大学英语(一)高起专20春东北师范大学

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《大学英语（一）》

满分：100分

一、阅读理解题（每小题2分，共30分。）

Reading Comprehension

Directions: There are three passages in this part.Each passage is followed by five

questions.For each questions there are four choices marked A,B,C,and D.You should decide

on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line

through the center.

Passage 1

Almost everyone knows the meaning of Mr. Mrs and Miss. Mr is used before the names of men.

Mrs is for married women and Miss is for single women. But what is Ms?

For some time, businessmen in the United States have used Ms before a woman’s name when they

do not know whether the woman is married or not. Today, however, many women prefer to use

Ms rather than Mrs or Miss. The word Mr doesn’t tell us whether or not a man is married .

Many women think this is an advantage for men. They want to be equal to men in this way. These

women feel that is an advantage for men. They want to be equal to men in this way. These women

feel that it is not important for people to know whether they are married or not.

There are some problems with Ms, however. Not all women like it. Some like the older ways

of doing things. Some find it difficult to pronounce. (Ms sounds like “miz”.) Generally,

young women like it better than older women do. It is difficult to know whether or not Ms

will be used by more American women in the future. What do you think of this change?

1.The word Ms is used before the name of ___B_____.

A.A married woman B. An unmarried woman

C. Any woman D. Any person

2.Ms was first used_____C____.

A.By shopkeepers B. Among young women

C. Among workers D. in schools

3.Many young women prefer to use Ms because____B____.

A.The word has been used for a long time

B.They think themselves as good as men

C.The word sounds more pleasant than Mrs does

D.It does not tell whether they are married or not

4.You may infer that the word Ms appeared_____B_____.

A.Before Mr, Mrs and Miss

B.Before Mrs and Miss, but after Mr

C.After Mr, Mrs and Miss

D.After Mrs and Miss, but before Mr

5.Which of the following statements is true according to this passage?

A.More and more American women will accept the use of Ms in the future.

B.Older women do not like to use Ms because most of them are married.

C.Many women do not like others to interfere in their private affairs.

D.Men like to use Ms better than Mrs or Miss.

Passage 2

Some of the notebooks George Washington kept as a young man are still in existence. They show

that he was learning Latin, was very interested in the basics of good behavior in society,

and was reading English literature.

At school he seemed only to have been interested in mathematics. In fact his formal education

was surprising brief fore a gentleman, and incomplete. For unlike other young Virginian

gentlemen of that day, he did not go to the College of William and Mary in the Virginian capital

of Williamburg. In terms of formal training then, Washington Thomas Jefferson and James Madison.

In later years, Washington probably regretted his lack of intellectual training. He never

felt comfortable in everyday practical matters. And because he never learned French and could

not speak directly to French leaders, he did not visit the country he admired so much. Thus,

unlike Jefferson and Adams, he never reached Europe.

6.What reason does the author give for Washington not going to college?

A.His family could not afford it.

B.College education was rather uncommon in his time.

C.He didn’t like the young Virginian gentlemen who went to college.

D.The author doesn’t give any reason.

7.Washington felt uncomfortable in Congress debates because he____D____.

cked practice in public speaking

B.Felt his education was inadequate

C.Didn’t like arguing and debating with people

D.Felt that the others were being impractical

8.The reason why Washington didn’t visit France was probably that he____C____. A. did not really care about going

B. Did not know the French leaders

C. Could not communicate directly with the French leaders

D. Was too busy to travel

9.According to the author,___D_____.

A.Washington’s lack of formal education placed him at a disadvantage in later life

B.Washington should have gone to France even though he could not speak French

C.Washington was not as good a president as Adams, Jefferson or Madison

D.Washington was a model for all Virginian gentlemen

10.The main idea of the passage is that Washington’s education___B_____.

A.Was of great variety, covering many subjects

B.Was probably equal to those of most young gentlemen of his time