Contemporary style巩固练习（一）
Grammar and vocabulary.
1. How excited Tom is! This must be the first time that he abroad.
A. is B. will be C was D. has been
2. That was the reason Wallace refused to speak at yesterday's meeting.
A. why B. what C. which D. for that
3 . The building, face south belongs to the old woman.
A. the windows of which B. whose C. which D. which of the windows
4. The climate of the country is similar of other large continental areas in the temperate zone.
A. to which B. for which C. by that D. to that
5. It was at the school was named after her she spent her childhood.
A. which; that B. where; where C. that; where D. which; where
6. the dictionary, he couldn't afford to buy it.
A. He liked very much B. As he liked much
C. Although he liked D. Even he liked
7. Father made a promise I passed the exam he would buy me a bike.
A. that B. if C. whether D. that if
8. The special dogs are used to help the police _____the forests for the criminal at large.
A. search B. search for C. in search D. in search for
9. Last week, only two people came to look at the house, _____wanted to buy it.
A. none of them B. both of them C. none of whom D. neither of whom
10. It seems that the taller one is, _____to find suitable clothes.
A. it is more difficult B. it is the more difficult
C. the more difficult it is D. the more difficult is it
11．Being a good football player______a good physical condition and stable mental status.
A .permits B. requires C. orders D. contains
12. You should spend your money more carefully and avoid______.
A．wear and tear B．consumption C. extravagance D. purchase
13． The city held a one-hour air-defense exercise to______local citizens of the Japanese invasion of Shanghai in 1937.
A .remind B．remember C. recall D．teach
14．Oil prices are reaching high records，which has a big______on some companies’ costs and economic growth．Which of the following is IMPROPER?
A. impact B. effect C. influcnce D．impression
15．The rule requires that non-official cars______ in this area．
A．can’t be parked B．not be parked C. mustn’t park D. have to park
16．I am not_____the idea because the cost of setting up a new store will be high. Which of the following is IMPROPER?
A. in favor to B．keen on C. interested in D. fond of
17. He wrote a letter of thanks to express his _____to the medical staff who looked after him when he was in hospital．
A．regret B．apology C．sorrow D．appreciation
18. Five weightlifters tested_____for performance-enhancing drugs in pre-Olympics tests and were forced out of the Games in Athens．
A．active B. passive C．negative D. positive
19．China has changed _____over the past two decades and many returned overseas Chinese are shocked at the rapid development．
A．gradually B. dramatically C. regularly D. gently
20．Late Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping started to think of developing Pudong as a future promotion of the reform and opening up_____in 1990.
A. policy B．regulation C. rule D. law
21．The more TV they watch，_____it will do to their eyes．
A．the harmer B．thc more harm C．the more good D．the better
22．He had planned to start work last weck，but he_____at the last minute．
A．changed color B．changed heart C．changed his thought D. changed his mind
23．Some parents complain that it’s too energy-consuming today to_____a child.
A．bring about B．bring along C．bring up D．bring back
24. As we all know，in the nineteenth century，steam power_____great industrial nations．
A．created B. produced C. invented D. discovered
25. There are several characteristics of the book_____special attention．
A．requires B．need C.worth of D. worthy of
26. Maria spends a lot of money on clothes because she always_____the fashion.
A．goes B．follows C．is D. brings
27．If we continue to destroy mother nature，many more animals will ．
A．extinct B．extinction C. become extinct D. become extinction
28. The Shanghai municipal government is planning to_____a ban on smoking in public places．
A．introduce B．invent C．intrude D．imply
29．Much of the resistance______social and political change is from conservative people·
