题目内容

　　 With the development of science and technology, people’s life _______ in the past few years.

　　A. improved       B. has improved

　　C. is improving   D. had improved

选B。


解析:

根据句子后面的时间状语in the past few years可以知道句子应该使用现在完成时。

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　　Tens of thousands of couples across the United States are racing to get married by April 30．This is the result of a new law that makes illegal(不合法的)immigrants(移民) legal(合法的)if they marry by then．

　　The law has sent marriages rising by 50 percent to 300 percent this year in immigrant-rich Los Angeles, Houston and New York．The new law, passed in the last days of the Clinton administration(任期)，contains a large number of measures to help immigrants and their loved ones become legal．

　　Critics(批评家)say it also brings many marriage frauds(诈骗)．A key aspect allows immigrants to look for houses while remaining in the USA－if they are married to a citizen or legal resident and hand in applications by April 30．After the date, applicants will have to return to their native countries to deal with their paperwork－a requirement that could take as long as 10 years．

　　Demand for marriage licenses in Manhattan this year jumped from 100 a day to more than 300．The Los Angeles County registrar(户籍员)recorder's office supplied 12 997 marriage licences during January and February, and 59 percent increase over last year．

　　Critics say the new law encourages false marriage．There are a lot of frauds as people rush to make use of this window．In the past cases citizens or legal residents were paid US ＄10 000 or more to marry illegal immigrants in which immigration is concluded may be investigated for as long as the years after the vows．

　　“It's not worth the risk to attempt an illegal marriage, ”says INS spokesman Bill Strassberger．

(1)

Couples race to get married so that ________．

[　　]

A．

this can show their worship for the God

B．

they can become American citizens

C．

they can find true love there

D．

they can find good places to pray

(2)

If a person misses the deadline(截止日期), he will ________．

[　　]

A．

be put into prison as an illegal immigrant

B．

find a proper job for him to do

C．

be given a good beating by the local police

D．

be forced to go back to his or her homeland

(3)

In the author's eyes, those couples who race to get married are ________．

[　　]

A．

exciting

B．

crazy

C．

disappointing

D．

surprising

(4)

The underlined words“this window” probably refer to ________．

[　　]

A．

the new law

B．

the marriage full of love

C．

the window of the Los Angeles County registrar-recorder's office

D．

th US government

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阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

　　European Work Experience Program(E．W．E．P．)is an independent British organization which began in 1991 in the city of London．E．W．E．P．provides the opportunity for students from the 25 countries of the European Union and nationals(公民)from Norway，Iceland，Switzerland and Liechtenstein to live in England，to gain work experience，to practice their English and to get a better insight into the British social and eulturallife．

　　To apply you must meet the following requirements：

　　*Preferred age：18 to 28 years old

　　*Be able to work in the UK for a period of at least two months．

　　*Must have a good knowledge of English．

　　*Due to work permit restrictions，European Work Experience Program Ltd will only select you if you are a European Union Member or national from Norway，Iceland，Switzerland and Liechtenstein．

　　European Work Experience Program Ltd will find you a suitable job and an accommodation．A representative of E．W．E．P．will be available during your stay to help you and you will get a 24-hour help line service during your stay．The TOTAl fee for our services is ￡264.63(394.35 Euros)．

　　Should you require any further information，please contact us：

　　European Work Experience Program Ltd

　　Unit 1，Red Lion Court, Alexandra Road

　　Hounslow，Middlesex，TW3 1 JS

　　United Kingdom

　　Tel：44 208 572 2993

　　Fax：44 208 572 1114

　　E－mail：sales＠ewep．com

(1)

What's the purpose of writing the text?

[　　]

A．

To introduce a new program in England．

B．

To attract more students to work in England．

C．

To describe the working conditions in England．

D．

To make clear the requirements for students working in England．

(2)

Which of the following is NOT the purpose of the program?

[　　]

A．

To get a lot of work experience．

B．

To improve their English rapidly．

C．

To have better understanding of the British culture．

D．

To make more money in Britain．

(3)

If you apply for the program．you ________．

[　　]

A．

must be 18 to 26 years old

B．

must be able to speak at least three languages

C．

must be nationals from the countries mentioned in the text

D．

should have some working experience in a foreign country

(4)

You can get in touch with E．W．E．P．by the following ways EXCEPT by ________．

[　　]

A．

making a teJephone call

B．

sending the organization a fax

C．

writing an e-mail to the organization

D．

going there in person by air

(5)

Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text?

