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大学英语Ⅰ复习思考题
《大学英语Ⅰ》复习思考题
PartI.ReadingComprehension
题目
答案及解析
AfriendofminenamedPaulreceivedanexpensivecarfromhisbrotherasaChristmaspresent.OnChristmasEvewhenPaulcameoutofhisoffice,astreeturchin(顽童)waswalkingaroundtheshinningcar.“Isthisyourcar,Paul?
”heasked.
Paulanswered,“Yes,mybrothergaveittomeforChristmas.”Theboywassurprised.“Youmeanyourbrothergaveittoyouanditdidn’tcostyouanything?
Boy,Iwish....”Hehesitated.
OfcoursePaulknewwhathewasgoingtowishfor.Hewasgoingtowishhehadabrotherlikethat.ButwhattheboysaidsurprisedPaulgreatly.
“Iwish,”theboywenton,“thatIcouldbeabrotherlikethat.”Paullookedattheboyinsurprise,thenhesaidagain,“Wouldyouliketotakearideinmycar?
”
“Ohyes,I’dlovethat.”
Afrerashortride,theboyturnedandwithhiseyesshining,said,“Paul,wouldyouminddrivinginfrontofmyhouse?
”
Paulsmiledalittle.Hethoughtheknewwhattheboywanted.Hewantedtoshowhisneighboursthathecouldridehomeinabigcar.ButPaulwaswrongagain.“Willyoustopwherethosetwostepsare?
”theboyasked.
Heranuptothesteps.TheninashortwhilePaulheardhimcomingback,buthewasnotcomingfast.Hewascarryinghislittlecrippled(残疾)brother.Hesathimdownonthestepandpointedtothecar.
“Theresheis,Buddy,justlikeItoldyouupstairs.HisbrothergaveittohimforChristmasanditdidn’tcosthimacent.AndsomedayI’mgoingtogiveyouonejustlikeit...thenyoucanseeforyourselfallthenicethingsintheChristmaswindowsthatI’vebeentryingtotellyouabout.”
Paulgotoutandliftedtheboytothefrontseatofhiscar.Theshining-eyedolderbrotherclimbedinbesidehimandthethreeofthembegananunforgettableholidayride.
1.Thestreeturchinwasverysurprisedwhen______
A.Paulreceivedanexpensivecar
B.Paultoldhimaboutthecar
C.hesawtheshiningcar
D.hewaswalkingaroundthecar
2.Fromthestorywecanseetheurchin______
A.wishedtogivehisbrotheracar
B.wantedPaul’sbrothertogivehimacar
C.wishedhecouldhaveabrotherlikePaul’s
D.wishedPaulcouldbeabrotherlikethat
3.TheurchinaskedPaultostophiscarinfrontofhishouse_____
A.toshowhisneighboursthebigcar
B.toshowhehadarichfriend
C.tolethisbrotherrideinthecar
D.totellhisbrotherabouthiswish
4.Wecaninfer(推断)fromthestorythat______
A.Paulcouldn’tunderstandtheurchin
B.theurchinhadadeeploveforhisbrother
C.theurchinwishedtohavearichbrother
D.theurchin’swishcametrueintheend
5.Paulgavethebrother’sarideprobablybecause_____
A.hewasfreeduringtheCharismasholiday
B.hethoughtheshouldhelpallcrippledpeople
C.hewasmovedbytheolderbrother’swish
D.hewantedtotakethemtobuyChristmasgifts
1.B.
根据原文的第二段和第三段的大意可以判断出此答案。
答案及解释:
A.原文中的倒数第二段有句话说:
“某一天我也要送给你一辆和这个一模一样的小轿车”,由此可以看出选项A是正确的。
2.D.理由同上。
3.B.
根据全文的内容可以判断出“顽童深爱着他的弟弟”。
4.C.
根据最后两个段落的内容可以看出鲍罗被那位“哥哥”的愿望感动了。
AnunusualcooperationbetweenthelocaluniversityandothereducationprovidersinEastAngliahasseentheestablishmentofNorwich'snewLearningShop.Atthecitycentershop,localpeoplecanlookthroughbookletsandleafletstofindoutaboutlearningopportunitiesrangingfromeveningclassestopostgraduates(研究生)degrees.Skilledstaffareonhandtogiveaccurateinformationaboutcoursesandtrainingintheregion.
Morethan11,000peoplehavevisitedtheshopsinceitopenedin1997.Themajorityofinquirieshavebeenaboutcoursesinfurthereducation,but17percenthaverelatedtohighereducationingeneral.
Customerfeedback(反馈)confirmshowvaluabletheresourceis.Awoman'scommentistypical:
"It'sabrilliantidea-lessdauntingthangoingtothedifferentinstitutions."Asellertoldus:
"Thisreallygivesyouhopeyoucangetbackintosomething."
Fellowinstitutionsarewelcometosetupexhibitionsandeventsattheshop:
todate,thesehaveincludedpoetryreadings,arecorderconcertandnumerousexhibitionsanddisplays.Theshopisstaffedbytwoadvisersandothercolleaguesfromthefellowinstitutionsintheregion.
Speakingatthe"NorwichasaLearningCity"conference,Prof.MikeCampellatthelocaluniversity,saidthefirstbarrier(障碍)tolearningwaslackofinformation.TheLearningShopaimstobreakdownthatbarrier.
1.ForwhatpurposeistheLearningShopsetup.'?
ATohelppeopleknowmoreabouthighereducation.
BTosellbookletsandleafletsoftheinstitutions.
CToprovideeducationalopportunitiestooldpeople.
DTopromotecoursesandtrainingintheregion.
