Mid- Exam of Reading Course 2 2011-4-25
All the answers should be written down on the answer sheet!!
Exam time: 90 min Part I Vocabulary (30×1’)
Section A
For each underlined word, write down its Chinese meaning in this sentence. 1. The pictures give great aesthetic pleasure. _________ 2. The body is stimulated to build up resistance. _________ 3. The record was a big hit and sold a million copies. _________ 4. The young man is always ready to pay compliment to a pretty young lady. _________ 5. Their sympathy was well-meaning but ineffective. _________ 6. The vertical cliff was the most striking scenery that I had seen in my journey. _________ 7. There was no compulsion on him to go with her. He could stay at home if he liked. _________ 8. Many people have been put into prison for tax evasion. _________ 9. The little boy looked with a longing at the toys in the shop window. _________ 10. Should the police be more accountable to the public? _________
Section B Word match
1. considerate A: to see into or through 2. penetrate B: a human being
3. devastating C: thoughtful of other persons’ wishes, needs or feelings 4. hospitality D: completely destructive 5. mortal E: welcoming behavior
6. vigilance A: use of words which are clearly opposed to one’s meaning
7. forfeit B: a person who pays for professional services from a lawyer or a bank 8. client C: watchful care; continual attentiveness
9. strive D: to have sth. Taken away form one because some agreement or rule has
been broken
10. irony E: to make a great effort
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Section C
Semantic variations: Choose the right meaning of the italicized word.
1. Tom works in a police station. Now he is out on his beat. A. a blow B. regular stress
C. the usual path followed by someone on duty, esp. a policeman 2. The idea of camping has never appealed to me. A. a strong request for help
B. a call to a higher court to change the decision of a lower court C. attractive or interesting
3. An atmosphere of tension filled the room. A. the mixture of gases surrounding the earth B. the air in any given place
C. general mood or social environment 4. Soup condenses when boiled. A. to express in fewer words B. to reduce the volume of C. to become liquid
5. He observed that it would probably rain. A. to make a comment B. to see and notice C. to act in accordance with
6. He has transferred from the warehouse to the accounts office.
A. to move to change from one vehicle to another in the course of a journey B. to move from one place, job, position, etc., to another C. to copy recorded material
7. My instructions seem simple enough---do I have to spell them out again? A. to write the letters of a word
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B. have (sth) as a result; mean
C. make sth clear and easy to understand
8. The environmental geological conditions of the Yidu Reach are analyzed in the paper. A. to arrive at
B. to stretch out a hand or arm C. part of a river
9. Asia is a bright spot in an otherwise darkening outlook for the world economy. A. future probability B. one’s general point of view C. a view from a particular place 10. ‘I will’ can be contracted to ‘I’ll’. A. to get or begin to have (something bad) B. to become smaller
C. to arrange by formal agreement
Part Ⅱ Phrases (5×2’)
Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it still means the same, using the phrase in the brackets together with its correct form.
1. The world believed his fantastic story of having got to the Pole alone. (take in)
The world ___________________________________________________________________. 2. The book was so popular that there weren’t enough copies to supply the demand. (go round)
____________________________________________________________________________. 3. I was told that it would be repaired free of charge, but the man in the shop refuses to honor his promise. (go back on)
____________________________________________________________________________. 4. That reminds me of the time I climbed to the top if Mount Fuji. (take back)
____________________________________________________________________________. 5. I’ll explain how it works before you try it yourself. (go over)
____________________________________________________________________________.
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Part Ⅲ Cloze (20×1’)
The road to a successful broadcast media (媒体) career can be very rough. People in the business point out that getting started in the field is often very difficult. To __1__ with, competition for most broadcast jobs can be __2__. Then, once on the job, the __3__ and pressure are often great. Many jobs in broadcasting require long working hours, including nights and weekends. In most __4__, the salaries are not very high. What can you do to enter the career in broadcast media? Getting some kind of practical broadcasting __5__ during high school or college can be extremely important. __6__ the field is so popular, many employers are in a position to select beginners with __7__ skills. You can start by becoming familiar ___8_ communications media while still in high school. If there is a media resource department in your school, ___9_ to do anything - run the slide and film projectors (放映机), work the computers. If there is no media __10__, take photos of games and social __11__. Work on the drama productions or write __12__ the school newspaper. Many beginners in broadcasting start at small local radio or TV stations. Such stations are usually more __13__ than the networks (网络) to take on people with little or __14__ experience. Here, you have a chance to be involved in many __15__ of the broadcast industry and get trained on the job. An important career in broadcasting is in the ___16_ field. The biggest need now is __17__ employees to keep the machines in good __18__. This career requires an ability of __19__ with equipment. Skills for most technical jobs can be __20__ through community college and vocational (职业的) school programs.
