2023年專升本英語測試

英語平時作業(yè)1班級:________________學(xué)號:________姓名________________PartI:VocabularyandStructure(35%)SectionA(15%)Directions:Thereare15incompletesentencesinthispart.Foreachsentence,therearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Youmustchoosetheoneanswerthatbestcompletesthesentence.1.Neitherthebossnortheemployees_A_____freewhenIvisitedthecompany.A)wasB)isC)areD)were2.Theteachertoldthestudentstostop_A___tohim.A)writingandtolistenB)towriteandlisteningC)towriteandlistenD)writingandlistening3.Nowhereelseintheworld__D___moreattractivescenerythaninJiuzhaigou.A)isfoundB)youcanfindC)hasbeenfoundD)canyoufind4.Thegovernmentofficialexplainedthatthere’snopoint__D______worryingabouttheculturalgapinthatcity.A)atB)onC)forD)in5.Theyknewherverywell.Theyhadseenher__D_upfromchildhood.A)grewB)wasgrowingC)togrowD)grow6.ThereasonIplantogois____D__ifIdon’t.A)becauseshewillhaveadisappointmentB)becauseshewillbedisappointedC)forwhichshewillbedisappointedD)thatshewillbedisappointed7.Hehasdonesome____C__onthatsubjectoverthepasttenyears.A)aresearchB)researchesC)researchD)theresearches8.Itisgenerallyconsideredunwisetogiveachild____B___heorshewants.A)whicheverB)whateverC)howeverD)whenever9.Themanageraccusedoneofthehotelservants__D____stealingthemoney.A)aboutB)forC)withD)of10.Hewenttoworksolate__C____themanagerhadtosendforhimagainbeforehearrived.A)whenB)asC)thatD)for11.Mrs.Smithwarnedherdaughter____D___afterdrinking.A)neverdriveB)toneverdriveC)neverdrivingD)nevertodrive12.Ifyoudon’tgo,___A___I.A)neitherdoB)norshallC)sodoD)sodon’t13.Hewasjustabouttojumpupwhenhefeltsomething_____C_nearhisfeet.A)tomoveB)movedC)movingD)move14.Theboywasveryhappythathismotherboughthimanewpairofshoesata___C__yesterday.A)shoes’shopB)shoe’sshopsC)shoeshopD)shoesshops15.Youwon’tsucceed_____C____harder.A)unlessyoudon’tworkB)ifyouwon’tworkC)unlessyouworkD)ifyouwillworkSectionB(20%)Directions:Thereare20incompletesentencesinthispart.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Youmustchoosetheoneanswerthatbestcompletesthesentence.16.Myfriendsarenewcomers.Theyare____B__inthecity.A.mess B.lost C.missed D.loose17.Friendsaregenerally____D__inbackgroundandtastes.A.equal B.same C.different D.alike18.Sheoftensaysonethingbutmeansthe____C__.A.difference B.same C.another D.opposite19.Theplantsshouldbekeptata____A__temperature.A.steady B.still C.firm D.calm20.Heisavery___D___personwhocaneasilycopewithstressfulsituations.A.regarded B.related C.regretted D.relaxed21.Youcanfindrestaurantsthat___D___foodfromnearlyeverycountry.A.shape B.service C.shake D.serve22.Thefoodonthetable_____D_abadsmell.A.gaveup B.gaveout C.gaveaway D.gaveoff23.Itissaidthathe___D___agreatdealtohisteachers.A.knows B.owns C.has D.owes24.Couldyou___D___theseseedsfromthefruit?A.remain B.remind C.remember D.remove25.Itisdifficultto___C___ouranger.A.holdto B.holdon C.holdback D.holdonto26.Peopletherewarmly___D___himonthediscoveryofoil.A.bargainedB.believedC.consideredD.congratulated27.Astudentshould_____C_goodstudyhabitsifhehopestobeatopstudent.A.get B.make C.develop D.discover28.Hegavea__C____ofwhathehadseen.A.designB.desireC.description