[　　]

A．

European Work Experience Program Was set up in the 19 th century．

B．

You'll work in the UK for at least two months if you attend the program．

C．

You can get a 24-hour help from a representative during your stay．

D．

You don't have to hand in 394.35 Euros after you have got a job in Britain．

完形填空

　　As a teenager I was a productive letter writer． One letter I wrote

　　1　　．to56pages, and was　　2　　．of the extremely ordinary details (微不足道的事) of daily life． It could only have been of interest to me, and maybe, the receiver． But then,　　3　　, it might become attractive just because of the　　4　　details it recorded．

　　Official records of history-books and pictures--may record important events　　5　　they were always intended to have a large audience．　　6　　, letters tend not to be modified (修) , often true to　　7　　． They were, after all,　　8　　for just one pair of eyes．

　　Sadly, however, we don t write proper letters any more． Not only that, but, it's a fact that nowadays hardly anyone　　9　　to the letters they have receivedWe think only about　　10　　living and throwing things out． Who among us will leave any helpful papers for historians? In researching a book, I would never have found out that, in the late 　　19　　th century, showy(花枝招展) waistcoats caused a lot of　　11　　, if I hadn't read the　　12　　． One fellow even wrote to a friend to say that if he were to ever meet a man wearing a kind of showy clothes he　　13　　shoot the man on sight．

　　What a　　14　　if such details were lost due to lack of letter writing and a little saving． I think we should all　　15　　to write at least one letter a month any try to　　16　　those we get．

　　　　17　　good emails should be printed out and kept, too． Emails may not leave an example of our handwriting, but　　18　　they allow us to record our lives． Some years ago, a friend　　19　　me with a bundle of letters that I'd sent her since I was 　　16　　． They gave a wonderful　　20　　of my teenage． History will need to know this, I'm sure．

(1)
[　　]

A．

ran

B．

led

C．

referred

D．

turn

(2)
[　　]

A．

fond

B．

covered

C．

full

D．

filled

(3)
[　　]

A．

personally

B．

historically

C．

politically

D．

commonly

(4)
[　　]

A．

useless

B．

important

C．

unimportant

D．

meaningful

(5)
[　　]

A．

so that

B．

while

C．

where

D．

because

(6)
[　　]

A．

Therefore

B．

Besides

C．

Otherwise

D．

However

(7)
[　　]

A．

life

B．

fact

C．

nature

D．

themselves

(8)
[　　]

A．

used

B．

intended

C．

tried

D．

limited

(9)
[　　]

A．

holds out

B．

holds on

C．

holds back

D．

holds up

(10)
[　　]

A．

enriching

B．

making

C．

simplifying

D．

earning

(11)
[　　]

A．

interest

B．

worry

C．

matters

D．

accidents

(12)
[　　]

A．

letters

B．

newspapers

C．

stories

D．

magazines

(13)
[　　]

A．

ought to

B．

need

C．

would

D．

must

(14)
[　　]

A．

pity

B．

fun

C．

wonder

D．

danger

(15)
[　　]

A．

have

B．

aim

C．

insist

D．

stick

(16)
[　　]

A．

keep

B．

read

C．

destroy

D．

print

(17)
[　　]

A．

Partly

B．

Probably

C．

Largely

D．

Especially

(18)
[　　]

A．

at most

B．

at least

C．

little more than

D．

no more than

(19)
[　　]

A．

presented

B．

returned

C．

showed

D．

brought

(20)
[　　]

A．

opinion

B．

experience

C．

description

D．

report

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

　 One of Mark Twain’s classic novels is The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. It is 　36 in a small American town in the 19 th century. The people in this town are very traditional and 　37 a quiet life.The story is about a boy called Tom Sawyer, who lives with his aunt Polly. He is often in 38 with his aunt. Aunt Polly is very kind, 　39 Tom thinks she is always trying to control him.

　 Tom is different from 　40 children in the town. He loves adventure. He does a lot of bad things, but he never really 　41 anyone. He tries very hard not to go to school, and often jumps 　42 his bedroom window at night to meet his friends. He is very clever. One day, Aunt Polly asks him to do some painting, and he 　43 to get all the boys in the town to do the work for him by inventing a new 　44 game. It is these little stories 　45 make readers want to keep reading the novel, but it is the adventures that 　46 the most important part of the book.

　 Tom’s best friend is Huck Finn, a boy who has no home. In one adventure, they spend the night outside, and they see a man kill another man 　47 . Later in the book, Tom, Huck and another boy decide to leave the town 　48 they think that life there is too boring. They __49__ to an island in the middle of a river. They 　50 fires, catch fish and sleep under the stars. They also make a 　51 to travel up and down the river. 　52 seeing the boys for days, the people in the town think that they have died. One day, when Tom cones back to his aunt’s house to leave a letter 　53 that he is not dead, he hears his aunt talking about his funeral（葬礼）. 　54 Tom has an idea. On the morning of their funeral, the boys run back into town and 　55 their own funeral before telling everyone that they are still alive.

