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成都理工英语阅读补充材料二级
成都理工大学外国语学院
<大学英语精品课程:
二级阅读补充材料>
(CET-2ReadingComprehensionSupplementaryMaterials)
Directions:
Thereare30readingpassagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefoursuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosethebestanswertoeachquestion.
Passage1
Manyteachersbelievethattheresponsibilityforlearninglieswithstudents.Ifalongreadingassignmentisgiven,instructorsexpectstudentstobefamiliarwiththeinformationinthereadingeveniftheydonotdiscussitinclassorgiveanexamination.(Coursesarenotdesignedmerelyforstudentstopassexams.)Theidealstudentisconsideredtobeonewhoisencouragedtolearnforthepurposeoflearning,nottheoneinterestedonlyingettinghighgrades.Somestudentsmaybefrustratedwithteacherswhodonotbelieveitisnecessarytogradeeveryassignment.Sometimeshomeworkisreturnedwithshortwrittencommentsbutwithoutagrade.Evenifagradeisnotgiven,studentsshouldlearnthematerialassigned.
Whenresearchisassigned,theprofessorexpectsstudentstobeginandtocompletetheassignmentwithminimuminstruction.Itisthestudent’sresponsibilitytofindbooksandarticlesinthelibrary.Professorsdonothavethetimetoexplainhowauniversitylibraryworks;theyexpectstudents,especiallygraduatestudents,tobeabletofindwhattheyneedinthelibrary.
Professorswillhelpstudentswhoneedit,butpreferthattheirstudentsnotdependonthemtoomuch.Thisisdifferentfromteacher-studentrelationshipsinothercountries.IntheUnitedStates,professorshaveotherdutiesinadditiontoteaching.Oftentheydosomeadministrativeworkwithintheirdepartments.Inaddition,theymayberequiredtowritearticlesandbooks.Therefore,thetimethataprofessorcanspendwithastudentoutsideofclassislimited.Ifastudenthasproblemswithclassroomwork,thestudentshouldeitheraskaprofessorforhelpduringofficehoursormakeanappointment.
1Whatdoestheauthormeanbysayingthat“Coursesarenotdesignedmerelyforstudentstopassexams”?
A.Studentsstudyhardonlyforexams.
B.Teachersthinkitnecessaryfortheirstudentstofailexams.
C.Teachersthinkthattheonlypurposeofstudyinghardistopassexams.
D.Thepurposeofdesigningcoursesisnotonlyforpassingexams.
2Accordingtothe2ndparagraph,studentsintheUnitedStatesshould_________.
A.dependmoreonthemselvesthanonprofessors
B.plantheirtimeandsequencetheirwork
C.alwaysfollowtheprofessors’advice
D.findasuitableplaceforstudying
3Ifstudentsneedtheadviceoftheirteachers,theyshould__________.
A.putforwardtheirquestionsinclass
B.gototheirteachers’office
C.findsomeexcusestoseeteachersathome
D.turntotheirteachersduringthebreak
4Studentswho__________intheUnitedStatesareconsideredgoodones.
A.paymoreattentiontogoodscores
B.havethedesiretolearnbythemselves
C.aregoodatlearningwordsbyheart
D.knowmuchaboutcomputers
5Americanprofessorsmayberequiredtospendmoreoftheirtime_________.
A.knowingwhatisontheirstudents’mind
B.helpingstudentsfinishtheirassignments
C.writingarticles
D.instructingstudents’research
Passage2
Afewyearsagoitwascommontospeakofagenerationgapbetweenyoungpeopleandtheirelders.Parentssaidthattheirchildrendidnotrespectandlistentothem,whilechildrensaidthattheirparentsdidnotunderstandthematall.Whathadgonewrong?
Whyhadthegenerationgapsuddenlyappeared?
Actually,thegenerationgaphasbeenaroundforalongtime.Manypeoplearguethatitisbuiltintoeverypartofoursociety.
Oneimportantcauseofthegenerationgapistheopportunitythatyoungpeoplehavetochoosetheirownwaysoflife.Inamoretraditionalsociety,whenchildrengrowup,theyareexpectedtoliveinthesameareaastheirparents,tomarrypeoplethattheirparentsknowandlike,andoftentocontinuethefamilyjobs.Inoursociety,youngpeopleoftentravelgreatdistancesfortheireducation,moveoutofthefamilyatanearlyage,marryorlivewithpeoplewhomtheirparentshavenevermet,andchoosejobsdifferentfromthoseoftheirparents.
Inoursociety,parentsoftenexpecttheirchildrentodobetterthantheydid,tofindbetterjobs,tomakemoremoneyandtodoallthethingsthattheywereunabletodo.Often,thatisanothercauseofthegapbetweenthem.Often,theydiscoverthattheyhaveverylittleincommonwitheachother.
Finally,thespeedatwhichchangestakeplaceinoursocietyisthethirdcauseofthegapbetweenthegenerations.Inatraditionalculture,seniorpeoplearevaluedfortheirknowledge,butinoursocietytheknowledgeofalifetimemaybecomeoutofdate.Theyoungandtheoldseemtoliveintwoverydifferentworlds,separatedbydifferentskillsandabilities.Nodoubt,thegenerationgapwillcontinueinAmericanlifeforsometimetocome.
