2011年7月英语IⅡ(1)期末复习指导与练习题 浙江广播电视大学2011年7月的英语Ⅱ(1)的期末考试由浙江广播电视大学 外语系出卷。本次考试的形式上和内容与考前复习练习相近 英语Ⅲ(1)考前复习练习 -Vocabulary and Structure Directions:Choose 30 incomplete sentences in this part For each sentence there are four choices marked A),B),C)and D).Choose the one that best completes the sentence. 1.Sam on the beach ever since last year. A.works B.worked C.has worked D.is working 2.How many letters you so far? A.did,write B.have,wrote C.have,written D.does,write 3. of you three did the exercises correctly yesterday. A.No one B.Neither C.None D.Nobody 4. the weather like,we'll go and meet you at the airport. A.No matter what,will be B.No matter how.will be C.No matter what,is D.No matter how,is going to be 5.he got up early,he the early bus. A.Because,missed B.Since,lost C.Though,missed D.As,lost 6.Although life here is hard,don't trying,you and I will have to go back to our hometown A.give in,and B.give up,because C.give up,or D.give in,so 7.I went to the food streets in Xian.It's great to taste different snacks. A.so,fun B.such a,fun C.such,fun D.too,funny 8. makes perfect. A.Work B.Exercise C.Study D.Practice 9.Mainland and Taiwan are of one China.The unification of China will sooner or later. A.become read B.get read C.turn true D.come true 10.Wang Bing,you did so in the sports meeting.We are all you. A.good proud of B.nice,proud for C.well,proud of D.fine,pride in 11.John said he'd been working in the office for an hour, was true. A.he B.this C.which D.who 12.Hundreds of jobs if the factory close. A.lose B.will be lost C.are lost D.will lose 13.If this dictionary is not yours,can it be? A.what else B.who else C.which else's D.who else's 14.-Did you remember to give Mary the money you owed her? -Yes,I gave it to her I saw her. A.while B.the moment C.suddenly D.once 15.I've won a holiday for two to Florida.Imy mum. A.am taking B.have taken C.take D.will have taken
2011 年 7 月英语 III（1）期末复习指导与练习题 浙江广播电视大学 2011 年 7 月的英语 III（1）的期末考试由浙江广播电视大学 外语系出卷。本次考试 的形式上和内容与考前复习练习相近 英语 III（1）考前复习练习 一 Vocabulary and Structure Directions: Choose 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the one that best completes the sentence. 1. Sam _________ on the beach ever since last year. A. works B. worked C. has worked D. is working 2. How many letters ______ you ________ so far? A. did, write B. have, wrote C. have, written D. does, write 3. ______ of you three did the exercises correctly yesterday. A. No one B. Neither C. None D. Nobody 4. _______ the weather _____like,we’ll go and meet you at the airport. A. No matter what, will be B. No matter how, will be C. No matter what, is D. No matter how, is going to be 5. _____ he got up early, he _________ the early bus. A. Because, missed B. Since, lost C. Though, missed D. As, lost 6. Although life here is hard, don’t ________ trying,______ you and I will have to go back to our hometown. A. give in, and B. give up, because C. give up, or D. give in, so 7. I went to the food streets in Xian. It’s _____ great _____ to taste different snacks. A. so, fun B. such a, fun C. such, fun D. too, funny 8. ______makes perfect. A. Work B. Exercise C. Study D. Practice 9. Mainland and Taiwan are of one China. The unification of China will _________ sooner or later. A. become read B. get read C. turn true D. come true 10. Wang Bing, you did so ______ in the sports meeting. We are all _______ you. A. good proud of B. nice, proud for C.well, proud of D.fine, pride in 11．John said he’d been working in the office for an hour, _______ was true. A．he B．this C．which D．who 12．Hundreds of jobs______ if the factory close. A．lose B．will be lost C．are lost D．will lose 13．If this dictionary is not yours,_______can it be? A．what else B．who else C．which else’s D．who else’s 14．—Did you remember to give Mary the money you owed her? —Yes, I gave it to her_______I saw her. A．while B．the moment C．suddenly D．once 15．I’ve won a holiday for two to Florida. I _______ my mum. A．am taking B．have taken C．take D．will have taken
16.-Why haven't you bought any butter? -I to but I forgot about it. A.liked B.wished C.meant D.expected 17.A new cinema here.They hope to finish it next month. A.will be built B.is built C.has been built D.is being built 18.I read about it in some book or other,does it matter book it was? A.where B.what C.how D.which 19.Many people have helped with canned food,however,the food bank needs for the poor. A.more B.less C.many D.most 20.Have a good rest,you need toyour energy for the tennis match this afternoon. A.leave B.save C.hold D.get 21.late in the morning,Bob turned off the alarm. A.To sleep B.Sleeping C.Sleep D.Having slept 22.In that case,there is nothing you can dothan wait. A.more B.other C.better D.any 23.I am surprised that you should have been fooled by such a (an) trick A.ordinary B.easy C.smart D.simple 24.One learns a language by making mistakes and them. A.correct B.correcting C.corrects D.to correct 25.can you expect to get a pay rise. A.With hard work B.Although work hard C.Only with hard work D.Now that he works hard 26.is impossible the boy to work out all the problems in such a short time A.This;for B.That;of C.It;of D.It;for 27.--I heard that her spoken English was very good. --Yes.She English very well. A.speak B.does speak C.does speaks D.do speaks 28.The World Cup Competition isthis evening.Can youvery clearly. A.on the air;pick up it B.in the air;pick it up C.on the air;pick it up C.in the air;pick up it 29.The factorywe visited yesterday was the place-------my father worked for twenty years. A.where;where B.which;which C.where;which D./;where 30.A great number of "Hope Schools"in the past ten years. A.has been set up B.have set up C.have been set up D.has been put up 41.This year our university does not have any to continue the international student exchange program. A.function B.fundamental C.funeral D.funds 42.Who is the patient being on? A.painted B.operated C.tied D.attached 43.Mary is_ of music but I am not. A.pause B.adventure C.grammatical D.fond
