电大工商管理学位英语阅读理解

1、2013电大工商管理学位英语阅读理解1.What does the first paragraph tell us? -The ape looks like human beings most.2.which of the following sentences is TRUE? -Apes have weak legs but very strong arms.3.Apes build nests in the trees but seldom sleep there for more than a night or two because_. -They like to move from

2、 place to place in search of more food.4.Among the three kinds of apes,_. -the gorilla is the biggest.5.The last pargagraph tells us that _. -the intelligence of chimpanzees is similar to that of human children.6.The special education mentioned in the text is mainly concerned with _. -students who a

3、re either mentally or physically disabled.7.A videodisc courseware is beneficial to those who have study difficulties because _. -it allows the user to go back to where he wants to restudy.8.According to Professor Healey,we may infer that mentally retarded children perhaps_. -need graphic representa

4、tions in order to understand higher-order language concepts.9.The best phrase that summarizes the main idea of the text is _. -videodisc and special education.10.The word "impairment"(Line3,Para.1) Probably means_. -disability.11.In the first paragraph,the author implies that _ are essenti

5、al in achieving success. -ability and environment.12.The word "frugal" (Line3,Para.2) means _. -thrifty.13.Some rich people consider themselves unsuccessful because _. -they are not rich enough by their own standards.14.The last paragraph implies that _. -success means trying one's bes

6、t at what one really likes.15.This passage mainly talks about _. -the difinition of success.16.Which of the following is the best title for the passage? -Take Vacations in space.17.The phrase "bread-and butter business"(Line2,Pare.1) most probably means _. -The business to make a living1 /

7、 1318.How much is the two-hour space tour for each person according to Space Adventures in Arlington? -$98 000.19.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? -The government has little interests in this project.20.What'sthe author's tone in the last sentence of the passage? -Iro

8、nical.21.Americans enjoy fast food mainly because _. -it is time-saving and convenient.22.It can be inferred that children_. -are not good at using forks and knives while eating23.Many Americans are eating out and not cooking at home nowadays because _. -many of them live alone or don't like tak

9、ing trouble to cook.24.According to the text,a drive-in window is a _. -window in the restaurant from which you get your meal in the car.25.The expression "pitch in with"(Line2,Para.2) probably means _. -help.26.From the passage, it can be seen that the author _. -considers welfare reform

10、to be fundamentally successful.27.Why aren't people enjoying better lives when they have jobs? -Because their wages are low.28.What is worth noting from the example of Althens County is that _. -greater efforts should be made to improve people's living standards.29.From the passage we know t

11、hat welfare reform aims at _. -rebuilding the work ethic.30.According to the passage before the welfare reform was carried out,_. -the poor used to rely on government aid.31.The main idea of this passage is that _. -lying about college degrees has become a widespread problem.32.According to the pass

12、age,"special cases" refers to cases that_. -students never attended a shcool they listed on their application.33.We can infer from the passage that _. -a degree from a famous school enables an applicant to gain advantage over others in job competition.34.This passage implies that _. -socie

13、ty should be greatly responsible for lying on applications.35.The word "phony"(Line11,Para.2) means _. -false.36.Research into the material culture of a nation is of great importance because _. -it helps understand the nation's past and present.37.It can be learned from this passage th

14、at _. -Near Eastern music had an influence on the development of the instruments in the symphone orchestra.38.According to the author,music notation is important because _. -it has a great effect on the music culture as more and more people are able to read it.39.It can be concluded from the passage

15、 that the introduction of electronic media into the world of music _. -has given rise to new forms of music culture.40.Which of the following best summarizes the main idea of the passage? -The development of music chlture is highly dependent on its material aspect.41.Which of the following is TRUE a

16、bout memory? -It connects our past experiences with the present.42.According to the passage,memory is helpful in one's life in the following aspects EXCEPT that _. -It warns people not to do things repeatedly.43.What is the author's view about computers and human beings in terms of intellige

17、nce? -Human beings are far superior to computers.44.What is the major characteristic of man's memory capacity according to the author? -It can be expanded by language.45.Human beings make themselves different from other animals by _. -having a far greater memory capacity.46.What does the anthor

18、mean by "'Family' is of course an elastic word"? -Different definitions could be given to the word.47.For an English family,the husband's duty is _. -financial while the wife is running the home.48.Everything is decided in a family _. -by the couple.49.What is TRUE concerning t

