〖西南大学〗2019年[0065]《英语阅读二》大作业（资料）内附答案

【西南大学】0065英语阅读二试卷总分:100 得分:100第1题,【单项选择题】For every writer kissed by fortune there are thousands more whose longing is never requited.A.reconsideredB.realizedC.requiredD.rewarded正确答案:第2题,【单项选择题】When I left a 20-year-career in the Coast Guard to become a freelance writer, I had no prospects at all.A.financial supportB.social connectionsC.permanent jobD.chances of future success正确答案:第3题,【单项选择题】Then my trek mates and our crew came, and soon a boiled potato gathering was in full swing.A.in a circleB.in roundC.in progressD.fully under way正确答案:第4题,【单项选择题】Then the girl came up the stairs, helped me to my feet, guided me to the outhouse, and afterwards escorted me back to my bunk.A.helpedB.carriedC.accompaniedD.saw正确答案:第5题,【单项选择题】On the fourth step down I slipped, fell, and was just barely able, with my right hand, to check my slide.A.examineB.pushC.stopD.pull正确答案:第6题,【单项选择题】I held onto the rail with a feeble grip and began to descend the treacherous steps.A.insecureB.trickyC.complicatedD.wicked正确答案:第7题,【单项选择题】Curiosity gripped me.A.surprisedB.disappointedC.got rid ofD.took hold of正确答案:第8题,【单项选择题】I quickly washed up, then joined the boiled potato feast.A.achievementB.artyC.mealD.meeting正确答案:第9题,【单项选择题】In the haze I saw two of my trek mates.A.darknessB.lightC.thin mistD.heavy smog正确答案:第10题,【单项选择题】I groped my way to a door, opened it, and instantly began to cough.A.walkedB.feltC.jumpedD.tramped正确答案:第11题,【单项选择题】A wooden stairway, equipped with the luxury of a handrail, led upstairs.A.comfortB.expenseC.necessityD.uselessness正确答案:第12题,【单项选择题】From there, three days of magnificent trekking through great scenery had brought us to theA.travellingB.sightseeingC.layingD.driving正确答案:第13题,【单项选择题】Our party of four old-timers, of whom I, at seventy-one, was the oldest, had convened a week earlier inA.stayedB.walkedC.restedD.gathered正确答案:第14题,【单项选择题】The National Sleep Foundation site also contains useful information on helping you to knit up “the ravelld sleeve of care,” as Shakespeare once aptly described a good nights sleep.A.clearlyB.rightlyC.keenlyD.humorously正确答案:第15题,【单项选择题】Yet when their daytime alertness was tested later on, more than 80 percent were not optimally alert.A.best possiblyB.actuallyC.enoughD.really正确答案:第16题,【单项选择题】Studies have shown that cognitive skills and physical performance are impaired by sleep debt, but mood is affected more.A.strengthenedB.improvedC.enhancedD.weakened正确答案:第17题,【单项选择题】After tracking the group for six years, researchers found that short sleep time had a high correlation with mortality.A.death rateB.healthC.diseaseD.longevity正确答案:第18题,【单项选择题】At first, she was almost alarmingly apathetic and seemed to be totally uninterested in my visit.A.activeB.indifferentC.indifferentD.enthusiastic正确答案:第19题,【单项选择题】I believe this “clock-dependent alerting” can often deceive people into thinking they are sufficiently meeting their sleep needs.A.adequatelyB.oorlyC.nearlyD.hardly正确答案:第20题,【单项选择题】An amazingly precise biological clock within us regulates sleep and waking, and also synchronizes a vast array of biochemical events in our bodies.A.works off in an efficient wayB.causes . to occur at the same timeC.supervises closelyD.regulates afterwards正确答案:第21题,【单项选择题】From this perspective , sleeping until noon on Saturday is not enough to pay back the ten lost hours as well as meet your nightly requirement of eight.A.sceneB.exampleC.expectationD.view正确答案:第22题,【单项选择题】For a few minutes he tapped the switch after each flash.A.touchedB.aintedC.ressedD.snapped正确答案:第23题,【单项选择题】Laboratory experiments have confirmed that the sleep-deprived mind is prone to “microsleeps”.A.likely to sufferB.easy to doC.sensitive toD.dumb to正确答案:第24题,【单项选择题】Less commonly, they make mistakes with tragic consequences.A.concernB.influencesC.resultsD.sequence正确答案:第25题,【单项选择题】Just open up a Chinese dictionary and there are sayings using three or multiples thereof sprinkled everywhere.A.jumped aboutB.scatteredC.writtenD.rinted正确答案:第26题,【单项选择题】Liu Cheng-feng noted in one report that the last four digits of the phone number of the Canton Hotel are 8168, a