普本《大学英语》(四) 1. The aircraft base is protected with specially designed shelters which are built to ground and air attacks A)launch B)withst contene 2. I'm pleased to hear of your job offer-all that hard work at school has obviously A)paid off B)taken its toll C)made a difference D) shown up 3. The talks might for weeks before any concrete result is announced A)press on B)drag on C)get bogged down D)hold out 4. We need someone reall who can organize the office and make it run smoothly A)crucial B)realistic C)essential D)efficient 5. Once Mrs. Kirkpatrick you in conversation, you're stuck with her for at least half an our B)engages C)occupies D)lau 6. Their refusal to compromise is a major that stands in the way of further peace talks A)obstacle B)complication C)entity D)hazard 7. However, the new law, once passed, will the Bridlington agreement illegal by giving workers the right to join unions of their choice A)convert B)render C)cancel D)eliminate 8. 1 will hold you personally if anything goes wrong in this project A)destructive B)lucrative C)diverse D)responsible 9. Due to his recent failure to meet the deadline. Jason is A)eliminated B)retreated C) pried D)wrenched 10. The intelligence department was accused of failure to the troops to the possibility of an enemy attack during the weekend A)instruct B) warn C)dictate D)alert 11. Now that we ve got a loan from the bank, our project is financiall A)constructive B)feasible C)favorable D)stiff Under normal circumstances the body can hese naturally occurring substances into Itamins A)convert B)render C)derive D)originate 13. This course focuses on the of economic analysis to the problems of inflation, unemployment, the balance of payments and enterprise behavior A)conception B)combi C)application D)introduction 14. You can the video camera on a tripod(三脚架), so that you don't have to worry about holding it steady while you ask questions 15. The camps are not usually tent-type camps. They are mostly long-established, A)permanent B)historical C)monotonous D)raw 16. A firm might sometimes sell at a loss to drive a competitor out of business, and A)therefore B)thereby C)hence D) further 17 students should be motivated by a keen interest in theatre and should have some
普本 《大学英语》（四） Vocabulary and Structure 1.The aircraft base is protected with specially designed shelters which are built to________ ground and air attacks． A) launch B) withstand C) contest D) contend 2．I'm pleased to hear of your job offer 一 all that hard work at school has obviously________. A) paid off B) taken its toll C) made a difference D) shown up 3．The talks might________ for weeks before any concrete result is announced. A) press on B) drag on C) get bogged down D) hold out 4. We need someone really_______ who can organize the office and make it run smoothly. A) crucial B) realistic C) essential D) efficient 5．Once Mrs．Kirkpatrick________ you in conversation, you’re stuck with her for at least half an hour. A) submerges B) engages C) occupies D) launches 6. Their refusal to compromise is a major ______that stands in the way of further peace talks． A) obstacle B) complication C) entity D) hazard 7. However, the new law, once passed, will______ the Bridlington agreement illegal by giving workers the right to join unions of their choice. A) convert B) render C) cancel D) eliminate 8.1 will hold you personally _______ if anything goes wrong in this project. A) destructive B) lucrative C) diverse D) responsible 9. Due to his recent failure to meet the deadline, Jason is________ from the list for promotion． A) eliminated B) retreated C) pried D) wrenched 10. The intelligence department was accused of failure to ________the troops to the possibility of an enemy attack during the weekend. A) instruct B) warn C) dictate D) alert 11．Now that we’ve got a loan from the bank, our project is financially ________. A) constructive B) feasible C) favorable D) stiff 12. Under normal circumstances the body can _________these naturally occurring substances into vitamins. A) convert B) render C) derive D) originate 13. This course focuses on the _______ of economic analysis to the problems of inflation, unemployment, the balance of payments and enterprise behavior. A) conception B) combination C) application D) introduction 14. You can ______ the video camera on a tripod（三脚架），so that you don't have to worry about holding it steady while you ask questions． A) withstand B) mount C) implement D) dwell 15．The camps are not usually tent-type camps．They are mostly long-established, _______ structures，often with strange Indian names． A) permanent B) historical C) monotonous D) raw 16．A firm might sometimes sell at a loss to drive a competitor out of business, and _______ increase its market power. A) therefore B) thereby C) hence D) further 17. ________ students should be motivated by a keen interest in theatre and should have some
familiarity with plays in production A)Prospective B) Responsible C) Ethnic D) Realistic Idents are fully integrated into the departmental researcl in addition, participate in the Postgraduate Education Programme A)cooperation B)endeavor C)administration D)network 19. As a reporter, I was paid to into other people's lives A)pry B)convert C)blurt D)carve 20. The ball was out of his grasp by a player on the other team A)wrenched B) contested C)interrupted D)sucked 21. As he walked out of the court, he was with frustration and rage A)applauding B)quivering C) paralyzing D) limping 22. AIDS activists permanently changed and shortened America's process for testing and approving new drugs of all kinds, for all diseases A)efficient B)stagnant C)intricate D)appropriate 23. Some of the tunnels in the cliff are natural, some were C)penetrated D)decorated_ 24. The doctor Billys operation with x-rays and special exercises to make him stronger A)went after B)followed up C)started up D)took on 25. People from different cultures have different of the world A)impressions B)complications C) foundations D)conceptions 26. Don' t let his criticism your, he belongs to the kind of people who take delight in finding fault with others work A)discourage B)concern C)dictate D) paralyze 27. The survey found 80 percent of viewers were by the violent scenes in the fil A)eliminated B)alerted C)offended D)discouraged 28. The mayor promised to trim the city budget without cutting A)essential B)appropriate C)equivalent D)lucrative 29. In today's working world the roles of men and women are becoming A)dwarfed B)incorporated C)correlated D)blurred 30. This disease in Africa but has now spread to many parts of the world A)derived B)originated C) sparkled D)dwelled 31.Today, household chores have been made much easier by electrical A appliances B. equipment C facilities D. utilities 32. The tenant must be prepared to decorate the house the terms of the contract A in the vicinity of B. in quest of C. in accordance with d. in collaboration with 33. At the beginning of each course, the teacher should give a very explanation of his plan for this course A comprehensive B. considerate C. compound D complicated 34. The Space Age in October 1957 when the first artificial satellite was launched by the former Soviet Union A initiated B. originates C. embarked D commenced 35.a bad cold him to his bed last week A. restricted B. confined C. controlled D. restrained
