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1、新视野英语（三）复习题Passage 1Big Ben is one of Londons best-known landmarks, and looks most spectacular at night when the clock faces are lighted. You even know when parliament is in session, because a light shines above the clock face.The four dials（钟面）of the clock are 23 feet square, the minute hand is 14

2、feet long and the figures are 2 feet high. Minutely regulated （校准）with a stack（堆）of coins placed on the huge pendulum （钟摆），Big Ben is an excellent timekeeper, which has rarely stopped.The name Big Ben actually refers not to the clock-tower itself, but to the thirteen-ton bell hung within. The bell w

3、as named after the first commissioner 仃政长官）of works,Sir Benjamin Hall. This bell came originally from the old Palace of Westminster, and was given to the Dean（教长）of St. Paul by William III. Before returning to Westminster to hang in its present home, it was refashioned in Whitechapel in 1858. The BB

4、C first broadcast the chimes（报时）on the 31st December 1923 there is a microphone（扩音 器）in the turret （塔楼）connected to Broadcasting House.During the Second World War in 1941, a bomb destroyed the Lower Chamber（众议 院,下院）of the Houses of Parliament, but the clock tower remained intact and Big Ben continue

5、d to keep time and strike away the hours, its unique sound was broadcast to the nation and around the world, a welcome reassurance （恢复 1百心、）of hope to all who heard it.The tower is not open to the general public, but those with a special interest may arrange a visit to the top of the Clock Tower thr

6、ough their local （UK） MP.1. When parliament has a meetingA. Big Ben lights the parliamentB. the clock faces are lightedC. a light is on above the faceD. Big Ben strikes the time2. Which of following statements is true according to the passage?A. Big Ben has only one hand.B. Coins are used to make Bi

7、g Ben work more precisely.C. Big Ben has never stopped.D. Big Ben has a huge pendulum made of coins.3. The bell was once owned by.A . the old Palace of WestminsterB. Sir Benjamin HallC. The Dean of St. PaulD. The BBC4. the BBC first broadcast the chimes on the eve of.A.1858B. 1923C. 1924D. 19145. th

8、e word ttintacf, in Line 2, Para.4 probably means.A. uninjured B. uncutC. unharmedD. undamagedPassage 2When the Romantic Movement was still popular, it was a common matter of debate（辩论） whether people should marry for love or for money. The young people concerned usually favored love, and their pare

9、nts usually favored money. Careful parents, while admitting that their daughters should marry for love, took care that all the young men they met should be rich. This method was sometimes very successful. It was adopted, for example, by my grandfather, who had a large number of romantic daughters, n

10、one of whom married badly.In these days the matter no longer looks so simple as it did eighty years ago. We realize now that money may be the cause, or part of the cause, of quite genuine love; of this there are notable（显著的）examples in history. Mohammed is just one of them. As most people know, he w

11、as a camel-driver to a rich widow whom he loved and ultimately married. It was her capital which supported him throughout the early hard years of the prophet（神的代言者,预言者） business. Mohammed was not the man to give the only devotion to any one woman, but there is no doubt that, within the limit set by

12、polygamy（夫多妻），he was genuinely fond of his wife and benefactress.This is an example where the man was poor and woman rich, but in a world dominated by men the opposite is the commoner case. If a very rich man asks a very poor girl to marry him, she is likely, especially if she has social ambitions,

13、to feel a kind of gratitude which will lead her to fall in love with him. At any rate, he will need a smaller degree of personal attractiveness than a poor man would need. Wealth can often purchase not only the appearance of love but its reality. This is unjust and undesirable but nonetheless（虽然如此）a

14、 fact.1. It can be inferred but not stated thatA. although people favor romantic love, many of them can not easily give up the temptation（诱 惑）of moneyB. the authors grandfather was a money-seekerC. eighty years ago, people married for loveD. in a world dominated by men, poor girls tend to marry weal

15、thy but not attractive gentlemen2. Why, in Paragraph 2, does the author say the matter no longer looks so simple.H?A. People are making greater effort to seek for money.B. People have become more and more complex.C. People have had a new understanding of money and love.D. People are no longer so foo

