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潍坊科技职业学院 4.The studies of the American company show that 编号: a. the wrong kind of ‘Muzak’ could be harmful. b. ‘Muzak’ is welcomed everywhere. c. ‘Muzak’ is not good in factories. 潍坊科技职业学院 d. ‘Muzak’ can cause sleeping. 5. The main idea of the passage is that a. background music is a good thing. 2006,2007学年第一学期期末考试 b. background music is a bad thing. c. it is important to use background music in the right way. 《英语阅读三》试卷A(430人) d. the Americans are good at using background music. (适用于国际语言系05级商务英语&涉外旅游&会展) Passage two: Why are so many people so afraid of failure? Quite simply because no one tells us how to fail so that failure becomes an experience that will lead to growth.. We forget that failure is 考试时间90分钟，满分100分 part of the human condition and that every person has the right to fail. Most parents work hard at either preventing failure or protecting their children from the knowledge that they have failed. One way is to lower standards. A mother describes her child’s 号 一 二 三 总分 hastily made table as ‘perfect!’ Even though it wobbles on uneven legs. Another way is to shift blame. If John fails science, his teacher is unfair or stupid. 得分 The trouble with failure prevention devices is that they leave a child unequipped for life in the real world. The young need to learn that no one can be best at everything, no one can win all the time---and that it is possible to enjoy a game even when you don’t win. A child who’s Part One not invited to a birthday party, who doesn’t make the honor roll or the baseball team, feels terrible, of course. But parents should not offer a quick consolation prize or say, ‘ It doesn’t Reading Comprehension(每小题2分，共60分) matter’ because it does. The young should be allowed to experience disappointment and be Choose the best answer. helped to master it. Passage one Failure is never pleasurable. It hurts adults and child alike. But it can make a positive Recorded background music first found its way into factories, shops and restaurants in the contribution to your life once you learn to use it. Step one is to ask ‘why did I fail?’ Resist the USA. But it soon spread to other parts of the world. Now it is becoming increasingly difficult natural impulse to blame someone else. Ask yourself what you did wrong., how you can to go shopping or eat a meal without listening to music. improve. If someone else can help, don’t be shy about inquiring . The best-known supplier of background music is an American company called ‘Muzak’. This ‘Muzak’ is now commonly used in English to refer to recorded music played 6. This passage mainly tells us about continuously in restaurant, places of work, etc. The company has carried over a hundred a. the reasons why people fail. studies which show that background music can create a pleasant atmosphere and improve b. the ways to prevent failures. productivity. ‘Muzak’ It must be used in the right way, though. If the word ‘Muzak’ is wrong, c. the importance of facing failure it may well cause an entire factory to sleep! d. everyone’s right to fail.. 1. Which of the following statements is true? 7. When the writer says ‘every person has the right to fail’, he means to say a. Background music is only used in the USA. a. the world is full of failures. b. Background music is used all over the world except the USA. b. no one is perfect. c. Most shops and restaurants use background music now. c. they have not been taught how to deal with failures correctly. d. It is very difficult to listen to background music. d. no one can grow up mentally without failures. 2. What is ‘Muzak’ ? 8. By ‘protecting their children from the knowledge that they have failed’, the writer means a. It is the name of an American company which sells recorded background music. 系部_____________ 班级________________ 姓名__________________ 学号____________ that most parents try their best b. It is recorded music played continuously in restaurant, places of work, etc. a. to let their children know that they won’t fail. c. It is the name of a composer of background music. b. not to teach their children about knowledge of failure. ---------------------------------------密-------------------------------------------封----------------------------------------线------------------------------------ d. Both a. and b. c. to provide their children for the knowledge against failure. 3. It has proved that ‘Muzak’ can . d. to keep their children from realizing that they failed. a. improve productivity. 9. According to the writer b. create a pleasant atmosphere. a. parents should tell their children to think nothing of their failures.t. c. cause an entire factory to sleep. b. children should be encouraged to get through a failure by themselves. d. be all of the above. 1 c. parents should judge what their children have done as it is. ‘We needed furniture for our living room,’ says John Ross, ‘and we just didn’t have enough d. children should learn to enjoy a game that they won’t win. money to buy it. So we decided to try making a few tables and chairs.’ John got married six 10. What is the most important thing to do when one fails? months ago, and like many young people these days, they are struggling to make a home at a a. Think that no one can win for ever. time when the cost of living is very high. The Rosses took a 2-week course for $280 at a night b. Think that no one is good at everything. school. Now they build all their furniture and make repairs around the house. c. Find out the reason, improve yourself and ask for advice if necessary. Jim Hatfield has three boys and his wife died. He has a full-time job at home as well as in d. Prepare oneself against future failures. a shoe making factory. Last month, he received a car repair bill for $420. ‘I was deeply upset about it. Now I’ve finished a car repair course, I should be able to fix the car by myself.’ John and Jim are not usual people. Most families in the country are doing everything they Passage three: can to save money so they can fight the high cost of living. If you want to become a Charles R. Drew was a medical student at Columbia University in New York. Before he Do-it-yourself’, you can go to DIY classes. And for those who don’t have time to take a course, graduated, he wrote an article on blood banks that were the storing of blood. Up till then, a lot there are books that tell you how you can do things yourself. of people had died from loss of blood because there was no such thing as a blood bank. 16. We can learn from the text that many newly married people . When the United States entered the Second World War, it became necessary to set up blood a. find it hard to pay for what they need. banks. Dr. Drew served as the head of the Red Cross’s first blood bank. b. have to learn to make their own furniture. When the Red Cross started blood banks to collect and store blood for men wounded in the c. take DIY course run by the government. battle. Black Americans gave blood along with the whites. At first their blood wasn’t accepted. d. seldom go to a department store to buy things. Later blood from the blacks was accepted but stored in different places from ‘white’ blood. 17. John and his wife went to evening classes to learn how to Although the best doctors insisted there was no difference at all between the blood of blacks a. run a DIY shop. and whites, the Red Cross, with the support of the government, continued to separate ‘black’ b. make or repair things. blood from ‘white’ blood. c. save time and money. After the War, Dr. Drew was driving with three other doctors to attend a meeting in a d. improve the quality of life. southern state. In North Carolina their car went into a ditch and Dr. Drew was badly hurt. He 18. When the writer says that Jim has a full-time job at home, he means Jim had lost a lot of blood by the time a passing car took him to the nearest hospital. ‘We don’t a. makes shoes in his home. take in the blacks here,’ they said. He had to be taken to the colored hospital. On the way, Dr. b. does extra work at night. Drew died because he had lost too much blood. c. does his own car and home repairs. 11. The first blood bank in the USA was set up Second World War and Dr. Drew d. keeps house and looks after his children. worked as of it. 19. Jim Hatfield decided to become a Do-it-yourself when a. after; a doctor. a. his car repairs cost too much. b. before; an assistant b. the car repair class was not helpful. c. during; the leader . c. he could no possible do two jobs. d. right at the end of; the head d. he had to raise the children all by himself. 12. When the Red Cross started the blood banks, 20. What would be the best title for the text? a. black Americans were unwilling to give their blood.. a. The Joy of DIY b. both the white and the black gave blood. b. You Can Do It Too!. c. no one was able to give his blood.. c. Welcome to Our DIY Course d. white Americans would not give their blood. d. Ross and Hatfield: Believes in DIY 13. The government thought that blood from blacks was that of whites. a. a little better than b. as good as Passage five: c. different from d. the same as In American, driver’s education is part of the regular high school curriculum. Every 14. The nearest hospital Dr. Drew had been taken to after the accident was the one for student in his or her second year of high school is required to take a class in driver’s education. a. blacks only b. both whites and blacks However, unlike other courses, it is not given during the regular school year. Instead, it is a c. the colored d. whites only summer course. 