.cruelly B.freely C.roughly √ D.foolishly

解析：解析：roughly此处表示对待客人不礼貌，服务不到位。从前面的要不要道歉的讨论可以得出选C。 (12).【C12】（分数：2.00） A.manners √ B.excuses C.efforts D.roles

解析：解析：bad manners意为“不礼貌的行为”，从treat roughly这一信息可以推出选A。 (13).【C13】（分数：2.00） A.active B.effective √ C.extra D.easy

解析：解析：联系上文，讲到了成功道歉的特征，此处effective与successful有异曲同工之妙。故选B。 (14).【C14】（分数：2.00） A.raise B.perform C.admit D.bear √

解析：解析：bear the responsibility意为“承担责任”，属于习惯搭配。故选D。 (15).【C15】（分数：2.00） A.situation B.need C.sign D.room √

解析：解析：leave no room for意为“不留余地”。故选D。 (16).【C16】（分数：2.00） A.advise B.forgive √

C.warn D.blame

解析：解析：经常找借口，那么也就会不留余地地给别人来“原谅”自己。故选B。 (17).【C17】（分数：2.00） A.wiser B.warmer C.better √ D.cleverer

解析：解析：better表示“心情更舒畅”。未找借口的道歉，即真诚的道歉，对方的感觉一定很好。故选C。

(18).【C18】（分数：2.00） A.purpose √ B.method C.end D.advantage

解析：解析：道歉的最终“目的”是化干戈为玉帛，大家和好如初，所以用purpose。故选A。end表示“目的”时用复数较多．而且不及purpose直接。 (19).【C19】（分数：2.00） A.cares B.matters √ C.depends D.remains

解析：解析：道歉者是全部还是部分承担责任这些都不太重要，关键是为所作所为主动负责，这也能促使别人共同承担责任。根据语境，选B。排除其他选项。 (20).【C20】（分数：2.00） A.facts B.states C.rights D.actions √

解析：解析：考根据行文逻辑应该是对自己的“行动”负责。answer for在此意为“对……负责”。

三、 阅读理解(总题数：8，分数：80.00)

Homestay provides English language students with the opportunity to speak English outside the classroom and the experience of being part of a British home. What to Expect The host will provide accommodation and meals. Rooms will be cleaned and bedcovers changed at least once a week. You will be given the house key and the host is there to offer help and advice as well as to take an interest in your physical and mental health. Accommodation Zones Homestays are located in London mainly in Zones 2, 3 and of the transport system. Most hosts do not live in the town centre as much of central London is commercial and not residential. Zones 3 and 4 often offer larger accommodation in a less crowned area. It is very convenient to travel in London by Underground. Meal Plans Available Continental Breakfast Breakfast and Dinner Breakfast, Packed Lunch and Dinner It' s important to note that few English families still provide a traditional cooked breakfast. Your accommodation includes Continental Breakfast which normally consists of fruit juice, cereal, bread and tea or coffee. Cheese, fruit and cold meat are not normally part of a Continental Breakfast in England. Dinners usually consist of meat or fish with vegetables followed by dessert, fruit and coffee. Friends If you wish to invite a friend over to visit, you must first ask your host' s permission. You have no right to entertain friends in a family home as some families feel it is an invasion of their privacy. Self-Catering Accommodation in Private Homes Accommodation on a room-only basis includes shared kitchen and bathroom facilities and often a main living room. This kind of accommodation offers an independent lifestyle and is more suitable for the long-stay

student. However, it does not provide the same family atmosphere as an ordinary homestay and may not benefit those who need to practice English at home quite as much.（分数：10.00） (1).The passage is probably written for______.（分数：2.00） A.host, willing to receive foreign students B.foreigners hoping to build British culture C.travellers planning to visit families in London D.English learners applying to live in English homes √

解析：解析：根据第一段第一句“Homestay provides English language students with the opportunity tospeak English outside the classroom and the experience of being part of a British home．”可知，住在当地居民家为学习英语的学生提供了在教室外说英语的机会，并让他们有作为英国家庭成员的经历，故选D。

(2).Which of the following will the host provide? ______（分数：2.00） A.Room cleaning √ B.Medical care C.Free transport D.Physical training

解析：解析：根据第二段中的“Rooms will be cleaned and bedcovers changed at least once a week．Youwill be given the house key and the host is there to offer help and advice…”可知，房东可以提供食宿，打扫房间，换床单，给钥匙并提供帮助和建议等。 (3).What can be inferred from Paragraph 3? ______（分数：2.00） A.Zone 4 is more crowded than Zone 2

