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2006英语II复习题

PartIReadingComprehension（每题1分）

Passage1

WhenIwasin7thgrade,Ihadalotoftroublereading.Mymotherusedtositbymyside,andexplaineachparagraphofeachschoolreadingassignmenttomebecauseIdidn’tunderstandwhatIwasreading.Shewouldhavetoreadeachparagraphtome,andthenaftereachparagraph,shesummarizedwhatwejustread.

Inclass,ItriedtohidethefactthatIcouldn’tread.Myteachersgaveusthelast10minutesofclasstostartourreadinghomework,andIwouldsitthereforthelasttenminutesofclassstaringatthepage,pretendingIwasreadingit—Irememberaterriblefeelingofnotwantingtogetintroublefornotbeingabletocomprehend.IhadtowaituntilIgothomesomymothercouldexplainittome.HowdidIevergetintoCornellUniversity?

ByeighthgradeIstartedunderstandingalittleonmyown,butIwasreadingatanincrediblyslowrate.Ineighthgrade,IgotholdofallthespeedreadingbooksIcouldgetmyhandson.Ireadthemallveryslowlyatthetime.Ievenwentoutandtookacourseonspeedreading.ThenIdevelopedmyownsystemwhichwaseasierandproducedquickerresults.Istartedpracticingthesetechniqueseveryday,andasIstartedtoreadfaster,myunderstandingincreased.IfoundthatIstoppeddaydreamingandthinkingaboutotherthingswhileIwasreading,andstartedgettingthelargermeaning.Iwasreadingfasterandcomprehendingbetter.

Ifoundthatwhenyoureadslowly,wordbyword,yougetlostinthewords,losethebiggerpicture,andyourcomprehensiondrops.Whenyoureadfaster,yourconcentrationactuallyincreasesandyourcomprehensiongoesupbecauseinsteadofgettinglostinthewords,youseetheoverallpicture.

1.Themaindifficultythewriterhadinreadinginher7thgradewasthat________.

a.sheoftenforgotherschoolreadingassignments

b.shehaddifficultyreadingwithcomprehension

c.shehadapoorvocabularyandverybadgrammar

d.shealwayslookedelsewherewhenaskedtoread

2.Thewriterwouldpretendtobereadinginthelast10minutesofclassbecause__________.

a.shewasafraidofbeingfoundout

b.thereadingclasswasterrible

c.shehadtodowhatothersweredoing

d.hermothertoldhertodoso

3.Thewriter’sreadingabilityimprovedagreatdealmainlybecause________.

a.sheenteredCornellUniversity

b.shetookacourseonspeedreading

c.hermothermanagedtohelpherout

d.shedevelopedherownwayofreading

4.Fromherownexperience,thewriterfoundthat________.

a.one’scomprehensiondropsifonereadstooslowly

b.inordertounderstandbetter,onehastoreadslowly

c.onetendstoneglectthedetailedinformationifonereadsfast

d.manypeoplereadfastinordertosavetime

5.Afterreadingthepassage,wecanconcludethatthewriterwrotethepassageinorderto__________.

a.convincethereadersoftheimportanceofhighereducation

b.tellastoryinhonorofhermother

c.giveadetaileddescriptionofdifferentreadingskills

d.illustratethenecessityoffastreading

Passagetwo

IamnotsurethatIcandrawanexactlinebetweenwitandhumor（perhapsthedistinctionissosubtlethatonlythosepersonscandecidewhohavelongwhitebeards）,butevenanignorantpersonmayexpressanopinioninthismatter.

Iamquitepositivethathumoristhemorecomfortableandlivablequality,forhumorouspersons,iftheirgiftisgenuineandnotamereshineuponthesurface,arealwaysagreeablecompanions.Theyhavepleasantmouthsturnedupatthecorners,towhichthegreatMasterofMarionetteshasfixedthestringsandheholdstheminhisnimblestfingerstotwitchthemattheslightestjest.Butthemouthofamerelywittymanishardandsour.Noristheflashfromawittymanalwayscomforting,butahumorousmanradiatesageneralpleasure.

Iadmirewit,butIhavenoreallikingforit,ithasbeentoooftenemployedagainstme,whereashumorisalwaysanally,itneverpointsanimpertinentfingerintomydefects.Awit’stongue,however,isassharpasadonkey’sstick---Imaygallopthefasterforitsprodding,butthetouchbehindistoopersuasiveforanycomfort.

Witisaleancreaturewithasharpinquiringnose,whereashumorhasakindlyeyeandacomfortablegirth.Withasabettervoiceinasolo,buthumorcomesintothechorusbest.

Witkeepstheseason’sfashionsandispreciseinthephrasesandjudgmentsoftheday,buthumorisconcernedwithhomelyeternalthings.

6.Theauthordislikeswitbecauseit.

A）canbeemployedagainsthimB）issuperficial

C）followsthejudgmentsofthedayD）istoobrief

7．Theauthorthinksofhumorasanallybecauseit.

A）seldomfailstoamusepeopleB）isenjoyable

C）canbeemployedagainstothersD）doesnotcausediscomfort

8.Theauthorbelievesthathumorouspersons.

A）areagreeableB）willtakehissideinanyargument

C）areusuallyplumpD）alloftheabove

9.Theauthorprobablyintendedthisselectiononwitandhumorto.

