英语第三册阅读及完型.doc

Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage.Engineering students are supposed to be examples of technical skill and logic, but when it comes to my college education I am an idealist and a fool. In high school I wanted to be an electrical engineer and, of course, any sensible student with my aims would have chosen a college with a large engineering department, famous reputation and lots of good labs and research equipment. But thats not what I did. I choose to study engineering at a small liberal-arts university that doesnt even offer a major in electrical engineering. Obviously, this was not a practical choice; I came here for more noble reasons. I wanted a broad education that would provide me with flexibility and a value system to guide me in my career. I wanted to open my eyes and expand my vision by interaction with people who werent studying science or engineering. I headed off to college sure I was going to have an advantage over those students who went to big engineering factories where they didnt care if you had values or were flexible. I was going to be a complete engineer: technical genius and sensitive scholar all in one. Now Im not so sure. Somewhere along the way my noble ideals crashed into reality, as all noble ideals eventually do. After three years of struggling to balance math, physics and engineering courses with liberal-arts courses, I have learned there are reasons why few engineering students try to reconcile (调和) engineering with liberal-arts courses in college. The reality that has blocked my path to become the typical successful student is that engineering and the liberal arts simply dont mix as easily as I assumed in high school. Individually they shape a person in very different ways; together they threaten to confuse. The struggle to reconcile the two fields of study is difficult. 1.The author chose to study engineering at a small liberal-arts university because he _.Error! Reference source not found.A. wanted to be an example of technical skill and logicB. intended to be a combination of engineer and scholarError! Reference source not found.C. wanted to coordinate engineering with liberal-arts courses in collegeError! Reference source not found.D. intended to be a sensible student with noble ideas2.According to the author, by interacting with people who study liberal arts, engineering students can _.Error! Reference source not found.A. balance engineering and the liberal artsError! Reference source not found.B. receive guidance in their careersError! Reference source not found.C. become noble idealistsError! Reference source not found.D. broaden their horizons3.In the eyes of the author, a successful engineering student is expected _.Error! Reference source not found.A. to have an excellent academic recordError! Reference source not found.B. to be wise and matureError! Reference source not found.C. to be creative with a value system to guide himError! Reference source not found.D. to be a technical genius with a wide vision4.The authors experience shows that he was _.Error! Reference source not found.A. creativeError! Reference source not found.B. ambitiousError! Reference source not found.C. unrealisticError! Reference source not found.D. irrational5.The word they in together they threaten to confuse. (Line 3, Para. 5) refers to _.Error! Reference source not found.A. engineering and the liberal artsError! Reference source not found.B. reality and noble idealsError! Reference source not found.C. flexibility and a value systemError! Reference source not found.D. technical skill and logicQuestions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage.As a Canadian bilingual (双语的) teacher, I agree that the Canadian bilingual schools have been successful in producing functionally bilingual students. However, Mr. Whelptons suggested condition that teachers in these schools must be fully bilingual may be unnecessary. For example, primary teachers can and do function with a smaller vocabulary than secondary teachers. Secondly, it is doubtful that students will use English because they understand and accept the objective of making English the language of the classroom which is a rather sterile explanation. One reason that Canadian bilingual programs work is because of the commitment to Whole Language Learning, that is, children learn a language, (first or second), by using it to transmit (播送) or receive meaningful messages that are interesting, real and important. They want to make their needs and desires known and to understand the world around them. Bilingual programs integrate language and content in an activity-based, child-centered manner so that the child is motivated to use the second language as a tool to transmit and receive messages related to social and academic interests. Mr. Whelptons third argument that all the students in one class need to be at approximately the same level of English proficiency (熟练) when they switch to English is unrealistic and unprofitable. How does a teacher group children who have a huge vocabulary but poor grammar skills with others who have correct grammar but a poor vocabulary? Also, suppose the students have similar language abilities but different learning styles! Therefore the concept of Cooperative Learning: students with a mixture of personalities, talents and weaknesses (a more realistic reflection of life) learn better as they cooperate (合作), instead of compete, and depend on each other for support and information. 