阅读理解电大英语

学位英考试试题-1Part I Reading Comprehension (30%)Directions: There are three passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.Passage 1Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage:Archaeology, like many academic words, comes from Greek and means, more or less, “the study of old things”. So, it is really a part of the study of history. However, most historians use paper evidence, such as letters, paintings and photographs，but archaeologists (考古学家) learn from the objects left behind by the humans of long ago. Normally, these are the hard materials that don't break down or disappear very quickly—things like human bones and objects made from stone and metal.It is very unusual to find anything more than the hard evidence of history--normally, the bacteria (细菌) in the air eat away at soft materials, like bodies, clothes and things made of wood. Occasionally, things are different.In 1984, two men made an amazing discovery while working in a bog called Lindow Moss, in the north of England. A bog is a very wet area of earth, with a lot of plants growing in it. It can be like a very big and very thick vegetable soup—walk in the wrong place and you can sink and disappear forever. The men were working when one of them saw something sticking out—a human foot! Naturally, the men called the police，who then found the rest of the body. Was it a case of murder? Possibly--but it was a death nearly two thousand years old. The two men had found a body from the time of the Roman invasion of Britain. Despite being so old, this body had skin, muscles, hair and internal organs—the scientists who examined him were able to look inside the man's stomach and find the food that he had eaten for his last meal!Why was this man so well preserved? (76) It was because he was in a very watery environment, safe fi:om the bacteria that need oxygen to live. Also, the water in the bog was very acidic. The acid preserved the man's skin in the way that animal skin is preserved for leather coats and shoes.How did he die? Understandably, archaeologists and other scientists wanted to know more about the person that they called,“Lindow Man”. (77) His hands and fingernails suggested that he hadn't done heavy manual work in his life—he could have been a rich man. They found that he hadn't died by accident. The archaeologists believe that he was sacrificed to three different gods.1. Which language does the word “archaeology”come from?A. French.B. Greek.C. Roman.D. German.2. The word “these” in the first paragraph refers to_______.A. lettersB. photographsC. paintingsD. objects3. Which of the following helped to preserve“Lindow Man”?A. Ice and Iow temperature.B. Bacteria and oxygen.C. Soil and energy.D. Acid and water.4. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?A. “Lindow Man”was named after the person who first found him.B. Historians usually use paper evidence, while archaeologists use hard evidence.C. “Lindow Man” was found by two archaeologists in the south of England.D. “Lindow Man”was good at manual work.5. Which is the best title for the passage?A. What Is Archaeology?B. Archaeology and HistoryC. An Amazing Archaeological DiscoveryD. The Death of“Lindow Man”Passage 2Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage:The city has always been an engine of intellectual life, from the 18th-century cafes of London, where citizens gathered to discuss chemistry and politics, to the Left Bank bars of modern Paris, where Picasso talked about modem art. Without the metropolis, we might not have had the great art of Shakespeare.And yet, city life isn't easy. Now scientists have begun to examine how the city affects the brain, and the results are depressing. Just being in an urban environment, they have found, impairs (损害) our basic mental processes. (78) After spending a few minutes on a crowded city street, the brain is less able to hold things in memory, and suffers from reduced self-control. While it's long been recognized that city life is exhausting, this new research suggests that cities actually dull our thinking, sometimes dramatically so.One of the main forces at work is a complete lack of nature, which is surprisingly beneficial for the brain. Studies have demonstrated, for instance, that hospital patients recover more quickly when they can see trees from their windows, and that women living in public housing are better able to focus when their apartments overlook a lawn. Even these glimpses of nature improve brain performance, it seems, because they provide a mental break from the urban life.This research arrives just as humans cross an important milestone (里程碑). For the first time in history, the majority of people live in cities. Instead of inhabiting wide-open spaces, we're crowded into concrete jungles, surrounded by traffic and millions of Strangers. In recent years, it's become clear that such unnatural surroundings have important implications for our mental and physical health, and can powerfully alter how we think.This research is also leading some scientists to dabble (涉足) in urban design, as they look for ways to make the city less damaging to the brain. (79) The good news is that even slight alterations, such as planting more trees in the inner city or creating urban parks with a greater variety of plants, can significantly reduce the negative side effects of city life. The mind needs nature, and even a little bit can be a big help.6. Which of the following is the main idea of this passage?A. The city inspires talented people.B. The city hurts your brain.C. The city has many pleasures and benefits.D. The city seriously affects the natural balance.7. The word “metropolis” in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to_______.A. citizenB. natureC. cityD. stress8. People have just come to realize that_______.A. human attention is a scarce resourceB. city life can make people very tiredC. the city is an engine of intellectual lifeD. an urban environment is damaging to the brain9. What is the factor mentioned in the third paragraph that helps the hospital patients recover more quickly?A. Nature.B. Better treatment.C. Experienced doctors.D. Good medicine.10. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?A. Different aspects (方面) of an urban environment, such as the crowded streets, can lead to an increase in self-control.B. Small changes in urban design, cannot reduce the negative side effects of city life.C. For the first time in history, the earth's population is more urban than rural.D. A walk down a busy city street will improve brain performance.Passage 3Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage:Breastfeeding (母乳喂养) for a month or longer appears to reduce a woman's risk of getting diabetes (糖病) later in life, according to a new study. The breastfeeding and diabetes link has been reported in other studies, according to researcher Eleanor Schwarz. Yet, her study makes the link easier to believe. Her study is published in a journal of medicine in America. Schwarz and her colleagues looked at data about breastfeeding practices. They evaluated data on 2,233 women f~om Califomia. Of those, 405 were not mothers, 1,125 were mothers who breastfed for at least a month, and 703 were mothers who had never breastfed. They were 40 to 78 years old.According to Schwarz's study, the risk of getting a diagnosis (诊断) of Type 2 diabetes for women who breastfed all their children for a month or longer was similar to that of women who had not given birth. But mothers who had never breastfed were nearly twice as likely to develop diabetes as women who had never given birth. Mothers who never breastfed were about 1.4 times as likely to develop diabetes as women who breastfed for one to three months, Schwarz found.While one month of breastfeeding appears to make a difference, Schwarz says, even longer is better. (80) “Previous studies have shown the longer the mom breastfeeds, the more benefit for her body.” Many experts recommend breastfeeding for six months and continuing for a year, she says.The diabetes-breastfeeding link is probably explained by belly fat. Mothers, who don't breastfeed, as they get older, may have more belly fat, as breastfeeding helps new mothers take off weight. “Belly fat increases the risk of diabetes as you get older,” she says.The finding isn't surprising at all, says Kimberly Gregory. She often gives advice to women who get diabetes (occurring during pregnancy (怀孕)) that they are at risk for later getting Type 2 diabetes and suggests they breastfeed. The new findings will probably inspire Gregory to add to the-advice she gives moms-to-be about the benefits of breastfeeding. She often focuses on the benefits to the baby.11. According to the first paragraph, which of the following statements is TRUE?A. About two thousand and two hundred old women took part in the study.B. Eleanor Schwarz's research program was about men and women who suffered from diabetes.C. Over one fifths of the women never got married.D. Eleanor Schwarz's results seem more reliable.12. According to Schwarz's findings, who are more likely to get diabetes later in life?A. Those mothers who had never breastfed.B. Those mothers who never gave birth.C. Those mothers who breastfed for a month.D. Those mothers who breastfed for six months.13. Which of the following statements would Schwarz agree with?A. Breastfeeding is not advisable because it is not good for a mom to keep a good shape.B. Breastfeeding can greatly reduce a mother's chances of getting all kinds of serious disease.C. Breastfeeding for a month is highly recommended: the longer, the better.D. Breastfeeding for a month or longer makes babies smarter.14. What does the author mean by “moms-to-be” in the last paragraph?A. Women who are pregnant, especially for the first time.B. Women who dream of having babiesfor the first time.C. Women who already have children.D. Women who have just got babies for the first time.15. Which of the following is an appropriate title for this passage?A. Breasffeeding May Enhance Babies' Chances of SurvivalB. Breasffeeding May Lower Moms' Diabetes RiskC. Breasffeeding May Become Very Fashioaable in Near FutureD. Breasffeeding May Help Women Lose WeightPart ⅡVocabulary and Structure (30%)Directions: In this part there are 30 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then blacken the Corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.16. You should carefully think over_____ the manager said at the meeting.A. thatB. whichC. whatD. whose17. Last week I wrote to the hotel to book a room, but they _____ yet.A. didn't answerB. wasn't answeringC. hadn't answeredD. haven't answered18. Diana felt very much upset at _____ to the party as she had longed to go for a long time.A. having not been invitedB. not having been invitedC. not to be invitedD. to be not invited19. On no account _____ held responsible for the car accident, so he should not be put into prison.A. the driver can beB. can the driver beC. the driver beD. be the driver20. All the kids are crying now. What_____makes them so unhappy?A. it isB. is itC. it is thatD. is it that21. Unfortunately, the package I was expecting was _____ to the wrong address.A. writtenB. givenC. packedD. delivered22. _____by a large audience, he felt very nervous and didn't know what to say.A. WatchingB. WatchC. WatchedD. Having watched23. I'm very grateful for your help and hope to do something for you_____in the future.A. in exchangeB. insteadC. in returnD. in particular24. I can ____you that the animals are well cared for in our zoo, so you needn't worry about them.A. supposeB. assumeC. assureD. grant25. The drowning boy made a _____ attempt to catch the rope thrown to him.A. dangerousB. gracefulC. gentleD. desperate26. If we_____early tomorrow morning, we will reach the coast before dark.A. take offB. set offC. set upD. take up27. A lot of people mistake John for Bill because they _____ each other in appearance too much!A. weaveB. utilizeC. revealD. resemble28. When there are cordial relations between the two countries, we mean there exists a_____ relationship between them.A. friendlyB. hostileC. fertileD. complicated29. The patient's recovery was very encouraging as he could_____get out of bed without help.A. onlyB. almostC. me'relyD. hardly30. At the job interview, Mr. Brown gave a good _____ of himself and finally got a job asa salesman.A. opinionB. ideaC. cryD. account31. As is well known, eating too much fat can_____heart disease and cause high blood pressure.A. add toB. attend toC. contribute toD. apply to32. A club is a place to make frequent_____with friends.A. accountsB. attemptsC. contentsD. contacts33. _____the obvious differences in size and population, the states of America have many things_____ common.A. Although; onB. Though; inC. Despite; inD. Because of; on34. Scientists say it may be five or six years _____this medicine is tested on human beings.A. sinceB. beforeC. afterD. when35. With larger numbers of graduates than ever before, just having a degree will no longer be enough to make you _____in the crowd.A. stand upB. stand byC. stand forD. stand out36. The doctor tried to do an experiment to find out the_____of the medicine on the mice.A. causeB. resultC. reasonD. effect37. This is only one of the laundries in the district modem equipment.A. that haveB. which haveC. that hasD. what has38. Skating can be good for you _____ correctly.A. though doingB. though doneC. if doneD. if doing39. By the end of last week 611 people from 49 countries to attend the meeting, with nearly half coming from the United States, Germany and Britain.A. had registeredB. have registeredC. registeredD. were registered40. It was suggested that____big event like the Year of Russia in China should certainly benefit_____relationship between the two countries.A. a; theB. the; aC. a; /D. the; /41. Although he knew little about the large amount of work done in the field, he succeeded_____ other more well-informed experimenters failed.A. asB. unlessC. whatD. where42. Having been praised by the teacher, the little girl ran back home, _____.A. happily and satisfiedB. eager and excitedlyC. happy and satisfiedD. anxiously and excitedly43．—How are their talks going on? Have they reached any agreement?—They only seemed to have agreed to set another date for __ talks.A. deeperB. slowerC. furtherD. higher44. _____ ten minutes earlier, you wouldn't have missed the train.But you were late.A. Had you comeB. Did you comeC. Have you comeD. Should you come45. Having been told that her son died in the accident, the old womanappeared very calm, as if nothing _____.A. happenedB. were happenedC. was happenedD. had happenedPart III Identification (10%)Directions: Each of the following sentences has four underlined parts marked A, B, C and D. Identify the one that is not correct. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.46. I don't think a warm winter always has a negative influence on our life, hasn't it?A B C D47. We have been told that under no circumstances we may use the telephone in the office for personal affairs.A B C D48. A warm thought suddenly came to me which I might use the pocket money to buy some flowers for my mother's birthday.A B C D49. To wait in the queue for half an hour, the old man suddenly realized that he had left the wallet in the car.A B C D50. The Great Wall is So a well-known tourist attraction that millions of people pour in every year.A B C D51. Equipped with modem facilities, today's hospitals are quite different from that of the past.A B C D52. We solved the problem by using a computer rather than to do it all by hand.A B C D53. Who has eyes can see what great achievements we have made since 1978.A B C D54. Surely, there are lots of problems solving in our research so we need to get well prepared in advance.A B C D55. The harder he tried, the most failures he suffered in his early days as a writerA B C DPart IV Cloze (10%)Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage, and for each blank there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D at the end of the passage. You should choose ONE answer that best fits into the passage. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.We have quite a bit of information about ancient Egyptian medicine. Doctors' instructions have been found to tell us 56 they did for the sick and the injured. 57 many of the treatments included magic, ancient Egyptians used plant leaves and other methods to treat many 58 .Religion, magic and medicine were 59 related in ancient Egypt. Some priests (牧师) were specially 60 as doctors to 61 the sick and the injured. Doctors were held to a high moral standard. Patients was treated with 62 and their 63 information was highly secret. The highest-ranking doctors were priests of the goddess Sekhmet, 64 controlled illnesses. Doctors spent a part of each year 65 the goddess. Doctors were thought to be 66 to the gods and able to ask them for healing.Temples were centers for healing. 67 a person was ill, he or she would come to the temple or 68 a doctor for a diagnosis (诊断). A(n) 69 problem was treated with medicine, prayer and magic. If a clear cause was not 70 , the diagnosis would be that the illness was caused by an evil spirit or cUrse. The doctor would use magic spells to 71 a cure. 72 , a diagnosis could not be reached. 73 this case, a patient would be told to rest for a period of time 74 another examination could be 75.56. A. what B. why C. that D. which57. A. When B. Since C. Although D. After58. A. damages B. diseases C. disasters D. destructions59. A. hardly B. closely C. mainly D. shortly60. A. trained B. designed C. planned D. studied61. A. look to B. come to C. care for D. search for62. A. reputation B. inspection C. fame D. respect63. A. ill B. own C. hidden D. personal64. A. that B. which C. who D. what65. A. serving B. reading C. learning D. following66. A. careful B. generous C. mean D. close67. A. Before B. When C. Until D. Since68. A. think over B. apply to C. call for D. make up69. A. serious B. internal C. odd D. obvious70. A. treated B. discovered C. cured D. aroused71. A. bring about B. set out C. insist on D. make up72. A. Subsequently B. Consequently C. Occasionally D. Hopefully73. A. With B. In C. For D. On74. A. until B. when C. although D. because75. A. decided B. performed C. carried D. discussedPart V Translation (20%)Section ADirections: In this part there are five sentences which you should translate into Chinese. These sentences are all taken from the 3 passages you have just read in Reading Comprehension. You can refer back to the passages to identify their meanings in the context.76. It was because he was in a very watery environment, safe fi.om the bacteria that need oxygen to live.77. His hands and fingernails suggested that he hadn't done heavy manual work in his life—he could have been a rich man.78. After spending a few minutes on a crowded city street, the brain is less able to hold things in memory, and suffers from reduced self-control.79. The good news is that even slight alterations, such as planting more trees in the inner city or creating urban parks with a greater variety of plants, can significantly reduce the negative side effects of city life.80. Previous studies have shown the longer the mom breastfeeds, the more benefit for her body.Section BDirections：In this part there are five sentences in Chinese．You should translate them into English．Be sure to write clearly．81．在房子前面的大树下放着一张桌子。

