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兰州交通大学大学英语3
单选(2分)
Dick lived in England. One day in January he said to his wife, "I.m going to fly to New York next week because I.ve got some work there." "Where are you going to stay there?" his wife asked. "I don.t know yet."Dick answered. "Please send me your address from there in a telegram(电报）," his wife said. "All right," Dick answered.
He flew to New York on January 31st and found a nice hotel in the center of the city. He put his things in his room and the. He sent his wife a telegram. He put the address of his hotel in it.
In the evening he didn.t have any work, so he went to a cinema. He came out at nine o.clock and said, "Now I.m going back to my hotel and have a nice dinner."
He found a taxi(出租车）and the driver said,"Where do you want to go?" But Dick didn.t remember the name and address of his hotel.
"Which hotel are my things in?" he said, "And what am I going to do tonight?" But the driver of the taxi did not know. So Dick got out and went into a post office. There he send his wife another telegram, and in it he wrote, "Please send me my address at this post office."
Choose the right answer:
Dick flew to New York because .
得分/总分
A.
he went there for a holiday
B.
He had work there
2.00/2.00
C.
His home was there
D.
He went there for sightseeing(观光）
单选(2分) Dick lived in England. One day in January he said to his wife, "I.m going to fly to New York next week because I.ve got some work there." "Where are you going to stay there?" his wife asked. "I don.t know yet."Dick answered. "Please send me your address from there in a telegram(电报）," his wife said. "All right," Dick answered. He flew to New York on January 31st and found a nice hotel in the center of the city. He put his things in his room and the. He sent his wife a telegram. He put the address of his hotel in it. In the evening he didn.t have any work, so he went to a cinema. He came out at nine o.clock and said, "Now I.m going back to my hotel and have a nice dinner." He found a taxi(出租车）and the driver said,"Where do you want to go?" But Dick didn.t remember the name and address of his hotel. "Which hotel are my things in?" he said, "And what am I going to do tonight?" But the driver of the taxi did not know. So Dick got out and went into a post office. There he send his wife another telegram, and in it he wrote, "Please send me my address at this post office." Why did his wife want a telegram from him? 得分/总分 A. Because she might send him another telegram B. Because she wanted to go to New York, too C. Because she didn.t know his address yet D. Because she couldn.t leave her husband by himself in New York
单选(2分) Dick lived in England. One day in January he said to his wife, "I.m going to fly to New York next week because I.ve got some work there." "Where are you going to stay there?" his wife asked. "I don.t know yet."Dick answered. "Please send me your address from there in a telegram(电报）," his wife said. "All right," Dick answered. He flew to New York on January 31st and found a nice hotel in the center of the city. He put his things in his room and the. He sent his wife a telegram. He put the address of his hotel in it. In the evening he didn.t have any work, so he went to a cinema. He came out at nine o.clock and said, "Now I.m going back to my hotel and have a nice dinner." He found a taxi(出租车）and the driver said,"Where do you want to go?" But Dick didn.t remember the name and address of his hotel. "Which hotel are my things in?" he said, "And what am I going to do tonight?" But the driver of the taxi did not know. So Dick got out and went into a post office. There he send his wife another telegram, and in it he wrote, "Please send me my address at this post office." Where did Dick stay in New York? 得分/总分 A. In a hotel 2.00/2.00 B. At his friend.s house C. In the center of the city. D. In a restaurant
单选(2分) Dick lived in England. One day in January he said to his wife, "I.m going to fly to New York next week because I.ve got some work there." "Where are you going to stay there?" his wife asked. "I don.t know yet."Dick answered. "Please send me your address from there in a telegram(电报）," his wife said. "All right," Dick answered. He flew to New York on January 31st and found a nice hotel in the center of the city. He put his things in his room and the. He sent his wife a telegram. He put the address of his hotel in it. In the evening he didn.t have any work, so he went to a cinema. He came out at nine o.clock and said, "Now I.m going back to my hotel and have a nice dinner." He found a taxi(出租车）and the driver said,"Where do you want to go?" But Dick didn.t remember the name and address of his hotel. "Which hotel are my things in?" he said, "And what am I going to do tonight?" But the driver of the taxi did not know. So Dick got out and went into a post office. There he send his wife another telegram, and in it he wrote, "Please send me my address at this post office." Which of the following is not true. 得分/总分 A. Dick forgot to send his wife a telegram 2.00/2.00 B. Dick wanted to go back to his hotel in a taxi. C. Dick didn.t work on the first night of his arrival. D. Dick stayed at a nice hotel in the center of the city.
