第一篇：大学英语泛读试题及答案
大学英语泛读期末考试试题及答案1(1)
(1)George's case is not unique.In the last fifteen or twenty years, quite a number of men and women have chosen to drop out of the working world to try a different kind of life.Most of them are in their thirties and forties, often well educated, although all ages and backgrounds can be found among them.A variety of reasons have led them to give up their work and the security it provided.Some, like George, have given up a career that was demanding too much from them.Others couldn't stand the pressure and the competition.A thirty-five-year-old woman, who had a high position in her company, decided to leave when she found herself suffering from allergies that made her life miserable.She had two children and no savings;but even her anxiety about the future couldn't spoil her feeling of relief and her new peace of mind.Her health improved.She may never work again;if she does, she says that she will take small temporary jobs.Some people, on the contrary, have quit jobs that were boring or meaningless to them.An office employee who has been pushing papers(has been doing paperwork)for years may start wondering whether those papers are achieving anything.An engineer in a large company, aware that he could be replaced by any man with the same training, may come to feel unimportant as an individual.Such people leave their work in the hope of finding stronger interests and a sense of personal worth.There are also people who leave their work to fulfill an old dream, such as writing books, painting, sailing to remote islands, or growing fruit trees.An army officer left the service at thirty-eight to build doll houses, and another one, who had always been interested in archaeology,（考古学）did the same at forty-five to dig ancient Indian sites.His wife was delighted-instead of keeping house, she was going to satisfy her own dream of learning to make paper.But most of the men and women who drop out of the working world have no special interest and no desire to take up any occupation.They want only to enjoy their freedom, their independence, and their leisure.No more rushing to catch a morning train, no more commuter（通勤者）traffic, no more anxiety to please a boss, no more meetings, no more obligations to behave and dress according to the rules.This endless vacation does not necessarily bring happiness;many of those who have chosen it as a style of life admit that leisure, too, can become boring.But they still prefer it to their former existence(But they like it more than working for a living).The main problem remains the lack of financial security, for, with few exceptions, the “dropouts”（退出世俗社会的人）are not wealthy.And so they survive by selling their possessions, by borrowing from friends and family, and by taking an odd job(a small temporary job)now and then for a short time when it becomes absolutely necessary.Sam would never have understood their attitude.In the first place, he had never been unhappy with his occupation, and he had never felt any conflict between his work and his personal life.Neither had he ever dreamed of doing anything but selling groceries and chatting with Fred.And there was yet another factor.Today's dropouts can always find some small job to do when they are in need of money, or perhaps they can get unemployment compensation（补偿）from the government for a while.But Sam had lived through the 1930s, when work of any type was almost impossible to find.In those days a job, no matter how unpleasant or poorly paid, was a man's most precious possession.Losing it was a disaster;not looking for another one, a shame.As for not wanting to work at all, it was unthinkable, for society was not used to loafers（流浪者）then.A nonworking family man would have lost the respect of his friends and his place in the community of responsible men.George might have tried to explain to his father the new point of view, to tell him that people have a right to be free, independent, and to watch birds all day if they want to.But he would not have convinced Sam, for whom independence and leisure were luxuries that had to be deserved through hard work.Sam himself had enjoyed a vacation once in a while, and he had been happy to rest in the sun without his tie.But that was only because, having earned his fun, he could enjoy it with a good conscience（良心）.It would have shocked Sam to learn that those “shameless” people who choose to live in unearned idleness（懒惰）have a good conscience too.1.In the last fifteen or twenty years, people like George have chosen to drop out of the working world because _____.A.they have earned enough money to spend for the rest of their lives
B.they are not well paid at work C.they want to live a more leisurely life
D.all of them have work that is too demanding 2.After leaving her position the thirty-five-year-old woman felt _____.A.relieved and peaceful, though worried about her security
B.bored, without friends and companions C.that she needed another job
D.the pressures and burdens of life 3.According to the text, people would probably not drop out of the work force if they _____.A.often worry about their work
B.work without any complaints C.find it very easy to do their jobs
D.don't mind being controlled by others 4.According to Sam, a man's value lies in _____.A.reaching a higher position in society
B.enjoying full freedom and independence C.working hard and having a good relationship with his community D.earning money and sending his children to colleges and universities 5.Which of the following statements might cause Sam and George to argue? A.To be either a shopkeeper or a geologist will give one satisfaction.B.Happiness can be obtained only through hard work.C.Dropouts live a happier life than anyone else.D.Dropouts live a miserable life if they have no financial security.(2)When young people get their first real jobs, they may face a lot of new, confusing situations.They may find that everything is different from the way things were at school.It is also possible that they will feel uncomfortable and insecure in both professional and social situations.Eventually, they realize that university classes can't be the only preparation for all of the different situations that arise in the working world.Perhaps the best way to learn how to behave in the working world is to identify a worker you admire and observe his behavior.In doing so, you will be able to see what it is that you admire in this person.For example, you will observe how he acts in a crisis.Perhaps even more important, you will be able to see what is his approach to day-to-day situations.While you are observing your colleague, you should be asking yourself whether his behavior is like yours and how you can learn from his responses to a variety of situations.By watching and learning from a model, you will probably begin to identify and adopt good working habits.1.The young people just graduated from school may not behave well in the working world, because _____.A.what they learned in university classes is not adequate for their new life
B.they are not well educated C.the society is too complicated to adapt to
D.they failed to work hard at school 2.In the last line of the first paragraph, the word “arise” means _____.A.bring about
B.come into being
C.occur to
D.cause to happen 3.The best way to learn how to behave in the working world is _____.A.to find a worker and follow him closely
B.to find a person you admire and make friends with him C.to find a person you respect and watch carefully how he acts in different situations D.to make the acquaintance of a model you admire 4.In the last line of the second paragraph, the word “approach” means_____.A.means of entering
B.speaking to someone for the first time C.way of coming nearer to
D.manner of doing something 5.The passage could be best entitled _____.A.“Learn from a Model”
B.“Learn, Learn and Learn Again”
C.“Learn Forever”
D.“One Is Never Too Old to Learn”
01级泛读期末试题(B 卷)
1、fill in the brackets with the words given below the passage.Kenneth and Isabel were both South African –born.They got married in London.When they(1)by ship at their homeland ,their entry was barred when the immigration(2)found that Kenneth was(3)
The offical began to
(4)them.When asked about the reasons(5)their(6), Kenneth simply replied that they came(7)
because they were South Africans.The senior offical had to
(8)
them to proceed but he warned them that they would be committing a crime if they
(9)together.This shows that the law in South Africa forbids a
(10)
between the white and the coloured.(3)The first English window was just a slit in the wall.It was cut long, so that it would let in as much light as possible, and narrow, to keep out the bad weather.However, the slit let in more wind than light.This is why it was called “the wind's eye.” The word window itself comes from two Old Norse words for wind and eye.Before windows were used, the ancient halls and castles of northern Europe and Britain were dark and smoky.Their great rooms were high, with only a hole in the roof to let out the smoke from torches and cooking fires.As time went on, people wanted more light and air in their homes.They made the wind's eyes wider so as to admit air and light.They stretched canvas of tapestry across them to keep out the weather.1.The first window was a _____.A.large hole in the wall
B.hole covered with canvas
C.slit in the wall
D.slit with a piece of paper over it 2.The word window meant _____.A.opening to look through
B.light given
C.wind
D.wind's eye 3.The window got its name because it _____.A.kept out the wind
B.blew out the smoke
C.let in more wind than light
D.let in mostly light 4.In the ancient castles, smoke went out through _____.A.the windows
B.the doors
C.the chimney
D.a hole in the roof 5.It seems true that the larger, canvas-covered windows _____.A.were not as good as the first windows
B.let in more light and kept out more wind
C.did not let any air in
D.were as good as today's windows(3)It was once believed that a person was in great danger when he sneezed-people imagined that the soul could escape from the body at the moment of sneezing.“God bless you” was a prayer for assistance in keeping the soul where it belonged.The German word Gesundheit(good health)is a variation of this prayer;the Irish deiseal and the Italian felicita are similar prayers.The Hindus say a word that means “live,” and when a Mohammedan sneezes, he praises God.The Zulus of South Africa, far from being afraid of sneezes, believe that a sneeze signifies a friendly spirit's blessing.Whenever a child sneezes, they shout “Grow!” hoping the friendly spirit that stimulated the sneeze will help the child grow tall and strong.The ancient Hebrews also believed that a sneeze was good-a sneeze indicates life;the dead never sneeze.The Japanese say that if you sneeze once, someone is saying good things about you;if you sneeze twice, bad things are being said about you;if you sneeze three times, you have caught a cold.1.People once thought that anyone who sneezed was _____.A.sick
B.in danger
C.in good health
D.evil 2.“God bless you” was said in order to _____.A.make children grow tall and strong
B.insure good health
C.keep the soul in the body
D.prevent someone from saying evil things about the sneezer 3.Gesundheit is a sneezing prayer most like _____.A.the Zulu prayer
B.“God bless you”
C.the Japanese prayer
D.a warning 4.The Zulus believe that sneezing is caused by _____.A.a good spirit
B.a bad spirit
C.illness
D.children 5.It would be reasonable to conclude that _____.A.many people say prayers when they sneeze
B.a prayer keeps the soul where it belongs C.all peoples were afraid of sneezes
D.the moment of sneezing is very dangerous
Given words:
[A ] for
[B] question
[C] colored
[D] returning
[E] officals
[F] arrived
[G] marriage
[H] lived
[I] allow
[J] back
2、Choose the best answer to each question。
1）In the Children’s Ballet of Warsaw Nina was
[A] the star, or prime ballerina [B] the youngest dancer.[C] still a beginner 2)Of the following events,the first to occur was
[A] the German invasion of Poland.[B] Nina’s European tour.[C] the World’s Fair in New York.3)Nina spent the last part of the war
[A] dancing in Warsaw night spots.[B] working with a small Polish troup.[C] in prison.4)Nina began her work in ballet again
[A] while she was still in prison.[B] as soon as the war was over.en she arrived in New York.5)Nina refused to dance at the theater taken over by the Germans because she
[A] wanted to dance in a large theater.] was no longer interested in dancing.[C] did not want to dance for the Germans.3、Fill in the blank in each sentence with a suitable collective noun from the following list。
[A] fleet [B] herd
[C] ball
[D] cluster
[E] flight [F] swarm
[G] deck [H] flock [I] board [J] bouquet 1)The kitten plays happily with a _______of knitting wool.2）The First Lady was presented with a ______ of flowers after she had given away the prizes 3)The magician took out a _______of cards and performed several card tricks.4)The little boy slipped and fell down a _______of steps.5)The school is managed by a _______of eight directors.6)After they changed to the southeastern course, a _______of fishing boats came into view.7)He had one black lamb in his _______ of sheep and he liked it best.8)The teacher pointed to a _______of islands on the map and asked the class for the name.9)The boy plunged into the river to escape from the ______ of bees pursuing him.10)Every morning he drives his small _______ of cattle to the hill to graze.、Passage One
Dogs are social animals and without proper training, they will behave like wild animals.They will spboil your house, destroy your belongings, bark excessively,fight other dogs and even bite you.Nearly all behavior problems are perfectly normal dog activities that occur at the wrong time or place or are directed at the wrong thing.The key to preventing or treating behavior problems us learning to teach the dog to redirect its normal behavior to outlets that are acceptable in the domestic setting.One of the best things you can do for your dog and yourself is to obedience train(驯服)it.Obedience training doesn't solve all behavior problems, but it is the foundation for solving just about any problem.Training opens up a line of communication between you and your dog.Effective communication is necessary to instruct your dog about what you want it to do.Training is also an easy way to establish the social rank order.When your dog o
beys a simple request of “come here, sit,” it is showing obedience and respect for you.It is not necessary to establish yourself as top dog or leader of the dog pack(群)by using extreme measures.You can teach your dog its subordinate(从属的)role by teaching it to show submission to you.Most dogs love performing tricks for you to pleasantly accept that you are in charge.Training should be fun and rewarding for you and your dog.It can enrich your relationship and make living together more enjoyable.A well |trained dog is more confident and can more safely be allowed a greater amount of freedom than an untrained animal.1）Behavior problems of dogs are believed to _______.A)be just part of their nature B)worsen in modern society C)occure when they go wild D)present a threat to the community 2）The primary purpose of obedience training is to _______.A)teach the dog to perform clever tricks
B)make the dog aware fo its owner's authority C)provide the dog with outlets for its wild behavior
D)enable the dog to regain its normal behavior 3）Effective communication between a dog and its owner is _______.A)essential to solving the dog's behavior problems
B)the foundation for dogs to perform tasks C)a good way to teach the dog new tricks
D)an extreme measure in obedience training 4）Why do pet dogs love performing tricks for their masters?
A)To avoid being punished.B)To show their affection for their masters.C)To win leadership of the dog pack.D)To show their willingness to obey.5）.When a dog has received effective obedience training, its owner _______.A)can give the dog more rewards B)will enjoy a better family life
C)can give the dog more freedom D)will have more confidence in himself
Passage Two
Engineering students are supposed to be examples of practicality and rationality, but when it comes to my college education I am an idealist and a fool.In highschool I wanted to be an electrical engineer and, of course, any sensible student with my aims would have chosen a college with a large engineering department,famous reputation and lots of good labs and research equipment.But that's not what I did.I chose to study engineering at a small liberal |arts(文科)university that doesn't even offer a major in electrical engineering.Obviously, this was not a practical choice;I came here for more noble reasons.I wanted a broad education that would provide me with flexibility and a value system to guide me in my career.I wanted to open my eyes and expand my vision by interacting with people who weren't studying science or engineering.My parents, teachers and other adults praised me for such a sensible choice.They told me I was wise and mature beyond my 18 years, and I believed them.I headed off to college sure I was going to have an advantage over those students who went to big engineerng “factories” where they didn't care if you had values or were flexible.I was going to be a complete engineer: technical genius and sensitive humanist(人文学者)all in one.Now I'm not so sure.Somewhere along the way my noble ideals crashed into reality, as all noble ideals eventually do.After three years of struggling to balance math, physics and engineering courses with liberal arts courses, I have learned there are reasons why few engineering students try to reconcile(协调)engineering with liberal |arts courses in college.The reality that has blocked my path to become the typical successful student is
that engineering and the liberal arts simply don't mix as easily as I assumed in high school.Individually they shape a person in very different ways;together they threaten to confuse.The struggle to reconcile the two fields of study is difficult.6）The author chose to study engineering at a small liberal-arts university because he _______.A)wanted to be an example of practicality and rationality
B)intended to be a combination of engineer and humanist
C)wanted to coordinate engineering with liberal-arts courses in college
D)intended to be a sensible student with noble ideals 7）According to the author, by interacting with people who study liberal arts, engineering students can _______.A)balance engineering and the liberal arts
B)receive guidance in their careers C)become noble idealists
D)broaden their horizons
8）In the eyes of the author, a successful engineering student is expected _______.A)to have an excellent academic record
B)to be wise and mature
C)to be imaginative with a value system to guide him
D)to be a technical genius with a wide vision 9）The author's experience shows that he was _______.A)creative B)ambitious C)unrealistic D)irrational
10）.The word “they” in “...together they threaten to confuse.”(Line 3, Para.5)refers to _______.A)engineering and the liberal arts B)reality and noble ideals
C)flexibility and a value system D)practicality and rationality Passage Three
Priscilla Ouchida's “energy |efficient” house turned out to be a horrible dream.When she and her engineer husband married a few years ago, they built a $100,000, three-bedroom home in California.Tightly sealed to prevent air leaks,the house was equipped with small double |paned(双层玻璃的)windows and several other energy |saving features.Problems began as soon as the couple moved in, however.Priscilla's eyes burned.Her throat was constantly dry.She suffered from headaches and could hardly sleep.It was as though she had suddenly developed a strange illness.Experts finally traced the cause of her illness.The leyel of of formaldehyde(甲醛)gas in her kitchen was twice the maximum allowed by federal standards for chemical workers.The source of the gas? Her new kitchen cabinets and wall |to |wall carpeting.The Ouchidas are victims of indoor air pollution, which is not given sufficient attention partly because of the nation's drive to save energy.The problem itself isn't new.“The indoor environment was dirty long before energy conservation came along,” says Moschandreas, a pollution scientist at Geomet Technologies in Maryland.“Energy conservation has tended to accentuate the situation in some cases.”
