出自:信阳师范学院当代英语语法概论
(阅读理解题)Telephone, television, radio, and telegragh all help people communicate with each other. Because of these devices, ideas and news of events spread quickly all over the world. For example , within second , people can know the results of an election in another country. An international football match comes into the homes of everyone with a television set. News of a disaster such as an earthquake or a flood can bring help from distant countries. Within hours, help is on the way. Because of modern technology like the satellites that travel around the world , information travels fast. How has this speed of communication changed the world? To many people , the world has become smaller. Of course this does not mean that the world is actually physically smaller. It means that the world seems smaller. Two hundred years ago , communication between the continents took a long time. All news was carried on ships that took weeks or even months to cross the oceans. In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, it took six weeks for news from Europe to reach Americas. This time difference influenced people. s action. For example , one battle , or fight , in the War of 1812 between England and the United States could have been avoided. A peace agreement had already been signed. Peace was made in England , but the news of peace took six weeks to reach America. During the six weeks, the large and serious Battle of New Orleans was fought. Many people lost their lives after a peace treaty had been signed. They would not have died if news had come in time. In the past , communication took much more time than it does now. There was a good reason why the world seemed so much larger than it does today.
(1). (单选题) News spreads fast because of .(本题1.0分)
A、 modern transportation
B、 new technology
C、 the changes of the world
D、 a peace agreement
(2). (单选题) According to this passage, is very important to people in a disaster area.(本题1.0分)
A、 fast communication
B、 modern technology
C、 latest news
D、 new ideas
(3). (单选题) Which of the following statements is true?(本题1.0分)
A、 The world now seems smaller because of faster communication.
B、 The world is actually smaller today.
C、 The world is changing in size.
D、 The distance between England and America has changed since the War of 1812.
(4). (单选题) Two hundred years ago , news between the continents was carried .(本题1.0分)
A、 by telephone and telegraph
B、 by land
C、 by air
D、 by sea
(5). (单选题) The New Orleans Battle could have been avoided if the peace agreement had been signed .(本题1.0分)
A、 by both sides
B、 in time
C、 in America
D、 in England
President of the United States twice in his life. He met with a lot of trouble when he tried to continue to be President for the second time because the war was not going well for the north, and Lincoln almost lost the support of most Americans, for the war had lasted for nearly four years. Most Americans wanted to get peace very much, and they were tired of the war. Just at that time, another candidate whose name was Meclellane promised the Americans peace at any price. Lincoln didn’t think it possible for himself to be president once more. One night in August, he wrote in his diary: “It seems very probable that my government will lose this election.” But he had forgot his friendship with Thomas Nast, who had always been his firm supporter and who was very good at drawing cartoons. Just as Meclellane was getting more and more support from the people, Nast drew many wonderful cartoons that were published in newspapers. The cartoons showed the Americans that Meclellane was a man who would give in to the south, and he would serve the southern slave owners like their running dog. It was not long before the Americans realized that only Abraham Lincoln was able to lead them to Victory and build a better America.
(1). (单选题)
We can guess the paragraph following this passage most probably talks about ____________.
(本题1.5分)
A、 Lincoln.s death
B、 Lincoln.s victory in the election
C、 the wrong decision made by the Americans
D、 the importance of the people.s support
学生答案： C
标准答案：B
(2). (单选题) According to this passage, which of the following statements is true?
(本题1.5分)
A、 Meclellane was a good friend of Lincoln.s.
B、 Lincoln tried his best to become a great leader and a wise, kind and honest man.
C、 Nast was strongly against Lincoln.s policies.
D、 The situation of the war was not favorable to the north when the election started.
(3). (单选题)
According to this passage, how did Lincoln feel about the chance of becoming President of the USA
again?________________.
(本题1.0分)
A、 Not sure of his victory
B、 Happy about his future
C、 Worried about slavery
D、 Fond of peace
学生答案： A
(4). (单选题) The cartoons were very helpful for Lincoln to win the election again because __________.
