大学英语一题库阅读理解_试卷_答案
大学英语一阅读理解
一、阅读理解（共 505 题,共 101 分）
1. Few laws are so effective that you can see results just days after they take effect. But in the nine days since the
federal cigarette tax more than doubled —to $1. 01 per pack — smokers have jammed telephone“ quit crosslines” a the country seeking to kick the habit.
This is not a surprise to public health advocates. They’ ve studied the effect of state tax increases for years, finding that smokers, especially teens, are price sensitive. Nor is it a shock to the industry, which fiercely fights every tax
increase.
The only wonder is that so many states insist on closing their ears to the message. Tobacco taxes improve public
health, health, they raise money and most particularly, they deter people from taking up the habit as teens, which
is when nearly all smokers are addicted. Yet the rate of taxation varies widely.
In Manhattan, for instance, which has the highest tax in the nation, a pack of Marlboro Light Kings cost ＄ 10.06 at one
drugstore Wednesday. Charleston, S, C., where the 7-cent-a-pack tax is the lowest in the nation. The price was $4. 78.
The influence is obvious.
In New York, high school smoking hit a new low in the latest surveys—13.8%, far below the national average. By
comparison, 26% of high school students smoke in Kentucky, Other low-tax states have similarly depressing teen-
smoking records.
Hal Rogers, Representative from Kentucky, like those who are against high tobacco taxes, argues that the burden of
the tax falls on low- income Americans“ who choosesmoketo.”
That ’ s true, But there is more reason in keeping future generations of low-income workers from getting hooked in
the first place, As for today’ s adults, if the new tax drives them to quit, they will have more to spend on their
families, cut their risk of cancer and heart disease and feel better.（1分）
(1) The text is mainly about___________.（0.2分）
A.the price of cigarettes
B.the rate of teen smoking
C.the effect of tobacco tax increase
D.the differences in tobacco tax rate
标准答案：C
(2) What does the author think is a surprise?（0.2分）
A.Teen smokers are price sensitive.
B.Some states still keep the tobacco tax low.
C.Tobacco taxes improve public health.
D.Tobacco industry fiercely fights the tax rise.
标准答案：B
(3) The underlined word "deter Paragraph”in 3 most probably means . （ 0.2 分）
A.discarding
B.remove
C.benefit
D.free
标准答案：A
A.tolerance
B.unconcern
C.doubt
D.sympathy
标准答案： D
(5) What can we learn from the last paragraph? （ 0.2 分）
A.The new tax will be beneficial in the long run.
B.Low-income Americans are more likely to fall ill.
C.Future generations will be hooked on smoking.
D.Adults will depend more on their families.
标准答案： A
2. Last August, Joe and Mary Mahoney began looking at colleges for their 17-year-old daughter, Maureen. With a
checklist of criteria in hand, the Dallas family looked around the country visiting half a dozen schools. They sought
a university that offered the teenager’ s intended major, one located neat a large city, and a campus where their
daughter would be safe.“ The safety issue is a big one,” says Joe Mahoney, who quickly discovered he wasn in his worries. On campus tours other parents voiced similar concerns, and the same question was always asked :
what about crime? But when college officials always gave the same answer—“ That ’ s not a problem here,” —Mahoney began to feel uneasy.
“ No crime whatsoever?” comments Mahoney today.“ I just don’ t buy it.” Nor should he: in 1999 the U. S. Department of education had reent-count: 2.0; mports of nearly 400,000 serious crimes on or around our campuses.
“ Parents need to understand that times have changed since they went to college, d Nichols, author”ofsays Davi
Creating a Safe Campus.“ Campus crime mirrors the rest of the nation.”
But getting accurate information isn ’ t easy. Colleges must report crime统计statistics(数字)by law, but some hold
back for fear of bad publicity, leaving the honest on es looking dangerous.“ The truth may not always be serious,”warms S. Daniel Carter of Security on Campus, Inc. , the nation’ s leading campus safety watchdog group.
To help concerned parents, Carter promised to visit campuses and talk to experts around the country to find out
major crime issues and effective solutions.（1分）
(1) The Mahoneys visited quite a few colleges last August ________（ 0.2 分）
A.to express the opinions of many parents
B.to choose a right one four their daughter
C.to check the cost of college education
D.to find a tight one near a large city
标准答案： B
(2) It is often difficult to get correct information on campus crime because some colleges ____（ 0.2 分）
A.receive too many visitors
B.mirror the rest of the nation
C.hide the truth of campus crime
D.have too many watchdog groups
标准答案：C
(3) The underlined word“ buy” in the third paragraph means（0.2分）
A.mind
B.admit
C.believe
D.expect
标准答案：C
(4) We learn from the text that“ the honest onesourth paragraph”inthemostf probably refers to colleges _____.
A.that are protected by campus security
B.that report campus crimes by law
C.that are free from campus crime
D.that enjoy very good publicity
标准答案：B
(5) What is the text mainly about?（0.2分）
A.Exact campus crime statistics
B.Crimes on or around campuses
C.Effective solutions to campus crime
D.Concerns about kids’ campus safety
标准答案：D
3.Superman, Spider-Man, Batman and Iron Man ... .There is no shortage of superheroes. You find them in
comic books, on the TV and the big screen.
In a survey of fans by the sci-fi ( 科幻 ) and fantasy website, https://www.wendangku.net/doc/9317984914.html,, Batman, 70 years old this year, was voted Britain's favorite superhero.
Unlike many crime-fighting superheroes Batman has no special powers. He can't fly like Superman or shoot a
sticky (粘性的 ) web like Spider-Man.
Bruce Wayne is born to a wealthy Gotham City business family. However, when his parents are murdered his life
changes completely.
Wayne feels anger at their deaths and guilty that he did not prevent them. He travels around the world learning how
to fight. Upon returning to Gotham, he creates a disguise ( 伪装 ) to enable him to fight crime without being recognized.
