Test One Part I Reading Comprehension Directions:There are 4 reading passages in this part.Each passage is followed by 4 questions or unfinished statements.Each of them is given four suggested options A B, C and D.You should choose the ONE best answer and blacken the corresponding letter with your pencil. Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage: A young man who lived in London was in love with a beautiful girl.Soon she became his girl friend.The man was very poor while the girl was rich.The young man wanted to send her a present on her birthday.He wanted to buy something beautiful for her,but he had no idea how to do it,as he had very little money.The next morning he went to a shop.There were many fine things there:rings,gold watches,diamonds---but all these things were too expensive.There was one thing he could not take his eyes off.It was a beautiful vase.That would be a wonderful present for his girl friend.He had been looking at the vase for half an hour when the manager asked what had happened to him. The young man told him everything.The manager felt sorry for him and decided to help him.A brilliant idea struck him.The manager pointed to the corner of the shop.To his great surprise the young man saw a vase broken into many pieces.The manager said, "I can help you.I shall order my servant to pack it and take it to your girl friend.When he enters the room,he will drop it." On the birthday of his girl friend,the young man was very excited.Everything happened as had been planned.The servant brought in the vase,and as he entered the room,he dropped it There was horror on everybody's face.When the vase was unpacked, the guests saw that each piece was packed separately. 1.The story took place in A.France B.England C.Germany D.the United States 2.Which of the following is true? A.The young man's family was poor while the girl's was rich B.A rich young man fell in deep love with a beautiful girl. C.The young man loved the girl but the girl did not love him. D.The young man had enough money to buy a beautiful vase for his girl friend. 3.Why did the young man want to buy a present for the girl? A.He wanted to give her a Christmas present. B.He fell in love with her. C.Her birthday was coming soon
1 Test One Part I Reading Comprehension Directions: There are 4 reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by 4 questions or unfinished statements. Each of them is given four suggested options A B, C and D. You should choose the ONE best answer and blacken the corresponding letter with your pencil. Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage: A young man who lived in London was in love with a beautiful girl . Soon she became his girl friend. The man was very poor while the girl was rich. The young man wanted to send her a present on her birthday. He wanted to buy something beautiful for her, but he had no idea how to do it, as he had very little money. The next morning he went to a shop. There were many fine things there: rings, gold watches, diamonds --- but all these things were too expensive. There was one thing he could not take his eyes off. It was a beautiful vase. That would be a wonderful present for his girl friend. He had been looking at the vase for half an hour when the manager asked what had happened to him. The young man told him everything. The manager felt sorry for him and decided to help him. A brilliant idea struck him. The manager pointed to the corner of the shop. To his great surprise the young man saw a vase broken into many pieces. The manager said, “I can help you. I shall order my servant to pack it and take it to your girl friend. When he enters the room, he will drop it.” On the birthday of his girl friend, the young man was very excited. Everything happened as had been planned. The servant brought in the vase, and as he entered the room, he dropped it There was horror on everybody’s face. When the vase was unpacked, the guests saw that each piece was packed separately. 1. The story took place in ___________. A. France B. England C. Germany D. the United States 2. Which of the following is true? A. The young man’s family was poor while the girl’s was rich. B. A rich young man fell in deep love with a beautiful girl. C. The young man loved the girl but the girl did not love him. D. The young man had enough money to buy a beautiful vase for his girl friend. 3. Why did the young man want to buy a present for the girl? A. He wanted to give her a Christmas present. B. He fell in love with her. C. Her birthday was coming soon
