春季北大英语2作业答案阅读理解.docx
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21.
Doyouwanttoknowsomethingaboutthehistoryofweather?
Don’tlookatthesky.Don’tlookforoldweatherreports.Lookingatthetreeringsismoreimportant.Someweatherreportsgobackonlyonecentury,butsometreescanshowusanexactrecordoftheweatherevenfurtherback.
It’sclearthatatreewouldgrowbestinaclimatewithlotsofsunlightandrainfall.Itisalsoexpectedthatlittlesunlightorrainfallwouldlimitthegrowthofatree.Thechangefromafavorable(有利的)toanunfavorableclimatecanbereadingthetreeringsintreetrunk.Tofindouttheweatheroftenyearsago,counttheringsofatreetrunkfromtheoutsidetotheinside.Ifthetenthringisfarfromtheotherrings,thenwearesurethatlotsofsunnyandrainyweatherhappened.Iftheringsareclosetogether,thentheclimatewasbadforthetree.
Studyingtreeringsisimportantnotonlyforthehistoryoftheweather,butalsoforthehistoryofman.InaplaceofNewMexicoyoucanfindonlysand-notreesandnopeople.However,manycenturiesagoalotofpeoplelivedthere.Theyleftsuddenly.Why?
Ascientiststudiedthedeadtreeringswhichhadgrownthere.Hedecidedthatthepeoplehadtoleavebecausetheyhadcutdownallthetrees.Treeswereusedtomakefiresandbuildings.So,afterthepeoplecutdownthetrees,theyhadtomove.
Itisunderstoodthatinafavorableclimatetreeringsgrowfarfromeachother.A
A.A.TB.B.F
Treesbroughtlotsofsunlightandrainfall.B
A.A.TB.B.F
Thescientistsareinterestedinstudyingtreeringsbecausetheycantellwhethertheclimatewasfavorableornot.A
A.A.TB.B.F
Studyingdeadtreeringsshowshowthepeopleleft.B
A.A.TB.B.F
ThepeoplehadtoleavetheplaceofNewMexicobecausetheyhadcutdownallthetrees.A
A.A.TB.B.F
22.
IntheUnitedStates,itisnotcustomarytotelephonesomeoneveryearlyinthemorning.Ifyoutelephonehimearlyintheday,whileheisshavingorhavingbreakfast,thetimeofthecallshowsthatthematterisveryimportantandrequiresimmediateattention.Thesamemeaningisattachedtotelephonecallsmadeafter11:
00pm.Ifsomeonereceivesacallduringsleepinghours,heassumesit’samatteroflifeordeath.Thetimechosenforthecallcommunicatesitsimportance.Insociallife,timeplaysaveryimportantpart.IntheU.S.A.gueststendtofeeltheyarenothighlyregardediftheinvitationtoadinnerpartyisextendedonlythreeorfourdaysbeforethepartydate.Butitisnottrueinallcountries.Inotherareasoftheworld,itmaybeconsideredfoolishtomakeanappointmenttoofarinadvancebecauseplanswhicharemadeforadatemorethanaweekawaytendtobeforgotten.Themeaningoftimediffersindifferentpartsoftheworld.Thus,misunderstandingsarisebetweenpeoplefromdifferentculturesthattreattimedifferently.PromptnessisvaluedhighlyinAmericanlife,forexample.Ifpeoplearenotprompt,theymayberegardedasimpoliteornotfullyresponsible.IntheU.S.noonewouldthinkofkeepingabusinessassociatewaitingforanhour,itwouldbetooimpolite.Aperson,whois5minuteslate,willsayafewwordsofexplanation,thoughperhapshewillnotcompletethesentence.
Whatisthemainideaofthispassage?
B
A.A.ItisnotcustomarytotelephonesomeoneinthemorningandinsleepinghoursintheU.S.
B.B.Theroleoftimeinsociallifeovertheworld.
C.C.Ifpeoplearelate,theymayberegardedasimpoliteornotfullyresponsibleintheU.S.
D.D.Noteverycountrytreatstheconceptoftimeasthesame.
Whatdoesitmeaninthepassageifyoucallsomeoneduringhisorhersleepinghours?
B
A.A.Amatterofwork.B.B.Amatteroflifeordeath.
C.C.Youwanttoseehimorher.D.D.Youwanttomakeanappointmentwithhimorher.
WhichofthefollowingtimeisproperifyouwanttomakeanappointmentwithyourfriendintheU.S.A.?
B
A.A.at7:
00amB.B.at4:
00pmC.C.atthemidnightD.D.at4am
Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothepassage?
D
A.A.IntheU.S.A.gueststendtofeeltheyarehighlyregardediftheinvitationtoadinnerpartyisextendedonlythreeorfourdaysbeforethepartydate.
B.B.Nomisunderstandingsarisebetweenpeoplefromdifferentculturesabouttheconceptoftime.
C.C.ItmaybeconsideredfoolishtomakeanappointmentwellinadvanceintheU.S.A.
D.D.PromptnessisvaluedhighlyinAmericanlife.
Fromthepassagewecansafelyinferthat____B___
A.A.it'samatteroflifeordeathifyoucallsomeoneindaytime.
B.B.themeaningoftimediffersindifferentpartsoftheworld.
C.C.itmakesnodifferenceintheU.S.whetheryouareearlyorlateforabusinessparty.
D.D.ifapersonislateforadate,heneedn'tmakesomeexplanation.
