英语II(1)期末复习资料阅读理解
《英语II-1》阅读理解复习资料
《英语II-1》阅读理解复习资料英语II(1) 阅读理解复习资料阅读下列短文，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个正确答案，并在答题纸上写出所选的字母符号。
Passage 1I was 15 when I walked into McCarley Bookstore and began to look over the titles of the books on the shelves. The man behind the counter, the owner of the bookstore, asked me if I would like a job. I needed to start saving for college, so I said yes.I worked after school and during summers for minimum wages and the job helped pay for my freshman year of college. I worked at many other jobs afterwards: I made coffee in the student union during college. I made maps for the U.S Forest Service. But selling books was one of the most satisfying.One day a woman asked me for books on cancer. She seemed fearful. I showed her everything we had and found other books we could order. She left the shop less worried and I’ve always remembered the pride I felt in having helped her.Years later, as a television reporter, I heard about a poor child who was born with his fingers of the left hand linked together. His family could not afford the corrective surgery, and the boy lived in shame, hiding his left hand in his pocket.I persuaded my boss to let me do the story on TV. After my story was broadcast, a doctor and a nurse called, offering to perform the surgery for free.I visited the boy in the recovery room after the operation. The first thing he did was hold up his repaired hand and say, “Thank you.”I was overjoyed and filled with a strong sense of reward.At McCarley Bookstore, I always felt I was working for thecustomers, not just for the store. Today it’s the same.NBC news pays me the salary. But I feel that I work forthe viewers, helping them make sense of the world. My working experience in McCarley Bookstore helped mefind a good sense of the world, and most importantly, it helped me find a good sense of myself.1. How did the author get the job in McCarleyBookstore?A. He happened to walk into the shop and got it bychance.B. He had always wanted to have a job in that bookstoreand he succeeded.C. He liked reading books, so tried to get a job there.D. He did not go to school, so he looked for a job whenhe was 15.2. According to the author, selling books was one of themost satisfying job experiences,because ____________.A. he only had to work after school and got good wagesB. it helped him understand the world and himselfC. it helped him pay for his freshman year of collegeD. he did not feel that he was working for the store3. After he helped the fearful lady looking for books oncancer, the author was ____________.A. worried about herB. less worried about herC. unable to forget herD. proud of himself4. The author decided to help the poor boy by____________.A. persuading his boss to do the story on TVB. persuading his boss to let him do the story on TVC. asking a doctor to perform the operation for freeD. visiting the boy in the recovery room after the operation5. The main reason that the author thinks his present job is the same as the one in the bookstore is ____________.A. it gives him salaryB. it makes him feel excitedC. it helps people make sense of the worldD. it enables him to workKey: 1. A 2. B 3. D 4. B 5. CPassage 2Paper was invented by the Chinese in the first century AD. Paper was not made in southern Europe until about the year 1100. Scandinavia - which now makes a great deal of the world’s paper - did not begin to make it until 1500. Most paper is made from wood. Paper-making is an important British industry and paper from Britain is sold to many countries such as Australia and South Africa. Some of the wood used in the British paper making industry comes from trees grown in Britain, but wood is also bought from other countries such as Norway. One tree is needed for every four hundred copies of a forty-page newspaper. If half the adults in Britain buy one daily paper, this uses up over a thousand trees a day. All over the world, trees are being cut down faster than they are being planted, so there may be a serious need for paper at the beginning of next century. When we think of paper, we think of newspaper, books,letters and writing paper. But there are many other uses.Only half of paper is used for books and newspaper, etc.Paper is very good for keeping you warm. Each year,more and more things are made of paper. Now we hearthat chairs, tables, and even beds can be made of paper.But the latest in paper making seems to be paper houses.1. Where was paper invented?A. In China.B. In southern Europe.C. In Scandinavia.D. In Britain.2. Scandinavia began to make paper ____________.A. in 1100B. in 1400C. in 1500D. in the first century3. Every four hundred copies of a forty-page newspaper will need ____________.A. half a treeB. one treeC. two treesD. more than one tree4. All over the world, trees are being cut down ____________ than they are being planted.A. more slowlyB. much fasterC. much more slowlyD. faster5. The latest things made of paper are ____________.A. chairsB. tablesC. clothesD. housesKey: 1. A 2. C 3. B 4. D 5. DPassage 3We often use gestures to express our feelings, but the problem is that the gestures can be understood in different ways.It is true that a smile means the same thing in any language. So does laughter or crying . Fear is another emotion that is shown in much the same way all over the world. In Chinese and in English literature, a phrase like ‘he went pale and began to tremble’suggests that the man is either very afraid or he has just got a very big shock. Howeve r, ‘he opened his eyes wide’is used to suggest anger in Chinese whereas in English it means surprise. In Chinese, surprise can be described in a phrase like ‘they stretched out their tongues!’“Stretching out your tongue”in English is an insulting gesture o r expresses strong dislike.Even in the same culture, people differ in their ability to understand and express feelings. Experiments in America have shown that women are usually better thanmen at recognizing fear, anger, love and happiness onpeople’s fac es. Other studies show that older peopleusually find it easier to recognize or understand bodylanguage than younger people do.1. Which of the following is true according to thepassage?A. We can easily understand what people’s gesturesmean.B. Words can be better understood by older people.C. Gestures can be understood by most people but words are not.D. It is difficult to tell what people’gestures reallymean sometimes.2. People’s facial expressions may be misunderstood in different cultures because ____________.A. people of different sexes may understand a gesture differentlyB. people speaking different languages have different facial expressionsC. people of different ages may have different interpretationsD. people from different cultures have different meanings about some facial expressions3. From the passage, we can conclude that____________.A. gestures can be used to express feelingsB. gestures can be more effectively used than words to express feelingsC. words are often more difficult to understand than gesturesD. gestures are used as frequently as words to express feelings4. In the same culture, people ____________.A. hardly ever fail to understand each other’s ideas and feelingsB. are equally intelligent even if they have different backgroundsC. almost all have the same understanding of the same thingD. may have different abilities to understand and express feelings5. The best title for this passage can be ____________.A. GesturesB. FeelingsC. Gestures andFeelings D. Culture and UnderstandingKey: 1. D 2. D 3. A 4. D 5. CPassage 4A funny thing happened on the way to the communication revolution: we stopped talking to each other.I was walking in the park with a friend recently, andhis mobile phone rang, interrupting our conversation. There we were, walking and talking on a beautiful sunny day and –poof! –I was cut off as if I had becomeabsent from the conversation.The park was filled with people talking on their cell phones. They were passing people without looking at them, saying hello, noticing their babies or stopping topat their dogs. It seems that the limitless electronic voiceis