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《高校英语》期末考试综合复习资料2I.Use ofEnglish
1.——Hello,may Italk to the headmasternowA.Sorry,he isbusy at the momentB.No,you cantC.Sorry,you cantD.I don9t know
2.——Do you think Icould borrowyourdictionaryA.Yes,you mayborrow B.Yes,go onC.Yes,help yourselfD.It doesnt matter
3.——What canI dofor you,madamA.I wanta kiloof applesB.You cango yourown wayC.Thanks D.Excuse me.Vm busy一
4.Do youmind tellingme whereyoure fromA.Certainly.Tm fromLondon B.Sure.1was born in LondonC.Not really,you cando it D.Certainly not.Tm fromLondon
5.—May Isee the menu,please Ivebeen waitingan houralready.A.That is the menu,sir B.Yes,please go onC.Here youare,sir D.Of course,sir
6.——I wasworried aboutchemistry,but Mr.Brown gaveme anA!A.Dont worryabout it B.Congratulations!Thats adifficult courseC.Mr.Brown is very goodD.Good luckto you!A.No,of coursenot B.Do youmind if I saidnoC.Yes,sir,single orreturn D.You cant.We arebusy
7.—rd like to booka flightto Shanghai,please.A.Thank you B.No,I cantsay Idid wellin theraceC.Just luckyD.No,no.I ranslowly
9.——Can I help you,sirA.Its all right B.I dontmindC.No,Tm leavingsoon D.Thanks.Tm justhaving alook
10.—Excuse me,is this seat free
8.—I learnedthat youwon the100-meter racethis morning.Congratulations!A.No,you cantsit hereB.Sorry,it istakenC.Yes,it isseated by a boyD.Yes,but I dont know一
11.Hello,could Ispeak toDon,pleaseB.ensuring that the studentsobserve universityregulationsC.evaluating studentsperformance bybringing thembefore acourtD.keeping upthe students9enthusiasm for social activitiesIILVocabulary andStructure
61.1prefer toread idle.A.to sitB.to sittingC.than tosit D.rather thansit
62.1to comeover tosee you,but someonecalled andI couldntget away.A.intended B.would intendC.had intendedD.has intended
63.If mylawyer herelast Saturday,hemefrom going.A.had been;would haveprevented B.had been;would preventC.were;would preventD.were;would haveprevented
64.Greater effortsto increasegrain productionif foodshortages areto be avoided.A.is beingmade B.is makingC.have to make D.must bemade
65.How Iwish Iyou yesterday!A.seen B.did seeC.had seenD.were tosee
66.had Iclosed thedoor somebodystarted knockingon it.A.As soon as;then B.Although;yetC.Hardly;than D.No sooner;than
67.Its nouse menot toworry.A.you tellB.your tellingC.for youto tellD.having told
68.It wasessential that the applicationforms backbefore thedeadline.A.must besent B.be sentC.would besent D.were sent
69.that they were tryingto poisonhim,he refused to eatanything.A.To convinceB.ConvinceC.Convinced D.Having convinced
70.Td ratheryou makeany commenton theissue for the timebeing.A.dont B.didntC.wouldnt D.shouldnt
71.They want the powerstation assoon aspossible.A.to beset upB.setting upC.being setup D.to have been setup
72.My watchhas beenlosing timefor thepast week.It probablyneeds.A.cleaning B.to cleanC.cleaned D.to becleaning
73.himself shortof petrol,the motoristdrew up at thenearest fillingstation.A.Found B.To findC.Finding D.To havefound
74.Mr.John isa relativeof.A.Smiths fathersB.Smiths fatherC.fathers ofSmith D.Smith fathers
75.Must Icome at four O,clock^^Oh,no,you comeatfour.A.cant B.may notC.neednt D.mustnt
76.Sports,perhaps youdont likevery much,may makeyou strong.A.that B.itC.which D.what
77.Well visitEurope nextsummer vacationwe haveenough money.A.lest B.untilC.unless D.provided
78.doesntmatterthey willcome.A.It,whether B.That,whetherC.If it,who D.Whether,it
79.1have twobrothers,both aredoctors.A.of whichB.of themC.who D.of whom
80.Youll failin thedriving test you havemore practice.A.if B.unlessC.when D.after
81.Madame Curieas thediscoverer of the elementradium.A.will alwaysremember B.will alwaysbe rememberedC.always rememberedD.will alwaysremember
82.People couldnthelp thefoolish emperorin theprocession.A.laugh atB.to laughatC.laughing atD.laughed at
83.Do you have anydifficulty thework intimeA.to finishB.finishingC.to befinished D.finished
