1、国家公共英语二级（阅读理解）练习试卷 31及答案与解析 0 Of all the sciences, only two are subjects that have a direct (直接的 ) and noticeable effect on our lives every day. One is meteorology, the study of weather. Heat, cold, sun and rain affect us in many ways in the kind of clothing we wear, for example, and the types of ac
2、tivities we do outdoors. Economics is the other science that affects the everyday lives of all of us. Each time we spend money, or it is spent on us, we are contributing (贡献 ) the economic life of our country and, in fact, of the world. Most people have a basic understanding of the weather, but how
3、many people feel comfortable with the subject of economics? Often, economics seems to be a mysterious (神秘的 ) subject. Newspapers and television use terminology (术语学 ) that can resemble (像；类似 ) a foreign language. They speak of the gross national product, the cost of living, the prime rate, the money
4、 supply, productivity, the unemployment rate, the balance of payments, and so forth. In some ways, economics is like an enormous jigsaw puzzle (拼图游戏 ). Each piece is basic, but the pieces interconnect, one to another, in a large picture. To look at the whole picture, you must begin piece by piece. 1
5、 Next the author will most probably talk about _. （ A） the study of economics （ B） the study of weather （ C） the study of painting （ D） Both A and B 2 When talking about the weather, the author suggests that _. （ A） the weather affects peoples outdoor activities （ B） the study of weather is a branch
6、 of science （ C） people more or less know about the weather （ D） the weather affects tile clothing people wear 3 Which of the following is TRUE? （ A） Economics is the only science that affects our lives. （ B） Economics is so complex that there are many terms (术语 ) that we can not understand. （ C） Pe
7、ople only know a little about meteorology. （ D） Economics is a science about spending money. 4 The passage suggests that we should examine economics little by little because _. （ A） economics affects the everyday lives of all of us （ B） economics is different from meteorology （ C） economics is quite
8、 complex as a whole （ D） studying economies is like playing with jigsaw puzzle 4 Centuries ago, mountains were thought to be the home of evil spirits, it was not until 200 years ago that men began to climb the highest peaks (山峰 ). At first, men climbed alone or with one or two friends. However, as m
9、en climbed higher and more dangerous mountains a team who could work together became very important. Climbing a giant mountain takes weeks and even months. The men must set up many camps as they climb upward. The climbers must take tons of supplies with them. They need food, warm clothes, and tanks
10、of oxygen (氧气 ). In 1950, a team of men from England set out conquering (征服 ) Mt. Everest. They had to plan carefully. As yet, no man had been able to reach the top. Mt. Everest was far away from highways and railroads. Men from the neighboring country of Nepal joined the mountain-climbing party. Th
11、ey would help carry the needed supplies through the mountains. Each man could carry 250-pound pack. The people of Nepal had carried goods across those mountains for centuries. A helper who took packs to the highest peeks earned the name “tiger“. Together, the helpers and climbers worked their way up
12、 Everest. At last, two climbers went ahead. They pushed on to the top. The highest mountain in the world had been conquered. 5 The men who conquered Mt. Everest were from _. （ A） Nepal （ B） England （ C） China （ D） a country in Asia 6 The underlined word “pack“ most probably means _. （ A） weight （ B）
13、 food （ C） goods （ D） oxygen 7 Men were once afraid to climb high mountains because they thought _. （ A） they would feel too lonely in the mountains （ B） there were evil spirits living there （ C） high mountains were filled with tigers （ D） they were too high mid too far away for them to reach or cli
14、mb 8 Which of the following is TRUE? （ A） It needs teamwork to climb and conquer a dangerous mountain. （ B） Too many people are climbing mountains in Nepal for a tiger. （ C） The people of Nepal once climbed up to the top of Mt. Everest. （ D） It is not necessary for climbers to take supplies because
15、men from Nepal will help them. 国家公共英语二级（阅读理解）练习试卷 31答案与解析 【知识模块】 阅读理解 1 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 先来分析一下文章的结构，根据作者叙述的顺序 推断出他下一步该讲什么。文章的第一段提出两个概念 “meteorology”和 “economics”；第二段通过对这两种学科的比较，说明 “economics”很复杂，一般人并不熟悉；第三段承接第二段，进一步说明 “economic”的复杂性，并以 “you must begin piece by piece”作为过渡句。由以上分析可以看出，作者紧接着会谈到如何研究 “eco
16、nomics”的问题，这与选项 A的内容相符。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 2 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 文章中作者虽然提到了天 气，但 “meteorology”并不是本文讨论的重点，只是用它和 “economics”作比较，突出 “economics”的复杂性。在第二段中有这样一句话 “Most people have a basic understanding of the weather.”，再根据它和 “economics”的比较可以推断出：人们对于天气还是多少有一定的了解的。由此可见，正确答案是 C。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 3 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 根据第二段的 “N
17、ewspapers and television use terminology that can resemble a foreign language.”可以看出，经济学如此复杂，以至于报纸、电视上出现的术语就像是外语一样 (让一般人无法理解 )。由此可以看出，选项 B是正确答案。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 4 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 文章的最后一段将经济学比作拼图游戏，每一个小块都是基础，而整体又如此复杂，所以研究它时必须从小处着手，一步一步地来。选项 C的内容与此意思相同，所以是正确答案。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 【知识模块】 阅读理解 5 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 第四段
18、中提到了这些人的国籍 “a team of men from England set out conquering” 由此可见，正确答案是 B。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 6 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 第五段中提到 “They would help carry the needed supplies through the mountains. Each man could carry 250-pound pack. The people of Nepal had carried goods across.”可以看出， “pack”指的就是 “goods”，所以正确答案是 C，其他选项中的
19、内容只是 “goods”的一部分，不够全面。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 7 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 文章的开头就提到 “Centuries ago, mountains were thought to be the home of evil spirits. It was not until 200 years ago that men began to climb the highest peaks.”由此可以很容易地看出正确答案是 B。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 8 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 选项 B和 D的内容是错误的，选项 C的内容在文章中没有提到。文章的第二段中说道 “However, as men climbed higher and more dangerous mountains a team who could work together became very important.”根据这 句话可以判断出选项 A是正确的。 【知识模块】 阅读理解