１、规则和习俗 A man on a lonely islandA man on a lonely island can act as he likes because he has no one to consider except himself. But when Robinson Crusoe discovered footprints in the sand, he could no longer act precisely as before. He had to think of the existence of a companion and the possible effect of his actions upon a second person. Two people thus suddenly brought face to face can not ignore each other. Either one must overcome the other or they must arrive at some form of coexistence.In the latter event they have first to convince each other of their friendly intentions. When a man comes upon a tribe whose language he does not know, he will nod and smile, make friendly gestures and perhaps send them small gifts. If these offers are successful, the tribesmen will take him to their village and bring him food and drink. Moreover, the arrival of an important visitor is something out of the ordinary. So, as an answer to the feeling that their guest should be treated as well as they can, something better than the ordinary food will be provided, and the meal followed by singing and dancing. The host wishes to make his guest feel at home, the guest to show thanks of the kindness he has received.Questions of good behavior and consideration for others maybe have arisen in one form or another since social life began, because social life is impossible if each person thinks only of himself.If men are to live together in a community they must, as a measure of common sense and in the interest of all，accept a certain number of rules and conventions. Such agreement is more than ever necessary. Chaos may result when four people play bridge according to widely different conventions. The same is true of social life.1. A man on a lonely island can act as he likes, because _______.D. he feels it unnecessary to consider others2. Two strangers will never get along well unless _______.C. they make peace with each other or one defeats the other3. If you meet a tribe whose language you don't know, you can offer all the followings EXCEPT ___.A. teaching them your language4. The arrival of an important visitor is something out of the ordinary, so they will .C. receive the visitor better5. If you want to live well in a community, .C. you should follow the rules and conventions of societymanners. But what are good manners? How does one know what to do and what not to do? Well, here are some examples.A person with good manners never laughs at people when they are in trouble. Instead, he tries to help them. He is always kind to others. When people are waiting for a bus, he takes his turn. He does not push to the front of the line. On the bus he gives his seat to an older person or a person with a very young child. If he knocks into someone, or gets in his way, he says "Excuse me" or "I'm sorry".He says "Please" when he asks for something and "Thank you" when he receives something. He stands up when he is speaking to an older person, and he does not sit down until the other person takes his seat. He does not interrupt other people when they are talking. He does not talk too much. He does not talk loudly or laugh loudly in public. When he is eating, he does not speak with his mouth full of food. He uses a handkerchief when he sneezes or coughs. He does not spit in public.As a student, it is a bad manner to come late to class. If you are late you should make an apology to the teacher either at the time or after the class. It is also a bad manner to keep silent when the teacher asks you a question. If you do not know the answer, say so immediately. If you do know, answer in a loud enough voice so that all the class may hear. It is polite for the students to help the teacher. Sometimes students can help their teachers to clean the blackboard, to close or open the door or windows.Sometimes there are papers to collect or to hand out. This kind of help is always appreciated. Ideas of what are good manners are not always the same in different countries. But in all countries it is important to be kind and helpful.1. person with good manners is popular with others because ____.B. he knows what to do and what not to do on different occasions2. A person with good manners will ____ those in trouble.D. do whatever he can do help3. When you are with an old man, you should do all the following except ______.C. interrupting him if he talks too much4. Which of the following is NOT proper for a student with good manners to do?A. Making no sound all the time in class.5. You'd better keep in mind that _____.example, the number of elephants killed illegally in Africa has fallen sharply. 89 thousand were killed in 1983. 46 thousand were killed one year later.This happened because African countries agreed to establish export limits on ivory from elephants. Ivory is the hard white material that forms an elephant's two long teeth, or tusks. Countries that import ivory are refusing to accept ivory shipments that do not have legal export documents.The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species in a treaty signed by 91 nations led to the program for saving endangered elephants in Africa.Successful efforts also have been made in protecting Africa's endangered mountain gorillas. Almost 400 of the gorillas survive in a volcano area on the border of Rwanda, Uganda and Zaire. The mountain gorilla population has remained about the same for 15 years. This happened partly, because Rwanda developed an important business that depends on protecting the gorillas. Visitors there can pay to get close to watch the gorillas in the animals' traditional home area.Another successful program is to take endangered animals out of their natural homes. The animals are put into zoos or other protected areas where they can reproduce in safety. The goal of many of these programs is to produce enough animals to put back into the wild.51. What is the best title for this passage?B) Protecting Endangered Species52. The number of elephants killed illegally in Africa has decreased greatly in that ______.A) African countries agreed to establish export limits on ivory from elephants53. In Africa, the number of elephants killed illegally in 1983 and 1984 was _____.C) 135,00054. The number of mountain gorillas has remained about the same for many years partly because of ___.A) the development of an important business that depends on protecting the gorillas55. The phrase "the wild" in Paragraph 5 refers to _____.stick and the overlarge shoes.Much has been written about chaplin’s art and his career, and opinions have ranged widely. But perhaps those who called him “the most general human being of our time” came closest to the truth. Those who have called h im a genius stress the timeless and common qualities in his work, it is an art filled with sad elements and deep human feeling, with which an audience cannot help but become involved. It is for these reasons, I believe, that th figure of Charlie has attracted generation after generation.All the writers who give accounts of chaplin’s life agree that charlie’s unhappy early years in the area in London where hous es were dirty and worn had a great influence on his development and on the type of films he made, chaplin himself emphasizes it in his memoirs(回忆录), the more one reads about his earliest period, the more on tends to agree indeed, his suffering youth had a lasting influence on him.Chaplin was never afraid to deal with subjects causing much disagreement in his films, he gave a humorous performance on war only a few weeks before the American soldiers came home from world war I in 1918, this was regarded as madness, but the performance was well received. So perfectly did it hit the mail on the head that even the returning soldiers found it impossible to hate it and deeply appreciated this short and humorous performance on what for them had been unpleasant reality. Chaplin gave numerous performances attacking capital governments, satirizing(讽刺) the cruelty of the machine age and even making fun of Hitler.Years after his death, the funny films of motion picture actor and director Charlie chaplin continue to be popular. He is particularly well known for his success as a creator of humorous presentations that make fun of people, the establishment, or networks.1 all of the following about Charlie chaplin are true exceptA he was born in the USA2 according to the author, Charlie chaplin has been popular with generation after generation becauseD both B and C3 according to Charlie chaplin’s life history writers,_had a strong influence on the type of films he made.D his unhappy early years in the poor area in London4 according to the passage, which of the following true?D chaplin’s films are the combinations o f funny and sad elements5 this passage wasUSA today, about 75% of jobs require some education or technical training beyond high school. The lowest wage earners in the USA are those without high school degrees, college graduates out-earn those without a college education, people with master’s degrees out-earn those with only bachelor’s, and the highest incomes of all are earned by people with advanced academic degrees. These facts explain why m ost of young Americans go to college. But more diplomas don’t always mean more money. Many skilled blue-collar workers, salespeople, and business executives out-earn college professors and scientist. And great athletes and actors out- earn everyone else!But college education is not only preparation for a career, it is also (or should be) preparation for life. In addition to courses in their major field of study, most students have time to take elective course. They may take classes that help them understand more about human nature, government, the arts, or sciences.Today, more than half of American high school graduates go to college. But recently high school graduates no longer dominate the college campuses. Today, it is quite common for adults of all ages to come back to college for personal growth. Now about half of all the American college students are older than 25, and 20% of them are over 35.For Americans, to receive college education is very important. This is proved by the rising number of Americans who have at least a bachelor’s degree. About 20% of Americans are college graduates, however, am ong younger adults and working people, the percentage is at least 25%, much higher than in most other major nations, in the USA, college education is not regarded as privilege for the wealthy or the academically talented. In fact everyone who wants to go to college can do so.1. many young Americans want to go to college becauseB they can get higher income with higher degrees2. it could be concluded from the second paragraph thatC college education can make a student understand a lot about the world around him3. when the students study in college, they canD do all of the above4. in America, the percentage of college graduates among working people isB much higher than in most other major nations5. which of the following can most probably be inferred from the passage?B all of the Americans have realized the importance of receiving a college education６、保持年轻If you want to keep youngIf you want to keep young, sit down and have a good think, this is the research finding of a team of Japanese doctors, who say that most of our brains are not getting enough exercise, and as a result, we are getting old soon.Professor taiju matsuzawa at Tokyo national university wanted to find out why quite he althy fanners in northern Japan appeared to be losing their ability to think and reason at rather early age, and how the speed of getting old could be slowed down. With a team of researchers, he set about measuring brain volumes of a thousand people of different ages and different jobsComputer technology enabled the researchers to get most exact measurements of the volume of the front and side parts of the brain, which have something to do with intellect and feelings, and decide the human character. As we all know, the back part of the brain, which controls tasks like eating and breathing, does not contract with age.Contraction of front and side parts as cells die off was seen in some subjects in their thirties, but it was still not evident in some sixty-and seventy-year -olds.Matsuzawa concluded from his tests that there is a simple way to prevent the contraction- using the head.The findings show that contraction of the brain begins sooner in people in the country than in the towns.”those with least possibility.” Said matsuzawa, “are lawyers, followed by un iversity professors and doctors. White collar workers doing the same work day after day in government offices are, however, as likely to have contracting brains as the farm workers, bus drivers and shop assistants”1 the team of doctors wanted to find outB why some people age sooner than others2 the front and side parts of the brain relate to all of the following aspects EXCEPTD eating and breathing3 the word “subjects”(in paragraph 4) most probably refers toB persons chosen to be studied in an experiment4 according to the research findings, which kind of people seems to age most quickly?D farm workers4 according to the passage, which people seems to age slower than the others?B lawyers5 which of the following sentences is NOT mentioned in the passage?C the team of doctors made these tests in order to show how the brain works6 On What are their research findings based?C The study of brain volumes of different people.7 The doctor’s tests show that ____ .of the gold rush.A gold miner came into a city looking for a pair of pants. He wanted pants strong enough to stand up to the rough work of mining. He met a young man named Levi, who sold heavy cloth for tents and wagon tops. They asked a tailor to use heavy cloth for their pants. Then Levi went into the business of making work pants, he asked his brothers to send him some strong blue cotton cloth called denim(斜纹粗棉布). With this blue denim cloth, Levi started making the kind of pants we call blue jeans today. They were sewed up in the same way as other pants.In 1860, a miner said that the pockets weren’t strong enough to hold the pieces of gold he found. The pockets kept pulling loose from the pants. The cloth was all right. It was the thread that wasn’t strong enough. So Levi used rivets(铆钉) attach the pockets onto the pants.Cowboys needed tough pants, too. They liked their pants to fit tightly. But the rivets marked the cowboys’saddles. So Levi covered the rivets with cloth. Then everybody was happy.1 this article as a whole is aboutA. how people got blue jeans2 while not stated in the article, you can tell thatC Levi made more money than many gold miners3 the word this in the first paragraph, last sentence, refers toC. many people looking for gold4 Levi used strong blue cotton cloth to make pants becauseC. miners wanted pants which could stand rough work5 which of the following sentences is not correct?own symptoms and cure.Culture shock is precipitated by the anxiety that results from losing all our familiar signs andsymbols of social intercourse. Those signs or cues include the thousand and one ways in which we 4orient ourselves to the situation of daily life: when to shake hands and what to say when we meetpeople when and how to give tips how to make purchases when to accept and when to refuseinvitations when to take statements seriously and when not. These cues which may be words gesturesfacial expressions customs or norms are acquired by all of us in the course of growing up and are asmuch a part of our culture as the language we speak or the beliefs we accept. All of us depend for ourpeace of mind and our efficiency on hundreds of these cues most of which we do not carry on the levelof conscious awareness.Now when an individual enters a strange culture all or most of these familiar cues are removed.He or she is like a fish out of water. No matter how broad-minded or full of goodwill you may be aseries of props have been knocked from under you followed by a feeling of frustration and anxiety.People react to the frustration in much the same way.First they reject the environment which causes thediscomfort. “The ways of the host country are bad because they make me feel bad.” When foreigners ina strange land get together to grouse about the host country and its people you can be sure they aresuffering from culture shock. Another phase of culture shock is regression. The home environmentsuddenly assumes a tremendous importance. To the foreigner everything becomes irrationally glorified.All the difficulties and problems are forgotten and only the good things back home are remembered. Itusually takes trip home to bring one back to reality.1. According to the passage culture shock ______.C is actually not a disease2. According to the passage culture shock results from ______.A the sudden change of the social atmosphere and customs3. Which one of the following may not be the symptoms of culture shockC You suddenly forget what a word means.4. How would a person who stays abroad most probably react when he or she is frustrated by the culture shock according to the passageA He is most likely to refuse to absorb the strange environment at first.5. This passage is most likely taken from ______.was named after the goal Janus.Janus was a strange god with two faces that could look in two directions.He could look forward and back at the same time,so he was the god of beginnings and endings.January,the first month of the year,is a time at which one looks forward to the New Year and back to the old year.2.The name February comes from a Roman celebration called Februa.Februa was a celebration of cleaning.Toward the end of February,after the long winter months,people begin to think of spring cleaning.This probably was the origin of the name of the month.February has only twenty-eight days except every fourth year,when it has an extra day.This is because in every year there are exactly 365 days and six hours.At the end of four years,these six extra hours of each year add up to twenty-four hours,or one full day.This fourth year,in which February has twenty-nine days,is called leap year.3.The third month,March,was named after the Roman god of war,Mars.Mars was a strong god,and the Roman people always connected him with thunder and lightning.Pictures of Mars always show him with lightning above his head.It is natural that March should be named after this god since in most of North America,it is a month of strong winds,rain,and storms.There is frequent thunder and lightning in March.4.The exact origin of the word April is not known.The word probably comes from the Latin word aperire,meaning "to open".Today,the Italian word for "to open" is aprire and the Spanish word is abrir.In the month of April,the skies open and give us rain.The rain aids in the opening of life among trees,grass,and flowers.5.May was named after the young and beautiful goddess of the fields,Maia.Maia was the mother of the god Mercury.Another beautiful goddess,Juno,the wife of Jupiter,give us the name of the month of June.6.The seventh month of the year,July,was named after Julius Caesar.Caesar was a famous general who became dictator of Rome.Before the time of Caesar,the year began in March instead of in January.Caesar made a new calendar,which is the one we use at present.He himself was born in July,the seventh month of the new calendar.7.After Julius Caesar,his grandnephew Augustus became the ruler of Rome.Augustus' real name was Octavian,but when he becameemperor,the people wished to please him.They gave him the title of Augustus,meaning "noble",and they named the eighth month,August,after him.8.The months of September,October,November,and December need little explanation.In our calendar today,they are the ninth,tenth,eleventh,and twelfth months.But in the old calendar before Julius Caesar,they were the seventh,eighth,ninth,and tenth months.Their names therefore came from the Latin words for seventh,eighth,ninth,and tenth.1.在英语里，一年中每个月份的名字来源于拉丁语。

