阅读理解-练习二及答案解析.doc

1、阅读理解-练习二及答案解析(总分：90.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Test 1(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、TEXT A(总题数：1，分数：5.00)Two weeks ago, I placed an order on Amazon. com for a book titled Love and Consequences. The memoirs dust jacket promised a story of a young woman, named Margaret B. Jones, who survived Los Angeles gang life-and lived to

2、 tell about it.Problem is. The telling is a 300-page lie.Before the authors older sister notified the publisher that the book was made-up, New York Times book critic Michiko Kakutani wrote glowingly, “She captures the brutal realities of a place where children learn to sleep on the floor to avoid th

3、e random bullets that might come smashing through the windows and walls at night. She conveys the extraordinary stoicism (坚忍克已) of women like Big Morn, her foster mother, who raised four grandchildren while working a day job and a night job.“But in fact, the name Margaret B. Jones was a pseudonym fo

4、r Margaret Seltzer, a young woman who, according to a subsequent story in The Times, “grew up with her biological family in the prosperous Sherman Oaks neighborhood of Los Angeles.“ In that neighborhood, bullets dont often tear into walls, and moms dont often have to work two jobs to keep food on th

5、e table.Seltzer, 33 and now living in Oregon, reportedly got her inspiration for the book after working with LA organizations to fight gang violence. “Im not saying, like, I did it right,“ Selzter said. “I did not do it right. Maybe its an ego thing-I dont know. I just felt that there was good that

6、I could do and there was no other way that someone would listen to it.“This fabrication is just one of several that have recently managed to hit the bookshelves before publishers realize that they have been duped. At the beginning of March, a Holocaust (浩劫) memoir, Misha: A Memoire of the Holocaust

7、Years by Misha Defonseca, was exposed as a fake. Two years ago, a popular memoir about a mans recovery from drug addiction, A Million Little Pieces by James Frey, was also famously discredited.Besides embarrassing the publishers and no doubt, ruining the reputation of the writers, such books also po

8、se problems (though much smaller in scale) to those of us who have bought and/or read them. After all, memoirs are supposed to carry an extra amount of authority. When readers pick them up, they expect to enter a reality as seen by someone who has participated in it. Readers believe the conversation

9、s, characters and experiences-along with the emotions they invoke to be genuine (if sometimes a bit embellished).So when that lie finally arrives in the mail, will I be able to read it? I doubt it. The book will probably end up getting an undeserved slot on my bookshelf, and Ill probably never crack

10、 it open.After all, while reading about gunfire in the streets and moms raising kids in fatherless homes, Id be unable to get this image of a younger Seltzer out of my mind: Instead of ducking her head when bullets pound her living room wall, shes sleeping soundly in a bed covered with pillows. Inst

11、ead of being cared for by a tired woman working two jobs, shes the daughter of two successful professionals, and a loyal viewer of a popular crime drama on TV.（分数：5.00）(1).Margaret B. Jones is the _ for Margaret Seltzer.（分数：1.00）A.pennameB.nicknameC.pet nameD.surname(2).Seltzer feels _ for the disho

12、nesty in writing her memoir.（分数：1.00）A.schadenfreudeB.helplessC.regretfulD.inspired(3).Which of the following statements is NOT true?（分数：1.00）A.Fabrication does harm to the publisher, the writer and the readers as well.B.A memoir should describe the brutal reality of the authors experiences.C.Fabric

13、ation is not rare in publication.D.Seltzers memoir is completely inconsistent with the social reality in her childhoo(4).Love and Consequences is NOT a _.（分数：1.00）A.make-up storyB.fakeC.fabricationD.plagiaristic book(5).The author of this article _.（分数：1.00）A.is sympathetic to SeltzerB.disgusts the

14、act of fabricationC.appreciates Love and Consequences as a mirror to the gang violence in Los AngelesD.detests Margaret Seltzer三、TEXT B(总题数：1，分数：5.00)High speed was one of the factors causing the deadly train disaster in Zibo, Shandong Province, Xinhua said on Tuesday.The Monday train collision kill

15、ed at least 71 and injured 416 others by the time of press. It occurred when a passenger train from Beijing derailed and collided with an oncoming train on the Jinan- Qingdao line. Xinhua reported that the train from Beijing was traveling at 131 kilometers an hour, in excess of the 80-kilometer-an-h

16、our speed limit, before it came off the tracks.Authorities had on Monday ruled out terrorism and said “human error“ was to blame.In 2006, China made up a quarter of the worlds total railway transport volume, while its track length only made up six percent of the worlds total, according to the Minist

