西安建筑科技大学继续教育学院 成人学位外语考试复习资料Ⅱ- Reading Comprehension Reading Comprehension 1 It is customary for adults to forget how hard and dull and long school is. The learning by memory of all the basic things one must know is a most incredible and unending effort. School is not easy and it is not for the most part very much fun, but then, if you are very lucky, you may find a real teacher. Three teachers in a lifetime are the very best of my luck. My first was a science and math teacher in high school my second, a professor of creative writing at Stanford, and my third was my friend and partner, ED Rickets I have to believe that a great teacher is a great artist and that there are as few as here are any other great artists. It might even be the greatest of the arts since the medium is the human mind and spirit My three teachers had these things in common: They all loved what they were doing; they did not tell, but stimulated a burning desire to know. Under their influence the horizons sprang wide and fear went away and the unknown became knowable I shall speak only of my first teacher because in addition to the other things, she brought discovery. She aroused us to shouting, bookwaving discussions. She had the noisiest class in school and she did not even seem to know it. We could never stick to the subject. Our speculation ranged the word. She breathed curiosity into us so that we brought in facts or truths shielded in our hands like captured fireflie She was fired, and perhaps rightly so, for failing to teach fundamentals. Such lings must be learned. But she left a passion in us for the pure knowable world and she inflamed me with a curiosity which has never left. i have had many teachers who told me soon-forgotten facts but only three who created in me a new attitude and a new hunger. What deathless power lies in the hands of such a person? 1. In the writers opinion, school life is usually A Exciting B interesting C tiresome D challenging 2. We can infer from Para. 2 that A. it is easy to find great artists as well as great teacher B. there are few great teachers but many great artists C the greatest artists are not easy to find; nor are the greatest teachers D, being a great teacher is a great art to learn because teachers spread knowledge 3. In the writers opinion, a good teacher should A. teach students the fundamental things B stick to one subject and be strict with students C teach students the knowledge ranging the world D arouse students' curiosity and desire to know the world 4. The writer's first teacher was dismissed mainly because a. her class was the noisiest in school B. she did not teach basic knowledge in class C. she let students shout and wave books in class
西安建筑科技大学继续教育学院 1 / 18 成人学位外语考试复习资料Ⅱ--Reading Comprehension Reading Comprehension 1 It is customary for adults to forget how hard and dull and long school is. The learning by memory of all the basic things one must know is a most incredible and unending effort. School is not easy and it is not for the most part very much fun, but then, if you are very lucky, you may find a real teacher. Three teachers in a lifetime are the very best of my luck. My first was a science and math teacher in high school, my second, a professor of creative writing at Stanford, and my third was my friend and partner, ED Rickets. I have to believe that a great teacher is a great artist and that there are as few as there are any other great artists. It might even be the greatest of the arts since the medium is the human mind and spirit. My three teachers had these things in common: They all loved what they were doing; they did not tell, but stimulated a burning desire to know. Under their influence, the horizons sprang wide and fear went away and the unknown became knowable. I shall speak only of my first teacher because in addition to the other things, she brought discovery. She aroused us to shouting, bookwaving discussions. She had the noisiest class in school and she did not even seem to know it. We could never stick to the subject. Our speculation ranged the word. She breathed curiosity into us so that we brought in facts or truths shielded in our hands like captured fireflies She was fired, and perhaps rightly so, for failing to teach fundamentals. Such things must be learned. But she left a passion in us for the pure knowable world and she inflamed me with a curiosity which has never left . I have had many teachers who told me soon-forgotten facts but only three who created in me a new attitude and a new hunger. What deathless power lies in the hands of such a person? 1. In the writer’s opinion, school life is usually _______. A. Exciting B. interesting C. tiresome D. challenging 2. We can infer from Para.2 that _______. A. it is easy to find great artists as well as great teacher B. there are few great teachers but many great artists C. the greatest artists are not easy to find; nor are the greatest teachers D. being a great teacher is a great art to learn because teachers spread knowledge 3. In the writer’s opinion, a good teacher should _______. A. teach students the fundamental things B. stick to one subject and be strict with students C. teach students the knowledge ranging the world D. arouse students’ curiosity and desire to know the world 4. The writer’s first teacher was dismissed mainly because _______. A. her class was the noisiest in school B. she did not teach basic knowledge in class C. she let students shout and wave books in class
