1、阅读同步练习试卷 10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 answer on
2、the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center. 0 Fifty volunteers were alphabetically divided into two equal groups, Group A to participate in a 7 weeks exercise program, and Group B to avoid deliberate exercise of any sort during those 7 weeks. On the day before the exercise program began,
3、 all 50 men participated in a step-test. This consisted of stepping up and down on a 16-inch bench at 30 steps a minute for 5 minutes. One minute after completion of the step-test, the pulse rate of each subject was taken and recorded. This served as the pretest for the experiment. For the next 7 we
4、eks, subjects in the experimental group (Group A) rode an Exercycle (a motor-driven bicycle-type exercise machine) for 15 minutes each day. The exercise schedule called for riders to ride relaxed during the first days ride, merely holding on to the handle bars and foot pedals as the machine moved. T
5、hen, for the next 3 days, they rode relaxed for 50 seconds of each minute, and pushed, pulled, and pedaled actively for 10 seconds of each minute. The ratio of active riding was increased every few days, so that by the third week it was half of each minute, and by the seventh week the riders were pe
6、rforming 15 solid minutes of active riding. At the end of the 7 weeks, the step-test was again given to both groups of subjects, and their pulses taken. The post-exercise pulse rates of subjects in the experimental group were found to have decreased an average of 30 heart beats per minute, with the
7、lowest decrease 28 and the highest decrease 46. The pulse rates of subjects in the control group remained the same or changed no more than 4 beats, with an average difference between the initial and final tests of zero. 1 The step-test was given_. （ A） after each exercise period （ B） at the beginnin
8、g and at the end of the seven weeks period （ C） only once, at the beginning of the seven weeks period （ D） twice to the men in Group A and once to the men in Group B 2 The exercise schedule was planned so that the amount of active riding_. （ A） increased every few days （ B） varied from day to day （
9、C） increased until the third week and then was kept constant （ D） increased every exercise period 3 What did Group A do in their program? （ A） They stepped up and down on a bench each day. （ B） They pushed and pulled on exercise handles every day. （ C） They rode on an Exercycle every day. （ D） They
10、refrained from any exercise. 4 The post-exercise pulse rates of Group B were found on the average to have_. （ A） not changed （ B） gone down 28 beats per minute （ C） gone down 30 beats per minute （ D） gone down 4 beats per minute 5 This passage implies that_. （ A） most people do not get enough exerci
11、se （ B） a high pulse rate is desirable （ C） regular exercise can strengthen your heart （ D） everyone should exercise 15 minutes a day 5 Every country tends to accept its own way of life as being the normal one and to praise or criticize others as they are similar to or different from it. And unfortu
12、nately, our picture of the people and the way of life of other countries is often a distorted (曲解 ) one. Here is a great argument in favor of foreign travel and learning foreign languages. It is only by traveling in, or living in a country and getting to know its inhabitants and their language that
13、one can find out what a country and its people are really like. And how different the knowledge one gains this way frequently turns out to be from the second-hand information gathered from other sources 1 How often we find that the foreigners whom we thought to be such different people from ourselve
14、s are not very different after all! Differences between peoples do, of course, exist and, one hopes, will always continue to do so. The world will be a dull place indeed when all the different nationalities behave exactly alike, and some people might say that we are rapidly approaching this state of
15、 affairs. With the much greater rapidity and ease of travel, there might seem to be some truth in this at least as far as Europe is concerned. However this may be, at least the greater ease of travel today has revealed to more people than ever before that the Englishman or Frenchman or German is not
16、 some different kind of animal from themselves. 6 Every country criticizes ways of life in other countries because they are_. （ A） distorted （ B） normal （ C） similar to each other （ D） different from its own 7 One who travels in a foreign country and learns its language will_. （ A） find out what its
17、 people are like （ B） argue in favor of this country and the language （ C） know the country and its people better （ D） like its inhabitants and their language 8 The knowledge one gains by traveling in a foreign country is often_. （ A） from second-hand information （ B） gathered from other sources tha
18、n from its inhabitants （ C） gained from the arguments about the country （ D） different from what one had before the travel 9 Differences between peoples_. （ A） will gradually disappear because of ease of travel （ B） do exist even though different nationalities behave exactly alike （ C） will always c
