2015年电大本科《高级英语阅读(2)》期末复习试题资料参考.doc

电大高级英语阅读( 2 )考试资料参考
Section I New Words
A. Match each vocabulary word on the left with the correct definition on the right .

Column A
1. cocoon
2. affluent
3. distract
4. exquisite
5. polygamy
6. claims
7. decorations
8. triggers
9. swagger
10. distinguish
Column B
A. to tell the difference
B.a proud walk, from side to side
C. says I expresses an opinion
D. causes a reaction
E. capsule
F. rich
G. take attention away
H. curtains,wall hangings
I. marriage to more than one person
J. incredible ,beautiful
Key: 1.E 2.F 、3.G 4. J 5.I
6.C 7. H 8.D 9.B 10. A
Match each vocabulary word on the left with the correct definition on the right.
Column A
1. dyeing 2. trash 3. rigid 4. waggmg 5. mortality 6. asthmatic 7. plague 8. tattoo 9. acquire 10. enroll

Column B
A to sign up to take a class
B. get;obtain ;learn
C. sickness
D. form of art
E. garbage
F. coloring
G. having difficulty breathing
H. moving a tail
I. not flexible
J. death
Key:1.F 2~ E 3. I 4.H 5.J
6.G 7.C 8.D 9.B IO.A

B.Fill in the blanks·with words from the box below.
called founded region traditional culture routes under experts project technology
Today, there is new interest in the history and ____1____ of the Silk Road, which the famous Chinese-American musician Yo-Yo Ma has ___2______ "the Internet of antiquity". New
___3_______is helping us to learn more about this ancient "Internet". Special radar on the space
shuttle allows archaeologists to "see" objects and ruined cities 1-2 meters ___4______ the dry
desert sand , for example. Tourists now come from all over the world to follow the old trade
____5_____. And ____6_____ want to make sure that the customs in the vast __7____ do not die out as the world modernizes. To this end , Yo-Yo Ma has ____8____ the Silk Road __9_______ , which
encourages the living arts of these _____10____ lands. The result is that the people along the ancient Silk Road continue to learn from each other.
Key :1. culture . 2. called
3. technology 4. under
5. routes 6. experts
7. region 8. founded
9. project 10. tradtional
Fill in the blanks·with words from the box below.
Colleagues intelligent Mental researchers evidence
Involved traditional imply maturation mature
Parents of teenagers have always known that there is something. well. different about the teen years. Some parents claim that their teenage children belong to a different species. Until recently. neuroscience did not support this belief. The ____1___ belief was that by the time a child was eight to twelve. the brain was completely ___2_____ . However. very recent studies provide ____3_____ that the brain of a teenager differs from that of both children and adults. According to Jay Giedd of the National Institute of ___4_____ Health." __5_____does not stop at age ten. but continues into the teen years"and beyond. In fact. Giedd and his ___6____ found that the corpus callosum "continues growing into your 20s". Because. it is believed. the corpus callosum is __7_____ in self-awareness and intelligence. the new studies ____8___ that teens may not be as fully self-aware or as _____9__ _ as they will be later. Other ____10_____,at McLean Hospital in Massachusetts , have found that teenagers are not as able (as adults are) to "read"emotions on people' s faces.
Key: 1. traditional 2. mature
3. evidence 4. Mental
5. maturation 6. colleagues
7• involved 8. imply
9. intelligent 10. researchers

