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大学英语补充阅读材料一级
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一级阅读补充材料
CET-1ReadingComprehensionSupplementaryMaterials
Contents
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KeystoAllPassageQuestions35
Directions:
Thereare30readingpassagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefoursuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosethebestanswertoeachquestion.
Passage1
Coldsareverycommon.Thesymptomsofthecommoncoldincludeasorethroat,runnynose,stuffed-upnose(鼻塞),andtiredness.Coldsarecausedbyviruses(病毒),butscientistscannotexplaintheexactcause.Thereisnocure.Manypeople,however,believethattheyknowthecausesofandcuresforthecommoncold.Forexample,theybelievethatitispossibletogetacoldifwegetchilled,ifwegetextratired,orifwearetooclosetoapersonwithacold.Inotherwords,ifwewanttopreventcatchingcold,weshouldstaywarmanddry;weshouldavoidgettingtootired,andweshouldnotbeinclosecontactwithpeoplewhohavecolds.
Meanwhile,thereareprobablyhundredsof"cures"throughouttheworldforthecommoncold.Forexample,thefollowingsuggestionsarepopularinquiteanumberofsocieties:
(1)drinkplentyofwater;
(2)getextrarest;(3)takealotofvitaminC,(4)takeaspirin;(5)keepwarm.
Eachyearpeoplespendalotofmoneyoncoldmedicines--pills,liquids,lozenges(含片).Butthesemedicinesdonotcurecoldstheycanonlyrelievecoldsymptoms.Inotherwords,theymakeusfeelbetter.
1.Thepassageismainlyabout_______.
A.lookingforthecommoncold
B.somefactsaboutthecommoncold
C.introducingsomepatients
D.newmedicinesforcuringthecommoncold
2.Accordingtothepassage,peoplewithcoldsfeel______.
A.quietB.active
C.thirstyD.tired
3.Topreventcatchingcold,you______.
A.shouldkeepawayfromapersonwhohasacold
B.shouldwashyourhairincoldweather
C.shouldgooutonarainyday
D.shouldmakeyourselftired
4.WhichofthefollowingisNOTa"cure"forthecommoncold?
A.TakealotofvitaminC.
B.Drinkplentyofwater.
C.Putonasmanyclothesaspossible.
D.Getmorerest.
5.Whichofthefollowingistrueaboutthecommoncold?
A.Scientistsareclosetofindingacureforcolds.
B.Therearehundredsofsymptomsofthecommoncold.
C.Manypeopleknowwhatcausesthecommoncold.
D.Therearenomedicinesthatcancurecolds.
Passage2
Everyhumanbeing,nomatterwhatheisdoing,givesoffbodyheat.Theusualproblemisnowtogetridofit.ButthedesignersoftheJohnstowncampusoftheUniversityofPittsburghsetthemselvestheoppositeproblem--howtocollectbodyheat.Theyhavedesignedacollectionsystemwhichusesnotonlybodyheat,buttheheatgivenoffbysuchobjectsaslightbulbs(灯泡)andrefrigerators(冰箱)aswell.Thesystemworkssowellthatnofuelisneededtomakethecampus'ssixbuildingscomfortable.
Somepartsofmostmodernbuildings--theatersandofficesaswellasclassrooms--aremorethansufficientlyheatedbypeopleandlightsandsometimesmustbeair-conditionedeveninwinter.Thetechniqueofsavingheatandredistributingitiscalled"heatrecovery".Afewmodernbuildingsrecoverheat,buttheUniversity'ssystemisthefirsttorecoverheatfrombuildingsandreuseitinothers.
Alongtheway,Pitthaslearnedagreatdealaboutsomeofitsproducers.Theharderastudentstudies,themoreheathisbodygivesoff.Malestudentssendoutmoreheatthanfemalestudents,andthelargerastudentis,themoreheatheproduces.ItistemptingtoconcludethatthehottestprospectfortheJohnstowncampuswouldbeahard-workingoverweightmalegenius(天才).
1.WhatischaracteristicofthebuildingsonJohnstowncampusoftheUniversityofPittsburgh?
A.Theycollectbodyheattoregulatethetemperatureinside.
B.Theyaremorecomfortabletoliveinthanotherbuildings.
C.Theyuselightbulbstoheattheclassrooms.
D.Theyconsumelessfueltokeeptheclassroomscool.
2.Accordingtothepassage,thetechniqueofheatrecoveryisused_____.
A.toprovideaspecialformofair-conditioninginthecity
B.toprovideheatforthehotwatersystem
C.tocollectheatandreuseit
D.tofindoutthesourceofheat
3.Thephrase"thehottestprospect"inthispassagerefersto______.
A.thepersonwhosuffersmostfromheat
B.thepersonwhogivesoffmostheat
C.thepersonwhoneedsmoreheatthanothers
D.thepersonwhomakesbetteruseofbodyheat
4.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueaccordingthepassage?
A.Theharderastudentworks,themoreheatheorsheproduces.
B.Thebiggerastudentis,themoreheatheorshesendsout.
