Test 1
二、阅读理解（2’*15）
A Passage 1
A foreigner's first impression of the U.S. … business very quickly.(348 words)
21. Which of the following statements is wrong? A. Americans seem to be always under pressure. B. Americans attach less importance to
patience.
C. Americans don’t care much about ritual
socializing. D. Americans are impolite to their business colleagues.
22. In the fourth paragraph, “a high priority”
means __ A. a less important thing B. a first concern C. a good business D. an attractive gift
23. Americans evaluate a business colleague A. through social courtesy
B. through prolonged business talks C. by establishing business relations
D. by learning about their past performance 24. This passage mainly talks about
___________ A. how Americans treasure their time
between France and Britain. someone in the morning and in Places to stay in Britain ￡25 per person. Pubs A. good B. harm C. neither good nor sleeping hours in the U.S. are more likely to have single rooms. (332 words) harm B. The role of time in social life over the world. 11. Is this passage the author mainly _____________.Tell D both good and harm C. If people are not prompt, they may be us where to stay while visiting Britain Advises readers 23. The British are not so friendly to________ and the regarded as impolite or not fully to pay a visit to Britain French are not so friendly to _________. responsible in the U.S. A. Introduces the wonderful public services in A. Germany; America B. America; Germany D. Not every country treats the concept of Britain
C. Germany; Germany D. America; America time as the same. B. Gives us some information about British 24. ________ are more interested in having holidays in 17. What does it mean in the passage if you call someone life _________. A. American people… Britain during his or her sleeping hours? 12. ___________ are mainly built for young visitors. B. British people… Germany A. A matter of work. A. Pubs & Inns B. Youth Hotels C. French people… Britain B. A matter of life or death. C. Hostels D. B & Bs D. British people… France C. You want to see him or her. 13. If you travel alone and want to know better about 25. What does the last sentence mean? ________ A. As D. You want to make an appointment with family life in Britain, you’d better stay in long as the English Channel exists, no further him or her. A. Pubs & Inns B. Youth Hotels disagreement will form between France and Britain. 18. Which of the following time is proper if you want to C. Hostels D. B & Bs B. The English Channel can prevent anything unfriendly make an appointment with your friend? 14. If you are interested in traveling with your friends but happening in both France and Britain. A. at 7:00 am B. at 4:00 pm C. only with limited means, where is the better place for you C. Franc and Britain are near neighbors, and this will at the night D. at 4:00 am to stay? ______________. help balance the relationship between them. 19. Which of the following statement is true according to A. Pubs & Inns B. Youth Hotels D. The English Channel is the largest enemy between the passage? C. Hostels 旅社 D. B & Bs France and Britain. A. In the U.S.A. guests tend to feel they are 15. Which of the following is NOT true according to the
Passage 2 highly regarded if the invitation to a last part of the passage? _____________
B. how busy Americans are every day
C. how Americans do business with
foreigners
D. what American way of life is like
25. We can infer from the passage that the
author’s tone in writing is ____________
A. critical B. ironical C. appreciative D. objective
Passage 3
A characteristic of American… for his education. (291 words)
21. From paragraph 1, we know that in America _____________.
A. people tend to have a high opinion of the self-made man人们对自我奋斗的人评价很高
B. people can always rise to the top through
their won efforts
C. college professors win great respect from
common workers
D. people feel painful to mention their fathers
as labors
22. According to the passage, the hostess cooks dinner herself mainly because ______________.
A. servants in American are hard to get B. she takes pride in what she can do herself
C. she can hardly afford servants D. It is easy to prepare a meal with canned
food.
23. The expression “wait on table” in the second paragraph means “___________________”.
A. work in a furniture shop B. keep accounts for a bar C. wait to lay the table D. serve customers in a restaurant 在餐
厅为客人服务
24. The author’s attitude toward manual (体力的) labor is __________________.
A. positive 积极的 negative C. humorous D. critical
25. Which of the following may serve as the best title of the passage? __________________.？
A. A Respectable Self-made Family B. American Attitude toward Manual Labor. C. Characteristics of American Culture. D. The Development of Manual Labor.
