电大《人文英语4》形考题库1

1. – Hello， may I speak to John？ – ________________________

A. You are wanted on the telephone.

B. Just a second， please.

C. Can I leave a message for him？

2. – Thank you for your invitation. – ________________________

A. I'll appreciate it.

B. It doesn't matter.

C. It's a pleasure.

3. – Do you think I can borrow your bike for a few hours？– ________________________________

A. I'm sorry， but I really need it this afternoon.

B. I don't think so.

C. I am afraid you can.

4. – Good afternoon. Can I help you？– ________________________________

A. I need to buy a birthday present for my son.

B. I don't think I need any of your help.

C. Yes， I think so， too.

5. – Excuse me， could you tell the time？– ________________________________

A. You'd better buy a watch.

B. Can you see the clock？

C. It's three thirty by my watch.

6. Professor Smith promised to look ________ my paper， that is， to read it carefully before the defence.

A. after

B. over

C. on

7. Our house is about a mile from the railway station and there are not many houses __________

A. in between

B. far apart

C. among them

8. As the bus came round the corner， it ran ________ a big tree by the roadside.

A. into

B. on

C. over

9. On average， a successful lawyer has to talk to several ________ a day.

A. customers

B. clients

C. guests

10. What is the train ___________ to Birmingham？

A. fee

B. trip

C. fare

11. When Lily came home at 5 pm yesterday， her mother ______dinner in the kitchen.

A. cooked

B. was cooking

C. cooks

12. Did you notice the guy _________head looked like a big potato？

A. who

B. which

C. whose

13. Both the kids and their parents __________English， I think. I know it from their accent.

A. is

B. been

C. are

14. Never before _________ see such a terrible car accident on the road!

A. I have

B. have I

C. did I

15. John's father _________ mathematics in this school ever since he graduated from Harvard University.

A. taught

B. teaches

C. has taught

16. 排序题A. Does it cost the same for every household？

B. You can pay right here， on the Internet!

C. Just go ahead.

D. We do for the live Cable TV programs.

E. Exactly， even digital boxes.

Liu Hui: Gordon， may I ask you a question？

Gordon: Hi， Liu Hui. （1） .

Liu Hui: Do I need to pay for a TV license if I only watch TV online in the UK？

Gordon: Yes， indeed. You need to be covered by a TV license if you watch or record programs as they're being shown on TV or live on an online TV service.

Liu Hui: Including watching TV on computers and mobile phones？

Gordon: （2） . It is the law.

Liu Hui: I see. How much is the license fee？

Gordon: It costs £145.50 for a color TV license and £49.00 for a black and white TV license.

Liu Hui: That's a lot of money for a year. （3） ？

Gordon: It costs the same for all applicants under 75. When you reach the age of 75， you may apply for a free Over 75 TV License.

Liu Hui: I see.

Gordon: Do you need such a license in China？

Liu Hui: （4） .

Gordon: Oh， it sounds similar. But for BBC， the license fee is the main source of income. There is no advertising on the BBC channels.

Liu Hui: By the way， where should I go to pay for my license？

Gordon: （5） .

Liu Hui: Well， sure! Thank you!

17. 选择题

Graffiti painting is traditionally a daredevil pursuit. Teenagers dodge security guards to put their names on trains and buses. But over the past decade， graffiti has all but disappeared from Britain's cities. Between 2007 and 2012 the number of incidents of graffiti recorded by the British Transport Police fell by 63%. A survey by the Environment Ministry shows that fewer places are blighted by tags than ever. Graffiti are increasingly confined to sanctioned walls， such as the Stockwell ball courts. In time the practice may die out entirely.

The most obvious reason for the decline in tagging and train-painting is better policing. Numerous CCTV cameras mean it is harder to get away with painting illegally. And punishments are more severe. A generational shift is apparent， too. Fewer teenagers are getting into painting walls. They prefer to play with iPads and video games. Some have gone to art school and want to make money from their paintings. The Internet means that painters can win far more attention by posting pictures online than they can by breaking into a railway yard.

