国家开放大学-高级英语阅读（1）章节练习6-10.docx
Chapter 6 ExerciseI. Vocabulary skills (2 points)Complete the following statements by choosing the best from the answers A, B, C, or D. (0.4 points each)1.Some examples of the architecture of old Europe are the magnificent cathedrals and castles. The design and building styles of modern architecture are excellent too. What does the noun architecture mean in these sentences?单项选择题(0.4分)0.4分6 A.the form and plan of buildings and other structuresC1 B.the art and science of designing the study of classical literatureC C.people that study the culture of old Europe and other societiesrd.the place with significant civilization everywhere2.Perhaps the real beginning of civilizationwith its scientific and technological discoveries and inventionswas in the Middle East and Africa. Over five thousand years ago, those ancient civilizations had astronomy, mathematics, medicine, government, and so on. Which word is a synonym of the word civilization!单项选择题(0.4分)0.4分r a.astronomyC1 B.technologyC.cultureC D.cathedral3.advertising stimulates your brain at a level below conscious perception. You cannot see, hear, or perceive subliminal ads, but they may affect you just the same.There are two main types of subliminal ads. The first involves flashing messages quickly during a commercial or film. The messages appear and disappear so rapidly that the mind cannot process them consciously, but it might receive them passively, at a subconscious level. James Vicary, a market researcher, first introduced this kind of subliminal advertising in 1957 when he flashed the words “Eat Popcorn" and "Drink Coca-Cola" every five seconds during a movie. The messages couldn't be seen, yet Vicary claimed that the moviegoers1 brains could perceive them: Coke sales went up by 18% and popcorn sales by over 50%. More recently, the same type of subliminal advertising was used in a negative ad for a political campaign. In the ad, the word "rats" flashed up briefly during the part of the ad describing one party's healthcare plan. The purpose was to associate that opposing party with the negative word "rats." The second kind of subliminal advertising involves hiding or incorporating images into visual advertisements. A well-known example is on a package of a famous brand of cigarettes. Some say that if you look closely you can see the image of a man who is sexually aroused. In fact, a lot of subliminal advertising involves sex, coming from the idea that nsex sells.H One media researcher claims that everything from crackers to alcohol to soda has used subliminal sexual imagery to appeal to buyers.Although studies show that consumers believe strongly in the power of subliminal ads, no one can prove the effects of subliminal advertising. Psychologists and others who study subliminal stimuli have not been able to show that subliminal advertising actually works. Many advertising researchers believe that traditional ads, in which a powerful image is used to sell a product, are more effective than subliminal advertising. All the same, it still remains a controversial topic, one that is on the mind of buyers and sellers alike.10.6.What is the best title for the Paragraph A?单项选择题（1分）1分.A.The Success of Hollywood: Movie Madness.1 .佝 B.Hollywood Bloopers: Mega Movie Mistakes.C. * C.History or Hollywood? Hollywood Interprets Famous Historical Events. 11.7.What is the best title for the Paragraph B?单项选择题（1分）1分y A.The Effect of Advertising on the Human Brain.C* B.Sex Sells: This History of Sex in Advertising.1. " C.Subliminal Advertising: What Is It? Does It Work?2. .8.The Moors invaded Spain the movie Gladiator takes place. 单项选择题（1分）1分r A.beforeG B.afterC.since13.9.Another word for mistake is.单项选择题（1分）1分r a.errorC1 B.blunderC.A and B14.10.The subconscious is the part of the brain that.单项选择题（1分）1分. r A.actively notices and remembers information.伶 B.passively notices and remembers information3.3.C.does not notice or remember informationChapter 9 Exercise1. I. Vocabulary Skills (2 points)1.Which of the words below contain a prefix with a negative meaning? Choose N.Choose X for the words without negative meanings. ( 0.4 points each)匹配题(2分)1分(计分规那么:按匹配正确项计分)提示答秦disrespect；Ndiscourage；Nillegal：Nillustrate；Xinstant ；XII. Reading Comprehension (5 points)Complete the following statements by choosing the best from the answers A, B, C, or D. (1 point each)Meeting the Perfect MateWhat is the best way to meet the perfect husband or wife? I am continuing to interview students on campus trying to answer this question for my sociology class. So far, people have mentioned arranged matches, discos and bars, computer dating services, and personal ads. One guy even said he thought supermarkets were the best places to meet women. I guess you can talk a lot about a head of lettuce!I decided to go to the school cafeteria to interview some people