2013-2014学年高考二轮复习训练：专题2 非谓语动词英语试卷（解析版）

一、单项填空

1. 难度：中等

________ in the early 20th century，the school keeps on inspiring children’s love of art.                                                                                                                                                                        (2013·安徽，32)

A．To found  B．Founding

C．Founded  D．Having founded

2. 难度：中等

Lionel Messi，________the record for the most goals in a calendar year，is considered the most talented football player in Europe.                                                                                                                (2013·江苏，24)

A．set   B．setting

C．to set  D．having set

3. 难度：中等

There are some health problems that，when ________ in time，can become bigger ones later on.                                                                                                                                            (2013·浙江，19)

A．not treated  B．not being treated

C．not to be treated  D．not having been treated

4. 难度：中等

________ which university to attend，the girl asked her teacher for advice.(2013·四川，8)

A．Not knowing  B．Knowing not

C．Not known  D．Known not

5. 难度：中等

The airport ________ next year will help promote tourism in this area.(2013·四川，10)

A．being completed  B．to be completed

C．completed  D．having been completed

6. 难度：中等

Let those in need ________ that we will go all out to help them.(2013·陕西，13)

A．to understand  B．understand

C．understanding  D．understood

7. 难度：中等

The witnesses ________ by the police just now gave very different descriptions of the fight.                                                                                                                                                          (2013·陕西，14)

A．questioned  B．being questioned

C．to be questioned  D．having questioned

8. 难度：中等

I got to the office earlier that day，________the 7∶30 train from Paddington.

(2013·大纲全国，25)

A．caught  B．to have caught

C．to catch  D．having caught

9. 难度：中等

Volunteering gives you a chance ________ lives，including your own.(2013·北京，21)

A．change  B．changing

C．changed  D．to change

10. 难度：中等

________ the course very difficult，she decided to move to a lower level.(2013·北京，24)

A．Find  B．Finding

C．To find D．Found

11. 难度：中等

When we saw the road ________ with snow，we decided to spend the holiday at home.

(2013·北京，29)

A．block  B．to block

C．blocking  D．blocked

12. 难度：中等

Laura was away in Paris for over a week.When she got home，there was a pile of mail________for her.                                                                                                  (2013·辽宁，28)

A．waited  B．to wait

C．waiting  D．was waiting

13. 难度：中等

The sun began to rise in the sky，________the mountain in golden light.(2013·湖南，25)

A．bathed  B．bathing

C．to have bathed  D．having bathed

14. 难度：中等

You cannot accept an opinion________to you unless it is based on facts.(2013·湖南，29)

A．offering  B．to offer

C．having offered  D．offered

15. 难度：中等

________warm at night，I would fill the woodstove，then set my alarm clock for midnight so I could refill it.                                                                                                                              (2013·湖南，31)

A．Staying  B．Stayed

C．To stay D．Stay

16. 难度：简单

The driver wanted to park his car near the roadside but was asked by the police______.

(2013·新课标全国Ⅰ，28)

A．not to do  B．not to

C．not do  D．do not

17. 难度：中等

________at the cafeteria before，Tina didn’t want to eat there again.(2013·山东，33)

A．Having eaten  B．To eat

C．Eat  D．Eating

18. 难度：中等

________ how others react to the book you have just read creates an added pleasure.

(2013·浙江，7)

A．Hearing  B．Hear

C．Having heard  D．To be hearing

19. 难度：中等

I stopped the car________a short break as I was feeling tired.(2013·山东，29)

A．take  B．taking  C．to take D．taken

20. 难度：中等

With the couple________in a nearby town，the house seems pretty empty most of the time.

A．work  B．to work

C．working  D．worked

21. 难度：中等

________to get a seat for the concert，he didn’t mind standing in a queue all night.

A．Determine  B．To be determined

C．Determined  D．Being determined

22. 难度：中等

The direct flight has proved successful，________ Taiwan another tourist destination for people on the mainland.

A．made B．making

C．make D．makes

23. 难度：中等

You should understand the traffic rule by now.You’ve had it ________ often enough.

