1、電大學位英語考試閱讀理解試題閱讀TheFrenchRevolutionbrokeoutin1789.Whatsthispassageabout?C.TheFrenchRevolution.Whichdidnothappenin1789?Thenationaleconomywasdevelopingrapidly.Wherewerethepoliticalprisonerskept?D.InBastille.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordabolished”mean?D.Ended.WhatwasNOTtheeffectoftheRevolution?D.Thekingtri

2、edtocontrolthenationalparliament.AforeignersfirstimpressionoftheU.S.islikelytobethateveryoneisinarush-oftenunderpressure.Whichofthefollowingstatementsiswrong?D.Americansareimpolitetotheirbusinesscolleagues.TOC o 1-5 h zInthefourthparagraph,ahighpriority”means.afirstconcernAmericansevaluateabusinessc

3、olleague.D.bylearningabouttheirpastperformanceThispassagemainlytalksabout.howAmericanstreasuretheirtimeWecaninferfromthepassagethattheauthorstoneinwritingis.appreciativeSixteen-year-oldMariawaswaitinginlineattheairportinSantoDomingo.Mariasstoryhappened.whenshearrivedattheairportYoubelieverthatthewor

4、koftheairlineemployeementionedinthestoryistoattheairport.checkpeoplesluggageWhyareyousoupset?”Mariasaidtotheman.Shewantedtotellhimthatheshouldnotbe.unhappyEveryonewaslookingathimwithdisapproval.”ThissentencemeansthatthepeoplearoundfeltsorryforthemansmannersTheauthormentionedMariasageatthebeginningof

5、thestoryinordertoshowthat.shewasyoungbutbehavedproperlyBritainandFranceareseparatedbytheEnglishChannel,abodyofwaterthatcanbecrossedinasfewas20minutes.Buttheculturesofthetwocountriessometimesseemtobemilesapart.Forcenturies,therelationshipbetweenBritainandFranceis.D.amixtureofloveandhateThewarinIraqdo

6、estotherelationshipbetweenFranceandBritain.D.bothgoodandharmTheBritisharenotsofriendlytoandtheFrencharenotsofriendlyto.Germany;Americaaremoreinterestedinhavingholidaysin.D.Britishpeople.FranceWhatdoesthelastsentencemean?C.FranceandBritainarenearneighbors,andthiswillhelpbalancetherelationshipbetweent

7、hem.Communityserviceisanimportantcomponentofeducationhereatouruniversity.Whatisthepurposeofthetalk?Tointereststudentsinanewcommunityprogram.Whatisthepurposeoftheprogramthatthespeakerdescribes?Tooffertutorialstoelementaryschoolstudents.WhatdoesProfessorDodgedo?Headvisesstudentstoparticipateincertainp

8、rogram.Whatshouldstudentswhoareinterestedinthetutorialsdo?TalktoProfessorDodge.Whomdoyouthinkthespeakeraddresses?Students.Paperisoneofthemostimportantproductseverinventedbyman.Whatsthemeaningforthewordparchment”？Akindofpapermadefromtheskinofcertainyounganimals.Whichofthefollowingisnotmentionedaboutt

9、heinventionofpaper？Morejobscouldbeprovidedthanbefore.WhendidtheEgyptiansbegintousepaperwidely？Around1400.Whichofthefollowingcountriesusesmorepaperforeachpersonayear？Sweden、Whatisthemainideaofthisshorttalk？Theinventionofpaperisofgreatsignificancetoman.LawshavebeenwrittentogoverntheuseofAmericanNation

10、alFlag,andtoensureproperrespectfortheflag.HowdoAmericansensureproperrespectforthenationalflag？Bymakinglaws.WhatistheregulationregardingtheraisingoftheAmericanNationalFlag?Itshouldberaisedquicklybyhand.HowshouldtheAmericanNationalFlagbedisplayedatanunveilingceremony?Itshouldbecarriedhighupintheair.Wh

11、atdowelearnabouttheuseoftheAmericanNationalFlag?Therearepreciseregulationsandcustomstobefollowed.WhatisAmericansattitudetowardstheirNationalFlag?RespectIthasbeenreportedthatincollegesacrosstheUnitedStates,Whatissoapopera?ThedaytimeserialdramasonTV.Whatcanbethebesttitleofthepassage?Soapoperafans.Whic

12、hisNOTthereasonwhythesoapoperahassuddenlybecomein|amongAmericanyoungpeople?Becausetheyoungpeoplehavetobeartheresponsibilitiesfortheirtroubles.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?Youngviewershaveturnedthemselvesfromtheseriousnessofsixtiestoenjoymentnow.Whatmessagedoestheauthorwanttoconveytous?Thepeoplesfavo

