北京大学16秋季 36081003大学英语3第五组.docx
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北京大学16秋季36081003大学英语3第五组
一、阅读理解(共10题,每题2分,共20分)
请阅读以下文章,回答文章后的五个小题。
每个小题只有一个最佳选项。
1).
Asanymiddle-classparentknows,unpaidworkexperiencecangiveyoungstersavaluableintroductiontoasecurejob.Thegovernmenthasrecognizedittoo,abandoningrulesin2011thathadformerlystopped16-to24-year-oldsfromdoingunpaidworkwhileclaimingunemploymentbenefit.Butmovingfromthattoforcingthemtoworkwithoutpayinordertocollectthesebenefitshasprovedabigstep.
MorethanonemillionyoungpeopleinBritainareunemployed,thehighestnumbersincethemid-1980s.Keenbothtocutthewelfarebillandtoavoidthedepressedfuturewagesthatmayresultfromearlyunemployment,thegovernmenthasintroducedanambitiousprogramofreformtogetyoungstersoffwelfareandintowork.Akeypartofitisensuringthatnoonegetsbenefitfromthegovernmentforlong;ministersarekeentoavoidwhathappenedaftertheearly-1980srecession(衰退),whenunemploymentcontinuedinsomepartsofthecountryforalongtimeaftertheeconomybegantoimprove.
Tohelpyoungpeopleintowork,ministershadpersuadedlotsofemployers,includingbakerychains,bookshops,andsupermarkets,totakeonunemployedyouths,whoreceiveworkexperiencebutnopay,withtheprospectofaproperjobforthosewhoshine.Some35,000youngstersparticipatedlastyear;halffoundpaidworksoonafterfinishingthescheme.
Theideaofgettingyoungadultsusedtoshowingupforworkispopularwithvoters:
accordingtoasurveypublishedinFebruary,about60%ofpeoplesupporttheprogram.Equallyattractivewastheoptionofcompellingthemtowork:
undertheexistingarrangementsyoungsterscouldchoosewhetherornottoacceptaplace,butiftheydroppedoutaftertheendofthefirstweek,theystoodtoloseuptotwoweeks’benefits.
Yettheschemehasalsopolarized(两极分化的)opinion:
athirdofpeopleareconsistentlyopposed.Followinganoisy“RighttoWork”campaignthataccusedemployersofco-operatingsecretlywiththegovernmentin“forcedlabor”,severalfirmsdroppedoutoftheprogram.Topreventthisfromgettingworse,ChrisGrayling,anemploymentminister,admittedthatyoungpeoplecouldleavetheirworkexperienceatanytimewithoutbeingpunishedfordoingso.Thisnotonlyhaltedtheflightofemployers(fornow,atleast)butalsoenabledhimtoannouncethatnewfirmshaveagreedtotakepartintheprogram.
1.Accordingtothepassage,youngpeopleinBritain____.
A.areusedtoshowingupforwork
B.valueunpaidworkverymuch
C.arealwaysopposedtounpaidwork
D.couldlearnsomethingaboutjobsecuritythroughunpaidwork
2.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingisNOTTRUE?
A.Mostvoterssupportthegovernment’sefforttohelpyoungpeopletofindwork.
B.Somepeopleprotestagainstthegovernment’sattempttoforceyoungpeopletowork.
C.Therearemorethanonemillionyoungpeoplewhotookpartintheprogram.
D.Therearemorethanonemillionyoungpeoplewhoarejobless.
3.Accordingtotheauthor,theBritishgovernmentistryingto___.
A.punishyoungpeopleiftheyarenotcooperatingwithit
B.reformtheunemployedyoungsters
C.avoidtheeconomicslowdown
D.reducewelfarespending
4.Theword“shine”inParagraph3means“___”.
A.dowell
B.reflectlight
C.lookhappy
D.producelight
5.Whichofthefollowingisanappropriatetitleforthispassage?
A.EnjoyWorkWithoutPay
B.CanWork,Won’tWork
C.ShouldWork,Shouldn’tPlay
D.HateWorkorLoveWork
2).