A．against B．for C．with D．to
30. Jeans give off a feeling of_____, youth, and adventure and have long been favored by both men and women.
A．sweetness B．grace C．independence D．tradition
Keys: 1-5 DAADA 6-10CDADC 11-15BCADB 16-20ADDBA 21-25BDCAD 26-30BCADC
Reading Comprehension
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．
Dae Jang Geum is a hot new Korean TV series．Because of this series，my personal status and living standard have been greatly degraded．My girlfriend used to cook every evening. Well，now she does nothing but 31 in front of the TV when she’s not at work，and commands me，“You-go to make some instant noodles．Come and watch the play and just imagine we are enjoying Korean 32 ．”
She also swears to learn all Korean dishes in Dae Jang Geum．So she orders me to 33 the TV and record any details of Jang Geum’s cooking．But when she presented her version of Korean food，it is like the dog-meal．“You can 34 get things done if you find the right tools”，my girlfriend blamed her clumsy kitchen performances on 35 .So I decided to 36 her a new kitchen knife．In a store, she became unusually patient when making her selection. She finally picked one that was 37 Jang Geum’s．To prove that her slow knife skill was due to the blunt knives，she 38 her cutting．As a result，she hurt her fingers three times．Fortunately the knife is not 39 the salesman boasts．
My girlfriend is a fan of Jang Geum’s Korean 40 ．Not only did she talk about the dress every day，shc also threatened to change my tie into a butterfly knot like the one on Jang Geum’s dress. Finally, 1 lost my patience and took her to a maternity shop where I recommended one suit to her．“Do you think it looks like a Korean dress?” 41 ，my future parents-in-law just happened to be shopping at the time．They were 42 when they saw what we were doing．
The Dae Jang Geum series 43 realizing the ambition of the youth. However，it fails to realize my girlfriend’s. 44 being engaged in her work or study，she simply sits on the sofa every night，staring at the TV，a bag of chips in her hand．This situation has 45 even though the series is now over．
31. A. stand B. 1ie C. seat D．sit
32. A. fruit B. vegetables C. dishes D．cakes
33. A. stand for B. go by C. pass by D.stand by
34. A. easily B. hardly C. difficultly D．carefully
35. A. her forks B. her spoons C. her knives D.her pans
36. A. buy B. borrow C. lend D.fetch
37. A. better than B. the closest shape of C. sharper than D. taken from
38. A. speeded up B. slowed down C. brought down D.improved
39. A. as fast as B. as dull as C. as slow as D.as sharp as
40. A. diet style B. dish flavor C dressing style D.cooking style
41. A. Coincidently B. Disappointedly C. Fortunately D.Excitedly
42. A. very puzzled B. pretty satisfied C .very pleased D.pretty shocked
43. A. shoots at B. aims at C. directs at D. works at
44. A. In spite of B. Because of C. Instead of D.In case of
45. A. changed little B. turned a lot C. developed a little D. improved a lot
Keys: 31-35DCDAC 36-40ABADC 41-45ADBCA
Section B
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 you have just read.
(A)
Wax printing is a kind of ancient traditional craft．Artists of wax printing make great efforts to explore new techniques and raise the wax printing art to a higher level．Therefore，it stands in the forefront of art with an entirely new look．
Wax printing，which is known as the first printing in the East，is the most ancient handicraft in China．More than two thousand years ago，in Qin and Han Dynasties，China began to print pictures on the cloth and dye it 1ater．When the wax was removed，the pictures could be seen．In the Tang Dynasty，products of wax printing were exported to Europe and Asia．Later，with the further development of the economy in the Central China，new industry gradually took the place of hand-made operation. The wax printing technique was lost in one place after another．But in some remote areas，such us Guizhou，this precious craft passed down generation after generation by oral instruction for two reasons．One is that tile place is hard to get to so there are not many cultural exchanges．The other is that the natural resources that could bc used in wax printing are quite rich．For years，the product of wax printing which is simple and unrestrained，has been the ornament and decoration of clothes and rooms for the minorities in Guizhou．
The kinds of wax printing products are various．There are wall hangings，letter bags, bags, aprons，cushions，table-cloths，door curtains，cloth—made dolls and so on．The style is from abstract to realistic．The content varies from figures，flowers and birds，landscapes to calligraphy．
There is no ending for the pursuit of art．The folk artists keep on searching and studying and try to combine the art of painting，the art of calligraphy and the ancient folk art into a whole.The artists try to changc the traditional view that wax printing is just a few pieces of cloth．They want wax printing to pass through the hall into the inner chamber as Hangzhou Silk and Suzhou Embroidery
46. Why was wax printing technique lost in many places according to the passage?
A .Not many people liked products of wax printing
B .People thought wax printing was jusl a few pieces of cloth
C. Old hand-made work was replaced by new industry．
D. The wax printing technique was exported to Europe and Asia．
47. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the text?
