英语阅读理解 1

第一篇：英语阅读理解 1

琼斯夫妇答案

英语B 发表于2009年04月20日 10:12 阅读(303)评论(0)分类： 阅读理解 举报

Mr.and Mrs.Jones琼斯夫妇

Mr.and Mrs.Jones did not often go out in the evening, but last Saturday Mrs Jones said to her husband, “there is a good film at the cinema tonight.Can we go and see it?”

琼斯先生和夫人在晚上通常不到户外去，但上周六琼斯太太对她的丈夫说：“电影院今晚有一个很好的电影。我们能去看看吗？ ”

Mr Jones was quite happy about it, so they went, and both of them enjoyed the film.琼斯先生十分高兴，他们去了。他们两人欣赏了这部影片。

They came out of the cinema at 11 o'clock, got into their car and began driving home.It was quite dark.Then Mrs.Jones said, “Look, Bill.A woman's running along the road very fast, and a man's running after her.Can you see them?”

他们走出电影院时11时，进入汽车，开车回家。这时天已经很黑暗了。过了一会儿，琼斯太太说：“你看，比尔。路上有个女人，走得那么快；而她的后面还有跑着一个男人。你能看到他们了吗？ ”

Mr.Jones said, “Yes, I can.” He drove the car slowly near the woman and said to her, “Can I help you?”

琼斯先生说： “是的，我看到了。”他驾驶着汽车慢慢地靠近这个女人并对她说： “我能帮你吗？ ”

“No, thank you,” the woman said, but she did not stop running.“My husband and I always run home after the cinema, and the last one washes the dishes at home!”

“不用了，谢谢你，”她说着，但她没有停止疾跑，“我和我丈夫看完电影后，从来都是跑步回家。（并约定）最后到家的一个去留在家里的餐具（碟子）！”

11, Mr and Mrs Jones went out one evening because____B___.琼斯先生和夫人在晚上出去了，是因为________.A)they did not often go out

他们不经常外出 B)they wanted to see a film

他们去看电影 C)they wanted to drive

他们开车

D)they liked to run along the road

他们喜欢在路上跑步

题解：在第一段中清晰地表明，他们晚上通常不去外面，这个晚上他们是去看电影。选择答案B。

跑步的是另外一对夫妇。开车是为了回家 12,___C_____ enjoyed the film.———————欣赏了影片。A)Mr Jones

琼斯先生 B)Mrs Jones

琼斯太太

C)Both the husband and wife

这夫妇俩都 D)None of them

他们谁都没 题解：当然是他们夫妇二人。选C。

13,Mr Jones wanted to____B_____.琼斯先生要去________.A)drive the car slowly

缓慢地驾车 B)help that woman

帮助那个女人 C)run along the road

沿着路走 D)look at that women

注视那个女人 题解：当然是去要帮助那个女人。答案B正确。

run along 走开，延伸，贯穿。look at 看，注视，审视。

14,The women____D_____.这位女人________.A)wanted to get help

想要得到帮助 B)was running for exercise 进行跑步锻炼

C)was running back home to wash dishes

跑回家去洗餐具 D)did not want to do the washing

不愿意洗餐具

题解：答案D正确。be doing Something to get Something 是为得到什么目的正在做什么事的用法。

15,So Mr and Mrs Jones ___C______ give help.琼斯夫妇_______给予帮助。A)must

必须 B)could

可以 C)needn't

不必 D)should

应该 题解：答案C正确。

10爱因斯坦

英语B 发表于2009年04月19日 23:48 阅读(217)评论(0)分类： 阅读理解 举报

Albert Einstein had a great effect on science and history, greater than what only a few other men have achieved.An American university president once commented that Einstein had created a new outlook, a new view of the universe.It may be some time before the average mind understands fully the identity of time and space and so on-but even ordinary men understand now that the universe is something larger than ever thought before.By 1914 the young Einstein had gained world fame.He accepted the offer to become a professor at the Prussian Academy of Science in Berlin.He had few duties, little teaching and unlimited opportunities for study, but soon his peace and quiet were broken by the First World War.Einstein hated violence.The misery of war affected him deeply, and he sat unhappily in his office doing little.He lost interest in his research.Only when peace came in 1918 was he able to get back to work.In the years following World War I honors were increasingly heaped on him.He became the head of the Kaiser Whihem Institute of Theoretical Physics.In 1921 he won the Noble Prize, and he was honored in Germany until the rise of Nazism when he was driven from Germany because he was a Jew.(1).The main idea of Paragraph 1 is ______.答案(C)A.the time when people know Einstein

B.the feeling of an American college president C.the change in human thought produced by Einstein

D.the difficulty of Einstein's thought to teachers(2).According to the American university president, ______.答案(D)A.everyone understands Einstein's theory today B.Einstein achieved more than any other scientists in history C.The theory of relativity can be quickly learned by everyone D.Our ideas about the universe are different today because of Einstein(3).According to Paragraph 2, Albert Einstein ______.答案(C)A.was a famous chemist B.headed a research institute C.was famous in the world D.enjoyed reading about war(4).According to the passage Einstein did his greatest work ______.答案(B)A.during World War I B.when he was young C.when Naziism rose D.between 1906-1915(5).It may be concluded that ______.答案(C)A.Albert Einstein was forced to serve in the German army B.Albert Einstein had no other interests besides science C.Germans usually have a high respect for science D.his reputation was ruined because of his work during World War I

9提尔森湖

英语B

发表于2009年04月19日 23:47 阅读(179)评论(0)分类： 阅读理解 举报

Until 1983, Tillson Lake had been a lovely weekend and vacation place for many families.Then everything changed.During the Fourth of July weekend, residents woke up one morning to find that the lake had disappeared.Some people didn't believe what they were seeing.They looked again, but to their amazement they found they had been right the first time.The lake was simply no longer there.In its place was a big muddy hole, 30 feet deep.It was as if the lake had been a giant bathtub and someone had pulled the plug.The lake's owner, Joseph Unanue, did indeed pull the plug.That's exactly what happened.The dam that held back the water to form the lake was falling apart, so government officials ordered him to repair it.They issued him a permit to lower the dam level “five feet or more.”He did much more.Mr.Unanue found repairs to the dam would cost $100,000.He didn't want to spend that much, so he opened the dam and lowered the water level until the lake was completely emptied.People living above the dam ended up with no lake.People living below the dam ended up with tons of mud and lots of dead fish.Everyone involved was angry with Mr.Unanue.Area residents believed Mr.Unanue acted out of spite（恶意）.They said he wanted to get back at them because the town wouldn't let him develop an amusement park on the lakeshore.When he couldn't build his park, he just went away and took his lake with him.(1).The lake was compared to a bathtub because _________.答案(D)A.it was in the shape of a bathtub B.the water was warm and clean C.people got clean in it

D.it could be emptied out(2).Mr.Unanue emptied out the lake because __________.答案(C)A.the lake was too full B.he got a permit to do so

C.he didn't want to fix the dam

D.the fish were all dying(3).Neighbors think Mr.Unanue is _________.答案(D)A.a man difficult to understand

B.well within his fights C.tired of swimming

D.a bad man with ill will(4).The situation could be changed by __________.答案(A)A.repairing the dam

B.planting some trees

C.Buyin g some new boats

D.cleaning up the dead fish(5).The story is mainly about _________.答案(B)A.a lake that everyone liked B.a bad-tempered man and his lake C.a lake that had be repaired