familiarity with plays in production． A) Prospective B) Responsible C) Ethnic D) Realistic 18．Our postgraduate students are fully integrated into the departmental research ________and, in addition，participate in the Postgraduate Education Programme． A) cooperation B) endeavor C) administration D) network 19．As a reporter, I was paid to _______ into other people's lives． A) pry B) convert C) blurt D) carve 20. The ball was _______ out of his grasp by a player on the other team. A) wrenched B）contested C) interrupted D) sucked 21. As he walked out of the court, he was ________ with frustration and rage. A) applauding B) quivering C) paralyzing D) limping 22．AIDS activists permanently changed and shortened America's ______ process for testing and approving new drugs of all kinds, for all diseases． A) efficient B) stagnant C) intricate D) appropriate 23．Some of the tunnels in the cliff are natural，some were ______ out. A) carved B) pried C) penetrated D) decorated」 24. The doctor ______ Billy’s operation with x-rays and special exercises to make him stronger. A) went after B) followed up C) started up D) took on 25. People from different cultures have different _______ of the world. A) impressions B) complications C) foundations D) conceptions 26. Don't let his criticism ______ you; he belongs to the kind of people who take delight in finding fault with others’ work． A) discourage B) concern C) dictate D) paralyze 27. The survey found 80 percent of viewers were ______ by the violent scenes in the film. A) eliminated B) alerted C) offended D) discouraged 28．The mayor promised to trim the city budget without cutting _______ services． A) essential B) appropriate C) equivalent D) lucrative 29. In today’s working world the roles of men and women are becoming _______. A) dwarfed B) incorporated C) correlated D) blurred 30. This disease _____ in Africa but has now spread to many parts of the world. A) derived B) originated C) sparkled D) dwelled 31.Today, household chores have been made much easier by electrical_______. A. appliances B. equipment C. facilities D. utilities 32. The tenant must be prepared to decorate the house ______the terms of the contract. A. in the vicinity of B. in quest of C. in accordance with D. in collaboration with 33. At the beginning of each course, the teacher should give a very ____ explanation of his plan for this course． A. comprehensive B. considerate C. compound D. complicated 34. The Space Age ____in October 1957 when the first artificial satellite was launched by the former Soviet Union. A. initiated B. originates C. embarked D. commenced 35. A bad cold ______ him to his bed last week. A. restricted B．confined C. controlled D. restrained
36. It is high time that you the test paper and it in A. finish, hand B finished, handed C. finished to hand D. have finished handed 37. Her parents wanted to change he her to their way of thinking A convert B alter C transfer D convey 38. In the early 1990s various measures were_ to encourage savings, stimulate investment and motivate workers'effort A implemented B imparted C. complimented D exploited 39. I wouldn't-to interfere. Instead, I let my students make their own decisions A resume B presume C assume D consume 40. While both plans were perfectly sensible, only one seemed__ in China's particular situation 41. At first the institute refused to buy the instruments, but this decision was A occasionally B. consequently C. successively D 42. Provided that my expenses_, I will go with you for the investigation next week. A are paid for B. will be paid C. can be paid D. be paid for 43. Let us hope that__a nuclear war, the human beings might survive A. in the event of b. in relation to c. in the case of d. with reference to 44. All the year she has been__between optimism and despair A. vibrating B. swinging C. fluctuating D. waving 45. The scientists at the University of Bern in Switzerland have used a weakened virus that is not and has proved safe and effective A infectious B. harmful C. dangerous D. invading 46. The introduction of gunpowder gradually made the bow and arrow_, particularly Western Europe A obscure B. obsolete C optional D. overlapping 47.Tourism has also been greatly- the rapid development of some developing nations A lain in B consisted in C. responsible for D accounted for 48. We her letter last week. We dont know what has happened A. must receive B. ought to receive C. must have receive D. ought to have received 49. If no one asks any question, I_everybody understands A deduce B. presume C. pretend D. presuppose 50. It was important for any lecturer to get the audience_ _right at the beginning and then gradually increase the pressure A related B. concerned C. involved D. mixed 51. When I left Canada five years ago, the municipal administration of Montreal was policies to limit the number of cars and to improve public transportation A setting up B. setting about C. setting forth D. setting down 52. Cars are eating up too much space. They are packed on sidewalks and pedestrians have to to these cars A obey B. sacrifice C attribute D. contribute 53. After a few months of working with his hands, dr Brown returned to his college that his time had been well spent
