第一部分 交际用语
1.-Hello, may I talk to the headmaster now?-C_
A. Sorry, you can’t B. No, you can’t
C. sorry, he is busy at the moment
2. –What kind of TV program do you like best? -- A
A. It’s hard to say, actually B. I only watch them at weekend
C. I’m too busy to say 3.-Oh, sorry to bother you. -C.
A. Oh, I don’t know B. No, you can’t C. That’s okay
4.-Can you turn down the radio, please? -A.
A. I’m sorry, I didn’t realize it was that loud
B. Please forgive me
C. I’ll keep it down next time
5. --Would you mind if I open the window for a better view? -- C
A. That’s fine, thank you B. Yes, please C. Of course not
6. – Hello, could I speak to Don please? --B
A. Who are you B. Who’s speaking C. AreyouJane
7. --May I know your address? -- A
A. Sure. Here you are B. I have no idea C. It’s far from here
8. — How’s the movie? Interesting? —B
A. I was seated far away in the corner B. Far from. I should have stayed home watching TV C. It was shown late until midnight 9. — What if my computer doesn’t work? —B A. I’m not good at computer B. Ask Anne for help C. I’ve called the repair shop 10. --Let’s take a walk. -- C A. Yes, let’s B. Oh, thanks C.Yes,please11.
11、– What’s the problem, Harry?- A . A. I can’t remember where I left my glasses B. No problem at all
C. Thank you for asking me about it 12. — Is this the motel you mentioned? —A .
A. Yes, it’s as quiet asweexpected B. It looks comfortable C. No, the price’s reasonable
13. -Would you like to have dinner with us this evening? -B . A.I don’t know
B.Sorry, but this evening I have to go to the airport to meet my parents C.No, I can’t 14.–Well, Mary, how are you?
-- C .
A. I’m good B. I’m pleased C.I’mfine 15. — Would you like to see the menu? —A .
A. No, thanks. I already know what to order B. Your menu is very clear C. I hear the food here is tasty
16. -- I think the Internet is very helpful.-- A .
A. Yes, so do I B. That’s a very good idea C.NeitherdoI
17.I think the Internet is very helpful. -- ________A___________.
A. Yes, so do I . B. That’s a very good idea C. Neither do I D. I’d rather go surfing on it
18.I have an appointment with Dr. Johnson. -- __________C__________.
A. The appointment is put off B. You look sick and weak
C. Please wait for minute. He is busy now D. Tell me your ID number 19.Afternoon, sir. Where to? -- _______A____________.
A. Please get me to the airport B. please pick me up next time
C. I’ve been to the airport D. The plane will take off in an hour
20.— Can I help you to get it down? — C .
A. No problem B. Yes. Let’s get it C. Thanks. It’s so nice of you D. It’s no trouble at all
21.— I’m trying to call Marie, but there’s no answer.
— D .
A. I didn’t realize that B. Here is a message for her C. I’m really sorry about it D. Really? Maybe she’s out
22.— Are you sure about that? — D .
A. You needn’t worry about that B. I like the idea. C. Oh, no. I’m afraid of that D. Oh, yes. I’m absolutely positive
23.— Would you like to see the menu? — A .
A. No, thanks. I already know what to order B. Your menu is very clearC. I hear the food here is tasty D. The setting is very comfortable 24.— What if my computer doesn’t work? — B .
A. I’m not good at computer B. Ask Anne for help
C. I’ve called the repair shop D. There must be something wrong
25.— How’s the movie? Interesting? — C .
A. It was shown late until midnight B.It was starred by a few famous people C. Far from. I should have stayed home watching TV D.I was seated far away in the corner
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26.— Is this the motel you mentioned? — B .