A childhood fear of bats leads him to choose to dress as one. His idea is that through the bat persona ( 角色 ) he can prove to himself that he has overcome his childhood fears.
Wayne is the CEO of the company he inherits ( 继承 ) from his father. He seems to live the lifestyle of a millionaire playboy. But this is a ruse ( 计策 ). He works hard at the image to allow himself the freedom he needs to do his work as a crime fighter. "Bruce Wayne, playboy" is the disguise; Batman is the real person.
"Wayne is not a born superhero. Instead, he is a real, complex person," said Dace Golder, editor of the website. "He is the most realistic of all the superheroes. I am particularly interested in the emotional process by which a boy becomes a hero. His superhero qualities come from within." （ 1 分）
(1) What is the article mainly about?（0.2分）
A.How Bruce Wayne develops into a superhero.
B.How to overcome childhood fears.
C.What makes a superhero.
D.Why superheroes enjoy great popularity in Britain.
标准答案：A
(2) Batman differs from other superheroes in that .（0.2分）
A.he was not a born superhero
B.he had an unhappy childhood
C.he doesn't have any special powers
D.he does his best to fight crime
标准答案：C
(3) Bruce Wayne decides to dress like a bat because of .（0.2分）
A.his curiosity about bats
B.his childhood fear of bats
C.his parents' sudden death
D.his unusual travel experiences
标准答案：B
(4) Why does Wayne live like a playboy?（0.2分）
A.He prefers the lifestyle of a playboy.
B.He doesn't know how to run a company.
C.He loves freedom more than anything else.
D.He needs to disguise his crime fighting activities.
标准答案：D
(5) Which of the following statements is true about Batman?（0.2分）
A.Batman is a born superhero
B.He has special powers
C.The turning point of his life is due to his parents' sudden death
D.He actually lives the lifestyle of a millionaire playboy
标准答案：C
4.History is full of cases where dreams have been a pathway to creativity and discovery. A striking example is provided by Dr. Otto Loewi, a pharmacologist ( 药理学家 ) and winner of a Nobel Prize. Loewi had spent years studying the chemical transmission ( 传送 ) of nerve impulses ( 脉搏 ). A major breakthrough in his research came when he dreamed of an experiment three nights in a row. The first two nights he woke up and wrote down the experiment quickly and untidily on paper. But the next morning, he couldn't tell what the notes meant. On the third night, he got up after having the dream. This time, instead of making notes he went straight to his laboratory and performed the important experiment. Loewi later said that if the experiment had occurred to him while awake he would not have given it another thought.
Loewi's experiment gives some insight into using dreams to produce creative solutions. Nervous feelings are reduced during dreaming, which may be especially useful in solving problems that require a fresh point of view. Being able to take advantage of dreams for solving is improved if you "set" yourself before retiring. Before you go to bed, try to think intently about a problem you wish to solve. Bury yourself in the problem by stating it clearly and reviewing all relevant information. Then use the suggestions listed in the previous section to catch your dreams. Although this method is not guaranteed to produce an original solution or a new insight, it is certain to be an adventure. About half of a group of college students using the method for a week recalled a dream that helped them solve a personal problem. （ 1 分）
(1) Through Loewi's experiment, the author tries to prove that .（ 0.2 分）
A.very little is really known about the meaning of dreams
B.it is possible to "catch" one's dreams by planning before going to sleep
C.dreams can be useful in producing creative solutions to one's
problems D.it helped in the study of transmission of nerve impulses 标准
答案： C
(2) The first paragraph is mainly organized by .（0.2分）
B.summarizing the work of one researcher
https://www.wendangku.net/doc/9317984914.html,paring and exploring historical cases
D.telling in time order about one man's research
标准答案：D
(3) If Loewi had thought of the experiment while awake, he would have .（ 0.2 分）
A.asked someone else to do it
B.thought it was a bad idea
C.tried it out on his own
D.thought it was a wise idea
标准答案：B
(4) The author probably thinks that .（0.2分）
A.Loewi should not have conducted his experiment
B.dreaming is of very little value to most people
C.nervous feelings may stop someone thinking of useful ideas
D.college students should not try out dream experiments
标准答案：C
(5) According to the passage, the author seems to be in favor of .（0.2分）
A.seeking creative solutions
B.avoiding scientific experiments
C.nervous feelings before dreams
D.becoming a famous scientist
标准答案：A
5. Federal regulators Wednesday approved a plan to create a nationwide emergency alert ( 警报 ) system using text
messages delivered to cell phones.
Text messages have exploded in popularity in recent years,particularly among young people.The wireless industry
trade association,CTIA,estimates ( 估计 ) more than 48 billion text messages are sent each month.
The plan comes from the Warning Alert and Response Network Act,a 2006 federal law that requires improvement to the
nation ’ s emergency alert system.The act tasked the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) with coming up
with new ways to alert the public about emergencies.
“ The ability to deliver accurate and time ly warnings and alerts through cell phones and other mobile services is
an important next step in our efforts to help ensure that the American public has the information they need to take
action to protect themselves and their families before,and during,di sasters and other emergencies,” FCC Chairman Kevin Martin said following approval of the plan.
Participation in the alert system by carriers－telecommunications companies－is voluntary,but it has received solid
support from the wireless industry.
The program would be optional for cell phone users.They also may not be charged for receiving alerts.
There would be three different types of messages,according to the rules.
The first would be a national alert from the president,likely involving a terrorist attack or natural disaster.The second
would involve“ approaching threats” ,which could include natural disasters like hurricanes or storms or even university shootings.The third would be reserved for child abduction ( 绑架 ) emergencies,or so-called Amber Alerts.
The service could be in place by 2010. （1 分）
A.To warn people of emergencies via messages.
B.To popularize the use of cell phones.
C.To estimate the monthly number of messages.
D.To promote the wireless industry.
