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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