D.They were going to get married. 4.The shop manager was A.very rich and kind-hearted B.sympathetic and clever C.kind but did nothing for the young man D.curious about the young man's problem 5.Who do you think packed each piece separately? A.The manager B.The servant C.The girl D.The young man Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage: A unique laboratory at University of Chicago is busy only at night.It is a dream laboratory where researchers are at work studying dreamers.Their findings have revealed that everyone dreams three to seven times a night although in ordinary life one person may remember none or only one of his dreams. While the subjects---usually students----are asleep,special machines record their brain waves and eye movements as well as the body movements that signal the end of a dream.Surprisingly,all the subjects sleep soundly. Observers report that a person usually fidgets(顷躁不安)before a dream.Once the dream started,his body relaxes and his eyes become more active,as if the curtain had gone up on a show.As soon as the machine indicates that the dream is over,a buzzer wakens the sleeper.He sits up,records his dream,and goes back to sleep------perhaps to dream some more. Researchers have found that if the dreamer is wakened immediately after his dream, he can usually recall his entire dream.If he is allowed to sleep even five more minutes, his memory of the dream will have faded(消失). 6.According to the passage,researchers at the University of Chicago are studying A.the content of dreams B.the meaning of dreams C.the process of sleeping D.dreamers while they dream 7.Their findings have revealed that A.everyone dreams every night B.dreams are easily remembered C.dreams are likely to be frightening D.persons dream only one dream a night 8.The researchers were surprised to find that A.dream memories are often incomplete B.persons sleep soundly while they dream C.sleepers relax while dreaming
2 D. They were going to get married. 4.The shop manager was _________. A. very rich and kind-hearted B. sympathetic and clever C. kind but did nothing for the young man D. curious about the young man’s problem 5.Who do you think packed each piece separately? A. The manager B. The servant C. The girl D. The young man Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage: A unique laboratory at University of Chicago is busy only at night. It is a dream laboratory where researchers are at work studying dreamers. Their findings have revealed that everyone dreams three to seven times a night although in ordinary life one person may remember none or only one of his dreams. While the subjects--- usually students---- are asleep, special machines record their brain waves and eye movements as well as the body movements that signal the end of a dream. Surprisingly, all the subjects sleep soundly. Observers report that a person usually fidgets (烦躁不安) before a dream. Once the dream started, his body relaxes and his eyes become more active, as if the curtain had gone up on a show. As soon as the machine indicates that the dream is over, a buzzer wakens the sleeper. He sits up, records his dream, and goes back to sleep------perhaps to dream some more. Researchers have found that if the dreamer is wakened immediately after his dream, he can usually recall his entire dream. If he is allowed to sleep even five more minutes, his memory of the dream will have faded(消失). 6. According to the passage, researchers at the University of Chicago are studying ______. A. the content of dreams B. the meaning of dreams C. the process of sleeping D. dreamers while they dream 7. Their findings have revealed that ______________. A. everyone dreams every night B. dreams are easily remembered C. dreams are likely to be frightening D. persons dream only one dream a night 8. The researchers were surprised to find that ____________. A. dream memories are often incomplete B. persons sleep soundly while they dream C. sleepers relax while dreaming
D.dreamers can record their own dreams 9.In the dream laboratory,the dreams are recorded A.as soon as the student wakes in the morning. B.At stated intervals during the night C.About five minutes after the end of each dream D.Immediately after each dream 10.A person would be most likely to remember the dream that A.was of most interest to him B.occurred immediately after he went to sleep C.occurred just before he woke up D.both A and B Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage: Many years ago there lived a very rich man who wanted to do something for the people of his town.But first he wanted to find out whether they deserved his help In the center of the main road into the town,he placed a very large stone.Then he hid behind a tree and waited.Soon an old man came along with his cow. "Who put this stone in the center of the road?"said the old man,but he did not try to remove the stone.Instead,with some difficulty he passed around