Basic Math introduces students to the basic things of mathematics, as well as some easy methods of learning it. These 30 fantastic courses are designed to provide students with understanding of arithmetic and to prepare them for Algebra (代数) and beyond.

　　The lessons in Basic Math cover every basic field of arithmetic. They also look into exponents (指数), the order of operations, and square roots. In addition to that, students also discover how a particular mathematical topic relates to other branches , and how they can be used practically.

　　Basic Math starts from easier concepts and gradually moves on to the more troublesome ones.  The lectures offer students the chance to understand of mathematical knowledge that may have seemed so frightening. They also help students prepare for college mathematics and develop confidence in this amazing field of study.

　　With the help of these lectures, they will be able to clear away the mystery (神秘性) of mathematics and face their studies with more confidence than they ever imagined. Besides, they will strengthen their ability to accept new and exciting mathematical challenges.

　　Professor H. Siegel, honored by Kentucky Educational Television as "the best math teacher in America, " is a devoted teacher and has a gift for explaining mathematical concepts in clear and interesting ways. From the basic ideas to the more difficult problems, he is a master in making math lectures learner-friendlier and less frightening

　　With a PhD in Mathematics Education form Georgia State University, Dr. Siegel now teaches mathematics at Central Arizona College.

　　If the course fails to provide complete satisfaction to you, you can easily exchange it for any other course that we offer. Or you can get your money back.

1.What does the course Basic Math mainly cover?

A．Algebra	B．College Mathematics
C．Arithmetic	D．Mathematics Education

2. What good things can students expect from Basic Math?

A．Stronger imagination ability.

B．Additional presentation skills.

C．More mathematical confidence.

D．Greater chances of becoming teachers.

3.What can we learn about Professor H. Siegel?

A．He is a lecturer at Kentucky Educational Television.

B．He is delivering 30 lectures in Basic Math.

C．He works in Georgia State University.

D．He specializes in training teachers.

4.Where is the passage most likely to have been taken from?　　

A．news report	B．A book review
C．A lesson plan	D．An advertisement

 

The simplest way to say it is this: I believe in my mother. My __1__ began when I was just a kid．I __2__ becoming a doctor.

　　My mother was a domestic．Through her work, she observed that __3__ people spent a lot more time reading than they __4_ watching television. She announced that my brother and I __5__ watch two to three pre-selected TV programs during the week. With our free time, we had to read two books each from the Detroit Public Library and __6__ to her written book reports. She would mark them up with check marks and highlights. Years later we realized her marks were a __7__. My mother was illiterate.

　　When I entered high school I was a(n) __8__, but not for long. I wanted the fancy clothes. I wanted to __9__ with the guys. I went from being an A-student to a B-student to a C-student. One night my mother came home from __10__ her various jobs and I complained about not having enough Italian knit shirts. She said, "Okay, I'll give you all the money I make this week scrubbing floors and cleaning bathrooms, and you can buy __11__ food and pay the bills. With everything __12__, you can have all the Italian knit shirts you want." I was very __13__ with that arrangement but once I got through allocating money, there was __14__ left. I realized my mother was a financial genius to be able to __15__ a roof over our heads and any kind of food on the table, __16__ buy clothes. I also realized that immediate satisfaction wasn't going to get me anywhere. Success required intellectual preparation. I went back to my _17__ and became an A-student again, and eventually I __18__ my dream and I became a doctor.

　　My story is really my mother's story-a woman with __19__ formal education or property who used her position as a parent to change the lives of many people around the globe. There is no job __20__ than parenting. This I believe.

1.                A．belief          B．work           C．education D．promise

 

2.                A．majored in      B．got used to      C．dreamed of    D．got tired of

 

3.                A．lazy            B．easy-going       C．successful     D．reliable

 

4.                A．cost           B．paid           C．took D．did

 

5.                A．could only       B．could not       C．must not D．should often

 

6.                A．read           B．present         C．teach D．explain

 

7.                A．joke           B．means          C．tool  D．trick

 

8.                A．A-student       B．B-student       C．C-student D．D-student

 

9.                A．get along       B．hang out        C．break away    D．keep in touch

 

10.               A．making         B．stopping        C．working   D．getting

 

11.               A．your brother    B．yourself        C．your sister D．the family

 

12.               A．left over        B．paid off         C．used up   D．carried out

 

13.               A．angry          B．pleased        C．disappointed   D．bored

 

14.               A．anything        B．everything      C．something D．nothing

 

15.               A．take           B．give           C．keep D．get

 

16.               A．let alone        B．let out         C．let in D．leave alone

 

17.               A．guys           B．mother         C．studies    D．play

 

18.               A．made          B．fulfilled         C．changed   D．tried

 

19.               A．little           B．much          C．few  D．high

 

20.               A．more interesting B．less important    C．more important D．less interesting

 

 

"Can't you read?" Mary said _____ to the notice.