A．explaining  B．to explain

C．explain  D．explained

24. 难度：中等

He hurried to the station，only ________ that the train had left.

A．to find  B．finding

C．found  D．to be found

25. 难度：中等

Now that we’ve discussed our problem，are people happy with the decisions ________？

A．taking  B．take

C．taken  D．to take

26. 难度：中等

Yesterday a street­beggar bought a lottery ticket purposelessly，________him a millionaire overnight.

A．making  B．makes

C．to make D．made

27. 难度：中等

________twice a year，whether it is a car or a bus or a truck，is the rule that every driver must obey in this city.

A．Examining

B．Examined

C．Being examined

D．Having been examined

28. 难度：中等

Little Bob is often educated by his parents to be good and friendly to anyone even if ________.

A．attacking  B．is attacked

C．to be attacked  D．attacked

29. 难度：中等

Could you show me the TV set you’d like________？

A．to have repaired  B．repairing it

C．to have it repaired  D．to repair it

30. 难度：中等

________the working efficiency，the boss allows the employees to have a coffee break.

A．Improving  B．To improve

C．Having improved D．Improved

31. 难度：中等

The little boy still needs the________20 dollars to do with some things________.

A．remaining；remained to be settled

B．remaining；remaining to be settled

C．remained；remained to settle

D．remained；remaining to settle

32. 难度：中等

—I would like to buy an expensive camera.

—Well.We have several models________.

A．to choose from  B．of choice

C．to be chosen  D．for choosing

33. 难度：中等

________tomorrow’s lessons，I have no time to play with you.

A．Not preparing  B．Not prepared

C．Not having prepared  D．Having not prepared

34. 难度：中等

The country has already sent up three unmanned spacecraft，the most recent ________ at the end of last March.

A．has been launched  B．having been launched

C．being launched  D．to be launched

35. 难度：中等

Generally speaking，prices of daily goods ________ through the Internet are lower than store prices.

A．to buy  B．are bought

C．buying  D．bought

36. 难度：中等

I’ve worked with children before，so I knew what ________ in my new job.

A．expected  B．to expect

C．to be expected  D．expects

37. 难度：中等

________such a heavy loss，the businessman didn’t have the courage to go on.

A．Having suffered  B．Suffering

C．To suffer  D．Suffered

38. 难度：中等

Taking this medicine，if________，will of course do good to his health.

A．continued  B．to continue

C．continues  D．continuing

39. 难度：中等

The global warming is more and more serious，for which human beings ________.

A．are blaming  B．are to blame

C．are going to blame  D．are to be blamed

40. 难度：中等

In order to improve English，________.

A．Jenny’s father bought her a lot of tapes

B．Jenny bought a lot of tapes for herself

C．a lot of tapes were bought by Jenny

D．a lot of tapes were bought by Jenny’s father

41. 难度：中等

His first book ________ next month is based on a true story.

A．published  B．to be published

C．to publish  D．being published

42. 难度：中等

—We didn’t find the Blacks ________ the lecture.

—No one had told them about ________ a lecture the following day.

A．attending；there being  B．to attend；there to be

C．attended；there be  D．attend；there was

43. 难度：中等

________，John returned to school from his hometown.

A．The summer vacation being over

B．The summer vacation is over

C．Because the summer vacation over

D．After the summer vacation being over

二、完型填空

44. 难度：中等

Five cloned pigs，whose organs are much less likely to be rejected(排斥) by a patient，have been born in the U．S.

More than 62,000 people in the U．S. alone are waiting to ____ donated hearts，lungs and so on.The number of human donors falls far short of ____.Pig organs are of a(n) ____ size to human organs，and some scientists hope they might be used to help meet the ____.But previous attempts to transplant pig tissue into humans have ____.

The five pigs ____ a gene that adds a sugar to the surface of pig cells.The sugar would ____ immune(免疫的) rejection of the tissue.“This advance provides a near­time ____ for overcoming the problem that there is not enough human organs for transplants，”says an expert.“This is the ____ gene for overcoming the ____ stage of rejection.”

