新视野大学英语第二版第二册reading5

Part 1 Word Dictation(每小题：0.5 分) Directions: Listen and write down the words you hear. You are going to listen to the recording twice. During the first time, write the word that you hear. Check your answers as you listen the second time.     1.       2.       3.       4.       5.       6.       7.       8.       9.       10.       11.       12.       13.       14.       15.       16.       17.       18.       19.       20.     Part 2 Understanding Long Conversations(每小题：1 分) Directions: In this section you'll hear a long conversation or conversations. Listen carefully and choose the best answer to the questions you hear.       Questions 1 to 5 are based on the same passage or dialog.     1.   A. In the middle of the semester. B. At the beginning of the exam. C. At the end of the semester. D. During a rock concert.   2.   A. To a rock and mineral show. B. To an opera at the concert hall. C. To a movie at the student center. D. To a rock concert.   3.   A. He has time to go to the Student Center. B. The woman doesn't have much money. C. The woman agreed to pay for the food. D. He likes to pay for his friends' tickets.   4.   A. Her ticket only. B. Their vacation. C. Her dinner only. D. Their dinner.   5.   A. The man will pay for two tickets. B. They will not go to the concert together. C. The woman has a part time job. D. They don't like pop music.     Questions 6 to 10 are based on the same passage or dialog.     6.   A. He has been off work these days. B. He has been on a diet. C. He has been putting on weight. D. He has just got over being sick.   7.   A. He doesn't eat meat. B. He drinks too much. C. He does little exercise. D. He smokes a lot.   8.   A. He is overweight. B. He is a heavy smoker. C. He has been on a diet these days. D. He doesn't look good.   9.   A. He smokes too much. B. He eats too many cakes and candies. C. He likes to smoke too much. D. He often goes on diets.   10.   A. Give up smoking. B. Do more exercise. C. See a doctor. D. Eat more like Eric.     Part 3 Understanding Passages(每小题：1 分) Directions: In this section you'll hear a passage or passages. Listen carefully and choose the best answer to the questions you hear.       Questions 1 to 5 are based on the same passage or dialog.     1.   A. Tobacco is harmful to people's health. B. The surgeon general is helpful in reducing smoking. C. Women can get breast cancer from smoking. D. Smoking is more harmful than people thought.   2.   A. 44,000. B. 400,400. C. 440,000. D. 4,400.   3.   A. 1946. B. 1964. C. 1914. D. 1944.   4.   A. US$75 billion. B. US$65 million. C. US$75 million. D. US$175 billion.   5.   A. Smokers die 13 years to 14 years after nonsmokers. B. Smokers will surely die 13 years to 14 years before nonsmokers. C. Nonsmokers are likely to live longer than smokers on average. D. Smoking is the cause of many serious diseases.     Questions 6 to 10 are based on the same passage or dialog.     6.   A. They follow a common direction. B. People get so upset in them. C. Things turn out all right in the end. D. Children are so spoiled by parents.   7.   A. All of the things she will give to the child. B. All of the care she will give to the child. C. All of the good things that will happen. D. All of the goods that the child will collect.   8.   A. The child becomes angry. B. The child becomes grateful. C. The child becomes selfish. D. The child becomes giving.   9.   A. They go through a process of discovery. B. They hear the truth from their parents. C. They learn to be more sensitive to others. D. They grow through natural fluctuations.   10.   A. By understanding that their relationship changes. B. By rewarding one another when they act well. C. By improving their expectations of one another. D. By showing each other that they are on the same side.     Questions 11 to 15 are based on the same passage or dialog.     11.   A. Their parents' honeymoon. B. A long-anticipated trip to Hawaii. C. Their parents' wedding anniversary. D. The family reunion.   12.   A. To make a special metal box. B. To put away a dollar each day. C. To do their own repairs on the house. D. To have a big party to celebrate their wedding anniversary.   13.   A. Teaching. B. Repairing. C. Accounting. D. Raising five children.   14.   A. Hawaii. B. A savings account. C. A metal box. D. Their children's room.   15.   A. Flights to Hawaii. B. Ten day's hotel room. C. Plenty of money to spend. D. A visit to Cancun.     Part 4 Vocabulary and Structure(每小题：1 分) Directions: Choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.             1. Shall we request the chairman __________ our suggestion again? A. to consider B. considering C. consider D. considered           2. Some say yes and others say no; I don't know __________ to follow. A. whether B. what C. whom D. how           3. An explosion is a sudden increase in amount __________. A. rapid burning causes it B. to be caused by rapid burning C. causing its burning to be rapid D. caused by rapid burning           4. We forgave her anger because we knew that her father's illness had put her under great _________. A. shelter B. crisis C. stress D. nervousness           5. He never _________ to read the news but turned at once to the crossword puzzle on the last page. A. worried B. noticed C. pained D. bothered           6. Since we can't hear you at the back of the hall, you'll have to __________ your voice. A. improve B. increase C. raise D. open           7. The price they offered for my old car was so low that I _________ it down. A. brought B. turned C. called D. refused           8. The noise of the