2023年明達(dá)職業(yè)技術(shù)學(xué)院高職單招（英語）試題庫含答案解析

長(zhǎng)風(fēng)破浪會(huì)有時(shí)，直掛云帆濟(jì)滄海。住在富人區(qū)的她2023年明達(dá)職業(yè)技術(shù)學(xué)院高職單招（英語）試題庫含答案解析（圖片大小可自由調(diào)整）全文為Word可編輯，若為PDF皆為盜版，請(qǐng)謹(jǐn)慎購買！卷I一.綜合題(共50題)1.下面是一篇關(guān)于澳大利亞幾個(gè)旅游景點(diǎn)的簡(jiǎn)介及幾位旅客的相關(guān)信息，請(qǐng)閱讀下列簡(jiǎn)介和游客的相關(guān)信息，并按照要求匹配信息。首先，請(qǐng)閱讀下列各景點(diǎn)的簡(jiǎn)介：

A.

NorthernTerritory＆Darwin

Australia’sNorthernTerritoryisavastregionwithdiversegeography.Itstretchesfromthetipofthenorthcoastlinetotheoutback.Waterfalls,interestingrockformationsincludingUluru(AyersRock),nativewildlifeandparklandsarecommonplacethroughout.DarwinisthecapitalofAustralia’sNorthernTerritory—itsrelaxingatmosphereandlocationmakeittheperfectcentrefortouringthearea.

B.

Queensland

Australia’sfastestgrowingstateishometo3.6millionpeople,takinguparound25%ofthecontinent’sarea.Whetheryou’reafteradrenalin-pumpingadventure,relaxingonsun-kissedbeaches,trekkingthroughancientrainforestorsnorkeling(潛水)ontheGreatBarrierReef,there’sanexperiencejustwaitingtobecomeYOURtreasuredmemory.WhereelsebutQueensland?

C.

Victoria&Melbourne

Melbourne,thecapitalofVictoria,isacityofspectacular19th-centurybuildingsalongsidecontemporarystructuresandsurroundedbylargeareasofparkland.Itishometomorethanthreemillionpeoplefrommorethan200nations.Takeawalkoratram(電車)rideandenjoyadeliciousmeal,wonderfularchitecture,beautifulparksandgardens,andfabulousshopping.

D.

Sydney

Includingtheharbour’sislandsandmuchoftheforeshore(前灘),SydneyHarbourNationalParkisfullofpicnicareas,bays,harbourpoolsandbeachestorelaxin.It’swhereferries,yachts,cruisevessels,jetboats,catamaransandkayaksalljostlefor(爭(zhēng)奪)apieceoftheworld’sbestharbour,andyoucanenjoyapicnicsurroundedbytheharbour.

E.

Adelaide

There’ssomuchtodoinSouthAustralia.Andit’sallsoclose.AdelaideistheperfectgatewaytotheState’s12tourismregions…Fromcozybed,tastybreakfastsandseasidevillastoluxurycitypenthousesandgourmetretreats,we’vegottheaccommodationtosuiteverytasteandbudget.

F.

Tasmania

Tasmaniaisalandapart—aplaceofwildandbeautifullandscapes;friendly,welcomingpeople;apleasant,temperateclimate;wonderfulwineandfood;arichhistory;andarelaxedislandlifestyle.Whethertravelingfromtheancientandvariedterrain(地帶)oftheKimberleytothetoweringforestsofthesouthwest,fromtheuniquecoralreefsoffourcoasttotheendlessredplainsanddunes(沙丘)ofouraridheartland,you’llfindamazingseriesofoutdoorexperiencesandenjoyableholidays.

請(qǐng)閱讀下面各位游客的相關(guān)信息，并為其選擇較為合適的景點(diǎn)。

56.

MikeisfromGreatBritain.HehasoftenheardoftheamazingGreatBarrierReef.Hehopestoseeitwithhisowneyessomeday.

57.

Surreyisasportsmanwhoisveryinterestedinwatersurfing,boatingandsomeothersportsonthesea.Hehopestoenjoytheexcitementaswellastorelaxonbeaches.

