英语报刊选读试题3.docx

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英语报刊选读试题3

英语报刊选读试题3

英语报刊选读试题3

I.TranslatethefollowingitemsintoChinese.（2pointsforeachfrom1to15;5pointsfor16and17respectively;40pointsintotal）

1.asatributetoadistinguishedgraduate

2.threeyearsinarow

3.adouble-digitcutincriticaldefenseresearchprograms

4.politicallobbying

5.electoralcollege

6.harmlessentertainment

7.havearealproblemseparatingrealityfromfantasy

8.capitalpunishment

9.cramforanexam

10.HigherEducationAct

11.afellowstudentofFisher’s

12.thegive-and-takeofthetraditionalclassroom

13.astandardbrick-and-mortaruniversity

14．Predictingthefuturetakesinsightanddedication.

15.worthalotofmoneyforalotofpeople

16.DonWisewanderedintothelivingroomofhishomeinLeewoodoneeveninglastSemptember.Histen-year-oldson,Mike,anda12-year-oldfriendweresittinginfrontofalarge-screentelevisionset.Theywereplayingavediogametheyhadrentedcalled007.

17.Ms.StuartsaysherexperiencewithonlinelearingwaswonderfulbutalsoservedtochallengeoneofthefalseideasaboutInternetstudy:

thenotionthatitdoesn’trequireasmuchcommitmentanddisciplineasconventionalclassroomcourses.Ifanything,Stuartbelievessheworksharderthanmosttraditionalon-sitestudents.Shesaysshecanprovidefirsthandevidencethattheideathatdistancelearningiseasyisamisconception.

II.Readtheshortpassagesandchoosethebestanswer.（2pointsforeach;20pointsintotal）

（A）

SANJUAN,PuertoRico.Howling"likeamillionghosts",ahurricanewithaneyebiggerthantheislandsitthreatenedblewintotheCaribbeanonTuesdaywithwindsthatpeakedat170milesanhour（270kilometersanhour）.

Thehurricane,designatedLuis,straddledtheLesserAntillesandtheLeewardIslandsandmovedwestwardtowardPuertoRico,DominicaandCuba.

Thefullforceofthestorm,estimatedat700mileswide,wasexpectedtostrikePuertoRicoonWednesday.

HighseasahundredmilesawayitkilledaFrenchtouristinGuadeloupe.

"I'vebeeninhurricanes,butI'veneverbeeninanythingthisstrongbefore,"saidScottStripling,ameteorologistattheNationalWeatherServiceinSanJuan.

Withconfirmedwindgustsofupto160milesanhourandaneye60mileswide,thehurricanethreatenedevenmoredevastationthanthedestructivehurricanenamedHugoin1989.

AsthehurricaneboredownTuesdayonBarbuda,atinyislandof1,400people,windsofatleast146milesanhourknockedoutUSwindmeasuringinstrumentsonneighboringAntigua,25milestothesouth.Therewasanunofficialreportofgustsupto175milesanhouronAntigua.

"It'slikeamillionghostshowlingoutside,"saidJackieButler,whoteachesinDavie,insouthFlorida.ShegotcaughtwhilevacationinginBarbudawithherhusbandandfivechildren,includingtheir2-month-olddaughter.

AntiguagovernmentradiowentofftheairearlyTuesday.ListenersswitchedtotheBaptiststation,RadioLighthouse,whichcontinuedbroadcastingwarningsandnewsthatsomeroofshadbeenblownoffandmanytelephonelinesdowned.

1.Astormwithwindsofupto170milesanhourtheCaribbean.

A.blewinto

B.isexpectedtothreaten

C.movedwestwardstowards

2.Thehurricane,namedcouldbemoredestructivethantheonein1989.

A.LiusB.HugoC.Barbuda

3.Windsknockedout.

A.aFrenchtouristB.aUSmeteorologistC.USwind-measuringinstruments

4.JackieButlerinBarbuda.

A.gotcaughtinthehurricaneB.wasstayingwithherchildrenC.teaches

5.continuedbroadcastingwarningsandnews.

A.ThegovernmentradioB.TheBaptiststationC.NationalWeatherService

（B）

CORTE,Corsica-ACorsicannationalistwasshotdeadandhiswifewasbadlywoundedhereThursday,bringingtothreethenumberofpro-independencemilitantskilledinlessthan24hours.

NoelSargentini,about30yearsold,waskilledwhentwogunmenopenedfireashedrovehiscarinthisnorthernCorsicantown.Bothheandhiswife,Dominique,weremembersoftheCuncoltaNziunalista,oneofthetwomainnationalistmovementscampaigningforindependencefromFrance.

ThepolicesaidtheSargentiniswereovertakenbyanothercarthatblockedtheroad.Twogunmengotoutandfiredthroughthecouple'swindshield.

Mr.Sargentinidiedfrombulletstotheheadandchest.Hiswifewashitbytwobulletsinthehipbutwassaidtobeoutofdanger.

Tenpeoplehavebeenshotandkilledthisyear,sevenofthemsinceJuly13,inagrowingfeudbetweentheCuncoltaanditsrival,theMovementforSelf-Determination.Thetwogroupsareoff-shootsofthebannedCorsicanNationalLiberationFront.

InthenorthernportofBastiaWednesdayevening,PierreAlbertini,34,waskilledinagunbattleinwhichhemanagedtowoundoneofhisassailantsfatally.