Taggers and graffiti artists mostly grew up in the 1980s and 1990s. Those men—and almost all are men—are now older and less willing to take risks. Graffiti may eventually disappear. But for now the hobby is almost respectable. The former graffiti artists paint abandoned warehouses at the weekend. It has become something to do on a Sunday afternoon—a slightly healthier alternative to sitting and watching football.

1.Teenagers are not afraid of being caught by security guards when they put their names on trains and buses. （1）

2.Less tags can be found in public places nowadays. （2）

3.Because of better policing graffiti decreases. （3）

4.Some teenagers go to art school in order to learn to paint walls. （4）

5.Taggers and graffiti artists are still willing to take risks. （5）

18. 选择题

Jim Thorpe was a Native American. He was born in 1888 in an Indian Territory（印第安人保护区）that is now Oklahoma. Like most Native American children then， he liked to fish， hunt， swim， and play games outdoors. He was healthy and strong， but he had very little formal education. In 1950， Jim Thorpe was named the greatest American football player. He was also an Olympic gold medal winner. But Thorpe had many tragedies in his life.

Jim had a twin brother who died when he was nine years old. By the time he was 16， his mother and father were also dead， Jim then went to a special school in Pennsylvania for Native American children. There， he learned to read and write and also began to play sports. Jim was poor， so he left school for two years to earn some money. During this time， he played on a baseball team. The team paid him only $15 a week. Soon he returned to school to complete his education. Jim was a star athlete （运动员） in several sports， including baseball， running， and football. He won many awards for his athletic ability， mainly for football. In many games， he scored all or most of the points for his team.

In 1912， when Jim Thorpe was 24 years old， he became part of the U.S Olympic team. He competed in two very difficult events: the pentathlon and the decathlon. Both require great ability and strength. The pentathlon has five track and field events， including the long jump and the 1500-meter race. The decathlon has ten track and field events， with running， jumping and throwing contests.

People thought it was impossible for an athlete to compete in both the pentathlon and the decathlon. So everyone was surprised when Thorpe won gold medals in both events. When the King of Sweden presented Thorpe with his two gold medals， he said， “Sir， you are the greatest athlete in the world.” Thorpe was a simple and honest man. He just answered， “Thanks， King.”

1. From the passage we learn that Jim Thorpe was born in （1） .A. IndiaB. PennsylvaniaC. Oklahoma

2. According to the passage， most American Indian children loved all the following EXCEPT （2） .A. fishing B. singingC. swimming

3. Jim Thorpe started to play sports （3） .A. before he was 9 years oldB. when he was 16 years oldC. when he was 24 years old

4. The word decathlon in paragraph 3 probably means （4） .A. jumping B. five track and field eventsC. ten track and field events

5. Which of the following is NOT TRUE？ （5） A. In 1912， Thorpe went back to finish his college education. B. Thorpe won two gold medals in the 1912 Olympic Games.C. Thorpe once played on a baseball team for money.

1. – How many languages does Peter speak？– ________________________________

A. With his roommates.

B. Five languages.

C. Pretty well.

2. – Something went wrong with my television last night. – ________________________________

A. I'm sorry to hear that.

B. How did you manage to do that？

C. It's impossible.

3. – Your ID card， please. – ________________________________

A. Here you are.

B. Here are they.

C. Give you.

4. – You are late. The discussion started 30 minutes ago. – ________________________________

A. Well， I don't know.

B. I am really sorry.

C. Don't blame me.

5. – Would you like something to drink？ What about a cup of tea？– ________________________________

A. Yes， I want.

B. No， I wouldn't.

C. No， thanks.

6. The student were all entertained in a Mexican restaurant， at Professor Brian's ________

A. money

B. pay

C. expense

7. Tom， what did you do with my documents？ I have never seen such a ________ and disorder!

A. mass

B. mess

C. guess

8. If she wants to stay thin， she must make a __________ in her diet.

A. change

B. turn

C. run

9. _________ the War of Independence， the United States was an English colony.

