北师大2003基础英语吴陈亮11月13完成
河南省商丘开封名校联考2024-2025学年高一上学期11月期中考试 英语(含解析,无听力音频)
2024~2025学年度高一上学期期中联考试卷英语考生注意：1.本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。
满分150分，考试时间120分钟。
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4.本卷命题范围：北师大版必修第一册。
第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
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1. What does the man think of learning baseball?A. Boring.B. Difficult.C. Interesting.2. Why does the woman feel happy?A. She got a chance for a free trip.B. She had a good time in New York.C. Cindy came back from New York.3. What does the woman want the man to do?A. Retype the letter.B. Meet the boss.C. Send an email.4. What causes Jane to sit there for hours?A. An accident.B. A phone call.C. A checkup.5. What does the man mean?A. He forgot the meeting time.B. He had little time to prepare the speech.C. He finished the speech ahead of time.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。
新版北师大必修一Unit 3-Lesson 1基础能力检测(含答案)
Unit 3-Lesson 1基础能力检测【匹配单词词性及汉意】()1.adult A．adj.原先的，最早的，最初的()2.immediately B．n.人物，角色；字，字体()3.gathering C．n.口音()4.summarise D．adj.退休的()5.character E．n.风俗，习惯；传统()6.attach F．vi.& vt.总结，概括()7.accent G．adv.即刻，马上()8.retired H．n.聚会()9.original I．n.成人，成年人()10.custom J．vt.贴；固定；附上【选择句中短语汉意】()2.After the exam，all the lessons in school also came to an end.()3.The terrorists let off a bomb near the building.()4.He swept away the dust from the door.()5.The country has been at war with its neighbour for two years.【衍生词汇】1．n．重要的社交活动；时刻，时候→occasional adj.偶然的；临时的→occasionally adv.偶尔地2．graduate n．毕业生vi.毕业→n．毕业3．congratulate vt.祝贺→n．恭喜，祝贺4．n．传统→traditional adj.传统的→traditionally adv.传统地5．vt.使(某人)惊恐；吓唬→scary adj.可怕的，引起恐慌的→scared adj.害怕的；惊恐的6．vt.环绕，围绕→surrounding adj.周围的；四周的→surroundings n．周围的环境7．origin n．起源；出身→adj.原先的，最早的，最初的【补全短语及应用】**补全1．come an end结束；终止2．war 在交战状态中3．put 举起；张贴4．let 使某物爆炸5．sweep 扫除；清除6．upside 上下颠倒7．light 照亮；(使)变得喜悦8．up 从事，忙于；多大；能胜任9．scare... 把……吓跑10．of thousands of 成千上万**应用1．The cafe owner has the required “no smoking” sign.2．England and Germany used to be .3．They must have known what their father was .4．Terrorists a car bomb in a crowded shopping centre.5．The fight between the two countries finally .【补全句子及应用】**补全1．(instant)he saw me，he held out his hands.2． a Party member，I'll take the lead in everything.3．Foxes started coming in from the (surround)countryside.4．He was (scare)to cross the rickety bridge.5．He hasn't enough money for food，let amusements.6．I have to go to work by taxi because my car (repair)at the garage.7．Unless some extra money (find)，the theatre will close.8．I had a strong desire to reach in and play with the toy，but (hold)back thankfully by the shop window.9．It is reported that a space station (build)on the moon in years to come.10．The Great Wall (know)all over the world.11．Her strong local (口音)betrayed her hometown.12．I (扫除)rainwater off the flat top of a gravestone.13．We talked about the (龙) Boat Festival holiday and Children's Day.14．There is an ice (灯笼)show in Harbin every year in winter.15．Could you (概括)the strengths of your proposal for us?16．Much importance is attached the development of the individual self.17．He could not account his absence from school.18．Make sure that you put every word she says.19．I hope we have brought an end our arguments.20．We must telephone our (congratulate)to the happy couple.21．Vegetables and fruits in this shop (sell)well.22．Football (play)in most countries of the world.23．I had not (wake)up by the noise，so I was late this morning.24．When the first man-made satellite (send)up into space?25．How many magazines can (borrow)from your library every week?26．This is happening in every school the country.27．He jumped for on being told the news.28．The world must take notice of something like this.29．The only wall are candles and a single mirror.30．I got in touch with him after I received the letter.【补全句子】1．无论他怎样努力也达不到目标。
高考英语总复习(语法填空+阅读理解+写作训练)基础知识 每日一练13 北师大版
高三英语每日一练(13)Dad loved children.And he always wanted a___1___ family.Eventually，he got what he wanted with twelve children in the family.Without fail，he would show us all to visitors.Once，Dad ___2___ presented the first three children in the family，Ann，Mary and Ernestine，to some visitors.Then he picked up a fourth child，and said，“And this is our___3___model，complete with all the improvements.And don't think that this is all，we are ___4___ the 1953 model some time next month.”But what he ___5___ most was taking us out for a drive.On one occasion a man in a village we were passing through shouted ___6___ that he had seen eleven people in our car，not___7___Mum and Dad. ___8___，Dad called out over his shoulder，“You ___9___ the second baby up from the front here，Mister.”Another time，Dad told us this joke，though we were not sure whether he was telling us the___10___.Mum，who was a psychologist，once went to give a lecture and left Dad in charge of the___11___.When Mum returned，she asked him if everything had been OK.He said everything was___12___ except that one of the children had been taught a lesson because he had been___13___.When he pointed at the child that had been ___14___ .Mum looked at him calmly and said，“That's not one of ou rs，dear.He ___15___ next door.”1．A．rich B．lovelyC．close D．large2．A．surprisingly B．nervouslyC．generously D．proudly3．A．dearest B．smallestC．latest D．youngest4．A．ordering B．sellingC．expecting D．improving5．A．hated B．enjoyedC．cared D．hoped6．A．doubtfully B．excitedlyC．calmly D．directly7．A．counting B．namingC．showing D．reading8．A．Immediately B．Caref ul lyC．Angrily D．Easily9．A．saw B．missedC．forgot D．left10．A．truth B．storyC．adventure D．accident11．A．lecture B．houseC．office D．activity12．A．expensive B．regularC．correct D．fine13．A．troublesome B．carelessC．active D．quiet14．A．found B．caughtC．punished D．wounded15．A．goes to B．belongs toC．works D．plays答案：1．D 根据下文he got what he wanted with twelve children in the family.可知父亲想要一个大家庭，选D。
2003-2010年全国大学生英语竞赛C类初赛、决赛真题及答案汇总[1]
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2003-2010年全国大学生英语竞赛试题2003年全国大学生英语竞赛初赛试题2003 National English Contest for College Students（Preliminary）Part I Listening Comprehension（30 minutes，30 points）Section A Dialogues（10 points）Directions：In this section ，you will hear 10 short dialogues．At the end of each dialogue，a question will be asked about what was said．Both the dialogue and the question will be read only once．After each question there will be a pause．during the pause，you must read the four choices marked A，B，C and D，and decide which is the best answer．Then m ark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center．1．A．A sales clerk．B．A police officer．C．A tailor．D．A nurse．2．A．By train．B．She walks．C．By car．D．By bus．3．A．Fish is the only dish left．B．Chicken is the only dish left．C．Vegetarian meals are not offered．D．There aren't any vegetarian meals left．4．A．He starts work next weekend．B．He'll be away．C．He'll be in the mountains．D．He's moving to Florida．5．A．In an elevator．B．At a dress store．C．On the seventh floor．D．At a department store．6．A．They felt it was disorganized．B．They were pleased with its Asian content．C．They felt it lacked Asian content．D．They felt it ignored recent events．7．A．He doesn't have enough time．B．He doesn't have a watch．C．The library doesn't have the articles he wants．D．He can't find the library．8．A．He wants the woman to dine out with them．B．He wants to work tomorrow．C．He wants the woman to finish dinner first．D．He wants to pay for the dinner．9．A．Twice a day．B．Twice a week．C．Once a week．D．Daily．10．A．At two o'clock．B．At four o'clock．C．At three thirty．D．At eight o'clock．Section B News Items（10 points）Directions：In this section，you will hear 10 pieces of short news from BBC or VOA．There will be a question following each piece of news．Write down the answer to each question in no more than 15 words．11．_______________________________________12．_______________________________________13．_______________________________________14．_______________________________________15．_______________________________________16．_______________________________________17．_______________________________________18．_______________________________________19．_______________________________________20．_______________________________________Section C Compound Dictation（10 points）Directions：In this section，you will hear a passage three times．When the passage is read for the first time，you should listen carefully for its general idea．Then listen to the passage again．When the passage is read for the second time，you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 21 to 28 with the exact words you have just heard．For blanks numbered from 29 to 30，you are required to fill in the missing information．You can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words．Finally，when the passage is read for the third time，you should check what you have written and rewrite the correct answers on the Answer Sheet．Although general Motors and General Electric are large multinational companies with operations around the globe，there are numerous smaller companies that engage in international trade．Because 95percent of the world's population and two-thirds of its (21)_____ power are located outside the United States，it is important for American (22)_____to be present in foreign markets．However，before we explain the different methods by which a company may (23)_____in international trade，we might first consider some important (24)_____that U.S．companies often fail to study before they sell products in a foreign country．These factors are (25)_____with differences in language，in values and attitudes，and in political (26)_____．When (27)_____Coca-Cola into the Chinese market in 1920，the company used a group of Chinese symbols that，when spoken，sounded like Coca-Cola．However，when read，these symbols meant，“a female horse fattened with wax”．Upon reentering the Chinese market in the 1970s，Coca-Cola used a series of Chinese (28)_____that translates into“happiness in the mouth”．(29)_________________________．Culture is the total pattern of human behavior that is practiced by a particular group of people．(30)_________________________．Part II V ocabulary and Structure（15 minutes，30 points）Section A Multiple Choice（20 points）Directions：Questions 31-50 constitute a complete passage．There are 20blanks in the passage．For each blank there are four choices marked A，B，C and D．Choose the one that best completes the sentence．Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre．31．Senior Metropolitan police officers tried to dismiss the Noting Hill race riots which raged for five nights over the August bank holiday in 1958 as the work of“ruffians ，both colored and white”hell-bent on hooliganism ，according to _____ official files．A．recent revealed B．newly releasedC．previous disclosing D．earlier exposing32．But police eyewitness reports in the secret papers_____ that they were overwhelmingly the work of a white working class mob out to get the“niggers”．A．contain B．convinceC．consist D．confirm33．The ferocity of the Noting Hill“racial riots”，as the press called them at the time，shocked Britain into_____ for the first time that it was not above the kind of racial conflict then being played out in the American deep south．A．realizing B．witnessingC．watching D．identifying34．The carnival，which will_____ the streets of west London _____more than 1.5 million people this weekend，was started in 1959 as a direct response to the riots．A．crowd；of B．pour；forC．fill；with D．emerge；in35．