人文英语4-British-CulturesTests(学习参考)

题目(tímù)1
– Excuse me, could you tell the time?
– ________________________________
A. You'd better buy a watch.
B. It's three thirty by my watch. 正确(zhèngquè)
C. Can you see the clock?
正确(zhèngquè)答案是：It's three thirty by my watch.
题目(tímù)2
– Good afternoon. Can I help you?
– ________________________________
A. I need to buy a birthday present for my son.
B. Yes, I think so, too.
C. I don't think I need any of your help.
正确(zhèngquè)答案是：I need to buy a birthday present for my son.
题目3
As the bus came round the corner, it ran ________ a big tree by the roadside.
A. on
B. over
C. into 正确
译文：汽车开到转角时撞到了路边的一棵大树。

正确答案是：into
题目4
Both the kids and their parents __________English, I think. I know it from their accent.
A. been
B. are 正确
C. is
译文：我想，这些孩子和他们的父母都是英格兰人。

从他们的口音我可以知道。

正确答案是：are
题目5
When Lily came home at 5 pm yesterday, her mother ______dinner in the kitchen.
A. cooked
B. was cooking 正确
C. cooks
译文：莉莉昨天五点钟回家时，她妈妈正在厨房里做晚饭。

正确答案是：was cooking
二、阅读理解：选择题（每题10分）
Jim Thorpe was a Native American. He was born in 1888 in an Indian Territory(印第安人保护区)that is now Oklahoma. Like most Native American
children then, he liked to fish, hunt, swim, and play games outdoors. He was healthy and strong, but he had very little formal education. In 1950, Jim Thorpe was named the greatest American football player. He was also an Olympic gold medal winner. But Thorpe had many tragedies in his life.
Jim had a twin brother who died when he was nine years old. By the time he was 16, his mother and father were also dead, Jim then went to a special school in Pennsylvania for Native American children. There, he learned to read and write and also began to play sports. Jim was poor, so he left school for two years to earn some money. During this time, he played on a baseball team. The team paid him only $15 a week. Soon he returned to school to complete his education. Jim was a star athlete (运动员) in several sports, including baseball, running, and football. He won many
awards for his athletic ability, mainly for football. In many games, he scored all or most of the points for his team.
In 1912, when Jim Thorpe was 24 years old, he became part of the U.S Olympic team. He competed in two very difficult events: the pentathlon and the decathlon. Both require great ability and strength. The pentathlon has five track and field events, including the long jump and the 1500-meter race. The decathlon has ten track and field events, with running, jumping and throwing contests.
People thought it was impossible for an athlete to compete in both the pentathlon and the decathlon. So everyone was surprised when Thorpe won gold medals in both events. When the King of Sweden presented Thorpe with his two gold medals, he
said, “Sir, you are the greatest athlete in the world.” Thorpe was a simple and honest man. He just answered, “Thanks, King.”
1. From the passage we learn that Jim Thorpe was born in 回答(huídá)ABC正确
A. India
B. Pennsylvania
C. Oklahoma
2. According to the passage, most American Indian children loved all the following EXCEPT 回答(huídá)ABC正确
A. fishing
B. singing
C. swimming
3. Jim Thorpe started to play sports 回答(huídá)ABC正确
A. before he was 9 years old
B. when he was 16 years old
C. when he was 24 years old
4. The word decathlon in paragraph 3 probably means 回答(huídá)ABC正确
A. jumping
B. five track and field events
C. ten track and field events
5. Which of the following is NOT TRUE?回答(huídá)ABC正确
A. In 1912, Thorpe went back to finish his college education.
B. Thorpe won two gold medals in the 1912 Olympic Games.
C. Thorpe once played on a baseball team for money.
参考答案：1~5 CBBCA
1.【答案】C
【考点】细节判断题
【详解】从文章第一段的第二句，He was born in 1888 in an Indian Territory(印第安人保护区)that is now Oklahoma.（他于1888出生于一个印第安人保护区，
也就是现在(xiànzài)的俄克拉荷马州。

）得知Jim Thorpe出生于美国的Oklahoma，故C为正确答案。

2. 【答案(dáàn)】B
【考点(kǎo diǎn)】细节推理题
【详解】从题干上看，这是一个反向(fǎn xiànɡ)推理题，问的是EXCEPT（除了什么）。

从文章第一段的第三句得知，Like most Native American children then, he liked to fish, hunt, swim, and play games outdoors.在喜欢的运动中有fish （钓鱼）、hunt（打猎）、swim（游泳）和play games outdoors（户外运动）。

而选项中A、C都在文中提到了，只有B. singing（唱歌）选项没有提到。

故B为正确答案。

3. 【答案(dáàn)】B
【考点】细节推理题
【详解】题干是问Jim Thorpe什么时候开始进行体育运动的。

第二段的第二句By the time he was 16, his mother and father were also dead，我们得知在他16岁时，他的父母去世了，而隔了一句话后，我们可以看到There, he learned to read and write and also began to play sports.（在那所学校，他开始学习阅读和写作，并且开始了体育运动训练。

