[外语类试卷]考博英语（阅读理解）练习试卷31及答案与解析.doc

1、考博英语（阅读理解）练习试卷 31及答案与解析 一、 Reading Comprehension 0 The worst thing you can do is keep yourself in an endless cycle of relationships. You have to take a breather between relationships. That time in between is necessary to let go of any anger and release the baggage. No one, besides a therapist, wants

2、 to deal with you and your problems. If a relationship even has a tinge of “Ill get you through this,“ it is fated to fail because it will be based on neediness. Hell need to help you. Youll need to be helped. Youll hurt him with your words and actions. Hell stick it through because he loves you.“ H

3、ell start hurting you. Youll stick with him because “you love him.“ And it becomes one vicious mess that you could have avoided. You are fully empowered to take a break between relationships. Its like a breath of fresh air for your spirit. You get in tune with yourself so you dont become jaded, disi

4、llusioned, or embittered. If a man has hurt you in any way in a relationship, do not immediately enter another relationship. Do not even begin to fool yourself and say its just sexual. Thats just a relationship diversion. You have to deal with yourself before you can give yourself, in any capacity,

5、to anyone. Its best to know why and what you want from a relationship. Dont try to replace the last man with a new man. Dont try to hurt anyone because youve been hurt. Dont become bitter because the last man was a jerk. What you perceive will become your reality. If, based on your experiences, you

6、think all men are jerks and arent about nothing, guess what type of men youre going to meet. Your perception is your reality. This is not to say that all relationships end so badly that you need time to heal. But-even when one ends well you still need to take time for yourself. Comparing your new ma

7、n to your ex is just as bad as being bitter it will ruin the relationship eventually. So always take time for yourself before dating or entering new relationships. Once you have allowed yourself to heal and youre no longer thinking about your ex or comparing other men to him, then you can consider d

8、ating. But always go into a relationship fresh, heave behind the baggage and dont expect the new man to be a jerk or a dog. Expect the best treatment. Expect the best relationship. Dont become intimate immediately and dont start thinking this is the one. Get to know the man youre dealing with. Get t

9、o know him as your friend. Learn how to trust. Learn how to love. But do it slowly. Dont rush. A solid relationship needs a foundation of friendship, trust, respect, honesty, and love. It takes time to develop those qualities in each other. You can open yourself up to love, but know that love must b

10、e reciprocal. You will love him and he will love you. You will not need each other, but you will want each other. Love is not needy. Love is not possessive. Love is something that makes your life better and makes you feel happy. (530 words) 1 What is the best title for this passage? （ A） Opening up

11、to Love after Being Hurt. （ B） Dont Easily Trust Men. （ C） Keep Calm in Front of Love Failure. （ D） Not All Love Ends in Success. 2 What doest the first sentence mean? （ A） You should keep distance from others. （ B） You should give yourself some time before starting a new relationship. （ C） The wors

12、t thing is that you have no friends all your life. （ D） Dont waste your time in an endless cycle of relationships. 3 What does “it“(Line 3, Para. 4) refer to? （ A） Your previous love. （ B） To fool yourself. （ C） The hurt you got from a man. （ D） New relationship. 4 Which word has the closest meaning

13、 to the word “reciprocal“? （ A） Transient. （ B） Faithful. （ C） Mutual. （ D） Cultivated. 5 What is NOT the advice of the author? （ A） He who does not have the same shortcomings as your ex-husband can become your new husband. （ B） You are fully empowered to take a break between relationships. （ C） Don

14、t get married to a man in haste. （ D） To love is to take time. 5 Scholars and students have always been great travelers. The official case for “academic mobility“ is now often stated in impressive terms as a fundamental necessity for economic and social progress in the world, and debated in the corr

15、idors of Europe, but it is certainly nothing new. Serious students were always ready to go abroad in search of the most stimulating teachers and the most famous academies; in search of the purest philosophy, the most effective medicine, the likeliest road to gold. Mobility of this kind meant also mo

16、bility of ideas, their transference across frontier, their simultaneous impact upon many groups of people. The point of learning is to share it, whether with students or with colleagues; one presumes that only eccentrics have no interest in being credited with a startling discovery, or a new techniq

17、ue. It must also have been reassuring to know that other people in other parts of the world were about to make the same discovery or were thinking along the same lines, and that one was not quite alone, confronted by inquisition, ridicule or neglect. In the twentieth century, and particularly in the

