英语阅读理解附有答案

英语阅读理解[复制]PassageOne

ThenumberofAmericanstudentswhostudyinothercountrieshasbeengrowing.TheInstituteofInternationalEducation,initsmostrecentreport,countedmorethan223,000,arecord.Afewyearsagoacommission（委员会）establishedbyCongresscalledforagoalofonemillionayearby2017.

Theinstitutesaysthegrowthintakingabroadprogramsispartlybecauseofmorechoicesofshortersemesters.MorethanhalftheAmericanstudentswhogoabroadstudyinEurope,thoughfewerthaninthepast.StudentshaveshowngrowinginterestinAsia,LatinAmerica,AfricaandtheMiddleEast.

Since2001,NewYorkUniversityhasbeensendingmorestudentsabroadthananyotheruniversityintheUnitedStates.ItoffersclassesinArgentina,China,GhanaandseveralcountriesinEurope.Morethan960undergraduates（大学生）fromNewYorkUniversitywillgoabroadthisfall.Thelargestnumber,400,willstudyinFlorence,Italy.Mostlylocal（当地的，本地的）professorsteach50coursesthere.Twenty-sixstudents,thesmallestnumber,aregoingtoBerlin,Germany,wherejust8coursesareoffered.1.Theinstitutesaysthegrowthintakingabroadprogramsispartlybecauseof__________.[单选题]*A.morechoicesofshortersemesters(正确答案)B.thetuitionofstudyingabroadislowC.theexperiencecanbegotbystudyingabroadD.parentswishingtheirchildrentostudyabroad2.StudentshaveshowngrowinginterestinthefollowingareasEXCEPT__________.[单选题]*A.AsiaB.LatinAmericaC.AfricaandtheMiddleEastD.Australia(正确答案)3.WhichuniversityhassentmoststudentsabroadinAmericasince2001?[单选题]*A.HarvardUniversity.B.NewYorkUniversity.(正确答案)C.StanfordUniversity.D.ColumbiaUniversity.4.Accordingtothepassage,whichstatementisNOTtrue?[单选题]*A.ThenumberofAmericanstudentswhostudyinothercountrieshasbeengrowing.B.Themostrecentreportshowedthatmorethan223,000studentsstudyabroad.C.Morethan960undergraduatesfromNewYorkUniversitywillgoabroadthisautumn.D.Thelargestnumber,4,000students,willstudyinFlorence,Italy.(正确答案)5.Accordingtothepassage,whichprofessorsteachthecoursesinFlorence?[单选题]*A.Mostlylocalprofessors.(正确答案)B.ProfessorsfromNewYorkUniversity.C.ProfessorsfromGermany.D.ProfessorsfromtheUSA.PassageTwoWhenyouspeakonthetelephone,youcannotuseyourfacial(面部的)expression,eyecontactandgesturestohelpcommunicateyourmessage.Yourvoicemustdothejob.Agoodvoiceispleasanttolistentobecauseitcommunicatesapositivemessage.Keepinmindthefollowingqualitiesofagoodvoice:Speakinavoiceneithertooloudnortoosoft.Speaklouderwhengivingimportantinformation.Speakslowlyenoughsothatthelistenerhasachancetounderstandyourmessagewithoutyourhavingtorepeatit.Keepinmindthatasyouspeaktheotherpersonmaybetakingnotes.Pronunciationisthecorrectwaytosayaword.Toavoidmispronouncing(读错音)words,youmaywishtocheckthepronunciationofunfamiliarwordsinthedictionarybeforeyouusethem.Peoplewithanaccentunlikeyoursmaynotunderstandyourpronunciationofsomewords.Youalsomaynotunderstandthepronunciationofsomeoftheirwords.Inthesecases,carefulpronunciationisveryimportantforeffectivecommunication.Youmayneedtorepeatorspellwordsthatareunusualoreasytobemisunderstood.6.Whenspeakingonthephone,theessentialfactorforsuccessfulcommunicationisyour______.[单选题]*A.voice(正确答案)B.gestureC.eyecontactD.facialexpression7.Togiveimportantinformation,apersonspeakingonthephoneshould______.