1、阅读理解（观点态度题）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 In order to learn a foreign language well, it is necessary to overcome the fear of making mistakes. If the primary goal of language use is communication, then mistakes are secondary considerations that may be dealt with gr
3、adually as awareness of those mistakes increases. On the other hand, students should not ignore their mistakes. The language learner may observe how native speakers express themselves, and how native expressions differ from the way the learner might say them. For example, a Spanish speaker who has b
4、een saying “I do it“ to express willingness to do something in the immediate future, could, by communicating with native speakers of English, observe that native speakers actually say “Ill do it“. This difference can serve as a basis for the student to change his way of using the present tense in En
5、glish. But a student who is unwilling to communicate in the first place would lose this opportunity to learn by trial and error. 1 According to the passage, the present tense in English is （ A） not used to express a desire to do something in the immediate future （ B） used with some verbs but not wit
6、h others to express future intention （ C） basically the same in English as it is in Spanish （ D） not the most difficult problem for foreign students 2 According to the passage, language learners can reduce the number of their mistakes by_. （ A） asking native speakers for explanations （ B） reading go
7、od books in the foreign language （ C） comparing their speech with that of native speakers （ D） speaking without regard to native speakers 3 According to the passage, foreign language students who do not communicate with native speakers will NOT_. （ A） learn very much about the foreign society （ B） l
8、earn about the history about making mistakes （ C） have to worry about making mistakes （ D） take advantage of available language 4 According to the passage, foreign language students should not worry too much about making mistakes because_. （ A） native speakers like foreign students who try to learn
9、their language （ B） communication is the primary goal of language learning （ C） native speakers will ignore their mistakes （ D） everyone makes mistakes when trying to communicate in a strange language 5 The authors major conclusion about the function of mistakes in foreign language learning is that_
10、. （ A） mistakes are not important in the process of learning a language （ B） learners are often very afraid of making mistakes （ C） making mistakes can help the learner discover the rules of the language （ D） native speakers often do not tell foreign language learners about their mistakes 5 How men
11、first learned to invent words is unknown; in other words, the origin of language is a mystery. All we really know is that men, unlike animals, somehow invented certain sounds to express thoughts and feelings, actions and things, so that they could communicate with each other; and that later they agr
12、eed upon certain signs, called letters, which could be combined to represent those sounds, 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 combinations the things they bring up before our minds. Words become
13、filled with meaning for us by experience; and the longer we live, the more certain words 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 al
14、so express these thoughts in words which appeal powerfully to our minds and feelings. This charming and telling use of words is what we call literary (文字的 ) 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
15、 association can move men to tears. We should therefore learn to choose our words carefully and use them accurately, or they will make our speech silly and rude. 6 The origin of language_. （ A） is reflected in sounds and letters （ B） is handed down from generation to generation （ C） dates back to th
16、e prehistoric period （ D） is a problem not yet solved 7 According to the passage, words are_. （ A） visual letters （ B） represented by sounds （ C） represented either by sounds or letters （ D） signs called letters 8 The power bf words lies in their_. （ A） beauty （ B） accuracy （ C） combinations （ D） ch
17、arm 9 The secret of a writers success is the use of words that_. （ A） recall to us the glad and sad events of our past （ B） are arranged in a creative way （ C） are as beautiful as music （ D） agree with certain literary style 10 The author of the passage advises us_. （ A） to use words carefully and a
18、ccurately （ B） not to use silly and rule words （ C） to become a slave of words （ D） to use emotional words 10 A scientist who wants to predict the way in which consumers (消费者 ) will spend their money must study consumer behavior. He must obtain data both on the resources of consumers and on the moti
