2023年電大英語B漢語言文學(xué)本科仿真試題

電大英語B（漢語言文學(xué)本科）仿真試題第一部分：交際用語（共10小題；每題1分，滿分10分）1. —Howareyou,Bob?—____________Ted.A.Howareyou? B.I’mfine.Thankyou.C.Howdoyoudo? D.Nicetomeetyou.2. —Thanksforyourhelp.—____________A.Mypleasure. B.Nevermind.C.Quiteright. D.Don’tthankme.3. —Hello,I’mHarryPotter.—Hello,mynameisCharlesGreen,but____________.A.callmyCharles B.callmeatCharlesC.callmeCharles D.callCharlesme4. —Paul,____________?—Oh,that’smyfather!Andbesidehim,mymother.A.whatisthepersonoverthere B.who’stalkingoverthereC.whataretheydoing D.whichisthat5. —Hi,Tom,how’severythingwithyou? —____________,andhowareyou?A.Don’tmentionit B.Hm,nottoobadC.Thanks D.Prettyfast6. —That’sabeautifuldressyouhaveon!—____________A.Oh,thanks.Igotityesterday. B.Sorry,it’stoocheap.C.Youcanhaveit D.Seeyoulater.7. —Whydidn’tyoucometomybirthdaypartyyesterday?—____________A.Excuseme,myfriendsentmeaflower. B.Fine,Inevergotobirthdayparties.C.Ha…h(huán)a,Idon’tlikebirthdayparties. D.Sorry,butmywifehadacaraccident8. —Hi,welcomeback!Hadanicetrip?—____________A.Oh,fantastic!Freshair,andsunshineeveryday.B.Comeon,I’vegotlotsoffun.C.Bytheway,Idon’tlikeSaturdays.D.Well,I’lllookforwardtoyourphonecall.9. —Haven’tseenyouforages!Whatareyoubusydoingnow?—____________A.Ihatetheweatherhere.B.Myhairisgettingabitlonger.C.Yeah,thanksforcoming.D.Iamworkingparttimeinabookshop,youknow.10. —Marilyn,I’mafraidIhavetobeleavingnow.—____________A.Thatsoundswonderful. B.Oh,soearly?C.Notatall. D.Goodluck!1-5BACBB 6-10ADADB1. —Who’sthatspeaking?—ThisisTom____________A.speaks B.spoken C.speaking D.saying2. —I’msorry.Ilostthekey.—____________A.Well,it’sOK. B.No,it’sallright.C.Youarewelcome. D.Youarewrong.3. —It’srathercoldinhere.DoyoumindifIclosethewindow?—____________A.Yes,please. B.No,goahead. C.Sure,please. D.Idon’tlikeit.4. —____________—Heteachesphysicsinaschool.A.Whatdoesyourfatherwanttodo? B.Whoisyourfather?C.Whatisyourfather? D.Whereisyourfathernow?5. —Excuseme,howmuchisthejacket?—It’s499Yuan.____________.A.Oh,no.That’sOK! B.Howdoyoulikeit?C.Whichdoyouprefer? D.Wouldyouliketotryiton?6. —____________—Well,theygottherelastWednesday.Soaboutaweek.A.WhendidyourparentsarriveatParis? B.HowlonghaveyourparentsbeeninParis?C.DidyourparentsarriveatParislastWednesday?D.WhenwillyourparentsgotoParis?7. —Howoftendoyougodancing?—____________A.Iwillgodancingtomorrow. B.Yesterday.C.Everyotherday. D.I’vebeendancingforayear.8. —Youknow,Ihavethreekidsnow.—____________A.Well,I’vegrownamustache. B.That’sterrific!C.Say,you’vereallychangedyourhair. D.Well,Igaveupdrinking.9. —HowaboutgoingtodinnerattheMexicanrestauranttonight?—____________A.Forgetit. B.Sorry,IlikeMexicanfood.C.That’sgreat! D.Gladyoulikeit.10. —Madam,doallthebusesgodowntown?—____________A.Wow,yougottheidea. B.No,nevermind.C.Prettywell,Iguess. D.Sorry,I’mnewhere.1-5CABCD 6-10BCBCD1. —Couldyouhelpmewithmyphysics,please?—____________A.No,noway. B.No,Icouldn’t C.No,Ican’t. D.SorryIcan’t.Ihavetogotoameetingrightnow.2. —CouldIspeaktoDonWatkins,please?—____________A.I’mlistening B.Oh,howareyou?C.Speaking,please. D.I’mDon.3. —CouldIborrowyourcarforafewdays?