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1.What is e-government,according to the passage?_____ D.It is the on-line govemment that people can log onto for information and services._____. 2.In the near future,citizens in big cities in China could expect to__ B.pay their bills with just a click on the mouse ____. 3. The effort to move govermnental affairs on-line in Shanghai has not met expectations,because__ D.all of the above __.
4.What is the challenge that governments around the globe face,according to Todd Ramsey?___ C.The e-govemment concept is not very well received by many.____ 5. Many governments worldwide are engaged in e-government projects in order to__ C.make their work more efficient
10th August,2004(仿真6:亲爱的先生,总部在伊利诺斯州芝加哥的PMC公司是为工农业生产高科技机器和化学制品的生产商,PMC的包装专长。公司销售机械和化工品,总公司在哪?年销售额,公司想法,这封信写给美国和海外。 Dear Sirs, General Manager PMC Co.Ltd.
1.The company wants to sell_ D.machinery and chemicals ____.. 2. Where is the Head Office of the company?_ C.In Chicago.Illinois __ 3.When did the company's annual sales exceed $2 billion? B.In the year of 2000
4.The company thinks C.it plays a leading role in the world's packaging industry __
5.The letter is written to_ A.its customers in the States and abroad _.
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Dear Uncle Ric,
We were very sorry to……Malcolm has been working very hard all this year,………With our best wishes to you for a speedy recovery. Lots of love Trevor
1.It is certain that Uncle Ric is in hospitai_ A.again after having fully recovered from an operation 2.It is____________who wants to study history. C.James's elder brother 3.In the second paragraph,the sentence“?he is sitting some examinations..”means that Malcolm is_ D.going to take some examinations _ 4.From the letter,we know that James wants to become a professional player,B.but Robin,his mother, does not like the idea 5.This is a__ B.private letter ____________________.
Dear editor,(仿12:亲爱的编辑:英国的中学老师很担心他们的工作在不久的将来将很难进展,编者认为父母、社会、现代教育方法对坏孩子教育负有责任;信中认为要恢复体罚,本信主要提到恢复学校秩序。
Teachers in some secondary schools …….Things like that didn't happen when we were at school because the teachers kept those problem students under control by using a stick.
1l.Teachers in some secondary schools in Britain are worried,for_ D.there is no discipline in the classmom 2.Acording to the letter writer,modem teaching techniques A.encourage pupils to play a lot instead of learning
3.The letter writer believes that__________are responsible for pmblern children's bad behavior.D.all of the above 4.The letter writer seems to believe very strongly in________to restore 邀请你参加我们下周六举办的乔迁聚会。 discipline at school . C . physical punishment Dew’s Parker 5.The best title for this passage might be B . Restore Order in School Adelaide 12,Nov. Dear Bob,
I'm just writing to let you know our new address and to invite you to our house-warming party next Saturday.I'm sorry about the lack of warning…….
P.S.We can fix you up with a place to sleep—I guess you can put up with a mattress on the floor !.
1.This passage is a letter of_ A an informal invitation __________. 2.When Charles writes,“I'm sorry about the lack of warning”,he means that he is sorry that_ D.he is not able to write this letter to Bob earlier 3. Charles and his wife decided to hold the housewarming party,mainly because B.they still had a little money left to afford the party 4.From the letter we know that the new house that Charles moved in is_ C.in a new housing estate 5.In the sentence“Barbara and I hope that you can make it...”,the phrase“make it”is used to say that Bob can A.manage to attend their party _.
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Dear Folks,
I've been here for about three weeks and already I have so much to tell you.New York is nothing like I thought.Compared to Lanzhou,the buildings are much taller,……Please take care of yourselves and write to me soon. Love Yichen
1.According to Yichen,New York D.looks very different from what she expected 2.Yichen lives in a donaxitory,because_ A.it is the cheapest _____________________ 3. The most difficult thing at the moment for Yichen in her learning is C.to keep up in a different learning environment 4.Yichen seems to be B.less confident in making _friends with American students. 5.On her arrival in New York,Yichen compares things and people with those in D.Lanzhou E
Each morning his radio wakes him up with gentle music;the light gradually becomes brighter;the heater……He lives alone with his cat,…… when they should be doing their homework ! 仿真20: 每天早上收音机里轻柔的音乐会把他唤醒;…. 手机联系家里的中央控制器
1.Bob hears gentle music on his radio__ C.in order to wake himself up in the morning _.
