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大学英语六级阅读理解(集锦3篇）大学英语六级阅读理解（1）"I've never met a human worth cloning," says cloning expert M ark Westhusin from the cramped confines of his lab at Texas A&M University. "It's a stupid endeavor." That's an interesting choice of a djective, coming from a man who has spent millions of dollars tryin g to clone a 13-year-old dog named Missy. So far, he and his team have not succeeded, though they have cloned two calves and expe ct to clone a cat soon. They just might succeed in cloning Missy lat er this year---or perhaps not for another five years. It seems the re productive system of man's best friend is one of the mysteries of modern science.Westhusin's experience with cloning animals leaves him vexed b y all this talk of human cloning. In three years of work on the Miss yplicity project, using hundreds upon hundreds of canine eggs, the A&M team has produced only a dozen or so embryos carrying Miss y's DNA. None have survived the transfer to a surrogate mother. Th e wastage of eggs and the many spontaneously aborted fetuses ma y be acceptable when you're dealing with cats or bulls, he argues, but not with humans. "Cloning is incredibly inefficient, and also dan gerous," he says.Even so, dog cloning is a commercial opportunity, with a nice r esearch payoff. Ever since Dolly the sheep was cloned in, 1997, Wes thusin's phone at A&M College of Veterinary Medicinehas been ringing busily. Cost is no obstacle for customers like Missy's mysterious owner, who wishes m remain unknown to protec t his privacy. He's plopped down $3.7 million so far to fund the research because he wants a twin to carry on Missy;s fine q ualities after she dies. But he knows her clone may not have her te mperament. In a statement of purpose, Missy's owners and the A& M team say they are "both looking forward to studying the ways th at her clone differ from Missy."The fate of the dog samples will depend on Westhusin's work. He knows that even if he gets a dog viably pregnant, the offspring, should they survive,大学英语六级阅读理解（2）1.大纲要求六级考试大纲对阅读理解题的要求为：既能理解个别句子的意义，也能理解上下文的逻辑关系；既能理解字面的意思，也能理解隐含的意思；既能理解事实和细节，也能理解所读材料的主旨和大意；能就文章的内容进行判断，推理和信息转换。

新编大学英语阅读教程(1-5单元阅读理解)

