高等学校英语应用能力考试B级阅读部分自测题.doc

海淀走读大学京南校区 高等学校英语应用能力考试B级阅读部分自测题高等学校英语应用能力考试B级阅读部分自测题（Test79）Test 7 Reading Comprehension (40 minutes)Directions: This part is to test your reading ability. There are some tasks for you to fulfill. You should read the given materials carefully and do the tasks as you are instructed.Task 1Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements, numbered 46 through 50. For each question or statement there are 4 choices marked A), B), C) or D). You should make the correct choice and mark the corresponding letter in the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. The problem of names and faces was put to an experimental test in people to be studied in 1934 by an American scientist, H. M. Clarke. He showed his subjects (试验对象) a page containing photographs of the faces of twelve men and, under each photograph, there was a name. The subjects had three minutes in which to study these names and faces by whatever method they would usually use in learning the names of real people. Three minutes later, remembering was tested in four different ways. The original names had to be recognized when mixed up with a number of new names; the original faces had to be recognized from new faces; the original faces were shown and the suitable names had to be recalled; and the original names were shown and the corresponding faces recalled. Nearly 500 college students acted as subjects in this experiment and the results were clear. It was easier to recognize names than to recall them; but it was as easy to recognize names as to recognize faces. If either names or faces were to be recalled, the remembering performance was not as good as that involving recognition. Thus from the examples given above, the difference between recalling and recognition should be clear. 46. What the scientist did was to test _. A) the ability to learn names B) the ability to recognize faces C) remembering D) recognition 47. Persons who took part in the test were _. A) H.M. Clarke and his assistants B) performers C) American scientists D) college students 48. The original names in Line 6 means _. A) the informal names B) the names of the twelve men C) the first names D) the family names 49. Which of the following statements is true? A) These college students had the same trouble recalling names and faces. B) It was quite possible to match these names and faces correctly. C) The results show that recognizing names and recognizing faces were both easy. D) Many subjects had less difficulty in remembering names than in recognizing them . 50. Which of the following were not clearly stated? A) Faces are easier to remember than names. B) Recognition is usually easier than recalling. C) Remembering can be tested in different ways by different people. D) Photographs of the faces to be recognized were given to the subjects.Task 2Directions: This task is the same as task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 51 through 55. We live in a dangerous world. The figures for crime go up year by year. If you were attacked in the street, would you be able to defend yourself? Not very well probably, especially if someone was pointing a gun at you. We all see a lot of violence in films, but recently some programs on television showed how people can defend themselves without guns. For example, in one film a woman was attacked from behind. She threw the man, who was heavier and stronger than she was, over her head. Then she held him tightly on the ground. How? She knew judo. Jiu-jitsu, as judo is sometimes called, means muscle science in Japanese. The student of judo needs to learn a lot about the body, its bones and muscles. Judo uses a number of falls, holds and throws. Someone who does not know judo cannot defend himself against them. If you know judo you can defend yourself against a person who is stronger than you. You had better not practice judo on your friends unless they can fall without hurting themselves! Being strong is one thing, but using the body wisely is another. In judo, you use the other persons body to help you. You throw him to the ground and hold him there, so that he cannot move. Of course, it takes time and practice, but knowing judo is useful. In a violent world you ought to be able to defend yourself. 51. From the first paragraph, we know that some recent TV programs _. A) show how people are attacked in the street B) demonstrate how to use guns in defense C) show that the figures for crime going up all the time D) have changed their subjects from violence to self-defense 52. The woman mentioned in the passage _. A) held the man over her head B) was able to defend herself C) attacked the man from behind D) was heavier than the man 53. The name Judo refers to _. A) a type of fighting by using the body wisely B) a scientific way of physical training C) an exercise to build up a strong body D) bones and muscles in Japanese 54. What is the warning of the writer for a person who practises judo? A) Avoid showing your skills to a person who knows judo. B) Avoid attacking a strong man from behind his back. C) Not to try it on another person who is inexperienced. D) Not to practise judo on the street. 