新视野英语（一）练习题A
Ⅰ. Vocabulary
1. I glanced _____ my watch and was surprid to e that it was nearly midnight. A. in B. into C. at
D. to 2. Plea turn all the lights ______ as you leave the classroom; we can ’t afford to waste power.
A. down
B. at
C. off
D. on 3. The teacher had uncommon insight _____ children ’s feelings.
A. in
B. to
C. for
D. into
4. Look ______! There ’s a car coming. A. away B. out C. into
D. at 5. The dia is spreading, and all the children under five are ______ risk.
A. in
B. at
C. to
D. on 6. What he said that day is not _____ to whether he is a reliable man or not.
A. contrast
B. relevant
C. comparable
D. liable 7. With the expansion of colleges and universities, more young people will have _____ to college
education.
A. opportunity
B. convenience
C. access
D. privilege 8. Our suspicions were _____ when we heard some strange nois in the woods.
A. aroud
B. raid
C. rin
D. lifted 9. It’s not the beauty so much as the range of his voice that _____ him from other
singers.
A. distinguishes
B. displeas
尾巴的拼音C. distracts
D. disturbs 10. The earthquake left thousands of people in _____ need of medical care.
A. current
B. urgent
C. critical
D. continual 11. She didn’t feel well but she is all right ______.
A. in future
B. in that ca
C. at the most
D. at prent 12. When I attended a meeting in Beijing I ______my old teacher’s hou.
A. called on
B. called at
C. visited at
D. visited on 1313. I don’t know the restaurant, but it’s . I don’t know the restaurant, but it’s ______to be quite a good one.
A. said
B. told
C. spoken
D. talked 1414. Here’. Here’s
s my card; let’s keep in ______. A. touch B. relation C. connection
佛陀的智慧D. friendship 15. I can hardly hear the radio. Would you plea______?
A. turn it on
B. turn it down
C. turn it up
D. turn it off 16. 16. Human Human Human behavior behavior behavior is is is mostly mostly mostly a a a product product product of of of learning, learning, learning, while while while the the the behavior behavior behavior of of of an an an animal animal animal depends depends
mainly on ______ .
A. span
B. instinct
C. ignorance
D. violence
17. I ’m very sorry to have _____ you with so many questions on such an occasion.
A. handled
B. transported
C. omitted
D. offended
18. Once out of the earth ’s gravity, the astronaut is _____ by the problem of weightlessness.
A. effected
B. intended
C. injured
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D. affected
19. I hate people who _____ the end of a film that you haven ’t en before.
A. confront
B. dominate
C. reveal
D. bet
20. I am unable to attend becau of a ____ appointment.
A. automatic
B. previous
C. unexpected
以地为床D. eternal
Ⅱ. Reading Comprehension
Passage 1 A wi man said, “Of the making of books there is no end.” There are millions of books in the world, and thousands of new books come out every year. It is no good hoping to read all the books. However hard we may try , we can read only a few. So we must be careful in deciding what to read, for there are bad books as well as books really worth reading. We may read good novels, but most of our readng should be rious — science, technology, lives of great men, history and
so on. If we get into the habit of reading earniestly and with a purpo when we are young, we shall be grateful for it all our lives. For reading gives a man great pleasure, trains his mind, makes him think, and teaches him much.
2121. The wi man’s saying means that ________.. The wi man’s saying means that ________.
A. books will continue coming out as time goes on
B. books without an ending will go on being produced
C. the making of some books has no ending
D. making books has nothing to do with an end
22. It is no good hoping to read all the books becau _______.
A. there are too many books to read
B. reading some of the books is not good to us
C. reading the books takes up too much time
D. a little learning is a dangerous thing
23. We can read only a few of the books in the world ________.
A. if we do not try reading books in some new way
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B. becau we are often not in the right habit of reading
古代关于信的故事C. even if we try hard ot read few of them
D. no matter how hard we may try to read all of them
2424. We must be careful in making up our minds about what we’ll read, for ________.. We must be careful in making up our minds about what we’ll read, for ________.
A. bad books are as good as books worth reading
B. there are some bad books worth reading
C. there are too many bad books as well as books worth reading
D. we should read only the good books not the bad ones
25. We may read good novels but _________.
A. we should read them thoroughly and critically
B. we should read the most rious books
C. our reading should be most rious
D. we should read first of all rious books
Passage 2
Poets, singers and musicians from across the globe gathered Wales to celebrate the tradition (传统)of storytelling.