Mr.Albertini,amemberoftheMovementforSelf-Determination,waswalkingonamainstreetwhenthreecarspulledupinfrontofhimandtheoccupantsbeganshooting.HefiredbackwithhisUzimachine-pistolandwoundedoneofthem,PierreDuriani,24,beforebeinghitintheheart.Mr.Duriani,aCuncoltamilitant,diedlaterinahospital.

6.shotdeadonThursday.

A.ACorsicannationalistwas

B.ACorsicancouplewere

C.ThreeCorsicannationalistswere

7.ashedrovehiscarinanorthernCorsicantown.

A.TwogunmenopenedfireatNoelSargentini'swife

B.NoelSargentiniwaskilled

C.TwogunmenshotNoelSargentinidead

8.Thereisagrowingfeudbetween.

A.theCuncoltaandtheCorsicanNationalLiberationFront

B.theMovementforself-DeterminationandCorsicanNationalLiberationFront

C.theCuncoitaandtheMovementforSelf-Determination

9.OnWednesdayevening,agunbattlealsokilled.

A.amanB.twomenC.sevenpeople

10.beganshootingatAlbertiniashewaswalkingonamainstreet.

A.Threemen

B.Theoccupantsinthethreecars

C.Threecarsstoppedandpeople

III.Readthefollowingpassageandchoosethebestanswer.（4pointsforeach;20pointsintotal）

LessonsofHeartDisease,LearnedandIgnored

‘TimeIsMuscle’

Atleasthalfofallpatientsnevercallanambulance.Instead,inthethroesofaheartattack,theydrivethemselvestotheemergencyroomoraredriventherebyafriendorfamilymember.Ortheytakeataxi.Ortheywalk.

Patientsoftensaytheywereembarrassedbythethoughtofanambulancearrivingattheirdoor.

“Calling911seemslikesuchaproject,”Mr.Orrsaid.“Ireserveitforcaraccidentsandexplodingappliances.IfeellikeifIcanwalkandtalkandbreatheIshouldjustgethere.”

Itisanunderstandableresponse,butonethatcanbefatal,cardiologistssay.

“Ifyoucometothehospitalunannouncedorifyoudriveyourselfthere,

（1）you’reburningtime,”Dr.Antmansaid.“Andtimeismuscle,”headded,meaningthat

（2）heartmuscleisdyingastheminutestickaway.

Theremaybefalsealarms,Dr.Sopkosaid.

“Butitisbettertobecheckedoutandfindoutit’snotaproblemthantohaveaproblemandnothavethetherapy,”hesaid.

Callinganambulancepromptlyisonlypartoftheissue,heartresearcherssay.Therealsoisthequestionofhow,orevenwhether,thepatientgetseitheroftwotypesoftreatmenttoopentheblockedarteries,knownasreperfusiontherapy.

Oneistoopenarterieswithaclot-dissolvingdruglikeTPA,fortissueplasminogenactivator.

“Thesehavebeenbreakthroughtherapies,”saidDr.JosephP.Ornato,acardiologistandemergencymedicinespecialistwhoismedicaldirectorfortheCityofRichmond,Va.“Butthehookeristhateventhebestoftheclotbusterdrugstypicallyonlyopenup60to70percentofblockedarteries—nowherecloseto100percent.”

Thedrugsalsomakepatientsvulnerabletobleeding,Dr.Ornatosaid.

Onein200patientsbleedsintothebrain,havingastrokefromthetreatmentmeanttosavetheheart.

Theotherwayiswith（3）angioplasty,theprocedureMr.Orrgot.Cardiologistssayitisthepreferredmethodunderidealcircumstances.

（4）Stentshaverecentlybeenquestionedforthosewhoarejusthavingsymptomslikeshortnessofbreath.Inthosecases,drugsoftenworkaswellasstents.Butduringaheartattackorintheearlyhoursafterward,stentsarethebestwaytoopenarteriesandpreventdamage.That,though,requiresacardiaccatheterizationlaboratory,practiceddoctorsandstaffoncall24hoursaday.Theresultisthatfewgetthistreatment.

“Wenowareseeingreallyphenomenalresultsinexperiencedhands,”Dr.Ornatosaid.“Wecanopen95to96percentofarteries,andbleedinginthebrainisvirtuallyunheardof.It’sasaferrouteifitisdonebyveryexperiencedpeopleandifitisdonepromptly.Thosearebigifs.”

TheifswerenotaproblemforMr.Orr.HisdecisiontogotoBrighamandWomen’sHospitalprovedexactlyright.Buthedidnotknowthatwhenhechosethehospital—hechoseitbecause（5）hisdoctorwasaffiliatedwithBrigham.

1.“Youareburningtime”means

AyouarewastingtimeByouareusingtimeCyouareflamingtime

2.“heartmuscleisdyingastheminutestickaway”meansexcept____.

A.Astimeslipby,theheartmusclestopitsworking.

B.Aseveryminutepassby,theheartmusclebecomesweaker.

C.Astimegoeson,theheartmuscleloseitsfunctionsuddenly.

3.WhichofthefollowingisFalse?

A.Thecardiologistisnotinfavoroftheideathatpatientsdrivethemselvestothehospital.

B.Patientsfeelitisashametocall9.11.

C.Callinganambulancepromptlyisthemostimportantthingwhentheheartattacks.

4.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage

A.Duringaheartattackorintheearlyhoursafterward,stentsworkaswellasdrugs.

B.Thepreferredmethod