公共英语考试

【分析解答题】Tea was first introduced to England in the late 1650s, but for a long time, it was only consumed by the royal family and the aristocracy due to its high cost.

【分析解答题】每个中国人都是中国梦的参与者和创造者。

【单选题】Until last summer I had a very comfortable life: winter vacations skiing and summer cruises. My parents spent a lot of money on a private school, so they could get me into a competitive middle school. Everything was about tomorrow, next year, my graduation. We never had to worry about today.  
     Before last summer I never thought much about the people in the world who live day to day, every day, whose lives are controlled by poverty and hunger. Then I enrolled in a two-week intensive program. We lived in a Tribal Village, in a hot, dry open grassland in Arkansas, a state of the south-central United States. I am a tribal member in Mozambique, a country of southeast AfricA. Every meal, I make the fire for my family, and feel the flames lick up my nostrils as I blow to keep the fuel alivE. I cook mush with vegetables. This is all my family is ever given. I feed the hen and three rabbits their dinner. I grow attached to the rabbits, even though I know I shouldn’t. I name them. I”m not getting enough to eat; its time to decide whether or not to kill the rabbits. I feel pain to kill them but it’s a privileged pain because I know I will soon be eating the meat again. That’s not true for a lot of other children around the worlD. Growing up comfortably in the U.S., I’ve never had to worry about my dinner, and even though this whole process was only a simulation, it changed my lifE. Now I believe in doing whatever I can to help find practical ways to defeat hunger. 
      So I’ve become president of Roots and Shoots, a group working to improve local environments for people and animals. I’m also working to create a program at my high school called the Safe Passage trip to help young people in the Guatemala City dump. And I’ve got plans to do morE. I'm often thinking of laboring in the hot sun and the millions who still do. Now, I try to live for today and stop worrying so much about the futurE. When I eat or feel full, I am grateful for this fortunate life and want to extend the same feeling to others.
    I believe in offering help to those who need it.
(1)What is true about the author before last summer?（）
A、 Her life was under great pressurE.
B、 Her life was well-planneD.
C、 She was upset about her futurE.
D、 She had to worry about her dinner.
(2)We can learn from the second paragraph that（）.  
A、 the author raised some rabbits as pets   
B、 the author took part in a two-week program in Africa
C、 the author had a very difficult life in the Tribal Village
D、 the author never thought about poor people after the program
(3)The author feels pain because（）.                   
A、 she is a privileged child  
B、 she is not getting enough to eat
C、 she doesn’t want to kill the rabbits
D、 she can’t go back to her regular life
(4)What does the underlined word “simulation” in the fourth paragraph probably mean?（）
A、 Reality 
B、 Experience
C、 Imagination
D、 Imitation
(5)What influence did the author’s experience in the “Tribal Village” have on her?（）
 
A、 It gave birth to a belief in helping others.
B、 It taught her to be grateful to her parents.
C、 It has made her life more comfortablE.
D、 It inspired her to start two groups to help others.

【分析解答题】Global citizens care about education, disease, poverty, and environmental issues around the worlD.

【单选题】We should try our best to preserve our natural land so that future generations may also truly immerse themselves（）the experience of its natural beauty.
A、 on
B、 at
C、 for
D、 in