D.people who lived near a lake

8聊天与短信英语

英语B 发表于2009年04月19日 23:47 阅读(179)评论(0)分类： 阅读理解 举报

If you've been joining in chat room conversations, or trading e-mail with net pals, you have become one of the millions who write in a special, short form of English.Throughout the world, every night children and their elders are “talking” online ─ many of them are talking at the same time.It's fast: trying talking to six people once.It's convenient: three or four words per exchange.It takes cleverness, concentration and quick fingers.And it requires very simple language.There's neither time nor space for explanations.Why waste precious time telling six friends you have to leave for a moment to take care of your little brother when BRB(=be right back)will do? Want to enter a conversation? Just type PMFJI(=pardon me for jumping in).Interested in whom you're talking to? Type A/S/L, the common request to know your pal's age, sex and location.You may get 15/M/NY as a reply from your pal.If something makes you laugh, say you're OTF(=on the floor), or LOL(=laughing out loud), or join the two into ROTFL(=rolling on the floor laughing).And when it's time to get back to work or go to bed, you type GTG(=got to go)or TTYL(=talk to you later).People want to write as fast as possible, and they want to get their ideas across as quickly as they can.Capital letters are left in the dust, except when expressing feeling, as it takes more time to hold down the “shift” key and use capitals.Punctuation is going too.(1).When people are online, they talk by ______.答案(D)A.using body language B.drawing some strange pictures C.making phone calls D.making use of an especially short form of English(2).The Internet makes many people in the world ______.答案(A)A.talking at the same time B.discover their friends and relatives C.pick out good things to buy D.find out about some problems in society(3).The sentence “There's neither time nor space for explanations” means that ______.答案(C)A.people should use words properly B.people should know what time it is when they are talking C.people online have to express themselves in a simple way D.people should communicate in a funny way(4).If you get 19/M/HK as an answer to your A/S/L, it means ______.答案(B)A.the person who is talking to you is 19 from Hong Kong and he is high B.you are talking to a boy 19 years old and he lives in Hong Kong C.you are talking to 19 boys from Hong Kong at the same time D.the boy from Hong Kong has been online for 19 minutes(5).Which of the following is a way to save online time?答案(A)A.People seldom use capital letters or punctuation marks.B.Many people draw pictures.C.People only use the mouse instead of the keyboard.D.People never use the “shift” key.5礼貌

英语B

发表于2009年04月19日 23:45 阅读(124)评论(0)分类： 阅读理解权限：好友可见 举报

We say that a person has good manners if he or she behaves politely and is kind and helpful to others.Everyone likes a person with good manners but no one likes a person with bad manners.“Yes”, you may say , “ but what are good manners? How do I know what to do and what not to do?”

People all over the world agree that being well-mannered really means being kind and helping others, especially to those older or weaker than ourselves.If you remember this, you will not go very far wrong.Here are some examples of the things that a well-mannered person does or does not do.He never laughs at people when they are in trouble.Instead, he tries to help them.He is always kind, never cruel, either to people or to animals.When people are waiting for a bus, or in a post office, he takes his turn.He does not push to the front of the queue.In the bus, he gives his seat to an old person or a lady who is standing.If he accidentally bumps into someone, or gets in their way, he says, “excuse me” or “I'm sorry”.He says “please” when making a request, and “thank you” when he receives something.He stands up when speaking to a lady or an older person, and he does not sit down until the other person is seated.He does not interrupt other people when they are talking.He does not talk too much himself.He does not talk loudly or laugh loudly in public.When eating, he does not speak with his mouth full of food.He uses a handkerchief when he sneezes or coughs.(1).Which of the following is considered as being well-mannered? 答案(C)A.Laughing at the weaker B.Behaving impolitely C.Helping older people D.Being kind to ourselves(2).If you try to be kind and helpful to others, you ______.答案(C)A.will make a mistake B.will be completely wrong C.will be considered very polite D.will not be regarded as being well-mannered(3).When waiting for a bus, a well-mannered person should ______.答案(D)A.try to stand in the front of the line B.line up in a queue C.give his seat to a lady D.stand where he is and wait for his turn(4).According to this passage, a polite person ______.答案(A)A.will not break into other's conversation B.will do most of the talking when speaking with others C.will sit down before an older person does D.will not speak without his mouth full of food when eating(5).The word “accidentally”(Line 5, Para.4)means ______.答案(B)A.on purpose B.by accident C.in an accident D.willingly

4谁发明了冰激凌

英语B 发表于2009年04月19日 23:42 阅读(131)评论(0)分类： 阅读理解权限：好友可见 举报

No one knows who made the first ice cream.Some people think that water ices and milk ices may have been made by the Chinese between three thousand and four thousand years ago.In time, the dish reached India.The Indians, in turn, may have passed on the secret to the Arabs and Persians.The Persians called their dish Sharbat, from which our word sherbet（冰冻果子露）comes.Marco Polo, an Italian who traveled widely in the thirteenth century, noted that he found the Chinese had long been making ices out of fruit juices and milk.From the fourteenth century on, ices became popular, first in Venice and then throughout Italy.In 1533, when Catherine de Medicis left Italy to marry the future King Henry Ⅱof France, she took her cooks with her.They made desserts the French had never tasted before.Among them was “ice cream”.For each day of the wedding festivities Catherine's cooks prepared a different flavor of her favorite dessert-“ice cream.”

At first ice cream was a luxury in France.Only rich people had money to buy it.Then, in 1660, a young man from Sicily, Francisco Procopio, arrived in Paris.He opened a shop that sold ice cream at prices people could afford.Procopio's“ice-cream parlor ” became so popular that other shops were opened.About 1640, King Charles I introduced ice cream to England.He had heard it was popular in Italy and France.He served ice cream for dessert at a banquet.The surprise dish was a great success.The King ordered his cook to keep the recipe for ice cream a secret.Charles felt that only royalty should serve the dessert.But the secret soon leaked out.Ice cream quickly became popular in England too.(1).Ice cream was unknown in France until ________.答案(A)A.1533 B.1660 C.1640 D.1774(2).Ice cream was introduced to England by ________.答案(C)A.Catherine de Medicis

B.Francisco Procopio C.King Charles I D.Marco Polo(3).What will be probably discussed in the paragraphs following this passage?答案(D)A.Marco Polo's travel in the world.B.Development of ice cream in France.C.Development of ice cream in England.D.Development of ice cream in America or other countries.(4).Marco Polo's remark shows that he traveled in _______.答案(A)A.China B.India C.Persia

D.Italy(5).This passage is mainly about ________.答案(D)A.Marco Polo's travel B.one of Chinese inventions C.Catherine's marriage D.the history of ice cream

2图书的工作

英语B 发表于2009年04月19日 23:41 阅读(140)评论(0)分类： 阅读理解权限：好友可见 举报

One day in 1965, when I was a library worker at school, a teacher came to me.She had a student who finished his work before all the others and needed something more difficult for him to do.“Could you help me in the library?” she asked.I said, “Send him along.”

