新视野大学英语第二版第二册reading9.doc

Part 1 Word Dictation(每小题：1 分)Directions: Listen and write down the words you hear. You are going to listen to the recording twice. During the first time, write the word that you hear. Check your answers as you listen the second time. 1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.11.12.13.14.15.Part 2 Understanding Long Conversations(每小题：2 分)Directions: In this section youll hear a long conversation or conversations. Listen carefully and choose the best answer to the questions you hear. Questions 1 to 5 are based on the same passage or dialog.1.A. He has a cold.B. He has the flu.C. He has a stomachache.D. He has a fever.2.A. Since Friday.B. Since Saturday.C. Since Sunday.D. Since Monday.3.A. Three times a day with meals.B. Four times a day before meals.C. Three times a day after meals.D. Four times a day after meals.4.A. Take herbal medicine.B. See another doctor.C. Eat chicken soup.D. Take herbal soup.5.A. Talk to another friend.B. Listen to the womans suggestion.C. See the same doctor again.D. Take a rest for some days.Questions 6 to 10 are based on the same passage or dialog.6.A. Extreme stress.B. Heart attack.C. Declining health.D. Hair loss.7.A. It might not look real.B. It might fall off his head.C. It might be funny to people.D. It might cause women not to kiss him.8.A. Because medical treatment is cheap.B. Because medical treatment is very effective.C. Because there are some new advances in medicine.D. Because it is better than wearing a toupee.9.A. He feels medical treatment is still unproven for his condition.B. He is worried about the side effects of the medication.C. He thinks the treatment is too expensive.D. He feels medical treatment will last too long.10.A. He will continue to look for other solutions to his problem.B. He will decide to visit a doctor at his sisters urging.C. He will finally accept the state of his condition.D. He will go to the store and buy a new toupeePart 3 Understanding Passages(每小题：2 分)Directions: In this section youll hear a passage or passages. Listen carefully and choose the best answer to the questions you hear. Questions 1 to 5 are based on the same passage or dialog.1.A. Causes of stress.B. Stress-related disorders.C. Stress-reducing measuresD. Physical and mental exercises2.A. Drinking coffee.B. Drinking alcohol.C. Slow deep breathing.D. Eating plenty of foods.3.A. It can reduce your resistance to sickness.B. It can clear your mind.C. It can prepare you for meditation.D. It can be an effective way to lower stress.4.A. Sickness.B. Mental processing.C. Emotions.D. Heart rate.5.A. Inability to identify emotions.B. Inability to have emotions.C. A loss of family and friends.D. High blood pressure.Part 4 Vocabulary and Structure(每小题：1 分)Directions: Choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.1.I listened to Dr. Smiths lecture about the history of Britain, but I failed to understand its key _.A. wordsB. pointsC. notesD. message2. Whom would you like to have _ the pictures here? Only those who have approval can have pictures _ here. A. taken; takenB. to take; takenC. taken; takeD. take; taken3.We _ the shops and the post office as soon as we moved into the town.A. locatedB. assignedC. deliveredD. placed4.This is an illness that can result in total blindness _ left untreated.A. afterB. ifC. sinceD. unless5. Why did you go to the wrong office? Well, I forgot which room I was _ to go to. A. demandedB. hopedC. supposedD. suggested6.Im very sorry to have _ you with so many questions on such an occasion.A. benefitedB. offendedC. impressedD. bothered7.He will agree to do what you require _ him.A. ofB. fromC. toD. for8.We love peace, yet we are not the kind of people to yield _ any military pressure.A. upB. toC. inD. at9.There are many tall trees on _ side of the street.A. bothB. eitherC. allD. each10.This research has attracted wide _ reportage and has been shown on BBC televisions Tomorrows World.A. messageB. informationC. mediaD. data11.The students attended a class entitled Contemporary Issues _ they discussed social, political and economic problems.A. in thatB. in whatC. in whichD. in it12._ through a telescope (望远镜), the most prominent parts of the Martian surface are the white polar (极地的) caps. A. SeeingB. When seeingC. SeenD. Having seen13.Beijing is one of the many cities in the world that _ now developing programs to improve their older buildings.A. isB. has beenC. have beenD. are14.She said that the situation there was not so bad _ had been described.A. asB. such asC. thatD. that as15.He was _ of deciding anything for himself.A. incapableB. ineffectiveC. incompetentD. unable16.State governments, special foundations, and the college themselves _ financial help to students with special abilities and to those with financial needs.A. allowB. grantC. presentD. assign17.Only members of the company are _ to use the facilities.A. deservedB. entitledC. undertakenD. guaranteed18.I think Im _ why I wasnt given the job.A. entitling to knowB. entitle to knowC. entitled to knowingD. entitled to know19.The birds _ at the sound of the gun.A. scatteredB. were scatteredC. scatteringD. were scattering20.The farmers were scattering the fields _ seed.A. forB. onC. withD. in21.I know youre angry with their decision, and I _.A. disagreeB. agreeC. objectD. sympathize22.Its hard to sympathize _ her political opinions, which are too different from most of us.A. overB. withC. aboutD. for23._ the strength of the opposition, we did very well to score two goals.A. ConsideringB. Being consideredC. ConsiderD. Considered24._ how little he had studied, he did very well in the exam.A. ThinkingB. Talking aboutC. SayingD. Considering25.The train for London will _ from Platform 