(2006年徐州)--- I'm sorry you have missed the bus. It ________ five minutes ago.--- What a pity![ ]A．was leavingB．has leftC．leftD．leaves
One summer evening as I was cooking dinner, there was a knock at the door. I opened it and saw an old man. But his voice was pleasant as he said, “Good evening. I come to see if you have a room for just one night. I live far away from here, and there's no bus till next morning. ” I told him we would find him a bed, but it was not comfortable. I went inside and cooked dinner. When we were ready, I asked him if he would like to join us. “No, thank you. I have plenty.” When I had finished the dinner, I went out to talk with him. He told me he fished for a living to help his daughter, her five children, and her husband, who was ill and too weak to do anything. At bedtime, we put a bed in the children's room for him. On his next trip, as a gift, he brought a big fish and some fresh vegetables. In the years he came to stay overnight with us, and there was never a time he did not bring us some fish or vegetables from his garden. I know it was thankful for our family to know him, from whom we learn what was to accept the bad without a complaint( 抱怨 ) and the good with thanks. 1Why did the old man go to the writer's house? A. To give a fish to the writer. B. To stay for the night. C. To sell some fish. D. To ask for some money. 2 How many people were there in the old man's daughter's family? A. Two. B. Four. C. Six. D. Seven. 3 Which of the following is true? A. The old man stayed for the night with the writer only once. B. The old man came to the writer's house to ask for some food. C. The old man came to stay with the writer for the night many times. D. The old man felt lonely because he had no son or daughter. British people are famous for drinking tea. But brother and sister, Sarah and Bobby Green, became young millionaires ( 百万富翁 ) when they opened a chain of American-style coffee shops in the UK. Having the idea : It started when Sarah took a weekend trip to New York to visit her brother Bobby. One evening, in a Thai restaurant, Sarah told Bobby how much she wished she could buy American-style coffee in London. Bobby suggested they started their own coffee shop. Sarah fell in love with the idea. Doing the research : Back in London, she spent a whole day on the London subway, getting off the train at different stations to taste the coffee. “It was terrible, and I knew there was a gap ( 空缺 ) in the market.” In 1995, they opened their first Coffee Republic shop in the center of London. Making it work : The first year was very difficult. British people were not used to the names of American coffees, like latte and macchiato. But being successful was their dream and they were not going to give up. Today, there are over 100 Coffee Republic shops all over the country and the company has ￡ 30 million a year. Advice for others : Sarah has now written a best-selling book about their experience, called Anyone Can Do It ! She hopes it will help other young people to start their own businesses. She says, “If you think you have the energy, then get out and follow your dream.” 4What kind of company do they run?A. A fast-food restaurant. B. A tea shop. C. A coffee shop. D. A big hotel. 5 Where are their Coffee Republic shops?A. All over the UK. B. All over the US. C. In the center of London. D. In New York. 6Which information is mentioned in the passage? A. Sarah was not interested in Bobby’s idea. B. British people never drank coffee before 1995. C. Sarah’s best-selling book is about how to make coffee. D. Sarah found a business chance while doing the research. Most people around the world are right-handed. This also seems to be true in history. In 1799, scientists studied works of art made at different times from 1,500 B. C. to the 1950s. Most of the people shown in these works are right-handed, so the scientists guessed that right-handedness has always been common through history. Today, only about 10% to 15% of the world's population is left-handed. Why are there more right-handed people than left-handed ones? Scientists now know that a person's two hands each have their own jobs. For most people, the hand is used to find things or hold things. The right hand is used to work with things. This is because of the different work of the two sides of the brain( 脑 ) . The right side of the brain, which makes a person's hands and eyes work together, controls( 控制 ) the left hand. The left-side of the brain, which controls the right hand, is the centre for thinking and doing problems. These findings show that more artists should be left-handed, and studies have found that left-handedness is twice as common among artists as among people in other jobs. No one really knows what makes a person become right-handed instead of left-handed. Scientists have found that almost 40% of the people become left-handed because their main brain is damaged( 伤害 ) when they are born. However, this doesn't happen to everyone, so scientists guess there must be another reason why people become left-handed. One idea is that people usually get right-handed from their parents. If a person does not receive the gene( 基因 )for right-handedness, he/she may become either right-handed or left-handed according ( 根据 )to the chance and the people they work or live with. Though right-handedness is more common than left-handedness, people no longer think left-handed people are strange or unusual. A long time ago, left-handed children were made to use their right hands like other children, but today they don't have to. 7 After studying works of art made at different times in history, the scientists found ____________. A. the art began from 1,500 B. C. B. the works of art ended in the 1950s C. most people shown in the works of art are right-handed D. most people shown in the works of art are left-handed 8 How many people in the world are left-handed now? A. Less than one sixth. B. More than a half. C. About 40%. D. The passage doesn't tell us. 9 According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?A. No one really knows what makes a person become right-handed. B. Scientists think there must be some reason why people become left-handed. C. Today children are not made to use their right hands only. D. Left-handedness is cleverer than right-handedness. 10 What is the best title for this passage? A. Left-handed People B. Scientists' New Inventions C. Which Hand D. Different Brains, Different Hands
1 … as they search for work that is personally fulfilling, not just a job but an adventure. (Para. 1)
大学英语(四)单选题22-3922.— Would you like to see the menu?— ______A.No,thanks.I already know what to order.B.Your menu is very clear.C.I hear the food here is tasty.D.The setting is very comfortable.满分：2.5 分23.— Northwestern Airlines.May I help you?— ______A.Yes,I’d like some information about morning flights from Beijing to Detroit.B.Yes,I’d like to have two pints of beer,please.C.Well,there’s flights at 11.00 am.It’s nonstop flight.D.Well,all the seats have been reserved.满分：2.5 分24.— Good morning,Grand Hotel.— Hello,I’d like to book a room for the night of the 18th and 19th.— ______A.What can I do for you?B.Just a minute,please.C.What’s the matter?D.At your service.满分：2.5 分25.Not only ______ finish the task,but also he won the prize.A.does his brotherB.his brother willC.did his brotherD.will his brother满分：2.5 分26.The organization works hard to ______ friendship between nations.A.promoteB.speedC.hastenD.hurry满分：2.5 分27.Only after I had reached the supermarket ______ that I had forgotten to take my purse with me.A.I had realizedB.I realizedC.I have realizedD.did I realize满分：2.5 分28.The publisher and the author ______ made an agreement.A.isB.hasC.areD.have满分：2.5 分29.He is ______ about his chances of winning a gold medal in the Olympics next year.A.optionalB.optimisticC.outstandingD.obvious满分：2.5 分30.Little ______for his future life.A.he will expectB.he does expectC.does he expectD.has he expect满分：2.5 分31.To deal with all these problems ______ impossible.A.isB.areC.haveD.has满分：2.5 分32.— How long are you going to stay in Canada?— ______A.For a while.B.For five months.C.I’ll not live there.D.I’ll come back.满分：2.5 分33.I will never give in ______ they might do or say about my plan.A.whateverB.howeverC.no matter howD.how满分：2.5 分34.The company’s move to new offices is ______.A.in turnB.in effectC.in natureD.in process满分：2.5 分35.The pilot of an airplane is responsible ______ the safety of the passengers.A.ofB.withC.forD.about满分：2.5 分36.It is necessary that he ______.A.stayB.could stayC.would stayD.stays满分：2.5 分37.— ______ — Yes,I’ll be happy to cash it for you.A.Do you need any cash?B.Are you happy with the cash?C.Are you happy to cash it for me?D.May I cash a traveler’s check here?满分：2.5 分38.You look somewhat depressed today.A.你今天看起来有点沮丧.B.今天你为什么看起来沮丧呢?C.你今天看起来有多么沮丧啊.D.你今天看起来很沮丧.满分：2.5 分39.It is not until he came back ______ I knew it.A.whenB.afterC.beforeD.that满分：2.5 分
It is good for you to have such a good chance to study abroad, but it remains ____________ whether you can really learn something useful.A. to be seenB. to seeC. seenD. seeing
听对话选出所有正确的答案。A. They can find the size of the family in the past.B. They can get clues to our past from old family pictures.C. They are only interested in important events and people.D. They can recognize the fashionable style in clothes in the past.