B.The business centre of London is in Zone 1 √ C.Hosts dislike travelling to the city centre D.Accommodation in the city centre is not provided

解析：解析：根据第三段第一、二句话“Homestays are located in London mainly in Zones 2，3 and ofthe transport system．Most hosts do not live in the town centre as much of central London is commercial and notresidential．”可知，寄宿家庭主要在第二、三、四区，大多数房东不住在伦敦市中心，凶为市中心是商业区，而非居住区，故选B。

(4).According to the passage, what does Continental Breakfast include? ______（分数：2.00） A.Dessert and coffee B.Fruit and vegetables C.Bread and fruit juice √ D.Centre and cold meat

解析：解析：根据第四段中的“Your accommodation includes Continental Breakfast which

normallyconsists of fruit juice，cereal，bread and tea or coffee．”可知，欧式早餐包括果汁、谷物类食品、面包以及茶或者咖啡。

(5).Why do some people choose self-catering accommodation? ______（分数：2.00） A.To experience a warmer family atmosphere B.To enrich their knowledge of English C.To entertain friends as they like D.To enjoy much more freedom √

解析：解析：最后一段提到“This kind of accommodation offers an independent lifestyle and is more suitable for the long-stay student．”在结合文章第一段内容可知。D项正确。

In spite of all stories of prosperity in the Unites States, not only does poverty exist there, but crimes of various types have been increasing at an alarming rate. Most acts of violence were committed by young people. 57% of the criminals arrested in 1979 were youths below 25 of age. Everyone agrees that crime is partly a result of bad material conditions: poverty, lack of education , living within a settled home, being parentless, sufferings from other kinds of misfortune, etc. There are also other factors than material conditions which are responsible for

the sharp increase of crime rate. In the first place, some state laws provide a death penalty but some not. Secondly, the Constitution allows every citizen to carry weapons for his own protection. It is therefore possible and easy for anyone in the country to get a gun. Finally, there has been too much shown on TV and too much reported in newspaper of all kinds of crime, the details of which are so accurately described that even children know how to duplicate what they have seen or read. All these have resulted in a high frequency of crimes committed both by professional criminals and by nonprofessional ones in murder, drug smuggling, robbery, etc.（分数：10.00）

(1).The author intends to tell the readers that______.（分数：2.00）

A.the United States is a wealthy country although poverty and crime exist there

B.crime has become a serious problem in the United States, although it is said to be a prosperous one √

C.despite the fact that crimes have been increasing rapidly in the United States, it is a country of prosperity

D.in spite of stories about poverty and crime in the United States, it is prospering at an increasing rate

解析：解析：根据文章第一段第一句话可知，美国尽管繁荣，但还是存在贫困，而且还存在不断增长的高犯罪率。只有B选项符合题意。

(2).Besides bad material conditions, ______also leads to the sharp increase of crime rate.（分数：2.00） A.poverty

B.being parentless C.lack of education D.easy access to guns √

解析：解析：根据“the Constitution allows every citizen to carry weapons for his own protection．”可知允许使用支，从而造就了不断增长的高犯罪率。由此可知除了不良的环境外，支的使用也催生了犯罪率的增长。

(3).Which of the following is correct according to the text? ______（分数：2.00）

A.Of the criminals arrested in 1970, fifty-seven percent were youths below twenty five of age B.Lack of education has little to do with the crime rate

C.Differences in state laws for death penalty also account for the increase of crime rate √ D.Drug smuggling is the only product of too many shows and reports

解析：解析：根据“In the first place，some state laws provide a death penalty but some not．”可知有些州存在死刑刑罚而有些州并没有，导致了犯罪率上升。

(4).The author is worried about the fact that______.（分数：2.00） A.children may imitate what they have seen or read about crime √

B.the more prosperous the United States is, the higher the crime rate becomes C.citizens carrying guns will be punished D.all the state laws will be punished

解析：解析：根据“even children know how to duplicate what they have seen or read．”可知作者最担心的是孩子们可能会模仿他们看到或读到的有关犯罪的行为。所以答案选A。 (5).The underlined word \"penalty\" is closest in meaning to______.（分数：2.00） A.punishment √ B.trial C.accusation D.execution

解析：解析：根据该句“In the first place，some state laws provide a death penalty but some not．(首先，一些州有关于死刑的惩罚措施而另一些州没有。)”，可知penalty意为“处罚，惩罚”。

