题目列表(包括答案和解析)
阅读理解
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。
Mark Twain pointed out that if work were so pleasant, the rich would keep it for themselves. But however much people may think they dislike work, everyone has a deep psychological need for it. Everyone wants to be valued, and wages and salaries are the visible proof that we matter.
Not all kinds of work qualify, however. No matter how worthwhile or demanding they might be, bringing up children, housework and voluntary employment are not usually seen as “proper jobs”. The only “proper job” is one that provides paid employment. Being paid for a jab in our society means higher personal status.
Of course we would also prefer work to be useful, pleasant and interesting
and also well paid. But you don't really have to enjoy your work to get pleasure from it. The fact that we have to overcome some difficulties, that we have to deal with doing daily tasks, in some way gives us pleasure.
For example, having to be in a particular place at a particular time, working as part of a team towards a common goal, gives us a sense of purpose. The modern workplace also provides somewhere where people can assert their identity or create a new one.
Without work many people become untidy and lazy, and find they are unable to enjoy the spare time which is available to them. When some people retire (退休) from work, they lose their sense of value and purpose. For most of their lives their personality, self - image and status have been shown clearly by work; without it they lose their desire for life.
People who suddenly lose their jobs can find the situation particularly difficult. At a single stroke they lose all the advantages and status that a paid job provides. In a culture controlled by work, they are seen by those with jobs as incompetent or lazy. It is little wonder that stress and illness take place more frequently among the unemployed.
Employment is now changing, however. Information technology has already significantly changed the world of work. For many, the idea of a job for life is no longer realistic. Many people fear they will lose their jobs, and some are being persuaded to accept the possibility of part - time work. Even the workplace itself may become a thing of the past with more and more people working at home. This means that we may no linger be able to depend on work to define ourselves and our position in society, and that we will have to find new ways to give our lives a sense of value and purpose.
1．As Mark Twain pointed out, ________.
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A．the rich should work more
B．work is not such a pleasurable thing
C．the rich should keep all the work for themselves
D．work makes people rich
2．People have a deep psychological need for work because ________.
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A．they want to be rich
B．they like being told what to do
C．everyone needs money
D．they want to be valued and work proves their value
3．The arrival of information technology has ________.
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A．increased people's enjoyment of work
B．made work more successful
C．made the workplace unnecessary
D．made people change their attitude to work
4．What do you know about people without work from the text?
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A．They enjoy their spare time.
B．They develop a better self - image.
C．They have difficulty dealing with the change.
D．They take an interest in new activities.
听力
第一节
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
W：What exactly are you looking for?
M：I’m looking for a toy…for my nephew．
1．Where does the conversation most probably take place?
A．In a record shop．
B．In a jeweler’s shop．
C．In a toy shop．
M：When did your brother first begin to smoke?During college?
W：No．He didn’t start until after graduation from college．
2．When did her brother start smoking?
A．During college．
B．After college．
C．Before graduation．
W：What a shame about your accident!What a way to end your holiday!
M：Yes, it was bad luck．I suppose I should have been more careful．
3．What are they talking about?
A．A holiday．
B．An accident．
C．Luck．
W：Tony, your coat looks nice．Was it expensive?
M：The ad said that the coat was on sale for dollars, but actually it was ＄22．
4．How much did the coat cost?
A．The coat cost ＄22 in a sale．
B．He said that he had bought a coat for ＄20, but he was lying．
C．His coat actually cost ＄2 more than the advertised price．
M：Hello!You know it’s our teacher’s birthday tomorrow．Well, we’re collecting money to buy him a present from the class．
W：What a nice idea!Here’s 50 cents, is that enough?
5．Why does the second person give 50 cents?
A．The class will have a party．
B．Everybody should give 50 cents．
C．To buy a present for their teacher．
第二节
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6～7题。
M：A wonderful film, wasn’t it?
W：Oh, yes, it was．I enjoyed it very much．But now what I need is some sleep．
M：Yes．It’d be nice to have a good rest．But I feel like a drink now．
W：As a matter of fact, I’m dying for a drink, too．I wouldn’t mind a cup of tea right now．
M：All right, let’s go to the teahouse and have some．
W：OK, let’s go．
M：I’d like a piece of cake to go with the drink．
W：I guess we can get some there also．
6．What did they do before the conversation?
A．They slept．
B．They had a drink．
C．They saw a film．
7．What do they want most now?