17、ry of Railways.On such busy tracks, a small error can cause chaos. The Zibo accident is the worst in China since 1997 when 126 people were killed in Hunan Province.That year coincided with the decision to raise train speed limits in China. In 1997, most trains were running at a mere 60 kilometers pe

18、r hour. Last April, China boosted its railway speed for the sixth time raising the top train speed by 25 percent to 200 kph.Necessary safety measures were adopted prior to the speedup. For example, on lines that carry trains traveling at 160 kph or faster, protective nets were erected on both sides

19、to prevent animals or people from being “sucked“ on to the tracks.But still there are problems according to experts. One is that China doesnt have a special track system for passenger trains, which have to run with the comparatively slow freights. This not only reduces the efficiency of the whole tr

20、ansportation system but also jeopardizes safety. High-speed trains require more sophisticated tracks with regards to steel strength and engineering structures.The 384km Jinan-Qingdao line will soon solely be used for freight. A special line for passenger trains will be finished before the Olympics.Z

21、ang Qiji, a ministry researcher, said that most track beds in China were designed for speeds of 120 km/h, and were upgraded to 160 km/h in 1998. Some still lack the capability to handle speeds of 200 km/h.However, train travel is still comparatively safe in China. The accident rate on railways is 1/

22、24 of Chinas highway. According to the ministry, deaths on the track declined by 43. 8 percent in 2007 compared with figures from 2006.Human error is the primary cause of accidents, according to a survey from 1989 2001 published by the periodical Railway Transport and Economy. About 64.6 percent of

23、track accidents were caused by human errors, while 13.8 from natural disasters, 12.3 by social unrest. Only 9.2 percent were caused by facilities.（分数：5.00）(1).Whats the primary cause of the Zibo accident?（分数：1.00）A.A passenger train from Beijing was traveling at 80 kilometers an hour.B.The decision

24、to raise train speed limits.C.Social unrest.D.Human errors.(2).Before the sixth time of raising the top train speed, the top train speed was _.（分数：1.00）A.200 kphB.60 kphC.131 kphD.160 kph(3).Track upgrades can NOT stop human errors because _.（分数：1.00）A.the percent of speedup is too highB.necessary s

25、afety measures were not adopted prior to the speedupC.China doesnt have a special track system for passenger trainsD.the track length of China only made up six percent of the worlds total in 2006(4).We can infer that _ from the sentence “deaths on the track declined by 43.8 percent in 2007 compared

26、with figures from 2006“ in paragraph 11.（分数：1.00）A.no special track system for passenger trains doesnt jeopardize safetyB.the accident rate on railways is 1/24 of Chinas highwayC.train travel is still comparatively safe in ChinaD.human error is the primary cause of accidents(5).At present railway tr

27、ansportation in China faces the following problems EXCEPT that _.（分数：1.00）A.the track length cant meet the needs of the large railway transport volumeB.the speedup of railway transportation is not accompanied with necessary safety measuresC.passenger trains still share the same system with freight t

28、rainsD.some tracks lack the capability to handle speeds of 200 km/h四、TEXT C(总题数：1，分数：6.00)Both Wang Juan, 23, and her boyfriend work with numbers. The insurance asset management adviser tracks market charts to help her clients maximize their profits. Her boyfriend, a graduate student at Beijing Jiao

29、tong University, analyzes computer data to get an “A“ from his tutor.Such are the lives of many young Chinese couples who have chosen different paths upon graduating from university, with women taking the initial role of breadwinners. Love still binds them, but financial and social pressures threate

30、n to tear them apart.Gu Leilei started working in a state-owned company three years ago when her boyfriend, Liu Haitao, entered graduate school. At that time, she remembers paying most of the bills.“I once got frustrated when he only bought me a strawberry cake on my birthday,“ said Gu, 26. “I thoug

31、ht he would also give me a necklace and take me to the aquarium, as he had promised.“Gu also remembers feeling pressure from family and friends. They encouraged her to find an established man with a house or a car, but she had different ideas.“Love outweighs material pursuits for me. I have absolute

32、 confidence in his getting a high-paying job soon,“ she said.As for Liu, he refuses to take her love for granted and tries his best to “fulfill his assumed role as a man“. He works part-time and sometimes takes Gu to film showings on campus. “It is good for my self-respect and dignity as a man,“ sai

