1、24、A too B very C so D that25、A On B In C By D From26、A important B useful C useless D necessary 27、A any B none C each D no28、A accepted B developed C rejected D thought29、A found B finding C find D founded30、A love B feelings C determination D solution Passage 2Human language is a system of symbol
2、s. No other animal has a complex symbolic language that must be learned. Animal language is largely instinctive, 21 basic human language is learned speech, composed 22 sounds that symbolize things, ideas, actions, and the like.We learn to read, often with considerable effort, by noticing or 23 taugh
3、t that groups of letters stand for the sounds that we already know 24 to speak. We learn to write, with even 25 effort, by learning to form the letters, 26 are symbols of sounds, and to put them together on paper so that others can read what we “say”.Since human language is a form of human behavior,
4、 27 is nothing absolute about it. It has 28 lowly throughout human history and will continue to develop. In the English language there are perhaps 600,000 29 , Possibly more, but most of them are 30 only to specialists and are rarely used.21、. A while B because C since D so22、A on B by C of D in23、A
5、 having B being C are D been24、A what B how C which D why25、A larger B fewer C less D greater26、A they B those C which D that27、A there B it C which D one 28、A developed B lasted C survived D functioned29、A sounds B works C letters D signs30、A given B seen C felt D knownPassage 3Many Chinese student
6、s dont pay much attention to spoken English at school. They think it necessary to practice speaking English 21 class. Here is a story to show you how important it is to speak the English language 22 in everyday life. A foreigner once got hungry and went into a restaurant in London. He sat down 23 .
7、When the waiter came, he opened his mouth, put his fingers 24 it and took them out again in order to express that he wanted something to eat for he could not speak 25 . The waiter soon brought a cup of tea. The man shook his head. The waiter then took 26 the tea and brought a cup of coffee. The man
8、again shook his head. The man tried again and again, but he wasnt able to make 27 understood. Finally another man came in. He spoke English 28 . In a few minutes, there was a large plate of meat and vegetables on the table before him. So you 29 a man often goes hungry if he doesnt 30 a foreign langu
9、age.21、A from B into C in D on22、A correct B free C freely D right23、A at a table B on the table C at the table D on a table24、A upon B into C to D onto25、A Japanese B French C Chinese D English26、A over B in C away D out27、A that B himself C him D it28、A clearly and fluently(流利地) B clear and fluent
10、ly C clearly and fast D clear and fast29、A see B understand C look D know30、A know B study C master D learn Passage 4 The Internet began more than thirty years ago, and its 20 was to increase communication among universities, the government some 22 American businesses by linking their computers toge
11、ther. The Internet makes it easy for them to send large 23 of information quickly. As time passed, more people began using the Internet. In 1981, the Internet linked 213 computers. Only nine years later, it 24 more than 350,000 computers. Today experts say there are about 300 million computers conne
12、cted to the Internet. The Internet has changed the way people work. They can travel from place to place 25 getting in touch 26 their office all the time via the Internet. A 27 report in the America magazine, Newsweek, said more than 89 million Americana now use the Internet at work. Companies around
13、 the world now use the Internet. One can hardly imagine how business could be done 28 the Internet. The Internet is becoming more 29 than any one had thought possible. And its importance is 30 to increase more in the future.21、A result B goal C finding D experiment22、A major B minor C mentioned D st
14、ated23、A amount B number C size D part24、A increased B raised C limited D linked25、A as B when C while D however26、A to B on C into D with27、A decent B recent C absent D present28、A with B without C through D on 29、A creative B crazy C important D smart30、A proved B improved C expected D regardedPas
15、sage 5 In the eighteenth century, cities 21 larger and larger. People moved from the countryside and small towns to the 22 because there was 23 work for them to do in the cities. On Sundays and holidays, they liked to 24 the cities and have a good time in the countryside. But not every 25 had a hors
16、e or a wagon(四轮马车). People needed a simpler means of transportation. 26 in many countries tried to solve this problem. The first bicycle, which was very simple, 27 in 1790. people called “the horse on wheel”. Then in 1861, after many improvements being made, the bicycle became a practical 28 of tran
17、sportation. People liked bikes because they werent as 29 as horses and didnt need to be fed. They could go anywhere and were easy to 30 .21、A become B became C change D changed22、A cities B countryside C towns D villages23、A many B much C more D lots24、A come to B reach C go away D leave25、A family
18、B house C home D people 26、A Workers B Inventors C Teachers D Drivers27、A invented B appeared C made D produced28、A mean B way C means D ways 29、A cheap B easy C difficult D expensive30、A ride B drive C get on D buy Passage 6 Man cant go on increasing his number at the present rate. In the next 30 y
19、ears man will face a period of crisis. 21 experts believe that there will be a widespread food 22 . Other experts think this is too pessimistic (悲观的), and man can prevent things 23 worse than they are now. One thing that man can do is to limit 24 of babies born. The need for this is obvious, 25 it i
20、s not easy to achieve. People have to 26 to limit their families. In the countries of the population 27 , many people like big families. The parents think that this 28 a bigger income for the family and ensures there will be someone in the family who will look after them in old age. Several governme
21、nts have 29 birth control policies in recent years. Among them are Japan, China, India and Egypt. In some 30 the results have not been successful. Japan has been an exception. People were encouraged to limit their families in the 1950s, which has effectively reduced the birth rate in Japan.21、A Any
22、B Some C More D All22、A need B want C absence D shortage23、A getting B from getting C to get D get24、A an amount B a number C the amount D the number 25、A but B and C or D so26、A persuade B be persuading C be persuaded D persuading27、A bursting B explosion C raising D extension28、A takes B brings C
23、makes D earns29、A adjusted B created C adopted D adapted 30、A incidents B examples C events D cases Passage 7 American people divide their days 21 several blocks 22 time, and plan different activities 23 different times. American time is “on the dot”(准确地). If something is supposed to happen 24 Eight
24、 oclock, it will begin at eight. Americans value promptness(准时) and may become angry if a person is more than 15 minutes late 25 a good reason. If you know you are going to be late, call 26 advance and let someone know. 27 you arrive late, you should apologize and explain why. Americans arrive 28 ti
25、me for doctors appointments. The doctor may keep you 29 , but if you keep the doctor waiting, you may get a bill 30 the doctors time!21、A by B in C into D on22、A at B of C in D for23、A for B up C into D to24、A at B on C by D in25、A with not B without C not at D not with 26、A on B at C for D in 27、A At B In C If D By 28、A on B in C at D by 29、A to wait B waiting C waited D wait 30、A for B with C over D in Passage 8 Some kids have a hard time 21 to the new freedom that the
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