George could see that he wasn’t going to get the support he needed, so he handed in his immediately.
(A)contribution
(B)resignation
(C)enthusiasm
(D)optimism
Knives and guns are dangerous that can kill people.
(A)fighters
(B)weapons
(C)projects
(D)exercises
The fierce lion is kept in the for safety reasons. Don’t go near it.
(A)cage
(B)camp
(C)playground
(D)farm
It is surprising that Frank flunked English. He never paid any attention in class.
(A)hardly
(B)simply
(C)nearly
(D)really
The construction of the tunnel has helped the distance between the two cities.
(A)tighten
(B)recover
(C)escape
(D)shorten
a new house on the beach was his life-long dream.
(A)Have
(B)Has
(C)Had
(D)To have
She told herself that she would be satisfied with she could get.
(A)whenever
(B)wherever
(C)whatever
(D)however
Daniel would have married that girl if only her parents .
(A)agreed
(B)have agreed
(C)would have agreed
(D)had agreed
John’s never talked to a foreigner, ?
(A)has he
(B)will he
(C)is he
(D)was he
Lucy: Would you mind if we discuss our plan for next week immediately?Brenda: .Lucy: O.K. I suggest that we visit Sam to talk about the experiment on Monday morning.
(A)Of course, Sam has come, too.
(B)No problem. Let’s do it tomorrow night.
(C)Not at all, let’s do it right now.
(D)Yes, I will talk to you in a minute.In our busy modern world, doctors do not always take the time to explain illness and possible remediesto their patients. Doctors may even not give any scientific details in words that are easy to 41 , either.For this reason, many hopeful people 42 advantage of Internet resources to find the facts they need forgood medical decisions. On the subject of physical and medical research, there are thousands of amazingwebsites 43 people can get information. Some people believe that the great amount of medicalinformation 44 on the Internet can improve their health, while others claim that these facts and opinionsmay be inaccurate and therefore dangerous. Indeed, to find out the best ways to 45 difficult healthproblems, we may still need to seek advice from doctors.
Eliza failed the math exam again. She much harder before taking it last week.
(A)need to study
(B)ought to study
(C)should have studied
(D)must have studied
(A)heal
(B)understand
(C)cope
(D)look
Robert: You look lost. Can I help you?Tourist:Jane: It’s right around the corner. See the tall building over there?
(A)Please don’t ask. I’d rather not talk about it.
(B)No, thank you. I know the place like the back of my hand.
(C)Yes, please. I lost three hundred dollars. Could you lend me some money?
(D)Oh, yes. Please tell me how to get to the post office.
(A)take
(B)make
(C)bring
(D)receive
Jamie: How long does it take you to get to the office from your apartment?Daisy:Jamie: That’s not too bad.
(A)About five kilometers.
(B)About twelve thousand dollars.
(C)About half an hour.
(D)About twenty degrees Celsius.Penguins are birds, but they cannot fly. However, they swim very fast. They can swim 44 a speed ofmore than 15 miles per hour. While swimming, penguins use their feet 45 rudders to help them turn.Penguins feed on animals in the sea, such as fish, 46 , and shrimp-like creatures. The penguins’ spikytongues help them hold on to the slippery fish. All penguins have very strong beaks, 47 they also use todefend themselves against enemies. There are 17 different kinds of penguins, but not all live in the ice and snow.For example, the fairy penguin lives along the shores and islands of southern Australia and New Zealand.
(A)what
(B)which
(C)where
(D)whose
(A)for
(B)on
(C)about
(D)at
(A)portable
(B)capable
(C)movable
(D)available
(A)because
(B)as
(C)and
(D)but
(A)solve
(B)deal
(C)respond
(D)leadCatherine sells houses for a company. A man has agreed to buy a house for $450,000, but then he changes hismind. Her boss calls her into his office. He is so angry that he speaks rudely to her. She knows it is not her fault,and she bursts into tears.Having just finished dinner, Jim is talking in the backyard with his wife and children. The phone rings. It isJim’s mother calling from another city. Jim’s father has just had a heart attack and died. Jim starts crying as he tellshis mother he will come as soon as possible.How do people feel about crying? Catherine was embarrassed and very angry with herself. Jim felt better afterhe let out his feelings.Chemists have been studying why people cry. They say the body produces two kinds of tears. One kind cleansout the eye if it gets dirt in it. But when people cry because of their feelings, these tears have poison chemicals inthem. The body is getting rid of chemicals produced by strong feelings.
(A)squid
(B)eagle
(C)cheetah
(D)kangaroo
Catherine’s boss speaks rudely to her because .
(A)he thinks that she didn’t do her job well
(B)she sold the house at a lower price
(C)she was late for the appointment with the buyer
(D)she refused to listen to his advice
(A)which
(B)that
(C)who
(D)theyOne of the nice things about the city of Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, is that it has anumber of large museums. People who live there can visit one of the fine national museums many times duringthe year. Although some exhibits are permanent, there are also many special travelling exhibits which are onlyshown for a short period of time. The entrance fees are not expensive, and they have special rates for groups. Soif you like art, natural sciences, technology, American Indian history, or just want to take a walk inside a nice cleanair-conditioned museum at a reasonable price, museum visiting is one of the best pastimes.請回答下列第48 題至第50 題
Which of the following statements is true about Jim?
(A)He cried because he had a heart problem.
(B)He did not cry, because he hated his father.
(C)He felt better after he cried.
(D)He felt relieved on hearing the news of his father’s death.
The writer of this excerpt likes Washington, D.C. mainly because .
(A)it is a very large city
(B)it has some good museums
(C)it is the capital city of the United States
(D)it is her hometown
According to the passage, Jim and his mother are living .
(A)together
(B)in different cities
(C)in the same neighborhood
(D)with Jim’s grandparents
According to the passage, the price of visiting museums in Washington, D.C. is .
(A)too high
(B)not high enough
(C)just about right
(D)too cheap
Which of the following statements is true about the passage?
(A)Catherine sells cars.
(B)Jim learned from his mother’s letter that his father died.
(C)Crying is a way of removing chemicals from the body.
(D)People cry only when they feel very sad.
According to the passage, a “special exhibit” in a museum is one which is .
(A)only temporary
(B)very expensive
(C)always on display
(D)not open to the public
Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
(A)Business.
(B)Feeling.
(C)Anger.
(D)Crying.