大學(xué)英語(yǔ)統(tǒng)考34897

大學(xué)英語(yǔ)（B）統(tǒng)考試題Test1

PartI

UseofEnglish(20points)Directions:Inthispartthereare10incompletedialogues.ForeachdialoguetherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosetheONEanswerthatbestcompletesthedialogue.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.1.–Hello,mayItalktotheheadmasternow?

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A.Sorry,heisbusyatthemoment

B.No,youcan’t

C.Sorry,youcan’t

D.Idon’tknow2.–DoyouthinkIcouldborrowyourdictionary?

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A.Yes,youmayborrow

B.Yes,doon

C.Yes,helpyourself

D.Itdoesn’tmatter3.–AreyouMr.RobertLee?

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A.Yes,Leespeaking

B.Hello,whatdoyouwant

C.Sorry,speaking

D.Idon’tknow4.–Excuseme,sir.WhereisDr.Brown’soffice?

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Youcan’taskmeB.

Pardon?IhavenoideaC.

Pleasedon’tsaysoD.

SorryIdon’tknow,butyoucanaskthemanoverthere.5.–Mary,yourdressisreallybeautiful.HowisJohn?

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.A.

ThankyouverymuchB.

No,no,JohnisnotbadC.

Thankyou.HeisfineD.

Don’tsaythat.It’sugly.Johnisgood6.–WhatcanIdoforyou,madam?

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A.Iwantakiloofapples

B.Youcangoyourownway

C.Thanks

D.Excuseme,I’mbusy7.–I’dliketotakeyoutothecoffeehouseonthecorner.

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A.Thankyou.Youshouldn’tdothat

B.Thanks,I’dliketogowithyou

C.No,youcan’tsayso

D.No,no.Youcan’tdothat8.–Doyoumindtellingmewhereyou’refrom?

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A.Certainly.I’mfromLondon

B.Sure.IwasborninLondon.

C.Notreally,youcandoit

D.Certainlynot.I’mfromLondon9.–MayIseethemenu,please?I’vebeenwaitinganhouralready.

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A.Thatisthemenu,sir

B.Yes,pleasegoon

C.Hereyouare,sir

D.Ofcourse,sir10.–Iwasworriedaboutchemistry,butMr.BrowngavemeanA!

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Don’tworryaboutitB.

Congratulations!That’sadifficultcourseC.

Mr.BrownisverygoodD.

Goodlucktoyou!

PartII

ReadingComprehension(40points)Directions:Therearethreepassagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbyfivequestions.ForeachquestionstherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.

Passage1TherearestoriesabouttwoU.S.presidents,AndrewJacksonandMartinVanBuren,whichattempttoexplaintheAmericanEnglishtermOK.Wedon’tknowifeitherstoryistrue,buttheyarebothinteresting.ThefirstexplanationisbasedonthefactthatPresidentJacksonhadverylittleeducation.Infact,hehaddifficultyreadingandwriting.WhenimportantpaperscametoJackson,hetriedtoreadthemandthenhadhisassistantsexplainwhattheysaid.Ifheapprovedofapaper,hewouldwrite“allcorrect”onit.Theproblemwasthathedidn’tknowhowtospell,sowhathereallywrotewas“allcorrect”.Afterawhile,heshortenedthattermto“OK”.ThesecondexplanationisbasedontheplacewherePresidentVanBurenwasborn,Kinderhook,NewYork.VanBuren’sfriendsorganizedaclubtohelphimbecomePresident.TheycalledtheclubtheOldKinderhookClub,andanyonewhosupportedVanBurenwancalled“OK”.

11.Theauthor

.A.

believesbothofthestoriesB.

doesn’tbelieveawordofthestoriesC.

isnotsurewhetherthestoriesaretrueD.

istellingthestoriesjustforfun12.Accordingtothepassage,PresidentJackson

A.

couldn’tdrawupanydocumentsatallB.

didn’tliketoreadimportantpapersbyhimselfC.

oftenhadhisassistantssigndocumentsforhimD.

wasn’tgoodatreading,writingorspelling13.Accordingtothefirststory,theterm“OK”

A.

wasapprovedofbyPresidentJacksonB.

wasthetitleofsomeofficialdocumentsC.

wasfirstusedbyPresidentJacksonD.

wasanoldwaytospell“allcorrect”14.Accordingtothesecondstory,theterm“OK”

