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1、试题选萃3(二十一) No man can change the weather. Nobody can control the weather. But if we _1_ correctly the signs around us we can _2_ what the more changes in the weather will be. This way of telling what the weather will be like the following day or two is called weather forecasting.For many centuries a

2、nd in all countries people have _3_ the weather and tried to _4_ weather forecasting.Sometimes _5_ objects such as hills and tall trees seem to be very clear and near. This is a _6_of much water vapour in the _7_ and therefore rain will probably come. Rings around the sun are a sign of coming rain.

3、Many people feel in their _8_ the coming of wet weather. Their joints (骨关节) ache. Some birds fly _9_ as fine weather is coming but they fly near the ground if _10_ or stormy weather is _11_ the way. It is probably because of the insects which they are hunting _12_ they fly _13_. If you see a rainbow

4、 during rainy weather, this is a sign that the weather will become clear and fine. Such _14_ always come in the evening. If the stars _15_ clearly at night, then fair weather will _16_ . If a fog appears in the morning just about sunrise, then the day will be warm. Instead, if a fog appears in the e

5、vening the next day will bring wet _17_.If the sunset is mostly red in _18_ , then the following day will be fine. If a rainbow appears in the morning, rainy weather will probably come. Most of the _19_ sayings have been made by people who have used their _20_ and brains to make weather forecasting.

6、1. A. see B. look C. read D. take2. A. tell B. speak C. talk D. point3. A. studied B. learned C. searched D. researched4. A. do B. make C. carry D. send5. A. small B. away C. near D. distant6. A. sight B. sign C. mark D. shape7. A. air B. sky C. heaven D. earth8. A. legs B. arms C. skins D. bones9.

7、A. high B. low C. near D. far10. A. wet B. dry C. rainy D. sunny11. A. by B. in C. for D. on12. A. that B. which C. where D. when13. A. high B. low C. fast D. slow14. A. as B. rainbows C. weather D. day15. A. twinkle B. appear C. bright D. seem16. A. begin B. stop C. continue D. be17. A. day B. weat

8、her C. hour D. time18. A. edge B. surface C. center D. color19. A. above B. below C. important D. interesting20. A. bodies B. hands C. eyes D. legs (二十二) Many, perhaps, all American students have parttime jobs. This is necessary because higher education in the U.S. is not _1_ , but _2_ a lot of mone

9、y. Tuition (学费) is generally from 4,000 to 10,000 ( state universities charge citizens of their own states much less, about 1,500) ;rent , food and other _3_ are about 4,000 to 5,000. It is difficult for parents who are not rich to _4_ their children with all the money _5_ at school, so students the

10、mselves have to try _6_money. It is possible for them to work on campus. Their school may hire them as teaching assistants, secretaries, workers in offices and libraries, waiters and waitresses in cafeterias (赞助食堂). They can work _7_ as twenty hours a week and are _8_by the hour. It is also possible

11、 for them to work outside their school in factories, stores, restaurants, supermarkets, or help families to clean rooms, mow lawns (除草坪)，do repairing or babysitting (照料小孩). For these jobs they are also paid _9_ the hour. At many universities the summer vacation _10_ as long as three to four months.

12、This is a very good _11_ for students to work fulltime somewhere and get more money _12_they can from parttime jobs. Students are _13_ to stop _14_ to school for a few months or a year to take fulltime jobs. If _15_ , they go abroad to teach English or do _16_ work. When they come back, they have so

13、me money and also some _17_ which may be helpful to their studies. There are students who travel and work several years _18_ they graduate. Thats _19_ some students are obviously _20_ than their classmates. 1. A. advanced B. complete C. free D. for all 2. A. costs B. spends C. pays D. is worth 3. A.

14、 price B. pay C. expenses D. money 4. A. offer B. give C. provide D. send 5. A. supplied B. offered C. provided D. needed 6. A. to look for B. search C. to earn D. to find out 7. A. very hard B. till C. as long D. such 8. A. paid B. counted C. returned D. measured 9. A. in B. by C. on D. through 10.

15、 A. goes on B. lasts C. keeps D. are 11. A. period B. chance C. holiday D. way 12. A. as if B. as C. when D. than 13. A. forbidden B. warned C. allowed D. reported 14. A. to leave B. attending C. going D. to attend 15. A. not B. poor C. possible D. so 16. A. some of B. a lot of such C. any kind of s

16、uch D. other 17. A. strength B. courage C. experience D. high spirits 18. A. after B. when C. before D. since 19. A. because B. why C. how D. for what 20. A. younger B. older C. stronger D. weaker(二十三)After finishing high school, Judy looked for a job at a store. Judy wanted to work as an assistant.

