长春自考培训资料高级英语泛读二1.docx

1、长春自考培训资料高级英语泛读二1高级英语阅读（二）（1）I. Multiple Choice (20%, 1 % each）Directions: Choose the best answer from the four choices marked A， B， C and D. There is only one correct answer. 1. Hes gone to hospital in Beijing for special _d_, and there have good medical care. A. training B. cure C. disease D. treat

2、ment2. It was very late that night, and, to make it worse, our car had a _b_ on the road. A. break through B. breakdown C. break up D. break in 3. The earths shadow on the moon was quite _c_. A. distant B. divine C. distinct D. domestic4. He spoke English with a strong American _a_. A. accent B. ton

3、e C. dialect D. pronunciation5. Theyll get the job finished much more quickly if they all _b_. A operate B. cooperate C. coordinate D. co-opt6. Mary put on the _d_ and brought the car to a halt. A. breaks B. broke C. breeds D. brakes7. As we can no longer wait for the delivery of our order, we have

4、to _d_ it. A. postpone B. refuse C. delay D. cancel 8. Instead of spending five days on an ocean _a_, the family went by air. A. liner B. spaceship C. ferry D. airliner9. There is supposed to be a safety_d_ which makes it impossible for trains to collide. A. appliance B. accessory C. machine D. mech

5、anism10. I hear that she had broken off her _b_ to Tom. A. appointment B. engagement C. employment D. encouragement11. While walking along the icy river, we could see cracks in the ice _c_ in all directions. A. splitting B. transmitting C. radiating D. transferring12. The company is a bit short of _

6、a_ at the moment. A. cash B. currency C. cast D. current13. Bob and Liz _a_ us to dinner last night. A. entertained B. interested C. courage D. amused 14. This research has attracted wide _c_ coverage and has featured on BBC televisions Tomorrows world. A. message B. information C. media D. data15.

7、Its _a_ of you to get rid of the bad friends. A. sensible B. sense C. sensitive D. sensed16. His wife is constantly finding fault with him, which makes him very angry. c A. errors B. shortcomings C. fault D. flaw17. No new business can _b_ in the present economic climate. A. flow B. flourish C. flus

8、h D. Float18. A large _b_ of beer is sold. A. number B. quantity C. size D. volume19. Air, water and insects are all means of _b_. A. immunity B. infection C. insomnia D. toxin20. I dont mind _b_ the decision as long as it is not too late. A. you to delay making B. your delaying making C. your delay

9、ing to make D you delay to makeII. Match each of the words in Column A with their English explanations in Column B. Write the letters on the lines after the numbers. (10%, 1 % each).Column A Column B21. _g_ agriculture a. to learn and remember22. _h_ afford b. disadvantage23. _i_ reflect c. most; la

10、rger number24. _a_ memorize d. to say aloud25. _b_ drawback e. to control26. _d_ recite f. surprised27. _e_ discipline g. farming28. _c_ majority h. to have enough money for29. _j_ tuition i. to show30._f_ startled j. fees(money) for schoolIII.Complete the following sentences using appropriate forms

11、 of the words given below. (10%, 1 % each). parody revenue prone decadence sonorouspervasive appellation homespun hybrid calibration31.Children of poor health are very _ prone _ to colds in winter.32. Again, we see the surprisingly _ pervasive _ role that presumptions of contextual appropriateness p

12、lay in successful communication.33. He made toys that _ parodied _ her innocent amusements and those of her brothers and she trembled when he raised his leonine voice.34. The temptation to their crews to barter their duty-free stores for sterling constituted a high _ revenue _ risk at times.35. Rip

13、Rip created a heady _ hybrid _ out of the bare bones of jazz improvisation, dub-funk rhythms and p0unk attitude.36. Female illiteracy, even in the well-off classes, is one of the characteristics of the _ decadence _ that led to colonization.37. This year a mere sprat of a northern lass won my heart

14、playing hers out on a mighty and _ sonorous _ trombone.38. And here was his whole formal _ appellation _, as if he were her lawyer or insurance agent.39. But despite the owners doubts, ice cream consumers liked the _ homespun _ approach to advertising.40. This is tedious but it does provide an absol

15、ute _ calibration _ on which other devices can be based.IV. Fast Reading (Skimming and Scanning) (10%, 1 % each) Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions. For questions 1-7, choose the best answer from the four choices marked A),B) C)

