福师12秋《大学英语（2）》练习题
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Weddings ceremonies in the United States vary as much as the people do. But many weddings, no matter where or how they are performed, include certain traditional customs. For instance, the bride and groom often exchange rings at the ceremony. The rings are usually worn on the fourth finger of the left hand, and are exchanged in the middle of the ceremony. Today, the ring shows the couple’s love for one another.
After the ceremony, the couple is often showered with handfuls of uncooked rice by friends and family. Rice, as we know, shows productivity and harvest. And then, there is often a party, where the food is so plentiful that it almost takes the attention away from the people. Soon the bride stands in the center of the room, often on a chair, and throws her flowers to the unmarried women at the party. Tradition says that whoever catches the flowers will be the next bride. Some women eagerly try to catch the flower; others shy away.
And then it is time for the bride and groom to set off the tradition of a honeymoon, a trip after the wedding. The trip nowadays varies greatly by wealth, time and preference. Sometimes the couple will spend a single night at a nearby hotel; or they may spend two weeks at a faraway foreign city as well. 1. According to the passage, _____________.
A. American wedding ceremonies are somewhat traditional B. American wedding ceremonies provide a lot of flowers C. American wedding ceremonies are preferable D. American wedding ceremonies are magnificent
2. According to the passage, what does the sentence “no matter where or how they are performed” (Para. 1) really mean?
A. The wedding ceremonies may be held everywhere. B. The wedding ceremonies may be held at any time.
C. The wedding ceremonies may be held in different ways and places. D. The wedding ceremonies may be held in any way. 3. The word “showered” (in Para. 2) probably means _______. A. dressed B. scattered C. provided D. touched 4. From the passage, we can safely conclude that ______. A. American couples hold traditional wedding ceremonies. B. American couples hold fashionable wedding ceremonies.
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C. American couples go on expensive honeymoon trips. D. American couples exchange rings after the honeymoon. 5. Which of the following is the best title for this passage? A. Weddings in North America B. Weddings in America C. Wedding Ceremonies D. Wedding Traditions 参考答案：ACBAA
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Dream is a story that a person “watches” or even takes part in during sleep. Dream events are imaginary, but they are related to real experiences and needs in the dreamer’s life. They seem real while they are taking place. Some dreams are pleasant, others are annoying, and still others are frightening.
Everyone dreams, but some persons never recall dreaming. Others remember only a little about a dream they had just before awakening and nothing about earlier dreams. No one recalls all his dreams.
Dreams involve little logical thought. In most dreams, the dreamer cannot control what happens to him. The story may be confusing, and things happen that would not happen in real life. People see in most dreams, but they may also hear, smell, touch, and taste in their dreams. Most dreams occur in color, but persons who have been blind since birth do not see at all in dreams.
Dreams are a product of the sleeper’s mind. They include events and feelings that he has experienced. Most dreams are related to events of the day before the dream and strong wishes of the dreamer. Many minor incidents of the hours before sleep appear in dreams. Few events more than two days old turn up. Deep wishes or fears——especially those held since childhood——often appear in dreams, and many dreams fulfill such wishes. Events in the sleeper’s surrounding——a loud noise, for example, may become part of a dream, but they do not cause dreams.
Some dreams involve deep feelings that a person may not realize he has. Psychiatrists(精神病医生) often use material from a patient’s dreams to help the person understand himself better.
Dreaming may help maintain good learning ability, memory, and emotional adjustment. People who get plenty of sleep——but are awakened each time they begin to dream——become anxious and restless.
1. This passage is mainly about _________. A. why we dream during sleep B. how we dream during sleep
C. what dreams are
D. what benefits dreams bring to people
2. According to the passage, dreams result from ______. A. the sleeper’s wishes
B. the sleeper’s imagination C. the sleeper’s feeling D. the sleeper’s own mind
3. Which of the following is NOT true?
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A. Dream is a confusing story which involves little logic thought B. Dream is related to the dreamer’s real life.
