电大2011年秋开放英语I(1)复习资料-阅读理解

三、阅读理解 短文理解1:

1. What should you do at a party in England? Here are some suggestions. You are late.

You should telephone the party-givers, and explain the situation and tell them when you will arrive. This is important if it is a small party.

What should I bring?

When the invitations to a party say ―Please bring a bottle‖, you should take a bottle of wine or some beer. At a dinner party you should also take something. You can take a bottle of wine. You can also bring some flowers or some chocolates to a party. At a party

You should introduce yourself to new people in the group. You should avoid personal questions about family until you know them better. Good topics of conversation are films, books,

television programmes, holidays, jobs, the town you are in, etc. You shouldn‘t drink too much! And never get drunk. What do I do when I leave?

You should say ―Thank you‖ to the hosts and say ―It was a lovely party. I really enjoyed myself‖. And then you should go back to people you talked to and say ―It was very nice to meet you‖.

1. ―Party-givers‖a. people at a party b. hosts of a party c. people late for a party

a. chocolates or wine b. neither chocolates nor wine c. your favorite food

a. the town you are in b. television programmes c. personal questions about family

4. The good translation of the sentence ―Never get drunk‖ is a. 千万别喝醉。 b. 你从来没喝醉过。c. 你不会喝醉。 5. You say ―It was very nice to meet you‖a. meet other guests b. leave other guests c. meet your hosts

阅读2. Weather Forecast After yesterday‘s fine sunny weather in Wales, today will feel much more like a November day. Very strong winds will bring rain to Scotland and England in the morning. These winds will die away(减弱)during the afternoon. Wales will have a dry day today. In the south east, temperatures will be higher than normal. The evening will be cold with fog in many places in the

south-west, but temperatures will not be low enough for ice to form.

Tomorrow will be a windy day with rain everywhere until around noon. In the afternoon, the rain will clear from the south-west, bringing fine weather to all parts by the evening. There may be some sun in the south-east of England. But

temperatures will be low, and the winds may bring some snow anywhere in the north and west before morning. 1. Yesterday it was sunny in __________B_______. a. England b. Wales c. Scotland 2. This morning it will be very windy in ______A_______. a. Scotland. b. Ireland c. Wales

3. This evening it will be ____C_______in the south west. a. windy. b. rainy c. foggy

4. Tomorrow it will stop raining first in the _____C_________. a. south-east b. north-west c. south-west 5.Tomorrow evening there may be some sun in the _____A__ a. south-east. b. north-west c. south-west

阅读3. Hi Joe,

How are you? I‘m sitting on the balcony of my hotel. I am

looking at Hyde Park in London and I am thinking about my life here. I am having a wonderful time. I like my job – it is very interesting, and my colleagues are great. I love London –it‘s busy, noisy, crowded and exciting. The cinemas, theatres, pubs and restaurants are really nice, – but they‘re too expensive! I think the people in London are very friendly (surprise!) and I‘ve got some new friends.

What‘s the weather like in Shanghai? Is it raining? Here it‘s lovely! It isn‘t foggy! The sun is shining and the birds are singing. It‘s very warm. (Surprise, surprise!) And it is my birthday today.

But I am missing you all in Shanghai. COME AND VISIT! Love, Xiaoyan

1. What does Xiaoyan stay in London for? B

A. She is having a holiday. B. She is working. C. She is visiting some of her colleagues.

2. What are Xiaoyan‘s London colleagues like? C A. They are very important. B. They are very serious. C. They are very nice.

3. What does Xiaoyan think of London? C

A. She thinks it is relaxed. B. She thinks it is cheap. C. She thinks it is exciting.

4. What does Xiaoyan think of people in London? B A. She thinks they are interesting. B. She thinks they are friendly. C. She thinks they are surprising.

5. What‘s the weather like in London when Xiaoyan is writing this letter A

A. It is warm. B. It is foggy. C. It is cloudy.

阅读4.

Let me tell you about my new job. It‘s great. I work for Centre Company. They have an office in London. I am the Deputy Marketing Manager. I am in charge of newspaper

advertisements. Currently I am writing advertisements for the local newspapers, and I am visiting our customers to introduce myself.

I like working here, but I don‘t like traveling by tube. It‘s too busy! We start work at nine o‘clock. There are some very nice colleagues, and I often eat lunch with them in the canteen.

Lunch is from one o‘clock to two o‘clock. Then I finish work at 6 o‘clock. My brother works near my office. He is in insurance, and sometimes we have a drink in the pub in the evening ---but at the moment he is having a holiday in Scotland. a. doesn‘t like his b. likes his c. is looking for a a. insurance b. marketing c. computers

a. 8 hours b. 9 hours c. 10 hours a. noisy b. slow c. busy a. sometimes see each other b. never see each other c. see each other every day

5. The permanent employees get a salary every month, but because I am temporary I get my wages in cash every week. I don‘t get a lot of money, because I am a waiter--but the customers often give me tips. I am friendly to my customers because I hope they will be generous. Because I am temporary, I only get 6 an hour, and I don‘t get money when I don‘t work. I want to go to Italy to see my parents. But I haven‘t got enough money and I don‘t get holiday pay. It's a pity. Also, I don‘t get sick pay when I am ill. But I can work extra hours. I often do

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