On August 16, 1977, Elvis Presley saved me.阅读理解答案
猫王ELVIS简介
1958年3月24日，美国当红歌星猫王埃尔维斯· 普雷斯利到 田纳西州的孟菲斯市第86号地方征兵局报到，成为美军第 53310761名士兵。 新兵入伍要过的第一关就是理发，当时普莱斯利已经留起 标志性的向后梳的发型和大鬓角，一些粉丝为了让他保留发型， 甚至给总统写信求情。 普莱斯利本人却没有对头发表现出丝毫留恋。理完发，普 莱斯利按标准支付了65美分，还打趣地对围观的记者说“（头 发）今日在，明日去”。 在2009年英国的一场拍卖会上，“猫王”的一根头发卖到 1750美元。
On August 16th, 1977, Elvis PrБайду номын сангаасsley died at Graceland Mansion in Memphis, Tennessee, at age 42.
1977年8月16日，摇滚歌王埃尔维斯普莱斯利死在田纳西 州的孟斐斯格雷斯兰公寓里，享年42岁！
1977年8月16日下午，体重达115公斤的“猫王”被当时 的未婚妻发现倒在豪宅浴室中，救护车来之前“猫王”已全 身发紫，在私人医生的坚持下，“猫王”被送到他常去的医 院。“猫王”死因被判定为药物引起的心脏病，死时42岁。 警方事后调查时惊讶地发现现场已全被更动，室里的柜子 判断原本应该装有很多药物，也被一清而空。 关于猫王的死因也有别的说法， 众说纷纭，至今仍是未解之谜。
新兵训练结束后，普莱斯利被分配到第2装甲师接受坦克兵训练。 此后普莱斯利又被分配到第3装甲师，1958年9月起派驻德国弗雷德堡。 驻德期间，普莱斯利还因为枪法准得到过奖章。 1959年，普莱斯利结识了驻扎在德国的一名美国空军上校的女儿 普莉西拉· 贝奥柳，当年她只有14岁。两人1967年5月1日结婚，1973 年离婚。 1960年2月普莱斯利晋升为中士。此后他结束了在德国的驻扎回 到美国，1960年3月退伍 。 “猫王”没有因为巨星身份躲避兵役或海外服役，被媒体奉为 “美国年轻人的楷模”。 他在陆军接种脊髓灰质炎疫苗的形象经电视在全国播放后，美国 人的接种率从2%飙升到他退伍那年的85%！
2011年英语统考B级模拟卷题目整理 xxxxxx2阅读理解判断
阅读理解判断My Aunt Edith FFTTFE-mail TTFTFElvis Aron Presley TFTFFA story is told TFTTFComputers TFTTFWhat makes TFTTFVery few people FTFTFHobbs was TFFTFWhen I begin TFFFTIn the worldIn the world, soccer or 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 World Cups” in Japan. The children drew animals, flowers and people playing soccer under a blue bright sky. They wished each football team good luck by drawing the flags 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？The World Cup makes more and more people interested in football. Teenagers 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.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 hurtI 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.TFFFTPassage One：My Aunt Edith was a widow of 50, working as a secretary, when doctors discovered what was then thought to be a very serious heart disease.Aunt Edith didn't accept defeat easily. She began studying medical reports in the library and found an article in a magazine about a well-known heart surgeon, Dr. Michael DeBakey, of Houston, Texas. He had saved the life of someone with the same disease. The article said his fees were very high; Aunt Edith couldn't possibly pay them. But could he tell her of someone whose fees she could pay?So Aunt Edith wrote to him. She simply listed her reasons for wanting to live: her three children, who would be on their own in three or four more years; her little-girl dream of traveling and seeing the world. There wasn't a word of self-pity－only warmth and humor and the joy of living. She mailed the letter, not really expecting an answer.A few days later, my doorbell rang. Aunt Edith didn't wait to come in; she stood in the hall and read aloud:Your beautiful letter moved me very deeply. If you can come to Houston, there will be no charge for either the hospital or the operation.Signed :Michael DeBakey1.Aunt Edith stopped working as a secretary when she knew she had a very serious heart disease.2. From the story we can see Aunt Edith accepted defeat easily.3. In Aunt Edith's letter to the doctor, she showed she was warm, humorous and enjoying living.4. When Aunt Edith mailed her letter, she didn't expect the doctor would give her a reply.5. Michael DeBakey mainly told Aunt Edith in the letter that her disease was so serious that he couldn't cure her.FFTTFPassage Two：E-mail is one of the biggest threats to your home computer. By understanding how E-mail works，and by taking some steps in how you deal with reading and writing messages，you can keep this threat out of your computer. When you exchange E-mail with someone else，the messages sent between you and that person pass through several computers before they reach their places. Imagine this conversation as it is taking place in an Internet "room"，a very，very big room. Anyone，or more exactly，any program can probably understand what is being said，because most Internet conversations are not hidden in any way. As a result，others may be listening in，capturing what you send，and using it for their own good.E-mail-borne viruses (病毒) often arrive in attractive, fantastic appearances, much like the beautiful ads we receive by way of traditional mail that is made to sell us something. By beautiful appearances，an infected (感染) E-mail message seems to be something we want to read from someone we know，not a mean virus ready to destroy or damage our computers.There are some steps that you can take to help you decide what to do with every E-mail message with an attachment (附件) that you receive. You should only read a message that passes all of these tests:1) The Know Test: Is the E-mail from someone that you know?2) The Received Test: Have you received E-mail from this sender before?3) The Expect Test: Were you waiting for E-mail with an attachment from this sender?4) The Meaning Test: Do the topic line of the E-mail message and the name of the attachment both have meanings?5) The Virus Test: Is the E-mail infected?The main idea of the first paragraph is that we should learn how E-mail works to take care of our computers. TThe underlined word “capturing” probably mean “Taking”. TAs the Internet is open to anyone，we should not read and write messages in our home computers. FThe passage is mainly talking about The Safety of Home Computers. TE-mail-borne viruses can infect human body. FTTFTFPassage Three：Elvis Aron Presley, was often called “the king of rock music”, died on August 16th, 1977, at the age of forty-two. He left a great influence on popular music, and millions of fans. During his lifetime, Elvis sold more than four hundred million records. After Presley died, many of his records rose quickly. When Presley died, many mourners journeyed to Memphis, Tennessee, Presley's home, to pay their last respects. While most of these fans knew a lot about the songs of Elvis, few of them knew the story of how Elvis had his first record which was for his mother. He paid four dollars to a small Memphis recording shop, and recorded two songs. The songs were “My Happiness” and “That's Where Your Heartaches Begin”. Sam Philips, who owned the shop where Elvis made the record, liked Presley's songs. He said he would call him some day. About a year later, Philips did call and ask him to cut a record. This first record had “Blue Moon of Kentucky”on one side, and “That's All Right, Mama”on the other.1.The passage is mainly about how Elvis Presley began his career.2.Mourners are usually record-producers.3.Without the record for his mother, Elvis might not have become a star.4.When Presley died, people went to Memphis for his mother's story of life.5.The passage shows that many people loved Elvis.TFTFFPassage four:A story is told about a soldier who was finally coming home after having fought in Vietnam. He called his parents from San Francisco. “Mom and Dad, I'm coming home, but I've a favor to ask. I have a friend. I'd like to bring him home with me.”