16．—Why haven’t you bought any butter? —I _______to but I forgot about it. A．liked B．wished C．meant D．expected 17．A new cinema_______here. They hope to finish it next month. A．will be built B．is built C．has been built D．is being built 18．I read about it in some book or other, does it matter_______book it was? A．where B．what C．how D．which 19．Many people have helped with canned food, however, the food bank needs_____for the poor. A．more B．less C．many D．most 20．Have a good rest, you need to _______your energy for the tennis match this afternoon. A．leave B．save C．hold D．get 21．_______late in the morning, Bob turned off the alarm. A．To sleep B．Sleeping C．Sleep D．Having slept 22．In that case, there is nothing you can do_______than wait. A．more B．other C．better D．any 23．I am surprised that you should have been fooled by such a （an）_______trick. A．ordinary B．easy C．smart D．simple 24．One learns a language by making mistakes and _______them. A．correct B．correcting C．corrects D．to correct 25．______can you expect to get a pay rise. A．With hard work B．Although work hard C．Only with hard work D．Now that he works hard 26. __ is impossible __ the boy to work out all the problems in such a short time. A. This; for B. That; of C. It; of D. It; for 27. --I heard that her spoken English was very good. --Yes. She __ English very well. A. speak B. does speak C. does speaks D. do speaks 28. The World Cup Competition is __ this evening. Can you __ very clearly. A. on the air; pick up it B. in the air; pick it up C. on the air; pick it up C. in the air; pick up it 29. The factory __ we visited yesterday was the place -----------my father worked for twenty years. A. where; where B. which; which C. where; which D. /; where 30. A great number of "Hope Schools" __ in the past ten years. A. has been set up B. have set up C. have been set up D. has been put up 41. This year our university does not have any _______ to continue the international student exchange program. A. function B. fundamental C. funeral D. funds 42. Who is the patient being _______ on? A. painted B. operated C. tied D. attached 43. Mary is _______ of music but I am not. A. pause B. adventure C. grammatical D. fond
44.This man has been proved of murder. A.guilty B.spoil C.flash D.curious 45.The international situation is very in the Middle East. A.delicious B.perfect C.delicate D.percent 46.My hands and feet were with cold as I waited for the bus. A.cliff B.still C.stiff D.stick 47.This problem is beyond his ability and he can not it. A.slip B.pack C.gain D.solve 48.When you buy the spare parts for your car,try to get the ones from the authorized dealer. A.genuine B.generous C.genius D.gentle 49.If you use _you can get a higher quality picture. A.wax B.shame C.goose D.slides 50.Who this country,the people or the president?This question is not easy to answer. A.frightens B.differs C.displays D.governs 51.This kind of medicine has the power to poison. A.splash B.resist C.adopt D.occupy 52.He is easily so I do not like to talk with him A.defended B.afforded C.created D.offended 53.Iam to believe that he won't come back to see his wife again. A.inclined B.puzzled C.accompanied D.performed 54.Before you mail this letter,you should check again whether you have it or not. A.sunk B.sighed C.sought D.sealed 55.After talking for nearly ten hours,he to the government's pressure at last A.epressed B yielded C.decreased D approved 56..--Did the medicine make you feel better? --No. the worse I feel. A.The more medicine I take B.more medicine taken C.Taking more medicine' D.To take the medicine 23.Helen her keys in the office so she had to wait until her husband home. A has left;comes B.had forgotten;came C.had left;came D.had left;would come 24.What time it is to wait any longer! A.wastes B.waste C.a waste D.a waste of 25.When are you going off to Shanghai?I'll you A.see;later B.send:off C.show;around D.see;off 26.---Oh,you are still here.I thought you had left. --I was to leave when you knocked at the door A.wanting B.about C.having D.up 27. your homework before leaving. A.Give in B.Join in C.Hand in D.Take part in 28.--Would you like to come to dinner tonight? --I'd like to.I'm too busy. A.And B.So C.As D.But
44. This man has been proved _______ of murder. A. guilty B. spoil C. flash D. curious 45. The international situation is very _______ in the Middle East. A. delicious B. perfect C. delicate D. percent 46. My hands and feet were ________ with cold as I waited for the bus. A. cliff B. still C. stiff D. stick 47. This problem is beyond his ability and he can not ________ it. A. slip B. pack C. gain D. solve 48. When you buy the spare parts for your car, try to get the _______ ones from the authorized dealer. A. genuine B. generous C. genius D. gentle 49. If you use _______, you can get a higher quality picture. A. wax B. shame C. goose D. slides 50. Who _______ this country, the people or the president? This question is not easy to answer. A. frightens B. differs C. displays D. governs 51. This kind of medicine has the power to _______poison. A .splash B. resist C .adopt D .occupy 52. He is easily _______ so I do not like to talk with him. A. defended B. afforded C. created D. offended 53. I am _______ to believe that he won’t come back to see his wife again. A. inclined B. puzzled C. accompanied D. performed 54. Before