大学英语精读

1、大学英语精读 (四川农大夏新蓉)vPart I ReadingPassage 1Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage:During the Christmas rush in London, the interesting story was reported of a tramp who, apparently through no fault of his own, found himself locked in a well-known chain store late on Christmas Eve. No doubt

2、 the store was crowded with last-minute Christmas shoppers and the staff were dead beat and longing to get home. Presumably(据估计) all the proper security checks were made before the store was locked and they left to enjoy the three-day holiday untroubled by customers desperate to get last-minute Chri

3、stmas presents. However that may be, our tramp found himself alone in the store and decided to make the best of it. There was food, drink, bedding and camping equipment, of Which he made good use. There must also have been television sets and radios. Though it was not reported if he took advantage o

4、f these facilities, when the shop reopened, he was discovered in bed with a large number of empty bottles beside him. He seems to have been a man of good humouras indeed tramps very commonly are. Everyone else was enjoying Christmas, so he saw no good reason why he should not do the same. He submitt

5、ed, cheerfully enough, to being taken away by the police. Perhaps he had had a better Christmas than usual. He was sent to prison for seven days. The judge awarded no compensation(补偿) to the chain store for the food and drink our tramp has consumed. They had, in his opinion, already received valuabl

6、e publicity(广告,宣传) from the coverage the story received in the newspapers and on television. Perhaps the judge had had a good Christmas, too. 1The tramp was locked in the store _. A. for his mistakes B. due to a misunderstanding C. by accident D. through an error of judgment答案： C 文章的第一句话就说：“apparent

7、ly through no fault of his own”（很显然，这不是由于他个人的过错。）这里的“through”意为“由于（because of）”。而C项by accident（偶然、无意中）正与此句意思相吻合。  2. The staff were "dead beat" means they were _. A. half-asleep B. exhausted C. attacked D. forgetful答案： B dead beat意为“耗尽的（used up）；精疲力竭的（exhausted）”。本句No doubt the store

8、was crowded with last-minute Christmas shoppers and the staff were dead beat and longing to get home表明：这个商店的最后一分钟还被圣诞购货的顾客们拥挤着，而店员们却累得精疲力竭，希望早点回家休息。而A、C、D项均与此句意思不符。3 According to the passage the tramp _. A. looted(洗劫) the store B. made himself at homeC. went to sleep for two days D. had a Christmas

9、party答案： B 从文章的第二段第二、四句中可看出：他充分利用了这商店的食物、饮料、床褥、电视、收音机等。当有人打开店门时，发现他正睡在床上，身旁到处都是喝过了空饮料瓶。由此可推断出“He made himself at home(他使得自己象在家里一样自在).” 的提法恰当。4. When the tramp was arrested, he _. A. laughed at the police B. looked forward to going to prison C. took his bottles with him D. didn't make any fuss(大惊

10、小怪)答案： D文章第二段第六句He submitted, cheerfully enough, to being taken away by the police指出：他非常高兴地接受了（服从于）警察的逮捕。与答案D意思相吻合。而B项提法不妥，A、C项均不对。5. The judge didn't award compensation to the chain store because _. A. the tramp had stolen nothing of value B. the store had profited by the incident C. the tramp

11、deserved a happy Christmas D. the store was responsible for what happened 答案： B 文章第二段倒数第二句They had, in his opinion, already received valuable publicity(广告,宣传) from the coverage the story received in the newspapers and on television.表明：按照法官的意见，通过电视、报纸对此事的采访，他们已经获得了有价值的广告宣传。从中可推断出这个商店由于这一偶然的事件而获得了利润。因

12、此选B。Passage 2Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage: It's never easy to admit you are in the wrong. Being human, we all need to know the art of apologizing. Look back with honesty and think how often you've judged roughly, said unkind things, pushed yourself ahead at the expens

13、e of a friend. Then count the occasions when you indicated clearly and truly that you were sorry. A bit frightening, isn't it? Frightening because some deep wisdom in us knows that whenever a small wrong has been committed, some mysterious moral feeling is disturbed; and it stays out of balance

14、until fault is acknowledged and regret expressed. I remember a doctor friend, the late(已故的) Clarece Lieb, telling me about a man who came to him with a variety of signs:headaches, imsomnia(失眠症) and stomach trouble. No physical cause could be found. Finally Dr. Lieb said to the man. "Unless you

15、tell me whats worrying you, I can't help youAfter some hesitation, the man confessed that, as executor(指定遗嘱执行人) of his father's will, he had been cheating his brother, who lived abroad, of his inheritance. Then and there the wise old doctor made the man write to his brother asking forgivenes

