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1. Americans have always had great faith in education. They believe that all citizens must have some 21 in order to understand economic and political matters and 22 wisely. They also believe that education is essential to progress and prosperity, and that every person is entitled to as much education as he can 23 .
The public schools of the United States are not controlled by the national government but by the 24 communities, with state laws setting educational standards and ruling on compulsory attendance.
Among the most active in establishing free public education were the labor unions. From the 1830's on, public school 25 developed and they have been growing rapidly ever since. In addition, there are also various private and religious schools.
Today they have a great variety of types of colleges and universities, 26 the world-famous Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Besides, there are many kinds of commercial and 27 training. Students are allowed a choice of subjects. There are 28 public schools for the handicapped, too. American schools are equipped with a large variety of up-to-date learning aids such as closed-circuit television, audio-visual equipment etc. State governments, special foundations and the colleges themselves grant many scholarships to students with special 29 . The goal is to make higher education 30 to everyone who is willing and capable.

(21).答案(D)
A. culture B. learning C. training D. education
(22).答案(A)
A. vote B. elect C. select D. choose
(23).答案(B)
A. take B. absorb C. digest D. swallow
(24).答案(A)
A. local B. central C. native D. limited
(25).答案(B)
A. units B. systems C. structures D. organizations
(26).答案(C)
A. containing B. included C. including D. involving
(27).答案(C)
A. service B. career C. vocational D. employment
(28).答案(D)
A. strange B. special C. surprising D. specialized
(29).答案(C)
A. conduct B. behavior C. abilities D. performance
(30).答案(C)
A. open B. acceptable C. available D. convenient

2. The main purpose of this greeting is to 21 a good relationship between the people concerned, and each language usually has 22 set phrases which can be used for this purpose. Sometimes, though, there can be 23 differences in the type of phrases which can be used, and cultural misunderstandings can easily 24 . The following is a true example.
A young British woman went to Hong Kong to work, and at the time of her 25 she knew nothing about the Chinese culture or language. When she was at the bank to get some money, the bank clerk asked her if she had had her lunch. She was extremely surprised 26 such a question because in the British culture it would be regarded as an indirect invitation to lunch. After this she proceeded to school and was even more surprised when one of the teachers asked her the same question. By now she realized that it could not be an invitation, but was puzzled 27 why they asked it. In the following days she was asked the same question again and again, and she spent hours trying to 28 why so many people kept asking her this. Eventually she came to a 29 : the people must be concerned her health. She was somewhat underweight at the time, and so she concluded they must be worrying that she was not eating properly! Only much later 30 that the question had no real significances at all-it was merely a greeting.

(21).答案(B)
A. build on B. build up C. build into D. build out
(22).答案(A)
A. a number of B. the number of C. the amount of D. an amount of
(23).答案(C)
A. considered B. considering C. considerable D. considerate
(24).答案(B)
A. raise B. result C. arouse D. lead
(25).答案(D)
A. arrive B. arrived C. arrives D. arrival
(26).答案(B)
A. on B. at C to D. with
(27).答案(B)
A. with regards B. as to C. as if D. as far as
(28).答案(D)
A. work at B. work on C. work with D. work out
(29).答案(D)
A. reason B. target C. finish D. conclusion
(30).答案(C)
A. she discovered B. she did discover C. did she discover D. does she discover

3. A land free from destruction, plus wealth, natural resources, and labor supply-all these were important factor in helping England to become the center for the Industrial Revolution. 21 they were not enough. Something else was needed to start the industrial process. That "something special" was men 22 individuals who could invent machines, find new 23 of power, and establish business organizations to reshape society.
The men who create the machines of the Industrial Revolution 24 from many backgrounds and many occupations. Many of them were 25 inventors than scientists. A man who is a pure scientist is primarily interested in doing his research accurately. He is not necessarily working 26 that his findings can be used.
An inventor or one interested in applied science is all trying to make something that has a concrete use. He may try to solve a problem by using the theories 27 science or by experimenting through trial and error. Regardless of his method, he is working to obtain a 28 result: the construction of a harvesting machine, the burning of a light bulb, or one of 16 other objectives.
Most of the people who developed the machines of the Industrial Revolution were inventors, not trained scientists. A few were both scientists and inventors. Even those who had 29 or no training in science might not have made their inventions 30 a groundwork had not been laid by scientists years ago.