A．A drink．
B．A piece of cake．
C．Sleep．
听第7段材料，回答第8～10题。
Now here is a story．Please listen carefully．
By midday the sun was so strong that Jim could not go any further．There were no trees near the path, so he stopped under a big rock．After drinking the rest of his water, he took off his shirt and rolled it under his head．
Then he lay down on the ground and went to sleep．It was so late in the afternoon when he woke up．He was just about to jump up when he felt something moving under his feet．He looked down．A long black snake was just about to move across his legs．
Jim watched, too afraid to do anything．The snake moved across his legs；he hesitated for a moment, then moved on and disappeared under the rock, Jim jumped to his feet, paused only to pick up his shirt and ran off down the path．
8．Why did Jim stop?
A．Because there was a rock on the path．
B．Because there were no trees．
C．Because it was too hot．
9．When he woke up, what did he find?
A．He found a snake by his feet．
B．He found his shirt was stolen．
C．He found a man standing in front of him．
10．Which is right according to the passage?
A．There are a few trees near the path．
B．Jim wasn’t afraid at all when he saw the snake．
C．At last the snake moved under the rock．
听第8段材料，回答第11～13题。
W：Excuse me, but I think you made a wrong turn．You were supposed to turn left on Wilson Broward．
M：Oh, I’m sorry．Didn’t you say 1323 Wilson?
W：No, 3023．It’s OK, though．You don’t have to take me there．I can walk from here．
M：Why don’t I just make a U-turn at the corner?
W：Well, you shouldn’t make a U-turn there．It’s a oneway street．See the sign up ahead．
M：Well, maybe if I turn left here, I can come down the next street．
W：You can’t do that either during rush hour．Really though, don’t go to any trouble．Sometimes one can wait thirty minutes for a taxi．So I’m happy to get this close．
M：Thirty minutes!I’ve been riding around all day looking for passengers．
11．Who are the speakers?
A．A passer-by and a policeman．
B．A passer-by and a driver．
C．A passenger and a taxi-driver．
12．What is the woman’s house number?
A．1323．
B．3023．
C．4023．
13．Why can’t the man turn left?
A．It is rush hour．
B．It is a one-way street．
C．The street is too narrow．
听第9段材料，回答第14～16题。
W：Well, do you want to have a picnic in the park on Saturday?
M：That’s a good idea．And we can ride our bikes for a while, too．
W：Then there’s a party．
M：Party?What party?
W：Have you forgotten?Mark and Mary invited us for dinner on Saturday night．
M：I have forgotten．What time will we get home, do you think?
W：Probably late．Mary wants to go out after dinner to a place where we can dance．
M：Then we’ll sleep all day on Sunday．
W：Oh, not all day．Don’t you have something special that you want to do on Sunday?
M：We talked about going to that new movie．
W：Oh, yes!We can go in the evening．There are some new paintings in museum that I want to take a look at in the afternoon．
M：It sounds like a busy weekend．
W：Our weekends are always busy．But that’s why in New York there is always so much to do!
14．What will they do on Saturday night?
A．Have a picnic．
B．Dance in the home of Mark and Mary．
C．Have dinner with Mark and Mary．
15．What time will they go to see the new movie?
A．On Sunday evening．
B．On Sunday afternoon．
C．On Sunday morning．
16．What will they not do in the weekend?
A．Seeing paintings．
B．Riding bikes．
C．Taking pictures．
听第10段材料，回答第17～20题。
Good evening．It’s 11∶15…and it’s time for the Olympic Report．Our report tonight is coming live by satellite from the Olympic Games．
Swimming Good evening．Well, today’s most important event was certain the women’s 200-meter freestyle．The American, Doris Kennedy, was first and got the gold medal．She swam 200 meters in a new world record time of minute 58 seconds．The USA won two gold medals yesterday, and three the day before, so in the first three days they’ve won six gold medals．
Gymnastics Here we are in the Olympic Gymnasium．Olga Ivanovna, the fifteen-year-old Russian gymnast, has just finished her performance．We’re waiting for the results now．And here’s the result!She’s got an average of 9.5 points．That’s the best score today!
17．Where did the man send his Olympic Report?
A．From the USA．
B．From where the Olympic Games were held．
C．From the broadcast station．
18．How many gold medals did the Americans get in swimming in the first three days?
A．Three．
B．Five．
C．Six．
19．Who got the best score in gymnastics that night?
A．An American gymnast．
B．A Russian gymnast．
C．A Romanian gymnast．
20．Which is right according to the passage?
A．The time for the Olympic Report is 11∶50 pm．
B．The time for the Olympic Report is 11∶15 am．
C．An American swimmer got the first gold medal in the women’s 200-meter freestyle．
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