折手工英文阅读理解
Passage 1
There are stories about two U．S . presidents，Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren，which attempt to explain the American English term OK．We don’t know if either story is true，but they are both interesting．
The first explanation is bad on the fact that President Jackson had very little education．In fact，he had difficulty reading and writing．When important papers came to Jackson，he tried to read them and then had his assistants explain what they said．If he approved of a paper．he would writ e“all correct”on it．The problem was that he didn’t know how to spell．So what he really wrote was“ol korekt”．After a while，he shortened that term to“OK”．The cond explanation is bad on the place where President Van Buren was born，Kinderhook，New York．Van Bnren’s friends organized a club to help him become President They caned the club the Old Kinderhook Club，and anyone who supported Van Buren was called“OK”．
31．The author
A. believes both of the stories B．doesn’t believe a word of the storie s
C．is not sure whether the stories are true D. is telling the stories just for fun
32.According to the passage，President Jackson
A．couldn’t draw up any documents at all B. didn’t like to read important papers by himlf
C．often had his as sistants sign documents for him D .wasn’t good at reading，writing or spelling
33．According to the first story, the term “OK” A. was approved of by President Jackson B．was the title of some Official documents
C．was first ud by President Jackson D．was an old way to spell“all correct’’
34 .According to the cond story，the term‘‘OK”
A．was the short way to say‘‘old Kinderhook Club” B．meant the place where President Van Buren was born
C．was the name of Van Buren’s club D．was ud to call Van Buren’s supporters in the election
35．According to the cond story．the term“OK”was first ud __
开斋节是几月几日A．by Van Buren B．in a presidential election
C．to organize the Old Kinderhook Club D．by the members of the‘‘Old Kinderhook Club”
归属感
Passage 2
Although the United States covers so much land and the land produces far more food than the prent population needs，its people are by now almost entirely an urban society Less than a tenth of the people are engaged in agriculture and forestry(林业)，and most of the rest live in or around towns，small and large．Here the traditional picture is changing：every small town may still be very like other small towns，and the typical small town may reprent a
widely accepted view of the country，but most Americans do not live in small towns any more．Half the population now lives in some thirty metropolitan areas(1arge cities with their suburbs、of more than a million people each—a larger proportion than in Germany or England，let alone France．The statistics(统计)of urban and rural population should be treated with caution becau so many people who live in areas classified as rural travel by car to work in a nearby town each day．As the rush to live out of town continues．rural areas within reach of towns are gradually filled with hous，so that it is hard to say at what moment a piece of country becomes a suburb But more and more the ty
pical American lives in a metropolitan rather than a small town environment．
36．If now America has 250 million people．how many of them are engaged in agriculture and forestry?
A．About 25 million．B．More than 25 million．
C．Less than 25 million． D. Less than 225 million
37．Which of the following four countries has the smallest proportion of people living in metropolitan areas?
A．United States．B．Germany．C．France．D．England．38．What’s the meaning of the word“metropolitan”in the middle of the passage?
A .Of a large city with its suburbs．B．Of small and large towns．
C．Of urban areas．D．Of rural areas．
39．According to the passage，what can we learn about small towns in the United States?
A Most small towns become gradually crowded B．Small towns are still similar to each other．
C．As the traditional picture is changing，towns are different． D .Small towns are turning into large cities
40．Why is it hard to say when a piece of country becomes a suburb?
A．Becau they are the same．B．Becau the rush takes place too quickly
C．Becau the process is gradual．D．Becau more and more Americans live in metropolitan areas．
Passage 3
If we were asked exactly what we were doing a year ago，we should probably have to say that we could not remember But if we had kept a book and had written in it an account of what we did each day，we should be able to give an answer to the question.
It is the same in history Many things have been forgotten becau we do not have any written account of them Sometimes men did keep a record of the most important happenings in their countr
y，but often it was destroyed by fire or in a war．Sometimes there was never any written record at all becau the people of that time and place did not know how to Write．For example，we know a good deal about the people who lived in China 4，000 years ago, becau they could write and leave written records for tho who lived after them．But we know almost nothing about the people who lived even 200 years ago in central Africa．becau they had not learned to write．
Sometimes．of cour，even if the people cannot write，they may know something of the past．They have heard about it from older people，and often songs and dances and stories have been made about the most important happenings，and the have been sung and acted and told for many generations For most people are proud to tell what their fathers did in the past．T his we may call ’remembered history’．Some of it has now been written down. It is not so exact or so valuable to us as written history is，becau words are much more easily changed when ud again and again in speech than when copied in writing．But where there are no written records，such spoken stories are often very helpful．
41. Which of the following ideas is not suggested in the passage?
A．“Remembered history”，compared with written history，is less reliable
B．Written records of the past play the most important role in our learning of the human history．
C．A written account of our daily activities helps US to be able to answer many questions．
D．Where there are no written records．there is no history．
42．We know very little about the central Africa 200 years ago becau ___
A．there was nothing worth being written down at that time
B .the people there ignored the importance of keeping a record
C．the written records were perhaps destroyed by a fire
D．the people there did not know how to write
43．“Remembered history”refers to ___．
A．history bad on a person’s imagination
B .stories of important happenings pasd down from mouth to mouth
养蜂蜜C .songs and dances about the most important events
D .both B and C
44．“Remembered history”is regarded as valuable only when ____.
