山师英语阅读二试题D及答案精选范文

1、山东师范大学成人高等教育英语专业英语阅读(二)试题D1. Choosethecorrectdefinitionoftheunderlinedwordaccordingtothecontext.(20*2=40)2. Chinesenotonlyusenumberstoappealforgoodfortune,theyalsobringthemouttochewpeopleout.(a)praise(b)speakangrilyto(c)amuse(d)shoutat3. Addtothisthatpeoplehavepsychologicalactivityandtheabilitytolin

2、kthingstogetherintheirminds,andawholesetofauspiciousness-attractingandevil-expellinghabitstookshape.(a)cametobeformed(b)disappeared(c)followed(d)wereadded4. Weoftensaythreeyangmakegoodfortunetodescribethehopethatmisfortunewillbeheldatbayandgoodluckwillfollow.(a)nolongerbesomethingdreadful(b)bechange

3、dtosomethingauspicious(c)beofnoimportance(d)bekeptaway5. LiHeng-lisaysthattheonlysignificancenumbershaveiswhatpeopleascribetothem.(a)explainto(b)describeto(c)attributeto(d)takeawayfrom6. Theyaremorewaryofone,three,five,seven,andnine.(a)cautiousof(b)worriedabout(c)awareof(d)generousto7. AndinNorthChi

4、na,thereisthesayingthatifyouwanttosucceed,dontstrayfromeight.(a)runacross(b)wanderawayfrom(c)staywith(d)fightagainst8. Thewritingstylewasrathermeticulous.(a)interesting(b)humorous(c)careful(d)boring9. HuangBo-he,ascholaroffolktraditions,arguesthatChinesehavealwaysbeenratherinclinedtothenumberthree.(

5、a)fascinatedby(b)attractedby(c)disappointedby(d)considering10. ButinTaiwanfourisnotespeciallywelllookedupon.(a)lookedafterb)regarded(c)takencareof(d)used11. Ingeneral,Chineseassignlittlegoodorbadsignificancetofive.(a)give(b)sign(c)send(d)deliver12. Somebuildingsweredilapidated.(a)slanted(b)empty(c)s

6、habby(d)collapsing13. Hello?areedyvoicecalled.(a)sweet(b)shrill(c)happy(d)honest14. Shedrewoutthelastwordasifrespondingtothesightofalusciouscake.(a)delicious(b)lustrous(c)attractive(d)soft15. Sheseemedtogenuinelyadmireit.(a)generously(b)gently(c)truly(d)seriously16. Mablecommencedsweepingupthesawdus

7、twhileIpackedupmytools.(a)commented(b)started(c)completed(d)supported17. Twoweeksbefore,Mableaffixedplacardstoutilitypoles,admonishingustomoveourcarsontheSaturdayspecified.(a)warning(b)compelling(c)advising(d)guiding18. Thatincongruoussightwassooneclipsedbyoneofagushingfirehydrantandphalanxesofneigh

8、borspushingbroomstowokthewateranddirtdownthestreet.(a)glorious(b)adventurous(c)inharmonious(d)sharp18.Thecleaningwasinfectious.(a)tiresome(b)monotonous(c)continuous(d)contagious19. Asthesunbrightened,theatmospherebecamefestive.(a)cold(b)still(c)joyful(d)depressing20. Shewasnotmerelythinbutskeletal.(

9、a)short(b)unhealthy(c)nervous(d)skinnyII.ReadingComprehension：Choosethebestanswerforeachquestion.(20*3=60)PassageOneEveryonewhoeatsinCarmansCountryKitcheninSouthPhiladelphiaknowsthatifyouneedajob,aplacetostayorafriendlyearonablueday,youcometoCarmanLuntzel.Thesix-foot,46-year-oldpowerhousenotonlycook

10、s,shealsoactsasherrestaurantsdiscussionleaderandmatchmaker.WhenbreakfastregularStephenSacavitchwasntmeetingwomen,sheputhispictureonabulletinboard,withthewords:Girls.Niceguy.Givehimabreak.LastSeptemberacoffeepotleftonared-hotburnernearlydestroyedtherestaurant.Luntzeldidnthaveinsurance.Butbadnewshasaw

11、ayofturninggoodatCarmans.Bereftatthethoughtofnomorebuttermilkpancakesorhomemadepearpie-andnomoreCarmandishingoutadviceandhelphercustomerspitchedin.Theyboardedupherwindows,removeddebrisandprimedandpaintedherscorchedwalls.Itwasntjusttheregulars.Aguyonamotorcycledroppedoffsomecash.Awomanfromanearbyrest

