1、在职攻硕英语联考（阅读）模拟试卷 91及答案与解析 一、 Part III Reading Comprehension (40 minutes, 40 points) Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each of the passages is followed by 5 questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one and mark your an
2、swer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center. 0 Between the end of the Second World War and the early sixties, a baby boom occurred in the U. S. , and people born during that period were known as the “baby boomers“. Bill Clinton is no doubt a typical representative of that generati
3、on. Like the 1992 general elections, the presidential election of 1997 was not merely a skirmish(小冲突，争执 )between two political parties but also a generation war between the “baby boomers“ and the G. I. generation represented by Bush and Dole. Clintons triumph signaled a shift of U. S. political powe
4、r from the older generation to the younger one, and reflects developments of far reaching significance in todays American politics. Bill Clinton was born on August 19, 1946, in the mountain city of Hope, Arkansas. In English, “Hope“ means “xiwang“. No wonder that later on Clintons supporters often c
5、alled him “the man from the city of hope“. The family circumstances of Clintons childhood years were very unfortunate. Clintons own father died in a traffic accident 3 months before Clinton was born. His stepfather, Roger Clinton, was a habitual drunkard, which caused discord in the family. Such an
6、experience helped Clinton become a man who knew his own mind, had self-restraint and self-control, and was adept at competition. Self-reliant, diligent and hard working, Clinton gained a good education. In the fall of 1964, he enrolled in Georgetown University in Washington D. C. , and majored in in
7、ternational politics. After graduation, he won the famous Rhodes scholarship and pursued advanced studies for 2 years in Englands Oxford University. In 1971 he entered Yale Universitys law college and obtained a doctorate in law two years later. During his university days, Clinton actively participa
8、ted in the students movement against the Vietnam War, avoided army enlistment, and took a trip to Moscow in 1976. These experiences helped him mature early, but left him vulnerable to political controversies later, and branded him as a young liberal. After leaving Yale, Clinton returned to his homet
9、own in Arkansas where he began his political career. In 1974, when he was not quite 28, he formally campaigned for congress. His vivid and dramatic first attempt greatly intimidated his opponents. Though defeated in his campaign, his political talent received affirmation in news and political circle
10、s, winning him the title of “child prodigy“. In 1976, Clinton won the post of State Attorney General. In 1978, he succeeded in his campaign for the Governorship and at 32 became the youngest governor in the history of the state of Arkansas. In 1980, he lost to the Republicans in his campaign for ree
11、lection but two years later staged a comeback that won him the nickname of “un-defeatable kid“. He kept the Governorship right up until January 1993, when he officially became the master of the White House. His first term of office expired in 1997, but he defeated republican Dole and was re-elected,
12、 and served as President up until 2001. Questions: 1 Whats the main idea of this passage? （ A） Clintons political career. （ B） Clintons biography. （ C） Clintons educational background. （ D） Clintons private life. 2 The Presidential election of 1997 was a war_. （ A） between Republican Party and Democ
13、ratic Party （ B） between the members of baby boomer generation （ C） between the powerful and the powerless （ D） between Bill Clinton and Bush and Dole 3 According to the passage, we can draw the conclusion that_is not true. （ A） Bill Clinton is a man who knows his own mind （ B） Bill Clinton is good
14、at competing with others （ C） Bill Clinton is a man who can control himself （ D） Bill Clinton is a man who wants to dominate others 4 When did Bill Clinton win the title of “child prodigy“? （ A） In 1974. （ B） In 1976. （ C） In 1978. （ D） In 1971. 5 In which university did Bill Clinton obtain his doct
15、orate degree in law? （ A） In Georgetown University. （ B） In Oxford University. （ C） In Yale University. （ D） In Cambridge University. 5 The cost is going up for just about everything, and college tuition is no exception. According to a nationwide survey published by the College Boards Scholarship Se
16、rvice, tuition at most American universities will be on an average of 9 percent higher this year than last. The biggest increase will occur at private colleges. Public colleges, heavily subsidized by tax funds, will also increase their tuition, but the increase will be a few percentage points lower
17、than their privately-sponsored neighbors. As a follow up, the United Press International did their own study at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. At MIT advisors recommended that students have $ 9 000 available for one years expenses, and $250 for books and supplies. Ten years ago the tuition w
