Real college life (P3)

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1. From the passage, what can we learn about the author's college life?

A. Her workload is so tough for a non-native speaker that she has no time for recreation.

B. Even though she is occupied with various things, she is living her life to the full.

C. She needs to work through her college, which is necessary for her major.

D. The location of her college means she has fewer chances to visit other cities.

2. Which of the following jobs is NOT available for students at Dickinson College?

A. They can sell books in the school bookstore.

B. They can be a waiter or a cook in the school café.

C. They can be a white-collar worker in a big company.

D. They can work as a librarian in the school library.

3. The author mentions all the benefits of taking First-Year Seminar EXCEPT _________.

A. improving your reading skills by reading a large quantity of book

B. giving you more speaking opportunities in discussions and debate

C. having a better understanding of a foreign culture by talking to native speaker

D. improving writing abilities when writing book reviews and research paper

4. From the passage we can tell Zhang Xiaoqi, the author _________.

A. has no occupational planning

B. shows no interest in art

C. has made great progress in English

D. does not fit in with American surrounding

Old city transport is... (P4)

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5. What's the purpose of writing the first paragraph?

A. To show the cultural significance of several cities' unique transport systems.

B. To introduce some old-fashioned means of transport, which are symbols of three tourist cities.

C. To use the old transport symbols to attract more tourists to visit the cities.

D. To explain why those cities are popular with tourists around the world.

6. Bangkok's ban on tuk-tuks is unsuccessful due to __________.

A. people's unawareness of environmental protection

B. tourists' preference for tuk-tuks over taxi

C. the lack of severe punishment for violation

D. locals' willingness to take the tuk-tuk

7. The London double-decker bus is returning mainly because ________.

A. it is an improved version

B. the new mayor also loves it

C. it is popular with tourist

D. Londoners fought for it

8. Which example can prove old city transport symbols are not loved by city leaders?

A. Bangkok city authorities tried to get rid of the cheap tuk-tuks.

B. The mayor who sold double-decker buses lost the re-election.

C. The new mayor will bring back improved double-decker buses.

D. Only a few cable cars remain in use by tourists in San Francisco.

9. We can conclude from reading the passage that _____.

A. tourist cities will lose their charm if their old transport symbols disappear

B. a modern city should get rid of inefficient old transport

C. old city transport symbols now face the problem of survival

D. the writer is in favor of keeping the old city transport symbol

Stormy weather (P6)

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10. What is the main idea of the passage?

A. It introduces to readers the advantages and disadvantages of the sun.

B. It describes a science fiction set in Manhattan on 22 September 2012.

C. It shows readers the way in which solar winds form inside the sun.

D. It explains what solar flares are and their effects on human life.

11. The first two paragraphs are written ________.

A. to show a beautiful scene in a true story

B. to describe the beautiful scenery of Manhattan

C. to describe the power problem around the world

D. to introduce the topic of this passage

12. What can we conclude from the passage?

A. Solar flares will do great harm to those who are using the Internet.

B. Solar flares cannot reach as far as the polar regions.

C. Solar flares are huge explosions that happen inside the sun.

D. If it weren't for our reliance on technology, solar flares probably wouldn't affect us.

13. Solar winds will likely affect us in the following ways EXCEPT that __________.

A. normal satellite operations will be stopped

B. the lights in the areas affected will go out at the same time

C. people on the streets will be struck to death

D. some navigation systems will be out of order

Living with noisy technology (P8)

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14. What does the writer truly mean by saying “I hear America beeping”?

A. American people like devices that beep.

B. Americans are crazy about sending text messages.

C. In modern society people are dependant on technology.

D. The soundtrack to modern life is no longer natural.

15. Why couldn't the author and his wife find the source of the noise in their house in the beginning?

A. There were too many devices for them to check.

B. They were unwilling to get up at midnight.

C. They had never known that thing could beep too.

D. The noise didn't come every day.

16. After reading this passage, we can probably tell the author _______.

A. enjoys being surrounded by beep

B. has a touch of humor in his writing

C. tries to avoid using anything that beep

D. understands the beeping is designed to be user-friendly

Key:1—4 BCCC

5—9 BDDAC

10—13 DDDC

14—16 DAB