西南大学1806课程考试[0051]《英语阅读一》机考大作业
西南大学网络与继续教育学院课程考试试题卷
类别：网教 专业：应用英语、英语教育 2018年6月
课程名称【编号】：英语阅读一【0051】 A卷
大作业 满分：100分
请将选择题1-10； 31-50 的答案填在试卷末尾的表格里。将11-20,21-30和简答题的答案填在试卷末尾的横线处。
I. Vocabulary (20*1.5=30 points)
A. Choose the best answer from A, B, C and D to explain the underlined parts in the sentences.
1. The nurse gives us a?cordial, warm feeling.
A. happy B. friendly C. satisfied D. gentle
2. Your powers of?adaptability?will be put to the test, as other people seem to be completely fixed on their opinions.
A. usefulness B. flexibility C. efficiency D. dependence
3. Separate your spending into categories, such as books, laundry, entertainment, food and beverages.
A. fruit B. vegetable C. transportation D. drink
4. The democratization of connections, collisions and therefore thinking is historically unprecedented.
A. unparalleled B. unproceeded C. important D. recorded
5. Travel in business class, people are less?grumpy, more chatty. And there are free drinks.
A. friendly B. active C. bad-tempered D. ill-bred
6. Not everyone can consume (or make sense of) quite as many?diverse?information sources as Kedrosky can.
? A. verse B. reverse C. divine D. varied
7. I think you are the gift which the God?bestow on?me.
A. donate B. respect C. give D. apply
8. Find your?bliss?and pursue it.
A. career B. dream C. advantages D. happiness
9. Let’s take a trip and?explore?a whole new world under the sea.
A. muddle B. change C. study D. recur
10. ?They tried to?infuse?them with new ideas.
A. fill B. change C. argue D. agree
B. Give Chinese for the meaning of the underlined parts.
11. Your school has a strong?academic?atmosphere that I have long been longing for.
12. When the waiter takes our order I?opt for?a seafood dish.
13. He’s the most?eligible?actor for this hero in the movie.
14. I tried to imagine the innumerable, individual lives that had been affected by 9/11, by the war in Iraq, by the?tsunami.
15. Is this really a social?disaster?waiting to happen?
16. You may get gifts and books at the school?fair?in the hall.
17. I was?over-reacting. I was indulging in self-pity.
18. He decides to pay for that?portion?of the trip with his credit card.
19. While volunteering on a fund-raiser for a local college art center, she met another volunteer.
20. Digital?connections offer the illusion of companionship without the demands of friendship.
?II. Translation (10*3=30 points)
Translate the following sentences from the text into Chinese.
21. Usually citizenship of the place of birth is automatic; in other cases an application may be required.
22. The profound effect of that one simple, loving touch remains in my heart to this day.
23. I am not against walks or daydreaming — but there are plenty of ways to daydream and think big thoughts
?24. Though this reunion of friends has come to a close, we are already drawing up plans for the next one.
?25. Standing in line at the bank, I was silently talking to myself.
26. Move to a neighborhood or a building that seems to have lots of people you’d like to meet.
27. We are lonely but fearful of intimacy.
28. But as the years pass, it becomes increasingly difficult to see each other, to make new memories.
29. High schools don’t teach much about budgets and credit or supply and demand.
30. Online dating is a lot of time for very little return.
III. Reading Comprehension (20*1.5=30 points)
There are four passages, each with 5 statements or uncompleted sentences. Choose the best answer from A, B, C and D to complete the sentences or answer the questions.
Text A
?In today’s age of fast travel, the world seems a smaller place — and to some people, a less exciting place. Fifty years ago only a few English people had holidays abroad. People who didn’t travel thought of other countries as very far away and different. For example, people thought the French all eat garlic, the Italians all eat spaghetti and the Americans all drink Coca Cola. These definite ideas of other nationalities are called stereotypes. But do we have the same stereotypes today? People travel more, we all watch the same TV programmes, and ideas travel quickly too. Nowadays everyone eats garlic and spaghetti and drinks Coca Cola. Everyone listens to the same music. wears the same fashions, buys the same cars. They just do it in a different language!
31. Now the world seems to be _________ exciting.
A. bigger and more B. smaller and more
C. smaller and less D. bigger and less
32. People thought of other countries as _________.
A. near and different B. near and the same
C. remote and very different D. remote and the same
33. Nowadays, people’s ideas of other nationalities _________.
A. have changed
B. are the same
C. are different
D. are almost the same
34. We don’t have the same stereotypes because people _________.
A. travel more
B. watch the same TV programmes
C. watch different TV programmes
D.travel more and watch the same TV programmes
35. The best title for this passage would be _________.
A. A Big World B. A Small World
C. An Exciting World D. An Interesting World
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Text B
Almost every family buys at least one copy of a newspaper every day. Some people subscribe (订阅) to as many as two or three newspapers. But why do people read newspapers?
Five hundred years ago, news of important happenings — battles lost and won, kings or rulers overthrown (推翻) or killed — took months and even years to travel from one country to another. The news passed by word of mouth and was never accurate. Today we can read in our newspapers of important events that occur in faraway countries on the same y they happen.
Apart from supplying news from all over the world, newspapers give us a lot of other useful information. There are weather reports, radio, television and film guides, book reviews, stories and, of course, advertisements. The bigger ones are put in by large companies to bring attention to their products. They pay the newspapers thousands of dollars for the advertising space, but it is worth the money, for news of their products goes into almost every home in the country. For those who produce newspapers, advertisements are also very important. Money earned from advertisements makes it possible for them to sell their newspapers at a low price and still make a profit.
