______ room is big and bright. They like it very much.
A. Tom and Sam
B. Tom’s and Sam
C. Tom and Sam’s
D. Tom’s and Sam’s
A. Tom and Sam
B. Tom’s and Sam
C. Tom and Sam’s
D. Tom’s and Sam’s
第1题
A、to live
B、to live in it
C、for us to live
D、for us to live in
第2题
听力原文: We walked in so quietly that the nurse at the desk didn't even lift her eyes from the book. Mum pointed at a big chair by the door and I knew she wanted me to sit down. While 1 watched, mouth open in surprise, Mum took off her hat and coat and gave them to me to hold. She walked quietly to the small room by the lift and took out a wet mop. She pushed the mop past the desk and as the nurse looked up, Mum nodded and said, "Very dirty floors." "Yes. I'm glad they've finally decided to clean them," the nurse answered. She looked at Mum strangely and said, "But aren't you working late?" Mum just pushed harder, each push of the mop taking her further and further down the hall. I watched until she was out of sight and the nurse had turned back to writing in the big book. After a long time, Mum came back. Her eyes were shining. She quickly put the mop back and took my hand. As we turned to go out of the door, Mum nodded politely to the nurse and said, "Thank you." Outside, Mum told me: "Dagmar is fine. No fever." "You saw her, Mum?" "Of course, I told her about the hospital rules, and she will not expect us until tomorrow. Dad will stop worrying as well. It's a fine hospital. But such floors! A mop is no good. You need a brush."
(30)
A.Nurse.
B.Visitor.
C.Patient.
D.Cleaner.
第3题
听力原文: Many a young person tells me he wants to be a writer. I always encourage such people, but I also explain that there is a big difference between being a writer and writing. In most cases they are dreaming of wealth and fame, not the long hours alone at a typewriter. "You've got to want to write", I say to them, "not want to be a writer."
The reality is that writing is a lonely, private and poor-paying affair. For every writer kissed by fortune there are thousands more whose works are never rewarded. When I left a 20-year career in the U.S. Coast Guard to become a freelance writer, I had no prospects at all. What I did have was a friend who found me my room in a New York apartment building. It didn't even matter that it was cold and had no bathroom. I immediately bought a used typewriter and felt like a good writer.
After a year I still hadn't got a break and began to doubt myself. It was so hard to sell a story that barely made enough to eat. But I knew l wanted to write. I had dreamed about it for years. I wasn't going to be one of those people who die wondering, what if? I would keep putting my dream to the test, even though it meant living with uncertainty and fear of failure. Anyone with a dream must learn to live there.
(30)
A.Warn young people of the hardships that a successful writer has to experience.
B.Advice young people to give up their idea of becoming a professional writer.
C.Show young people it's unrealistic for a writer to pursue wealth and fame.
D.Encourage young people to pursue a writing career.
第4题
The reality is that writing is a lonely, private and poor - paying affair. For every writer kissed by for tune there are thousands more whose longing is never rewarded. When I left a 20 - year career in the U. S. Coast Guard to become a freelance writer(自由撰稿人), I had no prospects at all. What I did have was a friend who found me my room in a New York apartment building. It didn't even matter that it was cold and had no bathroom. I immediately bought a used manual typewriter and felt like a genuine writer.
After a year or so, however, I still hadn't gotten a break and began to doubt myself. It was so hard to sell a story that barely made enough to eat. But I knew I wanted to write. I had dreamed about it for years. I wasn't going to be one of those people who die wondering. What fie. I would keep putting my dream to the test even though it meant living with uncertainty and fear of failure. This is the Shadowland of hope, and anyone with a dream must learn to live there.
The passage is meant to ______.
A.warn young people of the hardships that a successful writer has to experience
B.advise young people to give up their idea of becoming a professional writer
C.show young people it's unrealistic for a writer to pursue wealth and fame
D.encourage young people to pursue a writing career
第5题
Micro apartments are very common in cities like Tokyo and Hong Kong, where there are so many people living.Now this tiny housing solution is gaining ground in urban areas in the U.S. and Canada.
The micro apartment is an experiment in simplicity in American culture.So small-scale home life is part of a hot trend in U.S.real estate.Some people are proud of it.Some of them can find the humor and fun in their small places.But not everyone is in favor of the trend.
