2022上半年天津市英語(yǔ)真題演練【帶答案】

2022上半年天津市英語(yǔ)真題演練【帶答案】學(xué)校:________班級(jí):________姓名:________考號(hào):________

一、單選題(40題)1.Chinesepeoplespend_____moneyontravelingtodayastheydidtenyearsago（）

A.morethantwice

B.astwicemuch

C.twiceasmuch

D.twicemorethan

2.Heisoneoftheleaders______toattendtheimportantinternationalconference（）

A.whohavebeeninvited

B.whohasbeeninvited

C.whomtheyhaveinvitedhim

D.whomhasbeeninvited

3.Don'tlookdownon_______nowseemsoflittleusetoyou（）

A.thatB.whatC.whichD.it

4.HeanEnglishclublastyearandhasimprovedhisEnglishalot（）

A.protectedB.producedC.joinedD.received

5.—ShallweinviteTim?

—No，it’stoolatetoinviteanymorepeople._____，hehatesparties，youknow（）

A.ExceptB.BesideC.BesidesD.But

6.Whenthemixture（）,itwillgiveoffapowerfulforce

A.willheatB.willbeheatedC.isheatedD.hasheated

7.Yourphonenumberagain?I_____quitecatchit.

Itis4919568442（）

A.didn'tB.needn'tC.don'tD.can't

8.Ourstudentsarefreetostudy（）intereststhem

A.thatB.whicheverC.whateverD.anything

9.Theboyiseagertoknowledgeindifferentfields（）

A.accomplishB.absorbC.arrangeD.approach

10.Therearemanywhobelievethattheuseofforcepoliticalpowercanneverberight（）

A.insearchofB.inpursuitofC.inviewofD.inthefaceof

11.English（）inanewwayatmycollegeinthepastfewyears

A.hasbeenteaching

B.wasbeingtaught

C.hasbeentaught

D.hadbeentaught

12.Whenwegavethechildrenicecream,theyimmediatelyceased（）

A.cryingB.tocryC.tobecryingD.cry

13.TheAmericanpeople's_______ofbeingpoliteisdifferentfromthatheldinChina（）

A.attitudeB.conceptC.considerationD.belief

14.ThePresidentontelevisiontonight（）

A.istospeakingB.speaksC.willspokeD.istospeak

15.She’sgoingtothephotographer’s______（）

A.tohaveherphotographtake

B.tohaveherphotographtaking

C.tohaveherphotographtaken

D.tohavetakenherphotograph

16.AsforthequalityofthismodelofcolorTVsets,theonesmadeinChinaarebynomeansthoseimported（）

A.inferiorthan

B.lessinferiorto

C.lessinferiorthan

D.inferiorto

17.Solarenergyisanewkindofenergy_____thatwecanusetoreplacethetraditionalenergy（）

A.rootB.originC.sourceD.pool

18.Sheneverlaughed,____losehertemper（）

A.orsheeverdid

B.nordidsheever

C.ordidsheever

D.norsheeverdid

19.Ourworkinghoursare_____;wecangotoworkinthemorningorintheafternoon（）

A.floatingB.efficientC.flexibleD.personal

20.Heapologizedhavingtoleavesoearly（）

A.becauseofB.withC.owingtoD.for

21.He'llalwaysbetoyouforwhatyou'vedone（）

A.peacefulB.secureC.gratefulD.friendly

22.IknowMikeisslowatunderstanding,butweshouldbepatienthim（）

A.forB.withC.atD.about

23.Heistotally（）tootherpeople’sattitudes

A.unconcernedB.carelessC.indifferentD.bold

24.Ididn’thear______becausetherewastoomuchnoisewhereIwassitting（）

A.whatdidhesay

B.whathehadsaid

C.whatwashesaying

D.whattosay

25.Anewtechnique（）,theoutputasawholeincreasedby20percent

A.workingout

B.havingworkedout

C.tohavebeenworkedout

D.havingbeenworkedout

26.Lucyisagirlofgreatmusical_______,andI'msureshewillbecomeawell-knownmusiciansoonerorlater（）

