2024届上海中学生高中英语阅读理解100篇精选(1)（无答案）

(一)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
Hughie Erskine was in love. The girl he loved was Laura Merton, the daughter of a retired army officer. They were the best-looking couple in London, and had not a penny between them. Her father was very fond of Hughie, but would not hear of any engagement.
“Come to me, my boy, when you have got ten thousand pounds of your own, and we will see about it,” he used to say; and Hughie looked very miserable in those days.
One morning he went to see a great friend of his, Alan Trevor, who was a painter. When he came into the studio he found Trevor putting the finishing touches to a wonderful life-size picture of a beggar-man. The beggar himself was standing on a platform in a corner of the room. He was a dried up old man with a lined face and a sad expression. Over his shoulder was thrown a rough brown coat, all torn and full of holes. His thick boots were old and mended, and with one hand he leaned on a rough stick, while with the other he held out his ancient hat for money.
“Poor old fellow!” said Hughie. “How miserable he looks!”
At that moment a servant came in and told Trevor that a man wanted to speak to him. Trevor went out.
The old beggar-man sat down to rest for a moment. He looked so miserable that Hughie pitied him, and felt in his pockets to see what money he had. All he could find was a pound and some pennies. “Poor old fellow,” he thought to himself, “he wants it more than I do, but I shan’t have much money myself for a week or two”; and he walked across the room and slipped the pound into the beggar’s hand.
The old man jumped, and a faint smile passed across his old lips. “Thank you, sir,” he said, “thank you.”
That night Trevor told Hughie that the old “beggar” was Baron Hausberg, one of the richest men in Europe, who had asked him a month before to paint him as a beggar. He also said that he had told the old man all about the lovely Laura and the ten thousand pounds.
The next morning, as he was at breakfast, an old gentleman brought Hughie a letter from Baron Hausberg. On the envelope was written, “A wedding present to Hughie Erskine and Laura Merton, from an old beggar”, and inside was a cheque for ten thousand pounds.
1. The girl’s father .
A. liked Hughie because he was rich.
B. disliked Hughie
C. disliked Hughie because Hughie was poor
D. liked Hughie but didn’t allow Hughie to marry his daughter
2. Hughie gave some money to the beggar because .
A. he was very rich
B. he was kind-hearted and showed mercy on the beggar
C. the painter told him to do so
D. the girl’s father told him to do so
3. Which is true about Baron Hausberg
A. He was the girl’s father B. He was a painter
C. He had a lot of wealth D. He was a beggar
4. It can be inferred from the passage that .
A. Hughie Erskine married Laura Merton
B. Hughie Erskine didn’t marry Laura Merton
C. Mr. Merton still didn’t agree to the marriage
D. Hughie married the girl because he was good-looking
5. We can learn from the text that .
A. One should be good-looking
B. One should be poor
C. One should be rich
D. One should be tender-hearted
（二）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
My husband was in the Royal Navy, stationed at the Port of Wilmington while his ship was waiting to sail up the New York Harbor for the Bicentennial in 1976. While in Wilmington a friend's mother met a bunch of the English sailors in a bar in downtown Wilmington. They invited us onto the ship; she invited them for a barbecue. We had a wonderful time. After they went to New York several of the sailors got off and spent time on the train going back and forth from Wilmington to visit their new found friends. Graham was one of them and after spending all the time we could together he left with his ship. We kept in touch and I flew to England to stay with his family at Christmas for two weeks and we were engaged, he came to visit the following Easter and I went back the next August. That visit he broke up with me and I flew back to the States in tears. A few years later he married in England, I married in the States and we lead separate lives for 25 years.
I was married in 82, had a baby in 86 and was diagnosed with advanced stage breast cancer 6 weeks after my daughter was born. I was 26 and was given a 5 % chance to live 5 years. After a few years my marriage ended and I sent a letter to Graham’s mother because I had never forgotten him and was getting in touch with important people and taking care of things you do when you think you are dying. It took the letter awhile to catch up with his mother as she had moved several times over the years. She gave the letter to Graham and he called me. He was married with 2 sons; one was the same age +4 days as my daughter. Over the years we talked on the phone a few times and sent pictures and the occasional card.
I remarried in 92 and we lost touch until he called on New Years Eve of the millennium. Both of our marriages were ending for various reasons but we still had an ocean between us and hadn’t seen each other for over 20 years. In August he was coming to the States on business and stopped by to see me. It was as if we had known each other forever and no time had passed with us apart. He came back over several times to visit when he was over for business and we fell in love all over again. He was transferred to Atlanta, GA. On 9/11 he drove straight from Atlanta to Delaware to be with me and asked me to marry him that night. We were married on Valentines Day 2002. I never let him forget (jokingly of course) that had he not broken up with me we would have had 25 more years together than we have had. He is definitely the love of my life.
1. In which year did they break up with each other
A. 76 B. 86 C. 77 D. 92
2. How many times did the author get married in all
A. twice B. three times C. four times D. five times
3. The author lived in .
A. Wilmington B. New York C. Atlanta D. Delaware
4. When were they married
A. on Feb. 14 B. on Apr. 1 C. on Sept. 11 D. on Dec. 25
5. Which of the following supports the main idea of the passage
A. All shall be well, Jack shall have Jill.
B. East, west, home is best.
C. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
D. Let’s cross the bridge when we come to it.
(三)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
When John and Victoria Church arrived in New York from London for one-year stay, they brought no furniture with them. They had planned either to live in a furnished apartment or to buy used furniture. But they soon learned about a new way of furnishing an apartment or a house that more and more people are using. The renting of home furnishing (furniture, dishes, and so on) has become one of America’s fastest growing businesses.
Why do people rent their home furnishings instead of buying them Many kinds of people: international businessmen, government officials, airline workers, young married couples…the people whose job or business may force them to move frequently from one city(or country) to another…find they can rent better quality furniture than they could afford to buy. Young people with little money do not want to buy cheap furniture that they will soon grow to dislike. They prefer to wait until they have enough money to buy furniture they really like. Meanwhile, they rent. And people whose work takes them from place to place are saved the trouble and cost of moving their furniture each time. They simply rent new furniture when they reach their new home.
One family, now settled in a large, beautiful home, liked their rented furniture so much they decided to keep renting it instead of buying new things. But they don’t like to tell people about it. The idea of renting home furnishings is still quite new, and they are not sure what their neighbors might think.
