2016公安边防消防警卫部队院校招生统考《英语》试题(网友回忆版)

2016公安边防消防警卫部队院校招生统考《英语》试题（网友回忆版）[单选题]1.
A.behind
B.consider
C.d（江南博哥）ecision
D.figure
参考答案：A
参考解析：behind [aɪ]。

consider [ɪ]。

decision [ɪ]。

figure [ɪ]。

只有A划线部分读音与其他三个不同。

故选择A。

[单选题]2.
A.fifth
B.healthy
C.breathe
D.length
参考答案：C
参考解析：breathe [ð]。

fifth [θ]。

healthy [θ]。

length [θ]。

只有C 划线部分读音与其他三个不同。

故选择C。

[单选题]3.
A.road
B.boat
C.soap
D.broad
参考答案：D
参考解析：broad [ɔː]。

road [əʊ]。

boat [əʊ]。

soap [əʊ]。

只有D划线部分读音与其他三个不同。

故选择D。

[单选题]4.
A.taught
ugh
C.fault
D.daughter
参考答案：B
参考解析：laugh [ɑː]。

taught [ɔː]。

fault [ɔː]。

daughter [ɔː]。

只有B划线部分读音与其他三个不同。

故选择B。

[单选题]5.
A.famous
B.found
C.loud
D.doubt
参考答案：A
参考解析：famous [ə]。

found [aʊ]。

loud [aʊ]。

doubt [aʊ]。

只有A划线部分读音与其他三个不同。

故选择A。

[单选题]6.—_____ do you play basketball?
—Twice a week.
A.How far
B.How often
C.How soon
D.How long
参考答案：B
参考解析：句意：——你多久打一次篮球？——每周打两次。

how often询问频率，故正确答案为B。

[单选题]7.May I have a (an) _____ to Tom?
A.news
rmation
C.advice
D.message
参考答案：D
参考解析：句意：我可以给汤姆捎个口信吗？message留言。

news新闻。

information信息。

advice建议。

结合句意，选择D。

[单选题]8.The friendly professor is kind to _____ of the 40 students.
A.all
B.none
C.both
D.neither
参考答案：A
参考解析：句意：那位友好的教授对40名学生都很好。

all所有的。

用于三人及三人以上。

none一个也不，表否定。

both都，用于两人的场合。

neither两者都不。

结合句意，选择A。

[单选题]9.I’m afraid I can’t _____ the problem without your help.
A.put out
B.work out
C.hand out
D.give out
参考答案：B
参考解析：句意：没有你的帮助，我恐怕解不出这道题。

work out找到（解决办法等）；计算。

put out关闭（电灯等）；熄灭。

hand out分发；给予（忠告、许可等）。

give out分发；宣布。

结合句意，选择B。

[单选题]10.It is midnight now, but the headmaster is _____ working in his office.
A.ever
B.already
C.yet
D.still
参考答案：D
参考解析：句意：现在已经是凌晨了，但校长还在办公室里工作。

still仍然。

ever永远；曾经；究竟。

already已经。

yet还；但是。

结合句意，选择D。

[单选题]11.—May I smoke here?
—Sorry, you _____.It’s a non-smoking area.
A.needn’t
B.mustn’t
C.dare not
D.wouldn’t
参考答案：B
参考解析：句意：——我能在这儿吸烟吗？——对不起。

您不可以在这儿吸烟。

这里是禁烟区。

mustn’t不可以；不允许；不准。

needn’t不需要。

dare not不敢。

wouldn’t不会。

结合句意，选择B。

[单选题]12.Remember _____ the door when you go out.
A.locking
B.to lock
C.locked
D.lock
参考答案：B
参考解析：句意：你离开时记得锁门。

remember doing sth.是固定搭配，意为“记得做过某事”。

remember to do sth.则意味着“记得要做某事”。

故结合句意，此处选B。

[单选题]13.You are not allowed to leave the classroom _____ you hand in the test paper.
A.until
B.if
C.for
D.since
参考答案：A
参考解析：句意：直到交卷，你才能离开这个教室。

not until是固定搭配，意为“直到……才”。

结合句意，此处选A。

[单选题]14.Some soldiers are good _____ speaking in public.
A.of
B.for
C.at
D.about
参考答案：C
参考解析：句意：有些士兵擅长公开演讲。

be good at doing sth.是固定搭配，意为“擅长做某事”。

[单选题]15.The teacher is ready to help anyone _____ has divouble with English.
A.who
B.whom
C.whose
D.which
参考答案：A
参考解析：句意：这位老师愿意帮助任何在英语方面有困难的人。