“Sure,” they replied, “we'd love to meet him.”“There's something you should know,” the son continued, “he was injured pretty badly in the fighting. He stepped on a land mine（地雷）and lost an arm and a leg. He has nowhere else to go, and I want him to live with us.”“We're sorry to hear that, son. But, maybe we can help him find somewhere to live.”“No, Mom and Dad, I want him to live with us.”“Son,” said the father, “you don't know what you're asking. Someone with such a handicap would be a terrible burden to us. We have our own lives to live, and we can't let something like this interfere with our lives. I think you should just come home and forget about this guy. He'll find a way to live on his own.”At that point, the son hung up the phone. The parents heard nothing more from him. A few days later, however, they received a call from the San Francisco police. Their son had died after falling from a building. The police believed he had killed himself.The grief-stricken（悲痛欲绝的）parents flew to San Francisco and were taken to the city morgue（太平间）to identify the body of their son. They recognized him, but to their horror they also discovered something they didn't know, their son had only one arm and one leg.1. The soldier called his parents from San Francisco after having fought in Vietnam.2.The soldier told his parents that he wanted them to meet his friend in the army.3.His father considered his plan unacceptable.4. A few days later the parents were told by the police that their son had killed himself.5. The son killed himself because he was unable to find a job.TFTTFPassage five:Computers can injure you. Most other injuries happen suddenly. For example，if you fall off a bike and break your arms，it happens very quickly. But computer injuries happen slowly.You probably know how to ride a bike safely. Now learn to use a computer safely.Your eyesToo much light can injure your eyes，so never sit too close to a computer screen. Your eyes should be at least 50cm from the screen. Remember to look away from it sometimes. This gives your eyes a rest.When you use a computer, the window should be on your left or your right. If it is behind you, the light will reflect on (反射) the screen. If the window is in front of you, the sun and the screen will both shine into your eyes.Your hands and wristsHand and wrist injuries can happen because the hands and wrists are moved in the same way hundreds of times. If you use a keyboard for a long time，follow these three rules:1) Rest your wrists on some thing. 2) Keep your elbows (肘) at the same height as the keyboard. 3) Stop sometimes and exercise your hands，wrists and fingers in a different way.Your backSome people sit for many hours in front of a computer. If you sit in the wrong way，you can injure your back or your neck. So you should sit with your back straight. The top part of the screen should be in front of your eyes. Your forearms，wrists，hands and the upper part of your legs should all be parallel (平行) to the floor. If you are sitting for a long time，get up every 30 minutes and exercise your arms，legs and neck.Enjoy your computer，but use it safely.1.A computer screen may injure your eyes if your eyes are too close to it.2.Hand and wrist injuries are caused when you get plenty of exercise.3.Your eyes and hands will be safe if you often take rests from working.4. It is good for your back and neck if you sit in the right way.5.The best title for the text Would be How to Protect Your Eyes.TFTTFPassage six：What makes one person more intelligent than another? What makes one person a genius, like the brilliant Albert Einstein, and another person a fool? Are people born intelligent or stupid, or is intelligence the result of where and how you live? These are very old questions and the answers to them are still not clear.We know, however, that just being born with a good mind is not enough. In some ways, the mind is like a leg or an arm muscle. It needs exercise. Mental exercise is particularly important for young children. Many child psychologists (心理学家) think that parents should play with their children more often and give them problems to think about. The children are then more likely to grow up bright and intelligent. If, on the other hand, children are left alone a great deal with nothing to do, they are more likely to become dull and unintelligent.Parents should also be careful with what they say to young children. According to some psychologists, if parents are always telling a child that he or she is a fool or an idiot, then the child is more likely to keep doing silly and foolish things. So it is probably better for parents to say very positive things to their children, such as "That was a very clever thing you did." or "You are such a smart child."1.The word "intelligent" in the 1st paragraph probably mean bright.2.According to the context we can guess that a genius is a normal person while an idiot is a funny person.3.A person born with a good brain and putting it into active use is more likely to becomea genius.4.It is better for parents to praise and encourage their children more often.5.Intelligence is obviously the result of where and how you live.TFTTFHobbs