1. [A] open [B] conclude [C] begin [D] inform 2. [A] tough [B] tight [C] fantastic [D] fascinating 3. [A] rate [B] pose [C] rush [D] pace 4. [A] accounts [B] cases [C] times [D] occasions 5. [A] performance [B] occurrences [C] experience [D] programs 6. [A] Where [B] However [C] Although [D] Because 7. [A] developed [B] complicated [C] duplicated [D] convinced 8. [A] to [B] with [C] for [D] in 9. [A] volunteer [B] huddle [C] plunge [D] cling 10. [A] instrument [B] achievement [C] department [D] contentment
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11. [A] stories [B] events [C] necessities [D] accounts 12. [A] within [B] off [C] with [D] for 13. [A] aware [B] universal [C] willing [D] conscious 14. [A] no [B] none [C] more [D] less 15. [A] reactions [B] actions [C] prospects [D] aspects 16. [A] impersonal [B] technical [C] manual [D] skillful 17. [A] within [B] with [C] for [D] from 18. [A] position [B] condition [C] station [D] situation 19. [A] handling [B] replacing [C] tracing [D] working 20. [A] obtained [B] required [C] addressed [D] revealed
Part Ⅵ Reading Comprehension (20×2’)
Passage 1
My observation is that many instructors, from elementary school through undergraduate college courses, have a standard, conventional, only \right way\material. A student who does it differently from the instructor is labeled \I believe that such an approach is often the result of the limited intellectual ability of the instructor, who only knows one reliable technique.
As a simple example of rigidity (僵化), when I was a pupil in elementary school, the textbook and instructor taught that the definition of a noun was \had read my mother's old college grammar book, which said that a noun was \name of anything\liked the latter definition better, because it was logically simpler: any name is a noun. But I was marked wrong for not using the official definition, although the definition I gave on the examination was equivalent.
Students who are both intelligent and highly creative often make average grades in school, because these creative students see issues and vagueness in examination problems that the instructor did not intend. Creative students \the question\according to the view of the conventional instructor. This problem is particularly severe on multiple choice examinations where a creative student can quickly find situations in which either all or none of the answers are correct,
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whereas a noncreative student who knows the material in a conventional way simply selects the best answer and gets marked correct.
Children seem to have an innate sense of curiosity, enthusiasm, and imagination. Mature adults generally lack these qualities. Where did these qualities get lost? I believe that teachers and industrial managers beat these qualities out of people, in order to make them easier to control and manage. In my experience, both as a student and professor, organized education - as a bureaucracy (官僚机构) - actively discourages creativity. I believe that creativity can be taught and encouraged in a master-apprentice setting, such as a student working in a research laboratory. 1. According to the author, what is the problem with school education?____ [A]The techniques used in teaching are out of date.
[B]Teachers are trying to teach their students in their own way. [C]Students are encouraged to solve a problem in a fixed way. [D]Schools do not provide students with proper learning materials.
2. The author points out that the problem is caused by the following EXCEPT ____. [A]teachers' poor qualities
[B]the lower academic levels of schools [C]teachers' lack of instructive skills [D]the lack of learning materials
3. By taking his / her early experience in education as an example, the author intends to ____. [A]illustrate how teachers are too rigid
[B]remind us of the importance of early education
[C]criticize the unqualified teachers in his elementary school [D]appeal for a comprehensive reform in higher education
4. Creative students are more likely to make mistakes in examinations because ____. [A]they misread the questions in the examinations
[B]they find that some problems in the examinations are not clear [C]they tend to understand a question in a vague way
[D]they don't like to take direct approaches to examination problems 5. In order to keep children curious and creative, the author suggests ____.
