英语阅读理解方法精髓
——黄金分割系列 燕逍遥
一． 比较(可跳过)
市面上、老师口，所谓英语阅读理解方法不外三种：1.先看文章后看问题，先看问题后看文章。前者相信是大多数人的选择，即便认为没有后者效率高——因为不能在看了问题后在看文章时把之记脑。
2.从阅读的题型考法介绍入手。可以，也需要，但是片面的。
3.每个星期或每个单元Keep做一定量的题。一般都可受到不差的成效，勤奋嘛，一般都可补拙，精神可嘉，但可以节省的。
二、中心
1.阅读法：
先看问题，只看一问（必需认清乃细节类，全文理解类跳开，最后才做），随即进入正文阅读（戴问入文），OK后，从文章阅读转回问题阅读，同样只看一个细节类（一般占不少于60％，且费时最多）问题，……
『中心“阅读法”的解释（可跳）：1.出题者的出细节题顺序绝大多数是行文顺序2.题目如果要出难，上文的细节题要联系下文，甚至推理，于是搁者的细节题会一直到全文看完，没关系，反正这类题只会是最后1或2题的细节，前面都干掉不少，而且反正这类题都得看完全文。』
2.题型：
起标题——抓主要内容，慎防主题或倡导的诱惑
释字意——(你认识这单词，恭喜你的博学，但)只能用文章中的意思（比喻义或引申义或原义）
推断（infer）——只可推出，不能在中找出
数字计算——文章中英文数字和阿拉伯数字的混合，选项的1945和1954
选对错——提醒一下，文中似乎（或“似乎”）没提到的，用排除法（答案可能认为对、或不对，虽多为后者，小心为妙）
所出文章——很长者一般不需要思考，可速决；很短者一般要想死人，十分精读
三、练习（为保证质量和满足练习的读者广泛性，采用江苏名校的高二上学期期末试卷和97年高考阅读理解试题）平均每篇应自少少于6分钟，4~5分钟为佳，正确率应达到80%~100%。
忠告：1.方法应变成习惯（否则考场之上到处方法堆砌，那记得起！），标志是自感流畅，巅峰是感觉如此做是理所当然，2.但习惯也会生疏，必要时要加强3.事物是不断运动，变化发展的，我们要用发展的眼光看问题，应如实地把方法向习惯过渡看成一个过程，明确我们练习在发展过程中所处阶段和地位
四、阅读理解： （25 %）
( A )
HONG KONG – The Walt Disney Company might build a second theme park in China. But top executives have argued a report that Disney wants to build another one in Beijing in time for the 2008 Olympics.
Disney has plans to build a Hong Kong park that is scheduled to open in 2005 or 2006. “Our job is to make the Hong Kong Disneyland work and be successful.” Disney chairman and chief executive Michael Eisner said. He said the company might later build a second park in China, though he would not say where. “I’m sure someday there will be a possibility to build another Disney theme park that would be geographically so distant from Hong Kong that they will not compete.”
When Disney was in talks with Hong Kong about building the park here, officials in Shanghai made it clear they would rather have the park. Disney executives said they were concerned about border controls that could slow visitors from the Chinese mainland who want to come to the Hong Kong theme park. They also said they had raised the issue with Hong Kong and Beijing. Although Hong Kong was returned from Britain to China four years ago, strict border controls remain in place between the capitalist territory and the mainland.
56) This passage is a _______.
a. newspaper report b. magazine advertisement
c. short story d. talk
57) From the first paragraph, we can get the following information except _______.
- The Walt Disney Company has decided to build a theme park in China
- It is possible that they will build a second one in China
- The second theme park will be built in Beijing
- The 2008 Olympics will be held in Beijing
58) The Hong Kong Disneyland is ________.
a. not open yet b. successful
c. working well d. distant
59) The underlined word “the issue” in paragraph 3 probably refers to _______.
- Disney was in talk with Hong Kong about building the park there
- Disney might later build a second park in China
- Border controls that could slow down visitors from the Chinese mainland who want to come to the Hong Kong theme park
- Shanghai made it clear they would have a theme park
60) Which of the following Disney parks is being built?
a. Disney World b. Beijing Disney
c. Disneyland Paris d. Hong Kong Disney theme park
( B )
How do American babies get their names when they are born?
