Hearing is even more acute.Shake a rattle,and the newbom tums his head toward the sound.He startles at a sudden loud noise.When an infant's cry brings a quick response,he st arts to learn the purpose of language.Other senses-taste,smell,touch 一are equally acute. l.In Para.I,Most thought.m“most”refers to A.psychologists B.babies C.parents D.doctors 2.In Para.5"These examples..."refers back to paragraph(s) A.4 only B.3&4C.2,3&4D.L,2,3,&4 3.What is the main idea of this passage? A.Newborns'senses. B.New babies are smarter than you think. C.Newborns'preferences. D.Premature babies are battered. 4.Para.6 gives examples of A.how hearing functions B how hearing and sight function C.how taste and smell function D.how all senses function 5.You would most likely find this article discussed in A.a child psychology book B.a children's literature book C.abook for pregnant women D.abook of preferences (7)The clock struck eleven at night.The whole house was quiet.Everyone was in bed except me.Under the strong light,I looked sad before a huge pile of that troublesome st uf东西)they call"books.” I was going to have my examination the next day."When can I go to bed?"I asked myself.I didn't answer.In fact I dare not.The clock struck twelve."Oh,dear!"cried I.Ten more books to read before I can go to bed!We pupils are the most wretched care.Dad does not agree with me on this.He did not have to work so hard when he was a boy. The clock struck one.I was quite desperate (now.I forgot all I had learnt.I was too tired to go on.I did the only thing I could.I prayed ()."My God,please let me pass my exam tomorrow.I do promise to work hard afterwards,Amen,"My eyes were so heavy that I could hardly open them.A few minutes later,with my head on the desk,I fell asle ep. 1.The author though that the pupils were the most wretched in the world because they had to go to school all the year round they had to get up early he didn't like to study at all he hated the headmaster of the school 2.Reviewing his lessons didn't help him because it was too late at night he was very tired his eyes were so heavy that he couldn't open them he hadn't worked hard at his lessons before 3.What do you suppose would happen to the author?He passed the exam fortunately B.went to a church to pray again C.would fail again D.was punished by his teacher 4.The best title for the passage is The Night Before the examination B.Working Far into Night C.ASlow Student D.Going over Lessons (8)It was midnight in Paris and we were rolling toward the Avenue Bosquel.As we came to the Pont Alexander IIl,the cab slowed down,for the traffic light was red against us, and then,without stopping,we sailed through the red light in a sudden burst of speed.The same performance was repeated at the Alma Bridge.As I paid the driver,I asked him wh y he had driven through two red lights. "You ought to be ashamed of yourself,a veteran like you,breaking the law and endangering your life that way,"I protested. He looked at me astonished."Ashamed of mysel?Why,I'm proud of myself.Iam a law-abiding citizen and havenodesire to get killed either"He cume of before Icould protes "No,just listen to me before you complain.What did I do?Went through ared light.Well,did you ever stop toconsider what a red light is,what it means?" "Certainly,"Ireplied."I's stop signal and means that traffic is falling in the opposite direction. "Half-right,"said the driver,but incomplete.It is only an automatic stop signal.And it does not mean that there is cross traffic.Did you see any cross traffic during ou trip?Of co urse not I slowed down at the light,looked carefully to the right and to the left.Not another car on the streets at this hour.Well,then!What would you have me do?Should I stop li ke a dumb animal because an automatic.Brainless machine turns red every forty seconds?No,monsieur,"he thundered,hitting the door with a huge fist."I am a man,not a machin e.I have eyes and a brain and judgment,given me by God.It would be a sin against nature to surrender them to the dictates of a machine.Ashamed of myself,you say?I would onl y be ashamed of myself if I let those blinking lamps do my thinking for me.Good night,monsieur." Is this bad,is this good.Frankly I no longer am sure.I never doubted that it was wrong to drive through a red light,but now I find my old Anglo-Saxon standard somewhat shaken. l.In the first paragraph,the word"“cab”means bus B.track C.motoreycle D.taxi 2.At the alma Bridge, the writer stopped the cab and paid the driver the cab went through a red light again there was a performance the writer had already watched the writer began to criticize the driver 3.To the cab driver,a red light was not a stop signal should not work at midnight
Hearing is even more acute. Shake a rattle, and the newborn turns his head toward the sound. He startles at a sudden loud noise. When an infant’s cry brings a quick response, he st arts to learn the purpose of language. Other senses—taste, smell, touch —are equally acute. 1. In Para. 1, “Most thought...” “most” refers to _____. A. psychologists B. babies C. parents D. doctors 2. In Para. 5 “These examples...,” refers back to paragraph(s) ________. A. 4 only B. 3&4 C. 2,3& 4 D. 1, 2, 3, & 4 3. What is the main idea of this passage? A. Newborns’ senses. B. New babies are smarter than you think. C. Newborns’ preferences. D. Premature babies are battered. 4. Para. 6 gives examples of ___________. A. how hearing functions B how hearing and sight function C. how taste and smell function D. how all senses function 5. You would most likely find this article discussed in ________. A. a child psychology book B. a children’s literature book C. a book for pregnant women D. a book of preferences (7) The clock struck eleven at night. The whole house was quiet. Everyone was in bed except me. Under the strong light, I looked sad before a huge pile of that troublesome st uff(东西) they call “books.” I was going to have my examination the next day. “When can I go to bed?” I asked myself. I didn’t answer. In fact I dare not. The clock struck twelve. “Oh, dear!” cried I. Ten more books to read before I can go to bed! We pupils are the most wretched care. Dad does not agree with me on this. He did not have to work so hard when he was a boy. The clock struck one. I was quite desperate (绝望) now. I forgot all I had learnt. I was too tired to go on. I did the only thing I could. I prayed (祈祷). “My God, please let me pass my exam tomorrow. I do promise to work hard afterwards, Amen, “My eyes were so heavy that I could hardly open them. A few minutes