When I was eight or nine years old，I wrote my first poem．My mother read the little poem and began to cry．"Buddy，you didn't really write this beautiful，beautiful poem!"Shyly，I said that I had．My mother poured out her welcome praise．Why，this poem was nothing short of genius!"What time will Father be home？"I asked．I could hardly wait to show him what I had accomplished．My mother said she hoped he would be home around 7．I spent the best part of that afternoon preparing for his arrival．First，I wrote the poem out in my finest handwriting．Then I used colored pens to draw a border around it．Then I confidently placed it right on my father's plate on the dining table．But my father did not return at 7．Seven-fifteen．Seven-thirty．My father had begun his motion-picture career as a writer．He would be able to appreciate my poem even more than my mother．It was almost 8 o'clock when my father burst in．He was an hour late，but he could not sit down．I can see him now，a big Havana cigar in one hand，the rapidly disappearing drink in the other，calling down bitter words on his employeesSuddenly，he paused and glared at his plate．There was a silence．He was reaching for my poem．I lowered my head and stared down into my plate．"What is this？"I heard him say．"Ben，a wonderful thing has happened，"my mother said．"Buddy has written his first poem．And it's beautiful，absolutely amaz-""If you don't mind，I'd like to decide that for myself，"Father said．I kept my face lowered to my plate．It was only 10 lines long．But it seemed to take hours．I remember wondering why it was taking so long．I could hear him dropping the poem back on the table again．Now was the moment of decision．"I think it's bad，"my father said．I couldn't look up．My eyes were getting wet．"Ben，sometimes I don't understand you，"my mother was saying．"This is just a little boy．You're not in your studio now．These are the first lines of poetry he's ever written．He need encouragement．""I don't know why，"my father held his ground．"Isn't there enough bad poetry in the world already？No law says Buddy has to become a poet．"I couldn't stand it another second．I ran from the dining room，threw myself on the bed and cried．That may have been the end of the anecdote（轶事）-but not of its significance for me．A few years later I took a second look at that first poem，and unwillingly I had to agree with my father's tough judgment．It was a pretty bad poem．After a while，I worked up the courage to show him something new，a short story．My father thought it was overwritten but not hopeless．I was learning to rewrite．And my mother was learning that she could disapprove of me without ruining me．You might say we were all learning．I was going on 12．As I worked my way into other books and plays and films，it became clearer and clearer to me how fortunate I had been to have had a mother who said，"Buddy，it's wonderful!"and a father who shook his head no and drove me to tears with his，"I think it's bad．"In fact all of us in life need that mother force，the loving force from which all creation flows；and yet the mother force alone is incomplete，even misleading，finally damaging，without the father force to caution，"Watch．Listen．Review．Improve．"Between the two poles of affirmation （肯定） and doubt，both in the name of love，I try to follow my true course．55．What did the mother think of the Buddy's poem？ ____ A．She was so moved that she cried．B．She thought the poem was well written．C．She considered Buddy had no talent for poetry．D．She believed Buddy needed advice from his father56．Which underlined word in the following sentences best reflects Buddy's eagerness to show his father the poem？ ____ A．I wrote the poem out in my finest handwriting．B．I could hardly wait to show him what I had accomplished．C．He would be able to appreciate my poem even more than my mother．D．Then I confidently placed it right on my father's place on the dining table．57．The underlined sentence"My father held his ground"could best be replaced by ____ ．A．My father refused to change his opinionB．My father began to explain his reasonsC．My father thought his comment is unreasonableD．My father got so angry that he rose to his feet58．From the passage，we can infer that the father can be best described as ____ ．A．cruel and stubbornB．cautious and strictC．bad-tempered and rudeD．loving and matter-of-fact59．Which of the following statements do you think the author might agree with？ ____ A．After the incident，the author stopped writing but tried his luck in plays and films．B．The author only realized the significance of the incident after becoming a writer．C．The incident helped the writer work his work further as a writer．D．The incident completly changed the author's course of life．60．What can be the best title of the passage？ ____ A．My first little poem．B．My wonderful bad poem．C．An anecdote in my childhood．D．An importance lesson from father．
