| EXERCISE 1 Information Technology
1982 was the year of information technology in Great Britain. But what exactly is infotech? 85% of the people __1___ recently had not a clue what it means, __2___53% of those polled said they thought it sounded pretty important.They were __3___.It is.So what is it? Well, put simply,it is the "marry-up"of products__4___several key industries:computers, telephone, televisions, satellites.
It means __5___ microelectronics, telecommunication networks fibre optics__6___produce,store,obtain and send information by way of words,numbers,pictures and sound__7___and efficiency than ever before.
The __8__ infotech is having and is going to have on our lives and work is tremendous.It is already linking the skills of the space industry with __9___ of cable television,so programmes can be beamed directly into our homes ___10__ all over the world. Armies of "steel collar"workers,the robots,will soon be working in factories doing the boring,complex and __11___jobs which are at present still done by man. In some areas __12___the car industry this has already started. television will also be used to enable customers __13___from the comfort of their homes by simply ordering___14__ the TV screen, payment being made by direct debit of their credit cards.The automatic booking of tickets will also be done through the television__15___ .Cable television __16___in many countries now gives a choice of ___17__ channels will soon be used to___18___ our homes by operating burglar and fire alarms ___19___to police and fire stations.Computers will run our homes,controling the heating,air-conditioned and cooking systems ___20___ robot will cope with the housework.the friendly postman will be a thing of the past as the post service and letters disappear with the electronic mail received via viewdata screens.
1) A polling B being polled C polled D having been polled
2) A so B although C however D but
3) A right B wrong C mad D crazy
4) A from B in C to D for
5) A to use B to be used C being used D using
6) A to help B to helping C to be helped D to being helped
7) A very quickly B more quickly C quicklier D most quickly
8) A force B affect C impact D control
9) A those B that C which D the one
10) A from B in C across D thoughtout
11) A interesting B dull C unpleasant D happy
12) A for example B for instance C like D such as
13) A shop B to shop C shopping D to shopping
14) A on B via C within D by
15) A screen B machine C set D show
16) A where B in which C which D it
17) A a dozen Bdozen C dozen of D dozens of
18) A protect B clean C run D manage
19) A related B associated C linked D joined
20) A while B because C since D for cbaad abcaa cdbba cdaca EXERCISE 2 The Central Problem of Economics
The central problem of economics is to satisfy the people's and nation's wants.
The problem we faced with is that our resources,here identified as money are _1__.
The only way we can solve the problem is to _2__ choices.After looking at our resources,we must examine our list of _3__ and identify the things we need immediately , _4_ we can postpone,and those we cannot afford.As individuals,we face the central problem involved in economics---decideing how to allocate our limited resources to _5__ ourselves with greatest satisfaction of our wants.
Nations face __6_ problem. As a country's population_7__, the need for more goods and services grows correspondingly. Resources necessary to production may increase,but there _8__ are enough resources to satisfy the total desires of a nation.Whether the budget meeting is _9__ in the family living room,in the conference room of the corporation __10_ of directors,or in the chamber of the House of Representatives in Washington,the basic problem still exists.We need to find _11__ of allocating limited resources in order to satisfy unlimited wants.
A short time ago,economists _12__ goods into two categories,free and economic.The former.,like air and water,were in _13__ abundance that economists had no concern for them.After all,economists is the _14__ of scarcity and what to do about it.Today many of these "free goods" are _15__ very expensive to use.Population has made clean air and water _16__ for producers who have to filter their waste products,for consumers who ultimately _17__ the producer's extra cost,and _18__ taxpayers who pay for the government's involvement _19__ the environment.
In the 1990s,almost all goods are scares.Only by effort and money_20__ obtained in the from people wish.
1) A abundant B scarce C limited D unlimited
2) A have B do C make D ask
3) A want B resources C want D problem
4) A some B others C that D those
5) A bring B provide C take D satisfy
6) A another B the same C the other D a same
7) A growing B grown C grows D grow
8) A sometimes B always C often D never
9) A taking place B happening C replacing D taking the place
10) A board B group C management D function
11) A means B approach C ways D method
12) A seperate B divide C cut D divided
13) A a so B great C such D such an
14) A study B form C means D source
15) A particularly B in practice C pracitally D in reality
16) A cheaper B more expensive C expensive D cheap
17) A pay for Bwill pay for C use D will use
18) A the B with C for D also
19) A cleaning B in cleaning C about cleaning D clean
20) A they can be B they must be
C must they be D can they be ccadb bcdaa cdcad bacbd EXERCISE 3 Grandma Moses is among the most celebreted twentieth-century painters of the United States,yet she __1_ painting before she was in her late seventies.As she once spoken __2_ herself:" I would never sit back in a rocking chair,__3_ for some to help me."No one could have a __4_ old age.