—____________A.Yes,youmayborrow. B.Yes,goon.C.Sure,hereyouare.Enjoyyourjourney.D.Itdoesn’tmatter.4. —Thankyouforinvitingme.—____________A.Ireallyhadahappytime. B.Oh,it’stoolateC.Thankyouforcoming D.Oh,soslowly?5. —MayIseeyourtickets,please?—____________A.No,theyaremine. B.No,youcan’t.C.Sure. D.Yes,youcan.6. —Hello,mayItalktothedirectornow?—____________A.Sorry,heisbusyatthemoment. B.No,youcan’t.C.Sorry,youcan’t D.Idon’tknow.7. —Iwasworriedaboutmymaths,butMr.BrowngavemeanA.—____________A.Don’tworryaboutit. B.Congratulations!That’sadifficultcourse.C.Mr.Brownisverygood. D.Goodlucktoyou!8. —WhatcanIdoforyou?—____________A.Iwantakiloofpears. B.Youcandoinyourownway.C.Thanks. D.Excuseme.I’mbusy.9. —Excuseme,butcanyoutellmethewaytothepostoffice?—____________A.Don’taskthat. B.Sorry,I’mastrangerhere.C.No,Ican’tsaythat. D.No,you’redrivingtoofast.10.—Oh,sorrytobotheryou.—____________A.That’sOkay. B.No,youcan’t.C.That’sgood. D.Oh,Idon’tknow.1-5DCCCC 6-10ABABA1.—Pleasehelpyourselftotheseafood—_______A.No,Ican’t. B.Sorry,Ican’thelp.C.Well,seafooddon’tsuitfor. D.Thanks,butIdon’tliketheseafood.2.—Canyougototheconcertwithusthisevening?—_______A.No,Ialreadyhaveplans. B.I’dloveto,butI’mbusytonight.C.No,Ireallydon’tlikebeingwithyou. D.I’mill,soIshouldn’tgoout.3.—Congratulations!Youwonthefirstprizeintoday’sspeechcontest.—_______.A.Yes,Ibeattheothers. B.No,noIdidn’tdoitwell.C.Thankyou. D.It’sapleasure.4.—MustItakeataxi?—No,you_______.Youcantakemycar.A.hadbetterto B.don’tC.mustnot D.don’thaveto5.—Wearegoingtohaveasingingpartytonight.Wouldyouliketojoinus?—_______A.I’mafraidnot,becauseIhavetogotoanimportantmeeting.B.Ofcoursenot.Ihavenoidea.C.No,Ican’t.D.That’sallset.6.—MayIuseyourbikeforamoment?—_______A.It’swell. B.Itdoesn’tmatter.C.Byallmeans. D.Ihavenoidea.7.—Howdoyoudo?Gladtomeetyou.—_______A.Fine.Howareyou? B.Howdoyoudo?Gladtomeetyou,too.C.Howareyou?Thankyou! D.Nice.Howareyou?8.—Hi,isMarythere,please?—_______A.Holdon.I’llgether. B.No,sheisn’there.C.Yes,sheliveshere. D.Yes,whatdoyouwant?9.—Doyoumindchangingseatswithme?—_______A.Yes,youcan. B.Ofcourse,Iliketo.C.No,Idon’tmind. D.Certainly,pleasedo.10.—Shallwesituphereonthegrassordowntherenearthewater?—_______A.I’dratherstayhereifyoudon’tmind. B.Sorry,Idon’tlikeneither.C.Certainly,whynot? D.Yes,welikethesetwoplaces.1-5:DBCDA 6-10:CBACA1.—HowwasyourtriptoLondon,Jane?—_______A.Oh,wonderfulindeed. B.Iwenttherealone.C.Theguideshowedmetheway. D.Byplaneandbybus.2.—Hey,Tom,what’sup?—_______A.Yes,definitely! B.Oh,notmuch.C.Whatishappeninginyoulife? D.Youarelucky.3.—Doyoumindmysmokinghere?—______A.No,thanks. B.Yes,Ido.C.Yes,I’drathernot. D.Goodidea.4.—Davidinjuredhislegplayingfootballyesterday.—Really?______A.Whodidthat? B.What’swrongwithhim?C.Howdidthathappen? D.Whywashesocareless?5.—Thisboxistooheavyformetocarryupstairs.—_______A.Youmayaskforhelp. B.Letmegiveyouahand.C.Pleasedomeafavor. D.I’dcometohelp6.—Howareyoufeeling?—Muchbetter._______A.Thanksforcomingtoseeme. B.Youlookgreat.C.Youaresokind. D.Don’tmentionit.7.—Oh,Betty,wewillbehavingabuffetpartynextSaturday,andwe’dlikeyoutojoinus.—_______,Susan.What’stheoccasion?Whattimedoyouwantmetocome?A.I’dloveto B.NowayC.Bynomeans D.I’mafraidnot8.—Tomorrowismybirthday.