成人英语练习题.docx

1、成人英语练习题成人英语2Every human being, no matter what he is doing, gives off body heat. The usual problem is how to dispose of it. But the designers of the Johnstown campus of the University of Pittsburgh set themselves the opposite problem-how to collect body heat. They have designed a collection system wh

2、ich utilizes not only body heat, but the heat given off by such objects as light bubs and refrigerators as well. The system works so well that no conventional fuel is needed to make the campuss six buildings comfortable.Some parts of most modern buildings-theaters and offices as well as classrooms a

3、re more than amply heated by people and lights and sometimes must be air-conditioned even in winter. The technique of saving heat and redistributing it is called heat recovery. A few modern buildings recover heat, but the Universitys system is the first to recover heat from some buildings and re-use

4、 it in others.Along the way, pit has learned a great deal about some of its heat producers. The harder a student studies, the more heat his body gives off. (76) Male students emit more heat than female students, and the larger a student, the more heat he produces. It is tempting to conclude that the

5、 hottest prospect for the Johnstown campus would be a hardworking, overweight male genius.1. Until recently, body heat has caused problems because it _.A. was difficult to collectB. came in a variety of formsC. was difficult to get rid ofD. tended to be absorbed by physical objects2. Which of the fo

6、llowing is true of the heating system of the Johnstown campus?A. The heat is supplied by human bodies only.B. The heat is supplied by both human bodies and other heat-emitting objects.C. The heat is supplied by both human bodies and conventional fuel.D. The heat is supplied by human bodies, other he

7、at-emitting objects, and conventional fuel.3.The phrase even in winter (in line 8) most nearly means _.A. if the winter is especially warmB. during all of the year except the winterC. in the winter as well as in other seasonsD. during the evenings in the winter4. The phrase heat recovery refers to a

8、 _.A. method of concealing the source of heatB. special form of air conditioningC. supplementary hot water systemD. way of reclaiming and re-using heat5. According to the passage which of the following would produce the LEAST amount of heat?A. A fat female who studies hard.B. A thin female who does

9、not study.C. A fat male who does not study.D. A thin male who studies hard.一、文章大意和总体结构分析这篇文章，向我们介绍了一种全新的能量利用方式，收集人体热能用于供热。在大力提倡环保的当今社会，这种能源的回收再利用意义重大，这篇文章开阔了学生的视野。文章的开头作者便提出身体热能这个人人皆知的概念，虽然我们知道身体会排除热量，但是却从未想过去利用这些热量。第二句作者便将读者带入一个全新的视角，即如何在生活中利用这些热量。匹兹堡大学的例子很好地证明了人体热量的利用价值。接下来，作者比较详细地介绍了这种利用人体热量的系统，即

10、热量回收再利用，并指出已经有一些大楼正在利用这种自然、环保的资源。最后一段，作者向我们介绍了一项有趣的研究成果，即身体强壮、学习刻苦的男性会排放出更多的热量。二、试题详解1.C 答案是开头的第二句：The usual problem is how to dispose of it。Dispose of 处理解决。2.B 答案在第一段的第三句中。他们设计了一种收集系统，它不但利用身体的热，还收集由灯泡、冰箱等散发出来的热。有了这两种热能，作者指出在校园中已无需任何conventional fuel3.C 第二段中说：大多数现代化的大楼有些部分-戏院、办公室以及教室是用人体和灯光的热来供热的，有时

11、候甚至在冬天的空调也是由它们来供热。Even意为甚至。4.D 回收再利用热能。此题考察学生对全文的总结能力，以及reclaim和re-use的词义。5.B 最后一段倒数第二句说：男学生发出的热量比女生发出的热量多，学生体重越重产生的热量越多。学习刻苦的比学习不刻苦的产生的热量多。所以最瘦的女生产生的热量最少。三、文章长难句分析Male students emit more heat than female students, and the larger a student, the more heat he produces. 男学生散发的热量多于女学生，并且身体体积越大，产生的热量就越多。

12、Emit排放、散发。The more, the more,为固定句式，意为越，越。四、核心词汇no matter无论;gives off散发;conventional fuel常规燃料;heat recovery热能回收;a greatdeal 大量;the more, the more 越，越成人英语1Hillary Rodham Clinton released the first television spot of her Senate campaign this morning, a 30-second commercial that will begin airing statew

13、ide on Thursday. The spot, titled First, uses numerous still photos to highlight landmarks in Mrs. Clintons career, while the voiceover says she is more than a first lady.There is no mention of Mrs. Clintons rival for New Yorks Senate seat, New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani.Clinton campaign spokesman

14、Howard Wolfson said the ad was positive and biographical, instead of focusing on the first ladys opponent.Mrs. Clinton has previously aired radio ads, but has generally stayed with a strategy of making extensive campaign appearances instead of using television spots, while Giuliani has already run s

15、tatewide TV ads.Text of Hillary Commercial:First she became a lawyer, named one of the top hundred in America.Her first cause was children, fighting abuse and chairing the board of the Childrens Defense Fund.Her first priority was public schools, helping to establish teacher testing.More than a firs

16、t lady. For 30 years, shes fought for children and families.As New Yorks senator, shell fight for better schools and heath care for children.Hillary, Put her to work for all of us.1. What does the word air in the first sentence mean?A. dry B. express C. breathe D. broadcast2. What does more than fir

17、st lady in the first paragraph suggest?A. Hillary is not a first lady.B. Hillary does much more than what a first lady is expected to do.C. There are more women in America who does better than Hillary does.D. Hillary is doing better than her husband.3.Which of the following statement is true regardi

