B

When you’re lying on the white sands of the Mexican Riviera, the stresses(压力) of the world seem a million miles away. Hey, stop! This is no vacation-you have to finish something!

Here lies the problem for travel writer and tood critic(评论家),Edie Jarolim “I always loved traveling and always liked to eat, but it never occurred to me that I could make money doing both of those things,” Jarolim said. Now you can read her travel advice everywhere in Arts and Antiques, in Brides, or in one of her there books, The Complate Idiot’s Travel Guide to Mexican Beach Resarts.

……writing began some eight years ago. After getting a PhD in English in Canada, she took a

Test Frommer’s travel guides, passed it, and got the job. After working at Frommer’s, Jarolim worked

for a while at Rough Guides in London, then Fodor’s, where she fell so in love with a description of the Southwest of the U.S. that she moved there.

Now as a travel writer, she spends one-third of her year on the road. The rest of the time is spent completing her tasks and writing reviews of restaurants at home in Tucson, Arigona.

As adventurous as the job sounds, the hard part is fact-checking all the information. Sure, it’s great to write about a tourist attraction, but you’d better get the local(当地的)museum hours correct or you could really ruin someone’s vacation.

46. Which country does Jarolim live in now?

A．Mexico    B．The U.S.    C．The U.K.    D．Canada

47. What is most difficrlt for Jarolim?

A．Working in different places to collect information

B．Checking all the facts to be written in the guides

C．Finishing her work as soon as possible

D．Passing a test to write travel guides

48. What do we know about Jarllim from the text?

A．She is successful in her job

B．She finds her life full of stresses

 C．She spends half of her time traveling

D．She is especially interested in museums

49. What would be the best title for the text?

A．Adventures in Travel Writing

B．Working as a Food Critic

C．Travel Guides on the Market

D．Vacationing for a Living

B

When you’re lying on the white sands of the Mexican Riviera, the stresses(压力) of the world seem a million miles away. Hey, stop! This is no vacation-you have to finish something!

Here lies the problem for travel writer and tood critic(评论家),Edie Jarolim “I always loved traveling and always liked to eat, but it never occurred to me that I could make money doing both of those things,” Jarolim said. Now you can read her travel advice everywhere in Arts and Antiques, in Brides, or in one of her there books, The Complate Idiot’s Travel Guide to Mexican Beach Resarts.

……writing began some eight years ago. After getting a PhD in English in Canada, she took a

Test Frommer’s travel guides, passed it, and got the job. After working at Frommer’s, Jarolim worked

for a while at Rough Guides in London, then Fodor’s, where she fell so in love with a description of the Southwest of the U.S. that she moved there.

Now as a travel writer, she spends one-third of her year on the road. The rest of the time is spent completing her tasks and writing reviews of restaurants at home in Tucson, Arigona.

As adventurous as the job sounds, the hard part is fact-checking all the information. Sure, it’s great to write about a tourist attraction, but you’d better get the local(当地的)museum hours correct or you could really ruin someone’s vacation.

46. Which country does Jarolim live in now?

A．Mexico    B．The U.S.    C．The U.K.    D．Canada

47. What is most difficrlt for Jarolim?

A．Working in different places to collect information

B．Checking all the facts to be written in the guides

C．Finishing her work as soon as possible

D．Passing a test to write travel guides

48. What do we know about Jarllim from the text?

A．She is successful in her job

B．She finds her life full of stresses

C．She spends half of her time traveling

D．She is especially interested in museums

49. What would be the best title for the text?

A．Adventures in Travel Writing

B．Working as a Food Critic

C．Travel Guides on the Market

D．Vacationing for a Living

 

I made a promise to myself on the drive down to the vacation beach cottage. For two weeks I

1    try to be a loving husband and father. Totally    2   . No ifs, ands or buts. The idea had come to me as I listened to a commentator    3    my car's tape player. He was _4__ a passage about husbands being    5    of their wives.    6    he went on to say, “Love is an act    7 will. A person can choose to love. “To myself, I had to admit that I had been a selfish husband,