2.Theword"daunting"(Line2,Para.3)isclosetoinmeaning.
Adisappointing
Bboring
Cworrying
Ddiscouraging
3.WhatarethevisitorstotheLearningShopmainlyinterestedin?
AFurthereducationcourses.
BUniversitydegreecourses.
CEveningclasses.
DPart-timecourses.
4.TheeventswecanfindintheLearningShopincludethefollowingEXCEPT.
Arecorderconcerts
Blocalconferences
Cpoetryreadings
Ddisplaysandexhibitions
5.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtoProf.MikeCampell?
AThecityauthoritiesshouldrunmorelearningshops.
BPeoplehavedifficultiesinfindingoutaboutlearningopportunities.
CThestaffshouldprovidecustomerswithaccurateinformation.
DMostpeoplewanttogobacktocollege.
DDABB
Havana,sometimebefore1994,AsduskdescendsonthequaintseasidevillageofOuanabo,twoyoungmenkickasoccerballbackandforthandbackandformacrossthesand.Thetallone,JoelRuiz,isblack.Theshort,muscularone,AchmedValds,iswhite.
Theyarethebestoffriends.
Miami,January2000.Mr.Valdsisplayingsoccer,ashedoeseverySaturday,withagroupoflight-skinnedLatinosinaparknearhisapartment.Mr.Ruizsurpriseshimwithavisit,andMr.Valds,flushedandsweating,runstogreethim.Theyshakehandswarmly.
ButwhenMr.Valdsdartsbacktothegame,Mr.Ruizstandsofftotheside,armscrossed,lookingonashischildhoodfriendplaysthegamethatwasoncetheirsharedjoy.Mr.Ruiznolongerplayssoccer.HeprefersbasketballwithblackLatinosandAfricanAmericansfromhisneighborhood.
Thetwomenliveonlyfourmilesapart,noteven15minutesbycar.Yettheyareseparatedbyafargreaterdistance,onetheysaytheyneverimaginedbackinCuba.
Inwaysthatareobvioustotheblackmanbutfarlesssotothewhiteone,theyhavegrownapartintheUnitedStatesbecauseofrace.Forthefirsttime,theyinhabitaplacewherethecoloroftheirskindefinestheoutlinesoftheirlives--wheretheylive,thefriendstheymake,howtheyspeak,whattheywear,evenwhattheyeat.
"It'slikeIamhereandheisoverthere,"Mr.Ruizsaid,"Andwecan'tcrossovertotheother'sworld."
Itisnotthat,growingupinCuba'smixofblackandwhite,theywereunawareoftheirdifferenceincolor.FidelCastromayhaveofficiallyputanendtoracisminCuba,butthatdoesnotmeanracismhassimplygoneaway.Still,colorwasnotwhatdefinedthem.Nationality,theyhadbeentaught,meantfarmorethanrace.Theyfelt,aboveall,Cuban.
HereinAmerica,Mr.RuizstillfeelsCuban.Butaboveallhefeelsblack.Hisworldisablackworld,andtolivethereistobeconstantlyconsciousofrace.Heworksinablack-ownedbar,datesblackwomen,goestoanAfrican-Americanbarber.Whitebarbers,hesays,"don'tunderstandblackhair."Hegenerallyavoidswhiteneighbor-hoods,andwhenhisworldandthewhiteworldmeet,hefeelsalwayswatched,andheisalwayswatchful.
ForJoelRuiz,thereislittletimeforrelaxation.Onthisnight,heworksasacashierathisuncle'sbarinablackMiamineighborhood.
Mr.Valds,whois29,ayearyoungerthanhischildhoodfriend,issimply,comfortablyCuban,anupwardlymobilecitizenoftheMiamimainstream.Helivesinanall-whiteneighborhood,hangsoutwithwhiteCubanfriendsandgoestoblackneighborhoodsonlywhenhisjob,asadeliverymanformattresses,forceshimto.Whenhethinksaboutrace,whichisnotveryoften,itisintermslearnedfromotherwhiteCubans.Americanblacks,henowbelieves,aretobeavoidedbecausetheyaredangerousandresentfulofwhites.Theonlyblackshetrusts,hesays,arethoseheknowsfromCuba.
SinceleavingHavanainseparateboatsin1994,thetwofriendshaveseeneachotherjustahandfuloftimesinMiami--atafuneral,ababyshower,abirthdaypartyandthatsoccergame,ameetingarrangedforanewspaperphotographer.Theyhavevisitedeachother'shomesonlyonce.
Theysaytheyremainasgoodfriendsasever,yettheybothknowthereislittlethatbindsthemanymorebuttheirmemories.Hadtheynotbecomebestfriendsinanothercountry,inanothertime,theywouldnotbefriendsatalltoday.
BestofFriends,WorldsApartComprehensionExerciseSelectthemostappropriateanswerforeachofthefollowingquestions.
1.Mr.RuizandMr.Maid,sfeelseparatedfromeachotherintheUnitedStatesbecausethey
Adon'tliveinthesameneighborhood
Blivefourmilesapart
Cdon'tplaythesamesportanymore
Dbelongtodifferentraces
2.IntheUnitedStates,thecolorofone'sskinwillinfluence
Athewayaperson
Bthekindofsportapersongoesinfor
Cthekindofhouseapersonlivesin
Dthewaytheytravel
3.InCuba,peoplefeelthatthecoloroftheirskinisunimportantcomparedto_.
Atheirwealth
Btheirsocialposition
Ctheirnationality
Dtheirlevelofeducation
4.ItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatMr.Valdes
Aisunawareofthecolorline
Bbelievessomeblackpeoplearenotsodangerous
Ccanstillmoveupthesocialladder