1. The reason why people rent their home furnishings instead of buying them is that .
A. they have to move frequently from one place to another because of their work.
B. young people are not rich enough to buy furniture they really like.
C. they can save the trouble and cost of moving their furniture.
D. all of the above.
2. Where do John and Victoria Church come from
A. They came from New York.
B. They came from London.
C. They came from both New York and London
D. The passage doesn’t say.
3. Which of the following people likes renting of home furnishings
A. teachers B. doctors C. air hostesses D. lawyers
4. The family which moved in a large, beautiful home doesn’t want people to know this because .
A. the furniture is so beautiful
B. the idea of renting home furnishings is still quite new
C. they are not quite sure whether their neighbors like their doing
D. A, B and C
5. Which is the best title of the passage
A. Rent or Buy B. You Can Do Whatever You Like
C. Better Not Buy D. Better Not Rent
(四)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
Believe it or not, I hate birthdays. First of all you keep getting older, and second you always get presents you can’t stand. If I could just have a nice chocolate cake all to myself, I’d be very happy. But no! I have received more ties, pajamas, umbrellas, and gloves than you can imagine. I keep all my unwanted gifts piled neatly in a corner of my closet. If I need one of the items, I draw from my stock, but that is a rare occurrence. The result is that my pile is quite large.
One day, my Aunt Gloria called me.
“Hello, Shelley,” she said. “We’re having a surprise birthday party for cousin Stove. Will you be able to come on Thursday the 29th at 2 p.m. ”
“One minute, while I look at my calendar,” I said.
“Too bad,” I thought to myself. “I’m free. I guess I’ll have to go.” To Aunt Gloria, I said, “Yes, that day looks O.K. to me. I’ll be there. Should I bring anything for the party ”
“No,” answered Aunt Gloria, “just bring yourself.”
The morning for the party arrived. After some thought, I decided that it would be proper to bring my aunt a little gift. I thought it would please her. I had a good stock of gifts in my closet, and so I decided to rewrap one and offer it to my aunt. It was getting late by the time I got around to wrapping it. So I grabbed the first box I saw and hastily wrapped it.
My relatives were all there when I arrived. They were glad to see me, and if the occasion hadn’t been a birthday party, I guess I would have been glad to see them. Uncle Joe told me I’d lost weight.
“You look wonderful,” he said.
I plowed my way through a dozen more relatives to Aunt Gloria. “Here,” I graciously said, holding out my gift. “A little something for you.”
“Oh, that’s very kind of you,” said my aunt. She began to unwrap the gift. “I wonder what it could be,” she murmured. Then she began to read a card that was enclosed, a card that I didn’t remember having put in.
“Dear Shelley,” she read, “hope you enjoy these gloves. They’ll keep your fingers warm in the winter. Love, Aunt Gloria.”
1. The reason why Shelley hates birthdays is that .
A. one keeps getting older
B. one always gets gifts one can’t stand
C. both A and B
D. neither A nor B
2. What does the underlined part “just bring yourself” mean
A. Shelley is a gift
B. Only Shelley can go to the party
C. Shelley have to give a present
D. Shelley doesn’t have to give any presents.
3. Is Shelley fat or thin
A. Shelley is fat B. Shelley is thin
C. Shelley is neither fat nor thin D. The passage doesn’t say
4. Where does the gift which Shelley gave his aunt come from
A. Shelley bought from the store. B. Shelley weaved himself.
C. Aunt Gloria gave him. D. The passage doesn’t say.
5. What’s the best title of the text
A. The Gift of Giving B. A Surprise Birthday Party
C. Aunt Gloria D. I Hate Birthday
（五）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
Island of Feelings
Once upon a time there was an island where all the feelings lived: Happiness, Sadness, Knowledge, and all the others, including Love.
One day it was announced to all of the feelings that the island was going to sink to the bottom of the ocean. So all the feelings prepared their boats to leave.
Love was the only one that stayed. She wanted to preserve the island paradise until the last possible moment.
When the island was almost totally under, Love decided it was time to leave.
She began looking for someone to ask for help. Just then Richness was passing by in a grand boat. Love asked, “Richness, can I come with you on your boat ”
Richness answered, “I’m sorry, but there is a lot of silver and gold on my boat and there would be no room for you anywhere.”
Then Love decided to ask Vanity for help who was passing by in a beautiful vessel. Love cried out, “Vanity, help me please!” “I can’t help you,” Vanity said, “You are all wet and will damage my beautiful boat.”
Next, Love saw Sadness passing by. Love said, “Sadness, please let me go with you.”
Sadness answered, “Love, I’m sorry, but, I just need to be alone now.”
Then, Love saw Happiness. Love cried out, “Happiness, please take me with you.” But Happiness was so overjoyed that he didn’t hear Love calling to him.
Love began to cry. Then, she heard a voice say, “Come Love, I will take you with me.” It was an elder. Love felt so blessed and overjoyed that she forgot to ask the elder his name. When they arrived on land the elder went on his way. Love realized how much she owed the elder.
Love then found Knowledge and asked, “Who was it that helped me ” “It was Time,” Knowledge answered. “But why did Time help me when no one else would ” Love asked.
Knowledge smiled and with deep wisdom and sincerity, answered, “Because only Time is capable of understanding how great Love is.”
Which one was the last to leave the island
A. Happiness B. Sadness C. Richness D. Love
How many feelings in all are mentioned in the passage
A. five B. six C. seven D. eight
Who is the elder
A. Knowledge B. Time C. Love D. Happiness
Which one is both clever and honest
A. Knowledge B. Time C. Love D. Happiness
Which one is the greatest according to the passage
A. Knowledge B. Time C. Love D. Happiness
（六）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
I don’t realize that I’ve been at college for nearly one and half year until now. Looking back into the last year, what shall I say It consisted of both happiness and sadness. Life always goes like this, up and down, as is so exciting. Now when I recall the past, no matter how I felt at that time, they are all treasures for me.
That was the moon festival last year, which was also the first time we went out after we entered the college. It was said that the sea in Dalian was well-known and was also a wonderful place to watch the moon. After getting all the food and drinking ready, we four girls set off for the seaside. There were many people and we picked up a less crowded beach. At first, we enjoyed ourselves by drinking and eating. When the moon turned brighter, we played with the seawater. As a result, we were all drenched with water. Bathing in the moonlight, we ran and laughed. We seemed to land on another world, where was full of fresh air, laughter and love. The laughter is still echoing on my mind so far.
