1、阅读理解练习试卷 6及答案与解析 一、 Reading Comprehension Directions: There are 5 passages in this part. Each passage 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 the corresponding letter with a single bar across the squ
2、are brackets on your machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET. 0 About four years ago, Kerry Sturgill found herself at a career crossroads: Should she stay in an industry populated by extroverts(外向型的人 ) or jump ship to a more reflective place where introverts like her were in the majority? Career counselors had
3、 told her to get out of the highly extroverted public relations fields “ so you can be happy and do what you are. “ Among the less fast-paced areas they pointed to: art, scientific research, data analysis. Such a move is definitely the right road for many introverts struggling to fit into an extrove
4、rted workplace. So, just what is an introvert anyway? Its someone who is energized by thought and reflection, while extroverts are energized by socializing. Introverts naturally need to think before they speak. Extroverts use the speaking process to figure out what it is they want to say. And, needl
5、ess to say, there are pluses and minuses to both personality types. Still, in the modern world where as many as two-thirds of the population may be extroverted, those who are the opposite can be misunderstood. They can be seen as antisocial, secretive, even territorial, because they can sometimes tr
6、y to protect their “space“ and quiet. Workplaces can actually benefit from having both types, says Deborah Barrett, program director of the Rice University MBA communications program. An introvert herself, she says she has the best of both worlds working in an environment of professors, who tend tow
7、ards introversion, yet getting to teach, which calls on her more “out there“ skills. Heres her advice for those looking to follow the same path: Make good use of e-mail. If you dont get to make a point at a loud meeting, send a follow-up email sharing your thoughts. If you dont have an office and ar
8、e easily distracted by ongoing small talk, consider listening to music through headphones. But take care not to make your more sociable neighbors feel rejected. Sure, she says, if she had moved to a less stimulating environment, that might have “short- circuited a lot of nay pain, but I also believe
9、 it would have short-circuited learning whats made me a much more well-rounded person.“ Her main lesson?“ I dont have to be an extrovert. I just have to play at being one for an hour. “ 1 According to the career counselors, _. （ A） introverts should try to avoid working in a highly extroverted envir
10、onment （ B） introverts should try to change themselves to fit into an extroverted working environment （ C） extroverts should work in less fast-paced areas such as art and scientific research （ D） introverts can be happier if they can find jobs in the field of public relations 2 Which of the followin
11、g statements is true? （ A） People with introverted personality have some disadvantages in finding jobs. （ B） People with introverted personality have some advantages in working with others. （ C） Both introverted and extroverted people have merits and demerits. （ D） Most workplaces need more extrover
12、ted people than introverted ones. 3 According to the author, introverts are sometimes misunderstood because they are _. （ A） antisocial （ B） reserved （ C） aggressive （ D） queer 4 Deborah Barrett believes that teaching is a practice of _. （ A） reflection （ B） introversion （ C） energizing （ D） sociali
13、zing 5 By “short-circuited a lot of my pain“ (in the last paragraph), Deborah Barrette means “_. “ （ A） ruined a lot of her happiness （ B） saved her a lot of trouble （ C） relieved her of a heavy burden （ D） added to her sufferings 6 We can learn from Deborah Barretts case that introverted people _.
14、（ A） should not share offices with extroverted ones （ B） are easily irritated by small talk （ C） like to communicate with others via e-mails （ D） are reluctant to express their ideas in public 6 Last week 29 earnest American high school students were invited to an evening of receiving good words, sm
15、all talk, warm toasts and fancy silverware. “Find out something about the person sitting next to you,“ advised former US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright. “Eventually, youll discover they always have something interesting to say. And you should always use the proper silverware in the proper ord
16、er. “ Albright was the guest of honor at the imitated Official Dinner, which was a lot like a real official dinner in Washington minus the soft money. The evening was sponsored by the St. Albans School of Public Services to introduce its first class to the fine art of social survival. More than 84 g
17、uests, including students, teachers, school donors and speakers, gathered to replicate the lifestyle of the rich and political. The idea was to teach the social graces that will help students survive any social situation. Anyway, the whole proper fork thing is overrated. Former White House official
18、C. Boyden Gray shared his top tips for surviving dinner parties: “Drink as little as possible until you get to dinner. “ “Dont be the first person there or the last person to leave. “ “Try to get more out of your dinner partners than they get out of you.“ Every Official Dinner has a greater reason f
