西安建筑科技大学继续教育学院 成人学位外语考试复习资料 Reading Comprehension Reading Comprehension 1 After inventing dynamite (F2), Swedish-born became a very rich man However, he foresaw its universally destructive powers too late. Nobel preferred not to be remembered as the inventor of dynamite, so in 1895, just two weeks before his death, he created a fund to be used for awarding prizes to people who had made worthwhile contributions to mankind. Originally there were five awards: literature physics, chemistry, medicine, and peace. Economics was added in 1968, just sixty-seven years after the first awards ceremony Nobels original legacy of nine million dollars was invested and the interest or this sum is used for the awards which vary from 30, 000 to $125, 000 Every year on December 10, the anniversary of Nobels death, the awards(gold medal, illuminated diploma, and money )are presented to the winners. Sometimes politics plays an important role in the judges'decision. Americans have won numerous science awards but relatively few literature prizes No awards were presented from 1940 to 1942 at the beginning of World War II Some people have won two prizes, but this is rare, others have shared their prizes 1. When did the first award ceremony take place? A.1895 B.1901 C.1962 D.1968 2. Why was the Nobel prize established? A. To recognize worthwhile contributions to humanity B. To resolve political differences C To honor the inventor of dynamite D To spend money 3. Which of the following statement is NOT true? A. Awards B Ceremonies are held on December 10 to commemorate Nobel's invention C. Politics can be of importance in selecting the winners D. A few individuals have won two awards 4. In which area have Americans received the most awards? B. Economics C eace D. Science 5. In how many fields are prizes bestowed? C.6 Reading comprehension 2 The market is a concept. If you are growing tomatoes in your backyard for sale you are producing for the market. You might sell some to your neighbor and some to the manager of the local supermarket. But in either case you are producing for the market. Your efforts are being directed by the market. If people stop buying tomatoes 1/18
西安建筑科技大学继续教育学院 1 / 18 成人学位外语考试复习资料--Reading Comprehension Reading Comprehension 1 After inventing dynamite (炸药), Swedish-born became a very rich man. However, he foresaw its universally destructive powers too late. Nobel preferred not to be remembered as the inventor of dynamite, so in 1895, just two weeks before his death, he created a fund to be used for awarding prizes to people who had made worthwhile contributions to mankind. Originally there were five awards: literature, physics, chemistry, medicine, and peace. Economics was added in 1968, just sixty-seven years after the first awards ceremony. Nobel’s original legacy of nine million dollars was invested, and the interest on this sum is used for the awards which vary from $ 30,000 to $125,000. Every year on December 10, the anniversary of Nobel’s death, the awards (gold medal, illuminated diploma, and money) are presented to the winners. Sometimes politics plays an important role in the judges’ decision. Americans have won numerous science awards, but relatively few literature prizes. No awards were presented from 1940 to 1942 at the beginning of World War II. Some people have won two prizes, but this is rare; others have shared their prizes. 1. When did the first award ceremony take place? A. 1895. B. 1901. C. 1962. D. 1968. 2. Why was the Nobel prize established? A. To recognize worthwhile contributions to humanity. B. To resolve political differences. C. To honor the inventor of dynamite. D. To spend money. 3. Which of the following statement is NOT true? A. Awards vary in money value. B. Ceremonies are held on December 10 to commemorate Nobel’s invention. C. Politics can be of importance in selecting the winners. D. A few individuals have won two awards. 4. In which area have Americans received the most awards? A. Literature. B. Economics. C. Peace. D. Science. 5. In how many fields are prizes bestowed? A. 2 B. 5 C. 6 D. 10 Reading Comprehension 2 The market is a concept. If you are growing tomatoes in your backyard for sale you are producing for the market. You might sell some to your neighbor and some to the manager of the local supermarket. But in either case you are producing for the market. Your efforts are being directed by the market. If people stop buying tomatoes
西安建筑科技大学继续教育学院 you will stop producing them If you take care of a sick person to earn money, you are producing for the market If your father is a steelworker or a taxi driver or a doctor or a grocer, he is producing goods or service for the market When you spend your income, you are buying things from the market. Yon may spend money in stores supermarkets and gas stations. Still you are buying from the market When the local grocer hires you to drive the delivery truck, he is buying your labor in the labor market The market may seem to be something abstract. But for each person or business who is making and selling something, it's real. If nobody buys your tomatoes, it wont be long before you get the message. The market is telling you something. It's telling you that you are using energies and resources in doing something the market doesnt want you to do 1. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage? A Selling and Buying B. What Is the Market? C Everything Yon Do is Producing for the Market D. What the Market Can Do for You? 2. All of the following acts are producing for the market EXCEPT A working in a bank B. printing a book C. attending a night school D growing beans for sale 3. You are buying from the market when you A borrow a book from a library B. look after your children C drive to the seaside for a holiday D. treat a friend to dinner at a restaurant 4. The word"real in the last paragraph may most probably mean serious B. true D. concrete 5. In what way is the market very real for each person or business who is making and selling something? A. It tells you what to produce B. It directs you how to grow tomatoes C. It provides you with everything you need D. It helps you save money Reading Comprehension 3 After a busy day of word and play, the body needs to rest. Sleep is necessary for good health. During this time, the body recovers from the activities of the previous day. The rest that you get while sleeping enables your body to prepare itself for the next day. There are four levels of sleep, each being a little deeper than the one before. A you sleep, your muscles relax little by little. Your heart beats more slowly, and your brain slows down. After you reach the fourth level, your body shifts back and forth 2/18
