131学期大学英语三复习题.docx

1、131学期大学英语三复习题大学英语（三）复习题一、阅读理解Passage 1 If you watch the news in Britain or look at a British newspaper at the moment, a term you are more than likely to come across is credit crunch. It has become a bit of a buzzword, but what does it mean? Well, its a financial term and it means that people in Brit

2、ain are feeling the pinch right now. A credit crunch means banks have a shortage of money to loan people, which it turn has an effect on many other things. Its the effect this shortage of money has that is called the credit crunch. The beginnings of this problem can be traced back to America, where

3、people with a poor credit history were allowed to take out mortgages(抵押贷款), which they were unable to repay. Banks often lend money to and borrow money from each other, something we might not have realized they actually do. It was certainly cheaper for banks in America to get money in this way than

4、to borrow A lot of these loans (that people were unable to pay back) were sold on to other banks, many of them in the UK, As banks did not know the level of debt they were acquiring, they no longer wanted to lend money to or borrow money from other banks, There is now less movement of money between

5、banks and therefore a shortage of available money. Banks and other financial institutions have to compensate for this by increasing fees and rates on products such as mortgages, loans and credit cards, Consequently, the average man on the street is affected as it is harder for them to borrow money w

6、ith these increased rates.1. From which country did the credit crunch start?A. Britain. B. America. C. The UK. D. Canada.2. It was _ for banks in America to get money from other banks than from Americas Federal Reserve. A. more expensive B. more convenient C. cheaper D. easier3. The banks and financ

7、ial institutions try to solve the problem _ by increasing fees and rates on products such as mortgages, loans and credit cards. A. that they lack in available money B. that they have more money they need C. that debts are unable to meet D. that they have too many loans4. Why did American banks no lo

8、nger want to lend money to or borrow money from other banks? A. Because they didnt have enough money. B. Because they could not repay the debts. C. Because they wanted to borrow money in other ways. D. Because they didnt know how many debts they would get.5. Which of the following statements about c

9、redit crunch is NOT TRUE according to the passage? A. It has become a popular term. B. It means British people are realizing the difficulties they encounter C. It has nothing to do with the average peoples life. D. It means banks dont have enough money to loan people.Passage 2 In the late 1960s, man

10、y people in North America turned their attention to environmental problems, and new steel and glass skyscrapers were widely criticized. Ecologists point out that cluster of tall buildings in a city often overburden public transportation and parking lot capacities. Skyscrapers are also lavish consume

11、rs and wasters of electric power. In recent years, the addition of 17 million square feet of skyscraper office space in New York City raised the peak daffy demand for electricity by 120 000 kilowatts enough to supply the entire city of Albany. New York, for a day. Glass-walled skyscrapers can be esp

12、ecially wasteful. The heat loss through a wall of half-inch plate glass is more than ten times that through a typical masonry wall filled with insulation board. To lessen the stream on heating and air-conditioning equipment, builders of skyscrapers have begun to use double-glazed panels of glass, an

13、d reflective glasses coated with silver or gold mirror films that reduce glare as well as heat gain. However, mirror walled skyscrapers raise the temperature of surrounding air and affect neighboring buildings. Skyscrapers put a severe strain on a citys sanitation facilities, too.If fully occupied,

14、two World Trade Center towers in New York City would alone generate 2.25 million gallons of raw sewage each year-as much as a city the size of Stanford, Connecticut, which has a population of more than 109 000.1. The issue of steel-and-glass skyscrapers has been under peoples consideration forA. mor

15、e than 5 decades B. more than 4 decadesC. less than 4 decades D. we dont know2. Many tall buildings may exert negative influence on the supply ofA. electric power B. water C. soil D. fresh air3. The author applies to prove how skyscrapers put a severe strain on a citys sanitation facilities.A. a met

16、aphor B. a contrast C. a simile D. an irony4. Which of the followings does not need to lessen the strain put by skyscrapers?A. Heating and air-conditioning equipment.B. Sanitation facilities.C. Public transportation.D. Entertaining sites.5. It can be inferred from the text that the author holds a(n)

