大学英语精读第二册TestYourself1题目及答案Word格式.docx

1、Colder than ever, the man said. Now tell me what the hell you want. He stared at Laura for a few seconds, and then grinned, Maybe youd like to come inside and warm up.No. No, I dont want to come in. She took a deep breath. I just wanted to know if youre interested in selling your dog.That worthless

2、mutt? The man pointed to a dog in the yard and laughed for a few seconds, then suddenly stopped. I was just joking about the worthless part. Hes a pretty good dog. Yeah. I might be interested.Well, hes the kind of dog Im looking for, and it doesnt look to me like youre too fond of him. I mean he s t

3、ied up outside. I dont see any food or water.You just wait a minute. I take good care of that dog. The guy I got him from said he was a trained guard dog. Trouble is the stupid thing doesnt even bark when strangers come around. But then I guess that wouldnt matter to you. You re probably just lookin

4、g for a pet, huh? Yeah, well heres your chance to get rid of him.Ill give you twenty dollars. He snorted（哼着鼻子说） . You expect me to sell a purebred guard dog for twenty dollars? Fifty dollars. That s my price. You bring me fifty dollars, honey, and you got yourself a dog. The man smiled. Sure you don

5、t want to come in?Laura shook her head. Ill be back with the money. Breakfast forgotten, she searched for and found a cash machine four blocks away. I cant afford this, she thought as she punched the numbers into the machine. The dog will need a vet（兽医） and where am I going to get the money for that

6、? Her fears faded（消退） as she pictured the dog, curled up, not outside on the cold, hard ground, but in front of a glowing fireplace.Blue ceramic bowls filled with food and water sat in the corner of the kitchen, and she saw him, head held high, matching her stride on their daily walk.With the money

7、in her purse she hurried back to the mans house.26. Why did Laura walk up to the man?A. To ask him where she could buy a pet.B. To see if she could buy his dog.C. To give him a morning greeting.D. To ask him to let her in and warm up.27. For what purpose had the man bought the dog?A. To protect his

8、home.B. To get rid of his loneliness.C. To breed pot dogs.D. To make money.28. When Laura left home in the morning, she was moss probably going_.A. to take a walkB. to get her breakfastC. co get some cashD. to buy the mans dog29. Judging from the passage, Laura is_.A. a very rich ladyB. a rather poo

9、r girlC. an animal protectionistD. a social worker30. How come Laura s worry about money faded?A. The dog will lead a happy life under her good care.B. She will soon get a good job and earn money to pay the vet.C. She will have a guard dog beside her as she takes a walkD. Shes got the money in her p

10、urse to pay for the pet she desiredTwoAlthough Thomas Jefferson did not begin the effort of designing the University of Virginia until late in his life, the education of the common man had occupied his thoughts for decades. He believed ignorance （无知） to be the enemy of freedom, and he wanted to corr

11、ect what he considered to be the weaknesses of educational institutions （机构） modeled on European settings. He imagined that an academical village around a tree-lined lawn would provide an ideal setting in which to pursue higher education. The center of such a village would be a Temple of Knowledge t

12、hat would house the university library.When Virginia decided to set up a state university in 1818, the retired U.S. President finally was able to devote his talent, time, and energy to creating this new kind of educational institution. By the time he was finished with his design, Jefferson had inven

13、ted an entirely new American setting for higher education: the college campus.In 1812, Jefferson chose to begin building his academical village, the University of Virginia, in Charlottesville, VA, far away from the city center. He intended this spot to promote learning because it was natural and uns

14、poiled, and far from anything that could distract or harm the students. The University consists of two rows of houses, five on each side, leading to a main building. This main building, the Rotunda, became the most important part of the University, because it contained the library. By focusing his e

15、ntire institution on the library, instead of around the church, Jefferson revolutionized American university architecture.Jeffersons aim was to create a new institutional form for his ideal educational system, a system he thought should give every citizen the information he needs for carrying out his daily business. This new approach to citizenship and education demanded a new type of university, one where students and professors could coexist and share ideas. He attempted to create this environment by