Soon, a golden-haired boy appeared.“Do you have a job for me?” he asked.I told him about a system for sorting books.He picked up the idea immediately.Then I showed him some cards for some unreturned books that I thought had been returned but not recorded.Maybe some books were put on wrong places.He said, “Is it a kind of a detective（侦探）job?” I answered yes, and then began his work.He had found three books with wrong cards by the time his teacher opened the door and said, “Time for rest!” he argued for finishing the finding job, but the teacher won.The next morning, he arrived early, “I want to finish these books,” he said.At the end of the day, when he asked to work with me more often, it was easy for me to say yes.After a few weeks I found a note on my desk, inviting me to dinner at the boy's home.At the end of a pleasant evening, his mother declared that the family would be moving to another school.Her son's first concern, she said, was leaving the library.“Who will find the lost books?” he asked.When the time came, it was hard to say goodbye.Though at the beginning he had seemed an ordinary boy, his strong feeling of interest had made him different.Do you know who he is? This boy became a great man of the Information Age: Bill Gates.(1).Why did the teacher go to the library to find a job for Bill Gates?答案(C)A.Because the teacher found the librarian quite busy.B.Because Bill Gates wanted to find a job.C.Because Bill Gates finished his study quickly and had more free time than the others.D.Because the library needed a new worker.(2).What do you know from the passage?答案(B)A.Library work was very difficult for Bill Gates.B.Bill Gates did his job without any difficulty.C.The librarian was too busy to have a rest.D.His mother hoped that Bill Gates would stay for his job.(3).The sentence “He picked up the idea immediately” means that ______.答案(A)A.he learned that system quickly B.he collected that system quickly C.he lifted up that system quickly D.he improved that system quickly(4).What was Bill Gates expected to do in the library?答案(D)A.Finding the lost cards.B.Learning the system.C.Helping the worker with everything in the library.D.Finding books with wrong cards.(5).How did Bill Gates feel when his family would move to another school area?答案(C)A.Sad.B.Pleasant.C.Worried.D.Interested.1朋友杰里

英语B

发表于2009年04月19日 23:40 阅读(146)评论(0)分类： 阅读理解权限：好友可见 举报

When I begin to look back on all friends whom I have had, I quickly came to the conclusion that Jerry was the most important and had the greatest effect upon my life.His family moved to my block when I was only 10.Jerry was 15 at the time, but the fact that he was so much older than me seemed to make no difference to him.I was very glad that he liked me.We took long walks together, on which he would tell me stories he had heard form TV and radio programs.But as months went by, a change came into our friendship.Jerry almost stopped coming by the house, and every time I went to his house or telephoned, he put me off with some excuses such as “I'm studying now” or “I've got some jobs to do for Mum”.When we passed on the street, he would still give me a warm smile and friendly wave with a “Hi, kid”, but he would hardly ever stop to talk.Finally I realized that he was no longer interested in me and that his taste had changed.I noticed him with a girl once in a while and several times saw him going out in his family's car on a Friday or Saturday night.I simply couldn't understand what was so great about girls and parties.But I was hurt when he finally made me know that our friendship was at an end.Of course he didn't really mean to hurt me, but it was a long time before I realized that it was an age problem that caused the break.There were a world of differences between the ideas and interests of a 17-year-old and a 12-year-old.Now that I'm over sixteen myself, I realized this, and the hurt I got then has become happy memories of the good times we were once together.I wonder if millions of other boys and girls have had a similar experience.(1).When the writer and Jerry first met, Jerry was ______.答案(B)A.10 years old B.5 years older than the writer C.of the same age as the writer D.the writer's classmate(2).Their friendship lasted for ______.答案(C)A.a few years B.a few weeks

C.a few months D.a few hours(3).Jerry stopped playing with the writer because ______.答案(D)A.the writer had changed B.he was busy with his study C.he has some jobs to do D.he was not interested in the writer(4).When a change came in their friendship, the writer ______.答案(B)A.accepted it at once B.couldn't understand his friend for a long time C.stopped visiting his friend D.started going to parties with girls(5).The main idea of the passage is that ______.答案(A)A.the age difference plays a part in friendship B.friendship is the most important thing for children C.many boys and girls have a similar experience as the writer D.“friends are made in wine and tested in tears”

第二篇：英语阅读理解

阅读理解。Arthur Miller(1915-2005)is universally recognized as one of the greatest dramatists of the 20th century.Miller's father had moved to the USA from Austria Hungary,drawn like so many others by the“ Great American Dream”.However, he experienced severefinancial hardship when his family business was ruined in the Great Depression of the early l930s.Millers' s most famous play, Death of a Salesman , is a powerful attack on the Americansystem, with its aggressive way of doing business and its insistence on money and social status as indicators of worth.In Willy Loman, the hero of the play, we see a man who has got into trouble with his worth.Willy is “burnt out” and in the cruel world of business thereis no room for sentiment: if he can't do the work, then he is no good to his employer, the Wagner Company, and he must go.Willy is painfully aware of this, and at loss as to whatto do with his lack of success.He refuses to face the fact that he has failed and kills himself in the end.When it was first staged in 1949, the play was greeted with enthusiastic reviews, and it won the Tony Award for Best Play, the New York Drama Critics Circle Award, and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama.It was the first play to win all three of these major awards.Miller died of heart failure at his home in Roxbury, Connecticut, on the evening of February10,2005,the 56th anniversary of the first performance of Death of a Salesman on Broadway.阿瑟·米勒（1915-2005）是举世公认的最伟大的剧作家之一20世纪。米勒的父亲已经从奥地利匈牙利移居美国，绘制像许多其他的“伟大的美国梦”。不过，他经历了严重的当他的家族企业是毁在了大萧条时期的经济困难早l930s。?米勒最著名的发挥，推销员之死，是美国强大的攻击系统凭借其积极的做生意的方式及其对金钱和社会的坚持地位，价值的指标。在威利·洛曼，剧中的主人公，我们看到谁拥有一个男人钻进他的身价麻烦。威利被“烧毁”，并在企业的残酷世界里没有空间感悟：如果他不能做的工作，那么他是没有好他的雇主，瓦格纳公司，他必须去。威利痛苦地意识到了这一点，并在无所适从做他的缺乏成功。他不肯面对事实，他已经失败，杀死自己到底。?当它在1949年首次上演，该剧是迎接热情的评论，和它赢得了托尼奖最佳戏剧，纽约戏剧批评家奖，并普利策戏剧奖。这是第一次发挥赢得所有这三个重要奖项。?米勒在他的家在罗克斯伯里，康涅狄格死于心脏衰竭，对日晚10,2005，在百老汇推销员之死的首场演出56周年。1.Why did Arthur Miller' s father move to the USA?______ A.He suffered from severe hunger in his home country.B.He was attracted by the “Great American Dream”.C.He hoped to make his son a dramatist.D.His family business failed.2.The play Death of a Salesman _______.A.exposes the cruelty of the American business world B.discusses the ways to get promoted in a company C.talks about the business career of Arthur Miller D.focuses on the skills in doing business 3.What can we learn about Willy Loman? A.ded as a hero by his colleagues.4.What is the text mainly about?______ A.Arthur Miller and his family..The awards Arthur Miller won.C.The hardship Arthur Miller experienced.D.Arthur Miller and his best-known play.答案：BACD阅读理解。