the stone and continued on his way.Another man came along and did the same thing,then another came,and another.All of them complained about the stone in the center of the road,but not one of them tried to remove it.Late in the afternoon,a young man came along.He saw the stone and said: "The night will be very dark.Some neighbor will come along later in the dark and will fall against the stone." The young man then began to move the stone.He pushed and pulled with all his strength to remove it.How great was his surprise at last when,under the stone,he found a bag of money and a piece of paper with these words:"This money is for the first honest man who removes this stone from the road." 11.The rich man wanted to find out A.how many poor people there were in his town B.if the poor people really needed his help C.if the people of his town were worthy of his help D.if there were some stones on the road 12.The rich man in this story is all of the following except A.helpful B.very clever C.fond of young men D.very kind 13.The conclusion we can draw from the facts in Paragraph 3 is that A.the old man was too weak to move the stone 2
3 D. dreamers can record their own dreams 9. In the dream laboratory, the dreams are recorded ____________. A. as soon as the student wakes in the morning. B. At stated intervals during the night C. About five minutes after the end of each dream D. Immediately after each dream 10. A person would be most likely to remember the dream that __________. A. was of most interest to him B. occurred immediately after he went to sleep C. occurred just before he woke up D. both A and B Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage: Many years ago there lived a very rich man who wanted to do something for the people of his town. But first he wanted to find out whether they deserved his help. In the center of the main road into the town, he placed a very large stone. Then he hid behind a tree and waited. Soon an old man came along with his cow. “Who put this stone in the center of the road?” said the old man, but he did not try to remove the stone. Instead, with some difficulty he passed around the stone and continued on his way. Another man came along and did the same thing, then another came, and another. All of them complained about the stone in the center of the road, but not one of them tried to remove it. Late in the afternoon, a young man came along. He saw the stone and said: “The night will be very dark. Some neighbor will come along later in the dark and will fall against the stone.” The young man then began to move the stone. He pushed and pulled with all his strength to remove it. How great was his surprise at last when, under the stone, he found a bag of money and a piece of paper with these words: “This money is for the first honest man who removes this stone from the road.” 11. The rich man wanted to find out __________. A. how many poor people there were in his town B. if the poor people really needed his help C. if the people of his town were worthy of his help D. if there were some stones on the road 12. The rich man in this story is all of the following except _______. A. helpful B. very clever C. fond of young men D. very kind 13. The conclusion we can draw from the facts in Paragraph 3 is that _______. A. the old man was too weak to move the stone
B.all the passers-by(过路人)were not happy C.the old man jumped over the stone D.the passers-by were reluctant to remove the stone 14.The young man in this story A.was very lucky to get the money B.removed the stone with difficulties C.was the first honest man in the world D.knew there were some money under the stone 15.Which of the following statements is not true? A.Most passers-by didn't pass around the stone easily. B.Most passers-by couldn't remove the stone. C.Most passers-by did nothing but complaining. D.All the passers-by saw the stone. Questions 16 to 20 are based on the following passage: Psychology is the study of the mind and mental activities.For example,psychologists are interested in why some things make you sad,but others make you happy.They want to know why some people are shy,but others are quite talkative.They want to know why people do the things that they do.They also test intelligence. Psychologists deal with the minds and behavior of people.Your mind consists of all your feelings,thoughts,and ideas.It is the result of one part of the brain called cerebrum ()Your behavior is the way you act or conduct yourself.Examples of behavior include shouting,crying,laughing,and sleeping. Several people have been instrumental in the field of psychology.Wilhelm Wundt set up the first psychological laboratory in Leipzig,Germany,in 1879.Ivan Pavlov,a Russian,is noted for his experiments with dogs in which he studied their reflexes and reactions.Around 1900,Sigmund Freud stated his theory that people try to repress(push out of the mind,hide )any memories or thoughts that they believed were not good. Psychologists should not be confused with psychiatrists who deal only with mental illness.They are medical doctors who treat people. 16.A good title for this selection is A.studying the mind B.famous psychologists C.memories and people D.the behavior of people l7.The word“shy”in Line3 means A.happy B.quiet C.sad D.angry 18.We may conclude that psychologists A.study physical diseases as well
