2021年成人高等考试《专升本英语》模拟试卷3

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Not only__________very well,but also__________well.

The facilities of the older hotel__________.

lie promised that he would__________to get us two tickets of the soccer game.

The river,which is__________the Yangtze River,is the longest river in China.

The two parties have__________an agreement on the date of talk.

My mobile phone isn′t in my bag.Where__________I have put it?

lie got a job with the corporation in 2000 and has worked there__________

You should have been more patient__________that customer;I′m sure that selling him the watch?was a possibility.

There is no specific rule__________what we should wear to a dinner party.

Last year,some poor people had hardly__________the severe winter.

I′d like to live somewhere__________the sun shines all year long.

The university__________four colleges and five academies.

__________,he is not a very bright pupil.

He is__________nervous__________he moved about the room all the time.

Mr.Verder never thought that he would become a member of the board of directors because of his__________origin.

The northern parts of the United States get very cold in the winter.It snows a great deal and the?temperature often goes_____21_____zero degree in January,_____22_____and March.But the northeastern and?northcentral regions of____23______have been financial and industrial centers,and they are heavily polluted.

In recent years,people in these regions have begun to take vacations_____24_____these cold winter?months.They go to southern parts of the country____25______it is warmer.Many go to Florida where the?weather is_____26_____.Others go to the southwestern states of Arizona,New Mexico and Texas where they._____27_____dry desert climates.

It has become_____28_____nowadays.for old people to move south to these places_____29_____they?retire.Typically these people sell their houses in their home communities and move south to begin a?new life_____30_____senior citizens.

Their children likely have homes_____31_____and many of them are moving south_____32_____communities?where they were_____33_____.The southern and southwestern parts of the country are now growing_____34_____any?other part.Business and industry_____35_____many offices and factories in the south.California is already?the most popular state in the country.

第（21）题答案

The northern parts of the United States get very cold in the winter.It snows a great deal and the?temperature often goes_____21_____zero degree in January,_____22_____and March.But the northeastern and?northcentral regions of____23______have been financial and industrial centers,and they are heavily polluted.

In recent years,people in these regions have begun to take vacations_____24_____these cold winter?months.They go to southern parts of the country____25______it is warmer.Many go to Florida where the?weather is_____26_____.Others go to the southwestern states of Arizona,New Mexico and Texas where they._____27_____dry desert climates.

It has become_____28_____nowadays.for old people to move south to these places_____29_____they?retire.Typically these people sell their houses in their home communities and move south to begin a?new life_____30_____senior citizens.

Their children likely have homes_____31_____and many of them are moving south_____32_____communities?where they were_____33_____.The southern and southwestern parts of the country are now growing_____34_____any?other part.Business and industry_____35_____many offices and factories in the south.California is already?the most popular state in the country.

第（22）题答案

The northern parts of the United States get very cold in the winter.It snows a great deal and the?temperature often goes_____21_____zero degree in January,_____22_____and March.But the northeastern and?northcentral regions of____23______have been financial and industrial centers,and they are heavily polluted.

In recent years,people in these regions have begun to take vacations_____24_____these cold winter?months.They go to southern parts of the country____25______it is warmer.Many go to Florida where the?weather is_____26_____.Others go to the southwestern states of Arizona,New Mexico and Texas where they._____27_____dry desert climates.

It has become_____28_____nowadays.for old people to move south to these places_____29_____they?retire.Typically these people sell their houses in their home communities and move south to begin a?new life_____30_____senior citizens.

Their children likely have homes_____31_____and many of them are moving south_____32_____communities?where they were_____33_____.The southern and southwestern parts of the country are now growing_____34_____any?other part.Business and industry_____35_____many offices and factories in the south.California is already?the most popular state in the country.

第（23）题答案

The northern parts of the United States get very cold in the winter.It snows a great deal and the?temperature often goes_____21_____zero degree in January,_____22_____and March.But the northeastern and?northcentral regions of____23______have been financial and industrial centers,and they are heavily polluted.

In recent years,people in these regions have begun to take vacations_____24_____these cold winter?months.They go to southern parts of the country____25______it is warmer.Many go to Florida where the?weather is_____26_____.Others go to the southwestern states of Arizona,New Mexico and Texas where they._____27_____dry desert climates.

It has become_____28_____nowadays.for old people to move south to these places_____29_____they?retire.Typically these people sell their houses in their home communities and move south to begin a?new life_____30_____senior citizens.

Their children likely have homes_____31_____and many of them are moving south_____32_____communities?where they were_____33_____.The southern and southwestern parts of the country are now growing_____34_____any?other part.Business and industry_____35_____many offices and factories in the south.California is already?the most popular state in the country.

第（24）题答案

The northern parts of the United States get very cold in the winter.It snows a great deal and the?temperature often goes_____21_____zero degree in January,_____22_____and March.But the northeastern and?northcentral regions of____23______have been financial and industrial centers,and they are heavily polluted.

In recent years,people in these regions have begun to take vacations_____24_____these cold winter?months.They go to southern parts of the country____25______it is warmer.Many go to Florida where the?weather is_____26_____.Others go to the southwestern states of Arizona,New Mexico and Texas where they._____27_____dry desert climates.

