大学新视野英语3深度阅读

1、精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上Reading Comprehension (Banked Cloze) Directions: Fill in the blanks in the following passage by selecting suitable words from the Word Bank. You may not use any of the words more than once. A agreeable B boring C comfortable D tedious E merryF skilled G disguise H festival I pretend J f

2、inanciallyK convince L keen M encourage N eager O reckonedPassage1. My fourteenth birthday was the best I ever spent. Instead of having a big party with lots of presents and kids, I spent the day with my mother and father. This was their idea and as a teenager I was not very (1)_ on it at first. The

3、 sheer simplicity of the idea seemed (2)_. Shouldnt there be some kind of (3)_ or something? I asked.My father just laughed and said, Lets start off at the bakery with some cake. I smiled to (4)_ how disappointed I was. I tried to understand because I knew that we had (5)_ fallen on hard times. We w

4、alked down the slope from our home to a small cafe. There my father tried to (6)_ the shopkeeper to give us one big piece of cake instead of a whole one. My father was (7)_ in the art of getting what he wanted. The shopkeeper was a(n) (8)_ man and brought out one big piece with a couple of candles o

5、n top. As we sat with three forks eating that cake I (9)_ that it was quite a luxury to be able to spend time with my parents. How many other parents could spend a weekday with their child? We spent the entire day talking, and together we had a party as (10)_ as any has ever been. Ive never forgotte

6、n that special day. A swore B battling C wore D swinging E particularF swaying G curious H staggered I heal J displayedK restore L blew M accomplish N blossomed O knitPassage 2. I have had one article of clothing for twenty years. On my 12th birthday, I received a sweater that my older sister had (1

7、)_ for me. She was then (2)_ with cancer in a hospital when she made it. Making the sweater was no easy job for her. I spent that birthday at the hospital with my sister. When she gave me the sweater, she stood up uneasily, (3)_ as if she might fall. She (4)_ a little before taking a tender hold ont

8、o my arm and handing me the sweater. She said with all her strength, Remember that you can (5)_ anything as long as you try hard. She passed away a year later.On the front of the sweater were (6)_ the words Best Sister. It was far too big for me at that time but I eventually (7)_ into a woman and it

9、 fit just right.I was a wreck after she died. I had no idea about what life would be like without her. The sweater reminded me of my sister together with her love. I am very (8)_ about the way I dress. However, I (9)_ that sweater at every birthday for twenty years. Now that I have had time to (10)_

10、 from the loss of my sister, I no longer cry when I put it on. I just smile and say the words Best Sister to myself. A calculated B interfere C accumulated D impact E balancedF digest G equaled H absorb I commended J ratioK striking L rate M tend N substances O inclinePassage 3. How can you help you

11、rself be at your best when you exercise? The answer is to get a high (1)_ of iron-rich foods in your diet. When people take part in activities like running, they (2)_ to lose iron. It is important for your body to (3)_ red meats to get the iron you need. It is also essential that you remember to kee

12、p your diet (4)_ and healthy. You can do this by also including grains, which can be found in cereals as well as eating green vegetables. You should also remember that some foods could (5)_ with your body absorbing vitamins and minerals. This includes coffee or tea, which contain (6)_ that are not g

13、ood for you. Most people should sip on something before, during and after they exercise to replace the water in their bodies. Water and juice are (7)_ instead of sodas and coffee.Many have found that modifying their diet has really had a positive (8)_ on their performance. I used to exercise all the

14、 time, but my endurance never really improved, said one athlete. Even though I was slender and not overweight, I contacted a physician. Together we (9)_ the amounts of protein, vitamins and minerals I was getting. The improvement in my performance was (10)_ after I changed what I was eating. The mos

15、t important thing is that I am getting more iron.A precious B spire C costly D plus E comparativeF bounce G sufficient H recover I rejecting J farewellK neglecting L rival M restrict N compete O confinePassage 4. Many Americans have developed a diet of fast food and are accordingly gaining weight. T

16、o combat their weight, they take up exercise while (1)_ to change their diet. While exercise is very important, you must also (2)_ how much fat you eat. You should also take care to select foods that are rich in vitamins and minerals. This will help you to lose weight; (3)_, it will give you a lot m

17、ore energy to be active. People who do not eat healthily or get (4) vitamins and minerals will typically have a hard time losing weight. It is a (5)_ mistake to think you can eat foods that are not healthy just because you start exercising, said one physician. People who do not eat right are at a (6

