A.simple sentence
B.compound sentence
C.complex sentence
D.compound-complex sentence
A.although
B.as
C.if
D.since
Schoolboys gained their skill in Latin in a bitter way.They kept in mind the rules to make learning by heart easier.They first made a word-for-word translation and then an idiomatic translation into English.As they increased their skill they translated their English back into Latin without referring to the book and then compared their translation with the original.The schoolmaster was always at hand to encourage them.All schoolmasters believed Latin should be beaten in .
After several years of study the boys began to write compositions in imitation of the Latin writers they read.And as they began to read Latin poems they began to write poems in Latin.Because Milton was already a poet at ten his poems were much better than those painfully put together by the other boys.During the seven years Milton spent at university he made regular use of his command of Latin.He wrote some excellent Latin poems which he published among his works in 1645.
1.What does the passage mainly tell about?[]
A.How John Milton wrote“Paradise Lost”
B.How John Milton studied Latin
C.How John Milton became famous
D.How John Milton became a poet
2.Which of the following is true of John Milton’s pronunciation of Latin?[]
A.It has a strong Italian accent
B.It has an uncommon accent
C.It was natural and easy to understand
D.It was bad and difficult to understand
3.It can be inferred from the passage that ________.
A.Milton’s training in Latin was similar to that of the other boys
B.Milton hadn’t learned any foreign language except Latin before going to college
C.Milton’s Italian friends helped him with Latin when talking
D.Milton's classmates learned Latin harder but worse than Milton
4.Which of the following is suggested in the passage?[]
A.The schoolmaster mainly helped those who were bad at Latin
B.The schoolmaster usually stood beside the schoolboys with a stick in his hand
C.The schoolboys could repeat Latin grammar rules from memory
D.Some of the schoolboys were quick at writing compositions in Latin
5.What is the meaning of the underlined part“Latin should be beaten in”that the writer wishes you to understand?[]
A.Schoolboys should be punished if they were lazy to learn Latin
B.Schoolboys should be encouraged if they had difficulty in learning Latin
C.Schoolboys were expected to master Latin in a short time
D.Schoolboys had to study Latin in a hard way
Americans, valuing competition, have devised an economic system to go with-free enterprise. Americans feel very strongly that a highly competitive economy will bring out the best in its people and ultimately, that the society which fosters competition will progress most rapidly. If you look for it, you will see evidence in all areas--in all fields as diverse as medicine, the arts, education, and sports--that free enterprise is the approach most often preferred in America.
16. What does the author mean by saying “The ‘self-made man or woman’ is still very much the ideal in present-day America”?
A. Americans no longer respect those who are born rich as they used to.
B. Americans still respect those who have climbed up the social ladder through hard work.
C. Americans think that an ideal man or woman should be born poor.
D. Americans think that only the self-made man or woman is worthy of respect.
17. What does the author think of the American social system?
A. It is a system that does not favor those who are born rich.
B. It is a system that makes social climbing very difficult, if not impossible.
C. It makes it comparatively easy for the poor to move up the social ladder.
D. It is the best system possible in the world
18. Americans teaching in Third World countries found that ___.
A. competition is a unique American (or Western ) value
B. competition must be fostered in the classroom for success in business
C. cooperation is more important than competition in bringing about progress
D. competition is one of the universal human characteristics
19. We can infer from the passage that free enterprise is ____.
A. an economic system allowing free competition among businesses
B. a belief that competition brings out the best in any individual
C. an attitude that values competition rather than cooperation
D. a theory that advocates competition as the source of all progress
20. Americans would most likely frown at you if you ____.
A. complain that you were born poor and had had no opportunities
B. tell then you were born poor and had to work with your hands
C. go around telling people that your father is a self-made man
D. tell them that their social system is not necessarily the best
A.interfere in
B.interfere with
C.disturb with
D.worry about
A、Only then I came
B、Only then did I come
C、Only then do I come
D、Then did I only come
A.that
B.why
C.whether
D.when
1.In the 19th century, scientist found that a person would lose the power to do certain things()
A、when he got weaker in health
B、if certain parts of his brain were hurt
C、after he did a quite different job
D、when he grew older
2.Scientists today are still unable to show exactly()
A、what each part of the brain is doing
B、how many chemical changes take place in the brain each second
C、whether each part of the brain does the same job
D、which part of the brain is the most important
3.It has been found that one's brain usually works ()
A、faster when he is old
B、a little now and a little then
C、in a very simple way
D、more complicated than we thought
4.Which of the following is NOT true according to the text?()
A、Scientists are working hard at the researches on the brain.
B、As many as six million chemical changes take place in the brain every minute.
C、A young man doing physical labor is sure to have a much slower min
D、Even an old man may have a quick mind if his brain is given much exercise.
5.The more work we give to our brains()
A、the less result we will gain
B、the more work they are able to do
C、the weaker their power will get
D、the more tired they will feel
A、provided that
B、unless
C、for fear that
D、even if
A、poor enough
B、rich enough
C、too poor
D、too rich