题目内容
The Unit States is well―known for its network of major highways designed to help a driver get from one place to another in the shortest possible time. 36 these wide modern roads are generally 37 and well maintained, with 38 sharp curves and many straight 39 , a direct route is not always the most 40 one. Large highways often pass 41 scenic areas and interesting small towns. Furthermore, these highways generally 42 large urban center which means that they become crowded with 43 traffic during rush hours, 44 the “fast, direct” way becomes a very slow route. However, there is 45 always another route to take 46 you are not in a hurry. Not far from the 47 new “superhighways”, there are often older, 48 heavily traveled roads which go through the countryside. 49 of these are good two lane roads; others are uneven roads 50 through the country. These secondary routes may go up steep slopes, along hilly 51 or down frightening hillsides to towns 52 in deep valleys. Though these are less direct routes, longer and slower, they generally go to places 53 the air is clear and the scenery is beautiful, and the driver may have a 54 to get a fresh, clean 55 of the world.
36. A. Although | B. Since | C. Because | D. Therefore |
37. A. rough | B. splendid | C. smooth | D. complicated |
38. A. little | B. few | C. much | D. many |
39. A. selections | B. separations | C. divisions | D. sections |
40 A. terrible | B. possible | C. enjoyable | D. reasonable |
41. A. to | B. into | C. over | D. by |
42. A. lead | B. connect | C. collect | D. provide |
43. A. large | B. fast | C. light | D. heavy |
44. A. when | B. for | C. but | D. that |
45. A. yet | B. still | C. almost | D. quite |
46. A. unless | B. if | C. as | D. since |
47. A. relatively | B. regularly | C. reasonably | D. respectively |
48. A. and | B. less | C. more | D. or |
49. A. All | B. Several | C. Lots | D. Some |
50. A. driving | B. crossing | C. curving | D. traveling |
51. A. rocks | B. cliffs | C. roads | D. paths |
52. A. lying | B. laying | C. laid | D. lied |
53. A. there | B. when | C. which | D. where |
54. A. space | B. period | C. chance | D. spot |
55. A. view | B. variety | C. visit | D. virtue |
36. A 根据句意,这里需要表示让步的连词。
37. C 根据上下文,该句意思是道路护养得很好。既然讲护得好,那前提条件应该是原来不错,所以选smooth意为“平坦的”。
38. B以Although引导的状语从句谈的都是公路好的、有利的方面。那么道路上弯道少是有利的方面。弯道是可数名词,所以选few。
39. D此题考查词意义的区别。sections意为“选择”;separations意为“分离,隔开”;divisions意为把整体“分,分割”;sections指事物的“段;部分”铁路的“段”,所以应选sections。句意为“弯道少,直线路段多” 。
40. C 该题应考虑到整句的意思。该句的状语从句谈的是公路好的、有利的方面。但后面的语气一转,意思就变了。所以选enjoyable。
41. D是固定搭配,pass by意为“经过”,符合该句的意思。pass to意为“转到”;pass into意为“变成”;pass over意为“忽略”。
42. B 该句的意思是“这些公路一般都连接大城市中心”。Connect正是“连接,相连”的意思。而 lead 必须与to连用,才能表达这个意思。
43. D 这里的意思是“车辆多,交通拥挤”。heavy traffic是交通拥挤的意思。
44. A 空格所在位置是个非限制性定语从句,表示的是时间,所以选关系副词when。
45. C 从语法角度看,这里应填副词。空格后的关联词是always,意思是“总是”。此句意思是“如果你不着急,几乎总能有另一条路可走”。almost意思是“几乎,差不多”,符合该句的意思。
46. B 从语法角度看,这里应填连词,引导状语从句,意思是“如果你不着急。”所以应选if。
47. A 空格后是形容词new,该空格处应填副词。后面句子中的older是比较级,那么前面的形容词new也应有比较的意思。所以选relatively。
48. B 解释同上。
49. D 该句的意思是“这些道路,有些是平坦的双车道,有些则不平坦,蜿蜒经过田野。”
50. C 解释同上。
51. B 该句意思是“这些非主干道路可以爬上陡峭的斜坡,沿着悬崖延伸,或又转下可怕的山坡。”从上下文看,爬上陡峭的斜坡必然沿着悬崖延伸,而不沿着大道或小路。
52. A lying意思是“坐落” lying 是lie的分词和动名词形式。
53. D从语法角度看,这里是个定语从句,关系副词where修饰先行词places。
54. C have a chance是固定词组,表示“有机会”。
55. A. 此句的意思是“有机会欣赏到人间清新、洁净的景色”。view意为“景色”
In this century the traditional American family is constantly faced with the threat of breakdown. Some sociologists suggest that one little-noticed cause may be the introduction of the TV dinner.