She was born Anna Mary Robertson _5__ a farm in New York State,one of five boys and girls.("We came in bunches,_6__ radishes.") At twelve she left home and was __7_ domestic service until ,at twnety-seven,she _8__ Thomas Moses,one of the hired hands of her employers.They farms most of their _9__,first in Virginia and then in New York State,_10__ Eagle Bridge.She had ten children,of _11__ five survived; her husband died in 1927.
Grandma Moses _12__ a little as a child and made embroidery pictures as a _13__, but only switched to oil in old age because her hands become too stiff __14_, and she wanted to keep busy and pass the time.Her _15__ were first sold at the local drugstore and at a fair, and were soon _16__ by a dealer who bought everything _17__ she painted.Three of the pictures were exhibition in the museum of Modern Art,and in 1940 she had her first exhibition in New York .__18_ the 1930s and her death she produced some 2000 pictures;detailed and lively portrayals of the _19__ life she had known for so long ,with a marvellous _20__ of color and form." I think real hard till think of something real pretty,and then I pain it."she said.
1) A barely startedt B was barely strated
C had barely started D barely start
2) A about B of C on D over
3) A waiting B to waiting C and writing D am writing
4) A very productive B productive
C most productive D more productive
5) A in B at C on D about
6) A unlike B like C likely D unlikely
7) A for B in C at D under
8) A married with B married to C marry D married
9) A life B live C lives D lifes
10) A in B at C under D on
11) A whom B which C that D who
12) A worked B read C studied D painted
13) A job B fun C hobby D interest
14) A sewing B to sew C to sewing D to be sewing
15) A books B pictures C arts D clothes
16) A spotted B recognized C damaged D featured
17) A which B who C whom D that
18) A for B in C during D between
19) A urban B town C rural D suburban
20) A feeling B sense C consciousness D feature cbadc bbdcb adcbb addcb EXERCISE 4 Check have largely __1_ money as a means of exchange for they are widely accepted everywhere.Though this is very _2__ for both buyer and seller,it should not be forgotten that checks are not real money;they are quite _3__ in themselves. A shopkeeper always runs a certain _4__ when he accepts a check and he is quite _5__ his rights if,on accasion,he refuses to do so.
People do not always know this and are __6_ if their good faith is called _7__. An old and very wealthy friend of mine told me he had an extremely _8__ experience.He went to a famous jewelry shop which keeps a large __9_ of precious stone and asked to _10__ some pearl necklaces.After examing several trays,he decided to buy a particularly fine string of pearls and asked _11__he could pay by check.The assistant said that this was quite _12__,but the moment my friend signed his name,he was invited into the manager's office.
The manager was very polite,but he explained that someone __13_ exactly the same name had presented them with a worthless check not long ago. My friend fot very angry when he heard this and said he would buy a necklace 14___.When he got up to go,the manager told him that the police would arrive at any moment and he had better stay_15__ he wanted to get into serious troubles._16__ the police arrived soon afterwards,They apologized to my friend for the __17_ but explained that a person who had used the same name as his was responsible for a number of recent robberies.Then the police asked my friend to copy out a note _18__ had been used by the theft in a number of shops.The note _19__ "I have a gun in my pocket.Ask no questions and give me all the money in the safe."Fortunately,my friend"s handwriting was quite _20__ the thief's.Then he was allowed to go without delay.