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[A]instructors make an effort to give clear instructions [B]schools provide students with interesting materials [C]students be trained in a master-apprentice relationship [D]teachers change their instructive approaches Passage 2
Your moral values are your beliefs about what is important in life. Some values refer to how one should act (be honest, unselfish, self-disciplined) while other values refer to what one wants to accomplish or obtain in life (a lot of money, fame, a family, friendships, world peace). Because a person cannot \priorities often leads to value conflicts. You may want to be successful in your career, but you may also want a more relaxing lifestyle and more time to spend with friends and family. Here, the value of success may come into conflict with the value of family. Some examples of moral values are: integrity, respect, caring, justice and openness. There are many, many moral values; thus, these represent only a very few.
To understand and solve a moral dilemma, you must figure out which values are involved in the conflict, prioritize them, and act upon the primary value. The act must be grounded in a moral rule.
What is a moral rule? A moral rule is very specific; it is action guiding. It tells you what to do in a specific situation. Moral rules are quite specific about what should be done. Values are general beliefs or attitudes about something we desire or like. Our values very often underlie our moral rules. If my moral rule is \.\alues only express what it is that we believe has value.
Being a moral person requires our knowing how to make good moral decisions by using ethical standards and critical thinking. Sometimes we must choose between what we want to be and what we want or desire. Very often what we have the right to do is not identical with what the right thing to do is. There is not one single decision making procedure which works. 1. According to the passage, life is full of value conflicts because ____. [A]we find it hard to make a choice between different things [B]there are too many things we don't know how to obtain
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[C]money, fame, family and friendship are all valuable for us [D]people have different standards of values 2. The author describes moral values as ____. [A]the way one behaves [B]the purpose of life
[C]the belief one has about what is valuable in life [D]the things one has to choose in life
3. When solving a moral problem, the author suggests ____. [A]we take moral value as the rule
[B]we consider our choices in accordance with our social values [C]we take into account both values and value rules [D]we base our decision on a moral rule
4. In the third paragraph, the author intends to ____. [A]emphasize the importance of values in our everyday life [B]explain the difference between values and moral rules [C]define the role of moral rules when we make a choice [D]describe what is a moral rule in detail 5. We can infer from the last paragraph that ____. [A]making a moral decision is a complex process [B]our desires are the causes of moral conflicts [C]moral values are the basic standards of decisions [D]making good moral decisions requires critical thinking Passage 3
During her childhood, Rachel showed an interest in nature and in writing. After high school, she enrolled in Pennsylvania State College for Women, intending to become a writer. She switched to biology, however, thereby setting the course of her life. Rachel went to Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore for further study and became a member of the zoology staff at the University of Maryland.
For fifteen years, Rachel worked for the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, writing and
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editing publications. Fortunately, her employer encouraged her to reach a larger audience. Rachel's poetic style of writing in three books about the ocean caught the imagination of the general reader. Her rare talent as both a physical scientist and a gifted writer earned her the National Book Award for The Sea Around Us.
Rachel's next book marked her as a leading conservationist and a crusader (努力消除公害的人) for the preservation of the natural environment. She began writing Silent Spring, knowing that she would be personally attacked and ridiculed. She continued writing despite the ill health that slowed her progress. Upon completing the book, she wrote to a close friend, \felt bound by a solemn obligation to do what I could — if I didn't at least try I could never again be happy in nature. But now I can believe I have at least helped a little.\
Rachel Carson did more than help a little. Although both government and industry opposed her, specialists in public health, the press, and the public itself all supported her fight against the irresponsible use of insecticides. Her book eventually led the government to ban DDT. 1. This passage is concerned mainly with _____. [A] the environmental revolution in the United States [B] Rachel Carson as a poetic writer
[C] the popularity of The Sea Around Us and Silent Spring [D] Rachel Carson as a conservationist
2. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? [A ]As a child, Rachel loved books and the natural world.
[B] Rachel started her higher education aiming at becoming a writer. [C] She decided to switch her major to biology in Johns Hopkins University. [D] Rachel won the National Book Award for The Sea Around Us. 3. She began to write Silent Spring because _____. [A] her employer encouraged her to do so
[B] she felt obliged to fight against the poisoning of the earth
[C] her poetic writing style was very much appreciated by the general reader [D] she knew that it would not bring her any personal harm
4. The statement \
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_____.
