函授本科英语习题

函授本科英语习题 福建交通人才函授本科英语练习题 I. Vocabulary and Structure Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B,C and D .Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center. 1.We had conducted hundreds of experiments______we finally achieved the desirable result. A.after B.before C.since D.until 2.By the end of world war II,the drama theaters ______to about thirty theaters in New York. A.had been reduced B.were reduced C.have been reduced D.reduced 3.______,Tom has lived alone for 10 years in Japan. A.As is he a child B.As he is child C.Child as he is D.A child as is he 4.Alone in a deserted house, he was so busy with his research work that he felt______lonely. A.nothing but B.anything but C.all but D.everything but 5.Continuing raining ______a drop in temperature in this area. A.results from B.adds up C.pours into D.results in 6.The students will put off the outing until next week, ______they won't be so busy. A.When B.which C.as D.while 7.They strongly believed that bible was______. A.worth to read it B.worth reading C.worthy of reading it D.worthy of being read 8.The number of mixed couples in China this year ______much larger than______of last year. A.is ,that B.are ,those C.is, it D.are ,/ 9.It is important that everyone ______use of every chance at hand. A.makes B.make C.has made D.will make 10.The fashionable sunglasses made in Shanghai ______comfortably. A.are worn B.wear C.wearing D.were worn 11.Our class ______more than 50 students,some of whom are from other provinces. A.maked up of B.composes of C.makes up for D.consists of 12.All factors ______,they began to do someting about be situation. A.were taken into consideration B.Took into consideration C.Having been taken into consideration D.Having taken into consideration 13.No sooner ______the photo than he remembered his girlfriend. A had he seen B.he saw C.did he see D.saw he 14.They would have accomplished the project,but they______abroad for a conference . A.would go B.had gone C.have gone D.went 15.The Summer Palace is the most desirable place ______we long for. A.where B.which C.that D.what 16.______the film before,she doesn't want to go to the cinema. A.Seeing B.Having seen C.Seen D.To see 17.______we have learned in school is beneficial to our future career. A.What B.That C.All what D.Which 18.Most students prefer______with their friends online to ______them in person. A.chatting ,visit B.to chat,visiting C.to chat ,visit D.chatting ,visiting 19.Most of the toys were______to me by my elder brother. A.handed over B.handed down C.handed in D.handed out 20.John,along with his cousin from the U.S ______to the park. A.suggests going B.suggest to go C.suggests to go D.suggest going 21. bore in China ,the boy was brought up in the USA. A.Although B.Since C.As D.When 22. is known to all, haste makes waste. A. What B.That C.As. D.which 23.That is the very old woman house was burned down last night. A. which B. her C. of whom D.whose 24.Hardly had he finished his speech the audience stared cheering. A. than B. then C.when D.as soon as 25. the book,he found out some answers to this question. A.As he reading B.At his reading C.As reading D.On reading 26.The spacecraft will send back on surface winds and temperatures. A.many new information B.some new information C.a new information D.a few new information 27. The reason for my refusal is you’re unreliable. A.because B.that C.due to D.for 28.He came all the way to China for promoting friendship for making money. A. other than B. instead C. apart from D. rather than 29. If you don’t mind , I _ do my homework than play cards with you . A. had better B. would rather C. prefer D. would like 30. No one , except his two best friends , where he is . A. know B. to know C. knows D. knowing 31. The bedroom needs______. A. paint B. to paint C. to be painted D. being painted 32.This is the longest bridge that______over Changjiang River. B.was ever built C.has ever been built D.has ever built A.is ever built 33.The shop assistant______me $25 for this suitcase. A. cost B.charged C.spent D.demanded. 34. Sorry,I mistake your office______John’s. A. with B.for C.on D.to 35.Would you please call me up later______they decide to go camping? A. that B.for C.whether D.when 36. When applied for my passport to be renewed,I had to send them a______ photograph. A.recent B.fashionable C.fresh D.modern 37. It was Japan______launched the war against China. A. that B.when C.whom D.which 38. The question is wort______again. A.discussing B.to discuss C.discussed D.discuss 39.Training is provided, so no______experience is required for the job. A.previous B.principal C.following D.precious 40.If you don’t______smoking you will never get better. A.prevent from B.give up C.forgive D.keep away 41.Only after you have received the telegram______the time of his arrival. A. you can know B. will you know C.you knew D.did you know 42. Tom was surprised to know that Asia is______as Europe. A.four times large B.four times as large C.as four times large D.as large four times 43. It is so expensive that I can’t it. A. afford B. for spending C.to spend D.cost 44. She suggested another day in the countryside. A.our spend B.for spending C.to spend D.spending 45.If I more careful,such mistake could have been avoided. A. are B.have been C.would be D.had been 46. we had to