20、    The world is not hungry，but it is thirsty. It seems strange that nearly 3/4 of the earth is covered with water while we say we are short of water. Why? Because about 97% of water on the earth is sea water which we can't drink or use for watering plants directly. Man can only drink and use the 3% the water that comes from rivers and lakes. And we can't even use all of that，because some of it has been polluted.

    Now more water is needed. The problem is: can we avoid a serious water shortage later on? First，we should all learn how to save water. Secondly，we should find out the ways to reuse it. Scientists have always been making study in this field. Today，in most large cities water is used only once and then runs to the sea or rivers. But it can be used again. Even if every large city reused its water，still there would not be enough. What could people turn to next?

    The sea seems to have the best answer. There is a lot of water in the sea. All that needs to be done is to get the salt out of the sea water. This is expensive，but it's already in use in many parts of the world. Scientists are trying to find a cheaper way of doing it. So you see，if we can find a way out，we'll be in no danger of drying up.

 

(1)、The world is thirsty because about 97% of water on the earth can't be drunk or used for watering plants directly.

A：T

B：F

答案：A

 

(2)、3% of water on the earth is sea water.

A：T

B：F

答案：B

 

(3)、From the passage we learn that today in most large cities water is used only once.

A：T

B：F

答案：A

 

(4)、To avoid the serious water shortage，we should make dirty water clean and then reuse it.

A：T

B：F

答案：B

 

(5)、The title of the passage should be" How to Save Water ".

A：T

B：F

答案：A

 

21、The French Revolution broke out in 1789. At the time France was in a crisis. The government was badly run and people's lives were miserable. King Louis XIV tried to control the national parliament and raise more taxes. But his effort failed. He ordered his troops to Versailles. The people thought that Louis intended to put down the Revolution by force. On July 14, 1789, they stormed and took the Bastille, where political prisoners were kept. Ever since that day, July 14 has been the French National Day. Louis tried to flee the country in 1792, to get support from Austria and Prussia. However, he was caught and put in prison. In September 1792, the monarchy was abolished. In the same year, Louis was executed. A few months later his wife, Marie, also had her head cut off. The Revolution of France had frightened the other kings of Europe. Armies from Austria and Prussia began to march against France. The French raised republican armies to defend the nation. The Revolution went through a period of terror. Thousands of people lost their lives. In the end, power passed to Napoleon Bonaparte.

 

 

(1)、What's this passage about?

A：France.

B：King Louis.

C：The French Revolution.

D：Europe.

答案：C

 

(2)、Which did not happen in 1789?

A：The French Revolution broke out.

B：The national economy was developing rapidly.

C：The government wasn't well run.

D：King Louis XIV was in power.

答案：B

 

(3)、Where were the political prisoners kept?

A：In Versailles.

B：In Austria.

C：In Prussia.

D：In Bastille.

答案：D

 

(4)、What does the underlined word "abolished" mean?

A：Put off.

B：Established

C：United

D：Ended

答案：D

 

(5)、What was NOT the effect of the Revolution?

A：July 14 has become the French National Day.

B：It brought some impact on the other European kings.

C：Louis's wife, Marie was killed.

D：The king tried to control the national parliament.

答案：D

 

22、       A foreigner's first impression of the U.S. is likely to be that everyone is in a rush - often under pressure. City people appear always to be hurrying to get where they are going restlessly, seeking attention in a store, and elbowing others as they try to complete their errands (任务). Racing through daytime meals is part of the pace of life in this country.

       Working time is considered precious. Others in public eating places are waiting for you to finish so that they too can be served and get back to work within the time allowed. Each person hurries to make room for the next person. If you don't, waiters will hurry you.

       You also find drivers will be abrupt and that people will push past you. You will miss smiles, brief conversations, and small courtesies with strangers. Don't take it personally. This is because people value time highly, and they resent someone else "wasting"it beyond a certain courtesy point.

      The view of time affects the importance we attach to patience. In the American system of values, patience is not a high priority. Many of us have what might be called "a short fuse." We begin to move restlessly about if we feel time is slipping away without some return - be this in terms of pleasure, work value, or rest. Those coming from lands where time is looked upon differently may find this matter of pace to be one of their most difficult adjustments in both business and daily life.

    Many newcomers to the States will miss the opening courtesy of a business call, for example, they will miss the ritual socializing that goes with a welcoming cup of tea or coffee that may be traditional in their own country. They may miss leisurely business chats in a café or coffeehouse. Normally, Americans do not assess their visitors in such relaxed surroundings over prolonged small talks. We seek out evidence of past performance rather than evaluate a business colleague through social courtesies. Since we generally assess and probe professionally rather than socially, we start talking business very quickly.

