C)文章主要讲了一条名叫"Bobby"的义犬的故事

C)文章主要讲了一条名叫"Bobby"的义犬的故事 Reading Comprehension 4 Questions 1 - 5 are based on the following passage: Bobby and his master, farmer John Gray, were familiar sights in Edinburgh. Every Wednesday after a visit to market and exactly as the time-gun boomed one o'clock, the two would enter Traill's Dining Room for their midday meal, a frugal lunch for Gray, and a bun for Bobby. Then in 1858, the schedule was interrupted. Farmer Gray died. Three days after the funeral exactly at one o'clock, Traill found himself looking into a pair of beseeching canine eyes. Bobby got his bun and disappeared. This was repeated for several days until Traill's curiosity got the better of him. He followed the small terrier as he left and raced to his master's grave. There he remained each day, fair or foul, despite the efforts of dog-loving townspeople to give him a new home. The graveyard caretaker, while sympathetic, was at first not so willing to let him in. But Bobby's devotion and fidelity were so great that the caretaker provided Bobby with a shelter close to the grave to protect him from bad weather. Then, after nine years, Bobby was arrested as a vagrant because he had no license. The restaurant keeper appeared in court with Bobby. He was released by merciful justice. But just to make sure the law could not touch him. Lord Provost William Chambers paid Bobby's fee each year and presented him with a brass-plated collar inscribed " Grey friars, Bobby from The Lord Provost, 1876, Licensee." After that.Greyfriars' Bobby was allowed to keep his lonely vigil undisturbed. He never varied his mealtime. Each day he left the graveyard as the gun roared one o'clock to pick up his bun and take it back to eat at his master's side. He must have been really hardy for he lived until 1872, having kept to his solitary post for fourteen long years. He was buried in Greyfriars', of course, in a flower bed near John Gray's tombstone. 1. An appropriate title for the passage could be _____. A) Traill's Dining Room B) Farmer John Gray C) Bobby the Faithful D) Lord Provost William Chambers 1. C)文章主要讲了一条名叫“Bobby”的义犬的故事，因此宜以 Bobby the Faithful为题。 2. The phrase "familiar sights" in the first sentence is nearest in meaning to _____. A) "people who are familiar with the surroundings" B) "people who enjoy sightseeing" C) "people who have very good eye-sights" D) "people or objects that are often seen around by others" 2. D)“familiar sights”原意为“熟悉的景象”，从上下文看显然是指人们“经常能看到的人 或物”。 3. The phrase "fair or foul" in the second paragraph is used to describe _____. A) the graveyard B) the weather C) Bobby D) Traill 3. B)fair or foul紧接在 each day之后，作修饰语，示“不论天气好坏”之意。 4. Which of the following is NOT mentioned or implied about Bobby? A) Bobby had refused to live in other people's home. B) Bobby was devoted and faithful to his master. C) Bobby was once arrested because he did something wrong. D) Bobby was protected by Lord Provost William Chambers until his death. 4. C) 第三段第一句“Bobby was arrested„because he had no license,”并非由于它干了什么错 事。 5. From the passage, we know that Bobby was _____. A) John Gray's servant B) a dog C) a vagrant D) John Gray's son 5. B)从“master”(第一段第一句)“canine eyes”(第二段第三句)和“terrier”(第六句) 等词,可推断出Bobby是一条狗。 Questions 6 - 10 are based on the following passage: (Words: ) It is curious how often sympathy for the old and infirm takes a form which actually humiliates them. Their friends, or mere acquaintances, wishing to show good will, paw them, sometimes leaning forward to rearrange their neckwear, pulling at their shawl, touching their hair or patting their faces — things they would never presume to do, unasked, to one of their contemporaries. An equally humiliating habit of many people who are quite unconscious of being rude is to talk about old people in front of them, as if they were not there, discussing their health, or making playful remarks on the lines of "Well, nurse, has she been a good girl today?" It is now universally accepted that children should be encouraged to do as much as they can for themselves in order to develop their brains and muscles, but so few people today seem to have time to allow the elderly the same means of keeping their minds and muscles active. With what they believe to be unselfish kindness they perform innumerable services for them that they would be much better left to do, even with a struggle, for themselves. Convenient flats, well-run homes, "motherly" visitors, or organised entertainments cannot make up for the fundamental need which must be satisfied — the need to retain to the end of life human dignity and the respect of one's fellows. 