Life doesn’t stay the same, occasionally having a particular taste. That is sadness. What impressed me deeply is a failure in a singing competition. It was the first time I had given a performance on such a large stage in front of so many people. I was so nervous that the whole song was performed out of tune. As you could imagine, I was greeted with boos from the audience. I still remembered how dismal I felt that moment and I sat alone crying at the seaside. After that, I talked to mother about it. She told me that it was not a failure; at least, I was brave enough to show myself publicly.
Everything has passed. I’ve stored them at the bottom of my heart. I am in the second grade already. Yet much needs me to challenge. On the way, there‘s both happiness and distress. However, I will go ahead just all the same.
1. The author of the text is .
A. a boy B. a girl
C. the passage doesn’t say D. none of the above
2. The underlined word “drenched” in the second paragraph has a similar meaning with .
A. dried B. wet
C. frozen D. washed away
3. Life, according to the author, is .
A. full of happiness B. filled with sadness
C. made up of laughter and tears D. not worth living
4. How did the audience find the author’s singing
A. It was wonderful B. It was disappointing
C. The passage doesn’t say D. It was perfect
5. Which of the following shows the author’s attitude towards future
A. A friend in need is a friend indeed.
B. Do wrong once and you’ll never hear the end of it.
C. Where there is a will, there is a way.
D. Time and tide wait for no man.
（七）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
A few years ago men on a ship in the ocean saw the water bubbling and boiling. They went closer. Night came before they had seen very much. But in the morning they saw an island where there had been no island before.
It was a very hot island, with smoke, steam, and fire.
Actually, the island was the top of a mountain that had been growing up from the floor of the ocean and had poked through the water into the air.
How does a mountain grow
If the mountain is a volcano, it is easy to see how it grows. A volcano starts from a hole in the ground from which hot rock and smoke and steam come out. Far, far under the ground it is so hot that rock melts. This hot melted rock, or lava, is sometimes pushed out of the earth through a hole or a crack in the ground. The steam inside the earth pushes the rock out.
As more and more rock comes out, it makes a pile that becomes a mountain. Sometimes the rock flows out like hot mush. Sometimes it is shot out in big chunks of hard rock. The more stuff that comes out, the higher the mountain grows.
If the mountain is growing under the ocean, it becomes an island when it reaches the top of the water. The little island that the men saw from the ship started this way. So did the big Hawaiian Islands and the enormous island of Iceland.
Not many years ago in Mexico, a little boy and his father discovered a volcano growing in a cornfield. Smoke puffed up, and rock started popping up out of a crack that opened in the ground.
The boy thought the cornfield was throwing rocks at him! He picked one up. It was hot. He dropped it and ran away frightened. Smoke and rock continued to come from the crack in the ground.
A new volcano was being born.
The volcano in the cornfield grew until it was bigger than the cornfield! Black smoke puffed out. Hot ashes fell like black snowflakes. Hot rock and fire and lava shot out. People called the volcano the Little Monster because it grew so fast. Scientists came from all over the world to study it and watch it grow. It is not often that people get a chance to watch a volcano from the very beginning.
1. The underlined word “lava” means .
A. volcano B. water C. melted rock D. land
2. pushes the rock out
A. The hot melted rock B. The earthquake
C. The smoke D. The steam inside the earth
3. Which one of the following is different from the other three
A. the Himalayas B. the little island
C. the big Hawaiian Islands D. the enormous island of Iceland
4. Which statement is not right according to the passage
A. Scientists from every part of the world came to study the new volcano and watch it grow.
B. It is often that people get a chance to watch a volcano from the very beginning.
C. Hot ashes fell like black snowflakes.
D. People called the volcano the Little Monster because it grew so fast.
5. A volcano grows up from .
A. the floor of the ocean B. the land
C. both A and B D. neither A nor B
（八）
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I was all of nineteen and a half years old and went on vacation to a dude ranch in New Jersey. That evening at dinner, it seemed that the entire dining room lit up and there were calls of Hi Al from all around. Turning around I saw a man with the most dazzling smile of happiness on his face. I decided then and there that he was for me. Luckily the owner of the dude ranch sat him opposite me at the table. I couldn't keep my eyes off him. He had the same problem. However, since there was a 12 year age difference, he was friendly but not pursuing me.
However, a year later he got his greetings from Uncle Sam and was inducted into the Army Air force. This was 1941. It seems that although he was very popular with the ladies, I was the only one to continue sending him letters and our correspondence grew warmer and warmer. We were married early in 1943 and lived in a dream world until he died in l984.
Mickey
1. Al was born .
A. in 1921 B. in 1931 C. in 1941 D. in 1943
2. What’s the meaning of the underlined sentence
A. He went on vacation to a dude ranch in New Jersey, too.
B. He had dinner at the same restaurant that evening.
C. He was the same age as Mickey.
D. He fixed his eyes on Mickey.
3. How old was Mickey when they get married
A. 19.5 B. 31 C. 24 D. 22
4. Which of the following statement is true according to the text
A. The entire dinning room was lit up by Al.
B. Al was the owner of the dude ranch.
C. Al joined the Navy in 1941.
D. Al was attractive to girls.
5. How old was Mickey when Al died
A. 41 B. 52 C. 63 D. 74
（九）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
Work is a part of living—my grandparents understood that. They lived and worked on a central Pennsylvania farm that has been in my family for 150 years. Hess Farm, at that time, was self-sufficient. They raised beef cattle for meat, chickens for eggs and hogs for pork and lard. Dairy cows were kept for milk and the cream from which Grandma made butter and cheese. What little yard they had became a garden.
The Depression, therefore, didn’t make a dramatic change in their lives. But it did bring an unending flow of men out of work, drifting（流浪） from job to job, to the farm. The first man to show up on the kitchen porch was ragged-looking, but courteous. He doffed his hat and quietly explained that he hadn’t eaten in a while. Grandpa stood watching him a bit, then said, “There’s a pile of firewood stacked against the fence behind the barn. I’ve been needing to get it moved to the other side of the fence. You have just about enough time to finish the job before lunch.” With that, he stuck out his calloused hand to the stranger.
Grandma said a surprising thing happened. The drifter got a shine in his eyes and, behind the scrub of his beard, he smiled. He hurried to the barn in a near trot. She set another place at the table and baked an apple pie. During lunch, the stranger didn’t say much, but when he left, his shoulders had straightened. “Nothing ruins a man like losing his self-respect”, Grandpa later told me.