6.How would you describe the writers style?Error! Reference source not found.A. Written in an academic style.Error! Reference source not found.B. Written in a journalistic style.Error! Reference source not found.C. Written in a personal style.Error! Reference source not found.D. Written on the basis of widespread research in the area.7.How would you describe the writers attitude towards the Canadian bilingual programs?Error! Reference source not found.A. Balanced.Error! Reference source not found.B. Unenthusiastic.Error! Reference source not found.C. Supportive.Error! Reference source not found.D. Critical.8.In Paragraph 1 the writer _.Error! Reference source not found.A. agrees completely with Mr. Whelptons argumentError! Reference source not found.B. agrees partially with Mr. Whelptons argumentError! Reference source not found.C. disagrees completely with Mr. Whelptons argumentError! Reference source not found.D. is overwhelmingly critical of Mr. Whelptons argument9.In Paragraph 2 sterile is closest in meaning to _.Error! Reference source not found.A. uninformativeError! Reference source not found.B. unusualError! Reference source not found.C. exaggeratedError! Reference source not found.D. uninspiring10.According to the writer the Canadian bilingual programs have been a success _.Error! Reference source not found.A. because students accept the objective of making English the language of the classroomError! Reference source not found.B. because students study in classrooms where everybody is at about the same levelError! Reference source not found.C. because the students can use their first language freelyError! Reference source not found.D. because they work towards real life goalsQuestions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage.On July 17, 1774, the officials from Maryland and Virginia held a talk with the Indians of the Six Nations. The Indians were invited to send boys to William and Mary College. In a letter the next day they refused the offer as follows: We know that you have a high opinion of the kind of learning taught in your colleges, and that the cost of living of our young men, while with you, would be very expensive to you. We are convinced that you mean to do good by your proposal; and we thank you heartily. But you must know that different nations have different ways of looking at things, and you will therefore not be offended if our opinions on this kind of education happen not to be the same as yours. We have had some experience of it. Several of our young people were formerly brought up at the colleges of the northern states; they were taught all your sciences; but when they came back to us they were bad runners, ignorant of every means of living in the woods, they were totally good for nothing. We are, however, not the less obliged by your kind offer, though we refuse to accept it, and to show our grateful sense of it, if the gentlemen of Virginia will send us a dozen of their sons, we will take care of their education, teach them in all we know and make men of them. 11.This passage is about _.Error! Reference source not found.A. the talk between the Indians and the officialsError! Reference source not found.B. the colleges of the northern statesError! Reference source not found.C. the educational values of IndiansError! Reference source not found.D. the problems of the Americans in the mid-eighteenth century12.The Indians chief purpose in writing the letter is probably to _.Error! Reference source not found.A. politely refuse a friendly offerError! Reference source not found.B. express their opinions on equal treatmentError! Reference source not found.C. show their prideError! Reference source not found.D. describe Indian customs13.According to the letter, the Indians believed that _.Error! Reference source not found.A. it would be better for their boys to receive some schoolingError! Reference source not found.B. they were being insulted by the offerError! Reference source not found.C. they knew more about science than the officialsError! Reference source not found.D. they had a better way of educating young men14.Different from the officials view of education, the Indians thought _.Error! Reference source not found.A. young women should also be educatedError! Reference source not found.B. they had different goals of educationError! Reference source not found.C. they taught different branches of scienceError! Reference source not found.D. they should teach the sons of the officials first15.The tone of the letter as a whole is best described as _.Error! Reference source not found.A. angryError! Reference source not found.B. pleasantError! Reference source not found.C. politeError! Reference source not found.D. positiveI cant tell you specifically why Im against cloning; I just know it isnt natural. Its 1. you feel when you hear something and it just doesnt feel right in your stomach. I hear that Congress has proposed legislation to 2. cloning and I think that is a good thing. I would 3. for it. It all seems to me like a bunch of science fictionpeople being created from 4. material in tubes. There are some things that the scientists should just leave 5. I dont really even understand what all of the 6. is about. What would be so 7. about having a clone? Having another person running around this planet that 8. me doesnt sound very attractive to me. It just doesnt sound like something nature wouldve 9. The only reason for me to have a(n) 10. twin, is to be born with a brother. You cant just 11. one in a tube for me. Its disgusting to think its right to reap the 12. of a clone when I get sick. Ive seen all the movies and I know what this is 13. Creatures from another planet are 14. to take over the world. They have an army of monstrous 15. But again that is only imaginary. A world with human clones is suddenly 16. New things of any kind always 17. to create fear. I, for one, believe that the possible is not the 18. Instead, we ought to