When I lived in Spain, some Spanish friends of mine decided to visit England by car.Before they left, they asked me for advice about how to find accommodation(住所).I suggested that they should stay at 'bed and breakfast' houses, because this kind of accommodation gives a foreign visitor a good chance to speak English with the family.My friends listened to my advice, but they came back with some funny stories.“We didn't stay at bed and breakfast houses,” they said, “because we found that mostfamilies were away on holiday.” I thought this was strange.Finally I understood what had happened.My friends spoke little English, and they thought 'VACANCIES' meant 'holidays', because the Spanish word for 'holidays' is 'vacaciones'.So they did not go to house where the sign outside said 'VACANCLES', which in English means there are free rooms.Then my friends went to house where the sign said 'NO VACANCLES', because they thought this meant the people who owned the house were not away on holiday.But they found that these houses were all full.As a result, they stayed at hotels!We laughed about this and about mistakes my friends made in reading other signs.In Spanish, the word 'DIVERSION' means fun.In English, it means that workmen are repairing the road, and that you must take a different road.When my friends saw the word 'DIVERSION' on a road sign, they thought they were going to have fun.Instead, the road ended in a large hold.English people have problems too when they learn foreign languages.Once in Paris, when someone offered me some more coffee, I said “Thank you” in French.I meant that I would like some more.However, to my surprise, the coffee pot was taken away!Later I found out that “Thank you” in French means “No, thank you.”当我住在西班牙，我的一些西班牙朋友决定去英国的车程。在他们离开之前，他们问我的意见如何找到住宿（住所）。我建议他们应该留在“床和早餐”的房子，因为这种住宿给外国游客的好机会讲英语的家庭。我的朋友听了我的意见，但他们带回来一些有趣的故事。“我们没有停留在床和早餐的房子，”他们说，“因为我们发现，大多数家庭外出度假。“我认为这是奇怪的。我终于明白发生了什么事。我的朋友说话一点英语，他们认为'空缺'的意思'假期'，因为西班牙语单词对于“假期”是“ vacaciones ”。因此，他们没有去房子里的符号表示外“ VACANCLES '，这在英文的意思是有免费的客房。然后我的朋友去房子里的牌子上写着“ NO VACANCLES '，因为他们认为这意味着人们谁拥有房子并没有外出度假。但他们发现，这些房子都是全部爆满。因此，他们住在酒店！我们笑了一下，并约在阅读其他标志犯了错误我的朋友。在西班牙语，单词“引水”是指fun.In英语，这意味着工人是修复道路，你必须采取不同的road.When我的朋友看到这个词上一个路标“引水”，他们认为他们将不得不fun.Instead，道路在一个大抱结束。英国人也有问题，当他们学习外语。一次在巴黎，当有人给我一些更多的咖啡，我说法语“谢谢”。我的意思是我想多一些。然而，出乎我的意料，咖啡壶被抢走了！后来我发现在法语中的意思是“谢谢你” “不，谢谢你。”

1.My Spanish friends wanted advice about _____.[ ] A.learning English

B.finding places to stay in England

C.driving their car on English roads

D.going to England by car 2.'NO VACANCIES' in English means _____.[ ] A.no free rooms

B.free rooms

C.not away on holiday

D.holidays 3.When someone offered me more coffee and I said “Thank you” in French, I _____.[ ] A.didn't really want any more coffee

B.wanted them to take the coffee pot away C.really wanted some more coffee

D.wanted to express my politeness 4.I was surprised when the coffee pot was taken away because I _____.[ ] A.hadn't finished drinking my coffee B.was expecting another cup of coffee C.meant that I didn't want any more D.was never misunderstood 答案：BACB

An increase in students applying to study economics at university is being attributed to（归因于）the global economic crisis awakening a public thirst for knowledge about how the financial system works.Applications for degree courses beginning this autumn were up by 15% this January, according to UCAS, the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service.A.spokesman for the Royal Economic Society said applications to do economics at A-level were also up.Professor john Beath, the president of the society and a leading lecture at St Andrews University, said his first-year lectures-which are open to students from all departments—were drawing crowds of 400, rather than the usual 250.“There are a large number of students who are not economics majors, who would like to learn something about it.One of the things I have done this year is to relate my teaching to contemporary events in a way that one hasn’t traditionally done.” He added.University applications rose 7% last year.But there were rises above average in several subjects.Nursing saw a 15% jump, with people’s renewed interest in caters in the pubic sector（部门）, which are seen as more secure in economic crisis.A.recent study showed almost two thirds of parents believed schools should do more to teach pupils about financial matters, and almost half said their children had asked them what was going on, although a minority of parents felt they did not understand it themselves well enough to explain.Zack Hocking, the head of Child Trust Funds, said: “It’s possible that one good thing to arise from the downturn will be a generation that’s financially wiser and better equipped to manage their money through times of economic uncertainty.”

在学生申请学习经济学，大学增加被归因于（归因于）全球经济危机唤醒公众对知识的渴求对金融系统是如何工作的。申请学位课程开始今年秋季分别增长15 ％今年一月，根据UCAS，大学及院校招生事务处。A.发言人皇家经济学会说应用在A级从事经济学研究也上升。约翰比思教授，社会的总裁和圣安德鲁斯大学的领导讲课，说他的第一年的讲座，这是开放给学生来自各个部门，都绘制的400人群，而不是通常的250。?“有大量的学生谁不是经济学专业的学生，谁愿意了解一些有关它的。有一件事我今年做的是与我的教学的方式，一句都没有做传统的当代事件。“他补充说。大学申请去年同期上涨了7 ％。但有几个学科上升到高于平均水平。护士看到了一个15 ％的涨幅，在迎合在耻骨界人士的新的兴趣（部门），这被看作是在经济危机更安全。答：最近的研究表明，几乎三分之二的家长认为学校应该做更多的讲授财务问题的学生，几乎一半的人说他们的孩子曾问他们发生了什么事，虽然父母的少数觉得他们不理解自己不够好来解释。扎克霍金，儿童信托基金的负责人说： “这可能是从低迷到出现一个好处将是这一代人的经济更聪明，更有能力通过经济不稳定时期来管理他们的钱。”

71.Professor John Beath’s lectures are.A.given in a traditional way B.connected with the present situation C.open to both students and their parents D.warmly received by economics 72.Incomes in the public sector are more attractive because of their.A.greater stability B.higher pay C.fewer applications D.better reputation 73.in the opinion of most parents.A.eccentrics should be the focus of school teaching B.more students should be admitted to universities C.the teaching of financial matters should be strengthened.D.children should solve financial problems themselves 74.According to Hocking, the global economic crisis might make the youngsters.A.wiser in money management B.have access to better equipment C.confide about their future careers D.get jobs in Child Trust Funds 75.What’s the main idea of the text?

A.Universities have received more applications.B.Economics is attracting an increasing numbers students C.college students benefit a lot from economic uncertainty D.parents are concerned with children’s subject selection.答案 71.B 72.A 73.C 74.A 75.B

第三篇：英语阅读理解（定稿）

In the early 1990s,the word”Internet”was strange to most people.But today,Internet has become a useful tool for people all over the world.Maybe Internet has been the greatest invention in the field of communication in the history of mankind（人类）

Communicating with others on the Internet is much faster.We can chat with a person who is sitting in the other part of the world.We can e-mail our friends and they can read the e-mails within a minute.Giving all kinds of information is probably the biggest advantage of the Internet.We can use search engines to find the information we need.Just type in a keyword or keywords and the search engine will give us a list of suitable websites to look at.We can enjoy a lot on the Internet by downloading games,visiting chat rooms or surfing（浏览）websites.There are some games for free.We can meet new and interesting people in the chat now.We can also listen to music and see films.Now ,there is a lot of service on the Internet such as online banking ,job finding and ticket buying.We can also do shopping and find nearly all kinds of goods.Sometimes we can find something that is quite good but very cheap.26.How many main advantages of the Internet are talked about in the passage?

A.Three.B.Four.C.Five.D.Six.27.What fact doesn‟t the passage provide?

A.We can find almost anything we want to know on the Internet.B.Some games on the Internet are free.C.We can buy most things we need on the Internet.D.Goods on the Internet are more expensive than those in real shops.28.Which title best gives the main idea of the passage?