take a taxi. A.there was no bus B .there being no bus C.there is no bus D.being no bus 47.The Call of the Wild is to be one of Jake London’s greatest works. A.told B.regarded C.claimed D.required 48( our soccer team plays fifty games a year. A. So for B.On average C.By and large D. By all means 49.Many old buildings in the city for modern ones. A. have been dropped off B.have been fallen out C.have been collapsed D.have been pulled down 50.The book is more difficult than the one I recommended to you. A.very B.rather C.so D.much II.Cloze Test Directions: There are 15 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. you should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the senter . (1) Faces, like fingerprints, are unique. Did you ever wonder how it is possible for us to __51____people? Even a skilled writer probably could not ___52___ all the distinctions that make one face different from another. Yet a very young child--or even an animal, ___53___ a pigeon--can learn to recognize faces. We all _54__ this ability for granted. We also tell people apart _55__ how they behave. When we talk about someone's personality, we mean the manners __56___ he or she acts, speak‎‎s, thinks and feels that___57___ that individual different from others. ___58___ the human face, human personality is very complex. But describing someone's personality ___59___ words is somewhat easier than describing his face. If you were asked to describe what a "nice face" looked like, you ___60___ have a difficult time doing so. ___61___ if you were asked to describe a "nice person ", you might begin to think about someone who was kind, __62__, friendly, warm, and so forth. There are many words to describe how a person thinks, feels and acts. Gordon Allport , ___63___U.S. psychologist , found nearly 18,000 English words characterizing differences in peoples ' s behavior. And many of us use this information ___64___ a basis for describing, or typing a ___65___ ,Hippies , bookworms , conservatives , military types--people are described with such terms. 51. A. spot B. locate C. know D. recognize 52. A. picture B. prescribe C. describe D. demonstrate 53. A. such as B. as C. for D. with 54. A. have B. use C. take D. regard 55. A. in B. by C. for D. with 56. A. in which B. by which C. for which D. on which 57. A. causes B. cause C. makes D. make 58. A. Unlike B. Like C. Alike D. Dislike 59. A. on B. by C. in D. at 60. A. will B. would C. shall D. should 61. A. so B. Thus C. But D. Then 62. A. considerate B. considerable C. considering D. consideration 63. A. a B. an C. the D. that 64. A. for B. as C. with D. by 65. A. person B. people C. man D. woman (2) James wrote a play 66 television ,about an immigrant family who came to England from Pakistan ,and the problems they had in England .The play was 67 ,and it was bought by an American TV company . James was invited to go to New York to help 68 the production.He lived in Dulwich. 69 is an hour's journey away from Heathrow.The flight was 70 leave at 8:30 a.m. ,so he had to be at the airport about 7:30 in the morning .He ordered a mini-cab for 6:30, 71 his alarm for 5:45 ,and went to sleep. 72 he forgot to wind the clock,and it stopped shortly after midnight. Also the driver of the mini-cab had to work very late that night and 73 . James woke with that awful feeling 74 something was wrong.he lookend at his alarm clock.lt stopped there silently,with the hands 75 to ten past twelve.he turned on the radio and discovered that it was,in fact,ten to nine.he swore quietly and 76the electric kettle. He was just pouring the 77 water into the teapot when the nine o’clock pips sounded 78 the radio.The announcer began to read the news„reports are coming in of a crash Near Heathrow Airport,A Boeing 707 bound for New York crashed shortly shortly aftertaking 79 this morning. Flinght number 2234„”James turned pale. “My flight,”he said out aloud, “If I 80 ,I would have been on thet plane.” 66.A.for B. against C. to D.about 67.A.surprising success B. surprisingly successful C. successfully surprising D. successfully surprisd 68.A.in B. out C. at D. with 69.A.that B. which C. it D. as 70.A.due to B. set to C. decided D. ordered to 71.A. put B. putting C. sed D. setting 72.A.Fortunately B. Luckily C. Unfortunately D. Happily 73.A.oversleeps B. overslept C. overstays D. overstayed 74.A.that B. which C. it D. as 75.A.pointing B. points C. pointed D. to point 76.A.switched out B. switched on C. switched down D. switched off 77.A.boiled B. boiling C. being boiled D. being boiling 78.A.in B. on C. out of D. inside 79.A.off B. down C. away D. out 80.A.did not oversleep B. haven’t overslept C. do not oversleep D. hadn’t overslept (3) Life is not easy , so I’d like to say “When anything happens , believe in yourself.” When I was a young boy ,I was 81 shy to talk to anyone . My classmates often 82 me. I was sad but could do nothing . Later, 83 happened, and it changed my life. It was an English speech contest. My mother asked me to 84 it. What a terrible idea! It meant I had speak 85 all the teachers and students of my school! Come on , boy . believe in yourself . You are sure to 86 .” Mother “ and I talked about many different topics . At last I 87 the topic “Believe in yourself ”. I tried my best to remember all the speech and practiced it over 100 88 . With my mother ’s great love , I did 89 in the contest. I could hardly believe my 90 when it was announced that I had won the first place. I heard the cheers 91 the teachers and the students. Those classmates 92 once looked down upon me , now all said “Congratulations !” 