We have already established contact with the museum.
第1题
Sylvester is keeping track of the distortions, and he already has quite a long list. He says that all housewives seem to live in lovely homes, dress beautifully, and love their household chores. They smile and boast about floor waxes and proudly display their dirty laundry, dusty tabletops, and filthy ovens. In addition, he has never seen men doing housework. Sylvester thinks that this view of family life is filled with distortions.I am keeping track of the people who appear in the advertisements. I have found handsome men courting the All-American Girl, and they are always recommending brand X toothpaste or brand Y cologne. I see teenagers and children surrounded by their friends, having wonderful times at parties and at school, and they are usually enjoying large harmonious family gatherings. I think that these advertisements are also filled with fantasy.Sylvester and I have concluded that much of American life is pictured unrealistically in commercials. Teenagers do not always have fun at parties, and very few people love doing chores. People do have problems, but few of these are ever shown in commercials. Instead, we watch Cinderella (灰姑娘) discover a miracle floor wax, finish the kitchen chores, and waltz off to the ball. Our heads are filled with these fantasies, and they also suggest that, for any problem, brand Z will provide the instant cure. Sylvester and I will have very few facts and a lot of fantasy to write about in our research reports.
1.Judging from the context, Sylvester and the author are most probably ____.
A、classmates
B、teacher and student
C、father and son
D、research workers
2.Sylvester has found that in advertisements housewives ____.
A、are sad and tired
B、enjoy doing their housework
C、have their husbands help them
D、never touch dirty things
3.The author thinks that life of teenagers shown in commercials is ____.
A、interesting
B、wonderful
C、unrealistic
D、true to life
4.Sylvester and the author have come to the conclusion that commercials ____.
A、truly reflect American life
B、lack in fantasy
C、seldom give expression to people's real problems
D、give great fun to children
5.The most suitable title for the passage would be ____.
A、A Class Research Project
B、American Life As Shown by TV
C、Beautiful Commercials
D、Distortions in TV Advertisements
第2题
A.You shouldn’t have done that
B.You have done it already
C.You don’t do it, please
D.You should do it
第3题
Dear Sirs,
Improved production methods make us able to offer you our new Drilite batteries(电池) at a reduced price for large quantities.
Further information of the new prices for your market is enclosed, and you will see that the price has already reduced by 5 percent.As CIF to Dublin is included in our prices, you will agree that they are clearly lower than those of the same batteries, both here in Japan and elsewhere.The quality of our products remains the same------only the finest chemicals are used.The new prices are for minimum orders of 1,000 pounds and will begin from January 1.Immediate dispatch is guaranteed whenever you require, with sufficient volume to meet your needs.
We appreciate your business and cooperation with us in the past, and look forward to supplying you in the new year at the new prices.
Yours truly,
Nipponex Electrics
26.The letter is a _________.
A.love letter
B.letter of thanks
C.letter of apologies
D.business letter
27.The underline word “guaranteed ” in the passage probably means_________.
A.in our charge
B.of a little problem
C.difficulty
D.quite sure
28.From the passage we know the quality of the products ___________.
A.is as high as before
B.is lower
C.is improved
D.is reduced
29.If the Irish expect to enjoy the 5% reduction of prices, they should _________.
A.pay the Japanese at least £1,000
B.order 1,000 pounds of batteries in weight
C.order at least£1,000 worth batteries
D.pay the Japanese £1,000 ahead
30.Why will the Japanese reduce the price by 5 percent? Because__________.
A.the Japanese produce holds a large quantity of stock and can’t sell them
B.the Japanese have improved their production methods and can turn out more products
C.the Irish think the prices in the past were unfair
D.they want to strengthen business ties with the customer
第5题
A.will live
B.have lived
C.will have lived
D.will be living
第7题
A.in which
B.in what
C.of what
D.of which
第9题
A.As a whole
B. As a rule
C.On the average
D.By all means