阅读理解出题范围.docx

1、阅读理解出题范围妹妹们，又要考试了，AB卷的阅读题也出出来了，我给大家说说出题围。两篇阅读中有一篇出自全新版大学英语第一册的Test yourself （unit 1-4）和Test yourself （unit 5-8）中，另一篇来自172.31.31.237新理念大学英语学习系统中，“班级学习”中，“测试统计” 中，B1U1-A和B1U2-A中的一篇。我把test yourself （unit 1-4）、test yourself （unit 5-8）、 B1U1-A和B1U2-A中的所有阅读题及答案全部附在后面。B1U1-APassage 1Thousands of teachers a

2、t the elementary, secondary, and college levels can prove that their students writing shows a tendency towards a superficiality (表面性事物) that wasnt seen ten or fifteen years ago. It shows up not only in their lack of analytical skills, but in poor command of grammar and rhetoric (修辞). The mechanics o

3、f the English language have been torn into pieces by TV. Visual, moving images cant be held in the net of careful language. They want to break out. They really have nothing to do with language, grammar, and rhetoric.Recent surveys by dozens of organizations also suggest that up to 40% of the America

4、n public is functionally illiterate. That is, our citizens reading and writing abilities, if they have any, are impaired so seriously as to render them, in that handy jargon (口头术语) of our times, dysfunctional (目不识丁). The reading is taught TV teaches people not to read. It renders them incapable of e

5、ngaging in an activity that is regarded as vigorous, because it is not a passive hypnotized (催眠的) state.Passive as it is, television has invaded our culture so completely that the mediums effects are evident everywhere. It shows up in supermarket paperbacks, from Stephen King to pulp fiction (庸俗的小说)

6、. These really are forms of verbal TV-literature that is so superficial that those who read it can take delight in the same sensations they experience when watching TV.Even more importantly, the growing influence of television has changed peoples habits and affected their assumptions about the world

7、. The sort of reflective, critical, and value-loaded thinking encouraged by books had been regarded out of date. Quite literally, TV affects the way people think. In Four Arguments for the Elimination of Television, Jerry Mander quotes from Emery Report, that when we watch TV, our usual processes of

8、 thinking and discernment (洞察力) are semi-functional at best. The study also argues that, while television appears to have the potential to provide useful information to viewers and is celebrated for its educational function, the technology of television and the inherent (固有的) nature of the viewing e

9、xperience actually inhibit learning as we usually think of. 31. The first paragraph implies _.A) ten or fifteen years ago people seldom wrote B) the English grammar and rhetoric can be taught on TV C) thousands of teachers are reluctant to admit their students inability to write D) TV ruins students

10、 ability to write 正确答案： D32. The underlined words an activity (in Paragraph 2) in the context refers to _.A) reading B) grammar-learning C) watching TVD) writing正确答案： A33. According to the text, TV affects peoples _.A) reading & writing, culture, outlook, reasoningB) grammar & rhetoric, literature,

11、habit, learningC) language, fiction, values, thinkingD) analytical skills, teaching, culture, assumptions正确答案： A34. The best title for this text would be _.A) TV Is to Blame B) The Advantages and Disadvantages of TV C) TVthe Root of All Evils D) TV & Learning正确答案： A35. A large percentage of the Amer

12、ican public is functionally illiterate because_.A) teachers have poor teaching skillsB) TV deprives them of their ability to read and writeC) they cant operate computersD) they have a poor command of grammar and rhetoric正确答案： BPassage TwoOnce upon a time there lived a beautiful young woman and a han

13、dsome young man. They were very poor, but as they were deeply in love, they wanted to get married. The young peoples parents shook their heads. You cant get married yet, they said. Wait till you get a good job with good prospects. So the young people waited till they found good jobs with good prospe

14、cts and they were able to get married. They were still poor, of course. They didnt have a house to live in or any furniture, but that didnt matter. The young man had a good job with good prospects, so large organizations lent him the money he needed to buy a house, some furniture, all the latest ele

15、ctrical appliances and a car. The couple lived happily ever after paying off debts for the rest of their lives. And so ends another modern romantic fable.We live in a materialistic society and are trained from our earliest years to be acquisitive (想获得的). Our possessions, mine and yours are clearly l

