• 1、Stories Behind Famous Company Names

    Inventor Caleb Bradham had originally wanted to be a doctor but started working in a drug store when he returned home in North Carolina. In 1893, he made up (配制) what he first called "Brad's Drink", a mix of water, caramel, lemon oil and other flavors. Five years later, he renamed it Pepsi-Cola. He claimed the drink could help with digestion (消化). Afterwards, Bradham changed the term into the name Pepsi.

    This luxury car-maker combined elements (要素) from the Ford and Oldsmobile companies when it was started in 1902 and later became known for its innovation and high quality. The company was named after the French explorer Cadillac, who founded the city of Detroit in 1701.

    Company co-founder Gordon Bowker has said that while brainstorming names, someone brought out a map that featured the old mining town of Starbo. That may have led him to think of Starbuck, the first mate (大副) in Herman Melville's famous novel, Moby Dick. Not only the company name but also the origin of its logo has aroused great curiosity.

    The inventor of Rolex, Hans Wilsdorf, was expecting to make an elegant, yet precise, wristwatch. He wanted a name that was easy to say, could work in different languages, and look good on the watches. He chose Rolex in 1908 after some consideration.

    (1)、Who started to build a city at the beginning of the 18th century?
    A、Caleb Bradham. B、Gordeon Bowker. C、Cadillac. D、Hans Wilsdorf.
    (2)、Pepsi has a history of ______.
    A、less than a hundred years. B、about two hundred years. C、about three hundred years. D、over a hundred and twenty years.
    (3)、What did Hans Wilsdorf contribute to?
    A、Making up a drink that could provide energy. B、Creating a device that showed what time it was. C、Designing a kind of luxury car with high quality. D、Inventing a kind of medicine that helped with digestion.
  • 2、It's high time that you should                    your work at hand or you can't finish it on time.
    A、recover from B、concentrate on C、come across D、wonder at
  • 3、When something is                    in a mirror or in water, you can see its image in the mirror or in the water.
    A、reminded B、reflected C、recommended D、requested
  • 4、A(n)                      something is a short account of it, which gives the main points but not the details.
    A、warning of B、approach to C、passion for D、summary of
  • 5、Which sentence has a different sentence structure (句子结构) from the other three?
    A、He told me to keep calm. B、I saw her waiting at the bus stop. C、I have some questions to ask you. D、He help me have this washing machine repaired.
  • 6、—Excuse me,                     I take this seat beside you?

    —Sorry, you mustn't. It has been taken already.

    A、may B、need C、dare D、shall
  • 7、He took to                      painting when he was only six and ended up                         a well-known painter in the world.
    A、learn; to become B、learning; to become C、learning; becoming D、learn; becoming
  • 8、It is said that the manager's answer was                    . That means he didn't agree with the plan.
    A、impressive B、negative C、ordinary D、formal
  • 9、Jack                       the teacher's advice last time so he failed in the maths exam.
    A、was ignored B、will ignore C、ignores D、ignored
  • 10、Tom is expected                    the job well because he tends                    very careful in his work.
    A、to complete; being B、to complete; to be C、completing; to be D、completing; being
  • 11、Nancy picked up the blue envelope and turned it over                    because she wanted to know what was written on the cover.
    A、enormously B、bitterly C、curiously D、horribly
  • 12、—The tall woman dressed in red over there looks like our English teacher.

    —It                    be her. She has gone abroad.

    A、shouldn't B、mustn't C、can't D、needn't
  • 13、The man                    profession is an editor lives next to us in the same community.
    A、his B、whom C、who D、whose
  • 14、Currently, she                    a fantastic new kitchen for you and she can finish it in three days.
    A、has designed B、is designing C、was designing D、was to design
  • 15、The bakery at                    my father worked a few years ago is not far from here.
    A、which B、that C、where D、what
  • 16、Which of the following words has a different word formation (构词法)?
    A、sculpture B、memorize C、motorway D、humorous
  • 17、Now you have been familiar                    each other and then you can stay                    touch with each other from now on.
    A、with; in B、at; on C、by; for D、to; from
  • 18、We can't add the prefix (前缀) "un-" to                    to give it the opposite(相反的)meaning.
    A、comfortable B、usual C、correct D、believable
  • 19、What is the main structure of the sentence "The weather has turned cold"?
    A、S+VP(主语+系动词+表语) B、S+V+O(主语+谓语动词+宾语) C、S+V+O+OC(主语+谓语动词+宾语+宾补) D、S+V+IO+DO(主语+谓语动词+直接宾语+间接宾语)
  • 20、The sports meet will be held on the playground next Thursday                        the weather is good.
    A、unless B、as long as C、even though D、before
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