大学英语期末复习题 A级阅读

Unit4PartⅢReadingComprehension(40minutes)Directions:Thispartistotestyourreadingability.Thereare5tasksforyoutofulfill.Youshouldreadthereadingmaterialscarefullyanddothetasksasyouareinstructed.Task1Directions:Afterreadingthefollowingpassage,youwillfind5questionsorunfinishedstatements,numbered36through40.Foreachquestionorstatementthereare4choicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushouldmakethecorrectchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.PeopleinBritainandtheUSAaretakingmoreinterestinmoderndance.Danceclassesofallkindsarepopular;theaudiencesgoingtowatchmoderndancecompaniesarealsolarger.AndperhapsthemostpopularmoderndancecompanyinBritainistheBalletRambert.TheBalletRambertisBritain’soldestestablisheddancecompanywhichbeganin1926.Inthe60sthecompanylackedthemoneytogoonstagingbigproductions.Thedirectorswantedtoencouragenewtalentandtokeepuptheirhighstandards.Achangeofdirectionwasnecessary.Theydecidedtogivetheballeta“newlook”in1966.Theaimwastoprovideachancefornewtalent—formusiciansanddesignersaswellasdancers—andtoshowdanceasacontemporaryartform.Andalthoughsomeofthecompany’spreviousfansdislikedthechange,newaudiencescametoseetheproductions.Themoderndancepiecesandmodernmusicfoundunexpectedpopularity.In1968theBalletRambertwasagreatsuccessinLondon’sWestEnd.Thecompanybecameafocusfornew,progressivetalentinthearts.Later,theBalletRambertstartedtointroduceyoungpeopletomoderndancebygivingperformancesatschools,whichagain,wasasuccess.TheBalletRamberthasmanagedtomakemoderndancepopularwhilecreatingoriginalandoftenavant-garde(标新立异)productions.ItcanclaimtobetheoldestdancecompanyinBritainandatthesametimeoneofthemostmodern!36.Accordingtothefirstparagraph,whichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?A)PeopleinBritainandtheUSAareinterestedinmoderndance.B)Itispopulartolearnallkindsofdances.C)Moreaudiencesthanbeforegotowatchmoderndances.D)BalletRambertisthemostpopularmoderndancer.37.Thephrase“newtalent”inthesecondparagraphmeans___.A)newdirectionB)newdirectorsC)newprogramsD)skilledyoungdancers38.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A)AllthepeoplelikedthechangeoftheBalletRambert.B)Themoderndancepieceswongreatpopularity.C)Themodernmusicwongreatpopularity.D)TheBalletRambertbecametheleaderinmoderndance.39.Fromthelastparagraph,weknowthat___.A)theBalletRamberthassucceededtomakemoderndancepopularB)theBalletRambertwantedtobecometheoldestdancecompanyC)theBalletRambertwastheoldestdancecompanyintheworldD)TheBalletCompanychangedolddancesintonewones40.Thepassageismainlyabout___.A)whymoderndanceispopularB)howtotrainnewmoderndancersC)thedevelopmentofBalletRambertD)thedevelopmentofmoderndanceTask2Directions:Afterreadingthefollowingpassage,youwillfind5questionsorunfinishedstatements,numbered41through45.Foreachquestionorstatementthereare4choicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushouldmakethecorrectchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter..OnJuly16,1960,JaneGoodall,a26-year-oldformersecretaryfromEngland,begantostudythebehaviourofchimpanzeesinthewild.Untilthattime,scientistshadmostlyobservedandstudiedchimpanzeesinlaboratoriesandzoos.FewscientistshadgonetostudychimpanzeesintheremoteareasofAfricawherethechimpslive.Whenscientistshadstudiedthechimpanzeesinthewild,theyhadn’tspentlongperiodsoftimeobservingthem.JaneGoodallplannedtowatchchimpanzeesinAfricaoveraten-yearperiodandseeexactlyhowtheybehaved.Shewasnotaprofessionalscientistwhenshestartedout.Herbook,IntheShadowofMan,tellshowshebeganherprojectandwhatshediscovered.AsGoodallsaidin1973,“Ihadnoqualificationsatall.Iwasjustsomebodywithaloveofanimals.”HerloveofanimalsdrewhertoAfricawhereshemetDr.LouisS.B.Leakey.Leakeywasaworld-famousscientistwhowasstudyinghowprehistoricpeoplelived.Sincechimpanzeesarehumans’closestlivingrelatives,Leakeythoughtprehistoricpeoplemighthavelivedinthesamewaysthatchimpslivetoday.LeakeytoldGoodallthatstudyingchimpsmightgivecluesaboutthewaythatearlypeoplelived.LeakeyaskedGoodalltostudythechimpsontheshoresofLakeTanganyikainAfrica.Thechimpswereveryshyandthecountrywasverydifficulttotravelthrough.Goodalltookonthedifficultjoboffindingandwatchingthechimpanzees.41.Accordingtothepassage,beforeshebegantostudythebehaviorofchimps,Jane___.A)workedinanofficeB)workedinafactoryC)livedinthewildD)observedandstudiedanimals42.Accordingtothefirstparagraph,whichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A)Scientistsusuallyobservedandstudiedchimpsinlaboratoriesandzoos.B)SomescientistswenttostudythechimpsinthefarawayareasofAfrica.C)Scientistsspentquitealongperiodoftimeobservingchimpsinthewild.D)Scientistsspentratherashortperiodoftimestudyingchimpsinthewild.43.JaneGoodallwantedtostudychimpanzees___.A)becauseherbook,IntheShadowofMan,madehertostartB)becauseshehadnoqualificationsatallC)becauseshelovedanimalsD)becauseDr.Leakeywantedhertohelphim44.Dr.LeakeystudiedchimpanzeesinAfricabecause___.A)hethoughtthattheywerethebestfriendsofhumans’B)hebelievedthatprehistoricpeoplemightlivealifesimilartothelifechimpslivednowC)helovedtheanimalsD)thechimpanzeeswereveryshy45.