16、s and enclosing a cheque as the first step in restoring their good relation. He then went with him to the mail box in the corridor. As the letter disappeared, the man burst into tears. "Thank you," he said, "I think I'm cured." And he was. A heartfelt apology can not only hea

17、l a damaged relationship but also make it stronger. If you can think of someone who deserves an apology from you, someone you have wronged, or judged too roughly, or just neglected, do something about it right now. 6、When we have done something wrong, we should _. A. look honest and think over the f

18、ault carefully B. escape from being disturbed C. admit the fault and express the regret D. forgive ourselves答案 C第一段最后一句whenever a small wrong has been committed, some mysterious moral feeling is disturbed; and it stays out of balance until fault is acknowledged and regret expressed表示：每当我们犯了错误，道义感就会使

19、我们失去心理平衡，只有承认错误并表示歉意才能消除它。也就是说，我们若是做了错事，就应该承认错误，表示歉意。7、If we have done something wrong _. A. our logic of thinking will be disturbed B. we shall lose a friend C. we shall apologize at once D. our moral balance will disturbed答案 D 第一段最后一句指出：每当我们犯了小小的错误，某种意义上的情感就会受到扰乱。our moral balance will be disturbe

20、d相当于some mysterious moral feeling is disturbed。答案A和B与本文意思不符。答案c不对。虽然我们应该立即道歉，但事实上很多人都做不到，因为正和本文一开头It's never easy to admit you are in the wrong就指出的，“承认错误绝不是件容易的事”。8、The cause of the patient's disease is _. A. headaches B. stomach trouble C. disturbance of conscience D. some unknown physical

21、weakness答案 C从第二段和第三段的前一部分可以看出：这位病人因在遗产问题上欺骗了兄弟而使他的心理失调，结果导致了他生理上的一系列病症。可见种种病症的根源使他良心不安。9、According to the passage, the patient _.A. had sent his brother abroad B. had cheated his brother out of his inheritance C. had given just a little share of the inheritances to his brother D. had gone abroad lea

22、ving his brother nothing答案 B 第三段第一句he had been cheating his brother, who lived abroad, of his inheritance指出：他骗取了住在国外的兄弟应得的遗产。cheat sb. of sth. 等于cheat sb. out of sth. 是“骗取某人某物”之意。10、The patient was cured by _. A. writing a letter B. crossing a cheque C. mailing a letter D. asking his brother to forg

23、ive him答案 D 第三段最后一句As the letter disappeared, the man burst into tears. "Thank you," he said, "I think I'm cured." And he was表明：病人请示兄弟宽恕的信一寄出，他的病就好了。答案A、B和D都是错的，因为随便写信、寄信或将支票画上横线都不能治好她的病。Passage 3Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage: Acting is such an over-cr

24、owded profession that the only advice that should be given to a young person thinking of going on the stage is “Don't!”. But it is useless to try to discourage someone who feels that he must act, although the chances of his becoming famous are slim. The normal way to begin is to go to a drama sc

25、hool. Usually only students who show promise and talent are accepted, and the course lasts two years. Then the young actor or actress takes up work with a theatrical company, usually as an assistant stage manager. This means doing everything that there is to do in the theatre: painting scenery, publ

26、icity(宣传), taking care of the costumes, and even acting in very small parts. It is very hard work indeed, the hours are long and the salary is tiny.Of course, some people have remarkable chances which lead to fame and success without this long and hard training. Connie Pratt, for example, was just a

27、n ordinary girl working in a bicycle factory. A film producer happened to catch sight of her one morning waiting at a bus stop, as he drove past in his car. He stopped and got out to speak to the girl. He asked if she would like to go to the film studio to do a test, and she thought he was joking. T

28、hen she got angry and said she would call the police. It took the producer twenty minutes to convince Connie that he was serious. The test was successful. And within a few weeks she was playing the leading part opposite one of the most famous actors of the day. But chances like this happen once in a

29、 blue moon! 文章大意：表演是一份太过拥挤的职业，对想走上舞台的年轻人的唯一建议是“不”。尽管出名的机会是微乎其微，但想要劝阻一个感到自己必须去演戏的人放弃通常是无效的。演戏最通常的开始方式都是去戏剧学院。v 只有显示了有前途和有才能的学生才被接收，课程持续2年。接着年轻的男演员或女演员在剧院工作，通常当舞台监督助理，也做戏剧里一切需要去做的事，如画舞台背景、做影片宣传、照管服装、扮演各种小角色，工作辛苦，时间长，但薪水却少得可怜。v 当然有些人无须长时间艰苦的磨练，就有了不寻常的机会获得名声，走向成功。比如说，Connie Pratt是一个在自行车厂工作的普通女孩。一天早上，一个电