We’d better know the formation of American names before we answer this question. A native American may have his name in two or three parts. Ronald Reagan, the 40th President of the United States, had his name in two parts. Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the 32nd President, had his name in three parts. The first part is the given name, or the first name. The second part is the middle name or middle names, as Delano in Franklin Delano Roosevelt. The last part is the family name, surname or the last name, as Reagan in Ronald Reagan.
How does an American baby get his given name? Generally, when an American baby is born, the parents may pick up a name from a name book, or think of a name they like, and give it to the baby as the given name. Sometimes, the given name means something. If a girl baby’s given name is Alice, then she is hoped to be noble or cheerful, because Alice means noble and of good cheer. If the parents give their daughter Linda as the first name, then the parents hope their daughter to be pretty or beautiful, because it means that. If a boy’s given name is David, then he could be his parents’ beloved one, because David means a beloved person. But sometimes, the given name is just a given name, and it doesn’t mean anything. In another case, parents can give their baby the given name according to their hobby or desire.
Then how do American babies get their middle names? We must take people’s relationship into consideration when we answer this question. If the parents respect or hope to remember the grandparent, then they give their baby a middle name after the grandmother or grandfather. If the parents have a very close friend, they may pick their baby a middle name after their friend. Some parents name their baby after themselves.
Some even give the baby a middle name according to a famous person. So a baby may have one or two or even more middle names if the parents wish.
A baby gets his family name after his father’s family name. If the father’s family name is Smith, then the baby’s family name will be Smith, too.
61) The underlined phrase “in another case” means _______.
a. for another example b. on the contrary c. in addition d. in case
62) From the name “Linda Smith” we know that _______.
- It’s a girl
- Her parents’ names are Smith.
- Her parents want her to be pretty or beautiful
- All the above
63) Which of the following sentences shows the main idea of this passage?
- How do American babies get their names when they are born?
- We’d better know the formation of American names.
- Sometimes the given name doesn’t mean anything.
- Parents give their baby the given name according to their hobby or desire.
64) In the American name “Franklin Delano Roosevelt”, “Roosevelt” is the _______.
Which is wrong?
a. family name b. surname c. last name d. given name
65) Which of the following is true about American names?
- Each American name has 3 parts: the first name, the middle name and the last name.
- A baby’s given name is usually the same as his/her grandparent.
- Parents may pick up a name for the baby after their friend has found one.
- A baby may have 2 or 3 middle names.
( C )
Jimmy Carter the politician is known around the world. Only recently has Jimmy Carter the poet gone public. The former president has written a book of poems. It’s called “Always a reckoning.” Carter has written poetry since high school. About five years ago, he began to write seriously. “I went public in a very cautious way, “he says. He began by sending poems to magazines. The poems were accepted. Then he decided to put together a book. His poems mainly deal with everyday subjects. Many are set in his hometown, Plains, Georgia. Carter writes about selling peanuts, trout fishing, and neighbors. One poem talks about his feelings for his father. Carter says he learns more about himself through writing poems than through other writing. He also finds poetry to be a mind expander.
66) The story is about _______.
- one person called Jimmy Carter
- 2 people: Jimmy Carter the politician and a poet also called Jimmy Carter
- 3 people: Jimmy Carter, a politician, and a poet
- 4 people: Jimmy Carter, the former president, a politician and a poet
67) The word “trout” in line 7 means _______.
a. fishing b. fish c. happy d. river
68) The last sentence “He also finds poetry to be a mind expander”. means _______.
- He thinks more widely since he started to write poems
- Poetry is good for the health of one’s brain
- Writing poems is a good way to think
- He learns more about himself through writing poems
69) Which of the following is not true about Jimmy Carter?
a. politician b. poet c. homesick d. well-known
70) What is true about Jimmy Carter’s poems?
- They expand his mind.
- They are about everyday subjects.
- They are mostly set in Georgia.
- All the above.
( D )
You can use your Business Telecard International at any card phone in the UK. Here is some information about making international phone calls.
You can now phone almost any country in the world, although in some cases you can only call major cities. When you cannot make direct dialing calls, you can ask the international operator to help you. This is more expensive and takes more time, but it may be helpful if you want to speak to a particular person and no one else; in this case you should ask for a “person-to-person” call. Even more expensive is a reverse charge call where the person who receives the call pays.
If the international line is busy, you can reserve a call; explain the number you want and the operator will call you back when the line is free.
You can save money by calling outside office hours, e.g. early in the morning, late at night, and on Sundays.