traffic _________ Paul from his work. A. prevented B. distracted C. angered D. upset           9. People appreciate _____________ with him because he has a good sense of humor. A. working B. to have worked C. to work D. having worked           10. Inquiries _____________ the condition of the patients may be made personally or by telephone. A. revealing B. concerning C. affecting D. following           11. Nobody knows how long and how seriously the shakiness of big businesses will _________ down the economy. A. put B. settle C. drag D. knock           12. I tried very hard to persuade him to join our group but I met with a flat _____________ . A. accept B. agree C. refusal D. decline           13. She had clearly no _____________ of doing any work, although she was very well paid. A. tendency B. foundation C. intention D. belonging           14. Many students found the book _____________; it provided them with a large amount of information on the subject. A. informative B. confusing C. distracting D. amusing           15. I just managed to _____________ a quick breath before I was pulled under the water by the passing boats. A. load B. gain C. take D. escape           16. The government's strong action demonstrated its _____________ to end the rebellion. A. energy B. resistance C. courage D. determination           17. Mr. Sanders has been asked to _____________ the next meeting of the committee. A. manage B. chair C. listen D. think           18. I could not persuade him to accept it, _____________ make him see the importance of it. A. if only I could not B. or I could not C. not more than I could D. nor could I           19. __________ for my illness I would have lent him a helping hand. A. Not being B. Without being C. Had it not been D. Not having been           20. Not that John doesn't want to help you, _____________ it's beyond his power. A. but that B. for that C. and that D. in that           21. It is politely requested by the hotel management that radios _____________ after 11 o'clock at night. A. were not played B. not be played C. not to play D. didn't play           22. To be frank, I'd rather you _____________ in the case. A. will not be involved B. not to be involved C. not involved D. were not involved           23. Careful surveys have indicated that as many as fifty percent of patients do not take drugs _____________ directed. A. like B. so C. which D. as           24. It's reported that by the end of this month the output of goods from the factory _______________ by about 10%. A. will have risen B. will be rising C. has risen D. has been rising           25. I felt somewhat disappointed and was about to leave, _____________ something occurred which attracted my attention. A. unless B. until C. when D. while           26. The little man was _____________ one meter fifty in height. A. almost more than B. nearly more than C. hardly more than D. as much as           27. _________ that my head had cleared, my brain was also beginning to work much better. A. For B. Since C. Now D. Despite     Part 5 Cloze (with Options)(每小题：1 分) Directions: Read the following passage carefully and choose the best answer from the choices.   Questions 1 to 20 are based on the following passage.   I never could really talk to my father. I always felt pretty 1. for that, but it was just so hard. I 2. from home to go to college when I was 18. When I returned home to visit, I found my mother and father had just gotten a 3. . I always put in a visit to his place 4. to hurt my dad's feelings. But his place was dark and cold and 5. cigarette smoke and beer; it was generally 6. . When I was little, my father would take me fishing all the time. It seemed like I 7. on the shores of small lakes. To me, at the age of eight, there was nothing wrong with being like my dad. I still 8. his love for being outdoors, free and away from everyone else. But as I moved into my teens, it became 9. that my dad had a drinking problem. As our family's financial situation became worse, 10. . When I was very young, my dad was able to 11. without alcohol. He could at least keep a job. As I grew older, he became less functional and 12. with him became painful. Most of our talks turned into 13. and then he became very angry. He was 14. at not being able to 15. on to a job. And we were 16. with him not being able to 17. to the fact that he had a problem with alcohol. When he got home from whatever job he was in the 18. of losing, it was not uncommon that if he didn't get in a fight with my mom he would usually 19. in front of the TV before we had dinner. If he made it to the dinner table to eat with us, I knew that before the meal was over, he would be very angry with 20. one of us. It was usually my mom or me.     Part 6 Skimming and Scanning (Multiple Choice+Blank Filling)(每小题：1 分) Directions: Read the following passage or passages and then answer the questions. For the first 7 questions in each passage, choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. For the remaining 3 questions in the same passage, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.       Questions 1 to 10 are based on the same passage or dialog. Are You Reading as Many Books as You Would Like? Do you read as much as you'd like, or as many as you'd like of the books you're interested in? Are you aware that the time spent on today's reading prevents you from reading something else? Life is one of choices?make sure your choices take you in the direction you wish to go. My biggest recommendation (建议) to increase your reading rate is to attend a rapid reading course (sometimes called speed reading), but the single most important element is the on-going practice. If you want to try a few techniques on your own, here are a few key pointers, but you really need to attend a course to be pushed to significantly higher levels of competency, because only an external person can push you past the comfort zone of your eyes, your brain, and your current beliefs about your abilities. Some Rapid-reading Keys: Read with purpose. Don't read things you won't remember, and don't waste time reading things that won't further you in any way. However, many people read mindlessly, just because it's there! You should start with the end in mind. Have an expectation of success. See yourself reading at great speed. Fill your mind with a positive expectation of great deeds. Feel and imagine the power of the rapid flow of information into your mind. And hear the rapid flow of words just pouring into your brain. Preview and review the book. You can do it by scanning contents and other information at the front, as well as the back. Sit upright and hold the book at a comfortable position. Have good overhead light, fresh air, plenty of water, and a comfortable temperature. Use a visual guide. You may usually use your finger, or sometimes two fingers, which depends on the size of the print. This is where the training by an instructor is really useful (they won't let you get away with bad habits, and they push you beyond your comfort level). One of the key elements of rapid reading is to use our finger at a very fast rate, running it down the page. We don't need to read every word in order to comprehend (理解) and keep the information. All we need is a large amount of text, and the sense is gathered at lightening speed. Speed training. Go as fast as your hand can turn the pages, and don't worry that there seems to be practically no comprehension at this stage. The key is to extend the eye's capacity to absorb, and to strengthen your mind's belief that it can be done. Two hands are needed. With one hand run a finger down the page as fast as you can. At first you'll notice an occasional word or phrase will jump out at you, but not much else. That's fine—comprehension is not the goal at this stage. With the other hand, turn the pages as fast as you can go. Set a daily target for yourself—it might be to race through a thick book that you're interested to read. It might be to practice for a specified amount of time. Practice, practice, and practice. Magazines and newspapers are great to practice on. The columns (栏目) are thin, which helps you go even faster. Comprehension. You may think you're not absorbing much, but try this test. Choose a book you want to read. Each time you pick it up to read in your old style, first do the rapid run described above. You'll notice when you come to read in your slow way that in fact you already know, and can remember having seen, most of the key concepts. We call this a conscious convincer. Your subconscious needs reassurance (安心) that nothing is being lost, and that you have absorbed the information you need. Coupled with the rapid "preview", if you do wish to read slower, do it with a highlighter in your hand. Your ability to keep the material will be greatly enhanced, for you will have visited the information several times. You may still wish to read at a slower speed for enjoyment, or because you need to really absorb every word of an author for study purposes, but if every day you practice this technique, suddenly you'll find you really are reading and absorbing at a much faster rate.   1. What can we know about life? ________________ A. Life is about reading. B. Life is about choices. C. Life is about wishes. D. Life is about directions.   2. What is the most important element in speed reading? ________________ A. Your comfort zone. B. A level of competency. C. Practice that doesn't stop. D. One's reading rate.   3. From the fourth paragraph we know when we read, ________________. A. we should start reading with a purpose in mind B. we should take time reading something which you won't remember C. we should read something near at hand because it is convenient D. we should start at the end of the book to know the purpose   4. How can we preview and review the book? ________________ A. Sit upright and hold the book at a comfortable position. B. Have good overhead light and fresh air. C. Have plenty of water, and a comfortable temperature. D. Glance at contents and other information at the front and the back.   5. When we use our finger as a visual guide in rapid reading, it's very crucial that ________________. A. we take our time and have a full comprehension B. we run our finger down the page very fast C. we read every word on the page to keep the information D. we gather the sense of the passage light-heartedly   6. In speed reading, the finger of one hand runs down the page, and the other hand ________________. A. turns the pages quickly B. guides the eyes to absorb C. runs down the page too D. marks the occasional word or phrase   7. We should ________________. A. read newspapers and magazines every day B. finish reading a thick book every day C. plan a daily objective of reading for ourselves D. read newspaper columns daily   8. Reading a book quickly and then checking your comprehension by reading slowly is called .   9. We will greatly strengthen our ability to keep the information, as we will several times.   10. You might want to read slowly for study purposes or .     Part 7 Reading Comprehension (Multiple Choice)(每小题：1 分) Directions: Read the following passages carefully and choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.       