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in them, meetings are held in them. They are relied upon for food, drink and social contact. 2. Pubs have always been important for every kind of club, society and anization. They have bee n used, over the centuries, as courts, churches and auction rooms. In the past, pubs in smaller munities were even used as mortuaries at times. It is claimed that both cricket and football were born in pubs! Great music has been launched from pubs and all sorts of present day pop groups played their first performances in the local pub. 3. English literature is said to have begun in a pubChaucer?s Tabard and literature and pubs have been closely linked ever since that time. Shakespeare frequented inns and alehouses and often wrote his plays over a jug of ale. Pubs also feature prominently in the works of Charles Dickens. 4. Pubs have been used by highwaymen and smugglers, artists and writers, geniuses and intellectuals, criminals and ics all types of people from a variety of backgrounds and, these days, from all around the world. 5. Beer has a traditional British taste but there are many different flavours and varieties: light ale, pale ale, brown ale and bitter to mention only a few. It?s served from bottles or barrels in pints or half pints Questions 4145. Identify among the following topics those which are dealt with in different paragraphs (Write down the letter representing the topic as the answer). a. Pub laws and customs b. Uses of pubs c. Pubs as insights into British culture d. Britain?s first pub e. The process of making beer f. Prices of drinks g. The popularity of pubs h. The layout of typical pubs i. Connections with literature j. Jokes about pubs k. People who use/have used pubs l. Paying and tipping m. the taste of British beer n. The number of pubs in Britain o. Pubs as places to relax 41. Paragraph 1:____________________ 42. Paragraph 2: ______________________ 43. Paragraph 3: _______________________ 44. Paragraph 4: ______________________ 45. Paragraph 5: _______________________ Question 4650. Look at the italicized words in the text and find out their correct meaning through the context, then choose the option closest in meaning from the lists below by writing a, b, or c on your answer sheet. 46. unshaken a. intact b. unshaven c. not attacked 47. pop a. pub b. fizzy drink c. modern music 48. frequent a. often b. frequently c. visit regularly 49. ic a. edy b. magazine that contains stories told in pictures c. entertainer who tells jokes in order to make people laugh 50. bitter a. extremely cold b. a kind of beer that is light brown in colour c. a taste that is sharp, not sweet, and often slightly unpleasant Section Test (20 points) Write a short essay on the Advantages and Disadvantages of Travelling by Air. There should be two main paragraphs, one giving your ideas about advantages and one on what you see as the disadvantages of air travel. 高級(jí)休閑英語(yǔ)試題答案 Section I amp。 Australia, China, and India between 1895 and 1900。 entertainment。s Day. b) encouraged young men to choose maidens as partners on Valentine39?!陡呒?jí)休閑英語(yǔ)》試題 Section I. Reading (40 Points) Information for examinees Questions 110: 20points, 2 point for each。s Day. c) encouraged emperor to bee a Christian. d) encouraged people to choose saints as patrons on Valentines Day. 7. We have been able to buy valentine cards a) for over 300 years. b) since Miss Esther Howland sent the first valentine card. c) for over 200 years. d) since the post office in Loveland was opened. 8. Before 1800 a) many people exchanged valentine greetings and gifts. b) there were often annual valentines balls. c) the post office in Loveland was kept busy on Valentine39。 dining。 and Japan in 1900. From 1891 through 1893, a soccer ball was used to play basketball. The first basketball was manufactured in 1894. It was 32 in (81 cm) in circumference, or。 they are laughed in and fought in。s card was posted. b) it is Valentine39。s Day Valentine39。s Day is celebrated a) on the day of St. Valentine?s birth. b) on the Feast of Lupercalia. c) only by Christmas. d) on the day of St. Valentine39。t include_________. a) posture b) facial expressions c) making an address d) the use of space 27. Differences in ________will lead to differences in munications a) cultures b) languages c) verbal skills d) habits 28. The Japanese agree that silence is associated with ________. a) good manner b) unhappiness c) depression d) little knowledge 29. It can not be inferred from the passage that ________ a) different culture have different interpretations of similar gestures b) it is good for the businesspeople to know of the different meanings of similar gestures c) western cultures are distinctively different from oriental cultures d) nonverbal behaviors are more plicated than verbal behaviors 30. We may not find ______in the cultural iceberg. a) those verbal skills people may use b) the cultural dos and don39。s original players were Canadians, and the game spread to Canada immediately. It was played in France by 1893。s National Basketball Association (WNBA) playoffs. And it has also made American heroes out of its player and coach legends like Michael Jordan, Larry Bird, Earvin Magic Johnson, Sheryl Swoopes, and other great players. At the heart of the game is the playing space and the equipment. The space is a rectangular, indoor court. The principal pieces of equipment are the two elevated baskets, one at each end (in the long direction) of the court, and the basketball itself. The ball is spherical in shape and is inflated. Basketballs range in size from in (7276 cm) i