13、ritestodramaworkschangealongwiththetimes.ManypeoplewhoworkinLondonprefertoliveoutsideit,WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?AllthepeoplewhoworkinLondonprefertoliveinthecountry.Withthesamemoneyneededfor,onecanbuyalittlehousewithagardeninthecountry.rentingasmallflatwithoutagardenWhenthegardenisinbl

14、ossom,theonehasbeenrewarded.havingspenttimeworkinginthegardenPeoplewhothinkhappinessliesinthecitylifewouldfeelthatiftheyhadtoliveoutsideLondon.theirlifewasmeaninglessTheunderlinedphrasegetawayfrominthe3rdparagraphrefersto.escapefromBydefinition,heroesandheroinesaremenandwomenaaThepassagemainlydealsw

15、ithheroesandiconsHeroesandheroinesareusually.D.alloftheaboveWhichofthefollowingstatementsiswrong?Heroesandheroinescanonlyemergeinwartimes.BeautifulyoungDianaSpencerfoundhergenuinelove.C.justbeforeherdeathWhatismorelikelytosetaniconsstatus?Tragicandearlydeath.PlacestostayinBritainareasvariedastheplac

16、esyouvisit.Inthispassagetheauthormainly.tellsuswheretostaywhilevisitingBritainaremainlybuiltforyoungvisitors.YouthHotelsIfyoutravelaloneandwanttoknowbetterfamilylifeinBritain,youdbetterstayin.B&BsIfyouareinterestedintravelingwithyourfriendsbutonlywithlimitedmeans,whereisthebetterplaceforyoutostay?Ho

17、stelsWhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothelastpartofthepassage?Allpubsandinnsoffervisitorsbedandbreakfast.Whatmakesapersonascientist?Whatmakesascientistaccordingtothepassage?Thewayheuseshistools.Thescientist,however,goesonestepfurther.Theauthorsaysthistoshow.thedifferencebetweenscientistsandord

18、inarypeopleAsoundscientifictheoryshouldbeonethatworksnotonlyunderonesetofconditionsatonetime,butalsounderthesameconditionsatothertimesTheauthorquotesthecaseofAlbertEinsteintoillustrate.thattheinvestigationsareimportantinscienceWhatisthemainideaofthepassage?Exactnessandwaysofusingtoolsarethekeystothe

19、makingofascientistIntheUnitedStates,itisnotcustomarytotelephonesomeoneveryearlyinthemorning.Whatisthemainideaofthispassage?Theroleoftimeinsociallifeovertheworld.Whatdoesitmeaninthepassageifyoucallsomeoneduringhisorhersleepinghours?Amatteroflifeordeath.Whichofthefollowingtimeisproperifyouwanttomakean

20、appointmentwithyourfriend?at4:00pm.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothepassage?PromptnessisvaluedhighlyinAmericanlife.TOC o 1-5 h zFromthepassagewecansafelyinferthat.themeaningoftimediffersindifferentpartsoftheworldTherearethreekindsofgoals:short-term,medium-rangeandlong-termgoals.Ourlo

21、ng-termgoalsmeanalot.Ifwecompletetheshort-termgoalsNewshort-termgoalsarebuiltupon.thegoalsthathavebeencompletedWhenwecompleteeachstepofourgoals,.weshouldbuildupconfidenceofsuccessWhatisthemainideaofthispassage?Differentkindsofgoalsinlife.Whichofthefollowingstatementsiswrongaccordingtothepassage?Life

22、isastaticthing,thusweshouldneverallowalong-termgoaltolimitusorourcourseofaction.Howmenfirstlearnttoinventwordsisunknown;TOC o 1-5 h zTheoriginoflanguageis.aproblemnotyetsolvedWhatistrueaboutwords?Theyaresimplysounds.Therealpowerofwordsliesintheir.representativefunctionByassociationtheauthormeans.ajo

23、iningofideasinthemindWhichofthefollowingstatementsabouttherealpoetisNOTtrue?Heisnomorethanamasterofwords.Shynessisthecauseofmuchunhappinessforagreatmanypeople.WhatdoestheauthortrytoprovebycitingwhatkindofimpressionamImaking?”Peoplesshynessmadethemcaretoomuchabouttheirappearanceandactions.Accordingto

24、thewriter,self-awarenessis.agoodqualityWhenbeingpraised,shypeoplefeelthatitis.unrealWhichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothepassage?Shynesscanblockourchancesforarichlife.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatshypeople.shouldunderstandthemselvesintherightwayWhenJohnandVictoriaFallsarrivedinNewYor

