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大学英语二级期末考试阅读理解命题范围概要
Passage1
CharlieChaplinhasbrokenallrecordsinmakingpeoplelaugh.Noonehassosetawholeworldlaughingasthelittlemanwiththewalkingstickandtheoversizedshoes.
MuchhasbeenwrittenaboutChaplin'sartandhiscareer,andopinionshaverangedwidely.Butperhapsthosewhocalledhim"thetruesthumanbeingofourtime"cameclosesttothetruth.Thosewhohavecalledhimageniusstressthetimelessandcommonqualitiesinhiswork.Itisanartfilledwithsadelementsanddeephumanfeeling,withwhichanaudiencecannothelpbutbecomeinvolved.Itisforthesereasons,Ibelieve,thatthefigureofCharliehasattractedgenerationaftergeneration.
AllthewriterswhogiveaccountsofChaplin'slifeagreethatCharlie'sunhappyearlyyearsintheareainLondonwherehousesweredirtyandwornhadagreatinfluenceonhisdevelopmentandonthetypeoffilmshemade.Chaplinhimselfemphasizesitinhismemoirs(回忆录).Themoreonereadsabouthisearliestperiod,themoreonetendstoagree.Indeed,hissufferingyouthhadalastinginfluenceonhim.
Chaplinwasneverafraidtodealwithsubjectscausingmuchdisagreementinhisfilms.HegaveahumorousperformanceonwaronlyafewweeksbeforetheAmericansoldierscamehomefromWorldWarIin1918.Thiswasregardedasmadness,buttheperformancewaswellreceived.Soperfectlydidithitthenailontheheadthateventhereturningsoldiersfounditimpossibletohateitanddeeplyappreciatedthisshortandhumorousperformanceonwhatforthemhadbeenanunpleasantreality.Chaplingavenumerousperformancesattackingcapitalgovernments,satirizing(讽刺)thecrueltyofthemachineage,andevenmakingfunofHitler.
Yearsafterhisdeath,thefunnyfilmsofmotionpictureactoranddirectorCharlieChaplincontinuetobewellloved.Heisparticularlywellknownforhissuccessasacreatorofhumorouspresentationsthatmakefunofpeople,theestablishment,ornetworks.
1.
AllofthefollowingaboutCharlieChaplinaretrueexcept_______________.
A.hewasbornintheUSA
B.hewasagreatfilmactor
C.hehadanunhappyearlylife
D.hemadefunofHitlerinoneofhisfilms
2.
Accordingtotheauthor,CharlieChaplinhasbeenwelllovedbygenerationaftergenerationbecause______________.
A.hesetthewholeworldlaughing
B.hisperformancesgetpeopleinvolved
C.hisworksappealtopeopleindifferentperiods
D.bothBandC
3.
AccordingtothewritersofCharlieChaplin'slifehistory,____________hadastronginfluenceonthetypeoffilmshemade.
A.thesocietyinwhichhelived
B.theaudiencewhopraisedandadmiredhim
C.hisunhappyearlyyearsinthepoorareainLondon
D.thosewhocalledhimagenius
4.
Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingistrue?
A.TherearetimelessqualitiesinChaplin'sworkbecausehedidn'tinvolvehimselfinpoliticalaffairs.
B.Chaplinbecamewelllovedyearsafterhisdeath.
C.Chaplin'sperformanceisfunnywithoutanysadelements.
D.Chaplin'sfilmsarethecombinationsoffunnyandsadelements.
5.
Thispassagewas____________.
A.writtenbyCharlieChaplin
B.writtenaboutCharlieChaplin
C.advertisingoneofCharlieChaplin'sfilms
D.writtenforstudentstolearnfilm-making
Passage2
AlthoughBeethovencouldsitdownandcomposeeasily,hisreallygreatcompositionsdidnotcomeeasilyatall.Theycosthimagreatdealofhardworkandhealwaysfoundithardtosatisfyhimself.
Whenhewas28,hebegantonoticeastrangenoiseinhisears.Asitgrewworse,hewenttoseedoctors,andwastoldthathewasgoingdeaf.Thiswastoomuchforanycomposertobear.Beethovenwaswithouthope;hewassurethathewasgoingtodie.Hewenttothecountrysidewherehewrotealonggood-byelettertohisbrothers,describinghowsadandlonelyhisdeafnessmadehim.Helongedtodie,andsaidtodeath,"Comewhenyouwill;Ishallmeetyoubravely."
Infact,Beethovendidsomethingbraverthandying.Hegatheredhiscourageandwentonwritingmusic,thoughhecouldhearwhathewrotemoreandmorefaintly.Hewrotethemusicforwhichwerememberhimbestafterhebecamedeaf.Thismusicwasverydifferentfromanythathadbeencomposedbefore.Insteadoftheartisticandbeautifulmusicthatearliercomposershadwrittenfortheirrichlisteners,Beethovenwrotestormy,excitingmusicwhichremindsusofhistroubledandcourageous(勇敢的)life.HisHeroic(英雄的)Symphony(交响乐)andFifthSymphonybothshowhiscourageinstrugglingwithhisfate.
Intimehewentcompletelydeaf,buthewrotemorecreativelythanever,forhecould"hear"hismusicinhismind.Hewaslonelyandoftenunhappybutinspiteofthis,heoftenwrotejoyfulmusic,suchashislastsymphony,theNinth.Becauseofhiscourageandstrongwilltotriumph,hismusichasgivenjoyandencouragementtomillionsofpeople.
