[外语学习]西安交大工程硕士英语综合练习.doc

TEST 1 Part Ⅰ Reading Comprehension Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage: Gardening has a long history. It is one of the oldest pastime in the world. Roses are known to be on the earth before there are human beings, and now there are 300 kinds of roses grown in gardens. Gardening is so big a subject that you can spend your whole life learning about it. People have different preferences for gardening. Some may enjoy having their own flower gardens and cutting flowers for their homes. Some may prefer to grow fruit and vegetables for food. Many like keeping plants in their homes, which is light work. With flowers or plants in a room, the house can be more beautiful. There are different things to be done in a garden in different seasons. There is a time to sow, to cut off branches and to do many other jobs. Besides, you mush also have some knowledge about the soil in your garden, and about fertilizers and weed killers, if you want to get high yields. Today, indoor gardening is more and more popular. Hundreds of plants are grown indoors. To keep the indoor plant healthy, you have to follow certain rules. In heated rooms, plants need plenty of moisture. They have to be carefully watered and leaves should be sprayed. Potted plants are better to be kept on windowsills. The sun and daylight help to keep the leaves green. Fresh air is also needed if the weather is good. 21. According to the author, gardening is _________. A) the easiest job B) the rich mens work C) a fairly new topic D) a rather complex subject 22. In which of the following do we consider fresh air very important? A) Keeping plants inside houses. B) Cutting off branches. C) Learning