大学英语阅读理解训练题2.pdf
阅读理解训练题 2AConsulates(领事馆)exist to help citizens abroad to help themselves.Every year millions of people goabroad for pleasure or profit(利润).There are consular officers ready to do what they can to help if people getinto difficulties,but for all sorts of reasons there are limits to what they can do.Most times things go well fortravellers abroad but occasionally things go wrong.So,whether you are an experienced traveller or a first timer,going by yourself,with the family or a groupthere are things you should do before you go.Think about money sand tickets well in advance.Take enoughmoney including enough to pay your return fare,and hold on to it.Better still,buy return tickets in the first place.In an emergency(紧急情况)a consul(领事馆)will contact relatives or friends and ask them to help you withmoney or tickets.But theres no law that says a consul has to lend you money and if he eventually does(and itwill have to be repaid)he will want to be satisfied first that you really do have no money and there is no one elseyou know who can help.It is also important to take out proper insurance(保险)for everything from car breakdowns to loss of life.Aconsul cannot pay your medical or any other bills,nor can he do the work of local travel representatives ormotoring organizations.56.What is the author trying to do in the text?A.To inform people about laws abroad.B.To describe an international problem.C.To explain how to visit a consulate.D.To give advice about consulates.57.Why would somebody read the text?A.To know how to contact a consul.B.To find out how to make a complaint(抱怨).C.To know when to contact a consul.D.To find out where a consul lives.58.You can borrow money from a consul if youA.need to stay abroad longer.B.have to help a relativeC.have no other financial(资金)meansD.need to have your car repaired59.Which of the following notices would you see in Consular Office?A.CONSULAR OFFICEIn an emergency you may contact yourconsul.He may give you advice butyou should not rely on being givenfinancial help.B.CONSULAR OFFICEIn an emergency you may contactthis office.Your consul can alwayshelp with hospital and dental costs.C.CONSULAR OFFICEYou may contact your consul if youhave run out of money.He will arrangefor you to receive help if you cannotpay your bills.D.CONSULAR OFFICEYour consul is here to help you.Ityour car has broken down or you meexperiencingtraveldifficultiesofany kind.contact your consul.BLast night was the last game for my eight-year-oldsons soccer team.It was the final quarter.The score wastwo to one,my sons team in the lead.Parents surrounded the playground,offering encouragement.With less than ten seconds remaining,the ball suddenly rolled in front of my sons teammate,MickeyODonnel.With shouts of Kick it!echoing(回响)across the playground,Mickey turned around and gave iteverything he had.All around me the crowd erupted(沸腾).ODonnel had scored!Then there was silence.Mickey had scored all right,but in the wrong goal,ending the game in a tie.For amoment there was a total hush.You see,Mickey has Down syndrome(综合症)and for him there is no such thingas a wrong goal.All goals were celebrated by a joyous hug from Mickey.He had even been known to hug theopposing players when they scored.The silence was finally broken when Mickey,his face filled with joy,hugged my son tightly and shouted,Iscored!I scored.Everybody won!Everybody won!For a moment I held my breath,not sure how my son wouldreact.I need not have worried.I watched,through tears,as my son threw up his hand in the classic high-fivesalute and started chanting,Way to go Mickey!Way to go Mickey!Within moments both teams surroundedMickey,joining in the chant and congratulating him on his goal.Later that night,when my daughter asked who had won,I smiled as I replied,It was a tie.Everybodywon.60.What was the score of the soccer match?A.Two to two,equal to both the teams.B.Three to one in Mickeys teams favor.C.Two to one in the opposite teams favor.D.Everybody won because of Mickeys goal.61.The underlined word hush in paragraph 3 meansA.cheerB.cryC.laughterD.silence62.What did the author worry about when Mickey scored and hugged his son?A.The result of the match would fail his son.B.His son would shout at Mickey for his goal.C.Mickey would again hug the opposing players.D.His son would understand Mickeys wrong goal.63.It can be inferred from the passage that _.A.both teams liked and respected MickeyB.both teams were thankful to Mickey for his goalC.Mickey didnt mind though his goal was wrongD.Mickey was a kind-hearted boy and hoped everybody won64.The purpose of the author in writing the passage is _.A.to tell a joke to make readers laughB.to suggest we should not mind losingC.to show enjoying a game is more than winning a gameD.to present his sons fine qualities of understanding othersCWHATS ONSTAGERussiandances:ThefamousLittleWhite Birth Dance Troupe will travel fromRussia to present performances in Beijing.The troupe,founded in 1948,is famousfor their combination of Russian folk dancesand classical dancing art.It has been invited by the Beijing ForeignCultureExchangeCotogivefourperformances in Beijing.Tickets are available(可得到的)throughticket hotlines and website such as ,www.chinaticket,com and www.ticket,.Time:7:30 pm,January 18-21CONCERTSFolkmusic:A concert of classics ofChinese folk music will greet audiences on thefirst day of the Year of Snake at the BeijingConcert Hall.The China Song and Dance Ensemblewill perform dozens of traditional instrumentalpieces,such as Full of Joy,Colourful CloudChasingthe Moon.and SpringFestivalSuite.Time:7:30 pm,January 24Place:1,Beixinhuajie,Xicheng DistrictTel:6559-8285EXENTSFlowerfestival:The Beijing BotanicalPlace:Beizhan Theatre,135,Xiwai Dajie,Xicbeng DistrictTel:6606-4258EXHIBITIONSKite show:All together 81 kites collectedby the China National Art Museum is on showin the Yanhuang Art Museum.KongXiangze,an expert on Chinesekites,published a book on kites,explaining theoriginsoftheKite-makingprocess.Theexhibitedkites arc madein a traditionalChinese style.Time:9 am-5pm