大学英语2 练习题(10)

大学英语

Instead, with some difficulty he passed around the stone and continued on his way. Another man came along and did the same thing, then another came, and another. All of them complained about the stone in the center of the road, but not one of them tried to remove it. Late in the afternoon, a young man came along. He saw the stone and said:

“The night will be very dark. Some neighbor will come along later in the dark and will fall against the stone.‖

The young man then began to move the stone. He pushed and pulled with all his strength to remove it. How great was his surprise at last when, under the stone, he found a bag of money and a piece of paper with these words: ―This money is for the first honest man who removes this stone from the road.‖

56. The rich man wanted to find out ______.

A. how many poor people there were in his town B. if the poor people really needed his help

C. if the people of his town were worthy of his help D. if there were some stones on the road

57. The rich man in this story is all of the following except ______.

A. helpful B. very clever C. fond of young men D. very kind

58. The conclusion we can draw from the facts in Paragraph 3 is that ______.

A. the old man was too weak to move the stone B. all the passers- by were not happy

C. the old man jumped over the stone D. the passers- by were reluctant to remove the stone

59. The young man in this story ______.

A. was very lucky to get the money B. removed the stone with difficulties

C. was the first honest man in the world D. knew there were some money under the stone

60. Which of the following statements is not true?

A. Most passers – by didn’t pass around the stone easily.

B. Most passers – by couldn’t remove the stone.

C. Most passers—by did nothing but complaining. D. All the passers—by saw the stone.

Passage Three

In England, Christmas is the most important of all the ―Bank Holidays‖ in the year. Two important things help to set this holiday apart from all others: the custom of giving gifts and the habit of spending it with the family.

We are reminded of Christmas many weeks before the event. In the shops the special Christmas displays appear. In the shopping centers of very large towns decorations put up in the streets. Thousands of people flock into the center of the town to see the decorations. Everywhere one turns, one knows that Christmas is coming again.

The custom of giving presents to one’s family and friends is a very pleasant one so long as one remembers that it is the spirit behind the gift which matters most and not the gift itself. And how good it is at Christmas to return to the family home and meet parents, grandparents and as many aunts, uncles and cousins as can be accommodated.

On Christmas Eve, the traditional ritual of hanging up a stocking at the foot of the bed is performed by millions of excited children. During the day the Christmas tree will have been dressed. All is now ready for the great morning, which comes round soon enough, in spite of the efforts of many of the young children to stay awake until Santa Claus (or Father Christmas, as some call him ) steals in to deliver the presents they have asked him for.