—_______A.Oh,Ihavenoidea. B.I’mgladyoulikeit.C.Manyhappyreturnsoftheday! D.Youmustbeveryhappy.9.—Couldyoubesokindastoturndownthatrock“n”roll?I’mpreparingfortomorrow’sexam.—_______A.It’snoneofyourbusiness. B.Whatareyoudoing?C.Sure.Sorrytodisturbyou. D.No,Idon’tthinkso.10.—Areyougettinganewflatthisyear?—_______Ican’taffordtopaymybills,letalonebuyanewflat.A.Withoutquestion. B.Youmustbejoking.C.Goodidea! D.Areyousure?1-5:ABBCB 6-10:AACCB1.—IwonderifIcoulduseyourcomputertonight?—_______I’mnotusingitrightnow.A.Sure,goahead. B.Idon’tknow.C.Itdoesn’tmatter. D.Whocares?2.—Excuseme,couldyoushowmethewaytothenearestpostoffice?—_______Ohyes!TwoblocksawayfromhereattheGreenAvenue.Youcan’tmissit.A.Ibegyourpardon? B.Whatdoyoumean?C.You’rewelcome. D.Mm,letmethink.3.—Wow!Thisisamarvelousroom!I’veneverknownyou’resoartistic.—_______A.Great,Iamveryart-conscious. B.Don’tmentionit.C.Thanksforyourcompliments. D.It’sfine.4.—Isitpossibleforyoutoworklatetonight?—_______A.Ilikeit. B.I’lldothat.C.I’dloveto. D.Ithinkso.5.—Unbelievable!Ihavefailedthedrivingtestagain!—_______Thisisnottheendoftheworld.A.Goodluck. B.Cheerup.C.Goahead. D.Noproblem.6.—WouldyoulikeanothersliceofChristmascake?—_______I’mfull.A.Yes,please. B.Nomore,thanks.C.Whynot? D.Nothingmore.7.—Susanisabsentfromtoday’sclass.—_______AsfarasIknow,shehasnevermissedaclass.A.Howcome? B.Sowhat?C.Why? D.Whatfor?8.—IfyoulikeIcanmailthisletterforyou.—_______.A.That’sverykindofyou B.YouaresokindC.Pleasegivemeahand D.Youaregreat9.—I’mterriblysorrythatI’vespilledsomecoffeeonthecarpet.—_______A.Sorry. B.Itdoesn’tmatter.C.That’sright. D.Don’tmentionit.10.—Doctor,Idon’tfeelwell.—_______A.Youarefine. B.Itdoesn’tmatter.C.What’sthematter? D.Don’ttakeitseriously.1-5:ADCDB 6-10:BAABC第二部分：閱讀理解（共15小題；每題2分，滿分30分）Passage1TheFrenchRevolutionbrokeoutin1789.AtthetimeFrancewasinacrisis.Thegovernmentwasbadlyrunandpeople’slivesweremiserable.KingLouisXIVtriedtocontrolthenationalparliamentandraisemoretaxes.Buthiseffortfailed.HeorderedhistroopstoVersailles.ThepeoplethoughtthatLouisintendedtoputdowntheRevolutionbyforce.OnJuly14,1789,theystormedandtooktheBastille,wherepoliticalprisonerswerekept.Eversincethatday,July14hasbeentheFrenchNationalDay.Louistriedtofleethecountryin1792togetsupportfromAustriaandPrussia.However,hewascaughtandputinprison.InSeptember1792,themonarchywasabolished.Inthesameyear,Louiswasexecuted.Afewmonthslaterhiswife,Mariealsohadherheadcutoff.TheRevolutionofFrancehadfrightenedtheotherkingsofEurope.ArmiesfromAustriaandPrussiabegantomarchagainstFrance.TheFrenchraisedrepublicanarmiestodefendthenation.TheRevolutionwentthroughaperiodofterror.Thousandsofpeoplelosttheirlives.Intheend,powerpassedtoNapoleonBonaparte.(190words)11.What’sthispassageabout?A.France. B.KingLouis. C.TheFrenchRevolution. D.Europe.12.Whichdidnothappenin1789?A.TheFrenchRevolutionbrokeout. B.Thenationaleconomywasdevelopingrapidly.C.Thegovernmentwasn’twellrun.D.KingLouisXIVwasinpower.13.Wherewerethepoliticalprisonerskept?A.InVersailles. B.InAustria. C.InPrussia. D.InBastille.14.