题目内容

That way of living is_______ to people in this small part of the country.

A. specific   B. available   C. peculiar   D. particular

C


解析:

be peculiar to“特有的”,为固定词组。本句句意为:那种生活方式是这个国家那一小部分的人们所特有的。

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Laugh... And Learn!
Welcome tothe website for Funny English Errors and Insights (2010), a new book of unconscious humour published by the National Library of Australia.
Funny English Errors and Insights will be launched at the National Library in Canberra on 29th, October 2010.
In the meantime, explore this website for other collections of real-life English language mistakes,including funny answers to exam questions, media misprints, and silly signs.
See Funny English Errors: The B List for more than a hundred examples of funny English gaffes(失言). For more funny English errors, read author Troy Simpson's blog. For still more examples,, join this website to download a free PDF version of English As She Is Taught, which lists our top 250 funny English language mistakes from that classic howlers book.
Join this website FREE, and you can also:
o  Enter member-only competitions
o  Contribute your comments
o  Download free e-Cards
o  Be the first to know about our much-anticipated book, Funny English Errors and Insights (2010) ...
Features
Follows in the tradition of the runaway best-seller Howlers books of the 1920s and 1930s
o  Includes quotes(引文) that have never been published before in this way
o  Includes more than 30 carefully selected funny photos
o  Topics include English, science, history, geography, religion, mathematics, and more
o  A perfect gift for students, teachers, parents, grandparents, public speakers, doctors, lawyers, journalists, clergy and religious, and anyone with a sense of humour!
【小题1】The word launched in the second paragraph is closest to the meaning:

A.sent up for the first time.B.written for the first time.
C.for sale for the first time.D.printed for the first time.
【小题2】On the website ,you can do the following things except     .         
A.read some funny news
B.know something about this book previously
C.find a lot of examples about English errors
D.express your opinions freely
【小题3】About this book, you know that       .
A.it only includesEnglish, science, history
B.it is quite different from Howlers books
C.all the quotes in it are familiar with us
D.it is intended for people all walks of life
【小题4】The text is aimed at introducing      .
A.a popular websiteB.some selected funny photos
C.a new bookD.some funny English errors
                                     

形填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)

When Dave was eighteen, he bought a second-hand car for £200 so that he could travel to and from work more  36  than by bus. It worked quite well for a few years, but it got so old, and it was costing him 37 much in repairs, that he decided that he had better 38 it.

He asked among his friends to see if anyone was  39 to buy a cheap car, but they all knew that it was falling to pieces, so  40  of them had any desire to buy it.

Dave’s friend Sam saw that he was  41 when they met one evening, and said, “What’s 42 , Dave?” Dave told him, and Sam answered, “Well, what about advertising(登广告) it in the paper? You may  43  more for it in that way than the cost of the advertisement!” Thinking that Sam’s 44  was reasonable, he put an advertisement in an evening paper, which read: “For sale: small car,  45  very little gas, only two owners. Bargain at £50.”

For two days after the advertisement first appeared, there was no  46. But then on the Saturday evening he had an enquiry (咨询). A man rang up and said he would like to  47  him about the car. “All right.” Dave said, feeling happy. He asked the man whether ten o’clock the next morning would be 48 or not. “Fine,” the man said, “and I’ll  49  my wife. We want to go for a ride in it to50 it.”

The next morning, at a quarter to ten, Dave parked the car in the square outside his front door, 51 to wait there for the people who had 52 his advertisement. Even Dave had to  53 that the car really looked like a wreck (残破的车). Then, soon after he had got the car as  54  as it could be, a police car stopped just behind him and a policeman got out. He looked at Dave’s car and then said, “Have you reported this  55  to us yet, sir?”

1.                A.directly         B.safely          C.easily D.properly

 

2.                A.too            B.so             C.such D.very

 

3.                A.keep           B.sell            C.repair    D.throw

 

4.                A.generous       B.willing          C.lucky     D.ashamed

 

5.                A.some          B.neither         C.none D.most

 

6.                A.delighted       B.calm           C.sad  D.astonished

 

7.Aon             B.that          C.up                  D.it

8.                A.learn           B.miss           C.find  D.get

 

9.                A.advice         B.message        C.request   D.description

 

10.               A.loses          B.has            C.spends    D.uses

 

11.               A.doubt          B.help           C.answer    D.trouble

 

12.               A.see            B.tell            C.agree D.call

 

13.               A.exact          B.early           C.suitable   D.late

 

14.               A.follow          B.meet          C.bring D.introduce

 

15.               A.get            B.recognize       C.test  D.admire

 

16.               A.meaning        B.happening      C.turning    D.failing

 

17.               A.read           B.answered       C.inserted   D.placed

 

18.               A.admit          B.forget          C.show D.disagree

 

19.               A.admit          B.fast            C.clean D.light

 

20.               A.bargain         B.sale           C.result D.accident

 

 

五、Cloze test(完形填空)20分

When Dave was eighteen,he bought a second-hand car for £200 so that he could travel to and from work more  1  than by bus.It worked quite well for a few years,but then it got so old,and it was costing him  2  much in repairs that he decided that he had better  3  it.

