1、在职艺术硕士（MFA）全国联考英文阅读理解-试卷 11 及答案解析(总分：50.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、英文阅读理解题(总题数：5，分数：50.00)What you give your relatives, friends, husband, or wife can help you know yourself better. Also, what they give you can tell you something about their personality. Most gift-giving(and getting)shows nothing more than the
2、spirit of love and friendship. But it is possible to form some associations between the kinds of things bought and the people buy them. Here is a guide to give what and why. The clothes you wear tell something about your personality. They tell the world not only how you want to be seen but how you s
3、ee yourself as well. When someone gives you something to wear that agrees with your self-image, they“re saying, “I agree with you. I like the way you are. “ Such a gift should be taken as a form of compliment. On the other hand, a gift of clothing that doesn“t match your personality could be an insu
4、lt to your character. Making something by hand has become the exception in many countries todayso much so that giving a homemade gift is sometimes considered unusual. If you receive a homemade gift, you are lucky. It may not be made perfectly, but it will show a certain quality of love. People who g
5、ive homemade gifts may be said to be very generous. They have given time and emotion, two important characteristics of being creative. A person who thinks of food when thinking of a gift is good example of what human warmth means. Whether you give a box of chocolates, a bag of oranges, or a ball of
6、cheese, all carry the same message of comfort and support. People who give books as gifts either like reading or would like everyone to think they do. If you happen to receive a large, heavy book, its giver may be much more interested in the way things appear than in the way they actually are. Of co
7、urse, reading is a way of feeling the emotions of another person and of learning new things. Giving a book can be a way of sharing a feeling or a newly learned meaning. The giver is probably trying to say to you what the book said to him.（分数：10.00）(1).The first paragraph is written mainly to tell re
8、aders that_.（分数：2.00）A.the gifts you give can help you understand yourself betterB.the gifts you receive are helpful for you to know the personality of those who give themC.gifts can show friendship and loveD.there is a certain relationship between the kinds of gifts and the people who give them(2).
9、A person who loves the self-image of another person will give the latter_.（分数：2.00）A.clothesB.a homemade giftC.a gift that agrees with the personality of the personD.a gift that matches the character of the giver(3).Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?（分数：2.00）A.Wh
10、at you wear can tell something about your personality.B.Homemade gifts are not welcome in some countries.C.You will not feel cold when you receive food as a gift.D.Books given to you as gifts can be a way of sharing a feeling with the giver.(4).If you give a large book as a gift, it may show that_.（
11、分数：2.00）A.you enjoy readingB.the receiver is interested in readingC.you want to share with others a certain feeling or a newly learned meaningD.you are more interested in the appearance of the book than in its contents(5).People who want to show their love toward others often give_.（分数：2.00）A.homema
12、de giftsB.delicious foodC.expensive clothesD.interesting booksIt is interesting to reflect how we judge people by the clothes they wear. Long hair and patched blue jeans? A student, we say to ourselves instantly, and not living at home either, or he wouldn“t be going about with those holes in his je
13、ans. A graceful lady in a close-fitting dress, carefully cut nails and earrings? Must be a foreigner, we think, English woman of that age don“t dress so smartly, and she probably has money, too, those shoes weren“t bought in a chain store. And that man walking along the pavement over there? Well-tai
14、lored suit, hat just at the right angle? A businessman, of course, and undoubtedly English. Why English? Well, it“s raining, isn“t it? Only an Englishman would carry his treasure umbrella, still perfectly rolled, in the rain. I once read of a journalist who went into an extremely expensive departmen
15、t store dressed in her shabby clothes. She was eyed with suspicion as she examined the goods on display. When she finally decided on a small purchase, she said she had forgotten to bring enough money with her and could she pay by cheque. The assistant politely told her that cheques were not accepted
16、 for goods of 2 or under. The next day she went back, dressed to kill, smelling of expensive perfume. She selected an even cheaper article, told the same story and her cheque was accepted without question. It only goes to show how easily we are impressed by clothes. I wonder if Stone Age Man selecte
17、d his woman by the quality of the bearskin she was wearing?（分数：10.00）(1).Why do we suppose that the “student in jeans“ is not living at home? Because his_.（分数：2.00）A.clothes are uncared forB.clothes are badly mendedC.jeans need mendingD.hair needs cutting(2).The graceful lady described in the passag