was an orphan. He worked in a factory and every day he got a little money. Hard work changed him thin and weak. He wanted to borrow a lot of money to learn to paint pictures, but he did not think he could pay off the debts.One day a lawyer said to him, “One thousand dollars, and here is the money.” As Hobbs took the package of notes, he was very dumbfounded（惊呆了的）. He didn't know where the money came from and how to spend it. He said to himself, “I could go to find a hotel and live like a rich man for a few days, or I give up my work in the factory and do what I'd like to do: painting pictures.I could do that for a few weeks, but what would I do after that? I should have lost my place in the factory and have no money to live on. If it were a little less money, I would buy a new coat, or a radio, or give a dinner to my friends. If it were more, I could give up the work and pay for painting the pictures. But it is too much for one and too little for the other.”“Here is the reading of your uncle's will,” said the lawyer, “telling what is to be done with this money after his death. I must ask you to remember one point. Your uncle has said you must bring me a paper showing exactly what you did with his money, as soon as you have spent it.”“Yes, I see. I will do that,” said the young man.1.He wanted to borrow money because he wanted to learn to paint pictures.2. With the money he got, Hobbs first planned to have a happy life for a few days.3. What Hobbs was asked to do was nothing but to buy some pictures.4. What Hobbs really loved to do was painting pictures.5.The best title for the passage.TFFTFPassage Seven：Very few people were coming to eat at the White Rose Restaurant, and its owner didn't know what to do. The food in his restaurant was cheap and good, but nobody seemed to want to eat there.Then he did something that changed all that, and in a few weeks his restaurant was always full of men and their lady friends. Whenever a gentleman came with a lady, a smiling waiter gave each of them a beautiful menu. The menus looked exactly the same on the outside, but there was an important difference inside. The menu that the waiter handed to the man gave the correct price for each dish and each bottle of wine; while the menu that he handed to the lady gave a much higher price! So when the man calmly ordered dish after dish and wine after wine, the lady thought he was much more generous than he really was!(1)、The waiter gave a beautiful menu to the guests when a gentleman and his lady friend came into the restaurant.(2)、The menus for the guests were the same on the outside but different inside.(3)、The male guest could remain calm when he ordered dish after dish because he was rich.(4)、The lady thought of her friend very generous after a meal at this restaurant.(5)、The story mainly suggests that people like to go to expensive restaurants.FTFTF。
2014高考英语阅读理解抓分精品训练(48)
2014高考英语阅读理解抓分精品训练〔48〕与答案第三局部阅读理解 (共20小题；每一小题2分，总分为40分)【福建师大附中2013模拟】AOn August 16, 1977, Elvis Presley saved me.The previous afternoon, I played with my six-year-old peers in Heather Peters’ backyard.I was enjoying my cake, when Heather asked me where my sleeping bag was. Only then did I know this party was a sleepover. The word “sleep-over〞 to a six-year-old bed-wetter is like what “cancer〞 means to an adult. But what if I told them I was a bed-wetter? At least with cancer, people gather at your bedside instead of running from it.I thought of a way to escape. I would explain that I needed my mother's permission to spend the nights. But as I called my Mom, Heather stood beside me to listen. She granted permission!Then I would be sleeping in the same living room as the other girls.I didn't bring my own pajamas (睡衣)，so Mrs. Peters offered me Heather's pajamas. As the other girls drifted into their sweet dreams, I tried to stay awake. “Do I need to go again? I'll stay up to go one more time.. .〞.Of course, I finally fell asleep.The next morning , I was the first to wake up. I was warm! I lay in panic for what seemed like hours before the other girls started to wake up. I did the only thing I could do—I pretended that the bed-wetting didn't happen. I got up, took off Heather's pajamas and changed into my clothes like the other girls.Mrs. Peters walked into the room, and before she could say anything, she stepped right onto the pile of my wet pajamas. My heart stopped as I watched her face burn red. “WHO DID THIS?〞 She screamed, with a look so frightening. Should I answer? And that was when it happened—Mr. Peters came in and grabbed his wife, ‘‘Elvis Presley died!〞The news of the King's death overtook Mrs. Peters, and I ,was spared. I got home without the other girls knowing what had happened.56. The author had to spend the night at Peters' because________.A.she enjoyed her cake thereB.her mother asked her to do soC. the famous singer Elvis Presley died that nightD. she and her friends were having a sleepover party57. Mrs. Peters got angry because ________.A. she found the wet pajamasB. Elvis Presley passed awayC.her husband was rude to herD. all the girls slept at her house58. From the story, we know Mrs. Peters was ________.A. a crazy womanB. a fan of Elvis PresleyC. a woman for perfectionD. a woman who hated to wash pajamas59. The passage is mainly about ________.A. an embarrassing childhood incidentB. an adventure experienceC. a friendship between two girlsD. an unfriendly hostess【参考答案】56-59 DABA阅读理解、专题训练〔**〕、文章主旨(**)◆ 方法点拨关于文章主旨题需特别注意的是：此类题的设题特点往往是题中有一、二个选项是原文讲述的某个方面，诱惑不少考生以偏概全，误选答案。
电影《阿甘正传》中出现的历史名人