Before the appearance of television sets, the American dinner was a big event for the family. In many homes, dinner time may be the only time when everyone got together. A typical dinner was usually in three stages. In the preparation stage, the children and Father frequently helped with setting while Mother put the last touches on the roast. In the eating stage, family members shared the day’s experiences and more than food was eaten. In this stage families got to know one another and made joint decisions around the dinner table, and thus the family unit was strengthened. In the cleaning-up stage, children or Father again gave their hands, so that their importance to the home community was clear. Unfortunately, all of these have been removed by a product-the television set.
By the beginning of the 1980s, the typical American family dinner was just twenty minutes long. The speed-up of the once-leisurely experiences is clearly connected to the pace of modern life and maybe a model of the modern life is the TV dinners-meals designed to be eaten from the beginning to the end of a half-hour program. The once family affair has now become nothing more than the use of a fork and knife.
【小题1】
The underlined word in the second paragraph can be replaced by
A.big | B.important | C.combined | D.separate |
In the past, Americans tended to .
A.spend more time eating their food at dinner table | B.eat more food than they have today |
C.spend more time talking about their day’s experiences at dinner table | |
D.talk so much that they forgot to eat |
The shortening of the dinner time in America is related to .
A.The TV programs | B.the pace of modern life |
C.the wide use of electrical equipment | D.the popularity of fast food |
. The best title for this passage might be
A.Talk at Dinner Table | B.TV Dinner | C.Pace of Modern Life | D.Problems Caused by TV |
Dog owners now have a little help understanding their furry friends . A new device called Bow-Lingual “translates” dog barks into English , Korea or Japanese.
Bow-Lingual’s Japanese inventors spent much time and money analyzing dog barks . They found that dog noises can be broken down into six different emotions : happiness , sadness , frustration , anger , assertion and desire .
Part of the Bow-Lingual device hangs on the dog’s collar . The other part is a handle-held unit for the owner . When the dogs barks , the unit displays translated phrases .
Some people have scoffed at Bow-Lingual. “Who would pay US$ 120 to read a dog’s mind?” they ask .
But those who have purchased Bow-Lingual praise the device . Pet owner Keiko Egawa , of Japan , says it helps her empathize with her dog , Harry . “Before we go to the park , he always says he wants to play,” says Egawa , “and after a walk , he always says he is hungry.”
Bow –Lingual is not yet available in Chinese . So you’d better keep studying Studio Classroom , or soon your dog may know more English than you do !
1.This passage is mainly talking about .
A.Bow-Lingual’s inventors |
B.dog barks and their different emotions |
C.talking dogs |
D.a little help for dog owners |
2.Which of the following sentences is TRUE according to the passage ?
A.Dog owners now can understand their dogs better . |
B.Bow-Lingual is a new device that enables dogs to talk in English , Korean or Japanese . |
C.More and more Chinese dog owners would keep studying Studio Classroom in order to know more English than their dogs . |
D.People who have used the Bow-Lingual say it helps them better understand their dogs . |
3.What does “scoffed at” mean in the 3rd paragraph ?
A.shouted at |
B.questioned at |
C.laughed at |
D.doubted about |
4.How do you understand the sentence “Bow-Lingual is not yet available in Chinese” in the last paragraph ?
A.Bow-Lingual has not yet appeared in Chinese market . |
B.Bow-Lingual can not yet recognized Chinese dogs’ barks . |
C.Chinese dog owners do not know yet how to use Bow-Lingual . |
D.Dog barks can not yet be translated into Chinese phrases with Bow-Lingual . |
5.The writer of this passage is most likely to be .
A.a dog owner |
B.a reporter |
C.an advertiser |
D.an expert on dog barks |
Not very long ago, a special family system(体系) existed in certain parts of South India. In the system, the actual head of a family unit was the mother’s eldest brother, though the mother also had an important position in the family. In families of this kind, a husband was actually no more than a visitor. He did not live with his wife, but with his own mother, brothers and sisters in another house. He saw his sons and daughters sometimes, but the man who actually fed and cared for them and acted as their father was their uncle--- their mother’s brother.
But this system, in which brothers and sisters take the place of the father, no longer exists in South India except in a few villages. Economic(经济的) changes have had far- reaching effect on family life. Family life began to change when men went out to work in factories and offices instead of working with their mothers, brothers, and sisters on the land. When a man went out to work, he had money of his own and could buy his own land and build his own family, instead of depending on his mother and his brothers. He wanted to be independent(独立的). This is an example of the way in which economic relations can have an effect on family relationships.
1. The best title of this passage is ______.
A.Husband Actually Visitor in Family |
B.Family System in South India |
C.Wife Has Important Position in Family |
D.Economic Relations Affects Family Relationships |
2. Who had the actual control of a family in South India not long ago?
A.The mother. |
B.The mother’s eldest brother. |
C.The father. |
D.The father’s mother. |
3. In this system, the husband lived together with______.
A.his wife |
B.his sons and daughters |
C.his mother, brothers and sisters |
D.his wife’s brother |
4.Now in South India there are__ of this system in which a husband has no control of his family.
A.no families |
B.many more families |
C.very few families |
D.not any families |