1、在职艺术硕士（MFA）全国联考英文阅读理解-试卷 8 及答案解析(总分：40.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、英文阅读理解题(总题数：4，分数：40.00)Do you know how to use a mobile phone (手机) without being rude to the people around you? Talking during a performance irritates (激怒) people. If you are expecting an emergency call, sit near the exit doors and set your phone
2、 to vibrate (振动. When your mobile phone vibrates, you can leave quietly and let the others enjoy the performance. Think twice before using mobile phones in elevators, museums, churches or other indoor public placesespecially enclosed spaces. Would you want to listen to someone“s conversation in thes
3、e places? Worse yet, how would you feel if a mobile phone rang suddenly during a funeral! It happens more often than you think. Avoid these embarrassing situations by making sure your mobile phone is switched off. When eating at a restaurant with friends, don“t place your mobile phone on the table.
4、This conveys the message that your phone calls are more important than those around you. Mobile phones have sensitive microphones that allow you to speak at the volume you would on a regular phone. This enables you to speak quietly so that others won“t hear the details of your conversations. If you
5、are calling from a noisy area, use your hand to direct your voice into the microphone. Many people believe that they can“t live without their mobile phone. Owning a mobile phone definitely makes life more convenient, but limit your conversations to urgent ones and save the personal calls until you a
6、re at home. (253 words)（分数：10.00）(1).What should you do when you need to answer a phone call during a performance?（分数：2.00）A.Call back after the performance.B.Answer it near the exit door.C.Talk outside the exit door.D.Speak in a low voice.(2).Putting your mobile phone on a restaurant table may make
7、 your friends think（分数：2.00）A.you prefer to talk to your friends at the tableB.you value your calls more than your friendsC.you are enjoying the company of your friendsD.you are polite and considerate of your friends(3).When you are calling in a noisy area, you are advised to_.（分数：2.00）A.use a more
8、sensitive microphoneB.shout loudly into your microphoneC.go away quietly to continue the phone callD.use your hand to help speak into the phone(4).The author implies that the use of mobile phones in such places as museums should be_.（分数：2.00）A.limitedB.expectedC.discouragedD.recommended(5).Which of
9、the following is TRUE according to the passage?（分数：2.00）A.You should limit your mobile phone calls to personal affairs.B.You should speak quietly into your phone while in a church.C.You are supposed to turn off your mobile phone at a funeral.D.You are supposed to use your mobile phone as much as pos
10、sible.It is hard to track the blue whale, the ocean“s largest creature, which has almost been killed off by commercial whaling and is now listed as an endangered species. Attaching radio devices to it is difficult, and visual sightings are too unreliable to give real insight into its behavior. So bi
11、ologists were delighted early this year when, with the help of the Navy, they were able to track a particular blue whale for 43 days, monitoring its sounds. This was possible because of the Navy“s formerly top-secret system of underwater listening devices spanning the oceans. Tracking whales is but
12、one example of an exciting new world just opening to civilian scientists after the cold war as the Navy starts to share and partly uncover its global network of underwater listening system built over the decades to track the ships of potential enemies. Earth scientists announced at a news conference
13、 recently that they had used the system for closely monitoring a deep-sea volcanic eruption (爆发) for the first time and that they plan similar studies. Other scientists have proposed to use the network for tracking ocean currents and measuring changes in ocean and global temperatures. The speed of s
14、ound in water is roughly one mile a secondslower than through land but faster than through air. What is most important, different layers of ocean water can act as channels for sounds, focusing them in the same way a stethoscope (听诊器) does when it carries faint noises from a patient“s chest to a doct
15、or“s ear. This focusing is the main reason that even relatively weak sounds in the ocean, especially low-frequency ones, can often travel thousands of miles. (283 words)（分数：10.00）(1).The passage is chiefly about_.（分数：2.00）A.an effort to protect an endangered marine speciesB.the civilian use of a mil
16、itary detection systemC.the exposure of a U.S. Navy top-secret weaponD.a new way to look into the behavior of blue whales(2).The underwater listening system was originally designed_.（分数：2.00）A.to trace and locate enemy vesselsB.to monitor deep-sea volcanic eruptionsC.to study the movement of ocean c
17、urrentsD.to replace the global radio communications network(3).The deep-sea listening system makes use of_.（分数：2.00）A.the sophisticated technology of focusing sounds under waterB.the capability of sound to travel at high speedC.the unique property of layers of ocean water in transmitting soundD.low-