18、 last 20 years, the old footpaths of the wandering scholars have become vast highways. The vehicle which has made this possible has of course been the aeroplane, making contact between scholars even in the most distant places immediately feasible, and providing for the very rapid transmission of kno

19、wledge. Apart from the vehicle itself, it is fairly easy to identify the main factors which have brought about the recent explosion in academic movement. Some of these are purely quantitative and require no further mention: there are far more centres of learning, a far greater number of scholars and

20、 students. In addition one must recognize the very considerable multiplication of disciplines, particularly in the sciences, which by widening the total area of advanced study has produced an enormous number of specialists whose particular interests are precisely defined. These people would work in

21、some isolation if they were not able to keep in touch with similar isolated groups in other countries. Frequently these specialisations lie in areas where very rapid developments are taking place, and also where the research needed for developments is extremely costly and takes a long time. It is pr

22、ecisely in these areas that the advantages of collaboration and sharing of expertise appear most evident. Associated with this is the growth of specialist periodicals, which enable scholars to become aware of what is happening in different centres of research and to meet each other in conferences an

23、d symposia. From these meetings come the personal relationships which are at the bottom of almost all formalised schemes of cooperation, and provide them with their most satisfactory stimulus. But as the specialisations have increased in number and narrowed in range, there has been an opposite movem

24、ent towards interdisciplinary studies. These owe much to the belief that one cannot properly investigate the incredibly complex problems thrown up by the modern world, and by recent advances in our knowledge along the narrow front of a single discipline. This trend has led to a great deal of academi

25、c contact between disciplines, and a far greater emphasis on the pooling of specialist knowledge, reflected in the broad subjects chosen in many international conferences. (543 words) 6 What is NOT an advantage for a scholar to travel according to the passage? （ A） He can gain recognition for his ac

26、hievements from others of the same field. （ B） He can get to know what others are working on. （ C） He will waste a lot of his precious time. （ D） He is quite likely to find a person with whom he can work. 7 What is NOT the cause of the recent explosion in academic movement? （ A） Many scholars like t

27、o find an isolated place in a remote area so that they can concentrate on their researches. （ B） Planes can take scholars here and there. （ C） There are more people working in similar fields than before. （ D） There are more learning centres than before. 8 The writer thinks that the growth of special

28、ist societies and periodicals has helped scholars to_. （ A） cut down research costs （ B） keep up with current developments （ C） spend less time travelling （ D） develop their ideas more quickly 9 Developments in international co-operation are often the result of_. （ A） articles in learned journals （

29、B） programmes initiated by governments （ C） friendships formed by scholars at meetings （ D） the work of international agencies 10 In the writers opinion, interdisciplinary studies are important because they （ A） encourage scholars to concentrate on their own specialisations （ B） allow scholars to ex

30、change disciplines much easier （ C） make scholars aware of problems outside their own fields （ D） allow overworked scholars to relax 10 The frustration of misfits can vary in intensity. There are first the temporary misfits: people who have not found their place in life but still hope to find it. Ad

31、olescent youth, unemployed college graduates, veterans, new immigrants and the like are of this category. They are restless, dissatisfied and haunted by the fear that their best years will be wasted before they reach their goal. They are receptive to the preaching of a proselytizing(改变宗教信仰 ) movemen

32、t and yet do not always make staunch converts. For they are not irrevocably estranged from the self; they do not see it as irremediably spoiled. It is easy for them to conceive an autonomous existence that is purposeful and hopeful. The slightest evidence of progress and success reconciles them with

33、 the world and their selves. The roll of veterans in the rise of mass movements has been touched upon. A prolonged war by national armies is likely to be followed by a period of social unrest for victors and vanquished alike. The reason is neither the unleashing of passions and the taste of violence

34、 during wartime nor the loss of faith in a social order that could not prevent so enormous and meaningless a waste of life and wealth. It is rather due to the prolonged break in the civilian routine of the millions enrolled in the national armies. The returning soldiers find it difficult to recaptur

35、e the rhythm of their prewar lives. The readjustment to peace and home is slow and painful, and the country is flooded with temporary misfits. Thus it seems that the passage from war to peace is more critical for an established order than the passage from peace to war. The permanent misfits are thos

36、e who because of a lack of talent or some irreparable defect in body or mind cannot do the one thing for which their whole being craves. No achievement, however spectacular, in other fields can give them a sense of fulfillment. Whatever they undertake becomes a passionate pursuit; but they never arr

