ASocieties all over the world name places in similar ways. Quite often there is no official naming ceremony but places tend to be called names as points of reference by people. Then an organized body steps in and gives the place a name. Frequently it happ
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Societies all over the world name places in similar ways. Quite often there is no official naming ceremony but places tend to be called names as points of reference by people. Then an organized body steps in and gives the place a name. Frequently it happens that a place has two names: One is named by the people and the other by the government. As in many areas, old habits died hard, and the place continues to be called by its unofficial name long after the meaning is lost.
Many roads and places in Singapore(新加坡) are named in order that the pioneers will be remembered by future generations. Thus we have names such as Stamford Road and Raffles Place. This is in keeping with traditions in many countries ---- in both the West and the East.
Another way of naming places is naming them after other places. Perhaps they were named to promote friendships between the two places or it could be that the people who used to live there were originally from the places that the roads were named after. The mystery is clearer when we see some of the roads named in former British bases. If you step into Selector Airbase you will see Piccadilly Circus ---- obviously named by some homesick Royal Air Force personnel.
Some places were named after the activities that used to go on at those places. Bras Basah Road is an interesting example, “Base Basah” means “wet rice” in Malay(马来语). Now why would anyone want to name a road “Wet Rice Road”? The reason is simple. During the pioneering days, wet rice was laid out to dry along this road.
A few roads in Singapore are named by their shapes. There is “Circular Road” for one. Other roads may have part of their names to describe their shapes, like “Paya Lebar Crescent”. This road is called a crescent(月牙) because it begins on the main road, makes a crescent and comes back to join the main road again.
36. We learn from Paragraph 1 that _____.
A. the government is usually the first to name a place
B. many places tend to have more than one name
C. a ceremony will be held when a place is named
D. people prefer the place names given by the government
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29． Hip-hop dancing became popular all over the world ________
A． in the 1980s
B． in 1983
C． 20 years ago
D． in early times
正确答案：B
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第2题：
Today, people all over the world celebrate St、Valentine s Day.()此题为判断题(对，错)。
参考答案：正确
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第3题：
The greatest city of the world exercises a strong power of attraction over ____.A.some methods of
B.all methods of
C.all manners of
D.some manners of
答案：C
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第4题：
The introduction of the printing technology to England helped to spread English into many countries and places over the world so that it has become the most important international language in the present day.()
参考答案：错误
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第5题：
Physicists from all over the world came to the U.S. to ______ the hundredth anniversary of Einstein’s birth.
A、congratulate
B、celebrate
C、decorate
D、participate
参考答案：B
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第6题：
Chinese all over the world () the Spring Festival.A、reserve
B、preserve
C、conserve
D、observe
参考答案：D
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第7题：
Social change is more likely to occur in societies where there is a mixture of different kinds of people than in societies where people are similar in many ways. The simple reason for this is that there are more different ways of looking at things present in the first kind of society. There are more ideas, more disagreements in interest, and more groups and organizations with different beliefs. In addition, there is usually a greater worldly interest and greater tolerance in mixed societies. All these factors tend to protnote social change by opening more areas of life to decision.
In a society where people are quite similar in many ways, there are fewer occasions for people to see the need or the opportunity for change because everything seems to be the same. And although conditions may not be satisfactory, they are at least customary and undisputed.
Within a society, social changes is also likely to occur more frequently and more readily in the material aspects of the culture than in the non-material, for example, in technology rather than in values; in what has been learned later in life rather than what was learned early; in the less basic and less emotional aspects of society than in their opposites; in the simple elements rather than in the complex ones; in form rather than in substance; and in elements that are acceptable to the culture rather than in strange elements.
Furthermore, social change is easier if it is gradual. For example, it comes more readily in human relations on a continuous scale rather than one with sharp difference. This is one reason why change has not come more quickly to Black Americans as compared to other American minorities,because of the sharp difference in appearance between them and their white counterparts.