____，scientists warn that much more work is necessary ____ organs from copies of the pigs could be transplanted into humans.Human genes will need to be added，to ____ rejection of the organ in the long term.There are also ____ that pig viruses could infect patients.

Cloning techniques were ____ to the production of the pigs.Genes can only be knocked out(去除) in a single cell.Cloning of these single cells then allowed the ____ of a whole animal in which the gene was knocked out in every cell.But the PPL researchers have ____ in knocking out only one copy of the gene.The team will now attempt to knock out both copies of the gene.

The team will also ____ tests to investigate whether a virus from the pigs could infect human cells.“Although a lot of the work is very ____，we’re still very far off being able to grow an organ，” says Julia，who is working on this project and quite ____ to creating similar knock­out pigs with researchers at the University of Missouri.

1.A.exchange  B．check

C．possess  D．receive

2.A.discussion  B．demand

C．doubt  D．distance

3.A.beneficial  B．identical

C．similar  D．certain

4.A.shortage  B．condition

C．satisfaction  D．argument

5.A.continued  B．failed

C．finished  D．paused

6.A.lack  B．include

C．make  D．change

7.A.leave  B．cause

C．block  D．destroy

8.A.supply  B．ambition

C．contribution  D．solution

9.A.only B．rare

C．key  D．safe

10.A.last  B．whole

C．next  D．early

11.A.However  B．Therefore

C．Besides  D．Finally

12.A.because  B．before

C．if  D．after

13.A.prevent B．ignore

C．judge  D．weaken

14.A.regrets  B．emotions

C．concerns  D．interests

15.A.simple  B．vital

C．unusual  D．basic

16.A.collection  B．application

C．reception  D．creation

17.A.delighted  B．succeeded

C．joined  D．believed

18.A.conduct  B．plan

C．design  D．study

19.A.perfect  B．strange

C．exciting  D．disappointing

20.A.opposed  B．used

C．devoted  D．suited

三、阅读理解

45. 难度：中等

His name is James，but people call him Rocky.The name fits.He’s big，over six feet tall，and he’s tough when he needs to  be.James “Rocky” Robinson lives and works in New York City’s Bedford­Stuyvesant district，one of the poorest and most dangerous neighborhoods in the United States.Yet it is here in Bed­Stuy that he is saving lives and reviving a community.

In 1966，when Rocky was twenty­six years old，his seven­year­old niece was struck by a car on the street of Bed­Stuy.Had someone at the scene known first aid or CPR，she might have lived.But by the time she reached a hospital，she was dead.

His niece’s unnecessary death was one reason why Rocky became a paramedic (护理人员)．Working for the Emergency Medical Service of New York City，he realized that more than half the city’s emergency calls came from high­crime areas.According to Rocky，residents of crime­plagued minority neighborhoods like Bed­Stuy sometimes had to wait as long as 26 minutes after calling 911 for an ambulance while calls in richer white communities were answered in_a_fraction_of_the_time.

Rocky decided to find out more about the problem.His research showed that the richer communities had organized their own ambulance corps (特殊部队) to improve city services because the city was overwhelmed with calls.“If that’s the key to success，”he told his friend and EMT (Emergency Medical Technician) colleague，Joe Perez，“we’ll start our own corps in Bed­Stuy！”

In 1988，Rocky had no idea that he and Joe would be attempting to establish the first minority­run ambulance service in the country，or just how creative he would have to be to overcome the difficulty.The pair’s first challenge was to find a location for the headquarters.They took over an abandoned building that was commonly used by drug dealers.Because there was no electricity or running water (except for the leaks in the roof)，the two men worked during daylight hours.They used a two­way radio to receive emergency calls.

Although they could make do with their new headquarters，Rocky and Joe still lacked the most important component of an ambulance service：an ambulance.An old Chevrolet (雪佛兰) got them to the scenes of accidents，fires，shootings，and stabbings.But the car didn’t always start.At times，they were forced to strap (用带捆绑) their trauma kits and oxygen tanks to their backs and run on foot to the emergencies.Everyone laughed，except the victims who were still alive when  Rocky and Joe arrived.

