(第15周) 阅读练习

A

Geneva is situated between the Jura Range and the Alps on the western end of Lake Geneva. Capital of Peace is one of its names— the European headquarters of the United Nations lies here in Palais des Nations. Another worthy name for this city with a humanitarian tradition（人道主义传统）and international character is the World’s Smallest Metropolis. Parks, splendid stores and lively streets in the old part of town and its 2000 — year history wait to be discovered.

The Jet d’Eau together with the Flower Watch are the main attractions every year for the tourists visiting Geneva. The Jet d’Eau has become the symbol(象征)of Geneva for a long time. This is a 140 meters high water monument with a rich history. Eight 13,500—watt projectors light the grand column(圆柱)of the fountain in the evening, from early March until the second Sunday of October. The Flower Watch, which was created at the edge of the English Garden in 1955, reminds us about that Geneva is the birthplace of the Swiss clock and watch making, and that this industry has become internationally famous, as well through the quality of the watches as through their beautiful appearance.

Sails on Lake Geneva are also enjoyable. The Lake of Geneva, lying among the Alps, is a true inland sea, making possible a wide range of pleasant boat trips, you can relax and watch the beautiful scenes pass by.

56. Which of the following is NOT suitable for describing Geneva?

A. Capital of Peace.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

B. Palais des Nations.

C. The World’s Smallest Metropolis.

D. The birthplace of the Swiss clock and watch making.

57. The Jet d’Eau in the second paragraph refers to　　　  .

A. the water fountain　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　B. the English Garden

C. a new scene with electric lighting　　　　D. the name of a famous watchmaker

58. What do we learn about the Lake of Geneva from the text?

A. It is the symbol of Geneva.

B. It lies among the Jura Range.

C. It has a direct passage to the ocean.

D. It is a large body of water of tourist interest.

B

Since many of you are planning to study at a college or university in this country, you may be curious to know what you usually do in a typical week, how you can get along with your fellow students, and so on. These are the questions I want to discuss with you today.

First, let’s talk about what your weekly schedule will look like. No matter what your major may be, you can expect to spend between four and six hours a week for each class attending lectures. Lectures are usually in very large rooms because some courses such as introduction to sociology or economics often have as many as two or three hundred students, especially at large universities. In lectures, it’s very important for you to take notes on what the professor says because the information a lecture is often different from the information in your textbooks. Also, you can expect to have exam questions based on the lectures. So it isn’t enough to just read your textbooks; you have to attend lectures as well. In a typical week you will also have a couple of hours of discussion for every class you take. The discussion section is a small group meeting usually with fewer than thirty students where you can ask questions about the lectures, the reading, and the homework. In large universities, graduate students, called teaching assistants, usually direct discussion sections.

If your major is chemistry, or physics, or another science, you’ll also have to spend several hours a week in the lab, or laboratory, doing experiments. This means that science majors spend more time in the classroom than non science majors do. On the other hand, people who major in subjects like literature or history usually have to read and write more than science majors do.

59. The main purpose of this text is　　　　.

A. to help the students to learn about university life

B. to persuade the students to attend lectures

C. to encourage the students to take part in discussions

D. to advise the students to choose proper majors

60. We can learn from the passage that university professors　　　　.

A. spend about 5 hours on lectures each week

B. must join the students in the discussion sections

C. prefer to use textbooks in their lectures

D. require the students to read beyond the textbooks

61. A discussion section does NOT include　　　　.

A. working under the guidance of university professors

B. talking over what the students have read about the courses

C. discussing the problems related to the students’ homework

D. raising questions about what a professor has said in a lecture

62. According to the author, science majors　　　　.

A. have to work harder than non science majors

B. spend less time on their studies than non science majors

C. consider experiments more important than discussions

D. read and write less than non science majors

C

A letter to Edward, a columnist(报刊专栏作家）

Dear Mr Expert:

I grew up in an unhappy and abusive home. I always promised myself that I’d get out as soon as possible. Now, at age 20, I have a good job and a nice house, and I’m really proud of the independence I’ve achieved.

Here’s the problem: several of my friends who still live with their parents wish they had places like mine — so much so that they make mine theirs.

It started out with a couple of them spending the weekends with me. But now they seem to take it for granted that they can show up any time they like. They bring boyfriends over, talk on the phone and stay out forever.

I enjoy having my friends here sometimes— it makes the place feel comfortable and warm— but this is my home, not a party house. I was old enough to move out on my own, so why can’t I seem to ask my friends to respect my privacy(隐私)?

Joan

Edward’s reply to Joan

Dear Joan:

If your family didn’t pay attention to your needs when you were a child, you probably have trouble letting others know your needs now.

And if you’ve gathered your friends around you to rebuild a happy family atmosphere(气氛),you may fear that saying no will bring back the kind of conflict you grew up with— or destroy the nice atmosphere you now enjoy. You need to understand that in true friendship it’s okay to put your own needs first from time to time.

