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（（0065）《英语阅读二》复习思考题
I Sentence comprehension
1. My discovery of Tillie Olsen was a gift from a friend; years ago she gave me her copy of Tell Me a Riddle because she liked the stories and wanted to share the experience. What do we know about Tillie Olsen? A. She is a friend. B. She likes stories. C. She gives gifts. D. She is an author.
2. What is most obvious in this book are all those details of daily living that make Mrs. Richards anything but common.
According to this statement, what kind of person is Mrs. Richards? A. She is very obvious. B. She is an unusual person.
C. She is anything she wants to be. D. She is quite ordinary.
3. The Green Tiger Press believes that the relatively unknown works of great children‘s illustrators are sources of vast beauty and power, and is attempting to make these treasures more easily available.
What is the goal of this printing company? A. to publish more children‘s books B. to develop powerful stories
C. to make children‘s illustrations more easily available D. to encourage artists to become children‘s illustrators
4. Any thought that this new custom will remain unchanged--or in Europe will remain uniquely English--is ridiculous.
What does the author believe about the new custom? A. It will remain limited. B. The custom will change.
C. Acceptance of the custom is ridiculous. D. The custom will remain in Europe.
5. The student revolt is not only a thorn in the side of the president‘s newly established government, but it has international implications as well. Whom or what does this revolt affect? A. the students
B. the side of the president‘s body
C. only the national government D. national and international affairs
6.The medical journal reported that heart attack victims who recover are approximately five times as likely to die within the next five years as those people without a history of heart disease. What did this article say about people who have had a heart attack? A. They are more likely to die in the near future than others. B. They will die in five years.
C. They are less likely to die than people without a history of heart disease. D. They are likely to recover.
7.Young people need to develop the values, attitude, and problem-solving skills essential to their participation in a political system that was designed, and is still based, on the assumption that all citizens would be so prepared.
What is a basic assumption of this political system? A. All people will be capable of participation. B. All people participate in the system.
C. All people should have the same values and attitudes.
D. Most people cannot develop the skills to participate in the system.
8. While we may be interested in the possibilities of social harmony and individual fulfillment to be achieved through nontraditional education, one cannot help being cautious about accepting any sort of one-sided educational program as a cure for the world‘s ills. How does the author feel about nontraditional education? A. He believes that it has no possibility of success. B. He doubts that it can cure the world‘s ills. C. He feels that it is a cure for the world‘s ills. D. He believes it will bring social harmony.
9. The complexity of the human situation and the injustice of the social order demand far more fundamental changes in the basic structure of society itself than some politicians are willing to admit in their speeches.
What is necessary to correct the problems of society? A. basic changes in its structure B. fewer political speeches C. honest politicians
D. basic changes in political methods
10. Since industry and commerce are the largest users of electrical energy, using less electricity would mean a reduced industrial capacity and fewer jobs in the affected industries and therefore an unfavorable change in our economic structure. According to this sentence, decreasing the use of electricity
A. Must begin immediately.
B. Isn‘t important.
C. Will cause difficulties. D. Won‘t affect industry.
11.The student revolt is not only a thorn in the side of the president‘s newly established government, but it has international implications as well. Whom or what does this revolt affect? A. the students
B. the side of the president‘s body C. only the national government D. national and international affairs
12.Just before his birthday John received a horse from his father; this was the first of a series of expensive gifts intended to create the impression of a loving parent. Why did John receive the horse? A. because he was ten
B. because his father loved him
C. because his father wanted to seem loving
D. because his father wouldn‘t be able to give him expensive gifts in the future
13.Heavy smokers and drinkers run a fifteen-times greater risk of developing cancer of the mouth and throat than nonsmokers and nondrinkers.
Which of the following sentences best reflects the meaning of the above one?
A. Cancer of the mouth and throat is more likely to occur in heavy smokers and drinkers than in nonsmokers and nondrinkers.
B. People who never drink and smoke will not get mouth or throat cancer.
C. Heavy drinkers who run have a greater risk of developing cancer than nondrinkers. D. People would probably be healthier if they did not drink and smoke too much.
14.This is not just a sad-but-true story; the boy‘s experience is horrible and damaging, yet a sense of love shines through every word.
How does the author of this sentence feel about the story? A. It transmits a sense of love. B. It is not true. C. It is just sad.
D. It is horrible and damaging.
15.The financial situation isn‘t bad yet, but we believe that we have some vital information and, if it is correct, unemployment will soon become a serious problem. What do we know about the financial situation? A. It won‘t change. B. It is not bad now.
C. It will become a serious problem. D. It will improve.
16. The general then added, ―The only reasonable solution to the sort of problems caused by the current unstable political situation is one of diplomacy and economic measures and not the use of military force.‖
What type of solution does the general support?
A. economic and diplomatic action
B. diplomatic and economic action if military force fails C. only diplomatic action
D. military actions in response to political problems
17. Because the supply of natural gas was plentiful in comparison to other choices like coal and fuel oil, and because it burns cleaner, many people changed their eating systems to natural gas, thereby creating shortages. Why did people prefer gas? A. It was natural.
B. There were no other choices.
C. The other fuels were dirtier and less plentiful. D. There is, even today, a plentiful supply of it.
18. Few phenomena in history are more puzzling than this one: that men and women with goals so vague, with knowledge so uncertain, with hopes so foggy, still would have risked dangers so certain and tasks so great.
What historical fact is puzzling? A. that people had such vague goals B. that people took such great risks
C. that people had foggy hopes and uncertain knowledge D. that people completed such great tasks
19. Alexis, ruler of a city where politics was a fine art, concealed his fears, received the noblemen with extravagant ceremonies, impressed them with his riches, praised them, entertained them, bribed them, made them promise he had no intention of keeping—and thus succeed in keeping their troops outside his city walls.
Why did Alexis give money and attention to the noblemen? A. because they praised him
B. in order to prevent their armies from entering the city C. in order to impress them with his riches D. because they were his friends
II Reading comprehension
Passage 1
Joe Templer should have known better. After all, he works for a large auto-insurance company. It won‘t hurt to leave the key in the truck this once, he thought, as he filled his gas tank at a self-service gas station. But moments later, as he was paying the money, he saw the truck being driven away.
In 1987, 1.6 million motor vehicles were stolen in the United States? One every 20 seconds. If current trends continue, experts predict annual vehicle thefts could exceed two million by the end of the decade.
Vehicle theft is a common phenomenon, which has a direct impact on over four million victims a year. The cost is astonishing.
Many police officials blame professional thieves for the high volume of the thefts. It is a