“It might em strange that people still want to listen to instead of watching television, but this is an unusual ar t form who time has come again,” said David Ambro, director of Beyond
the Border, an international storytelling festival (节) in Wales. “Some of the tales, like tho of the Inuit from Canada, are thousands years old. So our storytellers have come from distant lands to connect us with the distance of tim e,”e,” he said early this month. he said early this month.
Two Two Inuit women, Inuit women, both both in in in their their their mid mid mid 60s, 60s, 60s, are are are among the among the few few remaining remaining remaining who who who can can can do do do throat throat
singing, singing, which which which has has has few few few words words words and and and much much much sound. sound. sound. Their Their Their art art art is is is governed governed governed by by by the the the cold cold cold of of of their their
surroundings, forcing them to say little but listen attentively. Ambro started the festival in 1993, after veral years of working with tho reviving (coming back into u or existence) storytelling in Wales. “It came out of a group of people who wanted to reconnect with traditions and as all the Welsh are storytellers, it was in good hands here.”here.” Ambro said. Ambro said.
26. Ambro believes that the art of storytelling ________.
A. will be more popular than TV
B. will be popular again
C. started in Wales
D. are in the hands of some old people
27. From the tales told by the Inuit, people can learn_______.
A. about their life as early as thousands of years ago
B. why they tell the stories in a throat singing way
C. how cold it has been where the Inuit live
D. how difficult it is to understand the Inuit
28. According to the writer, which of the following is NOT true? A. Storytelling once stopped in Wales.
B. Storytelling has a long history in Wales. 拗的多音字组词
C. Storytelling is always well received in Wales.
D. Storytelling did not come back until 1993 in Wales.
29. The underlined phra “in good hands” m eans m eans “____________”. ”.
A. controlled by rich people
B. grasped by good storytellers
C. taken good care of
D. protected by kind people 3030. What’s “Beyond the Board”. What’s “Beyond the Board”
in Para 2? A. People will go across the board.
B. People can go abroad.
C. It’s an international storytelling festival in Wales.
D. It’s nothing.
Passage 3
This is not the world we know. This world is controlled by computers. Men and women can be en, but they are following orders given to them by machines. The machines were designed by mad scientists, but at some point even the mad scientists were taken over by their super-inventions (超级发明).
Does this sound familiar? Y ou have probably read something like it in magazines or books, or en en it it it in in in a a a film. film. film. Why Why Why is is is it it it so so so popular? popular? popular? One One One of of of the the the reasons reasons reasons is is is that that that it it it reflects reflects reflects the the the fears fears fears of of of many many
people; fear of the unknown, fear of what is not understood or, at least, fear of something that is not completely understood.
The fact is that every day it ems that computers take control of another area of our lives. Some factory jobs are now done by robots and the robots are controlled by computers. Our bank accounts are managed by computers. At the airport, our tickets are sold by a computer. Certainly, many of the operations are made more efficient by computers, but our admiration is sometimes mixed with unsafe feelings. And this lack of safety is caud by the fact that we do not know how computers do the things, and we really don ’t know what they might do next.
But But we we we can can can find find find out out out how how how computers computers computers work, work, work, and and and once once once we we we understand understand understand them, them, them, we we we can can can u u computers computers instead instead instead of worrying of worrying about about being being being ud ud ud by by by them. them. them. Today, Today, Today, there there there is is is a a a new new new generation generation generation of of computer wizards (奇才) who know know exactly exactly exactly how computers how computers get get things things things
done. done. done. The The The young young young men men and women, usually university students, are happy to sit for hours, sometimes for days, designing programs, not eating, not sleeping, but discovering what can be done by the wonderful slaves which which they they they learned learned learned to to to control. control. control. The computer The computer wizards wizards have have have learned learned learned to to to u u u the the the computer computer computer and and arch for new tasks for their machines.
41. We can know that the scientists who designed the machines ______
A. are careless in their daily life
B. are unkind and cruel
C. are out of their mind
D. have great abilities
42. The reason why many people are afraid of computers is that ______.
A. they don ’t know anything about computers
B. they haven ’t really understood computers
C. there are so many computer games
D. computers are often down 43. The author mentions computer wizards in order to point out that ______.
A. computers can be controlled by man
B. there should be more people devoted to computers
C. only young people are interested in computers
D. more time and energy is required to control computers 44. This passage is probably written to suggest that ______.
A. some day computers can deal with all human problems
B. computers can be ud in place of traveling to our jobs
C. people should not fear computers
D. computer technology will not meet people ’s needs in various situations 45. The author ’s attitude towards widely ud computers is______.
