When Laura reached school-going age the discussions about moving became more urgent Her father did not want the children to go to school with the village children and for once her mother agreed with him. Not because, as he said, they ought to have a better education than they could get at Lark Rise; but because she feared they would tear their clothes and catch cold and get dirty heads going a mile and a half to and from the school in the village. So empty cottages in the market town were examined and often it seemed that the next week or the next month they would be leaving Lark Rise for ever; but again each time something would happen to prevent the removal, and gradually a new idea came up. To gain time, their father would teach the two eldest children to read and write, so that, if asked by the School Attendance Office, their mother could say they were leaving the small village shortly, and in the meantime, were being taught at home. So their father brought home two copies of Mavor's First Reader and taught them the alphabet; but just as Laura was beginning on words of one syllable, he was sent away to work on a distant job, only coming home at weekends. Laura, left at the c-a-t i-t-s on the m-a-t's stage, then had to carry her book round after her mother as she went about her housework, sking, "Please, Mother, what does h-o-u-S-e spell?"orW-a-I-k Mother, what is that? Often when her mother was too busy or too tired to attend to her, she would sit and fix her eyes on a page that might as well have been printed in Hebrew for all she could make of it, frowning and studying the print as though she would make out the meaning by force of concentration. After weeks of this, there came a day when, quite suddenly, as it seemed to her, the printed characters took on a meaning. There were still many words, even in the first page of that simple book, she could not understand; but she could jump those and yet make sense of the whole. I'm reading I'm reading! she cried aloud. Oh, Mother Oh, Edmund! I'm reading Laura's father didn,'t want his children to go to school at Lark Rise be A. it was too far away B. they couldn,'t learn enough C. their hair would become dirty D. they would ruin their clothes 2. The children's father decided to teach them to read and write so that they A. had an excuse not to have to move B. had a reason for not attending school C. could write to the school Attendance office D. would be educated before they left the village 3. The underlined part "left at the c-a-t s-i-t-s on the m-a-t' stage" suggests that A. Laura was working hard and learning quickl B. her father had no time to teach her C. her mother was too busy to attend to her D. Laura knew little about how to read and write 4. From the passage we can infer that made Laura stare at a page in her book A. her lack of concentration B. her inability to understand C. her need to understand Hebrew D. her determination to understand 5. Laura finally discovered she could read when she A. understood the main idea B. understood all the words in her book C. recognized the printed characters D. jumped the first pages of her book 答案 B2.B3.D4.D5.A
1 1 When Laura reached school-going age the discussions about moving became more urgent. Her father did not want the children to go to school with the village children and for once her mother agreed with him. Not because, as he said, they ought to have a better education than they could get at Lark Rise; but because she feared they would tear their clothes and catch cold and get dirty heads going a mile and a half to and from the school in the village. So empty cottages in the market town were examined and often it seemed that the next week or the next month they would be leaving Lark Rise for ever; but again each time something would happen to prevent the removal, and gradually a new idea came up. To gain time, their father would teach the two eldest children to read and write, so that, if asked by the School Attendance Office, their mother could say they were leaving the small village shortly, and in the meantime, were being taught at home. So their father brought home two copies of Mavor's First Reader and taught them the alphabet; but just as Laura was beginning on words of one syllable, he was sent away to work on a distant job, only coming home at weekends. Laura, left at the c-a-t s-i-t-s on the m-a-t's stage, then had to carry her book round after her mother as she went about her housework, asking, “Please, Mother, what does h-o-u-s-e spell?” or “W-a-l-k, Mother, what is that?” Often when her mother was too busy or too tired to attend to her, she would sit and fix her eyes on a page that might as well have been printed in Hebrew for all she could make of it , frowning and studying the print as though she would make out the meaning by force of concentration. After weeks of this, there came a day when, quite suddenly, as it seemed to her, the printed characters took on a meaning. There were still many words, even in the first page of that simple book , she could not understand; but she could jump those and yet make sense of the whole.