英语泛读试卷A

PART I Choose the correct definition for the following italicized words(50%) (2 points for each answer)
1. How often would they go awry?
a. twisted
b. wrong
c. staight
d.right
2. The pharmacy industry insists that worries over error rates are overblown.
a. exaggerated
b.overcharged
c. unusual
d. reasonable
3. These third-party payers are imposing ever-lower reimbursement rates on pharmacies, which must churn out a high volume of prescriptions to keep profit margins up.
a. bring about
b. move about violently
c. carry out
d. produce in large amounts
4. And there’s no dearth of homework.
a. shortage
b. increase
c.much
d. decrease
5. Nevada’s board of pharmacy reprimanded Paxton’s parmacist, saying he should have warned her of the potential for allergic reaction.
a. reproached
b. argued with
c. represented
d. requested
a. be corrected by
b. be worsened by
c. be due to
d. be diverted to
7. Since 1992 the FDA and the drug manufacturers have issued warnings that mixing the two drugs could be fatal.
a. effective
b. deadly
c. disastrous
d. useless
8. They usually aren’t prepared by pharmacists or physicians-but by commercial vendors.
a. sellers
b. consumers
c. agents
d. advertisers
9. And national error-reporting programs such as one run by U.S. Pharmacopeia are voluntary.
a. unforced
b. popular
c. obligatory
d. enforced
10. Her attorney presented 233 incident reports that had been submitted to Harco management.
a. returned
b. written
c. sent
d. reconsidered
11. But Carmen Catizone, executive director of the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy, which represents state licensing boards across the country, argues for greater oversight.
a. supervision
b. neglect
c. overlook
d. punishment
12. In most states, pharmacists are required by law to counsel customers about new prescriptions.
a. consult
b. advise
c. contact
d. inquire
13. Marriage was not an affair of personal affection, but of family avarice, particularly in the chivalrous upper classes.
a. greed
b. burden
c. status c.
d. interest
14. “Yet even so,” Professor Trevelyan concludes, “neither Shakespeare’s women nor those of authentic sventeenth-century memoirs….seem wanting in personality and character.”
a. government documents
b. records of one’s life and
experiences
c. well-preserved manuscripts
d.. history books
15. Nor shall we find her in any collection of anecdotes.
a. short narratives concerning interesting events
b. letters related to provide experiences
c. memoirs of great men or women
d. official writings
16. All these facts lie somewhere, presumably, in parish registers and account books; the life of the average Elizabethan woman must be scatterd about somewhere, could one collect it and make a book of it.
a. records of names or events
b. church documents
b. religious scripts d. official writings
17. For one often catches a glimpse of them in the lives of the great, whisking away into the background, concealing, I sometimes think, a wink, a laugh, perhaps a tear.
a. eacaping
b. hiding
c. going lightly and quickly
d. disappearing
18. He was, it is well known, a wild boy who poached rabbits, perhaps shot
a deer, and had, rather sooner than he should have done, to marry a woman in the neighborhood, who bore him a child rather quicker than was right.
a. ran after quickly
b. ensnared patiently
c. killed successfully
d. hunted illegally
19. She was as adventurous, as imaginative, as agog to see the world as he was.
a. eager
b. open
c. timid
d. bold
20. Perhaps she scribbled some pages up in an apple loft on the sly, but was careful to hide them or set fire to them.
a. hastily
b. happily
c. sneakily
d. openly
21. Yet her genius was for fiction and lusted to feed abundantly upon the lives of men and women and the study of their ways.
a. matured precociously
b. worked enthusiastically
c. desired passionately
d. yearned quietly
22. It was a woman Edward Fitzgerald, I think, suggested who made the ballads and the folk-songs, crooning them to her children, beguiling her spinning with them, on the length of the winter’s night.
a. singing in a low, soothing sound
b. nodifying in a suitable way
c. copying down carefully
d. passing on orally
23. They have said that smokers are hooked on their own kind of drug, nicotine.
a. addicted to
b. puzzled over
c. cheated into
d. closely linked
24. what can you say when someone accuses you of being afraid to smoke?
a. cures…of
b. accustoms…of
c. charges…of
d. admires…for
25. Molly’s character was someone who had decided not to smoke and resisted being branded a weirdo..
a. marked
b. burnt
c. stained
d. styled
PART II READING COMPREHENSION (50%)
(2 points for each answer)
In this section there are several passages followed by twenty questions or unfinished statements, each with four suggested answers marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the one that you think is the best answer.
Mark your answers on your answer sheet.
Text A
In Britain there is a National Health Service (NHS) which is paid for by
taxes and National Insurance, and in general, people do not have to pay for medical treatment. Every person is registered with a doctor in his or her local area, known as a general practitioner (全科医生) or GP. This means that their names are on the GP’s list, and they may make an
appointment to see the doctor or may call the doctor out to visit them if they are ill. People sometimes do have to pay part of the cost of drugs that the doctor prescribes. GPs are trained in general medicine but are not specialists in any particular subject. If a patient needs to see a specialist doctor, they must first go to their GP and then the GP will make an appointment for the patient to see a
specialist at a hospital or clinic.
