新视野英语book2 Reading Comprehension 1（1-5单元附答案）

Reading Comprehension (Multiple Choice)

Directions: Read the following passages carefully and choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.

Passage 1

Mr. and Mrs. Jones' flat was full of boxes, big and small; trunks (大皮箱); and furniture. The two of them were busy with pencils and paper, checking their list of luggage (行李) when there was a ring at the door. Mrs. Jones went to open it, and saw a well-dressed middle-aged lady outside. The lady said that she lived in a flat beside theirs, and that she had come to welcome them to their new home. Mrs. Jones invited her in.

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\are not at all friendly? There are some streets-and even some buildings-where people don't know their neighbors-not even their next-door ones. But in this building, everyone is a friend with everybody else. We are one big, happy family. I'm sure you'll be happy here.\

The lady was greatly surprised when she visited the same flat the next time, because she found that a different man and a woman had moved in. On the lady's first visit, Mr. and Mrs. Jones had not the heart to tell her they were not the new owners of the flat, but the old owners, who had lived beside her for two years. All this time she had never visited or even noticed Mr. and Mrs. Jones, her next-door neighbors.

1. Someone knocked at the door when Mr. and Mrs. Jones were ________. A. cleaning their house

B. counting (数) their luggage C. moving their furniture D. writing their shopping list Correct answer: B

2. This writer of this passage suggests that the middle-aged lady ________. A. lives in a big happy family B. lives alone

C. does not do what she says D. is a bothersome neighbor Correct answer: C

3. According to the middle-aged lady, in some parts of the town, people ________. A. had big, happy families B. had small, unhappy families C. didn't know their neighbors D. didn't like their neighbors Correct answer: C

4. From the passage, we know ________.

A. the middle-aged lady was warm-hearted

B. the middle-aged lady had been living in the building for two years C. Mr. and Mrs. Jones told the middle-aged lady the truth

D. Mr. and Mrs. Jones were the middle-aged lady's old neighbors Correct answer: D

5. What is the tone (语气) of the writer in the passage? A. Happy. B. Sad.

C. Indifferent (不关心的). D. Critical.

Correct answer: D

Passage 2

When I was in the 7th grade, I had a lot of trouble reading. My mother used to sit by my side, and explain each paragraph of each school reading assignment to me because I didn't understand what I was reading. She would have to read each paragraph to me. And then after each paragraph, she told me the general meaning of what we just read.

In class, I tried to hide the fact that I couldn't read. My teachers gave us the last ten minutes of class to start our reading homework, and I would sit there for ten minutes staring at the page, pretending I was reading it. I remember a terrible feeling of not wanting to get into trouble for not being able to understand. I had to wait until I got home so my mother could explain it to me. How did I ever get into Cornell University?

By the 8th grade I started understanding a little on my own, but I was reading at a very slow speed. I got hold of all the speed-reading books I could get my hands on. I read them all very slowly at the time. I even went out and took a course on speed-reading. Then I developed my own way which was easier and produced quicker results. I started practicing these techniques every day, and as I started to read faster, my understanding increased. I found that I stopped daydreaming and thinking about other things while I was reading, and started getting the larger meaning. I was reading faster and comprehending better.

I found that when you read slowly, word-by-word, you get lost in the words, lose the bigger picture, and your comprehension drops. When you read faster, your comprehension goes up because instead of getting lost in the words, you see the general picture.

1. The main difficulty the writer had in reading in the 7th grade was that ________________________.

A. she often forgot her school reading assignments B. she had difficulty reading with comprehension C. she had a poor vocabulary and very bad grammar D. she always looked elsewhere when asked to read Correct answer: B

2. The writer would pretend to be reading in the last 10 minutes of class because _________________________.

A. she was afraid of being found out B. the reading class was terrible

C. she had to do what others were doing D. her mother told her to do so Correct answer: A

3. The writer's reading ability improved a great deal mainly because _______________________.

A. she entered Cornell University B. she took a course on speed reading C. her mother helped her

D. she developed her own way of reading Correct answer: D

4. From her own experience, the writer found that _________________. A. one's comprehension drops if one reads too slowly B. in order to understand better, one has to read slowly

C. one does not pay enough attention to information if one reads fast D. many people read fast in order to save time Correct answer: A

5. The writer wrote the passage in order to ___________________. A. prove to readers the importance of higher education B. tell a story in honor of her mother

C. give a detailed description of different reading skills D. prove the importance of reading fast Correct answer: D

Passage 3

Learning a foreign language is not a matter of reading some grammar rules or some vocabulary words-although those are important activities not to be ignored. Acquiring (学到) a language is learning a skill, not a body of information. It's much more like learning to swim or ride a bike than it is like learning about the Second World War. That is, you must not only understand the ideas and have information at hand, but also make your body accustomed (习惯于) to using that information in physical (身体的) activity. In the case of learning a second language, the physical activity is speaking, listening, writing, and reading.

