( )1. A. students
( )2. A. driven
( )3. A. dead
( )4. A. wounded
( )5. A. Hot | B. soldiers
B. treated
B. living
B. tired
B. Cool | C. workers
C. helped
C. young
C. left
C. dirty | D. people
D. divided
D. old
D. rescued
D. Fresh | | 完型填空。 | Today, English is spoken in many countries. 1 English spoken in the UK is a little different from that in
the USA in spelling, meaning, pronunciation, grammar, usage and so on. Sometimes, 2 English spoken in
the UK is very different in every region (区域) 3 the country. Differences in spelling don"t 4 speakers
of British English from understanding the meanings of the words. 5 , they don"t prevent speakers of
American English from understanding the meanings either. 6 in spelling are not a big problem for even
speakers of English as a 7 language.
However, when different words in British English and American English are used to 8 the same thing
9 the same word has different meanings in British English and American English, sometimes people will not
be understood if they don"t know common differences between British English and American English in
meanings and usages.
Sometimes even Americans and British people do not 10 each other because of different word meanings.
11 , the British word "brolly" is an"umbrella" in America. And the British 12 potato chips "crisps". All of
these differences led British writer George Bernard Shaw to 13 that Britain and America are two countries
14 by the same language! That"s the reason why confusion or misunderstanding will be caused in some
situations. Of course, such confusion will 15 happen to speakers of English as a second language. | ( )1. A. T herefore
( )2. A. ever
( )3. A. within
( )4. A. force
( )5. A. However
( )6. A. Sentences
( )7. A. first
( )8. A. describe
( )9. A. as
( )10. A. understand
( )11. A. That is
( )12. A. explain
( )13. A. suggest
( )14. A. divided
( )15. A. never | B. So
B. still
B. outside
B. prevent
B. As a result
B. Letters
B. second
B. buy
B. but
B. know
B. Like
B. call
B. announce
B. separated
B. seldom | C. But
C. now
C. around
C. expect
C. Of course
C. Differences
C. new
C. punish
C. otherwise
C. meet
C. Such as
C. say
C. joke
C. joined
C. not | D. And
D. even
D. above
D. help
D. Even though
D. Orders
D. useful
D. praise
D. or
D. talk to
D. For example
D. talk
D. introduce
D. connected
D. also | | 阅读理解。 | I have a rule for travel: never carry a map. I prefer to ask for directions (方向).
Foreign visitors are often puzzled in Japan because most streets there don"t have names. In Japan, people
use landmarks in their directions instead of street names. For example, the Japanese will say to travelers,
"Go straight down to the corner. Turn left at the big hotel and go past a fruit market. The post office is across
from the bus stop."
In the countryside of the American Midwest, usually there are not many landmarks. There are no mountains,
so the land is very flat (平坦的). In many places there are no towns or buildings within miles. Instead of
landmarks, people will tell you directions and distance. In Kansas or Iowa, for example, people will say, "Go
north two miles. Turn east, and then go another mile."
People in Los Angeles, California, have no idea of distance on the map: they measure (测量) distance by
means of time, not miles. "How far away is the post office?" you ask. "Oh," they answer, "It"s about five
minutes from here." You say, "Yes, but how many miles away is it?" They don"t know.
People in Greece sometimes do not even try to give directions because visitors seldom (很少) understand
the Greek language. Instead of giving you the direction, a Greek will often say, "Follow me." Then he will lead
you through the streets of the city to the post office.
Sometimes a person doesn"t know the answer to your question. What happens in this situation? A New
Yorker might say, "sorry, I have no idea." But in Yucatan, Mexico, no one answers, "I don"t know." People in
Yucatan think that "I don"t know" is impolite. They usually give an answer, often a wrong one. A visitor can
get very, very lost in Yucatan!
One thing will help you everywhere ---- in Japan, in the United States, in Greece, in Mexico, or in any other
place. You might not understand a person"s words, but maybe you can understand his body language. He or
she will usually turn and then point in the correct direction. Go in that direction and you may find the post
office! | | 1. The passage mainly tells that _____. | | [ ] | A. never carry a map for travel
B. there are not many landmarks in the American Midwest
C. there are different ways to give directions in different parts of the world
D. New Yorkers often say, "I have no idea," but people in Yucatan, Mexico, never say this | | 2. The passage says, "In Japan, people use landmarks in their directions." The word "landmark" means _____. | | [ ] | A. building names
B. street names
C. hotels, marks and bus stops
D. buildings or places which are easily recognized | | 3. In which place do people tell distance by means of time? | | [ ] | A. Japan
B. American Midwest
C. Los Angles, California
D. Greece | | 4. In the passage, _____ countries are mentioned (提到) by the writer. | | [ ] | A. seven
B. four
C. eight
D. five | | 5. Which of the following is wrong? | | [ ] | A. Travelers can learn about people"s customs by asking questions about directions.