later, with my head on the desk, I fell asle ep. 1. The author though that the pupils were the most wretched in the world because ______________. they had to go to school all the year round they had to get up early he didn’t like to study at all he hated the headmaster of the school 2. Reviewing his lessons didn’t help him because __________. it was too late at night he was very tired his eyes were so heavy that he couldn’t open them he hadn’t worked hard at his lessons before 3. What do you suppose would happen to the author? He _________. passed the exam fortunately B. went to a church to pray again C. would fail again D. was punished by his teacher 4. The best title for the passage is ____________. The Night Before the examination B. Working Far into Night C. A Slow Student D. Going over Lessons (8) It was midnight in Paris and we were rolling toward the Avenue Bosquel. As we came to the Pont Alexander III, the cab slowed down, for the traffic light was red against us, and then, without stopping, we sailed through the red light in a sudden burst of speed. The same performance was repeated at the Alma Bridge. As I paid the driver, I asked him wh y he had driven through two red lights. “You ought to be ashamed of yourself, a veteran like you, breaking the law and endangering your life that way,” I protested. He looked at me astonished. “Ashamed of myself? Why, I’m proud of myself. I am a law-abiding citizen and have no desire to get killed either.” He cut me off before I could protes t. “No, just listen to me before you complain. What did I do? Went through a red light. Well, did you ever stop to consider what a red light is, what it means?” “Certainly,” I replied. “It’s stop signal and means that traffic is falling in the opposite direction.” “Half-right,” said the driver, ‘but incomplete. It is only an automatic stop signal. And it does not mean that there is cross traffic. Did you see any cross traffic during out trip? Of co urse not. I slowed down at the light, looked carefully to the right and to the left. Not another car on the streets at this hour. Well, then! What would you have me do? Should I stop li ke a dumb animal because an automatic. Brainless machine turns red every forty seconds? No, monsieur, “he thundered, hitting the door with a huge fist. “I am a man, not a machin e. I have eyes and a brain and judgment, given me by God. It would be a sin against nature to surrender them to the dictates of a machine. Ashamed of myself, you say? I would onl y be ashamed of myself if I let those blinking lamps do my thinking for me. Good night, monsieur.” Is this bad, is this good. Frankly I no longer am sure. I never doubted that it was wrong to drive through a red light, but now I find my old Anglo-Saxon standard somewhat shaken. 1. In the first paragraph, the word “cab” means ________. bus B.track C. motorcycle D. taxi 2. At the alma Bridge, _______________. the writer stopped the cab and paid the driver the cab went through a red light again there was a performance the writer had already watched the writer began to criticize the driver 3. To the cab driver, a red light ____________. was not a stop signal should not work at midnight
sometimes made mistakes in judgment didn't always mean that there was cross traffic 4.The chief reason the driver dared to drive through the red light was that he found there was no cross traffic there and then he thought it a shame to be controlled by a machine he knew no other driver would see him at this hour he didn't trust any brainless machine 5.According to the passage the driver thought of what he had done as law-abiding B.law breaking C.something to be proud of D.something to be ashamed of 6.The last sentence shows that the writer is probably A.anold man B.Frenchman C.an Englishman D.an American (9)A useful tool in achieving a sense of emotional truth onstage (is what Stanislavski referred to as emotional recall,which is the remembering of a past experience i n the performer's life that is similar to the one in the play.By recalling sensory impressions of an experience in the past (such as what a room looked like,any prevalent odors,any contact with objects),emotions-from that time-are aroused and can be used as the basis of feelings called for in the play. A good example would be a scene of farewell,such as Emily saying good-bye to her family in Thornton Wilder's Our Town.Though dead,Emily is allowed to go back to earth fo r one day,after which she must leave forever.The actress playing Emily might recall a time in her own life when she had to say good-bye and was reluctant to do so-the first ti me she eft home,perhaps,r the time she said goodbye toayoung man she loved.Again,Stanislavski emphasizes details,the important thing for the actress to remember iswh ere she was,what she wore,who she was with-not how she felt.From these concrete facts and images the feeling will follow.In Stanislavski's words:On the stage there cannot b e,under any circumstances,action which is directed immediately at the arousing of a feeling for its own sake....All such feelings are the result of something that has gone on bef ore.Of the thing that goes before,you should think as hard as you can.As for the result,it will produce itself. 1.Emotional recall helps the performer to remember his past experience to think about his old home to pick up the emotions the character has in the play to compare his life with the character's in the play 2.Stanislavski is A..a great playwright B.an authority on acting C.an actor performing Our Town D.the writer's close friend 3.When Emily says goodbye to her family in Wilder's play,she must be A.very sad B.very happy C.very excited D.very angry 4.The actress playing Emily should recall all the following in her life EXCEPT A.her friends B.her clothes C.her house D.her feelings 5. In the last sentence,"it will produce itselfmeans A something will happen in due course B.one's acting will be perfect at last C. a special effect will be produced on the stage D.the feelings will come naturally (10)As a small boy,Charles had often been attracted by some bright red berries which grew beside the fence outside the house of an old lady"with corkscrew curls,"he reme mbered,who lived down the street from the Copeland home.One day as the boy came by the blinds were drawn and the opportunity to indulge (his longing seemed at hand. He plucked a berry and ate it,but its taste was bitter,and he took no more.As he was about to turn away,the blinds of a window flew open,the old lady leaned out and cried,"No w,you naughty boy,you