A.contentB.senseC.valueD.potential

27.TheMayDayHoliday_____over,wemustnowgetdowntowork（）

A.beB.beingC.tohavebeenD.tobe

28.Wearenotsureifhewillbeableto_____theshockofgoingbankrupt（）

A.getoverB.getacrossC.getawayD.getup

29.ThecostoflivinginGlasgowisamongthelowestinBritain,thequalityoflifeisprobablyoneofthehighest（）

A.sinceB.whenC.asD.while

30._____astrangeplant!Ihaveneverseenitbefore（）

A.WhichB.WhatC.HowD.Whether

31.Bytheendoflastmonthwethisassignment（）

A.finished

B.willhavefinished

C.hadfinished

D.havefinished

32.______shedidn’tsleeplastnightatall,shestillwenttoschool（）

A.UnlessB.BecauseC.EventhoughD.Solongas

33.Thesefiguresarebasedonthe______thattheeconomywillcontinuetoimprove（）

A.preparationB.impressionC.functionD.expectation

34.IusedontheleftinEngland,butIsoongotusedontherightinChina（）

A.todriving;todrive

B.todrive;todriving

C.todrive;todrive

D.todriving;todriving

35.Thespyfinallygot____necessaryforhisgovernmentafteralongstayhere（）

A.alltheinformations

B.alloftheinformations

C.alltheinformation

D.allinformations

36.Johnmayphonetonight,soIdon’twanttogoout_______hephones（）

A.aslongasB.inorderthatC.incaseD.sothat

37.Henrylookedverymuch_______whenhewascaughtcheatingintheexam（）

A.discouragedB.embarrassedC.disappointedD.pleased

38.ItwasMikeopenedthedoorforme（）

A.whoB.whatC.whomD.as

39.—____doyouvisityourparents?

—Onceamonth（）

A.HowlongB.HowsoonC.HowoftenD.Howfar

40.Itwasinthefactory（）youworkedfiveyearsago（）youlearnedthetechnique

A.that;whereB.where;whenC.where;whereD.where;that

二、判斷題(5題)41.A.否B.是

42.A.否B.是

43.A.否B.是

44.A.否B.是

45.A.否B.是

三、填空題(5題)46.Thewholeworldlooksupontherapid（economy）____developmentofourcountryasagreatwonder

47.Idon'tthinkitwisetoteachstudentsofdifferent（able）____inthesameclass

48.Hisstorieswritteninhislateryearswerenotinterestingbecauseofhis____ofimagination.（poor）

49.Ifyoureadthepaper（care）____,Iamsureyouwillpasstheexam

50.Theyarenot____withtheperformanceofthestudents.（satisfy）

四、完型填空(20題)51.（）

A.bloodB.pleasureC.prideD.tear

52.46.（）

A.reliefB.anxietyC.joyD.puzzle

53.64.（）

A.copyB.translationC.coverD.summary

54.Sometimes,peoplecomeintoyourlifeandyourealizethattheyarethereforsomepurpose,to__51__youalesson,ortohelpyoutoknowwhoyouareorwhoyouwanttobecome.You’dneverknowwhothesepeople__52__be,yourfriend,yourclassmate,yourneighbor,yourco-worker,yourteacher,or__53__astranger,buttheywilldeeply__54__yourlifeinsomeway.

andsometimesthings__55__toyouthatmayseem__56__,painfulandhorribleatfirst,but__57__,yourealizethatwithoutovercomingthosedifficultiesyouwouldneverknowyourstrength,willpowerorpotential.Everythinghappensfora__58__.Nothinghappensby__59__orbymeansofgoodluck.Illness,greatachievement,love,injuryandfailureallcometo__60__thelimitsofyoursoul.Withoutthesetests,lifewouldbelikeastraightandflatroad,butitgoes__61__.Itwouldbesafeandcomfortable,butdullandcompletely__62__.

