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　　1. According to the passage, the present tense in English is __.

　　A. not used to express a desire to do something in the immediate future

　　B. used with some verbs but not with others to express future intention

　　C. basically the same in English as it is in Spanish

　　D. speaking without regard for native speakers

　　2. According to the passage, language learners can reduce the number of their mistakes by__.

　　A. asking native speakers for explanations

　　B. reading good books in the foreign language

　　C. comparing their speech with that of native speakers

　　D. learning through trial of an error

　　3. According to the passage, foreign language students who do not interact with native speaker will NOT __.

　　A. learn very much about the foreign culture

　　B. learn about the history of the foreign language

　　C. have to worry about making mistakes

　　D. take advantage of available language models

　　4. According to the passage, foreign language students should not worry too much about making mistakes because __.

　　A. native speakers like foreign students who try to learn their language

　　B. communication is the primary goal of language learning

　　C. native speakers will ignore their mistakes

　　D. everyone makes mistakes when trying to communicate in a strange language

　　5. The author's major conclusion about the function of mistakes in foreign language learning is that __.

　　A. mistakes are not important in the process of learning a language

　　B. learners are often very afraid of making mistakes

　　C. making mistakes can help the learner discover the rules of the language

　　D. native speakers often do not tell foreign language learners about their mistakes

　　1. In January .

　　A. lots of people go shopping for discount

　　B. people have a lot of money to spend after Christmas

　　C. all the shops close for a two__week Christmas holiday

　　D. people don’t have enough money to go looking for bargains

　　2. In this passage, the word bargain could best be replaced by something .

　　A. given to people

　　B. offered at a reduced price

　　C. offered，sold or bought which is expensive

　　D. sold for the purpose of reaching an agreement

　　3. The husband and wife in the story ____ .

　　A. wished to buy a TV

　　B. went to the sales the year before

　　C. often went to the sales to buy clothes

　　D. were usually not short of money after Christmas

　　4. The phrase split up in the second paragraph means .

　　A. break apart

　　B. cause to break

　　C. become pieces

　　D. go indifferent directions

　　5. After their day’s shopping, they .

　　A. were happy with their bargains

　　B. had got everything they wanted

　　C. got more than they had hoped for

　　D. had to go back to the sales the next day

　1. According to the author, Sir Alexander Korda is an excellent artist because __.

　　A. he is a motion__picture producer

　　B. he knows well about how to survive

　　C. he had a gift to act in the movie

　　D. he can get large amounts of money from investors.

　　2. The phrase to charm money out of an empty safe in the context means .

　　A. to put all your money to your savings account

　　B. to draw your money back if it is not in a safe place

　　C. to avoid wasting money if you have an empty pocket

　　D. to be able to get money even if it looks impossible.

　　3. What would most probably have happened if Sir Alexander Korda had defended himself?

　　A. He would resign and live miserably.

　　B. He would be considered a gentleman.

　　C. The investors would not forgive him.

　　D. The investors would give him more money.

　　4. Alex did not defend himself because .

　　A. he hoped to have a happier life

　　B. his nature prevented him from doing so

　　C. he wanted to test if he could give the best acting

　　D. he knew the way to cope with the investors

　　5. Alex was not happy with the settlement because .

　　A. he thought he could have got more from the investor.

　　B. he didn’t teach the author a good lesson

　　C. he didn’t like the way he behave.

　　D. he lost his reputation as a gentleman

　　66. What happened to the boy in a terrible car accident?

　　A. He lost one of his arms.

　　B. He met his judo master.

　　C. He was taught a lesson.

　　D. He learned an important move.

　　67. How did the boy feel after three months' training?

　　A. Thoughtful and hopeful.

　　B. Puzzled，but believing.

　　C. Understanding and diligent.

　　D. Doubtful but happy.

　　68. Why did the master stop the referee to have a time-out in the final match?

　　A. Because he was strict and cruel.

　　B. Because he thought it ridiculous.

　　C. Because he had faith in his student.

　　D. Because he wanted the boy to be beaten.

　　69. According to the passage the boy succeeded because of_____

　　A. wide imagination and long-time practice

　　B. great ambition and sincere truthfulness

　　C. correct guidance and strong determination

　　D. serious concern and considerable character

　　70. What does the author want to tell us in the passage?

　　A. There is nothing difficult in the world for us.

　　B. Never look down upon your opponent.

　　C. It is important to grasp chance in your life.

　　D. Weakness can become one's strength.

　1、The writers that the author is familiar with confess that they would().