The problem appears to be more troublesome in newly constructed homes rather than old ones.Back in the days when energy was cheap, home builders didn't worry much about unsealed cracks.Because of such leaks, the air in an average home was replaced by fresh outdoor air about once an hour.As a result, the pollutants generated in most households seldom built up to dangerous levels.11）.It can be learned from the passage that the Ouchidas' house_______.A)is well worth the money spent on its construction
B)is almost faultless from the point of energy conservation C)failed to meet energy conservation standards
D)was designed and constructed in a scientific way 12）What made the Ouchidas' new house a horrible dream?
A)Lack of fresh air.B)Poor quality of buildig materials.C)Gas leakage in the kitchen.D)The newly painted walls 13）The word “accentuate”(Line 4, Para.3)most probably means “________”.A)relieve B)accelerate C)worsen D)improve 14）Why were cracks in old houses not a big concern?
A)Because indoor cleanness was not emphasized.B)Because energy used to be inexpensive.C)Because environmental protection was given top priority.D)Because they were technically unavoidable.15）.This passage is most probably taken from an article entitled “________”.A)Energy Conservation B)House Building Crisis
C)Air Pollution Indoors D)Traps in Building Consruction 一．语音知识(共5小题；每题1．5分，共7．5分。)在下列每缉单词中，有一个单词的划线部分与其他单词的划线部分的读音不同。找出这个词。1.A.climb B.job C.disturb D.club
2.A.sweater B.meant C.pleasure D.pleased 3.A.drunk B.dusty C.duty D.drug
4.A.breathe B.nothing C.clothes D.weather 5.A.prove B.rose C.wrote D.broke
二、词汇与语法知识（共15小题，每题1.5分，共22.5分）从每小题的四个选择项中，选出最佳的一项。
6.Regular exercise can you against heart disease.A.fight B.protect C.keep D.support 7.Over a hundred people expressed their worries, but were willing to help.A.some B.many C.few D.little 8.You can't do anything else until you your homework.A.finished B.will finish
C.have finished D.had finished 9.First draw a line the middle of the page.Then write a word in the space above the line.A.across 13.over C.between D.within 10, The managerhad Ms.Brunell the new assistant around yesterday.A.to show B.showed C.showing D.show 11.Send for a doctor quickly.The man
A.will die B.isdying C.dies D.died 12.I enjoy listeningto Miss:: White;my English teacher,，I can only understand about half ofwhat she says, A.when B.because C.if D.though
13.The bag is very heavy.Come and lend me a hand, ?
A.should you B.do you C.can you D.will you 14.After working for two hours, I found impossible'to complete the paper in time.A.me B.this C.that D.it 15.It was very kind of you to clean the office, though you
A.needn't do B.wouldn't have
C.didn't have to D.mustn't have done 16.The faster anything goes up into the sky，A.it reaches the highest B.it reaches the higher
C.the highest it reaches D.the higher it reaches 17.Joe took his friends there by a shortcut, reduced the drive from 50 minutes to 15.A.where B.which C.that D.what 18.there like that, you remind me of your father.A.To sit B.Being sitting C.Sitting D.Sit 19.He told me that the number of students to be admitted at that time.A.had not been decided on B.were not decided on
C.has not been decided on D.are not decided on 20.Jack told his daughter that she could have she wanted for Christmas.A.which B.whatever C.that D.whenever 5 三．完形填空(共15小题；每题2分，共30分。)
通读下面的短文，掌握其大意。然后，从每小题的四个选择项中选出可填入相应空白处的最佳选项。
It was the late spring of 1979, a hot Saturday afternoon.Hundreds of us sat 21 , side by, side, in rows of wooden chairs on the maincampus lawn(校园草坪).We 22' blue robes(毕业生长袍).We listened carefully to long 23.When the ceremony(典礼)was 24_,we threw!our caps in the air, and we were officially graduated from college.After that, I found Morrie Schwartz, my 25 professor, and introduced him to my 26..He was a small man who took small steps, as ifa 27 wind could;at any time, 28 him up:into the cloudS!His teeth were in good shape: When he smiled it was as if you had just 29 him the funniest joke on earth.He told my parents how I 30 every class he taught.He told them, “You havea 31 boy here.He helped me a 10t.” Shy but 32 , I looked at my feet.Before we left,I 33 Mr.Schwartz a 'present, a briefcase with his name on the front.I didn't want to forget him.34 I didn't want him to forget me.He asked if I would keep in 35 , and without hesitation(犹豫)I said, “Of course.” When he turned around, I saw tears in his eyes.21.A.along B.around C.beside D.together 22.A.took B.wore C.put on D.got in
23.A.lectures B.dialogues C.speeches D.reports 24.A.on B.up C.over D.away 25.A.lovely B.precious C.happy D.favorite 26.A.parents B.elder brothe? C.girl friend D' friends 27.A.strong B.north C.warm D.cold 28.A.beat B.pull C.blow D.wipe 29.A.made B.told C.played D.given 30.'A.left B.reached C.missed D.took 31.A.special B.brave C.busy D.serious 32.A.astonished B.pleased C.disappointed D.nervous 33.A.handed B.sent C.delivered D.brought 34.A.While B.But C.And D.For 35.A.conversatior B.mind C: company D.touch 四．阅读理解(共15小题：每题3分，共45分。)阅读下列短文，然后根据短文的内容从每小题的四个选择项牛选出最佳的一项。A After working long hours On her feet everyday in the operating ,room, Taryn Rose' knew a lot about foot pain.But unlike most of her colleagues(同事),she turned her pain into money: Today she is the boss of Taryn Rose International, a $528 million company that makes nice and comfortable shoes.At the beginning, Rose realized the only thing that could stop her was fear of ,failure.“I couldhear my friends and family saying, 'Why did you leave a good job?' If I failed, would I be okay facing them? And: t thought, 'So what? I can go back for further study in medicine.' I started to accept that it would be okay to say, 'I failed, but I tried.' Once I was comfortable with that th6fight, the fear came to an end.I realized I feared regret more than failure.And after you turn to the path you choose, there is nothing acceptable but Success” Now, Rose has no regrets about leaving medicine.“What I'm doing is not all that different from: what I Was doing as a doctor.The goal is the same: to relieve(减轻)pain.A former professor told me: 'You're helping hundreds of thousands of women with your shoes.As a doctor, you would have helped only the few who went to your office.You're having a much greater effect.' Looking back, Rose admits she caught a couple of lucky breaks.”To me, luck is about being prepared for those opportunities(机会)that come knocking.You have to have an open mind, the right skilis and all your senses working 'to see what opportunities present themselves.Luck can open the door, but you still have to walk through it.“ 36.Before starting:her shoe business, Taryn Rose was a
A.nurse B.worker C.doctor D.boss 37.Rose realized later was the most fearful for her to have or face in her job change.A.failure B.regret C.family D.colleagues 38.What did her former professor think about Rose and her new job? A.She doesn't have to meet many people in her office.B.Her new work is qtiite different from her old job.C.She can now serve more people than before.D.Hernew work is much more difficult.39.Which of thefollowing can best!explain the last sentence in the passage? A.You have to do what you can afterluck brings you opportunities.B.You should open the door when opportunities come to you.C: YOu haveto be prepared for walking through the door.D.You should open your eyes to see opportunities clearly B Last fall was a first-of-its-kind season.I did not arrange(安排)any after-school classes formy children.No swimming.'No music lessons.No play dates.Nothing.Once they finished their homework, they were free to do what they pleased, but only onehour of TV.In the beginning, my sons, Ben, 11, and Nick, 9, were anxious about this sudden,unplanned freedom.I had to, push them out of the door with a ball, a bike, and so on.”Play? Iordered.I learned that this new plan takes time, patience and a lot of faith in the theory that havingexcellent grades isn't really important.When my older kids, now in college and high school, were young, I brought in the rules ofmodern parenting.They are unspoken, but followed carefully.First, you must let your childhave a variety of activities.After all, you never know where you'll find a genius(天才).Second, if the child shows the slightest talent(才能), the activity must be pushed with lessons, special coaching(辅导)and practice of several days a week.Every minute should be taken and every minute has a purpose.That was really too much for my children.Now with the new plan, we told stories, We listened to music.And' the.kids played with bikes, balls, and whatever was handy.Nobody kept score.In fact, the boys played outside so much that the lawn was worn down to the soil in places.They've made friends with those who come from all over the neighbourhood to play games.We like those peaceful evenings.Ben and Nick have a good time this fall, MaYbe that's because the time offhas allowed us to enjoy each other's company;40.What was new for the family last fall? A.The children began to learn music when school was over.B.The writer arranged no' extra lessons for the children.C.The writer found no time to play with the sons.D.The children had nothing toclo alter schooli 41.At the beginning of that season the children
A.hatedto spend more time on their homework
B.felt excited about making their own decisions C.were pleased to have more freedom
D;were worried about thechange 42.According to ',modern parenting“ discussed in Paragraph 4, parents should
A.make use of every minute to be with the children
B, provide coaching and practice for each, activity.C.try ex, cry means to find a child's real talent
D.know the rules but never talk about them 43.Fromthe passage we learn that
A.children like story'telling more.than bike-riding
B.parents should teach theirchildren how to make a plan C.children should have time to enjoy themselves after school
D.parents can enjoy their evenings when children play with others C A woman:heads into apopular New York City coffee shop on a cold: winter rooming.Just ahead of her, a man drops a few papers.The woman pauses to help gather them.A clerk ata busy store thanks a customer who has just bought something.”Enjoy“ the young woman says, smiling widely.”Have a nice day.“ She sounds like she really means it.These arethe common situations we may see every: day.However, in her best-selling book Talk to the Hand, Lynne Truss argues that common good manners such as saying ”Excuse me“ almost no longer exist.There are certainly plenty who would agree with her.According to one recent study, 70 percent of the U.S.adults(成A.)said people are ruder now than they were 20 years ago.Is it really true? We decided to find out if good manners are really hard to see.In this politeness study, reporters were sent to many cities in the world.They performed three experiments: ”door tests“(would anyone hold the door open for them?);”paper drops“(who would help them gather a pile of ”accidentally“ dropped papers?);and ”service tests“(which salesclerks would thank them for a purchase [购物]?)In New York, 60 tests(20 of each type)were done.Along the way, the reporters met all types of people: men and women of different races, ages, professions(职业), and income levels.And guess what? In the end, four out of every five :people they met passed their: politeness test making New York the most polite city in the study.44, What does Lynne Truss argue in Talk to the Hand?.A.People are not as polite as they used to.B.”Excuse me“ is not welcome nowadays.C.Of all the adults in the US 70% are rude，D.People don't care about manners any more.45.What is TRUE about the politeness study discussed in the passage? A.The study was reported in many cities of the world.B.New York was the most suitable city for the experiment.C.Sixty tests were designed to see if people are polite to each other.D.Experiments were performed to see if common good manners exist.46.What is found in the study? A.More people passed the tests in New York than in any other cities.B.Different kinds of people acted differently in the New York tests.C.Four out of five people passed the politeness test in the study.D.Manypeople in the experiment passed the tests by guessing D This is not a diet(减肥食谱)or a hard ~exercise program.Nobody can stick to those for long.Instead, it's a simple way to make weight loss a natural part of the life you already live.And guess what? It's fun!You don't have to give up the foods you love or do 7 regular exercises.It's about balancing calories(平衡卡路里)in tiny ways that add up to big benefits(好处).You just use some tricks the ”naturally thin“ people do.Pick the ones you like, stick with them, and you'll lose weight and be strong!Talk it UP Every time you pick Up the phone, stand up and walk around.Heavy people sit on average two and h half hours more every day than thin people, according to astudy.Get face time We use e-mailso much that we've forgotten what our colleagues look like.Pick a colleague or two who sit farthest from you: and deliver 10 of those daily messages in person.And go out of your way: go to a bathroom ora copy machine on another floor and take the stairs, of course.Think about your drink Consider beer or wine instead of a frozen drink: A glass of regular beer has 140 calories and a serving of wine has 126 calories, while a strawberry daiquiri has about 300 and a margarita 340.Reduce a total of 100 calories each day and you'll be able to lose about 10 pounds in a year.This is really not difficult to do.47.What is mainly talked about in the passage? A.How to do exercises daily.B.How to lose weight easily.C.How to work comfortably.D: How to eat and drink regularly.48.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage? A.Thin people sit fewer hours daily than heavy people.B.People deliver messages to their colleagues in person.C.More people walk around when they talk on the phone.D.Heavy people make longer phonecalls than thin people, 49, What does the writer mean by ―face time‖ in Paragraph 37
A.Time for getting to know each other.B.Time for sharing ideas face to face.C, Time for doing small jobs, D.Time for sharing ideas face to face 50.Which of the following probably has the most calories? A.Strawberry daiquiri.B.Regular beer.C.Margarita: D.Wine.五．补全对话(共5句；每句满分为3分，共15分。)
根据中文提示，把对话中缺少的内容写在答题卡相应题号后。这些句子必须符合 英语(论坛)表达习惯。打句号的地方，用陈述句；打问号的地方，用疑问句。
提示：Daniel(D)去火车站迷了路。他问一个女孩(G)，她也不熟悉这个地方。询问警察(P)后得知，可以乘坐12路公共汽车。去最近的12路车站只需沿街直行，然后在 第二个红绿灯(traffic lights)处右转。D: Excuse me, 51 ? I'm completelylost.G: Oh, I'm sorry.I'm a stranger here myself.Why don't you ask the policeman over there? D: Excuse me, officer.I'm asking about the way to the train station.P: 52 Just get off at the last stop and there it is.D: Yes, Bus No.12, 53 ? P: Go ahead this way 54 You'll see the bus stop there.D: Thanks a lot.P: 55 六．书面表达(满分30分)假设你是李明，在本市主要商业区的一家银行找到工作后，给Jack发电子邮件，告诉他：
1．下周搬到牛津大道(Oxford Street)14号城市花园3-12室居住，该地靠近银行：2．虽然离Jack家远了，但仍会像过去一样常去拜访他们；3。欢迎Jack前往新家作客，电话为7635089。注意：词数应为100左右。选择题答案：
1.A 2.D 3.C 4.B 5.A 6.B 7.C 8.C 9.A10.D 11.B 12.D 13.D 14.D 15.C 16.D 17.B 18.C19.A 20.B 21.D 22.B 23.C 24.C 25.D 26.A 27.A28.C 29.B 30.D 31.A 32.B 33.A 34.C 35.D 36.C37.B 38.C 39.A 40.B 41.D 42.C 43.C 44.A 45.D 46.A 47.B 48.A 49.B 50.C 五．补全对话参考答案：
51.can you tell me where the train(/railway)station is/can you show me the way to the train(/railway)station 52.You may take Bus No.12 / Bus No.12 will take you there 53.but where is the nearest(bus)stop / but how can I find the nearest(bus)stop 54.Turn right at the second traffic lights
55.You're welcome / My pleasure
大学英语泛读期末考试试题及答案2 I.Listening(30%)I).Listen to the dialog between Gary and Paul and choose the best answer to each of the questions you hear on the recording.(2×5=10)(Unit 1 Part II Listening I)
（）1.A.Eating and drinking.B.Dancing to the music.C.Standing around at the party.D.Talking with his girlfriend.（）2.A.Women who stay home doing housework.B.Women who stimulate his intellect.C.Women who pursue their own careers.D.Women who enjoy reading novels.（）3.A.Cleaning and cooking.B.Fixing things around the house.C.Washing the car and collecting the trash.D.Watching television and taking out the garbage.（）4.A.They are the same as his.B.They are quite progressive for the times.C.They reflect the views of earlier generations.D.They were shaped by their own family life.（）5.A.Visit his friend, Bob.B.Remain at the party to try to make new friends.C.Meet a woman who shares his interest in literature.D.Return home alone and spend the night with his dog.II).Listen to the passage and decide whether the following statements are true or false.Write ”T“ for True and ”F" for False in the spaces provided.(2×5=10)(Unit 4 Part III Practice One)
______6.Women and men play different roles in society because their physical structures are very different.______7.Girl babies were found to differ a lot from boy babies in birth length, weight and irritability.______8.Our parents, school, television and the Internet show us how we should behave.______9.Male cartoon characters are usually more prominent than female characters.______10.Nowadays, women are no longer expected to play their traditional roles.III).Listen to the interview and complete the following sentences with the exact words you hear(1×10=10)(Unit 1 Part Four Section III)
11.You throw a little boy a ball, and he will try to _______it 12.A baby boy will pick up a stick and _______it_______ a gun 13.When boys play with Barbie dolls, they like to _______their hair_______ 14.Boys couldn't_______ _______ if their hair is untidy 15.Boys grow their fingernails long because they're too _______ to _______ them.16.At an early age, boys are attracted to _______
II Words and Expressions(40%)
1.assign __________________
2.culturally__________________ 3.genetic _________________
4.sex-biased__________________ 5.neatness ________________
6.nursery_____________________ 7.carry over_______________
8.fall behind __________________ 9.put away ________________
10.up to ______________________ 11.认可，赞许_____________
12.偏见，成见________________ 13.构成_________________
14.间接地____________________ 15.参与，参加_____________
16.事实上，其实______________ 17.叫（学生）回答问题_______
18.处于不利的_________________ 19.短文，论说文______________
20.给人以希望_________________
Ⅲ.Translation(20%)1.In the process of growing up , each child learns hundreds of culturally patterned details of behavior that become incorporated into its gender identity._____________________________________________________________________________ 2.According to the researchers, the bias is unintentional and unconscious, but it is there and it is influencing the lives of millions of schoolchildren every year.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3.Their research showed that many teachers who thought they were nonsexist were amazed to see how biased they appeared on videotape.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 4.A similar subordination of female to male students has also been observed in law and medical school classrooms in recent years._____________________________________________________________________________ 5.But these are cultural, not genetic patterns._____________________________________________________________________________ 6.The classroom is a man’s world, where boys get two-thirds of the teachers’ attention even when they are in a minority._____________________________________________________________________________ 7.The tapes proved otherwise._____________________________________________________________________________ 8.Neat and tidy work from girls was treated with some contempt.____________________________________________________________________________ 9.Are there essential differences between the male and female brain? _____________________________________________________________________________ 10.A person(whether male or female)has a particular ―brain type‖.____________________________________________________________________________
IV.Fill in the blanks:(10%)Of course, there are_______1）to the culture of animals.As ______2）as we know, no ape has formed social institutions such as religion, law, or economics.Also, some ________3）may be able to learn sign language;but this form of language is limited in its_______4)to communicate _______5)ideas.Yet with a________ 6)language we can communicate_______ 7)entire culture to anyone else who knows that language.Perhaps the most ______ 8)thing we have learned from studies of other animals is that the _______9)dividing us_______10)them is not as clear as we used to think.Key Unit 1, 4, 5答案
I.Listening(30%)1).CADCD 6).FFTTF 11catch 12 turn into 13 tear off 14 care less 15 lazy cut 16 dirt II Words and Expressions((40%)
1.分配，分派，指派
2.文化上
3.遗传的4.有性别偏见的 5.整洁
6.幼儿园，托儿所
7.（在不同情况下）继续存在，保持下去
8.落后
9.放好，收好
10.直到 11.approve
12.bias
13.constitute
14.indirectly
15.participation
16.as a matter of fact
17.call on
18.at a disadvantage
19.essay
20.hopefull
Ⅲ.Translation(20%)
1.在成长的过程中，每一个孩子学会了细微的行为举止，数量之多数以百计，这一切都带有温和的烙印，成了他们性别特征的一部分。