A. Before

B. At

C. In

10. You shouldn't ________ your time like that， Bob； you have to finish your school work tonight.

A. cut

B. do

C. kill

11. Every year thousands of lives ________ in road accidents because of careless driving.

A. are lost

B. lost

C. have lost

12. The young lady coming over to us _______ our English teacher； the way she walks tells us that!

A. must be

B. can be

C. would be

13. Had you come five minutes earlier， you _________ the train to Birmingham. But now you missed it.

A. would catch

B. would have caught

C. could catch

14. Eggs， though rich in nourishments， have ________ of fat.

A. large number

B. the large number

C. a large amount

15. No matter _________， the little sisters managed to round the sheep up and drive them back home safely.

A. it was snowing

B. hard it was snowing

C. how hard it was snowing

16. 排序题A. I couldn't agree more.

B. What else？

C. Once we separate and recycle them.

D. But I have a concern.

E. That is really a great advice.

Peter: Molly， look at this. The newspaper says we should sort trash.

Molly: That would be great! I always hate it when people mixing all the trash together.

Peter: （1） Many communities have already done that.

Molly: Yeah. The benefits of sorting out trash are obvious.

Peter: For instance？

Molly: If trash is sorted， it can be transferred to factories instead of the disposal plant.

Peter: That makes sense. （2）

Molly: With trash separated， pollution caused by incineration can be avoided.

Peter: It is high time for us to sort out the trash. Trash is trash only when everything is mixed together. （3） they can be useful again.

Molly: （4） Things like paper， glass， and plastics can all be recycled. They can be reused.

Peter: Sorting is good. （5） If people have no idea how to sort their trash， they will still put all waste in the same bag.

Molly: You are right. People should be informed about how to do that in the first place. Moreover， sorting trash should be made easy for us. Otherwise， few people would bother to do it.

Peter: I hope everything goes smoothly!

Molly: I believe it will.

17. 正误判断题I've been living in the country for more than 10 years. It means quietness， privacy， harmony and peace for me.

Living in the country requires an active lifestyle. It involves activities like doing daily chores， preparing firewood for winter heating， feeding animals including pets and livestock， tending the garden， or securing fences， etc. For me， the most attractive activities are fishing， hunting and hiking. I enjoy seeing what nature has to offer everyday through a simple walk down the little trail， or a relaxing drive along the country road with patches of green grass ornamented with wildlife sightings of birds， moose， bears， deer， etc.

Living the country life helps us appreciate some of the simpler things， things that make us feel good about ourselves and the world. It may be just a get together on a Saturday at the local farmers market， or a project or a problem that the community might pull together to help solve. I have participated in a few community projects， like dealing with out-of-control grass fires， a roof that collapsed from a large snow fall， or even helping a recent widow with fire wood for the winter. Sometimes I am surprised by how much benefit we receive from helping others and as for this community I can’t say enough.

I really enjoy living the country life. I know it’s not for everyone， but I know it's for me.

1. The author has lived in the countryside for more than a decade， and he/she loves living there. （1）

2. Living in the country is not busy at all. （2）

3. The author takes a walk or drives along country roads almost every day. （3）

4. People living in the country usually go shopping every Saturday. （4）

5. According to the author， nobody dislikes countryside life. （5）

18. 选择题Since its founding in 1948， McDonald's has grown from a family burger（汉堡包）stand to a global fast-food chain， with more than 30，000 locations in 118 countries.

With 58 million daily customers worldwide， McDonald's is now so ubiquitous around the globe that The Economist publishes a global ranking of currencies' purchasing power based on the prices charged at the local McDonald's， called the Big Mac Index（巨无霸指数）.That's not to say that every nation carries the same menu items: choices vary widely depending on location. Some Asian locations serve fried shrimp in a Big Mac roll， while McDonald's in India doesn't serve beef at all， relying instead on burgers made from vegetables， rice and beans.

Not everyone in the world has been happy to greet Ronald McDonald when he moves to town. Many see McDonald's as a symbol of American economic and cultural chauvinism（沙文主义）， and European nations in particular have viewed American-style fast food as an insult to their national food. A French farmer， Jose Bove， became something of a national hero in 1999 after he and a group of people destroyed a McDonald's under construction to protest globalization and “bad food.” The next year， a bomb exploded in a French McDonald's， killing a 27-year-old employee. No one claimed responsibility.But regardless of whether you like their food or their policies， McDonald's is still widely seen as one of the true pioneers of peaceful globalization.

