四、单项选择。
从下面各题所给的四个选项中，选择可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
22. Send_________ a postcard from Canada when you are there.A. IB. meC. myD. mine23. ---What did you do_________ March 31?---We turned off the lights for Earth Hour.A. inB. atC. onD. for24. Hurry up,______ you can’t finish the work on time.A. andB. soC. butD. or25. ---______ do they go to the village school?---Once a month.A. How oftenB. How longC. How far D . How many26. E-mails are______ than letter, so they are popular among us.A. fastB. fasterC. the fastestD. fastest27. ---Can you translate the article into Chinese?---Yes, I______A. needB. mustC. mayD. can28. The problem is so hard that almost______ can work it out.A. nobodyB. somebodyC. everybodyD. anybody29. Parents always tell me not______ any chance because it can help me grow up.A. to missB. missC. missingD. missed30. Ms Lee______ a good rest last night and she felt better this morning.A. hasB. hadC. is havingD. will have31. She______ when I saw her yesterday morning.A. runB. ranC. was runningD. has run32. Jeremy Shu-How Lin______ in NBA since 2019.A. playB. playedC. will playD. has played33. Green products______ by many people in their daily life now.A. useB. usedC. are usedD. were used34. Could you tell me______ next summer vacation?A. what are you going to doB. what you are going to doC. what did you doD. what you didJoseph sat on a hill in the middle of nowhere, writing his name into the dirt with a stick. .“Joseph!” his mother called. Joseph looked at the farmhouse that was now supposed to be his home. As he finished the last 35 , he noticed something metal shining in the rosy late-afternoon sunlight. He picked it up: a rusty old 36 . He put it in his pocket and walked down the hill. .Grandpa passed away last year, leaving the house and farm to his mother. Joseph had hoped that she would just 37 it and buy a house in the city. However, she chose to move to the farm. Joseph had been very 38 about leaving his friends and his school.In the city, dinnertime had always been an opportunity for conversation between Joseph and his mother. Here, though, he had 39 to say. He knew his silence hurt his mother, but surely it was better than the angry words waiting behind it.It was best to keep 40 . He quickly finished his food on the plate and wentto his room upstairs.Later, he went down the stairs to look for something to read. In the deep silence, his mother sat alone on the living-room sofa. On her lap lay a photograph album. Looking up, she smiled 41 and said, “See what I found? Here’s your g reat-grandfather. He’s about your age in this picture. Do you think you look like him?”Joseph stuffed his hand into his pockets and shrugged(耸肩). He 42 the old key.As he moved closer to look at the photograph, something else 43 his eye. “What’s that?” he asked, pointing to a painted wooden box on the coffee table.“It’s a silent music box, “ his mother said softly. “Years ago, when I wasa little girl, 44 brother, 2 years older than me, took the key away. He didn’t mean to lose it. But he dropped it out somewhere, we searched and searched but 45 found it.”Joseph sat down beside her and handed the rusty key to her.Suddenly his mother’s eyes sparkled. With trembling hands, she wound up(转动) the music box. As its sweet melody played, mother and son listened together.“it has been silent for a long, long time,” she said.“It’s so clear!” said Joseph. “It sounds as good as new.” The silence had been 46 .35. A. name B. number C. letter D. p icture36. A. box B. key C. photo D. stick37. A. sell B. fix C. buy D. paint38. A. worried B. excited C. pl eased D. unhappy39. A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything40. A. brave B. quiet C. calm D. strict41. A. surprisin gly B. seriously C. hopefully D. thoughtfully42. A. felt B. found C. took D. carried43. A. hurt B. caught C. moved D. had44. A. her B. his C. my D. your45. A. still B. never C. almost D. every46. A. kept B. beaten C. improved D. brokenAWhere do you want to study abroad?London, UKImperial College London(帝国理工学院) and University College London are very famous. London is also going through big changes with the coming Olympic Games. You need to pay about $20,600 a year.Boston, USAYou probably know of Harvard University and MIT. They are in Boston. Studying at these two universities is expensive: about $50,000 a year. With the help of scholarship(奖学金), the fee is about $39,600 a year.Vienna, AustriaThe city is home to Austria’s two high- ranked universities: the University of Technology. For students looking for rich culture, Vienna is a good choice. The average fee is about $4,300 a year.Melbourne, AustraliaMelbourne now is Australia’s number one city for international students. It has world-class university, like the University of Melbourne, a high quality of life and good climate.47. You need to pay a year to study in London.A. $20,600B. $50,000C. $4,300D. $39,60048. If you look for rich culture, you may chooseA. Imperial College LondonB. Harvard UniversityC. the University of ViennaD. the University of Melbourne49. The University of Melbourne