Thosepeoplewhoaffectyourlife,andthefailureandthesuccessyouexperiencecanhelpyoutocreatewhoyouareandwhoyoubecome.Eventhebadexperiencescan__63__from.Infact,theyarethemostimportantones.Ifsomeonebreaksyourheart,orhurtsyou,please__64__them,fortheyhelpedyoutolearnabouttheimportanceofbeingcarefulwhenyouopenyourheart.Ifsomeonelovesyou,lovethem__65__,becausetheyareteachingyoutoloveandhowtoopenyourheartandeyestothings

51.（）

A.teachB.deliverC.giveD.learn

55.52.（）

A.understoodB.struggledC.forgotD.agreed

56.IwasonabusoneMarchevening.Thedriverdidn’t____________tostartthebussoonbecauseitwasnotyet____________.Amiddle-agedwomangoton.Tiredandsad,shetoldherstorytearfully,nottoanyone____________particular.Onherwaytothestation,halfofher____________wasstolen.Theotherhalfwashiddenunderherblouse,soshefortunatelystillhadsomemoney____________.Afewminuteslater,shestoppedcrying,butstilllookedunhappy.Whenalltheseatswere____________,thedriverstartedtheengine.Theconductorbegantocollectfares.Whenshecametoanoldmaninworn-outclothes,heexplainedthathehad____________allhismoneywhenhehadaccidentallygotonawrongbusandnowhewastryingtogohome.___________hearingthis,sheorderedtheoldmantogetoffthebus.Theoldmanwasalmostintearsashe____________hertolethimtakethebushome.Thedrivertooktheconductor’ssideandrepeatedtheconductor’s____________.Thewomanwaswatchingtheincident.____________thedriverandtheconductorraisedtheirvoicesattheoldman,sheinterfered（干預(yù)）.Stop____________him!Can’tyouseehe’sonlytryingtogethome?Hedoesn’thaveanymoney!thedriver____________.Well,that’sno____________tothrowhimoffthebus,sheinsisted.Thenshereachedinsideherblouse,tookouther____________money,andhandedittotheconductor.Here’shisfareandmine.Juststopgivinghima____________time.Allheadsturnedtothewoman.It’sonlymoney,sheshrugged.Sherodetherestofthewayhome____________ahappysmile,withthemoneyshe’dlostearlier____________.Ontheroadoflife,thehelpofstrangerscan____________ourloadsandliftourspirits.Howmuchsweeterthe____________willbewhenwemakeitalittlesmootherforothers!

（）

A.tryB.careC.decideD.intend

57.42.（）

A.wentB.coveredC.keptD.wore

58.75.（）

A.didB.couldC.doD.can

59.50.（）

A.extendingB.acceptingC.writingD.declining

60.65.（）

A.amongB.behindC.betweenD.besides

61.72.（）

A.agoB.laterC.beforeD.after

62.57.（）

A.workB.thinkC.developD.share

63.2（）

A.spendB.takeC.costD.consume

64.66.（）

A.injectedB.integrateC.inherentD.inherited

65.60.（）

A.remainB.supplyC.supportD.receive

66.64（）

A.toldB.spokeC.saidD.talked

67.67.（）

A.commonB.ordinaryC.normalD.real

68.55.（）

A.receivesB.receivedC.acceptsD.accepted

69.61（）

A.widestB.leastC.mostD.latest

70.3（）

A.hiddenB.stubbornC.focusedD.sighted

五、閱讀理解(20題)71.PassageTwo

Alarge,detached（獨(dú)立的）housenotonlyensuresprivacy.Itisalsoastatussymbol.Themagnificenthomeissetinabiggarden.Ofcourse,thiskindofhouseisanunrealisticdreamformostpeople.Butevenasmalldetachedhouse,surroundedbyagarden,givestherequiredsuggestionofrurallifewhichisdeartotheheartsofmanyBritishpeople.Mostpeoplewouldbehappytoliveinacottage（村舍）,andifthisisathatched（茅草屋頂?shù)模ヽottage,suggestiveofapre-industrialage,somuchthebetter.

Mostpeopletrytoavoidlivinginablockofflats（whattheAmericanscallapartmentblocks）.Flats,theyfeel,providetheleastamountofprivacy.Withafewexceptions,mostlyincertainlocationsincentralLondon,flatsarethecheapestkindofhome.Thepeoplewholiveinthemarethosewhocannotaffordtoliveanywhereelse.