15. The life story of Dr. Drew was one. The course is divided up into two parts: 1) class time for learning laws and regulations; 2) a. a funny. b. an interesting driving time to practice driving. Class time is not unlike any other class. The students have a c. a sad . d. a strange. text from which they study the basic laws they must know to pass the written driving test that is given to anyone wanting to get a driver’s license. Passage four: Driving time is a chance foe the students to get behind the steering wheel and practice As prices and building costs keep rising, the ‘do-it-yourself’ trend in the U.S. continue to starting, steering, backing up, parking, switching lanes, turning corners and all the other skills. grow. Required in driving a car, each studies is required to drive a total of six hours. The students are 2 divided up into groups of four. The students and the instructor go out driving for two-hour with their hands. Reaching for a cigarette, lighting it, flicking the ashes is especially blocks of time. Thus, each student gets half an hour driving time per outing. The instructor and comfortable in situations where a person feels nervous. ‘driver’ sit in the front seats and the other three students sit in the back. Many people also like the taste of tar in cigarette. However, it is the tar that causes cancer. Driver ED cars are unlike other cars in that they have two sets of brakes, one on the driver’s While governments and health experts have tried to get people to give up smoking completely, side and one on the other side where the instructor sits. Thus, if the student driver should run cigarette manufactures have tried to keep selling them by producing cigarettes with less tar. into difficulties, the instructor can take over. The car also has another special feature. On the Many people in western countries have welcomed these cigarettes since they find it hard to top of the car is a sign that reads: STUDENT DRIVER. That lets nearby drivers be aware that give up smoking, but want to reduce the danger to their health. they should use extra caution because the student driver is a beginning driver, not very 26. Lots of people become addicted to cigarettes because experienced and always drives slowly. a. smoking does good to their health. After the student has passed the driver’s education course and reached the right age to b. the nicotine goes right into the blood. drive (this age varies somewhat from state to state but in most cases the person must be 16 c. they like to see smoke come out of their mouths and noses. years old), they can go to a designated state office to take their driver’s test, which consists of d. they need to get some tar from cigarette. an eye examination, a written test and a road test. The person must pass all three tests in order 27. What substance in cigarette causes cancer? to get a driver’s license. If the person did well in his or her driver’s education class, he or she a. nicotine b. tar will pass the test with flying colors and get a driver’s license. c. the smoke that comes out of one’s mouth d. the passage doesn’t tell us 21. About driver’s education, which of the following is not true? 28.The underlined word flicking in the passage means . a. Driver’s education is a summer course. a. 轻吹 b. 吐出 b. Driver’s education is required in every high school. c. 轻弹 d. 吹掉 c. Only boys are required to take a class in driver’s education. 29. Health experts are trying to persuade people to d. Driver’s education includes two parts of courses. a. smoke less a day. b. stop smoking completely. 22. If you want to get a driver’s license, c. buy cigarette with less tar. d. smoke only three cigarettes a day. a. you only need to know how to driver a car. 30. The substance in cigarette which can get people addicted to smoking is b. you should not only know how to drive but pass the written driving test. a. smoke b. nicotine c. ashes d. tar c. you should only know the laws and regulations about driving. d. you should only graduate from high school. Part Two 23. Which of the following is not included in driving time course? Vocabulary on the text. (每小题1分，共20分) a. fixing cars b. turning corners 1. During their sleep we noted an unexpected phenomenon that occurred sporadically. c. practicing starting and steering a. continuously b. occasionally c. spontaneously d. simultaneously d. parking and backing up . 2. Discovery of this tracing gave rise to the term ‘paradoxical phase’, which we apply to sleep 24. The sign ‘STUDENT DRIVER.’ on the top of the car to in the dreaming state. a. tell people walking on the street to be careful a. self-contradictory b. opposing b. show that there is no instructor in the car. c. confusing d. consistent c. let nearby drivers pay more attention when they are driving. 3. Neurohumoral processes of the brain are immensely intriguing to present-day research men. d. let nearby drivers know there are four high school students in the car a. fascinating b. confusing c. exciting d. encouraging 25. According to this passage, which of the following is right? 