失败是成功的垫脚石,我们应该从失败中吸取 教训,勇往直前。 Failure is the stepping stone to success. We should learn from failures and press onward bravely.( )A. 正确B. 错误
Did she go to school when she was young?No,she taught( )at home.A. herB. herselfC. hersD. she
Why are prefixes and suffixes divided according to different criteria?Prefixes: located before the base word,Suffixes: located after the base word,
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We were always encouraged to focus on constructing the most out of the situation ______. A. at hand B. on hand C. in hand D. by hand
The Harry Potter series, written by J.K. Rowling, is perhaps the most popular set of novels of the modern era. With seven books and many successful films to its name, the series has gathered about 15 billion dollars in sales. How did the series become so popular? The reason can be broken down into several areas.The first book in the series was rejected 12 times before it was picked up by Bloomsbury—a small publisher in England. So receiving this contract was Rowling's first step to success. However, getting a book contract does not ensure the success of a book. The story was soon loved by children and adults alike. In light of this, Bloomsbury Publishing published a second version of the books with “adult” (less colorful and more boring) book covers. This made it easier for a full range of ages to enjoy the series.Another factor that worked like a charm was that the publisher and Rowling herself, through the books, conducted midnight releases, promotions, and pre-ordering more readers. Customers who feared that their local bookstore would run out of copies responded by pre-ordering over 700,000 copies before the July 8, 2000 release.What does the underlined word “releases” (Para. 3) mean?A. The activity that frees or expresses energy or emotion.B. The announcement about the book’s publishing information.C. The sales of books that is available only at midnight.
Many people, including health professionals, hav assumed that e-cigarettes are-|||-safer than tradibonal egarettes, because e-core use heated liquid vapor(2汽)-|||-rather than burning tobacco leaves in a process that is likely to cause cancer.But-|||-safer" doesn`t mean "nsk-free Atroubling incr of acute lung disease among e--|||-cigarette users across 25 states makes us realize that there are still a lot of-|||-unknown health impheation of smoking e-cigattes.-|||-Last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) took the unusual-|||-step of waming the public agalnst using any electronic cigarette devices until the-|||-agency concludes an investigation into the mystenous outbreak of lung disease.The-|||-CDC started a muln-state investgation i mid-August after receiving more than 150-|||-reports of senous respiratory distress (呼吸意迫)among e-cigarette users,many of-|||-them teenagers and young adults. Within a couple of weeks,dozens more cases-|||-were reported, including the death of one e-cigarette user in Illinois.-|||-Ultimately, It turns out that the outbreak of lung disease is caused by the illegal use of-|||-drugs in e-cigarette devices But even so,such a finding would not mean that users-|||-of commercial nicotine (尼古丁) e-cigarettes can breathe easter. There are some-|||-pretty unpleasant things floating in that liquid nicotine that may be harmful to our-|||-health.-|||-For longtime smokers,the danger of lung cancer may well outweigh the dangers of-|||-smoking e-cigarettes.But there s always the risk of breathing chemicals, and if-|||-there`s any good to come out of this lung disease outbreak, perhaps it will be to bnng-|||-that lesson home to teenagers and young adults considenng taking up the e-cigarette-|||-habit-|||-14.Why do most people assume e-orgarettes safer than-|||-traditional ones?-|||-OA.Because traditional eigarettes us cheap-|||-materials.-|||-OB. Because e-cigarettes use heated liquid vapor.-|||-C.Because tradinonal cigarettes con more-|||-chemicals.-|||-○D. Because e-ogarettes use processed tobacco-|||-leaves.-|||-15.What was the unusual step that CDC took last week?-|||-OA.Startng an investigation into the outbreak of lung-|||-disease.-|||-B.Concluding an investigation among the 150 e--|||-cigarette users.-|||-C.Reporting the research results of serious-|||-respiratory distress.-|||-O Waming the public against using any e-clgarette-|||-devices.-|||-16.What caused the outbreak of lung disease among e--|||-cigarette users?-|||-OA.The commercial liquid nicotin-|||-B.The unpleasant things floatin in Iiquid chemicals.-|||-○C.The frequent reuse of the same device.-|||-D.The illegal drugs in e-cagarette devices.-|||-17.Who are more likely to have the danger of lung cancer?-|||-OA.Adults using e-cigarettes.-|||-B.People with serious respiratory distress,
In some families,new adults and kids seem to slip in effortlessly, ____ they have been there all along.A. whileB. thoughC. becauseD. as though