93 me. My mother hugged me and cried excitedly. 94 then , everything has changed for me . When I do anything , I try to tell 95 to be sure and I will find myself. This is true not only for a person but also for country. 81. A .too B. so C. quite D. very 82. A. made face at B. looked after C. caught up with D. laughed at 83. A. nothing B. something C. everything D. anything 84. A. take part in B. join C. get D. make 85. A. with B. to C. among D. before 86. A. lose B. win C. pass D. beat 87. A. brought B. reached C. though D. chouse 88. A. word B. times C. topics D. sentences 89. A. well B. good C. bad D. interested 90. A. result B. speech C. eyes D. ears 91. A. from B. at C. for D. to 92. A. when B. what C. which D. who 93. A. to B. at C. with D. on 94. A. Except B. Since C. Before D. From 95. A. someone B. me C. everything D. myself III . Reading Comprehension Directions :There are three passages in this part . Each of the three passages is follow by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them are four choices marked A , B , C and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center. Task 1 In the traditional marriage , the man worked at a job to earn money for the family . Most men worked in an office , a factory or other place away from home . Since the man earned the money , he paid the bills . The money was used for food , clothes , a house and other family needs . The man made most of the decision . He was the boss . In the tradition marriage , the woman seldom worked away from the house . She stayed at home to care for the children and her husband . She cooked the meals , cleaned the house , washed the clothes and did other household work . Her job at home was very important. In recent years , many couples continue to have a traditional relationship of this kind . The man has a job and earns the money for the family . The woman stays at home and cares for the children and the house . Many Americans are happy with this kind of marriage . But some other Americans have a different impression of marriage of marriage and family responsibilities . There are two important differences in male and female roles now. One is that both men and women have many more choices. They may choose to marry or to stay single. They may choose to work or stay at home. Both men women may choose roles that are comfortable for them. A second difference in male and female roles is that within marriage many decisions and responsibilities are shared . The husband and wife may choose to have children , or they may not . If they have children ,the man may take care of them some of the time , all of the time , or not at all . The woman may want to stay at home and take care of the children . Or she may want to go to work . Men and women now decide these things together in a marriage . Many married people now share these decisions and the responsibilities of their families . 1 . Which of the following is NOT true in the traditional marriage? A . Men worked at a job to earn money for the family. B . The woman made most of decisions. C . The woman stayed at home to care for the children. D . The man paid the bills. 2. In recent years , ____ . A. young couples reject the traditional relationship B. the woman has a job and earns money for the family C. the woman doesn’t stay at home and care for the children and the house. D. the roles of men and women have begun to change 3. Men and woman may now choose all the following EXCEPT to______. A. marry or to stay single B. work or to stay at home C. have the roles that are comfortable for them D. leave their jobs just because they have children 4. The following are all now true EXCEPI that ________. A. they may choose to have children or not B. the man may take care of the children some of the time C. the woman may want to go to work D. the woman is the most important person in the house 5. Which of the following is NOT true? A. The man was the boss in the traditional marriage. B. The woman’s job at home was very important in the past. C. Many Americans still have a traditional marriage. D. Everyone tries to get married. Task 2 Most young people enjoy some of physical activity . It may be walking , cycling , swimming , or in winter , skating or skiing . It may be a game of some kind , football , hockey , golf, tennis , or it may be mountaineering . Those who have a passion for climbing high and difficult mountains are often looked upon with astonishment . Why are men and woman willing to suffer cold and hardship , and to take risks on high mountains ? This astonishment is cause probably by e difference between mountaineering and other forms of activity to which men give their leisure. Mountaineering is a sport and not a game . There are no man-made rules , as there are for such games as golf and football . There are , of course , rules of a different kind that it would be dangerous to ignore , but it is this freedom from man-made rules that makes mountaineering attractive to many people . Those who climb mountaineering are free