UNIT 15
1. voluntary adj. （非強迫的或無報酬的）自發(fā)的，自動的，自愿的
voluntarily adv.
involuntary adj. 非自愿的，非本意的
involuntarily adv.
volunteer n. 志愿者，自愿參加者
Are there any volunteers for the event? 對那件事情有沒有自愿要幫忙的人？
Vt. 自動申請去，自愿提供，自動請求去做 ( volunteer to do)
The young man volunteered to stop the drunken men from fighting.
那個青年自告奮勇，要去制止那幾個醉漢打架。
vi.自愿, 自動申請 (volunteer for)
I volunteered for his election campaigns. 對他的選舉活動我自愿助一臂之力。
2. acknowledge
vt. 認---， 承認---
Do you acknowledge your fault?
I acknowledge your statement as ( to be ) true.= I acknowledge that your statement i true.
Vt. 告知收到（信等）
Did you acknowledge his letter? 你有沒有告訴他來信已經(jīng)收到？
Vt. (對贈品，好意等) 道謝，
She acknowledged his help in her book. 她在書中對他的幫助表示謝意。
Vt. （對--- ）打招呼
He acknowledged me by lifting his hat. 他舉帽向我致意。
acknowledgement. N. 自認，承認
in acknowledgement of 承認---，感謝---，以--- 表示謝意
3. benefit n. 利益，好處，恩惠，益處，
I got a lot of benefit from learning a foreign language. 從學習外語中我得到許多益處。
Vt. 對--- 有益，有利益（恩惠）于
The new hospital benefited us enormously. 這家新醫(yī)院使我們收益匪淺。
The sea air will benefit you. 海洋空氣對你有益。
vi. (因---) 得到利益，收惠
I benefited enormously from my father’s advice. 我從父親的忠告中獲益良多。
beneficial adj. 有益的，有利的，有幫助的
beneficially adv. 有益地
be of benefit to 對--- 有益，有好處
for the benefit of 為了---- （的利益）
4. starve vi. 鋨死
They got lost in the desert and starved to death. 他們在沙漠中迷了路，饑餓而死。
vi. 挨餓
What time is dinner? I am starving! 什么時候開飯？我餓壞了！
Vt. 使挨餓； 使餓死
She’s starving herself trying to lose weight. 他正在節(jié)食，試圖減肥。
Vt. 渴望，想得不得了，極需要
She is starving for attention. 她渴望受到照顧。
I’ve been starving to see you. 我一直很想與你見面。
starving adj. 挨餓的 starvation n.
be starved of 缺乏---，渴望
starve to death 餓死
5. fit. 使--- 貼合---； 使--- 適合---；（新加入者）處得融洽
She doesn’t fit in with the rest of the class. 她和班上其他同學處得不好。
Wherever she went she fitted in. 她無論去哪里都能適應。
抽空見某人或作某事，安排
Doctor Jones can fit you in on Thursday afternoon.
瓊斯醫(yī)生可以抽空在星期四下午見你。
6. due adj. （借款等）應該付給得的；（票據(jù)等）到期的
The bill is due on June1. 這張單據(jù)六月一日到期。
He didn’t pay the rent when it was due. 他房租到期，卻未付租金。
adj. (尊敬，感謝等) 應給的，應得的
Our respect is due to old people. 我們應尊敬老人。
The parents’ care is due to their children. 父母親應給予孩子照顧。
adj. 歸因于，應歸功于， 應歸咎于
Her world-wide fame is due to his support. 她的名揚全球應歸功于她的支持者。
The accident is due to your careless driving. 那件意外事故歸因于你駕駛的粗心。
adj. 預定（到達）的，預定做---的
The train is due in Beijing at 3 p.m. 火車預定下午三點到達北京。
He is due to start this evening. 他預定今晚出發(fā)。
n. 應得物，正當報酬，應得權(quán)益
He has received the recognition which is his due. 他得到了他應該得的褒獎。
in due course/time 到適當時候，及時地 due to 由于---，由于--- 的原因
7. melt vi.& vt. 融化，使融化，熔解，溶解
The snow melted in the afternoon. 雪在下午融化了。
Salt melts in water. 鹽溶于水中。
vi. (顏色，聲音等) 逐漸變成---
The sky melted into the sea on the horizon. 地平線上，海天相連。
a melting voice 迷人的聲音
melt away 溶化掉， 消失，melt down 使（金屬）溶解，熔毀
8. fashion n. 流行，時髦，時尚，款式，方式，作法
Wide trousers are the latest fashion. 寬闊的長褲是最新流行款式。
She arranged flowers in her own fashion. 她以自己的方式插花。
fashionable adj. 流行的，時尚的，上流社會的
a fashion show 時裝表演
fashionably adv.