[单选题]*A.keepapleasantmannerB.usefamiliarwordsC.lowerthevoiceD.speaklouder(正确答案)8.Thespeakerisadvisedtospeakslowlyinordertohelpthelistenerto______.[单选题]*A.remembersomewordsB.repeattheinformationC.checkthemessageD.takesomenotes(正确答案)9.Toavoidmispronouncingunfamiliarwords,youareadvisedto______.[单选题]*A.checktheminadictionary(正确答案)B.pronouncethemloudlyC.useotherwordsinsteadD.askothersforhelp10.Speakerssometimesneedtospellsomewordstohelplistenerstounderstand______.[单选题]*A.longsentencesB.unusualwords(正确答案)C.difficultquestionsD.importantexpressions11.Whenwedealwiththerealcasesoffirstaid,weoftenfeel______.[单选题]*A.safeB.afraid(正确答案)C.excitedD.confident12."Firstaidis...opentohumanerror"inthesecondparagraphmeans______.[单选题]*A.thereareneverfailuresinfirstaidB.medicalcareinfirstaidisessentialC.humanmistakesarepossibleinfirstaid(正确答案)D.firstaidiswidelyappliedtoaccidents13.Anairofconfidenceandsafetyisimportantingivingfirstaidbecausethecasualtyneedstofeeltobe______.[单选题]*A.incontrolB.comfortableC.insafehands(正确答案)D.gentlebutfirm14.Whichofthefollowingcanbeawaytobuildupthecasualty'strust?[单选题]*A.Toanswertheirquestionshonestly.(正确答案)B.Touseasmuchmedicineaspossible.C.Toavoidsayingnototheirquestions.D.Toprovidethemwiththebesttreatment.15.Thebesttitleforthepassagecouldbe______.[单选题]*A.ImportanceofGivingFirstAidB.AdviceonGivingFirstAid(正确答案)C.FutureofFirstAidD.TypesofFirstAidPassageOneItisoftendifficultforamantobequitesurehowmuchtaxheoughttopaytothegovernmentbecauseitdependsonsomanydifferentthings:whetherthemanismarried;howmanychildrenhehas;whetherhesupportsanyrelations;howmuchinteresthereceives;howmuchhehasspentonhishouseduringtheyear,andsoon.Allthismakesitdifficulttodecideexactlyhowmuchthetaxis.Therewasanartistwhowasalwaysverycarefultopaytheproperamount.Oneyear,afterpostinghischeckasusual,hebegantowonderifhehadpaidenough,andafteralotofwork,withapencilandpaper,hefoundthathehadnot.Hethoughtthatheowedthegovernmentsomething.Hewasjustwritinganotherchecktosendittothetaxcollectorwhenthepostmandroppedaletterintotheboxatthefrontdoor.Openingit,theartistwassurprisedtofindinsideitacheckforfivepoundsfromthetaxcollector.Theofficialexplainedthattoomuchhadbeenpaid,andthatthereforethedifferencewasnowreturnedtothetaxpayer.1.Accordingtothepassage,todecidetheexactamountoftaxtobepaidis____________.[单选题]*A.simpleB.easyC.difficult(正确答案)D.interesting2.Itismentionedinthepassagethatonehastopaytaxaccordingto____________.[单选题]*A.howmucheducationonehasreceivedB.whetheroneissingleormarried(正确答案)C.howoldone’schildrenareD.whereonelives3.Theword“proper”inthesecondparagraphmeans__________.[单选题]*A.smallB.bigC.right(正确答案)D.wrong4.Afteralotofwork,theartistthoughtthathehadpaidthegovernment____________.[单选题]*A.lesstaxthanheshouldhave(正确答案)B.moretaxthanheshouldhaveC.asmuchtaxasusualD.justenoughtax5.Whydidthetaxcollectorsendalettertotheartist?[单选题]*A.Tosendhimanewtaxform.B.Toreturnthemoneyoverpaid.