大学英语精读第二册

1、TestYourself2PassageOneIn 1665, an apple fell from a tree and landed near young Isaac Newton. Untold numbers of people had seen apples fall and hadnt given the matter a second thought. But Newton thought about it carefully and developed a cornerstone of modern sciencethe theory of gravity.The abilit

2、y to ask deep questions and look for answers lies at the heart of science. So it stands to reason that educators would want to bottle Newtons brand of thinking and serve it to their students.Common sense might argue that the best means to that end is to cram future scientists with chemistry, physics

3、, biology, and mathematics. After all, Newton had an enormous appetite(胃口；兴趣) for science.But Newton owned more books in the humanities(文科) than he did in the sciences,and his interest included subjects such an history, philosophy, and Greek mythology.Could it be that thinking deeply about subjects

4、such as history, philosophy, and religion makes one a better scientist? Many top American schools think so.The liberal arts education is a diversified(多样化的) toolbox. If you have only one way of looking at things, you will get stuck in the same place everybody else got stuck. If youve got different e

5、xperiences, you may find other ways of solving the problem.”Its well known that the more we think, the better our neural(神经的) connections. But liberal arts colleges go one step further. They argue that learning to think in one field may sharpen the ability to solve complex problems in a seemingly un

6、related area. It may be a while before scientists establish the truth or falsity of this idea. In the meantime, some of the best minds in science are betting that its true.“Learning about the great books and the humanities can stimulate the sort of brain waves that serve a scientist pretty well,” sa

7、ys Nobel Prize winner Tom Cech “The more types of thinking you have to do, the more skills you can bring to a scientific problem.26. We learn from the first paragraph that _.A.the ability to think is of first importance to scientific discoveryB.nobody noticed apples falling from trees to the ground

8、before NewtonC. Newton developed the theory of gravity by watching a falling appleD. modern science is related to the falling of an apple to the ground27. According to the passage, to help students become scientists, educators_.A. should cram them with lots of science coursesB. should make them thin

9、k in the way Newton didC. should ask them deep questions and look for answersD. should give them an enormous appetite for science28. We learn from the passage that students who study science in a liberal arts college _.A. are required to take a number of courses in the humanitiesB. are free to take

10、whatever courses they like bestC. have a wide range of interests in history, philosophy and religionD. spend more time studying arts and the humanities than the sciences29. The idea that learning to think in one field may sharpen the ability to solve complex problems in a seemingly unrelated area is

11、 _.A. already proved to be true by scientistsB. accepted by the best people in scienceC. a common belief among liberal arts collegesD. gaining worldwide acceptance30. In liberal arts colleges students are _.A. asked to bring a diversified toolbox to schoolB. trained to think differently from everybo

12、dy elseC.required to learn different kinds of skillsD. taught to look at things in different waysTestYourself2PassageTwoFresh out of residency, I took a job in a small community hospitals emergency department. As the newest member of the group, I got last dibs on shifts. No one wanted to work on Chr

13、istmas Eve, so the shift went to me. I kiss my family goodbye and went off to spend the night in the hospital.At 9 pm, the ambulance brought in a man in his 60s who was having a heart attack. His face was pale, and he was frightened. I did my best and he hung in there. Eventually we were able to mov

14、e him out of the emergency room and into the intensive care unit.Before I left in the morning to spend Christmas with my family, I stopped by to see how he was doing. It was still touch-and-go, but he had survived the night and was sleeping.Emergency physicians dont have continuing relationships wit

15、h patients like other doctors. We get the suddenly sick. Often they are frightened. Sometimes they are angry at us just because we were there. They pass through our hands and out the door. We rarely see them again. I thought no more about my heart patient.The following year, still the newest member

16、of the group, I got Christmas Eve duty again and dragged myself off to work. At 9 pm sharp, the hospital clerk told me there was a couple in the hall who wanted to speak to me.When I approached them, the man introduced himself as Mr. Lee and said, “You probably dont remember me but last Christmas yo

17、u saved my life. Thank you for the year you gave me.” He and his wife hugged me, handed me a small gift, and left. I was more than a surprised and touched.The following year a new doctor had joined the group, and my family was delighted that I could stay home Christmas Eve. But I wanted to see if Mr

18、. and Mrs. Lee would return. This time I volunteered for the shift.I kept an eye on the door. Once again, at exactly 9 pm, the Lees appeared, carry their new grandchild. We all embraced, and Mr. Lee said hed come see me every Christmas Eve.I worked the emergency department for the next ten Christmas

19、 Eves. Each year at exactly 9 pm, hed appear, twice with new grandchildren. One year he came with a great-grandchild.The last year I saw him, he brought me a gift. It was a golden bell engraved with a single word : Friendship.Mr. Lee died the next year. Now my family, friends and I ring that bell ev

20、ery Christmas Eve at exactly 9 pm and offer a toast to the man who didnt forget.31. Why did the author work on Christmas Eve when he first took a job in a small community hospital?A. He was used to spending the night in hospital.B. He had no choice on matters of shifts.C. He wanted to accumulate exp

21、erience.D. He had just completed his residency.32. What did the doctor do during his shift in the emergency department?A. He set up an intensive care unit.B. He built up a lasting relationship with his patient.C. He moved his patient out of the emergency room.D. He pulled a patient through a heart a