Soon after, another man showed up asking for a meal. This one was dressed in a suit and carried a small, battered suitcase. Grandpa, who’d been fixing the hay mower in the toolshed, came out wiping his hands when he heard voices. He looked at the man and then offered a handshake. “There’s a stack of firewood along the fence down behind the barn I’ve been meaning to get moved. It’d sure be a help to me. And we’d be pleased to have you stay for lunch.”
The fellow set his suitcase at the edge of the porch and neatly laid his coat and vest on top. Then he set off to work.
Grandma says she doesn’t remember how many strangers they shared a meal with during those Depression days—or how many times that stack of wood got moved.
1. The result of the Depression is that .
A. some people earned a lot of money
B. a large number of people went abroad.
C. many people were laid off
D. quite a few people died of a strange disease.
2. Which of the following statements is true
A. All the people had enough food to eat.
B. None of the people had food to eat.
C. Some people had food.
D. The passage doesn’t say.
3. Which of the following best describes the grandpa
A. He pretended to be generous.
B. He pretended to be mean.
C. He shared meal with everyone who came to his door.
D. He gave meal to the poor without losing their self-respect.
4. How many strangers did Grandpa and Grandma share a meal with during those days
A. They shared a meal with only two people.
B. They shared a meal with twenty people.
C. The passage doesn’t say.
D. They didn’t share a meal with anyone.
5. Which idea best supports the text
A. Where there is a will, there is a way.
B. Well begun is half done.
C. All roads lead to Rome.
D. A friend in need is a friend indeed.
（十）
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“Tomorrow we will see the Golden Gate Bridge,” said Peter. “I have never seen a golden bridge before.”
Peter's father smiled, but said nothing. Peter would soon see the bridge.
The next morning, his father took Peter to the bridge. Peter first saw it from far away. How big it looked! But then he saw something else. The bridge was red!
“The bridge isn't golden!” he said. “Why is it called the Golden Gate Bridge ”
“It isn't named for its color,” said his father. “It is named for the Golden Gate.”
“What is the Golden Gate ” asked Peter.
“A gate is either an opening, or the thing that closes the opening,” said his father. “It is named for the Golden Gate.”
“What is the Golden Gate ” asked Peter.
“A gate is either an opening, or the thing that closes the opening,” said his father. “ The Golden Gate is an opening in the land. Water from the sea comes through this opening into San Francisco Bay.”
“Oh,” said Peter. “And the bridge goes over the opening. But why is the opening called the Golden Gate ”
“Years ago men came to California to look for gold,” his father said. “Many came by ship. They came into the bay through that opening. For them it was a gate to gold. They named it the Golden Gate.”
“Well,” said Peter, “I still think the bridge should look golden.”
When Peter got home, he sent a letter to a California paper. In the letter he said:” Red is not the right color for the Golden Gate Bridge. The bridge should look golden, the way most people think it does.”
Peter sent $14.78 with his letter. It was all the money he had saved. “This money is to help paint the bridge gold, ” he wrote.
Many people read Peter's letter in the newspaper. Right away, things began to happen! Some people sent money, A big company gave real gold to make gold paint. A paint company made the paint.
But some people still wanted the bridge to be red!
Will the Golden Gate Bridge ever be golden It will, if enough people feel as Peter does. How do you feel about it
What state is the Golden Bridge in
A. San Francisco B. Virginia C. Maryland D. California
2. What is the bridge named for
A. It’s named for its color B. It’s named for the Golden Gate
C. It’s named for the metal gold D. It’s named for a ship
3. What does the opening mean to the men who came to California years ago
A. It was a way to the U. S. B. It was a road to California
C. It was an opening to San Francisco D. It was a gate to gold
4. Why did Peter send a letter to a California paper
A. He wanted the bridge to look golden.
B. Most people wanted him to do so.
C. He wanted to make an ad.
D. He wanted to practice his writing.
5. All the following happened after Peter’s letter to the paper except .
A. Some people sent money.
B. A big company gave real gold to make gold paint.
C. A paint company made the paint.
D. Some people painted the bridge golden.
（十一）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
If you go to Plymouth, a small town in the United States of America, you will see there a rock which runs out into the sea. Many thousands of people — from different parts of the United States and from many other countries — come to this small town just to see the Rock. They stand there and think about the brave men and women who, more than three hundred years ago, were standing on this Rock and looking at the country where they had come to begin a new life.
The year was 1620, in the time of King James the First. The English people did not like their king and they called him “The Fool King of England”. Many of them left England and went to live in other countries.
On August 15,1620, a group of Englishmen sailed for America on two vessels, the Speedwell and the Mayflower. Unfortunately, the Speedwell sprang a leak and had to be abandoned. Leaving 20 persons behind, the remaining travelers — 101 in all — crowded on board the 90-foot Mayflower.
For more than two months, the Mayflower was in the waves and storms of the Atlantic Ocean. At last, on November 19, the travellers saw land. It was America.
Autumn was already upon them. It was raining and a cold wind was blowing. Sixteen men left the Mayflower and went ashore. In the evening, they came back to the ship.
The next day was Sunday and everybody on the Mayflower had a rest. They spent the time in prayer and thanksgiving. But early on Monday, they landed and camped. While some of the men stood on guard with loaded muskets, the women washed clothes and the children played on the beach. Since that time Monday has been “wash-day” in America.
During the next five weeks the men from the Mayflower left their camp every day. Sometimes they did not come back for many days; they were going along the coast and were looking for a good place to live. Finally, they chose Plymouth as the place to build their colony. It was an ideal location, with a good harbour, brooks of clear water, and fields cleared by the Indians.
What is the Mayflower
A. It’s a kind of flower. B. It’s a kind of vessel.
C. It’s the name of a place. D. It’s the name of a person.
2. How long did it take the Mayflower to cross the Atlantic
A. About 15 days B. About 19 days
C. About 90 days D. About two years
3. How did the English people like their king at that time
A. They loved their king.
B. They disliked their king.
C. They neither liked nor disliked their king.
D. The passage doesn’t say.
4. All the following are reasons why they choose Plymouth as the place to build their colony except .
A. The fields there were cleared by the Indians.
B. The water in the brooks there was clear.
C. There was a good harbour at Plymouth.
D. It was raining sometimes and a cold wind was also blowing.
5. Why do so many people from the United States and other countries go to Plymouth to see the Rock
A. They haven’t seen the Rock and want to have a look at it.
B. The Rock is from another planet.
C. The Rock is in fact made of gold.
D. The Rock reminds them of the courageous people a long time ago.
（十二）
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　　Sundays in New York can be very pleasant. That's not to say that Sundays in other American cities are not pleasant, but New Yorkers feel that their Sundays are special.