18、ng the Senator campaign according the passage?A. Hillary has appeared on TV shot for numerous times.B. Hillary rarely makes her public appearance.C. Giuliani has made TV advertisement for himself.D. Hillary has a bigger chance to win the campaign.4. Hillarys campaign focuses on all the flowing excep

19、t_.A. childrens health careB. school education for childrenC. combating child abuseD. family planning policy5.Which of the following can best serve as the title of this passage?A. First Ladys Senator CampaignB. Hillarys TV AdvertisementC. A Rivalry for New Yorks Senate SeatD. The Focuses of Hillary

20、Campaign1. 今早，希拉里竞选纽约州议员的电视演说拉开了序幕;Hillary Rodham Clinton：希拉里;美国现任总统克林顿夫人。Spot:(在无线电广播、电视中播出的)短小节目;commercial:宣传2.这句话的意思是该电视节目特别播出了希拉里政绩上的一些重要照片。Highlight:突出;landmark：(具有转折意义的)重大事件3. Voiceover：旁白;话外音4. Biographical:关于一个人的材料的;美国，一般的竞选广告都包括竞选双方的资料，但是在该电视广告里，只播放了希拉里的资料，所以克氏竞选团的发言人说，这次广告具有肯定意义。5. Strate

21、gy:策略6. Abuse：虐待答案1.D 考点：该题是一个词汇题解析：本题提问的是第一段中的air是什么意思。由这句话我们可以得知，希拉里今天早晨发表了她竞选纽约州议员的电视宣传;为时30分钟的 电视宣传将于星期二开始进行全国播放。由该句的意思我们可以猜出air的意思为播放。所以，答案为D。而其他三个词A(晒干)，B(表达)和 C(呼吸)均与原义不符，故不能入选。2.B 考点：这是一个理解判断题。解析：本题提问的是第一段里more than first lady是什么意思。在世界各地，第一夫人作为国家元首的妻子，是一国之母，她的形象一般是一个帮助总统处理好家务，并且进行一些妇女活动和慈善事业

22、， 借此来提高元首的形象。但是，希拉里作为第一夫人，她所做的超出了第一夫人的职责。她不但在社会活动中经常露脸，而且直接参与政事，开始竞选起议员来了。 所以，选项B应该是该题的答案。 3.C 考点：这是一个对原文事实的理解题。解析：本题提问的是对此次参议院竞选，以下哪一个说法是正确的。文章的第四段告诉我们，希拉里以前曾经在广播上作过宣传，但是她一直采取的战略 是频频在公众场合出现，而不是使用电视宣传;与她不同的是，Giuliani已作过全国电视宣传。由该段可知，选项C为正确答案。从文章的第一句话我们可 以得知，这是希拉里第一次在电视上为自己作宣传，所以，选项A和B不符合原文;此次议员竞选，花落谁

23、手尚未分晓，所以，选项D也不能入选。4.D 考点：这是一个对原文细节的分析判断题。解析：本题提问的是以下哪一下不是希拉里的竞选重点。希拉里的竞选广告在文章的最后几段里;它的重点是学校教育;作者评论道，在过去的30年 里，希拉里一直都在为儿童和家庭的幸福斗争。将来当了纽约的参议员，她会为孩子们的良好教育和健康保险而努力;由此我们得知，选项A(儿童健康保 险)B(儿童的学校教育)和C(打击虐待儿童现象)都是她的竞选重点，只有选项D(计划生育政策)与原文不合，所以，D为本题答案。5.A 考点：该题是一个主旨题，考的是文章的题目应该是哪一个。解析：本文从第一夫人希拉里-克林顿为其入选纽约参议员拉开序幕

24、讲起，对目前的竞选状况作了一个大概介绍，并且对希拉里的竞选内容作了一个介 绍，同时，作者表达了他自己的观点;整篇文章以介绍她的竞选情况为主，所以，选项A(第一夫人竞选参议员)用以概括全文最为全面，因此，A为正确答案。2015年成人学位英语阅读理解基础练习及答案（002）Interact use appears to cause a drop in psychological health, according to research at Carnegie Mellon University. Even people who spent just a few hours a week on t

25、he Internet experienced more bad feelings and loneliness than those who was online less frequently, the two-year study showed. Researchers are puzzling over the results, which were completely contrary to their expectations. They expected that the Net would prove socially healthier than television, s

26、ince the Net allows users to choose their information and to communicate with others. The fact that Internet use reduces time available for family and friends may account for the drop in psychological health, researchers hypothesized (推测). Faceless, bodilessvirtual(虚的) communication may be less psyc

27、hologically satisfying than actual conversation, and the relationships formed through it may be shallower. Another possibility is that exposure to the wider world through the Net makes users less satisfied with their lives. But it s important to remember this is not about the technology, it s about

28、how it is used,says psychologist Christine Riley of Intel, one of the study s sponsors (发起人). It really points to the need for considering social factors in terms of how you design applications and services for technology. 1. Whats the finding of the research undertaken at Carnegie Mellon University

29、? A) People spend more time on the Internet now. B) People spend less time with their families and friends now. C) The Net proves socially healthier than television. D) Internet use may cause a drop in psychological health. 2. What had the researchers expected before the research? A) The Net may acc

30、ount for the drop in psychological health. B) Internet use may improve social health. C) Internet use has nothing to do with social health. D) Spending much time on the Internet makes people feel bad and lonely. 3. Which is not true according to the passage?转自环 球 网 校 A) The Net allows users to choos

31、e their information and to communicate with others. B) Internet communication may be less psychologically satisfying than actual conversation. C) Undeveloped Internet technology causes the drop in psychological health. D) The wider world through the Net makes users less satisfied with their lives. 4. What does Christine Riley, the psychologist, suggest? A) Its necessary to take social factors into accoun