2. Bob warms the cat's mat___ A.by controlling his home computer system ____when he's out at work.
3.What statement is TRUE according to the passage? A. He has a security system,a video phone,and a satellite system at home. 4.Bob uses his cellular phone to check__ C.whether the coflee percolator is switched on 5.The central control of his house can be used to switch off the television or the computer_ D.if children stay up too late or waste their time with computers
Every day, the news of the world is relayed to people by over 300 million copies of daily papers,over 400 million radio sets,and over 150 million television sets.……仿真自测10报纸-新闻-印刷技术更新-电视和卫星传送-电脑系统控制
……photo copies can be sent over great distances now by means of television channels and satellites such as Telstar. Thus,pictures can be brought to the public more quickly than previously.
1.People learn about what happens in the world through D. both A and B 2.Accordlng to the passage,the expression“no man is an island\that D.every man belongs to some society
3.The passage suggests that newspapers have been published for about_ D.400 vears _ 4.According to the author,people in today's world_ B.are affected more by whatever happens in the other parts 0f the world _. 5.Today the publishing of newspapers and magazines is more economical because B.new inventions are changing the techniques of newspaper publishing H
How often one hears children wishing they were grown up,and old people wishing they were young……. good health,he can have the great happiness of building up for himself his own position in society.仿真20每个年龄都有它自己的快乐和悲伤
1.According to Paragraph 2,the writer thinks that__ A.1ife for a child is comparatively easy.
2.After a child grows up,he D.should be able to take care of himseIf 3.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage? A.Peopie are often satisfied with their life.
4.The main idea of the passage is that__ D.one is the happiest if he can make good use of each age in his life 5.If one more paragraph is added to follow the passage,it will most probably discuss__ C.joys and pains of old people I
I never used to go anywhere without the car.I regarded it as an
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essential part of myself.But when the price of gas doubled this year,I decided not to use the car except when absolutely necessary.仿真12:习惯高油价容易,习惯不用车难
……They don’t seem so very high to me any more. Perhaps it is easier to get used to expensive gas than it is to doing without the car. 1. When the prices of gas doubled this year,the author decided C.to use the car when he had to 2.In the sentence“It's all a question of habit really”,the pronoun“It”refer to D.not relying too much on the car
3.To go to the newsagent's to get his newspaper,the author B.used to drive his car _ 4.We know from the passage that the author_ B. used to go to and come back from town twice a day by car _
5.The last sentence of the passage suggests that A.the author still can not get used to doing without the car _.
I had two jobs growing up and they all helped shape my life.……………………
This job helped teach me an important business lesson:You have to take risks in business.If you take a risk and fail,get up to bat and swing again.仿真2我成长过程中有两份工作有助于塑造我的人生 1.The author thinks what he has learned from his first job is B .how to talk and behave properly ______ 2.The phrase“people from all walks of life”in the the third paragraph means people D.working in different occupations 3.The author thinks his second job is A.challenging _____________. 4.The author comPares his second job to_ C.jdining a baseball game 5.The business lesson the author gets from selling shoes is C.never be afraid of taking risks
I was 15 when I walked into McCarley Bookstore and began to look over the titles of the books on the shelves.The man behind the counter,the owner of the bookstore,asked me if 1 would like ajob.…仿真4打工--攒学费--找到自己的价值
……My working experience in McCarley Bookstore helped me find a good sense of the world,and most importantly,it helped me find a good sense of myself.
1.How did the author get the job in McCarley Bookstore? A.He happened to walk into the shop and got it by chance.
2.According to the author,selling books was one of the most satisfying job expedences,because B.it helped him understand the world and himself 3.After he helped the fearful lady looking for books on cancer,the author was_ D.proud of himself 4.The author decided to help the poor boy by B.persuading his boss to let him do the story on TV 5.The main reason that the author thinks his present job is the same as the one in the bookstore is C. it helps people make sense of the world
In the United States,30 percent of the grown-up population has a“weight problem”.To many people,the cause is clear:we eat too much.But scientific experiments do little to support this idea.……
…the more the man ran.the greater body fat he lost.The more he ran,the greater was his need for food.Thus,those who fan the most ate the most,yet lost the greatest amount of body fat仿真7美国30%的成人都有体重问题-胖人吃少运动也少--瘦人比胖人吃得多但运动量更大
1.What kind of physical problem do many grown-up Americans have? C.They are too fat. _ 2.Based on the information given in this article,suppose there are 500 grown-up Americans,about how many of them have a weight problem? D.150.
3.Are there scientific facts to support that eating too much is the cause of the“weight problem”?_ C.There are hardly any scientific facts to support this.