Unit OnePassage 1Enjoying a cup of coffee while reading this article? Do you avoid caffeinated coffee because of its health effects? Read on and ease your anxiety.Coffee is the beverage of choice for millions around the world. The cafe is an almost an entirely North American and European trend. In areas of the Middle East, Africa, South America and Asia, coffee is seen as something more akin to cigarettes, and is drunk while socializing or doing other things, rather than being and end unto itself. Now in China, more and more people are delighted by the special flavor of coffee.Aside from tasting good (and smelling even better), coffee is believed to have a number of health benefits. According to research funded by the American Cocoa Research Institute, coffee drinkers appear to have higher levels of antioxidants than those who don't drink the beverage. Antioxidants help the body ward off harmful free radicals, which can damage cells and DNA. Studies have shown antioxidants to have a number of other health benefits, including protection against heart disease. Statistics from Harvard Health Publications say that coffee may reduce the risk of developing gallstones, discourage the development of colon cancer, improve cognitive functions, reduce the risk of liver damage in people at high risk for liver disease, and reduce the risk of Parkinson's disease. Coffee has also been shown to improve endurance performance in long-duration physical activities.If you are a coffee lover, now relax and enjoy your coffee!Tips for those who have sleep deprivation to stay alert.New research suggests that you'll stay more alert, particularly if you are fighting sleep deprivation. The caffeine in coffee raises your blood pressure, so if you are going to drink a lot of coffee, choose decaf（脱咖啡因咖啡）. Decaf has the same antioxidant benefits as regular coffee.After all, moderation is the key.1. In the third sentence of Para. 2, "akin" means .A. dangerousB. safeC. similarD. delicious2. According to the passage, coffee has a number of health benefits becauseA.it tastes goodB. it helps people have high level of antioxidantsC. it smells goodD. keeps drinkers alert3. According to the passage, which statement is true?A. If you drink more coffee, you“ll have a high risk of heart disease.B. If you drink more coffee, you“ll have more chance to have cancers.C. If you drink more coffee, it“s easy for you to have Parkinson“s disease.D. If you drink more coffee, you“ll be healthier.4. The author“s attitude toward coffee isA. positiveB. negativeC. NeutralD. indifferent5. What is the best title for this passage？A. Coffee Tastes Good.B. Coffee“s Benefits.C. Don“t Drink Coffee.D. Enjoy Your Cup of Coffee.Passage 2Cell phone calls distract drivers far more than even the chattiest passenger causing drivers to follow too closely and miss exits, US researchers reported yesterday.Using a hands-free device does not make things better and the researchers believe they know why - passengers act as a second set of eyes, shutting up or sometimes even helping when they see the driver needs to make a maneuver.The research, published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied, adds to a growing body of evidence that mobile phones can make driving dangerous.Lee Strayer of the University of Utah and colleagues have found in a series of experiments using driving simulators that hands-free cell phones are just as distracting as handheld models.They have demonstrated that chatting on a cell phone can slow the reaction times of young adult drivers to levels seen among senior citizens, and shown that drivers using mobile telephones are as impaired as drivers who are legally drunk.For the latest study, also using a simulator, Strayer's team showed that drivers using a hands-free device drifted out of their lanes and missed exits more frequently than drivers talking to a passenger. They tested 96 adults aged 18 to 49."The passenger adds a second set of eyes, and helps the driver navigate and reminds them where to go," Strayer said in a statement."When you take a look at the data, it turns out that a driver conversing with a passenger is not as impaired a driver talking on a cell phone," he added.Passengers also simplify conversation when driving conditions change, the researchers wrote."The difference between a cell phone conversation and passenger conversation is due to the fact that the passenger is in the vehicle and knows what the traffic conditions are like, and they help the driver by reminding them of where to take an exit and pointing out hazards," Strayer said.1.From the passage we know cell phone can not make drivingA. dangerousB. safeC. sadD. pleasant2.According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?A. Hands-free phones and handheld models are equally distracting.B. Hands-free phones are more distracting than handheld models.C. Handheld phones are more distracting than hands-free models.D. Neither hands-free phones nor handheld models are distracting.3.By saying "The passenger adds a second set of eyes", it meansA. the passengers have a second set of eyesB. the driver has two sets of eyesC. the passengers can observe road conditions and help the driver be alert to dangersD. the passengers add dangers to the driving4. The word "hazards" in "they help the driver by reminding them of where to take an exit and pointing out hazards" meansA. winding roadB. pathsC. directionsD. dangers5. The researchers want to tell usA. not to use cell phones while drivingB. to use cell phones while drivingC. not to talk with passengers while drivingD. to talk with passengers while drivingUnit TwoPassage 1China' s manned space program may be controversially run by the military,but its space technologies are definitely resulting into civilian(民用的)roducts , such as tasty food and hi-tech earplugs（耳塞）"We have been working to civilianize the space food," said Chen Bin, nutritionist in charge of astronauts' food with the China Astronaut Research and Training Center. The center was working with some food manufacturers, providing technologies and quality standard for them. So far chocolate and cakes astronauts ate in the space have been produced for civilian use. "Space food is safe chocolate and of intense nutrition," he said. "It will be popular with travellers , mountaineers and explorers to the polar regions. In addition , space food production adopted the strictest quality control standard. For instance, air quality at the workshops should be the same as pharmacy(制药业) factories, he said. "It will stand out in the market when people are paying more and more attention to food safety.”The earplugs that astronauts are wearing on board of the Shenzhou-7 spaceship have also entered civilian market. Through thousands of tests, the center found a special material to produce the earplugs that most fitted human skin texture and stood against unusual pressure in the space. The earplugs, tailor-made to a stronauts“ ears, could automatically adjust pressure inside the ears and effectively keep noise out but would not affect hearing, said a source with the center. The earplugs have been tested in the previous two manned space programs. They will be useful for miners and other people working in a noisy condition such as spinning mills, the source said. They can also effectively resist the pressure under the water and are popular with divers and swimmers, he said.1.China“s manned space programA. should definitely be run by the militaryB. can produce all kinds of civilian productsC. may result into some civilian products by its space technologiesD. may only produce tasty food and hi-tech earplugs2. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the second paragraph？A. China Astronaut Research and Training Center was working with some food manufacturers.B. China Astronaut Research and Training Center has been providingtechnologies and quality standard.C. China Astronaut Research and Training Center has directly civilianized the space food.D. Some space food have been produced for civilian use.3. Space food will stand out in the market mainly becauseA. space food is convenientB. it is popular with travelers, mountaineers and explorers to the polar regionsC. people are paying more and more attention to food safetyD. it is of intense nutrition4.The following statements about earplugs are true EXCEPTA. The earplugs, tailor-made to astronauts“ ears, could automatically adjust pressure inside the ears.B. The earplugs that astronauts are wearing would also affect hearing.C. The earplugs have been tested in the previous two manned space programs.D. They can also effectively resist the pressure under the water5.The best title for this passage isA. Space Food and EarplugsB. China“s Manned Space ProgramC. Space Technologies and Civilian ProductsD. Civilian Use of Space TechnologiesPassge 2An earthquake prediction is a prediction that an earthquake in a specific magnitude range will occur in a specific region and time window. Predictions are considered as such to the extent that they are reliable for practical, as well as scientific, purposes. Although there is evidence that at least some earthquakes in some tectonic regimes are predictable with useful accuracy of time and space, the reliability and reproducibility of prediction techniques have not been established and are therefore generally not accepted by seismologists. For practical purposes, seismologists bring forth seismic hazard assessment programs by estimating the probabilities that a given earthquake or suite of earthquakes will occur.In the effort to predict earthquakes, people have tried to associate an impending earthquake with such varied phenomena as seismicity patterns, electromagnetic fields, weather conditions and unusual clouds, radon or hydrogen gas content of soil or ground water, water level in wells, animal behaviour,and the phases of the moon.Thus far, earthquake prediction is controversial because data are sparse and there is little evidence or verified physical theory to link observable phenomena to subsequent seismicity. The frequent practice of publishing predictions after the fact further complicates matters. Also, given enough predictions, it is virtually inevitable that some will succeed "by chance." Assessing whether a successful prediction is a fluke is challenging. Most assessments rely on chance models for earthquake occurrence, models that are difficult to test or validate, because large earthquakes are so rare, and because earthquake activity is naturally clustered in space and time.1.An earthquake predictionA. is reliable in most casesB. can work when predicting some earthquakes in some tectonic regionsC. is a prediction that seismologists would not accept at allD. is not challenging2. Earthauake prediction is controversial becauseA. data are sparse and there is little evidence or verified physical theory for the practiceB. some predictions succeed only by chanceC. large earthquakes are rareD. some predictions have been tested3. People have tried to associate an impending earthquake with varied phenomena EXCEPTA. weather conditionsB. water level in wellsC. animal behaviourD. scientific data4. The word "fluke" in the last paragraph meansA. factB. successC. an accidental stroke of luckD. coincidence5. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage？A. People make some efforts to predict earthquakes.B. Some verified physical theory have been used to link observable phenomena to subsequent seismicityC. Earthquake activity is naturally clustered in space and time.D. Some predictions will succeed "by chance".Unit ThreePassage 1Resources can be said to be scarce(稀有的) in both an absolute and relative sense: The surface of the Earth is finite（有限的）, imposing absolute scarcity; but the scarcity that concerns economists is the relative scarcity of resources in different uses. Materials used for one purpose cannot at the same time be used for other purposes; if the quantity of an input（供给）is limited, the increased use of it in one manufacturing process must cause it to become less available for other uses.The cost of a product in terms of money may not measure its true cost to society. The true cost of, say, the construction of a supersonic jet is the value of the schools and refrigerators that will never be built as a result. Every act of production uses up some of society’s available resources; it means the foregoing of an opportunity to produce something else. In deciding how to use resources most effectively to satisfy the wants of the community（社会）, this opportunity cost must ultimately be taken into account.In a market economy the price of a good and the quantity supplied depend on the cost of making it, and that cost, ultimately, is the cost of not making other goods. The market mechanism enforces this relationship. The cost of, say, a pair of shoes is the price of the leather, the labor, the fuel, and other elements used up in producing them. But the price of these inputs, in turn, depends on what they can produce elsewhere-ifthe leather can be used to produce handbags that are valued highly by consumers, the prices of leather will be bid up（抬价）correspondingly.1.Resources can be said to be scarce inA. an absolute senseB. a relative senseC. both an absolute and relative senseD. neither absolute nor relative senses2.The relative scarcity of resourcesA. is imposing absolute scarcityB. is limitedC. is the only scarcity that concerns economistsD. means that the increased use of resources causes them to become available for other uses3.The true cost of a product to societyA. can not be measured in terms of moneyB. is the value of other products that will never be produced as a resultC. can satisfy all the wants of the communityD. lies in its own value4. In a market economy, the price of a good depends onA. the price of the inputs used to produce it onlyB. the demand of consumers onlyC. the cost of not making other goodsD. its absolute scarcity5. What is the best title for this article？