you mail this letter, you should check again whether you have _______ it or not. A. sunk B. sighed C. sought D. sealed 55. After talking for nearly ten hours, he _______ to the government’s pressure at last. A. epressed B yielded C. decreased D approved 56.. --Did the medicine make you feel better? --No. __________, the worse I feel. A. The more medicine I take B. more medicine taken C. Taking more medicine ' D. To take the medicine 23. Helen __ her keys in the office so she had to wait until her husband ______ home. A has left; comes B. had forgotten; came C. had left; came D. had left; would come 24. What _________time it is to wait any longer! A. wastes B. waste C. a waste D. a waste of 25. When are you going off to Shanghai? I'll __ you __ A. see; later B. send; off C. show; around D. see; off 26. ---Oh, you are still here. I thought you had left. --I was _________to leave when you knocked at the door. A. wanting B. about C. having D. up 27. ____________your homework before leaving. A. Give in B. Join in C. Hand in D. Take part in 28. --Would you like to come to dinner tonight? --I'd like to. __ I'm too busy. A. And B. So C. As D. But
29.--The examination is coming soon. --I think you must it. A.make a plan for B.make plans to C.make a plan to D.make plan for 30.A big hospital will in our town two years. A.be built;after B.build;in C.be built:in D.build:for 41 A person's calorie requirements vary his life. A)across B)throughout C)over D)within 42 A survey was carried out on the death rate of new-born babies in that region, were surprising. A)as results B)which results C)the results of it D)the results of which 43 Generous public funding of basic science would considerable benefits for the country's health,wealth and security. A)lead to B)result from C)lie in D)settle down 44 In a time of social reform,people's state of mind tends to keep with the rapid changes of society. A)step B)progress C)pace D)touch 45 in an atmosphere of simple living was what her parents wished for. A)The girl was educated B)The girl educated C)The girl's being educated D)The girl to be educated 46 the calculation is right,scientists can never be sure that they have included all variables and modeled them accurately. A)Even if B)As far as C)Ifonly D)So long as 47 My train arrives in New York at eight o'clock tonight.The plane I would like to take from there by then. A)would leave B)will have left C)has left D)had left 48 The speech which he made the project has bothered me greatly. A)being concerned B)concerned C)be concerned D)concerning 49 Harry was. by a bee when he was collecting the honey. A)stung B)stuck C)bitten D)scratched 50 The thief tried to open the locked door but A)in no way B)in vain C)without effect D)at a loss 51 All flights because of the snowstorm,many passengers could do nothing but take the train. A)had been canceled B)have been canceled
29. --The examination is coming soon. --I think you must __ it. A. make a plan for B. make plans to C. make a plan to D. make plan for 30. A big hospital will __ in our town __ two years. A. be built; after B. build; in C. be built; in D. build; for 41 A person's calorie requirements vary ________ his life. A) across B) throughout C) over D) within 42 A survey was carried out on the death rate of new-born babies in that region, ________ were surprising. A) as results B) which results C) the results of it D) the results of which 43 Generous public funding of basic science would _________ considerable benefits for the country's health, wealth and security. A) lead to B) result from C) lie in D) settle down 44 In a time of social reform, people's state of mind tends to keep ___________ with the rapid changes of society. A) step B) progress C) pace D) touch 45 __________ in an atmosphere of simple living was what her parents wished for. A) The girl was educated B) The girl educated C) The girl's being educated D) The girl to be educated 46 __________ the calculation is right, scientists can never be sure that they have included all variables and modeled them accurately. A) Even if B) As far as C) If only D) So long as 47 My train arrives in New York at eight o'clock tonight. The plane I would like to take from there _________ by then. A) would leave B) will have left C) has left D) had left 48 The speech which he made __________ the project has bothered me greatly. A) being concerned B) concerned C) be concerned D) concerning 49 Harry was ________ by a bee when he was collecting the honey. A) stung B) stuck C) bitten D) scratched 50 The thief tried to open the locked door but _________. A) in no way B) in vain C) without effect D) at a loss 51 All flights _________ because of the snowstorm, many passengers could do nothing but take the train. A) had been canceled B) have been canceled
C)were canceled D)having been canceled 52 seeing the damage he had done,the child felt ashamed. A)By B)On C)At D)For 53 Remember that customers don't about prices in that city. A)debate B)consult C)dispute D)bargain 54 Research findings show we spend about two hours dreaming every night,no matter what we during the day. A)should have done B)may have done C)would have done D)must have done 55 I hope that you'll be more careful in typing the letter.Don't anything. A)lack B)withdraw C)omit D)leak 56 This crop does not do well in soils the one for which it has been specially developed. A)outside B)other than C)beyond D)rather than 57 "You are very selfish.It's high time you that you are not the most important person in the world,"Edgar said to his boss angrily. A)realized B)have realized C)realized D)should realize 58 These two areas are similar they both have a high rainfall during this season. A)to that B)besides that C)in that D)except that 59 The tomato juice left brown on the front of my jacket. A)spot B)point C)track D)trace 60 If I hadn't stood under the ladder to catch you when you fell,you now. A)wouldn't be smiling B)couldn't have smiled C)won't smile D)didn't smile 61 The committee is totally opposed any changes being made in the plans. A)ofB)on C)to D)against 62 We'll visit Europe next year we have enough money A)lest B)until C)unless D)provided 63 My father seemed to be in no to look at my school report. A)mood B)emotion C)attitude D)feeling 64 When he realized the police had spotted him,the man the exit as quickly as possible. A)made off B)made for C)made out D)made up 65 I was advised to arrange for insurance I needed medical treatment