4. My ‘ex’ person physician, Boris, almost made me mad enough to give him a black eye for a. Some states in the USA don’t allow students to drive. the abuse he inflicted upon me. b. Everyone who reaches 16 years old can drive in the USA. a. look at him angrily b. beat him hard c. Driver’s education is also part of the regular college curriculum. c. give him a black look d. hit him with something black d. Everyone who wants to get a license in the USA should pass the driver’s test. 5. This is just plain disrespect for other’s time, and no one has a right to treat anyone so rudely. a. clear b. complete c. simple d. ordinary Passage six: 6. Many people whose talent borders on genius achieve only mediocre results in their career Why do people smoke? One reason is that people become addicted to cigarettes. The because they lack the necessary follow-through to actually perform well. addictive substance in cigarettes is nicotine. When people smoke, the nicotine goes right into a. very good b. very good c. the best d. not very good the blood stream and makes people relaxed. A smoker’s body becomes used to the nicotine and 7. He got up from his chair like a condemned man and plodded to the lectern as though going if he stops smoking, he feels nervous. Many smokers try to give up smoking, but because of to the guillotine. the addiction to nicotine they feel so uncomfortable they often find it too hard to do so. a. strode b. trudged c. stumbled d. rushed Another reason is that people only enjoy smoking. Having a cigarette for many people means 8. Novice speakers are often unsure what to do with their bodies while giving a speech. taking a break. For some people smoking becomes part of certain social rituals, for example, a. novel b. mature c. nervous d. inexperienced the cigarette after dinner. Lots of people enjoy smoking because it provides something to do 9. You may find this disconcerting at first. 3 a. confusing b. interesting c. difficult d. embarrassing 10. Plomin’s quest is one of the most audacious in the field of behavioral genetics. a. question b. experiment c. suggestion d. pursuit 11. Michael Owen suggested scrapping the laborious genetic profiling of individual subjects. a. preserving b. arguing against c. throwing away d. keeping 12. Can we remediate low intelligence or enhance normal intelligence through genetic manipulation or intervention? a. develop b. change c. make up for d. make over 13. Can other creatures share, cooperate, punish cheaters, show empathy and act altruistically? a. in a cooperative way b. in an unselfish way c. in a considerate way d. in an aggressive way 14. Moreover, they can punish others and sometimes alleviate another’s pain. a. cause b. ease c. overcome d. worsen 15. As Agesilaus, a Spartan king, said, ‘If all men were just, there would be no need of valor. a. social justice b. personal courage c. mutual understanding d. scientific experiment 16. When we are in buoyant health, death is all but unimaginable. a. plain b. conscious c. safe d. cheerful 17. To me the pageant of seasons is a thrilling and unending drama, the action of which streams through my finger tips. a. spectacle b. changing c. performance d. pages 18. But all these, I maintain, are forms of abdication from the responsibility of judgment. a. intention b. commitment c. irresponsibility d. resignation 19. Entrenched prejudices, obdurate opinions are as sterile as no opinions at all. a. fierce b. flexible c. brilliant d. obstinate 20. And when you have committed yourself to them, you have acquired a passport to that elusive but immutable realm of truth.. a. fashionable b. permanent c. reachable d. vast Part Three Question: (20 分) How to be successful in speechmaking? 4 编号: Part Three Question: (20 分) 潍坊科技职业学院 How to be successful in speechmaking? 2006,2007学年第一学期期末考试 《英语阅读三》试卷A(430人) (适用于国际语言系05级商务英语&涉外旅游&会展) 考试时间90分钟，满分100分 题号 一 二 三 总分 得分 Part One Reading Comprehension (每小题2分，共60分) 1-5 __________________ 6-10____________________ 11-15 ________________ 16-20 ___________________ 21-25 26-30 Part Two Vocabulary on the text.(每小题1分，共20分) 系部_____________ 班级________________ 姓名__________________ 学号____________ 1-5 __________________ 6-10____________________ ---------------------------------------密-------------------------------------------封----------------------------------------线------------------------------------ 11-15 ________________ 16-20 ___________________ 5 Part Three 编号: Question: (20 分) How to be successful in speechmaking? 潍坊科技职业学院 2006,2007学年第一学期期末考试 《英语阅读三》试卷A答案(430人) (适用于国际语言系05级商务英语&涉外旅游&会展) 考试时间90分钟，满分100分 题号 一 二 三 总分 得分 Part One Reading Comprehension (每小题2分，共60分) 1-5 ____c, a, d, a, c_ 6-10___c, d, d, b, c_ __ 11-15 __c, b, c, d, c_ 16-20 _a, b, d, a, b ____ 21-25 c, b, a, c, d 26-30 b, b, c, b, b Part Two Vocabulary on the text.(每小题1分，共20分) 系部_____________ 班级________________ 姓名__________________ 学号____________ 1-5 __b, a, a, b, a____ 6-10___d, b, d, d, d______ ---------------------------------------密-------------------------------------------封----------------------------------------线------------------------------------ 11-15 _c, c, b, b, b__ 16-20 __d, a, d, d, b____ 6 7