preferred to human contact.The telephone used to connect you to the absent.Now it makes people feel absent. Recently I was in a car with three friends. The driver hushed the rest of us because he could not hear the person on the other end of his cell phone. There we were, four friends driving down the highway, unable to talk to each other because of the small thing designed to make communication easier.Why is it that the more connected we get, the moredisconnected I feel? Every advance in communications technology is a setback (退步) to the closeness of human interaction. With e-mail and instant message over the Internet, we can now communicate without seeing or talking to one another. With voice mail, you can make entire conversations without ever reaching anyone. If my mom has a question, I just leave the answer on her machine.As almost every contact between human beings gets automatic, the emotional distance index goes up. Pumping gas at the station? Why say good-morning to the assistant when you can swipe you credit card at the pump and save yourself the bother of human contact? Making a deposit at the bank? Why talk to the clerk who lives in the neighborhood when you can put your card into the ATM?More and more, I find myself hiding behind e-mail to do a job meant for conversation or being relieved that voice mail picked up because I didn’t really have time to talk. The technology devoted to helping me keep in touch is making me lonelier.I own a mobile phone, an ATM card, a voice-mail telephone, and an e-mail account. Giving them up isn’t a choice. They are great for what they are intended to do. It’s their unintended results that make me upset. What good is all this gee-whiz technology if there is no one in the room to hear you crying out “Gee whiz”?1. The author’s experience of walking in a park with a friend recently made him feel _____________.A. unhappyB. funnyC. sunnyD. wonderful2. According to the author, human contact in a park means ____________.A. looking at each other and saying hello when passingB. noticing their babies and stopping to pat their dogsC. talking on the mobile phone and getting connectedwith the other peopleD. both A and B3. According to the author, the more connected we get incommunications technology, the ___________ we are.A. more automaticB. easierC. more disconnectedD. closer4. What are the examples the author gives to explain hisidea that every advance in communications technologyis a setback to the closeness of human interaction?A. With e-mail and instant message over the Internet, wecan now communicate without seeing or talking to oneanother.B. With voice mail, you can make entire conversationswithout ever reaching anyone.C. If his mom has a question, he just leaves the answeron her machine.D. All of the above.5. What is the unintended result of communicationtechnology, according to the author?A. It makes communication easier and conversationpossible everywhere.B. It actually creates a distance between people insteadof bringing them together.C. It makes every contact between human beings automatic and makes people feel connected.D. It makes human contacts limitless with electronic voices everywhere.Key: 1. A 2. D 3. C 4. D 5. BPassage 5Who will stage the games?Preparing for the Olympics Games is a huge undertaking. Just like the athletes, the host city spends years getting ready for the event. Before deciding which city will host the Olympic Games, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has to examine bids from all over the world. Bidding for the games begins about ten years in advance. Without preparing a very strong bid1, a city will not win the competition to host the games. Beijing was chosen for the 2008 games from five bidders —Osaka, Paris, Toronto and Istanbul.2Why does it take so long to prepare?Building the infrastructure costs huge amounts of money. Holding the World Cup in 2002 in Japan and South Korea, for example, meant that ten new stadiums had to be built, as well as many hotels and an improved transport system. In Beijing, after winning the bid the government began major construction projects —the extension of the underground, the improvement of the airport and the building of new motorways3. Each host city must also build an Olympic village for the athletes. By planting trees and creating parks, the city becomes more attractive for tourists.Why do countries want to host the Olympic Games?Hosting the games has a major effect on the economyand brings international prestige to the country.Thousands and thousands of visitors come to the gamesand the host cities are permanently improved.1. Bidding for the Olympic Games usually starts____________ before the games are really held.A. two yearsB. eight yearsC. one yearD. ten years2. Beijing was one of the _______ bidders for the2008games.A. fourB. fiveC. tenD. three3. The World Cup 2002 was held in _____________.A. JapanB. South KoreaC. ChinaD. A and B4. What construction projects did Beijing start after winning the bid?A. The extension of the underground.B. The improvement of the airport.C. The building of new motorwaysD. All of the above5. Why do countries want to host the Olympic Games?A. Because it has a major effect on the economy.B. Because it brings international prestige to the country.C. Because the host cities are permanently improved.D. All of the above.Key: 1. D 2. B 3. D 4. D 5. DPassage 6We walked in so qu ietly that the nurse at the desk didn’t even lift her eyes from the book. Mum pointed at a big chair by the door and I knew she wanted me to sit down. While I watched, mouth open in surprise, Mum took off her hat and coat and gave them to me to hold. She walked quietly to the small room by the lift and took out a wet mop. She pushed the mop past the desk and as the nurse looked up, Mum nodded and said, “Very dirty floors.”“Yes. I’m glad they’ve finally decided to clean them,”the nurse answered. She looked at Mum strangely and said, “But aren’t you working late?”Mum just pushed harder, each swipe of the mop taking her farther and farther down the hall. I watched until she was out of sight and the nurse had turned back to writing in the big book.After a long time Mum came back. Her eyes wereshining. She quickly put the mop back and took my hand.As we turned to go out of the door, Mum noddedpolitely to the nurse and said, “Thank you.”Outside, Mum told me, “Kate is fine. No fever.”“You saw her, Mum?”“Of course. I told her about the hospital rules, andshe will not expect us until tomorrow. Dad will stopworrying as well. It’s a fine hospital. But such floors! Amop is no good. You need a brush.”1. When she took a mop from the small room what Mumreally wanted to do was ____________.A. to clean the floorB. to please the nurseC. to see a patientD. to surprise the story-teller2. When the nurse talked to Mum she thought Mum wasa ____________.A. nurseB. visitorC. patientD. cleaner3. After reading the story what can we infer about the hospital?A. It is a children’s hospital.B. It has strict rules about visiting hours.C. The nurses and doctors there don’t work hard.D. A lot of patients come to this hospital every day.4. Why did Mum go to see Kate in the hospital?E. To give her some message about Dad.F. To make sure her room was clean.G. To check that she was still there.H. To find out how she was.5. Which of the following words best describes Mum?A. Polite.B. Patient.C. Changeable.D. Clever.Key: 1. C 2. D 3. B 4. D 5. DPassage 7Did you know there are some very special dogs doinggood work in our hospital wards? These are PAT 2 (Pets As Therapy) dogs. Doctors and nurses are recognizing the benefits of pets more and more —particularly for children, people with mental illnesses and elderly people who are separated from their own pets or have had to give up their pets.Stroking and playing with a pet is a calming experience and something to look forward to. One hospital reported that a man with a mental illness, who hadn't spoken for years, first stroked and played with a visiting dog and then started talking to it.Today, around 4,500 dogs and 50 cats and their volunteer owners are at work in the UK bringing comfort and pleasure