Celebrities Appeared in the Movie1. General Nathan Bedford Forrest (Ku Klux Klan)Nathan Bedford Forrest (July 13, 1821 – October 29, 1877) was a lieutenant general in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War. He is remembered both as a self-educated, innovative cavalry leader during the war and as a leading southern advocate in the postwar years. He served as the first Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan, an organization which launched a "reign of terror" against blacks and Republicans during Reconstruction in the South.2. Elvis PresleyElvis Aaron (or Aron) Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977) was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King".3. Governor WallaceThe Stand in the Schoolhouse Door took place at Foster Auditorium at the University of Alabama on 11 June, 1963. George Wallace, the Governor of Alabama, in a symbolic attempt to keep his inaugural promise of "segregation now, segregation tomorrow and segregation forever" and stop the desegregation of schools, stood at the door of the auditorium to try to block the entry of two black students, Vivian Malone Jones and James Hood. The incident brought George Wallace into the national spotlight.4. PresidentsPresident KennedyJohn Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy (May 29, 1917 – November 22, 1963), often referred to by his initials JFK, was the 35th President of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963. He was the second-youngest President (after Theodore Roosevelt), the first President born in the 20th century, and the youngest elected to the office, at the age of 43. Kennedy is the first and only Catholic and the first Irish American president, and is the only president to have won a Pulitzer Prize.President JohnsonLyndon Baines Johnson (August 27, 1908 – January 22, 1973), often referred to as LBJ, served as the 36th President of the United States from 1963 to 1969 after his service as the 37th Vice President of the United States from 1961 to 1963. He served in all four federal elected offices of the United States: Representative, Senator, Vice President, and President.President NixonRichard Milhous Nixon (January 9, 1913 – April 22, 1994) was the 37th President of theUnited States from 1969–1974 and was also the 36th Vice President of the United States (1953–1961). Nixon was the only President to resign the office and also the only person to be elected twice to both the Presidency and the Vice Presidency.President FordGerald Rudolph Ford, Jr. (born Leslie Lynch King, Jr.; July 14, 1913 – December 26, 2006) was the 38th President of the United States, serving from 1974 to 1977, and the 40th Vice President of the United States serving from 1973 to 1974. As the first person appointed to the vice-presidency under the terms of the 25th Amendment, when he became President upon Richard Nixon's resignation on August 9, 1974, he also became the only President of the United States who was elected neither President nor Vice-President.President CarterJames Earl "Jimmy" Carter, Jr. (born October 1, 1924) served as the 39th President of the United States from 1977 to 1981 and was the recipient of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize, the only U.S. President to have received the Prize after leaving office. Before he became President, Carter served two terms as a Georgia State Senator and one as Governor of Georgia, from 1971 to 1975,[2] and was a peanut farmer and naval officer.President ReaganRonald Wilson Reagan (February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004) was the 40th President of the United States (1981–1989) and the 33rd Governor of California (1967–1975). He began a career as an actor, first in films and later television, appearing in 52 movie productions and gaining enough success to become a household name. Reagan left office in 1989. In 1994, the former president disclosed that he had been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease earlier in the year; he died ten years later at the age of 93. He has been rated by scholars as one of the greatest U.S. Presidents.5. Bob DylanBob Dylan(born Robert Allen Zimmerman; May 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter and musician. He has been a major figure in popular music for five decades.[2] Much of his most celebrated work dates from the 1960s when he was at first an informal chronicler, and later an apparently reluctant figurehead of social unrest. A number of his songs such as "Blowin' in the Wind" and "The Times They Are a-Changin'" became anthems for the civil rights[3]and anti-war[4]movements. His early lyrics incorporated a variety of political, social and philosophical, as well as literary influences. They defied existing pop music conventions and appealed hugely to the then burgeoning counterculture. Dylan has both amplified and personalized musical genres, exploring numerous distinct traditions in American song –from folk, blues and country to gospel, rock and roll and rockabilly, to English, Scottish and Irish folk music, embracing even jazz and swing.6. John LennonJohn Winston Ono Lennon,[1][2]MBE (9 October 1940 –8 December 1980) was an English rock musician, singer-songwriter and peace activist who rose to fame as one of the founding members of The Beatles. With Paul McCartney he formed one of the most influential and successful songwriting partnerships of the 20th century.[3] Second only to McCartney, he is among the most successful songwriters in Billboard singles chart history, responsible for 27 number one singles on the US Hot 100 chart as a performer or songwriter。
音乐传奇艾尔维斯普雷斯利的摇滚事业
音乐传奇艾尔维斯普雷斯利的摇滚事业艾尔维斯·普雷斯利（Elvis Presley）是二十世纪最重要的音乐传奇之一，他的摇滚事业在全球范围内产生了巨大的影响。
本文将探讨他成为音乐传奇的原因及其摇滚事业的重要里程碑。
1. 早年生活艾尔维斯·普雷斯利于1935年1月8日出生在美国密西西比州的图普洛，从小对音乐充满了热情。
他的音乐才能在年轻时就表现出色，特别是他对蓝调和黑人音乐的热爱，成为了他后来创造独特音乐风格的关键。
2. 革命性的音乐风格艾尔维斯·普雷斯利的音乐风格独树一帜，融合了摇滚、蓝调、乡村和黑人音乐等多种元素。
他的演唱方式激情四溢，舞台表演极具冲击力。
这种综合性的音乐风格让他从众多音乐人中脱颖而出，并创造了属于自己的摇滚传奇。
3. 首张专辑的成功1956年，艾尔维斯·普雷斯利发行了他的首张同名专辑《Elvis Presley》，这张专辑一举在美国乐坛取得巨大成功。
专辑中的歌曲如《Heartbreak Hotel》和《Blue Suede Shoes》成为当时的热门单曲，使得他一夜之间走红全美，从此开启了他的摇滚事业。
4. 电影事业除了音乐方面的成就，艾尔维斯·普雷斯利还涉足了电影行业。
他在1956年主演了他的首部电影《Rock and Roll》，并在随后的几年里陆续拍摄了一系列音乐题材电影。
这些电影在票房上获得了成功，同时也进一步提高了他在观众心目中的形象，将他的音乐事业推向了新的高度。
5. 全球巡回演唱为了更好地与粉丝互动，艾尔维斯·普雷斯利进行了多次全球巡回演唱。
尤其是他1968年在全美广播电视演唱会上的现场表演，被誉为“摇滚历史上最伟大的一小时”。
这次演唱会让他重新回到了音乐的核心，展现了他过人的表演才能和音乐魅力。
6. 对社会文化的影响艾尔维斯·普雷斯利的音乐不仅影响了音乐界，也对社会文化产生了深远的影响。
他的音乐让年轻人充满活力，解放了他们的思想和行为方式。
新视野大学英语4册听力Unit 2原文