in fashion 正流行out of fashion 過時，不再流行follow (the)fashion 趕時髦set a/the fashion 開風氣之先；領導潮流
9. whereas conj, 然而，卻，另一方面，反之（=while）（引導對比，對立的從句）
He was poor, whereas his brother was very rich. 他很窮，而他的弟弟卻很富有。
He is ill, whereas I am only a little tired. 他生病了，而我只不過稍微有點疲倦罷了。
10. possess vt. 擁有，持有，（東西，資產(chǎn)）， 具有（性情，特性）， （強烈的感情，惡魔等） 纏附，瘋狂的
They possess three cars. 他們擁有3部汽車。
The little girl possesses great courage. 那個女孩有很大的勇氣。
She was suddenly possessed by/with fear. 她突然感到害怕。
possessed adj. 被（強烈的感情，惡魔等）纏附的，瘋狂的
possession n. 擁有，占有；（pl,）所有物，財產(chǎn)
possessive adj.占有欲強的
possessor n. 所有人，擁有者
be possessed of 擁有--- be in possession of 擁有--- possess oneself of 獲得---，占有--- be in the possession of （某物）落入（某人）手中 come into the possession of get(gain, take)possession of 拿到---， 占有---
11. no matter 與what/ who/ when/ where/ how/ whether 等連用，表示“無論---，不管---”等意，引導讓步狀語從句。
No matter what he says, I won’t believe him. 無論他說什么，我都不會相信他。
No matter what difficulties you may meet, come to me for help.無論遇到什么困難，來找我好了。
He failed again and again no matter how hard he tried. 無論他怎么努力，總是一次有一次的失敗。
He left a bad name no matter where he stayed. 不管到哪里，他總是臭名遠揚。
當whenever, however, whatever, whoever等從屬連詞引導讓步狀語從句時，可以用 no matter when, ( how, what, who )等代替
Whoever wants to visit the museum, he is allowed. 任何人想?yún)⒂^這個博物館，他都是被允許的。
另外 whatever, whoever 等還可以引導主語從句，賓語從句等。這時不能被no matter what (who) 來代替。該主語從句相當于 anything that--- , anyone who---- 等。
Whoever wants to go there can sign here. = Anyone who wants to go there can sign here.
任何想去那兒的人可以在這兒簽名。
If we work with a strong will, we can overcome any difficulty, _____ great it is.
A. whatever B. however C. wherever D. whenever
It is generally considered unwise to give a child _____ he or she wants.