C) were canceled D) having been canceled 52 __________ seeing the damage he had done, the child felt ashamed. A) By B) On C) At D) For 53 Remember that customers don't ________ about prices in that city. A) debate B) consult C) dispute D) bargain 54 Research findings show we spend about two hours dreaming every night, no matter what we ___________ during the day. A) should have done B) may have done C) would have done D) must have done 55 I hope that you'll be more careful in typing the letter. Don't _________ anything. A) lack B) withdraw C) omit D) leak 56 This crop does not do well in soils ___________ the one for which it has been specially developed. A) outside B) other than C) beyond D) rather than 57 "You are very selfish. It's high time you ________ that you are not the most important person in the world," Edgar said to his boss angrily. A) realized B) have realized C) realized D) should realize 58 These two areas are similar _________ they both have a high rainfall during this season. A) to that B) besides that C) in that D) except that 59 The tomato juice left brown __________ on the front of my jacket. A) spot B) point C) track D) trace 60 If I hadn't stood under the ladder to catch you when you fell, you ________ now. A) wouldn't be smiling B) couldn't have smiled C) won't smile D) didn't smile 61 The committee is totally opposed ________ any changes being made in the plans. A) of B) on C) to D) against 62 We'll visit Europe next year _________ we have enough money. A) lest B) until C) unless D) provided 63 My father seemed to be in no __________ to look at my school report. A) mood B) emotion C) attitude D) feeling 64 When he realized the police had spotted him, the man ______ the exit as quickly as possible. A) made off B) made for C) made out D) made up 65 I was advised to arrange for insurance _________ I needed medical treatment
A)nevertheless B)although C)in case D)so that 66 Frankly speaking,I'd rather you anything about it for the time being A)didn't do B)haven't done C)don't do D)have done 67 I'm sorry I can't see you immediately;but if you'd like to take a seat,I'll be with you A)for a moment B)in a moment C)for the moment D)at the moment 68 The trumpet player was certainly loud.But I wasn't bothered by his loudness by his lack of talent. A)than B)more than C)as D)so much as 69 Our new house is very for me as I can get to the office in five minutes. A)adaptable B)comfortable C)convenient D)available Reading Comprehension Direction:Choose 4 passages in this part.Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. A The picnics,speeches,and parades of today's Labor Day were all part of the first celebration,held in New York City in 1882.Its promoter was an Irish-American labor leader named peter J. McGuire.A carpenter by trade,McGuire had worked since the age of eleven,and in 1882 was president of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners(UBCJ).Approaching the City's Central Labor Union that summer,he proposed a holiday that would applaud()"the industrial spirit-the great vital force of every nation,"On September 5 his suggestion bore fruit,as an estimated 10,000 workers,many of them ignoring their bosses'warnings,left work to march from Union square up Fifth Avenue to 42nd Street.The event gained national attention,and by 1893 thirty states had made Labor Day an annual holiday. The quick adoption of the scheme may have indicated less about the state lawmakers'respect for working people than about a fear of risking their anger.In the 1880s the United States was a land sharply divided between the immensely wealthy and the very poor.Henry George was accurate in describing the era as one of"progress and poverty."In a society in which factory owners rode in private Pullmans while ten-year-olds slaved in the mines,strong anti-capitalist feeling ran high. Demands for fundamental change were common throughout the labor press.With socialists demanding an end to"wage slavery"and anarchists(无政府主义)singing the praises of the virtues of dynamite ()middle-of-the-roaders like Samuel Gompers and McGuire seemed attractively mild by comparison.One can imagine practical capitalists seeing Labor Day as a bargain:A one-day party certainly cost them less than paying their workers decent wages. 31.Judging from the passage,McGuire was A)a moderate labor leader B)an extreme-anarchist in the labor movement C)a devoted socialist fighting against exploitation of man by man D)a firm anti-capitalist demanding the elimination of wage slavery