is inA. UKB. USAC. AustraliaD. AustriaB“Will you give my kite a lift?” asked my nephew to his sister. Lucy took it up and threw it into the air, but her brother didn’t pay attention and ran off, so the kite fell down. “Try again, children,” I said.Lucy once more took up the kite. But John ran off so suddenly that the kite flew out of her hand and it fell flat as before. “Try again,” said I.They did, and with more care, but a side wind came suddenly. As Lucy let go the kite, it was blown against some bushes and the tail was caught. Meanwhile, I went to the kite’s assistance and set the tail free from the bushes. I told them to find a more open area and then try again.We found an open area. I threw the kite up as John ran off. It rose up and promiseda high flight. But John was so pleased that he stopped short to look upward. The string became loose. The kite shook and came down to the ground. “I won’t try anymore. The kite won’t fly.” said he angrily. I replied, “A few disappointments are not supposed t o discourage us. And now try again.”And he tried and succeeded, for the kite was carried upward on the breeze as lightly as a feather. He was very excited to enjoy the sight. John began to roll up the string slowly. “Shall we come out tomorrow and try again?”I smiled, “Yes, dear children. I wish to teach you the value of keeping trying. Whenever you fail, remember---TRY AGAIN!”50. How many times did they fly the kite?A. Five B .Four C. Three D. Six51. How did John feel when he finally flew the kite up?A. AngryB. HopefulC. ExcitedD. Worried\52. The writer wants to tell usA. the ways of flying kitesB. the pleasure of flying kitesC. the cost of making mistakesD. the importance of keeping tryingCThere’s a lot of focus on trans fats(反式脂肪) these days. We read about it in the news, and there’s talk of passing laws against trans fats. We are bombarded with the word. Unfortunately, most people don’t know that trans fats truly are and why they are so bad for us. A lot of food production companies want to get your dollars by printing “Trans Fat Free” on their label(标签). Sadly, they may not be telling the truth.So what is a trans fats really? A trans fat is a liquid(液体)fat that is turned into solid. Although there is a very small amount of natural trans fats in meal and dairy products, most of them are created by adding hydrogen to light fat. Food-makers do this because it makes the products last longer on the shelf. Have you ever wondered why cookies can stil l be crispy and “tasty” after six months to a year on a store shelf? It’s because of trans fats. Trans fats are typically found in things like donuts, French fries, cookies, microwave popcorn, and potato chips.Why are trans fats bad for you? Trans fats raise the bad cholesterol(胆固醇) in your body and lower the good cholesterol that the body needs. Fatty foods do cause overweight. Trans fats build up in the body and block book flow to the heart. People whose diet contains a high percentage of trans fats are at risk of heart disease and stroke.Why can the food-makers label trans fats free when it isn’t? Because of the way the nutrition labeling laws work, the FDA(Food and Drug Administration) has allowed that if a food has less than 0 .5 grams per serving (一份) it can be classifiedas trans fats free. Read the label and you may discover that the package actually contains 6 servings, and if you just are three of them, you might have eaten 1.49 grams of trans fats.Besides, in most fast food restaurants, ingredient and nutrition informationare not listed. You may be shocked if you know what you are eating. An article in Men’s Health magazine pointed that in KFC, hydrogenated(氢化的) oils appeared 91 times among the ingredients from the menu list.How do you really know if there are trans fats in the food you are eating? Oneway to truly understand what you are eating is to read the label. Another is to understand your ingredients. Anything on the label that says hydrogenated orpartially hydrogenated, even if the package says “Trans Fats Free”, has trans fatsin it. You had better not buy that product. Make a different choice, a choice for your health.53. The expression “are bombarded with” in Paragraph 1 probably meansA. are tired ofB. hear much ofC. are connected withD. know clearly about54. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. Trans fats can make food last long and keep people fit.B. Food-makers use trans fats because they make food deliciousC. The amount of trans fats in food is clearly written on the labelD. Trans fats can be found in the food with package saying trans fat free.55. What can be the best title for the passage?A. Danger of Eating Trans Fats FoodB. Truths and Facts about Trans FactsC. Buy Trans Fats Free Products Now!D. Don’t Eat in Fast Food Restaurant!DThe “halo effect” is a classic finding social psychology. It is the idea that general evaluations(评价) about a person (e.g. she is likeable) influence judgments about their specific traits(品质)(e.g. she is intelligent). Hollywood stars givethe perfect example. Because they are often attractive and likeable, we