(正确答案)C.Toremindhimofpayingthetax.D.Toexplaintherulesoftaxpaying.PassageTwoTheMuseumofContemporary(当代的)Art(MOCA.hasstartedanewseriesofprograms,knownas"ArtMakesGoodBusiness."Itisdesignedtoeducatecompanymanagersaboutwhyartmakesgoodbusinessandhowtotakefulladvantageofit.Theeventisopentonewandcurrentcorporate(企业法人的)membersofMOCA.Anunderstandingandappreciationofartisbecomingamustintoday'sbusinessworld.Artcanbeavaluabletoolforseekingnewwaystocommunicatewithcustomersandraisingpublicawarenessofyourcompany'sroleinthecommunity.Duringthecomingmonthstheserieswilllookintotherelationshipbetweenart,businessandcommunity.Theserieswillcoverhowtounderstandmodernartandhowartcanhelpimproveacompany'simage.ArtMakesGoodBusinessspeakerswillincludeleadersfromthebusinessandartworlds.Bookingsarerequired.Spaceislimited.Formoreinformationcall305-893-6211orvisitwww..6.Thepurposeofthemuseum'snewprogramsistoshow______.[单选题]*A.themanagementofbusinessbyartistsB.theroleofartinimprovingbusiness(正确答案)C.theeducationofmodernartistsD.thewaytodesignartprograms7.TheArtMakesGoodBusinessprogramisintendedfor______.[单选题]*A.thegeneralpublicB.modernartloversC.corporatemembersofMOCA(正确答案)D.peopleinvolvedinartbusiness8.MOCAmemberswhotakepartintheprogramscanlearn______.[单选题]*A.tobecomeleadersinbusinessandartworldsB.toco-operatewithothermembersofMOCAC.thenewwaysofcommunicationbetweenpeople(正确答案)D.abouttherelationshipbetweenart,businessandcommunity9.ThosewhowanttoattendlecturesbyArtMakesGoodBusinessspeakersmust______.[单选题]*A.makeabooking(正确答案)B.payadditionalfeesC.understandmodernartD.besuccessfulmanagers10.Thisadvertisementaimsto______.[单选题]*A.improvetherelationshipbetweencompaniesB.stresstheimportantroleofartineducationC.attractMOCAmemberstotheprograms(正确答案)D.raisefundsformuseumsofmodernartPassageThree[单选题]*WhatcanE-medical(E-med)offer?(正确答案)Weofferadviceswithyourownprivateonlinedoctorbye-mailorphone.Ifwecannotsortoutyourproblemsinthatmanner,wecanreferyoutoaspecialist(专家)inthefieldyouneedforfurtherinvestigationsorexaminations.Whatifyoucannotmakeadiagnosis(诊断)bye-mail?Whenwereceiveyoure-mailandthedoctorfeelsthatheneedstospeaktoyoutodiscussyourproblems,hewillcallyouimmediatelyandwecanhelpyouthatway.Butifwefeelitisnecessary,wemayaskyoutohaveavideoconsultationtomakeadiagnosisortotreatyou,orevenreferyoutoaspecialist.Whataboutmedicalinvestigations?Ifyouneedfurthermedicalinvestigationstoworktowardsadiagnosis,suchasbloodtestsorscans(扫描),yourE-meddoctorcanusuallyreferyoutoahospitalinLondon.Othermedicalinvestigationscanalsobearrangedremotely.TheresultwillbesenttoyourE-meddoctor,whocanthenadviseyouonwhattodonext.11.WecanlearnfromthepassagethatE-medserviceprovidesmedicaladvices____________.[单选题]*A.throughadoctor’svisitB.atacommunityhospitalC.fromamedicalcenterD.byemailorphone(正确答案)12.IfE-medserviceisunabletofindoutyourproblems,youwillbe__________.[单选题]*A.senttoacommunityhospitalB.askedtowaitforasolutionC.referredtoaspecialist(正确答案)D.givenfurtheradvices13.Ifnecessary,theE-meddoctorwillaskyouto__________.[单选题]*A.payhimapersonalvisitB.haveavideoconsultation(正确答案)C.haveanimmediateoperationD.payfortheserviceinadvance14.TheE-meddoctorswillreferthepatientstoahospitalinLondonif_________.[单选题]*A.medicalinvestigationscannotbearrangedB.theythinkthatfurtherdiagnosisisneeded(正确答案)C.patientsinsistonbeingsenttothehospitalD.patientsarenotsatisfiedwiththediagnosis15.Whichofthefollowingcanbeusedasatitleofthepassage?