1.According to the passage, the next big trend in U.S.real estate is ()
A.big house
B.micro apartment
C.traditional house
2.As the population keeps climbing, people in the city have to face the reality that ()
A.housing is in short supply
B.housing is very sufficient
C.housing is a luxury goods
3.Why is the micro apartment so appealing? ()
A.It meets the need of someone
B.It's very strange
C.It's excellent
4.Micro apartments are very common in some cities like ()
A.Beijing
B.London
C.Tokyo
5.How do people think of the micro apartment? ()
A.Everyone likes it very much
B.Some people think it's humorous and fun
C.Not everyone is in favor of the trend
第6题
He returned from his first visit to the place in late autumn, and could not get back until the snow melted in the following spring.Then he went to the pilot of a small plane, who earned his living by carrying hunters over parts of the country where there were no roads and no railways.He asked the pilot to take him back to the piece of forest.
The pilot did not know the place, so the hunter showed it to him on the map.“But there is nowhere to land there,” said the pilot.“I have flown over that we can’t land anywhere between this river and these mountains.”
“I thought you were a wonderful pilot,” said the hunter, “some of my friends said you could land a plane on a postage stamp.”
“That’s right,” answered the pilot.“I can land a plane where nobody else can.But I tell you there is nowhere to land in the place you are talking about.”
“And what if I tell you that another pilot did land me there last spring?” said the hunter.
“Is that true?” asked the pilot.
“Yes, it is.I swear it.”
Well, this pilot could not let himself beaten by another, so he agreed to take the hunter.
When they reached the place, the hunter pointed out a small spot without trees in the middle of the forest, with a steep rise(陡坡) at one end.The pilot thought there was not enough room to land there, but the hunter said that the other pilot had done so the year before, so down went the plane.When it came to the rise, it turned right over onto its back.As the hunter climbed out, he smiled happily and said, “Yes, that is exactly how the other pilot managed it last time.”.
6.The hunter in the story went to the forest ().
A.once
B.two times
C.many times
D.none of the above
7.In the story the hunter asked a pilot to take him to the piece of forest.This pilot was ().
A.the same pilot who had taken him to the place once
B.a different pilot who had never been to that part of the country
C.a pilot who had been to the place many times
D.a pilot who had never heard of such a place
8.It was difficult for the pilot to land the plane because ().
A.the place for landing was as big as a room
B.the place for landing was as small as a postage stamp
C.there wasn't any place to land
D.there was a room near the landing place
9.“When it came to the rise, I turned right over onto its back.” What do the words “its back” refer to?()
A.the back of the rise
B.the pilot’s back
C.the back of the plane
D.the back of the small spot
10.The hunter got to the plane the first time().
A.by jumping out of the place during the flight
B.in an entirely different way
C.exactly the same way as he got there the second time
D.by climbing down the tree on which the place hand landed
第7题
A castle was built behind a strong stone wall. The wall was five or six feet thick and ten to twenty feet high. A deep ditch called a moat was dug around the outside of the wall. It was often filled with water, and the only way anyone could enter the castle was to cross a drawbridge. The drawbridge could be raised or lowered over the moat from inside the castle walls. There was also a tunnel that began in the castle and ended at the moat. This was important in case the castle was captured. It allowed the king and queen to escape. They could swim across the moat and hide in the forest.
Living in a castle was not very comfortable. The rooms were cold and damp. Every room could have' a fire burning in a great fireplace, but until the twelfth century castles did not have chimneys. The smoke from their fireplaces had to go out through open doors and windows. Meals often had ten or twelve courses. The meat might be wild bear or birds that were boiled or roasted over an open fire. All the food was highly seasoned. People even put pepper in their drinks[ The people sat at a long table and ate with their fingers and a knife, all picking their food from the same big dish. They had no napkins. Therefore, they often wiped their hands on pieces of bread. When their fingers were clean, they threw the bread to their bunting dogs.
Which of the following statements is NOT true about castles?
A.Kings and queens, princes and princesses, and lords and ladies built castles in order to get more land.
B.Around the outside of a castle, a moat was dug, which was often filled with water.
C.A castle was built behind a thick and high stone wall, which was strong enough to stand the possible attack of enemies.
D.If a drawbridge was pulled up, there was no way for people to enter the castle.
第8题
The reality is that writing is a lonely, private and poor-paying affair. For every writer kissed by fortune there are thousands more whose longing is never rewarded. When I left a 20-year career in the U.S. Coast Guard to become a freelance writer (自由撰稿者), I had no prospects at all. What I did have was a friend who found me my room in a New York apartment building. It didn’t even matter that it was cold and had no bathroom. I immediately bought a used manual type writer and felt like a genuine writer.