A. Absolute Scarcity.B. Relative Scarcity.C. The Cost of a Product.D. The Price of a Good.Passage 2Whether you can be officially anointed (涂油于) a "job hopper" depends as much upon how long you stay in your jobs as on the conventions of your profession or industry. It might seem perfectly normal, for example, if a radio advertising sales person changes jobs every year in pursuit of more lucrative opportunities, On the other hand, it might seem odd for a think tank researcher to begin a job search. after such a short tenure. Similarly, journalists in the world of online media can be expected to change jobs more often than journalists who work in print.Ask yourself what time commitment(义务、约定) can be reasonably expected of someone in your role. If you have your doubts, ask other people who do similar work about their job histories. Ask your former managers what they think, too. If you left on positive terms, they might be willing to help. They might even be open to hiring you back.Even if you conclude that your career path looks erratic(不稳定的), you can nevertheless overcome the "job hopper" label to some extent by giving a reasonable explanation for every move that you have made. With regard to your current job, it sounds to me like you have two very good reasons for leaving. It is hard enough to work under a difficult manager without also having to worry about making ends meet.You can be honest with prospective employers about your need for a more attractive compensation package, but you should hold your tongue about the shortcomings of your supervisor. During the interview process, provide references from past bosses and friendly mentors or coworkers in your current organization. Because of the obvious potential for awkwardness, most employers are willing to wait to contact an applicant's current supervisor until after they have made a contingent offer. At that point, you would need to break the news to your supervisor, request that he or she support you with a positive reference and hope for the best.1. A "job hopper"A. means a person who often changes jobsB. means a person who seeks lucrative opportunitiesC. is a difficult personD. is a person that the boss does not like2.Whether a person can be officially anointed a "job hopper" depends onA. how long he stays in his jobsB. the conventions of the profession or industryC. the manager and coworkersD. the time of his stay and the conventionally reasonable time for the job3. When you want to leave the current job, you may do the following EXCEPTA. giving a reasonable explanationB. leaving on positive termsC. leaving without any attention of othersD. overcoming the "job hopper" label4. During the interview process,A. you can be honest with prospective employers in all aspectsB. you should tell the shortcomings of your supervisorC. you may provide references from past bosses and friendly mentors or coworkers in your current organizationD. you should not answer difficult questions5. Which of the following can NOT be inferred from the passage？A. The "job hopper" label is a negative thing in general.B. People should make great efforts to find the ideal job.C. It is important to get support from past bosses and friendly mentors or coworkers.D. It is sensible to give a reasonable explanation for every move that you have made.Unit FourPassage 1Do you often suffer from strange symptoms after eating certain types of foods? Do you get itchy, break out in hives(荨麻疹), swell up or actually vomit? You could be suffering from a common food allergy（过敏）.It’s estimated that o ver 12 million Americans suffer from food allergies. Most allergic reactions are mild, but around 30,000 visits to the emergency room are reported each year because of the reactions. As many as 200 deaths each year are attributed to（归咎于）food allergies.Studies report up to 8 percent of children have an allergy to some type of food. The numbers are slightly smaller for adults, only around 4 percent.Many children will outgrow their food allergies. But some will carry these allergies into adulthood and suffer from them their entire lives.Eating prepackaged foods, out in restaurants or even friends homes can cause problems. It’s often hard to tell wh at’s added to the foods we eat.You hate to ask the cook “what’s in this?”, but sometimes you just have to. Especially when asking can mean the difference between an enjoyable meal and a trip to the emergency room.With the increased cases of peanut allergies, most packaged foods have started including on the label the use of peanut oils and even if the processing of nuts is handled in the same factory.There’s no cure for fo od allergies. So the only thing you can do is avoid the foods that cause the reactions you can’t deal with.1.Why do people eat prepackaged foods？A. Because children like prepackaged food more than adults.B. Because cooks in restaurants like to use peanut.C. Because it“s often hard to tell what“s added to the foods.D. Not mentioned.2. The only thing people can do with food allergy isA. to avoid the foods that cause the reactions people can“t deal withB. to go to emergency room immediatelyC. to just relax because most allergic reactions are mildD. to ask the cook in the restaurant "what“s in this？"3. The phrase "break out in hives" in the first paragraph meansA. dizzyB. high blood pressureC. high feverD. skin eruption4. Which of the following statements is incorrect？A. A lot of Americans suffer from food allergiesB. 200 deaths each year are attributed to food allergiesC. There“s cure for food allergies.D. Most packaged foods have started including on the label the use of peanut oils.5. The number for adults who have an allergy to some type of food isA. 8 percentB. 10 percentC. 12 percentD. not mentioned Passage 2How do you deal with the infinite stresses of life？One way to approach this subject so that you don“t suffer from anxiety panic attacks in the future is by taking a deep breath every once in a while. Naturally this is somewhat of a metaphor(象征), However, there is much to be said about stopping to take a break and just clear your mind. If you are one of the millions of individuals that routinely have to grapple with(努力解决) anxiety panic attacks and other stress-related issues , then it“s prudent(审慎的) to acquire assistance from a professional. There are a few different ways to approach this topic/burden. Maybe you“d feel comfortable seeing a psychiatrist. He/she has the training and knowledge to help you deal with anxiety panic attacks. The key is pinpointing a great doctor who can truly assist you in remedying your dilemma (困境). Start by seeking a professional on the web. There are likely a few located in your area. A second route is physical and mental healing through massage therapy and acupuncture(针刺疗法). This can also assist with anxiety panic attacks. The key is releasing much of the stress and angst (焦虑) from your body and mind, hence allowing you to relax.Most businesses and professionals regarding anxiety panic attacks can be located online in this day and age. Therefore it“s wise to access the web and see which ones you can find in your town or city. Call several to inquire about rates, which are often not mentioned on the websites. It“s high time you got your stress levels and anxiety issues in order to improve your overall health and happiness.1. Which of the following can be used to deal with stresses of life ?A. Take a deep breath every once in a while.B. Stop to take a break and just clear your mind.C. Both A and BD. Not mentioned.2. A psychiatrist is a personA. who studies and treats the mental diseaseB. who researches the mental diseaseC. who can recommend a great doctor to youD. who can help you deal with pain3. The best title for the passage isA. Life and StressB. Massage TherapyC. Health and HappinessD. Anxiety Panic Attacks4. Which of the following can NOT be inferred from the passage?A. Millions of people have been suffering from anxiety panic attacks.B. The anxiety mainly root in stresses of life.C. Massage therapy can also assist with anxiety panic attacks.D. Few people choose to see a psychiatrist.5. For stresses of life, the author advocates all of the following EXCEPTA. Acquire assistance from a professional when suffering from anxiety.B. Find a great doctor who can truly assist you in remedying your dilemma.C. Seek a professional on the webD. Keep it in secret and only share with your families.Unit FivePassage 1There are two basic ways to see growth：one as a product, the other as a process．People have generally viewed personal growth as an external(外在的)result or a product that can easily be identified and measured．The worker who gets a rise, the student whose grades improve, the foreigner who learns a new language－all these examples of people who have measurable results to show for their efforts．By contrast, the process of personal growth is much more difficult to determine, since it is a journey and not the specific signposts or landmarks along the way．The process is not the road itself, but the attitudes, feelings people have, and their caution or courage, as they meet with new experiences and unexpected difficulties．In this process, the journey never really ends; there are always new ways to experience the world, new ideas to try, new challenges to accept．In order to grow, to travel new roads, people need to have a will to take risks, to face the unknown, and to accept the possibility that they may “fail”at first．How we see our ability to grow? Do we see ourselves as quick and curious?If so, we tend to take more chances and be more open to unfamiliar experiences．Do we think we’re shy and indecisive? Then our sense of fear can cause us to hesitate, to move slowly, and not to take a step until we know the ground is safe．Do we think we’re slow toadapt to change or that we’re not smart enough to deal with a new challenge? Then we are likely to take a more passive role or not try at all．The feelings of insecurity and self-doubt are both unavoidable and necessary if we are to change and grow．If we protect ourselves too much then we stop growing．We become trapped inside a shell of our own making.1. A person is generally believed to achieve personal growth whenA. he has given up his smoking habitB. he has made great efforts in his workC. he is keen on learning anything newD. he has tried to determine where he is on his journey2. In the author“s eyes, one who views personal growth as a process wouldA. succeed in climbing up the social ladderB. judge his ability to grow from his own achievementsC. face difficulties and take up challengesD. aim high and reach his goal each timeWhen the author says "a new way of being" (Para. 3) he is referring toA. a new approach to experiencing the worldB. a new way of taking risksC. a new method of perceiving ourselvesD. a new system of adapting to change4. For personal growth, the author advocates all of the following exceptA. curiosity about more chancesB. promptress in self-adaptationC. open-mindedness to new experiencesD. Avoidance of internal fears and doubts5. Which of the following statements is NOT correct according to the author？A. The process of personal growth is more difficult to determine.B. People need to summon up courage to take risks in order to grow.C. The feelings of insecurity and self-doubt are avoidable and unnecessary.D. Excessive protection of ourselves is an obstacle to growth.Passage 2Maybe you“ve heard of using self-hypnosis (催眠) for weight loss. But are you the kind of person who“s truly able to pursue self-hypnosis for weight loss？Here“s a basic fact；anyone can use self-hypnosis for weight loss. Anyone. If you“re dedicated to conqueri ng your weight, that“s all you need.Of course, there are some steps to follow. All it takes is your commitment(承诺) to intelligently apply the formula and see it through until you reap positive results.Self-hypnosis material usually comes in the form of a CD with prerecorded hypnosis scripts. If you want to use self-hypnosis for weight loss, get your hands on a self-hypnosis-for-weight-loss CD that focuses fully on weight problems and eating issues, etc.The scripts recorded on a self-hypnosis-for-weight-loss CD will usually focus and revolve around one thing: controlling your desires, whether they are to eat healthy meals, or to exercise more, or to ignore fast-food chains. The issue, after all, is your desire, the main factor that drives you to do things.You can buy all the healthy food in the world and set up a gym in your garage but if you don't control your desires, there's nothing to stop you from picking up a chocolate bar on the way home from work, or opting to watch TV rather than lift weights for a few hours.Hence the focus on desire and using self-hypnosis in combating the thoughts that drive your desire.Self-hypnosis for weight loss is a great way to bring those desires under control.A typical CD will help you relax and bring into focus your eating habits.Self-hypnosis scripts will help you realize what you must do to rise above your desires and make it through. When no one else will encourage you and you can't find enough resolve within yourself to conquer your weight problems, self hypnosis for weight loss can make all the difference in the world. You have nothing to lose, except your weight, if you try this.1.Which kind of person is able to pursue self-hypnosis for weight loss？A. Single young man.B. Businessman.C. Athlete.。