58.

Jefferyisanarchitectwhowouldliketoseesome19th-centurybuildingswhilevisitingAustraliasoastomakehisdesignsmoreattractive.

59.

Nicholasisascientistingeography.Hewouldliketogotostudysomethingintheopen,suchasnativewildlife,AyersRockandsoon.

60.

Andersonisacollegestudentingeography,whowouldliketopayavisittothecoralreefs,redplainsandduneswhilevisitingAustralia.

游客

景點(diǎn)

56.Mike

A.NorthernTerritory＆Darwin

57.Surrey

B.Queensland

58.Jeffery

C.Victoria&Melbourne

59.Nicholas

D.Sydney

60.Anderson

E.Adelaide

F.Tasmania答案：56.B57.D58.C59.A60.F解析：56.考查學(xué)生匹配信息的能力。匹配的詞是GreatBarrierReef.57.考查學(xué)生匹配信息的能力。匹配的詞是sea和harbour58.考查學(xué)生匹配信息的能力。匹配的詞是architect59.考查學(xué)生匹配信息的能力。匹配的詞是geography和AyersRock60考查學(xué)生匹配信息的能力。匹配的詞是coralreefs,redplains2.Theadvancedworker,_____todevotehimselftothefactory,hassucceededindevelopingnewtechniques

ofproduction.[

]A.determined

B.determining

C.havingdetermined

D.todetermine答案：A3.Thatisoneofthosebooksthat_____worthreading.

A.is

B.are

C.has

D.have答案：B4.Hurryup,orthetickets

_____outbythetimewegetthere.[

]A.willhavesold

B.willsell

C.willbeselling

D.willhavebeensold答案：D5.Iwasgiventhreebooksonsewing,thefirst______Ireallyenjoyed.A．thatB．whichC．ofwhichD．ofthat答案：C解析：C?？疾榉窍拗菩远ㄕZ從句，表示所給三本關(guān)于裁縫的書中我比較喜歡第一本。6.—Onlyonecopyofthedictionaryisleft.Whydon'tyoubuy____?

—Oh,Ihavejustborrowed_____frommycousin.答案：B7.AllbutTom___thatfilmbefore.A．hasbeenB．haveseenC．mustseeD．hadseen答案：B解析：all是主語，而不是Tom,此處all指所有的人，不謂語動(dòng)詞用復(fù)數(shù)。8.短文改錯(cuò)。

Howareyou?TodayI'vegotawonderfulnewstotellyou.

IhaveofferedascholarshipatauniversityinAustraliaformy

furthereducation.Onehundredandtwentystudentstookexam

forit,butonlyafewwaschosenandIwasoneofthem.However,

myparentsarenothappyaboutit.Theyarestrongagainstme

goingthere.Theysayitistoofarawaythattheywillnotseeme

forawholeyearandtheyareafraid

ofIwillfeellonely.They

can'timagineagirlsoyounglivealone.Theyadvisemetostudy

inthecapitalinstead.ThenI'llbeabletocontinueliving

in

them.HowcanIpersuadethemtoacceptthefactIhavegrownup?

Bestwishes.

Yours,

John

1______

2______

3______

4______

5______

6______

7______

8______

9______

10______答案：1.去掉a

2.have后加been

3.

took后加the

4.was-were

5.strong-strongly6.too-that

7.去掉of

8.live-living

9.in-with10.fact后加that9.—It'sfiveyearssinceIworkedhere.

—

?A.Wheredoyouworknow

B.Haveyouworkedherehappily

C.Howlongwillyouworkhere

D.Doyouwanttoherelonger答案：A10.—Tom,you'vegotanAinthefinalEnglishexam.Congratulations!

—Thanks.ButIneverthoughttheresultcameoutsofast.Thepapers______whenIlefttheteacher'sofficejustnow.

A.hadbeenmarked

B.werestillbeingmarked

C.arestillmarking

D.hadbeen答案：B11.OpeningweekspecialsatMunchiesFoodHall.

