第三册读写课程阅读训练.docx
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第三册读写课程阅读训练
第三册读写课程阅读训练
考试时间:
150分钟
满分:
100分
ReadingComprehension(Eachitem:
2)
Directions:
Readthefollowingpassage(s)carefullyanddothemultiple-choicequestions.
Questions1to5arebasedonthesamepassageordialog.
Inthesummerof1978anEnglishfarmernamedIanStevenswasdrivinghistractorthroughafieldofwheatwhenhediscoveredsomethingstrange.Someofhiswheatwaslyingflatontheground.Theflattened(被压平的)wheatformedacircleaboutsixmetersacross.Aroundthiscirclewerefoursmallercirclesofflattenedwheat.Inthefollowingyearsmoreandmoresimilarcircleswerefoundinafieldofwheatorcorn.Sopeoplecannothelpbutaskthequestion:
Whatcausesthecircles?
Atfirst,peoplesuspectedthatthecircleswereatrick.Toprovethatthecircleswereatrick,peopletriedtocopythem:
theytriedtomakecirclesexactlyliketheonesthefarmershadfound.Theycouldn’tdoit.Theycouldn'tenterafieldofgrainwithoutleavingtracks,andtheycouldn’tflattenthegrainwithoutbreakingit.Thecirclesareapparentlynotatrick.
Manypeoplebelievethatbeingsfromouterspacearemakingthecircles.Somethinkthatthebeingsaretryingtocommunicatewithusfromfarawayandthatthecirclesaremessagesfromthem.Othersbelievethatthebeingshaveactuallylandedonearthandthatthecirclesaremarksleftbytheirspaceships.Severaltimespeoplereportedseeingstrangeflyingobjectsnearfieldswherecircleslaterappeared.
Scientistssaythey’renotsurewhatcausesthem.Theyhavesuggestedseveraltheories.Forexample,somescientistssaythat“microbursts”ofwindcreatedthecircles.Amicroburstisadownwardrushofcoolair¾thesamedownwardrushofairthatsometimescausesanairplanetocrash.Othersscientistssaythatforceswithintheearthcausethecirclestoappear.Butcirclesoftenappearinforms.Itishardtobelievethatanynaturalforcecouldcreatethoseforms.Andrecentlyfarmershavediscoverednotonlycirclesbutalsoothershapessuchastrianglesintheirfields.Couldanynaturalforcecreatedaperfecttriangleinafieldofgrain?
Inthesummerof1990somescientistsspentthreeweeksinthepartofEnglandwheremanycircleshaveappeared.Theyhadallthelatesthigh-techequipment.Thisequipment¾worth1.8milliondollars¾recordednothing.Butonenight,asthescientistswerewatchingafield,circlesformedinthefieldbehindthem.Thesecirclesareshowninthephotograph.Thescientistshadneitherseennorheardanything.(396words)
1.Whatcausesthecircles?
A.Teenagers.B.Farmers.
C.Flyingobjects.D.Noneoftheabove.
2.Thethingthatprovesthatthecircleswerenotatrickisthat_________________.
A.twomensaidtheymadethecirclesthemselves
B.farmersweremakingthecirclestoattracttourists
C.peoplecannotcopythecircleswithoutleavingmarksorbreakingthegrain
D.scientistssuggesttheoriesthatsupporttheideathatcirclesweremadebynaturalforces
3.Thecirclesmean____________________.
A.thatbeingsfromouterspacearetryingtocommunicatewithhumanbeings
B.thatbeingsfromouterspacehavevisitedtheearth
C.thattheredoexiststrangeflyingobjects
D.noneoftheabove
4.Theonlythingforthescientiststobehappyaboutinthesummerof1990ispossibly_________________.
A.thattheydiscoveredhowthecirclesweremade
B.thattheysawthecircleswiththehelpofthelatesthigh-techequipment
C.thattheywereabletoshowthecirclesinaphotograph
D.noneoftheabove
5.Apropertitleforthispassageis_________________.
A.AnUnsolvedMysteryB.StrangeFlyingObjects
C.ThePowerofNaturalForcesD.TheDiscoveryofStrangeCircles
Questions6to10arebasedonthesamepassageordialog.
Hehaduncombedhair,dirtyclothes,andonly35centsinhispocket.InBaltimore,Maryland,hegotonabusandheadedstraightfortherestroom.Hethoughtthatifhehidintherestroom,hecouldridetoNewYorkwithoutpaying.Butapassengeratthebackofthebussawhim.Shetappedthepersoninfrontofherontheshoulderandsaid,"There'sabum(乞丐)intherestroom.Tellthebusdriver."Thatpassengertappedthepersonsittinginfrontofhim."Tellthebusdriverthere'sabumintherestroom,"hesaid.
Themessagewaspassedfrompersontopersonuntilitreachedthefrontofthebus.Butsomewherealongtheway,themessagechanged.Bythetimeitreachedthebusdriver,itwasnot"There'sabumintherestroom"but"there'sabombintherestroom."Thedriverimmediatelypulledovertothesideofthehighwayandradioedthepolice.Whenthepolicearrived,theytoldthepassengerstogetoffthebusandstayfarway.Thentheyclosedthehighway.Thatsooncauseda15-mile-longtrafficjam.Withthehelpofadog,thepolicesearchedthebusfortwohours.Ofcourse,theyfoundnobomb.
