大学生英语竞赛B类英语专业阅读理解一.docx

1、大学生英语竞赛B类英语专业阅读理解一）阅读理解（一类英语专业大学生英语竞赛 B-），做题时间：90分钟（总分：90.00 0.00） 0，分数：总题数：一、阅读理解 （80.00）This crank7,分数：二、 Section A （总题数： Trendy Solar Radio/Crank Radio Stylish as It Is UsefulAM/FM radio can be charged in three different ways-by crank, solar power or with anAC wall adapter. Just 30 seconds of win

2、ding provides 35 minutes of playing time. The handy integrated LED flashlight gives this crank radio one more emergency use, though its so stylish you will want to use it anytime and anywhere.The crystal clear casing showcases the excellence of the engineering and engages users by convetting human e

3、nergy to pure listening pleasure. A full charge provides 25 hours of playing time. No disposable batteries required.59.00 $ Reg Price:New Years Sale: $ 49.00The Kiran Solar LanternThis lantern is five times brighter than a kerosene lantern and will shine light for up to eight hours on a fully charge

4、d battery. Not only can you charge it using the solar panel, but it can be plugged in and charged through an AC charger as well. It provides 360-degree light and has a handle with multiple-settings to allow for flexible usage. It has protection for over-charging and has an all around tough design. I

5、n order to get a full charge the lamp needs eight hours of sun while it requires four hours of AC charging. This will give you four hours of light on the high setting and eight on the low setting.The lamp retails for only $ 10.The Frosted Scroll Solar-Powered LanternMost solar lights are used with p

6、lants and make your garden look much better. Well, instead of sprucing up your plants, you can add a little mood lighting to your deck or porch. This lamp could even be used indoors, if you make sure it stays close to a window to get the full charge it needs to run. This is not the usual solar lamp

7、fond in gardens, which is exactly what makes it so appealing.In order for this lamp to cast a pretty scroll design onto your tabletop, itll need to soak up the sun through a solar panel located on the top. After it has been fully charged, though, itll give you light for up to eight hours. It doesnt

8、have to stay on all the time either, like a lot of other solar lights. This one comes with an on/off switch, so that you can choose when to useup the charge. You can purchase the lights individually for 24.99 or about $ 39.Direction: Fill in each blank with no more than three words according to the

9、passage.Full charge provides Power (1)Product Features power forSolar,$ LED (2)AM / FM25 hoursCrank Radio 49$ (3) 10 over-chargeCrank, AC 360-degree will not (4) hours Solar, AC lightScroll (5)8 hours$ 39on / off switchLantern （分数：5.00）填空项1: （正确答案：Price ）解析：解析根据图表中该纵栏的内容可知本空应填“价格 Price ”。填空项1: （正确答案

10、：flashlight ）解析：解析手摇收音机的介绍中有提及LED flashlight 的特性。填空项 1: （正确答案： Kiran（Solar）Lantern ）解析：解析观察该栏内容可知，本空需填第二个产品的名称，故为 Kiran Solar Lantern 。填空项1: （正确答案：4 to 8）解析：解析本空需填充满电后使用的时长，根据对第二个产品的介绍可知，答案为 4-8小时。填空项1: （正确答案：Solar）解析：解析本空需填电源形式，根据标题可知是太阳能供电，且文中没有提及其为交流电还是直流电。牐灯牥械倠械散？?畡楳柿？獩牴徼屳Six out of 10 Chinese w

11、hite-collar workers say they are fatigued by work and other pressures, a survey has found. The number 1 cause of anxiety is the ever-increasing cost of housing and property, the survey reported. About 76 percent of office workers are over-worked and not entirely healthy, according to samples from 3

12、million health cheeks in cities.Less than 3 percent of the respondents interviewed are completely healthy, said the White PaperOn the Health of Chinese White-collar Workers, released on Sunday by the Chinese Medical Doctors Association.The survey interviewed people aged between 26 and 45, with month

13、ly incomes of between 5,000 yuan( 732) to 10,000 yuan. Many higher-income people between the ages of 35 and 50 are biologically 10 years older than their actual age, with declining health, the survey said.Buying property ranks as the most significant cause of pressure for 46 percent of those intervi

14、ewed, followed by parents health, difficulty in finding a spouse, and childrens education.The increasing gap between income and housing prices is causing the most stress and some 85 percent of families cannot afford to buy a house, the survey said. The ratio of housing prices to family income should

15、 be three to six times, while in China the ratio this year is expected to reach 8.3, far beyond reasonable, the Economic Blue Paper published yesterday by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences reported. The survey said that the land supply system and developers land stockpiles have also contributed

16、 to the out-of-reach property prices.Commercial property prices have gone up 5 to 10 percent, with a square metre costing between 4,935 to 5,280 yuan. From January to August of 2009, developers invested 2, 111 billon yuan in property, up 14.7 percent from the previous year. Revenue from the sale of