单选(2分) Most people usually traveled by ship and train which are driven by steam engine. It played an important part in many kinds of vehicles several scores of years ago. Who invented steam engine and what units could be used to measure the power of engine? The word “horse-power” was first used two hundred years ago. James Watt from a worker’s family made the world first widely used steam engine. At first, he couldn’t tell people how powerful it was, because there were no units at that time. Watt decided to find out how much work one strong horse could do in one minute. He named that unit one horse-power. In this way he could measure the work of his steam engine. He discovered that a horse could lift a 3300-pound weight 10 feet into the air in one minute. His engine could lift a 3300-pound weight 100 feet in one minute. Because his engine did ten times as much work as the horse, Watt called it a ten horse-power engine. Choose the right answer: The main idea of the passage is ___. 得分/总分 A. James Watt first used horse-power as a unit of measure 2.00/2.00 B. why Watt’s engine is called a ten horse-power engine C. how much power does a horse have D. James Watt invented the steam engine
单选(2分) the far distance, they couldn.t see each other often. 得分/总分 A. In turn B. As for 0.00/2.00 C. Just like D. Due to
单选(2分) When the street, he noticed the old man. 得分/总分 A. he passes B. passing C. he passing D. being passing
单选(2分) Valentine’s Day probably has its origin in the ancient Roman celebration called Lupercalia（牧神节）. It was celebrated on February 15. In the Roman calendar February was in the spring. The celebration honored the gods Lupercus and Faunus as well as the twin brothers Romulus and Remus, the legendary founders of Rome. As part of the ceremony the priests paired up young men and women. The girls’ names were placed in a box and each boy drew a girl’s name. The couple was paired then until the next Lupercalia. In 260 AD the emperor Claudius II, called Claudius the Cruel, decided that young soldiers would only be distracted by marriage and so ordered that young men may not marry. Valentinus (Valentine), a Christian priest, defied the emperor and got married in secret. He was caught and executed（处死）on February 14, the eve of Lupercalia. His name became associated with young lover forever after. In 496, Pope Gelasius set aside February 14 to honor him as Saint Valentine and it has been St. Valentine’s Day ever since. In the Middle Ages some of the customs of the Lupercalia still persisted in spite of the attempts of the Church to put an end to these non-Christian customs and Christianize the holiday. Both men and women drew names from a bowl to see who their valentines would be. They would wear the names on their sleeves for a week. Today we still sometimes “wear our hearts on our sleeves” when we cannot conceal our feelings. In the 1600s, it became common to give flowers, particularly the rose, as a sign of love as the “language of flowers”. This came to Europe from Turkey. The color and placement of the rose held a special significance—a red rose, for example, meant beauty. Flowers have been part of Valentine’s Day ever since. What does the word “defied” (underlined in Paragraph 2) probably mean? 得分/总分 A. Tried to cheat. B. Refused to obey. C. Followed. 0.00/2.00 D. Condemned.