16、lish as before.3. What does the example about Mohammed imply?A. Money can easily purchase love.B. Money can also cause genuine love.C. Mohammed was a real cheater.D. The widow was really foolish.4. The meaning of benefactress in Paragraph 2 is closest toA. masterB. loverC. the person who has given s

17、ympathyD. the person who gives money for a good purpose5. What is the authors attitude toward the matter mentioned in this passage?A. Compromising.B. Certain.C. Negative.D. Critical.Passage 3When faced with death, we all react in different ways. Most people hope for a good death, however they may de

18、fine it. There are many books which are available to help you approach death mindfully and plan for end-of-life care in a systematic way. If you are faced with making decisions about end-of-life care for yourself or someone you love, a good place to start is with the Handbook for Mortals （凡人），a cari

19、ng and authoritative guide written by a team of experts in the field.Its important for a person to express preferences about health care at the end of life. This can be done through the use of formal legal documents which grant a power of attorney（律帀）for health care to someone you trust to make deci

20、sions for you should you become unable to do so yourself. These directives , which may be called living wills, must be tailored to your specific situation and location, as laws vary around the world. These directives may cover any issue you consider important. A very common concern centers around tu

21、be feeding and related issues including difficult decisions about withdrawing life-sustaining （生命维持）treatment.A very important decision is whether or not you wish to choose home or hospice care （临终关怀）as an alternative to a hospital setting. Whether at home or in a hospital, its important to demand t

22、op-quality palliative （缓解病前）care. You can inform yourself about specific diseases by researching health care texts.Many faith traditions place emphasis on the importance of conscious preparation for death as a way of showing respect for and acceptance of lifes final adventure. Death is not the oppos

23、ite of lifeit is the opposite of birth.The decision to end ones life when death is approaching anyway is sometimes called physician-assisted suicide （PAS）, or voluntary euthanasia （女乐死）；this is a special case of the more general topic of suicide. The right to die is the subject of controversial lega

24、l battles on an international scale.1. Which of the following is not true in terms of a good death?A. There are many recommendations to plan for a good death.B. A good death means a peaceful death with dignity.C. To face death mindfully is what is expected most.D. A good death may be defined as volu

25、ntary euthanasia.2. What is the better recommendation for health care at the end of life?A. Always leave end-of-life care with lawyers.B. Never stay at home for the final phase of life.C. Study different causes of death.D. Express the will to die without pain.3. According to the passage which of the

26、 following is NOT true?A. Whether or not to stop life-sustaining treatment is one of the difficult decisions to make.B. Hospice care is one of the choices to make to enjoy pain-free end-of-life care.C. Tube feeding comes to be accepted soon.D. The Handbook for Mortals is an authority for health care

27、 at the end of life.4. The word tailored1* in Line 5, Para. 2 may mean.A. cut to specific requirementsB. adapted for a particular purposeC. engaged in the trade of a tailorD. sewed clothes5. What main idea does the author intend to express?A. Euthanasia is a legal matter that causes worldwide argume

28、nts.B. Death is the last stage of life and a human being should die with respect and dignity.C. Its important to make clear what laws to follow in making directives.D. No effort is to be spared to keep life even with physical and mental sufferings.Passage 4Typical jokes or humorous stories have a th

29、ree-part anatomy that is easily recognized. First is the Setup, next is the Body, and these are followed by the Punch Line which will make the joke funny if it contains some humor. Usually all three parts are present, and each must be clearly presented. It helps if the story/joke teller uses gesture

30、s and language which are well known to the audience.“Slap-stick“ is the most obvious humor. Its language is simple, direct, and often makes fun of another person or group. It appeals to all ages and all cultures. Nearly every English-speaking comedian in this century has used the following joke in o

31、ne form or another. One man asks another, Who was that lady I saw with last night? The other replies, That was no lady, that was my wife. The joke is no less funny because it is so often used.A “Play on Words is funny because of misused or misunderstood language. My favorite example is the story of

32、three elderly gentlemen traveling by train in England. As the train slowed for a stop the first man asked, Is this Wembley? No, said the second, It,s Thursday. So am I said the third man. Lets stop for a beer.Puns are even more subtle forms of word play. They use the technique of similar sounding wo

