第一篇
When he took office, George W. Bush, son of former president George Herbert Walker Bush, became the first son to follow his father into the White House since John Quiney Adams followed John Adams in the early 19th century. Bush was born on July 6, 1946, in New Haven, Connecticut, the first child of George Herbert Walker Bush and Barbara Pierce Bush. Although George Herbert Walker Bush began his career in the oil industry, he finally served as a congressman(国会议员), and vice(副) president and president of the United States. At the age of two,Bush moved with his parents from Connecticut to Odessa, Texas, where his father took up the oil business. After a year in Texas, the family moved to California for business reasons. A year later, the family returned to Texas and settled in Midland, where Bush lived from 1950 to 1959. In 1959, again for business reasons, the family moved to Houston, Texas. In 1961 Bush left Texas and went to Andover, Massachusetts, to attend Phillips Academy, aboarding school(寄宿学校) that his father had also attended. At Phillips, Bush played basketball, baseball, and football. He was best known for being head cheerleader. In 1964 he enrolled at Yale University in Connecticut.His father and grandfather had also attended Yale. At Yale, Bush was considered an average student, but he was popular with his classmates. Bush graduated from Yale with a bachelor’s degree in history in 1968. Then he joined the Air National Guard and remained in the Guard until 1973. After earning his MBA from Harvard in 1975, Bush returned to Midland. Like his father, he first entered the oil industry as a “landsman(新手)”. However, Bush’s oil companies never enjoyed great success. He took more interest in politics. He helped his father to become president and in 1994 he himself was elected governor of Texas.
1.What does the writer intend to tell us in the first paragraph?
A. George W. Bush is the first son in American history to follow his father into the White House. B. George W. Bush is the first son of former president George Herbert Walker Bush. C. John Quincy Adams and his father were both former American presidents.
D√. George W. Bush is the second one in American history to follow his father into the White House.
2.We may learn from the text that young Bush ______. A√. got on very well at the universities
B. was very good at basketball, baseball and football C. did everything as his father had done
D. was a very successful politician like his father
3.From the year when Bush was two to the year 1959, the Bush family moved in all . A. seven times B.√ four times C. five times D. six times
4.Which of the following is NOT true about George W. Bush?
A√. Young Bush lived with his family in Texas from 1948 to 1961.
B. He once studied at a university that his father and grandfather had also attended. C. He once ruled over an American state before he entered the White House. D. He once served at the Air National Guard for about five years.
5.What would be the possible reason that Bush's oil business was not successful? A. He was not an expert in this field.
B√. He was more interested in politics than in business. C. He could not do as well as his father does. D. Oil business was not prosperous at that time.
第二篇
Acting is such an over－crowded profession that the only advice that should be given to a young person thinking of going on the stage is“Don’t!”．But it is useless to try to discourage
someone who feels that he must act，although the chances of his becoming famous are slim．The normal way to begin is to go to a drama school．Usually only students who show promise and talent are accepted，and the course lasts two years．Then the young actor or actress takes up work with a theatrical company（剧团)，usually as
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an assistant stage manager．This means doing everything that there is to do in the theatre and occasionally acting in very small parts．It is very hard work indeed，the hours are long and the salary is tiny．
Of course，some people have remarkable chances which lead to fame and success without this long and hard training．Connie Pratt，for example，was just an ordinary girl working in a bicycle factory．A film producer happened to catch sight of her one morning waiting at a bus stop，as he drove past in his car．He stopped and got out to speak to the girl．He asked if she would like to go to the film studio to do a test，and she thought he was joking．Then she got angry and said she would call the police．It took the producer twenty minutes to convince Connie that he was serious．The test was successful．And within a few weeks she was playing the leading part opposite one of the most famous actors of the day．But chances like this happen once in a blue moon!
6.From the very beginning, the author puts it clearly that acting is a profession ________. A. too difficult for young people B√. sought after by many people C. for ambitious people only D. for young people only
7.Which of the following is NOT mentioned as part of an assistant stage manager's job? Play minor roles.