84.Tom wasdisappointed thatmost of the guestswhen heattheparty.A.left,had arrivedB.left,arrivedC.had left,had arrivedD.had left,arrived
85.If therewere nosubjective mood,English mucheasier.A.will beB.would havebeenC.could havebeen D.would be
86.Only whenthe planfailed hismistakes.A.did herealize B.does herealizeC.he realizedD.he realizes
87.In somecountries peoplefavor togethereven thoughthere ismuch morespace.A.to stayB.stayC.staying D.stayed
88.Tt was the instrumentswere handled.A.with greatcare B.with greatcare thatC.greatly careD.carefully
89.Your shirtneeds.Youd betterhave itdone today.A.iron B.to ironC.ironing D.being ironed
90.——We mustntlose heart,must weAll theteachers areencouraging us.A.Yes,we must.B.Yes,we mustnt.C.No,we must.D.No,we mustnt.
91.It isdifficult to get usedin atent afterhaving soft,comfortable bedto lieon.A.sleep B.to sleepingC.slept D.to sleep
92.1n thislight,the matteris notas seriousas peoplegenerally suppose.A.To seeB.SeenC.Seeing D.Being seen
93.The matchwas cancelledbecause mostof themembers amatch withouta standardcourt.A.objected to having B.were objected to haveC.objectedto have D.were objectedtohaving
94.They alwayskept ongood withtheir next-door neighborsfor thechildrens sake.A.friendship B.relationsC.relatives D.terms
95.Our Englishteacher ourbuying agood English-Chinese dictionary.A.asked B.orderedC.suggested D.required
96.Having nochildren of their own,they decidedto anorphan.A.adapt B.adoptC.adjust D.addict
97.In teachingit ishighly toknow exactlywhat oneis hopingto achieve.A.desirable B.pleasurableC.anxious D.competitive
98.Who ismost likelyto theold ladysdeathA.benefit B.interestC.benefit from D.profit
99.They triedto methat step.A.discourage...to take B.discourage....from takingC.encourage...to takeD.encourage...taking
100.our records,the booksyouhaveborrowed shouldnow bereturned to the library.A.Due to B.ConcerningC.Regardless ofD.According to
101.The priceof theshares willthe numberof peoplewho want to buythem.A.depend on B.turn onC.put onD.take on
102.Jack andBill aretwins,but theformer istaller than.A.later B.lateC.latest D.the latter
103.Eating toomuch sugarcan healthproblems.A.result fromB.lead toC.connect with D.attribute to
104.It was an exhibitionFrench paintings.A.composing ofB.composedC.composed ofD.made of
105.Children wholive in the ruralareas are very to be poor.A.likely B.alikeC.like D.lively
106.If youit,your playingwill graduallyget better.A.put upwith B.keep onC.stick with D.start with
107.Scientists willcontinue to.living thingson themoon.A.look for B.look afterC.look uponD.look at
108.Ifs darkin thisroom,the light,please.A.put offB.turn onC.turn offD.put up
109.The SecondWorld Warin
1939.A.broke in B.broke upC.broke outD.broke
110.Cheap coala lot of smoke.A.gives upB.gives inC.gives awayD.gives offIV.Cloze TestPassage1The watersof theoceans of the earthare fullto overflowingwith allkinds offood.Under carefulscientificmanagement,the seaalone couldsupply enoughfood for61seven timesthe presentworldpopulation.This is62enough toend starvationamong men.Nearly athird of the worldspopulation suffersfrom lack of protein.Millions live63hunger anddie64malnutrition,while enoughfood for all aboundsin the sea.If starvationis to beavoidedamong theunderfedpeoples of the worldin theclosing yearsof the20th century,65steps mustbe takennow toimprovetheir foodsupply.The food66of theseas mustbe handledscientifically andprotected frompollution.Oceanographers areworking67these problems.Problems ofpollution are68by bothgovernmentofficials andoperators ofindividual plants.Steps arebeing takento solvesome of the moreseriousproblems.Feeding thehunger of the earthfrom theresources of thesea69protecting thewaters70the wasteproductsof a highly technologicalworld isone of the mostimportant challengesfacing the world
111.A.briefly B.closely C.roughly D.scarcely
112.A.all butB.so farC.far fromD.more than
113.A.in B.on C.with D.fromscientists todayand tomorrow.
