1. Could you imagine your parents choosing your husband or wife for you? And can you imagine not setting eyes on him or her until your wedding day? This situation is common in India, the Middle East and many parts of Africa. Marriage customs around the world often differ from our own. We don‘t realize that people in other places often get married in very different ways — and with different motives. In many countries, marriage is a practical matter. A marriage provides a safe and stable home for the husband and wife. It also joins two families, which benefits the couple‘s parents and makes them happy. Marriage also brings children, making sure the couple will be taken care of in old age. Because a marriage is important for the whole family, some cultures don‘t let young people choose whom to marry. Just as there are many different reasons for marriage, there are also many different wedding rituals. Every culture has its own ways of bringing good luck to the happy couple. In a typical Western wedding, the bride seeks good luck by wearing “something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue.” Something old represents the past. Something new represents success in the future. Something borrowed reminds the bride she can get help from her friends and family. And something blue reminds her to be true to her husband. In Poland, one wedding tradition is not only lucky, but also very practical. The wedding guests pin money to the bride‘s dress while she is dancing. The money is meant to bring kick and to help the young couple build their new life. In Bermuda, the young couple plants a tree in the yard of their new home. Once they move in, they take good care of the tree and make it grow. The planting of the tree is a good metaphor (比喻) for marriage. A truly good marriage is something that grows with care. Which of the following statements best summarizes the subject of this passage?
A. People across the world get married in different ways and for different reasons. B. Every culture has its own ways of bringing good luck to the young couple.
C. A truly good marriage is something that grows with care.
D. In many countries, marriage is a practical matter.
2. I don’t know her address,____ I can’t write to her.
A. but B. or C. so D. since
3. While crosing the street, he knocked ____ our car.
A. at B. into C. off D. out
4. The city government must take action ____ the increasing populating.
A. to control B. controlling C. controls D. controlled
5. Music plays ____ important part in his life.
A. least B. more C. the most D. much
6. Let us first look at the purposes of examinations. Clearly, the most important role they have is to measure the true ability of each student. This is necessary to make sure that each student receives the correct level of instruction. Some students progress at a slower rate than others. Surely it is better to give each student an education which is suitable for their abilities at that time. This is not to say that some students are more important than others. It is simply saying that all students should get an education which is meaningful and understandable, no matter what their academic abilities are. A system without examinations seems to think that all children of the same age are of a similar ability. This, ladies and gentlemen, is quite obviously not the case. According to the text, the most important role of examinations ----------------------------.
A. is to make sure students progress at different rates
B. is to find out which students are more important than others
C. is to make sure each student receives an appropriate level of education
D. is to give each student an education
7. I objected ____ in the conference without democracy.
A. to voting B. vote C. having voted D. voted
8. It ___ John and Kate who helped me the other day.
A. is B. was C. are D. were
9. They differ ___ each other in many ways.
A. to B. with C. on D. from
10. I know nothing about him ___ he is a teacher.
A. besides B. in addition C. except for D. except that
11. I’m going away for a ____.
A. holiday of a week B. week holiday C. holiday week D. week’s holiday
12. Jack work so hard as he dreams ___ owning his own house soon.
A. to B. with C. of D. on
13. This room ____ in the building.
A. is biggest than any other one B. is bigger than any other one
C. is more bigger than any other one D. is bigger than any one
14. She usually goes to work ________ foot.
A. in B. on C. by D. through
15. Teacher told Tom ____ late for school.
A. not to B. not be C. not to be D. did not be
16. ___ books you borrow from the library should be returned in two weeks’ time. A. Whatever B. Which C. No matter who D. What
17. I prefer writing a term paper ___ taking an examination.
A. than B. to C. for D. rather than
18. Mr. Chairman, Ladies and gentlemen, competition is clearly an essential ingredient of any healthy society, and a healthy competitive attitude to life is the only way to fulfill your true potential. Examinations are the education system’s way of developing this necessary attitude. Without examinations, and education system has no targets for the students to aim at and so many students will lose their way and “drop out” at an early stage. In short, a competitive system of education is important and enjoyable for students as well as playing a necessary role in society. Let us first look at the purposes of examinations. Clearly, the most important role they have is to measure the true ability of each student. This is necessary to make sure that each student receives the correct level of instruction. A system without examinations seems to think that all children of the same age are of a similar ability. This, ladies and gentlemen, is quite obviously not the case. The passage was most probably ----------.
A. an article for a magazine B. a debate speech
C. a letter from an education department D. a newspaper article
19. He hasn’t got _____ cousins.
A. any B. some C. plenty of D. much
20. A: I like documentaries on TV. B: _____.
A. So am I. B. So do I. C. So have I D. So did I
21. We are looking forward ____ each other next week.
A. to see B. to seeing C. seeing D. see
22. We are looking ___to hearing from you soon.
A. at B. forward C. for D. up
23. The prfessor prepares his lectures carefully before trying to carry ___ in his class.
A. it out B. out it C. them out D. out them
24. Madam Lee made the babysitter ____ the housework again.
A. do B. to do C. Doing D. raised
25. Not many people realize this,___ it is quite true.
A. but B. however C. so D. that