AtthecornerofGreenandBrownStreetsinthecity

Monday7thofJanuaryuntilSunday.13rdofJanuary2008

Feastuntilyou’refull!ComedowntoMonetizestimeweektoenjoythespecialdishesonofferitallofourfoodoutlets.Orderfromthefollowing:

●Succulentchickenrice

●spicystaysbeef

●Deliciousnoodledishes

●plumpparkchips

●seafoodspecialties

●crunchyvegetables

●sweettropicalfruit

10％discountonallordersabove＄20.00

Halalfoodisavailableatthestall

MalayMoodHeaven

WinPrizesandGifts!

l

Spend＄20.00ormoreandwininstantprizesfromourluckydrawbox.

l

Collectafreepartyballoonandwhistleforeachyoungdiner.

l

Enjoyafreemealifyouarethefirstcustomerofthedayatanyofourstalls.

l

WinaholidaytoWesternAustralia.Afreeraffleticketisgivenwitheveryreceipt.Justfillinyourinformationandplaceyourentryintheboxprovided.WinnertobeannouncedinThestraitTimesonthe15thofJanuary.

JoinintheFun!

Between7:00pmand8:00pmeacheveninguntilthe15thofJanuary,yourfavoriteChannel3televisionactorsandsingerswillentertainyou:

●MayLee

●JackieChen

●KimYap

●Kamal

Autographsessionswillfolloweachperformance!Andwhowillbeourextraspecialmysterystar?ComedownonSaturdayatmoontofindout.

小題1:MunchiesFoodHalldoesNOTsell____.A．lambB．beefC．porkD．chicken小題2:ThepricesatMunchiesare____.A．lowerthanusualB．bargainpricesfortheopeningC．lowerfartwopeopleD．lowerofyouspend＄21.00小題3:EveryonewhoeatsatMunchieswellreceivea____.A．freeraffleticketB．luckydrawcouponC．freemealD．balloonandwhistle小題4:IwillfindoutwhohaswonthetoptoWesternAustraliawhenI__.A．watchChannel3televisionB．comedowntoMunchiesatmoonC．readTheStraitsTimesonthe5thofJanuaryD．a(chǎn)ttendtheluckydrawatMunchiesFoodHall答案：小題1:A小題2:D小題3:A小題4:C解析：本文是一篇摘自報(bào)刊上的餐廳促銷活動(dòng)的廣告小題1:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。從廣告的第一段可知。小題2:細(xì)節(jié)推斷題。從第三段WinPrizesandGifts!

Spend＄20.00ormoreandwininstantprizesfromourluckydrawbox.可知。小題3:

細(xì)節(jié)推斷題。從第三段WinPrizesandGifts!部分可知只有A項(xiàng)優(yōu)惠是人人可以享受到的，其它幾項(xiàng)享受對(duì)象都有所限制。小題4:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。從廣告的第四部分黑體字標(biāo)題可知。WinnertobeannouncedinTheStraitsTimesonthe15thofJanuary.12..Johnistheonlyoneofthestudentsintheclassthatnever______amistakeevenwhenitispointedtohim.A．a(chǎn)dmitmakingB．a(chǎn)dmitsmakingC．a(chǎn)dmittomakeD．a(chǎn)dmitstomake答案：B解析：根據(jù)主句的結(jié)構(gòu)theonlyone分析，此處的that應(yīng)為單數(shù)；而動(dòng)詞admit后面只能跟動(dòng)名詞作賓語。13.IhavebeenseekingwhatIwantalltheseyears,but______I

haveachievednothing.

A.untilthen

B.uptonow

C.fromnowon

D.rightnow

答案：B14.237WestPalmdaleBoulevard

Fresno,California93706

AmToyCorporation

Suite15

TransAmBuilding

SanFrancisco,California94115

November20,2008

DearSirs,

Asaconcernedparent,IamwritingtoprotestyourrecentadvertisementforElectro—RoboseeninlocalmediaisCalifornia.Specifically,Iamreferringtonewspaperandmagazineads（attachedtothisletter）publishedtheweekofNovember15.