A.

wastheshortwaytosay“OldKinderhookClub”B.

meanttheplacewherePresidentVanBurenwanbornC.

wasthenameofVanBuren’sclubD.

wasusedtocallVanBuren’ssupportersintheelection15.Accordingtothesecondstory,theterm“OK”wasfirstused

.A.

byVanBurenB.

inapresidentialelectionC.

toorganizetheOldKinderhookClubD.

bythemembersofthe“OldKinderhookClub”

Passage2AlthoughtheUnitedStatescoverssomuchlandandthelandproducesfarmorefoodthanthepresentpopulationneeds,itspeoplearebynowalmostentirelyanurbansociety.Lessthanatenthofthepeopleareengagedintheagricultureandforestry(林業(yè)),andmostoftherestliveinoraroundtowns,smallandlarge.Herethetraditionalpictureischanging:everysmalltownmaystillbeverylikeothersmalltowns,andthetypicalsmalltownmayrepresentawidelyacceptedviewofthecountry,butmostAmericansdonotliveinsmalltownsanymore.Halfthepopulationnowlivesinsomethirtymetropolitanareas(largecitieswiththeirsuburbs)ofmorethanamillionpeopleeach—alargeproportionthaninGermanyorEngland,letaloneFrance.Thestatistics(統(tǒng)計(jì))ofurbanandruralpopulationshouldbetreatedwithcautionbecausesomanypeoplewholiveinareasclassifiedasruraltravelbycartoworkinanearbytowneachday.Astherushtoliveoutoftowncontinues,ruralareaswithinreachoftownsaregraduallyfilledwithhouses,sothatitishardtosayatwhatmomentapieceofcountrybecomesasuburb.ButmoreandmorethetypicalAmericanlivesinametropolitanratherthanasmalltownenvironment.16.IfnowAmericahas250millionpeople,howmanyofthemareengagedinagricultureandforestry?

A.About25million.

B.Morethan25million

C.Lessthan25million

D.Lessthan225million17.Whichofthefollowingfourcountrieshasthesmallestproportionofpeoplelivinginmetropolitanareas?

A.UnitedStates

B.Germany

C.France

D.England18.What’sthemeaningoftheword“metropolitan”inthemiddleofthepassage?

A.Ofalargecitywithitssuburbs

B.Ofsmallandlargetowns

C.Ofurbanareas

D.Ofruralareas19.Accordingtothepassage,whatcanwelearnaboutsmalltownsintheUnitedStates?A.

MostsmalltownsbecomegraduallycrowdedB.

SmalltownsarestillsimilartoeachotherC.

Asthetraditionalpictureischanging,townsaredifferentD.

Smalltownsareturningintolargecities20.Whyisithardtosaywhenapieceofcountrybecomesasuburb?A.BecausetheyarethesameB.

BecausetherushtakesplacetooquicklyC.

BecausetheprocessisgradualD.BecausemoreandmoreAmericansliveinmetropolitanareas

Passage3Ifwewereaskedexactlywhatweweredoingayearago,weshouldprobablyhavetosaythatwecouldnotremember.Butifwehadkeptabookandhadwritteninitanaccountofwhatwedideachday,weshouldbeabletogiveananswertothequestion.Itisthesameinhistory.Manythingshavebeenforgottenbecausewedon’thaveanywrittenaccountofthem.Sometimesmendidkeeparecordofthemostimportanthappeningsintheircountry,butoftenitwasdestroyedbyfireorinawar.Sometimestherewasneveranywrittenrecordatallbecausethepeopleofthattimeandplacedidnotknowhowtowrite.Forexample,weknowagooddealaboutthepeoplewholivedinChina4,000yearsago,becausetheycouldwriteandleavewrittenrecordsforthosewholivedafterthem.Butweknowalmostnothingaboutthepeoplewholivedeven200yearsagoincentralAfrica,becausetheyhadnotlearnedtowrite.Sometimes,ofcourse,evenifthepeoplecannotwrite,theymayknowsomethingofthepast.Theyhaveheardaboutitfromolderpeople,andoftensongsanddancesandstorieshavebeenmadeaboutthemostimportanthappenings,andthesehavebeensungandactedandtoldformanygenerations.Formostpeopleareproudtotellwhattheirfathersdidinthepast.Thiswemaycall‘rememberedhistory’.Someofithasnowbeenwrittendown.Itisnotsoexactorsovaluable

tousaswrittenhistoryis,becausewordsaremuchmoreeasilychangedwhenusedagainandagaininspeechthanwhencopiedinwriting.Butwheretherearenowrittenrecords,suchspokenstoriesareoftenveryhelpful.

