1、大学英语三级 A 级-阅读理解(十四)及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Task 1&2 选择 lilist-s(总题数：8，分数：100.00)Directions: Read the following passages and choose the best answers to the questions.Third World Countries often mistakenly decide to permit rapid industrialization. When this industrialization occurs, many new fact
2、ories open, and workers get jobs. Unfortunately, many of these new jobs are not permanent. The leaders of an industry want their factories to be as productive as possible, and they will do anything to achieve that goal. Whenever they can, they take advantage of automation, which means that workers a
3、re replaced by a more efficient machine. As a result, a worker trained for a specific factory job becomes unemployed, and the profits of the factory owners are maximized.Many experts in Third World Economics are concerned about rapid industrialization because it brings problems as well as progress.
4、Citizens of these countries need jobs that will last, not jobs that are temporary. In the opinion of these economists, the leaders of Third World Countries should be aware of the dangers as well as the advantages of rapid industrialization.（分数：12.50）(1).The rapid industrialization in Third World Cou
5、ntries would lead to _. A. more progress to the state B. more profits to the factory owners C. more problems to the government D. all of the above（分数：2.50）A.B.C.D.(2).Of the following four points, which one do leaders of an industry consider first? A. More opportunities for workers B. Highest produc
6、tivity. C. Rapid development in all the fields D. Better pay for the workers.（分数：2.50）A.B.C.D.(3).According to the passage, automation could lead to _. A. more jobs and therefore more pay B. fewer machines and therefore more workers C. more machines and therefore more workers D. fewer workers and th
7、erefore more progress（分数：2.50）A.B.C.D.(4).The authors intention of writing the passage is to _. A. tell us an interesting story B. reveal a fact C. give a warning to some Third World Countries D. tell us the disadvantage of automation（分数：2.50）A.B.C.D.(5).The word “last“ in “Citizens of the countries
8、 need jobs that will last“ means _. A. go on B. follow all the rest C. become late D. be most recent（分数：2.50）A.B.C.D.There is an English saying: “Laughter is the best medicine.“ Until recently, few people took the saying seriously. Now, however, doctors have begun to look into laughter and the effec
9、ts it has on the human body. They have found that laughter really can improve peoples health.Tests were carried out to study the effects of laughter on the body. People watched funny films while doctors checked their heart, blood pressure, breathing and muscles. It was found that laughter has simila
10、r efforts to physical exercise. It increases blood pressure, the heart beating and breathing, it also works several groups of muscles in the face, the stomach, and even the feet. If laughter exercises the body, it must be beneficial.Other tests have shown that laughter appears to be able to reduce t
11、he effect of pain on the body. In one experiment doctors produced pain in groups of students who listened to different radio programs. The group that tolerated the pain for the longest time was the group which listened to a funny program.The reason why laughter can reduce pain seems to be that it he
12、lps to produce a kind of chemicals in the brain which diminish both stress and pain.As a result of these discoveries, some doctors in the Unites States now hold laughter clinics, in which they help to improve their patients condition by encouraging them to laugh. They have found that even if their p
13、atients do not really feel like laughing, making them smile enough to produce beneficial effects similar to those caused by laughter.（分数：12.50）(1).It has been proved all of the following except that _. A. smiling does good to health B. laughter can produce pain C. laughter is a way to reduce pain D.
14、 laughter can work the muscles in the feet（分数：2.50）A.B.C.D.(2).The main topic of the passage is _. A. laughter and physical exercise have similar effects on the human body B. smile can produce the same effects as laughter C. pain can be reduced by laughter D. laughter is the best medicine（分数：2.50）A.
15、B.C.D.(3).In one experiment, the students who _ tolerated the pain for the longest time. A. listened to sad music B. listened to pop music C. listened to different music D. listened to a funny program（分数：2.50）A.B.C.D.(4).The underlined word “diminished“ in Paragraph 4 can be replace by _. A. test B.