Childrenrespondtoyourtypeofadvertisinginanimmatureway;thatis,theyareunabletounderstandhowexpensivesometoysareformiddle-classparents.Further,youproductisviolentinnature.Youthadvertisementgiveschildrentheimpressionthatit’sfinetohave“twogunsandlasereyes.”Youalsosuggestthatchildrenneedyourtoytoprotectthem“whenyougooutside.”Thisisnotahealthyattitudeforchildrentohave.

Ihopeyouwillstopadvertisingyourproductinsuchawaythatmayharmourchildren.

Sincerelyyours,

（Mrs.）AlmaHernandez

President,ParentsforNon-violentToys

Enc.

It’shere!ReadyforYou,Now!It’sElectro-Robo!

Everyboydreamsofbeingincontrolofarobot,andAmToycanmakeyourdreamcometrue!Electro-Rohoistheworld’sfirstfullyautomaticrobotwithradiocontrol.Standing80centimeterstall,Electro-Roboislikeafriendathome.Hecanwalk,talk,andevenshakeyourhand!Hehastwogunsandlasereyestohelpyoudefendyourselfwhenyougooutsidewithhim.EveryboyneedsElectro-Robo!

AskyourMomandDadtobuyElectro-RoboforyourbirthdayorforChristmas,whichiscomingupsoon.Imaginethatyouareincontrolofyourfriendforlife,Electro-Robo!

AvailableatalltoystoresanddepartmentstoresNOW!

小題1:Whatisthepurposeoftheletter?A．Tocomplainaboutabrokentoy.B．Toopposetheadvertising.C．ToorderagiftforChrismas.D．Toapplyforajobinatoycompany.小題2:WhydoesthewriteroftheletterthatElectro-Roboisviolent?A．Itiscontrolledbyradiowater.B．Itisexpensivetobuy.C．Itis80centimetertall.D．Itbearsarms.小題3:Whatdose“Enc.”attheendofthelettermean?A．Somethingattachedtotheletter.B．Acomplainttothetoycompany.C．AhiddenmessageD．Anencouragingresponse.小題4:Electro-RobocandoallthefollowingEXCEPT______-.A．sittingdownB．shakinghandsC．talkingD．walking答案：小題1:B小題2:D小題3:A小題4:A解析：小題1:主旨大意。根據(jù)信中第一句可以判斷作者寫信的目的是反對(duì)玩具公司刊出的對(duì)孩子不利的廣告。小題2:細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)信中的Twogunsandlasereyes可知作者之所以認(rèn)為玩具很暴力是因?yàn)檫@種玩具配有雙槍和激光眼。小題3:詞義猜測(cè)。作者寫信表達(dá)了自己的觀點(diǎn)，下文小方框中的內(nèi)容則是玩具公司刊出的廣告的原文，由此可推斷這是“另付”的意思。小題4:細(xì)節(jié)理解。第二個(gè)方框中的內(nèi)容沒有提到這種自動(dòng)化機(jī)器人玩具可以坐下。15.——Tomorrow____mybirthday.I’dlikeyouandJanetocome.

——I’mnotsureifshe____free.A．willbe;isB．isgoingto;isC．is;isD．is;willbe答案：D解析：第一空是表示“不以人的意志為轉(zhuǎn)移的客觀事實(shí)”，用一般現(xiàn)在時(shí)；第二空是表示“將來的動(dòng)作”，用一般將來時(shí)。16.Therestofhislifewasdevoted___pollution___morehappily.答案：D17.Thenewsreportershurriedtotheairport,only____thefilmstarshadleft.

A.totell

B.tobetold

C.telling

D.told答案：B18.—Youwon’tgotoKathy’sweddingparty,willyou?

—Yes,_________invited.

A．thoughB．ifC．unlessD．a(chǎn)s答案：B解析：此題中考生應(yīng)要注意Yes，其后面省略了Iwill，意思是“不，我會(huì)的?！蹦敲锤鶕?jù)語境應(yīng)是指“如果被邀請(qǐng)”，故選B?？忌苋菀渍`選C，如果yes改成no，則選C，意思為“是的，我不會(huì)。除非被邀請(qǐng)?！?9."Allhopewasnotlost."means"__________."[

]A.Therewasnohopeatall

B.Hopewaseverywhere

C.Nohopewaslost

D.Notallhopewaslost答案：D20.Idon'tknow_____youdealwith,soIcan'thelpyou.答案：A21.—Canthestudentsinourclasscomparewiththoseintheirs?