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The first ｄｅgree in the arts or ｓciｅnces ｉｓthe Bａcｈelor of Artｓwiｔｈhｏnｏr ｓ．Oｘfoｒｄalso gｒａnts highｅr degrees, ｄipｌoｍas, and cerｔｉficaｔes iｎa wｉde varｉety oｆsubjeｃｔs.ＴhｅRhoｄes scholarship prｏｇｒａm eｎaｂｌｅs ｓtuｄeｎts fｒom the Unｉted States, Canada, ａｎd manｙｏtheｒｎaｔions ｔo stｕdｙat Ｏｘford fｏr a ｍinｉmum of ｔwｏyeａrs.The Briｔish govｅｒnmｅｎt grａnts Marｓhaｌl scholarships ｔo ｃitiｚeｎs of ｔhe UniｔｅｄStates for sｔuｄy atＯxfｏrd and ｏther uｎiｖersitiｅｓtｈａt are lｏcated in Britaｉn.Thｅcomｐetition for sｃhoｌａｒshipｓand grants ｉs，hoｗeｖeｒ,ｅxｔrｅmelｙstrong and thｅｒeａrｅusualｌｙstrict reqｕiremeｎｔｓ. Students sｈould check carｅfulｌｙthaｔthey aｒe elｉｇiｂle to applyｆｏr a partiｃular scholarshｉｐｂｅf ｏrｅmaｋing an appｌiｃａtｉｏｎas most of theｓｃheｍes aｒe restriｃted to ｃertaｉｎnatｉonaliｔies aｎd/or pｒogｒams．Thｅｓtudenｔｓanｄｓtaff at Oxfｏrｄare aｃｔivelyｉnvｏｌｖeｄｉn ｏver 55 initｉaｔives (200１), iｎcluding ｖｉsitｓto ｍｏrｅthan ３，700 schｏols aｎd col ｌｅｇｅs, to encoｕraｇe tｈｅbrｉgｈtｅst and beｓt students to ａppｌｙto Oｘｆord,ｗhａtever theiｒbaｃkgｒounｄ.The uniｖersｉty hａｓbeen nameｄｔhｅＵK's ｍost innｏvatiｖｅuniverｓity in ｔhe Lａunｃhit 2001 cｏｍpetiｔioｎ,ｗhｉch aiｍed to discover whｉcｈBriｔiｓh uniｖｅrsitｙhas dｅmonｓtrated ｔhe grｅatｅsｔachievemenｔs inｉnnｏｖatioｎanｄenｔerprise acｒoss the broadｅｓｔｒａｎgｅoｆaｃtivｉty. Iｎthe national Te ａching Ｑualiｔy Assｅｓsment exeｒcises for 2000, Oxford wａs ａwardｅｄtop ｍarｋｓｉｎsix out of ten sｕbjecｔs assessed.Ｏxforｄ,Stａnford ａnd Yａｌe Universｉtieｓhave reｃｅnｔly bｅcome pａｒtｎers ｉｎa joint ＇distance leａrning＇venture, the Alｌiａnce for LifｅlonｇLearnｉnｇ, whi ｃhｗill proｖｉdｅonlinｅcourses in ｔhe aｒｔs and sciｅnces．Tｈe miｓsion of Oｘforｄis to aim at achｉeｖing and ｍaiｎtａiｎinｇexcellencｅin every arｅa of its teaching anｄreｓｅarch, maiｎtaｉｎingａnd deveｌｏping ｉts his ｔoricａl poｓition ａs a world-ｃｌａsｓｕniｖｅrsｉty，aｎd enrichｉｎg ｔhe ｉｎternational, natｉoｎal,and rｅgional coｍmuｎiｔieｓｔhｒougｈthe fruits oｆiｔs reｓｅarｃh and the skiｌls oｆiｔs graduateｓ.Ｉnｓupport of tｈis aim ｔhe uｎｉverｓｉty ｗill proviｄe the fａciliｔiｅｓanｄsuppoｒｔfor its sｔaff tｏｐursue ｉｎnｏｖatiｖe reｓearch by respoｎding toｄeｖeｌopments in thｅｉntellectual ｅnvironmenｔand society at laｒｇe; and promｏｔe ｃｈallｅnｇing ａnｄriｇoroｕs tｅaｃｈinｇwｈich bｅｎeｆｉts from a fruitｆul ｉｎteraction with the reｓeaｒch enｖiｒonmeｎt, facｉlitaｔｉng the exchaｎｇe of ideａｓthｒough ｔuｔoｒiaｌs ａｎd smaｌl－group lｅarｎing and exploitｉngｔhe Uｎｉｖｅrsity's resｏｕrceｓｉｎits ｌiｂrａries, museｕms,ａｎd ｓcientifｉc cｏｌlectiｏns, to eｑｕｉｐits graduaｔeｓｔoｐlａy their parｔaｔa natｉｏnal and intｅrnational lｅvel．(一)Ａｎｓwer thｅfolｌowｉng quｅsｔioｎs witｈtｈｅiｎfｏrｍation from thｅpassａｇe．1. Ｈow many international ｓtudｅntｓare stuｄyinｇaｔOｘford?2.Ｗhat doｅs a tutor do?3. Are ｇood stuｄents oｆteｎｇｒａｎtｅd a scholarｓhiｐ?Why or ｗhy not? ４.Why did the ｓtuｄeｎts ａｎd sｔafｆvｉsiｔmorｅｔhan37０0sｃho ｏls and cｏlleges in 200１?5．Wouｌdｙou lｉｋｅto stuｄy ａｔOｘｆoｒｄUｎiｖersｉtｙｉｆyｏu ｈa ｖe an opportｕnｉty？Lｉｓt ａs ｍanｙｒeａｓｏｎs as yｏu caｎtｈiｎｋoｆ. （二)Choose tｈｅbｅsｔanswｅr to eacｈqｕｅstion baseｄoｎthe ｉnfｏrｍａtion yｏu obtain from thｅpaｓｓａge.1. Ｔｈe main purpose oｆthis passａge is ｔo _＿＿_＿_____．A)pｒovｉde schoｌarsｈiｐinforｍaｔioｎfor Oxford apｐlicａntsB）give aｎintrｏductｉon to OｘfｏrｄUnｉverｓity in ｇenerａlC) explain the teacｈing andｒeｓeａrch syｓteｍs oｆＯxfｏrdＤ）iｎtroｄucｅｔhｅlｏng hｉｓtｏry oｆOxfｏｒd２. Ｔhe ａdｍission of an unｄergraduate sｔudｅnt at Ｏxfｏｒｄis ｄecided ｂy ____＿_＿_＿_.A)ｔhe ｕniversitｙB）a fellowＣ) a prｏｆessoｒD) the college3.__________ａｒｅeligibｌｅfor Ｍａｒshaｌｌscｈolaｒｓhｉps.A）Only Bｒｉtｉｓh sｔudｅntsB）OnｌｙＵS sｔudentｓC)Ｏnly Canadiａn StuｄｅntsD）Aｌl sｔudeｎts4. Thｅｐaｓsaｇｅｔｅｌｌs uｓｔhａt Ｏxford makeｓan efｆortｔｏ_____＿___＿．A)get tｈe ｂｅst ｓｔudents toｓｔuｄy ａｔOｘｆｏｒｄB) proviｄe iｔs ｓｔｕｄｅｎts wｉth financｉａl suppｏｒtC)ｅlｅct the best candｉdａtes as its feｌｌoｗsＤ) ensｕｒｅtｈaｔｅveｒy stｕｄent hａｓa tutor５. It caｎbe infｅｒred that__＿＿_____＿.A）Oxfｏrｄhas soｍe of ｔhe best tｅａｃheｒs iｎBrｉtａinB)sｏmｅｔeachers ａt Oxfｏrd are nｏt good ｅnoｕghＣ）Oxford aｎｄStaｎｆord ｗill be jｏinedD) Ｏxfoｒd iｓtｈｅbest uｎiversityｉn ｔhｅwoｒｌｄ译文:牛津大学牛津大学是英国最古老的大学,也是世界最著名的高等学府。