A. Take care of the dress to be worn on the stage by an actor or actress. B√. Collect tickets. C. Help advertise plays. D. Help advertise plays.
8.For someone who feels he must act, it is very likely that ________. A. he will become a stage manager
B. he will become a film star at long last C. he will be well paid
D.√ he will end up without any success
9.The film producer found Connie Pratt one morning when she was ________. A. √waiting for a bus
B. driving past him in her car C. going to a film studio
D. working in a bicycle factory
10.The concluding sentence \"chances like this happen once in a blue moon\" means _______. A. this is something which happens once in a while B√. this is a very rare chance C. his is something highly possible D. this is highly profitable chance
第三篇
In 1933 an unknown American called Clarence Nash went to see the filmmaker Walt Disney. He had an
unusual voice and he wanted to work in Disney's cartoon film for children. When Walt Disney heard Nash's voice, he said, \"Stop! That's our duck!\"
The duck was the now famous Donald Duck, who first appeared in 1934 in the film The Wise Little Hen. Donald lived in an old houseboat and wore his sailor jacket and hat. Later that year he became a star after an eight minute Mickey Mouse film. The cinema audience liked him because he was lazy and greedy, and because he lost his temper very quickly. And they loved his voice when he became angry with Mickey's eight nephews. Soon Donald was more popular than Mickey Mouse himself, probably because he wasn't a goody-goody like Mickey.
In the 1930s, 40s and 50s Donald and his friends Mickey, Goofy and Pluto made hundreds of Disney cartoons. He also made educational films about the place of the USA in the world and safety in the home. Then in 1966 Donald Duck and his voice disappeared--there were no more new cartoons.
Clarence Nash died in February, 1985. But today's children can still see the old cartoons on television and hear that famous voice.
11.Who made Donald Duck film? A. Mickey Mouse
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B. Clarence Nash C.√ Walt Disney D. Pluto
12.When was the first Donald Duck film made? A. In 1933 B√. In 1934 C. In 1966 D. In 1985
13.Who was Clarence Nash? A. A cartoonist
B.√ Donald Duck's voice C. A film-maker D. A film star
14.The underlined word “audience” in the second paragraph means . A. readers
B. formal interview C. law freedom
D.√ the people who watch a film at a cinema
15.The underlined word “goody-goody” in the second paragraph means a person who . A√. likes to appear to be faultless in behavior B. who likes to appear to be faulty in behavior C. dislikes to appear to be faultless in behavior D. dislikes to be faulty in behavior
第四篇
Visitors to Britain are sometimes surprised to learn that newspapers there have such a large circulation. The \"Daily Mirror\" and the \"Daily Express\" both sell about four million copies every day. British families generally buy a newspaper every morning and two or three on Sundays.
Besides the national papers, there is, however, another branch of the British press which sells almost as many copies. Local newspapers have a weekly circulation of 13 million. Almost every town and country area has one. Nearly all of them hold their own financially and many of them are very profitable.
These papers are written almost entirely for readers interested in local events births, weddings, deaths,
council meetings and sports. Editors prefer to rely on people who know the district well. A great deal of local news is regularly supplied by clubs and churches in the neighborhood and it does not get out of date as quickly as national news.
The editors must never forget that the success of any newspaper depends on advertising. They are usually anxious to keep the good will of local businessmen for this reason. But if the newspaper is well written and the news items have been carefully chosen to draw local readers, the businessmen are grateful for the opportunity to keep their products in the public eyes.
16.Visitors to Britain are surprised to learn that _______. A. local papers should have a circulation of four million B. there are so many local newspapers there C√. British newspapers are so widely read
D. the \"Daily Mirror\" and \"Daily Express\" sell as many as 4 million copies every day
17.Local newspapers have _______.
A. a circulation as large as that of national newspapers B. a daily circulation of 13 million C. an even larger circulation
D.√ a slightly smaller circulation
18.Which of the following statement is correct?
A√. Nearly all towns and country areas have their own papers.