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat___.A)Dr.LeakeystudiedchimpsbecausehebegantolovetheanimalsB)aftershemetDr.Leakey,JanebegantostudythewaythatearlypeoplelivedwhileobservingchimpanzeesC)thecountrywasverydifficulttotravelthroughD)JaneworkedwithDr.LeakeybecauseshelovedhimUnit6PartⅢReadingComprehension(40minutes)Directions:Thispartistotestyourreadingability.Thereare5tasksforyoutofulfill.Youshouldreadthereadingmaterialscarefullyanddothetasksasyouareinstructed.Task1Directions:Afterreadingthefollowingpassage,youwillfind5questionsorunfinishedstatements,numbered36through40.Foreachquestionorstatementthereare4choicesmarkedA,B,C,andD.YoushouldmakethecorrectchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.InBritainthereisaNationalHealthService(NHS)whichispaidforbytaxesandNationalInsurance,andingeneralpeopledonothavetopayformedicaltreatment.Everypersonisregisteredwithadoctorinhisorherlocalarea,knownasageneralpractitioner(全科医生)orGP.ThismeansthattheirnamesareontheGP’slist,andtheymaymakeanappointmenttoseethedoctorormaycallthedoctorouttovisitthemiftheyareill.Peoplesometimesdohavetopaypartofthecistofdrugsthatthedoctorprescribes.GPsaretrainedongeneralmedicinebutarenotspecialistsinanyparticularsubject.Ifapatientneedstoseeaaspecialistatahospitalorclinic.AlthougheveryoneinBritaincanhavefreetreatmentundertheNHS,itisalsopossibleforhimtohavetreatmentdoneprivately,forwhichhehastopay.Somepeoplehaveprivatehealthinsurancetohelpthempayforprivatetreatment.UndertheNHS,peoplewhoneedtogotohospitalmayhavetowaitforalongtimeonawaitinglistfortheirtreatment.Anyonewhoisveryillcancallanambulance(救护车)andgettakentohospitalforfreeurgentmedicaltreatment.AmbulancesareafreeserviceinBritain.36.InBritain,theNationalHealthServicerefersto_______.A.alocalhospitalB.amedicinesupplierC.amedicalcaresystemD.aninsurancecompany37.UndertheNationalHealthService,Britishcitizens_______.A.areallregisteredwithageneralpractitionerB.donotneedtobuyprivatehealthinsuranceC.canonlygotoseeageneralpractitionerD.cannotcallinageneralpractitioner38.Peoplebuyprivatehealthinsuranceinorderto_______.A.payfortheambulanceserviceB.receivefreeurgenttreatmentC.seeageneralpractitionerD.haveprivatetreatment39.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.PeopleinBritaindonothavetopayforanykindofmedicalcare.B.PeopleinBritainmaywaitlongfortheirfreemedicaltreatment.C.InBritainyouhavetopayforambulanceservice.D.Britishprivatemedicalinsuranceisfree.40.Whatisthispassagemainlyabout?A.PrivatemedicalcareinBritain.B.Rolesofgeneralpractitioners.C.Taxesandfreemedicalcare.D.HealthservicesinBritain.Task2Directions:ThistaskisthesameasTask1.The5questionsorunfinishedstatementsarenumbered41through45.CHICAGO(AP)OnJan.1,anorderwentintoeffectrequiringthateverycheckedbagatmorethan400ofthenation’scommercialairportsbescreened(扫描检验)forbombsandweapons.SundaywasexpectedtobetheheaviesttraveldaysinceJan.1.YetspotchecksonSundayatseveralofthenation’sairportsshowednomajordelayscausedbythenewsecuritymeasures.AttheinternationalterminalforNorthwestAirlinesatJohnF.KennedyInternationalAirportinNewYork,passengerswaitedupto30minuteslongerthanusual.Theirbagsweresentthroughgiantscreeningmachinesandworkerstoreopentapedboxesandsearchedthroughtheircontentsbeforeclosingthemupagain.Mosttravelerssimplyacceptedstricterscreeningdevelopedsincetheterrorist(恐怖分子)attacksonSept.11,,beforewhichonly5percentoftheroughly2millionbagscheckedeachdaywerescreenedforbombs.TheU.S.governmenthasputanadditional23,000peopleintoairportstocarryouttheneworder.SonnySalgatar,a23-year-oldcollegestudentflyinghometoSanDiegofromChicago,wastoldbyanairportofficerafterthefirstpassthatoneofhisbagswas“hot”,meaningtherewassomethinghecouldn’tidentifyandhewantedtoopenthebagforaninspection.The“hot”itemturnedouttobeSalgatar’sclothingiron.“Listen,anythingtheyouttodoforsecurityisOKforme,”Salgatarsaid.41.Thenewmeasurewasadoptedtoguardagainst_______.A.terroristattacksB.luggagedamageC.flightdelaysD.aircrash42.Theword“hot”(Line2,Para.6)mostprobablymeans_______.A.heatedB.popularC.expensiveD.suspicious43.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Majordelayswerecausedafterthesecurityorderwentintoeffect.B.Mostpassengersregardthenewmeasureasnecessary.C.Passengerscomplainaboutlongerdelayattheairport.D.Therewillbemoreandstrictersecuritymeasures.44.WhatwastheattitudeofSonnySalgatartowardsthesecuritymeasuretaken?A.Hewasannoyed.B.Hehadnoobjection.C.Hethoughtituseless.D.Hedidn’tworryaboutit.45.Thebesttitleofthepassagemightbe_______.A.FearofTerroristAttacksB.LatestScreeningTechnologyC.NewSecurityMeasuresAdoptedD.InspectionofBombsandWeaponsUnit7PartIII