18、as $ 2 000. To put that another way, the cost has climbed 450 percent in the last decade. An additional burden is placed on out-of-state students who must pay extra charges ranging from $ 200 to $ 2 000, and foreign students who are not eligible for scholarships at state-funded universities. On the
19、brighter side, the survey revealed that college graduates are entering the best job market since the middle 1960s. Job offers are up 16 percent from last year, and salaries are good, at least for graduates in technical fields. For example, a recent graduate in petroleum engineering can expect to mak
20、e as much as $ 20 000 per year. A student with a liberal arts degree might expect to make about half that salary. Questions: 6 What is the average increase in tuition expenses at American universities this year over last? （ A） By $200. （ B） By $ 2 000. （ C） By 9 percent. （ D） By 150 percent. 7 Accor
21、ding to the author, what is a problem for foreign students at state universities? （ A） The problem is that they must pay less than out-of-state students. （ B） The question is that only a few of those foreign students are accepted. （ C） The issue is that it is illegal for them to get scholarships at
22、state universities. （ D） The trouble is that their scholarships are smaller than those of native students. 8 What is the job market like for college graduates according to the passage? （ A） It is worse than it was last year for all the graduates from universities. （ B） It is especially good for the
23、students who major in liberal arts. （ C） It is not very optimistic for recent graduates in engineering. （ D） It is much better than it was in the past years on the whole. 9 The author mentions Massachusetts Institute of Technology in order to_. （ A） show that it is a world famous university of the U
24、. S. （ B） illustrate that college tuition is increasing rapidly （ C） prove that public colleges are better than private ones （ D） suggest that it is very expensive to study in college nowadays 10 Which of the following is mentioned in the passage? （ A） Public colleges increase the tuition higher tha
25、n private ones do. （ B） The students spent $ 2 000 on books and supplies ten years ago. （ C） Graduates in liberal arts can earn $ 10 000 per year at present. （ D） Both the students out-of-state and foreign students can obtain scholarships. 10 Most people agree that taxes must be paid. Government cou
26、ldnt run without money. So people dont argue against taxes. They just argue about how taxes should be collected. At present the federal government works with a “progressive tax“. The tax covers a percentage of peoples wages. Not everyone pays the same percentage of his salary in taxes. Taxpayers fal
27、l into different “tax brackets“ depending on their income. Poor people are in a low tax bracket. They pay the smallest percentage of income in taxes. Middle income workers pay a larger percentage than the poor. And the rich fall into the high tax brackets. Few rich people like the progressive tax. T
28、he government took a poll. Among other people, the government talked to Ray Mathers and Eve Winick. “Lets change to a flat rate tax,“ says Ray Mather. “Everyone should be taxed the same percentage. Its fair. And its easy to figure out. “ Mathers is president of Trig Computer Company. He makes over $
29、 80 000 a year. “I dont want a flat rate income tax,“ says Eve Winick. Winick is a grammar school teacher. Her school is in a poor neighborhood. She makes $ 14 000 a year. “I dont care if its easier to figure out. What I want to know is, would I pay less tax?“ Winick worries about her students paren
30、ts. “Some of them can hardly support themselves. Why should they pay heavier taxes? Theyre the people who need government services. “ Mathers thinks a flat rate would help in the long run. “The country could lower taxes after a while. See, if I paid fewer taxes, Id save money. Id put that money into
31、 my business and hire more people. Those people could pay taxes. Everybody would be better off. “ Questions: 11 According to the progressive tax, who should pay the highest percentage of their income in taxes? （ A） The rich. （ B） The poor. （ C） The middle class. （ D） The lower class. 12 Mathers pref
32、ers the flat rate tax probably because_. （ A） it is fair and easy to figure out （ B） he pays heavy taxes （ C） it is more applicable than the progressive rate for him （ D） all of the above 13 Winick does not want a flat rate tax because_. （ A） it is hard to figure out that she is rich （ B） she is ver
33、y rich （ C） she might have to pay more taxes （ D） she does not agree with Mathers 14 Which of the following statements is not true according to the passage? （ A） The progressive tax is changing to a flat rate tax. （ B） Some people are against the progressive tax. （ C） Mathers holds an optimistic vie
34、w of the future of a flat rate. （ D） Some of Winicks students parents belong to a low tax bracket. 15 What is the passage mainly about? （ A） Ray Mathers and Eve Winick hold different opinions on tax. （ B） People have different views and reasons about how taxes should be paid. （ C） The progressive ta