19、ontinue to exist and the world will be a dull place （ D） will not exist as one hopes 10 “However“ (Line 5, Para. 3) most probably means_. （ A） Somewhat （ B） By whatever means （ C） Anyhow （ D） No matter what 10 When an art museum wants a new exhibit, it buys things in finished form and hangs them on
20、its walls. When a natural history museum wants an exhibit, it often must build it realistically from a mass of material and evidence brought together by careful research. An animal, for example, must first be skinned. Photographs and measurements are used to determine the animals structure in a natu
21、ral position fighting, resting, or feeding. Then muscle forms are built and a plaster shell is made. Finally the skin is pulled over the shell like a wet glove. This completes the animal subject. Displaying such things as stone heads, giant trees, and meteorites (陨石，陨星 ) is basically mechanical. Mos
22、t other natural history exhibits present more difficult problems. For instance how can a creature be exhibited when it is too small to be seen clearly? In these cases larger-than-life models are built. The American Museum of Natural History has models of fleas (跳蚤 ), houseflies and a myriad (无数的 ) o
23、f other insects enlarged up to seventy-four times. The models show the stages of the insects development and the workings of their bodies. 11 Natural history exhibits differ from art exhibits in that they_. （ A） are bought （ B） are not displayed to the public （ C） often must be constructed （ D） do n
24、ot require research 12 Models are built larger than life to_. （ A） display animals of many different sizes （ B） show details that would be hidden in true scale （ C） seem more realistic （ D） appear more natural 13 According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true? （ A） Exhibits in a natura
25、l history museum have to be enlarged up to seventy-four times. （ B） An art museum buys its exhibits while a natural museum often has to construct its exhibits. （ C） Models are displayed to show the insects development and the workings of their bodies. （ D） Photographs and measurements are taken of a
26、nimals so as to make the model appear more realistic. 14 The best title for this passage is_. （ A） Constructing an Animal Subject （ B） Problems of Exhibiting Natural History （ C） Natural History （ D） Building a Museum Exhibit 15 It is implied but not clearly mentioned in the passage that_. （ A） some
27、 creatures cannot be displayed （ B） nothing in a natural history museum is alive （ C） meteorites come from outer space （ D） natural history exhibits often must be built 15 Relations between the United States and Colombia suffered for many years because of an incident involving the Republic of Panama
28、. By the end of the Spanish-American War in 1898, many Americans felt that an easier and faster way was needed to get ships from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean. Some people in the United States first believed that a canal across Nicaragua was the answer. However, President Theodore Roosevel
29、t decided that a canal through Panama would be a better choice. In order to build the canal, the United States had to negotiate a treaty with Colombia, which at that time controlled Panama. Roosevelt offered Colombia $ 10 million plus $ 250 000 a year for 99 years for a six-mile-wide strip of land a
30、cross Panama. Colombia rejected the United States offer. This angered President Roosevelt, and negotiations with Colombia ended. In 1903, a revolution broke out in Panama. The United States ships were sent by President Roosevelt to protect the Panamanian revolutionaries from Colombian forces. The re
31、volution succeeded, and Panama declared its independence from Colombia. The United States then negotiated with the newly formed government. A treaty was signed, and the United States began building the canal. As a result of the incident, Colombia and the United States remained on bad terms for many
32、years. Not until 1921, when the United States agreed to pay Colombia some compensation for its lost territory, did relations between the two countries improve. 16 According to the passage, the United States and Colombia were on bad terms because the United States had_. （ A） at first wished to build
33、a canal through Nicaragua （ B） promised to pay Colombia $ 10 million for Panama （ C） wished to build a canal through Panama （ D） supported Panamanian revolutionaries in their fight for independence from Colombia 17 From the information in the passage, it can be concluded that the United States_. （ A
34、） wanted to build a canal because it was considering starting a war （ B） felt that building a canal through Panama was worth the risk of ruining relations with Colombia （ C） believed that a canal through Nicaragua would be profitable （ D） had lost the Spanish-American War 18 It can be inferred from
35、the passage that an important reason for the decision of the United States to build a canal was to_. （ A） develop trade relations with Europe （ B） improve relations with South American countries （ C） prevent European ships from reaching the Pacific Ocean （ D） reduce travel time for its ships in case
36、 of war 19 As it is used in the fourth paragraph of the passage, the phrase “on bad terms“ means_. （ A） to learn to accept something （ B） on conditions that one/somebody else decides （ C） to have a bad relationship （ D） to get along with somebody 20 The tone of the passage can best be described as_.