Twosimilar-soundingEnglishwordsalsocausedtroubleforamanwhowantedtoflyfromLosAngelestoOakland,California.HisproblemsbeganattheLosAngelesairport.Hethoughtheheardhisflightannounced,sohewalkedtothegate,showedhisticket,andgotontheplane.Twentyminutesaftertakeoff,themanbegantoworry.OaklandwasnorthofLosAngeles,buttheplaneseemedtobeheadingwest,andwhenhelookedouthiswindowallhecouldseewasocean."IsthisplanegoingtoOakland?
"heaskedtheflightattendant(服务员).Theflightattendantwasshocked."No,"shesaid."We'regoingtoAuckland¾Auckland,NewZealand."
WhenaKoreanwomanwholivesintheUnitedStatesarrivedatworkonemorning,herbossaskedher,"Didyougetaplate?
""No..."sheanswered,wonderingwhatintheworldhemeant.Sheworkedinanoffice.Whydidthebossaskheraboutaplate?
Atfiveo'clock,whenshewasgettingreadytogohome,herbosssaid,"Pleasebeontimetomorrow.Youwere15minuteslatethismorning.""Sorry,"shesaid."Mycarwouldn'tstart,and..."Suddenlysheunderstood.Herbosshadn'taskedher,"Didyougetaplate?
"Hehadasked,"Didyougetuplate?
"
Englishisnottheonlylanguagewithsimilar-soundingwords.Otherlanguages,too,havewordsthatcancausemisunderstandings,especiallyforforeigners.AucklandandOakland."Aplate"and"uplate".Whensimilar-soundingwordscauseamisunderstanding,probablythebestthingtodoisjustlaughandlearnfromthemistake.Ofcourse,sometimesit'shardtolaugh.ThemanwhotraveledtoAucklandinsteadofOaklanddidn'tfeellikelaughing.Buteventhatmisunderstandingturnedoutallrightintheend.Theairlinepaidfortheman’shotelroomandmealsinNewZealandandforhisflightbacktoCalifornia."Ohwell,"themanlatersaid,"IalwayswantedtoseeNewZealand."(542words)
6.The15-mile-longtrafficjamwasoriginallycausedby_____________.
A.thewomanwhotappedthepersoninfrontofher
B.thedriverwhoradioedthepolice
C.thepolicewhoblockedtheroad
D.thechangeofthemessagefrom"thereisabum"to"thereisabomb"
7.Beforeheknewit,themanarrivedin__________________.
A.OaklandB.Auckland
C.LosAngelesD.California
8.Theword"plate"(Para.6)ismorepossiblyassociatedwithworkin_______________.
A.anofficeB.aworkshop
C.arestaurantD.ashop
9.Thesentence"Ohwell,IalwayswantedtoseeNewZealand."reflects_______________.
A.theman'ssenseofhumorB.theman'sfrustration
C.theman'sdisappointmentD.theman'sdespair
10.Accordingtothepassageoneproperwaytodealwithamisunderstandingcausedbysimilar-soundingwordsis__________________.
A.tohaveasharpearB.tolearnagoodpronunciation
C.tospeakclearlyandslowlyD.tolaughandlearnfromit
Questions11to15arebasedonthesamepassageordialog.
Yinlanlookedatthepeoplesittingaroundthetableandsmiledwithsatisfaction.Everyoneinherfamilywasthere¾herchildren,hergrandchildren,andhernewgreat-grandson,justonemonthold.HerwholefamilyhadcometocelebratetheHarvestMoonFestival(节日).
YinlanhadgrownupinChina,butsheandherfamilynowlivedinSanFrancisco,California.AlthoughtheylivedintheUnitedStates,Yinlan'sfamilycelebratedtheHarvestMoonFestivaljustasYinlanhadinChina.Then,iftheskywasclear,theyalwayswalkedoutsidetoadmirethefullmoon.
Tonighttherewasnotacloudinthesky,andthefullmoonshonebrightly.Yinlansuggestedthattheyallgooutside.Hergrandsonhelpedherupfromherchair.AsYinlanandhergrandsonwalkedtowardthedoor,sheheldontohisarmandleanedagainsthimforsupport.Yinlanwas86yearsold.Shehadnotbeenwellthepastfewmonths,andherfamilynoticedthatsheseemedweak.
TwodaysaftertheHarvestMoonFestival,Yinlandiedpeacefullyinhersleep.Herfamilywassadbutatthesametimegrateful.TheyfelthappythattheyhadbeenabletocelebratetheHarvestMoonFestivalwithheronelasttime.EveryonesaiditwasremarkablethatYinlanhaddiedjusttwodaysaftertheholiday.
Actually,thetimingofYinlan'sdeathwasnotremarkableatall.Recentlysociologists(社会学家)studiedthedeathrateamongelderlyChinesewomeninCalifornia.Theydiscoveredthatthedeathratedrops35percentbeforetheHarvestMoonFestivalandthenrises35percent.Sociologistsbelievethatthesechangesindeathrateshowthemind’spoweroverthebody.TheHarvestMoonFestival,whenfamiliesgather,isimportanttoelderlyChinesewomen.Apparentlysomewomenareabletopostpone(推迟)theirdeathssothattheycancelebratethefestivalonelasttime.
SociologistsalsostudiedthedeathrateofelderlyJewishmen
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