A. Wax printing has a history of more than 2，000 years
B. Wax printing is popular with the minorities in Guizhou．
C. The artists are trying hard to improve and promote wax printing．
D. In the Tang Dynasty，wax printing technique was exported to Europe and Asia.
48 .Why can wax printing craft be handed down in remote areas?
A. Because there are not many natural resources in remote areas．
B. Because people in downtown don’t like wax printing products
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C. Because there are few cultural exchanges in remote areas
D. Because folk artists in remote areas arc more interested in wax printing．
49. By giving the examples such as wall hangings，bags．cushions．table-cloths, etc,the author intends to show that_______．
A. wax printing is not as famous as Hangzhou Silk and Suzhou Embroidery
B. there are many styles of wax printing
C. wax printing can only be uscd as decoration of clothes and rooms
D. there is a wide variety of products of wax printing
(B)
It has been found that less than one shopper in five makes a complete shopping list before going to the store．The reason for this is that seven out of ten of today’s purchases are decided in the store，where the shoppers tend toward impulse buying. Buying groceries on impulse has risen for the past forty years，and this rise has coincided with the growth of self-service shopping． However，in grocery stores where clerks wait on customers there is much less impulse buying．It is hard for people to buy on impulse if they have to address a clerk
Psychologists have joined forces with businessmen It is their job to persuade people to buy products which they may not need or even want until they see them attractively presented. It is discovered by the psychologists that shoppers want help in their purchases．Having so many choices confuses them，and they prefer the package that attracts them．Therefore，it is now more usual for food packers to pay attention to their package design．Attraction depends heavily on the position of the product on the shelf，however.Thus, persuading the shopper to buy is easier if the product is located at eye-level.
50. According to the information given in the first Paragraph，_____make a complete shopping list.
A. only five shoppers
B. less than twenty percent of the shoppers
C. only ten percent of the shoppers
D. not even five percent of the shoppers
51. The reason for the above mentioned phenomenon is that_______.
A.people have difficulty making up their mind before going shopping
B. people don’t know what is available in the store
C. people tend to decide on buying products when they see them
D. people are easily deceived by the attractive products
52. In grocery stores where customers are served there is less impulse shopping．This may be true
Because_________.
A. the clerks ignore the customers
B. the clerks are too eager to serve the customers
C. the stores have to send the shoppers’purchases to their homes
D. customers hesitate to ask for help if they haven’t decided what to buy
53. Shoppers tend to buy the products put on_______.
A. the shelves where the products are arranged in good ordcr
B. the shelves which people can see easily
C. the shelves in the middle of the store
D. the shelves near the entrance of the store
54.Which of the following might be the best title of this passage?
A. Psychologists and Businessmen．
B. Impulse Buying．
C. The More Products，the More Confusion．
D. Self-service Shopping
(C)
London Summer School in Classics
Dates
The London Summer School in Classics 2008 will be held at King’s College London. It will run from 8th July until 17th July. Applications close on 2nd June, 2008.
For an application form, please download either the 2-page PDF or the word format document from the foot of the page.
If you have any problems downloading the application form or any questions, please contact: London Summer School in Classics, King’s College London.
Tel: 020 7848 2299
Fax: 020 7848 2545
Organization
The school is organized by the colleges of the University of London. The summer school offers eight days of intensive teaching in Greek and Latin. There are four language classes each day as well as lectures and a debate, between 10:30 am and 4:30 pm. The course is not residential (提供住宿的), and there is no teaching during the weekend of 12th to 13th July.
The fee is £85.00. Travel grants (旅行补助金) are available as a contribution to your travel costs, but may not cover all your expenses. The travel grants are arranged during the summer school.
Teaching is generally in groups of 12-15 people and it, as far as possible, comprises (包含) of students of roughly the same level of experience. The style of teaching is friendly, but demanding: a lot of work is expected from students during the school, but they usually find the whole experience both stimulating and valuable. Some classes concentrate chiefly on reading, while others offer a mixture of grammar and translation practice. Our tutors include some of the most experienced and talented teachers of Classics in the London area and beyond.
The Summer School in Classics caters for a wide range of interests and for both school & university students as well as those who wish to learn Greek or Latin, or to revive their knowledge of the languages. Our principal concern is to provide a thorough program of language learning in a lively university environment.
