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In England everyone talks about the weather. It is the most common subject. They start tal

king like this, "Do you think it will rain？" "Isn't it a fine day？"

Many people think they can tell what the weather is going to be like. But they never agree with each other. One may say, "Do you see how cloudy it is in the east？ It's going to rain tomorrow." The other may say, "But it's going to clear up."

People often look for the weather they want. When a farmer needs water, he looks for something to tell him it is going to rain, and he won't believe anything else. When friends have a picnic, they are so sure the sky is going to become clear very quickly that they won't sit eating their lunch while it rains.

Almost everyone listens to what the weatherman says. But he doesn't tell them what they want. He will come closer to being correct than anyone else.

English people usually start their talking by ______ .

A．asking their names

B．saying something about the weather

C．saying "sorry" to each other

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发布时间：2020-10-19

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第1题

听力原文：W: Professor Williams helped me so much that I'm thinking of buying him a book of

poetry.

M: I think you should get him a record, just because he's an English teacher doesn't mean all he does is read.

What does the man mean？

A．Not everyone from England likes to read all the time.

B．People who teach English like things besides books.

C．The English like to read a lot and listen to music.

D．English teachers usually like to read a lot.

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第2题

听力原文：Everyone remembers the reign of Elizabeth. She gave her name to an age, which rem

听力原文： Everyone remembers the reign of Elizabeth. She gave her name to an age, which remains in English minds as an age of glory. Most people associated it with two things. The first is literature, especially the literature of Shakespeare, for this was the age when Shakespeare lived and when English literature greatly developed. The second is adventure on the sea. For the first time, English ships began to explore the world and trade with distant countries. They soon came into conflict with the might of Spain, whose huge ships had been sailing across the sea for a hundred years and who had established a rich empire in the Americas. Spain was the greatest enemy to England at the time. Sea fights between Spanish and English ships were frequent, and the English proved to be more aggressive and more successful. Their greatest sailor was Sir Francis Drake, who led the English ships to fight against the great Spanish fleet, "the Armada", when they began to attack the heart of England. "The Armada" was defeated by the English ship. It was a lucky victory in many ways, but it marked the beginning of England as a great power at sea.

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A．Her name and her rule over the country.

B．The great writer, Shakespeare and her name.

C．literature and adventure on the sea.

D．Shakespeare and English literature at the time.

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第3题

There are thousands of different languages in the world. Everyone seems to think that his

native (本国的) language is the most important one, as it is their first language. For many people it is even their only language all their lives. But English is the world's most widely used language.

As a native language, English is spoken by nearly three hundred million people in the U. S. A., England, Australia and some other countries.

For people in India and many other countries, English is often necessary for business, education and other activities (活动). So English is the second language there.

As a foreign language, no other language is more widely studied or used than English. We use it to listen to the radio, to read books or to travel. It is also one of the working languages in the United Nations and is more used than the others.

The native language is a person's ______ language.

A．first

B．only

C．foreign

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第4题

Everyone knows that taxation is necessary in a modern state:【21】______ it, it would not be

Everyone knows that taxation is necessary in a modern state: 【21】______ it, it would not be possible to pay the soldiers and policemen who protect us; 【22】______ the workers in government offices who 【23】______ our health, our food, our water, and all 【24】______ things that we can not do for ourselves. By 【25】______ of taxation, we pay for things that we need as 【26】______ as we need somewhere to live and something to eat.

In most countries, a direct tax on persons, 【27】______ is called income tax, exists. It is arranged in such a way that the poorest people pay 【28】______ , and the percentage of tax grows greater as the tax-payer's 【29】______ grows. In England, for example, the tax on the 【30】______ people goes up as high as ninety-five percent!

But countries with direct taxation nearly always have 【31】______ taxation too. Many things imported into the country have to pay taxes or"duties". 【32】______ ,it is the men and women who buy the imported things in the shops who really 【33】______ pay the duties, in the 【34】______ of higher prices. In some countries, too, there is a tax 【35】______ things sold in the shops. If the most necessary things are taxed, a lot of money is collected, but the poor people suffer 【36】______ . If unnecessary things like jewels and fur coats are taxed, 【37】______ is obtained, but the tax is fairer, as the 【38】______ l pay it.

Probably this last kind of indirect tax, 【39】______ with a direct on incomes which is low for the poor and high for the rich, is 【40】______ arrangement.

