1、奥鹏远程教育中心助学服务部 http:/ 心系天下求学人 专业 专注 周到 细致1福师 12 秋大学英语（2）练习题注：本课程练习题所提供的答案仅供学员在学习过程中参考之用，有问题请到课程论坛提问。一、阅读：( 1 )Weddings ceremonies in the United States vary as much as the people do. But many weddings, no matter where or how they are performed, include certain traditional customs. For instance, the br
2、ide and groom often exchange rings at the ceremony. The rings are usually worn on the fourth finger of the left hand, and are exchanged in the middle of the ceremony. Today, the ring shows the couples love for one another.After the ceremony, the couple is often showered with handfuls of uncooked ric
3、e by friends and family. Rice, as we know, shows productivity and harvest. And then, there is often a party, where the food is so plentiful that it almost takes the attention away from the people. Soon the bride stands in the center of the room, often on a chair, and throws her flowers to the unmarr
4、ied women at the party. Tradition says that whoever catches the flowers will be the next bride. Some women eagerly try to catch the flower; others shy away.And then it is time for the bride and groom to set off the tradition of a honeymoon, a trip after the wedding. The trip nowadays varies greatly
5、by wealth, time and preference. Sometimes the couple will spend a single night at a nearby hotel; or they may spend two weeks at a faraway foreign city as well.1. According to the passage, _.A. American wedding ceremonies are somewhat traditionalB. American wedding ceremonies provide a lot of flower
6、sC. American wedding ceremonies are preferableD. American wedding ceremonies are magnificent2. According to the passage, what does the sentence “no matter where or how they are performed” (Para. 1) really mean?A. The wedding ceremonies may be held everywhere.B. The wedding ceremonies may be held at
7、any time.C. The wedding ceremonies may be held in different ways and places.D. The wedding ceremonies may be held in any way.3. The word “showered” (in Para. 2) probably means _.A. dressed B. scattered C. provided D. touched4. From the passage, we can safely conclude that _.A. American couples hold
8、traditional wedding ceremonies.奥鹏远程教育中心助学服务部 http:/ 心系天下求学人 专业 专注 周到 细致2B. American couples hold fashionable wedding ceremonies.C. American couples go on expensive honeymoon trips.D. American couples exchange rings after the honeymoon.5. Which of the following is the best title for this passage?A. W
9、eddings in North America B. Weddings in AmericaC. Wedding Ceremonies D. Wedding Traditions参考答案：ACBAA ( 2 )Dream is a story that a person “watches” or even takes part in during sleep. Dream events are imaginary, but they are related to real experiences and needs in the dreamers life. They seem real w
10、hile they are taking place. Some dreams are pleasant, others are annoying, and still others are frightening.Everyone dreams, but some persons never recall dreaming. Others remember only a little about a dream they had just before awakening and nothing about earlier dreams. No one recalls all his dre
11、ams.Dreams involve little logical thought. In most dreams, the dreamer cannot control what happens to him. The story may be confusing, and things happen that would not happen in real life. People see in most dreams, but they may also hear, smell, touch, and taste in their dreams. Most dreams occur i
12、n color, but persons who have been blind since birth do not see at all in dreams.Dreams are a product of the sleepers mind. They include events and feelings that he has experienced. Most dreams are related to events of the day before the dream and strong wishes of the dreamer. Many minor incidents o
13、f the hours before sleep appear in dreams. Few events more than two days old turn up. Deep wishes or fearsespecially those held since childhoodoften appear in dreams, and many dreams fulfill such wishes. Events in the sleepers surroundinga loud noise, for example, may become part of a dream, but the
14、y do not cause dreams.Some dreams involve deep feelings that a person may not realize he has. Psychiatrists(精神病医生) often use material from a patients dreams to help the person understand himself better.Dreaming may help maintain good learning ability, memory, and emotional adjustment. People who get
15、 plenty of sleepbut are awakened each time they begin to dreambecome anxious and restless.1. This passage is mainly about _.A. why we dream during sleepB. how we dream during sleepC. what dreams areD. what benefits dreams bring to people2. According to the passage, dreams result from _.A. the sleepe
16、rs wishesB. the sleepers imaginationC. the sleepers feelingD. the sleepers own mind奥鹏远程教育中心助学服务部 http:/ 心系天下求学人 专业 专注 周到 细致33. Which of the following is NOT true?A. Dream is a confusing story which involves little logic thoughtB. Dream is related to the dreamers real life.C. Dream is an imaginary st