4 B. all the passers-by (过路人) were not happy C. the old man jumped over the stone D. the passers-by were reluctant to remove the stone 14. The young man in this story ___________. A. was very lucky to get the money B. removed the stone with difficulties C. was the first honest man in the world D. knew there were some money under the stone 15. Which of the following statements is not true? A. Most passers-by didn’t pass around the stone easily. B. Most passers-by couldn’t remove the stone. C. Most passers-by did nothing but complaining. D. All the passers-by saw the stone. Questions 16 to 20 are based on the following passage: Psychology is the study of the mind and mental activities. For example, psychologists are interested in why some things make you sad, but others make you happy. They want to know why some people are shy, but others are quite talkative. They want to know why people do the things that they do. They also test intelligence. Psychologists deal with the minds and behavior of people. Your mind consists of all your feelings, thoughts, and ideas. It is the result of one part of the brain called cerebrum (大脑). Your behavior is the way you act or conduct yourself. Examples of behavior include shouting, crying, laughing, and sleeping. Several people have been instrumental in the field of psychology. Wilhelm Wundt set up the first psychological laboratory in Leipzig, Germany, in 1879. Ivan Pavlov, a Russian, is noted for his experiments with dogs in which he studied their reflexes (反应 能力) and reactions. Around 1900, Sigmund Freud stated his theory that people try to repress (push out of the mind, hide ) any memories or thoughts that they believed were not good. Psychologists should not be confused with psychiatrists who deal only with mental illness. They are medical doctors who treat people. 16. A good title for this selection is _____________. A. studying the mind B. famous psychologists C. memories and people D. the behavior of people 17. The word “shy” in Line 3 means ________. A. happy B. quiet C. sad D. angry 18. We may conclude that psychologists ____________. A. study physical diseases as well
B.deal with animals more often than with people C.are not medical doctors D.are medical doctors 19.Pavlov worked with A.people B.dogs C.mental illness D.rats 20.The cerebrum controls A.the mind B.the field of psychology C.the whole brain D.the heart Part II Vocabulary and Structure Directions:There are 30 items in this part.For each item there are four choices marked A,B,C,and D.Choose the ONE that best completes the meaning of the item.Then blacken the corresponding letter with your pencil. 21.John Kennedy was of the United States. A.the thirty-five president B.the thirty-fifth president C.thirty-fifth president D.thirty-five president 22.It was in that small room they worked hard and dreamed of better days to come. A.where B.which C.in which D.that 23.We haven't seen Mr.Smith A.a few days ago B.for a few days C.a few days before D.in a few days 24.,wood will soon burst into a flame. A.When heated B.Heating C.When heating D.Being heated 25.Before they move in the new house,they bought many A.furnitures B.furniture C.equipments D.pieces of furniture 26.The meeting open yesterday morning. A.declared B.was declared C.was declaring D.be declared 27.We are familiar with the idea all matter consists of atoms. A.which B.what C.that D.it 28.Have you decided off to the seaside? A.putting...to B.to put...to go C.to put...going D.putting...going 29. I realized the consequences,I would never have intended to get involved. A.If B.Had C.When D.Unless
