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《大学英语预备级2》习题1

第一部分

Part I Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth)

Passage One

In only two decades Asian Americans have become the fastest-growing U.S. minority. As

their children began moving up through the nation's schools, it became clear that a new class of

academic achievers was emerging. Their achievements are reflected in the nation's best

universities, where mathematics, science and engineering departments have taken on a decidedly

Asian character. This special liking for mathematics and science is partly explained by the fact

that Asian-American students who began their educations abroad arrived in the U.S. with a solid

grounding in mathematics but little or no knowledge of English. They are also influenced by the

promise of a good job after college. Asians feel there will be less unfair treatment in areas like

mathematics and science because they will be judged more objectively. And the return on the

investment in education is more immediate in something like engineering than with an arts degree.

Most Asian-American students owe their success to the influence of parents who are

determined that their children take full advantage of what the American educational system has to

offer. An effective measure of parental attention is homework. Asian parents spend more time

with their children than American parents do, and it helps. Many researchers also believe there is

something in Asian Culture that breeds success, such ideals that stress family values and

emphasize education.

Both explanations for academic success worry Asian Americans because of fears that they

feed a typical racial image. Many can remember when Chinese, Japanese and Filipino immigrants

were the victims of social isolation. Indeed, it was not until 1952 that laws were laid down giving

all Asian immigrants the right to citizenship.

1. While making tremendous achievements at college, Asian-American students ______.

A、feel they are mistreated because of limited knowledge of English

B、are afraid of their academic successes

C、still worry about unfair treatment in society

D、generally feel it a shame to have to depend on their parents

2. What are the major factors that determine the success of Asian Americans? ______

A、A solid foundation in basic mathematics and Asian Americans’ hard work.

B、Hard work and intelligence.

C、Parental help and a limited knowledge of English.

D、Asian culture and the American educational system.

3. Few Asian-American students major in human sciences mainly because ______.

A、their English is not good enough

B、they are afraid they might meet with unfair judgement in these areas

C、there is a wide difference between Asian and Western cultures

D、they know little about American cultures and Western cultures

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4. Why do the two "explanations" (Para. 3, Line 1) worry Asian Americans? ______

A、They are afraid that they would again be isolated from American society in general.

B、People would think that Asian students rely on their parents for success.

C、Asian American would be a threat to other minorities.

D、American academic achievements have been reduced.

5. The author's tone in this passage is ______.

A、sympathetic B、doubtful

C、critical D、objective

Part II Translate Chinese into English

Directions: In the part, you are required to translate a paragraph from Chinese into English. You

should write your answer on Answer Sheet.

但是母亲仍旧不放弃她的努力，直到最后，我觉得她是下决心想亲自去中国找失散的

孩子们。她曾经和我说：“我们该趁着还不太老的时候回去一次，再过几年，我们就走不

动了！”当时我还只是以为她想去中国旅行，我不知道她还想去找她的两个女儿。

But she still did not give up her efforts, until in the end, I think she is

determined to want to personally go to China to look for the lost children. She

once said to me, "we should go home and return to a few more years when

we are not too old, and we can't walk any more.!" I thought she was going to

travel to China, I didn't know she wanted to go to her two daughters..

Part III Translate English into Chinese

Directions: In the part, you are required to translate a paragraph from English into Chinese. You

should write your answer on Answer Sheet.

Many people like Chinese food. In China, cooking is not only regarded as a skill but also an

art. The well/carefully-prepared Chinese food is tasty and good-looking. The ways of cooking and

ingredients selection vary greatly across China. However, good cooking has one thing in common,

that is, to always concern colors, smell, tastes and nutrition. As food is vital for man’s health, good

cooks are always making efforts to maintain balance between grains meats and vegetables. Thus,

Chinese food is delicious and healthy.

很多人喜欢中国菜。在中国，烹饪不仅被视为一个技能，也是一门艺术。精心

准备的中餐好吃又好看。烹调和配料的选择方式差异很大，在中国。然而，好

的烹饪有共同之处，有一件事是，总是要考虑到颜色，气味，味道和营养。由

于食物对人的健康至关重要，好的厨师总是努力保持谷物、肉类和蔬菜之间的

平衡。因此，中国的食物是美味和健康。

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