第1题:
Passage Four
Every culture and every country in the world celebrates New Year, but not everyone does it the same way. The countries in North America and Europe welcome New Year on January the first. This practice began with the Romans in the Middle East, New Year is when spring begins. People in China and Vietnam celebrate it on the first day of the Spring Festival, which is the first day of their calendar based on the moon. Rosh Hashana, which is the Jewish (犹太人的) New Year, comes at the end of summer. The Hindus (印度教教徒 ) in India celebrate the first day of each season, so they have four New Years.
In all these cultures, there is a practice of making noise. People made noise in ancient times to drive away the evil spirits (妖精) from their homes. Today making noise is more of a custom than a religious rim
In the United States, many people stay up until midnight on New Year's Eve to watch the clock pass from one year to the next. Friends often gather together at a party on New Year's Eve, and when the new year comes, all ring bells, blow' whistles, sing songs, and kiss each other. A favorite Scottish song which everyone sings together is Auld Lang Sync. The words tell of old friends and good times.
In all cultures, New Year's Day is a time when people think of new beginnings. They want to make the coming year better than the last one. Many people in the United States make New Year resolutions. These are specific promises that they make to improve their behavior, change their habits, and become better people. There are many jokes about how a person keeps his or her New Year resolutions.
48. In ancient times, the practice of making noise was meant ______.
A. to keep the evil spirits away
B. to have fun
C. to celebrate the coming of the new year
D. to keep to a custom
48.答案为A 此考题为细节题。根据文章第2段第2句People made noise in ancient times to drive away the evil spirits from their homes,就可肯定A正确。
第2题:
HOW many times did the clock__________?
A.hit
B.knock
C.beat
D.strike
第3题:
第4题:
We have to get that car fixed ().
Ano matter it costs how much
Bno matter how much costs it
Cno matter how much it costs
Dno matter how much does it cost
第5题:
int x= 10; do { x--; } while(x< 10); How many times will line 37 be executed?()
第6题:
The vessel which has the other on her own starboard side
The vessel which has the other on her own port side
The one which hears the other's fog signal first
Neither vessel is the stand-on vessel
第7题:
enjoy the beautiful scenery of the whole town
find out how many ways lead to the square
inspire her to find out another way to solve her problem
help her forgot some unpleasant things earlier that day
第8题:
three times many as
many as three times
as many three times
three times as many
第9题:
do not play
not to have played
not to play
not your playing
第10题:
第11题:
no matter it costs how much
no matter how much costs it
no matter how much it costs
no matter how much does it cost
第12题:
第13题:
Her friend called her name three times, but she didn’t reply, ____ deep in thought.
A. no matter how
B. as if
C. even though
D. by far
第14题:
When the GMDSS Radio Operator on watch hears“SECURITE”spoken three times he can expect to receive a message concerning ______.
A.The safety of navigation or important meteorological warnings
B.The safety of a vessel or a person is in jeopardy
C.A vessel in need of immediate assistance
D.A coast station traffic list
第15题:
I remember when I was a child, I was very()with how many toys she had.
Aoppressed
Bimpressed
Crepressed
Dpressed
第16题:
We have to get that car fixed ().
第17题:
What,Why,Who,Where,When,How many,How much
What,Why,We,Where,When,How to,How much
What,Why,We,Where,When,How,How much
What,Why,Who,Where,When,How,How much
第18题:
第19题:
would better
had better
be better
is better
第20题:
第21题:
reiterated
remitted
prayed
relieved
第22题:
ten times
zero times
one to me times
more than ten times
第23题:
Once.
Twice.
Three times.
Four times.