　　Since Saturday nights are traditionally party nights, Sunday morning are traditionally morning of rest, which means having a long sleep. We call it sleeping in or sleeping late, and staying in bed until 9,10 or even 11 o'clock is not unusual. Then jump out of bed, hastily pull on clothes, run to the nearest corner newsstand, buy the New York Times or Daily News(or both), return home, put some classical music or popular singer on the record player, take off your clothes and climb right back into bed to leisurely read the paper.
　　One of the nicest traditions is breakfast in bed. The Times and News are very fat newspapers on Sundays so there is a lot to read while one drinks orange juice and coffee, lying in bed.
　　If the weather is bad you might immediately turn to the Entertainment Section of the paper to see what movies are on. Sunday afternoons are a popular time for seeing a film, but movies are expensive in New York (as much as $5.00) so choosing takes time and care. Read the movie reviews to discover what the critics think. No one wants to make an expensive mistake…nor does anyone want to stand in line a long time which is very possible if the movie is new and gets good reviews. So if you're not sure about a movie look at the museum listings to see what exhibitions are in town. Some museums are free, others are not.
　　But if the weather is good you might glance through the section which lists outdoor activities. Almost every Sunday in the springtime residential neighborhoods request permission from the Police Department to close off streets for “street fairs”. There will be food for sale made by local residents or restaurants; handicrafts for sale; music provided by a local band (often high school kids); and perhaps dancing. If the fair is in Little Italy you can expect to find tasty Italian food. If the fair is in China-town you can expect to find egg rolls, music played on the erhu and dragon dances.
1. On Sundays New Yorkers usually get up at .
A. 5-6 o’clock B. 7-9 o’clock
C. 9-11 o’clock D. 11-13 o’clock
2. The underlined word “fat” in paragraph 3 has the similar meaning with .
A. with a lot of flesh B. large C. big D. heavy
3. Most New Yorkers do the following after getting up on Sundays except .
A. to buy the New York Times or Daily News (or both).
B. to put some classical music or popular singer on the record player.
C. to climb right back into bed to read the paper.
D. to take off clothes to go to bed again.
4. Most of the people in New York are fond of going to movies .
A. in the early morning B. in the late morning
C. in the afternoon D. in the evening
5. You can do all the following in the fair in China-town on Sundays except .
A. to taste Italian food B. to eat egg rolls
C. to listen to music played on the erhu D. to watch dragon dances
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Most of the volcanoes have been here for a very long time. Some have been here so long that now they are cold. They are called dead volcanoes. They stopped throwing out fire and melted rock and smoke. It is safe to walk on them. Farms are plowed on the quiet slopes, and people have built houses there.
Some volcanoes have stopped throwing out hot rock, but they still smoke a little now and then. They are “sleeping” volcanoes. Sometime they may “wake up.”
A volcano named Vesuvius slept for a thousand years. But it woke up and threw out so much hot melted rock that it buried the buildings of two cities.
Today volcanoes are not so dangerous for people as they were a long time ago. Now we know more about why volcanoes do what they do, and we can usually tell when they are going to do it. Before a sleeping volcano wakes up, it usually makes a noise like faraway thunder, and the ground shakes in small earthquakes. People are warned and have time to get away safely.
People used to think dragons under the earth caused volcanoes. They said the smoke that puffed above the ground was the dragon's breath. They said the earthquakes were caused by the dragon's moving around down in the earth. Now we know that this is not true.
Another thing we know about volcanoes is that they don't happen just anywhere. There are certain places under the earth where the rock is broken in a way that lets the steam and hot rock escape to the outside more easily. Scientists know where these places are, and maps have been made to let everybody know.
There are different kinds of volcanoes. Some explode so violently that the rock goes high into the air and falls miles away. A volcano may shoot out ashes so high that they float all the way around the world. They have made the sunsets green and the snow purple.
Other volcanoes are more gentle. The hot lava rises in their cones and overflows, rolling slowly down the mountainside, where it becomes cool and hard.
One very tall volcano stays fiery red at the top all the time . It is lucky that the volcano is near the ocean. Sailors can use it for a lighthouse.
Which one is true
A volcano usually makes a noise like faraway thunder and the ground shakes in small earthquakes before it wakes up.
A lot of dragons under the earth caused volcanoes.
The smoke that puffed above the ground was the dragon’s breath.
The earthquakes were caused by the dragon’s moving around down in the earth.
know where certain places under the earth are where the rock is broken in a way that lets the steam and hot rock escape to the outside more easily.
A. Officials B. Doctors C. Scientists D. Many many people
3. A volcano may make .
A. the sun green B. the snow purple
C. the ship small D. the water yellow
4. Which one is not true
A. One very tall volcano stays fiery red at the top all the time.
B. Some volcanoes are gentle.
C. Certain volcanoes explode violently.
D. Volcanoes happen everywhere.
5. Which statement is right
A. A dead volcano is dangerous.
B. A sleeping volcano is safe.
C. A volcano which’s slept for a thousand years is safe.
D. A volcano that doesn’t explode any more is safe.
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The story of Santa Claus began hundreds of years earlier. During the fourth century, a Roman Catholic church official called Nicholas of Myra became famous for his many good actions. Nicholas was made a saint after his death and it became common in northern Europe to hold a celebration on December 6th,the day Nicholas died. All kinds of stories were told about saint Nicholas and the Dutch brought one of these stories with them to America. They believed that each year the saint rode a white horse from home to home. He gave presents to children who had been good, and coal or straw to children who had been bad. Other Americans who lived nearby greatly enjoyed the Dutch celebrations. They decided to make saint Nicholas part of their own celebration of Christmas. But he got a new name Santa Claus. It was taken from the Dutch words for Saint Nicholas, Santa Claus. The Dutch imagined Saint Nicholas to be a serious, even frightening person, who could punish as well as give gifts. But in 1822,an American named Clement C. Moore wrote a Christmas poem for his children, the poem called A Visit from St. Nicholas, created a completely new Santa Claus. Dr. Moore described a short, happy, little man who rode in an open sleigh. The sleigh was pulled from house to house by eight white reindeer. At each house Santa delivered gifts by dropping them down the chimney into the fireplace. Dr. Moore's poem was published in a newspaper in New York, in 1823. It soon became popular all over America and it became the source for the Santa Claus American children still believe in today.
