1、1. What rare thing did the Walt Disney Company do last autumn? A. It planned to build a history theme park in Virginia. B. It admitted that their plan to build another park failed. C. It bought a big company. D. It claimed to be the mirror of American culture.2. People are influenced by Disney in ma
2、ny ways. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in thetext? A. People eat Disney food. B. People love to see Disney films. C. People listen to Disney songs on Radio Disney. D. People visit Disneyland and Disney World. 3. According to Professor Bloom, what will happen if people continue to be influe
3、nced by Disney insuch a way? A. Children can learn a lot before they go to school. B. People will have many different forms of entertainment. C. People will find themselves in the same culture all overDisneys culture. D. People will become sexist or racist. 4. According to the text, what is wrong wi
4、th Disney films? A. Some films are love stories and are not good for children. B. Some films are not good in quality. C. Some films are too cheerful to be true. D. Some films are not true to the history.5. What is the main idea of the text? A. Walt Disney Company is a successful company. B. Disney i
5、s the symbol of American culture, though some people dont like it. C. Disney is not good because it gives false accounts in its films. D. Disney is good because it brings people fun.1. Fads are common in the United States because _. A. Americans are foolish and vain B. there are many teenagers there
6、 C. Americans want to see changes in their lives D. Americans are easily influenced by people from other countries2. The difference between a fad and a trend is that _. A. a fad lasts longer B. a fad is more important C. a trend lasts longer D. a trend will never change 3. The elderly woman in the T
7、V advertisement became popular, and this example shows that_. A. Americans like old people as well as young people B. Americans sometimes like to follow the lives of ordinary people C. Americans enjoy following the lives of famous people D. Americans pay a lot of attention to people with special abi
8、lities 4. The desire for money cannot explain fads in _. A. language B. fashion C. furniture D. food 5. According to the text, fads are common in any country that _. A. has a long history B. is in the West C. is famous for its fashion design D. is developed1. From Paragraph 1 we know that the author
9、 _. A. is a little fatter than before B. usually had fast food and soft drinks C. often fell ill D. didnt like to take pictures at college2. The author enjoys exercising because _. A. she wants to be more beautiful by losing weight B. she doesnt want to die early C. she likes to live a healthy life
10、D. she would like to make up the happy time she lost before 3. The text mentions there are many false ideas about fat people in society. Which of the following is NOT one of these false ideas? A. They could not lose weight even if they decided to do so. B. They have emotional or mental issues. C. Th
11、ey have eating disorders. D. They have chosen to be fat. 4. When the author hears someone saying, You have such a pretty face (Para. 6), she understandswhat the speaker really means is _. A. You have such a beautiful face B. You are too fat to be fit C. I like you with such a pretty face D. Youd be
12、prettier if you werent that fat5. The author feels happy when she learns that some cultures have different standards of beauty,because _. A. she loves to experience different cultures B. she neednt worry about the problem of being overweight C. she enjoys being liked for beauty D. she likes to make
13、friends with men from different cultures1. Natalie Cole became famous because _. A. more than 20 million of her records had been sold B. she had won several Grammy awards C. she is the daughter of famous singer Nat King Cole D. A and B2. Which of the following is true about Natalies childhood? A. Sh
14、e didnt have a normal childhood when she was a little girl. B. It was always possible for a little girl like her to have a normal childhood. C. She didnt have a normal childhood because her father spent much of his time away fromhome. D. She had a normal childhood, though her father spent much of hi
15、s time away from home. 3. During her college years at Amherst, Cole began to experiment with drugs, though they didntstop her from joining a music group. Here, they refers to _. A. drugs B. her college friends C. doctors D. her fellow singers 4. Which of the following is true according to the text?
16、A. Two years after Natalie Cole was arrested and almost died because of drugs, her first record won two Grammies. B. When Natalie Coles first record won two Grammies, she had been arrested and stayed inprison for two years. C. When Natalie Coles first record won two Grammies, she was almost dying be
17、cause of drugs. D. Though Natalie Cole was arrested for crimes involving drugs, her first record won twoGrammies.5. Im so grateful for the way my life has turned out means _. A. Im glad about all that I have experienced B. Im glad about where I am now C. Im sorry for all that I have experienced D. I
18、m sorry for where I am now1. How did the authors friend feel after he broke up with his girlfriend? A. He felt free. B. He lost self-confidence. C. He became disappointed. D. He felt painful.2. What did he think was very important in building a good relationship with women? A. Good skin. B. Dating a
19、t expensive restaurants. C. Good hair. D. Being dressed up. 3. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as one of his ways to hide his thinning top during a date? A. Going to a cinema. B. Walking the dog. C. Going to a sports event. D. Playing in the park. 4. How did the author help his friend to get
20、 back to the normal dating world? A. By introducing nice ladies to him. B. By taking him to expensive restaurants. C. By finding some dating places where a cap was acceptable. D. By tricking (诱使) him into taking a lady for dinner without wearing a hat. 5. What can we tell about the author from this
21、story? A. He likes laughing at his friend. B. He is a helpful friend. C. He is a very rich person. D. He is a boring person.1. This text is mainly about a fathers _. A. interests B. love toward his children C. lifestyle D. achievements in life 2. The author was surprised when having dinner at his fr
22、iends house because _. A. nobody spoke at the dinner table B. nobody asked him whether he had washed his hands C. nobody washed their hands before dinner D. nobody reminded him of the possibility of food poisoning 3. The authors coat was not right because _. A. it was too long and heavy B. it was to
23、o old-fashioned C. it was not warm enough D. it was made from material of poor quality 4. It is mentioned in the text, though not directly, that when you drive in America, its safer to_. A. have clear driving directions B. keep the car windows closed C. make right turns D. make left turns 5. After t
24、he authors father drops the author off at the train station, _. A. he drives back home at once B. he drives to Manhattan C. he goes to a parking lot to fix his car D. he waits in his car to see his son off1. The speaker _ for a moment, and then began to answer the question. A. shook B. paused C. pre
25、ssed D. tripped2. She is so strange. She always tries to _ talking to me. A. prefer B. protect C. avoid D. assure 3. Does _ want to buy this book? Its only $3.50, but it tells an interesting story. A. anyone B. anything C. someone D. something4. It is unnecessary for those who study hard to consider
26、 the _ of failing the exam. A. danger B. warning C. surprise D. possibility5. We often _ the happy time we spent at your home last summer. A. recall B. remind C. present D. provide6. Im _ of his purpose in saying those words, but I dont want to argue with him. A. careless B. conscious C. content D.
27、confident7. While I was walking alone down the street, three men came up to me and asked me for _ tothe beach. A. contacts B. contents C. material D. directions8. Jack is among the brightest of his _: he can speak several foreign languages and has wonthree national prizes. A. honor B. ability C. generation D. edge