1、考博英语（阅读理解）模拟试卷 60及答案与解析 一、 Reading Comprehension 0 Fear and its companion pain are two of the most useful things that men and animals possess, if they are properly used. If fire did not hurt when it burnt, children would play it until their hands were burnt away. Similarly, if pain existed but fear
2、did not, a child would burn itself again and again, because fear would not warn it to keep away from the fire that had burnt it before. A really fearless soldier and some do exist is not a good soldier because he is soon killed; and a dead soldier is of no use to his army. Fear and pain are therefor
3、e two guards without which men and animals might soon die out. In our first sentence we suggested that fear ought to be properly used. If, for example, you never go out of your house because of the danger of being knocked down and killed in the street by a car, you are letting fear rule you too much
4、. Even in your house you are not absolutely safe: an airplane may crash on your house, or ants may eat away some of the beams in your roof so that the latter falls on you, or you may get cancer! The important thing is not to let fear rule you, but instead to use fear as your servant and guide. Fear
5、will warn you of dangers; then you have to decide what action to take. In many cases, you can take quick and successful action to avoid the danger. For example, you see a car coming straight towards you; fear warns you, you jump out of the way, and all is well. In some cases, however, you decide tha
6、t there is nothing that you can do to avoid the danger. For example, you cannot prevent an airplane crashing onto your house. In this case, fear has given you its warning; you have examined it and decided on your course of action, so fear of this particular danger is no longer of any use to you, and
7、 you have to try to overcome it. 1 Children would play with fire until their hands were burnt away if_. （ A） they were given no warning beforehand （ B） they had never burnt themselves （ C） they had no sense of pain （ D） they were fearful of the fire 2 A really fearless soldier_. （ A） is of little us
8、e to the army （ B） is without equal （ C） is nothing but a dead soldier （ D） easily gets killed in a battle 3 Fear should be used properly because_. （ A） an airplane may crash on your house （ B） you may get cancer （ C） fear can only be used as a servant and guide （ D） men are now letting fear rule th
9、em too much 4 People sometimes succeed in timely avoiding danger because_. （ A） they have gained experience （ B） they jump out of the way in time （ C） they are calm in face of danger （ D） they are warned of the danger and can take quick action 5 Which of the following statements is implied but not s
10、tated? （ A） Fear is always something helpful. （ B） Too much fear is harmful. （ C） Fear ought to be used as a servant and guide. （ D） Fear is something unprofitable. 5 Thirty-one million Americans are over 60 years of age, and twenty-nine million of them are healthy, busy, productive citizens. By the
11、 year 2030, one in every five people in the United States will be over 60. Elderly 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.
12、They are trying to deal with the special problems 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, c
13、lothing, and housing they need. Some old people 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 Panth
14、ers are looking for ways to solve the special 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
15、 how elders live. She says that Americans 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 ol
16、der Americans. She encourages them to continue 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. 6 What health problems do many elderly have ? （ A） They feel
17、lonely. （ B） They are suffering from cancer. （ C） They cannot walk or see or hear well. （ D） They have got heart problems. 7 Nursing homes_. （ A） are good for elders who need constant medical care （ B） help keep elders young （ C） are set up for training nurses （ D） are places where small children ar
18、e taken care of 8 Maggie Kuhn travels across the United States in order to_elders. （ A） collect money for （ B） show concerns for （ C） find houses for （ D） educate people to help 9 One of the problems Maggie Kuhn talks about is_. （ A） why elders should be taken care of （ B） where and how elders live
19、（ C） who needs medical care （ D） how to improve education in the USA 10 Maggie Kuhn encourages elders to_. （ A） live in nursing homes （ B） travel more （ C） live with younger people （ D） do some house work 10 How men first learnt to invent words is unknown; in other words, the origin of language is a
20、 mystery. All we really know is that men, unlike animals, somehow invented certain sound to express thoughts and feelings, actions and things, so that they could communicate with each other; and that later they agreed upon certain signs, called letters, which could be combined to represent those sou
21、nds, and which could be written down. Those sounds, whether spoken or written in letters, we call words. The power of words, then, lies in their associations the things they bring up before our minds. Words become filled with meaning for us by experience; and the longer we live, the more certain wor
22、ds recall to us the glad and sad events of our past; and the more we read and learn, the more the number of words that mean something to us increases. Great writers are those who not only have great thoughts but also express these thoughts in words which appeal powerfully to our minds and emotions.