A) nevertheless B) although C) in case D) so that 66 Frankly speaking, I'd rather you __________ anything about it for the time being. A) didn't do B) haven't done C) don't do D) have done 67 I'm sorry I can't see you immediately; but if you'd like to take a seat, I'll be with you _________. A) for a moment B) in a moment C) for the moment D) at the moment 68 The trumpet player was certainly loud. But I wasn't bothered by his loudness _______ by his lack of talent. A) than B) more than C) as D) so much as 69 Our new house is very _________ for me as I can get to the office in five minutes. A) adaptable B) comfortable C) convenient D) available 二． Reading Comprehension Direction: Choose 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. A The picnics, speeches, and parades of today's Labor Day were all part of the first celebration, held in New York City in 1882. Its promoter was an Irish-American labor leader named peter J. McGuire. A carpenter by trade, McGuire had worked since the age of eleven, and in 1882 was president of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners (UBCJ). Approaching the City's Central Labor Union that summer, he proposed a holiday that would applaud（赞许）"the industrial spirit-the great vital force of every nation," On September 5 his suggestion bore fruit, as an estimated 10,000 workers, many of them ignoring their bosses' warnings, left work to march from Union square up Fifth Avenue to 42nd Street. The event gained national attention, and by 1893 thirty states had made Labor Day an annual holiday. The quick adoption of the scheme may have indicated less about the state lawmakers' respect for working people than about a fear of risking their anger. In the 1880s the United States was a land sharply divided between the immensely wealthy and the very poor. Henry George was accurate in describing the era as one of "progress and poverty." In a society in which factory owners rode in private Pullmans while ten-year-olds slaved in the mines, strong anti-capitalist feeling ran high. Demands for fundamental change were common throughout the labor press. With socialists demanding an end to "wage slavery" and anarchists（无政府主义）singing the praises of the virtues of dynamite（炸药）, middle-of-the-roaders like Samuel Gompers and McGuire seemed attractively mild by comparison. One can imagine practical capitalists seeing Labor Day as a bargain: A one-day party certainly cost them less than paying their workers decent wages. 31. Judging from the passage, McGuire was ____________. A) a moderate labor leader B) an extreme-anarchist in the labor movement C) a devoted socialist fighting against exploitation of man by man D) a firm anti-capitalist demanding the elimination of wage slavery
32.We can see from the first paragraph that the first Labor Day march A)immediately won nationwide support B)involved workers from 30 states C)was opposed by many factory owners D)was organized by the UBCJ 33.Which of the following is the key factor in the immediate approval of Labor Day as a national holiday? A)The lawmakers'respect for the workers B)The worker's determination to have a holiday of their own. C)The socialists'demands for thorough reform D)The politicians'fear of the workers'anger. 34.We lean from the passage that the establishment of Labor Day A)was accepted by most bosses as a compromise B)marked a turning point in the workers'struggle for more rights C)indicated the improvement of the workers'welfare D)signaled the end of "wage slavery" 35.McGuire proposed Labor Day in order to A)draw people's attention to the striking contrast between the rich and the poor B)make prominent the important role of the working class in society C)win for the workers the right to shorter working hours D)expose the exploitation of the workers by their bosses Fish have ears.Really.They're quite small and have no opening to the outside world carrying sound through the body.For the past seven years,Simon Thorrold,a university professor,has been examining fish ears,small round ear bones called otoliths. As fish grow,so do their otoliths.Each day,their otoliths gain a ring of calcium carbonate( 钙).By looking through a microscope(显微镜)and counting these rings,Thorrold can determine the exact age of a young fish.As a fish gets older,its otoliths no longer get daily rings.Instead, they get yearly rings,which can also be counted,giving information about the fish's age,just like the growth rings of a tree. Ring counting is nothing new to fish scientists.But Thorrold has turned to a new direction. They're examining the chemical elements()of each otolith ring. The daily ring gives us the time,but chemistry tells us about the environment in which the fish swam on any given day.These elements tell us about the chemistry of the water that the fish was in.It also says something about water temperature,which determines how much of these elements will gather within each otolith ring. Thorrold can tell,for example,if a fish spent time in the open ocean before entering the less salty water of coastal areas.He can basically tell where fish are spending their time at any given stage of history. In the case of the Atlantic croaker,a popular saltwater food fish,Thorrold and his assistant have successfully followed the travelling of young fish from mid-ocean to the coast,a journey of many hundreds of miles. This is important to managers in the fish industry,who know nearly nothing about the
