初级英语阅读练习.doc

新阳光教育同等学力英语辅导 招生热线 400-886-0085 Elementary Reading Comprehension 初级阅读 Passage One The English language is spoken or read by the largest number of people in the world, for historical, political, and economic reasons; but it may also be true that it owes something of its wide appeal to qualities and characteristics inherent in itself. What are these characteristic features which outstand in making the English language what it is, which give it its individuality and make it of this worldwide significance?First and most important is extraordinary receptive and adaptable it has taken to itself material from almost everywhere in the world and has made the new elements of language its own. English, which when the Anglo-Saxons first conquered England in the fifth and sixth centuries was almost a pure or unmixed languagewhich could make new words for new ideas from its own compounded elements.A second outstanding characteristic of English is its simplicity and the relationship of words in a sentence with only the minimum of change in their shapes or variation of endings. A third quality of English is its relatively fixed word order. （177 words）1. This passage is primarily concerned with_.A. reasons for the popularity of English B. English language has largest number of people in the worldC. extraordinary receptive and adaptable of English language D. characteristic of English2. What are the most important characteristic features of English?A. the largest number of people B. historical, political, and economic reasonsC. extraordinary receptive and adaptable D. worldwide significance3. Where has English taken itself material? A. everywhere in the world B. the Anglo-SaxonsC. a pure or unmixed language D. many places in the world4. According to the text, England was once_ A. conquered by some foreigners. B. defeated by the Anglo-Saxons.C. a colony of the Anglo-Saxons. D. mixed with the Anglo-Saxons.5. Which of the following is NOT the characteristic of English language?A. simple B. wide spread C. pure D. relatively fixed word order15 AABBD Passage TwoFor all the fevered work being done, however, science is still far away from the Brave New World vision of engineering a perfect humanor even a perfect tomato. Much more research is needed before gene therapy become commonplace and many diseases will take decades to conquer if they can be conquered at all.In the short run, the most practical way to use the new technology will be in genetic screening. Doctors will be able to detect all sorts of flaws in DNA long before they can be fixed. In some cases the knowledge may lead to treatments that delay the attack of the disease or soften its effects. Someone with a genetic heart disease, for example, could follow a low-fat diet. And if scientists determine that a vital protein is missing because the gene that was supposed to make it is defective, they might be able to give the patient an artificial version of the protein. But in other instances, almost nothing can be done to stop the damages brought on by genetic mutations. （176 words）6. The 1st passage implies that_. A. science is still far away from perfection B. its difficult to engineer a perfect human C. its difficult to create a perfect tomato D. many diseases will take decades to conquer7. According to the author, many human diseases_.A. may be conquered. B. will be surely conquered.C. may not be conquered. D. may never be conquered.8. What does “in the short run” mean? A. to run in a short time B. for the near futureC. for the time being D. after enough time9. The use of the new technology in genetic screening includes all the following EXCEPT_.A. detecting all sorts of flaws in DNA B. fixing all sorts of flaws in DNAC. treatments that delay the attack of the disease D. artificial version of the protein10. Which of the following is the best title of the passage?A. genetic engineering B. genetic screeningC. a new technology D. Application of genetic engineering610 ACDAC Passage Three No antibiotics have been proved to be 100% effective in treating SARS so far. The only effective way to get rid of it is by ourselves. It likes a prolonged battle between the viruses and our immune response. In fact, viruses couldnt kill all the immune cells in a health individual. The stronger the immune function you have, the less the viral injury you get. Therefore, the degree of sickness after infection and the rate of recovery mainly depend on how strong your immune function is.You cannot avoid the infection unless you avoid from those infected individuals/area. But, you can try your best to boost up your immune function by several regimes. Make sure you are extremely healthy at least during this critical period. Stronger immune function could keep the viral damage minimal even you were so unluckily being infected. Also, stronger immune function delays the onset of any detrimental effects from the viral infection. Scientists are now working on tracking the treatment and so make sure you are still surviving until an effective treatment occurs. (177 words)11. According to the author, what is the effective way to get rid of SARS? A. by ourselves B. in a prolonged battle C. to kill all the immune cells in a health individual D. to be stronger12. According to the author, the degree of sickness after infection and the rate of recovery mainly depend on_. A. how strong your are B. how old you areC. severe the illness is D. the strength of your immune system13. How to avoid the infection of SARS? You may follow all the following EXCEPT_.A. keeping away from those infected individuals B. keeping away from those infected areaC. boosting up your immune function D. keeping extremely