根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Americans are proud of their variety and individuality (个性), yet they love and respect few things more than a uniform, whether it is the uniform of a lift operator or the uniform of a five-star general(将军).
Among the arguments for uniforms, one of the first is that in the eyes of most people they look more professional than civilian (百姓的) clothes.People expect higher quality from a man who wears a uniform. Faith in the skill of a garage mechanic is increased by a uniform.What easier way is there for a nurse, a policeman, a hairdresser, or a waiter to lose professional identity (职业身份) than to step out of uniform?
They are often more comfortable and more lasting than civilian clothes.
Among the arguments against uniforms is their lack of variety and the loss of individuality experienced by people who must wear them.Though there are many types of uniforms, the wearer of any particular type is generally stuck with it, without change, until retirement.
Though they are long-lasting, often their initial(最初的) expense is greater than the cost of civilian clothes.Some uniforms are also expensive to maintain, requiring professional dry cleaning rather than the home laundering possible with many types of civilian clothes.
A.Americans think highly of uniforms . |
B.Why are uniforms so popular in the United States? |
C.When people wear the same uniforms, they are likely to think, speak, and act similarly on the job at least. |
D.Uniforms also have many practical good points |
E.Some practical problems with uniforms arise.
F.The television repairman who wears a uniform is likely to inspire more trust than one who appears in civilian clothes.
G.People's identity can be recognized more easily by their uniforms
The easiest way for the English to deal with their social discomfort is to avoid social interaction altogether, by choosing either leisure (闲暇) activities that can be performed in the privacy of one’s own house, or outdoor activities that follow their interest without direct contact with anyone other than one’s own family members, such as going for a walk, or to the cinema, or shopping.
In recent survey, over half of all the leisure activities were of this private domestic type, and of the top ten pastimes, only two—having friends round for a meal or drink, and going to the pub—could be described as ‘sociable’.The most domestic activities are the most popular: watching TV, listening to the radio, reading, DIY (Do It Yourself) and gardening.Even when the English are being sociable, the survey findings show that most of them would much rather entertain a few close friends or relatives in the safety of their own homes than venture out among strangers.
In the latest national census survey (人口普查), over half of the entire adult male population had been DIYing in the four weeks before the census date.Nearly a third of the female population had also been busily improving their homes, and their work with their gardens was equally obvious: 52 percent of all English males and 45 percent of females had been out there, cutting branches and weeding grass.
Even among people claiming to belong to a particular religion, only two percent attend services every week.The rest of the population can be found every Sunday at their local garden center or DIY superstore.And when they want a break from caring about their own homes and gardens, they go on trips to visit bigger and better houses and gardens, such as the stately homes and gardens opened to the public by the National Trust and the Royal Horticulture Society.Visiting grand country houses always ranks as one of the most popular national pastimes.
45.The result of the survey shows that ________.
A.about half English people enjoy working in their gardens
B.8 out of 10 pastimes can be described as social activities
C.2 percent of the religious people enjoy visits to public houses
D.visiting stately homes is the most popular national pastime
46.According to the passage, the English enjoy all of the following EXCEPT________.
A.the social activities, such as gathering with friends
B.working at home and in their gardens
C.dining out in a public place among strangers
D.visits to stately homes and gardens
47.The underlined word “domestic” probably means________.
A.public B.household C.outdoor D.collective
48.The passage mainly tells us about________.
A.why the English don’t like social activities
B.how the English spend their leisure time
C.what the result of a recent census survey is
D.where the English hold their private activities
第二部分阅读理解(共25小题。第一节每小题2分,第二节每小题1分;满分45分)
第一节阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
There’s a man in the habit of hitting me on the head with an umbrella.At first I couldn’t stand it, now I’m used to it.
I don’t know his name.I know he’s average in appearance, wears a gray suit, and has a common face.I met him five years ago one hot morning when I was sitting on a tree-shaded bench in Palermo Park, reading the paper.Suddenly I felt something touch my head.It was the very same man who now, as I’m writing, keeps hitting me, mechanically (机械地) and impassively, with an umbrella.
On that occasion I turned around filled with anger.He just kept on hitting me.I asked him if he was crazy, he didn’t even seem to hear me.Then I threatened to call a policeman.Calmly, cool as a cucumber, he stuck with his task.After a few moments of hesitation, and seeing that he was not about to change his attitude, I stood up and hit him on the nose.The man fell down, but he immediately got back on his feet, obviously with great effort, and without a word again began hitting me on the head with the umbrella.His nose was bleeding and, at that moment, I felt sorry for him.I felt regret for having hit him so hard.After all, the man wasn’t exactly hitting me; he was merely tapping me lightly with his umbrella, not causing any pain at all.Of course, those taps were extremely bothersome.As we all know, when a fly lands on your forehead, you don’t feel any pain; what you feel is annoyance.Well then, that umbrella was one huge fly that kept landing on my head time after time.
Convinced that I was dealing with a madman, I tried to escape.But the man followed me, wordlessly continuing to hit me.So I began to run (I should point out that not many people run as fast as I do).He took off after me, trying to land a blow.The man was out of breath so that I thought, if I continued to force him to run at that speed, he would drop dead right then and there.
41.When the man began to strike the author with an umbrella, the author ________.
A.became angryB.called the police
C.turned around and escaped D.turned around and fought back
42.The author would most probably agree that the man was ________.
A.deaf B.blind C.dead D.mad
43.The author felt sorry for the man because ________.
A.the man formed a bad habit of beating others
B.he hit the man so hard that his nose bled
C.the man couldn’t catch up with him
D.there was a fly on the man’s head
44.It can be learned from the passage that the man ________.