—Thestudentsinourclassstudy____butnot____.答案：A22.MadamCurie,____lifehadoncebeenveryhard,wasgiventwoNoblePrizes.答案：B23.SheaskedDr.Millingtonwhosehouse

callat

.答案：C24.單句改錯(cuò)。此題要求改正所給句子中的錯(cuò)誤。每行只有一個(gè)錯(cuò)誤。請(qǐng)按下列要求改正：

此行多一詞：把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉，在該行右邊橫線上寫出該詞，并也用斜線劃掉。

此行缺一個(gè)詞：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)（∧），在該行右邊橫線上寫出該加的詞。

此行錯(cuò)一個(gè)詞：在錯(cuò)的詞下劃一橫線，在該行右邊橫線上寫出改正后的詞。答案：1.SeveraltonsofamberwereusedtomakingtheAmberRoom.

2.Doyouknowthereasonforthatheissohappy?

3.Sincethe1970smanynewapplicationshave∧foundforthecomputer.

4.HeisgoodatEnglishandhespeaksEnglishveryfluent.

5.Congratulationtoyouonwhatyouhaveachieved.

6.Thereareagreatnumber∧booksonscienceandtechnology.

7.Theytriedtohideinthereadingroomsoflibraries,anditwasuseless.8.AmonkeywatchedthecarpetandDaisyasitrubbedthemselves.

9.Itisagreatfuntocyclealongtheriver.

10.Jimsaidthatitwasthefirsttimehehaseatenthefruit.25.短文改錯(cuò)

TodayisSunday.Theskyisfullofsunshine,sodoesmylife.

1._________

Atabout9:00am,Igotothebookstorewithmyfriends,

2._________

therewasalotofnewbooks,butIdidn'tknowwhichonetobuy,

3._________

becausethesebookswereallusefultome.Atlast,Ichosetwo.

At10:00am,wewenttothecinema,thefilmcallingTitanicwasvery

4._________

popular.Ittookusabout3hourstosee.Havingseenthefilm,

5.__________

and

everyonewasdeeplymoved.Somefriendsevenburst

6.__________

outtears.

Fromthestory,Iunderstandthatloveisnobleandvaluable.

7.__________

That'sarealwonderfulfilm.Itisveryworthseeingagain.

8.__________

9.__________

Whatahappyday!IhopetomorrowIwillbeevenhappy!

10._________答案：1.does→is2.go→went3.was→were4.calling→called5.see∧→it6.and去掉7.out→into8.real→really9.

very→well10.happy→happier26.______colouristhecoverofthedictionary?

[

]A.What

B.Which

C.How

D.Whose答案：A27.Itisobvioustothestudents_____theyshouldgetwellpreparedfortheirfuture.答案：D28.此題要求改正所給短文中的錯(cuò)誤。對(duì)標(biāo)有題號(hào)的每一行作出判斷：如無錯(cuò)誤，在該行右邊橫線上畫

一個(gè)勾（√）；如有錯(cuò)誤（每行只有一個(gè)錯(cuò)誤），則按下列情況改正：

此行多一個(gè)詞：把多余的詞用斜線劃掉，在該行右邊橫線上寫出該詞，并也用斜線劃掉。

此行缺一個(gè)詞：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)（∧），在該行右邊橫線上寫出該加的詞。

此行錯(cuò)一個(gè)詞：在錯(cuò)的詞下畫一橫線，在該行右邊橫線上寫出改正后的詞。

注意：原行沒有錯(cuò)的不要改。DearBob,

Hello.IlearnaboutyoufrommyEnglishteacher,

MissWang.I'dliketoyourpenfriend,andgetto

knowmoreaboutyourcountry.

First,letmetellyousomethingmoreaboutmyself.

