Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B,C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.
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Food
British people like good food, and more than half of them go to a restaurant every month. Fast food is also very popular---30% of all adults have a hamburger every three months, but 46% have fish and chips!
Sports
British people don’t do a lot of sports. Only 17% of people go swimming every week, about 9% go cycling and 8% play golf--- and only 6% of people play football (but 32% go to watch it).
Cinema and TV
Films are very popular in Britain, and about 60% of the young people go to the cinema every month. At home, men watch TV for about three hours every day ---30 minutes more than women.
Holidays
British people love going on holiday, and have 56 holidays every year. Most of these holidays aren’t spent in the UK---27% are in Spain. 10% are in the USA, and 9% are in France. Maybe this is because the weather in Britain isn’t very good!
Presents
British people don’t send others expensive presents like other Europeans. They often send chocolates, wine and flowers of good quality.
1. Which food could be more popular among British adults, a hamburger or fish and chips?
A. A hamburger. B. Fish and chips. C. Both. D. Neither.
2.Those who are interested in movies are _____.
A. men B. women C. young people D. old people
3.How long do British women spend watching TV every day?
A. Three hours. B. Three hours and a half. C. Two hours. D. Two hours and a half.
4. British people’s favorite country for a holiday is _____.
A. Spain B. France C. America D. Australia
5. What present don’t British people often send?
A. Chocolates. B. Wine. C. Flowers. D. Money.
Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.
Our school is quite famous for its long history. It was founded in the early 1907s. It is a good place 1 we can prepare ourselves well for the future. We have many wonderful teachers 2 are always ready to offer help. 3 we pay a lot of attention to how well we do in lessons, achieving high scores is not the only reason to study. The teachers encourage us to try 4 new ideas and ask questions. With their help we have developed all kinds of interests 5 both Arts and Science. We can choose to join any school clubs they are interested in. We can 6 choose the subjects that we want to study. Last term I selected American literature 7 I wanted to learn about famous American writers. This term I chose to attend music classes because my father bought me a piano as 8 birthday present.
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
In the past，most American mothers were at home to take care of their children during the day. Now, 36 , many mothers are working. More than half of the American women with young children have 37 outside the house.
American families solve the child care 38 in different ways. Some parents allow older children to stay at home alone after school. The parents 39 make sure that their children, usually not younger than 10 years old, understand 40 rules and can deal with emergencies (紧急情况). Other parents say they would 41 allow their children to be at home alone. They usually 42 someone to take care of the children.
Some parents in the U. S. find their own ways to cut the cost of child care. They join child care 43 . Each person in the group 44 for the children of other group members at different times. Some parents ask local churches, schools and social organizations to help 45 activities for the children. These child care choices often cost 46 or no money. Many American parents, however, still struggle with the problem of 47 good child care at a reasonable price.
1.A. therefore B. otherwise C. thus D. however
2.A. children B. jobs C. houses D. money
3.A. problem B. question C. chance D. choice
4.A. can B. must C. may D. ought
5.A. dangerous B. safety C. funny D. true
6.A. rather B. certainly C. always D. never
7.A. tell B. stop C. pay D. invite
8.A. schools B. groups C. clubs D. hospitals
9.A. cares B. sends C. asks D. pays
10.A. have B. offer C. play D. join
11.A. much B . little C. enough D. a great deal
12.A. taking B. finding C. losing D. suffering
— Frank, I’ve learned your plan. Could I make some suggestions?
— ________.
A. Just for fun B. Go ahead C. With pleasure D. Take it easy
We are kept ______ of what is happening in the world by reading newspapers and watching TV.
A. to inform B. to be informed C. informing D. informed
The time and effort he has devoted during the past few years _____ trees in that village are now considered to be very important.
A. to planting B. to plant C. plant D. planting