to over 100,000 people in hospital. There are many other ‘working dogs’5. There are guard dogs, police dogs, hunting dogs and dogs for the blind. Disabled people benefit greatly. Take the case of Alan Smythe6, who has to visit hospital every month. Some things7 are difficult for him because he is in a wheelchair. But his life has altered dramatically since he got a dog, Tess, from the charity 'Dogs for the Disabled'. ‘She helps me to get dressed, and she brings me my socks and shoes. She fetches the newspaper from the shop, and she passes me the phone when it rings. I feel so much better too. It's like having a really good friend. She comes with me to hospital. Once, she saved my life.I am a diabetic and one day my blood sugar level dropped, and when I was going into a coma she went next door and she alerted my neighbor. He gave me an insulin injection.’1. Doctors and nurses think pets are particularly helpful for ______________.A) children B) people with mental illnesses C)old people who can’t live with their pets or have to give up their pets D) all of the above people2. Today __________ people in hospital get the help of dogs and cats and their owners.A) 4,500 B) 50 C) 100,000 D) 10,0003. Alan got the dog from ___________.A) the hospital B) the charity C) a shop D) his friend4. Which of the following that Tess CAN NOT help Alan do?A) Get dressed B) bring socks and shoesC) pass the phone when it ringsD) buy newspaper from the shop5. When Alan was going to a coma, T ess went to his _______’s home for help.A) neighbour B) doctor C) friend D) daughter Key: 1. D 2. C 3.B 4. D 5. APassage 810th August, 2004Dear Sirs,Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, PMC Company is a major producer of technically advanced machinery and chemicals for industry and agriculture.With a history dating back to 1884, PMC has grown to become one of the 100 largest industrial companies in the United States, with 2000’s sales in excess（超过）of $2 billion. All over the world, PMC has about 41,600 employees at 129 factories in 32 states, such as New York state, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia, etc. and 15 foreign countries.We believe PMC to be oneof the leaders of thepackaging industry both in the U.S. and abroad. Through our own research, development and engineering efforts, we believe we are able to exchange views on and discuss the latest technical aspects of the industry.PMC’s packaging expertise (专长) is mainly in thefollowing areas:—Packaging and paper box making machinery—Wrapping machines for varying usesFaithfully yours,General ManagerPMC Co. Ltd.1. The company wants to sell ____________.A. industrial productsB. agricultural productsC. technical servicesD. machinery and chemicals2. Where is the Head Office of the company?A. In New York state.B. In North Carolina.C. In Chicago, Illinois.D. In Pennsylvania.3. When did the company’s annual sales exceed $2billion?A. In the year of 1884.B. In the year of 2000.C. In the year of 2004.D. In the year of 2002.4. The company thinks ____________.A. it is one of the 15 largest companies in the worldB. it develops its relationship with China only for itsown benefitC. it plays a leading role in the world’s packaging industryD. it should open some new companies abroad5. The letter is written to ____________.A. its customers in the States and abroadB. its headquartersC. its customers abroadD. its employees in the 32 states and 15 foreign countriesKey: 1. D 2. C 3. B 4. C 5. A判断正误阅读下列短文，并根据短文内容判断其后的句子是否正确（T）、错误（F），还是文字中没有涉及相关信息（NG）。
2024届高考英语二轮复习阅读理解A篇(应用文)课件(共14张PPT)
2024届高考英语二轮复习阅读理解A篇（应用文）课件(共14张PPT)(共14张PPT)2024高考二轮复习阅读理解A篇（应用文）阅读应用文：广告、书信、列车或飞机的时刻表、产品说明书、宣传海报、简明新闻等都属于应用文，他们的目的都是为了向读者传输信息。
在阅读这类文章时主要是注意细节信息（时间、地点、人物或数据），做题时，根据所提问题中的关键词定位，用寻读、跳读的方法更有效。
【做题步骤】1.不需读原文（有题目和小标题的要看），直接看问题，划出问题中的关键词2.从题干中寻找关键词，定位问题答案【注意】①细节题的正确选项大都是相应原文的变形(如同义改写、词性转换等)②注意文中以粗体、大写、下划线等方式加以提示的文字，因为这很有可能是文章的核心或某一部分内容的概括例题（2023·新高考卷II阅读理解A篇）Yellowstone National Park offers a variety of ranger programs throughout the park, and throughout the year. The following are descriptions of theranger programs this summer.Experiencing Wildlife in Yellowstone (May 26 to September 2)Whether you’re hiking a backcountry trail (小径), camping, or just enjoying the park’s amazing wildlife from the road, this quick workshop is for you and your family. Learn where to look for animals and how to safely enjoy your wildlife watching experience. Meet at the Canyon Village Store.Junior Ranger Wildlife Olympics (June 5 to August 21)Kids can test their skills and compare their abilities to the animals of Yellowstone. Stay for as little or as long as your plans allow. Meet in front of the Visitor Education Center.Canyon Talks at Artist Point (June 9 to September 2)From a classic viewpoint, enjoy Lower Falls, the Yellowstone River, and the breathtaking colors of the canyon (峡谷) while learning about the area’s natural and human history. Discover why artists and photographers continue to be drawn to this special place. Meet on the lower platform at Artist Point on the South Rim Drive for this short talk. Photography Workshops (June 19 80-89, B; 70-79, C; 60-69, D; Below 60, E.Essays (60%)Your four major essays will combine to form the main part of the grade for this course: Essay 1 = 10%; Essay 2 = 15%; Essay 3 = 15%; Essay 4 =20%.Group Assignments (30%)Students will work in groups to complete four assignments (作业) during the course. All the assignments will be submitted by the assigned date through Blackboard, our online learning and course management system. Daily Work/In-Class Writings and Tests/Group Work/Homework (10%) Class activities will vary from day to day, but students must be ready to complete short in-class writings or tests drawn directly from assigned readings or notes from the previous class' lecture/discussion, so it is important to take careful notes during class. Additionally, from time to time I will assign group work to be completed in class or short assignments to be completed at home, both of which will be graded. Late WorkAn essay not submitted in class on the due date will lose a letter grade for each class period it is late. If it is not turned in by the 4th day after the due date, it will earn a zero. Daily assignments not completed during class will get a zero. Short writings missed as a result of an excused absence will be accepted.22. How many parts is a student’s final grade made up ofA. Two.B. Three.C. Four.D. Five.做题思路：1.快速阅读大标题和四个小标题，是文学入门课程的评分标准。
B1语3(即《英语II(1)》)作业参考答案
开放本科英语II(1)作业参考答案特别提醒各位同学：请注意，除这三次作业外，有不少地方是对学生学习过程的考核，请大家一定要引起高度的重视，凡是要填写的地方（3---32页），请大家一定要认真填写，不能空着，否则要被扣除很多分数的。
也就是说，不要只完成那三次、四次作业，其它的就不管了，那样的话，成绩是很难及格的哟！选择题答案统一写在题号前面，不要写在文中。
还有不清楚的地方，请带到面授课上来，与老师一起商讨！学前记录卡1学习过程：请打勾。
学习内容：1、Units 1～6 中主要学习了哪些重要的语法项目？一般现在时、现在进行时、一般过去时、过去进行时、used to do sth、一般过去时被动词态、定语从句、过去完成时、形容词和介词的搭配2、这六个单元中我感觉最难或还没有完全掌握的语言点是：如何谈论过去、如何谈论将来、如何描述趋势、always/forever/to keep doing用于描述行为、描述习惯、描述关系3、这六个单元中我最喜欢的话题是：An English man’s Home is His castle.The change of family patterns.阶段性学习体会：（略）（一定要自己写）开放英语（3）形成性考核册参考答案作业1第一部分：交际用语（每题2分，共10分）1. D2. A3. C4. B5. B第二部分：词汇与结构（每题1分，共15分）6. D7. B8. D9. A 10.B11. C 12. D 13. B 14. A 15. B16. A 17. A 18. B 19. A 20.B第三部分：完型填空（每题2分，共20分）21. C 22. B 23. C 24. D 25. C26. B 27. C 28. C 29. D 30. A第四部分：阅读理解（每题2份，共40分）短文理解131. D 32. C 33. D 34. A 35. C短文理解236. A 37. C 38. D 39. C 40. D41.D 42.B 43.D 44.D 45.D短文理解346. F 47. T 48. F 49. NG 50.F第五部分:书面表达(15分)参考范文Dear Sirs,My name is Wuhua, born on July 6th, 1965 inChangchun, Jilin Province, China. I am a journalist and have already had eleven years of working experience. I can speak Japanese and Germany besides English and of course I’m good at operating computer.I graduated from Journalism Department of Beijing University in 1990 and then worked as a journalist in Shenzhen Daily till December, 1996. I studied in BBC from 1997 to 1998 and since I came back in January, 1999, I have been head of the news section .I will be very lucky if I can work in your newspaper---- The 21st Century. And I think I have abilities to do the job well.Yours Sincerely,Wuhua学习记录卡2学习过程：请打勾。
英语2阅读试题及答案
英语2阅读试题及答案一、阅读理解（共20分，每题4分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