[单选题]*A.E-medicalService(正确答案)B.VideoMedicalConsultationC.TraditionalMedicalDiagnosisD.RemoteMedicalInvestigationPassageOneLetterOneApril10,2019DearSir,WehavereadyouradvertisementinInternationalTradeandaregladtoknowthatyouareoneoftheleadingexportersofsilkblouses（短上衣，女衬衫）inChina.Weareinterestedinthegoodsandwouldliketobeinformedofthedetailsofyourvarioustypes,includingsizes,colorsandprices.Wearealargedealerinsilkgarments（服装）,havingover15years’experienceinthisparticularlineofbusiness.Silkblousesofgoodqualityandmoderatepricescommandagoodsaleinourmarket.Whenreplying,pleasestatethetermsofpaymentandthediscountsyouwouldallowonaregularpurchaseofover100dozenitems.Welookforwardtoyourearlyreply.Yourssincerely,D.JohnsonLetterTwo[单选题]*April20,2019(正确答案)DearSir,WearepleasedtoreceiveyouinquiryofApril10,andthankyouforyourinterestinourproducts.Wearegladtotellyouthatweareinapositiontosupplytheitemsinquired.Weareconfidentthatthesuperiormaterialandexquisite（精致的）craftsmanshipofoursilkblousesappealtothemostselectivebuyers.Onregularpurchasesofover100dozenitemsadiscountof3%isgranted.Ifyouplaceyourordernolaterthantheendofthisweek,wewouldguaranteeapromptdeliverywithin20days,anddemandyoupaymentbysightL/C.Enclosedisaquotationsheetandacopyofillustratedcataloguegivingthedetailsyouaskfor.Asthemarketisshowinganupwardtendency,itisprofitableforyoutoplaceanorderimmediately.Welookforwardtoyourfirstorder.Yoursfaithfully,WangFan1.Accordingtothepassage,thebuyerwantstopurchase____________.[单选题]*A.100dozensilkblouses(正确答案)B.lessthan100dozensilkblousesC.over100dozenblousesD.over100dozenitemsofsilkblouses2.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?[单选题]*A.Itisthefirsttimethatthebuyercontactstheseller.(正确答案)B.Thebuyerhasover100years’experienceinthislineofbusiness.C.Thesellerhasreadthebuyer’sadvertisementinInternationalTrade.D.ThebuyerisoneoftheleadingexportersofsilkblousesinChina.3.Whendidthesellerwritetheletter?[单选题]*A.OnApril10,2019.(正确答案)B.OnApril20,2019.C.OnApril19,2019.D.Yesterday.4.Onwhatconditiondoesthesellerallowadiscountof3%?[单选题]*A.Tobuy100dozensilkblouses.(正确答案)B.Tobuyover100dozensilkblouses.C.Tobuyregularlyover100dozenblouses.D.Tobuyregularlyover100dozenitemsofsilkblouses.5.WhatisputintotheenvelopewithLetterTwo?[单选题]*A.Notmentioned.(正确答案)B.Somesamples.C.Aquotationsheetandacopyofillustratedcatalogue.D.Aguaranteeletter.PassageTwoCarsarelotsoffun,buttheycouldalsobedangerous.Wehavetobecarefulwhenwedrivethemorrideinthem.It'salwaysagoodideatoputonyourseatbeltwhenyou'reinacar.Why?Thinkaboutthisexample:Youputaneggonaskateboard(滑板)andgiveitapush.Iftheskateboardhitsastone,itwillstop,buttheeggwon't.Itwillflythroughtheair,hitthegroundandbreak.Now,thinkwhatwouldhappenifyoutiedtheeggtotheskateboard.Whentheskateboardhitsastone,theeggwon'tgoflying.Itwillstaysafelyontheskateboard.Volvo,afamousSwedishcarmaker,wasthefirsttouseseatbeltsin1949.Airbagsarealsoveryimportantforcarsafety,becausesometimesaseatbeltisn'tenough.Ifthecarisgoingreallyfastandrunsintosomething,seatbeltscouldevenhurtthepeoplewhowearthem.Mostnewercarshaveairbagsinfrontofandnexttotheseats.Whenacarhitssomething,itsairbagswillcomeoutquickly--inlessthanonesecond--tokeepthepeopleinsidesafe.6.Wehavetobecarefulindrivingacarmainlybecauseitcouldbe______.