4.Compared with the grown-up Americans today,the Americans of 1910 A.ate more food and had more physical activities 5.What have some modem medical and scientific researchers reported to us?_ A.Fat people eat less food and are less active.
I used to think education was the most important thing in
my life.Recently my attitude has begun to changed,……….. ……I still believe that working my hardest does make me happy. I will still stay on in college,but I will not allow it to shelter me from the real world.仿17: 从前我认为教育是在我的生活最重要的事,但不能与现实世界隔离。
1.From this passage,we know tha the author__ C.realizes that it is more important to really develop oneself than just to store knowledge . 2.By saying that she is“a top junior student\,the author means that she is__ A.a student in her third year in college
3.The author thinks the awards she has received__ D.don't necessarily reflect her real self ______ 4.The author fears that she will be of no use to society,mainly because__ B she does not know how to communicate with others 5.Which of the following statements is not true according to the passage to find a part time job? D.She wants to get some shelter from the real world.
Insomnia or sleeplessness is a common complaint of women as they enter into menopause(更年期).Insomnia…….. Sleep hygiene is directed at changing bad sleep habits.……The recommendations are: ·Avoid caffeine and alcohol in the evening,etc.仿19: 更年期的妇女.失眠. 失眠六种原因,安眠药剂量要最小
1. The word“insomnia”in the first paragraph means__ A.having trouble falling or staying asleep
2.How many possible causes of sleeplessness are mentioned in the second paragraph? B.Six. 3. The expression“second on the list”in the second paragraph means__ B. the second most important cause of sleeplessness 4.Concerning the use of sleeping pills,which of the following statements is true? D.Sleeping pills should be used in a very small amount. 5.Which of the following does not fit with sleep hygiene? A.Making a rule to go to bed at a specific time every day.
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In recent vears many countries of the world have been faced with the problem of how to make their workers more
productive.…….if we succeed in making their jobs more interesting,they will neither want more money,nor will shorter work.ing hours be so important to them. 仿19许多国家面临如何使工人的生产效率更高. 多样化的工作方式? 工人自由去用他自己的方式做任务?生产线小型化?使他们的工作更有趣!
1. According to the author,many factories of the world have been faced with the problem of__ B.how to increase productivity 2. Job variety can__ B.make the workers'life more pleasant. 3.It is not easy for the workers to get the freedom to do their job in their own way because___ C.modem machinery must be operated in a particular way ___. 4.According to experiments,if a car factory wants the workers to contribute more to the product they are making,it should__ B.change a large production line into many small ones 5.What is probably the best way to make the workers more
productive,according to the author? B.Making jobs more interesting. J
John Parker is an English language teacher.He was always good at languages at school,so he decided to take his degrees in French and German …….He has also learned to get on with all kinds of people and to get used to different ways of life.He likes this way of life and has never regretted his decision to follow this career.仿11约翰帕克--语言方面天赋--在英国的一所中学教书两年—更喜欢用自己的母语(英语教外国人)--教过各种年龄、各个国家的男人和女人并感到有意义--选择了这个职业不后悔
1.From the passage,we know for sure that John Parker_ D.only worked in a secondary school for two years 2.John Parker enjoyed teaching adult students because C.he was more interested in teaching English than other languages 3.In the first paragraph,the sentence“...he met someone by chance...”means A.he met someone accidentally __ 4.The first sentence in the second paragraph“Since then he has specialized in this work.”means that John Parker has B.taken teaching Enghsh to foreigners as his only occupation 5.Which of the following statements is not true? C.John would never feel sorry if he kept his job as a secondary school teacher.____________. L
Lillian Hanson,a college student,expects to graduate in about two years.What makes Mrs Hanson different from her classmates is her age-73 years. …….At the beginning of a course in using the computer,the other students all stood up to give her a warm welcome when she introduced herself and explained why she was there and what her aims were. 仿5:丽丽安·汉森73岁高龄在大学学习27年--高中毕业时银行没借到钱直接去上大学--孩子长大她再一次上大学—在课堂上因年纪大手脚已经不像从前那样灵活--同学们知道她的经历在计算机课上都站起来热情的欢迎她。
1.Mrs Hanson couldn't go to college immediately after she graduated from high school because A.she hadn’t got enough money __. 2.Mrs Hanson wanted to borrow money from the bank C. to further her cducation at college ___ 3.In the college,what makes Mrs Hanson different from her classmates is C. that she is 73 years old __ 4.The computer students welcomed Mrs Hanson warmly because_ D.they were deeply moved by her spirit __ 5.Mrs Hanson is the sort of person who A.cares for study very much _________________________ M
My mother raised me as best as she could, …. Her smile said,“My job is finally done.”练习1:(作者回忆)母亲打零工抚养我—我混入一帮凶悍的青年--三年的军役生活让我重思我的生活--觉得有愧于母亲--作消防员就职宣誓--母亲说“我的任务完成了。” 1.From this story,we may guess that the East Side of New York must be a______ C.poor ______area
2.The author used to behave himself_____ D.badly__. 3.From the context,we understand that “odd jobs”in the first paragraph refer to jobs__ B.which are not regular or fixed. 4.In the first sentence of the,second paragraph.the author says.“It was lucky for me that...”The lucky
experience he talks about here is his experience of_____ A. the three years of military service(军营生活).