19、or being. State dinners, for example, are either an opportunity to reward emerging democracies or strengthen old friendships. The Official Dinner was intended to show the students an elegant evening in Washington part of the four-week intensive summer program to encourage public service. The student
20、s are from 13 states and two foreign countries. The program includes classes on the presidency, the courts, the media and international affairs. The students also debated public policy issues. “Theyre still at it at 10 oclock at night,“ said director Mary Waikart. “Thats good practice for Washington
21、, isnt it?“ Since there was no band, Albright offered herself up as the nights entertainer. No singing, but stories about her life in diplomacy. “Being secretary of state is the best job in the world,“ she said. “ Better than being president, because you dont have to deal with the elections.“ 7 Last
22、 week a group of high school students were invited to the dinner party _. （ A） to see the life style of the rich and political （ B） to discuss international and public policy issues （ C） to learn to survive in different social situations （ D） to learn to become the future leaders of the White House
23、8 According to Madeleine Albright, at an official dinner _. （ A） we should get more information about the host （ B） we should be sociable by talking with others （ C） table manners are not as important as conversing （ D） we should learn to entertain others by telling a story 9 The imitated Official D
24、inner is different from the real ones in that the former _. （ A） was held without the participation of important persons （ B） could not get the financial support as easily as the real ones （ C） didnt have as many guests as the real ones （ D） had nothing to do with political and international issues
25、10 What does the underlined word “replicate“ (Paragraph 5) mean? （ A） practice （ B） exercise （ C） imitate （ D） reconstruct 11 According to Boyden Gray, at dinner parties you should _. （ A） listen to others instead of talking too much （ B） drink no alcohol before you go （ C） arrive as early as possib
26、le （ D） leave after the parties are over 12 We can conclude from the passage that _. （ A） there are significant differences between the Official Dinner and other dinner parties （ B） American students like to participate in public services very much （ C） being a secretary of state is the best, even b
27、etter than being a president （ D） the students who were invited to the dinner party were enthusiastic about the program 阅读理解练习试卷 6答案与解析 一、 Reading Comprehension Directions: There are 5 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by 5 questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are
28、 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one and mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET. 【知识模块】 阅读理解 1 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 第一段作者介绍 Kerry Sturgill是个内向型的人。第二段第一句作者说：职业咨询人员告诉她应该离开高度外向型的公共关系领域， “这样她就能更快活，并做内向型人应该做的事情 ”。 【知识模块】
29、阅读理解 2 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 文章的第五段作者说：毫无疑问，这两种性格的人都有优点和缺点。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 3 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 文章第四段作者说：什么是内向型呢 ?就是那些通过思考才能发挥能量的人。文章第六段作者又说：现代社会上大约有三分之二的人是外向型的，他们对与他们相反的人会产生误解，可能会认为他们不爱与人交往，感情不外露，甚至是喜欢占地盘的人，因为这些人有时会试图保护他们自己的 “空间 ”并且不爱说话。 antisocial：不爱交往的，反社会的； reserved：含蓄的，沉默寡言的；aggressive：侵略性的； queer：古怪的。 【知识
30、模块】 阅读理解 4 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 第八段作者说： Deborah Barrett自己就是个内向的人，她说她拥有两个世界的好处：与教授在一起工作，这些人通常都很内向，然而她还要去讲课，这就要求她具有外向的能力。另外我们知道教书是需要和学生交流的，因此我们可以说是交际的。 socializing：交际的，使社会化的。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 5 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析 】 最后一段作者说：她说如果她换到一个没那么刺激的环境中，确实能减少许多麻烦 。 short-circuited：使短路，缩短，减少。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 6 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 第十段中作
31、者引用了 Deborah Barrett给内向型人的提建议说：多利用 e-mail。如果你不想在喧闹的会上发表意见，会后你可以发 e-mail与大家交流你的想法。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 【知识模块】 阅读理解 7 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 文章一开始就指出上周有 29名中学生被邀请参加一次正式晚宴。在晚宴上他们能听到赞美的语言，与人闲聊，吃热土司并使用漂亮的银餐具。在第三段后半句作者又说： 这是一次模仿外交场合的正式晚宴，除了不像在华盛顿举行的正式晚宴那样筹集经费以外，在许多方面都很相像。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 8 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 第二段作者说：前国务卿奥尔布莱特向学
32、生建议 “注意听坐在你旁边的人的谈话，最终你会发现他们总是会说一些使你感兴趣的东西 ” 这里地是在介绍与人交往的经验，让学生们学会与人交谈。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 9 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 minus在这里是介词，意为减去，除去。它与 without同义。 soft money意为软资金，即通过召开晚会或宴会等形式来为选举等募集资金。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 10 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 第五段作者说：参加者有 84人之多，其中有学生、教师、学校的赞助人、发言人。他们聚在一起来模仿有钱人和政治家的生活方式。 replicate：复制，模仿。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 11 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 第七至九段作者 引用前白宫官员的话说： “尽量倾听晚宴上你同伴的讲话，而自己不要说得太多。 ” 【知识模块】 阅读理解 12 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 第十二段中作者说：该培训项目包括介绍总统、法院、媒体和国际事务等。学生们还讨论公众问题。该项目的主任 Mary Waikart说： “到晚上 10点了他们还在讨论，这是为他们将来到华盛顿从政进行的很好的练习。 ” 【知识模块】 阅读理解