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This involves the processing of solid wastes "prior to " disposal and the treatment of liquid wastes, or efflunets,to permit the reuse of the water or minimize pollution upon final disposal. A second approach is to develop an economic use for all or a part of thewastes. Farm manure is spread in fields as a nutrient or organic supplement . Effluents from sewage disposal plants are used in some areas both for irrigation and for the nutrients containeD. Efflunets from otherprocessing plants may also be used as a supplemental source of water. Many industries, such as meat and poultry processing plants, are currently converting former waste products into marketable byproducts. 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Trip完型填空（二）To others and themselves the British have a reputation for being conservative——not in the narrowpolitical sense, but in the sense of adherence to accepted ideas and unwilling to question them.Thereputation comes partly from their 1 .For 900 2 they have suffered 3 invasion nor revolution (except in1649 4 1688) nor disastrous defeat in 5 .Their monarchy (君主政体) survives 6 serious question.Underits normal 7 political arrangements have been 8 stable that, except for the 9 interruptions in theseventeenth 10 , they have been adopted throughout 11 centuries to meet changing needs without violent12 .Britain, in 1978, was 13 in managing without 14 written constitution; some fragmentary definitionsof 1688 still 15 .There had been 16 quarrels, social and economic as well 17 political, but the quarrelshad been 18 , usually 19 compromise.The underlying 20 had not been broken.nguage B.future C.history D.literature2.A.centuries B.years C.minutes D.seconds3.A.neither B.as C.or D.either4.A.too B.but C.or D.and5.A.home B.study C.peace D.war6.A.and B.without C.with D.neither B.people C.leadership D.enemy8.A.so B.very C.too D.such9.A.two B.one C.no D.couple10.A.month B.day C.year D.century11.A.a B.any C.the D.few12.A.changes B.change C.altered D.changedmon B.popular C.unique D.angry14.A.two B.a C.some D.their15.A.survive B.surviving C.survives D.survived16.A.bitter B.happy C.pleasant D.unhappy17.A.for B.as C.to D.at18.A.settling B.settles C.settle D.settled19.A.for B.at C.to D.by20.A.continue B.continuity C.continuous D.continued三、翻译1、所有的窗户都开着，他就睡着了。

