英语II 1阅读理解复习资料

1、 the customers, not just for the store. Today it s the same. 5. The main reason that the author thinks his present job 英语II(1) 阅读理解复习资料is the same as the one in the bookstore is _. C、D四个选项中选出一个NBC news pays me the salary. But I feel that I work for 阅读下列短文，从A、B、A. it gives him salary the viewers, hel

2、ping them make sense of the world. My B. it makes him feel excited 正确答案，并在答题纸上写出所选的字母符号。 C. it helps people make sense of the world working experience in Passage 1 McCarley Bookstore helped me D. it enables him to work I was find a good sense of the world, and most importantly, it Bookstore and when

3、 I walked into McCarley 15 Key: 1. A 2. B 3. D 4. B helped me find a good sense of myself. began to look over the titles of the books on the shelves. 5. C Passage 2 McCarley the job in 1. How did the The man behind the counter, the owner of the bookstore, author get Paper was invented by the Chinese

4、 in asked me if I would like a job. I needed to start saving the first Bookstore? century AD. Paper was not made in southern Europe until about it by into to for college, so I said yes. walk the shop and got He A. happened the I worked after school and during summers for minimum year 1100. Scandinav

5、ia - chance. which now makes a great deal of the worldB. He had always wanted to have a job in that bookstore wages and the job helped pay for my freshman year of s paper - did not begin to make it until 1500. Most paper is made from wood. Paper-making is college. I worked at many other jobs afterwa

6、rds: I made and he succeeded. an important British industry and C. He liked reading books, so tried to get a job there. paper from Britain coffee in the student union during college. I made maps is sold to D. He did not go to school, so he looked for a job when many countries such as Australia and f

7、or the U.S Forest Service. But selling books was one of South Africa. Some he was 15. of the wood used the most satisfying. in the British paper making industry comes from trees grown in Britain, but 2. According to the author, selling books was one of the on for asked One day a woman me books cance

8、r. She wood is most satisfying job experiences, also had everything her we and bought from other countries such as showed fearful. seemed I Norway. One found other books we could order. She left the shop less because _. tree is needed for every four hundred copies of a A. he only had to work after s

9、chool and got good wages forty-page newspaper. If half worried and Ive always remembered the pride I felt in the adults in Britain buy one daily paper, this uses up over a thousand B. it helped him understand the world and himself having helped her. trees a day. All over the world, trees are being c

10、ut down Years later, as a television reporter, I heard about a poor C. it helped him pay for his freshman year of college faster than left of his born was who child with fingers the hand they are being planted, so there may be D. he did not feel that he was working for the store a serious need for p

11、aper at the beginning of next century. the afford could His linked together. family not 3. After he helped the fearful lady looking for books on When we think of paper, we think of newspaper, books, in boy the and corrective surgery, lived hiding shame, cancer, the author was _. letters and writing

12、paper. But there are many other uses. his left hand in his pocket. A. worried about her B. less worried about her Only half of paper is used for books and newspaper, etc. I persuaded my boss to let me do the story on TVC. unable to forget her D. proud of himself . After Paper is by boy the called, a

13、 and doctor broadcast, was story my a nurse help to author The 4. decided poor very good for keeping you warm. Each year, more and more things are made of paper. Now we hear offering to perform the surgery for free. _. that chairs, tables, and even beds can be made of paper. A. persuading his boss t

14、o do the story on TV I visited the boy in the recovery room after the operation. But the latest in paper making seems to be paper houses. B. persuading his boss to let him do the story on TV The first thing he did was hold up his repaired hand and 1. Where was paper invented? ”“say, Thank you.C. ask

15、ing a doctor to perform the operation for free I was overjoyed and filled with a A. In China. D. the after room recovery the in strong sense of reward. boy the visiting B. In southern Europe. C. In Scandinavia. operation At McCarley Bookstore, I always felt I was working for D. In Britain. 1 America

16、 have shown that women are usually better than 2. Scandinavia began to make paper _. 4. In the same culture, people _. A. hardly ever fail to understand each otheron s ideas and anger, love and happiness men at recognizing A. in 1100 B. in 1400 fear, feelings people that older peopleD. in the first

17、century s faces. Other studies show C. in 1500 B. 3. Every four hundred copies of a forty-page newspaper are equally body intelligent even if they have different or usually find it easier to recognize understand backgrounds language than younger people do. will need _. C. almost all have the same un

18、derstanding of the A. half a tree B. one tree the following is true according to the same 1. Which of thing C. two trees D. more than one tree passage? D. may have different abilities to understand and express gestures s can A. We easily understand what peopleare over 4. All the world, trees being c

19、ut down feelings _ than they are being planted. mean. 5. The best title for this passage can be _. B. much faster B. Words can be better understood by older people. A. more slowly A. Gestures B. Feelings C. Gestures and D. faster C. much more slowly C. Gestures can be understood by most people but w

20、ords Feelings are not. D. Culture and Understanding 5. The latest things made of paper are _. Key: 1. D tell D. It is difficult A. chairs B. tables to what peoplegestures really 2. D 3. A 4. D 5. C Passage 4 C. clothes D. houses mean sometimes. A funny thing happened on the way 2. People3. B Key: 1.