33、d Liu. The couple plans to marry in April.However, others have seen their love fade with the social gap that appears when the woman goes to work. Fang Ye, who works for a German company in Shanghai, recently broke up with her boyfriend.“Hes naive,“ the 25-year-old said. “When I complained about trou

34、ble in my office, he didnt seem to understand at all. I had to face it alone.“Fang explained that, once she went to work, they had different circles of friends and little time to spend together. “My apartment is far away from his university, and sometimes when I got back from work tired, he was stil

35、l reading in the library. “Common wisdom suggests that this financial and social imbalance is only short-term. Upon finishing graduate school, the man should be able to land a good job. But recent surveys suggest that a higher degree wont necessarily ensure a higher salary.According to a 2006 2007 i

36、ncome survey released by ChinaHR Corporation, people with higher degrees do earn better pay, but the yearly income of those with a masters degree is going down.Le Yue, 26, who now works for an overseas study agency, has had difficulty finding a job with a salary close to his girlfriends. She earns m

37、ore than 6,000 yuan at an entertainment magazine. But Le insists that his earning less doesnt make them less content as a couple.“Even though I might not be on the same starting line with her, I can work hard to catch up,“ he says. “And who earns more doesnt mean too much to me as long as we feel ha

38、ppy.“Zhang Xiaoyuan, vice-director of the communication department of All Chinas Women Federation says that young people should be prepared to enter this kind of world.“In the old social conventions, men are expected to earn money and support the family. However, women are economically independent n

39、ow. Their roles within the family can be flexible, according to the needs and situation.“In this phase, the girlfriends or wives take on more responsibility. However, when the women get pregnant, the husbands become the main breadwinner./（分数：6.00）(1).When many young Chinese couples have chosen diffe

40、rent paths upon graduating from university, which pressure they may NOT face?（分数：1.00）A.The pressure from family.B.The pressure from society.C.The pressure from friends.D.The pressure from lovers.(2).Gus example implicates that _.（分数：1.00）A.love outweighs material pursuitsB.women take the initial ro

41、le of breadwinnersC.financial and social pressures threaten to tear the young couple apartD.she should find an established man(3).Why did Fang Ye break up with her boyfriend?（分数：1.00）A.Social pressures.B.He didnt seem to understand the trouble in her office.C.He was naive.D.They had different circle

42、s of friends and little time to spend together.(4).“But Le insists that his earning less doesnt make them less content as a couple“ shows that _.（分数：1.00）A.Le Yue and his girlfriend are less satisfied with his low salaryB.Le Yues low salary doesnt affect the couples loveC.Le Yue and his girlfriend a

43、re more satisfied than other couplesD.Le Yue and his girlfriend are as satisfied as other couples(5).Which of the following statements is NOT true?（分数：1.00）A.In the old social conventions, men should take the role of breadwinners of the family.B.Lovers choosing different paths upon graduating from u

44、niversity will not easily become a couple.C.The financial and social imbalance will not last for a long time.D.With the increasing income of those with a masters degree, a higher degree definitely ensures a higher salary.(6).The main idea of the article is _.（分数：1.00）A.love under social pressureB.lo

45、ve binding young couples on different pathsC.different paths being a shot-term sacrificeD.the social pressure of young couples五、TEXT D(总题数：1，分数：4.00)Cities across the country have not learned a thing from tearing down too many historic houses in a massive urban renovation in the last two decades. Sa

46、dly, big metropolises such as Beijing and Shanghai are setting bad examples.The recent decision to dismantle a former residence of Lu Xun in Beijing, one of Chinas greatest writers and thinkers, has sparked huge public outcry. This is an emergency that calls for immediate government intervention.In

47、his downtown Beijing courtyard house, known as siheyuan in Chinese, Lu Xun wrote several well-known novelettes, such as Madmans Diaries and The True Story of Ah Q. These short stories, which are still included in high school textbooks, have influenced more than a generation of Chinese.The fact that

48、few Chinese writers have had the same impact on the nation as Lu Xun in the last 80 years would make any of his former residences worthy of government protection. This was the very place where his popular stories were authored. This is the place where people could visit and be inspired. New construc

49、tions, no matter how tall and grand, are never going to produce the kind of mysticism (神秘) among the Chinese as this old courtyard house.The tragedy facing historic buildings is also happening in Shanghai, a city boasting a short yet prominent modern history.The Shanghai Rowing Club, a 1903 eclectic structure with Victorian and Baroque styles along the Suzhou Creek, is also being knocked down. Although officials later revised the plan and promised partial protection after appeals from conser