there. "I think date cafes are the best way to meet people," said my friend Rahul. “Date cafes? Whafs that?" I asked."Well, a date cafe is both a cafe and a dating service. You go to the cafe, order a cup of coffee or whatever you want, and look through people's profiles. Then, if someone interests you, you can send him or her an email and arrange a date at the cafe. You can also fill out your own profile and have people email you. The form asks you about everything from looks, to interests, to religion. The date cafe is a relaxed way to make contacts." “Are there many of them around?" I asked.nHmm. Well, there*s one near campus called Drip. In fact, I had a Drip date just last week," said Rahul."Drip! But isn*t that a word that's used to describe someone who is dull and boring? It doesn*t sound too promising.n“Yeah, well it's funny you say that, because my date was pretty uninteresting. She barely talked at all, and she kept looking down at her coffee mug.” "Well, what about a mail order bride?" said RahuFs roommate, Joni.nA what?H I asked."A mail order bride. You know, you search for your wife in a catalog and the next thing you know you're married. With the Internet it*s easier than ever," she said.“Ugh, that sounds awful.n I said. nHave you ever met anyone who has done that?”"Yes, my uncle did it. His marriage ended a year later. The truth is, I'm against it. Usually the women come from poor countries and don't know what they're getting into. My uncle's wife had a really hard time adjusting and went back to her country as soon as they split up.”"I think mail order is out. Any other suggestions?0"I find that meeting people through classes or extracurricular activities is a good idea," said Michelle. nFor instance, I signed up for a Japanese cooking class, both because I like Japanese food, and because I thought I might meet someone nice with similar interests.n“And did you?”"Yeah, I made lots of friends: Sumi, Katrina, Mariah.no guys, though. The class was 90% women. In fact, now that you mention it, the same thing happened with the salsa class, the pottery class and my Tai Chi class. I met a lot of nice women, but I definitely did not find the man of my dreams.n Last I interviewed a couple in the library."FriendsA.' they said. "We met through friends. It's the best way to find the perfect mate.”“Really,” I said. nAnd why is that?”“Well, your friends usually know what you like. And also, you know the person is someone you can trust, not like meeting someone in a bar or a supermarket. For instance, we met because Chris*s lab partner thought we would really get along.H“Yeah, Scott and I met, and I immediately liked him. I emailed him and it took him three months to email me back!""Well, I'm a little shy, but it eventually worked. Here we are, a year later and still together.n"Well that's the best story I've heard yet, n I said. But if Tve learned one thing in this study, it's that meeting someone special, no matter how you do it, is difficult/12.If you interview someone, you .1.单项选择题（1分）1分ask him/her a lot of questionsC1 B.ask him/her to fill out a form3.A person's profile probably .单项选择题（1分）1分0.佝 A.tells something about the person.b.shows a picture of the person4.A drip is .单项选择题（1分）1分0.佝 A.a dull, boring personr B.a kind of computer dating service5.If something is awful, it*s _.单项选择题（1分）1分0. G A.unpleasant and bad1. r B.interesting and unusual6.If you and your mate split up, you .单项选择题（1分）1分0.A.get engaged.廿 B.end your relationshipChapter 10 Exercise1. I. Reading Comprehension （5 points）Decide whether the following statements are true or false. Choose "T" for True and "F" for False. （1 point each ）1.Competition in Olympic sports is supposed to be fair. However, in judged sports, fairness is impossible. Therefore, judged sports should be banned from the Olympic games. A judged sport is any sport that requires judges to determine a winner. For example, gymnastics, figure skating, half pipe （snowboarding）, and diving are all judged sports.The writer believes judged sports should be eliminated from the Olympics. 单项选择题（1分）1分6 A.TC' B.F2.Why do I believe that judged sports should be eliminated from the Olympics? First of all, judges don't see everything. For example, a mistake in figure skating can happen in a fraction of a second. If a judge blinks or looks away for a moment, he or she might miss the mistake and give the skater a higher score than the skater deserves.One reason that judged sports should not be allowed in the Olympics is that judges can have different opinions.单项选择题（1分）1分r A.TG B.F3.Second, two judges can disagree about which athlete gave the best performance. In sports in which the difference between gold and silver is usually a few hundredths of a point, this kind of subjectivity is unacceptable. Can anyone really say with certainty that a gymnast who receives a score of 9.825 is a better gymnast than one who scores 9.823?One argument against banning judged sports from the Olympics is that people should stop arguing about it.