西安建筑科技大学继续教育学院 2 / 18 you will stop producing them. If you take care of a sick person to earn money, you are producing for the market. If your father is a steelworker or a taxi driver or a doctor or a grocer, he is producing goods or service for the market. When you spend your income, you are buying things from the market. Yon may spend money in stores supermarkets and gas stations. Still you are buying from the market. When the local grocer hires you to drive the delivery truck, he is buying your labor in the labor market. The market may seem to be something abstract. But for each person or business who is making and selling something, it’s real. If nobody buys your tomatoes, it won’t be long before you get the message. The market is telling you something. It’s telling you that you are using energies and resources in doing something the market doesn’t want you to do. 1. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage? A. Selling and Buying B. What Is the Market? C. Everything Yon Do is Producing for the Market D. What the Market Can Do for You? 2. All of the following acts are producing for the market EXCEPT_______. A. working in a bank B. printing a book C. attending a night school D. growing beans for sale 3. You are buying from the market when you_______. A. borrow a book from a library B. look after your children C. drive to the seaside for a holiday D. treat a friend to dinner at a restaurant 4. The word “real” in the last paragraph may most probably mean _______. A. serious B. true C. important D. concrete 5. In what way is the market very real for each person or business who is making and selling something? A. It tells you what to produce. B. It directs you how to grow tomatoes. C. It provides you with everything you need. D. It helps you save money. Reading Comprehension 3 After a busy day of word and play, the body needs to rest. Sleep is necessary for good health. During this time, the body recovers from the activities of the previous day. The rest that you get while sleeping enables your body to prepare itself for the next day. There are four levels of sleep, each being a little deeper than the one before. As you sleep, your muscles relax little by little. Your heart beats more slowly, and your brain slows down. After you reach the fourth level, your body shifts back and forth
西安建筑科技大学继续教育学院 from one level of sleep to the other Although your mind slows down, from time to time you will dream. Scientists who study sleep state that when dreaming occurs, your eyeballs begin to move more quickly (although your eyelids are closed). This stage of sleep is called REM, which stands for rapid eye movement If you have trouble failing asleep, some people recommend breathing very slowly and very deeply. Other people believed that drinking warm milk will help make you drowsy. There is also an old suggestion that counting sheep put you to sleep 1. A good title for this passage A Sleep B. Good health C. Dreams D. Work and 2. The word drowsy" in the last paragraph means B. stand up asleep D. a little sleepy 3. This passage suggests that not getting enough sleep might make you A. dream more ofte B have poor health C. nervous D breathe quickly 4. During REM A. your eyes move quickly B you dream C. you are restless D. both a and B 5. The average number of hours of sleep that an adult needs is A approximately six hours B. around ten hours C. about eight hours D. not stated here Reading Comprehension 4 Very high waves are destructive when they strike the land. Fortunately, this seldom happens. One reason is that out at sea, waves moving in one direction almost al ways run into waves moving in a different direction. The two sets of waves tend to cancel each other out. Another reason is that water is shallower near the shore as a wave gets closer to land, the shallow bottom helps reduce its strength But the power of waves striking the shore can still be very great. During a winter gale(A), waves sometimes strike the shore with the force of 6,000 pounds for each square foot. That means a wave, 25 feet high and 500 feet along its face, may strike the shore with a force of 75 million pound Yet the waves, no matter how big or how violent, affect only the surface of the sea. During the most raging storms, the water a hundred fathoms(600 feet) beneath the surface is just as calm as on a day without a breath of wind 1. According to the passage, destruction caused by high waves occurs A. regularly B rarely D suddenly 2. We know from this passage that out at sea, when waves going in opposite directions 3/18