18、)_ disadvantage in every activity they participate in.One successful basketball coach said, I not only try to get my players to work hard, but I also try to (7)_ my team members to eat a healthy diet. It really helps a players body to (8)_ back day after day. Until other teams start to (9)_ our enth

19、usiasm for good food, we expect to keep on winning.With all the evidence supporting a healthy diet, why havent we said (10)_ to diets with too much fat? Theres a lot to be said for eating right.A tackle B fines C challenge D proposal E simplyF energetic G infer H attendance I revise J moodK reinforc

20、e L outlook M boost N formation O punishmentsPassage 5. How would you go about designing a math curriculum? There is a real need to (1)_ academic achievement in schools and help with the development of a students overall character. Many schools are asking their students what (2)_ they have for impro

21、ving their education. Teachers and other faculty members are asking questions like How can we encourage better (3)_ in certain classes?One teacher, Francis Barker, explained how she got unexpected positive results from a tough bunch of kids. My math class had become increasingly empty. Instead of ha

22、nding out (4)_, I decided to ask students what I could do better. Surprisingly, they had a lot of great suggestions about how to (5)_ the way math is taught. Right after I implemented some of their ideas, the (6)_ in the classroom really changed. Students became more (7)_ about learning. Almost all

23、of the students started attending class every day. The conventional way to (8)_ this problem would have been to punish my students, but that wouldnt have worked with this group. I understood that my primary goal had to be the (9)_ of a new bond between them and me. My method may have been controvers

24、ial, but I wanted to (10)_ to the students that in order to learn, we need to work together.Ms. Barker won the Teacher of the Year Award at her school. A succession B responded C consequence D concerned E mixtureF speculate G fruitful H consider I beneficial J possessK vigorous L assess M contributi

25、ons N acknowledge O reflectedPassage 6. Why do we always assume that a good student is one that gets really good grades? Oddly enough, it is often not the students that got the best grades that succeed in life, but rather the ones that exhibited the most heart. Indeed, if you want to (1)_ on how far

26、 a student might get in life, a better measurement than grades might be how hard they try. Many teachers actually (2)_ this, and boost the final grades of students who work hard to learn.One teacher of English grammar said, If a student is giving his or her utmost effort, I make sure that is (3)_ in

27、 the final grade. You cant simply look at a (4)_ of test results to determine how well a student has done in your class. Students (5)_ during class are much more important than what they put on paper. They (6)_ the ability to help others around them succeed. When there is a (7)_ discussion about som

28、ething, they are always participating. As a teacher, I am primarily (8)_ with helping students to develop strong character. Those who I can help in this way will become more (9)_ than any who simply got high scores.Attitudes like this teachers are ensuring that our students have a (10)_ of intellige

29、nce and good values. This is a combination for real success. A exerted B revolve C asserted D distinguished E existedF distracted G bears H dedicated I liberate J successiveK owe L succession M own N fame O evolvePassage 7. The Susan B. Anthony dollar was the first coin to honor the accomplishments

30、of an American woman. In 1978, President Jimmy Carter signed the law converting the one-dollar coin from the silver dollar to one that bore the likeness of Ms. Anthony. It was officially (1)_ in 1979 in Rochester, NY, her home during the most politically active years of her life. In 1997, the Govern

31、ment replaced the Susan B. Anthony dollar with the golden dollar coin. The golden color of this new coin, combined with a smoother edge helped it to be more easily (2)_ from a quarter than the Susan B. Anthony dollar.It was Ms. Anthonys role in gaining women more rights that earned her the most (3)_

32、 and honor. However, most scholars will tell you that she led (4)_ campaigns for human rights throughout her life. She was well known for her work to (5)_ slaves. She (6)_ herself on a daily basis for advances in education.We (7)_ a great deal of gratitude to Ms. Anthony for her human rights accompl

33、ishments, said one professor. We should not easily dismiss the importance of a coin that (8)_ her likeness. She helped us (9)_ into a nation that truly stands for freedom. Without her courage, liberty in America might have only (10)_ for white men.Indeed almost all coins before this one had honored

34、white men. A subsequently B construction C thereby D tragedy E ensureF destruction G enlighten H figure I exist J symbolK characterized L decoration M discharged N portraits O discardedPassage 8. Many animals native to North America have been used as symbols of American freedom. In my opinion, the b

35、uffalo is the animal that best (1)_ the independence of early Americans. The sheer numbers of these great creatures alone was enough to inspire countless (2)_ and poems. However, watching a single buffalo stand a harsh winter storm offered a (3)_ for the toughness of early American settlers.Truly th

