中石油大学22春季《大学英语(四)#》第一阶段在线作业

第一阶段在线作业

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1.（2.5分） Passage 1 Once there was something wrong with a machine in a factory. The workers could do nothing but turn to a German engineer for help, who drew a line on it and then said, "Take off the part where the line is and change it for a new one." The machine, with a new part on, began running well again. The engineer then asked for $30,000 for what he had done. The following were what he wrote on a bill, "The new part only costs one dollar, and knowing where the problem with the machine costs $29,999." One dollar for changing a new part sounds reasonable（有道理的）but the $29,999 is exactly the value of wisdom and knowledge. 1.The factory turned to the German engineer because the workers could not repair the machine.

•    A、T
•    B、F

我的答案：A  此题得分：2.5分

2.（2.5分） Passage 1 Once there was something wrong with a machine in a factory. The workers could do nothing but turn to a German engineer for help, who drew a line on it and then said, "Take off the part where the line is and change it for a new one." The machine, with a new part on, began running well again. The engineer then asked for $30,000 for what he had done. The following were what he wrote on a bill, "The new part only costs one dollar, and knowing where the problem with the machine costs $29,999." One dollar for changing a new part sounds reasonable（有道理的）but the $29,999 is exactly the value of wisdom and knowledge. 2.The problem of the machine was just a part.

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•    B、F

我的答案：A  此题得分：2.5分

3.（2.5分） Passage 1 Once there was something wrong with a machine in a factory. The workers could do nothing but turn to a German engineer for help, who drew a line on it and then said, "Take off the part where the line is and change it for a new one." The machine, with a new part on, began running well again. The engineer then asked for $30,000 for what he had done. The following were what he wrote on a bill, "The new part only costs one dollar, and knowing where the problem with the machine costs $29,999." One dollar for changing a new part sounds reasonable（有道理的）but the $29,999 is exactly the value of wisdom and knowledge. 3.According to the engineer, the finding of the problem cost $ 29,999.

•    A、T
•    B、F

我的答案：A  此题得分：2.5分

4.（2.5分） Passage 1 Once there was something wrong with a machine in a factory. The workers could do nothing but turn to a German engineer for help, who drew a line on it and then said, "Take off the part where the line is and change it for a new one." The machine, with a new part on, began running well again. The engineer then asked for $30,000 for what he had done. The following were what he wrote on a bill, "The new part only costs one dollar, and knowing where the problem with the machine costs $29,999." One dollar for changing a new part sounds reasonable（有道理的）but the $29,999 is exactly the value of wisdom and knowledge. 4.The writer wants to tell us that the workers should pay the money.

•    A、T
•    B、F

我的答案：B  此题得分：2.5分

5.（2.5分） Passage 1 Once there was something wrong with a machine in a factory. The workers could do nothing but turn to a German engineer for help, who drew a line on it and then said, "Take off the part where the line is and change it for a new one." The machine, with a new part on, began running well again. The engineer then asked for $30,000 for what he had done. The following were what he wrote on a bill, "The new part only costs one dollar, and knowing where the problem with the machine costs $29,999." One dollar for changing a new part sounds reasonable（有道理的）but the $29,999 is exactly the value of wisdom and knowledge. 5.The best title of the passage is The Expensive Machine.

•    A、T
•    B、F

我的答案：B  此题得分：2.5分

6.（2.5分） Passage 2 Newspapers, along with reporting the news, educate, entertain, and give opinions. An important way of reading a large, big-city newspaper is to put it into different sections. Can you find these separate sections: world news, national and local news, sports, business, entertainment, opinions, ads? Does your newspaper have other sections? News stories give facts, not the reporters' opinions. Some newspaper editorials (社论) come out with the writer's name, but many newspapers only carry editorials without putting the writers' names on. You can be a better reader if you know what to expect in a newspaper. For example, you can expect headlines (新闻标题) to leave out unnecessary words. You can expect to find the most important facts in the lead paragraph (the first paragraph) of a news story. You can expect important news items to be on the front page. You can expect less important items to be on the inside pages. Most of all, the more you know about news of the present time, the more you will understand what is in the newspaper. Important stories are generally presented one day and followed up on following days. So, an important way to read newspapers is reading one frequently. 6.Important news items are usually on the inside pages.

•    A、T
•    B、F

我的答案：B  此题得分：2.5分

7.（2.5分） Passage 2 Newspapers, along with reporting the news, educate, entertain, and give opinions. An important way of reading a large, big-city newspaper is to put it into different sections. Can you find these separate sections: world news, national and local news, sports, business, entertainment, opinions, ads? Does your newspaper have other sections? News stories give facts, not the reporters' opinions. Some newspaper editorials (社论) come out with the writer's name, but many newspapers only carry editorials without putting the writers' names on. You can be a better reader if you know what to expect in a newspaper. For example, you can expect headlines (新闻标题) to leave out unnecessary words. You can expect to find the most important facts in the lead paragraph (the first paragraph) of a news story. You can expect important news items to be on the front page. You can expect less important items to be on the inside pages. Most of all, the more you know about news of the present time, the more you will understand what is in the newspaper. Important stories are generally presented one day and followed up on following days. So, an important way to read newspapers is reading one frequently. 7.A good way to read a newspaper is to find separate sections and read according to your needs.

