Such bread came to be called “hamburgers\ \in many countries around the world.
Whether this story is true or not, it certainly is interesting. Knowing why any word has a certain meaning is interesting too. This reason, for most English words, can be found in any large English dictionary. 46. According to the writer, English is_______. A. as old as Chinese B. older than German C. not so old as Chinese D. very difficult to learn 47. Hamburg is ______.
A. a kind of food B. a piece of beef C. the name of a village D. a city in Germany 48. According to the story, _______.
A. few Americans like hamburgers B. hamburgers are made with beef
C. hamburgers are made with ham D. hamburgers were first sold about a century ago
49. According to the story, the word “hamburger” comes from_____. A. china because it has a long history B. England because Germans don’t speak
C. the round pieces of beef which those people from Hamburg were eating D. English speakers because they always create new words
50. According to the writer, which of the following can often be found in any large English dictionary?
A. Where all the new words come from. B. Where those Germans came from.
C. The reason why a word has a certain meaning D. The reason why English is spoken around the world.
Passage Three (1*5=5 points)
Is staring at a big, white wall during class making you feel dull? If you have ever walked past math teacher, Mr. Kelley's room, you may have noticed how cheerful it is
throughout the year. One thing that makes his classroom so much fun is the celebrity (名人) pictures on his front wall. Kelley's students have been writing to celebrities from across the nation asking for a photo and a few words of advice“. It really takes a lot of time and money,\the celebrities to whom they want to write. Once a student picks a star, Kelley looks it up in his book of address to see if he can write to that person.
Writing to the stars takes a lot of time because he has to personalize each letter, print them out, and address them. In the letter Kelley asks the celebrity to send his classes a picture with some advice he or she would give to today's youth.
Kelley takes up a collection in all of his classes and asks each students to contribute (捐)a dollar pay for the postage. Once Kelley mails off all the letters, the fun really begins. So far he has gotten back about 20 letters and pictures. “The only thing that isn’t cool is when the celebrity sends the picture back with no advice on it, which is my entire purpose in doing this,\
When he gets at least three pictures returned, he lets classes guess who the three stars are. He keeps score of how many celebrities each class has guessed. Jason Bryant, a sudden, said, “ It’s become a contest (竞赛) between the classes to see who can guess the most stars, and it's really fun.\51. What is the test about?
A. celebrities spending photos to Kelley. B. celebrities giving advice to students. C. Kelley and his classes writing to celebrities. D. Kelley inviting celebrities to his classes.
52. The expression “personalize each letter”( Line l, Para. 2) means“_____”. A. to print out each other
B. to personally send out each other C. to find the address of each celebrity
D. to make the letter suitable for a particular star 53. Who pays to send out letters?
A. Kelley himself. B. Kelley's Students.
C. The contest organizer. D. Jason Bryant. 54. What is Kelley's main purpose of writing the letters? A. To educate his students.
B. To have pictures for his office wall. C. To improve his students' letter writing skill. D. To help his students know more about the celebrities. 55. According to Jason Bryant, they find a lot of fun in_____. A. studying math B. reading replies C. the name guessing game D. receiving pictures from celebrities Passage Four (2*5=10 points)
When a customer finds that an item he or she bought is faulty or in some other way does not live up to manufacture’s claim for it, the first step to present the warranty（保单）or any other records which might help, at the store of purchase. In most cases, this action will produce results. However, if it does not, there are various means the consumer may use to gain satisfaction.
A simple and common method used by many consumers is to complain directly to the store manager. In general, the %up\the consumer takes his or her complaint to, the faster he or she can expect it to be settled, in such a case, it is usually settled in the consumer’s favor, assuming he or she has a just claim. Consumers should complain in person whenever possible. But if they can’t get to the place of purchase, it is acceptable to phone or write de complaint in a letter.
Complaining is usually most effective when it is done politely but firmly, and especially when the consumer can demonstrate what is wrong with the item in question. If this cannot be done, the consumer will succeed best by presenting specific information as to what is wrong, rather than by making general statements. For example, “The left speaker does not work at all and the sound coming out of the right one is unclear” is better than \立体声音响)does not work.\
The store manager may advise the consumer to write the manufacture. If so, the
consumer should do this, stating the complaint as politely and firmly as possible. But if a polite complaint does not achieve the desired result, the consumer can go a step further. She or he can threaten to take the seller to court or report the seller to a private or public organization responsible for protecting consumers' rights.
56. When a consumer finds that his purchase has a fault in it, the first thing he should do is to_____.
A. complain personally to the manager B. threaten to take the matter to court
C. write a firm letter of complaint to the store or purchase D. show some written proof of the purchase to the store
57. If a consumer wants a quick statement of his problem, it's better to complain to_____. A. a shop assistant B. the store manager C. the manufacturer D. a public organization
58. The most effective complaint can be made by_____. A. showing the faulty item to the manufacturer B. explaining exactly what is wrong with the item C. saying firmly that the item is of poor quality D. asking politely to change the item
59. The phrase \A. meet the standard of B. realize the purpose of C. fulfill the demands of D. keep the promise of 60. The passage tells us _____.
A. how to settle a consumer's complaint about a faulty item B. how to make an effective complaint about a faulty item C. how to avoid buying a faulty item
D. how to deal with complaint from customers Passage Five (2*5=10 points)
Television has changed the lifestyle of people in every industrialized country in the world. In the United States, where sociologists have studied the effects, some interesting observations have been made.
Television, although not essential, has become an important part of most people’s lives. It alters people’s way of seeing the world; in many ways, it supports and sustains modem life. Television has become a baby-sitter, an introducer of conversations, the major transmitter of a culture, a keeper of tradition. Yet when what can be seen on TV in one day is critically analyzed, it becomes evident that television is not a teacher but a sustainer, the poor quality of programming does not elevate people into greater understanding, but rather maintains and encourages the life it exits.
The primary reason for the lack of quality in American television is related to both the history of TV programming development and the economics of TV. Television in American began with the radio. Radio companies and their sponsors first experimented with television. Therefore, the close relationship which the advertisers had with radio programs became the system for American TV. Sponsors not only paid money for time within programs, but many actually produced the programs.
Thus, in American society, television is primarily concerned with reflecting and attracting society rather than experimenting with new ideas. Advertisers went to attack the largest viewing audience possible. To do so requires that they requires rather than educational, attractive rather than challenging.
Television in America today remains to a large circle, with the organization and Standards as it had thirty years ago. The hope for further development and true achievement toward improving society will require a change in the modern system. 61. According to the author American television is poor in quality because_______. A. advertisers are interested in experimenting with new ideas B. it is still at an early stage of development, compared with the radio
C. the program have to be developed in the interprets of the speakers for economic reasons
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