Unit 2I. Understanding Short Conversations1. W: I don't quite understand what made Charlie Chaplin such a popular movie star.M: Serious? Look at his work and compare it to other film of the time. He is so original that people were really surprised by his films.Q: What can be inferred from this conversation?2. W: My drama teacher said Chaplin is an excellent model for a young actor to pattern himself on.M: I'd be hard-pressed to argue with that. The guy was innovative and possessed such a creative mind. Yeah, try to be like him.Q: What are the speakers talking about?3. W: I've given some thought to entering politics when I get older--- you know, maybe workingbehind the scenes to help someone get a position in government.M: Why not run for office yourself? Are you afraid of standing out as a female politician?Q: What can be inferred from this conversation?4. W: I admire her, not because she's a woman in the tough, male world of international politics,but because she's so honest.M: Yeah, I feel the same way. Certainly, there aren't many people as true to their word as she is. Q: What does the man think about the politician?5. W: You know, our family is really special. Many of our ancestors are remembered as greatinventors and scientists who contributed new ideas to society.M: Yes, that's what I've also heard from Uncle Marty. He said our family tree was full of geniuses.Q: What are the speakers talking about?6. W: Did you see what I made? It's a light bulb that'll never burn out.M: That's amazing! A thing that could make you famous. You should contact a patent office as soon as possible and register a claim!Q: What will make the woman famous?7. W: No matter what a person says about me, no one can say that I'm not original.M: For sure, that's one criticism that no one will hit you with. Your artwork is definitely unique. And I think that's really important.Q: According to the man, what should be valued above all else?8. W: What do you think? Is it dangerous to be unlike other people sometimes?M: Nah. I think it's more dangerous to be similar to others- that's when you run the risk of becoming insignificant and forgotten.Q: According to the man, what is dangerous?9. M: I suppose I could have been successful by being like other people, but I felt that I shouldexpress my own original ideas. And I think this is a lesson you should learn.W: Ma says the same thing about her success. I guess thinking the same about that is what first brought you two together.Q: What is the relationship between the speakers?10.W: I'm not saying that your work is poor, just that it lacks imagination. You haven't doneanything to set yourself apart from your classmate.M: If my assignments look so much like others, why do you give me lower grades than yougive them?Q: What is the relationship between the speakers?1-------10: D D D C B, A A B C DII. Understanding a Long ConversationM: Look at you, all dressed up in a bowler hat, looking all dapper like Charlie Chaplin. It's not Halloween, though. Are you going to leave the house looking like that?W: Would you believe that I'm going to a party?M: If there was a party tonight, I would've heard about it by now. So what's the deal?W: I'm auditioning for a film. I thought, well, this look worked well for Chaplin.M: So you thought it'd would work for you. I don't think much of that idea.W: Why not? Chaplin got a lot of success because of his Little Tramp costume. And I've copied it exactly.M: Chaplin did very well- but that's because the look was original. He didn't copy anyone in Hollywood.W: But look, I'm a woman, a woman dressed like Chaplin. That's original, isn't it?M: I'm afraid not. I'm pretty sure that I've seen other women do the same thing. If you really want to succeed like Chaplin did, you should do what he did. Try to invent and develop something people haven't seen before.W: I guess you're right. I'll go back up my room and change.1.What are the speakers talking about?2.Why is the woman dressed like Chaplin?3.What can be inferred from this conversation?4.Besides" being original", what advice does the man have for the woman?5.Where is the conversation taking place?1-------5: D A B B AIII. Understanding a PassageSome people stand out as truly special and one of a kind, Charlie Chaplin, a superstar of silent comedies and one of the great icons of the 20th century film, is one of those unique people. Chaplin had a rotten childhood and an early start on stage, performing even as a child in vaudeville. He went to Hollywood in1914 and began acting in silent comedies. By 1915, he controlled most aspects of his films, in which he usually appeared as a character called simply the "Little Tramp": a lovably shabby dreamer with a bushy moustache, bowler hat and cane. Chaplin was one of the founders of United Artists Studios and was one of the first movie makers to have complete control over his features. His best-known films include 1925's The Gold Rush, 1931's City Lights, and 1936's Modern Times. Famously outspoken and sympathetic to Communism, Chaplin left Unite State in 1952 because of increased political pressure. He settled in Switzerland, where he and his wife Oona raised eight children, including actress Geraldine Chaplin. In 1972 he returned to the Unite State to accept special Oscar, and in 1975, he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II.1. What is this passage about?2. What did Chaplin do when he went to Hollywood?3. What did the "Little Tramp" look like?4. What can be inferred from the passage?5. When did the Queen make Chaplin a knight?1-------5: B C D A CHomework Supplementary ListeningTask1W: My friends have compared my film to the best of Orson Welle's works. How can you criticize it?M: You... Welles? I, well, um, I appreciate your confidence in yourself. But you do know who Wells was, right?W: Nah. I don't watch films by British directors.M: You really don't know who Welles was at all! Welles was American! Do you even pay attention to my lectures?W: I don't listen to people talk about films; I make films. I'm a doer.M: You really have to