电大英语考试题及答案 4第一部分：交际用语（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）此部分共有10个未完成的对话，针对每个对话中未完成的部分有4个选项，请从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并用铅笔将答题卡上的相应字母涂黑。

1．—How was your trip to London，Jane?—A．Oh．wonderful indeed．B．1 went there alone．C．The guide showed me the way．D．By plane and by bus．2．—Hey，Tom，what’s up?—A．Yes，definitely! B．Oh，not much．C．What is happening in your life? D．You are lucky．3．—Do you mind my smoking here?—A．No．thanks．B．Yes，I do．C．Yes．I’d rather not．D．Good idea．4．—David injured his leg playing football yesterday．—Really?A．Who did that? B．What’s wrong with him?C．How did that happen? D．Why was he s()careless?5．—This box is too heavy for me to carry upstairs．—A．You may ask for help．B．Let me give you a hand．C．Please do me a favor．D．I’d come to help．6．—How are you feeling?—Much better．A．Thanks for coming to see me．B．You look great．C．You are SO kind．D．Don’t mention it．7．—Oh，Betty，we will be having a buffet party next Saturday，and we’d like you to join us．一，Susan．What’s the occasion? What time do you want me to come?A．I'd love to B．No wayC．By no means D．I’m afraid not8．—Tomorrow is my birthday．—A．Oh，I have no idea．B．I'm glad you like it．C．Many happy returns of the day! D．You must be very happy．9．—Could you be so kind as to turn down that rock“n”roll? I'm preparing for tomorrow’s exam．—A．It’s none of your business．B．What are you doing?C．Sure．Sorry to disturb you．D．No．I don’t think SO．10．—Are you getting a new flat this year?一I can’t afford to pay my bills，let alone buy a new flat．A．Without question．B．You must be joking．C．Good idea! D．Are you sure?第二部分：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）此部分共有3篇短文，每篇短文后有5个问题。

Would you be surprised to see snowflakes as big as your head falling from the sky? It happened once in the United States. It could happen again.
(1)、The first two paragraphs mainly tell us that sometimes snow has different colors.
Most snow looks white, but it is really the color of ice. Snow is ice that comes from snow cloud. Each snowflake begins with a small drop of frozen water. More water forms around this drop. The way the water freezes gives the snowflakes its shape.
-- _______________ A：Happy birthday to you! B：I am very glad ． C：That's all right ． D ：Thank you ． 答案： D 3 、- Mr. Jones, this is Sean, an English teacher from the United States. - ______________ A：What can I do for you?
答案： A
二、阅读理解 1 、 Snowflakes look like white stars falling from the sky. But there have been times when snow has looked red, green,

电大英语试题及答案一、选择题（每题2分，共20分）1. What is the capital of France?A. LondonB. ParisC. RomeD. Berlin答案：B2. Which of the following is not a fruit?A. AppleB. BananaC. OrangeD. Carrot答案：D3. The verb "to be" in the present tense is conjugated as:A. I amB. You areC. He isD. All of the above答案：D4. How many continents are there in the world?A. 5B. 6C. 7D. 8答案：C5. The phrase "break a leg" is commonly used to:A. Wish someone harmB. Wish someone good luckC. Refer to an injuryD. Ask someone to leave答案：B6. In English grammar, a noun is:A. A word that represents a person, place, thing, or ideaB. A word that modifies a nounC. A word that describes a verbD. A word that indicates the quantity of a noun答案：A7. Which of the following is not a color?A. RedB. BlueC. GreenD. Happy答案：D8. The opposite of "happy" is:A. SadB. AngryC. ConfusedD. Tired答案：A9. "A piece of cake" is an idiom that means:A. A slice of cakeB. Something very easyC. A dessertD. A difficult task答案：B10. The preposition "in" is used to indicate:A. TimeB. PlaceC. DirectionD. All of the above答案：D二、填空题（每题2分，共20分）11. The Earth is the ______ planet from the Sun.答案：third12. The ______ Ocean is the largest ocean in the world.答案：Pacific13. The plural form of "child" is ______.答案：children14. The word "library" can be pronounced as /ˈlaɪbrəri/ or ______.答案：/ˈlaɪbriəri/15. The past tense of "go" is ______.答案：went16. The word "because" is used to show ______.答案：reason17. The phrase "take a break" means to ______.答案：rest18. The word "unique" means ______.答案：one of a kind19. The verb "to run" can be used as both a transitive and an ______ verb.答案：intransitive20. The word "bicycle" is a ______ noun.答案：countable三、阅读理解（每题3分，共30分）阅读以下短文，然后回答问题。