标准答案：A
(2) The improvement to the present system is in the charge of .（0.2分）
A.CTIA
B.the Warning Alert and Response Network
C.FCC
D.federal regulators
标准答案：C
(3) The carriers’ participation in the system is determined（by0.2.分）
A.the US federal government
B.mobile phone users
C.the carriers themselves
D.the law of the United States
标准答案：C
(4) Which of the following is true of cell phone users?（0.2分）
A.They must accept the alert service.
B.They may enjoy the alert service for free.
C.They must send the alerts to others.
D.They may choose the types of messages.
标准答案：B
(5) An alert message will NOT be sent if .（0.2分）
A.a child loses his way
B.a university shooting happens
C.a natural disaster happens
D.a terrorist attack occurs
标准答案：A
6. Negative （消极的） self talk and negative energy can affect you m many ways and cause you additional
stress． Because of this ， developing more Positive self talk’ s an important way to reduce stress．inYouyour life
can help yourself maintain a positive frame of mind一which will help with positive self talk一by surrounding
yourself with positive energy in your life．You can get that by adding some elements to your life．
Listening to music that not only has a soothing melody，but an uplifting message，can be great for developing
positive self talk ． Have you ever had a song“ stuck in your head” for a few，hoursthelyricsordaysrepeating
themselves in your mind?’’ If those lyrics were positive and inspirational，thatwould be a good thing. It’ s a much better mental soundtrack to have than a running stream of complaints，criticisms of self-limiting thoughts，or even
songs that had more depressing or sad lyrics.
Books on strength, personal power, enlightenment, or self help can be good resources to help you change your
outlook and the things you say to yourself. Rather than bringing habitual self-defeating thoughts，you can find
yourself thinking of new can-do concepts when times get tough．
One of the most important ways you can get and keep positive energy in your life is with the company you
keep． Do your friends uplift you， or bring you down? Are they critical， or complementary? Ideal friendships
provide support when you’ re down, fun when you， wisdom’rewhenup you ’ re lost，and positive regard. Good
friends can inspire you to reach greater heights， and see your strengths even when you don’ t always. Pay attention to how your friends make you feel，and if they’ re less than supportive，start putting your energy and time toward
people who are better suited to be your friend.
In addition ， positive affirmations（肯定） can certainly change your self talk from negative to positive． Now ，
why not begin working positive affirmations into your life in some creative ways?（1 分）
(1) What does the passage mainly talk about? （0.2 分）
A.Reducing stress by surrounding yourself with positive energy.
B.Adding some elements to your life.
C.Getting positive energy from the company you keep.
D.Changing your self talk with positive affirmation.
标准答案： A
(2) How many ways does the author suggest to maintain a positive frame of mind?（ 0.2 分）
A.3 ．
B.4 ．
C.5．
D.6 ．
标准答案： B
(3) If you have something“ stuck in your head” . you probably（ 0.2分） .
A.keep singing the same song for a long time
B.keep thinking of this thing all the time
C.regard the lyrics of a song as positive
D.are developing positive self-talk
标准答案： B
(4) According to the passage ， your best company should be those who _____________________.（ 0.2 分）
A.uplift you or bring you down
B.provide fun w hen you’ re down
C.encourage you to do things even better
D.are less than supportive
标准答案： C
(5) What will probably be talked about in the following paragraph?（ 0.2 分）
A.How negative self talk influences a person．
B.How positive self talk reduces stress in one ’ s life．
C.Some great ways of making great friends．
D.Some creative ways of practicing affirmation．
标准答案： D
7.Since weeks ago ， China has been involved a worldwide A/H 1 N 1 flu that has already killed more than
80 people in the middle of May ， 2009 ， in Mexico and has turned into a global pandemic.
The central government has asked people entering China from the virus-hit countries to report flu-like symptoms(症
状 )to the authorities. In an emergency notice issued on Saturday night，the country’s top quality atchdogw ordered
the Customs to check passengers’ temperature，too.
“ Three temperature detectors are now in operation. We’ re ready with protection garments，andtoo. equipment Passengers flying in from Mexico and other A/H1N1 flu-hit countries are being monitored closely，” he said.
The Ministry of Health ， however， said yesterday there was no evidence to suggest that a person would contract
the disease by eating pork.
Hong Kong ， too ， has raised its alert level against the flu to“ serious＆”Health.Secretary，Mr.Yf or kFood
Chow urged people to avoid visiting places from where A/H1N1 flu cases have been reported，and said the virus
would be added to Hong Kong’ s list of the diseaseshich havew been noticed.
The terrible A/H1 N1 flu has been contracted by about 4000 people in Mexico，and most of the killed were aged between 25 and 45.
The virus has also infected about 5000 people in the US. The US Center for Disease Control said this kind of virus
is spreading from human to human ， raising fears of a global pandemic.（1分）
(1) What is the passage mainly about?（0.2分）
A.A/H1N1 flu killed more than 80 people.
B.A/H1N1 flu is spreading from human to human.
C.China has begun to take steps to prevent A/H1N1 flu.
D.All the people are strongly affected by A/H1 N1 flu.
标准答案：C
(2) The underlined word“ pandemic” in the first paragraph probably（means0.2分）
A.death
B.panic
C.enemy
D.disease
标准答案：D
(3) Why does the flu cause global fears?（0.2分）
A.Because most people in the world eat pork.
B.Because it’ s spreading from human to human.
C.Because we still don’ t know the cause of it.
D.Because it has infected about 5 ， 000 people.
标准答案：B
(4) According to the passage ， which of the following is TRUE?（0.2分）
A.People would contract the A/H1N1 flu if they often eat pork.
B.The virus of the A/H1N1 flu has infected people all over the world.
C.People from AH1N1 flu—hit countries are all forbidden to enter China.
D.People should avoid visiting places where A/H1N1 flu cases have been reported.
标准答案：D
(5) We can infer from the passage that .（0.2分）
A.Students in the middle school are most likely infected by A/H1N1 flu.