55. We may infer from the context that a skillful judo fighter knows how to _. A) avoid fighting with someone who doesnt know judo B) learn the muscle science well C) prevent the other person from being hurt D) use the other persons body to increase his chances of successTask 3Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions (No. 56 through No. 60) to it. You should give brief answers to these questions. The answers should be no more than 8 words. Write them in the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet. For the past five years, 83-year-old Ernie has single-handedly transformed a weed-choked, public-owned service road along the Los Angeles River into a beautiful neighborhood park called Ernies Walk. Back in 1988, weeds grew among broken benches, rusty(生锈的) automobile parts and old refrigerators people had thrown along the bank of the river. It made Ernie sick. So he and some neighbors complained until crews cleaned the mess. All that remained was a barren(荒 芜的) strip of dirt. Working in his garden one day, Ernie had more flowers than he could plant, so he decided to place the extra flowers along the freshly cleared river bank. As the flowers grew densely, so did an idea: why not dress the entire stretch of the bank? At first Ernie planted flowers from his own garden. Then neighbors began donating（献 出） flowers. Everybody has gotten into the spirit of the thing, Ernie said, Ill be busy the rest of my life. 56. What is Ernies Walk? It is _ 57. What made Ernie sick? The bad conditions _. 58. Why did Ernie decide to plant the extra flowers along the freshly cleared river bank? Because _. 59. When the flowers grew densely, Ernie had an idea. What was it? _ 60. What will Ernie do for the rest of his life? _ Task 4Directions: After reading the following passage, you are required to complete the outline below it (No. 61 through No. 65). You should write your answers briefly on the Answer Sheet correspondingly. STOCKS Shanghai A share here tumbled（跌落）7.177 points on Wednesday to end on 1,151.374. B share eased 0.94 of a point to close the day on a record low of 25.859 as judgement was hurt by fears of poor 1998 corporate results（公司年报）. A total of 64 companies have warned investors to expect a loss for 1998. Analysts also linked the fall to news that central bank governor Dai Xianglong would launch a punishment on illegal foreign exchange trade a move that could squeeze domestic investors out of the B share market. Forever Bicycle was the best performer, up 6.06 per cent, and Steel Tube the worst performer, down 9.09 per cent. Trading volume stood at 2.82 billion China yuan. Shenzhen A share here tumbled 26.77 points to finish 2939.91. B share went downward 7.03 points to close also on a historic low of 395.64. Shanzhen Gintian was the biggest winner, while Benelux Ent, the biggest loser. 61._ 62._ 63._ 64._ 65._Task 5Directions: Here you will find 6 sentences (marked A, B, C, D, E and F) and an incomplete short passage following them. Read them carefully and insert (插入) 5 of the sentences into the passage so that it will become a meaningful complete one. One sentence will have to the dropped. Write the letter to the selected sentence in the corresponding brackets on the Answer Sheet. A: Jordan was so big it was even suggested once his sponsor Nike change his name Mike. B: It basically means you are too old, past your use-by date, over the hill, a destroyed boat. C: Came out of retirement of course. D: Blame Foreman of course. E: Shortly before she retired from office, Thatcher observed, There are some remarkable parallels between basketball and politics. F: But it certainly does not resemble a gentleman who retired several weeks ago with considerable degree of grace. Retirement is an unpleasant word in any profession, but particularly cruel in sport. 66._ 67._ Enough has been written about Michael Jordan recently, but it is not every day the most well known sportsman in the world retires. 68._ If anyone doubts his worldwide appeal, Jordans fame even reached the ears of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. 69._ Michael Jordan has already mastered the skill most needed for political success: how to stand still without visible means of support. When he first retired in 1993, Jordan said, The word retire means you can do anything you want. And what did he do? 70._ 66. ( ) 67. ( ) 68. ( ) 69. ( ) 70. ( )Test 8 Reading Comprehension (40 minutes)Directions: This part is to test your reading ability. There are some tasks for you to fulfill. You should read the given materials carefully and do the tasks as you are instructed.Task 1Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements, numbered 46 through 50. For each question or statement there are 4 choices marked A), B), C) or D). You should make the correct choice and mark the corresponding letter in the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. In the United States Government, the Congress makes the laws. The Congress