Remember that the time may be different in the country you are calling. International time is based on GMT (Greenwich Mean Time); London is on GMT and Moscow, for example, is 3 hours ahead.
There is one problem: change to DST (Daylight Saving Time) for the Summer. In the UK, clocks are put forward one hour in Spring and put back in Autumn, and so London is actually one hour ahead of GMT in the Summer.
You can use your Business Telecard International for domestic calls as well, but there will be an additional charge over the standard rate.
71) What is “a reverse charge call”?
- An international call.
- A very expensive call.
- A call for which the person who receives the call pays.
- A call to major cities.
72) What is the most expensive type of call?
a. direct dial. b. through the operator.
c. reverse charge call. d. calling outside office hours.
73) According to the passage, what can you do if the international line is busy?
a. book a call. b. make a “person-to-person” call.
c. call back outside office hours. d. give up.
74) When is it cheaper to make an international call?
a. 10 a.m. b. 4 p. m.
c. 11 p. m. d. 3 hours ahead of GMT.
75) How many hours is Moscow ahead of London during the summer?
a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4
( E )
Ali put the 10 bags in a row and took out one stone from the first bag, two stones from the second bag, three stones from the third, etc. He therefore had 55 stones altogether. If all stones weighed 1 gram, the total weight would be 55 grams. But he knew the real diamonds only weighed 0.8 grams each, 0.2 grams lighter than all other stones. So if the total weight was 54.8 grams, he could easily tell that the stone from the first bag was the real diamond. If the total weight was 54.6 grams, the stones from the second bag were the real diamonds. And if the total weight was 54 grams, no doubt the stones from the fifth bag were real diamonds. In this way he could find the bag containing real diamonds with no trouble at all.
Ali the thief had managed to break into the Sultan’s treasure room. He was looking for a bag containing 1250 diamonds, each weighing 0.8 grams. Unfortunately, the Sultan had filled nine other bags with imitation diamonds. There were 1000 imitation diamonds in each bag, each one weighing 1 gram. So all 10 bags weighed exactly 1000 grams and all the bags looked exactly alike. Just as Ali was wondering, the Sultan came into the room with his guards. The Sultan arrested Ali but did not kill him immediately. He gave Ali a chance to save his life. This is what the Sultan said to Ali: “If you can find the bag containing the real diamonds by using these scales (秤)just once, you may keep the diamonds. If not, you will be killed. You can take the stones from any of the bags and put them in other bags if you wish. But you can only weigh once on the scales.”
76) Who was Ali?
a. A servant of Sultan. b. A thief.
c. A weigher. d. A diamond-lover.
77) The Sultan was Ali’s _______.
a. friend b. king c. neighbor d. master
78) What are “imitation diamonds”?
a. Rocks. b. Precious stones.
c. Stones which look like diamonds. d. Diamonds.
79) Now suppose the total weight of the 55 stones was 53 grams, which bag contains the real diamonds?
a. The fourth. b. The sixth. c. The eighth. d. The tenth.
80) What happened to Ali in the end?
- He was killed.
- He left alive with all the diamonds.
- He was kept in the treasure room.
- He shared the diamonds with the Sultan.
答案：
56——60 A C A C D
61——65 A D A D D 66——70 A B A C D 71——75 C C A C B
76——80 B B C D B
97年高考阅读理解试题
三、阅读理解（共25小题。A节每小题2分，B节每小题1分；满分45分）
A）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳答案。
A
JINTAN, JIANGSU: The 20 students－18 boys and 2 girls－had a thousand reasons to be proud of themselves. They had just climbed their way to the top rung(阶梯) out of 4 million students taking part in the Fifth National Hua Luogeng Gold Cup Mathematics Contest(竞赛) on Tuesday evening.
The 20 gold medal winners are all primary and middle school students under the age of 14.
‘Many of the problems are of college level and these pupils can figure them out. It is just unbelievable!’ said a teacher from Guangdong province.
Named after China’s most famous mathematician, Hua Luogeng, the contest started in 1986, one year after his death. In less than 10 years, it has been recognised by the State Education Commission(国家教委) as the country’s biggest and best contest of its kind.
51、This news story is mainly about .
A．when the contest started
B．how the contest got its name
C．the 20 pupils who have won gold medals in the contest
D．the 5th National Hua Luogeng Gold Cup Mathematics Contest
52、This news story most probably appeared in a newspaper in .