【分析解答题】水墨画(ink and wash painting)是中国独具特色的传统艺术形式之一，是中国国画（Chinese painting）的代表。

【填空题】Until lAst summEr I hAD A vEry ComFortABlE liFE: wintEr vACAtions skiing AnD summEr CruisEs. My pArEnts spEnt A lot oF monEy on A privAtE sChool, so thEy CoulD gEt mE into A CompEtitivE miDDlE sChool. EvErything wAs ABout tomorrow, nExt yEAr, my grADuAtion. WE nEvEr hAD to worry ABout toDAy.
BEForE lAst summEr I nEvEr thought muCh ABout thE pEoplE in thE worlD who livE DAy to DAy, EvEry DAy, whosE livEs ArE ControllED By povErty AnD hungEr. ThEn I EnrollED in A two-wEEk intEnsivE progrAm. WE livED in A TriBAl VillAgE, in A hot, Dry opEn grAsslAnD in ArkAnsAs, A stAtE oF thE south-CEntrAl UnitED StAtEs. I Am A triBAl mEmBEr in MozAmBiquE, A Country oF southEAst AFriCA. EvEry mEAl, I mAkE thE FirE For my FAmily, AnD FEEl thE FlAmEs liCk up my nostrils As I Blow to kEEp thE FuEl AlivE. I Cook mush with vEgEtABlEs. This is All my FAmily is EvEr givEn. I FEED thE hEn AnD thrEE rABBits thEir DinnEr. I grow AttAChED to thE rABBits, EvEn though I know I shoulDn’t. I nAmE thEm. I”m not gEtting Enough to EAt; its timE to DECiDE whEthEr or not to kill thE rABBits. I FEEl pAin to kill thEm But it’s A privilEgED pAin BECAusE I know I will soon BE EAting thE mEAt AgAin. ThAt’s not truE For A lot oF othEr ChilDrEn ArounD thE worlD. Growing up ComFortABly in thE U.S., I’vE nEvEr hAD to worry ABout my DinnEr, AnD EvEn though this wholE proCEss wAs only A simulAtion, it ChAngED my liFE. Now I BEliEvE in Doing whAtEvEr I CAn to hElp FinD prACtiCAl wAys to DEFEAt hungEr.
So I’vE BEComE prEsiDEnt oF Roots AnD Shoots, A group working to improvE loCAl EnvironmEnts For pEoplE AnD AnimAls. I’m Also working to CrEAtE A progrAm At my high sChool CAllED thE SAFE PAssAgE trip to hElp young pEoplE in thE GuAtEmAlA City Dump. AnD I’vE got plAns to Do morE. I'm oFtEn thinking oF lABoring in thE hot sun AnD thE millions who still Do. Now, I try to livE For toDAy AnD stop worrying so muCh ABout thE FuturE. WhEn I EAt or FEEl Full, I Am grAtEFul For this FortunAtE liFE AnD wAnt to ExtEnD thE sAmE FEEling to othErs.
I BEliEvE in oFFEring hElp to thosE who nEED it.
(1)WhAt is truE ABout thE Author BEForE lAst summEr? （）
A、 HEr liFE wAs unDEr grEAt prEssurE.
B、 HEr liFE wAs wEll-plAnnED.
C、 ShE wAs upsEt ABout hEr FuturE.
D、 ShE hAD to worry ABout hEr DinnEr
(2)WE CAn lEArn From thE sEConD pArAgrAph thAt（）.
A、 thE Author rAisED somE rABBits As pEts
B、 thE Author took pArt in A two-wEEk progrAm in AFriCA
C、 thE Author hAD A vEry DiFFiCult liFE in thE TriBAl VillAgE
D、 thE Author nEvEr thought ABout poor pEoplE AFtEr thE progrAm
(3)ThE Author FEEls pAin BECAusE（）.
A、 shE is A privilEgED ChilD
B、 shE is not gEtting Enough to EAt
C、 shE DoEsn’t wAnt to kill thE rABBits
D、 shE CAn’t go BACk to hEr rEgulAr liFE
(4)WhAt DoEs thE unDErlinED worD “simulAtion” in thE Fourth pArAgrAph proBABly mEAn?（）
A、 REAlity
B、 ExpEriEnCE
C、 ImAginAtion
D、 ImitAtion
(5)WhAt inFluEnCE DiD thE Author’s ExpEriEnCE in thE “TriBAl VillAgE” hAvE on hEr?（）
A、 It gAvE Birth to A BEliEF in hElping othErs.
B、 It tAught hEr to BE grAtEFul to hEr pArEnts.
C、 It hAs mADE hEr liFE morE ComFortABlE.
D、 It inspirED hEr to stArt two groups to hElp othErs.

