英语单选题

单选题1. —What can I do for you?—_______.(2分)(A)I want a kilo of pears.(B)You can do it in your own way.(C)Thanks.(D)Excuse me. I’m busy.参考答案：A解题思路：提问者想知道能够为对方做什么，其他选择与问题无关。

2. — Shall we sit up here on the grass or down there near the water? — ______(2分)(A)I'd rather stay here if you don't mind.(B)Sorry, I don't like neither.(C)Certainly, why not?(D)Yes, we like these two places.参考答案：A解题思路：3. — How do you do? Glad to meet you.—_______(2分)(A)Fine. How are you?(B)How do you do? Glad to meet you, too.(C)How are you? Thank you!(D)Nice. How are you?参考答案：B解题思路：4. — May I use your bike for a moment?—_______(2分)(A)It's well.(B)It doesn't matter.(C)By all means.(D)I have no idea.参考答案：C解题思路：5. —Why didn’t you come to my birthday party yesterday?—_______.(2分)(A)Well, my friend sent me a flower.(B) Fine, I never go to birthday parties.(C) Ha… ha, I don’t like birthday parties.(D) Sorry, but my wife had a car accident.参考答案：D解题思路：根据提问回答。

阅读理解6. A characteristic of American culture that has become almost a tradition is to respect the self-made man—the man who has risen to the top through his own efforts, usually beginning by working with his hands. While the leader in business or industry or the college professor occupies a higher social position and commands greater respect in the community than the common laborer or even the skilled factory worker, he may take pains to point out that his father started life in America as a farmer or laborer of some sort.This attitude toward manual (体力的) labor is now still seen in many aspects of Ameri¬can life. One is invited to dinner at a home that is not only comfortably but even luxuriously (豪华的) furnished and in which there is every evidence of the fact that the family has been able to afford foreign travel, expensive hobbies, and college education for the children; yet the hostess probably will cook the dinner herself, will serve it herself and will wash dishes af¬terward, furthermore the dinner will not consist merely of something quickly and easily as¬sembled from contents of various cans and a cake or a pie bought at the nearby bakery. On the contrary, the hostess usually takes pride in careful preparation of special dishes. A pro¬fessional may talk about washing the car, digging in his flowerbeds, painting the house. His wife may even help with these things, just as he often helps her with the dishwashing. The son who is away at college may wait on table and wash dishes for his living, or during the summer he may work with a construction gang on a highway in order to pay for his educa¬tion. (291 words)(10分)6.1). From paragraph 1, we know that in America _______ .(2分)(A)people tend to have a high opinion of the self-made man(B)people can always rise to the top through their won efforts(C)college professors win great respect from common workers(D)people feel painful to mention their fathers as labors参考答案：A解题思路：6.2). According to the passage, the hostess cooks dinner herself mainly because _______ .(2分)(A)servants in American are hard to get(B)she takes pride in what she can do herself(C)she can hardly afford servants(D)It is easy to prepare a meal with canned food参考答案：B解题思路：6.3). The expression "wait on table" in the second paragraph means " _______ ".(2分)(A)work in a furniture shop(B)keep accounts for a bar(C)wait to lay the table(D)serve customers in a restaurant参考答案：D解题思路：6.4). The author's attitude towards manual (体力的) labor is _______ .(2分)(A)positive(B)negative(C)humorous(D)critical参考答案：A解题思路：6.5). Which of the following may serve as the best title of the passage?(2分)(A)A Respectable Self-made Family.(B)American Attitude toward Manual Labor.(C)Characteristics of American Culture.(D)The Development of Manual Labor.参考答案：B解题思路：解题思路：7. What makes a person a scientist? Does he have ways or tools of learning that are differ¬ent from those of others? The answer is "no". It is not the tools a scientist uses but how he uses these tools that makes him a scientist. You will probably agree that knowing how to use a power is important to a carpenter. You will probably agree, too, that knowing how to in¬vestigate, how to discover information, is important to everyone. The scientist, however, goes one step further, he must be sure that he has a reasonable answer to his questions and that his answer can be confirmed by other persons. He also works to fit the answers he gets to many questions into a large set of ideas about how the world works.The scientist's knowledge must be exact. There is no room for half right or right just half the time. He must be as nearly right as the conditions permit. What works under one set of conditions at one time must work under the same conditions at other times. If the con¬ditions are different, any changes the scientist observes in a demonstration must be explained by the changes in the conditions. This is one reason that investigations are important in sci¬ence. Albert Einstein, who developed the theory of relativity, arrived at this theory through mathematics. The accuracy of his mathematics was later tested through investigations, Einstein's ideas were shown to be correct. A scientist uses many tools for measurements. Then the measurements are used to make mathematical calculations that may test his investi¬gations. (263 words)(10分)7.1). What makes a scientist according to the passage?