A．1986 B．1987 C．1995 D．1997
53、It can be inferred from the text that the teacher from Guangdong province .
A．felt proud of the gold medal winners
B．wondered if the students were honest
C．thought that the problems were too difficult for the students
D．believed that the twenty winners could go to study at university
54、The underlined phrase ‘figure out’ in the text means .
A．work out B．add up C．guess D．study
B
In the 1930s, a lot of people in the USA were out of work. Among these people was a man named Alfred Butts. He always had an interest in word games and so, to fill his time, he planned a game which he called ‘Lexico’. However, he was not completely satisfied with the game, so he made a number of changes to it and, in time, changed its name from ‘Lexicon’ to ‘Alph’ and then to ‘Criss Cross’. He wanted to make some money from his new game but he didn’t have any real commercial(商业性的) success.
In 1939, Butts happened to meet a man called Jim Brunot who showed an interest in the new game. The two men worked together on developing the game and in 1948 it was offered for sale in the United States under its new name－ ‘Scrabble’.
At first, it didn’t sell very well. In the first year it sold just 2,250 sets and by 1951 it had only reached 8,500 sets a year.
Then, in 1952 the manager of Macy’s department store in New York, Jack Strauss, happened to play ‘Scrabble’ while he was on holiday. He thought it was a wonderful game and, when he went back to work after his holiday, he insisted that Macy’s should stock(储备) the game and make an effort(努力) to call the public’s attention to it.
As a result, ‘Scrabble’ became a big success in the United States and it soon spread to Australia and then to other English-speaking countries.
55、The text is mainly about .
A． ‘Lexico’ B．three men
C．a word game D．Alfred Butts
56、Alfred Butts invented the game ‘Lexico’ .
A．to make himself famous
B．to make spelling simpler
C．when he was out of work and looking for a job
D．when he was playing word games to pass the time
57、Who made ‘Scrabble’ popular?
A．Alfred Butts. B．Jack Strauss.
C．Alfred Butts and Jim Brunot. D．Jack Strauss and Jim Brunot.
58、When did Alfred Butts first put his game on the market?
A．In 1939. B．In 1948.
C．Before 1939. D．Between 1939 and 1948.
C
Allan goes everywhere with Birgitta Anderson, a 54-year-old secretary. He moves around her office at work and goes shopping with her. ‘Most people don’t seem to mind Allan,’ says Birgitta, who thinks he is wonderful. ‘He’s my fourth child,’ she says. She may think of him and treat him that way, buying his food, paying his health bills and his taxes, but in fact Allan is a dog.
Birgitta and Allan live in Sweden, a country where everyone is expected to lead an orderly life according to rules laid down by the government, which also provides(提供) a high level of care for its people. This level of care costs money.
People in Sweden pay taxes on everything, so aren’t surprised to find that owning a dog means yet more taxes. Some people are paying as much as 500 Swedish kronor in taxes a year for the right to keep their dog, money that is spent by the government on dog hospitals and sometimes medical treatment for a dog that falls ill. However, most such treatment is expensive, so owners often decide to pay health and even life insurance(保险) for their dog.
In Sweden dog owners must pay for any damage(损坏) their dog does. A Swedish Kennel Club official explains what this means: if your dog runs out on the road and gets hit by a passing car you, as the owner, have to pay for any damage done to the car, even if your dog has been killed in the accident.
59、Birgitta pays taxes for Allan because .
A．he is her dog B．he is her child
C．he follows her everywhere D．he often falls ill
60、The money paid as dog taxes is used to .
A．keep a high level of care for the people
B．pay for damage done by dogs
C．provide medical care for dogs
D．buy insurance for dog owners
61、If a dog causes a car accident and gets killed, who should pay for the damage done to the car?
A．The owner of the car. B．The owner of the dog.
C．The insurance company(公司). D．The government.
62、From the text it can be inferred that in Sweden .
A．dogs are welcome in public places
B．keeping dogs means asking for trouble
C．many car accidents are caused by dogs
D．people care much about dogs
D
Suppose you work in a big firm and find English very important for your job because you often deal with foreign businessmen. Now you are looking for a place where you can improve your English, especially your spoken English.
Here are some advertisements about English language training from newspapers. You may find the information you need.
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Global English Centre
*General English in all four skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
*3-month(700 yuan), 6-month(1,200 yuan) and one-year(2,000 yuan) courses.
*Choice of morning or evening classes, 3 hours per day, Mon. －Fri.