•    A、T
•    B、F

我的答案：A  此题得分：2.5分

8.（2.5分） Passage 2 Newspapers, along with reporting the news, educate, entertain, and give opinions. An important way of reading a large, big-city newspaper is to put it into different sections. Can you find these separate sections: world news, national and local news, sports, business, entertainment, opinions, ads? Does your newspaper have other sections? News stories give facts, not the reporters' opinions. Some newspaper editorials (社论) come out with the writer's name, but many newspapers only carry editorials without putting the writers' names on. You can be a better reader if you know what to expect in a newspaper. For example, you can expect headlines (新闻标题) to leave out unnecessary words. You can expect to find the most important facts in the lead paragraph (the first paragraph) of a news story. You can expect important news items to be on the front page. You can expect less important items to be on the inside pages. Most of all, the more you know about news of the present time, the more you will understand what is in the newspaper. Important stories are generally presented one day and followed up on following days. So, an important way to read newspapers is reading one frequently. 8.Newspaper headlines contain no unnecessary words.

•    A、T
•    B、F

我的答案：A  此题得分：2.5分

9.（2.5分） Passage 2 Newspapers, along with reporting the news, educate, entertain, and give opinions. An important way of reading a large, big-city newspaper is to put it into different sections. Can you find these separate sections: world news, national and local news, sports, business, entertainment, opinions, ads? Does your newspaper have other sections? News stories give facts, not the reporters' opinions. Some newspaper editorials (社论) come out with the writer's name, but many newspapers only carry editorials without putting the writers' names on. You can be a better reader if you know what to expect in a newspaper. For example, you can expect headlines (新闻标题) to leave out unnecessary words. You can expect to find the most important facts in the lead paragraph (the first paragraph) of a news story. You can expect important news items to be on the front page. You can expect less important items to be on the inside pages. Most of all, the more you know about news of the present time, the more you will understand what is in the newspaper. Important stories are generally presented one day and followed up on following days. So, an important way to read newspapers is reading one frequently. 9.If you are reading for major facts in the news stories, you should read the headlines only.

•    A、T
•    B、F

我的答案：B  此题得分：2.5分

10.（2.5分） Passage 2 Newspapers, along with reporting the news, educate, entertain, and give opinions. An important way of reading a large, big-city newspaper is to put it into different sections. Can you find these separate sections: world news, national and local news, sports, business, entertainment, opinions, ads? Does your newspaper have other sections? News stories give facts, not the reporters' opinions. Some newspaper editorials (社论) come out with the writer's name, but many newspapers only carry editorials without putting the writers' names on. You can be a better reader if you know what to expect in a newspaper. For example, you can expect headlines (新闻标题) to leave out unnecessary words. You can expect to find the most important facts in the lead paragraph (the first paragraph) of a news story. You can expect important news items to be on the front page. You can expect less important items to be on the inside pages. Most of all, the more you know about news of the present time, the more you will understand what is in the newspaper. Important stories are generally presented one day and followed up on following days. So, an important way to read newspapers is reading one frequently. 10.The writer suggests that we should read one newspaper frequently.

•    A、T
•    B、F

我的答案：A  此题得分：2.5分

11.（2.5分） Passage 3 A group of frogs were traveling through the woods, and two of them fell into a deep pit. When the other frogs saw how deep the pit was, they told the two frogs that they were as good as dead. The two frogs ignored the comments and tried to jump up out of the pit with all their might. The other frogs kept telling them to stop, that they were as good as dead. Finally, one of the frogs took heed of（倾听） what the other frogs were saying and gave up. He fell down and died. The other frog continued to jump as hard as he could. Once again, the crowd of frogs shouted at him to stop the pain and just die. He jumped even harder and finally made it out. When he got out, the other frogs said, "Didn't you hear us?" The frog explained to them that he was a little deaf. He thought they were encouraging him the entire time. This story teaches us two lessons: 1. There is power of life and death in the tongue. An encouraging word to someone who is down can lift him up and help him make it through the day. 2. A destructive word to someone who is down can be what it takes to kill him. Be careful of what you say. The power of words is sometimes hard to understand because an encouraging word can go such a long way. Anyone can speak words that tend to rob another of the spirit to continue in difficult times. Special is the individual who will take the time to encourage another. 11.The expression "as good as" (in line 2, paragraph 1) means almost, practically.