此处是定语从句，引导词在从句中做主语，故排除B和C，又因为先行词“anyone”指人，which只能指物，故排除。

正确答案为A。

[单选题]16.Did you _____ the delicious food before you entered the kitchen?
A.taste
B.smell
C.hear
D.sound
参考答案：B
参考解析：句意：你进厨房前闻到美味的食物了吗？smell嗅，闻。

taste品尝。

hear听到。

sound听起来。

结合句意，选择B。

[单选题]17.It is said that another teaching building _____ in our school soon.
A.is built
B.was built
C.will be built
D.will build
参考答案：C
参考解析：句意：据说我们学校不久就会建另一座教学楼。

teaching building （教学楼）和build（修建）是被动关系，故排除D。

根据句尾的soon可知，此句是将来时，教学楼还未建成。

故排除A和B。

正确答案为C。

[单选题]18.All but Mary _____ reading the book by now.
A.finish
B.finishes
C.has finished
D.have finished
参考答案：D
参考解析：句意：目前为止，除了玛丽以外，所有人都读完了这本书。

本句的主语是除玛丽之外的所有人，谓语应用复数形式，故排除B和C。

根据句尾的by now可知，此处应用现在完成时，故选择D。

[单选题]19._____ weather it is! What about going to the park this afternoon?
A.What good
B.How good a
C.How good
D.What a good
参考答案：A
参考解析：句意：天气真好啊！下午去公园怎么样？what开头的感叹句的用法为：What a/an＋形容词＋可数名词单数（＋主语＋动词）！或What＋形容词＋可数名词复数/不可数名词（＋主语＋动词）！how开头的感叹句的用法为：How ＋形容词/副词（＋主语＋动词）！此处weather是不可数名词，故正确答案为A。

[单选题]20.Never _____ such an interesting film so far.
A.I have seen
B.do I see
C.have I seen
D.did I see
参考答案：C
参考解析：句意：我最近从未看过如此有趣的电影。

根据句尾的so far可知此句为现在完成时，故排除B和D。

因为本句never提到句首，故全句要用倒装结构。

正确答案为C。

[单选题]21.—I called you at 10 last night, but nobody answered the phone.
—Sorry, I _____ in the bath at that moment.
A.am
B.was
C.have been
D.had been
参考答案：B
参考解析：句意：——昨晚十点我打了你的电话，但没人接。

——对不起，我当时在洗澡。

此处是指昨天打电话的时候在洗澡，故使用过去时。

D选项had
been是指过去的过去，不符合句意。

故正确答案为B。

[单选题]22.It was at that school _____ he met his girlfriend a few years ago.
A.as
B.where
C.that
D.which
参考答案：C
参考解析：句意：几年前正是在那所学校，他邂逅了自己的女友。

此处是it
is ...that ...的强调句型，且先行词前也已经有介词，使得“at that school”成为完整的状语，故选择C。

[单选题]23.Many young people don’t know _____ to start a new business.
A.what it takes
B.what does it take
C.how it takes
D.how does it take
参考答案：A
参考解析：句意：很多年轻人不知道创业需要什么。

what是指“什么”而how 则指“如何”，此处根据句意应选择what，且此句并非是疑问句，故what使用陈述句语序。

[单选题]24.I will help Mum do some washing as soon as I _____ my homework.
A.finish
B.finished
C.will finish
D.am finishing
参考答案：A
参考解析：句意：我一做完作业就会帮妈妈洗衣服。

as soon as引导时间状语从句，指未发生的动作时，主句用一般将来时，从句用一般现在时代替一般将来时。

故正确答案为A。

[单选题]25.—Don’t make so much noise! Dad is sleeping in the room. —_____.
A.It’s nothing
B.I hope so
C.Never mind
D.Sorry, I won’t
参考答案：D
参考解析：句意：——别那么吵！爸爸正在房间里睡觉。