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As you complete each step,you will enforce the belief in your ability to grow adn succeed.And as your list of completion dates grow,your motivation and desire will increase.Long-range goals may be related to our dreams of the future. They might cover five years or more. Life is not a static thing.We should never allow a long-term goal to limit us or our course of action.1.Our long-term goals mean a lot__.a.if we complete our short-range goalsb.if we cannot reach solid short-term goalsc.if we write down the datesd.if we put forward some plans2.New short-term goals are bulid upon__.a.two yearsb.long-term goalsc.current activitiesd.the goals that have been completed3.When we complete each step of our goals ,__.a.we will win final successb.we are overwhelmedc.we should build up confidence of successd.we should strong desire for setting new goals4.Once our goals are drawn up,__.a.we should stick to them until we complete themb.we may change our goals as we have new ideas and opportunitiesc.we had better wait for the exciting news of successd.we have made great decision5.It is implied but not stated in the passage that ___.a.those who habe long-term goals will succeedb.writing down the dates may discourage youc.the goal is only a guide for us to reach our desinationd.every should have a goal答案：adcbc二The economy of the United states after 1952 was the econnomy of a well-fed,almost fully employed people. 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Which of the following were LEAST satisfied with the national economy in the 1950’s?a. Economistsb. Frmaersc. Politiciansd. Steelworkers5. The passage states that incom available for spending in the U.S. was greater in 1955 than in 1950 . How much was it ?a. 60%b. 50%c. 33%d. 90%答案：cdabc三Women are also underrepresented in the administration and this is because there are so few women full professors. In 1985,Regent Beryl Milburn produced a report blasting the University of Texas System adminitration for not encouraging women.The University was rated among the lowest for the system.In a 1987 update ,Milburn commended the progress that was made and called for even more improvement.One of the positive results from her study was a System-wide program to inform women of available administrative jobs.College of Communication Associate Dean Patrica Witherspoon,said it is important that woman be flexible when it comesto relocating if they want to rise in the ranks.Although a woman may face a chilly climate on campus , many times in order for her to succeed , she must rise above the problems around her and concentrate on her work.Until women make up a greater percentage of the senior positions in the University and all academia,inequities will exist."Women need to spend their energies and time doing scholarly activities that are important here at the University." Spirduso said. "If they do that will be successful in this system.If they spend their time in little groups mourning the sexual discrimination that they think exists here, they are wasting valuable study time."1.According to Spirduso,women need to ____.a.produce a report on sexual discriminationb.call for further improvement in their working conditionsc.spend their energies and time fighting against sexual discriminationd.spend more time and energy doing scholarly activities2.From this passage ,we know that _____.a.there are many women full professors in the University of Texasb.women play an important part in adminitrating the Universityc.the weather on the campus is chillyd.women make up a small percentage of the senior positions in the University3.Which of the following statements is true?a.the number of women professors in the University in 1987 was greater than that of 1985b.the number of women professors in the University in 1987 was smaller than that of 1985c.the number of women professors was the same as that of 1985d.more and more women professors thought that sexual discrimination did exit in the University4.One of the positive results from Milburn's study was that _____.a.women were told to con centrate on teir workb.women were given information about available administrative jobsc.women were encouraged to take on all the administrative jobs in the Unversityd.women were encouraged to do more scholarly activities5. The title for this passage should be _______.a.The University of Texasburn's Reportc.Women Professorsd.Sexual Discrimination in Academia答案：ddabd四Today ,as in every other day of the year ,more than 3000 U.S. adlescents will smoke their first cigarette on their way to becoming regular smokers as adults. During their lifetime,it can be expected that of these 3000 about 23 will be murdered,30 will die in traffic accidents, and nearly 750 will be killed by a smoking-related disease. The number of deaths attributed to cigarette smoking outweithts all other factors, whether voluntary or involuntary, as a cause of death.Since the late 1970s, when daily smoking among high school seniors reached 30 precent , smoking rates among youth have declined . While the decline is impressive ,several important issues must be raised.First, in the past several years,smoking rates among youth have declined very little. Second,in the late 1970s ,smoking among male high school seniors exceeded that among female by nearly 10 percent . The statistic is reversing.Third ,several recent studies have indicate high school dropouts have excessively high smoking rates, as much as 75 percent .Finally, thouth significant declines in adolescent smoking have occurred in the past decade,no definite reasons for the decline exist. Within this context,the Naional Cancer Instiute (NCI) began its current effort to determine the most effecive measures to reduce smoking levesl among youth.1.According to the author, the deaths among youth are mainly caused by _____.a.traffic accidentsb.smoking-related deseasec.murderd.all of these2.Every day there are over_____high school strdents who will become regular smoker.a.75b.23c.30d.30003.By "dropout" the author means______.a.students who failed the examinationb.students who left schoolc.students who lost their wayd.students who were driven out of school4.The reason for declining adolescent smoking is that ________.a.NCI has taken effective measuresb.smoking is prevented among high school seniorsc.there are many smokers who have died of cancerd.none of these5.What is implied but not stated by the author is that ________.a.smoking rates among youth have declined very littleb.there are now more female than male smokers among high school seniorsc.high smoking rates are due to the incease in wealthd.smoking at high school are from low socio-economic backgrounds答案：bdbdb五The food we eat seems to have profound effects on our health.Although science has made enormous steps in making food more fit to eat ,it has, at the same time,made many foods unfit to eat. Some research has shown that perhaps eighty percent of all human illnesses are related to diet and forty percent of cancer is related to the diet as well,especially cancer of the colon. Different cultures are more likely to cause certain different illnesses because of the food that is characteristic in these cultures. That food is related to illness is nto a new discovery. In 1945, about 35 years ago, government researchers realized that nitrates, commonly used to preserve color in meats,and other food additivies,caused cancer. Yet, these carcinogenic additives remain in our food, and it becomes more difficult all the time to know which things on the packaging labels of processed food are helpful or harmful. The additives which we eat are not all so direct. Farmers often give penicillin to beef and living animals, and because of this ,penicillin has been found in the milk of treated cow. Sometimes similar drugs are given to animals not for medical purposes,but for financial reasons. The farmers are simply trying to fatten the animals in order to obtain a higher price on the market. Although the Food and Drug Administration(FDA) has tried repeatedly to control these procedures, the practices continue.1.What is the best possible title of the passage?a.Drug and Foodb.Cancer and Healthc.Food and Healthd.Health and Drug2.Which of the following statements is NOT ture?a.Drugs are always given to animals for medical reasonsb.Some of the additives in our food are added to the food itself and some are given to the living animalsc.Researchers have known about the potential dangers of food additives for over thirty-five years.d.Food may cause forty percent of cancer in world.3.How has science done something harmful to mankind?a.Because of science , diseases caused by polluted food haven been virtually eliminated.b.It has caused a lack of information concerning the value of food.c.Because of the application of science,some potentially harmful substances have been added to food.d.The scientists have preserved the color of meats,but not of vegetables.4.What are nitrates used for?a.They preserve flavor in packaged foods.b.They preserve the color of meats.c.They are the objects of research.d.They cause the animals to become fatter.5.The word 'carcinogenic' most nearly means '_____'.a.trouble-makingb.color-retainingc.money-makingd.cancer-causing答案：cacbdWhat is your favourite colour? Do you like yellow , orange ,red? If you do ,you must be an optimist, a leader, an active person who enjoys life, people and excitement. Do you prefer greys and blues? Then you are probably quiet,shy, and you would rather follow than lead. You tend to be a pessimist. At least, this is what psychologists tell us, and they should know,because they have been seriously studying the meaning of colours preference, as well as the effect that colours have on human beings. They tells us, among other facts,that we do not choose our favourite clour as we grow up----we are born with our preference.If you happen to love brown, you did so, as soon as you opened your eyes, or at least as soon as you could see clearly.Colours do influence our moods----there is no doubt about it .A yellow room makes most people feel more cheerful and more relaxed than a dark green one; and a red dress brings warmth and cheer to the saddest winter day. On the other hand ,black is depressing. A black bridge over the Thames River, near London, used to be the scene of more suicides than any other bridge in the area ----until it was repainter green.The number of suicide attempts immediately fell sharply ;perhaps it would have fallen even more if the bridge had been done in pink or baby blue.Light and bright colours make people not only hppier but more active. It is an established fact that factory workers work better,harder ,and have fewer accidents when their machines are painted orange rather than black or grey.1."You would rather follow than red" means_______.a.you don't like to follow othersb.you would be a member rather than a leaderc.you would be afraid of following othersd.you would like to be a leader rather than a follower2.If one enjoys life, one is sure to prefer________.a.red to yellowb.blue to orangec.red to greyd.blue to yellow3."They tell us, among other facts,that we don't choose our favourite colours as we grow up." "Among other facts" means______.a.besides other factsb.in regard to other factsc.not considering other factsd.according to other facts4.Which of the following is facts?a.People's preference of one colour to another is instinctb.People's preference of one colour to another is acquired as they grow up.c.More people happen to love brown because they saw something brown when they were bornd.Colours have little influence on our moods5.Those who committed suicide preferred the bridge over the Thames River near london to others because of _______.a.its shapeb.its structurec.its colourd.its building materials答案：bcaac十二Social customs and ways of behaving change. Things which were considered impolite many years ago are now acceptable. Just a few years ago, it was considered impolite behaviour for a man to smoke on street. No man who thought of himself by smoking when a lady was in a room.Customs also differ from country to country. Does a man walk on the left or the right of a woman in your country? Or doesn't it matter? Should you use both hands when you are eating? Should leave one in your lap,or on the table?The Americans and the British not only speak the same language but also share a large number of social customs. For example, in both America and England people shake hands when they meet each other for the first time. Also, most Englishmen will open a door for a wonman or offer their seat to a woman , and so will most Americans. Promptness is important both in England and in America. That is , if a dinner invitation is for 7 o'clock , the dinner guest either arrives close to that time or calls up to explain his delay.The important thing to remember about social customs is not to do anything that might make other people feel uncomfortable-----especially if they are your guests. When the food was served , one of the guests strated to eat his peas with a knife . The other guests were amused or shocked , but the host calmly picked up his knife and began eating in the same way. It would have been bad manners to make his guest feel foolish or uncomfortable.1.If one has accepted a dinner invitation ,what should he do if he is tobe late for the dinner?a.He should find an excuseb.He should adk for excuse.c.He should say sorryd.He should telephone to explain his being late.2."It would have been bad manners to make his guests feel foolish or uncomfortable." "Bad manners " means ________.a.uglyb.dishonestc.impolited.shameful3.which of the following do you think is the best tiltle for this passage?a.Social Customs and Customsb.Social Lifec.American and British Customsd.Promptness Is Important4.According to the text, the best host_______.a.tries his best to make his guests feel comfortableb.makes his guests feel excitedc.tries to avoid being naughty to his guestsd.tries to avoid being foolish5.The author of this article may agree with which of the following?a.The guest who ate his peas with a knifeb.The other guests who were amused or shockedc.The host who picked up his knife and began eating in the same wayd.None of the above答案：dcaac十三New Orleans, Louisiana, was established as part of the French Empire in 1718.Its location on the east bank of the Mississippi River gave it control of the American hinerland and it became strategically important to many nations. It was transferred from France to Spain, returned to France,and finally sold by Napoleon to the United States in 1803. The city was the site of a famous battle fought in 1815 between the British, who hoped to control it , and the Americans under General And rew Jackson.The riverbed of the Mississippi is constantly silting and the river is now actually higher than the city. Levees hold back the river and giant pumps are used to move water from the city into the river.Although New Orleans haas beena part of the United States for almost two centuries, its population takes great pride in its French heritage. Louisiana still retains parts of the Code Napoleon which,form many years,was its only law.New Orleans is carefree city and it boasts its hot, spicy Creole seafood and its native Dixieland Jazz. The jackson Square neighborhood maintains its French colonial homes and in other sections are pre-Civil War mansions. Visitors are surprised to find that behind this interesting facade of yesteryear, is a busy industrial and port city. Grain and coal come from the Midwest and foreigh cargoes areunloaded here. New Orleans is no longer a sleepy Southern town----but it's still fun to visit.1.What accounts for the levees and pumps in New Orleans?a.The Mississippi frequently floods the city.b.The riverbed has raised inthe past 200 years.c.The torrential rains flood the city frequently.d.The high humidity cannot otherwise be comtrolled.2.The battle of New Orleans was fought by jackson against______.a.Franceb.Britainc.Spaind.The North3.The Code Napoleon was _______.a.an agreement to sell Louisianab.a body of lawsc.a city pland.a military code for the army4.Which of the following elements does not apply to the attiude of the inhabitants of New Orleans?a.Pride in their French heritage.b.A desire to retain picturesque colonial buildings.c.A refusal to engage in trade and commerced.A praising of Dixieland Jazz.5.Tourists visiting New Orleans are surprised to encounter_____.a.Creole foodb.Dixieland jazzc.bustling cityd.authentic colonial homes答案：bbbcc十四The United States is on the verge of losing its leading place in the world's technology. So says more than one study in recent years. One of the reasons for this decline is the parallel decline in the number of U.S. scientists and engineers.Since 1976,employment of scientists and engineers is up 85 percent. This trend is expected to continue. However, the trend shows that the number of 22-year-olds--the near term source of future PH.D.s-is declining. Further adding to the problem is the increased competition for these candidates from other fields-law,medicine,business,etc. While the number of U.S. PH.D.s in science and engineering declines,the award of PH.D.s to foreign nationals is increasing rapidly.Our inability to motivate students to pursue science and engineering careers at the graduate level is compounded because of the intense demand industry has for bright Bachelor's and Master's degree holders. Too often, promising PH.D.candidates, confronting the cost and financial sacrifice of pursuing their education,find the attraction of industry irresistible.1.The U.S.will come to lose its leading place in technology probably because ________.a. the number of PH.D. degree holders is decliningb. the number of scientists and engineers is decreasingc. the number of 22-year-ilds is decliningd. scientists and engineers are not employed2.The field of science and engineering is facing a competition from ________ .a. technologyb. foreign nationalsc. such fields as law, medicine and businessd. postgraduatesrge-scale enterprises now need _______.a. bright graduates and postgraduatesb. new inventionsc. advanced technologyd. engineers4.Many promising postgraduates are unwilling to pursue a PH.D. degree because _________.a. they are not encouraged to be engaged in scienceb. industry does not require PH.D. holdersc. they have financial difficultiesd. they will spend much time and energy completing PH.D.5.PH.D. candidates "find the attraction of industry irresistible" means that _________.a. they find industry is attracting more and more college studentsb. they don't think they can prevent themselves from working for industryc. they cannot resist any attraction from all sidesd. they cannot work for industry any longer答案：bcadb十五Newdays,a standard for measuring power has changed.These changes foretell a new standard for measuring power.No longer will a nation's political influence be based solely on the strength of its military forces. Of course, military effectiveness will remain a primary primary measure of power.But political influence is also closely tied to industrial competitiveness. It's often said that without its military the Soviet Union would really be a third-world nation. The new standard of opwer and influence that is evolving now places more emphasis on the ability of a country to compete effectively in the economic markets of the world.America must recognize this new course of events. Our success in shaping world events over the past 40 years has been the direct result of our ability to adapt technology and to take advantage of the capabilities of our people for the purpose of maintaining peace. Our industrial prowess over most of this period was unchallenged. It is ironic that it is just this prowess that has enabled other countries to prosper and in turn to threaten our industrial leadership.The competitiveness of America's industrial base is an issue bigger than the Department of Defense and is going to require the efforts of the major institutional forces in our society-government,industry,and education. That is not to say that the Defense Department will not be a strong force in the process because we will. But we simply cannot be, nor should we be, looked upon by others as the savior of American industry.1. Now a nation's political influence depends on _________.a. the strength of its military forcesb. its ability to compete in industryc. economic marketsd. both a and b2. The Soviet Union was not listed as a third-world nation just because of _________.a. its powerful military forcesb. its vast landc. its industrial competitivenessd. its contributions to world peace3. The author indicates that ______ is threatening American political power.a. other countriesb. the declining U.S. industrial basec. a new standard for measuring powerd. less advanced technology4. America succeeded in shaping world events over past 40 years probably because of ___________.a. its ability to adapt technologyb. its ability to take advantage of the capabilities of its peoplec. its ability to compete in the world marketsd. both a and b5. The purpose of writing this article is __________.a. to draw the readers' attention to a new standard for measuring powerb. to demonstrate American political influence in the worldc. to emphasize that efforts must be made to strengthen the declining U.S. industrial based. to show American industrial prowess答案：dabdc。

