1、阅读理解(七)及答案解析(总分：90.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Section A(总题数：2，分数：20.00)In the lumberyard by the lake, where trees from the woods were turned into boards for construction work, there was an old brick building two floors high, and all around the outside walls were heaped great piles of soft sawdust; There were m
2、any of these golden mountains of dust covering that part of the yard fight down to the blue lake. That afternoon, bored with having nothing else to do, all the fellows followed Michael up the ladder to the roof of the old building and they sat with their legs hanging over the edge looking out across
3、 the lake. Suddenly Michael said,“I dare you to jump down, “and without thinking about it, he pushed himself off the roof and fell on the sawdust where he lay roiling around and laughing. “I dare you all! “he shouted, “Youre all cowards, “he said, encouraging them to follow him. Still laughing, he w
4、atched them looking down from the roof, white-faced and hesitant, and then one by one they jumped and got up grinning with relief.In the hot afternoon sunlight they all lay on the sawdust pile telling jokes till at last one of the fellows said, “Come on up on the old roof again and jump down. “There
5、 wasnt much enthusiasm among them, but they all went up to the roof again and began to jump off in a determined, desperate way till only Michael was left and the others were all down below grinning up at him calling, “Come on, Mike. Whats the matter with you?“ Michael wanted to jump down there and b
6、e with them, but he remained on the edge of the roof, wetting his lips, with a silly grin on his face, wondering why it had not seemed such a long drop the first time. For a while they thought he was only fooling them, but then they saw him clenching his fists tight. He was trying to count to ten an
7、d then jump, and when that failed, he tried to take a long breath and close his eyes. In a while the fellows began to laugh at him; they were tired of waiting and it was getting on to dinnertime. “Come on, youre a coward, do you think were going to sit here all night?“ they began to shout, and when
8、he did not move they began to get up and walk away, still shouting. “Who did this in the first place? Whats the matter with you all?“ he called.But for a long time he remained on the edge of the roof, stating unhappily and steadily at the ground. He remained all alone for nearly an hour while the su
9、n, like a great orange ball getting bigger and bigger, rolled slowly over the grey line beyond the lake. His clothes were wet from nervous sweating. At last he closed his eyes, slipped off the roof, fell heavily on the pile of sawdust and lay there a long time. There were no sounds in the yard, the
10、workmen had gone home. As he lay there he wondered why he had been unable to jump; and then he got up slowly and walked home feeling deeply ashamed and wanting to avoid everybody.（分数：10.00）(1).Why did the boys first decide to climb onto the roof of the building?A. To test their courage.B. To pass th
11、e time.C. To keep out of the way of the workmen.D. To get a better view of the woods.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).When the boys jumped after Michael, they _.A. were not afraid at allB. wanted to do it again immediatelyC. were glad they had got down safelyD. found the jump easier than expected（分数：2.00）A.B.C.