114.A.inB.for C.withD.from
115.A.notable B.positive C.efficient D.tremendous
116.A.resources B.sources C.origin D.stem
117.A.toB.on C.for D.in
118.A.attacked B.to attackC.attacking D.being attacked
119.A.upon B.thus C.while D.through
120.A.by B.against C.fromD.forPassage2Double Incomeand NoKids DINKbecomes fashionablein China.The DINKcouples are usuallyregarded asthose whohave highereducations and61careers withhigher incomes.The increasein DINKfamilieshas shatteredthe Chinesetraditional ideaof thefamily and62typical.A surveyconducted recentlyin Beijingbyamarket surveycompany63that about
3.3percent ofthe1,300surveyed familiesin Beijingsaid they have64plans to have children.It isestimated there areabout600,000DINK familiesin largecities likeBeijing,Tianjin,Shanghai,Shenzhen andChongqing.Why theychoose sucha lifestyleis concludedin65reasons.Some areshowing greatworry for the rapidgrowthof population;some are indulged inbuilding amore well-off family;some areshowing sharp66to getthemselves freefrom theobligation ofraising children.67,most peoplestill believeit isnecessary to bear achild to keep thefamily lineon.As anoldChinese sayinggoes,therearethree aspectsin failingto bea filialson and the68serious oneis to haveno heirfor thefamily.So,childless coupleswill sufferdiscrimination69family membersand neighbors.But it is clearthatthenew tideof ideashas come,which suggestsyoung people70to choosetheirown wayof life.They areinstilling modernideas intotraditional familiesand society.In the
121.A.stable B.available C.achievable D.liable
122.A.had becomeB.may becomeC.became D.become
123.A.directed B.induced C.indicated D.dictated
124.A.no B.not C.hardly D.scarcely
125.A.elegant B.various C.similarD.abundant D.
126.A.tension B.attention C.intentioninteraction D.
127.A.Moreover B.However C.AccordinglyGenerally D.
128.A.most B.more C.latestless D.from
129.A.into B.to C.atD.had wanted
130.A.wanted B.should wantC.wantmodernization process,personal choiceswill behighly respected.Passage3Here isa storyabout aclever dog.It wasa seeing-eye dog.A seeing-eye dogcan helpblind peoplewalkalong thestreets anddo many other things.One daya seeing-eye dogand ablind man61onabus together.The buswas fullof62and therewere63seats left.But oneman soonstood upand lefthisseat.The dog64theblind mantothe seat,but there was littlespace fortwo people.The dogbegan topush thepeople oneachside65his nose.He pushedand pusheduntil thepeople movedand66therewas67space fortwo people.The blindman thensat down and thedog gotup on theseathis side.The dog68downandput hishead on the legof the69man.He was very comfortableandsoon fellasleep.Everyone on the bus70atthedog.