Although everyone in Britain can have free treatment under the NHS, it is also possible for him to have treatment done privately, for which he has to pay. Some people have private health insurance to help them pay for private
treatment. Under the NHS, people who need to go to hospital may have to wait for a long time on a waiting list for their treatment. Anyone who is very ill can call an ambulance (救护车) and get taken to hospital for free urgent medical treatment. Ambulance are a free service in Britain.
26. In Britain, the National Health Service refers to _____________.
A
、a local hospital
B 、
a medicine supplier
C 、
a medical care system
D 、
an insurance company
27. Under the National Health Service, British citizens _____________.
A 、are all registered with a general practitioner
B 、do not need to buy private health insurance
C 、can only go to see a general practitioner
D 、cannot call in a general practitioner
28. People buy private health insurance in order to ____________.
A 、pay for the ambulance service
B 、receive free urgent treatment
C 、see a general practitioner
D 、have private treatment
29. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A 、People in Britain do not have to pay for any kind of medical care
B 、People in Britain may wait long for their free medical treatment
C 、In Britain you have to pay for ambulance service.
D 、British private medical insurance is free.
30. What is this passage mainly about?
A 、Private medical care in Britain.
B 、Roles of general practitioners.
C 、Taxes and free medical care.
D 、Health services in Britain.
Text B
CHICAGO (AP) on Jan. 1, an order went into effect requiring that every checked bag at more than 400 of the nation’s commercial airports be screened (扫描检查
) for bombs and weapons.
Sunday was expected to be the heaviest travel day since Jan.1. Yet spot checks on Sunday at several of the nation’s airports showed no major delays caused by the new security measures.
At the international terminal for Northwest Airlines at John F. Kennedy
International Airport in New York, passengers waited up to 30 minutes longer than usual. Their bags were sent through giant screening machines and workers tore open taped boxes and searched through their contents before closing them up again.
Most travelers simply accepted stricter screening developed since the terrorist (恐怖分子的) attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, before which only 5
percent of the roughly 2 million bags checked each day were screened for
bombs.
The U.S. Government has put an additional 23, 000 people into airports to carry out the new order.
Sonny Salgatar, a 23-year-old college student flying home to San Diego from Chicago, was told by an airport officer after the first pass that one of his bags was “hot”, meaning there was something he couldn’t i dentify and he wanted to open the bag for an inspection.
The “hot” item turned out to be Salgatar’s clothing iron.
“Listen, anything they want to do for security is OK for me,” Salgatar said. 31. The neasure was adopted to guard against ____________.
A 、terrorisew mt attacks
B 、luggage damage
C 、flight delays
D 、air crash
32. The word “hot” (Line 2, Para. 6) most probably means _____________________.
A 、heated
B、
popular
C、
expensive
D、
suspicious
33. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A、Major delays were caused after the security order went into effect.
B、Most passengers regard the new measure as necessary.
C、Passengers complain about longer delay at the airport.
D、There will be more and stricter security measures.
34. What was the attitude of Sonny Salgatar towards the security measure taken?
A、He was annoyed.
B、He had no objection.
C、He thought it useless.
D、He didn’t worry about it.
35. The best title of the passage might be _________.
A、Fear of Terrorist Attacks
B、Latest Screening Technology
C、New Security Measures Adopted
D、Inspection of Bombs and Weapons
Text C
The holiday shopping season got off to a flying start over the Thanksgiving (感恩节) weekend in the U.S. Retails (零售商) attracted discount-hungry consumers with specials (特价商品) of televisions, DVD players and other gifts. Discounters like Wal-Mart and Target had the greatest success, offering customers early bird specials, while major department stores and clothing chains only met modest sales goals. Online sales were also strong.
“It was as expected. It wasn’t a source of great prosperity, but it was a good start,” said Nevill, a man in a US retail consulting firm. He said, “ One thing we often heard was that only things marked down (降价) were selling. Consumers want a bargain, especially around the holiday”. Shoppers did seem to like the many markdowns. A lady in the State of Connecticut said, “I’ve never seen so many sales. I feel like a kid in a candy store.”
Nevill estimated that discounters had a 4% gain over last year’s Thanksgiving figure, while sales at department stores and mall-based clothing chains were up 2% for the weekend. However, the Thanksgiving weekend is not necessarily a good way to judge how retailers will be successful for the season. Over the past few years, the weekend accounted for less than 10% of sales.
Online merchants also had a good weekend. Sales were up 61% last Friday, compared to the day after Thanksgiving a year ago.
36. Over the Thanksgiving weekend, people bought a lot more than usual
because _ ____________________.
