英语阅读期末复习综合练习.docx

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英语阅读期末复习综合练习

英语阅读

（2）2005年7月期末复习综合练习

Part1MultipleChoices

Directions：

Thereare4passagesinthispartthatarefollowedby25questions.oreachquestion,therearefoursuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,CandD.adthepassagescarefullyandthenchoosethebestanswertoeachofthequestions.Onyouranswersheet,indicatetheletterA,B,CorDagainstthenumberofeachitem1-25fortheansweryouchoose.（50points）

Americansarepeopleobsessedwithchild-rearing.Intheirbooks,magazines,talkshows,parenttrainingcourses,WhiteHouseconferences,andchatsoverthebackfence,theyendlesslydebatethebestwaystoraisechildren.Moreover,Americansdomorethandebatetheirtheories;theytranslatethemintoaction.Theyerectplaygroundsfortheyoungsters’pleasure,equiplargeschoolsfortheireducation,andtrainskilledspecialistsfortheirwelfare.WholeindustriesinAmericaaredevotedtomakingchildrenhappy,healthyandwise.

Butthisinterestinchildhoodisrelativelynew.Infact,untilveryrecentlypeopleconsideredchildhoodjustabrief,unimportantpreludetoadulthoodandtherealbusinessofliving.Byandlargetheyeitherignoredchildren,beatthem,orfondlethemcarelessly,muchaswewouldamuseourselveswithalotofpuppies.Whentheygaveseriousthoughttochildrenatall,peopleeitherconceivedofthemasminiatureadultsoraspeculiar,uniformedanimals.

Downthroughtheagestheexperiencesofchildhoodhavebeenasvariedasitsduration.Actionsthatwouldhaveprovokedabeatinginoneeraelicitextralovingcareinanother.Babieswhohavebeencaredexclusivelybytheirmothersinoneepochareleftwithday-careworkersinanother.Insomeplaceschildrenhavebeentrainedtostraddleunsteadycanoes,negotiatetreacherousmountainpasses,andcarryheavybundlesontheirheads.Inotherplacestheyhavebeentaughtcomplicatedpianoconcertoandlongmultiplicationtables.

Butdiverseasithasbeen,childrenhaveonecommonexperienceatitscoreandthatisthesocialaspectofrearing.Allchildrenneedadultstobringthemup.Becausehumanyoungtakesolongtobecomeindependent,wethinkthatcivilizationmayhavegrownuparoundtheneedtofeedandprotectthem.Certainly,fromtheearliestdaysofman,adultshavemadeprovisionsforthechildrenintheirmidst.

1.ThepresentdayAmericanobsessionwithchild-rearinghas______________

A.resultedinineffectualaction

B.initiatedpointlessdiscussions

C.hadwide-rangingresults

D.producedendlesstheories

2.Itisimpliedinthesecondparagraphthatinthepastchildren______________

A.wereill-treatedbecausetheywereconsideredofnoimportance

B.wereconsideredashavingsomeanimalnatures

C.werenotinterestingastheywereexpectedandthuswereignored

D.werenotveryhappyandhealthybecausetheirparentsleftnotimeonthem

3.Thewordtonegotiate（Line5,Para.3）mostprobablymeans______________

A.tocometoanagreement

B.tomakeaheateddiscussion

C.tomovegraduallytowards

D.tosucceedincrossing

4.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat______________

A.childrenhavebeenalternatelybeatenandlovedthroughtheages

B.childhoodexperiencesarevariedbecauseofdifferencesinchild-rearingindifferenttimesandplaces

C.childrenaredependentontheirparentseveniftheyhavebeenintheirchildhood

D.childrenhavebeenreceivingmoreandmorecarefromtheirparentsandthesociety

5.Thewriter'sattitudetoprogressintheperceptionofchildhoodis______________

A.positiveB.neutralC.indifferentD.critical

1.C

2.A

3.D

4.A

5.A

Britain’sPrincessDiana,36,diedyesterdayafteracarcrashinParisasshewasbeingchasedbyphotographers,sparkingaworldwidewaveofmourningforapeople’sprincesswhoselifeveeredfromfairytaletotragedy.

ThemostphotographedwomanintheworldanddivorcedwifeoftheheirtotheBritishthrone,DianadiedwithhermillionairecompanionDodiAlFayedwhentheirdriverapparentlylostcontrolandhitaconcretepostbytheRiverSeine.

Parisianslaidredrosesatthespotwherethecarcrashedjustaftermidnightastributestotheglamorousprincesspouredinfrommonarchs,presidentsandpoliticiansaroundtheworld.

PrinceCharles,whose15-yearmarriagetoDianaendedindivorcelastyear,wasflyingtoParistopickupthebodyofhisformerwifeandflyitbacktoBritain.Frenchsurgeonsbattledforhourstosavethe36-year-oldprincess,cuttingopenhershatteredchest,sewinguparupturedveinandmassagingtheheartinafailedefforttomakeitpump.

ThreeandahalfhoursafterthecrashtheyconcededefeatandDianadiedat0200GMT.QueenElizabethandPrinceCharlesweresaidtobedeeplyshockedanddistressed.Charles,inScotland,brokethenewstotheirsons,PrincesWilliam,15andHarry,12.

BritishPrimeMinisterTonyBlaircalledher“thepeople’sprincess.”