D.determination29.Aphilosopheroncesaidthattherichmenwere___C___totheirmoney.A.sleeves B.souls C.slaves D.spirits30.Ifyou____D__adifficultsituation,youwillsucceedincontrollingit.A.match B.move C.master D.meet31.Jessetrainedhardand____D__the1936OlympicGamesinBerlin.A.tookadvantageof B.tookcareofC.tookpartin D.tooktheplaceof32.Allemployeesaregiventhreeweeksof____A__eachyear.A.vacation B.occasion C.freedom D.travel33.Icouldn’topentheboxbecausethelidwastoo____A__.A.thick B.loose C.thin D.tight34.Theyhave____A__outofpaper.Iwillgivethemsome.A.used B.finished C.spent D.run35.Hediedbeforehehad_C_____hislastnovelinJanuary.A.competed B.compared C.completed D.complainedPartII:ReadingComprehension(40%)Passage1Thepigwasthelastanimaltobefullytamed(馴養(yǎng))bythefarmer.Unlikethecowandthesheep,itisnotagrass-eater.Itsancienthomewastheforest,whereitsearchedfordifferentkindsoffood,suchasnuts,roots,anddeadanimals.Formanycenturiesthefarmerallowedittocontinuethere,leavinghispigstolookafterthemselvesmostofthetime.Asthewoodlandsbegantobecomesmaller,thepigslowlybegantobekeptonthefarmitself.Butitdidnotfinallycomeintoashed,whereitwasfedonwastefoodfromthefarmandthehouse,untiltheeighteenthcentury.Thepig,then,becameafarmanimalintheageofagriculturalimprovementinBritainintheeighteenthcentury,butitwasgivenlittleattentionbymostanimalkeepers.Therewere,however,variouslesswell-knownfarmersinterestedinpigsandtheybasedtheirimprovementsonnewtypesofpigfromforeigncountries.TheseweretheChinesepigs.ThesewereverydifferentfromthethinandleggyBritishwoodlandpigs.Theyhadshorterlegsandflatterfaces,andtheywerereadytobeeatenearlierandproducedfinermeat.Bytheendoftheeighteenthcenturytheseoverseaspigshadaffectedthecolor,shapeandcharacteristicsofthenativeBritishpigagreatdeal.Intheearlynineteenthcentury,pig-farmersworkedatimprovingallsortsofpigs.Manyofthespecialpigstheydevelopedarenowforgotten,butbytheendofthecenturytheyhadsetupmostofthekindsweknowinBritaintoday.1.Inwhatwaythepigisdifferentfromthecowandthesheep?DA)Itlooksafteritselfmostofthetime.B)Itlivesmainlyongrass.C)Itwaskeptonthefarmfromtheverybeginning.D)Itlivesondifferentkindsoffood.2.Itwasnotuntil__C______thatpigscameintoashed.A)theendofthe19thcenturyB)theearly19thcentury.C)the18thcenturyD)theendofthe18thcentury3.Beforethe18thcenturyinBritain,peopleusuallysawpigsin____A____.A)woodlandsB)farmshedsC)smalltownsD)farmhouses4.ThepassagetellsusthatintheageofagriculturalimprovementinBritain_C________.A)animalkeeperspaidmuchattentiontopigsB)pigsbecamethinandleggyC)pigsreceivedlittleattentionD)BritishtypesofpigwerereplacedbyChineseones5.Thepassagemainlytalksabout____D______.A)newkindsofpigsinBritainB)thefoodforpigsinBritainC)thewayspigswerefedinBritainD)howpigsbecametamedinBritainPassage2Lookingthroughherdormwindow,CaiJingjingseesabrightredstructurewhereafruitmarketusedtostand.ThenewbuildingisanOlympicgymnasiumonthecampusofBeijingUniversityofScienceandTechnology(BUST).ThisgymwillhousethejudoeventsattheGames.