Thedislikeoflivinginflatsisverystrong.Inthe1950smillionsofpoorerpeoplelivedinold,cold,uncomfortablenineteenthcenturyhouses,oftenwithonlyanoutsidetoiletandnobathroom.Duringthenexttwentyyearsmanyofthemweregivennewhigh-riseblocksofflatstoliveinwhich,withcentralheatingandbathrooms,weremuchmorecomfortableandweresurroundedbygrassyopenspaces.Butpeoplehatedtheirnewhomes.Theysaidtheyfeltcutofffromtheworldwithallthosefloorsup.Theymissedtheneighborliness.Theycouldn'tkeepawatchfuleyeontheirchildrenplayingdownthereinthoselovelygreenspaces.Thenewhigh-riseblocksquicklygotbroken.Theliftsdidn'twork.Thecorridorsweredark.Windowsweredamagedandwerenotrepaired.Therewasgraffitialloverthewalls

Britishpeopleprefer（）

A.flatstodetachedhouses

B.cottagestoflats

C.modernhousestooldhouses

D.citylifetocountrylife

72.Nooneknowsexactlyhowmanydisabledpeoplethereareintheworld,butestimatessuggestthenumberisover450million.ThenumberofdisabledpeopleinIndiaaloneisprobablymorethandoublethetotalpopulationofCanada.

IntheUnitedKingdom,aboutoneintenpeoplehavesomedisability.Disabilityisnotjustsomethingthathappenstootherpeople:aswegetolder,manyofuswillbecomelessmobile,hardofhearingorhavefailingeyesight.

Disablementcantakemanyformsandoccuratanytimeoflife.Somepeoplearebornwithdisabilities.Manyothersbecomedisabledastheygetolder.Therearemanyprogressivedisablingdiseases.Thelongertimegoeson,theworsetheybecome.Somepeoplearedisabledinaccidents.Manyothersmayhaveaperiodofdisabilityintheformofamentalillness.Allareaffectedbypeople’sattitudetowardsthem.

Disabledpeoplefacemanyphysicalbarriers.Nexttimeyougoshoppingorgotoworkorvisitfriends,imaginehowyouwouldmanageifyoucouldnotgetupsteps,orontobusesortrains.Howwouldyoucopeifyoucouldnotseewhereyouweregoingorcouldnothearthetraffic?Butthereareotherbarriers:prejudicecanbeevenhardertobreakdownandignoranceinevitablyrepresentsbyfarthegreatestbarrierofall.Itisalmostimpossiblefortheable-bodiedtofullyappreciatewhattheseverelydisabledgothrough,soitisimportanttodrawattentiontothesebarriersandshowthatitistheindividualpersonandtheirability,nottheirdisability,thatcounts

Thefirstparagraphpointsoutthat_____（）

A.therearemanydisabledpeopleintheworld

B.thenumberofdisabledpeopleinIndiaisthebiggest

C.IndiahasmanymoredisabledpeoplethanCanada

D.itiseasytogetanexactnumberoftheworld’sdisabledpeople

73.Passage2

EveryAmericanfamilyhasitsowntraditionsonThanksgivingDay,andmineisnodifferent.Oncethenationalholidayarrives,mymomrisesearlytomakethemeal.Sheputsaturkeyintheoven,chopscarrotsandbakespies.I'msorrytosaythatthemeninthefamily—mydad,myyoungerbrotherandmyself—rarelypitchintohelp.Ourjobistowashthemountainofdirtydishesafterthemealisover.

Around2p.m.everyThanksgivingDay,familymembersseatthemselvesaroundthekitchentable.Platesofturkey,vegetables,salad,rollsandpiescoverit.Atthispoint,wecanhardlykeepourselvesfromdrooling（流口水）alloverourfancyclothes,butit'snotyettimetoeat.

First,wemustbowourheads,closeoureyesandsayaprayerofthanksaloudtoGodforgivinguseverythingwehave.Undernormalcircumstances,IwouldhavenoproblemmakingalistofthingsIamthankfulfor.Igrewupinalovingfamily.Myparents,whoaren'twealthy,tookoutloanstohelpmepayforuniversity.

But,thefunnythingis,everytimeIsitdownforThanksgivingdinnerandtrytosayaprayerofthanks,mymindusuallygoesblank.Ithinkithassomethingtodowithmygrowling（咕咕叫）stomachandallofthatfoodsittingrightthereundermynose.