19、ves that tend to encourage or discourage money spending. If an economist were asked which of three groups borrow most people with rising incomes, stable incomes, or decreasing incomes he would probably answer, those with decreasing incomes. Actually, in the years 1947 1950, the answer was: people wi
20、th rising incomes. People with decreasing incomes were next and people with stable incomes borrowed the least. This shows us that traditional assumptions (假设 ) about earning and spending are not always reliable. Another traditional assumption is that if people who have money expect prices to go up t
21、hey will hasten to buy. If they expect prices to go down, they will postpone buying. But research surveys have shown that this is not always true. The expectations of price increases may not stimulate buying. One typical attitude was expressed by the wife of a mechanic in an interview at a time of r
22、ising prices. “In a few months,“ she said, “well have to pay more for meat and milk；well have less to spend on other things. “ Her family had been planning to buy a new car but they postponed this purchase. Furthermore, the rise in prices that has already taken place may be disliked and buyers resis
23、tance may be produced. This is shown by the following typical comment; “I just dont pay these prices; they are too high. “ The investigations mentioned above were carried out. in America; condition most helpful to spending appears to be price stability. If prices have been stable and people consider
24、 that they are reasonable, they are likely to buy. Thus, it appears that the common business policy of maintaining stable prices is based on a correct understanding of consumer psychology （心理学） . 11 According to the passage, if one wants to predict the way people spend their money, he should_. （ A）
25、rely on traditional assumptions about earning and spending （ B） try to encourage or discourage consumers to spend money （ C） carry out investigations on consumer behavior and get data of consumers incomes and money spending motives （ D） do researches in consumer psychology in a laboratory 12 Accordi
26、ng to Paragraph 2, one traditional assumption is that people with_ incomes borrow most. （ A） average （ B） stable （ C） decreasing （ D） rising 13 According to Paragraph 2, research surveys have proved that_. （ A） price increases always stimulate people to hasten to buy things （ B） rising prices may ma
27、ke people put off their purchase of certain things （ C） women are more sensitive to the rising in prices than men （ D） the expectations of price increases often make buyers feel angry 14 From the results of the surveys, the writer of this article_. （ A） concludes that the saving and spending pattern
28、s in Great Britain are better than those in America. （ B） concludes that the consumers always expect prices to remain stable （ C） concludes that maintaining stable prices is a correct business policy （ D） does not draw any conclusion 15 Which of the following statements is always true according to t
29、he surveys mentioned in the passage? （ A） Consumers will put off buying things, if they expect prices to decrease. （ B） Consumer will spend their money quickly if they expect prices to increase. （ C） The price condition has an influence on consumer behavior. （ D） Traditional assumptions about earnin
30、g and spending are reliable. 15 Some people argue that the pressure on international sportsmen and sportswomen kills the essence of sport the pursuit of personal excellence. Children kick a football around for fun. When they get older and play for local school teams, they become competitive but they
31、 still enjoy playing. The individual representing his country cannot afford to think about enjoying himself, and he has to think only about winning. He is responsible for an entire nations hopes, dreams and reputation. A good example is the football World Cup. Football is the worlds most important s
32、port. Winning the World Cup is perhaps the summit of international sporting success. Mention “Argentina“ to someone, and the chances are that hell think of football. In a sense, winning the World Cup “put Argentina on the map. “ Sports fans and supporters get quite irrational about the World Cup. Pe
33、ople in England felt that their country was somehow important after they won in 1966. Last year thousands of Scots sold their cars, and even their houses, and spent all their money traveling to Argentina, where the finals were played. So, am I arguing that international competition kills the idea of
34、 sport? Certainly not! Do the Argentinian really believe that because eleven of their men proved the most skilful at football, their nation is in every way better than all others? Not really. But its nice to know that you won and that in one way at least your country is the best. 16 What is the auth
35、ors main purpose in the passage? （ A） To prove that football is the worlds most important sport. （ B） To show that Argentina is better than all others. （ C） To compare Scotland with Argentina. （ D） To explain the role of sport. 17 In the second paragraph, the word “summit“ means_. （ A） highest point