“I’veseenthemarketturnintoagrandgymnasium:thegroundwork,thewall,thentheroofeachchangeseemstohavebroughtusclosertotheOlympicGames.”Caisaid.MostOlympichostcitiesstruggletomakeuseoftheirnewly-builtstadiumsaftertheGames.SoitmakessensethatcitiesoftendecidetobuildOlympicstadiumsonUniversityCampuses.Afterall,universitieswillalwayshaveanendlesssupplyofstudentseagertousethefacilities. InChina,BUSTisoneofthesixuniversitieshostingOlympiceventsincampusgymnasiums.Fourofthesegymsarebrandnew.ExistinggymsatBeijingInstituteofTechnology(BIT)andBeijingUniversityofAeronauticsandAstronautics(BUAA)willalsobeusedfortheevents. ButuntilaftertheOlympics,thecampusgymsallbelongtoBeijingOrganizingCommitteefortheOlympicGames(BOCOG).Thestudentsaremoreexcitedthanbotheredaboutthewaiting.TheysaythattheywillhavebetterchanceofbecomingvolunteersforOlympicGames.TheybelievethatinternationalgameswillmaketheminternationalandtheyareexpectingtoexperiencesuchfeelingsduringtheOlympicGames.6.ThesiteofthenewOlympicGymnasiumnowbeingbuiltinBUSTusedtobe__A_____.A)afruitmarketB)astudentdormC)agrandgymnasiumD)ajudoeventhouse7.TheprocessofbuildingthenewGymseemstofollowtheorderof_D______.A)theroof,thegroundwork,thenthewallB)thewall,thegroundwork,thentheroofC)thegroundwork,theroof,thenthewallD)thegroundwork,thewall,thentheroof8.WhydomostOlympichostcitieschoosetobuildOlympicGymsonuniversitycampus?CA)Thecitygovernmentcanrebuildmanyexistinggymnasiumsfortheurgentneed.B)Thecitygovernmentcansavealotofmoneytocollectlandandmanpower.C)TheuniversitieswillprovidenumerousstudentstousethefacilitiesaftertheGames.D)Theuniversitystudentscannotwaittotakeadvantagesofthosemodernfacilities.9.WhichofthefollowinghasthebrandnewgymsbuiltfortheOlympicGames?CA)BUSTB)BITC)BOCOGD)BUAA10.Thestudentsofhostuniversitiesareexcitedbecausethey___B___.A)arevolunteersfortheOlympicGamesB)willexperiencetheinternationaleventsandfeelingsC)likethebrandnewcampusgymsverymuchD)likethebrandnewcampusgymsverymuchPassage3Doyoustillrememberthefirsttimewemet?ItwasaSunday.Iwassadbecausemycathaddied.IwenttoGreenLaketobeapartofthebusyworldtoforgetit.Iwandered(徘徊)aimlesslyaroundthelake.SuddenlyIheardavoice.Iraisedmyheadandsawyoureyes.Theyweresoblueandbright.YouaskedmewhetherIcouldhelpyoutakeapicture.Idid,withouttheslightesthesitation.Afterthat,yousaidIlookedunhappy.Itoldyouthatmycathaddied,andyoutoldmeaboutyourdog.Wetalkedforalongtimethatafternoon.OurtopicsrangedfromShakespeare’splaystoLongfellow’spoetry,frominterestingstoriestothetraditionalChinesecustoms.Iwasreallygladthatyouwerefondofliteraturetoo.Thenafteransweringaphonecall,youhadtoleaveinahurry.AlthoughitwasagreatpitythatIdidnotknowyournameandhowtogetintouchwithyou,Iwasinhighspiritsaftertalkingwithyou.Thefollowingdaywasthefirstdayofmylasttermatcollege.ThelasttwoclassesthatmorningwereEnglishandAmericanpoetry.Wesatsilentlyintheclassroomtowaitforthenewteacher.Itwasagreatsurprisetoseeyouenteringtheclassroomandsayingyouwereourteacher.Icouldhardlybelievemyeyes.ItwaslikeaplotfromanovelorTVplay.YoutoldusyournamewasSamuelandwrotedownyoure-mailaddressandsaidwecoulde-mailyouatanytime.11.WhydidthewritergotoGreenLakethatSunday?DA)Toofferhelptothosewhoneeded.B)TowanderaimlesslyaroundthelakeC)Totakeapicturewiththeblue-eyedtraveller.D)Togetawayfromthesadnessabouthercat’sdeath.12.Fromwhattheytalkedaboutwhentheyfirstmet,itseemedthat__A_____.A)theywerebothfondofliteratureB)bothShakespeareandLongfellowweretheirfamiliarfriendsC)theywerebothsadabouttheirdeadpats.D)bothShakespeareandLongfellowwroteinterestingstories13.Theblue-eyedtravellerleftthewriterinahurry,___D______.A)inhighspiritB)ingreatsorrowC)afterleavinghisnameandaddressD)withouttellinghisnameandaddress14.Whatmadethewritergreatlysurprisedonthefirstdayofherlasttermatcollege?AA)Seeingtheblue-eyedtravelerappearinthepoetryclassastheteacher.B)Havingfourclassesthatmorningandwaitingforanewteacher.C)GettingtoknowSamuelandhise-mailaddress.D)ReadinganovelandwatchingaTVplay.15.Whatconclusioncouldyoumostprobablydrawaboutthewriter?BA)Shestillwellrememberherdearcat.B)Shewasthenasenioryearstudentatcollege.C)ShefoundthatSamuelwasheroldfriend.D)Shewaseagertomeethernewteacher.Passage4“Youcanhavethesameneighborsforyears,”theoldmansaid.“Youlovethem,andyouhopethattheyloveyou.Butdoyoureallyunderstandthem?”CharlieKempandhisfamilylivednextdoortomeforfifteenyears.Weweregoodfriendsforallthattime.Ienjoyfriendship—I’msureit’sthebestthingintheworld,andfriendshipwiththeKempswaseasybecausetheyseemedtoenjoyit.Theywereinterestingandcleverpeople,buttheywerealwaysinsomekindoftrouble.Itwasusuallyillnessoraccident,buttherewereotherthingstoo.Forexample,theirhousecaughtfiretwice,andtwicethewholefamilysleptinmine.Theywerealwayslosingthings—money,keys,awatch,acamera.Picturesfelloffthewalls;thechildrenfelloutofbed…“Iwastheirneighborandtheirfriend.Lifewasalwaysinteresting.Bestofall,Ilikedthewholefamily.”O(jiān)nedayIlitafireinmygardentoburnsomedirtythings.ThenCharlieKempcameoutofhishouseandwalkeduptheroad.“Morning,Charlie,”Isaid.“Lovelyday,isn’tit?”Hesmiledatme.Iwentonwithmywork.Twentyminuteslater,apolicemanarrivedandsaidtome:“Youwillhavetoputoutthatfire.Yourneighborhassaidsomethingunpleasanttous.Hedoesn’tlikethesmell.”“Myneighbor?”Isaid.“Yes,”thepolicemantookouthislittlebookandread:“CharlieKemp.Helivesnextdoor,doesn’the?”16.Inthefirstparagraphtheoldmansaidthat____C________.A)everybodymusthaveandlovethesameneighborsformanyyearsB)hisneighborsalwayshopedhewouldloveandhelpthemC)sometimespeopledidn’treallyunderstandtheirlong-timeneighborsD)peoplethoughtneighborslovedandunderstoodeachother17.TheoldmanthoughttheKempswerehisgoodfriendsbecause____D______.A)theywereneighborsformanyyearsB)theyoftenhelpedeachotherC)theKempslivednextdoorD)theyseemedtoenjoythefriendship18.Whichofthefollowingdidn’thappentotheKemps?BA)Theirhousewastwiceonfire.B)Theirhousewastwicerobbed.C)Theirchildrenfelloutofbed.D)Theyalwayslosttheirvaluablethings.19.Itseemedthattheoldman____B_______.A)haddonealottogettheKempsoutoftroubleB)alwaysmadetheKempsunhappyC)wasnottellingthetruthabouthisneighborsD)wasalwaysburningsomethinginhisgarden20.Whydidthepolicemanasktheoldmantoputoutthefire?AA)BecauseCharliecomplained.B)Becausehewasburningsomerubbish.C)Becausepeoplearenotallowedtobuildafireinthegarden.D)Becausethepolicemandidnotlikethesmellofthefire.PartIII:TranslationfromEnglishintoChinese(10%)Directions:Therearefivesentencesinthispart.Foreachsentence,fivesuggestedChinesetranslationsaregiven.TherearefivechoicesmarkedA),B),C),D)andE).Youareexpectedtomakethebestchoice.1.WalkingdownanystreetinSichuan,youwillfindmostoftherestaurants,bigandsmall,arereadytoserveyouthebesthotpot.DA)走在四川旳任何街道上,你會發(fā)現(xiàn)大多數(shù)旳餐館，無論大小，隨時都可認(rèn)為你提供上乘旳火鍋。