One of the factors that tend to promote social change is__________.A.joint interest
B.different points of view
C.less emotional people
D.advanced technology答案：B解析：根据第一段“The simple reasonforthisisthatthere aremore differentways oflooking atthings．．．There are more ideas．．．In addition，there is usually a greater worldly interest and greater tolerance in mixed societies…A儿these factors tend to promote social change”可知，有很多因素能推动社会变革．B项是其中一个因素。 -
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Social change is more likely to occur in societies where there is a mixture of different kinds of people than in societies where people are similar in many ways. The simple reason for this is that there are more different ways of looking at things present in the first kind of society. There are more ideas, more disagreements in interest, and more groups and organizations with different beliefs. In addition, there is usually a greater worldly interest and greater tolerance in mixed societies. All these factors tend to protnote social change by opening more areas of life to decision.
In a society where people are quite similar in many ways, there are fewer occasions for people to see the need or the opportunity for change because everything seems to be the same. And although conditions may not be satisfactory, they are at least customary and undisputed.
Within a society, social changes is also likely to occur more frequently and more readily in the material aspects of the culture than in the non-material, for example, in technology rather than in values; in what has been learned later in life rather than what was learned early; in the less basic and less emotional aspects of society than in their opposites; in the simple elements rather than in the complex ones; in form rather than in substance; and in elements that are acceptable to the culture rather than in strange elements.
Furthermore, social change is easier if it is gradual. For example, it comes more readily in human relations on a continuous scale rather than one with sharp difference. This is one reason why change has not come more quickly to Black Americans as compared to other American minorities,because of the sharp difference in appearance between them and their white counterparts.
The passage is mainly discussing__________.A.certain factors that determine the ease with which social changes occur
B.certain factors that promote social change
C.the necessity of social change
D.two different societies答案：A解析：全文共三段，根据每段的第一句“Social change is more likely to occur in societies…”，“Wi“n a society，social changes is also likely to occur more frequenfly and more readily in…”和“Furthermore，social change is easier if it is gradual”可知，本文讲的不是哪些因素能推动社会变革，而是哪些因素使社会变革 更容易发生，因此选A。 -
第9题：
__________ the 2008 Olympic Games will be held in Beijing is quite clear to the people all over the world.A.That
B.Whether
C.What
D.If答案：A解析：“That”引导主语从句，不可省略。 -
第10题：
单选题Dozens of scientific groups all over the world have been _____ the goal of a practical and economic way to use sunlight to split water molecules.Apursuing
Bchasing
Creaching
Dwinning
正确答案： A解析：
句意：全世界很多科学组织都在追求一种经济可行的方式来利用太阳能分解水分子。pursue意为“追求，寻求”，与goal搭配。chase追逐，追赶。reach达到。win赢得。 -
第11题：
单选题At the G20 meeting, many good ideas ______ on how to fight against pollution all over the world.Aset up
Bput up
Cpicked up
Dcame up
正确答案： A解析：
句意：在G20国会议上，很多关于怎样控制全球污染的很好的想法被提及。come up被提及；被讨论。set up建造；准备。put up张贴；建造。pick up捡起；偶然学会。结合句意，故答案是D项。 -
第12题：
单选题The purpose of the GMDSS is to（）safety of life and property at sea all over the world.Apromote
Bimprove
Cguarantee
Dboth A and B
正确答案： B解析： 暂无解析 -
第13题：
"There’s so much we can teach you. We’ve improved the lives of savages all over the world." is a line by().
A、Pocahontas' dad
B、Grandma Willow
C、John Smith
D、Pocahontas
参考答案：C
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第14题：
Chinese silk is famous all over the world for its ( ).
A. magnificent quality
B. reasonable price
C. color
D. variety
正确答案：ACD
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第15题：
The research shows that successful people are similar in many ways.
正确答案：这项研究表明成功人士在许多方面是相似的。 -
第16题：
世界各地每天都在发生这样的事情。(all over the world)正确答案：Happen every day in all over the world.
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第17题：
She gave all her properties to a charity organization which _______ her great respect from people all over the world.
A、earned
B、saved
C、developed
D、led
正确答案:A
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第18题：
Governments attach importance to the Internet because it _______ .