It has become_____28_____nowadays.for old people to move south to these places_____29_____they?retire.Typically these people sell their houses in their home communities and move south to begin a?new life_____30_____senior citizens.

Their children likely have homes_____31_____and many of them are moving south_____32_____communities?where they were_____33_____.The southern and southwestern parts of the country are now growing_____34_____any?other part.Business and industry_____35_____many offices and factories in the south.California is already?the most popular state in the country.

第（25）题答案

The northern parts of the United States get very cold in the winter.It snows a great deal and the?temperature often goes_____21_____zero degree in January,_____22_____and March.But the northeastern and?northcentral regions of____23______have been financial and industrial centers,and they are heavily polluted.

In recent years,people in these regions have begun to take vacations_____24_____these cold winter?months.They go to southern parts of the country____25______it is warmer.Many go to Florida where the?weather is_____26_____.Others go to the southwestern states of Arizona,New Mexico and Texas where they._____27_____dry desert climates.

It has become_____28_____nowadays.for old people to move south to these places_____29_____they?retire.Typically these people sell their houses in their home communities and move south to begin a?new life_____30_____senior citizens.

Their children likely have homes_____31_____and many of them are moving south_____32_____communities?where they were_____33_____.The southern and southwestern parts of the country are now growing_____34_____any?other part.Business and industry_____35_____many offices and factories in the south.California is already?the most popular state in the country.

第（26）题答案

The northern parts of the United States get very cold in the winter.It snows a great deal and the?temperature often goes_____21_____zero degree in January,_____22_____and March.But the northeastern and?northcentral regions of____23______have been financial and industrial centers,and they are heavily polluted.

In recent years,people in these regions have begun to take vacations_____24_____these cold winter?months.They go to southern parts of the country____25______it is warmer.Many go to Florida where the?weather is_____26_____.Others go to the southwestern states of Arizona,New Mexico and Texas where they._____27_____dry desert climates.

It has become_____28_____nowadays.for old people to move south to these places_____29_____they?retire.Typically these people sell their houses in their home communities and move south to begin a?new life_____30_____senior citizens.

Their children likely have homes_____31_____and many of them are moving south_____32_____communities?where they were_____33_____.The southern and southwestern parts of the country are now growing_____34_____any?other part.Business and industry_____35_____many offices and factories in the south.California is already?the most popular state in the country.

第（27）题答案

The northern parts of the United States get very cold in the winter.It snows a great deal and the?temperature often goes_____21_____zero degree in January,_____22_____and March.But the northeastern and?northcentral regions of____23______have been financial and industrial centers,and they are heavily polluted.

In recent years,people in these regions have begun to take vacations_____24_____these cold winter?months.They go to southern parts of the country____25______it is warmer.Many go to Florida where the?weather is_____26_____.Others go to the southwestern states of Arizona,New Mexico and Texas where they._____27_____dry desert climates.

It has become_____28_____nowadays.for old people to move south to these places_____29_____they?retire.Typically these people sell their houses in their home communities and move south to begin a?new life_____30_____senior citizens.

Their children likely have homes_____31_____and many of them are moving south_____32_____communities?where they were_____33_____.The southern and southwestern parts of the country are now growing_____34_____any?other part.Business and industry_____35_____many offices and factories in the south.California is already?the most popular state in the country.

第（28）题答案

The northern parts of the United States get very cold in the winter.It snows a great deal and the?temperature often goes_____21_____zero degree in January,_____22_____and March.But the northeastern and?northcentral regions of____23______have been financial and industrial centers,and they are heavily polluted.

In recent years,people in these regions have begun to take vacations_____24_____these cold winter?months.They go to southern parts of the country____25______it is warmer.Many go to Florida where the?weather is_____26_____.Others go to the southwestern states of Arizona,New Mexico and Texas where they._____27_____dry desert climates.

It has become_____28_____nowadays.for old people to move south to these places_____29_____they?retire.Typically these people sell their houses in their home communities and move south to begin a?new life_____30_____senior citizens.

Their children likely have homes_____31_____and many of them are moving south_____32_____communities?where they were_____33_____.The southern and southwestern parts of the country are now growing_____34_____any?other part.Business and industry_____35_____many offices and factories in the south.California is already?the most popular state in the country.

第（29）题答案

The northern parts of the United States get very cold in the winter.It snows a great deal and the?temperature often goes_____21_____zero degree in January,_____22_____and March.But the northeastern and?northcentral regions of____23______have been financial and industrial centers,and they are heavily polluted.

In recent years,people in these regions have begun to take vacations_____24_____these cold winter?months.They go to southern parts of the country____25______it is warmer.Many go to Florida where the?weather is_____26_____.Others go to the southwestern states of Arizona,New Mexico and Texas where they._____27_____dry desert climates.

It has become_____28_____nowadays.for old people to move south to these places_____29_____they?retire.Typically these people sell their houses in their home communities and move south to begin a?new life_____30_____senior citizens.

Their children likely have homes_____31_____and many of them are moving south_____32_____communities?where they were_____33_____.The southern and southwestern parts of the country are now growing_____34_____any?other part.Business and industry_____35_____many offices and factories in the south.California is already?the most popular state in the country.

