阅读理解

　　A

　　Ever since humans have lived on the earth, they have made use of various forms of communication. Generally, this expression of thoughts and feelings has been in the form of oral speech. When there is a language barrier (障碍), communication is carried out through sign language in which motions stand for letter, works, and ideas. Tourists, the deaf, and the mute have had to make use of this form of expression. Many of these symbols of whole works are very clear and exact and can be used internationally; spelling, however, cannot.

　　Body language transmits (=sends) ideas or thoughts by certain action, either intentionally or unintentionally. A wink (眨眼) can be a way of flirting (传情) or indicating that the party is only joking. A nod means approval, while shaking the head indicates a negative reaction.

　　Other forms of nonlinguistic (非语言的) language can be found in Braille (盲文), signal flags, Morse code, and smoke signals. Road maps and picture signs, guide, warn, and instruct people.

　　While oral speech is the most common form of language, other systems and techniques also express human thoughts and feelings.

1．Which of the following best summarizes this passage?

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A．When language is a barrier, people will find other forms of communication.

B．Everybody uses only one form of communication.

C．Nonlinguistic language is invaluable to foreigners.

D．Although other forms of communication exist, oral speech is the fastest.

2．Which of the following statements is true?

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A．There are mainly two forms of communication in existence today.

B．Oral speech is the most common form of communication.

C．The deaf and mute use an oral form of communication.

D．Ideas and thoughts can be transmitted only by body language.

3．Which form other than (=besides) oral speech would be most commonly used among blind people?

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4．How many different forms of communication are mentioned here?

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5．Sign language is said to be very clear and exact and can be used internationally except for ________.

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　　B

　　The United States has many different kinds of climate. On the west coast the temperature change very little between summer and winter. But the north central states have a very different kind of climate. In those states, people wear light clothing during the summer, and they need heavy wool (毛织的) of fur clothing in the winter.

　　In the southwest the climate is pleasantly warm during the winter, but the summer is unpleasantly hot.

　　In the eastern part of the United States, summer temperatures are very different from winter temperatures. Summers are usually hot, and winters are usually cold. Spring temperatures are comfortable warm, and fall temperatures are pleasantly cool.

　　Years ago, People in the cold parts of the United States didn't often get fresh vegetables and fresh fruits during the winter, Today, however, trucks and trains carry fruits and vegetables very quickly to all parts of the United States. In the way, Americans “send their climates” to people in other states.

6．The climate in different parts of the United Stetes is ________.

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7．________, people wear light clothing during the summer.

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8．In the southwest, the climate is ________ during the summer.

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9．In the eastern part of the United States, ________ temperatures are pleasantly cool.

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10．This passage mainly tells us ________.

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A．the temperature of the United States.

B．about the climate of the United States.

C．all parts of the United States can get fresh vegetables during the winter.

D．why the climate of the United States is different.

阅读理解

　　A

　　Ever since humans have lived on the earth, they have made use of various forms of communication. Generally, this expression of thoughts and feelings has been in the form of oral speech. When there is a language barrier (障碍), communication is carried out through sign language in which motions stand for letter, works, and ideas. Tourists, the deaf, and the mute have had to make use of this form of expression. Many of these symbols of whole works are very clear and exact and can be used internationally; spelling, however, cannot.

　　Body language transmits (=sends) ideas or thoughts by certain action, either intentionally or unintentionally. A wink (眨眼) can be a way of flirting (传情) or indicating that the party is only joking. A nod means approval, while shaking the head indicates a negative reaction.

　　Other forms of nonlinguistic (非语言的) language can be found in Braille (盲文), signal flags, Morse code, and smoke signals. Road maps and picture signs, guide, warn, and instruct people.

　　While oral speech is the most common form of language, other systems and techniques also express human thoughts and feelings.

1．Which of the following best summarizes this passage?

[　　]

A．When language is a barrier, people will find other forms of communication.

B．Everybody uses only one form of communication.

C．Nonlinguistic language is invaluable to foreigners.

