四川电大——201709高级英语阅读（1）任务2

、单项选择题（共5道试题，共25分。请在选项中选出单词正确的解释。）
1.apparently答案

A.notclearly
B.unableorunwillingtobelieve
C.
obviously
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2.fleeting
A.passingquickly
B.
notclearly
C.unableorunwillingtobelieve
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3.
Cherish
A.subjecttodeath
B.
loveandtakecareof
C.
certain
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4.hazily
A.
passingquickly
B.notclearly
C.
obviously
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5.faculty
A.naturalabilityofmindorbody
B.passingquickly
C.
notclearly
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二、阅读理解（共3道试题，共75分。根据文章内容判断句子正误或从选项中选出正确的选项。）
1.
Theresidentsof24AcaciaGroveweredissatisfiedwiththeconditionofthepropertysoJohnPrestoncalledameetingtodiscussthingslastweek.AtthemeetingJohnsuggestedsettinguparesidents’committee.Everyonewassoworriedandangryabouttheagentsinactivity（3）thattheyagreedandtheyelectedJohnasChairmanofthecommittee.Althoughtheagentwasresponsiblefortheflatstheythoughtthathedidntdoenough.ThereforeJohnwasaskedtowritetotheagentandsaythattheyweredisappointedwiththemanagementoftheflats.
Thenextservicepaymentwasdueattheendofthemonth.Howevertheyagreednottopayituntiltheywerehappywiththeplanstoimprovetheproperty.Theydecidedtotelltheagentthathemuststarttheworkwithinonemonth.Theyallwentawayverypleasedwiththemselves.
1).WhydidJohnPrestoncallameetinglastweek?
A.
Becausetheresidentsweredissatisfiedwiththepresentresidents’committee.
B.Becausetheresidentsweredissatisfiedwiththebadmanagementoftheflats.
C.Becausesomeresidentsrequestedtochangethepresentresidents’committee.
D.BecausehewantedtobecomeChairmanofthecommittee.
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2).WhoelectedJohnasChairmanofthecommittee?
A.
Theagent.
B.Theresidents
C.Thecommittee
D.AcaciaGrove.
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3).Whatdoestheword“inactivity”meaninthethirdsentenceinPara.
A.
Weakness
B.Progress
C.State
D.Lackofactions
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4).Whatdoestheword‘due’meaninthefirstsentenceofPara.2？
A.
tobepaid
B.proper
C.owed
D.large
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5).Whendidtheyagreetopaythenextservicepayment?
A.
Attheendofthemonth.
B.Withinonemonth
C.Whentheywerehappywiththeplanstoimprovetheproperty.
D.Theagentwouldtellthem.
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2.
JohnParkerisanEnglishlanguageteacher.HewasalwaysgoodatlanguagesatschoolsohedecidedtotakehisdegreesinFrenchandGerman.WhenhefinishedhisuniversitystudieshebeganteachinginasecondaryschoolinEngland.TwoyearslaterhoweverhemetsomeonebychancewhoofferedhimajobteachingEnglishtoforeignstudentsduringsummerholidays.Hisstudentswereadultsandheenjoyedtheworkenormously.HesoonfoundhewasmoreinterestedinteachinghisownlanguagetoforeignersthaninteachingforeignlanguagestoEnglishschoolboys.
Sincethenhehasspecializedinthiswork.Hehasfoundthatoneoftheadvantagesofthejobisthatitenableshimtofindworkalmosteverywhereintheworld.FirsthewenttoAfricafortwoyearsandthenhespentayearinAsia.AfterthishewenttoItalywherehehasworkedforthelasttwoyears.Hehasn’tbeentoArabiayetbutheintendstogotherenext.Hehastaughtmenandwomenofallagesandofvariousnationalities.Hehasalsolearnedtogetonwithallkindsofpeopleandtogetusedtodifferentwaysoflife.Helikesthiswayoflifeandhasneverregrettedhisdecisiontofollowthiscareer.
1).FromthepassageweknowforsurethatJohnParkerworkedinasecondaryschoolfortwoyears.
A.
T
B.F
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2).JohnParkerenjoyedteachingadultstudents.
A.
T
B.F
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3).Inthefirstparagraphthesentence&quot...hemetsomeonebychance...&quotmeanshemetsomeoneheknew.
A.
T
B.F
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4).Thefirstsentenceinthesecondparagraph“Sincethenhehasspecializedinthiswork”meansthatJohnParkerhasfocusedonteachingEnglishtoforeigners.
A.
T
B.F
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5).JohnParkergetsonwellwithmenandwomenofallagesandofvariousnationalities.
A.
T
B.F
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3.
NewYorkisoneofthemostexcitingcitiesintheworld.
YoumightwanttodosomeshoppinginNewYork.FifthAvenueisprobablyNewYork’sfamousshoppingstreetbutifyougobepreparedto“windowshop”only.Thisisshoppingfortherich.Thereareotherlessexpensiveshoppingareasnearbyandyou’llsooncomeacrossfamousstoresuchasBloomingdalesMacy’sandFAOSchwartz.
Andifyou’vebroughtyourrollerbladesthenavisittoCentralParkisamust.ThisisalargeopenparkrightinthemiddleofManhattanbutifyouthoughtthatpeoplecameheretorelaxsitdownforafewminutesandgetawayfromtherushofNewYorklifethenyou’dbewrong.NobodysitsinCentralParktheyrunjog(慢跑)andmostofthemrollerblade.
WhenyouleaveNewYorkyoumightbetiredevenpoorandoverweightbuttheonethingyouwon’tbeisbored!
1).Youwouldprobablyonly“windowshop”inFifthAvenuebecauseitisafamousshoppingstreet.
A.
T
B.F
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2).Peopledon’truninCentralParkaccordingtotheauthor.
A.
T
B.F
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3).NewYorkisanexcitingplaceaccordingtothepassage.
A.
T
B.F
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4).InthelastparagraphthewriterimpliesyouareattractedbyNewYork.
A.
T
B.F
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5).Themeaningof“windowshop”inthesecondparagraphmeanslookingonlywithoutbuying.
A.
T
B.F
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