MynameisLiHua.IliveinBeijing,whereisthe

capitalofChina.Igo

inHongqiMiddleSchool.We

studyquiteafewsubject,suchasmath,Chinese,

Englishandphysics.Iusetoplayping-pongalot

inmysparetime,butnowIaminterestinginfootball.

Doyouplayanyballgames?Whatyourfavourite

sport?Ilookforwardtohearfromyousoon.

Yours,

LiHua

1._________

2._________

3._________

4._________

5._________

6._________

7._________

8._________

9._________

10._________答案：1.learn改為learned

2.to后加be或become

3.去掉more

4.where改為which

5.in-to6.subject改為subjects7.use改為used

8.interesting改為interested

9.Ｗhat后加is

10.hear改為hearing29.Istartedintothedarknessandwonderfulifhewasas_____mypresenceasIwasofhis.A．a(chǎn)wareofB．a(chǎn)warethatC．quiteawareD．veryaware答案：A解析：A考查固定搭配。beawareof“覺察到---；意識(shí)到-----”；of不能省略。30.21.Thewinningofhosting_______2010WorldExpois_______victorynotonlyforShanghairesidents,butfor___________peopleofthewholeChinesenation.A．the;a;theB．a(chǎn);the;aC．a(chǎn);a;theD．the;the;a答案：A解析：2010WorldExpo”和“peopleofthewholeChinesenation”是特指；victory是泛指。31.Mary,weleftyouin_____chargeoftheroom,butnowit'sin_____mess!答案：B32.1.OurPartyhasalwaysdevotedgreatattentiontoraisingtheliving_____oftheworkingpeople.

A.cost

B.situation

C.level

D.standard

2.Itwas_____bytherailwayboardthatthecostofrailfareswouldbeincreasedbytenpercent.

A.noticed

B.stated

C.suggested

D.noted答案：D.B解析：1.livingstandard生活水準(zhǔn)。2.state此處意為“（="make"sth.know,announce）宣布，通告，聲明（口頭的或書面的）”，如：Itisstatedthatalltheaccidentwerekilled.(據(jù)宣布，事故中全部人員無一幸免。)suggest建議，是表示欲望意義的動(dòng)詞，從句中要用虛擬語氣（should+動(dòng)詞原形）。Note(=notice)“注意到”，如：Itwasnotedthatthetemperatureroseduringthistime.33.ThedoctoradvisedVerastronglythatsheshouldtakeaholiday,but_______didn’thelp.A．itB．sheC．whichD．he答案：A解析：這里代詞it指代前面所做的事。34.閱讀理解

(A)

Everyobjecttellsastory.Eventhemostordinaryobjectscanpresenttouspowerfulimages.Sometimesitistheordinarynatureoftheseobjectsthatactuallymakesthemsoextraordinary.SuchisthecasewithanoldleathershoeinamuseuminAlaska.Atfirstglanceitdoesnotlooklikemuch.Itisawoman’sshoeofastylepopularinthe1890s.Butwhatisunique(獨(dú)特的)aboutthisshoeiswhereitwasfound.ItwasdiscoveredontheCheckoutPass,thefamoustrailusedbythepeopleseekinggoldinAlaska.Whoitbelongedtoorwhyitwasleftthereisnotknown.Wasitperhapsdroppedbyaccidentasthewomanclimbedupthe1500stairscarvedoutface?Ordidshethrowawaygoodsthatshedidn’tneedinordertotravellighter?

Over100,000peoplewith“goldfever”madethistriphopingtobecomemillionaires.Fewofthemunderstoodthatontheirwaytheywouldhavetocrossaharshwildness.Unpreparedforsuchadangerousjourney,manydiedofstarvationandexposuretothecoldweather.

TheCanadiangovernmentfinallystartedrequiringthegoldseekerstobringonetonofsupplieswiththem.Thiswasthoughttobeenoughforapersontosurviveforoneyear.Theywouldcarrytheirsuppliesinbackpacks(背包)eachweighinguptofiftypounds;itusuallytookatleast40tripstogeteverythingtothetopandoverthepass.Whoeverdroppedtheshoemusthavebeenabraveanddeterminedwoman.PerhapsshewassuccessfulandmadeittoAlaska.Perhapsshehadtoturnbackindefeat.Noonewilleverknowforsure,butwhatwedoknowisthatshetookpartinoneofthegreatestadventuresinthe19thcentury.

