131学期大学英语三复习题Word文档格式.docx
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Banksoftenlendmoneytoandborrowmoneyfromeachother,somethingwemightnothaverealizedtheyactuallydo.ItwascertainlycheaperforbanksinAmericatogetmoneyinthiswaythantoborrow
Alotoftheseloans(thatpeoplewere"
unabletopayback)weresoldontootherbanks,manyofthemintheUK,Asbanksdidnotknowthelevelofdebttheywereacquiring,theynolongerwantedtolendmoneytoorborrowmoneyfromotherbanks,Thereisnowlessmovementofmoneybetweenbanksandthereforeashortageofavailablemoney.
Banksandotherfinancialinstitutionshavetocompensateforthisbyincreasingfeesandratesonproductssuchasmortgages,loansandcreditcards,Consequently,theaveragemanonthestreetisaffectedasitisharderforthemtoborrowmoneywiththeseincreasedrates.
1.Fromwhichcountrydid"
thecreditcrunch"
start?
A.Britain.B.America.C.TheUK.D.Canada.
2.Itwas__forbanksinAmericatogetmoneyfromotherbanksthanfromAmerica'
sFederalReserve.
A.moreexpensiveB.moreconvenientC.cheaperD.easier
3.Thebanksandfinancialinstitutionstrytosolvetheproblem__byincreasingfeesandratesonproductssuchasmortgages,loansandcreditcards.
A.thattheylackinavailablemoneyB.thattheyhavemoremoneytheyneed
C.thatdebtsareunabletomeetD.thattheyhavetoomanyloans
4.WhydidAmericanbanksnolongerwanttolendmoneytoorborrowmoneyfromotherbanks?
A.Becausetheydidn'
thaveenoughmoney.
B.Becausetheycouldnotrepaythedebts.
C.Becausetheywantedtoborrowmoneyinotherways.
D.Becausetheydidn'
tknowhowmanydebtstheywouldget.
5.Whichofthefollowingstatementsabout"
isNOTTRUEaccordingtothepassage?
A.Ithasbecomeapopularterm.
B.ItmeansBritishpeoplearerealizingthedifficultiestheyencounter
C.Ithasnothingtodowiththeaveragepeople'
slife.
D.Itmeansbanksdon'
thaveenoughmoneytoloanpeople.
Passage2
Inthelate1960s,manypeopleinNorthAmericaturnedtheirattentiontoenvironmentalproblems,andnewsteelandglassskyscraperswerewidelycriticized.
Ecologistspointoutthatclusteroftallbuildingsinacityoftenoverburdenpublictransportationandparkinglotcapacities.Skyscrapersarealsolavishconsumersandwastersofelectricpower.Inrecentyears,theadditionof17millionsquarefeetofskyscraperofficespaceinNewYorkCityraisedthepeakdaffydemandforelectricityby120000kilowattsenoughtosupplytheentirecityofAlbany.NewYork,foraday.
Glass-walledskyscraperscanbeespeciallywasteful.Theheatlossthroughawallofhalf-inchplateglassismorethantentimesthatthroughatypicalmasonrywallfilledwithinsulationboard.Tolessenthestreamonheatingandair-conditioningequipment,buildersofskyscrapershavebeguntousedouble-glazedpanelsofglass,andreflectiveglassescoatedwithsilverorgoldmirrorfilmsthatreduceglareaswellasheatgain.However,mirrorwalledskyscrapersraisethetemperatureofsurroundingairandaffectneighboringbuildings.
Skyscrapersputaseverestrainonacity'
ssanitationfacilities,too.
Iffullyoccupied,twoWorldTradeCentertowersinNewYorkCitywouldalonegenerate2.25milliongallonsofrawsewageeachyear--asmuchasacitythesizeofStanford,Connecticut,whichhasapopulationofmorethan109000.
1.Theissueofsteel-and-glassskyscrapershasbeenunderpeople'
sconsiderationfor
A.morethan5decadesB.morethan4decades
C.lessthan4decadesD.wedon'
tknow
2.Manytallbuildingsmayexertnegativeinfluenceonthesupplyof
A.electricpowerB.waterC.soilD.freshair
3.Theauthorappliestoprovehowskyscrapersputaseverestrainonacity'
ssanitationfacilities.
A.ametaphorB.acontrastC.asimileD.anirony
4.Whichofthefollowingsdoesnotneedtolessenthestrainputbyskyscrapers?
A.Heatingandair-conditioningequipment.
B.Sanitationfacilities.
C.Publictransportation.
D.Entertainingsites.
5.Itcanbeinferredfromthetextthattheauthorholdsa(n)attitudetowardsthebuildingofskyscrapers.
A.negativeB.positiveC.indifferentD.Active
Passage3
AndrewCarnegie,knownastheKingofSteel,builtthesteelindustryintheUnitedStates,and,intheprocess,becameoneofthewealthiestmeninAmerica.