(2分)(A)The tools he uses.(B)The way he uses his tools.(C)His ways of learning.(D)The various tools he uses.参考答案：B解题思路：7.2). "The scientist, however, goes one step further…" The author says this to show _______ .(2分)(A)the importance of information(B)the importance of thinking(C)the difference between scientists and ordinary people(D)the difference between carpenters and people with other jobs参考答案：C解题思路：7.3). A sound scientific theory should be one that _______ .(2分)(A)works not only under one set of conditions at one time, but also under thesame con¬ditions at other times(B)does not allow any changes even under different conditions(C)can be used for many purposes(D)leaves no room for improvement参考答案：A解题思路：7.4). The author quotes the case of Albert Einstein to illustrate _______ .(2分)(A)that measurements are keys to success in science(B)that accuracy of mathematics(C)that the investigations are important in science(D)that the mathematical calculations may test his investigations参考答案：C解题思路：7.5). What is the main idea of the passage?(2分)(A)The theory of relativity.(B)Exactness is the core of science.(C)Scientists are different from ordinary people.(D)Exactness and ways of using tools are the keys to the making of ascientist.参考答案：D解题思路：解题思路：8. In parts of the Middle East, several years may pass between rainstorms. There is thus a serious shortage of water, so that desalination plants have to be used to make fresh water from sea water.A new scheme is now being tested. If it is successful, it will be of great interest and value to many countries. The first step in the scheme is to find a flat iceberg about 1.5 km long and 300 to 400 meters wide. The best place to look is in Antarctica, where the icebergs tend to be more regular in shape than those from the arctic. Engineers would start by cutting one end of the iceberg to the arrow-head shape of a ship. This would reduce the resistance of the iceberg to the sea when it is pulled by ships. The iceberg would be wrapped in plastic and cloth to reduce the rate of melting as it passes through warm seas. At the same time, a protective ridge around the top would keep water melted by the sun. this would prevent the heat of the sun from further melting the iceberg.A French engineering company, backed by Arab money, has prepared plans to send an iceberg to Saudi Arabia at a cost of U.S. $21 cents a cubic meter. (This is below the current cost of getting water from a desalination plant and is the major attraction of the scheme.) Ships will have to pull an iceberg for over 7,000 miles and the voyage will last at least six months. It is estimated that a large iceberg would produce at least 70 billion liters of fresh water. The average daily consumption of water is about 225 million liters per million people. Thus in a country of about eight million people, a large iceberg would provide enough fresh water for more than a month if it could be stored and distributed efficiently.(10分)8.1). In paragraph 1, “desalination plants” are most probably“_______ ”.(2分)(A)devices that can produce manmade rainstorms(B)things that live in the sea and carry much water(C) grasses and trees that can give out water(D)factories which remove salt from sea water参考答案：D解题思路：8.2). All the following measures are taken to carry out the new scheme EXCEPT ______. (2分)(A)reducing the rate of melting of the iceberg(B)reducing the resistance of the iceberg to the sea(C)training people to look for iceberg in the Arctic(D)cutting one end of the iceberg into the arrow-head shape of a ship参考答案：C解题思路：8.3). By shaping one end of the iceberg, engineers would ____.(2分)(A)make the iceberg easier to pull(B)reduce the rate of melting in the warm sea(C)keep the iceberg from being melted by the sun(D)help to wrap it in plastic and cloth参考答案：A解题思路：8.4). According to the passage, the major attraction of the new scheme is that _____.(2分)(A)it costs less than getting water from a desalination plant(B)it is much easier than getting water from a desalination plant(C)the water it produces is cleaner than that from a desalination plant(D)it takes less time than building a desalination plant参考答案：A解题思路：8.5). It is estimated that on the average country of about four million peopleneeds _______ every month.