秋季网络教育英语一ModelTest1发送.docx
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ModelTest1(Band1)
I.ReadingComprehension
Passage1
Howmenfirstlearnttoinventwordsisunknown;inotherwords,theoriginoflanguageisamystery.Allwereallyknowisthatmen,unlikeanimals,somehowinventedcertainsoundstoexpressthoughtsandfeelings,actionsandthings,sothattheycouldcommunicatewitheachother;andthatlatertheyagreeduponcertainsigns,calledletters,whichcouldbecombinedtorepresentthosesounds,andwhichcouldbewrittendown.Thosesounds,whetherspokenorwritteninletters,wecallwords.
Thepowerofwordsthenliesintheirassociations----thethingstheybringupbeforeourminds.Wordsbecomefilledwithmeaningsforusbyexperience;andthelongerwelive,themorecertainwordsrecalltousthegladandsadeventsofourpast;andthemorewereadandlearn,themorenumberofwordsthatmeansomethingtousincrease.
Greatwritersarethosewhonotonlyhavegreatthoughtsbutalsoexpressthesethoughtsinwordswhichappealpowerfullytoourmindsandemotions.Thischarminguseofwordsiswhatwecallliterarystyle.Aboveall,therealpoetisamasterofwords.Hecanconveyhismeaninginwordswhichsinglikemusic,andwhichbytheirpositionsandassociationscanmovementotears.Weshouldthereforelearntochooseourwordscarefullyandusethemaccurately,ortheywillmakeourspeechsillyanddull.
1.Theoriginoflanguageis___________.
A.alegendhandeddownfromthepast
B.amatterthatishiddensecretly
C.aquestioneasytoanswer
D.aproblemnotyetsolved
2.Oneofthereasonswhymeninventedcertainsoundstoexpressthoughtsandactionswasthat______________.
A.theycouldwritethemdown
B.theycouldcommunicatewitheachother
C.theycouldcombinethem
D.theycouldagreeuponcertainsigns
3.WhatisTRUEaboutwords?
___________.
A.Theyareusedtoexpressfeelingonly.
B.Theycannotbewrittendown.
C.Theyaresimplysounds.
D.Theyaremysterious.
4.Inexpressingtheirthoughts,greatwritersareableto___________.
A.confusethereaders
B.movementotears
C.moveouractions
D.puzzleourfeelings
5.WhichofthefollowingstatementsabouttherealpoetisNOTtrue?
__________.
A.Heismoreanordinarypersonthanamasterofwords.
B.Hecanconveyhisideasinwordswhichsoundlikemusic.
C.Hecanexpresshisgreatthoughtsinwordswhichappealtous.
D.Hisstyleisalwayscharming.
Passage2
Letusbeginbysayingwhatdoesnotcauseourdreams.Ourdreamsdonotcomefrom‘anotherworld’.Theyarenotmessagesfromsomeoutsidesource.Theyarenotalookintothefuture,either.
Allourdreamshavesomethingtodowithouremotion,fears,longings,wishes,needsandmemories.Butsomethingonthe‘outside’mayaffectwhatwedream.Ifapersonishungry,ortired,orcold,hisdreamsmayincludeafeelingofthiskind.Ifthecoversonyourbody,suchasaquiltorablanket,haveslippedoffyourbed,youmaydreamthatyouaresleepingorrestingontheiceandsnow.Thematerialforthedreamyouwillhavetonightislikelytocomefromtheexperiencesyouhavetoday.
Sothesubjectofyourdreamusuallycomesfromsomethingthathaseffectonyouwhileyouaresleeping(feelingofcold,anoise,adiscomfort,etc.)anditmayalsouseyourpastexperiencesandthewishesandinterestsyouhavenow.Thisiswhyveryyoungchildrenarelikelytodreamoffairies,olderchildrenofschoolexaminations,hungrypeopleoffood,homesicksoldiersoftheirfamilies,andprisonersoffreedom.
Toshowyouhowthatishappeningwhileyouareasleepandhowyourwishesorneedscanallbejoinedtogetherinadream,hereisthestoryofanexperiment.Amanwasasleepandthebackofhishandwasrubbedwithapieceofabsorbentcotton(脱脂棉).Hewoulddreamthathewasinahospitalandhischarminggirlfriendwasvisitinghim,sittingonthebedandfeelinggentlyhishand!
Therearesomescientistswhohavemadeaspecialstudyofwhywedream,whatwedreamandwhatthosedreamsmean.Theirexplanationofdreams,thoughabitreasonable,isnotacceptedbyeveryone,butitoffersaninterestingapproachtotheproblem.Theybelievethatdreamsaremostlyexpressionsofwishesthatdidnotcometrue.Inotherwords,adreamisawayofhavingyourwishescarriedout.
6.Ourdreams_____.
A.aresimplymessagesfromanotherworld
B.areacuriouslookintothefuture
C.havelittleconnectionwithouremotions,wishesorneeds
D.aretosomedegreecausedbysomeofourfeelings
7.Ifthecovershaveslippedoffyourbed,youmaydreamthat_____.
A.somethingcomfortablehappenstoyou
B.youarestayinginfreezingsurroundings
C.somepeoplearemakingnoise
D.youhavenothingonatall
8.Whenthebackofaman’shandwasrubbedwithapieceofabsorbentcottonintheexperiment,hewoulddreamthat____.