to use their own methods. If we compare mountaineering and other more familiar sports , we might think that one big difference is that mountaineering is not a “ team game ”. We should not be climbers are on a rock face Linked by a rope on which their lives may depend, there is obviously teamwork. in climber knows that he may have to fight forces that are stronger and more The mounta powerful than man. he has to fight the forces of nature. His sport requires high mental and physical qualities. A mountain climber continues to improve in skill year after year. A skier is probably past his best by the age of thirty, and most international tennis champions are in their early twenties. But it is not unusual for a man of fifty or sixty to climb the highest mountains in the Alps. The may take more time than younger man, but they probably climb with more skills and less waste of effort, and they certainly experienced equal enjoyment. 6. Mountaineering is a sport which involves . A. hardship B. cold C. physical risk D. all of above 7. The main difference between a sport and a game lies in . A. uniform B. activity C. rules D. skills 8. Mountaineering is also a team sport because . A. it involves rules B.it involves matches between teams C.it requires mental and physical qualities D. mountaineers depend on each other while climbing 9. Which of the following is true? A. Mountaineers compete against each other. B. Mountaineers compete against other teams. C. Mountaineers compete against nature. D. Mountaineers compete against international standard. 10.What is the best title for the passage? A .Mountaineering B. Mountain Climbers C. Mountaineering Is Different from Golf and Football D. Mountaineering Is More Dangerous than other Sports Task 3 Most cities and states in the U.S. collect a sales tax on almost everything you buy. Yu must ask when you move into a new community how the local sales tax is, and what items are and are not taxable. Both taxable items and the amount of tax vary considerably, from one or two percent in some places up to eight or ten in others. The New York City sales tax, for example, is currently 8%, so if you buy a pair of $40 shoes you will actually have to pay $43.20. This makes paying and getting correct change much more difficult (not to mention making everything more expensive). We say in America that only tow things in life are unavoidable: one is death and the other is taxes. Another thing that makes money exchanges more complicated is tipping. The Chinese people have happily put an end to tipping, but Westerners are still putting up with this indignity. Waiters and waitresses, cad drivers, hotel bellboys, bakers, hairdresser sand all sorts of other people must be tipped. Their employer give them low wages because it is expected that you, the customer, will make up the difference, If you don’t, the service person can’t earn a living. Tipping also varies from place to place, generally in the area of 15% of your bill (before taxes ) ,but again you should ask local residents whom to tip and how much. There is another kind of tipping as well. You are generally expected to give something (either cash or a bottle of whisky) to the mailman at Christmas time. You should discuss this also with neighbors and colleagues. 11. This passage is about . A. shopping and tipping B. sales and taxes C. sales taxes and tipping D. sales taxes and people 12. According to the passage, if you buy a pair of $50 shoes in the New York city, you pay an extra as sales tax. A. $4.5 B. $4 C. $5 D. $5.5 13. Usually, cab drivers . A. get high wages from the employer B. get great benefits from the employer C. get low wages from the employer D. get high bonus from the employer 14. According to the passage, which of the following statement is true? A. The Chinese people have to give tips in western countries. B. The westerners don’t have to give high tips in their own country. C. Barbers, hotel bellboys and all sorts of other people can earn a living if they are not tipped. D. Tipping varies from place to place, generally in the area of 20% of your bill. 15. Usually, taxable items and the amount of tax . A. have no difference from place to place in the U.S. B. are over 15% in the U.S. C. have been put an end to in the U.S. D vary from place to place in the U.S. Task 4 Directions: Answer each of the questions in less than 10 words. In a classroom in ant country, the teacher teaches more art or history or language. He or she teaches something behind the culture of the country. In a country such like the United States, people with difference history, culture and language join together and they pay much attention to personal ideas. Teachers try to make each students special. Students do not have to remember a lot of information, instead, they work and find answers by themselves. There is often discussion in the classroom. At an early age students learn to have their own ideas. Their education encourages personal thought. The importance is placed on how to arrive at an answer and not just to get the correct answer. In most Asian countries people have the same language, history and culture. People for this reason, the education there pays more attention to group goals. Children in China and Japan often work together and help each other on homework. In the classroom, the ways of teaching are often very traditional. The teacher say, and the students listen. There is not much discussion. Instead, the students repeat rules or information that they have been taught in order to keep them in mind. In many ways these difference come from different educational ideas. In Western countries teachers are taught to help students to learn. They makes it easier for the students to learn by themselves. In some Asian countries, however, teachers often feel that job is to pass knowledge to students. 