1、英语阅读理解练习（1）AChinese people are now spending more time surfing the net than watching TV, according to results of a survey by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) published Thursday. The survey, of citizens of five Chinese cities, found that 79 percent of interviewees use the internet for inf
2、ormation, and 55.1 percent to read news on the internet. About 63 percent of the interviewees use e-mail. The average times spent surfing the net and watching TV were 2.73 hours and 1.29hours, respectively.Only 10.4 percent reported use the internet primarily to send and receive email; 65.9 percent
3、read online news; 62.2 quite often play games on-line. More and more people have taken an interest in the entertainment opportunities online. Up to 56.5 percent of interviewees quite often download music, and 53.5 percent get entertainment messages from the internet.Yet the survey found that televis
4、ion is still the dominant mass medium. Seventy-nine percent of interviewees choose to watch TV to get information, and another 75 percent take newspapers as important as TV.Five major web sites in the Chinese language, namely Sina, Sohu, Netease, Baidu and Yahoo are still ranked top ones by web user
5、s, and those that voted for Sina as the best among them were 30.9 percent.Authorized statistics showed that web users in China have already exceeded 100 million, second to that of the United States.1. Which of the following is not true?A. Chinese people are now spending more time surfing the net tha
6、n watching TV.B. There are more Chinese people using the internet for information compared with those reading news on the internet.C. There are more people using e-mail compared with those searching information on the internet.D. There are more people using e-mail compared with those reading news on
7、 the internet.2. The survey shows that .A. Only 10.4% reported use the internet to send and receive email.B. Less than half of the people use the internet for enter fain-ment.C. All of the people reported like to play games on-line.D. Most of the people reported read online news.3. Which will you ch
8、oose if you want to chat with your friends on the internet?A. TVB. SinaC. telephoneD. QQ4. The underlined word “exceeded” means .A. increased to B. increased byC. risenD. decreasedBIn the early part of the twentieth century, racism was widespread in the United States. Many African Americans were not
9、 given equal opportunities in education or employment. Marian Anderson (1897-1993) was an African American woman who gained fame as a concert singer in this climate of racism. She was born in Philadelphia and sang in church choirs during her childhood. When she applied for admission to a local music
10、 school in 1917, she was turned down because she was black. Unable to attend music school, she began her career as a singer for church gatherings. In 1929, she went to Europe to study voice and spent several years performing there. Her voice was widely praised throughout Europe. Then she returned to
11、 the US in 1935 and became a top concert singer after performing at Town Hall in New York City.Racism again affected Anderson in 1939. When it was arranged for her to sing at Constitution Hall in Washington, DC, the Daughters of the American Revolution opposed it because of her color. She sang inste
12、ad at the Lincoln Memorial for over 75 000 people. In 1955, Anderson became the first black soloist to sing win the Metropolitan Opera of New York City. The famous conductor Toscanini praised her voice as “heard only once in a hundred years”. She was a US delegate to the United Nations in 1958 and w
13、on the UN peace prize in 1977. Anderson eventually triumphed over racism.5. According to this passage, what did Marian Anderson do between 1917 and 1929?A. She studied at a music school.B. She sang for religious activities.C. She sang at Town Hall in New York.D. She studied voice in Europe.6. Toscan
14、ini thought that Marian Anderson .A. had a very rare voiceB. sang occasionally in publicC. sang only once in many yearsD. was seldom heard by people7. Andersons beautiful voice was first recognized .A. at the Lincoln MemorialB. in Washington, DC.C. in EuropeD. at the United Nations8. This passage sh
15、ows that Anderson finally defeated racism in the US by .A. protesting to the governmentB. appealing to the United NationsC. demonstrating in the streetsD. working hard to perfect her artCIS IT TIME TO GET MP3?Your computer has been playing music for years, one CD at a time. Now hundreds of songs can