西安建筑科技大学继续教育学院 3 / 18 from one level of sleep to the other. Although your mind slows down, from time to time you will dream. Scientists who study sleep state that when dreaming occurs, your eyeballs begin to move more quickly (although your eyelids are closed). This stage of sleep is called REM, which stands for rapid eye movement. If you have trouble failing asleep, some people recommend breathing very slowly and very deeply. Other people believed that drinking warm milk will help make you drowsy. There is also an old suggestion that counting sheep put you to sleep! 1. A good title for this passage is______. A. Sleep B. Good Health C. Dreams D. Work and Rest 2. The word “drowsy” in the last paragraph means_______. A. sick B. stand up C. asleep D. a little sleepy 3. This passage suggests that not getting enough sleep might make you_______. A. dream more often B. have poor health C. nervous D. breathe quickly 4. During REM, _______. A. your eyes move quickly B. you dream C. you are restless D. both A and B 5. The average number of hours of sleep that an adult needs is _______. A. approximately six hours B. around ten hours C. about eight hours D. not stated here Reading Comprehension 4 Very high waves are destructive when they strike the land. Fortunately, this seldom happens. One reason is that out at sea, waves moving in one direction almost always run into waves moving in a different direction. The two sets of waves tend to cancel each other out. Another reason is that water is shallower near the shore. As a wave gets closer to land, the shallow bottom helps reduce its strength. But the power of waves striking the shore can still be very great. During a winter gale (大风), waves sometimes strike the shore with the force of 6,000 pounds for each square foot. That means a wave, 25 feet high and 500 feet along its face, may strike the shore with a force of 75 million pounds. Yet the waves, no matter how big or how violent, affect only the surface of the sea. During the most raging storms, the water a hundred fathoms(600 feet) beneath the surface is just as calm as on a day without a breath of wind. 1. According to the passage, destruction caused by high waves occurs _______. A. regularly B. rarely C. frequently D. suddenly 2. We know from this passage that out at sea, when waves going in opposite directions
西安建筑科技大学继续教育学院 meet their force A. causes greater damages B. extends to the ocean floor C is likely to lessen increases rapidly 3. It is clear from th age that coastal depth A is the only influencing the strength of high waves B. influences the power of high waves C has no influence upon the strength of very high waves D is irrelevant to the question of the power of high waves 4. From the second paragraph of the passage we know that the power of very high waves striking the shore is A. constant B equalized C ble D perpetual 5. From your reading of the passage, which of the following is TRUE A. At the depth of 1200 feet the effects of a violent surface storm are frightful B. A submarine commander navigating his vessel at a depth of 700 feet will not be affected by a raging surface storm C. A typhoon 500 miles out at sea stir up the ocean floor D. If high waves can strike the shore with a horizontal force of 75 million pound the vertical force of such waves can have an even greater effect upon the ocean floor Reading Comprehension 5 What do you know about the sea? The first thing to remember is that the sea is very big. Look at the map of the world and you will find that there is less land than sea. The sea covers three-quarters of the world The sea is full of waves. Waves are beautiful to look at, but they can destroy ships at sea, as well as houses and buildings near the shore. What causes waves? Most waves are caused by winds blowing over the surface of the water. The sun heats the earth, causing the air to rise and the winds to blow. The winds blow across the sea, pushing little waves into bigger and bigger ones The size of a wave depends on how strong the wind is, how long it blows and how large the body of water is. In a small bay, waves will never build up. But at sea the wind can build up very big and powerful waves a rule says that the height of a wave(in meters)will usually be no more than one tenth of the wind speed (in kilometers). In other words, when the wind is blowing at 120 kilometers per hour, most waves will be about 12 meters high. Of course, some waves may combine to form big waves that are much higher. In 1933, the largest measured wave in history was reported It rose in the Pacific Ocean to a height of 34 meters 1. Land covers about one quarter of our world True 2. The sun heats the earth, causing the winds to rise and the air to blow False 4/18
西安建筑科技大学继续教育学院 4 / 18 meet, their force _______. A. causes greater damages B. extends to the ocean floor C. is likely to lessen D. increases rapidly 3. It is clear from the passage that coastal depth _______. A. is the only factor influencing the strength of high waves B. influences the power of high waves C. has no influence upon the strength of very high waves D. is irrelevant to the question of the power of high waves 4. From the second paragraph of the passage we know that the power of very high waves striking the shore is _______. A. constant B. equalized C. variable D. perpetual 5. From your reading of the passage, which of the following is TRUE? A. At the depth of 1200 feet the effects of a violent surface storm are frightful. B. A submarine commander navigating his vessel at a depth of 700 feet will not be affected by a raging surface storm. C. A typhoon 500 miles out at sea stir up the ocean floor. D. If high waves can strike the shore with a horizontal force of 75 million pounds, the vertical force of such waves can have an even greater effect upon the ocean floor. Reading Comprehension 5 What do you know about the sea? The first thing to remember is that the sea is very big. Look at the map of the world and you will find that there is less land than sea. The sea covers three-quarters of the world. The sea is full of waves. Waves are beautiful to look at, but they can destroy ships at sea, as well as houses and buildings near the shore. What causes waves? Most waves are caused by winds blowing over the surface of the water. The sun heats the earth, causing the air to rise and the winds to blow. The winds blow across the sea, pushing little waves into bigger and bigger ones. The size of a wave depends on how strong the wind is, how long it blows and how large the body of water is. In a small bay, waves will never build up. But at sea the wind can build up very big and powerful waves. A rule says that the height of a wave (in meters) will usually be no more than one －tenth of the wind speed (in kilometers). In other words, when the wind is blowing at 120 kilometers per hour, most waves will be about 12 meters high. Of course, some waves may combine to form big waves that are much higher. In 1933, the largest measured wave in history was reported. It rose in the Pacific Ocean to a height of 34 meters． 1. Land covers about one quarter of our world. True 2. The sun heats the earth, causing the winds to rise and the air to blow. False