2.据研究人员反映，这种偏爱是无意的、不知不觉的但它确实存在，并每年都在影响这数百万计学生的生活。3.他们的研究显示，许多自认为无性别偏爱的教师惊奇的发现，从录像带上看他们竟是那么偏心。4.近年来，在法学院和医学院的课堂上也发现了类似的情况：与男生相比，女生处于次要的地位。5.然而这些特征是文化造成的，而非遗传原因。
6.教室是男生的天下；即使在他们人数并不占多数时，老师三分之二的注意力仍花在他们身上。7.录像显示并非如此。
8.斯彭德说，有些学校推行了数学课和自然科学课男女分班上课的办法并且发现女生的成绩有显著的提高。9.男人的大脑和女人的大脑有本质区别吗？
10.每个人（不论男女）都有一个具体的“大脑类型”。
IV.Fill in the blanks:(10%)
1.limits 2.far 3.chimps 4.ability 5.abstract 6.spoken 7.our 8.important 9.line 10.from
大学英语泛读试卷及答案3 I.Word match.[10×2=20] rationally
stressful;requiring effort and energy consolidate
say more than the truth about something strenuous
regular;usual routine
in a way based on reason rather than emotions exaggerate
strengthen aggressive
something/somebody that takes the place of another distortion
any of the things that are formed into a mixture cynicism
twist;changing shape substitute
ready for conflict ingredient
distrust
II.Fill in each of the blanks with the given word in its proper form.[10×2=20] 1.He complains that his wife often
him.(understand)2.It is to his
that he lacks initiative.(advantage)3.You will be able to overcome the difficulties if you do not lose
in yourself.(confident)4.They made a
plot to kidnap the little girl and then kill her when they got the money.(devil)5.The sudden
of the fairy made the children in the cinema break into cheers.(appear)6.45 is
by 5.(divide)7.Although the black-and-white TV set is old-fashioned, it is still
.(use)8.You must carry out your plan with
.(determine)9.Before playing the new game，yourself with the rules.(familiar)10.She did not have to be so angry;I
asked her name.(mere)
III.Cloze [20×2=40] Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks.Mark the best choice for each blank.How men first learned to invent words is unknown;(1)____, the origin of language is a mystery.All we really know is that men, unlike animals, somehow invented certain(2)____ to express thoughts and feelings, actions and things,(3)____ they could communicate with each other;and that later they agreed(4)____ certain signs, called letters, which could be(5)____ to represent those sounds, and which could be(6)_____.Those sounds, whether spoken,(7)_____ written in letters, we call words.The power of words, then, lies in their(8)____ the things they bring up before our minds.Words become(9)____ with meaning for us by experience;(10)_____ the longer we live, the more certain words(11)_____ to us the happy and sad events of our past: and the more we(12)____, the more the number of words that mean something to us(13)____.Great writers are those who not only have great thoughts but also express these thoughts in words which appeal(14)____ to our minds and emotions.This(15)_____ and telling use of words is what we call(16)____ style.Above all, the real poet is a master of(17)____.He can convey his meaning in words which sing like music, and which(18)_____ their position and association can(19)____ men to tears.We should, therefore, learn to choose our words carefully and use them accurately, or they will(20)____ our speech or writing silly and vulgar.(1)A.in addition
B.in other words
C.in a word
D.in summary(2)A.sounds
B.gestures
C.signs
D.movements(3)A.such that
B.as that
C.so that
D.in that(4)A.in
B.with
C.of
D.upon(5)A.spelt
B.combined
C.written
D copied(6)A.written down
B.handed down
C.remembered
D.observed(7)A.and
B.yet
C.also
D.or(8)A.functions
B.associations
C.roles
D.links(9)A.filled
B.full
C.live
D.active(10)A.but
B.or
C.yet
D.and(11)A.reappear
B.recall
C.remember
D.recollect(12)A.read and think
B.read and recall
C.read and learn
D.read and recite(13)A.raises
B.increases
C.improves
D.emerges(14)A.intensively
B.extensively
C.broadly
D.powerfully(15)A.charming
B.academic
C.conventional
D.common(16)A.written
B.spoken
C.literary
D.dramatic(17)A.signs
B.words
C.style
D.sound(18)A.in
B.on
C.over
D.by(19)A.move
B.engage
C.make
D.force(20)A.transform
B.change
C.make
D.convert
IV.Reading Comprehension.[10×2=20] Passage One Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage: What is science fiction? To begin with, the following definition should be helpful: science fiction is a literary sub-class which requires a change(for human beings)from conditions as we know them and follow the implications of these changes to a conclusion.Although this definition will necessarily be modified, and expanded, and probably changed, in the course of this exploration, it conveys much of the basic groundwork and provides a point of departure.The first point—that science fiction is a literary sub-class—is a very important one, but one which is often overlooked or ignored in most discussions of science fiction.Specially, science fiction is a sub-class of prose fiction, for nearly every piece of science fiction is either a short story or a novel.There are only a few dramas which could be called science fiction, with Karel Capek’s RUR(Rossum’s Universal Robots)being the only one that is well known;the body of poetry that might be labeled science fiction is only slightly larger.To say that science fiction is a sub-class of prose fiction is to say that it has all the basic characteristics and serves the same basic function in much the same way as prose fiction in general—that is, it shares a great deal with all other novels and short stories.Everything that can be said about prose fiction, in general, applies to science fiction.Every piece of science fiction, whether short or novel, must have a narrator, a story, a plot, a setting, characters, language, and theme.And like any prose, the themes of science fiction are concerned with interpreting man’s nature and experience in relation to the world around him.Themes in science fiction are constructed and presented in exactly the same ways that themes are dealt with in any other kind of fiction.They are the result of a particular combination of narrator, story, plot, character, setting, and language.In short, the reasons for reading and enjoying science fiction, and the ways of studying and analyzing it are basically the same they would be for any other story or novel.1.Science fiction is called a literary sub-class because it ______.A)has limits of its own
B)cannot be made into a dramatic presentation C)is not important enough to be a literary form
D)shares characteristics with other types of prose fiction
2.Which of the following does NOT usually contribute to the theme in a piece of science fiction? A)Narrator.B)Setting.C)Rhyme.D)Plot.3.An appropriate title for the passage would be ______.A)On the Dramatic Features of Science Fiction B)Toward a Definition of Science Fiction C)Science Fiction vs Prose Fiction D)The Themes of Prose Fiction
4.The author’s definition suggests that all science fiction deals with ______.A)the unfamiliar or unusual conditions
B)the same topics addressed by novels and short stories C)Karel Cape’s well-known hypothesis D)the conflict between science and fiction
5.According to the passage, which of the following conclusions is true? A)Science fiction attracts us in much the same way a story or novel does.B)It is not possible to define science fiction in a clear way.C)Many people tried in vain to explain what science fiction is.D)Very often science fiction appears in such literary forms as drama and poetry.Passage Two Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage: Of the thousands of different kinds of animals that exist in the world man has learned to make friends with an enormous number.Some are pets, and offer him companionship;some give protection, and some do hard work which man cannot do himself.Dogs, which serve man in all three capacities, are found in various breeds in all countries of the world.The Husky can live in the cold polar regions, and the Saluki is at home in the hottest parts of Central Africa.The inhabitants of certain countries are dependent for their very lives on the camel.In the West Indies the little donkey, strong and sure-footed, carrying heavy loads even in mountainous places, is a familiar sight.Trained and tamed for many generations, domestic animals are not accustomed to roaming(到处走动)in search of food and shelter.They look to their masters to provide for their needs, and as long as these are supplied, they are willing to do what their masters require.All domestic animals need proper food.It must be suitable for them, sufficient in quantity, fresh and clean.Some people feed a pet dog or cat on odds and ends of table scraps, and then wonder why the animal seems listless(倦怠的)and dull.The quantity of food depends on the size of the animal and the amount of exercise it takes.Overfeeding is as bad as underfeeding.Containers for food and water must be washed regularly if the animal is to maintain good health.Even well-cared animals may sometimes fall ill.If this happens, the wise master seeks the best advice he can get.All sorts of medicines and treatments are available for sick animals, and in some countries organizations exist to provide them free or at a cheap price.Useful, friendly, hardworking animals deserve to have some time, money and attention spent on their health.6.What’s the main idea of the first paragraph?
A)There exists thousands of species of animals in the world.B)Man came to establish a close relationship with a number of animals.C)In some regions a donkey seems to be a very useful beast.D)An animal will be useless unless trained.7.When an animal is hungry, it will probably _____.A)refuse to obey its master B)immediately fall ill C)require its master to offer some food D)seek for food on its own
8.Which of the following is NOT true of dogs according to the passage? A)They can act as friends, guards, and servants to man.B)They have great adaptation for the environment.C)There live a great variety of breeds of dogs on the globe.D)The Husky and the Saluki are the strongest breed ever known in the world.9.To keep a domestic animal physically fit, its owner is advised _____.A)not to hesitate to spend enormous amount of money on it B)to pay attention to its proper feeding C)not to allow it to take excessive amounts of exercise D)to join some sort of pet-keeping organizations
10.Which of the following would be best title for this passage? A)Domesticated animals – man’s best friend B)Proper diet – the road to health C)The advantages of raising domestic animals D)Some tips on pet-keeping
大学英语泛读试卷及答案4
Part I Multiple Choices（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）
Directions: There are 15 incomplete sentences in this part.For each sentence there are four Choices marked A, B, C and D.Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence.1.________ as it was at such a time, his work attracted much attention.A.Being published B.Published
C.Publishing
D.To be published 2.Investigators agreed that passengers on the airliner ________ at the very moment of the crash.A.should have died B.must be dying
C.must have died
D.ought to die 3.We gave out a cheer when the red roof of the cottage came ________ view.A.from
B.in
C.before
D.into 4.A good many proposals were raised by the delegates, ________ was to be expected.A.that
B.what
C.so
D.as 5.The ________ goal of the book is to help bridge the gap between research and teaching, particularly the gap between researchers and teachers.A.joint
B.intensive
C.overall
D.decisive 6.________ the enormous flow of food from the entire globe, these countries have for many years not felt any population pressure.A.Thanks to
B.By means of
C.In line with
D.With regard to 7.________ I admire David as a poet, I do not like him as a man.A.Much as
B.Only if
C.If only
D.As much 8.When I go out in the evening I use the bike ________ the car if I can.A.rather than
B.regardless of
C.in spite of
D.other than 9.It is politely requested by the hotel management that radios ________ after 11 o’clock at night.A.were not played B.not to play
C.not be played
D.did not play 10.________ the storm, the ship would have reached its destination on time.A.But for
B.In case of
C.In spite of
D.Because of 11.I have kept that portrait ________ I can see it every day, as it always reminds me of my university days in London.A.which
B.where
C.whether
D.when 12.If I had remembered ________ the window, the thief would not have got in.A.to close
B.closing
C.to have closed
D.having closed 13.It’s reported that by the end of this month the output of cement in the factory ________ by about 10%.A.will have risen
B.has risen
C.will be rising
D.has been rising 14.In Africa, educational costs are very low for those who are ________ enough to get into universities.A.ambitious
B.fortunate
C.aggressive
D.substantial 15.She had a tense expression on her face, ________ she were expecting trouble.A.even though
B.as though
C.even as
D.now that
Part II Word Match（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）
Directions: Match the following words with their definitions within each group of five words.1.negotiation
a.a group of people selected to do something special 2.committee
b.not simple;complicated 3.tentative
c.unpleasant 4.Sophisticated
d.discussion aimed at reaching an agreement 5.offensive
e.not certain
6.conceive
f.connect 7.legal
g.lack of what is needed 8.associate
h.become pregnant 9.deficiency
i.marvelous 10.spectacular
j.allowed by law
11.faithful
k.almost;nearly;12.virtually
l.lonely
13.alleviate
m.true to somebody
14.solitary
n.make less hard to bear;relieve
15.survey
o.look at, examine(a person, place, or condition)as a whole
Part III Sentence Completion（共10题，每题1分，共10分）
Directions: Fill in each of the blanks with the given word in its proper form.1.I was so ________ at the sight of a snake crawling in the grass near my feet.(frighten)2.Lincoln had many of the qualities of _________ that American admire.(lead)3.The _______ power of an engine can be measured by a dynamometer.(effect)4.To run away at the first sight of danger is a _______ action.(coward)5.The medicine is ________ if taken in large quantities.(poison)6.The judge would give _______ to his decision when new evidence came to light.(consider)7.My father cannot read and write;he is _______.(literate)8.The boy's answer seemed to come from the _________.(conscious)9.On that sea trip, he was quite _______ and threw up.(sick, sea)10.In the United States , a ________ is empowered to serve as president in the latter's absence or disability.(president)答案 Part Ⅳ Cloze（共10空，每空1分，满分10分）
Directions: In this part, there are ten blanks in the passage, choose one word for each blank from the list below.Write down the answer on the Answer sheet.logical
playing
birthday
wonderful
mental
sense
lived
brother
paid
spend
honest
alone
memory
affect
degree
Sigmund Freud, the world-famous doctor of Vienna, was a thinker who changed the way we look at mental trouble.He also had a
of humor.Once, at his 70th birthday party, a relative asked Freud if he could put his work into simple words.―Well,‖ said the Professor, ―we take the patient out of his
trouble, and return him to the common misery.‖
Freud had three sisters.They had never married.They each
in a small apartment.Freud and his brother
the sisters’ bills.The sisters lived simply.The brother asked Uncle Sigi, as Freud was called in his large family, if the sisters could live together.―It’s logical,‖ said the , ―It would save money.‖
Freud said, ―Yes, it’s , but it wouldn’t be psychological.‖ The sisters kept their own apartments, and the idea was dropped.Freud was a devoted son.His mother used to
her summers in Ischl, a small mountain town in Austria.The Emperor Franz Josef used to spend his summers in Ischl, too.Grandma Freud, as she was called by the family, used to sit at the window and watch the crowds on Main Street.Freud was visiting his mother on her 95th birthday.The band was 8 _
a lively tune.The old lady’s memory must have failed her.She heard the band playing, but forgot it was the Emperor’s
.The Professor told his mother, ―Mama, the band is playing for your birthday.‖ She believed him and had a
day.PartⅤ Reading Comprehension（共25小题，每小题2分，满分50分）
Directions: There are five passages in this part.Each passage is followed by five questions or unfinished statements.For each question, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D.You should choose the best answer.Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Passage 1 Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage: A fire drill is, to put it mildly, an inconvenient exercise at the best of times.A fire drill at 2:00 in the morning in terrible weather conditions, like the one we had on Thursday night and Friday morning last, is incomparably more inconvenient.This is why writing this note to thank you all most sincerely for your excellent co-operation and the spirit with which you endured the inconvenience.A fire drill is not an idle exercise.It is an extremely serious one and can, in fact, save lives in the long run.Last week’ fire drill has already revealed a number of important things regarding fire precautions in the Hall.For instance, there seem to exit a number of ―deaf spots‖ in the Hall, namely, the two rooms in Purser House and some rooms in the Bottom corridor.I have no reason to doubt that residents from these areas could not hear the alarm.I shall request an immediate examination of this problem.I should, also, remind you that it is a requirement that fire drills should be regularly carried out(at least two in every one year)and each resident should be made fully aware of this and obliged to take part.All residents must take fire precautions with the seriousness they deserve.Failure to do so can result bin fines and expulsion(驱逐)from the Hall.Thank you again for your co-operation.1.The last fire drill caused much more inconvenience because_________.A.it was in bad weather
B.there were ―deaf spots‖ C.a big fire started
D.it was at the weekend 2.The phrase ―in the long run‖(L.2, Part.2)means_________.A.effectively
B.endlessly
C.eventually
D.efficiently 3.Some people did not make their appearance at the last drill because_______.A.they were deaf
B.they could not hear the alarm C.nobody waked them up
D.they refused to leave their rooms 4.A fire drill is extremely important according to the writer for_________.A.it is a good physical exercise
B.it cultivates people’s endurance C.it is a legal requirement
D.it can save lives in case of a fire 5.Which of the following was NOT stated by the author? A.A fire drill is very important and useful.B.The last fire drill received inactive co-operation from the residents.C.Those who do not take fire precautions will be fined and driven out.D.It has been made a rule that fire drills will be performed regularly.Passage 2 Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage Accidents are caused;they don’t just happen.The reason may be easy to see: a shelf out of reach, a patch of ice on the misfortune—frustration, tiredness or just bad temper—that show what the accident really is, a sort of attack on oneself.Road accidents, for example, happen frequently after a family quarrel, and we all know people who are accident-prone, so often at odds with themselves and the world that they seem to cause accidents for themselves and others.By definition, an accident is something you can not predict or avoid, and the idea which used to be current, that the majority of road accidents are caused by a minority of criminally careless drivers, is not supported by insurance statistics.These show that most accidents involve ordinary motorists in a moment of carelessness or thoughtlessness.It is not always clear, either, what sort of conditions make people more likely to have an accident.For instance, the law requires all factories to take safety precautions and most companies have safety committees to make sure the regulations are observed, but still, every day in Britain, some fifty thousand men and women are injured from work due to accidents.These accidents are largely the result of human error or misjudgment—noise and fatigue, boredom or worries are possible factors which contribute to this.Doctors who work in factories have found that those who drink too much, usually people who have a high anxiety level, run three times the normal risk of accidents at work.6.The passage suggests that________.A.Accidents are usually caused by psychological factors.B.Accidents mostly result from slippery roads.C.Drinkers run three times the normal risk of accidents in factories.D.About 50 000people lose their lives at work in Britain every day.7.Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a factor of accidents? A.Mood.B.Tiredness.C.Carelessness
D.Weather 8.The word ―accidents-prone‖(L.2 Para.2)means________.A.likely to have accidents
B.injured in accidents C.possible to die in accidents