17、ore which seems real while taking place.D. Dream involves events that always happen in real life.4. This passage suggests that psychiatrists are _.A. trying to help the dreamer recall his earlier dreamsB. trying to make the sleeper dream logicallyC. studying the benefits of dreamsD. helping the slee
18、per fulfill his dream5. We may infer from the passage that dreaming _.A. is beneficial to peopleB. disturbs peoples lifeC. makes people always restlessD. deprives people of good sleep参考答案：CDDCA (3)The fridge is considered a necessity. It has been so since the 1960s when packaged food first appeared
19、with the label: “store in the refrigerator”.In my fridgeless Fifties childhood, I was fed well and healthily. The milkman came daily, the grocer, the butcher, the baker, and the ice-cream man delivered two or three times a week. The Sunday meat would last until Wednesday and surplus(剩余的) bread and m
20、ilk became all kinds of cakes. Nothing was wasted, and we were never troubled by rotten food. Thirty years on, food deliveries have ceased; fresh vegetables are almost unobtainable in the country.The invention of the fridge contributed comparatively little to the art of food preservation. A vast way
21、 of well-tried techniques already existed natural cooling, drying, smoking, salting, sugaring, bottling .What refrigeration did promote was marketing marketing hardware and electricity, marketing soft drinks, marketing dead bodies of animals around the globe in search of a good price.Consequently, m
22、ost of the worlds fridges are to be found, not in the tropics where they might prove useful, but in the wealthy countries with mild temperatures where they are climatically almost unnecessary. Every winter, millions of fridges hum away(不断地嗡嗡作响) continuously, and at vast expense, busily maintain an a
23、rtificially-cooled space inside and artificially-heated house while outside, nature provides the desired temperature free of charge. The fridges effect upon the environment has been evident, while its contribution to human happiness has been insignificant. If you dont believe me, try it yourself, in
24、vest in a food cabinet（橱柜）and turn off your fridge next winter. You may miss the hamburgers, but at least youll get rid of that 奥鹏远程教育中心助学服务部 http:/ 心系天下求学人 专业 专注 周到 细致4terrible hum.11. The statement “In my fridgeless Fifties childhood, I was fed well and healthily.” (Para.2) suggest that _.A. the a
25、uthor was well-fed and healthy even without a fridge in his fiftiesB. the author was not accustomed to using fridges even in his fiftiesC. there was no fridge in the authors home in the 1950sD. the fridge was in its early stage of development in the 1950s12. Why does the author say that nothing was
26、wasted before the invention of fridges?A. People would not buy more food than was necessary.B. Food was delivered to people two or three times a week.C. Food was sold fresh and did not get rotten easily.D. People had effective ways to preserve their food.13. Who benefited the least from fridges acco
27、rding to the author?A. Inventors. B. Consumers. C. Manufacturers. D. Traveling salesmen（巡回推销员）.14. Which of the following phrases in Para.5 indicates the fridges negative effect on the environment?A. “Hum away continuously”. B. “Climatically almost unnecessary”.C. “Artificially-cooled space”. D. “Wi
28、th mild temperatures”.15. What is the authors overall attitude toward fridges?A. Neutral. B. Critical. C. Objective. D. Compromising.参考答案：CDBAB( 4)On September 11, it seemed like New York and the people who lived there had changed forever. These days, however, its become obvious that, at least in on
29、e way, New Yorkers havent changed at all.New Yorkers are famous for not agreeing on anything. Arguments, both good-natured and not, erupt(爆发) daily on everything from politics to food, world events to the price of vegetables. However, for a brief moment, a half-dozen architectural models managed to
30、unite New York public opinion. The models were of proposed designs of buildings to replace the fallen World Trade Centre, and the overwhelming reaction was: “They stink” (糟透了).Soon after the September 11 attack, the propertys owners had considered the idea of rebuilding the towers exactly as they ha
31、d stood there. But critics pointed that the original designs were rather dull and their size made them impersonal and intimidating(令人畏惧的). Instead, they recommended a collection of smaller buildings including office space, retail stores and restaurants, and a memorial to the buildings and the people