While senior officers tried to play down the racial aspects of the riots，the internal Metropolitan police files released this month at the public record office confirm that the disturbances were overwhelmingly _____ by 300 to 400 strong“Keep Britain White”mobs ，many of them Teddy boys armed with iron bars ，butcher's knives and weighted leather belts，who went“nigger-hunting”among the West Indian residents of Noting Hill and Noting Dale．A．erupted B．commencedC．triggered D．inaugurated36．The first night left five black men _____ on the pavements of Noting Hill．A．lying unconscious B．there diedC．feel faint D．serious hurt37．The battles raged over the bank holiday weekend as the black _____responded in kind with counterattacks by large groups of“men of color”similarly armed．A．column B．armyC．brigade D．community38．Thomas Williams was stopped by the police as he came out of Bluey's Club on Talbot Road，Noting Hill．He _____a piece of iron down his left trouser leg，a petrol bomb in his right pocket and a razor blade in his inside breast pocket：“I have to protect myself，”he told the arresting officer．A．found to have B．was found to haveC．found having D．was found having39．The _____ files，which were sealed under the 75-year rule but have been released early，show that senior officers tried to convince the then home secretary，“Rab”Butler，that there was not a racial element to the rioting．A．forbidden B．confidentialC．incredible D．strict40．In his official report，Detective Sergeant M.Walters of the Notting Hill police said the national press had been wrong to portray the“widespread series of street disturbances”as“racial”riots：“Whereas there certainly was some _____ feeling between white and colored residents in this area，it is abundantly clear much of the trouble was caused by ruffians，both colored and white，who seized on this opportunity to indulge in hooliganism ．”A．ill B．sickC．painful D．hurt41．But the police witness statements and private statistics _____ ．A．told differently B．interpreted in a different wayC．existed m any differences D．told a different story42．The Met com missioner was told that _____ the 108people who were charged with offences ranging from grievous bodily harm to affray and riot and possessing offensive weapons，72 were white and 36 were “colored”．A．for B．fromC．of D．in43．It is popularly believed that the riot began on the night of Saturday，August 20，when a 400-strong crowd of white men，_____“Teds”，attacked houses occupied by West Indians．A．they are all B．many of themC．some were D．most of them belong to44．Among the _____ was Majbritt Morrison ，a young white Swedish bride of a Jamaican．A．offenders B．riotersC．victims D．residents45．She was pelted with stones，glass and wood，and _____ in the back with an iron bar as she tried to get home．A．bruised B．struckC．patted D．scratched46．The internal police witness statements provide graphic evidence of the motives of the mobs—at one point crowds several thousand strong roamed the streets of Notting Hill，_____ homes and attacking any West Indian they could find．A．plunging into B．breaking intoC．seeking for D．searching for47．PC Richard Bedford said he had seen a mob of 300 to 400 white people in Bramley Road _____：“We will kill all black bastards．Why don't you send them home？”A．shouting B．to cryC．utter D．announced48．PC Ian McQueen on the same night said he was told：“Mind your own _____，cops．Keep out of it．We will settle these niggers our way．We'll murder the bastards．”A．matters B．affairC．things D．business49．The disturbances continued night after night until they finally petered out on September 5．At the Old Bailey Judge Salmon later handed down exemplary _____ of four years each on nine white youths who had gone“nigger hunting”．A．decisions B．statementsC．trials D．sentences50．While those dealt with by the courts were overwhelmingly white ，the large number of black people also arrested and the official _____ there had not been a racial motive ensured a legacy of black mistrust of the Metropolitan police that has never really been eradicated．A．persistence B．perseveranceC．insistence D．instanceSection B Error Correction（10points）Directions：The following passage contains 9 errors．In each case only one word is involved．You should proofread the passage on the Answer Sheet and correct it in the following way：EXAMPLEOne night，quite late，I was still awake in the room I am shared with 1. ammy husband．I was lying on my right side and can hear a child crying． 2. couldGetting up，I went ∧see if our son was all right． 3. toHe was sleeping soundly，breathing deeply and gently． 4. √The ZipperWhatever did we do before the invention of the zipper？In 1893 the world's first zipper was produced in Chicago．Although the inventor claimed that it was a reliable fasteningfor clothing，this was not the case．The Chicago zipper sprang 51．______open without warning，or jammed shut，and it swiftly lostpopularity．Twenty years ago a Swedish-born engineer called 52．______Sundback solved the problem．He attached tiny cups to thebacks of the interlocked teeth，and this meant that the teeth 53．______could be enmeshed more firmly and reliably．At first zippers were made of metal．They were heavy，andif they got stuck it was difficult to free．Then came nylon 54．______zippers which were lighter and easier to use，and had smallerteeth．The fashion industry liked the new zippers far betterbecause they didn’t distort the line of the garment or weighing 55．______down light fabrics．They were also easier for the machiniststo fit into the garment．Meanwhile a new fastening agent made its appearance atthe end of the twenty century: velcro. Velcro is another product 56．______made from nylon．Nylon is a very tough synthetic fibre firstdeveloped in the 1930s，and bearing a name to mind the wearer 57．______of the two places where it was developed：NY for New York andLON for London．Velcro is made with very small nylon hooks onone side of the fastening which caught tiny looped whiskers on the 58．______other side of the fastening．It is strong and durable．Velcro is used on clothing，luggages and footwear．It is quick 59．______and easy to fasten and unfasten，and has taken a large part ofthe zipper's share of the market．It is also used in ways a zippercannot be used—for instance as an easily changed fastening onplaster casts，and to hold furnishing fabrics in a position．60．______Part III Situational Dialogues（5 minutes，10 points）Directions：Complete the following dialogues by choosing the best answer．Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre．61．Rob：Hey Jill，you're looking great．Jill：Thanks，Rob．____________Rob：Well，you did it．How？Jill：I jog every morning，and I go to aerobics every other day．A．I bought this dress yesterday．Really smart．B．You are looking fine too．C．I'm recovering my strength after the flu．D．My New Year's resolution was to get in shape．62．Bob：Hi Jane．How are you？Jane：____________I didn't sleep a wink last night．The people next door were making a lot of noise again till very late at night．A．I'm feeling a bit out of sorts this morning．B．Fine，thank you．And you？C．I slept like a log and didn't want to get out of bed．D．It seems a bit unusual，you know．63．Ann ：Aah！He's gorgeous！Look at those big，golden paws．When did you get him？Roger：Yesterday．____________Ann ：Oh，right．What kind is she？Roger：A Labrador．A．Susan's got a more beautiful one．B．What's up？C．It's a she actually．D．Isn't it right？64．Tina：Wow，look at all the things on sale．____________Andrew：Yes，look，this shirt is 50 ％off．Tina：And look at these shoes．They are 30 ％off the normal price．A．I'd like to buy a skirt．B．There are some real bargains．C．Are the prices reasonable？D．These shoes are the same as mine．65．Woman：Have you finished the packaging？Man ：____________Woman：Good．Because the truck will be coming soon，this is a rush job．A．Don't hurry m or I'll break the glass．B．Almost．I just have to wrap the glass and put it into boxes．C．No，I haven't．Why didn't you help me with it？D．Yes，I have．What else can I do for you？66．Customs Officer ：________________________Mrs．John son ：No，nothing at all．Customs Officer ：No perfume，alcohol or cigarettes？Mrs．John son ：Well，I have 200 cigarettes；that's all．A．Do you have anything in the bag，ma'am？B．Do you have anything to declare，ma'am？C．Do you want to buy something，ma'am？D．Is there anything I can do for you，ma'am？67．Linda：Hello．I'd like to send this package，please．Clerk：____________________________________Linda：First class．How long will that take？Clerk：About three days．A．How would you like to send it？B．Which class are you in？C．Where do you want to send it to？D．Which class is it in？68．Assistant：Can I help you？Colin ：Yes，it's about this sports shirt．I washed it the other day．The colour ran and it shrank．Assistant：Oh dear，I see．________________________Colin ：I'm afraid not．Assistant：I'm sorry，but I'm not allowed to change anything without a receipt．A．Did you buy it here？B．Would you want to change it？C．Do you have the receipt？D．Could you tell me who sold it to you？69．James：Could I have my bill，please？Can I pay by credit card or eurocheque？Receptionist：____________James：I'll pay by credit card，then．Receptionist：That's fine．I hope you enjoyed your stay here．A．Here's your bill．B．Sorry，we don't take credit card．C．You can pay by eurocheque．D．Yes，we take both．70．Husband：When is our anniversary？Wife：________________________Husband：No，it's just that I bought these flowers for you and I was hoping today was the day．A．Hmm ．．．I can't remember either．Why？B．Hey，are these flowers for me？C．Who cares？Do you want to give me a surprise？D．Are you joking？Have you really forgotten again？Part IV Reading Comprehension（25 minutes，40 points）Section A Multiple Choice（10 points）Directions：There is one reading passage in this part．The passage is followed by 5 questions or unfinished statements．For each of them there are four choices marked A，B，C and D．You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre．Questions 71 to 75 are based on the following passage：Taking a peep at what's going on in your headCARL Filer，18，a star salesman at a B＆Q hardware store in the UK，was called up for promotion within one week of starting work．But，instead of being made supervisor，he was sacked—after his employers saw the results of his psychometric test．You might think that anyone who answers that he“strongly disagrees he is an over-achiever is asking for trouble，but Mr Filer already thought he had proved himself more than capable．This year，nearly half of UK firms—46 percent—will use psychometric tests to select trainees，compared with just 17 percent in 2000，according to a report for GTI，a publisher of graduate career guides．These tests，which rate candidates’ability and gauge their personality，have been used in the UK since the 1980s．But assorted studies have shown most people—graduates in particular—are wholly cynical about the idea of their personality being“measured．“People tend to see them as either too silly or too clever， says Clive Fletcher，professor of occupational psychology at University of London．“But all the evidence indicates the tests do have some value．The first personality test as we know it，was developed by the American army in 1917 to filter out weak recruits．But it was not until the 1980s that the tests became popular in Britain．With a rising number of graduates going for a decreasing number of jobs，organizations began to see psychometric testing as a cheap，reliable alternative to the expensive，time-consuming interview．But today the tests are becoming alarmingly sophisticated and are edging towards probing the “dark side：pathology and personality disorders．Increasingly，tests are being used to try to detect promising young graduates who may，later in life，fly off the rails（go crazy）；or to stop psychopaths（having mental disorder）getting recruited．