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“abolished”mean?A.Putoff. B.Established. C.United. D.Ended.15.WhatwasNOTtheeffectoftheRevolution?A.July14hasbecometheFrenchNationalDay.B.ItbroughtsomeimpactontheotherEuropeanKings.C.Louis’swife,Mariewaskilled.D.Thekingtriedtocontrolthenationalparliament.11-15CBDDD Passage2IntheUnitedStates,itisnotcustomarytotelephonesomeoneveryearlyinthemorning.Ifyoutelephonehimearlyintheday,whileheisshavingorhavingbreakfast,thetimeofthecallshowsthatthematterisveryimportantandrequiresimmediateattention.Thesamemeaningisattachedtotelephonecallsmadeafter11:00p.m.Ifsomeonereceivesacallduringsleepinghours,heassumesit’samatteroflifeordeath.Thetimechosenforthecallcommunicatesitsimportance.Insociallife,timeplaysaveryimportantpart.IntheU.S.A.gueststendtofeeltheyarenothighlyregardediftheinvitationtoadinnerpartyisextendedonlythreeorfourdaysbeforethepartydate.Butitisnottrueinallcountries.Inotherareasoftheworld,itmaybeconsideredfoolishtomakeanappointmenttoofarinadvancebecauseplanswhicharemadeforadatemorethanaweekawaytendtobeforgotten.Themeaningoftimediffersindifferentpartsoftheworld.Thus,misunderstandingsarisebetweenpeoplefromdifferentculturesthattreattimedifferently.PromptnessisvaluedhighlyinAmericanlife,forexample.Ifpeoplearenotprompt,theymayberegardedasimpoliteornotfullyresponsible.IntheU.S.noonewouldthinkofkeepingabusinessassociatewaitingforanhour,itwouldbetooimpolite.Apersonwhois5minuteslate,willsayafewwordsofexplanation,thoughperhapshewillnotcompletethesentence.(260words)16. Whatisthemainideaofthispassage?__________A.ItisnotcustomarytotelephonesomeoneinthemorningandinsleepinghoursintheU.S.B.Theroleoftimeinsociallifeovertheworld.C.Ifpeoplearenotprompt,theymayberegardedasimpoliteornotfullyresponsibleintheU.S.D.Noteverycountrytreatstheconceptoftimeasthesame.17. Whatdoesitmeaninthepassageifyoucallsomeoneduringhisorhersleepinghours?__________A.Amatterofwork.B.Amatteroflifeordeath.C.Youwanttoseehimorher.D.Youwanttomakeanappointmentwithhimorher.18. Whichofthefollowingtimeisproperifyouwanttomakeanappointmentwithyourfriend?__________A.at7:00am. B.at4:00pm. C.atthemidnight. D.at4:00am.19. Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothepassage?__________A.IntheU.S.Agueststendtofeeltheyarehighlyregardediftheinvitationtoadinnerpartyisextendedonlythreeorfourdaysbeforethepartydate.B.Thereisnomisunderstandingarisingbetweenpeoplefromdifferentculturesabouttheconceptoftime.C.ItmaybeconsideredfoolishtomakeanappointmentwellinadvanceintheU.S.A..D.PromptnessisvaluedhighlyinAmericanlife.20. Fromthepassagewecansafelyinferthat__________.A.it’samatteroflifeordeathifyoucallsomeoneindaytimeB.themeaningoftimediffersindifferentpartsoftheworldC.itmakesnodifferenceintheU.S.whetheryouareearlyorlateforabusinesspartyD.ifapersonislateforadate,heneedn’tmakesomeexplanation16-20BBBDB