泛读二-期中考试A卷

Mid-ExamofReadingCourse22011-4-25PagePAGE13ofNUMPAGES13Alltheanswersshouldbewrittendownontheanswersheet!!Examtime:90minPartIVocabulary(30×1’)SectionAForeachunderlinedword,writedownitsChinesemeaninginthissentence.Thepicturesgivegreataestheticpleasure._________Thebodyisstimulatedtobuildupresistance._________Therecordwasabighitandsoldamillioncopies._________Theyoungmanisalwaysreadytopaycomplimenttoaprettyyounglady._________Theirsympathywaswell-meaningbutineffective._________TheverticalcliffwasthemoststrikingscenerythatIhadseeninmyjourney._________Therewasnocompulsiononhimtogowithher.Hecouldstayathomeifheliked._________Manypeoplehavebeenputintoprisonfortaxevasion._________Thelittleboylookedwithalongingatthetoysintheshopwindow._________Shouldthepolicebemoreaccountabletothepublic?_________SectionBWordmatch1.considerateA:toseeintoorthrough2.penetrateB:ahumanbeing3.devastatingC:thoughtfulofotherpersons’wishes,needsorfeelings4.hospitalityD:completelydestructive5.mortalE:welcomingbehavior6.vigilanceA:useofwordswhichareclearlyopposedtoone’smeaning7.forfeitB:apersonwhopaysforprofessionalservicesfromalawyerorabank8.clientC:watchfulcare;continualattentiveness9.striveD:tohavesth.Takenawayformonebecausesomeagreementorrulehasbeenbroken10.ironyE:tomakeagreateffortSectionCSemanticvariations:Choosetherightmeaningoftheitalicizedword.Tomworksinapolicestation.Nowheisoutonhisbeat.ablowregularstresstheusualpathfollowedbysomeoneonduty,esp.apolicemanTheideaofcampinghasneverappealedtome.astrongrequestforhelpacalltoahighercourttochangethedecisionofalowercourtattractiveorinterestingAnatmosphereoftensionfilledtheroom.themixtureofgasessurroundingtheearththeairinanygivenplacegeneralmoodorsocialenvironmentSoupcondenseswhenboiled.toexpressinfewerwordstoreducethevolumeoftobecomeliquidHeobservedthatitwouldprobablyrain.tomakeacommenttoseeandnoticetoactinaccordancewithHehastransferredfromthewarehousetotheaccountsoffice.tomovetochangefromonevehicletoanotherinthecourseofajourneytomovefromoneplace,job,position,etc.,toanothertocopyrecordedmaterialMyinstructionsseemsimpleenoughdoIhavetospellthemoutagain?towritethelettersofawordhave(sth)asaresult;meanmakesthclearandeasytounderstandTheenvironmentalgeologicalconditionsoftheYiduReachareanalyzedinthepaper.toarriveattostretchoutahandorarmpartofariverAsiaisabrightspotinanotherwisedarkeningoutlookfortheworldeconomy.futureprobabilityone’sgeneralpointofviewaviewfromaparticularplace‘Iwill’canbecontractedto‘I’ll’.togetorbegintohave(somethingbad)tobecomesmallertoarrangebyformalagreementPartⅡPhrases(5×2’)Rewriteeachofthefollowingsentencessothatitstillmeansthesame,usingthephraseinthebracketstogetherwithitscorrectform.TheworldbelievedhisfantasticstoryofhavinggottothePolealone.(takein)Theworld___________________________________________________________________.Thebookwassopopularthatthereweren’tenoughcopiestosupplythedemand.(goround)____________________________________________________________________________.Iwastoldthatitwouldberepairedfreeofcharge,butthemanintheshoprefusestohonorhispromise.(gobackon)____________________________________________________________________________.ThatremindsmeofthetimeIclimbedtothetopifMountFuji.