1.The author believes the name “Rocky” fits James because________.

A．he is a tall and tough man

B．he is tall and does something big

C．he is living in a tough community

D．he leads a tough community

2.James’ seven­year­old niece would have been saved if________.

A．she had been sent to a better hospital

B．she had got first aid and arrived in hospital earlier

C．James had been at the spot

D．emergency calls had been available in the area

3.The underlined phrase in Paragraph 3 means________.

A．in a short time

B．over a long time

C．in the near future

D．from time to time

4.We can infer from Paragraph 4 that________.

A．ambulance corps were only allowed in rich white communities

B．James found white communities made more emergency calls

C．city services were not enough to meet people’s need

D．it was easy to establish the minority­run ambulance service

46. 难度：中等

Plastic is one of the most important technological discoveries of the 20th century.However，it may soon be replaced.The new development—liquid wood—can replace plastics in all branches of modern industries.

Plastic as a material enjoys the biggest demand in the modern world，but it does have a number of drawbacks.First and foremost，plastic isn’t recyclable.Secondly，it contains toxins (毒物) helping develop cancerous diseases.Finally，it’s made of oil and oil reserves aren’t endless.

The  liquid wood technology is likely to replace plastic and provide mankind with new materials for many years ahead.Norbert Eisenfreich，a senior researcher at  the Faunhofer Institute for Chemical Technology (ICT) in Germany，said that arboform，the new material，is made of lignin (木质素)，which can be obtained from soft tissues of wood.Once mixed with several other materials，it turns into solid and non­toxic alternative for plastics.

ICT team leader Emilia Regina Inone­Kauffmann said the wood­working industry separates wood into three basic components，including lignin.Lignin isn’t used for the production of paper.Specialists of ICT mixed lignin with several natural materials and thus invented the material which could be melted and molded (铸型)．

When solid，arboform looks like plastic and possesses the qualities of polished wood.It can be used for the production of any items.Arboform is already used for the production of car parts which require extra strength.In addition，liquid wood can be recycled repeatedly.The material preserved all of its qualities even if it’s reprocessed ten times.

However，the new invention doesn’t enjoy an extensive use due to the high content of sulphur (硫) in it.German researchers are sure to reduce the amount of sulphur by 90 percent very soon to make arboform usable for home needs.

1.According to the passage，plastic________.

A．plays a big role in the modern world

B．helps to protect our environment in some way

C．has been replaced by the newly discovered material

D．helps us to reduce the use of petrol

2.What’s the advantage of arboform over plastics?

A．It is easily made from natural oil.

B．It is more widely used in household.

C．It is recyclable and friendly to the environment.

D．It contains no poisonous materials.

3.It can be concluded that German researchers will focus their future work firstly on________.

A．the material’s extensive use

B．the content of sulphur in arboform

C．the production cost of arboform

D．the qualities of liquid wood

4.The main purpose of the passage is to________.

A．advertise the new material—arboform

B．introduce liquid wood which will replace plastic

C．advertise new products made of arboform

D．show readers how to produce arboform

47. 难度：中等

One of the most popular activities enjoyed by Americans is spending time in forests and walking along paths through the country.This activity，called hiking，has led to the creation of paths throughout the United States.

One of the longest is the Appalachian National Scenic Trail.The trail is the first completed part of the National Trails System.The trails system was established by Congress and the president in 1968.The Appalachian Trail is more  than 3,400 kilometers long.It starts in the northeastern state of Maine and ends in the southeastern state of Georgia.The trail goes through 14 states.They are Maine，New Hampshire，Vermont，Massachusetts，Connecticut，New York，New Jersey，Pennsylvania，Maryland，West Virginia，Virginia，Tennessee，North Carolina，and Georgia.

The path takes walkers through the Appalachian Mountains.They extend from the Canadian province of Quebec to the southern American state of Alabama.

The Appalachian Mountains are among the oldest on Earth.They first began forming about one thousand million years ago.During the millions of years since then，the mountains were changed and reformed by the forces of water and wind.Ice also changed the mountains，making many of them smaller and digging valleys and lakes among them.Many different kinds of trees grow along the trail.And many different kinds of animals live in the forests along the trail.

