国开电大专科《人文英语 1》 机考题库(阅读理解选择题)

国开专科《人文英语1》机考题库(阅读理解选择题)DDoyoulackfriends?Doyouwanttomakemorefriends?Ifso,youmayreadon...There’sacertainbeautyinbeingalonelywolf,Youhavemoretimetodothethingsyouwanttodo.Butifyouwanttomakemorefriends,anddothingstogetherwiththem,pleaseconsiderthesesuggestionsonhowtomeetpeopleandformstrong,lastingfriendshipsSpendmoretimearoundpeopleandtalktothem.Ifyouwanttomakefriends,youfirstneedtoputyourselfoutinordertomeetpeople.Friendsseldomcomeknockingonyourdoorwhileyousitathomeplayingcomputergames.Participateinanonlinecommunity.Youdon’tnecessarilyneedtohavealotofcommoninterestswithpeopleinordertomakefriendswiththem.SocialnetworkingsitessuchasWechat,Facebook,Twitter,andMySpacearegreatwaytomeetnewpeopleandlearnmoreaboutthepeopleyoumeet.Joinasportsteam.Acommonmisunderstandingaboutthisisthatyouhavetoberealilygoodatplayingaparticularsportinordertomakefriendswithothersontheteam,butnotallteamsaresocompeve.Aslongasyouenjoythesportandsupportyourteammates,joiningalocalteamcouldbeagreatwaytomakenewfriends【单选题】◆Howmanywaystheauthorsuggestsonhowtomakemorefriends?A.ThreeB.FourCTwo[答案]A【单选题】◆Ifyouwanttomakemorefriends,firstyouneedto?A.joinaclubB.chatontheinternetC.putyourselfout[答案]C【单选题】◆Whatisthemeaningoftheword“online”inparagraph3?A.直线的B.在线的C.线下的[答案]B【单选题】◆Whatismisunderstandingaboutjoiningasportsteam?A.YouhavetobegoodatplayingaparticularsportB.YoumustenjoythesportC.Youmustsupportyourteammates[答案]A【单选题】◆Themainpointofthispassageisabout.A.howtotalkwithfriendsB.howtomakemorefriendsC.howtostudyEnglishwell[答案]BLETTER1DearAnn,Iamgoingtogiveadinnerpartynextmonth.Iwantmygueststoenjoythemselvesandtofeelcomfortable.Whatisthesecretofgivingasuccessfulparty?SarahLETTER2DearMary,Cooksomethingthatwouldletyouspendtimewithyourguests.Ifaguestofferstohelpyouinthekitchen,accepttheoffer.Itoftenmakespeoplefeelmorecomfortablewhentheycanhelp.Beforeservingdinner,whileyourguestsmakesmalltalksinthelivingroom,offerthemdrinks.Someguestsmaylikewine,butmakesuretoprovidesoftdrinksforpeoplewhodon’t.Atthedinnertable,letyourguestsservethemselves.Offerthemasecondservingaftertheyfinish,butdon’taskmorethanonce.Mostguestswilltakemoreiftheywant.Perhapsthemostimportantruleofallistobenatural.Treatyourguestsasyouwantthemtotreatyouwhenyou’reintheirhome-thatis,actnaturallytowardthem,anddon’ttrytoohardtobepolite.Haveagoodtimeinapleasantatmosphere.Yours,Vida【单选题】◆FromthefirstletterwelearnthatMary_______.A.isaskingforadviceongivingadinnerpartyB.knowsthesecretofgivingapleasantpartyC.isgoingtoattendadinnerparty[答案]A【单选题】◆Ann’sfirstpieceofadviceisthatMaryshould_______.A.getthefoodreadybeforetheguestsarriveB.keeptheguestsawayfromthekitchenC.accepttheguests’offertohelp[答案]C【单选题】◆AnnsuggeststhatMaryofferdrinks_______.A.whiletheguestsarehavingsmalltalksB.whenalltheguestshavearrivedC.aftertheguestsfinishsmalltalks[答案]A【单选题】◆Whenhavingdinner,theguestsareexpectedto_______.A.eattheirfoodslowlyB.helpthehostservefoodC.helpthemselvestomorefood[答案]C【单选题】◆ThemostimportantruleforMarytofollowintreatingherguestsisto_______.A.beaspoliteasshecanB.letthemfeelathomeC.preparedeliciousfood[答案]BEEnglandisnotabigcountry:fromnorthtosouthandfromeasttowestitisonlyaboutthreehundredmilesacross.Butforasmallcountryithasasurprisingrangeofclimate.PeoplewhohavenevervisitedEnglandorwhohavevisitedonlyonepartofit,oftenmakethemistakeofthinkingthatitisacoldandwetcountry.ExceptforthesummermonthsofJunetoSeptember,thisisprobabletrueoftheNorthofEnglandandtheMidland.Inthesouth,however,theclimateismuchmorepleasantOneresultisthatwhenpeopleretireformajobinthenorth,theyoftenprefertomovedowntothemildersouth.Perhapsthewarmestpartofthecountryisthesouth-west,whichconsistsofthecountriesofDevonandCornwallThewarmGulfSteamflowsacrosstheNorthAtlanticOceanfromtheGulfofMexicoandmakesthecoastalregionsofthesouth-westofEngland.Flowersandvegetablesripenasmuchasamonthearlierthanthoseelsewhere.Farmersintheareaobtainahigherpricefortheirvegetablesandflowersbecausetheyarereadyearlier.Inwintertheremaybeprobablynosnowatallinthesouth-west.Thismaybeoneofthereasonswhythesouth-westisoneofEngland’smostpopularholidayareas.【单选题】◆ThedistancefromthecenterofEnglandtothesouthcoastisabout______.A.onehundredmilesB.threehundredmilesC.onehundredandfiftymiles[答案]C【单选题】◆Englandisacountry______.A.withacoldandwetclimateB.withapleasantclimateC.withavarietyofclimate[答案]C【单选题】◆Accordingtothepassage.______.A.flowersandvegetablesfromDevonareonthemarketonemonthearlierB.farmersinthesouth-westgrowasmanyvegetablesandflowersasfarmerselsewhereC.vegetableinComwallripenasmuchasamonthearerthanflowers[答案]A【单选题】◆InthenorthofEnglandandtheMidland______.A.itiscoldandwetalltheyearroundB.itiswarmmostofthetimeinayearC.onlythesummerisnotcoldandwell[答案]C【单选题】◆Inwinter,peopleinDevonandCornwall______.A.hardlyseeanysnowB.neverseeanysnowC.mayhaveseveralfeetofsnow[答案]BIInthepast,Americanfamiliestendedtobequitelarge.Parentsraisingfiveormorechildrenwerecommon.Overtheyears,thesizeofthefamilyisbecomingsmaller.Onereasonforthisisanincreaseinthecostofliving.Generally,childrenattendschoolsformoreyearsthantheyusedto,makingthemfinanciallydependentontheirfamilieslonger.Moreover,childrennowadaysarebetterdressedandhavemoremoneytospendonentertainment.Theparentsareusuallyresponsibleforalltheexpenses.Andfamiliesarelessclosethantheyusedtobe.MoreandmoreAmericanmothersworkawayfromhome.Thebreakupofthefamilyappearswhentheparents’divorce.AlotofchildrenintheU.S.livepartoftheiryoungliveswithonlyoneparent.Childrengrowupfeelingunsettledastheyaremovedbetweentheirparents.Singleparentsoftenmarryothersingleparents.Inthistypeoffamily,unrelatedchildrenareforcedtodevelopbrotherorsisterrelationship.ThesituationsofmanyAmericanfamiliestodayarenotgood.However,recentsignsshowthatthingsaregettingbetter.Thedivorcerateisdeclining(降低).PerhapsAmericanshavelearnedhowimportantfamiliesare.【单选题】◆Inthepast,Americanfamiliestendedtobe__________.A.quitesmallB.mediumsizedC.quitelarge[答案]C【单选题】◆Toparentswhotaketheresponsibilityforchildren’sexpenses,thecostoflivingincreasesbecause_______.A.childrenattendschoolformoreyearsB.childrenarebetterdressedandspendmoremoneyonentertainmentC.alloftheabove[答案]C【单选题】◆Childrenwhoseparentsdivorcedalwaysfeelunsettledbecause__________.A.theyaremovedbetweentheirparentsB.theyareforcedtodevelopbrotherorsisterrelationshipC.theyhavelittlemoneytospend[答案]A【单选题】◆Accordingtotheauthor,thesituationsofAmericanfamiliesinthefuturemay__________.A.getbetterB.remainthesameC.becomeworse[答案]A【单选题】◆Thetitleofthearticlemightbe__________.A.AmericanChildrenC.AmericanParentsB.AmericanFamilies[答案]BIusedtothinkeducationwasthemostimportantthinginmylife.Recentlymyattitudehasbeguntochange,althoughIstillholdthatitisessentialforeveryoneintheworldtoday.Asatopjuniorstudentinmycollege,IwasaskedtomakeaspeechonhowtolearnEnglishwell.Standinginfrontoftheaudiencefacingsomanyfreshmen,Iwastrembling.Ididn’trememberanywordthatIhadprepared.Iranoutoftheconferenceroomwithoutfinishingmyspeech,leavingeveryonepuzzled.Icriedthatnightinmyroom,feelingthatIwasaloser.StudyingtakessomuchofmytimethatIfeelunabletoreallydevelopmyself.Iamjuststoringknowledge;yetfailtocommunicatewithothers.Ihavereceivedmanyawardsinschool,buttheydon’tnecessarilyreflectanythingaboutme.Idon’tknowhowtosocialize.WhenIleaveschoolIfearIwillbeofnousetosociety.Irealizethateveryonehasherorhisownwayofliving.Iwanttochangemylifestyle.OfcourseIwillkeepstudying.YetIplantolookforapart-timejob,whichmightturnouttobeagoodchancetogettoknowsociety.Istillbelievethatworkingmyhardestdoesmakemehappy.Iwillstillstayonincollege,butIwillnotallowittosheltermefromtherealworld.【单选题】◆Fromthispassage,weknowthattheauthor__________.A.doesnotthinkeducationisthemostimportantthinginherlifeanymoreB.thinksthatcommunicationwithotherpeopleismoreimportantthaneducationC.realizesthatitismoreimportanttoreallydeveloponeselfthanjusttostoreknowledge[答案]C【单选题】◆Bysayingthatsheis“ajuniorstudent”inhercollege,theauthormeansthatsheis__________.A.astudentinherthirdyearincollegeB.averyyoungcollegestudentC.youngerthanmoststudentsincollege[答案]A【单选题】◆Theauthorthinkstheawardsshehasreceived__________.A.showthatsheisatopstudentB.showhowmuchtimeshehasspentinlearningC.don’tnecessarilyreflectherrealself[答案]C【单选题】◆Theauthorfearsthatshewillbeofnousetosociety,mainlybecause__________.A.shefeelssheisaloserB.shedoesnotknowhowtocommunicatewithothersC.studyingtakestoomuchofhertime[答案]B【单选题】◆WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage,whentheauthorsaysthatshewantstofindapart-timejob?A.Thejobmightenablehertogettoknowsociety.B.Shewantstochangeherlifestyle.C.Workingparttimewhilestudyingwillmakeherhappy.[答案]BMMid-autumnDayisforfamiliestogettogetherinChina.Peopleshowtheirthanksfortheyear’sharvestandprayforanotheryearofgoodharvest.Mooncakeisatraditionalgiftandfoodthatpeoplegiveeachotherduringthefestival.Mid-autumnDaywasaharvestfestivallongtimeago.Thestorygoesasfollows.Longtimeago,therewere10badlybehavedsunsinthesky.Houyi,acapablearchershotdownnineofthemtosavethepeopleandtheearth.TheheroHouyiwenttotheKunlunMountainsandgainedapillfromXiWangmu,theGoddessoftheWestXitoldhimthathewouldneverdieafterhetookthepill.Whenhecamebackhome,hegaveittoChang’e,hiswifeaskinghertokeepitsafe.WhileHouyiwasaway,anevilfollowertriedtostealthepil.Chang’eputitintohermouthandimmediatelyfloatedtothemoon.Houyicriedforthelossofhiswife.HelaidatableinhisyardandputoutsomeofChangesfavoritefoods.Mooncakesareamongthem.PeoplethenfollowedandprayedtoChang’e,nowagoddesstobringthemhappinessandbountifulharvests.【单选题】◆Mid-autumnDayisforfamiliestoinChina.A.gettogetherB.haveadanceC.gotoparks[答案]A【单选题】◆Onetraditionalgiftandfoodthatpeoplegiveeachotherduringthefestivalisthe______.A.dumplingsB.mooncakeC.noodles[答案]B【单选题】◆WhydidHouyishootdownninesuns?A.InordertobeaheroB.InordertohavefunC.Inordertosavethepeopleandtheearth[答案]C【单选题】◆Chang’eputthepillintohermouthbecause______.A.anevilfollowerwantedtostealthepillB.shewouldneverdieaftersheatethepillC.Houyiaskedhertotakethepill[答案]A【单选题】◆WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutChang’eisnottrue?A.MooncakesareamongChang’efavortofoodsB.Chang’efloatedtothemoonaftersheatethepill[答案]COOnestudyintheUnitedStatesfoundthatthirty-eightpercentofforeignstudentssaidtheyhadnocloseAmericanfriends.ElisabethGareisteachesintheDepartmentofCommunicationStudiesatBaruchCollegeinNewYork.ShesayseffortsonhowtoimproverelationshipsbetweenforeignandAmericanstudentshaveyettobestudiedindetail.ButshesaystheseeffortsshouldbeginwiththecollegeoruniversityandthattheseinstitutionshavebeenworkingharderMs.Gareissuggeststhatstudentsshouldbeencouragedtotakepartindifferentactivities,suchastakingwalks,goingonbikerides,fieldorcampingtrips,andattendingpartiessporingeventsorfilmfestivalsShesayssuchactivitiesshouldbeheldrepeatedlythroughouttheschooltermtobringstudentstogether.ShealsosuggeststhatforeignstudentssharehousingwithAmericanstudents.Shesaysifthenewsstudentsmakefriendsastheybeginschooltheywilcometofeelpartofthelifeandtraditionsoftheuniversity,aswellascreatelonglastingfriendshipsthroughouttheiruniversitycareer【单选题】◆Accordingtoparagraphone,whatwasthepercentageofforeignstudentshadnocloseAmericanfriends?A.72%B.38%C.28%[答案]B【单选题】◆WhoshouldworkharderonimprovingtherelationshipsbetweenforeignandAmericanstudents?A.AmericanstudentsB.InstitutionsC.Thecollegeoruniversity[答案]C【单选题】◆Whichwayisagoodwaytoimprovetherelationship?A.StayatdomitoryalldayB.Playwithstudentsfromhomecountry[答案]C【单选题】◆DoesMs.Gareissaytheactivitiesshouldn’tbeheldrepeatedlythroughouttheterm?A.NoB.YesC.Notmentioned[答案]B【单选题】◆Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.HelpingInternationalStudentsMakeFriends.B.HowtoStudyOverseas.C.HowtoTakePartInFriends’Party.[答案]ASSankpolicewereinvestigatingapossiblechildluringcasenearaprimaryschool.IthappenedonTuesdayafternoon,duringthelunchhour.Mary,astudentofJohnLakeSchoolwasapproachedbytwomeninablackvan.Sherefusedandranaway.Whenshearrivedatschool,shereportedittotheschoolstaff.Theschoolsandthepolicetookitseriously.Theschoolswrotealettertoparentsimmediately,informingthemofthecaseandmakingsafetysuggestions.Policearelookingintothematter.Policerespondedtothecaseassoonastheyreceivedthereport.It’samatterofpublicsafety,saidthepolicespokesperson.Wewanttomakesureeverybody,includingkids,adultsandpeopleoutandaboutaresafe.So,wetakethisveryseriously.Policeweremakingsomesafetysuggestionsforthestudents.Policeaskedstudentstoalwaysbeontheirguardwhenwalkingtoschool.Kidswereencouragedtowalkinpairsandwalkinthedaylightwhereit’swelllit.Oneofthepoliceofficersaid,…Studentsshouldtrytowalkwheretherearepeoplearound,andalwaysletsomebody,yourfamilyorfriends,knowwhereyouaregoing.【单选题】◆Thetwomenintheblackvan_______.A.knewMaryB.wastheschoolstaffC.probablywantedtolureMary[答案]C【单选题】◆Maryisprobablya_______schoolstudent.A.kindergarten(幼儿园)B.primaryC.middle[答案]B【单选题】◆_______toothecaseseriously.A.TheschoolsB.ThepoliceC.Bothoftheabove[答案]C【单选题】◆Inordertobesafewhengoingtoschool,kidsshould_______.A.gotoschoolontheirownB.takeself-defensesprayers(自卫喷雾器)C.nottellanyonewherethey’regoing[答案]B【单选题】◆Thiscaseindicatedthat_______shouldpayattentiontothesafetyproblems.A.thepublicB.theparentsC.onlyschoolkids[答案]ASSocialworkershelppeopleovercomeproblemsandmaketheirlivesbetter.Ifpeoplearehomeless,sick,orhavingfamilyproblems,socialworkerswillworkwiththem.Ifstudentshavetroubleinschool,socialworkershelpthemtoo.Socialworkershelpthesepeopleindifferentways.Onewayistofindresourcesforpeople.Theyfindoutwhatkindsofhelppeopleneed.Then,theysetupprogramstomeettheneedsoftheindividual.Theymayfocusonchildabuse,poverty,violence,andotherproblems.Forsomeonewithfamilydifficulties,socialworkersmayfindaparentingclassorasupportgroup.Forahomelessperson,theymayfindaplaceforthemtoliveandacareertrainingprogram.Forastudent,theymayfindamentororalearningdisabilityexpert.Manysocialworkersgivecounseling.Theytalktopeopleabouttheirlivesandhelpthemunderstandandsolvetheirproblemsandtomakeplans.Mostsocialworkersspendthedayinanoffice.Sometraveltothepeopletheyhelp.Sometimes,theymeetwithpeopleintheeveningoronweekends.Socialworkerscanbeverybusywhentheyarehelpingmanypeopleatonce.