1) A made B replaced C instead D pretended
2) A favourite B popular C profitable D convenient
3) A dangerous B meaningless C unimportant D valueless
4) A chance B risk C opportunity D danger
5) A within B out of C without D beyond
6) A unhappy B ashamed Cshocked D puzzled
7) A in doubt B in earnest C in difficulty D in question
8) A exciting B happy C unpleasant D wonderful
9) A amount B accident C stock D number
10) A give B be given C show D be shown
11) A if B when C what D that
12) A in need B in common C in use D in order
13) A used B with C named D by
14) A anywhere B somewhere C somewhere else D everywhere
15) A unless B otherwise C if D whether
16) A really B sure enough C certainly D however
17) A manner B behavior C inconvenience D treatment
18) A told B read C which D what
19) A told B informed C read D wrote
20) A unlike B different C dissimilar D dislike bddba aaccd abbca dccca EXERCISE 5 The meaning of time differ in different parts of the world.Thus,__1_ arise between prople from culture that _2__ time differently. Promptness is valued _3__ in Americna life.For example, if people are not prompt,__4_ may be regard as impolite __5_ not fully responsible. In the US,no one would __6_ of keeping a business associate __7_ for an hour.It would be too impolite,_8__ equal meet,a person who is five minutes late is ecpected _9__ a short apology.__10_ he is less than five minuteslate,he _11__ say a few words of explaintion ,_12__ perhaps he will not complete the sentence.
This _13__ of treating time is quite different from _14__ of several other cultures.This _15__ to explain the _16__ experience of a certain agriculturist from the United States,__17_ a duty in another country.After what seemed to him a suitable _18__ period,he _19__ that he would like to call _20__ the minister of agriculture.For various reasons the suggested time did not suit the minister;there were indirect indications that the time was not yet suitable.
1) A understanding B misunderstanding C believing D belief
2) A address B treat C handle D apply
3) A lowly B slowly C immediately D highly
4) A friends B they C others D American
5) A but B yet C or else D or
6) A consider B suppose C think D like
7) A waiting B to wait C waited D wait
8) A Since B When C While D That
9) A making B to make C made D have made
10) A Though B However C If D as though
11) A can B will C likely D maybe
12) A and B but C though D however
13) A practice B process C manner D way
14) A those B which C want D that
15) A saves B helps C serves D aids
16) A happy B fortunate C lucky D unfortunate
17) A attributed B assigned C distributed D named
18) A waiting B tried C waited D trying
19) A announced B declare C published D reported
20) A on B out C about D up bbdbd cabbc bcddb dbaaa EXERCISE 6 I have always found country life most __1_.The city ,a place _2__ business is only to _3__;it is not an an ideal place for permanent residence.People may say that the city can provide you with the best __4_ life can offer.
Your friends are always _5__ for an informal chat or an evening's entertainment.The _6__ exhinitions,films or plays are always within easy reach.Shopping ,too,is always a pleasure.But what _7__ the hustle and bustle of city like? The city dweller never has a moment __8_peace;he is always__9_.And what about the noise and pollution of the city? Day and night the city is in uproar with its unceasing traffic.The air is polluted _10__ prisonous gases emitted by the smokestacks of factories.The water supply is tained with impurities that are harmful to the human body.The city is indeed not a place to live in.
Country life is in many respects superior __11_ city life.For one thing , the people there are friendly.People are acquainted with one __12_.You can never _13__ receive a friendly nod or a kind word from anyone you _14__ meet.In the city people who live in the same _15__ are often strangers to one another.The air in the country is fresh and pure.Air pollution is a thing _16__ of there.You live a healthy life in the open air.Life goes on in a _17__ way and you don't have to hurry to catch _18__ bus or travel in a crowed bus with people _19__ like sardines.Gardening and fishing will be pleasant pasttimes.Reading a book _20__ the warm fireside will be another pleasant pastime on a cold winter night.Life in the country is indeed simple and pleasant.
1) A enjoyable B exciting C experienced D unpleasant
2) A in B on C out of D for
3) A be visiting B be visited C visit D visited
4) A where B when C what D who
5) A wanted B wanting C available D enjoyable
6) A latest B kindest C richest D poorest
7) A of B about C if D should
8) A for B even C once D often
9) A in a moment B at the moment C in a hurry D in a line
10) A in B with C of D within
11) A than B to C over D for
12) A another B other C what else D the others
13) A expected to B want to C fail to D plan to
14) A long to B be glad to C want to D chance to
15) A apartment B school C room D city
16) A hearing B unhearing C heard D unheard
17) A leisurely B easily C conveniently D effectively
18) A a B the C / D no
19) A fighting B fighted C packing D packed
20) A behind B by C in D on adbcc abacb bacda daadb EXERCISE 7 In addition to their academic work,children in the United States are offered a wide range of activites in the after-school hours.