5 B. deal with animals more often than with people C. are not medical doctors D. are medical doctors 19. Pavlov worked with _________. A. people B. dogs C. mental illness D. rats 20. The cerebrum controls ___________. A. the mind B. the field of psychology C. the whole brain D. the heart Part II Vocabulary and Structure Directions: There are 30 items in this part. For each item there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the ONE that best completes the meaning of the item. Then blacken the corresponding letter with your pencil. 21. John Kennedy was ________ of the United States. A. the thirty-five president B. the thirty-fifth president C. thirty-fifth president D. thirty-five president 22. It was in that small room _______ they worked hard and dreamed of better days to come. A. where B. which C. in which D. that 23. We haven’t seen Mr. Smith ___________. A. a few days ago B. for a few days C. a few days before D. in a few days 24. _____, wood will soon burst into a flame. A. When heated B. Heating C. When heating D. Being heated 25. Before they move in the new house, they bought many __________. A. furnitures B. furniture C. equipments D. pieces of furniture 26. The meeting ________ open yesterday morning. A. declared B. was declared C. was declaring D. be declared 27. We are familiar with the idea _______ all matter consists of atoms. A. which B. what C. that D. it 28. Have you decided ______ off _____ to the seaside? A. putting…to B. to put… to go C. to put…going D. putting…going 29. __________ I realized the consequences, I would never have intended to get involved. A. If B. Had C. When D. Unless
30.She is a little fat now,and she no longer runs A.like she was used to B.as she was used to C.like she used to D.as she used to 31.He as well as I _you. A.agree with B.agree to C.agrees with D.agrees to 32.He felt as if he alone were responsible for had happened. A.that B.what C.which D.a 33.An argument in the classroom between the children. A.broke out B.broke off C.broke in D.broke through 34.He told the assistant to the business for him during his absence. A.take over B.take out C.take up D.Take in 35.The Atlantic separates Europe America. A.into B.from C.out D.upon 36.He saw it that all of them would take part in the meeting. A.over B.to C.through D.about 37.He had been miraculously(奇迹般地) of his illness. A.treated B.cured C.examined D.prescribed 38.Words play an important in our daily life A.character B.part C.position D.duty 39.“As soon as I home,I'll have a hot bath."He promised himself. A.have got B.will get C.get D.am getting 40.So far,she her holiday very much. A.has not enjoyed B.did not enjoy C.doesn't enjoy D.was not enjoying 41.He's not of learning English in 3 months. A.capable B.able C.interested D.efficient 42.The former soldiers have difficulty in to civilian life. A.achieving B.attaching C.adjusting D.admiring 43.Does the pain from your operation you much? A.borrow B.bother C.brother D.brook 44.You are too」 with her;she's only a child. A.patient B.impatient C.glad D.satisfied 45.How many countries will in the Olympic Games? A.participate B.play C.pass D.participant 46.I have no time to engage gossip. A.for B.upon C.with D.in 47.I'll get married next week,but please don't to anyone,will you? A.let up B.let down C.let off D.let on 6
6 30. She is a little fat now, and she no longer runs ________. A. like she was used to B. as she was used to C. like she used to D. as she used to 31. He as well as I _________ you. A. agree with B. agree to C. agrees with D. agrees to 32. He felt as if he alone were responsible for ________ had happened. A. that B. what C. which D. a 33. An argument ________in the classroom between the children. A. broke out B. broke off C. broke in D. broke through 34. He told the assistant to ______ the business for him during his absence. A. take over B. take out C. take up D. Take in 35. The Atlantic separates Europe _____ America. A. into B. from C. out D. upon. 36. He saw ______ it that all of them would take part in the meeting. A. over B. to C. through D. about 37. He had been miraculously (奇迹般地) ________ of his illness. A. treated B. cured C. examined D. prescribed 38. Words play an important ____ in our daily life. A. character B. part C. position D. duty 39. “As soon as I ______ home, I’ll have a hot bath.” He promised himself. A. have got B. will get C. get D. am getting 40. So far, she ___ her holiday very much. A. has not enjoyed B. did not enjoy C. doesn’t enjoy D. was not enjoying 41. He’s not ________ of learning English in 3 months. A. capable B. able C. interested D. efficient 42.The former soldiers have difficulty in _______ to civilian life. A. achieving B. attaching C. adjusting D. admiring 43. Does the pain from your operation ________ you much? A. borrow B. bother C. brother D. brook 44. You are too ______ with her; she’s only a child. A. patient B. impatient C. glad D. satisfied 45. How many countries will __________ in the Olympic Games? A. participate B. play C. pass D. participant 46. I have no time to engage ________ gossip. A. for B. upon C. with D. in 47. I’ll get married next week, but please don’t ______ to anyone, will you? A. let up B. let down C. let off D. let on