21.Whichofthefollowingideasisnotsuggestedinthepassage?A.

“Rememberedhistory”,comparedwithwrittenhistory,islessreliable.B.

Writtenrecordsofthepastplaythemostimportantroleinourlearningofthehumanhistory.C.

Awrittenaccountofourdailyactivitieshelpsustobeabletoanswermanyquestions.D.

Wheretherearenowrittenrecords,thereisnohistory.22.WeknowverylittleaboutthecentralAfrica200yearsagobecause

A.

therewasnothingworthbeingwrittendownatthattimeB.

thepeoplethereignoredtheimportanceofkeepingarecordC.

thewrittenrecordswereperhapsdestroyedbyafireD.

thepeopletheredidnotknowhowtowrite23.“Rememberedhistory”refersto

.A.

historybasedonaperson’simaginationB.

storiesofimportanthappeningspasseddownfrommouthtomouthC.

songsanddancesaboutthemostimportanteventsD.

bothBandC24.“Rememberedhistory”isregardedasvaluableonlywhen

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A.itiswrittendown

B.nowrittenaccountisavailable

C.itprovestobetrue

D.peopleareinterestedinit25.Thepassagesuggeststhatwecouldhavelearnedmuchmoreaboutourpastthanwedonowiftheancientpeoplehad

.A.

keptawrittenrecordofeverypasteventB.notburnttheirwrittenrecordsinwarsC.

toldexactstoriesofthemostimportanthappeningsD.mademoresongsanddances

PartIII

VocabularyandStructures(25points)SectionADirections:Inthissectionthereare15incompletesentences.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosetheONEanswerthatbestcompletesthesentence.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.31.Jeandidnothavetimetogotoconcertlastnightbecauseshewasbusy

forherexamination.

A.toprepare

B.tobeprepared

C.preparing

D.beingprepared32.Thecomputerdoesn’tworkwell,sosomething

wrong.

A.canhavegone

B.shouldhavegone

C.musthavegone

D.oughttohavegone33.AlthoughMaryissatisfiedwithhersuccess,shewonders

willhappentoherprivatelife.

A.how

B.who

C.what

D.that34.TheconcertusuallytakesplaceatthePeople’sSquare,withtheaudience

ontheground.

A.seating

B.seated

C.beseating

D.toseat35.Ifthewholeprogram

beforehand,agreatdealoftimeandmoneywouldhavebeenlost.

A.wasnotplanned

B.werenotplanned

C.wouldnotbeplanned

D.hadnotbeenplanned36.Isn’titaboutthetimeyou

todomorningexercises?

A.began

B.begin

C.shouldbegin

D.havebegun37.Iamverygratefultoyouforwhatyou’vegivenmeand

youhavedoneforme.

A.which

B.that

C.allwhat

D.allthat38.Itwasnotuntilshehadarrivedhome

rememberedherappointmentwiththedoctor.

A.whenshe

B.thatshe

C.andshe

D.she39.Determinedto

asifeverythingwerenormal,herespondedwithakindofindifference.

A.carryon

B.accountfor

C.bringup

D.getthrough40.He

toarrangealoanthroughafinancecompany.

A.tried

B.succeeded

C.managed

D.endeavored41.Jackisgood,kind,hardworkingandintelligent.

,Ican’tspeaktoohighlyofhim.

A.Asaresult

B.Inaword

C.Bytheway

D.Onthecontrary42.I

goingtothedoctor,butIwishIhadn’t.

A.pickout

B.makeout

C.giveoff

D.putoff43.Youngchildrenoftencan’t

betweenTVprogramsandcommercials.

A.separate

B.distinguish

C.compare

D.contrast44.Themorningpaper

astoryaboutdemonstrationsinNewYorkandWashingtonD.C.

A.carried

B.extended

C.brought

D.took45.Andwhatwegotto

isadisgrace.