32. We can see from the first paragraph that the first Labor Day march _________. A) immediately won nationwide support B) involved workers from 30 states C) was opposed by many factory owners D) was organized by the UBCJ 33. Which of the following is the key factor in the immediate approval of Labor Day as a national holiday? A) The lawmakers' respect for the workers B) The worker's determination to have a holiday of their own. C) The socialists' demands for thorough reform D) The politicians' fear of the workers' anger. 34. We lean from the passage that the establishment of Labor Day ____________. A) was accepted by most bosses as a compromise B) marked a turning point in the workers' struggle for more rights C) indicated the improvement of the workers' welfare D) signaled the end of "wage slavery" 35. McGuire proposed Labor Day in order to ___________. A) draw people's attention to the striking contrast between the rich and the poor B) make prominent the important role of the working class in society C) win for the workers the right to shorter working hours D) expose the exploitation of the workers by their bosses Fish have ears. Really. They're quite small and have no opening to the outside world carrying sound through the body. For the past seven years, Simon Thorrold, a university professor, has been examining fish ears, small round ear bones called otoliths. As fish grow, so do their otoliths. Each day, their otoliths gain a ring of calcium carbonate(碳酸 钙).By looking through a microscope(显微镜)and counting these rings, Thorrold can determine the exact age of a young fish. As a fish gets older, its otoliths no longer get daily rings. Instead, they get yearly rings, which can also be counted, giving information about the fish's age, just like the growth rings of a tree. Ring counting is nothing new to fish scientists. But Thorrold has turned to a new direction. They're examining the chemical elements(元素)of each otolith ring. The daily ring gives us the time, but chemistry tells us about the environment in which the fish swam on any given day. These elements tell us about the chemistry of the water that the fish was in. It also says something about water temperature, which determines how much of these elements will gather within each otolith ring. Thorrold can tell, for example, if a fish spent time in the open ocean before entering the less salty water of coastal areas. He can basically tell where fish are spending their time at any given stage of history. In the case of the Atlantic croaker, a popular saltwater food fish, Thorrold and his assistant have successfully followed the travelling of young fish from mid-ocean to the coast, a journey of many hundreds of miles. This is important to managers in the fish industry, who know nearly nothing about the
whereabouts of the young fish for most food fish in the ocean.Eager to learn about his technology, fish scientists are now lending Thorrold their ears. 36.What can we learn about fish ears from the text? A.They are small soft rings. B.They are not seen from the outside. C.They are openings only on food fish D.They are not used to receive sound. 37.Why does the writer compare the fish to trees? A.Trees gain a growth ring each day. B.Trees also have otoliths. C.Their growth rings are very small. D.They both have growth rings. 38.Why is it important to study the chemistry of otolith rings? A.The elements of the otoliths can tell the history of the sea. B.Chemical contents of otoliths can tell how fast fish can swim. C.We can know more about fish and their living environment. D.Scientists can know exactly how old a fish is. 39.How would you understand "fish scientists are now lending their ears"? A.They are very interested in Thorrold's research findings. B.They want to know where they can find fish. C.They lend their fish for chemical studies. D.They wonder if Thorrold can find growth rings from their ears. The United States:Fliers may want to have their tickets in hand before catching their planes, but the airline companies are doing everything they can to bring forward cost-saving ticketless flight--no paper needed,just a ticket number and a photo ID(带照片的身份证).Anyone who buys a Northwest E-ticket through the airline's computer service by June 16 will get an award() Next time you fly,you can buy another ticket for a friend for $99,good anywhere in the US or Canada through Feb.12,2000,along with the lowest ticket prices.Some airlines offer extra frequent-flier miles for the ticketless crowd.And there are rising punishments for paper lovers. American,Northwest,United,and last week,US Airways have raised the cost for lost-ticket replacement()to $70 from either $60 or $50.The airlines insist that the increase in price is not meant to push travelers toward E-tickets but only covers the increasing cost of replacing and tracking a missing ticket. 40.Why is the new ticketless flight introduced? A.It is cheaper for air travelers. B.It helps reduce the cost for airlines. C.It can use computer to plan air traveling. D.It helps prevent fliers from losing their tickets. 41.To encourage people to take ticketless flights,the airlines A.sell their tickets for $99 from June to February the following year B.let travelers go to both the US and Canada with the same tickets C.allow each traveler to have an extra $99 ticket for a friend of theirs D.offer ticketless travelers free miles to fly in the US
