2020自考学位英语模拟专项冲刺训练题-阅读理解14

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1、The fourth Thursday in November is called Thanksgiving Day. In the United States, it is an annual occasion to show thanks to God for his goodness.

As a historical, national and religious holiday, Thanksgiving Day began with the English in Plymouth Colony. As far back as 1621, after a long bitter winter and the gathering of the first harvest, these early settlers shared a feast with the local Indians and offered prayers of thanksgiving. The first national Thanksgiving Day was proclaimed(颁布) by President Washington on November 26, 1789. President Lincoln revived the custom in 1863.

It was not until 1941 that the U.S. Congress adopted a resolution(决定), setting the fourth Thursday of November as an annual Thanksgiving Day. Thus what began as a religious celebration of the harvest has since become a nationwide holiday.

Now Thanksgiving Day is usually a family day, celebrated with a traditional turkey dinner and a happy reunion. Schools are closed on Thanksgiving Day and the day after. Many people, including students studying in another state, often travel long distances to spend the holiday at home.

(1)、The passage is mainly about how Thanksgiving Day came into being.

A：T

B：F

答案：A

(2)、Thanksgiving Day was first celebrated in 1621 by English settlers of the Plymouth Colony.

A：T

B：F

答案：A

(3)、President Washington set Thursday, November 26, 1789 as the First National Thanksgiving Day.

A：T

B：F

答案：B

(4)、Since 1863, the fourth Thursday of November has been set as an annual Thanksgiving Day, a nationwide holiday.

A：T

B：F

答案：B

(5)、The pattern of the Thanksgiving celebration has not changed through the years. The basic traditional food on Thanksgiving Day is roast turkey.

A：T

B：F

答案：A

2、A young man who lived in London was in love with a beautiful girl. Soon she became his fiancée (未婚妻). The man was very poor while the girl was rich. The young man wanted to make her a present on her birthday. He wanted to buy something beautiful for her, but he had no idea how to do it, as he had very little money. The next morning he went to a shop. There were many fine things there: gold watches, diamond… but all these things were too expensive. There was one thing he could not take his eyes off. It was a beautiful vase. That was a suitable present for his fiancée. He had been looking at the vase for half an hour when the manager of the shop noticed him. The young man looked so pale, sad and unhappy that the manager asked what had happened to him.

The young man told him everything. The manager felt sorry for him and decided to help him. A bright idea struck him. The manager pointed to the corner of the shop. To his great surprise the young man saw a vase broken into many pieces. The manager said: "When the servant enters the room, he will drop it."

On the birthday of his fiancée the young man was very excited.

Everything happened as had been planned. The servant brought in the vase, and as he entered the room, he dropped it. There was horror on everybody's face. When the box was opened, the guests saw that each piece was packed separately.

(1)、The story took place in the United States.

A：T

B：F

答案：B

(2)、The young man's family was poor while the beautiful girl is rich, according to the passage.

A：T

B：F

答案：A

(3)、The young man wanted to buy a present as a Christmas gift for the girl.

A：T

B：F

答案：B

(4)、The shop manager came to talk to the young man, because he was poorly dressed.

A：T

B：F

答案：B

(5)、On the birthday of his fiancée, the young man was excited because the girl was in love with him.

A：T

B：F

答案：B

3、Our child's behavior is greatly influenced by the way we react to what he has done. Our reactions help to determine whether our child will repeat his behavior or whether he will do something different. This statement is a very important part of a principle of behavioral psychology.

The principle states that a behavior is influenced or affected by how the environment ---- people, places and things ---- immediately responds to the behavior. Perhaps without realizing it, you have used this principle many times.

On the occasion when you told your child what a good boy he was after he cleaned up his room, you used the principle. When you sent your child to his room for fighting with his brother, you used the principle. When I gave Kim a cookie after she started to cry, I used the principle. In each of these examples, a particular behavior occurred first ---- cleaning up a room, fighting, and crying.

In addition, there was a reaction to each behavior ---- the child was praised, sent to his room, or given a cookie. By these actions, we have influenced the previous behaviors and have helped to determine whether those behaviors will occur again in the future.

(1)、The lecture is mainly about Children's behavior and our response.

A：T

B：F

答案：A

(2)、The lecture is based on the principle in behavioral psychology.

A：T

B：F

答案：A

(3)、The audience at this lecture might be social workers.

A：T

B：F

答案：B

(4)、According to the lecture, the child was sent to his room as a kind of reward.

A：T

B：F

答案：B

(5)、People, places and things are elements of "environment" meant by the lecturer.

A：T

B：F

答案：A