厦门大学网络教育2012-2013学年第一学期 《基础英语1》课程复习题.doc

厦门大学网络教育2012-2013学年第一学期 《基础英语1》课程复习题 阅读理解 Passage 1 The elephant is the largest animal to walk on Earth. An elephant can carry a load of 1200 pounds. They eat 300 pounds of food a day. An elephant baby can weigh 200 pounds at birth. Elephants can live up to 70 years. Elephants can be trained to carry things with their trunks. Elephants also use their trunks for drinking water, bathing, eating and communicating. Elephants use their ears as a cooling system. There are two kinds of elephants: the African elephant and the Indian elephant. African elephants can be identified by the larger ears. The African elephant grows up to 10 feet tall and weighs as much as 12,000 pounds. The Indian elephant grows up to 9 feet tall, and weighs up to 8000 pounds. Its easier to identify because of its smaller ears. Most circus elephants are Indian elephants. Another name for the Indian elephant is the Asian elephant. 1. How much does a baby elephant weigh at birth? B A. 70 pounds. B. 200 pounds. C. 300 pounds.D. 1200 pounds. 2. How many years do elephants live up to? C A. 40. B. 60. C. 70.D. 90. 3. Elephants also use their trunks for_______ . D A. Drinking water and eating. B. Cooling themselves. C. Bathing and communicating. D. Both A and C. 4. Which kind of elephant is often used in the circus? A A. The Indian Elephant. B. The African Elephant. C. The European Elephant. D. The American Elephant. 5. What part of an elephants body is used to cool the elephant? D A. The tail. B. The trunk. C. The feet. D. The ears. Passage 2 Blue jeans are the all-American, all-purpose clothing. Farmers and laborers wear them to work in. Children wear them to play in. Teenagers and adults wear them to look fashionable (时髦). Before the 1950’s, blue jeans were popular only in the West and the Southwest. Today almost everyone wears them. Levi Strauss and Company makes about one-third of all the jeans in the United States and about