16. Do students in the United States have to remember a lot information? 17. There is often discussion in the classroom in America, isn’t there? 18. What does the education in the United States encourage? 19. Which does education is some Asian countries pay more attention to, group goals or personal ideas? 20. What do the teachers in Asian countries think about their job? Task 5 Coffee is one of the most popular drinks throughout the world today. In fact, according to some estimates, over 30% of all adults in the world drink coffee at least once a day on the aver-age. Coffee contains a kind of drug called caffeine. Caffeine is a chemical substance that stimu-lates the nerves of he body. Drinking coffee to make people a little bit more awake--at least for a short time-because of this stimulating effect on the nervous system. A cup of coffee has, on the average,about3% caffeine in it. One story of the discovery of the coffee plant relates to this effect of caffeine. According to the story, coffee was discovered in East Africa.The story says that coffee was first found by a goat farmer named kaldi.This was about the year 850. Kaldi was leading his animals through the mountains and goats were stopping repeatedly to the paints near the path. Suddenly, some of the goats started jumping up and down in a very strange way. Kaldi figured out that the goats were acting this way because of the plants they were eating. Kaldi himselftried eating some of the green beans that the goats had been eating. He,too,felt the stmulating effect of the beans. Kaldi wants to prove what had happened, so he picked some of the beans and took them back to his home village, where he told his story.The green bean got the name“kaffa ”and later “cof-fee”because the beans were discovered in a place called kaffa in Africa. Then for years, people used to eat a few of the green kaffa beans when they were in the mountains and needed extra energy or stimulation. It was later found that the coffee beans could be picked and then dried until they turuned, and then they be stored.If the beans were dried and stored,they could be used at any time. 21.caffeine is a kind of drug that can A. strengthen one ’s heart B. make one’s bones strong C. make one more active or alert D. ease the pain on the body 22.According to the passage, one will become_____ if he drinks coffee. A. clear-headed B. strong C. nervous D. intelligent 23.kaldi was a______ . A. doctor B. shepherd C. druggist D. chemist 24.How did the goats react eating the plants? A.They refused to leave B.They could not find their way home C.They started jumping up and down D.They stopped repeatedly to eat them 25.why did the green bean get the name “kaffa ”? A.Because kaldi loved his home village very much B.Because kaldi’s goats loved the green beans very much C.Because the beans were discovered in a place son named D.Because the beans could be picked and dried Task 6 In the United States, about 750,000 persons suffered AIDS. More than one half of them have died. But doctors say evidence also shoes there is no reason for persons to become terrified by the disease. The AIDS virus is spread during sex with an infected partner,or by infected blood.But doctors say their studies show the disease is not spread through normal, close social activities. A study by one research team was printed in the New England Journal of Medicine.The doctors studied one-hundred-one family members who lived with AIDS and lived in crowded. Conditions. The family members shared many personal goods with the patients. These included tooth-brushes, drinking glasses, beds, towels and toilets. Doctors said only one family member—a five-year-old girl—got the AIDS virus. They note, however, that the girl’s mother had the disease. They believe the girl probably was born whit the virus. No other family member in the study got the AIDS virus or showed any signs of the disease. The head of the study, Gerald Friedland , said if the disease is not easily spread in crowded homes, it also will not spread easily in factories, offices schools and other public places. Doctor Friedland said the study also shows there is no reason to punish AISD patients and to force them to live separately from other perso ns. American health officials recently warned, however, that some health care workers should take special care. The report noted the AISD virus is carried in blood and other body fluids. It said health care workers should put protective covers over their eyes and other body fluids.It said health care workers should put protective covers over their eyes and skin during medical operations, dental work, or other times when the patient may bleed. In the United States, most AISD patients are homosexual people, people taking drugs, people who used infected