An American artist named Thomas Nast also played a part in creating Santa Claus. Beginning in1860's, Mr. Nast drew pictures of Santa Claus for an American publication called Harper's Weekly. These pictures showed a fat, smiling old man with a red nose and white beard. He was dressed in a red suit with white fur and a black belt. Today more than one hundred years later, that same Santa Claus can be seen everywhere at Christmas time.
1. Nicholas died .
A. on December 25th B. on December 6th
C. in 1822 D. in 1823
2. Nicholas became famous because .
A. he lived during the fourth century.
B. he was a Roman Catholic Church official
C. he did a lot of deeds
D. he lived in Myra, the ancient capital of Lycia
3. The Dutch believed that Saint Nicholas .
A. gave presents to each child
B. gave nothing to the bad children
C. gave coal or straw to the bad children
D. gave presents to the adults
4. The Santa Claus that American children trust today comes from .
A. a newspaper B. a poem
C. a chimney D. a forest
5. Thomas Nast created a new image of Santa Claus through .
A. poems B. songs
C. dances D. drawings
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From the earliest times, marriage has been an important part of man's legal and religious systems.
In addition to the laws governing marriage that each nation establishes, marriage customs have grown up that vary widely from country to country. Anthropologists have studied and written about the numerous marriage ceremonies and customs that exist throughout the world and they make interesting reading, especially when they differ greatly from our own.
Let us look at just one country — the United States — to see some of the customs and the reasons for their existence. Why, for example, do people throw rice at weddings Why does the bride always wear “something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue ”
People in the U.S., once they meet certain legal age and medical requirements, are free to choose their own mates. Once a couple has decided to get married, the man customarily gives the girl a diamond ring. The use of a ring comes from the ancient custom of using a ring to seal an important agreement. When the wedding day is decided upon, the girl sends wedding announcements or invitations. Friends then send wedding gifts to the girl's home.
On the wedding day it is supposed to be bad luck for the bride and groom to see each other before the wedding. Another old superstition that many people believe will bring good luck to the marriage is for the bride to wear “something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue.”
1. When a couple decided to get married, the man usually gives the girl .
A. a necklace B. a ring C. a car D. a house
2. According to the ancient custom a ring can be used to .
A. get a wife B. send wedding announcements or invitations
C. sent wedding gifts D. seal an important agreement
3. It is supposed to be bad luck .
A. for the groom to see the bride before the wedding
B. for the couple to accept gifts
C. for the girls to send wedding invitations
D. for the girls to receive a ring
4. It is considered to be lucky for the bride to do the following except .
A. to wear something other lent her B. to wear something not old
C. to wear something not new D. to wear something dusky
5. The best title of the passage should be .
A. Marriage Customs B. Marriage Customs In the U. S.
C. Marriage Customs In the World D. The Custom of Using a Ring
（十六）
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During the American War of Independence(1775-1783) and in the first days after the founding of the nation, there was a dispute between the northern and southern states as to where the capital of the new country should be located.
For most of the Revolutionary War period, the rebels’ capital was Philadelphia. The First Continental Congress of 1774 was held there, so was the second one in 1776, the one which proclaimed the Declaration of Independence; and in 1787 the federal Constitution was adopted there, too. Later New York served as the capital for a while. From 1790 to 1800, however, Philadelphia was once more the capital.
To solve the problem, George Washington, the first President of the United States, personally selected an area on the northeastern shore of the Potomac River between the states of Maryland and Virginia. This was as early as 1791. He appointed Pierre L’Enfant, a French engineer who had fought in the Revolution, to prepare a plan for the new city. George Washington died in 1799, so it was John Adams, the second President, who moved the capital to the new seat, which was yet to be completed. To commemorate George Washington, the new capital was named after him.
During the American Civil War the population of Washington expanded rapidly, as a result of the stationing of large numbers of federal troops and of the concentration of huge numbers of freed slaves. An ambitious scheme to rebuild the city started after the Civil War.
Washington is not in any state. It is administratively under the District of Columbia, hence the letters D.C. after the name of the city. The present-day city of Washington is co-extensive with the D.C., and the name are synonymous.
As the country’s administrative centre, the nation’s important state organs such as the White House (the president’s residence), the two houses of Congress, the U.S. State Department, the Department of Defence, etc. are all located here.
1. The Continental Congress which proclaimed the Declaration of Independence was held in .
A. Washington B. New York
C. Philadelphia D. Virginia
2. All the places below have served as the capital except .
A. Maryland B. Washington
C. New York D. Philadelphia
3. The man who moved the capital to Washington was .
A. George Washington B. Pierre L’Enfant
C. John Adams D. John Kennedy
4. The reason why the population of Washington expanded rapidly during the Civil War was that .
A. the capital was new and everyone wanted to move to there.
B. many soldiers lived there as well as lots of freed slaves
C. the first and second Continental Congress were held there
D. the nation’s important state organs are all located there
5. Washington, the capital was in the state of .
A. Maryland B. Virginia
C. Georgia D. none of the above
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London, lying astride the Thames in south-central England, is the capital of Great Britain. London remains one of the largest cities in the world.
London is divided into many administrative units. Greater London, the largest unit, covers 616 square miles. The heart of this unit is the City of London. It is surrounded by a ring of 12 metropolitan boroughs called Inner London or Central London, and itself is again surrounded by a greater ring of 20 boroughs called Outer London. Thus, Greater London consists of the City and 32 boroughs with a population of over 7 million.
The City of London takes up a very small area, about one square mile, lying north of the Thames near London Bridge. This area is the business centre of the country; and though half a million people work within its limits by day, only about 4,000 reside there permanently, often in the role of night watchmen.
The City of London runs along the Thames from the Tower of London to just beyond St. Paul’s Cathedral. The White Tower, the nucleus（核心部分） of the Tower of London built in 1078, was considered the beginning of modern London. Thus, London has a history of 900 years, though a Roman trading and distribution centre was believed to have existed as far back as 43 B.C. near where the London Bridge is now.