They are designed to help _1__ their skills,ability and appreciation of life; to give them a chance to practice leadership and __2_ responsibilities;_3__ school courses;and to provide additional outlets and stimuli.There is often a _4__ of activities from which to choose,such as nature clubs,musical organizations,science clubs,art and drama groups,or language clubs.A _5__ selection of sport activities is always available.__6_ every school has a student-run newspaper;often a photographic darkroom is also _7__,some of these activities take place during the school day,but _8__ are held after classes are over._9__ they're optional they _10__ a part of the American educational experience. Parents encourage their children to participate in those program that __11_ suit their own special talents and interests.Much is learned during these off-duty hours,especially in _12__ of human "give-and-take".Americans believe this _13__ human relationships,social skills and a well-trained body,_14__ intellectual development .Both _15__ and college admission officers in the United States carefully consider the extra curricular activities _16__ students have participated,both during their free time after school and also during the long holidays.These indicate to them _17__ of a young person's leadship potential enthusiasm,creativity,_18__ of interest,vitality and personality.They weigh these qualities,together with the academic record,in order to _19__ a student's intelligence,perseverance and ability to use what he knows,_20__ merely repeating it by rot on examination papers.
1) A broaden B extend C stretch D concentrate
2) A resume B assume C adopt D presume
3) A to supplement B supplemening C to support D supporting
4) A scale B specimen C ring D range
5) A deep B long C wide D high
6) A Lastly B Virtually C Finally D Consequently
7) A possible B available C peobable D capable
8) A many B few C other D some
9) A Even though B in case C despite D however
10) A consider B considered C are considering D are considered
11) A most B best C least D worst
12) A conditions B terms C condition D term
13) A included B includes C to include D including
14) A after all B except for C as well D as well as
15) A employers B employees C parents D relatives
16) A which B that C in that D in which
17) A anything B something C everything D nothing
18) A bread B butter C breadth D broad
19) A assess B assume C assist D assign
20) A no more than B rather than C better than D less than abadc bbaad bbbda dbcab EXERCISE 8 Some personal characteristics play a vital role in the development of one's intelligence.But people fail to realize the importance of cultivating these factors in young people.
The so-called "non-intelligence factor" include __1_ feelings ,will,motivation,interests and habits.After a 30-year follow-up study of 8000 males,American psychologists _2__ that the main cause of disparities in intelligence is not intelligence _3__,but non-intelligence factors including the desire to learn ,will-power and self-confidence.
_4__ people all know that one should have definite objectives,a strong will and good learning habits,quite a number of teachers and parents don't pay much attention to __5_ these factors.
Some parents are greatly worried __6_ their children fail to do well in their studies.They blame either genetic factors,malnutrition,or laziness,but they never take _7__ consideration these non-intelligence factors.At the same time,some teachers don't inquire into these,as reason _8__ students do poorly.They simply give them more course and exercises,or _9__ rebuke or ridicule them.After all,these students lose self-confidence.Some of them just feel defeated and _10__ themselves up as hopeless.Others may go astray because they are sick of learning._11__ investigation of more than 1000 middle students in Shanghai showed that 46.5 percent of them were _12__ of learning,because of examination ,36.4 percent lacked persitence,initiative and conscientiousness and 10.3 percent were sick of learning.
It is clear _13__ the lack of cultivation of non-intelligence factors has been a main _14__ to intelligence development in teenagers.It even causes an imbalance between physiological and __15_ development among a few students.
If we don't start now to _16__ the cultivation of non-intelligence factors,it will not only obstruct the development of the __17_ of teenagers,but also affect the quality of a whole generation.Some experts have put forward _18__ about how to cultivate student's non-intelligence factors.
First,parents and teachers should _19__ understand teenage psychology.Onthis basic,they can help them to pursue the objectives of learning ,_20__ their interests and toughening their willpower.
1) A one's B their C his D her
2) A came out B found out C figured out D worked out
3) A in itself B by itself C itself D on its own
4) A though B nevertheless C however D moreover
5) A believing B studying C cultivating D developing
6) A about B when C how D whether
7) A for B in C into D over
8) A why B that C when D how
9) A ever B even C still D more
10) A put B get C handle D give
11) A the B an C another D and
12) A afraid B ahead C aware D ashamed
13) A that B how C why D which
14) A storage B tendency C threat D obstacle
15) A intelligent B characteristic C psychological D physical
16) A chase B thrust C strengthen D physical
17) A intelligence B diligence C maturity D performance
18) A projects B warnings C proposals D decision
19) A fully B greatly C very D highly
20) A insuring B going C exceeding D stimulating abcac bcabd baadc cacad EXERCISE 9 Ludwig Van Beethoven,a major composer of the nineteenth century,overcame many _1__ problems to achieve artistic greatness.