healthy all the time14. Scientists are now working on tracking the treatmentA. detecting all sorts of flaws in DNA B. fixing all sorts of flaws in DNAC. treatments that delay the attack of the disease D. artificial version of the protein15. Which of the following is the best title of the passage?A. genetic engineering B. genetic screeningC. a new technology D. application of genetic engineering1115 DDDBDPassage FourChinas central authorities have outlined a series of new guidelines on improving the countrys market economic mechanism. These measures are contained in a communiqu issued on Tuesday at the end of a plenary session of the Chinese Communist Partys Central Committee.One way of doing so is to perfect a market economy of public, collective and private ownership, with public ownership still as the main pillar. But the communiqu also stipulates that the share-holding system should be the main form in realizing public ownership so as to revitalize the state sector. Private capital will be allowed in infrastructure construction. Another step is to build an integrated nationwide market to encourage the free flow of capital and commodities. During the four-day meeting, more than 300 Central Committee members and alternative members examined and approved a work report by the Political Bureau on its work during the past year.They also approved a draft proposal with regard to amendments to the state constitution. 161 (words)16. What does “communiqu” in the 1st passage probably mean? A. commune B. communication C. official report to the public D. declaration or statement17. According to the 2nd paragraph, “doing so” may refer to_ A. outlining a series of new guidelines B. improving the countrys market economic mechanismC. containing measures in a communiquD. issuing it on Tuesday18. According to the passage, which of the following is the major force in a market economy? A. public ownership B. collective and private ownershipC. share-holding system D. private capital19. On what day of the week did the meeting convene?A. on Tuesday B. four days ago C. on Saturday D. on Friday20. Which of the following is the best title of the passage?A. a series of new guidelines B. the plenary session of CCPCCC. a gist of the communiqu D. the four-day meeting of CCPCC1620 CABBC Passage FiveIsraeli researchers said they had identified a naturally produced compound that may explain why only some smokers get lung cancer.Researchers found that smokers with low levels of the enzyme were five to 10 times more likely to develop lung cancer than smokers with the highest levels.The enzyme fixes damage done to DNA by smoking and other environmental stresses and is one of a large group of repair compounds in the body.Writing in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Zvi Livneh and his colleagues said 40 per cent of the 68 lung cancer patients they tested had low levels of enzyme activity, in contrast to 4 per cent of a healthy group of 68 people.Non-smokers with the lowest levels of enzyme also had a higher risk of lung cancer, although their overall risk of cancer was much lower than that of the smokers.Lung cancer is by far the biggest cancer killer in the world, killing a million people every year worldwide.Smoking is also a major cause of heart disease and stroke. The researchers said the findings needed to be confirmed in larger studies but they may lead to the development of a blood test that smokers could take to determine their personal risk. (209words)21. What is Israeli researchers discovery? A. A naturally produced compound B. The possible reason for smokers to get lung cancer C. A kind of new enzyme D. How lung cancer developed22. According to the author, what is the function of the enzyme? A. Repairing any damage. B. Damage done to DNA.C. Causing environmental stresses. D. Repairing compounds in the body23. How many people have been tested on levels of enzyme activity?A. five to 10 times more B. 40 per centC. 68 D. 13624. The test also show that non-smokersA. had the lowest levels of enzyme B. had a higher risk of lung cancerC. had the risk of cancer as well D. did not have the risk of cancer25. Which of the following is NOT true?A. Lung cancer is the biggest killer in the world. B. Smoking may cause heart disease and strokeC. The findings of Israeli researchers have to be confirmed yet. D. Smokers could take blood test to determine their personal risk2125 BDDCA Passage SixChina is already the worlds third largest producer of electronics, and becoming a player in the global appliance market. Twenty years ago, U.S., European and Japanese companies started moving into China to supply the local market with household goods. Now those same companies are getting whipped by Chinese competitors. Over the past six years, the market share of foreign TV makers in China has dropped from 70 percent to less than 20 percent. Matsushita opened the first microwave-oven plant in China in 1995. Two years later the Chinese company Galanz started making microwaves and selling them for half Matsushitas price. Chinese companies now make more than 43 million TVs yearly. Konka, one of Chinas largest TV makers, sells its branded TVs in the United States, and has set up factories in Mexico to service the American market; While TCL, another major TV maker, exported 11 million units from its Chinese factories last year. It has more Southeast Asian factories than any other Chinese company. (164 words)26. This passage is primarily concerned with_.A. the worlds third largest producer of electronics B. Chinese electronic companiesC. Chinas largest TV makers D. the increase of Chinas electronics27. What do “whipped” mean?A. beat with a whip B. wonC. defeated D. suffered28. What is the decreased rate of the market share of foreign TV makers in China?A. 70% B. 20%C. 50% D. 20%-70%29. When did Galanz start making and selling microwaves?A. 1993 B. 1994 C. 1995 D. 199730. Which of the following produces more TV sets?A. Galanz B. Konka C. TCL D. Unknown2630 CCDDPassage Seven The China boom is by now a well-documented phenomenon. Who hasnt heard of the Middle Kingdoms startling economic growth (8 percent annually), its enormous consumer market (1.2 billion people), and the investment ardor of foreign suitors ($40 billion in foreign direct investment last year alone)? China is an economic marvel. According to Nicholas Lardy of the Brookings Institution, a Washington D.C.