第（30）题答案

The northern parts of the United States get very cold in the winter.It snows a great deal and the?temperature often goes_____21_____zero degree in January,_____22_____and March.But the northeastern and?northcentral regions of____23______have been financial and industrial centers,and they are heavily polluted.

In recent years,people in these regions have begun to take vacations_____24_____these cold winter?months.They go to southern parts of the country____25______it is warmer.Many go to Florida where the?weather is_____26_____.Others go to the southwestern states of Arizona,New Mexico and Texas where they._____27_____dry desert climates.

It has become_____28_____nowadays.for old people to move south to these places_____29_____they?retire.Typically these people sell their houses in their home communities and move south to begin a?new life_____30_____senior citizens.

Their children likely have homes_____31_____and many of them are moving south_____32_____communities?where they were_____33_____.The southern and southwestern parts of the country are now growing_____34_____any?other part.Business and industry_____35_____many offices and factories in the south.California is already?the most popular state in the country.

第（31）题答案

The northern parts of the United States get very cold in the winter.It snows a great deal and the?temperature often goes_____21_____zero degree in January,_____22_____and March.But the northeastern and?northcentral regions of____23______have been financial and industrial centers,and they are heavily polluted.

In recent years,people in these regions have begun to take vacations_____24_____these cold winter?months.They go to southern parts of the country____25______it is warmer.Many go to Florida where the?weather is_____26_____.Others go to the southwestern states of Arizona,New Mexico and Texas where they._____27_____dry desert climates.

It has become_____28_____nowadays.for old people to move south to these places_____29_____they?retire.Typically these people sell their houses in their home communities and move south to begin a?new life_____30_____senior citizens.

Their children likely have homes_____31_____and many of them are moving south_____32_____communities?where they were_____33_____.The southern and southwestern parts of the country are now growing_____34_____any?other part.Business and industry_____35_____many offices and factories in the south.California is already?the most popular state in the country.

第（32）题答案

The northern parts of the United States get very cold in the winter.It snows a great deal and the?temperature often goes_____21_____zero degree in January,_____22_____and March.But the northeastern and?northcentral regions of____23______have been financial and industrial centers,and they are heavily polluted.

In recent years,people in these regions have begun to take vacations_____24_____these cold winter?months.They go to southern parts of the country____25______it is warmer.Many go to Florida where the?weather is_____26_____.Others go to the southwestern states of Arizona,New Mexico and Texas where they._____27_____dry desert climates.

It has become_____28_____nowadays.for old people to move south to these places_____29_____they?retire.Typically these people sell their houses in their home communities and move south to begin a?new life_____30_____senior citizens.

Their children likely have homes_____31_____and many of them are moving south_____32_____communities?where they were_____33_____.The southern and southwestern parts of the country are now growing_____34_____any?other part.Business and industry_____35_____many offices and factories in the south.California is already?the most popular state in the country.

第（33）题答案

The northern parts of the United States get very cold in the winter.It snows a great deal and the?temperature often goes_____21_____zero degree in January,_____22_____and March.But the northeastern and?northcentral regions of____23______have been financial and industrial centers,and they are heavily polluted.

In recent years,people in these regions have begun to take vacations_____24_____these cold winter?months.They go to southern parts of the country____25______it is warmer.Many go to Florida where the?weather is_____26_____.Others go to the southwestern states of Arizona,New Mexico and Texas where they._____27_____dry desert climates.

It has become_____28_____nowadays.for old people to move south to these places_____29_____they?retire.Typically these people sell their houses in their home communities and move south to begin a?new life_____30_____senior citizens.

Their children likely have homes_____31_____and many of them are moving south_____32_____communities?where they were_____33_____.The southern and southwestern parts of the country are now growing_____34_____any?other part.Business and industry_____35_____many offices and factories in the south.California is already?the most popular state in the country.

第（34）题答案

The northern parts of the United States get very cold in the winter.It snows a great deal and the?temperature often goes_____21_____zero degree in January,_____22_____and March.But the northeastern and?northcentral regions of____23______have been financial and industrial centers,and they are heavily polluted.

In recent years,people in these regions have begun to take vacations_____24_____these cold winter?months.They go to southern parts of the country____25______it is warmer.Many go to Florida where the?weather is_____26_____.Others go to the southwestern states of Arizona,New Mexico and Texas where they._____27_____dry desert climates.

It has become_____28_____nowadays.for old people to move south to these places_____29_____they?retire.Typically these people sell their houses in their home communities and move south to begin a?new life_____30_____senior citizens.

Their children likely have homes_____31_____and many of them are moving south_____32_____communities?where they were_____33_____.The southern and southwestern parts of the country are now growing_____34_____any?other part.Business and industry_____35_____many offices and factories in the south.California is already?the most popular state in the country.

第（35）题答案

There is a popular belief among parents that schools are no longer interested in spelling.No?school I have taught in has ever ignored spelling or considered it unimportant as a basic skill.There?are,however,vastly different ideas about how to teach it,or how much priority it must be given?over general language development and writing ability.The problem is,how to encourage a child to?express himself freely and confidently in writing without holding him back with the complexities of?spelling.