AThe Internet has changed our lives in many ways. It has made it easier to communicate with friends and family, and it has given us access to a wealth of information. However, it has also brought some challenges.1. What is the main idea of the passage?A) The Internet has only positive impacts on our lives.B) The Internet has both positive and negative impacts on our lives.C) The Internet has made communication more difficult.D) The Internet has limited access to information.2. According to the passage, what is one of the benefits of the Internet?A) It has made communication more challenging.B) It has limited the amount of information available.C) It has facilitated communication with loved ones.D) It has restricted access to friends and family.BIn recent years, there has been a growing interest inenvironmental protection. Many people are starting to realize the importance of preserving the environment for future generations.3. What does the passage mainly discuss?A) The decline in environmental awareness.B) The increasing interest in environmental protection.C) The lack of concern for the environment.D) The future of environmental protection efforts.4. What can be inferred from the passage?A) People are not concerned about the environment.B) Environmental protection is a new concept.C) There is a shift in attitudes towards the environment.D) The environment is not important for future generations.二、阅读填空（共10分，每题2分）Read the following passage and fill in the blanks with the appropriate words.The Internet has become an integral part of our daily lives.It provides us with a platform to share information, connect with others, and even conduct business. However, there arealso concerns about the impact of the Internet on our society.5. The Internet has made our lives ________ easier.6. It has become a ________ for sharing information.7. Some people worry about the ________ the Internet has on society.三、阅读简答（共10分，每题5分）Read the passage and answer the questions briefly.The Internet has revolutionized the way we live and work. It has brought about many changes, some of which are positive, while others are not so positive.8. What are some positive changes the Internet has brought about?9. What are some of the concerns associated with the use of the Internet?四、阅读判断（共10分，每题2分）Read the following passage and decide whether the statements are True (T) or False (F).The Internet is a powerful tool that has transformed the way we communicate, learn, and work. It has made the world a smaller place by connecting people across different countries and cultures.10. The Internet has made the world larger.11. The Internet has not changed the way we communicate.12. The Internet connects people from different countries and cultures.答案：1-4 B C B C5. much/far/a lot/a great deal6. medium/channel/means7. effects/impacts/influences8. Answers may vary. Possible answers include: easier access to information, ability to communicate with people around the world, online shopping, etc.9. Answers may vary. Possible answers include: privacy concerns, cyberbullying, addiction to social media, etc.10-12 F T T。
英语II1考试答题技巧
每题2分 二、段落理解 (每题 分，共10分) 每题 分 在本节中，你将听到一段独白或对话，判断下列句 子是否符合独白或对话的内容，符合的选择T(True)， 不符合的选择F(False)，并标在答题纸的相应位置， 独白或对话前后各有30秒的停顿，一边阅读问题并 核对答案，独白或对话读两遍。 考点：听力理解能力
听力理解－段落理解 （续） 段落理解
常见问题：抓不住重点信息，遗忘前面的信息， 抓不住细节，尚未掌握答题要领。 要领及技巧：
听懂主题句； 预览； 记录； 用已出现的信息进行预测和检查。
第二部分：英语知识运（35分）
词汇和语法结构 完型填空
词汇和语法结构
三、选择填空 (每题1分，共15分) 阅读下面的句子和对话，从A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出一个能填入空白处的最佳 选择，并标在答题纸相应的位置上。
英语II(1)考试答题技巧 考试答题技巧 英语
第一部分：听力理解（20分）
考生应能： 1． 理解主旨要义； 2． 获取事实性的具体信息； 3． 了解明确表达的概括性含义； 4． 进行有关的判断、推理和引申； 5． 理解说话者的意图、观点或态度。
听力理解—理解对话
一、理解对话（每题1分，共10分） 理解对话（每题 分 分 在本节中，你将听到10个对话，每个对话后有一个 问题，请从A、B、C、三个选项中选择答案，并标 在答题纸的相应位置。每段对话后有30秒的停顿， 以便回答问题和阅读下一个小题。每段对话读两遍。 考点：学生直接获取信息和记录信息的能力。 分析：平时训练时学生应该边听边学会记笔记。记 忆重点为：数字、日期、人名、地名等。
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历年(2008-2015)电大本科《英语II(1)》试卷及答案
试卷代号：1161中央广播电视大学2013-2014学年度第一学期‚开放本科‛期末考试英语Ⅱ(1) 试题第一部分交际用语（共计10分，每小题2分）1.- Excuse me, would you lend me your calculator? （A）．A. Certainly. Here you areB．Yes,I have a handC．It's nothing2.- Would you like to see the menu?（A）．A. No, thanks.I already know what to orderB. Your menu is very clearC.I hear the food here is tasty3.- Well, Mary, how are you?（C）．A.I'm goodB．I'm niceC．I'm fine4.- Hello, could I speak to Don please?（C）？A．Who are you ．B．Are you JaneC．Who's speaking5.- What's the problem, Harry?（B）．A．No problemB.I can't remember where I left my glassesC．No trouble at all第二部分词汇与结构（共计20分，每小题2分）6-15小题：阅读下面的句子，从A.B.C三个选项中选出一个能填入6. The bedroom needs（A）.A. decorating B.to decorateC．decorate7. He is the man（C）dog bit me.A．that B．whichC．whose8. All the team members tried their best. We lost the game,（A）.A．however B．thereforeC．since9. Are you still here? You were here half an hour ago. Who （B）for?A. were you waiting B.are you waitingC．do you wait10. （A）What's happened to Tom?to hospital.A. He's been taken B.He'll be takenC．He'll take11.（C）majority of people agree with him.A．- B．AC．The12. When l was a child, we（C）wear a uniform for school.A．have to B．mustC．had to13. I'm tired.I （B）working very hard.A．have B．have beenC．had14. When was the building（C）?A．completeB．completingC．completed15.I can do that job（A）myself.A．byB．onC．with第三部分完形填空（共计20分，每小题2分）16-25小题：阅读下面的短文，从短文后所给的A\B\C三个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸上写出所选的字母符号。
山东职高英语第II册期末试题(精选,同步)
山东职高英语BII期末考试测试卷（满分80分，时间60分钟）第I卷（选择题50分）一、英语知识运用（每小题1分，共30分）1. —Do you know ____ lady in blue?—Yes. She is a teacher of a university.A. theB. aC. anD. /2. —I usually have milk and bread for breakfast.—____.A. So have IB. So do IC. I have soD. I do so3. Mary looks ____ .A. polite and friendB. politely and friendlyC. polite and friendlyD. politely and friend4. If you want to be thin and healthy, you’d better eat ____ food and take ____ exercise.A. more; fewerB. more; lessC. fewer; moreD. less; more5. The book ____are much cheaper than before.A. for saleB. in saleC. on saleD. for sell6. A poor girl was found ____ at the corner of the street yesterday morning.A. lieB. lyingC. layD. Lied7. Tony often makes his sister ____, but this time he was made ____ by his sister.A. cry; cryB. crying; cryingC. to cry; cryD. cry; to cry8. —Do you like the pop star Zhou Jielun or the movie star Liu Dehua?—____. I am not their fan.A. BotheB. EitherC. NeitherD. All9. We had done ____ work and we were ____ tired.A. much too; too muchB. too much; too muchC. too much; much tooD. much too; much too10. There are 20 kinds of flowers for you ____ .A. to choose fromB. to chooseC. chooseD. to be chosen11. The train ____ she was traveling was late.A. whichB. whenC. whereD. in that12. The old man told the child ____noisy.A. not beB. not to beC. to not beD. be not13. I’m considering ____ a job.A. to changeB. changingC. applyingD. to apply14. October 1, 1949 is the day ____ the People’s Republic of china was founded.A. whichB. whenC. in whichD. on that15. We have been good friends ____ we joined the same ping-pong team.A. afterB. beforeC. sinceD. until16. I find ____ strange ____ she doesn’t want to travel.A. It; thatB. that; thatC. it; whatD. that; what17. —____?