55. To join in the school, you have to apply before ________.
A. 8th July, 2008 B. 2nd June, 2008
C. 17th July, 2008 D. 13th July, 2008
56. As a student of the school, you are probably asked to _______.
A. do a lot of reading in Greek and Latin
B. learn the grammar of Greek and Latin only
C. do some translation work only
D. speak Greek and Latin with experienced teachers
57. What is the London Summer School in Classics most concerned about?
A. Providing a stimulating experience for students.
B. Promoting students to develop a wide range of interests.
C. Teaching students languages in a lively environment.
D. Improving students’ level of debating in the argument.
58. Which is one of the teaching ways of the school?
A. Student groups consist of the same level students strictly.
B. Students needn’t do any work in the class.
C. Students learn Greek and Latin by listening to teachers all day.
D. Students are generally divided into groups of 12-15.
(D)
Directions: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions in the fewest possible words.
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A. Playing brings you happiness and joy B. Playing can alter your way of thinking C. Playing can relieve pressure D. Playing entitles one to have rich imagination and creativity E. Playing is important in people's whole life F. Playing relaxes people |
1.
Playing is very important for humans from birth to death. Playing is not meant just for children. It is a form of freedom and connection that can tap into your creativity, and can allow you the chance to find your inner child, and the inner child of others. I have collected the top five benefits of playing here.
2.
Playing can stimulate you to think differently. It can go against all the rules and change the same old boring way of doing things. Walt Disney was devoted to playing, and his willingness to oppose the common wisdom changed the world of entertainment. The next time you're stuck in a fixed and boring way of life, pull out a box of colored pencils, modeling clay, glue and scissors, and invite your inner child out, and break free. You'll be amazed that the way you're thinking shifts to new worlds of discovery
3.
Playing can bring greater joy into your life. What do you think the world would be like if every human spends time each day in playing? I bet just asking you this question has brought a smile to
your face.
4.
Playing creates laughter, joy, entertainment and a feeling of inner peace. Starting today, try to get 30 minutes each day to engage in some form of playing, and watch your joy factor rise. Playing is known to reduce stress. Studies show that as humans, playing is part of our nature. We have the need to play because it is instinctive and basic to human existence. With regular playing, our problem solving and adaptive abilities will be in much better shape to handle this complex world. And we're much more likely to choose healthy answers to challenging situations as they arise. It creates laughter and freedom that can instantly reduce stress, and add a feeling of relaxation to our daily life.
5.
Playing can stimulate imagination, curiosity and creativity. Research shows that playing is both a hands-on and minds-on learning process. It produces a deeper, more meaningful understanding of the world and its possibilities. We begin giving meaning to life through story-making and playing out various possible situations.
Keys: 46-50 CDCD 50-54 BCDBB 55. BACD 59. EBAFD
Blank Filling
Directions：The announcer of a fashion show is presenting the models．Put the words in the box in the suitable blanks．
1.And here comes Maggie. She’s wearing a long-sleeved silk 64 and a pair of high-heeled 65 .
2.David is very handsome in a smart pin-striped 66 with a cotton 67 .
3.And here is Sue in a polo-neck 68 and a pair of denim 69 .
4.Next comes Tony in a sleeveless 70 and a woolen 71 .
5.Finally, Mimi looks beautiful in a leather track 72 and a pleated 73 .
Translation
74．这个学校的一些家长抱怨给学生留的家庭作业太多了。（complain）
75.演讲者用一些图片和数字来阐明这座小岛毁在了旅游业上。（illustrate，ruin）
76.学生们被提醒，实验室里的所有东西必须小心轻放，因为他们价值不菲。（remind，worth）
77.一旦校服制度被采纳，校园暴力就会迅速减少，这种可能性不太大。（unlikely，adopt）
64.blouse shoes 66 .suit shirt 68. sweater jeans
70. T-shirt cardigan 72. jacket skirt
74. Parents of some students complain that too much homework is assigned to the students.
75. The lecturer illustrated with some pictures and figures that the small island had been ruined by tourism.
76. The students are reminded that all the stuff in the lab should be handled with care, for they are worth a lot.
77.It’s unlikely that once the uniform policy is adopted, school violence will drop dramatically.
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