If spelling becomes the only focal point of his teacher′s interest,clearly a bright child will be likely?to"play safe".He will tend to write only words within his spelling range,choosing to avoid adventurous?language.That′s why teachers often encourage the early use of dictionaries and pay attention to content?rather than technical ability.

I was once shocked to read on the bottom of a sensitive piece of writing about a personal experience:"This work is terrible!There are far too many spelling errors and your writing is illegible(难以辨认的)."It may have been a sharp criticism of the pupil′s technical abilities in writing,but it?was also a sad reflection on the teacher who had omitted to read the essay,which contained some?beautiful expressions of the child′s deep feelings.The teacher was not wrong to draw attention to the

errors,but if his priorities had centred on the child′s idea,an expression of his disappointment with the presentation would have given the pupil more motivation to seek improvement.

Teachers are different in their opinions about

There is a popular belief among parents that schools are no longer interested in spelling.No?school I have taught in has ever ignored spelling or considered it unimportant as a basic skill.There?are,however,vastly different ideas about how to teach it,or how much priority it must be given?over general language development and writing ability.The problem is,how to encourage a child to?express himself freely and confidently in writing without holding him back with the complexities of?spelling.

If spelling becomes the only focal point of his teacher′s interest,clearly a bright child will be likely?to"play safe".He will tend to write only words within his spelling range,choosing to avoid adventurous?language.That′s why teachers often encourage the early use of dictionaries and pay attention to content?rather than technical ability.

I was once shocked to read on the bottom of a sensitive piece of writing about a personal experience:"This work is terrible!There are far too many spelling errors and your writing is illegible(难以辨认的)."It may have been a sharp criticism of the pupil′s technical abilities in writing,but it?was also a sad reflection on the teacher who had omitted to read the essay,which contained some?beautiful expressions of the child′s deep feelings.The teacher was not wrong to draw attention to the

errors,but if his priorities had centred on the child′s idea,an expression of his disappointment with the presentation would have given the pupil more motivation to seek improvement.

The expression"play safe"probably means__________.

There is a popular belief among parents that schools are no longer interested in spelling.No?school I have taught in has ever ignored spelling or considered it unimportant as a basic skill.There?are,however,vastly different ideas about how to teach it,or how much priority it must be given?over general language development and writing ability.The problem is,how to encourage a child to?express himself freely and confidently in writing without holding him back with the complexities of?spelling.

If spelling becomes the only focal point of his teacher′s interest,clearly a bright child will be likely?to"play safe".He will tend to write only words within his spelling range,choosing to avoid adventurous?language.That′s why teachers often encourage the early use of dictionaries and pay attention to content?rather than technical ability.

I was once shocked to read on the bottom of a sensitive piece of writing about a personal experience:"This work is terrible!There are far too many spelling errors and your writing is illegible(难以辨认的)."It may have been a sharp criticism of the pupil′s technical abilities in writing,but it?was also a sad reflection on the teacher who had omitted to read the essay,which contained some?beautiful expressions of the child′s deep feelings.The teacher was not wrong to draw attention to the

errors,but if his priorities had centred on the child′s idea,an expression of his disappointment with the presentation would have given the pupil more motivation to seek improvement.

The writer seems to think that the teacher′s judgement on that sensitive piece of writing?is__________.

There is a popular belief among parents that schools are no longer interested in spelling.No?school I have taught in has ever ignored spelling or considered it unimportant as a basic skill.There?are,however,vastly different ideas about how to teach it,or how much priority it must be given?over general language development and writing ability.The problem is,how to encourage a child to?express himself freely and confidently in writing without holding him back with the complexities of?spelling.

If spelling becomes the only focal point of his teacher′s interest,clearly a bright child will be likely?to"play safe".He will tend to write only words within his spelling range,choosing to avoid adventurous?language.That′s why teachers often encourage the early use of dictionaries and pay attention to content?rather than technical ability.

I was once shocked to read on the bottom of a sensitive piece of writing about a personal experience:"This work is terrible!There are far too many spelling errors and your writing is illegible(难以辨认的)."It may have been a sharp criticism of the pupil′s technical abilities in writing,but it?was also a sad reflection on the teacher who had omitted to read the essay,which contained some?beautiful expressions of the child′s deep feelings.The teacher was not wrong to draw attention to the

errors,but if his priorities had centred on the child′s idea,an expression of his disappointment with the presentation would have given the pupil more motivation to seek improvement.

The major point discussed in the passage is__________.

It was Ann′s first experience of flying..She had always been afraid of heights and so was prepared?to be frightened.Only the fact that she was going to meet her son who she had not seen for?three years had given her the courage to make the flight.

She sat in her seat,her hands gripping its arms,her seat belt already fastened.The air hostess?was talking,telling everyone what to do in case of emergency,showing them where their life-jackets?were.The plane was crowded,and every seat was full.From her window seat,getting out in a hurry?would be impossible,thought Ann.In any case who would want to get out of a plane in mid-air?

The engines began to shake--the noise increased till it was like a great rushing wind.She?looked out to see the runway slip past at astonishing speed.She wanted to cry out--to stop the plane?before it left the ground,but she knew she was trapped in this great roaring machine.I must scream,she told herself,and put her hands over her eyes.