30、影制片人开车经过公共汽车站时碰巧看见她在等车。他停下车走出来和这个女孩说话。他问她是否愿意到电影摄影场去试镜头，Connine以为他在开玩笑。制片人花了20分钟才让Connie相信他是认真的。试镜非常成功，几个星期后，她就演女主角，与当代的一个著名的男演员演对手戏。但这种机会是千载难逢的。11 From the very beginning, the author puts it clearly that acting is a profession       .A、sought after by too many people&#

31、160;   B、too difficult for young people     C、for ambitious people only     D、for young people only 问题：本文一开始，作者就清楚地说明表演是一份什么样的职业？分析：A为答案，原文第一句，作者就清楚地说明Acting is such anover-crowded profession（演戏是一份为太多人所追求的职业）。 12Which of the following is NOT mentioned as

32、part of an assistant stage manager's job?   A、Playing minor roles.   B、Taking care of the dress to be worn on the stage by an actor or actress.   C、Helping advertise plays.   D、Collecting tickets. 问题：哪一项不是舞台监督助理的工作？分析：D为答案，原文第二段谈到This means doing everythin

33、g that there is to do in the theatre: painting scenery, publicity, taking care of the costumes, and even acting in very small parts，只提及跑龙套（A）照看戏服（B），宣传（C），未提及D（收票）。13The film producer found Connie Pratt one morning when she was       .    A、working in a bicycl

34、e factory    B、driving past him in her car    C、going to a film studio    D、waiting for a bus 问题：当制片人发现Connie时，她在干什么？分析：D为答案，文中第三段提及A film producer happened to catch sight of her one morning waiting at a bus stop（制片人看见Connie时，她正在等公共汽车）。14 A few weeks after the test, Con

35、nie Pratt found herself       .    A、the most famous actress of the world    B、playing the leading female role in a play    C、as famous as the greatest actor of the world    D、no less famous than the leading actor of the day 问题：试镜

36、几个星期后，Connie发现自己如何？分析：B为答案，文中倒数第二句she was playing the leading part opposite one of the most famous actors of the day（她演女主角与另一著名男演员演对手戏）。15The concluding sentence“chances like this happen once in a blue moon”means.  A、this is something which happens once in a while   B、this is a h

37、ighly profitable chance   C、this is something highly possible   D、this is a very rare chance 问题：本文最后一句是什么意思？分析：D为答案，“chances like this happen once in a blue moon”意为“机会千载难逢”。答案A 中“once in a while”意为“偶尔，间或”。Passage 4 Questions 16 to 20 are based on the following passage: The ancien

38、t Chinese called jade the stone of immortality. It has been used as adornment by women for thousands of years. Cutting and polishing the raw stone is a tedious process. It often takes months. After initial cutting, a piece is ground to its desired form-being passed from rough to smooth grindstones.

39、“Our job is to subtract; we cannot add,” smiles an experienced carver. In judging jade, a little knowledge is often a dangerous thing. It is the easiest gem to imitate. Some of the cheap natural jade can be dyed to a beautiful green. Cruder imitations are made of glass or plastic; but these are easi

40、er to detect, since they are smoother than the real gem, which has a slightly uneven surface and a rather greasy look. No two gems are alike. Jade is priced according to its colour and translucence(半透明的). Prices range from a few dollars for an opaque(不透明的), dull-green stone to thousands for one with

41、 a true, clear, emerald green. The guidelines for buying jade are few and simple: Buy jade only after having seen it under natural light. Use another piece of good quality for comparison. Beware on unusually low prices. Finally, go to only reputable jewelers. 文章大意：第一段讲述了玉石数千年来作为妇女装饰的用途。第二段讲述玉石的制作过程，

42、切割、打磨玉石一个历时数月的过程。第三段讲了玉的鉴别，因为玉是最好仿造的宝石，所以对玉的了解不够是很易被骗的。第四段讲怎样买到真正的好玉，作者提出了简便易行的四点建议即在自然光下观察与真正的好玉作比较警惕便宜货找有声誉的珠宝商购买。Questions 16 to 2016、1It often takes to cut and polish jade. A)a short time B)a few weeks C)years D) months答案：D 为答案由第二段第二句可知：雕琢一块玉需几个月的时间。17、Before being passed through grindstones, ra

43、w jade is first. A)carved B)subtracted C)cut D)polished答案： B 为答案由第二段第二句可知：在进行磨光之前，需要修刻成需要的形状，即“往下减而不是往上加”。其后才进行精雕细琢(carve and polish)。18、People find it easy to make . A)good jade B)imitation jade C)beautiful jade D)genuine jade答案：B为答案由第三段第二句可知：美玉最容易模仿。19、 A piece of “jade” made of glass or plastic i