12、D.(3).Why didnt Michael make the second jump immediately?A. The ground seemed further away.B. He thought his friends had been foolish.C. He was trying to trick his friends.D. He wanted his friends to go away.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).How did Michaels friends react when he didnt jump?A. They left immediat
13、ely.B. They were not surprised.C. They remembered how they had felt themselves.D. They thought he was joking.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(5).When Michael finally jumped the second time, he _.A. was proud of himselfB. improved on his first jumpC. could not understand what had stopped himD. was not so angry with
14、 his friends（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.When e-mail first came into general use about fifteen years ago, there was a lot of talk about the imminent arrival of the paperless office. However, it seems that e-mail has yet to revolutionise office communication. According to communications analyst Richard Metcalf,
15、some offices have actually seen an increase in paper as a result of e-mail. “Information in the form of e-mail messages now floods our computer screens. These messages can be sent so quickly that memos tend to be distributed in the hundreds. For those secretaries whose bosses ask them to print out a
16、ll their e-mails and leave them in their m-trays, this means using up a great deal of paper every month, “Metcalf says.（分数：10.00）(1).Why has the promise of the paperless office not come true in many offices?A. People write more memos than they used to.B. Many secretaries keep paper copies of everyth
17、ing their bosses send and receive.C. Many managers prefer to read their messages on paper.D. Staff leave messages lying around their offices.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).What does Richard Metcalf say about e-mail in Paragraph Two?A. It is not an appropriate channel for sending important information.B. It in
18、creases the amount of paperwork done in offices.C. It is not popular with many secretaries.D. It is a less efficient channel than fax.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).How does David Lewis feel about e-mail messages?A. Many of them are not well written. B. Many of them are too long.C. Many of them are not printe
19、d out. D. Many of them are never read.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).Why should employees not use company e-mail systems for personal messages?A. Because company e-mail systems are not easy to use.B. Because the people the messages are sent to cant respond immediately.C. Because they allow people to express t
20、heir anger immediately.D. Because e-mail is not a private means of communication.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(5).What does the writer conclude about e-mail in the last paragraph?A. It has already made life a lot easier for many businesses.B. It is not being used enough in business today.C. It will never replac
21、e written communication.D. It is really useful when people use it propely.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.二、Section B(总题数：2，分数：20.00)For questions 1-5, markY(for Yes) if the statement agrees with the information given in the passage;N (for No) if the statement contradicts the information given in the passage;NG(fo
22、r Not Given) if the information is not given in the passage.AccommodationNear the town centre-Single rooms availableSunningdale HotelFrench, German, Spanish and Russian spoken150 per week single room or 27 per day, with English breakfast and dinner.Double room 120 each person a week, 25 daily.Half p
23、rice for children under 14.The Sunningdale Hotel was built in 1913 and opened by Prince Louise. It has provided excellent service for people from all over the world and people of all ages and nationalities have stayed here. During the past 80 years over 50,000 guests from 174 different countries hav
24、e visited Sunningdale.The hotel is on one of the main roads leading to the town centre. It is about 20 minutes by bus from the centre of town and buses to many other parts of the town stop outside the hotel. Guests should be careful not to travel on buses with the blue sign Express on the front beca
25、use they do not stop near our hotel. An underground station is less than 100 metres away.The main building has 200 well-furnished, centrally-heated single rooms, each fitted with hot and cold water. Showers, baths and toilets are at the end of all conidors. The hotel has a shop, sitting rooms, four
26、television rooms, a table tennis room, a hbrary and laundry. There are also eight pianos available for guests use. There are spaces to park cars on the hotel drive.Daily newspapers are provided free and stamps can be bought at the office. Guests who stay for long periods must pay for their accommoda
27、tion weekly in advance and one weeks notice is required for departures. Shortor long-term guests are welcome but long-term guests are offered rooms first.Meal times are: breakfast 7: 00 9: 30 a. m. ; lunch 1: 00 2: 00 p. m.; dinner5: 30 7: 00 p. m During the week, for those studying or working late,
28、 dinner can be requested until 11: 00 p. m. by writing your name on the late list or by telephoning before 7: 00 p. m A selection of 10 menu choices are available for breakfast and dinner.Guests are advised to use taxis to get to the hotel if they arrive by train because we are some distance from th
29、e main railway station.Statements:（分数：10.00）(1).Laundry is included in the cost of a room.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(2).An Express bus will take you from the hotel to the centre of the town.（分数：2.00）A.正确B.错误(3).The hotel prefers guests who stay for a short time.（分数：2.00）A.正确B.错误(4).You can have dinner as late
30、 as 11: 00 p. m.（分数：2.00）A.正确B.错误(5).It is a long way to walk from the hotel to the main railway station.（分数：2.00）A.正确B.错误It is well known that some cultures prefer sons to daughters. In contrast, surveys have revealed that some people would rather have a daughter than a son. Apparently, each of the