21、 A 2. C 4. D 5. D s facial expressions may be misunderstood in to the communication revolution: we stopped different cultures because _. talking to each Passage 3 other. may A. people of different sexes understand gesture but to use We often gestures express our feelings, the a can differently in be

22、 understood I was walking in the park with a friend recently, and that problem is the gestures his mobile phone rang, interrupting different languages B. people speaking different have our conversation. different ways. There we were, walking and talking on a beautiful sunny same means smile the thin

23、g any facial expressions in a It is true that day and poof! have ages C. people of another Fear or does language. So laughter crying . is different may different I was cut off as if I had become absent from the conversation. emotion that is shown in much the same way all over the interpretations wor

24、ld. In Chinese and in English literature, a phrase like different The park was filled with people talking on their cell have different people D. from cultures phones. he went pale and began to trembleThey were passing people suggests that the meanings about some facial expressions without looking at

25、 them, saying hello, big a got just he afraid either is man very or has very noticing their babies or that can we passage, From 3. the conclude stopping to pat their dogs. It seems that the limitless electronic voice is used to shock. However, he opened his eyes wide_. is preferred to human contact.

26、 A. gestures can be used to express feelings it English in Chinese in anger suggest whereas means The telephone a described be can Chinese, In surprise. surprise in used to connect you to to words used effectively more B. gestures can be than the absent. Now it makes people feel absent. Recently I w

27、as in a car they like phrase tongues!their out stretched express feelings with three friends. The driver hushed the in English is an insulting ”Stretching out your tongue“than understand to difficult more often are C. words rest of us because he could not hear the person on the other end of gestures

28、 gesture or expresses strong dislike. his cell phone. There we were, four friends driving down used Even in the same culture, people differ in their ability to are D. gestures words as frequently as to express the highway, unable to talk to each other because of the feelings. express and understand

29、in Experiments feelings 2 means _. Who will stage the games? small thing designed to make communication easier. Preparing for the Olympics Games is a huge undertaking. Why is it that the more connected we get, the more A. looking at each other and saying hello when passing Just like the athletes, th

30、e host city spends years getting B. noticing their babies and stopping to pat their dogs advance in communications I disconnected feel? Every ready for the event. Before deciding which city will host getting connected technology is a setback (退步) to the closeness of human the C. talking on mobile ph

31、one and the Olympic with the other people the interaction. With e-mail and instant message over Games, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has to examine bids from all over the now communicate without seeing or D. both A and B Internet, we can world. Bidding for the games begins about ten year

32、s in can make 3. According to the author, the more connected we get in you talking to one another. With voice mail, advance. communications technology, the _ we are. entire conversations without ever reaching anyone. If my Without preparing a very strong bid1, a city will not win the competition to

33、host the games. Beijing I mom has a question, just leave the answer on her B. easier A. more automatic was chosen for C. more disconnected D. closer the 2008 games from five bidders machine. Osaka, Paris, Toronto and Istanbul.2 human beings 4. What are the examples the author gives to explain his ev

34、ery As almost contact between Why does it take so long to prepare? every idea that up. gets automatic, the emotional distance index goes advance in communications technology Building the infrastructure costs huge amounts of money. to is a setback to the closeness of human interaction? good-morning t

35、he Pumping gas at station? Why say Holding the assistant when you can swipe you credit card at the the World Cup in A. With e-mail and instant message over the Internet, we 2002 in Japan and South Korea, for example, meant that ten new stadiums had to human bother yourself the of contact? can now co

36、mmunicate without seeing or talking to one and pump save be built, as Making a deposit at the bank? Why talk to the clerk who well as another. many hotels and an improved transport system. In Beijing, after you can make entire conversations B. With voice mail, put you neighborhood lives in the when

37、can your card winning the bid the government began without ever reaching anyone. major construction into the ATM? projects the extension of the underground, More and more, I find myself hiding behind e-mail the C. If his mom has a question, he just leaves the answer improvement of the airport and th

38、e building of new motorways3. Each host to do a job meant for conversation or being relieved that on her machine. city must also build an Olympic village for the athletes. voice mail picked up because I didnD. All of the above. t really have time By planting keep helping devoted The to talk. technol