16、,D), For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.Binge Drinking on CampusDefinition The generally accepted definition of binge drinking in USA is the consumption of five or more drinks in a row by men-or four or more drinks in a row by women-at least once in

17、the previous 2 weeks. Heavy binge drinking includes three or more such episodes in 2 weeks.Students Only ObjectiveUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison, No. 2 party school in the nation. On Thursday night the weekend was already getting started. At a loud off-campus gathering, 20-year-old Tracy struggled

18、to down her beer as fist-pumping onlookers yelled, “Chug! Chug! Chug” Near by,a 19-year-old estimated, “Ill end up having 17-18 beers.” Swept up in the revelry, they arent thinking about the alcohol-related tragedies that have been in the news. They have just one objective: to get intoxicated(喝醉的)!T

19、he challenge to drink to the very limits of ones endurance has become a celebrated mark of college life. A Harvard School of Public Health study found that 43 percent of college students admitted binge drinking in the preceding two weeks. And half of them were “frequent binge drinkers”.It is assumed

20、 by some that bingeing is a “guy thing”, an activity that belongs in the realm of male. Harvard study, however, found that 48 percent of college men were binge drinkers, and women were right behind them at 39 percent.Reasons Students Binge DrinkExperts say many college students today see not just dr

21、inking but being drunk as their primary way of socializing. And Harvard researchers found that there has been a dramatic change in why students drink; 39 percent drank “to get drunk” in 1997, but 52 percent had the same objective in 2004.The reasons are complex. Researchers guess it may have somethi

22、ng to do with todays instant-gratification lifestyle. On the other hand, liquor stores, bars, and alcoholic beverage companies make drinking seem attractive and fun. Its easy for students to get caught up in a social scene with lots of peer pressure.Other reasons include: They believe it will make t

23、hem feel good, not realizing it could just as easily make them sick and hung-over. They may look at alcohol as a way to reduce stress, even though it can end up creating more stress.Effects and RisksYou may know from experience that excessive drinking can lead to difficult concentrating, memory laps

24、es, mood changes, and other problems that affect your day-today life. But binge drinking carries more serious and longer-lasting risks as well.1) Alcohol PoisoningAlcohol poisoning is the most life-threatening consequence of binge drinking. It affects the bodys involuntary reflexes-including breathi

25、ng and the gag reflex. If the gag reflex isnt working properly, a person can choke to death on his or her vomit.Other signs include:extreme confusioninability to be awakenedvomitingseizuresslow or irregular breathinglow body temperaturebluish or pale skinIf you think someone has alcohol poisoning, c

26、all 911 immediately.2) Impaired JudgmentBinge drinking impairs judgment, so drinkers are more likely to take risks they might not take when theyre sober. They may drive drunk and injure themselves or others. Walking is also more difficult while intoxicated. In 2000, roughly one third of pedestrians

27、16 and older who were killed in traffic accidents were intoxicated.It is related to 25 percent of violent crimes and roughly 60 percent of vandalism on campus.“ Some people believe that alcohol can provide an excuse for inappropriate behavior,” says Jeanette Norris, a Washington University researche

28、r.3) Physical HealthStudies show binge drinkers are more likely to be overweight and have high blood pressure before 30. Just one regular beer contains about 150 calories, which adds up to a lot of calories if someone drinks four or five beers a night.4) Mental HealthBinge drinkers have a harder tim

29、e in school and theyre more likely to drop out. Drinking disrupts sleep patterns, which can make it harder to stay awake and concentrate during the day. This can lead to struggles with studying and poor academic performance. People who binge-drink may find that their friends drift away because drink

30、ing can affect personality; people might become angry or mood while drinking, for example.5) AlcoholismSome studies have shown that people who binge-drink heavily-those who have three or more episodes of binge drinking in 2 weeks-have some of the symptoms of alcoholism.One simple fact people tend to

31、 lose sight of is that alcohol is a poison, though often pleasurable. In general, a bottle of beer has about the same alcohol content as a glass of wine or shot of liquor. And the body can remove only the equivalent of less than one drink hourly from the bloodstream.6) Academics While binge drinking

32、 isnt always lethal(致命的), it does have other, wide-ranging effects. Academics is one realm where it takes a heavy toll. According to a survey of university administrators, 38 percent of academic problems are alcohol-related, as are 29 percent of dropouts.Coping WaysFaced with the many potential dangers, colleges are scrambling for ways to reduce binge drinkin