Reading-Course-4

1/14ReadingCourse4Ⅰ.WORDPRETEST1.1Whatisyourassessmentofthisstateofaffairs?A.evaluationB.predictionC.position1.2Heteachesaremedialclassforfirst-graders.A.elementaryB.advancedC.helping1.3WereceivedalifefromhisspeechA.messageB.encouragementC.disappointment1.4Theabilitytospeakseverallanguageswasamonghisattainments.A.meritsB.achievementsC.virtues1.5Hedroveataconstantspeed.A.unchangingB.variousC.great1.6Wemadeplansforavisit,butsubsequentdifficultieswiththecarpreventedit.A.unexpectedB.continuousC.later1.7TheprospectivememberofParliamentforourtownwillbeintroducedtothelocalpartytonight.A.ambitiousB.promisingC.expected1.8Ididn’tknowanythingaboutanyofbookssomychoicewasquitearbitrary.A.basedonfactsB.basedonreasonC.basedonchanceorpersonalopinion2.1Thecamerapannedfromherfacetoamiddle-agedman.A.turnedoffB.fixedC.wasmoved2.2Thecandleflickeredinthebreeze.A.shinedbrightlyB.shinedsteadilyC.shinedunsteadily2.3ThemessageextinguishedherhopesofRichard’sreturn.A.raisedB.destroyedC.questioned2.4Theexplosionsenttheaircraftplummetingtowardsthesea.A.fallingheadlongB.shootingupwardC.flyingquickly2.5ThegangtriedtointimidatethemerchantA.encourageB.frightenC.catch2.6Theauthor’slatestbookeclipsesallhispreviousone.A.displaysB.castsashadowuponC.surpasses2.7Itis250yearssincethewolfbecomeextinctinBritain.A.stilllivingB.nolongerinexistenceC.noteasilyfound2.8Thesternoldfaithshaveallpulverised.A.becomestrongerB.beenshatteredC.beencrushed2.9Bysomeflukethejudgespassedovertheobviouschoiceandchoseher.A.successB.accidentC.breeze2.10Theblizzardbrought60-mile-an-hourwindsand2feetofsnow.A.windB.earthquakeC.snowstorm2.11Thewindowgaveaplaintivewailatthegraveside.A.sadB.hystericC.lonely2/143.1Thosewholeftforreasonsotherthanawell-foundedfearofpersecutionweredesignatedforrepatriation.A.punishmentB.imprisonmentC.sendingbacktotheirowncountry3.2Wemustn’tletthingsfester.A.remainthesameB.changeforthebetterC.Becomeworse3.3HesoughtasyluminBrazil.A.mentalhospitalB.protectiongiventoapersonbyhishomecountryC.protectgiventoapersonbyonecountryfromarrestinanother3.4Hehasbeenanexileforfifteenyears.A.apersonwhohasbeenlivingabroadB.apersonwhohasbeeninvolvedinpoliticalactivitiesC.apersonwhohasbeenforcedtoleavehishomecountryforpoliticalreasons3.5Whereverhegoes,hereadilyaccommodatestonewcircumstance.A.adaptshimselftoB.findsalodginginC.makesaclosestudyof3.6HegaveheragoldbroochasatokenofesteemA.anexpressionB.agiftC.abadge3.7Themainimpedimenttodevelopmentisthecountry’shugeforeigndebt.A.aidB.blockC.way3.8Thecountryisnowundergoingeconomicrehabilitation.A.reformB.crisisC.recovery4.1Galileehadbeenundersiegeformonths.A.imprisonmentB.surroundingandattackingC.pressure4.2Puffsofsmokewereswirlingup.A.movingbackandforthB.movingroundandroundC.movingtoandfro4.3Theuniversityconferredanhonorarydegreeonhim.A.createdB.gaveC.received4.4Wefoughtwithtoothandnailtogetourplansaccepted.A.teethandfistsB.greatforceordeterminationC.bitingandhitting4.5Howcouldtheyhavejustifiedalltheviolenceunleashedontheprisoners?A.releasedB.usedC.controlled4.6Theassistantcovetedtheboss’sjob.A.desiredB.refusedC.did4.7Bothsidesofferedstatisticstobolstertheirarguments.A.weakenB.presentC.support4.8Hefinallysuccumbedtothetemptationtohaveanotherdrink.A.gaveupB.gaveinC.gaveout4.9Marxspokeoftheemancipationofmankind.A.struggleB.revolutionC.liberation3/145.1Personally,Idonothaveanyanimosityagainsthim.A.hatredB.hospitalityC.sympathy5.2Hisvoiceisimbuedwithsomuchenthusiasmthatweallgetmoved.A.infectedB.embeddedC.filled5.3Modernizationhelpscountriestotranscendthepoliticalandeconomicboundaries.A.abolishB.ignoreC.gobeyond5.4Thiskindofplantsisindigenous,andcannotfoundinotherareas.A.newB.localC.fragile5.5Neighboringcountriesusuallyformvariouskindsofblocstostrengthentheirpoliticalandeconomiclinks.A.blocksB.alliancesC.treaties5.6Onlyonecountryrefusestobeparticipantoftheentity.A.illusionB.programC.being5.7Goodcommunicativeskillsareconsideredtobeaprerequisitetogetadaptedtothisjob.A.qualificationB.preconditionC.strength5.8Thehonorwillgiveyoufurtherimpetustosurmountwhateverdifficultyyoumanyencounterinyourpursuit.A.forceB.motivationC.speed6.1Idon’twanttogetmarriedbecauseIdon’twantanycommitments.A.responsibilitiesB.houseworkC.worries6.2Againstalltheoddsherecoveredfromhisillness.A.probabilityB.strangenessC.expectations6.3Anti-Semitismreferstohatredof.A.ChristiansB.MuslimsC.Jews6.4Ofthetenboardmembers,onlyonedissented.A.disagreedB.agreedC.refused6.5Jackunderwentthreesuccessiveoperationsontheleftlegintwoweeks.A.happeningnowandthenB.happeningoneafteranotherC.successful6.6“Honestyisthebestpolicy”washiscreedinallhisbusinessdealings.A.sloganB.wayC.belief6.7ThepassageacrosstoBelfastwasveryrough.A.corridorB.journeyC.excerpt6.8Iadmiretheirenterpriseintryingtostartupanewbusiness.A.entertainmentB.companyC.boldness6.9Wearefightingtoretainsomeindependence.A.getB.keepC.win4/147.1Crossingthecountryinwagonsdidnotdaunttheearlypioneers.A.encourageB.confuseC.frighten7.2Themountainclimberswereinimminentdanger.A.immenseB.immediateC.future7.3ShespeakswithapronouncedFrenc