36、 （ B） mountain top （ C） award （ D） summary 18 According to the passage, Argentina is world-famous because of its_. （ A） large number of sports fans and supporters （ B） success in the football World Cup （ C） obvious position on the map （ D） excellence at most important sports 19 According to the pass
37、age, if a sportsman only thinks about winning, he will_. （ A） fail to succeed （ B） be successful （ C） lose enjoyment （ D） be irrational 20 What is the authors attitude towards international games? （ A） Nations that meet on a football field are unlikely to meet on a battlefield. （ B） Nations that win
38、 the football World Cup are regarded as the best in all aspects. （ C） Nations that win in international games prove the best on the sports field at least. （ D） Nations that give much attention to international competitions are world-famous in many ways. 阅读理解（观点态度题）强化练习试卷 2答案与解析 一、 Part I Reading Com
39、prehension (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 sin
40、gle line through the center. 【知识模块】 观点态度题 1 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 文章中提到 :“西班牙人讲英语的时候用 I do it表示在不久的将来做某事的愿望，而以英语为母语的英国人则用 Ill do it来表示。 ”所以通过和 native speaker的交流，就可以体会到英语中的一般现在时不用来表示 “将来做某事的愿望 ”。因此只有 A正确。 【知识模块】 观点态度题 2 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 文章中提到： 西班牙人通过和以英语为母语的人交流发现了自己使用一般现在时的错误，因此可以得出结论，学语言的人可以通过和 native spea
41、ker的交流来发现自己语言中的错误。 A、 B、 D都是错的。 【知识模块】 观点态度题 3 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 首先，文章中并没有提到：学生如果不和 native speaker交流的话，就没有机会了解国外的社会出错的历史用不着担心出错这样的内容，因此 A、 B、 C都是错误的。只有 D是正确的。即： “学习外语的学生如果不和native speaker进行交流的话， 就不能充分利用现成的语言。 ” 【知识模块】 观点态度题 4 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 根据文章第二句： If the primary goal of language use is communicatio
42、n， then mistakes are secondary considerations that may be dealt with gradually as awareness of those mistakes increases因此如果交流是学习语言的主要目的的话，那么学生就 用不着过分担心犯错误。所以只有 B是正确的。 【知识模块】 观点态度题 5 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 文章的最后一句话的意思是 “一个不愿意用语言交流的学生会失去在尝试和错误中学习语言的机会 ”。前面又列举了像西班牙人在和 native speaker的交流中才发现一般现在时的使用不当。因此犯错误能帮助学
43、习者发现语言的规律。 【知识模块】 观点态度题 【知识模块】 观点态度题 6 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 答案在第一段： the origin of language is a mystery因此，语言的起源仍然是个谜，还没有得到解决。 【知识模块】 观点态度题 7 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 第一段谈到： “人类起初用某种声音进行交流，后来又有了字母，字母结合起来可以代表声音，也可以写下来。因此，这些说出来的声音也好，用字母写出来的声音也好，被称为单词。 ”所以 C是正确答案。单词既可以代表声音，也可以代表字母。 【知识模块】 观点态度题 8 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 答案在第
44、二段的第一句话： The power of words， then， lies in their combinations “语言的魅力在于他们的组合。 ” 【知识模块】 观点态度题 9 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 在第三段的第一句话： Great writers are those who not only have great thoughts but also express these thoughts in words which appeal powerfully to our minds and feelings “作家的伟大在于他们擅长 使用丰富的词汇，能使我们回想起过去的
45、喜怒哀乐。 ”B、 C、 D文章均没提到。 【知识模块】 观点态度题 10 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 答案在文章的最后一句： We should therefore learn to choose our words are fully and use them accurately， or they will make our speech silly and rude因此，文章建议我们用词要谨慎、准确。 【知识模块】 观点态度题 【知识模块 】 观点态度题 11 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 答案依据第一段： A scientist who wants toor discourag
46、e money spending “科学家如果要预测消费者消费的方式就必须研究消费者行为。他必须获得关于消费者的财力和关于促使或阻碍他们消费的动机的资料。 ”对此问题， C项正确， carry out investigation即 study的意思。 【知识模块】 观点态度题 12 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 答案依据第二段第一句： If an economist were asked which of threethose with decreasing incomes “如果一个经济学家被问到下面哪一组人一一收入持续增加者、收入稳定者、收入持续减少者一一会借贷最多，他可能会回答收入持续
47、减少者。 ”其中 if would和 probably都表明这是一种假设(assumption)。通过对比，我们发现 C项正确。 【知识模块】 观点态度题 13 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 答案依据第二段中间部分： The expectations of price increases may not stimulate buying “预期的价格上涨可能并不会刺激消费 ”；以及后面提到的：Her family had beenthis purchase “她家原本一直计划买辆新车，但他们推迟了购买计划 (因为他们预计肉、牛奶等的价格上涨会导致支出增加，从而会占用其他方面的支出，比如购买汽
48、车 )。 ”因此 “价格上涨可能会使人们推迟某些物品的购买计划 ”是正确的。 【知识模块】 观点态度题 14 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 答案依据全文最后 一段： Thus， it appears thata correct understanding of consumer psychology “保持商品价格稳定的经济政策，看来这是建立在正确理解消费者心理的基础上的。 ”所以 C项 “保持价格稳定是正确的商业政策 ”正确。 【知识模块】 观点态度题 15 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 联系上下文， C项 “价格状况影响着消费者行为 ”正确。 【知识模块】 观点态度题 【知识模块】 观
49、点态度题 16 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 此 题考查的是考生对文章总体观点的认识。 Football is the worlds most important sport是第二段中的原话，这只是文章中普通的一句话，并不代表作者的观点，因此 A项认为本文的目的是去证明这句话显然是错误的。 Do the Argentinian really believe that because eleven of their men proved the most skilful at football， their nation is in every way better than all others? Not really仅仅因为阿根廷足球队的 11名队员证明了他们是在足球领域技艺最高超的，阿根廷的人们就认为阿根廷在各个方面都是世界上最好的吗 ?不是这样的。从以上这句话可以看出 B项也是错误的。文章中根本没有拿阿根廷和苏格兰做比较， C项显然不对。因此本题应该选择 D。 【知识模块】 观点态度题 17 【正确答
