1、 cant. We are busy Use of English交际英语 18. I learned that you won the 100-meter race this morning. Congratulations! _. A. Thank you B. No, I cant say I did well in the race C. Just lucky D. No, no. I ran slowly Use of English交际英语 19. Can I help you, sir? _. A. Thanks. Im just having a look B. I dont
2、mind C. No, Im leaving soon D. Its all right Use of English交际英语 20. Excuse me, is this seat free? _. A. No, you cant sit here B. Sorry, it is taken C. Yes, it is seated by a boy D. Yes, but I dont know 阅读理解Passage 1 1. According to the first paragraph, _. A. success is highly valued in American soci
3、ety B. success surely brings material rewards C. success equals measurable recognition D. people agree on what success means 阅读理解Passage 1 2. In this passage, the author indicates that _. A. preachers are not as successful as businessmen B. businessmen are not as successful as preachers C. boys are
4、advised to become preachers instead of businessmen D. measurable success can also be achieved by preachers 阅读理解Passage 1 3. The word “accent“ (line 1, para. 2) most probably means _. A. dialect B. emphasis C. attention D. recognition 阅读理解Passage 1 4. Which of the following does NOT account for peopl
5、es desire for success? A. The Puritan belief in the virtue of work. B. Richness of opportunities in the new world. C. Lack of fixed social ranks and classes. D. Determination to deny the value of the new world. 阅读理解Passage 1 5. It is suggested in the last paragraph that _ in the old world. A. childr
6、en tended to compete for the favor of their parents B. children were determined to throw off their immigrant identities C. children were urged to achieve success in the fluid and classless society D. children worked hard for success along paths chosen by their parents One thing almost everyone is ag
7、reed on, including Americans, is that they place a very high valuation upon success. Success does not necessarily mean material rewards, but recognition of some sort preferably measurable. If a boy turns out to be a preacher（传道士）instead of a businessman, thats all right. But the bigger his church is
8、, the more successful he is judged to be. 阅读理解Passage 1 1. According to the first paragraph, _. A. success is highly valued in American society B. success surely brings material rewards C. success equals measurable recognition D. people agree on what success means A One thing almost everyone is agre
9、ed on, including Americans, is that they place a very high valuation upon success. Success does not necessarily mean material rewards, but recognition of some sort preferably measurable. If a boy turns out to be a preacher（传道士）instead of a businessman, thats all right. But the bigger his church is,
10、the more successful he is judged to be. 阅读理解Passage 1 2. In this passage, the author indicates that _. A. preachers are not as successful as businessmen B. businessmen are not as successful as preachers C. boys are advised to become preachers instead of businessmen D. measurable success can also be
11、achieved by preachers D A good many things contributed to this accent on success. There was the Puritan（清教徒）belief in the virtue of work, both for its own sake and because the rewards it brought were regarded as a signs of Gods love. There was the richness of opportunity in a land waiting to be sett
12、led. There was the lack of a settled society with fixed ranks and classes, so that a man was certain to rise through achievement. 阅读理解Passage 1 3. The word “accent“ (line 1, para. 2) most probably means _. A. dialect B. emphasis C. attention D. recognition B A good many things contributed to this ac
13、cent on success. There was the Puritan（清教徒）belief in the virtue of work, both for its own sake and because the rewards it brought were regarded as a signs of Gods love. There was the richness of opportunity in a land waiting to be settled. There was the lack of a settled society with fixed ranks and
14、 classes, so that a man was certain to rise through achievement. 阅读理解Passage 1 4. Which of the following does NOT account for peoples desire for success? A. The Puritan belief in the virtue of work. B. Richness of opportunities in the new world. C. Lack of fixed social ranks and classes. D. Determin
15、ation to deny the value of the new world. D There was the determination of an immigrant to gain in the new world what had been denied to him in the old, and on the part of his children an urge to throw off the immigrant onus（负担）by still more success and still more rise in a fluid and classless socie
16、ty. Brothers did not compete within the family for the favor of the parents as in Europe, but worked hard for success in the outer world, along paths of their own choosing. 阅读理解Passage 1 5. It is suggested in the last paragraph that _ in the old world. A. children tended to compete for the favor of
17、their parents B. children were determined to throw off their immigrant identities C. children were urged to achieve success in the fluid and classless society D. children worked hard for success along paths chosen by their parents A 阅读理解Passage 2 1. The elders of contemporary Americans _. A. were of
