出自:河南财经政法大学大学英语1
31. (阅读理解题)The other day I asked a group of my students how they like to learn English. The first person to speak up was Max. This was no surprise—unlike many Hong Kong students, Max has never been reluctant to speak. “I like to learn by speaking,” said Max. “I specially love to speak to native English speakers when I can find them. I try to talk to my friends in English, too. Um, what else? I like to watch TV and movies in English, and I like to learn new words by hearing them.” “How about you?” I asked Veronica. “Do you like to learn in these ways?” “Oh, no,” she said, “I could never learn like that. I need to have a textbook, and I like the teacher to explain everything to me. I have a notebook, and I write everything down. I like to study grammar, and I like to learn by reading. Max says he likes to learn new words by hearing them. I like to learn new words by seeing.” Veronica’s classmate Jackie was more similar to Max. She said she liked to learn by watching movies and videos. She also liked playing games, listening to cassettes, talking in pairs and practicing English outside the classroom. The last person to give his opinion was Joseph. Like Veronica, he liked to study grammar, although he didn’t feel the same need to have a teacher. He liked to learn independently to find his own mistakes, and to read books and newspapers. These four people correspond to four learner “types” that a former colleague of mine, Ken Willing, found in a study he did some years ago. Max can be classified as a “communicative” learner, Veronica as “authority-oriented”, Jackie as a “concrete” learner, and Joseph as an “analytical” one.
(1). (单选题) Max likes to learn English by ______.(本题1.0分)
A、 always speaking in English
B、 learning new words by hearing them
C、 watching TV and movies in English
D、 All of the above.
(2). (单选题) Who likes to learn English by watching movies and videos?(本题1.0分)
A、 Veronica and Joseph
B、 Jackie and Max
C、 Jackie and Veronica
D、 Joseph and Max
(3). (单选题) What’s the similarity between Veronica and Joseph in learning preferences?(本题1.0分)
A、 Neither likes to study grammar.
B、 Neither likes a teacher to explain what they are learning.
C、 Both like to study independently.
D、 None of the above.
(4). (单选题) If Nancy likes to learn English by listening to tapes, watching movies, talking to others and playing games, what type does she belong to?(本题1.0分)
A、 Communicative.
B、 Authority-oriented.
C、 Concrete.
D、 Analytical.
(5). (单选题) What’s the main idea of this passage?(本题1.0分)
A、 How to find the way you really like to learn.
B、 Four different types of English learner.
C、 How will the teachers do with the four types of learner?
D、 I enjoy teaching my students.
33. (阅读理解题)Many people think that when they become rich and successful, happiness will naturally follow. Let me tell you that nothing is further from the truth. The world is full of very rich people who are as miserable as if they were living in hell. We have read stories about movie stars who committed suicide or died from drugs. Quite clearly, money is not the only answer to all problems. Wealth obtained through dishonest means does not bring happiness. Lottery winnings do not bring happiness. Gambling winnings do not bring happiness. To my mind, the secret to happiness lies in your successful work, in your contribution towards others’ happiness and in your wealth you have earned through your own honest effort. If you obtain wealth through luck or dishonest means, you will know that it is ill-earned money. If you get your money by taking advantage of others or by hurting others, you will not be happy with it. You will think you are a base person. Long-term happiness is based on honesty, productive work, contribution, and self-esteem. Happiness is not an end; it is a process. It is a continuous process of honest, productive work which makes a real contribution to others and makes you feel you are a useful, worthy person. As Dr. Wayne wrote, “There is no way to happiness. Happiness is the way.” There is no use saying “Someday when I achieve these goals, when I get a car, build a house and own my own business, then I will be really happy.” Life just does not work that way. If you wait for certain things to happen and depend on external circumstances of life to make you happy, you will always feel unfulfilled. There will always be something missing.
(1). (单选题) What does “nothing is further from the truth” mean?(本题1.0分)
A、 Something. is completely untrue.
B、 Something is completely true.
C、 We can find out the truth.
D、 We cannot find out the truth.
(2). (单选题) What are the secrets to happiness in the author’s mind?(本题1.0分)
A、 successful work
B、 contribution to other’happiness
C、 honest effort
D、 all of the above.
(3). (单选题) Which of the following is not dishonest means for wealth?(本题1.0分)
A、 lottery winning
B、 gambling winnings
C、 hard work
D、 taking advantage of others
(4). (单选题) What does the sentence “There is no way to happiness. Happiness is the way.” mean according to the passage?(本题1.0分)
A、 Happiness is not an end; it is a process.
B、 People do not know how to get happiness.
C、 It is hard to get happiness.
D、 Happiness is what you feel.