【单选题】◆Accordingtothetext,whatisnotsocialworkers’job?A.Tohelppeoplewithfamilyproblems.B.Tomakepeople’slivesbetter.C.Todothehouseworkforpeople.[答案]C【单选题】◆Forsomeonewithfamilyproblems,socialworkerswill__________.A.findthemaplacetoliveB.findthemacareertrainingprogramC.findthemaparentingclass[答案]C【单选题】◆Socialworkersbuild__________toprovidethehelpforpeopleinneed.A.problemsB.daysC.resources[答案]C【单选题】◆Whichofthefollowingsentenceisnottrue?A.Socialworkersgivesomeadvicetopeople.B.Mostsocialworkersthinkoftheirjobasboring.C.Socialworkersmayhelpmanypeopleatatime.[答案]B【单选题】◆Themainpointofthispassageisabout__________.A.HowbusysocialworkersareB.HowsocialworkersdotheirjobC.Howtiredsocialworkersare[答案]BTTenworkersinChinapushedtheirboss’scarthreemileshomeafteranofficepartybecausetheywerealltoodrunktodrive.ThegroupwasenjoyingamealatarestaurantindowntownChangchun,JilinProvince(northeastChina).Whenthepartywasover,BossZhangFeifoundthathewastoodrunktodrive.Thensuddenlytheyrealizednobodyhadstayedsoberenoughtodrivehiscar.Drink-drivingwaslistedasadangerousoffenceinChinain2014,esp.whenthedriverisdrunk.Thosewhobreakthelawwillhavetheirdrivinglicenserevoked,faceaheavyfineandmaybeputinjail.Zhangdidnotwanttoleavehiscardowntownanditwastoolatetoealloutanotherdrivertodrivethecarforhim.Someonethensuggestedtheypushthecarhome,andsaidthattheexercisewoulddothemallgood.Thus,alltenquicklyagreedandsetoffwithZhangatthewheel.Alltenworkerspushedtheirboss’scarhomethroughthecitystreets,laughingandsingingduringthe45-minutejourney.Passers-bywereshockedtoseethegroup.Trafficofficerssaidthataslongasthecar’senginewasnotrunning,itwouldnotbeclassedasdrink-drivingunderthelaw.However,itisstillverydangerousforsomanypeopletopushthecaralongtheroad,asitmaycausetrafficaceidents.【单选题】◆__________workersinChinapushedtheirboss’scarhomein__________minutes.A.45,10B.3,8C.10.45[答案]C【单选题】◆Drink-drivinghasbeenregardedasadangerousoffenceinChinasince__________.A.2013B.2014C.2015[答案]B【单选题】◆Thosewhobreakthelawmay__________.A.nothavetheirdrivinglicenserevokedB.notfaceaheavyfineC.beputinjail[答案]C【单选题】◆Peoplepushingthecaralongtheroadwouldnotbeclassedasdrink-drivingbecause__________.A.thecarenginewasnotrunningB.thosepeopledidn’tdrinkC.therewerenopoliceontheroad[答案]A【单选题】◆Wecaninferfromthepassagethatdrink-driving__________thelaw.A.isnotagainstB.isagainstC.hasnothingtodowith[答案]BTheUnitedStatesisaverylargecountry.Ithasmanydifferentkindsoflandscapesanddifferentkindsofpeople.IntheEast,thecountrysideisgreenandfresh.Herearesomeofthefirststatesandsomeofthebigcities.NewYorkandthecapitalWashingtonD.C,areintheEast.IntheSouth,thereisthebeautifulcityofNewOrleans,thecapitalofjazz.Itissometimeshothere,andthepeoplehereareverydifferentfromthoseintheEast.TheCentralPlainsoftheUnitedStatesarefertilewithbigfieldsofwheatandcom.IntheSouth-Westitisoftenhotanddry.ButthedesertsandmountainsarebeautifulAndCalifomia,ontheWestCoast,