Section II Reading comprehension

Read the passage. Then answer the questions below
The Consumers Union
The Consumers Union (CU) was founded in 1936 to give information and advice to the public about goods and services. By doing research in laboratories and conducting tests on products , scientists were able to rate them , or tell if they were good or bad. They started by testing food like milk and cereal-and then personal products like soap and stockings. There were three categories in their ratings I Best Buy , Also Acceptable , and Not Acceptable. Later , CU began testing cars and home appliances , such as fans , radios , and other small machines.
In the same year it was founded. the organization began publishing a magazine for its members, Consumers Union Reports , listing the ratings of products that they tested. In 1940 , CU sent out a questionnaire. that is , a list of questions , to its members. Asking them to rate the products that they used. This questionnaire became so popular that it has continued until today. In 1942 , the magazine' s name was changed to Consumer Reρorts and sold to the general public.
By the 1950s, the number of people buying Consumer Reρorts (CR) reached 400.000. During this decade, the magazine reported on the dangers of tobacco. the poor quality of color TV sets , -the contamination of milk by nuclear testing , and other news that was controversial , or caused debate. In the 1960s, the magazine reported that the price of auto insurance varied widely , or was different , among companies. In the 1970s , it reported on the pollution of America' s drinking water by factories. These articles won national prizes because they informed the public about problems that needed to be solved.
In the 1980s, CR began publishing special newsletters for different readers on cars , travel , health , and even one for children on how to earn and save money. In the 1990s, the Consumers Union moved to a new testing and research center with 50 modem laboratories in Yonkers. New York. By this time. CR had over 5 million magazine readers and 1 million online readers. After 70 years. this organization is still protecting consumers from the false claims of advertisers and the dangers of unsafe products.
For each question, choose the best answer based on the reading passage
1. The Consumer s Union started to publish a magazine
A. in 1936
B. in 1940
C. in the 1980s
D. in the 1990s
2. The magazine was sold only to members until
A. 1936
B. 1940
C. 1942
D. 1960
3. In the 1950s, CR didn't report on
A. bad TV sets
B. contaminated milk
C. tobacco' s dangers
D. polluted drinking water
4. The magazine won prizes because
A. it rated products
B. it told the public about problems
C. some products were not acceptable
D. there were so many problems
5. After 70 years , people
A. are still reading CR
B. are tired of reading CR
C. believe the false claims of advertisers
D. buy unsafe products
Key: 1.A 2. C 3. D 4. B5. A

Read the passage. Then answer the questions below
Career Change
People who are thinking about changing careers are often afraid of what will happen if they quit their job. Will they find another one? Will they like another field as well as the one they are in now? Will they be able to grow and advance in a new organization?
As these questions come to mind, they should try to figure out the answers so they can reach a decision. Although there is a high rate of unemployment in some countries , there are usually jobs for skilled workers who can use computers or other equipment. Those who have specialized training in these areas can generally find a position without too much effort.
The question of whether they' 11 like another field more than their current one is also a crucial one. While it' s nice to dream about having another job , the reality may be that they aren't suited for it. For example, if an architect likes to cook but has no idea about how to run a business , it may be risky for him to open a restaurant. He can cook for his friends on weekends and satisfy his dreams of being a chef in that way.
Another good way for a person to find out if she will be successful in a new field is to try it out as a part-time job. Being an event planner sounds glamorous , but helping friends with parties or weddings might show her that it' s also very stressful. However , if she has the creativity and organization necessary for such a position , she can continue to plan events for friends until she builds up a reputation. Then she can leave her current job to look for a job in event planning knowing that she' II be successful in this area.
Once a person has found his or her specialty and decides on the change , it' s necessary to stick with it until the business gets off the ground. This usually takes about five years. If the move has been from one company to another , the person should stay until it is clear he is doing a good job and can advance to a higher position. Following this advice will
make the transition smoother and the career change successful.

For each question, choose the best answer based on the reading passage
1. According to the reading , people who think about changing careers generally
A. quit their jobs
B. are afraid of quitting their jobs
C. find another one right away
D. grow and advance in a new organization
2. There is a high rate of unemployment in some countries , but skilled workers
A. lose their jobs B. try to reach a decision
C. use computers D. with training can still get jobs
3. If a person dreams about doing another job ,
A. he is suited for it
B. he can run a business
C. he still may, not be able to do it
D. he will be satisfied as a chef
4. Having a part-time job
A. is a good way to try another career
B. sounds glamorous
C. is very stressful
D. builds up a person' s career
5. You should stay in a new career at least five years because
A. it' s your specialty
B. you moved from one company to another
C. you can do a good job and advance in that time
D. the transition will be smoother
Key: 1.B 2. D 3. C 4. A 5. C