国家开放大学电大专科《英语阅读(2)» 2022-2023期末试题及答案(试卷号:2156)PE 1Quevtion* I —10 ・rv K UMX I on P HMMRC 1 wild 2.PttMiMKC II hU *hort passage pn^nts UM whh u dclMlkxl rrport on Monica Seles* nthnkSpectator stnbs tennis itur on courtnV FIBVARDIHS C ALLAN!)顼灌K)RI ION SIAMMONICA S C I CK the top-rnnked tennis phyci; was stabbed m lhe backby n Bpcctotor while playing tn n luuuuinKiH in Hamburg yesterday.rhe 19-ycanoId wa> silling in her chan during a change-over when n mnn lunged at her with A lung-bhdcfj knitc She received 3 I inch cut Ixtwccn Iwr shoulders and WM taken to □ hospital nearby after being amended on ccwirt She wutild suiy ihcicuvcrnighi Gn oSmuitiiw)Woi<l P HSSH^ I Mnd Ihrn try Io gJvr、h〞H Mnw^cn to QucMlnn* l —i. Write your an*wco nn the Answer Sheet.1. In which rity wna Monirn ntnbbril?2. How olrl wat Monirn when whr WAR Attacked?3. Who Hhibbrd Monies?L Which pnr! her hotly wn, nllccird?5. How long would j»hr hnvr to 5fny in ho^pitul?Pm、岫2l hi» ^hurt I、the purt of the above report.I .nlrr repfirin ihn! I MM it tinker, mi rn^tern (ir t mnn. waA n Gin of her (trrniAiitetthH rivnl • Stcl li t >rj|f > nlwl luid wnnted to Mop Sclcji frorii playinK.I hr 38 yrnt old Aiinckcr lennrd nver n 3fl bnrrtrr and ^tabhed hrr DM »hr look A hrrak.Shv 5<-r( unit'd niu\run <n nnd court • rcnchiriR for hrr upper l>nrk. She nppcArrd woony A5 •ihr Nfuod at 1 (HirtMdc and ihrn 叫md. H IM hrniher Zohnu nnd nlllrhih n^hvd in hcr< giving her first Did nnd taking her from the court an a Ktretchcr."We snw D man n)me from the left.*' said a woman silting in 血.Front mw of "化tournament. M He looked strange or drunk. Hr jiiM looked wrtrd. Then we saw him strike out at Monica."The attacker wa» pounced on by security men and metnbers of the crowd t and earned •wuy b y four guards Red Passage 2 und decide whether the following stnlrments are True nr False. Write I for i nicd F for F U I M agulnM the number af r»rh of lhe wlatemenK i»n your Answer Sheet.an6. The report ituRgcstcd thnt the ntuckrr wnf n western (reimnn7. Alter ihr M/ib. Srlrn ran lo Imck-cuurl, reaching for her up|H*r ku’k.&. h WHM her hrothrr IITH'1 officiftlfl that 1ixik her Ironi llw CQUH "n a Btn uh«4t9. A wornnn fitting in I hr mid ro^ o( the tournnnienf xnw (he nttqckrr conir Ircrn ihr right|0e The aTtnckcr WNN lirftlvn and enrried ^way by h】ui giinrd^.P*rt IIQucfttion* 11 —20 arc based on Pnssagc 3・Pnsi^Mgc 3China htn 267 nullitm fumiliE About 10 million nrwlywcds cAtnWixh new houxbddw every yor. Muny of thc^c new hour»chold^ <111 (er »nily -roni nmhnwmlTcxhy wunten play n nvipr rolr tn the Ufnily. Tht- olil pntnnrch^l Inmtlv " Ri咔rrplncrd by • more ur IrMs c<|iinl >pou»nl rcUtianMiip. I hiK chnngc wg no! wnply A rm" of (•hinw "w、thnt siupulAtr men und women nrc ciinnh. Chlnr^- wcifnrn arc- rrrdivtnw more educntiun. nre actively employed and urc riUikmg BiRnilicnni coninbntionw to lurnily inrumrs. Their hnnnrtMl coniributinn hiu mcrc^cd Irani 20 percent tn the I9S0- lo 10 perrent "NMy In name (nmihcA n " rvrn higher.Two imtional ^ludirfi on the ntntab ol wornrn reftchrd Mnulnr cunch>6ioni»i Wunirn h«vr more power in thr family.In rnnre women mokr dret-sionB oi\ Intnily rruim・r、・a change many Chinese men nrc hnppy with..Thr concept o( mornagc is chnnging so thni people now marry for happiness rather thnn lo rarry on thr family line. In chooMtnR n spouse t many w山marry someone they |ovci otherwise they nwiy choose to remain single. Moxt people hope to find o spouse who i<t wvll-rducattd and conMderate. While they value love in a marringe, rnoHt people al&o conHidrr the maienal well-being of a pocentml spousc< In both rural snd urban arens. people have more nbout who they marry.Chiru is rapidly chunking from the traditional belie! that more children means niorr h・ppir>5 to the modern concept of fewer and healthier birth*. In less than two decades< (•:hm/s Anility rate hux dropped by more than 50 pcrccnu Increfl^ingly^ young eouplcs are postponing having a child to allow (or (htnr own personal growth and enjoyment. Samr couplet nre declining to have children. In these cases, women Ktmerally phy s pivotal rolr; ihi% J*H uition is niosi LomTncin in large cilice Mich 05 Beijing• Shanghai and (3uan^xhou.NhEinx a new household is repheing fhv tradition of mArrying into the man S family. In a tradnicinnl mftrriaget the wife liccnmc a member of rhr husband^ fnmily. It wg cvxnMtipulaied by law that a wife Eg make her husband^ home her lega】 residence^ This mc/int thm a woman WAR transferrrd from her parents1home to her pnrentikin lAwS home where 血4^5Uitird M<ubordniA!tf paxition9Ahz rhf new Inw wns cnnctml m I9«o t Trndiitonul marrin^g br^an dKnpprarinK iti. I (xl^y« nbou( hnll ol nil hrniwholdM Afr ntidrnr fnniilimi thr!*c hoti^thotels proniotr Eiwlity "twem EM AHI Iwomen, hi rural nrc/is it i> null common for n wornAn tu rnovr into the iihin f> honir whrn 血mArrim.(hmi sc nifirrnt^eA nrr ^till rclativr!y vtAblc even though prapje f idcAiv and conduct have chnnffpd ^tgnihrnntly since Chmn .代reform onci opening to (hr oufNidr world. The uwrriHc ■gf irt which Chinese people fifMt tnnrry in between 22and 23, thi« nge beinit sumewhnt lower in rur^l nrrrtt* and •ujnicwhut higher in the ritir^. Chinn f niftrrniK1' rntr IM Inghi very (cw rrrnnin Mn^lr thrir entire livrec. M OM1 wonirn morry between ihr of 2° to 24.In m-eni yr«m thr divorce rnte hn* slowly climhcd, bni m Mill only one third to ogJihh thm of developing cournricji such e Indio and Tlimlnnd. Fhr divorce rate in European and American eountncM 握IO times that of Chinn. This indicates relnnve utahility rvrn fhouRh (-hinesv morringr* nnd (nmilks are chnnging^ Read Pawnee 3 and then choose the best answer that may compkCc cuch of the Atntrmcnlsi according tu the puwgc. Write your answers on lhe Arwwcr Sheet.1 L Which onr of the Mntcmenfn i« t rue?A. China h«s 2.670.000,000 Inmilien.K Every year about 10>000#000 newlyweds entablUh new houtcholclft in ChiruuC. Chmcjke I HWH stipulHtc I K RI mtn und women nre cqimh only in thr rural ms』D. Womens linanciol contribution H AH tncrr/tNetl from 2() percent in thr 1950M to 30 ^xircent todny.)2. Which of the following is the clonent tn meaning to the phrase M patn«rchnl family0 in the second paragraph?A. Father controh the tamily w K Mother contruh the family.C. (irnndmothrr rontroln the hrnily. 11 Everyone is eq uni in the fntnily.13. ( >nc key (actor which enables women to ^niti cqunl Mtntux with men tn thr fnmily i>that _______ ■A. more women enn choose ihrir own rnnrrM«c pnrtnrr thim hrfnreK mnny women are contributing more to fhr fnrnily income(-• men are happy Io »h»rr ihr fnrnily chores with their wiu〞【1 many women h^ve received collrKv education before they get married14. In choosing their spuune• pvople ti^unlly consider_____________ .A. lave R nuttcrial wealthC. rducationul background ll all uf thr «l»ovr15. In the Inat two rlccndc^. the fertility rati dropped nhnrply bccauM ___________________ .•A< moAt coupler «re unwilling to huve childrrnK thr trnditionfil belief of more children meaning rnorc happiness hn* ch.vigcdG mo»( urban couplcM airr more nlxwt their pcruonnl h^ppincs^D. many women Arc beconung ccononuadly independent16. Which one at the xiAtemcnift False?A. More young couples are postponing having n child to Mlnw {nr then own personal growth andenjoyment>B. When sonic couples are declining to havr chikfrrn< nirn gcnerftlly piny an important role>CL In a trHclnionfll marriHgc# the wife became e member of thr hushnml、(mnily.D< After the new I AW was enacted in 198(). traditional rnarrmgE began disapprnnnK in cities^I 7. Onr of thr fcnturrn of nuclear (amilieK IM that _.A. hunb/Hui Hfid wiir Arc eqnrd to r«ch otherB I he wife liKtcns more to her husbandC. rhr wife normally tnovcM to her hu'hund、homeI). wile d(w<in1 r identify herself A* a member o( rht hu朴wd' (nmilyIH# I hr I,引pan ol rht: urtirlr stairs thut M C*lunu * « mArringr rntr in hwh・" which implies th〞■A. junplr in rur«l grt marrird ehrli^r than people in citiesH nio^t people 肿niarrird At the ugr of 24l men m«ny Uivr than woment)- nioM people rnnrrird Aoonrr or latrr in thrir livrs19. By contpnriHOHf thr <livi>rcc r<ttr in (?hinn " ____________ tA our u( the lowest tn the worldB- ten !irnr<i ihn! of thr European countrirn「• one fifth uf thr rnnrringc r»lr in the countryI), im hrno higher th«n n W«M ten year« ago2() Which of thr following ntlm bmr >urnniiirixrM the mnui idea of thr posiuggc?A> Chirir^c mnrriBgr»< H. Chinese Gimilien.(\ I hinrMc rnnrnngcN and famdicM. Ih (-hinrjiv divorce rntc.Purt HI Trur nr FuhvVucslioits 2—3,urv b心vd on I■心哗c I.Passiigc 4Wh/it * % >otir ilrrarn vnentiun? Wntchinn wildlife in Krnyn? lion ting down thr Anuian? Sunbatlnng m M.nlny MU#/N LW C huiu«H xtre cipriiin^ up A II thr tirnr to explore the world. So wr viftit iravrl ngm. curnpftrc p/ickagrei and prices• and pay our money.Wh know whfl! our vnvAtion rost^ ns. But da wr know whrt! it m蛾hi cost MOHICKHIC rlnr? It * "w du>t nuny |<mrcr ccniritrif5 now Jtpcml mi totingm fur forrinn inrorti^ Un/orturmtclyt fhongh. inoriMin c4irn hnrens fhr local people more thun it hclpj< lhenulr mifiln co^i (heir homo A nd lancU, In Mynr)mm・ 5.2()0 people wrre kirccd to I OMVC ihrir hotntr^ umOnK the iwodm in Hngnn •«)fhnt Ipurivts could visit rhe pngodAs.I niinsni alight H I MJ CCKI the loenl people their livelihood and dignity. Load wurker* often Imct only rneninl jol>5 HI the tourKt industry. And most of ihr profitii do no: help the local economy. Instead* profits return to rhe tour operators tn wealthier countries^ When the M QASAI people in Ttmwnui were dnven from ihnr lands •、omc moved to riiy slum A Others now make a little money selling souvenirs or posing for photos.Problems like thenr wrrtt observed more than 20 years ogo. But now some non-govemmenr orRanizorionsi tour operators and I OCA I governments arc working together to bcRtn correcting them. Tourist, loo. are pultiug on the preaj#ure tThe result is rrsjxjnsiblr tounMn< or "ethic*! lourism^ " Ethical tourisn» ha> people ut it< heart. New intvrnationAl agreement? «nd codex of conduct cwn hrlp protect ihr people * A Undi• homeA. economies and cultures^ The beginnings are small• thought nnd the problems an? complex.But take hearts The good news h that everyone• including us« enn play A pan to help the local proplr in the plnccs we VHf!. Tour operators anil eompanteH can help by making sure th&t Ideal people work in goodconditions and earn reasonnble wages.They can make it a point to use only locally owned hotels t restaurants and guide .^rrvicvs They can share profile fairly to help the local economy. And they can involve the local people in planning and mannging tourism.Wlwi can Tourists do? Fitst f we can ask tour companies io provide infornwrion fl bout the conrlitions ol I OM I citixcns. Wc can then mnke our choicer and tell them why. And while we f rr abroad • we can t•Huy loml (ood> and products • not imported ones.•Pay n (air price fur goods and services anti not burnam for the <hrape^t pricr.•Avoid flnunting wealth.•Ask before taking photographs of people.They nrc not just pnrt of thr landscape!Let "A enjoy our vacAtion and make sure others do. too.Read Passage ) und decide whether the following statements are 1 roe or False. Write V for I ruc and F far F U I MT aguin^t the number of each of the statements on your Answer Sheet.2L The writer thinks dream vacations should only be spent abroad^22. Many dcvclufnng countries now drpend w tr»nri5Hi (or foreign income,23. IrOcal people in Mynnmnr were well paid to leave their lands,2-L Lu匚id people in the tuuriH! industry Ate usually provided with low-paying work<25. Some Kovrrnmrnt orKam/intionn« tour opt-ralarN and local gnvefnrnent> urr working together tobegin correcting the problems caused by tounstn#26. rh< problem?! caused by tuurmm nrc mny to settlc e2/ Thr undcrlirit d phrase w tfike licnrl'* mcatu H cherr 叩。