homophone for “success and yet more success.”A.word pronounced like another word but with a different meaning or spellingB.word used in place of another word in a home telephone bookC.word that has a different pronunciation from another word but has the same meaningD.word that carries an auspicious meaning and is used as a home telephone number正确答案:第27题,【单项选择题】Businessmen are especially obsessed with success or failure, so they have to include auspiciousness in consideration of any affair like opening a factory or signing a contract.A.curious aboutB.nervous aboutC.reoccupied withD.anxious about正确答案:第28题,【单项选择题】Confucianism also says that five implies the concept of “the mean.”A.suppliesB.explainsC.makesD.suggests正确答案:第29题,【单项选择题】In general, Chinese assign little good or bad significance to “five.”A.giveB.signC.sendD.deliver正确答案:第30题,【单项选择题】But in Taiwan four is not especially well looked upon.A.looked afterB.regardedC.taken care ofD.used正确答案:第31题,【单项选择题】Huang Bo-he, a scholar of folk traditions, argues that Chinese have always been rather inclined to the number three.A.fascinated byB.attracted byC.disappointed byD.considering正确答案:第32题,【单项选择题】The writing style was rather meticulous.A.interestingB.humorousC.carefulD.boring正确答案:第33题,【单项选择题】They are more wary of one, three, five, seven, and nine.A.cautious ofB.worried aboutC.aware ofD.generous to正确答案:第34题,【单项选择题】Li Heng-li says that the only significance numbers have is what people ascribe to them.A.explain toB.describe toC.attribute toD.take away from正确答案:第35题,【单项选择题】We often say “three yang make good fortune” to describe the hope that misfortune will be held at bay and good luck will follow.A.no longer be something dreadfulB.be changed to something auspiciousC.be of no importanceD.be kept away正确答案:第36题,【单项选择题】Add to this that people have psychological activity and the ability to link things together in their minds, and a whole set of auspiciousness-attracting and evil-expelling habits took shape.A.came to be formedB.disappearedC.followedD.were added正确答案:第37题,【单项选择题】Chinese not only use numbers to appeal for good fortune, they also bring them out to chew people out.A.praiseB.speak angrily toC.amuseD.shout at正确答案:第38题,【单项选择题】The photos are designed to encompass the relationship between father and son.A.includeB.showC.improveD.enhance正确答案:第39题,【单项选择题】Other fathers are watching their sons cope with the demons of today.A.diseasesB.difficultiesC.overtyD.evils正确答案:第40题,【单项选择题】Youll see sons who are making their fathers proud not because they are star athletes, millionaires, or celebrities.A.famous peopleB.artistsC.money-makersD.scholars正确答案:第41题,【单项选择题】Over the years, I have taken pictures to salute the men who are raising the next generation of fathers.A.raiseB.memorizeC.show my respect forD.arouse正确答案:第42题,【单项选择题】Where are the millions of men who toil day after day, sacrificing their own needs in order to fulfill the needs of their family?A.giving uB.satisfyingC.thinking ofD.seeking正确答案:第43题,【单项选择题】Miles taught me that the hope my father had in abundance did not die with him.A.scarcityB.dreamsC.offspringD.rofusion正确答案:第44题,【单项选择题】Here I was, endeavoring to take on the biggest commitment of my life, and I had nothing to tell me what to do.A.endangeringB.enduringC.tryingD.wondering正确答案:第45题,【单项选择题】I began to appreciate how lonely he must have been when his own father died.A.enjoyB.understandC.knowD.find正确答案:第46题,【单项选择题】The day he died was the hardest day of my life. My world had hinged on him.A.dependedB.changedC.hangedD.hindered正确答案:第47题,【单项选择题】I went to the bookstores and scoured the shelves for something that would give me recipe for being a good father.A.searchedB.ouredC.boughtD.looked at正确答案:第48题,【单项选择题】There are fathers who have watched their sons combat a fatal disease.A.cureB.studyC.fightD.suffer from正确答案:第49题,【单项选择题】Life must have been lonely for a boy losing his father at such a young age, but Dad never wallowed in self-pity.A.loweredB.sufferedC.indulged himselfD.hesitated正确答案:第50题,【单项选择题】She knew she sounded old and crabby.A.irritableB.angryC.coarseD.dull正确答案:第51题,【单项选择题】For a few minutes silence