There was a strange feeling as if she were going up in a lift.The noise died down.Carefully she?opened her eyes.Through the window she saw a great carpet of cloud above,so beautiful that she?stared in wonder,hardly turning away from the window till they touched down.

Ann thought she would be frightened because__________《》（）

It was Ann′s first experience of flying..She had always been afraid of heights and so was prepared?to be frightened.Only the fact that she was going to meet her son who she had not seen for?three years had given her the courage to make the flight.

She sat in her seat,her hands gripping its arms,her seat belt already fastened.The air hostess?was talking,telling everyone what to do in case of emergency,showing them where their life-jackets?were.The plane was crowded,and every seat was full.From her window seat,getting out in a hurry?would be impossible,thought Ann.In any case who would want to get out of a plane in mid-air?

The engines began to shake--the noise increased till it was like a great rushing wind.She?looked out to see the runway slip past at astonishing speed.She wanted to cry out--to stop the plane?before it left the ground,but she knew she was trapped in this great roaring machine.I must scream,she told herself,and put her hands over her eyes.

There was a strange feeling as if she were going up in a lift.The noise died down.Carefully she?opened her eyes.Through the window she saw a great carpet of cloud above,so beautiful that she?stared in wonder,hardly turning away from the window till they touched down.

How was Ann sitting before the plane took off?《》（）

It was Ann′s first experience of flying..She had always been afraid of heights and so was prepared?to be frightened.Only the fact that she was going to meet her son who she had not seen for?three years had given her the courage to make the flight.

She sat in her seat,her hands gripping its arms,her seat belt already fastened.The air hostess?was talking,telling everyone what to do in case of emergency,showing them where their life-jackets?were.The plane was crowded,and every seat was full.From her window seat,getting out in a hurry?would be impossible,thought Ann.In any case who would want to get out of a plane in mid-air?

The engines began to shake--the noise increased till it was like a great rushing wind.She?looked out to see the runway slip past at astonishing speed.She wanted to cry out--to stop the plane?before it left the ground,but she knew she was trapped in this great roaring machine.I must scream,she told herself,and put her hands over her eyes.

There was a strange feeling as if she were going up in a lift.The noise died down.Carefully she?opened her eyes.Through the window she saw a great carpet of cloud above,so beautiful that she?stared in wonder,hardly turning away from the window till they touched down.

Why did Ann want to scream?《》（）

It was Ann′s first experience of flying..She had always been afraid of heights and so was prepared?to be frightened.Only the fact that she was going to meet her son who she had not seen for?three years had given her the courage to make the flight.

She sat in her seat,her hands gripping its arms,her seat belt already fastened.The air hostess?was talking,telling everyone what to do in case of emergency,showing them where their life-jackets?were.The plane was crowded,and every seat was full.From her window seat,getting out in a hurry?would be impossible,thought Ann.In any case who would want to get out of a plane in mid-air?

The engines began to shake--the noise increased till it was like a great rushing wind.She?looked out to see the runway slip past at astonishing speed.She wanted to cry out--to stop the plane?before it left the ground,but she knew she was trapped in this great roaring machine.I must scream,she told herself,and put her hands over her eyes.

There was a strange feeling as if she were going up in a lift.The noise died down.Carefully she?opened her eyes.Through the window she saw a great carpet of cloud above,so beautiful that she?stared in wonder,hardly turning away from the window till they touched down.

How did Ann feel after she had opened her eyes?《》（）

In ancient times wealth was measured and exchanged in things that could be touched:food,tools,and precious metals and stones.Then the barter system was replaced by coins,which Still had?real value since they were pieces of rare metal.Coins were followed by fiat money,paper notes that?have value only because everyone agrees to accept them.

Today electronic monetary systems are gradually being introduced that will transform money into?even less tangible forms,reducing it to a series of"bits and bytes",or units of computerized.information,going between machines at the speed of light.′Already,electronic fund transfer allows money to be?instantly sent and received by different banks,companies,and countries?through computers and telecommunications devices.

Which of the following would be the most appropriate title for the passage?《》（）

In ancient times wealth was measured and exchanged in things that could be touched:food,tools,and precious metals and stones.Then the barter system was replaced by coins,which Still had?real value since they were pieces of rare metal.Coins were followed by fiat money,paper notes that?have value only because everyone agrees to accept them.

Today electronic monetary systems are gradually being introduced that will transform money into?even less tangible forms,reducing it to a series of"bits and bytes",or units of computerized.information,going between machines at the speed of light.′Already,electronic fund transfer allows money to be?instantly sent and received by different banks,companies,and countries?through computers and telecommunications devices.

According to the passage,which of the following was the earliest kind Of exchange of wealth?《》（）

In ancient times wealth was measured and exchanged in things that could be touched:food,tools,and precious metals and stones.Then the barter system was replaced by coins,which Still had?real value since they were pieces of rare metal.Coins were followed by fiat money,paper notes that?have value only because everyone agrees to accept them.