 

 

(1)、Which of the following statements is wrong? ___________

A：Americans seem to be always under pressure.

B：Americans attach less importance to patience.

C：Americans don't care much about ritual socializing.

D： Americans are impolite to their business colleagues.

答案：D

 

(2)、In the fourth paragraph, "a high priority"means ___________.

A：a less important thing

B：a first concern

C：a good business

D：an attractive gift

答案：B

 

(3)、Americans evaluate a business colleague ________.

A：through social courtesy

B：through prolonged business talks

C：by establishing business relations

D：by learning about their past performance

答案：D

 

(4)、This passage mainly talks about __________.

A：how Americans treasure their time

B： how busy Americans are every day

C：how Americans do business with foreigners

D： what American way of life is like

答案：A

 

(5)、We can infer from the passage that the author's tone in writing is ________.

A：critical

B：ironical

C：praiseful

D：objective

答案：C

 

23、Sixteen-year-old Maria was waiting in line at the airport in Santo Domingo. She was leaving her native country to join her sister in the United States. She spoke English very well. Though she was very happy she could go abroad, she was feeling sad at leaving her family and friends. As she was thinking all about this, she suddenly heard the airline employee asking her to pick up her luggage and put it on the scales (称). Maria pulled and pulled. The bag was too heavy and she just couldn't lift it up. The man behind her got very impatient. He, too, was waiting to check in his luggage.

"What's wrong with this girl?" He said, "Why doesn't she hurry up?" He moved forward and placed his bag on the counter, hoping to check in first. He was in a hurry to get a good seat.

Maria was very angry, but she was very polite. And in her best English she said, "Why are you so upset? There are enough seats for everyone on the plane. If you are in such a hurry, why can't you give me a hand with my luggage?"

      The man was surprised to hear Maria speak English. He quickly picked up her luggage and stepped back. Everyone was looking at him with disapproval.

 

(1)、Maria's story happened _______

A：when she was leaving America

B：on her way back to Santo Domingo

C： before she left the USA

D：when she arrived at the airport

答案：D

 

(2)、You believe that the work of the airline employee mentioned in the story is to ______ at the airport.

 

A：help carry people's luggage

B：ask people to pick up the luggage

C：check people's luggage

D：take care of people's luggage

答案：C

 

(3)、 "Why are you so upset?" Maria said to the man. She wanted to tell him that he should not be _____.

 

A：surprised and worried

B：sad and angry

C：unhappy and worried

D：sad and sorry

答案：C

 

(4)、 "Everyone was looking at him with disapproval."This sentence means that the people around felt ____.

A：worried about Maria

B：worried about the man

C：sorry for Maria's manners

D：sorry for the man's manners

答案：D

 

(5)、The author mentioned Maria's age at the beginning of the story in order to show that _____ .

A：she was young but behaved properly

B：she would not have left home alone

C：everyone around her was wrong

D：it was not good that nobody offered to help her

答案：A

 

24、Community service is an important component of education here at our university. We encourage all students to volunteer for at least one community activity before they graduate. A new community program called "One On One" helps elementary students who've fallen behind. Your education majors might be especially interested in it because it offers the opportunity to do some teaching, that is, tutoring in math and English.

You'd have to volunteer two hours a week for one semester. You can choose to help a child with math, English, or both. Half-hour lessons are fine, so you could do a half hour of each subject two days a week.

 Professor Dodge will act as a mentor to the tutors---he'll be available to help you with lesson plans or to offer suggestions for activities. He has office hours every Tuesday and Thursday afternoon. You can sign up for the program with him and begin the tutoring next week.

I'm sure you'll enjoy this community service…and you'll gain valuable experience at the same time. It looks good on your resume, too, showing that you've had experience with children and that you care about your community. If you'd like to sign up, or if you have any questions, stop by Professor Dodge's office this week.

 

 

(1)、What is the purpose of the talk?  ____________

 

A：To explain a new requirement for graduation.

B：To interest students in a new community program.

C：To discuss the problems of elementary school students.

D：To recruit elementary school teachers for a special program.

答案：B

 

(2)、What is the purpose of the program that the dean describes? __________

 

A：To find jobs for graduating students.

B：To help education majors prepare for final exams.

C：To offer tutorials to elementary school students.

D：To provide funding for a community service project.

答案：C

 

(3)、What does Professor Dodge do? ____________

 

A：He advises students to participate in the special program.

B：He teaches part-time in an elementary school.