Be clear about the message you want to send. For example, “I really love your company but I also need some privacy. So please call before you come over.”

63. We can learn from the first letter that Joan Edward　　　　 .

A. lives away from her parents

B. takes pride in her friends

C. knows Mr Expert quite well

D. hates her parents very much

64. We can infer from the first letter that　　　　 .

A. Joan considers her friends more important than her privacy

B. Joan’s friends visit her more often than she can accept

C. Joan doesn’t like the parties at all

D. Joan dislikes the boyfriends her friends bring over

65. According to Mr Expert, why can’t Joan tell her friends her feelings?

A. She is afraid of hurting her friends.

B. She does not understand true friendship.

C. Her family experience stops her from doing so.

D. She does not put her needs first.

66. The underlined word “conflict” in the second letter means　　　 .

A. dependent life　　 B. fierce fight　　　　　C. bad manners　　　　 D. painful feeling

67. The second letter suggests that Mr Expert 　　　　.

A. is worried about Joan’s problem

B. warns Joan not to quarrel with her friends

C. advises Joan on how to refuse people

D. encourages Joan to be brave enough

D

Have you ever had the strange feeling that you were being watched? You turned around and, sure enough, someone was looking right at you!

Parapsychologists(灵学家)say that humans have a natural ability to sense when someone is looking at them. To research whether such a “sixth sense” really exists, Robert Baker, a psychologist(心理学家)at the University of Kentucky, performed two experiments.

In the first one, Baker sat behind unknowing people in public places and stared at the backs of their heads for 5 to 15 minutes. The subjects（受试者）were eating, drinking, reading, studying, watching TV, or working at a computer. Baker made sure that the people could not tell that he was sitting behind them during those periods. Later, when he questioned the subjects, almost all of them said they had no sense that someone was staring at them.

For the second experiment, Baker told the subjects that they would be stared at from time to time from behind a two way mirror in a laboratory setting. The people had to write down when they felt they were being stared at and when they weren’t. Baker found that the subjects were no better at telling when they were stared at and when they weren’t .Baker found that the subjects were no better at telling when they were started at than if they had just guessed.

Baker concludes that people do not have the ability to sense when they’re being stared at. If people doubt the outcome of his two experiments, said Baker, “I suggest they repeat the experiments and see for themselves.”

68. The purpose of the two experiments is to 　　　 .

A. explain when people can have a sixth sense

B. show how people act while being watched in the lab

C. study whether humans can sense when they are stared at

D. prove why humans have a sixth sense

69. In the first experiment, the subjects　　　 .

A. were not told that they would be stared at

B. lost their sense when they were stared at

C. were not sure when they would be stared at

D. were uncomfortable when they were stared at

70. The underlined word “outcome” in the last paragraph most probably means　 .

A. value　　　　　　　 B. result　　　　　　　　　C. performance　　　　　　 D. connection

71. What can be learned from the passage?

A. People are born with a sixth sense.

B. The experiments support parapsychologists’ idea.

C. The subjects do not have a sixth sense in the experiments.

D. People have a sixth sense in public places.

E

Besides giving off gases and dusts into the air, humans produce waste that is poured on the environment. Often, this waste produced by major industries and people is harmful to both nature and human life.

One of the main causes of the large amount of dangerous waste is that people do not realize how large a problem it is. Because it can be simply removed and sent to a landfill(废渣填埋场),the problem is often believed to end there. In addition, industries have often shown an unwillingness to find ways to deal with dangerous waste because of the related expenses. Many industries and governments build simple landfills to store waste, and often just pour waste chemicals into nearby bodies of water. Often, chemicals used for industrial production cause dangerous forms of waste.The amount of these chemicals has increased greatly in the past, but it is often difficult and expensive to get rid of these chemicals or to store them in a way safe to human life and the environment.

Every year, major health problems result from dangerous waste. Sadly, it is often only after someone has died or become seriously ill that governments will take measures to reduce levels of harmful waste.

Some governments have realized how serious the dangerous waste problem is and are now trying to settle this problem. They are also trying to limit the amount of waste industries are allowed to produce.

Not only governments but ordinary people as well must work together to solve the problem. They can choose not to buy those products which require the production of dangerous waste, and produce less harmful waste themselves. Many scientists think that waste production can be cut. The waste can be reduced by at least one third using existing technologies and methods.