—I don’t hope that they do everything for me.A. What’s your opinion of your parents’ careB. What is your parents likeC. How old is your fatherD. How is your mother18. Kate ____ take part in a party.A. was invitedB. was invited toC. invite toD. invited to19. Meimei likes English very much. She does her best ____ English wellA. learnB. learning D. to learn D. learns20. I feel ____ I were on top of the world.A. asB. as ifC. as beforeD. as for21. You’ll be late ____ you get up early tomorrow morning.A. thoughB. becauseC. unlessD. since22. Can you tell me if it ____ tomorrow? If it ____, I’ll go to the zoo.A. will rain; won’t rainB. rains; doesn’t rainC. will rain; doesn’t rainD. rains; won’t rain23. Is there ____ in today’s newspaper?A. anything excitedB. anything excitingC. excited anythingD. exciting anything24. Mary spends a lot of money on clothes ____ her family is no t rich.A. becauseB. thoughC. ifD. so25. Linda often jogs by the lake in the morning. Seeing the sign, she knows it warns people not to____ in the lake,A. stay for longB. fishC. swimD. boat26. It is ____ boring in the room ____ we have to go out for a work.A. such; thatB. so; thatC. as; asD. such; as27. Last year I had ____ great ____ in Beijing.A. a; experienceB. an; experienceC. /; experiencesD. the; experiences28. The teacher raised his voice ____ all the students could hear him.A. forB. so thatC. becauseD. in order29. Today I’m in a good mood. I feel like ____.A. to go dancingB. going dancingC. to go danceD. going dance30. We all want to buy goods ____the best price.A. onB. inC. atD. for二、阅读理解（每小题2分，共20分）AA famous teacher was speaking to the students at our school. He began his lesson by holding up a ￥100 bill. Then he said to the three hundred students, “Who would like this ￥100 bill?” the students began to put up their hands at once.Then he said, “I am going to give this ￥100 to one of you, but first, let me do this.” He then made the bill into a ball. Then he said, “Who wants it now?” The hands went back into the air.“Well,” he said, “What if I do this?” and he dropped it on the floor and stepped on it. He picked up the dirty, crumpled（弄皱）bill and said, “Who still wants it?” Hands went back into the air.“My friends,” he said, “you have learned a valuable lesson today. No matter（无论）what I did to the money, you still wanted it because it did not go down in value（价值）. It was still worth ￥100!”Many times in our lives, we are dropped, crumpled and stepped on by the chances we take and the things that happen to us. We feel as if we are worth nothing. But remember, no matter what has happened to you, you will never lose your value: you are always valuable to those people who love you. Your value doesn’t come from what you do or whom you know, but WHO YOU ARE.You are special and valuable. Don’t ever forget it!31. Even though it was dirty, the money _____.A. still went up in valueB. was worth nothingC. didn’t go down in valueD. was still ours32. We are always valuable to the people _____.A. who pay us B who call us C. who hate us D. who love us33. Your value doesn’t come from what you do but. _____.A. who you knowB. who made youC. who you rememberD. who you are34. The sentence “Hands went back into the air” means “_____”.A. The students put up their bands againB. the students put down their handsC. the students put their hands behind their backs againD. the students put their hands in front of them35. Why did the famous teacher use a ￥100 bill at his lesson?A. Because he wanted to make the bill into a ball.B. Because he used to drop a bill on the floor and stepped on it.C. Because he was going to give the bill to one of his students.D. Because he wanted to make the students know what value was.BWhen you are looking for a job, the first thing you need to do is to prepare a resume, this is like a letter or a document about yourself. You write in this letter a number of things which an employer might be interested in. The readers of your resume will be the people who work at the place to which you are applying. Now here is Wang Tao’s resume:Name: Wang TaoAddress: 357 Renmin Road, JinanTelephone: (0531) 86678867Education: Jinan Vocational SchoolExperience: June, 2004—September, 2005 Computer programmer for Benqi CompanyLanguage: Excellent English36. What will you prepare first when you want to look for a job?A. A resume.B. A pictureC. Some money.D. The clothes.37. Who will be the reader of your resume?A. It must be the boss of the company.B. It may be the people who work in the company to which you are applying.C. Some professors.D. The master of the school where you graduated.38. Where did Wang Tao graduate from?A. Jinan V ocational School.B. Jinan V ocational College.C. Jinan University.D. Shandong University.39. What work experience has Wang Tao had?A. A teacher.B. A doctor.C. A nurse.D. A computer programmer.40. What foreign languages can Wang Tao speak?A. Chinese.B. English.C. Japanese.D. Both.第II卷(非选择题30分)三、根据内容，补全对话(每空填一词，每空1分，共10分)41. —Please tell me what your friend ________ ________.—She is fairly tall with dark hair.42. —What’s ________ ________ you?—I’ve got a headache.43. —What kind of job do you want to do?—I want to ________ ________ a position as a teacher.44. —By the way, I haven’t ________ ________ you for a long time.—Oh, I’m really sorry. .45. —Excuse me. ________ ________a car park near here?.—Sorry. I don’t know. I’m new here.四、职场应用（20分）任务：假如你是一家跨国公司的秘书Wei Hui，你的老板计划去印度首都拓展业务，需要寻找合适的住处。
开放英语II(1)网上形考作业测试单元阅读理解相关参考答案
阅读理解第一篇短文A: what was your very first job?(1)B:when left school1、both B and C2、he got the job as a journalist mainly by change3、Because was bored with the fact that journalists took delight in reporting in reporting terrible things4、he prefers to look after children rather than go back to find a proper job5、discorderlyJohn preston lives in a flat in north london(2)1、renewed2、in bad condition3、disadv antage4、we have quite a few things to do5、it generally please themAn extraordinary change of direction(3)Molly wilson had been a dancer and a mother1、very unusual and surprising2、dissatishied because I had nothing better to do at home3、part of the sail roufe4、not smooth because of huge waves5、the qualities she needed for the trip were the same as those for a dancerThe extened family (4)Mrs sharp, a large,red-faced woman in her late sixties1、Because her house in the downtown area was knowed down2、Together with her parents for some time3、Because they were either her reatives or schoolmates4、I had one neighbour who always showed interest in our private affairs5、What the extended family is likeThere have been changes in all sorts of different areas of british society(5)1、trends in marriage and divorce in the UK2、the marriage rate has gone down more rapidly in the UK3、soar4、the highest divorce rate was around 19695、the birth rate in the UK is decreasing rapidly nowwhen I was a little girl, my brothers and I collected stamps for many years.(6)1、the author and her brother had an unforgettable experience in collecting stamps2、on Saturdays3、she wanted to give them a surprise4、we were extremely happy about it5、A Memorable experience in collecting stampsMorgan rees has always been a good businessman(7)1、morgan rees has always been a good businessman2、he was unhappy after he tetired3、he bought a small crockery factory in secret and starded work again4、since he started working again, Morgan rees has expanded the company considerably5、how morgan rees lived his retired life more happily by turning to work againAnna is our only daughter . my wife and have sons ,（8）1、got an illness2、mainly a woman`s responsibility3、look like4、character5、affectionatea day in life of a carer（9）lily is 70 years old and she take care of her 91-year-old mother 。
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英语II(1)期末复习资料——阅读理解1．选择题Once the king of India fell ill and sent for his doctor. The doctor came, examined him and said, “You will be well again in a few days if you take bull’s milk.” The king was very surprised, for he had never heard of a bull that ga ve milk. “How is it possible?” he asked.“Order Gulbo, the scholar, to get it for you. He can do anything.” The doctor was an enemy to Gulbo, and thought this would be a way of making him suffer. When the king told Gulbo what the doctor had said and ordere d him to get bull’s milk, Gulbo immediately understood what the doctor was trying to do.When he got home he sat thinking how to get out of the difficulties. His daughter, seeing him worried, asked what was the matter. On hearing what the king had asked fo r, she said, “Don’t worry, father, I’ll help you.”The next day she took some old clothes, went to the bank of the river near the palace, and chose a place below the king’s bedroom window. In the middle of the night, when everyone was in bed, she started to do her washing. She made so much noise that the king could not sleep. The king got very angry and set a guard to find out what was the matter. The soldier found the girl, and led her to the king. “Why do you wash your clothes here at night?” asked the ki ng.The girl pretended to be afraid and said, “I had to wash clothes at night. This afternoon my father had a baby. I was busy all day because of that. Then I found there were no clean clothes for the baby, so I had to come and wash them now.”