St. Paul’s Cathedral, on the site of the medieval church destroyed in the Great Fire of 1666, is one of London’s prime attractions. The Cathedral is 175 metres long, and the top of the cross mounted on the superb dome is 110 metres from the ground. The great dome towering over the multi-storeyed buildings adjacent presents a great sight.
was considered the beginning of modern London.
A. St. Paul’s Cathedral B. The White Tower
C. The Tower of London D. London Bridge
2. The City of London covers an area of .
A. 616 square miles B. 32 square miles
C. 12 square miles D. one square mile
3. The number of people working in the City of London by day is .
A. 32 B. 616 C. 4,000 D. 500,000
4. What is the Thames according to the passage
A. A tower B. A road C. A river D. A newspaper
5. The height of St. Paul’s Cathedral is .
A. 1666 meters B. 175 metres C. 110 metres D. 43 meters
（十八）
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In the traditional dating pattern in the United States, much of the responsibility for a date falls to the young man. In this pattern, the young man must first call the girl he wishes to date on the telephone. Usually, this call is made quite early in a week. Most girls in traditional dating relationships expect to get a telephone call from a young man by Wednesday. Most dating occurs on weekends. Many young people do not have to get up early for school or work on Saturday and Sunday mornings, so Friday nights and Saturday nights are popular nights for dates. The young man must ask girl for the date, and suggest some things that they might do together. It is usually up to the young man to pay for all of the evening’s activities.　
There are many things to do on dates. Many young people enjoy going to sports events, such as football and baseball games. These games may occur at a high school , college, or in a large sports arena（体育场）in a city. A very popular place for young people to go on dates is the movies. Almost everyone enjoys a good movie, and almost every town has at least one movie theater. Young people may also enjoy going to a night club or coffee house. Here, they may listen to music and dance, and perhaps meet some of their friends. These are a few of the things young people do on dates in the United States.
In some parts of the United States, traditional dating relationships begin when young people are in high school. In other places, young people do not go out in couples until they are in college, or in their early twenties. Some young men would rather go out with just one girl all of the time. Every Saturday night, a young man will go out with the same girl. Many girls enjoy this kind of relationship also. It gives both the boy and the girl a chance to get to know one another quite well. Sometimes, this may lead to marriage. Other young people enjoy dating different individuals（个人）. One week they may go out with one person, the next week with another. They get to know many people this way, and may not wish to have a serious relationship with just one person.
1. The popular nights for dates are .
A. Wednesday nights B. Thursday nights
C. Saturday nights D. Sunday nights
2. Most of the girls in traditional dating relationships expect to get a telephone call from a boy by .
A. Wednesday B. Thursday C. Friday D. Saturday
3. The boys and girls on dates do all the following except .
A. listening to music and dancing
B. going to the movies
C. going to football or baseball games
D. going to boat on the lake in the park
4. What kind of relationship do many girls enjoy
A. A boy goes out with the same girl. B. A boy dates different girls.
C. A boy dates two girls at the same time. D. None of the above.
5. Who pays the evening’s activities
A. Both the boy and the girl. B. The girl.
C. The boy. D. Neither.
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Many young people in the United States, especially college students, do not go out on either of those traditional dates. Instead , they go out on group dates. In this kind of dating pattern, small groups of young people go out together. All of the people in the group are usually friends, but some of the people in the group may not know each other. No one young man is with any particular girl. They are all together as part of the group. This is very different from the traditional date.
A group date differs from a traditional date in several ways. First, there are no special relationships in the group . No particular girl and boy are together all the time. Second, the group date may occur on a weekend, but it may not be planned in advance. A group of young people may decide on Saturday afternoon that they want to spend Saturday evening together. They may all decide to go to a movie, or to some other event. On a group date, no one is paired with anyone else. As a result, every person pays for his or her own expenses. This means that the girls must pay for themselves. They must pay their own admission （入场费）for the movies, for a cup of coffee, or for anything else that costs money during the date.
Many young people find the group date to be a great deal of fun.. The young men on a group date are under no pressure. They do not have to be with any particular girl during the evening. They do not have to pay for anyone but themselves. They do not have to be especially polite or formal during the date. Everyone can relax and have a good time. Group dates may lead to serious relationships for some members of the group. Maybe a girl and boy on a group date find that they have a lot in common and enjoy being together. They may spend more time together, with the group, and with each other. But usually, everyone on a group date is just interested in a good time. No one worries about a serious relationship.
Which is not true according to group dates
A. No one is with any particular girl.
B. Everyone in the group is usually friends.
C. Someone in the group doesn’t know others.
D. They go out in different times.
2. A group date is different from a traditional date in the following ways except .
A. No one is paired with anyone else.
B. It may not be planned in advance.
C. There are special relationships in the group.
D. Some boy and some girl are together all the while.
3. Which of the following statements is true
A. The leader of the group pays all the expenses.
B. The boys pay the expenses for the girls.
C. The girls pay the expenses for the boys.
D. The girls pay for themselves.
4. All of the following are advantages of the group date except .
A. They do not have to be especially polite or formal.
B. They do not have to be with any particular girl during the evening.
C. They do not have to pay for anyone else.
D. No one may have serious relationships.
5. Which is the best title of the text
A. Date B. Single Date C. Group Date D. Traditional Date
（二十）
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What I am writing is in English. You can read and understand because you are English language learners. But when you say people in England or the English people speak English, you would be wrong, or at least inaccurate in your remark. Ah yes, you might correct yourself, the Americans, Canadians, Australians and New Zealanders speak English too. That is true, but apart from that, what you really have in mind, or should say is people in Britain or the British speak English.
The words England and English are perhaps the two most misused words in the English language. The English themselves—I beg your pardon, I am making the same mistake! The British themselves often say England and English when they really mean Britain and British. The Chinese words “英国” is even more misused than not because the term “不列颠” is hardly ever used.
What’s the difference, you may ask. To understand the question we have to know something about the history of the country and its people.
Before there was a country there were the people. And before there were people, there was land. So let us start off from here and take the land first.
We all know that Britain (though we often say England by force of habit) is an island country separated from the European continent by the English Channel. Actually there are two main islands. The larger one is called Britain, or Great Britain, and the smaller one is called Ireland, and these two, together with many small islands make up what is called the British Isles.