——对不起，我不会了。

Sorry, I won’t对不起，我不会了。

It’s nothing没什么。

I hope so 我希望如此。

Never mind没有关系，不要记在心上。

结合句意，选择D。

[单选题]26.—Happy birthday, Tom.
—_____.
A.Me, too
B.Thank you
C.I’d love to
D.With pleasure
题型：单选题
参考答案：B
参考解析：句意：——生日快乐，汤姆。

——谢谢。

Thank you谢谢。

Me, too 我也是。

I’d love to我很乐意。

With pleasure很愿效劳。

结合句意，选择B。

[单选题]27.—I’m flying to Beijing.
—_____.
A.Go slowly
B.It’s up to you
C.Congratulations
D.Have a good flight
题型：单选题
参考答案：D
参考解析：句意：——我要乘飞机去北京了。

——一路顺风。

Go slowly不慌不忙；放慢脚步。

It’s up to you一切由你决定。

Congratulations恭喜。

Have a good flight祝你飞行愉快；一路顺风。

结合句意，选择D。

[单选题]28.—My mum is in hospital again.
—_____.
A.Take care
B.Help yourself
C.Sorry to hear that
D.It doesn’t matter
题型：单选题
参考答案：C
参考解析：句意：——我的母亲又住院了。

——很抱歉听到这个消息。

Sorry to hear that很抱歉听到这个消息。

Take care注意；小心。

Help yourself请自便。

It doesn’t matter没关系。

结合句意，选择C。

[单选题]29.—I’ll have an exam tomorrow.
—_____.
A.Good luck
B.That’s right
C.It’s a pity
D.Enjoy yourself
题型：单选题
参考答案：A
参考解析：句意：——我明天要参加一场考试。

——祝好运。

Good luck祝你好运。

That’s right没错。

It’s a pity太遗憾了。

Enjoy yourself过得愉快；请自便。

结合句意，选择A。

[单选题]30.—Would you like to go to the railway station to work as a volunteer this Sunday?
—_____.See you Sunday
A.You’d better not
B.Never mind
C.Sure, I’d love to
D.No, I can’t
题型：单选题
参考答案：C
参考解析：句意：——这周日你愿意去火车站当志愿者吗？——当然，我愿意。

周日见。

Sure, I’d love to当然，我愿意。

You’d better not你最好还是不要。

Never mind没关系。

No, I can’t不，我不能去。

结合句意，选择C。

[问答题]1.我们有必要相互帮助。

参考答案：It is necessary for us to help each other.
[问答题]2.李兵每天锻炼，所以比我跑得快。

参考答案：Li Bing does exercise every day, so he runs faster than I.
[问答题]3.昨天我告诉父母我在英语学习上已经取得了很大进步。

参考答案：Yesterday I told my parents that I had made great progress in my English study.
[问答题]4.这些新兵是多么强壮呀！
参考答案：How strong these raw soldiers are!
[问答题]5.我进入教室时，约翰正在看报纸。

参考答案：John was reading newspaper when I entered the classroom. [问答题]6.Of all the soldiers here, Li Bing jumps the farthest.
参考答案：在这里的所有士兵中，李兵跳得最远。

[问答题]7.It’s no use learning rules without any practice.
参考答案：只记规则不练习是没用的。

[问答题]8.The soldiers who are drilling on the playground are from
the eastern part of China.
参考答案：操场上正在训练的士兵来自华东地区。

[问答题]9.Although we are living a peaceful life now, we should keep up with the latest development to science and technology in the world and be well prepared for any possible war.
参考答案：虽然现在我们过着一种和平的生活，但是我们应该紧跟世界上最
新的科技发展，为任何可能的战争做好准备。