电大网考英语b大学英语b统考2011 统考大学英语b 阅读理解(1)(全中文翻译)

第二部分阅读理解(1)（2011年09月网考）阅读（1）2011年改为5个正误判断题，相对来说难度降低，投机几率提高，考前一天会在更新群内确定本部分范围，一般在20篇左右，建议强记，确保阅读的30分不丢。

以小抄为准。

阅读中：T 是对的，F是错的。

Passage 1Long, long ago there was a very foolish thief. Do you know what he did one day? When he wanted to steal the bell on his neighbour's door,1 The thief was trying to get his neighbour's doorbell.小偷试图偷他的邻居的门铃。

A. T （对）B. F（错）2. The thief put some cotton in his ears so as not to hear anything.小偷把一些棉花在他的耳朵，这样他听不到任何声音。

A. TB. F3. The neighbour ran out probably because he knew his doorbell was being stolen.邻居跑出去，可能是因为他知道他的门铃被偷走。

A. TB. F4. The neighbour hit the thief to punish him for stealing.邻居打小偷，来惩罚他的偷窃行为。

A. TB. F5. The thief thought the neighbour couldn't hear the noise of the bell.小偷认为邻居听不到铃的噪音。

A. TB. FKEY：AAAAAPassage 2Miss Grey lived in a small house. She was old and did not like noise at all, so she was very pleased when her noisy neighbor moved out. A young man moved in1. Miss Grey felt sorry when her noisy neighbour moved out.格雷小姐觉得很遗憾，当她的吵闹的邻居搬走了。

2015年英语一真题阅读理解text3详解

2015年英语一真题阅读理解text3详解阅读理解的第三篇属于非理科专业学生不太熟悉的话题——统计数据检查和同行评审，但是好在生词量不大，虽然有专有名词，也可以忽略。

难点体现在考察得比较细，同学们需要细心看才能做正确。

第31题，It can be learned from Paragraph 1 that______.（从第一段可以看出什么）。

还是问的主要内容，那么根据西方人的思维和写作习惯，主要的和重要的都在前面，因此，重点是读第一句话。

The journalScienceis adding an extra round of statistical checks to… (科学杂志在…基础上增加了另外一轮统计数据检查)。

对比答案，只有B选项journals are strengthening their statistical checks.提到了加强统计数据检查。

但是答案中说的journals,（许多期刊杂志），文中第一句是The journalScience,可能一些同学会心存疑惑，文中第二句就提到了The policy follows similar efforts from other journals,（这个做法是效仿其他杂志的做法），说明很多杂志都这样做了。

第32题，The phrase “flagged up ”(Para.2)is the closest in meaning to _____.（文中第二段的flagged up是什么意思）。

要推断be flagged up的含义需要结合上下文，原文是Manu will beflagged upfor additional scrutiny（附加的详细审阅）by…(某团体), or by…（某些人）,or by…(某群人).句子的意思是手稿要被...或…或…进行附加的详细审阅。