西安建筑科技大学继续教育学院 D. she did not know how to teach basic knowledge effectively 5. What is the best title of this article? A. The Teachers in My life B. How to become a Teacher C. What to Teach at School D. What Makes a Good Teacher Reading comprehension 2 If you've been on campus for very long, I'm certain that you've already heard about this course. You may know that last term about fifty percent of the students who selected my course failed it. Let me explain how this came about before you jump to any conclusions. In the first place, since this is a composition class, I expect my students to follow certain rules of formality. Unfortunately, many students today dislike having to follow rules of any kind, especially those which they may feel to be unnecessary. For example, I ask that each of your papers be typed. I count off points for various kinds of mistakes. A misspelled word will cost you 5 points. You'll lost 25 points if you misspell five words. If you write an incomplete sentence, you' ll lost 10 points. If you give me two complete sentences as one without adequate punctuation (NH), you' ll lost 15 points. I do not accept late papers. you will receive a zero for any theme which you fail to submit on time. I expect you to read each assignment To make certain that you have read the assignment, I will give you a short unannounced quiz from time to time. This class meets on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. You will have a total of six major tests throughout the semester. Your final grade will be based on an average of these major tests and eight written themes. If you have any questions at any time, you can see me on Tuesday. My office is on the second floor of this building. Your assignment for Wednesday is to read Hemingway's short story on page 55. Friday will be the last class day of this week, so you can expect to write a short in-class theme for me then 1. The course mentioned by the teacher is on A. reading B assignments C writing D spelling 2. When was this lecture given? A. On Monday B On Wednesday C On Thursday D On Fr ints will a student lose if he misspells 3 words and writes 2 incomplete sentences on a theme? A.25 B.35 C.40 D.45 4. During the term the students are required to B read Hemingways short stories ollow the rules of the school D. take six major tests and eight quizzes 5. If the students have any questions, they may consult the teacher A. Three times a week B in his office on Tuesdays C. At any appointed time D before or after class on Tuesdays Reading Comprehension 3
西安建筑科技大学继续教育学院 2 / 18 D. she did not know how to teach basic knowledge effectively 5. What is the best title of this article? A.The Teachers in My Life B. How to Become a Teacher C. What to Teach at School D. What Makes a Good Teacher Reading Comprehension 2 If you’ve been on campus for very long, I’m certain that you’ve already heard about this course. You may know that last term about fifty percent of the students who selected my course failed it. Let me explain how this came about before you jump to any conclusions. In the first place, since this is a composition class, I expect my students to follow certain rules of formality. Unfortunately, many students today dislike having to follow rules of any kind, especially those which they may feel to be unnecessary. For example, I ask that each of your papers be typed. I count off points for various kinds of mistakes. A misspelled word will cost you 5 points. You’ll lost 25 points if you misspell five words. If you write an incomplete sentence, you’ll lost 10 points. If you give me two complete sentences as one without adequate punctuation （标点）, you’ll lost 15 points. I do not accept late papers. You will receive a zero for any theme which you fail to submit on time. I expect you to read each assignment. To make certain that you have read the assignment, I will give you a short unannounced quiz from time to time. This class meets on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. You will have a total of six major tests throughout the semester. Your final grade will be based on an average of these major tests and eight written themes. If you have any questions at any time, you can see me on Tuesday. My office is on the second floor of this building. Your assignment for Wednesday is to read Hemingway’s short story on page 55. Friday will be the last class day of this week, so you can expect to write a short in-class theme for me then. 1. The course mentioned by the teacher is on _______？ A . reading B. assignments C. writing D. spelling 2. When was this lecture given? A . On Monday B. On Wednesday C. On Thursday D. On Fridays 3. How many points will a student lose if he misspells 3 words and writes 2 incomplete sentences on a theme? A. 25. B. 35. C. 40. D. 45. 4. During the term the students are required to _______. A. write eight themes B. read Hemingway’s short stories C. follow the rules of the school D. take six major tests and eight quizzes 5. If the students have any questions, they may consult the teacher _______. A. Three times a week B.in his office on Tuesdays C. At any appointed time D. before or after class on Tuesdays Reading Comprehension 3
