广州成人学历统考英语阅读理解范本一
广州成人学历，网络教育本科，学生在毕业时一定要考统考两门课程：分别是：1.大学英语，2.计算机基础。以下是统考英语复习资料：
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After a long period of studies, scientists are uncovering surprising new findings about dolphins. They believe that dolphins do "talk" to each other, whistling "names" among themselves and others in their group. They help one another when in trouble. Like bats, they use sound waves to "see". Because of these and many other findings, many scientists now place dolphins among the cleverest animals on earth.
Dolphins love to mimic. If we swim on our backs, they do too. If we dive, they follow. Once a trainer blew a puff of cigarette smoke against the window of an observation tank, a young dolphin suddenly swam to its mother, nursed a moment, and spit out a cloud of milk. It is even more surprising that dolphins are able to understand sign language. One of Herman's dolphins has mastered more than 50 sign words. For example, it understands the difference between "bring the surfboard to the person" and "bring the person to the surfboard."
Scientists are learning how dolphins "speak" to each other. "Each dolphin," says Peter Gyack "has its own 'signature' whistle." Dolphin can also mimic the signature of others.
Dolphins help one another. When birth-giving takes place, females gather to keep off sharks. Later, while the mother looks for food, they take care of the young dolphin, swimming in a circle.
Dolphins reach out to us in astonishing ways. What would the world be like without them?
1.To the best of our knowledge, dolphins are ______.
A.surprising fish
B.interesting animals
C.intelligent mammals
D.man's friends
答案：C
2.In the second paragraph, “nursed” means ______.
A.brought the mother something to eat
B.sucked milk from the mother dolphin
C.asked to be taken care of
D.gave some milk to her
答案：B
3.What was the young dolphin doing when it suddenly spit out a cloud of milk? It was ______.
A.having a little fun
B.diving into the deep sea
C.playing "smoking"
D.copying "smoking"
答案：D
4.Which of the following do you think is more reasonable?
A.We are still in the early stage of learning about these animals.
B.We have little difficulty in understanding dolphins.
C.Man will be able to talk freely to dolphins in the near future.
D.Sign language is the only way to make dolphins understand us.
答案：A
5.What's the purpose of female dolphins' swimming in a circle?
A.The young dolphin needs friends to play with.
B.The young dolphin can play safely inside.
C.The mother will help them to learn swimming in a circle.
D.The mother will be free to meet the father.
答案：B
What makes one person more intelligent than another? What makes one person a genius, like the brilliant Albert Einstein, and another person a fool? Are people born intelligent or stupid, or is intelligence the result of where and how you live? These are very old questions and the answers to them are still not clear.
We know, however, that just being born with a good mind is not enough. In some ways, the mind is like a leg or an arm muscle. It needs exercise. Mental (done with the mind) exercise is particularly important for young children. Many child psychologists think that parents should play with their children more often, and give them problems to think about. The children are then more likely to grow up bright and intelligent. If, on the other hand, children are left alone a great deal with nothing to do, they are more likely to become dull and unintelligent.
Parents should also be careful what they say to young children. According to some psychologists, if parents are always telling a child that he or she is a fool or an idiot, then the child is more likely to keep doing silly and foolish things. So it is probably better for parents to say very positive things to their children, such as "That was a very clever thing you did" or "You are such a smart child".
6.The questions in the first paragraph are raised to _____.
A.introduce the topic of what makes a clever mind
B.compare Albert Einstein with ordinary people
C.summarise the characters of an intelligent person
D.prove that there are no answers to these questions
答案：A
7.According to the context we can guess that a genius is ______ while an idiot is ______.
A.a normal person...a funny person
B.a strong person...a weak person
C.a highly intelligent person...a foolish or weak-minded person
D.a famous person...an ordinary person
答案：C
8.A person ______ is more likely to become a genius.
A.whose parents are clever
B.who often thinks about difficult problems
C.who is often helped by his parents and teachers
D.who is born with a good brain and putting it to active use
答案：D
9.It is better for parents ______.
A.to praise and encourage their children more often
B.to be hard on their children
C.to leave their children alone with nothing to do
D.to give their children as much help as possible
答案：A
10.Which of the following is NOT true according to the article?
A.Parents play an important part in their children's growth.
B.The less you use your mind the duller you may become.
C.Intelligence is obviously the result of where and how you live.
D.Parents should always encourage their children.
答案：C
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