2012秋高专精读试卷.doc

请将年级、专业、姓名、学号写在左边的斜线内长春医学高等专科学校2012级护理类(中外合作办学)（护理）、护理（英语）专业 精读试卷（2）题 号IIIIVV总 分得 分教 师得分I. Vocabulary and Structure ( 共15分，每题1分)Directions: There are 15 incomplete sentences in this part. Please choose the best answer to complete the sentences.1. Eyes play an important role in body balance (平衡) and it is important to as much information from the environment as possible. A. absorb B. involve C. invent D. conquer2. At drama (戏剧) schools, there is attention to a students control of both voice and movement, and the different departments work at developing a students overall acting technique. A. current B. worldwide C. primary D. constant3. Whatever one has planned to do is to be altered (改变) in the process. A. prohibited B. eager C. embarrassed D. bound4. You about your friends never coming to see you, but when they do come, you give them such a hard time its hardly surprising they stay away. A. waken B. disturb C. complain D. publish5. If your child is spending too much time on computer games, think carefully about how you are going to the situation. A. accomplish B. arrange C. handle D. decrease6. Music, for both of us, is a part of life we treasure, and Michael has found his records and tapes a constant of happiness during the long hours of inactivity forced upon him. A. source B. illustration C. addition D. package7. We know that drinking, smoking, and overwork risks to our health, but most of us seem to accept them. A. spoil B. involve C. accumulate D. seal8. On a day, our professor works in the lab from 9A.M. to 11P.M. A. following B. typical C. previous D. diligent9. Although this law does not actually the possession of weapons whose use is illegal, it is clearly moving in that direction. A. prohibit B. allow C. stop D. promote10. He might as well have picked a family out of the telephone book and stayed with them. A. at random B. at a time C. after all D. in detail11. “Is there anything in your personal life which would the party if it became public?” A. embarrass B. disturb C. waken D. involve12. The books are beautifully with drawings and photographs. A. illustrated B. designed C. written D. covered13.Groups of children sometimes can games of their own, or maybe entertain themselves in their own way if they are free of adult interference (干扰).A. solve B. arrange C. invent D. challenge14. A sign at our local church is in wood, with gold lettering, but the is already fading(褪色) after three years. A. product B. latter C. later D. medal15. The writer would rather live in his native country, and not be allowed to , than go elsewhere and be free to do so. A. write B. escape C. publish D. retire得分II. Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (共10分，每题1分)Directions: In this part, you will go over the passage quickly and answer the questions. Choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.Turning off TV: A Quiet Hour I would like to propose that for sixty to ninety minutes each evening, right after the early evening news, all television broadcasting in the United States be prohibited by law. Let us take a serious, reasonable look at what the results be if such a proposal were accepted. Families might use the time for a real family hour. Without the distraction of TV, they might sit around together after dinner and actually talk to one another. It is well known that many of our problems - everything, in fact, from the generation gap to the high divorce rate to some forms of mental illness - are caused at least in part by failure to communicate. We do not tell each other what is disturbing us. The result is emotional difficulty of one kind or another. By using the quiet family hour to discuss our problems, we might get to know each other better, and to like each other better. On evenings when such talk is unnecessary, families could rediscover more active pastimes. Freed from TV, forced to find their own activities, they might take a ride together to watch the sunset. Or they might take a walk together (remember feet?) and see the neighborhood with fresh, new eyes. With free time and no TV, children and adults might rediscover reading. There is more entertainment in a good book than in a month of typical TV programming. Educators report that the generation growing up with television can barely write an English sentence, even at the college level. Writing is often learned from reading. A more literate new generation could be a product of the quiet hour. A different form of reading might also be done, as it was in the past: reading aloud. Few pastimes bring a family closer together than gathering around and listening to mother or father read a good story. The quiet hour could become the story hour. When the quiet hour ends, the TV networks might even be forced to come up with better shows in order to get us back from our newly discovered activities.At first glance, the idea of an hour without TV seems radical. What will parents do without the electronic baby-sitter? How will we spend the time? But it is not radical at all. It has been only twenty-five years since television came to control American free time. Those of us thirty-five and older can remember childhoods without television, spent partly with radio - which at least