23、This charming use of words is what we call literary style. Above all, the real poet is a master of words. He can convey his meaning in words which sing like music, and which by their position and association can move men to tears. We should therefore learn to choose our words carefully and use them
24、accurately, or they will make our speech silly and dull. 11 The origin of language is_. （ A） a legend handed down from the past （ B） a matter that is hidden secretly （ C） a question difficult to answer （ D） a problem not vet solved 12 One of the reasons why men invented certain sounds to express tho
25、ughts and actions was that_. （ A） they could agree upon certain signs （ B） they could write them down （ C） they could communicate with each other （ D） they could combine them 13 What is true about the words ? （ A） They are used to express feelings only. （ B） They can not be written down. （ C） They a
26、re simply sounds. （ D） They are mysterious. 14 In expressing their thoughts, great writers are able_. （ A） to confuse the readers （ B） to move men to tears （ C） to move our actions （ D） to puzzle our feelings 15 Which of the following statements about the real poet is NOT true? （ A） He is no more a
27、master of words than an ordinary person. （ B） He can convey his ideas in words which sing like music. （ C） He can move men to tears. （ D） His style is always charming. 15 Today is the anniversary of that afternoon in April a year ago that I first saw the strange and appealing doll in the window of A
28、be Sheftels toy shop on Third Avenue near Fifteenth Street, just around the corner from my office, where the plate on the door reads: Dr. Samuel Amory. I remember just how it was that day: the first hint of spring floated across the East River, mixing with the soft-coal smoke from the factories and
29、the street smells of the poor neighborhood. As I turned the corner on my way to work and came to Sheftels, I was made once more aware of the poor collection of toys in the dusty window, and I remembered the approaching birthday of a small niece of mine in Cleveland, to whom I was in the habit of sen
30、ding modest gifts. Therefore, I stopped and examined the window to see if there might be anything suitable, and looked at the confusing collection of unappealing objects a red toy fire engine, some lead soldiers, cheap baseballs, bottles of ink, pens, yellowed envelopes, and advertisements for soft
31、drinks. And thus it was that my eyes eventually came to rest upon the doll stored away in one corner, a doll with the strangest, most charming expression on her face. I could not wholly make her out, due to the shadows and the film of dust through which I was looking, but I was aware that a tremendo
32、us impression had been made upon me as though I had run into a person, as one does sometimes with a stranger, with whose personality one is deeply impressed. 16 What made an impression on the author? （ A） The dolls unusual face. （ B） The collection of toys. （ C） A stranger he met at the store. （ D）
33、The resemblance of the doll to his niece. 17 Why does the author mention his niece? （ A） She likes dolls. （ B） The doll looks like her. （ C） She lives near Sheftels. （ D） He was looking for a gift for her. 18 Why did the author go past Sheftels ? （ A） He was on his way to work. （ B） He was looking f
34、or a present for his niece. （ C） He wanted to buy some envelopes. （ D） He liked to look in the shop windows. 19 The story takes place in the_. （ A） early summer （ B） early spring （ C） midsummer （ D） late spring 20 Most of the things in the store window were_. （ A） expensive （ B） appealing （ C） neatl
35、y arranged （ D） unattractive 考博英语（阅读理解）模拟试卷 60答案与解析 一、 Reading Comprehension 【知识模块】 阅读理解 1 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 本题的依据是文章第一段的第二句话： If fire did not hurt when it burnt。从中可知 C项为正确答案。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 2 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 本题的依据是文章第一段倒数第二句话： A really fearless soldieris not a goodsoldier because he is soon killed 从中可知