D.responsible for road accidents 9.What can we infer about the author’ opinion of accidents? A.Safety precautions are of little use in accidents.B.Many accidents can and should be avoided.C.Factory accidents, unlike road accidents, are inevitable.D.Most road accidents are caused by just a few careless drivers.10.The best title for the passage would be __________.A.Accidents and Anxiety B.How to Deal with Accidents on Road and in Factories C.Human Factors in Accidents D.How to Prevent Accidents on Road and in Factories Passage 3 Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage.It is not often realized that women held a high place in southern European societies in the 10th and 11th centuries.As a wife, the woman was protected by the setting up of a dowry(嫁妆).Admittedly, the purpose of this was to protect her against the risk of desertion, but in reality its function in the social and family life of the time was much more important.The dowry was the wife’s right to receive a tenth of all her husband’s property.The wife had the right to with hold consent, in all transactions the husband would make, and more than just a right;the documents show that she enjoyed a real power of decision, equal to that of her husband.In no case do the documents indicate any degree of difference in the legal status of husband and wife.The wife shared in the management of her husband’s personal property, but the opposite was not always true.Women seemed perfectly prepared to defend their own inheritance against husbands who tried to exceed their rights, and on occasion they showed a fine fighting spirit.A case in point is that of Maria Vivas.Having agreed with her husband Miro to sell a field she had inherited, for the needs of the household, she insisted on compensation.None being offered, she succeeded in dragging her husband to the scribe to have a contract duly drawn up assigning her a piece of land from Miro’s personal inheritance.The unfortunate husband was obliged to agree, as the contract says, ―for the sake of peace.‖ Either through the dowry or through being hot-tempered, the wife knew how to win herself, with the context of the family, a powerful economic position.11.Originally, the purpose of a dowry is to ____.A.give a woman the right to receive all her husband’s property B.help a woman to enjoy a higher position in the family C.protect a woman against the risk of desertion D.both A and C 12.According to the passage, the legal status of the wife in marriage was ____.A.higher than that of a single woman B.higher than that of her husband C.lower than that of her husband D.the same as that of her husband 13.Why does the author give us the example of Maria Vivas? ____
A.To show that the wife shared in the management of her husband’s personal property.B.To show that the wife can defend her own inheritance.C.To prove that women have powerful position.D.To illustrate how women win her property.14.The compensation Maria Vivas got for the field is ____.A.some of the land Miro had inherited B.a tenth of Miro’s land
C.money for household expenses D.money from Miro’s inheritance
15.The author’s attitude towards Maria Vivas is ____.A.sympathetic
B.disapproval
C.indifferent
D.objective Passage 4
Questions 16 to 20 are based on the following passage:
Is language, like food, a basic human need? Judging from the result of the violent experiment by a German King, Frederick II, in the 13th century, it may be.Hoping to discover what language a child would speak if he heard no mother tongue, he told the nurses to keep silent.All the infants died before the first year.But clearly there was more than language deprivation here.What was missing was good mothering.Without good mothering, in the first year of life especially, the capacity to survive is seriously affected.Today no much violent deprivation exists as that by Frederick II.Nevertheless, some children are still backward in speaking.Most often the reason for this is that the mother is insensitive to the signals of the infant, whose brain is programmed to map up language rapidly.There are critical times, it seems, when children learn more readily.If these sensitive periods are neglected, the ideal time for acquiring language skills passes and they might never be learned so easily again.Linguists(语言学家)suggest that speech stages are reached in a fixed sequence and at a constant age, but there are cases where speech has started late in a child who eventually turns out to be of high IQ.Recent evidence suggests that an infant is born with the capacity to speak.What is special about Man’s brain compared with that of the monkey, is the complex system which enables a child to connect the sight and feel of , say, a teddy-bear(玩具熊)with the sound pattern ―teddy-bear‖.But speech has to be stimulated, and this depends on interaction between the mother and the child, where the mother recognizes the signals in the child’s babbling(牙牙学语), grasping, crying, smiling, and responds to them.Insensitivity of the mother to these signals dulls the interaction because the child gets discouraged and sends out only the obvious signals.Sensitivity to the child’s non-verbal signals is essential to the growth and development language.16.Frederick II’s experiment was violent because_________.A.he wanted to prove children are born with ability to speak B.he ignored the importance of mothering to the infant C.he was unkind to the nurse D.he wanted his nurses to say no mother tongue 17.The reason some children are backward in speaking today that_________.A.their mothers do not respond to their attempts to speak B.their mothers are not intelligent enough to help them C.they do not listen carefully to their mothers D.their brains have to absorb too much language at once.18.By ―critical times‖ in Paragraph 3 the author means__________.A.difficult periods in the child’s life
B.moments when the child becomes critical to its mother C.important stages in the child’s development D.times when mothers often neglect their children 19.Which of the following in NOT implied in the passage? A.Ability to learn to speak a language is inborn in man B.Children do not need to be encouraged to learn to speak C.Early language starters are not necessarily highly intelligent D.Most children learn their language in definite stages 20.If the mother does not respond to her child’s signals_________.A.the child will never be able to speak properly B.the child will stop giving out signals C.the child will invent a language of his own D.the child will make little effort to speak
Passage 5 Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.Ask Steveland Morris and he’ll tell you that blindness is not necessarily disabling.Steveland was born prematurely and totally with sight in 1950.He became Steve Wonder-----composer, singer, and pianist.The winner of ten Grammy awards, Stevie s widely acclaimed for his outstanding contributions to the music world.As a child, Stevie learned not to think about things he could not do, but to concentrate on the thing that he could do.His parents encouraged him to join his sighted brothers in as many activities as possible.They also help him to sharpen his sense of hearing, the sense upon which the visually disabled are so dependent.Because sound was so important to him, Stevie began at an early age to experiment with different kinds of sound.He would bang things together and then imitate the sound with his voice.Often relying on sound for entertainment , he sang, beat on toy drums, played a toy harmonica(口琴), and listened to the radio.Stevie soon graduated from toy instruments to real instruments.He first learned to play the drums.He then mastered the harmonica and the piano.He became a member of the junior church choir and the leading singer.In the evenings and on weekends, Stevie would play different instruments and sing popular rhythm and blues tunes on the front porches of neighbor’s homes.One of Stevie sessions was overhead by Ronnie White, a member of a popular singing group called The Miracles.Ronnie immediately recognized Stevie’s talent and took him to audition(试演)for Berry Gordy, the president of Hitsville USA, a large recoding company known as Motown.Stevie recorded his first smash hit ―Fingertips‖ in 1962 at age 12, and the rest of Stevie’s story is music history.21.This passage could be entitled _____.A.The Music World
B.Stevie Wonder C.Great Musicians
D.Blind People 22.Which of the following is NOT true about Stevie’s childhood?
A.Stevie used to tell people that a blind people is not necessarily disabled.B.He learnt to concentrate on things that he could do.C.He played as often as possible with his brothers, who had normal sight.D.He tried very hard to train his sense of hearing.23.BY saying‖ Stevie soon graduated from toy instrument to real instruments,‖ the author means that _____.A.Stevie finished his study at a toy instruments school B.Stevie began to study in a real instruments school C.Stevie gave up all his toy instruments and began to buy many real instruments D.Stevie started to play real instruments 24.The author mentions all the following facts EXCEPT that _____.A.Stevie’s neighbor could often enjoy his playing and singing
B.It was Ronnie White that recognized Stevie’s talent and let him to a successful career C.Berry Gordy helped him to set up his own recording company D.Stevie’s parents played a very important part in training his sense of hearing 25.The ―Fingertips‖ _______.A.recorded Stevie’s musical performance that won him instant fame B.was a record that turn out to be a great success C.carried the message that the blind could work miracles with their fingertips D.all of the above
大学英语泛读试卷及答案5 I.Word Match(10 points)Synonyms: On each line in Column II there is one word which is a synonym of the word in Column I.Circle the synonyms.I
II 1.subtle
a.keen
b.discriminating
c.obvious
2.harmony
a.unanimity b.compatibility
c.disharmony 3.permanent a.eternal b.brief c.changing 4.influence
a.ineffectiveness b.impact
c.impotence 5.elegant
a.graceful
b.rough
c.plain Antonyms: On each line in Column II there is one word which is an antonym of the word in Column I.Circle the antonym.6.reveal
a.disclose
b.uncover
c.conceal 7.baffle
a.perplex
b.confuse
c.clarify 8.vanish
a.disappear
b.appear
c.fade 9.expose
a.disclose
b.hide
c.uncover 10.novel
a.original
b.new
c.old
II.Cloze: Fill in each of the blanks with a word from the list below.(12 points)
Sp read
inexpensively
disastrous
plentiful
Fire
room
uncomfortable
difficult
In Europe there are very few wooden houses being built today.This is partly because wood is no longer as __1__ as it once was, and partly because wooden houses catch __2__ quite easily.On the other hand, there are many wooden houses in America.This is because the first settlers wanted to build houses quickly and __3__.Since the country was covered in many places with forests, some trees had to be cut down to make __4__ for house.Houses in many cities used to be made of wood.However, since the houses were very close together, fire could easily __5__ from one house to another.There were __6__ fires in some cities, such as the great fire of London in 1666.There are so many people living in some cities that it is often very __7__ to find a place to live, and if one does find a place it is often too small.And many of the houses are too old and __8__.Just as in prehistoric times, finding a good place to live continues to be one of man’s most urgent problems.(1.plentiful;2.fire;3.inexpensively;4.room;5.spread;6.disastrous;7.difficult;8.uncomfortable)
III.For each italicized word or expression, choose the best meaning below.(10 points)
1.The houses appeared as a blur in the mist.a.a beautiful picture
b.a distinctive shape
c.an indistinct shape
d.a dark shadow 2.This contract is renewable after two years.a.can be extended
b.can be reviewed
c.can be canceled 3.The house was restored to its former owner.a.fixed
b.returned
c.rebuilt
d.repaired 4.His initial success fortified his resolve to be a scientist.a.changed
b.strengthened
c.caused
5.Parents usually have considerable influence on their children.a.fairly small
b.fairly good
c.fairly large.6.His income is inadequate to meet his basic needs.a.enough
b.not enough
c.more than enough 7.The old general has started to write his memoirs.a.autobiography
b.letters
c.books
8.Being highly perceptive, she is very likely to develop into a successful writer.a.quick to notice and understand things b.quick to collect materials c.quick to make friends with others.9.She slung her coat over her shoulder.a.hung loosely
b.hung beautifully
c.hung strangely
10.He was more involved in sports than in scholastic achievements.a.professional
b.vocational
c.academic
IV.Reading Comprehension:
Passage One For on-campus housing, single and shared rooms are available.Dormitories usually are for men only or women only, but on some campuses, there are ―coed‖ or missed dorms, in which men live on one floor, women on another.A bed, desk, chair and bookshelf are usually provided;each occupant must supply sheets, blankets, towels, lamps and items to decorate the room.Bathrooms are shared.Meals are included in a ―room only‖ or ―meal only‖ plan.Many dormitories are closed during long holidays, and all residents are required to leave until the end of the vacation period.Although your may not be permitted to reside in the dormitory during these periods, you can leave your personal belongings---books, clothes, etc.---in your room.There are many matters to be considered in acquiring off-campus housing.In looking for off-campus housing, review the following items: contracts;the amount of money required as a deposit;location---safety of neighborhood, distance from campus and availability of public transportation;and charges for utilities(electricity, gas, telephone).Be certain to keep receipts for rent and utilities charges.1.The purpose of the passage is to ____.a.describe the problems of on-campus housing b.demonstrate the rules of off-campus housing c.give a general introduction to on-campus and off-campus housing d.show the differences between on-campus and off-campus housing 2.Where would this passage most probably be found? a.In a newspaper.b.In a college catalog.c.In a class schedule.d.In a student’s guide.3.According to the passage, all students living in dormitories are required to ___.a.cook for themselves
b.move out in the vacations.c.supply their own beds and desks.d.leave their personal possessions in the
dorm.4.Students who are looking for off-campus housing must inspect ____.a.the rent
b.the safety of community
c.the monthly payment of telephone d.all of these
Passage Two
In the Philippines, the Coins, Veil and the Lasso are traditions associated with Hispanic and Filipino weddings.One of the bridal party attendants or another honored individual carries the coins.Following the exchange of rings, the ―coin bearer‖ gives the coins to the groom.The groom, in turn, gives the coins to his bride.The bride then gives them to her Maid of Honor.The symbolism is a basic one.It marks the acceptance by the groom of his responsibility to support his bride.The Filiphino custom is for the bride and her wedding party all to be dressed in the same color.In that way, it is believed, that the evil spirits which may be lurking cannot pick out the bride and steal her away before the ceremony.The Veil and the Lasso(a rope with one end that can be tightened in a circle)respectively are incorporated into a special wedding prayer which takes place during the ceremony.Members of the wedding party are chosen to be in charge of ―lassoing‖ the bride and groom.This binding of the couple takes place while they kneel for the wedding prayer.Once the couple has been ―lassoed,‖ a Veil is placed over their shoulders.The veil, which may need some fastening so it will stay in place, symbolically unites the couple, who remain kneeling for the prayer.When the kneeling prayer is over, the attendants remove the lasso and the veil.5.The coins are given ___.a.from the coin bearer to the groom, then to his bride and then to her Maid of Honor b.from the coin bearer to the bride, then to her groom and then to her Maid of Honor c.from the coin bearer to the groom, then to the Maid of Honor and then to her bride 6.The Filipino custom is for the bride and her wedding party all to be dressed in the same color because ____.a.that looks beautiful
b.the groom cannot pick out the bride c.the evil spirit cannot steal the bride away before the ceremony 7.The veil and lasso are used in the ceremony to ____.a.drive away the evil spirit b.to bind the couple
c.to protect the bride
Passage Three
Greece enjoys a typical Mediterranean climate: hot, dry summers and cool, wet winters.Chilliness and rain begin in November, the start of Greece’s deceptive winters.Spring and fall are practically perfect, with warm days and mild evenings.The best time to visit Greece is late spring and early fall.In May and June the days are warm, even hot, but dry, and the sea water has been warmed by the sun.The evenings, which seem endless, are pleasant enough to dine in the open air.For sightseeing, exploring the cities or countryside, or hitting the beach, this is the time Greece is relatively tourist free in the spring, so if you don’t like crowds, and the beach and swimming are not high on your agenda, April and early May are a good time to visit.September and October are a good alternative to spring and early summer, especially in the bustling cities where bars, theaters, and other cultural institutions reopen.Throughout the rest of the country, things begin to shut down in November.Transportation to the islands is limited in winter, and many hotels out side large cities are closed until the beginning of April.Unless you are going to Greece in pursuit of winter sports, try a different season.8.The best time to visit Greece is _____.a.early spring and early fall b.late spring and late fall c.late spring and early fall 9.In the spring, tourists in Greece can ____.a.enjoy the beach and swimming b.have a free trip c.avoid the big crowds 10.If you go to Greece in winter, you will find the following except ____ a.Transportation to the islands is limited
b.Theaters and other cultural institutions reopen c.Many hotels outside large cities are closed
Passage Four In the case of mobile phones, change is everything.Recent research indicates that the mobile phone is changing not only our culture, but our very bodies as well.First, let’s talk about culture.The difference between the mobile phone and its parent, the fixed-line phone, is that a mobile number corresponds to a person, while a landline goes to a place.If you call my mobile, you get me.If you call my fixed-line phone, you get whoever answers it.This has several implications.The most common one, however, and perhaps the thing that has changed our culture forever, is the ―meeting‖ influence.People no longer need to make firm plans about when and where to meet.Twenty years ago, a Friday night would need to be arranged in advance.You needed enough time to allow everyone to get from their place of work to the first meeting place.Now, however, a night out can be arranged on the run.It is no longer ―see you there at 8‖, but ―text me around 8 and we’ll see where we all are‖.Texting changes people as well.In their paper, ―Insights into the Social and Psychological Effects of SMS Text Messaging‖, two British researchers distinguished between two types of mobile phone users: the ―talkers‖ and the ―texters‖---those who prefer voice to text messages and those who prefer text to voice.They found that the mobile phone’s individuality and privacy gave texters the ability to express a whole new outer personality.Texters were likely to report that their family would be surprised if they were to read their texts.This suggests that texting allowed texters to present a self-image that differed from the one familiar to those who knew them well.Another scientist wrote of the changes that mobiles have brought to body language.There are two kinds that people use while speaking on the phone.There is ―speakeasy‖: the head is held high, in a self-confident way, chatting away.And there is the ―spacemaker‖: these people focus on themselves and keep out other people.Who can blame them? Phone meetings get cancelled or reformed and camera-phones intrude on people’s privacy.So, it is understandable if your mobile makes you nervous.But perhaps you needn’t worry so much.After all, it is good to talk.11.When people plan to meet nowadays, they
a.arrange the meeting place beforehand.b.postpone fixing the place till the last minute.c.seldom care about when and where to meet.d.Still love to work out detailed meeting plans.12.According to the two British researchers, the social and psychological effects are most likely to be seen on
a.talkers.b.the ―speakeasy‖.c.the ―spacemaker‖
d.texters.13.We can infer from the passage that the texts sent by texters are _____.a.quite revealing b.well written.c.unacceptable by others.d.shocking to others.14.According to the passage, who is afraid of being heard while talking on the mobile?