pay attention from now on. Wells first became famous on radio, especially for his reading of War of the Worlds in 1938. Three years later, he made his first movie, Citizen Kane, in 1941. Other films of his include The Magnificent Ambersons in 1942 and The Lady from Shanghai in 1948. People consider Kane to be his best film.W: That must be the one that looks like my film.M: People consider it not only his best film, but the best film in movie history. Do you really think your film is that good?W: My mom seems to think so.1.What are the speakers talking about?2.What can be inferred from the passage?3.Why doesn't the woman listen to the man more?4.When was Citizen Kane made?5.What is the relationship between the speakers?1-------5： D A B B ATask2When Elvis Presley died on August 16, 1977, radio and television programs all over the world were interrupted to give the news of his death. President Carter was asked to declare a day of national mourning. Eighty thousand people attended funeral.In the summer of 1953 Elvis paid four dollars and recorded two songs for his mother's birthday at Sam Phillips' Sun Records Studio. Sam Phillips heard Elvis and asked him to record "That's All Right" in July, 1954. Twenty thousand copies were sold, mainly in and around Memphis. On January 10, 1956, Elvis recorded "Heartbreak Hotel", and a million copies were sold. In the next fourteen months he made another fourteen records, and they were all big hits. In 1956 he also made his first film in Hollywood.In 1972 his wife left him, and they were divorced in October 1973. Elvis died from a heart attack in 1977. He had been abusing his body for several years by eating and drinking too much and taking a cocktail of medicine and possibly drugs. He left all his money to his only daughter, Lisa Marie Presley. She became one of the richest people in the world when she was only nine years old.1.What is the speaker talking about?2.Why were news programs interrupted?3.When was "Heartbreak Hotel" recorded?4.Why did Elvis Presley die?5.To whom did Elvis give his money?1-------5 : B D A C ATask31.sketch2. shadow3. paintings4. abroad5. Europe6. jewels7. exquisite8. pictures of rooms with handsomely dressed people in them9. not just their clothes or the lines of their faces10. but he was far greater than they would ever become。
电大英文统考网考阅读理解[正误判断
三、阅读理解A:Passage12 About 130 years ago. Thomas Edison of the US invented the light bulb. Edison's bulb has turned night into day ever since. But today, many want to turn the1. Thoma s Edison invented the CFL bulb 130 years ago. ___F___2 Countries in the European Union will not use Edison-style bulbs by 2009 ___T___3. Using CFLs helps protect environment. ___T___4. If you get an older bulb for l Euro, the CFL bulb will cost you 8 Euros. ___T___5. CFLs have been widely used instead of the older bulbs for several years. ___F___Passage 14 Poll reveals TV news too negativeA recent Time/CNN poll in the USA has discovered that 75% of peo pl e agreed that the news media is “sensationalist”, 63% found it “too negative” and 73% said they are1. The maj ority of people polled think that the news media is accurate. ___F___2. There is not enough time to talk about a wider range of subjects on the news ___T___3. 53% of all crimes committed are murders. ___F___4. Advertising companies invest in TV programs with high ratings. ___T___5. TV stations make too much money from news. ___F___Passage 28 A man got into a train and found himself sitting opposite a woman who seemed to be about thirty'-five years old. Soon they began talking to each other, andl. The ma n and the woman are talking about the woman's son. T2. The woman thinks her son will be a gentleman. T3. The conversation took place on a train. T4．The word "disappointed" probably best describes the man's feeling at the end of the conversation. F1.The woman is so proud of her son that she does not really understand what the man's questions mean F Passage 38A story is told about a soldier who was finally coming home after having fought in Vietnam. He called his parents from San Francisco. "Mom and Dad, I'm coming home, but I've a favor to1. The soldier called his parents from San Francisco after having fought in Vietnam. T2. The soldier told his parents that he wanted them to meet his friend in the army. F3. His father considered his plan unacceptable. T4. A few days later the parents were told by the police that their son had killed himself. T5. The son killed himself because he was unable to find a job. FPassage 42Albert 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 a1. The main idea of Paragraph l is the change in human thought produced by Einstein. T2. According to the American university president, the theory of relativity can be quickly learnedby everyone. F3. According to Paragraph 2, Albert Einstein headed a research institute. F4. According to the passage, Einstein did his greatest work when he was young. T5. It may be concluded that Albert Einstein was forced to serve in the German army. FPassage 43All over the world people enjoy sports. Sports help to keep people healthy, happy and help them to live longer.1. According to this passage we know that people began to play about one hundred years ago. F2. The writer didn't tell us in this passage that basketball was invented in America. T3. People all over the world enjoy sports because sports are interesting. F4. From this passage we can see that according to the author sports and games are significant to our life in manyrespects. T5. The writer's attitude towards sports is positive. TPassage 53A pretty, well-dressed young lady stopped a taxi in a big square, and said to the driver, "Do you see that young man at the other side of the square?"1. The story doesn't tell us how the young lady get to the square.（正确）2. Why did the lady stop the taxi? Because she wanted to go to the restaurant in it.（正确）3. The young man at the other side of the square has some problem with his watch.错误）4. The young lady was clever at making excuse.