　　A. work out the ending of a novel in advance.

　　B. follow the writing methods learned at school.

　　C. remodel the main character in writing.

　　D. make changes to the stories they first construct.

　　2、According to the passage, the process of writing().

　　A. depends on skillful planning.

　　B. is predictable and methodological.

　　C. depends on the writers'experiences.

　　D. is disorderly and unsystematic.

　　3、The word "undoing" in the third paragraph probably suggests().

　　A. success.

　　B. happiness.

　　C. failure.

　　D. sorrow.

　　4、According to the passage, the writer has no resting place because().

　　A. he is not clear about what he will write at the beginning.

　　B. he should constantly edit his work to make it perfect.

　　C. he has to face a lot of responses given by readers.

　　D. he should add brushstrokes to the appearing blurred images.

　　5、Which of the following statements about writers is TRUE according to the last paragraph()?

　　A. They have little ideas before they start writing.

　　B. Their talent goes into all their drafts.

　　C. It does harm to their writing when they flirt with fame.

　　D. They try to increase communication with readers.

　　1.In this passage, the author wants to tell ________.

　　A.teenagers to try to pursue their real selves

　　B.readers to try to be popular with people around

　　C.parents to try to control and guide their children

　　D.people to try to understand and respect each other

　　2.The author disapproves of rebelling teenagers ________.

　　A.growing away from their parents

　　B.following the popularity trend

　　C.walking a new way on their own

　　D.turning to their friends for help

　　3.The phrase “larger cocoon” at the end of the second paragraph refers to ________.

　　A.the distractive and variable society

　　B.the dazzling music world

　　C.the parental care and love

　　D.the popularity wave in the society

　　4.What does the author think of advertisements?

　　A.Convincing.

　　B.Instructive.

　　C.Influential.

　　D.Authoritative.

　　5.According to the author, what might happen when a teenager stands up against the popularity wave and follows his/her own path?

　　A.He/She falls behind the time.

　　B.He/She loses good friends.

　　C.He/She faces all kinds of criticism.

　　D.He/She gains valuable popularity.

　　1. From the passage we learn that among the following four groups of people .

　　A. fat women are over eighty percent water

　　B. thin men are over eighty percent water

　　C. newborn infants are over eighty percent water

　　D. elderly adults are over eighty percent water

　　2. Why do thin people usually feel better in hot days than fat people?

　　A. Thin people perspire less.

　　B. Fat people do not sweat as much as thin people do.

　　C. Thin people have less heat inside their bodies.

　　D. Fat people have more fat cells which keep the heat inside.

　　3. The author suggests that on hot summer days one should drink .

　　A. hot water

　　B. iced tea

　　C. cold Coca-Cola

　　D. hot coffee

　　4. What should we do to keep enough water in the body?

　　A. To take two liters of water daily all through the year.

　　B. To eat everything that contains water.

　　C. To take in as much as we have lost.

　　D. To drink only when we feel very thirsty.

　　5. What can we conclude from this passage?

　　A. Water is almost as important as food.

　　B. Many people tend to neglect the importance of water.

　　C. Water is the origin of life.

　　D. Most fruits and vegetables contain much water.

　　1. It can be inferred that the author consider those historians who describe early feminists in the United States as “solitary” to be

　　[A] insufficiently familiar with the international origins of nineteenth-century American feminist thought.

　　[B] overly concerned with the regional diversity of feminist ideas in the period before 1848.

　　[C] not focused narrowly enough in their geographical scope.