6Thefirstparagraphtellsusthat___________.
A.theproblemofthegenerationgapdrawsmuchattentionfrompeople
B.itisoutofdatetotalkaboutgenerationgap
C.childrenandparentsaretryingtounderstandeachother
D.itisveryimportantforpeopletofrequentlycommunicatewitheachother
7Inamoretraditionalsociety,oldpeople_________.
A.havetheirchildrenrespectandlistentothem
B.donotcarefortheirchildrenatall
C.expecttheirchildrentorebelagainstthem
D.donotlivetogetherwiththeirchildren
8InAmericansocietyyoungpeople__________.
A.donotneedtofindjobs
B.marrypeopleyoungerthanthem
C.havebettereducationthantheirparents
D.leavehomeatanearlyage
9WhichofthefollowingisNOTthecauseofthegenerationgap?
A.Youngpeopleliketodependmoreonthemselves
B.Parentsdonotlovetheirchildrendearly
C.Americansocietychangesrapidly
D.Parentsexpecttoomuchoftheirchildren.
10Themainideaofthepassageis_________.
A.thatthegenerationgapneedsconsidering
B.whenthegenerationgapisnecessaryinAmericansociety
C.whythegenerationgapexists
D.howwecanreducethegenerationgap
Passage3
Valentine’sDaywasthetimemyfatherchosetoshowhisloveforthespecialpeopleinhislife.OvertheyearsIfondlythoughtofhimasmy“ValentineMan”.
Attheageofsix,onValentine’sDaymorning,Igotacardsigned“Love,Dad”forthefirsttimeandagiftofaringwithasmallpieceofredglass.AsIgrewolder,thegiftsgavewaytoheart-shapedboxesfilledwithmyfavoritechocolatesandalwaysincludedaspecialcardsigned“Love,Dad”.Yearbyyear,thecardsseemedlessimportant,andIthoughtthevalentinewouldalwaysbethere.Ihadplacedmyhopesanddreamsinreceivingcardsandgiftsfrom“importantothers”,and“Love,Dad”justdidn’tseemquiteenough.
Ifmyfatherknewthenthathehadbeenreplaced,heneverletitshow.Ifhesensedanydisappointmentovervalentinesthatdidn’tarrivefromme,hejusttriedthatmuchhardertocreateapositiveatmosphere,givingmeanextrahuganddoingwhathecouldtomakemydayalittlebrighter.
OnValentine’sDayeightyearsagoIreceivedacardaddressedtomeinmymother’shandwriting.Ontheinside,mymotherhadprinted“HappyValentine’sDay”andmyfatherhadsigned“Love,Dad”.ItwasthekindofcardthatputtearsinmyeyesbecauseIknewthiswouldbethelastIwouldreceivefromhim.
Hisfinalcardremainsonmydesktoday.It’sareminderofhowspecialfatherscanbeandhowimportantithasbeentomeovertheyearstoknowthatIhadafatherwhocontinuedatraditionoflovewithsimpleactsofunderstandingandhadtheabilitytoexpresshappinesstothepeopleinhislife.
11Whydidthewriterthinkofherfatherasher“ValentineMan”overtheyears?
A.HerfatherhadgivenheravalentineonValentine’sDaytoshowhislove,understandingandhappiness.
B.ShehadplacedherhopesanddreamsinreceivingcardsandgiftsfromherfatheronValentines’Day.
C.HerfathercreatedapositiveatmosphereandmadeherdaybrighteronValentine’sDay
D.ShemissedherfatherverymuchonValentine’sDayafterhedied.
12Whenthewritergrewolder,herfather’scardseemedlessimportantbecause____________.
A.shewasnolongerinterestedinValentine’sDay
B.shethoughtherfather’svalentinewasn’tenoughandhopedtogetmorefromothers
C.herboyfriendtooktheplaceofherfather
D.shedidnotlikethedesignofthecardsherfathersenther
13Whenthewriterwasdisappointedaboutthevalentinesshedidnotreceive,herfather_________.
A.gaveheranotherheart-shapedboxfilledwithherfavoritechocolates
B.triedtotalkwithheraboutsomethingelse
C.toldhertoplaceherhopesanddreamsawayfromothers
D.comfortedherbydoingwhathecouldtomakeherhappy
14Whywasthewriter’slastvalentinewritteninhermother’swriting?
A.Hermotherwantedtoshowherlove,too
B.Herfatherwassobusythathehadnotimetomailthecard
C.Herfatherwastooilltomailacard
D.Herfatherwantedtogiveherasurprise
15Thewriterputherfather’sfinalcardonherdeskinorderto__________.
A.rememberherfatherandhislove
B.showittohercolleagues
C.thinkofthepastlifeofherfather
D.getencouragementfromherfather
Passage4
Pronouncingalanguageisaskill.Everynormalpersonisanexpertintheskillofpronouncinghisownlanguage;butfewpeopleareevenfairlyproficientatpronouncingforeignlanguages.Nowtherearemanyreasonsforthis,someobvious,someperhapsnotsoobvious.ButIsuggestthatthebasicreasonwhypeopleingeneraldonotspeakforeignlanguagesverymuchbettertha