8    our love had been dulled by my own insensitivity (感觉迟钝). In unimportant ways, really scolding Evelyn for her tardiness (拖拉);     9    on the TV channel I wanted to watch; throwing    10    day-old newspapers that I knew Evelyn still wanted to read. Well, for two weeks all that would    11   . And it    12   . Right from the moment I kissed Evelyn at the door and said. That new yellow sweater looks    13    on you. “Oh, Tom, you noticed,” she said, surprised and    14   . Maybe a little puzzled. After the long drive, I wanted to sit and read. Evelyn suggested a walk on the beach. I started to refuse, but then I thought.” Evelyn's been alone here with the children    15    week and now she wants to be alone with me. “We walked on the beach while the children flew their kites. So it went. Two weeks of not calling the Wall Street investment (投资) firm    16    I am director; a visit    17    the shell museum, though I usually hate museums ( and I enjoyed it ) ;    18    my tongue while Evelyn's getting ready made us late for a dinner    19   . Relaxed (轻松) and happy, that's how the whole vacation passed. I made a new promise to keep on    20    to choose love.

    1．

A. used to　　　　　　　　　　   B. would

C. should　　　　　　　　　　    D. could

    2．

A. loving　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. lovely

C. lovable　　　　　　　　　　    D. loved

    3．

A. at　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. with

C. on　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. for

    4．

A. thinking　　　　　　　　　　  B. writing

C. believing　　　　　　　　　　 D. reading

    5．

A. helpful　　　　　　　　　　    B. useful

C. thoughtful　　　　　　　　   D. hopeful

    6．

A. Instead　　　　　　　　　　   B. Then

C. Otherwise　　　　　　　　   D. Thus

    7．

A. in　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. of

C. against　　　　　　　　　　    D. at

    8．

A. that　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. but

C. when　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. if

    9．

A. insisting　　　　　　　　　　  B. hanging

C. sticking　　　　　　　　　　  D. suggesting

    10．

A. about　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. up

C. away　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. in

    11．

A. happen　　　　　　　　　　   B. change

C. develop　　　　　　　　　　   D. forbid

    12．

A. would　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. had

C. did　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. was

    13．

A. great　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. big

C. sorry　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. tight

    14．

A. frightened　　　　　　　　   B. anxious

C. disappointed　　　　　　    D. pleased

    15．

A. all of　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. all

C. all of a　　　　　　　　　　    D. all a

    16．

A. which　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. what

C. where　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. that

    17．

A. in　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. at

C. by 　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. to

    18．

A. stopping　　　　　　　　　　 B. preventing

C. keeping　　　　　　　　　　   D. holding

    19．

A. date　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. day

C. night　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. evening

    20．

A. reminding　　　　　　　　   B. requiring

C. repaying　　　　　　　　　　 D. remembering

 

I made a promise to myself on the drive down to the vacation beach cottage. For two weeks I

1    try to be a loving husband and father. Totally    2   . No ifs, ands or buts. The idea had come to me as I listened to a commentator    3    my car's tape player. He was _4__ a passage about husbands being    5    of their wives.    6    he went on to say, “Love is an act    7 will. A person can choose to love. “To myself, I had to admit that I had been a selfish husband,

8    our love had been dulled by my own insensitivity (感觉迟钝). In unimportant ways, really scolding Evelyn for her tardiness (拖拉);     9    on the TV channel I wanted to watch; throwing    10    day-old newspapers that I knew Evelyn still wanted to read. Well, for two weeks all that would    11   . And it    12   . Right from the moment I kissed Evelyn at the door and said. That new yellow sweater looks    13    on you. “Oh, Tom, you noticed,” she said, surprised and    14   . Maybe a little puzzled. After the long drive, I wanted to sit and read. Evelyn suggested a walk on the beach. I started to refuse, but then I thought.” Evelyn's been alone here with the children    15    week and now she wants to be alone with me. “We walked on the beach while the children flew their kites. So it went. Two weeks of not calling the Wall Street investment (投资) firm    16    I am director; a visit    17    the shell museum, though I usually hate museums ( and I enjoyed it ) ;    18    my tongue while Evelyn's getting ready made us late for a dinner    19   . Relaxed (轻松) and happy, that's how the whole vacation passed. I made a new promise to keep on    20    to choose love.