Today electronic monetary systems are gradually being introduced that will transform money into?even less tangible forms,reducing it to a series of"bits and bytes",or units of computerized.information,going between machines at the speed of light.′Already,electronic fund transfer allows money to be?instantly sent and received by different banks,companies,and countries?through computers and telecommunications devices.

According to the passage,coins once had real value as currency because they《》（）

In ancient times wealth was measured and exchanged in things that could be touched:food,tools,and precious metals and stones.Then the barter system was replaced by coins,which Still had?real value since they were pieces of rare metal.Coins were followed by fiat money,paper notes that?have value only because everyone agrees to accept them.

Today electronic monetary systems are gradually being introduced that will transform money into?even less tangible forms,reducing it to a series of"bits and bytes",or units of computerized.information,going between machines at the speed of light.′Already,electronic fund transfer allows money to be?instantly sent and received by different banks,companies,and countries?through computers and telecommunications devices.

Which of the following statements about computerized monetary systems is NOT supported by the?passage?《》（）

Mr.Smith was a wealthy industrialist,but he was not satisfied with life.He did not sleep well?and his food did not agree with him.This situation lasted for some time.Finally,after several sleepless nights,he decided to consult his doctor.The doctor advised a change of surroundings."Go?abroad,"he said."But I′m not good at foreign language,"said Mr.Smith."It doesn′t matter,"said the doctor.":It won′t hurt you to talk a little less.Go on a voyage.Take plenty of exercise.Try?to reduce your weight.Avoid rich food."

Mr.Smith went to Switzerland.He did not know French or German,and had to communicate?through gestures.He attended a physical training′course.The instructor made him bend his knees,swing his arms,stretch his neck and shake his head rapidly.He had to lie on the ground and raise?his right and left legs alternately.After a time?his muscles grew hard and firm.He forgot the financial?crisis and the importance of raising the level of production.He even began to notice individual trees?and individual birds.

Finally he returned home.But unfortunately his improvement was only temporary.Soon he was a?normal businessman again,worried about his property;his profits,his savings,his advancement in?a technological society,and things in general.

Mr.′Smith went to see his doctor because he《》（）

Mr.Smith was a wealthy industrialist,but he was not satisfied with life.He did not sleep well?and his food did not agree with him.This situation lasted for some time.Finally,after several sleepless nights,he decided to consult his doctor.The doctor advised a change of surroundings."Go?abroad,"he said."But I′m not good at foreign language,"said Mr.Smith."It doesn′t matter,"said the doctor.":It won′t hurt you to talk a little less.Go on a voyage.Take plenty of exercise.Try?to reduce your weight.Avoid rich food."

Mr.Smith went to Switzerland.He did not know French or German,and had to communicate?through gestures.He attended a physical training′course.The instructor made him bend his knees,swing his arms,stretch his neck and shake his head rapidly.He had to lie on the ground and raise?his right and left legs alternately.After a time?his muscles grew hard and firm.He forgot the financial?crisis and the importance of raising the level of production.He even began to notice individual trees?and individual birds.

Finally he returned home.But unfortunately his improvement was only temporary.Soon he was a?normal businessman again,worried about his property;his profits,his savings,his advancement in?a technological society,and things in general.

In the second paragraph,the word"gestures′"means《》（）

Mr.Smith was a wealthy industrialist,but he was not satisfied with life.He did not sleep well?and his food did not agree with him.This situation lasted for some time.Finally,after several sleepless nights,he decided to consult his doctor.The doctor advised a change of surroundings."Go?abroad,"he said."But I′m not good at foreign language,"said Mr.Smith."It doesn′t matter,"said the doctor.":It won′t hurt you to talk a little less.Go on a voyage.Take plenty of exercise.Try?to reduce your weight.Avoid rich food."

Mr.Smith went to Switzerland.He did not know French or German,and had to communicate?through gestures.He attended a physical training′course.The instructor made him bend his knees,swing his arms,stretch his neck and shake his head rapidly.He had to lie on the ground and raise?his right and left legs alternately.After a time?his muscles grew hard and firm.He forgot the financial?crisis and the importance of raising the level of production.He even began to notice individual trees?and individual birds.

Finally he returned home.But unfortunately his improvement was only temporary.Soon he was a?normal businessman again,worried about his property;his profits,his savings,his advancement in?a technological society,and things in general.

When he traveled abroad,Mr.Smith__________《》（）

Mr.Smith was a wealthy industrialist,but he was not satisfied with life.He did not sleep well?and his food did not agree with him.This situation lasted for some time.Finally,after several sleepless nights,he decided to consult his doctor.The doctor advised a change of surroundings."Go?abroad,"he said."But I′m not good at foreign language,"said Mr.Smith."It doesn′t matter,"said the doctor.":It won′t hurt you to talk a little less.Go on a voyage.Take plenty of exercise.Try?to reduce your weight.Avoid rich food."

Mr.Smith went to Switzerland.He did not know French or German,and had to communicate?through gestures.He attended a physical training′course.The instructor made him bend his knees,swing his arms,stretch his neck and shake his head rapidly.He had to lie on the ground and raise?his right and left legs alternately.After a time?his muscles grew hard and firm.He forgot the financial?crisis and the importance of raising the level of production.He even began to notice individual trees?and individual birds.