A.ItlookscomfortableB. Yes, it’s as quiet as we expected C. You’re so
considerate D. No, the price’s reasonable
第二部分 词汇与结构
1. The difinition leaves _ B for disagreement. A. a small room B. much room C. great deal room
2. I prefer classic music B pop music. A.than B. to C. with
3. Ancient Greece is the C of western civilization. A.sorces B. source C. origin
4. It is very convenient A here. A. living B. to live C. live
5. All the team members tried their best. We lost the game, C . A. as B. therefore C. however
6. The sun heats the earth, C is very important to living things. A.that B. what C. which
7. When we were having a meeting, the director the bad news by telephone.
A. was telling B. was told C.couldtell 8. More and more people in China now _A_ to work regularly.
A.drive B. drives C. have driven
9. Let me _B_ the case carefully before I draw a conclusion.
A. look out B. look into C. look after 10. The patient acted on the doctor’s _C_ and finallyrecovered.
A.advices B.advise C.advice . 11. Silk _A by Chinese for thousands of years now.
A. has been used B. was used C. is used 12. You _B to lock the door at night. A. shall B. ought C. must
13. You must explain __C_ how they succeeded ___ the experiment.
A. of us, for B. at us, at C. to us, in 14. Before I got to the cinema, the film_A A. had begun B. has begun C. is begun 15. I have lived here __B__ 1997. A. for B. since C. from
16. A lecture hall is __B_ where students attend lectures. A. that B. one C. which
17. I’m tired. I _ B __ working very hard. A. have B. have been C. had
18. He keeps _B_ at himself in the mirror.
A. to look B. looking C. look 19. The bedroom needs _C_. A.decorate B.to decorate C. decorating
20. Before she left on the trip, she __ A __ hard.
A.had trained B. has trained C. would trained
21. He is the man _C_ dog bit me. A.that B.which C. whose
22. Mary forgot _B_ a letter to her mother, so she wrote to her just now.
A. writing B. to write C. to have written 23. – What’s happened to Tom? -- __A __ to hospital.
A. He’s been taken B. He’ll be taken C. He’s taken
24. He was _ C _ about his new job.
A. above the moon B. on the moon C. over the moon
25. Everything _B _ if Albert hadn’t called the fire brigade.
A. will be destroyed B. would have been destroyed
C. would be destroyed
26. On his first sea _B__, he was still quite young but showed great courage to face the storm.
A.trip B.voyage C.tour 27. I broke my leg when I _A__skiing in America.
A.was B.is C.would be
28. She was convicted _C_ murder. A.to B.in C.of
29. He, as well as I, _ A _ a student. A.is B.am C.are
30.Mother was busy. Although she was not watching the basketball on TV, she __A __ it on the radio.
A. was listening to B. was hearing C. was listening
31. Hardly _A_ home when it began to rain. A.had I got B.I had got C.had Iarrived in 32. It happen _C_ a winter night. A. at B. in C. on
33.After _C__ the shopping list, I found that I forgot to buy salt.
A.examining B.testing C. checking D. seeing 34.Ann is studying __ B __ at university. A.politic B.politics C. politician D. political
35.After_ C __the bid, major construction began in Beijing.
A. win B. wining C. winning D. won 36.A lecture hall is ____ C ____ where students attend lectures.
A. there B. which C. one D. that
37.Be sure to __ A ____ your wife when you come here this evening.
A.bring B.take C. get D. carry
38.Before she left on the trip, she _ D _ hard. A.trained B. has trained C. would trained D. had trained
39.-Can I get you a couple of tea? --_______A___________
A. That’s very nice of you B. With pleasure C. You can, please D. Thank you for the tea 40.Don’t worry. There is _ C _ room for all your books here.
A. more B. much C. enough D. some 41.__ A __fine weather it is! A. What B. What a C. How D. How a
42.__ C __for the Olympic Games begin about ten years in advance.
A. Bid B. To bid C. Bidding D. To be bidden
43.Everything __ D __ if Albert hadn’t called the fire brigade.
A. will be destroyed B. will have been destroyed
C.would bedestroyed D.would have been destroyed
44.Her parents died when she was very young, so she was __ A ___by her aunt.