a.Talkers.b.The ―speakeasy‖
c.the ―space maker‖
d.Texters.15.An appropriate title for the passage might be ____.a.The SMS Effect.b.Cultural Implications of Mobile Phone Use.c.Changes in the Use of the Mobile
d.Body Language and the Mobile Phone.Passage Five The ideal companion machine---the computer---would not only look, feel, and sound friendly but would also be programmed to behave in a pleasant manner.Those qualities that make interaction with other people enjoyable would be imitated as closely as possible, and the machine would appear to be charming, and easygoing.Its informal conversational style would make interaction comfortable, and yet the machine would appear to be charming, and easygoing.Its informal conversational style would make interaction comfortable, and yet the machine would remain slightly unpredictable and therefore interesting.In its first encounter it might be somewhat hesitant, but as it came to know the user it would progress to a more relaxed and intimate style.The machine would not be a passive participant but would add its own suggestions, information, and opinions;it would sometimes take the initiative in developing or changing the topic and would have a personality of its own.Friendships are not made in a day, and the computer would be more acceptable as a friend if it imitated the gradual changes that occur when one person is getting to know another.At a appropriate time it might also express the kind of affection that stimulates attachment and intimacy.The whole process would be accomplished in a subtle way to avoid giving an impression of over-familiarity that would be likely to produce irritation.After experiencing a wealth of powerful, well-timed friendship indicators, the user would be very likely to accept the computer as far more than a machine and might well come to regard it as a friend.An artificial relationship of this type would provide many of the benefits that people obtain from interpersonal friendships.The machine would participate in interesting conversation that could continue from previous discussions.It would have a familiarity with the user’s life as revealed in earlier contact, and it would be understanding and good-humored.The computer’s own personality would be lively and impressive, and it would develop in response to that of the user.With features such as these, the machine might indeed become a very attractive social partner.16.Which of the following is NOT a feature of the ideal companion machine?
a.Active in communication.b.Attractive in personality.c.Enjoyable in performance.d.Unpredictable in behaviour.17.The computer would develop friendships with humans in a(n)____ way.a.quick
b.unpredictable
c.productive
d.inconspicuous 18.Which of the following aspects is NOT mentioned when the passage discusses the benefits of artificial relationships?
a.Being able to pick up an interesting conversation.b.Being sensitive to earlier contact.c.Being ready to learn about the person’s life.d.Having a pleasant and adaptable personality.19.Throughout the passage, the author is _____ in his attitude towards the computer.a.favourable
b.critical
c.vague
d.hesitant
20.Which might be the most appropriate title of the passage?
a.Artificial Relationships
b.How to Form Intimate Relationships
c.The Affectionate Machine
d.Humans and Computers
大学英语泛读试卷及答案6
《阅读1》期末考试试卷(A卷)KEYS: Part I Multiple Choices(15×1'=15')1-5: CDADC 6-10: DABCA 11-15: AACAB Part II Word Match(15×1'=15')1-5: DCEAB 6-10: CDEBA
11-15: BDEAC Part III Sentence Completion(10×1'=10')1.talented 2.engagement 3.actor
4.needless
5.overweight 6.irresponsible 7.enlarge 8.disagrees 9.narrow-minded 10.necessarily Part IV Cloze(10×1'=10')1.since
2.amount 3.other
4.that
5.all 6.form
7.as
8.being 9.for
10.take 11.can
12.a
13.how
14.should 15.on 16.but 17.enough 18.reserves
19.remove
20.no Part V Reading Comprehension(25×2'=50')1-5: CAADD 6-10: CDBDC 11-15 CDADC 16-20 DCABD 21-25 CBADD
《阅读1》期末考试试卷(B卷)KEYS:
Part I Multiple Choices(15×1'=15')
1-5: BCDDC 6-10: CAAAC 11-15: BAABB Part II Word Match(15×1'=15')1-5: daebc 5-10: hjfig
11-15: mknlo Part III Sentence Completion(10×1'=10')1.frightened 2.leadership
3.effective
4.cowardly
5.poisonous 6.reconsideration 7.illiterate 8.subconscious 9.seasick
10.vice-president Part IV Cloze(10×10'=10')1.sense 2.mental 3.lived
4.paid
5.brother 6.logical 7.spend
8.playing
9.birthday
10.wonderful Part V Reading Comprehension(25×2'=50')1-5: ACBDB 6-10 :ADABC 11-15: CDBAD 16-20: BACBD 21-25: BADCD
第二篇：大学英语泛读期末考试试题
大学英语泛读期末考试试题(B)(1)(1)When young people get their first real jobs, they may face a lot of new, confusing situations.They may find that everything is different from the way things were at school.It is also possible that they will feel uncomfortable and insecure in both professional and social situations.Eventually, they realize that university classes can't be the only preparation for all of the different situations that arise in the working world.Perhaps the best way to learn how to behave in the working world is to identify a worker you admire and observe his behavior.In doing so, you will be able to see what it is that you admire in this person.For example, you will observe how he acts in a crisis.Perhaps even more important, you will be able to see what is his approach to day-to-day situations.While you are observing your colleague, you should be asking yourself whether his behavior is like yours and how you can learn from his responses to a variety of situations.By watching and learning from a model, you will probably begin to identify and adopt good working habits.1.The young people just graduated from school may not behave well in the working world, because _____.A.what they learned in university classes is not adequate for their new life
B.they are not well educated C.the society is too complicated to adapt to
D.they failed to work hard at school 2.In the last line of the first paragraph, the word “arise” means _____.A.bring about
B.come into being
C.occur to
D.cause to happen 3.The best way to learn how to behave in the working world is _____.A.to find a worker and follow him closely
B.to find a person you admire and make friends with him C.to find a person you respect and watch carefully how he acts in different situations D.to make the acquaintance of a model you admire 4.In the last line of the second paragraph, the word “approach” means_____.A.means of entering
B.speaking to someone for the first time C.way of coming nearer to
D.manner of doing something 5.The passage could be best entitled _____.A.“Learn from a Model”
B.“Learn, Learn and Learn Again”
C.“Learn Forever”
D.“One Is Never Too Old to Learn”(2)The first English window was just a slit in the wall.It was cut long, so that it would let in as much light as possible, and narrow, to keep out the bad weather.However, the slit let in more wind than light.This is why it was called “the wind's eye.” The word window itself comes from two Old Norse words for wind and eye.Before windows were used, the ancient halls and castles of northern Europe and Britain were dark and smoky.Their great rooms were high, with only a hole in the roof to let out the smoke from torches and cooking fires.As time went on, people wanted more light and air in their homes.They made the wind's eyes wider so as to admit air and light.They stretched canvas of tapestry across them to keep out the weather.1.The first window was a _____.A.large hole in the wall
B.hole covered with canvas
C.slit in the wall
D.slit with a piece of paper over it 2.The word window meant _____.A.opening to look through
B.light given
C.wind
D.wind's eye 3.The window got its name because it _____.A.kept out the wind
B.blew out the smoke
C.let in more wind than light
D.let in mostly light 4.In the ancient castles, smoke went out through _____.A.the windows
B.the doors
C.the chimney
D.a hole in the roof 5.It seems true that the larger, canvas-covered windows _____.A.were not as good as the first windows
B.let in more light and kept out more wind
C.did not let any air in
D.were as good as today's windows(3)It was once believed that a person was in great danger when he sneezed-people imagined that the soul could escape from the body at the moment of sneezing.“God bless you” was a prayer for assistance in keeping the soul where it belonged.The German word Gesundheit(good health)is a variation of this prayer;the Irish deiseal and the Italian felicita are similar prayers.The Hindus say a word that means “live,” and when a Mohammedan sneezes, he praises God.The Zulus of South Africa, far from being afraid of sneezes, believe that a sneeze signifies a friendly spirit's blessing.Whenever a child sneezes, they shout “Grow!” hoping the friendly spirit that stimulated the sneeze will help the child grow tall and strong.The ancient Hebrews also believed that a sneeze was good-a sneeze indicates life;the dead never sneeze.The Japanese say that if you sneeze once, someone is saying good things about you;if you sneeze twice, bad things are being said about you;if you sneeze three times, you have caught a cold.1.People once thought that anyone who sneezed was _____.A.sick
B.in danger
C.in good health
D.evil 2.“God bless you” was said in order to _____.A.make children grow tall and strong
B.insure good health
C.keep the soul in the body
D.prevent someone from saying evil things about the sneezer 3.Gesundheit is a sneezing prayer most like _____.A.the Zulu prayer
B.“God bless you”
C.the Japanese prayer
D.a warning 4.The Zulus believe that sneezing is caused by _____.A.a good spirit
B.a bad spirit
C.illness
D.children 5.It would be reasonable to conclude that _____.A.many people say prayers when they sneeze
B.a prayer keeps the soul where it belongs C.all peoples were afraid of sneezes
D.the moment of sneezing is very dangerous(4)Brenda Linson never goes anywhere without an empty spectacles case.It is as vital to her as her purse.Yet, she doesn't wear glasses.The reason she can't do without it is that she can't read and she can't write.If ever she gets into any situation where she might be expected to do either of these things, she fishes around in her bag for the specs case, finds it's empty, and asks the person concerned to do the reading for her.Until a few months ago hardly anybody knew about her problem.Her husband didn't know and her children didn't know.The children still don't.She had any number of tactics for hiding her difficulty-for example, never lingering near a phone at work, in case she had to answer it and might be required to write something down.It has never occurred to the children that their mother cannot read.She doesn't read them stories, but then their father doesn't either, so they find nothing surprising in the fact.Similarly they just accept that Dad is the one who writes the sick notes and reads the school reports.Now that the elder boy Tom is quite a proficient reader, Brenda can skillfully get him to read any notes brought home from school simply by asking, “What's that all about, then?” Brenda's husband never guessed the truth in ten years of marriage.For one thing, he insists on handling all domestic correspondence and bills himself.A salesman for a large company, he travels a great deal and so is not around so much to spot the truth.While he's away Brenda copes with any situations by explaining that she can't do anything until she's discussed it with her husband.Brenda was very successful in her job until recently.For the last five years she had worked as waitress at an expensive restaurant, and had eventually been promoted to head waitress.She kept the thing a secret there too, and got over the practical difficulties somehow.1.Brenda carries an empty spectacles case wherever she goes because_____.A.she is always so forgetful
B.she uses it as a purse C.it may provide her with an excuse
D.she wishes to look like an educated woman 2.The word “fish” in the first paragraph means _____.A.search B.pretend C.examine D.touch 3.Brenda's children have never found out about her problem as _____.A.she isn't often at homeB.they are too young to guess the truth C.they find it normal to ask their father for everything D.they think it natural that short-sighted people like their mother don't do much reading or writing 4.What most probably made Brenda try hard to hide her difficulty? A.Her desire to be successful in her job.B.Her fear of losing face.C.Her deceitful nature.D.Both A and B 5.Of the following suggested titles, which is the most appropriate? A.Brenda and Her Family
B.A Woman Who Doesn't Wear Glasses C.A Woman with an Empty Specs Case
D.The Miserable Life of a Waitress(5)George's case is not unique.In the last fifteen or twenty years, quite a number of men and women have chosen to drop out of the working world to try a different kind of life.Most of them are in their thirties and forties, often well educated, although all ages and backgrounds can be found among them.A variety of reasons have led them to give up their work and the security it provided.Some, like George, have given up a career that was demanding too much from them.Others couldn't stand the pressure and the competition.A thirty-five-year-old woman, who had a high position in her company, decided to leave when she found herself suffering from allergies that made her life miserable.She had two children and no savings;but even her anxiety about the future couldn't spoil her feeling of relief and her new peace of mind.Her health improved.She may never work again;if she does, she says that she will take small temporary jobs.Some people, on the contrary, have quit jobs that were boring or meaningless to them.An office employee who has been pushing papers(has been doing paperwork)for years may start wondering whether those papers are achieving anything.An engineer in a large company, aware that he could be replaced by any man with the same training, may come to feel unimportant as an individual.Such people leave their work in the hope of finding stronger interests and a sense of personal worth.There are also people who leave their work to fulfill an old dream, such as writing books, painting, sailing to remote islands, or growing fruit trees.An army officer left the service at thirty-eight to build doll houses, and another one, who had always been interested in archaeology,（考古学）did the same at forty-five to dig ancient Indian sites.His wife was delighted-instead of keeping house, she was going to satisfy her own dream of learning to make paper.But most of the men and women who drop out of the working world have no special interest and no desire to take up any occupation.They want only to enjoy their freedom, their independence, and their leisure.No more rushing to catch a morning train, no more commuter（通勤者）traffic, no more anxiety to please a boss, no more meetings, no more obligations to behave and dress according to the rules.This endless vacation does not necessarily bring happiness;many of those who have chosen it as a style of life admit that leisure, too, can become boring.But they still prefer it to their former existence(But they like it more than working for a living).The main problem remains the lack of financial security, for, with few exceptions, the “dropouts”（退出世俗社会的人）are not wealthy.And so they survive by selling their possessions, by borrowing from friends and family, and by taking an odd job(a small temporary job)now and then for a short time when it becomes absolutely necessary.Sam would never have understood their attitude.In the first place, he had never been unhappy with his occupation, and he had never felt any conflict between his work and his personal life.Neither had he ever dreamed of doing anything but selling groceries and chatting with Fred.And there was yet another factor.Today's dropouts can always find some small job to do when they are in need of money, or perhaps they can get unemployment compensation（补偿）from the government for a while.But Sam had lived through the 1930s, when work of any type was almost impossible to find.In those days a job, no matter how unpleasant or poorly paid, was a man's most precious possession.Losing it was a disaster;not looking for another one, a shame.As for not wanting to work at all, it was unthinkable, for society was not used to loafers（流浪者）then.A nonworking family man would have lost the respect of his friends and his place in the community of responsible men.George might have tried to explain to his father the new point of view, to tell him that people have a right to be free, independent, and to watch birds all day if they want to.But he would not have convinced Sam, for whom independence and leisure were luxuries that had to be deserved through hard work.Sam himself had enjoyed a vacation once in a while, and he had been happy to rest in the sun without his tie.But that was only because, having earned his fun, he could enjoy it with a good conscience（良心）.It would have shocked Sam to learn that those “shameless” people who choose to live in unearned idleness（懒惰）have a good conscience too.1.In the last fifteen or twenty years, people like George have chosen to drop out of the working world because _____.A.they have earned enough money to spend for the rest of their lives