Mrs. Janes gave music lessons at a school. She had a good voice and enjoyed singing, except that some of her high tones sounded like a gate that had been forgotten to oil. Mrs. Janes knew her weakness well, and took every chance she could to practice these high tones. As she lived in a small house, where she could not practice without disturbing the rest of the family, she usually went for long walks along the country roads whenever she had time and practiced her high tones there. Whenever she heard a car or a person coming along the road, she stopped and waited until she could no longer be heard before she started practicing again, because she was a shy person. One afternoon, a fast, opened car came up behind her so silently and so fast that she didn't hear it until it was only a few yards from her. She was singing some of her highest and most difficult tones at that time and as the car passed; she saw an anxious expression came over the driver's face. He stopped his car suddenly, jumped out and began to examine all the tyres carefully. Mrs. Janes didn' t dare to tell him what noise he had heard really was, so he got back into the car and drove off.（分数：10.00）

(1).How did Mrs. Janes sing? ______（分数：2.00）

A.She sang well, but she didn' t practice singing hard. B.She enjoyed singing, but she had a terrible voice.

C.She was a good singer, but she could not sing the high tones well. √ D.She sang terribly, and she was not singer at all.

解析：解析：推断题。根据第一段“She had a good voice and enjoyed singing，except that some of her high tones sounded like a gate that had been forgotten to oil”可推知，她是一个好歌手，只是某些高音符唱不好。故答案为C。

(2).Why did she go for long walks along the country roads? ______（分数：2.00） A.Because she enjoyed the country's fresh air

B.Because she was afraid to disturbed the rest of the family √ C.Because she lived in a small house far away D.Because she was afraid to practice the tones

解析：解析：根据第一段“As she lived in a small house，where she could not practice without disturbingthe rest of the family”可推知她是怕打扰其他人。故答案为B。

(3).Why did the driver stop his car suddenly and jump out of it? ______（分数：2.00） A.Because he supposed something must have gone wrong with his car √ B.Because he was moved by the pretty voice of Mrs. Janes C.Because he wondered what had happened to Mrs. Janes

D.Because he was frightened by the terrible voice of Mrs. Janes

解析：解析：根据第二段“she saw an anxious expression came over the driver’s face．He stopped his carsuddenly，jumped out and began to examine all his tyres carefully”可推知司机以为是他的车出毛病了。故答案为A。

(4).Where did the noise come from? ______（分数：2.00） A.From the small house B.From Mrs. Janes √ C.From the tyres D.From the engine

解析：解析：第二段“She was singing some of her highest and most difficult tones at that time and as the car passed”．可推知司机听到的声音是Mrs．Janes练高音符发出的声音。故答案为B。 (5).From the passage we know Mrs. Janes is a______teacher.（分数：2.00） A.patient

B.hard-working √ C.proud D.honest

解析：解析：根据第一段“Mrs．Janes knew her weakness well，and took every chance she could to practice these high tones．”以及下文的描写，可知选B。

Diana Jacobs thought her family had a workable plan to pay for college for her 21-year-old twin sons: a combination of savings, income, scholarships, and a modest amount of borrowing. Then her husband lost his job, and the plan fell apart. \"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 Jacobs. The Jacobs family did work out a solution: They asked and received more aid form the schools, and each son increased his borrowing to the maximum amount through the federal loan program. They will each graduate with $20,000 of debt, but at least they will be able to finish school. With unemployment rising, financial aid administrators expect to hear more families like the Jacobs. 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 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.（分数：10.00）

(1).According to Paragraph 1, why did the plan of Jacobs family fail? ______（分数：2.00） A.The twins wasted too much money B.The father was out of work √ C.Their savings ran out D.The family fell apart

解析：解析：根据第一段最后一句话“Then her husband lost his job，and the plan fell apart．”可知，应选B项。

(2).How did the Jacobs manage to solve their problem? ______（分数：2.00） 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 √

解析：解析：根据第三段第一句话中“…They asked and received more aid from the schools，and each son increased his borrowing to the maximum amount through the federal loan program．”可知。应选D项。

(3).Financial aid administrators believe that______.（分数：2.00） A.more families will face the same problem as the Jacobses √ B.the government will receive more letters of complaint C.college tuition fees will double soon D.America's unemployment will fall

解析：解析：根据第四段前两句话中“…financial aid administrators expect to hear more families like the Jacobs．More students are applying for aid，and more families expect to need student loans．”可知，应选A项。