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B. Every town and country area has at least one paper of its own. C. There is a paper, national or local, in each town and country area. D. A lot of distant town and country areas do not have their own papers.
19.Which of the following is NOT true?
A. A great deal of local news is supplied by the clubs and churches. B. Local readers are much interested in local news.
C. These papers are written almost entirely for local readers. D√. These papers are likely to get out of date quickly.
20.According to the writer, the editor must remember that no paper can possibly succeed without _______. A. nteresting reports B√. advertisements
C. a great deal of national news D. an excellent sales manager
第五篇
Down the entrance hall of the school walk four eighth-grade students. Each one is carrying a small basket with a single egg inside. Soon more students join them each one of them is also carrying a basket with an egg. The eggs in a basket are part of a new school program that helps young people understand that having a baby is a great duty.
At the beginning of the program, the teacher puts the students in pairs：one girl and one boy. Each pair gets an egg, which they must take care of for two weeks. For those fourteen days, the students have to take care of the eggs as though they were real babies. Students whose eggs get broken have to start the two weeks all over again with a new egg.
One person in each pair must have the egg with him or her at all times 24 hours a day. At no time can they let the egg be out of sight. \"If a teacher catches you without your egg,\" said one student, \"she makes you go get it. They are really strict.\" The teachers also make the students spend half an hour each day sitting with the egg and just watching it. That can get pretty boring. But it's also something that parents spend a lot of time doing.
Children say that the program has helped them understand the duties involved in having a child. \"It was really hard,\" said one student, \"You had to think all the time about the egg.\"
21.The purpose of the program is to help students grasp the idea of A. carrying a basket with an egg B√. bringing up a baby C. laying eggs
D. studying hard at school
22.At the beginning, A. only one student joined the program
B√. four students in all were interested in the program C. eight students became members of the program D. more students than teachers liked the program
23.In the third line of Paragraph 2, \"they\" refers to A. teachers B. students C.√ eggs D. programs
24.Why should the students in the program spend half an hour each day sitting with an egg and just watching it? A. Because it is very boring to have the egg with them at all times. B. Because the teachers in this program are very strict.
C√. Because only in this way can students understand parents in taking care of children. D. Because if students do not do it, they will fail in the examination.
25.From the last paragraph, we can infer that A. a Program is not only way to educate children
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B. one has to think about a program all the time C. only one child grasps the purpose of the program
D√. the program is of help to children's understanding of parents
第六篇
Dieting to lose weight has become very popular in recent years. People have become more health conscious and try to take better care of their bodies by eating more nutritiously (有营养地) and exercising more regularly to lose any unnecessary fat that they may have.
Not only are people being more careful about what they eat, they are also concerned with how they eat and how their meals are prepared. People are taking more time for each meal. Many avoid the so called \" plastic \" fast-food hamburgers and choose to eat a salad or a sandwich of more healthful ingredients（成分) in a quiet restaurant with a more leisurely atmosphere. At home, they also try to take enough time to eat a relaxed dinner without phone or TV interruptions.
While dieting may be viewed as beneficial, it has also become a serious problem for Americans, particularly for young women. Dieting for them has actually become a psychological addiction（依赖）They eat so little that they can lose as much as fifty percent of their total body weight, and although they look like skeletons, they still insist that they are fat.
The current waves of exercising, dieting and the problems produced have caused many organizations to begin educating the public. Many schools, hospitals, health organizations, newspapers and magazines, for example, are offering classes, printing booklet articles, etc. to inform the public of the way to exercise and diet, of the dangers of dieting too rapidly, and of the places people can go for medical help if they find themselves on the road to \"diet addiction\".
26.These days people are dieting more because A. they have become fatter and fatter B. they have realized the danger of eating
C.√ they have become more health conscious D. they have taken better care of themselves
27.What changes have people made in the atmosphere of mealtime? A. They are taking more time for each meal.
B. They are eating in quiet restaurants with more leisurely atmosphere. C. At home they are eating without phone or TV interruptions. D√. All of the above.