1. According to the passage， which of the following statements is NOT TRUE？ （1）

A. McDonald's was founded in 1948.B. McDonald's has opened its restaurants in every city of the world.C. McDonald's has over 30，000 locations in the world now.

2. The word ubiquitous in Paragraph 2 is most likely to mean （2） .

A. very crowded B. very cleanC. existing everywhere

3. From Paragraph 2， we can conclude that （3） .

A. McDonald's designs its menu to suit the local peopleB. millions of young adults got their first job with McDonald'sC. the McDonald's menu sticks to old-fashioned favorites such as the Big Mac

4. What did Jose Bove and his people do in 1999 to protest against McDonald's？ （4）

A. They destroyed a McDonald's under construction.B. They protested outside a McDonald's.C. They refused to go to a newly-built McDonald's.

5. In （5） ， an employee died in a fatal bomb attack on a McDonald's restaurant in France.

A. 1998B. 1999C. 2000

1. – I didn't know my identity card was needed， sir. – ________________________________

A. I don't believe you.

B. Sorry， but that's no excuse.

C. How dare you say that？

2. -Excuse me， where is Dr Smith's office？ -________.

A. You can't ask me. I don't know， either.

B. Sorry， I don't know. But you can ask the man over there.

C. Please don't say so.

3. -Can you go out with us for dinner this evening？ -__________.

A. No， I already have plans.

B. Thanks a lot， but I'm busy tonight.

C. No， I really don't like being with you.

4. - Good morning， sir. May I help you？ -__________.

A. No， I don't buy anything.

B. No， I don't need your help.

C. Yes， I need some salt.

5. -These are certainly beautiful flowers. Thank you very much. -_________.

A. No， nothing.

B. It's my pleasure.

C. Yes， I agree.

6. I don't know the park， but it's _________ to be quite beautiful.

A. said

B. told

C. spoken

7. Mike is better than Peter ________ swimming.

A. for

B. at

C. on

8. The baby is hungry， but there's ________ milk in the bottle.

A. little

B. a little

C. few

9. Harry， who had failed in the final exam， had a great worry ________ his mind.

A. on

B. in

C. with

10. Do you know the man _______ under the apple tree？

A. lay

B. lying

C. laying

11. Nancy is ________ girl.

A. an eighteen-year-old

B. an eighteen-years-old

C. a eighteen-years-old

12. Is the library ________ now？ No， it's ______.

A. open； close

B. opening； closing

C. open； closed

13. Although he did not know London well， he made his way _____ to the airport.

A. easy enough

B. enough

C. easily enough

14. Two thousand dollars ____ enough for the car.

A. is

B. are

C. were

15. They have learned about _____in recent years.

A. several hundreds English words

B. hundreds of English words

C. hundred of English words

16. 排序题A. For many students

B. a major barrier

C. equality in access to education

D. different people

E. non-traditional students

The National Union of Students （NUS） welcomes the news that greater numbers of black and disabled students are studying at UK universities， but there is still a lot of work to be done on widening access， writes the union's president， Gemma Tumelty.

A recent Department of Communities and Local Government （DCLG） equalities review showed that significant numbers of potential students felt their disability was （1） to accessing higher education （HE）. This is simply unacceptable.

Equality and diversity is not entirely a “numbers game” and before too much praise is given we need to hear more from （2） ， not just about their experience of accessing higher education but also going through the system.

Equality in society is absolutely， and fundamentally， linked to （3） .

（4） ， university is the place where they will be first exposed to different cultures and （5） . As well as fighting for better access， the NUS wants to see diversity properly valued and promoted within the student experience. Many pay lip service to the value of diversity， but is this recognized and promoted as a core asset to those who go through the HE system？

Equality in society can be promoted by equality and diversity at university. But the benefits of university as a positive， diverse environment must be seen by students as adding “value” as much as any other factors before the numbers game is really won by the champions of diversity.

