大学英语精读3作业二 阅读理解题

第1题 (20) 分

No man can change the weather. Nobody can control the weather. But if people read correctly the signs around, they can tell __1__ the weather will be like the following day or two.

For many centuries people have studied the weather and tries to __2__ weather forecasting. Sometimes distant objects __3__ hills and tall trees don’t seem to be very clear. This is a __4__ of much water vapor in the __5__ and therefore rain will probably come.

If some birds fly high, fine weather is coming, but if they fly near the ground, rainy or stormy weather is __6__ the way. It is probably because of the insects which they are hunting __7__ they fly very low.

If a fog appears in the morning just about sunrise, then the day will be warm. Instead, if a fog appears in the evening, the next day will bring wet __8__. If the sunset is mostly red in color, then the following day will be fine. If a rainbow appears in the morning, rainy weather will probably come.

Most of the __9__ sayings have been made by people who have used their __10__ and brains to make weather forecasting.

1．完形填空 (2.0) 分

A、that B、which C、what D、how

2．完形填空 (2.0) 分

A、pick B、make C、carry D、send

3．完形填空 (2.0) 分

A、as well

B、and C、as well as D、such as

4．完形填空 (2.0) 分

A、sight B、sign C、mark D、shape

5．完形填空 (2.0) 分

A、air B、sky C、heaven D、earth

6．完形填空 (2.0) 分

A、by B、in C、for D、on

7．完形填空 (2.0) 分

A、that B、which C、where D、when

8．完形填空 (2.0) 分

A、day B、weather C、hour D、time

9．完形填空 (2.0) 分

A、above B、below C、important D、interesting

10．完形填空 (2.0) 分

A、ears B、hands C、eyes D、legs

第2题 (20) 分

If there is any single factor that makes for success in living, it is the ability to profit by defeat. Every success I know has been achieved because the person was able to analyze defeat and actually profit by it in his next undertaking. Confuse defeat with failure, and you are doomed indeed to failure, for it isn’t defeat that makes you fail: it is your own refusal to see in defeat the guide and encouragement to success.

Defeats are nothing to be ashamed of. They are routine incidents in the life of every man who achieves success. But defeat is a dead loss unless you do face it without feeling ashamed, analyze it and learn why you failed. Defeat, in other words, can help to cure its own cause. Not only does defeat prepare us for success, but nothing else can arouse within us such a compelling desire to succeed. If you let a baby grasp a rod and try to pull it away, he will cling more and more tightly until his whole weight is suspended. It is this same reaction that should give you new and greater strength every time you are defeated. If you fully use the power which defeat gives, you can accomplish with it far more than what you are capable of.

1．阅读理解 (4.0) 分

The author _________ .

A、orders you to analyze defeat