needles，and persons who received infec ted blood. More recent studies show the AISD virus also can be spread during heterosexual (异性的)relations. It can spread either from the man to the woman, or from the woman to the man. 26. Doctor say there is no reason for people to be frightened about AISD because______. A.it is not deadly B.few people are infected with AISD C.the AISD virus is not spread in everyday social activities D.the AISD virus is not spread during sex 27.The study of 101 family members who lived with AISD patients shows that______. A.the AISD is not spread by personal goods B.Women are more likely to get AISD than men C.married people are less likely to get AISD than unmarried ones D.the AISD virus is passed by to get drinking glasses 28. From the last sentence of Para. 5, we can learn that we have no reason to______. A.stop meeting AISD patients in public places B.stop living with AISD patients C.fear that AISD can be passed from a mother to a baby D.fear that AISD virus can be passed during sex workers were warned to take special care when the patient bleeds 29.Health because______. A.AISD can be passed by touching the patient ’s body B.AISD can be passed by touching the patient’s skin C.AISD virus can be carried in blood or other body fluids D.AISD virus is easily spread in eyes and skin 30. ______are least likely to be infected with the AISD disease. A.People who take drugs B.Persons who receive infected blood C.People who are homosexual D.Unmarried people who don’t take drugs Task 7 Do parents owe their children anything? Yes, they owe them a great deal. One of their chief duties is to give their children a sense of person worth . for sell-esteem is the basis of a good mental health. A youngster who is often made of feel stupid, often compared to brighter brother,sister,or cousins, will not feel confident and become so afraid of failing, that he (or she) won’t try at all. Of course, they should be corrected when they do wrong; this is the way children learn. But the criticisms should be balanced with praised. Parents owe their children firm guidance and consistent discipline. It is frightening for a youngster to feel he is in charge of himself: it ’s like being in a car without brakes. The parent who says “No ” when other parents say“Yes ” sends a double message. He is also saying: “I love you, and I am ready to risk your anger, because I don ’t want you to get into trouble.” Parents owe their children a comfortable feeling about their body,and enough information about sex to balance the wrong information that they will surely receive from their friends. Parents owe their children privacy and respect for their personal things. This means not borrowing things without being permitted, not reading diaries and mail. not looking through pockets.If a mother feels that she must read her daughter’s diary to know what is going on, the communication between them must be pretty bad. Parents owe their children a set of solid values around which their lives . This meansteaching them to respect the rights and opinions of others; it means respecting elders, teachers, and the law. The best way to teach such values is by examp.A childle who is lied to will lie.A child who sees his parents steal tools from the factory or towels from a hotel will think that it is all right to steal. A youngster who sees no laughter and no love in the home will have a difficult time laughing and loving. No child asks to be born. If you bring a life into the world, you owe the child something. And if you give him his due, he’ll have something of value to pass along to your grandchildren. 31. According to the passage, parents owe their children the following things EXCEPT ______. A. Privacy B. cars . respect of self D. information about their body C 32.The writer thinks that teenager are frightened when they are in charge of themselves beacause ______. A.they don't know how to stop a car without brakes B.there is no one to ask for help when in trouble C.there is no one to guide and discipline them D.they are afraid of being left alone 33. Parents are advised to show love to their children by ______. A. Saying "Yes" to everything the children ask for B. refusing something to their children C. never embracing older children D. never criticizing children 34. The word "due" in the last paragraph means______. A. what must be given to someone because it is right or owing B. something one should do or finish before a fixed time C. reasonable explanation(s) or plan(s) D. the money to be paid 35. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage? A. It is better to compare a youngster to hid brighter brothers because it makes him try harder. B. Parents prefer to let their children be in charge of their own lives at an early age. C. Children shouldn't be corrected because it destroys their self-esteem. D. Children learn much by seeing what their parents do. Task 8 Television has now come to nearly every family. It has played a very important part in people's life. School children in the US watch about 25 hours a week. Some people feel that televisions is good for children because it helps them learn about their country and the world. With the help of programs of education, children do better in school. Other people feel that there are too many programs about love and crime on TV, and that even programs of lot of other important tings for their education. Children of three to six learn to speak their language and talk with people. When they are watching TV, they are only listening to the language, and they aren't talking with anyone. When school children watch TV, they read less. Because of this. They don ' t learn to read or write quickly at school. All children learn by doing, and they need time to play in order to learn about the world. When they watch TV, they play less. They also have less time to communicate with their parents and friends, and they have less time for sports. Recently, fifteen families in Denver decided to stop watching TV for a month or more. At first it was difficult, but there were soon a lot of good changes. (66) The children read, played, and exercised more, and the family became full of joy. But at the end of the month all the families began to watch TV as much as befor. Not one familey was able to give up television completely. 36.Some people think that television is good for children because ________. A. some programs help them love their parents. B. the news programs are important to them C. it makes them play less than before D. they can learn something good from it 37. Some people think that television is bad for children because . . A. there are too many TV programs not good for children B. its language is difficult to understand C. it is helpful to their thinking and doing D. their eyes work much every day 38. Because they watch too much TV, school children . . A. write more quickly than before B. don’t learn to read or write quickly at school C. play a lot D. read and write much more 49. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage? A. People can not live without television B. Only through television can children learn about the world C. When children are watching television, they talk with each other D. When children watch TV, they read and play less 40. What is the writer’s attitude towards television? A. Objective. B. Suspicious. C. Compromising. D. Appreciative Task 9 This book on open education has two parts. The first part has to do with how the teach er feels about students. The second part has to do with what the teacher does in the classroom. In traditional education, the teacher may feel that students are not very grown up. Usually, teacher are older than students, and teachers feel that students are young and do not know much about the world. The teacher feels that he must tell the students what to do most of the time, and that he must make the students study specific things in open education, the teacher’s feelings are very diffferet.(67)The teacher feels that the students are individuals first and students second.He expects his students to be responsible for the things they do,just as adults are.A student’s ideas and feelings are just as important as the teacher’s.The teacher allows his students to decide what they want to do,and dose not make them study specific subjects or things.The teacher tlets them decide what to study and how much to study.It’s very important for the teacher to show how he feels about the students. The second part of the idea of open education has to do with what the teacher dose in the classroom.In the traditional classroom, the students are told what to do .There is a list of things that the students must do to finish the class.There are rules made by the teacher that the students must follow ,even if students see no reason for the rules.(68)In open education,the teacher allows the students to choose what to do.They may study,or talk,or do nothing at all if they want.There are no specific things for the students to do.There are no traditional rules made by the teacher.The only rules in an open classroom are rules for everyone’s safety.The students are allowed to discover subjects in the open classroom,instead of being made to study them.Open education is a really complex idea. 41.What is this passage mainly about? A.The system of traditional education. B.The characteristics of open education. C.A comparison of two kinds of education. D.An emphasis on open education. 42.According to the passage students in open education____. A.have more freedom B.are restricted by regulations C.study harder D.have better results in what they study 43.What the author discusses in this passage concerns____. A.the teaching procedure B.the students’ activities C.what the teacher does in the classroom D.the attitude the teacher holds towards students and his classroom activities 44.When a school has”A Child Is Most Important” as its slogan,this school most probably adopts the idea of ____. A.traditional education B.open education C.adult education D.open university 45.The author regards open education as ____. A.more reliable B.complex C.modern D.unusual Task 10 When 23-year-old Eric graduated from college last year , he didn’t have a job.