6. The children will now play some pieces of music that they ______ themselves. A.were taught posed C.accomplished D.worked7. While she waited,she tried to ______ her mind with pleasant thoughts of the vacation. A.occupy pose C.think D.intensify8. In the film,the peaceful life of a monk ______ the violent life of a murderer. A.is compared with B.is compared to C.is contrasted to D.is contrasted with9. ______ to pay for an order is simplicity itself. A.Use plastic B.Using plastics C.Using plastic D.Used plastic10. Additional time is required for cooking or ______ homemade dishes. A.chill B.to chill C.chilled D.chilling
Responsibilities ______becoming a father.A. charge forB. go withC. save forD. go through
Most children with healthy appetites are ready to eat almost anything that is offered them and a child rarely dislikes food (51) it is badly cooked. The way a meal is cooked and served is most important and an (52) served meal will often improve a child’s appetite. Never ask a child whether he likes or dislikes a food and never (53) likes and dislikes in front of him or allow anybody else to do so. If the father says he hates fat meat or the mother refuses vegetables in the child’s hearing he is (54) to copy this procedure. Take it (55) granted that he likes everything and he probably will. Nothing healthful should be omitted from the meal because of a (56) dislike. At meal times it is a good idea to give a child a small portion and let him (57) back for a second helping rather than give him as much as he is likely to eat all at once. Do not talk too much to the child (58) meal times, but let him get on with his food, and do not allow him to leave the table immediately after a meal or he will soon learn to swallow his food (59) he can hurry back to his toys. Under (60) circumstances must a child be coaxed or forced to eat.55（）。A. withB. asC. overD. for
Dreams can be a rich source of ___________ for an artist. (inspire)
Never before in my career _ _ of an assignment A have l frightened B had I frightened C had I been frightened D have I been frightened
26)Could she picture him ___ politics with her father in the drawing-room at her home ?A. discussingB. to discussC. as to discussD. that discusses
These drugs are available over-the-counter without a(n)__________. （）A. infectionB. dosageC. prescription
The coming of the railways in the 1830s ________ our society and economic life.A. transferredB. transformedC. transportedD. transmitted
Elder and weaker Mr. Mag paid_visits to his old friends.A. scarceB. rare()C. insufficientD. inadequate
The increase in international business and in foreign investment has created a need for executives with knowledge of foreign languages and skills in cross-cultural communication. Americans, however, have not been well trained in either area and, consequently, have not enjoyed the same level of success in negotiation in an international arena as have their foreign counterparts. Negotiating is the process of communicating back and forth for the purpose of reaching an agreement. It involves persuasion and compromise, but in order to participate in either one, the negotiators must understand the ways in which people are persuaded and how compromise is reached within the culture of the negotiation. In many international business negotiations abroad, Americans are perceived as wealthy and impersonal. It often appears to the foreign negotiator that the American represents a large multi-million-dollar corporation that can afford to pay the price without bargaining further. The American negotiator’s role becomes that of an impersonal supplier of information and cash. In studies of American negotiators abroad, several traits have been identified that may serve to confirm this stereotypical perception, while undermining the negotiator’s position. Two traits in particular that cause cross-cultural misunderstanding are directness and impatience on the part of the American negotiator. Furthermore, American negotiators often insist on realizing short-term goals. Foreign negotiators, on the other hand, may value the relationship established between negotiators and may be willing to invest time in it for long-term benefits. In order to solidify the relationship, they may opt for indirect interactions without regard for the time involved in getting to know the other negotiator. Clearly, perceptions and differences in values affect the outcomes of negotiations and the success of negotiators. For Americans to play a more effective role in international business negotiations, they must put forth more effort to improve cross-cultural understanding. [共5题](1)What kind of manager is needed in present international business and foreign investment? [本题2分]A. The man who represents a large multi-million-dollar corporation. B. The man with knowledge of foreign languages and skills in cross-cultural communication. C. The man who is wealthy and impersonal. D. The man who can negotiate with his foreign counterparts.