6. Many people are not aware that it is rather rude to A) talk casually about old people in front of them as if they were not there B) pat old people in their face C) rearrange the neckwear for the old D) pull at old people's shawls 6. A)见第二段第一句:“An equally humiliating habit of many pepple who are quite unconscious of being rude„”。 7. According to the passage the old would very much like to _____. A) keep themselves to themselves B) live in comfortable and well-furnished flats C) keep human dignity D) get unselfish help from their friends and relatives 7. C)文章最后一段明确指出“the fundamental need”是“to retain to the end of life human dignity and the respect of one's fellows”。 8. The author suggests that_____. A) too much sympathy will inevitably humiliate the old B) kindness and unselfish help are not necessarily what the old need C) the old should be left to do all they can by themselves D) to the old, the friends' and relatives' respect is, at least, as important as their concern 8. D) A)、B)及C)三项内容均在文中直接陈述出来，并非作者“暗示”(suggest)的内容。 只有D)项是作者言词暗含的内容。 9. If the old are left to do as much as they can for themselves,_____. A) they may keep human dignity and enjoy the respect of the fellows B) they won't feel hurt or humiliated C) they will be able to develop their brains and muscles D) they will be able to keep their minds and muscles active 9. D)见第三段第一句:“It is now universally accepted that children should be encouraged to do as much as they can for themselves in order to develop their brains and muscles„” 10. It can safely be concluded from the passage that _____ is what the old value most. A) retention of human dignity B) sincere concern C) genuine generosity D) timely service 10. A)文章的最后一段列举物质条件、亲友关心等，都不能弥补这一基本需要(the funda ,mental need)，说明这一需要(即 retention of human dignity)为最为老人珍视。 Questions 11 - 15 are based on the following passage: (Words: ) The fact that blind people can "see" things using other parts of their bodies apart from their eyes may help us to understand our feelings about colour. If they can sense colour differences then perhaps we, too, are affected by colour unconciously. Manufacturers have discovered by trial and error that sugar sells badly in green wrappings, that blue foods are considered unpleasant, and the cosmetics should never be packaged in brown. These discoveries have grown into a whole discipline of colour psychology that now finds application in everything from fashion to interior decoration. Some of our preferences are clearly psychological. Dark blue is the colour of the night sky and therefore associated with passivity and calm,while yellow is a day colour with associations of energy and incentive. For primitive man, activity during the day meant hunting and attacking, while he soon saw as red, the colour of blood and rage and the heat that came with effort. And green is associated with passive defence and self-preservation. Experiments have shown that colours, partly because of their physiological associations, also have a direct psychological effect. People exposed to bright red show an increase in heartbeat, and blood pressure; red is exciting. Similar exposure to pure blue has exactly the opposite effect;it is a calming colour. Because of its exciting connotations,red was chosen as the signal for danger, but closer analysis shows that a vivid yellow can produce a more basic state of alertness and alarm, so fire engines and ambulances in some advanced communities are now rushing around in bright yellow colours that stop the traffic dead. 11. Manufacturers found out that colour affects sales _____. A) by experience over a long period of time B) by experimenting with different colours C) by trying out colour on blind people D) by developing the discipline of colour psychology 11. A)第二段第 一句“by trial and error”是指“通过长时间的反复试验、不断摸索”之意， 而B)项却是“用不同色彩作实验”之意，故非文章原意。 12. Our preferences for certain colours are _____. A) associated with the time of day B) dependent on our character C) linked with our primitive ancestors D) partly due to psychological factors 12. D)见第二段第三句“Some of our preferences are clearly psychological.”。 13. If people are exposed to bright red, which of the following things does NOT happen? A) They breathe faster. B) They feel afraid. C) Their blood pressure rises. D) Their hearts beat faster. 13. B)倒数第三句提及“show an increase in heartbeat and blood pressure”以及“red is exciting” 故A)、C)及D)三项均为正确。 14. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage? A) Colour probably has an effect on us which we are not conscious of. B) Yellow fire engines have caused many bad accidents in some advanced communities. C) People exposed to pure blue start to breathe more slowly. D) The psychology of colour is of some practical use. 14. B) 文章最后一句提及“closer analysis shows that a vivid yellow can produce a state of alertness and alarm”，故有些先进社区的消防车和救护车漆以明亮的黄颜色，保证其顺利通 行而不造成交通事故。B)项内容恰恰相反，所以是not true。 15. Which of the following could be the most suitable title? A) The Discipline of Colour Psychology B) Colour and Its Connotations C) The Practical Use of Colour D) Colour and Feelings 15. D)文章第一句即为主题句，讲了feelings与colour的关系。 Questions 16 - 20 are based on the following passage: (Words: ) There is much discussion today about whether economic growth is desirable. At an earlier period, our desire for material wealth may have been justified. Now, however, this desire for more than we need is causing serious problems. Even though we have good intentions, we may be producing too much, too fast. Those who criticize economic growth argue that we must slow down. They believe that society is approaching certain limits on growth. These include the fixed supply of natural resources, the possible negative effects of industry on the natural environment, and the continuing increase in the world's population. As society reaches these limits, economic growth can no longer continue, and the quality of life will decrease. People who want more economic growth, on the other hand, argue that even at the present growth rate there are still many poor people in the world. These proponents of economic growth believe that only more growth can create the capital needed to improve the quality of life in the world. Furthermore, they argue that only continued growth can provide the financial resources re-, quired to protect our natural surroundings from industrialization. This debate over the desirability of continued economic growth is of vital importance to business and industry. If those who argue against economic growth are correct, the problems they mention cannot be ignored. To find a solution, economists and the business community must pay attention to these problems and continue discussing them with one another. 16. According to those who argue against economic growth we must slow down for the following reasons EXCEPT that _____. A) our natural surroundings are in danger of being destroyed by industry B) the fixed supply of natural resources marks a point beyond which economic growth cannot continue C) the world population is ever increasing D) more efforts should be made to improve the quality of our material life 16. D)在第二段中提及了A)、B)及C)三项所含的reason，仅D)项未曾提及。 17. Those who want more economic growth believe that continued economic growth _____. A) is essential to the well-being of society as a whole B) can provide the solution to many of our social problems today C) can protect our environment from being polluted by industry D) can provide us with more natural resources for industrialization 17. A)此项题意与第三段第二句原文“These proponents of economic growth believe that only more growth can create the capital needed to improve the quality of life in the world”最为贴切。 18. We may infer from the context that "proponents" (Paragraph 3) most probably means A) arguments in support of something B) disagreements C) people who argue for something D) people who argue against something 18. C) Vocabulary and Structure 4 (20 minutes) 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 answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 1. The author was ________ in a small village, as is described in some of his short stories. A) brought out C) brought in B) brought up D) brought about 1(B)(was)brought up意为“(在......)长大的”。 2. In what year did Magellan ________ on his voyage around the world? A) set up C) set back B) set for D) set off 2(D)set off意为“出发”，切合句意。set up作“建立”解,而 set back意为“阻碍”、“使 受挫折”。 3. There is something wrong here; I will ask my solicitor to ________ it. A) make out C) look into B) set about D) figure out 3(C)look into(it)意为‘调查(此事)”;make out意为“理解”、“辨认”; set out 表示“开始”、“着手”;figure out作“计算”、“解决”、“领会”等解。 4. It was ________ for him to wear a T shirt at the reception. A) out of place C) out of question B) out of order D) out of practice 4(A)out of place意为“不合适的”;out of order指“次序颠倒”、“出故障”;out of question 表示“毫无疑问”;而 out of practice则表示“缺乏统习”之意。 5. The old lady was ________ to the young man who helped her find her lost grandson. A) touched. C) cheerful B) grateful D) generous 5(B)grateful(to the young man)意为“对年青人心怀感激”。 