In the future，interviewees could even be given a mouth swab to reveal the genetic and biological markers of personality．“We are heading for the era of genetic screening，”warns Carolyn Jones，of the Institute for Employment Rights．“I think these tests are very flawed．And there are other problems with the tests．For starters，it is possible to fake it—even the test producers agree on this．But they have made it as hard as possible．For example，look at whether you agree or disagree with the following two statements：“New ideas come easily to me and“I find generating new concepts difficult． How long did it take you to realize they both could mean the same thing？The main argument，however，is that the tests are invalid and cannot quantify（put a numerical value on）something as changeable as personality．The golden rule is then，that a psychometric test should never be used as the sole basis of selection，but should always be followed by interviews．71．Most people's attitude towards the psychometric test is ______．A．contemptuous B．favorable C．tolerant D．confounded72．Which of the following is one of the reasons why psychometric testing wins an advantage over interviews？A．It doesn't cost any money．B．It requires no equipment．C．It is time-saving．D．It can be done within seconds．73．Which of the following statements is the author's idea？A．Psychometric tests are defective．B．Psychometric tests should not be the only way to recruit promising young graduates．C．Psychometric tests are invalid and cannot quantify something changeable as personality．D．Psychometric tests are golden rules．74．The test producers make the tests very complicated to ______．A．avoid cheating B．improve genetic screeningC．find out the best ideas D．generate new concepts75．Which of the following is not true according to the passage？A．The American army developed the first personality test to screen out weak recruits．B．In the future，interviewers could give a mouth swab to reveal interviewees’symptoms．C．There are possibilities for starters to cheat in the psychometric tests．D．Interviews still play an important role in evaluating interviewees．Section B Short Answer Questions（30 points）Directions：In this part there are 3 passages with 15 questions or incomplete statements．Read the passages carefully．Then answer the questions in the fewest possible words（not exceeding 10 words）．Remember to rewrite the answers on the Answer Sheet．Questions 76 to 80 are based on the following passage：The 8 Steps of Social Invention1．Get ready to play．Like other types of creativity，social inventiveness flourishes when you begin thinking outside conventional boundaries．Charlie Girsch，a St．Paul，Minnesota-based creativity consultant，suggests that you start by playing with obviously absurd explanations for everyday events．“If traffic is slow，you'll be tem pted to say，‘Hmm．Must be an accident up ahead．’Instead，try saying，‘Must be a family of turtles crossing the highway’or‘I expect there's some kind of alien abduction going on．’You'll be amazed how soon you will be looking at familiar problems in new ways．”Girsch's book，Fanning the Creative Spirit（Creativity Central，1999）has scores of other exercises for limbering up the inventive part of your brain．2．Generate a zillion far-fetched ideas．Concerned about the homeless in your neighborhood？Imagine a Homeless Parliament，a Homeless Circus，homeless families forming an orchestra，a homeless museum ．．．and on and on．Generate like mad with no regard for feasibility in order，as social invention pioneer Nicholas Albery advises，to“overcome e worthy-but-dull ideas．”Eventually the two or three best ideas will begin to stand out．3．Take your wildest idea and bring it down to earth．How about that Homeless Circus？Could it turn into a forum for homeless people to display their creative talents？A performance series about homelessness？A neighborhood carnival with the homeless as guests of honor？Your flakiest idea may have a germ of brilliance that actually makes it more attractive，and thus more feasible（and fundable），than its worthy-but-dull cousins．4．Look for in venations that solve more than one problem．The Slow Food Movement，born in Italy，boosts local farmers and regional cuisine traditions and restaurateurs and the same time that it“feeds”our hunger for authentic tastes，healthy eating，and a more leisurely，saner style of life．5．Accentuate the positive．“A very common question that I get when I work with people in communities is‘Why doesn't anybody care about our problems？’”notes M chael Patterson，a social inventor and activist in Massachusetts．“What a worthless question．‘Why’？questions are for philosophers．Ask ‘How’？and‘What’？questions—they are a lot more practical．”For instance，Patterson asks，“What would you do if you knew you couldn't fail？”6．Give it a rest．Walk away from your favorite idea for a while，forget about it，let it sleep．With your conscious mind out of the way，your subconscious gets to fiddle with the concept for a while，and you just might have an unexpected insight or breakthrough．7．Practice“yes and”in stead of“yes but”．No matter how tempted you are to say“Yes，but this will be hard because，”or“Yes，but a million other people are doing this，”shift the conjunction to“and”and see what sort of positive refinement or change emerges．“Yes，and we could concentrate on immigrants．”“Yes，and we can make it open to all ages．”8．Get your idea into the world．This is the tough part．You might seek out the help of activists who will take a shine to your ideas．Or become an organizer yourself．Paul Glove，a New York social inventor，coun-sels：“If you have an idea you believe in，write a pamphlet with your phone number on it and post it in Laundromats and bookstores．If three people call you，have lunch with them and call yourselves an organization．If five people call，meet with them and issue a press release．”Presto，you're launched．76．To generate far-fetched ideas helps to ______．77．Michael Patterson wants us to come up with“How”？and“What”？instead of“Why”？questions because he considers they are more practical than ______．78．The purpose to practice“yes and”instead of“yes but”is to make yourself more ______．79．According to the article，when one has difficulty developing his favorite idea，he should ______．80．One should not only generate far-fetched ideas but also ______ because the latter step is the nearest to reality．Questions 81 to 85 are based on the following passage：Thin Slice of TV Has Big MarketIt is too early to write an obituary for bulky picture tubes，which will remain the most affordable TV sets for years to come．But，analysts and industry executives insist that thin screens already have started to become the dominant format for TV sets in the digital era．Sharp price cuts have brought plasma sets and other thin，flat televisions out of high-end electronic boutiques and into thousands of mass-market outlets such as Cosco，a wholesale buying club in the US，best known for offering members bulk items and big discounts．The least expensive plasma sets still cost a hefty US ＄3，000or more ，yet sales are growing so rapidly that many manufacturers are racing to boost production．That increase，combined with expanding production capacity and improved technology，could push the price of plasma sets down by one-third next year，according to analyst Richard Doherty of Envisioneering Group，a US research firm．But manufacturers are not just competing with each other；they are also trying to fend off challenges from competing thin-screen technologies，such as liquid crystal displays（LCD）．The demand for thin screens is fuelled in part by the advent of DVDs and digital TV broadcasts，which offer more detailed pictures and more lifelike colors than conventional analog TV signals．To see the difference，consumers need a set that can pack more information onto the screen than their current TVs can．This sharpness is most vivid on screens that are 40inches diagonal or larger．At that size，however，traditional direct view and projection TVs are so bulky that many consumers have trouble finding a place for them at home．Hence the interest in thin screens—models slender and light enough to hang on a wall．The glass panels at the heart of plasma and LCD sets come mainly from about a dozen companies with factories in Japan，South Korea and，increasingly，China．About 800，000 plasma panels will be shipped this year around the world，analysts say．That is a tiny amount compared with the overall market for TVs，which was about 140 million sets last year．But，industry experts said 2003would be a“breakout year”or plasma because shipmentsshould double．Helping drive the growth are new or expanded manufacturing facilities．For example，Japanese electronics giant NEC last year doubled the capacity of its Japanese factory—reaching 300，000to 400，000 plasma panels．And it plans to double it again in 2003，officials said．As competition has heated up during the last four years，prices have fallen more than 50 percent．According to“NPD Tec world”，the average price of a plasma display sold in the US dropped from US ＄12，700in January 1999 to US ＄6，100in October 2002．The best markets for plasma screens have been in Asia，and about half of the sets have gone to businesses instead of homes．LCD TVs carry a premium price—they can be 10 times as expensive as a comparable tube-driven television—that knocks them out of most buyers’budgets．But LCD panels are quickly taking over the market for computer monitors，and the tens of millions of panels being produced for that segment will help push down prices for LCD TVs，analysts predicted．Sharp Electronics，for one，is betting heavily on LCDs．Its chairman，Toshiaki Urushisako，has predicted that Sharp will switch completely from conventional tube sets to LCD TVs in Japan by 2005．Flat-panel refers to wafer-thin（3 inches or less）TVs，whereas flat-screen may actually describe traditional cathode-ray-tube sets（CRTs）whose glass front lacks the distorting curve that TVs have had for 50 years．Be aware of two things：One，flat-panel technology may not be high-definition TV；for eventual HDTV reception，some of these sets will require a separate HD tuner．Two，some flat-panel TVs are just the panel and lack speakers and sometimes a built-in tuner．Price range：US ＄700－2，000LCD vs plasmaIn general，LCD technology is used for smaller screens because of the enormous number of transistors needed to turn the glasslike liquid crystals into color images．The larger the display，the more transistors，the more chance of failed connections．A plasma screen is found in TV sets larger than 20 inches．Color is comparable to an LCD's．LCDs do not deteriorate over time，while a plasma display averages 30，000 hours（a traditional TV screen can go for 20，000），after which it fades over a period of years．Earlier problems with the quality of plasma's contrast have been addressed，and current screens are cleaner and better defined．Price range：US ＄600－2，800HDTVSimply put，high-definition TV is 10 times as sharp as traditional TV，and the sound is digital，like CD sound，not FM ，which is what traditional TV provides．HD technology achieves its visual clarity with more immage lines on the screen．Where analog TVs have 480 horizontal lines，HDTV has 720 or 1，080lines．Be aware ：m any HDTV sets being sold now are in fact only HDTV monitors ，offering a crisp picture ．To receive genuine high-definition television signals，owners must buy a separate HDTV receiver．Price range：US ＄1，000－6，000LOS ANGELEST IMES81．According to the article，TV sets with _____will still be the most popular in the coming years．。
北京成人本科英语真题2003年04月_真题无答案