“What!” cried the king, “Are you trying to make a fool of me? Who ever heard of a man having a baby?”“Well, if the king himself orders someone to get bull’s milk for him, why can’t a man have a baby?”The king smiled and said, “You must be Gulbo’s daughter. Go and tell your father that he may keep the bull’s milk for his baby.”1. According to the doctor in the story, the king’s illness can be cured by ______.A. making Gulbo sufferB. drinking bull’s milkC. seeing another doctorD. feeding him with cow’s milk2. The doctor told the king to ask Gulbo to find bull’s milk because he ______.A. admired Gulbo greatlyB. hated Gulbo very muchC. thought Gulbo was a scholarD. tried to make Gulbo another doctor3. How did Gulbo feel after getting the king’s order?A. He was upset.B. He was excited.C. He was surprised.D. He was disappointed.4. Why did Gulbo’s daughter wash clothes below the king’s bedroom window at night?A. Because she was forced to do it.B. Because she often washed clothes there.C. Because she enjoyed washing clothes there.D. Because she wanted the king to notice her.5. From the dialogue between the king and the girl, we know that after hearing the girl’s story, the king ______.A. wanted to see the babyB. became angry with herC. thought the girl was a foolD. unde rstood the girl’s meaningBBADDPeople all over the world today are beginning to hear and learn more and more about the problem of pollution. Pollution is caused either by man’s release of comp letely new and often artificial (人造的) substances into the environment, or by releasing greatly increased amounts of a natural substance (物质)，such as oil from oil tankers into the sea.Whatever its underlying reasons, there is no doubt that much of the pollution caused could be controlled if only companies, individuals and governments would make more efforts. In the home there is an obvious need to control litter and waste. Food comes wrapped up three of four times in packages that all have to be disposed of; drinks are increasingly sold in bottles or tins which can’t be reused. This not only causes a litter problem, but also is a great waste of resources, in terms of glass, metal and paper. Advertising has helped this process by persuading many of us not only to buy things we neither want nor need, but also to throw away much of what we do buy. Pollution and waste combine to be a problem everyone can help to solve by cutting out unnecessary buying, excess use and careless disposal (处理) of the products we use in our daily lives.1. The main cause of pollution is __________.A. the release of artificial or natural substances into the environmentB. the production of new industrial goodsC. increased amounts of a natural substanceD. our ever-increasing population2. Much of the pollution could be controlled if only __________.A. people would pay more attention to the problemB. governments would take effective measuresC. all sides concerned would make more effortsD. farmers would use less artificial fertilizers3. Food packages, bottles and tins for drinks can cause __________.A. air and water pollutionB. both a litter problem and a waster of resourcesC. to pay for the serviceD. to produce the receipt4. Which of the following can not help solving the problem of pollution?A. Cutting out unnecessary buying.B. Eating.C. Reduce excess use.D. Carefully dispose our daily products.5. What does the underlined word “litter” mean in paragraph 2 ?A. not manyB. serious problemC. bits of waste thingsD. industrial pollutionACBBCThousands of years ago, in the middle of an ocean, miles from the nearest island, an undersea volcano broke out. The hot liquid piled higher and higher and spread wider and wider. In this way, an island rose up in the sea.As time went on, hot sun and cool rains made the rock split and break to pieces. Sea waves dashed against the rock. In this way, soil and sand came into being.Nothing lived on the naked soil. And then the wind and birds brought plant seeds, spiders and other little creatures there. Only plants could grow first. Only they, in sunlight, could produce food from the minerals of the soil, water and air. While many animals landed on the island, they could find no food.A spider spun its web in vain, because there were no insects for its web to catch. Insects couldn’t stay until there were plants for them to eat. So plants had to be the pioneer life on this new island.1. The passage centers on __________.A. how an undersea volcano broke outB. how an island rose up in the seaC. how soil was formed on a new islandD. how life began on a volcano-produced island2.According to the passage, the island got its first soil from __________.A. sea wavesB. the sand brought by the windC. its own rockD. cool rains3.The word “naked” (in para. 3) could be replaced by which of the following?A. hiddenB. newC. mysteriousD. bare4.The order of coming into being on the island is __________.A. soil, plants and animalsB. soil, little creatures and plantsC. soil, birds and plantsD. soil, human beings and animals5. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE ?A. Spiders were the first life that could live on the island.B. The island is far away from any piece of land.C. Insects could not live on the island without plants.D. Plants were brought to the island by human being.DCDACIn the last 500 years, nothing about people – not their clothes, ideas, or languages – has changed as much as what they eat. The original chocolate drink was made from the seeds of the cocoa tree by South American Indians. The Spanish introduced it to the rest of the world during the 1500’s. And although it was very expensive, it quickly became fashionable. In London shops where chocolate drinks were served became important meeting places. Some still exist today.The potato is also from the New World. Around 1600, the Spanish brought it from Peru to Europe, where it soon was widely grown. Ireland became so dependent on it that thousands of Irish people starved when the crop failed during the“Potato Famine”of 1845-6, and thousands more were forced to emigrate to America.There are many other foods that have traveled from South America to the Old World. But some others went in the opposite direction. Brazil is now the World’s largest grower of coffee, and c offee is an important crop in Colombia and other South American countries. But it is native to Ethiopia. It was first made into a drink by Arabs during the 1400’s.According to an Arabic legend, coffee was discovered when a goatherd name Kaldi noticed that his goats were attracted to the red berries on a coffee bush. He tried one and experienced the“wide-awake” feeling that one-third of the world’s population now starts the day with.1. According to the passage, which of the following has changed the most in the last 500 years?A. FoodB. PotatoC. ChocolateD. Coffee2. “Some” in “Some still exist today” means _________.A. some cocoa treesB. some shopsC. some chocolate drinksD. some South American Indians3. Thousands of Irish people starved during the “Potato Famine” because _________.A. they were so dependent on the potato that they refused to eat anything elseB. they were forced to emigrate to AmericaC. the weather conditions in Ireland were not suitable for growing the potatoD. the potato harvest was bad4. Coffee originally came from_________.A. BrazilB. ColombiaC. EthiopiaD. Arabia5. The Arabic legend is used to prove that _________.A. coffee was first discovered by KaldiB. coffee was first discovered by Kaldi’s goatsC. coffee was first discovered in south American countriesD. coffee drinks were first made by ArabsACDCDCrime Prevention InitiativesThe chances that you will be a victim of violent crime are low. But you can avoid risk in the following ways.AT HOME·You should make sure your house or flat is secure. Always lock the door from the inside at night, but you must keep the key nearby, so that you can use it to get out quickly if there is a fire.·You must never give keys to workmen as they can easily make copies.