1.Theordinarywoman’sleathershoeisconsideredunusualbecause_______.

A.itwasanimportantcluetolifeinthepastB.itwasfoundonafamoustrail

C.itatonetimebelongedtoaVIP

D.itwasafashionableshoeatthattime

2.Accordingtothispassage,manypeoplewhowenttoAlaska_______.

A.eventuallybecamemillionaires

B.broughtwiththemmanyshoes

C.hadconflictswiththeEskimos

D.werenotproperlyequipped

3.TheCanadiangovernmentmadegoldseekersbringoneyear’ssupplieswiththemsothat_______.

A.theywouldnotdieofhungerandcold

B.thearmywouldhaveenoughfoodforfightingawar

C.theywouldchangethesegoodswiththeEskimos

D.thesupplieswouldmakeAlaskarich

4.Nomatterwhathappenedtothewomanwhoownedtheshoe,_______.

A.shemusthavelivedahappylife

B.shecertainlydroppedtheshoeonpurpose

C.heradventurousspiritisdefinitelyadmired

D.herothershoeswereequallyfashionable

(B)

Listencarefully,workingpeople,wewouldliketotellyousomethingthatcouldsaveyourprecioustimeandmoney!Bestofall,itisfree!

It’s“no”.

Whatdoyouask?We’llsayitagain:“No”.

Sweetandsimple“no”.

Say“no”atyourofficeandseehowquicklythatpileofworkonyourdeskdisappears.

“Saying‘no’toothersmeansyouaresaying‘yes’toyourself,”saidLeslieCharles,aprofessionalspeakerfromEastLansing,Michigan.

“Timeisprecious.Peoplearespendingmoneybuyingtime.Andyetwearewillingtogiveupourtimebecausewecan’tsay‘no’.”

SusieWatson,afamouswriter,saidpeoplewhoalwayssay“yes”needtosay“no”withoutguilt(內(nèi)疚)orfearofpunishment.“Iwouldratherhavesomeonegivemealoving‘no’thananobligated(強(qiáng)制的)‘yes’,”shesaid.

SusieWatsonsaysshefeels“no”obligationtogiveanexplanationwhenshesays“no”eithersociallyorprofessionally.Doesshefeelguiltyaboutit?“Notatall,”saidWatson,whoisdirectorofadvertisingandpublicrelationsatTimexCorpinMiddlebury,Conneticut.“Mostpeopleareafraidofsaying‘no’…Myadviceistosay‘yes’onlyifyoudon’tmean‘no’.”

Watsonsaid“no”isthemosteffectiveweaponagainstwastingtime.“Everyyeartherearemoredemandsonyourtime…Otherpeoplearehappytouseupyourtime,”Watsonsaid.Timesavingappearstobe“no’s”greatestfriend.

“No”canbeyournewfriend,apowerfultooltotakebackyourlife.“No”mayeventakeyoufurtherinthebusinessworldthan“yes”.

“No”ispowerandstrength.“No”nowseemscompletelycorrect.“Saying‘no’isn’teasy.Butfinallyit’sgreatlyliberating,”Charlessaid.But,headded,a“no”projectneedstobeworkedoneverydaybecauseitishardtochangelong-termhabit.

But,healsowarns:“Don’tgotoextremes.Don’tfindyourselfsaying‘no’toeverything.Inreturnyoushouldlearntohear‘no’.”

5.Thesentence“Saying‘yes’toyourself”means_______.

A.youcanhavemoretimetoplaywithothers

B.youneedn’tcareaboutother’sfeelingifyouarehappy

C.youareselfishandtreatothersrudely

D.youcandealwithyourbusinessasyouhaveplanned

6.Whenyousay“no”toothersyoushouldsayitina_______.