12、aurantscouredcharreddishesandstucktwo$50billsinLuntzelspocketassheleft.Justthreeweeksaftertheblaze,Luntzelwasservingbreakfastagain.Itwasincredible,shesays.TheresasenseaboutCarmanthatisjustcan-do,saysregularKevinVaughan.Itsinfectious.1. Thewordpowerhouseinparagraphonemeans.(a)asmallpowerplant(b)agood

13、restaurant(c)anenergeticperson(d)anangrywoman2. CarmanLuntzelwasallofthefollowingexcept.(a) acook(b)adiscussionleader(c)amatchmaker(d)aninsuranceagent3.WhathappenedlastSeptember?(b) Therewasafirewhichnearlydestroyedtherestaurant.(c) Luntzellostacoffeepot.(d) Aninsurancecompanyofferedtohelp.(e) Carma

14、ncouldalwaysturnbadnewsintogoodnews.4. Howmanyweeksdidittaketoreopentherestaurant?(a)Twoweeks.(b)Threeweeks.(c)Twomonths.(d)Threemonths.5. Whatwasinfectiousabouttherestaurant?(a)Thefoodserved.(b)Theefficiencyofwork(c)Thedesireofregulardiners.(d)Thespiritofhelpingothers.PassageTwoOnenightlastJuly,my1

15、2-year-oldcardiedonCaliforniasSantaAnaFreeway.Itwasanhourbeforesunset,andIwas25milesfromhome.Icouldntreachanyonetopickmeup,soIdecidedtotakeabus.Notknowingtheroutes,IfiguredIheadeast.djustAbuspulledup,andIaskedthedriverhowfarshewasgoing.Fourmorelights,shesaid.TherewasanotherbusIcouldtakefromthere.Thi

16、sclearlywasgoingtobealongnight.Shedroppedmeoffattheendofherrouteandtoldmewhichbustolookfor.Afterwaiting30minutes,Ibegantothinkaboutaveryexpensivecabridehome.Thenabuspulledup.Therewasnolightednumberaboveitswindshield.Itwasoutofservice.Butthedooropened,anddarnedifitwasntthesamedriver.Ijustcantleaveyou

17、here,shesaid.Thisisntthenicestplace.Illgiveyouaridehome.Youlldrivemehomeinthebus?Iasked,perplexed.No,Illtakeyouinmycar,shesaid.Itsalongway,Iprotested.Comeon,shesaid.Ihavenothingelsetodo.andthenbacktohiscar.IAswedrovefromthedepotinhercar,shebegantellingmeastory.Afewdaysearlier,herbrotherhadrunoutofga

18、s.AgoodSamaritanpickedhimup,tookhimtoaservicestationmjustpassingthefavoralong,shesaid.WhenIofferedhermoneyasathank-you,shewouldnthearofit.Thatwouldntmakeitafavor,shesaid.Justdosomethingniceforsomebody.Passitalong.6.Afterthecarbrokedown,theauthordecidedto.(a)haveitrepaired(b)walkhome(c)takeabus(d)wai

19、tforalift7. Thebusdrivertoldtheauthorthat.(a) herbushadfourlights(b) herroutewasalongone(c) shecouldnthelp(d) shewouldhelpasfarasfourtrafficlights8. Thebusdrivercamebacktotheauthorbecause.(a) thebuswasoutofservice(b) shehadnolightednumber(c) shewantedtohelptheauthortotheend(d) shewantedtotaketheauth

20、ortoanotherbus9. Whenthebusdriversbrotherhadrunoutofgasafewdaysearlier,he.(a)wasleftontheway(b)walkedtoaservicestation(c)washelpedbyhissister(d)washelpedbysomeonehedidntknow10. Intheendofthepassage,thebusdriversuggestedthattheauthor.(a) offersomemoney(b) saythankyou(c) makewhatshehaddoneafavor(d) pa

21、ssthefavoralongPassageThreeInanyfielditsimportanttohaveambitionanddrive.Buthavingworkedasapsychologistwithathletes,executives,artistsandyoungpeople,Ivelearnedthatthosewhorisetotheheadiestheightsinanyfieldarentnecessarilytheoneswiththegreatestnaturaltalent.Theyrethediligentfewwhoputinthehours.Theywor