北京成人本科英语真题2003年04月(总分90, 做题时间90分钟)Part Ⅰ Reading ComprehensionDirections:There are four passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Passage 1What will man be like in the future—in 5 000 or even 50 000 years from now? We can only make a guess, of course, but we can be sure that he will be different from what he is today. For man is slowly changing all the time.Let us take an obvious example. Man, even five hundred years ago, was shorter than he is today. Now, on average, men are about three inches taller. Five hundred years is a relatively short period of time, so we may assume that man will continue to grow taller.Again, in the modern world we use our brains a great deal. Even so, we still make use of only about 20% of the brain's capacity. As time goes on, however, we shall have to use our brains more and more, and eventually we shall need larger ones. This is likely to bring about a physical change to the head, in particular the forehead, which will grow larger.Nowadays our eyes are in constant use. In fact, we use them so much that very often they become weaker and we have to wear glasses. But over very long period of time it is likely that man's eyes will grow stronger. On the other hand, we tend to make less use of our arms and legs. These, as a result, are likely to grow weaker. At the same time, how ever, our fingers will grow more sensitive because they are used a great deal in modern life.But what about hair? It will probably disappear from the body altogether in course of time because it does not serve a useful propose any longer. In the future, then, both sexes are likely to be bald.Perhaps all this gives the impression that future man will not be a very attractive creature to look at. This may well be true. All the same, in spite of all these changes, future man will still have a lot in common with us. He will still be a human being, with thoughts and emotions similar to our own.SSS_SINGLE_SEL1.The passage tells us about ______.A how man's life will be in the futureB how future man will look likeC the fact that man's organs will function differently in the futureD the fact that man is growing uglier as time passesSSS_SINGLE_SEL2.There is evidence that man is changing: ______.A man has been growing taller over the past 500 yearsB man has got stronger eyes than he ever hadC man's hair is getting thinner and thinnerD man's limbs are getting weaker because he tends to make less use of themSSS_SINGLE_SEL3.Man's forehead will grow larger because ______.A he will make use of only about 20% of the brain's capacityB the other 80% of his brain will grow in due timeC he had rather narrow forehead a few hundred years agoD he will have to use his brain more and more as time goes onSSS_SINGLE_SEL4.Future man will probably ______.A have smaller eyesB have larger eyesC see betterD have to wear better glassesSSS_SINGLE_SEL5.The reason for believing that future man will be different is that he ______.A is always growingB never stops changingC hopes for a changeD will live a different lifePassage 2People all over the world today are beginning to hear and learn more and more about the problem of pollution. Pollution is causedeither by man's release of completely new and often artificial (人造) substances into the environment, or by releasing greatly increased amounts of a natural substance (物质), such as oil from oil tankers into the sea.Whatever its underlying reasons, there is no doubt that much of the pollution caused could be controlled if **panies, individuals and governments Would make more efforts. In the home there is an obvious need to control litter and waste. **es wrapped up three or four times in packages that all have to be disposed off drinks are increasingly sold in bottles or tins which cannot be reused. This not only causes a litter problem, but also is a great waste of resources, in terms of glass, metal and paper. Advertising has helped this process by persuading many of us no only to buy thing we neither want nor need, but also to throw away much of what we do buy. Pollution and **bine to be a problem everyone can help to solve by curing out unnecessary buying, excess use and careless disposal (处理) of the products we use in our daily lives.SSS_SINGLE_SEL6.The main cause of pollution is ______.A the release of artificial or natural substances into the environmentB the production of new industrial goodsC increased amounts of a natural substanceD our ever-increasing populationSSS_SINGLE_SEL7.Much of the pollution could be controlled if only ______.A people would pay more attention to the problemB governments would take effective measuresC all sides concerned would take more effortsD farmers would use less artificial fertilizersSSS_SINGLE_SEL8.Food packages, bottles and tins for drinks can cause ______.A air and water pollutionB both a litter problem and a waste of resourcesC to pay for the serviceD to produce the receiptSSS_SINGLE_SEL9.Which of the following cannot help solving the problem of pollution?A Cutting out unnecessary buying.B Eating less.C Reduce excess use.D Carefully dispose our daily products.SSS_SINGLE_SEL10.What does the underlined word "litter" mean in Paragraph 2?A Not many.B Serious problem.C Bits of waste things.D Industrial pollution.Passage 3Thousands of years ago, in the middle of an ocean, miles from the nearest island, an undersea volcano broke out. The hot liquid piled higher and higher and spread wider and wider. In this way, an island rose up in the sea.As time went on, hot sun and cool rains made the rock split and break to pieces. Sea waves dashed against the rock. In this way, soil and sand came into being.Nothing lived on the naked soil. And then the wind and birds brought plant seeds, spiders and other little creatures there. Only plants could grow first. Only they, in sunlight, could produce food from the minerals of the soil, water and air. While many animals landed on the island, they could find no food. A spider spun its web in vain, because there were no insects for its web to catch. Insects couldn't stay until there were plants for them to eat. So plants had to be the pioneer life on this new island.SSS_SINGLE_SEL11.The passage centers on ______.A how an undersea volcano broke outB how an island rose up in the seaC how soil was formed on a new islandD how life began on a volcano-produced islandSSS_SINGLE_SEL12.According to the passage, the island got its first soil from ______.A sea wavesB the sand brought by the windC its own rockD cool rainsSSS_SINGLE_SEL13.The word "naked" (Para. 3) could be replaced by which of the following?A hiddenB newC mysteriousD bareSSS_SINGLE_SEL14.The order of coming into being on the island is ______.A soil, plants and animalsB soil, little creatures and plantsC soil, birds and plantsD soil, human beings and animalsSSS_SINGLE_SEL15.According to the passage, which of the following is true?A Spiders were the first life that could live on the island.B The island is far away from any piece of land.C Insects could not live on the island without plants.D Plants were brought to the island by human beings.Passage 4Sports and games make our bodies strong, prevent us from getting too fat, and keep us healthy. But there are not their only use. They give us valuable practice in making eyes, brain and muscles work together. In tennis, our eyes see the **ing, judge its speed and direction and pass this information on to the brain. The brain then has to decide what to do, and to send its orders to the muscles of the arms, legs, and so on, so that the ball is met and hit back where it ought to go. All this must happen with very great speed, and only those who have had a lot of practice at tennis can carry out**plicated chain of events successfully. For those who work withtheir brains most of the day, the practice of such skills is especially useful.Sports and games are also very useful for character-training. In their lessons at school, boys and girls may learn about such virtues as unselfishness, courage, discipline and love of one's country; but what is learned in books cannot have the same deep effect on achild's character as what is learned by experience. The ordinary day-school cannot give much practical training in living, because most of the pupils' time is spent in classes, studying lessons. So it is what the pupils do in their spare time that really prepares them to take their place in society as citizens when they grow up. If each of them learns to work for his team and not for himself on the football field, he will later find it natural to work for the good of his country instead of only for his own benefit.SSS_SINGLE_SEL16.When we play tennis we have to ______.A use, first, our eyes, then the brain and finally the musclesB make our eyes, brain and muscles work almost at the same timeC use mainly the arms and legs to hit the ballD use mainly the muscles so that the ball is met and hit backSSS_SINGLE_SEL17.The "complicated chain of events" refers to ______.A the passing of information and making of decisionsB the meeting and hitting back of the ballC the coordinated movements of our eyes, brain and musclesD a lot of practice before playing tennisSSS_SINGLE_SEL18.By "character-training", the author means that sports and games can help children ______.A live a better life when they grow upB know better how to behave properly in their future lifeC understand better the virtues they learn in booksD all of the aboveSSS_SINGLE_SEL19.According to the author, a child's character can be most deeply influenced by ______.A what he does out of classB what he learns in booksC his place in societyD his lessons in schoolSSS_SINGLE_SEL20.What is of the greatest importance to a football team is ______.A its membersB its teamworkC the football fieldD the climatePa rt Ⅱ Vocabulary and StructureDirections: In this part, there are 40 incomplete sentences. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that **pletes the sentences. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.21.Mr. Wilson said that he did not want to ______ any further responsibilities.SSS_SINGLE_SELA take onB get onC put upD took up22.I would have told him the answer had it been possible, but I ______ so busy then.SSS_SINGLE_SELA amB wereC wasD would be23.It is very important for the strong man to know that ______ strong he is, he cannot be the strongest.SSS_SINGLE_SELA whateverB wheneverC whicheverD however24.The fact ______ he does so in so short a period of time challenges explanation.SSS_SINGLE_SELA whyB thatC whatD which25.It's urgent that a meeting ______ before the final decision is made.SSS_SINGLE_SELA will be arrangedB must be arrangedC be arrangedD would be arranged26.The United States is composed of fifty states, two of ______ are separated from the others by land or water.SSS_SINGLE_SELA themB thatC whichD those27.The new English dictionary I bought yesterday ______ me almost twenty yuan.SSS_SINGLE_SELA spentB paidC costD took28.In fact he had done ______ he could do to help the poor.SSS_SINGLE_SELA whatB whichC asD all which29.They discussed the problem three or four times, but **e to no ______.SSS_SINGLE_SELA endB conclusionC resultD judgment30.She is very careful. She ______ very few mistakes in her work.SSS_SINGLE_SELA doesB takesC makesD gets31.When he was set free after twenty years in prison, he was amazed______ the changed world he found.SSS_SINGLE_SELA atB ofC onD to32.I'd like to ______ a special table for **ing Valentine's Day.SSS_SINGLE_SELA preserveB deserveC conserveD reserve33.One of the benefits of the new model is that it is easier ______ than the old one.SSS_SINGLE_SELA operatingB to be operatedC to operateD operated34.Every year when the flu is ______, I'm bound to get sick.SSS_SINGLE_SELA getting aroundB coming aroundC hanging aroundD going around35.The grass ______ many animals live is abundant here.SSS_SINGLE_SELA by whichB with whichC on whichD of which36.