小试牛刀-------------阅读理解Amy Tan, the American-born daughter of Chinese immigrants, received theCommonwealth Club Gold Award in 1989 for her first work of novel, the best-selling Joy Luck Club. The sixteen interrelated stories that make up the work switch between the tales of four Chinese immigrant mothers and theirAmericanized daughters, in an explorationof the generational and culturaltensions experienced by many first-generation daughters of immigrants.Tan's parents, like many immigrants, had high expectations for their childrenand often set confusing standards, expecting Amy and her two brothers to thinklike Chinese but to speak perfect English, excellent at school, and take advantage ofevery chance that might lead to success. Tan, however, rebelled against herparents' expectations, which included such respected professionsas neurosurgery,and devoted herself to being thoroughly American and dreaming of being a novelist.Tan got a bachelor's degree in English and linguisticsand a master'sdegree in linguistics and finally established herself as a highly successfulbusiness writer. Tan, however, was not satisfied in spite of her material success.Turning to her life-long dream, she wrote her first short story, "Endgame," and thena second, "Waiting between the Trees." In 1987 Tan visited her half-sisters in Chinawith her mother, a trip that proved to be a turning point in her life and career. Tanfelt a sense of completeness, a link with the country and its culture that shehad never expected. Returning from China, Tan was surprised to learn that on thestrength of her short stories she had received an advance from a publisher. Tanclosed her business and wrote the remaining stories for the Joy Luck Club. It was aresounding success, well received by the criticsand appearing on the New YorkTimes bestseller list. It has been translated into 17 languages, including Chinese,and was made into a movie in 1993.46. What is the author's main purpose in this passage?A. To analyzeAmy Tan’s literary worksB. To support Amy Tan's decision tobecome a novel writerC. To present biographical informationabout Amy TanD. To criticize Amy Tan's rebellionagainst her parents47. In the 2nd sentence of Paragraph 1, the words "the work" refer to .A. storiesB. writingC. Commonwealth Club Gold AwardD. Joy Luck Club48. Before becoming a novel writer, AmyTan was a successful.A. business writerB. publisherC. English teacherD. neurosurgeon49. The expectations of Tan's parentsincluded all of the following EXCEPT.A.being excellent at schoolB. speaking perfect EnglishC. questioning traditionD. choosing an important profession50. It can be inferred from the passage that.A. Tan's parents understood her difficult situation but wanted the best for herB. It took Tan a while to gather thecourage to seek her dreamsC. Tan started writing novel in order tomake more moneyD. Tan had always wanted to return toChina46–50 CDACB***********************************************************结束APicasso, the famous Spanish painter, was born in 1881. His father was an art teacher. Picasso began to paint very early. He was admitted to the Royal Academy of Art at the age of 15. After 1900, he spent much time in Paris, living there from 1904 to 1947, when he moved to the south of France.Throughout his career, Picasso moved from style to style with ease. He practi ced sculpture, illustrated books and also showed great interest in pottery design and other fields of art.Picasso produced a great number of drawings during his lifetime. No later artist of the School of Paris has replaced him in international influence.Picasso is generally considered to be the foremost figure in 20th century French art. His paintings are now exhibited in leading European and American galleries.56. The main idea of the passage is _____.A. Picasso is considered to be the foremost figure in the 20th century French artB. Picasso is a famous Spanish painterC. Picasso spent much time in Pairs, living there from 1904 to 1970D. Picasso’s life and art57. According to the writer, Picasso was _____.A. more important than any other French artist in international influenceB. more important than any other Spanish artist in international influenceC. the most important figure in SpainD. the most important figure in France58. Picasso moved from style to style with ease. It means _____.A. he did not like only one styleB. he changed his style without difficultyC. he not only liked sculpture, but also p ottery designD. he showed great interest in other fields of art参考答案 56—58 DAB***************************************************结束BBritain has laws to make sure that women have th e same chances as men in education, jobs and training. But it’s still unusual to find women doin g dirty or heavy jobs.Nikki Henriques is a car maintenance engineer in London. She used to be a secretary. Barty Philips, a journalist with “The Observer”, a Sunday newspaper, asked her why she wanted to work with cars.“My first reason was independ ence(独立),” she said. “I also wanted to use my hands, and I like learning about how things work. Many people prefer to have a woman repair their cars, too.”Nikki didn’t find it easy to become a car maintenance engineer. She went to a Government Skill Centre—a special sort of college where people can learn a new job for twenty weeks. “For ten weeks I was the only woman among four hundred men, and some of them were rude to me. It was also very tiring—from 8 in the morning to 5 in the afternoon, with only 30 minutes for lunch.”Now Nikki works free-lance, that is, she’s self-employed, working for herself and not for a garage or a company.Barty Phillips also spoke to Rose, who works as a general builder in Sheffield, an industrial town in the north of England. Like Nikki, Rose used to be a secretary. “I didn’t enjoy it at all.” she said. “I wanted to do more practical work, and I wanted to be self-employed.”Rose joined a women’s building co-operative, and she learnt her job from other people and from experience. However, many of the women in her group have been specially trained. Most of the jobs they do are improvements to buildings and general repairs.