ReadingComprehension

(40minutes)Directions:Thispartistotestyourreadingability.Thereare5tasksforyoutofulfil.YoushouldreadthereadingmaterialscarefullyanddothetasksasyouareinstructedTask1Directions:Afterreadingthefollowingpassage,youwillfind5questionsorunfinishedstatements,numbered36through40.Foreachquestionorstatementthereare4choicesmarkedA),B).C)andD).YoushouldmakethecorrectchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.TheeightairlinesoftheOneWorldAlliance(联盟)havejoinedforcestogiveworldtravelersasimplewaytoplanandbookaround–the–worldjourney.It’scalledtheOneWorldExploreProgram.OneWorldExploreristheperfectsolutionforaonce–in–a–lifetimeholidayoranextendedbusinesstrip.It’sagreatwayforyoutoexplorethefourcornersoftheearthinthesafehandsoftheeightOneWorldairlines.Youcanhavehundredsofdestinationstochoosefrom,becausetheOneWorldnetworkcoverstheglobe.And,asyoutravelaroundtheworld,you’llhavethesupportof260,000peoplefromallourairlines,whoaredevotedtothesuccessofyourjourney,helpingyoumakesmoothtransfersandofferingsupportallalongtheway.TheOneWorld’sgoalistomakeglobaltraveleasierandmorerewardingforeveryoneofourtravelers.Wetryourbesttomakeyoufeelathome,nomatterhowfarfromhomeyourjourneymaytakeyou.Wecanoffertravelersbenefitsonascalebeyondthereachofourindividualnetworks.You’llfindmorepeopleandmoreinformationtoguideyouateverystageofyourtrip,makingtransferssmootherandglobaltravellessofachallenge.36.OneWorldinthepassagerefersto_________.A)atravelagency