48.It was difficult to guess what her to the news would be. A.impression B.reaction C.comment D.opinion 49.I brought him a drink in return his help A.for B.to C.of D.by 50.Most plastics do not readily heat and electricity. A.conduct B.attract C.carry D.transfer Part III Cloze Directions:There are 18 blanks in the following passage.For each blank there are four choices marked A,B,C,and D.Choose the answer that best fits into the passage.Then blacken the corresponding letter with your pencil. I always have a difficult time 51 original birthday presents.My imagination 52 seems to get beyond ties,handkerchief,or 53 of socks.But,strangely enough,54 did not take me long to decide 55 Tom's birthday present.For the first time 56 my life I had a good 57.I would buy him a bottle of Champagne(香槟酒).Before the58 began,Tom suggested that I should 59 the bottle.I put it 60 my knees and began to pul,6 1it remained firmly corked(塞子塞住的).Soon a_62 gathered round to watch the fight 63 and the bottle.I could hear all sorts of "helpful"64 from the guests like"Break the top offl","Use your 65 !"etc.,but I was 66 the battle. We were struggling on the floor together 67 all of a sudden there was a loud "pop!"and the cork shot up into the 68,while the angry bottle showered everybody with champagne! 51.A.making B.buying C.choosing D.producing 52.A.usually B.often C.never D.always 53.A.bunches B.pairs C.boxes D.pieces 54.A.what B.which C.that D.it 55.A.on B.in C.for D.against 56.A.during B.in C.at D.for 57.A.opinion B.thought C.suggestion D.idea 58.A.meeting B.party C.eating D.dance 59.A.open B.show C.break D.remove 60.A.inside B.between C.on D.under 61.A.as B.though C.while D.but 62.A.crowd B.group C.crew D.team 63.A.between us B.between Tom C.between me D.between I 64.A.suggestions B.advices C.orders D.commands 65.A.teeths B.tooth C.teeth D.tooths >
7 48. It was difficult to guess what her ______ to the news would be. A. impression B. reaction C. comment D. opinion 49.I brought him a drink in return _____ his help. A. for B. to C. of D. by 50. Most plastics do not readily _____ heat and electricity. A. conduct B. attract C. carry D. transfer Part III Cloze Directions: There are 18 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the answer that best fits into the passage. Then blacken the corresponding letter with your pencil. I always have a difficult time 51 original birthday presents. My imagination 52 seems to get beyond ties, handkerchief, or 53 of socks. But, strangely enough, 54 did not take me long to decide 55 Tom’s birthday present. For the first time 56 my life I had a good 57 . I would buy him a bottle of Champagne (香槟酒). Before the 58 began, Tom suggested that I should 59 the bottle. I put it 60 my knees and began to pull, 61 it remained firmly corked (塞子塞住的). Soon a 62 gathered round to watch the fight 63 and the bottle. I could hear all sorts of “helpful” 64 from the guests like “Break the top off!”, “Use your 65 !” etc., but I was 66 the battle. We were struggling on the floor together 67 all of a sudden there was a loud “pop!” and the cork shot up into the 68 , while the angry bottle showered everybody with champagne! 51. A. making B. buying C. choosing D. producing 52. A. usually B. often C. never D. always 53. A. bunches B. pairs C. boxes D. pieces 54. A. what B. which C. that D. it 55. A. on B. in C. for D. against 56. A. during B. in C. at D. for 57. A. opinion B. thought C. suggestion D. idea 58. A. meeting B. party C. eating D. dance 59. A. open B. show C. break D. remove 60. A. inside B. between C. on D. under 61. A. as B. though C. while D. but 62. A. crowd B. group C. crew D. team 63. A. between us B. between Tom C. between me D. between I 64. A. suggestions B. advices C. orders D. commands 65. A. teeths B. tooth C. teeth D. tooths
66.A.failing B.losing C.winning D.succeeding 67.A.for B.as C.where D.when 68.A.heaven B.sky C.air D.space Part IV Translation Section A Put the following into Chinese: 1.When I was growing up,I was embarrassed to be seen with my father. 2.Overnight they're deprived of a comfort of a lifetime. 3.Physics is a subject that can simply be defined as the study of matter and motion. 4.Never before in my life have I seen such a good device. 5.Placebos do not always work. Section B Put the following into English: 6.当时，对他来说这是一种自豪(a matter of pride)。 7.昨天她走得很慢，因为她腿有毛病(because of,something wrong with)。 8.看到这张照片，妈妈脸上露出了幸福的微笑(at the sight of)。 9.尽管这个故事是一则笑话，但它确实告诉人们现代技术的一种危险性(do叶V)。 10.这种疗法的成功与否在很大程度上似乎取决于病人与医生之间的关系(rst with/depend on)。 P