(takeback)____________________________________________________________________________.I’llexplainhowitworksbeforeyoutryityourself.(goover)____________________________________________________________________________.PartⅢCloze(20×1’)Theroadtoasuccessfulbroadcastmedia(媒体)careercanbeveryrough.Peopleinthebusinesspointoutthatgettingstartedinthefieldisoftenverydifficult.To__1__with,competitionformostbroadcastjobscanbe__2__.Then,onceonthejob,the__3__andpressureareoftengreat.Manyjobsinbroadcastingrequirelongworkinghours,includingnightsandweekends.Inmost__4__,thesalariesarenotveryhigh.Whatcanyoudotoenterthecareerinbroadcastmedia?Gettingsomekindofpracticalbroadcasting__5__duringhighschoolorcollegecanbeextremelyimportant.__6__thefieldissopopular,manyemployersareinapositiontoselectbeginnerswith__7__skills.Youcanstartbybecomingfamiliar___8_communicationsmediawhilestillinhighschool.Ifthereisamediaresourcedepartmentinyourschool,___9_todoanything-runtheslideandfilmprojectors(放映机),workthecomputers.Ifthereisnomedia__10__,takephotosofgamesandsocial__11__.Workonthedramaproductionsorwrite__12__theschoolnewspaper.ManybeginnersinbroadcastingstartatsmalllocalradioorTVstations.Suchstationsareusuallymore__13__thanthenetworks(网络)totakeonpeoplewithlittleor__14__experience.Here,youhaveachancetobeinvolvedinmany__15__ofthebroadcastindustryandgettrainedonthejob.Animportantcareerinbroadcastingisinthe___16_field.Thebiggestneednowis__17__employeestokeepthemachinesingood__18__.Thiscareerrequiresanabilityof__19__withequipment.Skillsformosttechnicaljobscanbe__20__throughcommunitycollegeandvocational(职业的)schoolprograms.1.[A]open[B]conclude[C]begin[D]inform2.[A]tough[B]tight[C]fantastic[D]fascinating3.[A]rate[B]pose[C]rush[D]pace4.[A]accounts[B]cases[C]times[D]occasions5.[A]performance[B]occurrences[C]experience[D]programs6.[A]Where[B]However[C]Although[D]Because7.[A]developed[B]complicated[C]duplicated[D]convinced8.[A]to[B]with[C]for[D]in9.[A]volunteer[B]huddle[C]plunge[D]cling10.[A]instrument[B]achievement[C]department[D]contentment11.[A]stories[B]events[C]necessities[D]accounts12.[A]within[B]off[C]with[D]for13.[A]aware[B]universal[C]willing[D]conscious14.[A]no[B]none[C]more[D]less15.[A]reactions[B]actions[C]prospects[D]aspects16.[A]impersonal[B]technical[C]manual[D]skillful17.[A]within[B]with[C]for[D]from18.[A]position[B]condition[C]station[D]situation19.[A]handling[B]replacing[C]tracing[D]working20.[A]obtained[B]required[C]addressed[D]revealedPartⅥReadingComprehension(20×2’)Passage1Myobservationisthatmanyinstructors,fromelementaryschoolthroughundergraduatecollegecourses,haveastandard,conventional,only"onerightway"approachtothematerial.Astudentwhodoesitdifferentlyfromtheinstructorislabeled"wrong".Ibelievethatsuchanapproachisoftentheresultofthelimitedintellectualabilityoftheinstructor,whoonlyknowsonereliabletechnique.Asasimpleexampleofrigidity(僵化),whenIwasapupilinelementaryschool,thetextbookandinstructortaughtthatthedefinitionofanounwas"thenameofaperson,place,orthing."ButIhadreadmymother'soldcollegegrammarbook,whichsaidthatanounwas"thenameofanything".Ilikedthelatterdefinitionbetter,becauseitwaslogicallysimpler:anynameisanoun.ButIwasmarkedwrongfornotusingtheofficialdefinition,althoughthedefinitionIgaveontheexaminationwasequivalent.Studentswhoarebothintelligentandhighlycreativeoftenmakeaveragegradesinschool,becausethesecreativestudentsseeissuesandvaguenessinexaminationproblemsthattheinstructordidnotintend.Creativestudents"misreadthequestion",accordingtotheviewoftheconventionalinstructor.Thisproblemisparticularlysevereonmultiplechoiceexaminationswhereacreativestudentcanquicklyfindsituationsinwhicheitherallornoneoftheanswersarecorrect,whereasanoncreativestudentwhoknowsthematerialinaconventionalwaysimplyselectsthebestanswerandgetsmarkedcorrect.Childrenseemtohaveaninnatesenseofcuriosity,enthusiasm,andimagination.Matureadultsgenerallylackthesequalities.Wheredidthesequalitiesgetlost?Ibelievethatteachersandindustrialmanagersbeatthesequalitiesoutofpeople,inordertomakethemeasiertocontrolandmanage.Inmyexperience,bothasastudentandprofessor,organizededucation-asabureaucracy(官僚机构)-activelydiscouragescreativity.Ibelievethatcreativitycanbetaughtandencouragedinamaster-apprenticesetting,suchasastudentworkinginaresearchlaboratory.1.Accordingtotheauthor,whatistheproblemwithschooleducation?____[A]Thetechniquesusedinteachingareoutofdate.[B]Teachersaretryingtoteachtheirstudentsintheirownway.[C]Studentsareencouragedtosolveaprobleminafixedway.[D]Schoolsdonotprovidestudentswithproperlearningmaterials.2.TheauthorpointsoutthattheproblemiscausedbythefollowingEXCEPT____.[A]teachers'poorqualities[B]theloweracademiclevelsofschools[C]teachers'lackofinstructiveskills[D]thelackoflearningmaterials3.Bytakinghis/herearlyexperienceineducationasanexample,theauthorintendsto____.[A]illustratehowteachersaretoorigid[B]remindusoftheimportanceofearlyeducation[C]criticizetheunqualifiedteachersinhiselementaryschool[D]appealforacomprehensivereforminhighereducation4.Creativestudentsaremorelikelytomakemistakesinexaminationsbecause____.[A]theymisreadthequestionsintheexaminations[B]theyfindthatsomeproblemsintheexaminationsarenotclear[C]theytendtounderstandaquestioninavagueway[D]theydon'tliketotakedirectapproachestoexaminationproblems5.Inordertokeepchildrencuriousandcreative,theauthorsuggests____.[A]instructorsmakeanefforttogiveclearinstructions[B]schoolsprovidestudentswithinterestingmaterials[C]studentsbetrainedinamaster-apprenticerelationship[D]teacherschangetheirinstructiveapproachesPassage2Yourmoralvaluesareyourbeliefsaboutwhatisimportantinlife.Somevaluesrefertohowoneshouldact(behonest,unselfish,self-disciplined)whileothervaluesrefertowhatonewantstoaccomplishorobtaininlife(alotofmoney,fame,afamily,friendships,worldpeace).Becauseapersoncannot"haveitall"or"beallthings,"prioritiesmustbesetandchoicesmade.Settingyourprioritiesoftenleadstovalueconflicts.Youmaywanttobesuccessfulinyourcareer,butyoumayalsowantamorerelaxinglifestyleandmoretimetospendwithfriendsandfamily.Here,thevalueofsuccessmaycomeintoconflictwiththevalueoffamily.Someexamplesofmoralvaluesare:integrity,respect,caring,justiceandopenness.Therearemany,manymoralvalues;thus,theserepresentonlyaveryfew.Tounderstandandsolveamoraldilemma,youmustfigureoutwhichvaluesareinvolvedintheconflict,prioritizethem,andactupontheprimaryvalue.Theactmustbegroundedinamoralrule.Whatisamoralrule?Amoralruleisveryspecific;itisactionguiding.Ittellsyouwhattodoinaspecificsituation.Moralrulesarequitespecificaboutwhatshouldbedone.Valuesaregeneralbeliefsorattitudesaboutsomethingwedesireorlike.Ourvaluesveryoftenunderlieourmoralrules.Ifmymoralruleis"alwaysbehonest,"thenmyvalueis"honesty."Valuesonlyexpresswhatitisthatwebelievehasvalue.Beingamoralpersonrequiresourknowinghowtomakegoodmoraldecisionsbyusingethicalstandardsandcriticalthinking.Sometimeswemustchoosebetweenwhatwewanttobeandwhatwewantordesire.Veryoftenwhatwehavetherighttodoisnotidenticalwithwhattherightthingtodois.Thereisnotonesingledecisionmakingprocedurewhichworks.1.Accordingtothepassage,lifeisfullofvalueconflictsbecause____.[A]wefindithardtomakeachoicebetweendifferentthings[B]therearetoomanythingswedon'tknowhowtoobtain[C]money,fame,familyandfriendshipareallvaluableforus[D]peoplehavedifferentstandardsofvalues2.Theauthordescribesmoralvaluesas____.[A]thewayonebehaves[B]thepurposeoflife[C]thebeliefonehasaboutwhatisvaluableinlife[D]thethingsonehastochooseinlife3.Whensolvingamoralproblem,theauthorsuggests____.[A]wetakemoralvalueastherule[B]weconsiderourchoicesinaccordancewithoursocialvalues[C]wetakeintoaccountbothvaluesandvaluerules[D]webaseourdecisiononamoralrule4.Inthethirdparagraph,theauthorintendsto____.[A]emphasizetheimportanceofvaluesinoureverydaylife[B]explainthedifferencebetweenvaluesandmoralrules[C]definetheroleofmoralruleswhenwemakeachoice[D]describewhatisamoralruleindetail5.Wecaninferfromthelastparagraphthat____.[A]makingamoraldecisionisacomplexprocess[B]ourdesiresarethecausesofmoralconflicts[C]moralvaluesarethebasicstandardsofdecisions[D]makinggoodmoraldecisionsrequirescriticalthinkingPassage3Duringherchildhood,Rachelshowedaninterestinnatureandinwriting.Afterhighschool,sheenrolledinPennsylvaniaStateCollegeforWomen,intendingtobecomeawriter.Sheswitchedtobiology,however,therebysettingthecourseofherlife.RachelwenttoJohnsHopkinsUniversityinBaltimoreforfurtherstudyandbecameamemberofthezoologystaffattheUniversityofForfifteenyears,RachelworkedfortheUnitedStatesFishandWildlifeService,writingandeditingpublications.Fortunately,heremployerencouragedhertoreachalargeraudience.Rachel'spoeticstyleofwritinginthreebooksabouttheoceancaughttheimaginationofthegeneralreader.HerraretalentasbothaphysicalscientistandagiftedwriterearnedhertheNationalBookAwardforTheSeaAroundUs.Rachel'snextbookmarkedherasaleadingconservationistandacrusader(努力消除公害的人)forthepreservationofthenaturalenvironment.ShebeganwritingSilentSpring,knowingthatshewouldbepersonallyattackedandridiculed.Shecontinuedwritingdespitetheillhealththatslowedherprogress.Uponcompletingthebook,shewrotetoaclosefriend,"IhavefeltboundbyasolemnobligationtodowhatIcould—ifIdidn'tatleasttryIcouldneveragainbehappyinnature.ButnowIcanbelieveIhaveatleasthelpedalittle."RachelCarsondidmorethanhelpalittle.Althoughbothgovernmentandindustryopposedher,specialistsinpublichealth,thepress,andthepublicitselfallsupportedherfightagainsttheirresponsibleuseofinsecticides.HerbookeventuallyledthegovernmenttobanDDT.1.Thispassageisconcernedmainlywith_____.[A]theenvironmentalrevolutionintheUnitedStates[B]RachelCarsonasapoeticwriter[C]thepopularityofTheSeaAroundUsandSilentSpring[D]RachelCarsonasaconservationist2.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?[A]Asachild,Rachellovedbooksandthenaturalworld.[B]Rachelstartedherhighereducationaimingatbecomingawriter.