Passage 1
Britain and France are separated…. The English Channel. 21. For centuries, the relationship between Britain and France is __________. A. friendly B. impolite C. brotherly
D. a mixture of love and hate
22. The war in Iraq does _________ to the relationship between France and Britain.
A. good B. harm C. neither good nor harm
D both good and harm
23. The British are not so friendly to________ and the French are not so friendly to _________.
A. Germany; America B. America; Germany
C. Germany; Germany D. America; America 24. ________ are more interested in having holidays in _________. A. American people… Britain B. British people… Germany C. French people… Britain D. British people… France 25. What does the last sentence mean? ________ A. As long as the English Channel exists, no further disagreement will form between France and Britain.
B. The English Channel can prevent anything unfriendly happening in both France and Britain.
C. Franc and Britain are near neighbors, and this will help balance the relationship between them.
D. The English Channel is the largest enemy between France and Britain.
Passage 2
Britain and France are separated…. The English Channel. 21. For centuries, the relationship between Britain and France is __________. A. friendly B. impolite C. brotherly
D. a mixture of love and hate
22. The war in Iraq does _________ to the relationship
By definition, heroes and….. Jr., John F. Kennedy, and Princess Diana. 16. The passage mainly deals with __________. A. life and death B. heroes and heroines C. heroes and icons英雄与偶像 D. icons and celebrities 17. Heroes and heroines are usually _______. A. courageous B. good examples to follow C. self-sacrificing D. all of the above 18. Which of the following statements is wrong?______ A. Poverty in America has been eased with the economic growth. B. Superstars are famous for being famous. C. One’s look can contribute to being famous. D. Heroes and heroines can only emerge in war times. 19. Beautiful young Diana Spencer found her genuine love ______ A. when she was 19 B. when she became a princess C. just before her death D. after she gave birth to a Prince 20. What is more likely to set an icon’s status?_______ A. Good looks. B. Tragic and early death C. Personal attraction. D. The quality of one’s story. Passage 1 Community service is an important… Dodge’s office this week. 11.What is the purpose of the talk? A. To explain a new requirement for graduation. B. To interest students in a new community program. C. To discuss the problems of elementary school students. D. To recruit elementary school teachers for a special program. 12. What is the purpose of the program that the speaker describes? A. To find jobs for graduating students. B. To help education majors prepare for final exams. C. To offer tutorials to elementary school students. D. To provide funding for a community service project. 13. What does professor Dodge do? A. He advises students to participate in certain program. B. He teaches part-time in an elementary school. C. He observes elementary school students in the classroom. D. He helps students prepare their resumes. 14. What should students who are interested in the tutorials do? A. Contact the elementary school. B. Sign up for a special class. C. Submit a resume to the dean. D. Talk to professor Dodge. 15. Whom do you think the speaker addresses? A. Faculty. B. Students C. Residents. D.Graduated students. Passage 3 How men first learnt to or they will make our speech silly and vulgar 21. The origin of language is ________________ A. a legend handed down from the past B. a matter that is hidden or secret. C. a question difficult to answer. D. a problem not yet solved. 22. What is true about words? ________________ A. They are used t to express feelings only. B. They can not be written down C. They are simply sounds. 他们是简单的声音 D. They are mysterious. 23. The real power of words lies in their ___________. A. properties B. characteristics C. peculiarity D. representative function 24. By “association”, the author means _____________. A. a special quality B. a joining of ideas in the mind. C. an appearance which is puzzling. D. a strange feature. 25. Which of the following statements about the real poet is NOT true? __________ A. He is no more than a master of words. B. He can convey his ideas in words which sing like music. C. He can move men to tears. D. His style is always charming. Passage 1 In the United States, …. the sentence.(260 words) 16. What is the main idea of this passage?__________ A. It is not customary to telephone dinner party is extended only three or four days before the party date. B. There is no misunderstanding arising between people form different cultures about the concept of time. C. It may be considered foolish to make an appointment well in advance in the U.S.A. D. Promptness is valued highly in American life. 20. From the passage we can safely infer that ____ A. it’s a matter of life or death if you call someone in the day time. B. the meaning of time differs in different parts of the world. C. it makes no difference in the U.S. whether you are early or late for a business party. D. if a person is late for a date, he needn’t make some explanation. Passage 2 It has been reported… that fir their problems. 16．