(5). (单选题) What is the meaning of the word “unfulfilled”?(本题1.0分)
A、 uncontrolable
B、 impolite
C、 dissatisfied
D、 abnormal
34. (阅读理解题)Many visitors finds the fast pace at which American people move very troubling. One’s first impression is likely to be that everyone is in a rush. City people always appear to be hurrying to get where they are going and are very impatient if they are delayed even for a brief moment. At first, this may seem unfriendly to you. Drivers will rush you; storekeepers will be in a hurry as they serve you; people will push past you as they walk along the street. You will miss smiles, brief conversations with people as you shop or dine away from home. Do not think that because Americans are in such a hurry they are unfriendly. Often, life is much slower outside the big cities, as is true in other countries as well. Americans who live in cities such as New York, Chicago, or Los Angeles, often think that everyone is equally in a hurry to get things done; they expect others to “push back”, just as city people do in Tokyo, Singapore or Paris, for example. But when they discover that you are a stranger, most Americans become quite kindly and will take great care to help you. Many of them first came to the city as strangers and they remember how frightening a new city can be .If you need help or want to ask a question, choose a friendly looking person and say, “I am a stranger here. Can you help me?” Most people will stop, smile at you, and help you find you way or answer your questions. But you must let them know that you need help. Otherwise they are likely to pass you by, not noticing that you are new to the city and in need of help. Occasionally, you may find someone too busy or perhaps too rushed to give you aid. If this happens, do not be discouraged; just ask someone else. Most Americans enjoy helping a stranger.
(1). (单选题) Many people who first visit the United States will find that _______.(本题1.0分)
A、 America is a highly developed country
B、 American city people seem to be always in a rush
C、 the fast pace in American life often causes much trouble
D、 Americans are impatient and unfriendly people
(2). (单选题) When the author says “You will miss smile”, he means ___________.(本题1.0分)
A、 you will fail to notice that Americans are pleasant and happy
B、 you will be puzzled why Americans do not smile at you
C、 you will feel that Americans do not seem very friendly
D、 you will find that Americans don.t have much sense of humor
(3). (单选题) In the author’s opinion, ___________.(本题1.0分)
A、 it is true that life in New York is much faster than that in any other city
B、 people living outside big cities are lazy and miserable
C、 most American people enjoy living in the suburbs of big cities
D、 those who are busy are not necessarily unfriendly
(4). (单选题) The life pace in cities is much ___________ than the one outside cities.(本题1.0分)
A、 faster
B、 slower
C、 happier
D、 sadder
(5). (单选题) If you say to an American that you are a stranger there, most probably he will _________.(本题1.0分)
A、 offer his help
B、 stop smiling at you
C、 help you find the way
D、 reply that he is pleased to meet you
35. (阅读理解题)Advertisements make us want too much, so we get the idea that the only purpose of advertising is to sell goods. But it is not completely right. Advertisement has another equally important function—to inform. A great deal of the knowledge we have about household goods derives largely from the advertisements we read. Advertisements introduce us to new products or remind us of the existence of ones we already know about. Supposing you wanted to buy a washer, it is more than likely you would obtain details regarding performance, price, etc., from an advertisement. Lots of people pretend that they never read advertisements, but this claim may be seriously doubted. It is hardly possible not to read advertisements these days. And what fun they often are, too! Just think what a railway station or a newspaper would be like without advertisements. Would you enjoy gazing at a blank wall or reading railway byelaws while waiting for a train? Would you like to read only closely printed columns of news in your daily paper? A cheerful, witty advertisement makes such a difference to a drab wall or a newspaper full of bad news. We must not forget that advertising makes a positive contribution to our pockets. Newspapers, commercial radio and television companies could not subsist without this source of revenue. The fact that we pay so little for our daily paper, or can enjoy so many broadcast programs is due entirely to the money spent by advertisers. Just think what a newspaper would cost if we had to pay its full price! Another thing we mustn’t forget is the ‘small ads.’ in virtually every newspaper and magazine. What a tremendously useful service they perform for the community! Just about anything can be accomplished through these columns. For instance, you can find a job; buy or sell a house; announce a birth, marriage, or death in these small ads.
(1). (单选题) According to the passage, advertisements will NOT make us ____________.(本题1.0分)
A、 buy something
B、 know the functions of some new goods
C、 learn some knowledge
D、 forget the old things that are already known by people
(2). (单选题) What will you possibly want to know from a washer advertisement?(本题1.0分)
A、 some details.
B、 how much it will cost.
C、 its functions.
D、 all of the above
(3). (单选题) What is the author’s attitude towards most people’s claim that they never read advertisements?(本题1.0分)
A、 doubt
B、 agreement
C、 acceptance
D、 in favor of
(4). (单选题) According to the text, which of the following statements is true?(本题1.0分)
A、 only TV commercials are useful in daily life
B、 advertisements help to change our life
C、 advertisements should be serious
D、 advertisements make us spend more money on newspaper, magazines and broadcast programs.
(5). (单选题) In the passage, the author is focusing on ____________.(本题1.0分)
A、 how people buy things through advertisements
B、 the useful service of advertisements to the community
C、 how advertisers spend their money
D、 the advantages and disadvantages of advertisements