B)在四川旳大街小巷，你會見到許多火鍋館，吃到最地道旳火鍋。C)在四川任何一條街道上走,你會見到許多火鍋館，無論大小，吃火鍋都很以便。D)走在四川旳任何街道上,你會發(fā)現(xiàn)許多大大小小旳餐館，它們隨時都可供應(yīng)上乘旳火鍋。E)在四川,你會見到街上有許多火鍋館。吃火鍋既廉價又以便。2.Theimportanceofsoil-keepingcanneverbeoverstressedforscientistsobservethatittakesnature500yearstocreateaninchoftopsoil.BA)科學(xué)家對土壤保持旳重要性討論永遠(yuǎn)不會結(jié)束，并說5后表層土壤將不到一英寸。B)土壤保持旳重要性怎么強(qiáng)調(diào)也不過度，由于科學(xué)家指出形成一英寸厚旳表層土壤要花5旳自然時間。C)土壤保持旳重要性歷來也沒過多強(qiáng)調(diào)，只由于科學(xué)家說了自然界要花5才產(chǎn)生一英寸表層土壤。D)科學(xué)家對土壤保持旳重要性討論還沒結(jié)束，說要保護(hù)自然5才能得到一英寸表層土壤。E)土壤保持非常重要，由于科學(xué)家指出自然形成一英寸厚旳表層土壤要花5時間。3.Peoplehavealreadyrealizedthatthewaycoalisusedisharmfulandnewwayshavetobesought.BA)人們已經(jīng)認(rèn)識到目前使用煤旳措施有害，并尋找到了新旳措施。B)人們已經(jīng)認(rèn)識到目前使用煤旳措施有害，必須尋求新旳措施。C)人們找到了新旳措施，實現(xiàn)了煤旳無害化使用。D)人們認(rèn)識到了使用煤炭有害，并在尋找新旳措施。E)人們正在考慮采用新旳措施，以實現(xiàn)煤旳無害化使用。4.InrecenttimeagreatnumberofChinesehavetakenupwater-skiingandsurfingwithgreatinterest.DA)在中國，對滑水和沖浪感愛好旳人數(shù)在增長。B)近年來，許多旳中國人熱衷于滑水和沖浪運(yùn)動。C)在中國，熱衷于滑水和沖浪運(yùn)動旳人數(shù)已經(jīng)有所增長。D)有趣旳是,中國開始滑水和沖浪旳人越來越多了。E)近年來，許多旳中國人對滑水和沖浪運(yùn)動產(chǎn)生了極大愛好。5.Sometimesattemptsatemergencytreatmentforsnakebiteturnouttobemoredangerousthanthebiteitself.AA)有時候人們試圖對蛇旳咬傷進(jìn)行急救，其成果比傷口自身更危險。B)有時候人們試圖對蛇旳咬傷進(jìn)行急救，其成果使傷口更危險。C)有時候人們在緊急狀況下處理蛇旳咬傷會產(chǎn)生比傷口自身更大旳危險。D)有時候人們在緊急狀況下被蛇咬傷，危險性更大。E)有時候人們在緊急狀況下使蛇旳咬傷變成更危險旳傷口。英語平時作業(yè)2班級：___________________學(xué)號：________姓名：_____________________PartI:VocabularyandStructure(35%)SectionA(15%)1.Thisisoneofthebestbooks_D___everbeenwrittenonthesubject.A)thathasB)whichhasC)thathaveD)whichhave2.Thisisaverydifficultoperation．Itisdemandedthatyou_____A_____foremergency．A)bepreparedB)mustbepreparedC)wouldpreparedD)aretobeprepared3.Manyastudent____C_____thatmistakebefore.A)hasmadeB)hadmadeC)havemadeD)hasbeenmade4.TherearesomeD___waitingforyououtside.A)AmericanB)GermanC)JapaneseD)grown-up5.Iwalked8milestoday.IneverguessedthatIcouldwalk_A_____far.A)thatB)asC)muchD)such6.SheisfromShanghai,__A____populationislargerthanthatofanyothercityinChina.A)whichB)itsC)whoseD)that7.Iwrotedownhisnameandaddress___C_Ishouldforgetit.A)inorderthatB)sinceC)forfearthatD)sothat8.Theirvictoryisoutof__A____,forthey’velosttoomanymen.A)thequestionB)questionsC)questionD)aquestion9.OnthewayhomeImettwoFrenchmenandthree____C_______.A)GermenB)GermanC)GermansD)Germens10.Thefurnitureinhisroomisquitedifferentfrom___B__inyours.A)onesB)thatC)oneD)those11.Themanagerproposedthattheexhibition__C____postponedforafewweeks.A)tobeB)beingC)beD)been12.Beneathourfeet__A____thatourlifedependsonforfoodandclothing.A)liestheearthB)theearthlayC)theearthliesD)lietheearth13.Theplaneisscheduledtoarrive__A____becauseofbadweather.A)lateB)latestC)laterD)lately14.Thingsneverwent____B___aswe’llexpected.A)sosmoothB)sosmoothlyC)smoothD)smoothly15.Sincethisroadiswetandslipperythismorning,it___D____lastnight.A)wasrainingB)mayrainC)mustrainD)musthaverainedSectionB(20%)16.Johnhasa(n)____C__habitoftappinghisfingersonthedesk.A.various B.conscious C.unconscious D.incurious17.Thefamoussong,MYWAYwas___A___byaBritishpopstarRobbieWilliamsataconcertin.A.performed B.permitted