[外语类试卷]在职攻硕英语联考（阅读）模拟试卷24及答案与解析.doc

1、在职攻硕英语联考（阅读）模拟试卷 24及答案与解析 一、 Part III Reading Comprehension (40 minutes, 40 points) Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each of the passages is followed by 5 questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one and mark your an

2、swer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center. 0 The American Revolution was a citizens revolution. Ordinary men took a large part in it. One of them was Paul Revere, a silver worker. He lived in Boston many years ago during the time when many people in the British colonies in Ameri

3、ca felt that they were being used for Britains gain. They felt that they were being taxed without fair representation in the British government. The people of Boston were especially angry, and additional British troops had been sent there to keep the excited colonists under control. Paul Revere was

4、one of those who believed that the British would soon be on the march against the villages and farms near Boston. On the night of the eighteenth of April, 1775, Revere rowed across the Charles River to a place opposite Boston where his saddled horse was ready to ride. If the British soldiers came, h

5、e was to ride to warn the people. A friend in Boston was hidden near the British troops in a place where he could watch what they did. If they marched by land, he was to hang one lantern (灯笼 ) high in the tower of the old North Church in Boston where Paul could see it. If they came by sea, he would

6、hang up two lanterns. Toward morning Revere saw two lights in the tower. The British must be coming by sea! He jumped on his horse and rode through the countryside before dawn in order to warn the farmers and villagers that they must fight at the daybreak. He rode all night and in the morning, by th

7、e time the troops arrived, the farmers were hidden all along the roads with their guns loaded. When the British came, the Americans drove them back. These first battles of the American Revolution were fought at Concord and at Lexington, Massachusetts, on April 19, 1775. In 1776 the colonies signed a

8、 declaration of independence. 1 What is the authors main purpose in the passage? （ A） To provide information about the childhood of Paul Revere. （ B） To discuss the war between the British and the Americans. （ C） To tell the reader a story about Paul Revere in the American Revolution. （ D） To descri

9、be the courage of the farmers and villagers in the American Revolution. 2 Which of the following is true of Paul Revere? （ A） He was very interested in politics. （ B） He got a relative to help him. （ C） He fought the British himself. （ D） He told the people about the coming enemy. 3 All of the follo

10、wing are mentioned in the passage EXCEPT_. （ A） the American Revolution was a revolt （ B） Pauls friend signaled from a church （ C） the British troops were sent to control the colonists （ D） Pauls friend was serving in the British army 4 It can be inferred from the passage that_. （ A） the British col

11、onies in America were very much aroused （ B） the farmers and villagers were good at fighting their enemy （ C） it was the first battle that Paul Revere had ever taken part in （ D） Paul Revere had a strong sense of pride of being American 5 The authors attitude toward Paul Revere is_. （ A） amused （ B）

12、 respectful （ C） distant （ D） serious 5 By far the most common snake in Britain is the adder (蝰蛇 ,小毒蛇 ). In Scotland, in fact, there are no other snakes at all. The adder is also the only British snake with a poisonous bite. It can be found almost anywhere, but prefers sunny hillsides and rough open

13、 country, including high ground. In Ireland there are no snakes at all. Most people regard snake bites as a fatal misfortune, but not all bites are serious, and very few are fatal. Sometimes attempts at emergency treatment turn out to be more dangerous than the bite itself, with amateurs heroically

14、(英雄地 )， but mistakenly trying to do-it-yourself surgery and other unnecessary measure. All snakes have small teeth, so it follows that all snakes can bite, but only the bite of the adder presents any danger. British snakes are shy animals and are far more frightened of you than you could possibly be

15、 of them. The adder will attack only if it feels threatened, as can happen if you take it by surprise and step on it accidentally, or if you try to catch it or pick it up, which it dislikes intensely. If it hears you coming, it will normally get out of the way as quickly as it can, but adders cannot

16、 move very rapidly and may attack before moving if you are very close. The effect of a bite varies considerably. It depends upon several things, one of which is the body weight of the person bitten. The bigger the person, the less harmful the bite is likely to be, which is why children suffer far mo