Passage3Aforeigner’sfirstimpressionoftheU.S.islikelytobethateveryoneisinarush-oftenunderpressure.Citypeopleappearalwaystobehurryingtogetwheretheyaregoingrestlessly,seekingattentioninastore,andelbowingothersastheytrytocompletetheirerrands（任務(wù)）.Racingthroughdaytimemealsispartofthepaceoflifeinthiscountry.Workingtimeisconsideredprecious.Othersinpubliceatingplacesarewaitingforyoutofinishsothattheytoocanbeservedandgetbacktoworkwithinthetimeallowed.Eachpersonhurriestomakeroomforthenextperson.Ifyoudon’t,waiterswillhurryyou.Youalsofinddriverswillbeabruptandthatpeoplewillpushpastyou.Youwillmisssmiles,briefconversations,andsmallcourtesieswithstrangers.Don’ttakeitpersonally.Thisisbecausepeoplevaluetimehighly,andtheyresentsomeoneelse“wasting”itbeyondacertaincourtesypoint.Theviewoftimeaffectstheimportanceweattachtopatience.IntheAmericansystemofvalues,patienceisnotahighpriority.Manyofushavewhatmightbecalled“ashortfuse.”Webegintomoverestlesslyaboutifwefeeltimeisslippingawaywithoutsomereturnbethisintermsofpleasure,workvalue,orrest.Thosecomingfromlandswheretimeislookedupondifferentlymayfindthismatterofpacetobeoneoftheirmostdifficultadjustmentsinbothbusinessanddailylife.ManynewcomerstotheStateswillmisstheopeningcourtesyofabusinesscall,forexample,theywillmisstheritualsocializingthatgoeswithawelcomingcupofteaorcoffeetheymaybetraditionalintheirowncountry.Theymaymissleisurelybusinesschatsinacaféorcoffeehouse.Normally,Americansdonotassesstheirvisitorsinsuchrelaxedsurroundingsoverprolongedsmalltalks.Weseekoutevidenceofpastperformanceratherthanevaluateabusinesscolleaguethroughsocialcourtesies.Sincewegenerallyassessandprobeprofessionallyratherthansocially,westarttalkingbusinessveryquickly.(348words)21. Whichofthefollowingstatementsiswrong?__________A.Americansseemtobealwaysunderpressure.B.Americansattachlessimportancetopatience.C.Americansdon’tcaremuchaboutritualsocializing.D.Americansareimpolitetotheirbusinesscolleagues.22. Inthefourthparagraph,“ahighpriority”means__________.A.alessimportantthing B.afirstconcernC.agoodbusiness D.anattractivegift23. Americansevaluateabusinesscolleague__________.A.throughsocialcourtesy B.throughprolongedbusinesstalksC.byestablishingbusinessrelations D.bylearningabouttheirpastperformance24. Thispassagemainlytalksabout__________.A.howAmericanstreasuretheirtime B.howbusyAmericansareeverydayC.howAmericansdobusinesswithforeigners D.whatAmericanwayoflifeislike25. Wecaninferfromthepassagethattheauthor’stoneinwritingis___________.A.critical B.ironical C.appreciative D.objective21-25DBDACPassage1Sixteen-year-oldMariawaswaitinginlineattheairportinSantoDomingo.ShewasleavinghernativecountrytojoinhersisterintheUnitedStates.ShespokeEnglishverywell.Thoughshewasveryhappyshecouldgoabroad,shewasfeelingsadatleavingherfamilyandfiends.Asshewasthinkingallaboutthis,shesuddenlyheardtheairlineemployeeaskinghertopickupherluggageandputitonthescales（稱）.Mariapulledandpulled.Thebagwastooheavyandshejustcouldn’tliftitup.Themanbehindhergotveryimpatient.He,too,waswaitingtocheckinhisluggage.“What’swrongwiththisgirl?”Hesaid,“Whydoesn’tshehurryup?”Hemovedforwardandplacedhisbagonthecounter,hopingtocheckinfist.Hewasinahurrytogetagoodseat.Mariawasveryangry,butshewasverypolite.AndinherbestEnglishshesaid,“Whyareyousoupset?Thereareenoughseatsforeveryoneontheplane.Ifyouareinsuchahurry,whycan’tyougivemeahandwithmyluggage?”ThemanwassurprisedtohearMariaspeakEnglish.Hequicklypickedupherluggageandsteppedback.Everyonewaslookingathimwithdisapproval.