*Experienced college English teachers.
*Close to city centre and bus stops.
Tel: 67605272 Add: 105 Zhongshan Road, 100082 |
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Modern Language School
*Special courses in English for business, travel, banking, hotel management and office skills.
*Small classes (12－16 students) on Sat. & Sun. from 2:00－5:00 p.m.
*Native English teachers from Canada and USA.
*Language lab and computers supplied.
*3-month course: 1,050 yuan; 6-month course: 1,850 yuan.
Write or phone: Modern Language School, 675 Park Road, 100056
Tel: 67353019 |
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The 21st Century English Training Centre
*We specialise in effective(卓有成效的) teaching at all levels.
*We offer morning or afternoon classes, both of which last three months and a half at a cost of
800yuan.
*We also have a six-week TOEFL preparation class during winter and summer holidays.
*Entrance exams: June 1 and Dec. 1.
*Only 15-minute walk from city centre.
Call 67801642 for more information |
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The International House of English
*Three / Six-month English courses for students of all levels at very low cost: 60 yuan for 12 hours
per week; convenient(方便的) class hours: 9:00－12:00 am and 2:00－5:00 p.m.
*A four-month evening programme for developing speaking skills(same cost as day classes).
*Well-trained Chinese and foreign teachers experienced in teaching English as a second / foreign
language.
*Free sightseeing and social activities(活动).
*Very close to the Central Park.
For further information call 67432308 |
63、You work from 9:00 am to 4:30 p.m. every day. Which schools will you choose?
A．Global English Centre and Modern Language School.
B．Global English Centre and the International House.
C．Modern Language School and the 21st Century.
D．The 21st Century and the International House.
64、The 21st Century is different from the other three schools in that .
A．its teaching quality is better
B．it is nearest to the city centre
C．its courses are more advanced
D．it requires an entrance examination
65、You will probably prefer to go to the International House because it .
A．offers free sightseeing and social activities
B．has a special course in spoken English
C．costs less than the other schools
D．has native English teachers
66、If you take the evening programme at the International House, you will pay about .
A．60 yuan B．240 yuan C．720 yuan D．1,000 yuan
E
America is growing older. Fifty years ago, only 4 out of every 100 people in the United States were 65 or older. Today, 10 out of every 100 Americans are over 65. The aging of the population will affect(影响) American society in many ways－education, medicine, and business. Quietly, the graying of America has made us a very different society－one in which people have a quite different idea of what kind of behavior(行为) is suitable(合适) at various ages.
A person’s age no longer tells you anything about his / her social position, marriage or health. There’s no longer a particular year in which one goes to school or goes to work or gets married or starts a family. The social clock that kept us on time and told us when to go to school, get a job, or stop working isn’t as strong as it used to be. It doesn’t surprise us to hear of a 29-year-old university president or a 35-year-old grandmother, or a 70-year-old man who has become a father for the first time. Public ideas are changing.
Many people say, ‘I am much younger than my mother－or my father－was at my age.’ No one says ‘Act your age’ anymore. We’ve stopped looking with surprise at older people who act in youthful ways.
67、It can be learnt from the text that the aging of the population in America .
A．has made people feel younger
B．has changed people’s social position
C．has changed people’s understanding of age
D．has slowed down the country’s social development
68、The underlined word ‘one’ refers to .
A．a society B．America
C．a place D．population
69、 ‘Act your age’ means people should .
A．be active when they are old
B．do the right thing at the right age
C．show respect for their parents young or old
D．take more physical exercise suitable to their age
70、If a 25-year-old man becomes general manager of a big firm, the writer of the text would most probably consider it .
A．normal B．wonderful C．unbelievable D．unreasonable
B）根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Policeman：Now, Jimmy, did you get a good view(看清) of the accident?
Jimmy：Oh, yes. I was standing outside the bank building and I saw it all quite clearly.
Policeman：Do you know what time it was?
Jimmy：Yes. 71 It was 2:45 exactly.
Policeman：Good. 72
Jimmy：Well quite slowly－about 10 miles an hour. It was coming up York Road.
73 But they were still red when he went over them.
Policeman：I see. 74 Was it also driving slowly?
Jimmy：It was coming along Union Street about 30 miles per hour. It was a blue Toyota.
75
Policeman：Did you see what colour his traffic(交通)light was?
Jimmy：Yes, it changed to yellow just before he crossed it.
A．What about the car?
B．I checked my watch.
