【学历类职业资格】专升本英语-阅读理解(二)及答案解析.doc
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1、专升本英语-阅读理解(二)及答案解析(总分:156.00,做题时间:90 分钟)一、第一组(总题数:5,分数:60.00)Passage OneWhat makes a person famous? This is a mystery that many people have pondered. All kinds of myths surround the lives of well-known people.Most people are familiar with the works of William Shakespeare, one of the greatest English
2、 writers of the sixteenth century. Yet how many know Shakespeare the person, the man behind the works?After centuries of research, scholars are still trying to discover Shakespeares personal history. It is not easily found in his writings. Authors of the time could not protect their works. An acting
3、 company, for example, could change a play if they wanted to. Nowadays writers have copyrights that protect their work.Many myths arose about Shakespeare. Some said he had no formal education. There are rumors that he left home when accused of stealing a horse. Others believe that he began his caree
4、r by tending the horses of wealthy men.All of these myths are interesting, but are they true? Probably not. Shakespeares father was a respected man in Stratford, a member of the town council, He sent young William to grammar school. Most people of Elizabethan times did not continue beyond grammar sc
5、hool; so, Shakespeare did have, at least, an average education.Some parts of Shakespeares life will always remain unknown. The Great London Fire of 1666 burned many important documents that could have been a source of clues. We will always be left with many questions and few facts,(分数:12.00)(1).This
6、 passage deals with _.A. the Great London Fire B. the lost documents of ShakespeareC. scholars of Shakespeare D. Shakespeares personal history(分数:3.00)A.B.C.D.(2).Parts of Shakespeares life continue to remain a mystery because _.A. people are not interestedB. researchers do not have the expertise to
7、 find the factsC. writers had no claim over their worksD. the Great London Fire burned important documents(分数:3.00)A.B.C.D.(3).From this passage we can infer that Shakespeare _.A. was a horse thief B. had no educationC. is surrounded by myths D. was popular in Stratford(分数:3.00)A.B.C.D.(4).The first
8、 sentence arouses interest by presenting _.A. a direct statement B. a questionC. an emotional appear D. a contrast(分数:3.00)A.B.C.D.Passage FourPoeple are used to speaking their native language, so immigrants are having many problems between the first generation and the second generation because they
9、 dont have the same native language. Also, the second generation is losing their identity. Especially in America, there are many immigrants that came from different countries to succeed in the States. Because they suffer in lots of areas such as getting a job and trying to speak English, they want t
10、heir children to speak English, not only at school, but also at home in order to be more successful. Because of this situation, their children are losing their ethnic identity.For example, my aunt, who has been living in Chicago for twenty-five years, has three children and they were all born in the
11、 States. The eighteen-year old daughter speaks English as a native language and she speaks Korean very well too. She has no problems talking with her parents, but she still doesnt understand Korean jokes, and there are sometimes misunderstandings. The second daughter is fourteen years old, and she d
12、oesnt want to speak Korean. My aunt often gets upset with her because she is very Americanized and they cannot understand each other. Even when my aunt punishes her, this daughter does not understand what my aunt is talking about. The third child is a twelve-year old son. He speaks English to his pa
13、rents and my aunt speaks Korean to him as she does to the second daughter. He also has a problem communicating with his parents. My aunt is trying to teach him to speak both languages, but it is very hard for him because he speaks English all day and does not understand why he should learn to speak
14、Korean.We must realize that language is important and valuable for many reasons. Immigrants should make an effort to make their children understand their heritage by teaching them the parents language. This is very important, not only for the harmony of the family, but also in helping the second gen
15、eration establish their identity.(分数:12.00)(1).What do you think this article is about?A. Learning a second language.B. Immigrants who become sick in the U. S.C. Schools attended by immigrants to the U. S.D. Language and its effect on the identity of immigrants.(分数:3.00)A.B.C.D.(2).To whom does the
16、mother speak Korean?A. Her oldest daughter only.B. Her two daughters only.C. All of her children.D. Only to her son.(分数:3.00)A.B.C.D.(3).Why did the authors aunt try to teach her children to speak Korean?A. To help her improve her Korean language skills.B. To help them establish a Korean identity.C.
17、 To help them succeed in the U. S.D. To help them find a good job.(分数:3.00)A.B.C.D.(4).Based on the passage, the phrase “ your identity“ means _.A. your homeB. your dignityC. who you areD. where you are from(分数:3.00)A.B.C.D.Passage ThreeThere has been a boom in “karaoke“ in Japan. Many people, no ma
18、tter what their age or gender, go there often to enjoy singing out loud, to seek relief from daily stress or just for fun. The “kara“ of kara-oke means “empty“, while the “oke“ is a Japanese abbreviation of the English word, “orchestra. “ These two words coming together mean an orchestra without a s
19、inger. Karaoke systems are widespread in many countries nowadays. “Karaoke bars“ are well known by Americans, but actually we have few karaoke bars in Japan. What we call “karaoke box“ is more popular in Japan.To relish karaoke is not difficult at all. All you have to do is to find some friends to g
20、o with you. After you have settled into the room and gotten something to eat or drink, you are already to sing. You look up one of the songbooks and choose a song you wish to sing in two different ways: either by the singers name or title of the song. Then enter the code numbers of the song into the
21、 remote control. Soon your music will start. Some karaoke sets even have a voice change system. You can change your voice from a womans to a mans, or a mans to a womans. This is very interesting. But the important thing here is you should listen to other people singing at the same time. Usually peop
22、le like to have audiences, and you want them to listen to you while you are singing, too. You can feel like a real singer if you have someone to listen to you, and thats what people like when doing karaoke.Since you will have your own room and there will be no unfamiliar people watching you, you wil
23、l feel more comfortable singing in a karaoke box than singing in front of many people, like in karaoke bars. You can spend the time in a more relaxed atmosphere, which is more enjoyable.Once you have experienced karaoke, you might want to go again and again, though some people would not like singing
24、 in front of people even if they were friends or family. But you can still have a lot of fun there, even if you dont sing. We make jokes and we talk as if we were at home. I personally like karaoke very much. I like singing and I have so much fun every time I go. I think we are seeking a way to expr
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