题目
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Throughout history, people have been interested in knowing how languages first began, but no one knows exactly where or how this happened. However, we do know a lot about languages, the languages of today and also the languages of earlier times. There are probably about 3,000 languages in the world today. Chinese is the language with the most speakers. English, Russian and Spanish are also spoken by many millions of people. On the other hand, some languages in the world have less than one hundred speakers.
There are several important families of languages in the world. For example, most of the languages of Europe are in one large family called Indo-European. The original (最初的) language of this family was spoken about 4,500 years ago. Many of the present day languages of Europe and India are modern forms of the language of 4,500 yeas ago.
Languages are always changing. The English of today is very different from the English of 500 years ago. In time some even died out completely. About 1,000 years ago, English was a little-known relative of German spoken on one of the borders of Europe.
If a language has a large number of speakers or if it is very old, there may be differences in the way it is spoken in different areas. That is, the language may have several dialects. Chinese is a good example of dialect differences. Chinese has been spoken for thousands of years by many millions of speakers. The differences between the dialects of Chinese are so great that speakers of Chinese from some parts of China can’t understand speakers from other parts.
1 The first paragraph mainly tells us that ____ .
A. most people in the world speak Chinese
B. there are thousands of languages in the world today
C. man has much knowledge about languages
D. some people know several languages
2 According to the passage, most European and Indian languages ____ .
A. will soon die out completely B. were once a relative of English
C. are no longer spoken D. come from the same family
3 According to the passage, ____ has the most speakers.
A. Chinese B. English C. Spanish D. German
4 According to the passage, ____ seems to have changed a lot.
A. German B. English C. Spanish D. Chinese
5The underlined word dialect in the last paragraph probably means ____ .
A. a special language spoken by Chinese
B. the sign used by the Chinese people in a special area
C. the difference between the old and today’s Chinese
D. the form of a language used in one part of the country
答案
小题1:C
小题2:D
小题3:A
小题4:B
小题5:D
解析
核心考点
试题【Throughout history, people have been interested in knowing how languages first b】;主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
举一反三
How to apply (申请) for a free mailbox (邮箱)? First you have to connect to the Internet and go to the homepage of the ICP providing free mailboxes. Then you will find an icon (图标), an agreement about the rules for using the free mailbox will appear. If you want to go, click the icon “I agree”. Then you have to fill in a form about your basic personal data, and the name and PIN (密码) of the mailbox. The PIN is the key to the mailbox. After finishing these, you will get a mailbox like this:your name @ mail server (for example:tvguide@mail.cctv.com.cn. “tvguide” is the name of the mailbox, and “mail.cctv.com.cn” is the name of the mail server.). The mailbox is separated (分隔) into two parts by a separator “@”, which is read as “at”. The former part is the name of the mailbox. The latter is the domain name (域名) of the mail server. All mails to you will be received by the server and put into your mailbox. You can read these mails on any computer on the Internet in the world, if you have the name and PIN of the mailbox.
1 If you want to send or receive an e-mail, you should first ____ .
A. apply for a mailbox B. buy a computer
C. go to the post office D. fill in a form
2 When you get a FREE mailbox, you can send an e-mail ____ .
A. by paying some money B. to anyone
C. without paying money D. anywhere
3 The mailbox’s name in the e-mail address “editor@ew.com.cn.” is ____ .
A. ew B. ew.com.cn C. com.cn D. editor
4 The writer mainly wants to tell us how to ____ in this passage.
A. send a letter by e-mail B. read the e-mail on computers in the world
C. get a free mailbox D. find out one’s e-mail address
5 We can find the similar information in the book “____”.
A. Who Moved My Cheese B. Surfing on the Internet
C. Bill Gates’ Story D. Harry Potter
第二节(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)
根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Q&A
Question: I have recently got a serious position within my company. One of my new tasks is to make monthly progress reports on my department in front of other senior officials. During my first meeting, I presented and then opened the floor to questions. 71 . My first reaction was to answer defensively. Later, I realized that I shouldn’t have felt that way. But how can I keep cool and effectively answer questions in this type of settings?
Answer: Congratulations on your new position! Presenting in front of your peers(同事)is a hard task in itself, and it becomes much more difficult when a question-and-answer period is required. Question-and-answer periods as a great way to clarify the message and strengthen key points, 72
● 73
When a person is asking a question, show interest and a desire to understand the question by listening and asking for clarification.
●Buy time.
When facing a hard question, most people can’t give an answer immediately. Buy time by repeating the question in your own words. 74 . These techniques allow you to quickly organize your thoughts as well as to make sure you will be correctly answering the question.
●Suggest a private meeting.
A one-on-one meeting is a calmer setting than speaking in front of your peers. 75
A.Show your true interest. |
B.Restate the question with respect. |
C.Some ideas can be quite concrete. |
D.There were many difficult questions. |
F. You many also ask for clarification on the question.
G. Here are some ideas that can help you prepare for your next meeting.
完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四册选项(A、B、C、D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Most people give little thought to the pens they write with , especially since the printers in modern homes and offices mean that very 36things are handwritten .All too often,people buy a pen based only on 37,and wonder why they are not satisfied 38 ,they begin to use it ,However, buying a pen that you’ll enjoy is not 39 if you keep the following in wond.
First of all, a pen should fit comfortably in your hand and be 40 to use .The thickness of the pen is the most important characteristic(特征)41comfort. Having a small hand and thick fingers, you may 43 a fatter pen .The length of a pen can 44 influence comfort. A pen that is too 45 can easily feel top-heavy and unstable.
