[外语类试卷]在职攻硕英语联考（阅读）模拟试卷90及答案与解析.doc

1、在职攻硕英语联考（阅读）模拟试卷 90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 Hunting was originally a means of providing food, but it has now become a sport. Though in some parts of the world there are still people who hunt wild animals to provide themselves with food, in England, hunting is as much a social a

3、ctivity as anything else. A great many years ago, fishermen in Japan used birds to catch fish. This art of fishing is said to be at least a thousand years old and is mentioned in Japanese plays. Today, however, fishing in this way has simply become a sport, for the fishermen are not seriously intere

4、sted in catching fish. On summer nights the fishing boats set out on rivers in various parts of the country. At the front of each boat there is an iron basket in which a wood fire kept burning. As the graceful curved boats float past carried along by the current, these fires, dotted here and there,

5、make bright patterns on the water. Steering down the river, the fishermen beat the sides of the boat to encourage the birds, and people out for an evenings entertainment either sit or lie on the floor of the boats drinking beer and sometimes even cooking a meal for themselves over the flames of the

6、fire. This method of fishing demands great skill, for the fisherman has to handle three or four birds in one hand. A long piece of string is tied round the neck of each bird and the fisherman must take care to keep the birds separate from each other. Every so often, the birds are set free and they f

7、ly close to the water in search of fish. The moment a bird catches a fish in its beak, it is pulled back on to the boat. The string is held tightly round the birds throat to prevent it from swallowing the fish it has caught. When there do not seem to be many fish in the river, the fishermen can some

8、times be seen secretly throwing dead fish into the water for the birds to catch. No one really objects to this practice, as it is all part of this unusual sport. Questions: 1 What was the original purpose of hunting? （ A） To catch the wild animals. （ B） To catch the birds. （ C） To catch the fish. （

9、D） To provide food. 2 In which season of the year do the fishing boats set out? （ A） In spring. （ B） In summer. （ C） In autumn. （ D） In winter. 3 What do the fishermen do to encourage the birds? （ A） They use a long string to beat the birds. （ B） They give the birds some fish to encourage the birds.

10、 （ C） They beat the sides of the boat to stimulate the birds. （ D） They grasp several birds in one hand. 4 Why is a long piece of string tied tightly round the neck of each bird? （ A） Because it can prevent the birds from fighting against each other. （ B） Because it can help the fishermen hold the b

11、irds tightly. （ C） Because it can stop the birds from flying away from the ship. （ D） Because it can keep the birds from eating the caught fish. 5 What does the fisherman do right after the bird catches a fish? （ A） He throws the dead fish back into the river. （ B） He gives the dead fish to the bird

12、 as its food. （ C） He draws back the bird onto the deck of the ship. （ D） He snatches the dead fish from the birds beak. 5 For many women choosing whether to work or not to work outside their home is a luxury ; they must work to survive. Others face a hard decision. Perhaps the easiest choice has to

13、 do with economics. One husband said, “Marge and I decided after careful consideration that for her to go back to work at this moment was an extravagance we couldnt afford. “ With two preschool children, it soon became clear in their figuring that with babysitters, transportation, and increased taxe

14、s, rather than having more money, they might actually end up with less. Economic factors are usually the first to be considered, but they are not the most important. The most important aspects of the decision have to do with the emotional needs of each member of the family. It is in this area that h

15、usbands and wives find themselves having to face many confusing and conflicting feelings. There are many women who find that homemaking is boring or who feel imprisoned if they have to stay home with a young child or several children. On the other hand, there are women who think that homemaking give

16、s them the deepest satisfaction. From my own experience, I would like to suggest that sometimes the decision to go back to work is made in too much haste. There are few decisions that I now regret more. I wasnt mature enough to see how much I could have gained at home. I regret my impatience to get

17、on with my career. I wish I had allowed myself the luxury of watching the world through my little girls eyes. Questions: 6 Why do many women have to work outside their home? （ A） Because their economic situation decides that they have no other alternative. （ B） Because they dont like looking after t

18、he children at home. （ C） Because doing the housework is very dull and unpaid. （ D） Because they think the work outside their home is a luxury for them. 7 Why did Marge and her husband think it an extravagance for Marge to go back to work? （ A） Because they might pay more than they earned on the who

19、le. （ B） Because Marge has to take care of their children at home. （ C） Because they dont have the babysitter to help them. （ D） Because Marge has to pay more transportation fares. 8 What are the two major considerations in deciding whether women should go out to work? （ A） The economic factor and t

20、heir social status in their life. （ B） The social status and the family role they play in the family. （ C） The economic factor and the emotional needs of family members. （ D） The social status and the requirements of the society. 9 Some women would rather do housework and take care of their children

21、 than pursue a career because they feel_. （ A） highly stressed while working with others （ B） greatly competitive at work （ C） surprisingly upset while working with men （ D） deeply satisfied with their work at home 10 If given a second chance, the writer would probably choose to_. （ A） work outside

