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a.understandb.appreciatec.takeind.swallow
7.Whenheawoke,hefoundhimself______byanoldwoman.
a.lookedafterb.belookedafterc.beinglookedafterd.lookingafter
8.Yeteventhishugeglobeisbutaverysmallobjectwhen______withthesun.
a.contrastedb.comparedc.distinguishedd.separated
9.Thebookisnot______whatwehavepaidforit.
a.worthb.worthyc.worthwhiled.worthyof
10.Theperformancewasstagedbyagroupof______whohavebeenstudyingdramaticsasahobby.
a.professionalsb.playwrightsc.amateursd.greenhand
11.Itisquitestrangethatheshouldbeutterly______topubliccriticism.
A.sensibleb.indifferentc.unconcernedd.uninterested
12.Howmuchareyou______bythetaxi-driverfromtheairporttothehotel?
a.askedb.acquiredc.inquiredd.charged
13.JohnSmithwasamodelhusbandforhehad______hiswifenothingeversincetheygotmarried.
a.declinedb.deniedc.refusedd.regretted
14.Mikehasalways______atsongsanddances,evenasayoungboy.
a.excelledb.succeededc.exceededd.distinguished
15.Intimeofgrief,italwayshelpsto______somenewactivity.
a.catchupb.keeptoc.turntod.keepup
16.Tohisgreatsurprise,Smith______throughhisdrivingtestthistime.
a.breezedb.helpedc.pulledd.breathed
17.Thehusband______hiswifeandchildrenandranawaywiththatill-famedwoman.
a.departedb.declinedc.desertedd.rejected
18._______tocontinuehisstudies,Jamesquittedschool.
a.Notwishingb.Wishingnotc.Havingnotwishedd.Inordernottowish
19.Thisis______workthatfewpeoplehaveappliedforitsofar.
a.suchdemandingb.suchademandingc.sodemandedd.sodemandeda
20.Such______thecase,therewerenogroundstojustifyyourcomplaints.
a.wasb.beingc.hadbeend.tobe
21.Heactedasifhe_____inEnglandbefore.
a.wouldnotliveb.didnotlive
c.wouldn’thavelivedd.hadneverlived
22.Ididn’thear_____becausetherewastoomuchnoisewhereIwassitting.
a.whatdidhesayb.whathesaid
c.whatwashesayingd.whatforhimtosay
23.Petersaidthathewouldn’tmind_____thewindows.
a.myopeningb.Iopen
c.metoopend.formetoopen
24.Ipassedthetest.I_____itwithoutyourhelp.
a.wouldnotpassb.didn’tpass
c.wouldn’thavepassedd.hadnotpassed
25.Seldom_____insucharudeway.
a.wehavebeentreatedb.wehavetreated
c.havewebeentreatedd.havewetreated
26.Weenjoyedourselvesverymuchattheparty.You_____withus.
a.musthavecomeb.shouldhavecome
c.mustcomed.shouldcome
27.Hewasverybusyyesterday;
otherwisehe_____tothemeeting.
a.hadcomeb.wouldcome
c.couldcomed.wouldhavecome
28.Weareopposedto_____withouthim.
a.haveapartyb.wehaveaparty
c.havingapartyd.ushaveaparty
29.Herparentsinsistedthatshe_____untilshefinishedherdegree.
a.stayedb.stays
c.stayd.wouldstay
30.You’dratherworkthanplay,_____?
a.wouldn’tyoub.wouldyou
c.doyoud.don’tyou
二.ReadingComprehension.
PassageOne
BabeRuthwasoneofthegreatestbaseballplayersintheworld.GeorgeHermanRuth(Babewasanickname)wasbornonFebruary6,1895.Hewasadifficultchildinschooluntiloneofhisteachersdiscoveredhistalentforbaseball.TheteacherarrangedatryoutwiththeBaltimoreOrioles.Heplayedforthemuntil1914.ThentheOriolessoldRuthtotheBostonRedSox.
Ruthstartedasapitcher.Hewasproudofhispitchingrecordduringthe1916WorldSerieschampionshipfortheBostonRedSox;
hepitchedover29scorelessinnings,morethanthreecompletescorelessgames.
In1920,theNewYorkYankeesboughtRuth.Withthisteam,hebecameoneofthemostoutstandingbatters.In1927,hehit60morerunsinoneseason,arecordthatnoonematchedforalmostfiftyyears.
BecauseofRuth’stremendouspopularity,theteambuiltanewYankeeStadiumthatbaseballfanscalledthe“HousethatRuthBuilt”.
In1936,attheendofhisplayingcareer,hewasoneofthefirstfiveplayerselectedtotheBaseballHallofFame.Babediedin1948andthewholeworldmournedhisdeath.