A. brought up B. brought out C. grown up D. grown
45.__ B ____ he said is quite right. A.That B. What C. How D. Why
46.He kept the light in his room __ B ____ the whole night. A. burnt B. burning C. burn D. to burn
47.He keeps _ B ____ at himself in the mirror. A.to look B. looking C. look D. looked
48.He was __ A ____ about his new job. A.over the moon B. on the moon C. off the moon D. above the moon
49.He has been ___B____ in hospital for a month.
A.danger B.in danger C.dangerous D. a danger 50.He spends a quarter of the day _ B__. A.tosleep B.
sleeping C.
sleeps D. to sleeping
51.He is the man ___D____ dog bit me. A. that B. which C. who’s D. whose 52.It happened ___D___ a winter night. A. at B. in C. by D. on
53.If you _ A__ stop smoking, you can only expect to have a bad cough.
A. won’t B. wouldn’t C. don’t D. can’t 54.It’s not safe __C___ in the street. A. to play B. play C, playing D. plays
55.___D___ it with me and I’ll see what I can do.
A. When left B. Leaving C. If you leave D. Leave
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56.I don’t suppose he will attend the meeting, _ B __?
A.won’t he B. will he C.do I D.don’t I 57.I think all these are main points __B___ much attention.
A.being worthy of B. worthy of C.which worth D.which worthy of
58.I have given ___C___ eating meat. A.over B.down C. up D.down
59.I know it isn’t important but I can’t help _ B _ about it.
A. but to think B. thinking C. to D. think 60.I’m tired. I _ B___ working very hard. A.have B.have been C. had D. has 61.Linda offered him her congratulations ___D____ his passing the college entrance exams.
A.at B.for C. of D. on
62.Mr. White has a wife and three children to _ A __.
A. raise B. keep C. grow D. take 63.Mary forgot _ _B___ a letter to her mother, so she wrote to her just now.
A. writing B. to write C. having wrote D. to have written
64.Not only I but also Jane and Mary ___B____ tired of having one examination after another. A. is B. are C. am D. be 65.Our plane __A___ from London at 7:00 yesterday evening.
A. took off B. put off C. flew off D. left off
66.On his first sea __D___, he was still quite young but showed great courage to face the storm.
A. trip B. travel C. tour D. voyage 67.She’s unlucky, and she’s always suffering __D __ luck one after another.
A. a sick B. an ill C. sick D. ill
68.She has lived here ____B____ three years. A. since B. for C. during D. in
69.Time is money! We should _ _B___ our time. A. be fit for B. make good use of C. play a part of D. take the place of
70.They _ _B___ the train until it disappeared in the distance.
A. saw B. watched C. noticed D. observed
71.That’s all settled. It __D___ talked about. A. shouldn’t B. mustn’t be C. can’t D. needn’t be 72.The bedroom needs ____A_____. A. decorating B. to decorate C. decorate D. decorated 73.--- What’s happened to Tom? ---____D_____to hospital.
A.He’s taken B. He’ll be taken C. He’ll take D. He’s been taken
74.---Which do you like better, real movies _ D _ cartoons?
-- I prefer cartoons ____ real movies. A. and , than B. or, than C. and, and D. or, to
75.What a fool I have been! Why __ B__ I think of that before?
A. don’t B. didn’t C. not D. do 76.We must make a difference between __A___ language and _____language.
A. spoken, written B. speaking, written C. speaking, writing D. speak, write
77.We ___A____ every day when we were children. A. used to swim B. used to swimming C. use to swim D. use to swimming
78.You must explain _ _C_ _ how they succeeded _____ the experiment.
A. of us, for B. at us, at C. to us, in D. for us, to
79.You look ___D____. What ______ you ________?
A. tire, did?do B. tiring, have?done C. tired, do?do D. tired, have?been doing
第三部分 阅读理解 短文理解1 CAABB
There have been changes in all sorts of different areas of British society. In recent years in the UK we have had a very large increase in the number of couples who get divorced. After 1969 and the Divorce Law Reform Act we had a very rapid increase in the number of divorces. The rate increased steadily and in recent years has increased much more rapidly. But there are also quite a lot of people who do actually get married. At present the marriage rate in the UK is about 70 per cent, which has gone down since the number of people who marry has gone down quite a lot in the last 20 years, but more significantly in the last 10 years. Quite high proportions of people now live together without marrying, and, for example, 40 per cent of children born in the UK are born to couples who aren't married or are born to lone parents. There are quite a large number of lone parent families, 90 per cent of these are headed by a woman rather than a man.