Then, the writing point of the pen should 46 the ink to flow evenly(均匀的) while that pen remains in touch with the paper 47 will make it possibly for you to creat a 48 line of writing .The point should also be sensitive enough to 49 ink from running when the pen is lifted.A point that does not block the 50 may leave drops of ink, 51 you pick the pen up and put it down again.
52 ,the pen should make a thick , dark line. Fine-line pens may 53 bad handwriting, but fine, delicate lines do not command 54 next to printed text ,as ,55, a singnature on a printed letter .A broader line, on the other hand ,gives an impression of confidence and authority (权威)。
36.A.many B.few C.pleasant D.important
37.A.looks B.reason C.value D.advantanges
38.A.once B.if C.because D.though
39.A.coveenient B.practocal C.strange D.difficult
40.A.heavy B.easy C. hard D.safe
41.A.taking B.finding C.determining D.seeking
42.A.strong B.weaker C.smaller D.larger
43.A.prefer B.recommend C.prepare D. demand
44.A.hardly B.also C. never D。 still
45.a.thick B.light C. rong D. soft
46.A.change B.allow C. reduce D .press
47. Athey B. one C. this D. some
48. A. from B. rough C. black D. smooth
49. A. prevent B. free C. protect D. remove
50. A. way B. sight C. flow D. stream
51. A. so B. as C. and D. yet
52. A. Meanwhile B. Generally C. Afterwards D. Finally
53. A. show up B. differ from C. break down D. compensate for
54. A. attention B. support C. respect D. admission
55. A. at most B. for example C. in brief D. on purpose
第三部分 阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
The engineer Camillo Olivetti was 40 years old when he started the company in 1908. At his factory in lvera, he designed and produced the first Italian typewriter. Today the company’s head office is still in Ivrea, near Turin, but the company is much lareer than it was in those days and there are offices all around the world.
By 1930 there was a staff of 700 and the company turned out 13,000 machines a year. Some went to customers in Italy, but Olivetti exported more typewriters to other countries.
Camilllo’s son, Adriano, started working for the company in 1924 and later he became the boss. He introduecd a standard speed for the production line and he employed technology and desion specialists. The company developed new and better typewriters and the calculators(计算器).In 1959 it prodyced the ELLA computer system. This was the first mainframe(主机)computer designed and brade in Italy.
After Adriano died in 1960, the company had a period of financial problems. Other companies, especially the Janpanese, made faster progress in electronic technology than the Italian company.
In 1978, Carlo de Benedetti became the new boss. Olivetti increased its marking and service networks and made agreements with other companies to design and produce more advanced office equipment. Soon it became one, of the world’s leading companies in informationg technology and communications. There are now five independent companies in the Olivetti group --- one for personal computers,one for other office equipment, one for systerms and servicse, and two for telecommunications.
1.From the text we learn that__________.
A.by 1930 Olivetti produced 13,000 typewriters a year
B. Olivetti earned more in the 1960s than in the 1950s
C.some of Olivetti,s 700 staff regularly visited customers in Italy
D. Olivetti set up offices in other countries from the very beginning
2.What was probably the direct result of Olivetti,s falling behind in electronic technology?
A.A dtiano’s death. B.A period of financial problem
C.its faster progress D.Its agreements with other companies
3.What do we know about Olivetti ?
A.It produced the best typewriter in the word.
B.It designed the word’s first mainframe computer.
C.It exported more typewriter than other computer.
D.It has five independent companies with its head office in lvrea.
4.The best title for the text would be___________.
A.The Origin of Olivetti B.The Success of Olivetti
C.The History of Olivetti D.The Producich of Olivetti
Have you ever wondered?
1.Why do airplanes take longer to fly west than east?
It can take five hours to go west-east from New York(NY) to London but seven hours to travel east-west from London to NY. The reason for the difference is an atmospheric phenomenon know as the jet(喷射) stream. The jet stream is a very high altitude wind which always blows from the west to the east across the Atlantic. The planes movement a constams air speed thus go faster in the west-east direction when the air moving with the wind than in the opposite direction.
2 What would happen if the gravity on Earth was suddenly turned off?
Supposing we could magically turn off gravity. Would buildings and other structures float away? What happened would depend on how strongly the things were attached to the Earth. The Earth is moving at quite a speed moving at over a thousand miles per hour. If you turn something round your head on a string, it goes around in a circle until you let go of the strong go of the string. Things not attacked to the Earth would fly off in a straight line . People in buildings would suddenly shoot upwards at a great speed until they hit the ceiling. Most things would fly off into space.
1.What information coa we get from the first passage?
A.tis the iet stoomn that affeets how fast airplanes fly.
B.Planes go slower when they are moving with the wind.
C.It takes more time to fly from NY to London than from London to NY.
D.The jet stream always blows from the east to the west across the Atantic.
2.The word“shoot”underlined in the 2nd passage probably means“__________”.
A.send for
B.move quickly
C.come out
D.grow quickly
3.It can be interred that without gravity_________.
A.buildings and other structures would float away
B.trees and buildings would not so easily fly off
C.something around your head would not float away
D.everything outside buildings would fly off into space
4.Where can wemost probably read this text?
A.In s research paper
B.In a tort story.
C.In a travel magazine.
D.In a student’s book.
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