36. It is high time that you _____the test paper and _____it in. A. finish, hand B. finished, handed C. finished, to hand D, have finished, handed 37.Her parents wanted to change her mind so they tried to ____ her to their way of thinking. A. convert B. alter C. transfer D. convey 38.In the early 1990s various measures were＿to encourage savings, stimulate investment and motivate workers’ effort. A. implemented B. imparted C. complimented D. exploited 39.I wouldn’t ＿to interfere. Instead, I let my students make their own decisions. A. resume B. presume C. assume D. consume 40. While both plans were perfectly sensible, only one seemed＿in China's particular situation. A. imaginable B. available C. feasible D. desirable 41．At first the institute refused to buy the instruments, but this decision was ____ revised. A. occasionally B. consequently C. successively D. subsequently 42．Provided that my expenses＿，I will go with you for the investigation next week. A. are paid for B. will be paid C. can be paid D. be paid for 43．Let us hope that＿a nuclear war, the human beings might survive. A. in the event of B．in relation to C. in the case of D. with reference to 44．All the year she has been＿between optimism and despair. A. vibrating B. swinging C. fluctuating D. waving 45．The scientists at the University of Bern in Switzerland have used a weakened virus that is not_____ and has proved safe and effective． A. infectious B. harmful C. dangerous D. invading 46. The introduction of gunpowder gradually made the bow and arrow＿，particularly in Western Europe. A. obscure B. obsolete C. optional D. overlapping 47.Tourism has also been greatly＿the rapid development of some developing nations． A. lain in B. consisted in C. responsible for D. accounted for 48.We＿her letter last week. We don’t know what has happened. A. must receive B. ought to receive C. must have receive D. ought to have received 49. If no one asks any question，I＿everybody understands． A. deduce B. presume C. pretend D. presuppose 50.It was important for any lecturer to get the audience＿right at the beginning and then gradually increase the pressure． A. related B．concerned C. involved D. mixed 51.When I left Canada five years ago，the municipal administration of Montreal was＿＿＿＿ policies to limit the number of cars and to improve public transportation． A. setting up B. setting about C. setting forth D. setting down 52. Cars are eating up too much space．They are packed on sidewalks and pedestrians have to____ to these cars. A. obey B．sacrifice C. attribute D. contribute 53. After a few months of working with his hands，Dr. Brown returned to his college, _____that his time had been well spent
A persuaded B convinced C noticed D promised 54. Every precaution must be made to keep all medications and dangerous substances out of a A reach B approach C range D hand 55. As soon as class began, the teacher-the test papers to us A divided B. distributed C. displaced D passed 56. Population expansion and its adverse_ _on resources and environment have become the primary problem restricting environmental and economic development A stroke B blow C beat D impact 57. Man is controlled by his instincts as well as by A. reason B. intuition C. cause d result 58. Before police could stop the drink-crazed driver, he had crash d another car and sent six persons to the hospital A. out b. against C. into d. on 59. The high court reversed the decision of the lower court because the ruling the defendant his right A refused B declined C. denied D. ignored 0. What do you -to do about the problem now that this solution has failed? A. consider B. think c 61. Because of the accident, grandmother will my brother and me to swim in the river unless someone agrees to watch us. A prevent B. forbid C. prohibit D restrain 62.1 looking at him with what must have been all but unbearable curiosity d B. recall C. recognize D. realize 63. No one has ever__the senator of being at a loss for words; he can speak at a great ngth on almost any subject A accused B blamed C charged D scolded 64. The health program outlined in the article seems very sound to me, but it has_considerable publIc outcry A. run into B. met with C. put up with D. put down 65. He his engagement just before the wedding A broke out of B. broke away from C broke off D broke up 66. It on us rather suddenly that the number of passengers on the small spaceship we inhabit is doubling about every forty years A dawned b. occurred C. drew D. struck 67. He would__in Pacete every few months and stay a little while, he would get money out of someone or other and then disappear again A turn in B. turn out C. turn over D turn up A executed B exercised C developed D applied 69. Not until toward the end of the Eisenhower years, however, the task of educating the public A publicists begin B publicists didn't begin C. did publicists begin D. publicists had begun 70. He stressed that the financial crisis must be solved by the member states_ the United Nations
A. persuaded B. convinced C. noticed D. promised 54. Every precaution must be made to keep all medications and dangerous substances out of a child’s ______. A. reach B. approach C. range D. hand 55. As soon as class began, the teacher＿the test papers to us. A. divided B. distributed C. displaced D. passed 56. Population expansion and its adverse＿on resources and environment have become the primary problem restricting environmental and economic development. A. stroke B. blow C. beat D. impact 57.Man is controlled by his instincts as well as by＿． A. reason B. intuition C. cause D. result 58.Before police could stop the drink-crazed driver, he had crashed＿another car and sent six persons to the hospital． A. out B．against C. into D. on 59. The high court reversed the decision of the lower court because the ruling＿the defendant his right. A. refused B. declined C. denied D. ignored 60. What do you＿to do about the problem now that this solution has failed? A. consider B. think C. suggest D. intend 61. Because of the accident, grandmother will＿my brother and me to swim in the river unless someone agrees to watch us． A. prevent B. forbid C. prohibit D. restrain 62.I＿looking at him with what must have been all but unbearable curiosity． A. remind B. recall C. recognize D. realize 63. No one has ever＿＿＿the senator of being at a loss for words; he can speak at a great length on almost any subject. A. accused B. blamed C. charged D. scolded 64.The health program outlined in the article seems very sound to me, but it has＿considerable public outcry. A. run into B. met with C. put up with D. put down 65. He＿his engagement just before the wedding. A. broke out of B. broke away from C. broke off D. broke up 66. It＿on us rather suddenly that the number of passengers on the small spaceship we inhabit is doubling about every forty years. A. dawned B．occurred C. drew D. struck 67. He would＿in Pacete every few months and stay a little while; he would get money out of someone or other and then disappear again． A. turn in B．turn out C. turn over D. turn up 68. The sergeant’s orders were perfectly＿． A. executed B. exercised C. developed D. applied 69.Not until toward the end of the Eisenhower years, however,＿the task of educating the public and promoting legislative action. A. publicists begin B. publicists didn't begin C. did publicists begin D. publicists had begun 70. He stressed that the financial crisis must be solved by the member states＿the United Nations