[单选题]*A.littlefun(正确答案)B.apleasureC.alotoftroubleD.agreatdanger7.Theexampleofaneggonaskateboardisusedtoshowthat______.[单选题]*A.eggsbreakeasilyonamovingskateboard(正确答案)B.carsshouldnotbestoppedsuddenlyC.seatbeltsareimportanttosafetyD.drivingisadangerousact8.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?[单选题]*A.Peoplewithseatbeltstiedwillalwaysbesafeincars.(正确答案)B.Volvowasthefirstcarmakertouseseatbeltsincars.C.Airbagswillcomeoutbeforethecarshitsomething.D.Allcarshaveairbagsinfrontoftheseats.9.Accordingtothepassage,airbagsareanotherdevicethat______.[单选题]*A.addssafetytocardriving(正确答案)B.isgoingtoreplaceseatbeltsC.comesoutslowlytofunctionD.preventscarsfromrunningtoofast10.Thebesttitleforthispassageis______.[单选题]*A.BuyaVolvowithAirbags(正确答案)B.MakeaCarSafeInsideC.FastenYourSeatBeltsD.AddAirBagstoCPassageThreeItisimportantforustoknowhowtostaysafewhiletravelinginforeigncountries.We’veallheardthestoriesoftravelershavingtheirwallets(钱包)stolenorfindingthemselvesinthewrongpartofthetown.Soyouhavetobemorecarefulthanusual,whentravelingabroad.RemembertocarryasmallamountofcashandacopyofyourIDwithyouatalltimes.Thereisnoneedtobringlargeamountsofcashwithyou.Whenshopping,useyourcreditcardinstead.Keepyourwalletinyourfrontpocketsothatthereisnowaysomeone'shandcouldgetintherewithoutyournoticingit.Travelwithafriend,businesspartnerifpossible.Itisalwaysbettertotravelinpairsthantogoalone.Knowwhereyou’regoing.Lookatthemapbeforeyouleavethehotelsothatyouknowwhereyouaregoingandhowtogetthere.Lockyourvaluables(贵重物品)eitherinthesafeinyourhotelroomorinthemainhotelsafe.Beawareofyoursurroundings.Lookaroundwhenwalking,andavoidkeepingyourheadlow.11.Whenshoppingabroad,youareadvisedto_________.[单选题]*A.useonlineservices(正确答案)B.useacreditcardC.paybycheckD.payincash12.Tokeepyourwalletsafe,you’dbetter_________________.[单选题]*A.holditinyourkeepitinyourhand(正确答案)B.leaveitinthehotelsafeC.putitinyourfrontpocketD.keepitinyourshoulderbag13.Toknowwhereyouaregoing,youareadvisedto_____________.[单选题]*A.askthepolicefordetailedinformation(正确答案)B.lookatthemapbeforeleavingthehotelC.alwaystravelwithyourbusinesspartnerD.haveasmartphonewithyouwhiletraveling14.Whereshouldyoukeepyourvaluableswhilestayinginahotel?[单选题]*A.Inthehotelsafe.(正确答案)B.Inyourpockets.C.Inyourtravelingbag.D.Inabedsidecontainer.15.Whichofthefollowingcanbethetitleforthepassage?[单选题]*A.HowtoAskWaysWhileTraveling.(正确答案)B.HowtoShopinaForeignCountry.C.ProtectYourPersonalInformation.D.StaySafeWhileTravelingAbroad.PassageOneDianaSmiththoughtherfamilyhadaworkableplantopayforcollegeforher21-year-oldtwinsons:acombinationofsavings,income,scholarships,andamodestamountofborrowing.Thenherhusbandlosthisjob,andtheplanfellapart.“Ihavetwokidsincollege,andIwanttosay“comehome,”butatthesametimeIwanttoprovidethemwithagoodeducation,”saysDiana.TheSmithfamilydidworkoutasolution:Theyaskedandreceivedmoreaidfromtheschool,andeachsonincreasedhisborrowingtothemaximumamountthroughthefederalloan（贷款）program.Theywilleachgraduatewitha$20,000debt,butatleasttheywillbeabletofinishschool.Withunemploymentrising,financialaidadministratorsexpecttoseemorefamiliesliketheSmiths.Morestudentsareapplyingforaid,andmorefamiliesexpecttoneedstudentloans.Collegeadministratorsareconcernedthattheywillnothaveenoughaidmoneytogoaround.Atthesametime,tuition（学费）continuestorise.AreportfromtheNationalCenterforPublicPolicyandHigherEducationfoundthatcollegetuitionandfeesincreased439%from1982to2007,whileaveragefamilyincomerosejust147%.Studentborrowinghasmorethandoubledinthelastdecade.