B)aunionofaairlinesC)aseriesofatouristattractions

D)thetitleofaflightprogram37.TheOneWorldExploreprogramissaidtobemostsuitableforthosewho_________.A)havebeentothefourcornersoftheearthB)travelaroundtheworldonbusinessC)wanttoexploretheeightairlines.D)needsupportallalongtheway.38.Theadvantagesoftheallianceliein_________.A)itsdetailedtravelinformation

B)itsuniquebookingsystemC)itslongestbusinessflights

D)itsglobalservicenetwork.39.WecanlearnfromthelastparagraphthatOneWorld_________.A)offersthelowestpricetoitspassengersB)keepspassengersbetterinformedofitoperationsC)offersbetterservicesthananyofitsmemberairlinesalone.D)isintendedtomakeround–the–worldtripsmorechallenging40.Thepurposeoftheadvertisementisto_________.A)promoteaspecialflightprogram

B)recommendlongdistanceflightsC)introducedifferentflights

D)describeanairlinesgroupTask2Directions:Thistaskisthesameastask1.The5questionsorunfinishedstatementsarenumbered41through45.Thehumanbodyhasdevelopeditsmillionsofnervestobehighlyawareofwhatgoesonbothinsideandoutsideofit.Thishelpsusadjusttotheoutsideworld.Withoutournervesandourbrain,whichissystemofnerves,wecouldn’tknowwhat’shappening.Butwepayforoursensitivity.Wecanfeelpainwhentheslightestthingiswrongwithanypartofourbody.Thehistoryoftorture(折磨)isbasedonthehumanbodybeingopentopain.Butthereisawaytohandlepain.LookattheIndianfakir(苦行僧)whositsonabedofnails.Fakirscanputaneedlerightthroughanarm,andfeelnopain.Thisabilitythatsomehumanshavedevelopedtohandlepainshouldgiveusideasabouthowthemindcandealwithpain.Thebigthinginwithstandingpainisourattitudetowardit.Ifthedentistsays,“Thiswillhurtalittle,”ithelpsustoacceptthepain.Bystayingrelaxed,andbytreatingthepainasaninterestingsensation(感觉),wecanhandlethepainwithoutfallingapart.Afterall,althoughpainisanunpleasantsensation,itisstillasensation,andsensationsarethestuffoflife.41.Thehumanbodyhasdevelopedasystemofnervesthatenableusto_________.A)stayrelaxed

B)avoidpainC)standtortureD)feelpain42.Whatdoesthewritermeanbysaying“wepayforoursensitivity”inthefirstparagraph

A)Wehavetotakecareofoursenseofpain.B)Wesufferfromoursenseoffeeling.C)Weshouldtryhardtoresistpain.D)Wearehurtwhenwefeelpain.43.WhentheauthormentionstheIndianfakir,heshowsthat_________.A)fakirspossessmagicpowerB)IndiansarenotafraidofpainC)peoplecanlearntocopewithpainD)somepeoplearebornwithoutasenseofpain44.Whatisessentialforpeopletostandpainaccordingtothewriter?

A)Theirrelaxation.B)Theirinterest.C)Theirnerves.D)Theirattitude.45.Theauthorbelievesthat_________.feelingpainispartofourlifepainshouldbeavoidedatallcostsfeelingpaincanbeaninterestingthingmagicpowerisessentialforreducingpainUnit8PartIII

ReadingComprehension

(40minutes)Directions:Thispartistotestyourreadingability.Thereare5tasksforyoutofulfil.YoushouldreadthereadingmaterialscarefullyanddothetasksasyouareinstructedTask1Onlineservicesaremanagedbyahostsystemthatmaintainsabaseofinformationavailabletosatelliteusers.Usersofso-called“dumb”terminals(i.e.,thosewithoutprocessingcapability)simplyaccesstheinformationbaseviaprogramsstoredonthesystem.Personalcomputer(PC)userstypicallyaccessthehostthroughamodem(调制解调器).APCsoftwareprogramservesasaninterface(接口)betweentheserverandaPC,allowingtheusertooperatethroughtheonlinesystemandselectdifferentdatabasesusingakeyboardo