C．Didn’t you see the car?
D．Now, how fast was the truck moving?
E．Was the car going beyond the speed limit?
F．I suppose the truck driver knew the lights were going to change.
G．The driver stopped his car when he saw the truck crossing the street.
四、阅读理解（共25小题。A节每小题2分，B节每小题1分；满分45分。）
A）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳答案。（共20小题，计分40）
（A）
June came and the hay was almost ready for cutting. On Midsummer’s Eve. Which was a Saturday, Mr. Jones went into Willington and got so drunk at the Red Lion that he did not come back till midday on Sunday. The men had milked the cows in the early morning and then had gone out rabbiting, without bothering(麻烦) to feed the animals. When Mr. Jones got back he immediately went to sleep on the living-room sofa with the “News of the World” over his face, so that when evening came, the animals were still not fed. At last, they could stand no longer. One of the cows broke into the door of the store-house with her horns(角) and all the animals began to help themselves to the grains. It was just then that Mr. Jones woke up. The next moment he and his four men were in the store-house with whips in their hands. whipping in all directions. This was more than the hungry animals could bear. Together, though nothing of the kind had been planned beforehand, they jumped upon their masters. Jones and his men suddenly found themselves being struck with their horns and kicked from all sides. The situation was quite out of their control. They had never seen animals act like this before, and this sudden uprising of creatures whom they were used to beating and whipping just as they chose, frightened them. After only a moment or two they gave up trying to defend themselves. A minute later all five of them were in full fright down the road, with the animals running after them joyfully.
1、Which of the following is true according to the story?
A．Willington was the name of a hotel.
B．Red Lion was the name of a restaurant.
C．News of the World was a TV programme.
D．Store-house is a place to feed the cows.
2、The four men didn’t feed the cows because .
A．the cows fed themselves B．Mr. Jones wasn’t at home
C．they went hunting for rabbits D．they had nothing for the cows
3、The cows broke into the store-house to feed themselves because .
A．they were so angry at their masters
B．they wanted to fight with the men
C．they wanted to go on strike
D．they were too hungry
4、The cows jumped upon their masters because .
A．they were not fed
B．they were so hungry
C．they were whipped so hard by them
D．they were so happy
5、What is the best title for the story?
A．Midsummer’s Eve B．A Bad Sunday
C．Cows and their Masters D．The Rebellion of the Cows
（B）
Japan has a problem many other countries would envy——its workforce works too hard.
Curing(治愈) Japanese workers of disease “workaholism” is proving a difficult job, partly because many of them like work better than anything else, experts say.
Last month, the Japanese government passed a law for a 40-hour working week, down from 48 hours, to let people spend time away from the office or factory. But it could be many years before average(平均) work hours fall to the new level.
In 1985, Japanese workers worked an average of 2168 hours a year. But people in Britain worked 1952 hours, the United States 1924. West Germany 1659 and France 1643.
Many Japanese workers work long hours not only because of devotion and the lease of the job, but also because of fear and inefficiency(无效).
Many people feel that if they take a week off, they will lose touch with the business and fall behind other people. So they would rather stay at their desks. It is also considered be form in many offices to leave before the boss. So workers will sit at their desks pretending be busy until their boss finally puts on his jacket and heads out the door.
6、According to the passage. Japan is facing a problem because many workers .
A．take days off because of disease B．work inefficiently
C．fear their bosses D．do not want to leave work
7、 “Workaholism” is likely to happen when one .
A．has to do a very difficult job B．loves one’s work too much
C．works long hours in a place D．suffers a lot at work
8、The passage tells that in Japan .
A．the boss is usually the last to leave the office
B．the boss is usually the first to leave the office
C．workers are usually busier than the boss
D．workers are busiest just before going home
9、The Japanese government is trying to get workers to .
A．work more efficiently B．work even harder
C．work fewer hours D．stay away from the office
10、Why do Japanese work longer hours than others? Which four of the following reason are
given?
a．They are driven by a fear of losing their job.
b．They do not make good use of their working time.
c．They simply love work and find enjoyment in work.
d．They are inspired by their hard-working bosses.
e．They want to keep up appearances before their bosses.
f．They have to work long hours set by the government.
g．They feel a need to keep up with development at work.
A．a, b, d, g B．b, c, e, g C．a, c, d, f D．c, d, e, f
（C）
For years, business people in Western Europe were worried. They knew they could compete(竞争) against business from the U.S. . The United States is much larger and has many more resources than any Western European country.
