大学英语A网络统考阅读理解真题2.docx

1、大学英语A网络统考阅读理解真题2阅读理解A21、During the meal, youd better be careful not to leave a spoon in a soup bowl or coffee cup or any other dish. The coffee spoon ought to be on the saucer, the soup spoon ought to be on the plate under the bowl. When you are having soup, make the least noises and use the side of

2、 your spoon inside out this way, not the tip. And you mustnt pick up your soup bowls so as to drink away the last drops of your soup from the bottom of the bowl.Very often there is only one main course and salad, followed by your sweet. If you find the meal not enough, say Oh, its delicious! and ask

3、 for some more of the chicken or steak or whatever you have just had. The hostess will be very glad that you appreciate her cooking and will give you an extra portion. But if you observe the Chinese way of being polite and say No, thank you when the hostess offers you more, you will most probably st

4、arve later, because Americans will never press food on you. Yet it is not polite to keep silent and not to talk with the person next to you. It would be considered good manners if you handle your silverware with care so that they dont make any noise. When coffee comes, drink it from your cup. The co

5、ffee spoon should rest on the saucer while you are drinking. And smoking, of course, is rarely seen at a dinner table. Well, when the meal is finished, the guests put their napkins on the table and stand up, the men again helping the ladies with their chairs.After the dinner, the guests usually stay

6、 for an hour or two, then they would say, Well, Im afraid I must be going now. The host and hostess would of course urge everyone to stay longer. What, already? Wont you have another coffee? The guests, for instance, would say, Id love to, but I have to be up early tomorrow morning. Thank you for a

7、most enjoyable evening. Good-night. And if you stay overnight or over the weekend, it will be courteous to send a thank-you note to the host or hostess the following day, very often with a small gift such as a box of chocolate or some flowers as a token of appreciation of their hospitality.(1)、Which

8、 of the following would be the best title of the passage?A：How to Prepare for a Meal. B：Never Press Food on Your Guest. C：Table Manners in the U.S.A.D：How to Enjoy a Dinner. 答案：C(2)、The passage suggests that _.A：to make the hostess happy you should ask for more food even if you are fullB：you should

9、keep silent at a dinner table in order to be politeC：if you want to be friendly with the person next to you, you should press food on himD：talking is necessary at a dinner table 答案：D(3)、At a dinner table, you do all of the following except _.A：making the least noise possible B：picking up your soup b

10、owl to drink away the last dropC：handling your silverware with care D：drinking the coffee from your cup 答案：B(4)、What does courteous in the last paragraph mean?A：Friendly. B：Generous C：Polite D：Noble. 答案：C(5)、The passage implies that _.A：different nations have different customs B：Chinese customs are

11、quite similar to American onesC：both Chinese and Americans have soup before the main courseD：if you are polite, the hostess will press more food on you 答案：A2、Mr. Stevenson was the owner of a general appliance store. He had seen many newlyweds coming into his store to shop for their first refrigerato

12、r, washer and dryer, and air-conditioner. Pen and pencil in hand, they would ask him a lot of questions about price, features and after-sale services, but they would usually walk away at the end of their inquiry.The other day a young couple came into his store. They asked him all the usual questions

13、 and he answered all of them patiently. But when he suggested an order at the end, they replied firmly, Well have to look around places first.Although feeling a bit disappointed, Mr. Stevenson did not show it. Instead, he smiled, moved closer and said, I know you will go to Discount Dan to look at t

14、he price tags. Thats perfectly understandable. I do the same. In fact, they sell the same stuff as we do. But if you buy things there, there is something you will not get. And that is me. I come with everything I sell. Ive been in the business for thirty years and in a few years time Im going to giv

15、e my store to my daughter and son-in-law. I hope they will carry on the family business. I stand behind everything I sell and I will make sure that you will never regret buying things from me.After this short speech Mr. Stevenson offered the young couple some ice cream to thank for their interest. I

16、mpressed by his honesty and sincerity, the young couple decided to place an order.(1)、What did Mr. Stevensons store sell? A：Family furniture. B：Sports apparatus. C：Household appliances. D：Things for newlyweds. 答案：C(2)、Why did many newlyweds usually walk away at the end of their inquiry? A：They knew