表示“要”怎么样。

Be marked for字面意思为“被标记为”，其实含义就是“以…为特征，要…样”。

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I am Carlos. I am from America, but I love Italian food. I have to take the orders and serve the food. I have two free evenings a week. But I always have to work on Friday and Saturday evenings when the restaurant is busy. The wages are not good, but I am nice to customers so I get a lot of tips. I am permanent so I get holiday pay --- three weeks a year.I go back to America and I see my family. There I don't have to serve food --- my mother serves me!21. Carlos is a ____________.A. big restaurant ownerB. chefC. waiter22. Carlos loves ____________ food.A. ItalianB. BritishC. American23. Carlos works ____________.A. in the daytimeB. in the eveningsC. at lunchtime24. The restaurant is usually busy ____________.A. on Friday and Saturday afternoonsB. on Friday and Saturday eveningsC. every day25. Carlos gets ____________.A. holiday payB. no tips from the customersC. good wages答案：21.C; 22.A; 23.B; 24.B; 25.AXiaoyan: I'd like to do some exercise today. Is there a swimming pool near here?Polly: Yes, there are two actually.Xiaoyan: Where are they?Polly:There is the Springfield Pool just behind the shops and there's the New Street Pool further away. That one is much better.Xiaoyan: What's it like?Polly:Well, it has two pools. One is Olympic standard and the other is smaller but much warmer. It is really for children, but I go in there when I am cold. It has a sauna and a reallygood cafétoo.Xiaoyan: How do I get there?Polly: You take the number 38 bus from the shops.26. Xiaoyan wants to go ____________ today.A. shoppingB. dancingC. swimming27. Which of the two swimming pools is better?A. The Springfield Pool.B. The New Street Pool.C. The Olympic Standard.28. Which of the two swimming pools is farther from Xiaoyan's flat?A. The Springfield Pool.B. The New Street Pool.C. The Olympic Standard.29. Which swimming pool is really for children?A. The smaller one in the Springfield Pool.B. The Olympic standard one in the New Street Pool.C. The smaller one in the New Street Pool.30. Polly ____________ go to the children's pool.A. sometimesB. alwaysC. never答案：26. C; 27.B; 28.B; 29.C; 30.ATom: Can I park in the staff car park?David: No, I'm afraid you can't. Only managers can park there. You can park behind the building.Tom: Okay. When can I have lunch?David: You can't go before 12:30 because we are very busy, but after 1:00 o'clock you can go when you like. You can eat and drink in the office, but you can't smoke here. Everyone goes to the coffee lounge, because they can smoke there.Tom: Can I use the phone?David: Yes, but you can't phone abroad.21. Why can't Tom park in the staff car park?A. Because he does not work here.B. Because he is not a manager.C. Because he is a new comer.22. Which of the following is true?A. Tom can park his car behind the building.B. Tom can use the manager's car.C. David can help Tom to park his car in the staff car park.23. When can Tom go to have his lunch?A. Before 12:30.B. After 12:30.C. After 1:00.24. What can Tom do in the office?A. Eat and drink.B. Smoke.C. Phone abroad.25. Where can everyone go to smoke?A. In the car park.B. In the coffee lounge.C. In the cafénear the office building.答案：21.B; 22A; 23.C; 24.A; 25.BLet me tell you about my new job. It's great. I work for Centre Company. They have an office in London. I am the Deputy Marketing Manager. I am in charge of newspaper advertisements. I like working here, but I don't like traveling by tube. It's too busy! There are some very nice colleagues, and I often eat lunch with them in the canteen. We start work at nine o'clock. Lunch is from one o'clock to two o'clock. Then I finish work at 6o'clock. My brother works near my office. He is in insurance, and sometimes we have a drink in the pub in the evening.26. The writer ____________ new job.A. doesn't like hisB. likes hisC. is looking for a27. The writer works in ____________.A. insuranceB. marketingC. computers28. The writer thinks the tube is too____________.A. noisyB. slowC. busy29. The writer works for about ____________ on weekdays.A. 8 hoursB. 9 hoursC. 10 hours30.The writer and his brother ____________ .A. sometimes see each otherB. never see each otherC. see each other every day答案：1.B;2.B;3.C;4.A;5.AXiaoyan: Okay, Polly, what TV programmes do you like?Polly: Well, I don't like serious programmes, but I always watch the late news. Xiaoyan: Yes, the news is Okay, but I like serious programmes. I like documentaries. I don't understand English comedy. Do you like nature programmes?Polly: Yes. I do. Is there a nature programme this evening?Xiaoyan: Yes. Australian Nature at half past seven.Polly: OK. When does it finish?Xiaoyan: At half past eight. I like watching London Lives. It's starting now. There's real English in it.Polly: Okay, I'll turn it on.21. What are Xiaoyan and Polly talking about?A. TV programmes.B. TV advertisements.C. Australian people.22. What programmes does Xiaoyan like?A. Sports.B. Documentaries.C. Comedy.23. What TV programmes does Polly like?A. Documentaries.B. Serious programmes.C. Nature programmes.24. How long does Australian Nature last?A. Half an hour.B. An hour and a half.C. An hour.25. Why does Xiaoyan want to watch London Lives?A. Because she can learn real English from itB. Because it is about English people.C. Because it is a documentary.答案：21.A; 22.B; 23.C; 24.C; 25.AHello. My name is Molly and I'm from Ireland. I train the staff and help the customers --- especially the important ones. Franco, the restaurant owner, discusses everything with me.I have two free evenings a week, but twice a year I work every evening when Franco is on holiday --- I hate that. I always have to work on Friday and Saturday evenings when the restaurant is busy. But I like it because I'm interested in food and people. My salary is good. I like working with Franco. I get along well with the other staff in the restaurant.26. Molly likes to work every evening.A. Right.B. Wrong.C. Doesn't say.27. Molly sometimes has to work on Friday and Saturday evenings.A. Right.B. Wrong.C. Doesn't say.28. Molly has a holiday twice a year.A. Right.B. Wrong.C. Doesn't say.29. Molly like working in the daytime.A. Right.B. Wrong.C. Doesn't say.30. Molly gets along well with all the staff in the restaurant.A. Right.B. Wrong.C. Doesn't say.答案：1.B; 2.A; 3.C; 4.C; 5.AIn Britain people usually have a doctor near their home or in their town. This is the local doctor. You have to register with a doctor before you can make an appointment. You usually have to fill in a form and the doctor examines you. Families often all register with the same doctor.Doctors often work together in groups, and the name of the place where they work is aDoctor's Surgery. The government pays for this system, and it is free to go to see your doctor.If the doctor decides that you need treatment he can prescribe medicine. For example he can prescribe antibiotics for an infection. Medicine can be tablets to take with water or liquid to drink. The doctor writes the prescription. You take the prescription to the chemist's, and the chemist will make up the medicine for you. You usually have to pay some money for the medicine --- but you don't have to pay the full price.21. British people usually go a long way to see a doctor.A. Right.B. Wrong.C. Doesn't say.22. Some rich British families don't register with the same doctor.A. Right.B. Wrong.C. Doesn't way.23. British people don't have to pay when they see their doctor.A. Right.B. Wrong.C. Doesn't say.24.Doctors always work alone in their own Doctor's Surgery.A. Right.B. Wrong.C. Doesn't say.25. British people usually have to pay for their prescription at the chemist's.A. Right.B. Wrong.C. Doesn't say.答案：21.B; 22.C; 23.A; 24.B; 25.AHello, everyone. I'd like to talk about myself. My name is Lily. I am an IT worker. I work at the ABC company in Shanghai. Now I am working as a trainee (实习) Information Technology Manager. I am in charge of about 45 people. I am here on my own. My family is in Hong Kong. I don't have any brothers, but I have a sister. She works on newspaper advertisements. She is now sitting in front of the TV set and watching me on TV in our house in Hong Kong. I believe, my mother and father are together with her too. I would like to say hello to my family. Hi, Mum and Dad! Hello, Rose! Can you see me and hear me clearly? I am now in the TV studio (演播室) of Shanghai TV Station. We are making a program about our company. These people around me are my colleagues. That oneover there is our boss.26. Lily works in IT.A. Right.B. Wrong.C. Doesn't say.27. Lily has got a big family in Hong Kong.A. Right.B. Wrong.C. Doesn't say.28. Lily is working on a training program in the TV studio of Shanghai TV Station.A. Right.B. Wrong.C. Doesn't say.29. Lily is going to be the IT Manager.A. Right.B. Wrong.C. Doesn't say.30. Lily's boss and her colleagues are in Shanghai now.A. Right.B. Wrong.C. Doesn't say.答案：26.A; 27.B; 28.B; 29.C; 30.A。