A offers economic potentials
B can bring foreign funds
C can soon wipe out world poverty
D connects people all over the world
正确答案：A
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第19题：
Social change is more likely to occur in societies where there is a mixture of different kinds of people than in societies where people are similar in many ways. The simple reason for this is that there are more different ways of looking at things present in the first kind of society. There are more ideas, more disagreements in interest, and more groups and organizations with different beliefs. In addition, there is usually a greater worldly interest and greater tolerance in mixed societies. All these factors tend to protnote social change by opening more areas of life to decision.
In a society where people are quite similar in many ways, there are fewer occasions for people to see the need or the opportunity for change because everything seems to be the same. And although conditions may not be satisfactory, they are at least customary and undisputed.
Within a society, social changes is also likely to occur more frequently and more readily in the material aspects of the culture than in the non-material, for example, in technology rather than in values; in what has been learned later in life rather than what was learned early; in the less basic and less emotional aspects of society than in their opposites; in the simple elements rather than in the complex ones; in form rather than in substance; and in elements that are acceptable to the culture rather than in strange elements.
Furthermore, social change is easier if it is gradual. For example, it comes more readily in human relations on a continuous scale rather than one with sharp difference. This is one reason why change has not come more quickly to Black Americans as compared to other American minorities,because of the sharp difference in appearance between them and their white counterparts.
?Social change is less likely to occur in a society where people are quite similar in many ways because__________.A.people there have got so accustomed to their conditions that they seldom think it necessary to change
B.people there have identical needs that can be satisfied without much difficulty
C.people there are easy to please
D.people there are less disputed答案：A解析：由第一段最后一句“although conditions may not be satisfactory，they are at least customary and undisputed”可知答案为A，此选项是对原文的同义转述。 -
第20题：
The Forbidden City lures millions of visitors from all over the world.A:attracts
B:entertains
C:receives
D:serves答案：A解析：故宫吸引着全世界无数游客。lure“吸引”，例如：Cheese lured mice.奶酪吸引了老鼠。 attract“吸引”，最符合题意，例如：We all are attracted to the painting．我们都被这幅画吸引。entertain"娱乐”，例如：Guests were entertained by the show．表演让客人很开心。receive“接收”，例如：receive a letter收一封信。serve“服务”，例如：She has served the family for thirty years．她服侍这家30年了。 -
第21题：
A scientist often reaches a dead end that leads to no alternatives in research and has to go back and determine if all the____made are true to how the world operates.A.equations
B.principles
C.assumptions
D.theories答案：C解析：本题考察近义词辨析，四个选项都是抽象名词的复数形式。A选项equations，意为“方程式”；B选项principles，意为“原则，法则”；C选项assumptions，意为“假设，设想”；D选项theories，意为“理论”。题目意为“在研究世界运行机制的过程中，科学家常常会走入死胡同，此时他们别无选择，只能回头去检验研究中的全部设想正确与否。”
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第22题：
单选题As for Wal-Mart itself, it can be inferred that______.Athere are 5,200 stores all over the world.
BWal-Mart has more than 7,000 trucks over the world.
CWal-Mart has great influence on world market.
DLee Scott is Wal-Mart’s CEO and decision-maker.
正确答案： A解析：
推断题文章第二段第二句提到，沃尔玛在世界范围内有5200家分店，它可以影响到从木材价格到洗衣液盒子的尺寸等的所有事情，之后还提到，它的一个小小的决定也会对环保造成极其深远的影响，由此可见沃尔玛对全球市场有着巨大的影响力，C项正确。选项A、B、D都属于直接表述，无需推断，不符合题意，故排除。因此答案为C项。 -
第23题：
单选题What is the author’s attitude towards international games?ANations that meet on a football field are unlikely to meet on a battlefield.
BNations that win the football World Cup are regarded as best in all aspects.
CNations that win in international games prove the best on the sports field at least.
DNations that give much attention to international competitions are world-famous in many ways.
正确答案： C解析：
态度题。A选项“足球场上相遇的国家不太可能在战场上相遇”文中未提及；而根据“Not really”，B选项也不正确；C选项“赢得国际比赛的国家至少在运动领域被认为是最好的”和原文“it’s nice to know that you won and that in one way at least your country is the best”内容相符，C选项正确；D选“关注国际比赛的国家在很多方面也同样举世闻名”和原文意思不符。