17. 选择题

Liu Hui interviews Dr. Smith about the issue of educational inequality.

Liu Hui: Thank you， Dr. Smith， for agreeing to be interviewed by our Campus News Weekly. First， what do you mean by educational inequality？

Dr. Smith: Educational inequality is the disparity that certain students experience in their education as compared to other students. But the meaning of it varies in different social contexts.

Liu Hui: Why does it exist in modern society？

Dr. Smith: Well， researchers link educational inequality to socioeconomic， racial and geographic reasons.

Liu Hui: So it is very likely that educational inequality exists in different forms in different countries.

Dr. Smith: Yeah， you are right. For example， in the United States， although skin color is linked to other forms of inequality， it is evident in education.

Liu Hui: Educational inequality exists in China， too. For example， the college entrance rate is much higher in Beijing than in other provinces. How do you think can we someday eradicate the inequality？

Dr. Smith: It's impossible to answer such a big question in few words. Educational inequality has become one of the most important political and social issues in every nation nowadays. There have been numerous attempts at reforms and.....

Well， researchers link educational inequality to （1） .

A. socioeconomic， racial and educational reasonsB. racial， economic and geographic reasons C. racial， socioeconomic and geographic reasons

2. According to the passage， （2） . A. in the United States， skin color is linked to other forms of inequality， but not in educationB. in the United States， skin color is only linked to the form of inequality in educationC. in the United States， skin color is linked to the inequality in education

3. Educational inequality exists in （3） . A. China onlyB. many countries C. all the countries

4. What does the word “eradicate” mean in the passage？ （4） A. get rid ofB. cope with C. carry out

5. What's the attitude of Dr. Smith to the future of education equality？ （5） A. reservedB. positive C. negative

18. 选择题

It can be really frustrating （使人沮丧的） for an overweight person to go to a gym and work out with a positive attitude. All one has to do is walk by almost any nice gym and notice all the healthy， sweating， “skinny” members. Sometimes they stare at those of us who are， well， zaftig. It is easy to see the judgment behind their eyes. Who wants to put up with that？

Many people are self-conscious of their bodies and feel isolated when joining workout classes of while exercising， especially if they are larger than most of the others in the group. Now the fitness industry is finally paying attention. Popular gyms are catering （迎合） to overweight and weight conscious customers by dedicating areas where the “skinny” people are not allowed.

There are even gyms or programs that require members to be at least 50 pounds overweight to participate.

Trainers recommend functional fitness as a practical goal， rather than six-pack abs（六块腹肌）. They often use text messages to stay in touch with customers.

Often at these specialized gyms， the trainers are overweight themselves， or working on their own weight goals， and this can help those people with anxiety caused by poor body image. The equipment has been designed for use by larger people. Wider seats， more cushioning， no mirrors， and tinted （有色的） windows for privacy， are all important changes. Hopefully these types of gyms will successfully grow in numbers in the future. The idea is a very simple and potentially popular one. If it helps those of us who are bigger exercise more and improve our fitness level， it's a step in the right direction.

1. The word zaftig in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to （1） .

A. fatB. healthyC. friendly

2. We can infer from the first two paragraphs that （2） .

A. most large gym chains really don't want members to show up frequentlyB. overweight people are often frustrated and pushed away by traditional gym industryC. regular gyms don't accept overweight people to participate in their programs

3. What is the training goal in the gyms catering to overweight members？ （3）

A. To achieve functional fitness. B. To build six-pack abs.C. To look like a fitness model.

4. As for the gyms catering to overweight members， which of the following statements is NOT TRUE？ （4）

A. The machines are designed for larger people.B. Tinted windows are used to ensure extra privacy.C. There are large mirrors on the walls.

5. Which of the following is the best title for the passage？ （5）

A. Improving Women's Self-confidence through Exercises.B. The traditional Gym Industry Is Losing Its Customers.C. Specialized Gyms Designed for Overweight People.

1. — What's the matter with you？— _________________.

