1、 Do you know the story about the fox and the grapes? A fox is ___1___ food. He is very hungry. Now, he stands near a wall. The wall is very ___2___. The fox is looking up. He sees a lot of fine grapes ___3___ the wall. He smiles and says, \eat them.\fox says, \eat.\[b]1. looking for 2. high 3. on 4. cant 5. good[/b]
2、 Kelly is a clerk. She works in a town. She is busy from morning to___1___. She gets up at six oclock in the morning and goes to do morning exercise at half past six. Then she has breakfast ___2___ the family at a quarter past seven. She goes to work at a quarter past eight. She ___3___ work at half past four and goes home. She arrives home at a quarter to five. At half past six she makes supper. After supper, she has a little rest. Sometimes she ___4___ TV for a little while. She studies for about an hour ___5___ she goes to bed. [b]1. night 2. with 3. finishes 4. watches 5. before[/b]
3、 It seems quite clearly unjust to pay two people different amounts of money for doing the same work. But it is not as easy as it appeals at first __1__ to introduce equal pay for equal work. Two people may be working side by side in a factory and doing the same work, but one may be doing it twice as fast as the __2__; or one may be making no mistakes, while the other is making a lot. In some kinds of work, one can solve the problem of speed if one pays by the amount of work to be done and not by the hour: work paid for in this __3__ is called piece-work. But it is not always possible to do this, so it is sometimes useful to pay workers at different rates, which take differences in skill into __4__. This usually means that the younger and therefore less experienced worker gets less than the __5__ and more experienced one, which seems reasonable enough. [b]1. B. sight 2. A. other 3. D. way 4. E. account 5. C. older [/b]
4、 Many Chinese students dont pay much attention to spoken English at school. They think it necessary to practice speaking English in class. Here is a story to show you how important it is to speak the English language[u] 1 [/u]in everyday life. A foreigner once got hungry and went into a restaurant in London. He sat down at a table. When the waiter came, he opened his mouth, put his fingers[u] 2 [/u]it and took them out again in order to express that he wanted something to eat for he could not speak English. The waiter soon brought a cup of tea. The man shook his head. The waiter then took away the tea and brought a cup of coffee. The man again shook his head. The man tried again and again, but he wasnt able to make[u] 3 [/u]understood. Finally another man came in. He spoke English clearly and fluently. In a few minutes, there was a large plate of meat and vegetables on the table[u] 4 [/u]him. So you see a man often goes hungry if he doesnt[u] 5 [/u]a foreign language. [b]1. B. freely 2. A. into 3. D. himself 4. C. before 5. E. master[/b]
5、 There is an old saying that husbands and wives start to look and behave like each other after a time. I dont know if this was true of my mother and father. Both of my parents had brown hair and brown eyes and low voices. My father, __1__, was eight years older than my mother and taller and thinner. He was built as straight as an arrow. My mother was shorter and had a rounder and fuller face and she looked as soft as a pillow. My mother was quieter and talked less than my father did. She was also a much more patient person than my father. My father was more experienced in life. He was __2__ to doing everything quickly. My mother, on the other hand, worked and spoke more slowly. They were fond of nature and sports, such as walking, gardening and swimming. They were both __3__ in reading and music, but my father preferred history books, while my mother liked to read romantic novels. In music, their types were similar, and they were never proud of listening to it. Most of the time they were in agreement on bringing __4__ their children. They both believed in giving them love and neither one believed in punishing them physically. At times, their personalities were very much alike, but at other times, they seemed very __5__. Perhaps that is why none of their children knows which parent he looks or behaves like. [b]1. however 2. used 3. interested 4. up 5. different[/b]
6、 There is an old saying that husbands and wives start to look and behave like each other after a time. I dont know if this was true of my mother and father. Both of my parents had brown hair and brown eyes and low voices. My father, __1__, was eight years older than my mother and taller and thinner. He was built as straight as an arrow. My mother was shorter and had a rounder and fuller face and she looked as soft as a pillow. My mother was quieter and talked less than my father did. She was also a much more patient person than my father. My father was more experienced in life. He was __2__ to doing everything quickly. My mother, on the other hand, worked and spoke more slowly. They were fond of nature and sports, such as walking, gardening and swimming. They were both __3__ in reading and music, but my father preferred history books, while my mother liked to read romantic novels. In music, their types were similar, and they were never proud of listening to it. Most of the time they were in agreement on bringing __4__ their children. They both believed in giving them love and neither one believed in punishing them physically. At times, their personalities were very much alike, but at other times, they seemed very __5__. Perhaps that is why none of their children knows which parent he looks or behaves like. [b]1. however 2. used 3. interested 4. up 5. different[/b]
