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1、- 1 -西南大学网络与继续教育学院课程考试试题卷西南大学网络与继续教育学院课程考试试题卷类别：网教 专业：英语教育、应用英语 2017 年 12 月课程名称【编号】：英语阅读二【0085】 A 卷大作业 满分：100 分请将选择题请将选择题 1-30 的答案填在试卷末尾的表格里。将简答题的答案填在试题的横线处。的答案填在试卷末尾的表格里。将简答题的答案填在试题的横线处。I.Cloze （10*2=20 points） There are some blanks in the passage. For each there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D.
2、 Please decide on the best answer to complete it. And write down the letters. The word “sharp” can be _1_ to describe many different things in your home, classroom, and places of work. In this chapter, the writer _2_ sharp pencils, meaning pencils with a very fine _3_. The writer does not like dull
3、pencils. We can also use “sharp” to describe the blades(刀片) of knives. Knives also have points. We can use “sharp” to describe a _4_ kind of point, _5_ as the sharp points of kitchen and steak knives. Scissors have blades, too, and we can describe these blades as sharp or dull. Furthermore, the poin
4、ts of scissors are _6_ sharp or rounded. Some tools, such as saws, scrapers, and garden tools, also have blades. We can use the words “sharp” and “dull” to describe the blades of these tools, _7_. Sharp knives, scissors, and tools are_8_ to use. They cut things easily and quickly, without effort. “S
5、harp” can be used to describe the edges of furniture and _9_some containers. For example, the edge of a table or desk can be _10_. 1.A. writtenB. usedC. seenD. taken 2.A. talks aboutB. takes care of C. doesnt like to mentionD. makes up his mind to 3.A. sharpB. colorC. pointD. edge 4.A. someB. anyC.
6、onlyD. certain 5.A. soB. as soonC. suchD. or 6.A. eitherB. neitherC. tooD. very 7.A. tooB. evenC. eitherD. ever 8.A. difficultB. easyC. interestingD. clean 9.A. forB. withC. ofD. at 10. A. seenB. sharpC. smoothD. hardII. Reading Comprehension (20*1.5=30 points) The reading passage is followed by 5 q
7、uestions or unfinished statements. For each of the questions there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Please decide on the best answer.Text A The home computer industry has been growing rapidly in the United States for the last ten years. Computers used to be large, expensive machines that were ver
8、y difficult to use. But scientists and technicians have been making them smaller and cheaper while at the same time they have been made easier to use. As a result, their popularity has been increasing as more people have been buying computers for their homes and businesses. Computers have been desig
9、ned to store information and compute problems that are difficult for human beings to work out. Some have voices that speak with the operators. Stores use computers to keep records of their inventories (库存货物) and to send bills to their customers. Offices use computers to copy letters, record business
10、 and keep in touch with other offices. People have been using computers in their homes to keep track of the money they spend.One important new use for computers is for entertainment. Many new games have been designed to be played on the computers. People of all ages have been playing these games, Pe
11、ople also have been buying home computers to play computer games, watch movies and listen to concerts at home. They have become very popular indeed.11. Computers used to _.A. work rapidlyB. be large and expensiveC. be easy to useD. be used for fun12. In recent years, computers are being made _.A. la
12、rger and more expensiveB. smaller and cheaperC. more difficult to useD. to work more slowly13. Home computers can be used for _.A. writing lettersB. playing gamesC. doing businessD. all of the above14. Salesmen use computers mainly to _.A. check the list of goods and materials that are kept in the s
13、tore houseB. play games for pleasureC. talk with their friendsD. write letters15. The best title for the passage would be _.A. New Uses For ComputersB. The Popularity of Home ComputersC. The Home Computer IndustryD. Computers At HomeText B- 2 -Many visitors find the fast pace at which American peopl
14、e move very troubling. Ones first impression is likely to be that everyone is in a rush. City people always appear to be hurrying to get where they are going and are very impatient if they are delayed even for a brief moment. At first, this may seem unfriendly to you. But drivers will rush you; stor
15、ekeepers will be in a hurry as they serve you; people will push past you as they walk along the street. You will miss smiles, brief conversations with people as you shop or dine away from home. Do not think that because Americans are in such a hurry they are unfriendly. Often, life is much slower ou
16、tside the big cities, as is true in other countries as well. Americans who live in cities such as New York, Chicago, or Los Angeles, often think that everyone is equally in a hurry to get things done; they expect others to “push back”, just as city people do in Tokyo, Singapore or Paris, for example. But when they discover that you are a stranger, most A