　　[D] insufficiently aware of the ideological consequences of the Seneca Falls conference.

　　2. The author’s attitude toward European historians who have studied the Saint-Simonians is primarily one of

　　[A] approval of the specific focus of their research.

　　[B] disapproval of their lack of attention to the issue that absorbed most of the Saint-Simonians’ energy after 1832.

　　[C] approval of their general focus on social conditions.

　　[D] disapproval of their lack of attention to links between the Saint-Simonians and their American counterparts.

　　3. The author mentions all of the following as characteristic of the Saint-Simonians EXCEPT

　　[A] The group included many women among its members.

　　[B] The group believed in a world that would be characterized by sexual equality.

　　[C] The group was among the earliest European socialist groups.

　　[D] Most members believed that women and men were inherently similar in ability and character.

　　4. It can be inferred from the text that the Saint-Simonians envisioned a utopian society having which of the following characteristics?

　　[A] It would be worldwide.

　　[B] It would emphasize dogmatic religious principles.

　　[C] It would most influence the United States.

　　[D] It would have armies composed of women rather than of men.

　　5. According to the text, which of the following would be the most accurate description of the society envisioned by most Saint-Simonians?

　　[A] A society in which women were highly regarded for their extensive education.

　　[B] A society in which the two genders played complementary roles and had equal status.

　　[C] A society in which women did not enter public life.

　　[D] A social order in which a body of men and women would rule together on the basis of their spiritual power.

　　1.

　　What is the main idea of the passage?

　　A. Careful training is required to teach animals to perform tricks involving numbers

　　B. Animas cannot count more than one kind of object

　　C. of all animals, dogs and horses can count best

　　D. Although some animals may be aware of quantities, they cannot actually count

　　2.

　　The author refers to Gilbert’s book in paragraph 1 in order to___.

　　A. show how attitudes have changed since 1786

　　B. Contradict the idea that animals can count.

　　C. provide evidence that some birds are aware of quantities.

　　D. Indicate that more research is needed in this field.

　　3.

　　The word “surreptitiously” in line 4 is closest in meaning to ___.

　　A. quickly

　　B. secretly

　　C. occasionally

　　D. stubbornly

　　4.

　　The author mentions that all of the following are aware of quantities in some way EXCEpT___.

　　A. plovers

　　B. mice

　　C. caterpillars

　　D. wasps

　　5.

　　According to the information in the passage, which of the following is LEAST likely to occur as a result of animal’s intuitive awareness of quantities?

　　A. A pigeon is more attracted by a box containing two pieces of food than by a box containing one piece.

　　B. When asked by its trainer how old it is, a monkey holds up five fingers.

　　C. When one of its four kittens crawls away, a mother cat misses it and searches for the missing kitten.

　　D. A lion follows one antelope instead of a herd of antelopes because it is easier to hunt a single prey.

　　1. Until recently, body heat has caused problems because it ______.

　　A. was difficult to collect

　　B. came in a variety of forms

　　C. was difficult to get rid of

　　D. tended to be absorbed by physical objects

　　2. Which of the following is true of the heating system of the Johnstown campus?

　　A. The heat is supplied by human bodies only.

　　B. The heat is supplied by both human bodies and other heat-emitting objects.

　　C. The heat is supplied by both human bodies and conventional fuel.

　　D. The heat is supplied by human bodies, other heat-emitting objects, and conventional fuel.

　　3.The phrase "even in winter" (in line 8) most nearly means ______.

　　A. if the winter is especially warm

　　B. during all of the year except the winter

　　C. in the winter as well as in other seasons

　　D. during the evenings in the winter

　　4. The phrase "heat recovery" refers to a ______.

　　A. method of concealing the source of heat

　　B. special form of air conditioning

　　C. supplementary hot water system

　　D. way of reclaiming and re-using heat

　　5. According to the passage which of the following would produce the LEAST amount of heat?

　　A. A fat female who studies hard.

　　B. A thin female who does not study.

　　C. A fat male who does not study.

　　D. A thin male who studies hard.