Eventually,though,weallfinishourshortprayersanddigin.Tobesure,thedayincludesotherhighlights—visitingfamilyandwatchingfootball.Butusuallyaround6p.m.weareallourselvesstuffedliketurkeysandthankfultohaveanicewarmbedtosleepin

Thepurposeofthetextisto（）

A.tellwhatthefamilydoforThanksgivingDay

B.tellhowthefamilyspendThanksgivingDay

C.introducefoodsservedonThanksgivingDay

D.introducetheAmericanThanksgivingDay

74.InthesentenceMaybehedoesn'tseeithimself.（Para.2）,itrefersto______（）

A.beingfriendlyB.abitofenvyC.luckydogD.yourluck

75.PassageFour

Fromgoodreadingwecanderivepleasure,companionship,experience,andinstruction.Agoodbookmayabsorbourattentionsocompletelythatforthetimebeingweforgetoursurroundingsandevenouridentity.Readinggoodbooksisoneofthegreatestpleasuresinlife.Itincreasesourcontentmentwhenwearecheerful,andlessensourtroubleswhenwearesad.Whatevermaybeourmainpurposeinreading,ourcontactwithgoodbooksshouldneverfailtogiveusenjoymentandsatisfaction.

Withagoodbookinhandweneedneverbelonely.Whetherthecharactersportrayedaretakenfromreallifeorarepurelyimaginary,theymaybecomeourcompanionsandfriends.Inthepagesofbookswecanwalkwiththewiseandthegoodofalllandsandalltimes.Thepeoplewemeetinbooksmaydelightuseitherbecausetheyresemblehumanfriendswhomweholddearorbecausetheyrepresentunfamiliartypeswhomwearegladtowelcomeasnewacquaintances.Ourhumanfriendssometimesmayboreus,butfriendswemakeinbooksneedneverwearyuswiththeircompany.Byturningthepageswecandismissthemwithoutanyfearofhurtingtheirfeelings.Whenhumanfriendsdesertus,goodbooksarealwaysreadytogiveusfriendship,sympathyandencouragement.

Oneofthemostvaluablegiftsbestowedbybooksisexperience.Fewofustravelfarfromhomeorhaveawiderangeofexperiences,butallofuscanleadvariedlivesthroughthepagesofbooks.Whetherwewishtoescapefromtheseeminglydullrealitiesofeverydaylifeorwhetherwelongtovisitsomefar-offplace,abookwillhelpuswhennothingelsecan.Totravelbybookweneednobankaccounttopayforourway,noairshiporoceanlinerorstreamlinedtraintotransportus,nopassporttoenterthelandofourheart'sdesire.Throughbookswemaygetthethrillofhazardousadventurewithoutdanger.Wecanclimbloftymountainsorcrossthescorchingsandsofthedesert,allwithouthardship.Indeed,throughbooksthewholeworldisoursfortheasking.Thepossibilitiesofourliteraryexperiencesarealmostunlimited.Thebeautiesofnature,theenjoymentofmusic,thetreasuresofart,thetriumphsofarchitecture,themarvelsofengineering,areallopentothewonderandenjoymentofthosewhoread

Themainideainthefirstparagraphis（）

A.pleasurecanonlybederivedfromreadinggoodbooks

B.agoodbookmaydistractourattention

C.peoplecanreadgoodbooksindifferentways

D.enjoymentandsatisfactioncanbederivedfromreadinggoodbooks

76.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat_____（）

A.inordertokeepfit,weshouldspendaslittletimeandmoneyaspossibleonfood

B.nibblingbetweenmealsisabadhabitthatwillthrowourbodyoutofcondition

C.ifothermembersofourfamilygetfatquiteeasily,weprobablywilltoo

D.wecaneatasmuchaswewantandleaveittoourbodytoselectwhatitneeds

77.Howshouldyouchangeyourself-imageaccordingtothepassage（）

A.Keepadifferentimageofothers

B.Makeyourlifesuccessful

C.Understandyourownworld

D.Changethewayyouthink

78.Whichofthefollowingstatementsismentionedinthepassage（）

A.Lazinessisakindofmentaldisease

B.Lazinessismorebeneficialthanharmful

C.Lazinesscannotbeexplained

D.Lazinessissometimesduetoafearoffailure

79.Whatdoestheauthormeanbymoms-to-beinthelastparagraph（）

A.Womenwhoarepregnant,especiallyforthefirsttime

B.Womenwhodreamofhavingbabiesforthefirsttime

C.Womenwhoalreadyhavechildren

D.Womenwhohavejustgotbabiesforthefirsttime

80.Accordingtotheauthor,whichofthefollowingquestionsisthebesttypetoaskchildrenabout（）

A.Doyouseetheelephant?

