to drop you at any place, say that you have some business to attend to, and then walk off without paying your fare. The driver would not show the least sign of anxiety. The dining rooms in all big hotels not only serve their guests, but also serve outside diners. Hotel guests have their meals free, so they naturally go to the free dining rooms to have their meals. The most they would do to show their good faith is to wave their registration card to the waiter. With such a loose check, you can easily use any old registration card to take a couple of friends to dine free of charge. The Finnish workers are paid by the hour. They are very much on their own as soon as they have agreed with the boss on the rate. From then on they just say how many hours they have worked and they will be paid accordingly.
With so many loopholes(漏洞) in everyday life, surely Finland must be a heaven to those who love to take “petty advantages”. But the strange thing is, all the taxi passengers would always come back to pay their fare after they have attended to their business; not a single outsider has ever been found in the free hotel dining rooms. And workers always give an honest account of the exact hours they put in. As the Finns always act on good faith in everything they do, living in such a society has turned everyone into a real “gentleman”.in a society of such high moral practice, what need is there for people to be on guard against others?
26.While taking a taxi in Finland, _____
A. a passenger can go anywhere without having to pay the driver B. a passenger pays two US dollars for a taxi ride C. a passenger can go anywhere he wants
D. a passenger needs to provide good faith demonstration 27. We know from the passage that big hotels in Finland_____ A. provide meal for only those who live in the hotels B. provide meals for any diners C. provide free wine and charge for food D. are mostly poorly managed
28. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? A. The workers in Finland are paid by the hour.
B. The bosses in Finland are always too busy to check their employees. C. The workers are honest with their working hours.
D. The workers and their bosses will make an agreement in advance about the pay. 29. The word “those” in the last paragraph probably refers to _____ A. people who often take taxis
B. people who often have meals in big hotels C. people who are dishonest
D. people who are worthy of trust 30. It can be concluded that _____
A. Finnish people are not smart enough in daily life B. Finland has been a good place for cheats C. the Finnish society is of very high moral level D. all the Finns are rich Passage 4
John Grisham was born on February 2, 1955, in Jonesboro, Arkansas, in the USA. His father was a construction worker and moved his family all around the southern states of America, stopping wherever he could find work. Eventually they settled in Mississippi. Graduating from law school in 1981, Grisham practiced law for nearly a decade in Southaven, specializing in criminal defense and personal injury litigation (诉讼). In 1983, he was elected to the state House of Representatives and served until 1990.
One day at the Dessoto County courthouse, Grisham heard the horrifying testimony of a 12-year-old rape victim. He decided to write a novel exploring what would have happened if the girl’s father had murdered her attackers. He proceeded to get up every morning at 5 a.m. to work on the novel, called A Time to Kill, which was published in 1988. Grisham’s next novel, The Firm, was one of the biggest hits of 1991, spending 47 weeks on The New York Times best seller list. Grisham lives with his wife and two children, dividing their time between their Victorian home on a 67 acre farm in Mississippi and a 204 acre plantation near Charlottesville, Virginia.
When he’s not writing, Grisham devotes time to charitable causes, including mission trips with his church group. As a child he dreamt of becoming a professional baseball player, and now serves as the local Little League commissioner. He has built six ballfields on his property and hosts children from 26Little League teams. 46. John Grisham is ________ at present. A. a novelist B. a lawyer
C. a professional baseball player D. a congressman 47. What inspired Grisham to write his first novel? A. A case of murder. B. A case of rape C. His father’s experience D. His life on the farm
48. Which of the following is NOT true of the novel The Firm ? A. It was popular at the time of publication B. It earned Grisham great fame. C. It brought Grisham wealth
D. It was carried by The New York Times as a series.
49. It can be inferred from the passage that Grisham has built ballfields on his property ________.
A. to achieve his life’s goal as a professional baseball player B. to coach children in baseball C. It brought Grisham wealth
D. It provide facilities of baseball training
50, what will be reflexed the author’s attitude to the passage ? A, mystery B negative C neutral D subject
四、词汇与结构，40道题，每题0.5分，共20分。
36、which sport has the most expenses training equipment, players’ personnel equipment and uniform?