reigned.A.continuedB.revailedC.was feltD.was broken正确答案:第52题,【单项选择题】And there were suites available, if she could stand living in an apartment without a yard or garden.A.sets of roomsB.sets of hutsC.places suitableD.places needed正确答案:第53题,【单项选择题】Surprisingly, shed slept, though her mind was churning when she went to bed.A.a total blankB.agitatedC.confusedD.sharp正确答案:第54题,【单项选择题】And what a pity it was to reconvert the study, with all its space for Tims farm records.A.change againB.remove completelyC.give up immediatelyD.rebuild at once正确答案:第55题,【单项选择题】“Im redundant,” Dorothy thought, then realized she was speaking out loud.A.not worriedB.not carefulC.not happyD.not needed正确答案:第56题,【单项选择题】“I cant take all the bending any longer,” she said.A.standingB.stoopingC.workingD.sitting正确答案:第57题,【单项选择题】But, watching through the window as Tim hurried through the downpour from pig barn to cattle shed, she knew the answer.A.stream of waterB.heavy fall of rainC.narrow pathD.big expanse正确答案:第58题,【单项选择题】“Another gray day, gray and gloomy,” she muttered, though really the rain was more than welcome after last years drought.A.lack of rainB.heavy stormC.strong windD.heavy snow正确答案:第59题,【单项选择题】I did not want to be responsible for Mables insomnia, so I kept the three dollars.A.sleeplessnessB.maniaC.miseryD.unhappiness正确答案:第60题,【单项选择题】There was a certain combativeness in her voice.A.coarsenessB.sweetnessC.aggressivenessD.happiness正确答案:第61题,【单项选择题】She was not merely thin but skeletal.A.shortB.unhealthyC.nervousD.skinny正确答案:第62题,【单项选择题】As the sun brightened, the atmosphere became festive.A.coldB.stillC.joyfulD.depressing正确答案:第63题,【单项选择题】The cleaning was infectious.A.tiresomeB.monotonousC.continuousD.contagious正确答案:第64题,【单项选择题】That incongruous sight was soon eclipsed by one of a gushing fire hydrant and phalanxes of neighbors pushing brooms to wok the water and dirt down the street.A.gloriousB.adventurousC.inharmoniousD.sharp正确答案:第65题,【单项选择题】Two weeks before, Mable affixed placards to utility poles, admonishing us to move our cars on the Saturday specified.A.warningB.compellingC.advisingD.guiding正确答案:第66题,【单项选择题】Mable commenced sweeping up the sawdust while I packed up my tools.A.commentedB.completedC.supportedD.started正确答案:第67题,【单项选择题】She seemed to genuinely admire it.A.trulyB.seriouslyC.gentlyD.generously正确答案:第68题,【单项选择题】She drew out the last word as if responding to the sight of a luscious cake.A.lustrousB.attractiveC.softD.delicious正确答案:第69题,【单项选择题】“Hello?” a reedy voice called.A.sweetB.shrillC.happyD.honest正确答案:第70题,【单项选择题】Some buildings were dilapidated.A.slantedB.emptyC.shabbyD.collapsing正确答案:第71题,【单项选择题】If we could find out how The Goose does it and duplicate it in industry wed have the perfect way of disposing of radioactive ash from nuclear power plants.A.making use ofB.changingC.getting rid ofD.absorbing正确答案:第72题,【单项选择题】He is a Russian _ he was born in Russia.A.insomuch asB.in terms asC.so much so thatD.insofar as正确答案:第73题,【单项选择题】The old always assume that they know best for the simple reason _ they have been around a bit longer.A.thatB.sinceC.afterD.why正确答案:第74题,【单项选择题】This still left us with the question of where the gold came from, and it wasA.very importantB.very cleverC.very thoughtfulD.very crude正确答案:第75题,【单项选择题】David _ his companys success to the unity of all the staff and their persevering hard work.A.devotedB.contributedC.attributedD.offered正确答案:第76题,【单项选择题】The blood of The Goose was put through every test conceivable.A.manageableB.noticeableC.describableD.imaginable正确答案:第77题,【单项选择题】“Only it isnt, because its inert to concentrated nitric acid.”A.not reacting withB.active inC.responsive toD.unmoved by正确答案:第78题,【单项选择题】The ambassador personally _the presidents message to the premier.A.showedB.toldC.conveyedD.sent正确答案:第79题,【单项选择题】“I dont want the Government butting in,” he said stubbornly.A.aying meB.knowing about itC.questioning meD.interfering正确答案:第80题,【单项选择题】Pieces of it had flaked away and what shone through was a dull yellow in color.A.had become thinB.had become irregularC.had fallen offD.had grown hard正确答案:第81题,【单项选择题】The white eggshell had shattered where the egg had