The average family size now in the UK is 1.8 children per couple, which means that there's been quite a decline in the birth rate in the UK along with other European countries. 1. What does the passage mainly discuss?
____C_____
A. The declining divorce rate in the UK. B. Trends in marriage and divorce in the UK. C. The increasing divorce rate in the UK. 2. During the last ten years, ____ A____. A. the marriage rate has gone down more rapidly in the UK
B. the marriage rate has gone up a lot in the UK
C. 40% of children were born to unwed couples in the UK
3. According to the passage, the cohabitation rate in the UK tends to ____A____. A. soar (急剧上升)
B. not mentioned in the passage C. stay stable
4. According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true? __ B__ A. The marriage rate has gone down in recent years.
B. The highest divorce rate was around 1969. C. The marriage rate is currently 70 percent. 5. The last paragraph tells us ____B____. A. the birth rate in the UK is increasing at the moment
B. the birth rate in the UK is decreasing rapidly now
C. the birth rate in other European countries keeps increasing
短文理解2 ACBCC
People all over the world today are beginning to hear and learn more and more about the problem of pollution. Pollution is caused either by man’s release of completely new and often artificial (人造的) substances into the environment, or by releasing greatly increased amounts of a natural substance (物质),such as oil from oil tankers into the sea.
Whatever its underlying reasons, there is no doubt that much of the pollution caused could be controlled if only companies, individuals and governments would make more efforts. In the home there is an obvious need to control litter and waste. Food comes wrapped up three of four times in packages that all have to be disposed of; drinks are increasingly sold in bottles or tins which can’t be reused. This not only causes a litter problem, but also is a great waste of resources, in terms of glass, metal and paper. Advertising has helped this process by persuading many of us not only to buy things we neither want nor need, but also to throw away much of what we do buy. Pollution and waste combine to be a problem everyone can help to solve by cutting out unnecessary buying, excess use and careless disposal (处理) of the products we use in our daily lives.
1. The main cause of pollution is ____A______. A. the release of artificial or natural substances into the environment
B. the production of new industrial goods C. increased amounts of a natural substance 2. Much of the pollution could be controlled if only _____C_____.
A. farmers would use less artificial fertilizers
B. governments would take effective measures C. all sides concerned would make more efforts 3. Food packages, bottles and tins for drinks can cause _____B_____.
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A. air and water pollution
B. both a litter problem and a waster of resources
C. to pay for the service
4. Which of the following can not help solving the problem of pollution? _ _C_ _ A. Cutting out unnecessary buying. B. Reduce excess use C. Eating.
5. What does the underlined word “litter” mean in paragraph 2? _ _C_ _
A. Bits of wast things B. serious problem C. industrial pollution
短文理解3 ACBCB
A funny thing happened on the way to the communication revolution: we stopped talking to each other.
I was walking in the park with a friend recently, and his mobile phone rang,
interrupting our conversation. There we were, walking and talking on a beautiful sunny day and – poof! – I was cut off as if I had become absent from the conversation.
The park was filled with people talking on their cell phones. They were passing people without looking at them, saying hello, noticing their babies or stopping to pat their dogs. It seems that the limitless electronic voice is preferred to human contact.
The telephone used to connect you to the absent. Now it makes people feel absent. Recently I was in a car with three friends. The driver hushed the rest of us because he could not hear the person on the other end of his cell phone. There we were, four friends driving down the highway, unable to talk to each other because of the small thing designed to make communication easier.