25、kCityforone-yearstay,WhichofthefollowinghasbecomeoneofAmericasfastestgrowingbusinesses?D.Rentinghomefurnishings.Whydosomepeopleprefertorentfurniture?Becauseitsavesthemmuchtroubleandmoney.Whatcanyouinferfromthepassage?Rentingfurnitureisnotpopularinthecoupleshometown.Whichofthefollowingcanbestserveast

26、hetitleofthepassage?ANewWayofGettingHomeFurnishings.TOC o 1-5 h zYoungpeoplelikedrentinghomefurnitureinthat.TheydonthavemuchmoneyanddontwanttobuythecheapfurnitureAcharacteristicofAmericanculturethathasbecomealmostFromparagraph1,weknowthatinAmerica.peopletendtohaveahighopinionoftheself-mademanAccordi

27、ngtothepassage,thehostesscooksdinnerherselfmainlybecause.shetakesprideinwhatshecandoherselfTheexpressionwaitontable|inthesecondparagraphmeans:|.servecustomersinarestaurantTheauthorsattitudetowardsmanual（體力的）laboris.positiveWhichofthefollowingmayserveasthebesttitleofthepassage?AmericanAttitudetowardM

28、anualLabor.Spending50minuteswithacellphoneclosetoAccordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingisTRUE?Thereareabout5billioncellphoneusersintheworldrightnow。DoctorVolkowwasastonishedbecause。shefoundthatusingacellphoneforabout50minutescouldinfluenceorchangebrainactivityAccordingtothepassage,cellphoneswerel

29、aunched。between1980and1985Whatdoestheword“that”standforinthesecondparagraph?ThefactthatcellphoneusemaycausecancerWhichofthefollowingisanappropriatetitleforthispassage?CellPhoneRadiation:IsItHarmful?HumanbeingshavealwayshadanabilitytoattendtoWhatisthemainideaofthispassage?Whatstheimpactofmultitasking

30、onyoungpeople?Theexpression“warpspeed”inthefirstparagraphisclosestinmeaningto。highspeedAccordingtosometeenagersandcollegestudents,whatcausestheirmultitasking?OvercommittedschedulesAccordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementisTRUE?multitaskingmaypreparestudentsfortherealityoftodaysfast-paceswo

31、rkenvironmentWhatdoeducatorsandpsychologistadviseparentstodotheirmultitaskingkids?Toencouragetheirkidstohavesomesociallife。ThenuclearpoweremergencyataJapaneseAccordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingaboutEuropeisTRUE?Itislikelythattheywouldrethinktheirnuclearpowerpolicies。Accordingtothepassage,allth

32、efollowingstatementsaboutEasternEuropearetrueEXCEPTtheyhavetotallyforgottentheChernobylaccident25yearsagoInthesecondparagraph,theauthormainlydiscusses。GermanattitudetowardsnuclearpowerTheword“heads”inthethirdparagraphcanbebestreplacedby。leadsWhichofthefollowingisanappropriatetitleforthispassage?Japa

33、nsNuclearCrisisCausesFearinEurope。Afterabusydayofworkandplay,TOC o 1-5 h zAgoodtitleforthispassageis.SleepTheunderlinedword“drowsy”inthelastparagraphmeans.sleepyThispassagesuggeststhatnotgettingenoughsleepmightmakeyou.havepoorhealthDuringREM,.bothAandBTheaveragenumberofhoursofsleepthatanadultneedsis

34、.notstatedinthepassageAskthreepeopletolookoutthesamewindowatTOC o 1-5 h zSeeingandperceivingare.twoseparateactionsPeopleperceivedifferentthingsaboutthesamescenebecause.NoneofthesePsychologistsstudyperceptionby.settingupmanyexperimentsWhichofthefollowingstatementsisimpliedbutnotstated？Thebestexperime

35、ntsarethoseinwhichallfactorsarecontrolled.Thebesttitleforthisselectionis.HowWePerceiveBillGrantwasafamousnewspapereditor(編輯)BillGrant.hadaheartattackin1957andrecoveredfullylateronWecandeducefromthepassagethatwhenBillwaswritingthestoryabouttheNewYorkStockMarketcrashtherewerereportersonthenewspaper.th

36、reeWhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?BillGrantovercamehisphysicalsufferingsbutnothisemotionalsufferingswhenhewasgettingoninyears.WhichofthefollowingisNOTalogicalconclusion?BillstayedinEuropeforfivemonthsin1945andthereforetheeditordecidedthatheshouldwriteabouttheendofWorldWarII.BillGrantdiedof.cancerinmid