西安建筑科技大学继续教育学院 3. At sea, big waves are built up But at a small bay, even small waves are never built T 4. If the highest measured waves rose to a height of 34 meters, the winds speed would definitely be 340 kilometers per hour 5. The passage is mainly about the size of waves Reading comprehension 6 According to some surveys(ia Ai), Americans spend one third of their food money eating out. And more than one half of that money goes to "fast food restaurants. What is fast food? Who eats it? Why? A fast food restaurant includes several things. First, you can buy only certain foods. Second, there are no waiters or waitresses. You order at a counter(Ea)or a window, pay for it, and receive it right there. And third, the restaurant serves many people quickly. Hundreds of people can go through a fast food restaurant during a day here are many different kinds of fast food restaurants. Some companies have hundreds or thousands of branches across the country other restaurants belong to a ingle family. All these restaurants serve several kinds of food. Many sell different kinds of hamburgers. Others specialize in chicken, or in Mexican food Who eats out? Just about everyone. Many business people eat their lunch at a fast food restaurant. Single people often eat out instead of cooking. Young people and families with children also often enjoy fast food People give several reasons why they eat at fast food restaurants. First, it's quick When you don t have much time, you eat out. Second, it's al ways the same. Because the food is always cooked the same, there are no bad surprises. Third, it's convenient (jB). Sometimes, you don' t feel like shopping, cooking, and leaning up. And fourth. it tastes good 1. Americans spend more than one sixth of their food money fast food True 2. Usually there are no waiters in a fast food restaurant T 3. A fast food restaurant can serve hundreds of people a day T 4. Families with children usually dont like fast food 5. Fast food tastes good True 5/18
西安建筑科技大学继续教育学院 5 / 18 3. At sea, big waves are built up. But at a small bay, even small waves are never built up. True 4. If the highest measured waves rose to a height of 34 meters, the wind’s speed would definitely be 340 kilometers per hour. False 5. The passage is mainly about the size of waves. False Reading Comprehension 6 According to some surveys (调查), Americans spend one third of their food money eating out. And more than one half of that money goes to “fast food” restaurants. What is fast food? Who eats it? Why? A fast food restaurant includes several things. First, you can buy only certain foods. Second, there are no waiters or waitresses. You order at a counter (柜台) or a window, pay for it, and receive it right there. And third, the restaurant serves many people quickly. Hundreds of people can go through a fast food restaurant during a day. There are many different kinds of fast food restaurants. Some companies have hundreds or thousands of branches across the country. Other restaurants belong to a single family. All these restaurants serve several kinds of food. Many sell different kinds of hamburgers. Others specialize in chicken, or in Mexican food. Who eats out? Just about everyone. Many business people eat their lunch at a fast food restaurant. Single people often eat out instead of cooking. Young people and families with children also often enjoy fast food. People give several reasons why they eat at fast food restaurants. First, it’s quick. When you don’t have much time, you eat out. Second, it’s always the same. Because the food is always cooked the same, there are no bad surprises. Third, it’s convenient (方便的). Sometimes, you don’t feel like shopping, cooking, and leaning up. And fourth, it tastes good. 1. Americans spend more than one sixth of their food money fast food. True 2. Usually, there are no waiters in a fast food restaurant. True 3. A fast food restaurant can serve hundreds of people a day. True 4. Families with children usually don’t like fast food. False 5. Fast food tastes good. True
西安建筑科技大学继续教育学院 Reading Comprehension 7 Many stories about famous people are not based on facts. They are like some of the stories that people tell about their friends, which are passed from a friend to a friend's friend. A story that is passed from mouth to mouth in this way may be better in the end than it was in the beginning, but probably it will end up as a very different story. Each storyteller adds something or leaves something out or changes something. so by the time the story is written in a book it is a long way from having any basis in fact A man who tells a story does not always try to be accurate. He may not believe that facts are necessary in a story. He may want to make people laugh or make them cry; he may even want to make them think a good story is often told in many different languages. It may live through many centuries, and millions of people may enjoy telling it or listening to it. It is not the accuracy of a story that makes it live. The value of a story does not come from its accuracy but from its human interest or the way it is told An English novelist(小说家 wrote a new book, and a month after it was in print his publisher told him that a thousand copies had already been sold. That evening, the novelist had a meal with his publisher and an American friend. They talked about the new book, and the novelist told the American that 10,000 copies had been sold. Later the publisher asked him why he had not been more accurate. To an american, said the novelist, a thousand is nothing. I multiplied (le)the number by ten to give him a true idea of the success of the book. This novelist was not famous for his accuracy but for his novels he knew how to tell stories. His best novels will probably live for a long time 1. According to Paragraph One, it is thought that A. a written story should be true to what was really told from mouth to mouth B. a story told from mouth to mouth is worse than it was like in the beginning C stories about people are sometimes easier to pass on D a story passed orally is usually different from what it was like in the beginning 2. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage? A. A man who writes a story must have accurate facts B. A man who writes a story need not always try to be accurate C. a man has to collect a lot of stories before he writes a book D. Many stories are based on exact facts 3. Where does the value of a story lie? A. In its accuracy B In the way the story is told C In how long the story has been told D. In the honesty of the writer 4. The novelist wanted to when he multiplied the number by ten A he was quick-minded B show he was very honest C. bring out the true idea of his success D. lie to the american 5. The best title for this passage might be A. How to Tell a story B. The Spreading of Facts /18
西安建筑科技大学继续教育学院 6 / 18 Reading Comprehension 7 Many stories about famous people are not based on facts .They are like some of the stories that people tell about their friends, which are passed from a friend to a friend’s friend. A story that is passed from mouth to mouth in this way may be better in the end than it was in the beginning, but probably it will end up as a very different story. Each storyteller adds something or leaves something out or changes something, so by the time the story is written in a book it is a long way from having any basis in fact. A man who tells a story does not always try to be accurate. He may not believe that facts are necessary in a story. He may want to make people laugh or make them cry; he may even want to make them think. A good story is often told in many different languages. It may live through many centuries, and millions of people may enjoy telling it or listening to it. It is not the accuracy of a story that makes it live. The value of a story does not come from its accuracy but from its human interest or the way it is told. An English novelist(小说家)wrote a new book, and a month after it was in print, his publisher told him that a thousand copies had already been sold. That evening, the novelist had a meal with his publisher and an American friend. They talked about the new book, and the novelist told the American that 10,000 copies had been sold. Later, the publisher asked him why he had not been more accurate. “To an American,” said the novelist, “a thousand is nothing. I multiplied (乘) the number by ten to give him a true idea of the success of the book.” This novelist was not famous for his accuracy but for his novels; he knew how to tell stories. His best novels will probably live for a long time. 1. According to Paragraph One, it is thought that_______. A. a written story should be true to what was really told from mouth to mouth B. a story told from mouth to mouth is worse than it was like in the beginning C. stories about people are sometimes easier to pass on D. a story passed orally is usually different from what it was like in the beginning 2. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage? A. A man who writes a story must have accurate facts. B. A man who writes a story need not always try to be accurate. C. A man has to collect a lot of stories before he writes a book. D. Many stories are based on exact facts. 3. Where does the value of a story lie? A. In its accuracy B. In the way the story is told. C. In how long the story has been told. D. In the honesty of the writer. 4. The novelist wanted to_______ when he multiplied the number by ten. A. show he was quick-minded B. show he was very honest C. bring out the true idea of his success D. lie to the American 5. The best title for this passage might be _______ . A. How to Tell a Story B. The Spreading of Facts
西安建筑科技大学继续教育学院 C Storytellers Must Be Honest D. Accuracy and Interest of Stories Reading comprehension 8 Football is, I believe, the most popular game in England: One has only to go to one of the important matches to see this. Rich and poor, young and old, one can see them all there shouting for one side or the other To a foreigner, one of the most surprising things about football in England is the great knowledge of the game which even the smallest boy seems to have. He can tell you the names of the players in most of the important teams. He has pictures of them and knows the results of large numbers. He will tell you who he expects will win such and such a match, and his opinion is usually as good as that of men three or four times Most schools in England take football seriously-much more seriously than nearly all the other European schools, where lessons are all that are important, and games are left for the children themselves. In England it is believed that education is not only a matter of filling a boy's mind with facts in the classroom, education also means the training of character; and one of the best ways of training character is by means of games, especially team games where the boy or girl has to learn to work with others for his/her team. instead of working for himself/herself alone The school therefore plans games and matches for its pupils. Football is a good team game; it is good both for the body and the mind That is why it is every school s game in England 1. In the first sentence of the passage, this refers to the fact that A one has to go to one of the important matches B. football is the most popular game in England C. all kinds of people like playing football D people shout for one side or the other 2. To a foreigner, what is so surprising about football in England? A. Little boys know more about the results of football matches than old people B. The names of the important players are known to all C. Even the smallest boy seems to know a lot about the game D. Players known the results of large numbers of matches 3. What is true of education in England? A. lessons are not taken seriously B. lessons are considered the most important C. Education means filling children's minds with knowledge D Games and matches are a part of education 4. From football games, it is believed that children can A. train their character B. work for themselves C plan games and matches D. learn their les 5. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage? 7/18