A.Online Shopping

B.Exchanging Information on the Internet

C.The Advantages of the Internet

D.Surfing the Websites on the Internet

You want to know about my staying inAmerica,right?Well,to tell you the truth,it is

really an eye-opening experience study here.In China,I had English classes five times a week since fifth grade.However,I didn‟t

know how different textbook English could be from everyday English until I came to

Hotchkiss School,Conmecticut.When I first studied English,I was told to say, “I am fine.”when people say “How are

you ?”But in the US,I found that people say, “I am good.”or “Ilm tired.”

One day ,someone greeted me with “What‟s up ?”It ,made me confused.I thought for

a moment and then smiled because I didn‟t know what to say.Sincethen,I have discovered more and more differences between Chinese and US

cultures.China ,girls try every possible way to get their skin paler,or “whiter.”

I alsosurprised by how hard-working.US students are.In China,schoolwork is

almost everything ,so we study hard and that‟ it.But here,a “good”student gets good

grades,does a lot for the public and plays sports or music.The kids here are so talented ,I am starting to be sorry that I gave up playing the piano

at an early age and that I have never thought about sports.61.According to the writer,textbook English is _________everyday English.A.quite different fromB.the same asC.more difficult than

62.What does the word “tan ”in the sixth paragraph mean in Chinese?

A晒黑B晒白C 能量

63.A good US student spends his/her time ________.A.only in doing homework

B.only on sports or music

C.on studies ,sports or music and public work

64.Which of the following is NOT true?

A.The writer is now in US.B.American girls love to have white skin.C.US students are talented and hard-working.65.Which is the best title for the passage?

A.My Own Travel in the US

B.My Studying in the US

C.My Opinion about the US

People often say that the Englishman‟s home is his castle.They mean that the home is very important and personal to him.Most people in Britain live in houses ratherthan flats,and many people own their homes.This means that they can make them individual（个体的）;they can paint them,and change them in any way they like.Most house have a garden,even if it is a very small one,and the garden is usually loved.The house and the garden are the private（私人的）space of the individual.People usually like to mark their space.Are you sitting now in your home or on a train?have you marked the space around yourself as your?If you are on the train you may put your coat or small bag on the seat beside you.If you share a flat you may have one corner or chair which is your own.Once I was travelling on a train to London.I was in a section for four people and there was a table between us.The man on the space on my side of the table at all.I was angry.Maybe he thought that he owned the whole table.I had read a book about non-verbal communication,so I took various papers out of my bag and put them on his briefcase!When I did this he stiffened and his eyes nearly popped(瞪出)out of his head.I had invaded(侵犯)his space!A few minutes later I took my papers off his case in order to read them.He immediately moved his case to his side ofthe table.Of course,it is possible that he just wanted to be helpful to me!

If you are visiting another country you may feel that you don‟t have any private space.Hotel rooms look much the same in every country in the world.All day long ,you share public spaces with o ther pople.You see the local people in their private spaces and.Local people can create their private spaces by talking about things you don‟t know about.And you even feel that they like you to be outside one of the difficulties of being a traveler!But if you understand it then it helps you.Haven‟t you enjoyed being part of a group and “owning”a bit of space?

41.The writer was angry as he was travelling on a train to London because______.A.he had no place to sitB.someone had invaded his “space”

C.too many people shared a section with him

D.some other people talked about things he didn‟t know about

42.“… ‟”in paragraph 4 means that_______.A.you are alone outside the house

B.you feel lonely because you travel on your own

C.you are alone and therefore you go outside to have some fun

D.you feel lonely and you don‟t belong to that place or that group of people

43.In Paragraph 4 ,the pronoun “（所指）“___________”.A.public spacesB.private spacesC.local peopleD.other countries

44.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A.British people dislike marking their space.B.You always feel at home in another country.C.Most British people prefer living in houses to flats.D.You can‟t mark your private space in a foreign country.45.Tha main purpose of the passage is to tell readers to _______.A.own private spaces by living in houses

B.have one corner of their own in public places

C.realize the importance of “space”in communication

D.create their private spaces by talking with local people

When I was a foreign teacher in China,every day I taught English to my students and they taught me about China.One day the topic turned to saying “I love you”.I was shocked to learn that not one of my students had saidthis to their mothers,nor had their mothers said it to them.“Does your mom love you?” “Of course ,”they answered.“How do you know ?”was my logical question.They responded that their mons cooked and always toldthem what they were doing wrong to showtheir caring.I was stunned.So mon‟s cooking and criticzing read out as “I love you ”.“Then how do you say „I love you ‟to her?”They agreed that getting good gradws,followed by god jobs would be how they showed their love.I come from a culture where most people are expressive enough,so I repeated these queries in classes over time.Gradually,I began to get different response.Some of them had exchanged those sentiments with their moms.One of my favorite stories of change came from a girl.When she came home from university,her mother met her at the door and hugged（拥抱）her.This had never happened before,but her mom said, “Now that you have gone I have more time to myself.I noticed that in some places mothers and children hug each other and I decided it was a good idea and that I would begin hugging you.”

In my family we all say “I love you”a lot.While it is true that we often say the words without having great depth of feelings at that moment,it is almost like a blessing we give each other.Those three little words carry a world of meaning ,even when said as a greeting,but most especially if they are the last words we say to or hear from those we love.52.The foreign teacher_______.A.comes from AmericaB.is a young woman

C.is expressive enoughD.knows much about China

53.Chinese people prefer to show love by________.A.saying “I love you”B.cooking

C.getting good gradesD.doing something helpful;

54.In paragraph 4,what‟s the real meaning of the mom‟s hugging?

A.She is meeting her daughter at the door.B.She loves her daughter and misses her.C.She is glad that she has more timeto herself

D.She finds it interesting to hug her daughter.55.What‟s the main idea of the passage?

A.Say “I love you”more to your family.B.Say “I love you ”a lot to Chinese people.C.Say “I love you ”as a greeting to others.D.Say “I love you ”without great depth of feelings.Every year there is a Spring Festival in China.Usually it is in January or February.It is the most important festival in China.So before it comes，everyone has to prepare things.They buy pork，beef，chicken，fruits and many other things.And they often make a special kind of food—“dumplings”.It means “come together”.On the day before the festival，parents buy new clothes for their children.Children also buy presents for their parents.On the Spring Festival Eve（除夕），all the family members come back to their hometown.This is a happy moment.Some sing and dance，some play cards and others get the dinner ready.When they enjoy the meal，they give each other the best wishes for the coming year.They all have a good time.

26.Which is the most important festival in China?

A.The Mid-Autumn Festival.B.The Spring Festival. C.Children‟sDay.

27.When is the Chinese Spring Festival usually celebrated?

A.In March or April.B.In May or June.C.In January or February.

A.ChickenB.DumplingC.Fish

29.What‟s the meaning of the food “dumplings” for Chinese people in the Spring Festival?

A.Look up.B.Help yourself.C.Come together.

