英语精读测试题4

试题四

Part I Reading Comprehension

Section A

Directions:There are three reading passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four suggested answers

marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best answer to each question.

Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage:

Doctors say very few children survived cancer before the nineteen seventies. Improved treatments now offer hope of long-term survival for almost eighty percent of young cancer patients. Yet the chemotherapy drugs and radiation used to stop their cancers can lead to other problems later.

A newly reported study looked at more than ten thousand adults who survived childhood

cancers. They were treated between nineteen seventy and nineteen eighty-six. Their average age at the time of the study was twenty-six.

The study compared their medical histories with those of three thousand of their brothers and sisters. The researchers found that sixty-two percent of the cancer survivors had at least one long-term health problem. The same was true of only thirty-seven percent of the brothers and sisters. The cancer survivors were eight times as likely as their siblings to have severe or life-threatening conditions as adults. And many of the survivors had three or more conditions.

The cancer survivors were at higher risk of problems like heart disease and early bone loss. Chemotherapy can damage bone growth during an important period of development. And radiation for some cancers can increase the risk of other cancers later.

Survivors of bone cancers, cancers of the central nervous system and Hodgkin's disease were at highest risk for health problems as adults. The study also found that girls who survived cancer were more likely than boys to have problems later.

Doctors say newer cancer treatments are a little safer but not much. Still, the good news is that many of the conditions linked to cancer treatments can be found when they are still treatable.

1. What kind of treatment used to stop their cancers can lead to other problems later according to this passage?

A. Chemotherapy drugs.

B. Radiation.

C. Chemotherapy drugs and radiation.

D. Surgery.

2. A newly reported study researched over ten thousand adults _____________.

A. who used only radiation to stop their cancers

B. who were treated after 1986

C. whose average age at the time of the study was over forty-six

D. who survived childhood cancers

3. The word “siblings” in the third paragraph means _____________.

A. parents

B. children

C. brothers and sisters

D. relations

4. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. Doctors say before the 1970s it was impossible for many children to survive cancer.

B. The cancer survivors were at higher risk of problems like heart disease and other cancers.

C. Radiation can damage bone growth during an important period of development.

D. The research found that boys who survived cancer were more likely than girls to have problems

later.

5. This passage is most probably an excerpt from ________________.

A. a newspaper editorial

B. a heath report

C. a personal diary

D. a science fiction

Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage:

“United 93”, in contrast to another film “Flight 93”, has some glaring differences. The names of the passengers are barely mentioned, and never is an individual person singled out in a moment of suspense. The passengers all seemed equals, finding themselves in the same frightening situation with similar thoughts and concerns. The terrorists were fast, merciless and poised. They seemed ready and willing to carry out the tasks they were chosen to perform. This film shows the events of that day for what they were. It also chooses not to immortalize the passengers, but to serve as a wake up call for our people to realize that those events weren't yesterday.

Director Greengrass' “United 93” should not be considered to be just a film. It is a testament of courage and should be seen as a compelling look into the human nature. See this film, but not for entertainment values. See this film because while the events of “911”may have changed America, they may not have changed our people. While “Flight 93”seems like an attempt for ground breaking entertainment, “United 93” feels as if Greengrass is telling us that there is something to learn from this tragedy. Possibly the film is trying to say that going through the trauma of “911” wasn't motivation enough to stand up together as a country. Greengrass knew that this film and its subject would gain much attention and controversy, but what one does with the attention is what will ultimately define the film. Like the Oscar winner “Schindler's List”, this film will be regarded highly for the h allowed events depicted but not as entertainment.

6. The phrase “that day” in Paragraph One refers to____________.

A. the Independence Day of the U. S.

B. September the 11th when America was attacked by terrorists

C. the day when Flight 93 made its first flight

D. the day when the movie “United 93” was screened

7. According to this passage, what is the movie “United 93” really trying to convey?

A. It means to immortalize the passengers.

B. It tries to tell a stirring story for entertainment.

C. It means to serve as a wake up call for people nowadays.

D. It tries to convey people’s concern about flight safety.

8. How many movies are there mentioned in this passage?

A. One.

B. Two.

C. Three.

D. Four.

9. According to this passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. As a movie, “United 93” is not quite similar to “Flight 93”.