（正确）5. She was just pretending that she had tried.（正确）Passage 57A guide dog is a dog especially trained to guide a blind person. Dogs chosen forsuch training must show good disposition, intelligence, physical fitness and sense of responsibility.1.A dog trained to help the blind.正确）2. At the age of fourteen months does a dog begin its training course.（错误）3. Learning to guide its owner in the street.（正确）4. To teach the dog how to cooperate with its future owner.（正确）5 .I t’s hard to train a guide dog.（错误）B:Passage 9 Benjamin Disraeli, the famous nineteenth century prime minister, said,“London is not a city, it is a nation." Today this is an understatement; London, with1. Lo ndon is a nation. ___F___2. The city of London was founded by the Romans. ___T___3. All African population live in London. ___F___4. 39% of the total population of London are Chinese. ___F___5. Old people are also "skilled cross-cultural travelers". ___F___Passage 23 Bill was going to visit Wang Dawei in Chongqing for several days. Beforehe left America, Bill tried to learn about Chinese food and Chinese ways of doing1.Bill le arned about Chinese food and other things before coming to China. T2.Bill knew most Chinese eat rice, drink tea and wear their shoes in their houses. F3.Wang Dawei was friendly to Bill, so they went to the restaurant to eat Chinese food. F4.Finally Bill didn't have Chinese food at all. T5.Wang Dawei made Bill feel at home at last. TC:Pa24 Computer technology has become an important part of people s life.This technology has its own special words. One well-known computer word is1.Goog le and Blog are two kinds of popular search engineer. F2.One can use Google to search the Internet for all information he wants. F3.People may use Google to share their opinions or ask others for help. F4.Bloggers must add information to their blogs every day. F5.From the passage we can infer (推断) that computer technology is changing people's life TPassage 48Computers can injure you. Most other injuries happen suddenly. For example,if you fall off a bike and break your arms, it happens very quickly. But computer injuries happen slowly.1. A computer screen may injure your eyes if your eyes are too close to it.（正确）2. Hand and wrist injuries are caused when you get plenty of exercise. （错误）3. Your eyes and hands will be safe if you often take rests from working.（正确）4. It is good for your back and neck if you sit in the right way. （正确）5. The best title for the text would be How to Protect Your Eyes.（错误）D: Pas4 December 25th is Christmas Day. In m ost countries it is the mostimportant day in the year. All the people come back to their homes to have the day with their.1. Chr istmas is a very important day in some countries in year. ___F___2. Many people have a good time on Christmas Day. ___T___3. Father Christmas wears red clothes. ___T___4. There are a lot of Christmas trees in Father Christmas' bag. ___F___5. Some poor people die on Christmas Day because they have no homes and no food to eat. ___T___ Passage 17David McConnell was a door-to-door book salesman. Most of thehousewives were not interested in his books. Usually before he had enough time to say1.McConnell was a successful book salesman. F2.McConnell hoped the women would buy his books if he brought them each a present. T3.If you do nothing at all, you will never be successful. T4.The women disliked the perfume even more than the books. F5.The writer encourages us to keep on trying even if we are at first unsuccessful. TPassage 22 Do you know anything about the World Expo? It's the third largest world event after the Olympics and the FIFA World Cup. During the Expo, the1.The US has hosted the World Expo more than 10 times. T2.The 2010 Shanghai Expo will last 6 months. T3.The theme of the London Expo is "Better city, better life". F4.Haibao is the mascot of the Shanghai Expo, which means "treasure of the sea". T5.There is an English word "humankind" on the Shanghai Expo emblem. FPassage 44Dieting to lose weight has become very popular in recent years. People have become more health conscious and try to take better care of their bodies by eating more nutritiously (有营养)1. These days people are dieting more because they have become more health conscious. T2. They are taking less time for each meal now. F3. " They look like skeletons" in the third paragraph most probably means they are too thin. T4. The main idea of the last paragraph is about what kind of mediums can be used to educate the public. F5. According to this passage the atmosphere of eating has something to do with health. TE:Passage 34 Elvis Aaron Presley, was often called "the king of rock music",died on August 16th, 1977, at the age of forty-two. He left a great influence on1. The passage is mainly about how Elvis Presley began his career. T2. Mourners are usually record-producers. F3. Without the record for his mother, Elvis might not have become a star. T4. When Presley died, people went to Memphis for his mother's story of life. F5. The passage shows that many people loved Elvis. FPassage 49 E-mail is one of the biggest threats to your home computer. By understanding how Email works, and by taking some steps in how you deal with reading and writing messages,1. The main idea of the first paragraph is that we should learn how E-mail works to take care of our computers.（A）（正确）2. The underlined word "capturing" probably mean "Taking".（正确）3. As the Internet is open to anyone, we should not read and write messages in our home computers. （B）（错误）4. The passage is mainly talking about The Safety of Home Computers.（正确）5. E-mail-borne viruses can infect human body. （错误）F:Passage 10 For a Web user, the home page is the first Web page that is displayed after starting a Web browser like Netscape's Navigator or Microsoft's Internet1. Home pa ges for a Web user or a Web site developer have the same meanings. ___F___2. The home page displayed on a Web browser is usually present by the browser manufacturer. ___T___3. The home page for a Web user can be reset to any Web site you prefer. ___T___4. You have to enter or select Web addresses every time with a blank space on your Web browser ___T___5. Web addresses usually lead to relative home pages. ___T___Passage 50 For several years, Americans have enjoyed teleshopping-watching TV and buying things by phone. Now teleshopping is starting in Europe. In a number of European1. Teleshopping is cheap in Europe. （错误）2. People like teleshopping because it is easier.