阅读理解
1-1. In order to learn to be one’s true self
1.according to the passage frist of all one most obtain knowledge
2.when you try to do something ,what matters is to carry it through to the end 3.the end of learning should be mastery
4. according---- another man success should spur us on to greater efforts 5.the author implies(暗指)
success depends not so much on natural ability as it does on effort
1-2. Earthquakes
1. most destruction brought and by earthquake is the result of the following EXCEPT the panic brought about by earthquakes
2.this element of the unknown refers to the fact that earthquakes may occur anywhere at any time 3.NOT true
A worldwide earthquake warning network has not been put into use 4.the author believe that the prediction of earthquake is of some help
5. it inferred last paragraph chiefly interested in
getting prepared and handling the possible destruction beforehand
1-3. The accuracy of scientific
1. the passage says that accuracy of scientific observation depends on timekeeping methods 2.
more precise 3.
Scientific research 4.
Atomic clocks will be important in space flight 5.
A Peacetime Use of the Atom
1-4. In communities north of Denver 1.
A huge financial problem has arisen 2.
They pooled their effors to help solve it 3.
unthinkable 4.
To see if there was a deliberate cover-up of the problem 5.
keep people properly informed of the crisis
5. Very high waves are destructive 练习2-1 1. rarely 2.
is liable to lessen 3.
influences the power of high waves 4.
variable 5.
A submarine commander navigating his vessel at a depth of 700 feet will not be affected by araging surface storm
6. In Western countries…the installment plan （2012） 练习2-2 1.
More than 10 percent American families buy things on installments 2.
the buyer has to pay extra额外 money as interest 作为利息 3.
He will stop owning the item he has bought 4.
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people develop a good abit of saving money 5.
ensure that people can pay for what they buy
7. The idea of a fish 练习2-3 1.
the torpedo’s electric cells have a shape with six sides 2.
to complete the circuit , you have to touch the fish in two places 3.
the mss of thefish decides the intensity of electric power it generates 4.
compared with those in he torpedo ,the working system of electric plates in the eel is more direct and efficient 5.
Electric Fish
8. Engineering students 练习2-4 1.
intended to be a combination结合 of engineer and humanist人文 2.
broaden their horizons 3.
to be a technical genius专业天赋 with a wide vision 眼光 4.
unrealistic 5.
engineering and the liberal arts 文学主义
9. The making of glass is a very old industry 练习3-1 1. one of the extraordinary qualities of glass is it can carry light signals 玻璃的特殊用处是传播 (光信号)
2. before you can hear a message on the telephone using the system,
light must first be changed into electrical signals and then into sound 3. which of the following is not include ing the passage
light-wave communication has been for civil use of about 30 years
4. form the passage ,you can tell that people prefer glass fibre cables to copper cables, glass fibres are less expensive
5. which of the following statements best expresses the main ides of passage最明确的主题是
The ues of glass fibres to carry telephone messages is an interesting new development 光纤用来传播电话信号是一个吸引人的新进展
10. Many a young person tells me he wants to be a writter 练习3-2 1. the passage is meant to
warn young people of the hardships that a successful writer has to experience 2.what can be concluded(推断) form the passage
The chances for a writer to become successful are small 作家成功的机会很小
3.why did the author begin to doubt(怀疑) himself after the first year of his writing career(生涯) He hadn’t seen a change for the better 没有一个好机会 4. people who die wondering： what if? Refers to those
who regret(后悔) giving up their career halfway 后悔半途而废 5. shawdowland in the last sentence(句子) refers to
the state of uncertainty before one’s final goal is reached 不确定的状态在做出最后决定之前有影响 11. If it were only necessary to decide 练习3-3
1. according to the fist paragraph, the task of education is fairly complicated because
the educators have to take care of both ordinary and gifted students 聪慧与不聪慧学生一起照顾 2.the word defeat most probably means broken
3. which of the following points is NOT included in passage