Thecityhasalwaysbeenanengineofintellectuallife,fromthe18th-centurycafesofLondon,wherecitizensgatheredtodiscusschemistryandpolitics,totheLeftBankbarsofmodernParis,wherePicassotalkedaboutmodemart.Withoutthemetropolis,wemightnothavehadthegreatartofShakespeare.
Andyet,citylifeisn'teasy.Nowscientistshavebeguntoexaminehowthecityaffectsthebrain,andtheresultsaredepressing.Justbeinginanurbanenvironment,theyhavefound,impairs(损害)ourbasicmentalprocesses.Afterspendingafewminutesonacrowdedcitystreet,thebrainislessabletoholdthingsinmemory,andsuffersfromreducedself-control.Whileit'slongbeenrecognizedthatcitylifeisexhausting,thisnewresearchsuggeststhatcitiesactuallydullourthinking,sometimesdramaticallyso.
Oneofthemainforcesatworkisacompletelackofnature,whichissurprisinglybeneficialforthebrain.Studieshavedemonstrated,forinstance,thathospitalpatientsrecovermorequicklywhentheycanseetreesfromtheirwindows,andthatwomenlivinginpublichousingarebetterabletofocuswhentheirapartmentsoverlookalawn.Eventheseglimpsesofnatureimprovebrainperformance,itseems,becausetheyprovideamentalbreakfromtheurbanlife.
Thisresearcharrivesjustashumanscrossanimportantmilestone(里程碑).Forthefirsttimeinhistory,themajorityofpeopleliveincities.Insteadofinhabitingwide-openspaces,we'recrowdedintoconcretejungles,surroundedbytrafficandmillionsofStrangers.Inrecentyears,it'sbecomeclearthatsuchunnaturalsurroundingshaveimportantimplicationsforourmentalandphysicalhealth,andcanpowerfullyalterhowwethink.
Thisresearchisalsoleadingsomescientiststodabble(涉足)inurbandesign,astheylookforwaystomakethecitylessdamagingtothebrain.Thegoodnewsisthatevenslightalterations,suchasplantingmoretreesintheinnercityorcreatingurbanparkswithagreatervarietyofplants,cansignificantlyreducethenegativesideeffectsofcitylife.Themindneedsnature,andevenalittlebitcanbeabighelp.
6.Whichofthefollowingisthemainideaofthispassage?
A.Thecityinspirestalentedpeople.
B.Thecityhurtsyourbrain.
C.Thecityhasmanypleasuresandbenefits.
D.Thecityseriouslyaffectsthenaturalbalance.
7.Theword“metropolis”inthefirstparagraphisclosestinmeaningto___.
A.citizen
B.nature
C.city
D.stress
8.Peoplehavejustcometorealizethat___.
A.humanattentionisascarceresource
B.citylifecanmakepeopleverytired
C.thecityisanengineofintellectuallife
D.anurbanenvironmentisdamagingtothebrain
9.Whatisthefactormentionedinthethirdparagraphthathelpsthehospitalpatientsrecovermorequickly?
A.Nature.
B.Bettertreatment.
C.Experienceddoctors.
D.Goodmedicine.
10.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?
A.Differentaspects(方面)ofanurbanenvironment,suchasthecrowdedstreets,canleadtoanincreaseinself-control.
B.Smallchangesinurbandesign,cannotreducethenegativesideeffectsofcitylife.
C.Forthefirsttimeinhistory,theearth'spopulationismoreurbanthanrural.
D.Awalkdownabusycitystreetwillimprovebrainperformance.
二、词汇与结构(共15题,每题2分,共30分)
11.Wedon’tneedairconditioning,______.
A.norcanweaffordit
B.neithercanaffordit
C.norwecanaffordit
D.neitherwecanaffordit
12.“Youaretooself-centered.It’shightimeyou______thatyouarenotthemostimportantpersonintheworld,”Edgarsaidtohisbossangrily.
A.realized
B.haverealized
C.realize
D.shouldrealize
13.____singerand____dancerisalsogoodatdrawing.
A.The;a
B.The;the
C.A;a
D.The;/
14.It’ssuchadifficultproblem________noonecanworkitout.
A.as
B.that
C.so
D./
15.Don’tsmokeintheclassroom,__________?
A.doyou
B.willyou
C.canyou
D.couldyou
16.Williamlikestoeatout,butheisnot______aboutwhatheeats.