B.they are not well paid at work C.they want to live a more leisurely life
D.all of them have work that is too demanding 2.After leaving her position the thirty-five-year-old woman felt _____.A.relieved and peaceful, though worried about her security
B.bored, without friends and companions C.that she needed another job
D.the pressures and burdens of life 3.According to the text, people would probably not drop out of the work force if they _____.A.often worry about their work
B.work without any complaints C.find it very easy to do their jobs
D.don't mind being controlled by others 4.According to Sam, a man's value lies in _____.A.reaching a higher position in society
B.enjoying full freedom and independence C.working hard and having a good relationship with his community D.earning money and sending his children to colleges and universities 5.Which of the following statements might cause Sam and George to argue? A.To be either a shopkeeper or a geologist will give one satisfaction.B.Happiness can be obtained only through hard work.C.Dropouts live a happier life than anyone else.D.Dropouts live a miserable life if they have no financial security.01级泛读期末试题(B 卷)
1、fill in the brackets with the words given below the passage.Kenneth and Isabel were both South African –born.They got married in London.When they(1)by ship at their homeland ,their entry was barred when the immigration(2)found that Kenneth was(3)
The offical began to
(4)them.When asked about the reasons(5)their(6), Kenneth simply replied that they came(7)
because they were South Africans.The senior offical had to
(8)
them to proceed but he warned them that they would be committing a crime if they
(9)together.This shows that the law in South Africa forbids a
(10)
between the white and the coloured.Given words:
[A ] for
[B] question
[C] colored
[D] returning
[E] officals
[F] arrived
[G] marriage
[H] lived
[I] allow
[J] back
2、Choose the best answer to each question。
1）In the Children’s Ballet of Warsaw Nina was
[A] the star, or prime ballerina [B] the youngest dancer.[C] still a beginner 2)Of the following events,the first to occur was
[A] the German invasion of Poland.[B] Nina’s European tour.[C] the World’s Fair in New York.3)Nina spent the last part of the war
[A] dancing in Warsaw night spots.[B] working with a small Polish troup.[C] in prison.4)Nina began her work in ballet again
[A] while she was still in prison.[B] as soon as the war was over.en she arrived in New York.5)Nina refused to dance at the theater taken over by the Germans because she
[A] wanted to dance in a large theater.] was no longer interested in dancing.[C] did not want to dance for the Germans.3、Fill in the blank in each sentence with a suitable collective noun from the following list。
[A] fleet [B] herd
[C] ball
[D] cluster
[E] flight [F] swarm
[G] deck [H] flock [I] board [J] bouquet 1)The kitten plays happily with a _______of knitting wool.2）The First Lady was presented with a ______ of flowers after she had given away the prizes 3)The magician took out a _______of cards and performed several card tricks.4)The little boy slipped and fell down a _______of steps.5)The school is managed by a _______of eight directors.6)After they changed to the southeastern course, a _______of fishing boats came into view.7)He had one black lamb in his _______ of sheep and he liked it best.8)The teacher pointed to a _______of islands on the map and asked the class for the name.9)The boy plunged into the river to escape from the ______ of bees pursuing him.10)Every morning he drives his small _______ of cattle to the hill to graze.、Passage One
Dogs are social animals and without proper training, they will behave like wild animals.They will spboil your house, destroy your belongings, bark excessively,fight other dogs and even bite you.Nearly all behavior problems are perfectly normal dog activities that occur at the wrong time or place or are directed at the wrong thing.The key to preventing or treating behavior problems us learning to teach the dog to redirect its normal behavior to outlets that are acceptable in the domestic setting.One of the best things you can do for your dog and yourself is to obedience train(驯服)it.Obedience training doesn't solve all behavior problems, but it is the foundation for solving just about any problem.Training opens up a line of communication between you and your dog.Effective communication is necessary to instruct your dog about what you want it to do.Training is also an easy way to establish the social rank order.When your dog o
beys a simple request of “come here, sit,” it is showing obedience and respect for you.It is not necessary to establish yourself as top dog or leader of the dog pack(群)by using extreme measures.You can teach your dog its subordinate(从属的)role by teaching it to show submission to you.Most dogs love performing tricks for you to pleasantly accept that you are in charge.Training should be fun and rewarding for you and your dog.It can enrich your relationship and make living together more enjoyable.A well |trained dog is more confident and can more safely be allowed a greater amount of freedom than an untrained animal.1）Behavior problems of dogs are believed to _______.A)be just part of their nature B)worsen in modern society C)occure when they go wild D)present a threat to the community 2）The primary purpose of obedience training is to _______.A)teach the dog to perform clever tricks
B)make the dog aware fo its owner's authority C)provide the dog with outlets for its wild behavior
D)enable the dog to regain its normal behavior 3）Effective communication between a dog and its owner is _______.A)essential to solving the dog's behavior problems
B)the foundation for dogs to perform tasks C)a good way to teach the dog new tricks
D)an extreme measure in obedience training 4）Why do pet dogs love performing tricks for their masters?
A)To avoid being punished.B)To show their affection for their masters.C)To win leadership of the dog pack.D)To show their willingness to obey.5）.When a dog has received effective obedience training, its owner _______.A)can give the dog more rewards B)will enjoy a better family life
C)can give the dog more freedom D)will have more confidence in himself
Passage Two
Engineering students are supposed to be examples of practicality and rationality, but when it comes to my college education I am an idealist and a fool.In highschool I wanted to be an electrical engineer and, of course, any sensible student with my aims would have chosen a college with a large engineering department,famous reputation and lots of good labs and research equipment.But that's not what I did.I chose to study engineering at a small liberal |arts(文科)university that doesn't even offer a major in electrical engineering.Obviously, this was not a practical choice;I came here for more noble reasons.I wanted a broad education that would provide me with flexibility and a value system to guide me in my career.I wanted to open my eyes and expand my vision by interacting with people who weren't studying science or engineering.My parents, teachers and other adults praised me for such a sensible choice.They told me I was wise and mature beyond my 18 years, and I believed them.I headed off to college sure I was going to have an advantage over those students who went to big engineerng “factories” where they didn't care if you had values or were flexible.I was going to be a complete engineer: technical genius and sensitive humanist(人文学者)all in one.Now I'm not so sure.Somewhere along the way my noble ideals crashed into reality, as all noble ideals eventually do.After three years of struggling to balance math, physics and engineering courses with liberal arts courses, I have learned there are reasons why few engineering students try to reconcile(协调)engineering with liberal |arts courses in college.The reality that has blocked my path to become the typical successful student is
that engineering and the liberal arts simply don't mix as easily as I assumed in high school.Individually they shape a person in very different ways;together they threaten to confuse.The struggle to reconcile the two fields of study is difficult.6）The author chose to study engineering at a small liberal-arts university because he _______.A)wanted to be an example of practicality and rationality
B)intended to be a combination of engineer and humanist
C)wanted to coordinate engineering with liberal-arts courses in college
D)intended to be a sensible student with noble ideals 7）According to the author, by interacting with people who study liberal arts, engineering students can _______.A)balance engineering and the liberal arts
B)receive guidance in their careers C)become noble idealists
D)broaden their horizons
8）In the eyes of the author, a successful engineering student is expected _______.A)to have an excellent academic record
B)to be wise and mature
C)to be imaginative with a value system to guide him
D)to be a technical genius with a wide vision 9）The author's experience shows that he was _______.A)creative B)ambitious C)unrealistic D)irrational
10）.The word “they” in “...together they threaten to confuse.”(Line 3, Para.5)refers to _______.A)engineering and the liberal arts B)reality and noble ideals
C)flexibility and a value system D)practicality and rationality Passage Three
Priscilla Ouchida's “energy |efficient” house turned out to be a horrible dream.When she and her engineer husband married a few years ago, they built a $100,000, three-bedroom home in California.Tightly sealed to prevent air leaks,the house was equipped with small double |paned(双层玻璃的)windows and several other energy |saving features.Problems began as soon as the couple moved in, however.Priscilla's eyes burned.Her throat was constantly dry.She suffered from headaches and could hardly sleep.It was as though she had suddenly developed a strange illness.Experts finally traced the cause of her illness.The leyel of of formaldehyde(甲醛)gas in her kitchen was twice the maximum allowed by federal standards for chemical workers.The source of the gas? Her new kitchen cabinets and wall |to |wall carpeting.The Ouchidas are victims of indoor air pollution, which is not given sufficient attention partly because of the nation's drive to save energy.The problem itself isn't new.“The indoor environment was dirty long before energy conservation came along,” says Moschandreas, a pollution scientist at Geomet Technologies in Maryland.“Energy conservation has tended to accentuate the situation in some cases.”
The problem appears to be more troublesome in newly constructed homes rather than old ones.Back in the days when energy was cheap, home builders didn't worry much about unsealed cracks.Because of such leaks, the air in an average home was replaced by fresh outdoor air about once an hour.As a result, the pollutants generated in most households seldom built up to dangerous levels.11）.It can be learned from the passage that the Ouchidas' house_______.A)is well worth the money spent on its construction
B)is almost faultless from the point of energy conservation C)failed to meet energy conservation standards
D)was designed and constructed in a scientific way 12）What made the Ouchidas' new house a horrible dream?
A)Lack of fresh air.B)Poor quality of buildig materials.C)Gas leakage in the kitchen.D)The newly painted walls 13）The word “accentuate”(Line 4, Para.3)most probably means “________”.A)relieve B)accelerate C)worsen D)improve 14）Why were cracks in old houses not a big concern?
A)Because indoor cleanness was not emphasized.B)Because energy used to be inexpensive.C)Because environmental protection was given top priority.D)Because they were technically unavoidable.15）.This passage is most probably taken from an article entitled “________”.A)Energy Conservation B)House Building Crisis
C)Air Pollution Indoors D)Traps in Building Consruction Passage Four
In 1993, New York State ordered stores to charge a deposit on beverage(饮料)containers.Within a year, consumers had returned millions of aluminum cans and glass and plastic bottles.Plenty of companies were eager to accept the aluminum and glass as raw materials for new products, but because few could figure out what to do with the plastic, much of it wound up buried in landfills(垃圾填埋场).The problem was not limited to New York.Unfortunately, there were too few uses for second |hand plastic.Today, one out of five plastic soda bottles is recycled(回收利用)in the United States.The reason for the change is that now there are dozens of companies across the country buying discarded plastic soda bottles and turning them into fence posts, paint brushes, etc.As the New York experience shows, recycling involves more than simply separating
valuable materials from the rest of the rubbish.A discard remains a discard until somebody figures out how to give it a second life-and until economic arrangements exist to give that second life value.Without adequate markets to absorb materials collected for recycling, throwaways actually depress prices for used materials.Shrinking landfill space, and rising costs for burying and burning rubbish are forcing local governments to look more closely at recycling.In many areas, the East Coast especially, recycling is already the least expensive waste |management option.For every ton of waste recycled, a city avoids paying for its disposal, which, in parts of New York, amounts to savings of more than $100 per ton.Recycling also stimulates the local economy by creating jobs and trims the pollution control and energy costs of industries that make recycled products by giving them a more refined raw material.16）What regulation was issued by New York State concerning beyerage containers?
A)Beverage companies should be responsible for collecting and reusing discarded plastic soda bottles.B)Throwaways should be collected by the state for recycling.C)A fee should be charged on used containers for recycling.D)Consumers had to pay for beverage containers and could get their money back on returning them.17）The returned plastic bottles in New York used to _______.A)end up somewhere underground
B)be turned into raw materials
C)have a second |life value D)be separated from other rubbish
18）The key problem in dealing with returned plastic beverage containers is_______.A)to sell them at a profitable price
B)how to turn them into useful things C)how to reduce their recycling costs
D)to lower the prices for used materials 19）Recycling has become the first choice for the disposal of rubbish because _______.A)local governments find it easy to manage
B)recycling has great appeal for the jobless C)recycling causes little pollution
D)other methods are more expensive 20）It can be concluded from the passage that _______.A)rubbish is a potential remedy for the shortage of raw materials
B)local governments in the U.S.can expect big profits from recycling C)recycling is to be recommended both economically and environmentally D)lanfills will still be widely used for waste disposal 2009年成考高中起点 英语试卷及参考答案
一．语音知识(共5小题；每题1．5分，共7．5分。)在下列每缉单词中，有一个单词的划线部分与其他单词的划线部分的读音不同。找出这个词。1.A.climb B.job C.disturb D.club
2.A.sweater B.meant C.pleasure D.pleased 3.A.drunk B.dusty C.duty D.drug
4.A.breathe B.nothing C.clothes D.weather 5.A.prove B.rose C.wrote D.broke
二、词汇与语法知识（共15小题，每题1.5分，共22.5分）从每小题的四个选择项中，选出最佳的一项。
6.Regular exercise can you against heart disease.A.fight B.protect C.keep D.support 7.Over a hundred people expressed their worries, but were willing to help.A.some B.many C.few D.little 8.You can't do anything else until you your homework.A.finished B.will finish
C.have finished D.had finished 9.First draw a line the middle of the page.Then write a word in the space above the line.A.across 13.over C.between D.within 10, The managerhad Ms.Brunell the new assistant around yesterday.A.to show B.showed C.showing D.show 11.Send for a doctor quickly.The man
A.will die B.isdying C.dies D.died 12.I enjoy listeningto Miss:: White;my English teacher,，I can only understand about half ofwhat she says, A.when B.because C.if D.though
13.The bag is very heavy.Come and lend me a hand, ?
