The human nose has given to the language of the world many interesting expressions. Of course, this is not surprising. Without the nose we could not breathe or smell. It is the part of the face that gives a person special character. Cyrano De Bergerac said that a large nose showed a great man-brave, polite, manly, and bright. A famous woman poet wished that she had two noses to smell. Blaise Pascal, a French philosopher（哲学家）made an interesting comment about Cleopatra’s nose. If it had been shorter, he said, it would have changed the whole face of the world. Historically, man’s nose has had an important role in his imagination. Man has referred to the nose in many ways to express his feelings. Expressions about the nose refer to human weakness, anger, pride, jealousy（嫉妒）and revenge（报复）. In English there are a number of phrases about the nose. For example,“to hold up one’s nose”expresses a basic human feeling—pride. People can hold up their noses at people, things and places. On the other hand, a person who follows his nose, lets his instinct guide him.

　　For the human emotion of rejection, the phrase“to have one’s nose put out of joint”is very descriptive. The expression applies to persons who have been turned aside because of a competitor. Their pride is hurt and they feel rejected. This expression is not new. It was used by Erasmus in 1542.

　　This is only a sampling of expressions in English dealing with the nose. There are a number of others. However, it should be as plain as the nose on your face that the nose is more than an organ for breathing and smelling.

(1) This passage is about ________.

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A．the human nose, an organ for breathing and smelling

B．the nose giving various expressions

C．a woman poet’s wish to have two noses

D．interesting comments made on Cleopatra’s nose

(2) According to Blaise Pascal,“Cleopatra’s nose”________.

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A．did change the whole face of the world

B．should be shorter

C．represented her powerful character

D．had been cut shorter

(3)“To hold up one’s nose”is an expression of ________.

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(4) A man who is described as“to have one’s nose put out of joint”________.

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A．is happy

B．wants to sell a flower

C．is ill

D．feels hurt and rejected

(5) When you say it is“as plain as the nose on your face”, you mean ________.

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A．it is easy to solve

B．it is hard to crack

C．it is something quite easy to understand

D．there is plain-looking nose on your face

Eleven-year-old Angela was attacked by a rare 　21 affecting her nerve system. She was unable to walk and her movement was　 22 in other ways as well. The doctors did not hold much　 　23 of her ever recovering from this illness. They　 24 she'd spend the rest of her life in a wheelchair.They said that few, if any, were able to come back to　 25 after suffering from this disease .The little girl was　 26 . There, lying in her hospital bed, she would swear that she was 27　 going to be walking again one day.
　 She was moved to a specialized　 28 hospital in the San Francisco Bay area. All 　29 that could be applied to her case were used. The doctors were moved by her undefeatable spirit. They taught her about imaging about seeing herself walking. If it would do 30 else, it would at least give her hope and something　 31 to do in the long waking hours in her bed. Angela would work as hard as possible in physical treatments, and in exercise sessions. But she worked just as hard lying there faithfully doing her 32　 , visualizing herself moving, moving, moving!
　 One day, 33 she was attempting, with all her might, to imagine her legs moving again, it seemed as though something 34 happened: the bed moved! It began to move around the room! She　 35 out, "Look what I'm doing! Look! Look! I can do it”. I moved! I moved!"
　 Of course, at this very moment everyone else in the hospital was screaming, too, and running to a 　36 place. People were screaming, equipment was　37 and glass was breaking. You see, it was the terrible San Francisco earthquake. 38 don't tell that to Angela. She 39　 that she did it.
　 And now only a few years later, she's back in school, on her own　 40　 . No crutches, no wheelchair. You see, anyone who can shake the earth between San Francisco and Oakland can defeat a little disease, can't they?

21. A. problem　　 　 B. disease　　　 　 C. accident　　　 　　 D. error
22. A. spread　　　 　 B. avoided　　　 C. limited　　　　 　　D. forced
23. A. thought　　 　　 B. idea　　　　 　 C. opinion　　　　 　　 D. hope
24. A . predicted　 　　 B. prepared　 　 C. admitted　　　 　　 D. decided
25. A. active　　 　　　 B. normal　　　 　 C. alive　　　　　 　　 D. simple
26. A . fearless　 　 B. peaceful　　 　 C. patient　　　　 　　　 D. stainless
27. A. probably 　 　 B. approximately　 C. sincerely　　　　 　　 D. certainly
28. A. recovery　 　 B. experiment　　 C. practice　　　 　　D. exercise
29. A. schedules　 　　 B. instructions　 C. supports　　　 　　 D. treatments
30. A. something　 　 B. anything　 　　 C. nothing　　　 　　 D. everything
31. A. .admirable　 　　 B. interesting　 　 C. optimistic　　　 　 D. appropriate
32. A. training　　 　　 B. imaging　　 　 C. expectation　　　 D. performance
33. A. however　　 　　 B. after　　　 　　 C. just　　　　 　　 D. as
34. A. useful　　　　 B. regretful　　　 C. surprising　　　　 D. disgusting
35. A. screamed　　　 B. laughed　　　 C. spoke　　　 　　D. sang
36. A. beautiful　　　 B. safe　　　 　　 C. dangerous　　　 D. dirty
37. A . accelerating 　　 B. running　　　 C. appearing　　　 　　 D.falling
38. A . For　　　　 　 B. So　　　　 　 C. But　 　　　　　　 D. Or
39. A. believed　 　　B. denied　 　 C. realized　　　　　　 D. accepted
40. A. parts　　　 　　 B. legs　　　　 C. body　　　 　　　 　　　　D. role