A. however B. whatever C. whichever D. whenever
12. likely, possible, probable
likely 常用詞，指“ 從表面跡象來看很有可能”。
possible指“由于有適當?shù)臈l件和方法，某事可能發(fā)生或做到”強調(diào)“客觀上有可能”，但常含有“實際希望很小”的意思。
probable 語氣比possible 強，指“有根據(jù)，合情理，值得相信的事物，帶有大概，很可能”的意思。
likely之后常跟不定式（be likely to do sth.）, 而possible, probable之后通常不跟不定式；likely的主語可以是人，而possible, probable的主語不能是人。
Success is possible, but hardly probable. 成功是有可能的，但把握性不大。
She is not likely to come next month. 她下個月很可能不來。
13. a little, a bit等用于肯定句，表示程度較輕，可翻譯為“有點兒，有些，稍微”
This book is a little easier than that one for us to read. 對于我們來說這本書讀起來比那本容易。
She arrived a bit earlier than expected. 她到的比期待的早點。
much, a lot, rather, by far, far等用于肯定句，可翻譯為“--- 得多”
He is much older, but much more energetic than I am. 雖然他年齡很大，但比我精力充沛。
She speaks English far better than her classmates. 她比她的同學英語說得好多了。
注意：如果比較等級前面沒有the那么by far 需后置；如果比較等級前面有the，那么by far 常前置。by far 也可以用于修飾最高級，其位置可前可后，且不與than連用。
The Pacific is by far the largest ocean / the largest ocean by far and covers half of the total ocean area. 太平洋是最大的洋，占整個洋的二分之一。
even, still, all the等用于肯定句，表示“更加；甚至”。even常用于與另一事物比較，still常用于自身比較。
That book is interesting, but this one is even more interesting. 那本書很有趣，這本更有趣。
The patient looked still worse today than yesterday. 病人看上去比昨天狀態(tài)差。
As a result, the rich became all the richer. 結(jié)果富人更加富裕了。
no, not any用于否定句，疑問句，表示“一點也不，不比”。常見的結(jié)構(gòu)有no longer, no more than, no less than等。
We went no farther than the gate. 我們走很近距離就到大門了。
用“數(shù)詞+名詞”表示差額程度。
The river is two hundred meters longer than that one. 這條河比那條長200米。
用倍數(shù)表示相差程度。
The hall is three times larger than that one. 這個大廳是那個的3倍。
用分數(shù)或百分比來表示差額程度。
The population of China is two fifths larger than that of that country. 中國的人口比那個國家的人口多五分之二。
This year we plan to produce 20% more computers than we did last year. 今年我們計劃比去年多產(chǎn)20%的計算機。
more之前用數(shù)詞或no, some, a little, any, many等來表示“再，又，還”。
There are six more people waiting outside. 還有6個人等在外面。
There was failure, a little success, a little more failure, a little more success. 有失敗就有成功；失敗越大，成功越大。
Some people are against the plan, but many more support it. 一些人反對這項計劃，但更多的人支持它。
PHRASES:
1. by design 故意地，有計劃地
2. provide for 支持，供養(yǎng)
3. at present 現(xiàn)在，目前
4. for the present 就目前來說，暫時
5. up to the present 直到現(xiàn)在，至今
6. make a present of sth. to sb. 把某物贈送給某人
7. ever since 從那時起一直到現(xiàn)在
8. since then 從那時以后，從此以后
9. long since 很久以前，早已
10. apply oneself to 致力---
11. apply one’s mind to 專心于---
12. apply for 申請，請求
13. go straight 直走，（口語）改邪歸正，正經(jīng)做人
14. straight away = straight off 立刻，馬上，
15. fly off the handle 發(fā)怒，失去自制
16. in effect 正在實行，實際上
17. take effect 開始實行，開始生效
18. have an effect on 對---產(chǎn)生影響
19. offer sb. comfort 給人以安慰
20. give comfort to 安慰
21. live in comfort 生活舒適
22. take a while 用一些（一段）時間
23. make a contribution to 對--- 做貢獻
24. make a difference 對-產(chǎn)生影響
25. graduate --- from 從--- 畢業(yè)
26. as a consequence 結(jié)果是
27. have a reputation for 因--- 聞名
TEST FOR UNIT 15
Word spelling:
1. We provided them food and shelter.
2. On annual International Volunteers Day the world acknowledges the work of millions of people who donate their time to help others.