B.A person would be infected by the virus by eating pork.
C.Passengers from the United States are being monitored closely.
’ s list of the diseases.
D.Mr. York Chow said that the virus had been added to Hong Kong 标
准答案： C
8.People living on parts of the south coast of England face a serious problem. In 1993, the owners of a large hotel and
of several houses discovered, to their horror, that their gardens had disappeared overnight. The sea had eaten
into the soft limestone cliffs on which they had been built. While experts were studying the problem, the hotel and several houses disappeared altogether, sliding down the cliff and into the sea.
Erosion ( 侵蚀 ) of the white cliffs along the south coast of England has always been a problem but it has become
more serious in recent years. Dozens of homes have had to be abandoned as the sea has crept farther and farther inland. Experts have studied the areas most affected and have drawn up a map for local people, forecasting the
year in which their homes will be swallowed up by the hungry sea.
Angry owners have called on the Government to erect sea defenses to protect their homes. Government surveyors have pointed out that in most cases, this is impossible. New sea walls would cost hundreds of millions of pounds and would merely make the waves and currents go further along the coast, shifting the problem from one area to another. The danger is likely to continue, they say, until the waves reach an inland area of hard rock which will not be eaten
as limestone is. Meanwhile, if you want to buy a cheap house with an uncertain future, apply to a house agent in one
of the threatened areas on the south coast of England. You can get a house for a knockdown price but it may turn
out to be a knockdown home. （ 1 分）
(1) What is the cause of the problem that people living on parts of the south coast of England face?（ 0.2 分）
A.The disappearance of hotels, houses and gardens.
B.The experts’ lack of knowledge.
C.The rising of the sea level.
D.The washing-away of limestone cliffs.
标准答案： D
(2) The erosion of the white cliffs in the south of England ________.（ 0.2 分）
A.will soon become a problem for people living in central England
B.has now become a threat to the local residents
C.is quickly changing the map of England
D.can be stopped if proper measures are taken
标准答案： B
(3) The experts’ studythe onproblem of erosion can ________. （ 0.2 分）
A.lead to its eventual solution
B.provide an effective way to slow it down
C.help to prevent it from worsening
D.warn people whose homes are in danger
标准答案：D
(4) It is not feasible to build sea defenses to protect against erosion because ________.（0.2分）
A.it is too costly and will endanger neighbouring areas
B.the government is too slow in taking action
C.they will be easily knocked down by waves and currents
D.house agents along the coast do not support the idea
标准答案：A
(5) According to the author, when buying a house along the south coast of England, people should ________.（ 0.2分）
A.be aware of the potential danger involved
B.guard against being cheated by the house agent
D.examine the house carefully before making a decision
标准答案：A
9. Americans are pound of their variety and individuality, yet they love and respect few things more than a uniform, whether it is the uniform of an elevator operator or the uniform of a five-star general．Why are uniforms so popular in the United States?
Among the arguments for uniforms, one of the first is that in the eyes of most people they look more professional
than civilian （百姓的） clothes ． People have become conditioned to expect superior quality from a man who wears a uniform ． The television repairman who wears uniform tends to inspire more trust than one who appears in civilian clothes ． Faith in the skill of a garage mechanic is increased by a uniform ． What easier way is there for a nurse, a policeman, a barber, or a waiter to lose professional identity （身份） than to step out of uniform? Uniforms also have many practical benefits． They save on other clothes ． They save on laundry bills ． They are tax-deductible （可减税的）． They are often more comfortable and more durable than civilian clothes.
Primary among the arguments against uniforms is their lack of variety and the consequent loss of individuality experienced by people who must wear them． Though there are many types of uniforms, the wearer of any particular type is generally stuck with it, without change, until retirement ． When people look alike, they tend to think, speak, and act similarly, on the job at least.
Uniforms also give rise to some practical problems ． Though they are long-lasting, often their initial expense is greater than the cost of civilian clothes ． Some uniforms are also expensive to maintain, requiring professional dry cleaning rather than the home laundering possible with many types of civilian clothes.（1 分）
(1) It is surprising that Americans who worship variety and individuality _______.（ 0.2 分）
A.still judge a man by his clothes
B.hold the uniform in such high regard
C.enjoy having a professional identity
D.will respect an elevator operator as much as a general in uniform
标准答案： B
(2) People are accustomed to think that a man in uniform _______.（ 0.2 分）
A.suggests quality work
B.discards his social identity
C.appears to be more practical
D.looks superior to a person in civilian clothes
标准答案： A
(3) The chief function of a uniform is to _______.（ 0.2 分）
A.provide practical benefits to the wearer
B.make the wearer catch the public eye
C.inspire the wearer’ s confidence in himself
D.provide the wearer with a professional identity
标准答案： D
(4) According to the passage, people wearing uniforms _______.（ 0.2 分）
A.are usually helpful
B.have little or no individual freedom
C.tend to lose their individuality
标准答案： C
(5) The best title for this passage would be _______.（ 0.2 分）
A.Uniforms and Society
B.The Importance of Wearing a Uniform
C.Practical Benefits of Wearing a Uniform
D.Advantages and Disadvantages of Uniforms
标准答案： D
10. Priscilla Ouchida’ s- efficient“energy ” house turned out to be a horrible dream. When she and her engineer
husband married a few years ago, they built a $100,000, three-bedroom home in California. Tightly sealed to
prevent air leaks, the house was equipped with small double-paned ( 双层玻璃的 ) windows and several other
energy-saving features. Problems began as soon as the couple moved in,however. Priscilla’ s eyes burned. Her throat
was constantly dry. She suffered from headaches and could hardly sleep. It was as though she had suddenly
developed a strange illness.
Experts finally traced the cause of her illness. The level of formaldehyde (甲醛 ) gas in her kitchen was twice the
maximum allowed by federal standards for chemical workers. The source of the gas? Her new kitchen cabinets and
wall-to-wall carpeting.