until February 11Place:9 Huizhong LuTel:6491-2902Garden is bringing people a blooming festivalwith the beautiful flowers in its tropical(热带)plants greenhouse.The garden has introducednearly80kinds of flowers abroad for the exhibition.There is also an exhibitionof pottednarcissus(水仙)landscapes(风景).More than300minilandscapesinvolvingimportednarcissus will be displayed,people can get apreviewoftheshowbyvisitingwww.beijingbd,com,the gardens website.Time:8:30 am-5pm until January 28Place:Wofosi Lu near the Fragant HillsTel:8259-554765.Suppose you are too far away from Beijing or you cant spare time to go there in person,which of thefollowing show can you enjoy all the same?A.Russian dances.B.Kite showC.Folk musicD.Flower festival66.The phrase get a preview of used in the passage means _.A.watch in advanceB.see clearlyC.get good position ofD.get a general idea of67.If you and vour classmates have a free evening to,pend on the 19th of January,which is a useful number tocall?A.6606-4258B.6491-2902C.6559-8285D.8259-5547DBEUING(Associated Press 美联社)-China has a growing middle class,a tradition(传统)of expectingeducation and 21 million new babies every year.Selling educatioinal toys should be easy.While China may be the worlds biggest toy-maker,much of the best is exported(出品).Department storeshere do not have enough high-qualitytoys.It is said that the demand for educational toys is low.A US company,BabyCare,is trying to change that with a new way to sell toys in China.BabyCare works basically together with doctors in Beijing hospitals.People who join the companysmother club get lectures and newsletters on baby and child development at no extra cost,if they agree to spend18 dollars a month on the companys educational toys and childcare books.We want to build a seven-year relationship with those people,said Matthew J.Estes,BabyCares president.It starts during pregnancy(孕期),when the anxiety and needs are highest.BabyCare works on a one-to-onebasis.Doctors,nurses,and teachers paid by BabyCare advise parents,explaining toys that are designed forchildren at each stage(阶段)of development to age six.BabyCare opened its first store in China last June in a shopping center in central Beijing and another nearBeijing Zoo.It plans to have 80 stores in China within six years.It is a new model for China and develops a market in young childrens education and health that no othercompanies are in.68.What do the first two paragraphs mainly tell us?A.Educational toys and foreign toy markets.B.Problems with Chinas toy market and education.C.Reasons for pushing sales of educational toys in China.D.Baby population and various kinds of toys made in China.69.Which of the following is a fact according to the passage?A.Club members buy BabyCare products for free child-careadvice.B.Doctors in Beijing help in making BabyCare products.C.Parents are.encouraged to pay$t8 for club activities.D.BabyCare trains Chinese doctors at no extra cost.70.BabyCare is developing its business in China by _.A.opening stores in Beijing hospitalsB.offering 18-monthcourses on child-careC.setting up childrens education centersD.forming close relationships with parents71.Which of the following would be the most suitable title for the passage?A.Mothers Club in China.B.BabyCare and Doctors.C.American Company Model.D.Educational Toys On.EExperts have put forward detailed plans tot a tunnel(隧道)to join Taiwan with the Chinese mainland.The shortest proposed route would be 126 kilometers-more than twice the length of the English ChannelTunnel.And the longest proposed route would be 207 kilometers.A recent conference in Xiamen,Fujian Province brought together more than 70 experts.The event wasco-sponsored(共同发展)by universities from Taiwan and the Chinese mainland.Fujian is the province where beth proposed routes would begin.There is no direct passenger access(通道)between the mainland and Taiwan by air or sea at the moment.Experts say that it is better to start research sooner rather than later,although there is a lack of governmentfunding.There are no technical problems to build a Taiwan tunnel.But it will require an improved politicalrelationship across the Straits.A professor of Tsinghua university said,A special feature of huge projects is that the period of preparation islonger than the period of construction.For example,he said,the English Channel Tunnel took 14 years of planning and had been discussed for twocenturies.And preparations for the huge Three Gorges dam on the Yangtze River began in the 1950s.The Xiamenconferencefocused(集 中)on the longestsouthern route.,whichwoulduse theTaiwan-controlled islands of Jinmen and Penghu as stepping stones.The first stage of the new project could be a bridge to cross the five kilometers between Xiamen and Jinmen.This would mean that travelling from Xiamen to Jinmen by car would only take five minutes.The longest tunnel now being planned anywhere in the world is the 54-kilometer Land tunnel to link Lyon inFrance with Turin in Italy.The tunnel will not be completed until 2015-2020.72.Which is the longest tunnel in the world at present?A.The English Channel Tunnel.B.The tunnel between Lyon and Turin.C.The Taiwan Straits tunnel.D.The passage doesnt mention it.73.The example of English Channel Tunnel shows _.A.its not easy to complete a huge projectB.there are many problems to be solved before doing somethingC.discussions among countries usually take a lot of timeD.the preparation takes longer time than the construction74.Which of the following is NOT true?A.Universities both at home and abroad have sponsored(赞助)the plan.B.If the project is completed,the worlds longest tunnel will appear.C.You cant reach Taiwan from the mainland directly at present.D.The starting point of the proposed tunnel is in Fujian.75.What is the possible difficulty in carrying out the plan?A.The lack of money for the project from the government.B.Improving the relationship between Taiwan and the mainland.C.The detailed plans for the tunnel.D.The technical problems with the tunnel.阅读理解训练题答案 256-60DCCAA61-65DBACD66-70AACAD71-75DDDAB