16、 be stored in your PC (personal computer) if theyre in the MP3 format.What is it?MP3 compresses music into small computer friendly files. You access MP3 music several ways : Music can be downloaded from websites that have converted vast music libraries into MP3. Or you can prerecord CDs into your PC
17、 and convert songs in minutes into MP3. Once MP3 music is on your PCs hard drive, you can play it through your computers speakers, “burn” it onto blank CDs or exchange MP3 files with friends using E-mail.How much?Software needed to play and convert MP3 music is often free. It comes preinstalled on m
18、ost new computers or can be downloaded from many websites, including MP3. com. Some MP3 sites are free. Just type “MP3 sites” into any search engine. The popular MP3 players start at around $50and can hold hundreds of songs. A blank CD on which you can record music costs about a dollar.AdvantagesMP3
19、 turns your home PC into a tape recorder. Tiny MP3 players are the size of a card, making it easy to take hundreds of songs with you.DisadvantagesYou may find that music at many sites is limited. And some only allow you to listen rather than download offerings. Others let you download music that the
20、n cant be copied to MP3 players. And a growing number of new CDs make it impossible to copy songs to a computer.9. How can you get MP3 music?A. By turning your home PC into a tape recorderB. By taking your own music or songs with youC. By copying songs to a PC through the speakers.D. By downloading
21、from websites which have converted music libraries into MP3.10. Which is NOT true to the passage?A. Software needed to play and convert MP3 music is often free of charge.B. MP3 music can be with friends by e-mail.C. MP3 music can be downloaded for free at any site.D. A greater number of new CDs make
22、 it possible to copy songs to a computer.11.The underlined word “burn” probably means_.A. fireB. changeC. downloadD. play12. How much will you pay for a MP3 player?A. Free of charge.B. Free downloading.C. At least fifty dollars.D. About a dollar.DMost people think their time problems are outer, and
23、that they are caused by the telephone, meetings, visitors, and delayed information or decisions. Although these problems often have a bad effete on them, as when people call or drop in, we usually contribute to them. We fail to have calls screened by a skillful secretary or assistant, or we leave ou
24、r door open, actually assuring constant interruptions.In almost all cases, it is possible to influence, if not control, it usually can cause problems, such as, slowness and indecision, lack of self-discipline, the inability to delegate, or the tendency to fight fires, to act without thinking, and to
25、 jump from task to task without finishing any of them.Time is constant that cannot be changed. The clock cannot be slowed down or speeded up. Thus we cannot manage time itself. We can only manage our activities with respect to time.The same skills are needed as those used in managing othersthe abili
26、ties to plan, organize, delegate, direct, and control. Time management is simply self-management. It is impossible to be effective in any position without controlling ones time effectively.Successful time management does not mean working harder, but working smarter. All kinds of management skills mu
27、st be used in the home and office to get most value from time. You must think ahead about what to do, and timely than others, making it get maximum results in the shortest possible period.13. According to the writer, time problems .A. are caused by the telephone, meetings and visitorsB. are caused b
28、y delayed information or decisionsC. can be solved by self-managementD. cant be controlled14. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as tile internally generated time wasters?A. slowness and indecision.B. Lack of self-discipline.C. Jumping from task to task without finishing any of them.D. Working
29、hard.15. It can be concluded from the passage that the abilities to plan, organize, delegate, direct and control should .A. be used in managing others activitiesB. be used in managing ones own activitiesC. not be used in time managementD. be used in managing both others and ones activities 16. We ca
30、n also draw a conclusion that the key to successful time management is .A. working harder and harderB. clever self-managementC. thinking of what to do, and how and when to do itD. employing a skillful secretaryEThe Human Genome Project, a great $3 billion, 15-year task aimed at drawing the genetic m