6. The ________ of human knowledge are being pushed further. A) boundaries C) limits B) borders D) edges 6(A)boundaries指“最外的界线”;而borders则是指“边界”，强调两国，或两个区域间 的分界;limitation作“限制”、“局限”解;而 edges则是“边缘”之意。 7. Physicists have made new discoveries that challenge our ________ theories of the universe. A) existed C) established B) adapted D) organized 7 C)established作“已确立的”、“已被确认的”解。 8. ________ to popular belief, Cleopatra, the famous Egyptian queen, was Greek and spoke six languages. A) Contrary C) According B) Compared D) Contrast 8(A)contrary (to)意为“与......相反”，切合句意。因为一般人均不知埃及皇后C，eopatra 是希腊人，而且能说六种语言。 9. The indecisive man was ________ persuaded into changing his mind. A) hardly C) unwillingly B) voluntarily D) readily 9(D)readily (persuaded)指“很快(被说服)”。 10. My telephone has rung so often today that it is becoming a(n) ________. A) interruption C) distress B) frustration D) nuisance 10 D)nuisancet指“烦人的东西”。 11. It is really ________ to get angry about such an insignificant matter. A) tragic C) comic B) ridiculous D) unpardonable 11(B)ridiculous意为“荒唐的”。根据句意，须选此项。 12. Professor Wheelock is always very ________ to the reaction of the audience when he gives lectures. A) sentimental C) sensitive B) sensible D) positive 12(C)sensitive (to)意为“(对......)敏感的”。其他三词。sentimental(多愁善感的)、 sensible(明智的)和positive不切合题意。 13. The audience ________ dressed in a variety of ways, some in suits and dresses, some in jeans. A) has C) is B) have D) are 13(D)audience(观众)可用作单数亦可用作复数，此处强调众多个体，应作复数。 14. The Taj Mahal in India has been called the most beautiful building in the world. I've spent ________ moonlit night there. A) many a C) a great many B) plenty of D) a great deal 14(A)短语many a(许多)后面须跟单数名词。 15. I don't know what illness he suffered from, but I do remember he mentioned ________ in hospital last year. A) to be C) being B) to have been D) having been 15(D)mention之后须跟动名词，因句中有时间状语(last year)，故用动名词的完成时态。 16. I'm amazed that the young actress married the filmmaker so soon. She ________ him very well. A) won't have known C) shouldn't know B) can't have known D) mustn't know 16(B)can’t have known(不可能已经了解)表示对过去所发生动作的推测。 17. Bruce Jenner chose as his sport the decathlon (十项全能), ________ is like saying that he chose to be good at everything. A) what C) which B) it D) who 17(C)非限制性定语从句须用which引导，前面用远号隔开。 18. My wife and I can scarcely remember what we ate at the state banquet except ________ it was plentiful and delicious. A) when C) for B) that D) as 18 B)except that用来引出名词性从句。 19. The waves ________ violently against the shore, people couldn't hear them crying for help. A) beating C) have beaten B) beat D) were beating 19(A)此句前半部分是分词独立结构(即分词有其自己的逻辑主语)。 20. Mrs Parkins, who lost both her husband and son during the Second World War, is now in poor health and expects to ________ care of. A) be taking C) take B) have taken D) be taken 20(D)根据句意，须用不定式的被动语态。 21. The ________ away your job is from manual work, the more important it will be that you know how to convey your thoughts in writing or speaking. A) greater C) farther B) more D) further 21( D)further是far的比较级的一种形式，表示“(在程度上)更近一步”。 22. In order to search for the escaped prisoner, the police decide to question ________ comes along this road. A) who C) whoever B) whom D) whomever 22(C)尽管whoever在其所引导的名词从句中作question的宾语，但在宾语从句中whoever 是主语。用,hoever还是用计whomever，取决于在从句中的作用。 23. Mr Manson. who holds the office of chairman, has ________ heavy a work load that it is difficult for him to travel. A) such C) quite B) so D) much 23(B)在so...that...结构中，如果so的后面是一个含有形容词的名词短语，词序是“so， 形容词，a，名词”。 24. Albert Einstein often stressed to interviewers that his accomplishments would certainly have been achieved by others ________ lived. A) had he never C) never had he B) he had never D) never he had 24(A)虚拟条件句省去if，谓语动词部分倒装。 25. It was in the name of freedom ________ Kennedy led his country deeper into its cruel, hopeless war in Vietnam. A) when C) as B) while D) that 25( D)这是强调句型。 26. Like most other human beings, medical doctors usually prefer that they ________ evaluated according to their intentions and feelings. A) are C) will be B) be D) would be 26(B)动词prefer之后的宾语从句通常用虚拟语气，其形式是“(should，)动词原形”。 27. I ________ on the porch for an hour when he came and started to argue about what ________ before. A) stood, happened C) have stood, has happened B) had stood, was happened D) had been standing, had happened 27(D)两个动作发生的时间都在过去，第一个动作很可能当时还没有结束，故用过去完成 进行时，而第二个动作当时已经结束，故用过去完成时。 28. The problem had been solved many years ago. What's the point ________ talking about it now? A) in C) at B) to D) on 28(A)在这种句型中，point表示“目的”或“必要”，其后通常用介词in(或of)。 