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1、阅读理解阅读理解Passage 1There are stories about two US . presidents，Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren，which attempt to explain the American English term OKWe dont know if either story istrue，but they are both interesting The first explanation is based on the fact that President Jackson had very little ed

2、ucationIn fact，he had difficulty reading and writingWhen important papers came to Jackson，he tried to read them and then had his assistants explain what they saidIf he approved of a paperhe would write“all correct”on itThe problem was that he didnt know how to spellSo what he really wrote was“ol kor

3、ekt”After a while，he shortened that term to“OK” The second explanation is based on the place where President Van Buren was born，Kinderhook，New YorkVan Bnrens friends organized a club to help him become President They caned the club the Old Kinderhook Club，and anyone who supported Van Buren was calle

4、d“OK”31The author C A. believes both of the stories Bdoesnt believe a word of the stories Cis not sure whether the stories are true D. is telling the stories just for fun32. According to the passage，President Jackson D _ Acouldnt draw up any documents at all B. didnt like to read important papers by

5、 himselfCoften had his assistants sign documents for him D .wasnt good at reading，writing or spelling33According to the first story, the term “OK” C A. was approved of by President Jackson Bwas the title of some Official documents Cwas first used by President Jackson Dwas an old way to spell“all cor

6、rect34 .According to the second story，the termOK” D Awas the short way to sayold Kinderhook Club” Bmeant the place where President Van Buren was born Cwas the name of Van Burens club Dwas used to call Van Burens supporters in the election35According to the second storythe term“OK”was first used _B_

7、Aby Van Buren Bin a presidential electionCto organize the Old Kinderhook Club Dby the members of theOld Kinderhook Club”Passage 2 Although the United States covers so much land and the land produces far more food than the present population needs，its people are by now almost entirely an urban societ

8、y Less than a tenth of the people are engaged in agriculture and forestry(林业)，and most of the rest live in or around towns，small and largeHere the traditional picture is changing：every small town may still be very like other small towns，and the typical small town may represent a widely accepted view

9、 of the country，but most Americans do not live in small towns any moreHalf the population now lives in some thirty metropolitan areas(1arge cities with their suburbs、of more than a million people eacha larger proportion than in Germany or England，let alone FranceThe statistics(统计)of urban and rural

10、population should be treated with caution because so many people who live in areas classified as rural travel by car to work in a nearby town each dayAs the rush to live out of town continuesrural areas within reach of towns are gradually filled with houses，so that it is hard to say at what moment a

11、 piece of country becomes a suburb But more and more the typical American lives in a metropolitan rather than a small town environment36If now America has 250 million peoplehow many of them are engaged in agriculture and forestry? ( C ) AAbout 25 million BMore than 25 million CLess than 25 million D

12、. Less than 225 million37Which of the following four countries has the smallest proportion of people living in metropolitan areas? ( C ) AUnited States BGermany CFranceDEngland38Whats the meaning of the word“metropolitan”in the middle of the passage? (A) A .Of a large city with its suburbs BOf small

13、 and large towns COf urban areas DOf rural areas39According to the passage，what can we learn about small towns in the United States?(B) A Most small towns become gradually crowded BSmall towns are still similar to each other CAs the traditional picture is changing，towns are different D .Small towns

14、are turning into large cities40Why is it hard to say when a piece of country becomes a suburb?( C ) ABecause they are the same BBecause the rush takes place too quickly CBecause the process is gradual DBecause more and more Americans live in metropolitan areasPassage 3 If we were asked exactly what

15、we were doing a year ago，we should probably have to say that we could not remember But if we had kept a book and had written in it an account of what we did each day，we should be able to give an answer to the question. It is the same in history Many things have been forgotten because we do not have

16、any written account of them Sometimes men did keep a record of the most important happenings in their country，but often it was destroyed by fire or in a warSometimes there was never any written record at all because the people of that time and place did not know how to WriteFor example，we know a goo