18、frequency sounds traveling across different layers of water(4).It can be inferred from the passage that_.（分数：2.00）A.new radio devices should be developed for tracking the endangered blue whalesB.blue whales are no longer endangered with the use of the new listening systemC.opinions differ as to whet
19、her civilian scientists should be allowed to use military technologyD.military technology has great potential in civilian use(5).Which of the following is true about the U. S. Navy underwater listening network?（分数：2.00）A.It is now partly accessible to civilian scientists.B.It has been replaced by a
20、more advanced system.C.It became useless to the military after the cold war.D.It is indispensable in protecting endangered species.For an increasing number of students at American universities, Old is suddenly in. The reason is obvious; the graying of America means jobs, coupled with the aging of th
21、e baby-boom (生育高峰) generation, a longer life span means that the nation“s elderly population is bound to expand significantly over the next 50 years. By 2050, 25 percent of all Americans will be older than 65, up from 14 percent in 1995. The change poses profound questions for government and society
22、, of course. But it also creates career opportunities in medicine and health professions, and in law and business as well. “In addition to the doctors, we“re going to need more sociologists, biologists, urban planners and specialized lawyers,“ says Professor Edward Schneider of the University of Sou
23、thern California“s (USC) School of Gerontology (老年学). Lawyers can specialize in “elder law“, which covers everything from trusts and estates to nursing-home abuse and age discrimination (歧视). Businessmen see huge opportunities in the elder market because the baby boomers, 74 million strong, are like
24、ly to be the wealthiest group of retirees in human history. “Any student who combines an expert knowledge in gerontology with, say, an MBA or law degree will have a license to print money. “ one professor says. Margarite Santos is a 21-year-old senior at USC. She began college as a biology major but
25、 found she was “really bored with bacteria“. So she took a class in gerontology and discovered that she liked it. She says, “I did volunteer work in retirement homes and it was very satisfying. “ (266 words)（分数：10.00）(1).“Old is suddenly in“ (Line 1, Para. 1) most probably means “_“.（分数：2.00）A.Ameri
26、ca has suddenly become a nation of old peopleB.gerontology has suddenly become popularC.more elderly professors are found on American campusesD.American colleges have realized the need of enrolling older students(2).With the aging of America, lawyers can benefit_.（分数：2.00）A.from the adoption of the
27、“elder law“B.from rendering special services to the elderlyC.by enriching their professional knowledgeD.by winning the trust of the elderly to promote their own interests(3).Why can businessmen make money in the emerging elder market?（分数：2.00）A.Retirees are more generous in spending money.B.They can
28、 employ more gerontologists.C.The elderly possess an enormous purchasing power.D.There are more elderly people working than before.(4).Who can make big money in the new century according to the passage?（分数：2.00）A.Retirees who are business-minded.B.The volunteer workers in retirement homes.C.College
29、graduates with an MBA or law degree.D.Professionals with a good knowledge of gerontology.(5).It can be seen from the passage that the expansion of America“s elderly population（分数：2.00）A.will provide good job opportunities in many areasB.will impose an unbearable burden on societyC.may lead to nursin
30、g home abuse and age discriminationD.will create new fields of study in universitiesThe fitness movement that began in the late 1960s and early 1970s centered around aerobic exercise (有氧操). Millions of individuals became engaged in a variety of aerobic activities, and literally thousands of health s
31、pas developed around the country to capitalize (获利) on this emerging interest in fitness, particularly aerobic dancing for females. A number of fitness spas existed prior to this aerobic fitness movement, even a national chain with spas in most major cities. However, their focus was not on aerobics,
32、 but rather on weight-training programs designed to develop muscular mass, strength, and endurance in their primarily male enthusiasts. These fitness spas did not seem to benefit financially from the aerobic fitness movement to better health, since medical opinion suggested that weight-training prog
33、rams offered few, if any, health benefits. In recent years, however, weight training has again become increasingly popular for males and for females. Many current programs focus not only on developing muscular strength and endurance but on aerobic fitness as well. Historically, most physical-fitness