阅读理解第二篇选择The French Revolution broke out in 1789. 法国大革命于1789年爆发C. The French Revolution. 法国大革命/ B. The national economy was developing rapidly. 国家经济快速发展。

/D. In Bastille. 巴士底狱/ D. Ended. 废除。

/ D. The king tried to control the national parliament. 国王试图控制议会In the United States,在美国，一般不习惯每天很早打电话给某个人B. The role of time in social life over the world. 世界各地时间在社会生活中扮演的角色。

/ B.A matter of life or death. 这是一件事关生死的大事/ B. at 4:00 pm. 下午4点/ D. Promptness is valued highly in American life. 准时在美国社会是受到高度认可的。

/ B. the meaning of time differs in different parts of the world 世界各地的时间观念是不同的A foreigner’s first impression of the U.S.一个外国人对于美国的第一印象D. Americans are impolite to their business colleagues. 美国人对他们的同事不礼貌。

/ B. a first concern 要首要考虑的/ D. by learning about their past performance他们过去的表现/ A. how Americans treasure their time 美国人是怎样珍惜时间的/ C. appreciative欣赏的。

英语阅读11、(1)、When he was four years old, Michael Schumacher was given a kart with a lawn mover engine fitted to it.A. 是B. 否正确答案：B(2)、Michael's parents arranged for him to drive his kart round the local kart track.A. 是B. 否正确答案：A(3)、He was 19 years old when he won the German Junior Karting Championship.A. 是B. 否正确答案：B(4)、He began driving racing cars as soon as he had won the German Junior Karting Championship.A. 是B. 否正确答案：B(5)、At the age of 22, he won his first Grand Prix.A. 是B. 否正确答案：B2、According to rough figures, the hiring of foreign athletes by 10 Chinese Group-A League teams has cost Chinese soccer clubs some 20 million Yuan annually. 译文：据粗略统计，中国10支甲A联赛球队聘用外国运动员，每年给中国足球俱乐部造成的损失约2000万元。

A. 是B. 否正确答案：B3、His mother bought him a mouth organ, an electronic organ and an accordion and saved up for him to have lessons. 译文：他母亲给他买了一个口琴、一个电子琴和一个手风琴，留给她他上乐器学习班用。

