大学英语一级期末试题

1大学英语一级期末考试试题（A卷）课程名称:《大学英语读写I》任课教师签名:大学英语教学部（一教）出题教师签名:题库审题教师签名:张文君___考试方式（闭）卷适用专业07级化工与制药学院、材料学院、理学院、经管学院和法学院共58个班考试时间（120）分钟题号一二三四五总分得分评卷人PartI.ReadingComprehension(2’X20=40’)Directions:Readthefollowingthreepassagescarefullyanddothemultiple-choicequestions.PassageOneWhenIwasin7thgrade,Ihadalotoftroubleinreading.Mymotherusedtositbymyside,andexplaineachparagraphofeachschoolreadingassignmenttomebecauseIdidn'tunderstandwhatIwasreading.Shewouldhavetoreadeachparagraphtome,andthenaftereachparagraph,shetoldmethegeneralmeaningofwhatwejustread.Inclass,ItriedtohidethefactthatIcouldn'tread.Myteachersgaveusthelast10minutesofclasstostartourreadinghomework,andIwouldsitthereforthelasttenminutesofclassstaringatthepage,pretendingIwasreadingit.Irememberaterriblefeelingofnotwantingtogetintotroublefornotbeingabletounderstand.IhadtowaituntilIgothomesomymothercouldexplainittome.HowdidIevergetintoCornellUniversity?ByeighthgradeIstartedunderstandingalittleonmyown,butIwasreadingataveryslowspeed.Ineighthgrade,IgotholdofallthespeedreadingbooksIcouldgetmyhandson.Ireadthemallveryslowlyatthetime.Ievenwentoutandtookacourseonspeed-reading.ThenIdevelopedmyownwaywhichwaseasierandproducedquickerresults.Istartedpracticingthesetechniqueseveryday,andasIstartedtoreadfaster,myunderstandingincreased.IfoundthatIstoppeddaydreamingandthinkingaboutotherthingswhileIwasreading,andstartedgettingthelargermeaning.Iwasreadingfasterandcomprehendingbetter.Ifoundthatwhenyoureadslowly,wordbyword,yougetlostinthewords,losethebiggerpicture,andyourcomprehensiondrops.Whenyoureadfaster,yourcomprehensiongoesupbecauseinsteadofgettinglostinthewords,youseethegeneralpicture.1.Themaindifficultythewriterhadinreadinginher7thgradewasthat__________.A)sheoftenforgotherschoolreadingassignmentsB)shehaddifficultyreadingwithcomprehensionC)shehadapoorvocabularyandverybadgrammarD)shealwayslookedelsewherewhenaskedtoread2.Thewriterwouldpretendtobereadinginthelast10minutesofclassbecause________.A)shewasafraidofbeingfoundoutB)thereadingclasswasterribleC)shehadtodowhatothersweredoingD)hermothertoldhertodoso3.Thewriter'sreadingabilityimprovedagreatdealmainlybecause__________.A)sheenteredCornellUniversityB)shetookacourseonspeedreadingC)hermothermanagedtohelpheroutD)shedevelopedherownwayofreading4.Fromherownexperience,thewriterfoundthat_______.A)one'scomprehensiondropsifonereadstooslowlyB)inordertounderstandbetter,onehastoreadslowlyC)onedoesnotpayenoughattentiontoinformationifonereadsfastD)manypeoplereadfastinordertosavetime5.Afterreadingthispassage,wethinkthatthewriterwrotethepassageinorderto_______.A)provetoreaderstheimportanceofhighereducationB)tellastoryinhonorofhermotherC)giveadetaileddescriptionofdifferentreadingskillsD)provetheimportanceoffastreading2PassageTwo:Yukioisatwenty-fouryearoldJapanesebusinessman.Afewmonthsago,hiscompanysenthimtoworkatitsNewYorkCityofficeforhalfayear.ThiswashisfirstexperiencelivingintheUnitedStates.YukiothoughtNewYorkCitywasveryexciting,buthealsofounditverystrange.Itwasdifficultforhimtogetusedtoit.Hefounditstrangetobewithpeoplefromsomanydifferentraces.HesometimesfoundAmericanpeopleverydirect,openandhonestthoughatthesamehefeltcuriousaboutthem.HewishedhecouldbecomefriendswithsomeAmericans,buthewasn'tsurehowtogetalongwiththem.Mostofthetime,hefeltverylonelyandmissedJapan.Butsoonsomesunshinecameintohislife.Anewclerkcametoworkinhisofficepart-time.ShewasAmerican,asweremostoftheclerksinhisoffice.HernamewasCindy.Shewasveryclever,friendlyandgood-looking.Cindywasalsoastudentstudyingbusiness.CindyandYukiogotalongverywell.Theytalkedtogetherwheneverpossible.CindytoldYukioherdreamsofhavingasuccessfulbusiness.Shesaidshewasnotreallyinterestedingettingmarriedorhavingchildren.Shewantedtouseallofherenergyforbusiness.YukiofoundCindyveryinterestingandverydifferentfromthewomenheknewbefore.Inasimilarway,CindyfoundYukiouniqueamongallthementhatsheknew.Soonthetwofellinloveandtheywerebothveryhappy.ButnowitisalmosttimeforYukiotoreturntoJapan.YukiowantsCindytoreturntoJapanwithhimandmarryhim.ButCindydoesn'tspeakanyJapanese.ShefearsthatYukiowantshertobecomeanordinarywifeandhavechildrenrightaway.CindywantsYukiotostayinNewYorkCity.Theyfeelverybad,notknowingwhattheyshoulddo.ShouldtheystayinNewYork?ShouldtheygotoJapan?Sometimestheythinktheyshouldseparate,buttheyalsofeeltheycannotlivewithouteachother.6.Afewmonthsago,Yukio__________.A)wassenttoNewYorkCitybyhiscompanyB)wenttoNewYorkCityforameetingC)wastoldtoopenanewofficeforhiscompanyinNewYorkCityD)methisformergirlfriendCindyinNewYorkCity7.Accordingtothereadingpassage,Cindy__________.A)didn'tlikeJapanB)wasastudentandabusinesswomanC)wasastudentandaclerkD)wasdreamingofsomethingnotpossible8.Cindywasnotreallyinterestedingettingmarried,because_______.A)Yukiodidn'twanttostayinNewYorkCityB)Cindydoesn'tspeakanyJapaneseC)YukioandCindydidn'tgetalongwellsometimesD)Cindywantedasuccessfulbusiness9.Accordingtoyouropinionbasedonthereadingpassage,whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A)YukiothoughtpeopleinNewYorkwerethesameaspeopleinJapan.B)CindywasYukio'sfirstA