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1、1 Passage 1 There are stories about two U S . presidents ，Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren ，which attempt to explain the American English term OK We dont know if either story is true，but they are both interesting The first explanation is based on the fact that President Jackson had very little ed
2、ucation In fact，he had difficulty reading and writingWhen important papers came to Jackson ，he tried to read them and then had his assistants explain what they saidIf he approved of a paper he would write“all correct”on itThe problem was that he didnt know how to spellSo what he really wrote was“ol
3、korekt”After a while，he shortened that term to“OK ”The second explanation is based on the place where President Van Buren was born，Kinderhook，New YorkVan Bnrens friends organized a club to help him become President They caned the club the Old Kinderhook Club ，and anyone who supported Van Buren was c
4、alled “OK ”1.The author A. believes both of the stories Bdoesnt believe a word of the storiesCis not sure whether the stories are true D. is telling the stories just for fun 2. According to the passage ，President Jackson Acouldn t draw up any documents at all B. didnt like to read important papers b
5、y himself Coften had his assistan ts sign documents for him D .wasn t good at reading，writing or spelling 3. According to the first story, the term “OK ”A. was approved of by President Jackson Bwas the title of some Official documents Cwas first used by President Jackson Dwas an old way to spell“all
6、 correct4.According to the second story ，the term OK ”Awas the short way to say old Kinderhook Club” Bmeant the place where President Van Buren was born C was the name of Van Burens club D was used to call Van Burens supporters in the election 5.According to the second story the term“OK ”was first u
7、sed _Aby Van Buren Bin a presidential election C to organize the Old Kinderhook Club D by the members of the Old Kinderhook Club”Passage 2 Although the United States covers so much land and the land produces far more food than the present population needs ，its people are by now almost entirely an ur
8、ban society Less than a tenth of the people are engaged in agriculture and forestry(林业)，and most of the rest live in or around towns， small and large Here the traditional picture is changing ： every small town may still be very like other small towns，and the typical small town may represent a widely
9、 accepted view of the country，but most Americans do not live in small towns any 精选学习资料 - - - - - - - - - 名师归纳总结 - - - - - - -第 1 页，共 26 页2 moreHalf the population now lives in some thirty metropolitan areas(1arge cities with their suburbs 、of more than a million people each a larger proportion than
10、in Germany or England， let alone France The statistics( 统计)of urban and rural population should be treated with caution because so many people who live in areas classified as rural travel by car to work in a nearby town each day As the rush to live out of town continues rural areas within reach of t
11、owns are gradually filled with houses，so that it is hard to say at what moment a piece of country becomes a suburb But more and more the typical American lives in a metropolitan rather than a small town environment 6. If now America has 250 million peoplehow many of them are engaged in agriculture a
12、nd forestry? AAbout 25 million BMore than 25 million 7. Which of the following four countries has the smallest proportion of people living in metropolitan areas? AUnited States BGermanyCFrance DEngland8. Whats the meaning of the word“metropolitan”in the middle of the passage? A .Of a large city with
13、 its suburbsBOf small and large towns COf urban areas DOf rural areas 9. According to the passage ，what can we learn about small towns in the United States? A Most small towns become gradually crowded BSmall towns are still similar to each other CAs the traditional picture is changing ，towns are dif
14、ferentD .Small towns are turning into large cities 10. Why is it hard to say when a piece of country becomes a suburb? ABecause they are the sameBBecause the rush takes place too quickly CBecause the process is gradualDBecause more and more Americans live in metropolitan areas Passage 3 If we were a
15、sked exactly what we were doing a year ago ，we should probably have to say that we could not remember But if we had kept a book and had written in it an account of what we did each day ，we should be able to give an answer to the question. It is the same in history Many things have been forgotten bec
16、ause we do not have any written account of them Sometimes men did keep a record of the most important happenings in their country， but often it was destroyed by fire or in a war Sometimes there was never any written record at all because the people of that time and place did not know how to Write Fo
17、r example， we know a good deal about the people who lived in China 4 ， 000 years ago, because they could write and leave written records for those who lived after them But we know almost nothing about the people who lived even 200 years ago in central Africa because they had not learned to write 精选学