36、D项为正确答案。A项似 乎很有道理，但只要与第一段倒数第二句话的后半部分仔细比较一下，就会发现 A项的主语是 A really fearless soldier，而原句后半部分的主语是 a dead soldier。所以不能选择 A项。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 3 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 本题的依据是文章第三段的第一句话： The important thing is not to let fear rule you， but instead to use fear as your servant and guide。 从中可知 C项是正确答案。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 4 【正确答案
37、】 D 【试题解析】 本题可参照第四段。从中可知 D项为正确答案。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 5 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 综观全文，只有 B项是文章隐含的意思，为本题正确答案。 A项中有 always这个副词，使该项所表达的意思走向极端，与原文 “如果能正确对待恐惧的话 ”意思不符。 C项是文章直接表达的思想，而不是隐含的意思。 D项与文章的中心思想相反。 【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】 本题的依据是文章第 2段的第 4句话： The Gray Panthers know that many elderlypeople have hea
38、lth problems： some cannot walk well others cannot see or hear well从中可知 C项是正确答案。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 7 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 本题的依据是文章第 3段的最后一句话： only elders who need constant medicalcare should be in nursing homes从中可知 A项为正确答案。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 8 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 本题的依据是文章第 3段的第 2句话： educating both young and old about the
39、concerns of elders从中可知， Maggie Kuhn走遍整个美国的目的是为了教育不同年龄层次的人去关心和帮助老年人。因此 D项为正确答案。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 9 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 本题的依据是第 3段的第 3句话： One of the problems she talks about is where andhow elders live从中可知 B项为正确答案。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 10 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 本题的依据是最后一段的第 3、 4句话： She encourages them to continue to live inth
40、eir own houses if it is possible She also tells them that it is important to live with younger peopleand to have children around them从中可知， Maggie Kuhn鼓励老年人与年轻人和小孩子共同生活。因此 C项为正确答案。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 【知识模块】 阅读理解 11 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 本题的依据是文章第 1段的第 1句话： How men first learnt to invent words isunknown； in other
41、words， the origin of language is a mystery。从中可知 D项是正确答案。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 12 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 本题可参照第 1段的第 2句话，从 so that所引导的状语从句 so that they could communicate with each other可知， C项为正确答案。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 13 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 本题的依据是第 1段的最后一句话： Those sounds， whether spoken or written inletters， we call words。从中可知，
42、 C项为正确答案。 A项不对，因为原文提过 express thoughtsand feelings， actions and things。 B项中的 not使这一选项与文中的事实相反， D项文中没有提及，原文只说过语言的起源是mystery，而不是语言本身。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 14 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 本题可参照文章的最后一段。从中可知，一位真正的诗人 (the real poet)能把我们普通人感 动得流泪，因此 B项为正确答案。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 15 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 本题可参照文中最后一段的第 3句话 Above all， the real p
43、oet is a master of words。而 A项与之不符。因此 A项为正确答案。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 【知识模块】 阅读理解 16 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 本题的依据是文章最后一段中的两句话 a doll with the strangest，most charmingexpression on her facea tremendous impression had been made upon me。因此 A项为正确答案。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 17 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 本题可参照文章的第 2段。开始时作者说在上班的路上路过那家玩具店，而且当时碰巧想起每年
44、要给自己的侄女买件生日礼物，而且他知道侄女喜欢不太贵的玩具，因此才停下来看看有没有合适的。这里提到侄女应该是作者为自己下一步的举动做出的一个铺垫。因此 D项为正确答案。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 18 【正 确答案】 A 【试题解析】 本题可参照文章的第 2段。开始时作者说在上班的路上路过那家玩具店，从中可知作者并非专门去玩具店买东西，只不过是路过而已。因此 A项为正确答案。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 19 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 从文中第 1行中间的 inApril和第 4行的 the first hint of spring可知， B项为正确答案。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 20 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 本题的依据是文章第 2段的 And looked at the confusing collection of unappealingobjects。 unappealing和 D项中的 unattractive一样，意思都是 “不吸引人的 ”，因此 D为正确答案。 【知识模块】 阅读理解