USPresidentBillClinton,whoheardthenewswhileonvacationatMartha’sVineyard,saidheandhiswifeHilarywere“profoundlysaddened.”

Fourpressphotographersonthesceneweretakenintocustodyforquestioning.Policesaidtheyhadseizedfilmandcamerasandwereinvestigatingthecrashasapossiblecaseofmanslaughters.

TheblackMercedesBenzinwhichDianaandHarrodsheirAlFayed,41,wereridingafterdinnerattheFaye-ownedRitzHotel,smashedintoapillarinaroadtunnelunderthePlacedeI’AlmaacrosstheRiverSeinefromtheEiffelTower.

6.PrincessDianadiedinatragicaccidentafter______________.

A.sherefusedtohaveherphototaken

B.hercarranintoaconcretepost

C.hercarslippedintotheRiverSeine

D.shelostcontrolofthecar

7.DianawascalledthePeople’sPrincessbecause______________.

A.shewasthemostphotographedwomanintheworld

B.shewaswelllikedbytheBritishpeople

C.shewasdivorcedfromPrinceCharles

D.shewasgiventhetitlebytheQueen.

8.WhatdidtheFrenchsurgeonsdointheirlastefforttosaveDiana?

______________.

A.Theygaveherheartmassage.

B.Theyspentseveralhourssewinguphershatteredchest.

C.Theytriedallpossiblewaystomakeherheartpumpagain.

D.Theyaskedforhelpfrompoliticiansandmonarchsallovertheworld.

9.WhotoldthesadnewstoDiana’stwosons?

______________.

A.TheBritishPrimeMinister.

B.TheQueen.

C.PresidentClinton.

D.PrinceCharles.

10.Whywerethefourpressphotographerstakenintocustody?

______________.

A.Becausetheyhadbeenwithheronthenightofherdeath.

B.Becausetheyhadwitnessedtheaccident.

C.Becausetheymightbepartlyresponsibleforthecrash.

D.Becausetheywantedtopublishphotosoftheaccident.

11.WhoisDiana'sson?

______________.

A.Dodi.

B.Bill

C.Harry.

D.Hilary.

6.B

7.B

8.C

9.D

10.C

11.C

CarnegieHall,thefamousconcerthallinNewYorkCity,hasagainundergonearestoration.Whilethisisnotthefirst,itiscertainlythemostextensiveinthebuilding’shistory.Asaresultofthisnewrestoration,CarnegieHallonceagainhasthequalityofsoundthatithadwhenitwasfirstbuilt.CarnegieHallowesitsexistencetoAndrewCarnegie,thewealthyownerofasteelcompanyinthelate1800s.Thehallwasfinishedin1891andquicklygainedareputationasanexcellentperformingadshallwhereaccomplishedmusiciansgainedfame.Despiteitsreputation,however,theconcerthallsufferedfromseveraldetrimentalrenovationsovertheyears.DuringtheGreatDepression,whenfewerpeoplecouldaffordtoattendperformances,thedirectorssoldpartofthebuildingtocommercialbusinesses.Asaresult,acoffeeshopwasopenedinonecornerofthebuilding,forwhichthebuildersreplacedthebrickandterracottawallswithwindowpanes.Arenovationin1946seriouslydamagedtheacousticalqualityofthehallwhenthemakersofthefilmCarnegieHallcutagapingholeinthedomeoftheceilingtoallowforlightsandairvents.Theholewaslatercoveredwithshortcurtainsandafakeceiling,butthehallneversoundedthesameafterwards.

In1960,theviolinistIsaacSternbecameinvolvedinrestoringthehallafteragroupofrealestatedevelopers’unveiledplanstodemolishCarnegieHallandbuildahigh-riseofficebuildingonthesite.ThisthreatspurredSterntorallypublicsupportforCarnegieHallandencouragetheCityofNewYorktobuytheproperty.Themovementwassuccessful,andtheconcerthallisnowownedbythecity.Inthecurrentrestoration,builderstestedeachnewmaterialforitssoundqualities,andtheyreplacedtheholeintheceilingwithadome.Thebuildersalsorestoredtheouterwallstotheiroriginalappearanceandclosedthecoffeeshop.Carnegiehasneversoundedbetter,anditsprospectsforthefuturehaveneverlookedmorepromising.

12.WhatwasIsaacStern’srelationshiptoCarnegieHall?

A.HemadethemovieCarnegieHallin1946

B.Heperformedonopeningnightin1891

C.Hetriedtosavethehall,beginningin1960

D.HeopenedacoffeeshopinCarnegieHallduringtheDepression

13.Thispassageismainlyabout

A.changestoCarnegieHall

B.theappearanceofCarnegieHall

C.CarnegieHall’shistoryduringtheGreatDepression

D.DamagetotheceilinginCarnegieHall

14.Theword‘extensive'inPara.1couldbebestreplacedbywhichofthefollowing?

A.fabulous

B.thorough

C.devoted

D.continuous

15.InPara.2,whatisthemeaningoftheworddetrimental?

A.dangerous

B.significant

C.extreme

D.harmful

16.Whatmajorchangehappenedtothehallin1946?

A.Theacousticdomewasdamaged.

B.Spaceinthebuildingwassoldtocommercialbusinesses.

C.Thewallsweredamagedinanearthquake.

D.Thestagewasrenovated.

17.WhowasAndrewCarnegie?

A.avio