共享题干题
My friend and I went to a fast food restaurant after our exams.
We (26) _____ at the counter.When our food came, I started
walking towards an empty div.(27) _____, my jacket got caught on a chair and my plate slipped and went flying in the air.The plate and
the food landed on a man who was (28) _____ his burgers at a div nearby.
I stared, frightened, as the drinks soaked his white shirt.
Then I shut my eyes and waited for his (29) _____.However, all I heard was “It’s OK” before he (30) _____ into the resdivoom.
My friends and I went to a div and sat there shaky, divying our best to look (31) _____.A few minutes later, the man came back.My
heart beat faster.I thought he was going to ask for my father’s (32) _____ and call him.
Instead, he merely smiled at us, gave us some (33) _____ and said, “Buy yourself new hamburgers.” He then walked away without (34)
_____ finishing his food.
He could have made what was already an uncomfordiv situation (35) _____, but he chose to give us a reason to believe that there is
still kindness in this world.I will never forget his actions.
[单选题]1.
A.booked
B.ordered
C.shopped
D.asked
参考答案：B
参考解析：句意：我们在柜台点了餐。

order订购；点（餐）。

book预订（宾
馆或者机票等）。

shop购物。

ask要求；询问。

结合句意，选择B。

We (26) _____ at the counter.When our food came, I started
walking towards an empty div.(27) _____, my jacket got caught on a chair and my plate slipped and went flying in the air.The plate and
the food landed on a man who was (28) _____ his burgers at a div nearby.
I stared, frightened, as the drinks soaked his white shirt.
Then I shut my eyes and waited for his (29) _____.However, all I heard was “It’s OK” before he (30) _____ into the resdivoom.
My friends and I went to a div and sat there shaky, divying our best to look (31) _____.A few minutes later, the man came back.My
heart beat faster.I thought he was going to ask for my father’s (32) _____ and call him.
Instead, he merely smiled at us, gave us some (33) _____ and said, “Buy yourself new hamburgers.” He then walked away without (34)
_____ finishing his food.
He could have made what was already an uncomfordiv situation (35) _____, but he chose to give us a reason to believe that there is
still kindness in this world.I will never forget his actions.
[单选题]2.
A.Happily
B.Quickly
C.Carefully
D.Unfortunately
参考答案：D
参考解析：句意：不幸的是，我的夹克被椅子卡住了，我的盘子滑了出去，飞
到了空中。

unfortunately不幸地。

happily快乐地；幸福地；幸运地。

quickly迅速地；很快地。

carefully小心地。

结合句意，选择D。

We (26) _____ at the counter.When our food came, I started
walking towards an empty div.(27) _____, my jacket got caught on a chair and my plate slipped and went flying in the air.The plate and
the food landed on a man who was (28) _____ his burgers at a div nearby.
I stared, frightened, as the drinks soaked his white shirt.
Then I shut my eyes and waited for his (29) _____.However, all I heard was “It’s OK” before he (30) _____ into the resdivoom.
My friends and I went to a div and sat there shaky, divying our best to look (31) _____.A few minutes later, the man came back.My
heart beat faster.I thought he was going to ask for my father’s (32)
_____ and call him.
Instead, he merely smiled at us, gave us some (33) _____ and said, “Buy yourself new hamburgers.” He then walked away without (34)
_____ finishing his food.
He could have made what was already an uncomfordiv situation (35) _____, but he chose to give us a reason to believe that there is
still kindness in this world.I will never forget his actions.
[单选题]3.
A.eating
B.making
C.carrying
D.buying
参考答案：A
参考解析：句意：盘子和食物落在正在旁边桌子上吃汉堡的男人身上。