A）Permanentlyeliminatestheconfusionofthem

B）expresshispersonalopinionofthem

C）revealtheirsimilarities

D）depreciatethequalityofwit

10.Impliedbutnotstated.

A）humorisalwaysgenuine

B）witismorenimblethanhumor

C）humorouspersonshavepleasantface

D）humorcomesbymorenaturallythanwit

PassageThree

DuringtheChristmasrushinLondon,theinterestingstorywasreportedofatrampwho,apparentlythroughnofaultofhisown,foundhimselflockedinawell-knownchainstorelateonChristmasEve.Nodoubtthestorewascrowdedwithlast-minuteChristmasshoppersandthestaffweredeadbeatandlongingtogethome.Presumablyallthepropersecuritychecksweremadebeforethestorewaslockedandtheylefttoenjoythethree-dayholidayuntroubledbycustomersdesperatetogetlast-minuteChristmaspresents.

Howeverthatmaybe,ourtrampfoundhimselfaloneinthestoreanddecidedtomakethebestofit.Therewasfood,drink,beddingandcampingequipment,ofwhichhemadegooduse.Theremustalsohavebeentelevisionsetsandradios.Thoughitwasnotreportedifhetookadvantageofthesefacilities,whentheshopreopened,hewasdiscoveredinbedwithalargenumberofemptybottlesbesidehim.Heseemstohavebeenamanofgoodhumor─asindeedtrampsverycommonlyare.EveryoneelsewasenjoyingChristmas,sohesawnogoodreasonwhyheshouldnotdothesame.Hesubmitted,cheerfullyenough,tobeingtakenawaybythepolice.PerhapshehadhadabetterChristmasthanusual.Hewassenttoprisonforsevendays.Thejudgeawardednocompensationtothechainstoreforthefoodanddrinkourtramphasconsumed.Theyhad,inhisopinion,alreadyreceivedvaluablepublicityfromthecoveragethestoryreceivedinthenewspapersandontelevision.PerhapsthejudgehadhadagoodChristmas,too.

11.Thetrampwaslockedinthestore________.

a.forhismistakesb.duetoamisunderstanding

c.byaccidentd.throughanerrorofjudgment

12.Thestaffwere"deadbeat"meanstheywere_________.

a.half-asleepb.exhaustedc.attackedd.forgetful

13.Accordingtothepassagethetramp_______.

a.lootedthestoreb.madehimselfathome

c.wenttosleepfortwodaysd.hadaChristmasparty

14.Whenthetrampwasarrested,he________.

a.laughedatthepoliceb.lookedforwardtogoingtoprison

c.tookhisbottleswithhimd.didn'tmakeanyfuss（大惊小怪）

15.Thejudgedidn'tawardcompensationtothechainstorebecause_______.

a.thetramphadstolennothingofvalue

b.thestorehadprofitedbytheincident

c.thetrampdeservedahappyChristmas

d.thestorewasresponsibleforwhathappened

Passagefour

OnedaywhenthefamousAmericanscientistAddisonwasonhiswayhome,ayoungmanstoppedhimandrequiredtohaveawordwithhim.Addisonacceptedhisrequest.

Theyoungmanasked,“How,Mr.Addison,canyouinventsomanythingsandachieveyourfame?

”

Thescientistsaid,“Itseemsthatyouhavebeenthinkingofbecomingfamouseveryday.”

Theyoungmannodded,“Yes,Ihavebeendreamingofbeingapersonasnotableasyou.EveryminuteIamthinkingofhowtobecomefamous.Idon’tknowwhenIcanachievemyfame.”

Addisontoldhim,“Don’tworry,youngman.Ifyouwanttobeafamousmanthisway,youwillhavetowaituntilyoudie!

”

“WhyshouldI?

”theyoungmanwaspuzzled.

Addisonsaid,“Whatyoudreamedisactuallyahighbuilding.Youneverthinkofhowtobuilditwithbricks.Thusthebuildingwillnevercomeintoreality.However,yourstorycanserveasamirror.Peoplewillrememberyoubecauseofyouridlenessandlaziness.Theywilloftenspeakofyournamewhiletheygivewarningstotheirchildren.Aren’tyouanotoriouspersonbythen?

”

Theyoungmanhunghisheadinshame.

16.TheyoungmanaskedAddisonhowto.

A）inventnewthingsB）becomefamous

C）talkwithhimD）becomeascientist

17.TheyoungmanwaspuzzledbecauseAddisontoldhimhewould.

A）dieafterhewasfamousB）befamousbeforehedied

C）diebeforehebecamefamousD）becomewell-knownafterhedied

18.Theyoungmancouldn’tachievehisfamebecause.

A）hisaimwastoohighB）hedidn’tworkhardforit

C）hedidn’tmeetAddisonearlierD）nobodyadvisedhimhowtodo

19.TheyoungmanaskedAddisonhowto.

A）inventnewthingsB）becomefamous

C）talkwithhimD）becomeascientist

20.Whichofthefollowinghasthesamemeaningastheword“notable”ofPara.4?

A）well-knownB）valuableC）goodtemperD）proud

Passagefive

OnedaywhenthefamousAmericanscientistAddisonwasonhiswayhome,ayoungmanstoppedhimandrequiredtohaveawordwithhim.Addisonacceptedhisreques