LovingandHatingNewYorkⅠ.Readingcomprehension1.ManyEuropeanstakeNewYorkastheirfavoritecity,because________.A.TheyarereassuredbythesightofthefashionavenuesofMadisonandFifth.B.TherearemanyfamiliarinternationalnamesinNewYork.C.NewYork’schargednervousatmosphereandvulgardynamism.D.NewYorkcityisacosmopolitancity.2.Inauthor’seyes,NewYorkis________.A.asacredplaceB.amongrelcityC.ainternationalmetropolisD.aconventionalcity3.ThesignsofhowtheNewYorkfallencannotbeseenfrom________.A.NewYorkneverboasteditsgreatness.B.ManyadvertisingcampaignspubliclypraiseNewYork.C.ManyNewYorkerswearT-shirtswithaheartdesignandthewords:“IloveNewYork”printedonit.D.NewYorkistryingdesperatelytoregainherlostprivilegedstatus.4.FromwheretheauthorbeginstogiveanactualdescriptionofNewYorkitself.A.Thelastsentenceofparagraph5.B.Thefirstsentenceofparagraph6.C.Fromparagraph1-5.D.Thewholeessay.5.WhichofthefollowingcitiesislocatedinNewYork?A.JerseyB.SohoC.NashvilleD.BeverlyHillsⅡ.Determinewhetherthefollowingstatementsaretrueorfalse.Put“T”,ifthestatementistrueandputan“F”,iffalse.1.Accordingtotheauthor,NewYorkisnolongertheleadingcityintheUnitedStates.2.NewYorkisacitythatresiststheprevailingtrendsofAmericaanditisaplacewherepeoplecanescapefromuniformityanduncommonness.3.EuropeanstaketoNewYorkbecausetheyfeelreassuredwhentheyseesomanyjewelers,shoesstoresanddesignershopsbearingfamiliarinternationalnamesonMadisonandFifthavenues.4.Therhetoricaldeviceemployedin“Natureconstantlyyieldstoman…”ispersonification.5.ItisthefascinationcharmofNewYorkaswellastheopportunitytobeajournalistthatattractstheauthortoNewYork.6.ItisthegoodlivingconditionsthatdrawthoseyoungpeopletoNewYork.7.Thesentence“Allhavetheirsovereignties”meansallthedifferentethnicgroupshavetheirownlittleareaswhichtheycontrol.8.NewYorkisnotlongerthebankingandcommunicationsheadquartersforAmerica.9.ThenewcomerstoNewYorkareneverfullyassimilated.10.NewYorkregardstheUnitedNationsasanunworkable,impracticalandhypocriticalinstitution.Ⅲ.Pointoutwhatfigureofspeechisusedineachofthefollowingsentences:1.WhilesitcomsclonedandcannedinHollywood,andtheJohnnyCarsonshowlive,pre-empttheairwavesformCalifornia2.TinPanAlleyhasmovedtoNashvilleandHollywood.3.NewYorkwasneverMeccatome.4.NatureconstantlyyieldstomaninNewYork:witnessthosefragilesidewalktreesgamelystrugglingagainstencroachingcementandpetrolfumes.5.Somuchofwell-to-doAmericanowlivesantisepticallyinenclaves,tranquilandluxurious,thatshutouttheworld.6.“Sowhatelseisnew?”7.Thedefeatedarenothiddenawaysomewhereelseonthewrongsideoftown.8.Characteristically,thecityswallowsuptheUnitedNationsandrefusestotakeitseriously,regardingitasanunworkablemixtureoftheidealistic,theimpractical,andthehypocritical.foreigninvaders.treatiesforceduponherbyⅣ.Choosethewordorphrasewhichbestcompleteseachsentence.1.Hefoughtbackathistormentorswith________ofacornerredrat.A.dejectionB.depressionC.desperationD.despair2.Hemonopolizedtheconversationby________ofhisownprowessathuntingandfishing.A.boastingB.braggingC.crowingD.vaunting3.Itwasallegedthathewaspresentatthesceneofthecrime,buthe________thathewasinEuropeatthetime.A.assertedB.maintainedC.affirmedD.testified4.