Why is it that the more connected we get, the more disconnected I feel? Every advance in communications technology is a setback (退步) to the closeness of human interaction. With e-mail and instant message over the Internet, we can now communicate without seeing or talking to one another. With voice mail, you can make entire conversations without ever reaching anyone. If my mom has a question, I just leave the answer on her machine. As almost every contact between human beings gets automatic, the emotional distance index goes up. Pumping gas at the station? Why say good-morning to the assistant when you can swipe you credit card at the pump and save yourself the bother of human contact? Making a deposit at the bank? Why talk to the clerk who lives in the neighborhood when you can put your card into the ATM?
More and more, I find myself hiding behind e-mail to do a job meant for conversation or being relieved that voice mail picked up because I didn’t really have time to talk. The
technology devoted to helping me keep in touch is making me lonelier.
I own a mobile phone, an ATM card, a voice-mail telephone, and an e-mail account. Giving them up isn’t a choice. They are great for what they are intended to do. It’s their unintended results that make me upset. What good is all this gee-whiz technology if there is no one in the room to hear you crying out “Gee whiz”?
1. The author’s experience of walking in a park with a friend recently made him feel ______A_______.
A. unhappy B. funny C. wonderful
2. According to the author, human contact in a park means _____C_______.
A. looking at each other and saying hello when passing
B. noticing their babies and stopping to pat their dogs C. both A and B
3. According to the author, the more connected we get in communications technology, the _____B______ we are.
A. more automatic B. more disconnected C. closer
4. What are the examples the author gives to explain his idea that every advance in communications technology is a setback to the closeness of human interaction? _ _C_ A. With e-mail and instant message over the Internet, we can now communicate without seeing or talking to one another.
B. With voice mail, you can make entire conversations without ever reaching anyone. C. All of the above.
5. What is the unintended result of communication technology, according to the author? ___B___
A. It makes communication easier and conversation possible everywhere. B. It actually creates a distance between people instead of bringing them together. C. It makes human contacts limitless with electronic voices everywhere
短文理解4 CBCAC
Some people think they have an answer to the troubles of automobile crowding and dirty air in large cities. Their answer is the bicycle, or “bike”.
In a great many cities, hundreds of people ride bicycles to work every day. In New York City, some bike riders have even formed a group called Bike for a Better City. They claim that if more people rode bicycles to work there would be fewer automobiles in the downtown section of the city and therefore less dirty air from car engines.
For several years this group has been trying to get the city government to help bike riders. For
example, they want the city to draw bicycle lanes on some of the main streets, because when bike riders have to use the same lanes as cars, there are accidents. Bike for a Better City feels that if there were special lanes more people would use bikes.
But no bicycle lanes have been drawn. Not everyone thinks it is a good idea - they say it will slow traffic. Some store owners on the main streets say that if there is less traffic, they will have less business. And most people live too far from downtown to travel by bike. The city government has not yet decided what to do. It wants to keep everyone happy. Only on weekends, Central Park is closed to cars, and the roads may be used by bicycles only. But Bike for a Better City says that this is not enough and keeps fighting to get bicycle lanes downtown.
1. According to the passage, bicycles ______C______.
A.are more convenient than cars B.are safer traffic tools than cars C.are the solution to some city problems 2.The idea of special bicycle lanes is most favored by ____B_____. A.the city government B.some bike riders C.some store owners
3.“Bicycle lanes” in the third paragraph probably means _____C_______. A.roads for bicycles only B. roads full of bicycles
C. special parts of the road for bicycle riders only
4. Which of the following is not true according to the passage? ___A___
A. In New York City, many people use bikes as they have special lanes
B. Sometimes accidents may occur when cars and bikes are on the same lanes.
C. The Central Park is closed to cars on weekends.
5. The best title for this passage is ______C______.
A. Traffic Crowding in New York City B.Special Lanes for Passengers
C. Solution to Traffic Problem in New York
短文理解5 ABBAC
Benjamin Disraeli, the famous nineteenth century prime minister, said, “London is not a city, - it is a nation.” Today this is an understatement; London, with its vast range of different ethnic groups, is a world.
Certainly, London is the most culturally diverse city in the world. The city was founded by the Romans and since then new arrivals have constantly added to its character and prosperity.