A.peculiar
B.unusual
C.particular
D.special
17.Theirhousestandsatahilltop,_____theHudsonRiverdownbelow.
A.seeing
B.viewing
C.lookingat
D.overlooking
18.Thereisnotmuchtimeleft,soIshalltellyouaboutit__________.
A.indetail
B.inbrief
C.forshort
D.inall
19.______withthesizeofthewholeearth,thehighestmountaindoesn’tseemhighatall.
A.Whencompared
B.Compare
C.Whilecomparing
D.Comparing
20.OnthisspecialoccasionI’dliketoexpressmy_____wishesforyourfuturehappiness.
A.obvious
B.sincere
C.hopeful
D.honest
21.____________theroomthanthetelephonerangoncemore.
A.Hardlywhenheentered
B.Hardlyheentered
C.Nosoonerhehadentered
D.Nosoonerhadheentered
22.Mybikeisold,_________itisingoodcondition.
A.therefore
B.so
C.nevertheless
D.moreover
23.Thetextbookisforthe____students,notforthebeginners.
A.foreign
B.blind
C.advanced
D.deaf
24.Bytheendofnextmonthhe____everythinginschool.
A.willfinish
B.wouldhavefinished
C.finishes
D.willhavefinished
25.Sam:
Idon'tdrinkcoffeeatall.Frank:
_______.
A.Sodon'tI
B.Idoeither
C.NorIdo
D.NeitherdoI
三、改错(共5题,每题2分,共10分)
请在以下句子划线部分中,挑出错误的选项。
26.WhenDaddywillcomeback,Iamgoingtotellhimeverythingaboutyourpoorperformanceatschool.
A.willcomeback
B.amgoingto
C.everything
D.at
27.Somepeopleliketoeatapples,butotherspreferbananasforapples.
A.like
B.eat
C.prefer
D.for
28.Mosttreefrogschangecolorsfromtimetotimetofitinwithitsenvironment.
A.Most
B.change
C.fromtimetotime
D.itsenvironment
29.Asaslowstudent,Janehasn'tfinishedhertestintime.isshe?
A.As
B.hasn'tfinished
C.intime
D.isshe
30.Thereareonlytwothingsworthtoreadinthisnewspaper—theTVlistingsandthesportspage.
A.onlytwothings
B.toread
C.in
D.thesportspage
四、完形填空(共10题,每题2分,共20分)
阅读文章,根据文意选择最佳选项。
1).
Visitorstothezoousuallypitytheanimalsowingtotheirparticularemotionalassociations(联想).Whichanimalsshouldbeindeedpitied?
Thefirsttypearethosecleverand31developedanimalswhoselivelyintelligenceanddesireforactivitycan32nooutletbehindthebarsofthecage.Thoseanimalslivinginafreestatebeforebeingputinthezoohaveastrongdesireformovingabout33,buthavetommaroundrepeatedlyintheirquarters.Owingtothisdisappointment,foxesandwolveskeptinplaceswhicharefartoosmall,areamongthemost34ofallzooanimals.
Anothersadscene,seldomnoticedbyordinaryzoovisitors,isthe35flyingtrialsofswans(天鹅)atmigration(迁徙)time.Thesecreatures,likemostotherwaterbirds,aregenerallymadeunabletoflybytheoperationofcuttingoffatipofthewingbone.36suchswansinthezoogenerallyseemhappyunderpropercareandtheyraisetheiryoungwithoutanytrouble,atmigrationtimethingsbecome37.Thebirdsneverreallyrealizethattheycannolongerfly,andrepeatedlyswimtothe38ofthepondsothattheycanhavethewholeextentofitssurfacewhentryingtotakeoffagainstthewind.Meanwhile,theirloudflyingcallscanbeheardastheytryto39,andagainandagainthegrandpreparationsendinfailure.
Idonotlikeseeingthose40waterbirdsinthezoo.Themissingtipofonewingandthestillsadderpicturethatthebirdmakeswhenitspreadsitswingshurtmebadly.Whatatrulysorrypictureitis!
31..
A.high
B.highly
C.deep
D.deeply
32..
A.find
B.lose
C.declare
D.transform
33..
A.partly
B.highly
C.deeply
D.freely
34..
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