After a year or so, however, I still hadn’t gotten a break and began to doubt myself. It was so hard to sell a story that barely made enough to eat. But I knew I wanted to write. I had dreamed about it for years. I wasn’t going to be one of those people who die wondering, What if? I would keep putting my dream to the test-even though it meant living with uncertainty and fear of failure. This is the Shadowland of hope, and anyone with a dream must learn to live there.
第56题:The passage is meant to ________.
A) warn young people of the hardships that a successful writer has to experience
B) advise young people to give up their idea of becoming a professional writer
C) show young people it’s unrealistic for a writer to pursue wealth and fame
D) encourage young people to pursue a writing career
第9题
听力原文:M: Hi, Jane. How is your vacation?
W: Terrific! I went to Washington D.C. to visit my cousin. I saw the Jefferson Memorial, the Lincoln Memorial, the Smithsonian Institution, and the White House.
M: I've never been to Washington. What did you like the best?
W: Oh, the White House. Did you know that it's been the official home of our presidents since 1800? And every president except George Washington has lived in it.
M: I didn't know it was that old. Is it really as nice as everyone says it is?
W: It's only a three-storey building built of stone. But it's simple and definite. It used to be called the "President's House". President Theodore Roosevelt officially gave the White House its current name in 1901. The White House has a fascinating history. It survived a fire at the hands of the British in 1814.
M: I remember now. The president then was James Madison. And his wife Dolley ran out of the burning building carrying Gilbert Stuart's portrait of Washington.
W: Yes, that's right. It's hanging in the East Room now.
M: How big is the White House?
W: It's big. Imagine 18 acres of land with gardens and 132 rooms. It has to be painted every four years.
M: How much were you allowed to see?
W: Not very much. Only six of the rooms are open to the public. It's a popular tour, and there is always a line of people waiting. They want to look at their property, I guess.
M: Their property?
W: Sure. The White House is owned by the people of the United States. We elect the leaders who live in it.
M: But can just anyone go inside?
W: Of course. Anyone can see our president's home.
(20)
A.George Washington.
B.Thomas Jefferson.
C.James Madison.
D.Abraham Lincoln.
第10题
听力原文:W: Hi, Bob. Have you given your oral presentation performance in class?
M: The oral presentation? It's Monday today. The deadline will be Friday, end we still have 4 days.
W: You mean you have not yet started working on it?
M: No. I think it's still too early. I need something to get inspired, the pressure of a deadline, you know.
W: Gee. I'm just the opposite type. It usually takes me some time to get assignments fully-prepared. I'm a little worried. You know I'll take a big physics test in the afternoon, so I have to put aside my presentation till the test is over.
M: What's your presentation on?
W: William, Carlos William.
M: He was a poet, wasn't he? I think we are supposed to focus on story writers.
W: He wrote short stories, do you know?
M: No. I never know that. I guess my interest in him has begun. I'll read more about him. Is that the poet you ore going to talk about in class?
W: Yes. But I'm going to read a new book about him this evening in the library.
M: It sounds a good idea. I guess I could do that. If you don't mind, I'd like to talk with you about this poet and writer tonight.
W: Yes, I'll be glad to.
M: I'll meet you at 7pm in Reading Room No. 2.
W: Fine. I must be going. I have a lecture to attend now. See you then.
(23)
A.He has been too busy lately,
B.He doesn't know how to write.
C.He needs someone to help him.
D.He needs the pressure of the deadline to inspire him.
第11题
听力原文:W: Hi, Mark! How's it going?
M: Well, not so great.
W: What's wrong?
M: I've got a big problem with file poetry course that's required for my major.
W: Is it all filled up?
M: No, no. There's plenty of room, but there's prerequisite (前提条件). I've got to take Introduction to Poetry before I can take the special course in poets of the 1960's. And the introduction course is only offered in the evenings.
W: You don't like evening classing?
M: No, that's not the point. I work in the cafeteria every evening. I need the money to pay my tuition.
W: Can't you ask someone at work to switch hours with you? Maybe you could just switch a couple of evenings, since the course probably only meets two times a week.
M: I wish I could. My boss just did me a favor by putting me on evenings. And he'll hit the ceiling if I ask to change again.
W: Wait a minute. I have an idea. Have you checked the courses over at the community college? They might offer an Introduction to Poetry during the day.
M: That's a great idea. I'm free this afternoon. I think I'll go over and check it out.
W: Yeah, their courses are actually a lot cheaper, and you can transfer the credits over here.
M: Thanks for the advice, Linda. I'll let you know what happens.
W: Sure, Mark. Good luck,
(20)
A.It's only open to poetry majors.
B.It requires another class first.
C.It's already full.
D.It's only offered in the morning.