C：He observes elementary school students in the classroom

D：He helps students prepare their resumes.

答案：A

 

(4)、What should students interested in the tutorials do? __________

A：Contact the elementary school.

B：Sign up for a special class.

C：Submit a resume to the dean.

D：Talk to Professor Dodge.

答案：D

 

(5)、Whom do you think the speaker addresses to? _________

A：Faculty

B：Students

C：Freshman

D：Graduating students of the university.

答案：B

 

25、Paper is one of the most important products ever invented by man. Wide spread use of written language would not have been possible without some cheap and practical material to write on. The invention of paper meant that more people could be educated because more books could be printed and distributed. Together with the printing press, paper provided an extremely important way to communicate knowledge.

How much paper do you use every year? Probably you cannot answer that question quickly. In 1900 the world's use of paper was about one kilogram for each person a year. Now some countries use as much as 50 kilograms of paper for each person a year. Countries like the United States, England and Sweden use more paper than other countries.

Paper, like many other things that we use today, was first made in China. In Egypt and the West, paper was not very commonly used before the year 1400. The Egyptians wrote on a kind of material made of a water plant. Europeans used parchment for many hundreds of years. Parchment was very strong; it was made from the skin of certain young animals. We have learnt of the most important facts of European history from records that were kept on parchment.

 

 

(1)、What's the meaning of the underlined word 'parchment'? _________

A：The skin of young animals.

B：A kind of paper made from the skin of certain young animals.

C：The paper used by European countries.

D：The paper of Egypt.

答案：B

 

(2)、Which of the following is NOT mentioned about the invention of paper? ________

A：More jobs could be provided than before.

B：More people could be educated than before.

C：More books could be printed and distributed.

D：More ways could be used to exchange knowledge.

答案：A

 

(3)、When did the Egyptians begin to use paper widely? ___________

A：Around 1400.

B：Around 1900.

C：Around 400.

D：Around 900.

答案：A

 

(4)、Which of the following countries uses more paper for each person a year? _______

A：China.

B：Sweden.

C：Egypt.

D：Japan.

答案：B

 

(5)、What is the main idea of this short talk? _________

 

A：More and more paper is being consumed nowadays.

B：Paper enables people to receive education more easily.

C：The invention of paper is of great significance to man.

D：Paper contributes a lot to the keeping of historical records.

答案：C

 

26、It has been reported that in colleges across the United States, the daytime serial drama known as the soap opera has suddenly become "in". Between the hours of 11 a.m. and 4:30 pm, college television lounges are filled with soap opera fans who can't wait to see the next episode in the lives of their favorite characters.

Actually, soaps are more than a college favorite; they're a youth favorite. When school is out, high-school students are in front of their TV sets. One young working woman admitted that she turned down a higher paying job rather than give up watching her favorite serials. During the 1960's, it was uncommon for young people to watch soap operas. The mood of the sixties was very different from now. It was a time of seriousness, and talk was about social issues of great importance.

Now, seriousness has been replaced by fun. Young people want to be happy. It may seem strange that they should turn to soap opera, which is known for showing trouble in people's lives. But soap opera is enjoyment. Young people can identify with the soap opera character, who, like the college-age viewer, is looking for happy love, and probably not finding it. And soap opera gives young people a chance to feel close to people without having to bear any responsibility for their problems.

 

 

(1)、What is soap opera?

A：Plays based on science fiction stories.

B：Plays based on non-fiction stories.

C：The daytime serial dramas on TV.

D：Popular documentary films on TV.

答案：C

 

(2)、What can be the best title of the passage?

A：College student viewers.

B：Favorite TV serials.

C：Soap opera fans.

D：College-age viewers.

答案：C

 

(3)、Which is NOT the reason why the soap opera has suddenly become "in" among American  young people ?

 

A：Because the viewers want to be happy and to enjoy themselves.

B：Because the soap opera makes young people feel close to their people.

C：Because the viewers can find themselves in the soap opera characters.

D：Because the young people have to bear the responsibilities for their troubles.

答案：D

 

(4)、What can we learn from the passage? _________

A：College students like soap operas more than any other social groups.

B：Young people of sixties liked soap operas more than people today.

C：young viewers have turned themselves from the seriousness of sixties to enjoyment now.

D：The young as a whole are trying to look for happy love but in vain.

答案：C

 

(5)、What message does the author want to convey to us? _________

A：The people's favorites to drama works have been changed for a long time.

B：The people's favorites to drama works change along with the times.

C：The people's favorites to drama works is changed by the soap opera.

D：The people's favorites have changed the drama works.

答案：B