西安建筑科技大学继续教育学院 7 / 18 C. Storytellers Must Be Honest D. Accuracy and Interest of Stories Reading Comprehension 8 Football is, I believe, the most popular game in England: One has only to go to one of the important matches to see this. Rich and poor, young and old, one can see them all there, shouting for one side or the other. To a foreigner, one of the most surprising things about football in England is the great knowledge of the game which even the smallest boy seems to have. He can tell you the names of the players in most of the important teams. He has pictures of them and knows the results of large numbers. He will tell you who he expects will win such and such a match, and his opinion is usually as good as that of men three or four times his age. Most schools in England take football seriously-much more seriously than nearly all the other European schools, where lessons are all that are important, and games are left for the children themselves. In England it is believed that education is not only a matter of filling a boy’s mind with facts in the classroom, education also means the training of character; and one of the best ways of training character is by means of games, especially team games where the boy or girl has to learn to work with others for his/her team, instead of working for himself/herself alone. The school therefore plans games and matches for its pupils. Football is a good team game; it is good both for the body and the mind. That is why it is every school’s game in England. 1. In the first sentence of the passage, “this” refers to the fact that_______. A. one has to go to one of the important matches B. football is the most popular game in England C. all kinds of people like playing football D. people shout for one side or the other 2. To a foreigner, what is so surprising about football in England? A. Little boys know more about the results of football matches than old people. B. The names of the important players are known to all. C. Even the smallest boy seems to know a lot about the game. D. Players known the results of large numbers of matches. 3. What is true of education in England? A. lessons are not taken seriously. B. lessons are considered the most important. C. Education means filling children’s minds with knowledge. D. Games and matches are a part of education. 4. From football games, it is believed that children can_______ . A. train their character B. work for themselves C. plan games and matches D. learn their lessons 5. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
西安建筑科技大学继续教育学院 A. All European schools take football seriously B Football is a good game for training character C. Even the smallest boy in England can play football well D Football in England is more important than lessons Reading comprehension 9 Do you want to know something about the history or weather? Dont look for old weather reports. Looking at tree rings is more important. Correct weather reports date back only one century, but some trees can provide an exact record of the weather even further back It is natural that a tree would grow best in a climate with plenty of sunlight and rainfall. It is also expected that little sunlight or rainfall would limit the growth of a tree. The change from a favorable to an unfavorable climate can be determined by reading the pattern of rings in a tree trunk. To find out the weather of ten years ago count the rings of a tree trunk from the outside to the inside. If the tenth ring is far from the other rings, then it is certain that plenty of sunny and rainy weather occurred If the rings are close together, then the climate was bad for the tree Studying tree rings is important not only for the history of weather, but also for the history of man In a region of New mexico you can find only sand-no trees and no people. However, many centuries ago a large population lived there. They left suddenly. Why? A scientist studied patterns of dead tree rings which had grown there. He decided that the people had to leave because they had cut down all the trees. Trees were necessary to make fires and buildings. So, after the people destroyed the trees, they had to move. In this instance studying tree rings uncovered an exciting fact about the history of man 1. How do we know the weather of a hundred years ago? By looking for old weather C. By looking at tree rings D. By learning history 2. How does the weather affect the growth of a tree? A. Plenty of sunlight and rainfall will limit the growth of a tree B. A tree grows best with little sunlight and rain C. Some trees provide an exact record of the weather D. The weather determines the pattern of rings in a tree trunk 3. If the fifth ring is far from the other rings, then it means that, five years A. the climate was good at the tree B. plenty of sunny and rainy weather occurred C. the climate was bad for the tree D. both a and B 8/18