39、ogy to me in communication result the What 5. is unintended of trees and creating parks, the city becomes more attractive for tourists. touch is making me lonelier. technology, according to the author? Why do countries want to host the Olympic Games? A. It easier communication I own a mobile phone,

40、an ATM card, a voice-mail and conversation makes Hosting the games has a telephone, and an e-mail account. Giving them up isnt major possible everywhere. effect on the economy and brings international prestige to the B. It actually creates a distance between people instead country. a choice. They ar

41、e great for what they are intended to do. Thousands and thousands of visitors come to the games of bringing them together. s their unintended results that make me upset. What Itand the host cities are permanently improved. human beings good is all this gee-whiz technology if there is no one in betwe

42、en contact every It C. makes 1. Gee whiz“the room to hear you crying out Bidding for the Olympic Games usually starts ”? automatic and makes people feel connected. _ before the games are really held. contacts human s experience of walking in a park with a 1. The authormakes It D. with limitless elec

43、tronic A. two years B. friend recently made him feel _. eight years voices everywhere. C. one year D. ten years A. unhappy B. funny C. sunny 3. C 2. D Key: 1. A 5. B D. wonderful 4. D 2. contact human author, the According 2. to Beijing Passage 5 was one park a in of the _ bidders for the 3 to writi

44、ng in the big book. Key: 1. C 2. D 3. B 4. D 5. D 2008games. Passage 7 After a long time Mum came back. Her eyes were D. three A. four B. five C. ten Did you 3. The World Cup 2002 was held in _. know shining. She quickly put the mop back and took my hand. there are some very special dogs doing good

45、work in our hospital wards? These are PAT 2 (Pets As we A. Japan B. South Korea turned to go out of the door, nodded Mum As Therapy) D. A and B C. China dogs. Doctors and nurses are politely to the nurse and said, “Thank you.” recognizing the 4. What construction projects did Beijing start benefits

46、of pets more and Outside, Mum told me, “Kate is fine. No fever.”after more particularly for children, people with mental illnesses and elderly people ” “You saw her, Mum? winning the bid? who are separated from their own pets Of course. I told her about the hospital rules, and “or A. The extension o

47、f the underground. have had to give up their pets. expect will not us until tomorrow. B. The improvement of the airport. Dad will stop she Stroking and playing with a pet is a calming experience C. The building of new motorways s a fine hospital. But such floors! A worrying as well. Itand something

48、to look forward to. One hospital reported mop is no good. You need a brush.”D. All of the above that a man with a mental illness, who hadnt spoken for 5. Why do countries want to host the Olympic Games? 1. When she took a mop from the small room what Mum years, first really wanted to do was _. strok

49、ed and played with A. Because it has a major effect on the economy. a visiting dog and then started talking to it. B. Because it brings international prestige to the country. A. to clean the floor B. to please the nurse Today, around C. to see a patient C. Because the host cities are permanently imp

50、roved. D. to surprise the story-teller 4,500 dogs and 50 cats and their volunteer owners D. All of the above. are at work in 2. When the nurse talked to Mum she thought Mum was the UK bringing comfort and pleasure to over 100,000 people in hospital. a _. 4. D Key: 1. D 2. B 3. D 5. D There are many

51、other working dogsA. nurse B. visitor Passage 6 5. There are guard dogs, police dogs, hunting dogs and dogs for the We walked in so quietly that the nurse at the desk didnt D. cleaner C. patient blind. Disabled people benefit greatly. Take the case of about even lift her eyes from the book. Mum poin

52、ted at a big the infer can story reading 3. After the what we Alan chair by the door and I knew she wanted me to sit down. hospital? Smythe6, who has to visit hospital every month. Some things7 s hospital. A. It is a childrenare difficult for him because he While I watched, mouth open in surprise, M

53、um took off is in a wheelchair. But his life has altered dramatically since he to me to gave coat hat her and and them hold. B. It has strict rules about visiting hours. She got a dog, Tess, from the charity Dogs for the Disabled. t work hard. walked quietly to the small room by the lift and took ou

54、t C. The nurses and doctors there donShe helps me a wet mop. She pushed the mop past the desk and as the to get dressed, and she D. A lot of patients come to this hospital every day. brings me my socks and shoes. She fetches dirty “and Mum up, looked nurse nodded said, Very the newspaper from 4. Why

55、 did Mum go to see Kate in the hospital? the shop, and she passes me the phone when it rings. I feel E. To give her some message about Dad. ”floors.so much better too. Its like having a really good friend. m glad theyYes. I“ F. To make sure her room was clean. ve finally decided to clean She comes with me to hospital. Once, she sa