单选(2分) Valentine’s Day probably has its origin in the ancient Roman celebration called Lupercalia（牧神节）. It was celebrated on February 15. In the Roman calendar February was in the spring. The celebration honored the gods Lupercus and Faunus as well as the twin brothers Romulus and Remus, the legendary founders of Rome. As part of the ceremony the priests paired up young men and women. The girls’ names were placed in a box and each boy drew a girl’s name. The couple was paired then until the next Lupercalia. In 260 AD the emperor Claudius II, called Claudius the Cruel, decided that young soldiers would only be distracted by marriage and so ordered that young men may not marry. Valentinus (Valentine), a Christian priest, defied the emperor and got married in secret. He was caught and executed（处死）on February 14, the eve of Lupercalia. His name became associated with young lover forever after. In 496, Pope Gelasius set aside February 14 to honor him as Saint Valentine and it has been St. Valentine’s Day ever since. In the Middle Ages some of the customs of the Lupercalia still persisted in spite of the attempts of the Church to put an end to these non-Christian customs and Christianize the holiday. Both men and women drew names from a bowl to see who their valentines would be. They would wear the names on their sleeves for a week. Today we still sometimes “wear our hearts on our sleeves” when we cannot conceal our feelings. In the 1600s, it became common to give flowers, particularly the rose, as a sign of love as the “language of flowers”. This came to Europe from Turkey. The color and placement of the rose held a special significance—a red rose, for example, meant beauty. Flowers have been part of Valentine’s Day ever since. The day February 14 has been St. Valentine’s Day since . 得分/总分 A. the founding of Rome 0.00/2.00 B. 260 AD C. the Middle Ages D. 496 AD
单选(2分) Parenting is not an easy task. Becoming a parent is the easiest part, whereas, being a conscious and positive parent is a momentous task. Parenting is the most important role one faces in a lifetime. Parents who provide an encouraging environment for their children are rewarded when, as adults, their children realize a successful fit into the culture and society. Parenting concepts are deeply rooted in the majority of families in that country, because of a strong, sustained tradition of educating and training young parents to accept, perform and establish enduring relationships and responsibilities with their children. Generally, the young mother is introduced to the nuances of parenting by way of the “hands on” method at her parental home, and under the guidance of her mother or an experienced family member. This practice could be the reason why the need for professional parent education usually is not expressed. Effective parenting enables children to build and develop positive behavior and good, solid self-concepts that are important for functioning fully as a healthy adult. Parenting, as such, is greatly dependent on intra-familiar issues that play a significant role in parental performance. However, parenting skills can be strengthened if parents learn about themselves as a “parent” and about children’s development. Learning about the stages of human development helps parents understand about their ever changing roles in the lives of their children and also what is expected of a parent at each stage. Finally, a father’s love and influence is as important as a mother’s in the life of a child. Fathers should overcome the internal and external barriers that exist to fulfill the duties of fathering. According to the author, . 得分/总分 A. parenting is a difficult and important task B. parenting is an easy task C. becoming a parent is an important task 0.00/2.00 D. becoming a parent is a very difficult task
单选(2分) the far distance, they couldn.t see each other often. 得分/总分 A. Due to B. In turn C. Just like 0.00/2.00 D. As for
单选(2分) When the street, he noticed the old man. 得分/总分 A. he passing B. being passing C. he passes D. passing
单选(2分) Valentine’s Day probably has its origin in the ancient Roman celebration called Lupercalia（牧神节）. It was celebrated on February 15. In the Roman calendar February was in the spring. The celebration honored the gods Lupercus and Faunus as well as the twin brothers Romulus and Remus, the legendary founders of Rome. As part of the ceremony the priests paired up young men and women. The girls’ names were placed in a box and each boy drew a girl’s name. The couple was paired then until the next Lupercalia. In 260 AD the emperor Claudius II, called Claudius the Cruel, decided that young soldiers would only be distracted by marriage and so ordered that young men may not marry. Valentinus (Valentine), a Christian priest, defied the emperor and got married in secret. He was caught and executed（处死）on February 14, the eve of Lupercalia. His name became associated with young lover forever after. In 496, Pope Gelasius set aside February 14 to honor him as Saint Valentine and it has been St. Valentine’s Day ever since. In the Middle Ages some of the customs of the Lupercalia still persisted in spite of the attempts of the Church to put an end to these non-Christian customs and Christianize the holiday. Both men and women drew names from a bowl to see who their valentines would be. They would wear the names on their sleeves for a week. Today we still sometimes “wear our hearts on our sleeves” when we cannot conceal our feelings. In the 1600s, it became common to give flowers, particularly the rose, as a sign of love as the “language of flowers”. This came to Europe from Turkey. The color and placement of the rose held a special significance—a red rose, for example, meant beauty. Flowers have been part of Valentine’s Day ever since. Young soldiers were not allowed to marry because the emperor was afraid that . 得分/总分 A. they wouldn’t concentrate on their job B. they were too young to marry 0.00/2.00 C. they would associate with St. Valentine D. they would defy the emperor’s order
单选(2分) Valentine’s Day probably has its origin in the ancient Roman celebration called Lupercalia（牧神节）. It was celebrated on February 15. In the Roman calendar February was in the spring. The celebration honored the gods Lupercus and Faunus as well as the twin brothers Romulus and Remus, the legendary founders of Rome. As part of the ceremony the priests paired up young men and women. The girls’ names were placed in a box and each boy drew a girl’s name. The couple was paired then until the next Lupercalia. In 260 AD the emperor Claudius II, called Claudius the Cruel, decided that young soldiers would only be distracted by marriage and so ordered that young men may not marry. Valentinus (Valentine), a Christian priest, defied the emperor and got married in secret. He was caught and executed（处死）on February 14, the eve of Lupercalia. His name became associated with young lover forever after. In 496, Pope Gelasius set aside February 14 to honor him as Saint Valentine and it has been St. Valentine’s Day ever since. In the Middle Ages some of the customs of the Lupercalia still persisted in spite of the attempts of the Church to put an end to these non-Christian customs and Christianize the holiday. Both men and women drew names from a bowl to see who their valentines would be. They would wear the names on their sleeves for a week. Today we still sometimes “wear our hearts on our sleeves” when we cannot conceal our feelings. In the 1600s, it became common to give flowers, particularly the rose, as a sign of love as the “language of flowers”. This came to Europe from Turkey. The color and placement of the rose held a special significance—a red rose, for example, meant beauty. Flowers have been part of Valentine’s Day ever since. What does the word “defied” (underlined in Paragraph 2) probably mean? 得分/总分 A. Refused to obey. B. Tried to cheat. C. Condemned. 0.00/2.00 D. Followed.