What is soap opera? _____________ A. Plays based on science fiction stories. B. Plays based on non-fiction stories. C. The daytime serial dramas on TV. D. Popular documentary films on TV. 17. What can be the best title of the passage? ________ A. College student viewers. B. Favorite TV serials. C. Soap opera fans. 肥皂剧迷 D. College-age viewers. 18. Which are not the reasons why the soap opera suddenly becomes “in” according to the passage? A. Because the viewers want to be happy and to enjoy themselves. B. because the soap opera makes young people feel close to their people C. Because the viewers can find themselves in the soap opera characters. D. Because the young people have to bear the responsibilities for their troubles. 19. What can we learn from the passage? ____________ A. College students like soap operas more than any other social groups. B. Young people of sixties liked soap operas more than people today. C. Young viewers have turned themselves from the seriousness of sixties to enjoyment now. D. The young as a whole are trying to look for happy love but in vain. 20. What message does the author want to convey to us? A. The people’s favorites to drama works have been changed for a long time. B. The people’s favorites to drama works change along with the times. C. The people’s favorites to drama works is changed by the soap opera. D. The people’s favorites have changed the drama works. Passage 3 Paper is one of the most 21. What’s the meaning for the word “parchment”? A. The skin of young animals. B. A kind of paper made from the skin of certain young animals. C. The paper used by European countries. D. The paper of Egypt. 22. Which of the following is not mentioned about the invention of paper? A. More jobs could be provided than before. B. More people could be educated than before. C. More books could be printed and distributed. D. More ways could be used to exchange knowledge. 23. When did the Egyptians begin to use paper widely? A. Around 1400. B. Around 1900. C. Around 400. D. Around 900. 24. Which of the following countries uses more paper for each person a year? A. China. B. Sweden. C. Egypt. D. Japan. 25. What is the main idea of this short talk? A. More and more paper is being consumed nowadays. B. Paper enables people to receive education more easily. C. The invention of paper is of great significance to man. D. Paper contributes a lot to the keeping of historical records. Passage 1 Pubs and inns usually provide visitors bed and breakfast. A. All pubs and inns offer visitors bed and breakfast. 所有的酒吧和客栈都为旅客提供床位和早餐。 B. Pubs and inns charge a visitor ￡ 25 at the most. C. If you want a single room, you are more likely to get one in pubs. Passage 1 Sixteen-year-old Maria was …. Everyone was looking at him with disapproval. (224 words) 11. Maria’s story happened ________ A. when she was leaving America B. on her way back to Santo Domingo C. before she left the USA D. when she arrived at the airport 她到达机场后。 12. You believe that the work of the airline employee mentioned in the story is to ________ at the airport. A. help carry people’s luggage
B. ask people to pick up the luggage C. check people’s luggage 检查旅客的行李
D. take care of people’s luggage 13. “Why are you so upset?” Maria said to the man. She wanted to tell him that he should not be ________. A. surprised B. sad C. unhappy D. sorry 14. “Everyone was looking at him with disapproval.” This sentence means that the people around felt __________. A. worried about Maria B. worried about the man C. sorry for Maria’s manners D. sorry for the man’s manners 15. The author mentioned Maria’s age at the beginning of the story in order to show that _________. A. she was young but behaved properly B. she would not have left home alone C. everyone around her was wrong D. it was not good that nobody offered to help her Passage 1 Sixteen-year-old Maria was …. Everyone was looking at him with disapproval. (224 words) 11. Maria’s story happened ________ A. when she was leaving America B. on her way back to Santo Domingo C. before she left the USA D. when she arrived at the airport 她到达机场后。 12. You believe that the work of the airline employee mentioned in the story is to ________ at the airport. A. help carry people’s luggage B. ask people to pick up the luggage C. check people’s luggage 检查旅客的行李
D. take care of people’s luggage
13. “Why are you so upset?” Maria said to the man. She wanted to tell him that he should not be ________. A. surprised B. sad C. unhappy D. sorry 14. “Everyone was looking at him with disapproval.” This sentence means that the people around felt __________. A. worried about Maria B. worried about the man C. sorry for Maria’s manners D. sorry for the man’s manners 15. The author mentioned Maria’s age at the beginning of the story in order to show that _________. A. she was young but behaved properly B. she would not have left home alone C. everyone around her was wrong D. it was not good that nobody offered to help her Passage 1 The French Revolution broke out in 1789. power passed to Napoleon Bonaparte. (190 words) A. France. B. King Louis. C. The French Revolution. D. Europe. 12. Which did not happen in 1789? A. The French Revolution broke out. B. The national economy was developing rapidly. C. The government wasn’t well run. D. King Louis XIV was in power. 13. Where were the political prisoners kept? A. In Versailles. B. In Austria C. In Prussia. D. In Bastille.