(69)Not wanting to give up his apartment and more back with his parents, he did what many young Americans are doing:he signed up with a temp agency,which places workers on short-term jobs.Temporary workers such as Eric comprise 20 percent of the US workforce.In 1985,417,000 workers were classified as temporary help.In an 2005 ,there was more than 2.5 million, according to Labor Department data. Using temporary workers allows companies to increase or decrease the number of staff as their workloads change.It also allows companies to avoid the involved in hiring and firing long-term employees. Many temp agency owners and career specialists say temping is a good way for recen t graduatesto get experience. “ Short-term jobs let graduates try out different companies to find the best fit , ” said Pegi Wheatley , owner of a San Francisco temp agency . But things don’ t always work out that way . “ When I started temping , I had this idea that a temporary job could turn full-time . It worked for a friend of mine , but that didn’ t happen for me , ” said Erie , who quickly became bored with his office work . (70) Eric stayed with the temp agency because he could earn US $ 10 an hour doing office work. Other short-term jobs, such as working, as a store clerk or in a café , pay about US $ 7 . But there are drawbacks for the higher pay , because in the US , health insurance is provided through employer , most temps are not entitled to workplace health benefits . Eric ran the risk that an accident or illness would land him in the hospital with no way to pay the bill . Other drawbacks , though less serious , still mean that temping for most graduates is exactly what its name implies - a temporary choice. Instability , gaps between contracts, lack of vacation time and isolation from other employees are drawbacks , too. erm job mainly because _________. 46. Eric took a short-t A. he didn’ t want to give up his apartment B. he liked to try out different companies C. he wanted to get more experience D. a short-term job is easier to do 47. According to the passage , in the year of 2005 , more than _______________ workers were classified as temporary help . A. 2.5 million B. 12.5 million C. 4.17 million D. 25 million 48. Which is NOT mentioned as an advantage of temping ? A. It gives recent graduates experience . B. It enables employers to adjust their workforce. C. A temporary job will turn full-time. D. Employers can reduce their costs. 49. Eric stayed with the temp agency for some time because __________. A. he liked his office work B. he was satisfied with the pay C. his employer provided health insurance D. he hated gaps between contracts 50. What does the underlined word “ drawbacks ” in Paragraph 5 mean ? A. Benefits B. Compromises C. Risks D. Disadvantages IV. Translation 1. We can do a lot of things online, such as searching for information and communicat ing with friend no matter how far. 2.That is online education, which is also called distance education. 3.It is necessary for them to learn the language in order to communication with these people and to learn from them. 4.They find it easy to practice using the language regularly because they want to learn with it . 5.Surfing on the Internet is no longer something strange. 6.There is no physical limitation to time and space. 7.Obviously, all things people do in leisure hours enable them to satisfy their wishes. 8. How to spend the leisure time has become a hot topic. 9. Planning for a trip is not the most enjoyable part of a vacation. 10.But you shouldn’t wait until the night before you leave to start packing. 11. Many Americans are happy with this kind of marriage . But some other Americans have a different impression of marriage of marriage and family responsibilities . 12.Many married people now share these decisions and the responsibilities of their families . 13.Mountaineering is a sport and not a game . There are no man-made rules , as there are for such games as golf and football . 14.Doctor Friedland said the study also shows there is no reason to punish AISD patients and to force them to live separately from other persons. 15.This means teaching them to respect the rights and opinions of others; it means respecting elders, teachers, and the law. The best way to teach such values is by example. V.Writing 1.Directions: This part is to test your ability to do practical writing. You are required to write a Letter according to the information given below. 说明:按信件的格式和要求写一封信，包括以下内容。 赵鹏三周前向某书店订购两本《牛津英汉词典》(Oxford English-Chinese Dictionary)，但至今仍未收到。请按书信的格式，以赵鹏的名义，给该书店写封信，要求查询原因并要求尽快寄出。 2. Directions: For this part you are to write a composition in no less than 120 words and you are required to base your compositions entitled Nature or Nurture on the outlines given below in Chinese. (根据下面的三点中文提示，写一篇不少于120个英文单词的短文) Nature or Nurture (1) 有些人认为先天更重要，因为„„ (2) 有些人认为后天培养更重要，因为„.. (3) 我的观点及理由„„ 3.Directions: For this part you are to write a composition in on less than 120 words and you are requires to base your composition entitled Learning to Be Grateful on the outlines given below in Chinese. 1.现在的学校乃至整个社会越来越重视恩教育; 2.心怀感恩的重要性(如 责任 安全质量包保责任状安全管理目标责任状8安全事故责任追究制幼儿园安全责任状占有损害赔偿请求权 感，爱心„„); 3.我的做法。 4. Directions : This part is to test your ability to do practical writing .You are required to write a Letter of Application according to the following instructions given in Chine se .Remember to do your writing in no less than 60 word the Translations/ Compo sition Sheet . (2004.6) 说明:请以王曼丽的名义写一封求职信。 王曼丽，24岁，毕业于龙江技术学院，主修企业管理，各门课程都优良。学过速记打字，速度各为每分钟90字和70字。请为她拟出一份给ABC公司的自荐信，希望能在该公司谋得总经理秘书一职。请注意书信的格式。写信的日期为2004年6月25日。 Words for reference : 技术学院 Technical Collage 企业管理 Business Administration 速记于打字 shorthand and typing