32、 who died in them.The public reaction to the models was almost completely negative, but thats where the agreement 奥鹏远程教育中心助学服务部 http:/ 心系天下求学人 专业 专注 周到 细致5ended. Some thought the new designs were too big, while others felt they werent big enough. Some complained they were too impersonal and didnt re
33、flect the humanity of the people who had died, while others said they werent impressive enough. Some suggested a more modern exterior, while some said it was already too modern and should have a more traditional look. With these ongoing disagreements, its likely that the reconstruction will take lon
34、ger than expected.1. What is mainly discussed in this passage?A. The debate on how to design buildings to replace the World Trade Centre is endless.B. Proposed models have been accepted after heated arguments.C. New Yorkers are well known for debating daily on various kinds of issues.D. More people
35、agree to rebuild the towers exactly as they had stood before.2. What can we learn about New Yorkers according to this passage?A. New Yorkers are very impersonal.B. New Yorkers have changed their life style after the September 11 attack.C. New Yorkers managed to unite public opinions.D. New Yorkers l
36、ike to argue with each other for everything.3. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to this passage?A. Someone suggested that the new building should have a more traditional look.B. Someone suggested that the new building should include a memorial.C. Peoples reaction to the models
37、 was positive.D. Some thought the new designs were too big.4. The reconstruction will take longer time because _.A. designers have not made modelsB. people have not reached an agreementC. it is dangerous to construct high buildings in New YorkD. the property owners are afraid that companies will not
38、 move in5. The word “exterior（Para.4） ” is closest in meaning to _.A. entrance B. design C. appearance D. materials参考答案：ABCBC( 5)A “typical” British family used to consist of mother, father, and two children, but in recent years there have been many changes in society. For example, since the law mad
39、e it easier to get a divorce. This means that there are a lot of one-parent families. Society is now more tolerant than is used to be of unmarried people, unmarried couples and single parents.Another change has been caused by the fact that people are living longer nowadays, and many old people live
40、alone following the death of their parents. As a result of these changes in the pattern of peoples lives, there are many households which consist of only one parent or one parent and children.You might think that marriage and the family are not so popular as they once were. However, the 奥鹏远程教育中心助学服务
41、部 http:/ 心系天下求学人 专业 专注 周到 细致6majority of divorced people marry again, and they sometimes take responsibility for a second family.Members of a familygrandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousinskeep in touch, but they see less of each other than they used to. This is because people often move away from th
42、eir hometown to work, and so the family become scattered. Christmas is the traditional season for reunions. Although the family group is smaller nowadays than it used to be, relatives often travel many miles in order to spend the holiday together.In general, each generation is keen to become indepen
43、dent of parents in establishing its own family unit, and this fact can lead to social as well as geographical differences within the larger family group.6. This passage is mainly about _.A. changes in family life in Britain B. the British way of lifeC. one-parent families in Britain D. the high divo
44、rce rate in Britain7. There are a lot of one-parent families in Britain because _.A. one of the couples dies earlier B. people live longer than beforeC. there are so many unmarried couples D. the number of divorce has gone up8. What is the result of changes in British families?A. Families are smalle
45、r than beforeB. Family members are lonelier than beforeC. Families are not as popular as beforeD. Family members dont keep in touch with each other9. Why does the author mention Christmas?A. Because it is a good time for traveling.B. Because it is a chance for family members to get together.C. Becau
46、se it is a traditional festival in Britain.D. Because it is the best time to get married.10. What does the author mean by saying “geographical differences” in the last paragraph?A. The family members can hardly share anything common.B. The family members can see each other at Christmas.C. The family members live in different places.D. The family members keep on moving.参考答案：ADABC( 6)To understand how Americans think about things， it is necessary to understand “the point”. Americans mention it often：“Lets get right to the point”， “My point is . ”， “Whats the point