3. He has made great contributions to a space development program.
4. Mr. Zhao’s enthusiasm has inspired Lu to concentrate more on history lessons.
5. When Lin graduated from Beijing University, she decided not to apply for a job straight away.
6. Education is essential to poverty relief.
7. A clerk must know how to handle difficult customers.
8. Don’t involve me in your quarrel.
9. The nurse spoke a few words of comfort to the sick boy.
10. This made jeans even more popular in the evenings and at weekends.
Phrases:
1. 現(xiàn)在，目前 6. 生活舒適
2. 很久以前，早已 7. 用一些（一段）時間
3. 申請，請求 8. 對--- 做貢獻
4. 直走，（口語）改邪歸正 9. 從--- 畢業(yè)
5. 開始實行，開始生效 10. 因--- 聞名
Multiple choice:
1. This is an illness that can result _____ total blindness _____ left untreated.
A. from; after B. in; if C. in; since D. from; unless
2. What way are you thinking of _____ rid of the flies?
A. to get B. getting C. being got D. to be getting
3. He will stop showing off, if no notice ______ of him.
A. is taken B. will be taken C. takes D. has taken
4. _____ we had been looking forward to.
A. When the hour came B. Came the hour C. Then came the hour
D. The hour coming
5. “What do you think of the contest?”
“I was told that the English Speech Contest _____ successfully last night.”
A. went along B. went down C. went off D. went on
6. Get the car thoroughly checked; I want to be _____ worry on the trip.
A. clear of B. free of C. clear from D. free from
7. Mr. Brown is an _____ partner who is respected by all.
A. old B. older C. elder D. eld
8. She joined the club but didn’t seem to _______.
A. fit B. fit in C. fit with D. fit in with
9. “The disease she suffers from is not easy to cure.”
“I know, but is she _____ better?”
A. much B. little C. even D. any
10. No bread eaten by man is so sweet as _____ earned by his own labor.
A. one B. that C. what D. those
11. “I didn’t know this was a one-way street to that avenue, officer.”
“_____”
A. That’s all right B. You are sure C. How dare you say that
D. Sorry, but that’s no excuse
12. The children liked animals, ______.
A. monkeys B. namely monkey C. particularly monkeys D. like monkeys
13. For nearly three hours we waited for the decision, only _____ to come again the next day.
A. to tell B. telling C. to be told D. being told
14. His ability has never been in doubt, the question is _____ he is prepared to work hard.
A. whether B. if C. that D. where
15. I was advised to arrange for insurance _____ I needed medical treatment.
A. although B. in case C. so that D. if only
16. However, at times this balance in nature is ______, resulting ______ a number of possibly unforeseen effects.
A. troubled; in B. puzzled; from C. disturbed; in D. mixed; with
17. It was very kind of you to do the washing-up, but you ______ it.
A. mustn’t have done B. wouldn’t have gone C. mightn’t have gone
D. didn’t have to do
18. Although sometimes he loses his temper, his students like him _____ for it.
A. not so much B. not so little C. no more D. no less
19. I kept looking at the man, wondering ______.
A. whether I have seen him before B. where I had seen him before
C. that I had seen him before D. when I had seen him before
20. “What are you doing, Jim?”
“I’m______ telephone to my friend London.”
A. on the B. in the C. on a D. for a
Correction:
When I walked into the classroom, the teacher was handing
in the tests. I was feeling very nervous. I had not studied 1. _____________
at all at the weekend as I had thought it would be easy test. 2. _____________
I went through the test for many times but I could only answer 3. _____________
three out from the twenty questions. I did not want to fail 4. _____________
the exam. Then, I put my book under my desk, opening it 5. _____________
and started looking for the answer. The teacher wasn't 6. _____________
looking at me, but I copied something. Suddenly, I felt a hand 7. _____________
on my shoulder! The teacher caught me cheating. I don't 8. _____________
know what to say. Luckily, the teacher did not punish for 9. _____________
cheating but instead gave me a second chance. 10. _____________
1. in→out 2. easy前加an
3. 去掉for 4. from→of
5. opening→opened
6. answer→answers 7. but→so 8. don’t→didn’t
9. punish后加me 10. √
多項選擇
21. --- _____.
---Thank you. I certainly will.
A. I wish you every success
B. May I help you?
C. Will you please help me with my work?
D. Please give my regards to your parents.
22. --- It was careless of you to have left your door unlocked all night.