33、rds or alternative meanings of the same word. Puns are thought by some critics to be the lowest form of humor, but I disagree with this. Puns require more subtle and sophisticated language skills than humor forms, but even the very young can use them in their simpler forms. All in all, humor is aliv

34、e and well, and it will persist simply because there are funny things happening everyday.6. The word typical (/, 1) here implies that.A. every joke or humorous story has three partsB. a joke or humorous story that has three parts is a real joke or humorous storyC. a common joke or humorous story is

35、the most recognizableD. most jokes or humorous stories have three parts7. The joke is no less funny because it is so often used“ means the joke.A. becomes less funny because it is often usedB. is not often used because it is not very funnyC. is funny even if it is often usedD. is often used because

36、it is funny8. In the story of three elderly gentlemen, the punch line is.A. Is this WembleyrB. Lets stop for a beer.C. Its Thursday.D. So am I/9. According to the author, a pun is.A. the least sophisticated form of humorB. too subtle to be understood by childrenC. difficult to understand because of

37、the sophisticated languageD. subtle but its simple forms are within childrens reach10. We can conclude from the article that the author.A. thinks humor has become vulgarB. values humor highlyC. doesnt like some professional humoristsD. thinks most humorists are not creativePassage 5Just 30 years ago

38、 some 700 million people lived in cities. Today the number stands at 1,800 million, and by the end of the century it will to 3,000 million - more than half worlds estimated population. By the year 2000 and estimated 650 million people will crowd into 60 cities of five million or more-three quarters

39、of them in the developing world. Only a single First World city 一 metropolitan Tokyo, which will have 24 million people - is expected to be among the global top five; London, ranked second in 1950 with ten million people, will not even make 2000s top 25. In places where rates of natural population i

40、ncrease exceed three percent annually - meaning much of the Third World - that alone is enough to double a citys population within 20 years. But equally powerful are the streams of hopeful migrants from the country-side.What faces and confuses urban planners is the huge scale of these trends, there

41、have never been cities of 30 million people, let alone ones dependent on roads, sewer and water supplies barely adequate for urban areas a tenth that size. And the flood of new arrival in swelling Third world cities far overtakes the supply of jobs - particularly as modern industries put a premium o

42、n technology rather than manpower. So it will be virtually impossible to find permanent employment for 30 to 40 percent of the 1,000 million new city inhabitants expected by the year 2000.Despite the terrible conditions that the city newcomers face, their numbers are growing at rates as much as twic

43、e that the cities themselves -and every step taken to improve their living conditions in the slums only attracts more migrants.1 . Which of the following is the main topic of this passage?A. The increase of world populationB. The change of urban living conditionC. The emigrants from the Third World

44、countriesD. The expansion of cities and its consequences2 .The author uses Tokyo as an example mainly to show that.A. the biggest cities will still be in First World countriesB. its development speed will be greater than that of London.C. most of the biggest cities will be in the Third World countri

45、esD. London is a smaller cities.3 .Which of the following is not true according to the passage?A. Over half of the worlds population will move to cities by 2000.B. London was once among the global top five.C. The world population will reach about 6,000 million by 2000.D. The developing countries wil

46、l more from the expansion of cities.4 .According the last paragraph we can infer.A. the growth of urban population is faster than that of cities.B. the governments are wiling improve the living condition in the slumsC. the cities newcomers must face the musicD. the result of the governments effort i

47、s contrary to their original will.5 .The expression “put a premium on“ in Paragraph can be replaced by.A., are in need ofB. put emphasis onC. have no lack ofD. think little ofPassage 6Surfing the Internet（网上冲浪）can be as addictive as drugs, alcohol or gambling（赌博），a researcher from University of Pitt

48、sburgh said last month.In a study of almost 400 men and women in Canada, researchers found Internet addiction hooked people into spending 40 hours or more a week online, most often involved in role-playing games or engaged in chat room discussions.One 17-year-old boy was so addicted（上瘾）to the Internet activities that his parents had to admit him to a drug/alcohol rehabilitation（康复）hospital for 10 days for treatment.One woman, described by friends, family and children as a perfect homemaker, wife and mother, became