C.prevented D.pretended18.Thenewscienceand_A_____canhelpscientistslearnmoreaboutearthquakes.A.technology B.telegram C.telescope D.technique19.Thecarfactory____C__alotofthecarsthatweresupposedtobefaulty.A.resulted B.recalled C.remarked D.repeated20.Itisoneofthedutiesofthepoliceto__B____publicorder.A.reserve B.preserve C.resist D.prevent21.Thereareafewpages__A____.Pleasegivemeanothercopy.A.missing B.lost C.short D.absent22.The____A__oficesoldincreasessharplyinthesummermonths.A.amount B.account C.count D.number23.____A___totheJapanesetoymakers,Takara,youcannowcommunicatewithyourpet.A.Thanks B.Because C.As D.Since24.Theoldwomancan’t___C___thewaytothepostoffice.A.find B.look C.findout D.lookfor25.Heachievedinternational___D___attheendofthetwentiethcentury.A.fate B.shame C.shape D.fame26.Certainlythereisno____A__evidencethatlivingtogetherincreasesthechanceofsickness.A.scientific B.sensitive C.secret D.serious27.Themothertaughtthechildto__B____aknifeandfork.A.deal B.handle C.need D.take 28.Telephonewasagreat__D____inthe19thcentury.A.discovery B.creation C.introduction D.invention29.We___A___seeahorsecarriagenow,becausemostpeopleusecars.A.rarely B.readily C.really D.rapidly30.Thesportsmeetwas___D___becauseoftheheavyrain.A.calledup B.calledfor C.calledon D.calledoff31.ProfessorMartinis_D_____hisstudents’papersathomeA.concluding B.conducting C.coaching D.correcting32.Itissaidthata___B___medicalteamwillsoonbehere.A.removed B.mobile C.resident D.moved33.It’s___B___thatthecompanyhasgonebrokenalready.A.delicious B.obvious C.anxious D.various34.SorryI’mlate.Igotstuckinatraffic____A__inBeaconStreet.A.jam B.mass C.crowd D.stop35.Hewill___B___youonthesubjectofenvironmentprotection.A.speak B.address C.talk D.sayPartII:ReadingComprehension(40%)Directions:Therearefourpassagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbyfivequestionsorunfinishedstatements.Foreachquestion,therearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Youshouldchoosethebestanswer.Passage1Anypersonwhocanreadwordsandunderstandwhattheymeanisfortunate.Morethanhalfthepeopleintheworldcannotreadorwrite.Theycanlearnaboutthingsonlybywatchingandlistening.However,peoplewhocanreadareabletolearnaboutanythingtheywish.Peoplecanreadalanguagebetteriftheyhavelistenedtoitorlearnedtospeakit.Reading,listening,andspeakingarewayspeoplecometounderstandthewordsofalanguage.Beingabletowritealsomakesreadingeasier.Amotherorfatherisoftenachild’sfirstreadingteacher.Byspeakingtoababy,theparenthelpsthebabyunderstandwhatlanguageisandwhatitisfor.Childrenfeelloveandjoyinthesoundsofwords.Theytrytotalkback.Asbabieslistenandspeak,theystoreupfactsandideas.Certainthingschildrendointheearlyyearshelpthemlearn.Youngchildrenenjoylookingatpicturebooks.Later,theparentreadsbooksthatthechildcanlookataswellaslistento.Atagefivemanychildrenarebeginningtoreadandwrite.Somecanrecognizetheirownnames.Childrencontinuetolearntoreadinschoolwiththeirteacher’shelp.Sometimeschildrenreadoutloud.Atothertimestheyreadsilently.Theylearntounderstandandremember.Readingteachesthemnewfactsandhelpsthemgetalongineverydaylife.1.Theword“fortunate”inthefirstparagraphmeans_A___.A)luckyB)successfulC)goodD)wealthy2.Peoplewhocanread_B____.A)canlearnbywatchingandlisteningonlyB)arebetterlearnersthanthosewhocannot.C)arericherthanhalftheworldpopulationD)caneasilymaketheirwishcometrue.3.Accordingtothispassageababycanlearnthingsquicklymainlybecause__C__.A)hetalkingwithotherbabiesB)heoftenspeakstohimselfwhilelisteningtohisparentsC)hehasgotplentyofmeaningfulinputfromhisparentsbylisteningD)healwaysaskshisparentsquestions.4.Parentsoftenreadbooksfortheirchildrenmainlybecause___A_.A)childrencangainsomeknowledgefromthebooksB)storiesinthebookscanmakechildrencalmC)parentsneedtotalkwiththeirchildreninthiswayD)storiesinthebookscanmakechildrenfallasleep5.Speakingandreadingareveryimportantbecause___D_.A)childrenshouldmakefriendseasilythroughthesewaysB)childrenlearnthetwoskillssincetheyareveryyoungC)childrenshouldlearntoreadandwritetheirownnamesD)theyaretwobasicwaysforchildrentolearnalanguagePassage2Treesareusefultomaninthreeveryimportantways:theyprovidehimwoodandotherproducts;theygivehimshade;andtheyhelptopreventfloodsandprotectsoil.Unfortunately,inmanypartsoftheworld,manhasnotrealizedtheimportanceoftrees,especiallytheirkeyrolesinpreventingfloodsandprotectingsoil.Inhiseagernesstodrawquickprofitfromthetrees,hehascutthemdowninlargenumberspitilessly.Twothousandyearsago,arichandpowerfulcountrycutdownitstreestobuildwarships,withwhichtogainitselfanempire.Itgainedtheempirebutitssoilbecamebareandpoor.Whentheempirefelltopieces,thecountryfounditselffacedbyfloodsandstarvation.Evenwhereagovernmentrealizestheimportanceofaplentifulsupplyoftrees,itisdifficultsometimestomakethepeoplerealizethis.Theycutdownthetreesbutaretoocarelessaboutplantingandlookingafternewtrees.So,theforestsslowlydisappear,leavingthesoilunprotected.Asweknow,therootsoftreescanbreakthesoilup,allowingtheraintosinkin,thus,preventingfloodstosomeextent.Therootsoftreescanalsobindthesoil,preventingthesoilfrombeingwashedaway.Withouttrees,theraincarriesawaytherichtop-soilinwhichcropsgrow.Whenallthetop-soilisgone,nothingremainsbutworthlessdesert.6.Accordingtothepassage,treesaremostusefultomanin___B______.A)enablinghimtogainanempireB)protectingsoilandpreventfloodsC)keepinghimfromthehotsunshineD)enablinghimtodrawquickprofit7.Therichcountryfounditselffacedbyfloodsandstarvationbecause___B_____.A)toomanytreeshadbeencutdownB)theempirehadfallentopiecesC)toomuchmoneyhadbeenspentD)theydidn’tbuildenoughwarships8.Itisimpliedinthepassagethat____D______.A)manisalwaysinbadneedoffirewoodB)manisalwaystryingtogetquickprofitC)manhasdonenothingtoprotectsoilD)mandoesn’thavearightattitudetowardstrees9.Inwhatwaycantreesprotectsoil?AA)Byallowingrainwatertosinkintosoil.B)Bylooseningsoilandkeepingsoilinposition.C)Byhardeningsoilandkeepingsoilinposition.D)Bywashingtherichtop-soilaway.10.Whatisthepassagemainlyconcernedwith?AA)Thebenefitsoftrees.B)SoilprotectionC)Differentattitudestowardtrees.D)Thevarioususesoftrees.Passage3Doyourememberthetimewhenpeoplewerealittlenicerandgentlerwitheachother?Icertainlydo.AndIfeelthatmuchoftheworldhassomehowgottenawayfromthat.ToooftenIseepeoplerushingintoelevatorswithoutgivingthoseinsideachanceoutfirst,orneversaying“Thankyou”whenothersholdthedooropenforthem.Wegetlazy.Andinourl