阅读理解练习试卷1

一、1.Reading Comprehension

1. The experiment conducted by the researcher was meant to______.

A．review the decisions of referees at the 1998 World Cup
B．analyse the causes of errors made by football referees
C．set a standard for football refereeing
D．reexamine the rules for football refereeing

2. The number of refereeing errors in the experimental matches was______.

A．slightly above average
B．higher than in the 1998 World Cup
C．quite unexpected
D．as high as in a standard match

3. The findings of the experiment show that______.

A．errors are more likely when a referee keeps close to the ball
B．the farther the referee is from the incident, the fewer the errors
C．the more slowly the referee runs, the more likely will errors occur
D．errors are less likely when a referee stays in one spot

4. The word "officials" (Line 2, Para. 4) most probably refers to______.

A．the researchers involved in the experiment
B．the inspectors of the football tournament
C．the referees of the football tournament
D．the observers at the site of the experiment

5. What is one of the possible conclusions of the experiment?

A．The ideal retirement age for an experienced football referee is 45.
B．Age should not be the chief consideration in choosing a football referee.
C．A football referee should be as young and energetic as possible.
D．An experienced football referee can do well even when in poor physical condition.

7. From the passage, it can be seen that the author______.

A．believes the reform. has reduced the government"s burden
B．insists that welfare reform. is doing little good for the poor
C．is over-enthusiastic about the success of welfare reform
D．considers welfare reform. to be fundamentally successful

8. Why aren"t people enjoying better lives when they have jobs?

A．Because many families are divorced.
B．Because government aid is now rare.
C．Because their wages are low.
D．Because the cost of living is rising.

9. What is worth noting from the example of Athens County is that______.

A．greater efforts should be made to improve people"s living standards
B．70 percent of the people there have been employed for two years
C．50 percent of the population no longer relies on welfare
D．the living standards of most people are going down

10. From the passage we know that welfare reform. aims at______.

A．saving welfare funds
B．rebuilding the work ethic
C．providing more jobs
D．cutting government expenses

11. According to the passage, before the welfare reform. was carried out,______.

A．the poverty rate was lower
B．average living standards were higher
C．the average worker was paid higher wages
D．the poor used to rely on government aid