【21】

A．because of

B．instead of

C．with

D．without

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第5题

There were several reasons why the Industrial Revolution started in Great Britain rather t

han in France, the other great powers of the day. In the first place, Britain had the money necessary to finance the larger enterprises. England's supremacy on the seas had encouraged commerce, and Englishmen had been amassing (聚集) wealth through their commerce and industry. The newly rich class in that coufitry were not the aristocratic (贵族的) group, but merchants and businessmen who were willing to devote themselves to industry and scientific agriculture. The wealth of France, on the other hand, was largely in the hands of the nobility, and they were not willing to do the necessary work to develop industry. In the second place, Great Britain had undertaken very early the manufacturing of inexpensive and more practical products for which there would be ever-growing demand from the people, especially the new middle class. On the other hard, France produced articles in the luxury class. These could never be turned out in quantities because they demanded individuality. England was the producer of goods that were produced in quantities, and if she could find a cheaper means of producing them, her markets would grow. So she was ready for methods that would make it possible to manufacture in large quantities. In the third place, for a long time England had large numbers of semiskilled workers. When the feudal system broke down in England and the manors were turned to sheep raising, numbers of Englishmen went to the towns. There they engaged in weaving, making shows, wood carving and many other occupations that developed skills. When the industrial revolution began, these men were available for the work on the new machines. Moreover they were free men who could move from place to place as the need for workers arose. This had not been the case in France, which was still chiefly an agricultural country with peasants bound to their masters in many ways so they could not easily move to the cities. In the fourth place, coal was abundant in Great Britain, and a large amount of this cheap fuel was necessary for running the factories. There was coal in northern France, too, but France was late in tapping such resources because really everyone depended directly or indirectly on farming for his living.

Britain had the money necessary to develop industry because ______.

A．Britain was much wealthier than France

B．British people were willing to raise money to develop industry

C．the merchants and businessmen were willing to finance the industry

D．the nobility was willing to develop the industry

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第6题

By the Treaty of Paris of 1763, which ended the war with the French and the Indians, Engla

nd gained possession of Canada and all the territory east of the Mississippi River. French influence on this continent thus came to an end; England now controlled most of North America. But the war had been long and expensive. England had many debts. GeorgeⅢ, king of England, after consulting with his advisers, decided that the American colonists (殖民地) should help pay some of the expenses of this war. A standing English army of 10 000 men had been left in the colonies(殖民地)for protection against the Indians. The English government also felt that the colonists should share in the expenses of maintaining this army. The result was a series of measures, the Grenville Program, passed by Parliament and designed to raise money in the colonies. Some of these measures were accepted by the colonists, but one in particular, the Stamp Act, was met with great protest. The Stamp Act required that stamps, ranging in price from a few cents to almost a dollar, be placed on all newspapers, advertisements, bills of sale, wills, legal papers, etc. The Stamp Act was one of the causes of the American Revolution. It affected everyone, rich and poor alike. Some businessmen felt that the act would surely ruin their businesses.

Of all the voices raised in protest to the Stamp Act, none had greater effect than that of a young lawyer from Virginia -Patrick Henry. Henry had only recently been elected to the Virginia Assembly. Yet when the Stamp Act came up for discussion, he opposed it almost single-handedly. He also expressed, for the first time, certain ideas that were held by many Americans of the time but that never before had been stated so openly. "Is life so dear or peace so sweet, as to be bought at the price of chains and slavery？ Forbid it, Almighty(万能的 ) God! I know not what course others may take, but as for me, give me liberty, or give me death!"

From the text we learn that______.

A．Britain took over Canada from the Indians in 1763

B．there had been a war between the French and the Indians which ended in 1763

C．France used to have control of Canada and some areas east of the Mississippi River

D．the French still kept some influence in North America through the Treaty of Paris

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第7题

A Long and Expensive War By the Treaty of Paris of 1763, which ended the war with the Fren

A Long and Expensive War

By the Treaty of Paris of 1763, which ended the war with the French and the Indians, England gained possession of Canada and all the territory east of the Mississippi River. French influence on this continent thus came to an end; England now controlled most of North America. But the war had been long and expensive. England had many debts. George Ⅲ, King of England, after consulting with his advisers, decided that the American colonists (殖民者) should help pay some of the expenses of this war. A standing English army of 10,000 men had been left in the colonies(殖民地)for protection against the Indians. The English government also felt that the colonists should share in the expenses of maintaining this army. The result was a series of measure, the Grenville Program, passed by Parliament and designed to raise money in the colonies. Some of these measures were accepted by The colonists, but one in particular, the Stamp Act, was met with great protest. The Stamp Act required that’s tamps, ranging in price from a few cents to almost a dollar, be placed on all newspapers, advertisements, bills of sale, wills, legal papers, etc. the Stamp Act was one of the causes of the American Revolution. It affected everyone, rich and poor alike. Some businessmen felt that the act would surely ruin their businesses.

