I’d rather read than watch television; the programs seem ________ all the time.A) t
I’d rather read than watch television; the programs seem ________ all the time.
A) to get worse
B) to be getting worse
C) to have got worse
D) getting worse
I’d rather read than watch television; the programs seem ________ all the time.
A) to get worse
B) to be getting worse
C) to have got worse
D) getting worse
第2题
M: You're not the first person who has had his pleasure in something mined by a bad tether.
Q: What do we learn about the woman?
(17)
A.She had disliked novels until she went to college.
B.She would rather read novels than history books.
C.She enjoyed the class even though the teacher was poor.
D.Her study of literature spoiled her enjoyment of novels.
第3题
•Read the following passage below about Chicago.
•For questions 23 - 28, choose the correct answer.
•Mark one letter (A, B or C) on your Answer Sheet.
Chicago
Chicago, lying in the east of the USA, is the rather young American city. It was almost completely rebuilt after the Great Fire of 1871. One's first impression of the city may include streams of cars running to-and-fro on the highways, skyscrapers and the wide green water of Lake Michigan, which lies to the northeast of the city. The area of the city is over 228 square miles with a population of about 3 million.
The climate of Chicago on the whole is almost the same as that of Beijing with rather hot days in summer, colorful and fresh days in fall and icy but often clear days in winter. The spring in Chicago is a little changeable in temperature. For instance, I saw a snowfall in early April this year while some of the flowers were already in full bloom. Chicago is also famous for its frequent strong winds, and as a result has got the name of "the Windy City".
Chicago is a rather young American city because.
A.it was completely rebuilt in the late 19 century
B.there are smaller areas in Chicago than in Beijing
C.its population is in fact rather small
第4题
听力原文: I read in the newspaper the other day that we tell between two hundred and three hundred lies every day. It makes me wonder if honesty is still important.
There are so many times when we just seem to expect people to be dishonest rather than honest. We expect individuals to try to take advantage of other people whenever they can. And we sometimes expect politicians not always to be honest in their dealings. And we even expect students, sometimes, to cheat on exams or to do things to help their scores. I wonder that if it's really fair to these people, because I still think there are honest people.
The other day a very good friend of mine and I were in a restaurant. When the cashier gave him back his money after we got out of the restaurant, he realized that he had ten or fifteen dollars more than he was supposed to have. He didn't even hesitate at all. He went right back in and gave it back, and of course, the cashier was very happy.
But, I was pleasantly surprised, because it means that there really are people running around who are honest.
(30)
A.Between one hundred and three hundred~
B.Between two hundred and four hundred.
C.Between two hundred and three hundred.
D.Between one hundred and two hundred.
第5题
The students were generally【C3】______and direct in their comments【C4】______how course work could be better【C5】______. Most of their remarks were kindly【C6】______—with tolerance rather than bitterness—and frequently were softened by the【C7】______that the students were speaking【C8】______some, not all, instructors. Nevertheless,【C9】______the following suggestions and comments indicate, students feel【C10】______with things as they are in the classroom. Professors should be【C11】______from reading lecture notes. "It makes their【C12】______monotonous (单调的)." If they are going to read, why not【C13】______out copies of the lecture? Then we【C14】______need to go to class. Professors should【C15】______repeating in lectures material that is in the textbook."【C16】______we've read the material, we want to【C17】______it or hear it elaborated on,【C18】______repeated." "A lot of students hate to buy a【C19】______text that the professor has written【C20】______to have his lectures repeat it."
【C1】
A.involving
B.counting
C.covering
D.figuring
第6题
A.play
B.playing
C.to play
D.to playing
第7题
听力原文:M: Hey, Karen. You are not really reading it, are you?
W: Pardon?
M: The book. You haven't turned the page the last 10 minutes.
W: No Jim. I suppose I haven't. I need to get it through though. But I kept drifting away.
M: So it doesn't really hold your interest?
W: No, not really. I wouldn't bother with it, to be honest. But I have to read it for a seminar. I'm at the university.
M: It's a labor of labor then, rather than a labor of love.
W: I should say. I don't like Dickens at all, really, the author. Indeed, I'm starting to like the whole course less and less.
M: It is not just the book. It's the course as well?
W: Yeah, in a way. But as a course in itself it isn't really that had. A lot of it is pretty good, in fact. And the lecturer is fine. It's me I suppose. You see, I want to do philosophy, rather than English. But my parents took me out of it.
M: So the courses are OK as such. It's just that had it been left it to you, you would have chosen a different one.
W: Oh. They had my best interest at heart, of course, my parents. They always do, don't they? They believe that my job prospects would've been pretty limited with the degree in philosophy, plus they give me a really generous allowance. But I am beginning to feel that I'm wasting my time, and their money. They will be so disappointed though if I told them I was quitting.
(23)
A.She's worried about the seminar.
B.The man keeps interrupting her.
C.She finds it too hard.
D.She lacks interest in it.
第8题
The main idea of the passage is that ________.
A) teachers should do as little as possible in helping students learn to read
B) teachers should encourage students to read as widely as possible
C) reading ability is something acquired rather than taught
D) reading is more complicated than generally believed
第9题
听力原文:M: Hey, Karen, you are not really reading it, are you?
W: Pardon?
M: The book! You haven't turned the page in the last ten minutes.
W: No, Jim, I suppose I haven't. I need to get through it though, but I keep drifting away.
M: So it doesn't really hold your interest?
W: No, not really. I wouldn't bother with it, to be honest, but I have to read it for a seminar. I'm at the university.
M: It's a labor of labor then rather than a labor of love.
W: I should say. I don't like Dickens at all, really, the author indeed I'm starting to like the whole course less and less.
M: It's not just the book. It's the course as well?
W: Yeah, in a way, although the course itself isn't really that bad. A lot of it is pretty good in fact, and the lecture is fine. It's me, I suppose. You see, I want to do Philosophy rather than English, but my parents talk me out of it.
M: So the course is OK as such, it's just that had it been left to you, you would have chosen a different one.
W: Oh, they had my best interest at heart of course, my parents, they always do, don't they? They believe that my job prospects would have been pretty limited with the degree in Philosophy, plus, they give me a really generous allowance, but I am beginning to feel that I'm wasting my time and their money. They would be so disappointed though if I told them I was quitting.
(26)
A.She is worried about the seminar.
B.The man keeps interrupting her.
C.She finds it too hard.
D.She lacks interest in it.
第10题
The main idea of the passage is that ______.
A.teachers should do as little as possible in helping students learn to read
B.teachers should encourage students to read as widely as possible
C.reading ability is something acquired rather than taught
D.reading is more complicated than generally believed