•    A、T
•    B、F

我的答案：A  此题得分：2.5分

12.（2.5分） Passage 3 A group of frogs were traveling through the woods, and two of them fell into a deep pit. When the other frogs saw how deep the pit was, they told the two frogs that they were as good as dead. The two frogs ignored the comments and tried to jump up out of the pit with all their might. The other frogs kept telling them to stop, that they were as good as dead. Finally, one of the frogs took heed of（倾听） what the other frogs were saying and gave up. He fell down and died. The other frog continued to jump as hard as he could. Once again, the crowd of frogs shouted at him to stop the pain and just die. He jumped even harder and finally made it out. When he got out, the other frogs said, "Didn't you hear us?" The frog explained to them that he was a little deaf. He thought they were encouraging him the entire time. This story teaches us two lessons: 1. There is power of life and death in the tongue. An encouraging word to someone who is down can lift him up and help him make it through the day. 2. A destructive word to someone who is down can be what it takes to kill him. Be careful of what you say. The power of words is sometimes hard to understand because an encouraging word can go such a long way. Anyone can speak words that tend to rob another of the spirit to continue in difficult times. Special is the individual who will take the time to encourage another. 12.When other frogs told the two frogs there was no hope, the two frogs gave up their efforts immediately.

•    A、T
•    B、F

我的答案：B  此题得分：2.5分

13.（2.5分） Passage 3 A group of frogs were traveling through the woods, and two of them fell into a deep pit. When the other frogs saw how deep the pit was, they told the two frogs that they were as good as dead. The two frogs ignored the comments and tried to jump up out of the pit with all their might. The other frogs kept telling them to stop, that they were as good as dead. Finally, one of the frogs took heed of（倾听） what the other frogs were saying and gave up. He fell down and died. The other frog continued to jump as hard as he could. Once again, the crowd of frogs shouted at him to stop the pain and just die. He jumped even harder and finally made it out. When he got out, the other frogs said, "Didn't you hear us?" The frog explained to them that he was a little deaf. He thought they were encouraging him the entire time. This story teaches us two lessons: 1. There is power of life and death in the tongue. An encouraging word to someone who is down can lift him up and help him make it through the day. 2. A destructive word to someone who is down can be what it takes to kill him. Be careful of what you say. The power of words is sometimes hard to understand because an encouraging word can go such a long way. Anyone can speak words that tend to rob another of the spirit to continue in difficult times. Special is the individual who will take the time to encourage another. 13.One of the frogs fell down and died because he was so tired.

•    A、T
•    B、F

我的答案：B  此题得分：2.5分

14.（2.5分） Passage 3 A group of frogs were traveling through the woods, and two of them fell into a deep pit. When the other frogs saw how deep the pit was, they told the two frogs that they were as good as dead. The two frogs ignored the comments and tried to jump up out of the pit with all their might. The other frogs kept telling them to stop, that they were as good as dead. Finally, one of the frogs took heed of（倾听） what the other frogs were saying and gave up. He fell down and died. The other frog continued to jump as hard as he could. Once again, the crowd of frogs shouted at him to stop the pain and just die. He jumped even harder and finally made it out. When he got out, the other frogs said, "Didn't you hear us?" The frog explained to them that he was a little deaf. He thought they were encouraging him the entire time. This story teaches us two lessons: 1. There is power of life and death in the tongue. An encouraging word to someone who is down can lift him up and help him make it through the day. 2. A destructive word to someone who is down can be what it takes to kill him. Be careful of what you say. The power of words is sometimes hard to understand because an encouraging word can go such a long way. Anyone can speak words that tend to rob another of the spirit to continue in difficult times. Special is the individual who will take the time to encourage another. 14.The other frog managed to jump out of the pit because he was very strong physically.

•    A、T
•    B、F

我的答案：B  此题得分：2.5分

15.（2.5分） Passage 3 A group of frogs were traveling through the woods, and two of them fell into a deep pit. When the other frogs saw how deep the pit was, they told the two frogs that they were as good as dead. The two frogs ignored the comments and tried to jump up out of the pit with all their might. The other frogs kept telling them to stop, that they were as good as dead. Finally, one of the frogs took heed of（倾听） what the other frogs were saying and gave up. He fell down and died. The other frog continued to jump as hard as he could. Once again, the crowd of frogs shouted at him to stop the pain and just die. He jumped even harder and finally made it out. When he got out, the other frogs said, "Didn't you hear us?" The frog explained to them that he was a little deaf. He thought they were encouraging him the entire time. This story teaches us two lessons: 1. There is power of life and death in the tongue. An encouraging word to someone who is down can lift him up and help him make it through the day. 2. A destructive word to someone who is down can be what it takes to kill him. Be careful of what you say. The power of words is sometimes hard to understand because an encouraging word can go such a long way. Anyone can speak words that tend to rob another of the spirit to continue in difficult times. Special is the individual who will take the time to encourage another. 15.People should avoid saying destructive words to those who are in trouble.

