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大学英语3试题B卷
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河南科技学院新科学院2013-2014学年第一学期期终考试
大学英语3试题(B)
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PartIIReadingComprehension(2*15=30points)
Directions:
Thereare3passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.Foreachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarked[A],[B],[C]and[D].YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.
PassageOne
Questions1to5arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
AddLittleton,Colorado,tothelistofcitiesovercomewithgriefafteraschoolslaughter.Twostudentsshotandkilled12otherstudentsandateacherbeforetakingtheirownlives.Thebloodbathwasthelargestinthehistoryofthisnation.Thistypeofcrimedidn’texist10yearsago.
Americansshouldstopactingsurprisedthattheseshootingshappenin“nicer”neighborhoods.That’stheonlyplacetheyhappen.Noneoftherecentschoolmassacrestookplaceataninner-citycampus;theyalloccurredinsmallertownsorsuburbs.Thesekillershaven’tbeenfromimpoverishedorextremelyviolentfamilies.Theydon’tappeartohavebeenpickedon(挨骂受罚)anyworsethankidshavebeenforgenerations.Theychosealienationanddestruction,andtheyfoundthetoolstocarryouttheirhate-filledplan.
Donotblameschoolsforthesemassacres.Schoolssimplytakewhattheyaresent.Questionthekillers’parents.Theparentsaresupposedtoteachtheirchildrenrespectandempathy(认同和理解别人的感情)forothers’lives.Parentsshouldhelptheiroffspringlearntohandletaunt(嘲弄)orconflictwithoutresortingtoviolence.
Allconcernedadultsshouldtakeayouth’sthreattoshootsomeoneasseriouslyasairportsecurityguardstakejokesaboutbombs.Studentsmustbeencouragedtotellteachersifaclassmatethreatensorjokesaboutviolence.Administratorsatschoolsaroundthecountryneedtoemphasizetheywilltakesuchreportsseriously,andthattheywillnotidentifyanystudentwhocomesforwardwithsuchareport.
Moregunregulationsprobablywon’tstoptheseshootings,butgunownersandsellersmusttakemoreresponsibilityforkeepingweaponsawayfromyoungpeople.Gunownersshouldkeeptheirgunsunloaded,lockedupandhiddenaway.Mostcarownersdon’tleavetheirkeysinthecarevenwhentheyparkintheirowngarage;gunownersshouldbeatleastascarefulwithweapons.
Thefederalgovernmentcan’tsolvethisproblem.Schoolsalonecan’tsolveit.Moregunswon’tsolveit.Americansmustconsciouslycreateaculturethatmakesviolenceunacceptable.Parentsneedtostopallowingtheirchildren’smindstobepollutedwithviolence.Newsmedianeedtoshowmorerestraintandthoughtabouthowandwhattheyreport.
TheColoradomassacreisanationaltragedy.More’sthepityifAmericansdonotstop,reflectandvowtomakeitthelastschoolmassacre.
1.Onecommonfeatureofalltherecentschoolmassacresisthat.
A)theywereallcarefullyplannedbyhatefulyoungsters
B)thekillersallfailedtopasstheirexams
C)theyalloccurredinplacesthatappeartobeniceneighborhoods
D)thekillerswereallfromdisadvantagedfamilies
2.Childrenarelesslikelytobecomekillersif.
A)theyaretaughtrespectandempathyforothers’lives
B)theystudyhardinschoolandgethighscores
C)teachersstoppickingonthemendlesslyatschool
D)theirparentshandleconflictswithoutresortingtoviolence.
3.Whodoestheauthorthinkshouldtakethemainresponsibilityforcampusshootings?
A)Schoolauthorities.B)Thefederalgovernment.
C)Newsmedia.D)Thekillers’parents.
4.Whatisthemosteffectivewaytopreventschoolmassacresfromhappeningagain?
A)Reinforcingstricterlawsandregulations.
B)Introducingsecurityguardsontocampus.
C)Creatingaculturethatmakesviolenceunacceptable.
D)Keepingallweaponsawayfromschoolchildren.
5.Fromthepassagewecaninferthat.
A)therewerealotofschoolmassacresininner-cities10yearsago
B)manypeopleturnablindeyetoschoolmassacre
C)ayouth’sjokeaboutviolenceisoftenignoredbyotherpeople
D)mostgunownersliketoleavetheirgunsintheircars.
答案:
1-5CADCC
PassageTwo
Questions6to10arebasedonthefollowingpassage:
TheSwedesareamongthemostcharmingpeoplesinEurope.Andtheircharmcomesfromanapparentcontradictioninthenationalcharacter.Theyareextremelyconservativeinsocialrelationships;withinthefamilyandwhenmeetingfriendsandbusinessacquaintances,theirconductisgovernedbystrictsocialpatterns.Atthesametime,theyareoneofthemostintellectuallyprogressivepeoplesintheworld.Theyarealwaysopentonewideas.