eat吃。

make制作。

carry携带。

buy买。

结合句意，选择A。

We (26) _____ at the counter.When our food came, I started
walking towards an empty div.(27) _____, my jacket got caught on a chair and my plate slipped and went flying in the air.The plate and
the food landed on a man who was (28) _____ his burgers at a div nearby.
I stared, frightened, as the drinks soaked his white shirt.
Then I shut my eyes and waited for his (29) _____.However, all I heard was “It’s OK” before he (30) _____ into the resdivoom.
My friends and I went to a div and sat there shaky, divying our best to look (31) _____.A few minutes later, the man came back.My
heart beat faster.I thought he was going to ask for my father’s (32) _____ and call him.
Instead, he merely smiled at us, gave us some (33) _____ and said, “Buy yourself new hamburgers.” He then walked away without (34)
_____ finishing his food.
He could have made what was already an uncomfordiv situation (35) _____, but he chose to give us a reason to believe that there is
still kindness in this world.I will never forget his actions.
[单选题]4.
A.praise
B.attention
C.anger
D.joy
参考答案：C
参考解析：句意：我闭上眼睛，等待他朝我发火。

结合上下文，作者的汉堡和
可乐洒了，不小心弄脏了别人的衣服，因此认为对方一定会怒不可遏，故此处
选C。

We (26) _____ at the counter.When our food came, I started
walking towards an empty div.(27) _____, my jacket got caught on a chair and my plate slipped and went flying in the air.The plate and
the food landed on a man who was (28) _____ his burgers at a div nearby.
I stared, frightened, as the drinks soaked his white shirt.
Then I shut my eyes and waited for his (29) _____.However, all I heard was “It’s OK” before he (30) _____ into the resdivoom.
My friends and I went to a div and sat there shaky, divying our best to look (31) _____.A few minutes later, the man came back.My
heart beat faster.I thought he was going to ask for my father’s (32) _____ and call him.
Instead, he merely smiled at us, gave us some (33) _____ and said, “Buy yourself new hamburgers.” He then walked away without (34)
_____ finishing his food.
He could have made what was already an uncomfordiv situation (35) _____, but he chose to give us a reason to believe that there is
still kindness in this world.I will never forget his actions.
[单选题]5.
A.came
B.disappeared
C.looked
D.spoke
参考答案：B
参考解析：句意：然而，在他消失在洗手间之前，我听到他只说了一句“没事”。

disappear消失。

come来。

look看。

speak讲话。

结合句意，选择B。

We (26) _____ at the counter.When our food came, I started
walking towards an empty div.(27) _____, my jacket got caught on a chair and my plate slipped and went flying in the air.The plate and
the food landed on a man who was (28) _____ his burgers at a div nearby.
I stared, frightened, as the drinks soaked his white shirt.
Then I shut my eyes and waited for his (29) _____.However, all I heard was “It’s OK” before he (30) _____ into the resdivoom.
My friends and I went to a div and sat there shaky, divying our best to look (31) _____.A few minutes later, the man came back.My
heart beat faster.I thought he was going to ask for my father’s (32) _____ and call him.
Instead, he merely smiled at us, gave us some (33) _____ and said, “Buy yourself new hamburgers.” He then walked away without (34)
_____ finishing his food.
He could have made what was already an uncomfordiv situation (35) _____, but he chose to give us a reason to believe that there is
still kindness in this world.I will never forget his actions.
[单选题]6.
A.disappointed
B.satisfied
C.confident
D.calm
参考答案：D
参考解析：句意：我和朋友们尽力镇定下来。

calm镇静。

disappointed失望
的。

satisfied满意的。

confident自信的。

结合句意，选择D。

We (26) _____ at the counter.When our food came, I started
walking towards an empty div.(27) _____, my jacket got caught on a chair and my plate slipped and went flying in the air.The plate and
the food landed on a man who was (28) _____ his burgers at a div nearby.
I stared, frightened, as the drinks soaked his white shirt.
Then I shut my eyes and waited for his (29) _____.However, all I heard was “It’s OK” before he (30) _____ into the resdivoom.
My friends and I went to a div and sat there shaky, divying our best to look (31) _____.A few minutes later, the man came back.My
heart beat faster.I thought he was going to ask for my father’s (32) _____ and call him.
Instead, he merely smiled at us, gave us some (33) _____ and said, “Buy yourself new hamburgers.” He then walked away without (34)
_____ finishing his food.
He could have made what was already an uncomfordiv situation (35) _____, but he chose to give us a reason to believe that there is
still kindness in this world.I will never forget his actions.
[单选题]7.
B.position
C.address
D.number
参考答案：D
参考解析：句意：我的心跳加快了。

