大学新视野英语3深度阅读.docx

1、大学新视野英语3深度阅读Reading Comprehension (Banked Cloze) Directions: Fill in the blanks in the following passage by selecting suitable words from the Word Bank. You may not use any of the words more than once. A agreeable B boring C comfortable D tedious E merryF skilled G disguise H festival I pretend J fi

2、nanciallyK convince L keen M encourage N eager O reckonedPassage1. My fourteenth birthday was the best I ever spent. Instead of having a big party with lots of presents and kids, I spent the day with my mother and father. This was their idea and as a teenager I was not very (1)_ on it at first. The

3、sheer simplicity of the idea seemed (2)_. Shouldnt there be some kind of (3)_ or something? I asked.My father just laughed and said, Lets start off at the bakery with some cake. I smiled to (4)_ how disappointed I was. I tried to understand because I knew that we had (5)_ fallen on hard times. We wa

4、lked down the slope from our home to a small cafe. There my father tried to (6)_ the shopkeeper to give us one big piece of cake instead of a whole one. My father was (7)_ in the art of getting what he wanted. The shopkeeper was a(n) (8)_ man and brought out one big piece with a couple of candles on

5、 top. As we sat with three forks eating that cake I (9)_ that it was quite a luxury to be able to spend time with my parents. How many other parents could spend a weekday with their child? We spent the entire day talking, and together we had a party as (10)_ as any has ever been. Ive never forgotten

6、 that special day. A swore B battling C wore D swinging E particularF swaying G curious H staggered I heal J displayedK restore L blew M accomplish N blossomed O knitPassage 2. I have had one article of clothing for twenty years. On my 12th birthday, I received a sweater that my older sister had (1)

7、_ for me. She was then (2)_ with cancer in a hospital when she made it. Making the sweater was no easy job for her. I spent that birthday at the hospital with my sister. When she gave me the sweater, she stood up uneasily, (3)_ as if she might fall. She (4)_ a little before taking a tender hold onto

8、 my arm and handing me the sweater. She said with all her strength, Remember that you can (5)_ anything as long as you try hard. She passed away a year later.On the front of the sweater were (6)_ the words Best Sister. It was far too big for me at that time but I eventually (7)_ into a woman and it

9、fit just right.I was a wreck after she died. I had no idea about what life would be like without her. The sweater reminded me of my sister together with her love. I am very (8)_ about the way I dress. However, I (9)_ that sweater at every birthday for twenty years. Now that I have had time to (10)_

10、from the loss of my sister, I no longer cry when I put it on. I just smile and say the words Best Sister to myself. A calculated B interfere C accumulated D impact E balancedF digest G equaled H absorb I commended J ratioK striking L rate M tend N substances O inclinePassage 3. How can you help your

11、self be at your best when you exercise? The answer is to get a high (1)_ of iron-rich foods in your diet. When people take part in activities like running, they (2)_ to lose iron. It is important for your body to (3)_ red meats to get the iron you need. It is also essential that you remember to keep

12、 your diet (4)_ and healthy. You can do this by also including grains, which can be found in cereals as well as eating green vegetables. You should also remember that some foods could (5)_ with your body absorbing vitamins and minerals. This includes coffee or tea, which contain (6)_ that are not go

13、od for you. Most people should sip on something before, during and after they exercise to replace the water in their bodies. Water and juice are (7)_ instead of sodas and coffee.Many have found that modifying their diet has really had a positive (8)_ on their performance. I used to exercise all the

14、time, but my endurance never really improved, said one athlete. Even though I was slender and not overweight, I contacted a physician. Together we (9)_ the amounts of protein, vitamins and minerals I was getting. The improvement in my performance was (10)_ after I changed what I was eating. The most

15、 important thing is that I am getting more iron.A precious B spire C costly D plus E comparativeF bounce G sufficient H recover I rejecting J farewellK neglecting L rival M restrict N compete O confinePassage 4. Many Americans have developed a diet of fast food and are accordingly gaining weight. To