“I'm reading! I'm reading!”she cried aloud. “Oh, Mother! Oh, Edmund! I'm reading ! ” 1．Laura's father didn't want his children to go to school at Lark Rise because ____. A．it was too far away B．they couldn't learn enough C．their hair would become dirty D．they would ruin their clothes 2．The children's father decided to teach them to read and write so that they ____. A． had an excuse not to have to move B．had a reason for not attending school C. could write to the School Attendance Office D．would be educated before they left the village 3．The underlined part “left at the c-a-t s-i-t-s on the m-a-t' stage” suggests that ____. A．Laura was working hard and learning quickly B．her father had no time to teach her C．her mother was too busy to attend to her D．Laura knew little about how to read and write 4．From the passage we can infer that ____made Laura stare at a page in her book. A．her lack of concentration B．her inability to understand C．her need to understand Hebrew D．her determination to understand 5．Laura finally discovered she could read when she ____. A．understood the main idea B．understood all the words in her book C．recognized the printed characters D．jumped the first pages of her book 答案 1．B 2．B 3．D 4．D 5．A
In 1826, a Frenchman named Niepce needed pictures for his business. But he was not a good artist. So he invented a very simple camera. He put it in a window of his house and took a picture of his yard. That was the first photograph. The next important date in the history of photography was 1837. That year, Daguerre, another French, took a picture of his studio. He used a new kind of camera and a different process. In his pictures, you could see everything very clearly, even the smallest details. This kind of photograph was called a daguerreotype Soon, other people began to use Daguerre's process. Travelers brought back daguerreotypes from al around the world. People photographed famous buildings, cities and mountains. In about 1840, the process was improved. Then photographers could take pictures of people and moving things. The process was not simple The photographers had to carry lots of films and processing equipment. But this did not stop the photographers, especially in the United States. After 1840s daguerreotype artists were popular in most cities Mathew Brady was a well-known American photographer. He took many pictures of famous people. The pictures were unusual because they were very life-like and full of personality. Brady was also the first person to take pictures of a war. His 1862 Civil War pictures showed dead soldiers and ruined cities. They made the war seem more real and more terrible In the 1880s, new inventions began to change photography. Photographers could buy films ready-made in rolls. So they did not have to make the film themselves. Also, they did not have to process the film immediately They could bring it back to their studios and develop it later, meaning that they did not have to carry lots of equipment. And finally, the invention of the small handheld camera made photography less expensive. With the small camera, anyone could be a photographer. People began to use cameras just for fun. They took pictures of their families, friends and favorite places. They called these pictures"snapshot".Photographs became very opular in newspapers in the 1890s, Soon magazines and books also used documentary photographs. These pictures showed true events and people. They were much more real than drawing. Photography also turne a form of art by the end of the 19th century. Some photographs were not just copies of the real world. They showed ideas and feelings like other art forms 1. The passage is mainly ab A. the invention of cameras B. a kind of new art----photography C. the development of photography D. the important dates in the history of photography 2. The first pictures of a war were taken by A. a French phe B. an American photographer in the 1860s C. a German reporter in the 1880s D. a french artist in the 1890s 3. The invention of small cameras made it possible for A. anyone to be a photogra B. people to use daguerreotypes C. the rich to afford to take pictures D. people to buy films ready-made in rolls 4. Photography can also be an art form because artists can A. take anything they like B. keep a record of real life C. take photos of the famous D. show ideas and feelings in pictures 5. According to the passage, which of the followings shows the correct order? a. Photographs became popular in newspapers b. Photographers carried processing equipment while taking pictures c. The invention of small handheld cameras made photography easier d. Daguerre invented a kind of photograph called daguerreotype