In order to teach effectively, educators are requested to lay emphasis on one particular field (为了教育有效，教育者必须在某个领域专长)
4.it can inferred learn from the passage that sufficient attention should be given to basic knowledge 5. the best title for this passage might be Balance in Education 教育平衡
12. We all know that DNA 练习3-4
1. people in large area may possess the same DNA thread becaue they are beyond doubt of common ancestry 他们又不可否认的先祖 2. the possible research of family trees is based on the fact that
each Individual carries a unique record of who he is and how he is related to others 每一个人都有一个独立的记录他与别人的关系 3. the Molecular Genealogy Research Group is building a database for the purpose of
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offering assistance in working out genealogy-related problems 家族关系问题提供帮助 4. if two man suspected for some reason they have a common ancestor we can find the truth from their genetic markers 从基因标记中找到真相 5. which of the following CANNOT be inferred from the passage
An adopted收养 child generally lacks缺乏 enough information to prove证明 his identity身份
13. Cars of 2050 will travel Exercise 4-1 1. the author believes that cars of the future will use columns of air instead of wheels
2. which of the following is true concerning the new car
It will be influenced by weather conditions 被天气状况影响 3. the car without wheels has been called a flying car because it travels a few inches above the ground 4. where is a wheelless car LEATS fit to travel Over waterfalls
5. wheelless cars will
create new traffic problems
14. To the Editor: Exercise 4-2
1. would an unemployed woman 65 years old with an income of 6000 on social security and 3000 in aid from her children qualify for exemption from rent increases
Possibly, but more information is needed
2. when a landlord air-conditions an apartment building he can then raise the tenant’s rent 提高租客的租金
3. which of the following does NEW YORK city Provide to the landlords who do not increase rent for elderly An amount equal to the rent increases in tax exemptions
4.Elderly tenants who qualify for exemptions from rent increases have nevertheless paid rent increase because their applications are not processed quickly 申请被处理不够快 5.the word clarify is related to the word clear
15. In primitive societies sick 练习4-3 1.the word filthy most means dirty
2.disgusting mixtures(令人讨厌的混料) were fed to the patient to cause the spirits discomfort 引起精神不适 3. according to the passage the witch doctor
functioned in curing some diseases 在一些疾病起作用 4.when primitive people were cured it was actually a result of reasons unknown to the witch doctor 巫医不知道原因 5. which of the following statements is implied but no stated
Superstition迷性 is an ignorant person’s explanation of things he cannot understand 迷性就是人对自己的身体无知
16. We find that bright children 练习4-4
1. in the passage mixed-ability teaching is approving 满意
2. by held back the author mean prevented from advancing 提前预防
3.the author argues that a teachers chief concern should be the development of the student 作者说服主要老师学生的发展 total personality 全面发展 4. which is NOT mentioned
Pupil also learn how to participate in teaching activities 小学生也学习怎么参加老师的活动 5. the author purpose in writing this passage is to
argue for teaching bright and not so bright children in the same class 把聪慧和不聪慧的学生放在一个班级
17. Man’s first real invention…the wheel 练习5-1 1.the wheel is important that
both B and C(all transportation depends on it ,every machine depends on it) 2.the wheel is described（描述） as simple(简单)
3.it was remarkable非凡f man to invent发明e wheel because there were no wheels in nature 轮子不是自然生成的 4. the frist wheel might have been slice（片） of log（圆木）
5. the idea of making wheels might come from
rolling the dead body of an animal on logs 在动物尸体上滚动的木片
18. There is no denying it: Boys think differently from girls （2012） 练习5-2 1.the main idea of the passage
the brain differences between boys and girls 男孩女孩大脑有区别 2. statements is true
Female babies are more sensitive to a mother’s voice 对于母亲的声音雌性动物更敏感 3.boys usually is good at
manipulating three-dimensional space 操纵三维空间
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4.nonverbal skills in grils brains can probably be found 非语言的技巧 both A and B (in the right \\lefe hemisphere)
5. women are underrepresented in the profession of architecture because 女人在建筑类职业中为被充分代表 their spatial sense is not so highly developed as men’s 相对于男人空间意识不够发达