The British Isles is a geographical term. It is not the name of any country. At present it is made up of two countries, the larger of which is the one we very often inaccurately call England. The full official name is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, but people call it Britain or Great Britain for that. It consists of England, Scotland, Wales and a small part(about one-sixth) of Ireland, the northeastern part.
People still tend to call Britain England not only because England is the largest in area and the most populous but mostly because England is the strongest and also the most influential country in every respect before it absorbed the other three countries(The whole of Ireland was a part of the United Kingdom at one time). Call it national chauvinism if you like, but people in England call Britain England out of habit rather than conscious sense of superiority, though it annoys the Welsh and especially the Scots who are proud of their separate national tradition.
1. According to the passage the correct order of the following terms is .
A. land, people, country B. land, country, people
C. people, land, country D. country, people, land
2. The British Isles is made up of .
A. one country B. two countries
C. two and a half countries D. three countries
3. The full official name of Britain is .
A. Great Britain B. England C. United Kingdom
D. the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
4. People call Britain England because of all of the following except .
A. England is the largest in area and has the largest population.
B. people in England do so out of habit.
C. England is the nearest to the European continent.
D. England is the strongest and also the most influential in every respect.
5. Britain is separated from the European continent by .
A. several islands B. Northern Ireland
C. the English Channel D. the Atlantic Ocean
（二一）
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25,000 March for King
More than 25,000 black Americans declared their own holiday in Washington yesterday.
Led by the charismatic musician, Stevie Wonder, they reported for a rally（集会）at the Washington Monument, instead of work or school, in a national call to make the late Rev. Martin Luther King’s birth a legal holiday.
The occasion was high-spirited, with the slain civil rights leader’s son, Martin Luther King Ⅲ, delivering stirring oratory in his father’s name.
“My daddy had a speech where he asked, ‘How long, Lord ’And the answer would be‘Not long,’” said King. “Now I’m asking, how long, Lord, will it be before we get a holiday Not long. No lie can live forever.”
The crowd erupted with applause. On stage, civil rights activists—Ben Chavis, Dick Gregory and D.C. Mayor Marion Barry among them—nodded and stroked their chins while whispering, “just like his daddy.”
The icy cold weather, which included about an inch of new snow, apparently did not deter the crowd, the largest gathering of blacks in Washington since African Liberation Day in 1977. Estimates on crowd size, however, varied dramatically, with U.S. Park Police claiming there were 15,000 participants. Other observers said the crowd numbered at least 25,000 but not the 200,000 claimed by the event’s sponsors.
Activist-comedian Gregory, predicting disagreement on the crowd size, drew applause when he looked out over the Monument grounds and said there were “goo gobs（密密麻麻的一大群） of blacks out here.”
(The Washington Post, Jan.16, 1981)
1. How many people took part in the get-together in all
A. 15,000 B. 25,000 C. over 25,000 D. 200,000
2. gave a lecture at the Washington Monument.
A. Stevie Wonder B. Ben Chavis
C. Marion Barry D. Martin Luther King’s son
3. What did the audience think of the speech
A. It was excellent. B. It was just so-so.
C. It was neither good nor bad. D. The passage doesn’t say.
4. How about the weather that day
A. It was sunny. B. It was rainy.
C. It was quite warm. D. It was very cold.
5. The aim of the rally was .
A. to struggle for the equal rights of the black people.
B. to make Martin Luther King’s birth a legal holiday.
C. to show how brave the black Americans were.
D. to show the black people in America were countless.
（二二）
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A university is much larger than a college. It is larger for two reasons. First, a university in the United States usually has several different colleges in it. Each college within a university has a special subject area. There may be a college of liberal arts where humanities, social science, natural science, and mathematics are taught. There may be a college of education where students learn to be teachers. There may be a college of business where business subjects are taught. All of these colleges may be part of one university. Sometimes, in a university, each college is called a “school”: “The School of Liberal Arts”, “The School of Business” or “The School of education”. Second, a university always has programs for advanced or graduate study in a variety of subjects. There may be a medical school, a law school, and other advanced programs.
Students in the United States must have a high school diploma or its equivalent, to enter one of the colleges in a university. Most students have completed regular high school programs. Some older students may have the same amount of education even though they have not completed high school. These students have the equivalent of a high school degree. University students may study for an undergraduate degree in the arts or sciences. If they complete a course of study in the arts, they receive Bachelor of Arts degrees. In the sciences, they receive B.S. degree. Students may leave university at this time, or they may choose to go on for a graduate or professional degree.
A university may get money for its expenses from several different sources. It may get some money from the state government. If so, it is a publicly funded university. It may get money only from private sources: contributions, tuition (fee for teaching), investments, and other sources. If this is the case, it is a privately funded university. Finally, a university may be funded by a religious group.
A university program for undergraduates usually takes four years. In this way, a university and a college are alike. College students usually spend four years in school also. A college, however, usually has only one or two kinds of programs. A college does not have graduate or professional programs in a variety of areas.
A college is also like a university in the kinds of students it has. College students, like university students, usually have a high school diploma when they enter college. If a college student completes a course of study in the arts, he or she receives a Bachelor of Arts degree. In the sciences, the students receive a Bachelor of Science degree. If college students want to continue for a graduate or professional degree, they must go to a university.
1. The first paragraph mainly talks about .
A. the universities of the United States
B. the colleges of the United States
C. the reasons why a university has so many colleges
D. the reasons why a university is much larger than a college
2. If one wants to enter a university he must .
A. have a high school diploma
B. have the equivalent of a high school degree
C. both A and B
D. either A or B
3. If the students receive bachelor of science degrees, they may .
A. leave the university at this time B. go on for a graduate degree
C. go on for a professional degree D. either A or B and C
4. How many ways are the universities funded in
A. one B. two C. three D. four
5. The last two paragraphs mainly talk about .
A. the similarity of a university and a college
B. the differences between a university and a college
C. both the similarity and the differences of a university and a college
D. neither the similarity nor the differences of a university and a college
（二三）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
A Babysitting Pool
Thanks to the babysitting pool, little Tommy’s mother doesn’t have to worry about not being able to find a babysitter at the last moment any more. She can always depend upon it for help.
Since it was founded a year ago, the babysitting pool has become increasingly popular among the residents on the North Campus of the University of Michigan. More and more mothers have joined it and have benefited from it. What attracts them most is the idea that you pay your babysitter not in cash, but in paper cards. When you join the babysitting pool, you are given thirty cards, which are worth 30-minute babysitting time ea