(本题1.0分)
A、 people were tired of war
B、 Nast had always been Lincoln.s firm supporter
C、 Meclellane promised the people the peace at any time
D、 people didn.t want to give in to the southern slave owners
Beauty has always been regarded as something praiseworthy. Almost everyone thinks attractive people are happier and healthier, have better marriages and have more respectable jobs. Personal advisors give them better advice for finding jobs. Even judges are softer on attractive defendants. But in the executive (主管的) circle, beauty can become a liability.
Handsome male executives were considered as having more honesty than plainer men; effort and ability were thought to lead to their success.
Why are attractive women not thought to be able? An attractive woman is considered to be more feminine and an attractive man more manly than the less attractive ones. Thus, an attractive woman has an advantage in traditionally female jobs, but an attractive woman in a traditionally manly position appears to lack the "manly" qualities required.
This is true even in politics. "When the only clue is how he or she looks, people treat men and women differently, " says Anne Bowman, who recently published a study on the effects of attractiveness on political candidates (候选人). She asked 125 undergraduate students to rank two groups of photographs, one of men and one of women, in order of attractiveness. The students were told the photographs were of candidates for political offices. They were asked to rank them again, in the order they would vote for them.
The results showed that attractive males completely defeated unattractive men, but women who had ranked most attractive unchangeably received the fewest votes.
(1). (单选题) In traditionally female jobs, attractiveness _____.
(本题1.0分)
A、 makes women look more honest and capable
B、 strengthens the feminine qualities required
C、 is of great importance to women
D、 often enables women to succeed quickly
学生答案： C
标准答案：B
解析：
得分： 0
(2). (单选题) The author writes this passage to ______.(本题1.0分)
A、 give advice to job-seekers who are attractive
B、 discuss the disadvantages of being attractive
C、 demand equal rights for women
D、 state the importance of appearance
学生答案： B
标准答案：C
解析：
得分： 0
(3). (单选题)
It can be inferred from the passage that people’s views on beauty are often _______________. (本题1.0分)
A、
practical
B、
supportive
C、
old-fashioned
D、
one-sided
学生答案： A
标准答案：D
解析：
得分： 0
(4). (单选题) The word "liability" most probably means ______. (本题1.0分)
A、 disadvantage
B、 advantage
C、 misfortune
D、 trouble
学生答案： C
标准答案：A
解析：
得分： 0
(5). (单选题) Bowman.s experiment shows that when it comes to politics, attractiveness _____ .(本题1.0分)
A、 turns out to be a disadvantage to men
B、 is more of a disadvantage than an advantage to women
C、 affects men and women alike
D、 has as little effect on men as on women
Smoking is considered dangerous to the health. All the shops are forbidden to sell cigarettes to children. Our tobacco-seller, Mr. Johnson, therefore, __1__ asks his customers, if they are very young, whom the cigarettes are bought __2__ .
One day, a little girl whom he had never seen before walked fearlessly __3__ his shop and demanded a packet of cigarettes. She had the __4__ amount of money in her hand and seemed very sure of herself. Mr. Johnson was so surprised by her confident manner that he __5__ to ask his usual question. Instead, he asked her what kind of cigarettes she wanted. The girl replied readily and handed him the money. While he was giving her the __6__ , Mr. Johnson said laughingly that as she was so young she should hide the packet in her pocket __7__ by a policeman. However, the little girl did not seem to find this very funny. Without even smiling she took the packet and walked toward the door. Suddenly she stopped, turned __8__ , and looked calmly at Mr. Johnson. There was a moment of __9__and the tobacco seller wondered what she was going to __10__. All at once, in a clear, firm voice, the girl declared, “My dad is a policeman.” And with that she walked quickly out of the shop.