Read the passage ,then answer the questions that follow
Elephant Communication
Researchers at Stanford and Cornell Universities are studying communication patterns of the savannah, or plains elephants , and forest elephants of sub-Saharan Africa. They have made many audio and video recordings , matching the sound and behavior of the elephants in order to understand the meaning from observed patterns.
Their findings are that elephants use many senses to communicate: sight , smell ,taste ,hearing , and touch. For example, when two female elephants greet each other after a long separation , they stand side by side , flapping their ears , touching and smelling each other with their trunks , making rumbling sounds. The longer they've been separated , the louder and more demonstrative they act when they meet again.
Elephant rumbling is a low , infrasonic sound of 12 - 20 Hertz (Hz) that humans cannot hear. (Human range is between 20 - 20 ,000 Hz.) Researchers have divided this rumbling into three main signals: contact , "Let' s go ," and mating. The contact call is used by elephants that are miles away to communicate their location to other herds. All day , female leaders rumble to other groups , who rumble back. They stay far apart to ensure enough food for all the members and later meet at a watering hole and greet each other.
Another type of rumbling is the "Let' s go" signal of a head female when she wants to leave a place after drinking or resting. Facing the direction she wants to go , she, rumbles until the others begin to answer and follow her. The third type is the mating rumble that a male in musth emits. Females in a herd usually answer him , although none of them may be receptive , because they mate only once every four years. However , when the male hears them , he travels to the group to assess the situation.
A final interesting form of communication among elephants is the way they act toward their dead. If they come upon elephant bones , they stand around touching the skulls and tusks with their trunks. When researchers left the bones of other large animals., like rhinos or buffaloes. in these places. elephants examined them briefly. but they touched only the elephant remains. In India. where elephants are often killed by trains. other elephants come to the scene to caress and mourn the dead ones.

Decide whether the following statements are true or false. Write "T" for True and "F" for False on the Answer Sheet.
1. Researchers are studying elephants· in order to understand their communication patterns.
2. When female elephants greet each other after a long separation. they rumble and walk away.
3. Elephant rumbling has several meanings.
4. The word emits in paragraph D probably means produces.
5. The word remains in paragraph E is closest in meaning to stays behind.
Key : 1.T 2.F 3.T 4.T 5F

Read the passage ,then answer the questions that follow
Homeschooling
One of the trends in education in the United States in recent times has been homeschooIing-teaching children at home instead of at school. About 1. 5 million children ,

or 2. 5% of the school-age population, are presently taught at home. There are several reasons for this movement: lack of good schools in some neighborhoods , the desire to include religion in coursework , and parental disagreement with classroom practices in public schools.
As you read in Chapter 1 , poorer areas of the United States generally have poorer schools. Teachers may not be well trained , and equipment may not be as modern as in richer schools. Some parents think that teaching 岳母ir children at home is better than sending them to an inferior school.
Other parents , often Christians , want their children to learn about God in school. While there are private schools that teach classes in religion , they tend to be expensive. Parents can save money by buying materials from Christian education companies and teaching their children at home.
Another group of parents disagreεwith the way schools arεrun or thεway children are taught. They want a less rigid atmosphere in which their children can choose the subjects they want to learn or study in nontraditional way队They can provide their children with more flexibility if they homeschool them.
People often wonder if homeschooled children learn as much as those in traditional schools. Organizations like the National Home Education Research Institute say that they do. Many educational companies put together courses that contain books , DVDs , and online (Int er net ) lessons and tests. Students who complete these courses are just as capable of entering top universities and graduating with honors as those who attend traditional schools. They are also able to get good jobs and perform well in the workplace.
Although some educators , critics of homeschooling , may not want to accept this fact , many children taught at