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形考任务一（70分）Chapter 1 Exercise（分值7分）题目1I. Vocabulary skills（3 points）Look at the columns below. Match each vocabulary word on the right with the correct definition on the left.(0.5 points each)1.the bus or subway2.proof of completion of courses of students3.money for students from scholarships, grants, or loans4.formal talks by professors or instructors on subjects of study5.courses by video, video conferencing, or computers to students in different places6.the points or grade a student gets on a test答案：II. Reading Comprehension (4 points)Read the passages, then answer the questions that follow. (1 point each )Experiencing Culture ShockA When Eliza James arrived at the University of Xian, she was excited to live in a new country, to improve her Chinese, and to experience a culture so different from her own. But soon her excitement turned tofrustration as she encountered one roadblock after another. "I felt like I couldn't accomplish anything. My dorm room had no heat, I couldn't get into the classes I wanted, and every time I asked someone for help they gave me the runaround. I felt like no one was listening to me." Eliza met with administrators, sent letters of complaint, and even contacted the consulate in Beijing, but she got nowhere. What Eliza didn't realize was that her American approach to solving problems was very different from the Chinese one in which patience and negotiation skills are key. She soon learned how to solve problems within the cultural norms of Chinese society instead of forcing her own values onto those around her. "I finally feel like I fit in and that I know what I'm doing. In fact, it's really fun being in a place that's so incredibly different from what I am accustomed to."B Yoshi Yamamoto is a junior at a small college outside of Boston. Although he is an honors student now, Yoshi didn't always have such an easy time studying in America. "Teaching methods are very different here than they are in Japan. It took me a long time to get used to learning in seminars and discussing ideas with my classmates. At first it seemed like I wasn't actually learning anything." Yoshi's reaction was to totally withdraw: he didn't participate in class discussion; he spent lots of time alone in his room, and he even skipped class on occasion. "I thought I could teach myself. Now I recognize the value of the U.S. academic system, and I am able to adapt it to my own learning style."C Both Eliza and Yoshi experienced what is called culture shock: psychological disorientation due to living in a new culture. For many international students, studying abroad can offer exposure to new cultures and an opportunity to study new fields and languages. However, it also offers the greater challenge of trying to function in a foreign culture. Studying and reading about a certain culture is poor preparation for the reality of living in it. According to psychological studies, the four stages of culture shock are 1. euphoria, 2. hostility, 3. gradual adjustment, and 4. adaptation. Culture shock can be manifested in many ways: homesickness, boredom, stereotyping of or hostility towards the host culture, overeating or overdrinking, withdrawal, and inability to work effectively.D Different people experience different levels of culture shock and react in different ways. For example, Eliza got angry while Yoshi withdrew from society. The most important thing to remember is that culture shock is normal; it is not something to be ashamed of. Luckily, there are some things international students can do to make their adjustment to a new country go more smoothly. For instance, they can stay in touch with family and friends from home, join international student organizations, meet people from their own countries, and get involved in campus activities. Most importantly, they can adjust to life abroad by keeping a sense of humor and trying to remain positive.Recognizing Paragraph Topics（choose the paragraph letter）题目27. an explanation of culture shock选择一项：C. C题目38. ways that students can adjust to living in a new country选择一项：D. D题目49. the experience of an international student in the United States选择一项：B. B题目510. the experience of an international student in China选择一项：A. AChapter 2 Exercise（分值7分）题目1I. Vocabulary Skills（2 points）Sometimes examples can explain the meaning of a word or phrase. For example, sun, rain, and wind are examples of kinds of weather. Look at the columns below. Match each vocabulary word or phrase in the first column with the examples in the second column. (0.4 points each)1.kinds of extreme weather2.Earth’s natural materials and gases3. diseases or health disorders4. seasons of the year5. natural areas or regions of the earth答案：II. Reading Comprehension (5 points)Complete the following statements by choosing the best from the answers A, B or C. (1 point each) Seasonal Affective Disorder: More than Just the BluesA Joshua dreads the winter months, not only because of the cold New England weather--the sleet, snow, wind, and rain--but because as the seasons change from summer to fall to winter, the days get shorter. As the days get shorter, he starts feeling depressed and irritable and spends more and more time at home, eating and sleeping. A graduate student in philosophy, Joshua finds that he gets little work done during the winter months and has trouble paying attention in class and concentrating on his research. "I soon realized that what I thought was just the 'winter blues' was something more extreme than that." Josh visited a doctor who diagnosed him with SAD.B Seasonal Affective Disorder, or SAD, is a kind of depression that occurs seasonally. It is associated with the long hours of darkness and lack of sunlight during the winter months (people with SAD usually feel worse from December through February). Scientists don't completely understand the exact causes of SAD, but they believe it is related to a biochemical imbalance in the hypothalamus. The hypothalamus is the basic part of the brain that controls the body's breathing, heartbeat, metabolism, and hormone release. The effects of SAD include moodiness, irritability, low energy, increased appetite for carbohydrates (foods such as potatoes, rice, and bread), difficulty concentrating, and the tendency to oversleep.C Although doctors described SAD for the first time in 1984, humans have probably dealt with the disorder for thousands of years. It is not a coincidence that many cultures have important celebrations during the short days of the winter months. Christmas, Hanukkah, and Winter Solstice celebrations all occur in December. These celebrations involve lighting candles in order to bring light, warmth, and happiness to an otherwise depressing time of year.D So what can SAD sufferers do to feel better? Naturally, they need more light. For people who have mild cases of SAD, exercising in the morning sun could be enough to help them. Phototherapy, or light therapy, is usually prescribed for people who have more serious cases of the disorder. In light therapy, patients sit in front of a light box, a strong artificial light, for up to four hours a day. Phototherapy is effective in over 80% of SAD cases, and patients usually see results within three to four days. Although the symptoms of SAD are similar to those of clinical depression, traditional antidepressants have not proven useful in treating SAD. While psychological counseling cannot treat the symptoms of SAD, it is recommended to help SAD sufferers learn to accept and deal with their illness.题目26. Joshua starts feeling depressed and irritable in the winter because选择一项：B. he suffers from Seasonal Affective Disorder题目37. Seasonal Affective Disorder, or SAD, is a condition that researchers believe affects people during the winter months. Scientists believe it is caused by选择一项：C. lack of sunlight and a biochemical imbalance in the brain题目48. Humans have probably struggled with SAD since选择一项：A. ancient times题目59. People who suffer from SAD can to feel better.选择一项：A. do light therapy题目610. This passage talks about_____.选择一项：B. Both A and B.Chapter 3 Exercise（分值7分）I. Reading Comprehension (5 points)Read the passages, then answer the questions that follow. (1 point each )Fast food can be good foodMany people are too busy to prepare and eat three nutritious meals a day.so they turn to the convenience of fast-food restaurants. Many of the items at fast-food restaurants, snack bars, and food stands are fattening and not very nutritious.But fast food d oesn’t have to be unhealthy.you can eat at fast-food restaurants and still eat well.Pay Attention to Calories and Fat ContentBy paying attention to the number of calories and fat that a food item has ,you can make smarter choices.Calories are “units for measuring how much energy a food will produce”.condsider two fast-food meals. A quarter-pound hamburger with cheese, jumbo-size fries,and a 16-ounce soda have a total of 1,535 calories and 76 grams of fat .a broiled (cooked under direct heat or over a flame )chicken sandwich ,a side salad with low-fat dressing,and a glass of water at the same fast-food restaurant have only 422 calories and 7 grams of fat .but maybe you really want a hamburger and fries .well,you can have a small hamburger,a small serving o f fries,and a glass of water.At a total of 490 calories and 20 grams of fat,that’s stilla much smarter choice than the large burger ,fries,and 20 grams of fat ,that’s still a much smarter choice than the large burger,fries,and sada.There’s More That You Can DoThere are a few additional things you can do to make sure you eat well in fast food restaurantS.First of all,say “no” when the cashier asks you if you want to “supersize” you meal (order an extra large portion of each item).Second, ask for no mayonnaise or sauce,or ask for it on the side (in a separate dish).Third,substitute(use something instead of something else)healthy foods for fatty ones. For example,instead of ordering deep-fried tempura,order fresh vegetables.Instead of ordering a beef burrito with lots of cheese and sour cream,order a vegetable burrito with beans and rice.and don’t eat the chips!Another thing you can do is order a side salad or a vegetable soup and eat it first.That way,you will eat some vegetables,and you won’t be able to eat as much of your burger and fries.Fnally,eat slowly and stop eating when you’re full. It sounds simple,but many people keep eating even after they become full.题目11.What is the main idea of this article ?________选择一项：C. You can eat well in fast-food restaurant题目22.A small hamburger and small firies has __________选择一项：A. more calories and fat than a chicken sandwich and a salad.题目33.Some things you can do to eat well in fast-food restaurants are________选择一项：D. order healthy foods instead of fatty ones and drink water.题目44.Manyonnaise and sauces probably_________选择一项：C. have a lot of fat and calories.题目55. By eating a salad or soup before the rest of your meal,_______选择一项：A. you eat less of the rest of your meal.II. Vocabulary skills（2 points）Read the paragraph below and fill in each blank with a word from the box. (0.4 points each)题目6changes damaging losing global availableThe growing similarities in diet and eating habits around the world are influencing people of various cultures in different ways. For example, Western foods are 6 damaging health in the industrialized island country of Japan. Instead of small meals of seafood, rice, and vegetables, the typical Japanese diet now includes large amounts of meat, dairy products, and desserts like tiramisu, a rich Italian dish full of chocolate, cheese, and sugar. According to Japanese health researchers, such 7 changes in eating habits are related to a great increase in health problems such as heart disease, strokes, cancer, and diabetes. On the other hand, the changing 8 global diet is having the opposite effect on the people in the CzechRepublic. The government of this European nation no longer supports meat and dairy products financially, so the cost of these foods is going up. In contrast, fresh fruits and vegetables are becoming more widely 9 available from private markets and stands. Cooks are even serving salads to schoolchildren, and families are eating healthier home-cooked meals. For these reasons, fewer Czech men are having heart attacks, the women are 10 losing a lot of weight, and most people are living healthier lives.Chapter 4 Exercise（分值7分I. Vocabulary Skills（2 points）题目1Match each vocabulary word on the left with the correct definition on the right. (0.4 points each)1.make sense2.pedestrians3.vehicle4.teenager5.fine答案：II. Reading Comprehension (5 points)Complete the following statements by choosing the best from the answers A, B, C, or D. (1 point each)These days, it’s getting easier and easier to find your way around. Some people have GPS devices in their cars to make sure they don’t get lost. GPS stands for Global Positioning System. These devices use satellites in space to “see” where you are and give you directions to where you want to go. And if you don’t have a GPS device, you can simply go online to get step-by-step directions. Websites like and can produce a map and directions in just a few seconds. But how do they do it? MapQuest® uses data (informatio n) from a few different sources to produce directions and maps. Before MapQuest® went online, it sold regular paper maps in places like gas stations. The website uses the data from those paper maps, information from digital mapping companies, and government databases. At the moment, MapQuest® uses more than 30 computers to read all this data and provides users with millions of maps every day.In order to find the best route (way or path) from one place to another, MapQuest® first has to look at all possible routes. Then MapQuest® looks at each part of each possible route. It considers the types of roads on the different routes. Are they dirt roads, paved roads, freeways, or city streets? It looks at how many turns there are in each route and what kinds of turns they are. Are they right turns or left turns? It also considers the speed limit on each road and how many intersections there are. An intersection is “a place where two or more roads cross each other”.MapQuest® can also tell you how long your trip will take you. It does this by doing some math. MapQuest® bases its estimated driving times on the length and speed limit of each part of the route and the amount of time it probably takes to get through each intersection. For example, it allows more time for a left turn at an intersection than it does for a right turn. Someday, maybe we will have cars that can just drive us wherever we want to go, but for now, mapping websites make it a little harder to get lost.题目26.What is the main idea of this article?选择一项：C. How mapping websites work.题目37.According to the article, MapQuest®______选择一项：D. starting by selling paper maps.题目48.When you search for directions, the first thing MapQuest® does is_______选择一项：D. look at all possible paths.题目59.When it’s deciding on the best route, MapQuest® probably chooses ________选择一项：C. freeways instead of dirt roads.题目610. To estimate your driving time, MapQuest® considers _________选择一项：D. the speed limits and types of turns on your route.Chapter 5 Exercise（分值7分）I. Reading Comprehension (5 points)Read the five main-idea questions that follow about the information in the reading. Three details correctly answer each question. Cross out the untrue, unrelated detail. (1 point each )题目11. What are the definitions of the two main types of families?选择一项：D. The nuclear family is the same as the extended family.题目22. What are the reasons for the changes in the structure of the family?选择一项：A. The divorce rate went down and the birthrate began to rise in the early 1900s in the United States. 题目33. What happened to families in industrialized countries in the 1930s and 1940s?选择一项：A. Before and during World War II, families faced few financi al problems and women didn’t have to work away from home.题目44. What changes will happen to family structure during the next decades?选择一项：D. After the war, there were more divorces and fewer stay-home-mothers.题目55. What will families be like in the future?选择一项：B. Two-parent family will probably come back and all other family forms will end.II. Vocabulary Skills（2 points）Read the paragraph below and fill in each blank with a word from the box. ( 0.4 points each)题目6living extended category typical believeThe Family of the FutureMany people today would like the traditional two-parent family back—that is to say, they want a man and a woman to marry for life; they also think the man should sport the family and the woman should stay home with the children. However, few families now fall into this 6 category In fact, if more women decide to have children on their own, the single-parent household may become more 7typica l than the traditional family in many countries. Also, unmarried couples may decided to have more children—or they might take in foster children or adopt. And because people are staying single and 8 living longer (often as widows), there may be more one-person households in the future. On the other hand, some people 9believe similar events happen again and again in history. If this is true, people may go back to the traditional 10 extended or nuclear family of the past. Others think the only certainty in history is changing: in other words, the structure of the future family could begin to change faster and faster—and in more and more ways.Chapter 6 Exercise（分值7分）I. Vocabulary skills（2 points）Complete the following statements by choosing the best from the answers A, B, C, or D. （0.4 points each）题目11. Some examples of the architecture of old Europe are the magnificent cathedrals and castles. The design and building styles of modern architecture are excellent too. What does the noun architecture mean in these sentences?选择一项：D. the form and plan of buildings and other structures题目22. Perhaps the real beginning of civilization—with its scientific and technological discoveries and inventions—was in the Middle East and Africa. Over five thousand years ago, those ancient civilizations had astronomy, mathematics, medicine, government, and so on. Which word is a synonym of the word civilization? 选择一项：C. culture题目33. The cultural legacy of ancient Chinese and Indian peoples included walled cities, the first governments, tools for work, and weapons for protection. odern peoples built on this legacy.What is a possible explanationof the word legacy?选择一项：A. ideas and achievements passed from earlier generations to modern society题目44. “For me, the idea of ancient culture creates a contradiction in definitions,” said Karen, going against Mei’s views. “Only modern things can be part of culture.Of course, people that li ke classical art and music will contradict me.”What might the noun contradiction mean?选择一项：A. the opposition of two opinions题目55. Because of the worldwide media—movies, TV, CDs, the Internet, newspapers, magazines—everybody knows the same information, plays the same music, and enjoys the same jokes.How might you define the phrase the media?选择一项：A. the combination of visual, sound, and printed ways to send ideas around the worldII.Reading Comprehension (5 points)Decide whether the following statements are true or false. Write “T” for True and “F” for False. （1 point each）题目6Many visitors to different countries don’t realize how important it is to understand a country’s culture. Sometimes people learn this lesson by making a big cross-cultural blunder, or embarrassing mistake. In business situations, these blunders can cost a lot of money or end business relationships.6.It is important to understand other people’s cultures before you do business with them.选择一项：B. T题目7For example, one company wanted to sell toothpaste in Southeast Asia. In their advertisements, they claimed that their toothpaste whitens teeth. They didn’t understand that many of the local people chewed betel nuts to make their teeth black, and that these people thought black teeth were attractive.7. The toothpaste company probably kept using the same advertisement in Southeast Asia.选择一项：题目8In an other case, a car company tried to sell a car called “Matador” in a Spanish-speaking country. The company thought that it was a strong name because it means “bullfighter”. In Spanish, matador is indeed a noun meaning “bullfighter”. But it is also an adjective meaning “killing”. Imagine driving around in a car called “Killing”!8. The car company that tried to sell a car to a Spanish-speaking country probably didn’t sell many Matador cars in that country.选择一项：B. T题目9A European businessman had an important meeting with a company in Taiwan. He wanted to bring gifts for the people he was meeting with. He thought that something with his company’s logo on it would be a nice gift. So he bought some very nice pocket knives a nd had his company’s logo printed on them. He didn’t know that giving a knife as a gift symbolizes cutting off a friendship!9. The European businessman probably researches new cultures before he visits them now.选择一项：A. T题目10It’s very easy to make blunders like these people did. But it’s also very easy not to. Before you visit a new country, research that country’s customs and etiquette (social rules for polite behavior). You can find a lot of information online. Just go to a search engine and type in key words like “cross-cultural etiquette” or “cultural information Taiwan”. By spending a few minutes doing research, you can save yourself from a lot of embarrassment and make sure you don’t accidentally offend anyone.10. What you can disagree with people to save yourself from making cross-cultural blunders.选择一项：B. FChapter 7 Exercise（分值7分）I. Reading Comprehension (5 points)Decide whether the following statements are true or false. Write “T” for True and “F” for False on the Answer Sheet. (1 point each)题目1For instance, a doctor doesn’t always have time to thoroughly explain an illness. In these cases, the Internet1. One benefit of using the Internet as a medical resource is it has a lot of information about illnesses and diseases.选择一项：B. T题目2For example, some websites claim that sniffing (smelling) a newspaper can cure nausea (the feeling of being sick to your stomach and wanting to vomit).2. One possible remedy for nausea is drinking a lot of tea.选择一项：B. F题目3Other websites suggest that a person with a cold should keep a piece of raw garlic in his or her mouth all day and bite down on it every few minutes to release the juice. People with smelly feet are told to soak their feet in tea for half an hour.3. The websites remedies might be unpleasant or odd, but they probably will cause harm. And who knows? They might actually be unhelpful.选择一项：A. F题目4An herbal remedy for helping your memory may also be a blood thinner. So if your doctor prescribed (put you on) a blood thinner and you start taking this herb without asking your doctor about it, a simple cut could be deadly; you might not be able to stop bleeding.4. A person who is taking a prescribed drug should probably talk to the doctor before taking an herbal remedy.选择一项：B. T题目5The bottom line is this: be careful when using the Internet as a health resource. Use it to find information that you can discuss with your doctor. But don’t spend a lot of money on “miracle cures”.5. The best way to use the Internet as a medical resource is to read about your illness and discuss what you find out with your doctor.选择一项：II. Vocabulary skills（2 points）Read the paragraph below and fill in each blank with a word from the box. ( 0.4 points each)题目6disease substance classification prevent figureIn a small-town farm market, hundreds of elderly people drink a glass of sour dark cherry juice every day. These happy senior citizens, some of them over the age of 90, claim that the natural fruit juice cures—or at least decreases—the pain of their arthritis, a 6 disease of the joints of the aging body. It’s a folk remedy, not a proven medical therapy. Nevertheless, science is beginning to 7 figure out why sour cherry juice might work to improve the health of patients with arthritis. The secret is in the 8 substance that gives the cherries their dark red color. It belongs to a 9 classification of natural nutrients that color blueberries, strawberries, plums, and other fruits—and vegetables too. Moreover, these coloring substances may help to 10 prevent serious health disorders like heart disease and cancer. In other words, vitamins and fiber ar e not the only reasons to eat fruits and vegetables. “To take advantage of natural whole foods,” advise nutritionists.Chapter 8 Exercise（分值7分）I. Vocabulary Skills（2 points）Complete the following statements by choosing the best from the answers A, B, C, or D. ( 0.4 points each) 题目11.At all hours, the media offer language learners “real-life” audio visual instruction and practice in aural comprehension.选择一项：B. understanding spoken language题目22. High-quality TV programming —a good plan of shows about various fields of study—can increase people’s knowledge and improve their thinking abilities.选择一项：D. choice and organization of shows题目33. Television and video provide almost everyone with good entertainment—a pleasant way to relax and spend free time at home.选择一项：A. amusement or pleasure4. Images of violence on the screen scare people, giving them terrible nightmares when they sleep.选择一项：D. behavior that hurts people题目55. The talk shows of “trash TV” make instant “stars” of real people with strange or immoral ideas, who tell their most personal secrets, shout angrily, and attack one another.选择一项：C. shows without qualityII. Reading Comprehension (5 points)Complete the following sentences by choosing the best from the answers A, B, C, or D. (1 point each)AEveryone makes mistakes, or so the saying goes. But have you ever heard about mistakes in Hollywood? When most people think of Hollywood, they think of blockbusters (very successful movies), high-paid actors, glitz, and glamour. But according to one Website, many Hollywood movies are full of mistakes. Some are technical errors. For instance, in a scene of the science-fiction adventure film The Matrix, when the main character steps out of his car, the viewer can clearly see the camera crew in the car window. In another scene, the same character is typing on his computer, yet the computer screen is blank. Other movie mistakes are historical. For example, the epic Gladiator, an Oscar winner, is known for having lots of historical errors. Throughout the movie, the gladiator Maximus refers to his home in Spain, and the other characters call him "the Spaniard." However, in 180 A.D., when the movie takes place, Spain as a country or even as a concept didn't exist yet. At another point in the movie, Maximus says that his homeland of Spain has "the best horses." But horses weren't brought to the Iberian Peninsula until the invasion of the Moors (North Africans) in 711 A.D, more than 500 years after the movie takes place. The historical drama Titanic, another Oscar winner, also has its share of historical blunders. The Titanic sunk in the year 1912. So why is one of the characters wearing a digital watch? In fact, movie watchers have found over 100 mistakes in The Matrix, Gladiator, and Titanic. Can you think of any errors in your favorite films?BHow susceptible are you to advertising? Has a TV commercial or magazine ad ever made you buy the product that was advertised? If so, perhaps you have been subjected to subliminal advertising. Subliminal advertising is a kind of advertising that appeals to the subconscious. The word "subliminal" comes from the Latin "sub" meaning "lower," "beneath," or "under," and "limen" meaning "threshold," (the level at which something begins to happen). Thus, subliminal advertising stimulates your brain at a level below conscious perception. You。