22、khard.Andthentheyworkharder.Recentresearchbyfellowpsychologistsbearsoutthesignificanceoffocusedhardwork.In1988,K.AndersEricssonofFloridaStateUniversityinTallahasseeandcolleaguesinGermanycomparedthecareersoftwogroupsofyoungmusicians.Thetenmembersofthefirstgroupwereidentifiedaspotentialtopflightintern

23、ationalperformers.Anothertenwereidentifiedasmerelygood.Ericssonalsoincludedtenviolinistsperforminginorchestrasofinternationalreputation,suchastheBerlinPhilharmonic.Bothstudentgroupskeptdiariesoftheircurrentpracticeschedules,andallthreegroupsprovidedestimatesoftheirearlierschedules.Ofthestudentmusici

24、ans,Ericssonfound,bytheageof20,thegoodgrouphadpracticed7500hoursanimpressivetotal.Butthepotentialworld-classperformershadpracticedastaggering10000hourstheequivalentofmorethanayearofhardwork.Itsthedifferencebetweenacollegefreshmanandajunior,Ericssonsays.Moreover,thetopgroupstotalpracticetimematchedal

25、mostexactlythatofthesymphonyperformersatthesameage.Ofcourse,theresadifferencebetweenhardworkanddrudgery.Keepingyournosemindlesslytothegrindstonewillonlygetyouabradednostrils.Itsimportanttoputinthehours.Butitsnotjustthehoursthatcount.Forhardworktoreallypayoff,youneedtoworkeffectively.11. Accordingtot

26、heauthor,themostimportantqualityforonedesiringthegreatestachievementsis.(a) ambition(b)drive(c)thegreatestnaturaltalent(d)hardwork12.ItcanbelearnedfromthepassagethattheaimofEricssonsresearchworkwas(b) tofindthehighflying(c) tofindthebestyoungmusicians(d) tofindtheimportanceofhardwork(e) tounderstand

27、thepsychologyofpotentiallysuccessfulmusicians13. Ericssonsresearchshowedthat.(a) thepotentialworld-classperformershadspentmoreyearspracticinginschool(b) thestudentsinthegoodgrouphadnotworkedveryhard(c) thestudentsinthegoodgroupwerecollegefreshmenwhilethepotentialworld-classperformerswerecollegejunio

28、rs(d) thestudentsinthetopgroupspentmuchmoretimepracticing14. Theworddrudgeryinthelastparagraphmeans.(a)laziness(b)lightwork(c)dullwork(d)interestingwork15. Agoodtitleforthepassageis:.(a) EricssonandHisResearch(b) TheDifferencebetweenHardWorkandEffectiveWork(c) PracticeMakesPerfect(d) TheImportanceof

29、HardWorkPassageFourInIndia,almostallmarriagesarearranged.Evenamongtheeducatedmiddleclassesinmodern,urbanIndia,marriageisasmuchaconcernofthefamiliesasitisoftheindividuals.Socustomaryisthepracticeofarrangedmarriagethatthereisaspecialnameforamarriagewhichisnotarranged:Itiscalledalovematch.Onmyfirstfiel

30、dtriptoIndia,Imetmanyyoungmenandwomenwhoseparentswereintheprocessofgettingthemmarried.Inmanycases,thebrideandgroomwouldnotmeeteachotherbeforethemarriage.Atmosttheymightmeetforabriefconversation,andthismeetingwouldtakeplaceonlyaftertheirparentshaddecidedthatthematchwassuitable.Parentsdonotcompeltheir

31、childrentomarryapersonwhoeithermarriagepartnerfindsobjectionable.Butonlyafteronematchisrefusedwillanotherbesought.AsayoungAmericanwomaninIndianforthefirsttime,Ifoundthiscustomofarrangedmarriageoppressive.Howcouldanyintelligentyoungpersonagreetosuchamarriagewithoutgreatreluctance?Itwascontrarytoevery

32、thingIbelievedabouttheimportanceofromanticloveastheonlybasisofahappymarriage.Italsoclassedwithmystronglyheldnotionsthatthechoiceofsuchanintimateandpermanentrelationshipcouldbemadeonlybytheindividualsinvolved.Hadanyonetriedtoarrangemymarriage,Iwouldhavebeendefiantandrebellious!Atthefirstopportunity,Ibegan,withmorecuriositythantact,toquestiontheyoungpeopleImetonhowtheyfeltaboutthispractice.Sita,oneofmyyounginformants,wasac