阅读理解

　　In English there are a number of phrases about the nose. For example, “to hold up one's nose” expresses a basic human feeling pride. People can hold up their noses at people, things, and places.

　　The phrase,“to be led around by the nose”, shows man's weakness. A person who is led around by the nose lets other people control him. On the other hand, a person who follows his nose lets his instinct guide him.

　　For the human emotion of rejection, the phrase “to have one's nose put out of joint” is very descriptive. The expression applies to persons who have been turned aside because of a competitor. Their pride is hurt and they feel rejected. This expression is not new. It was used by Erasmus in 1542.

　　This is only a touch of expression in English dealing with the nose. There are a number of others. However, it should be “as plain as the nose on your face” that the nose is more than an organ for breathing and smelling!

(1) The nose expresses ________.

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A．a basic human feeling

B．nothing but human weakness

C．the human emotion of rejection

D．more than one human emotion

(2) “To hold up one's nose” is an expression of ________.

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(3) A man who is described as “to have one's nose put out of joint” ________.

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(4) “As plain as the nose on your face” in the last paragraph means ________.

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A．the nose on your face is very plain

B．it is easy to see your nose

C．a plain-looking nose is very useful

D．it is something quite easy to understand

(5) Which of the following is the main idea of the passage?

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A．The nose is the part of the face that smells things.

B．The nose is more important than any other organ.

C．The human nose is an organ for breathing and smelling.

D．The nose has given the languages many interesting expressions.

Every summer, a great many students travel to other countries looking for work and adventure. Most of the   1  are in seasonal work, mainly connected with tourism and  2  .The pay is usually poor, but most people work abroad for the    3  of travel. You can pick grapes in France, entertain(逗乐)kids on American summer camps, and, of course, there are   4  jobs in hotels and restaurants.

But it is not easy to find work,“   5  you speak the language of the country well, there will be very few openings,”says Anthea Ellis, an adviser on    6  for students.“If you work with a family in Italy, you’ll have to speak Italian. When you wash dishes in a restaurant in Paris, the owner will expect you to speak   7  .British students only have a language   8   for jobs in the USA and Australia.”

  9   enjoys the experience. Sarah James was employed to help forty American children in Europe. The two teachers with the children had never been    10  .One child lost his passport; another became seriously ill and was    11  home; the whole group was thrown out of one hotel because of the   12  they made, and Sarah herself was robbed on her only  13  evening of the entire trip.“I did visit a lot of new places,” she says,“but it wasn’t worth it. The pay was   14  and it really was a 24 hour-a-day job. The kids never slept!”

“The trouble is, students expect to have    15   time of it.”Anthea Ellis points out.“  16  ,they see it as a holiday. In practice,  17  ,you have to work hard. At the same time, all vacation work is casual(临时)work. You’ll have a job when the hotel, the restaurant, or the campsite is busy.  18  ,you’ll work if it’s convenient for the company that employs you. But you have    19  employment rights. As soon as the holiday season   20  ,they’ll get rid of you.”

1. A. work　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. luck

C. chances　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. services

2. A. agriculture　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. industry

C. hotels　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. restaurants

3. A. pains　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. comfort

C. difficulty　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. excitement

4. A. always　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. hardly

C. never　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. seldom

5. A. If　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Unless

C. Because　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. Although

6. A. health care　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. vacation work

C. language studies　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. tourist safety

7. A. Italian　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. English

C. French　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Spanish

8. A. chance　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. ability

C. possibility　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. advantage

9. A. No one　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. None

C. Not everyone　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. Everybody

10. A. abroad　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. employed

C. alone　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. respect

11. A. driven　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. ridden

C. left　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. flown

12. A. friends　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. decision

C. noise　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. damage

13. A. busy　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. free

C. tiring　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. pleasant

14. A. nice　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　     B. reasonable

C. fair　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　       D. poor

15. A. a hard　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　      B. an easy

C. a demanding　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　      D. an adventurous

16. A. After all　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. Worse still

C. However　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    　　 　　 D. Therefore

17. A. besides　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　        B. altogether

C. though　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. until

18. A. In a word　　　　　　　　　　　　      　　   B. In other words

C. And what’s more　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. More or less

19. A. few　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　     B. little

C. many　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　        D. much

20. A. s
t
arts　　　　　　　　  　　　　　　　　　　     B. lasts

C. goes　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　     D. finishes