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the following passage. In most aspects of medieval life, the closed corporation prevailed. But compared to modern life, the medieval urban family was a very open unit: for it included, as part of the normal household, not only relatives by blood but a group of industrial workers as well as domestics whose relation was that of secondary members of family. This held for all classes, for young men from the upper classes got their knowledge of the world by serving as waiting men in a noble family: what they observed and overheard at mealtime was part of their education. Apprentices lived as members of the master craftsman’s family. If marriage was perhaps deferred longer for men than today, the advantages of home life were not entirely lacking, even for the bachelor. The workshop was a family; likewi A. consisted of people related by blood B. was made up of workers, servants and family members C. excluded domestics and craftsmen D. was composed of members of the same social class [单项选择]Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage:
Today, cigarette smoking is a common habit. About forty-three percent of the adult men and thirty-one percent of the adult women in the United States smoke cigarettes regu-larly. It is encouraging to see that millions of people have given up smoking. It is a fact that men as a group smoke more than women. Among both men and women the age group with the highest portion of smokers is 24-44. Income, education, and occupation all play a part in determining a person’s smoking habit. City people smoke more than people living on farms. Well-educated men with high in-comes are less likely to smoke cigarettes than men with fewer years of schooling and lower incomes. On the other hand, he is likely to smoke packs of cigarettes per day. This situation is somewhat different for women. (80) There are slightly more smokers among women with higher family income and higher education than among the lower in-come and lo A. City people are less likely to smoke. B. People in rural areas are more likely to smoke. C. Men with higher income tend to smoke. D. Well-educated men with high incomes are generally less likely to smok [单项选择] Questions 17 to 20 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.
Now listen to the passage. What is the trip about A. A trip on business. B. A trip for fun. C. A field trip. D. A trip for great scenic views. [单项选择]Questions 62 to 66 are based on the following passage.
The era of the cowboy really began after the Civil War ( 1861-1865 ). During this decisive war the Texas cattle had roamed undisturbed in the wild, breeding freely on the plains and greatly increasing in number. By the end of the war, however, Texas was filled with wild cattle. The people in the mushrooming cities of the East and in the Middle West wanted more meat for their diet and local farmers could not keep up with their demands. Therefore, the need for the cowboy emerged from the demands of the people and the nature of the culture. An image of American folklore which has inspired songs, stories, folk tales and legends has been the cowboy. These romantic figures of the wild frontier probably can trace their origin back to the time of the Spanish conquistadors. The Spanish brought with them to the New World many young men who were experienced with cattle and horses. They were to evolve into the mo A. drawback B. benefit C. request D. strength [单项选择]Questions 11 to 13 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.
This passage is about ______. A. an heirloom B. a story of little gravy boat C. a story of my grandma D. a story of my family [单项选择]Questions 15 to 17 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.
Now, listen to the passage.Which of the following is the main idea of the passage A. Evolution has equipped all creatures with a regular pattern of sleeping and waking. B. The study of sleep is an important part of the evolutionary theory. C. Sleeping patterns must be taken into consideration in the designing of robots. D. The sleeping pattern of a living creature is determined by the food it eats. [单项选择] Questions 14 to 17 are based on the following passage.
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Now listen to the passage. When did Johnson die A. During the American Revolution. B. Just before the American Revolution. C. In 1756. D. In the 1800’s. [填空题] Questions 47 to 51 are based on the following passage.
Electricity was born at the dawn of the last century. From then on, households have been inundated with a flood of home electric goods. What is the impact of this home electric goods revolution It is argued here that the home electric goods revolution may liberate women from the home. And it is true that many households never hesitate a second to adopt this new technology or that, however, in fact many of the home electric goods which are advertised as liberating the modem woman tend to have the opposite effect, because they simply change the nature of work instead of eliminating it. Machines have a certain novelty value, like toys for adults. It is certainly less tiring to put clothes in a washing machine, but the time saved does not really amount to much the machine has to be watched, the clothes have to be carefully sorted out first, stains removed by hand, buttons pushed and water changed, clothes tak [单项选择]Questions 18 to 20 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.
Now, listen to the passage.Which of the following is a requirement for having children qualify for the programs A. The parents must both be university students. B. The parents must live in university housing. C. The children must be at least six years old. D. At least one parent must be studying for a doctorate degre 我来回答: 提交
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