A in place of B in term of C by means of D by way of
37、like with anything new, you should your physician before taking Colon Health Cleansing or any other vitamin.
A discuss B consult C request D tell
38、Dolphins are interesting because they human behavior at times . A discuss B express C display D distribute
39、people living in mordern times benefit from many discoveries and inventions that have enriched the world .
A filled B stuffed C enriched D extended
40、The field of artificial is a new branch of computer science. A intelligence B talent C capability D power
41、Compared to other mammals, human have a relatively long life A length B extension C expense D span
42、gestures, a body language of huamn beings, widely from culture to culture. A change B vary C differ D alternate
43、if you are traveling in Austalia ,take of the duty-free goods available at our store in the Sydney Airport.
A hold B advantage C notice D account
44、This training course is open only to dieters undertaking to starve themselves their own free will .
A at B against C of D with
45、most people are much less of the extent to which work provides the psychological well-being .
A conscious B free C proud D afraid
46、My father seemed to be in no to look at my school report that day. A feeling B attitude C emotion D mood
47、one of the most important battles of the American Civil War took at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in 1863.
A position B part C place D chance
48、I can’t really assess my own performance at school, A not to mention him B meither you like to do C neither will you D let alone his 49、I didn’t expect that so many problems would during my absence. A rise B raise C arise D arouse
50、The food we are going to have is home-cooked with fresh A ingredients B components C elements D factors
51、The we got indicated that the enemy were planning further attacks. A knowledge B message C intelligence D imagination
52、The city failed to look after its schools , it spent over 1 dollar on its museums and stadiums.
A now that B whereas C because D as long as
53、Tom was very to all those who took the trouble to help him out. A graceful B grateful C regretful D wonderful 54、The survival of the civilization as we know is threat. A within B under C toward D upon
55、Daniel is a model student. He works very hard and is to his teachers. A respective B respectful C respectable D respecting
56、in no case be late for the annual board meeting to be held next Friday. A should you B you should C you will D you are
57、by the time the course ends , a lot about the culture of this country. A we’ll learn B we are learning C we have learnt D we’ll have learnt 58、Though I am always free on Sunday, I seldom watch television.
A so does my sister B my sister doesn’t C my sister is too D nor does my sister 59、Amazingly, most of the infants stopped crying they heard themselves in tapes. A as soon as B as far as I am concerned C no sooner than Dhardly when 60、his salary as a drivers is much higher
A than a teacher B than that of a teahcer C than those of a teacher D that of a teacher 61、there seemed little hope that the explorer, in the tropical forest, would find his way through it .
A to be deserted B having deserted C been deserted C having been deserted 62、so many directors , the board meeting had to be put off till next Monday. A were absent B being absent C been absent D had been absent
63、I never thought of his as a real problem, but now I realize how it bothered me more than it A would B used to C preferred to D had to
64、 Now Ross is bringing a welcomed medical revolution to the world so many people need it.
A that B where C how D which
65、Everything , the planned project will have to be cancelled. A considered B be considered C considering D being considering 66、under stress, people’s blood pressure goes up, their race or sex A whichever B no matter how C whether D no matter what
67、 I admit that ther problems are difficult, I don’t agree that they can’t be solved A because B until C while D but 68、Ballons float in the air boats do on the sea. A Just as B when C that D where
69、The lesson Edwards and Clark learned then is the more down-to –earth guy won. A that B what C why D only
70、 the new pop singer built her first album piece by piece.
A over a year and a half B over half and a year C over one and a half year D over year and half
71、my suggestion was that he offer as soon as possible . A should take B took C would take D will take 72、I am equally about every school record that I have broken. A interested B interesting C excited D exciting 73、Hot it was , he still went out.
A even though B however C as D nevertheless
74、if all the people in the world spoke the same language, cultural and economic ties be much closer among countries now.
A will B should C shall D are
75、it was very hard for my parents to pay my education fee, were very high in this country.
A what B that C which D as 五、完型填空 10题， 每题1分，共10分
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