B.Istheelephantinthecage?

C.Whatanimalsdoyoulike?

D.Shallwegotothezoo

81.WhatdoesItinline2canmostprobablybereplacedby（）

A.Parents’increasingchildren’slanguagedevelopment

B.Readingtechniquesbeingsimple

C.Parents’readingtochildren

D.Children’sintelligencedevelopment

82.PassageTwo

Thereisameasurablerelationbetweenhowmuchapersonlearnsandhisattitudetowardthesubjecttobelearned.Whenfacedwithadifficultlearningtask,onepathtosuccessistoconcentrateonthepositiveaspectsofthesubjectmatter.Ifastudenthasaboringteacher,onesolutionistolookforthepositiveaspectsofcompletingthecourse,regardlessofhowboringtheteacherhappenstobe.Toaccomplishthismightrequireaprivatetutororsomeindependentreading,butwiththerightattitude,successispossible.

Over-achievers—studentswhodobetterthantheirtestscoresshow—usuallyhaveapositiveinterestinlearning.Theymaylearnsomethingsmoreslowly,andtheymaymakemoreefforts,but,tocompensate（補(bǔ)償）,theyareoftenbetteratapplyingwhattheyhavelearned.Aslongastheydonothaveemotionalproblems,theyaresuccessful.

Under-achievers—thosewhofunctionbelowtheirabilityshownbytestscores—oftentendtoallowafewnegativefactorstoaffectthem.Becauseoftheirnegativeattitudes,theysometimesbecomeunfairlycriticalofteachers.Theyallowthemselvestogetboredwhenitisnotnecessary.Inshort,theirattitudesoftencausethemtolearnlessthanover-achievers.

Ifyoulearntoreplaceanegativeattitudetowardlearningwithsomethingmorepositive,youareontheroadtoachievingalmostanygoalyoudesire.Forexample,ifyourealizeapersonalcomputerwithawordprocessorwouldimproveyourperformance,buthaveanattitudethatkeepstellingyouthatacomputerisdifficulttooperate,youtendtomakeallkindsofexcuses.Inshort,youresistmakingfulluseofaterrifictool,simplybecauseyournegativeattitudepreventsyoufromlearning

Whatdoestheauthorthinkastudentshoulddoifhehasaboringteacher（）

A.Lookforanewcourse

B.Becriticaloftheteacher

C.Completethecoursewithagoodscore

D.Havearightattitudetowardtheteacher

83.Whatdoestheauthorsayaboutstraight,horizontalbarspaintedacrossroads（）

A.TheyarefallingoutofuseintheUnitedStates

B.Theytendtobeignoredbydriversinashortperiodoftime

C.Theyareapplicableonlyonbroadroads

D.Theycannotbeappliedsuccessfullytotrafficcircles

84.AccordingtoSidneyCrown,agoodrelationshipshouldbe（）

A.fairandequal

B.fairandkind

C.powerfulandequal

D.confidentandfair

85.PassageFour

Doyouhaveaphobia（恐懼癥）？Doesitspread?No,itisnotainfectious（傳染的）disease,butitcanmakeyouquiteasbad.Aphobiaisanunreasonablefearofsomeparticularthingorsituation.Didyouknowthatsomepeoplefearheights?Thatiscalledacrophobia.Manypeopleexperienceclaustrophobiawhentheyareinaclosedspacesuchasasmallroomoranelevator.Zoophobiaisafearofanimals.Therearenamesforfearofthunder,lightning,wideopenspaces,people,crowds,darkness,water,andmanyotherthings.

Aphobiaexpertstellsusthatinthecomingofaphobicsituation,apersonhaswhatiscalledananxietyattack.Bloodrushestohislargermusclesinpreparationforflightorfight.

