1、国家公共英语二级（阅读理解）练习试卷 8及答案与解析 0 Milk was one of the main human foods long before history was written. It will probably remain one as long as there are animals that give milk. The old word “milk“ came from Sanskrit, one of the oldest languages known to man. A very old picture of milking has been found.
2、It was drawn five thousand years ago. In the years long ago, people got their milk from their own animals. But in modem times new inventions made the milk industry a big business. In 1851 Gall Borden found a way to take some of the water out from milk. This made milk keep longer. Four years later, L
3、ouis Pasteur introduced a way to kill the bacteria in milk. Next, a special milk bottle was made. This was followed by the invention of machines that could fill bottles with milk. These discoveries had a great effect on the milk industry. They meant that milk could be stored longer. Some people beli
4、eve that milk drinking will become less popular than it has been. But remember how long milk has been an important food and think of the many ways in which it is useful. It seems safe to say that milk industry will always be important. 1 People began to milk animals _. （ A） in 1851 （ B） before histo
5、ry was written （ C） five thousand years ago （ D） in recent years 2 Sanskrit is a language _. （ A） used by Europeans （ B） known to people all over the world （ C） that has a long history （ D） recorded in pictures 3 People did a lot of work to make milk _. （ A） more tasty （ B） easy to drink （ C） easy t
6、o store （ D） thicker 4 Which of the following is NOT TRUE? （ A） Louis introduced a way to kill the bacteria in milk in 1855. （ B） A long time ago, people had to raise animals if they wanted to drink milk. （ C） Picture of milking was discovered five thousand years ago. （ D） People drink milk as a kin
7、d of foo 4 Fred, a very conscientious worker, had one serious flaw: he was clumsy. The poor boy spoiled everything he did and for that reason could never keep a job. Hed had many jobs over the years but only for a few weeks at a time. For six months, Fred was out of employment. Finally, he got a job
8、 in a warehouse where many different types of home furnishings were stored. Freds job was to unpack the merchandise newly arrived from the factory and put each item in its assigned place. The work was only temporary, but after so long with no employment at all it was better than nothing. One morning
9、 Fred unpacked a large and quite fragile vase. He picked it up to carry across the warehouse. But he had only walked two steps and he tripped. There was a loud crash as the vase fell from Freds hands and shattered into a thousand pieces. Fred was called immediately to the managers office, and he was
10、 sure he would be fired. The young mans spirits began to drop. “Ill have to deduct something from your wages every week until the vase is paid for,“ the manager said sternly. “How much is the vase worth?“ Fred asked. “$350.“ A wide grin spread across the young mans face. “Thats wonderful!“ he shoute
11、d happily. “At last I have a steady job!“ 5 What does the story mainly tell us? （ A） What Fred did. （ B） Where Fred worked. （ C） How clumsy Fred was. （ D） How Fred found a steady jo 6 What can be inferred from the story? （ A） Fred would never lose his job again. （ B） It was difficult for Fred to fin
12、d a steady job. （ C） Fred did not like his earlier jobs. （ D） The manager was a kind-hearted man. 7 Which of the following is NOT appropriate to describe Fred? （ A） Poor. （ B） Clumsy. （ C） Humorous. （ D） Conscientious. 8 What happened to Fred one morning in the warehouse? （ A） He fell to the ground.
13、 （ B） He broke his leg. （ C） He broke a large vase. （ D） He lost the large vas 国家公共英语二级（阅读理解）练习试卷 8答案与解析 【知识模块】 阅读理解 1 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 5000年前，就有挤牛奶的图画。从文章第一段第一句 “Milk was one of the main human foods long before history was written.”可知在人类开始书写历史之前，牛奶就已经是人类的主要食物。所以，挤牛奶也是在史前就有的活动。所以正确答案选 B。 【知识模块】 阅读理解
14、2 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 由文章第二段第一句 “The old word “milk” came from Sanskrit, one of the oldest languages known to man”可知，这种语言是一种极为古老的语言。所以正确答案选 C。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 3 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 由文章第三段可以看出，牛奶工艺的每一步改进都使得牛奶可以储存的更久。这与选项 C的内容一致。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 4 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 文章内容说的图是 5000年前画的： “A very old picture of milking has
15、been found. It was drawn five thousand years ago”，此图不是 5000年前发现的。所以正确答案选 C。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 【知识模块】 阅读理解 5 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 整篇文章讲述了弗莱德是个多么笨手笨脚的人。他在好不容易找到一份工作之后又因为自己的笨手笨脚的毛病丢了这份工作。所以正确答案选 C。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 6 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 第一段第二句说明了本题答案： The poor boy spoiled everything he did and for that reason could never keep a job。因为弗莱德笨手笨脚的毛病，让他很难再找一份稳定的工作。正确答案选 B。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 7 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 从第一段可以知道，三个选项的形容词 Poor(可怜的 )， Clumsy(笨手笨脚的 )和 Conscientious(认真的 )都用来描述弗莱德，只有 C没有出现。所以正确答案选 C。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 8 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 从文章的第二段可以得知，一天上午，弗莱德解开一个巨大、易碎的花瓶，往仓库搬运。刚走两步就被绊倒，结果花瓶摔得粉碎。所以正确答案选C。 【知识模块】 阅读理解