19. Grandma Moses 练习5-3 1.best title
Grandma Moses:A Biographical（传记） Sketch（素描） 2.···grandma moses began to paint(绘画) because she wanted to keep active灵活
3.it can be inferred from the passage that
Most of her pictures are concerned about有关 rural农村 life 4.grandman m··spent most of her life farming 农耕 5.spotted best be replaced（取代） noticed 注意
20. By 1970,tigers according to a World Wildlife Fund 练习5-4 1.the ultimate aim of project tiger is to 老虎工程的终极目标 protect tigers from being killed 2.Studies have shown that
the tiger is not an efficient hunter as is commonly described 老虎不像通常描述的是一个高效的猎人 3.tiger territory（领地）
expands as the tiger grows up 随着长大而扩张 4.people are afraid that project tiger has been carried too far 5.the author seems
to have a matter-of-fact attitude实事求是 towards Project Tiger
21. Languages are marvelously complex 练习6-1 1.the best title for the passage is Organs of Culture 文化组成
2.accroding to passage best way to learn a foreign language is to begin by learning its body language 开始学习身体语言 3.according to passage，gestures are
non-verbal but nevertheless linguistic 非口头语言但是也是语言 4.as many language as one speaks，so many lives one lives means
“Life is richer and more interesting if one knows several languages” 如果一个人懂多种语言生命是富有和有趣的 5.the passage imply
A language cannot function without its particular culture 一种语言离开了他特定的文化毫无作用
22. In Washington D.C.,1600 Pennsylvania Avenue 练习6-2 1.the white house was be built in Washington
because it was to be the nation’s capital city 因为他是国家首都 2.the presidential palace was 总统的豪宅 made of gray stone 用石头制造
3.the president home and the city of the Washington were planned by the French 被法国人计划
4.the original home of the president needed to be rebuilt 总统的旧住宅需要被重建 because it had burned down during the war 因为在战争期间被烧毁 5. the new presidential home was painted white to 新总统府被涂上白色 cover the marks of fire 覆盖火焰的痕迹
23. Sporting activites…hunting behavior 练习6-3 1.the author believes that sporting activities
have actually developed from hunting 从打猎演化而来 2.the author strongly suggests that 作家强烈暗示
our forefathers changing into farmers was the result of social development 我们的先祖转变为农民是大自然发展的结果 3.for over a million years our forefathers were basically 持续一百万年我们的先祖是 co-operating hunters 自由猎人 4.the word operation means hunting
5.the main idea of the passage
Sporting activities satisfy the desire of modern man to exercise hunting skills which his forefathers developed for survival 满足现代人运动的技巧，是由先祖生存狩猎技巧发展而来
24. Computers may one day 练习6-4 1.the word colossal means giant 2.which of··is NOT TRUE
They could be launched into space directly 他们会被直接发射到太空
3.the reflected sunlight could sweep slowly over the surface of the earth because the mirrors 反射的阳光缓慢掠过地球表面因为镜子 could be made to adjust their angles 能够被调整角度
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4.the purpose for turning night into day is to 白天晚上都在回转目的是 save energy and deal with emergencies 保持能源处理紧急事情 5.the writer of the passage
give an objective account of the mirrors 给镜子一个客观描述
25. Among all the changes…of women 练习7-1
1.the changes in the women have been brought about by 女人被带来改变 women’s participation in work 女人参加工作 2.the picture is not perfect, because
all of the above(a large number…higher field,men offer,society look…women)
3.only a small number of women have entered male professions because 只有一小部分女人进入了男人的行当 many women lack courage or necessary training 许多女人缺乏胆量或者必要的锻炼 4.how does society view a woman success in her career 社会怎么看待一个女人的成功
It has resulted from reasons other than her intelligence 这导致了比他智力强的其他原因 5.the author attitude about womens situation can be described as 作者对女人的态度被描述为 optimistic 乐观的
26. Henry Ford was born in 1863 练习7-2 1.Henry Ford built
a car with bicycle wheels 一辆自行车轮子的汽车 2.Henry Ford dream was
to build a car many people would have enough money to buy 制造一辆大部分人有足够钱来买的汽车 3.H . F started his own company
after his car won an important race 在她的汽车赢得了一个重要的比赛 4.F. first saw an assembly 议会
at a meat-packing factory 在重要部分装配工厂 5.Ford then understood that the assembly line was
a good way to build modern cars 一个生产现代汽车的好方法
27. Oceanography has been defined 练习7-3 1.a business aspect
2.the company which proposed to lay undersea cable 3.to measure the depth of the two oceans 4.challenged
5.the beginning of oceanography
28. Demands for…wildlife in Britain 练习7-4
