1、阅读理解（推理判断题）强化练习试卷 2及答案与解析 一、 Part I Reading Comprehension (30%) Directions: There are three passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corr
2、esponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 0 A study of art history might be a good way to learn more about a culture than is possible to learn in general history classes. Most typical history courses concentrate on politics, economics and war. But art history focuse
3、s on much more than this because art reflects not only the political values of a people, but also religious beliefs, emotions and psychology. In addition, information about the daily activities of our ancestors can be provided by art. In short, art expresses the essential qualities of a time and a p
4、lace, and a study of it clearly offers us a deeper understanding than can be found in most history books. In history books, objective information about the political life of a country is presented; that is, facts about politics are given, but opinions are not expressed. Art, on the other hand, is su
5、bjective (主观的 ): it reflects emotions and opinions. The great Spanish painter Francisco Goya was perhaps the first truly “political“ artist. In his well-known painting The Third of May, 1808, he criticized the Spanish government for its abuse (滥用 ) of power over people. In the same way, art can refl
6、ect a cultures religious beliefs. For hundreds of years in Europe, religious art had been almost the only type of art that existed. Churches and other religious buildings were filled with paintings that described people and stories from the Bible. Although most people couldnt read, they could still
7、understand the Bible stories in the pictures on church walls. By contrast, one of the main characteristics of art in the Middle East was (and still is) its absence of human and animal images. This reflects the Islamic belief that statues (雕像 ) are not holy. 1 More can be learned about a culture from
8、 a study of art history than general history because_. （ A） art history shows us nothing but the political values （ B） general history only focuses on politics （ C） art history gives us an insight (洞察力 ) into the essential qualities of a time and a place （ D） general history concerns only religious
9、beliefs, emotions and psychology 2 Art is subjective in that_. （ A） a personal and emotional view of history is presented through it （ B） it only reflects peoples anger or sadness about social problems （ C） it can easily arouse peoples anger about their government （ D） artists were or are religious,
10、 who reflect only the religious aspect of the society 3 Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage? （ A） In history books political views of people are entirely presented. （ B） Francisco Goya expressed his religious belief in his painting The Third of May, 1808 （ C） In the Mi
11、ddle East, you can hardly find animal or human figures on palaces or other building. （ D） For centuries in Europe, painters had only painted on walls of churches or other religious buildings. 4 The passage mainly discusses_ . （ A） the development of art history （ B） the difference between general hi
12、story and art history （ C） what we can learn from art （ D） the influence of artists on art history 5 It can be concluded from the passage that_. （ A） Islamic artists only paint images of plants, flowers or objects in their paintings （ B） it is more difficult to study art history than general history
13、 （ C） a history teacher must be quite objective （ D） artists painted people or stories from the Bible to hide their political beliefs 5 Not all memories are sweet. Some people spend all their lives trying to forget bad experiences. Violence and traffic accidents can leave people with terrible physic
14、al and emotional scars. Often they relive these experiences in nightmares (噩梦 ). Now American researchers think they are close to developing a pill, which will help people forget bad memories. The pill is designed to be taken immediately after a frightening experience. They hope it might reduce, or
15、possibly erase (抹去 ) , the effect of painful memories. In November, experts tested a drug on people in the US and France. The drug stops the body releasing chemicals that fix memories in the brain. So far the research has suggested that only the emotional effects of memories may be reduced, not that
16、 the memories are erased. The research has caused a great deal of argument. Some think it is a bad idea, while others support it. Supporters say it could lead to pills that prevent or treat soldiers troubling memories after war. They say that there are many people who suffer from terrible memories.