itself because the un does what the member states decide A. rather than B. not only C but D. besides 71. A newly developed robot that can show its emotions by smiling or frowning may one day help computer users talk as quickly and easily to machine__with other people A. such as they now talk B. like they now talk C as much as they now do D as they now do 72. Initially the Lincoln administration refused black volunteers; they feared that the appearance of black Yankees on the battlefield might suggest that the war__other purposes in addition to the estoration of the union A have b. had C. had had D. would have 73. The police admitted a mistake in arresting an innocent man A. to make B to have made C to having made D to making 74. Protective measures have been adopted in most hospitals since too much_ to X-rays can cause skin burns cancer or other damage to the bod A disclosure B. exhibition C exposition D. exposure 75. He was elected president of the Literary Research Association by_of his academic and organizational abilities A virtue B. means C. way D chance 76. The customs inspector was for smugglers A. on the guard B. on the watch C on watch D. on alert 77. He used to be a Christian but he is now to buddhism A converted B changed C. transformed D. turned 78. In the first several years of our economic reform, many military factories have been into civil ones in order to meet the needs of the country A. altered B. converted C. changed D. transformed 79. She once again went through her composition carefully to_ all the spelling mistakes A exclude b. eliminate C. abolish D. diminish 80. Territorial_was the emperor's principal consideration in making policy decisions A extension B expansion C increase D enlargement 81. The tension_ _ as the guest of honor was about to announce the winner A. mounted B. ascended C. climbed D. raised 82 -"We don't have much time left! the train is to start in 30 minutes I wont keep you waiting long. I'll join you A currently B. eventually C. presently D. definitely 83. Diamonds have little_value and their price depends almost entirely on their scarcity A. extinct B. permanent C. surplus D intrinsic 84. The policemen went into action they heard the alarm 85. One of the attractive features of the training was the way the practical work had been into the learning process A adjusted B. alternated C incorporated D combined 86 Sawdust is not a waste product; it is the main of particle board, from which some furniture is made
itself because the UN does what the member states decide． A. rather than B. not only C. but D. besides 71. A newly developed robot that can show its emotions by smiling or frowning may one day help computer users talk as quickly and easily to machine＿with other people. A. such as they now talk B. like they now talk C. as much as they now do D. as they now do 72. Initially the Lincoln administration refused black volunteers; they feared that the appearance of black Yankees on the battlefield might suggest that the war＿other purposes in addition to the restoration of the Union. A. have B．had C. had had D. would have 73. The police admitted＿a mistake in arresting an innocent man. A. to make B. to have made C. to having made D. to making 74. Protective measures have been adopted in most hospitals since too much＿to X-rays can cause skin burns，cancer or other damage to the body． A. disclosure B. exhibition C. exposition D. exposure 75. He was elected president of the Literary Research Association by＿of his academic and organizational abilities. A. virtue B. means C. way D. chance 76. The customs inspector was＿for smugglers． A. on the guard B. on the watch C. on watch D. on alert 77. He used to be a Christian, but he is now＿to Buddhism. A. converted B. changed C. transformed D. turned 78.In the first several years of our economic reform, many military factories have been_____ into civil ones in order to meet the needs of the country． A. altered B. converted C. changed D. transformed 79. She once again went through her composition carefully to＿all the spelling mistakes from it. A. exclude B．eliminate C. abolish D. diminish 80. Territorial＿was the emperor’s principal consideration in making policy decisions. A. extension B. expansion C. increase D. enlargement 81. The tension＿＿as the guest of honor was about to announce the winner. A. mounted B．ascended C. climbed D. raised 82.—"We don’t have much time left！The train is to start in 30 minutes.” —" I won’t keep you waiting long. I’11 join you＿．” A. currently B. eventually C. presently D. definitely 83. Diamonds have little＿value and their price depends almost entirely on their scarcity． A. extinct B. permanent C. surplus D. intrinsic 84. The policemen went into action＿they heard the alarm． A. promptly B. presently C. quickly D. directly 85. One of the attractive features of the training was the way the practical work had been＿ into the learning process． A. adjusted B. alternated C. incorporated D. combined 86. Sawdust is not a waste product；it is the main＿of particle board，from which some furniture is made．
A element B ingredient C component D. factor 87. He hated wandering about and expected to find a-position in the Civil Service of government 88. Despite their good service, most inns are less costly than hotels of_standards. A equivalent B alike C. uniform D likely 89. For many patients, institutional care is the most and beneficial form of care A. pertinent B. appropriate C acute D. persistent 90. A monkey is__at a few years old, but a human being isnt till at least 16. Which of the following four words is WRONG? A. grown-up B ripe C adult D.mature 91. Your design is not technically__. For instance, how can we make such tiny motors? A possible B imaginable C feasible D. probable 92. The delegation would spend their first day touring around Bangkok, and after that all their plans were A in the air B by the air C on the air D. off the air 93. The fire has caused great losses, but the factory tried to _the consequences by say ing that the damage was not as serious as reported A. decrease B. subtract C. minimize D. degrade 94. The bulb was the invention of Thomas edison A. as is know by us B as do we know it C. as we know it D. as we know 95. Within the last year, astronomers have come closer than ever A to deciding which of the questions is right B. to decide which of the questions is right C. deciding whether the question is right or not D and decide which of the question is right 96. This medicine is sold everywhere in the country, so you may buy it A somewhere B anywhere C nowhere D elsewhere 97. Superconductors lose electrical resistance only_ subjected to intense cold through B. when C. as D. by 98. Please check the copy_the original before handing in A with B against C. over D. a and B 99. Bills performance was hers A. as good as, if not better than, B. so good as, if not better than, C as good, if not better than, D. as good as, if not better, 100. Clare Louis Masa was the only woman_in the experiment and among the few volunteers die B