Lands along the trail are protected by the federal government and by state governments.Some parts are not protected by the government directly.Instead，they are protected by legal agreements with private owners willing to permit people to walk across their property.

Walkers on the Appalachian Trail pass through some of the great valley systems of the mountains.They can look down into these beautiful valleys and see farms and forests stretching across the land for many kilometers.Farmland in the valleys is rich and productive.And some of the great events in American history took place in the valleys.For example，one of the great battles of the American Civil War was fought in the Shenandoah Valley in Virginia.

1.The Appalachian Trail________.

A．is more than four thousand three hundred kilometers long

B．starts in the northern state of Maine

C．goes through more than fourteen states

D．ends in the southeastern state of Georgia

2. The Appalachian Mountains________.

A．are the first completed part of the National Trails System

B．began forming one million years ago

C．were changed by natural forces like water，wind and ice

D．were around by valleys and rivers and famous for its scenery

3. The lands along the trail________.

A．are protected entirely by either the federal government or state governments

B．are mainly protected by legal agreements with private owners

C．can be visited by travelers freely only under the permission of owners

D．are protected by both the federal government and state governments

4.What is mainly described in the last paragraph?

A．The Appalachian Mountains have some great valley systems.

B．Farms and grasslands stretch across the valleys for many kilometers.

C．One of the American independence battles was fought in the Shenandoah Valley.

D．Lakes in the Appalachian Mountains are one of the most beautiful sights.

四、完型填空

48. 难度：中等

Angelina Jolie says she has a really wonderful time with her partner Brad Pitt，who is an American actor and film producer—and that’s why they’re still together!

Jolie ____ six children with the actor.She was ____ by America’s Parade magazine if their children are the ____ she and Brad stay together.

“The children certainly tie us together，but a relationship won’t ___ if it’s only about the kids，” Jolie replied.“You also must be really interested in each other and have a really，really wonderful，____ time together.We do.Brad and I ____ being together.We enjoy it.We need it，and we____ find that special time.We keep connected.We talk about it.It’s very ____ to our family.If Brad and I are strong and happy，then our kids have happy ____ and that’s the best thing we can give them.Brad knows me completely，____ as I am，every part of me.He loves me.The kids love me.Hopefully I’m giving my children the ____ that they are deeply loved and deeply safe.At the same time we are hopefully ____ their individuality (个性) as they get to know who they are，and not getting in the way of that.That’s why they are six very strong individuals.”

The Oscar­winning star showed ____ of helping her children develop their individuality is ____ them to develop their own identities (自我认同感)，____ she admitted that she can’t ____ the recent controversy(争论) with Brad when she agreed that her daughter Shiloh could cut her hair short and ____ like a boy.For example，she usually wears a jacket instead of a skirt.

Angelina added to ____，“She wants her hair cut like a boy and she wants to be ____ John for a while.Some kids wear caps and want to be Superman and she wants to be like her ___.”

1.A.finds B．teaches

C．raises  D．hires

2.A.written  B．reported

C．stopped  D．asked

3.A.reason  B．intention

C．purpose  D．result

4.A.break  B．hold

C．lose  D．happen

5.A.boring  B．disappointing

C．exciting  D．surprising

6.A.love  B．avoid

C．hate  D．consider

7.A.never  B．seldom

C．always  D．sometimes

8.A.easy  B．different

C．far  D．important

9.A.parents  B．classmates

C．relatives  D．neighbors

10.A.mostly  B．only

C．exactly  D．simply

11.A.knowledge  B．sense

C．sight  D．view

12.A.changing  B．forming

C．encouraging  D．destroying

13.．A.little B．none

C．all  D．part

14.A.forcing  B．allowing

C．warning  D．refusing

15.A.and  B．though

C．because  D．but

16.．A.remember  B．explain

C．realize  D．understand

17.A.walk  B．dress

C．eat  D．think

18.A.doctors  B．players

C．readers  D．reporters

19.A.mistaken  B．called

C．recognized D．made

20.A.brothers  B．sisters

C．uncles D．aunts

五、阅读理解

49. 难度：中等

Elena Kagan has reached a lifelong goal：becoming a Justice on the United States Supreme Court.The U．S. Senate confirmed Kagan on Thursday by a vote of 63­37.She replaces Justice John Paul Stevens，who retired in June.