______ mostly in small town, I'd only recently fallen in love with cities.SSS_SINGLE_SELA Grown upB Being grown upC Growing upD Having grown up37.It ______ me as an uphill battle, simply because it is an awkward and time-consuming process.SSS_SINGLE_SELA appearsB occursC strikesD hits38.Would the news ______ he failed to pass the exam bother you?SSS_SINGLE_SELA whichB thatC of whichD on which39.He abandoned a career that ______ to his becoming one of the most influential people in the world.SSS_SINGLE_SELA could have ledB will leadC should have ledD must lead40.I believe you have ______ some important points in the report.SSS_SINGLE_SELA left aloneB left behindC left offD left out41.Not until then, had I heard ______ of what happened.SSS_SINGLE_SELA somethingB anythingC nothingD everything42.History is the story of ______ happened to the people before today.SSS_SINGLE_SELA whicheverB whomeverC whateverD wherever43.The teacher asked his students to leave enough ______ on the page for correction.SSS_SINGLE_SELA roomB marginC placeD paper44.After stopping for a few minutes, the bus moved ______ to its next stop.SSS_SINGLE_SELA forwardB offC withD on45.I'll ______ that I'm a qualified engineer.SSS_SINGLE_SELA have you knowB have known youC have you knowingD have you known46.Of those ______ had applied for the jobs, only two were accepted.SSS_SINGLE_SELA personsB thatC whoD which47.She could have done just as well as you, ______ the chance.SSS_SINGLE_SELA givenB to giveC givingD give48.But for the rain, we ______ a nice holiday.SSS_SINGLE_SELA should haveB would have hadC would haveD will have had49.______ I admit that there are problems, I don't agree that they cannot be solved.SSS_SINGLE_SELA WhenB AsC WhileD Since50.What may happen to you, if you ______ in your school work?SSS_SINGLE_SELA fall downB fall apartC fall offD fall behind51.She was ______ the top prize in **petition.SSS_SINGLE_SELA awardedB rewardedC receivedD accepted52.They have ______ many horrible crimes against the people.SSS_SINGLE_SELA doneB madeC committedD had53.We have decided to call ______ Mr. Black sometime next week at his home.SSS_SINGLE_SELA onB atC upD for54.His failure to pay the debts ______ the suspicion that he was not to be trusted.SSS_SINGLE_SELA concernsB confessesC confusesD confirms55.Having heard so much about Mr. Smith, they were ______ to meet and have a chat with him.SSS_SINGLE_SELA eagerB desperateC urgentD earnest56.We were deeply impressed by her important ______ to the success of the project.SSS_SINGLE_SELA workB determinationC improvementD contribution57.I'd like to take ______ of this opportunity to thank you for your cooperation.SSS_SINGLE_SELA advantageB occasionC benefitD profit58.She told me it was the most ______ gift her daughter had received.SSS_SINGLE_SELA delightingB delightedC delightsD delight59.Nuclear science should be developed to benefit the people ______ harm them.SSS_SINGLE_SELA fewer thanB other thanC rather thanD better than60.Bill doesn't ______ what people say about him.SSS_SINGLE_SELA concernB matterC careD disturbPart Ⅲ IdentificationDirections:Each of the following sentences has four underlined parts marked A, B, C and D. Identify the one that is not correct. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.61.It is (driving) (on the left) (what) causes visitors to Britain the (most) trouble.SSS_SINGLE_SELA drivingB on the leftC whatD most62.When she (came) back from Hollywood, she wanted (to tell) everybody (about) all the stars and exciting people (who) she had seen.SSS_SINGLE_SELA cameB to tellC aboutD who63.(Many) of the society's wealth is (controlled) by large (corporations) and government (agencies).SSS_SINGLE_SELA ManyB controlledC corporationsD agencies64.(The simplest) kind of plant, (alike) the simplest kind of animal, (consists of) (only one) cell.SSS_SINGLE_SELA The simplestB alikeC consists ofD only one65.(Despite) they are (small), the horses are (strong) and (have) great energy.SSS_SINGLE_SELA DespiteB smallC strongD have66.A student is (allowed) to (enter into) this room (only if) a teacher (has) given permission.SSS_SINGLE_SELA allowedB enter intoC only ifD has67.He (jumped) (over) the fence, ran (across) the field, and (disappearing) into the woods.SSS_SINGLE_SELA jumpedB overC acrossD disappearing68.(Find answers) (to) these question (is) something (like) a detective story.SSS_SINGLE_SELA Find answersB toC isD like69.(Even though) Sedat (has been studying) English for three years before he came (to the United States), It is still difficult for him (to express himself).SSS_SINGLE_SELA Even thoughB has been studyingC to the United StatesD to express himself70.(A number) of foreign visitors (were taken) to the industrial exhibition (which) they (saw) many new products.SSS_SINGLE_SELA A numberB were takenC whichD saw1。
2023北京北师大附中高二上学期期末英语试题及答案
13. Who is the speaker? A. An English teacher. B. A university student. C. A news reporter. 14. What does the speaker suggest? A. Practicing listening more after class. B. Trying to understand every word when listening. C. Listening to pop songs without reading the words. 15. What is the speaker mainly talking about? A. How to improve English listening. B. How to understand teachers better. C. How to find interesting materials.
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An English 16 course dealing with 20th – century writers and 17 A course about 18th – century 18 A course in Modern Architecture
北师大版高中英语必修三双基限时练13
双基限时练(十三)Unit 8Grammar 2 Ⅰ.关系词填空1．In the mountains，there is a mysterious dark lake, ________ depth has never been measured.答案whose2．—Do you still remember the days ________ we spent ten years ago?— Yes，I'll never forget.答案that/which3．This is Mr.White，________ I think has something interesting to tell you.答案who4．The hard-working peasants and their happy life ________ we saw in the countryside made a wonderful impression on us.答案that或不填5．I shall never forget those days ________ I lived in the army with the soldiers，________ has a great effect on my life.答案when, which6．She was so angry at all ________ he was doing that she walked out without saying a word.答案that或不填7．There are three Super Giris，none of ________ names I know.答案whose8. ________ is known to everybody, the moon travels around the earth once every month.答案As9．He is the very person ________ you can turn in trouble.答案to whom10．Money and power, ________ many people are seeking，are what others hate.答案after whichⅡ.单句语法填空(不多于3个单词)1．The result of the experiment was very good, ________ we hadn't expected.答案与解析which关系词代指前面的整个句子，只能用which来引导。
高考一轮复习-北师大版必修二全册基础能力检测(含答案)
北师大版必修二全册基础能力检测【单句语法填空】1．The challenge was huge，and many people thought you were not up it.2．She also wanted to make sure she didn't lose touch her friends in Taiwan.3．is reported in the newspaper that several new subway lines are being built in Wuhan.4. Seeing the super star appear in flesh, the crowd burst intocheers.5．They settled down test papers when they came to the room. 6．Sickness，(combine) with terrible weather，ruined the trip. 7．So clever was he he was able to work out all the difficult problems.8．He left the classroom without (permit)．9．The competition attracted over 500 competitors (represent) 18 different countries.10．It is their (responsible) to ensure that the rules are enforced.11. They went abroad the purpose of making the company gopublic.12. The CCTV program, People Who Moved China, honors those contributions should be remembered.13. He's got the right man and wants to try him on the job.14. He often stands the fence and talks endlessly with my fatherabout gardening problems.15．They came a conclusion that someone had broken into the room and stolen something important.16.The old man was deep in thought, his eyes (focus) on thepainting.17．average, a family will use 5 kg of wood per day to cook on a simple wood stove.18．It is suggested that he (solve) the problem in another way. 19．I don't fancy (go) out so far in such bad weather.20．It is reported that Zhou Qi is likely to (choose)by one team of NBA in this September.21．Mary's pet dog died. That's she cried in her bedroom.22. a word, the program aims to encourage students to be activecitizens and engage themselves in making a difference in society. 23. We used (see) each other regularly, but I haven't heard fromhim since last year.24. Since taking a bus has more advantages, why don't you quit(use) your private car and have a try?25. He was awarded a prize his contribution to world peace.26. Robots exhibition were made from recycled materials.27. The doctor sat with his eyes quietly (fix) on his bright face. 28．It's typical of him (get) up late in the morning.29. I saw some abstract works (create) by famous artists there. 30．Dating the 1980s，our friendship gave both of us pleasure.【单句改错】1．Mary as well as I have been to the Great Wall.2．What was obvious that the manager of the coffee shop was waiting for Li Fang to leave.3. His dream that he wants to be a teacher has now realized. 4．Offering an important role in a new movie, Andy has got a chance to become famous.5．If she returned an hour earlier, she wouldn't have been caught in the rain.6．It is high time that we take measures to protect the environment.7. The climate in Kunming is usually very warm with a little snow falling in cold winter at all times.8. Basing on my own view, this idea is acceptable.9．If you want to do so, you must ask permission first.10．Several new books will have been come out by the end of next month. 11．She took pains to seeing that everyone ate well.12．Bathing in the fog, we couldn't see the mountain clearly.13．After a few years' civil war, the country's economy lay in ruin. 14．It was typical for him to get angry about this kind of things. 15．Reading books, that takes the reader to other worlds, is a wonderful way to enjoy life.16．You make it sound as if I did it with purpose!17.He has got used to live in the big city now.【课文语法填空】任务一：请根据UNIT 4-Lesson 1的课文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
全国大学生英语竞赛-2003-2010_C类_初赛、决赛真题及答案