A. positive
B. anxious
C. worried
D. curious
Passage 4
Sports fans all over the world recognize the name Michael Jordan. From Taiwan to Tenne, kids wear clothes with his picture on them. Jerys （球服）
with his number 23 on the front, jackets with the Bulls logo （标志）on the back, and Air Jordan athletic shoes all reflect the fame of this superstar. Michael Jordan has become the most famous attraction of the world’s favorite spectator sport.
Michael Jordan was born in 1963 in Brooklyn, New Y ork. Growing up, Michael did not look
like a future superstar. He was very shy and didn’t like to talk to other people about himlf. He was was also also also very short. very short. He He showed showed showed little little little promi promi promi of of of having having having a a a future career future career in in basketball. basketball. basketball. When When When he he
tried out for the freshman team in high school, Michael didn’t make it. The next year, however, after a large growth spurt （突发）, he made the team. The rest is history.
Michael’s road to fame began at the University of North Carolina. He brought an acrobatic （杂
技的）
style to the game that few had en before. Michael ud his quickness and strength to reach the basket again and again. He became famous for his powerful slam dunk (扣篮). Basketball fans
from all over the world began to take notice. One reporter wrote that when Michael went up to dunk the basketball, it looked like he could fly. He was given the nickname “Air Jordan”.
46. 46. Kids Kids Kids all all all over over over the world wear the world wear t hings related things related to Jordan, are are not not not mentioned mentioned mentioned in in in the the passage.
A. shoes
B. jerys
C. jackets
D. sockets 47. Jordan once didn’t em to promi to be a superstar mainly becau .
A. he was too shy
B. he kept from others
C. he was short
D. he was poor 48. Jordan grew much taller .
A. in the first year in high school
B. in the cond year in high school
C. in the first year in college
D. after he joined NBA 4949. Which is not mentioned as one of Jordan’s advantages?. Which is not mentioned as one of Jordan’s advantages?
A. Height.
B. Strength.
C. Skills.
D. Quickness. 5050. When did the name “Air Jordan” become well . When did the name “Air Jordan” become well
-known? A. After he won the “Most V aluable Player” in NBA.
B. After a reporter compared his dunk to flying.
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C. In his freshman year in the university.
D. In his first year in NBA.
III. Cloze
People People from from from different different different cultures cultures cultures sometimes sometimes sometimes do do do things things things that that that make make make each each each other other other uncomfortable uncomfortable
without meaning to or or sometimes sometimes sometimes without without even realizing it. Most Americans have 36 been been out out out of of of the the the country country country and and and have have 37 experience with foreigners. foreigners. But But But they they they are are are usually usually friendly friendly and and and open, open, open, and and 38 meeting meeting new new new people, people, people, having having having guests guests guests and and and bringing bringing people together together formally formally formally or or 39 . . They They They tend tend tend to to to u u u first first first names names names in in in most most 40 and and speak speak freely freely about about about themlves. themlves. 41 if if your your your American American American hosts hosts hosts do something do something that that makes makes makes you you 42
, try to let them know how you feel. Most people will 43 your honesty and try 44
you uncomfortable again. 45 you you’
’ll all learn something about another culture! Many travelers find it 46 to meet people in the
U.S. than in other countries. They may just 47 and introduce themlves or even invite you 48 before they really know know you. you. you. Sometimes Sometimes Sometimes Americans Americans Americans are said are said to to be be 49 friendly. friendly. Perhaps Perhaps Perhaps it it it ems so, ems so,
but they are probably just 50 . Just 51 anywhere el, it takes time to become 52 friends with people in the U.S.
If If and and and when when when you you 53 American American friends, friends, friends, they will they will probably probably enjoy enjoy 54 you you to to
their friends and family, and if they em proud 55 you, it
’s probably becau they are, relax and enjoy it!
36. A. ever
B. never
C. often
D. sometimes 37. A. few
B. a few
C. little
D. a little 38. A. dislike
B. avoid
C. hate
D. enjoy 39. A. informally
B. intimate
C. incompetently
D. indirectly 40. A. occasions
B. situations
C. moments
D. instant 41. A. And B. So C. But D. Meanwhile