我以为他会问我父亲的电话号码，然后给
他打电话。

number意为“电话号码”。

We (26) _____ at the counter.When our food came, I started
walking towards an empty div.(27) _____, my jacket got caught on a chair and my plate slipped and went flying in the air.The plate and
the food landed on a man who was (28) _____ his burgers at a div nearby.
I stared, frightened, as the drinks soaked his white shirt.
Then I shut my eyes and waited for his (29) _____.However, all I heard was “It’s OK” before he (30) _____ into the resdivoom.
My friends and I went to a div and sat there shaky, divying our best to look (31) _____.A few minutes later, the man came back.My
heart beat faster.I thought he was going to ask for my father’s (32) _____ and call him.
Instead, he merely smiled at us, gave us some (33) _____ and said, “Buy yourself new hamburgers.” He then walked away without (34)
_____ finishing his food.
He could have made what was already an uncomfordiv situation (35) _____, but he chose to give us a reason to believe that there is
still kindness in this world.I will never forget his actions.
[单选题]8.
A.help
B.time
C.cash
D.advice
参考答案：C
参考解析：句意：相反，他只是对我们笑了笑，给了我们一些现金，说：“给
自己买个新汉堡吧。

”cash现金。

help帮助。

time时间。

advice建议。

结合
句意，选择C。

We (26) _____ at the counter.When our food came, I started
walking towards an empty div.(27) _____, my jacket got caught on a chair and my plate slipped and went flying in the air.The plate and
the food landed on a man who was (28) _____ his burgers at a div nearby.
I stared, frightened, as the drinks soaked his white shirt.
Then I shut my eyes and waited for his (29) _____.However, all I heard was “It’s OK” before he (30) _____ into the resdivoom.
My friends and I went to a div and sat there shaky, divying our best to look (31) _____.A few minutes later, the man came back.My
heart beat faster.I thought he was going to ask for my father’s (32) _____ and call him.
Instead, he merely smiled at us, gave us some (33) _____ and said, “Buy yourself new hamburgers.” He then walked away without (34)
_____ finishing his food.
He could have made what was already an uncomfordiv situation (35) _____, but he chose to give us a reason to believe that there is
still kindness in this world.I will never forget his actions.
[单选题]9.
A.even
B.ever
C.always
D.rarely
参考答案：A
参考解析：句意：然后他甚至没吃完自己的食物就走了。

结合句意选择A。

We (26) _____ at the counter.When our food came, I started
walking towards an empty div.(27) _____, my jacket got caught on a chair and my plate slipped and went flying in the air.The plate and
the food landed on a man who was (28) _____ his burgers at a div nearby.
I stared, frightened, as the drinks soaked his white shirt.
Then I shut my eyes and waited for his (29) _____.However, all I heard was “It’s OK” before he (30) _____ into the resdivoom.
My friends and I went to a div and sat there shaky, divying our best to look (31) _____.A few minutes later, the man came back.My
heart beat faster.I thought he was going to ask for my father’s (32) _____ and call him.
Instead, he merely smiled at us, gave us some (33) _____ and said, “Buy yourself new hamburgers.” He then walked away without (34)
_____ finishing his food.
He could have made what was already an uncomfordiv situation (35) _____, but he chose to give us a reason to believe that there is
still kindness in this world.I will never forget his actions.
[单选题]10.
A.easier
B.clearer
C.worse
D.better
参考答案：C
参考解析：句意：他本可以让本来就很糟糕的情况变得更糟，但他选择给我们一个理由，让我们相信这个世界上还有善良。

