厦门大学网络教育学年第一学期《英语1》课程复习题I.ReadingComprehension:Passage1Askthreepeopletolookoutthesamewindowatabusystreetcornerandtellyouwhattheysee.Chancesareyouwillreceivethreedifferentanswers.Eachpersonseesthesamescene,buteachperceivessomethingdifferentaboutit.Perceivinggoesoninourminds.Ofthethreepeoplewholookoutthewindow,onemaysaythatheseesapolicemangivingamotoristaticket.Anothermaysaythatheseesarush-hourtrafficjamattheintersection.Thethirdmaytellyouthatheseesawomantryingtocrossthestreetwithfourchildrenintow.Forperceptionisthemind’sinterpretationofwhatthesenses---inthiscaseoureyes---tellus.Manypsychologiststodayareworkingtotrytodeterminejusthowapersonexperiencesorperceivestheworldaroundhim.Usingascientificapproach,thesepsychologistssetupexperimentsinwhichtheycancontrolallofthefactors.Bymeasuringandchartingtheresultsofmanyexperiments,theyaretryingtofindoutwhatmakesdifferentpeopleperceivetotallydifferentthingsaboutthesamescene.1.ThebesttitleforthispassageisB.A.HowWeSeeB.LearningAboutOurMindsThroughScienceC.WhatPsychologistsPerceiveD.InterestingExperiments2.SeeingandperceivingareC.A.thesameactionB.twoactionscarriedonentirelybytheeyesC.twoseparateactionsD.actionsthattakeplaceatdifferenttimes.3.PerceivingisanactionthattakesplaceD.A.inoureyes.B.onlywhenwethinkveryhardaboutsomething.C.onlyunderthedirectionsofapsychologistD.ineveryperson’smind4.PerceptioninvolveswhatD.A.oursensestellusB.ourmindsinterpretC.weseewithoureyesonlyD.bothAandB5.PsychologistsstudyperceptionbyA.A.settingupmanyexperimentsB.askingeachotherwhattheyseeC.lookingoutofwindowsD.studyingpeople’seyesPassage2BenjaminFranklinwasbornin1706inBoston,Massachusetts.HismotherandfatherwereofPuritan(清教徒的）religion.TheyleftEnglandandmovedtotheEnglishcolonyofMassachusettsinordertoescapepersecution(迫害）fortheirreligion.InBoston,Franklinleftschoolwhenhewastenyearsoldandworkedforhisfatherfortwoyears.Thenhewenttoworkonhisbrother’snewspaper.Hebecametheeditorofthispaperwhenhewassixteen.Becausehewantedtobeindependent,hewenttoPhiladelphia.Thereheboughthisownnewspaper.Heworkedhardandsavehismoney.Anybytheage24hewasoneofthemostsuccessfulmeninPhiladelphia.In1732Franklinpublishedabook“POORRICHARD’SALMANAC(历本）”.Mostalmanacscontainedinformationforfarmers,suchasinformationaboutthedaysandweeksoftheyearandabouttheweather.Tohisalmanac,Franklinaddedwisesayings,hisobservationsaboutlife,andsomeofthesesayingsarestillfamoustoday.Forexample,“Earlytobed,earlytorisemakesamanhealthy,wealthyandwise.”and“Wastenot,wantnot,”and“Apennysavedisapennyearned.”6.BenjaminFranklinwasA.A.EnglishoriginB.FrenchoriginC.AmericanoriginD.notmentioned7.HisparentsmovedtoMassachusettsbecauseC.A.theywantedtomakeafortune.B.theywantedtomeetheirrelativesthere.C.theywerepersecutedinEngland.D.theywantedtohaveavisitthere.8.Attheageof11,heworkedforB.A.hisbrotherB.hisfatherC.himselfD.someoneelse9.HemovedtoPhiladelphiabecauseD.A.hisbrotherdidn’tlikehimB.hewantedtobedependent.C.hebecametheeditorofthepaper.D.hewantedtoliveonhimself10.Franklin’salmanacscontainedD.A.informationforfarmersB.wisesayingsC.poorRichard’sideas.D.bothAandBPassage3Afour-yearstudyconductedbytheInfant(婴儿)TestingCenterinSanFrancisco,California,suggeststhatbabiesfeelmorecomfortablearoundotherbabiesthanwithstrangeadults.Accordingtothestudy,babiesbenefitbybeingwiththeirfellowinfants...