131.A.got B-went C.came D.put
132.A.foreigners B・policemen C・people D・farmers
133.A.no B・not manyC.enough D.some
134.A.told B・asked C.carried D.took
135.A.forB.to C.withD.at
136.A.at firstB.still C.at lastD.last
137.A.less B・enough C.few D.little
138.A.went B.put C.jumped D.lay
139.A.old B.blind C.young D.first
140.A.smiled B.watched C.laughed D.lookedPassage4In recent years,more andmore foreignersare involvedin theteaching programsof theUnitedStates.Both theadvantages andthe disadvantagesof usingfaculty fromforeign countriesin teachingpositionshave to be_61—,of course.It can be saidthat foreignbackground thatmakes thefaculty(贝才宝)member fromabroad anasset also_62—problems ofadjustment,both for the universityandfor theindividual.The foreignresearch scholarusually isolateshimself in the laboratoryasameans ofprotection;—63—,what heneeds isto befitted into ahighlyorganized universitysystem quitedifferent from_64_at home.He isfaced in his dailywork withdifferences inphilosophy,arrangements of courses andmethodsof teaching.Both thevisiting professorand hisstudents lackbackground ineach otherscultures.Some_65_of whatis alreadyin theminds ofAmerican studentsis requiredby theforeignprofessor.While helpinghim to_66—himself tohis newenvironment,the universitymust alsomakecertain adjustmentsin orderto_67—full advantageof whatthe newcomercan_68_.It isntalwaysknown howtomake_69_use offoreign faculty,especially atsmaller colleges.This is thought to be afieldwhere furtherstudy iscalled—70—.The findingsof sucha studywill beof valueto collegesand universitieswith foreignfaculty.
141.A.thought B.measured C.balanced D.considered
142.A.carries B.creates C.emerges D.solves
143.A.otherwise B.moreover C.however D.also
144.A.those B.which C.what D.that
145.A.concept B.feeling C.plan D.intelligence
146.A.place B.adapt C.put D.direct
147.A.takeB.make C.do D.be
148.A.show B.afford C.express D.offer
149.A.powerful B.creative C.imaginary D.advanced
150.A.onB.upon C.for D.at参考答案I1-30ACADC BCADBDDDAB DADBCBBADC DCACBII31-60CADDB CBCABBCADC BCACDCBABD CDACBIII61-11085-llOACBCD BBADCBACBD ADBCACABCD61-85DC ADCDBBCB AACACCDADB BCBDDIV111-150111-120CDADB ABDCC121-130ADCAB CBADC131-140ACADC CBDBA141-150DBCDA BADBCA.Who areyouB.Whos thereC.Who couldIhelpD.Whos speaking一
12.May Ihelp you,madamA.Sorry,I haveno idea.B.Yes,I knowwhat tosay.C.Youd bettergive mea hand.D.Yes,rd like2kilos oforanges.
13.—What aboutgoing for a walkA・Its goodfor you.B.Thats allright.C.So,do I.D.Why notA goodidea.
14.—I thinkthe Internetisveryhelpful.A.Yes,so doI.B.Its avery goodidea.C.Neither doI.D.rd rathergo surfingon it.
15.—Will yougoona picnicwith ustomorrowA.Yes,but rilhave Englishclasses.B.Sorry,I have an appointmentwith Dr.Brown.C.Tm afraidI haveno idea.D.I wontIts kindof you.
16.——Why don*tyouhave dinnerwith me tonightA.The reasonis thatI have to workover timetonight.B.Sorry about that,but I have togo to a party.C.Because Ihaveanappointment.D.Id loveto,but Ihavetofinish mypaper.一
17.Pm afraidIhavespilled somecoffee onthe tablecloth.A.Oh,dont worryabout that.B.You needntapologize.C.I feelsorry forthat.D.Oh,you shouldnthave donethat.一
18.You seemtohavea lot of workto doin youroffice.Youve always been workingovertime.A.You areright,but dontyou knowthe meaningof workB.Sorry,I dontthink so.I getoverpaid fbroverwork,you know.C.Thats right.All workand noplay makeJack adull boy.D.Thats right,but thework isinteresting.I dontmind someextra hoursat all.一
19.George,T wouldliketointroduce afriend ofmine,if Imay:Albert Snow.Albert,this isGeorgeSmith.A.How haveyou beenB.Pleased tomeet you,George.C.Mind ifcall youGeorge D.The pleasuresmine.一
20.Excuse me.I dontwant tointerrupt you...A.No,no.Ws quiteallright.B.It wontbother me.C.Never mindD.Of coursenot.一
21.Im sotired,working allmorning onthe farm.—Why nottake arest,thenA.Because I cant afforditB.Maybe IshouldC.I dontknow D.Sorry,Icanttell you
22.—Have youheard thatSusan hasbeen electedmayor of the city一After workingso hardforsomany years,.A.she surelywelcomes itB.she hascertainly earneditC.she iswelcome toitD.its goodnews