30.The family 

A.give each other the best wishes

B.buy each other presents

C.sing，dance and play cards

第四篇：八年级英语阅读理解

In the world, soccer of football is the most popular sport.This is because many countries have wonderful teams for the World Cup.The World Cup is held every four years.To remember 2002 FIFA World Cup, children from different countries and more than 60 children from Japanese schools came together and spent three weekends drawing a big picture called“Dream(梦幻)World Cups”in Japan.The children drew animals, flowers and people playing soccer under a bule bright sky.They wished each football team good luck by drawing the flags(旗帜)of all the countries that will take part in the World Cup in Japan and South Korea.The picture was put up in a park near a playground in Yokohama.Some football teams will have games there.Are you a football fan(迷)？The World Cup makeds more and more people interested in football.Teenagers(青少年)like playing and watching football.Many of them love some football stars so much that they get the pictures of their favourite players on the walls of their rooms.That is the way to show their love for the World Cup as children in Japan.1.If a country wants to take part in the World Cup ,she must have______.A.Many football fans

B.a very good team

C.many football player

D.a big play-ground

2.The next World Cup will be held in_______.A.2006

B.2007

C.2005

D.2004

3.From the passage ,in the picture children drew many things except_________.A.people playing footballB.pictures of some football stars C.a sunny sky

D.flowers 4.In“Dream World Cup”,the children drew the flags of some countries______.A.to show their love for their owe country

B.to tell the people their stories

C.to show their good wishes for the football teams

D.to show their new ideas about football

5.Many teenagers owe the pictures of some football stars because______.A.they are interested in football

B.they are football fans

C.they think their favourite players are great

D.all of A, B and C

Americans with small families own a small car or a large one.If both parents are working, they usually have two cars.When the family is large, one of the cars is sold and they will buy a van(住房汽车)

A small car can hold(容纳)four persons and a large car can hold six persons but it is very crowded(拥挤).A van hold seven persons easily, so a family with three children could ask their grandparents to go on a holiday travel.They could all travel together.Mr.Hagen and his wife had a third child last year.This made them sell a second car and buy a van.Their children can use three seats, the sixth and seventh seat are used to put other things, for a family of five must carry many suitcases(衣箱)when they travel.When they arrive at their grandparents’home , the suitcases are brought into the trunk(后备箱).The two seats can then carry the grandparents.Americans call vans motor homes.A motor home is always used for holidays.When a family are traveling to the mountains or to the seaside, they can live in their motor home for a few days or weeks.All the members of a big family can enjoy a happier life when they are traveling together.That is why motor homes have become very popular.In America there are many parks for motor homes.11.From the passage, a van is also called ____________.A.a motor car

B.a motor home

C.a motorbike

D.a big truck 12.Before Mr.Hagen and his wife bought a van, they__________.A.sold their old house

B.moved to their grandparents’house

C.built a new place for a van D.sold their second car

13.A motor home is usually owned by a family with__________.A.a baby

B.much money C.more than two children D.interest in vans 14.Americans usually use motor homer____________.A.to travel with all the family members of holiday B.to do some shopping with all the family members C.to visit their grandparents at weekends D.to drive their children to school every day

15.Motor homes have become popular because___________.A.they can take people to another city when people are free

B.they can let families have a happier life when they go out for their holidays

C.some people think motor homes are cheap

D.big families can put more things in motor homes

One day Mr.Brown sees a young woman in the street with children.He is very surprised because all the child-ren are wearing the same clothes.White caps, blue coats and yellow trousers.“Are all these children yours?” he asks the woman.“Yes, they are.” she answers.“Do you always dress them in the same clothes ?” asks Mr.Brown.“Yes, ” answers the mother.“When we have four children, we dress them in the same clothes because we don’t want to lose any of them.It is easy to see our children among other children because they are all wearing the same clothes.And now we have ten, we dress them like this because we don't want to take other children home by mistake.When there are other children among ours, it is easy to see them because their clothes are different.[

]86.How many people does Mr.Brown see in the street one day? He sees ____in all.A.ten

B.eleven

C.four

D.ten children

[

]87．Why is he surprised? Because ________.A.all the children are boys

B.all the children are in the same clothes

C.all the children are lovely

D.all the children are wearing the same trousers

[

]88.Why does the woman dress her children in the same clothes? Because_______________.A.she has so many children

B.she loves her children

C.she doesn't want to take her children home

D.she wants to see her children easily among others

[

]89.What kinds of clothes are the children wearing when Mr.Brown sees them?

A.White caps, blue coats and yellow trousers.B.Blue caps, yellow coats and white trorsers.C.Yellow caps, white coats and blue trousers.D.White caps, yellow coats and blue trousers.A taxi hit a truck.A policeman spoke to the taxi driver and to the truck driver.He also spoke to Tom.He was a witness(目击者).This is what they said.TRUCK DRIVER: I was driving from the airport to Newton.A car crossed the road, so I slowed down.I did not stop.A taxi hit the back of my truck.Nobody was seriously hurt but both cars were damaged（受损害）.TAXI DRIVER: I was driving behind a truck a few kilometers from Newton.The truck stopped suddenly.The driver did not give me a warning(警告).I was driving very slowly.I could not pass the truck because there were two cars coming near from Newton.My taxi hit the truck, and some glass cut my left hand.TOM: I was watching the traffic about a kilometer from the airport.A truck was going to Newton.It was not going very quickly.There was a taxi about two hundred meters behind the truck.It was going fast.When the truck slowed down, the taxi hit it.The taxi driver was not looking at the truck.He was looking out of the window at something.My friend saw the accident, too.Tom's friend spoke to the policeman and agreed with Tom.（）56.How many people are mentioned(提到)in the story?

A.Three.B.Four.C.Five.D.Six.（）57.The truck was hit on the way ___________.A.to the airport

B.to the police station

C.to Newton

D.home（）58.From the story, we know _________didn’t tell the truth.A.the truck driver

B.Tom

C.the taxi driver

D.Tom's friend（）59.In fact, Tom's friend was also a _____________.A.witness

B.driver

C.policeman

D.cleaner（）60.What's the best title(题目)for this passage?

A.A Taxi Driver

B.A Traffic Accident

C.A Story of Tom

D.A Truck Driver

In 1826, a Frenchman named Niepce needed pictures for his business.But he was not a good artist.So he invented a very simple camera(照相机).He put it in a window of his house and took a picture of his garden.That was the first photo.The next important date in the history of photography(摄影术)was in 1837.That yeat ,Daguere,another Frenchman, took a picture of his reading room.He used a new kind of cam-era in a differentway.In his picture you couild see exerything very clearly, even the smallest thing.This kind of photo was called a Daguerreotype.Soon, other people began to use Daguerre’s way.Travellers brought back wondeful photos from all around the world.People took picture of famous buildings, cities and mountains.In 1840, photography was developed(发展）.Then photographers could take picture of people and moving things.That was not simple.The photographers had to carry a lot of film and other machines.But this did not stop them, for example,some in the United Ststes worked so hard.Mathew Brady was a famous American photographers.He took many picture of great people.The picture were unusual beause they were very lifelike(栩栩如生的).Photographers also became one kind of art by the end of the 19th century.Some photos were not just cooies of the real world.They showed feelings, like other kinds of art.6.The first photo taken by Niepce was a picturte of ____________

A.his business

B.his house

C.his garden

D.his window 7.The Daguerrotype was____________.A.a Frenchman B.a kind of picture C.a kind of camera D.a photographer

8.If a photographer wanted to take pictures of moving things in the year of 1840j, he had to__________.A.watch lots of films

B.buy an expensive camera C.stop in most cities

D.take many films and something else with him.9.Mathew Brady______________.A.was very lifelike B.was famous for his unusual pictures

