英语阅读1形考练习三 Part I Questions 1-10 are based Passage 1.(30 points,3 points) Passage 1 TITLE: ROBOT RABBIT User's Comment: The rabbit is nice.It looks like a kids'game but it's actually very challenging.I don't think much of the graphics,but the music and sound effects are really good.' TITLE: MEGALIFT MAN User's Comment: The character's OK,but what he does isn't very interesting. I soon got bored with the game.It was too easy.But the graphics are FABULOUS and music's terrific! TITLE: NIGHT FLIGHT User's Comment: 'Awful!Not interesting at all.The characters are boring. In fact,the whole game is stupid and the graphics and music are really terrible too.' TITLE: SPPED SHOOTER User's Comment: 'It's boring.You just shoot at things that come at you faster and faster.They all look more or less the same-just nasty blobs.I don't like the sound effects either
英语阅读 1 形考练习三 Part I Questions 1-10 are based Passage 1. （30 points, 3 points） Passage 1 TITLE: ROBOT RABBIT User’s Comment: ‘The rabbit is nice. It looks like a kids’ game but it’s actually very challenging. I don’t think much of the graphics, but the music and sound effects are really good.’ TITLE: MEGALIFT MAN User’s Comment: ‘The character’s OK, but what he does isn’t very interesting. I soon got bored with the game. It was too easy. But the graphics are FABULOUS and music’s terrific! TITLE: NIGHT FLIGHT User’s Comment: ‘Awful! Not interesting at all. The characters are boring. In fact, the whole game is stupid and the graphics and music are really terrible too.’ TITLE: SPPED SHOOTER User’s Comment: ‘It’s boring. You just shoot at things that come at you faster and faster. They all look more or less the same – just nasty blobs. I don’t like the sound effects either.’
TITLE: TEAM SPIRIT User's Comment: 'This is a great gamel All the famous football players.You can choose different teams and have completely different games.I wish the graphics and the sound effects were a bit clearer." TITLE: CRASH! User's Comment: 'My favouritel Super graphics and lots of ways of playing.And the sound effects are really realistic!'and I love the two drivers! Directions: Read these comments about the games in Passage 1 and then decide whether statements 1-10 are true or false.Write T for true and F for false against the number of the item on your answer sheet. 1.Music is commented on in three of the short passages. 2.Characters in two of the games are all very well liked. 3.Graphics of "Night Flight"are fabulous. 4."Speed Shooter"is a game of shooting. 5."Team Spirit"is a volleyball game. 6.The sound effects of "Team Spirit"are very clear. 7.The user likes the graphics of "Robot Rabbit"very much. 8."Crash"is most probably a car driving game. 9.The user doesn't like "Night Flight"at all. 10.The user likes "Crash"very much. Part ll
TITLE: TEAM SPIRIT User’s Comment: ‘This is a great game! All the famous football players. You can choose different teams and have completely different games. I wish the graphics and the sound effects were a bit clearer.’ TITLE: CRASH! User’s Comment: ‘My favourite! Super graphics and lots of ways of playing. And the sound effects are really realistic!’ and I love the two drivers! Directions: Read these comments about the games in Passage 1 and then decide whether statements 1-10 are true or false. Write T for true and F for false against the number of the item on your answer sheet. 1. Music is commented on in three of the short passages. 2. Characters in two of the games are all very well liked. 3. Graphics of “Night Flight” are fabulous. 4. “Speed Shooter” is a game of shooting. 5. “Team Spirit” is a volleyball game. 6. The sound effects of “Team Spirit” are very clear. 7. The user likes the graphics of “Robot Rabbit” very much. 8. “Crash” is most probably a car driving game. 9. The user doesn’t like “Night Flight” at all. 10. The user likes “Crash” very much. Part II
Questions 11-20 are based on Passage 2.(30 points,3 points) Passage 2 In October 1987,a weather man on British television received a phone call 11 a viewer.She told him that there was a hurricane 12 the way towards Britain.The weatherman told her not to worry.The story she had heard was not true.That evening,13 television,the weather man told viewers about the phone call and then gave the forecast as 'sea breezes,showery'. That night,Britain was hit 14 _a huge hurricane-the worst in living memory.Thousands of trees were uprooted,telephone lines were cut,all rail services 15 _the south were stopped,and a quarter of the country lost its electricity. For some time after the hurricane,a lot of people didn't believe what the weather men predicted.And,whenever there were strong winds,the weathermen told television viewers to be careful because they might be very strong! Directions: Questions 11-15:Read Passage 2 carefully and then choose the best answer to complete each gap from the choices provided.Write your answers on the Answer Sheet.(30 points,3 points each) 11.A.from B.to C.for D.towards 12.A.in B.on C.with D.along 13.A.in B.by C.on D.from 14.A.from B.on C.by D.with 15.A.on B.in C.to D.from Directions: Read Passage 2 again carefully and try to find out which word or phrase in the passage might mean the same as described.The paragraph in which the word or phrase appears is indicated in the brackets. 16.people watching TV(paragraph 1) 17.very strong wind (paragraph 1)