37、 （ A） argumentative （ B） informative （ C） humorous （ D） sarcastic 20 It appears that the telephone is the principal organization element in the ordering of an information society. But whether a telephone takeover is within the realm of possibility or beyond it, todays ordinary telephone is capable o
38、f performing electronic tricks that just a few years ago seemed possible only in the realm of science fiction. Your telephone already can tell you, while you are speaking to one person over the telephone, that someone else is trying to reach you. The “call waiting“ service emits a soft sound which o
39、nly you can hear, letting you know that someone else is trying to get through. You can hold the first call and answer the second, and if necessary, switch back and forth between the two calls. “Call forwarding“ makes it possible for all of your incoming calls to be transferred to another number, eit
40、her at a place at which you plan to be, or where someone can take messages. “Three-way Calling“, as the name suggests, allows for a three-way conversation. The future opens up even more interesting prospects of new telephone services. You could arrange to have incoming calls from preselected numbers
41、 identified by different ringing patterns so that, without picking up the telephone, you could tell who was calling. Instead of repeatedly dialing someone, you could tell your telephone to keep dialing the number, when it is free, it will let you know. Now, all current predictions about the use of h
42、ome computers for shopping, education and information gathering involve a connection with the telephone system. 21 According to the author, todays telephone has_. （ A） a few functions, but it will perform all in the future （ B） given up an important role in an information society （ C） taken place of
43、 other means of communication system （ D） developed fast 22 What are the functions of the “call waiting“ service? （ A） It can tell both the speaker and the listener that a third call is trying to get through. （ B） It can help the speaker to make a three-way conversation. （ C） It can transfer the cal
44、l to some other numbers. （ D） None of the above. 23 The word “tricks“ in Line 3 means_. （ A） games （ B） plots （ C） prospect （ D） function 24 In the future, telephones can perform the following EXCEPT_. （ A） telling you who is calling without picking up the phone （ B） keeping dialing the number for y
45、ou until it is through （ C） allowing you to speak between two calls （ D） some other prospects of new services 25 What does this passage focus on? （ A） It focuses on the function of the telephone. （ B） It focuses on the new tricks of the telephone. （ C） It focuses on the combination of the telephone
46、and the computer. （ D） It focuses on the importance of telephone in shopping and gathering information. 阅读同步练习试卷 10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.
47、For each of them there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center. 【知识模块】 阅读 1 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 这是一道综合 推理题。文中第一段第三句说： “在练习项目开始前的特定一天里， 50名成员都参加了一次踏步实验。 ”结合第二段第一句： “在七周练习项目结束时，两组实验对象都再一次接受了踏步实验。 ”综合上述信息，我们可以得出这
48、样的结论： A组和 B组的成员均参加了两次 “踏步实验 ”。因此选项 B正确。解答这道综合推理题的关键是：细心领会原文内容，结合文章的主题思想，找出有关细节后进行综合推理。 【知识模块】 阅读 2 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 这是一道细节题。文中第一段倒数第一句中说： “每隔几天，骑车活动的速度就增加 ” 因此选项 A正确。解答这道题的关键是领会问题，然后结合上下文进行分析和判断。 【知识模块】 阅读 3 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 这同样是一道细节题。文中第一段第六句说： “在接下来的七周内，此次实验小组 (小组 A)的实验对象每天要在健身脚踏车上骑上 15分钟。 ”故选项 C正确。
49、解答这一问题的关键是要结合文章的主题思想，确定出对两个实验小组的计划安排。 【知识模块】 阅读 4 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 这也是一道细节题。文中第二段倒数第一句中说： “在实验的对照组中，成员 的脉搏跳动率前后保持一样或者脉搏跳动的变化数没有超过四下。 ”因此选项 A正确。解答此题的关键是：应注意文中对两个实验小组的提法，即Group Athe experimental group(实验组 )和 Group B一 the control group(实验的对照组 )。两组中的 Group B，文中说 “remained the same”，这与选项 A中 “not changed”的意思相同。 【知识模块】 阅读 5 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 从题中 “implies”一词我们可以判断出此题为推 断题。解答推断题的关键是弄清作者说了些什么，作者的写作目的是什么，文章的主题是什么。在阅读时，应注意作者表达态度、观点、感情方面的措辞是什么，注意作者的语气怎样。总之，要在认真领会原文基础上结合主题来推断。文中第一段第四句说：
