【学历类职业资格】英语阅读(一)自考题分类模拟29及答案解析.doc

1、英语阅读(一)自考题分类模拟 29 及答案解析(总分：40.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、第一部分 选择题(总题数：0，分数：0.00)三、Passage 5(总题数：1，分数：5.00)The crew of a clipper ship had to work together smoothly to keep the ship sailing. To help, they sang work songs called sea chanteys. The chanteyman sang out the verses. They set the rhythm for the work to

2、 be done. The chanteyman made up his own lines, and the men joined in the chorus . The songs were about sailing, fishing, love, war, anything and everything. The men heaved or pulled the ropes on the beat of the chorus. Different rhythms were necessary for different shipboard jobs. There were slow c

3、apstan chanteys sung while turning the capstan, a large wheel on deck used to pull up the anchor. There were halyard chanteys sung while pulling up the sails. Pumping chanteys were sung, when the sailors manned the pumps amidships, and short-haul chanteys were sung for any job that required quick, s

4、harp pulls.（分数：5.00）(1).Sailing a clipper ship called for _.（分数：1.00）A.a great many songs from the sailorsB.smooth action by the crewC.teamwork on many jobsD.both B and C(2).The underlined “chorus“ implies that _.（分数：1.00）A.man, no matter who he is, should work with the spirit of teamworkB.whatever

5、we are doing, we can sing a song togetherC.only the crew of a clipper ship need to sing a chorus when they are workingD.chorus is a way of entertainment for sailors to relax themselves(3).The rhythms of the chanteys varied because _.（分数：1.00）A.different jobs required different rhythmsB.some chanteym

6、en sang in different rhythmsC.sailors worked at different speedsD.some jobs required the work of many sailors(4).According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?（分数：1.00）A.When turning the capstan, men sang slow capstan chanteys.B.When pulling up the sails, pumping chanteys were

7、sung.C.When the sailors manned the pumps amidships, they sang halyard chanteys.D.Sailors never sang any chantey when they were working.(5).Sailors working with sharp, quick pulls would probably have sung a _.（分数：1.00）A.slow capstan chanteyB.halyard chanteyC.short-haul chanteyD.pumping chantey四、Passa

8、ge 6(总题数：1，分数：5.00)The great power of tornadoes is almost unbelievable. The speed of this whirling funnel shaped wind may be more than 500 miles per hour. It can tear up trees, carry buildings away, and can even lift large trucks off the highway. The tornado is like a giant vacuum sweeper that sucks

9、 up anything in its path. Experts believe that the most violent force of a tornado is found inside the funnel, where a vacuum is created because of very low air pressure. When this vacuum moves over a building which is filled with air under normal pressure, the difference between the air pressure in

10、side the building and that outside causes the building to explode. The largest tornado on record had a funnel a mile wide. There are many interesting stories about the strange things that tornadoes have done in the U.S. Common wheat straw has been driven several inches into posts and trees. Building

11、s have been turned completely around on their foundations and have remained intact. People and animals have been carried hundreds of feet, often suffering no physical harm. Feathers have been removed from chickens. Cars, trucks, and even whole freight trains have been carried away. A tornado does no

12、t last long, about 20 to 30 minutes on the average. Usually it destroys an area about 16 miles long and the great damage that it does in one place last only about 30 seconds. Tornadoes normally occur on hot, humid days but not necessarily in the summer. The biggest and most destructive tornado in th

13、e U.S. struck on March 18, 1925. Roaring along at a speed of 60 miles per hour, it swept clean a path a mile wide across the states of Missouri, Illinois, and Indian. In its 220 mile long journey across these three states, the tornado killed 689 people. More than 200 tornadoes strike in the United S

14、tates every year. It is not possible to predict when a tornado will strike although the U.S. Weather Bureau gives storm warnings when conditions are right to cause a tornado. The safest place to be if a tornado seems likely is in some underground area such as a cellar or a basement.（分数：5.00）(1).Low