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Within 10 years 40% of Londoners will be from ethnic minority groups, including the growing number of Londoners of mixed ethnic origin, but most of them will have been born in Britain. Children of Caribbean-Chinese marriages will go to school with children of Russian-Irish couples. None of them will be English but all of them will be Londoners.
Most of Britain's ethnic minority residents live in the capital, speaking over 300 languages.
Nearly all of the African population and many of the Caribbean population of Britain live in London (83% and 58% respectively); 39% of the Chinese population of Britain and 36% of the Asian population of Britain live in London. The largest migrant community is from the Irish Republic with 256,000 people, 3.8% of the total population of London.
There are an estimated 330,000 refugees and asylum seekers living in London, with most recent arrivals coming from Eastern Europe, North Africa and Kurdistan.
Young people, in particular, are skilled at dealing with a large number of different and hybrid cultures.
They themselves often have several different ethnic identities since their parents and grandparents may come from several different backgrounds and their friends and partners do also. They are “skilled cross-cultural travellers” without leaving their home-town. 1.Why does the writer think that Benjamin Disraeli’s statement is an understatement? Because he thinks London is ____A_____. A. a miniature world thanks to its great cultural diversity
B. even larger than some countries in the world
C. not a nation at all
2. London is regarded as the most culturally diverse city in the world due to the following facts EXCEPT that ____B_____.
A. within 10 years 40% Londoners will be from ethnic minority groups
B. many young people are immigrants from different backgrounds
C. London accommodates about 330,000 refugees and asylum seekers from many other countries 3. Ethnic minority groups will make up ____B_____ of the London population in the future.
A. 36% B. 40% C. 39% 4. The last paragraph mainly tells us in London ___A_____.
A. young people feel at ease with a large number of diversified cultures
B. young people are raised in a multicultural environment
C. young people find it hard to adapt themselves to hybrid cultures
5. The passage mainly deals with ____C_____. A. the advantage of hybrid cultures in London B. the composition of the population in London C. the cultural diversity in London
短文理解6 CACDD
Who will stage the games?
Preparing for the Olympics Games is a huge undertaking. Just like the athletes, the host city spends years getting ready for the event. Before deciding which city will host the Olympic Games, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has to examine bids from all over the world. Bidding for the games begins about ten years in advance. Without preparing a very strong bid1
, a city will not win the competition to host the games. Beijing was chosen for the 2008 games from five bidders — Osaka, Paris, Toronto and Istanbul.2
Why does it take so long to prepare? Building the infrastructure costs huge amounts of money. Holding the World Cup in 2002 in Japan and
South Korea, for example, meant that ten new stadiums had to be built, as well as many hotels and an improved transport system. In Beijing, after winning the bid the government began major construction projects — the extension of the underground, the improvement of the airport and the building of new motorways3
. Each host city must also build an Olympic village for the athletes. By planting trees and creating parks, the city becomes more attractive for tourists. Why do countries want to host the Olympic Games?
Hosting the games has a major effect on the economy and brings international prestige to the country. Thousands and thousands of visitors come to the games and the host cities are permanently improved.
1. Bidding for the Olympic Games usually starts _____C______ before the games are really held. A. two years B. eight years C. ten years 2. Beijing was one of the ___A____ bidders for the 2008games.
A. five B. four C. three 3. The World Cup 2002 was held in ______C_______.
A. Japan B. South Korea C. A and B 4. What construction projects did Beijing start after winning the bid? __D_ _
A. The extension of the underground. B. The improvement of the airport.
C. The building of new motorways D. All of the above
5. Why do countries want to host the Olympic Games? __D_ _
A. Because it has a major effect on the economy. B. Because it brings international prestige to the country.
C. Because the host cities are permanently improved.
D. All of the above.
阅读下列短文,并根据短文内容判断其后的句子是否正确(T)、错误(F),还是文字中没有涉及相关信息(NG)。 短文理解7 FFTTNG
The ancient Olympic Games were part of a religious festival in honour of the Greek god Zeus, the father of all Greek gods and goddesses. The festival and games were held in Olympia, a religious sanctuary. The athletes came to Olympia from all parts of the Greek world, from as far as Spain in the west and Turkey in the east.