23.——Can youpost theseletters forus onyour wayhomeA.No problemB.Its allrightC.Fine D.I hopeso
24.—Do youhappen tohave twentydollars onyou一I wantto buya referencebook.A.Do you wantthemoney B.What willyouwantto doC.How muchD.What for
25.—Hows everythinggoingA.Everything isfinished B.Everything hasbeen doneC.Not sobad,you knowD.Not doingwrong,you know
26.——Would youdo mea favorand carrythese booksA.Yes,thats rightB.No troubleC.Never mindD.With pleasure
27.—.一Thank you.I certainlywill.A.Happy birthdayto youB.Let mehelp youwith yourEnglishC.Please remembermetoyour grandparentsD.Dont forgetto postthe letter
28.—Hello.May Ispeakto Bill,pleaseA.Bill speakingB.Tm BillC.You arespeaking toBill D.Im speaking
29.——No,thanks.Tm justlooking around.Til letyou knowifIwant anything.A.Have youmade upyour mindwhat youwantB.What doyou wantC.Can Ihelp youD.Do youlike it
30.—I thinkyou lookvery nicein thered dress.A.Oh,no,I dontlook niceat allB.Tm gladyouthinksoC.Idontlike redbut mymom mademe wearitD.You arevery kindII.Reading ComprehensionPassage1Wall Streetisthe name ofa streetin NewYork andvery famousin the whole world.It isthefinancial center oftheU.S.A,exerting asignificant influenceupon theworlds economy.Hetty Green,(奇才)who wasbornin1835,was nicknamedthe Wizardof Wall Street.She becamealmost alegendaryfigure inWall Street,because shemade alotof money buyingand sellingshares incompanies.Hetty Greenbegan makingmoney whenher fatherdied andshe inherited all hismoney.Byinvesting itwisely,she soonbuilt upher fortuneto over100million dollars.However,she hatedspending money on herself oronherfamily.Actually,she hatedspendingmoneyon everythingexceptbuying shares.She wasso meanthat whenher sonEdward brokehis leg,she wouldnot sendfor a doctor.She did not wanttohaveto paya doctorsbill.She refusedto sendher sonto agood hospital.Instead,shetook theboy to a freecharity hospital.There hedidnotget verygood treatmentand,to savehis life,hehad tohave his leg cutoff.Still hismother wouldnot payfor properhospital treatment.She sent for adoctorwho cutoff theboys legin hersitting room.Its incredible,isnt it
31.WallStreetis.A.thenameof Chinatownin NewYorkB.the nicknameof NewYorkC.the financialcenter ofAmericaD.the touristcenterofU.S.A
32.Hetty Greenwas nicknamedthe Wizardof WallStreet becauseshe.A.made agreat fortunewith sharesB.inheriteda large sumofmoneyfrom herfatherC.built upalargecompany onsharesD.wasverystrange andcruel
33.The underlinedword meanin thesecond paragraphprobably canbe replacedby.A.sad B.cruelC.disappointed D.ungenerous
34.When herson brokehisleg,Hetty Green.A.sent himtoalarge hospitalB.sentforadoctorat onceC.didnt paythe billforthedoctorD.took himtoacharity hospital
35.Which ofthe followingis trueaccording tothe passageA.Hetty Greendied apoor oldwoman.B.Hetty Greenpreferred moneyto anythingelse.C.Hetty Greenliked toearn alotofmoney soas to live agood life.D.Hetty Greenhated herson andrefusedto take himtoagood hospital.Passage2People oncewidely believedthat intelligent life existedon Mars.The19th-century discoveryofwhat appearedto begeometric designscut acrossthe surfacewas takenas evidence.The lines werethought tohavebeena system of canalsthat had been builtto irrigatethe surface.It isnow clearthatcanals”-perhaps the most spectaculargeologic featuresof Mars-are natural valleys whereancientrivers onceflowed.Another fragmentedidea concernsthe planefsseasonal changesin color.Once attributedto therapidspread of some life-form,these shiftsare nowknown todevelop fromthe movementof finedust intheatmosphere.By theclose ofthe20th centurynone ofthe manyexperiments conductedby spacecrafthad everfoundpersuasive evidenceof life.Nevertheless,speculation continuedover theexistence ofsome formoflife,in eitherthe presentorthepast.In1996scientists discoveredorganic compounds and mineralsin(陨石)a meteorite,consisting ofMartian rock,that collidedwith Eartharound11,000B.C.Thesecompounds suggestthat Marsmay havebeen inhabitedby organismsmore thanthree billionyears ago.