【填空题】Mr. Lang worked in a factory. As a driver, he was busy with driving and dealing with other things but he was paid much. Considering her husband’s hard work, his wife was an able woman and did all the housework. When he came back, she took good care of him and he never did anything at homE. So he had enough time when he had a holiday. A few friends of his liked gambling and he learned it soon. So he was interested in it and hardly forgot anything except gambling. He lost all his money and later he began to sell the television, watches and so on. His wife told him not to do it but he didn’t listen to her. She had to tell the policE. He and his friends were punished for it. And he was hardly sent away. After he came out of lockup, he hated her very much and the woman had to leave him.
It was New Years Day. Mr. Lang didn't go to work. He felt lonely and wanted to gamble again. He called his friends and they came soon. But they were afraid the police would comE. He told his five-year-old son to go to find out if there were the policemen outsidE. They waited for a long time and didn't think the police would come and began to gamblE. Suddenly opened the door and in came a few policemen.
“I saw there weren't any policemen outside, daddy”, said the boy, “so I went to the crossing and asked some to comE.”
(1)Mr. Lang was paid much because（）.
A、 he was a driver
B、 he worked in a factory
C、 he had a lot of work to do
D、 he had worked there for a long time
(2)Mrs. Lang did all housework because( ).
A、 she couldn't find any work
B、 she thought her husband was tired
C、 her husband spent all time in gambling
D、 she wouldn't stop her husband gambling
(3)（）, so he was put into lockup.
A、 Mr. Lang often gambled
B、 Mr. Lang was late for work
C、 Mr. Lang didn't help his wife at home
D、 Mr. Lang wasn't polite to the police
(4)The woman had to leave Mr. Lang because ( ).
A、 he didn't love her any longer for she told the police his gambling behaviors
B、 he hated gambling and didn’t want to touch it
C、 he had been put into lockup again
D、 he was hardly sent away by the factory and became very poor
(5)Which of the following is right? （）
A、 The boy hoped his father to be put into lockup again.
B、 The boy thought his father needed some policemen.
C、 The boy hoped his father to stop gambling soon.
D、 The boy hoped his mother to come back.

【填空题】A Frenchman went to a small Italian town and was staying with his wife at the best hotel therE. One night, he went out for a walk alonE. It was late and the small street was dark and quiet. Suddenly he felt someone behind him. He turned his head and saw an Italian young man who quickly walked past him. The man was nearly out of sight when the Frenchman suddenly found that his watch was gonE. He thought that it must be the Italian who had taken his watch. He decided to follow him and get back the watch.
Soon the Frenchman caught up with the Italian. Neither of them understood the others languagE. The Frenchman frightened the Italian with his fist and pointed at the Italian’s watch. In the end the Italian gave up his watch to the Frenchman.
When he returned to the hotel, the Frenchman told his wife what had happeneD. He was greatly surprised when his wife pointed to the watch on the tablE. Now he realized that by mistake he had robbed the watch and it was the Italian’s.
(1)The Frenchman went to a small Italian town（）.
A、 alone
B、 with his wife
C、 with his friend
D、 with an Italian
(2)One night he went out for（）alonE.
A、 a ride
B、 a walk
C、 a drink
D、 rest
(3)Suddenly he found his（）was gonE.
A、 watch
B、 money
C、 book
D、 ring
(4)The Italian gave up his watch to him at last because ( ).
A、 he had stolen the watch from the Frenchman.
B、 he understood what the Frenchman wanted
C、 he had picked up the watch on his way from work
D、 he was afraid of the Frenchman
(5)Who was robbed of the watch on earth?（）
A、 The Frenchman was.
B、 The Italian was.
C、 Both of them was.
D、 Neither of them was.

【分析解答题】In the Middle Ages and the Renaissance(文艺复兴), Venice was a major center for commerce and trade, and became an extremely wealthy European city.