新编英语第一册统考试卷阅读部分.doc

新编英语第一册统考试卷阅读部分 （ 出卷人：张惠 ）试卷一Part III Reading ComprehensionDirections: This part is to test your reading ability. There are 5 tasks for you to fulfil. You should read the materials carefully and do the tasks as you are instructed.Task1Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements, numbered 36 through 40. For each question or statement there are 4 choices marked A),B),C) and D). You should make the correct choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.A friend of mine named Paul received an expensive car from his brother as a Christmas presentOn Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office，a street urchin was walking around the shining car“Is this your car，Paul？”he asked Paul answered，“Yes，my brother gave it to me for Christmas.” The boy was surprised“You mean your brother gave it to you and it didnt cost you nothing？Boy，I wish” He hesitated Of course Paul knew what he was going to wish forHe was going to wish he had a brother like that. But what the boy said surprised Paul greatly. “I wish,” the boy went on，“that I could be a brother like that.” Paul looked at the boy in surprise, then he said again, “Would you like to take a ride in my car？” “Oh yes，Id love that” After a short ride，the boy turned and with his eyes shining，said，“Paul，would you mind driving in front of my house？” Paul smiled a littleHe thought he knew what the boy wantedHe wanted to show his neighbors that he could ride home in a big car. But Paul was wrong again. “Will you stop where those two steps are？” the boy asked He ran up to the steps. Then in a short while Paul heard him coming back, but he was not coming fast. He was carrying his little crippled brother. He sat him down on the step and pointed to the car. “There she is, Buddy, just like I told you upstairs. His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didnt cost him a cent. And some day Im going to give you one just like itthen you can see for yourself all the nice things in the Christmas windows that Ive been trying to tell you about.” Paul got out and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car. The shining-eyed older brother climbed in beside him and the three of them began an unforgettable holiday ride. Reference Words: urchin 顽童 hesitate 犹豫 neighbors 邻居 crippled 残疾 cent 美分 36The street urchin was very surprised when _ APaul received an expensive car BPaul told him about the car Che saw the shining car Dhe was walking around the car 37From the story we can see the urchin _ Awished to give his brother a car Bwanted Pauls brother to give him a car Cwished he could have a brother like Pauls Dwished Paul could be a brother like that 38The urchin asked Paul to stop his car in front of his house _ Ato show his neighbors the big car Bto show he had a rich friend Cto let his brother ride in the car Dto tell his brother about his wish 39We can infer（推断）from the story that _ APaul couldnt understand the urchin Bthe urchin had a deep love for his brother Cthe urchin wished to have a rich brother Dthe urchins wish came true in the end 40The best name of the name story is _ AA Christmas Present BA Street Urchin CA Brother Like That DAn Unforgettable Holiday Ride Task2Directions: This task is the same as Task1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45. An old man died and left his son a lot of money. But the son was a foolish young man, and he quickly spent all the money, so that soon he had nothing left. Of course ,when that happened, all his friends left him. When he was quite poor and alone, he went to see Nasreddin, who was a kind, clever old man and often helped people when they had troubles.My money has finished and my friends have gone, said the young man. What will happen to me now? ”Dont worry , young man,” answered Nasreddin. “Everything will soon be all right again. Wait and you will soon feel much happier.” The young man was very glad. Am I going to get rich again then? He asked Nasreddin.”No, I didnt mean that,” said the old man. I meant that you would soon get used to being poor and to having no friends. 41. An old man died and left his son_. A. nothing B. some gold C. much money D. only a house 42. When the son was_, he went to see Nasreddin. A .short of money B. quite poor and sick C. in trouble D. quite poor and alone 43.The young man was very glad because Nasreddin said that_. A .he would become rich again B. he would soon feel much happier C. he would become clever D. he would have more friends 44. Nasreddin meant the young man_. A. would get rich again B. would get used to having nothing C. would get used to being in trouble D. would get out of poorness 45.What this story tells us is_. A. that money is everything B. that money makes the mare go C. to save each penny D. that misfortune tests the sincerity of friendsTask 3Directions: After reading it , you should complete the information by filling in the blanks marked 46 through 50 in the table below.Middle aged adults are returning to school in increasing numbers. Some want to learn to do their jobs better. College courses can