出自:河南工业大学-土木工程-大学英语2
(阅读理解题)Passage 1
There are stories about two U.S. presidents, Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren, which attempt to explain the American English term OK. We don’t know if either story is true, but they are both interesting.
The first explanation is based on the fact that President Jackson had very little education. In fact, he had difficulty reading and writing. When important papers came to Jackson, he tried to read them and then had his assistants explain what they said. If he approved of a paper, he would write “all correct” on it. The problem was that he didn’t know how to spell, so what he really wrote was “ol korekt”. After a while, he shortened that term to “OK”.
The second explanation is based on the place where President Van Buren was born, Kinderhook, New York. Van Buren’s friends organized a club to help him become President. They called the club the Old Kinderhook Club, and anyone who supported Van Buren was called “OK”.
(1). (单选题) ( )The author __________.(本题2.0分)
A、 believes both of the stories
B、 doesn’t believe a word of the stories
C、 is not sure whether the stories are true
D、 is telling the storie
(2). (单选题) ( )According to the passage, President Jackson __________.(本题2.0分)
A、 couldn’t draw up any documents at all
B、 didn’t like to read important papers by himself
C、 often had his assistants sign documents for him
D、 wasn’t good at reading, writing or spellings just for fun
(3). (单选题) ( )According to the first story, the term “OK” ___________.(本题2.0分)
A、 was approved of by President Jackson
B、 was the title of some official documents
C、 was first used by President Jackson
D、 was an old way to spell
(4). (单选题) ( )According to the second story, the term “OK” __________.(本题2.0分)
A、 was the short way to say “Old Kinderhook Club”
B、 meant the place where President Van Buren was born
C、 was the name of Van Buren’s club
D、 was used to call Van Buren’s supporters in the election “all c
(5). (单选题) ( )According to the second story, the term “OK” was first used _________.(本题2.0分)
A、 by Van Buren
B、 in a presidential election
C、 to organize the Old Kinderhook Club
D、 by the members of the “Old Kinderhook Club”orrect”
(阅读理解题)Passage 4
We can make mistakes at any age. Some mistakes we make are about money. But most mistakes are about people. “Did Jerry really care when I broke up with Helen?” “When I got that great job, did Jerry really feel good about it as a friend?” Or “Did he envy my luck?” When we look back, doubts like these can make us feel bad. But when we look back, it’s too late.
Why do we go wrong about our friends — or our enemies? Sometimes what people say hides their real meaning. And if we don’t really listen, we miss the feeling behind the words. Suppose someone tells you, “you’re a lucky dog.” Is he really on your side? If he says, “You’re a lucky guy” or “You’re a lucky gal”, that’s being friendly. But “lucky dog”? There’s a bit of envy in those words. Maybe he doesn’t see it himself. But bringing in the “dog” bit puts you down a little. What he may be saying is that he doesn’t think you deserve your luck. How can you tell the real meaning behind someone’s words? One way is to take a good look at the person talking. Do his words fit the way he looks? His posture (体态)? The look in his eyes? Stop and think. The minute you spend thinking about the real meaning of what people say to you may save another mistake.
(1). (单选题) ( )From the questions in the first paragraph we can learn that the speaker _______________.(本题2.0分)
A、 feels happy, thinking of how nice his friends were to him
B、 feels he may not have “read” his friends’ true feelings correctly
C、 thinks it was a mistake to have broken up with his girl friend, Helen
D、 is sorry that his friends let him down
(2). (单选题) ( )In the second paragraph, the author uses the example of “You’re a lucky dog” to show that ______________.(本题2.0分)
A、 the speaker of this sentence is just being friendly
B、 this saying means the same as “You’re a lucky guy” or “You’re a lucky gal”
C、 sometimes the words used by a speaker give a clue to the feeling behind the words
D、 the word “dog” shouldn’t be used to apply to people
(3). (单选题) ( )This passage tries to tell you how to ___________.(本题2.0分)
A、 avoid mistakes about money and friends
B、 bring the “dog” bit into our conversation
C、 avoid mistakes in understanding what people tell you
D、 keep people friendly without trusting them
(4). (单选题) ( )In listening to a person, the important thing is _____________.(本题2.0分)
A、 to notice his tone, his posture, and the look in his eyes
B、 to listen to how he pronounces his words
C、 not to believe what he says
D、 to check his words against his manner, the look in his eyes, and his posture
(5). (单选题) ( )If you followed the advice of the writer, you would ________________.(本题2.0分)
A、 be able to get the real meaning of what people say to you
B、 avoid any mistakes while talking with people who envy you
C、 not lose real friends who say things that do not please you
D、 be able to observe people as they are talking to you
(阅读理解题)Passage 3
Yuppies are young people who earn a lot of money and live in a style that is too expensive for most people. If you are invited to a Yuppie dinner party, don’t be surprised if you are offered freshly cooked insects as a first course. While the idea of eating fried insects fills most of us with horror, insect eating is becoming highly fashionable. For example, in the media industry, successful managers are often seen to eat fried or boiled insects from time to time while working at their desks. These safe-to-eat insects can be found and ordered on the Internet. And young people are logging on to foreign food websites and ordering samples of prepared insects to serve at their dinner parties. Although the idea of eating insects is probably disgusting to most of us, few people would claim that pigs, chickens and some kinds of seafood we often eat are examples of great beauty. One day, insects would be marketed and sold as a food item in supermarkets. According to their fans of Yuppies, they are not only healthy, but also very tasty. But until our attitudes to food change, it seems that insects eaters will remain a select few.
(1). (单选题) （）Why did the speaker say we might be surprised at the Yuppie dinner party?(本题2.0分)
A、 Because we might be offered a dish of freshly cooked insects as a first course.
B、 Because nothing but freshly cooked insects are served.
C、 Because some Yuppies like to horrify guests with insects as food.
D、 Because we might meet many successful managers in the media industry.
(2). (单选题) （）Where can people order the unusual food mentioned by the speaker?(本题2.0分)
A、 From Yuppie clubs.
B、 In the supermarket.
C、 In the seafood market.
D、 On the Internet.media industry.
(3). (单选题) （）Why are Yuppies attracted by the unusual food?(本题2.0分)
A、 It’s easy to prepare.
B、 It’s tasty and healthful.
C、 It’s exotic in appearance.
D、 It’s safe to eat.
(4). (单选题) （）What does the speaker say about the future of this type of unusual food?(本题2.0分)
A、 It will be consumed by more and more young people.
B、 It will become the first course at dinner parties.
C、 It will have to be changed to suit local tastes.
D、 It is unlikely to be enjoyed by most people.
(5). (单选题) （）Why did the author write such a passage? A. Look down upon Yuppies.(本题2.0分)
A、 Look down upon Yuppies.
B、 Enjoy the life of Yuppies.
C、 Introduce the life of Yuppies.
D、 Want to be Yuppies.