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大学英语精读题库

大学英语精读题库

试题一

Part1.Vocabularyandstructure（30%）

Directions:

Chooseoneforthebestanswer.

1.They_____anenemyguardneartherailwaystation.

AcastBarrestedCcapturedDmounted

2.Thestepsoftheoldhouse_____undermyweight.

AcomplainedBsobbedCmurmuredDgroaned

3.Youngadults____olderpeoplearemorelikelytopreferpopsongs.

AotherthanBmorethanClessthanDratherthan

4.I’dratherhavearoomofmyown,howeversmallitis,than_____roomwithsomeoneelse.

AtoshareBtohavesharedCshareDsharing

5.Whenintrouble,shealwaysleans_____Johnforhelp.

AonBtowardsCtoDat

6.Justasthebuilderisskilledinthehandlingofhisbricks,______theexperiencedwriterisskilledinthehandlingofhisworks.

AasBthusCsoDlike

7.Itwasbecausethetenmajorbuildingprojectsweredesigned,builtandfullycompleted____tenmonthsthatitwasconsideredtobeamiracle.

AingoodseasonBingreatdemandCinamatterofDinadvance

8.Nomatterhowfrequently_____,theworksofBeethovenalwaysattractlargeaudience.

AperformedBperformingCtobeperformedDbeingperformed

9.Heissuchadevotedfootball_____thathetravelswiththeteam.

AplayerBfunCfeeDfan

10.I’mverygladtoknowthatmybosshasgenerouslyagreedto_____mydebtinreturnforcertainservice.

AtakeawayBcutoutCwriteoffDclearup

11.Atfirst,thespeakerwasreferringtotheproblemofpollutioninthecountry,buthalfwayinherspeech,shesuddenly____toanothersubject.

AcommitteeBswitchedCfavoredDtransmitted

12.ThereareotherproblemswhichIdon’tproposeto_____atthemoment.

AgointoBgoaroundCgoforDgoon

13.Iwanttobuyanewtieto____thisbrownsuit.

AgointoBgowithCgoafterDgoby

14.Thesedogswere_____afterthelongchase.

AholdingtheirbreathBcatchingtheirbreathCwastingtheirbreathDrecoveringtheirbreath

15.Johnsaidthathedidn’tquite____andaskedmetorepeatwhatIhadsaid.

A.snatchupB.summonupCcatchonDwatchon

16.Iwas______thepointoftelephoninghimwhenhisletterarrived.

AtoBonCatDin

17.Althougharchitecturehasartisticqualities,itmustalsosatisfyanumberofimportantpractical_____.

A.obligationsBregulationsCobservationsDconsiderations

18.Thisticket____　youtoafreemealinournewrestaurant.

AgivesBgrantsCentitlesDcredits

19.Aseasonticket_____theholdertomakeasmanyjourneysashewisheswithinthestatedperiodoftime.

AgrantsBpromisesCentitlesDpresents

20.Itiswell-knownthattheretiredworkersinourcountryare____freemedicalcare.

AentitledtoBinvolvedinCassociatedwithDassignedto

21.Shealways_____thesearguments.

AgetsthebetterofBdoesbetterthanCthinksbetterofDdoesherbest

22.Thecarpenterangrily______asidehistoolsandwouldworknolonger.

AflungBflappedCpattedDtackled

23.WhenJimheardthefirealarmhe_____andlookedforthenearestexit.

AlosthisheadBheadedforCheadedoffDkepthishead

24.Momusedtobeverybusyatthattimeandhadtoputme_____thecareofmygrandma.

AforBatConDin

25.Wouldyoucare_____acupofcoffee?

AforBaboutCofD/

26.Inmoregeneraluseareinexpensivechopsticksofbambooorwoodthatcanbeboughtin_____ofpairs;10istheusualnumber.

AbunchesBbundlesCunitsDpieces

27.He_____whothemurdererwasbeforetheendofthebook.

AfiguredonBfiguredinCfiguredoutDfiguredup

28.Ican’t______whathashappenedtothevegetables,fortheywerefreshlypickedthismorning.

AfigureoutBdrawoutClookoutDworkout

29.Rainstorm_____theforestonthecoast.

AflashedBcrashedClashedDflushed

30.Theexplorersmeanttowalkthroughtheprimitiveforest_____.

AatmostBatallhazardsBbyhazardDinharmony

Part2Readingcomprehension（30%）

Passage1

Itisnaturalforyoungpeopletobecriticaloftheirparentsattimesandtoblamethemformostofthemisunderstandingsbetweenthem.Theyhavealwayscomplained,moreorlessjustly,thattheirparentsareoutoftouchwithmodernways;thattheyarepossessiveanddominant;thattheydonottrusttheirchildrentodealwithcrises;thattheytalktoomuchaboutcertainproblems—andthattheyhavenosenseofhumour,atleastinparent-childrelationships.

Ithinkitistruethatparentsoftenunderestimatetheirteenagechildrenandalsoforgethowtheythemselvesfeltwhenyoung.

Youngpeopleoftenirritatetheirparentswiththeirchoicesinclothesandhairstyles,inentertainersandmusic.Thisisnottheirmotive.Theyfeelcutofffromtheadultworldintowhichtheyhavenotyetbeenaccepted.Sotheycreateacultureandsocietyoftheirown.Then,ifitturnsoutthattheirmusicorentertainersorvocabularyorclothesorhairstylesirritatetheirparents,thisgivesthemadditionalenjoyment.Theyfeeltheyaresuperior,atleastinasmallway,andthattheyareleadersinstyleandtaste.