“Ifwegoonthiswayforanother25years,wewon’thaveanaffordablesystemofhighereducation,”saysPatrickM.Callan,presidentofthecenter.“Themiddleclassfamilieshavebeenfinancingitthroughdebt.Theywillsendkidstocollegewhateverittakes,evenifthatmeansahugeamountofdebt.”Financialaidadministratorshavebeenhavingahardtimeasmanycompaniesdecidethatstudentloansarenotprofitableenoughandhavestoppedmakingthem.Thegoodnews,however,isthatfederalloansaccountforaboutthreequartersofstudentborrowing,andthegovernmentsaysthatmoneywillflowuninterrupted.1.AccordingtoParagraph1,whydidtheSmithfamily’splanfail?[单选题]*A.Thetwinswastedtoomuchmoney.B.Thefatherwasoutofwork.(正确答案)C.Theirsayingsranout.D.Thefamilyfellapart.2.HowdidtheSmithsmanagetosolvetheirproblem?[单选题]*A.Theyaskedtheirkidstocomehome.B.Theyborrowed$20,000fromtheschool.C.Theyencouragedtheirtwinsonstodopart-timejobs.D.Theygothelpfromtheschoolandthefederalgovernment.(正确答案)3.Financialaidadministratorsbelievethat____________.[单选题]*A.morefamilieswillfacethesameproblemastheSmiths(正确答案)B.thegovernmentwillreceivemorelettersofcomplaintC.collegetuitionfeeswilldoublesoonD.America’sunemploymentwillfall4.Whatcanwelearnaboutthemiddleclassfamiliesfromthetext?[单选题]*A.Theyblamedthegovernmentforthetuitionincrease.B.Theirincomeremainedsteadyinthelastdecade.C.Theywilltrytheirbesttosendkidstocollege.(正确答案)D.Theirdebtswillbepaidoffwithin25years.5.Accordingtothelastparagraph,thegovernmentwill____________.[单选题]*A.providemoststudentswithscholarshipsB.dismisssomefinancialaidadministratorsC.stopthecompaniesfrommakingstudentloansD.goonprovidingfinancialsupportforcollegestudents(正确答案)PassageTwo[单选题]*Fallsarethenumberonecauseofdeathtooldpeopleathome.Mostoldpeoplecanlivesafelyathomeiftheymakeafewchanges.Fallsarecommonaspeoplearegettingolder.Uptohalfofhomeaccidentscouldbepreventedbymakingsomeverysimplechanges.Hereareafewsuggestions.(正确答案)Marktroublespotswithbrighttapes.Thefirstandlaststepsonstairsareusuallyhigh-riskaccidentareas.Applyingbrighttapesandusingbrightlightintheseareaswouldmakethesespotseasiertosee.Putgrabbars(扶手)inthebathroom.Alargenumberoffallsoccurinthebathroom.Thisisunfortunate(不幸的)becauseit'seasytomaketheareasafefromaccidents.Puttinggrabbarsinthebathroomgivespeoplesomethingtohangonto.Investinapersonalalarm.Apersonalalarmcanbestartedifapersonfallsorotherwisegetsintrouble.Withthepushofabutton,thealarmautomaticallysendsasignal,whichgetssomeonetocallandseeifthepersonneedshelp.6.Bymakingsomeverysimplechangesathome,oldpeople____________.[单选题]*A.arefreefromhomeaccidentsB.canimprovetheirhealthC.arelikelytolivelongerD.canlivemoresafely(正确答案)7.LastStepsonstairsmaybecomeahigh-riskaccidentareaiftheyare____________.[单选题]*A.notpaintedinadifferentcolorB.notmarkedwithbrighttapes(正确答案)C.fixedwithgrabbarsD.verybrightlylit8.Fallsinthebathroom