·If you wake up and hear a burglar, stay quietly in bed. Pretend you are asleep. If you feel more confident, switch on the light and make a lot of noise; even if you are on your own you should call out loudly to an imaginary companion, so that the burglar thinks you are not alone and runs away. You should have a phone or a mobile in your bedroom to alert the police immediately.·If you come home and think you see signs of a break-in, you shouldn’t go in, the burglar may be inside. You should go to a neighbour and call the police.ON THE STREETAt night:·Always walk facing the traffic, so that a car cannot pull up behind you.·You mustn’t go through parks or woods.·If you think someone is following you, cross the road one or two times. If he or she continues to follow you, go to a pub or other public place.·Always carry your bag close to you, but carry your house keys in your pocket so that you can open the door quickly. If someone attacks you - remember your safety is more important than your property.1. This passage mainly focuses on ________.A. how to avoid the crimes both at home and in the streetB. where to stay if you want to be safeC. what you should do at home if there is a burglaryD. how to avoid the crime at night in the street2. If you want to guarantee you are secure at home, you should _________.A. always lock the door and put the key in a secret place far away from the doorB. never leave the keys to workmen since they can easily make copiesC. keep silent all the time even if you are on your own when a burglar steals into your houseD. go in immediately when you suspect (怀疑) someone is breaking into your house3. Based on the passage, if you notice someone following you, it’s better for you to _________.A. shout loudlyB. go to public placesC. stop, turn around and look at himD. run quickly4. Why should you have a telephone in the bedroom?A. Because we might use it to alert the burglary.B. Because it’s convenient for us to talk to our friends while lying on bed.C. Because it’s convenient for us to report to the police i n case there is a burglary.D. Because it we might use it to make a phone call at midnight.5. From the passage, we can infer that we might be victims if _________.A. we cannot part with the money when being attackedB. we always walk facing the trafficC. we don’t walk in the empty streetD. we carry too much cashABBCAAn Extraordinary Change of DirectionMolly Wilson had been a dancer and a mother for many years when she decided to sail round the world to raise money for charity.As a child she had trained as a ballet dancer, but at 15 she had grown too tall for classical ballet, so she became a member of a pop dance team.She got married, and after she had children she retired from show business to bring them up. They grew up, and when they were 18 they left home.She says, “When I decided to do the round-the-world race, my husband thought I was bored because the children had left home. He was also worried because I had never sailed before. I was not bored, but I had met some people who told me about the race.They had taken part in it, but they had only done one section, say, from New Zealand to Australia.I wanted to do the whole ten-month journey.”Before Molly left she did a lot of training, but it hadn’t prepared he r for the worst weather which they experienced. She tells one story. “One night the sea was very rough and it was very cold. I had gone downstairs when a huge wave smashed into the boat and injured two men on the deck. One of the men couldn’t move because he had broken his leg. They were taken to hospital by helicopter. That was the worst time.”By the end of October last year, she had raised more than £50,000 for charity.She says, “Sometimes I ask myself, what did I do? How did I do it? But then I think,it’s the same as being a dancer. Before I left on the trip, I had trained hard. I had got very fit and had prepared myself completely. Then on the trip I was simply a good team member.”1. What does the word “extraordinary” mean in the title?A. very ordinaryB. very unusual and surprisingC. not specialD. extreme2. The sentence “…my husband thought I was bored …” in Para. 4 meant that myhusband thought I felt_________.A. dissatisfied because I had nothing better to do at homeB. annoyed because I had to wait long for my children to come back homeC. happy because I could do something I was interested in instead of taking care of childrenD. sad because all the children left me when they grew up3. The word “section” in Para. 4 most probably means here _________.A. group of peopleB. part of the trainingC. part of the route of sailD. part of the job4. Which of the following is nearest (closest) in meaning to “rough” in the sentence “One night the sea was very rough …” in Para. 5?A. not exactB. difficultC. not smooth because of huge wavesD. pleasant5. The last paragraph suggests that _________.A. the qualities she needed for the trip were the same as those for a dancerB. many years of dancing had already prepared her for the sail completely, so sheneedn’t do anything before the journeyC. she should be kind to other team members during the tripD. she should not forget dancing during the tripBACCAThere have been changes in all sorts of different areas of British society. In recent years in the UK we have had a very large increase in the number of couples who get divorced.After 1969 and the Divorce Law Reform Act we had a very rapid increase in the number of divorces. The rate increased steadily and in recent years has increased much more rapidly. But there are also quite a lot of people who do actually get married. At present the marriage rate in the UK is about 70 per cent, which has gone down since the number of people who marry has gone down quite a lot in the last 20 years, but more significantly in the last 10 years. Quite high proportions of people now live together without marrying, and, for example, 40 per cent of children born in the UK are born to couples whoaren't married or are born to lone parents. There are quite a large number of lone parent families, 90 per cent of these are headed by a woman rather than a man.The average family size now in the UK is 1.8 children per couple, which means that there's been quite a decline in the birth rate in the UK along with other European countries.1. What does the passage mainly discuss?A. The declining divorce rate in the UK.B. The declining marriage rate in the UK.C. The increasing divorce rate in the UK.D. Trends in marriage and divorce in the UK.2. During the last ten years, __________.A. the marriage rate has gone down more rapidly in the UKB. the marriage rate has gone up a lot in the UKC. 40% of children were born to unwed couples in the UKD. 40% of children were born to single parents in the UK3. According to the passage, the cohabitation rate in the UK tends to __________.A. declineB. soar (急剧上升)C. stay stableD. not mentioned in the passage4. According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?A. The highest divorce rate was around 1969.B. The marriage rate has gone down in recent years.C. The marriage rate is currently 70 percent.D. 90 percent of lone parent families are headed by women.5. The last paragraph tells us __________.A. the birth rate in the UK is increasing at the momentB. at present any family in the UK is 2 children at mostC. the birth rate in other European countries keeps increasingD. the birth rate in the UK is decreasing rapidly nowCABADSome people think they have an answer to the troubles of automobile crowding and dirty air in large cities. Their answer is the bicycle, or “bike”.In a great many cities, hundreds of people ride bicycles to work every day. In New York City, some bike riders have even formed a group called Bike for a Better City. They claim that if more people rode bicycles to work there would be fewer automobiles in the downtown section of the city and therefore less dirty air from car engines.For several years this group has been trying to get the city government to help bike riders. For example, they want the city to draw bicycle lanes on some of the main streets, because when