17、 attitude towards the building of skyscrapers. A. negative B. positive C. indifferent D. ActivePassage 3 Andrew Carnegie, known as the King of Steel, built the steel industry in the United States, and, in the process, became one of the wealthiest men in America. His success resulted in part from his

18、 ability to sell the product and in part from his policy of expanding during periods of economic decline, when most of his competitors were reducing their investments. Carnegie believed that individuals should progress through hard work, but he also felt strongly that the wealthy should use their fo

19、rtunes for the benefit of society. He opposed charity, preferring instead to provide educational opportunities that would allow others to help themselves. He who dies rich, dies disgraced, he often said. Among his more noteworthy contributions to society are those that bear his name, including the C

20、arnegie Institute of Pittsburgh, which has a library, a museum of fine arts, and a museum of national history. He also founded a school of technology that is now part of Carnegie-Mellon University. Other philanthropic gifts are the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace to promote understanding

21、between nations, the Carnegie Institute of Washington to fund scientific research, and Carnegie Hall to provide a center for the arts. Few Americans have been left untouched by Andrew Carnegies generosity. His contributions of more than five million dollars established 2,500 libraries in small commu

22、nities throughout the country and formed the nucleus of the public library system that we all enjoy today.1. Who is Andrew Carnegie? A. The king of steel. B. He is the king of automobile. C. He is the king of coal. D. He is the king of petrol.2. Why is he so successful? A. His success results in par

23、t from his ability to sell the product. B. His success results in part from his policy of expanding. C. His success results in his good fortune. D. Both A and B. 3. What is his attitude towards those people who die rich? A. Objective B. Positive C. Indifferent D. Negative 4. Why did he build so many

24、 public institutions, including schools, museum, libraries etc.? A. Because he wanted to gain himself a fame.B. Because he had too much money. C. Because he wanted to make contributions to the society. D. Because the government forced him to do so. 5. How many libraries did he establish? A. 2500 B.

25、3500 C. 2150 D. 2510Passage 4 Watching TV is a very popular pastime in the UK, but what kind of programs do British people like to watch? Well, the most-watched TV programs every week are very popular dramas that are usually on at least four times every week. They are dramas based on one neighborhoo

26、d that try to depict ordinary life in the UK-we call these dramas “soap operas” or “soaps”. In the early days of TV, there were often dramas on during the day. Back in those days, it was traditional for the husband to go out to work and for the wife to stay home and look after the house and the chil

27、dren. Most of these daytime dramas were aimed at entertaining the housewives who would traditionally be at home, probably doing the washing. Companies selling washing power would advertise their products at times when these dramas were on, and sometimes those companies would even sponsor the drama.

28、Hence the word “soap” came into use. So what about the word “opera”? Well, thats because these dramas are often an exaggeration of real life. They are supposed to represent ordinary lives but to make them entertaining, lots of dramatic events regularly than they would in a normal neighborhood.Most s

29、oap operas these days are shown in the evening. Each show will have several different storylines happening at once that continue over several shows. The same cast members will appear in every show too.1.What kind of programs do British people watch most?A. Reality TVs. B. Talk shows.C. Situational c

30、omedies. D. Soap operas2. Whom are soap operas for?A. Children B. Housewives C. Husbands D. The old3. Where did soap opera get its name?A. Companies selling washing power B. People who like to wash clothes.C. The soap children used to play withD. A person who made soaps.4. Where did the story of a s

31、oap opera come from?A. Literature works. B. Peoples imagination.C Real life D. Peoples experience5When are the dramas on nowadays?A. During the day B. In the evening C. After midnight D. Both A and BPassage 5 A federal program in the United States called Reading First has received one billion dollar

32、s has gone to school systems to get them to use scientifically based ways to teach reading. The goal is help all children read at or above grade level by the end of the third grade. The Bush administrations education law, the No Child left Behind Act of 2001, established Reading First. Now, the Department of Education has released findings from a study of the program. On average, teachers using it increased the time they taught reading skills like phonics and vocabu