The ancient Olympic Games began in the year 776 BC when Koroibos, a cook from the city of Elis, won a 200-metre-long race. They took place for a period of 617 years until the last games were held in AD 393.
In the ancient games, athletes received prizes worth large amounts of money. In fact the word “ athlete ” is an ancient Greek word, meaning “ one who competes for a prize ”. Although women did not compete in the games, there was a separate festival held at the same time in honour of Hera, wife of Zeus. At this festival unmarried girls competed in foot races. The marathon was not an event of the ancient Olympic Games. The marathon is a modern event that was first introduced in the Olympic Games in 1896. It was named after a village called Marathon where the Persians were defeated by a small Greek army. The news of the victory was brought to Athens by soldier, who ran the 26 miles from the village of Marathon to the capital. 26 miles was therefore adopted as the distance of the modern marathon race. The Olympic flag was introduced in 1908 and carries the symbol of five linked rings. Which represent the five continents – Africa, America, Asia, Australasia and Europe. The Olympic flame was first carried in the 1932 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. There was no torch relay in the ancient Olympic Games. The first torch relay in the modern Olympic Games was staged in Berlin in 1936.
1. The ancient Greeks held the first Olympic Games in 617 BC. F
2. The ancient Greeks held the Olympic Games for 393 years. F
3. They did not allow women to compete in the ancient Olympic Games. T
4. They first used the Olympic flag in 1908. T
5. Both the Olympic Games and the Marathon Race are very popular for old and young people in many countries of the world. NG
短文理解8 TTNGFF
Lily is 70 years old and she takes care of her 91-year-old mother. She told us about caring for her mother.
I wake up early every day, it’s usually about 6.30 am, and wait until I hear Tilly, my mum,
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moving about. Then I make her a cup of tea. At about half past seven she gets up and we have breakfast together. We normally just have toast, but on Sundays we always have bacon and eggs. After breakfast she reads the newspaper, then she sits by the window and waves to the neighbours as they walk by.
She hardly ever goes out but she is very proud of her personal appearance, so she goes to the hairdresser once a month.
She doesn’t like being left on her own for very long, so I always arrange for a neighbour to come and sit with her when I go out. Now and again, my friend and neighbour, Joan, comes to spend the day with her, and I can go and have lunch with another friend, May, who lives in town.
I have a brother, Syd. He comes to stay two or three times a year. He is very good and keeps in touch, but he lives 300 miles away. Once a year, he collects mum and takes her to stay with him in London for a week. She doesn’t really like going because it’s a long journey, but I need the rest.
Sally, the nurse, comes to see mum regularly. My next-door neighbour, Jack, often calls in. In the evening we usually watch TV and we sometimes play cards. Mum is fantastic for her age. But I can never decide to go anywhere spontaneously. I always have to plan it, so I feel a bit trapped. But what is the alternative? An old people’s home? I couldn’t do that to my mother.
1. Lily wakes before her mother. T
2. Joan sometimes spends the day with Lily’s mother. T
3. Tilly is satisfied with her hairdresser.
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4. Lily’s brother comes to visit every three weeks. F
5. Lily and her mother play cards more than they watch TV. F
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Who will stage the games? Dear all,This message is just to confirm the details for the next few days. Dave’s picking up the van tomorrow and we’re loading it at his place at 10.00 on Friday morning. I’ve booked us all into The Tolly for one night. It’s a hotel near the university – in Welbeck Street. Steve and I are getting the 4.30 p.m. train. We’re stopping to check
in at the hotel to pick up the keys and get changed at
6.00. We have to check out of the hotel by 9.00 on Saturday morning because they have a big group coming to the hotel. So we have to get up early, I’m afraid!Dave and Paul, if you can’t get to the hotel by about 7.00, let’s meet in the cafe at the university at 7.30. We’ll set up the equipment at 8.00 for the gig and have a rehearsal.See you all,Mary
1. They’ll load the van ___A____.