Sometimesyouareresistantandproudbecauseyoudonotwantyourparentstoapproveofwhatyoudo.Iftheydidapprove,itlooksasifyouarebetrayingyourownagegroup.Butinthatcase,youareassumingthatyouaretheunderdog:

youcan’twinbutatleastyoucankeepyourhonor.Thisisapassivewayoflookingatthings.Itisnaturalenoughafterlongyearsofchildhood,whenyouwerecompletelyunderyourparents’control.Butitignoresthefactthatyouarenowbeginningtoberesponsibleforyourself.

Ifyouplantocontrolyourlife,co-operationcanbepartofthatplan.Youcancharmothers,especiallyyourparents,intodoingthingsthewayyouwant.Youcanimpressotherswithyoursenseofresponsibilityandinitiative,sothattheywillgiveyoutheauthoritytodowhatyouwanttodo.

31.Theauthorisprimarilyaddressing________.

A.parentsofteenagersB.thosewhogiveadvicetoteenagers

C.newspaperreadersD.teenagers

32.Thefirstparagraphismainlyabout________.

A.theteenagers’criticismoftheirparents

B.misunderstandingsbetweenteenagersandtheirparents

C.thedominanceoftheparentsovertheirchildren

D.theteenagers’abilitytodealwithcrises

33.Teenagerstendtohavestrangeclothesandhairstylesbecausethey________.

A.wanttoshowtheirexistencebycreatingacultureoftheirown

B.haveastrongdesiretobeleadersinstyleandtaste

C.havenootherwaytoenjoythemselvesbetter

D.wanttoirritatetheirparents

34.Teenagersdonotwanttheirparentstoapproveofwhatevertheydobecausethey________.

A.havealreadybeenacceptedintotheadultworld

B.feelthattheyaresuperiorinasmallwaytotheadults

C.arenotlikelytowinovertheadults

D.haveadesiretobeindependent

35.Toimproveparent-childrelationships,teenagersareadvisedtobe________.

A.obedientB.co-operative

C.responsibleD.independent

Passage2

Theeffectsoflong-distancerunningarepsychologicallyuplifting.Inaworldfulloftensions,crueltyandchaos,runninghelpsreinforcetheviewthatlifeisgoodandleadtherunnertotranquilityandharmony.

Long-distancerunninghelpsapersonforgetpressingfamilyproblemsaswellasjob-relatedannoyances.Anexamplecomesquicklytomind.OnedayIhadaterriblefightwithmylandladyoversomefoolishincident.Wescreamedandyelledateachother.Afewminuteslater,Isetoutonmydailyrun.Bytheendofthefirstmile,theargumentseemedlikeabaddream.Attheendofthesecond,thereasonforitseemedtrivial.Bytheendofthefourthmile,Iwasfilledwithfeelingsofremorseandforgivenesstowardthelandlady.Iboughtherabeautifulrose,whichIgaveherassoonasIsteppedinsidethehouse.Allwasquicklywellagainbetweenus.Runninghasthatkindofeffectonmostrunners.Itmakesusfeelbenignandserene.

Incorporatinglong-distancerunningintoadailyroutinewillsignificantlychangearunner’slife-style.AfterIhadbeenrunningforsometimeIfoundthatIhadmoreenergyandcoulddomore.Mydaysgrewlonger,becauseIseemedtoneedlesssleep;whatsleepIdidgetseemedmorerestful.Mybodybecamethinner,smoother,firmer.Runningalsoproducesahealthfulfeelingofpleasantexcitement,whichcomesfromadherencetoastrictroutineandtheimprovedphysicalcondition.So,runningmakesmefeelgood,aboutmyselfandabouttheworld.

Thereareotherlong-termeffectsofrunningwhicharebeneficial.Butwhatbenefitsrunningdoesoffermearealreadyenoughtomakemeaddictedtothesportfortherestofmylife.

36.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethattheauthor’sattitudetowardslong-distancerunningis_________.

A.indifferentB.popular

C.positiveD.negative

37.Themeaningof“reinforce”inthefirstparagraphisprobably________.

A.negateB.create

C.criticizeD.strengthen

38.Theauthorgiveshisownexampleinthesecondparagraphtoillustratethat________.

A.itisfoolishtoquarrelwiththelandlord

B.long-distancerunninghelpsyoutoforgetyourproblemsandannoyance

C.weshouldbefriendlywithothers

D.long-distancerunningmakesyoustronger

39.Whydoeslong-distancerunningproduceahealthfulfeelingofpleasantexcitement?

A.Becauseyouadheretoaroutine.

B.Becauseyourphysicalconditionisimproved.

C.Becauseyoumeetlessunpleasantthingsinyourlife.

D.BothAandB

40.Whatdoestheauthormeanbythelastsentenceofthepassage?

A.Hewillkeepthegoodhabitoflong-distancerunning.

B.Hewillaskhisfamilytorunwithhim.

C.Hewillwriteanarticleaboutthebenefitofrunning.

D.Hewillsearchforotherlong-termeffectsofrunningforther