A.comeupwith

B.catchupwith

C.putupwith

D.keepupwith

SectionBDirections:Thereare10blanksinthefollowingpassage.ForeachblanktherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.YoushouldchoosetheONEanswerthatbestcompletesthepassage.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.

Youwillfindthatcollegeclassesareverydifferentfromhighschoolclasses.Youwillhavemoreworkandresponsibilitieswithoutbeingpushedasmuch.

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,youwillhavemorefreedom—freedomtochoosewhattostudy,whentostudy,or

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tostudy.Youwillneedtoexercisemaximumself-discipline.Thisisthehardestkindofdisciplinebecauseitisself—imposed(志愿的)，andyouhaveonlyyourselfto

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.Thedecisionsyoumake

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yourstudyhabitswillbea

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factorinyoursuccess,orlackofsuccessincollege.

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,youwilldiscoverthatyourinstructors

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theonesyouhavehadpreviously.Theywillexpectyouto

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more

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inyourstudyhabitsandtimemanagement.Rememberthatmuchofyourlearningtakesplaceoutsidetheclassroom.Yourinstructorwillgiveyouadditionalhelpoutsideofclassifthereisevidencethatyouareputtingmaximumeffortintothecourse.

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yourabilitiesandskillmastery,youwillneedtomanageyourtimeeffectivelyinordertosucceedincollege.Aschedule

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efficientuseoftimewillenableyoutoincludebothworkandplay.Whenyougetajob,youwillsoondiscoverthatyoudonotworkonlywhenyouwishandasyouwish.(221words)

46.A.Ontheotherhand

B.Ontheonehand

C.Nevertheless

D.Therefore47.A.if

B.whether

C.why

D.who48.A.turnto

B.answerto

C.respondto

D.actas49.A.of

B.to

C.towards

D.concerning50.A.determining

B.demanding

C.deciding

D.depending51.A.However

B.Nevertheless

C.Inaddition

D.Exceptthat52.A.differfrom

B.aresimilarto

C.differin

D.arealike53.A.take…part

B.throw…yourself

C.plunge…yourself

D.take…initiative54.A.Inspiteof

B.Concerning

C.Regardlessof

D.Ontheconditionof55.A.relatedto

B.carriedon

C.reliedon

D.basedon

PartⅤ

Writing(15points)Directions:Forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowriteanE-mailtooneofyourformerclassmates.Youshouldwriteatleast80words,andbaseyourE-mailontheChineseoutlinebelow:

1.

了解對(duì)方畢業(yè)后的情況。

2.

你的近況。

3.

邀請(qǐng)對(duì)方方便時(shí)來(lái)訪。Keys:

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ACADCABDCB11-25

CDCDBCCABCDDDBA31-45

CCCBDADBACBDBAC46-55

ABBCACADCD

Test2PartⅠListeningComprehension(20points)SectionADirections:Inthissectionyouwillheartenshortconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionwillbespokentwice.Aftereachconversation,therewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youshouldreadthefourchoicemarkedA,B,CandD,anddecideonthebestanswers.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.

1.A.Cooleranddrier

B.Coolerandrainier

B.Warmeranddrier

D.Warmerandrainier2.A.8amto9pm

B.5amto9am

C.9amto5pm

D.closed3.A.Shereceivedherpassportlastweek.

B.SheplanstostayinSouthAmericaforamonth.

C.Shestillhasn’treceivedherpassportyet.

D.ShewillleaveforSouthAmericainaweek.4.A.Themanhasit.

B.Thewomanhasit.

C.It’sinthewastepaperbasket.

D.It’sinabook.5.A.$6.00

B.$4.00

C.$3.00

D.$3.506.A.Ticketswillprobablybedifficulttobuy.

B.Alltheavailableticketsweresoldlastweek.

C.Theticketswillnotgoonsaleuntiltomorrow.

D.Thereareprobablymanyticketsstillonsale.7.A.Theweathermanisusuallyaccurateinhisforecast.

B.Theweathermanisusuallyinaccurateinhisforecast.

C.Itwillbesunnyallday.

D.Itwillberainingallday.8.A.Acomplaint

B.Aletter

C.Apresent

D.Areceipt.9.A.Attherailwaystation

B.Atthebank

C.Atthecheck-incounter

D.Atthehotel10.A.Missblack.

B.George.

C.Mr.Thompson.

D.Mrs.Thompson.