1.Accordingtothepassage,Ruthbeganhisplayingcareerin.
a.1895b.1914c.1920d.ayearunmentioned
2.Ruthwasverypopularbecause.
a.hewasoneofthebestpitchers
b.hewasoneofthemostfamousbatters
c.bebuiltthe“HousethatRuthBuilt”
d.BothAandB
3.Accordingtothepassage,in1920,Ruth.
a.becauseamemberoftheNewYorkYankee
b.hit60morerunsinoneseason
c.playedfortheBostonRedSox
d.endedhisplayingcareer
4.Accordingtothefourthparagraph,whatdidRuthdoin1927?
a.HeplayedfortheNewYorkYankees.
b.Heestablishedanewworldrecordofhitting60runsinoneseason.
c.Hewasregardedasoneofthefirstfiveplayersbybaseballfans.
d.Hemadeanewpitchingrecord.
5.Aninferencewhichmaybemadefromthefifthparagraphisthat.
a.hisbaseballfanscollectedalargesumofmoneyforbuildingtheYankeeStadium
b.RuthhimselfbuilttheYankeeStadium
c.theNewYorkYankeebuiltitinhishonor
d.NewYorkersbuilttheStadiuminhonorofRuth.
PassageTwo
Americansareproudoftheirvarietyandindividuality,yettheyloveandrespectfewthingsmorethanauniform,whetheritistheuniformofanelevatoroperatorortheuniformofafive-stargeneral.WhyareuniformssopopularintheUnitedStates?
Amongtheargumentsforuniforms,oneofthefirstisthatintheeyesofmostpeopletheylookmoreprofessionalthancivilianclothes.Peoplehavebecomeconditionedtoexpectsuperiorqualityfromamanwhowearsauniform.Thetelevisionrepairmanwhowearsauniformtendstoinspiremoretrustthanonewhoappearsincivilianclothes.Faithintheskillofagaragemechanicisincreasedbyauniform.Whataneasierwayisthereforanurse,apoliceman,abarber,orawaitertoloseprofessionalidentitythantostepoutofuniform?
Uniformsalsohavemanypracticalbenefits.Theysaveonotherclothes.Theysaveonlaundrybills.Theyaretax-deductible.Theyareoftenmorecomfortableandmoredurablethancivilianclothes.
Primaryamongtheargumentsagainstuniformsistheirlackofvarietyandtheconsequentlossofindividualityexperiencedbypeoplewhomustwearthem.Thoughtherearemanytypesofuniforms,thewearerofanyparticulartypeisgenerallystuckwithit,withoutchange,untilretirement.Whenpeoplelookalike,theytendtothink,speak,andactsimilarly,onthejobatleast.
Uniformsalsogiverisetosomepracticalproblems.Thoughtheyarelong-lasting,oftentheirinitialexpenseisgreaterthanthecostofcivilianclothes.Someuniformsarealsoexpensivetomaintain,requiringprofessionaldrycleaningratherthanthehomelaunderingpossiblewithmanytypesofcivilianclothes.
6.ItissurprisingthatAmericanswhoworshipvarietyandindividuality.
a.stilljudgeamanbyhisclothes
b.holdtheuniforminsuchhighregard
c.enjoyhavingaprofessionalidentity
d.willrespectanelevatoroperatorasmuchasageneralinuniform
7.Peopleareaccustomedtothinkingthatamaninuniform.
a.suggestsqualitywork
b.discardshissocialidentity
c.appearstobemorepractical
d.lookssuperiortoapersonincivilianclothes
8.Thechieffunctionofauniformisto.
a.providepracticalbenefitstothewearer
b.makethewearer’sconfidenceinhimself
c.inspirethewearer’sconfidenceinhimself
d.providethewearerwithaprofessionalidentity
9.Accordingtothepassage,peoplewearinguniforms.
a.areusuallyhelpful
b.havelittleornoindividualfreedom
c.tendtolosetheirindividuality
d.enjoygreaterpopularity
10.Thebesttitleforthispassagewouldbe.
a.UniformsandSociety
b.TheImportanceofWearingaUniform
c.PracticalBenefitsofWearingaUniform
d.AdvantagesandDisadvantagesofUniforms
PassageThree
Internetuseappearstocauseadeclineinpsychologicalwell-being,accordingtoresearchatCarnegieMellonUniversity.
EvenpeoplewhospentjustafewhoursaweekontheInternetexperiencedmoredepressionandlonelinessthanthosewhologgedon(登录)lessfrequently,thetwo-yearstudyshowed.Anditwasn’tthatpeoplewhowerealreadyfeelingbadspentmoretimeontheInternet,butthatusingtheNetactuallyappearedtocausethebadfeelings.
Researchersarepuzzlingovertheresults,whichwerecompletelycontrarytotheirexpectations.TheyexpectedthattheNetwouldprovesociallyhealthierthantelevision,sincetheNetallowsuserstochoosetheirinformationandtocommunicatewithothers.
ThefactthatInternetusereducestimeavailableforfamilyandfriendsmayexplainthedropinwell-being,researchershypothesized(假设).Faceless,bodiless“virtual”communicationmaybelesspsychologicallysatisfyingthanactualconversation,andtherelationshipsformedthroughitmaybeshallower.AnotherpossibilityisthatexposuretothewiderworldviatheNetmakesuserslesssatisfiedwiththeirlives.
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