There is a growing tendency these days for many people who live in rural areas to come
第1题
A.won’t be
B.hadn’t been
C.wouldn’t be
D.can’t be
第2题
Living alone has become more acceptable in American society.In the past people sometimes think those who lived alone were a little strange.These days,however,several of the most popular TV shows tell the story of men and women who can't meet "the right person" and who plan to be single forever.Many such single people (especially women) feel that they are more free to pursue (追求) their careers (事业) than those who are married.In a way these people are married to their jobs.
1.About 23 million people over the age of 21 were not married in America by 1996.
A.T
B.F
2.Most of men usually get married at the age of 27 in America.
A.T
B.F
3.In the past,people thought it was impossible to live alone.
A.T
B.F
4.Some people in America wouldn't like to get married,because they can't meet "the right person".
A.T
B.F
5.More and more people in the U.S.choose not to marry.
A.T
B.F
第3题
When John and Victoria Falls arrived in New York City for one-year stay, they did not bring very many things with them. They had planned either to live in a furnished apartment or to buy used furniture. But they soon learned about a new system that more and more people are using. The renting of home furnishings (bed, tables, dishes,and so on) has become one of America's fastest growing businesses.What kinds of people rent their home furnishings instead of buying them? People who are international business or government officials, foreign students, airline workers, young married couples -people whose job or business may force them to move frequently from one city to another. They save a lot of trouble and the cost of moving their furniture each time. They simply rent new furniture when they reach their new homes. Young people with little money do not want to buy cheap furniture that they may soon dislike. They prefer to wait until they have enough money to buy furniture they really like. Meanwhile, they find they can rent better quality furniture than they could afford to buy.One family, who now have a large, beautiful home of their own, liked their rented furniture so much that they decided to keep renting it instead of buying new things. But usually people don't like to tell others about it. The idea of renting home furnishings is still quite new, and they are not sure what their neighbors might think.
(1)、Which of the following has become one of America's fastest growing businesses? ________
A:Selling home furnishings.
B:Renting furnished apartments.
C:Selling used furniture.
D:Renting home furnishings.
(2)、Why do some people prefer to rent furniture? ________
A:Because the furniture they get in this way is new.
B:Because it saves them a lot of money.
C:Because it saves them much trouble and money.
D:Because they can always get better quality furniture in this way.
(3)、What can you infer from the passage? ________
A:The idea of renting furniture is not acceptable.
B:Renting furniture is not popular in the couple's home town.
C:Only those who don't have enough money to rent furniture.
D:People usually grow to like the furniture they have rented.
(4)、Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage? ________
A:Rent or Buy?
B:A New Way of Getting Home Furnishings.
C:Furnished Apartments.
D:A New Idea.
(5)、Young people liked renting home furniture in that ________
A:They have less money.
B:They don't want to buy old furniture.
C:The new furniture is of good quality.
D:They don't have much money and don't want to buy the cheap furniture.
第4题
Scientists, for several years, have been studying how noise affects people and animals. They are surprised by what they have learned. Peace and quiet are becoming harder to find. Noise pollution is a threat that should be looked at carefully.
There is a saying that it is so noisy that you can't hear yourself think. Doctors who study noise believe that we must sometimes hear ourselves think. If we don't, we may have headaches, other aches and pains, or even worse mental problems.
Noise adds more tension to a society that already faces enough stress.
But noise is not a new problem. In ancient Rome, people complained so much about noise that the government stopped chariots(战车) from moving through the streets at night!
Ways of making less noise are now being tested. There are even laws controlling noise. We cannot return to the "good old days" of peace and quiet. But we can reduce noise—if we shout loudly enough about it.
Why are scientists surprised by the findings in their noise study?
A.Because the world is becoming increasingly noisy.
B.Because they have learned that noise is also is also a kind of pollution.
C.Because noise is an unwanted waste for human beings.
D.Because people knew little about noise before.
第5题
Michael Jordan was born in 1963 in Brooklyn, New York. Growing up Michael did not look like a future superstar. He was very shy and didn’t like to talk to other people about himself. He was also very short. He showed little promise of having a future career in basketball. When he tried out for the freshman team in high school, Michael didn’t make it. The next year, however, he grew tall enough to join the team.
Michael’s road to fame began at the University of North Carolina. He brought an acrobatic styleto the game that few had seen before. Michael used his quickness and strength to reach the basket again and again. He became famous for his powerful slam dunk(灌蓝). Basketball fans from all over the world began to take notice. One reporter wrote that when Michael went up to dunk the basketball , it looked like he could fly. He was given the nickname "Air Jordan".