help them improve their job skills and keep up in their fields. Others return to school because more credits(学分) may mean a raise or promotion. Teachers, for instance, get raises for reaching certain levels of education. Also, some adults return to the classroom because of interests in a new field, such as telecommunication or computer programming. Finally, others simply for the sake of learning, want to study subjects such as foreign languages, history, or literature. Such classes help adults spend their time in more productive and interesting ways and deepen their understanding of themselves and their world. Topic: Adults Re-education Reasons for returning to school: 46 47 48 Purposes of the classes : 49 50 Task 4Directions: The following are some useful expressions for File Management Commands . After reading them, you are required to find the Chinese equivalents in the table below. Then you should put the corresponding letters in the brackets on the Answer Sheet numbered 51 through 55. A. to open / edit / create a document B. to exit Windows C. to cancel a command D. to erase a file E. to copy a file F. to rename a file G. to erase a word H. to erase a character I. to erase a line J. to restore text just erased K. to print a file L. to insert page number M. to insert a symbol N. to insert date and time O. to close a file Task5Directions: After reading the following passage, you are required to read the questions and then complete the answers below them ( No56 through No. 60). You should write your answers briefly on the Answer Sheet correspondingly.Different Attitudes to Gift Giving Peoples attitudes towards gift giving may vary from country to country, even though the desire to convey a feeling of friendship is often universal. Here is an example to illustrate the differences or has been helpful. When people do that, the gifts tend to be substantial and expensive. However, at least in the typical Japanese style, it is not required to attach a thank-you note or card to the gift. Japanese people may express their gratitude and friendship directly through the gift they have carefully chosen and given to the very person they love and respect.In contrast, you are likely to get more cards than gifts in the United States. A card may come with a small gift or no gift at all. In general, American people dont care very much whether the gift is expensive or not. As a matter of fact, your gift to them would be appreciated all the more if you make it yourself instead of buying it from a store. And the words on the card seem to be the most important thing. When someone does not have a card o hand, he or she would write a thank-you note on a piece of paper, give it to you in person or put it into your pigeon hole.Answer the following questions according to the passage.56. What kind of gift is usually given in Japan to a person who is leaving or has been helpful? 57. What kind of gifts do American people prefer to receive? 58. What is a difference between Americans and Japanese in the attitudes towards gift giving? Japanese people care more about the value of the gifts while Americans care more about .59. What might Americans do if they do not have a thank-you card at hand? They would write on a piece of paper.60. What does the author try to illustrate through these examples?Peoples attitudes towards gift giving may 试卷2Part III Reading ComprehensionDirections: This part is to test your reading ability. There are 5 tasks for you to fulfil. You should read the materials carefully and do the tasks as you are instructed.Task1Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements, numbered 36 through 40. For each question or statement there are 4 choices marked A),B),C) and D). You should make the correct choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.An artist who did not have much money, but was a very kind man, was cominghome by train one day. He gave his last few coins to a beggar. But then he saw another one, and forgot that he did not have any money. He asked the man if he would like to have lunch with him, and the beggar accepted , so they went into a small restaurant and had a good meal. At the end, the artist could not pay the bill , of course, so the beggar had to do so. The artist was very unhappy about this, so he said to the beggar, “ Come homewith me in a taxi, my friend , and I ll give you back the money for lunch. “ “ Oh, no!” the beggar answered quickly. “ I had to pay for your lunch, but Im no going to pay for your taxi home too!”36. Which of the following statement is true according to the passage?a. The artist paid for the taxi homeb. The artist invited a beggar to have lunch with him.c. The artist asked a beggar to give him lunch.d. TH artist paid for their lunch.37. What happened at the end of the meal?a) The meal was paid by the beggar rather than by the artist.b) The beggar was willing to pay the bill.c) The beggar offered the artist a free taxi ride.d) The artist invited the beggar to take train with him.38. How many beggars are there in the story ?a. Three b. Four c. One d. Two39. What does the beggars answer mean when he said” Oh, no! I had to pay foryour lunch, but Im not going to pay for your taxi home too!”