2003年全国大学生英语竞赛初赛试题2003 National English Contest for College Students（Preliminary）Part I Listening Comprehension（30 minutes，30 points）Section A Dialogues（10 points）Directions：In this section ，you will hear 10 short dialogues．At the end of each dialogue，a question will be asked about what was said．Both the dialogue and the question will be read only once．After each question there will be a pause．during the pause，you must read the four choices marked A，B，C and D，and decide which is the best answer．Then m ark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center．1．A．A sales clerk．B．A police officer．C．A tailor．D．A nurse．2．A．By train．B．She walks．C．By car．D．By bus．3．A．Fish is the only dish left．B．Chicken is the only dish left．C．Vegetarian meals are not offered．D．There aren't any vegetarian meals left．4．A．He starts work next weekend．B．He'll be away．C．He'll be in the mountains．D．He's moving to Florida．5．A．In an elevator．B．At a dress store．C．On the seventh floor．D．At a department store．6．A．They felt it was disorganized．B．They were pleased with its Asian content．C．They felt it lacked Asian content．D．They felt it ignored recent events．7．A．He doesn't have enough time．B．He doesn't have a watch．C．The library doesn't have the articles he wants．D．He can't find the library．8．A．He wants the woman to dine out with them．B．He wants to work tomorrow．C．He wants the woman to finish dinner first．D．He wants to pay for the dinner．9．A．Twice a day．B．Twice a week．C．Once a week．D．Daily．10．A．At two o'clock．B．At four o'clock．C．At three thirty．D．At eight o'clock．Section B News Items（10 points）Directions：In this section，you will hear 10 pieces of short news from BBC or VOA．There will be a question following each piece of news．Write down the answer to each question in no more than 15 words．11．_______________________________________12．_______________________________________13．_______________________________________14．_______________________________________15．_______________________________________16．_______________________________________17．_______________________________________18．_______________________________________19．_______________________________________20．_______________________________________Section C Compound Dictation（10 points）Directions：In this section，you will hear a passage three times．When the passage is read for the first time，you should listen carefully for its general idea．Then listen to the passage again．When the passage is read for the second time，you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 21 to 28 with the exact words you have just heard．For blanks numbered from 29 to 30，you are required to fill in the missing information．You can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words．Finally，when the passage is read for the third time，you should check what you have written and rewrite the correct answers on the Answer Sheet．Although general Motors and General Electric are large multinational companies with operations around the globe，there are numerous smaller companies that engage in international trade．Because 95percent of the world's population and two-thirds of its (21)_____ power are located outside the United States，it is important for American (22)_____to be present in foreign markets．However，before we explain the different methods by which a company may (23)_____in international trade，we might first consider some important (24)_____that U.S．companies often fail to study before they sell products in a foreign country．These factors are (25)_____with differences in language，in values and attitudes，and in political (26)_____．When (27)_____Coca-Cola into the Chinese market in 1920，the company used a group of Chinese symbols that，when spoken，sounded like Coca-Cola．However，when read，these symbols meant，“a female horse fattened with wax”．Upon reentering the Chinese market in the 1970s，Coca-Cola used a series of Chinese (28)_____that translates into“happiness in the mouth”．(29)_________________________．Culture is the total pattern of human behavior that is practiced by a particular group of people．(30)_________________________．Part II V ocabulary and Structure（15 minutes，30 points）Section A Multiple Choice（20 points）Directions：Questions 31-50 constitute a complete passage．There are 20blanks in the passage．For each blank there are four choices marked A，B，C and D．Choose the one that best completes the sentence．Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre．31．Senior Metropolitan police officers tried to dismiss the Noting Hill race riots which raged for five nights over the August bank holiday in 1958 as the work of“ruffians ，both colored and white”hell-bent on hooliganism ，according to _____ official files．A．recent revealed B．newly releasedC．previous disclosing D．earlier exposing32．But police eyewitness reports in the secret papers_____ that they were overwhelmingly the work of a white working class mob out to get the“niggers”．A．contain B．convinceC．consist D．confirm33．The ferocity of the Noting Hill“racial riots”，as the press called them at the time，shocked Britain into_____ for the first time that it was not above the kind of racial conflict then being played out in the American deep south．A．realizing B．witnessingC．watching D．identifying34．The carnival，which will_____ the streets of west London _____more than 1.5 million people this weekend，was started in 1959 as a direct response to the riots．A．crowd；of B．pour；forC．fill；with D．emerge；in35．While senior officers tried to play down the racial aspects of the riots，the internal Metropolitan police files released this month at the public record office confirm that the disturbances were overwhelmingly _____ by 300 to 400 strong“Keep Britain White”mobs ，many of them Teddy boys armed with iron bars ，butcher's knives and weighted leather belts，who went“nigger-hunting”among the West Indian residents of Noting Hill and Noting Dale．A．erupted B．commencedC．triggered D．inaugurated36．The first night left five black men _____ on the pavements of Noting Hill．A．lying unconscious B．there diedC．feel faint D．serious hurt37．The battles raged over the bank holiday weekend as the black _____responded in kind with counterattacks by large groups of“men of color”similarly armed．A．column B．armyC．brigade D．community38．Thomas Williams was stopped by the police as he came out of Bluey's Club on Talbot Road，Noting Hill．He _____a piece of iron down his left trouser leg，a petrol bomb in his right pocket and a razor blade in his inside breast pocket：“I have to protect myself，”he told the arresting officer．A．found to have B．was found to haveC．found having D．was found having39．The _____ files，which were sealed under the 75-year rule but have been released early，show that senior officers tried to convince the then home secretary，“Rab”Butler，that there was not a racial element to the rioting．A．forbidden B．confidentialC．incredible D．strict40．In his official report，Detective Sergeant M.Walters of the Notting Hill police said the national press had been wrong to portray the“widespread series of street disturbances”as“racial”riots：“Whereas there certainly was some _____ feeling between white and colored residents in this area，it is abundantly clear much of the trouble was caused by ruffians，both colored and white，who seized on this opportunity to indulge in hooliganism ．”A．ill B．sickC．painful D．hurt41．But the police witness statements and private statistics _____ ．A．told differently B．interpreted in a different wayC．existed m any differences D．told a different story42．The Met com missioner was told that _____ the 108people who were charged with offences ranging from grievous bodily harm to affray and riot and possessing offensive weapons，72 were white and 36 were “colored”．A．for B．fromC．of D．in43．It is popularly believed that the riot began on the night of Saturday，August 20，when a 400-strong crowd of white men，_____“Teds”，attacked houses occupied by West Indians．A．they are all B．many of themC．some were D．most of them belong to44．Among the _____ was Majbritt Morrison ，a young white Swedish bride of a Jamaican．A．offenders B．riotersC．victims D．residents45．She was pelted with stones，glass and wood，and _____ in the back with an iron bar as she tried to get home．A．bruised B．struckC．patted D．scratched46．The internal police witness statements provide graphic evidence of the motives of the mobs—at one point crowds several thousand strong roamed the streets of Notting Hill，_____ homes and attacking any West Indian they could find．A．plunging into B．breaking intoC．seeking for D．searching for47．PC Richard Bedford said he had seen a mob of 300 to 400 white people in Bramley Road _____：“We will kill all black bastards．Why don't you send them home？”A．shouting B．to cryC．utter D．announced48．PC Ian McQueen on the same night said he was told：“Mind your own _____，cops．Keep out of it．We will settle these niggers our way．We'll murder the bastards．”A．matters B．affairC．things D．business49．The disturbances continued night after night until they finally petered out on September 5．At the Old Bailey Judge Salmon later handed down exemplary _____ of four years each on nine white youths who had gone“nigger hunting”．A．decisions B．statementsC．trials D．sentences50．While those dealt with by the courts were overwhelmingly white ，the large number of black people also arrested and the official _____ there had not been a racial motive ensured a legacy of black mistrust of the Metropolitan police that has never really been eradicated．A．persistence B．perseveranceC．insistence D．instanceSection B Error Correction（10points）Directions：The following passage contains 9 errors．In each case only one word is involved．You should proofread the passage on the Answer Sheet and correct it in the following way：EXAMPLEOne night，quite late，I was still awake in the room I am shared with 1. ammy husband．I was lying on my right side and can hear a child crying． 2. couldGetting up，I went ∧see if our son was all right． 3. toHe was sleeping soundly，breathing deeply and gently． 4. √The ZipperWhatever did we do before the invention of the zipper？In 1893 the world's first zipper was produced in Chicago．Although the inventor claimed that it was a reliable fasteningfor clothing，this was not the case．The Chicago zipper sprang 51．______open without warning，or jammed shut，and it swiftly lostpopularity．Twenty years ago a Swedish-born engineer called 52．______Sundback solved the problem．He attached tiny cups to thebacks of the interlocked teeth，and this meant that the teeth 53．______could be enmeshed more firmly and reliably．At first zippers were made of metal．They were heavy，andif they got stuck it was difficult to free．Then came nylon 54．______zippers which were lighter and easier to use，and had smallerteeth．The fashion industry liked the new zippers far betterbecause they didn’t distort the line of the garment or weighing 55．______down light fabrics．They were also easier for the machiniststo fit into the garment．Meanwhile a new fastening agent made its appearance atthe end of the twenty century: velcro. Velcro is another product 56．______made from nylon．Nylon is a very tough synthetic fibre firstdeveloped in the 1930s，and bearing a name to mind the wearer 57．______of the two places where it was developed：NY for New York andLON for London．Velcro is made with very small nylon hooks onone side of the fastening which caught tiny looped whiskers on the 58．______other side of the fastening．It is strong and durable．Velcro is used on clothing，luggages and footwear．It is quick 59．______and easy to fasten and unfasten，and has taken a large part ofthe zipper's share of the market．It is also used in ways a zippercannot be used—for instance as an easily changed fastening onplaster casts，and to hold furnishing fabrics in a position．60．______Part III Situational Dialogues（5 minutes，10 points）Directions：Complete the following dialogues by choosing the best answer．Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre．61．Rob：Hey Jill，you're looking great．Jill：Thanks，Rob．____________Rob：Well，you did it．How？Jill：I jog every morning，and I go to aerobics every other day．A．I bought this dress yesterday．Really smart．B．You are looking fine too．C．I'm recovering my strength after the flu．D．My New Year's resolution was to get in shape．62．Bob：Hi Jane．How are you？Jane：____________I didn't sleep a wink last night．The people next door were making a lot of noise again till very late at night．A．I'm feeling a bit out of sorts this morning．B．Fine，thank you．And you？C．I slept like a log and didn't want to get out of bed．D．It seems a bit unusual，you know．63．Ann ：Aah！He's gorgeous！Look at those big，golden paws．When did you get him？Roger：Yesterday．____________Ann ：Oh，right．What kind is she？Roger：A Labrador．A．Susan's got a more beautiful one．B．What's up？C．It's a she actually．D．Isn't it right？64．Tina：Wow，look at all the things on sale．____________Andrew：Yes，look，this shirt is 50 ％off．Tina：And look at these shoes．