C.A1argeandhard-workingboystudentgivesoffthemostheat.
D.Agirlstudentsendsoutmoreheatthanaboystudent.
5.Whichofthefollowingmaybethebesttitleforthispassage?
A.RecoveryofBodyHeat
B.BodyHeatandSex
C.ModernBuilding’sHeatSystem
D.WaysofHeatingBuildings
Passage3
Noteveryoneintheworldrequiresthesameamountoflivingspace.Theamountofspaceapersonneedsaroundhimisaculturaldifference,notaneconomicone.Knowingyourownpsychological(心理上的)spaceneedsisimportantbecausetheystronglyaffectyourchoices,including,forexample,thenumberofbedroomsinthehome.Ifyouwerebroughtupinatwo-childfamily,andbothyouandyoursisterorbrotherhadyourownbedrooms,thechancesare,ifyouhavetwochildrenormore,thatyoualsowillofferseparatebedroomsforthem.InAmerica,forexample,theytrainpeopletowanttohavetheirownroomsbygivingthemtheirownroomswhentheyarebabies.Thisisveryrareintheworld.Inmanyothercountries,thebabysleepsinthesamebedwithhisparentsorinabednearthem.
Thespaceinthehomealsoshowsalotaboutpsychologicalspaceneeds.Somefamiliesgatherclosertoeachotherandthesizeoftheirhousehasnothingtodowithit.Othershaveseparatelittlecornerswherefamilymembersgotobealone.
Althoughitistruethatpsychologicalspaceneedsarenotdecidedbyeconomicreasons,theysometimeshavetobechangedalittlebecauseofeconomicpressures.Itisalmostimpossible,however,tocompletelychangeyourpsychologicalspaceneeds.
1.Thepassageischieflyconcernedwith_________.
A.Americanwayofliving
B.livingrequirementsindifferentcultures
C.livingconditionsindevelopedcountries
D.spaceandeconomicfactors
2.Accordingtotheauthor,theamountoflivingspaceapersonneedsisdecidedby____.
A.hisfinancialsituations
B.therelationshipbetweenthefamilymembers
C.hisculturalbackground
D.howmanyroomsthereareinhishouse
3.TheexampleofAmericanfamiliesseemstosuggestthat______.
A.psychologicalspaceneedsaredevelopedwhenoneisveryyoung
B.Americansaremoreeagertobealonewhentheyareathome
C.itisadvisabletoletthebabysleepwithhisparents
D.itisadvisabletoletthebabysleepwithhissister
4.Somefamiliesgatherclosetoeachotherathomebecause_______.
A.itsatisfiestheirpsychologicalspaceneeds
B.theyhavenolivingspace
C.theyhavebeenbroughtupinasmallfamily
D.theyhavesmallcornersforthemselves
5.Accordingtotheauthor,psychologicalspaceneeds______.
A.willchangegreatlyasone'sincomesarereduced
B.willchangeifyoumovetoasmallerhouse
C.canhardlybechangedaltogether
D.canbechangedatwill
Passage4
Doyoubelievethatonlyboysdowellinscience?
Doesitseemtoyouthatgirlshavebettervocabulariesthanboys?
Inyouropinion,areboysbetteratbuildingthings?
Ifyouranswertoeachofthosequestionsis“Yes,”youareright.
Ontheaverage,malesscorehigheronteststhatmeasuremathematicalreasoning,mechanicalability,andproblem-solvingskills.Femalesshowsuperiorabilityintestsmeasuringvocabulary,spelling,andmemory.
Itisknownthatbones,muscles(肌肉)andnerves(神经)developfasterinbabygirls.Usually,too,babygirlstalkatanearlieragethanboysdo.Scientiststhinkthereisaphysicalreasonforthis.Theybelievethatthenerveendingsintheleftsideofthebraindevelopfasteringirlsthaninboys.Anditisthissideofthebrainthatstronglyinfluencesanindividual'sabilitytousewords,tospell,andtorememberthings.
Bythetimetheystarttoschoo1,therefore,littlegirlshaveanadvantagethatboysdonothave.Girlsarephysicallymorereadytorememberfacts,tospell,andtoread.These,ofcourse,areskillsthatareimportantinelementaryschool.
Butwhathavetheboysbeendoingintheyearsbeforestartingschool?
Theyhavebeendevelopingsomethingcalledaggression(进攻).Anaggressivepersonhascourageandenergy.Hefeelsstrongandindependent.Heisoftenthefirstonetostartfight.
1.Scientistsbelievethatthedifferencesbetweenboysandgirlsaredeterminedby___.
A.theirpersonalabilities
B.theirphysicalcondition
C.theircourageandindependence
D.theirageandsex
2.WhichofthefollowingisNottrue?
A.Girlsrememberthingsmoreeasily.
B.Boysscorehigheronteststhatmeasuremathematicalreasoning.
C.Boysaremoreskillfulatbuildingthings.
D.Girlsarebetteratfactswhichmeasureproblemsolvingability.
3.Accordingtothispass
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