?a. The beggar was very happy to have a free taxi ride.b. The beggar expected to get back the money for lunch.c. The beggar thought that the artist would pay for the taxi when he got home.d. The beggar thought that the artist wanted to have a free taxi ride.40. “So the beggar had to do so” in the second paragraph means: a. The beggar didnt pay the bill. b. The beggar had to pay the bill because the artist had no money.c. The beggar had to pay the bill because the artist had no money.d. The beggar was angry at the artist.Task2Directions: This task is the same as Task1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45. In general , people hate mice, but one would have won the hearts of the people all over the worldthe famous Mickey Mouse (米老鼠). Fifty years ago, most films were silent. A man called Walt Disney made a cartoon mouse. This mouse could talk in the films. He named his mouse Mickey Mouse. People were excited by Mickey Mouse. Soon Mickey Mouse became a great success with both young and old. Children all liked to see their lovely friend, because he gave them joy and laughter. Mickey was a clean mouse right from beginning. Maybe this is one reason why people hate real mice and love Mickey Mouse. In his early life Mickey made some mistakes . People were very angry. They wrote to Disney and said that they didnt want Mickey to do silly things. As there were certain things that Mickey could not do. Disney made a new character named Donald Duck. He also made a dog called Pluto. This dog does stupid things and makes mistakes wherever he goes. Now our Mickey Mouse is not only clean, but more important , he appears as a star of beauty and wisdom. He has friends in almost every country.41. People love Mickey Mouse because he makes people . A. laugh and cry B. love C. joy and laugh D. angry42. People were very angry because in the early life Mickey Mouse A. was foolish B. was dirty C. couldnt speak D did silly things43. Disney made a new character named , who doe stupid things and makes mistakes wherever he goes. A. Donald Duck B. Pluto C. Donald D. a cat44. Mickey Mouse has friends in . A. America B. the film C. some countries D. many countries45. Who made Mickey Mouse? A. Shakespeare B. Micky C. Walt Disney D. Mark TwainTask 3Directions: After reading it , you should complete the information by filling in the blanks marked 46 through 50 in the table below. If you grow your own vegetables, they are bound to be fresher than those you buy in the shops . And you may save money- family of four could have saved around $70 last year by growing all their own vegetables. All of this , by doing something that many people regard as a healthy leisure activity. Much of this report published here is based on the experiences of our members-nearly1, 500 filled in a mammoth(庞大的)questionnaire. We are very grateful indeed for the enthusiastic help the readers of this magazine gave us. One thing is clear from members experience: growing vegetables can be heard work. Routine jobs like weeding (锄草) and clearing take up a lot of time, quite apart from the exhausting work of digging. However, nearly all our vegetable-growing members thought the results were definitely worth all the effort. Topic: 46 Advantages: they are 47 . They are 48 . They may 49 Disadvantages: 50 Task 4Directions: The following are some useful expressions for banks . After reading them, you are required to find the Chinese equivalents in the table below. Then you should put the corresponding letters in the brackets on the Answer Sheet numbered 51 through 55.A. checking account(s) B. interest rate C. deposit account D. bookkeeping E. Service charge F. foreign currency G. electronic banking I. savings bank J. checkbook K. deposit slip L. personal loan M. automatic teller machine N. Appointed Bank Task5: Suppose you are Mark, manager of ABC Company. Here is your schedule, read it and try to answer the following questions. Marks Schedule April , 2006Morning Afternoon Monday15 write business report discuss business report with general manager at 1:30Tuesday16 have sales meeting at 9:00a.m. See Mr. Black at 3Wednesday17 appointment with Mr. fly to Hong Kong departure time, 4:45 p.m. Anderson at 8:30Thursday 18 10:00 a.m. conference 2:00 p.m. conferenceFriday 19 travel around Hong Kong fly back, departure time : 2:15 p.m 56. What are you going to do on Monday morning? 57. Whats your schedule for the next day afternoon? 58. Are you free on Wednesday? with Mr. Anderson and in the afternoon, Im going to fly to Hong Kong. 59. What are you going for ? 60. When will you come back ? 试卷三Part III Reading ComprehensionDirections: This part is to test your reading ability. There are 5 tasks for you to fulfil. You should read the materials carefully and do the tasks as you are instructed.Task1Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements, numbered 36 through 40. For each question or statement there are 4 choices marked A),B),C) and D)