    1．

A. used to　　　　　　　　　　   B. would

C. should　　　　　　　　　　    D. could

    2．

A. loving　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. lovely

C. lovable　　　　　　　　　　    D. loved

    3．

A. at　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. with

C. on　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. for

    4．

A. thinking　　　　　　　　　　  B. writing

C. believing　　　　　　　　　　 D. reading

    5．

A. helpful　　　　　　　　　　    B. useful

C. thoughtful　　　　　　　　   D. hopeful

    6．

A. Instead　　　　　　　　　　   B. Then

C. Otherwise　　　　　　　　   D. Thus



    7．

A. in　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. of

C. against　　　　　　　　　　    D. at

    8．

A. that　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. but

C. when　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. if

    9．

A. insisting　　　　　　　　　　  B. hanging

C. sticking　　　　　　　　　　  D. suggesting

    10．

A. about　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. up

C. away　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. in

    11．

A. happen　　　　　　　　　　   B. change

C. develop　　　　　　　　　　   D. forbid

    12．

A. would　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. had

C. did　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. was

    13．

A. great　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. big

C. sorry　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. tight

    14．

A. frightened　　　　　　　　   B. anxious

C. disappointed　　　　　　    D. pleased

    15．

A. all of　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. all

C. all of a　　　　　　　　　　    D. all a

    16．

A. which　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. what

C. where　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. that

    17．

A. in　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. at

C. by 　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. to

    18．

A. stopping　　　　　　　　　　 B. preventing

C. keeping　　　　　　　　　　   D. holding

    19．

A. date　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. day

C. night　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. evening

    20．

A. reminding　　　　　　　　   B. requiring

C. repaying　　　　　　　　　　 D. remembering

 

As we all know “The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world” and “__1__ every successful man there is a woman.” Both these __2__ mean the same things. Men rule the __3__ but their wives rule them.

Chinese people and other foreigners often say，__4__ of the American women like making their husbands and sons successful, but some of them want __5__ for themselves. They want good __6__. When they work they want to __7__ better paid. They want to be as __8__ as men.

In 1960s, the American women's liberation __9__ was started by women who don't want to __10__ behind successful men. They want to stand beside them, with the same __11__ for success. They don't want to be told that certain jobs or __12__ are closed to them. They refused to work side by side with men who do the __13__ work for higher pay.

In America, a liberation woman must be __14__ of being a woman and have confidence in herself. If somebody says to her, “You have come a long __15__，  baby”， she will __16__ and answer, “Not nearly as __17__ as I am going to go, baby ”．

On the other hand, this movement is quite __18__， and many American women do not agree. __19__ it has already made some important __20__ in women's lives.

1. A. Before   B. Behind   C. Near   D. Beside

2. A. writings    B. words    C. letters       D. sayings

3. A. family   B. society   C. earth    D. world

4. A. most   B. Few   C. All   D. None

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

6. A. jobs   B. clothes   C. food  D. houses

7. A. be    B. have   C. make   D. receive

8. A. good   B. wonderful   C. successful    D. much

9. A. activity     B. movement   C. affairs  D. incident

10. A stand   B. co－operate   C. work   D. help

11. A. work   B. job   C. position   D. chance

12. A. offices   B. schools    C. shops   D. places

13. A. better   B. same   C. less   D. important

14. A. tired   B. afraid   C. fond   D. proud

15. A. place   B. walk   C. way   D. journey

16. A. cry   B. smile   C. laugh   D. sob

17. A. long   B. far    C. soon    D. much

18. A. new   B. good    C. important    D. pleasing

19. A. So    B. And        C. But    D. Or

20. A. progress      B. improvement

C. decisions      D. changes