A. element B. ingredient C. component D. factor 87. He hated wandering about and expected to find a＿＿＿position in the Civil Service of government. A. permissive B. perceptive C. permanent D. perpetual 88. Despite their good service, most inns are less costly than hotels of＿＿standards． A. equivalent B. alike C. uniform D. likely 89. For many patients, institutional care is the most＿and beneficial form of care． A. pertinent B．appropriate C. acute D. persistent 90. A monkey is＿at a few years old, but a human being isn’t till at least 16. Which of the following four words is WRONG？ A. grown-up B. ripe C. adult D. mature 91. Your design is not technically＿．For instance, how can we make such tiny motors？ A. possible B. imaginable C. feasible D. probable 92. The delegation would spend their first day touring around Bangkok, and after that all their plans were ______. A. in the air B. by the air C. on the air D. off the air 93. The fire has caused great losses，but the factory tried to＿the consequences by saying that the damage was not as serious as reported. A. decrease B. subtract C. minimize D. degrade 94. The bulb＿was the invention of Thomas Edison． A. as is know by us B. as do we know it C. as we know it D. as we know 95. Within the last year, astronomers have come closer than ever＿． A. to deciding which of the questions is right B. to decide which of the questions is right C. deciding whether the question is right or not D. and decide which of the question is right 96. This medicine is sold everywhere in the country，so you may buy it＿． A. somewhere B. anywhere C. nowhere D. elsewhere 97. Superconductors lose electrical resistance only＿subjected to intense cold. A. through B. when C. as D. by 98. Please check the copy＿the original before handing in． A. with B. against C. over D. A and B 99. Bill's performance was＿hers． A. as good as, if not better than, B. so good as, if not better than, C. as good, if not better than, D. as good as, if not better, 100.Clare Louis Masa was the only woman＿in the experiment and among the few volunteers _____from it. A. participating, to die B. to participate, dying C. participating, who die D. to participate, to die
Reading comprehension Directions: Choose the best answer for each of the questions or unfinished statements after Passage one Animation means making things which are lifeless come alive and move From earliest times, people have al ways been fascinated by movement, but not until this century have we managed to capture movement, to record it, and in the case of animation, to reinterpret it and recreate it. To do all this, we use a movie camera and a projector. In the world of cartoon animation, nothing is impossible You can make the characters you create do exactly what you want them A famous early cartoon character was Felix the Cat, created by Pat Sullivan in America in the early nineteen twenties. Felix was a marvelous cat. He could do all sorts of things no natural cat could do like taking off his tail, using it as a handle and then putting it back Most of the great early animators lived and worked in America, the home of the moving picture industry. The famous Walt Disney cartoon characters came to life after 1928. Popeye the Sailorman and his girl friend olive Oyl were born at the max Fleischer studios in 1 933 But to be an animator, you don' t have to be a professional. It is possible for anyone to make a simple animated film without using a camera at all. All you have to do is draw directly on to blank film and then run the film through a projector 1. What's the main topic of the passage? A American history. B Cartoon making C mow D. Cartoon character 2. Felix the Cat can do many things to its tail except A taking it off B. putting it back C. eating it up D. using it as a handle Felix the A. was created by the American cartoonist Felix B. was created in the United States in the nineteenth century C. was designed by Pat Sullivan in the early twentieth century D. was unable to do what natural cats could not do 4. It can be inferred from the passage that A only professional can create cartoon characters B. Walt Disney cartoon characters were born earlier than Pat Sullivans C animation means making things lifeless D. the cartoon industry started in the United States 5. Which of the following statements best describes the author's attitude towards cartoon making? A. It's interesting but hard to do B. We need professional to instr C. It takes a lot of time to draw on to blank films D It's an easy job. Everyone can do it Passage Tw Television was not invented by any one person. Nor did it spring into being overnight. It evolved
Reading comprehension (Directions：Choose the best answer for each of the questions or unfinished statements after reading the passages.) Passage One Animation means making things which are lifeless come alive and move. From earliest times, people have always been fascinated by movement , but not until this century have we managed to capture movement，to record it, and in the case of animation，to reinterpret it and recreate it. To do all this, we use a movie camera and a projector. In the world of cartoon animation，nothing is impossible．You can make the characters you create do exactly what you want them． A famous early cartoon character was Felix the Cat, created by Pat Sullivan in America in the early nineteen twenties．Felix was a marvelous cat. He could do all sorts of things no natural cat could do like taking off his tail, using it as a handle and then putting it back. Most of the great early animators lived and worked in America, the home of the moving picture industry. The famous Walt Disney cartoon characters came to life after 1928．Popeye the Sailorman and his girl friend Olive Oyl were born at the Max Fleischer studios in 1933． But to be an animator, you don’t have to be a professional．It is possible for anyone to make a simple animated film without using a camera at all．All you have to do is draw directly on to blank film and then run the film through a projector. 