14. What does the underlined word “abolished ”
mean? A. Put off. B. Established. C. United. D. Ended. 15. What was NOT the effect of the Revolution?
A. July 14 has become the French National Day.
B. It brought some impact on the other
European kings. C. Louis’s wife, Marie was killed.
D. The king tried to control the national parliament.
Passage 2
There are three kinds of goals:…… (221 words) 16. Our long-term goals mean a lot _________ A. If we cannot reach solid short-term goals B. If we complete the short-term goals C. if we have dreams of the future D. if we put forward some plans
17. New short-term goals are built upon _________.
A. a daily basis B. your achievement in a week C. current activities D. the goals that have been completed
18. When we complete each step of our goals, ________. A. we will win final success B. we are overwhelmed C. we should build up confidence of success D. we should have strong desire for setting new goals 19. What is the main idea of this passage? __________ A. Life is a dynamic thing.
A. By making laws. B. By enforcing discipline C. By educating the public D. By holding ceremonies.
12. What is the regulation regarding the raising of the American National Flag? _________ A. It should be raised by soldiers. B. It should be raised quickly by hand. C. It should be raised only by Americans. D. It should be raised by mechanical means.
13. How should the American National Flag be displayed at an unveiling ceremony? A. It should be attached to the status. B. It should be hung from the top of the monument. C. It should be spread over the object to be unveiled. D. It should be carried high up in the air.
14. What do we learn about the use of the American
National Flag? __________ A. There has been a lot of controversy over the use of flag.
B. The best athletes can wear uniforms with the design of the flag.
C. There are precise regulations and customs to be followed.
D. Americans can print the flag on their cushions or other jobs.
18. A sound scientific theory should be one that ___________________.
A. works not only under one set of conditions at one time, but also under the same conditions at other times 。
B. does not allow any changes even under
different conditions
C. can be used for many purposes D. leave no room for improvement
19. The author quotes the case of Albert Einstein to illustrate ______________.？
A. that measurements are keys to success in
science
B. that accuracy of mathematics
C. that the investigations are important in
science 调查研究在科学领域十分重要。
D. that the mathematical calculations may test
his investigations
20. What is the main idea of the passage? __________.？
A. The theory of relativity. B. we should set up long-term goals. C. Different kinds of goals in life. D. The limitation of long-term goals.
20. Which of the following statements is wrong according to the passage? _________
A. The long-term goals cannot amount to very munch without the achievement of solid short-term goals.
B. The intermediate goals build on the foundation of the short-term goals.
C. Life is a static thing, thus we should never allow a long-term goal to limit us or our course of action. D. We should often add new short-term goals to those which have been completed.
Passage 3
There are three kinds of goals:…… (221 words) 16. Our long-term goals mean a lot _________ A. If we cannot reach solid short-term goals B. If we complete the short-term goals C. if we have dreams of the future D. if we put forward some plans
17. New short-term goals are built upon _________.
A. a daily basis B. your achievement in a week C. current activities D. the goals that have been completed 18. When we complete each step of our goals, ________. A. we will win final success B. we are overwhelmed C. we should build up confidence of success
D. we should have strong desire for setting new goals 19. What is the main idea of this passage? __________ A. Life is a dynamic thing.