36.Why didpeople in the19th centurybelieve theexistence ofintelligentlife on MarsA.Because the surface ofMars seemedto begeometric.B.Because thelinesweredrawn acrossthesurface ofthe planet.C.Because a systemofcanals wasthought tobe there.D.Because itwas theMartians thatbuilt thecanals.
37.The canals“on Marshave provedtobeaccording tothe passage.A.the minorgeologic characteristicof MarsB.naturalvalleysonthesurfaceofMarsC.rivers that have keptflowing sinceancient timesD.asystemthat irrigatesthewholesurface
38.What werethe Marsseasonal changesin colorbelieved tobeA.The naturalchanges ontheplanet.B.The seasonalcycles.C.The movementofsomelife form.D.The stormof dustin itsatmosphere.
39.How isthe1996discovery relatedtothepossible existence of organismson MarsA.The meteoritecontaining organiccompounds ispart ofMars.B.A Martianrock struckEarth about11,000years ago.C.The organismscame backto lifeafter thecollision withEarth.D.The inhabitingorganisms appearedmore thanthree billionyears ago.
40.How manyarguments inthis passagelead tothe beliefoftheexistenceoflifeonMarsA.Two.B.Three.C.Four.D.Five.Passage3Have youever wonderedwhy differentanimals orpests have their particularcolors Colorsin themseemtobeused mainlyto protectthemselves.Birds,especially seagulls,areveryfond oflocusts,but birdscannot easilycatch locustsbecauselocusts changetheir colorstogether withthe changeofthecolor ofcrops.When crops are green,locustslook green.But whencropsareripe,locusts takeon exactlythe samebrown coloras cropshave.Someother pestswith different colors from plants areusually easilyfound and eaten by their enemies.So theyhaveto hidethemselves interror forlives andappear onlyat night.If youstudy theanimal lifein anypart oftheworld,you willfind themain useof coloringis toprotectthemselves.Bears,wolves andother beastsmove quietlythrough forests.They areusuallyinvisible tothe eyesof hunters,because they havethecolor muchlike thebarks oftrees.An evenmore strangeact remainstobenoticed.A kindof fish living in seas cansend outa kindofvery blackliquid whenit facesdanger.While theliquid spreadsover,its enemiescannot findit,and itimmediatelyswims away.Thus,it hasexisted upto nowthough it is notpowerful atall.