have found your reward.Those berries are deadly poison,which I keep especially for naughty boys.Tomorrow you will be dead!" Charles's heart leaped in his breast.Reflecting on how sad a fate it was to die when his life had scarcely begun,he hurried,panic-stricken,to his home.There he found his brother Lowell in the hall,and poured out the dreadful story,begging his brother's forgiveness for all the injuries he had done him,exacting a promise that he would attend the funeral,and telling him of certain prized possessions he would leave to him.Charles then kissed his brother,who was by this time in tears,and went out of the house.In the garden he found hi sfather,and told him all that had happened.His father he remembered,seemed to smile,took him by the hand,and led him back to the scene ofhis crime.Quivering before theod lady,Charles implored her forgiveness and begged her to give him something which would forestall )his imminent end.She exacted his eager promise that never again would he molest ()her property,whereupon she produced a gumdrop and plopped it in his mouth.Thus comforted,he took his father's hand and left for home. 1.Charles plucked a berry one day because he thought A..no one was around B..the old lady wasn't in C.the old lady was blind D..the berry was ripe 2.He was discovered because the old lady A..had been keeping close watch over him B.happened to look out must have heard something D.walked out of her room 3. On hearing the old lady's words,Charles A.became indignant B.regretted having eaten the red berry C.wanted to take revenge D.escaped as quickly as possible 4.It can be inferred from the story that,before Charles had the misfortune,he A.loved his brother very much B.had taken away some of his brother's possessions C.liked the stories told by his brother D.was not on good terms with his brother
sometimes made mistakes in judgment didn’t always mean that there was cross traffic 4. The chief reason the driver dared to drive through the red light was that ___________. he found there was no cross traffic there and then he thought it a shame to be controlled by a machine he knew no other driver would see him at this hour he didn’t trust any brainless machine 5. According to the passage the driver thought of what he had done as _____________. law-abiding B. law breaking C. something to be proud of D. something to be ashamed of 6. The last sentence shows that the writer is probably __________. A. an old man B. Frenchman C. an Englishman D. an American (9) A useful tool in achieving a sense of emotional truth onstage (在台上) is what Stanislavski referred to as emotional recall, which is the remembering of a past experience i n the performer’s life that is similar to the one in the play. By recalling sensory impressions of an experience in the past ( such as what a room looked like, any prevalent odors, any contact with objects), emotions － from that time －are aroused and can be used as the basis of feelings called for in the play. A good example would be a scene of farewell, such as Emily saying good﹣bye to her family in Thornton Wilder’s Our Town. Though dead, Emily is allowed to go back to earth fo r one day, after which she must leave forever. The actress playing Emily might recall a time in her own life when she had to say good﹣bye and was reluctant to do so－ the first ti me she left home, perhaps, or the time she said good﹣bye to a young man she loved. Again, Stanislavski emphasizes details, the important thing for the actress to remember is wh ere she was, what she wore, who she was with－not how she felt. From these concrete facts and images the feeling will follow. In Stanislavski’s words: On the stage there cannot b e, under any circumstances, action which is directed immediately at the arousing of a feeling for its own sake… . All such feelings are the result of something that has gone on bef ore. Of the thing that goes before, you should think as hard as you can. As for the result, it will produce itself. 1. Emotional recall helps the performer __________. to remember his past experience to think about his old home to pick up the emotions the character has in the play to compare his life with the character’s in the play 2. Stanislavski is __________. A.. a great playwright B. an authority on acting C. an actor performing Our Town D. the writer’s close friend 3. When Emily says goodbye to her family in Wilder’s play, she must be ___________. A. very sad B. very happy C. very excited D. very angry 4. The actress playing Emily should recall all the following in her life EXCEPT ___________. A. her friends B. her clothes C. her house D. her feelings 5. In the last sentence, “it will produce itself” means ____________. A. something will happen in due course B. one’s acting will be perfect at last C. a special effect will be produced on the stage D. the feelings will come naturally (10) As a small boy, Charles had often been attracted by some bright red berries which grew beside the fence outside the house of an old lady “with corkscrew curls,” he reme mbered, who lived down the street from the Copeland home. One day as the boy came by the blinds were drawn and the opportunity to indulge (满足) his longing seemed at hand. He plucked a berry and ate it, but its taste was bitter, and he took no more. As he was about to turn away, the blinds of a window flew open, the old lady leaned out and cried, “No w, you naughty boy, you have found your reward. Those berries are deadly poison, which I keep especially for naughty boys. Tomorrow you will be dead!” Charles’s heart leaped in his breast. Reflecting on how sad a fate it was to die when his life had scarcely begun, he hurried, panic﹣stricken, to his home. There he found his brother Lowell in the hall, and poured out the dreadful story, begging his brother’s forgiveness for all the injuries he had done him, exacting a promise that he would attend the funeral, and telling him of certain prized possessions he would leave to him. Charles then kissed his brother, who was by this time in tears, and went out of the house. In the garden he found hi s father, and told him all that had happened. His father he remembered, seemed to smile, took him by the hand, and led him back to the scene of his crime. Quivering, before the old lady, Charles implored her forgiveness and begged her to give him something which would forestall (预先阻止)his imminent end. She exacted his eager promise that never again would he molest (骚扰) her property, whereupon she produced a gumdrop and plopped it in his mouth. Thus comforted, he took his father’s hand and left for home. 1. Charles plucked a berry one day because he thought______. A.. no one was around B.. the old lady wasn’t in C. the old lady was blind D.. the berry was ripe 2. He was discovered because the old lady __________. A. .had been keeping close watch over him B. happened to look out C. must have heard something D. walked out of her room 3. On hearing the old lady’s words, Charles ______________. A. became indignant B. regretted having eaten the red berry C. wanted to take revenge D. escaped as quickly as possible 4. It can be inferred from the story that, before Charles had the misfortune, he_________. A. loved his brother very much B. had taken away some of his brother’s possessions C. liked the stories told by his brother D. was not on good terms with his brother