37、1968CharlieChaplinhasbrokenallrecordsinmakingpeoplelaugh.AllofthefollowingaboutCharlieChaplinaretrueexcept.hewasbornintheUSAAccordingtotheauthor,CharlieChaplinhasbeenpopularwithgenerationaftergenerationbecause.D.bothBandCAccordingtoCharlieChaplinslifehistorywriters,hadastronginfluenceonthetypeoffilm

38、shemade.hisunhappyearlyyearsinthepoorareainLondonAccordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingistrue?Chaplinsfilmsarethecombinationsoffunnyandsadelements.ThispassagewasB.writtenaboutCharlieChaplin.AmanonalonelyislandcanactashelikesbecauseAmanonalonelyislandcanactashelikes,because.D.hefeelsitunnecessaryt

39、oconsiderothersTwostrangerswillnevergetalongwellunless.C.theymakepeacewitheachotheroronedefeatstheotherIfyoumeetatribewhoselanguageyoudontknow,youcanofferallthefollowingsEXCEPT.A.teachingthemyourlanguageThearrivalofanimportantvisitorissomethingoutoftheordinary,sotheywill.receivethevisitorbetterIfyou

40、wanttolivewellinacommunity,.C.youshouldfollowtherulesandconventionsofsocietyBeingamanhasalwaysbeendangerous.Accordingtotheauthor,whatwasthedangeramanhadtoface?C.Lowersurvival.ThesentenceThereisanotherwaytocommitevolutionarysuicideperhapsmeans.C.thereisanotherfactortopreventusfromevolvinTheexampleofI

41、ndiainterpretsthat.B.naturalselectionhardlyworksamongtherichandthepoorTheauthorarguesthatourbodieshavestoppedevolvingbecause.A.lifehasbeenimprovedbytechnologicaladvanceWhatisthemainideaofthepassage?D.Humanevolutiongoingnowhere.Rote-learning(),spoon-fededucation,producesabrandofkidsthatdontknowwhatto

42、dowhenenteringuniversity.Accordingtotheauthor,thefuturedoesntneed.D.followers2.Intheauthorsview,howcanstudentslearnwell?CombinelisteningwithlookinganddoingWhatdoestheauthormeanbyThechangingspeedofinformationisfrightening?WhatwelearnedtodaymaynotbeusefultomorrowWhatdoesthelastsentenceofthepassagetell

43、us?StudentsmayhavetodojobswhichhavenotyetbeeninventedTheauthorsattitudetowardsrote-learningis.B.disapprovingCultureshockmightbecalledanoccupationaldiseaseofpeoplewhohavebeensuddenlytransplantedabroad.Accordingtothepassage,cultureshock.C.isactuallynotadiseaseAccordingtothepassage,cultureshockresultsf

44、rom.A.thesuddenchangeofthesocialatmosphereandcustomsWhichoneofthefollowingmaynotbethesymptomsofcultureshock?YousuddenlyforgetwhatawordmeansHowwouldapersonwhostaysabroadmostprobablyreactwhenheorsheisfrustratedbythecultureshockaccordingtothepassage?Heismostlikelytorefusetoabsorbthestrangeenvironmentat

45、first.Thispassageismostlikelytakenfrom.D.anessayonhumancustomsBeingamanhasalwaysbeendangerous.Thereareabout105Accordingtotheauthor,whatwasthedangeramanhadtoface?Lowersurvival.ThesentenceThereisanotherwaytocommitevolutionarysuicideperhapsmeans.C.thereisanotherfactortopreventusfromevolvingTheexampleof

46、Indiainterpretsthat.B.naturalselectionhardlyworksamongtherichandthepooTheauthorarguesthatourbodieshavestoppedevolvingbecause.A.lifehasbeenimprovedbytechnologicaladvanceWhatisthemainideaofthepassage?D.HumanevolutiongoingnowhereHowdotheAmericanofficemenandwomendressthemselveswhentheygotowork?According

47、tothetext,somewomenhavetoworkinpantsbecause.A.pantsarealmostanecessityfortheirworkdressingoodtaste(inParagraph3)mayrefertoD.dressinproperandunobviousclothes.Theimportanceofgroomingcannotbeoveremphasized(inParagraph4)maymostprobablymean.C.groomingshouldbeoveremphasizedbecauseitisveryimportantItissugg

48、estedinthetextthatbeforeleavinghomeforwork.D.everyonemakesureheorsheisproperlydressedormadeuWhichofthefollowingcanbeinferredfromthetext?Bothmenandwomenmaygotoaneveningengagementbeforereturninghome.TheUniversityofLondonisoneofBritainslargestcentersforhighereducation,TheUniversityofLondonissituatedata