41.This passagemainly talksabout.A.the changeof colorin locustsB.the protectivecoloration ofanimals andpestsC.how acertain seafish protectsitselfD.animals orpests candye themselvesdifferent colors
42.Locusts arenot easilywiped outby their enemies because.A.they arepowerful enoughB.they aredangerous to their enemiesC.they takeonthe same colors as cropsD.they flyextraordinarily fast
43.The peststhathavedifferentcolorsfromplantsusually appearat nightbecause.A.birds take their restwhen nightcomesB.theirenemiescan easilyfind themandeatthemC.they havethe habitof comingout indarknessD.its easyfor themto destroyplants indarkness
44.Bears andwolves havethesamecolorsasbarks oftrees because.A.they fearother beastsB.they preferbrown orgrey colorsC.they enjoywalking throughforests quietlyD.the colorshelp preventthemselves frombeing noticed
45.A certainfishlivinginseashas livedthrough millions of yearsbecause.A.itisthemostpowerful inthe seaB.it canswim muchfaster thananyotherfishC.it cansend outa kindof liquidwhich makesits enemiesunable tofind itD.it cansend outa kindof liquidwhich cankill itsenemiesPassage4(辍学者)High school dropouts earnan averageof$9,000less peryear thangraduates.Now anew(不及格).study dispelsa commonbelief why they quit.Its muchmore basicthan flunkingoutSociety tendsto thinkof high schooldropoutsas kids who justcant cutit.They arelazy,andperhaps nottwo bright.So researcherswere surprisedwhen theyasked morethan450kids whoquitschool aboutwhytheyleft.“The vastmajority actuallyhad passinggrades andtheywereconfident thatthey couldhavegraduated fromhigh school.John Bridgeland,the executiveresearcher said.About1million teensleave(美籍西班牙的)school eachyear.Only abouthalf ofAfrican-American andHispanic studentwillreceive adiploma,and actuallyall dropoutscome toregret theirdecision.So,if failinggrades dontexplainwhy thesekids quit,what doesAgain,John Bridgeland:“The mostdependable findingwas thattheywere bored.”They foundclasses uninteresting;they werentinspired ormotivated.They didntseeany directconnection betweenwhat theywere learningintheclassroom totheir ownlives,or totheircareer aspirations.”The studyfound thatmost teenswho dodrop outwait until they turnsixteen,which happensto betheage atwhich moststates allowstudents toquit.In theUS,only onestate,New Mexico,has alawrequiring teenagersto stay in high school until they graduate.Only fourstates:California,Tennessee,Texas andUtah,plus theDistrict of Columbia,require school attendance untilage18,no exceptions,another researcher,says raisingthe compulsoryattendance agemay beone waytokeepmore kidsinschool.“As thesedropouts lookback,they realizetheyve madea mistake.And anythingthat sortof givesthesepeople anextra pushto stickit outand itthrough tothe end,is probablyhelpful measure.^^New Hampshiremay bethe nextstate toraise itsschool attendanceage to
18.But criticssay thatforcingthe studentsunwilling to continue theirstudies tostayinschool missesthe point-the needforreform.Its beencalled forto reinventhigh schooleducation tomake itmore challengingand relevant,and toensure thatkidswhodo stickit outreceive adiploma thatactually meanssomething.
46.Most highschool studentsdrop outof schoolbecause・A.theyhavefailing gradesB.they takeno interestin classesC.they arediscriminated againstD.they arelazy andnot intelligent
47.According tothe passage,which statehas alaw requiringschoolattendanceuntiltheygraduateA.New HampshireB.UtahC.New MexicoD.The DistrictofColumbia
48.The underlinedwords stickit out”probably means“A.complete schoolingB.solve the problemC.love havingclasses D.believe inthemselves
49.In thelast paragraph,the writeris tryingto.A.analyze thereason whystudents quitschoolB.suggest raisingthe compulsoryattendance ageC.raise awarenessof reforminghighschooleducationD.wish tomake lawsto guaranteeno education
50.From thepassage,we caninfer thefollowing EXCEPTthat—.A.the gradesof mostdropouts atschool wereacceptableB.on averagedropouts cannotget goodjobsC.classes don*t appealto dropoutsD.about500,000highschooldropouts areblack andSpanishPassage5People livingon partsofthe south coast of Englandface aserious problem.In1993,the ownersofa largehotel andof severalhouses discovered,totheirhorror,that theirgardens haddisappearedovernight.The seahad eateninto thesoft limestone cliffs onwhich theyhadbeenbuilt.While expertswerestudying theproblem,the hoteland severalhouses disappearedaltogether,sliding downthe cliffandinto thesea.(侵蚀)Erosion ofthe white cliffs along thesouth coastof England hasalwaysbeena problembutit hasbecome moreserious inrecentyears.Dozens ofhomes havehad tobe abandonedasthesea hascreptfarther andfarther inland.Experts havestudied theareas mostaffected andhave drawnupamapfor localpeople,forecasting theyear inwhich theirhomes will be swallowedup bythe hungrysea.Angry ownershave calledontheGovernment toerect sea defenses to protect theirhomes.Government surveyorshave pointedoutthatin mostcases,this isimpossible.New seawalls wouldcosthundreds ofmillionsofpoundsandwould merelymake thewaves and currents gofurther along the coast,shifting theproblem fromone areato another.The dangeris likelytocontinue,they say,untilthewavesreach aninland areaof hardrock whichwill notbe eatenas limestoneis.Meanwhile,if youwanttobuya cheaphouse withan uncertainfuture,apply toa houseagent inone ofthe threatenedareas onthe southcoastof England.You canget a house fora knockdownprice butit mayturn outtobea knockdownhome.