[A] she played a significant role in the environmental revolution [B] she had proved herself to be an outstanding writer, poet and scientist [C] she knew the importance of what she was doing and she succeeded
[D] she devoted her whole life to helping friends and those suffering from the poisoned environment
5. We can draw from the passage the conclusion that _____. [A] Rachel Carson was the first and the last leading conservationist [B] people will remember Rachel Carson as a gifted and outstanding writer
[C] whoever does his best to work in the interest of mankind will enjoy support from, and prestige among, the common people
[D] it is due to the contributions of Rachel Carson that people are now living in a clean environment Passage 4
Have you ever been startled by a loud noise or by someone appearing suddenly behind you on a dark night or by a snake in the grass? Do you remember the sudden, tight feeling in your chest, the way your heart started to pound, the way you seemed to breathe more rapidly? Such reactions occurred because you were frightened. Your brain sent a signal to the special gland in your body called the adrenal gland. Other parts of your body were involved, too, but the adrenal gland has a very special function.
The adrenal gland is located on top of your kidney. Since you have two kidneys, you also have two adrenal glands. Each adrenal gland is divided into two parts: a cortex and a medulla. The cortex forms the outer shell; the medulla forms the central core. Both the cortex and the medulla secrete hormones, but they have different functions.
The cortex produces more than forty different chemical compounds and hormones. All these things are essential to sustain life. The medulla secretes adrenalin (also called epinephrine, the hormone that prepares the body for emergencies).
When you are suddenly faced with a dangerous or stressful situation, part of your brain instantly sends a signal to the adrenal gland, and all sorts of things begin to happen in your body.
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The medulla releases an extra amount of adrenalin into the bloodstream. The adrenalin is carried rapidly throughout the body, stimulating other glands and systems. 1. In this passage, the author is mainly discussing the function of _____. [A] the human brain
[B] glands and systems in the body [C] the cortex of the adrenal gland [D]the medulla of the adrenal gland 2. Which of the following is NOT true?
[A] The adrenal gland is located on top of the kidney. [B] Each kidney is composed of two adrenal glands. [C] The medulla is inside the cortex.
[D] The cortex and the medulla have different functions.
3. It is ______ that mainly helps you respond to a dangerous or stressful situation. [A] a signal sent by your brain
[B] the special function of the adrenal gland [C] all stimulated parts of your body [D] All of these
4. What could be said about the adrenalin? [A] It is secreted by the kidneys into the bloodstream. [B] It is the hormone that prepares the body for emergencies. [C] It is the only useful hormone produced in the body. [D] It is essential to sustain life.
5. What do you suppose the author will go on to discuss in the following paragraphs? [A] The brain system. [B] Functions of the kidneys.
[C] Other human organs related to the kidneys. [D] Reactions of the body to stress and danger.
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Answer Sheet for Mid- Exam of Reading Course 2
Name ________ Class _______ Stu. No. _____________ Score________
Part I Vocabulary (30×1’)
Section A
1.________ 2. ________ 3. ________ 4. ________ 5. ________ 6. ________ 7. ________ 8. ________ 9. ________ 10. ________ Section B
1-5: ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ 6-10: ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ Section C
1-5: ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ 6-10: ____ ____ ____ ____ ____
Part Ⅱ Phrases (5×2’)
1. The world _________________________________________________________. 2. ________________________________________________________________. 3.__________________________________________________________________-_____________________________.
4. ________________________________________________________________. 5. ________________________________________________________________.
Part Ⅲ Cloze (20×1’)
1-5: ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ 6-10: ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ 11-15: ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ 16-20: ____ ____ ____ ____ ____
Part Ⅵ Reading Comprehension (20×2’)
Passage 1 1-5: ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ Passage 2 1-5: ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ Passage 3 1-5: ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ Passage 4 1-5: ____ ____ ____ ____ ____
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答案
Section B CADEB CDBEA Section C CCCBB BCCAB
CLOZE CADBC DABAC BDCAD BCBDA READING CDABC ACDBA DCBAC DBBBD
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