(2分)(A)22.5 billion liters of water(B)30 billion liters of water(C)35 billion liters of water(D)27. billion liters of water参考答案：D解题思路：解题思路：9. Though some people have suggested that women should return to housework in order to leave more jobs for men, the idea has been rejected by both women and men in public opinion polls.Lately some union officials have suggested that too many women are employed in types of work more suitable for men and that women should step aside to make way for unemployed young men. They argue that women----especially women in their childbearing tears actually delay economic development and result in lower productivity, poor quality and inefficiency.To solve the problem, they have suggested that the working women stay at home while their husbands or brothers wee given double wages. They argue that under these circumstances, families would retain their same level of income, and women could run the house and raise children much better.The suggestion has been flatly rejected by 9 out of 10 people polled. A hundred persons in a big city were questioned last summer. Out of 50 women, 46 said they were unwilling to leave their jobs, no matter what the situation. The other 4 said they would like to return home if their jobs could be taken by their sons or daughters. Of 50 men polled, only 6 said they would like to see their wives resign their jobs, if it meant higher wages for themselves.Some other people have suggested another way called “phased employment”theory. The theory suggests that a woman worker take leave from her job when she is seven months pregnant and stay off the job until her baby reaches the age of 3. It suggests that women on leave receive 75 percent of their normal salary and be allowed to return to work after the 3-year period. This will benefit children, women, their families and the society. Some of those polled, both women and men, felt the idea is a good one. It definitely seems to be more acceptable than the suggestion that women return to home forever.(10分)9.1). Some union officials have suggested that women should return homebecause ____.(2分)(A)all of them are employed in unsuitable types of work(B)most skilled male workers are now unemployed(C)their participation in work has a bad influence on the economicdevelopment(D)nowadays no one can take care of children except women参考答案：C解题思路：9.2). Some union officials have suggested that if women give up their jobs, _____.(2分)(A)they should be allowed to attend school to be trained(B)their jobs should be taken over by the male members of their families(C)their children should also leave their kindergartens(D)the male employees in their families should receive double wages参考答案：D解题思路：9.3). According to the passage, the suggestion that women should return to housework was_______ .(2分)(A)welcomed by both men and women(B)welcomed by men only(C)welcomed by women only(D)opposed by most men and women参考答案：D解题思路：9.4). From the passage we can see “phased employment” means_______.(2分)(A)two or more women share the same job(B)women stay at home on weekdays and go to work on weekends orholidays(C)a woman should resign her job forever if she has a child(D)women are allowed to take leave from their jobs during their childbearingyears参考答案：D解题思路：9.5). According to the “phased employment” theory, during a woman’s leave from her job _____.(2分)(A)her work should be done by her husband or brothers(B)either her husband or her brothers will be given double wages(C)her family can still keep the normal level of income(D)her family’s income level will be a little lower than it normally is参考答案：D解题思路：解题思路：完型填空10. When he entered his parents’ room, the little boyshivering (发抖) from cold. His parents called a doctor, who some medicine and bed rest to his temperature. Assured by the doctor that the illness was not a serious one, hisfather asked him to relax and . Somehow the boy could not thinking. Evidently, he was holding tighthimself about something. When his father returned from hunting, he found theboy was still in bed flushed with fever,at the foot of the bed. Finally, the boy admitted that he thought he was going, having confused his Fahrenheit temperature with Celsius. After his father explained the difference to him, theboy became .(20分)1.(A) is(B)was(C)has been(D)had been2.(A)suggested(B)gave(C)prescribed(D)explained3.(A)bring down(B)bring on(C)bring up(D)bring to4.(A)take it up(B)take it out(C)take it over(D)take it easy5.(A)keep from(B)keep against(C)keep off(D)keep on6.(A)down(B)onto(C)over(D)into7.(A)laying(B)lied(C)lying(D)laid8.(A)gazing(B)seeing(C)watching(D)looking over9.(A)to be dying(B)dying(C)to die(D)died10.(A)slim(B)relaxed(C)sleep(D)slip参考答案：(1)B(2)C(3)A(4)D(5)A(6)B(7)C(8)A(9)C(10)B解题思路：翻译题11. To some extent, attitudes determine the results of any efforts. (2分)参考答案：在某种程度上,态度决定结果的任何努力。