1. What's the main topic of the passage？ A. American history. B. Cartoon making. C. Movement. D. Cartoon character. 2．Felix the Cat can do many things to its tail except＿. A. taking it off B. putting it back C. eating it up D. using it as a handle 3．According to the passage, Felix the Cat＿. A. was created by the American cartoonist Felix B. was created in the United States in the nineteenth century C. was designed by Pat Sullivan in the early twentieth century D. was unable to do what natural cats could not do 4．It can be inferred from the passage that＿. A. only professional can create cartoon characters B. Walt Disney cartoon characters were born earlier than Pat Sullivan's C. animation means making things lifeless D. the cartoon industry started in the United States 5．Which of the following statements best describes the author's attitude towards cartoon making? A. It's interesting but hard to do. B. We need professional to instruct us. C. It takes a lot of time to draw on to blank films． D. It's an easy job．Everyone can do it. Passage Two Television was not invented by any one person. Nor did it spring into being overnight. It evolved
gradually, over a long period, from the ideas of many people- each one building on the work of their predecessors. The process began in 1873, when it was accidentally discovered that the electrical resistance of the element selenium(F4) varied in proportion to the intensity of the light shining on it. Scientists quickly recognized that this provided a way of transforming light variations into electrical signals. Almost immediately a number of schemes were proposed for sending pictures by wire (it was, of course, before radio) One of the earliest of these schemes wan patterned on the human eye. Sugested by G.R. Carey in 1875, it envisioned a mosaic of selenium cells on which the picture to be transmitted would be focused by a lens system. At the receiving end there would be a similarly arranged mosaic made up of electric lights. Each selenium cell would be connected by an individual wire to the similarly placed light in the receiving mosaic. Light falling on the selenium cell would reproduce the original picture. Had the necessary amplifiers(放大器、扩音器) and the right kind of lights been available, this system would have worked. But it also would have required an impractical number of connecting wires. Carey recognized this and proposed to"scan"the cells transmitting the signal from each cell to its associated light, in turn over a single wire. If this were done fast enough, the retentive power of the eye would cause the resultant (AraJ) image to be seen as a complete picture 6. Which of the following is the best title for the passage? A. Television in the electronic era B. First Steps in the Invention of Television C The Art of Television D. Harmful Effects of Television Viewing 7. In Paragraph I, the word"being"could best be replaced by A place B. creature C. subsistence D existence 8. An important discovery in early television was the electrical resistance of A. mosaics B the human eye C lenses d. the element selenium 9. In 1875, Carey suggested that the human eye envisioned a mosaic of selenium cells on which the picture to be transmitted would be focused by A. wire B. electric lights C. a lens system D. amplifiers 10. Following are the reasons why the first scheme for television was abandoned EXCEPt a. he lacks an effective assistant B the necessary amplifiers were unavailable C the proper lights were unavailable D the number of connecting wires is impractical P The greatest recent social changes have been in the lives of women. During the twentieth centur there was a remarkable shortening of the proportion of a womans life spent in caring for children. A woman marrying at the end of the nineteenth century would probably have been in her middle twenties, and would be likely to have seven or eight children, of whom four or five lived till they were five years old. By the time the youngest was fifteen, the mother would have been in her early fifties and would expect to live a further twenty years, during which custom, opportunity and health made it unusual for her to get paid work Today women marry younger and have fewer children. Usually a woman's youngest child will be fifteen when she is forty-five years and is
gradually, over a long period, from the ideas of many people 一 each one building on the work of their predecessors．The process began in 1873，when it was accidentally discovered that the electrical resistance of the element selenium（硒）varied in proportion to the intensity of the light shining on it. Scientists quickly recognized that this provided a way of transforming light variations into electrical signals. Almost immediately a number of schemes were proposed for sending pictures by wire（it was, of course，before radio)． One of the earliest of these schemes wan patterned on the human eye. Sugested by G.R.Carey in 1875, it envisioned a mosaic of selenium cells on which the picture to be transmitted would be focused by a lens system. At the receiving end there would be a similarly arranged mosaic made up of electric lights．Each selenium cell would be connected by an individual wire to the similarly placed light in the receiving mosaic．Light falling on the selenium cell would reproduce the original picture. Had the necessary amplifiers（放大器、扩音器）and the right kind of lights been available,this system would have worked. But it also would have required an impractical number of connecting wires．Carey recognized this and proposed to "scan" the cells 一 transmitting the signal from each cell to its associated light, in turn, over a single wire．If this were done fast enough, the retentive power of the eye would cause the resultant（合成的）image to be seen as a complete picture. 6．Which of the following is the best title for the passage? A. Television in the Electronic Era B. First Steps in the Invention of Television C.The Art of Television D. Harmful Effects of Television Viewing 7．In Paragraph 1，the word "being" could best be replaced by＿. A. place B. creature C. subsistence D. existence 8．An important discovery in early television was the electrical resistance of___. A. mosaics B. the human eye C. lenses D. the element selenium 9. In 1875，Carey suggested that the human eye envisioned a mosaic of selenium cells on which the picture to be transmitted would be focused by＿． A. wire B. electric lights C. a lens system D. amplifiers 10. Following are the reasons why the first scheme for television was abandoned EXCEPT＿. A. he lacks an effective assistant B. the necessary amplifiers were unavailable C. the proper lights were unavailable D. the number of connecting wires is impractical Passage Three The greatest recent social changes have been in the lives of women．During the twentieth century there was a remarkable shortening of the proportion of a woman’s life spent in caring for children．A woman marrying at the end of the nineteenth century would probably have been in her middle twenties, and would be likely to have seven or eight children, of whom four or five lived till they were five years old．By the time the youngest was fifteen, the mother would have been in her early fifties and would expect to live a further twenty years, during which custom, opportunity and health made it unusual for her to get paid work. Today women marry younger and have fewer children．Usually a woman’s youngest child will be fifteen when she is forty-five years and is