31、ap of humans, is now more than 90 percent completed. The scientific and medical communities are very excited about the chances genetic research provides for getting rid of diseases and prolonging human life. But those communities and policy makers are also careful about the scientific door they are
32、opening as the project uncovers the mysteries of life.For the last few years, the genetic advances in the fast developing field of biotechnology have provided material for all kinds of work, but the developments of modern science in unlocking the secrets of human genetic code have opened a world of
33、possibilities for human health, as well as for the population imagination.While European and Japanese researchers are making rapid progress in decoding human DNA, the leading organization for genetic research in the Untied States, which began in 1990, is “unlocking the code” of the human body to lea
34、rn how to defeat fatal diseases. Already, the Human Genome Project has become widely known and praised for finding the genes connected with as yet terrible diseases, and making progress toward separating the genes that show a sign of breast cancer or AIDS.Once these genes are found and studied, rese
35、archers can develop new ways to attack infections, and genetic diseases. Medical companies are very interested in mapping the human genome; as they expect to develop a lot of new drugs for these illnesses.17. Why did the scientists work so hard at mapping the human genome?A. Because the human genome
36、 can destroy many illnesses.B. Because the human genomes completion can help to get rid of many diseases.C. Because they wanted to be better known than others.D. Because the Human Genome Project can provided a lot of chances of work.18. According to the passage, which of the following countries is t
37、he most advanced in genetic research?A. JapanB. GermanyC. The United StatesD. China19. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?A. If the genes can be found, scientists can study many new ways to cure illnesses.B. The United States began genetic research early in the 19th century
38、.C. Many medical companies show great interest in drawing the human genome map.D. The scientists have made great progress in connecting some genes with the cancers.20. What is mainly talked about in this passage?A. The great human genome.B. The discovery of genes.C. Unlocking the genetic code.D. Gen
39、es and scientists.答案与解析A篇：文章难度：较易。本文主要介绍中国人现在花在上网的时间要比花在看电视上的时间多，上网人数已雄居世界第二位，大多数人上网的目的是获取信息，阅读新闻，收发邮件等。1、C依据调查数字，使用e-mail的约占63%，获取信息约占79%，因此错误。2、DA项应为最初的上网意图；B项应为超过一半以上；C项应为62.2%。3、D依据常识，QQ聊天软件是目前流行最广、最受广大青少年所欢迎的网上交友、聊天工具。4、Aincreased to为“增加到”，increased by为“增加了”，risen后应加介词，decrease为“下降”。重难点单词和词组：re
40、spectively各自地primarily首先，走初dominant占优势的exceed超过，胜过authorized权威的CASS中国社科院B篇：文章难度：中等。本文介绍了美国黑人歌唱家玛丽安安德生如何凭着自身实力和勤奋战胜了种族歧视，获得了事业上的成功。5、B根据第一段 “Unable to attend music School, she began her career as a singer for church gatherings.”可知在1917年到1929年之间Anderson为宗教活动唱歌。6、A由原文“heard only once in a hundred years
41、”可知。7、C由原文“she went to Europe to study voice and spent several years performing there. Her voice was widely praised throughout Europe”可知。8、D由文章主旨可知，Anderson凭着认真工作以使得她的艺术完美，借此击败种族歧视。重难点单词和词组：racism种族主义，种族歧视Philadelphia费诚choir唱诗班圣乐团admission进入权，入场券soloist独唱者delegate代表triumph胜利，巨大成功apply for申请turn down
42、拒绝C篇：文章难度：较难。本文主要介绍信息时代新的录放、存储文件，音乐的工具MP3软件和播放器的常识。9、DMP3音乐须从已转换为MP3格式的音乐网站上载。10、C由原文 “And some only allow you to listen rather than down load offerings. Others let you download music that cant be copied to MP3players” 可知。11、B“burn”在此意为“刻录”，B项最为接近。12、CMP3播放器并非免费或能够下载，其软件可以免费下载，因此A、B错误；依据原文“The popul
43、ar MP3 players start at around so and can hold hundreds of songs”可知应选C。重难点单词和词组：format格式compress压缩convert转变prerecord预先录下preinstall预先安装CD激光唱片hard drive硬盘rather than而不是D篇：文章难度：偏难。或许不少人都认为自己在时间利用上有一系列问题，针对一部分人认为时间问题是外在问题的观点，作者在阐述自己看法的同时，举例说明时间问题的关键在于对时间的控制。13、C在第二段首句，作者表明外在时间问题是可以控制或影响的，然后对时间问题的难点进行分析，
44、并在第四段第二句“Time management is simply self-management”.中表明了自己的看法，时间控制实质上是自我控制。14、D由第二段可知，D项在文中根本未提及。15、D由第四段可知，对时间控制技巧在管理他人和自我控制中都是适用的。16、B由 “Time management is simply self-management”可知成功的时间管理必须有完善的自我管理。重难点单词与词组：contribute to贡献于，致力于screen审查indecision犹豫不决delegate委托tendency意向，倾向maximum最大值assure保证E篇：文章难度
45、：中等。本文主要帮助读者了解各国基因研究的成果。基因工程是生物工程的一个重要分支，随着DNA的内部结构和遗传机制的秘密一点一点呈现在人们眼前，生物学家们更加不断探索，努力揭示生物遗传的秘密。17、B由第一段可知，研究人类基因，就是为了治疗疾病，延长人类的寿命，A项表达有误，C、D文章未提及。18、C由第三段 “the leading organization for genetic research in the united states”可知，搞基因研究最先进的国家是美国。19、B由文章第三段可知，美国于1990年开始开展基因研究工作，并非19世纪。20、C通读全文，可知解开基因密码是全文的中心内容重难点单词与词组：Genome基因组genetic遗传学的prolong延长code代码biotechnology生物技术decode解码breast cancer乳腺癌infection传染