A.shouted loudly while hitting the author
B.wanted to tell the author something
C.ran after the author breathlessly
D.acted as if he were a fly
Dinner was almost ready when the killing happened.When Don Wise walked into the living room of his home,his ten-year-old son,Mike,and a 12-year-old friend were sitting in front of a large-screen television set.They were playing a video game they had rented(租赁), called Golden eye 007,one of the top-selling titles of 2007.
Standing behind the boys,Wise saw that one boy pushed the button and shot the character in the face.Blood splattered(喷溅)the lab coat of the character as he circled and fell.“You’re down!”the boy said,laughing.
Frightened by the child’s obvious fun,Wise ordered the boys to turn the game off.“This game is terrible.“he said seriously.“I don’t want you to play with this any more.”
Video games have become pervasive form of entertainment since the 1990s.Today about 69 percent of American families own or rent video and computer games.Most are harmless entertainment,but in far too many of the most popular ones,kids are acting out realistic violent experiences on their TV and computer screens.“These are not just games any more,”says Rick Dyer,president of the San Diego-based Virtual Image Productions.“These are learning machines.We’re teaching kids in the most incredible way what it’s like to pull the trigger(扳机).The focus is on the thrill,enjoyment and reward.What they’re not realizing are the real-life results.“
Such video games introduce kids to a fantasy world that features amazingly lifelike characters,detailed images of brutality(野蛮)。 Unlike movies and television,where you watch the violence,the video game lets you feel the sensation(感觉) of taking violent actions. When you’re into the game,you’re in the game.
“The technology is becoming more engaging(吸引人的) for kids,”says David Walsh,president of the National Institute on Media and the Family(NIMF),a watchdog group in Minneapolis,“and a part of the games features anti-social themes of violence,sex and rude language.Unfortunately,it’s a part that seems particularly popular with kids between ages 8 to15.”
57.Which of the following best summarizes the main idea of this passage?
A.Video game violence is very harmful to kids.
B.Video game is a common form of entertainment.
C.Video game violence is popular with children.
D Video game is the reflection of the real—life violence.
58.We can infer from the passage that the_____________.
A.NIMF is characteristic for its social justice
B.NIMF is a political organization in Minneapolis
C.NIMF promotes(推崇) video games and other media products
D.NIMF detects(侦查) the media industry’s illegal actions(违法行为)
59.The underlined word“pervasive”in Paragraph 4 mos
t probably means____________.
A.worldwide B.instructive C.widespread n harmful
60.Which of the following statements would Rick Dyer agree with?
A Video games with some violence teach kids to experience real life.
B.Video games are realistic ways to learn more about the real life world.
C.Video games with fantastic features are loved by most kids in the US.
D Violence video games have a negative influence on children.
While I was waiting outside my wife’s office building for her to get out of work, I saw a beggar coming my way from across the parking lot.
“I hope he doesn’t ask me for any money,” I thought.
He didn’t.He came and sat in front of the bus stop, but he didn’t look like he could have enough money to ride the bus. After a few minutes he spoke. “That’s a pretty car,” he said, pointing to my car. He was ragged (衣衫褴褛), but he had an air of dignity(尊严) about himself.
I gave him a smile and continued cleaning my car.
He sat there quietly as I worked. The expected asking for money never came. As the silence between us widened, it seemed that a voice inside me said, “Ask him if he needs any help.”
“Do you need any help?” I asked.
He answered in three simple but meaningful words that I shall never forget. We often look for wisdom in great men and women, and we expect it from those of higher learning and achievements. I expected nothing but a dirty hand from him, but he said three words that shook me.
“Don’t we all?” he said.
I was feeling high, successful and important above a beggar in the street, until those three words hit me like a shot.
Don’t we all?
I needed help. Maybe not for a bus fare or for a place to sleep, but I needed help. I reached in my wallet and gave him not only for a bus fare, but enough to get a warm meal and shelter for the day. Those three little words still ring true. No matter how much you have, no matter how much you have achieved, you need help, too. No matter how little you have, no matter how loaded you are with problems, even without money or a place to sleep, you can give help.
53. The story happened _________.
A. outside an office buildingB. in front of a store
C. near a post office D. on a bus
54. Which of the following is NOT TRUE?
A. The writer was waiting for his wife to get out of work.
B. He thought the beggar would ask him for money.
C. The beggar kept silent and didn’t ask him for money.
D. The writer was shocked by the three simple words.
55. “I was feeling high, successful and important above a beggar in the street.”means__________.
A. I thought I was better in any way than the beggar
B. I felt the beggar is as good in some ways as I am
C. I felt I liked the beggar very much
D. I thought U should respect the beggar
56. The best title of the passage is _________.
A. The Story of a Beggar B. Everyone Needs Help
C. Life as a beggar D. A kind behavior
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49. Which hotel gives a promise?
A. Baymont Inn Ft. Lauderdale. B.Beach Plaza Hotel.
C. Fort Lauderdale Plaza HotelD.All the three hotels.
50. In which hotel parking is the cheapest?
A. Baymont Inn Ft. Lauderdale. B.Beach Plaza Hotel
C. Fort Lauderdale Plaza Hotel. D.None of the hotels
51. If you _______ you will probably go to Beach Plaza Hotel.
A. enjoy seeing films without leaving your hotel room
B. are fond of swimming in heated water
C. want to eat food cooked by yourself in the hotel
D. are a cigarette smoker
52. Which of the following is NOT true to the ads?
A. All of the three hotels provide television with cable.
B. You can keep your money in the room safe in Fort Lauderdale Plaza Hotel.
C. In Beach Plaza Hotel a 24-hour maid is available.
D. While staying in Fort Lauderdale Plaza Hotel, you can surf the lnternet.