Oneexpertonphobiasuggestswereduceourfearsgradually.Apersonwhoisafraidofpeoplecouldovercomethisfearbygettingaccustomedtothemoneatatime.Someonewhoisafraidofwatercouldtakeswimminglessonsinapoolwithalifeguardathand.Apersonafraidofheightscouldpracticelookingdownfrommiddleheightsfirstuntilhecouldhandlethegreaterones

Apersonwhoisafraidofcatsismostlikelytohave_____（）

A.homophobiaB.acrophobiaC.zoophobiaD.claustrophobia

86.InthesentenceMaybehedoesn’tseeithimself.（Para.2）,itrefersto__________（）

A.beingfriendlyB.abitofenvyC.luckydogD.yourluck

87.PassageOne

WhenIwasstudyingEnglishatatrainingcenterinWashingtonD.C.in1998,IsharedahousewithtwoyoungAmericans,JimandSteve.JimwasstudyingFrenchandSteveChinese,bothattheForeignServiceInstitute.Wesharedmanythingsincommon,butwealsothoughtandactedquitedifferently.StevewasinterestedinspeakingChinese.HealwaystriedeveryopportunitytotalkwithmewithhisveryEnglish-likepronunciation.Iwasoftentouchedbyhisdiligence.However,IwantedtopracticeEnglishwithhim,too.Soweoftenspokeatthesametimeintheother'smothertongue.Jimwasfreshfromcollegeandtheyoungestofthethree.Hewasgoingoutallthetime.Theonlytimewemetwasatbreakfast.Therewasasmallroundtableinourkitchen,wherewesataroundtoenjoyourfood.StevehadChinesefastfoodsuchasdumplingsornoodles,andIatebreadandboiledeggs.ButJimoftenjustdrankacupofteabecausehehadnothinginhisfridge.HewastoobusydatingprettyFrenchgirlstodoanyshopping.Ioftenofferedhimsomeofmyfood.ButStevetoldmeinhispoorChinesethatIdidn'tneedtodothat.HesaidthatitwasJim'sownfaultandthatitservedhimright.AlthoughhewaslearningChinese,hestillheldhisAmericansenseofvalues.

Twoyearslater,IreturnedtoChina.Thethreeofusstillkeepintouch.JimnowworksinatravelagencyinParis.Hegotmarriedtooneoftheprettygirls.Hewrotetotellusthathecannowenjoyadeliciousbreakfastwithhisbeautifulwifeeverymorningintheircomfortablelivingroom.StevewantstoworkinChina.AndI'mhelpinghimwiththis.IhaveintroducedhimtothedeanoftheOverseaSectionofouruniversity.HeisveryinterestedinSteve.HewantstoknowifStevecanworkhereteachingtheoverseastudentsChinese.IhavesentthemessagetoSteve.I'msurehe'dbeveryhappytoacceptthejob.However,Ihopehecouldtryhardertoimprovehimself.Otherwise,alltheoverseasstudentswouldspeakwithhisterriblepronunciation!

WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage（）

A.Thethreeofthemwerealllanguagemajors

B.SteveandJimweremorealikeincharacter

C.Theauthordidn'tenjoytalkingwithSteve

D.Theirlivingconditionwasratherpoor

88.Ifwewereaskedexactlywhatweweredoingayearago,weshouldprobablyhavetosaythatwecouldnotremember.Butifwehadkeptabookandhadwritteninitanaccountofwhatwedideachday,weshouldbeabletogiveananswertothequestion.Itisthesameinhistory.Manythingshavebeenforgottenbecausewedonothaveanywrittenaccountofthem.Sometimesmendidkeeparecordofthemostimportanthappeningsintheircountry,butoftenitwasdestroyedbyfireorinawar.Sometimestherewasneveranywrittenrecordatallbecausethepeopleofthattimeandplacedidnotknowhowtowrite.Forexample,weknowagooddealaboutthepeoplewholivedinChina4,000yearsago,becausetheycouldwriteandleavewrittenrecordsforthosewholivedafterthem.Butweknowalmostnothingaboutthepeoplewholivedeven200yearsagoinCentralAfrica,becausetheyhadnotlearnedtowrite.Sometimes,ofcourse,evenifthepeoplecannotwrite,theymayknowsomethingofthepast.Theyhaveheardaboutitfromolderpeople,andoftensongsanddancesandstorieshavebeenmadeaboutthemostimportanthappenings,andthesehavebeensungandactedandtoldformanygenerations.Formostpeopletheyareproudtotellwhattheirfathersdidinthepast.Thiswemaycallrememberedhistory.Someofithasnowbeenwrittendown.Itisnotsoexactorsovaluabletousaswrittenhistoryis,becausewordsaremuchmoreeasilychangedwhenusedagai