--- My God! _____.
A. So did I B. So I did C. So were you D. So did you
23. There are _____ people dancing and singing in the park on May Day.
A. a great many B. a great many of C, the large number of D. a great deal of
24. We'll have to finish the job, _____.
A. long it takes however
B. it takes however long
C. long however it takes
D. however long it takes
25（NMET 2003）Why don't you put the meat in the fridge? It will _____ fresh for several days.
A. be stayed B. stay C. be staying D. have stayed
26. He told me that he _____ the book before.
A. read B. has read C. reads D. had read
27. --- Have you finished designing the machine?
--- _____finished but there’s still something to improve.
A. More or less B. Sooner or later C. Less than D. More than
28. The motorist explained _____ again and again.
A. it to me B. to me it C. to it for me D. it for me
29. --- They used to be good friends but now they are like strangers.
--- How _____ this _____？
A. were; come about B. were; taken place C did; come about D. were: happened
30. Today is May Day. There are _____ students dancing and singing in the park.
A. a good many B. a good many of C. the large number of D. a great deal of
31. How much has the company _____ this month?
A. brought down B. brought in C. come about D. made in
32. He works in the same school _____ his father
A. as B. with C. like D. to
33. Mum told _____ go to school without breakfast, and I promised.
A. not us to B. us not to C. us don't to D. don't us to
34. Most animals have connection with _____ animals of _____different kind unless they kill them for food.
A. the; a B. 不填；a C. the; the D. 不填；the
35. In modern times, it's important to learn how to face _____ and _____.
A. challenge, survive B. change, live C. challenge, remain D. change, remain
完形填空
At the beginning of this century, medical scientists made an interesting discovery；we are built not just of flesh and blood but also of time. They were ---36---to show that we all have “a body clock” --- 37--- us, which controls the --- 38--- and fall of our body energies, ---39--- us different from one day to the next.
The ---40--- of “a body clock” should not be too ---41--- since the lives of most living things are controlled ---42--- the 24 hour night-and-day cycle. We feel ---43--- and fall asleep at night and become ---44--- and energetic during the day. If the 24 hour-cycle is ---45---, most people experience unpleasant ---46---. For example, people who are not ---47--- to working at night can find that ---48--- of sleep causes them to ---49--- badly at work..
---50--- the daily cycle of sleeping and ---51---, we also have other cycles which ---52--- longer than one day. Most of us would ---53--- that we feel good on some days and not so good on ---54---; sometimes our ideas seem to flow and at other times, they ---55--- do not exist.
36. A. anxious B. able C. careful D. proud
37. A. inside B. around C. between D. on
38. A. movement B. supply C. use D. rise
39. A. showing B. treating C. making D. changing
40. A. invention B. opinion C. story D. idea
41. A. difficult B. exciting C. surprising D. interesting
42. A. from B. by C. over D. during
43. A. dull B. tired C. dreamy D. peaceful
44. A. regular B. excited C. lively D. clear
45. A. disturbed B. shortened C. reset D. troubled
46. A. moments B. feelings C. senses D. effects
47. A. prevented B. allowed C. expected D. used
48. A. miss B. none C. lack D. need
49. A. perform B. show C. manage D. control
50. A. With B. As well as C. Except D. Rather than
51. A. working B. moving C. living D. waking
52. A. repeat B. remain C. last D. happen
53. A. agree B. believe C. realize D. allow
54. A. other B. the other C. all other D. others
55. A. just B. only C. still D. yet
閱讀理解
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H5N1 avian influenza, known commonly as bird flu, has killed at least 15 people across Asia and was confirmed in China on January 27. No human cases have been found in the mainland but. 13 of the country's 31 provinces. autonomous regions, and municipalities have reported the disease in poultry.
The Chinese government has taken measures to prevent and control the disease. Poultry within 3km of infected farms is to be killed and those within 5km vaccinated（進行接種疫苗）．Meanwhile, there will be constant monitoring and daily reports on the disease across the country，and increased production of bird flu vaccines.