bike riders have to use the same lanes as cars, there are accidents. Bike for a Better City feels that if there were special lanes more people would use bikes.But no bicycle lanes have been drawn. Not everyone thinks it is a good idea - they say it will slow traffic. Some store owners on the main streets say that if there is less traffic, they will have less business. And most people live too far from downtown to travel by bike.The city government has not yet decided what to do. It wants to keep everyone happy. Only on weekends, Central Park is closed to cars, and the roads may be used by bicycles only. But Bike for a Better City says that this is not enough and keeps fighting to get bicycle lanes downtown.1. According to the passage, bicycles ____________.A. are more convenient than carsB. are safer traffic tools than carsC. are ridden by most people in the U.SD. are the solution to some city problems2. The idea of special bicycle lanes is most favored by ____________.A. the city governmentB. some bike ridersC. people living far from downtownD. some store owners3. “Bicycle lanes” in the third paragraph probably means ____________.A. narrow passages between buildings for bicyclesB. roads full of bicyclesC. special parts of the road for bicycle riders onlyD. roads for bicycles only4. Which of the following is not true according to the passage?A. Bike for a Better City members ride bicycles to work.B. Sometimes accidents may occur when cars and bikes are on the same lanes.C. The Central Park is closed to cars on weekends.D. In New York City, many people use bikes as they have special lanes.5. The best title for this passage is ____________.A. Traffic Crowding in New York CityB. Air Pollution in New York City by CarsC. Special Lanes for PassengersD. Solution to Traffic Problem in New YorkDBCDD正误判断“Get up, the water is coming.” Yan Xinzhi, director of the neighborhood committee of Chaoyang Street, Taiyuan, capital of Shanxi Province, would knock at the door of every household at midnight to have people collect water; otherwise, the tap water would soon run dry when everyone in the city got up and joined the “water rush” in the morning. Yan, an elderly lady about 60, had served as committee director for more than 20 years; her major work was to rouse her neighbors from their sleep to get water. As time went by, residents could not go to sleep before one o’clock in the morning.Chaoyang Street was not the only street in Taiyuan that lacked water, and Taiyuan was not the only city in China with water in short supply.Niu Maosheng, Minister of Water Resources, told China Today that more than 300 cities nationwide lack water; in 108 cities the situation has become critical. The annual deficit of water has reached 6 billion cubic meters, leading to a loss of RMB 200 billion (approximately US $24 billion) in industrial output.1. As neighborhood committee director, the major part of Yan Xinzhi’s job was to wake up her neighbors at midnight to get water.2. The passage reveals that all the cities in China suffer from water shortage.3. The passage is written by a water expert.4. The lack of water has lead to a loss of US $24 billion in industrial output.5. Xi’an is another city with water in short supply.T F F T NGPeople who cannot tell all colors apart are said to be color blind. Most color-blind people can see yellow and blues, but confuse reds with greens. It is very rare for a person to be blind to all colors, but they may see everything in shades of black, white, and gray.It is interesting to note that many color-blind people don’t even realize that they are color-blind. They don’t know that the colors they are seeing and naming are not the actual colors that people with normal vision can see. This can be particularly dangerous when a color-blind person confuses the red and green of a traffic light.Color blindness is thought to be inherited (遗传). And although doctors have thought up tests to determine（测定）color blindness, there is no cure to treatment for it.1. A color-blind person can tell correctly red and green.2. Many color-blind people are unaware (没意识到) that they are color-blind.3. It’s especially dangerous for a color-blind person to cross a street when there are no traffic lights at the cross of the streets.4. A person who is color-blind is not allowed to drive.5. Up to now, doctors have found a way to free a person from his color blindness.F T F NG FLily is 70 years old and she takes care of her 91-year-old mother. She told us about caring for her mother.I wake up early every day, it’s usually about 6.30 am, and wait until I hear Tilly, my mum, moving about. Then I make her a cup of tea. At about half past seven she gets up and we have breakfast together. We normally just have toast, but on Sundays we always have bacon and eggs. After breakfast she reads the newspaper, then she sits by the window and waves to the neighbours as they walk by.She hardly ever goes out but she is very proud of her personal appearance, so she goes to the hairdresser once a month.She doesn’t like being left on her own for very long, so I always arrange for a neighbour to come and sit with her when I go out. Now and again, my friend and neighbour, Joan, comes to spend the day with her, and I can go and have lunch with another friend, May, who lives in town.I have a brother, Syd. He comes to stay two or three times a year. He is very good and keeps in touch, but he lives 300 miles away. Once a year, he collects mum and takes her to stay with him in London for a week. She doesn’t really like going because it’s a long journey, but I need the rest.Sally, the nurse, comes to see mum regularly. My next-door neighbour, Jack, often calls in. In the evening we usually watch TV and we sometimes play cards. Mum is fantastic for her age. But I can never decide to go anywhere spontaneously. I always have to plan it, so I feel a bit trapped. But what is the alternative? An old people’s home? I couldn’t do that to my mother.1. Lily wakes before her mother.2. Tilly is satisfied with her hairdresser.3. Joan sometimes spends the day with Lily's mother.4. Lily's brother comes to visit every three weeks.5. Lily and her mother play cards more than they watch TV.T NG T F FBenjamin Disraeli, the famous nineteenth century prime minister, said, “London is not a city, it is a nation.” Today this is an understatement; London, with its vast range of different ethnic groups, is a world.Certainly, London is the most culturally diverse city in the world. The city was founded by the Romans and since then new arrivals have constantly added to its character and prosperity.Within 10 years 40% of Londoners will be from ethnic minority groups, including the growing number of Londoners of mixed ethnic origin, but most of them will have been born in Britain. Children of Caribbean-Chinese marriages will go to school with children of Russian-Irish couples. None of them will be English, but all of them will be Londoners.Most of Britain's ethnic minority residents live in the capital, speaking over 300 languages. Nearly all of the African population and many of the Caribbean population of Britain live in London (83% and 58% respectively); 39% of the Chinese population of Britain and 36% of the Asian population of Britain live in London. The largest migrant community is from the Irish Republic with 256,000 people, 3.8% of the total population of London.There are an estimated 330,000 refugees and asylum seekers living in London, with most recent arrivals coming from Eastern Europe, North Africa and Kurdistan.Young people, in particular, are skilled at dealing with a large number of different and hybrid cultures. They themselves often have several different ethnic identities since their parents and grandparents may come from several different backgrounds, and their friends and partners do also. They are “skilled cross-cultural travellers” without leaving their home-town.1. London is a nation.2. The city of London was founded by the Romans.3. All African population live in London.4. 39% of the total population of London are Chinese.5. Old people are also “skilled cross-cultural travelers”.F T F F NG。