英语泛读试题A

英语泛读试题A一．单项选择：从所给的四个选项A.B.C.D.中，选出一个正确的。语法与词汇（20%）1.Howlong____Englishwhenyou____toLondon?A.havebeenstudying...goB.hadyoubeenstudying...wentC.didyoustudy...havegone..D.hadyoustudied...hadgone...2.Tony____whoIwas,forhedidn’tsayhellotomewhenwemetlastnight.A.musthaveforgottenB.cannothaveforgottenC.mustforgetD.cannotforget3.Therealsadnessoffiftyisnotthatyouchangesomuch______youchangesolittle.A.thatB.butthatC.thanthatD.but4.Wepromisetohelpyou____getting“butterflies”inyourstomachwheneveryouspeakinfrontofagroup,andhaveyou____yourself-confidence.A.toavoid...todevelop...B.avoid...develop...C.avoiding...todevelop...D.avoiding...developing...5.She___onionsverymuchwhenshewasachild,butnowsheevenhatesthem.A.usedtoloveB.wouldloveC.wasusedtoloveD.usedtoloving6.______,theylostnotimeintrainingthemselves.A.RopesintheirhandsB.RopesinhandC.TakeropesinhandD.Takenropesintheirhands7.Thesaleusuallytakesplaceoutsidethehouse,withtheaudience______onbenches,chairsorboxes.A.havingseatedB.seatingC.seatedD.havingbeenseated8.______suchagoodchance,heplannedtolearnmore.A.TobegivenB.HavingbeengivenC.HavinggivenD.Giving9.Havingnomoneybut______toknow,hesimplysaidhewouldgowithoutdinner.A.notwantinganyoneB.nottowantanyoneC.wantednooneD.towantnoone10.AdreamoftheRedChamberissaid_______intodozensoflanguagesinthelastdecade.A.tohavebeentranslatedB.totranslateC.tobetranslatedD.tohavetranslated21.____oursatisfaction,themotionwaseventually____attheSenate.A.With...pastB.To...passedC.In...passedD.At...past22.Theprofessorleanedtowardshimand____.A.pattedhisshoulderB.pattedhimonhisshoulderC.pattedhimonshoulderD.pattedhimontheshoulder23.Ifyou____acrimeyoucanneverescapebeingpunished.A.doB.performC.actD.commit24.Iam____thatCongresshaspassedthelegislation.A.awareB.consciousC.alertD.awake25.We’llhavetofindsomeoneto____Francistonightashe’sill.A.filloutforB.fillinforC.fillupD.fillwith26.He____artwhileatschool.A.tookupB.tookonC.tookinD.tookoff27.Thespeechthepresidentmadeyesterdayisreally____.A.impressiveB.impressedC.depressedD.depress28.Largeamountofmoneyhasbeen____tothatproject.A.usedB.committedC.spentD.disposed29.Beforeyoulearnhowtodrive,youmustlearnto____thefearofdriving.A.winB.conquerC.goagainstD.oppose30.Itwasunsafetowalkonthefloor,assomeofthefloor-boardshad____away.A.wastedB.brokenC.destroyedD.rotten二．英汉互译（30%）1.Notonlyhasfinger-feedingwithstoodthepassageoftime,butsomescholarsbelievethatitmaybeenjoyingacomeback. 2.       Ifoneneedsaliftoversomeobstaclesthatseemsimpossibletogetbeyond,theotherwon’tleaveuntiltheobstacleisconquered.3..      Thereareover100brandsofpainrelievers,andmostcomeinvariousformsandvariousstrengths. 4.       坦率地说，这是我第一次违心地做事。（against）5.        他不厌其烦地汇报了这次商务谈判的所有细节。（gotothetroubleofdoingsomething）6..      Mostpeoplehavefoundthemselvesdaydreamingaboutwinningamilliondollars.许多人都发现自己做过中一百万元彩票的美梦。7.Whenwe’reinlove,ittakeslessstimulationforustogetpleasure.当人身处于爱情之中时，只需要很少一点的刺激就足以让人快乐。8.      