(224words)11.Maria’sstoryhappened________.A.whenshewasleavingAmerica B.onherwaybacktoSantoDomingoC.beforeshelefttheUSA D.whenshearrivedattheairport12.Youbelieverthattheworkoftheairlineemployeementionedinthestoryisto_______attheairport.A.helpcarrypeople’sluggage B.askpeopletopickuptheluggageC.checkpeople’sluggage D.takecareofpeople’sluggage13.“Whyareyousoupset?”Mariasaidtotheman.Shewantedtotellhimthatheshouldnotbe_______.A.surprised B.sad C.unhappy D.sorry14.“Everyonewaslookingathimwithdisapproval.”Thissentencemeansthatthepeoplearoundfelt_______.A.worriedaboutMaria B.worriedaboutthemanC.sorryforMaria’smanners D.sorryfortheman’smanners15.TheauthormentionedMaria’sageatthebeginningofthestoryinordertoshowthat_________.A.shewasyoungbutbehavedproperly B.shewouldnothavelefthomealoneC.everyonearoundherwaswrong D.itwasnotgoodthatnobodyofferedtohelpher11-15DCCDA Passage2Therearethreekindsofgoals:short-term,medium-rangeandlong-termgoals.Short-termgoalsarethosethatusuallydealwithcurrentactivities,whichwecanapplyonadailybasis.Suchgoalscanbeachievedinaweekorless,ortwoweeks,orpossibly,months.Itshouldberememberedthatjustasabuildingisnostrongerthanitsfoundation,long-termgoalscannotamounttoverymuchwithouttheachievementofsolidshort-termgoals.Uponcompletingourshort-termgoals,weshoulddatetheoccasionandthenaddnewshort-termgoalsthatwillbuildonthosethathavebeencompleted.Theintermediategoalsbuildonthefoundationoftheshort-termgoals.Theymightdealwithjustonetermofschoolortheentireschoolyear,ortheycouldevenextendforseveralyears.Anytimeyoumoveastepatatime,youshouldneverallowyourselftobecomediscouragedoroverwhelmed.Asyoucompleteeachstep,youwillenforcethebeliefinyourabilitytogrowandsucceed.Andasyourlistofcompletiondatesgrow,yourmotivationanddesirewillincrease.Long-termgoalsmayberelatedtoourdreamsofthefuture.Theymightcoverfiveyearsormore.Lifeisnotastaticthing.Weshouldneverallowalong-termgoaltolimitusorourcourseofaction.(221words)16. Ourlong-termgoalsmeanalot____________.A.Ifwecannotreachsolidshort-termgoals B.Ifwecompletetheshort-termgoalsC.Ifwehavedreamsofthefuture D.Ifweputforwardsomeplans17. Newshort-termgoalsarebuiltupon____________.A.adailybasis B.yourachievementinaweekC.currentactivities D.thegoalsthathavebeencompleted18. Whenwecompleteeachstepofourgoals,____________.A.wewillwinfinalsuccess B.weareoverwhelmedC.weshouldbuildupconfidenceofsuccess D.weshouldhavestrongdesireforsettingnewgoals19. Whatisthemainideaofthispassage?____________ALifeisadynamicthing. B.weshouldsetuplong-termgoalsC.Differentkindsofgoalsinlife. D.Thelimitationoflong-termgoals.20. Whichofthefollowingstatementsiswrongaccordingtothepassage?____________A.Thelong-termgoalscannotamounttoverymuchwithouttheachievementofsolidshort-termgoalsB.Theintermediategoalsbuildonthefoundationoftheshort-termgoals.C.Lifeisastaticthing,thusweshouldneverallowalong-termgoaltolimitusorourcourseofaction.D.Weshouldoftenaddnewshort-termgoalstothosewhichhavebeencompleted.16-20BDCCC