单项选择题（1分）1分.A.2.B.F4.A lot of people claim that judged sports are subjective and should not be allowed in the Olympics. They feel that only sports that are measured objectively for things like speed, such as swimming, track, and skiing, should be allowed because judges can't be objective and fair. I disagree with these people. Why? I believe that no sport is 100% fair and objective.The writer here believes all sports are objective.单项选择题（1分）1分.A.T.廿 B.F5.Some athletes may win because their equipment is better than their opponents9 equipment. For example, in the 2000 summer Olympics, some swimmers wore controversial high-tech suits. The maker of the suit claimed that the fabric could make a swimmer 3% faster. No one could prove that this was true, but they couldn't prove that it wasn't true either.The equipment can be one reason that decides athletes9 sports scores. 单项选择题（1分）1分rA,T1. ® B, ,F6.11. Vocabulary Skills （2 points）Match the following vocabulary items on left with their possible explanations on right. （ 0.4 points each）匹配题（2分）2分（计分规那么:按匹配正确项计分）The cultural legacy of ancient Chinese and Indian peoples included walled cities, the first governments, tools for work, and weapons for protection, odern peoples built on this legacy.What is a possible explanation of the word legacy? 单项选择题（0.4分）0.4分r A.a gift of money that somebody gives to another personC1 B.international business conducted in cities and government structures c' C.the state or condition of being legal; not against the law% D.ideas and achievements passed from earlier generations to modern society 5. 4.“For me, the idea of ancient culture creates a contradiction in definitions/5 said Karen, going against Mei's views. "Only modern things can be part of culture.Of course, people that like classical art and music will contradict me.” What might the noun ccmtradicticm mean?单项选择题（0.4分）0.4分.佝 A.the opposition of two opinionsC.、 B.the short forms of two words togetherC 3. C.wearing a Hawaiian shirt in an ancient culture. C D.to put words together 6. 5.Because of the worldwide media-movies, TV, CDs, the Internet, newspapers, magazines-everybody knows the same information, plays the same music, and enjoys the same jokes.How might you define the phrase the medial 单项选择题（0.4分）0.4分A.events that appear in the daily news and that everyone knows about1 B.the tradition of being in the middle一not on the extremes of possible views® C.the combination of visual, sound, and printed ways to send ideas around the worldC D.communication styles include motions, gestures and facial expressionsII.Reading Comprehension (5 points)Decide whether the following statements are true or false. Write "T" for True and "F" for False. (1 point each)6.Many visitors to different countries don't realize how important it is to understand a country's culture. Sometimes people learn this lesson by making a big cross-cultural blunder, or embarrassing mistake. In business situations, these blunders can cost a lot of money or end business relationships.It is important to understand other people's cultures before you do business with them.单项选择题(1分)1分6 A.TC1 B.F7.For example, one company wanted to sell toothpaste in Southeast Asia. In their advertisements, they claimed that their toothpaste whitens teeth. They didn't understand that many of the local people chewed betel nuts to make their teeth black, and that these people thought black teeth were attractive.The toothpaste company probably kept using the same advertisement in Southeast Asia.单项选择题(1分)1分.A.T.佝 B.F10.8.In another case, a car company tried to sell a car called "Matador” in a Spanish-speaking country. The company thought that it was a strong namebecause it means “bullfighter”. In Spanish, matador is indeed a noun meaning “bullfighter”. But it is also an adjective meaning “killing”. Imagine driving around in a car called "Killing”！The car company that tried to sell a car to a Spanish-speaking country probably didn't sell many Matador cars in that country.单项选择题（1分）1分仃 A.Tr' B.F.9.A European businessman had an important meeting with a company in Taiwan. He wanted to bring gifts for the people he was meeting with. He thought that something with his company's logo on it would be a nice gift. So he bought some very nice pocket knives and had his company's logo printed on them. He didn't know that giving a knife as a gift symbolizes cutting off a friendship! The European businessman probably researches new cultures before he visits them now.单项选择题（1分）1分G a.TC1 B.F.10.It's very easy to make blunders like these people did. But it's also very easy not to. Before you visit a new country, research that country's customs and etiquette （social rules for polite behavior）. You can find a lot o