18、ten absent when a family member was born or dying B. were quite unfamiliar with birth and death C. usually witnessed the birth or death of a family member D. had often experienced the fear of death as part of life 阅读理解Passage 2 2. Children in America today are denied the chance _. A. to learn how to
19、 face death B. to visit the nursing homes C. to attend to patients D. to have access to a hospital 阅读理解Passage 2 3. Five hundred critically ill patients were investigated with the main purpose of _. A. observing how they reacted to the crisis of death B. helping them and their families overcome the
20、fear of death C. finding out their attitude towards the approach of death D. learning how to best help them and their families 阅读理解Passage 2 4. The need of a dying patient for company shows _. A. his desire for communication with other people B. his fear of approaching death C. his pessimistic attit
21、ude towards his condition D. his reluctance to part with his family 阅读理解Passage 2 5. It may be concluded from the passage that _. A. dying patients are afraid of being told of the approach of death B. most doctors and nurses understand what dying patients need C. dying patients should be truthfully
22、informed of their condition D. most patients are unable to accept death until it is obviously inevitable In the old days, children were familiar with birth and death as part of life. This is perhaps the first generation of American youngsters who have never been close by during the birth of a baby a
23、nd have never experienced the death of a family member. 阅读理解Passage 2 1. The elders of contemporary Americans _. A. were often absent when a family member was born or dying B. were quite unfamiliar with birth and death C. usually witnessed the birth or death of a family member D. had often experienc
24、ed the fear of death as part of life C Nowadays when people grow old, we often send them to nursing homes. When they get sick, we transfer them to a hospital, where children are forbidden to visit terminally ill patients even when those patients are their parents. This deprives the dying patient of
25、significant family members during the last few days of his life and it deprives the children of an experience of death, which is an important learning experience. 阅读理解Passage 2 2. Children in America today are denied the chance _. A. to learn how to face death B. to visit the nursing homes C. to att
26、end to patients D. to have access to a hospital A Some of my colleagues and I once interviewed and followed approximately 500 terminally ill patients in order to find out what they could teach us and how we could be of more benefit, not just to them but to the members of their families as well. We w
27、ere most impressed by the fact that even those patients who were not told of their serious illness were quite aware of its potential outcome. 阅读理解Passage 2 3. Five hundred critically ill patients were investigated with the main purpose of _. A. observing how they reacted to the crisis of death B. he
28、lping them and their families overcome the fear of death C. finding out their attitude towards the approach of death D. learning how to best help them and their families D It is important for family members, and doctors and nurses to understand these patients communications in order to truly underst
29、and their needs, fears, and fantasies. Most of our patients welcomed another human being with whom they could talk openly, honestly, and frankly about their trouble. Many of them shared with us their tremendous need to be informed, to be kept up-to-date on their medical condition and to be told when
30、 the end was near. We found out that patients who had been dealt with openly and frankly were better able to cope with the approach of death and finally to reach a true stage of acceptance prior to death. 阅读理解Passage 2 阅读理解Passage 2 4. The need of a dying patient for company shows _. A. his desire f
31、or communication with other people B. his fear of approaching death C. his pessimistic attitude towards his condition D. his reluctance to part with his family A 阅读理解Passage 2 5. It may be concluded from the passage that _. A. dying patients are afraid of being told of the approach of death B. most
32、doctors and nurses understand what dying patients need C. dying patients should be truthfully informed of their condition D. most patients are unable to accept death until it is obviously inevitable C 阅读理解Passage 3 1. Why do people rarely express their feelings? A. Because they would not feel comfor
33、table doing so. B. Because they like facts better. C. Because they think personal feelings would disagree with facts. D. Because they seldom have positive feelings. 阅读理解Passage 3 2. Which of the following sentences expresses a face-threatening feeling? A. You are not doing well this time, but you wi
34、ll be OK. B. Jane always phones her boyfriend at work. C. You seldom have time even talking to me. D. You look pretty today. Where did you get that sweater? 阅读理解Passage 3 3. The traditional view holds that _. A. people become more silent when they grow old B. people even seldom express positive feelings to others C. men are better at expressing their feelings than women D. women are better at expressing their feelings than men 阅读理解Passage 3 4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. All women are better at recognizing feelings th