whereabouts of the young fish for most food fish in the ocean. Eager to learn about his technology, fish scientists are now lending Thorrold their ears. 36. What can we learn about fish ears from the text? A. They are small soft rings. B. They are not seen from the outside. C. They are openings only on food fish. D. They are not used to receive sound. 37. Why does the writer compare the fish to trees? A. Trees gain a growth ring each day. B. Trees also have otoliths. C. Their growth rings are very small. D. They both have growth rings. 38. Why is it important to study the chemistry of otolith rings? A. The elements of the otoliths can tell the history of the sea. B. Chemical contents of otoliths can tell how fast fish can swim. C. We can know more about fish and their living environment. D. Scientists can know exactly how old a fish is. 39. How would you understand “fish scientists are now lending their ears”? A. They are very interested in Thorrold's research findings. B. They want to know where they can find fish. C. They lend their fish for chemical studies. D. They wonder if Thorrold can find growth rings from their ears. The United States: Fliers may want to have their tickets in hand before catching their planes, but the airline companies are doing everything they can to bring forward cost-saving ticketless flight- no paper needed, just a ticket number and a photo ID(带照片的身份证). Anyone who buys a Northwest E-ticket through the airline's computer service by June 16 will get an award(奖励). Next time you fly, you can buy another ticket for a friend for $99, good anywhere in the US or Canada through Feb. 12, 2000, along with the lowest ticket prices. Some airlines offer extra frequent-flier miles for the ticketless crowd. And there are rising punishments for paper lovers. American, Northwest, United, and last week， US Airways have raised the cost for lost-ticket replacement(替换)to $70 from either $60 or $50 . The airlines insist that the increase in price is not meant to push travelers toward E-tickets but only covers the increasing cost of replacing and tracking a missing ticket. 40. Why is the new ticketless flight introduced? A. It is cheaper for air travelers. B. It helps reduce the cost for airlines. C. It can use computer to plan air traveling. D. It helps prevent fliers from losing their tickets. 41.To encourage people to take ticketless flights, the airlines ___________. A. sell their tickets for $99 from June to February the following year B. let travelers go to both the US and Canada with the same tickets C. allow each traveler to have an extra $99 ticket for a friend of theirs D. offer ticketless travelers free miles to fly in the US
42.Who are the paper lovers mentioned in the text? A.People who like to have paper airplane tickets. B.People who love paper products of various kinds. C.People who travel with paper on a plane. D.People who have lost their ticket and buy a second one. 43.The airline companies say that they have raised the lost-ticket replacement price in order to A.attract travelers to take ticketless flights B.punish those who insist on using paper tickets C.do better than other airline companies D.pay for the work to deal with lost tickets James Cleveland Owens was the son of a farmer and the grandson of black slaves.His family moved to Cleveland when he was 9.There,a school teacher asked the youth his name. “J.C.”,he replied. She thought he had said "Jesse",and he had a new name. Owens ran his first race at age 13.After high school,he went to Ohio State University.He had to work part time so as to pay for his education.As a second-year student,in the Big Ten games in 1935,he set even more records than he would in the Olympic Games a year later. A week before the Big Ten meet,Owens accidentally fell down a flight of stairs.His back hurt so much that he could not exercise all week,and he had to be helped in and out of the car that drove him to the meet.He refused to listen to the suggestions that he give up and said he would try, event by event.He did try,and the results are in the record book. The stage was set for Owens'victory at the Olympic Games in Berlin the next year,and his success would come to be regarded as not only athletic (but also political.Hitler did not congratulate any of the African-American winners. "It was all right with me,"he said years later."I didn't go to Berlin to shake hands with him, anyway.” Having returned from Berlin.He received no telephone call from the president of his own country,either.In fact,he was not honored by the United States until 1976,four years before his death. Owens'Olympic victories made little difference to him.He earned his living by looking after a school playground,and accepted money to race against cars,trucks,motorcycles,and dogs. “Sure,it bothered(烦扰)me,”he said later.“But at least it was an honest living.I had to eat In time,however,his gold medals()changed his life."They have kept me alive over the years,"he once said."Time has stood still for me.That golden moment dies hard." 44.Owens got his other name“Jesse”when A.he went to Ohio State University B.his teacher made fun of him C.his teacher took“J.C.”for“Jesse” D.he won gold medals in the Big Ten meet 45.In the Big Ten meet,Owens_ A.hurt himself in the back
42. Who are the paper lovers mentioned in the text? A. People who like to have paper airplane tickets. B. People who love paper products of various kinds. C. People who travel with paper on a plane. D. People who have lost their ticket and buy a second one. 43. The airline companies say that they have raised the lost-ticket replacement price in order to ____________. A. attract travelers to take ticketless flights B. punish those who insist on using paper tickets C. do better than other airline companies D. pay for the work to deal with lost tickets James Cleveland Owens was the son of a farmer and the grandson of black slaves. His family moved to Cleveland when he was 9. There, a school teacher asked the youth his name. “J.C.” ,he replied. She thought he had said “Jesse”, and he had a new name. Owens ran his first race at age 13. After high school, he went to Ohio State University. He had to work part time so as to pay for his education. As a second-year student, in the Big Ten games in 1935, he set even more records than he would in the Olympic Games a year later. A week before the Big Ten meet, Owens accidentally fell down a flight of stairs. His