16、 stop C. reduce D. increase（分数：2.50）A.B.C.D.(5).The purpose of doctors holding laughter clinics is _. A. to give better condition to their patients B. to improve patients health C. to make patients smile D. to prove smile and laughter have the same effect（分数：2.50）A.B.C.D.US President Barack Obama vi
17、sited the Badaling section of the Great Wall in Beijing on Nov. 18th, 2009. The Great Wall was the second sightseeing program for Obama during his visit to China.Built originally as the biggest defense work in ancient China, the Great Wall today has become one of the Umust-see/U places for visiting
18、foreign leaders to the country in the past sixty years.“Im inspired by the majesty of the Great Wall and grateful for the warmth of the Chinese people.“ Obama said after his half-hour tour.“Its magical,“ Obama said when walking along the Great Wall, “It reminds me of the sweep of history and our tim
19、e here on earth is not that long. We better make the best of it.“I brought back the admiration for the Chinese civilization (文明), I bring here the greetings of American people.“ Obama said when climbing a watchtower (瞭望塔) to enjoy a distant view at the Badaling section of the Great Wall.Obama is the
20、 fifth US president to visit the Great Wall. Richard Nixon visited the Great Wall in 1972, Ronald Reagan in 1984 and Bill Clinton in 1998. In 2002, former US President George W. Bush and his wife Laura toured the same sections Obama did.（分数：12.50）(1).What did Barack Obamado do on November 18th 2009?
21、 A. He visited the Badaling section of the Great Wall. B. He discussed the program with others. C. He wrote a letter to Chinese people. D. He called his friends when he climbed a watchtower.（分数：2.50）A.B.C.D.(2).What does the underlined word mean in Chinese? A. 必需的. B. 必看的. C. 游客多的. D. 著名的.（分数：2.50）A
22、.B.C.D.(3).Obama said that he was inspired by _. A. the warmth of the Chinese people B. the sweep of history C. the Chinese civilization D. the majesty of the Great Wall（分数：2.50）A.B.C.D.(4).In the last paragraph, _ people visited the Badaling section of the Great Wall. A. four B. five C. six D. seve
23、n（分数：2.50）A.B.C.D.(5).Whats the best title for the passage? A. Barack Obama Visited the Great Wall. B. History of the Great Wall. C. US Presidents who once visited the Great Wall. D. Get to Know the Chinese Civilization.（分数：2.50）A.B.C.D.In Denmark, parents are allowed to set up a new school if they
24、are dissatisfied with the school in the area where they are living. Although these schools have to follow the national courses, they are allowed a lot of choice in deciding what to teach. Some of these new schools are called “small schools“ because usually the number of pupils in them is only sixty,
25、 but a school has to have at least twenty-seven pupils.Cooleenbridge School in Ireland, a small school similar to the ones in Denmark, was set up by parents who came from Holland, Germany, Czechoslovakia, England and other parts of Ireland. They came because they wanted to live in the countryside an
26、d to grow their own food. In June 1986, they decided to start a school. They managed to get an old, disused primary-school (小学) building and started with twenty-four children aged from four to twelve.The teachers say, “The important thing in school is doing, not sitting.“ And so the courses includes
27、 yoga (瑜伽), cooking, knitting, kite-making, music, fishing, drama (戏剧) and environmental (环境的) river studies, as well as reading, writing, math and science.（分数：12.50）(1).What are the rules for setting up a new school in Denmark? A. Parents are allowed to set up their own school. B. The school has to
28、 follow the national courses. C. The school has to have at least 27 pupils. D. All of the above,（分数：2.50）A.B.C.D.(2).The writer tells about the Cooleenbridge School in Ireland because _. A. it was set up by parents who are not people of Denmark B. it was taken as an example of this kind of “small sc
29、hool“ C. there were only twenty-four children D. the pupils there were aged from 4 to 12（分数：2.50）A.B.C.D.(3).What makes this kind of school special? A. It is set up by parents not by government. B. It is free to decide what to teach. C. The number of pupils in it is only sixty. D. It has to have at
30、least 27 pupils.（分数：2.50）A.B.C.D.(4).“The important thing in school is doing not sitting.“ What the teachers say actually means _. A. what we should do is teaching in the classroom, not sitting in the office B. children should do more homework at home, not just sit in class to listen to the teachers
31、 C. children should learn by themselves not rely on teachers D. children should learn through practice not just from books（分数：2.50）A.B.C.D.(5).The courses include _. A. yoga, cooking, knitting, kite-making, music, fishing, drama and environmental river studies, except reading, writing, maths and sci
32、ence B. either yoga, cooking, knitting, kite-making, music, fishing, drama and environmental river studies, or reading, writing, maths and science C. not only reading, writing, maths and science, but also yoga, cooking knitting, kite making, music, fishing, drama and environmental fiver studies D. m
