大学英语A——复习题(07)

大学英语A——复习题7

一、阅读理解

The West begun to take more notice of the East. The fifth volume of an enormous work

re-assessing the Chinese contribution to science and technology is to be published next year. The first volume, which was published twenty years ago, set the tone for the whole work. In it, evidence was given to show that many inventions which, until then, western historians had claimed for Europe, were made first in China. The attempt to rewrite the intellectual history of the world was not received without protest by some reputable historians. However, the evidence that has been presented so far in the first four volumes has persuaded many historians who were skeptical at first. China's invention of paper, printing, the magnetic compass and gunpowder has never been disputed, but this new history has added advanced bridge design, mechanical clocks, paddle boats and many other inventions to the list.

In the four volumes published so far no attempt has been made to explain why China has not kept up with the West in science and technology in modern times. It is probable that the answer is to be found in the social and economic history of China, where a static society under a relatively benevolent regime (仁慈的政体) of scholar-gentry (学者绅士) contrasts with the potentially revolutionary and dynamic society of the West at the end of the Middle Ages. In recent years, the Chinese government has been making every effort to catch up with the West again, and there is little doubt that the gap is being reduced year by year. But will China avoid the West's mistakes?

1、How many volumes have been published so far?

A、Five.

B、Four.

C、Three.

D、None.

参考答案:B

2、What is special about the first volume?

A、It introduces the world intellectual history.

B、It introduces the history of Europe.

C、It demonstrates that the Chinese made many inventions.

D、It explains why China lags behind the west in science and technology.

参考答案:C

3、In the first paragraph, the word “skeptical" means ______.

A、doubtful

B、worried

C、sad

D、angry

参考答案:A

4、Which of the following inventions in NOT made by the Chinese?

A、Gunpowder.

B、Motor cars.

C、Paddle boats.

D、Bridge design.

参考答案:B

5、The best title for this passage is ______.

A、Development of Science and Technology in China

B、Comparisons Between the East and the West

C、China Is Catching Up

D、China's Inventions

参考答案:D

6、The author’s way of treating her son ____________.

A、is shared by many parents

B、is encouraged by her mother

C、proves to be quite successful

D、shows little concern for the child

参考答案:A

7、It can be inferred from the passage that __________.

A、parents should learn to make friends with their children

B、parents need to follow the advice of parenting books

C、today’s children enjoy more freedom than the previous generation

D、today’s parents are better at raising children than the previous generation

参考答案:C

8、According to the passage, to have “discipline” means that parents should ___________.

A、adopt the “do it because I say so” approach

B、teach their children to understand the rules

C、negotiate with their children for a decision

D、never allow their children to have their ways

参考答案:B

9、If Ronda Radice is the parent who has “bucked the trend”, which of the following can also be cited as the example for “bucking the trend”?

A、Parents buy whatever their children want.

B、Parents treat their children as their equals.

C、Parents make decisions for their children.

D、Parents maintain authority over their children.

参考答案:D

10、The main point of the passage is to __________.

A、compare different ways of raising children

B、analyze the problems faced by today’s parents

C、explain the importance of understanding children

D、point out the mistakes made by the older generation

参考答案:B

二、词汇与语法

11、The fire was finally brought under control, but not ______ extensive damage had been caused.

A、before

B、after

C、since

D、as