Some European people realized that the European nations need to join together to each other. If they could forget their language differences and the differences in customs, they might become strong competition against other countries.
In 1958, six of the European countries——Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, France, Germany and Italy got together and decided to cooperate(合作). They called their group the European Economic Community, or the Common Market. These countries agreed to join their resources together.
Within a few years, the European Economic Community had worked so well that its members were more prosperous(繁荣) than many other European nations. Soon, other nations began to realize the advantages(好处) of the Common Market. Today the Common Market includes most of the important countries in Western Europe. It is helping Western Europe to again take its place as a leader among the industrial nations of the world.
11、From the passage we know the U.S. is much richer than in resources.
A．any other Western European countries
B．any other country in Western Europe
C．any country in Western Europe
D．every country in Europe
12、The members of the European Economic Community have developed fast because they .
A．share their resources and produce more goods
B．can again take the place as a leader
C．forget the differences in their languages and customs
D．have become strong competition against the U.S.
13、Which statement is true?
A．The Common Market is only a political association(联盟).
B．The Common Market is an economic and political association.
C．The Common Market is only an economic association.
D．The Common market is neither an economic association nor a political one.
14、In order to the Western European countries decided to cooperate.
A．join together to found a united country
B．help each other to smooth away the differences in customs
C．work and act together for common purpose
D．fight against the U.S.
15、Today the Common Market has helped again take the place as a leader among the industrial nations of the world.
A．Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, France, Germany and Italy
B．Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, France, Germany, Italy and other countries
C．Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, France, Germany, Italy and other European countries.
D．Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, France, Germany, Italy and other Western European nations
（D）
In MeIbourne, Australia, not long ago experts gave advice on a patient’s problem. There is nothing unusual in that——except that the patient was in the far west of New South Wales at the time. That’s hundreds of miles from Melbourne. The heart disease experts were able to make their diagnosis(诊断) after listening to the patient’s heartbeat over the telephone.
They were testing a new device(设备) that can change readings of a patient’s heartbeat into tone(声音) signals that can be sent by telephone. The device was designed in Australia. It is mean for use in areas far from large cities.
Doctors in remote(偏僻的) areas can take the heartbeat readings right in the patient’s home. Then they can play them over a telephone line to experts in larger centers. The doctor in the remote area is thus able to obtain an expert’s opinion on the heart condition of his patient. Experiments with the device show that the whole process(过程) takes only a few minutes.
16、This article is mainly about a device for .
A．preventing heart disease B．sending medical information
C．moving heart patients D．recording doctors diagnosis
17、Which happens last?
A．The expert makes his diagnosis.
B．The doctor goes to the patient’s home.
C．The expert gives the doctor his opinion
D．The expert hears the patient’s heartbeat
18、From the article we can conclude that Australia has a number of .
A．remote areas B．good highways
C．mountains regions D．strange animals
19、The new device allows medical people to communicate(通讯) .
A．quickly B．effectively
C．over great distance D．all of the above
20、Which of the following is closest in meaning to “obtain”?
A．delay B．get C．examine D．improve
B）根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
——What do you find hardest in English?
—— 21 Sometimes it’s just impossible to understand.
——Well, you just need lots of practice. The more you listen to English 22 .
——It’s easier said than done!
—— 23 . Then you can listen to Radio Beijing or BBC English programs on the radio.
——Do you think that would help?
——Of course. And why not buy some English tapes and some books to go with them?
I’m sure you’ll find them useful.
—— 24 . But I still have another difficulty. My written English isn’t very good, either.
——Oh! Well, for that, 25 .
——Thank you for your advice.
A．the easier it becomes. B．Yes, with pleasure.
C．Why don’t you buy a radio? D．Yes, that’s a good idea.
E．You’d better find an English pen friend. F．I find listening really hard.
G．take it easy.
【答案】：
三、
51、D 52、C 53、A 54、A 55、C 56、D
57、B 58、C 59、A 60、C 61、B 62、D
63、B 64、D 65、B 66、D 67、C 68、A
69、B 70、A 71、B 72、D 73、F 74、A
75、G
四、
1、B 2、C 3、D 4、C 5、D 6、D 7、B 8、B 9、C 10、B 11、C 12、A
13、B 14、C 15、D 16、B 17、C 18、A 19、D 20、B 21、F 22、A 23、C 24、D 25、E
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