出國英語閱讀測試

1、 閱讀測試 (Time: 100 mins) Date: _題目一二三四五總分得分/120一, 中英互譯下列短語，句子（2×20=40 points)1. meet the demands of the new market2. apologized to me for making a mistake3. exchange your newspaper for this newly published magazine with me4. free of charge5. have no choice but to do6. have a keen desire for7. mak

2、e a great effort to do8. face the challenges of the pollution crisis9. take advantage of10. the difference between human and animal11. put the blame on sb.12. have no difficulty doing your homework13. according to his analysis14. leave a deep impression on sb.15. take measures to do 16.某人突然想到17.沒有必要

3、做某事18.領(lǐng)導得出結(jié)論19.他遲到的原因是20.他想要的是二， 用英語解釋以下單詞或短語. （2×5=10 points)1. emphasis2. misconception3. get retrenched4. means of survival5. upgrade their skills三，分析句子結(jié)構(gòu)，用橫線劃出從句，在橫線下寫出從句類型，并翻譯句子.（5×4=20 points)1. No one can deny that the rise of Chinas economy leads China to play a more and more impor

4、tant role in international affairs. 2. Lately Peter is fascinated by Lindas latest dramatic story which is much better than her last one, so he is always late for school these days. 3. All these victims have just suffered the severe earthquake, so they have a keen desire for the medicine, fresh food

5、 and pure water that the government will provide for them. 4. In spite of the fact that the police had warned them of the danger in the ancient cave, these young men still made an attempt to explore it. 四，選擇填空（2×15=30 points)1.閱讀技巧測試主旨大意【1】Every day we experience one of the wonders of the world

6、 around us without even realizing it. It is not the amazing complexity of television. Nor the impressive technology of transport. The universal wonder we share and experience is our ability to make noises with our mouths, and so transmit ideas and thoughts to each others minds. This ability comes so

7、 naturally that we tend to forget what a miracle（奇跡）it is. This passage is mainly about_. A. the development of body language B. the special role humans play in nature C. the power to convey information to others D. the difference between humans and animals in language use 【2】My few minutes with Mr.

8、 Galbreath changed my life. Now I try to treat everyone with respect, no matter who I think they are, and no matter another human being with kindness and sincerity. What is the message mainly expressed in the story? A. We should learn to be generous. B. It is honorable to help those in need. C. Peop

9、le in high positions are not like what we expect. D. We should avoid judging people by their appearances. 【3】We often dont remember things as well when were trying to manage several details at the same time. Without mental focus, we may not pay enough attention to new information coming in, so it ne

10、ver makes it into our memory stores. That is one of the main reasons we forget peoples names-even sometimes right after they have introduced themselves. Multitasking can also affect our relationships. If someone checks their e-mail while on the phone with a friend, they may come off as absent-minded

11、 or disinterested. It can also cause that person to miss or overlook key information being passed on to them. What is the main idea of the passage? A. Multitasking has become a way of life. B. Multitasking often leads to efficiency decline. C. Multitasking exercises need to be improved. D. Multitask

12、ing enables people to remember things better. 【4】When youre lying on the white sands of the Mexican Riviera, the stresses(壓力) of the world seem a million miles away. Hey, stop! This is no vacation-you have to finish something! What would be the best title for the text? AAdventures in Travel Writing

13、BWorking as a Food Critic CTravel Guides on the Market DVacationing for a Living 【5】Too much TV-watching can harm childrens ability to learn and even reduce their chances of getting a college degree, new studies suggest in the latest effort to examine the effects of television on children. What woul

14、d be the best title for this text? A. Computers or Television B. Effects of Television on ChildrenC. Studies on TV and College Education D. Television and Children's Learning Habits 2，綜合閱讀<A> Amy didn't have a little finger. It bothered James at first，but she seemed almost proud of it：

15、she would refuse to use her five-fingered hand to hold his or move stray hairs from her eyesShe would always use her left hand，twisted and shockingBut that was only at the beginning of their relationship. After six months the missing digit became something like a comfort to James一hed notice its abse

16、nce in his hand and feel lovedIt was something he couldn't explain to anyone else，and that made him love the missing finger even moreIt was a secret between them both. There was，however，a certain thing James couldn't ask about. He wasn't sure how she lost her finger. It was the only unsp

17、eakable topic in the relationship. It didn't bother him very much. He wasn't a curious person. He'd occasionally slip and begin to ask，but mostly caught himself. When he didn't，she'd get quiet in company or angry in privateHe'd let her storm away and wait for the broken comb

18、of her hand to run through his hair in apology They broke up over a mistakeHis mistakeAmy started an argument over who should do the dishes，and he lost despite his best effort to point out the number of hours he worked. In his anger，he stabbed a fork into the wall. Amy didn't say anything；she di