Hissuccessresultedinpartfromhisabilitytoselltheproductandinpartfromhispolicyofexpandingduringperiodsofeconomicdecline,whenmostofhiscompetitorswerereducingtheirinvestments.Carnegiebelievedthatindividualsshouldprogressthroughhardwork,buthealsofeltstronglythatthewealthyshouldusetheirfortunesforthebenefitofsociety.Heopposedcharity,preferringinsteadtoprovideeducationalopportunitiesthatwouldallowotherstohelpthemselves."
Hewhodiesrich,diesdisgraced,"
heoftensaid.
Amonghismorenoteworthycontributionstosocietyarethosethatbearhisname,includingtheCarnegieInstituteofPittsburgh,whichhasalibrary,amuseumoffinearts,andamuseumofnationalhistory.HealsofoundedaschooloftechnologythatisnowpartofCarnegie-MellonUniversity.OtherphilanthropicgiftsaretheCarnegieEndowmentforInternationalPeacetopromoteunderstandingbetweennations,theCarnegieInstituteofWashingtontofundscientificresearch,andCarnegieHalltoprovideacenterforthearts.
FewAmericanshavebeenleftuntouchedbyAndrewCarnegie'
sgenerosity.Hiscontributionsofmorethanfivemilliondollarsestablished2,500librariesinsmallcommunitiesthroughoutthecountryandformedthenucleusofthepubliclibrarysystemthatweallenjoytoday.
1.WhoisAndrewCarnegie?
A.Thekingofsteel.B.Heisthekingofautomobile.
C.Heisthekingofcoal.D.Heisthekingofpetrol.
2.Whyishesosuccessful?
A.Hissuccessresultsinpartfromhisabilitytoselltheproduct.
B.Hissuccessresultsinpartfromhispolicyofexpanding.
C.Hissuccessresultsinhisgoodfortune.
D.BothAandB.
3.Whatishisattitudetowardsthosepeoplewhodierich?
A.ObjectiveB.PositiveC.IndifferentD.Negative
4.Whydidhebuildsomanypublicinstitutions,includingschools,museum,librariesetc.?
A.Becausehewantedtogainhimselfafame.
B.Becausehehadtoomuchmoney.
C.Becausehewantedtomakecontributionstothesociety.
D.Becausethegovernmentforcedhimtodoso.
5.Howmanylibrariesdidheestablish?
A.2500B.3500C.2150D.2510
Passage4
WatchingTVisaverypopularpastimeintheUK,butwhatkindofprogramsdoBritishpeopleliketowatch?
Well,themost-watchedTVprogramseveryweekareverypopulardramasthatareusuallyonatleastfourtimeseveryweek.TheyaredramasbasedononeneighborhoodthattrytodepictordinarylifeintheUK-wecallthesedramas“soapoperas”or“soaps”.
IntheearlydaysofTV,therewereoftendramasonduringtheday.Backinthosedays,itwastraditionalforthehusbandtogoouttoworkandforthewifetostayhomeandlookafterthehouseandthechildren.Mostofthesedaytimedramaswereaimedatentertainingthehousewiveswhowouldtraditionallybeathome,probablydoingthewashing.Companiessellingwashingpowerwouldadvertisetheirproductsattimeswhenthesedramaswereon,andsometimesthosecompanieswouldevensponsorthedrama.Hencetheword“soap”cameintouse.
Sowhatabouttheword“opera”?
Well,that’sbecausethesedramasareoftenanexaggerationofreallife.Theyaresupposedtorepresentordinarylivesbuttomakethementertaining,lotsofdramaticeventsregularlythantheywouldinanormalneighborhood.
Mostsoapoperasthesedaysareshownintheevening.Eachshowwillhaveseveraldifferentstorylineshappeningatoncethatcontinueoverseveralshows.Thesamecastmemberswillappearineveryshowtoo.
1.WhatkindofprogramsdoBritishpeoplewatchmost?
A.RealityTVs.B.Talkshows.
C.Situationalcomedies.D.Soapoperas
2.Whomaresoapoperasfor?
A.ChildrenB.HousewivesC.HusbandsD.Theold
3.Wheredidsoapoperagetitsname?
A.Companiessellingwashingpower
B.Peoplewholiketowashclothes.
C.Thesoapchildrenusedtoplaywith
D.Apersonwhomadesoaps.
4.Wheredidthestoryofasoapoperacomefrom?
A.Literatureworks.B.People’simagination.
CReallifeD.People’sexperience
5.Whenarethedramasonnowadays?
A.DuringthedayB.IntheeveningC.AftermidnightD.BothAandB
Passage5
AfederalprogramintheUnitedStatescalledReadingFirsthasreceivedonebilliondollarshasgonetoschoolsystemstogetthemtousescientificallybasedwaystoteachreading.Thegoalishelpallchildrenreadatorabovegradelevelbytheendofthethirdgrade.
TheBushadministration’seducationlaw,theNoChildleftBehindActof2001,establishedReadingFirst.Now,theDepartmentofEducationhasreleasedfindingsfromastudyoftheprogram.
Onaverage,teachersusingitincreasedthetimetheytaughtreadingskillslikephonicsandvocabu
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