题目内容

   I have a rule for travel:Never carry a map.Iprefer to ask for directions.

   Foreign visitors are often puzzled in Japan because most streets there don't have name.In Japan,people use landmarks in their directions instead of street names.For example,the Japanese will say to travelers, “Go straight down to the corner. Tun left at the big hotel and go pass a fruit market. The post office is across from the bus stop.”

In the countryside of the American Midwest,usually there are not many landmarks. There are no mountains, so the land is very flat(平坦的). In many places there are no towns or buildings with tell you directions and distance. In Kansas or Iowa, for example, people will say, “Go north two miles. Turn east,and then go another mile.”

   People in Los Angeles, California, have no idea of distance on the map: They measure distance by means of time, not miles. “How far away is the post office?” you ask.  “Oh,” they answer, “It's about five minutes from here.”you say, “It's about five minutes from here.” You say, “Yes, but how many miles away is it?” They don't know.

Peop;e in Greece sometimes do not even try to give directions because visitors seldom understand thi Greek language. Instead of giving you the direction, a Greek will often say, “Follow me.” Then he'll lead you through the streets of the city to the post office.

Sometimes a person doesn't know the answer to your question, What happens in this situation? A New Yorker might say, “Sorry, I have no idea.” But in Yucatan, Mexico, no one answers, “I don't know.” People in Yucatan think that “I don't know” is impolite. They usually give an answer, often a wrong one.A visitor can get very, very lost in Yucatan!

   One thing will help you everywhere-in Japan, in the United States in Greece, in Mexico, or in any other place. You might not understand a person's words, but maybe you can understand his body language. He or she will usually turn and then point in the correct direction. Go iin that direction, and you may find the post office!

1.The passage mainly tells us that_______.

A.never carry a map for travel

B.there are not many landmarks in the American Midwest

C.there are different ways to give directions in different parts of the world

D.New Yorkers often say, “I have no idea,” but people in Yucatan, Mexico, never say this

2.In which place do people tell distance by means of time?

A.Japan.

B.American Midwest.

C.Los Angeles,California.

D.Greece

3.In the passage,_______countries are mentioned by the writer.

A.seven     B.four    C.eight     D.five

4.Which of the following is wrong?

A.Travelers can learn about people's customs by asking questions about directions.

B.A person's body language can help you understand directions.

C.People in some places give directions in miles, but people in other places give directions by means of time.

D.People in different places always give directions in the same way: They usr street namees.

答案:C;C;B;D
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           When sailors are allowed ashore (登岸) after a long time at sea, they sometimes get drunk and cause trouble. 1 this reason, the navy (海军) 2 has its police in big ports. 3 sailors cause trouble, the police come and      4them.

           One day, the police in a big seaport received a telephone call 5 a bar(酒吧)in the town. The barman said that a big sailor had got drunk and      6 the furniture in the bar. The officer 7 the police guard that     evening said that he 8 immediately.                   

       Now, officers who 9 and punish the sailors who were      10 drunk usually choose 11 policeman they could find to go with them.      12 this particular officer did not do this. Instead, he chose the smallest and 13 man he could find to go to the bar with him and 14 the sailor.   Another officer who      15 there was surprised when he saw the officer of the guard choose      16 small man. 17 he said to him. "Why 18 you take     a big man with you? You have to fight the sailor who 19."    

                   

       "Yes, you are 20 right," answered the officer of the guard. "That is exactly      21 I 22 this small man. If you saw two policemen coming      23 you, and one of them was 24 the other, which one      25 you attack(攻击)?"                   

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
  

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完形填空 :通读下面的短文, 掌握其大意, 然后在1—25各题所给的四个选项中, 选出   一个最佳答案。  

     When you read a story in English, do you read it for the story or   for the English? This is a 1 that is not so foolish 2 it may seem. For   I 3 that many students of English 4 far more attention to the story   than to the English. They read and 5 and for a long time 6 remember   the story, but do not care to study the 7 of words and 8 in it. For   instance, they care for the memory of 9 the mystery (神秘) in the   story is solved, but do not remember a 10 sentence in the story and   cannot 11 what preposition is used before or after a certain 12 in   the speech of a 13 character.

           

   Of course, it is all right to read and enjoy and 14 a story, and   so 15 as one wants to 16 the story only, one need not bother (费心)   about the language. But the case is quite different with a 17 of   English. I mean a student of English is different from a student of   stories or 18 is called the general reader.

           

   As you may also have 19 from the above, you ought to read very 20.   Not only very carefully but also aloud, and that again and again 21   you know the passage by heart and can 22 it as if it were your own.   Positively (正面) this will teach you many 23 words and phrases;   negatively (负面) it will help you to avoid many errors and faults in   expression. Incidentally I have found from 24 that intelligent   copying is a help to 25 by heart.     

