《 大学英语1》复习题A
Part I Reading Comprehension (40%)
Section A
Directions: There are 3 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished
statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C), and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage.
Trials are taking place in North America and Europe to test an electronic device which will prevent children from watching unsuitable programs on television.
The device, known as a V-chip (the “v” stands for violence), allows parents to control their television set so that programs which are unsuitable for children cannot be watched on a particular television.
The V-chip works by using an electronic code. When a program is broadcast, the signal from the television transmitter carries a code, which indicates the level of sex and/or violence in a particular program. The V-chip inside the television then examines the code for each program and blocks transmission of those programs which contain certain codes.
Makers of the V-chip say that parents can be confident that their children will not be able to watch those programs which they decide are unsuitable.
V-chip technology has attracted a lot of interest. President Clinton passed a law last year which will require all new televisions to be fitted with V-chips by 1998. And the European Parliament（欧洲议会） has included the V-chip in its new Directive on Broadcasting.
But critics say that the system will not be fool-proof, and that children will find ways of getting around it. There are also concerns that foreign satellite television companies may not abide by the rules. Others say that if viewers come to rely on the V-chip, other controls on program content may start to be relaxed.
1. According to the passage, V-chip technology enables parents to _____________. A) turn off the television when they are not home
B) test electronic devices that can take the place of the TV set C) keep inappropriate TV programs away from their children
D) control the amount of time that their children spend on watching TV 2. What do we learn from the passage about the electronic code?
A) It shows the level of sex and/or violence in a particular program. B) It contains information about the television transmitter. C) It is the signal that is sent out by the V-chip.
D) It is a computer program built in a TV set to examine the V-chip. 3. The word “they ” in Paragraph 4 refers to ________________. A) makers B) parents C) children D) programs
4. We can conclude from the passage that ________________________. A) President Clinton attracted a lot of interest
B) a law had been passed to prohibit sex and violence on TV
C) TV sets sold in American after 1998 are required to have V-chips
D) the European Parliament decided to import the V-chip technology from USA 5. Critics of the V-chip were concerned that ____________________. A) children may not like the new technology
B) imported TV set may not have been equipped with V-chips C) children may get addicted to the new technology D) new problems may arise even if the V-chip works
Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage.
It is estimated that some seven hundred million people are unable to read and write, and there are probably two hundred and fifty million more whose level of attainment is so slight that it barely qualifies literacy (读写能力).
Recently the attack on illiteracy has been stepped up. A world plan has been drawn up by a committee of UNESCO experts in Paris, as part of the UNESCO Nations Development Decade, and an international conference on the subject has also been held. UNESCO stresses that functional literacy is the aim. People must learn the basic skills of responsible citizenship: the ability to read notices, newspapers, timetables, letters, price-lists, to keep simple records and accounts, to sort out the significance of the information gathered, and to fill in forms.
The major areas of illiteracy are in Asia, Africa, and Central and South America. In Africa there are at least one hundred million illiterates, comprising eighty to eighty-five per cent of the total population. In Europe the figure is about twenty-four million, most of them in Southern Europe, with Spain, Italy, Portugal, and Yugoslavia heading the list (the United Kingdom has about seven hundred thousand).
6. Studying carefully the clues in the passage, we learn that the total population of Africa is . A) approximately seven hundred million
B) approximately one hundred and twenty-five million C) approximately eight or eight point five thousand million D) exactly twenty-four million
7. The figure of illiteracy in Britain comprises . A) zero point one per cent of that of illiteracy in the world B) zero point two per cent of the world adult population C) thirty-five per cent of Europe’s population
D) three point five per cent of that of the illiteracy in Southern Europe 8. It is obvious that UNESCO . A) is a company in France
B) is a world organization attached to the U. N. C) works mainly at combating illiteracy
D) has many experts whose level of attainment is far from literacy 9. A world plan mentioned in the passage aims at .
A) training responsible citizens B) enforcing the functions of UNESCO C) helping illiterates learn how to read and write
D) urging Southern European countries to take the lead in attacking illiteracy 10. The author implies that this world plan is to . A) be carried out in the major areas of illiteracy like Africa B) be realized in ten years
C) be drawn up by Parisian experts
D) be debated at an international conference
Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage.
In the course of the late 1930s thousands of workers transformed an old garbage dump in the New York borough of Queens into the 1939-40 New York World’s Fair. For the price of a five-cent subway ride and seventy-five-cent admission fee, some fifty-seven attendees could sample personally “the wonders of contemporary life.”
Since the middle of the nineteenth century, industrial states had held periodic expositions to showcase the goods produced by their nationals and by others. Although London’s Great Exhibition of 1851 had led the way, it was the French who were to produce such international displays of culture and machinery most frequently during the next half-century. American expositions tied the French example to the celebration of key historical anniversaries. The best-remembered example is the Chicago Exposition of 1893, which marked the four hundredth anniversary of Columbus’s arrival—one year late. The New York World’s Fair of 1939 was inspired by the 150th anniversary of the inauguration (就职典礼) of George Washington.
What took place at these showcases of modern architecture, national pride, and international commercial competition? The 1893 Chicago Fair boasted its entertainment “Midway” as well as scientific exhibits, and visitors to the New York Fair in 1939 may well have been more impressed by the simulated (模拟的) 250-foot parachute jump than by the first speech by a president to be shown on television, or the first color film for home movie cameras.
11. How much did a ticket to the 1939-40 New York Fair cost? A) 5 cents. B) 57 cents. C) 75 cents. D) 80 cents. 12. The word “showcase” in paragraph 2 probably means _______. A) be put in a case B) display C) purchase D) be bought
13. Which nation organized most of the international exhibitions between 1850 and 1900? A) Great Britain. B) France. C) England. D) The United States.
14. We can conclude from the passage that the four hundredth anniversary of Columbus’s arrival should have been celebrated in _______________. A) 1892 B) 1893 C) 1894 D) 1895 15. What was one important feature of the 1893 Chicago Exposition? A) Presidential speech. B) Historical conference.
C) Athletic competition. D) Entertainment and scientific displays.
71山东财经大学成人高等教育期末考试 大学英语1复习题(高起本)