西安建筑科技大学继续教育学院 8 / 18 A. All European schools take football seriously. B. Football is a good game for training character. C. Even the smallest boy in England can play football well. D. Football in England is more important than lessons. Reading Comprehension 9 Do you want to know something about the history or weather? Don’t look for old weather reports. Looking at tree rings is more important．Correct weather reports date back only one century, but some trees can provide an exact record of the weather even further back． It is natural that a tree would grow best in a climate with plenty of sunlight and rainfall. It is also expected that little sunlight or rainfall would limit the growth of a tree. The change from a favorable to an unfavorable climate can be determined by reading the pattern of rings in a tree trunk. To find out the weather of ten years ago, count the rings of a tree trunk from the outside to the inside. If the tenth ring is far from the other rings, then it is certain that plenty of sunny and rainy weather occurred. If the rings are close together, then the climate was bad for the tree. Studying tree rings is important not only for the history of weather, but also for the history of man. In a region of New Mexico you can find only sand－no trees and no people. However, many centuries ago a large population lived there．They left suddenly. Why? A scientist studied patterns of dead tree rings which had grown there．He decided that the people had to leave because they had cut down all the trees．Trees were necessary to make fires and buildings. So, after the people destroyed the trees, they had to move. In this instance studying tree rings uncovered an exciting fact about the history of man. 1. How do we know the weather of a hundred years ago? A. By looking at the sky. B. By looking for old weather reports . C. By looking at tree rings. D. By learning history. 2. How does the weather affect the growth of a tree? A. Plenty of sunlight and rainfall will limit the growth of a tree. B. A tree grows best with little sunlight and rain. C. Some trees provide an exact record of the weather. D. The weather determines the pattern of rings in a tree trunk. 3. If the fifth ring is far from the other rings, then it means that, five years ago,_______. A. the climate was good at the tree B. plenty of sunny and rainy weather occurred C. the climate was bad for the tree D. both A and B
西安建筑科技大学继续教育学院 4. What made a large population suddenly leave a region of New Mexico? A. The cutting down of all the trees B. The change of the weather there C. Lack of food D. No enough buildings 5. What is the passage mainly about? A. Trees are very important to human beings B Studying tree rings can tell us the history of weather and man C. Weathe hange the history of man D. A tree grows best in a climate with plenty of sunlight and rainfall Reading Comprehension 10 Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage Reading is thought to be a kind of conversation between the reader and the text The reader puts questions, as it were, to the text and gets answers. In the light of these he puts further questions, and so on For most of the time this "conversation"goes on below the level of consciousness. At times, however, we become aware of it. This is usually when we are running into difficulties, when mismatch is occurring between expectations and meaning. When successful matching is being experienced, our questioning of the text continues at the unconscious level Different people converse with the text differently. Some stay very close to the words on the page, others take off imaginatively from the words, interpreting criticizing, analyzing and examining. The former represents a kind of comprehension which is written in the text. The latter represents higher levels of comprehension. The balance between these is important, especially for advanced readers There is another conversation which from our point of view is equally important and that is to do not with what is read but with how it is read We call this a"process conversation as opposed to a conversation. It is concerned not with meaning but with the strategies (R )we employ in reading. If we are an advanced reader our ability to hold a process conversation with a text is usually pretty well developed. Not so our ability to hold a content conversation. It is precisely this kind of conversation that is of importance when we are seeking to develop our reading to meet the new demands being placed upon us by studying at a higher level 1. Reading as a kind of conversation between the reader and the text becomes conscious only when A. the readers expectations agree with what is said in the text B the reader has trouble understanding what the author says C. the reader asks questions and gets answers D. the reader understands a text very well 2. At a lower level of comprehension, readers tend to A. read a text slowly B. read without thinking hard 9/18
西安建筑科技大学继续教育学院 9 / 18 4. What made a large population suddenly leave a region of New Mexico? A. The cutting down of all the trees. B. The change of the weather there. C. Lack of food. D. No enough buildings. 5. What is the passage mainly about? A. Trees are very important to human beings. B. Studying tree rings can tell us the history of weather and man. C. Weather can change the history of man. D. A tree grows best in a climate with plenty of sunlight and rainfall. Reading Comprehension 10 Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage. Reading is thought to be a kind of conversation between the reader and the text. The reader puts questions, as it were, to the text and gets answers. In the light of these he puts further questions, and so on. For most of the time this “conversation” goes on below the level of consciousness. At times, however, we become aware of it. This is usually when we are running into difficulties, when mismatch is occurring between expectations and meaning. When successful matching is being experienced, our questioning of the text continues at the unconscious level. Different people converse with the text differently. Some stay very close to the words on the page; others take off imaginatively from the words, interpreting, criticizing, analyzing and examining. The former represents a kind of comprehension which is written in the text. The latter represents higher levels of comprehension. The balance between these is important, especially for advanced readers. There is another conversation which from our point of view is equally important, and that is to do not with what is read but with how it is read. We call this a “process” conversation as opposed to a “content” conversation. It is concerned not with meaning but with the strategies (策略) we employ in reading. If we are an advanced reader our ability to hold a process conversation with a text is usually pretty well developed. Not so our ability to hold a content conversation. It is precisely this kind of conversation that is of importance when we are seeking to develop our reading to meet the new demands being placed upon us by studying at a higher level. 