1、大学英语(统考)在线练习题16(客观题)试卷总分:100 得分:100正确答案:1).C2).C3).A4).C5).C一、 阅读理解 (共 4 道试题,共 40 分)1. Children in the United States are exposed to many influences other than that of their families. Television is the most significant of these influences, because the habit of watching television usually begins befor
2、e children start attending school.Parents are concerned about the lack of quality in television programs for children. The degree of violence in many of these shows also worries them. Studies indicate that, when children are exposed to violence, they many become aggressive or insecure.Parents are al
3、so concerned about the commercials that their children see on television. Many parents would like to see fewer commercials during programs for children. And some parents feel that these shows should not have any commercials at all because young minds are not mature enough to deal with the claims mad
4、e by advertisers.Educational television has no commercials and has programs for children that many parents approve of. The most famous of these is Sesame Street, which tries to give preschool children a head start in learning the alphabet (字母) and numbers. It also tries to teach children useful thin
5、gs about the world in which they live.Even though most parents and educators give Sesame Street and shows like it high marks for quality, some critics argue that all television, whether educational or not, is harmful to children. These critics feel that the habit of watching hours of television ever
6、y day turns children into bored and passive (被动的) consumers of their world rather than encouraging them to become active explorers of it. 1). Which of the following statements is NOT based on-the passage?A. Parents are worried about the influence from television on their children.B. Television has m
7、uch influence on children.C. Both parents and their children like watching educational television.D. Some critics think that television is no good for children. 满分:2 分 2). In what ways do children suffer from television?A. They become the victims of social violence.B. They spend hours watching telev
8、ision instead of doing school work.C. The programs make the children lose interest in the world.D. The programs make the children spend too much of their parents money. 满分:2 分 3). Parents would not like their children to see commercials because _ .A. they think that their children are not old enough
9、 to handle advertisingB. commercials teach children alphabet and numbersC. commercials help to sell productsD. they dont like commercials 满分:2 分 4). Educational television is widely appreciated because _ .A. it does have the same commercials as othersB. it offers programs for both children and their
10、 parents C. many parents like the programs it offers for their childrenD. children can learn some school subjects before they go to school 满分:2 分 5). Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage?A. Watching Too Much Television May Be Harmful-to Young MindsB. Television Is More H
11、armful than EducationalC. Televisions Influence on ChildrenD. More Education Television 满分:2 分2. Acting is such an over-crowded profession that the only advice that should be given to a young person thinking of going on the stage is Dont! But it is useless to try to discourage someone who feels that
12、 he must act, although the chances of his becoming famous are slim. The normal way to begin is to go to a drama school. Usually only students who show promise and talent are accepted, and the course lasts two years. Then the young actor or actress takes up work with a theatrical company (剧团), usuall
13、y as an assistant stage manager. This means doing everything that there is to do in the theatre and occasionally acting in very small parts. It is very hard work indeed, the hours are long and the salary is tiny.Of course, some people have remarkable chances which lead to fame and success without th
14、is long and hard training. Connie Pratt, for example, was just an ordinary girl working in a bicycle factory. A film producer happened to catch sight of her one morning waiting at a bus stop, as he drove past in his car. He stopped and got out to speak to the girl. He asked if she would like to go t
15、o the film studio to do a test, and she thought he was joking. Then she got angry and said she would call the police. It took the producer twenty minutes to convince Connie that he was serious. The test was successful. And within a few weeks she was playing the leading part opposite one of the most
16、famous actors of the day. But chances like this happen once in a blue moon! 1). From the very beginning, the author puts it clearly that acting is a profession _ .A. sought after by too manyB. too difficult for young peopleC. for slim people only D. one can go into without special training 满分:2 分 2)
17、. For someone who feels he must act, it is very likely that _ .A. he will become a film star at long lastB. he will become a stage managerC. he will be well paidD. he will end up without any success 满分:2 分 3). The film producer found Connie Pratt one morning when she was _ .A. at work in a bicycle f
18、actoryB. driving past him in her carC. going to a film studioD. waiting for a bus 满分:2 分 4). A few weeks after the test, Connie Pratt found herself _ .A. the most famous actress of the worldB. playing the leading female role in a playC. as famous as the greatest actor of the worldD. no less famous t
19、han the leading actor of the day 满分:2 分 5). The concluding sentence chances like this happen once in a blue moon means _ .A. this is something which happens once in a whileB. this is a highly profitable chanceC. this is something highly possibleD. this is a very rare chance 满分:2 分正确答案:1).A2).D3).D4)
20、.D5).C3. The opportunity to study abroad should be something that sounds very exciting. For most students, going abroad is a life-changing experience. There are benefits for the host country as well. Not only do foreign students spend money on tuition, housing, food and clothing, but they also often
21、 take home positive impressions of their stay and the people they met. But Japan, which hosts over 100,000 foreign students a year, is having trouble making the most of its foreign students. “Ive been here for three years,” says a 26-year-old Chinese student in Osaka. “I dont have any Japanese frien
22、ds, Ive never been invited to a Japanese home, and Ive never felt very welcome here.” Thats hardly the kind of impression that the Japanese government wants foreign students taking home to their families and classmates, but it seems to be a widespread sentiment(情感). One newspaper complained that, “I
23、f foreign students tell everyone how they hate this country when they go home, we should ask for what purpose we are hosting them to begin with.” Many of the students arrive with hopes to learn Japanese and stay on for a few years working for a Japanese company. However, that doesnt always work out.
24、 Many foreign students graduate from a Japanese university only to discover that “Japanese companies dont hire foreigners because they think they cannot trust non-Japanese people,” says one job-seeker from the Philippines. This is a problem for universities. With the Japanese birth rate one of the l
25、owest in the world, Japanese schools are turning to foreign students to fill their classrooms. The government has actively tried to increase the number of foreign students, up from fewer than 10,000 only 20 years ago. But, as one student in Tokyo says, “Japans policy is one of persuading people to c
26、ome and then dissuading them from staying.” 1). According to the author, studying abroad _.A. does good to most foreign students and the host country B. ensures a chance to get promotedC. has a great effect on most foreign studentsD. both A and C 满分:2 分 2). How is life in Japan in the eyes of most f
27、oreign students?A. Helpful and meaningful.B. Busy yet attractive.C. Boring and disappointing. D. Tiring yet rewarding. 满分:2 分 3). The word “dissuading” in the last paragraph probably means _ .A. discouraging B. encouragingC. advisingD. informing 满分:2 分 4). Which of the following is NOT true?A. Japan
28、 is one of the countries with the lowest birth rate worldwide. B. The present situation in Japan lies in the slow action by the government.C. It is almost impossible for foreign graduates to work in Japanese companies.D. learning Japanese and having work experience are the hopes of many arrivals. 满分
29、:2 分 5). A suitable title for this passage might be _.A. Poor Reception in JapanB. Japanese Foreign PoliciesC. Japanese Shifting Population D. Successful Careers in Japan 满分:2 分正确答案:1).D2).C3).A4).B5).A4. The resources of the library can be helpful even when we are doing something very informal, suc
30、h as trying to devise a better way to measure attitudes toward music or looking for a better way to teach mathematics. The library can be equally helpful when we are doing something very formal, such as writing a dissertation (学位论文) or preparing an article for publication in a professional journal.
31、In either case, our goal should be to use the library as a useful tool to help us understand and solve our problem. The following sections of this chapter will describe specific resources available in many libraries. In some cases you may already be aware of a resource and may use it frequently and successfully. In other cases you may be completely unfamiliar with a resource. Your goal should be to become aware of what is available and to know how to use each of these resources to hel
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