Questions 11-20 are based on Passage 2. （30 points, 3 points） Passage 2 In October 1987, a weather man on British television received a phone call 11____________ a viewer. She told him that there was a hurricane 12_________ the way towards Britain. The weatherman told her not to worry. The story she had heard was not true. That evening, 13_________television, the weather man told viewers about the phone call and then gave the forecast as ‘sea breezes, showery’. That night, Britain was hit 14 ___________a huge hurricane – the worst in living memory. Thousands of trees were uprooted, telephone lines were cut, all rail services 15___________ the south were stopped, and a quarter of the country lost its electricity. For some time after the hurricane, a lot of people didn’t believe what the weather men predicted. And, whenever there were strong winds, the weathermen told television viewers to be careful because they might be very strong! Directions: Questions 11-15: Read Passage 2 carefully and then choose the best answer to complete each gap from the choices provided. Write your answers on the Answer Sheet.（30 points, 3 points each） 11. A. from B. to C. for D. towards 12. A. in B. on C. with D. along 13. A. in B. by C. on D. from 14. A. from B. on C. by D. with 15. A. on B. in C. to D. from Directions: Read Passage 2 again carefully and try to find out which word or phrase in the passage might mean the same as described. The paragraph in which the word or phrase appears is indicated in the brackets. 16. people watching TV (paragraph 1) __________________________________ 17. very strong wind (paragraph 1) __________________________________
18.having a short period of light rain (paragraph 1) 19.left the country in dark (paragraph 2) 20.said what might happen in the future (paragraph 3) Part Ill Part III Questions 21-30 are based on Passage 3. Passage 3 About Cindy Because her parents,like most Americans,were mobile,and moved around from job to job,Cindy went to four schools.In the town where she was born,she went to an elementary school and a junior high school.In the suburb where she now lives,she attended another junior high school and a senior high school.Her mother used to walk her to elementary school,and drove her to junior high school in the former town.In her new town,Cindy was picked up by a yellow school bus each morning for several years. Early in her junior year,Cindy took driver's education at school,and got her driver's license.Occasionally,her parents allowed her to drive to school after she turned 17. Many days,her boyfriend would pick her up in his car. Cindy was more interested in driving,and her social life than in schoolwork.Yet she was a fairly good student,particularly in "English.She was less successful in mathematics,and although she thought she would go to college,she stopped her mathematics after plane geometry.By her senior year,when she was taking courses of her own choosing,she reached a solid B average.She graduated in the second 20%(second quintile)of her class. Cindy's social life as a teenager,both in high school and college,is built around music -particularly rock and roll.Her parents find it too loud.Musical styles have changed a great deal since they were young.While living at home,Cindy fought with them because they constantly asked her to turn her stereo down.One thing she enjoys about being in college is that she can play her music as loudly as she likes
