四川电大高级英语阅读（2）（省）任务三

一、单项选择题
1. conscript
A.the garden where Adam and Eve lived
B.to make someone join the army, navy etc.
C.to work or act together; combine
2. conspire
A.to make someone join the army, navy etc.
B. to work or act together; combine
C. to make small changes to something in order to improve it and make it more suitable or effective
3. fancier
A.to make small changes to something in order to improve it and make it more suitable or effective
B. to develop something such as a plan or a set of rules, and decide all the details of how it will be done
C. a person who breeds it is interested in a particular kind of animal or plant.
4.
modify
A.to make someone join the army, navy etc.
B.to work or act together; combine
C.to make small changes to something in order to improve it and make it more suitable or effective
5. formulate
A.to make small changes to something in order to improve it and make it more suitable or effective
B. to develop something such as a plan or a set of rules, and decide all the details of how it will be done
C. a person who breeds it is interested in a particular kind of animal or plant.
二、阅读理解
1.
“Cool” is a word with many meanings. Its old meaning is used to express a temperature that is a little bit cold. As the world has changed, the word has had many different meanings.
“Cool” can be used to express feelings of interest in almost anything. When you see a famous car in the street, maybe you will say, “It’s cool.” You may think, “He’s so cool,” when you see your favorite footballer.
We all maximize(扩大) the meaning of “cool”. You can use it instead of many words such as “new” or “surprising”. Here’s an interesting story we can use to show the way the word is used. A teacher asked her students to write about the waterfall (瀑布) they had visited. On one student’s paper was just the one sentence, “It’s so cool.”Maybe he thought it was the best way to show what he saw and felt.
But the story also shows a scarcity(缺乏) of words. Without “cool”, some people have no words to show the same meaning. Can you think of many other words that make your life as colorful as the word “cool”? I can. And I think they are also very cool.
1). We know that the word “cool” has had only one meaning.
A.T
B. F
2). In the passage，the word“express” means “show”.
A.T
B. F
3). If you are unhappy with something, you may say, “It’s cool.”
A.T
B. F
4). The writer takes an example to show he is pleased with the way the word is used．
A.T
B. F
5). In the passage，the writer suggests（暗示）that the word “cool” may not be as cool as it seems.
A.T
B. F
2.
Lunchtime was my favorite subject when I was at school. I was really good at it. Plus, I loved school lunches.
Many students don’t share my love. A lot of students bring their own lunches to school. Their mothers might make them sandwiches or leftovers from last night’s dinner.
But not me! I couldn’t wait for the school’s lunch. At the beginning of each month a calendar (日历) was handed out. On it was the lunch schedule for that month. I used to circle the days I was excited for Chicken fingers, Mexican casserole (焙盘). Every Friday they served pizza. With the lunches they sometimes had small potatoes.
I loved waiting in line and talking with my friends. For only $1.35, which is very cheap, you would get a tray (托盘) with different foods on it and a cup of milk. I always got chocolate milk. But don’t tell my mother, she didn’t know. Then you’d carry your food to your lunch table and sit down with your friends. Boys rarely sat with girls. We’d talk about sports and TV while we ate lunch. When we finished we usually played a game with a paper football until we got in trouble.
In school lunch was more than a time to eat. For me it was the best part of my day!
1). The best title for this article is School Lunches.
A.T
B. F
2). A lot of students brought lunches from home.
A.T
B. F
C.
3). Chicken fingers were not served in the school lunch.
A. T
B. F
4). His mother likes him to drink chocolate milk.
A.
B.
5). He thought of lunch time as the best part of a day.
A.
B.
3.
When I was a little girl my brothers and I collected stamps for many years. My mother didn’t use to work during the week, but she worked in the post office near our house on Saturdays, and she used to bring home all the new stamps as soon as they were issued（发行）.
On the day of the World Cup football final in London in 1966.we were very excited because England were playing againstWest Germany in the final. When we were having lunch, my mother told us to go to the post office straightaway after the match if England won. But she didn’t tell us why. At 2 o’clock my mother went back to work as usual, while the rest of the family were watching the football on TV at home.
England won 4:2 and so my brothers and I ran to the post office. As we burst in. my mother was standing behind the counter. She was waiting to sell us a very special limited edition with ENGLAND WINNERS on each stamp. We were over the moon.
We still have it today, and perhaps it is worth a lot of money.
1). This passage mainly tells us ______.
A.
the author and her brother used to like stamps very much
B. the author had a very kind mother
C. the author and her brothers had an unforgettable experience in collecting stamps
D. their mother used to support them by working in the post office
2). According to the passage, her mother worked in the post office ______.
A.
during the week
B. on Saturdays
C. on Sundays
D. for six days
3). Their mother told them to go to the post office straightaway after the match if England won, but she didn’t tell them why. Why do you think she did that?
A.She wanted to give them a surprise.
B. She doubted if she would get the stamps.
C. She forgot to do that.
D. She thought it unnecessary to tell them the reason.
4). What does the sentence “We were over the moon”mean?
A.We jumped high.
B. We were extremely happy about it.
C. We watched the moon for a long time.
D. We couldn’t sleep the whole night.
5). What is the best title for this passage?
A.My Childhood
B. My Mother
C. A Precious Stamp
D. A Memorable Experience in Collecting Stamps