A.should you B.do you C.can you D.will you 14.After working for two hours, I found impossible'to complete the paper in time.A.me B.this C.that D.it 15.It was very kind of you to clean the office, though you A.needn't do B.wouldn't have
C.didn't have to D.mustn't have done 16.The faster anything goes up into the sky，A.it reaches the highest B.it reaches the higher
C.the highest it reaches D.the higher it reaches 17.Joe took his friends there by a shortcut, reduced the drive from 50 minutes to 15.A.where B.which C.that D.what 18.there like that, you remind me of your father.A.To sit B.Being sitting C.Sitting D.Sit 19.He told me that the number of students to be admitted at that time.A.had not been decided on B.were not decided on
C.has not been decided on D.are not decided on 20.Jack told his daughter that she could have she wanted for Christmas.A.which B.whatever C.that D.whenever 三．完形填空(共15小题；每题2分，共30分。)
通读下面的短文，掌握其大意。然后，从每小题的四个选择项中选出可填入相应空白处的最佳选项。
It was the late spring of 1979, a hot Saturday afternoon.Hundreds of us sat 21 , side by, side, in rows of wooden chairs on the maincampus lawn(校园草坪).We 22' blue robes(毕业生长袍).We listened carefully to long 23.When the ceremony(典礼)was 24_,we threw!our caps in the air, and we were officially graduated from college.After that, I found Morrie Schwartz, my 25 professor, and introduced him to my 26..He was a small man who took small steps, as ifa 27 wind could;at any time, 28 him up:into the cloudS!His teeth were in good shape: When he smiled it was as if you had just 29 him the funniest joke on earth.He told my parents how I 30 every class he taught.He told them, “You havea 31 boy here.He helped me a 10t.” Shy but 32 , I looked at my feet.Before we left,I 33 Mr.Schwartz a 'present, a briefcase with his name on the front.I didn't want to forget him.34 I didn't want him to forget me.He asked if I would keep in 35 , and without hesitation(犹豫)I said, “Of course.” When he turned around, I saw tears in his eyes.21.A.along B.around C.beside D.together 22.A.took B.wore C.put on D.got in
23.A.lectures B.dialogues C.speeches D.reports 24.A.on B.up C.over D.away 25.A.lovely B.precious C.happy D.favorite 26.A.parents B.elder brothe? C.girl friend D' friends 27.A.strong B.north C.warm D.cold 28.A.beat B.pull C.blow D.wipe 29.A.made B.told C.played D.given 30.'A.left B.reached C.missed D.took 31.A.special B.brave C.busy D.serious 32.A.astonished B.pleased C.disappointed D.nervous 33.A.handed B.sent C.delivered D.brought 34.A.While B.But C.And D.For 35.A.conversatior B.mind C: company D.touch 四．阅读理解(共15小题：每题3分，共45分。)阅读下列短文，然后根据短文的内容从每小题的四个选择项牛选出最佳的一项。A After working long hours On her feet everyday in the operating ,room, Taryn Rose' knew a lot about foot pain.But unlike most of her colleagues(同事),she turned her pain into money: Today she is the boss of Taryn Rose International, a $528 million company that makes nice and comfortable shoes.At the beginning, Rose realized the only thing that could stop her was fear of ,failure.“I couldhear my friends and family saying, 'Why did you leave a good job?' If I failed, would I be okay facing them? And: t thought, 'So what? I can go back for further study in medicine.' I started to accept that it would be okay to say, 'I failed, but I tried.' Once I was comfortable with that th6fight, the fear came to an end.I realized I feared regret more than failure.And after you turn to the path you choose, there is nothing acceptable but Success” Now, Rose has no regrets about leaving medicine.“What I'm doing is not all that different from: what I Was doing as a doctor.The goal is the same: to relieve(减轻)pain.A former professor told me: 'You're helping hundreds of thousands of women with your shoes.As a doctor, you would have helped only the few who went to your office.You're having a much greater effect.' Looking back, Rose admits she caught a couple of lucky breaks.”To me, luck is about being prepared for those opportunities(机会)that come knocking.You have to have an open mind, the right skilis and all your senses working 'to see what opportunities present themselves.Luck can open the door, but you still have to walk through it.“ 36.Before starting:her shoe business, Taryn Rose was a
A.nurse B.worker C.doctor D.boss 37.Rose realized later was the most fearful for her to have or face in her job change.A.failure B.regret C.family D.colleagues 38.What did her former professor think about Rose and her new job? A.She doesn't have to meet many people in her office.B.Her new work is qtiite different from her old job.C.She can now serve more people than before.D.Hernew work is much more difficult.39.Which of thefollowing can best!explain the last sentence in the passage? A.You have to do what you can afterluck brings you opportunities.B.You should open the door when opportunities come to you.C: YOu haveto be prepared for walking through the door.D.You should open your eyes to see opportunities clearly B Last fall was a first-of-its-kind season.I did not arrange(安排)any after-school classes formy children.No swimming.'No music lessons.No play dates.Nothing.Once they finished their homework, they were free to do what they pleased, but only onehour of TV.In the beginning, my sons, Ben, 11, and Nick, 9, were anxious about this sudden,unplanned freedom.I had to, push them out of the door with a ball, a bike, and so on.”Play? Iordered.I learned that this new plan takes time, patience and a lot of faith in the theory that havingexcellent grades isn't really important.When my older kids, now in college and high school, were young, I brought in the rules ofmodern parenting.They are unspoken, but followed carefully.First, you must let your childhave a variety of activities.After all, you never know where you'll find a genius(天才).Second, if the child shows the slightest talent(才能), the activity must be pushed with lessons, special coaching(辅导)and practice of several days a week.Every minute should be taken and every minute has a purpose.That was really too much for my children.Now with the new plan, we told stories, We listened to music.And' the.kids played with bikes, balls, and whatever was handy.Nobody kept score.In fact, the boys played outside so much that the lawn was worn down to the soil in places.They've made friends with those who come from all over the neighbourhood to play games.We like those peaceful evenings.Ben and Nick have a good time this fall, MaYbe that's because the time offhas allowed us to enjoy each other's company;40.What was new for the family last fall? A.The children began to learn music when school was over.B.The writer arranged no' extra lessons for the children.C.The writer found no time to play with the sons.D.The children had nothing toclo alter schooli 41.At the beginning of that season the children
A.hatedto spend more time on their homework
B.felt excited about making their own decisions C.were pleased to have more freedom
D;were worried about thechange 42.According to ',modern parenting“ discussed in Paragraph 4, parents should
A.make use of every minute to be with the children
B, provide coaching and practice for each, activity.C.try ex, cry means to find a child's real talent
D.know the rules but never talk about them 43.Fromthe passage we learn that
A.children like story'telling more.than bike-riding
B.parents should teach theirchildren how to make a plan C.children should have time to enjoy themselves after school
D.parents can enjoy their evenings when children play with others C A woman:heads into apopular New York City coffee shop on a cold: winter rooming.Just ahead of her, a man drops a few papers.The woman pauses to help gather them.A clerk ata busy store thanks a customer who has just bought something.”Enjoy“ the young woman says, smiling widely.”Have a nice day.“ She sounds like she really means it.These arethe common situations we may see every: day.However, in her best-selling book Talk to the Hand, Lynne Truss argues that common good manners such as saying ”Excuse me“ almost no longer exist.There are certainly plenty who would agree with her.According to one recent study, 70 percent of the U.S.adults(成A.)said people are ruder now than they were 20 years ago.Is it really true? We decided to find out if good manners are really hard to see.In this politeness study, reporters were sent to many cities in the world.They performed three experiments: ”door tests“(would anyone hold the door open for them?);”paper drops“(who would help them gather a pile of ”accidentally“ dropped papers?);and ”service tests“(which salesclerks would thank them for a purchase [购物]?)In New York, 60 tests(20 of each type)were done.Along the way, the reporters met all types of people: men and women of different races, ages, professions(职业), and income levels.And guess what? In the end, four out of every five :people they met passed their: politeness test making New York the most polite city in the study.44, What does Lynne Truss argue in Talk to the Hand?.A.People are not as polite as they used to.B.”Excuse me“ is not welcome nowadays.C.Of all the adults in the US 70% are rude，D.People don't care about manners any more.45.What is TRUE about the politeness study discussed in the passage? A.The study was reported in many cities of the world.B.New York was the most suitable city for the experiment.C.Sixty tests were designed to see if people are polite to each other.D.Experiments were performed to see if common good manners exist.46.What is found in the study? A.More people passed the tests in New York than in any other cities.B.Different kinds of people acted differently in the New York tests.C.Four out of five people passed the politeness test in the study.D.Manypeople in the experiment passed the tests by guessing D This is not a diet(减肥食谱)or a hard ~exercise program.Nobody can stick to those for long.Instead, it's a simple way to make weight loss a natural part of the life you already live.And guess what? It's fun!You don't have to give up the foods you love or do regular exercises.It's about balancing calories(平衡卡路里)in tiny ways that add up to big benefits(好处).You just use some tricks the ”naturally thin" people do.Pick the ones you like, stick with them, and you'll lose weight and be strong!Talk it UP Every time you pick Up the phone, stand up and walk around.Heavy people sit on average two and h half hours more every day than thin people, according to astudy.Get face time We use e-mailso much that we've forgotten what our colleagues look like.Pick a colleague or two who sit farthest from you: and deliver 10 of those daily messages in person.And go out of your way: go to a bathroom ora copy machine on another floor and take the stairs, of course.Think about your drink Consider beer or wine instead of a frozen drink: A glass of regular beer has 140 calories and a serving of wine has 126 calories, while a strawberry daiquiri has about 300 and a margarita 340.Reduce a total of 100 calories each day and you'll be able to lose about 10 pounds in a year.This is really not difficult to do.47.What is mainly talked about in the passage? A.How to do exercises daily.B.How to lose weight easily.C.How to work comfortably.D: How to eat and drink regularly.48.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage? A.Thin people sit fewer hours daily than heavy people.B.People deliver messages to their colleagues in person.C.More people walk around when they talk on the phone.D.Heavy people make longer phonecalls than thin people, 49, What does the writer mean by “face time” in Paragraph 37
A.Time for getting to know each other.B.Time for sharing ideas face to face.C, Time for doing small jobs, D.Time for sharing ideas face to face 50.Which of the following probably has the most calories? A.Strawberry daiquiri.B.Regular beer.C.Margarita: D.Wine.五．补全对话(共5句；每句满分为3分，共15分。)
根据中文提示，把对话中缺少的内容写在答题卡相应题号后。这些句子必须符合 英语(论坛)表达习惯。打句号的地方，用陈述句；打问号的地方，用疑问句。
提示：Daniel(D)去火车站迷了路。他问一个女孩(G)，她也不熟悉这个地方。询问警察(P)后得知，可以乘坐12路公共汽车。去最近的12路车站只需沿街直行，然后在 第二个红绿灯(traffic lights)处右转。D: Excuse me, 51 ? I'm completelylost.G: Oh, I'm sorry.I'm a stranger here myself.Why don't you ask the policeman over there? D: Excuse me, officer.I'm asking about the way to the train station.P: 52 Just get off at the last stop and there it is.D: Yes, Bus No.12, 53 ? P: Go ahead this way 54 You'll see the bus stop there.D: Thanks a lot.P: 55 六．书面表达(满分30分)假设你是李明，在本市主要商业区的一家银行找到工作后，给Jack发电子邮件，告诉他：
1．下周搬到牛津大道(Oxford Street)14号城市花园3-12室居住，该地靠近银行：2．虽然离Jack家远了，但仍会像过去一样常去拜访他们；3。欢迎Jack前往新家作客，电话为7635089。注意：词数应为100左右。选择题答案：
1.A 2.D 3.C 4.B 5.A 6.B 7.C 8.C 9.A10.D 11.B 12.D 13.D 14.D 15.C 16.D 17.B 18.C19.A 20.B 21.D 22.B 23.C 24.C 25.D 26.A 27.A28.C 29.B 30.D 31.A 32.B 33.A 34.C 35.D 36.C37.B 38.C 39.A 40.B 41.D 42.C 43.C 44.A 45.D 46.A 47.B 48.A 49.B 50.C 五．补全对话参考答案：
51.can you tell me where the train(/railway)station is/can you show me the way to the train(/railway)station 52.You may take Bus No.12 / Bus No.12 will take you there 53.but where is the nearest(bus)stop / but how can I find the nearest(bus)stop 54.Turn right at the second traffic lights
55.You're welcome / My pleasure
第三篇：大学英语泛读第四册课后翻译答案
大学英语泛读第四册课后翻译答案（部分）
Text 1 Words that Work Miracles
1、可是我们都要时常享受到热情地赞美，否则我们就会失去自信。
2、当我们对自身的形象感到骄傲时，会有自信心，感觉很自在。
3、一位牧师到一座教堂上任，这座教堂被开玩笑地称作“冰箱”，他没有批评教堂的教徒们对陌生人冷漠，而是站在讲坛上欢迎来访者，并对大家说他们是多么的友善。
4、经过一天的劳累，一位父亲回到家，看到孩子们把小脸贴在玻璃窗上等他回家，这无声然而珍贵的赞美滋润了他的心田
Text 7
About Heroes1、这个词经常用来指那些偶然做出某种英勇之举的普通人。
2、因为想要无愧于自己的偶像，所以崇拜英雄的人们就能激发出自己的潜能（聪明才智）。
3、但是我们为这种真实性付出代价，因为他们努力地为我们展示了“完整的人”，他们告诉我们的信息比我们希望知道的要多，而这些信息都是关于私生活、家庭秘密和人性的弱点。
4、我们试图模仿的是些默默无闻的成年人，是我们生活中的小人物。
5、一位英雄人物被要求具有的品质是随着时代的改变而改变的，一个时期的伟大人物可能会使另一个时期的人们很吃惊。
6、如果我们愿意忽视他们人性中的弱点并且承认他们令人钦佩的品质激发了我们的崇敬，那么这些人就是英雄人物。
7、没有星星闪烁的天空是令人忧伤的天空。
Text 13
What Makes a Leader?
