电大工商管理学位英语阅读理解

2013电大工商管理学位英语阅读理解

1.What does the first 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 pargagraph tells us that _______.

-the intelligence of chimpanzees is similar to that of human children.

6.The special education mentioned in the text is mainly concerned with ________.

-students who are either mentally or physically disabled.

7.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.

8.According to Professor Healey,we may infer that mentally retarded children perhaps________.

-need graphic representations in order to understand higher-order language concepts.

9.The best phrase that summarizes the main idea of the text is ______.

-videodisc and special education.

10.The word "impairment"(Line3,Para.1) Probably means______.

-disability.

11.In the first paragraph,the author implies that ______ are essential in achieving success.

-ability and environment.

12.The word "frugal" (Line3,Para.2) means _______.

-thrifty.

13.Some rich people consider themselves unsuccessful because _______.

-they are not rich enough by their own standards.

14.The last paragraph implies that ______.

-success means trying one's best at what one really likes.

15.This passage mainly talks about _______.

-the difinition of success.

16.Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

-Take Vacations in space.

17.The phrase "bread-and butter business"(Line2,Pare.1) most probably means ________.

-The business to make a living

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

-$98 000.

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

-The government has little interests in this project.

20.What'sthe author's tone in the last sentence of the passage?

-Ironical.

21.Americans enjoy fast food mainly because _______.

-it is time-saving and convenient.

22.It can be inferred that children________.

-are not good at using forks and knives while eating

23.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.

24.According to the text,a drive-in window is a ________.

-window in the restaurant from which you get your meal in the car.

25.The expression "pitch in with"(Line2,Para.2) probably means ______.

-help.

26.From the passage, it can be seen that the author ______.

-considers welfare reform to be fundamentally successful.

27.Why aren't people enjoying better lives when they have jobs?

-Because their wages are low.

28.What is worth noting from the example of AlthensCounty is that ________.

-greater efforts should be made to improve people's living standards.

29.From the passage we know that welfare reform aims at ________.

-rebuilding the work ethic.

30.According to the passage before the welfare reform was carried out,________.

-the poor used to rely on government aid.

31.The main idea of this passage is that _______.

-lying about college degrees has become a widespread problem.

32.According to the passage,"special cases" refers to cases that______.

-students never attended a shcool they listed on their application.

33.We can infer from the passage that ________.

-a degree from a famous school enables an applicant to gain advantage over others in job competition.

34.This passage implies that _______.

-society should be greatly responsible for lying on applications.

35.The word "phony"(Line11,Para.2) means ______.

-false.

36.Research into the material culture of a nation is of great importance because _________.

-it helps understand the nation's past and present.

37.It can be learned from this passage that _______.

-Near Eastern music had an influence on the development of the instruments in the symphone orchestra.

38.According to the author,music notation is important because ______.