22、home and make a lot of money （ B） stay at home and take care of her family （ C） work outside home one week and stay at home the other （ D） observe the world in her little daughters eyes 10 The old idea that talented children “burn themselves out“ in the early years, and, therefore, are subjected to

23、failure and at worst, mental illness is unfounded. As a matter of fact, the outstanding thing that happens to bright kids is that they are likely to grow into bright adults. To find this out, 1 500 gifted persons were followed up to their thirty-fifth year with these results: On adult intelligence t

24、ests, they scored as high as they had as children. They were, as a group, in good health, physically and mentally. 84 per cent of their group were married and seemed content with their lives. About 70 per cent had graduated from college, though only 30 per cent had graduated with honors. A few had e

25、ven dropped out, but nearly half of these had returned to graduate. Of the men, 80 per cent were in one of the professions or in business management or semiprofessional jobs. The women who had remained single had office, business or professional occupations. The group had published 90 books and 1 50

26、0 articles in scientific, scholarly, and literary magazines and had collected more than 100 patents. In a material way they did not do badly either. Average income was considerably higher among the gifted people, especially the men, than for the country as a whole, despite their comparative youth. I

27、n fact, far from being strange, most of the gifted were turning their early promise into practical reality. Questions: 11 What does the phrase “burn out“ mean in this passage? （ A） Catch fire and be destroyed by fire. （ B） Lose the interest or enthusiasm. （ C） Cease to be clever or intelligent. （ D）

28、 Stop working through damage caused by fire. 12 The old idea that talented children “burn themselves out“ in the early years is_. （ A） true in all senses （ B） refuted by the author （ C） medically proven （ D） a belief of the author 13 The survey of bright children was made to_. （ A） find out what had

29、 happened to talented children when they became adults （ B） prove that talented children “burn themselves out“ in the early years （ C） discover the percentage of those mentally ill among the gifted （ D） prove that talented children never burn themselves out 14 Intelligence tests showed that_. （ A） b

30、right children were unlikely to be mentally healthy （ B） between childhood and adulthood there was a considerable loss of intelligence （ C） talented children were most likely to become gifted adults （ D） when talented children grew into adults, they made low scores 15 Whats the authors attitude towa

31、rds the old idea that talented children “burn themselves out“ in the early years? （ A） Approval. （ B） Objection. （ C） Objectivity. （ D） Indifference. 15 Would-be language teachers everywhere have one thing in common; they all want some recognition of their professional status and skills, and a job.

32、The former requirement is obviously important on a personal level, but it is vital if you are to have any chance of finding work. Ten years ago, the situation was very different. In virtually every developing country, and in many developed countries as well, being a native English speaker was enough

33、 to get you employed as an English teacher. Now employers will only look at teachers who have the knowledge, the skills and aptitudes to teach English effectively. The result of this has been to raise non-native English teachers to the same status as their native counterparts something they have alw

34、ays deserved but seldom enjoyed. Non-natives are now happy linguistic discrimination is a thing of the past. An ongoing research project, funded by the University of Cambridge, asked a sample of teachers, teacher educators and employers in more than 40 countries whether they regard the native/non-na

35、tive speakers distinction as being at all important. “NO“ was the answer. As long as candidates could teach and had the required level of English, it didnt matter who they were and where they came from. Thus, a new form of discriminationthis time justified because it singled out the unqualified libe

36、rated the linguistically oppressed. But the Cambridge project did more than just that; it confirmed that the needs of native and non-native teachers are extremely similar. Questions: 16 The selection of English teachers used to be mainly based on_. （ A） whether or not he has the ability to teach Eng

37、lish very well （ B） whether or not he is an English native speaker （ C） whether or not he possesses the English knowledge （ D） whether or not he has the professional status and skills 17 What did non-native English teachers deserve but seldom enjoy? （ A） The same status as their native counterparts

38、possess. （ B） The same salary as those native English teachers earn. （ C） The different treatment as their native counterparts get. （ D） The similar knowledge and skills as the native speakers have. 18 What kind of people can now find a job as an English teacher? （ A） Those who can teach effectively

39、 and have the required English level. （ B） Those who come from the United States or the United Kingdom. （ C） Those who can speak fluent English. （ D） Those who have the degrees in English. 19 What is the result of the “new form of discrimination“? （ A） It liberated the non-native English teacher and

40、 singled out the unqualified. （ B） It helped the schools to employ those who come from English speaking countries. （ C） It made it easy for the educational organization to select the English teachers. （ D） It proved that the English speakers and the non-English speakers are very similar to each othe

41、r. 20 The phrase “the linguistically oppressed“ refers to those who were_. （ A） held back by their language and their linguistical identities （ B） qualified English teachers but who were non-native speakers （ C） unqualified English teachers but who were native speakers （ D） unqualified English teach

42、ers but who were non-native speakers 在职攻硕英语联考（阅读）模拟试卷 90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.