•    A、T
•    B、F

我的答案：A  此题得分：2.5分

16.（2.5分） Passage 4 Wang Yani was born in 1975 in Gongcheng., China Even when she was a baby, she loved to draw lines everywhere see her father decided to help her. He gave her paint brushes and paper. She practiced hard and improved very quick so Her lines became flowers, trees and animals. Some of her pictures were shown in an art exhibition in Shanghai at the age of 4. By age six, Yani had made over 4,000 paintings. She loved to draw animals, especially monkeys and cats. Although her father was good at drawing, he didn't give her any art lessons. He even stopped painting his own pictures. Instead. he often took the little girl to parks and zoos to get ideas for her work. In this way, Yani developed her own style of painting with bright colors. All her pictures were different from others. At the age of 8, one of her monkey paintings was made into, Chinese stamp.Later, she started to draw pictures of country scenery and people. And when she was just 14, she became the youngest person person to have personal shows in Washington D.C.an many other cities around the world. 16. Wang Yani pictures were fist shown in Gongcheng.

•    A、T
•    B、F

我的答案：B  此题得分：2.5分

17.（2.5分） Passage 4 Wang Yani was born in 1975 in Gongcheng., China Even when she was a baby, she loved to draw lines everywhere see her father decided to help her. He gave her paint brushes and paper. She practiced hard and improved very quick so Her lines became flowers, trees and animals. Some of her pictures were shown in an art exhibition in Shanghai at the age of 4. By age six, Yani had made over 4,000 paintings. She loved to draw animals, especially monkeys and cats. Although her father was good at drawing, he didn't give her any art lessons. He even stopped painting his own pictures. Instead. he often took the little girl to parks and zoos to get ideas for her work. In this way, Yani developed her own style of painting with bright colors. All her pictures were different from others. At the age of 8, one of her monkey paintings was made into, Chinese stamp.Later, she started to draw pictures of country scenery and people. And when she was just 14, she became the youngest person person to have personal shows in Washington D.C.an many other cities around the world. 17. She was especially good at drawing monkeys and A cats before she was eight.

•    A、T
•    B、F

我的答案：A  此题得分：2.5分

18.（2.5分） Passage 4 Wang Yani was born in 1975 in Gongcheng., China Even when she was a baby, she loved to draw lines everywhere see her father decided to help her. He gave her paint brushes and paper. She practiced hard and improved very quick so Her lines became flowers, trees and animals. Some of her pictures were shown in an art exhibition in Shanghai at the age of 4. By age six, Yani had made over 4,000 paintings. She loved to draw animals, especially monkeys and cats. Although her father was good at drawing, he didn't give her any art lessons. He even stopped painting his own pictures. Instead. he often took the little girl to parks and zoos to get ideas for her work. In this way, Yani developed her own style of painting with bright colors. All her pictures were different from others. At the age of 8, one of her monkey paintings was made into, Chinese stamp.Later, she started to draw pictures of country scenery and people. And when she was just 14, she became the youngest person person to have personal shows in Washington D.C.an many other cities around the world. 18. Her father took her to zoos and parks because he wanted the girl to get idea.

•    A、T
•    B、F

我的答案：A  此题得分：2.5分

19.（2.5分） Passage 4 Wang Yani was born in 1975 in Gongcheng., China Even when she was a baby, she loved to draw lines everywhere see her father decided to help her. He gave her paint brushes and paper. She practiced hard and improved very quick so Her lines became flowers, trees and animals. Some of her pictures were shown in an art exhibition in Shanghai at the age of 4. By age six, Yani had made over 4,000 paintings. She loved to draw animals, especially monkeys and cats. Although her father was good at drawing, he didn't give her any art lessons. He even stopped painting his own pictures. Instead. he often took the little girl to parks and zoos to get ideas for her work. In this way, Yani developed her own style of painting with bright colors. All her pictures were different from others. At the age of 8, one of her monkey paintings was made into, Chinese stamp.Later, she started to draw pictures of country scenery and people. And when she was just 14, she became the youngest person person to have personal shows in Washington D.C.an many other cities around the world. 19.Yani had her personal shows in Washington D. C.