back hurt so much that he could not exercise all week, and he had to be helped in and out of the car that drove him to the meet. He refused to listen to the suggestions that he give up and said he would try, event by event. He did try, and the results are in the record book. The stage was set for Owens' victory at the Olympic Games in Berlin the next year, and his success would come to be regarded as not only athletic（体育的）but also political. Hitler did not congratulate any of the African-American winners. “It was all right with me,”he said years later. “I didn't go to Berlin to shake hands with him, anyway.” Having returned from Berlin. He received no telephone call from the president of his own country, either. In fact, he was not honored by the United States until 1976, four years before his death. Owens' Olympic victories made little difference to him. He earned his living by looking after a school playground, and accepted money to race against cars, trucks, motorcycles, and dogs. “Sure, it bothered（烦扰）me,” he said later. “But at least it was an honest living. I had to eat.” In time, however, his gold medals(奖牌)changed his life. “They have kept me alive over the years,” he once said. “Time has stood still for me. That golden moment dies hard.” 44. Owens got his other name “Jesse” when __________. A. he went to Ohio State University B. his teacher made fun of him C. his teacher took “J.C.” for “Jesse” D. he won gold medals in the Big Ten meet 45. In the Big Ten meet, Owens __________. A. hurt himself in the back
B.succeeded in setting many records C.tried every sports event but failed D.had to give up some events 46.We can infer from the text that Owens was treated unfairly in the US at that time because A.he was not of the right race B.he was the son of a poor farmer C.he didn't shake hands with Hitler D.he didn't talk to the US president on the phone 47.When Owens says "They have kept me alive over the years,"he means that the medals A.have been changed for money to help him live on B.have made him famous in the US C.have encouraged him to overcome difficulties in life D.have kept him busy with all kinds of jobs 48.Which of the following is a suitable title for the text? A.Jesse Owens,a Great American Athlete B.Golden Moment -a Life-time Struggle C.Making a Living as a Sportsman D.How to Be a Successful Athlete? The Great Fire of London started in the very early hours of 2 September 1666.In four days it destroyed more than three-quarters of the old city,where most of the houses were wooden and close together.One hundred thousand people became homeless,but only a few lost their lives. The fire started on Sunday morning in the house of the King's baker()in Pudding Lane.The baker,with his wife and family,was able to get out through a window in the roof.A strong wind blew the fire from the bakery()into a small hotel next door.Then it spread quickly into Thames Street.That was the beginning. By eight o'clock three hundred houses were on fire.On Monday nearly a kilometer of the city was burning along the River Thames.Tuesday was the worst day.The fire destroyed many well-known buildings,old St Paul's and the Guildhall among them. Samuel Pepys,the famous writer,wrote about the fire.People threw their things into the river.Many poor people stayed in their houses until the last moment.Birds fell out of the air because of the heat. The fire stopped only when the King finally ordered people to destroy hundreds of buildings in the path of the fire.With nothing left to burn,the fire became weak and finally died out
B. succeeded in setting many records C. tried every sports event but failed D. had to give up some events 46. We can infer from the text that Owens was treated unfairly in the US at that time because __________. A. he was not of the right race B. he was the son of a poor farmer C. he didn't shake hands with Hitler D. he didn't talk to the US president on the phone 47. When Owens says “They have kept me alive over the years,” he means that the medals __________. A. have been changed for money to help him live on B. have made him famous in the US C. have encouraged him to overcome difficulties in life D. have kept him busy with all kinds of jobs 48. Which of the following is a suitable title for the text? A. Jesse Owens, a Great American Athlete B. Golden Moment — a Life-time Struggle C. Making a Living as a Sportsman D. How to Be a Successful Athlete? The Great Fire of London started in the very early hours of 2 September 1666. In four days it destroyed more than three-quarters of the old city, where most of the houses were wooden and close together. One hundred thousand people became homeless, but only a few lost their lives. The fire started on Sunday morning in the house of the King's baker(面包师)in Pudding Lane. The baker, with his wife and family, was able to get out through a window in the roof. A strong wind blew the fire from the bakery(面包房)into a small hotel next door. Then it spread quickly into Thames Street. That was the beginning. By eight o'clock three hundred houses were on fire. On Monday nearly a kilometer of the city was burning along the River Thames. Tuesday was the worst day. The fire destroyed many well-known buildings, old St Paul's and the Guildhall among them. Samuel Pepys, the famous writer, wrote about the fire. People threw their things into the river. Many poor people stayed in their houses until the last moment. Birds fell out of the air because of the heat. The fire stopped only when the King finally ordered people to destroy hundreds of buildings in the path of the fire. With nothing left to burn, the fire became weak and finally died out