(21).答案(A)
A But B. And C. Besides D. Even
(22).答案(D)
A. generating B. effective C. motivating D. creative
(23).答案(B)
A. origins B. sources C. bases D. discoveries
(24).答案(A)
A. came B. arrived C. stemmed D. appeared
(25).答案(C)
A. less B. better C. more D. worse
26).答案(D)
A. now B. and C. all D. so
(27).答案(C)
A. of B. with C. to D. as
(28).答案(A)
A. single B. sole C. specialized D. specific
(29).答案(C)
A. little B. much C. some D. any
(30).答案(A)
A. as B. if C. because D. while

4. Before the 20th century the horse provided day to day transportation in the United States. Trains were used only for long-distance transportation.
Today the car is the most popular 21 of transportation in all the United States. It has completely replaced the horse as a means of everyday transportation. Americans use their cars for 22 90 per cent of all personal travel.
Most Americans are able to 23 cars. The average price of a recently-made car was $2,500 in 1950, $2740 in 1960 and up to $4750 24 1975. during this period American car manufacturers set about improving their products and work efficiently. As a result, the yearly income of the 25 family increased from 1950 to 1975 faster than the price of cars. For this reason 26 a new car takes a smaller part of a family's total earnings today.
In 1951 27 it took 8.1 months of an average family's income to buy a new car. In 1962 a new car 28 8.3 months of a family's annual earnings. By 1975 it only took 4.75 months' income. In addition, the 1975 cars were technically 29 to models from previous years.
The influence of the automobile extends throughout the economy 30 the car is so important to Americans. Americans spend more money keeping their car running than on any other item.
(21).答案(D)
A. kinds B. types C. means D. sort
(22).答案(B)
A. hardly B. nearly C. certainly D. somewhat
(23).答案(A)
A. buy B. sell C. race D. see
(24).答案(B)
A. on B. in C. behind D. about
(25).答案(B)
A. unusual B. average C. interested D. biggest
(26).答案(D)
A. bringing B. obtain C. bought D. purchasing
(27).答案(A)
A. proportionally B. clearly C. percentage D. suddenly
(28).答案(A)
A. cost B. used C. spent D. needed
(29).答案(C)
A. famous B. fastest C. superior D. purchasing
(30).答案(D)
A. then B. which C. so D. as

5. Man has always wanted to fly. Even as long as eight hundred years ago, an Englishman had tried. He made a pair of 21 from chicken feathers and fixed them to his 22 . Then he jumped from a tall building As you can imagine, he did not fly very far. 23 , he fell to the ground and broke several bones. The first real attempt at flying 24 place in France in 1783. The two Mongolian brothers knew that hot air rose. 25 they could fill a large balloon with hot air, they thought it would rise into the air and 26 . They were right. They made a very large hot air balloon of cloth and paper. It measured ten meters in diameter. They filled it with hot air and the balloon got two hundred meters into the air. It 27 to earth about three kilometers 28 .
At the next attempt, they arranged for a balloon to carry passengers. We do not know 29 the passengers felt about the trip as they were a cock, a duck, and a sheep. But we 30 know that the trip lasted eight minutes and the animals landed safely.
(21).答案(C)
A. sticks B. fans C. wings D. flags
(22).答案(D)
A. hands B. feet C. head D. shoulders
(23).答案(C)
A. Well B. Differently C. Instead D. Hopefully
(24).答案(C)
A. had B. made C. took D. got
(25).答案(A)
A. If B. When C. After D. Since
(26).答案(B)
A. go B. fly C. blow D. flow
(27).答案(B)
A. went B. fell C. jumped D. blew
(28).答案(C)
A. far B. long C. away D. high
(29).答案(D)
A. which B. that C. who D. what
(30).答案(D)
A. should B. can C. will D. do