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
  

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C. realize

  
  

D. notice

  
  

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完形填空

A Joke on a Friend

  Mark twain was a famous American writer.He wrote many famous stories which are still popular in many countries today.Mark Twain was also famous in his day 1 a public speaker.In his speaking Mark Twain always liked 2 funny stories.He also liked to listen to funny stories and to 3 his friends.One day one of his friends 4 his wallet and asked him 5 his train fare for him. 

  “But I don’t have enough money to pay 6 your fare and my fare,”Mark Twain said.

  The friend didn’t know 7 to do.He was very sad. “We can do this.”said Mark Twain.“We can 8 the train and when the conductor comes to take the tickets you can hide 9 my seat.”

  Later, 10 ,on the train,when the conductor came to take the tickets,Mark Twain gave him two tickets 11 for Mark Twain and one for his friend.Then 12 a loud voice,Mark Twain explained.

  “My friend here is a 13 strange man.When he travels on a train he doesn’t like to sit 14 a seat.He prefers 15 on the floor under the seat.”

  Of course,everybody in the train then looked at the poor friend under the seat and laughed at him loudly.

                       
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
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  Tadatoyo Yamamoto is a Japanese businessman.He  1 the US from time to time.While he was  2 at a hotel on a visit to Chicago,he put his bag on the  3 .A few minutes  4 ,Mr Yamamoto reached down for it,but it was  5 .Inside it were about 900,his passport(护照),  6 of his family,and his  7 tickets to Japan.

   But three weeks  8 he returned to Tokyo,Mr Yamamoto  9 an envelope.There was  10 inside but his passport,his airline tickets,photos of his family and  11 orders for more than 900 and a  12 from Mr Joseph Loveras.It said:

  “I  13 this money order and the things will make you believe in the  14 of Chicago.”

    The next  15 he travelled to the US,Mr Yamamoto  16 Mr Loveras.He was a 67-year-old sick man with a total  17 of 493 a month.

    He explained that he  18 the bag on a street corner and  19 the money and the tickets in the top part of the  20 .He changed the money into money orders and  21 his own money to send it to Japan.

    Mr Yamamoto was very  22 by what Mr Loveras had done. “I asked him  23 he would go to all the trouble to return  24 to me.He told me that if he had not done it,it would have made him feel bad for the rest of his  25 .”

    Now they have become friends,and Mr Yamamoto visits Mr Loveras every time he is in the US.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             

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C.called at   

  

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C.saw   

  

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C.jpise   

  

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B.everything   

  

C.the bag   

  

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B.country   

  

C.city   

  

D.family   

  

Around the world more and more people are taking part in dangerous sports and activities. Of course, there have  1  been people who have looked for   2  —those who have climbed the highest mountains, explored unknown parts of the world or sailed in   3  across the greatest oceans. Now, however, there are people who   4  an immediate pleasure from a   5  activity which may only last   6   or even seconds.

I would consider bungee jumping   7  good example of   8  . You   9  a high place (perhaps a bridge or a hot-air balloon)200 meters above the ground   10  an elastic(有弹性的)rope   11  your   12  . You fall at up to 150 kilometers an hour until the ropes   13  you from hitting the ground. It is said that 2 million people around the world have now tried bungee jumping. Other activities   14  most people would say are as dangerous as bungee jumping   15  jumping from tall buildings and diving into the sea from the top of high rocks.

  16  do people take part in such activities as these? Some psychologists(心理学家)suggest that it is   17  life in modern societies has become safe and boring. Not very long ago, people’s lives were constantly in danger. They had to go out and hunt for food, and life was a continuous battle for survival(生存).

Nowadays, according to many people, life offers   18  excitement. They live and work in relatively   19  condition —— they buy food in shops; and there are doctors and hospitals to look after them if they become ill. The answer for some of these people is to look for   20  in activities as bungee jumping.

1. A. not                              B. never

C. always                                   D. usual

2. A. ease                                   B. adventure

C. happiness                            D. knowledge

3. A. large ship                         B. safe boat

C. small boat                            D. safe ship

4A. search                             B. look through

C. look for                             D. in search of

5. A. danger                           B. safe

C. angry                              D. dangerous

6. A. a few hours                       B. some time

C. a day                              D. a few minutes

7. A. to be                              B. is

C. being                              D. to being

8. A. such activity             B. a such activity

C. so an activity               D. such an activity

9. A. climb up                          B. jump from

C. jump off                            D. find

10. A. with                            B. by

C. and                               D. use

11. A. is tied with                       B. ties to

C. tied to                             D. tied with

12. A. arms                            B. ankles

C. hands                              D. legs

13. A. makes                            B. gets

C. has                               D. stops

14. A. as dangerous as            B. so dangerous as

C. too dangerous as              D. very dangerous as

15. A. includes                                B. including

C. include                              D. included

16. A. When                            B. Why

C. where                             D. How

17. A. because                              B. that

C. because of                           D. for

18. A. much                           B. little

C. many                              D. more

19. A. happy                            B. safe

C. exciting                             D. dangerous

20. A. wealth                           B. safety

C. danger                                   D. pleasure

 

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