7、 One night, a thief broke into an old mans house. He ___1___ a noise and woke up the old man and his wife. The husband told his wife to be silent, while he said loudly, \, these days thieves are cleverer. If they take ___2___ their clothes and put them on the table, the people in the room will fall asleep and cant wake up.\he took off his clothes at once and was ready to set out to work. At this___4___, the husband suddenly shouted in a loud voice:\ran away as fast as he could and ___5___ his clothes on the table. [b]1. made 2. off 3. heard 4. moment 5. left[/b]
8、 This is my timetable. I study at No.3 Middle School of Dongfang. From Monday to
Friday I get up ___1___ 6:30 a.m. I have ___2___ at 7:00 and then I go to school. I dont like to be late. Our classes ___3___ at 8:30 a.m. We have four classes in the morning. I often have lunch at school with my classmates. In the afternoon, we have two classes. Classes are over at 3:30, and I get home at 4:00. But sometimes I dont ___4___ school so early because I play basketball on the playground. I have supper at about 6:00. After supper I do my homework. I often watch TV, but sometimes I ___5___ to do some reading and the story books are very interesting. I usually go to bed at about 10:00 p.m. [b]1. at 2. breakfast 3. start 4. leave 5. like [/b]
9、 Mumu is a Chinese boy. But now he___1__in the UK. He lives and ___2__ with Mr and Mrs Green in London. They are very nice to him. But they like different food. For breakfast, Mr and Mrs Green would like milk, eggs and some vegetables, sometimes they have fruits. Mumu would like milk and eggs, but he wouldnt like vegetables at the breakfast time. Lunch is at one ___3___. Mr and Mrs Green usually have large hamburgers. Mumu doesnt like them. He thinks theyre ___4___. He would like some rice. After that, hed like some fruits. ___5___ Mr and Mrs Green usually have afternoon tea. For dinner, Mr and Mrs Green have soup, beef, vegetables and fruit. Mumu wouldnt like any beef, hed like some noodles. [b]A. is B. eats C. oclockD. bad E. But[/b]
10、 Water is very important to living things. Without water there can be ___1___ life on earth. All animals and plants need water. Man need water, too. We need water to drink, to cook our food and to clean ___2___. Water ___3___ almost everywhere. Even in the driest part of the world there is some water in the air. You can not see it or feel it when it is part of the air. The water ___4___ seas and rivers is a liquid. The water in the air is not a liquid but a gas. Clouds are made of water. They may ___5__ made of very small drops of water. Water, you have found,is very useful, so we must save water. [b]A. noB. ourselvesC. is foundD. in;E. be[/b]
11、Water is very important to living things. Without water there can be ___1___ life on earth. All animals and plants need water. Man need water, too. We need water to drink, to cook our food and to clean ___2___. Water ___3___ almost everywhere. Even in the driest part of the world there is some water in the air. You can not see it or feel it when it is part of the air. The water ___4___ seas and rivers is a liquid. The water in the air is not a liquid but a gas. Clouds are made of water. They may ___5__ made of very small drops of water. Water, you have found,is very useful, so we must save water. [b]A. noB. ourselvesC. is found D. in;E. be
12、Traffic accidents killed more than 104,000 people in China last year. Chinese cities have more cars than before. Every day many people are ___1___ while they cross the road. Most of ___2___ are old people and children. Old people are often killed because they usually cant see clearly or hear very well. ___3___ are killed because they are careless. A car, truck or bus cant stop very quickly if it is going very fast. The faster a car is traveling, the longer it takes to stop. But people walking in the street do not always understand this. Its
___4___ for people to know how fast a car is traveling. The new traffic laws were put into use ___5___ May 1st, 2004. The new traffic laws will make the streets safer for walking and driving. [b]A. killed B. them; C. children; D. difficult E. on
13、Once upon a time a poor farmer taking a sack of wheat to the mill did not know __1__ to do when it slipped from his horse and fell __2__ the road. The sack was __3__ heavy for him to lift, and his only hope was that presently some one would come riding by and lend a hand. It was not long __4__ a rider appeared, but the farmers heart sank when he recognized him, for it was the great man who lived in a castle near by. The farmer would have dared to ask __5__ farmer to help, or any poor man who might come along the road, but he could not beg a favor of so great a man. [b]A. whatB. ontoC. tooD. before E. another[/b]