The Ouchidas are victims of indoor air pollution, which is not given sufficient attention partly because of the
nation ’ s drive to save energy. The problem itself isn’ t new. “ The indoor environment was dirty long before en conservation came along,” says Moschandreas, a pollution scientist at Geomet Technologies in Maryland.
conservation has tended to accentuate the situation in some cases.”
The problem appears to be more troublesome in newly constructed homes rather than old ones. Back in the days
when energy was cheap, home builders didn’ t worry much about unsealed cracksauseof.Becsuch leaks, the air in
an average home was replaced by fresh outdoor air about once an hour. As a result, the pollutants generated in
most households seldom build up to dangerous levels. （ 1 分）
(1) It can be learned from the passage that the Ouchidas house ________.（0.2分）
A.is well worth the money spent on its construction
B.is almost faultless from the point of energy conservation
C.failed to meet energy conservation standards
D.was designed and constructed in a scientific way
标准答案：B
(2) What m ade the Ouchidas’ new house a horrible dream?（0.2分）
https://www.wendangku.net/doc/9317984914.html,ck of fresh air.
B.Poor quality of building materials.
C.Gas leakage in the kitchen.
D.The newly painted walls.
标准答案：A
(3) The word“ accentuate” (Line 4, Para. 3) most probably means（0.2分“）________” .
A.relieve
B.accelerate
C.worsen
D.improve
标准答案：C
(4) Why were cracks in old houses not a big concern?（0.2分）
B.Because energy used to be inexpensive.
C.Because environmental protection was given top priority.
D.Because they were technically unavoidable.
标准答案：B
(5) This passage is most probably taken from an article entitled（0.2分）“ ________” .
A.Energy Conservation
B.Houses Building Crisis
C.Air Pollution Indoors
D.Traps in Building Construction
标准答案：C
11.Tens of thousands of theatre tickets will be given away to young people next year as part of a government
campaign to inspire a lifelong love for theatre.
The plan to offer free seats to people aged between 18 to 26 — funded with ￡ 2.5 million of taxpayers’ wasmoney —announced yesterday by Andy Burnham, the Culture Secretary. It received a cautious welcome from some in the arts
world, who expressed concern that the tickets may not reach the most underprivileged.
The plan comes as West End theatres are enjoying record audiences, thanks largely to musicals teaming up with
television talent shows. Attendances reached. 13.6 million in 2007, up 10 percent on 2006, itself a record year. Total
sales were up 18 percent on 2006 to almost ￡ 470 million.
One theatre source criticized the Government（’优s先priorities考虑的事） in funding free tickets when pensioners were struggling to buy food and fuel, saying:“ I don ’ t know why the Government’ s wasting money on this. Yong Vic, as The Times rep orted today, offers excellent performances at cheap prices.”
There was praise for the Government’ s plan from Dominic Cooke of the Royal Court Theatre, who said:
any move to get young people into theatre, and especially one that aims to do it all over England, not just in
London. ”
Ninety-five publicly funded theatres could apply for funding under the two-year plan. In return, they will offer free
tickets on at least one day each week to 18 to 26-year-olds, first-come, first-served. It is likely to be on Mondays,
traditionally a quiet night for the theatre.
Mr. Burnham said:“ A young person attending the theatre can find it an exciting experience, and be inspired to
explore a new world. But sometimes people miss out on it because they fear it for them’ . It’’s s‘timenoto change
this perception.”
Jeremy Hunt, the Shadow Culture Secretary, said:“ The real issue is not getting enthusiastic children into the theatre, but improving arts education so that more young people want to go in the first place. For too many children theatres
are a no-go area.（”1分）
(1) Critics of the plan argued that ______.（0.2分）
A.the theatres would be overcrowded
B.it would be a waste of money
C.pensioners wouldn’ t get free tickets
D.the government wouldn’ t be able todafforit
标准答案：B
(2) According to the supporters, the plan should ______.（0.2分）
A.benefit the television industry
B.focus on producing better plays
D.involve all the young people in England
标准答案：D
(3) Which of the following is TRUE about the plan?（ 0.2 分）
A.Ninety-five theatres have received funding.
B.Everyone will get at least one free ticket.
C.It may not benefit all the young people.
D.Free tickets are offered once every day.
标准答案： C
(4) We can infer from the passage that in England ______.（0.2分）
A.many plays are not for young people
B.many young people don’ t like theatre
C.people know little about the plan
D.children used to receive good arts education
标准答案：B
(5) According to the passage, the issue to offer free tickets to young people seems ______.（0.2分）
A.controversial
B.inspiring
C.exciting
D.unreasonable
标准答案：A
12. Short and shy, Ben Saunders was the last kid in his class picked for any sports team.“ Football, tennis Cricket—anything with a round ball, I was useless,“ he says now with a laugh. But back then he was the object of jokes in school gym classes in England’ s rural Devonshire.
It was a mountain bike he received for his 15th birthday that changed him. At first the teen went biking alone in a
nearby forest. Then he began to cycle along with a runner friend. Gradually, Saunders set his mind building up his
body, increasing his speed, strength and endurance. At age 18, he ran his first marathon.
The following year, he met John Ridgway, who became famous in the 1960s for rowing an open boat across the
Atlantic Ocean. Saunders was hired as an instructor at Ridgway’ s school of Adventure in Scotland, where he learn about the older man cold’-waters exploits( 成就 ).Intrigued, Saunders read all he could about Arctic explorers and
North Pole expeditions, then decided that this would be his future.
Journeys to the Pole aren’ t the usual holidays for British country boys, and many peiole dismissedhisdream as
fantasy.“ John Ridgway was one of the few who didn’ t say,‘ You are completely crazy,’” Saunders sa In 2001, after becoming a skilled skier, Saunders started his first long-distance expedition toward the North Pole. He
suffered frostbite, had a closer encounter( 遭遇 ) with a polar bear and pushed his body to the limit.