35、x covers a percentage of peoples wages. （ D） The flat rate taxes require everyone to pay the same percentage of their income. 15 Thirty-one million Americans are over 60 years of age, and twenty-nine million of them are healthy, busy, productive citizens. By the year 2030, one in every five people i
36、n the United States will be over 60. Older people are members of the fastest-growing minority in this country. Many call this the “graying of America“. In 1973, a group called the Gray Panthers was organized. This group is made up of young and old citizens. They are trying to deal with the special p
37、roblems of growing old in America. The Gray Panthers know that many elderly people have health problems: some cannot walk well, others cannot see or hear well. Some have financial problems; prices are going up so fast that the elderly cant afford the food, clothing, and housing they need. Some old p
38、eople are afraid and have safety problems. Others have emotional problems. Many elderly are lonely because of the death of a husband or a wife. The Gray Panthers know another fact, too. Elderly people want to be as independent as possible. So, the Gray Panthers are looking for ways to solve the spec
39、ial problems of the elderly. The president of the Gray Panthers is Maggie Kuhn, an active woman in her late 70s. She travels across the United States, educating both young and old about the concerns of elders. One of the problems she talks about is where and how elders live. She says that Americans
40、do not encourage elders to live with younger people. As far as Maggie Kuhn is concerned, only elders who need constant medical care should be in nursing homes. Maggie Kuhn knows that elders need education, too. She spends lots of time talking to groups of older Americans. She encourages them to cont
41、inue to live in their own houses if it is possible. She also tells them that it is important to live with younger people and to have children around them. This helps elders to stay “young at heart“. Questions: 16 Maggie Kuhn travels across the United States in order to_elders. （ A） collect money for
42、 （ B） show concerns for （ C） find houses for （ D） educate people to help 17 One of the problems Maggie Kuhn talks about is_. （ A） why elders should be taken care of （ B） where and how elders live （ C） who needs medical care （ D） how to improve education in the U. S. 18 Maggie Kuhn encourages elders
43、to_. （ A） live in nursing homes （ B） travel more （ C） live with younger people （ D） do some house work 19 Nursing homes_. （ A） are established in order to train nurses （ B） can help keep the elders young （ C） are places where small children are taken care of （ D） are good for the elders who need con
44、stant medical care 20 What health problems do many elderly people have? （ A） They lose some ability to walk or see or hear well. （ B） They have got high blood pressure and heart problems. （ C） They are suffering from lacking of money to see a doctor. （ D） They are lonely because they dont live with
45、younger people. 在职攻硕英语联考（阅读）模拟试卷 91答案与解析 一、 Part III Reading Comprehension (40 minutes, 40 points) Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each of the passages is followed by 5 questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one a
46、nd mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center. 【知识模块】 阅读理解 1 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 第 1题问文章的中心思想是什么。利用浏览式阅读法，我们知道本文主要讲述了克林顿的生活经历和他的政治生涯。因此，本题的正确答案应选B：克林顿的传记。只有 B能全面概括文章的主题。而 A：克林顿的政治生涯；C：克林顿的教育背景；和 D：克林顿的私人生活三个选择项所表达的内容虽然在文章中都有所涉及，但都不足以总结概括全文的主题。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 2 【 正确答案】 D 【试题解
47、析】 第 2题问 1997年的总统竞选是一场谁和谁之间的战争。此题为一道具体细节题，因为题干中有提示词 presidential election和关键数字 1997。因此，我们利用查阅式阅读法，很快就可以在第一段第三句中找到与问题正确答案相关的信息。这一句话指出，正如 1992年的大选一样， 1997年的总统大选不仅是两个政党间的争执，而且是美国生育高峰期出生的那一代人同以布什和多尔为代表的二战期间出生的那一代人之间的一场战争。由此，我们可以推断出此题的正确答案应是 D项：是一场在比尔 克 林顿同布什和多尔两代人之间的冲突。 A项：在共和党和民主党之间的斗争； B项：在美国生育高峰期出生的那
48、一代人之间的冲突； C项：在有权有势者和无权无势者之间的冲突，三个选择项所表达的内容，文章中都没有明确地提到或有所暗示，因此，都是错误的选项。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 3 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 第 3题问按照文章的内容我们可以得出以下哪个结论是不正确的。A项：比尔 克林顿是一个清楚自己的意向的人； B项：比尔 克林顿善于与他人竞争； C项：比尔 克林顿是一个有自制力的人，三项内容均可在文章第三 段的第四句中找到与之相关的信息。第三段第四句指出，那种经历使得克林顿成为一个清楚自己的意向、有自我控制和自我约束力，并且善于竞争的人。所以 A、 B、 C的内容在文章中都有所提及。只有 D项：
49、克林顿是一个想要统治他人的人在文章中没有提到。因此，本题的正确答案应是 D。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 4 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 第 4题问比尔 克林顿何时赢得了 “青年奇才 ”的称号 ?此题是一道具体细节题，我们可以利用查阅式阅读法，快速查找 “child prodigy”在文章的什么地方提到过。很快我们就在文章 的第四段第四句话中找到了与关键词相关的内容，再仔细阅读一下上下文，我们就可以找出本题的正确答案 A了。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 5 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 第 5题问在哪所大学比尔 克林顿获得了法学博士学位。利用查阅式阅读法，我们很快就在文章第三段倒数第三句中找到了与正确答案相关的信息。这句话指出，在 1971年他就读于耶鲁大学法学院，并于两年后获得了法学博士学位。因此，本题的正确答案应是 C，耶鲁大学。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 【知识模块】 阅读理解 6 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 第 1题问美国大学学费今年比去年平均增长了多少。我们可以利用查阅式阅读，很快在第一段的最后一句话里找到与正确答案相关的内容。文章指出，按照美国大学奖学金服务委员会在全国范围内调查发表的结果