-based think tank, No country has expanded its foreign trade as fast as China over the last 20 years. Japan doubled its foreign trade over a 20-year period; Chinas foreign trade as quintupled. Theyve become the main producer of labor-intensive manufacturing goods in the world.But theres been something missing from the dazzling China growth storynamely, the Chinese multinational. No major Chinese companies have yet established themselves, or their brands, on the global stage. But as Haier shows, that is starting to change. After 100 years of poverty and chaos, of being overshadowed by foreign countries and multinationals, Chinese industrial companies are starting to make a mark on the world. (170 words)31. What is the main idea of the first paragraph?A. the startling Middle Kingdom B. Chinas economic growth C. Chinas economic marvel D. the increase of Chinas foreign trade32. What does “suitor” in the first paragraph mean?A. A man who is courting a woman. B. A person who makes a petition or request.C. A person who sues in court. D. A person or group seeking to purchase. 33. What does Nicholas Lardys remark mean? A. China has succeeded economically over the last 20 years.B. China did better than Japan in economy.C. Chinas foreign trade developed the fastest in the world. D. China is the main producer of in the world.34. By the phrase “something missing”, the author refers to_.A. the less dazzling achievements B. the Chinese multinationalC. lack of world famous brand D. Haier Company 35. Why is Haier cited in the 2nd paragraph?A. To show it is starting to change. B. To show an example of a large company.C. To show a Chinese company of world fame.D. To show a change in Chinese industrial companies.3135 CDCCC Passage EightEarlier this year, when America first sneezed, the European Central Bank (along with most private-sector economists) argued that the euro area was insulated from Americas slowdown and had little to worry about. This seems to have been wrong. In Germany there are fears about recession as business investment and retail sales tumble. Recent figures confirmed that Germanys GDP stagnated in the second quarter. Italys GDP fell in the second quarter, and although growth has held up better in France and Spain, the growth in the euro area as a whole was close to zero in the quarter. Nobody is forecasting an actual recession in the euro area this year, but it is no longer expected to provide an engine for world growth.As for Japan, it is probably already in recession. Japans GDP grew slightly in the first quarter. Persistent deflation continues to be a severe problem. A revised measure of Japans consumer-price index, to be published soon, is likely to show that deflation is worse than had been thought. （170 words）36. What does the 1st sentence mean?A. Earlier this year, America suffered from a cold.B. the European Central Bank believed it wouldnt be affected by US.C. the European Central Bank had little to worry about. D. The euro area was safe and sound. 37. What were Germany and Italys GDP in the second quarter?A. stagnated B. fell C. suffered D. halted and deceased38. What was the economic situation in France and Spain? A. Much better. B. Somewhat better.C. Close to zero. D. Much worse.39. Which of the following is NOT TRUE about Japans economy?A. It is perhaps already in decline. B. Japans GDP grew slightly in the first quarter.C. Deflation continues to be a severe problem.D. It is worse than that of US and Europe.40. The best title for the passage isA. The world economic situation B. The world economic recessionC. The worse World economic situation D. The reason for world economic recession3640 BDBDB Passage NineSilicon Valley is a magnet to which numerous talented engineers, scientists and entrepreneurs from overseas flock to in search of fame, fast money and to participate in a technological revolution whose impact on mankind will surely surpass the epoch-making European Renaissance and Industrial Revolution of the bygone age. With the rapid spread of the Internet and the relentless technological innovations generated through it, the information era is truly upon us, profoundly influencing and changing not only our lifestyle, but also the way we work, do business, think and communicate with others. It is noteworthy that close to 50% of its skilled manpower, including engineers, scientists and entrepreneurs, come from Asia. Prominent among them are Indians and Chinese, and not a few Singaporeans. Intellectual challenges aside, it is a common practice for start-ups to offer generous share options to employees in order to attract the right talent into their folds. This is a powerful incentive to motivate the staff to do their utmost and to share in the companys prosperity if it reaches its goal. Many regard this as the foundation of a successful enterprise.（184 words）41. Why is Silicon Valley compared with a magnet? BecauseA. it is very famous. B. it attracted numerous talented people.