18. having a short period of light rain (paragraph 1) __________________________________ 19. left the country in dark (paragraph 2) __________________________________ 20. said what might happen in the future (paragraph 3) __________________________________ Part III Part III Questions 21 – 30 are based on Passage 3. Passage 3 About Cindy Because her parents, like most Americans, were mobile, and moved around from job to job, Cindy went to four schools. In the town where she was born, she went to an elementary school and a junior high school. In the suburb where she now lives, she attended another junior high school and a senior high school. Her mother used to walk her to elementary school, and drove her to junior high school in the former town. In her new town, Cindy was picked up by a yellow school bus each morning for several years. Early in her junior year, Cindy took driver’s education at school, and got her driver’s license. Occasionally, her parents allowed her to drive to school after she turned 17. Many days, her boyfriend would pick her up in his car. Cindy was more interested in driving, and her social life than in schoolwork. Yet she was a fairly good student, particularly in “English. She was less successful in mathematics, and although she thought she would go to college, she stopped her mathematics after plane geometry. By her senior year, when she was taking courses of her own choosing, she reached a solid B average. She graduated in the second 20%(second quintile) of her class. Cindy’s social life as a teenager, both in high school and college, is built around music – particularly rock and roll. Her parents find it too loud. Musical styles have changed a great deal since they were young. While living at home, Cindy fought with them because they constantly asked her to turn her stereo down. One thing she enjoys about being in college is that she can play her music as loudly as she likes
Music accompanies (her social events,and often is the event.She has frequently gone to rock concerts,and she sees most of the movies made by rock groups.When friends visited her at home-particularly if her parents were out- they played the stereo立体音响)at full volume in her room.Now she and her friends can do the same thing every evening in the dorm. Directions: Read Passage 3 and then decide whether statements 21-30 are true or false.Write T for true and F for false against the number of the statements on your answer sheet.(20 points,2 points each) 21.Cindy's parents often moved house. 22.Cindy went to one elementary school,and one high school. 23.She always went to school by bus. 24.She learnt to drive after she left school. 25.Cindy was more interested in school work than anything else. 26.She was better in English than in maths. 27.She was a very average student compared with the others. 28.Cindy likes music very much. 29.Her parents do not like the music she likes. 30.She is not allowed to play music in her dorm at college. Part IV Questions 31-35 are based on Passage 4. Passage 4 Christmas Christmas Day,which is the most festive time in the United states,falls on December 25th on which Christian people believe Jesus Christ was born.This is the biggest and best-loved holiday in the United States,which is full of joy and gaiety,love and laughter,hospitality and good will. Americans begin to prepare Christmas long before the actual day.Small families and large business firms prepare the holiday differently.Stores are decorated with the traditional Christmas colors of green and red.Goods associated with Christmas
Music accompanies (伴随) her social events, and often is the event. She has frequently gone to rock concerts, and she sees most of the movies made by rock groups. When friends visited her at home – particularly if her parents were out – they played the stereo(立体音响) at full volume in her room. Now she and her friends can do the same thing every evening in the dorm. Directions: Read Passage 3 and then decide whether statements 21-30 are true or false. Write T for true and F for false against the number of the statements on your answer sheet. (20 points, 2 points each) 21. Cindy’s parents often moved house. 22. Cindy went to one elementary school, and one high school. 23. She always went to school by bus. 24. She learnt to drive after she left school. 25. Cindy was more interested in school work than anything else. 26. She was better in English than in maths. 27. She was a very average student compared with the others. 28. Cindy likes music very much. 29. Her parents do not like the music she likes. 30. She is not allowed to play music in her dorm at college. Part IV Questions 31 – 35 are based on Passage 4. Passage 4 Christmas Christmas Day, which is the most festive time in the United states, falls on December 25 th on which Christian people believe Jesus Christ was born. This is the biggest and best-loved holiday in the United States, which is full of joy and gaiety, love and laughter, hospitality and good will. Americans begin to prepare Christmas long before the actual day. Small families and large business firms prepare the holiday differently. Stores are decorated with the traditional Christmas colors of green and red. Goods associated with Christmas