Kids all over the world wear the things related to Jordan except ______.
A.shoes
B.jerseys
C.jackets
D.socks
第6题
When you hear the word “farm”, you may imagine the countryside with cows and crops. But scientists say the farm of the future could be built in tall buildings in some large cities.
It may be difficult to believe, but in fact, the technology for growing crops indoors already exists. Farming in the city is already happening. Some vegetables are already grown in greenhouse. Even the scientists at the South Pole research station can enjoy fresh vegetables they grow in their own greenhouse.
Experts say indoor farming solves many problems. First, traditional farming takes up a lot of land. Growing crops in tall buildings—called vertical farming(垂直农业)—can solve the problem. Also, fruits and vegetables grown indoors would not face serious threats from insects and bad weather.
Though vertical farms don’t exist yet, experts have created a plan for recycling in such farms. The water from indoor fish ponds would be used to water chicken or pigs would be reused as a source of energy.
But experts believe vertical farming is not going to be easy. They say it can be difficult to control climate conditions indoors. Besides, plants differ in their weather and lighting needs. For example, some plants like warm, sunny weather, but other plants prefer cooler temperature.
That’s not to say these difficulties won’t be overcome—but it will take time. Most experts suggest it may take about 5 to 15 years before the first vertical farms could be created.
1. The word “farm” may make you think of the countryside.
A. True B. False C. Not Given
2. It is still a dream for people to grow crops indoors.
A. True B. False C. Not Given
3. Scientists at the South Pole research station live a hard life.
A. True B. False C. Not Given
4. Vertical farming does not need as much land as traditional farming.
A. True B. False C. Not Given
5. Fresh fruits and vegetables are very expensive in cities.
A. True B. False C. Not Given
6. Crops grown indoors would not be badly harmed by insects.
A. True B. False C. Not Given
7. Scientists do not know how to reuse the animal waste in vertical farms.
A. True B. False C. Not Given
8. Some experts say vertical farming could be difficult.
A. True B. False C. Not Given
9. Indoor plants need the same weather and lighting.
A. True B. False C. Not Given
10. The first vertical farms appeared 5 years ago.
A. True B. False C. Not Given
第7题
It all depends on whether the hair root is alive. If it is not, hair loss is permanent and nothing will help.
Some daily loss of hair is a normal, healthy sign. Most people lose between 40 to 50 scalp hairs each day.
Each of these scalp hairs grows for from two to six years and then rests. About three months later it is pushed out by a new hair growing from the same root. This is not something that should cause great concern.
Something else we know is that normal hair loss is seasonal(季节性的), with the most hair loss occurring in the fall. Everyone experiences a normal cycle of loss and growth.
The problem of hair loss results when loss is greater than growth.
The main cause of hair loss in men seems to be accumulation (积累) of a hormone (荷尔蒙) in the body. When that hormone reaches a certain level, the hair growing period is shortened and hair loss is the result. There is no cure for most cases of hair loss. This, however, is not the end of the world.
According to science, _________.
A.all hair loss is a normal, healthy sign
B.man should pay special attention to hair loss
C.it’s likely that men have more problems of hair loss
D.men lose more hair than women do
If the hair root is not alive,_______.A.there will be illness
B.human beings have no way to cure hair loss
C.hair loss are temporary
D.there is still something that can help
We now know that the most hair loss happening in the autumn is ________.A.permanent
B.healthy sign
C.seasonal
D.nothing serious
The sentence “This, however, is not the end of the world ” means _______.A.man is sure to find the best way of curing his hair loss in the future
B.the writer believes the earth exists for ever
C.we can’t destroy the world by any means
D.the last day will never come to our people
The best title for the passage may be ________.A.Loss or Growth
B.Hair Loss
C.Healthy Sign
D.Change with Seasons
请帮忙给出每个问题的正确答案和分析,谢谢!
第8题
“ 32 are you in college at such an age?” I asked.
She joked, “I’m here to meet a rich husband, get 33 , have children, and then travel around.”
“No seriously,” I asked.
“I always 34 of having a college education and now I’m getting one!” she told me.
Over the year, Rose became an icon(偶像)and she easily made friends.She loved to dress up and she enjoyed the 35 of the others.At the end of the term we invited Rose to our football party.I’ll never forget what she said.