A 、
Wal-Mart and Target offered birds as gifts B 、shopping was the major weekend activity
C 、
people had time to go shopping online
D 、
they were allowed special discounts
37. Retailers have the experience that consumers seem to __________.
A 、feel eager to buy discounted goods B
、be hungry for special kinds of goods
C 、
like to buy new DVD players as gifts
D 、be interested in major department stores
38. From the context we know that Wal-Mart and Target are the names of two ___________.
A 、food stores
B 、large retailers
C 、online services
D 、clothing chains
39. By saying “I feel like a kid in a candy store,” the lady in Connecticut probably means that __________.
A 、she has difficulty choosing form such a wide variety of goods
B 、she cannot decide whether she should buy some candy
C 、she is quite interested in buying candy
D 、she recalls her happy childhood days
40. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A 、Online sales were 61% higher than retailers’.
B 、Online merchants had an average weekend sale.
C 、Retailers lost much profit because of the discounts they offered.
D 、Retailers had an increase in sales in the Thanksgiving weekend.
Text D
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Education and Intern (实习) Programs in our Student Center. Each fall, GM recruiters (招聘人员) visit the campuses of many of the nation’s top
engineering and business colleges and universities to recruit students. These students are considered for interesting assignments throughout our U.S. operations. Check out our Recruiting Calendar to see if GM will be visiting your campus. If your campus is not listed, please apply online. Will GM start your career moving? Fasten your seat belt!
For full-time college students, General Motors offers both a cooperative Education and an Intern Program. Participants in these real-business-world
educational programs gain valuable degree-related experience, develop an insider’s understanding of how GM works and earn competitive wages. These programs are designed to provide GM with a source of highly talented candidates while giving students an opportunity for hands-on
experience in their chosen field. As a result, participants in these programs are given serious consideration for full-time positions with GM when they graduate. Candidates for these programs must successfully complete an online assessment and possess qualifications that match the business needs of the organization.
41. GM is likely to recruit college students for its programs who ________.
A 、
do a full-time college program B 、
major in engineering and business C 、
have had some practical experience
D 、
have gathered information about GM
42. The Recruiting Calendar (Line 5, Para.1) gives the information about __________________.
A 、the kinds of people GM needs to train
B 、the nation’s top colleges and universities
C 、GM recruiters’ visits to colleges and universities.
D 、The interesting tasks GM expects the students to fulfill
43. Those students whose university is not listed on the Recruiting Calendar may _________________.
A 、apply to GM online.
B 、be given interesting tasks
C 、come to the GM’s training offices directly
D 、invite recruiters to visit their universities.
44. The programs that GM offers to full-time college students will help them to ________.
A 、A) gain information about business in general
B 、B) get business experience and good wages
C、C) develop their talents fully
D、D) obtain a higher degree
45. GM offers the Cooperative Education and Intern Programs in order to
_______________.
A、make its business needs known to the public
B、
perform successful online assessments
C、
advertise its newly-designed products
D、find out highly talented candidates
Text E
When a rare disease ALD threatened to kill the four-year-old boy Lorenzo,
his parents refused to give up hope. Doctors explained that there was no
cure for ALD, and that he would probably die within three years. But
Lorenzo’s parents se tout to prove the doctors wrong.
The parents devoted themselves to keeping their son alive and searching for
a cure. But doctors and the families of other ALD patients often refused to
take them seriously. They thought the efforts to find a cure were a waste of
time, and drug companies weren’t interested in supporting research into
such a rare disease.
However, the parents still refused to give up and spent every available hour
in medical libraries and talking to anyone who would help. Through trial
and error (反复实验)，they finally created a cure from ingredients (调料)
commonly found in the kitchen. The cure, named “Lorenzo’s Oil”, saved
the boy’s life. Despite the good results, scientists and doctors remained
unconvinced. They said there was no real evidence that the oil worked and
that the treatment was just a theory. As a result, some families with ALD
children were reluctant to try it.
Finally, the boy’s father organized an international study to test the oil.
After ten years of trials, the answer is: the oil keeps ALD children healthy.
46. Doctors said that Lorenzo might die within three years because _______.
A、
they had never treated the disease before
B、
Lorenzo was too young to be cured
C、no cure had been found for ALD
D、ALD was a rare disease
47. The families of other ALD patients thought that ________.
A、the research for the new cure would cost too much money
B、the efforts of Lorenzo’s parents were a waste of time
C、Lorenzo’s parents would succeed in finding a cure
D、Lorenzo’s oil was a real cure for ALD
48. Scientists and doctors believed that Lorenzo’s Oil __________.
A、was really effective
B、was a success story
C、only worked in theory
D、would save the boy’s life
49. Lorenzo’s father organized an international study to ________.
A、test Lorenzo’s Oil
B、get financial support
C、find a cure for the disease
D、introduce the cure worldwide
50. From the passage we can conclude that ____________.
A、doctors remain doubtful of the effectiveness of the cure
B、many ALD patients still refuse to use the oil
C、various cures have been found for ALD
D、the oil really works as a cure for ALD
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