B. The passengers in “United 93” are portrayed as ordinary characters under crises.

C. The movie “Flight 93” seems like an attempt for groundbreaking entertainment.

D. Greengrass knew the subject of “Flight 93” would gain much attention and controversy.

10. The passage is most probably from _____________.

A. a movie magazine

B. a history textbook

C. a governmental document

D. a brochure of an airline company

Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage:

It happens to every medical student sooner or later. You get a cough that persists for a while. Ordinarily, you would just ignore it—but now armed with your rapidly growing medical knowledge, you can’t help worrying. The cough could mean just a cold, but it could also be a sign of lung cancer. For doctors in training, nurses and medical journalists, hypochondria (疑病症) is an occupational danger. The feeling usually passes after a while, leaving only a funny story to tell at a dinner party. But for the tens of thousands who suffer from true hypochondria they live in a constant terror that they are dying of some awful disease, or even several awful diseases at once. Doctors can assure them that there’s nothing wrong, but since the cough is real, the assurances fall on deaf ears. And because no physician or test can offer a 100% guarantee that one doesn’t have cancer, a hypochondriac always has fuel to feed his or her worst fears.

Hypochondriacs don’t harm just themselves; they block the whole healthcare system. Although they account for only about 6% of the patients who visit doctors every year, they tend to burden their physicians with frequent visits that take up excessive amounts of time. And the problem may be worse, thanks to the popularity of medical information on the Internet. They go on the Web and learn about new diseases and new presentations of old disease that they never even knew about before. Doctors have taken to calling this phenomenon cyberchondria (网络疑病症).

11. According to the passage, suffering from hypochondria means________.

A. you cannot be a good medical student or a medical worker

B. you are haunted by a possibly inexistent disease

C. you will never get rid of this disease

D. you are tortured by several diseases at the same time

12. Which of the following best summarizes the main idea of the passage?

A. Hypochondria happens to everybody sooner or later.

B. We n eedn’t worry about hypochondria since it is not dangerous at all.

C. Hypochondria originates from too much knowledge of medicine.

D. Hypochondria and its unnecessary terrors to both individuals and the healthcare system.

13. Why can’t doctors convince t he sufferers that there is nothing wrong?

A. Because the doctors can’t cure the minor diseases.

B. Because the doctors don’t assure them of that.

C. Because the sufferers are deaf and can’t hear what the doctors say.

D. Because no doctors can offer a g uarantee that someone doesn’t have a cancer.

14. The problem becomes worse because_________.

A. the number of patients increases

B. medical knowledge is widely spread on the internet

C. doctors haven’t tried their best

D. new diseases and symptoms emerge constantly

15. What can you infer from the passage?

A. The author considers that hypochondria is an incurable disease.

B. The author thinks that the consequences of hypochondria might be disastrous.

C. The author suggests that the patients who have hypochondria should set their minds at ease.

D. The author sympathizes with the patients who suffer from hypochondria.

Section B

Directions:In this section there is a short passage with five questions or incomplete statements. Read the passage carefully, and answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest

possible words.

Spending time in a bookshop can be most enjoyable, whether you are a book-lover or merely go there to buy a book as a present. You may even have entered the shop just to find shelter from a sudden shower. Whatever the reason, you can soon become totally unaware of your surroundings. The desire to pick up a book with an attractive dust-jacket is irresistible, although this method of selection ought not to be followed, as you might end up with a rather dull book. You soon become engrossed in some book or other, and usually it is only much later that you realize you have spend too much time there and must dash off to keep some forgotten appointment—without buying a book, of course. This opportunity to escape the realities of everyday life is, I think, the main attraction of a bookshop. There are not many places where it is possible to do this.