19、dn't even look upset，just confused. When he pulled the fork out，two prongs（叉齒）stayed in the wall，so he threw it into the trash. She was still staring，and he felt awkward and ashamed. He told her the prongs were in the wall，and the fork was now uselessWhat good would a two-pronged fork be for any

20、one？ There wasn't any talking after that. She simply packed a backpack and went to her mother'sThe next day Amy's brother and father came by to collect the rest of her clothing and booksNeither of them looked mad，though James couldn't figure out if they were truly uninterested or if

21、silent anger was a family characteristic He painted over the marks on the kitchen wall a week later，but left the prongs in the wallHe fished the fork out of the trash and kept it in the silverware drawer，underneath the utensil trayHe'd take it out occasionallyRunning his finger into the rough ga

22、p of the missing pieces，he'd try to feel what wasn't there anymore.1.Which of Amys fingers was missing？A. The middle finger of her left hand. BThe little finger of her left hand.C. The little finger of her right hand. DThe middle finger of her right hand.2.The underlined word“It" in Par

23、agraph 3 refers toA. Amy's missing finger B. how Amy lost her fingerC . Amy's attitude towards her handD. why Amy never talked about her hand3.What caused Amy to leave James？A. Amy was afraid of James' extreme anger. B. James repeatedly refused to wash the dishes.C. Amy felt James disres

24、pected her disability D. James continually talked about her missing finger.4.When Amys father came to collect her things，he .A did not say very much to James B did not know what the fight was aboutC was clearly very upset and angry with James D asked his daughter to stay with her mother5.To Amy，the

25、broken fork symbolizedA. their broken relationship B. her damaged handC . a problem that could be solved D. the way she lost her finger<B> Speed reading is a necessary and vital skill in the Internet ageWe skim over articles，e-mails and tweets to try to grasp key words and the essential meanin

26、g of the text. With so much information available through our electronic devices，it would be impossible to get through everything if we read word by word，line by line. But a new trend calls on people to unplug and enjoy reading slowly，one which claims to have benefits beyond intellectual stimulation

27、. A recent story from The Wall Street Journal reported on a book club in Wellington，New Zealand，where members meet in a cafe and turn off their smartphonesThey sink into comfortable chairs and read in silence for an hour. Unlike typical book clubs，the point of the slow reading club isn't to exch

28、ange ideas about certain books，but to get away from electronic devices and read in a quiet，relaxed environment. According to the story，the Wellington book club is just one example of a movement started by book lovers who miss the traditional way of reading Traditional readers，like Maura Kelly，say a

29、regular reading habit sharpens the mind，improves concentration，reduces stress levels and deepens the ability to understand othersSome of these benefits have been backed up by scienceFor example，a study of 300 elderly people published by the journal Neurology last year showed that mature people who t

30、ake part in activities that use their brain，such as reading，suffer less memory loss as they get older. Another study published last year in Science showed that reading novels helps people understand others' mental states and beliefs一a key skill in building relationships. Yet technology has made

31、us less careful readersComputer and phone screens have changed our reading patterns from the top-to-bottom，left-to-right reading order we traditionally used，to a wild skimming and skipping pattern as we hunt for important words and informationReading text online that has many links to other web page

32、s also leads to weaker comprehension than reading plain text. The Internet may have made us stupider，says British journalist Patrick Kingsley，only half jokingBecause of the Internet，he claims we have become very good at collecting a wide range of factual tidbits，but we are also gradually forgetting

33、how to sit back，think and relate all these facts to each other.1.Speed reading is a necessary and vital skill in the Internet age because people·A. have to grasp the meaning faster B. have much more information to readC. no longer read word by word，line by line D. must use their smart phones mo

34、re frequently2Members of the Wellington book club are expected to·A. read peacefully for an hour B. make coffee for the other membersC. regularly swap ideas about books D. turn off their smart phones for recharging3According to the Neurology study，who is most likely to suffer memory loss？A. A 6

35、5-year-old man who rarely reads B. A 79-year-old woman who reads regularly·C. A 17-year-old middle school student who seldom readsD. A healthy 24-year-old university graduate who often plays games·4Kingsley believes that the InternetA. has lowered people's overall intelligence levelsB.