21.
IfyoutravelbyairacrossthecenterofAfricaorSouthAmerica,youflyoverforestsforthousandsofkilometers.Thesegreatforestsaretheoceansoftrees.Therearethousandsandthousandsofdifferentkindsofplantsandanimals.
However,theworld’sforestsaregettingsmallerallthetime.Wearecuttingdownthetreesbecauseweneedwood,andweneedmorefarmland.Somepeoplesaythattherewillnotbeanyforestslikethesein20or30years.Whatwillhappeniftheydisappear?
Ifwecutdownourforests,alotofplantsandanimalswilldisappearfromtheworld.Inalotofplacesthenewfarmlandwillsoonlookliketheolddeserts.Cropswillnotgrowthere.Itwillnotrainveryoften,andtheweatherwillgetveryhot.Perhapstheclimateoftheworldwillchange.Thiswillbedangerousforeveryoneintheworld.Thatiswhywemusttakecareofourforests.
Thepassagemainlytellsusabouttheimportanceoftakingcareofplants.A
A.A.TB.B.F
Forestsarehomesfordifferentkindsofanimals.A
A.A.TB.B.F
Theneedformorewoodandmorelandhelptoprotectourforests.B
A.A.TB.B.F
We’llhavemoreandgreaterforestsin20or30yearsinsomepeople’sview.B
A.A.TB.B.F
Thewriterthinksitnecessarytoprotecttheforests.A
A.A.TB.B.F
22.
BritainandFranceareseparatedbytheEnglishChannel,abodyofwaterthatcanbecrossedinasfewas20minutes.Buttheculturesofthetwocountriessometimesseemtobemilesapart.
LastThursdayBritainandFrancecelebratedthe100thanniversary(周年纪念)ofthesigningofafriendshipagreementcalledtheEntenteCordiality.Theagreementmarkedanewbeginningforthecountriesfollowingcenturiesofwarsandlove-hatepartnership.
Buttheirrelationshiphasbeenupsanddownsoverthepastcentury.Justlastyear,therewerefiercedisagreementsovertheIraqwar-whichBritishPrimeMinisterTonyBlairsupporteddespiteFrenchPresidentJacquesChiracspeakingoutagainstit.ThisdiscomfortisexpressedinBlairandChirac’sbodylanguageatinternationalmeetings.WhiletheFrenchleaderoftengreetsGermanChancellorGerhardSchroederwithahug,Blairjustreceivesahandshake.However,somepoliticalexpertssaythewarinIraqcouldinfacthavehelpedties.
Thehistoryofdivisionsmaywellbebecauseoftheverydifferentwaysinwhichthetwosidesseetheworld.Butthisdoesn’tstop12millionBritonstakingholidaysinFranceeachyear.However,only3millionFrenchcomeintheoppositedirection.SurveysshowthatmostFrenchpeoplefeelclosertotheGermansthantheydototheBritish.AndtheresearchcarriedoutinBritainhasfoundthatonlyathirdofthepopulationbelievestheFrenchcanbetrusted.PerhapsthisbadfeelingcomesbecausetheBritishdislikeFrance’scloserelationshipwithGermany,orbecausetheFrencharenothappywithBritain’scloselinkswiththeUS.
Whatevertheansweris,asbothsidescelebrate100yearsof"doubtfulfriendship",theyareatleastabletomakejokesabouteachother.Here’sone:
What’sthebestthingaboutBritain’srelationshipwithFrance?
TheEnglishChannel.
Forcenturies,therelationshipbetweenBritainandFranceis___D__.
A.A.friendlyB.B.impolite
C.C.brotherlyD.D.amixtureofloveandhate
ThewarinIraqdoes_D____totherelationshipbetweenFranceandBritain.
A.A.goodB.B.harmC.C.neithergoodnorharmD.D.bothgoodandharm
TheBritisharenotsofriendlyto__A____andtheFrencharenotsofriendlyto______.
单选题
A.A.Germany;AmericaB.B.America;GermanyC.C.Germany;GermanyD.D.America;America
_____aremoreinterestedinhavingholidaysin___D_____.
A.A.Americanpeople...BritainB.B.Britishpeople...Germany
C.C.Frenchpeople...BritainD.D.Britishpeople...France
Whatdoesthelastsentencemean?
___C___
A.A.AslongastheEnglishChannelexists,nofurtherdisagreementwillformbetweenFranceandBritain.
B.B.TheEnglishChannelcanpreventanythingunfriendlyhappeninginbothFranceandBritain.
C.C.FranceandBritainarenearneighbors,andthiswillhelpbalancetherelationshipbetweenthem
D.D.TheEnglishChannelisthelargestenemybetweenFranceandBritain.
21.
AgnesMillerwasoneoftheearliestleadersofthewomen’sliberationmovementintheUnitedStates.ShewasbornonafarminMissouriin1892.Shehadaveryhappylifeasachild.Shewastheonlydaughterandtheyoungestchildoffive.Herparentsandherbrothersalwaystreatedherastheirfavorite.
In1896thefamilymovedtoChicago.ThreeyearslatertheymovedbacktoSt.LouiswhereAgnesspenttherestofherchildhood.Sheenjoyedheryearsinschoolandwasaverygoodstudentofmathematics.Shewasalsoquitegoodasapainter.
ItwaswhenAgneswentofftocollegethatshefirstlear
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