A music shop is very much like a bookshop. You can wa nder round such places to your heart’s content. If it is a good shop, no assistant will approach you with the inevitable greeting: “can I help you, sir?” You needn’t buy anything you don’t want. In a bookshop an assistant should remain in the background until you have finished browsing. Then, and only then, are his services necessary. Of course, you may want to find out where a particular section is, but when he has led you there, the assistant should retire discreetly.

16. You entered a bookshop perhaps because you are a book-lover or to go there to buy a book as a

present and even to ___________________________________________.

17. According to the author, _______________________________________is the main attraction of

a bookshop.

18. In a bookshop or a music shop, you can ___________________________________________.

19. If you are in a good shop, no one will _____________________________________________.

20. In a bookshop an assistant should remain in the background until _______________________. Part II Vocabulary and Structure

Directions: For each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.

1. As it was nearly the end of the year, he was asked to _________his account immediately.

A. keep

B. take

C. settle

D. put

2. Since you are here, you _________have dinner with us.

A. might as well

B. must as well

C. would as well

D. ought to as well

3. I strongly object to __________ something I did not do.

A. be blamed on

B. be blamed for

C. being blamed by

D. being blamed for

4. The President has again _________ with Congress over his budget plans.

A. crashing

B. crashed

C. colliding

D. collided

5. The government has taken measures to ________oil prices from soaring too high.

A. forbid

B. refrain

C. confine

D. restrict

6. Oliver usually has some strange ideas, but this time I’m _________ to agree with him.

A. declined

B. inclined

C. seduced

D. reduced

7. The judge ruled that the lawyer’s question was not __________ to this case.

A. relevant

B. contacted

C. tied

D. associated

8. I can hear someone ________ upstairs.

A. to move about

B. moving about

C. moved about

D. move about

9. Mike was proud of being chosen to participate in the sports meet and he ___________us that he

would try his best.

A. insured

B. assumed

C. guaranteed

D. assured

10. Mountains and oceans have always been a ____________to the movement of people from place to

place.

A. barrier

B. prevention

C. fence

D. jam

11. The scandal ____________ several ministers of the British government to resign.

A. resulted

B. obliged

C. demanded

D. recommended

12. They proposed that she should __________her job as an actress after she gives birth to her baby.

A consume B. presume

C. resume

D. assume

13. Many of his short stories ____________ his experiences during his stay in Africa.

A. were deprived of

B. deprived of

C. derived of

D. derived from

14. I believe your company will _____________this recession with the help of the local bank.

A. pull through

B. pull out

C. pull in

D. pull up

15. Being a part-time teacher seems to have _____________ his sense of responsibly.

A. brought around

B. bring in

C. bring out

D. bring forward

16. _____________, constant dropping wears the stone.

A. As the saying going

B. As the saying goes

C. As the saying gone

D. As the saying goes it

17. There is _____________ in Kelly’s words—I’ll take her advice.

A. something

B. anything

C. everything

D. nothing

18. Many Americans take a strong ____________ against attacking Iraq.

A. opinion

B. stand

C. attitude

D. ground

19. Dick was absent this morning because he’s ill; but ____________ Frank, he probably overslept

himself again.

A. in the situation of

B. in the condition of

C. in the occasion of

D. in the case of

20. When we first came to Indonesia for a business tour, it all felt ____________ to us.

A. indispensable

B. subject

C. alien

D. superior

Part III Error Correction

Directions: In each of the following sentences, there is one part that is grammatically incorrect. Mark out the erroneous part and then put the correct form in the brackets following the

sentence.

1. You cannot be so careful to do your homework. ( )

2. Richard had an advantage over his classmates in what he could speak French, Germany and Italian. ( )

3. He described the town as if he saw it himself. ( )

4. The children go to school everyday besides Sunday. ( )

5. I think she hurt my feelings deliberately rather as by accident as she claimed．( )

Part IV Translation

Directions:In this part there are some sentences from the reading passages. Translate them into Chinese. Refer to the related passages they are chosen from if necessary.