2 2 In 1826, a Frenchman named Niepce needed pictures for his business. But he was not a good artist. So he invented a very simple camera. He put it in a window of his house and took a picture of his yard. That was the first photograph. The next important date in the history of photography was 1837. That year, Daguerre, another French, took a picture of his studio. He used a new kind of camera and a different process. In his pictures, you could see everything very clearly, even the smallest details. This kind of photograph was called a daguerreotype. Soon, other people began to use Daguerre's process. Travelers brought back daguerreotypes from all around the world. People photographed famous buildings, cities and mountains. In about 1840, the process was improved. Then photographers could take pictures of people and moving things. The process was not simple. The photographers had to carry lots of films and processing equipment. But this did not stop the photographers, especially in the United States. After 1840s daguerreotype artists were popular in most cities. Mathew Brady was a well-known American photographer. He took many pictures of famous people. The pictures were unusual because they were very life-like and full of personality. Brady was also the first person to take pictures of a war. His 1862 Civil War pictures showed dead soldiers and ruined cities. They made the war seem more real and more terrible. In the 1880s, new inventions began to change photography. Photographers could buy films ready-made in rolls. So they did not have to make the film themselves. Also, they did not have to process the film immediately. They could bring it back to their studios and develop it later, meaning that they did not have to carry lots of equipment. And finally, the invention of the small handheld camera made photography less expensive. With the small camera, anyone could be a photographer. People began to use cameras just for fun. They took pictures of their families, friends and favorite places. They called these pictures “snapshot”. Photographs became very popular in newspapers in the 1890s,Soon magazines and books also used documentary photographs. These pictures showed true events and people. They were much more real than drawing. Photography also turned into a form of art by the end of the 19th century. Some photographs were not just copies of the real world. They showed ideas and feelings, like other art forms. 1．The passage is mainly about ____. A．the invention of cameras B．a kind of new art----photography C．the development of photography D．the important dates in the history of photography 2．The first pictures of a war were taken by ____. A．a French photographer in the 1840s B．an American photographer in the 1860s C．a German reporter in the 1880s D．a French artist in the 1890s 3． The invention of small cameras made it possible for ____. A．anyone to be a photographer B．people to use daguerreotypes C． the rich to afford to take pictures D．people to buy films ready-made in rolls 4．Photography can also be an art form because artists can ____. A．take anything they like B．keep a record of real life C．take photos of the famous D．show ideas and feelings in pictures 5．According to the passage, which of the followings shows the correct order? a．Photographs became popular in newspapers. b．Photographers carried processing equipment while taking pictures. c．The invention of small handheld cameras made photography easier. d．Daguerre invented a kind of photograph called daguerreotype
e. Brady took pictures of famous people A. e, a, d, b, c B. d. b.e.c.a C. b, e, c, a,d b 答案 C2.B3.A4 Since we are social beings, the quality of our lives depends relationships. One strength of the human condition is our possibility to give and receive support from one on their interpersonal ties. Those of us with strong support systems appear better able to deal with madrasa another under stressful conditions. Social support makes up of the exchange of resources among people base changes and daily problems. People with strong social ties live longer and have better health than those without such ties. Studies over types of illnesses, from depression to heart disease, show that the presence of social support helps people defend themselves against illness, and the absence of such support makes poor health more likely Social support cushions stress in a number of ways. First, friends, relatives and co-workers may let us low that they value us. Our self-respect is strengthened when we feel accepted by others in spite of our faults and difficulties. Second, other people often provide us with informational support They help us to define and understand our problems and find solutions to them. Third, we typically find social companionship supportive. ing part in free-time activities with others helps us to meet our social needs while at the same time distracting us from our worries and troubles. Finally, other people may give us instrumental support -money id, material resources, and needed services-that reduces stress by helping us resolve and deal with our problems Interpersonal relationships are important because they can A make people live more easily B smooth away daily problems B deal with life changes D. cure types of illnesses 2. The researches show that people's physical and mental health A lies in the social medical care systems which support them B has much to do with the amount of support they get from others C depends on their ability to deal with daily worries and troubles D is related to their courage for dealing with major life changes 3. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word"cushions A takes place of B. makes up of C. lessens the effect of D. gets rid of 4. Helping a sick neighbor with some repair work in spare time is an example of A instrumental support B. informational support D the strengthening of self-respect 5. What is the subject discussed in the text? A Interpersonal relationships. B. Kinds of social support. C. Ways to deal with stress D. Effects of stressful condition 答案 SABCCA
3 e．Brady took pictures of famous people. A．e, a, d, b, c B．d, b, e, c, a C．b, e, c, a, d D．d, c, e, a, b 答案 1．C 2．B 3．A 4．D 5．B 3 Since we are social beings, the quality of our lives depends in large measure on our interpersonal relationships. One strength of the human condition is our possibility to give and receive support from one another under stressful conditions. Social support makes up of the exchange of resources among people based on their interpersonal ties. Those of us with strong support systems appear better able to deal with major life changes and daily problems. People with strong social ties live longer and have better health than those without such ties. Studies over types of illnesses, from depression to heart disease, show that the presence of social support helps people defend themselves against illness, and the absence of such support makes poor health more likely. Social support cushions stress in a number of ways. First, friends, relatives and co-workers may let us know that they value us. Our self-respect is strengthened when we feel accepted by others in spite of our faults and difficulties. Second, other people often provide us with informational support. They help us to define and understand our problems and find solutions to them. Third, we typically find social companionship supportive. Taking part in free-time activities with others helps us to meet our social needs while at the same time distracting us from our worries and troubles. Finally, other people may give us instrumental support – money aid, material resources, and needed services--that reduces stress by helping us resolve and deal with our problems. 1. Interpersonal relationships are important because they can ____________. A.make people live more easily B. smooth away daily problems B.deal with life changes D. cure types of illnesses 2. The researches show that people’s physical and mental health ________. A.lies in the social medical care systems which support them B.has much to do with the amount of support they get from others C.depends on their ability to deal with daily worries and troubles D.is related to their courage for dealing with major life changes 3. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word “cushions”? A.takes place of B. makes up of C. lessens the effect of D. gets rid of 4. Helping a sick neighbor with some repair work in spare time is an example of _ . A.instrumental support B. informational support C.social companionship D. the strengthening of self-respect 5. What is the subject discussed in the text? A.Interpersonal relationships. B. Kinds of social support. C.Ways to deal with stress. D. Effects of stressful condition. 答案 1 –5 ABCCA
A film was at the Circle Five Ranch to film a Marlboro commercial. This is in 1868, before they prohibited cigarette ads from American television. Darrell Winfield was watching the crew set up the equipment. Th cluded an actor crossing a river on horseback, but when the time came to shoot the man was too drunk Someone from the crews saw winfield and asked him if he would ride the horse for 50."Hell. " said for 50 bucks, I'll jump that damn horse over the moon To people in many countries, Winfield is just a familiar but nameless face, a simple cowboy with an advertising message about a connection between the West and a brand of cigarettes. Few people know that he is advertising message about a connection between the West and a brand of cigarettes. Few people know that he is 55, a family man who's been married to the same woman for 37 years and has 5 children and 7 grandchildren Most surprisingly, he's a real, working cowboy who raises horses in his ranch in Wyoming One of the most striking things about the Marlboro Man is that success hasnt changed him much. He says that complete strangers sometimes come up to him and say, "I ve met you know you from somewhere Whenever it happens, he says that he gets embarrassed Which of the following statements is true? A. Cigarette ads were prohibited in America. B. Cigarette ads are prohibited on television in America. C. Marlboro commercial was prohibited on television D. Marlboro commercial was