5.The old lady h.was vicious(邪恶的)B.was helpful C.tried to teach Charles a lesson D.played a joke on Charles (11)Men always wanted to fly.For hundreds of years they watched birds flying and wished that they could fly too.Birds fly very easily.They beat the air with their wings and climb up through the air.The air keeps them up Men knew how to make kites hundreds of years ago.Kites could stay in the air for many hours."If birds and kites could stay up in the air,perhaps we can,"they thought. At first they made wings like birds.Then they jumped off high buildings and tried to fly.Many men did this but they failed to fly.They crashed to the ground.Some were killed and some were badly hurt.After many times they stopped trying to fly with wings.Then two brothers tried another way.They tried balloons."Hot air is lighter than cold air"they said, "That is why hot air goes upwards.If we fill a balloon with hot air it will go upwards" They built a balloon.It was made of thin cloth and paper.They lit a fire beneath it.Up into the air it went!It reached a height of 1,800 metres.Then the air inside the balloon becam e cool and it slowly downed and gently rested on the ground. A few months later the brothers sent up another balloon.This time there was a basket handing underneath it.In the basket there were three animals:a sheep,a duck and a hen.Then balloon traveled through the air to a place two and half kilometers away.Then it came down safely to earth.Now it was time for men to fly!In October 1783 another of the brothe r's balloons went up.This time a man went with it.The balloon did not rise very far.It went only to twenty-five metres.It was tied to the ground by a rope.A month later two men went up in a balloon full of hot air.This time there was no rope!A great crowd of people watched.The balloon rose to a height of 900 metres.The wind blew it along for nine kilo meters.Then it came gently back to earth.Men had traveled through the air for the first time. Other men filled the balloons with a gas called hydrogen.Hydrogen is much lighter than air.Balloons filed with it were able to travel long distances.But the men in the basket und emneath could not steer them.They went where the wind took them. Later balloons were made in the shape ofa cigar.These were called airships.They had engines to drive them along,and they could be steered a little.But they were still blown abo ut by the wind.The hydrogen gas was dangerous,too.It caught fire very easily.There were many accidents and many people died.At last they stopped making airships. 1.When some men tried to fly with wings, A.few of them succeeded B.none of them succeeded C.many of them succeeded D.all of them succeeded 2.The first balloon were filled with hot air B.hydrogen C.cold air D.feathers 3.The first balloon with a man in it rose to 1,800m B.15km C.25m D.900m 4.Balloons were not a good way to travel because they went too high B.went too low C.had to be tied to the ground by a rope D.could not be steered 5.Hydrogen was not a good gas for airships because it was the wrong shape B.was too heavy C.was too light D.caught fire easily (12) Doctors have known for a long time that extremely loud noises can cause hearing damage or loss.The noise can be the sound of a jet airplane or machines in factories orI oud music or other common sounds found at home and at work.. A person only needs to hear the noise for little more than one second to be affected.An American scientist had found that using aspirin can increase the temporary hearing loss or damage from loud noise.He did an experiment,using a number of male students at a university who all had normal hearing.He gave them different amounts of aspirin for different periods of time,then he tested hearing ability.He found that students who were given four grams of aspirin a day for two days suffered much greater temporary hearing loss than th ose who did not use aspirin.The hearing loss was about twice as great. The scientist said millions of persons in the United States use much larger amounts of aspirin than were used in the study.He said these persons face a serious danger of suffering h earing loss from loud noises. 1.Doctors have long known that A.one will become deaf when he hears a loud noise B.hearing damage or loss can be caused by sounds of all kinds C.one may lose his hearing when he hears a terribly loud noise D.common sounds at home are not harmful to the ear 2..This passage suggests that one's hearing A.will be damaged even if he has heard a loud noise for less than one second B.will be damaged even if he has heard a loud noise for only little more than one second C.will not be damaged if he has heard a loud noise for only little more than one second D.will not be damaged if he has little more than one second to get ready 3.According to this passage,one conclusion you can draw is that aspirin A.should never be taken more than four grams daily B.can damage one's hearing when it is given more than four grams daily C.makes hearing damage from loud noise worse D.increases hearing loss by three times 4.Millions of Americans are in danger of suffering hearing loss because they A.often take jet airplanes on trips B.like listening to loud music C.are drowned in loud noises at home as well as at work D.take too much aspirin 5.The purpose of the experiment the American scientist did was to find A.how much aspirin would affect a person's hearing