listen to our fearsnot so much to 19. them as to understand them. It might make sense to make a(n) 20. enquiry into the grave questions it raises. Why are we against cloning? alike ans3.vote13.all about4.genetic14.looking5.alone15.clones6.debate16.within reach7.glorious17.tend8.resembles18.inevitable9.wished19.overcome10.identical20.systematic11.breedThe cost of helping someone with AIDS drugs is high. Pills cost a lot of money. In Africa, AIDS drugs may cost more than a person makes in one year. At the same time, some American hospitals throw away a lot of pills. One man, named Lee Wildes, didnt think this was fair, so he decided to do something about it. Wildes lives in a small apartment in San Francisco. Every month, he sends AIDS drugs, which wouldve been thrown away, to Africa. His act of kindness has not been noticed much in his home country. In Africa though, he is well known. Many people in Africa send him e-mails, asking him for the medicine they need. Lee was a nurse. He knows that millions of dollars worth of drugs are thrown away. Five years ago he learned he was sick with HIV. Following this discovery, he took a vacation to Africa and saw many people there with AIDS. His visit caused him to begin sending drugs to Africa. Lee talks with doctors in Africa by mail, e-mail and telephone. With their help, he has gotten the names and addresses for a hundred people in six African countries. He fills the pill orders and he records what pills he sends to them. He even returns to Africa, once a year, to see the people hes helping. Giving left over drugs away is against the law, as is giving out drugs without a license. However, it is not likely hell be taken to court for his kindly efforts. People who have discovered his actions have not caused problems for him. They know that 25 million Africans are sick with AIDS, and they dont want to prevent him from helping. 1.Why arent more Africans taking AIDS drugs?Error! Reference source not found.A. They dont want to take something that was thrown away.Error! Reference source not found.B. They dont think that the drugs work.Error! Reference source not found.C. They cant work when taking them.Error! Reference source not found.D. They dont have enough money.2.What does Wildes do every month?Error! Reference source not found.A. Mail medicines to Africa.Error! Reference source not found.B. Take a trip to Africa.Error! Reference source not found.C. Throw away AIDS drugs.Error! Reference source not found.D. Send e-mails to Africans.3.What did Wildes learn five years ago?Error! Reference source not found.A. Drugs are thrown away.Error! Reference source not found.B. He has AIDS.Error! Reference source not found.C. Africans need drugs.Error! Reference source not found.D. Hospitals are not fair.4.With whom does Wildes have phone conversations?Error! Reference source not found.A. A San Francisco nurse.Error! Reference source not found.B. 100 sick Africans.Error! Reference source not found.C. American doctors.Error! Reference source not found.D. African doctors.5.What do people think of Wildes actions?Error! Reference source not found.A. They think he shouldnt break the law.Error! Reference source not found.B. They think he is doing good work.Error! Reference source not found.C. They think he will be taken to court.Error! Reference source not found.D. They think he is prevented from helping.Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage.I dont have a strong village feeling. There is a little pub and that is where most people go, although I tend to avoid it. The village always wants to know what you are doing and if you dont have too much contact with it in the pub, then they dont learn too much. I just keep them guessing. The new people want a great community center. People who have just arrived in a village always want to do something in it or to it. What exactly they are going to have in this center I dont know. They keep talking about amenities (公共设施). I suppose they mean a car-park and a big smart room. The young village people dont want this. When their work is over they want to go off in their cars to the bright lights of Ipswich. The new people are often just kidding themselves that they are real village people. They dont just want to be accepted; they really want to take over the traditions. This is why they have come to live in a village. They want to do things for the village and it is all very exhausting if you happen to be an old villager and you just want to be left alone. What I cannot understand is why a person who has got the wit (才智) to make enough money to come and live comfortably in the country, and have a centrally-heated house and a car, should want to put on entertainment in a hut (小屋). These people are just playing at village lifekidding themselves that they are genuine country folk. They wear us out. When their work is done they want to play in the village and when our work is done we want to play outside it. I suppose that sums it up. 6.We can learn from this passage that the writer _.Error! Reference source not found.A. doesnt learn about what village people are doingError! Reference source not found.B. tells the other village people about the pubError! Reference source not found.C. never tells people anything about himselfError! Reference source not found.D. doesnt often go to the village pub7.According to the passage, the young village people _.Error! Reference source not found.A. want their pleasure outside the villageError! Reference source not found.B. dont like going to the community centerError! Reference source not found.C. dont like the new peopleError! Reference source not found.D. want to see the latest group in the village8.In the writers opinion, the new peo