produced on television 2. What does the word"prohibited"in the first paragraph mean? B forbidden C produced D provided 3. When they filmed the ad, A. Winfield was too drunk B. The actor in the ad was too drunk C. winfield was setting up the equipmet D. Winfield was riding a horse 4. From the passage, we know that Winfield was A. an ordinary man B a superstar C. an actor D. arich man 5. When people recognized Winfield, he felt A. excited B happ C. interested D uncomfortable 答案 1-5 BB BA D Dr Wiseman started "the laugh lab project in September 2001. It is the largest study of humour. Participants are invited to log on to the laugh lab website, give a few personal details, tell their favourite jokes and judge the jokes told by other people The project will last for a year, and the organizers hope to finally discover the worlds funniest joke. But there is also a serious purpose. The researches want to know what people from different nations and cultures find funny. And they want to find out the differences between the male and female sense of humour. The idea that if we want to understand each other. we have to find out what makes us laugh This is a subject that has long interested psychologists and philosophers. Most of the time, people are not completely honest. We do things that society expects us to and say things that help us get what we want But
4 4 A film was at the Circle Five Ranch to film a Marlboro commercial. This is in 1868, before they prohibited cigarette ads from American television. Darrell Winfield was watching the crew set up the equipment. The scene included an actor crossing a river on horseback, but when the time came to shoot, the man was too drunk to ride. Someone from the crews saw Winfield and asked him if he would ride the horse for 50. “Hell, ” said Winfield, “for 50 bucks, I'll jump that damn horse over the moon!” To people in many countries, Winfield is just a familiar but nameless face, a simple cowboy with an advertising message about a connection between the West and a brand of cigarettes. Few people know that he is advertising message about a connection between the West and a brand of cigarettes. Few people know that he is 55, a family man who’s been married to the same woman for 37 years and has 5 children and 7 grandchildren. Most surprisingly, he’s a real, working cowboy who raises horses in his ranch in Wyoming. One of the most striking things about the Marlboro Man is that success hasn’t changed him much. He says that complete strangers sometimes come up to him and say, “I’ve met you. know you from somewhere. ” Whenever it happens, he says that he gets embarrassed. 1．Which of the following statements is true? A. Cigarette ads were prohibited in America. B. Cigarette ads are prohibited on television in America. C. Marlboro commercial was prohibited on television. D. Marlboro commercial was produced on television. 2．What does the word“prohibited”in the first paragraph mean? A. broadcast B. forbidden C. produced D. provided 3．When they filmed the ad, ________. A. Winfield was too drunk. B. The actor in the ad was too drunk. C. Winfield was setting up the equipmet. D. Winfield was riding a horse. 4．From the passage, we know that Winfield was ________. A. an ordinary man B. a superstar C. an actor D. a rich man 5．When people recognized Winfield, he felt________. A. excited B. happy C. interested D. uncomfortable 答案 1—5 B B BA D 5 Dr Wiseman started “the laugh lab” project in September 2001. It is the largest study of humour. Participants are invited to log on to the laugh lab website, give a few personal details, tell their favourite jokes and judge the jokes told by other people. The project will last for a year, and the organizers hope to finally discover the worlds funniest joke. But there is also a serious purpose. The researches want to know what people from different nations and cultures find funny. And they want to find out the differences between the male and female sense of humour. The idea is that if we want to understand each other, we have to find out what makes us laugh. This is a subject that has long interested psychologists and philosophers. Most of the time, people are not completely honest. We do things that society expects us to and say things that help us get what we want. But