•    A、T
•    B、F

我的答案：A  此题得分：2.5分

20.（2.5分） Passage 4 Wang Yani was born in 1975 in Gongcheng., China Even when she was a baby, she loved to draw lines everywhere see her father decided to help her. He gave her paint brushes and paper. She practiced hard and improved very quick so Her lines became flowers, trees and animals. Some of her pictures were shown in an art exhibition in Shanghai at the age of 4. By age six, Yani had made over 4,000 paintings. She loved to draw animals, especially monkeys and cats. Although her father was good at drawing, he didn't give her any art lessons. He even stopped painting his own pictures. Instead. he often took the little girl to parks and zoos to get ideas for her work. In this way, Yani developed her own style of painting with bright colors. All her pictures were different from others. At the age of 8, one of her monkey paintings was made into, Chinese stamp.Later, she started to draw pictures of country scenery and people. And when she was just 14, she became the youngest person person to have personal shows in Washington D.C.an many other cities around the world. 20.Yani's father often gave her art lessons.

•    A、T
•    B、F

我的答案：B  此题得分：2.5分

21.（2.5分） Passage 5 One day a bookseller （书商） let a big box of books fall on his foot. "Go to see the doctor," said his wife. "No," he said. " I'll wait until the doctor comes into the shop next time. Then I'll ask him about my foot. If I go to see him, I'll have to pay him. " On the next day the doctor came into the shop for some books. When the bookseller was getting them ready, he told the doctor about his bad foot. The doctor looked at it. "You must put that foot in hot water every night. Then you must put something on it," said the doctor. He took out a piece of paper and wrote on it. "Buy this and put it on the foot before you go to bed every night," he said. "Thank you," said the bookseller. "And now, sir, here are your books. " "How much?" said the doctor. "Two pounds. " "Good," said the doctor. "I shall not have to pay you anything. " "Why?" asked the bookseller. "I told you about your foot. I want two pounds for that. If people come to my house, I ask them to pay one pound for a small thing like that. But when I go to their houses, I want two pounds. And I came here, didn't I?" 21. What happened to the bookseller one day?

•    A、He lost a box of books
•    B、His foot was wounded by a box of books.
•    C、 He lent the doctor a box of books.
•    D、 He sold out all his books.

我的答案：B  此题得分：2.5分

22.（2.5分） Passage 5 One day a bookseller （书商） let a big box of books fall on his foot. "Go to see the doctor," said his wife. "No," he said. " I'll wait until the doctor comes into the shop next time. Then I'll ask him about my foot. If I go to see him, I'll have to pay him. " On the next day the doctor came into the shop for some books. When the bookseller was getting them ready, he told the doctor about his bad foot. The doctor looked at it. "You must put that foot in hot water every night. Then you must put something on it," said the doctor. He took out a piece of paper and wrote on it. "Buy this and put it on the foot before you go to bed every night," he said. "Thank you," said the bookseller. "And now, sir, here are your books. " "How much?" said the doctor. "Two pounds. " "Good," said the doctor. "I shall not have to pay you anything. " "Why?" asked the bookseller. "I told you about your foot. I want two pounds for that. If people come to my house, I ask them to pay one pound for a small thing like that. But when I go to their houses, I want two pounds. And I came here, didn't I?" 22. The bookseller's wife asked him _________.

•    A、to go out for some medicine
•    B、to send somebody for a doctor
•    C、to go to see the doctor
•    D、to wait for the doctor to come

我的答案：C  此题得分：2.5分

23.（2.5分） Passage 5 One day a bookseller （书商） let a big box of books fall on his foot. "Go to see the doctor," said his wife. "No," he said. " I'll wait until the doctor comes into the shop next time. Then I'll ask him about my foot. If I go to see him, I'll have to pay him. " On the next day the doctor came into the shop for some books. When the bookseller was getting them ready, he told the doctor about his bad foot. The doctor looked at it. "You must put that foot in hot water every night. Then you must put something on it," said the doctor. He took out a piece of paper and wrote on it. "Buy this and put it on the foot before you go to bed every night," he said. "Thank you," said the bookseller. "And now, sir, here are your books. " "How much?" said the doctor. "Two pounds. " "Good," said the doctor. "I shall not have to pay you anything. " "Why?" asked the bookseller. "I told you about your foot. I want two pounds for that. If people come to my house, I ask them to pay one pound for a small thing like that. But when I go to their houses, I want two pounds. And I came here, didn't I?" 23. The bookseller didn't take his wife's advice because________ .

•    A、he was afraid of the doctor
•    B、he didn't like to take medicine
•    C、he couldn't walk by himself
•    D、he didn't want to pay the doctor

我的答案：D  此题得分：2.5分

24.（2.5分） Passage 5 One day a bookseller （书商） let a big box of books fall on his foot. "Go to see the doctor," said his wife. "No," he said. " I'll wait until the doctor comes into the shop next time. Then I'll ask him about my foot. If I go to see him, I'll have to pay him. " On the next day the doctor came into the shop for some books. When the bookseller was getting them ready, he told the doctor about his bad foot. The doctor looked at it. "You must put that foot in hot water every night. Then you must put something on it," said the doctor. He took out a piece of paper and wrote on it. "Buy this and put it on the foot before you go to bed every night," he said. "Thank you," said the bookseller. "And now, sir, here are your books. " "How much?" said the doctor. "Two pounds. " "Good," said the doctor. "I shall not have to pay you anything. " "Why?" asked the bookseller. "I told you about your foot. I want two pounds for that. If people come to my house, I ask them to pay one pound for a small thing like that. But when I go to their houses, I want two pounds. And I came here, didn't I?" 24. The doctor paid ________ for the books.