He asked among his friends to see if anyone was particularly  4  to buy a cheap car,but they all knew that it was falling to pieces,so  5  of them had any desire to buy it.

Dave's friend Sam saw that he was  6  when they met one evening,and said,“What's  7 ,Dave?” Dave told him and Sam answered,“Well,what about advertising it in the paper? You may   8  more for it that way than the cost of the advertisement!” Thinking that Sam's   9  was sensible,he put an advertisement in an evening paper,which read:“For sale:small car,  10  very little petrol,only two owners.Bargain at £50.”

For two days after the advertisement first appeared,there was no   11 .But then on Saturday evening a man rang up and said he would like to  12  him about the car.“All right,” Dave said,feeling happy.He asked the man whether ten o'clock the next morning would be   13  or not.“Fine,” the man said.“And I'll  14  my wife.We intend to go for a ride in it to   15  it.”

The next morning,at ten quarter,Dave parked the car in the square outside his front door,  16  to wait there for the person who had   17  his advertisement.Even Dave had to   18  that the car really looked like a wreck.Then soon after he had got the car as   19  as it could be,a police car stopped just behind him and a policeman got out.He looked at Dave's car and then said,“Have you reported this   20  to us yet,sir?”

1.A.directly           B.safely                 C.properly                    D.easily

2.A.so                          B.such                          C.very                          D.too

3.A.keep               B.repair                 C.sell                           D.throw

4.A.anxious                  B.lucky                        C.ashamed                    D.generous

5.A.some               B.neither               C.none                         D.no one

6.A.calm               B.upset                         C.delighted                   D.astonished

7.A.no                         B.up                            C.it                       D.that

8.A.learn               B.miss                          C.get                            D.find

9.A.message                 B.advice                C.request               D.description

10.A.uses                     B.loses                         C.has                           D.spends

11.A.doubt                   B.help                          C.trouble               D.answer

12.A.tell                B.see                            C.agree                        D.call

13.A.exact                    B.suitable                     C.early                         D.late

14.A.follow                  B.meet                         C.bring                        D.introduce   

15.A.test               B.obtain                C.admire               D.recognize

16.A.failing           B.meaning                    C.turning               D.happening

17.A.read                     B.placed                C.answered                   D.understood

18.A.forget                   B.show                         C.disagree                    D.admit

19.A.clean                    B.crowded                    C.fast                           D.light

20.A.bargain          B.sale                           C.accident                    D.result

 

Funny English Errors and Insights

Laugh... And Learn!

Welcome to the website for Funny English Errors and Insights (2010), a new book of unconscious humour published by the National Library of Australia.

Funny English Errors and Insights will be launched at the National Library in Canberra on 29th, October 2010.

In the meantime, explore this website for other collections of real-life English language mistakes, including funny answers to exam questions, media misprints, and silly signs.

See Funny English Errors: The B List for more than a hundred examples of funny English gaffes(失言). For more funny English errors, read author Troy Simpson's blog. For still more examples,, join this website to download a free PDF version of English As She Is Taught, which lists our top 250 funny English language mistakes from that classic howlers book.

Join this website FREE, and you can also:

o   Enter member-only competitions

o   Contribute your comments

o   Download free e-Cards

o   Be the first to know about our much-anticipated book, Funny English Errors and Insights (2010) ...

Features

   Follows in the tradition of the runaway best-seller Howlers books of the 1920s and 1930s

o   Includes quotes(引文) that have never been published before in this way

o   Includes more than 30 carefully selected funny photos

o   Topics include English, science, history, geography, religion, mathematics, and more

o   A perfect gift for students, teachers, parents, grandparents, public speakers, doctors, lawyers, journalists, clergy and religious, and anyone with a sense of humour!

1.The word launched in the second paragraph is closest to the meaning:

A. sent up for the first time.                     B. written for the first time.  

C. for sale for the first time.              D. printed for the first time.

2.On the website ,you can do the following things except      .         

A. read some funny news

B. know something about this book previously

C. find a lot of examples about English errors

D. express your opinions freely

3.About this book, you know that       .

A. it only includes English, science, history

B. it is quite different from Howlers books

C. all the quotes in it are familiar with us

D. it is intended for people all walks of life

4. The text is aimed at introducing      .

A. a popular website   B. some selected funny photos

C. a new book        D. some funny English errors