Questions 1 to 5 are based on the same passage or dialog. Ours is a big world, and full of many different people. People with many varying (不同的) points of view are often running up against others who have different opinions. Those of us who smoke are just one group of many. Recently, the activism (采取行动) of non-smokers has reminded us of the need to be considerate (体谅的) of others when we smoke in public. But, please! Enough is enough! We should like to remind non-smokers that being polite is a two-way street. If you politely request that someone not smoke you are more likely to receive an agreeable response than if you give an ugly look and say something unkind. If you speak directly to someone, you are more likely to get what you want than if you complain to the management. Many of us have been smoking for so long that we sometimes forget that others are not used to the smell of burning tobacco. We' re human, and like everyone else, we occasionally offend unknowingly. But most of us are open to friendly suggestions and comments, and quite willing to change our behavior to accommodate others. Smokers are people, too. We laugh and cry. We have hopes, dreams, and aspirations. We have children, mothers, and pets. We eat our hamburgers (汉堡包) with everything on them and give respect to the flag at Fourth of July picnics. We hope you'll remember that the next time a smoker light up in public.   1. The purpose of the first paragraph is ______. A. to inform the reader of the bigness of the world B. to declare that the author belongs to the group of smokers C. to tell non-smokers that smokers will be considerate D. to reveal the author's reason for writing this essay   2. What does the second sentence in the second paragraph imply? A. We should go on two different roads. B. We have different ways of doing things. C. Being polite to each other is a mutual thing. D. We can smoke and sometimes we will not smoke.   3. According to the author, how can you get an agreeable response from smokers if you don't feel like someone smoking beside you? A. Complain to his boss. B. Tell him directly that you hate smokers. C. Keep from complaining but do something to suggest your feelings. D. Tell him politely that you are not used to smoke.   4. According to the author, why do some smokers smoke in public? A. Because they cannot stop from smoking. B. Because they forget that others do not like the smell cigarettes. C. Because they are humans and they cannot avoid offending people. D. Because there is no law against it.   5. How does the author try to persuade the reader? A. He uses reasons. B. He appeals to people's feelings. C. He gives examples in his argument. D. He simply states his opinion.     Questions 6 to 10 are based on the same passage or dialog. In the United States, it is not normal to telephone someone very early in the morning. If you telephone him early in the day, while he is shaving or having breakfast, the time of the call shows that the matter is very important and requires immediate attention. The same meaning is attached to telephone calls made after 11:00 p. m. If someone receives a call during sleeping hours, he assumes it's a matter of life and death. The time chosen for the call communicates its importance. In social life, time plays a very important role. In the US guests tend to feel they are not highly regarded if the invitation (邀请) to a dinner party is extended only three or four days before the party date. But this is not true in all countries. In other areas of the world it may be considered foolish to make an appointment too far in advance because plans which are made for a date more than a week away tend to be forgotten. The meaning of time is different in different parts of the world. Thus, misunderstandings arise between people from cultures that treat time differently. To be on time is valued highly in American life, for example. If people are not on time, they may be regarded as not polite or not fully responsible. In the US no one would think of keeping a business associate waiting for an hour; it would be bad-mannered. A person who is five minutes late is expected to apologize. If he is less than five minutes late, he will say a few words of explanation, though perhaps he will not complete the sentence.   6. If you telephone someone early in the day, it means ___________________. A. you are expected to explain why B. you are not kind enough C. you want to show your concern for him D. you have a very important matter to discuss   7. The expression "a matter of life and death" means __________________. A. an issue of the greatest importance and emergency B. a very important appointment C. a matter of whether someone should live or die D. a strong desire to communicate   8. In the US guests tend to feel they are not highly regarded _______________. A. if the invitation to a dinner party is not extended early enough B. if the invitation to a dinner party is extended too far in advance C. if the invitation to a dinner party is not extended repeatedly D. if the invitation to a dinner party is extended to too many people   9. The word "misunderstanding" can be explained as ____________. A. failing to attend a party B. failing to understand correctly C. standing in one's way D. standing on one's own feet   10. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage? A. In the US it's normal to keep someone waiting for some time. B. In the US it's not polite to keep someone waiting for an hour. C. In the US one is always expected to be on time. D. In the US one is expected to apologize if he is five minutes late