34、 tests have usually included measures of muscular strength and endurance, not for health-related reasons, but primarily because such fitness components have been related to performance in athletics. However, in recent years, evidence has shown that training programs designed primarily to improve mus
35、cular strength and endurance might also offer some health benefits as well. The American College of Sports Medicine now recommends that weight training be part of a total fitness program for healthy Americans. Increased participation in such training is one of the specific physical activity and fitn
36、ess objectives of Healthy People 2000: National Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Objectives. (273 words)（分数：10.00）(1).The word “spas“ (Line 3, Para. 1) most probably refers to_.（分数：2.00）A.sports activitiesB.recreation centersC.places for physical exerciseD.athletic training programs(2).Early
37、fitness spas were intended mainly for_.（分数：2.00）A.the promotion of aerobic exerciseB.endurance and muscular developmentC.the improvement of women“s figuresD.better performance in aerobic dancing(3).What was the attitude of doctors towards weight training in health improvement?（分数：2.00）A.Positive.B.I
38、ndifferent.C.Negative.D.Cautious.(4).People were given physical fitness tests in order to find out_.（分数：2.00）A.how well they could do in athleticsB.what their health condition was likeC.what kind of fitness center was suitable for themD.whether they were fit for aerobic exercise(5).Recent studies ha
39、ve suggested that weight training_.（分数：2.00）A.has become an essential part of people“s lifeB.may well affect the health of the traineesC.will attract more people in the days to comeD.contributes to health improvement as well在职艺术硕士（MFA）全国联考英文阅读理解-试卷 8 答案解析(总分：40.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、英文阅读理解题(总题数：4，分数：40.00
40、)Do you know how to use a mobile phone (手机) without being rude to the people around you? Talking during a performance irritates (激怒) people. If you are expecting an emergency call, sit near the exit doors and set your phone to vibrate (振动. When your mobile phone vibrates, you can leave quietly and l
41、et the others enjoy the performance. Think twice before using mobile phones in elevators, museums, churches or other indoor public placesespecially enclosed spaces. Would you want to listen to someone“s conversation in these places? Worse yet, how would you feel if a mobile phone rang suddenly durin
42、g a funeral! It happens more often than you think. Avoid these embarrassing situations by making sure your mobile phone is switched off. When eating at a restaurant with friends, don“t place your mobile phone on the table. This conveys the message that your phone calls are more important than those
43、around you. Mobile phones have sensitive microphones that allow you to speak at the volume you would on a regular phone. This enables you to speak quietly so that others won“t hear the details of your conversations. If you are calling from a noisy area, use your hand to direct your voice into the mi
44、crophone. Many people believe that they can“t live without their mobile phone. Owning a mobile phone definitely makes life more convenient, but limit your conversations to urgent ones and save the personal calls until you are at home. (253 words)（分数：10.00）(1).What should you do when you need to answ
45、er a phone call during a performance?（分数：2.00）A.Call back after the performance.B.Answer it near the exit door.C.Talk outside the exit door. D.Speak in a low voice.解析：解析：本题属于事实细节题。题干中提到“need to answer”，所以“演出结束后回电话”便为时已晚，因此 A 不符合题意；B“在靠近出口的地方接听”，“靠近出口”还是在演出现场，与原文不符；D“低声接听电话”同样会影响周围观众观看演出，与原文不符。文章第二段末
46、句说“When your mobile phone vibrates，you can leave quietly and let the others enjoy the performance”(当电话振动时，你可以悄悄地离开，让其他人继续欣赏节目。)可见，在观看演出时，如果必须接电话，最好离开演出现场到外面接听，因此选 C。(2).Putting your mobile phone on a restaurant table may make your friends think（分数：2.00）A.you prefer to talk to your friends at the tab
47、leB.you value your calls more than your friends C.you are enjoying the company of your friendsD.you are polite and considerate of your friends解析：解析：本题属于事实细节题。文章第四段第二句说“This conveys the message that your phone calls are more important than those around you”(这样做就表示你的电话比在座的各位都重要。)这与 B 的意思一致。A“你喜欢和朋友在就餐
48、时谈话”与手机无关，可以排除；C“你对朋友的陪伴很高兴”，文章没有提及；D“你对朋友礼貌和体谅朋友”与事实相反。(3).When you are calling in a noisy area, you are advised to_.（分数：2.00）A.use a more sensitive microphoneB.shout loudly into your microphoneC.go away quietly to continue the phone callD.use your hand to help speak into the phone 解析：解析：本题属于事实细节题。
49、文章第五段末句说“If you are calling from a noisy area，use your hand to direct your voice into the microphone”(如果在嘈杂环境中接听电话，要用你的手帮助你的声音向话筒集中。)这与 D 的意思一致。A“使用更灵敏的话筒”、B“对着话筒大声说话”、C“悄悄离开，换个地方接电话”文中均未提及。(4).The author implies that the use of mobile phones in such places as museums should be_.（分数：2.00）A.limited B.expectedC.discouragedD.recommended解析：解析：本题属于观点态度题。文章第三段首句说“Think twice before using mobile phones in elevators，museums，churches or other indoor public places-especially enclosed spaces”(在电梯、博物馆、教堂或者其他室内公共场所，特别是密闭环境下使