18、e appears to be rich because_.（分数：2.00）A.her dress fit her perfectlyB.she isn“t dressed like an English womanC.she takes care of her qualityD.her shoes are of good quality(3).The writer suggests that Englishmen_.（分数：2.00）A.pay no attention to rainB.never go out without carrying their umbrellasC.take
19、 great care of their umbrellasD.are too proud to unroll their umbrellas(4).When the journalist was not dressed in smart clothes, the shop assistant_.（分数：2.00）A.unwillingly accepted her chequeB.said the goods were not for saleC.would only accept cashD.refused to sell her anything(5).The second time t
20、he journalist visited the store, the thing she bought cost_.（分数：2.00）A.just over two poundsB.less than two poundsC.exactly two poundsD.less than she thoughtGenerations of Americans have been brought up to believe that a good breakfast is one of life“s essentials. Eating breakfast at the start of the
21、 day, we have all been told, is as necessary as putting gasoline in the family car before starting a trip. But for many people the thought of food first thing in the morning is by no means a pleasure. So despite all the efforts, they still take no breakfast. Between 1977 and 1983, the latest year fo
22、r which figures are available, the number of people who didn“t have breakfast increased by 33 percent from 8. 8 million to 11. 7 million, according to the Chicago-based Market Research Corporation of America. For those who feel pain of guilt about not eating breakfast, however, there is some good ne
23、ws. Several studies in the last few years indicate that, for adults especially, there may be nothing wrong with omitting breakfast. “Going without breakfast does not affect performance. “ said Arnold E. Bender, former professor of nutrition at Queen Elizabeth College in London, “nor does giving peop
24、le breakfast improve performance. “ Scientific evidence linking breakfast to better health or better performance is surprisingly inadequate, and most of the recent work involves children, not adults. “The literature ,“ says one researcher, Dr. Ernesto Pollitt at the University of Texas, “is poor. “（
25、分数：10.00）(1).The passage is mainly concerned with_.（分数：2.00）A.a study of the Chicago-based Market Research CorporationB.one of life“s essentialsC.latest figures of people who don“t eat breakfastD.breakfast and human health(2).For those who do not take breakfast, the good news is that_.（分数：2.00）A.sev
26、eral studies have been done in the past few yearsB.not eating breakfast does no harm to one“s healthC.adults have especially made studies in this fieldD.eating little in the morning may be good for health(3).In the third paragraph, “nor does giving people breakfast improve performance“ means_.（分数：2.
27、00）A.anyone without breakfast does improve his performanceB.not giving people breakfast improves performanceC.people having breakfast do improve their performanceD.having breakfast does not improve performance, either(4).The word “literature“ in the last sentence refers to_.（分数：2.00）A.stories about
28、breakfastB.written works on a particular subjectC.any printed materialsD.the modern novels of America(5).What is implied but NOT stated by the author is that_.（分数：2.00）A.not eating breakfast might affect the health of childrenB.breakfast does not affect performanceC.professor Bender once taught coll
29、ege courses in nutrition in LondonD.people who don“t eat breakfast have increasedBut the success of science, both its intellectual excitement and its practical application, depends upon the self-correcting character of science. There must be a way of testing any valid idea. It must be possible to re
30、produce any valid experiment. The characters or beliefs of scientists are irrelevant; all that matters is whether the evidence supports their contention. Arguments from authority simply do not count; too many authorities have been mistaken too often. I would like to see these very effective scientif
31、ic modes of thought communicated by the schools and media; and it would certainly be astonishment and delight to see them introduced into politics. Scientists have been known to change their minds completely and publicly when presented with new evidence or new arguments. I cannot recall the last tim
32、e a politician displayed a similar openness and willingness to change.（分数：10.00）(1).The passage mainly discusses_.（分数：2.00）A.some similarities between politicians and scientistsB.an important characteristic of scienceC.practical applications of scienceD.the rewards of a valid experiment(2).According
33、 to the passage, _is most essential to scientists“ work.（分数：2.00）A.beliefB.characterC.evidenceD.argument(3).Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “valid“(Line 3)?（分数：2.00）A.Unreliable.B.Mistaken.C.Irrelevant.D.Correct.(4).In the eyes of the author, _.（分数：2.00）A.scientists always r