A. It matters with you

B. Not too bad

C. I feel a bit sick

2. — Could I talk to Prof. Lee？— _________________.

A. Yes， speaking

B. Oh， it's you

C. I'm waiting for you

3. — Sam， this is my friend， Jane.— _________________.

A. I'm Jack

B. Glad to meet you， Jane

C. Glad to meet you， Sam

4. — I've got a bad cold today.— _________________.

A. Thank you for telling me

B. Oh， dear! I hope you get better soon

C. It isn't serious

5. — Can you tell me where I can park the car？— _________________.

A. Yes， please

B. It is made in America

C. Well， just over there

6. She has two best friends. _____of them is in the country.

A. All

B. Both

C. Neither

7. The atmosphere （） certain gases mixed together in definite proportions.

A. composes of

B. is made up

C. consists of

8. Neither John （） his father was able to wake up early enough to catch the morning train.

A. nor

B. or

C. but

9. Jane's dress is similar in design （） her sister's.

A. like

B. with

C. to

10. The sports meeting was put off till the next week （） rain.

A. in spite of

B. so

C. because of

11. Today's weather is _____worse than yesterday's.

A. very

B. much

C. very much

12. It is said that _____ boys in your school like playing football in their spare time， though others prefer basketball.

A. quite a lot

B. quite a few

C. quite a little

13. With his work completed， the manager stepped back to his seat， feeling pleased ____ he was a man of action.

A. which

B. that

C. What

14. The new order means _____ overtime.

A. works

B. to work

C. working

15. I was giving a talk to a large group of people，the same talk I ___to half a dozen other groups before.

A. was giving

B. am giving

C. had given

16. 正误判断题Liu Hui and Molly are discussing the issue of educational quality at a workshop.

Liu Hui: Hi， Molly. Today's topic is educational quality. First， what does educational quality mean to you？

Molly: As far as I'm concerned， quality education means good learning standards in educational institutions. So， educational quality ensures a desirable outcome for learners.

Liu Hui: Sounds like after some serious thinking. However， many definitions of quality in education exist， testifying to the complexity and multifaceted nature of the concept.

Molly: Definitely， establishing a contextualized understanding of quality means including relevant stakeholders. Key stakeholders often hold different views and meanings of educational quality.

Liu Hui: There are many prestigious universities in the US. They all provide high-quality education. But some universities aren't known for their quality. It's hard to imagine the gap.

Molly: Yes， in the US the quality in higher education is quite mixed. Universities like Harvard， Yale， MIT， etc.， you know， are well-known all over the world. However， there are some institutions providing poor education， so called “diploma mills”.

Liu Hui: In China， we have similar issues in educational quality. Some universities pay more attention to profits instead of quality.

Molly: How to improve educational quality is an international issue. But， solutions are grounded in values， cultures and traditions and may be specific to a given nation as well.

Molly thinks that educational quality ensures a satisfactory outcome for learners. （1）

2. Liu Hui disagrees with Molly on the meaning of education quality. （2）

3. All universities in the U.S. offer high-quality education. （3）

4. Diploma mills cannot provide high-quality education. （4）

5. In China， there isn't any diploma mill. （5）

17. 排序题

A. even without international links

B. Chinese students and academics

C. the crisis on economic growth

D. A strong research system

E. in part because of thisEducation and academic quality can mean different things to different people， depending on their perspective， role and context and， （1） ， quality is notoriously difficult to evaluate. The question of how to do this has been pursued for many years.

Nevertheless， the goal of improving educational quality is agreed by all and stimulated further by the recent worldwide economic downturn and the need to counteract the impact of （2） and prepare for economic recovery.

As the World Bank and UNESCO said 10 years ago: “The quality of knowledge generated within higher education institutions， and its availability to the wider economy， is becoming increasingly critical to national competitiveness.” They also rightly emphasized that “ （3） at the national level opens up the possibility that substantial additional public benefits can be realized through international links.”

This is precisely why （4） should contribute to these global benefits， reforming and improving evaluation systems for educational and academic quality. Original and good research， especially in science， economics and social sciences， has a trickle-down effect on society. And it offers additional benefits （5） ， though international collaboration and exchange of the best evaluation policy and practice can bring substantial advantages to all partners in relation to lessons learned elsewhere.