Thebrainhastoexperienceachange,ortherewillbenoexcitement.大脑必须经历变化，否则就不会有任何兴奋激动的时刻。9.        他在暑假里打零工挣点钱。（takeoddjobs）Hetookoddjobstoearnabitofmoney.10.        许多漂亮的货品陈列在橱窗里。（ondisplay）Alotofbeautifulgoodsareondisplayinthestorewindow.三．完型填空（20%）5.WisebuyingWisebuyingisapositivewayinwhichyoucanmakeyourmoneygofurther.The1buyinganarticleoraservice canactuallysaveyoumoneyorcanadd 2thecost.Takethe3exampleofahairdryer.Ifyouarebuyingahairdryer,youmightthinkyouaremakingthe bestbuyifyouchoose one4lookyoulikeandwhichisalsothe cheapestinprice.Butwhenyougetithomeyoumayfindthatit5twiceaslongasamoreexpensivemodetodryyourhair.Thecostoftheelectricityplusthecostofyourtimecould wellmakeyourhairdryerthemostexpensiveoneofall.Sowhatprinciplesshouldyouadoptwhenyougooutshopping?Ifyou6yourhome,yourcaroranyvaluablepossessioninexcellentcondition,you'llbesavingmoneyinthelong7.Beforeyoubuyanewappliance,talktosomeonewhoownsone.Ifyoucan,useitorborrowittocheckifitsuitsyourparticular8.Beforeyoubuyanexpensiveitemoraservice,docheckthepriceand9isonoffer.Ifpossible,choose10threeitemsorthreeestimates.1.A.formB.fashionC.wayD.method2.A.upB.toC.inD.on3.A.easyB.singleC.simpleD.similar4.A.itsB.whichC.whoseD.what5.A.spendsB.takesC.lastsD.consumes6.A.reserveB.decorateC.storeD.keep7.A.runB.intervalC.periodD.time8.A.functionB.purposeC.goalD.task9.A.whatB.whichC.thatD.this10.A.ofB.inC.byD.from四．阅读理解（30%）TaskA.HeadacheAway1.Whenyouhaveaheadache,doyourashtoyourmedicinecabinetortothedrugstoreforapainreliever?Ifso,you’renotalone.PeopleintheUnitedStatesspendover$2billionayearonnonprescriptionpainrelieverssuchasaspirin,acetaminophenandibuprofen.Althougheffective,thesepainrelieversarenotwithoutproblems.Forexample,manypainrelieverscanhaveserioussideeffects.2.So,nexttimeyouhaveaheadache,insteadofrushingtothedrugstore,youmightwanttotryoneofthesenaturalheadacheremedies:3.1.Eatsomethingsoon.Preferably,eatsomethinghighinprotein,asubstancenecessaryforgrowth,the“hungryheadache”causedbyadropintheblood-sugarsupply,canbearealproblemforpeoplenoteatingenoughatmealtimes.Whyprotein?Becauseitrebuildsyourblood-sugarsupplylittlebylittle.Sugaryfoodscausethebloodsugartogouprapidlyandthendropagainjustasfast.4.2.Washitaway.Atthefirstsignofheadachepain,getintheshower,advisesDr.AugustusS.RoseoftheUCLA(UniversityofCaliforniaatLosAngeles)schoolofMedicine.Firsttakeahotshowerevenifthepaingetsworse.Thiswillmakethebloodvesselsopenwide.Followitimmediatelywithacoldshower.Stayinuntilyoushiver.Repeatthisprocessifnecessary.Thisprocessworkswellforamigraineheadache.Inamigraineheadache,thebloodvesselsoftheheadfirstcontract(getsmaller),thendilate(openup)andpressagainstthenerves.Thispressurecausespain.Coldwatermakesthebloodvesselscontract,whicheasesthispressureonthenerves.5.3.Freezeitout.Ifyouaremilesawayfromtheshower,Dr.Rosesuggestsputtingcrushediceinyourmouth.Again,thisisusefulforamigraineheadache.However,thisremedyisinappropriateforelderlyorsickpeople.6.4.Thinkitaway.Sitdownorliedownandcloseyoureyes.Imaginethatitissummerandyouareonthebeach.Anoceanbreezecoolsyourfaceandyourhandsandarmsgrowwarmerandwarmerinthehotsun.Yourhandsarereallysoakingupthesun.Theybecomehottothetouch.Minutespass,andwhenyouopenyoureyes,youareleftwithverywarmhands…andnoheadache.Thinkingwarmthintoyourhandssendsbloodtowardthemandawayfromthehead.7.5.Massageitout.Gettoyourheadthroughyourfeet.Massagingthelowerpartofyourbigtoeandtheareaunderallyourtoeswilllessentensionintheneck.Thistensioncanoftencauseaheadache.8.6.Pressitaway.Someheadachescanbecuredbyasensitivefinger-pressuremassage.Themassageshouldbegivenonsensitive“bigger”points.Therearethreepairsofpoints:oneateachtemple,oneundereachshoulderblade,andapairatthebackoftheneck.Presseachpointfor15to30secondsatatime.Remembertopressbothpointsinapairatthesametime,notjustoneside.Doingthiswillhelpthebody’snaturepainkillersstartworking.Ifyouarealone,pressthethumbofonehandagainstthetenderspotinthe“V”formedbythethumbandforefingeroftheotherhand.9.Alwaysseeadoctorforcontinuousorrecurringheadpain.1.Fromthepassage,wecouldgettoknow.(B)A.Nonprescriptionpainrelievershavenosideeffects.B.Americanpeoplespendmuchmoneyonpainkillers.C.Naturalheadacheremediesaremoreeffectivethanheadachemedicines.D.Onecan’tbuypainrelieversinthedrugstoresintheUSA.2.Eatingasteakcanhelpgetridofaheadachebecause.(D)A.Steakishighinsugar.B.Steakishighinnutrition.C.Steakishighinstarch.D.Steakishighinprotein.3.WhichoneofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtruetotheremedy“washitaway”?(A)A.Onlyhotwatershouldbeusedwhenthisremedyisapplied.B.Thisremedyworkswellforamigraineheadache.C.Thisremedyisapplicableatthefirstsightofheadachepain.D.Sometimestheprocessoftakingshowersshouldberepeated.4.Whatistherightwaytopressheadacheaway?(C)A.Havesomeoneapplypressuretothesideofyourheadthathurtsthemost.B.Havesomeoneapplypressuretothesideofyourheadthathurtsless.C.Havesomeoneapplypressuretosensitivespotsonbothsidesofyourhead.D.Havesomeoneapplypressuretosensitivespotsinyourfeet.5.Themainideaofthepassageis.(B)A.MoreandmoreAmericanpeopletakemedicinestoreleasepains.B.Therearemanynaturalheadacheremediesworthtryingtoreleasepains.C.Painrelieversareusuallymoreeffectivethannaturalheadacheremedies.D.Massagingtoescanlessentensionintheneck.4.Winningthelottery…isitadreamcometrue?1.Mostpeoplehavefoundthemselvesdaydreamingaboutwinningamilliondollars—asasolutiontotheirmoneyproblemsorasapathtohappinessandalifeofluxury.Asmoreandmorestatessetuplotterygames,moreandmorepeoplerushtobuyaticketandadream.Thestatesviewlotteriesasawaytomakemoney,sinceonlyabouthalfofwhattheytakeinisgivenbackasprizemoney.Theprizeisusuallybrokendownintoasmanyastwentysmaller,yearlypaymentsinsteadofonehugepayment.2.Becausetherearesomanytypesoflotterygames,andtheyallhavewinners,itcanseemlikeaveryeasythingtowin—especiallyinthoserarecaseswheresomeonehaswonmorethanonegame.Butinreality,theoddsofwinningthelotteryareverysmall.Infact,youaremorelikelytobestruckbylightningthantobecomeaninstantmillionaire.3.Butwhataboutthoseluckyfewwhodowin?HavetheyachievedtheAmericandream—aretheyoneasystreet?It’sfuntopicturethesewinnersquittingtheirjobs,goingonawildshoppingspree,andspendingalifetimetravelingaroundtheworld.Butaccordingtoasurvey,mostpeoplewhowinkeeptheirjobs,stayintheirneighborhoodsandkeepthesamefriends,andthey’recarefulabouthowtheyspendtheirmoney.4.WhenChristeneCooperwon$19millionintheCalifornialottery,shewasa20-year-oldstudentworkingtwojobs.AccordingtoChristene,“Winningwasprettyunbelievable;itchangessomuchinyourlife.”Becausetheywereabletoaffordtoliveontheirown,sheandherhighschoolsweetheartgotmarried.TheywenttoDisneyWorldontheirhoneymoon,andtheyboughtaBMWconvertible,atruck,andayacht.Sheboughthousesforrelativesandsetupatrustfundforhersister.5.ButforGloriaMitchem,winningtheFloridalotteryprizeof$37.4millionwasmoreofaproblemthanablessing.Shewaslivinginasmalltownandworkinginanursinghomewhenshefoundoutshewasawinner.Bythenextday,crowdsofpeopleandreporterswereoutsideherhome.Sheneededapoliceescorttotakehertoclaimtheprize.Then,afterapressconferencewhenrelativesmentionedthatthey’dliketobuyafancycar,automobilesalesmenstartedhoundingheralongwiththepress.Finallyshequitherjob,tookherchildoutofdaycare,andlefttown.Sherefusestospeaktoreporters,andonlyherfamilyandafewclosefriendsknowwhereshenowlives.6.Eventhelotteryagenciesrecognizethatwinningcanopenthedoortoworryaswellashappiness.Theyadvisewinnerstoatleastgetnewphonenumbersiftheycan’tmove.Theyalsorecommendgettingagoodlawyerandfinancialadviser.Towinthelotteryyouonlyneedluck,buttomanagethechangesinyourlifethatcomewiththejackpot,youneedlotsofplanningandgoodadvice.Moreandmorestatessetuplotterygamesto.(D)createjobopportunitiesadvocateAmericandreamhelpthepoormakemoneyAboutlotterygames,whichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?(A)Itismorelikelytobestruckbylighteningthantowinalottery.Lotterywinnersusuallygetonehugepaymentonceforall.Itisquiteeasytowinalotterygameifyoucalculatecarefully.Winninglotterygamesalwaysbringshappinesstothewinners.Whatisincommonforthetwolotterywinnersmentionedinthearticle?(B)Bothweretroubledbyautomobilesellers.Bothboughtorintendedtobuyanautomobile.Bothcontinuetheirworkandliveahappylife.Bothmovedtoabiggerhouse.InParagraph3,theunderlinedphrase"oneasystreet"means.(C)walkingonaneasystreetwalkingonabusystreetlivingwithoutworriesaboutmoneylivingwithoutprinciplesLotterywinnersusuallycangetfromlotteryagenciesadviceexceptfor.(A)gettinganewjobgettinganewphonenumbergettingagoodlawyergettingafinancialadviserTaskBBickeringEmployeesarebadnewsintheoffice1.Ifyou’veeverspenttimewithabickeringcouple,youcansympathizewithmanagerswhosupervisetwobickeringemployees.