•    A、one pound
•    B、two pounds
•    C、nothing
•    D、something

我的答案：C  此题得分：2.5分

25.（2.5分） Passage 5 One day a bookseller （书商） let a big box of books fall on his foot. "Go to see the doctor," said his wife. "No," he said. " I'll wait until the doctor comes into the shop next time. Then I'll ask him about my foot. If I go to see him, I'll have to pay him. " On the next day the doctor came into the shop for some books. When the bookseller was getting them ready, he told the doctor about his bad foot. The doctor looked at it. "You must put that foot in hot water every night. Then you must put something on it," said the doctor. He took out a piece of paper and wrote on it. "Buy this and put it on the foot before you go to bed every night," he said. "Thank you," said the bookseller. "And now, sir, here are your books. " "How much?" said the doctor. "Two pounds. " "Good," said the doctor. "I shall not have to pay you anything. " "Why?" asked the bookseller. "I told you about your foot. I want two pounds for that. If people come to my house, I ask them to pay one pound for a small thing like that. But when I go to their houses, I want two pounds. And I came here, didn't I?" 25. The bookseller paid ________ money for seeing the doctor in the end.

•    A、more
•    B、less
•    C、the same amount
•    D、no

我的答案：A  此题得分：2.5分

26.（2.5分） Passage 6 The residents of 24 Acacia Grove were dissatisfied with the condition of the property, so John Preston called a meeting to discuss things last week. At the meeting John suggested setting up a residents' committee. Everyone was so worried and angry about the agent's inactivity that they agreed, and they elected John as chairman of the committee. Many residents said that they were tired of telephoning the agent and tired of complaining about the flats. Although the agent was responsible for the flats, they thought that he didn't do enough. Therefore John was asked to write to the agent and say that they were disappointed with the management of the flats. The next service payment was due at the end of the month. However, they agreed not to pay it until they were happy with the plans to improve the-property. They decided to tell the agent that he must start the work within one month. They all went away very pleased with themselves. 26. Why did John Preston call a meeting last week?

•    A、Because the residents were dissatisfied with the present residents' committee.
•    B、Because the residents were dissatisfied with the bad management of the flats.
•    C、Because some residents requested to change the present residents' committee.
•    D、Because he wanted to become Chairman of the committee.

我的答案：B  此题得分：2.5分

27.（2.5分） Passage 6 The residents of 24 Acacia Grove were dissatisfied with the condition of the property, so John Preston called a meeting to discuss things last week. At the meeting John suggested setting up a residents' committee. Everyone was so worried and angry about the agent's inactivity that they agreed, and they elected John as chairman of the committee. Many residents said that they were tired of telephoning the agent and tired of complaining about the flats. Although the agent was responsible for the flats, they thought that he didn't do enough. Therefore John was asked to write to the agent and say that they were disappointed with the management of the flats. The next service payment was due at the end of the month. However, they agreed not to pay it until they were happy with the plans to improve the-property. They decided to tell the agent that he must start the work within one month. They all went away very pleased with themselves. 27. Who elected John as chairman of the committee?

•    A、The agent.
•    B、The residents.
•    C、The committee.
•    D、Acacia Grove.

我的答案：B  此题得分：2.5分

28.（2.5分） Passage 6 The residents of 24 Acacia Grove were dissatisfied with the condition of the property, so John Preston called a meeting to discuss things last week. At the meeting John suggested setting up a residents' committee. Everyone was so worried and angry about the agent's inactivity that they agreed, and they elected John as chairman of the committee. Many residents said that they were tired of telephoning the agent and tired of complaining about the flats. Although the agent was responsible for the flats, they thought that he didn't do enough. Therefore John was asked to write to the agent and say that they were disappointed with the management of the flats. The next service payment was due at the end of the month. However, they agreed not to pay it until they were happy with the plans to improve the-property. They decided to tell the agent that he must start the work within one month. They all went away very pleased with themselves. 28. What does the word "inactivity" mean in the third sentence in Para. l?