8 66. A. failing B. losing C. winning D. succeeding 67. A. for B. as C. where D. when 68. A. heaven B. sky C. air D. space Part IV Translation Section A Put the following into Chinese: 1. When I was growing up, I was embarrassed to be seen with my father. 2. Overnight they’re deprived of a comfort of a lifetime. 3. Physics is a subject that can simply be defined as the study of matter and motion. 4. Never before in my life have I seen such a good device. 5. Placebos do not always work. Section B Put the following into English: 6. 当时，对他来说这是一种自豪(a matter of pride)。 7. 昨天她走得很慢，因为她腿有毛病(because of, something wrong with)。 8. 看到这张照片，妈妈脸上露出了幸福的微笑(at the sight of)。 9. 尽管这个故事是一则笑话，但它确实告诉人们现代技术的一种危险性(do+V.)。 10.这种疗法的成功与否在很大程度上似乎取决于病人与医生之间的关系(rest with/depend on)
Test Two Part I Reading Comprehension Directions:There are 4 reading passages in this part.Each passage is followed by 4 questions or unfinished statements.Each of them is given four suggested options A, B,C,and D).You should choose the ONE best answer and blacken the corresponding letter with your pencil. Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage: Holidays in the United States usually occur at least once a month.Most months have a national holiday that has been arranged to be celebrated on a Monday.The holidays have all been decided to be celebrated on a Monday so that the workers may have 3-day weekends---that is,Saturday,Sunday,and Monday in order to rest or travel or do things with their families.Major holidays in the United States include New Year's Day, Christmas Day or the day,when we remember the first settlers of the United States, called Thanksgiving Day.On these holidays,most businesses close and the workers stay home and celebrate with their families. Vacation can be from 2 weeks a year to 4 weeks a year.This usually depends on how long you've been working for a company,what type of position you have,whether you have a very high position or a very important position and it's difficult to find someone to replace you.In this case,you might take a few days at a time rather than take one month all at once.Usually the more time you spend working for a company,the more time you may get for a vacation. 1.The government of the United States makes it a rule for workers to have weekends A.1-day B.2-day C.3-day D.4-day 2.Workers in the United States sometimes work from A.Monday to Saturday B.Saturday to Monday C.Thursday to Friday D.Tuesday to Friday 3.Which statement is wrong according to this passage? A.Only a few shops remain open on New Year's Day. B.Most of the workers needn't work on Christmas Day. C.Days on vacation must be more than all the holidays in a year. D.All the workers have a half-month vacation at the least. 4.The reason why someone has to divide his vacation into several parts is that 9
9 Test Two Part I Reading Comprehension Directions: There are 4 reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by 4 questions or unfinished statements. Each of them is given four suggested options A, B, C, and D). You should choose the ONE best answer and blacken the corresponding letter with your pencil. Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage: Holidays in the United States usually occur at least once a month. Most months have a national holiday that has been arranged to be celebrated on a Monday. The holidays have all been decided to be celebrated on a Monday so that the workers may have 3-day weekends --- that is, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday in order to rest or travel or do things with their families. Major holidays in the United States include New Ye ar’s Day, Christmas Day or the day, when we remember the first settlers of the United States, called Thanksgiving Day. On these holidays, most businesses close and the workers stay home and celebrate with their families. Vacation can be from 2 weeks a year to 4 weeks a year. This usually depends on how long you’ve been working for a company, what type of position you have, whether you have a very high position or a very important position and it’s difficult to find someone to replace you. In this case, you might take a few days at a time rather than take one month all at once. Usually the more time you spend working for a company, the more time you may get for a vacation. 1. The government of the United States makes it a rule for workers to have _____ weekends A. 1-day B. 2-day C. 3-day D. 4-day 2. Workers in the United States sometimes work from ____________. A. Monday to Saturday B. Saturday to Monday C. Thursday to Friday D. Tuesday to Friday 3. Which statement is wrong according to this passage? A. Only a few shops remain open on New Year’s Day. B. Most of the workers needn’t work on Christmas Day. C. Days on vacation must be more than all the holidays in a year. D. All the workers have a half-month vacation at the least. 4. The reason why someone has to divide his vacation into several parts is that