18、习资料 - - - - - - - - - 名师归纳总结 - - - - - - -第 2 页，共 26 页3 Sometimesof course ，even if the people cannot write ，they may know something of the past They have heard about it from older people ， and often songs and dances and stories have been made about the most important happenings，and these have been
19、sung and acted and told for many generations For most people are proud to tell what their fathers did in the past This we may call remembered history Some of it has now been written down. It is not so exact or so valuable to us as written history is ，because words are much more easily changed when u
20、sed again and again in speech than when copied in writingBut where there are no written records ，such spoken stories are often very helpful 11. Which of the following ideas is not suggested in the passage? A“Remembered history”，compared with written history，is less reliable BWritten records of the p
21、ast play the most important role in our learning of the human historyCA written account of our daily activities helps US to be able to answer many questions DWhere there are no written records there is no history12. We know very little about the central Africa 200 years ago because _ Athere was noth
22、ing worth being written down at that time B .the people there ignored the importance of keeping a record Cthe written records were perhaps destroyed by a fire Dthe people there did not know how to write 13. “Remembered history”refers to _Ahistory based on a person s imaginationB .stories of importan
23、t happenings passed down from mouth to mouth C .songs and dances about the most important events D .both B and C 14. “Remembered history”is regarded as valuable only when _.A. it is written down B .no written account is available Cit proves to be time Dpeople are interested in it 15. The passage sug
24、gests that we could have learned much more about our past than we do now if the ancient people had _ Akept a written record of every past event B. not burnt their written records in wars Ctold exact stories of the most important happenings Dmade more songs and dances Passage4 When MrsJoseph Groeger
25、died recently in Vienna ，Austria，people asked the obvious ，“Why did she live to be 107?”Answers were provided by a survey conducted among 148 Viennese men and women who had reached the age of 100Somewhat surprising was the fact that the majority had lived most of their lives in citiesIn spite of the
26、 citys image as an unhealthy place ，city living often provides benefits that country living can lackOne factor 精选学习资料 - - - - - - - - - 名师归纳总结 - - - - - - -第 3 页，共 26 页4 seems to be important to the longevity( 长寿)of those interviewedThis factor is exercise in the cities it is often faster to walk sh
27、ort distances than to wait for a busEven taking public transportation often requires some walking Smaller apartment houses have no elevators( 电梯)，and so people must climb stairs City people can usually walk to local supermarkets Since parking spaces are hard to find ，there is often no alternative to
28、 walkingOn the other hand ，those who live in the country and suburbs do not have to walk every dayIn fact，the opposite is often true To go to school ，work，or almost anywhere else ，they must ride in cars 16. The Vienna survey may help to explain _ Athe complaints of people in apartment houses Bthe ca
29、use of Mrs Groegers deathCthe longevity of people like MrsGroeger D. the image of cities in general 17. The purpose of the second paragraph is to list some _ Abenefits of walking Boccasions for walking in city life C. comments made by city people Dproblems of city living 18. To reach the third floor
30、 of a buildingit would probably be most healthful _ A. to take the elevator Bto walk up the stairs Cto ride in a car Dto find an alternative to walking 19. People who live in the country probably do more driving than walking because _ Athey don t live near business areas B. they dont need the exerci
31、seCthey never have parking problems Dthey can t afford to take the bus 20. A conclusion that can be drawn from this passage is that _ Aair pollution is not serious Banyone can live to be 107 Ccountry people should move to the city Dwalking is a healthful exercise Passage 5 For any Englishman，there c
32、an never be any discussion as to who is the worlds greatest dramatist(剧作家 )Only one name can possibly suggest itself to him ：that of William Shakespeare Every Englishman has some knowledge，however slight，of the work of our greatest writer All of US use words， phrases and quotations from Shakespeares
33、 writings that have become part of the common property of the English-speaking peopleMost of the time we are probably unaware of the source of the words we used， rather like the old lady who was taken to see a performance of Hamlet and complained that it was full of well known proverbs and quotation