Saunders has since become the youngest person to ski alone to the North Pole, and he’ s skied more of the himself than any other Briton. His old playmates would not believe the transformation.
This October, Saunders, 27, heads south to explore from the coast of Antarctica to the South Pole and back, an
1800-mile journey that has never been completed on skis.（1 分）
(1) The turning point in Saunders’ life came when（0.2分）
A.he started to play ball games
B.he got a mountain bike at age 15
C.he ran his first marathon at age 18
D.he started to receive Ridgway’ s training
(2) We can learn from the text that Ridgway _______.（0.2分）
A.dismissed Saunders’ dream asyfant
B.built up his body together with Saunders
C.hired Saunders for his cold-water experience
D.won his fame for his voyage across the Atlantic
标准答案：D
(3) What do we know about Saunders?（0.2分）
A.He once worked at a school in Scotland.
B.He followed Ridgway to explore the North Pole.
C.He was chosen for the school sports team as a kid.
D.He was the first Briton to ski alone to the North Pole.
标准答案：A
(4) The underlined word“ Intrigued” in the third paragraph probably means（0.2分）.
A.Excited
B.Convinced
C.Delighted
D.Fascinated
标准答案：D
(5)It can be inferred that Saunders A.was
’ journey to the North Pole（0.2 分） .
accompanied by his old playmates B.set a
record in the North Pole expedition C.was
supported by other Arctic explorers D.made
him well-known in the 1960s
标准答案：B
13. In 1993. New York State ordered stores to charge a deposit on beverage ( 饮料 ) containers. Within a year. Consumers had returned millions of aluminum cans and glass and plastic bottles. Plenty of companies were eager to accept the aluminum and glass as raw materials for new products. But because few could figure out what to do with the plastic, much of it wound up buried in landfills ( 垃圾填埋场 ). The problem was not limited to New York. Unfortunately, there were too few uses for second-hand plastic.
Today, one out of five plastic soda bottles is recycled ( 回收利用 ) in the United States. The reason for the change is that now there are dozens of companies across the country buying discarded plastic soda bottles and turning them into fence posts, paint brushes, etc.
Shrinking landfill space, and rising costs for burying and burning rubbish are forcing local governments to look more closely at recycling. In many areas, the East Coast especially, recycling is already the least expensive
waste-management option. For every ton of waste recycled, a city avoids paying for its disposal, which, in parts of New York, amounts to saving of more than $100 per ton. Recycling also stimulates the local economy by creating jobs and trims the pollution control and energy costs of industries that make recycled products by giving them a more refined raw material. （ 1 分）
(1) What regulation was issued by New York State concerning beverage containers?（ 0.2 分）
A.Beverage companies should be responsible for collecting and reusing discarded plastic soda bottles.
B.Throwaways should be collected by the state for recycling.
C.A fee should be charged on used containers for recycling.
D.Consumers had to pay for beverage containers and could get their money back on returning them.
(2) The returned plastic bottles in New York used to ________.（ 0.2 分）
A.end up somewhere underground
B.be turned into raw materials
C.have a second-life value
D.be separated from other rubbish
标准答案： A
(3) The key problem in dealing with returned plastic beverage containers is ________.（ 0.2 分）
A.to sell them at a profitable price
B.how to turn them into useful things
C.how to reduce their recycling costs
D.to lower the prices for used materials
标准答案： B
(4) Recycling ahs become the first choice for the disposal of rubbish because ________.（0.2 分）
A.local governments find it easy to manage
B.recycling ahs great appeal for the jobless
C.recycling causes little pollution
D.other methods are more expensive
标准答案：D
(5) It can be concluded from the passage that ________.（0.2分）
A.rubbish is a potential remedy for the shortage of raw materials
B.local governments in the U.S. can expect big profits from recycling
C.recycling is to be recommended both economically and environmentally
https://www.wendangku.net/doc/9317984914.html,ndfills will still be widely used for waste disposal
标准答案：C
14. Christopher Thomas, 27, was a writer by night and a teacher by day when he noticed he was always tired and was losing weight fast. Diagnosed with diabetes( 糖尿病 ), Thomas would need to inject himself with insulin( 胰岛素) three times a day for the rest of his life or risk nerve damage, blindness, and even death. And if that weren't bad enough, he had no health insurance.
After a month of feeling upset, Thomas decided he'd better find a way to fight back. He left Canton, Michigan for New York, got a job waiting tables, nicknamed himself the Diabetic Rockstar, and created https://www.wendangku.net/doc/9317984914.html,, a free online community for diabetics and their loved ones — a place where over 1,100 people share personal stories, information, and resources.
Jason Swencki ’ s son, Kody, was diagnosed with type diabetes at six. Father and son visit the online children's forums( 论坛 ) together most evenings. "Kody gets so excited, writing to kids from all over," says Swencki, one of
the site's volunteers. "They know what he's going through, so he doesn't feel alone."
Kody is anything but alone: Diabetes is now the seventh leading cause of death in the United States, with 24 million diagnosed cases. And more people are being diagnosed at younger ages.
These days, Thomas's main focus is his charity （慈善机构） , Fight It, which provides medicines and supplies to people— 225 to date — who can't afford a diabetic's huge expenses. https://www.wendangku.net/doc/9317984914.html, has raised about $23,000 — in products and in cash. In May, Thomas will hold the first annual Diabetic Rockstar Festival in the Caribbean.
Even with a staff of 22 volunteers, Thomas often devotes up to 50 hours a week to his cause, while still doing his
Bentley Gubar, one of Rockstar's original members. "But Christopher is the only person I know saying people need help now." （ 1 分）
(1) Which of the following is true of Christopher Thomas?（0.2分）
A.He needs to go to the doctor every day.
B.He studies the leading cause of diabetes
C.He has a positive attitude to this disease.
D.He encourages diabetics by writing articles.