SectionBDirections:Inthissectionyouwillhearaconversation.Theconversationwillbespokentwice.Therearefivequestionsabouttheconversation.ForeachquestiontherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.DecideonthebestanswerandthenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.

11.A.Infourteendays.

B.Intwoweek’stime.

C.OnJune4th

D.OnJune14th

12.A.Becauseshehasneverbeentothebeach.B.Becauseshewantstosavesomemoneyonlodging.C.BecauseitiscoolerthereinJune.D.Becauseshewantstorelaxthere.

13.A.Inahotelbytheseaside.

B.Inasmallhotelnearthebeach.C.Withherfriends.

D.Inahotelneartheseaside.

14.A.Atthebeach,too.

B.Athome.C.Hehasnotthoughtaboutityet.

D.Heisnotgoingtohaveit.

15.A.BecauseMaryisgoingtohavealongvacation.B.BecauseMaryhaschosenaniceplaceforthelongvacation.C.Becausetheweatherinthebeachareaisgoodforvacation.D.BecauseMaryisabletofindaplacetostayatthebeachduringhervacation.

SectionCDirections:Inthissectionyouwillhearapassage.Thepassagewillbereadtwice.Therearefivequestionsaboutthepassage.ForeachquestiontherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.DecideonthebestanswerandthenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.

16.A.Shewasfoundstealinginabookstore.B.Shecaughtsomeoneintheactofstealing.C.Sheadmittedhavingstolensomething.D.Shesaidshewaswronglyaccusedofstealing.

17.A.Acustomer

B.TwocustomersC.astoremanager

D.acashier

18.A.Abook

B.$3000C.Ahandbag

D.AChristmascard

19.A.Shewasquestionedbythepolice.B.Shewasshutinasmallroomfor20minutes.C.Shewasinsultedbytheshoppersaroundher.D.Shewasbody-searchedbythestoremanager.

20.A.Theyrefusedtoapologizeforhavingfollowedherthroughthetown.B.Theyregrettedhavingwronglyaccusedherofstealing.C.Theystillsuspectedthatshewasathief.D.Theyagreedtopayher$3000damages.

PartⅡ

Use

of

English(10points)Directions:Inthispartthereare10incompletedialogues.ForeachdialoguetherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosetheONEanswerthatbestcompletesthedialogue.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.

21.–Wouldyouliketohavedinnerwithusthisevening?

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A.

OK,butIhavetogotoameetingnowB.

No,Ican’tC.

Sorry,butthiseveningIhavetogototheairporttomeetmyparentsD.

Idon’tknow

22.–Hi,isMarythere,please?--

A.Holdon.I’llgether

B.No,sheisn’thereC.Yes,sheliveshere

D.Yes,whatdoyouwant

23.–Pleasehelpyourselftothefish.--

A.Thanks,butIdon’tlikefish

B.Sorry,Ican’thelpC.Well,fishdon’tsuitme

D.No,Ican’t

24.–Hurryupplease,orI’lllate.--

A.Sorrysir,butthetrafficisthicknow

B.Well,it’salright,sirC.Howcanyousaythat,sir?

D.Oh,wearegoingtherightway

25.–Excuseme,butcanyoutellmethewaytotheairport?--

A.Don’taskthat

B.Sorry,I’mastrangerhereC.No,Ican’tsaythat

D.No,you’redrivingtoofast

26.–Howaboutadatetothemoviestonight,Jane?--

A.

Idon’tthinksoB.

I’msorry.IhavetodrivemymotherhometonightC.

NevermindD.

Takeiteasy

27.–Areyoureadytoorderdesert,please?--

A.

Yes,pleaseB.

Pleasedon’torderitC.

No,don’tmentionitD.

Yes,I’dliketohavesomechocolatecake

28.–DidTomtellyoutowatertheflowers?--

A.No.AndsodidI

B.No.AndneitherdidIC.Hedid.AndsoIdid

D.Hedid.AndsodoI

29.–Shallwesituphereonthegrassordowntherenearthewater?--

A.I’dratherstayhereifyoudon’tmind

B.Sorry,Idon’tlikeneitherC.Certainly,whynot?

D.Yes,welikethesetwoplaces

30.–Wouldyoumindchangingseatswithme?--

A.Yes,youcan

B.Ofcourse,IliketoC.No,Idon’tmind

D.Certainly,pleasedo

PartⅢ

Reading

Comprehension(30points)Directions:Therearethreepassagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbyfivequestions.ForeachquestiontherearefourchoicesmarkA,B,CandD.YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.

