It was only in the eighteenth century that pe...

It was only in the eighteenth century that people  Europe began to think mountains were beautiful .___36___ that time, mountains were ___37__ by the people living on the plains,__38___ by the city people, to whom they were wild and ___39___ places in which one was easily ___40___ or killed by terrible animals.

Slowly ,however , many of the people who were living ___41__ in the towns began to grow tired of ___42___. They began to feel interested in looking for things that could not be explained , for sights and sounds which produce a feeling of fear and excitement .___43___in the __44___century, people began to turn away from the man-made __45___ to the untouched country, and particulary ___46___a place where it was dangerous and wild. High mountains began to be __47__ for a holiday.

Then , mountain-climbing began to grow popular as a sport.  To some people ,there is something greatly __48__about getting to the _49___ of a hight mountain .  Struggling against nature is finer than a battle __50____ other human beings. And then, when you are at the mountain top after a long and difficult__51__, what a _52____ reward it is to be able to look _53___on everything within__54___! At such time, you feel happier and prouder than you can ever feel down__55____.

1.                A．After          B．In             C．At   D．Before

2.                A．hated          B．liked           C．feared   D．observed

3.                A．however        B．further         C．sometimes D．especially

4.                A．exciting        B．interesting      C．dangerous D．alone

5.                A．fallen down     B．lost            C．discovered    D．caught

6.                A．unhappily       B．lonely          C．comfortable   D．easily

7.                A．them          B．it              C．themselves    D．that

8.                A．Yet            B．So             C．However  D．But

9.                A．last            B．recent          C．eighteenth    D．early

10.               A．country        B．houses         C．town D．planet

11.               A．to             B．at             C．in    D．for

12.               A．important       B．right           C．necessary  D．popular

13.               A．pleasant        B．interested      C．dangerous D．terrible

14.               A．foot           B．spot           C．top   D．tip

15.               A．with           B．to             C．against    D．between

16.               A．fight           B．climb          C．walk  D．running

17.               A．surprising       B．satisfactory      C．disappointing   D．worrying

18.               A．behind         B．up            C．down D．around

19.               A．miles          B．minutes        C．seeing D．sight

20.               A．above          B．below          C．under D．away

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In the eighteenth century one of the first modern economists, Adam Smith, thought that “ the whole annual produce of the land and labour of every country” provided revenue to “three different orders of people: those who live by rent, those who live by wages, and those who live by profit”. Each successive stage of the industrial revolution, however, made the social structure more complicated.

Many intermediate groups grew up during the nineteenth century between the upper middle class and the working class. There were small-scale industrialists as well as large ones, small shopkeepers and tradesmen, officials and salaried employees, skilled and unskilled workers, and professional men such as doctors and teachers. Farmers and peasants continued in all countries as independent groups.

During the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries the possession of wealth inevitably affected a person’s social position. Intelligent industrialists with initiative made fortunes by their wits which lifted them into an economic group far higher than that of their working-class parents. But they lacked social training of the upper class, who despised them as the “new rich.”

They often sent their sons and daughters to special schools to acquire social training. Here their children, mixed with the children of the upper classes, were accepted by them, and very often found marriage partners from among them. In the same way, a thrifty, hardworking labourer, though not clever himself, might save for his son enough to pay for an extended secondary school education in the hope that he would move in a “white-collar” occupation, carrying with it a higher salary and a move up in the social scale.

In the twentieth century the increased taxation of higher incomes, the growth of the social services, and the wider development of educational opportunity have considerably altered the social outlook. The upper classes no longer are the sole, or even the main possessors of wealth, power and education, though inherited social position still carries considerable prestige.

1.What criterion did Adam Smith seem to go by in his classification of social groups?

A. The amount of wealth　　　　     B. The amount of money

C. The social status　　　　　　　　     D. The way of getting money

2.If you compare the first and second paragraph, what groups of people did Adam Smith leave out in his classification?

A. Officials and employees.　　　     B. Peasants and farmers.

C. Doctors and teachers.　　　　　　     D. Tradesmen and landlords.

3.Who were the ‘new rich’ during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries?

A. They were still the upper class people.

B. They were owners of large factories.

C. They were intelligent industrialists.

D. They were skilled workers who made their fortune.

4.According to the passage, what did those people do who intended to make their children move up in the social ladder?