）所以，我们可以推断出他在16岁时开始进行体育运动。

故B为正确答案。

4. 【答案】C
【考点】指代题
【详解】首先定位decathlon在第三段中的位置，然而从该段的最后一句得知，The decathlon has ten track and field events, with running, jumping and throwing contests. 该词是“十项全能运动”的意思，包括track（径赛）和field（田赛），
还有游泳、跳高和投掷比赛。

如果很好掌握了构词法，也能猜出deca-代表“十”。

同理，该段中的pentathon，是“五项全能运动”的意思。

故C为正确答案。

5. 【答案】A
【考点】细节判断题
【详解】从题干我们可以得知，该题是反向选择，即挑出不正确的说法。

从选项中我们可以找到三个选项中都出现了A.1912; B.1912; 时间点。

从该段的倒数第二句话和整个第三段，我们可以判断，B说法正确；第二段第五句话During this time, he played on a baseball team. The team paid him only $15 a week. Soon he returned to school to complete his education.他曾参加一个棒球队，靠很低的薪水完成了学业。

故C的说法也正确。

不正确的是A. In 1912, Thorpe went back to finish his college education.在1912年，Thorpe重返学校完成他大学教育。

故A 为正确答案。

– Hello, may I speak to John?
– ________________________
A. Can I leave a message for him?
B. You are wanted on the telephone.
C. Just a second, please. 正确(zhèngquè)
正确(zhèngquè)答案是：Just a second, please.
题目(tímù)2
– Thank you for your invitation.
– ________________________
A. I'll appreciate it.
B. It's a pleasure. 正确(zhèngquè)
C. It doesn't matter.
正确(zhèngquè)答案是：It's a pleasure.
题目3
Professor Smith promised to look ________ my paper, that is, to read it carefully before the defence.
A. over 正确
B. after
C. on
译文：史密斯教授已经答应帮我看一下我的论文，这就是说要在答辩前在仔细看一下。

正确答案是：over
题目4
Did you notice the guy _________head looked like a big potato?
A. which
B. who
C. whose 正确
译文：你注意到那个头看上去像个大土豆得家伙吗？
正确答案是：whose
题目5
Never before _________ see such a terrible car accident on the road!
A. I have
B. have I
C. did I 正确
译文：我从来没有看到过这么恐怖的一起交通事故。

正确答案是：did I
二、阅读理解：选择题（每题10分）
排序题
A. Does it cost the same for every household?
B. You can pay right here, on the Internet!
C. Just go ahead.
D. We do for the live Cable TV programs.
E. Exactly, even digital boxes.
Liu Hui: Gordon, may I ask you a question?
Gordon: Hi, Liu Hui. 回答(huídá)
Liu Hui: Do I need to pay for a TV license if I only watch TV online in the UK? Gordon: Yes, indeed. You need to be covered by a TV license if you watch or record programs as they're being shown on TV or live on an online TV service.
Liu Hui: Including watching TV on computers and mobile phones?
Gordon: 回答(huídá)
. It is the law.
Liu Hui: I see. How much is the license fee?
Gordon: It costs £145.50 for a color TV license and £49.00 for a black and white TV license.
Liu Hui: That's a lot of money for a year. 回答(huídá)
Gordon: It costs the same for all applicants under 75. When you reach the age of 75, you may apply for a free Over 75 TV License.
Liu Hui: I see.
Gordon: Do you need such a license in China?
Liu Hui: 回答(huídá)
Gordon: Oh, it sounds similar. But for BBC, the license fee is the main source of income. There is no advertising on the BBC channels.
Liu Hui: By the way, where should I go to pay for my license?
Gordon: 回答(huídá)
Liu Hui: Well, sure! Thank you!
答案：1. C 2. E 3. A 4. D 5. B
解析：
这是刘辉和戈登讨论英国的电视许可证系统。

1.刘辉想问戈登一个问题，戈登说请问吧。

所以选C。

2.戈登向刘辉介绍,在英国无论是通过电视还是网络收看电视节目都需要有电视许可证，刘辉问,包括在电脑和手机上收看吗? 戈登回答是的，包括数字盒子。

这是英国法律规定的。

所以选E。

3.戈登向刘辉介绍英国电视许可证的收费情况，刘辉问是否每家的收费是一样的。

所以选A。

4.戈登问刘辉在中国是否也有类似的许可证，刘辉告诉他有线电视节目是需要的。

所以选D。

5.刘辉问到哪里去为电视许可证付费，戈登说在这里通过网络就可以。

所以选B。

内容总结
（1）题目1
– Excuse me, could you tell the time
（2）题目1
– Excuse me, could you tell the time。