A.no one can be found to take his place B.he hasn't a most high position C.he plays an important role in his work D.he hasn't been working for his company for a long time 5.Which can be the best title for this passage? A.Holidays in the United States B.Vacation in the United States C.How do the workers Spend their Holidays? D.Something About the Holidays and Vacation in the U.S. Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage: Today,Chinese cooking is famous all over the world,but of course it did not become famous suddenly.China's civilization is very ancient,and the art of cooking developed together with it over many thousands of years. In the distant past,our ancestors ate raw meat.They did not know how to cook their food.When they killed animals,they often did not even take the skin off them before they ate them.Some specialists believe that it was forest fires that first introduced man to the art of cooking.Forest fires were sometimes stated by storms,and people ran away from the burning areas and returned when the fires had gone out.When they came back, they found that the animals which were caught in the fires and could not escape were "cooked",and that the cooked meat tasted much better than raw meat.From this man began to realize that cooking made his food more tasty.He discovered different methods of making fire,and began to collect pieces of wood to burn. Gradually,the cooking of food became a universally accepted idea.The Chinese word“peng”(from“pen tiao”,meaning the art of cooking)comes from the use of fire in cooking. So,in this way people had learned how to cook their food.However,they still did not know how to flavor(加味于)it. How did man first learn to use salt on his food? One theory is that many years ago,some people who lived in a coastal area killed an animal on the sea-shore.They left the dead animal there for some time.The salt from the sea-water covered the animal and when,later,the meat was cooked,it had a very good taste.In time,man learnt to collect salt to flavor his food.The word"tiao"of"peng tiao" means"flavouring",which began with the result of salt. The discovering of cooking and flavouring played a very important part in the development of man and human society.The fact that man no longer ate raw meat made him different from other animals.Cooking and flavouring killed bacteria in food and 10
10 _________. A. no one can be found to take his place B. he hasn’t a most high position C. he plays an important role in his work D. he hasn’t been working for his company for a long time 5. Which can be the best title for this passage? A. Holidays in the United States B. Vacation in the United States C. How do the workers Spend their Holidays? D. Something About the Holidays and Vacation in the U.S. Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage: Today, Chinese cooking is famous all over the world, but of course it did not become famous suddenly. China’s civilization is very ancient, and the art of cooking developed together with it over many thousands of years. In the distant past, our ancestors ate raw meat. They did not know how to cook their food. When they killed animals, they often did not even take the skin off them before they ate them. Some specialists believe that it was forest fires that first introduced man to the art of cooking. Forest fires were sometimes stated by storms, and people ran away from the burning areas and returned when the fires had gone out. When they came back, they found that the animals which were caught in the fires and could not escape were “cooked”, and that the cooked meat tasted much better than raw meat. From this man began to realize that cooking made his food more tasty. He discovered different methods of making fire, and began to collect pieces of wood to burn. Gradually, the cooking of food became a universally accepted idea. The Chinese word “peng” (from “pen tiao”, meaning the art of cooking) comes from the use of fire in cooking. So, in this way people had learned how to cook their food. However, they still did not know how to flavor (加味于) it. How did man first learn to use salt on his food? One theory is that many years ago, some people who lived in a coastal area killed an animal on the sea-shore. They left the dead animal there for some time. The salt from the sea-water covered the animal and when, later, the meat was cooked, it had a very good taste. In time, man learnt to collect salt to flavor his food. The word “tiao” of “peng tiao” means “flavouring”, which began with the result of salt. The discovering of cooking and flavouring played a very important part in the development of man and human society. The fact that man no longer ate raw meat made him different from other animals. Cooking and flavouring killed bacteria in food and