A. They saved a lot of money for their children to receive higher education.

B. They tried to find marriage partners from the children of the upper class.

C. They made greater fortunes by their wits.

D. They worked even harder to acquire social training.

5. In the twentieth century class differences have been partly smoothed out by ____.

A. increased income and decreased taxation

B. taxation, social services and educational opportunities

C. education, the increase of income and industrial development

D. the decrease of the upper class population

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In the eighteenth—century one of the first modern economists, Adam Smith, thought that the “whole annual produce of the land and labour of every country” provided revenue to “three different orders of people: those who live by rent, those who live by wages, and those who live by profit”. Each successive stage of the industrial revolution, however, made the social structure more complicated.

Many intermediate groups grew up during the nineteenth century between the upper middle class and the working class. There were small—scale industrialists as well as large ones, small shopkeepers and tradesmen, officials and salaried employees, skilled and unskilled workers, and professional men such as doctors and teachers. Farmers and peasants continued in all countries as independent groups.

During the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries the possession of wealth inevitably affected a person’s social position. Intelligent industrialists with initiative made fortunes by their wits which lifted them into an economic group far higher than that of their working—class parents. But they lacked social training of the upper class, who despised them as the “new rich.”

They often sent their sons and daughters to special school to acquire social training. Here their children, mixed with the children of the upper classes, were accepted by them, and very often found marriage partners from among them. In the same way, a thrifty, hardworking labourer, though not clever himself, might save for his son enough to pay for an extended secondary school education in the hope that he would move in a “white collar” occupation, carrying with it a higher salary and a move up in the social scale.

In the twentieth century the increased taxation of higher incomes, the growth of the social services, and the wider development of educational opportunity have considerably altered the social outlook. The upper classes no longer are the sole, or even the main possessors of wealth, power and education, though inherited social position still carries considerable prestige.

60．If you compare the first and second paragraph, what groups of people did Adam Smith leave out in his classification?

A．Officials and employees.   B．Peasants and farmers.

C．Doctors and teachers.       D．Tradesmen and landlords.

61．Who were the ‘new rich’ during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries?

A．They were still the upper class people.

B．They were owners of large factories.

C．They were intelligent industrialists.

D．They were skilled workers who made their fortune.

62．According to the passage, what did those people do who intended to make their children move up in the social ladder?

A．They saved a lot of money for their children to receive higher education.

B．They tried to find marriage partners from the children of the upper class.

C．They made greater fortunes by their wits.

D．They worked even harder to acquire social training.

63．In the twentieth century class differences have been partly smoothed out by ____.

A．increased income and decreased taxation

B．taxation, social services and educational opportunities

C．education, the increase of income and industrial development

D．the decrease of the upper class population

C  61—65 DBC

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In the eighteenth—century one of the first modern economists, Adam Smith, thought that the “whole annual produce of the land and labour of every country” provided revenue to “three different orders of people: those who live by rent, those who live by wages, and those who live by profit”. Each successive stage of the industrial revolution, however, made the social structure more complicated.

Many intermediate groups grew up during the nineteenth century between the upper middle class and the working class. There were small—scale industrialists as well as large ones, small shopkeepers and tradesmen, officials and salaried employees, skilled and unskilled workers, and professional men such as doctors and teachers. Farmers and peasants continued in all countries as independent groups.

During the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries the possession of wealth inevitably affected a person’s social position. Intelligent industrialists with initiative made fortunes by their wits which lifted them into an economic group far higher than that of their working—class parents. But they lacked social training of the upper class, who despised them as the “new rich.”

They often sent their sons and daughters to special school to acquire social training. Here their children, mixed with the children of the upper classes, were accepted by them, and very often found marriage partners from among them. In the same way, a thrifty, hardworking labourer, though not clever himself, might save for his son enough to pay for an extended secondary school education in the hope that he would move in a “white collar” occupation, carrying with it a higher salary and a move up in the social scale.

In the twentieth century the increased taxation of higher incomes, the growth of the social services, and the wider development of educational opportunity have considerably altered the social outlook. The upper classes no longer are the sole, or even the main possessors of wealth, power and education, though inherited social position still carries considerable prestige.