5. What is not true according to the passage? B.The author was surprised that he was accepted as a firefighter.
May you wish upon a thousand stars?May you catch a million fireflies?Get started with choosing a motorhome or a travel
trailer.………You will enrich your kids’lives and become closer as a family.”仿3:当你以一个旅游者的眼光来看待生活的话,你能学到很多。机动房车--旅行和孩子们的学习结合--丰富孩子们的生活,一家人也会变得更亲近。
1.From the passage, we know for sure that Don and Mary are C.husband and wife 2.In the third paragraph.when Mary said.“So we decided to live in the home we love best,”the home she refers to is actually D.her motorhome 3.Which of the following sentences do you think is most suitable to describe the education their children get,taking to the road?_ A.They leam a lot mole than ordinary school kids._____ 4.At the end of the fourth paragraph,the shortened word GPS stands for B.Global Positioning System(全球定位系统)
5.The family consider themselves lucky because A.their life is rich and they stay closer to each other N
No country in the world has more daily newspapers than the USA.……uncovered political scandals(丑闻)or crimes,for instance,the Watergate Affair. The newspapers drew the attention of the public to the fears of the Vietnam War.仿18: 美国的日报拥有量堪称世界
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1.There are more daily newspapers in__ C.the USA than in Britain or Japan ______. 2.Most American newspapers try to entertain their readers because __ B.they have to compete(竞争) with television 3.Many American newspapers attract readers of different political persuasions by D.printing articles representing different political viewpoints_.
5.This passage is mainly about__ A.the characteristics of American newspapers. O
Owning a web page sounds cool.You can be the master of the page,putting up your favorite hot sports,news,pop music and latest Hollywood movies,…… themselves should be well aware of the issue and resort to legal actions to solve the problem.练习9:拥有自己的网页听上去很酷—但可导致个人隐私滥用—需要建立一个国家委员会制定网络规则--寻求法律途径解决这个问题
1.What is the danger of owning a web page of your own,according to the passage? B.Your personal data might be exposed. 2.In the second paragraph,in the sentence“It will be a headache in the future”,“It”refers to_ D.the individual privacy abuse by net firms ____.
3.According to Zhang Jing,the problem of junk emails could get worse unless___ B.laws are established ___.
4.From the passage we understand that__A.it is illegal for net firms to sell netzenspersonal data to other firms to get a profite 5. To protect peoples privacy on the Internet, we should_C.be well aware of the issue and resort to legal actions__. P
Paper was invented by the Chinese in the first century AD.Paper was not made in southern Europe until about the year 1100.Scandinavia--which now makes a great deal of the world’S paper--did not begin tO make it until 1500.…….ever beds can be made of paper.But the latest in paper making seems to be paper houses.( 仿真2:纸的发明—世界纸业—纸的用途) 1.Where was paper invented? A.In China.
2.Scandinavia began to make paper C.in l500________________. 3.Every four hundred copies of a forty-page newspaper will need B.one tree _________.
4.All over the world,trees are being cut down ________than they are being planted.D. faster 5.The latest things made of paper are_ D.houses
PALO ALTO,California—“Switching off the television may help prevent children from getting fatter,even if they do not change their…….. suggested that eating in front of the TV encourages people to eat more,”Robinson said.练习1:儿童多看电视易发胖, 美国儿童每天看电视超过4小时,肥胖比例是20年前的两倍;看电视吃东西更多,消耗热量少。
1. The author tries to tell us in the first two paragraphs that_ D.children will get fatter if they spend more time watching TV 4.The word“press”in the second paragraph means_ D. newspapers.