28.“They look like skeletons” in the third paragraph most probably means A. they are very pretty B. they are very ugly C. they are too thin D. they are starving
29.the main idea of the last paragraph is about
A.√ how the organizations try to help people with dieting addiction B. what kind of mediums can be used to educate the public C. where people with dieting addiction can go to ask for help D. what causes the organizations to begin educating the public
30.According to this passage, we can infer that the atmosphere of eating has something to do with A. dieting B. manners C. health
D.√ exercising
第七篇
People often say that the Englishman's home is his castle. They mean that the home is very important and personal. Most people in Britain live in houses rather than flats, and many people own their homes. This means that they can make them personal, and change them in any way they like. Most houses have a garden, even if it is a small one, and the garden is usually loved. The house and the garden are the private space of a person. In a
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crowded city a person knows that he or she has a private space which is only for himself or herself and for invited friends.
People usually like to mark their space. If you are on the beach you may have spread your towels around
you; in the rain you may have put your coat or small bag on the seat beside you; in a library you may spread your books around you. Once I was traveling on a train to London. I was on a section for four people and there was a table between us. The man opposite to me had his briefcase on the table. There was no space on my side of the table at all. I was unhappy. I thought he thought that he owned the whole table. I had been reading a book about nonverbal(非语言的) communication so I took various papers out of my bag and put them on his case! When I did this he suddenly became angry and his eyes nearly popped out（突出) of his head. I had taken up his space! A few minutes later I took my papers off in order to read them. He immediately moved his case to his side of the table.
31.What does the first sentence in Paragraph 1 mean? A.√ The home matters greatly to Englishmen. B. The castle is more important than the home. C. The home is more important than the castle.
D. Englishmen usually live in homes instead of castle.
32.Which of the following is NOT the reason for most British to live in homes? A. They can make changes in houses in which they live. B√. They love houses more than gardens.
C. They can own private space like the house and the garden. D. They can keep the private space to themselves and friends.
33.According to Paragraph 2, if you spread your books around you in a library, it means: A. you want to spread your towels around you further B. you want to put your coat on the table
C. you can find no space for your books on the seat D.√ you wait to tell others the space belongs to you
34.How did the man opposite to the writer show he owned the whole table? A. He sat in a section for four people. B.√ He placed his briefcase on the table. C. He was traveling on a train to London. D. He was reading a book.
35.The writer tried to get back his space by ______. A. moving the case off the table B. taking all his papers out
C√. taking up the space of the man opposite D. showing the books concerned to the man
第八篇
Younger people and older people do not always agree. They sometimes have different ideas about life, work and play. But in one special program in New York State, adults and teenagers live together in peace. Each summer 200 teenagers and 50 adults live together for eight weeks as members of a special work group. Everyone works several hours each day. The aim is not just to keep busy but rather to find meaning and enjoyment in work. Some teenagers work in the woods or on the farms near the village. Some learn to make furniture and to build houses. The adults teach them these skills.
There are several free hours each day. Weekends are free, too. During the free hours some of the teenagers learn photography or painting. Others sit around talking and singing. Each teenager chooses his own way to spend his free time.
When people live together, rules are always necessary. In this program the teenagers and the adults make the rules together. If someone breaks a rule, the problem goes before the whole group. The group discusses the problem. They ask, \"Why did it happen?\" \"What should we do about it?\"
One of the teenagers has this to say about the experience: \"You stop thinking only about yourself. You learn how to think about the group.
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36.What is the passage mainly about? A. A special way into the woods.
B. Life of adults in a special work group. C. Life of teenagers in a special work group.
D√. How adults and teenagers live together in a special work group. 37.When and where was the special program offered? A. Every summer in New York city. B. Every winter in New York state. C. √Every summer in New York state. D. Every winter in New York city.
38.What will people do when someone breaks the rule? A. Criticize him or her.
B.√ Have a group discussion about it. C. Make more rules.