西安建筑科技大学继续教育学院 According to psychologists, an emotion is aroused when a man or animal views something as either bad or good. When a person feels like running away from something he thinks will hurt him, we call this emotion fear. If the person wants to remove the danger by attacking it, we call the emotion anger. The emotions of joy and love are aroused when we think something can help us. An emotion does not have to be be created by something in the outside world. It can be created by a persons thoughts Everyone has emotions. Many psychologists believe that infants are born without emotions. They believe children learn emotions just as they learn to read and write. a growing child not only learns his emotions but learns how to act in certain situations because of an emotion Psychologists think that there are two types of emotion: positive and negative Positive emotions include love, liking, joy, delight, and hope. They are aroused by something that appeals to a person. Negative emotions make a person unhappy or dissatisfied. They include anger, fear, despair, sadness, and disgust. In growing up, a person learns to cope with the negative emotions in order to be happy Emotions may be weak or strong. Some strong emotions are so unpleasant that a erson will try every means to escape from them. In order to feel happy, the person may choose unusual ways to avoid the emotion Strong emotions can make it hard to think and to solve problems. They may prevent a person from learning or paying attention to what he is doing. For example,a student taking an examination may be so worried about failing that he cannot think properly. The worry drains valuable mental energy he needs for the examination 1. We learn from the passage that an emotion is created by somethin A one feels in danger B. one faces in the outside world C one thinks bad or good D one tries to escape from real life 2. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage? A. Babies are born with emotions B. Emotions fall into two types in general C. Children learn emotions as they grow up D. People can cope with the negative emotions in life 3. The authors purpose in writing this passage is to A. explain why people have emotions B define and classify people's emotions C show how people avoid the negative emotions D. explain what people should do about emotions 4. When a student is too worried about failing in the exam A. he will simply give up B. he will not be able to think properly he will need extra mental energy D. he will try very hard to solve the p 5. The word drain"(Para. 5) most probably means A. ties B. stops C flow D. weakens 3/18
西安建筑科技大学继续教育学院 3 / 18 According to psychologists, an emotion is aroused when a man or animal views something as either bad or good. When a person feels like running away from something he thinks will hurt him, we call this emotion fear. If the person wants to remove the danger by attacking it, we call the emotion anger. The emotions of joy and love are aroused when we think something can help us. An emotion does not have to be be created by something in the outside world. It can be created by a person’s thoughts. Everyone has emotions. Many psychologists believe that infants are born without emotions.They believe children learn emotions just as they learn to read and write. A growing child not only learns his emotions but learns how to act in certain situations because of an emotion. Psychologists think that there are two types of emotion: positive and negative. Positive emotions include love, liking, joy, delight, and hope. They are aroused by something that appeals to a person. Negative emotions make a person unhappy or dissatisfied. They include anger, fear, despair, sadness, and disgust. In growing up, a person learns to cope with the negative emotions in order to be happy. Emotions may be weak or strong. Some strong emotions are so unpleasant that a person will try every means to escape from them. In order to feel happy, the person may choose unusual ways to avoid the emotion. Strong emotions can make it hard to think and to solve problems. They may prevent a person from learning or paying attention to what he is doing. For example, a student taking an examination may be so worried about failing that he cannot think properly. The worry drains valuable mental energy he needs for the examination. 1. We learn from the passage that an emotion is created by something _______. A. one feels in danger B. one faces in the outside world C. one thinks bad or good D. one tries to escape from real life 2. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage? A. Babies are born with emotions. B. Emotions fall into two types in general. C. Children learn emotions as they grow up. D. People can cope with the negative emotions in life. 3. The author’s purpose in writing this passage is to _______. A. explain why people have emotions B. define and classify people’s emotions C. show how people avoid the negative emotions D. explain what people should do about emotions 4. When a student is too worried about failing in the exam, _______. A. he will simply give up B. he will not be able to think properly C. he will need extra mental energy D. he will try very hard to solve the problems 5. The word “drain”（Para.5）most probably means _______. A. ties B. stops C. flows D. weakens