单选(2分) Parenting is not an easy task. Becoming a parent is the easiest part, whereas, being a conscious and positive parent is a momentous task. Parenting is the most important role one faces in a lifetime. Parents who provide an encouraging environment for their children are rewarded when, as adults, their children realize a successful fit into the culture and society. Parenting concepts are deeply rooted in the majority of families in that country, because of a strong, sustained tradition of educating and training young parents to accept, perform and establish enduring relationships and responsibilities with their children. Generally, the young mother is introduced to the nuances of parenting by way of the “hands on” method at her parental home, and under the guidance of her mother or an experienced family member. This practice could be the reason why the need for professional parent education usually is not expressed. Effective parenting enables children to build and develop positive behavior and good, solid self-concepts that are important for functioning fully as a healthy adult. Parenting, as such, is greatly dependent on intra-familiar issues that play a significant role in parental performance. However, parenting skills can be strengthened if parents learn about themselves as a “parent” and about children’s development. Learning about the stages of human development helps parents understand about their ever changing roles in the lives of their children and also what is expected of a parent at each stage. Finally, a father’s love and influence is as important as a mother’s in the life of a child. Fathers should overcome the internal and external barriers that exist to fulfill the duties of fathering. What is the ultimate aim of effective parenting according to the author? 得分/总分 A. It is to build an independent character. B. It is to build and develop positive behavior. 0.00/2.00 C. It is to build and develop good, solid self concepts. D. It is to build a physically and mentally healthy adult for the society.
单选(2分) Dick lived in England. One day in January he said to his wife, "I.m going to fly to New York next week because I.ve got some work there." "Where are you going to stay there?" his wife asked. "I don.t know yet."Dick answered. "Please send me your address from there in a telegram(电报）," his wife said. "All right," Dick answered. He flew to New York on January 31st and found a nice hotel in the center of the city. He put his things in his room and the. He sent his wife a telegram. He put the address of his hotel in it. In the evening he didn.t have any work, so he went to a cinema. He came out at nine o.clock and said, "Now I.m going back to my hotel and have a nice dinner." He found a taxi(出租车）and the driver said,"Where do you want to go?" But Dick didn.t remember the name and address of his hotel. "Which hotel are my things in?" he said, "And what am I going to do tonight?" But the driver of the taxi did not know. So Dick got out and went into a post office. There he send his wife another telegram, and in it he wrote, "Please send me my address at this post office." Why did his wife want a telegram from him? 得分/总分 A. Because she might send him another telegram B. Because she wanted to go to New York, too C. Because she didn.t know his address yet D. Because she couldn.t leave her husband by himself in New York
单选(2分) Dick lived in England. One day in January he said to his wife, "I.m going to fly to New York next week because I.ve got some work there." "Where are you going to stay there?" his wife asked. "I don.t know yet."Dick answered. "Please send me your address from there in a telegram(电报）," his wife said. "All right," Dick answered. He flew to New York on January 31st and found a nice hotel in the center of the city. He put his things in his room and the. He sent his wife a telegram. He put the address of his hotel in it. In the evening he didn.t have any work, so he went to a cinema. He came out at nine o.clock and said, "Now I.m going back to my hotel and have a nice dinner." He found a taxi(出租车）and the driver said,"Where do you want to go?" But Dick didn.t remember the name and address of his hotel. "Which hotel are my things in?" he said, "And what am I going to do tonight?" But the driver of the taxi did not know. So Dick got out and went into a post office. There he send his wife another telegram, and in it he wrote, "Please send me my address at this post office." Where did Dick stay in New York? 得分/总分 A. In a hotel 2.00/2.00 B. At his friend.s house C. In the center of the city. D. In a restaurant