involved the listeners imagination - but also with reading, learning, talking, playing games, inventing new activities. It wasnt that difficult. Honest. The truth is we had a ball.16. The failure to talk to each other causes all of the following except .A. the high divorce rate B. a real family hour C. the generation gap D. some forms of mental illness17. If we turned off TV for an hour . A. we would not have any problems B. there would be a higher divorce rate C. families could take a ride together D. we could go to bed much earlier18. According to the author, . A. TV is more entertaining than good books B. good books are as entertaining as TV C. good books are not so entertaining as TV D. good books are more entertaining than TV19. Because young people nowadays dont read much, . A. they find TV very entertaining B. they gave a lot of time for other pastimes C. they have enough time to talk to one another D. even college students cant write very well20. The idea of an hour without TV is not radical because . A. it is only twenty-five years since TV became a favorite pastime of Americans B. TV is an electronic baby-sitter C. we might get better shows D. radio involves the listeners imagination21. Life without TV . A. wasnt good for childrens imagination B. used to be very quiet C. used to be a lot of fun D. used to be very difficult22. The expression “the electronic baby-sitter” in the last paragraph means . A. a robot (机器人) looking after babies B. an electronic doll (玩具娃娃) C. television D. a toy babies like best23. What is the main idea of the article _? A. It is difficult to imagine life without TV. B. We should show no television programs for about an hour every evening. C. Television improves our lives. D. Some TV programs are not worth watching.24. What is the meaning of “in part” _ ?A. a part B. some parts C. partlyD. partial25. Choose the synonym(同义词) of “barely” in the text _ .A. hardlyB. mostly C. reallyD. actually得分III. Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth) (共30分，每题2分)Directions: Therere 3 reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Read the passages through carefully and choose the best answer. Passage AI was born in the city of York, in England, in the year 1632. my father was a man of some wealth, able to give me a good home and send me to school. It was his wish that I should be a lawyer but my head began to be filled very early with thoughts of travel, and I would be satisfied with nothing but going to sea. My father gave me strong advice against it, but with little effect. One day, being at Hull, I met a school-fellow who was about to sail for London in his fathers ship, and he invited me to go with him, and without telling my father, I went on board.On the way to London, a storm arose, the ship was wrecked(失事), and we barely escaped with our lives. I went on foot to London, where I met with the master of a vessel which did business with countries on the coast of Africa. He took a fancy to me, an offered me a chance to go with him on his voyages, which I gladly accepted.A great storm came up, and the ship was tossed(被颠簸) about for many days, until we did not know where we were. Suddenly we struck a bank of sand, and the sea broke over the ship in such a way the we could not hope to have her hold many moments without breaking into pieces. So we launched(使下水) a boat. After we had been driven four or five miles, a mountainous wave struck us so hard that it overturned the boat at once. Though I swam well but the waves were so strong that I was dashed(被猛撞) against a rock with such force that it left me senseless. But I recovered a little before the waves returned, and, running forward, got to the mainland safely.26. What did the author want to do most when he was young _?A. To visit Africa. B. To sail the seas. C. To practice law D. To make a tour of London27. Why did the author go on foot to London_? A. The ship he took was destroyed in a storm. B. His father did not supply the fare for the journey. C. He went against his fathers strong advice not to do so. D. His school-fellow invited him to go together.28. Why did they launch a boat _? A. They knew they were near the shore. B. The big waves were about to overturn the ship. C. Their ship had been knocked about for many days on the sea. D. Their ship had struck sand and was about to break into pieces.29. When the author got to the mainland, he ? A. searched everywhere for his lost companions B. fell down on the ground senseless C. was safe and sound D. ran forward to escape being washed back into the sea30. When the author finally arrived on land, he most probably ? A. knew he was in AfricaB. did not know where he wasC. was not aware he was back in EnglandD. got in touch with his family and asked for helpPassage BI worked as a manager in a company for a number of years. I liked my job, and was doing well there, but our company was bought by a larger company and most of the managers at our place lost their jobs. That was when I decided to do something Id always wanted to do become a freelance(自由撰稿的) writer. Changing professions(职业) has meant that my lifestyle has changed in a number of ways. The main difference for me now is that I have a much more flexible(灵活的) schedule. I