29. My uncle speaks English, French, Russian, and Japanese. He is believed to have a gift ________ languages. A) about C) for B) with D) in 29( C)这是介词与名词的搭配问题，“gift for...”表示“(具有)......的天赋”。 30. We thought she'd come for a visit, but it seems she's staying ________. A) much longer C) for long B) for long time D) for good Cloze 4 (15 minutes) Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A) , B) , C) and D). You should choose the ONE answer that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. How many different kinds of emotions do you feel? You may be __1__ to find that it is very hard to specify all of them. Not only __2__ hard to describe in words, they are difficult to __3__ . As a result, two people rarely __4__ all of them. However, there are a number of __5__ emotions that most people experience. When we receive something that we want, or something happens __6__ we like, we usually feel joy or happiness. Joy is a positive and powerful emotion, __7__ for which we all strive. It is natural to want to be happy, and all of us __8__ happiness. As a general __9__ ,joy occurs when we reach a __10__ goal or obtain a desired object. __11__ people often desire different goals and objects, it is __12__ that one person may find joy in repairing an automobile, __13__ another may find joy in solving a math problem. Of course, we often share __14__ goals or interests, and therefore we can experience joy together. This may be in sports, in the arts, in learning, in raising a family, or in __15__ being together. When we have difficulty __16__ desired objects or reaching desired goals we experience __17__ emotions such as anger and grief. When little things get in our way, we experience __18__ frustrations or tensions. For example, if you are dressing to go out __19__ a date, you may feel frustration when a zipper breaks or a button falls off. The more difficulty you have in reaching a goal, the more frustrated you may feel and the more angry you may become. If you really want something to happen, and you feel it __20__ happen, but someone or something stops it, you may become quite angry. 1. A) shocked B) astounded C) surprised D) bewildered 1. C) surprised表示“感到意外”之意，选此项，切合题意。2. A) emotional feelings are B) are emotional feelings C) the emotional feeling is D) is the emotional feeling 2. B) not only提前，且下文是“they”，故须选复数are emotional feelings3. A) list B) recognize C) arrange D) understand 3. A) list指“一一列举”，此句意思是“这些情感难以一一列举”。4. A) agree B) agree on C) agree with D) agree to 4. B) agree on(sth()指“对......看法一致”。5. A) necessary B) vital C) essential D) basic 5. D) basic(emotions)意为“基本(情感)”，后面有一修饰性定语从句:that most people experience。6. A) if B) what C) that D) when 6. C) that引导的定语从句修饰something。7. A) one B) the one C) very one D) only one 7. A) one替代上文中的a positive and powerful emotion。8. A) search to B) search of C) search D) search for 8. D) search for意为“寻求”(或用 be in search of)。9. A) practice B) rule C) law D) sense 9. B) as a general rule表示“通常，一般说来”之意，习惯用语。10. A) desired B) desirous C) prospective D) fascinated 10. A) desired指“希望达到的”，与后一句的a desired object相呼应。11. A) For B) When C) Since D) Being 11. C) since此处作“因为”、“既然”解，引导状语从句;for亦可表“因为”之意，作 连词用，但一般不用于句首。12. A) understanding B) understood C) to understand D) understandable 12. D) understandable 作“可以理解的”解，切合句意。understanding作形容词时，表 示“理解人的”、“宽容的”之意。13. A) however B) if C) while D) even though 13. C) while连词，意为“然而”，用于表示对比。14. A) same B) common C) positive D) different 14. B) common作“共同的”解，share common goals意为“具有共同的目标和兴趣”， 是常用的说法。如用same，前面须加山the，且意义太绝对。15. A) just B) purely C) right D) even 15. A) just意为“仅仅是”。16. A) of obtaining B) in obtaining C) with obtaining D) for obtaining 16. B) have difficulty后接(in)doing sth，是固定搭配。17. A) bad B) unpleasant C) uneasy D) negative 17. D) negative作“消极的”解，与第二段中提及的。a positive... emotion相呼应。 18. A) little B) unnecessary C) less D) minor 18. D) minor表示“较少的”之意，跟前面从句中little things相对应。19. A) on B) in C) for D) to 19. A) go out on a date作“去赴约’懈。20. A) will B) shall C) should D) would Writing 4 (30 minutes) Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition entitled "A Letter to a Roommate." Suppose one of your roommates is getting addicted to smoking. You are going to write a letter, trying to persuade him to quit it. Your letter should be persuasive. It may be well-advised to contain in your letter the following points. A Letter to a Roommate 1. His smoking is becoming a problem to all his roommates; 2. He is ruining his health; 3. Smoking harms the health of others around him, too; 4. He can quit it if he is determined.