1.certain species of reptiles and butterflies in Europe need protecting 2.he has presenting the park with a diploma for its achievements 3.certain areas of countryside should be left undisturbed by man 4.should be regarded as a place where nature is protected
5.most nature reserves set up today are mainly for human recreation
29. Imagine reading…science experiment 练习8-1
1.whether it is moral to experiment on people without letting them know 2.mixed
3.Radioactive chemicals can cause bodily cells to grow wildly out of control 4.require to protect people’s right not to be tested without permission
5.favorable
30. To many people,the world Hollywood 练习8-2 1.an area in Los Angeles and the movie business 2.in Hollywood in1918 3.great art in movie history 4.outside Hollywood
5.footprints and autographs of movie stars
31. Under the 1944 Act, primary and secondary （2012） 练习8-3
1.Scotland had to be responsible for its secondary and primary education 2.children under the age of 15 must go to school 3.placed children into different secondary schools
4.most children began to go into comprehensive schools after primary education 5.it limited school enrollment to a certain district
32. “…We are not about to enter the Information Age 练习8-4 1.70million
2.one who has never learnt to read 3.the urgency of computer education 4.how to use computers
5.Those who want to use computers should know how computers operate
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33. Many young people want to become pop stars 练习9-1 1.fail to reach the top 2.is important to them
3.buy the things they need 4.travel around the country 5.have quite a hard life
34. It seems to shine unchangingly(Sun spot) 练习9-2 1.might have a strong influence on the weather patterns 2.They are actually black holes in the sun
3.thinks he has discovered a new possibility in the link between the sun spots and the weather on the Earth 4.it is sure that the energy sent out by the sun will drop when more sun spots appear 5.Magnetism and the Sun Spots
35. If you want to stay young 练习9-3
1.why certain people age sooner than others
2.Because they seldom sit down and have a good think 3.Shrinking of our brains has nothing to do with our ages 4.persons chosen to be studied in an experiment 5.Lawyers
36. The interview is an important 练习9-4
1.make yourself stand out as the right person for the job 2.should not speak ill of him 3.keep up your confidence
4.when you have been offered the job 5.to make your strengths understood
37. The cowboy is the hero 练习10-1 1.courage and adventure 2.to take care of cattle
3.the railroad towns hundred miles away 4.keeping an eye on cattle thieves 5.they liked their way of life
38. There are two kinds of memory:short-term and long-term 练习10-2 1.how students remember English vocabulary by short-term memory
2.Henning gave a separate test on vocabulary to his students 3.advanced students remember words by their meaning 4.the student experimented on 5.short-term memory
39. Although no one is certain 练习10-3 1.continued migrating
2.there were too many birds 3.To test the
relationship between daylight and migration
4.longer days cause changes in the bodies of birds 5.exact reasons for migration are not known
40. Death comes quickly in the mountains 练习10-4 1.they fail to realize how dangerous avalanches can be 2.typical of conditions resulting in avalanches
3.the ice between different sections of snow melts 4.measures are taken to prevent serious avalanches 5.they stay on the offieially approved slopes
41. About 70million Americans…lose weight 练习11-1 1.To work hard
2.both A and B(they want to look attractive/keep fit)
3.Americans need losing weight 4.diet books are not always effective
5.there is not a sure way of losing weight as yet
42. Washington Irving 练习11-2
1.a great writer who was successful in his own country and other parts in the world 2.Irving’s work was not only popular, but also of high literary quality
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3.He spent very little time working as a lawyer 4.Becaues his parents were not aristocratic 5.It had almost no effect on his life
43. Without a blood supply organs deteriorate 练习11-3 1.worsen
2.brain is more delicate than most organs
3.Kidney may be damaged when frozen to an extremely low degree 4.Cornea
5.keeps blood cells alive very long in subzero temperatures