15、air pressure inside funnel of a tornado creates a _.（分数：1.00）A.tensionB.vacuumC.windD.speed(2).A tornado may reach a speed of more than _.（分数：1.00）A.500 miles per hourB.700 miles per hourC.100 miles per hourD.50 miles per hour(3).The most favorable kind of weather for a tornado is _.（分数：1.00）A.dry a

16、nd dustyB.cold and windyC.cloudy and rainyD.hot and humid(4).The largest recorded tornado funnel was _.（分数：1.00）A.1 mileB.6 milesC.10 milesD.18 mile(5).Which place(s) is the safest place to stay if a tornado seems to happen?（分数：1.00）A.On the playground.B.In some underground area.C.Beside the river.D

17、Stay at one“s own home.五、第二部分 非选择题(总题数：0，分数：0.00)Prometheus was happy to be of service to man. He taught people 1 . He taught them how to plant and grow their own food, and how to use animals to make their work easier. He even taught them 2 . But without fire, life on earth was very difficult. Food

18、 had to be eaten raw; 3 . Tools had to be of stone because there was no fire for working metals. Athena, daughter of Zeus, had been watching over Prometheus and had helped him in his work. Now, because Prometheus was kind and wanted man to be comfortable on earth, 4 . She knew that Zeus was away and

19、 promised to lead Prometheus to Mount Olympus by a secret path. Before leaving, Prometheus called his brother Epimetheus to him and told him what he was going to do. “My brother,“ said Prometheus, “I know that when I steal the fire from the heavens, 5 . He will, I am sure, 6 . I am willing to accept

20、 punishment 7 . I love mankind, and want to be sure that you will carry on my work.“ Sadly, Epimetheus gave his promise. Then Prometheus added, “Be very careful when I am gone. Be sure, above all, 8 . He has great powers, and is to be feared.“ Then Athena led Prometheus to Mount Olympus. 9 , Apollo

21、came back from his day“s journey in his chariot of the sun. Prometheus lit a torch from the chariot and put the fire in a hollow stalk that he concealed under his cloak. Then he stole away without being seen by any of the gods, 10 . AZeus will be very angry Bhe called upon Athena to help him get fir

22、e from Mount Olympus Cthat you do not do anything to anger Zeus Dhow to make their own tools and how to build homes for themselves Eand brought his fire to earth Fhouses could not be kept warm Ghow to make music and how to paint Hpunish me severely IJust as he arrived Jif you will promise to take my

23、 place Khe asked Zeus for a tool Lbe fond of me（分数：10.00）1.(arrive)We enjoyed the golden autumn, but the 1 of winter made many of us feel depressed. （分数：1.00）2.(adventure)Three years later he has still not returned, and his friends can only speculate about what 1 has overtaken him in the depths of t

24、ime. （分数：1.00）3.(honest)Judy answered all the interviewers“ questions with 1 and courage. （分数：1.00）4.(super)All of a sudden she discovered in a black satin box a 1 necklace of diamonds. （分数：1.00）5.(appreciate)He becomes more of the meaning 1 of life and its permanent spiritual values. （分数：1.00）6.(de

25、tach)Men were 1 to defend the pass. （分数：1.00）7.(promote)Young males in particular tend to be keener on high pay and 1 than older people （分数：1.00）8.(resemble)When the art student came the following week, there was a drawing on the table that had a slight 1 to a vase. （分数：1.00）9.(accomplish)An example

26、 of the same thing may be that although Americans like to talk about their 1. （分数：1.00）10.(claim)Now it happened that the king 1 a festival that was to last three days. （分数：1.00）ashamed of another all over what steal lose living how after as if even alive against Jim also had a fighting dog which he

27、 named 1 the President, Andrew Jackson. That was the ugliest dog on earth, and he looked 2 he were about to die any minute, and when he didn“t look that way, he looked as if he wanted to 3 something like a common thief. But when the time came to fight another dog, Jim“s pup was 4 dog. At first, Jim“

28、s dog appeared ready to 5 to the other dog. The other dog would run him around and tackle him, bite him, and throw him 6 the ring. People would start to increase their bets 7 Andrew Jackson. Then, all of a sudden, Jim“s pup would come 8 . He“d grab the other dog by the hind legs and freeze to them.