naturally consider they are also intelligent, friendly and so on. That is, sometimes, not true.In the 1970s, well-known social psychologist Richard Nisbett set out to provethe fact that we actually pay little attention to our thought processes in general, especially to the halo effect.Nisbett wanted to examine the way students made judgments about teachers. Theyhad been divided into two groups to watch two different videos of the same teacher,who happened to have a strong Indian accent. One group watched the teacher answera series of questions in an extremely warm and friendly manner. The second groupsaw exactly the same person answer exactly the same questions in a cold and distantmanner. In one the teacher appeared to like teaching and students, and in the other he came across as someone powerful who didn’t like teaching at all.After each group of students watched the videos they were asked to evaluate the teacher on physical appearance, mannerisms and even his accent (mannerisms were kept the same across both videos). The same as the hale effect infers, students who saw the “warm” one evaluated him more attractive, his mannerisms more likeable and even his accent as more pleasing. This was unsurprising as it backed up the idea s on the halo effect. At the same time, for those who had seen the other video, the result was just the wrong way around.The surprise is that students had no clue why they gave one teacher higher evaluations. Most said that how much they liked the teacher had not influenced their evaluation of his individual traits at all.The halo effect is fascinating and now well-known in the business world. For example, books that have “Harvard Classics” written on the front can ask twice the price of the exact same book without it. The same is true in the fashion industry.So the next time you consider buying a pair of designer jeans or decide whether you like someone, ask yourself whether the halo effect is operating. Are you really evaluating the traits of the person? This simple check could save you wasting your money or refusing a royal friend. Or perhaps, even if you do check, you’ll still never know.56. Why does the author mention Hollywood stars in the first paragraph?A. To help us to evaluate others.B. To explain what the halo effect isC. To show us the background of the storyD. To tell us Hollywood stars are not truly friendly57. Which one do you think is NOT an example of the halo effect?A. You make friends with the people who have good judgmentsB. You prefer to buy the products advertised by a movie starC. You pay more for a simple T-shirt with a famous designer’s name on it.D. You believe your teachers are intelligent because they appear likeable58. What can we learn from the passage?A. People can do nothing to avoid the halo effectB. People use the halo effect widely in the business worldC. People often wonder how the halo effect works before shoppingD. People sometimes don’t realize the halo effect when they make judgments59. The passage is mainly aboutA. the cause of the halo effectB. the development of the halo effectC. the evaluation of the halo effectD. the influence of the halo effectI’ve been singing and performing poems since I was six years old. I used to sing for my mother’s friends.60I have written three books of poems and songs. I gave all the money from the books to children’s cha rities. 61 Money from the second book was spent on homeless children in Bosnia.I visit patients at a local hospital every Saturday morning. I talk and sing for them. I guess that’s what’s really fulfilling(令人满意的)to me when I sing to someone who is dying , and someone who is really sick and who doesn’t even know what’s happening.62Everyone can give love, and love is what everyone wants. That’s a really important lesson to me. 63 Making someone happy makes you happy, and they go on and make others happy and it’s like a chain(链). You change when you get older, but love is ageless. Love is the same when you are7, 13, or 102 years old.A. Love is a chain of givingB. But now I am singing for people in needC. I visit people in the old people ’s homeD. Money from my first look went to a school for deaf kids in MontanaE. I feel proud when I see a smile on that person’s faceLearning to understand your mother well is what you should do. Here are the best tips towards a better relationship with her. They are not necessarily surprising, but they have worked for many people. Try them.Taking any measure to understand our mother is the topic of how we understand ourselves. We should follow the way of her life. When we are able to accept our mother —with all her failings, we can understand her better and it can also helpus to know about our shortcomings. Remember that understanding our mother is really about understanding ourselves.64. Should we learn to understand our mother well?65. What can help us understand our mother better?66. How do we make our mother feel close to us?67. Why do we ask our mother about our childhood history?68. What does the writer want to tell us?69. 为什么不和我们一起去帮助别人呢？join us to help others?70. 电梯坏了，让我们走着上楼吧。