　　A. angrily pointing　　　　　　　　　 B. and point angrily

　　C. angrily pointed　　　　　　　　　　D. and angrily pointing

-I was six when I joined my father and two elder brothers at sunrise in the fields of Eufaula, Okla. ___31__ the time I was eight I was helping Dad fix up old furniture. He gave me a cent for every nail I__32__out of old boards.

　　I got my first__33__job, at JM’s Restaurant in town, when I was 12. My main responsibilities(职责) were__34__tables and washing dishes,__35__sometimes I helped cook.

　　Every day after school I would__36__to JM’s and work until ten. Even on Saturdays I__37__from two until eleven. At that age it was difficult going to work and__38__my friends run off to swim or play. I didn’t necessarily like work, but I loved what working__39__me to have. Because of my__40__I was always the one buying when my friends and I went to the local Tastee Freez. This made me__41__.

　　Word that I was trustworthy and hard-working__42__around town. A local clothing store offered me credit (赊帐)__43__I was only in seventh grade. I immediately__44__a $68 sports coat and a $22 pair of shoes. I was__45__only 65 cents an hour, and I already owed the storekeeper $90! So I learned__46__the danger of easy credit. I paid it__47__as soon as I could.

My first job taught me self-control, responsibility and brought me a__48__of personal satisfaction few of my friends had experienced. As my father,__49__worked three jobs, once told me, "If you__50__sacrifice(奉献) and responsibility, there are not many things in life you can’t have." How right he was.

1.	A．Before B．Within C．From D．By

 

2.	A．pulled B．put C．picked D．pressed

 

3.	A．usual B．real C．main D．particular

 

4.	A．sweeping B．packing C．clearing D．emptying

 

5.	A．or B．so C．but D．even

 

6.	A．head B．turn C．change D．move

 

7.	A．studied B．worked C．played D．slept

 

8.	A．helping B．having C．watching D．letting

 

9.	A．asked B．told C．promised D．allowed

 

10.	A．study B．power C．age D．job

11. 

A．proud

B．friendly

C．lucky

D．hopeful

12. 

A．ran

B．got

C．flew

D．carried

 

13.	A．although B．while C．if D．since

14. 

A．sold

B．borrowed

C．charged

D．wore

 

15.	A．keeping B．making C．paying D．taking

 

16.	A．gradually B．greatly C．hardly D．early

 

17.	A．out B．over C．away D．off

 

18.	A．point B．level C．part D．sign

19. 

A．he

B．that

C．who

D．whoever

 

20.	A．understand B．demand C．offer D．fear

 

III 阅读（共两节，满分40分）

第一节 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Advertising in America offers some great advantages to consumers. For example, in order to keep prices low through mass production, companies must have a mass market for their products. Mass advertising creates mass markets. Producers cannot afford to develop new products, put them on the market and wait for customers to discover them. This would take too long. Demand for some products must be created. This is done through advertising.

　　But advertising sometimes makes it difficult for consumers to make wise decisions. The fact is that when people are constantly flooded with messages through the mass media persuading them to buy particular products, many respond by buying them.

　　Advertising is designed to influence an individual to buy a product. Sellers often study human behavior to discover what will convince consumers to buy a certain item. This reason for buying is called a buying motive.

　　Buying motives are usually broken down into two categories: rational and emotional. Rational buying motives include the desire to save money, the desire for comfort, or the desire for good workmanship. Emotional buying motives include buying out of fear, wanting to be liked, and wanting to have something better than your friends have.

　　Emotional appeals are found in most consumer advertising today. Certain cars promise to make the driver feel "younger" and " freer". Shoes promise to make the buyer's whole life "springier". Life insurance policies promise to take the "care out of living".

　　Most consumers believe that they are not easily influenced by emotional appeals. However, corporations that sell consumer products obviously think differently. They spend many millions of dollars every day on radio, television, newspaper and magazine ads that use these appeals.　　

1. It can be inferred from the passage that one of the advantages of advertising for consumers is that ________.

A. it can create a big demand for consumer goods

B. the mass market created by it leads to low prices

　C. producers can introduce new products to consumers

　D. it helps consumers discover new products

2. Consumers sometimes find it difficult to make a sensible decision when buying a particular product     because __________ .

　A. many advertisements are too difficult for them to understand

　B. they are afraid to be taken in by dishonest advertisements

　C. mass advertising offers them a range of good and cheap products

　D. they are confused by the quantity of advertisements promoting it

3. According to the passage, a toothpaste ad promising that people who use the product will make a lot of friends is an example of an ad that appeals to __________ .

　A. rational buying motives                              B. the consumer's commonsense

　C. emotional buying motives                         　D. the desire for a good product

4. The reason why companies spend enormous amounts of money on advertising is that ________ .

　A. they believe people can be influenced to buy a certain produce

B. it takes a lot of advertising to convince people to buy a certain product

　C. most consumers are not easily influenced by emotional appeals

　D. advertising based on emotional appeals are very effective

5. The best title for this passage would be ________ .

　A. Advertising can create demand                  　B. The advantages of advertising

　C. What effective advertising can do              　D. The role of advertising in selling products