英语阅读（2）一、判断题1.The conference was a milestone and marked a shift from traditional development and life styles to the start of sustained development in the global economy.译文：这次会议是一个里程碑，标志着从传统的发展和生活方式向全球经济可持续发展的开始转变。

A.对B.错正确答案: Alions of pairs of fake Levi's jeans have been seized all around the would. 译文：成双成双的仿冒李维斯牛仔裤被占领。

A.对B.错正确答案: B3.For most, it is a belief that the ‘spirit’ of the person, not the body, will find another life beyond death.译文：对大多数信徒而言，他们相信人的“精神”，而不是肉体，将在死亡之后找到新生。

A.对B.错正确答案: A4.Most religions have a view, or a story, which explains the creation of the world. 译文：大多数宗教都有解释创造世界的观点或故事。

A.对B.错正确答案: A5.Although there are now a huge number of different religions in the world, there are certain basic things that they almost all have in common.译文：虽然现在世界上有很多不同的宗教，但它们几乎都有一些基本的共同之处。

A.对B.错正确答案: A6.The boring of the Tunnel took three and a half years.译文：隧道的沉闷花了三年半的时间。

第四部分阅读理解(共计30分，每小题2分)一、Dear Uncle Ric,We were very sorry to hear that you are in hospital again, but I feel sure you'll be out soon. It doesn't sound very serious this time according to Auntie Ivy and in any case you have already recovered from the……。

Questions 31--35A31. It is certain that Uncle Ric is in hospital _______A. again after having fully recovered from an operationC 32. It is _______ who wants to study history.C. James's elder brotherD 33. In the second paragraph, the sentence "he is sitting some examinations" means that Malcolm is _______D. going to take some examinationsB 34. From the letter, we know that James wants to become a professional player, _______B. but Robin, his mother, does not like the ideaB35. This is a _______B. private letter二、36—40小题：阅读下列短文，并根据短文内容判断其后的句子是否正确(T)，错误(F)，还是文字中没有涉及相关信息(NG)短文理解3Poll reveals TV news too negativeA recent Time/CNN poll in the USA has discovered that 75% of people agreed that the news media is "sensationalist", 63~ found it "too negative" and 73~~ said they are "skeptical about the accuracy" of the news they…………Questions 36--40F 36. The majority of people polled think that the news media is accurate.T 37. There is not enough time to talk about a wider range of subjects on the news.F 38. 420~ of all crimes committed are murders.T 39. Advertising companies invest in TV programmes with high ratings.NG40. TV stations make too much money from news.三、26—35小题：阅读下列短文，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个正确答案，并在答题纸上写出所选的字母符号。

（3）——阅读理解一、阅读下列短文或对话，并判断其后的句子是否符合文中内容。

符合的写T（True），不符合的写F（False）。

短文1Hi Rob!You want to know about my new boyfriend.His name is David Manning. He lives in London and he’s British. His parents are from London, but they live in Oxford. He is 34 years old. He’s an IT manager and he works for ABHK Bank. He’s lovely，of course.See you on Thursday.Love, Polly1. Rob is Polly’s new boyfriend. F2. David is British. T3. David’s parents are British. T4. David’s parents live in London.F短文2David: So, what about seeing this flat, Xiaoyan? Do you like it? Why don't you call them? Xiaoyan: Well, I don't know — yes, it is the best. David, could you ring them up, please? I'm sometimes quite nervous on the phone. I'm okay with business, but I don't like talking about things I don't understand very well.David: Yes, of course I'll phone them. But how about going to an estate agent, then you're talking face to face?Xiaoyan: What do you mean?David: Why don't you go to an estate agent? They sell flats, but they've usually got flats to rent. Talk to them about what you are looking for. I'll help you find a good estate agent in the phone book.Xiaoyan: Yes, that's a good idea.1. Xiaoyan is always nervous on the phone. F2. David doesn't want to phone about the flat in the newspaper. F3. David thinks it is a good idea to go to an estate agent. T短文3Receptionist: In Shape, good afternoon. Can I help you?Xiaoyan: Hello. Yes, I'd like some information about the gym.Receptionist: Certainly. We are near London Bridge and the gym is open from6.00 am to 11.00 pm from Monday to Friday and between7.00 am and 8.00 pm, on Saturday and Sunday.Xiaoyan: OK. Is the swimming pool open at the same times?Receptionist: Yes it is.Xiaoyan: OK. Am I right - there aren't any Tai Chi classes at the gym?Receptionist: No, actually, we are starting a new Tai Chi class, today. It's on Mondays at 6.00 pm.Xiaoyan: Great! And are there any Aerobics classes at the weekend?Receptionist: Yes, in the daytime, on Saturday and Sunday morning at 10.00 am.Xiaoyan: OK. When can I come in to join?Receptionist: Well, all day including the evenings - but the best time is between5.00 pm and 11.00 pm. There are a lot of trainers here in the evening. Xiaoyan: Thank you very much.1 The gym is open from 6.00 am to 11.00 pm on Saturday and Sunday. F2 The swimming pool is open every day. T3 There aren't any Tai Chi classes at the gym. F4 There are Aerobics classes on Saturday and Sunday morning. T短文4David: Good morning. I’d like to make an appointment to see M r Bond this morning, please. Nurse: I’m sorry. I don’t have any appointments this morning.David: Oh, dear. I’m feeling really ill.Nurse: What’s the matter?David: I feel terrible. I’ve got a headache, backache and a sore throat.Nurse: Have you got a temperature?David: I think so. I was hot and cold all night and I was sick this morning.Nurse: You feel awful, don’t you? Do you think you’ve got flu?David: Yes, probably. Or an infection in my throat.Nurse: OK. I can give you an emergency appointment. Can you come at the end of the morning? Come at eleven thirty and wait until a doctor is free.David: OK. Thank you.1. David felt hot and cold during the night. T2. The nurse thinks David has an infection in his throat. F3. Mr Bond is free at 11:30. F二、阅读下列短文，从A、B、C三个选项中选出一个正确答案。

四、阅读理解汇总（1)、The ant was playing when it ran here and there。

B：F(2）、The drop of water fell on the ant when it was nearly dying。

A：T（3)、The young girl was crying because she wanted to have supper.B:F（4）、The giant would eat the girl if she failed to do the work。

A:T(5）、The ant’s friends saved the girl's life.A：T(1）、The passage mainly tells us about the importance of taking care of plants。

A:T(2)、Forests are homes for different kinds of animals.A：T（3）、The need for more wood and more land help to protect our forests.B：F (4）、We’ll have more and greater forestsn in 20 or 30 years in some people's view.B:(5）、The writer thinks it necessary to protect the forests.A：T(1）、The waiter gave a beautiful menu to the guests when a gentleman and his lady friend came into the restaurant。

B：F(2)、The menus for the guests were the same on the outside but different inside.A：T(3)、The male guest could remain calm when he ordered dish after dish because he was rich。

2010年1月第一部分交际用语(共计10分，每小题2分)1-5题:阅读下面的小对话，判断答语是否恰当，恰当的选A(Right)，不恰当的选B(Wrong).并将答案写在答题纸上。