17、re seriously from snake bites in Britain and though the bites can make some people very ill, there are probably just as many cases of bites having little or no effect, as there are of serious illness. 6 Adders are most likely to be found_. （ A） in shady fields in England （ B） on uncultivated land th

18、roughout Britain （ C） in Scotland and nowhere else （ D） in wilder parts of Britain and Ireland 7 If you are with someone who is bitten by an adder, you should_. （ A） operate as soon as possible （ B） not worry about the victim （ C） make no attempt to treat the bite （ D） try to catch the adder 8 We ar

19、e told that adders were_. （ A） not afraid of human beings （ B） aggressive towards anyone in their territory （ C） unlikely to bite except in self-defense （ D） normally friendly towards people 9 If an adder hears you approaching, it will usually_. （ A） wait until you are close and then attack （ B） dis

20、appear very quickly （ C） take no notice of you at all （ D） move out of your path 10 We are told that in general British people think snakes are_. （ A） unlikely to kill people by their bite （ B） more dangerous than they usually are （ C） usually harmless （ D） not very common in Britain 10 In the Unite

21、d States, the need to protect plant and animal species has become a highly controversial and sharply political issue since the passage of the Endangered Species Act in 1973. The act, designed to protect species living areas, and policies that preserve land and forests competes with economic interest

22、. In the 1990s, for example, the woodcutters in the Western United States were challenged legally in their attempt to cut trees for timber in the Cascade Mountains. The challenge was mounted to protect the endangered spotted owl (猫头鹰 ), whose remaining population occupies these forests and requires

23、the intact, ancient forest for survival. The problematic situation set the interests of environmentalists against those of corporations and of individuals who stood to lose jobs. After months of debate and legal battles, the fate of the woodcutters and the owls was still undecided in mid-1992. Simil

24、ar tensions exist between the developed and the developing nations. Many people in industrialized nations, for example, believe that developing nations in tropical regions should do more to protect their rain forests and other natural areas. But the developing countries may be impoverished (使穷困 )， w

25、ith populations growing so rapidly that using the land is a means to temporarily avoid worsening poverty and starvation. Many of the changes to Earth that concern scientists have the potential to rob the planet of its biological richness. The destruction of Earths ozone layer (臭氧层 )， for example, co

26、uld contribute to the general process of impoverishment by allowing ultra-violet rays to harm plants and animals. And global warming could wipe out species unable to quickly adapt to changing climates. Clearly, protecting Earths biological diversity is a complex problem. But solutions to humanitys c

27、urrent problems will come only through coordinated international efforts to control human population, stabilize the composition of the atmosphere, and preserve intact Earths complex web of life. 11 Why does the author say that the protection of endangered species is a highly controversial issue? （ A

28、） Because people cant agree as to what species to protect. （ B） Because it is difficult to find an effective way to protect such species. （ C） Because it affects the interests of certain groups of people. （ D） Because it is a major problem involving a series of legal procedures. 12 According to the

29、passage, the preservation of rain forests_. （ A） may hamper a developing country in its fight against poverty （ B） benefits developed countries rather than developing countries （ C） should take priority over the control of human population （ D） will help improve the living conditions in developing c

30、ountries 13 According to the passage, cutting trees to grow more food_. （ A） will widen the gap between the developed and the developing countries （ B） is but a short-term relief to the food problem （ C） can hardly alleviate the shortage of food （ D） proves to be an effective way out for impoverishe

31、d nations 14 Among “humanitys current problems“ (Line 6, Para. 3), the chief concern of the scientists is_. （ A） the impoverishment of developing countries （ B） the explosion of the human population （ C） the reduction of biological diversity （ D） the effect of global warming 15 The authors purpose i

32、n writing this passage is_. （ A） to describe the difficulties in solving humanitys current problems （ B） to present the different views on humanitys current problems （ C） to analyze the contradiction between countries in dealing with humanitys current problems （ D） to point out that humanitys curren

33、t problems can only be solved through the cooperation of nations 15 At some time in your life you may have a strong desire to do something strange or terrible. However, chances are that you dont act on your impulse, but let it pass instead. You know that to commit the action is wrong in some way and

34、 that other people will not accept your behavior. Perhaps the most interesting thing about the phenomenon of taboo behavior is how it can change over the years within the same society, how certain behavior and attitudes once considered taboo can become perfectly acceptable and natural at another poi

