东大大学英语统考在线练习题5客观题.docx

1、东大大学英语统考在线练习题5客观题1.If we were asked exactly what 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 and account of what we did each day, we should be able to give an answer to the question.     It is the

2、 same in history. Many things have been forgotten because we do not have 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 war. Sometimes there was never any written record at all because the peo

3、ple of that time and place did not know how to write. For example, we know a good 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 them. But we know almost nothing about the people who lived even 200 years ago in c

4、entral Africa, because they had not learned to write.     Sometimes, of course, even if the people cannot write, they may know something of the past. They have heard about it from older people, and often songs and dances and stories have been made about the most important happenings,

5、and these have been sung and acted and told for many generations. For most people are proud to tell what their fathers did in the past. This we may call “remembered history”. Some of it has now been written down. It is not so exact or so valuable to us as written history is, because word

6、s are much more easily changed when used again and again in speech than when copied in writing. But where there are no written records, such spoken stories are often very helpful. 1). Which of the following ideas is not suggested in the passage?A. “Remembered history”, compared with writ

7、ten history, is less reliable. B. Written records of the past play the most important role in our learning of the human history. C. A written account of our daily activities helps us to be able to answer many questions. D. Where there are no written records, there is no history.正确答案：D满分：2分 2).We kno

8、w very little about the central Africa 200 years ago because _.A.  there was nothing worth being written down at that timeB. the people there ignored the importance of keeping a recordC. the written records were perhaps destroyed by a fireD.  the people there did not know how to write正确答案：

9、D满分：2分 3).“Remembered history” refers to _. A. history based on a person’s imaginationB. stories of important happenings passed down from mouth to mouthC. songs and dances about the most important eventsD. both B and C正确答案：D满分：2分 4).“Remembered history” is regarded as valuable only when _. A.

10、it is written down B. no written account is availableC. it proves to be true     D. people are interested in it正确答案：B满分：2分 5).The passage suggests that we could have learned much more about our past than we do now if the ancient people had _. A. kept a written record of

11、 every past eventB.  not burnt their written records in warsC. told exact stories of the most important happeningsD. made more songs and dances正确答案：A满分：2分2.April Fool’s Day is traditionally a day to play practical jokes on others, send people on fool’s errands（差事）, and fool the unsu

12、specting. No one knows how this holiday began but it was thought to have originated in France. The closest point in time that can be identified as the beginning of this tradition was in 1582, in France. New Year was celebrated on March 25 and celebrations lasted until April 1st. When New Year’

13、s Day as changed from March 25 to January 1st in the mid-1560’s by King Charles IX, there were some people who still celebrated it on April 1st and those people were called April Fools.Tricks performed on April Fool’s Day range from the simple to the elaborate. Setting a roommate’s

14、 alarm clock back an hour is common. The news media even gets involved. For instance, a British short film once shown on April Fool’s Day was a fairly detailed documentary about “spaghetti farmers” and how they harvest their crop from the spaghetti trees. Whatever the prank, the tr

15、ickster usually ends it by yelling to his victim, “April Fool!” April Fool’s Day is a “for-fun-only” observance. Nobody is expected to buy gifts or to take their “significant other” out to eat in a fancy restaurant. Nobody gets off work or school. It’s

16、 simply a fun little holiday, but a holiday on which one must remain forever vigilant（警惕的）, for he may be the next April Fool! Each country celebrates April Fool’s differently. In France, the April Fool’s is called “April Fish”. The French fool their friends by taping a paper

17、 fish to their friends’ backs. In England, tricks can be played only in the morning. If a trick is played on you, you are a “noodle”. 1).April Fools Day was first celebrated in_.A. England B. America C. France D. Rome正确答案：C满分：2分 2).According to the old calendar, Apri

18、l 1st was_.A. April Fool’s Day B. New Year’s DayC. New Year’s EveD. a regular day正确答案：B满分：2分 3).Which is NOT the custom of April Fools Day?A. Calling victims of tricks April Fools.B. Playing tricks on somebody.C. Eating out with their family.D. Celebrating this day just for fu

19、n.正确答案：C满分：2分 4).It can be inferred that on April Fools Day people tend to _.A. be on guardB. feel annoyed  C. feel scaredD. be at their best正确答案：A满分：2分 5).It can be concluded that _.A. those who are mentally slow are called April Fools B. people have been celebrating April Fool’s Da

20、y for well over five centuriesC. the celebration of April Fool’s Day is more or less the same.D. the celebration of April Fool’s Day varies from country to country正确答案：D满分：2分3.Why was Bastille important to the citizens of Paris? The building of the Bastille had been started in 1370 under

21、 Charles V. By the seventeenth century it had stopped to be important for defense. Cardinal Richelieu turned it into a prison. It was not an ordinary prison to punish common crimes. Its huge doors closed only on enemies of the King. The Bastilles workings were secret. Prisoners were taken to it in c

22、losed vehicles. Soldiers on guard duty had to stand with their faces to the wall. No talking was allowed. Worst of all, a prisoner never knew if he would be there a day, a week, a year, or forever. Only the Kings letter could set him free.Over the years the number of arrests by Kings letter had beco

23、me fewer. By the time of its fall, most of the prisoners were writers who had written against the corruptions (贪污腐败)of the government. Voltaire, the famous French writer, spent a year there in 1717-1718, and another 12 days in 1726.For those who believed in free speech and free thinking, the Bastill

24、e stood for everything evil. The day it was captured, only seven prisoners were found inside. Still, the Bastille was hated by the people. It was a symbol of the Kings complete power. 1). The Bastille had been a prison _.A. since the time of Charles VB. since 1370C. before the seventeenth centuryD.

25、since the time of Cardinal Richelieu正确答案：D满分：2分 2).According to the passage, which of the following statements is FALSE?A. Anyone who did something wrong could find himself suddenly in the Bastille.B. The Bastille was only for those who were opposed to the King.C. Things done in the Bastille were ha

26、rdly known to people outside.D. Voltaire was twice put in the Bastille.正确答案：A满分：2分 3).At the time of its fall, the Bastille housed _.A. a large number of prisonersB. a lot of writers who had been against the governmentC. some dozens of people who believed in free speech and free thinkingD. only a fe

27、w prisoners正确答案：D满分：2分 4).Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A.  All prisoners in the Bastille had to stay there for life.B. Over the years the number of prisoners in the Bastille was getting more and more.C. The King could put people in, or let them go out, as h

28、e wanted.D. At the time it was captured, there were so few prisoners in it that it meant little to the people.正确答案：C满分：2分 5). This passage mainly _.A.  tells how the prisoners were controlled by the KingB. tells how little was known about the BastilleC. shows the inner workings of the BastilleD

29、. gives a brief history of the Bastille正确答案：D满分：2分4.As people continue to grow and age, our body systems continue to change. At a certain point in your life your body systems will begin to weaken. Your strength may become weaker. It may become more difficult for you to see and hear. The slow change

30、of aging causes our bodies to lose some of their ability to bounce back from diseases and injury. In order to live longer, we have always tried to slow or stop this change that leads us towards the end of our lives.Many factors decide your health. A good diet plays an important role. The amount and

31、type of exercise you get is another factor. Your living condition is yet another. But scientists studying aging problem want to know: why do people grow old? They hope that by studying the aging medical science they may be able to make the length of life longer.There is nothing to be afraid of as old age comes. Many consider that the latter part of life