2.According to the passage,the time American children usually spend on watching TV__ A.is more than four hours a day. 3. The time the group of children in the study spent on TV viewing every day is Suggested to be about____ C.three hours .
4.Which one of the following is fight?_____ B. Children usually eat more while watching TV____
5.Why can watching TV increase kidsweight according to the passage?______ D.Both A and B__
People travel a lot with Heaven Air because they know they will get what they want They want to go quickly and safely across the land,across the sea or right across the world,
Heaven Air is second to none. 仿8: 介绍天堂航空的航班;快且安全;到巴黎一周内任何时间都行;大小城市都去; 1.Heaven Air is the name of_ B.an airline ___. 2. Traveling with Heaven Air is_ D.quick and safe __. 3.Heaven Air can take you to Paris_ C.any time in a week __. 4. Most flights of Heaven Air go to C.both big and small cities _ 5. According to the advertisement,Heaven Air believes it is D.the best in the world _. R
Robert was born in a small town in England.His father has a farm and can supply him enough money to university where he's studying law.The young man studies hard and hopes to be a famous lawyer.
……To his surprise,it was rewritten.It said,“Your uncle has touched your wallet!” 仿1:Robert出生于英格兰小镇;其父是农厂主富裕;英国客人认为那里有许多小偷;Rober写纸条“猪偷了我的钱包”,小偷写“你叔叔摸了你钱包”。
1 .Robert can study in the university because B.his father is a rich farmer .
2.The English visitor thought A.there were a lot of thieves in the city .
3.Robert brought his money out of his wallet because D.he was afraid to lose his wallet
4.RoBert put the note in the wallet because_ B.he hoped to make fun of the thieves _ 5.In fact_ A.the thief made fun of Robert S
Suppose you work in a big firm and find English very important for your job because you often deal with foreign businessmen.Now you are looking for a place where you can improve your English,especially your spoken English. For further information call 67432308.练习10:你正在找一个能提高你的英语水平的地方;上课时间,地点,费用
1.You work from 9.00 am to 4.30pm every day.Which schools will you choose?___ B.Global English Centre and the International House___ 2.The 21st Century is different from the other three schools in that_D.it requires an entrance examination__(入学考试).
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3.You will probably prefer to go to the International House because it___ A.offers free sightseeing and social activities __. 4.If you take the evening programme at the International House,you will pay about__ D.1,000 yuan
5.If you want to take a 6-month special course in English for banking,you will probably choose__ C.Modern Language School
Some people think they have all answer to the troubles of automobile crowding and dirty air in large cities.Their answer is the bicycle,or“bike”. ……But Bike for a Better City says that this is not enough and keeps fighting to get bicycle lanes downtown.仿9: 有些人认为解决大城市汽车拥堵和污染的方法是自行车。“为建立更好的城市而骑车”协会认为如果有自行车专用道, 就会有更多的人骑车; 但纽约并未划专用道,协会一直在为争取自行车专用道而奋斗。
1.According to the passage,bicycles D.are the solution to some city problems 2.The idea of special bicycle lanes is most favored by B.some bike riders ____.
3.“Bicycle lanes”in the third paragraph probably means C.special parts of the road for bicycle riders only
4.Whicn of the following is not true according to the passage?_ D.In New York City.many people use bikes as they have special lanes. 5.The best title for this passage is D.A Solution to Traffic Problem in New York
Snra Elmer came to Shanghai last July from the Netherlands,and will remain here for the next couple of Years…….He intended to work here for another two or three years,depending on the hotel仿16: 苏拉埃尔默来上海“假日客栈”的旅馆工作—他感到中国和欧洲区别是中国大学的课堂过于严肃—他发现中国人很友好—尽管讨厌他们随地吐痰这个坏毛病
1.From the passage. We know that Sura Elmer is__ A.a Dutch. 2 Sura Elmer came to Shanghai__ D.according to an agreement between the hotels in Shanghai and Amsterdam _.
3.Sura Elmeer's impression on his Chinese colleagues is that they_________than his colleagues in the Nether 1ands.B.aremole serious 4.In the second paragraph,the sentence, “?accommodation and meals ale freely available” means____ B.Sura Elmer eats and sleeps in the hotel flee of charge. 5.One thing that Sura Elmer dislikes in China is__ C.people spit on the ground ____ T
Today,computers are a huge and fast-moving field of technology.Smaller,more powerful and userfriendly equipment is developed almost daily…….He said.“Theres no way to stop it technically—but the Internet is a mirror of mankind.If we dont like what we see in the mirror,then touching up the mirror is not the