1、国家公共英语二级（阅读理解）练习试卷 34及答案与解析 0 What are some of steps a person can take to prevent his house from being broken into while he is away? One step is to make sure that the house seems a lived-in one. Living room curtains should be pulled down only halfway. Bedrooms that usually have the curtains pulled d
2、own at night should be left down. Another is to make sure that all outside locks are the dead-bolt type (双保险 ). Still another is to leave several 100W lights burning and make sure that one is in the kitchen. Lights that turn on and off by themselves are the best. Then, too, it is a good idea to leav
3、e the radio turned on and set to a talking station. Any type of speaking makes a thief think twice before trying to enter. Finally, while away on holiday, make certain that the newspaper is stopped and that a trusted neighbor has been asked to pick up the mail. Thieves are especially quick to notice
4、 piled-up newspapers and overfilled mailboxes. 1 Why did the writer begin this passage with a question? （ A） Because he wanted to catch the readers attention. （ B） Because he wanted to have the readers guess the answer before reading. （ C） Because he wanted to sum up (概括 ) the topic of the passage.
5、（ D） Because he wanted to make the reader understand him better. 2 The word “lived-in“ in this passage means _. （ A） left empty （ B） lively and cheerful （ C） now being used by people （ D） put inside 3 What does the writer advice the people to do? （ A） Ask a neighbor to pick up the daily mail. （ B） M
6、ake sure to have lights that turn on and off by themselves. （ C） Make sure file newspaper is handed over everyday. （ D） Pull the living room curtains down. 4 The most important room to leave a light burning in is the _. （ A） bedroom （ B） kitchen （ C） living room （ D） sitting room 4 In Kansas City, M
7、issouri, a computer helps fire fighters. The computer, which works very fast, has information about every one of the 350,000 street addresses in the city. Within two or three seconds after a call is received, the computer provides necessary information for the fire fighters. The information is then
8、sent to them by the radio from the computer center in City Hall. The exact place of the burning and its size, type and anything else are clear to them. The Kansas City computer system also has a medical record of each of the citys 900 fire fighters. This kind of information is especially useful when
9、 a fire fighter is injured. With the information, doctors at the hospital can treat the injured fire fighters more quickly and easily. The fire fighters themselves greatly appreciate (感激 ) the computer help. They know about possible danger ahead of them and can prepare for them. Many times the compu
10、ter information helps to save lives and property (财产 ). Sometimes the lives are those of fire fighters themselves. Mike Horan, a fire fighter captain, says, “I feel as if the computer is watching over (守护 ) me to help me if I get hurt.“ 5 Which of the following is the best title of the text? （ A） La
11、rger Computer in Kansas, Missouri. （ B） Computers Help Fire Fighters. （ C） Important Information for Fire Fighters. （ D） The Speed of the Computers. 6 What is the best help if you want to know the information about the street address in Kansas? （ A） The fire fighters. （ B） The computer. （ C） The pol
12、iceman. （ D） The map. 7 Why can the doctors treat the fire fighters quickly and easily? （ A） The hospital has a very good computer. （ B） The fire fighter can know about the possible danger early. （ C） The computer can prepare everything for them. （ D） Medical records in the computers help them a lot
13、. 8 From Mike Horans words, we can know that the fire fighters themselves _. （ A） are being taken care of by the computers （ B） have been saved by the computers many times （ C） always get hurt in saving peoples lives （ D） are trying hard to stop a fire burning 国家公共英语二级（阅读理解）练习试卷 34答案与解析 【知识模块】 阅读理解
14、1 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 一般来说，以一个问题作为文章的开头主要是设置一个悬念，吸引读者继续往下看。当然，本文开头的问题也概括了文章的主题，但一个陈述句也可以达到这个目的。所以总的来看，这个问题的作用是为了吸引读者的注意力。故选项 A是正确答案。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 2 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 文中提到防止窃贼进入无人居住的房子的主要方法是 “to make sure that the house seems a lived-in one.”即：使空房子看上去有人住。由此可见，选项C是对 “lived-in”的解释。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 3 【正确答案】 A 【试题解
15、析】 纵观全文，作者提出了许多防盗的小建议。最后一个是 “that a trusted neighbor has been asked to pickup the mail.”这与选项 A的内容相符，所以A是正确答案。选项 B的内容虽然提到了，但不是必须的，而是 “lights that turn on and off by themselves are the best”，所以 B是不正确的。选项 C和 D都与文章内容不符。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 4 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 文中有这样一句话： “is to leave several 100 W lights burning an
16、d makes sure that one is in the kitchen.”。可见在厨房里留一盏开着的灯是最重要的。所以选项 B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】 其实，文章的第一句就是本文的中心 “In Kansas City, Missouri, a computer helps fire fighters”围绕着这个中心，作者从几个方面叙述了计算机对消防队员的帮助。可见，选项 B最能概括全文，是最合适的题目。选项 A和 C偏离了主题，而选项 D根本和本文无关。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 6 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】
17、 第一段中提到 “The computer， has information a bout every one of the 350,000 street addresses in the city.”可见，借助计算机可以查到任何一个你想要的地址。所以，选项 B是正确答案。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 7 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 第二段中提到 “The Kansas City computer system also has a medical record of each of the citys 900 fire fighters.”当消防队员受伤时，医生可以根据计算机提供的信息及时地
18、为他们治疗。所以说计算机提供的信息帮了大忙。选项 D的叙述与之相符，是正确答案。选项 A和 B的内容与文章相悖，而选项 C的说法过于笼统。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 8 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 文章的最后提到消防队员也很感激计算机的帮助， Mike Horan说“I feel as if the computer is watching over me to help me if I get hurt”其中的 “watch over”就相当于 “take care of”，所以， 选项 A的内容与文章相符，是正确答案。文中提到 “Sometimes the lives are those of fire fighters themselves.”由此可见选项 B中的 “many times”与文章不符。选项 C和 D在文章中根本没有提到。 【知识模块】 阅读理解