A.hishandwasbeingstruckbysomeone
B.hishandwasgentlytouchedbyhissweetheart
C.hishandwasbadlyhurtbysomething
D.somebodywaswipingsweatoffhisbody
9.Whenapersonfeelshungry,heislikelytodreamof_____.
A.wonderfulfairiesB.lovelyyounggirls
C.finefoodanddrinksD.hisfamilymembers
10.Somescientists’explanationofdreams_____.
A.doesnotgiveanoutletforourwishes
B.givesusanexactanswertotheproblem
C.offersameaningfulapproachtotheproblem
D.iswidelyacceptedandthoughthighlyofbythepublic
Passage3
Tousitseemssonaturaltoputupanumbrellatokeepthewateroffwhenitrains.Butactuallytheumbrellawasnotinventedasprotectionagainstrain.Itsfirstusewasasashadeagainstthesun!
Nobodyknowswhofirstinventedit,buttheumbrellawasusedinveryancienttimes.ProbablythefirsttouseitweretheChinese,waybackintheeleventhcenturyB.C.
WeknowthattheumbrellawasusedinancientEgyptandBabylonasasunshade.Andtherewasastrangethingconnectedwithitsuse:
itbecameasymbolofhonorandauthority.IntheFarEastinancienttimes,theumbrellawasallowedtobeusedonlybyroyaltyorbythoseinhighoffice.
InEurope,theGreekswerethefirsttousetheumbrellaasasunshade.AndtheumbrellawasincommonuseinancientGreece.ButitisbelievedthatthefirstpersonsinEuropetousetheumbrellaasprotectionagainsttherainweretheancientRomans.
DuringtheMiddleAges,theuseoftheumbrellapracticallydisappeared.ThenitappearedagaininItalyinthelatesixteenthcentury.Andagainitwasconsideredasymbolofpowerandauthority.By1680,theumbrellaappearedinFrance,andlateroninEngland.
Bytheeighteenthcentury,theumbrellawasusedagainstrainthroughoutmostofEurope.Umbrellashavenotchangedmuchinstyleduringallthistime,thoughtheyhavebecomemuchlighterinweight.Itwasn’tuntilthetwentiethcenturythatwomen’sumbrellasbegantobemade,inawholevarietyofcolors.
11.Accordingtothispassage,theumbrellawasprobablyfirstinvented_____.
A.inancientChinaB.inancientEgypt
C.inancientGreeceD.inancientRome
12.Whichofthefollowingstatementsisnottrueabouttheumbrella?
A.Nooneexactlyknowswhowastheinventoroftheumbrella
B.theumbrellawasfirstinventedtobeusedasprotectionagainstthesun
C.Theumbrellachangedmuchinstyleintheeighteenthcentury.
D.InEurope,theGreekswerethefirsttousetheumbrella.
13.Astrangefeatureoftheumbrella’suseisthatitwasusedas_____.
A.protectionagainstrain
B.ashadeagainstthesun
C.asymbolofhonorandpower
D.women’sdecoration
14.InEurope,theumbrellawasfirstusedagainsttherain_____.
A.duringtheMiddleAgesB.bytheeighteenthcentury
C.inRomeD.inGreece
15.Thispassagetalksmainlyabout_____.
A.whenandhowtheumbrellawasinvented
B.whytheumbrellawassopopularinEurope
C.thedevelopmentoftheumbrella
D.thehistoryanduseoftheumbrella
Passage4
IntheUnitedStates84collegesnowacceptjustwomen.Mostofthemwereestablishedinthe19thcentury;theyweredesignedtoofferwomentheeducationtheycouldnotreceiveanywhereelse.Atthattimemajoruniversitiesandcollegesacceptedonlymen.Inthepast20yearsmanyyoungwomenhavechosentostudyatcollegesthatacceptbothmenandwomen.Asaresultsomewomen'scollegesdecidedtoacceptmenstudentstoo.Others,however,refusedtochange.Nowtheseschoolsarepopularagain.ThepresidentofTrinityCollegeinWashington,D.C.saidthatbytheendofthe1980swomenbegantorecognizethatstudyingatthesameschoolwithmendidnotmeanwomenwerehavinganequalchancetolearn.ThepresidentofSmithCollegeinMassachusettssaysawomen'scollegepermitswomentochooseclassesandactivitiesfreely.Forexample,shesaysthatinawomen'scollegeahigherpercentageofstudentsstudiesmathematicsthaninacollegewithbothmenandwomen.EducationalexpertssaymenstudentsintheUnitedStatesusuallyspeakinclassmorethanwomenstudentsdo.Inawomen'scollege,womenfeelfreertosaywhattheythink.Women'sschoolsalsobringoutleadershipcapabilitiesinmanywomen.Womenarerepresentedeverywhere.Forexample,atawomen'scollegeeverygoverningofficeisheldbyawoman.Recentstudiesreportedlyshowthatthisleadershipcontinuesaftercollege.ThestudiesshowAmericanwomenwhowenttowomen'scollegesaremorelikelytoholdsuccessfuljobslaterinlife.
16.Women'scollegewereestablishedto_________.
A.givewomenthesamerightofeducationthatmenenjoy
B.makechangestotraditionaleducationalsystem
C.defymensprivilegeinthesociety
D.trainwomeninparticularfields
17.Studyingatthesameschoolw
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