(4).What can we learn about the middle class families from the text? ______（分数：2.00） 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

解析：解析：根据第六段中的“They will send kids to college whatever it takes，even if that means a hugeamount of debt．”可推断。应选C项。

(5).According to the last paragraph, the government will______.（分数：2.00） 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 √

解析：解析：根据第七段最后一句话中“…the government says that money will flow uninterrupted”可推断，应选D项。

The evidence for harmony may not be obvious in some families. But it seems that four out of five young people now get on with their parents, which is the opposite of the popularly-held image of unhappy teenagers locked in their room after endless family quarrels. An important new study into teenage attitudes surprisingly shows that their family life is more harmonious than it has ever been in the past. \"We were surprised by just how positive today's young people seem to be about their families,\" said one member of the research team. \"They' re expected to be rebellious and selfish, but actually they have other things on their minds: they want a car and material goods, and they worry about whether school is serving them well. There' s more negotiation and discussion between parents and children, and children expect to take part in the family decision-making process. They don't want to rock the boat.\" So it seems that this generation of parents is much more likely than parents of 30 years ago to treat their children as friends. \"My parents are happy to discuss things with me and willing to listen to me,\" says 17-year-old Daniel Lazall. \"I always tell them when I'm going out clubbing. As long as they know what I'm doing, they're fine with it.\" Susan Crome, who is now 21, agrees. \"Looking back on the last 10 years, there was a lot of what you could call negotiation. For example, as long as I'd done all my homework, I could go out on a Saturday night. But I think my grandparents were a lot stricter with my parents than that.\" Maybe this positive view of family life should not be unexpected. It is possible that the idea of teenage rebellion is not rooted in real facts. A researcher comments, \"Our surprise that teenagers say they get along well with their parents comes because of a brief period in our social history when teenagers were regarded as different beings. But that idea of rebelling and breaking away from their parents really only happened during that one time in the 1960s when everyone rebelled. The normal situation throughout history has been a smooth change from helping out with the family business to taking it over.\"（分数：10.00） (1).What is the popular image of teenagers today? ______（分数：2.00） A.They worry about school

B.They dislike living with their parents C.They have to be locked in to avoid troubles D.They quarrel a lot with other family members √

解析：解析：根据第一段“which is the opposite of the popularly—held image of unhappy teenagers lockedin their room after endless family quarrels．”可知(青少年)流行的形象是和父母无休止争吵完后把自己锁在屋子里，所以给人的印象是常常和其他家庭成员争吵。 (2).The study shows that teenagers don't want to______.（分数：2.00） A.share family responsibility

B.cause trouble in their families √ C.go boating with their family D.make family decisions

解析：解析：根据第二段最后一句“They don’t want to rock the boat．”可知孩子们不想制造麻烦。“rockthe boat”是捣乱、制造麻烦的意思。

(3).Compared with parents of 30 years ago, today's parents______.（分数：2.00）

A.go to clubs more often with their children B.are much stricter with their children C.care less about their children's life D.give their children more freedom √

解析：解析：根据第j段第一句“So it seems that this generation of parents is much more likely than par—ents of 30 years ago to treat their children as friends．”和Susan Crome的描述“Looking back on the last 10 years，there was a lot of what you could call negotiation．”可知这一代的父母比起30年前上一代的父母更善于把孩子当成朋友看待，Susan说有很多事情都可以和她父母商量，也就是说这一代父母给孩子更多自由。

(4).According to the author, teenage rebellion______.（分数：2.00） A.may be a false belief √ B.is common nowadays C.existed only in the 1960s

D.resulted from changes in families

解析：解析：根据最后一段第二句“It is possible that the idea of teenage rebellion is not rooted in realfacts．”作者认为青少年反叛的观念并不一定来源于事实，所以青少年反叛的观点不一定正确。 (5).What is the passage mainly about? ______（分数：2.00） A.Negotiation in family B.Education in family C.Harmony in family √ D.Teenage trouble in family