likely to take paid work until retirement at sixty. Even while she has the care of children, her work is lightened by household appliances and convenience food This important change in womens life pattern has only recently begun to have its full effect on womens economic position. Even a few years ago most girls left school at the first opportunity and most of them took a full-time job. However when they married, they usually left work at once and never returned to it Today the school-leaving age is sixteen, many girls stay at school after that age, and though women tend to marry younger, more married women stay at work at least until shortly before their first child is born. Very many more afterwards return to full-time or part-time work. Such changes have led to a new relationship in marriage, with the husband accepting a greater share of the duties and satisfactions of family life and with both husband and wife sharing more equally in providing the money, and running the home, according to the abilities and interests of each of them 11. It's probably now that women A. marry men younger than themselves B. do not do housework C do not want to give birth to children D. provide the money to the family like her husband 12. For women at the twentieth century, the amount of time spent caring for children A. was shorter than in previous centuries B. was longer than in previous centuries C. was considered to be surprisingly long D accounted for a great part of their lives 13. We are told that, in an average family about 1900 A. many children died before they were five B. seven or eight children lived to be more than five C the youngest child would be fifteen D. four of five children died when they were five 14. When she was over fifty, the late nineteenth century mother A. was unlikely to find a job even if she wanted one B would not expect to work C. was very healthy and beautif D. was considered to have a rest at home 15. One reason why the woman of today may take a job is that she A. is younger when her children are still young B. does not like caring for children C need not worry about food for her children D is younger when her children are old enough to look after themselves P The rise of tourist traffic has brought the relatively recent phenomenon of the tourist attraction pure and simple. It often has no purpose but to attract in the interest of the owner or of the nation might ex especially any interesting or amusing exhibition"dates only from about 1862. It is a new species the most attenuated form of a nation's culture. All over the world now we find these "attractions" - of little significance for the inward life of a people, but wonderfully saleable as tourist commodities. Examples are Madam Tussaud's exhibition of wax figures in London(she first ecame known for her modeled heads of the leaders and victims of the french revolution ) and the
likely to take paid work until retirement at sixty．Even while she has the care of children, her work is lightened by household appliances and convenience foods． This important change in women's life pattern has only recently begun to have its full effect on women's economic position. Even a few years ago most girls left school at the first opportunity, and most of them took a full-time job. However when they married, they usually left work at once and never returned to it. Today the school-leaving age is sixteen, many girls stay at school after that age, and though women tend to marry younger, more married women stay at work at least until shortly before their first child is born．Very many more afterwards return to ful1-time or part-time work．Such changes have led to a new relationship in marriage, with the husband accepting a greater share of the duties and satisfactions of family life and with both husband and wife sharing more equally in providing the money, and running the home, according to the abilities and interests of each of them. 11 ．It‘s probably now that women＿． A. marry men younger than themselves B. do not do housework C. do not want to give birth to children D. provide the money to the family like her husband 12．For women at the twentieth century, the amount of time spent caring for children＿. A. was shorter than in previous centuries B. was longer than in previous centuries C. was considered to be surprisingly long D. accounted for a great part of their lives 13．We are told that, in an average family about 1900＿． A. many children died before they were five B. seven or eight children lived to be more than five C. the youngest child would be fifteen D. four of five children died when they were five 14．When she was over fifty, the late nineteenth century mother＿. A. was unlikely to find a job even if she wanted one B. would not expect to work C. was very healthy and beautiful D. was considered to have a rest at home 15．One reason why the woman of today may take a job is that she＿. A. is younger when her children are still young B. does not like caring for children C. need not worry about food for her children D. is younger when her children are old enough to look after themselves Passage Four The rise of tourist traffic has brought the relatively recent phenomenon of the tourist attraction pure and simple. It often has no purpose but to attract in the interest of the owner or of the nation. As we might expect，this use of the word "attraction" as "a thing or feature which ‘draws’people, especially any interesting or amusing exhibition" dates only from about 1862．It is a new species： the most attenuated form of a nation’s culture. All over the world now we find these "attractions" 一 of little significance for the inward life of a people, but wonderfully saleable as tourist commodities. Examples are Madam Tussaud’s exhibition of wax figures in London（she first became known for her modeled heads of the leaders and victims of the French Revolution）and the