“It’sdestructiveiftwopeoplearearguing,”saidMarilynMoatsKennedy,managingpartnerofCareerStrategiesinWilmette,Illinois.Ithurtsproductivity,keepsthemanagerfromotherthingsandoftenotheremployeesspendtimelisteningtoit,soyou’relosingtheirtime,too,Kennedysaid.2.Aslongastheproblememployeeshavejobsthataren’trelated,separatingthemisthesimplestsolution,saidAllanCohen,managementprofessoratBabsonCollegeandseniorvicepresidentoftheconsultingfirmGoodmeasureInc.inBoston.3.Butputtingupfenceswon’tworkifjobdutiesoverlap.Inthatcase,themanagermustmakethemcooperate.“Iftwosecretarieswon’tcooperateandanswereachother’sphones,I’llbangtheirheadstogether,”Kennedysaid.4.Surprisingly,expertssaythecauseoftheproblemoftenlieswithincompany’sstructure.“Whatlookslikepersonalityconflictscouldbenatural,basedonorganizationalstructure,”Cohensaid.5.Inarivalrybetweensalesandproductionmanagers,thesalespersonmightwantmanyvarietiesofaproductmanufacturedtosatisfycustomers;theproductionmanagermightwanttomanufactureoneproducttokeepcostsdown.Iftwosalespeoplearefightingovercustomers,theorganizationalstructuremayencouragenastycompetition,Cohensaid.6.Thesolution:Themanagershouldmakesurethecompany’srewardsystemanddivisionofjobsaren’tcreatingthebehaviorproblem.“That’sthecasemoreoftenthanpersonality,”Cohensaid.7.Ofcourse,sometimesthereisatruepersonalityconflictthatthemanagercan’tignore.Inthatcase,“Bringbothpartiestogetherandleavetheroom,”saidworkplacepsychologistMarilynMachlowitz.“Don’tattempttomediateoryouwillbethecommonenemy.”8.Warnbothpartiesthatiftheydon’tbegintocooperateprofessionally,alotisatstake,rangingfromatransfertounemployment.“Oftenoneorbothhastogo,”Machlowitzsaid,“Becausetheworkisnotgettingdone….”Whatisthesimplestsolutiontotheargumentbetweentheproblememployeeswhosejobsaren’trelated?won’tworkifjobdutiesoverlap.Inthatcase,themanagermustmakethemcooperate.Argumentismoreoftencausedbyrewardsystemanddivisionofjobsthan.Whatshouldamanagerdoifitisapersonalityconflict?Failuretocooperatebetweenthetwopartieswillleadto.Keys:1.Separatingthem(isthesimplestsolution)2.Puttingupfences3.personality4.Don’tmediateandjustleavetheroom.5.atransferorunemployment1.Notonlyhasfinger-feedingwithstoodthepassageoftime,butsomescholarsbelievethatitmaybeenjoyingacomeback.  用手吃饭不仅经受了时间的考验，有些学者还认为，说不定用手吃饭还会卷土重来。2.       Ifoneneedsaliftoversomeobstaclesthatseemsimpossibletogetbeyond,theotherwon’tleaveuntiltheobstacleisconquered.如果一个人遇到了似乎是不可逾越的障碍，另外一位不克服障碍决不抛弃朋友不管。3.      Thereareover100brandsofpainrelievers,andmostcomeinvariousformsandvariousstrengths.总共大约有100多个品牌的镇痛药，而且每一样都有多个品种和不同强度。 4.        坦率地说，这是我第一次违心地做事。（against）FranklythisisthefirsttimeIactagainstmyownwill.5.        他不厌其烦地汇报了这次商务谈判的所有细节。（gotothetroubleofdoingsomething）Hewenttothetroubleofreportingeachdetailofthatbusinessnegotiation.6.      Mostpeoplehavefoundthemselvesdaydreamingaboutwinningamilliondollars.许多人都发现自己做过中一百万元彩票的美梦。7.Whenwe’reinlove,ittakeslessstimulationforustogetpleasure.当人身处于爱情之中时，只需要很少一点的刺激就足以让人快乐。8.      Thebrainhastoexperienceachange,ortherewillbenoexcitement.大脑必须经历变化，否则就不会有任何兴奋激动的时刻。9.        他在暑假里打零工挣点钱。（takeoddjobs）Hetookoddjobstoearnabitofmoney.10.        许多漂亮的货品陈列在橱窗里。（ondisplay）Alotofbeautifulgoodsareondisplayinthestorewindow.