解析：解析：本文主要讲述了家庭和睦的问题，比较了这一代父母对待青少年的态度以及与上一代父母的态度。结论是现在的家庭比以往更加和睦。

I began to grow up that winter night when my parents and I were returning from my aunt's house, and my mother said that we might soon be leaving for America. We were on the bus then, I was crying, and some people on the bus were turning around to look at me. I remember that I could not bear the thought of never hearing again the radio program for school children to which I listened every morning. I do not remember myself crying for this reason again. In fact, I think cried very little when I was saying goodbye to my friends and relatives. When we were leaving I thought about all the places I was going to see—the strange and magical places I had know only from books and pictures. The country I was leaving never to come back was hardly in my head then. The four years that followed taught me the importance of optimism, but the idea did not come to me at once. For the first two years in New York I was really lost—having to study in three schools as a result of family moves. I did not quite know what I was or what I should be. Mother remarried, and things became even more complex for me. Some time passed before my stepfather and I got used to each other. I was often sad, and saw no end to \"the hard times\". My responsibilities in the family increased a lot since I knew English better than everyone else at home. I wrote letters, filled out forms, translated at interviews with immigration officers, took my grandparents to the doctor and translated there, and even discussed telephone bills with company representatives. From my experiences I have learned one important rule: all common troubles eventually go away! Something good is certain to happen in the end when you do not give up, and just wait a little! I believe that my life will turn out all right, even though it not be that easy.（分数：10.00） (1).How did the author get to know America? ______（分数：2.00） A.From her relatives B.Form her mother

C.Form books and pictures √ D.From radio programs

解析：解析：根据原文的第二段中“the strange and magical plances I had know only from books andpictures”可知。

(2).Upon leaving for America the author felt______.（分数：2.00） A.confused B.excited C.worried √ D.amazed

解析：解析：从文章第二段“When we were leaving I thought about all the places I was going to see—the strange and magical places I had know only from books and pictures．”可知，选C。 (3).For the first two years in New York, the author______.（分数：2.00） A.often lost her way

B.did not think about her future C.studied in three different schools √ D.got on well with her stepfather

解析：解析：从文章第三段“For the first two years in New York I was really lost--having to study in three schools as a result of family moves．”可知，C项正确。

(4).What can we learn about the author from Paragraph 4? ______（分数：2.00） A.She worked as a translator

B.She attended a lot of job interviews C.She paid telephone bills for her family D.She helped her family with her English √

解析：解析：第四段整体上看都是在讲一个问题——“作者的英语能帮助家里人解决很多问题”。 (5).The author believes that______.（分数：2.00） A.her future will be free from troubles B.it is difficult to become patient

C.there are more good things than bad things D.good things will happen if one keeps trying √ 解析：解析：文章在结尾处点点明了全文主题。

A house is the most expensive thing most people will ever buy. Very few people have enough money of their own to buy a house, so they have to borrow money from a bank. Borrowing money from a bank to buy a house is called \"take a mortgage\". The bank usually lends money or gives a mortgage for twenty-five years. Houses are so expensive that many people nowadays have to borrow as much as $50,000. In other words, they will have a $50,000 mortgage. How can you get a mortgage? When you find a house you like, you go to a bank. The bank will research you financial history and decide if they think you are a good risk. They will want to know what kind of job you have, what kind of salary you make and how long you have had the job. They will also want to know how much money you have. In addition, the banks will require a down payment. Depending on which state you live in, the bank may require as much as 30% of the price of the house as a down payment. The bank will then lend you the rest of the money to buy the house. Many people are never able to buy a house because they can not save enough money for the down payment.（分数：10.00） (1).What does a house mean in the United States? ______（分数：2.00） A.It is a dream which many people can hardly realize

B.It is so expensive that many people can not really buy them C.It is the most important property that many people try to buy √ D.It doesn't belong to people if they can not borrow money from the bank

解析：解析：从第一句“A house is the most expensive thing most people will ever buy”可知，房子是人们所要购置的最重要的财产。故C项正确。A、B项都提到买房子的不可能性，与文章中的抵押贷款从而购房相悖。D项过于绝对化，并不是所有的人都必须通过银行贷款才买得起房子。

(2).If American people borrow money from the bank for 25 years, this means that the person who borrows______.（分数：2.00）

A.has twenty-five years to pay back the money √

B.has more than twenty-five years to pay back the money C.has less twenty-five years to pay back the money D.has about twenty-five years to pay back the money

解析：解析：从文章第一段“The bank usually lends money or gives a mortgage for twenty—five years”得出银行的借期是25年，是一个准确的数字，而不是多于、少于或大约25年。故选A项。 (3).What does \"down payment\" refer to in the passage? ______（分数：2.00） A.Money borrowed from a bank as a mortgage

B.Money paid to a bank before the mortgages is given √

C.Interest received by a person who borrows money as the mortgages D.Interest charged by a bank on a mortgage