Kagan will take a sacred oath(誓言) to uphold the Constitution of the United States on Saturday at a swearing­in ceremony.The new Justice will bring the number of women sitting on the nation’s highest court to three.Kagan joins Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Sonia Sotomayor—all three New Yorkers.

Kagan is the fourth woman in history to sit on the Supreme Court.Justice Sandra Day O’Connor was the first female Justice.She was appointed by President Ronald Reagan and served from 1981 to 2006.

Kagan，who is 50 years old，is the second Justice appointed by President Barack Obama.(He appointed Justice Sotomayor in 2009.) Obama told reporters on Thursday that Kagan will make an “outstanding Justice who understands that her rulings affect people.” He also noted that the addition of another woman to the Supreme Court marks a sign of progress for the country.Obama and Kagan will celebrate her confirmation with a ceremony at the White House today.

Kagan has spent most of her adult life working with the law.She served in President Clinton’s administration as a legal adviser，was the head of Harvard Law School，and until her confirmation Thursday，was the U．S. Solicitor General—one of the most powerful lawyers in the federal government.Kagan was born in New York City.She grew up in an apartment on the Upper West side of Manhattan，the strong­willed，independent middle sister sandwiched between two brothers.

Kagan’s mother was a public school teacher who taught fifth and sixth grades.Her father was a lawyer.

The new Justice once wore a judge’s robe in a picture for her high­school yearbook.Now she’ll be wearing real ones as she and the other eight Justices decide some of the most important legal cases.

1.What can we infer according to Paragraph 1?

A．Elena Kagan has become the only female Justice of America.

B．It’s Kagan’s dream to be a Justice on the United States Supreme Court.

C．Kagan achieved this position in the election by beating John Paul Stevens.

D．It will take a long time for Kagan to become a Justice on the United States Supreme Court.

2.Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?

A．To take the place of an old Justice，a Justice was elected by the Senate.

B．There will be four women working in the United States Supreme Court.

C．Kagan will take a sacred oath before taking part in the election.

D．No one but a New Yorker can be a Justice of the Supreme Court.

3.What is the main idea of Paragraph 5?

A．Kagan is a born lawyer.

B．It is about Kagan’s biography.

C．Kagan’s character is fit for her job.

D．Kagan has worked for two Presidents.

4.This text must be taken from ________.

A．a storybook

B．a textbook

C．a newspaper

D．a biography of famous people

50. 难度：中等

Marilyn M．Arnold

4500 Ridgewood Road Memphis，Tennessee 38116

Tel：901­599­0316　E­mail：[e-mail]

Objective

To obtain a position that will enable me to improve my organizational skills，educational background，and ability to work well with people.

Experience　Lead Teacher La Petite Academy，Memphis，TN.

June,2011­July,2012

—Planned activities that would promote growth in language，social skills.

—Provided children with individual attention.

—Communicated with parents on a regular basis.

Education

At present，studying Science in Elementary Education at the University of Memphis.

Fahd EI Zoghat

American University of Beirut　Tel：[phone]­6820300 (Damascus)　E­mail：[e-mail]

Objective

To secure a promising position that offers both a challenge and a good opportunity for growth.

Experience 2010­2011

—Assisted a professor in the computer simulation(模拟) of digital circuits.

—Assisted an instructor in the area of radar systems.

—Worked as a research assistant with a professor in the area of digital image processing.

Education

Stanford University，Palo Alto，CA

Madeline Little

555 Maple Dr.Hartford，CT 06105　Tel：(860)555­0820　E­mail：[e-mail]

Objective

To obtain a position as a Salesman Associate to improve the ability to work well with people in Summer.

Experience

September 2009­Present

—Aid students in person and via phone with questions regarding course registration.

—Assist with all other office administrative duties.