单选(2分) Dick lived in England. One day in January he said to his wife, "I.m going to fly to New York next week because I.ve got some work there." "Where are you going to stay there?" his wife asked. "I don.t know yet."Dick answered. "Please send me your address from there in a telegram(电报）," his wife said. "All right," Dick answered. He flew to New York on January 31st and found a nice hotel in the center of the city. He put his things in his room and the. He sent his wife a telegram. He put the address of his hotel in it. In the evening he didn.t have any work, so he went to a cinema. He came out at nine o.clock and said, "Now I.m going back to my hotel and have a nice dinner." He found a taxi(出租车）and the driver said,"Where do you want to go?" But Dick didn.t remember the name and address of his hotel. "Which hotel are my things in?" he said, "And what am I going to do tonight?" But the driver of the taxi did not know. So Dick got out and went into a post office. There he send his wife another telegram, and in it he wrote, "Please send me my address at this post office." Which of the following is not true. 得分/总分 A. Dick forgot to send his wife a telegram 2.00/2.00 B. Dick wanted to go back to his hotel in a taxi. C. Dick didn.t work on the first night of his arrival. D. Dick stayed at a nice hotel in the center of the city.
单选(2分) Most people usually traveled by ship and train which are driven by steam engine. It played an important part in many kinds of vehicles several scores of years ago. Who invented steam engine and what units could be used to measure the power of engine? The word “horse-power” was first used two hundred years ago. James Watt from a worker’s family made the world first widely used steam engine. At first, he couldn’t tell people how powerful it was, because there were no units at that time. Watt decided to find out how much work one strong horse could do in one minute. He named that unit one horse-power. In this way he could measure the work of his steam engine. He discovered that a horse could lift a 3300-pound weight 10 feet into the air in one minute. His engine could lift a 3300-pound weight 100 feet in one minute. Because his engine did ten times as much work as the horse, Watt called it a ten horse-power engine. Choose the right answer: The main idea of the passage is ___. 得分/总分 A. James Watt first used horse-power as a unit of measure 2.00/2.00 B. why Watt’s engine is called a ten horse-power engine C. how much power does a horse have D. James Watt invented the steam engine
单选(2分) the far distance, they couldn.t see each other often. 得分/总分 A. In turn B. As for 0.00/2.00 C. Just like D. Due to
单选(2分) When the street, he noticed the old man. 得分/总分 A. he passes B. passing C. he passing D. being passing
单选(2分) Valentine’s Day probably has its origin in the ancient Roman celebration called Lupercalia（牧神节）. It was celebrated on February 15. In the Roman calendar February was in the spring. The celebration honored the gods Lupercus and Faunus as well as the twin brothers Romulus and Remus, the legendary founders of Rome. As part of the ceremony the priests paired up young men and women. The girls’ names were placed in a box and each boy drew a girl’s name. The couple was paired then until the next Lupercalia. In 260 AD the emperor Claudius II, called Claudius the Cruel, decided that young soldiers would only be distracted by marriage and so ordered that young men may not marry. Valentinus (Valentine), a Christian priest, defied the emperor and got married in secret. He was caught and executed（处死）on February 14, the eve of Lupercalia. His name became associated with young lover forever after. In 496, Pope Gelasius set aside February 14 to honor him as Saint Valentine and it has been St. Valentine’s Day ever since. In the Middle Ages some of the customs of the Lupercalia still persisted in spite of the attempts of the Church to put an end to these non-Christian customs and Christianize the holiday. Both men and women drew names from a bowl to see who their valentines would be. They would wear the names on their sleeves for a week. Today we still sometimes “wear our hearts on our sleeves” when we cannot conceal our feelings. In the 1600s, it became common to give flowers, particularly the rose, as a sign of love as the “language of flowers”. This came to Europe from Turkey. The color and placement of the rose held a special significance—a red rose, for example, meant beauty. Flowers have been part of Valentine’s Day ever since. What does the word “defied” (underlined in Paragraph 2) probably mean? 得分/总分 A. Tried to cheat. B. Refused to obey. C. Followed. 0.00/2.00 D. Condemned.