1.If you compare the first and second paragraph, what groups of people did Adam Smith leave out in his classification?

A．Officials and employees.                       B．Peasants and farmers.

C．Doctors and teachers.                          D．Tradesmen and landlords.

2.Who were the ‘new rich’ during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries?

A．They were still the upper class people.

B．They were owners of large factories.

C．They were intelligent industrialists.

D．They were skilled workers who made their fortune.

3.According to the passage, what did those people do who intended to make their children move up in the social ladder?

A．They saved a lot of money for their children to receive higher education.

B．They tried to find marriage partners from the children of the upper class.

C．They made greater fortunes by their wits.

D．They worked even harder to acquire social training.

4.In the twentieth century class differences have been partly smoothed out by ____.

A．increased income and decreased taxation

B．taxation, social services and educational opportunities

C．education, the increase of income and industrial development

D．the decrease of the upper class population

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John Snow was 1.____ expert doctor in London in the 19th century. At that time a lot of people were infected with cholera and died , so he was 2. ____ (determine) to find the cause of it so that he could help those3.____ (expose) to it .He began to gather information when another outbreak hit London in 1854. He marked on the map the exact places 4.____ the dead people had lived and found that most of5.____ (die )were near a water pump .After careful investigations John Snow announced6.____ certainty that water 7.____ (carry ) germs was 8.____ (blame) for the spreading of cholera . In order to prevent this 9.____ (happen) again , he suggested that the source of all the water supplies 10.____ (examine) and instructed the water companies not to allow people to drink the polluted water any more . At last “King Choler” was defeated .

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First there was England. Wales was___1.__  to it in the thirteenth century. Now when people __2.__England you find Wales included as well. Next England and Wales were joined to Scotland in the_3._  century and the name was changed to "Great Britain". _4._ this was accomplished without__5.__ when King James of Scotland became King of England and Wales __6.__. Finally the English government tried in the early twentieth century to form the United Kingdom by __7._ Ireland __8.__ in the same peaceful way. However, the southern part of Ireland was unwilling and broke away to form its own government. So only Northern Ireland joined with England, Wales and Scotland to become the United Kingdom and this was ________9.  to the world in a new flag called ________10. .

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The tradition of birthday parties started in Europe a long time ago. It was feared that evil spirits were particularly attracted to people on their birthdays. 1.　　 Giving gifts brought even more good cheer to keep away from the evil spirits. This is how birthday parties began.

The following are some countries’ birthday traditions:

Canada —Greasing the nose with butter. In Atlantic Canada, the birthday child’s nose is greased for good luck.

China —　　　　 2.　　　　 .The birthday child pays respect to his/her parents and receives a gift of money. Friends and relatives are invited to lunch and noodles are served to wish the birthday child a long life.

England —Fortune telling cakes. Certain symbolic objects are mixed into the birthday cake as it is being prepared.　　　　 3.

Italy —Pulling ears. The child’s ears are pulled as many times as how old they are turning.

Japan —New clothes. The birthday child wears entirely new clothes mark the occasion.

New Zealand—　　　　 4.　　　　 .After the birthday cake is lit, the happy birthday song is sung loudly and often out of tune and then the birthday person receives a clap for each year they have been alive and then one for good luck．

The United States —Cake, candles and song.　　　 5.

A. A cake is made, and candles are put on top based on how old the person is.

B. In China, on a child’s second birthday, family members put many things on the floor around the child.

C. If your piece of cake has a coin in it, then you will be rich.

D. To protect them from harm, friends and family would come to stay with the birthday person and bring good thoughts and wishes.

E. Noodles for lunch.

F. The tradition of birthday parties started a long time ago.

G. Birthday claps.

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As late as the middle of the 19th century women voting was _____ common. But women in Europe and North America believed that they should have a____ in their government’s leaders.

A.less than, word B.far from, say C.rather than, words D.other than, saying

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It’s only when he reached the tea-house that _____it was the same place he’d been in last year.

A. he realized　 　　 B. he did realize

C. did he realize　 D. realized he

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It was from only a few supplies that she had bought in the village ______the hostess cooked such a nice dinner

A. where  B. that         C. when            D. which.

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