Of all the voices raised in protest to the Stamp Act, none had greater effect than that of a young layer from Virginia-Patrick Henry. Henry had only recently been elected to the Virginia Assembly. Yet when the Stamp Act came up for discussion, he opposed it almost single handedly. He also expressed, for the first time, certain ideas that were held by many Americans of the time but that never before had been stated so openly. "Is life so dear or peace so sweet, as to be bought at the price of chains and slavery？ Forbid it, Almighty(万能的) God! I know not what course others may take, but as for me, give me liberty, or give me death!"

From the text we learn that ______.

A．Britain took over Canada from the Indians in 1763

B．there had been a war between the French and the Indians which ended in 1763

C．France used to have control of Canada and some areas east of the Mississippi River

D．the French still dept kept some influence in North America through the Treaty of Paris

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第8题

阅读：Telephone, television, radio, and telegraph all help people communicate with each other

Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage:

Telephone, television, radio, and telegraph all help people communicate with each other. Because of these devices, ideas and news of events spread quickly all over the world. For example, within seconds, people can know the results of an　election in another country. An international football match comes into the homes of everyone with a television set.News of a disaster such as an earthquake or a　flood can bring help from distant countries within hours, help is on the way. Because of modern technology like the satellites that travel around the world, information travels fast.

How has this speed of communication changed the world？ To many people,the world has become smaller. Of course this does not mean that the world is actually physically smaller. It means that the world seems smaller. Two hundred years ago,communication between the continents took a long time. All news was carried on ships that took weeks or even months to cross the ocean. In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries,it took six weeks for news from Europe to reach America.This time difference influenced people's actions. For example, one battle, or fight, in the War of 1812 between England and the United States could have been avoided. A peace agreement had already been signed. Peace was made in England, but the news of peace took six weeks to reach America. During these six weeks, the large and serious Battle of New Orleans was fought. Many people lost their lives after a peace treaty had been signed.They would not have died if news had come in time.In the past,communication took much time than it does now.

There was a good reason why the world seemed so much larger than it does today.

31. News spreads fast because of____.

A.modern transportation B.new technology C.the change of the world D.a peace agreement 

32. According to this passage,____is very important to people in a disaster area.

A.fast communication B.modern technology C.latest news D.new ideas 

33. Which of the following statements is true？

A.The world now seems smaller because of faster communication.

B.The world is actually smaller today.

C.The world is changing its size.

D. The distance between England and America has changed since the War of 1812 

34. Two hundred years ago,news between the continents was carried____.

A.by telephone and telegraph B.by land C.by air D.by sea 

35. The New Orleans Battle could have been avoided if the peace agreement had been signed____.

A.by both sides B.in time C.in America D.in England 

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第9题

听力原文：Kenya was a beautiful country inhabited by different groups Of people, some farme

听力原文： Kenya was a beautiful country inhabited by different groups Of people, some farmers, some herds men, a few hunters, when the English arrived. The main motivations for. colonizing Kenya were economic—to take away resources; and strategic—to take control before the Germans or some other European "power" did. However, the English were a mixed group of people like everyone else. Manx English people were concerned about the welfare of Kenyans and worked under colonialism. These were civil servants, missionaries and some farmers, business and professional people who worked hard to develop Kenya both before and after independence.

Before Kenya was such a pleasant, easy place to live, another group of people came to live in Kenya, known generally as the settlers. The first settlers tended to be the social outcasts from wealthy families in England, though later they were joined by a wider group of English population. In particular, English soldiers who fought in the First World War were given farms in Kenya. This is a fantastic idea—to give a way land which does not belong to you in the first place. The people who actually owned the land tended either to be pushed off or to become servants and agricultural labors for the people who arrived from England.

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A．English settlers.

B．Native farmers, herdsmen and hunters.

C．Missionaries, civil servants and professional people.

D．German settlers.

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