5. The old lady ___________. A. was vicious (邪恶的) B. was helpful C. tried to teach Charles a lesson D. played a joke on Charles (11) Men always wanted to fly. For hundreds of years they watched birds flying and wished that they could fly too. Birds fly very easily. They beat the air with their wings and climb up through the air. The air keeps them up. Men knew how to make kites hundreds of years ago. Kites could stay in the air for many hours. “If birds and kites could stay up in the air, perhaps we can,” they thought. At first they made wings like birds. Then they jumped off high buildings and tried to fly. Many men did this but they failed to fly. They crashed to the ground. Some were killed and some were badly hurt. After many times they stopped trying to fly with wings. Then two brothers tried another way. They tried balloons. “Hot air is lighter than cold air” they said, “That is why hot air goes upwards. If we fill a balloon with hot air it will go upwards.” They built a balloon. It was made of thin cloth and paper. They lit a fire beneath it. Up into the air it went! It reached a height of 1,800 metres. Then the air inside the balloon becam e cool and it slowly downed and gently rested on the ground. A few months later the brothers sent up another balloon. This time there was a basket handing underneath it. In the basket there were three animals: a sheep, a duck and a hen. Then balloon traveled through the air to a place two and half kilometers away. Then it came down safely to earth. Now it was time for men to fly! In October 1783 another of the brothe r’s balloons went up. This time a man went with it. The balloon did not rise very far. It went only to twenty-five metres. It was tied to the ground by a rope. A month later two men went up in a balloon full of hot air. This time there was no rope! A great crowd of people watched. The balloon rose to a height of 900 metres. The wind blew it along for nine kilo meters. Then it came gently back to earth. Men had traveled through the air for the first time. Other men filled the balloons with a gas called hydrogen. Hydrogen is much lighter than air. Balloons filed with it were able to travel long distances. But the men in the basket und erneath could not steer them. They went where the wind took them. Later balloons were made in the shape of a cigar. These were called airships. They had engines to drive them along, and they could be steered a little. But they were still blown abo ut by the wind. The hydrogen gas was dangerous, too. It caught fire very easily. There were many accidents and many people died. At last they stopped making airships. 1. When some men tried to fly with wings, _____________. A. few of them succeeded B. none of them succeeded C. many of them succeeded D. all of them succeeded 2. The first balloon were filled with __________. hot air B. hydrogen C. cold air D. feathers 3. The first balloon with a man in it rose to __________. 1,800m B. 15km C. 25m D. 900m 4. Balloons were not a good way to travel because they __________. went too high B. went too low C. had to be tied to the ground by a rope D. could not be steered 5. Hydrogen was not a good gas for airships because it __________. was the wrong shape B. was too heavy C. was too light D. caught fire easily (12) Doctors have known for a long time that extremely loud noises can cause hearing damage or loss. The noise can be the sound of a jet airplane or machines in factories or l oud music or other common sounds found at home and at work.. A person only needs to hear the noise for little more than one second to be affected. An American scientist had found that using aspirin can increase the temporary hearing loss or damage from loud noise. He did an experiment, using a number of male students at a university who all had normal hearing. He gave them different amounts of aspirin for different periods of time, then he tested hearing ability. He found that students who were given four grams of aspirin a day for two days suffered much greater temporary hearing loss than th ose who did not use aspirin. The hearing loss was about twice as great. The scientist said millions of persons in the United States use much larger amounts of aspirin than were used in the study. He said these persons face a serious danger of suffering h earing loss from loud noises. 1. Doctors have long known that ____. A. one will become deaf when he hears a loud noise B. hearing damage or loss can be caused by sounds of all kinds C. one may lose his hearing when he hears a terribly loud noise D. common sounds at home are not harmful to the ear 2.. This passage suggests that one’s hearing ____. A. will be damaged even if he has heard a loud noise for less than one second B. will be damaged even if he has heard a loud noise for only little more than one second C. will not be damaged if he has heard a loud noise for only little more than one second D. will not be damaged if he has little more than one second to get ready 3. According to this passage, one conclusion you can draw is that aspirin ____. A. should never be taken more than four grams daily B. can damage one’s hearing when it is given more than four grams daily C. makes hearing damage from loud noise worse D. increases hearing loss by three times 4. Millions of Americans are in danger of suffering hearing loss because they ____. A. often take jet airplanes on trips B. like listening to loud music C. are drowned in loud noises at home as well as at work D. take too much aspirin 5. The purpose of the experiment the American scientist did was to find ____. A. how much aspirin would affect a person’s hearing
B.how much aspirin should be given in the treatment of the patients with hearing damage from loud noises C.whether the person who had hearing damage should use aspirin D.whether aspirin would increase the temporary hearing damage from loud noises (13)Americans have a strong love for anything on wheels.A person spends a good part of his infancy in carriages and strollers.Later he can have his first self-propelled wheels i n the form of roller skates,a bicycle or a skateboard.As an adult,his choice of wheels is wide and still growing. Mopeds are the newest things on city and suburban streets.They are basically motorized bicycles.According to consumer magazines,they have both advantages and disadvantages They score high on operating costs and fuel conservation.They get 100 miles to a gallon of gas.Furthermore,they are easy to park.Most states do not require insurance of safety p recautions such as helmets.This is convenient for owners but also dangerous.Mopeds travel at only 20-30 miles per hour.This speed is enough to cause serious injury in an accide Some people say mopeds are the perfect compromise between a bicycle and a motorcycle.Others feel they run a poor second to either one.Happy sales representatives say,"Just lo ok at the figures.You'll see a lot more people like them than dislike them.They're selling like crazy!" 