16、 combat their weight, they take up exercise while (1)_ to change their diet. While exercise is very important, you must also (2)_ how much fat you eat. You should also take care to select foods that are rich in vitamins and minerals. This will help you to lose weight; (3)_, it will give you a lot mo

17、re energy to be active. People who do not eat healthily or get (4) vitamins and minerals will typically have a hard time losing weight. It is a (5)_ mistake to think you can eat foods that are not healthy just because you start exercising, said one physician. People who do not eat right are at a (6)

18、_ disadvantage in every activity they participate in.One successful basketball coach said, I not only try to get my players to work hard, but I also try to (7)_ my team members to eat a healthy diet. It really helps a players body to (8)_ back day after day. Until other teams start to (9)_ our enthu

19、siasm for good food, we expect to keep on winning.With all the evidence supporting a healthy diet, why havent we said (10)_ to diets with too much fat? Theres a lot to be said for eating right.A tackle B fines C challenge D proposal E simplyF energetic G infer H attendance I revise J moodK reinforce

20、 L outlook M boost N formation O punishmentsPassage 5. How would you go about designing a math curriculum? There is a real need to (1)_ academic achievement in schools and help with the development of a students overall character. Many schools are asking their students what (2)_ they have for improv

21、ing their education. Teachers and other faculty members are asking questions like How can we encourage better (3)_ in certain classes?One teacher, Francis Barker, explained how she got unexpected positive results from a tough bunch of kids. My math class had become increasingly empty. Instead of han

22、ding out (4)_, I decided to ask students what I could do better. Surprisingly, they had a lot of great suggestions about how to (5)_ the way math is taught. Right after I implemented some of their ideas, the (6)_ in the classroom really changed. Students became more (7)_ about learning. Almost all o

23、f the students started attending class every day. The conventional way to (8)_ this problem would have been to punish my students, but that wouldnt have worked with this group. I understood that my primary goal had to be the (9)_ of a new bond between them and me. My method may have been controversi

24、al, but I wanted to (10)_ to the students that in order to learn, we need to work together.Ms. Barker won the Teacher of the Year Award at her school. A succession B responded C consequence D concerned E mixtureF speculate G fruitful H consider I beneficial J possessK vigorous L assess M contributio

25、ns N acknowledge O reflectedPassage 6. Why do we always assume that a good student is one that gets really good grades? Oddly enough, it is often not the students that got the best grades that succeed in life, but rather the ones that exhibited the most heart. Indeed, if you want to (1)_ on how far

26、a student might get in life, a better measurement than grades might be how hard they try. Many teachers actually (2)_ this, and boost the final grades of students who work hard to learn.One teacher of English grammar said, If a student is giving his or her utmost effort, I make sure that is (3)_ in

27、the final grade. You cant simply look at a (4)_ of test results to determine how well a student has done in your class. Students (5)_ during class are much more important than what they put on paper. They (6)_ the ability to help others around them succeed. When there is a (7)_ discussion about some

28、thing, they are always participating. As a teacher, I am primarily (8)_ with helping students to develop strong character. Those who I can help in this way will become more (9)_ than any who simply got high scores.Attitudes like this teachers are ensuring that our students have a (10)_ of intelligen

29、ce and good values. This is a combination for real success. A exerted B revolve C asserted D distinguished E existedF distracted G bears H dedicated I liberate J successiveK owe L succession M own N fame O evolvePassage 7. The Susan B. Anthony dollar was the first coin to honor the accomplishments o

30、f an American woman. In 1978, President Jimmy Carter signed the law converting the one-dollar coin from the silver dollar to one that bore the likeness of Ms. Anthony. It was officially (1)_ in 1979 in Rochester, NY, her home during the most politically active years of her life. In 1997, the Government replaced the Susan B. Anthony dollar with the golden dollar coin. The golden color of this new coin, combined with a smoother edge helped it to be more easily (2)_ from a quarter than the Susan B. Anthony dollar.It was Ms. Anthonys role in gaining women more rights that