Born in Bonn,Germany,in 1770,he first studied music _2__ the court organist,Gilles Vander Eeden.His father was excessively strict and given to _3__ drinking.When his mother died,Beethoven,then a young man,was __4_ guardian of his two younger brothers.Appointed deputy court organists to Christian Gottlob Neefe at a surprisingly early age in 1782,Beethoven also __5_ the harpsichord and the Viola.In 1792 he was sent to Vienna __6_ his patron.court Ferdinated Waldstein,to _7__ music under Haydn.
Beethoven __8_ unmarried.Because _9__ irregular payment from his publishers and erratic support __10_ his patrons,he was troubled by financial worries throughout his _11__ life.Continually plagued by _12__ health,he developed an ear infection which _13__ to his tragic deafness in 1819.
In _14__ of this handicap,however,he continued to write music.He completed mature mastepieces of great musical depth;three piano sonatas,four string quarters,the Missa Solemins,and the 9th Symphony.He died in 1872.His life was marked by a passionate dedication __15_ independence.
Nothing that Beethoven often __16_ into fits of rage,Goethe once said__17_ him," I am astonished by his talent,but he is unfortunately an altogether untamed personality." _18__ Beethoven's personality may have been _19__ ,his music shows great discipline and control ,and this is _20__ we remember him best.
1) A personal B himself C private D own
2) A by B within C with D for
3) A small B heavy C many D great
4) A sent B send C name D named
5) A played B play C playing D to play
6) A by B on C in D from
7) A studying B have studied C study D be studied
8) A reminded B remarked C remanded D remained
9) A for B of C with D on
10) A from B on C under D between
11) A older B younger C adult D old
12) A good B worse C illness D ill
13) A led B caused C leads D caused
14) A despite B spite C although D though
15) A of B on C to D with
16) A flew B fly C came D come
17) A with B for C to D of
18) A in spite of B although C however D since
19) A intamed B distamed C untamed D iltamed
20) A how B when C where D who acbda acdba cdabc adbca EXERCISE 10 We know we have to read "between the lines" to get the most out of anything.Making up is also a useful practice,_1__ you shouldn't mark up a book which isn't yours.Librarian who_2__ you books expect you to keep them clean,and you should .If you decide that I am right about the usefulness of marking books,you will have to _3__ them.
There are two ways in _4__ one can own a book.The first is the property right you establish by _5__ it,just as you pay for clothes and furniture. But the act of purchase is only the prelude to __6_.Full ownership comes only when you have made it a _7__ of yourself,and the best way _8__ yourself a part of it is by writing in it.An illustration may make the point clear.You buy a beefsteak and transfer it __9_ the butcher's icebox to you own.But you don't own the beefsteak in the most important sense until you comsume it and get it _10__ your bloodstream.I am arguing that books,too,must be absored in tour bloodstream _11__ you any good.
There are three kinds of book owners.The first has all the standard sets and best sellers—unread,__12_.The second has a _13__ many books —few of them read__14_,most of them dipped into,but all of them as clean and shiny _15__ the day they were bought.The third has a few books or many—every one of them__16_ and dilapidated.
Why is __17_ a book indispensable to reading?First,it keeps you awake.I mean wide_18__.In the second place,reading if it is active,is thinking,and thinking __19_ express itself in words.Finally,writing helps you remember the thought you had,ot the thoughts the author _20__ .
1) A but B although C and D so
2) A borrow B borrrowed C lend D lent
3) A buying B buy C borrow D exchange
4) A which B that C what D there
5) A pay for B pay C paying D paying for
6) A possesses B possess C possession D possessions
7) A group B part C series D number
8) A to change B to make C making D changing
9) A from B into C to D form
10) A away from B out of C into D under
11) A having doing B doing C do D to do
12) A untouching B untouched C touching D touched
13) A great B large C big D greater
14) A on B aloud C through D about
15) A when B which C before D as
16) A dogearing B dogeared C to be dogeared D to dogear
17) A marking up B mark up C to mark up D to mark
18) A wake B wake up C awaking D awake
19) A tend to B tends to C tending to D tending
20) A expressing B to express C expressed D to expressing
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