Among the Asian countries and regions affected by bird flu in animals, only Viet Nam and Thailand have reported human cases. The people infected were reported to have caught the disease from poultry. While the World Health Organization said there is “no proof of human-to-human transmission” of bird flu.
The big fear is that the disease could combine with a human influenza virus（病毒）to create a deadly new disease that will kill millions of people across the globe. Many Asian farmers live closely with their animals and sell live chickens in the market. This greatly increases the possibility of human beings infected with bird flu.
A spokesman of the WHO said that Asian countries affected by bird flu should introduce a more healthy way of raising and selling chickens. And the people there have to completely change their lifestyle and attitude towards animals. Here are some safety measures for people to stay healthy：
＊Keep fit and well through regular exercise;
＊Avoid infected poultry and infected people;
＊Avoid eating raw or under-done poultry and eggs;
＊Make sure there is always fresh air in your home;
＊Cover your mouth and nose when coughing or sneezing;
＊ Wash your hands frequently.
56. What does the underlined word "poultry" mean?
A. Wild birds.
B. Wild animals.
C. Home-raised birds.
D. Home-raised animals.
57. From the passage, we can learn that _____.
A. infected poultry within 3km was killed in China
B. bird flu case was confirmed in China on Jan. 27
C. human infected cases were found in 11 Asian countries
D. over two thirds of China have been affected by the bird flu
58. What fears people most?
A. Poultry will infect many people.
B. The disease can spread quickly among people
C. There will be human-to-human transmission.
D. A new disease combining bird and a human flu will break out.
59. One of the right ways for us to avoid bird flu is ______.
A. to kill all the poultry
B. to eat no more chicken
C. to form a healthy habit
D. to keep separated from others
60. Which must be wrong for the Asians to change their lifestyle?
A. Farmers should live more closely with their poultry.
B. Farmers should vaccinate their poultry regulary.
C. Farmers should avoid selling live poultry in the market:
D. People should avoid buying live poultry in the market.
B
The Hong Kong Medical Association（HKMA) Council discussed in a meeting the problem of using mobile phones while driving. The following points were recorded:
1. There is now objective scientific information, most recently from Toronto, showing that the risk of bringing about traffic accidents rises fourfold if a mobile phone is used while driving.
2. Hands-off models of mobile phones are no safer than hands-on models.
3. Switzerland, Israel, Brazil and some states in Australia now have laws banning the use of telephones while driving motor vehicles（車輛）．The Council also recorded that mobile phones serve a special socio-economic function in Hong Kong, such as operation of goods vans and taxis, and forbidding their use by law immediately may disrupt（擾亂）important aspects of our socio-economic life.
We doubt whether the low figure of 1-3 traffic accidents per year locally occurring while a motorist was using a mobile phone, as offered by the Secretary for Economic Services Mr. Stetpen Pritt, was systematically collected
The HKMA Council strongly advised that:
1. Drivers of all motor vehicles in Hong Kong should stop their vehicles in safe places when they wish to use their mobile phones.
2. The government should seriously consider adding an additional charge of driving without due care and heavier punishments on drivers connecting with traffic accidents while using mobile phones.
3. Statistics on mobile-phone-included traffic accidents should be collected systematically without delay. If necessary, the police may be empowered to cross-check with phone companies whether the driver's phone was in use at the time of a traffic accident.