标准答案：C
(2) https://www.wendangku.net/doc/9317984914.html, was created for _________.（0.2分）
A.diabetics to communicate
B.volunteers to find jobs
C.children to amuse themselves
D.rock stars to share resources.
标准答案：A
(3) According to the text, Kody ______.（0.2分）
A.feel lonely because of his illness
B.benefits from https://www.wendangku.net/doc/9317984914.html,
C.helps create the online kid’ s forums
D.writes children’ s stories online
标准答案：B
(4) What can we learn about Fight It?（0.2分）
A.It helps the diabetics in financial difficulties.
B.It organizes parties for volunteer once a year.
C.It offers less expensive medicine to diabetics.
D.It owns a well-known medical website.
标准答案：A
(5) The last paragraph suggests that Thomas ______.（0.2分）
A.works full-time in a diabetes charity
B.employs 22 people for his website
C.helps diabetics in his own way
D.ties to find a cure for diabetes
标准答案：C
15.In Western countries people have been using the installment plan since the first half of the twentieth century. Today, a large number of families in Great Britain buy furniture, household goods and cars by installments. In the U. S. , the figure is much higher than in Great Britain, and people there spend over 10 percent of their income on the installment plan.
The price of an article bought on installments is always higher than the price that would be paid by cash. There is a charge for interest. The buyer pays one quarter or one third of the price as a down payment ( 预付定金 ) when the goods are delivered to him. He then makes regular payments, weekly or monthly, until the full price is paid up. The legal ownership of the goods remains with the seller until the final payment has been made.
Installment buying （分期付款购货）has advantages and disadvantages. It can help couples with small incomes to furnish their homes and start housekeeping. It increases the demand for goods, and in this way helps business and employment. There is, however, the danger that when business is bad, installment buying may end suddenly,
making business much worse. This may result in a great increase in unemployment. If the people on the installment plan lose their jobs, they will probably not be able to make their payments. If great numbers of people are not able to pay their installment debts there is a possibility that businessmen cannot collect their debts and will therefore lose money. If businessmen lose money or fail to make a satisfactory profit, it becomes more likely to have a depression. This is why, in some countries, the government controls the installment plan by fixing the amount of the down
payment and installments to discourage people from buying more than they can pay for on the installment plan.（ 1分）
(1) Which of the following is NOT true about the installment plan?（0.2 分）
A.A lot of British families use the installment plan.
B.More than 10 percent American families buy things on installments.
C.Americans depend more on installment than British people do.
D.Americans spend one tenth of their income on installment buying.
标准答案： B
(2) Goods bought on installments are more expensive than goods bought by cash because ________.（0.2分）
A.the buyer has to pay extra money as interest
B.the delivery of the goods charges extra money
C.the buyer has to pay a down payment
D.the service offered by installment plan charged extra money
标准答案：A
(3) What will happen to a buyer if he fails to make the full payment for an item bought on installments?（ 0.2 分）
A.He might lose his job.
B.He will stop owning the item he has bought.
C.He will have to sell what he has bought.
D.He will go into debt.
标准答案： B
(4) The advantage of installment buying might include all the following EXCEPT that ________.（ 0.2 分）
A.purchasing power is strengthened
B.employment might be increased
C.people develop a good habit of saving money
D.young couples are able to furnish their homes
标准答案： C
(5) In some countries, the governments control the installment plan to ________.（ 0.2 分）
A.increase employment
B.avoid depressions
C.ensure that businesses make good profits
D.ensure people not to cheat on installment
标准答案：B
16. Recently a Beijing father sent in a question at an Internet forum（论坛） asking what“ PK” meant. My family
has been watching the‘ Super Girl ’ singing competition TV programme. My little daughter asked me what 'PK'
meant, but I had no idea,” explained the puzzled father.
To a lot of Chinese young people who have been playing games online, it is impossible not to know this term. In
such Internet games,“ PK” is short for“ Player Kill” , in which two players fight until one ends the life of the other. In the case of the“ Super Girl ” singing competition,“ PK” wasstageusedwheretorefertwo singerstothe have to
compete with each other for only one chance to go up in competition ranking.
Like this father, Chinese teachers at high schools have also been finding their students’ compositions jargons which are difficult to understand. A high school teacher from Tianjin asked her students to write
compositions with simple language, but they came up with a lot of Internet jargons that she didn’ t u “ My ‘ GG’ came back this summer from college. He told me I’ ve grown up to be a‘ PLMM’ . I loved to him together; he always took me to the‘ KPM’ , ” went one composition.
“ GG” means Ge Ge（ Chinese pinyin for brother） .“ PLMM” refers to Piao Liang Mei Mei（ beautiful girl）. “ FB”
means Fu Bai （ corruption ） . “ KPM” is short for KFC, Pizza Hut and McDonald’ s.
Some specialists welcome Internet jargons as a new development in language.
If you do not even know what a Kong Long （ dinosaur, referring to an ugly looking female） or a Qing Wa （ frog,
referring to an ugly looking male ） is, you will possibly be regarded as a Cai Niao（1分）
(1) By writing the article, the writer tries to ________ .（ 0.2 分）
A.explain some Internet language
B.suggest common Internet language
https://www.wendangku.net/doc/9317984914.html,ugh at the Beijing father
D.draw our attention to Internet language
标准答案：D
(2) What does the writer think about the term“ PK（”0.?2分）
A.Fathers can’ t possibly know it.
B.The daughter should understand it.
C.Online game players may know it.
D. “ Super Girl” shouldn’ t have used it.
标准答案：C
(3)The examples of the Beijing father and the Tianjin teacher are used to show that Internet jargons ________.
（0.2 分）
A.are used not only online
B.can be understood very well
C.are welcomed by all the people
D.cause trouble to our mother tongue
标准答案：A
(4) The underlined word“ jargons” means“ ________” in（Chinese0.2分）.
