阅读表达专练.docx

1、阅读表达专练阅读表达专练阅读下面短文，请根据短文后的要求进行答题。（请注意问题后的词数要求）1. 1 William Butler Yeats, a most famous Irish writer, was born in Dublin on June 13, 1865. His childhood lacked the harmony (和睦) that was typical of a happy family. Later, Yeats shocked his family by saying that he remembered little of childhood but its

2、 pain. In fact, he inherited (继承) excellent taste in art from his family both his father and his brother were painters. But he finally settled on literature, particularly drama and poetry. 2 Yeats had strong faith in coming of new artistic movements. He set himself the fresh task in founding an Iris

3、h national theatre in the late 1890s. His early theatrical experiments, however, were not received favorably at the beginning. He didnt lose heart, and finally enjoyed success in his poetical drama. 3 Compared with his dramatic works, Yeatss poems attract much admiring notice. The subject matter inc

4、ludes love, nature, history, time and aging. Though Yeats generally relied on very traditional forms, he brought modern sensibility to them. As his literary life progressed, his poetry grew finer and richer, which led him to worldwide recognition. 4 He had not enjoyed a major public life since winni

5、ng the Nobel Prize in 1923. Yet, he continued writing almost to the end of his life. _, he would probably now be valued as a minor (不重要的) poet, for there is no other example in literary history of a poet who produces his greatest works between the ages of 50 and 75. After Yeatss Death in 1939, W. H.

6、 Auden wrote, among others, the following lines: Earth, receive an honored guest: William Yeats is laid to rest. Let the Irish vessel (船) lie Emptied of its poetry. 76. What does the first paragraph mainly tell us? (no more than 9 words )_77. Explain the underlined sentence in paragraph 2. ( no more

7、 than 10 words)_78. What does the underlined word them in paragraph 3 refer to? ( no more than 3 words) _79. Fill in the blanks in the last paragraph with proper words (no more than 10 words)_80. What can you learn from Yeats as a writer? (no more than 8 words) _2. 【1】Although many Chinese students

8、say they have a good knowledge of English grammar, most would admit that their spoken English is poor. Whenever I speak to Chinese students, they always say, “My spoken English is poor.” However, their spoken English does not have to remain poor! I would suggest that there may be some reasons for th

9、eir problems with spoken English. 【2】First, they fail to find suitable words to express themselves due to limited vocabulary. Obviously the better answer is to expand their vocabulary. However, you can speak with a limited vocabulary if your attitude is positive. Others will follow you as long as yo

10、u use the words that you know. 【3】Second, they are afraid of making mistakes. Sometimes they make mistakes when they are speaking because they are shy and nervous. Yet students should remember that their goal should be FLUENCY NOT ACCURACY. You want to get your message across, to talk to someone in

11、English, as quickly and as well as you can, even though sometimes you may use a wrong word or tense, but it doesnt matter because the person you are speaking to will understand you and make allowances for you. 【4】Third, no enough attention is paid to listening. You have one mouth but two ears! All t

12、hat is heard is necessary for you to start speaking. 【5】Fourth, most Chinese students are inactive rather than proactive language learners. Instead of actively seeking out opportunities to improve their spoken English, they passively wait for speaking opportunities to come to them and wonder why the

13、ir spoken English always remains poor. If you have this proactive outlook, then you will see English opportunities wherever you go.76. Whats the best title of the passage? (no more than 10 words)_77. Why dont most Chinese students know how to express their meaning properly? (no more than 5 words)_78

14、. How many solutions are mentioned in the second paragraph? What are they? (no more than 10 words)_79. Why shouldnt students worry about making mistakes when talking to someone? (no more than 10 words)_80.What is the writers advice for those who dont find enough opportunities to speak English? (no m

15、ore than 8 words)_3. 1Heres one very simple yet potentially life changing advice I first heard from Brian TracyCut down on the TV at night by just one hourInstead use that hour to read books that could improve your life2If youre in sales, google or browse amazon for what other people think are the b

16、est and most useful books on improving your sales3This of course applies to all fields，not just the work-related onesMaybe you want to improve your health，become a more energetic person with a better looking bodyOr maybe you want to improve your productivityyour relations or perhaps do some general

17、Personal development4 One hour a day is not muchBut if you read for_on weekdays thats about 260 hours a yearThats a lot of books and loads and loads of useful advice.5If applied，who knows what great things and feelings could come into your life this year. Alsoall that c00l information and useful adv

18、ice will start to open up your mindYou will start to see more possibilities in your everyday life6Now，now you might think something like this：1I really dont have the moneyAnswer：Visit your local library or search their database if they got a websiteOr look for used copies in places like amazoncom or

19、 some more local alternative if youre outside of the US2Yeah，ok，but I really dont have the timeAnswer：Buy the books as audiobooks and listen to them in the Car while driving to and from workOr transfer them t0 your mp3一player and listen while riding your bikebus to work or school7 So start browsing

20、for recommendations on books or ask your friends and colleagues. Turn off the TV tonight and find something worthwhile to read that will help your business or your personal growth76.What is the text mainly about？（no more than 10 words）_77.Which sentence in the text can be replaced by the following o

21、ne?If you read an hour a day, amazing changes will take place in your life this year._78.Please fill in the blank in Paragraph 4 with proper words.（no more than 6 words）_79.What does the writer advise you to do if you dont have the time to read？（no more than 20 words）_80.Translate the underlined sen

22、tence in Paragraph 7 into Chinese._4. Managers and office busybodies might be keen on a clean desk but it seems that in terms of productivity, they could have it all wrong. A messy desk can actually lead people towards clearer thinking, say researchers from Germany.The researchers found in a series

23、of linked studies using a messy desk and a messy shop front that people actually thought more clearly when all around was chaos(混乱), as they sought to simplify the tasks at hand.“Messy desks may not be as disadvantageous as they appear to be, as the problem-solving approaches they seem to cause can

24、boost work efficiency or enhance employees creativity in problem solving,” say the researchers.Visual and mental clutter (杂乱) forces human beings to focus and think more clearly. For instance, famous thinkers and writers such as Albert Einstein and Ronald Dahl have been notorious(声明狼藉的) for their un

25、tidy desks.“Business and government managers often promote clean desk policies to avoid disorganized offices and messy desks, for the purpose of boosting work efficiency and productivity,” writes Liu Jia, a research of the University of Groningen in a paper published in the Journal of Consumer Resea

26、rch.“This practice is based on the conventional wisdom that a disorganized and messy environment can clutter ones mind and complicate ones judgments.”“However, not all evidence supports this conventional link between a messy environment and a messy mind.” Some scientists tested peoples response in v

27、arious messy environments - including a messy shop front, a disorganized desk, and even a work environment where a language task reminded people of messiness.They found that people tended towards simplicity in their thinking.“They categorized products in a simpler manner, were willing to pay more fo

28、r a T-shirt with a simple-looking picture, and sought less variety in their choices.” said the scientists.76. Whats the main idea for this passage? (no more than 10 words) _.77. According to the passage, how do people manage to think clearly when the environment is chaos? (no more than 8 words) _.78.