•    A、Weakness
•    B、Progress
•    C、State
•    D、Lack of actions

我的答案：D  此题得分：2.5分

29.（2.5分） Passage 6 The residents of 24 Acacia Grove were dissatisfied with the condition of the property, so John Preston called a meeting to discuss things last week. At the meeting John suggested setting up a residents' committee. Everyone was so worried and angry about the agent's inactivity that they agreed, and they elected John as chairman of the committee. Many residents said that they were tired of telephoning the agent and tired of complaining about the flats. Although the agent was responsible for the flats, they thought that he didn't do enough. Therefore John was asked to write to the agent and say that they were disappointed with the management of the flats. The next service payment was due at the end of the month. However, they agreed not to pay it until they were happy with the plans to improve the-property. They decided to tell the agent that he must start the work within one month. They all went away very pleased with themselves. 29. What does the word "due" mean in the first sentence of Para. 2?

•    A、to be paid
•    B、proper
•    C、owed
•    D、large

我的答案：A  此题得分：2.5分

30.（2.5分） Passage 6 The residents of 24 Acacia Grove were dissatisfied with the condition of the property, so John Preston called a meeting to discuss things last week. At the meeting John suggested setting up a residents' committee. Everyone was so worried and angry about the agent's inactivity that they agreed, and they elected John as chairman of the committee. Many residents said that they were tired of telephoning the agent and tired of complaining about the flats. Although the agent was responsible for the flats, they thought that he didn't do enough. Therefore John was asked to write to the agent and say that they were disappointed with the management of the flats. The next service payment was due at the end of the month. However, they agreed not to pay it until they were happy with the plans to improve the-property. They decided to tell the agent that he must start the work within one month. They all went away very pleased with themselves. 30. When did they agree to pay the next service payment?

•    A、At the end of the month.
•    B、Within one month.
•    C、When they were happy with the plans to improve the property.
•    D、The agent would tell them.

我的答案：C  此题得分：2.5分

31.（2.5分） Passage 7 When I was a little girl, my brothers and I collected stamps for many years. My mother didn't use to work during the week, but she worked in the post office near our house on Saturday, and she used to bring home all the new stamps as soon as they were issued （发行）. On the day of the World Cup football final in London in 1966, we were very excited because England were playing West Germany in the final. When we were having lunch, my mother told us to go to the post office straightaway after the match if England won, but she didn't tell us why. At 2 o'clock my mother went back to work as usual, while the rest of the family were watching the football on TV at home. Although she wasn't watching the match, she was listening to it on the radio. England won 4: 2 and so my brothers and I ran to the post office. As we burst in, my mother was standing behind the counter. She was waiting to sell us a very special limited edition with ENGLAND WINNERS on each stamp. We were over the moon. We still have it today, and perhaps it is worth a lot of money. 31. This passage mainly tells us __________.

•    A、the author and her brother used to like stamps very much
•    B、the author had a very kind mother
•    C、the author and her brothers had an unforgettable experience in collecting stamps
•    D、their mother used to support them by working in the post office

我的答案：C  此题得分：2.5分

32.（2.5分） Passage 7 When I was a little girl, my brothers and I collected stamps for many years. My mother didn't use to work during the week, but she worked in the post office near our house on Saturday, and she used to bring home all the new stamps as soon as they were issued （发行）. On the day of the World Cup football final in London in 1966, we were very excited because England were playing West Germany in the final. When we were having lunch, my mother told us to go to the post office straightaway after the match if England won, but she didn't tell us why. At 2 o'clock my mother went back to work as usual, while the rest of the family were watching the football on TV at home. Although she wasn't watching the match, she was listening to it on the radio. England won 4: 2 and so my brothers and I ran to the post office. As we burst in, my mother was standing behind the counter. She was waiting to sell us a very special limited edition with ENGLAND WINNERS on each stamp. We were over the moon. We still have it today, and perhaps it is worth a lot of money. 32. According to the passage, her mother worked in the post office ________.

•    A、during the week
•    B、on Saturdays
•    C、on Sundays
•    D、for six days

我的答案：B  此题得分：2.5分

33.（2.5分） Passage 7 When I was a little girl, my brothers and I collected stamps for many years. My mother didn't use to work during the week, but she worked in the post office near our house on Saturday, and she used to bring home all the new stamps as soon as they were issued （发行）. On the day of the World Cup football final in London in 1966, we were very excited because England were playing West Germany in the final. When we were having lunch, my mother told us to go to the post office straightaway after the match if England won, but she didn't tell us why. At 2 o'clock my mother went back to work as usual, while the rest of the family were watching the football on TV at home. Although she wasn't watching the match, she was listening to it on the radio. England won 4: 2 and so my brothers and I ran to the post office. As we burst in, my mother was standing behind the counter. She was waiting to sell us a very special limited edition with ENGLAND WINNERS on each stamp. We were over the moon. We still have it today, and perhaps it is worth a lot of money. 33. Their mother told them to go to the post office straightaway after the match if England won, but she didn't tell them why. Why do you think she did that?

•    A、She wanted to give them a surprise.
•    B、B. She doubted if she would get the stamps.
•    C、 She forgot to do that.
•    D、She thought it unnecessary to tell them the reason.