14、Modern zoos are very different from zoos that were built fifty years ago. At that time, zoos were places[u] 1 [/u]people could go to see animals from many parts of the world. The animals lived in cages that were made[u] 2 [/u]concrete with iron bars, cages that were easy to keep clean. Unfortunately for the animals, the cages were small and impossible to hide in. The zoo environment was anything but natural. [u] 3 [/u]the zoo keepers took good care of the animals and fed them well, many of the animals did not thrive; they behaved in strange ways, and they often became ill. In modern zoos, people can see animals in more natural habitats. The animals are given more[u] 4 [/u] in large areas so that they can live more comfortably as they would in nature. Even the appearance of zoos has changed. Trees and grass grow in the cages, and streams of water flow[u] 5 [/u]the areas that animals live in. [b]A. whereB. of; C. Although; D. freedom E. over[/b]
15、Man cant go on increasing his number at the present rate. In the next 30 years man will face a period of crisis.[u] 1 [/u]experts believe that there will be a widespread food shortage. Other experts think this is too pessimistic（悲观的）, and man can prevent things[u] 2 [/u]worse than they are now. One thing that man can do is to limit the number of babies born. The need for this is obvious,[u] 3 [/u] it is not easy to achieve. People have to be persuaded to limit their families. In the countries of the population explosion, many people like big families. The parents think that this[u] 4 [/u]a bigger income for the family and ensures there will be someone in the family who will look after them in old age. Several governments have[u] 5 [/u]birth control policies in recent years. Among them are Japan, China. India and Egypt. In some cases the results have not been successful. Japan has been an exception. People were encouraged to limit their families in the 1950s, which has effectively reduced the birth rate in Japan. [b]A. SomeB. from gettingC. but;D. brings; E. adopte[/b]
16、Last Saturday, Tony went to see Benny. But he didnt know __1__ Benny lived. On the way, he stopped in front of a yellow house, and asked an old woman the __2__ to Bennys house. \there easily. You can go there by bus. Itll __3__ you hours to get there __4__ foot.\wrong with her?\Tony thought. \can see Bennys house from here now. Its behind the
trees.\right. There was a river in front of him, and he couldnt see a boat. The house was on the other side of the __5__. [b] A. where；B. way;C. takeD. on; E. river[/b]
17、Glasses protect peoples eyes from bright light. Microscopes make tiny things larger __1__ we can examine them. Telescopes make objects that are far away appear __2__ closer to us. However in recent years plastics have replaced glass __3__ conditions where glass might be easily broken there are new uses to be developed for glass that were never imagined in the __4__. Perhaps the greatest __5__ of glass is that its constituent (构成的) parts are inexpensive and can be found all over the world.; [b]A. so thatB. muchC. onD. past;E. advantage; [/b]
18、Everyone has hobbies. A hobby can be almost anything a person likes to do in his spare time. People who take up hobbies are hobbyists. They paint pictures, sing pop songs, __1__ music instruments and collect stamps or other things. They grow flowers, __2__ fishing and hunting. They climb mountains, swim, skate and play games. People today have__3__ time than ever for hobbies. In early times, people were __4__ busy making a living to have hobbies. Nowadays machines have taken the place of many workers. More people retire at an earlier age. They have hobbies __5__ these activities offer them enjoyment, friendship, knowledge, and relaxation. [b]A. play B. goC. moreD. too;E. because[/b]
19、Everyone has hobbies. A hobby can be almost anything a person likes to do in his spare time. People who take up hobbies are hobbyists. They paint pictures, sing pop songs, __1__ music instruments and collect stamps or other things. They grow flowers, __2__ fishing and hunting. They climb mountains, swim, skate and play games. People today have__3__ time than ever for hobbies. In early times, people were __4__ busy making a living to have hobbies. Nowadays machines have taken the place of many workers. More people retire at an earlier age. They have hobbies __5__ these activities offer them enjoyment, friendship, knowledge, and relaxation. [b]A. play B. goC. moreD. too;E. because[/b]
20、The people began talking a lot about Womens Liberation. __1__ first I did not take it seriously. I thought that the women in the movement were just unhappy and bitter. I had the __2__ that they hated men, whereas I myself had nothing against men at all. However, I was encouraged by a friend to attend a meeting in North London. There were Womens Liberation groups in each area of London, __3__ in size and in their particular interests. The group I attended was started by a few of middle-class intellectual women who wanted to get the support of working-class housewives in the area. However, __4__ I turned up at the meeting I found that the other women were all the middle-class graduates, a few with several degrees. Some of the girls were very intellectual and articulate, and had even published books or appeared on TV. I have been __5__ the group for several years now and we have had some interesting discussions about the issues the Womens Liberation Movement is concerned with. [b]A. At;B. idea;C. varyingD. when; E. going to;[/b]
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