36. A. made　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. set　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. taken　　　　　　　 D. written

37. A. have　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. pass　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. live　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. own

38. A. trouble　　　　　　　　　　　 B. silence　　　　　　　　　　 C. peace　　　　　　　 D. war

39. A. and　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. but　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. still　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. as

40. A. another　　　　　　　　　　 B. others　　　　　　　 C. the others　 D. the other

41. A. damages　　　　　　　　　 B. destroys　　　　　　　　　 C. ruins　　　　　　　　　　　 D. hurts

42. A. out of　　　　　　　　　　　 B. into　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. onto　　　　　　　　 D. in front of

43. A. tries　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. fails　　　　　　　　 C. manages　　 D. struggles

44. A. fighting　　　　　　　　　　 B. painting　　　　　　　　　 C. touring　　　　　　　　　　 D. sailing

45. A. which　　　　　　　　　　　 B. that　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. what　　　　　　　　　　　 D. where

46. A. is　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. was　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. are　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. were

47. A. in charge　　　　　　 B. in advance C. in the long term　　　　 D. in the dark

48. A. because 　　　　　　　　　 B. while　　　　　　　　　　　 C. even though　　　　　　 D. if

49. A. run into　　　　　　　 B. run away　　　　　　　　 C. run across　　　　 D. run out of

50. A. catch　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. set　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. make　　　　　　　　　　　 D. put

51. A. bike　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. boat　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. camel　　　　　　　　　　　 D. cage

52. A. By　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Upon　　　　　　　　　　　 C. At　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Without

53. A. writing　　　　　　　　　　　 B. telling　　　　　　　　　　　 C. saying　　　 D. meaning

54. A. Then　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Besides　　　　　　　　　　 C. Also　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Lastly

55. A. join　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. present　　　　　　　　　　 C. participate　　　　　　　 D. attend

Can people change their skin color without suffering like pop king Michael Jackson? Perhaps yes.Scientists have found the gene that determines skin color.

　 The gene comes in two versions, one of which is found in 99 per cent of Europeans.The other is found in 93 t0 100 per cent of Africans, researchers at Pennsylvania State University report in the latest issue of Science.

Scientists have changed the color of a dark - striped zebrafish(斑马鱼) to uniform gold by inserting a version of the pigment(色素) gene into a young fish.As with humans, zebrafish skin color is deter-mined by pigment cells，which contain melanin(黑色素).The number, size and darkness of melanin perpigment cell determine skin color.

It appears that, like the golden zebrafish, light - skinned Europeans also have a mutation (变异) in the gene for melanin production.This results in less pigrnented skin.

　 However, Keith Cheng, leader of the research team, points out that the mutation is different in hu-man ancl zebrafish genes.

　 Humans acquired dark skin in Africa about l.5 million years ago to protect bodies from ultra - violetrays of the sun. which can cause skin cancer.

But when modem humans leave Africa to live in northem latitudes, they need more sunlight on their skin to produce vitamin D. So the related gene changes, according to Cheng.

Asians have the same version of the gene as Africans, so they probably acquired their light skin through the action of some other gene that affects skin color, said Cheng.

The new discovery could lead to medical treatments for skin cancer.lt also could lead to research in-to ways to change skin color without damaging it like chemical treatment did on Michael Jackson.

56.Scientists have done an experiment on a dark -striped zebrafish in order to

A.fincl the different genes o humans'

B.prove the humans' skin color is determined by the pigment gene

C.find out the reason why the Africans' skin color is dark

D.fincl out the ways of changing people's skin color

57.lt can be inferred from the passage that　　　 .

A.nowadays people who want to change their skin color have to suffer 8 lot from the damage caused by the chemical treatment

B.Europeans and Africans have the same gene

C.the new discovery could help to find medical treatments for skin cancer

D.there are two kinds of genes

58.The passage mainly tells us that　　　 .

A.scientists have found out that people's skin color is determined by the gene

B.the new discovery could lead to research into ways to change skin color safely

C. pop king Michael Jackson often changed his skin color as he liked

D.people can not change their skin color without any pain

59.The reason why Europeans are light - skinned is probably that　　　 .

A.they are bom light - skinned people

B.light - skinned Europeans have mutation in the gene for melanin production

C. th　　　 ey have fewer activities outside

D.they pay much attention to protecting their skin

60.The writer's attitude towarcls the discovery is　　　 .

A.neutral　　　　　　　 B.negative　　　　　　　　　　 C.indifferent　　　　 D.positive

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