34、s Shakespeare ， more perhaps than any other writer ， makes full use of the great resources of the English language Most of US use about five thousand words in our normal use of English；Shakespeare in his works used about twenty-five thousandThere is probably no better way for a foreigner to apprecia
35、te the richness and variety of the English language than by studying the various ways in which Shakespeare used itSuch a study is well worth the effort(it is not ，of course，recommended to beginners)even though 精选学习资料 - - - - - - - - - 名师归纳总结 - - - - - - -第 4 页，共 26 页5 some aspects of English usage ，
36、and the meaning of many words ，have changed since Shakespeare s day21. English people _ Ahave never discussed who is the worl ds greatest dramatistBnever discuss any issue concerning the worlds greatest dramatistCare sure who is the worlds greatest dramatistDdo not care who is the worlds greatest po
37、et and dramatist22. Every Englishman knows _ Amore or less about Shakespeare BShakespeare ，but only slightly Call Shakespeares writings Donly the name of the greatest English writer 23. Which of the following is true? AWe use all the words ，phrases and quotations from ShakespeareS writingsBShakespea
38、re s writings have become the property of those who are learning to speak EnglishCIt is likely to be true that people often do not know the origins of the words they use D All the words people use are taken from the writings of Shakespeare 24. What does the word “proverb ” mean?AFamiliar sayings B S
39、hakespeare s playsC ComplaintsD Actors and actresses 25. Why is it worthwhile to study the various ways in which Shakespeare used English? AEnglish words have changed a lot s ince ShakespeareS timeBBy doing SO one can be fully aware of the richness of the English language C. English words are now be
40、ing used in the same way as in Shakespeares timeD. Beginners may have difficulty learning some aspects of English usage Passage 6 Trees are useful to man in three very important ways ：they provide him wood and other products；they give him shade ；and they help to prevent drought( 干旱)and floodsUnfortu
41、nately，in many parts of the world，man has not realized that the third of these services is the most important In his eagerness to draw quick profit from the trees ， he has cut them down in large numbers Two thousand years ago ，a rich and powerful country cut down its trees to build warships ，with wh
42、ich to gain itself an empire It gained the empire but ，without its trees，its soil became bare and poor When the empire fell to pieces ，the country found itself faced by floods and starvationEven where a government realizes the importance of a plentiful supply of trees，it is difficult sometimes to ma
43、ke the people realize this They cut down the trees but are too careless to plant and look after new trees So，unless the government has a good system of control，or can educate the people ，the forests slowly disappear This does not only mean that there will be fewer trees The results are even more ser
44、ious ：精选学习资料 - - - - - - - - - 名师归纳总结 - - - - - - -第 5 页，共 26 页6 for where there are trees ，their roots break the soil up ，allowing the rain to sink in， and also bind the soilThis prevents the soil from being washed away But where there are no trees ，the rainfalls on hard ground and flows away on th
45、e surface ， and this causes floods and the rain carries away the rich topsoil in which crops grow When a11 the topsoil is gone nothing remains but worthless desert 26. Trees are useful to man mainly in three ways ，the most important of which is that they can _ A. keep him from the hot sunshine Benab
46、le him to build warships Cmake him draw quick profit from them D .protect him from droughts and floods 27. It s a great pity that _Aman is only interested in building empires Bman is eager to profit from trees Cman hasnt realized the importance of trees to him D. man hasn t found out that he has los
47、t all trees 28. Sooner or later the forests will disappear _ A. unless a country has a plenty supply of trees Bunless people stop cutting down their trees Cunless aIl people are taught the importance of planting trees Dunless the government punishes those who cut trees instead of planting them 29. T
48、he word “bind ”in Paragraph 5 means“_”A to wash away B to make wet C to make stay together D to improve 30. When there is a heavy rain trees can help to prevent floods as they can. Akeep rain from falling down to soft ground B， cause the soil to allow rainwater to sink in Cprevent the soil from bein
49、g washed away D .make the topsoil stick together Passage 7 Some of the notebooks George Washington kept as a young man are still in existence They show that he was learning Latin ，was very interested in the basics of good behavior in society，and was reading English literature At school he seems only
50、 to have been interested in mathematicsIn fact，his formal education was surprisingly brief for a gentleman ，and incomplete For unlike other young Virginian of that day，he did not go to the College of William and Mary in the Virginian capital of WilliamsburgIn terms of formal training then，Washington