A. 行话
B. 粗口
C.歌词
D. 趋势
标准答案：A
(5) What would be the best title for the passage? ______________（0.2分）
A.A puzzled father
C.Keep away from Internet-ish
D.Kong Long or Qing Wa?
标准答案：B
17. An increase in students applying to study economics at university is being attributed to（归因于）the global
economic crisis awakening a public thirst for knowledge about how the financial system works.
Applications for degree courses beginning this autumn were up by 15% this January, according to UCAS, the
Universities and Colleges Admissions Service. A. spokesman for the Royal Economic Society said applications to
do economics at A-level were also up.
Professor john Beath, the president of the society and a leading lecture at St Andrews University, said his first-year
lectures-which are open to students from all departments — were drawing crowds of 400, rather than the usual 250.
“ There are a large number of students who are not economics majors, who would like to learn something about
it. One of the things I have done this year is to relate my teaching to contemporary events in a way that one hasn
traditionally done.” He added.
University applications rose 7% last year. But there were rises above average in several subjects. Nursing saw a 15%
jump, with people’ s renewed interest in caters in the pubic sector（部门）, which are seen as more secure in
economic crisis.
A. recent study showed almost two thirds of parents believed schools should do more to teach pupils about financial
matters, and almost half said their children had asked them what was going on, although a minority of parents felt
they did not understand it themselves well enough to explain.
Zack Hocking , the head of Child Trust Funds, said:“ It’ s possible that one good thing to arise from the downturn will be a generation that’ s financially wiser and better equipped to manage their money through times of economic uncertainty. （”1分）
(1) Professor John B eath ’ s lectures are（. 0.2 分）
A.given in a traditional way
B.connected with the present situation
C.open to both students and their parents
D.warmly received by economics
标准答案：B
(2) Incomes in the public sector are more attractive because of their .（0.2分）
A.greater stability
B.higher pay
C.fewer applications
D.better reputation
标准答案：A
(3) In the opinion of most parents .（0.2分）
A.eccentrics should be the focus of school teaching
B.more students should be admitted to universities
C.the teaching of financial matters should be strengthened.
D.children should solve financial problems themselves
标准答案：C
(4) According to Hocking, the global economic crisis might make the youngsters .（0.2分）
A.wiser in money management
B.have access to better equipment
D.get jobs in Child Trust Funds
标准答案：A
(5) What’ s the main idea of the text?（0.2分）
A.Universities have received more applications.
B.Economics is attracting an increasing numbers students
C.college students benefit a lot from economic uncertainty
D.parents are concerned with children’ s subject selection.
标准答案：B
18. Everyone has got two personalities — the one that is shown to the world and the other that is secret and
real ．You don't show your secret personality when you're awake because you can control your behaviour，but when you're asleep ， your sleeping position shows the real you ． In a normal night ， of course ， people frequently change their position ． The important position is the one that you go to sleep in ．
If you go to sleep on your back ， you're a very open person ． You normally trust people and you are easily influenced by fashion or new ideas ． You don't like to upset people ， so you never express your real
feelings ． You're quite shy and you aren't very confident ．
If you sleep on your stomach ， you are a rather secretive （不坦率的） person． You worry a lot and you're always easily upset． You're very stubborn （顽固的）， but you aren't very ambitious ． You usually live for today not for tomorrow ． This means that you enjoy having a good time ．
If you sleep curled up （卷曲）， you are probably a very nervous person ． You have a low opinion of yourself and so you're often defensive ． You're shy and you don't normally like meeting people．You prefer to be on your
own ． You're easily hurt ．
If you sleep on your side ， you have usually got a well-balanced personality．You know your strengths and weaknesses． You're usually careful ． You have a confident personality．You sometimes feel anxious，but you don't often get depressed ． You always say what you think even if it annoys people．（1分）
(1) According to the writer ， you naturally show your secret and real personality _____.（ 0.2 分）
A.only in a normal night
B.only when you go to sleep
C.only when you refuse to show yourself to the world
D.only when you change sleeping position
标准答案： B
(2) Which is NOT mentioned in the second paragraph about a person's personality？（0.2 分）
A.He or she is always open with others ．
B.He or she always likes new ideas earlier than others ．
C.He or she is always easily upset ．
D.He or she tends to believe in others ．
标准答案： C
(3)Point out which sentence is used to show the personality of a person who is used to sleeping on his or her stomach？（ 0.2 分）
A.He or she is careful not to offend others．
B.He or she doesn't want to stick to his or her opinion．
C.He or she can't be successful in any business ．
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《大学英语》试卷及答案 学号：姓名：专业层次: 分数： 一．单项选择题（本大题共15小题，每小题2分，共30分） 1. The Business Banking Department is on_____C_______second floor. A. / B. a C. the 2. Maria often has a walk with______C______parents in the morning. A. she B. their C. her 3. There_____B_______four children in the picture. A. is B. are C. have 4. I’d like______A______oranges, please. A. some B. any C. / 5. ______B______does the flat cost a month? A. How many B. How much C. How about 6. I’m bad at spelling, but Jane is_____B_______than me. A. bad B. worse C. less 7. He______B______in Beijing, but his parents____________in Hangzhou. A. live, lives B. lives, live C. live, live 8. - I’m enjoying the long summer evenings. -____A________am I. A. So B. Neither C. Nor 9. I usually get up_____A_______7 o’clock in the moring. A. at B. in C. on 10. It often______B______in winter in the north of China. A. snow B. snows C. is snowing 11. —The second bedroom isn’t big enough. —Yes, I agree. It is______B______. A. small B. too small C. enough small 12. This is his book. Could you give it_____A_______him？ A. to B. with C. for 13. I’m interested _____A_______cooking. A. in B. to C. at 14. I’d like to_______B_____you to a party this Saturday. A. join B. invite C. leave 15. When_______A_____for London? A. is she flying B. she flies C. she is going to fly 二．阅读理解（本大题共15小题，每小题2分，共30分）
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