Finally he returned home.But unfortunately his improvement was only temporary.Soon he was a?normal businessman again,worried about his property;his profits,his savings,his advancement in?a technological society,and things in general.

In the last paragraph,the word"temporary"means《》（）

There was a river with a small town on either side of it.The towns were linked by a bridge.

One day,a hole appeared in the bridge.Both towns agreed that the hole should be mended.However,disagreement came up as to who should mend it.Each town thought that it had a better?reason for the other to mend the hole.The town on the right bank said that it was at the end of the road,so the left-bank town should mend the hole.The town on the left bank,on the other hand,insisted that?all the traffic came to the right-bank town,so it was in their interest to mend the bridge.

The quarrel went on and on,and so did the hole.The more it went on,the more the hostility?between the two towns grew.

One day a man fell into the hole and broke his leg.People from both towns questioned him?closely about whether he was walking from the right bank to the left or from the left bank to the?right,in order to decide which town should be blamed for the accident.But he could not remember,since he got drunk that night.

Some time later.,a car was crossing the bridge and broke an axle(轴)because of the hole.Neither town paid any attention to the accident,as the traveler was not going from one to the other,but?was merely passing through.The angry traveler got out of the car and asked why the hole was not?mended.

On hearing the reason,he declared,"I′11 buy this hole.Who′s the owner?"

Both towns at once declared that they owned the hole.

"One or the other,whoever owns the hole must prove it."

"How shall we prove it?"asked both sides.

"That′s simple.Only the owner of the hole has the right to mend it.I′11 buy the hole from?whoever mends the bridge."

People from both towns rushed to do the job while the traveler smoked a cigar and his driver?changed the axle.They mended the bridge in no time and asked for the money for the hole.

"What hole?"The traveler looked surprised."I can′t see any hole.I′ve been looking for a?hole for several years now.I′m prepared to pay a good price for it,but there′s no hole here.Are?you pulling my leg or what?"

He got into his car and drove off.

What did the two towns quarrel about?《》（）

There was a river with a small town on either side of it.The towns were linked by a bridge.

One day,a hole appeared in the bridge.Both towns agreed that the hole should be mended.However,disagreement came up as to who should mend it.Each town thought that it had a better?reason for the other to mend the hole.The town on the right bank said that it was at the end of the road,so the left-bank town should mend the hole.The town on the left bank,on the other hand,insisted that?all the traffic came to the right-bank town,so it was in their interest to mend the bridge.

The quarrel went on and on,and so did the hole.The more it went on,the more the hostility?between the two towns grew.

One day a man fell into the hole and broke his leg.People from both towns questioned him?closely about whether he was walking from the right bank to the left or from the left bank to the?right,in order to decide which town should be blamed for the accident.But he could not remember,since he got drunk that night.

Some time later.,a car was crossing the bridge and broke an axle(轴)because of the hole.Neither town paid any attention to the accident,as the traveler was not going from one to the other,but?was merely passing through.The angry traveler got out of the car and asked why the hole was not?mended.

On hearing the reason,he declared,"I′11 buy this hole.Who′s the owner?"

Both towns at once declared that they owned the hole.

"One or the other,whoever owns the hole must prove it."

"How shall we prove it?"asked both sides.

"That′s simple.Only the owner of the hole has the right to mend it.I′11 buy the hole from?whoever mends the bridge."

People from both towns rushed to do the job while the traveler smoked a cigar and his driver?changed the axle.They mended the bridge in no time and asked for the money for the hole.

"What hole?"The traveler looked surprised."I can′t see any hole.I′ve been looking for a?hole for several years now.I′m prepared to pay a good price for it,but there′s no hole here.Are?you pulling my leg or what?"

He got into his car and drove off.

The man who had fallen into the hole failed to answer any questions because he__________。《》（）

There was a river with a small town on either side of it.The towns were linked by a bridge.

One day,a hole appeared in the bridge.Both towns agreed that the hole should be mended.However,disagreement came up as to who should mend it.Each town thought that it had a better?reason for the other to mend the hole.The town on the right bank said that it was at the end of the road,so the left-bank town should mend the hole.The town on the left bank,on the other hand,insisted that?all the traffic came to the right-bank town,so it was in their interest to mend the bridge.

The quarrel went on and on,and so did the hole.The more it went on,the more the hostility?between the two towns grew.

One day a man fell into the hole and broke his leg.People from both towns questioned him?closely about whether he was walking from the right bank to the left or from the left bank to the?right,in order to decide which town should be blamed for the accident.But he could not remember,since he got drunk that night.

Some time later.,a car was crossing the bridge and broke an axle(轴)because of the hole.Neither town paid any attention to the accident,as the traveler was not going from one to the other,but?was merely passing through.The angry traveler got out of the car and asked why the hole was not?mended.

On hearing the reason,he declared,"I′11 buy this hole.Who′s the owner?"

Both towns at once declared that they owned the hole.

"One or the other,whoever owns the hole must prove it."

"How shall we prove it?"asked both sides.

"That′s simple.Only the owner of the hole has the right to mend it.I′11 buy the hole from?whoever mends the bridge."