[C]ShedecidedtoswitchhermajortobiologyinJohns[D]RachelwontheNationalBookAwardforTheSeaAroundUs.3.ShebegantowriteSilentSpringbecause_____.[A]heremployerencouragedhertodoso[B]shefeltobligedtofightagainstthepoisoningoftheearth[C]herpoeticwritingstylewasverymuchappreciatedbythegeneralreader[D]sheknewthatitwouldnotbringheranypersonalharm4.Thestatement"RachelCarsondidmorethanhelpalittle"inthefourthparagraphsignifiesthat_____.[A]sheplayedasignificantroleintheenvironmentalrevolution[B]shehadprovedherselftobeanoutstandingwriter,poetandscientist[C]sheknewtheimportanceofwhatshewasdoingandshesucceeded[D]shedevotedherwholelifetohelpingfriendsandthosesufferingfromthepoisonedenvironment5.Wecandrawfromthepassagetheconclusionthat_____.[A]RachelCarsonwasthefirstandthelastleadingconservationist[B]peoplewillrememberRachelCarsonasagiftedandoutstandingwriter[C]whoeverdoeshisbesttoworkintheinterestofmankindwillenjoysupportfrom,andprestigeamong,thecommonpeople[D]itisduetothecontributionsofRachelCarsonthatpeoplearenowlivinginacleanenvironmentPassage4Haveyoueverbeenstartledbyaloudnoiseorbysomeoneappearingsuddenlybehindyouonadarknightorbyasnakeinthegrass?Doyourememberthesudden,tightfeelinginyourchest,thewayyourheartstartedtopound,thewayyouseemedtobreathemorerapidly?Suchreactionsoccurredbecauseyouwerefrightened.Yourbrainsentasignaltothespecialglandinyourbodycalledtheadrenalgland.Otherpartsofyourbodywereinvolved,too,buttheadrenalglandhasaveryspecialfunction.Theadrenalglandislocatedontopofyourkidney.Sinceyouhavetwokidneys,youalsohavetwoadrenalglands.Eachadrenalglandisdividedintotwoparts:acortexandamedulla.Thecortexformstheoutershell;themedullaformsthecentralcore.Boththecortexandthemedullasecretehormones,buttheyhavedifferentfunctions.Thecortexproducesmorethanfortydifferentchemicalcompoundsandhormones.Allthesethingsareessentialtosustainlife.Themedullasecretesadrenalin(alsocalledepinephrine,thehormonethatpreparesthebodyforemergencies).Whenyouaresuddenlyfacedwithadangerousorstressfulsituation,partofyourbraininstantlysendsasignaltotheadrenalgland,andallsortsofthingsbegintohappeninyourbody.Themedullareleasesanextraamountofadrenalinintothebloodstream.Theadrenaliniscarriedrapidlythroughoutthebody,stimulatingotherglandsandsystems.1.Inthispassage,theauthorismainlydiscussingthefunctionof_____.[A]thehumanbrain[B]glandsandsystemsinthebody[C]thecortexoftheadrenalgland[D]themedullaoftheadrenalgland2.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?[A]Theadrenalglandislocatedontopofthekidney.[B]Eachkidneyiscomposedoftwoadrenalglands.[C]Themedullaisinsidethecortex.[D]Thecortexandthemedullahavedifferentfunctions.3.Itis______thatmainlyhelpsyourespondtoadangerousorstressfulsituation.[A]asignalsentbyyourbrain[B]thespecialfunctionoftheadrenalgland[C]allstimulatedpartsofyourbody[D]Allofthese4.Whatcouldbesaidabouttheadrenalin?[A]Itissecretedbythekidneysintothebloodstream.[B]Itisthehormonethatpreparesthebodyforemergencies.[C]Itistheonlyusefulhormoneproducedinthebody.[D]Itisessentialtosustainlife.5.Whatdoyousupposetheauthorwillgoontodiscussinthefollowingparagraphs?[A]Thebrainsystem.[B]Functionsofthekidneys.[C]Otherhumanorgansrelatedtothekidneys.[D]Reactionsofthebodytostressanddanger.

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