1. - What are they doing now? B一They work in a bank.A. RightB. Wrong2. What do you think of your new job? • A一I think it is very difficult.A. RightB. Wrong3.- Excuse me , whe时's the supermarket , please? AIt' s next to the bank.A. RightB. Wrong4. - Are you free on Thursday? B一That ' s a good idea.A. RightB. Wrong5. - Could you sign the register , please? A—Of course.A. RightB. Wrong第二部分词汇与结构(共计40分，每小题2分)6-25题:阅读下面的句子，从A、队C三个选项中选出一个能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸上写出所选项的字母符号。

6. I have sandwich fro lunch. AA. AB. anC. the7. I work with David in same company. BA. aB. theC. /8. He sometimes drinks coffee breakfast time. AA. atB. onC. in9. 如1 ark is responsible the international market. CA. inB. of forC. for10. We often have supper at home. BA. usB. ourC. ours11. I don't clean my son's bedroom. He has to do it CA. himB. hisC. himself12. 1 don't need coffee , thanks. BA. someB. any c. /13. She a teacher in Shanghai last year. BA. isB. WasC. were14. - Does "am" afternoon? A一No ，it morning.. mean , means B. means , mean C. means , means15. You like swimming , but I _ BA. am notB. don'tC. doesn 't16. Pollyenjoys the guitar in a band in her free time. CA. playB. to playC. playing17. I' d like to 一一-一you to a party this Saturday. AA. inviteB. sendC. leave18. I am not feeling very wel l. to see the doctor. AA. needB. shouldC. would19. - you like a drink? Wine? Beer? B- A beer , please.A. CouldB. WouldC. Should20. Rose is easy-going than Frank. CA. a lotB. muchC. more21. I am bad at spelling , but he is than me. BA. badB. worseC. worst22. - are you from? CI'm from Nanjing.A. WhatB. WhenC. Where23. - will the meal take? CIt' 11 take two hours , I think.A. How manyB. How muchC. How long24. - I' m enjoying the long summer evenings. Aam 1.A. SoB. NeitherC. Nor25. 一I 'm tired. Ataking a holiday?A. What aboutB. Why don' t you c. Would you like第三部分句型变换(共计15分，每小题3分)26-30小题:根据括号里的提示或利用括号里的词语改写下列旬子，并将答案写在答题纸上。

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They can help people a lot in AABAB30. “Cool” is a word with many meanings. Its old meaning isD.31. Do you forget to turn off the lights and heaters when you BAABB32. Do you still get free plastic bags from the supermarkets? AAABB33. Do you want to know something about the history of weather? ABABA34. Down the entrance hall of BBBBA35. Dreams may be more important than sleep. We all ABABBE.36. Elvis Aron Preslay ABABA37. E-mail is one of the biggest threats to your home computer. AABAB38. Every child has a dream BBAAA39. Everyone knows what a needle is. Of course there BAABAF.40. Fifty volunteers were alphabetically divided into two equal AABBA41. For several years，Americans have enjoyed teleshopping－watching BABBA42. Foulsham House is a fine，large house of the l790s. It stands ABABAG.43. Grandma Moses is among the most famous twentieth-century AABBB44. Grandma was a wonderful story-teller, and she had a set of ABAAB45. Great changes have been made in family life because of AABBA46. Gladys Holm was a secretary (秘书) BBAABH.47. Have you eaten too much over the holidays? You should try ABBAA48. Have you ever listened to young children talking in the AABBA49. Here is a story told about an American general who BAAAB50. Herman had worked for the bank of BAABA51. High in the Swiss Alps many years ago BBABA52. HONG KONG-The Walt Disney Company might build BBABA53. Homesick is a compound word (复合词) made up of “home” BBAAAI.54. I often find myself trying to explain the attraction ABABB55. If you travel by air across the center of Africa or South America, AABBA56. If you’ve been joining in chat BAAAA57. In 1801, Thomas Jefferson was the first president to ABBAA58. In 1920, barely out of his teens, Alfred Hitchcock ABBAA59. In 1933 an unknown American called Clarence Nash went to see AABBA60. In November 1902, President Theodore Roosevelt and some AABBA61. In Sydney there is a special long-distance running race called AABBB62. In the water around New York city is a very small island ABBAA63. It was Monday. ABBBA64. In the United States, many people try to save time. ABABB65. In almost every big university in the United States, ABAABJ.66. Jean-Michael Lourdis was a promising young pianist. But when ABABAL.67. Languages are remarkably complex and wonderfully complicated ABBAB68. Large modern cities are too big to control. They impose AAABA69. Last Friday a storm tore through two villages in the New Territories AAABA70. Let's watch the weather forecast on television. We may go to AABBA71. Language is always changing. In a society where BAABA72. Long, long ago there was a very foolish thief. BABAAM.73. Man has always wanted to fly. Some of the greatest men in history ABABA74. Many people now keep animals as pets ABAAB75. Marriage is still a popular institution in the United States, ABABA76. Martin Luther King was a black minister, who became a great ABAAB77. Mr. and Mrs. White had two sons and three daughters．ABBAA78. Mr. White lived in a small village. His parents hadn't ABABA79. Mr. Wilmot was born in a little village near the coast BABAB80. Mr. Young ran his own business and worked very hard. ABAAA81. Mrs. Weeks was reading a newspaper story to her class. AAABA82. My aunt Edith was a widow BBAAB83. My husband and I got married in 1981 and for the first ten ABABA84. Most dog owners feel that their dogs are their best friends. BBAAB85. Mr. Brown was going away for a week. Before he left, BABAAN.86. Nancy and Peter McCall like sports. In the summer they ABABA87. No one knows who made the first ice cream. Some people ABBAA88. Now, you'll be coming back here to brush up your English, BABAB89. Nowadays there are more and more ways of BABAA90. Now satellites are helping to forecast the weather. AABABO.91. Oil is so important that it is sometimes called "black gold". ABAAA92. On February 14th many people in the world celebrate an ABAAB93. 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电大学位英语试题真题北京地区成人本科学士学位英语统一考试PartⅠReading Comprehension Directions：There are three passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A，B，C and D. You should decide on the best choice and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet. Passage 1 Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage：The reflective towers of New York City，which is on the Atlantic migratingroute ，can be deadly for birds. “We live in an age of glass，” said ，an architect.“It can be a perfect mirror in certain lights，and the larger the glass，the more dangerous it is.” About 90，000 birds are killed byflying into building in the city each year. Often，they strike the lower levels of glass towers after searching for food in nearby parks. Such crashes are the second-leading cause of death for migrating birds，after habitatloss，with an estimated number of death ranging up to a billion a year. As glass office and apartment towers have increased in the last decade，so，too，have calls to make them less deadly to birds. San Francisco adopted bird-safety standard for new building in July. The United States Green Building Council， a nonprofit industry group that encourages the creation of environmentally conscious buildings，will introduce a bird-safety credit this as part of its environmental certification process. There are no easy fixes，however. A few researchers are exploring glass designs that use ultravioletsignals，but they are still in their infancy. Covers，dot patterns，shades and net are the main options available. Often，only one section of a building needs to be changed. “You don‘t necessarily have to treat every window，” said. “It would be too expensive to do the whole building.” The Jacob Convention Center，which has been undergoing alterations，is the most recent building to voluntarily correct the problem of bird crashes. The architects used less reflective glass and dot patterns. 1. What is the main idea of the passage？A. New York is a city of glass towers.B. Glass tower are dangerous for migrating birds.C. New York adopted new safety standards for buildings.D. Glass towers are a new trend in the United States. 2. What is the number one cause of death for migrating birds？A. Climate changeB. Habitat lossC. Lack of foodD. Crashing into buildings. - 1 - 3. Whatdoes the word “fixes” in the third paragraph probably mean？ A. Choices B. ExplanationsC. SolutionsD. Developments4. _____are used in the alteration of the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center.A. Dot patternsB. ShadesC. NetsD. Covers 5. Which of the fowling statements is TRUE according to the passage？ A. In many cases，the whole building needs to be altered to prevent bird crashes. B. The Jacob Convention Center is the first building to deal with the problem of bird crashes. C. About 90，000 birds are killed due to habitat loss in New York City each year. D. Unfortunately，glass designs that use ultraviolet signals are still in their early stages. Passage 2 Question 6 to 10 are based on the fowling passage：Today‘s students have grown up hearing more about Bill Gatesthan ，and they live in a world where amazing innovationsare common. The current 18-year-olds，after all，were 8 when Google was founded by two students at Stanford；Mark Zuckerberg founded Facebook in 2004 while he was Harvard and they were entering high school. Having grown up digital，they are impatient to get on with life. The easiest way to find kids like these is to check in on entrepreneurshipeducation，in which colleges and universities try to prepare their students to recognize opportunities and seize them. A report published last year by the Kauffman Foundation，which finances programs to promote innovation on campuses，noted that more than 50，000 entrepreneurship programs are offered on two-and four-year campuses—up from just 250 courses in 1985. Lesa Mitchell ，a Kauffman vice president，says that the foundation isextending the reach of its academic influence，which used to be found only in business schools. Now，the concept of entrepreneurship is blooming in engineering programs and medical school，and even in the liberal arts. “Our interest is the programs，” she says. “We need to spread out from the business school.” Either as class projects or on their own，students in a variety of majors are coming up with ideas，writing business plans and seeing them through to prototype and，often，market. In their spare time，students in agricultural economics at Purdue invent new uses for bean；industrial design majors at Syracuse，in special laboratory，create wearable technologies. The entrepreneurship movement has its critics，especially among those who see college as a time for extensive academic exploration. “I just don‘t think that entrepreneurship ranks sohigh in terms of national need，” says Daniel ，author of Science for sale：The perils，Rewards and Delusions of Campus Capitalism. Leonard ，Babson College‘s president，says that the question of whether - 2 - innovation can really be taught is “an age-old argument” 6. When Google and Facebook were established，the founders were still_____. A. in high school B. in the army C. in primary school D. at college 7. According to the passage，what is the main purpose of entrepreneurship education？ A. To prepare students for future academic life B. To prepare students to find opportunities and seize them. C. To prepare students for overseas career. D. To prepare student to develop interpersonal skills.8. The word “prototype” in the fourth paragraph is most likely to mean_____.A. modelB. strategyC. methodD. stage 9. What does Daniel think of entrepreneurship education？ A. Entrepreneurship，or at least certain elements of it，can be taught. B. An entrepreneurship program can help students find what they really like and entrepreneurship isn?t all about business. C. Entrepreneurship should be spread across different fields.D. Colleges shouldn?t put too much emphasis on entrepreneurship programs.10. What is the main idea of the passage？A. Entrepreneurship courses in business schools.B. Qualities of an entrepreneur.C. Entrepreneurship education in colleges.D. Kids in the information age. Passage 3 Question 11 to 15 are based on the following passage：Regret is as common an emotion as love or fear，and it can be nearly as powerful. So，in a newpaper，two researchers set about trying to find out what the typical American regrets most. In telephone surveys，Neal Rose，a psychologist and professor of marketing at the School of Management at Northwestern Universtiy，and Mike Morrison， a doctoral candidate in psychology at University of Illinois，asked 370 Americans，aged 19 to 103，to talk about their most notable regret .Participants were asked what the regret was，when it happened，whether it was a result of something they did or didn‘t do，and whether it was something that could still be fixed. - 3 - The most commonly mentioned regret involved romance ——lost loves or unfulfilled relationships. Family regrets came in second ，whit people still feeling badly about being unkind to their brothers or sisters in childhood. Other frequently reported regrets involved career ，education ，money and parenting。