D. Ask him or her to work more in the woods.
39.Which of the following is not stated directly in the passage as a purpose of the program? A. To keep members of the group busy doing something. B. To make the people there understand the meaning of work. C. √To find a way to solve the generation gap. D. To help people find enjoyment in work.
40.What do the teenagers not do when they are free? A. They learn photography. B. They learn painting. C.√ They build houses. D. They sit around singing.
第九篇
A film was at the Circle Five Ranch to film a Marlboro commercial. This was in 1868, before they prohibited cigarette ads from American television. Darrell Winfield was watching the crew set up the equipment. The scene included an actor crossing a river on horseback, but when the time came to shoot, the man was too drunk to ride. Someone from the crew saw Winfield and asked him if he would ride the horse for 50 dollars. \"Hell,\" said Winfield, \"for 50 bucks, I’ll jump that damn horse over the moon!\"
To people in many countries, Winfield is just a familiar but nameless face, a simple cowboy with advertising message about a connection between the West and a brand of cigarettes. Few people know that he is 55, a family man who' s been married to the same woman for 37 years and has 5 children and 7 grandchildren. Most surprisingly, he' s a real, working cowboy who raises horses in his ranch in Wyoming.
One of the most striking things about the Marlboro Man is that success hasn’t changed him much. He says that complete strangers sometimes come up to him and say, \"I've met you, know you from somewhere.\" whenever it happens, he says that he gets embarrassed.
41.Which of the following statements is true?
A. Cigarette ads were not allowed on television in America before 1868. B. Cigarette ads are now welcomed everywhere in America. C. Malboro commercials were not allowed before 1868.
D√. Malboro commercials were allowed on television America before 1868. 42.What does the word “prohibited” in the first paragraph mean? A. broadcast B.√ forbidden C. produced D. provided
43.When they filmed the ads, _____________. A. Winfield was too drunk.
B.√ The actor in the ads was too drunk. C. Winfield was setting up the equipment. D. Winfield was riding a horse.
44.From the passage, we know that Winfield was _____________. A.√ an ordinary man. B. a superstar
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C. an actor D. a rich man
45.When people recognized Winfield, he felt ________. A. excited B. happy
C. interested
D.√ uncomfortable
第十篇
Man has always wanted to fly．Some of the greatest men in history have thought about the problem．One of these，for example，was the great Italian artist，Leonardo da Vinci（达·芬奇）．In the sixteenth century he made designs for machines that would fly．But they were never built．
Throughout history，other less famous men have wanted to fly．An example was a man in England 800years ago．He made a pair of wings from chicken feathers．Then he fixed them to his body and jumped into the air from a tall building．He did not fly very far．Instead，he fell to the ground and broke every bone in his body．
The first real steps took place in France，in 1783．Two brothers，the Montgolfiers，made a very large“hot air balloon”．They knew that hot air rises．Why not fill a balloon with it？The balloon was made of cloth and paper．In September of that year，the King and Queen of France came to see the balloon．They watched it carry the very first air passengers into the sky．The passengers were a sheep and a chicken．We do not know how they felt about the trip．But we do know that the trip lasted eight minutes and that the animals landed safely．Two months later，two men did the same thing．They rose above Paris in a balloon of the same kind．Their trip lasted twenty-five minutes and they travelled about eight kilometres．
46.Leonardo da Vinci ______ ．
A．said that man would fly in the sky one day B．built a kind of machine which never flew C．drew many beautiful pictures of birds． D．√made designs for flying machine
47.Eight hundred years ago an Englishman ______ ． A．made a kind of flying machine
B√．tried to fly with wings made of chicken feather C．wanted to build a kind of balloon D．tried to fly on a large bird
48.In fact，the Englishman who tried to fly ______ ． A．lost his life
B．flew only 8minutes C√．got badly wounded D．succeeded in flying
49.The very first air passengers in the balloon were ______ ． A．the King and the Queen B．two Frenchmen C√．two animals D．the Montgolfiers
50.When did two Frenchmen rise above Paris？ A．In December 1783． B．In September 1783． C．√In November 1783．
D．In the seventeenth century．
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