31、se preferences has its explanation in the local culture.Around the world, people who prefer sons have similar reasons. In many countries, sons are valued because they can work and contribute to the family income. Also, sons will be able to support their parents when the parents are old. In some cult
32、ures, sons are important also because they enable the family name to continue for another generation. This is because the wife in these cultures takes her husbands family name, and more or less“ belongs“ to the husbands family. In addition, having a daughter can sometimes cause difficulty for a fami
33、ly. In India, for example, having a daughter can be a burden because the family has to pay a dowry when the girl gets married.（分数：10.00）(1).The reasons that parents prefer to have sons are to continue _, to help earn money for the family, and to support the parents in their old age.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(
34、2).Japans preference for daughters now is quite _ because not long ago the preference was for sons.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(3).In some developing countries, parents value boys more than girls mainly for _.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(4).In India, parents receive _ when their sons get married.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(5).Critics
35、 maintain that children should be treated by their parents as _.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_三、Section C(总题数：0，分数：0.00)四、Passage One(总题数：1，分数：10.00)There are some very good things about open education. This way of teaching allows the students to grow as people, and to develop their own interests in many subjects
36、. Open education allows students to be responsible for their own education, as they are responsible for what they do in life. Some students do badly in a traditional classroom. The open classroom may allow them to enjoy learning. Some students will be happier in an open education school. They will n
37、ot have to worry about grades or rules. For students who worry about these things a lot, it is a good idea to be in an open classroom.But many students will not do well in an open classroom. For some students, there are too few rules. These students will do little in school. They will not make good
38、use of this type of education. Because open education is so different from traditional education, these students may have a problem getting used to making so many choices. For many students it is important to have some rules in the classroom. They worry about the rules even when there are none. Even
39、 a few rules will help this kind of student. The last point about open education is that some traditional teachers do not like it. Many teachers do not believe in open education. Teachers who want to have an open classroom may have many problems at their schools.You now know what open education is.
40、Some of its good points and bad points have been explained. You may have your own opinion about open education. The writer thinks that open education is a good idea, but only in theory. In actual fact, it may not work very well in a real class or school. The writer believes that most students, but o
41、f course not all students want some structure in their classes, They want and need to have rules. In some cases, they must be made to study some subjects. Many students are pleased to find subjects they have to study interesting. They would not study those subjects if they did not have to.（分数：10.00）
42、(1).One good thing about open education is that it _.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(2).Open education may be a good idea for the students who _.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(3).Why will some students do little in an open classroom?（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(4).What do many teachers think of open education?（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(5).Give this
43、passage an appropriate title.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_五、Passage Two(总题数：2，分数：20.00)“My advisor wants me to call him by his first name,“ many foreign graduate students in the U.S. have said, “But I just cant do it. It doesnt seem right. I have to show my respect. “On the other hand, professors have said of fo
44、reign students, “They keep bowing and saying Yes, sir, yes, sir. I can hardly stand it. I wish theyd stop being so polite and just say what they have on their minds. “Differing ideas about formality and respect frequently complicate relationships between American professors and students from abroad,
45、 especially Asian students (especially female Asian students). The professors generally prefer informal relationships (sometimes, but not always, including the use of first names rather than titles and family names) and little acknowledgment of status differences. Many foreign students are used to m
46、ore formal relationships and sometimes have difficulty bringing themselves to speak to their teachers at all, let alone addressing them by their given names.The characteristics of student-teacher relationships on American campuses vary somewhat, depending on whether the students involved are undergr
47、aduate or graduate students, and depending on the size and nature of the college. Graduate students typically have more intense relationships with their professors than undergraduates do; at smaller colleges student-teacher relationships are typically even less formal than they are at larger institu
48、tions.To say that student-teacher relationships are informal is not to say that there are no recognized status differences between the two groups. There are. But native American students may show their respect mainly in the vocabulary and tone of voice they use when speaking to teachers. Much of the
49、ir behavior around teachers may seem to foreign students to be disrespectful. For example, American students will eat in class, read newspapers, and assume quite informal postures. Disapprove of such behavior, but they tolerate it. Students, after all, are individuals who have the right to decide for themselves how they are going to behave.（分