AllsocialoccasionsinSwedenareregulatedbyrulesandtraditions.Andthesetraditionsareexpressedinaspecificritual(礼仪)madeupofformalbows,handshakes,andgreetings.WhenavisitorentersaSwedishhome,heisinvariablyreceivedwitha“Welcome”.Andwhenheleaves,hishostwilltellhim“Youwillbewelcomeagain.”ThesecharmingphrasesareanindestructiblepartofSwedishsociallifeandtheygiveitanold-worldflavourofgoodmanners.
EquallyattractiveistheSwedishacceptanceofmoderntechnologicalequipment.AtravellerneverneedstosearchforatelephoneinSweden:
telephoneboothsareplacedatregularintervalsalongthemainstreetsandhighways.Andinchurch,forexample,longbenchesarefittedwithhearingaidsforworshipperswhomaybehardofhearing.SwedishhomesareamongthebestequippedintheworldandtravelersinSwedenfindtheirjourneysmadeeasybytheuseofthemostefficientmoderndevices.
6.ThecontradictionoftheSwedescanbefoundin________.
A)theirstrictnessinsocialactivitiesandfriendlinessinentertainingguest
B)theirconservedattitudetowardssocialrelationshipsandopennesstoinitiativeideas
C)theirclearlysetsocialpatternsandenthusiasmaboutbigparties
D)theirspecificritualandconcernaboutgoodmanners
7.“Invariably”inthesecondparagraphcanbebestreplacedwith________.
A)OftenC)Sometimes
B)UsuallyD)Always
8.ItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethattheSwedesare________.
A)hardworkingC)considerate
B)politeD)efficient
9.Accordingtothepassage,theSwedishsocialritualdoesn’tinclude________.
A)greetingsC)handshaking
B)bowsD)embraces
10.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?
A)Peoplecanhearthepriestmoreclearlywiththehearingaidsinthechurch.
B)TheSwedes’homesareamongthebest-equippedonesintheworld
C)Swedenisthebestplaceintheworldforpeopletotravel.
D)It’sveryconvenienttomakeacallinboothsinSweden.
答案:
6-10:
BDBDC
PassageThree
Questions11to15arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
Beingsociablelookslikeagoodwaytoaddyearstoyourlife.Relationshipswithfamily,friends,neighbours,evenpets,willalldothetrick,butthebiggestlongevity(长寿)boostseemstocomefrommarriageoranequivalentrelationship.Theeffectwasfirstnotedin1858byWilliamFarr,whowrotethatwidowsandwidowers(鳏夫)wereatamuchhigherriskofdyingthantheirmarriedpeers.Studiessincethensuggestthatmarriagecouldaddasmuchassevenyearstoaman’slifeandtwotoawoman’s.Theeffectholdsforallcausesofdeath,whetherillness,accidentorself-harm.
Eveniftheoddsarestackedagainstyou,marriagecanmorethancompensate.LindaWaiteoftheUniversityofChicagohasfoundthatamarriedoldermanwithheartdiseasecanexpecttolivenearlyfouryearslongerthananunmarriedmanwithahealthyheart.Likewise,amarriedmanwhosmokesmorethanapackadayislikelytoliveaslongasadivorcedmanwhodoesn’tsmoke.There’saflipside,however,aspartnersaremorelikelytobecomeillordieinthecoupleofyearsfollowingtheirspouse’sdeath,andcaringforaspousewithmentaldisordercanleaveyouwithsomeofthesamesevereproblems.Evenso,theoddsfavourmarriage.Ina30-yearstudyofmorethan10,000people,NicholasChristakisofHarvardMedicalSchooldescribeshowallkindsofsocialnetworkshavesimilareffects.
Sohowdoesitwork?
Theeffectsarecomplex,affectedbysocio-economicfactors,health-serviceprovision,emotionalsupportandothermorephysiological(生理的)mechanisms.Forexample,socialcontactcanboostdevelopmentofthebrainandimmunesystem,leadingtobetterhealthandlesschanceofdepressionlaterinlife.Peopleinsupportiverelationshipsmayhandlestressbetter.Thentherearethepsychologicalbenefitsofasupportivepartner.
Alifepartner,childrenandgoodfriendsareallrecommendedifyouaimtoliveto100.Theultimatesocialnetworkisstillbeingmappedout,butChristakissays:
“Peopleareinterconnected,sotheirhealthisinterconnected.”
注意:
此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。
11.WilliamFarr’sstudyandotherstudiesshowthat_________.
A)sociallifeprovidesaneffectivecureforillness
B)beingsociablehelpsimproveone’squalityoflife
C)womenbenefitmorethanmenfrommarriage
D)marriagecontributesagreatdealtolongevity
12.LindaWaite’sstudiessupporttheideathat_________.
A)oldermenshouldquitsmokingtostayhealthy
B)marriagecanhelpmakeupforillhealth
C)themarriedarehappierthantheunmarried
D)unmarriedpeoplearelikelytosufferinlaterlife
13.It