2012年学位英语必备复习资料(19)

A.expand B.expend C.extend D.intend

19.The doctor has warned time and again that smoking will his health,but Johnny just won't listen.

A.effect B.reduce C.affect D.deserve

20.the editor asked his journalists not to any details in their reports of the accident. A.leave for B.leave out C.leave off D.leave on

21.It wasn't very of you to drink all the milk when you know I need some for the baby！ A.considerate B.thoughtless C.careful D.deliberate

22.At first the boss threatened to him from his job,but later it turned out to be a mere bluff. A.distribute B.dispose C.dissolve D.dismiss

Part 2 Reading Comprehension

Directions:In this part there are 4 passages followed by questions or unfinished statements,each with four suggested answers marked A,B,C and D.Choose the ONE you think is the best answer,then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line throuhg the center.

Passage 1

Of all the family members,grandparents are probably the least valued.They are just the people who have always been around.They make a fuss over the children in the family,show off to their friends the achievements of this child or that child,and show countless pictures of new babies. Grandfathers can fix anything,and grandmothers always have homemade biscuits around.

When you are small,it's fun to stay with your grandparents because they always let you do things you can't do at home,and,of course,they buy you things.They are always able to babysit because they

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don't go out much and actually prefer to see their grandchildren.They are usually good for a small loan now and then doesn't need to be paid back because they turn it into a gift.You respectfully listen to their advice but don't thank them politely for what they do for you,and then don't call or visit them until you need something else.And,of course,you never tell them how dear they are to you because they know how you feel about them anyway.Then all of a sudden,they are no longer there to do the things that only grandparents can do,and you find yourself wishing that you had told them what they meant to you as people and not just as grandparents.

23.What is the position of grandparents in the family according to the writer? A.They are the most important people among family members. B.They are the least important people among family members.

C.They are the ones at whom their children or grandchildren usually laugh. D.They are the ones whom their children or grandchildren respect most. 24.Grandparents usually do many things except . A.buy their grandchildren things B.look after their grandchildren

C.let their grandchildren do things they can't do at home. D.tell their grandchildren how dear they are to home.

25.Why don't children need to pay back the loan from their grandparents? A.Their grandparents will forget the loan. B.Their grandparents pay back the loan for them.

C.Their grandparents die before they have enough money to pay it back. D.Their grandparents turn the loan into a gift.

24.Children never tell their grandparents how dear they are to them because .

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A.they don't like their grandparents.

B.they take for granted everything their grandparents do for them. C.their grandparents know how they feel D.they do not respect their grandparents

26.How do children feel after their grandparents die?

A.They regret they didn't express their true feelings to them.

B.They feel sorry that grandparents are the least valued in the family.

C.They miss them very much because no one does the things that grandparents do. D.They wish they had visited and called them more often.

Passage 2

Many American colleges permit foreign students to live in college housing or housing not owned by the university,such as an apartment.College housing is usually in a dormitory,or dorm for short.Many foreign students say that the dorms are less costly than apartments.They say dorms offer quiet study areas and areas for social activities or sports.They say dorms are close to places they go every day,like the library,computer center and classrooms.They also say that living in the room provides the best chance to get to know other students. …… 此处隐藏：2134字，全部文档内容请下载后查看。喜欢就下载吧 ……