35、nt in time. Topics such as death, for example, were once considered so upsetting and unpleasant that it was a taboo to even talk about them. Now with the publication of important books such as On Death and Dying and Learning to Say Goodbye, people have become more aware of the importance of expressi

36、ng feelings about death and, as a result, are more willing to talk about this taboo subject. One of the newest taboos in American society is the topic of fat. Unlike many other taboos, fat is a topic that Americans talk about constantly. Its not taboo to talk about fat; its taboo to be fat. The “in“

37、 look is thin, not fat. In the work world, most companies prefer youthful-looking, trim(苗条的，身材修长的 ) executives to sell their image as well as their products to the public. The thin look is associated with youth, vigor and success. The fat person, on the other hand, is thought of as lazy and lacking

38、in energy, self-respect. After all, people think, how can people who care about themselves, and therefore the way they took, permit themselves to become fat? In an image-conscious society like the US, thin is “in“, fat is “out“. 16 From the passage, we can infer taboo is_. （ A） a strong desire to do

39、 something strange or terrible （ B） a crime committed on impulse （ C） a behavior considered unacceptable by the public （ D） an unfavorable impression left on other people 17 Based on the ideas presented in the passage we can conclude “being fat“ _in American society. （ A） will always remain a taboo

40、（ B） may no longer be a taboo some day （ C） has long been a taboo （ D） is not considered a taboo by most people 18 The topic of fat is_many other taboo subjects. （ A） the same as （ B） more popular than （ C） different from （ D） less often talked about than 19 In the US, thin is “in“, fat is “out“. Th

41、is means_. （ A） thin is “inside“, fat is “outside“ （ B） thin is “diligent“, fat is “lazy“ （ C） thin is “fashionable“, fat is “unfashionable“ （ D） thin is “spiritless“, fat is “vigorous“ 20 In the last line the phrase “image-conscious society“ can be replaced by_. （ A） fast-developing society which i

42、s built on a clear image （ B） very imaginative society with nice appearance （ C） the society whose image has been ruined because of money （ D） the society in which image has been attached importance to 20 A new kind of radar has been developed for space-age travelers. A working laboratory model of a

43、 new system of radar that makes use of a beam of light is said to be ten thousand times more accurate than the best comparable system of radar that uses microwaves. The model has shown that this radar system (known as laser-doppler radar) can measure with absolute precision speeds varying from space

44、ship orbital injection velocities (速度 ) of five miles per second down to virtual stops speeds of less than one ten thousandth of an inch per second. According to the scientists who are developing this system, such fine measures of velocity are of prime importance in space missions. In a rendezvous (

45、会合 , 会合点 ) between two spaceships, or in a landing approach by a vehicle onto an orbiting space station, a bump could rip open a ships skin, or a nudge (轻触 ) could knock the station out of its orbit. The light-beam radar, which operates at a frequency of trillions of cycles per second, could easily

46、detect and measure the movement of a vehicle edging up to a satellite space station even at a small fraction of an inch per second. A control system using so precise a signal as this would allow a huge vehicle to dock at a space station as lightly as a feather. 21 Laser-doppler radar makes use of_.

47、（ A） light （ B） microwaves （ C） sound waves （ D） both A and B 22 This radar system is significant because it_. （ A） is more precise than microwave radar （ B） will work on the earths surface as well as in space （ C） is the first radar system to work in space （ D） is easier to operate than microwave r

48、adar 23 Which of the following statements is implied but not stated? （ A） Microwave radar operates at a higher frequency than laser-doppler radar. （ B） Laser-doppler radar is more accurate than microwave radar. （ C） The light-beam radar can measure only slow speeds with absolute accuracy. （ D） Micro

49、wave radar does not insure absolute precision in measuring varying speeds. 24 This laser-doppler radar will be especially valuable in space because_. （ A） the speeds of space vehicles will vary greatly （ B） accurate measurements are essential in space （ C） inaccuracies in measurement could cause accidents in space （ D） all of the above 25 This selection could be entitled_. （ A） The Function of Radar （ B） Problems in Space Navigation （ C） Radar for the S