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1、窗体顶端13级期末阅读试题试卷编号： 13考试时间： 60 分钟满分： 100 分Part 1 Reading Comprehension (Multiple Choice) (Each item: 1) Directions:Read the following passages carefully and choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. Questions 1 to 5 are based on the same passage or dialog.Polygamy is a funny
2、thingfunny ha ha, as well as peculiar. One thinks of the 19th-century Mormon leader, Brigham Young, with his 55 wives (in those days, they said, women married Young). Devout (虔敬的) Mormons hold that a message from God told Young to go ahead and start collecting wives. Skeptics (怀疑者), of course, say t
3、hat there was something else to this. In any case, it proved to be an efficient means of enabling Mormons to outnumber skeptics. And in fairness, some of his wives were elderly women whom he married out of kindness and not because he was attracted to them. I find it very curious that Western countri
4、es, despite how much they pride themselves for their liberalism (人文自由主义) about what willing adults do with one another, have been slow to permit willing adults to marry each other at a rate more than one at a time. What business is it of the states how many people I marry? And by the way, if one can
5、 enter into a common law marriage by living with someone for seven years, can one enter into a common law polygamy by living with two? Id love to see that test case. But what would it really be like to have multiple spouses? Most men Ive asked answer immediately with a knowing smile. And those are t
6、he intelligent ones. Their minds immediately create an image something like a sexual (性的) version (看法) of a Hong Kong Sunday lunch, with many dishes to taste. In truth, the idea scares me. I spend half my waking hours trying to deal with my childish consciousness to the civilized state known as marr
7、iage. Its only by total luck I can hold on to any of my natural state-of-nature qualitieswatching violent movies, eating bad food, and acting poorly, the way that men can act poorly when free from the control of women. What if I were outnumbered? Then theres the spectre (幻影，魔鬼) of a double settlemen
8、t (解决) if the woman leaves. Modern marriage might be a raw deal for women, but it can be hell (地狱) on men when women leave. Little wonder that men, who write the laws, discourage polygamy. But then again, Mark Twain might have been right; maybe it was just the mother-in-law jokes. 1.What does the wo
9、rd polygamy most probably mean in the first sentence?A. Funny stories.B. Interesting events.C. Having more than one wife at the same time.D. Organizing a social act.2.According to the passage, which one of the following statements is true?A. In the 19th century, polygamy was considered a regular pra
10、ctice.B. Youngs wives were all very beautiful and attractive.C. Polygamy began in the 1800s.D. Some people think that polygamy is a good idea.3.The author thinks that the government _.A. should stop polygamy and promote monogamy (一夫一妻制)B. should not stop polygamy while promoting monogamyC. should es
11、tablish laws against polygamyD. should stop both monogamy and polygamy4.Which one of the following statements is true according to the passage?A. Most men welcome the idea of polygamy out of curiosity.B. Most men like to have more than one wife for sexual purposes.C. Most women do not like the idea
12、of polygamy.D. The author thinks that polygamy is needed for the modern world.5.What does the phrase a raw deal mean in the last paragraph?A. A new experience.B. An unfair treatment.C. An activity which is not agreed on.D. A heavy blow.Questions 6 to 10 are based on the same passage or dialog.I used
13、 to go to Starbucks (星巴克) for their coffee, but thats changed since I discovered their comforting, tasty teas, which are better than coffee any time. Tea is cool even when its hot. People drink more tea than any other drink in the world, except for water. Whether its served hot or cold, natural and
14、flavored teas are drinks that have been consumed (消费) for centuries. Everywhere you look, youll find various kinds of teasin restaurants, grocery stores, television advertisements, and gift shops. Why is there all this excitement about tea? Whats its attraction? Well, there are many possibilities fo
15、r why more and more people are drinking tea. One possibility is that people are coming to notice the benefits of drinking tea, particularly green tea. Studies show that drinking four cups of green tea a day can reduce the risk of developing various types of cancer, as well as heart disease. The key
16、to teas effects of cure seems to lie in chemicals found in tea which prevent a process that leads to the growth of cancers. Green tea may also prevent skin cancer. It has also been linked with helping the body to rid itself of harmful materials, and green tea is thought to possibly protect against colds