1.
HowdidBeethoven'sdeafnessaffecthim?
A.Itkilledhim.
B.Itstoppedhiswritingmusic.
C.Itdrovehimmad.
D.Ithelpedhimcreategreatmusic.
2.
WhichofthefollowingmusicworkswrittenbyBeethovenwasjoyful?
A.No.9Symphony.
B.No.7Symphony.
C.No.5Symphony.
D.No.3Symphony.
3.
Beethovenlongedtodiebecause_______________.
A.hehadtolddeathhewouldmeetitbravely
B.hefelthisdeafnesswastoomuchforhimtobearasacomposer
C.hewouldn'tbeabletowritemusicforrichlistenersafterbecomingdeaf
D.hewouldn'tbeabletosupporthisfamily
4.
Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthispassage?
A.MusicandSymphony
B.HardtoSatisfy
C.TheMusicofFate
D.DeafnessinMusic.
5.
Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingistrue?
A.Whenhewaspartlydeaf,Beethoven'smusicbecamemoreandmoregentle.
B.Hismusicbecamemoreandmoreartisticalthoughhewasdeaf.
C.Hewrotefainterandfaintermusicafterhewentdeaf.
D.Hecomposedexcitingandencouragingmusicthatreflectedhisstrugglewithhisfate.
Passage3
Englishfoodisthoughtofpoorlyinothercountries.ThisismostprobablybecauseforeignersinEnglandareoftenobliged(不得不)toeatinthemorefast-foodtypeofrestaurant.Hereitisnecessarytopreparefoodrapidlyinlargeamounts,andthetasteofthefoodinevitablysuffers,thoughitsquality,fromthepointofviewofnourishment(营养),isquitesatisfactory.Still,itisratherdullandnotalwayspleasantlypresented.Moreover,theEnglishmaneatinginacheapormediumpricerestaurantisusuallyinahurry(atleastatlunch),andamealeateninaleisurelywayinpleasantsurroundingsisalwaysfarmoreenjoyablethanamealtakenquicklyinabusiness-likeenvironment.Ingeneral,itispossibletogetagoodmealatareasonableprice;infact,suchamealmaybelessexpensivethansimilarfoodinothercountries.Forthosewithmoneytospare,therearerestaurantsthatcomparefavorablywiththebestinanycountry.
Inmanycountriesbreakfastisasnack(点心)ratherthanameal,butthetypicalEnglishbreakfastisafullmeal.Somepeoplehaveabowlofhotorcoldcereal(谷物)tobeginwith.Thencomesalargeandfillingcourse,usuallycooked,suchasbacon(腊肉)andeggs,orsomeothertypeofmeat.Yorkshireham(火腿)isalsoabreakfastmanypeopleenjoy.Afterwardscomestoast,withbutterandmarmalade(果子酱),andperhapssomefruit.Teaorcoffeeisdrunkwiththemeal.ManyEnglishpeoplenowtakesuchafullbreakfastonlyonSundaymorning.
1.
Foodinthemorefast-foodtypeofrestaurantinBritainisalways_____________.
A.servedinlargeamounts
B.verypleasantinappearance
C.quiteacceptableforforeigners
D.notsodelicious
2.
Accordingtothepassage,Englishfoodis_______________intermsofnourishment.
A.actuallyquitesatisfactory
B.notgoodatall
C.alwaysverysimple
D.alwaystakeninpleasantsurroundingsdespiteitspoortaste
3.
ForeignersinBritainalwayschooseto____________________.
A.eatthemosttypicalfood
B.haveafullbreakfasteveryday
C.buytheleastexpensivefood
D.havetheirmealsinthemorefast-foodtypeofrestaurant
4.
Whichofthefollowingstatementsisprobablytrue?
A.Englishmenalwaystalkabouttimewhileeating.
B.Thesamemealwouldbemoreenjoyableifeateninbettersurroundings.
C.It'salmostimpossibleforanyBritishrestauranttorankamongthebestintheworld.
D.PeoplecanhardlygetenoughfoodatareasonablepriceinBritain.
5.
WhichofthefollowingstatementsisprobablyNOTtrue?
A.ManyEnglishmenhaveafullbreakfastonlyonceaweek.
B.TypicalbreakfastinBritainisamealratherthanasnack.
C.Englishmenaresostuckintheiroldwaysthattheyhaveafullbreakfasteveryday.
D.Englishpeoplealwayshaveteaorcoffeewithafullbreakfastinsteadoffruitjuice.
Passage4
TelevisioncarriesmorenationaladvertisingthananyothermediumintheUnitedStates.ThesameistrueinsomesmallercountriessuchasSpainandPortugal,whereitistheonlymediumreachingageneralnationalaudience.Inmanycountries,(SwedenandDenmark,forexample)thestate-ownedtelevisionacceptsnoadvertising.Inmanyothercountriestheamountofcommercial(商业广告)timeisverymuchlimited,asinFrance,Germany,andItaly.Russianstate-ownedtelevisionbeganacceptingalimitedamountofadvertisingin1988.
ThechiefreasonthattelevisionissowelllikedamongUnitedStatesadvertisersisthatitreachesavastnumberofpeopleatthesametime.Whileitcancostwellover100,000dollars,a30-secondcommercialonnetworktelevisioncanbeseenandheardbyasmanyas25millionviewers.Forcompaniesthatmustmakeprospectsawareoft