C.was quite strong D.took many pictures of moving people

10.This passage tells us_____________.A.how photography was developed

B.how to show your ideas and feelings in pictures

C.how to take pictures in the world

D.how to use different cameras

第五篇：学位英语阅读理解

阅读理解

Among all the animals,the ape is most like human beings….1.What does the fist paragraph tell us? The ape looks like human beings most.2.Which of the following sentences is TRUE? Apes have weak legs but very strong arms.3.Apes build nests in the trees but seldom sleep there for more than a night or two because They like to move from place to place in search of more food.4.Among the three kinds of apes, the gorilla is the biggest.5.The last paragraph tells us that the intelligence of chimpanzees is similar to that of human children.Among the more colorful characters of Leadville’s golden age wee H.A.W….1.Leadville got its name for the following reasons EXCEPT ? because Tabor became its leading citizen.2.The word”grubstake”in paragraph 2 means ? to supply miners with food and supplies and in return get a share in the mine, if one was discovered.3.Tabor made his first fortune ? by supplying two prospective miners and getting in return a one-third interest in the findings.4.The underlying reason for Tabor’s life career is ? based on the analysis of miner’s being very poor and their possibility of discovering profitable mining site.5.If this passage is the first part of an article,WHOmight be introduced in the folling part ? Tabor’s second wife,Elizabeth McCourt.Amtrak was experiencing a downswing in ridership along the lines….1.What’s the author’s purpose in writing this passage? To illustrate the important role of persuasive communication in changing consumer attitudes.2.It can be inferred from the passage

that the drop in Amrrak ridership was due to the fact that ? trains were not the fastest and most convenient form of transportation.3.To encourage consumers to travel by

train,DDB Needham emphasized ? the adventurous aspects of train trips.4.The train ads were placed among

family-oriented TV programs involving

nature

and

America

because ? most travel-lovers and nervous fliers were believed to be among the audiences.5.According to the passsage,the

Empire Builder enjoyed an increase in ridership and profits because ? the attractiveness of its name and route was effectively advertised.As regards social conventions,we must say a word about the….1.The middle class mainly refers to

people ? who are prosperous businessmen or who work in some professions.2.The

most

obvious

difference between the working class and the middle

class

in

English

is

their ?accent

3.Why isn’t the word”sir”commonly

used in Britain ? because it sounds too servile and is likely to cause embarrassment.4.The”upper class”in England today ?

includes the hereditary aristocracy 5.Which of the following is not true

about the English class system ? Working-class

students

cannot

receive a unibersity education.Culture is one of the most challenging elements of the international maike….1.According to the passage,which of

the following is true? Views differ on how to treat culture in business world.2.According to the author,the model of

Pepsi ? is in line with the theories of the school advocating the business is business the world around.3.The two schools of thought ? admit

the existence of cultural diversity in business world.4.This article is supposed to be most

useful for those ? who want to run business on International Scale 5.According to Fortune,successful

international companies ? all have the quality of patience

“Family” is of course an elastic word.But when British people say that….1.What does the author mean

by”Family is of course an elastic word”? Different definitions could be given to the word.2.For an English family,the husband’s

duty is? Financial while the wife is running the home.3.Everything is decided in a family? By

the couple.4.What is TRUE concerning the book

Pride and Prejudice? It gives quite some ideas of English social life in the past.5.With regard to marriage in

Britain,present day girls differ from

former time girls in? social position.It is difficult to imagine what life would be like without memory….1.Which of the following is TRUE

about memory? It connects our past experiences with the present.2.According to the passage,memory

is helpful in one’s life in the following aspects EXCEPT that? it warns people not to do things repeatedly.3.What is the author’s view about

computers and human beings in terms of intelligence? Human beings are far superior to computers.4.What is the major characteristic of

man’s memory capacity according to the author? It can be expanded by language.5.Human beings make themselves

different from other animals by? Having a far greater memory capacity.Long after the 1998World Cup was won,disappointed fans were still….1.The experiment conducted by the researcher was meant to ? analyze the causes of errors made by football referees.2.The number of refereeing errors in the experimental matches was ? quite unexpected.3.The findings of the experiment show that ? errors are more likely when a referee keeps close to the ball.4.The word”officials”most probably refers to ? the referees of the football tournament.5.What is one of the possible conclusions of the experimen? Age should not be the chief consideration in choosing a football referee.Most Shoplifters agree that the January sales offer wonderful opportunities….1.January is a good month for shoplifters because? There are so many people in the store.2.The sputniks hanging from the ceiling are intended? To make films that can be used as evidence 3.The case last October was important because ? knew that the detective had seen her 4.The woman stealing perfume ? guessed what the sputniks were for.5.The woman’s action before leaving the store shows that she ? was afraid she would be arrested More and more,the operations of our business, governments,and financial….1.It can be concluded from the passage that ? computer crimes are the one of most serious problem in the operation of financial institutions.2.It is implied in the third paragraph that ? many more computer crimes go undetected than are discovered.3.Which of the following is mentioned in the passage ? Companies usually hesitate to uncover computer crimes.4.The underlying reason for the

comuter criminals to get

recommendations he needs is that ? the employers are much afraid of bringing the public into disbelief towards them through the criminals words in open court.5.What may happen to computer

criminals once they are caught ? They may walk away and easily find another job.Material culture refers to what can be seen,held,felt,used-what….1.Research into the material culture of

a nation is of great importance because? it helps understand the nation’s past and present.2.It can be learned from this passage

that? Near Eastern music had an influence on the development of the instruments in the symphony orchestra.3.According to the author,music

notation is important because? is has a great effect on the music culture as more and more people are able to read it.4.It can be concluded from the

passage that the introuduction of electronic media into the world of music? Has given rise to new forms of music culture.5.Which of the following best

summarizes the main idea of the passage? The development of music culture is highly dependent on its material aspect.President

Coolidge’s

statement,”The

business of America is business,”….1.The statement”The business of

America

is

business”probably

means ? Business is of primary concern to Americans.2.Americans believe that they can

realize their personal values only ? by way of competition.3.Who can benefit from business

competition? Both businessmen and their custmers.4.Government is believed to differ

strikingly from business in that government is characterized by ? its absolute control of power.5.It can be inferred from the passage

that the author believes ? in many countries success often depends on one’s social status.Sixteen years ago,Eileen Doyle’s husband,an engineer,took his….1.When her husband left home,Eileen

Doyle?could not understand why.2.Most people who leave their families

behind them? Do so without warning.3.The man or woman left behind

usually? Feels embarrassed and useless.4.Paul Brown regards leaving home in

such circumstances as? An act of selfishness.5.The Salvation Army believes that?

some women never give their men another chance.So long as teachers fail to distinguish between teaching an learning….1.The problem with the reading course

as mentioned in the first paragraph is that ? too much time is spent in teaching about reading.2.The teaching of reading will be

successful if ? teachers can enable students to develop their own way of reading.3.The word”scrutiny”most probably

means” “ ? observation

4.According to the passage,learning

to read will no longer be a difficult task when ? children become highly motivated.5.The main idea of the pasage is that ?

reading ability is something acquired rather than taught.There are people in Italy who can’t stand soccer….1.The passage is mainly concerned

with ? the attraction of baseball.2.Those who don’t like baseball may

complain that ? it is not exciting enough.3.The author admits that ? baseball may seem boring when boring when watched on TV.4.By stating ‘I could have had my eyes closed.”the author means ? Even if the third baseman closed his eyes a moment ago,it could make no difference to the result.5.We can safely conclude that the author ? like baseball The view over a valley of a tiny village with thatched roof cottages….1.Which of the following remains a unique feature of the English countryside? Cottages with thatched roofs.2.What do we know about thatching as a craft ? It is in most cases handed down among family members.3.Thatched houses are still preferred because of ? their style and comfort 4.People in developing countries also live under thatch because ? thatched roof houses are the cheapest 5.We can learn from the passage that ? the English people have a special liking for thatched houses The biggest safety threat facing airlines today may not be a terrorist….1.The passage is mainly about ? a possible cause of aircraft crashes.2.What is said about the over 100 aircraft incidents in the past 15 years ?They were suspected to have resulted from electromagnetic interference.3.Few airlines want to impose a total ban on their passengers using electronic devices because ? most passengers refuse to take a palne which bans the use of radio and cassette players.4.Why is it difficult to predict the possible effects of electromagnetic fields on an airplane’s computers ? Because research scientists have not been able to produce the same effects in labs.5.It can be inferred from the passage

that the author ? hasn’t formed his own opinion on this problem.Today,there many avenues open to those who wish to continue their education….] 1.According to the passage,which of

the folling is NOT a disadvantage of part time education? It requires some bread in one’s career.2.Which of the following isNOT an

advantage of distance learning? Their tutorial assistance comes through

regular

airmail,telephone,facsimile machine,etc.3.What benefit will distance learning

rogram bring to a business? Includes subject evaluation tool

4.Good distance learning program

have the following characteristic EXCEPT?