17、“Some memories can ruin peoples lives. They come back to you when you dont want to have them in a daydream or nightmare. They usually come with very painful emotions,“ said Roger Pitman, a professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. “This could relieve a lot of that suffering. “ But those who
18、 are against the research say that it is very dangerous to change memories because memories give us our identity (特质 ). They also help us all avoid the mistakes of the past. “All of us can think of bad events in our lives that were horrible at the time but make us who we are. Im not sure we want to
19、wipe those memories out,“ said Rebecca Dresser, a medical ethicist. 6 The passage is mainly about_. （ A） a new medical invention （ B） a new research on memories （ C） a way of erasing painful memories （ D） an argument about the research on the pill 7 The drug tested on people can_. （ A） cause the bra
20、in to fix memories （ B） stop people remembering their experiences （ C） prevent body producing certain chemicals （ D） wipe out the emotional effects of memories 8 We can infer from the passage that_. （ A） people doubt the effects of the pills （ B） the pill will stop peoples bad experiences （ C） takin
21、g the pill will do harm to peoples health （ D） the pill has probably been produced in America 9 Which of the following does Rebecca Dresser agree with? （ A） Some memories can ruin peoples lives. （ B） People want to get rid of bad memories. （ C） Experiencing bad events makes us different from others.
22、 （ D） The pill will reduce peoples sufferings from bad memories. 10 The word “scars“ in Paragraph One is close in meaning to_. （ A） good stories （ B） pains （ C） experiences （ D） memories 10 Man is a land animal, but he is also closely tied to the sea. Throughout history the sea has served the needs
23、of man. The sea has provided man with food and a convenient way to travel to many parts of the world. Today, experts believe that nearly two-thirds of the worlds population live within eighty kilometers of the seacoast. In the modern technological world the sea offers many resources to help mankind
24、survive. Resources on land are beginning to grow less. The sea, however, still offers hope to supply many of mans needs in the future. The riches of the sea yet to be developed by mans technology are impressive. Oil and gas explorations have existed for nearly thirty years. Valuable amounts of miner
25、als such as iron, copper and so on exist on the ocean floor. Besides oil and gas, the sea may offer new sources of energy. For example, warm temperature of the ocean can be used as the steam in a steamship. Sea may also offer a source of energy as electricity for mankind. Technology is enabling man
26、to explore even deeper under the sea. It is obvious that the technology to harvest the sea continues to improve. By the year 2050, experts believe that the problems to explore the food, minerals and energy resources of the sea will have been largely solved. 11 What is the best title for the passage?
27、 （ A） Needs of Man （ B） Sea Harvest and Food （ C） Sea and Sources of Energy （ D） Sea Exploring Technology 12 It can be inferred from the passage that_. （ A） man hasnt completely made use of the riches of the sea （ B） technology for exploring the sea has been solved （ C） harvesting rice in the sea wi
28、ll be made possible （ D） in the near future man can live on the ocean floor 13 Why does the author mention a steamship? （ A） To illustrate that man can make use of sources of energy from the sea. （ B） To show that a steamship is better than other kinds of ships. （ C） To argue that man should use ste