36、 has reduced people's ability to analyze informationC. has provided people with too much useless knowledgeD. has stopped people from doing important and useful work5The last paragraph is written toA .explain the secrets of others' minds B .urge people to read as slowly as possibleC .encourag

37、e people to read more about science D .describe the problems caused by electronic reading <C>Barditch High School decided to have an All-School Reunion. Over 450 people came to the event. There were tours of the old school building and a picnic at Confederate Park. Several former teachers were

38、 on hands to tell stories about the old days. Ms. Mabel Yates, the English teacher for fifty years, was wheeled to the Park.Some eyes rolled and there were a few low groans（抱怨聲）when Ms. Yates was about to speak. Many started looking at their watches and coming up with excuses to be anywhere instead

39、of preparing to listen to a lecture from an old woman who had few kind words for her students and made them work harder than all the other teachers combined.Then Ms. Yates started to speak:“I cant tell you how pleased I am to be here. I havent seen many of you since your graduation, but I have follo

40、wed your careers and enjoyed your victories as well as crying for your tragedies. I have a large collection of newspaper photographs of my students. Although I havent appeared in person, I have attended your college graduations, weddings and even the birth of your children, in my imagination.”Ms. Ya

41、tes paused and started crying a bit. Then she continued:“It was my belief that if I pushed you as hard as I could, some of you would succeed to please me and others would succeed to annoy me. Regardless of our motivations, I can see that you have all been successful in your chosen path.”“There is no

42、 greater comfort for an educator than to see the end result of his or her years of work. You have all been a great source of pleasure and pride for me and I want you to know I love you all from the bottom of my heart.”There was a silence over the crowd for a few seconds and then someone started clap

43、ping. The clapping turned into cheering, then into a deafening roar(呼喊). Lawyers, truck drivers, bankers and models were rubbing their eyes or crying openly with no shame all because of the words from a long forgotten English teacher from their hometown.1. What can be inferred from Paragraph 2?A. Mo

44、st people had little interest in the reunion.B. Some graduates were too busy to listen to Ms. Yates speech.C. Some people got tired from the reunion activities.D. Many graduates disliked Ms. Yates ways of teaching.2. We can learn from Ms. Yates speech that she _.A. gave her students advice on their

45、careersB. kept track of her students progressC. attended her students college graduations D. kept in touch with all her students3. What was Ms.Yates belief in teaching teenagers?A. Teachers knowledge is the key to students achievements. B. Hard-pushed students are more likely to succeed.C. Pressure

46、on students from teachers should be reduced.D. Students respect is the best reward for teachers.4. Which of the following is TRUE about Ms. Yates? A. She was unable to walk on her own now. B. She gave her students the least homework.C. She was not good at making a speech. D. She made her lessons liv

47、ely and interesting.5. Which of the following can be the best title of this passage?A Reliable but Funny Teacher. B. A Proud but Patient TeacherC. A Strict but Caring Teacher.D. A Tough butPopular Teacher<D> When I was a child I never said, "When I grow up, I want to be a CEO," but h

48、ere I am. When I look back on my career, I realize the road to becoming a CEO isnt a straight, clearly clarified path. In fact, no two paths are the same. But whether you want to be a boss one day or not, theres a lot to learn from the stories of how leaders rise to the top of successful companies.

49、As this series of stories shows, the paths to becoming a CEO may vary, but the people in that position share the qualities of devotion, work rules, and most importantly, a strong desire for building something new. And every CEO takes risks along the wayputting your life savings to start a software c

50、ompany or leaving a big business to be one of the first employees at a startup. I grew up in Minnesota, and learned how to be an entrepreneur(企業(yè)家) from my father, who has run a small business for almost 30 years. I went to Georgetown University and tried a lot of business activities in college with

51、varying degrees of success. And I always had a dream job pattern: to walk to work, work for myself and build something for consumers. Im only 29, so its been a quick ride to CEO. Out of college, I worked for AOL as a product manager, then moved to Revolution Health and ran the consumer product team.

52、 In mid-2007 I left Revolution Health and started Living Social with several other colleagues, where I became a CEO.Career advice: Dont figure out where you want to work, or even what industry youd like to work atFigure out what makes you do soWhat gives you a really big rush? Answer why you like th

53、ings, not what you like doingand then apply it to your work life. Also, just because youre graduating, dont stop learning. Read more books than you did in college. If you do, and theyre not, youre really well-positioned to succeed in whatever you do.Read the stories in this book and youll certainly

54、be inspired.1. The first paragraph tells us _. A. the author hasnt achieved his childhood ambition B. the author thinks there is some easy way to become a CEO. C. the author had an ambition of becoming a CEO in his childhood. D. the author believes success stories of CEOs can benefitreaders.2. Accor

55、ding tot the author, successful CEOs should _.A. try not to take risksB. stay in the same businessC. have a strong sense of creativityD. save every possible penny3. What can we know about the author from the third paragraph? _ A. He got several degrees at Georgetown University B. His father had very

56、 little influence on him C. All his business activities at college ended up in failureD. He always dreams of building something for consumers4. Which of the following proverbs may the author agree with?A. One is never too old to learn. B. Every coin has two sidesC. Time and tide wait for no man.D. Dont count your chickens before they are hatched.5