单选(2分) Valentine’s Day probably has its origin in the ancient Roman celebration called Lupercalia（牧神节）. It was celebrated on February 15. In the Roman calendar February was in the spring. The celebration honored the gods Lupercus and Faunus as well as the twin brothers Romulus and Remus, the legendary founders of Rome. As part of the ceremony the priests paired up young men and women. The girls’ names were placed in a box and each boy drew a girl’s name. The couple was paired then until the next Lupercalia. In 260 AD the emperor Claudius II, called Claudius the Cruel, decided that young soldiers would only be distracted by marriage and so ordered that young men may not marry. Valentinus (Valentine), a Christian priest, defied the emperor and got married in secret. He was caught and executed（处死）on February 14, the eve of Lupercalia. His name became associated with young lover forever after. In 496, Pope Gelasius set aside February 14 to honor him as Saint Valentine and it has been St. Valentine’s Day ever since. In the Middle Ages some of the customs of the Lupercalia still persisted in spite of the attempts of the Church to put an end to these non-Christian customs and Christianize the holiday. Both men and women drew names from a bowl to see who their valentines would be. They would wear the names on their sleeves for a week. Today we still sometimes “wear our hearts on our sleeves” when we cannot conceal our feelings. In the 1600s, it became common to give flowers, particularly the rose, as a sign of love as the “language of flowers”. This came to Europe from Turkey. The color and placement of the rose held a special significance—a red rose, for example, meant beauty. Flowers have been part of Valentine’s Day ever since. The day February 14 has been St. Valentine’s Day since . 得分/总分 A. the founding of Rome 0.00/2.00 B. 260 AD C. the Middle Ages D. 496 AD
单选(2分) Parenting is not an easy task. Becoming a parent is the easiest part, whereas, being a conscious and positive parent is a momentous task. Parenting is the most important role one faces in a lifetime. Parents who provide an encouraging environment for their children are rewarded when, as adults, their children realize a successful fit into the culture and society. Parenting concepts are deeply rooted in the majority of families in that country, because of a strong, sustained tradition of educating and training young parents to accept, perform and establish enduring relationships and responsibilities with their children. Generally, the young mother is introduced to the nuances of parenting by way of the “hands on” method at her parental home, and under the guidance of her mother or an experienced family member. This practice could be the reason why the need for professional parent education usually is not expressed. Effective parenting enables children to build and develop positive behavior and good, solid self-concepts that are important for functioning fully as a healthy adult. Parenting, as such, is greatly dependent on intra-familiar issues that play a significant role in parental performance. However, parenting skills can be strengthened if parents learn about themselves as a “parent” and about children’s development. Learning about the stages of human development helps parents understand about their ever changing roles in the lives of their children and also what is expected of a parent at each stage. Finally, a father’s love and influence is as important as a mother’s in the life of a child. Fathers should overcome the internal and external barriers that exist to fulfill the duties of fathering. According to the author, . 得分/总分 A. parenting is a difficult and important task B. parenting is an easy task C. becoming a parent is an important task 0.00/2.00 D. becoming a parent is a very difficult task
单选(2分) the far distance, they couldn.t see each other often. 得分/总分 A. Due to B. In turn C. Just like 0.00/2.00 D. As for
单选(2分) When the street, he noticed the old man. 得分/总分 A. he passing B. being passing C. he passes D. passing
单选(2分) Valentine’s Day probably has its origin in the ancient Roman celebration called Lupercalia（牧神节）. It was celebrated on February 15. In the Roman calendar February was in the spring. The celebration honored the gods Lupercus and Faunus as well as the twin brothers Romulus and Remus, the legendary founders of Rome. As part of the ceremony the priests paired up young men and women. The girls’ names were placed in a box and each boy drew a girl’s name. The couple was paired then until the next Lupercalia. In 260 AD the emperor Claudius II, called Claudius the Cruel, decided that young soldiers would only be distracted by marriage and so ordered that young men may not marry. Valentinus (Valentine), a Christian priest, defied the emperor and got married in secret. He was caught and executed（处死）on February 14, the eve of Lupercalia. His name became associated with young lover forever after. In 496, Pope Gelasius set aside February 14 