17、commercial property was 2,346.3 billion yuan, up 69.9 percent from 2008.Property prices are the talk of the town, and this topic reached a peak in 2009 as the Chinese television drama, Dwelling Narrowness, became a hit with many viewers across the country. The 35-episode series has touched a nerve w

18、ith city dwellers who empathise with the characters in the drama, according to media reports. Caught in a debate between reality and morality, the audience could not help but connect with the distress and pressure experienced by the characters, caused by the cost of living in a city, according to te

19、levision analysts.Most young college graduates and migrant workers who settle into jobs in big cities would prefer to buy an apartment rather than rent, according to media reports. However, rising housing prices make owning an apartment very difficult. Ownership creates a burden that costs parents t

20、heir entire savings or results in decades of mortgage loans.Wang Ke, a purchasing manager with a monthly salary of 10,000 yuan, had to borrow money from her grandmother for the down payment for her apartment. With a monthly mortgage of 4,000 yuan, Wang said saving money is now virtually impossible.

21、Housing prices go up every day, though my salary doesnt, she said.Do the following statements agree with the information given in the passage and the picture? WriteY (for YES) if the statement agrees with the information given in the passage; N (for NO) if the statement contradicts the information g

22、iven in the passage; NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage.(分数： 5.00 )(1).The survey of stress on Chinese white-collar workers was co-conducted by the Beijing Health Protection Association and the Chinese Medical Doctors Association. (分数： 1.00 )填空项 1: (正确答案： NG)解析： 解析 本文提

23、及该报告是由 Chinese Medical Doctors Association 发布，但是并没有给出是由哪个单位共同调查的。(2).Forty-six percent of those interviewed did occasional exercise and felt that property prices are the major pressure. (分数： 1.00 )A.正确VB.错误解析： 解析 根据图表数据可知有 46%的人偶尔做运动，根据第四段第一句话可知有 46%的人感到买房是主要的压力来源。(3).The ratio of housing prices to

24、family income in China is lower than the usual standard.（分远远高于1.00 ）Fill in each blank with no more than three words to complete the sentences according to the passage. 数： 1.00 )A.正确B.错误V解析：解析根据第五段内容可知，房价应该是家庭收人的 36倍，但是中国今年这个倍数预计达到 8.3 ,合理水平。(4).Commercial property prices have increased by percent a

25、ccording to the survey. (分数：填空项 1: (正确答案： 5 to 10 )解析： 解析 根据第六段内容可知商品房的价格已经上涨了 5%到 10%。(5).Wang Ke, who took part in the survey, bought her apartment by borrowing money from for the down payment and paying a monthly mortgage. (分数： 1.00 ) 填空项 1: (正确答案： her grandmother )解析： 解析 根据最后一段内容可知本空答案。Lisa Tyle

26、r was weary after a long, hard day at the pottery factory where she works, but as she approached her home in the English city of Stoke-on-Trent, her heart lightened; soon she would behaving a nice cup of tea, putting her feet up and watching Friends, her favourite TV series. But first, she needed to

27、 change out of her work clothes and pick up her three-year-old son from his grandmothers house nearby.As Lisa walked up her garden path, she noticed a light flashing on and off in an upstairs bedroom. A shiver went down her back. What if it was a burglar? Quietly, she crept round to the back of the

28、house to see if there was any sign of a break-in. Sure enough, a window was open and someones coat was hanging on the gatepost!Well, 26-year-old Lisa didnt fancy coming face to face with a burglar, so she ran to a neighbours house and rang the police. As she sat waiting for the police to arrive, Lis

29、as curiosity got the better of her and she decided to go back and see what was going on. Thats when she saw a leg coming out of the downstairs front window. It was a man climbing out. Lisa gasped in shock. The burglar was carrying her portable television!At this point, Lisa saw red. She didnt have m

30、any possessions and shed saved long and hard to buy that set. Besides, nobody was going to stop her watching Friends.Oh no, you dont. she muttered under her breath, as fury swelled inside her. Without even stopping to think, she across the garden and started shouting at the burglar, Give me my TVdro

31、p it now! Ignoring her, the man fled across the garden, so Lisa threw herseff at him and successfully rugby-tackled him to the ground. The burglar struggled to escape, but Lisa hung on like the best kind of guard dog, despite being punched and kicked. As she looked up, she realized that she recogniz

32、ed the burglars face. She was so surprised that she lost her grip and the burglar got away, leaving the TV behind in the garden.By the time the police and her father arrived, Lisa was in tears. I cant believe you were so foolish, Lisa, scolded her father. You could have been killed.I know, but at least he didnt get my TV. she replied.Lisa later remembered the name of the burglar, who had been in the same year as her at school. He was later caught and jailed