22、ttack.33. On the following Christmas Eve the doctor_.A. knew his patient would come to see himB. was rather reluctant to take the shiftC. saved the life of a patientD. was delighted to be able to stay at home34. What did Mr. Lee do the last year the doctor saw him?A. He brought his great grandchild

23、to see the doctor.B. He gave a golden bell to the doctor as a gift.C. He promised to see the doctor every Christmas.D. He said hed never forget the doctors friendship.35. Whats the authors purpose in writing this passage?A. To tell the world how hard an emergency physicians life can be.B. To express

24、 a doctors wish to build up personal friendships with his patients.C. To show the satisfaction he draws from working in an emergency department.D. To prove that lasting relationships are possible between physicians and patients.TestYourself2PassageThreeHow do young children learn to have good values

25、 How can parents teach their children about the importance of kindness, patience, and self-discipline At a time when more and more parents worry about the negative and violent images (暴力形象) their children see on TV, in the movies and, on the Internet, some are turning to fairy tales (童话) as a way to

26、 teach their young ones how to behave in society.Fairy tales were not always intended for children. We know this because some of these stories have existed for hundreds of years and were passed down from generation to generation through songs and drama. They were considered entertainment for everyon

27、e, not only for young people. In these ancient stories, the heroes were extremely clever, fiercely independent, and never gave up. Over the years, some of the heroes qualities and story lines have been changed to fit the times.Psychologists think that fairy tales have a positive influence on childre

28、n because they present the two sides of good and evil very clearly. When children hear the stories, they develop sympathetic feelings for the heroic characters. In each tale, they can see that there are many different kinds of people in the world and that we all have a choice about what kind of pers

29、on we want to be. We can choose to do good actions, rather than bad ones, in our lives.What kind of values can children learn from fairy tales In The Princess and the Pea, a poorly dressed girl who insists she is a princess is given a difficult test by the Queen. When she passes the test, we learn t

30、hat she is rewarded because she stayed true to herself. In The Little Mermaid, the mermaid (美人鱼) who lives under the sea longs to be with the humans on land. Through her experiences, we learn about the importance of living with and accepting other cultures. In Pinocchio, a wooden puppet (木偶) turns i

31、nto a boy when he finally learns how to tell the truth.Teaching values is the reason most often given for teaching literature and encouraging reading. These old stories can indeed teach us lessons about human relationships that are universal (普遍的) enough to survive throughout the centuries. This mig

32、ht be the reason why they have been around for so long and are unlikely to disappear any time soon.36. What do we learn about fairy tales from the passage?A. They are written solely for children.B. They teach universal lessons about human relationships.C. They are all passed down through songs and d

33、rama.D. They are adapted to TV and movies as entertainment.37. Why do fairy tales have a positive influence on children?A. Good and evil are presented in a way they can easily understand.B. The characters are all good examples for them to follow.C. The heroes go through all kinds of hardships but ne

34、ver give up.D. There are many different kinds of characters for them to imitate.38. Some of the heroes qualities in fairy tales have been changed over the years_.A. to reflect the change of valuesB. to suit the tastes of different peopleC. to arouse the interest of little childrenD. to adapt to the

35、change of the times39. Children who have heard about the story of the little mermaid might _.A. learn to be better self-disciplinedB. be more likely to tell the truth than to tell liesC. learn to stay true to themselves all their livesD. be better able to accept foreign cultures40. Parents encourage

36、 children to read fairy tales so that they _.A. can entertain themselves without bothering othersB. can get to know great literature of the worldC. can stay away from violence shown on TVD. can learn how to behave in societyTestYourself2PassageFourWed gone up to the city, my husband and I, to see a

37、friend of his from college. He was doing well for himself now, a businessman living in a high-class apartment on the Magnificent Mile. It was a treat for us to get away like this, on the rare occasions we could get a baby-sitter.He met us at the parking garage (停车库) hed recommended (推荐) and offered

38、to pay for. City lifes great, hed said, except for finding a parking space. There was the slap on the back for my husband, and a kiss on the cheek for me. Then he led us out to the street for the two-block walk to his apartment.The North Side reminded me of a refined street festival that summer nigh

39、t crowds of people, somehow looking well-dressed even in jeans, strolling up and down the sidewalks, stopping in at the dozens of restaurants.We were walking three abreast (并肩) down the sidewalk. I was on the inside, closest to the buildings, and I saw him out of the corner of my eye.He was old, sit

40、ting on the doorstep of a store already locked for the night. He was bundled up in a dirty jacket that looked way too heavy for summer. Every few seconds, he called out to the passing people. Got a quarter? Can you spare some change?Wed seen people like him before, of course. Wed learned not to look

41、 them in the eye, to close our ears, to walk on by. Usually they expected to be ignored. Some of them tried to make you feel guilty (内疚), though, by telling you they needed money to feed their kids.So I steeled myself as we approached him. Got any loose change you can spare? he piped up.Get lost! ou

42、r friend shouted, looking straight ahead.As we brushed by, I got a look at him. Gray hair; a creased (有皱痕的), worn face that, inexplicably (无法解释地), had a toothless smile on it.Then we were past him, not missing a step in our steady stride. I get so sick of these guys leeching off of you, our friend grumbled under his breath.I slowed down, my steps faltering (犹豫). I had some change in my pocket. I could get it out, run back, drop it