结合句意，选择C。

A Where was the water clock invented?
The water clock was invented in Egypt in around 1400 BC.Water dripped at a steady rate through a hole in one container into a lower one.A scale(刻度) was marked on the inside of the lower container to show the hours passing as the water level rose.
How is sand used to tell the time?
In a sand clock, the passing of the time is measured by sand flowing at a steady rate.The sand empties out of one glass bowl through a narrow gap into another.Many sand clocks are called hourglasses, since they measure a fixed period of one hour.
__________
In 1841, the Scottish clockmaker Alexander Bain invented the
first elecdivic clock.It used an elecdivic motor to turn its hands.In the early 1990s, elecdivic clocks became common because more people have elecdivicity in their homes.
[单选题]11.The water clock can show the time, for _____.
A.it has a scale on the inside of the upper container
B.it has a scale on the inside of the lower container
C.the water steadily drips down into a lower container
D.the water rises steadily in the lower container
参考答案：B
参考解析：第一段最后一句指出“A scale was marked on the inside of the lower container to show the hours passing as the water level rose.”可知“在较低的容器内部标上刻度，根据水位上升的数值来计时。

”故选项B
为正确答案。

The water clock was invented in Egypt in around 1400 BC.Water dripped at a steady rate through a hole in one container into a lower one.A scale(刻度) was marked on the inside of the lower container to
show the hours passing as the water level rose.
How is sand used to tell the time?
In a sand clock, the passing of the time is measured by sand flowing at a steady rate.The sand empties out of one glass bowl through a narrow gap into another.Many sand clocks are called hourglasses, since they measure a fixed period of one hour.
__________
In 1841, the Scottish clockmaker Alexander Bain invented the
first elecdivic clock.It used an elecdivic motor to turn its hands.In the early 1990s, elecdivic clocks became common because more people have elecdivicity in their homes.
[单选题]12.Why are sand clocks called hourglasses?
A.Because they ring every hour.
B.Because water drips down every hour.
C.Because they have marks of hours on both bowls.
D.Because the sand empties out of one glass bowl into another every hour.
参考答案：D
参考解析：第二段最后一句指出“Many sand clocks are called hourglasses, since they measure a fixed period of one hour.”可知沙漏被称为“hourglasses”的原因是它们测量固定一个小时的时间。

故D正确。

The water clock was invented in Egypt in around 1400 BC.Water dripped at a steady rate through a hole in one container into a lower one.A scale(刻度) was marked on the inside of the lower container to show the hours passing as the water level rose.
How is sand used to tell the time?
In a sand clock, the passing of the time is measured by sand flowing at a steady rate.The sand empties out of one glass bowl through a narrow gap into another.Many sand clocks are called hourglasses, since they measure a fixed period of one hour.
__________
In 1841, the Scottish clockmaker Alexander Bain invented the
first elecdivic clock.It used an elecdivic motor to turn its hands.In the early 1990s, elecdivic clocks became common because more people have elecdivicity in their homes.
[单选题]13.What does the underlined word “narrow” in the second
part mean?
A.Not long.
B.Not short.
C.Not wide.
D.Not large.
参考答案：C
参考解析：在沙漏中，沙子从一个玻璃碗里通过一个狭窄的缝隙流到另一个玻璃碗里。

故此处narrow意为“狭窄的”。

正确答案为C。

The water clock was invented in Egypt in around 1400 BC.Water dripped at a steady rate through a hole in one container into a lower one.A scale(刻度) was marked on the inside of the lower container to show the hours passing as the water level rose.
How is sand used to tell the time?
In a sand clock, the passing of the time is measured by sand flowing at a steady rate.The sand empties out of one glass bowl through a narrow gap into another.Many sand clocks are called hourglasses, since they measure a fixed period of one hour.
__________
In 1841, the Scottish clockmaker Alexander Bain invented the
first elecdivic clock.It used an elecdivic motor to turn its hands.In the early 1990s, elecdivic clocks became common because more people have elecdivicity in their homes.
[单选题]14.Why did elecdivic clocks become more common in the early 1990s?
A.Because they used elecdivic motors.
B.Because they became much cheaper.
C.Because elecdivicity was invented at that very time.
D.Because elecdivicity was used by more people at that time.
参考答案：D
参考解析：最后一段最后一句指出“In the early 1990s, electric clocks became common because more people have electricity in their homes.”可知“在20世纪90年代初，由于越来越多的人家里通了电，电时钟变得普遍起来。