36、e greatest (4)_ that arose from the settlement of the American frontier was the loss of the buffalo and the American Indians. Many killed the buffalo to make (5)_ from their horns and for meat. The main reason for killing the buffalo, however, was so that the American Indians would be left without a

37、 food source, (6)_ forcing them to leave the grasslands. The (7)_ of the enormous herds of buffalo took from our land the most noble of all its creatures.Over the past fifty years, many efforts have been made to (8)_ the American people about their loss. Think about the treasure that they carelessly

38、 (9)_ long ago! There was even a coin, the buffalo nickel, made to honor the animal and the American Indians. And, many buffalo still (10)_ in National Parks and are being raised by individuals. Unfortunately though, we will never again see the buffalo wander alongside a stream upon the grasslands.

39、The grasslands, like the American Indians who lived there, are gone.A volunteered B hint C offered D hinder E astonished F intervals G awakened H interpretations I quicken J responsibility K aware L concern M slender N pulse O loosely,Passage 9 My husband is in the hospital with cancer and has been

40、seriously ill for a month. He was always (1)_ but he has lost a lot of weight. I find myself (2)_ that I hardly recognize him. Now, his yellow skin hangs (3)_ on his skeleton, as he lies there unaware. A machine next to the bed records his slow (4)_. I have sat here waiting for some (5)_ of lifea fi

41、nger movement, anythingbut there is never any change. Time seems to stand still and I feel my own pulse (6)_ and hear my own breathing. Doctors and nurses come in and out at (7 and look at his charts.Our eyes meet and somehow, together, we become (8)_ that this is a special moment for us. I know tha

42、t he would want me to be bold and show strength as he always had. He is the man who (9)_ at countless community associations while he himself was ill. He is a man with (10)_ who never needed a calendar to remember a friend or relatives birthday or our anniversary.It is my duty to show how proud I am

43、 to have been a part of this great mans life. A grateful B inquire C initial D wander E influentialF wonder G thirst H secure I dampness J grips K moisture L clings M drip N slides O challengePassage 10 I have been in a major car accident and I am lying in a hospital bed. My status is not good, but

44、I am still alive. When the doctors look at my charts they whisper to each other and I (1)_ if they are saying that I will die soon. If I could talk I would (2)_ about my condition, but I cannot. They have (3)_ a needle to my arm with tape and a long tube leads to a bottle hanging above. From the bot

45、tle, fluids slowly (4)_ into my body because I cannot eat or drink on my own. Sometimes the nurses use a straw to put a little (5)_ in my mouth. I am grateful because even though I get plenty of liquids from the tube to my arm, the (6)_ in my mouth is constant.I should feel sorry for myself, but I a

46、m not. Instead, I am (7)_ for this time to reflect on what a great family I have. One of my daughters is in the room with me. She (8)_ her chair over and places it alongside my bed. Then she sits down close to me and (9)_ my hand. Daddy, I want you to know how (10)_ and special you have been to all

47、of us. Please remember, no matter where you are, we will always be with you. A assurance B calm C potential D severe E indicationF likewise G prevention H however I precaution J primarilyK necessity L initially M assist N needlessly O cooperatePassage 11 On the West Coast of the States, people fear

48、earthquakes. They accordingly watch for signs, like worms coming out from the ground. On the Gulf Coast the biggest natural threat is a hurricane or (1)_ tropical storm. Here the best (2)_ of where a storm will strike is the behavior of birds and sea creatures. One (3)_ that seabirds take for a hurr

49、icane is that they move a long way from the ocean. A large hurricane that recently struck many southern states in America seemed (4)_ to be heading directly for Mexico. Despite the appearance that the hurricane was heading for the Mexican coast, the birds there stayed (5)_. The birds on the Gulf Coa

50、st of America, (6)_, moved far away from the sea even before the storm changed direction toward the American coast. Having enough time is a (7)_ when preparing for a natural disaster. The occurrence of bird movement should have served as a very early warning for people as to the direction of this hu

51、rricane. Unfortunately, far too few were paying attention and over a thousand people (8) _lost their lives. Immediately after the disaster many people began to suggest that government offices that help with storm preparations (9) _with offices that monitor wild animals. This is a sensible suggestion

52、 considering the (10)_ for losses of lives. Who would have ever guessed that a bird watcher might actually save lives? A Permission B Vain C Allowance D attached to E interferenceF Related to G fragments H clouds I mistake J bear K Fault L withstand M resistant N bar O immunePassage 12 People seem to have very short memories when it comes to natural disasters. Despite environmental concerns and recommendations that we (1)_ some areas where such disasters may occur from development, we build anyway.