D．Although other forms of communication exist, oral speech is the fastest.

2．Which of the following statements is true?

[　　]

A．There are mainly two forms of communication in existence today.

B．Oral speech is the most common form of communication.

C．The deaf and mute use an oral form of communication.

D．Ideas and thoughts can be transmitted only by body language.

3．Which form other than (=besides) oral speech would be most commonly used among blind people?

[　　]

4．How many different forms of communication are mentioned here?

[　　]

5．Sign language is said to be very clear and exact and can be used internationally except for ________.

[　　]

　　B

　　The United States has many different kinds of climate. On the west coast the temperature change very little between summer and winter. But the north central states have a very different kind of climate. In those states, people wear light clothing during the summer, and they need heavy wool (毛织的) of fur clothing in the winter.

　　In the southwest the climate is pleasantly warm during the winter, but the summer is unpleasantly hot.

　　In the eastern part of the United States, summer temperatures are very different from winter temperatures. Summers are usually hot, and winters are usually cold. Spring temperatures are comfortable warm, and fall temperatures are pleasantly cool.

　　Years ago, People in the cold parts of the United States didn't often get fresh vegetables and fresh fruits during the winter, Today, however, trucks and trains carry fruits and vegetables very quickly to all parts of the United States. In the way, Americans “send their climates” to people in other states.

6．The climate in different parts of the United Stetes is ________.

[　　]

7．________, people wear light clothing during the summer.

[　　]

8．In the southwest, the climate is ________ during the summer.

[　　]

9．In the eastern part of the United States, ________ temperatures are pleasantly cool.

[　　]

10．This passage mainly tells us ________.

[　　]

A．the temperature of the United States.

B．about the climate of the United States.

C．all parts of the United States can get fresh vegetables during the winter.

D．why the climate of the United States is different.

Banks are not ordinarily prepared to pay out all accounts(账，账户); they rely on depositors (储户) not to demand payment all at the same time. If depositors should come to fear that a bank is not safe, that it cannot pay off all its depositors, then that fear might cause all the depositors to appear on the same day. If they did, the bank could not pay all accounts. However, if they did not all appear at once, then there would always be enough money to pay those who wanted their money when they wanted it. Mrs. Elsie Vaught has told us of a terrifying bank run that she experienced. One day in December of 1925 several banks failed to open in a city where Mrs. Vaught lived. The other banks expected a run the next day, and so the officers of the bank in which Mrs Vaught worked as a teller had enough money on hand to pay off their depositors. The officers simply told the tellers to pay on demand. The next morning a crowd gathered in the bank and on the sidewalk outside. The length of the line made many think that the bank could not possibly pay off everyone. People began to push and then to fight for places near the tellers’ windows. The power of the panic atmosphere was such that two tellers, though they knew that the bank was quite all right and could pay all depositors, drew their own money from the bank. Mrs Vaught says that she had difficulty keeping herself from doing the same.

1.A bank run happens when _______.

　　 A. too many depositors try to draw out their money at one time　　

     B. a bank is closed for one or more days

　   C. there is  enough money to pay all its depositors at one time

　　 D. tellers of a bank take their own money from the bank　

2.The tellers in Mrs. Vaught’s bank were told to ________.

　　A. explain why they could not pay out all accounts

　　B. pay out accounts as requested

　　C. make the depositors believe that the bank was stand

　　D. pay out money as slowly as possible

3. According to the passage, the actions of the depositors of Mrs. Vaught’s bank were affected            mainly by the _______.

　A.　ease with which they could get their money

　B.　confidence  that Mrs. Vaught showed

　C.　confidence shown by other depositors of the bank

　D. failure of several other banks to open

 

One way to understand thousands of new words is to gain _____ good knowledge of basic word formation.

　 A. / 　 B. the  C. a 　 D. one

As　a　result　of　careless　washing，the　jacket＿＿to　a　child's　size．

A)compressed?        B)shrank?          C)dropped?      D)decreased