34、espect factsB.politicians are as open and willing to change their minds as scientistsC.it is quite easy to see scientific manners in a politicianD.both scientists and politicians are changeable and flexible(5).The preceding passage most probably discusses_.（分数：2.00）A.the achievements of scienceB.som
35、e valid experimentsC.effective scientific modes of thoughtD.self-correcting character of scienceDancer Martha Graham trained her body to move in different ways and in different contexts from any before attempted “Life today is nervous, sharp, and zigzag,“ she said, “it often stops in midair. That is
36、 what I aim for in my dances. “ She insisted she never started out to be a rebel. It was only that the emotions she had to express could not be projected through any of the traditional forms. This was in 1925. All forms of art were undergoing a revolution. The theories of psychology were being used
37、to extend the boundaries of poetry, music, and painting. Martha Graham“s first dance concert in her new idiom occurred on April 18, 1926. Experts of dance gathered at the Forty-eight Street Theatre in New York and witnessed Martha Graham“s first foray into this new realm of dance. They saw, through
38、such dance sequences as “Three Gobi Maidens“, and “A Study in Lacquer“, desires and conflicts expressed through bodily movement. These critics agreed that something entirely new, a departure from all previous forms had been witnessed. In the early thirties, she founded the Martha Graham School of Co
39、ntemporary Dance. Her classes were used as laboratory for her stage works, and her stage works in turn were a means for attracting new pupils to her schoola sort of self-winding process, with herself as the key to the development. Martha Graham and the school she had founded are virtually equivalent
40、 to the modern dance. She had not only produced a technique of dance, choreographed and taught it, but her students have gone out to fill the modern dance world.（分数：10.00）(1).The passage is written to tell us_.（分数：2.00）A.life today is full of desires and conflictsB.a dancer“s view of lifeC.Martha Gr
41、aham“s development of modern danceD.the revolution of art forms in the 1920s(2).It can be inferred from the passage that, at the beginning of her career, Martha Graham“s mode of dance was_.（分数：2.00）A.accepted only in New YorkB.universally acceptedC.entirely ignoredD.considered rebellious(3).Accordin
42、g to the passage, Martha Graham“s style of dance is_.（分数：2.00）A.a departure from the modern danceB.different from traditional danceC.similar to the classical danceD.borrowed from some experts of dance(4).Martha Graham“s school of dance was_.（分数：2.00）A.poorly managedB.successful and popularC.lucrativ
43、e and effectiveD.a failure in the modern dance world(5).We can infer from the passage that the present status of Martha Graham“s work_.（分数：2.00）A.is carried on by her studentsB.is bitterly objected by experts of danceC.is historically interesting, but is no longer popularD.has evolved into something
44、 absurd在职艺术硕士（MFA）全国联考英文阅读理解-试卷 11 答案解析(总分：50.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、英文阅读理解题(总题数：5，分数：50.00)What you give your relatives, friends, husband, or wife can help you know yourself better. Also, what they give you can tell you something about their personality. Most gift-giving(and getting)shows nothing more tha
45、n the spirit of love and friendship. But it is possible to form some associations between the kinds of things bought and the people buy them. Here is a guide to give what and why. The clothes you wear tell something about your personality. They tell the world not only how you want to be seen but how
46、 you see yourself as well. When someone gives you something to wear that agrees with your self-image, they“re saying, “I agree with you. I like the way you are. “ Such a gift should be taken as a form of compliment. On the other hand, a gift of clothing that doesn“t match your personality could be a
47、n insult to your character. Making something by hand has become the exception in many countries todayso much so that giving a homemade gift is sometimes considered unusual. If you receive a homemade gift, you are lucky. It may not be made perfectly, but it will show a certain quality of love. People
48、 who give homemade gifts may be said to be very generous. They have given time and emotion, two important characteristics of being creative. A person who thinks of food when thinking of a gift is good example of what human warmth means. Whether you give a box of chocolates, a bag of oranges, or a ba
49、ll of cheese, all carry the same message of comfort and support. People who give books as gifts either like reading or would like everyone to think they do. If you happen to receive a large, heavy book, its giver may be much more interested in the way things appear than in the way they actually are. Of course, reading is a way of feeling the emotions of another person and of learning new things. Giving a book can be a way of sharing a feeling or a newly learned meaning. The giv