17、d deal about the people who lived in China 4，000 years ago, because they could write and leave written records for those who lived after themBut we know almost nothing about the people who lived even 200 years ago in central Africa because they had not learned to write Sometimesof course，even if the

18、 people cannot write，they may know something of the pastThey have heard about it from older people，and often songs and dances and stories have been made about the most important happenings，and these have been sung and acted and told for many generations For most people are proud to tell what their f

19、athers did in the pastThis we may call remembered historySome of it has now been written down. It is not so exact or so valuable to us as written history is，because words are much more easily changed when used again and again in speech than when copied in writingBut where there are no written record

20、s，such spoken stories are often very helpful41. Which of the following ideas is not suggested in the passage?(D ) A“Remembered history”，compared with written history，is less reliable BWritten records of the past play the most important role in our learning of the human history CA written account of

21、our daily activities helps US to be able to answer many questions DWhere there are no written recordsthere is no history42We know very little about the central Africa 200 years ago because _D_ Athere was nothing worth being written down at that time B .the people there ignored the importance of keep

22、ing a record Cthe written records were perhaps destroyed by a fire Dthe people there did not know how to write43“Remembered history”refers to _D_ Ahistory based on a persons imagination B .stories of important happenings passed down from mouth to mouth C .songs and dances about the most important ev

23、ents D .both B and C44“Remembered history”is regarded as valuable only when _B_. A. it is written down B .no written account is available Cit proves to be time Dpeople are interested in it45 .The passage suggests that we could have learned much more about our past than wedo now if the ancient people

24、 had _A_Akept a written record of every past event B. not burnt their written records in warsCtold exact stories of the most important happenings Dmade more songs and dancesPassage 1 When MrsJoseph Groeger died recently in Vienna，Austria，people asked the obvious，“Why did she live to be 107?”Answers

25、were provided by a survey conducted among 148 Viennese men and women who had reached the age of 100Somewhat surprising was the fact that the majority had lived most of their lives in citiesIn spite of the citys image as an unhealthy place，city living often provides benefits that country living can l

26、ackOne factor seems to be important to the longevity(长寿)of those interviewed This factor is exercisein the cities it is often faster to walk short distances than to wait for a busEven taking public transportation often requires some walkingSmaller apartment houses have no elevators(电梯)，and so people

27、 must climb stairsCity people can usually walk to local supermarkets Since parking spaces are hard to find，there is often no alternative to walking On the other hand，those who live in the country and suburbs do not have to walk every dayIn fact，the opposite is often trueTo go to school，work，or almos

28、t anywhere else，they must ride in cars31The Vienna survey may help to explain _C_ Athe complaints of people in apartment houses Bthe cause of Mrs Groegers death Cthe longevity of people like MrsGroeger D. the image of cities in general32The purpose of the second paragraph is to list some _B_ Abenefi

29、ts of walking Boccasions for walking in city life C. comments made by city people Dproblems of city living33To reach the third floor of a buildingit would probably be most healthful _B_ A. to take the elevator Bto walk up the stairs Cto ride in a car Dto find an alternative to walking34People who li

30、ve in the country probably do more driving than walking because _A_ Athey dont live near business areas B. they dont need the exercise Cthey never have parking problems Dthey cant afford to take the bus35A conclusion that can be drawn from this passage is that _D_ Aair pollution is not serious Banyo

31、ne can live to be 107 Ccountry people should move to the city Dwalking is a healthful exercisePassage 2For any Englishman，there can never be any discussion as to who is the worlds greatest dramatist(剧作家)Only one name can possibly suggest itself to him：that of William Shakespeare Every Englishman has

32、 some knowledge，however slight，of the work of our greatest writerAll of US use words，phrases and quotations from Shakespeares writings that have become part of the common property of the English-speaking peopleMost of the time we are probably unaware of the source of the words we used，rather like the old lady who was taken to see a perform