出自:河北工业大学大学英语

1.Dick flew to New York because ___. A. he went there for a holiday  B.  he had work there C. he went there for sightseeing  D. his home was there
Why did his wife want a telegram from him? A. Because she didn.t know his address yet B. Because she wanted to go to New York, too C.  Because she might send him another telegram  D. Because she couldn.t leave her husband by himself in New York
. Where did Dick stay in New York?  A. In the center of the city.  B. In a hotel. C. In a restaurant.  D. At his friend.s house.
Who would send him the name and address of his hotel? A. The manager of his hotel.  B. The police office. C. The taxi driver.  D. His wife.
Which of the following is not true? A. Dick stayed at a nice hotel in the center of the city. B.  Dick went to New York by plane. C.  Dick forgot to send his wife a telegram. D. Dick wanted to go back to his hotel in a taxi.
From the passage, we should give more personal space.(  ) A. . people in the Middle East  B.  people in North America C. people in the South America D. people in North China
The underlined word “touch” means in Chinese.(  ) A. 触碰 B.  打击 C. 感动 D.  震撼
We can.t wave to say goodbye in .(  ) A. America  B. Japan C. Britain D. Greece
How many ways are given to communicate with foreign students?(   ) A. Two B. Three C. Four  D. Five
What.s the best title of this passage?(   ) A. Saying goodbye  B. Touching people C. Looking at people D. communicating politely
If Gray __________, he would have got some water to drink in the hotel. A. had got a lot of money with him B. had put on his tie at once C. had said he was a famous millionaire D. had bought the tie from the man
The famous explorer _________. A. had crossed Antarctica and the Atlantic by balloon B. had traveled all over the world C. had walked across Death Valley D. had ever been a millionaire
 The man offered to sell his tie to Gray because _________. A. he wished to get some money from Gray B. Gray was a rich man C. he didn.t have any water with him D. he thought a millionaire needed to wear a tie
Gray saw _________ from the top of the next dune. A. a lot of drinking water B. many swimming boys C. a large good hotel D. a beautiful mirage
 At last Richard Gray_________ A. got some water to drink B. was not permitted to enter the hotel C. was very sorry for the waiter D. was dying
Optimism and pessimism are both powerful forces. Each of us must choose which we want to ___16___ our future and our expectations. We can choose to laugh or cry, bless or ___17___.
The full and official name of Great Britain changed into its present-day form in the year of_________. A. 1920 B. 1927 C. 1914 D. 1945
The highest mountain peak in Britain is in_________. A. England B. Scotland C. Wales D. Northern Ireland
The longest river in Britain is_________. A. River Severn B. River Thames C. River Mersey D. River H umber
The largest lake in Britain is located in_________. A. England B. Scotland C. Wales D. Northern Ireland
The highest mountain peak in Britain is called_________. A. Ben Nevis B. Cross Fell C. Snowdon D. Scafell
The continental United States is situated in the ___________part of North America. A. northern B. southern C. western D. eastern
The United States is the __________largest country in the world in terms of area. A. third B. fourth C. fifth D. sixth
__________is the largest state of the United States in area. A. Hawaii B. Texas C. Alaska D. Pennsylvania
Which of the following is NOT the Cordillera Range? A. the Appalachian. B. the Coast Range. C. the Cascades. D. the Rocky Mountains.
The __________ Mountains form the continental divide of the United States. A. Appalachian B. Rocky C. Sierra Nevada D. Cordillera
The seven Conurbations in Britain contain __________ of the population of the country. A. one-fourth B. one-third C. half D. one-fifth
The English people are descendants of___________. A. Celts B. Romans C. Anglo-Saxons D. Danes
Middle English took shape about a century after the ___________Conquest. A. Roman B. Anglo-Saxon C. Norman D. Danish
London dialect was once disseminated throughout the country NOT because London was __________. A. a commercial center B. a political center C. a printing center D. a linguistic center
In the Great Vowel Shift, the pronunciation of the English changed completely. A. short vowels and diphthongs B. long vowels and diphthongs C. short vowels D. all vowels
The dominant ethnic group in the United States today is_______. A. the Black people B. WASPs C. Asian Americans D. Hispanics
The _______constitute the largest ethnic-racial minority group in the United States. A. American Indians B. Hispanics C. Blacks D. Asian Americans
Race is different from ethnicity because its basis is_______. A. country of origin B. religion C. language spoken D. skin color
The _______are at the very bottom of the society in the United States. A. Blacks B. Hispanics C. non-WASPs D. Asians
The state of _______is the largest in population today. A. New York B. Colorado C. Arizona D. California
According to the passage,______. A. American wedding ceremonies usually have big dinners B. American wedding ceremonies provide a lot of flowers C. American wedding ceremonies are preferable D. American wedding ceremonies are magnificent
According to the passage,what does the sentence “no matter where or how they are performed"(para.1) really mean? A. The wedding ceremonies may be held everywhere. B. The wedding ceremonies may be held at any time. C. The wedding ceremonies may be held in different ways and places. D. The wedding ceremonies may be held in any way.
The word “showered”(para.2)probably means______. A. dressed B. scattered C. provided D. touched
From the passage,we can safely conclude that______. A. American couples hold traditional wedding ceremonies B. American couples hold fashionable wedding ceremonies C. American couples go on expensive honeymoon trips D. American couples exchange rings after the honeymoon
Which of the following is the best title for this passage? A. Weddings in North America. B. Weddings in America. C. Wedding Ceremonies. D. Wedding Traditions.
Which of the following is the best title for the passage? A. How John Milton Wrote “Paradise Lost”. B. How John Milton Studied Latin. C. How John Milton Became Famous. D. How John Milton Became a Poet.
Which of the following is true of John Milton.s pronunciation of Latin? A. It had a strong Italian accent. B. It had a strange accent. C. It was easy to understand. D. It was difficult to understand.
Which of the following is implied in the passage? A. The schoolmaster only helped these who were bad at Latin. B. The schoolmaster usually stood beside the schoolboys with a stick in his hand. C. The schoolboys could repeat Latin grammar rules from memory. D. Some of the schoolboys were quick at Latin.
By saying “Latin should be beaten in”(Para.2),the writer wishes us to understand that______. A. schoolboys should be punished if they were lazy B. schoolboys should be encouraged if they had difficulties C. schoolboys were expected to master Latin in a short time D. schoolboys had to study Latin the hard way
It can be learned from the passage that John Milton was______. A. quick at Latin and poems B. clever and hardworking C. very strange D. little known in the world
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