72. What would be the best title for the text?

A. Measures of Reducing Dangerous Waste

B. Danger of Harmful Waste to Mankind

C. Dangerous Waste and Water Pollution

D. Environmental Protection

73. According to the text, people　　　 .

A. do not produce harmful waste in their daily life

B. do not know where to place the dangerous waste

C. are not clear about how serious the dangerous waste problem is

D. are not sure about where harmful waste ends

74. What troubles industries most in dealing with the dangerous waste problem?

A. How to get government support.

B. How to increase their production.

C. How to store harmful waste.

D. How to cut down the related costs.

75. What can be inferred from the passage?

A. The polluting industries are not allowed to sell their products.

B. Present technologies have settled the harmful waste problem.

C. Everyone should obey the government rules for the problem.

D. To solve the problem requires the efforts of the whole society.

（第15周）单项填空

A

1. You can eat food free in my restaurant　　　you like.

A. whenever　　　　　　　B. wherever　　　　　　 C. whatever　　　　　　　　D. however

2. The crazy fans 　　　 patiently for two hours, and they would wait till the movie star arrived.

A. were waiting　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　B. had been waiting　　

C. had waited　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. would wait

3. She 　　 her hairstyle in her hometown before she came to Chongqing for a better job.

A. would change　　　　　　B. has changed　　　　　　 C. changed　　　　　　 D. was changing

4. “The interest　　　be divided into five parts, according to the agreement made by both sides,” declared the judge.

A. may　　　　　　　　　　　B. should　　　　　　　　　　 C. must　　　　　　　　　D. shall

5. I intended to compare notes with a friend, but unfortunately　　 couldn’t spare me even one minute.

A. they　　　　　　　　　　　B. one　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. who　　　　　　　　　 D. it

6. Before the war broke out, many people 　　  in safe places possessions they could not take with them.

A. threw away　　　　　 B. put away　　　　　　 C. gave away　　　　　　　D. carried away

7. They see you as something of a worrier, problems 　　 which don’t exist and crossing bridges long before you come to them.

A. settling　　　　　　　　　B. discovering　　　　　C. seeing　　　　　　　　　　D. designing

8. — I think George doesn’t really care for TV plays.

— Right, 　　　he still watches the program.

A. and　　　　　　　　　　　 B. but　　　　　　　　　　　C. or　　　　　　　　　　　　　D. so

9. There are eight tips in Dr Roger’s lecture on —sleep, and one of them is :　　 to bed early unless you think it is necessary.

A. doesn’t go　　　　　　 B. not to go　　　　　　 C. not going　　　　　　　　D. don’t go

10. Laws that punish parents for their little children’s actions against the laws get parents　　　.

A. worried　　　　　　　　 B. to worry　　　　　　　C. worrying　　　　　　　　D. worry

11. — One week’s time has been wasted.

— I can’t believe we did all that work for 　　　 .

A. something　　　　　　 B. nothing　　　　　　　　C. everything　　　　　　　D. anything

12. The most important thing about cotton in history is　　  part that it played in Industrial Revolution.

A.不填；不填　　　　　 B. the；不填　　　　　 C. the ;the　　　　　　　　　D. a; the

13. The husband gave his wife 　　 every month in order to please her.

A. all half his income B. his half all income

C. half his all income D. all his half income

14. I failed in the final examination last term and only then　　　the importance of studies.

A. I realized　　　　　　　 B. I had realized　　　 C. had I realized　　　　 D. did I realize

15. — Let’s go and have a good drink tonight.

— 　　 Have you got the first prize in the competition?

A. What for?　　　　　　　B. Thanks a lot.　　　　C. Yes, I’d like to.　　　 D. Why not?

B

1.　　　  ——We spent all our money because we stayed at _______ most expensive hotel in town.

——Why didn’t you stay at _____ cheaper one?

A. the, a　　　　 B. a, a　　　　C. the, the　　 　　 D. a, the

2.　　　  ——What would you like to eat?

——I don’t mind. ________——whatever you’ve got.

A. Something　　　 B. Everything　　　 C. Anything　　　 D. Nothing

3.　　　  My eyes are getting tired. I _______ for two hours. I think I’ll take a break.

A. have read　　  B. read　　　C. have been reading　　 D. are reading

4.　　　  It’s foolish to have a taxi _____ you can easily walk to the station.

A. which　　　　 B. that　　　　C. where　　　　　　 D. when

5.　　　  Harvard, ______ in 1636, is one of the most famous universities in the United States.

A. set　　　　 B. formed　　　　C. discovered　　　　 D. founded

6.　　　  _____ you like to see the movie tonight? I _____meet you at the gate of the Student Center.

A. Would, will　　　B. Would, can　　　C. Do, must　　 D. Do, could

7.　　　  There was a _____ change in the weather, and the rain came pouring down.

A. quick　　　　 B. fast　　　　　  C. slow　　　　　 D. sudden

8.　　　  ——Excuse me, can I use your ruler?

——_______.

A. No, you can’t　　　　　　　　　  B. I’m sorry, but I’m using it

C. Yes, you could　　 　　　　　　　D. I’m afraid you couldn’t

9.　　　  I ______ at the station half an hour ago, but the train _____ yet.

A. arrived, hadn’t come　　　　　　  B. was arriving, hadn’t come

C. arrived, hasn’t come　　　　　　  D. had arrived, didn’t come

10.　  ——Did you visit many places while you were in the States?

——Yes, _____.

A. only a few　　　B. only few　　　 C. quite a few　　　D. quite few

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