(1). (单选题) 5(本题1.0分)
A、 remembered
B、 wanted
C、 forgot
D、 feared
学生答案： B
标准答案：C
解析：
得分： 0
(2). (单选题) 1(本题1.0分)
A、 always
B、 never
C、 seldom
D、 anxiously
学生答案： B
标准答案：A
解析：
得分： 0
(3). (单选题) 3(本题1.0分)
A、 through
B、 into
C、 by
D、 in
学生答案： A
标准答案：B
解析：
得分： 0
(4). (单选题) 10(本题1.0分)
A、 speak
B、 say
C、 ask
D、 buy
学生答案： A
标准答案：B
解析：
得分： 0
(5). (单选题) 2(本题1.0分)
A、 to
B、 for
C、 with
D、 about
President of the United States twice in his life. He met with a lot of trouble when he tried to continue to be President for the second time because the war was not going well for the north, and Lincoln almost lost the support of most Americans, for the war had lasted for nearly four years. Most Americans wanted to get peace very much, and they were tired of the war. Just at that time, another candidate whose name was Meclellane promised the Americans peace at any price. Lincoln didn’t think it possible for himself to be president once more. One night in August, he wrote in his diary: “It seems very probable that my government will lose this election.” But he had forgot his friendship with Thomas Nast, who had always been his firm supporter and who was very good at drawing cartoons. Just as Meclellane was getting more and more support from the people, Nast drew many wonderful cartoons that were published in newspapers. The cartoons showed the Americans that Meclellane was a man who would give in to the south, and he would serve the southern slave owners like their running dog. It was not long before the Americans realized that only Abraham Lincoln was able to lead them to Victory and build a better America.
(1). (单选题) According to this passage, which of the following statements is true?(本题1.0分)
A、 Meclellane was a good friend of Lincoln.s.
B、 Lincoln tried his best to become a great leader and a wise, kind and honest man.
C、 Nast was strongly against Lincoln.s policies.
D、 The situation of the war was not favorable to the north when the election started.
学生答案： C
标准答案：D
解析：
得分： 0
(2). (单选题) The cartoons were very helpful for Lincoln to win the election again because __________.(本题1.0分)
A、 people were tired of war
B、 Nast had always been Lincoln.s firm supporter
C、 Meclellane promised the people the peace at any time
D、 people didn.t want to give in to the southern slave owners
学生答案： B
标准答案：D
解析：
得分： 0
(3). (单选题)
According to this passage, how did Lincoln feel about the chance of becoming President of the USA
again?________________.
(本题1.0分)
A、
Not sure of his victory
B、
Happy about his future
C、
Worried about slavery
D、
Fond of peace
学生答案： A
标准答案：A
解析：
得分： 1
(4). (单选题) The best title for this passage is ________________.(本题1.0分)
A、 Real Friendship
B、 The Civil War
C、 Cartoons Help Him Become President Again
D、 Meclellane--a Competitor of Lincoln
学生答案： C
标准答案：C
解析：
得分： 1
(5). (单选题)
We can guess the paragraph following this passage most probably talks about ____________.(本题0.0分)
A、
Lincoln.s death
B、
Lincoln.s victory in the election
C、
the wrong decision made by the Americans
D、
the importance of the people.s support
Directions: There are 10 blanks in this passage. Please decide on the best choice.
Smoking is considered dangerous to the health. All the shops are forbidden to sell cigarettes to children. Our tobacco-seller, Mr. Johnson, therefore, __1__ asks his customers, if they are very young, whom the cigarettes are bought __2__ .
One day, a little girl whom he had never seen before walked fearlessly __3__ his shop and demanded a packet of cigarettes. She had the __4__ amount of money in her hand and seemed very sure of herself. Mr. Johnson was so surprised by her confident manner that he __5__ to ask his usual question. Instead, he asked her what kind of cigarettes she wanted. The girl replied readily and handed him the money. While he was giving her the __6__ , Mr. Johnson said laughingly that as she was so young she should hide the packet in her pocket __7__ by a policeman. However, the little girl did not seem to find this very funny. Without even smiling she took the packet and walked toward the door. Suddenly she stopped, turned __8__ , and looked calmly at Mr. Johnson. There was a moment of __9__and the tobacco seller wondered what she was going to __10__. All at once, in a clear, firm voice, the girl declared, “My dad is a policeman.” And with that she walked quickly out of the shop.