49、city.B.fullofactivityandenergyTheUniversityofLondonisfamousfor.B.internationaleducationWheneverinternationalstudentshaveanydifficultyinlife,theycangotoforhelp.theStudentServiceOfficTheuniversityassuresthefirstyearstudentsthat.A.theycanhaveaplaceinhallsofresidenceiftheywishtoThemainpurposeofthispassa

50、geisto.C.drawmoreinternationalstudentsArecentreporthasshownthatpeopleintheUnitedStateshaveexperiencedarevolution.WhydoAmericanstodayregardMondayasthebeginningoftheweek?D:BecauseMondayisthefirstdayoftheworkweekHowoldisthewordweekend|?C:Morethan150yearsWhatdidEnglishmenusuallydoonSaturdayafternoonsint

51、heearlynineteenthcentury?D;TheywentfreeTheexpressionhavetimeofffromtheirjobS|(inParagraph3)manymostprobablymeanAbefree|Accordingtothetext,whateffectdidsomepeoplethinktheincreasinguseofautomationwouldmake?C:ItwouldgiveworkersmuchmorefreetimeMannersareimportanttohappyrelationsamongpeople.personwithgoo

52、dmannersispopularwithothersbecauseBheknowswhattodoandwhatnottodonodifferentoccasionsapersonwithgoodmannerswillthoseintroubleDdowhateverhecandohelpwhenyouarewithanoldman,youshoulddoallthefollowingexcept-Cinterruptinghimifhetalkstoomuchwhichofthefollowingisnotproperforastudentwithgoodmannerstodo?Amaki

53、ngnosoundallthetimeinclassyoudbetterkeepinmindthatDwheninrome,doastheromansdoThemoreyoulearnthemoreyouearn,saidthepopsingerCyndiLauperassheacceptedherhighManyyoungAmencanswanttogotocollegebecauseBtheycangethigherincomewithhigherdegreesItcouldbeconcludedfromthesecondparagraphthanCcollegeeducationcanm

54、akeastudentunderstandalotabouttheworldaroundhimWhenthestudentsstudyincollege，theycandoalloftheaboveInAmenca，thepercentageofcollegegraduatesamongworkingpeopleisBmuchhigherthaninmostothermajornationsWhichofthefollowingcanmostprobablybeingerredfromthepassage？AInthepast，highschoolgraduatesaccountforthem

55、ajontyofcollegestudentsTheuniversityofLondonisoneofbritainslargestcentersforhighereducation,theuniversityofLondonissituatedatacityBfullofactivityandenergytheuniversityofLondonisfamousfor-Binternationaleducationwheneverinternationalstudentshaveanydifficultyinlife,theycangotoforhelp.Cthestudentservice

56、officetheuniversityassuresthefirstyearstudentsthat-AtheycanhaveaplaceinhallsofresidenceiftheywishtothemainpurposeofthispassageistoCdrawmoreinternationalstudentsHowdotheAmericaofficemenandwomendressthemselveswhentheygotowork?Accordingtothetext,somewomenhavetoworkinpantsbecauseA:pantsarealmostanecessi

57、tyfortheirworkdressingoodtaste|(inParagraph3)manyrefertoD:dressinproperandunobviousclothes3Theimportanceofgroomingcannotbeoveremphasized|(inParagarph4)manymostprobablymeanA:groomingistooimportanttobeemphasized5,Whichofthefollowingcanbeinferredfromthetext?whydoAmericanstodayregardMondayasthebeginning

58、oftheweek?DbecauseMondayisthefirstdayoftheworkweekhowoldtheword?sweekend?Blessthan150yearswhatdidEnglishmenusuallydoonSaturdayafternoonsintheearlynineteenthcentury?Btheyusuallywenttochurchtheexpressionhavetimeofffromtheirjobs(inparagraph3)maymostprobablymeanAbefreeaccordingtothetext,whateffectdidsom

59、epeoplethinktheincreasinguseofautomationwouldmake?CitwouldgiveworkersmuchmorefreetimeWhileplantandanimalspeciesaredisappearingatarapidlyincreasingratethroughouttheworldWhatisthebesttitleforthispassage?B)ProtectingEndangeredSpeciesTOC o 1-5 h zThenumberofelephantskilledillegallyinAfricahasdecreasedgr

60、eatlyinthat.A)AfricancountriesagreedtoestablishexportlimitsonivoryfromelephantsInAfrica,thenumberofelephantskilledillegallyin1983and1984was.C)135,000Thenumberofmountaingorillashasremainedaboutthesameformanyyearspartlybecauseof.A)thedevelopmentofanimportantbusinessthatdependsonprotectingthegorillasTh