to honor him as Saint Valentine and it has been St. Valentine’s Day ever since. In the Middle Ages some of the customs of the Lupercalia still persisted in spite of the attempts of the Church to put an end to these non-Christian customs and Christianize the holiday. Both men and women drew names from a bowl to see who their valentines would be. They would wear the names on their sleeves for a week. Today we still sometimes “wear our hearts on our sleeves” when we cannot conceal our feelings. In the 1600s, it became common to give flowers, particularly the rose, as a sign of love as the “language of flowers”. This came to Europe from Turkey. The color and placement of the rose held a special significance—a red rose, for example, meant beauty. Flowers have been part of Valentine’s Day ever since. Young soldiers were not allowed to marry because the emperor was afraid that . 得分/总分 A. they wouldn’t concentrate on their job B. they were too young to marry 0.00/2.00 C. they would associate with St. Valentine D. they would defy the emperor’s order
单选(2分) Valentine’s Day probably has its origin in the ancient Roman celebration called Lupercalia（牧神节）. It was celebrated on February 15. In the Roman calendar February was in the spring. The celebration honored the gods Lupercus and Faunus as well as the twin brothers Romulus and Remus, the legendary founders of Rome. As part of the ceremony the priests paired up young men and women. The girls’ names were placed in a box and each boy drew a girl’s name. The couple was paired then until the next Lupercalia. In 260 AD the emperor Claudius II, called Claudius the Cruel, decided that young soldiers would only be distracted by marriage and so ordered that young men may not marry. Valentinus (Valentine), a Christian priest, defied the emperor and got married in secret. He was caught and executed（处死）on February 14, the eve of Lupercalia. His name became associated with young lover forever after. In 496, Pope Gelasius set aside February 14 to honor him as Saint Valentine and it has been St. Valentine’s Day ever since. In the Middle Ages some of the customs of the Lupercalia still persisted in spite of the attempts of the Church to put an end to these non-Christian customs and Christianize the holiday. Both men and women drew names from a bowl to see who their valentines would be. They would wear the names on their sleeves for a week. Today we still sometimes “wear our hearts on our sleeves” when we cannot conceal our feelings. In the 1600s, it became common to give flowers, particularly the rose, as a sign of love as the “language of flowers”. This came to Europe from Turkey. The color and placement of the rose held a special significance—a red rose, for example, meant beauty. Flowers have been part of Valentine’s Day ever since. What does the word “defied” (underlined in Paragraph 2) probably mean? 得分/总分 A. Refused to obey. B. Tried to cheat. C. Condemned. 0.00/2.00 D. Followed.
单选(2分) Parenting is not an easy task. Becoming a parent is the easiest part, whereas, being a conscious and positive parent is a momentous task. Parenting is the most important role one faces in a lifetime. Parents who provide an encouraging environment for their children are rewarded when, as adults, their children realize a successful fit into the culture and society. Parenting concepts are deeply rooted in the majority of families in that country, because of a strong, sustained tradition of educating and training young parents to accept, perform and establish enduring relationships and responsibilities with their children. Generally, the young mother is introduced to the nuances of parenting by way of the “hands on” method at her parental home, and under the guidance of her mother or an experienced family member. This practice could be the reason why the need for professional parent education usually is not expressed. Effective parenting enables children to build and develop positive behavior and good, solid self-concepts that are important for functioning fully as a healthy adult. Parenting, as such, is greatly dependent on intra-familiar issues that play a significant role in parental performance. However, parenting skills can be strengthened if parents learn about themselves as a “parent” and about children’s development. Learning about the stages of human development helps parents understand about their ever changing roles in the lives of their children and also what is expected of a parent at each stage. Finally, a father’s love and influence is as important as a mother’s in the life of a child. Fathers should overcome the internal and external barriers that exist to fulfill the duties of fathering. What is the ultimate aim of effective parenting according to the author? 得分/总分 A. It is to build an independent character. B. It is to build and develop positive behavior. 0.00/2.00 C. It is to build and develop good, solid self concepts. D. It is to build a physically and mentally healthy adult for the society.