Fill in the blanks with the words given below.Change the form where necessary.Each word can be used only once. budget defy dilemma diverseloyalty manipulate objectivePerspective tackle urge （1）The ____ of the "upright"message is to ask people to save，while the "permissive"message asks people to spend.（2）If you find yourself in a（n） ____ about what is the right decision for your career，speak to a career counselor.（3）It is important for parents to listen to their children's opinion because they may have a very different ____ on the things they've seen.（4）To cater for the different tastes of athletes from all over the world，the organizers of the Beijing Winter Olympics prepared ____ dishes.（5）If you want to save money for a rainy day making a（n） ____ is the first step you may want to take because it gives you a clear plan.（6）The Chinese legend goes that Yue Fei's mother tattooed four Chinese characters on his back to remind him of the importance of ____ to the nation.（7）When children are addicted to online games，they would often ____ their parents and stay online for hours every day.（8）The report goes on to ____ the technicians to take a more active role in developing the standards of artificial intelligence.
Americans experience more food recalls (召回) today than they did five years ago, especially when it comes to meat and poultry (家禽). Meat and poultry recalls increased by two-thirds from 2013 to 2018, while food recalls overall went up 10%, according to the report recently published by the U.S. Public Interest Research Group.Meanwhile, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates (估计) 48 million people get sick, 128,000 are hospitalized and 3,000 die from food-borne disease each year in the U.S. "We are looking for the farm-to-fork preventative solutions," said Adam Garber, the research group's consumer watchdog. "By doing that, we can protect people's health."Over the five-year period, poultry posted the most recalls (168), followed by beef (137) and pork (128). The report shows the most serious meat recalls are on the rise. Among meat and poultry, the number of Class I recalls has increased by 83%, nearly doubling. Class I, the most serious of the recalls, is issued when there is a reasonable probability that the food will cause health problems or death.53. When would Class I recalls be issued?A. When the food is likely to cause health problems or death.B. When there are too many complaints from customers.C. When the food problem lasts for five years.D. When the product quality is below standard.
If you_________in a job for several years, you may be able to accumulate a lot of work experience and skills that would be beneficial to your future career development.A. have workedB. had workedC. have been workingD. had been working
Whenever I have trouble ( ) many problems, I ask Jack for help.A. dealing withB. to deal withC. on dealing withD. deal with
23．有一串钥匙在沙发上。Aset of keys _______on the sofa./ There is _________on the sofa.24．问李老师要你的书吧。________Ms. Li ________yourbook!25．请给老赵打电话。_________Old Zhao ______13096935553..26．这条蓝色的裤子是他的吗？Isthis pair of trousers _________?27．我的父母在第一张照片里。_______________are in the first photo.28．谢谢你帮助我。Thankyou for ________________./ Thank you for _____________.29．那个女孩姓王。Thegirl’s __________is Wang./ The girl’s ______________is Wang.30．那只小狗叫什么名字？What’s__________the dog? / What’s ____________name?31．今天玩得开心点！___________today! / Have a good time today!32．这有两张漂亮的她家的全家福。Here_______two nice photos of her family.