西安建筑科技大学继续教育学院 Reading Comprehension 4 Nearly half of all marriages end in divorce. This surprising statistic people think twice before tying a knot(st). This statistic also makes one causes a marriage to succeed. My parents have been married for thirty-three years and though they've had their ups and downs, they have had a wonderful relationshi Why has their marriage succeeded My parents have always expressed their love for each other. Throughout their courtship(y e )they did many wonderful things for each other: buying flowers, writing letters, and sending surprises. They've continued these practices throughout their marriage as ways of showing love Another quality of my parents' marriage is that they are flexible about their demands and expectations of each other. When I was four, Dad was laid of from his job. As a result, Mom entered the workforce. Although Dad was soon rehired, Mom enjoyed her job so much that she decided to keep it. Dad was a bit surprised, but he could see that it made her happy. If problems arose because of the time demands of their jobs, they worked through these problems-together My parents remain committed(忠诚的) to each other, even during difficult times arly in their marriage, Dad was sent overseas as a communications specialist. He wrote home every now and then but he didnt see Mom for nine months. Mom was home alone. Sometimes her single coworkers would encourage her to go out with them and have a good time. When I asked her why she didnt, she told me that she had made a commitment to my father and she was living by that commitment Meanwhile, thousands of miles away, Dad was living up to the same commitment When they were reunited, they had nothing to be ashamed of and nothing to be angry with each other about. i have come to believe that their absolute commitment to each other is, more than anything else, what has caused their marriage to work I once heard someone say that marriage isn't a fifty-fifty deal. It's ninety-ten on both sides. Could that be the secret of a successful marriage? It seems to describe the one my parents have 1. According to the passage, people tend to hesitate before they A get married B start courtship C. get a divorce D look at the statistic 2. What is the key factor that contributes to the successful marriage of the author's parents? A. Their loyalty toward each other B. Their common interests and attitudes towards life C. Their readiness to express their love for each other D. Their capability to deal with their jobs and family life 3. When the father got his job again, the mother A. did not quit her job B. entered the workforce too C was laid off from her job D. returned home to raise the kids
西安建筑科技大学继续教育学院 4 / 18 Reading Comprehension 4 Nearly half of all marriages end in divorce. This surprising statistic makes many people think twice before tying a kno（t 结）. This statistic also makes one wonder what causes a marriage to succeed. My parents have been married for thirty-three years, and though they’ve had their ups and downs, they have had a wonderful relationship. Why has their marriage succeeded? My parents have always expressed their love for each other. Throughout their courtship（求婚) they did many wonderful things for each other: buying flowers, writing letters, and sending surprises. They’ve continued these practices throughout their marriage as ways of showing love. Another quality of my parents’ marriage is that they are flexible about their demands and expectations of each other. When I was four, Dad was laid of from his job. As a result, Mom entered the workforce. Although Dad was soon rehired, Mom enjoyed her job so much that she decided to keep it. Dad was a bit surprised, but he could see that it made her happy. If problems arose because of the time demands of their jobs, they worked through these problems—together. My parents remain committed（忠诚的）to each other，even during difficult times. Early in their marriage, Dad was sent overseas as a communications specialist. He wrote home every now and then, but he didn’t see Mom for nine months. Mom was home alone. Sometimes her single coworkers would encourage her to go out with them and have a good time. When I asked her why she didn’t, she told me that she had made a commitment to my father and she was living by that commitment. Meanwhile, thousands of miles away, Dad was living up to the same commitment. When they were reunited, they had nothing to be ashamed of and nothing to be angry with each other about. I have come to believe that their absolute commitment to each other is, more than anything else, what has caused their marriage to work. I once heard someone say that marriage isn’t a fifty-fifty deal. It’s ninety-ten on both sides. Could that be the secret of a successful marriage? It seems to describe the one my parents have. 1. According to the passage, people tend to hesitate before they _______. A. get married B. start courtship C. get a divorce D. look at the statistic 2. What is the key factor that contributes to the successful marriage of the author’s parents? A. Their loyalty toward each other. B. Their common interests and attitudes towards life. C. Their readiness to express their love for each other. D. Their capability to deal with their jobs and family life. 3. When the father got his job again, the mother _______. A. did not quit her job B. entered the workforce too C. was laid off from her job D. returned home to raise the kids
