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大学英语A10

一、阅读理解

In Cardiff I was put to work in furniture department at one of the local stores. It was large, fairly out of date, and run , like its parent company in London, by a group of relatives. Being only a member of the store for a short time, I was in a very fortunate position. The others, particularly the older members of the store, were naturally asked to produce good sales figures. I was more of an observer. If I made a sale, I was pleased, but if I didn't, I would not be blamed. I was really there to observe and learn, and as I had no interest in making a position in the furniture business, I wasn't too diligent about that either.

One salesman in late middle age once expressed his insecurity by scolding me of trying to steal one of his customers. Nothing could have been further from the truth, but he demanded that I go to the stockroom with him to settle the matter. He was very small and thin, but to my surprise he started dancing about among the carpets and closets working his arms wildly and calling on me to 'put them up'. I couldn't put anything up --I was too busy rolling on a four-foot six - inch spring mattress, helpless with laughter. Finally he saw the joke too, and we went off to the members' store for a conciliatory cup of tea. Several days later, I finally left the store. Thank God!

1.The furniture department was run by______.

A.the author's parents

B.the author's relatives

C.some member of a big family

D.the local government

2.The shop in Cardiff ______.

A.was big and very modern

B.was old but beautiful

C.didn't sell furniture only

D.was famous in London

3.The author was lucky because______.

A.sales figures were not important for him

B.he was younger than the others

C.he produced good sales figures

D.his pay was higher

4.One salesman thought that ______.

A.the author was more of an observer than a real member of the store

B.what the author had said was far from the truth

C.the author tried to get a person to buy the furniture dishonestly

D.the writer destroyed a four-foot six -- inch spring mattress

5.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A.The author stayed in the shop for a long time.

B.The author felt light -- hearted when he left the shop.

C.The author was punished for stealing money from the customer.

D.The author was asked to put up the carpets.

Halloween (October 31) is a holiday widely celebrated with different names in many countries. Although it originated as a religious holiday, it has lost its religious connections in the United States. It is now celebrated largely as a children's day, and many American children look forward to it for days and weeks beforehand.

The orange pumpkin is harvested at this time of year and is hollowed out, a funny face cut into it, and a candle placed inside as decorations in the window. City folks, nowadays, sometimes use paper pumpkins for decorations. Some years ago, the holiday was celebrated by dressing up in strange and frightening costumes and playing tricks on one's neighbors and friends, such as ringing door bells, throwing bits of corn on the window panes, and in other ways making minor disturbances. More recently, children come to the door to have friends and neighbors admire their costumes and guess who they are behind the false faces and receive treats of candy, fruit or cookies. They say, "Trick or Treat", meaning "I will play a trick on you if you do not give me a treat."

This practice has even more recently developed into a significant international activity. Instead of or along with candy, the children collect money for UNICEF (United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund). This special collection of money by children for needy children throughout the world is known as "UNICEF Trick or Treat". Begun only recently, it results in several million dollars each year contributed to UNICEF. The collection box is orange, reminiscent of the pumpkin.

6.What does Halloween originate from?

A.A children's day.

B.A children's trick.

C.A religious day.

D.A UNICEF day.

7.What is the symbol of Halloween?

A.Pumpkin

B.Candle

C.Costumes

D.Money

8.The holiday was celebrated in the following ways some years ago EXCEPT ______.

A.putting on strange and frightening costumes

B.receiving treats of candy, fruit or cookies

C.playing tricks on one's neighbors and friends

D.ringing door bells

9.Why do children collect money in the Halloween?

A.They love money.

B.They want to get enough money to buy themselves candy.

C.The adults are willing to give them money.

D.They want to help other children.

10.The collection box is dyed orange because ______.

A.children love orange

B.orange stands for happiness

C.orange is the color of pumpkins

D.orange is loved by adults

二、词汇与语法

11.You'll get on _______ the nice boys very well.

A.by

B.with

C.toward

D.beside

12.A baby might show fear of an unfamiliar adult,______ he is likely to smile and reach out to another infant.

A.if

B.whenever

C.whereas

D.because

13.I believe you'll get through the tough moment, _____?

A.don't I

B.won't I

C.don't you

D.won't you

14.__________purpose did you say their team would beat ours?

A.For which

B.What

C.For what

D.Which

15.He has gone to the post office to ________ a parcel that has come to him from his brother.

A.gather

B.mail

C.collect

D.pick

16.When the girl heard the news, she could do nothing but ________ back home.

A.going

B.went

C.to go

D.go

17.John suggested _________ anything about it until they found out more facts.

A.not to say

B.not say

C.to say not

D.not saying

18.It is not uncommon for ________ problems of communication between old and young.

A.there to be

B.there being

C.there to being

D.there be

19.His mind was busy all day and all night on how he could reestablish _______ with the outer world.

A.contract

B.contact

C.context

D.contrast

20._____ pollution control measures are expensive, local governments hesitate to adopt them.

A.Although

B.However

C.Because

D.Moreover

三、完型填空

The United States is well-known for its network of major highways designed to help a driver get from one place to another in the shortest possible time.___21___these wide modern roads are generally smooth and well maintained, with___22___ sharp curves and many straight sections, a direct route is always the most ___23___ one.

Large highways often pass ___24___ scenic areas and interesting small towns. Furthermore, these highways generally connect large urban centers which means that they become crowded with ___25___traffic during rush hours when the “fast, direct” way becomes a very slow route.

However, there is ___26___ always another route to take if you are not in a hurry. Not far from the ___27___ new “superhighways”, there are often older ___28___ heavily traveled roads which go through the countryside. Some of these are good two-lane roads; others are uneven roads curving through the country. These secondary routes may go up steep slopes, along high ___29___or down frightening hillsides to towns lying in deep valleys. Through these less direct routes, longer and slower, they generally go to places where the air is clean and the scenery is beautiful, and the driver may have a chance to get a fresh, clean___30___ of the world.

21.

A.Although

B.Since

C.Because

D.Therefore

22.

A.little

B.few

C.much

D.many

23.

A.terrible