29、He wouldn“t chew, you understand, he would just hold on until the other dog had to give up. Smiley always won money on that dog. Always except once, that is. The dog had to fight another dog, as usual, but this time the other dog had no hind legs. Well, old Andrew Jackson didn“t know 9 to make of it

30、 and he lost that fight. Afterwards, he just shook his head, slinked off past Smiley as though he were 10 what had happened, and then lay down and died.（分数：10.00）英语阅读(一)自考题分类模拟 29 答案解析(总分：40.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、第一部分 选择题(总题数：0，分数：0.00)三、Passage 5(总题数：1，分数：5.00)The crew of a clipper ship had to work toget

31、her smoothly to keep the ship sailing. To help, they sang work songs called sea chanteys. The chanteyman sang out the verses. They set the rhythm for the work to be done. The chanteyman made up his own lines, and the men joined in the chorus . The songs were about sailing, fishing, love, war, anythi

32、ng and everything. The men heaved or pulled the ropes on the beat of the chorus. Different rhythms were necessary for different shipboard jobs. There were slow capstan chanteys sung while turning the capstan, a large wheel on deck used to pull up the anchor. There were halyard chanteys sung while pu

33、lling up the sails. Pumping chanteys were sung, when the sailors manned the pumps amidships, and short-haul chanteys were sung for any job that required quick, sharp pulls.（分数：5.00）(1).Sailing a clipper ship called for _.（分数：1.00）A.a great many songs from the sailorsB.smooth action by the crewC.team

34、work on many jobsD.both B and C 解析：解析 细节题。“划快船需要什么?”D 选项“船员动作麻利和团队工作”，正确。文中第一段说The crew of a clipper ship had to work together smoothly to keep the ship sailing。A 选项“船员的许多歌”，文中没提及；B 选项“船员动作麻利”，C 选项“团队工作”都错误，这两个选项不全面。答案为 D。(2).The underlined “chorus“ implies that _.（分数：1.00）A.man, no matter who he is

35、 should work with the spirit of teamwork B.whatever we are doing, we can sing a song togetherC.only the crew of a clipper ship need to sing a chorus when they are workingD.chorus is a way of entertainment for sailors to relax themselves解析：解析 推理题。“画线部分 chorus 用在这里暗示了什么。”文章自始至终都在以唱水手号子这一方式强调团队精神对于水手工

36、作的重要性，从而也揭示出，无论谁，具有团队精神都是同等重要的，这也就表明了 chorus(合唱)用在这里所要表明的言外之意。答案为 A。(3).The rhythms of the chanteys varied because _.（分数：1.00）A.different jobs required different rhythms B.some chanteymen sang in different rhythmsC.sailors worked at different speedsD.some jobs required the work of many sailors解析：解析

37、细节题。“船歌的节奏为什么变化?”A 选项“不同的工作需要不同的节奏”是正确的。文中第三段说 Different rhythms were necessary for different shipboard jobs。其他 B 选项“船员唱歌节奏不同”；C 选项“船员工作节奏不同”；D 选项“某些工作需要很多船员”，文中都未提及。答案为 A。(4).According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?（分数：1.00）A.When turning the capstan, men sang slow capst

38、an chanteys. B.When pulling up the sails, pumping chanteys were sung.C.When the sailors manned the pumps amidships, they sang halyard chanteys.D.Sailors never sang any chantey when they were working.解析：解析 细节考查题。“根据文章，下面哪一个选项叙述正确?”最后一段列举了四个不同的水上工作唱不同的水手号子的例子，从中即可得出答案。答案为 A。(5).Sailors working with sh