6. In our daily life we need to communicate with one another. We can do this easily when we are close to other people. However, thanks to the 21 of the telephone, we are still able to 22 with one another when we are far apart.
The man who made this possible was Alexander Graham Bell, born in Ediburgh in 1847. Bell, a teacher of 23 speech who spent all his spare time experimenting. In 1875, he 24 the first sounds sent over a distance by electricity.
The first telephone did not 25 the interest of the visitors although it was shown at an exhibition in Philadelphia. It was looked upon as no more than a toy.
Fortunately for Bell, the Emperor of Brazil happened to pass by and 26 about his invention. Bell gave him the 27 and went to speak into the transmitter at the other end of the 28 . When he heard Bell's voice on the receiver, he dropped the instrument in surprise and said, "it talks!"
The judges became interested and looked carefully at Bell's telephone. They 29 then that it was a most important invention. It 30 the medal. One of the judges, a great English scientist, said that the telephone was the most wonderful thing he had ever seen.
(21).答案(C)
A. discovery B. creation C. invention D. conclusion
(22).答案(D)
A. link B. connect C. associate D. communicate
(23).答案(C)
A. seen B. visited C. visible D. predicted
(24).答案(A)
A. heard B. heard of C. heard from D. listened to
(25).答案(D)
A. rise B. awake C. raise D. arouse
(26).答案(B)
A. required B. inquired C. surveyed D. investigate
(27).答案(D)
A. set B. tool C. device D. receiver
(28).答案(B)
A. line B. wire C. rope D. string
(29).答案(B)
A. noticed B. realized C. recognized D. identified
(30).答案(A)
A. won B. gained C. achieved D. accomplished

7. "Move ahead or 21 behind" is the American attitude that leads to researching, experimenting and exploring. Time is a 22 and precious resource to them， so every minute must count. City people are always hurrying to get where they are going, seeking attention in a store and 23 others out of way as they try to complete their tasks. Brief conversations, little exchanges with strangers, relaxed business chats over coffee or a welcoming cup of tea don't 24 because people hate "wasting" too much time. Americans assess others professionally rather than socially, so they start talking business immediately 25 they are always conscious of time. Because they work hard at 26 time, they have meetings 27 communication equipment like television screens and telephones rather than personal contacts. In America, telephones save time and energy because telephone service is excellent 28 mail is less efficient. Usually, the more important a job is, the 29 effort will be poured 30 it to "get it moving".
(21).答案(B)
A. feel B. fall C. felt D. fell
(22).答案(C)
A. really B. indeed C. real D. much
(23).答案(D)
A. pulling B. drawing C. keeping D. pushing
(24).答案(A)
A. occur B. occurrence C. happens D. hold
(25).答案(D)
A. although B. so C. but D. since
(26).答案(B)
A. save B. saving C. waste D. wasting
(27).答案(D)
A. in B. for C. at D. through
(28).答案(A)
A. whereas B. moreover C. therefore D. furthermore
(29).答案(C)
A. most B. much C. more D. many
(30).答案(B)
A. onto B. into C. for D. to

8. While I was waiting to enter university, I saw in a newspaper a teaching job wanted at a school about ten miles from where I lived. Being very short of money and wanting to do something useful, I applied, fearing as I did so, that without a degree and with no 21 of teaching my chances of getting the job were 22 .
However, three days later, a letter arrived, calling me to Croydon for a meeting with the headmaster. It was clearly the 23 himself that open the door. He was short and round.
"The school," he said, "is made up of one class of twenty-four boys between seven and thirteen." I should have to teach all the subjects except art, 24 _ he taught himself. I should have to divide the class into 25 groups and teach them in turn at three different 26 . And I was disappointed at the thought of teaching maths, a subject at which I wasn't very 27 at school. Worse perhaps was the idea of 28 to teach them on Saturday afternoon because most of my friends would be enjoying themselves at that time.
Before I had time to ask about my salary, he got up to his 29 . "Now," he said, "you'd better meet my wife. She is the one who really 30 this school."
(21).答案(B)
A. material B. experience C. means D. books
(22).答案(D)
A. nice B. great C. helpful D. slight
(23).答案(B)
A. teacher B. headmaster C. student D. door-keeper
(24).答案(A)
A. which B. that C. what D. this
(25).答案(C)
A. one B. two C. three D. four
(26).答案(C)
A. classes B. subjects C. levels D. places
(27).答案(D)
A. poor B. interested C. weak D. good
(28).答案(B)
A. forcing B. having C. forgetting D. managing
(29).答案(B)
A. letter B. feet