1. Reading as a kind of conversation between the reader and the text becomes conscious only when _______. A. the reader’s expectations agree with what is said in the text B. the reader has trouble understanding what the author says C. the reader asks questions and gets answers D. the reader understands a text very well 2. At a lower level of comprehension, readers tend to _______. A. read a text slowly B. read without thinking hard
西安建筑科技大学继续教育学院 C interpret a text in their own way D concentrate on the meaning of words only 3. A process"conversation has to do with A. the application of reading strategie B. matching our expectations with the meaning of a text C the development of our ability to check the detail D. determining the main idea of a text 4. According to the passage, it is of great importance for readers at a higher level to maintain a balance between A conscious and unconscious levels of comprehension B. the reader's expectations and the meaning of a text C lower and higher levels of comprehensio D. interpreting and criticizing a text 5. If we want to develop our reading ability at an advanced level, we should A. learn to use different approaches in reading different texts B. make our reading process more conscious C pay more attention to the content of a text D. take a critical attitude towards the author's idea Reading Comprehension 11 a is for al ways getting to work on time B is for being extremely busy C is for the conscientious(勤勤恳恳的) way you do your job You may be all these things at the office, and more. But when it comes to getting ahead, experts say, the ABCs of business should include a P, for politics, as in office Dale Carnegie suggested as much more than 50 years ago: Hard work alone doesnt ensure Career advancement. You have to be able to sell yourself and your ideas, both publicly and behind the scenes. Yet, despite the obvious rewards of engaging in office politics- a better job, a raise, praise - many people are still unable or unwilling to"play the game People assume that office politics involves some manipulative behavior, says Deborah Comer, an assistant professor of management at Hofstra University."But politics derives from the word polite. It can mean lobbying and forming associations It can mean being kind and helpful, or even trying to please your superior, and then expecting something in return In fact, today, experts define office politics as proper behavior used to pursue ones own self-interest in the workplace. In many cases, this involves some form of socializing within the office environment-not just in large companies, but in small workplaces as well "The first thing people are usually judged on is their ability to perform well on a consistent basis, "says Neil P. Lewis, a management psychologist. But if two or three
西安建筑科技大学继续教育学院 10 / 18 C. interpret a text in their own way D. concentrate on the meaning of words only 3. A “process” conversation has to do with _______. A. the application of reading strategies B. matching our expectations with the meaning of a text C. the development of our ability to check the details D. determining the main idea of a text 4. According to the passage, it is of great importance for readers at a higher level to maintain a balance between _______. A. conscious and unconscious levels of comprehension B. the reader's expectations and the meaning of a text C. lower and higher levels of comprehension D. interpreting and criticizing a text 5. If we want to develop our reading ability at an advanced level, we should _______. A. learn to use different approaches in reading different texts B. make our reading process more conscious C. pay more attention to the content of a text D. take a critical attitude towards the author's idea Reading Comprehension 11 A is for always getting to work on time. B is for being extremely busy. C is for the conscientious (勤勤恳恳的) way you do your job. You may be all these things at the office, and more. But when it comes to getting ahead, experts say, the ABCs of business should include a P, for politics, as in office politics. Dale Carnegie suggested as much more than 50 years ago: Hard work alone doesn’t ensure Career advancement. You have to be able to sell yourself and your ideas, both publicly and behind the scenes. Yet, despite the obvious rewards of engaging in office politics — a better job, a raise, praise — many people are still unable or unwilling to “play the game.” “People assume that office politics involves some manipulative behavior,” says Deborah Comer, an assistant professor of management at Hofstra University. “But politics derives from the word polite. It can mean lobbying and forming associations. It can mean being kind and helpful, or even trying to please your superior, and then expecting something in return.” In fact, today, experts define office politics as proper behavior used to pursue ones own self-interest in the workplace. In many cases, this involves some form of socializing within the office environment — not just in large companies, but in small workplaces as well. “The first thing people are usually judged on is their ability to perform well on a consistent basis,” says Neil P. Lewis, a management psychologist. “But if two or three