新视野大学英语3期中考试B卷.pdf

Part II.Reading Comprehension(20 points)Passage OneAs we consider what makes one man better than the other,lets look at twoexamples.The first example is a man who has a good job,a healthy body,and aloving family.His success is due to good decisions.He chose the correct subjects tostudy when he was at the university.Now that hes out of school,he always scheduleshis time well so that he can get everything done at the proper time.He exercises andeats well,as he understands the benefits of this.In addition,in order to achievehappiness in the home,he spends time with his family and makes sure they all havewhen they need.On the other hand,the second man is something less than thesuccessful person the first man is.Whats wrong with him?Good sense is the ability to know what is true or right from what is not true orwrong.And some people might think that the second lacks good sense.However,theperson who thinks this is mistaken.Actually,since everyone has the same amount ofgood sense,the first man does not have an advantage over the second in this respect.The second man has a good mind,and he has the ability to judge things well.The second man runs into trouble,because he directs his thought along adifferent path.He considers other things,different from the first man.The problemis that he does not apply his mind rightly,as does the first one.Thus,he is not capableof advancing further than he does.When you consider what you want out of life,think about the results of yourdecisions.Apply your mind well so that good things will come about and so that youare not left regretting your actions.21.During his university years,the first man.A.scheduled his time to get everything done.B.learned how to apply his mind rightly.C.ate right and did exercise regularly.D.chose things that made him successful later.22.The first man is fully aware of the good things that will result f r om.A.making good decisions during ones university studies.B.scheduling his time so that he can get everything done.C.taking care of his body with diet and exercise.D.being a successful person with a good family life.23.Ones ability to judge right or wrong is c a l l e d.A.beneficial consideration B.thought directionC.successful thinking D.good sense24.To keep from wishing you made a different choice,you s houl d.A.get more out of life B.develop more good senseC.judge things right or wrongD.put good thought into your actions25.The main topic of this passage is.A.people are equal B.applying thought well will helpC.some people are not successful D.people must judge things wellPassage TwoIn 1848,gold was discovered in California;from all over the nation,thousandsof young men set out for California.People called“this”the time of the Gold Rush.A gold miner came into a city looking for a pair of pants.He wanted pants strongenough to stand up to the rough work of mining.He met a young man named Levi,who sold heavy cloth for tents and wagon tops.They asked a tailor to use heavy clothfor their pants.Then Levi went into the business of making work pants.He asked hisbrothers to send him some strong blue cotton cloth called denim（斜纹粗棉布）.Withthis blue denim cloth,Levi started making the kind of pants we call blue jeans today.They were sewed up in the same way as other pants.In 1860,a miner said that the pockets werent strong enough to hold the pieces ofgold he found.The pockets kept falling off the pants.The cloth was all right.It wasthe thread that wasnt strong enough.So Levi used rivets（4卯钉）to attach the pocketsonto the pants.Cowboys needed tough pants,too.They liked their pants to fit tightly.But the rivetsmarked the cowboys*saddles.So Levi covered the rivets with cloth.Then everybodywas happy.26.This article as a whole is about.A.how people got blue jeansB.the Gold Rush in CaliforniaC.How blue jeans are madeD.The kind of pants cowboys1 wear27.While not stated in the article,you can tell that.A.everybody who went to California got a lot of goldB.Levi found riches in the gold fieldsC.Levi sold more jeans to cowboys than to gold minersD.Levi made more money than many gold miners28.The word this in the last sentence of the first paragraph refers to.A.CaliforniaB.the discovery of goldC.many people looking for goldD.the nation at this time29.Levi used strong blue cotton cloth to make pants becaus e.A.gold miners liked the blue colorB.this was the only cloth he hadC.miners wanted pants which could stand rough workD.cowboys liked their pants to fit tightly30.Which of the following sentences is NOT true?A.It was Levi who started the business of making blue jeans.B.It was one tailor who started making blue jeans.C.It was in California that blue jeans first became popular.D.It was in California that gold was discovered.Passage ThreeAfter having lived for over twenty years in the same district,Albert Hall wasforced to move to a new neighborhood.He surprised his landlord by telling him thathe was leaving because he could not afford to buy any more chocolate.It all began a year 。