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1、大学英语课程考试阅读材料1级Directions:Thereare30readingpassagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefoursuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosethebestanswertoeachquestion.Passage1:Coldsareverycommon.Thesymptomsofthecommoncoldincludeasorethroat,runnynos
2、e,stuffed-upnose（鼻塞）,andtiredness.Coldsarecausedbyviruses（病毒）,butscientistscannotexplaintheexactcause.Thereisnocure.Manypeople,however,believethattheyknowthecausesofandcuresforthecommoncold.Forexample,theybelievethatitispossibletogetacoldifwegetchilled,ifwegetextratired,orifwearetooclosetoap
3、ersonwithacold.Inotherwords,ifwewanttopreventcatchingcold,weshouldstaywarmanddry;weshouldavoidgettingtootired,andweshouldnotbeinclosecontactwithpeoplewhohavecolds.Meanwhile,thereareprobablyhundredsof"cures"throughouttheworldforthecommoncold.Forexample,thefollowingsuggestionsarepopularinquite
4、anumberofsocieties:(l)drinkplentyofwater;(2)getextrarest;(3)takealotofvitaminC,(4)takeaspirin;(5)keepwarm.Eachyearpeoplespendalotofmoneyoncoldmedicines--pills,liquids,lozenges(含片).Butthesemedicinesdonotcurecoldstheycanonlyrelievecoldsymptoms.Inotherwords,theymakeusfeelbetter.1.Thepassageisma
5、inlyabout_______.A.lookingforthecommoncoldB.somefactsaboutthecommoncoldC.introducingsomepatientsD.newmedicinesforcuringthecommoncold2.Accordingtothepassage,peoplewithcoldsfeel______.A.quietB.activeC.thirstyD.tired3.Topreventcatchingcold,you______.A.shouldkeepawayfromapersonwhohasacoldB.shoul
6、dwashyourhairincoldweatherC.shouldgooutonarainydayD.shouldmakeyourselftired4.WhichofthefollowingisNOTa"cure"forthecommoncold?A.TakealotofvitaminC.B.Drinkplentyofwater.C.Putonasmanyclothesaspossible.D.Getmorerest.5.Whichofthefollowingistrueaboutthecommoncold?A.Scientistsareclosetofindingacure
7、forcolds.B.Therearehundredsofsymptomsofthecommoncold.C.Manypeopleknowwhatcausesthecommoncold.D.Therearenomedicinesthatcancurecolds.Passage2:Everyhumanbeing,nomatterwhatheisdoing,givesoffbodyheat.Theusualproblemisnowtogetridofit.Butthedesignersofthe
