1、河南专升本英语阅读理解综合练习专升本英语阅读理解综合练习Passage 1Sometimes there are questions in our minds which we would like to ask people,butwe are too shy orembarrassed(为难的) At other times we feel it iswrong to trouble others with our problems,or are prevented from asking by our fear ofbeing criticied.Often there need be
2、no such fear because other people haveundergone(经历)the same questionings,dous or worries as ourselves,and many adults or teenage friends are only too pleased to share their knowledge or experience with us.Indeed,in many cases they also learn something,and much unnecessary worry is prevented.You may
3、use this Question Time to ask anything about life that you dont understand,or any question of a personal or general nature that has either troubled youfor some time or arisen recently.In order to protect your feelings,which you may not want exposed,write the question down (in capitals if you wish) o
4、n a slip of paper without your name on it.Then fold the paper and hand it to your teacher who will sort the questions out at home before the lesson takes place.He will respect the fact that the questions areasked in confidence(秘密地);they should,however,be sensible and honest ones.During the lesson th
5、e teacher will read out a question,and then call upon one ortwo volunteers from the class to offer their opinions before giving his own.Theclass should regard both questions and answers and the discussion that arises from them as confidential to avoid breaking the trust the questioner has placed in
6、the lesson,and to make possible further discussion of similar problems on another occasion.It is also helpful to remember that the answers given represent only one or two points of viewsomeone else might answer them quite differently. 1.Sometimes we have questions,but we would not like to ask people
7、 because_A.we are not sure about our questionsB.we are afraid of being criticiedC.we are afraid of being in difficultyD.we only believe in ourselves2.The author suggests that in order not to be known,you should _A.try to avoid asking questionsB.give the question paper without the name on it to your
8、teacherC.discuss the questions with your groupD.sort the questions out at home and then tell them to your teacher3.The author tells us that _A.in class we should value the speakers questions or answers to show our trustB.in public we may learn something to avoid unnecessary worryC.Its better to writ
9、e your questions down than to ask them orally D.only those who ask questions in confidence are sensible and honestPassage 2 Chinese Mainland,Hong Kong,Taiwan Join Hands in SARS Research The World Health Organiation says the number of SARS(非典型性肺炎)cases worlide has reached 2,960.Though half of the aff
10、ected patients have recovered,new cases are still being reported and the cause of the disease has still not been pinpointed.The Chinese mainland,Hong Kong and Taiwan are all among the 23 countries and regions trying to cope with the epidemic(传染病). South Chinas Guangdong Province is one of the areas
11、hardest hit by SARS.Its also where the first case of the disease was reported.Observers say the situation in Guangdong has steadily improved with a sharp downturn in the number of affected patients.So far,over 83 percent of the patients have recovered and been released from hospital. “First of all,w
12、e need to understand that SARS is an epidemic and the human immunity(免疫性) to the disease is therefore weak.But,from what we have experienced and observed,there is no reason topanic.The diseases infectiousness(传染性)is being weakened as it passes from one group to another.”said hong Nanshan,director of
13、 Guangdong Team for SARS Prevention and Treatment.The director says the key to fighting the disease now lies in finding the cause and developing a vaccine(疫苗).This calls for concerted cooperation within theinternational medical community.So far,the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong have been working we
14、ll together.The SARS situation in Taiwan offers a more reassuring picture.So far a little over 20 people have been affected,with no deaths reported.Taiwan medical experts say this is in part due to effective quarantine(隔离) of suspected patients.But mainland cooperation with the island has so far bee
15、n confined to the individual level. “We have cooperated with the US Center for Disease Control and the Hong Kong Health Department.Recently Taiwan officials have been to Hong Kong to learn from the regions experience.After all,Hong Kong is now the epicenter(中心) of SARS and has developed some effecti
16、ve ways to diagnose(诊断) the disease.”said hang Cangneng from Taiwan Xinguang Hospital.Experts from the mainland and Taiwan are pushing for greater cooperation(合作) in the field.A joint seminar by all three sides will be held later this month.Questions relating to the viruss profile and the cause will
17、 be discussed at length to shed light on the remaining questions about the disease.1The passage mainly tells us _A.SARS is a disease which can not be controlledB.Chinese mainland,Hong Kong and Taiwan will cooperate so as to deal with SARSC.Chinese mainland,Hong Kong and Taiwan are the areas hardest
18、hit by SARSD.how to prevent and treat SARS2. SARS is a disease _A.which can be dealt with very easilyB.whose infectiousness is weakened when it passes from one area to anotherC.which does not endanger patients livesD.which passed from other countries to China3. According to the passage,we know that
19、A.about half of the patients with SARS died_B.when the passage was written there were about 2,960 people with SARS in GuangdongC.there are not more than 20 patients with SARS in Taiwan and no deaths were reportedD.Taiwan would like to cooperate with Chinese mainland and Hong Kong to deal with SARS4.