“People often say, ‘Oh, women aren’t strong enough,’ but I don’t think strength is important.” said Rose, “The important thing is to get used to doing a different sort of work.”Rose would like more women to come into the building industry. “Everything built at the moment is a product of man’s world. If women become builders, they will be able to understand the production of their house and their towns.”59. There are laws in Britain to help women _____.A. get higher pay than menB. enjoy more freedom than menC. do whatever they like to doD. have equal chances with men in education and work60. The job of a car maintenance engineer is to _____.A. make carsB. sell carsC. repair carsD. keep cars for others61. According to Rose, a woman wishing to be a general builder _____.A. must be specially trainedB. should be strong enoughC. can learn her job either from others or by experienceD. must get used to doing a different sort of work62. The best title for this passage might be _____.A. Nikki Henriques, a car maintenance engineerB. Rose, a General Builder in ShefieldC. Women at WorkD. British Women参考答案 59—62 DCDC*********************************************************结束CThings you need to know about studying thereStudy styleSince the 1950s, the Netherlands has had courses in English especially for foreign students. Students are expected to be critical of what they read and hear, and to be able of working independently. Foreign students will soon notice that at Dutch institutions for higher learning people are expected to do a lot of talking. The most common form of teaching is the seminar or working group, where a small group of students work under a teacher’s supervision to analyze（分析）a certain problem. On exams, they have to show that they know the material, and that they have formed well-founded opinions on the subject.Accommodations（住宿）If you are in an exchange programme or an international course, it is quite possible that a room will be arranged for you. Accept it immediately, or you will regret it later. That’s because finding a place to live in a country as crowded as the Netherlands is not easy.Before you leave China, ask your host institution whether or not housing will indeed be arranged in advance. If you are in the Netherlands and still looking for a place, ask the international relations office or the student dean for advice.ExpencesTuition: （学费）Bachelor’s degree：about 2,500 euros a yearMaster’s degree: 5,000-12,000 euros a yearLiving expenses:Experience has shown that a year in the Netherlands costs a ChineseStudent about 450-700 euros a month.Here is a breakdown of average prices of supermarket goods:Litre of milk: 0.5—0.8 euroKilo of apples: 1.5 eurosShampoo, 400ml: 4 eurosTube of toothpaste: 1 euroBed sheet: 20 eurosOther expenses:Haircut: 15 eurosAir ticket to China: 600-800 eurosMobile phone call(one minute): 0.1-0.3 euroPhone call to China (with IP card): 7 euros(one minute)Postage stamp in the Netherlands: 0.39 euroStamp for China: 0.78 euro(1 euro-about 10 yuan)TransportationTrains, buses and trams run throughout the country.If you really want to sample Dutch life, and get around quickly and easily, buy yourself a bicycle. Most students buy second-hand bicycles. A reasonable one will cost you 70-120 euros.You can find them at second-hand bicycle shops or at the bicycle parking facilities near railway stations.63．Teachers want foreign students to do much talking and analyzing in order to make them .A．get higher marks B．pass exams easierC．be able to work independently D．g et in close touch with each other 64．The passage implies that .A．it is easier to find a room in NetherlandsB．it is difficult to find a room in NetherlandsC．your host institution will surely find a room for youD．the international relations office can find a room for you65．It costs at least a year for a Master degree.A．104,000 yuan B．104,000 euros C．174,000 yuan D．134,000 euros66．Most students ride second-hand bicycles mainly because .A．they can ride them fast and easilyB．bicycles are safe and comfortable for ridingC．bicycles are convenient and easy to parkD．bicycles are convenient and cheap参考答案 63—66CBAD*********************************************************结束DA new study says one part of the human brain may become smaller as the result of acondition known as jet lag. Jet lag results from flying long distances in an airplane. People with jet lag may feel extremely tired for several days. They may also have problems thinking clearly and remembering.Recently a researcher at the University of Bristol in Britain reported the findings of his jet lag study, which involved twenty young women who worked for international airlines. They had served passengers on airplanes for five years. These flight attendants flew across many countries and at least seven time zones. In the study, the flight attendants had different amounts of time to recover from jet lag. Half the women spent five days or fewer in their home areas between long flights. The other half spent more than fourteen days in their home areas.The researcher took some saliva from the women”s mouths to measure levels of a hormone(荷尔蒙) that increases during stress(紧张). He tested them to see if they could remember where black spots appeared on a computer screen. And he took pictures of their brains to measure the size of the brain”s temporal lobes(脑叶).It was found that the women who had less time between flights had smaller right temporal lobes. This area of the brain deals with recognizing and remembering what is seen. The same group performed worse and had slower reaction times on the visual memory test. And their saliva samples showed higher levels of stress hormones.The researcher believes the brain needs at least ten days to recover after a long trip. He says airline workers told him their ability to remember got worse after working on planes for about four years. Other studies have shown that increased feelings of stress can cause a loss of cells in the part of the brain that controls memory.Scientists say more tests are needed to study the effects of jet lag on the brain. They want to find out if too much jet lag could permanently (永久性的) affect memory.67. According to the text, jet lag .A.can cause difficulties in speakingB.can make people feel tired for a few weeksC.can be only found in flight attendantsD.can be caused by flying over several time zones68. It can be inferred from the text that .A.the conclusion is refused by many scientistsB.scientists fear that this research is not done properlyC.the scientific conclusion needs the support from many testsD.every women who were examined in the research were mot healthy69. From the result of the research we can see that .A.the women who have longer rest at home show better memoryB.the women who fly in short time have smaller right temporal lobesC.the women who have longer flights fail the memory testD.the women who rest more than 14 days produce less hormones70. What is the subject discussed in the text?A.The cause of jet lag.B. A story of a group of flight attendants.C.The importance of having enough rest after flights.D. A research about the effects of jet lag on the brain. 参考答案 67-70.D .C .A .D**********************************************************结束。