19、he book Pride and Prejudice? -It gives quite some ideas of English social life in the past.50.With regard to marriage in Britain,Present day girls differ from former time girls in _. -social position.51.When her husband left home, Eileen Doyle _. -could not understand why.52.Most people who leave th

20、eir familites behind them _. -do so without warning.53.The man or woman left behind usually _. -feels embarrassed and useless.54.Paul Brown regards leaving home in such circumstances as _. -an act of selfishness.55.The Salvation Army believes that _. -some women never give their men another chance.5

21、6.One explanation for the different character of English people is that _. -they are geographically isolated from the European continent.57.The word "inhibited"(Line 2,Para.2) in this passage probably means _. -unable to express and relax freely.58.According to the passage,on entering a ra

22、ilway compartment, an overseas visitor is expected to _. -behave like an Englishman.59.The English way of commenting on something or somebody suggests that _. -the English tend to display less emotion than they feel.60.What does the passage mainly discuss? -The different character of the Englishman

23、and its reason.61.January is a good month for shoplifters because _. -there are so many people in the store62.The sputniks hanging from the ceiling are intended _. -to make films that can be used as evidence 63.The case last October was important because _ . -the kind of evidence supplied was accept

24、ed by court64.The woman stealing perfume _. -guessed what the sputniks were for 65.The woman's action before leaving the store shows that she _. -was afraid she would be arrested66.The following is commonly known EXCEPT _.-Megalodon is not extinct but just out of reach67.What makes scientists do

25、ubt about the belief that Megalodon is extinct? -The discovery of a live Coelacanth.68.What was special in their recorded sounds?-To follow the track of the Soviet warships under water.69.What was special in their recorded sounds?-A strange, powerful animal sound was heard. 70.What can be concluded

26、from the passage?-Megalodon may be still alive deep in the ocean.71.It can be concluded from the passage that _.-computer crimes are the most serious problem in the operation of financial institutions72.It is implied in the third paragraph that _.- many more computer crimes go undetected than are di

27、scovered73.Which of the following is mentioned in the passage?-Companies usually hesitate to uncover computer crimes.74.The underlying reason for the computer criminals to get recommendations he needs is that _. -the employers are much afraid of bringing the public into disbelief towards them throug

28、h the criminals words in open court. 75.What may happen to computer criminals once they are caught?-They may walk away and easily find another job.76.The tone of this passage as a whole is_. -reflective 77.The narrator had most probably been placed in the C class because _. -all children of transien

29、t laborers were placed in the C 78.The basic reason why the people in the community 78.distrusted the transient workers was that the transient workers _. -were temporary residents 79. Which of the following is not characteristic of Gypsies? -Make ginger ale in their house. 80.Immediately after the n

30、arrator was moved to the A class, what was the attitude of Barbara and Barbaras friends towards her? -Acceptance81. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT a disadvantage of part time education? -It requires some break in ones career. 82. Which of the following is NOT an advantage of

31、 distance learning? -Their tutorial assistance comes through regular airmail, telephone, facsimile machine, etc. 83. What benefit will distance learning program bring to a business? -Further training of employees and business growth. 84. Good distance learning program have the following characterist

32、ic EXCEPT . -professor-student relationship is strictly one to one all through the course 85. What benefit will distance learning bring to an employee of a business? -Professional growth. 86.According to the author, dramatic changes took place in _. -cities but not countryside of China87.It can be i

33、nferred from the second paragraph that _. -peasants in Midwest America raise more corns while 88.The author was traveling to Wuhu _. -in order to visit his grand parents89.The authors grandparents _. -live in an apartment similar to westerners90.Which of the following is the best title for this pass

34、age? -Flash back to China91.Leadville got its name for the following reasons EXCEPT_. -because it could bring good fortune to Tabor92.The word “grubstake” in paragraph 2 means_. -to supply miners with food and supplies and in return get a share in the mine,if one was discovered 93.Tabor made his fir

35、st fortune_. -by supplying two prospective miners and getting in return a one-third interest in the findings 94. The underlying reason for Tabors life career is. -based on the analysis of miners being very poor and their possibility of discovering profitable mining site 95.If this passage is the fir

36、st part of an article,who might be introduced in the following part? -Tabors second wife,Elizabeth McCourt. 96.The passage is mainly concerned with_。 -the attraction of baseball97.Those who dont like baseball may complain that_。 -it is not exciting enough98.The author admits that_。 -baseball may see