(1). (单选题) 5(本题0.5分)
A、 remembered
B、 wanted
C、 forgot
D、 feared
学生答案： A
标准答案：C
解析：
得分： 0
(2). (单选题) 1(本题0.5分)
A、 always
B、 never
C、 seldom
D、 anxiously
学生答案： B
标准答案：A
解析：
得分： 0
(3). (单选题) 3(本题0.5分)
A、 through
B、 into
C、 by
D、 in
学生答案： B
标准答案：B
解析：
得分： 0.5
(4). (单选题) 9(本题0.5分)
A、 quarrel
B、 shouting
C、 silence
D、 laughing
学生答案： C
标准答案：C
解析：
得分： 0.5
(5). (单选题) 7(本题0.5分)
A、 so as to be seen
B、 so as not to be recognized
C、 so as to be not caught
D、 so as not to be seen
学生答案： C
标准答案：D
解析：
得分： 0
(6). (单选题) 6(本题0.5分)
A、 change
B、 warning
C、 cigarettes
D、 bill
学生答案： C
标准答案：C
解析：
得分： 0.5
(7). (单选题) 4(本题0.5分)
A、 large
B、 exact
C、 enough
D、 small
学生答案： B
标准答案：A
解析：
得分： 0
(8). (单选题) 2(本题0.5分)
A、 to
B、 for
C、 with
D、 about
学生答案： D
标准答案：B
解析：
得分： 0
(9). (单选题) 10(本题0.0分)
A、 speak
B、 say
C、 ask
D、 buy
学生答案： C
标准答案：B
解析：
得分： 0
(10). (单选题) 8(本题0.0分)
A、 away
B、 round
C、 over
D、 aside
PASSAGE ONE
Beauty has always been regarded as something praiseworthy. Almost everyone thinks attractive people are happier and healthier, have better marriages and have more respectable jobs. Personal advisors give them better advice for finding jobs. Even judges are softer on attractive defendants. But in the executive (主管的) circle, beauty can become a liability.
Handsome male executives were considered as having more honesty than plainer men; effort and ability were thought to lead to their success.
Why are attractive women not thought to be able? An attractive woman is considered to be more feminine and an attractive man more manly than the less attractive ones. Thus, an attractive woman has an advantage in traditionally female jobs, but an attractive woman in a traditionally manly position appears to lack the "manly" qualities required.
This is true even in politics. "When the only clue is how he or she looks, people treat men and women differently, " says Anne Bowman, who recently published a study on the effects of attractiveness on political candidates (候选人). She asked 125 undergraduate students to rank two groups of photographs, one of men and one of women, in order of attractiveness. The students were told the photographs were of candidates for political offices. They were asked to rank them again, in the order they would vote for them.
The results showed that attractive males completely defeated unattractive men, but women who had ranked most attractive unchangeably received the fewest votes.
(1). (单选题)
It can be inferred from the passage that people’s views on beauty are often _______________.
(本题1.5分)
A、 practical
B、 supportive
C、 old-fashioned
D、 one-sided
学生答案： A
标准答案：D
解析：
得分： 0
(2). (单选题) The author writes this passage to ______.
(本题1.5分)
A、 give advice to job-seekers who are attractive
B、 discuss the disadvantages of being attractive
C、 demand equal rights for women
D、 state the importance of appearance
学生答案： A
标准答案：C
解析：
得分： 0
(3). (单选题) In traditionally female jobs, attractiveness _____.
(本题1.0分)
A、 makes women look more honest and capable
B、 strengthens the feminine qualities required
C、 is of great importance to women
D、 often enables women to succeed quickly
学生答案： A
标准答案：B
解析：
得分： 0
46. (单选题) Too much drink would _____ his health.
(本题1.0分)
A、 do harm for
B、 do harmful to
C、 do harm to
D、 do harmful for
学生答案： A
标准答案：C
解析：
得分： 0