51.What isthe causeoftheproblem thatpeople livingon partsofthesouth coastof EnglandfaceA.The risingofthesea level.B.The experts9lackofknowledge.C.The washing-away oflimestonecliffs.D.The disappearanceof hotels,houses andgardens.
52.The erosionofthewhitecliffsinthesouth ofEngland.A.will soonbecome aproblem forpeople livingin centralEnglandB.has nowbecome athreat tothe localresidentsC.canbestopped ifproper measuresare takenD.is quicklychanging themap ofEngland
53.The expertsstudy ontheproblemof erosioncan.A.warn peoplewhose homesareindangerB.provide aneffective wayto slowit downC.help toprevent itfrom worseningD.lead toits eventualsolution
54.It is not feasibleto buildseadefensestoprotectagainst erosionbecause.A.house agentsalongthecoast donot supportthe ideaB.itis too costlyand willendanger neighboringareasC.the governmentistooslow intaking actionD.they willbe easilyknocked downby wavesandcurrents
55.According tothe author,when buyingahousealongthesouthcoastofEngland,people shouldA.takethequality ofthe houseinto considerationB.guard againstbeing cheatedbythehouse agentC.examine thehouse carefullybefore makinga decisionD.be awareofthepotential dangerinvolvedPassage6Normally a student mustattend acertain numberofcoursesin orderto graduate,and eachcoursewhich heattends giveshim acredit whichhe maycount towardsa degree.In manyAmericanuniversities thetotal work foradegree consists of thirty-six courseseach lastingfor onesemester.Atypical courseconsistsofthree classesper weekfor fifteenweeks;while attendinga universitya studentwillprobably attendfour orfive coursesduring eachsemester.Normally astudent wouldexpect totakefour yearsattending twosemesters eachyear.It ispossible tospread theperiod ofworkforthe degreeovera longerperiod.It isalso possibleforastudent tomove betweenone universityand anotherduringhis degreecourse,though thisisnotin factdone asa regularpractice.For everycourse thathe followsastudentis givena grade,which isrecorded,andtherecord isavailableforthestudent toshow toprospective employers.All thisimposes aconstant pressureandstrain ofwork,but inspite ofthis somestudents stillfind timefor greatactivity in student affairs.Elections topositions in student organizationsarouse muchenthusiasm.The effectivework ofmaintainingdiscipline isusually performedby studentswho advisethe academicauthorities.Anystudent whoisthoughttohavebroken therules,for example,by cheatinghas toappear beforea studentcourt.With theenormous numbersof students,the operationofthesystem doesinvolve acertain amountofactivity.A studentwho hasheld oneof thesepositions of authority ismuch respectedand itwillbeofbenefit tohim laterinhiscareer.
56.Normally astudent wouldat leastattend classeseach week.A.36B.20C.12D.
1557.According tothe firstparagraph anAmerican studentis allowed.A.to livein a different universityB.togettwo degreesfrom twodifferent universitiesC.toliveat homeand driveto classesD.totakea particularcourse inadifferentuniversity
58.American universitystudents areusually underpressure ofwork because.A.their academicperformance willaffect theirfuture careersB.they areheavily involvedinstudentaffairsC.theyhaveto observeuniversity disciplineD.they wantto runfor positionsofauthority
59.Some studentsare enthusiasticfor positionsinstudentorganizations probablybecause•A.they hatethe constantpressure strainof theirstudyB.they willthen beable tostay longerinthe universityC.such positionshelp themget betterjobsD.such positionsareusuallywell paid
60.The studentorganizations seem,tobeeffective in.A.dealing withthe academicaffairs oftheuniversity。