A.secretwayB.politeway

C.proudwayD.guiltyway

7.InWatson’sopinion,peoplecansavemuchtimeonconditionthat_______.

A.theysay“no”atasuitabletime

B.theysay“no”asmuchaspossible

C.theyareafraidofsaying“no”

D.theymakeothersangryatthem

8.Ifapersonsays“no”toeverything,theresultheorshereceivemaybethatheorshe_______.

A.enjoysawonderfullife

B.makesalotofmoney

C.facesdifficultyinlifeD.forgetstosay“yes”intheend

(C)

AcharacteristicofAmericanculturethathasbecomealmostatraditionistorespecttheself-mademan—themanwhohasrisentothetopthroughhisownefforts,usuallybeginningbyworkingwithhishands.Whiletheleaderinbusinessorindustryorthecollegeprofessoroccupiesahighersocialpositionandcommandsgreaterrespectinthecommunitythanthecommonlaboreroreventheskilledfactoryworker,hemaytakepainstopointoutthathisfatherstartedlifeinAmericaasafarmerorlaborerofsomesort.

Thisattitudetowardmanual(體力的)laborisnowstillseeninmanyaspectsofAmericanlife.Oneisinvitedtodinneratahomethatisnotonlycomfortablybutevenluxuriously(豪華地)furnishedandinwhichthereiseveryevidenceofthefactthatthefamilyhasbeenabletoaffordforeigntravel,expensivehobbies,andcollegeeducationforthechildren;yetthehostessprobablywillcookthedinnerherself,willserveitherselfandwillwashdishesafterward,furthermorethedinnerwillnotconsistmerelyofsomethingquicklyandeasilyassembledfromcontentsofvariouscansandacakeorapieboughtatthenearbybakery.Onthecontrary,thehostessusuallytakesprideincarefulpreparationofspecialdishes.Aprofessionalmanmaytalkaboutwashingthecar,digginginhisflowerbeds,paintingthehouse.Hiswifemayevenhelpwiththesethings,justasheoftenhelpsherwiththedishwashing.Thesonwhoisawayatcollegemaywaitontableandwashdishesforhisliving,orduringthesummerhemayworkwithaconstructiongangonahighwayinordertopayforhiseducation.

9.Fromparagraph1,wecanknowthatinAmerica_________.

A.peopletendtohaveahighopinionoftheself-mademan

B.peoplecanalwaysrisetothetopthroughtheirwonefforts

C.collegeprofessorswingreatrespectfromcommonworkers

D.peoplefeelpainfultomentiontheirfathersaslabors.

10.Accordingtothepassage,thehostesscooksdinnerherselfmainlybecause_________.

A.servantsinAmericanarehardtoget

B.shetakesprideinwhatshecandoherself

C.shecanhardlyaffordservants

D.Itiseasytoprepareamealwithcannedfood

11.Theexpression“waitontable”inthesecondparagraphmeans“_________”.

A.workinafurnitureshop

B.keepaccountsforabar

C.waittolaythetable

D.servecustomersinarestaurant

12.Whichofthefollowingmayserveasthebesttitleofthepassage?

A.ARespectableSelf-madeFamily

B.AmericanAttitudetowardManualLabor

C.CharacteristicsofAmericanCulture

D.TheDevelopmentofManualLabor

(D)

TODAY,Friday,November12

JAZZwiththeMikeThomasJazzBandatTheDerbyArms.UpperRichmondRoadWest,Sheen.

DISCOSatinSoundsDisco.FreeatTheLordNapier,MortlakeHighSt.,from8a.m.to8p.m.Tel:682—1158.

SATURDAY,November13

JAZZLysisatTheBull’sHead,Barnes.Admission60p.

MUSICALHALLatTheStarandGarter,LowerRichmondRoad,Putney,providedbytheAbaDabaMusicHallcompany.Goodfoodandentertainmentfairprice.Tel:789—6749.

FAMILYnightout?Jointhesing-alongatTheBlackHorse.SheenRoad,Richmond.

JAZZTheJohnBennettBigBandatTheBull’sHead,Barnes.Admission80p.

THEDERBYARMS,Up