C. Dream is an imaginary store which seems real while taking place. D. Dream involves events that always happen in real life. 4. This passage suggests that psychiatrists are _________. A. trying to help the dreamer recall his earlier dreams B. trying to make the sleeper dream logically C. studying the benefits of dreams D. helping the sleeper fulfill his dream
5. We may infer from the passage that dreaming _______. A. is beneficial to people B. disturbs people’s life
C. makes people always restless D. deprives people of good sleep
参考答案：CDDCA
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The fridge is considered a necessity. It has been so since the 1960s when packaged food first appeared with the label: “store in the refrigerator”.
In my fridgeless Fifties childhood, I was fed well and healthily. The milkman came daily, the grocer, the butcher, the baker, and the ice-cream man delivered two or three times a week. The Sunday meat would last until Wednesday and surplus(剩余的) bread and milk became all kinds of cakes. Nothing was wasted, and we were never troubled by rotten food. Thirty years on, food deliveries have ceased; fresh vegetables are almost unobtainable in the country.
The invention of the fridge contributed comparatively little to the art of food preservation. A vast way of well-tried techniques already existed — natural cooling, drying, smoking, salting, sugaring, bottling ...
What refrigeration did promote was marketing — marketing hardware and electricity, marketing soft drinks, marketing dead bodies of animals around the globe in search of a good price.
Consequently, most of the world’s fridges are to be found, not in the tropics where they might prove useful, but in the wealthy countries with mild temperatures where they are climatically almost unnecessary. Every winter, millions of fridges hum away(不断地嗡嗡作响) continuously, and at vast expense, busily maintain an artificially-cooled space inside and artificially-heated house — while outside, nature provides the desired temperature free of charge.
The fridge’s effect upon the environment has been evident, while its contribution to human happiness has been insignificant. If you don’t believe me, try it yourself, invest in a food cabinet（橱柜） and turn off your fridge next winter. You may miss the hamburgers, but at least you’ll get rid of that terrible hum.
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11. The statement “In my fridgeless Fifties childhood, I was fed well and healthily.” (Para.2) suggest that _______.
A. the author was well-fed and healthy even without a fridge in his fifties B. the author was not accustomed to using fridges even in his fifties C. there was no fridge in the author’s home in the 1950s
D. the fridge was in its early stage of development in the 1950s
12. Why does the author say that nothing was wasted before the invention of fridges? A. People would not buy more food than was necessary. B. Food was delivered to people two or three times a week. C. Food was sold fresh and did not get rotten easily. D. People had effective ways to preserve their food.
13. Who benefited the least from fridges according to the author? A. Inventors. B. Consumers.
C. Manufacturers. D. Traveling salesmen（巡回推销员）.
14. Which of the following phrases in Para.5 indicates the fridge’s negative effect on the environment? A. “Hum away continuously”. B. “Climatically almost unnecessary”. C. “Artificially-cooled space”. D. “With mild temperatures”. 15. What is the author’s overall attitude toward fridges?
A. Neutral. B. Critical. C. Objective. D. Compromising. 参考答案：CDBAB
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On September 11, it seemed like New York and the people who lived there had changed forever. These days, however, it’s become obvious that, at least in one way, New Yorkers haven’t changed at all.
New Yorkers are famous for not agreeing on anything. Arguments, both good-natured and not, erupt(爆发) daily on everything from politics to food, world events to the price of vegetables. However, for a brief moment, a half-dozen architectural models managed to unite New York public opinion. The models were of proposed designs of buildings to replace the fallen World Trade Centre, and the overwhelming reaction was: “They stink” (糟透了).
Soon after the September 11 attack, the property’s owners had considered the idea of rebuilding the towers exactly as they had stood there. But critics pointed that the original designs were rather dull and their size made them impersonal and intimidating(令人畏惧的). Instead, they recommended a collection of smaller buildings including office space, retail stores and restaurants, and a memorial to the buildings and the people who died in them.
The public reaction to the models was almost completely negative, but that’s where the agreement ended. Some thought the new designs were too big, while others felt they weren’t big enough. Some complained they were too impersonal and didn’t reflect the humanity of the people who had died, while others said they weren’t impressive enough. Some suggested a more modern exterior, while some said
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