B. we should set up long-term goals. C. Different kinds of goals in life. D. The limitation of long-term goals.
20. Which of the following statements is wrong according to the passage? _________
A. The long-term goals cannot amount to very munch without the achievement of solid short-term goals.
B. The intermediate goals build on the foundation of the short-term goals.
C. Life is a static thing, thus we should never allow a long-term goal to limit us or our course of action.
D. We should often add new short-term goals to those which have been completed.
Passage 2
When John and Victoria Falls …sure what their neighbors might think.
16. Which of the following has become one of America’s fastest growing businesses? A. Selling home furnishings. B. Renting furnished apartments. C. Selling used furniture. D. Renting home furnishings. 17. Why do some people prefer to rent furniture? A. Because the furniture they get in this way is new. B. Because it saves them a lot of money.
C. Because it saves them much trouble and money. D. Because. They can always get better quality furniture in this way.
18. What can you infer from the passage? A. The idea of renting furniture is not acceptable.
B. Renting furniture is not popular in the couple’s home town. C. Only those who don’t have enough money to rent furniture.
D. People usually grow to like the furniture they have rented.
19. Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage?
A. Rent or Buy? B. A New Way of Getting Home Furnishings. C. Furnished Apartments.
D. A New Idea.
20. Young people liked renting home furniture in that A. They have less money.
B. They don’t want to buy old furniture. C. The new furniture is of good quality.
D. They don’t have much money and don’t want to buy the cheap furniture.
Passage 1
Laws have been written ..floor, nor to brush against objects. (227 words)
11. How do Americans ensure proper respect for the national flag? ________
handkerchiefs.
15. What is Americans’ attitude towards their National Flag? A. Arbitrary B. Respect. C. Happy D. Brave.
Many people who work… from London every night.
11. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. People who love Nature prefer to live outside the city.
B. All the people who work in London prefer to live in the country
C. Some people enjoying city life prefer to work and live inside London.
D. Many nature lovers, though working in London, prefer to live outside London.
12. With the same money needed for _______, one can buy a little house with a garden in the country. A. getting a small flat with a garden B. having a small flat with a garden C. renting a small flat without a garden D. buying a small flat without a garden
13. When the garden is in blossom, the one ______ has been rewarded.
A. living in the country
B. having spent time working in the garden C. having a garden of his own
D. having been digging, planting and watering
14. People who think happiness lies in the town would feel that________ if they had to live it outside London. A. their life was meaningless他们的生活毫无意义 B. their life was invaluable
C. they didn’t deserve a happy life
D. they were not worthy of their happy life
15. The underlined phrase get away from in the 3rd paragraph refers to A. deal with B. do away with C. escape from逃脱某个地方 D. prevent from
Passage 3
Shyness is the cause of much unhappiness …for a rich and fulfilling life. (289 words)
21. What does the author try to prove by citing “what kind of impression am I making?” (Para.1) ________
A. Shy people benefit from their caring about their appearance.
B. People’s shyness made them care too much about their appearance and actions.
C. It’s natural that shy people don’t believe other’s compliments.
D. Shy people think they are different from others. 22. According to the writer, self-awareness is _______.
A. a good quality 好事 B. the cause of unhappiness C. harmful to people D. a weak pointy of shy people 23. When being praised, shy people feel that it is ________. A. good B. unreal 不真实的 C. very reasonable D. harmful
24. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage? _____.
A. Shyness helps us to develop our potential.
B. Shyness enables us to understand ourselves better. C. Shyness can block our chances for a rich life. D. Shyness has nothing to do with lack of self-esteem. 25. It can be inferred from the passage that shy people____.
A. should find more of their weakness
B. should understand themselves in the right way C. had better ignore their weakness
D. can get rid of their shyness while maintaining low self-esteem.
Passage 2
What makes a person a scientist?... test his investigations.
16. What makes a scientist according to the passage? ________________. The tools he uses.
A. The way he uses his tools. 他使用工具
的方法
B. His ways of learning. C. The various tools he uses.
17. “The scientist, however, goes one step further…”. The author says this to show ____________. “？
the important of information the importance of thinking
the difference between scientists and ordinary people 科学家与普通人的区别
the difference between carpenters and people with
B. Exactness is the core of science. C. Scientists are different form ordinary
people.
D. Exactness and ways of using tools are the
keys to the making of a scientist. 。
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