They are 30 ％off the normal price．A．I'd like to buy a skirt．B．There are some real bargains．C．Are the prices reasonable？D．These shoes are the same as mine．65．Woman：Have you finished the packaging？Man ：____________Woman：Good．Because the truck will be coming soon，this is a rush job．A．Don't hurry m or I'll break the glass．B．Almost．I just have to wrap the glass and put it into boxes．C．No，I haven't．Why didn't you help me with it？D．Yes，I have．What else can I do for you？66．Customs Officer ：________________________Mrs．John son ：No，nothing at all．Customs Officer ：No perfume，alcohol or cigarettes？Mrs．John son ：Well，I have 200 cigarettes；that's all．A．Do you have anything in the bag，ma'am？B．Do you have anything to declare，ma'am？C．Do you want to buy something，ma'am？D．Is there anything I can do for you，ma'am？67．Linda：Hello．I'd like to send this package，please．Clerk：____________________________________Linda：First class．How long will that take？Clerk：About three days．A．How would you like to send it？B．Which class are you in？C．Where do you want to send it to？D．Which class is it in？68．Assistant：Can I help you？Colin ：Yes，it's about this sports shirt．I washed it the other day．The colour ran and it shrank．Assistant：Oh dear，I see．________________________Colin ：I'm afraid not．Assistant：I'm sorry，but I'm not allowed to change anything without a receipt．A．Did you buy it here？B．Would you want to change it？C．Do you have the receipt？D．Could you tell me who sold it to you？69．James：Could I have my bill，please？Can I pay by credit card or eurocheque？Receptionist：____________James：I'll pay by credit card，then．Receptionist：That's fine．I hope you enjoyed your stay here．A．Here's your bill．B．Sorry，we don't take credit card．C．You can pay by eurocheque．D．Yes，we take both．70．Husband：When is our anniversary？Wife：________________________Husband：No，it's just that I bought these flowers for you and I was hoping today was the day．A．Hmm ．．．I can't remember either．Why？B．Hey，are these flowers for me？C．Who cares？Do you want to give me a surprise？D．Are you joking？Have you really forgotten again？Part IV Reading Comprehension（25 minutes，40 points）Section A Multiple Choice（10 points）Directions：There is one reading passage in this part．The passage is followed by 5 questions or unfinished statements．For each of them there are four choices marked A，B，C and D．You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre．Questions 71 to 75 are based on the following passage：Taking a peep at what's going on in your headCARL Filer，18，a star salesman at a B＆Q hardware store in the UK，was called up for promotion within one week of starting work．But，instead of being made supervisor，he was sacked—after his employers saw the results of his psychometric test．You might think that anyone who answers that he“strongly disagrees he is an over-achiever is asking for trouble，but Mr Filer already thought he had proved himself more than capable．This year，nearly half of UK firms—46 percent—will use psychometric tests to select trainees，compared with just 17 percent in 2000，according to a report for GTI，a publisher of graduate career guides．These tests，which rate candidates’ability and gauge their personality，have been used in the UK since the 1980s．But assorted studies have shown most people—graduates in particular—are wholly cynical about the idea of their personality being“measured．“People tend to see them as either too silly or too clever， says Clive Fletcher，professor of occupational psychology at University of London．“But all the evidence indicates the tests do have some value．The first personality test as we know it，was developed by the American army in 1917 to filter outweak recruits．But it was not until the 1980s that the tests became popular in Britain．With a rising number of graduates going for a decreasing number of jobs，organizations began to see psychometric testing as a cheap，reliable alternative to the expensive，time-consuming interview．But today the tests are becoming alarmingly sophisticated and are edging towards probing the “dark side：pathology and personality disorders．Increasingly，tests are being used to try to detect promising young graduates who may，later in life，fly off the rails（go crazy）；or to stop psychopaths（having mental disorder）getting recruited．In the future，interviewees could even be given a mouth swab to reveal the genetic and biological markers of personality．“We are heading for the era of genetic screening，”warns Carolyn Jones，of the Institute for Employment Rights．“I think these tests are very flawed．And there are other problems with the tests．For starters，it is possible to fake it—even the test producers agree on this．But they have made it as hard as possible．For example，look at whether you agree or disagree with the following two statements：“New ideas come easily to me and“I find generating new concepts difficult． How long did it take you to realize they both could mean the same thing？The main argument，however，is that the tests are invalid and cannot quantify（put a numerical value on）something as changeable as personality．The golden rule is then，that a psychometric test should never be used as the sole basis of selection，but should always be followed by interviews．71．Most people's attitude towards the psychometric test is ______．A．contemptuous B．favorable C．tolerant D．confounded72．Which of the following is one of the reasons why psychometric testing wins an advantage over interviews？A．It doesn't cost any money．B．It requires no equipment．C．It is time-saving．D．It can be done within seconds．73．Which of the following statements is the author's idea？A．Psychometric tests are defective．B．Psychometric tests should not be the only way to recruit promising young graduates．C．Psychometric tests are invalid and cannot quantify something changeable as personality．D．Psychometric tests are golden rules．74．The test producers make the tests very complicated to ______．A．avoid cheating B．improve genetic screeningC．find out the best ideas D．generate new concepts75．Which of the following is not true according to the passage？A．The American army developed the first personality test to screen out weak recruits．B．In the future，interviewers could give a mouth swab to reveal interviewees’symptoms．C．There are possibilities for starters to cheat in the psychometric tests．D．Interviews still play an important role in evaluating interviewees．Section B Short Answer Questions（30 points）Directions：In this part there are 3 passages with 15 questions or incomplete statements．Read the passages carefully．Then answer the questions in the fewest possible words（not exceeding 10 words）．Remember to rewrite the answers on the Answer Sheet．Questions 76 to 80 are based on the following passage：The 8 Steps of Social Invention1．Get ready to play．Like other types of creativity，social inventiveness flourishes when you begin thinking outside conventional boundaries．Charlie Girsch，a St．Paul，Minnesota-based creativity consultant，suggests that you start by playing with obviously absurd explanations for everyday events．“If traffic is slow，you'll be tem pted to say，‘Hmm．Must be an accident up ahead．’Instead，try saying，‘Must be a family of turtles crossing the highway’or‘I expect there's some kind of alien abduction going on．’You'll be amazed how soon you will be looking at familiar problems in new ways．”Girsch's book，Fanning the Creative Spirit（Creativity Central，1999）has scores of other exercises for limbering up the inventive part of your brain．2．Generate a zillion far-fetched ideas．Concerned about the homeless in your neighborhood？Imagine a Homeless Parliament，a Homeless Circus，homeless families forming an orchestra，a homeless museum ．．．and on and on．Generate like mad with no regard for feasibility in order，as social invention pioneer Nicholas Albery advises，to“overcome e worthy-but-dull ideas．”Eventually the two or three best ideas will begin to stand out．3．Take your wildest idea and bring it down to earth．How about that Homeless Circus？Could it turn into a forum for homeless people to display their creative talents？A performance series about homelessness？A neighborhood carnival with the homeless as guests of honor？Your flakiest idea may have a germ of brilliance that actually makes it more attractive，and thus more feasible（and fundable），than its worthy-but-dull cousins．4．Look for in venations that solve more than one problem．The Slow Food Movement，born in Italy，boosts local farmers and regional cuisine traditions and restaurateurs and the same time that it“feeds”our hunger for authentic tastes，healthy eating，and a more leisurely，saner style of life．5．Accentuate the positive．“A very common question that I get when I work with people in communities is‘Why doesn't anybody care about our problems？’”notes M chael Patterson，a social inventor and activist in Massachusetts．“What a worthless question．‘Why’？questions are for philosophers．Ask ‘How’？and‘What’？questions—they are a lot more practical．”For instance，Patterson asks，“What would you do if you knew you couldn't fail？”6．Give it a rest．Walk away from your favorite idea for a while，forget about it，let it sleep．With your conscious mind out of the way，your subconscious gets to fiddle with the concept for a while，and you just might have an unexpected insight or breakthrough．7．Practice“yes and”in stead of“yes but”．No matter how tempted you are to say“Yes，but this will be hard because，”or“Yes，but a million other people are doing this，”shift the conjunction to“and”and see what sort of positive refinement or change emerges．“Yes，and we could concentrate on immigrants．”“Yes，and we can make it open to all ages．”8．Get your idea into the world．This is the tough part．You might seek out the help of activists who will take a shine to your ideas．Or become an organizer yourself．Paul Glove，a New York social inventor，coun-sels：“If you have an idea you believe in，write a pamphlet with your phone number on it and post it inLaundromats and bookstores．If three people call you，have lunch with them and call yourselves an organization．If five people call，meet with them and issue a press release．”Presto，you're launched．76．To generate far-fetched ideas helps to ______．77．Michael Patterson wants us to come up with“How”？and“What”？instead of“Why”？questions because he considers they are more practical than ______．78．The purpose to practice“yes and”instead of“yes but”is to make yourself more ______．79．According to the article，when one has difficulty developing his favorite idea，he should ______．80．One should not only generate far-fetched ideas but also ______ because the latter step is the nearest to reality．Questions 81 to 85 are based on the following passage：Thin Slice of TV Has Big MarketIt is too early to write an obituary for bulky picture tubes，which will remain the most affordable TV sets for years to come．But，analysts and industry executives insist that thin screens already have started to become the dominant format for TV sets in the digital era．Sharp price cuts have brought plasma sets and other thin，flat televisions out of high-end electronic boutiques and into thousands of mass-market outlets such as Cosco，a wholesale buying club in the US，best known for offering members bulk items and big discounts．The least expensive plasma sets still cost a hefty US ＄3，000or more ，yet sales are growing so rapidly that many manufacturers are racing to boost production．That increase，combined with expanding production capacity and improved technology，could push the price of plasma sets down by one-third next year，according to analyst Richard Doherty of Envisioneering Group，a US research firm．