struck.A.had straightenedB.had flattenedC.had changed colorD.had broken into pieces正确答案:第82题,【单项选择题】He produced the egg from a capacious overalls pocket, letting it lie on the palm of his hand.A.largeB.smallC.dirtyD.round正确答案:第83题,【单项选择题】People under stress _ express their full range of potential.A.tend toB.inclined toC.likelyD.intend to正确答案:第84题,【单项选择题】Do you _an authority on the subject?A.view him asB.look upon him asC.think him asD.consider him as正确答案:第85题,【单项选择题】He _ from the storm in a hut.A.took hostageB.took awayC.took leaveD.took refuge正确答案:第86题,【单项选择题】The relics _ miraculous powers.A.are credited toB.are credited forC.are credited ofD.are credited with正确答案:第87题,【单项选择题】Exercise _ the flow of blood.A.encouragesB.stimulatesC.spursD.reduces正确答案:第88题,【单项选择题】The shadows had turned into dazzling limelight.A.full daylightB.center of public attentionC.substantial successD.places without shadow正确答案:第89题,【单项选择题】Often Joe lacked food money, so hed visit a neighborhood butcher who would give him big bones with morsels of meat and a grocer who would hand him some wilted vegetables.A.less than freshB.cheaC.edibleD.less nutritious正确答案:第90题,【单项选择题】This kind of behavior _ the criminal mind.A.charactersB.featuresC.characteristicD.characterizes正确答案:第91题,【单项选择题】From deep inside a bull-headed resolution welled up.A.rose like waterB.took shapeC.came into sightD.overwhelmed正确答案:第92题,【单项选择题】Whats more, I could write on the side.A.with enough timeB.with more concentrationC.full timeD.as a secondary occupation正确答案:第93题,【单项选择题】On the phone was an old acquaintance from the Coast Guard, now stationed inA.workingB.foundC.busyD.resting正确答案:第94题,【单项选择题】When I left a 20-year-career in the Coast Guard to become a freelance writer, I had no prospects at all.A.chances of future successB.financial supportC.social connectionsD.ermanent job正确答案:第95题,【单项选择题】For every writer kissed by fortune there are thousands more whose longing is never requited.A.rewardedB.realizedC.requiredD.reconsidered正确答案:第96题,【阅读理解题(单选）】A mysterious “black cloud” approaches the earth our planets weather is severely affected. Throughout the rest of June and July temperatures rose steadily all over the Earth. In the British isles the temperature climbed through the eighties, into the nineties, and moved towards the hundred mark. People complained, but there was no serious disaster. The death number in theU. S.remained quite small, thanks largely to the air-conditioning units that had been fitted during previous years and months. Temperatures rose to the limit of human endurance throughout the whole country and people were obliged to remain indoors for weeks on end. Occasionally air-conditioning units failed and it was then that fatalities occurred. Conditions were utterly desperate throughout the tropics (热带地区) as may be judged from the fact that 7943 species of plants and animals became totally extinct. The survival of Man himself was only possible because of the caves and cellars (地窖) he was able to dig. Nothing could be done to reduce the hot air temperature. More than seven hundred million persons are known to have lost their lives. Eventually the temperature of the surface waters of the sea rose, not so fast as the air temperature it is true, but fast enough to produce a dangerous increase of humidity (湿度). It was indeed this increase that produced the disastrous conditions just remarked. Millions of people between the latitudes of Cairo and the Cape of Good Hope were subjected to a choking atmosphere that grew damper and hotter from day to day. All human movement ceased. There was nothing to be done but to lie breathing quickly as a dog does in hot weather. By the fourth week of July conditions in the tropics lay balanced between life and total death. Then quite suddenly rain clouds appeared over the whole globe. The temperature declined a little, due no doubt to the clouds reflecting more of the Suns radiation back into space, But conditions could not be said to have improved. Warm rain fell everywhere, even as far north asIceland. The insect population increased enormously, since the burning hot atmospher