Tiger Balm Gardens in Hong Kong: Disneyland in California- the American"attraction"which tourist Khrushchev most wanted to see- is the example to end all examples. Here indeed Nature imitates Art. The visitor to Disneyland encounters not the two-dimensional comic strip of movie originals, but only their three-dimensional facsimiles Tourist attractions serve their purpose best when they are pseudo-events. To be repeatable at will they must be factitious. Emphasis on the artificial comes from the ruthless truthfulness of tourist agents. What they can really guarantee you are not spontaneous cultural products but only those made especially for tourist consumption, for foreign cash customers. Not only in Mexico City and Montreal. but also in the remote guatemalan tourist mecca of Chichecastenango and in far-off villages of Japan, earnest honest natives embellish their ancient rites, change, enlarge, and spectacularize their festivals, so that tourists will not be disappointed. In order to satisfy the exaggerated expectations of tour agents and tourists, people everywhere obligingly become dishonest mimics of themselves. To provide a full schedule of events at the best seasons and at convenient hours, they travesty their most solemn rituals, holidays, and folk celebrations all for the benefit of the tourists 16. Which of the following can be concluded from the first paragraph? A. These tourist attractions do not appeal to the local people spiritually B. Disneyland is no longer a typical example of tourist attractions C. Both tourists and local people are equally drawn by these tourist attractions D. Madam Tussaud's exhibition is not one of saleable tourist commodities es art" means that A. Art is two-dimensional and Nature is three-dimensional B. Disney created a two-dimensional art form C. the facsimiles are three-dimensional D. Disneyland is a life-like copy of the original film cartoons 18. To be repeatable at will, a tourist attraction must be A. artificial B. attractive C. fictitious D. facetious 19. The locals all over the world__in order to satisfy the traveling agents and tourists A. make their festivals more material B adorn and exaggerate their traditional ceremonies C. change into dishonest tourist attractions D. decorate their villages for the tourists 20. The word"travesty"(Para. 2)probably means A scorn B distort C. make ridiculous D. change greatly Passage Five Icebergs are among nature's most spectacular creations, and yet most people have never seen one ir of mystery envelops them. They come into being-somewhere-in faraway, line frigid waters, amid thunderous noise and splashing turbulence, which in most cases no one hears or sees. They exist only a short time and then slowly away just as unnoticed Objects of sheerest beauty, they have been called. Appearing in an endless variety of shapes, they may be dazzlingly white, or they may be glassy blue, green, or purple, tinted faintly or in darker hues. They are graceful, stately, inspiring in calm, sunlit seas But they are also called frightening and dangerous, and they are in the night, in the fog, and in storms. Even in clear weather one is wise to stay at a safe distance away from them. Most of their
Tiger Balm Gardens in Hong Kong；Disneyland in California 一 the American "attraction” which tourist Khrushchev most wanted to see 一 is the example to end all examples. Here indeed Nature imitates Art. The visitor to Disneyland encounters not the two-dimensional comic strip of movie originals, but only their three-dimensional facsimiles． Tourist attractions serve their purpose best when they are pseudo-events．To be repeatable at will， they must be factitious．Emphasis on the artificial comes from the ruthless truthfulness of tourist agents．What they can real]y guarantee you are not spontaneous cultural products but only those made especially for tourist consumption, for foreign cash customers．Not only in Mexico City and Montreal, but also in the remote Guatemalan tourist Mecca of Chichecastenango and in far-off villages of Japan, earnest honest natives embellish their ancient rites, change, enlarge, and spectacularize their festivals, so that tourists will not be disappointed. In order to satisfy the exaggerated expectations of tour agents and tourists, people everywhere obligingly become dishonest mimics of themselves. To provide a full schedule of events at the best seasons and at convenient hours，they travesty their most solemn rituals, holidays, and folk celebrations all for the benefit of the tourists. 16．Which of the following can be concluded from the first paragraph？ A. These tourist attractions do not appeal to the local people spiritually. B. Disneyland is no longer a typical example of tourist attractions. C. Both tourists and local people are equally drawn by these tourist attractions. D. Madam Tussaud’s exhibition is not one of saleable tourist commodities． 17．"Nature imitates Art" means that____. A. Art is two-dimensional and Nature is three-dimensional. B. Disney created a two-dimensional art form C. the facsimiles are three-dimensional D. Disneyland is a life-like copy of the original film cartoons 18．To be repeatable at will, a tourist attraction must be＿． A. artificial B．attractive C. fictitious D. facetious 19．The locals all over the world＿in order to satisfy the traveling agents and tourists． A. make their festivals more material B. adorn and exaggerate their traditional ceremonies C. change into dishonest tourist attractions D. decorate their villages for the tourists 20. The word "travesty" (Para. 2）probably means＿． A. scorn B. distort C. make ridiculous D. change greatly Passage Five Icebergs are among nature’s most spectacular creations, and yet most people have never seen one. A vague air of mystery envelops them. They come into being-somewhere-in faraway, line frigid waters, amid thunderous noise and splashing turbulence, which in most cases no one hears or sees．They exist only a short time and then slowly away just as unnoticed. Objects of sheerest beauty，they have been called. Appearing in an endless variety of shapes, they may be dazzlingly white, or they may be glassy blue, green, or purple, tinted faintly or in darker hues．They are graceful，stately, inspiring in calm, sunlit seas. But they are also called frightening and dangerous，and they are in the night, in the fog, and in storms．Even in clear weather one is wise to stay at a safe distance away from them. Most of their