17、 The manager of the store _1_ Judy. “We dont have any _2_for assistants now. But we have one job. Would you like to be a store detective?” Judy was surprised, “But Im _3_ five feet two inches tall. And I only weigh 105 pounds.” The manager laughed.“ Youre just right for the job. You dont look like a

18、 detective . You look like a _4_ . Thats what we want.” He went on to explain, “If you see a customer steal something, wait until he is outside the store. Then stop him. Well call the police.” Judy decided to _5_ the job as a store detective . Each day she walked around the store, _6_ customers. She

19、 remembered the managers words: “ Most shoplifters (扒手) are _7_ . Many shoplifters are rich.” The manager _8_ right. One day, Judy saw _9_who looked like a businessman standing at the jewelry counter (柜台). The assistant showed the man gold watches from Japan. _10_, the assistant turned to another cu

20、stomer. Right then, the businessman put two watches on his _11_. He wore a coat so no one could find him out. He put two more watches on himself _12_ the assistant turned back. “ I _13_these watches,” said the businessman. The man walked as _14_ as possible out of the front door. Judy _15_him outsid

21、e and then shouted, “ _16_! I saw you steal four watches.” The man began to run. Judy ran after him. She cried out, “ Stop that _17_!” A policeman at the corner seized the man and later, a police _18_ took the their away. The manager of the store was _19_ Judy. He said. “ Good work, Judy. You are _2

22、0_.”1. A. received B. refused C. rejected D. accepted 2. A. part B. seat C. openers D. openings3. A. at least B. only C. already D. nearly4. A. student B. manager C. salesgirl D. customer5. A. give up B. change C. offer D. accept 6. A. watching B. seeing C. hearing D. talking to 7. A. poor B. in rag

23、s C. wearing hats D. welldressed8. A. turned out B. turned away C. went D. came9. A. the man B. a thief C. someone D. no one 10. A. Surely B. Before that C. After that D. Suddenly11. A. fingers B. arm C. foot D. hand 12. A. before B. after C. as soon as D. when 13. A. like B. dont like C. will buy D

24、. have won 14. A early B. freely C. carefully D.quickly15.A. noticed B. followed C. saw D. sent 16. A. Help B. On C. No D. Stop17. A. businessman B. way C. customer D. thief18. A. car B. bus C. station D. bicycle19. A. sorry for B. proud of C. afraid of D. strict with20. A. an excellent detective B.

25、 very interesting C. a good policewoman D. satisfied(二十四) My work keeps me in Hongkong most of the year, but I do try to get _1_for a month in _2_-usually July. Now as you probably know thats the main_3_ season in Europe, the favourite places for holiday and the famous cities are usually very _4_. B

26、ut Im not seeking (寻求) the sun- I get plenty of _5_ in Hongkongand Im certainly not seeking the _6_ ! So when I go on holiday I buy a Train Pass ( a sort of train ticket ) that _7_ me first class travel on most of the _8_ of western Europe. First class compartments (车厢) are _9_ crowded and they are

27、very comfortable. If youre going on an ovrnight_10_ you can take a sleeping train for some extra money. There are usually dining cars in the train. I find that _11_ travel is restful and _12_ . Theres always something to see. I particularly enjoy _13_ through Switzerland and Italy. You can get a ver

28、y good _14_ of what a country is like from a train; you dont go too fast and you stop quite often. _15_ rail travel is very safe and I am never sick on a train _16_ I am on a ship! Then there are always people to _17_ if you feel like a chat (闲聊). The _18_ that I seldom travel by plane is quite simp

29、le: as train stations are usually built in the city center, I dont have to _19_ transport (交通); transport can be a problem when arriving by _20_.1. A. back B. off C. home D. away2. A. Hongkong B. Europe C. summer D. autumn3. A. holiday B. visiting C. windy D. rainy4.A. quiet B. peaceful C. beautiful

30、 D. crowded 5. A. pleasure B. daylight C. sunshine D. money6. A. crowds B. people C. help D. city life7. A. shows B. allows C. gives D. takes8. A. highways B. paths C. roads D. railways9. A. hardly B. always C. certainly D. much10.A. way B. journey C. service D. work11. A. sea B. plane C. car D. train12.A. interesting B. tiresome C. lonely D. cheap13. A. walking B. traveling C. living D. driving14. A. idea B. looking C. drawing D. painting 15. A. Also B. Yet C. But D. Howe