—Nominated(提名) for Employee of the Year in 2011 due to excellent performance.

2005­2008

—Teammate on Hartford High School women’s soccer team.

Education

ABC Community College Hartford，CT Bachelor of Arts

James Todd Wells

7444 Vesta Drive Little Rock，Arkansas.72210

Tel：(501)555­555　E­mail：[e-mail]

Objective

To secure a position with a well­established organization with a stable environment that will lead to a lasting relationship.

Experience

2001­2011

—Worked in Cardiovascular Rehabilitation Unit Admissions of Outpatient Services at Hickingbotham Center admitting patients.Worked as liaison(联络) representative between family members and doctor.

—Worked also in Emergency Room admissions checking in patients.Entered personal data and followed up on insurance verification(核实)．

Education

University of Arkansas at Little Rock，Little Rock，Arkansas

1.From the first part，we can learn that Marilyn M．Arnold ________.

A．knows about children’s education

B．wants to get a job with a stable environment

C．has got a degree of Science in Elementary Education

D．is an excellent teacher of the University of Memphis

2.Which one may be short of independent working experience?

A．Marilyn M．Arnold.

B．Fahd EI Zoghat.

C．Madeline Little.

D．James Todd Wells.

3.According to James Todd Wells’experience，he is most likely to be hired by ________.

A．a supermarket  B．a hotel

C．a hospital  D．a school

4.What do the four people have in common?

A．They have received college education.

B．They want a permanent job.

C．They want to work with people.

D．They have rich working experience.

51. 难度：中等

Anger at the practice of demanding dowries，which can lead to violence against brides，has prompted a takeoff of “Angry Birds” called “Angry Brides” that aims to highlight the illegal practice still prevalent in many South Asian countries.

Dowries—such as jewelry，clothes，cars and money—are traditionally given by the bride’s family to the groom and his parents to ensure she is taken care of in her new home.

The custom was outlawed more than five decades ago.But it is still widely practiced，with the groom’s family demanding even more money after marriage，leading to mental and physical annoyance that can drive the woman to suicide.

“The Angry Brides game is our way of throwing a spotlight on the nuisance(陋习) of dowry.” said Ram Bhamidi，senior vice president and head of online marketing for Shaadi.com，a matrimonial(婚姻的) website with two million members.

According to a 2007 study，there is a dowry­related death every four hours in India；we condemn this and have consistently run campaigns on social media to help create awareness of the issue.

The name of the app，available on the group’s home page，is a spinoff from the globally popular “Angry Birds” game.Its home page shows a red­clad，eight­armed woman resembling a powerful female Hindu goddess.Underneath，there is a caption，“A woman will give you strength，care and all the love you need NOT dowry！”

To play the game，users have to try and hit three dodging grooms—a pilot，a builder and a doctor.There are a variety of weapons to choose from，including a frying pan，broomstick，tomato and loafer.

Each groom has a price tag，starting at 1.5 million rupees($29,165)．Every time the player hits a groom，his value decreases and money is added to the player’s Anti­Dowry Fund，which is saved posted on their Facebook page.

“Since we launched the game last week，more than 270,000 people have liked the app.Both men and women seem to be playing it，” said Bhamidi.

1.What caused “Angry Brides” to appear online?

A．Women’s rights being seriously abused.

B．Anger at the practice of demanding dowries.

C．The bride’s giving a great many dowries.

D．The popularity of “Angry Birds” online.

2. Which of the following is TRUE about “Dowries”？

A．The custom of giving dowries has been in practice for five decades.

B．Lack of abundant dowries may lead to the bride’s being in violence.

C．The illegal practice of dowries is still popular in many African countries.

D．More dowries the bride gives mean a high social status of her family.

3. The underlined word “spinoff” probably means “________”．

A．relation  B．connection

C．copy  D．fake

4. Which of the following is NOT TRUE about the game “Angry Bride”？

A．There are a variety of weapons to choose from.

B．Ram Bhamidi thinks highly of the game.

C．Men players don’t find the game enjoyable.

D．The game character looks like a Hindu goddess.