Professor-student

relationship is srictly one to one all through the course.5.What benefit will distance learning

bring to an employee of a business? Professional growth

The appeal of advertising to buying motives can have both negative….1.Advertising

can

persuade

the

cosumer to buy worthless products by ? appealing to his bying motives.2.The

reason

why

the

bread

advertisement is misleading is that ? the total number of calories in the loaf remained the same.3.The passage tells us that ?

sometimes advertisements really sell what the consumer needsl.4.It can be inferred from the passage

that a smart consumer should ? think carefully

about

the

benefits

described in the advertisements.5.The passage is mainly about ? the

positive and negative aspects of advertising.The

rise

of

multinational corporations,global marketing,new communications….1.According

to

the

passage,U.S.leadership in public relations

is

being

threatened

because of ? increased efforts of other countries in public relations.2.London could soon replace New

York as the center of Prbecause ? British

conpanies

place more importance on

PR

than

U.S.companies.3.The word”provincial”most probably

means” “ ?limited in out look 4.We learn from the third paragraph

that employees in the American PR industry ? are not as sophisticated as their European counterparts.5.What lesson might the PR industry

take from Ted Turner of CNN? American

PR

industry

should

develop global communications technologies.The English have the reputation of being very different from all other nationalities…..1.One explanation for the different

character of English people is that? they are geographically isolated from the European continent.2.The word “inhibited” in this passage

probably means?unable to express and relax freely.3.According to the passage,on

entering a railway compartment,an overseas visitor is expected to? Shake hands with all the passengers.4.The English way of commenting on

something or somebody suggests that? the English tend to dispay less emotion than they feel.5.What does the passage mainly

discuss ? The different character of the Englishman and its reason.The largest shark known to us, Megalodon, is extinct.Or is it ? 1.The following is commonly known EXCEPT ? Megalodon is not extinct but just out of reach.2.What makes scientists doubt about the belief that Megalodon is ectinct ? The discovery of a live Coelacanth.3.What was special in their recorded sounds ? To follow the track of the Soviet warships under water.4.What was special in their recorded sounds ? A strange, powerful animal sound was heard.5.What can be concluded from the passage ? Megalodon may be still alive deep in the ocean.There are many ways of defining success,It is accurate to say….1.In the first paragraph,the author implies that ability and environment are essential in achieving success.2.The word”frugal”means thrifty 3.Some rich people consider themselves unsuccessful because they are not rich enough by their own standards.4.The last paragraph implies that success means trying one’s best at what one really likes.5.This passage mainly talks about the definition of success.Videodisc holds great promise of helping to meet the needs of American…..1.The special education mentioned in the text is mainly concerned with students who are either mentally or physically disabled.2.A videodisc courseware is beneficial to those who have study difficulties because it allows the user to go back to where he wants to restudy.3.According to Professor Healey,we may infer that mentally retarded children perhaps need graphic representations in order to understand higher-order language concepts.4.The best phrase that summarizes the main idea of the text is videodisc and special education.5.The word “impairment”probably means disability

When Mike Kelly first set out to build his own pribate space-ferry service….1.Which of the following is the best title for the passage? Take Vacations in Space 2.The

phrase

“

berad-and-butter

business”most probably means the business to make a living

3.How much is the two-hour space tour for each person according to Space Adventures in Arlington? $98000

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to

the

passage?The

government has little interests in this

project.5.What’s the author’s tone in the last sentence of the passage? Ironical What makes Americans spend nearly half their food dollars on meals away from home?....1.Americans enjoy fast food mainly

because? It is time-saving and convenient

2.It can be inferred that children? are

not good at using forks and knives while eating

3.Many Americans are eating out and

not cooking at home nowadays because? many of them live alone or don’t like taking trouble to cook.4.According to the text,a drive-in

window is a? window in the restaurant from which you get your meal in the car.5.The expressin”pitch in with”probably

means? help

While still in its early stages,welfare reform has already been judged a….1.From the passage,it can be seen that

the author? Considers welfare reform to be fundamentally successful.2.Why aren’t people enjoying better

lives when they have jobs? Because their wages are low.3.What is worth noting from the

example of Athens County is that? Greater efforts should be made to improve people’s living standards.4.From the passage we know that

welfare reform aims at? Rebuilding the work ethic.5.According to the passage before the

welfare reform was carried out? the poor used to rely on government aid.When school was out,I hurried to find my sister and get out of the schoolyard….1.The tone of this passage as a whole

is ? reflective

2.The narrator had most probably

been placed in the C class because ? all children of transient laborers were placed in the C class

3.The basic reason why the people in

the community distrusted the transient workers was that the transient workers ? were temporary residents.4.Which of the following is not

characteristic of Gypsies ? Make ginger ale in their house.5.Immediately after the narrator was

moved to the A class,what was the atttitude of Barbara and Barbara’s friends towards her? Acceptance While the cities of China have undergone modernization evident in the rising….1.According to the author,dramatic

changes took place in ?cities but not countryside of China.2.It can be inferred from the second

paragraph

that

?peasants

in

Midwest America raise more corns while Chinese peasants taise more rice.3.The author was traveling to Wuhu ?in

order to visit his grandparents.4.The author’s grandparents ?live in

an apartment similar to westerners.5.Which of the following is the best

title for this passage ? Flash back to China.When one looks back upon the fifteen hundred years that are the life span of the english….1.In contrast to the earlier linguists,modern linguists tend to ? evaluate language practices in terms of current speech rather than standards or proper patterns 2.Choose the appropriate meaning for the word”inflection”used in line 5 of paragraph 2?Chnges in the forms of words.3.Which of the following statements is not mentioned in the passage? It is generally believed that the year 1500 can be set as the beginning of the modern English language.4.The author of these paragraphs is probably a(an)？linguist 5.Which of the following can be best used as the title of the passage ? Our changing language.Why does cream go bad faster than butter?Some researchers think they have the….1.The significance of Brocklehurst’s research is that ? it suggested a way to keep some foods fresh without preservatives.2.According to the researchers,cream souns fast than butter because bacteria ? multiply more easily in cream than in butter.3.According to Brocklehurst,we can keep cream fresh by ? altering its structure 4.The word”colonies”refers to ? bacteria communities.5.Commercial application of the research finding will be possible if salad cream can be made resistant to bacterial attack ? while retaining its form.You’re busy filling out the application form for a position you really need….1.The main idea of this passage is that?

Lying about college degrees has become a widespread problem.2.According to the passage,”special

cases”refers to cases that? students never attended a school they listed on their application.3.We can infer from the passage that?

a degree from a famous school enables an applicant to gain advantage over others in job competition.4.This passage implies that? society

should be greatly responsible for lying on applications.5.The word “phony”means? false