39、arp, quick pulls would probably have sung a _.（分数：1.00）A.slow capstan chanteyB.halyard chanteyC.short-haul chantey D.pumping chantey解析：解析 细节题。“进行快节奏工作的船员需要唱什么样的歌?”C 选项“短拉歌”正确。文中最后一段说 short-haul chanteys were sung for any job that required quick, sharp pulls。其他 A 选项“慢起锚歌”；B 选项“升降歌”；D 选项“泵歌”。答案为 C。四、P

40、assage 6(总题数：1，分数：5.00)The great power of tornadoes is almost unbelievable. The speed of this whirling funnel shaped wind may be more than 500 miles per hour. It can tear up trees, carry buildings away, and can even lift large trucks off the highway. The tornado is like a giant vacuum sweeper that s

41、ucks up anything in its path. Experts believe that the most violent force of a tornado is found inside the funnel, where a vacuum is created because of very low air pressure. When this vacuum moves over a building which is filled with air under normal pressure, the difference between the air pressur

42、e inside the building and that outside causes the building to explode. The largest tornado on record had a funnel a mile wide. There are many interesting stories about the strange things that tornadoes have done in the U.S. Common wheat straw has been driven several inches into posts and trees. Buil

43、dings have been turned completely around on their foundations and have remained intact. People and animals have been carried hundreds of feet, often suffering no physical harm. Feathers have been removed from chickens. Cars, trucks, and even whole freight trains have been carried away. A tornado doe

44、s not last long, about 20 to 30 minutes on the average. Usually it destroys an area about 16 miles long and the great damage that it does in one place last only about 30 seconds. Tornadoes normally occur on hot, humid days but not necessarily in the summer. The biggest and most destructive tornado i

45、n the U.S. struck on March 18, 1925. Roaring along at a speed of 60 miles per hour, it swept clean a path a mile wide across the states of Missouri, Illinois, and Indian. In its 220 mile long journey across these three states, the tornado killed 689 people. More than 200 tornadoes strike in the Unit

46、ed States every year. It is not possible to predict when a tornado will strike although the U.S. Weather Bureau gives storm warnings when conditions are right to cause a tornado. The safest place to be if a tornado seems likely is in some underground area such as a cellar or a basement.（分数：5.00）(1).

47、Low air pressure inside funnel of a tornado creates a _.（分数：1.00）A.tensionB.vacuum C.windD.speed解析：解析 细节题。“台风中的低气压将产生什么?”B 选项“真空”正确。文中第一段说 a vacuum is created because of very low air pressure。答案为 B。(2).A tornado may reach a speed of more than _.（分数：1.00）A.500 miles per hour B.700 miles per hourC.100

48、 miles per hourD.50 miles per hour解析：解析 细节题。“台风的速度可以达到多少?”A 选项“每小时 500 英里”正确。文中第一段说The great power.500 miles per hour。答案为 A。(3).The most favorable kind of weather for a tornado is _.（分数：1.00）A.dry and dustyB.cold and windyC.cloudy and rainyD.hot and humid 解析：解析 细节题。“最容易发生台风的天气是怎样的?”D 选项“又热又潮湿”正确。文中第

49、三段说Tornadoes normally occur on hot, humid days.。A 选项“又干又有灰尘”；B 选项“又冷又有风”；C 选项“多云有雨”。答案为 D。(4).The largest recorded tornado funnel was _.（分数：1.00）A.1 mile B.6 milesC.10 milesD.18 mile解析：解析 细节题。“有记载的最大的台风是多少?”A 选项“1 英里”正确。文中第一段说 The largest tornado on record had a funnel a mile wide。答案为 A。(5).Which place(s) is the safest place to stay if a tornado seems to happen?（分数：1.00）A.On the playground.B.In some underground area. C.Beside the river.D.Stay at one“s own home.解析：解析 细节