我的答案：A  此题得分：2.5分

34.（2.5分） Passage 7 When I was a little girl, my brothers and I collected stamps for many years. My mother didn't use to work during the week, but she worked in the post office near our house on Saturday, and she used to bring home all the new stamps as soon as they were issued （发行）. On the day of the World Cup football final in London in 1966, we were very excited because England were playing West Germany in the final. When we were having lunch, my mother told us to go to the post office straightaway after the match if England won, but she didn't tell us why. At 2 o'clock my mother went back to work as usual, while the rest of the family were watching the football on TV at home. Although she wasn't watching the match, she was listening to it on the radio. England won 4: 2 and so my brothers and I ran to the post office. As we burst in, my mother was standing behind the counter. She was waiting to sell us a very special limited edition with ENGLAND WINNERS on each stamp. We were over the moon. We still have it today, and perhaps it is worth a lot of money. 34. What does the sentence "We were over the moon. " mean?

•    A、We jumped high.
•    B、We were extremely happy about it.
•    C、 We watched the moon for a long time.
•    D、We couldn't sleep the whole night.

我的答案：B  此题得分：2.5分

35.（2.5分） Passage 7 When I was a little girl, my brothers and I collected stamps for many years. My mother didn't use to work during the week, but she worked in the post office near our house on Saturday, and she used to bring home all the new stamps as soon as they were issued （发行）. On the day of the World Cup football final in London in 1966, we were very excited because England were playing West Germany in the final. When we were having lunch, my mother told us to go to the post office straightaway after the match if England won, but she didn't tell us why. At 2 o'clock my mother went back to work as usual, while the rest of the family were watching the football on TV at home. Although she wasn't watching the match, she was listening to it on the radio. England won 4: 2 and so my brothers and I ran to the post office. As we burst in, my mother was standing behind the counter. She was waiting to sell us a very special limited edition with ENGLAND WINNERS on each stamp. We were over the moon. We still have it today, and perhaps it is worth a lot of money. 35. What is the best title for this passage?

•    A、My Childhood
•    B、My Mother
•    C、A Precious Stamp
•    D、A Memorable Experience in Collecting Stamps

我的答案：D  此题得分：2.5分

36.（2.5分） Passage 8 Why was Bastille important to the citizens of Paris? The building of the Bastille had been started in 1370 under 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 Bastille's workings were secret. Prisoners were taken to it in closed 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 King's letter could set him fre Over the years the number of arrests by King's letter had become 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 Bastille 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 King's complete power. 36. The Bastille became a prison _________.

•    A、since the time of Charles V
•    B、since 1370
•    C、in the seventeenth century
•    D、since the time of Cardinal Richelieu

我的答案：C  此题得分：2.5分

37.（2.5分） Passage 8 Why was Bastille important to the citizens of Paris? The building of the Bastille had been started in 1370 under 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 Bastille's workings were secret. Prisoners were taken to it in closed 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 King's letter could set him fre Over the years the number of arrests by King's letter had become 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 Bastille 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 King's complete power. 37.According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?

•    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 hardly known to people outside.
•    D、Voltaire was twice put in the Bastille.

我的答案：A  此题得分：2.5分

38.（2.5分） Passage 8 Why was Bastille important to the citizens of Paris? The building of the Bastille had been started in 1370 under 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 Bastille's workings were secret. Prisoners were taken to it in closed 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 King's letter could set him fre Over the years the number of arrests by King's letter had become 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 Bastille 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 King's complete power. 38.At the time of its fall, the Bastille housed ________.

•    A、a large number of prisoners
•    B、a lot of writers who had been against the government
•    C、some dozens of people who believed in free speech and free thinking
•    D、only a few prisoners

我的答案：D  此题得分：2.5分

39.（2.5分） Passage 8 Why was Bastille important to the citizens of Paris? The building of the Bastille had been started in 1370 under 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 Bastille's workings were secret. Prisoners were taken to it in closed 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 King's letter could set him fre Over the years the number of arrests by King's letter had become 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 Bastille 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 King's complete power. 39.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 bigger and bigger.
•    C、The King could put people in or let them out of the Bastille as he wanted.
•    D、At the time it was captured, there were so few prisoners in it that it meant little to the people.

我的答案：C  此题得分：2.5分

40.（2.5分） Passage 8 Why was Bastille important to the citizens of Paris? The building of the Bastille had been started in 1370 under 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 Bastille's workings were secret. Prisoners were taken to it in closed 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 King's letter could set him fre Over the years the number of arrests by King's letter had become 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 Bastille 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 King's complete power. 40. This passage mainly_______.

•    A、tells how the prisoners were controlled by the King
•    B、tells how little was known about the Bastille
•    C、 shows the inner workings of the Bastille
•    D、gives a brief history of the Bastille

我的答案：D  此题得分：2.5分