laughing cannot be controlled. When we laugh, we tell the truth about ourselve By December 2001 over 10, 000 jokes had been submitted. This gave the scientists enough evidence to make early conclusions. It seems that men and women do have different senses of humour, for instance Our findings show the major differences in the ways in which males and females use humour,"said Dr Wiseman."Males use humour to appear superior to others while women are more skilled in languages and prefer word play.” Researchers also found that there really is such a thing as a national sense of humour. the British enjoy what is usually called "toilet humour". But the French like their jokes short and sharp: " Youre a high priced lawyer, Will you answer two questions for 500?"Yes. What's the second question? The germans are famous for not having a sense of humour. But the survey found that German participants were more likely to find submitted jokes funny than any other nationality. Perhaps that proves the point. Is this joke funny? I don't know, but lets say yes, just to be safe Dr Wiseman and his workmates also submitted jokes created by computer. But none of those who took part in the survey found any of them amusing. Perhaps this is relief. Computers already seem like they can do everything. At least they should leave the funny stuff to us 1. Scientist started“ the laugh lab” project A. to find the funniest joke in European countrie B to know what funny people are from different nations and cultures C. to find out the differences between the male and female sense of humour D to get more personal details about participants 2. We can infer from the passage that A. most of the people all over he world are completely honest C. ordinary people are not interested in " the laugh lab"projec ae oject B. psychologists and philosophers take interest in the "laugh lab"pi D people tell the ruth about themselves only when they laugh 3. What is the main idea of the 4th and 5th paragraph? A Man and woman have different senses of humour B. male and female have similar senses of humour C. About 10, 000 jokes have been submitted from September 2001 to December 2001 D. Scientists have collected enough evidence to make conclusions 4. The writer gave the examples of the British, the French and the germans A. to show thane French people have a better sense of humour B to prove the British people have a sense of toilet humour C. to show people from different nations have different senses of humour D to prove that the Germans have no sense of humour 5. Which statement is true according to the passage? A. The jokes by computer are less funny than those by humans B. The Germans cannot find the submitted jokes amusing C. Males are better at word play compared with women D. Females like to use humour to show that they are superior 答案 5 BACA
5 laughing cannot be controlled. When we laugh, we tell the truth about ourselves. By December 2001 over 10, 000 jokes had been submitted. This gave the scientists enough evidence to make early conclusions. It seems that men and women do have different senses of humour, for instance. “Our findings show the major differences in the ways in which males and females use humour, ” said Dr. Wiseman. “Males use humour to appear superior to others, while women are more skilled in languages and prefer word play. ” Researchers also found that there really is such a thing as a national sense of humour. the British enjoy what is usually called “toilet humour”. But the French like their jokes short and sharp: “You’re a high priced lawyer. Will you answer two questions for 500?” “Yes. What’s the second question?” The Germans are famous for not having a sense of humour. But the survey found that German participants were more likely to find submitted jokes funny than any other nationality. Perhaps that proves the point. Is this joke funny? I don’t know, but lets say yes, just to be safe. Dr Wiseman and his workmates also submitted jokes created by computer. But none of those who took part in the survey found any of them amusing. Perhaps this is relief. Computers already seem like they can do everything. At least they should leave the funny stuff to us. 1．Scientist started“ the laugh lab” project________ A. to find the funniest joke in European countries B. to know what funny people are from different nations and cultures C. to find out the differences between the male and female sense of humour D. to get more personal details about participants 2．We can infer from the passage that________. A. most of the people all over he world are completely honest B. psychologists and philosophers take interest in the “laugh lab” project C. ordinary people are not interested in “the laugh lab” project at all D. people tell the ruth about themselves only when they laugh 3．What is the main idea of the 4th and 5th paragraph? A. Man and woman have different senses of humour. B. male and female have similar senses of humour. C. About 10, 000 jokes have been submitted from September 2001 to December 2001. D. Scientists have collected enough evidence to make conclusions. 4．The writer gave the examples of the British, the French and the Germans________. A. to show thane French people have a better sense of humour B. to prove the British people have a sense of “toilet humour” C. to show people from different nations have different senses of humour D. to prove that the Germans have no sense of humour 5．Which statement is true according to the passage? A. The jokes by computer are less funny than those by humans. B. The Germans cannot find the submitted jokes amusing. C. Males are better at word play compared with women. D. Females like to use humour to show that they are superior. 答案 1—5 CBACA