18. 选择题

Babies who are breast-fed may be more likely to be successful in life， a new study published Tuesday suggests. The study followed more than 3，000 babies into adulthood in Brazil. The researchers found those who were breast-fed scored slightly higher in intelligence tests in their 30s， stayed in school longer and earned more money than those who were given formula（配方奶粉）.

“Breast-feeding not only has short-term benefits， but also breast-feeding has long-term benefits， ” says Bernardo Lessa Horta of the Federal University of Pelotas in Brazil， who led the study being published in The Lancet Global Health.

Doctors have long known that breast-feeding can be good for a baby's health. This is especially true in poor countries， where water can be contaminated. For instance， a baby given formula in developing countries is 14 times more likely to die in the first six months than one who's breast-fed. In the U.S.， some research has suggested that breast-feeding may raise a baby's IQ（智商）by a few points. But a recent study with siblings（兄弟姐妹）found little advantage to breast-feeding.

Horta says these previous studies didn't follow children into adulthood to see if breast-feeding had long-term effects. So Horta analyzed data collected from 3，493 volunteers he and his colleagues have been following since birth. They are now in their 30s. First， the researchers gave the subjects IQ tests. Those who were breast-fed for 12 months or more had IQ test scores that were 3.76 points higher than those who were breast-fed for less than one month， the team found.

When Horta and his colleagues looked at how much education the subjects had gotten and how much money they were making， they also found a clear difference: Those who were breast-fed the longest stayed in school for about an extra year and had monthly salaries that were about a third higher.

1. From the passage， we learn that Horta （1） .

A. is from BrazilB. conducts his research in the U.S.C. has 30 researchers on his team

2. Which of the following about those who were breast-fed is NOT mentioned？ （2） A. They stayed longer in schoolB. They were happierC. They were smarter

3. Which of the following is TRUE？ （3）

A. Doctors don't understand the benefits of breast-feeding.B. Horta is concerned with water contamination in poor countries.C. Horta's research project lasted about 30 years

4. The word contaminated in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to （4） .

A. finishedB. interestedC. polluted

5. Which of the following is an appropriate title for this passage？ （5）

A. Researchers Have Pointed Out the Disadvantages of Breast-feedingB. Researchers Have Found Out the Shortcomings of FormulaC. Breast-feeding Improves Chances of Success

1. — What's the best way to get to the Empire Hotel from here？— _________________.

A. It's five blocks away

B. Walking through the wood

C. It's a twenty-minute walk

2. — You needn't do the work till after the New Year.— _________________.

A. No， you needn't

B. Oh， good! Thank you.

C. Happy New Year to you

3. — Have a nice holiday， Ted.— _________________.

A. Yes， you're right

B. That's all right

C. Thank you， and you too

4. — How was the journey to London？— _________________.

A. It went very well

B. It was a nine-hour

C. I flew there

5. — Can you help me clear up the mess？— _________________.

A. Tell me who made it

B. No problem

C. Yes， that'll be all right

6. __________ these honours he received a sum of money.

A. Expect

B. But

C. Besides

7. A police officer claimed that the young man had attempted to __________ paying his fare.

A. avoid

B. reject

C. refuse

8. This kind of material expands _________ the temperature increasing.

A. to

B. for

C. with

9. _______ her and then try to copy what she does.

A. Mind

B. See

C. Watch

10. Will you _____ me a favor， please？

A. do

B. make

C. bring

11. I want to buy a ______ wallet for him.

A. black leather small

B. small black leather

C. small leather black

12. He is fond of playing ____ piano while his brother is interested in listening to ___ music.

A. /； the

B. /；/

C. the； /

13. The young ______ interested in pop music.

A. is

B. have

C. are

14. Important ________ his discovery might be， it was regarded as a matter of no account in his time.

A. when

B. until

C. as

15. _______ tomorrow's lessons， Frank has no time to go out with his friends.

A. Not preparing

B. Not having prepared

C. Not to prepare