work about as much as I did beforebetween 45 and 50 hours a week but my schedule is much less rigid than it used to be. Before, I worked from 8 to 5 every day, with a few extra hours on weekends. Now, however, I work when I feel like it. For instance, some times I work until midnight or 2 A.M., then sleep until noon I really prefer this kind of schedule. It seems more natural to me. I also decided that it was about time I began to pay more attention to my health. While I was working as a manager, I never exercised. I already felt tired after work, so I just came home in the evening and watched TV, however, last year I joined a health club and began to do regular exercise. As a result I have lost over 10 pounds and I feel much better. Ive also started to eat more healthfully. I used to eat a lot of fast food, but now I do my own shopping. I buy lots of fruits and vegetables and cook them at home. Of course, not all the changes have been that easy. For example, I dont feel as secure financially as I used to. When I was working as a manager, I never worried much about money. I could always count on getting my paycheck every two weeks. Working freelance, I dont have a regular paycheck. So now I have to make sure theres enough money until the next check arrives. All in all, I really like my current lifestyle. Of course, that doesnt mean Ill never want to have a “regular” job. But for now, at least, it suits me.31. Why did the author decide to become a freelance writer _ ? A. He had always liked writing. B. He was dissatisfied with his company. C. He never liked his job as a manager. D. He wanted to change his lifestyle.32. What is the main difference the job change brought to the author _ ? A. He works fewer hours a week. B. He does not have to work on weekends. C. He can change his schedule as he likes. D. He can work at night and sleep late.33. Why does the author do his own cooking now _ ? A. He wants to lose weight. B. He has got lots of free time on his hands. C. He no longer feels tired after work. D. He wants to eat more healthfully.34. What is his chief problem now _ ? A. He cannot count on his paycheck to arrive on time. B. He has no regular work to do. C. He has to find a publisher for his books. D. he has to worry about money.35. At the end of the passage, the author indicates that . A. he is going to find a regular job soon B. he is not going to change his lifestyle in the near futureC. he will continue to write for the rest of his lifeD. he will soon find out whether writing is a good career himPassage CSome people have it easy. When their kids ask them what they do at work, they can give a simple, direct answer: ”I put out fires” or “I fix sick people” or “I teach primary school”. As a theoretical(理论的) physicist, I never had this luck. Society has come to expect many things from the physicists. It used to be that we only had to discover the basic laws of the world and supply the techniques that would power the next Silicon Valley(硅谷)。 With these expectations we were fairly comfortable: the are the sorts of things we think we know how to do. What makes us uncomfortableand what makes it hard for us to tell our kids what were up tois that in this century we have become, though unwillingly, gurus on questions such as “What is the nature of Reality(现实)?” We now deal with a whole new class of problems. We ask how the world began and what is the nature of matter. The answers we are coming up with are just not easy to comprehend for the average person. So, when physicists get out of their cars in the morning, have a cup of coffee and sit down in front of their computers, they leave a familiar world and enter a place where things act in strange ways that are impossible for ordinary people to understand.36. According to the passage, in a way physicists are .A. intelligent B. comfortable C. strange D. unlucky37. Judging from the context, the word “guru” in the first paragraph most probably means a person .A. who acts as a teacher and answers big questionsB. who gives wrong answers to big questionsC. who does not have answers to big questionsD. who is eager to supply answers to big questions38. Which of the following is true according to what the author says about physicists _ ?A. Physicists do not like their jobs. B. Physicists live in two different worlds.C. Physicists are coming up with new answers to old questions.D. Physicists dont have to tell people what they are doing.39. Which of the following statements is true of theoretical physicists _ ?A. They only have to answer the basic questions about the world.B. They have contributed to the new industry in Silicon Valley.C. They have disappointed the expectations of many people.D. They have found it hard to make friends with ordinary people.40. Which of the following is true about the job of todays physicists _ ?A. It is getting easier and easier with the help of modern technology.B. It is not related to any practical use.C. It cannot be done by a person with average intelligence.D. It is beyond the comprehension of ordinary people.得分IV. Cloze (共25分，每题1分)Directions: There are 25 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. When our children were born, my wife Nancy gave up her job to look after