”故正确答案为D。

The water clock was invented in Egypt in around 1400 BC.Water dripped at a steady rate through a hole in one container into a lower one.A scale(刻度) was marked on the inside of the lower container to show the hours passing as the water level rose.
How is sand used to tell the time?
In a sand clock, the passing of the time is measured by sand flowing at a steady rate.The sand empties out of one glass bowl
through a narrow gap into another.Many sand clocks are called hourglasses, since they measure a fixed period of one hour.
__________
In 1841, the Scottish clockmaker Alexander Bain invented the
first elecdivic clock.It used an elecdivic motor to turn its hands.In the early 1990s, elecdivic clocks became common because more people have elecdivicity in their homes.
[单选题]15.Which of the following could be the best one for the blank in the third part?
A.When was the first elecdivic clock invented?
B.How did the elecdivic clocks become common?
C.Why was an elecdivic motor used in elecdivic clocks?
D.How did an elecdivic motor turn the hands of an elecdivic clock?
参考答案：A
参考解析：上一段讲的是沙漏的历史，下一段则开始讨论电时钟的发明。

故A
选项“第一个电时钟是什么时候发明的?”符合文意，承上启下。

B My father was always one for a bargain.One day, as he was going for his morning walk, a bag of what he thought were fertilizer granules(颗粒状化肥) fell from the back of a passing divuck, which continued off down the road.
Dad, excited at this once-in-a-lifetime chance to get something for nothing, picked up the bag and rushed home.He ran through the house, down to the garden, where his precious tomatoes grew, and quickly scattered(撒) his newfound diveasure over the base of the plants.
As he began watering them, he seemed a bit puzzled as to why the granules were not breaking up.Another look of the bag turned Dad’s joy into sadness as he read three little words: bean bag filling. [单选题]16.What happened that morning?
A.A bag fell from a car.
B.A bag fell from a divuck.
C.The writer’s father was going for a bargain.
D.The writer’s father was thinking of his walk.
参考答案：B
参考解析：第一段第二句指出“One day, as he was going for his morning walk, a bag of what he thought were fertilizer granules fell from the
back of a passing truck ...”可知“一天早晨，当父亲准备去散步时，一辆经过的卡车后面掉下了一袋他以为是化肥颗粒的东西。

”故正确答案为B。

Dad, excited at this once-in-a-lifetime chance to get something for nothing, picked up the bag and rushed home.He ran through the house, down to the garden, where his precious tomatoes grew, and quickly scattered(撒) his newfound diveasure over the base of the plants.
As he began watering them, he seemed a bit puzzled as to why the granules were not breaking up.Another look of the bag turned Dad’s joy into sadness as he read three little words: bean bag filling. [单选题]17.Why was the writer’s father exciting that morning?
A.He got some fertilizer granules.
B.He got an once-in-a-lifetime gift.
C.He thought he got an once-in-a-lifetime chance.
D.He thought he got some fertilizer granules for nothing
参考答案：D
参考解析：第二段第一句指出“Dad, excited at this once-in-a-lifetime chance to get something for nothing, picked up the bag and rushed home.”可见爸爸因为这个千载难逢的免费拿到化肥颗粒的机会而兴奋不已。

故正确答案为D。

Dad, excited at this once-in-a-lifetime chance to get something for nothing, picked up the bag and rushed home.He ran through the house, down to the garden, where his precious tomatoes grew, and quickly scattered(撒) his newfound diveasure over the base of the plants.
As he began watering them, he seemed a bit puzzled as to why the granules were not breaking up.Another look of the bag turned Dad’s joy into sadness as he read three little words: bean bag filling. [单选题]18.The writer’s father mistook “his newfound diveasure”
for _____.
A.his plants
B.his garden
C.his tomatoes
D.fertilizer granules
参考答案：D
参考解析：根据第一段可知，父亲把卡车上掉下来的东西当成了化肥颗粒，故选择D。

Dad, excited at this once-in-a-lifetime chance to get something。