Passage

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WhenMrs.JosephGroegerdiedrecentlyinVienna,Austria,peopleaskedtheobvious,“Whydidshelivetobe107?”Answerswereprovidedbyasurveyconductedamong148Viennesemenandwomenwhohadreachedtheageof100.Somewhatsurprisingwasfactthatthemajorityhadlivedmostoftheirlivesincities.Inspiteofthecity’simageasanunhealthyplace,citylivingoftenprovidesbenefitsthatcountrylivingcanlack.Onefactorseemstobeimportanttobeimportanttothelongevity(長(zhǎng)壽)ofthoseinterviewed.

Thisfactorisexercise.Inthecitiesitisoftenfastertowalkshortdistancesthantowaitforabus.Eventakingpublictransportationoftenrequiressomewalking.Smallerapartmenthouseshavenoelevators(電梯),andsopeoplemustclimbstairs.Citypeoplecanusuallywalktolocalsupermarkets.Sinceparkingspacesarehardtofind,thereisoftennoalternativetowalking.

Ontheotherhand,thosewholiveinthecountryandsuburbsdonothavetowalkeveryday.Infact,theoppositeisoftentrue.Togotoschool.Work,oralmostanywhereelse,theymustrideincars.

31.TheViennasurveymayhelptoexplain

.A.

thecomplaintsofpeopleinapartmenthousesB.

thecauseofMrs.Groeger’sdeathC.

thelongevityofpeoplelikeMrs.GroegerD.

theimageofcitiesingeneral

32.Thepurposeofthesecondparagraphistolistsome

.A.

benefitsofwalkingB.

occasionsforwalkingincitylifeC.

commentsmadebycitypeopleD.

problemsofcityliving

33.Toreachthethirdfloorofabuilding,itwouldprobablybemosthealthful

.A.totaketheelevator

B.towalkupthestairsC.torideinacar

D.tofindanalternativetowalking

34.Peoplewholiveinthecountry+probablydomoredrivingthanwalkingbecause

.A.

theydon’tlivenearbusinessareasB.

theydon’tneedtheexerciseC.

theyneverhaveparkingproblemsD.

theycan’taffordtotakethebus

35.Aconclusionthatcanbedrawnfromthispassageisthat

.A.

airpollutionisnotseriousB.

anyonecanlivetobe107C.

countrypeopleshouldmovetothecityD.

walkingisahealthfulexercise

Passage

2

ForanyEnglishman,therecanneverbeanydiscussionastowhoistheworld’sgreatestdramatist(劇作家).Onlyonenamecanpossiblysuggestitselftohim:thatofWilliamShakespeare.EveryEnglishmanhassomeknowledge,howeverslight,oftheworkofourgreatestwriter.Allofususewords,phrasesandquotationsfromShakespeare’swritingsthathavebecomepartofthecommonpropertyoftheEnglish-speakingpeople.Mostofthetimeweareprobablyunawareofthesourceofthesourceofthewordsweused,ratherliketheoldladywhowastakentoseeaperformanceofhamletandcomplainedthatitwasfullofwell-knownproverbsandquotations.

Shakespeare,moreperhapsthananyotherwriter,makesfulluseofthegreatresourcesoftheEnglishlanguage.MostofususeaboutfivethousandwordsinournormaluseofEnglish;Shakespeareinhisworksusedabouttwenty-fivethousand.

ThereisprobablynobetterwayforaforeignertoappreciatetherichnessandvarietyoftheEnglishlanguagethanbystudyingthevariouswaysinwhichShakespeareusedit.Suchastudyiswellworththeeffort(itisnot,ofcourse,recommendedtobeginners)eventhoughsomeaspectsofEnglishusage,andthemeaningofmanywords,havechangedsinceShakespeare’sday.

36.Englishpeople

.A.

haveneverdiscussedwhoistheworld’sgreatestdramatistB.

neverdiscussanyissueconcerningtheworld’sgreatestdramatistC.

aresurewhoistheworld’sgreatestdramatistD.

donotcarewhoistheworld’sgreatestdramatist

37.EveryEnglishmanknows

.A.

moreorlessaboutShakespear