电大英语II1阅读理解.docx

1、电大英语II1阅读理解阅读下列短文，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个正确答案，并在答题纸上写出所选的字母符号。Passage 1I was 15 when I walked into McCarley Bookstore and began to look over the titles of the books on the shelves. The man behind the counter, the owner of the bookstore, asked me if I would like a job. I needed to start saving for college,

2、 so I said yes. I worked after school and during summers for minimum wages and the job helped pay for my freshman year of college. I worked at many other jobs afterwards: I made coffee in the student union during college. I made maps for the U.S Forest Service. But selling books was one of the most

3、satisfying. One day a woman asked me for books on cancer. She seemed fearful. I showed her everything we had and found other books we could order. She left the shop less worried and Ive always remembered the pride I felt in having helped her. Years later, as a television reporter, I heard about a po

4、or child who was born with his fingers of the left hand linked together. His family could not afford the corrective surgery, and the boy lived in shame, hiding his left hand in his pocket. I persuaded my boss to let me do the story on TV. After my story was broadcast, a doctor and a nurse called, of

5、fering to perform the surgery for free. I visited the boy in the recovery room after the operation. The first thing he did was hold up his repaired hand and say, “Thank you.” I was overjoyed and filled with a strong sense of reward. At McCarley Bookstore, I always felt I was working for the customer

6、s, not just for the store. Today its the same. NBC news pays me the salary. But I feel that I work for the viewers, helping them make sense of the world. My working experience in McCarley Bookstore helped me find a good sense of the world, and most importantly, it helped me find a good sense of myse

7、lf. 1. How did the author get the job in McCarley Bookstore? A. He happened to walk into the shop and got it by chance.B. He had always wanted to have a job in that bookstore and he succeeded.C. He liked reading books, so tried to get a job there.D. He did not go to school, so he looked for a job wh

8、en he was 15.2. According to the author, selling books was one of the most satisfying job experiences, because _.A. he only had to work after school and got good wages B. it helped him understand the world and himselfC. it helped him pay for his freshman year of collegeD. he did not feel that he was

9、 working for the store3. After he helped the fearful lady looking for books on cancer, the author was _.A. worried about her B. less worried about her C. unable to forget her D. proud of himself4. The author decided to help the poor boy by _.A. persuading his boss to do the story on TVB. persuading

10、his boss to let him do the story on TVC. asking a doctor to perform the operation for free D. visiting the boy in the recovery room after the operation5. The main reason that the author thinks his present job is the same as the one in the bookstore is _.A. it gives him salaryB. it makes him feel exc

11、ited C. it helps people make sense of the worldD. it enables him to work (Key: 1. A 2. B 3. D 4. B 5. C)Passage 2Paper was invented by the Chinese in the first century AD. Paper was not made in southern Europe until about the year 1100. Scandinavia - which now makes a great deal of the worlds paper

12、- did not begin to make it until 1500. Most paper is made from wood. Paper-making is an important British industry and paper from Britain is sold to many countries such as Australia and South Africa. Some of the wood used in the British paper making industry comes from trees grown in Britain, but wo

13、od is also bought from other countries such as Norway. One tree is needed for every four hundred copies of a forty-page newspaper. If half the adults in Britain buy one daily paper, this uses up over a thousand trees a day. All over the world, trees are being cut down faster than they are being plan

14、ted, so there may be a serious need for paper at the beginning of next century. When we think of paper, we think of newspaper, books, letters and writing paper. But there are many other uses. Only half of paper is used for books and newspaper, etc. Paper is very good for keeping you warm. Each year,

15、 more and more things are made of paper. Now we hear that chairs, tables, and even beds can be made of paper. But the latest in paper making seems to be paper houses.1. Where was paper invented?A. In China. B. In southern Europe.C. In Scandinavia. D. In Britain.2. Scandinavia began to make paper _.A

16、. in 1100 B. in 1400C. in 1500 D. in the first century3. Every four hundred copies of a forty-page newspaper will need _.A. half a tree B. one treeC. two trees D. more than one tree4. All over the world, trees are being cut down _ than they are being planted.A. more slowly B. much fasterC. much more

17、 slowly D. faster5. The latest things made of paper are _.A. chairs B. tablesC. clothes D. houses(Key: 1. A 2. C 3. B 4. D 5. D)Passage 3We often use gestures to express our feelings, but the problem is that the gestures can be understood in different ways.It is true that a smile means the same thin

18、g in any language. So does laughter or crying . Fear is another emotion that is shown in much the same way all over the world. In Chinese and in English literature, a phrase like he went pale and began to tremble suggests that the man is either very afraid or he has just got a very big shock. Howeve

19、r, he opened his eyes wide is used to suggest anger in Chinese whereas in English it means surprise. In Chinese, surprise can be described in a phrase like they stretched out their tongues! “Stretching out your tongue” in English is an insulting gesture or expresses strong dislike.Even in the same c

20、ulture, people differ in their ability to understand and express feelings. Experiments in America have shown that women are usually better than men at recognizing fear, anger, love and happiness on peoples faces. Other studies show that older people usually find it easier to recognize or understand

21、body language than younger people do.1. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. We can easily understand what peoples gestures mean.B. Words can be better understood by older people.C. Gestures can be understood by most people but words are not.D. It is difficult to tell what peop

22、le gestures really mean sometimes.2. Peoples facial expressions may be misunderstood in different cultures because _.A. people of different sexes may understand a gesture differentlyB. people speaking different languages have different facial expressionsC. people of different ages may have different

23、 interpretationsD. people from different cultures have different meanings about some facial expressions3. From the passage, we can conclude that _.E. gestures can be used to express feelingsF. gestures can be more effectively used than words to express feelingsG. words are often more difficult to un

24、derstand than gesturesH. gestures are used as frequently as words to express feelings4. In the same culture, people _.I. hardly ever fail to understand each others ideas and feelingsJ. are equally intelligent even if they have different backgroundsK. almost all have the same understanding of the sam

25、e thingL. may have different abilities to understand and express feelings5. The best title for this passage can be _.M. Gestures N. Feelings O. Gestures and Feelings P. Culture and Understanding(Key: 1. D 2. D 3. A 4. D 5. C)Passage 4A funny thing happened on the way to the communication revolution:

26、 we stopped talking to each other. I was walking in the park with a friend recently, and his mobile phone rang, interrupting our conversation. There we were, walking and talking on a beautiful sunny day and poof! I was cut off as if I had become absent from the conversation. The park was filled with

27、 people talking on their cell phones. They were passing people without looking at them, saying hello, noticing their babies or stopping to pat their dogs. It seems that the limitless electronic voice is preferred to human contact. The telephone used to connect you to the absent. Now it makes people

28、feel absent. Recently I was in a car with three friends. The driver hushed the rest of us because he could not hear the person on the other end of his cell phone. There we were, four friends driving down the highway, unable to talk to each other because of the small thing designed to make communicat

29、ion easier. Why is it that the more connected we get, the more disconnected I feel? Every advance in communications technology is a setback (退步) to the closeness of human interaction. With e-mail and instant message over the Internet, we can now communicate without seeing or talking to one another.

30、With voice mail, you can make entire conversations without ever reaching anyone. If my mom has a question, I just leave the answer on her machine. As almost every contact between human beings gets automatic, the emotional distance index goes up. Pumping gas at the station? Why say good-morning to the assistant when you can swipe you credit card at the pump and save yourself the bother of human contact? Making a deposit at the bank? W