1. Doctors say very few children survived cancer before the nineteen seventies. Improved treatments

now offer hope of long-term survival for almost eighty percent of young cancer patients.

______________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ 2. The passengers all seemed equals, finding themselves in the same frightening situation with

similar thoughts and concerns.

_____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 3. Doctors can assure them that there’s nothing w rong, but since the cough is real, the assurances fall

on deaf ears.

______________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ 4. Spending time in a bookshop can be most enjoyable, whether you are a book-lover or merely go

there to buy a book as a present.

______________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ 5. You soon become engrossed in some book or other, and usually it is only much later that you

realize you have spend too much time there and must dash off to keep some forgotten appointment.

______________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ Part V Writing

Directions: For this part, you are required to write a short passage about Admission Expansion of Higher Education Institutions in three paragraphs. The composition should be about

110-150 words.

文中应包括的要点：

1.高校扩招是一件好事；

2.高校扩招会带来的一些问题；

3.我的观点。

Admission Expansion of Higher Education Institutions

试题四答案

Part I Reading Comprehension

Section A

1.C

2. D

3. C

4. A

5. B

6. B

7. C

8. C

9. D 10. A

11. B 12. D 13. D 14. B 15. C

Section B

16. find shelter from a sudden shower

17. get a chance to escape the realities of everyday life

18. wander round such places to your heart’s content

19. approach you with the inevitable greeting

20. you have finished browsing

Part II Vocabulary and Structure

1. C

2. A

3. D

4. D

5. B

6. B

7. A

8. B

9. D 10. A

11. B 12. C 13. D 14. A 15. A

16. B 17. A 18. B 19. D 20. C

Part III Error Correction

1. You cannot be so careful to do your homework. (too)

2. Richard had an advantage over his classmates in what he could speak French, Germany and Italian. (that)

3. He described the town as if he saw it himself. (had seen)

4. The children go to school everyday besides Sunday. (except)

5. I think she hurt my feelings deliberately rather as by accident as she claimed．(than)

Part IV Translation

1. 医生们说20世纪70年代以前，只有极少数的儿童癌症患者能够存活。如今日益改善的医疗

技术给80％的儿童癌症患者带来了延长生命的希望。

2. 所有乘客的反应似乎是相同的，他们意识到自己都处在同样可怕的境地，有着同样的想法

和担忧。

3. 尽管医生保证他们的身体没什么大毛病，但既然咳嗽是真的，病人对这些口头保证就根本

听不进去。

4. 无论你是真的图书爱好者，还是仅仅去那儿买本书作为礼物，在书店度过的时光都会令你

感到非常惬意。

5. 你很快就会全神贯注于某一本书，而且往往很久之后你才意识到已经在那里呆了很长时间，因而不得不匆忙赶往那个被遗忘的约会。

Part V Writing（以下作文仅供参考）

Admission Expansion of Higher Education Institutions

Colleges and institutions have opened their doors wider in recent years. Is this a good thing?

Some people argue that the enrollment increase will benefit both individuals and the society. It allows more students to pursue higher education and in turn they will contribute a lot to society after graduation.

Others express their concerns about the rapid expansion. They are afraid that problems may arise from it, for example, the problem of employment. A lot more graduates may have troubles in finding a job after graduation.

In my opinion, the former view is more reasonable. Admittedly, a rapid increase of graduates places a heavy burden on the society. However, on second thoughts, we find that due to this rapid expansion of enrollment the upcoming employment wave may be possibly delayed, at least to a certain extent. Moreover, to receive higher educati on is everyone’s right and the lofty goal of our country. Only when everyone has an opportunity to study at a college can our country become a developed one and our people enjoy a better life. Therefore, I am quite in favor of admission expansion.