44. When a consumer finds that an item 练习11-4 1.show some written proof of the purchase to the store 2.the store manager
3.explaining exactly what it wrong with the item 4.meet the standard of
5.how to make an effective complaint about a faulty item
45. Modern mass-production methods 练习12-1 1.the price of the goods should drop 2.increased demand led to mass production
3.competition among manufactuers 4.independently of each other
5.both A and B(as much as they like,better quality merchandise)
46. The translator must…target language 练习12-2 1.a language the translator is proficient in 2.pay attention to other’s opinions
3.get well acquainted with his subject 4.keep pace with the times
5.The ability to speak the languages he translates
47. Normally a student must attend 练习12-3 1.12
2.to take a particular course in a different university
3.their academic performance will affect their future careers 4.such positions help them get better jobs
5.keeping up the students’ enthusiasm for social activities
48. Money laundering 练习12-4 1.the US Mafia
2.global markets are liberalized and exchange controls are deregulated
3.Owing to the constant effort all over the world,the phenomenon of money laundering has already dramatically decreased 4.unreal
5.It is thought that the key to putting an end to money laundering is banks’publicity
49. After inventing dynamite…Alfred Nobel 练习13-1 1.1901
2.To recognize worthwhile contributions to humanity
3.Ceremonies are held on December 10 to commermorate Nobel’s invention 4.Science 5.103
50. In a society…United States or Canada 练习 13-2 1.the United States is a country of multiculture
2.Independent thinking adapts them to a disciplined society 3.is the combination of Western and Oriental methods
4.different educational systems reflect culture of the societies
5.the differences in methods of education between Orient and West
51. Dear would,Aboy starts school today 练习13-3 1.a mother
2.the process of knowing this world 3.devil
4.break his faith 5. optimistically
52. If women are mercilessly exploited 练习13-4
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1.by constantly changing the fashions in women’s chothing 2.a waste of time 3.comfort
4.New fashions in clothing are created for the commercial exploitation of women 5.men are more reasonable in the matter of fashion
53. The producers of instant coffee 练习 14-1(2013阅读理解) 1.instant coffee should have a good market because of its obvious advantages
2.the reason why people resisted instant coffee 3.fifty women
4.hard-working woman drinking instant coffee
5.Advertising does not always assure favorable sales results
54. There are places in the world…much longer 练习14-2 1.Person who is 100 or more years old 2.don’t have a placid state of mind
3.their food are not as polluted as those in industrialized society 4.there is no retirement age the aged must observe 5.A large extended family
55. If you’re finding it tough to land a job 练习14-3 1.a positive experience 2.specific
3.you can learn from them
4.always keep an optimistic spirit 5.Job-hunting strategies
56. People who question or even…The poets 练习14-4（2013） 1.we can draw many lessons from it 2.human nature does not change easily
3.they recorded the life of ancient people in their poems 4.we can know how much development we have made
5.Past human experiences can be used to serve the present
57. One of the most authoritative voices 练习15-1 1.Disapproving 2.Customer-appeal 3.advertisers 4.alter its image
5.Advertising and Manufacturers
58. Honda Motor Co., Japan’s 练习15-2 1.environmental pollution
2.Not all Accord models produced so far are on the list of recall
3.its low price but high quality 4.dealer
5.Defective Part to Be Replaced Free
59. Would you quit your Job…money? 练习15-3
1.he had become rich enough to enjoy the rest of his life without having to work
2.people derive great satisfaction from the challenges of work 3.deeply absorbed
4.Fowler found working more enjoyable than vacationing 5.conquering tough work is a satisfying experience
60. Harriet Beecher Stowe…Uncle Tom’s Cabin 练习15-4 1.nobody knew that it would be a very popular book 2.the Bible
3.they thought slavery was good
4.she witnessed the evils of the slavery system 5.said it as a kind of joke
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