has two parts. They are known as the House of Representatives（众议院） and the Senate（参议院）. The House of Representatives is larger than the Senate whose 100 members ( two from each state ) serves for six years. The 435 members of the House are elected every two years, and the number from each state is determined by the population of the state. For example, California, which has a large population, has forty-three representatives, while the state of Nevada has only one. According to the Constitution of the United States, a Senator must be at least thirty years old and he must have been a citizen of the United States for nine years at the time of his election. To be elected to the House, a person must have been a United States citizen for seven years. In general, Senators are better known than Representatives because they are fewer in number and serve for a longer time. Many American Presidents served in Congress before they became President. Presidents John Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson and Richard Nixon were all Representatives and then Senators before becoming President of the United States. 46. The House of Representatives has _. A) 535 members B) 435 members C) 200 members D) 100 members 47. If a person wants to be a Senate, he must be at least _. A) 21 years old B) 33 years old C) 30 years old D) 25 years old 48. Being a citizen of the United States for seven years, a person can be elected to _. A) a party B) a committee C) the House of Representative D). the Senate 49. Senators are more popular than Representatives because _. A) Senators are not as many as Representative B) Senators come from every part of the country C) Representatives serve for a longer time D) it is more difficult to serve as Senators 50. California has more representatives because _. A) it is a very big state B) many presidents were born there C) there are more businesses there D) it has more people than some other statesTask 2Directions: This task is the same as task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 51 through 55. I am writing to thank you for the interesting reports which appeared in the July/August 94 edition of the Saturday Evening Post. I am interested in your reports since B12 deficiency(缺乏症) is an inherited disorder in my family. In the late 1950s /early 1960s, a research project was carried out on it by a London medical school. My grandmother was 49 when she started vitamin B12 injections in 1949. She was admitted to the hospital with a blood disease. My mother was 63 when she began vitamin B12 injections. After reading your article, I believe her treatment was started too late. At the time, she almost lost her eyesight and was told that she had other diseases. Earlier this year, I visited my doctor and explained that I felt very tired and asked for a blood test to establish whether I was suffering from B12 deficiency. I was told I was much too young and that only people in their 80s suffered B12 deficiency. I told him he was wrong and that research was carried out on my family 30-odd years ago. I have always believed that prevention is better than cure. I now know why I love Kelloggs Honey Nut Cornflakes(玉米片). They contain vitamins, including B12! If foods contain added vitamins, as you suggest in your article, then B12 deficiency and diseases associated with it should be left to the past. 51. The passage you have just read is most probably _. A) a letter to the editor of a magazine B) a preface to a book on Vitamins C) an advertisement for vitamin B12 D) a thank-you letter to a medical doctor 52. Why is the author interested in the reports in The Saturday Evening Post? A) He wanted to cure his family members of an inherited disorder. B) He was curious about the latest medical developments. C) He wanted to prevent himself from suffering from vitamin B12 deficiency. D) He was seriously ill with vitamin B12 deficiency. 53. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A) The author was determined to get rid of the inherited disorder in his family. B) Vitamin B12 deficiency can be prevented if measures are taken early. C) Most foods contain vitamins, including B12. D) Doctors are not always reliable. 54. The reports the author had read probably told him _. A) to have regular vitamin injections. B) not to believe his doctor. C) to take food rich in vitamins. D) to have his blood tested early. 55. Doctors think that the usual case of B12 deficiency occurs when _. A) a person doesnt take foods containing vitamins B) a patient stops vitamins injections C) a person is very young D) a patient is at an old ageTask 3Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions (No. 56 through No. 60) to it. You should give brief answers to these questions. The answers should be no more than 8 words. Write them in the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet. Third World countries often mistakenly decide to permit rapid industrialization. When this industrialization occurs, many new factories open, and workers get jobs. Unfortunately, many of those new jobs are not permanent. T