37、m boring when watched on TV99.By stating “I could have had my eyes closed。” the author means (4th paragraph last sentence)_。 -even if the third baseman closed his eyes a moment ago, it could make no difference to the result100.We can safely conclude that the author_。 -likes baseball101.The middle cl

38、ass mainly refers to people _. -who are prosperous businessmen or who work in some professions 102.The most obvious difference between the working class and the middle class in English is their _. -accent 103.Why isnt the word “sir” commonly used in Britain? -Because it sounds too servile and is lik

39、ely to cause embarrassment. 104.The “upper class” in England today _. -includes the hereditary aristocracy 105.Which of the following is not true about the English class system? -Working-class students cannot receive a university education. 106. According to the passage, which of the following is tr

40、ue? -Views differ on how to treat culture in business world.107. According to the author, the model of Pepsi _. -is in line with the theories of the school advocating the business is business the world around 108. The two schools of thought _. -admit the existence of cultural diversity in business w

41、orld 109. This article is supposed to be most useful for those _. -who want to run business on International Scale 110. According to Fortune, successful international companies _. -all have the quality of patience 111.In contrast to the earlier linguists, modern linguists tend to _. -evaluate langua

42、ge practices in terms of current speech rather than standards or proper patterns 112.Choose the appropriate meaning for the word “inflection” used in line 4 of paragraph 2. -Changes in the forms of words. 113.Which of the following statements is not mentioned in the passage? -It is generally believe

43、d that the year 1500 can be set as the beginning of the modern English language. 114. The author of these paragraphs is probably a(an) _. -linguist 115.Which of the following can be best used as the title of the passage? -Our changing language.116. Which of the following remains a unique feature of

44、the English countryside? -Cottages with thatched roofs.117. What do we know about thatching as a craft? -It is in most cases handed down among family members.118. Thatched houses are still preferred because of _. -their style and comfort119. People in developing countries also live under thatch beca

45、use _. -thatched roof house are the cheapest 120. We can learn from the passage that _. -the English people have a special liking for thatched houses121.The statement “The business of America is business” probably means “_”. -Business is of primary concern to Americans122.Americans believe that they

46、 can realize their personal values only _. -by way of competition123.Who can benefit from business competition? -Both businessmen and their customers.124.Government is believed to differ strikingly from business in that government is characterized by _. -its absolute control of power125.It can be in

47、ferred from the passage that the author believes _. -in many countries success often depends on ones social status126.The passage is mainly about_. -a possible cause of aircraft crashes127.What is said about the over 100 aircraft incidents in the past 15 years? -They were suspected to have resulted

48、from electromagnetic interference.128.Few airlines want to impose a total ban on their passengers using electronic devices because_. -most passengers refuse to take a plane which bans the use of radio and cassette players129.Why is it difficult to predict the possible effects of electromagnetic fiel

49、ds on an airplane's computers? -Because research scientists have not been to produce the same effects in labs.130.It can be inferred from the passage that the author _. -hasn't formed his own opinion on this problem131. The significance of Brocklehursts research is that _. -it suggested a wa

50、y to keep some foods fresh without preservatives 132. According to the researchers, cream sours fast than butter because bacteria _. -multiply more easily in cream than in butter 133. According to Brocklehurst, we can keep cream fresh by _. -altering its structure 134. The word “colonies” (Line 2, P

51、ara. 4) refers to _. -bacteria communities 135. Commercial application of the research finding will be possible if salad cream can be made resistant to bacterial attack _. -while retaining its liquid form136.The experiment conducted by the researcher was meant to _. -analyse the causes of errors mad

52、e by football referees137.The number of refereeing errors in the experimental matches was _. -quite unexpected138.The findings of the experiment show that _. -errors are more likely when a referee keeps close to the ball139.The word “officials”(Line 2, Para. 4)most probably refers to _. -the referee

53、s of the football tournament140.What is one of the possible conclusions of the experiment? -Age should not be the chief consideration in choosing a football referee.141.Advertising can persuade the consumer to buy worthless products by _. -appealing to his buying motives142.The reason why the bread

54、advertisement is misleading is that _. -the total number of calories in the loaf remained the same143.The passage tells us that _. -sometimes advertisements really sell what the consumer needs144.It can be inferred from the passage that a smart consumer should _. -think carefully about the benefits described in the advertisements145.The passage is mainly about _. -the positive and negative aspects of advertising146. The problem with the reading course as mentioned in the first paragraph is t