题目内容
The word "hello" is perhaps used more often than any other word in the English language. Everybody in the United States uses this word again and again every day and everywhere. You pick up the phone and the first word you hear is "Hello!" You meet a friend in the street and the first word you say is "Hello!"
Where did the word come from? The American inventor Thomas Edison was the first person to use "hello" in the late eighteenth century after the invention of the telephone. At first people greeted each other on the phone "Are you there?" They were not sure the new thing could really carry voices. But Thomas Edison never wasted time. The first time he picked up the phone, he didn't ask if anyone was in. He was sure someone was there and listening to him, so he said, "Hello!" From then on, the word "hello" became widely used in America.
( )61. The word "hello" was first used__________.
A. in the early 18th century after the invention of the telephone
B. in the late 18th century after the invention of the telephone
C. in England in the late 18th century
D. in America in the early 18th century
( )62. Edison said "Hello" because __________.
A. he was sure he was speaking to the person he called
B. he believed someone was listening to him
C. he wanted to save time and didn't want to talk with others
D. he didn't know the words "Are you there?"
( )63. At first people were not sure__________ could really carry voices.
A. they B. "hello"
C. the telephone D. Edison
( )64. The underlined word "greeted" means__________in Chinese.
A.欢迎 B.打招呼 C.招待 D.欢送
( )65. According to the passage, which of the following sentence is TRUE?
A. The word "hello" is never used in the English language.
B. Thomas Edison invented the telephone.
C. Thomas Edison wasn't the first person to use "hello" on the telephone.
D. You pick up the phone and the first word you hear is "Hello!"
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能考试期末冲刺卷系列答案When you are reading something in English, you may often meet with a new word. What’s the best way to know it?
You may look it up in the English-Chinese dictionary. It will tell you a lot about the word: the pronunciation, the Chinese meaning and how to use the word. But how can you know where the word is thousands of English words? How to find it in the dictionary both quickly and correctly?
First, all the English words are arranged(安排) in the letter order. In the dictionary you can first see the words beginning with letter A, then B, C, D…. That means, if there are two words “desert” and “pull”, “desert” will be certainly before “pull”. Then if there are two words both beginning with the same letter, you may look at the second letter. Then the third, the fourth… For example, “pardon” is before “plough”, “judge” before “just”, etc.
Do you understand how to look up in the dictionary?
The dictionary will be your good friend. I hope you’ll use it as often as possible in your English study.
1.This passage is about______.
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A．new words in writing |
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B．different dictionaries |
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C．the best way of reading |
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D．using an English-Chinese dictionary |
2.In the dictionary you may not find_______.
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A．how to pronounce the word |
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B．the spelling of the word |
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C．who used the word first |
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D．how to use the word |
3.In an English-Chinese dictionary, the last word______.
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A．begins with Z |
B．begins with A |
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C．is a short one |
D．is not often used |
4.Which group of words is in the right order in an English-Chinese dictionary?
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A．perhaps, produce, plenty |
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B．straight, subject, surprise |
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C．century, center, business |
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D．foreign, entrance, headache |
5.In the passage the writer tries to tell us that_______.
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A．we have to use a dictionary when we read something in English |
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B．an English-Chinese dictionary can tell us everything about a word |
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C．an English-Chinese dictionary can help us a lot in our English study |
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D．all English-Chinese dictionary are the same |