29、amships. （ D） To indicate that it is warmer in the ocean than on land. 14 According to the author, technology is important because_. （ A） resources on land are running short in ten years （ B） man can use it to explore the deeper sea （ C） it is a lot of fun diving into the sea （ D） ancient people use
30、d it to explore the sea 15 According to the author, when will the problems to explore the deeper sea largely be solved? （ A） In the next generation. （ B） By the end of the 20th century. （ C） In the near future. （ D） By the middle of the 21st century. 阅读理解（推理判断题）强化练习试卷 2答案与解析 一、 Part I Reading Compre
31、hension (30%) Directions: There are three passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single
32、 line through the center. 【知识模块】 推理判断题 1 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 本题考查对上下文意思的把握。参见文章第一段的第五句话 “In short， art expresses the essential qualities of a time and a place， and a study of it clearly offers us a deeper understanding than can be found in most history books”，其实，该问题就是这句话的翻版，即艺术能够更全面深刻地反映历史。所以选C。 【知识模块】
33、推理判断题 2 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 本题也属于考查对上下 文的意思把握。问题是 “艺术是主观的，原因在于。 ”文章第二段中有一句话： “Art， on the other hand， is subjective： it reflects emotions and opinions”，从这句话中可以看出艺术是感情和观点的反映。所以选 A。 【知识模块】 推理判断题 3 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 本题属于正误判断题，考查问题内容是否与文章内容相符。文章第三段中有一句话： “By contrast one of the main characteristics of art in
34、the Middle East was(and still is)its absence of human and animal images”，从这句话我们能够看出，中东的艺术形象中没有人和动物的形象。此题的关键是找关键词： the Middle East。找到后就能很快地确定答案。所以选 C。 【知识模块】 推理判断题 4 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 本题属于主旨大意题，考查对文章主题思想的理解和把握。文章共分三段。第一段是概括段落，第二段和第三段采用对比的写作方法， 分别介绍历史和艺术，突出历史与艺术的不同之处。因此，概括为：文章主要讲一般历史和艺术历史的区别。所以选 B。 【知识模
35、块】 推理判断题 5 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 本题属于推论题。通过对艺术和历史的对比分析，可以得出结论：既然历史本身是客观的，那么，老师应该客观地对待历史。所以选 C。 【知识模块】 推理判断题 【知识模块】 推理判断题 6 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 本题是主旨题。做主旨题时一定要把整篇文章的内容结合在一起理解。这篇文章笔墨用得比较多的是在最后 五段话里，主要是讲前面所有研究引发的争论的内容。所以本题不是简简单单地讲一个医疗的发明，也不是讲关于记忆的研究，更不是在讲一种消除痛苦经验的方式，而是在讲关于药物研究而引发的争论。 【知识模块】 推理判断题 7 【正确答案】 C 【试题解
36、析】 本题是细节题。根据题干关键词 tested on people定位到文章第三段。 A项与文章意思相反。 B项阻止人们回忆起他的经历，与文意相反 (not that the memories are erased)。 D项错在 wipe out“消灭，彻底摧毁或被彻 底破坏 ”，根据文章的第三段内容可以知道，这种 the emotional effects of memories只是 may be reduced，而不是彻底消除，显然夸大了原文的意思。 【知识模块】 推理判断题 8 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 本题是推断题。 A项与文意相反，并不是所有人都对这项研究都持怀疑态度。 B项
37、这个药物会阻止人们的不好的经历，夸大了文意。 C项未提及。因此根据文章第二段第一句话可以知道 D项为正确答案。 【知识模块】 推理判断题 9 【正确答案】 C 【试题 解析】 本题是细节题。根据题干关键词 Rebecca Dresser定位到文章最后一段。她是不支持这项研究的。因此排除 A、 B、 D三项。而根据她自己的话 “but make us who we are”和前一段的总体介绍 “memories give us our identity”可以断定C为正确选项。 【知识模块】 推理判断题 10 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 本题是词汇题。首先定位到第一段， “暴力和交通事故会给人
38、们留下可怕的身体和情感上的 ” 。再把四个选项代人， A好故事， B痛苦， C经验， D记忆，比较一下即可看出 B痛苦最合文意。 【知识模块】 推理判断题 【知识模块】 推理判断题 11 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 这篇文章主要讲海洋资源的利用。作者一直在强调，技术在海洋资源探测中起着重要作用。并在文章结尾说，随着技术的进步，从海洋中开发食物、矿物和新能源的问题将在很大程度上得到解决。 【知识模块】 推理判断题 12 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 人类还没有完全利用海洋的丰富资源。文章的第二段提到，随着陆地资源的日益枯竭，海洋还能为人类未来的需求提供 资源。第三段的开头承接说，海洋可开发的资源的丰富程度是惊人的。所以选 A。 【知识模块】 推理判断题 13 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 作者在文章中提到蒸汽船，就是为了说明人类可以利用很多种海洋资源。文章第四段说，除了石油和天然气，海洋还提供了很多新能源，接着就以蒸汽船为例证明这一点。 【知识模块】 推理判断题 14 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 人类可以利用技术开发深海。第三段第一句作者提到，人类利用技术可以开发的海洋资源的丰富程度是惊人的。其他三项都没有提到。 【知识模块】 推理判断题 15 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 21世纪 50年代，也就是 2050年左右。 【知识模块】 推理判断题