6 in ten minutes.A. leaveB. comeC. departD. remove26.On this occasion we departed _ our normal practice of holding the meetings in public.A. toB. withC. overD. from27.We took out a _ of two hundred thousand dollars to expand our business.A. qualityB. loanC. lendingD. fund28.Not all foreign immigrants want to _ into the local community.A. integrateB. combineC. inclineD. scatter29.Many schools are now _ computer programs into the schedules.A. combiningB. integratingC. incliningD. corresponding30.The president _ the responsibility for these changes to the company policies.A. undertookB. didC. promisedD. integrated31.They have _ that any broken parts will be replaced free of charge.A. guaranteedB. statedC. consideredD. questioned32.We cannot _ the possibility that someone purposefully caused the accident.A. includeB. excludeC. considerD. deny33.People under 21 are _ from the club.A. includedB. allowedC. excludedD. permitted34.The boy has been lying repeatedly; he deserves _.A. being punishedB. punishedC. to be punishedD. to be punishing35.It is unfair to discuss his case if he isnt _.A. absentB. interestedC. hearingD. presentPart 5 Reading Comprehension (Multiple Choice)(每小题：2 分)Directions: Read the following passages carefully and choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. Questions 1 to 5 are based on the same passage or dialog.Dramatic changes in higher education are giving more people than ever the chance of studying for a degree. But they may find many difficulties when it comes to new graduates job prospects (前景). According to a report from the Institute of Manpower Studies (人力研究所), the output of graduates in Britain has almost doubled in the past five years and seems set to rise by a further 57 per cent by 2005. At the same time, economic recession (萧条) has cut the number of graduate jobs such that one in seven (14 per cent) of 2002 university graduates in England, Scotland and Wales failed to find work within six months of graduating. So is it surprising that many graduates have turned to post-graduate studies as an escape route? In the 10 years to 2001, the number of students on masters courses grew by 97 per cent. But while such courses in mathematics and computer sciences rose by 149 per cent, science courses increased by only 31 per cent. The growth in the number of science students has not been evenly spread out, and in some subjects numbers are actually falling. What is disturbing, says Richard Pearson, the director of the Institute of Manpower Studies, is that the output of physics graduates will go down by 6 per cent and mathematicians by 4 per cent by 1995. Students are now more attracted to business studies and combined non-technical degree courses than to single honors degrees in science and technology. The day when there are no physics teachers to be found may yet return. 1.Whats the main focus of the above passage?A. There are more chances for students to get degrees.B. The students job future remains bleak.C. Many students turn to postgraduate studies.D. More graduates meet with less job offers.2.According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?A. Graduates in Britain have almost doubled in the past five years and will rise to 57 per cent by 2005.B. One out of seven graduates from universities in England, Scotland and Wales was jobless within six months after graduation.C. From 1991 to 2001, the number of students on masters degree courses rose by 97 per cent.D. Mathematics and computer courses grew by 149 per cent and science courses by only 31 per cent.3.What concerned Richard Pearson, the director of the Institute of Manpower Studies?A. Hes worried about the lack of combined non-technical degree courses.B. Hes worried about the job prospects of science students.C. Hes concerned about the uneven spread of science students.D. Hes concerned about the drop in the number of technical courses.4.Whats the overall tendency when it comes to course preference among students?A. They tend to choose business courses.B. They prefer mathematics to physics.C. They are more attracted to science courses.D. They prefer courses with better job prospects.5.Whats the possible solution of the problem in question?A. Increase students social responsibilities.B. Assist students in their career choices.C. Develop their interest in physics teaching.D. Encourage their passion for science research.Questions 6 to 10 are based on the same passage or dialog.Im beginning to wonder whether my grandmother isnt right when she complains, as she frequently does, that children nowadays arent as well-mannered as they used to be. Whenever she gets the opportunity, she describes in detail how she used to be told to respect her elders and betters. She was taught to speak only when she was spoken to, and when she went out on her own, she was reminded to say please and thank you. Children in her day, she continues, were expected to be seen and not heard, but these days you are lucky if you ever hear parents telling their children to mind their ps and qs. If you give her the chance she then takes out of her desk the old photograph album which she keeps there, and which she never tires of displaying. Of course when you look at pictures of her parents you feel sure that, with a father as hard-looking as that, you, too, would have been seen and not heard. Beside him sits his wife, with their children around her: Granny and her elder brothers. It always occurs to me that perhaps those long, stiff, black clothes were very heavy to a little girl, that she hadnt enough breath left to talk, let alone bad. It must have been a dull and lonely life too, for she stayed mainly at home during her childhood, while her brothers were se