44、s . A)uneven B)greasy C)rough D)smooth答案：D 为答案由第三段第四句可知：较粗糙的仿制品是由玻璃和塑料制成的，但它们较易辨认，因为它们比真的美玉更光滑。20、This passage is a summary of how to . A、register for classes B、drop a course C、apply for admission to the university D、change the classes on a student schedule分析：D为答案，读完了全文，就可以知道本文是一篇介绍如何换课的介绍性文章，因此选项D是

45、正确的。Passage 5 Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage:TorontoSurfing the Internet can be as addictive as drugs, alcohol or gambling a University of Pittsburgh researcher said last month. In a study of almost 400 men and women in Canada, researchers found Internet addiction hooked peopl

46、e into spending 40 hours or more a week online, most often involved in role-playing games or engaging in chat room discussions. One 17-year-old boy was so addicted to Internet activities that his parents had to admit him to a drugalcohol rehabilitation hospital for 10 days for treatment. One woman,

47、described by friends, family and children as the perfect homemaker, wife and mother, became so addicted to the Internet she would not cook, clean or do the laundry and was neglecting her children and husband because she was spending as much as 12 hours a day talking to acquaintances on the Internet.

48、 Finally her husband said, “ choose me or the computer.” She divorced him. Psychologist Kimberly Young, assistant professor of psychology at the University of Pittsburghs Bradford Campus, found that 76 percent of the subjects in the study spend an average of 40 hours a week on the Internet. Of the 3

49、96 people who met Youngs criteria for addicted Internet users, 157 were men, 239 women. The men were younger with an average age of 29, the women averaged 43 years of age. The largest group of addicted users of the Internet were people who were not working outside the home: that is, homemakers, stud

50、ents, and those who were disabled or retired. In a presentation at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association in Toronto, 82 percent of the addicted users said they had slowly drifted into their addictions. Young described the Internet as any online system such as America online, C

51、ompuServe, Prodigy, computer bulletin board systems or the Internet itself, accessed by an Internet Provider.v 文章大意多伦多消息与吸毒、酗酒和赌博一样，漫游因特网也能使人上瘾。调查发现有网瘾者每周泡在网上的时间可达40小时甚至更久，主要是玩自演角色的游戏和与网友聊天。网迷们甚至到了无法自拔，家庭破裂的程度。这一网迷中最大的群体是那些不在外面工作的人，即家庭主妇，学生，残疾人和退休者。这里所指因特网是任何一种因特网供应商可以联机的系统。如：美国在线，计算机服务，网上奇观，计算机公告牌系

52、统以及因特网本身等。21、What does this passage mainly talk about? A) Internet can be as harmful as drugs B) Internet are very important nowadays. C) People are easily addicted to Internet D) Women are more easily addicted to Internet.答案：C本题是要求综合考虑全文内容，很显然，文章谈论上网可以使人上瘾。因此选项C是正确的22、Which of the following word ha

53、s the same meaning with “ hooked” in this passage? A) caught B) lost C) attracted D) addicted答案：D文中第二段“researchers found Internet addiction hooked people into spending 40 hours or more a week online.调查者发现有网瘾者每周泡在网上的时间可达40小时甚至更久，”可见hook (钩住,引人上钩)的意思是选项D(使沉溺于,使吸毒上瘾)23、The woman was divorced with her h

54、usband, because . A) she was not a good homemaker. B) her husband didnt love her. C) she often visited her neighbors for a long time. D) she was totally addicted to the Internet. 答案：D 本文第四段用实例证明上网可以使人上瘾。“One woman, describedas the perfect homemaker became so addicted to the Internet andwas neglectin

55、g her children and husband because she was spending as much as 12 hours a day talking to acquaintances on the Internet.曾经是完美家庭主妇的一位妇女, 如此沉溺于因特网, 一天有12小时在网上与熟人聊天, 忽略了孩子与丈夫”因此，选项D是正确的。24、Which of the following sentences is TRUE according to this passage. A) Young people are easily addicted to Internet

56、. B) Old people are easily addicted to Internet. C) Men are more easily addicted to Internet than women. D) Women are more easily addicted to Internet than men. 答案：D文中第七段提到“The largest group of addicted users of the Internet were people who were not working outside the home: that is, homemakers, stu

57、dents and those who were disabled or retired.这一网迷中最大的群体是那些不在外面工作的人，即家庭主妇，学生，残疾人和退休者。”因此，选项D是正确的。25、According to this passage, which group of people are the most easily addicted to Internet? A) Salesmen B) Politician C) Teachers D) Housewives 答案： D文中第七段的内容“The largest group of addicted users of the Internet were people who were not working outside