17、they could buy better quality appliances elsewhere. B：They are bored with the owners speech.C：They wanted to compare prices at other stores. D：They thought the store could not meet their needs. 答案：C(3)、Which of the following best describes Mr. Stevensons attitude towards his customers? A：Polite and

18、patient. B：Polite and inflexible. C：Generous and flexible. D：Snobbish and rude. 答案：A(4)、What was Mr. Stevensons response to the young couples refusal? A：He was not disappointed at all because he was accustomed to it. B：He could not hide his disappointment.C：He felt disappointed but smiled and then w

19、alked away. D：He smiled and started to use his power of persuasion.答案：D(5)、Why did the young couple finally decide to place an order? A：They realized how important after-sale services were. B：They became interested in the owner and his family.C：They were touched by the owners hospitality. D：They wer

20、e convinced of the owners honesty and sincerity.答案：D3、The skill in being a student consists in getting ones daily study as near the optimum（最佳的） point as possible. I cannot tell you what the optimum is. It differs with the type of work, it differs from person to person, and even in the same person i

21、t varies from week to week. You must try to find your own. Every day you study, bear this principle of the optimum in mind. When you feel yourself getting fatigued, if you find yourself repeatedly reading over the same paragraph and not taking it in, thats a pretty good sign youve reached the crest（

22、最高点） for the day and should stop. Most ordinary students find their optimum at about five hours a day. Yours may be a little more or a little less - but if you get in five hours good work a day, you will be doing well. Now, what are you doing with yourself when you arent working? Before examinations

23、 some students do nothing at all except sit in a chair and worry. This is a misunderstanding. People too easily think of the mind as if it worked like the body; it does not. If one wanted to conserve physical energy to cut the maximum amount of firewood, one would lie flat on a bed and rest when one

24、 wasnt chopping. But the mind cannot rest. Even in sleep you dream, even if you forget your dreams. The mind is always turning. It gets its relaxation only by variety. That is what makes mental rest. So when youve reached your optimum point you must stop. You must go out and do something. It doesnt

25、matter what - anything so long as you are actively doing something else but work.(1)、For a student who wants to be an efficient learner, its useful to _.A：spend as much time as possible on study every day B：make good use of the spare timeC：get his study as near the optimum point as possible D：strike

26、 a balance between work and play 答案：C(2)、_ is a good sign that a students has reached the crest for the day. A：Having trouble sleeping B：Reading without absorbing the materialC：Getting tired of ones reading assignment D：Feeling unable to follow the teacher 答案：B(3)、Peoples misunderstanding about the

27、mind is that _. A：the mind works the same way as the body B：the mind doesnt need to have a restC：having a good rest will do harm to the mind D：a healthy body results from a healthy mind 答案：A(4)、The body is different from the mind because _. A：it needs rest to regain energy B：performing different tas

28、ks can help the body regain energyC：it has the energy optimum point D：being tired will affect its performance 答案：A(5)、The best way to relax the mind after study is to _.A：go to bed and have a good sleep B：go over the lesson one has learned C：refer to the notebook again and again for better understan

29、ding D：try something different in an active way 答案：D4、Human needs seem endless. When a hungry man gets a meal, he begins to think about an overcoat, when a manager gets a new sports car, a big house and pleasure boats dance into view.The many needs of mankind might be regarded as making up several l

30、evels. When there is money enough to satisfy one level of needs, another level appears.The first and most basic level of needs involves food. Once this level is satisfied, the second level of needs, clothing and some sort of shelter, appears. By the end of World War II, these needs were satisfied fo

31、r a great majority of Americans. Then a third level appeared. It included such items as automobiles and new houses.By 1957 or 1958 this third level of needs was fairly well satisfied. Then, in the late 1950s, a fourth level of needs appeared: the life-enriching level. While the other levels involve

32、physical satisfaction, that is, the feeding, comfort, safety, and transportation, this level stresses mental needs for recognition, achievement, and happiness. It includes a variety of goods and services, many of which could be called luxury items. Among them are vacation trips, the best medical and dental care, and recreation. Also included here are fancy goods and the latest styles in clothing.On the fourth level, a lot of money is spent on serv