40. Why can‘t you do this small ________ for me? I‘ve helped you often enough in the past!
A. work B. demand C. favor D. good 41. You can hang up what you like on these __________ walls.
A. bare B. empty C. blank D. vacant 42. He glanced________ the newspaper quickly because he was in a hurry.
A. in B. at C. through D. among 43. Last year Mary earned ___________ his brother, who has a better position.
A. twice as much as B. twice more than C. twice as many as D. twice as more as
44. He practices ______ English every morning in order to improve his oral English. A. reading B. to read C. read D. to have read 45. In recent years the ______ of living has almost doubled and I can hardly make both ends meet.
A. price B. expense C. charge D. cost Part III Reading Comprehension (30 points) Task 1 (10 points, two points each)
The home computer industry has been growing rapidly in the United States for the last ten years. Computers used to be large, expensive machines that were very difficult to use. But scientists and technicians have been making them smaller and cheaper while at the same time they have been made easier to use. As a result, their popularity has been increasing as more people have been buying computers for their homes and businesses. Computers have been designed to store information and compute problems that are difficult for human beings to work out. Some have voices that speak with the operators. Stores use computers to keep records of their inventories(库存货物) and to send bills to their customers . Offices use computers to copy letters, record business and keep in touch with other offices. People have been using computers in their homes to keep track of the money they spend.
One important new use for computers is for entertainment(娱乐). Many new games have been designed to be played on the computers. People of all ages have been playing these games, People also have been buying home computers to play computer games, watch movies and listen to concerts at home. They have become very popular indeed.
46. Computers used to _______.
A. work rapidly B. be large and expensive C. be easy to use D. be used for fun 47. In recent years, computers are being made _______.
A. larger and more expensive B. smaller and cheaper C. more difficult to use D. to work more slowly 48. Home computers can be used for _______.
A. writing letters B. playing games C. doing business D. all of the above 49. Salesmen use computers mainly to _______. A. check the list of goods kept in the store house B. play games for pleasure
C. talk with their friends in other countries D. write letters to their business partners 50. The best title for the passage would be ________.
A. New Uses For Computers B. The Popularity of Home Computers C. The Home Computer Industry D. Computers At Home Task 2 (10 points, two points each)
The word ―sport‖ first meant something that people did in their spare time. Later it often meant hunting wild animals and birds. About a hundred years ago the word was used for organized games. This is the usual meaning of the word today. People spend a lot of their spare time playing football, basketball, tennis and many other sports. Such people play because they want to. A few people are paid for the sport they play. These people are called professional sportsmen. They may be such sportsmen for only a few years, but during that time the best ones can make a lot of money.
For example, a football player in England earns more than 50 000 pounds in a year. Of course, only a few sportsmen can earn as much as that.
It is possible for middle class people to engage in sports like golf, tennis and motor-racing. Perhaps the most surprising thing about sportsmen and money is this: the star can earn more money from advertising than from sport.
An advertisement for sports equipment does not simply say ―Buy our things.‖ It says, ―Buy the same shirt and shoes as…‖ Famous sportsmen can even advertise things like watches and food. They allow the companies to use their names or a photo of them and they are paid for this. Sport is no longer just something for people‘s spare time. 51. The word ―sport‖ now usually means_______.
A. something done by sportsmen in their spare time B. hunting wild animals and birds C. organized games D. school sports and games
52. A professional sportsman is someone who . A. makes money in his spare time B. play all the time
C. earns money by playing a sport D. play for his country and the people 53. Most people spend a lot of their spare time playing a sport because they ________.
A. would like to B. have to do so C. want to earn some money D. will be stars
54. Famous sportsmen perhaps earn more money from ________.
A. sport B. advertising C. football D. his country 55. Why do the companies pay the famous sportsmen? Because they ________.
A. like the sportsmen B. are asked to do so
C. would buy the same shirt D. want to sell more of their things Task 3 (10 points, two points each)
In recent years many flower shops have appeared. It is common now for people to buy flowers when they go to a gathering, visit a sick friend, or attend a wedding or birthday party. Fresh flowers are also indispensable for other ceremonial occasions.
The Beijing Flower Trade Center at Liangmaqiao is the largest wholesale fresh flower market in the capital, with a daily volume of between 150,000 and 160,000 blossoms. Ninety percent of the city's 500 flower shops obtain their stock there. According to He Xiaotang, manager of the Trade Center's marketing department, in the past sales volume between National Day (October 1) and October 20 accounted for 20 percent of yearly sales because young people usually had their weddings during this time. Now winter has become the peak season, lasting from Christmas Day until Spring Festival, including New Year's Day and Valentine's Day. The proportion of flower sales to individuals keeps increasing.
A decade ago indoor decorations were mainly window paper-cuts and silk flowers. Later, washable plastic flowers became available, and today polyester flowers and plants, looking very much like the real thing, have become popular. Flower dehydration techniques have also made dried flowers a favorite. All kinds of flowers, both real and artificial, help maintain spring year round for many Chinese. 56. The flower market used to be at its best__________.
A. around the Spring Festival B. around Christmas Day C. in October D. all the year round 57. The number of individuals who buy flowers is___________. A. changeable B. stable C. decreasing D. increasing 58. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. The Chinese people now like both real and artificial flowers. B. Flowers were not as popular as they are now in China. C. Dried flowers were common in China a decade ago. D. fresh flowers have become part of people's life in China.
59. Which of the following words is closest in meaning to 'indispensable' in the sentence 'Fresh
flowers are also indispensable for other ceremonial occasions. ' A. separate B. essential C. natural D. unnecessary 60. Which of the following statements is true about the Beijing Flower Trade Centre?
A. It's located at Tianqiao.
B. Dried flowers are sold there.
C. About 180,000 blossoms are sold there every day. D. It provides Beijing's 500 flower shops w
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