1、国家公共英语二级（阅读理解）练习试卷 10及答案与解析 短文理解 0 On February 14th many people in the world celebrate an unusual holiday, St. Valentines day, a special day for lovers. Valentines are cards, usually red and shaped like hearts, with messages of love written on them. Lovers send these cards to each other on that day,
2、 often without signing their names. The origin of this holiday is uncertain but according to one story it gets its name from a Christian named Valentine who lived in Rome during the 3rd century A.D His job was to perform marriages for Christian couples. Unfortunately the emperor of Rome didnt allow
3、Christian marriages. So they had to be performed in secret. Finally Valentine was arrested and put into prison. While he was in prison he fell in love with the daughter of the prison guard. After one year the Emperor offered to release Valentine if he would stop performing Christian marriages. Valen
4、tine refused and so he was killed on February, 270 A.D Before he was killed Valentine sent a love letter to the daughter of the prison guard. He signed the letter “from your valentine“. That was the first Valentine. Today tens of millions of people send and receive valentines on St. Valentines Day.
5、Whether it is an expensive heart-shaped box of chocolates from a secret admirer or a simple hand-made card from a child, a valentine is a very special message of love. 1 What is the passage mainly about? （ A） The possible origin of St. Valentines Day. （ B） The love story of a Christian named Valenti
6、ne. （ C） A story about Valentines. （ D） An unusual holiday. 2 Why was Valentine killed? （ A） He performed a lot of Christian marriages. （ B） He fell in love with a Christian girl. （ C） He refused to accept the Emperors offer. （ D） He sent a love letter to the daughter of a prison guar 3 Why do peopl
7、e send valentines to each other nowadays? （ A） To celebrate the holiday. （ B） To mark Valentines birthday. （ C） To express their admiration for each other. （ D） To show their love and affection. 3 Four people were killed and more than fifty injured when fans rushed to get into a stadium in Chicago y
8、esterday where a British pop group was giving its last concert in the city. The incident occurred when the gate were opened to admit a huge crowd of young people waiting outside the stadium for the sale of unreserved seat tickets. People were knocked over in the rush. The injured were sent to the ho
9、spital immediately. But three, including a fourteen-year-old high school student, died on the way and one died this morning. Twenty have already left the hospital after regular medical check-up and treatment. Six are still under emergency treatment. The pop group was unaware of what has happened and
10、 the concert later went ahead as planned. A police spokesman said that the police had decided to allow the concert to proceed in order to avoid further trouble, but they insisted the organizers of the concert be responsible for the incident. Roger Bodman, CNN, from Chicago. 4 What happened in Chicag
11、o yesterday? （ A） Heavy fighting between rival fans caused deaths and injuries in a stadium. （ B） Protest against police actions caused deaths and injuries outside a stadium. （ C） A number of people were killed and injured because of disturbances during a pop concert. （ D） A number of people were ki
12、lled and injured when the stadium gates collapse 5 What might NOT be one of the causes of the incident? （ A） Young peoples enthusiasm over the British pop group. （ B） The decision to open the gates to sell the unreserved seat tickets. （ C） The pop group was to leave after the concert. （ D） The stadi
13、um was too small to hold such a big crowd of audienc 6 How many people were killed in the incident? （ A） Three. （ B） Four. （ C） Six. （ D） Twenty. 7 What were the young people probably doing outside the stadium? （ A） Waiting to have a glance at the pop singers after the concert. （ B） Waiting to buy t
14、ickets. （ C） Demanding to be let in. （ D） Trying to force the gates open and get into the stadium. 8 How did the incident affect the concert? （ A） The concert went ahead as if nothing had happened. （ B） The concert was postponed until the next day. （ C） The concert was canceled. （ D） The concert was
15、 postponed indefinitely. 国家公共英语二级（阅读理解）练习试卷 10答案与解析 短文理解 【知识模块】 阅读理解 1 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 文章主要讲 了情人节的来历，但是这种来历还不十分确定，这从文章第二段的第一句 “The origin of this holiday is uncertain”可以看出。因此正确答案选 A。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 2 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 第二段给出了答案。 “After one year the Emperor offered to release Valentine if he would stop per
16、forming Christian marriages. Valentine refused and so he was killed on February, 270 A. D.”如果瓦伦丁停止给基督教友举行婚礼，皇帝就可以释放他。但瓦伦丁断然拒绝。这就是他被杀的原因。所以答案是 C。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 3 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 从文章第一段的第二句 “Valentines are cards, usually red and shaped like hearts, with messages of love written on them”, 可以知道人们在 情人节送红色心
17、形卡片是为了传递爱的信息。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 【知识模块】 阅读理解 4 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 文章的第一段描写了芝加哥昨天发生的事： “Four people were killed and more than fifty injured when fans rushed to get into a stadium in Chicago yesterday where a British pop group was giving its last concert in the city.”昨天，当英国流行音乐歌手在芝加哥举行最后一场音乐会时，歌迷涌进芝加哥一家体育馆，造成四人
18、伤亡，五十多人受伤。可以看出答案是 C。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 5 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 从文章中可以看出除过 D选项的内容在文章中没有提及外，其他三项的内容都可以在文中找到，并且它们对造成这次事故负有不可推卸的责任。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 6 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 文章的第一句指出有四人伤亡，可以知道答案选 B。 【知识模块】 阅 读理解 7 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 从文章的第二段的第一句 “The incident occurred when the gate were opened to admit a huge crowd of young people waiting outside the stadium for the sale of unreserved seat tickets”，可以看出人们在体育馆外面等待的原因是为了买到入场券。因此正确答案选 B。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 8 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 从文章的最后一段可以看出，流行乐对于这一事件的发生没有任何知觉。因此演唱仍然在继续进行。因此正确答案选 A。 【知识模块】 阅读理解