33、ainly yoga, cooking, knitting, kite-making, music, fishing, drama and environmental fiver studies, and supplemental (补充的) reading writing, maths and science（分数：2.50）A.B.C.D.Antarctica, the coldest place on the Earth, is too cold for most creatures. However, things are different for penguins. Several
34、 types of penguins make their home in Antarctica. They walk with short steps, all over the icy continent.However, they dont have “Happy Feet.“ Some of Antarcticas penguins are endangered, or at risk of dying out. The animals seek for food near the Antarcticas coasts. They use the floating sea ice as
35、 a place to rest while they search. In recent years, global warming, the slow rise of Earths temperature, has been causing the ice to melt.People add to global warming when they drive cars or using electricity. That burns fossil fuels, such as coal, oil and natural gas. The burning of fossil fuel gi
36、ves off gas that warms the Earth. The harmful gas stays in the atmosphere above Antarctica. The scientists found that the west side of the continent is especially affected by global warming.“Global warming is reducing the amount of food for penguins so that they cant find enough food to eat.“ Scient
37、ist Shaye Wolf said.Experts are hopeful at conditions in Antarctica can be improved. They say people can reduce global warming by using ears and electricity less often. Even kids can help. Wolf suggests, “talk to your friends and family about global warming, how it is harming penguins, and how impor
38、tant it is to stop warming today.“（分数：12.50）(1).The penguins seek for food _. A. near the Antarcticas coasts B. around the floating sea ice C. in the west side of the continent D. a quiet place on earth（分数：2.50）A.B.C.D.(2).Nowadays, global warming _. A. causes sea level to rise around the world B. c
39、auses the ice to melt C. makes the penguins own a more comfortable place D. makes Earths temperature lower and lower（分数：2.50）A.B.C.D.(3)._ gives off gas that warms Earth. A. Too much coal and oil B. The hot atmosphere C. Using the floating sea ice D. The burning of fossil fuel（分数：2.50）A.B.C.D.(4).Ex
40、perts say people can reduce global warming _. A. if they use ears and electricity more often B. if they use cars and electricity less often C. if they give up using coal D. if they do something to protect the penguins.（分数：2.50）A.B.C.D.(5).Whats the best title of the passage? A. Global Warming Threat
41、ens Antarcticas Penguins. B. The Coldest Place on Earth. C. The Advantage of Global Warming. D. Some Ways to Save the Endangered Animals.（分数：2.50）A.B.C.D.In many American universities the total work for a degree consists of thirty-six courses, each lasting for one semester. A typical course consists
42、 of three classes per week for fifteen weeks. While attending a university a student will probably attend four or five courses during each semester. Normally a student would expect to take four years attending two semesters each year. It is possible for a student to move between one university and a
43、nother during his degree course, though this is not in fact done as regular practice.For every course that he follows, a student is given a grade, which is recorded, and the record is available for the student to show to future employer. All this imposes a constant pressure and strain of work, but i
44、n spite of this some students still find time for great activity in student affairs. Elections to positions in student organizations arouse much enthusiasm. A student who has held one of these positions is much respected and it will be of benefit to him later in his career. The effective work of mai
45、ntaining discipline is usually performed by students who advise the academic authorities. Any student who is thought to have broken the rules, for example, by cheating has to appear before a student court.（分数：12.50）(1).Normally a student would at least attend _ classes each week. A. 36 B. 12 C. 20 D
46、. 15（分数：2.50）A.B.C.D.(2).According to the first paragraph an American student is allowed to _. A. live in a different university B. take a particular course in a different university C. live a home and drive to classes D. get two degrees from two different universities（分数：2.50）A.B.C.D.(3).American u
47、niversity students are usually under pressure of work because _. A. their academic record will affect their future careers B. they are heavily involved in student affairs C. they have to observe university discipline D. they want to run for position of authority（分数：2.50）A.B.C.D.(4).Some students are
48、 enthusiastic for positions in student organizations probably because _. A. they hate the constant pressure and strain of their study B. they will then be able to stay longer in the university C. such positions help them get better jobs D. such positions are usually well paid（分数：2.50）A.B.C.D.(5).If a student was thought to have broken rules, he has to _. A. be sent to his parent B. be criticized by supervisor C. be called to a student court D. be looked down upon by his classmates（分数：2.50）A.B.C.D.So you have just