（正确）3. Some Europeans don't like teleshopping because they don't watch TV. 错误）4. In Germany, teleshopping may have fewer buyers.（错误）5. The best title of this passage is "Teleshopping in Europe".（正确）G:Passage 6 “Get up, the water is coming." Yan Xinzhi, director of the n eighborhood committee of Chaoyang Street, Taiyuan, capital of Shanxi Province, would knock at1. As neighb orhood committee director, the major part of Yan Xinzhi’s job was to wake up her neighbors atmidnight to get water。
[兰州大学]《大学英语(4)》19秋学期考试在线考核试题-1(参考)
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【奥鹏】-[兰州大学]《大学英语(4)》19秋学期考试在线考核试题试卷总分:100 得分:100第1题,Congratulations! You won the first prize in today's speech contest.-- ________A、Yes, I beat the othersB、No, no, I didn't do it wellC、Thank youD、It's a pleasure.正确答案:C第2题,Does that tea have enough sugar in it?( )A、Yes, it is. Thank youB、Yes, it does. Thank youC、Yes, I will. Thank youD、Yes, I do. I like it正确答案:B第3题,I went to the beach and got plenty of rest.___________. You looked tired last time I saw you.A、I hope soB、ReallyC、I'm glad you didD、The sound was nice正确答案:C第4题,—Thank God. It’s Friday again. A nice weekend!—________.A、Me tooB、Yes, I’ll be free thenC、That’s all rightD、The same to you正确答案:D第5题,When are you going to the show?A、Last night.B、I amC、Yesterday.D、This evening.正确答案:D第6题,Put it down, Richard. You mustn't read ______letter.A、anyone's else'sB、anyone's elseC、anyone else'sD、anyone else正确答案:C第7题,—Would you like some more rice?—________, but I’m quite full.A、That’s very kind of youB、Certainly notC、I need no moreD、I like some正确答案:A第8题,Every society has its own peculiar customs and ______of acting.A、attitudesB、behaviorC、waysD、means正确答案:C第9题,It was because of the heavy rain last night ____ I didn't go home before 10 o'clock.A、thatB、whenC、whichD、how正确答案:A第10题,_That's a beautiful dress you have on!- __________A、Oh, thanks. I got it yesterday.B、Sorry, it's too cheap.C、Hey you can have it.D、See you later.正确答案:A第11题,Elvis Aron Presley, was often called "the king of rock music", died on August 16th, 1977, at the age of forty-two. He left a great influence on popular music, and millions of fans. During his lifetime, Elvis sold more than four hundred million records. After Presley died, many of his records rose quickly. When Presley died,many mourners journeyed to Memphis, Tennessee, Presley's home, to pay their last respects. While most of these fans knew a lot about the songs of Elvis, few of them knew the story of how Elvis had his first record which was for his mother. He paid four dollars to a small Memphis recording shop, and recorded two songs. The songs were "My Happiness" and "That's Where Your Heartaches Begin". Sam Philips, who owned the shop where Elvis made the record, liked Presley's songs. He said he would call him some day. About a year later, Philips did call and ask him to cut a record. This first record had "Blue Moon of Kentucky"on one side, and "That's All Right, Mama"on the other.正确答案:第12题,Instructions:建议你在30分钟内，根据下面所给的题目和提纲用英语写出一篇不少于80词的短文。
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On August 16, 1977, Elvis Presley saved me.
阅读理解答案
On August 16, 1977, Elvis Presley saved me.
The previous afternoon, I played with my six-year-old peers in Heather Peters’backyard. I was enjoying my cake, when Heather asked me where my sleeping bag was. Only then did I know this party was a sleepover. The word “sleep-over” to a six-year-old bed-wetter is like what “cancer” means to an adult. But what if I told them I was a bed-wetter? At least with cancer, people gather at your bedside instead of running from it.
I thought of a way to escape. I would explain that I needed my mother’s permission to spend the nights. But as I called my Mom, Heather stood beside me to listen. She granted permission! Then I would be sleeping in the same living room as the other girls. I didn’t bring my own pajamas (睡衣)，so Mrs. Peters offered me Heather’s pajamas.
As the other girls drifted into their sweet dreams, I tried to stay awake. “Do I need to go again? I’ll stay up to go one more time.” Of course, I finally fell asleep.
The next morning, I was the first to wake up. I was warm! I
lay in panic for what seemed like hours before the other girls started to wake up. I did the only thing I could do --- I pretended that the bed-wetting didn’t happen. I got up, took off Heather’s pajamas and changed into my clothes like the other girls.
Mrs. Peters walked into the room, and before she could say anything, she stepped right onto the pile of my wet pajamas. My heart stopped as I watched her face burn red. “WHO DID THIS?” She screamed, with a look so frightening. Should I answer? And that was when it happened — Mr. Peters came in and grabbed his wife, ‘‘Elvis Presley died!”
The news of the King’s death overtook Mrs. Peters, and I, was spared. I got home without the other girls knowing what had happened.
21. The author had to spend the night at Peters’ because _____.
A. she enjoyed her cake there
B. it was a routine of the party
C. her mother allowed her to do so
D. the famous singer Elvis Presley died that night
22. Mrs. Peters got angry because _____.
A. her husband was rude to her
B. Elvis Presley passed away
C. she found the wet pajamas
D. all the girls slept at her house
23. From the story, we know Mrs. Peters was _____.
A. a bad-tempered woman
B. a fan of Elvis Presley
C. a woman for perfection
D. a woman who hated to wash pajamas
24. The passage is mainly about _____.
A. an unfriendly hostess
B. a fan-purchasing experience
C. the shocking death of a famous singer
D. an embarrassing childhood incident
BCBD。