61. What is the main topic of the passage?
A. The importance of objective scientific information.
B. Using mobile phones while driving.
C. A special socio一economic function.
D. Forbidding the use of mobile phones.
62. The low figure of traffic accidents caused by using mobile phones in Hong Kong suggests that ______.
A. few people there used mobile phones while driving
B. the drivers there stopped their vehicles to use mobile phones
C. the drivers there were afraid of the heavy punishments
D. the people interested did not collect the information
63. It is recommended that the Hong Kong government should _____.
A. forbid the use of mobile phones while driving
B. take due care to stop drivers from using mobile-phones while driving
C. punish more strictly drivers connecting with accidents due to using mobile phones
D. solve the problem of using mobile phones while driving immediately
64. The word "cross-check" in the last paragraph most probably means ______.
A. questioning somebody carefully
B. considering a different source
C. providing more cross-references
D. joining an accident insurance（保險）company
D
I came to India two years ago to find a village in which I could live and write but it was many months before I settled down happily in this Himalayan community. I wasted a lot of time looking for the" typical" village. Yet no such thing exists. Conditions vary too widely. But the villages I stayed in had much in common; poverty, dirt, ignorance. Often the villagers themselves were puzzled, suspicious. Why had I come? I had put aside my work as a political journalist because my ideas had changed. I had come to believe that what was happening in the Third World was more important than anything else. But to understand how three quarters of the world's people live, and how their future might affect ours, I felt that I first had to try and share their way of life. In the end I chose a mountain village because it was a little cooler than those in the plains. I took the bus from a town along a bumpy road. Then came a rough walk down a steep path to the river. After this I began the climb into the hills. Whenever I stopped to catch my breath, there was a magnificent view. After several hours' walk the village came into view.
68. After the writer had arrived in India
A. he spent two years writing about the place he lived in
B. he took quite a long time finding a suitable place to live in
C. he spent years looking for a certain village
D. he lived in a Himalayan community for many months
69. While looking for a "typical" village the writer found _____.
A. he was searching for something impossible
B. all the villages were exactly the same
C. the villagers made him confused
D. the villagers asked him a lot of questions
70. The writer decided to change his way of life because _____.
A. he no longer found his work interesting
B. he wanted to live a peaceful life in the countryside
C. he wanted to find out more about the Third World
D. he thought living in a small community would be rewarding
72. The village the writer finally chose to live in _____.
A. was situated at the end of a bumpy road
B. had a better climate than those in the plains
C. was a short walk from the river
D. had a magnificent view of the river
E
On the coast of California, on top of a mountain, stands a big castle which looks as if it has been lifted out of the Middle Ages and laid on the site. In face the castle, called San Simeon, was built for the American newspaper owner, William Randolph Hearst, but it is furnished with objects dating from different historical periods, which were moved from Europe.
It took thirty years to build the castle and even then it was never completed. Throughout this time over a hundred workmen were always employed on the site and the architect, Julia Morgam, was continually obliged to change the design, as often Hearst changed his mind.
Men were sent all over Europe to find works of art to decorate the castle. Old ceilings and fireplaces, furniture, paintings and statues were purchased and shipped to America. A large number of objects were bought but many of them could not be used and were stored in warehouse, some m them not even unpacked.
Hearst's life was used as the basis for Orson Welles’s film "Citizen Kane"，Kane, who was meant to stand for Hearst, built a big castle like San Simeon, but in the film it was called Xanadu, the name being taken from the name of the dream palace in a famous poem by Coleridge.
Since Hearst's death San Simeon has been turned into a tourist attraction and the possessions which lay untouched in warehouse，gradually being sold. The castle has been handed over to the American people and finally the contents will also be given to them.
72. The castle of San Simeon
A. was moved from Europe
B. was furnished with works of art from Europe
C. was built by William Randolph Hearst
D. was returned to people in Europe
73. It took a long time to build the castle because _____.
A. only a hundred workmen were employed on it
B. it was badly designed
C. Julia Morgan want to change his designs
D. the owner did not know what he wanted
74. A large number of works of art bought for the cast le were not used because _____.
A. Hearst did not like them
B. there was not enough room for them‘
C. they were stored in warehouses
D. the workmen did not want to work on them、
75. The underlined word in this passage most probably means _____.
A. bought B. sold C. exchanged D. borrowed
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I think a good student may have a lot of qualities
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diligence. intelligence and confidence. Take Tom for
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he is not lazy. Unlike some other student who study well
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performance at a quick-wit contest the other day. They are
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at a loss as to what to say when asking questions about the
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earth and space but Tom answered them quickly and correctly.
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