1.The subject of the passage is A.bicycles B.wheels C.strollers D.mopeds 2.Which of the following is NOT true? A.Mopeds save fuel.B.Mopeds save maintenance cost. C.Mopeds do not require insurance.D.Mopeds are safe 3.Approximately,how much gas would a moped need when it travels per hour? A.A gallon.B.Three fourths of gallon. C.A half of gallon.D.A fourth of gallon. 4.The word "infancy"(Para.1)in the context means A.young ages B.childhood C.adulthood D.youngish 5.How many kinds of things on wheels are referred to in this passage? A.Six.B.Seven.C.Eight D.Nine. (14)One evening last week my wife and I were sitting quietly at home.She was looking at the television while I was reading a book.Suddenly we heard a loud bang.I supposed that the old lady in the flat above ours was moving the furniture about.My wife was afraid that the noise would wake the baby.She turned down the television and a moment later we heard someone calling for help. I ran upstairs.The old lady's door was shut but I could see smoke coming through the letter box and under the door and could smell something buming."The flat is on fire,'I shout ed down to my wife.Ring the fire brigade.' I banged on the door but the old lady took a long time to answer.I was tuming over in my mind the idea of breaking the door down when she finally appeared. I was having a bath,'she said,'when the water heater in the kitchen blew up. Why didn't you open the door?'I asked her. I was getting dressed when you knocked,'she said,looking embarrassed I took her downstairs to our flat.Then I ran back,went inside the old lady's flat and turned the gas offto prevent another explosion.Smoke was pouring out of the kitchen and the heater was in flames.Just then I heard a fire engine arriving outside and the heavy footsteps of the firemen on the stairs.I looked round and noticed two of them standing in the doo rway.'It's in here,'I said.You tumed up promptly,I must say'. When I got back to our flat my wife was making the old lady a cup of tea.Soon afterwards,the fire chief came in to ask some questions.It turned out that the fire was not very seri ous and the firemen were already putting it out.When they left my wife went up with the old lady to help her clear up the mess. When she retumed,my wife remarked:'It's all right now.Nothing is damaged except the heater.But wasn't it lucky that Baby slept through all that noise?' She took the teacups into the kitchen and I heard her scream and the cups crashed to the floor.When I got there,water was dripping slowly from the ceiling and forming a pool on t he floor.The baby woke up at last and started to cry. 1.My wife was afraid because she thought the flat above was on fire she heard the lady upstairs calling for help she thought the noise would wake the baby she heard the lady upstairs was moving the furniture about 2.I knew the flat was on fire because I heard the lady calling for help I saw smoke coming through the letter-box The fire brigade arrived The old lady's door couldn't be opened 3.The old lady did not open the door because she was putting the fire out she was getting dressed she did not hear me banging on the doo she wanted to break the door down 4.When I got back to my flat the old lady was talking to the fire chief two firemen were standing in the doorway my wife was making the old lady a cup of tea my wife was going upstairs with the old lady to help her clear up the mess 5.My wife screamed because_ she saw the water escaping rapidly from the pipe she saw the water dripping from the ceiling
B. how much aspirin should be given in the treatment of the patients with hearing damage from loud noises C. whether the person who had hearing damage should use aspirin D. whether aspirin would increase the temporary hearing damage from loud noises (13) Americans have a strong love for anything on wheels. A person spends a good part of his infancy in carriages and strollers. Later he can have his first self-propelled wheels i n the form of roller skates, a bicycle or a skateboard. As an adult, his choice of wheels is wide and still growing. Mopeds are the newest things on city and suburban streets. They are basically motorized bicycles. According to consumer magazines, they have both advantages and disadvantages. They score high on operating costs and fuel conservation. They get 100 miles to a gallon of gas. Furthermore, they are easy to park. Most states do not require insurance of safety p recautions such as helmets. This is convenient for owners but also dangerous. Mopeds travel at only 20-30 miles per hour. This speed is enough to cause serious injury in an accide nt. Some people say mopeds are the perfect compromise between a bicycle and a motorcycle. Others feel they run a poor second to either one. Happy sales representatives say, “Just lo ok at the figures. You’ll see a lot more people like them than dislike them. They’re selling like crazy!” 1. The subject of the passage is ____. A. bicycles B. wheels C. strollers D. mopeds 2. Which of the following is NOT true?____ A. Mopeds save fuel. B. Mopeds save maintenance cost. C. Mopeds do not require insurance. D. Mopeds are safe. 3. Approximately, how much gas would a moped need when it travels per hour?____ A. A gallon. B. Three fourths of gallon. C. A half of gallon. D. A fourth of gallon. 4. The word “infancy”(Para.1) in the context means ____. A. young ages B. childhood C. adulthood D. youngish 5. How many kinds of things on wheels are referred to in this passage?____ A. Six. B. Seven. C. Eight. D. Nine. (14) One evening last week my wife and I were sitting quietly at home. She was looking at the television while I was reading a book. Suddenly we heard a loud bang. I supposed that the old lady in the flat above ours was moving the furniture about. My wife was afraid that the noise would wake the baby. She turned down the television and a moment later we heard someone calling for help. I ran upstairs. The old lady’s door was shut but I could see smoke coming through the letter box and under the door and could smell something burning. “The flat is on fire,’ I shout ed down to my wife. ‘Ring the fire brigade.’ I banged on the door but the old lady took a long time to answer. I was turning over in my mind the idea of breaking the door down when she finally appeared. ‘I was having a bath,’ she said, ‘when the water heater in the kitchen blew up.’ ‘Why didn’t you open the door?’ I asked her. ‘I was getting dressed when you knocked,’ she said, looking embarrassed. I took her downstairs to our flat. Then I ran back, went inside the old lady’s flat and turned the gas off to prevent another explosion. Smoke was pouring out of the kitchen and the heater was in flames. Just then I heard a fire engine arriving outside and the heavy footsteps of the firemen on the stairs. I looked round and noticed two of them standing in the doo rway. ‘It’s in here,’ I said. ‘You turned up promptly, I must say’. When I got back to our flat my wife was making the old lady a cup of tea. Soon afterwards, the fire chief came in to ask some questions. It turned out that the fire was not very seri ous and the firemen were already putting it out. When they left my wife went up with the old lady to help her clear up the mess. When she returned, my wife remarked: ‘It’s all right now. Nothing is damaged except the heater. But wasn’t it lucky that Baby slept through all that noise?’ She took the teacups into the kitchen and I heard her scream and the cups crashed to the floor. When I got there, water was dripping slowly from the ceiling and forming a pool on t he floor. The baby woke up at last and started to cry. 1. My wife was afraid because ___________. she thought the flat above was on fire she heard the lady upstairs calling for help she thought the noise would wake the baby she heard the lady upstairs was moving the furniture about 2. I knew the flat was on fire because _____________. I heard the lady calling for help I saw smoke coming through the letter-box The fire brigade arrived The old lady’s door couldn’t be opened 3. The old lady did not open the door because ____________. she was putting the fire out she was getting dressed she did not hear me banging on the door she wanted to break the door down 4. When I got back to my flat _____________. the old lady was talking to the fire chief two firemen were standing in the doorway my wife was making the old lady a cup of tea my wife was going upstairs with the old lady to help her clear up the mess 5. My wife screamed because ___________. she saw the water escaping rapidly from the pipe she saw the water dripping from the ceiling
the cups crashed to the floor the baby started to cry (15)According to figures from the U.S.Bureau of Labor Statistics,the average weekly income for a woman in 1983 was $260.For the same year,men had average weekly ear nings of $393.For some people,these figures are clear evidence that there is still sex discrimination in the area of pay in the U.S..However,I would argue that this explanation ist oo simple.In order to get an accurate picture of the situation,we must examine the types of jobs which are typically held by men and by women.When we do this,we find that cert ain occupations seem to be primarily female while others seem to be primarily male occupations.In the medical and legal professions,for example,statistics show that 85%of all d octors and lawyers are men(although this situation is changing).More than 90%of all engineers are men.Women,however,have been the majority for a long time in other occupat ions.For example,99 out of every 100 secretaries are women,and 95%of all nurses are female.From these statistics,it is clear that women tend to enter certain occupations andn ot others.The occupations which they enter are often in service industries and often have one common feature:they do not pay well.It can be argued that this is the principal reaso n for the difference in earnings between men and women.In addition,we can expect the pay situation to change in the future,because more qualified women are beginning careers in medicine,law,business,scientific research,and engineering. 1.What jobs have typically been held by women? A.Jobs as doctors and lawyers. B.Jobs in service industries. C.Jobs in areas without sex discrimination. D.Jobs in areas where women are respected. 2.Which of the following is true according to the passage? A.The majority of people working in medical professionsare male. B.There is still a difference between the earnings of men and women. C.The difference between men's pay and women's pay will become larger and larger. D.Women and men will exchange their jobs in most areas. 3.In the opinion of the writer,why do women still earn less money than men? A.Some professions are not suitable for women. B.The principle of"qual pay for eq work"isn't observed. C.It isvery difficult to change people's attitude towards the roles of women. D.Women are often in the majority in low-paying jobs 4.According to the passage,what can we expect in the legal profession in the future? A.There will be more male lawyers. B.The number of female lawyers will rise. C.The salaries of female lawyers will increase. D.Male and female lawyers will get equal pay. 5.What is the author's attitude towards the U.S.Bureau of Labor Statistics? A.Critical.B.Supportive.C.Negative.D.Encouraging. (16)People tend to be more impressed by evidence that seems to confirm some relationship.Thus many are convinced their dreams are prophetic (because a few have come true;they neglect or fail to notice the many that have not. Consider also the belief that"the phone always rings when I'm in the shower."If it does ring while you are in the shower,the event will stand out and be remembered.If it doesn't ri ng,that nonevent probably won't even register. People want to see order,pattern and meaning in the world.Consider,for example,the common belief that things like personal misfortunes,plane crashes,and deaths"happen in th rees."Such beliefs stem from the tendency of people to allow the third event to define the time period.If three plane crashes occur in a month,then the period of time that counts as their"happening together"is one month,if three crashes occur in a year,then the period of time is stretched.Flexible end points reinforce such beliefs. We also tend to believe what we want to believe.A majority of people think they are more intelligent,more fair-minded and more skilled behind the wheel of an automobile than th eaverage person.Part of the reason we view ourselvesso favorably is that weuse criteria that work toouradvantage.As econmst Thomas Schelling explains,"Everybody ranks himself high in qualities he values:careful drivers give weight to care,skilled drivers give weight to skill,and those who are polite give weight to courtesy."This way everyone ran ks high on his own scale. Perhaps the most important mental habit we can learn is to be cautious (in drawing conclusions.The "evidence"of everyday life is someti mes misleading 1.In the first paragraph the author states that A.dreams cannot be said to be prophetic even though a few have come true B.dreams are prophetic becausesome of them didcome true C.dreams may come true if clearly remembered D.dreams and reality are closely related 2.By"things like.'happen in threes"(Para.3,Line 2),the author indicates that people believe A.misfortunes tend to occur according to certain patterns B.personal misfortunes,plane crashes,and deaths usually happen together C.personal misfortunes tend to happen every now and then D.misfortunes will never occur more than three times to a person in his lifetime 3.The word "courtesy"(Para 4,Line 6)probably means A.friendly relations B.appropriate speech C.good manners D.satisfactory service 4.What can be inferred from the passage? A.Happenings that go unnoticed deserve more attention. B.People tend to make use ofevidence that supports their own beliefs C.In a series of misfortunes the third one is usually the most serious