You need, then, not only to learn and understand, but also to practice!

Here are a few suggestions on effective practice/study techniques.

1. Make your mouth or hand do what your mind is learning. Study out loud. Go to the lab and work with tapes. Study with a friend, practicing speaking and listening. Try to write sentences or a short paragraph using the skills you have practiced with your own lips.

2. Study day by day. You cannot get by in a foreign language course by cramming (临时抱佛脚) at the last minute. You may be able to \your mouth to use them in sentences.

3. Sometimes go back and review \

(累积的). The new skills you learn build upon the old skills you learned in the past. The more you \循环) familiar information and skills, the better you will be able to take in new ones.

4. Don't be afraid to make mistakes. Self-consciousness (害羞) can be a strong barrier to learning a language. Perhaps part of the reason small children readily learn languages is that they are not afraid of making mistakes.

1. The main idea of the first paragraph is______.

A. memorizing vocabulary words is necessary in language learning

B. learning to swim is quite similar to learning about the Second World War C. understanding the ideas is more important than anything else

D. language learning is a process of acquiring different language skills Correct answer: D

2. One of the major benefits of studying with a friend is that _____________ . A. it makes one talk and listen in a particular language B. it builds the friendship between two friends

C. friends can share tapes or other learning materials D. one studies better with a friend Correct answer: A

3. Cramming is not helpful in learning a language because _________. A. it is of little use to study without a clear purpose B. nothing can be learned through cramming

C. anything learned that way can hardly be put into use D. one may not find enough time to use at the last minute Correct answer: C

4. The purpose of reviewing old topics is _____________________________. A. to build up a good base for new skills B. to enjoy the good ideas contained in them C. to throw away the old, useless information D. to avoid making mistakes in the future Correct answer: A

5. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A. Why Children Are Able to Learn a Language Better Than Grown-ups? B. A Few Suggestions on Studying a Foreign Language

C. Why Learning a Foreign Language Is More Difficult Than Anything Else? D. An Introduction to Language Teaching and Learning Correct answer: B

Passage 4

When the Japanese Prime Minister Noboru Takeshita visited Washington in 1988, he started an address to the National Press Club with a brief statement in English, in which he admitted that his accent was so bad that a translator was needed for the rest of his speech.

Takeshita's problem is not unique in Japan. Many Japanese are eager to use the world's most

popular foreign language but have trouble mastering it even when they are, like Takeshita, well educated. The Japanese like to decorate their own language with many English loaners, such as raisu for rice and sarariman for salary man. English is fashionable in Japanese advertising, packaging, and technology.

Yet for all that intense interest, when English is spoken in Japan, it is generally spoken poorly. The problem is rooted in a much-praised educational system. Japanese schools turn out top graduates in mathematics and science but fail in teaching spoken English. The teachers, speaking in Japanese most of the time, are generally successful in instructing students in the complexities of written translation and English grammar, because entrance examinations for acceptance by top-ranked universities stress nothing else.

Dramatic changes in the examination system are unlikely. Yet small signs of progress are visible. This year, for example, the University of Tokyo will experiment with an English listening comprehension test as a minor element of the entrance exam. If it is successful, other universities may follow.

1. The author told the story of Takeshita in order to show that_____. A. Japanese people are modest B. he didn't learn English well

C. many Japanese people are poor in spoken English D. a translator is necessary for a Japanese person Correct answer: C

2. The general problem with Japanese English is attributed to_____. A. too many English words being used in Japanese B. the educational system

C. the listening-comprehension test D. all of the above Correct answer: B

3. You may find a lot of English loaners in Japanese, because_____. A. the Japanese are fond of English

B. English is very effective in advertising

C. English is a language used all over the world D. the Japanese language has limited vocabulary Correct answer: A

4. According to the passage, the educational system in Japan_____. A. will have dramatic changes B. is good at teaching English C. is much criticized

D. will make some improvement in its English examination system Correct answer: D

5. It can be inferred that if a Japanese student is required to take an English grammar exam, he _____.

A. will possibly fail

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