16、abeled from early childhood. When we grow old enough to earn a living, it does not surprise us to discover that success is measured in terms of the money. We spend the whole life keeping up with our neighbors, the Joneses. If we buy a new TV, Jones is bound to buy a bigger one. If we buy a new car,

17、Jones will get two new cars: one for his wife and one for himself. The most amusing thing about this game is that Joneses and all the neighbors who are struggling to keep up with them are spending borrowed money kindly provided, at a suitable rate of interest, by friendly banks, insurance companies,

18、 etc.People are obsessed with the idea of making more money. Customer goods are desirable everywhere and modern industry deliberately sets out to create new markets. Gone are the days when industrial goods were made to last forever. The wheels of industry must be kept turning. Built-in obsolescence

19、provides the means: goods are made to be discarded. Cars get tinier and tinier. You no sooner acquire this years model than you are thinking about its replacement.36. The first paragraph is intended to tell us _.A) money talksB) no money, no honeyC) the importance of moneyD) money is the source of h

20、appiness正确答案： C37. The story of the young people in the first paragraph means to _.A) reveal no money, no honey B) show that parents tend to interfere in their childrens marriageC) suggest that people are apt to be materialistic in this materialistic societyD) indicate that buy nowpay later is in fa

21、shion正确答案： C38. The second paragraph can be best summarized as _.A) people spend their lifetime keeping up with Joneses B) people give top priority to acquiring material things C) money can help people keep a harmonious relationship D) people are trying to buy more TVs and cars to show off正确答案： A39.

22、 The underlined words Built-in obsolescence (in Paragraph 3) refers to _.A) the obsolete parts built in the machine B) the hood of the car C) the low quality of machines D) the obsolete technology employed in making machines正确答案： C40. The tone of the text may be _.A) indicative B) critical C) inform

23、ativeD) indignant正确答案： BB1U2-APassage OneQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.Friendship is one of the basic bonds between human beings and it plays an important part in our lives. While the characteristics of friendship might vary from one country to another, people from all cultur

24、es not only enjoy friends but need them.Many studies have shown that teenagers who have no friends often suffer from psychological disorders. It has been shown that teenagers, perhaps more than any other age group, need companionship and a sense of belonging. The negative consequences of loneliness

25、have also been observed among the elderly. The death of a spouse often leaves a widow or a widower totally bereft. If, however, they are surrounded by friends and relatives and if they are able to articulate their griefs, they are more likely to recover from their grief.No man is an island. In other

26、 words, we are all parts of society. We all need the love, admiration, respect and moral support of other people. If we are fortunate, our friends will provide US with all of these necessary aspects of life.As most people observe, there are many levels of friendship. The degree or intensity of frien

27、dship varies depending on the personality of the individuals involved and the context of the relationships. Extroverts enjoy being surrounded by many people whereas introverts are perhaps content with fewer but more intense friendships.Everyone is not equally open with all their friends. The degree

28、of intimacy is determined by many factors. Close friends can be formed at any stage in ones life but they are usually very rare. Not very many people have more than a few really close friends. Irrespective of the level of intimacy, all friendships are based on reciprocity (互助), honesty and a certain

29、 amount of love and affection.31. The second paragraph implies that _ .A) teenagers without friends often suffer from psychological problemsB) a widow or a widower will die very soon without companionshipC) human beings need companionship and a sense of belongingD) the negative consequences of lonel

30、iness have been observed among the young and the elderly正确答案： C32. The underlined sentence No man is an island (in Paragraph 3) implies that _.A) everyone is a part of an islandB) everyone is just a part of societyC) man cannot be an islandD) society is an island正确答案： B33. The degree of intimacy of

31、friendship mainly depends on _.A) ageB) belongingC) personalityD) culture正确答案： C34. The author thinks that close friends _.A) are rare for most peopleB) cannot be long-lastingC) are not rare for everyoneD) can be easily formed when one is young正确答案： A35. The underlined word irrespective (in Paragraph 5) means _.A) not respectingB) dishonoring C) considering D) regardless正确答案： DPassage TwoQuestions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.Work is a very important part of life in the United States.