“We do not stop playing because we are old; we grow old because we stop playing.Here are the 36 to staying young.You have to laugh and find humor every day.You’ve got to have a dream.When you 37 your dreams, you die! There’s a huge difference 38 growing old and growing up.Anybody can grow older.That doesn’t take any talent or ability.But 39 One week after graduation that year, Rose died peacefully in her sleep.She taught us by example that it’s never too 40 to be all you can possibly be.
31.Which is the best one to fill in the blank?()
A.old
B.young
C.big
D.small
32.Which is the best one to fill in the blank?()
A.How
B.When
C.Why
D.What
33.Which is the best one to fill in the blank?()
A.married
B.dressed
C.lost
D.mad
34.Which is the best one to fill in the blank?()
A.told
B.heard
C.reminded
D.dreamed
35.Which is the best one to fill in the blank?()
A.question
B.attention
C.relation
D.emotion
36.Which is the best one to fill in the blank?()
A.secrets
B.stories
C.reasons
D.results
37.Which is the best one to fill in the blank?()
A.have
B.find
C.take
D.lose
38.Which is the best one to fill in the blank?()
A.in
B.on
C.between
D.among
39.Which is the best one to fill in the blank?()
A.stopping playing
B.having a dream
C.growing older
D.growing up
40.Which is the best one to fill in the blank?()
A.early
B.late
C.young
D.small
第9题
As I was growing up, my life went around soccer(足球). I played on the national youth soc-eer teams, and travelled to Europe. At age fifteen, I spent a summer __56__ with a professional team in England. I always knew I was going to be a professional soccer __57__ I had a __58__ soccer scholarship to a top Midwest university. But when I got to college, things began to __59__ I started to see everything I had missed __60__ the way. My high school years had been filled __61__ practices and games and I didn&39; t get to do a lot of the other things my friends were doing. At college, I __62__ to be "normal". I was feeling tired out and __63__. Finally, I decided to give __64__ the college life that was similar to my high school days. I walked away 65 soccer and my scholarship.
I __66__ myself for the life I was living for a while because soccer was the only thing in my life for which I ever had a passion. After a __67__ of struggle, I went to another university and finished school there. Then I did quite a __68__ jobs. I worked in a financial company, then for an Intemet company, etc. I __69__ wasn&39;t happy. __70__ back, I can see that these jobs weren&39; t based on the __71__ that were important to me:honesty, stability, and family. Then an old soccer coach(教练) of mine called and __72__ an opportu-nity-teaching soccer and other sports to little kids. I thought, "Could this be my calling.&39;?"
I&39;ve been teaching now for a __73__ of years and really love it. I&39; m working with kids, __74__ I enjoy. I&39; m playing soccer again. However, life is __75__ from that of the past days when I lived for only practices and games. Life is so colorful and attractive now!
第(56)题答案选
A.thinking
B.teaching
C.hoping
D.training
第(57)题答案选A.learner
B.actor
C.player
D.reader
第(58)题答案选A.full
B.empty
C.great
D.cheap
第(59)题答案选A.enlarge
B.follow
C.raise
D.change
第(60)题答案选A.along
B.across
C.aside
D.aboard
第(61)题答案选A.at
B.on
C.with
D.for
第(62)题答案选A.remained
B.insisted
C.imagined
D.longed
第(63)题答案选A.pleasant
B.unhappy
C.curious
D.careless
第(64)题答案选A.in
B.at
C.up
D.on
第(65)题答案选A.from
B.with
C.beside
D.beyond
第(66)题答案选A.complained
B.blamed
C.explained
D.bothered
第(67)题答案选A.distance
B.range
C.width
D.period
第(68)题答案选A.few
B.little
C.lot
D.many
第(69)题答案选A.either
B.still
C.already
D.yet
第(70)题答案选A.Hearing
B.Touring
C.Looking
D.Noticing
第(71)题答案选A.tastes
B.memories
C.policies
D.values
第(72)题答案选A.balanced
B.presented
C.neglected
D.educated
第(73)题答案选A.pack
B.double
C.couple
D.dozen
第(74)题答案选A.whom
B.that
C.what
D.where
第(75)题答案选A.different
B.similar
C.enormous
D.Various
请帮忙给出每个问题的正确答案和分析,谢谢!
第10题
The speaker mainly discusses ______.
A.the growth of the printing industry
B.the history of paper-making
C.the use of paper in the 19th century
D.the composition of wood fiber
第11题
His cold was growing ________
A.harder
B.worse
C.heavier
D.seriously