西安建筑科技大学继续教育学院 4. Why didnt the mother go out to enjoy herself while the father was away from home? A. She couldn t spare any time B. She was fed up with betrayal of any C. She preferred to stay on her own. D. She lived up to her commitment to the 5. What is the secret of a successful marriage according to the author? A. To make commitments B. To give more than to take C To solve problems together D. To send gifts to each other occasionally Reading comprehension 5 a hunter had found a piece of forest where there were plenty of animals to hunt The only trouble was that the place was very difficult to get to. He returned from his first visit to the place in late autumn, and could not get back until the snows melted in the following spring. Then he went to the pilot of a small plane, who earned his living by carrying hunters over parts of the country where there were no roads and no rail ways, and asked him to take him back to his favorite piece of forest The pilot did not know the place, so the hunter showed it to him on the map. But there is nowhere to land there, man! said the pilot. I have flown over that part of the country on my way to other places, and I know that we cant land anywhere between this river and these mountains I thought you were a wonderful pilot, said the hunter. "Some of my friends said you could land a plane on a postage stamp Thats right, answered the pilot. I can land a plane where nobody else can. But I tell you there is nowhere to land in the place you are talking about And what if I tell you that another pilot did land me there last spring? said the hunter Is that true? asked the pilot Well, this pilot could not let himself be beaten by another, so he agreed to take the hunter. When they reached the place, the hunter pointed out a small spot without trees in the middle of the forest, with a steep rise at one end. The pilot thought that there was not enough room to land there, but the hunter said that the other pilot had done so the year before, so down went the plan. When it came to the rise, it turned right over onto its back. As the hunter climbed out, he smiled happily and said, Yes, that is exactly how the other pilot managed it last time. 1. What does the passage say about the piece of forest the hunter liked? A. He had been there twic B. He saw a lot of animals he liked C. He could not wait to go back there D. He paid his first visit there in late 5/1
西安建筑科技大学继续教育学院 5 / 18 4. Why didn’t the mother go out to enjoy herself while the father was away from home? A. She couldn’t spare any time. B. She was fed up with betrayal of any kind.C. She preferred to stay on her own. D. She lived up to her commitment to the father. 5. What is the secret of a successful marriage according to the author? A. To make commitments. B. To give more than to take. C. To solve problems together. D. To send gifts to each other occasionally. Reading Comprehension 5 A hunter had found a piece of forest where there were plenty of animals to hunt. The only trouble was that the place was very difficult to get to. He returned from his first visit to the place in late autumn, and could not get back until the snows melted in the following spring. Then he went to the pilot of a small plane, who earned his living by carrying hunters over parts of the country where there were no roads and no railways, and asked him to take him back to his favorite piece of forest. The pilot did not know the place, so the hunter showed it to him on the map.“But there is nowhere to land there, man!” said the pilot. “I have flown over that part of the country on my way to other places, and I know that we can’t land anywhere between this river and these mountains.” “I thought you were a wonderful pilot,”said the hunter. “Some of my friends said you could land a plane on a postage stamp.” “That’s right,”answered the pilot. “I can land a plane where nobody else can. But I tell you there is nowhere to land in the place you are talking about.” “And what if I tell you that another pilot did land me there last spring?” said the hunter. “Is that true?” asked the pilot. “Yes, it is. I swear it.” Well, this pilot could not let himself be beaten by another, so he agreed to take the hunter. When they reached the place, the hunter pointed out a small spot without trees in the middle of the forest, with a steep rise at one end.The pilot thought that there was not enough room to land there, but the hunter said that the other pilot had done so the year before, so down went the plan. When it came to the rise, it turned right over onto its back. As the hunter climbed out, he smiled happily and said,“Yes, that is exactly how the other pilot managed it last time.” 1. What does the passage say about the piece of forest the hunter liked? A. He had been there twice. B. He saw a lot of animals he liked there.C. He could not wait to go back there. D. He paid his first visit there in late summer