37、ive, never pause. They demonstrate the fact that we can never have enough of that which we really do not want, and that we run fastest and farthest when we run from ourselves. The permanent misfits can find salvation only in a complete separation from the self; and they usually find it by losing the

38、mselves in the compact collectivity of a mass movement. By renouncing individual will, judgment and ambition, and dedicating all their powers to the service of an eternal cause, they are at last lifted off the endless treadmill which can never lead them to fulfillment. The most incurably frustrated

39、and, therefore, the most vehement among the permanent misfits are those with an unfulfilled craving for creative work. Both those who try to write, paint, compose, etcetera, and fail decisively, and those who after tasting the elation of creativeness feel a drying up of the creative flow within and

40、know that never again will they produce aught worthwhile, are alike in the grip of a desperate passion. Neither fame nor power nor riches nor even monumental achievements in other fields can still their hunger. Even the wholehearted dedication to a holy cause does not always cure them. Their unappea

41、sed hunger persists, and they are likely to become the most violent extremists in the service of their holy cause. (558 words) 11 Who can be said temporary misfits? （ A） Those who have not found their place in society but still cherish the hope. （ B） People who have no families of their own. （ C） Th

42、ose who do not have jobs in society. （ D） People who feel desperate in life. 12 The permanent misfits can find salvation only if they_. （ A） devote themselves to a particular cause （ B） separate themselves from the rest of the world （ C） become ambitious and hardworking （ D） are lifted off the endle

43、ss treadmill 13 When the most vehement misfits feel a drying up of the creative flow within, they know that_. （ A） they have to produce something useful （ B） their creativeness is more valuable than anything else （ C） they are no longer able to produce anything better （ D） their cause is holy and th

44、us unattainable 14 This article_. （ A） describes two kinds of misfits （ B） calls us to judge ourselves in line with the respective traits of these two kinds of misfits （ C） shows how social environment may affect ones personality （ D） points out the importance of setting a high goal in ones life 15

45、Which word of the following can replace “aught“(Line 5, Para. 7)? （ A） Anything. （ B） Masterpiece. （ C） Artistic works. （ D） Product. 考博英语（阅读理解）练习试卷 31答案与解析 一、 Reading Comprehension 【知识模块】 阅读理解 1 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 A项概括了文章主要谈论的两点：一 “爱情失败 ”，二 “继续努力 ”。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 2 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 这个句子可以意译为 “你所能做的最差的事情莫

46、过于一场接一场地去谈恋爱 ”。也可以反过来理解 “休息一段时间之后再去谈恋爱 ”。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 3 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 这里的 it指与新异性伙伴建立的关系。作者的意思是说，不要草率从事，同时还为自己找借口说这只是性关系而已。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 4 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 reciprocal是 “相互的 ”之意。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 5 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 作者劝告女性朋友不要把新旧男人作对比，所以不存在 A项的内容 “如果第二个男人没有你前任丈夫的缺点，你就可以嫁给他。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 【知识模块】 阅读理解 6 【正确答案】

47、C 【试题解析】 C项内容在文章里没有提到。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 7 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 同上， A项内容在文章里没有提到。 【知识模 块】 阅读理解 8 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 文章第六段说明，有了专业期刊，学者们就能够了解到不同研究中心的研究动态，能在国际会议或学术会议上碰面，使学者们紧跟科学发展的步伐。其他三项都是次要内容。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 9 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 第六段最后一句，这些会议上所建立起来的个人关系可以说是一切合作项目的基础。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 10 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 文章的最后一段，一个人凭着孤立而狭窄的知识是

48、很难对付现代社会和最新 科技发展所提出的复杂问题的。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 【知识模块】 阅读理解 11 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 misfit是 “不适应环境的人 ”。第一类是暂时性的，他们在生活中找不到位置，但仍然抱有希望，所以他们只要能看到进步和成功就自然与这个社会融为一体。参考第一段第二句。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 12 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 文章第六段第一句说得很清楚， “永远与社会不协调的人，只有通过完全放弃自我或放弃个人的意愿、判断力和野心，投入群体工作中才能找到解脱 。 ” 【知识模块】 阅读理解 13 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 drying up of the creative flow within相当于 “江郎才尽 ”。这类人为不能再度超越自我而感到痛苦。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 14 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 文章叙述了两类与社会不协调的人，一类是暂时型的，另一类是永久型的，以及他们各自的特点。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 15 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 aught相当于 anything。 【知识模块 】 阅读理解