20、 The underlined word“ panic”in Paragraph 3 is closest to _ in meaning.A.be angryB.be surprisedC.scare D.delightPassage 3Clive Walker is chairman of the Wilderness Trust of Southern Africa,founder of the Lapalala Wilderness School,an exhibiting wilderlife artist and author of seveal natural history b
21、ooks.As such,Walker is recognised as one of South Africas foremost conservationists(环保人士)and allround(多才的)good guy.He has fought to protect the black and white rhinocerostargets for ruthless(无情的) hunters because their horn(角) gets high prices in Asian countriesand through the wilderness school,has t
22、aught thousands of children from South Africa and overseas about nature and conservation.His latest project is an application to the United Nations Educational,Scientific,and Cultural Organiation(UNESCO) to have the Waterberg area in South Africas Northern Province become a biosphere reserve(生物圈保护区)
23、.Walker believes the future of conservation in South Africa lies in education and in private game reserves.In 1981 Walker was point taking(定点导游) adults on wilderness walks.At that point,he decided he wanted to “do something for children”through the establishment of an environmental school.“Conita an
24、d I were prepared to look at children whose parents could afford it,and those children who came from backgrounds whose parents could never do it.After that Conita and I set out to find a place that would be safe,sufficiently close to the main areas of Johannesburg and Pretoria,bemalaria(疟病) free,hav
25、e water and be benefit to education on the environment.They found this in Lapalala.In the first year,30 children10 of them blacks fromSowetowere present to visit the reserve.Nowadays,3,000 children a year spend time there.Those lucky enough to visit his wilderness school will seeamong many specieswh
26、ite rhino,warthogs and red hartebeests. “What made it really bad was when I started mixing black children with white children.”When aneighbour reported Walker to the security police and at last he was asked at their notorious headquarters,Walker said“I told them that all I was trying to achieve was
27、to give children of South Africa,regardless of their background,an understanding of conservation and awareness that our survival dependsso much on it.” Walker survived the questioning after his point successfully,the school remained openand at least 45,000 children and teachers have had the pleasure
28、 of experiencing the Lapalala Wilderness and its abundant wildlife over the past 19 years1. Which of the following statements is true according to the textA45,000 children and teachers a year spend time there to enjoy the pleasure of experiencing the Lapalala Wilderness.B.In the past 19 years,it was
29、 wholly only white people who could afford such a trip.C. A special conservationist who tried to open up the Natures attractions to the black people of South Africa ran into trouble.D. Those lucky enough students in Walkers Wilderness School will see somecommon species like as milu deer, African ele
30、phant and red hartebeests.2. What would be the best title for the textA.Clive Walker and His Wilderness TrustB.Allround Good GuyC.Preserving Africas Wildlife KingdomD.Lapalala Wilderness3. How many persons are exactly mentioned in the textPassage 4Jonathan James looks like just another kid about to
31、graduate from high school.But this 19yearold Swede is anything but ordinary,from the computer in his parents home he helps the US Federal Bureau of Investigation(FBI) find out the worlds most wanted cyber criminals(网络犯罪分子).Jonathan first made headlines when he and another Swede,Fredrik Bjoerck,found
32、 out the maker of the“Melissa” virus(病毒)in March 1999.He came to the aid of the FBI again on May 7,finding out the suspected(嫌疑的) sender of the dangerous I LOVE YOU” virus.The suspect was caught in Manila on May 8.Jonathans special skills are in hot demand as officials around the world express alarm at the“virtual”crimewave.In between studying for final exams,hanging out with friends and refereeing his younger brothers football matches,the quiet,gentle teenager also gives less
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