Passage3BritainandFranceareseparatedbytheEnglishChannel,abodyofwaterthatcanbecrossedinasfewas20minutes.Buttheculturesofthetwocountriessometimesseemtobemilesapart.LastThursdayBritainandFrancecelebratedthe100thanniversary（周年齡念）ofthesigningofafriendshipagreementcalledtheEntenteCordiality.Theagreementmarkedanewbeginningforthecountriesfollowingcenturiesofwarsandlove-hatepartnership.Buttheirrelationshiphasbeenupsanddownsoverthepastcentury.Justlastyear,therewerefiercedisagreementsovertheIraqwar-whichBritishPrimeMinisterTonyBlairsupporteddespiteFrenchPresidentJacquesChiracspeakingoutagainstit.ThisdiscomfortisexpressedinBlairandChirac’sbodylanguageatinternationalmeetings.WhiletheFrenchleaderoftengreetsGermanChancellorGerhardSchroederwithahug（擁抱）,Blairjustreceivesahandshake.However,somepoliticalexpertssaythewarinIraqcouldinfacthavehelpedties.Thehistoryofdivisionsmaywellbebecauseoftheverydifferentwaysinwhichthetwosidesseetheworld.Butthisdoesn’tstop12millionBritonstakingholidaysinFranceeachyear.However,only3millionFrenchcomeintheoppositedirection.Surveys（調(diào)查）showthatmostFrenchpeoplefeelclosertotheGermansthantheydototheBritish.AndtheresearchcarriedoutinBritainhasfoundthatonlyathirdofthepopulationbelievestheFrenchcanbetrusted.PerhapsthisbadfeelingcomesbecausetheBritishdislikeFrance’scloserelationshipwithGermany,orbecausetheFrencharenothappywithBritain’scloselinkswiththeUS.Whatevertheansweris,asbothsidescelebrate100yearsof“doubtfulfriendship”,theyareatleastabletomakejokesabouteachother.Here’sone:What’sthebestthingaboutBritain’srelationshipwithFrance?TheEnglishChannel.(320words)21. Forcenturies,therelationshipbetweenBritainandFranceis____________.A.friendly B.impolite C.brotherly D.amixtureofloveandhate22. ThewarinIraqdoes____________totherelationshipbetweenFranceandBritain.A.good B.harm C.neithergoodnorharm D.bothgoodandharm23. TheBritisharenotsofriendlyto____________andtheFrencharenotsofriendlyto____________.A.Germany;America B.America;GermanyC.Germany;Germany D.America;America24. ____________aremoreinterestedinhavingholidaysin____________.A.Americanpeople…Britain B.Britishpeople…GermanyC.Frenchpeople…Britain D.Britishpeople…France25. Whatdoesthelastsentencemean?A.AslongastheEnglishChannelexists,nofurtherdisagreementwillformbetweenFranceandBritain.B.TheEnglishChannelcanpreventanythingunfriendlyhappeninginbothFranceandBritain.C.FranceandBritainarenearneighbors,andthiswillhelpbalancetherelationshipbetweenthem.D.TheEnglishChannelisthelargestenemybetweenFranceandBritain.21-25DDADCPassage1Communityserviceisanimportantcomponentofeducationhereatouruniversity.Weencourageallstudentstovolunteerforatleastonecommunityactivitybeforetheygraduate.Anewcommunityprogramcalled“OneOnOne”helpselementarystudentswho’vefallenbehind.Youreducationmajorsmightbeespeciallyinterestedinitbecauseitofferstheopportunitytodosometeaching,thatis,tutoringinmathandEnglish.You’dhavetovolunteertwohoursaweekforonesemester.Youcanchoosetohelpachildwithmath,English,orboth.Half-hourlessonsarefine,soyoucoulddoahalfhourofeachsubjecttwodaysaweek.ProfessorDodgewillactasamentortothetutors—he’llbeavailabletohelpyouwithlessonplansortooffersuggestionsforactivities.HehasofficehourseveryTuesdayandThursdayafternoon.Youcansignupfortheprogramwithhimandbeginthetutoringnextweek.I’msureyou’llenjoythiscommunityservice…andyou’llgainvaluableexperienceatthesametime.Itlooksgoodonyourresume,too,showingthatyou’vehadexperiencewithchildrenandthatyou