Ithasbecomethe________forroyaltytoappearsasdemocraticand“folksy”astheaveragepolitician.A.fashionB.trendC.vogueD.style5.The________betweenGuelphsandGhibellinesinmedievalItalypassedfromcontroversyoverpapalauthoritytopettywasbetweencitystates.A.contentionB.frictionC.conflictD.strife6.Hewastoonervoustospeakandhadtobe________.A.promptedB.motivatedC.stimulatedD.propelled7.Ashortcutthroughthemountainisextremely________inwinter.A.distantB.inaccessibleC.remoteD.dessert8.Australia________theTreatyofPeacewithJapanon10thApril,1952;NewZealandon29thApril,1952.A.confirmedB.sanctionedC.ratifiedD.approved9.Heisapoetwith________imagination.A.luxuriousB.luxuriantC.lusciousD.lustrous10.________clodhoppersguffawedatseeingmaleballetdancerswearingtights.A.naiveB.unaffectedC.unsophisticatedD.provincial11.Hefeltlistlessuntiltheseabreeze________himandsteadiedhisnerves.A.cheeredB.encouragedC.exhilaratedD.excited12.Sheenduredherillnesswithgreat__________A.fortitudeB.forbearanceC.persistenceD.resolution13.Maryisnolongwillingtomeetherhusband’sbullyingwithdocile________.A.patienceB.sufferanceC.toleranceD.forbearance14.Theactresswasbecomingextremely_________withallthequestionstheywereaskingbytheuncalled-forinnuendointhereporter’squestion.A.outragedB.aggravatedC.exasperatedD.insulted15.Itwouldbe________ofmetohaveachurchweddingwhenIdon’tbelieveinGod.A.hypocriticalB.hypercriticalC.hystericalD.hypothetical16.Hebalancedtheglass________onthearmofthechair.A.precociouslyB.precariouslyC.precautionaryD.precipitously17.Youcanrest______thatthetalentedyoungsecretaryhasbeenabletoconfirmwhathesaidintheoriginalreport.A.assuredB.ensuredC.insuredD.reassured18.Theleader’sspeechindefenseofthepolicydidn’tcarrymuch________.A.convictionB.beliefC.confidenceD.concern19.AmericanrevolutionarieswhorejectedEngland’sclaimof________overthecolonies.A.sovereigntyB.authorityC.powerD.right20.Thepublicisvery_____aboutthegovernor'splansforataxcut.A.susceptibleB.dubiousC.suspiciousD.deliberate21.Thetwocountrieswill_____fulldiplomaticrelationsnowthattheyhavesettledtheirlongstandingborderdispute.A.recoveB.restoreC.renovateD.replace22.Everyoneintheauditoriumwasweepingbythetimehefinishedthe_____tale,thoughitwasfabricatedobviously.A.pessimisticB.patheticC.patrioticD.melancholyⅤ.Putthefollowingwordsandphrasesintotheappropriateblanksinthefollowingsentences.measureupagainstcutoff…fromintermsofbereckonedwithlookuptooutofphasewithyieldtobeckontooutofstepwithswallowup1.Theywerealreadyapoliticalforceto.2.Theschooliswidely3.Thenewbuildingisforitsexcellentteaching.itssurroundings.4.Itemptationandhadachocolatebar.5.Thejobisgreatsalary,butithasitsdisadvantages.6.He________himself________allhumanandlivedaloneinaremotearea.7.Thefiguresarenotverygoodwhenthoseofourcompetitors.8.Iwatchedherwalkdowntheroaduntilshewasbythedarkness.9.Hethewaitertobringthebill.hercolleaguesandregardedasaneccentricwoman.10.ShewasⅥ.Fillineachblankwithasuitableverbfromthelistsbelowintheproperform.declinedecreasediminishdropdwindlelessenreduce1.Ihopetoobtainyourforgiveness,to2.Hissenseofpersonalinitiativeiscultivatedinsteadofbeing3.ThenumberofnationsalliedwithGermany