43、Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center. 【知识模块】 阅读理解 1 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 第 1题问狩猎的最初目的是什么。此题在第一段第一句中就明确指出了狩猎最初是一种获取食物的手段。因 此，本题的正确答案应是 D。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 2 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 第 2题在第三段的第一句中有答案提示，文章指出日本各地的渔船在夏夜开始起航出发打鱼。因此，此题的正确答案应是 B。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 3 【正确答

44、案】 C 【试题解析】 第 3题题干中有关键词 encourage，所以利用查阅式阅读法，在第三段第四句中我们找到了与问题相关的信息。文中指出渔夫们一面掌舵开船，一面敲打船帮来催促鱼鹰去捉鱼。因此本题的正确答案是 C。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 4 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 第 4题问为什么每只鱼鹰的脖子上要紧紧地系根绳子。这个问题是关于具体细节的利用查阅式阅读我们发现，文章第三段倒数第三句有与本题答案相关的信息，即鱼鹰的脖子上要紧紧地系根绳子以防止它把捕到的鱼吞下去。所以，此题的正确答案应是 D：以防止它把捕到的鱼吞吃下去。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 5 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 第

45、 5题仍然是涉及具体细节的问题，回到原文查读，很快就可以找到在第三段第八句中，作者写道：鱼鹰一用嘴捉住鱼，就会被拽回到船上。即渔夫就会 把鱼鹰拖回到船上，因此，答案应为 C。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 【知识模块】 阅读理解 6 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 第 1题问为什么许多妇女必须外出工作。我们只要仔细阅读一下前两个段落就可以在第一段第一句的后半句中找到与答案相关的句子 They must work to survive。这句话可以最充分地解释许多妇女必须工作的原因。另外，第一段第三句中也有相关信息 Perhapsthe easiest choice has to do with eco

46、nomics。第二段第一句为 Economic factors are usually the first to be considered。根据这些与问题相关的句子和问题题干中所涉及的内容，我们可以找出本题的正确答案应为A。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 7 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 第 2题是一个涉及具体细节事例的问题，因为问题题干中出现了专有名词 Marge，因此，利用查阅式阅读法在第一段的后半部分找到与此相关的内容。文章指出， Marge的丈夫说： “Marge和我经过仔细考虑后认为现在让她回去工作对我们来说是一种负担不起的 奢侈 ”，由于他们有两个未上学的孩子，很快他们就算清了雇保姆

47、、支付交通费用和不断上涨的税收，这些费用比起 Marge工作赚来的钱要多。因此，如果 Marge去工作，不仅不能增加收入，相反他们会入不敷出的。所以此题的正确答案是 A：他们可能挣的不如花的多。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 8 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 第 3题问决定妇女应该不应该出去工作时的两个主要因素是什么。这道题也是一个具体细节题，我们可以采用查阅式阅读在文章的第二个自然段中找到相关的内容。在文章第二段中，作者指出人们通常首先会考虑经 济因素，但经济因素并不是最重要的，最重要的决定因素是与家庭各成员的情感需求有关系的。因此，本题的正确答案应是 C：经济因素和家庭成员的情感需要。 【知识

48、模块】 阅读理解 9 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 第 4题问为什么有些妇女宁愿在家做家务、看孩子也不愿出去工作追求自己事业的原因是什么。我们可以利用查阅式阅读法在第三段中找到与本题相关的信息。这一段指出，许多妇女发现如果必须呆在家里照看一个或几个小孩子、做家务使她们感到厌倦，觉得像在监狱里一样。而另一些妇女认为做家务能给她们最大的满足感。因此 ，答案应该是，一些妇女宁愿做家务照看孩子而不愿追求工作事业是因为她们觉得有极大的满足感。所以，本题的正确答案应是 D。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 10 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 第 5题问如果有第二次选择机会的话，作者很可能会愿意做什么。回到原文

49、中用查阅式阅读法，我们在最后一段找到了作者的看法。她认为有时回去工作这种决定做得太匆忙了。她希望自己能够有机会享受一下通过小女儿的眼睛来看世界的奢侈生活。言外之意，作者后悔做了离家外出工作的选择，希望自己能呆在家里照看孩子、做家务，做一个家庭主妇。因 此，本题的正确答案应是B。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 【知识模块】 阅读理解 11 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 第 1题是一道短语含义测试题，测试考生是否对短语 burn out的含义有所了解。根据此短语所在的上下文我们可以推断出此短语的含义是：才智耗尽、不再有才华。与 “着火，燃烧 ”等无关。因此，本题的正确答案是 C：不再聪明有才智了。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 12 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 第 2题可以在第一段和第二段的内容中找到与正确答案相关的内容。这两部分指出，人 们的旧观念认为：天才儿童在其早年时就将才智耗尽了，因此，长大以后他的人生会是失败的人生。最糟糕的，他可能还会得精神病。作者认为这种看法是无稽之谈。事实上，显而易见的是，聪明的孩子长大以后也很可能会成为有才华的成人。为了验证这点，人们跟踪调查了 1 500个聪明的孩子，一直到他们长到 35岁。然后作者通过具体的数字比例指出旧观念的错误。因