But manufacturers are not just competing with each other；they are also trying to fend off challenges from competing thin-screen technologies，such as liquid crystal displays（LCD）．The demand for thin screens is fuelled in part by the advent of DVDs and digital TV broadcasts，which offer more detailed pictures and more lifelike colors than conventional analog TV signals．To see the difference，consumers need a set that can pack more information onto the screen than their current TVs can．This sharpness is most vivid on screens that are 40inches diagonal or larger．At that size，however，traditional direct view and projection TVs are so bulky that many consumers have trouble finding a place for them at home．Hence the interest in thin screens—models slender and light enough to hang on a wall．The glass panels at the heart of plasma and LCD sets come mainly from about a dozen companies with factories in Japan，South Korea and，increasingly，China．About 800，000 plasma panels will be shipped this year around the world，analysts say．That is a tiny amount compared with the overall market for TVs，which was about 140 million sets last year．But，industry experts said 2003would be a“breakout year”or plasma because shipments should double．Helping drive the growth are new or expanded manufacturing facilities．For example，Japanese electronics giant NEC last year doubled the capacity of its Japanese factory—reaching 300，000to 400，000 plasma panels．And it plans to double it again in 2003，officials said．As competition has heated up during the last four years，prices have fallen more than 50 percent．According to“NPD Tec world”，the average price of a plasma display sold in the US dropped from US ＄12，700in January 1999 to US ＄6，100in October 2002．The best markets for plasma screens have been in Asia，and about half of the sets have gone to businesses instead of homes．LCD TVs carry a premium price—they can be 10 times as expensive as a comparable tube-driven television—that knocks them out of most buyers’budgets．But LCD panels are quickly taking over the market for computer monitors，and the tens of millions of panels being produced for that segment will help push down prices for LCD TVs，analysts predicted．Sharp Electronics，for one，is betting heavily on LCDs．Its chairman，Toshiaki Urushisako，has predicted that Sharp will switch completely from conventional tube sets to LCD TVs in Japan by 2005．Flat-panel refers to wafer-thin（3 inches or less）TVs，whereas flat-screen may actually describe traditional cathode-ray-tube sets（CRTs）whose glass front lacks the distorting curve that TVs have had for 50 years．Be aware of two things：One，flat-panel technology may not be high-definition TV；for eventual HDTV reception，some of these sets will require a separate HD tuner．Two，some flat-panel TVs are just the panel and lack speakers and sometimes a built-in tuner．Price range：US ＄700－2，000LCD vs plasmaIn general，LCD technology is used for smaller screens because of the enormous number of transistors needed to turn the glasslike liquid crystals into color images．The larger the display，the more transistors，the more chance of failed connections．A plasma screen is found in TV sets larger than 20 inches．Color is comparable to an LCD's．LCDs do not deteriorate over time，while a plasma display averages 30，000 hours（a traditional TV screen can go for 20，000），after which it fades over a period of years．Earlier problems with the quality of plasma's contrast have been addressed，and current screens are cleaner and better defined．Price range：US ＄600－2，800HDTVSimply put，high-definition TV is 10 times as sharp as traditional TV，and the sound is digital，like CD sound，not FM ，which is what traditional TV provides．HD technology achieves its visual clarity with more immage lines on the screen．Where analog TVs have 480 horizontal lines，HDTV has 720 or 1，080lines．Be aware ：m any HDTV sets being sold now are in fact only HDTV monitors ，offering a crisp picture ．To receive genuine high-definition television signals，owners must buy a separate HDTV receiver．Price range：US ＄1，000－6，000LOS ANGELEST IMES81．According to the article，TV sets with _____will still be the most popular in the coming years．82．The factors that stimulate the thin screens to be more and more popular include _____，_____，and_____．83．The rapidly expanding market for LCD panels and their large-scale production will help lower _____．。
2003年1月份浙江省高等教育自学考试综合英语（一）试题
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⽤适当的语法形式或词汇填空。
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出⼀个正确答案。
（每⼩题1分，共30分） 1. I knew the thing （）。
A. by accidentB. in accidentC. with accidentD. at accident 2. So they （） the bad news gently-her husband was dead.A. brokeB. let onC. murmuredD. muttered 3. She had changed so much over the years that I hardly （） her.A. recreatedB. realizedC. recognizedD. reacted 4. My grandmother was physically （） after her tears.A. tiredB. exhaustedC. fatiguedD. tire 5. The new library is equipped with various protections （） fire.A. fromB. ofC. underD. against 6. He gave a good （） in the “Sydney 2000”，defeating every opponent in contests.A. amountB. announceC. arouseD. account 7. The old professor （） himself to the cause of education.A. influencedB. was devoidedC. devolved onD. devoted 8. The meeting is （）a proposal to construct a new swimming pool.A. in connection withB. in view ofC. in comparisonD. on account of 9. There are many （） between them.Maybe they are twins.A. specimensB. instrumentsC. differencesD. resemblances 10. How did it come （） that you made a lot of mistakes in your homework.A. aboutB. withC. afterD. to 11. The medicine had no （） on him.A. affectionB. effectC. affectD. effective 12. It was 10 o‘clock when the train （） into New York.A. drewB. enteredC. pulledD. dragged 13. Four days later，a headline about a burglary （） his eye.A. caughtB. metC. tookD. taught 14. A friend of my wife （） at her kids one day when they were running out to meet a trash truck.A. yelledB. abandonedC. indulgedD. flung 15. If a woman is fat in a pleasant looking way，we say she is （）。
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北京师范大学2003硕士研究生入学考试基础英语ⅠGrammar1 Insert prepositions to the slotsof, on, with, to, to, to, for, for, with, with2 supply an article in the slot不填, the, the, the, 不填, 不填, the, the, a, 不填3 supply the proper verb forms in the slotsis, came, was, declared, would not return, renounced, fearing, would build, proposed, should develop4 read the following passage and answer the attached questions1)author2)yes, I agree with thatⅡVocabulary1 choose words from column A to fit the definitions in column B1)rebuff 2) sabbatical 3) assert 4) entertainer 5) leisure 6) variable 7) tramps 8) yearning9) artifact 10) incompatible 11) reluctant 12) supercede2 complete the following paragraph by filling in the blanks with appropriate words pronouncing, roamed, austere, having, immune, outset, outburst, astound, hunted, slice, little, promote, against, away3 choose the word from a, b or c that best completes the sentence1-5 b a b a c6-10 c b a c b11-12 b aⅢreading comprehensionPart A1 C2 B3 D4 B5 A6 CPart BTask 1 What do the following words may most probably mean according to the text?1. obsession: Compulsive preoccupation with programming2. chaos: many illogical things in human life3. invoice: an itemized bill4. tumble: to come upon accidentally5. synchronicity: the identity of the pace of life6. bugs: hole or leak in a PC program7. grunt: to utter a deep, guttural sound8. loom: to seem imminent; impendTask 2 Explain the following in your own words(1)programmer’s work is to explain the world in mathematical language, which is extremelylogical and is hard to understand for ordinary people.(2)When programmer is doing his job, he has to reduce reality into numerous details and use hisworking language to describe them(3)If a programmer’s pace of life is identical to that of ordinary people, their thought would beinterrupted by, for example, an unexpected call.Task 3 Answer the following questions according to the text1 The figurative language used here is to vividly explain the speciality of programmer’s job. And the same figurative language can be found in the final paragraph: the terrible place where you must get off the train.2 Literally, mind time refers to the programmer’s sense of time within his mind as most of the time he is thinking; while real time is about the time in daily life of common people.Low code in PC programming means the computer language that can only be understood by professionals and machines. High code, on the contrary, refers to the language that regular people could understand.3 As most of the time the programmer is thinking about how to use PC language to describe a program, if he talks to some people or some people talk to him, his thought might be interrupted and the language he organizes might not be complete and a bug would exist.The language used in programming has to be strictly logical and its grammar is different from that of ordinary discourse. As we know, in daily life, our choose of words is articulate, if we do the same in programming, lots of leaks would exist and a program would be useless.ⅣTranslationA translate the following into Chinese自然界的平衡是一种十分复杂而又敏感脆弱的抑制于反抑制体系，它总是随着气候条件的变化，随着新的生物体的形成，和随着动植物蔓延入新的地区而持续不断变化着。
可是，在过去，这些变化大部分是很缓慢的，而自从文明人出现以后，变化的速度便增大了很多倍。
用以测量它们的时间标度，已经从适用于自然演化过程的、以一万年或十万年为计量单位的时间标度，转变成人类所使用的、以几百年甚至几十年为计量单位的时间标度。
人类到处都在改变着自然界的平衡。
他帮助动植物进入新的地区，有时是有意的，有时是无意的。
他正在用新的植物种类，或者用房屋、工厂、炉渣堆或其他的文明产物覆盖大片的土地。
他使有些物种大批消亡，却造成有利条件使另外一些物种成倍的增加。
总之，人类在五千年内比大自然在五百万年内作了更多的事来改变地球的生态。
他所造成的许多变化已经产生了没有预料到的后果。
谁能料到，扔掉一株加拿大水草，会使英国的一半水路堵塞十年之久？谁又能料到，为那些移民们的寂寞的妻子提供一盆仙人掌会使澳大利亚东部的仙人掌蔓延成灾？又有谁能预见，砍去亚德里亚海滨或中非某些地区的森林会使泥土流失，剩下光秃秃的岩石，使良田变成半沙漠？谁能想到，改进交通竟也会使疾病传播——使昏睡症传入东非。
麻疹传入大洋州，古希腊的疟疾很可能也是别处传入的——从而改变了历史的发展。
B translate the following into EnglishThe course of history is never smooth. It is sometimes beset with difficulties and obstacles and nothing short of a heroic spirit can help surmount them.A mighty long river sometimes flows through a broad section with plains lying boundless on either side, its waters rolling on non-stop for thousands upon thousands of miles. Sometimes it comes up against a narrow section flanked by high mountains and steep cliffs, winding through a course with many a perilous twist and turn. A nation, in the course of its development, fares like wise.The historical course of man’s life is just like a journey. A traveler on a long journey passes through now a broad, level plain, now a rugged, hazardous road. While a determined traveler cheerfully continues his journey upon reaching a safe and smooth place, he finds it still more fascinating to come to a rugged place, the enormously magnificent spectacle of which, he feels, is better able to generate in him a wonderful sensation of adventure.The Chinese nation is now confronted with a rugged and dangerous section of its historical course. Nevertheless, there is also in this section a spectacle of enormous magnificence that inspires in us passers-by a delightful sensation of splendor. And this delightful sensation, however, can only be shared by those with a heroic spirit.The Yangtse River and the yellow river are both symbolic of our national spirit. The two mighty rivers negotiate deserts and gorges until their turbid torrents surge forward with irresistible force. The present national crisis can never obstruct the advance of our national life. Let us brace up our spirits and march through this rugged, dangerous road to the tune of our solemn, stirring songs. The greatest joy of life, mind you, is to build up our country during its most difficult days.。