colors of green and red.Goods associated with Christmas become best sellers at this time.Many Americans take advantage of the time to earn extra money by selling Christmas cards,small gifts and ornaments,etc.The decorating of homes for Christmas is also very common.Most Americans who observe Christmas have a Christmas tree in their homes.People like evergreens and they think that branches of fir will bring good luck and symbolize spring.The Christmas tree is usually covered with strings of colored lights,and a star fixed on top representing the star in the East which guided the three Wise Men to where Jesus was born. Christmas food is special:bright colored hard sweets,chocolates,clusters of chocolate-covered raisins,walnuts,ete.As for the Christmas dinner,Americans traditionally have turkey or ham,sweet potatoes,vegetables,and Christmas pudding. Although Christmas is religious in origin,many of the customs and celebrations are no longer religious.Among them,the most popular ones are as follows: ·Exchanging Gifts This custom originated from the ancient religion of believing that the first Christmas gifts were given by the three Wise Men to the infant Jesus Christ.It has been passed down and become very popular among friends and families in the United States. Sending Christmas Cards This custom first started in London in the 19"century.Today,most Americans send greeting cards to their friends and families at Christmas time.Some people who are friends or relatives and live great distances from each other may not be much in contact with each other during the year-but will usually exchange greeting cards and often a Christmas letter. Receiving Gifts from Santa Claus Santa Claus is believed by American children to be a fat jolly old man with a red suit, red hat and a long white beard.On Christmas Eve Santa Claus comes down through the chimney to bring them gifts.So young children are happiest at this time of the year and look forward eagerly to Christmas morning when they find the gifts they want. Directions: Read the passage in Passage 4 carefully and then try to give short answers to the following questions.(20 points,4 points each) 31.Why is December 25h a very important day for Christians?
colors of green and red. Goods associated with Christmas become best sellers at this time. Many Americans take advantage of the time to earn extra money by selling Christmas cards, small gifts and ornaments, etc. The decorating of homes for Christmas is also very common. Most Americans who observe Christmas have a Christmas tree in their homes. People like evergreens and they think that branches of fir will bring good luck and symbolize spring. The Christmas tree is usually covered with strings of colored lights, and a star fixed on top representing the star in the East which guided the three Wise Men to where Jesus was born. Christmas food is special: bright colored hard sweets, chocolates, clusters of chocolate-covered raisins, walnuts, etc. As for the Christmas dinner, Americans traditionally have turkey or ham, sweet potatoes, vegetables, and Christmas pudding. Although Christmas is religious in origin, many of the customs and celebrations are no longer religious. Among them, the most popular ones are as follows: · Exchanging Gifts This custom originated from the ancient religion of believing that the first Christmas gifts were given by the three Wise Men to the infant Jesus Christ. It has been passed down and become very popular among friends and families in the United States. · Sending Christmas Cards This custom first started in London in the 19 th century. Today, most Americans send greeting cards to their friends and families at Christmas time. Some people who are friends or relatives and live great distances from each other may not be much in contact with each other during the year – but will usually exchange greeting cards and often a Christmas letter. · Receiving Gifts from Santa Claus Santa Claus is believed by American children to be a fat jolly old man with a red suit, red hat and a long white beard. On Christmas Eve Santa Claus comes down through the chimney to bring them gifts. So young children are happiest at this time of the year and look forward eagerly to Christmas morning when they find the gifts they want. Directions: Read the passage in Passage 4 carefully and then try to give short answers to the following questions. (20 points, 4 points each) 31. Why is December 25 th a very important day for Christians?
32.When do Americans start to prepare Christmas? 33.Why do businessmen like Christmas? 34.Why do families have a Christmas tree in their homes? 35.What are the most popular customs and celebrations at Christmas?
32. When do Americans start to prepare Christmas? 33. Why do businessmen like Christmas? 34. Why do families have a Christmas tree in their homes? 35. What are the most popular customs and celebrations at Christmas?