A. it is written down B .no written account is available
C．it proves to be time D．people are interested in it
45 .The passage suggests that we could have learned much more about our past than we
do now if the ancient people had _____
A．kept a written record of every past event B. not burnt their written records in wars C．told exact stories of the most important happenings D．made more songs and dances
Passage4
When Mrs．Joph Groeger died recently in Vienna，Austria，people asked the obvious，“Why did she live to be 107?”Answers were provided by a survey conducted among 148 Vienne men and w
金钱的英文omen who had reached the age of 100．Somewhat surprising was the fact that the majority had lived most of their lives in cities．In spite of the city’s image as an unhealthy place，city living often provides benefits that country living can lack．One factor ems to be important to the longevity(长寿)of tho interviewed．
This factor is exerci．in the cities it is often faster to walk short distances than to wait for a bus．Even taking public transportation often requires some walking．Smaller apartment hous have no elevators(电梯)，and so people must climb stairs．City people can usually walk to local supermarkets Since parking spaces are hard to find，there is often no alternative to walking．
On the other hand，tho who live in the country and suburbs do not have to walk every day．In fact，the opposite is often true．To go to school，work，or almost anywhere el，they must ride in cars．
31．The Vienna survey may help to explain _____
A．the complaints of people in apartment hous B．the cau of Mrs Groeger’s death C．the longevity of people like Mrs．Groeger D. the image of cities in general 32．The purpo of the cond paragraph is to list some _____
A．benefits of walking B．occasions for walking in city life
C. comments made by city people D．problems of city living
33．To reach the third floor of a building．it would probably be most healthful __
A. to take the elevator B．to walk up the stairs C．to ride in a car D．to find an alternative to walking
34．People who live in the country probably do more driving than walking becau __ A．they don’t live near business areas B. they don’t need the exerci
C．they never have parking problems D．they can’t afford to take the bus
35．A conclusion that can be drawn from this passage is that _
A．air pollution is not rious B．anyone can live to be 107 C．country people should move to the city D．walking is a healthful exerci
Passage 5
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For any Englishman，there can never be any discussion as to who is the world’s greatest dramatist(剧作家)．Only one name can possibly suggest itlf to him：that of William Shakespeare Every Englishman has some knowledge，however slight，of the work of our greatest writer．All of US u words，phras and quotations from Shakespeare’s writings that have become part of the common property of the English-speaking people．Most of the time we are probably unaware of the source of the words we ud，rather like the old lady who was taken to e a performance of Hamlet and complained that it was full of well—known proverbs and quotations．
Shakespeare，more perhaps than any other writer，makes full u of the great resources of the English language．Most of US u about five thousand words in our normal u of English；Shakespeare in his works ud about twenty-five thousand．
There is probably no better way for a foreigner to appreciate the richness and variety of the English language than by studying the various ways in which Shakespeare ud it．Such a study is well worth the effort(it is not，of cour，recommended to beginners)even though some aspects of English usage，and the meaning of many words，have changed since Shakespeare’s day．
36. English people ______
A．have never discusd who is the world’s greatest dramatist
B．never discuss any issue concerning the world’s greatest dramatist
C．are sure who is the world’s greatest dramatist
社保和五险的区别D．do not care who is the world’s greatest poet and dramatis t
37．Every Englishman knows ______
A．more or less about Shakespeare B．Shakespeare，but only slightly
C．all Shakespeare’s writings D．only the name of the greatest English writer 38．Which of the following is true?
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A．We u all the words，phra s and quotations from Shakespeare’S writings．B．Shakespeare’s writings have become the property of tho who are learning to speak English．
C．It is likely to be true that people often do not know the origins of the words they u
D All the words people u are taken from the writings of Shakespeare
39．What does the word “proverb” mean?
A．Familiar sayings B．Shakespeare’s plays．C．Complaints．D．Actors and actress．
40．Why is it worthwhile to study the various ways in which Shakespeare ud English? A．English words have changed a lot since Shakespeare’S time．
B．By doing SO one can be fully aware of the richness of the English language
C. English words are now being ud in the same way as in Shakespeare’s time
D. Beginners may have difficulty learning some aspects of English usage
Passage 6
Trees are uful to man in three very important ways：they provide him wood and other products；they give him shade；and they help to prevent drought(干旱)and floods．Unfortunately，in many parts of the world，man has not realized that the third of the rvices is the most important．In his eagerness to draw quick profit from the trees，he has cut them down in large numbers
Two thousand years ago，a rich and powerful country cut down its trees to build warships，with which to gain itlf an empire It gained the empire but，without its trees，its soil became bare and poor．When the empire fell to pieces，the country found itlf faced by floods and starvation．
Even where a government realizes the importance of a plentiful supply of trees，it is difficult sometimes to make the people realize this．They cut down the trees but are too careless to plant and look after new trees So，unless the government has a good system of control，or can educate the people，the forests slowly disappear
This does not only mean that there will be fewer trees．The results are even more rious：for where there are trees，their roots break the soil up，allowing the rain to sink in，and also bind the soil．This prevents the soil from being washed away．But where there are no trees，the rainfalls on hard ground and flows away on the surface，and this caus floods and the rain