the cups crashed to the floor the baby started to cry (15) According to figures from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average weekly income for a woman in 1983 was $260. For the same year, men had average weekly ear nings of $393. For some people, these figures are clear evidence that there is still sex discrimination in the area of pay in the U.S.. However, I would argue that this explanation is t oo simple. In order to get an accurate picture of the situation, we must examine the types of jobs which are typically held by men and by women. When we do this, we find that cert ain occupations seem to be primarily female while others seem to be primarily male occupations. In the medical and legal professions, for example, statistics show that 85% of all d octors and lawyers are men (although this situation is changing). More than 90% of all engineers are men. Women, however, have been the majority for a long time in other occupat ions. For example, 99 out of every 100 secretaries are women, and 95% of all nurses are female. From these statistics, it is clear that women tend to enter certain occupations and n ot others. The occupations which they enter are often in service industries and often have one common feature: they do not pay well. It can be argued that this is the principal reaso n for the difference in earnings between men and women. In addition, we can expect the pay situation to change in the future, because more qualified women are beginning careers in medicine, law, business, scientific research, and engineering. 1. What jobs have typically been held by women?____ A. Jobs as doctors and lawyers. B. Jobs in service industries. C. Jobs in areas without sex discrimination. D. Jobs in areas where women are respected. 2. Which of the following is true according to the passage?____ A. The majority of people working in medical professions are male. B. There is still a difference between the earnings of men and women. C. The difference between men's pay and women's pay will become larger and larger. D. Women and men will exchange their jobs in most areas. 3. In the opinion of the writer, why do women still earn less money than men?____ A. Some professions are not suitable for women. B. The principle of "equal pay for equal work" isn't observed. C. It is very difficult to change people's attitude towards the roles of women. D. Women are often in the majority in low-paying jobs. 4. According to the passage, what can we expect in the legal profession in the future?____ A. There will be more male lawyers. B. The number of female lawyers will rise. C. The salaries of female lawyers will increase. D. Male and female lawyers will get equal pay. 5. What is the author's attitude towards the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics?____ A. Critical. B. Supportive. C. Negative. D. Encouraging. (16) People tend to be more impressed by evidence that seems to confirm some relationship. Thus many are convinced their dreams are prophetic (预言的) because a few have come true; they neglect or fail to notice the many that have not. Consider also the belief that "the phone always rings when I'm in the shower.” If it does ring while you are in the shower, the event will stand out and be remembered. If it doesn't ri ng, that nonevent probably won't even register. People want to see order, pattern and meaning in the world. Consider, for example, the common belief that things like personal misfortunes, plane crashes, and deaths "happen in th rees." Such beliefs stem from the tendency of people to allow the third event to define the time period. If three plane crashes occur in a month, then the period of time that counts as their "happening together" is one month; if three crashes occur in a year, then the period of time is stretched. Flexible end points reinforce such beliefs. We also tend to believe what we want to believe. A majority of people think they are more intelligent, more fair-minded and more skilled behind the wheel of an automobile than th e average person. Part of the reason we view ourselves so favorably is that we use criteria that work to our advantage. As economist Thomas Schelling explains, "Everybody ranks himself high in qualities he values: careful drivers give weight to care, skilled drivers give weight to skill, and those who are polite give weight to courtesy." This way everyone ran ks high on his own scale. Perhaps the most important mental habit we can learn is to be cautious (谨慎的) in drawing conclusions. The "evidence" of everyday life is someti mes misleading. 1. In the first paragraph the author states that ____. A. dreams cannot be said to be prophetic even though a few have come true B. dreams are prophetic because some of them did come true C. dreams may come true if clearly remembered D. dreams and reality are closely related 2. By "things like... 'happen in threes'" (Para. 3, Line 2), the author indicates that people believe ____. A. misfortunes tend to occur according to certain patterns B. personal misfortunes, plane crashes, and deaths usually happen together C. personal misfortunes tend to happen every now and then D. misfortunes will never occur more than three times to a person in his lifetime 3. The word "courtesy" (Para. 4, Line 6) probably means ____. A. friendly relations B. appropriate speech C. good manners D. satisfactory service 4. What can be inferred from the passage?____ A. Happenings that go unnoticed deserve more attention. B. People tend to make use of evidence that supports their own beliefs. C. In a series of misfortunes the third one is usually the most serious