People from both towns rushed to do the job while the traveler smoked a cigar and his driver?changed the axle.They mended the bridge in no time and asked for the money for the hole.

"What hole?"The traveler looked surprised."I can′t see any hole.I′ve been looking for a?hole for several years now.I′m prepared to pay a good price for it,but there′s no hole here.Are?you pulling my leg or what?"

He got into his car and drove off.

Both towns rushed to mend the hole in order to prove that__________.《》（）

There was a river with a small town on either side of it.The towns were linked by a bridge.

One day,a hole appeared in the bridge.Both towns agreed that the hole should be mended.However,disagreement came up as to who should mend it.Each town thought that it had a better?reason for the other to mend the hole.The town on the right bank said that it was at the end of the road,so the left-bank town should mend the hole.The town on the left bank,on the other hand,insisted that?all the traffic came to the right-bank town,so it was in their interest to mend the bridge.

The quarrel went on and on,and so did the hole.The more it went on,the more the hostility?between the two towns grew.

One day a man fell into the hole and broke his leg.People from both towns questioned him?closely about whether he was walking from the right bank to the left or from the left bank to the?right,in order to decide which town should be blamed for the accident.But he could not remember,since he got drunk that night.

Some time later.,a car was crossing the bridge and broke an axle(轴)because of the hole.Neither town paid any attention to the accident,as the traveler was not going from one to the other,but?was merely passing through.The angry traveler got out of the car and asked why the hole was not?mended.

On hearing the reason,he declared,"I′11 buy this hole.Who′s the owner?"

Both towns at once declared that they owned the hole.

"One or the other,whoever owns the hole must prove it."

"How shall we prove it?"asked both sides.

"That′s simple.Only the owner of the hole has the right to mend it.I′11 buy the hole from?whoever mends the bridge."

People from both towns rushed to do the job while the traveler smoked a cigar and his driver?changed the axle.They mended the bridge in no time and asked for the money for the hole.

"What hole?"The traveler looked surprised."I can′t see any hole.I′ve been looking for a?hole for several years now.I′m prepared to pay a good price for it,but there′s no hole here.Are?you pulling my leg or what?"

He got into his car and drove off.

In"Are you pulling my leg or what?",the phrase"pulling my leg"refers to__《》（）

A:North?wind Airlines.Can I help you?

B:Hello,I′d like to_____56_____,please.

A:May I have your name and_____57_____,please?

B:My name is Daniel Adams and my flight number is 374.

A:When are you leaving?

B:_____58_____.

A:And your destination?

B:Buenos Aires.

A:_____59_____,please...All right.Your seat is confirmed,Mr.Adams.You′11 be arriving in Buenos?Aires at 4 o′clock p.m.local time.

B:Thank you.Can I pick up my ticket when I check in?

A:Yes,but_____60_____at least one hour before departure time.

第（56）题选

A:North?wind Airlines.Can I help you?

B:Hello,I′d like to_____56_____,please.

A:May I have your name and_____57_____,please?

B:My name is Daniel Adams and my flight number is 374.

A:When are you leaving?

B:_____58_____.

A:And your destination?

B:Buenos Aires.

A:_____59_____,please...All right.Your seat is confirmed,Mr.Adams.You′11 be arriving in Buenos?Aires at 4 o′clock p.m.local time.

B:Thank you.Can I pick up my ticket when I check in?

A:Yes,but_____60_____at least one hour before departure time.

第（57）题选

A:North?wind Airlines.Can I help you?

B:Hello,I′d like to_____56_____,please.

A:May I have your name and_____57_____,please?

B:My name is Daniel Adams and my flight number is 374.

A:When are you leaving?

B:_____58_____.

A:And your destination?

B:Buenos Aires.

A:_____59_____,please...All right.Your seat is confirmed,Mr.Adams.You′11 be arriving in Buenos?Aires at 4 o′clock p.m.local time.

B:Thank you.Can I pick up my ticket when I check in?

A:Yes,but_____60_____at least one hour before departure time.

第（58）题选

A:North?wind Airlines.Can I help you?

B:Hello,I′d like to_____56_____,please.

A:May I have your name and_____57_____,please?

B:My name is Daniel Adams and my flight number is 374.

A:When are you leaving?

B:_____58_____.

A:And your destination?

B:Buenos Aires.

A:_____59_____,please...All right.Your seat is confirmed,Mr.Adams.You′11 be arriving in Buenos?Aires at 4 o′clock p.m.local time.

B:Thank you.Can I pick up my ticket when I check in?

A:Yes,but_____60_____at least one hour before departure time.

第（59）题选

A:North?wind Airlines.Can I help you?

B:Hello,I′d like to_____56_____,please.

A:May I have your name and_____57_____,please?

B:My name is Daniel Adams and my flight number is 374.

A:When are you leaving?

B:_____58_____.

A:And your destination?

B:Buenos Aires.

A:_____59_____,please...All right.Your seat is confirmed,Mr.Adams.You′11 be arriving in Buenos?Aires at 4 o′clock p.m.local time.

B:Thank you.Can I pick up my ticket when I check in?

A:Yes,but_____60_____at least one hour before departure time.

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