解析：解析：从文章末段倒数第二句“The bank will then lend you the rest of the money to buy the house”可以推知“down payment”是在取得贷款之前自己先支付的那部分款项，即首付款。故选B项。 (4).Which is not one of the things researched by a bank? ______（分数：2.00） A.How much money the borrower owns B.What salary the borrower makes C.What kind of job the borrower has

D.What kind of house the borrower lives in √

解析：解析：题干询问的是银行查询的内容，集中在文章第二段，可以用对比排除的方法得出答案。A、B、C三项文章都有提及，剩下的D项即为正确答案。

(5).The most suitable title for this passage would be______.（分数：2.00） A.How to Save Money on the House B.How to Borrow Money from a Bank C.How to Take a Mortgage √ D.How to Buy a House

解析：解析：文章第一段由购房展开，引出了在当前房价高的形势下，人们购房所采用的方式——抵押贷款。并于第二段展开说明如何进行抵押贷款。故其主旨在于说明如何抵押贷款。所以文章标题可能是“如何获得抵押贷款”，故C项正确。D项如何购房的标题太大了，超出了文章所覆盖的范围。

Looking back on my childhood, I am convinced that naturalists are born and not made. Although we were brought up in the same way, my brothers and sisters soon abandoned their pressed flowers and insects. Unlike them, I had no ear for music and languages. I was not an early reader and I could not do mental arithmetic. Before World War I we spent our summer holidays in Hungary. I have only the dim memory of the house we lived in, of my room and my toys. Nor do I recall clearly the large family of grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins who gathered next door. But I do have a crystal-clear memory of dogs, the farm animals, the local birds and above all, the insects. I am a naturalist, not a scientist. I have a strong love of the natural world, and my enthusiasm has led me into varied investigations. I love discussing my favorite topics and enjoy burning the midnight oil, reading about other people's observations and discoveries. Then something happens that brings these observations together in my conscious mind. Suddenly you fancy you see the answer to the riddle, because it all seems to fit together. This has resulted in my publishing 300 papers and books, which some might honor with the title of scientific research. But curiosity, a keen eye, a good memory and enjoyment of the animal and plant world do not make a scientist; one of the outstanding and essential qualities required is self-discipline, a quality I lack. A scientist can be made. A naturalist is born. If you can combine the two, you get the best of both worlds.（分数：10.00）

(1).According to the author, a born naturalist should first of all be______.（分数：2.00） A.full of ambition B.self-disciplined C.full of enthusiasm √ D.knowledgeable

解析：解析：通读全篇，可知作者自童年起就一直热爱自然，这种热爱促使他进行各种研究，成为一名自然学家。故选C项。

(2).The first paragraph tells us that the author______.（分数：2.00） A.lost his hearing when he was a child B.didn't like his brothers and sisters C.was born to a naturalist's family

D.was interested in flowers and insects in his childhood √

解析：解析：由第一段可知，童年的作者对花和昆虫感兴趣。作者在第一段提到“Although we were brought up in the same way，my brothers and sisters soon abandoned their pressed flowers and insects．”。此句暗示作者自己坚持了下来，故D项正确。

(3).The author says that he is a naturalist rather than a scientist probably because he thinks he______.（分数：2.00）

A.just reads about other people' s observations and discoveries B.comes up with solution in most natural ways

C.has a great deal of trouble doing mental arithmetic D.lacks some of the qualities required of scientist √

解析：解析：由最后一段“one of the outstanding and essential qualities required is self—discipline，a quality I lack．”可知，D项正确。

(4).The author can't remember his relatives clearly because______.（分数：2.00） A.he didn' t live very long with them

B.he was fully occupied with observing nature √ C.the family was extremely large

D.he was too young when he lived with them

解析：解析：由第二段“Nor do…have a crystal—clear memory of dogs，the farm animals，the local birdsand above all，the insects．”可知，作者将全部注意力都放在观察自然上了，故选B项。 (5).Which of the following statements is true? ______（分数：2.00） A.The author believes that a born naturalist can not be a scientist B.The author read a lot of books about the natural world and oil industry C.The author's brothers and sisters were good at music and languages √ D.The author spend a lot of time working on riddles

解析：解析：由第一段“Unlike them，I had no ear for music and languages”,可知，作者的兄弟姐妹们擅长于音乐和语言，故C项正确。A项无中生有，B项oil industry错误，D项与第三段矛盾。