B. A person"s body language can help you understand directions.
C. People in some places give directions in miles, but people in other places give directions by means of time.
D. People in different places always give directions in the same way. | | 阅读理解。 | On February 3rd, 1949, New York Harbor (港) was an exciting place. Many people were there to greet a
ship from France. On the ship were 49 French railroad boxcars (火车车厢) filled with gifts from the people
of France to the people of America. These boxcars were from the famous Merci Train (Merci: a French word
meaning "thank you").
After World War II (二战), a lot of factories, roads and farms in France had been destroyed. Many French
people had no jobs or money and had little to wear and little to eat. In the winter of 1947, a train was sent
across the United States, stopping in cities and towns along the way. At every stop, people gave whatever they
could. Factories gave clothing and medicine. Farmers gave food. Families gave money. Even school children
gave away their pocket money (零用钱). All the things were then taken to France by ship.
By 1949, the French had begun to recover (恢复) from the war. The Merci Train was their way of saying
"thank you" to America. French people had filled the boxcars with gifts. Most of them were personal, like hand-
made toys, children"s drawings, or postcards. But the boxcars themselves were perhaps the most meaningful
of the gifts. On each car, the French people had painted the pictures of all their 40 provinces with an American
eagle on the front. The boxcars were taken to each state of America, where they were warmly greeted.
Now many of the states still keep their boxcars. Gifts sent by the French people can still be seen in some
museums. The Merci Train came out of the war, but it now reminds the world that countries can also work
together in peace (和平). | | 1. Many people crowded at New York Harbor on February 3rd, 1949 to _____. | | [ ] | A. start a trip by ship
B. meet their families
C. have a big party
D. welcome the Merci Train | | 2. In 1947, a train stopped in cities across America in order to _____. | | [ ] | A. give away clothing and food
B. get more soldiers for the war
C. show exhibitions from the museums
D. collect things to help French people | | 3. The underlined word "them" in Paragraph 3 refers to (指) _____. | | [ ] | A. the boxcars
B. the gifts
C. the American people
D. the French people | | 4. The French people painted their 40 provinces and an American eagle on each boxcar because _____. | | [ ] | A. it could show the friendship between the two countries
B. they thought France was stronger than America
C. the boxcars would be more beautiful
D. they were very good at painting pictures | | 5. The passage is mainly about _____. | | [ ] | A. American museums where the boxcars kept
B. the story of the Merci Train
C. gifts that American people liked
D. World War II | | 阅读理解。 | Many large cities in the United States have an area called Chinatown. Each of them was set up by people
who came from China. For example, Chinatown in San Francisco, California, began in the 1840s. The Chinese
immigrants came to America to look for gold. Then the area they lived in later became known as Chinatown.
Chinatowns were also set up in cities in the western states of Oregon and Washington during the middle of
the 19th century. Many Chinese immigrants in these areas helped build the first railroad system across the
United States. However, after the work ended in 1869, many Chinese moved to the eastern and middle parts
of the United States.
Chinatowns can also be found in cities outside the United States. For example, the first Chinese immigrants
in London arrived in the late 18th century. They were men who worked for the East India Company. Later,
the Chinese immigrants opened small stores and restaurants there.
Today, many people visit Chinatown. It has special Chinese gates and walking areas for visitors. Chinatowns
around the world are not only places where Chinese people live and work. They are also places where visitors
can learn more about Chinese culture and traditions. | | 1. In the 1840s, a large number of Chinese people went to America to _____. | | [ ] | A. build the railway
B. build Chinatowns
C. work for the East India Company
D. look for gold | | 2. What does the underlined word "immigrants" mean? | | [ ] | A. 移民
B. 运动员
C. 建筑师
D. 教练 | | 3. According to the passage, the earliest Chinatowns in Oregon were set up about _____ years ago. | | [ ] | A. 200
B. 160
C. 100
D. 300 | | 4. Visitors come to Chinatowns because _____. | | [ ] | A. the food there is cheap
B. they can learn more about Chinese culture
C. they want to know about the earliest immigrants from China
D. they want to live there | | 5. What does the passage mainly tell us? | | [ ] | A. The history of Chinatowns in the world.
B. The visitors in Chinatowns.
C. The Chinese culture and traditions.
D. The Chinese immigrants" hard work in America. | 最新试题
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