1、领导艺术像其他任何事情一样，是时机的问题。
2、伟大的领导者几乎都能做到言简意赅，他们平息争吵、辩论和犹豫不决，提出一个人人都能听得懂、记得住的解决方案。
3、电视经常因为夸大外表、使我们忽略本质而受到批评，但是电视并未完全掩盖领导者是否具备应有的素质。
4、人民只能被领向他们想去的地方。领袖跟随着民众，虽然他先行了一步。
5、最重要的是，他必须使我们的愿望变得神圣，使我们相信我们是在参与创造伟大的历史，赋予我们一种光荣感。
6、归根结底，他标志着我们之中的佼佼者，他是由我们自己的精神与意志塑造而成的。
Text 18
I’ll remember it in a minute
1、结果常常是这样的，他正想引起我身后人的注意，那便意味着我必须把这一手势悬于半空之中，假装只是伸手去搔搔耳朵，或者是我与他身后的人挥手。
2、我们的目光终于相遇，于是便装作万分惊讶状相互招呼，大叫道：“哎呀，真是奇遇！”而后双方互拍肩膀，以掩盖由于这些年未曾联系而产生的负疚感。
3、我们开始一起走在街上，使对方相信我们依旧故我，并相互寒暄问候，此时我拼命地查阅着记忆中的留念册，以期获得一些令我豁然开朗的信息。
4、就在我讲到关键之处时，我可怕地意识到自己又在重复昨天的故事。
5、下次我碰到加登先生，我便看了一眼领带----想当然我还是系着同一条领带----迅速往后搜寻着目录，伸出我的手，灿烂地笑着说，“你好，Fertilizer(肥料)先生。” Text 21 The Man on the Moon and the Man on the Street
1、它使人类对复杂的天体系统（太阳系）有了新的认识，而人类只是其中的一部分而已。
2、这是人类历史上潜在的最强有力的工具、、、现在的问题是这些技术是否能够被重新塑造，并应用于其他任务。
3、卫星不仅应用于医药和教育，而且可以使天气预报更加稳定可靠。
4、太空科技带来的益处中，最重要的是它使我们看到了地球的图像，而地球是我们赖以生存的行星。
5、因为有了先进的摄影技术，这些图像很清晰，即使放大很多倍也不会模糊。
Text 22 Was There a Golden Age
1、许多批评英国现代教育体制的人都喜欢重温20世纪初的黄金时代，他们认为那时的教育水准更高。
2、有人认为：自从实施公共教育体制以来进行的每次教育调研都发现当时的教育水准有严重缺陷，而且这些结果都是对的。因此，这些想法好像是对的。
3、对今天的教育水准洋洋自得是愚蠢的，但是如果认为实施“综合教育制度”和“现代教学法”之前的学校很完美，那就是很荒谬了。
4、不足为奇的是，学生们的表现与我们对他们的期望差不多，（因此）他们的考试成绩也是意料之中的。
或者: 意料之中的是: 学生的表现与我们的期望不相上下,(因此)他们的考试成绩也和我们的预测相符.5、太多的孩子仍然得不到应有的机会，结果，他们最终也无法取得应有的成就。
第四篇：浅谈英语泛读
浅谈英语泛读
中学英语教科书服务大纲所规定的教学目的就是提供给师生重要的教学材料。教材的组成是：听力训练、学生课本、阅读训练及练习册。套教材设计，其实是通过泛读、精读、听力的各项训练中来判别的，来培养学生听、说、读、写、译等各项方面的综合性能力，用来发展学生英语交际能力，加快学生的阅读速度。阅读又可分为精读、泛读和快速阅读，因此，学生课本以及学生用书都是精读课本，阅读训练属泛读内容。泛读和精读是和教学在高中英语教学中相辅相成的，听力训练和阅读训练是一个有机整体，重视高中英语泛读教学是英语教学的内在要求。
一、英语泛读缺位的原因
《高中英语课程标准》中讲到：“除教材之外，课外阅读量六级达到20万以上，七级要达到30万以上，八级要达到36万以上。”从这一要求当中我们就可以看出泛读教学的重要性。平时加强泛读教学能激发学生阅读的兴趣，增加他们的知识面，扩大他们的眼界，培养他们的阅读技巧和策略，为高考英语速度和质量做了一个很好的铺垫。既然泛读教学如此重要，那为什么高中英语泛读教学会存在缺位现象呢？究其原因有如下几点：
1.教师认识不到位，学校领导重视不够，教学管理部门监管缺失，学生课业负担重等方面原因同时存在。具体表现为：学校领导没有重视泛读科目；教师精、泛读之间的关系及泛读教学对学生英语学习影响也没有很强的意识；教学的管理部门不能提供政策上的引导与督促；学生会忽视泛读学习，是因为疲劳的应付各 种练习题、模拟题,而课业的负担也很重。
2.有的教师虽然也提倡课外阅读，同时也会布置相关任务（如概括中心思想或写篇心得体会），但由于布置的任务跟作文相似，批起来时间长任务繁重，并且手头要忙的作业太多，无法顾及每个学生特殊的情况。同时也缺乏有序的组织和有效地监督，所以久而久之即使布置也如形同虚设。
3.从学生角度讲，他们由于应付各科作业，背诵已经花很多时间，尽管对有些跟他们生活息息相关的文章感兴趣，但由于要完成很多作业而无法自作主张。
4.有些学生虽然有这种扩大阅读量的意识，在实践中却又无法坚持，经常是“三天打鱼，两天晒网”，有始无终，缺乏计划性和长期性。这样导致很多学生无法接触到大量的英语国家的信息和背景知识，使学生又处于知识面狭窄的状况，这样又影响了他们阅读能力的提高。
5.还有的学生不要说不进行泛读训练，即使在平时做的阅读理解 中也采取划答案找答案的做题规律，根本不重视篇章的理解和文章的结构，常常在选标题时以文章中的例子为标题。因为平时老师在做阅读理解时总是有过多的讲解，分析孤立的词汇与结构，学生也养成了不动脑经，不发挥联想的主动的创造性思维的能力。久而久之，学生把阅读看成是一件极其痛苦的事，为了做好阅读理解而阅读，根本领悟不到语言的美感，不能丰富大脑，不能从中获得教训或者是一个深刻的道理，达不成共鸣。
二、高中英语泛读教学的应对策略
英国学者弗兰克斯·格雷利特（Francoise Grellet）认为：“泛读是一种熟练活动，主要是解决对文章的综合理解问题。进行泛读训练时，首先应该从综合理解开始，然后再向详细理解过渡。要求学生完成的任务应该是综合理解性的。同时，设计阅读理解练习也应该是从对选文整体理解开始，而不是词汇或较具体的内容。” 高中的英语教师，应当在教学实践中努力开展好泛读教学。所以，怎样进行有效的泛读训练，笔者认为可以从以下几点入手：
1.立足于教材，上好每一堂整体教学课，充分把每个模块的Reading先整体教学，在整体教学的过程中同时扩充其他泛读材料进行有效地训练。
【案例】
如在教M6U4Reading“The UN------bringing everyone closer together”时，在学生回答了几个问题之后，我们就趁热打铁让学生把这篇文章分成四段，同时请同学告知每一段的节数，并写上段落大意。接下来请学生回答两个体现有概括性能力的问题，即：“Why does the author choose the title ‘The UN------bringing everyone closer together?’ Can you find some examples from the text?”和“What does the author feel about being a Goodwill Ambassador and what is her attitude towards wars and conflicts in the world?”紧接着引出这篇文章的Reading strateg，提问学生本文的作者的态度是favorable 还是unfavorable的，并且请学生们找出相关的句子和关键词来证明自己的观点。讲到这里我们趁热打铁，给出一些相关的高考题训练，如：Spring is coming, and it is time for those about to graduate to look for jobs.Competition is tough, so job seekers must carefully consider their personal choices.Whatever we are wearing, our family and friends may accept us, but the workplace may not.(2012陕西高考阅读理解D)Q：The author’s attitude towards strange styles in the workplace may best be described as ____B___.A.enthusiastic B.negative C.positive D.sympathetic 如果每个单元的课文能这样结合的话，学生在阅读技巧上肯定会日积月累，总有一天会有所突破的。
第二，给学生们的阅读材料要时代性的文章或者是能让学生看了一眼就能感兴趣的文章，也就是说与他们的生活息息相关的文章。笔者认为尤其是高一时一定要选生词不超过2%的文章，最好是与课文类似的，平时阅读理解完形填空中做过的文章，用这种泛读材料一可以让学生产生近距离感，二可以巩固已学知识，三可以简单讲评，只要求学生归纳出中心思想或划出主题句即可。
泛读课在中学阶段无法顺利开展的主要原因之一在于学校没有统一的泛读材料。如果教师只是口头强调增加阅读量的必要性，而不检测学生的阅读进展及效果，那么阅读效率永远得不到提高。在此步骤中，执教者借助统一征订的某一期报纸，通过抢答题与必答题的形式检测学生是否阅读以及阅读的效果。以上七道抢答题设置得比较简单，主要以扩大学生的知识面以及激发学生的阅读兴趣为目的。五道必答题是在抢答题的基础上，适当增加阅读的难度，主要是针对阅读文章的整体理解，旨在检测学生是 否读懂文章，是否理解文章大意，并不要求达到细节理解等深层次理解的程度。
Step 2 : Reading ability training(While-reading)本步骤主要由四个部分主成：
Training 1: Fast reading and guessing words 快速阅读——训练猜词能力，训练材料是与报纸第五版面相关的世博会话题。
Training 2: Words and expressions 词汇讲解——主要讲解文章中出现的生词及其 词缀以及没有任何生词但无法理解的习语。
Training 3: Difficult sentences 难句理解——处理影响学生对文章理解的难 句，难点在于虚拟语气。Training 4: Theme or opinion 总结归纳——训练学生寻找主题句、提炼观点句的能力。
本步骤目的：在阅读技能方面主要训练学生快速阅读、猜词以及理解文章主旨大意的能力。在词汇方面主要扫清生词和难句的障碍，扩大词汇量。
训练策略：词缀闪卡、猜测习语在语境中的意思、提问解答。本步骤时长：25分钟。
Step 3: Ability application(Post-reading)本步骤目的：即学即用，让学生在做中学。检测手段：高考阅读理解一篇、迷你辩论。本步骤时长：15分钟左右。执教者要求学生在六分钟内完成一篇2003年上海高考英语试卷阅读理解C篇，这是一篇议论文，是关于考试体系要保护还是废除的讨论。执教者经过略微修改，降低了三道选择题的难度。这三道选择题 分别检测了猜词、作者观点及文章主旨三个方面，考查学生对本节课训练的这三个技能的掌握程度。执教者指导学生先独立思考，然后再小组讨论。
第三，制定明确具体的泛读计划。泛读是提高学生阅读理解能力的主渠道。只有通过系统的、严格的阅读训练，才能使学生掌握正确的阅读方法和形成基本的阅读技能，加快阅读速度，扩大阅读量，提升语感。笔者认为从高一开始每周就可开设一节泛读课。假如每节泛读课读3-4篇300-400 字的文章，按每学期18周计算，一期可读70篇，高中三年累计可泛读300篇左右，其阅读量可达12万字左右，是中学六年教科书词汇总量的两倍。同时，泛读教学除了时间的安排要纳入计划外，我们也要规定 教学指标，如对阅读速度、阅读技巧等项目要做出具体的安排。
泛读的任务在于着重提高学生的阅读理解能力；培养细致观察以及假设、判断、分析、归纳、推理论证等逻辑思维能力；培养速读能力以及阅读的兴趣，扩大词汇量，拓展文化背景知识。从用途上看，泛读的实用性最广。在实际生活里，80%〜90%的阅读方式都是泛读。目前的英语阅读教学主要是整体阅读教学模式，而此种模式是建立在图式理论（Schema Theory)的基础上，其核心思想是理解新知识时，总是将新知识与已有的知识联系起来。显然，与话题有关的原有知识越多，阅读理解的难度就会越小。
第四，循序渐进方法灵活。泛读教学可分为课内阅读与课外阅读，首先在教 师指导下实施课内阅读，再扩大到课外阅读。泛读教学应从高一到高三不间断，教师可分三个阶段进行：
1．高一年级阶段
这一阶段，学生刚从初中进入高中，教师应注意初、高中英语知识的衔接，引导学生把精读课中学生所学知识运用到泛读课上，向学生介绍阅读技巧，利用阅读教材中的限时阅读材料加强学生阅读速度训练，同时，培养学生良好的阅读习惯，适当地进行口、笔头语言输出，主要以回答问题、角色扮演、转换角色、讲述、改写、缩写、续写课文等形式练习。教师的训练方法应得当，形式应灵活多样，教师可采取阅读前活动、阅读中活动、阅读后活动；根据阅读材料的类型运用串讲法、问题法、讨论法、默读记时法等形式吸引学生参与，活跃课堂气氛，增加师生互动的机会，从而有利于学生理解词、句子和语篇，激发学生的阅读兴趣与信心。
2．高二年级阶段 学生经过一年的英语学习与训练，词汇量大大增加，掌握了一些阅读技能，阅读速度比以前加快了，基本上养成了一些较好的阅读习惯，有了一定的阅读兴趣，但仍然需要教师的指导，这一阶段还要进一步加大阅读量，引导学生阅读《英语周报》、《21世纪报》等中级层次的英文报刊，并逐渐增加不同题材、不同体裁的命题话题、命题作文的练习。
3．高三年级阶段
学生经过两年的学习，词汇量加大，阅读速度大大加快，教师应鼓励学生进一步加大课外阅读，同时，继续加大命题话题、命题作文的练习，逐步加大训练 的难度强度。引导学生的阅读材料从《英语周报》、《英语画刊》等以课程练习为主的英语报刊杂志，到《英语沙龙》、《中国日报》等高信息量的阅读材料。
第五，选取适当的材料，注意方法育泛读材料选择相当重要。教师为学生选定泛读材料要具有足够的语言输人量，要具有思想性、时代感、知识性、真实性，具有可理解性，要题材广泛、体裁多样。泛读要注意方法，急于求成行不通，要循序渐进，方法单一效果难有保证，要灵活安排。方法的选择要根据具体情况区别对待。如对待不同的年级、不同的学生，要采取的方法也应有所差别，同样的学生在阅读不同类型的文章时，也要有所差别。
每天上课给学生一篇较短的泛读材料让他们限时阅读，读完后回答出大意即可。这样慢慢地就能培养学生的阅读速度和提高他们对把握整体的敏感度。除了回答中心思想，也可以采取复述，改写，缩写，续写等形式练习。如果能坚持一个星期写一篇文章的话，作文也相应得到了训练，对作文的提高也有着举足轻重的作用。还有一些学生有增加阅读量的意识，由于没有很好地计划性和长期性，所以经常有始无终。对于这些学生，笔者往往采取课后定期辅导，鼓励他们的同时给他们一个督促的作用，使他们能持之以恒而达到一个比较理想的效果。
不管是从理论中还是从实践中来讲，泛读课其实是高中英语教学绝对不能缺少的一部分，开设泛读课在高中英语教学中最基本的，也是绝对可以执行的。笔者认为，只要教师意识到泛读教学缺位带来的负面影响，更新观念，认识到位，措施得力，通过在教学中增加泛读教学，加大英语语言输入量，持之以恒地不断进行泛读教学，必然会逐渐改变英语教学中长期形成的“耗时低效”状况，起到事半功倍的效果。
第五篇：英语泛读课外读物
英语泛读课外读物（中国矿业大学（北京）图书馆）
1． 心灵鸡汤注释版系列，安徽科学技术出版社
《豆蔻年华》、《纯真年代》、《重燃心火》、《天真烂漫》
2． 英语阅读文库•人生世界系列，09年出版，华中科技大学出版社
《感悟人生》、《筑起你的梦工厂》、《放飞爱情的彩球》、《不要放慢你的脚步》
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4． 《朗文精彩人生英语1、2、3》吉林出版集团，培生教育出版集团
5． 用英语说中国系列
《古今名人》、《风俗民情》、《文明史迹》、《旅游亮点》、《家庭生活》、《魅力城市》、《辉煌建筑》
6． 英语美文欣赏系列，武汉大学出版社
《乘风飞翔》
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《茵梦湖 少年维特的烦恼》、《纯真年代》、《水孩子》、《茶花女》、《野性的呼唤 白牙》、《月亮宝石》、《富兰克林自传》等
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《傲慢与偏见》、《爱丽丝漫游奇境记》、《德伯家的苔丝》、《哈克贝里·费恩历险记》等 10 《典藏书屋——午后咖啡》华东理工大学出版社美丽英文英汉典藏版（第一辑和第二辑）系列，天津教育出版社（双语）
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《不朽之爱》、《品茗经典》、《风行天下》小故事 大智慧系列，中国宇航出版社（双语）
《感动心灵的英文哲理故事》英语大赢家——最文化阅读系列（双语）
《爱似鲜花盛开——情感篇》、《漫漫人生路——不平凡的故事》、《寻找自己的路——生活与感悟》、《青春狂想曲——青年人的阅读》
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《路过春天的时光》、《快乐在微笑中漫步》、《梦想起飞的地方》、《流淌在指尖的幸福》 17 英语沙龙经典文选系列（双语）
Wisdom of Life；Just Recite It；Love Never Dies；The Warm Fireplace；Way to Success《英语美文读吧1、2、3》（双语）《基督教与圣经》（双语）最美丽的英文系列，陕西师大出版社（双语）
《从生命中再创生命》、《天才未必真癫狂》、《让爱美的天性常在》常春藤英语书系机械工业出版社（双语）
《最触动心灵的时刻》、《世界上最动人的50篇美文》、《世界上最伟大的50次演讲》、《人类最辉煌的足迹》、《人类最深刻的寓言》、《世界上最富哲理的小品文》、《世界上最美丽的文化名城》等
22．美丽人生双语读物，中国宇航出版社
《人生不是一次彩排》
23．《英语经典美文夜夜读》，大连理工大学出版社（双语）
24．中国第一部双语百科全书，上海科学普及出版社（双语）
《用英语说中国文化》、《用英语说中国名人》、《用英语说中国民俗》、《用英语说中国影视》、《用英语说中国科技》
25．50+1系列，安徽科技出版社（双语）
《最该阅读的巨著》、《最引人入胜的传奇故事》、《最该游览的伟大城市》、《最闪耀的体育巨星》
26．《你所不知道的英国》、《你所不知道的美国》《你所不知道的加拿大》、《你所不知道的澳
大利亚》中国宇航出版社（双语）
27．床头灯英语学习读本I、II、III，航空工业出版社（双语，3000词）
《圣经故事》、《歌剧魅影》、《圣诞欢歌》、《时间机器》等
285000词床头灯英语学习读本（双语）
《纯真年代》、《鲁滨逊漂流记》、《德伯家的苔丝》、《高老头》等《爱情故事》（双语）英语沙龙金牌阅读系列，外文出版社（双语）
《生活随笔》、《聆听名人》、《寓言看世界》
《中国文化导读》，清华大学出版社（双语）
《在清华、北大听英文讲座》武汉出版社（双语）
33《让世界感动的美国文字》《让世界感动得英国文字》 中国水利水电出版社（双语）34 白领英语轻悦读系列，中国水利水电出版社（双语）
《不朽的声音》、《放慢生活脚步》
35《智慧英文，成功人生》（双语）
《最令人感动的励志演说》、《最感人肺腑的纪念演说》中国对外翻译出版公司（双语）
37．《影响你一生的耶鲁演讲》石油工业出版社（双语）
38．《美国名校演讲集萃》（双语）
39．《最具人气的海外学府》（双语）
40．《缤纷中国中国文化英文读本》 大连理工大学出版社（双语）
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42．2005英国短篇小说精选《小窝弄学人》，人民文学出版社（双语）
43．《绿野仙踪》（双语）
晨读诵典系列，中国水利水电出版社（双语）
《绽放多彩人生》、《慢慢陪着你走》等
斑斓阅读外研社英汉双语百科全书（双语）
《圣经纵览》等
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