Newspapers often have information on gardening, cooking and fashion as well as a small but very popular section on jokes and cartoons (漫画).
36. The habit of reading newspapers is _________.
A. uncommon in the world B. not popular in U. S. A.
C. widespread in the world D. founded among a few families
37. A few hundred years ago news did not ________.
A. receive attention B. travel fast
C. spread to other countries D. take long to reach other countries
38. In the past, news was _______.
A. sent by telegraph B. passed from one person to another
C. sent by letter D. sent by telephone
39. The money spent on advertisements is _________.
A. wasted B. not much C. worthwhile D. useless
40. The section on jokes and cartoons is _________.
A. read only by children B. of no value
C. not helpful D. read by many
Text C
Accidents are the major cause of death for all young people under 35. They are the fourth most frequent cause of death for all age groups in the US ―fourth only to heart disease, cancer and stroke. Each year thousands of Americans lose their lives in accidents, and thousands are permanently crippled.
By far the most common types of home accidents are falls. Each year over ten thousand Americans meet death in this way, within the four walls of their home, or in yards around their house. Nine out of ten of the victims are 65. But people of all ages experience serious injuries as a result of home falls. It is impossible to guess how many injuries result from falls, but they must run into millions.
Falls can be a problem for all ages. In the process of growing up, children or teenagers often will fall. Fortunately their bodies are springy, so they may suffer only skinned knees, bumps (肿块) and bruises. But in an older person, the same fall may cause a broken arm, leg, and hip or other injury that requires hospitalization or medical care. As a person grows older, he may not fall any more often, but the results usually are more serious and may even be fatal.
Preschool children are often killed by falls from open windows and porches (走廊). Their normal curiosity and the urge to climb lead them to dangerous heights. Therefore, it is a parent’s duty to keep small children away from stairways, open windows and porch railing (栏杆, 扶手). Gates, bars, and other means of protection should be used whenever possible.
Adults fall because they don’t look where they are going. Running or taking two steps at a time invites falls. In trying to save an extra trip up the stairs by loading his anus with bundles or boxes that keep him from seeing where he is going, an adult may find it safer to make an extra trip.
41. The most common type of home accidents is _________.
A. choking B. falling C. drowning D. burning
42. In this passage the author states that _________.
A. seat belts save lives
B. most accidents are avoidable
C. heart disease is the greatest killer of Americans
D. the death rate from work-related injuries is increasing
43. Most victims of falls are at least 65 years of age because _________.
A. old people fall more often than younger people
B. bones become stiff and brittle with age
C. elderly people take unnecessary risks
D. old people don’t look where they are going as a result of poor eyesight
44. Adults are injured in falls as a result of _________.
A. boldness B. dizziness C. carelessness D. weakness
45. From the passage we may conclude that_________.
A. as a cause of death in America, accidents rank first
B. the risk of accidents increases with a person’s age
C. the head is injured more than any other part of the body
D. most people do not realize how serious falls can be
Text D
It’s impolite to arrive at a dinner party more than 15 to 20 minutes late. The host or hostess usually waits for all of the guests before serving the food. If someone is late, the food may be spoiled, and so might the host or hostess’ mood. If you find you will have to be late, call and tell them to start without you.
It’s even worse to be early! The host or hostess will probably not be ready. If you are early, drive or walk around the block few times, or just sit in your car until the right time.
It’s often important to arrive at a party on time. Some get-together, especially formal dinner parties depend on exact arrival times. On the other hand, for open houses, the host or hostess invites guests to arrive and leave between specific times, so you can arrive at any time within the times he or she gives you. It’s nice to bring an empty stomach, but it’s even nicer to bring a small gift. The gift should not cost a lot, or you might embarrass the host or hostess. Flowers, wine, some pretty soap for the guest bathroom, a box of candy, a bottle of inexpensive but good wine and similar gifts will do fine. Never bring money as a gift.
North Americans might kiss a close friend on the cheek in greeting. But never on the lips, unless they are very, very close! It is not customary for Americans to greet each other with a kiss unless they had not met for a long time.
46. According to the writer, if someone is late for a dinner party, the food may be spoiled and _________.
A. the guest will have to go hungry
B. the host and hostess will be in low spirits
C. the host and hostess will be very angry
D. the host and hostess will understand
47. If you find you’ll have to be late for a dinner party, you should _________.
A. send someone to tell the host or hostess not to wait for you
B. send someone to tell the host or hostess to wait for you
C. call and tell the host or hostess not to wait for you
D. call and tell the host or hostess to wait for you
48. It can be inferred from the selection that an open house is _________.
A. a house which is open day and night
B. a party which is held in the open
C. a party which is open to anybody
D. a party for family members and friends where guests can come and go between specific times
49. It is nice to bring a _________ gift.
A. cheap
B. expensive
C. dear
D. costly
50. It is _________ to kiss your friend in greeting.
A. very impolite
B. common
C. very not common
D. wrong
IV. Short Answer Questions (1*10=10 points)
Briefly answer ONE of the following questions in English.
A. Have you or your friends ever made friends or got to know?Mr or Mrs Right online? What is your suggestion on how to make good friends on line?
B. What are the advantages and disadvantages of modern technology?
C. What others have done to help you feel good?when you feel sad?
请将1-10,31-50的答案请填在下表中
Fill in the table with your answers of the following questions:
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请将II.B 11-20的答案请填在下列横线上。
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请将III. 21-30的翻译答案请填在下列横线上。
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请将IV. 简答题的答案请填在下列横线上。
The Question I choose to answer is：
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