1、在职艺术硕士（MFA ）全国联考英文阅读理解历年真题试卷汇编 6 及答案与解析一、英文阅读理解题0 Friends play an important part in our lives, and although we may take the friendship for granted, we often dont clearly understand how we make friends. While we get on well with a number of people, we are usually friends with only a very few. For exa
2、mple, the average among students is about 6 per person. In all the cases of friendly relationships, two people like one another and enjoy being together, but beyond that, the degree of intimacy between them and the reasons for their shared interest vary enormously. As we get to know people we take i
3、nto account things like age, race, economic condition, social position , and intelligence. Although these factors are not of prime importance, it is more difficult to get on with people when there is a marked difference in age and background.Some friendly relationships can be kept on argument and di
4、scussion, but it is usual for close friends to have similar ideas and beliefs, to have attitudes and interests in common they often talk about “being on the same wavelength“. It generally takes time to reach this point. And the more intimately involved people become, the more they rely on one anothe
5、r. People want to do friends favors and hate to break a promise. Equally, friends have to learn to put up with annoying habits and to tolerate differences of opinion.In contrast with marriage, there are no friendship ceremonies to strengthen the association between two people. But the supporting and
6、 understanding of each other that results from shared experiences and emotions does seem to create a powerful bond, which can overcome differences in background, and break down barriers of age, class or race.1 According to the author, _.（A）all those who get on well with each other are friends（B） fri
7、ends are closer than people who just get on well with each other（C） everyone understands clearly how to make friends（D）every student has 6 friends2 When we make friends, we consider such things as age, race, and background, because_.（A）it is not easy to have a friendly relationship with people when
8、there is a marked difference in age and background（B） the degree of friendship between two people and the reasons for their shared interest can vary greatly（C） friends need to know all these things（D）these are the most important factors to make friends3 In Paragraph 2, “being on the same wavelength“
9、 means_.（A）using the same frequency while talking（B） keeping the same friendly relationship as other people do（C） having similar ideas, beliefs, attitudes and interests（D）having the same background4 Which of the following is not implied in the passage?（A）Even friends may have differences of opinion.
10、（B） Friends never argue with each other.（C） It generally takes time for people to become close friends.（D）Someones habits may annoy his friends.5 To strengthen friendly relationship, people_.（A）must hold friendship ceremonies（B） have to eliminate differences in background（C） should make friends with
11、 those who are of the same age and of the same race（D）should support and understand each other through shared experiences and emotions5 Mozart was born in what is now called Austria, but, at that time, it was part of the Holy Roman Empire. He was baptized the day after his birth at St. Ruperts Cathe
12、dral. His father Leopold was from Augsburg. He was a minor composer, and an experienced teacher. In the year of Mozarts birth, his father published a violin textbook, which achieved a great success.In the fourth year of his age his father, for a game as it were, began to teach him a few minutes and
13、pieces at the clavier. He could play it faultlessly and with the greatest delicacy, and keeping exactly in time. At the age of five, he was already composing little pieces, which he played to his father who wrote them down. While Leopold was a devoted teacher to his children, there is evidence that
14、Mozart was keen to progress beyond what he was taught. His first ink-spattered composition and his efforts with the violin were of his own initiative and came as a surprise to Leopold. Leopold eventually gave up composing when his sons outstanding musical talents became evident. He was Mozarts only
15、teacher in his earliest years and taught his children languages and academic subjects as well as music.During Mozarts youth, his family made several European journeys in which he played at the Court in Munich, and at the Imperial Court in Vienna. A long concert tour spanning three and a half years f
16、ollowed, taking the family to the courts of Munich, Paris, and London. During this trip, Mozart met a great number of musicians and acquainted himself with the works of other composers. These trips were often arduous. Travel conditions were primitive; the family had to wait for invitations and reimb
17、ursement from the nobility. They endured long, near-fatal illnesses far from home.After one year father and son set off for Italy, leaving his mother and his sister at home. This travel lasted from December 1769 to March 1771. As with earlier journeys, Leopold wanted to display his sons abilities as
18、 a performer and a rapidly maturing composer. After finally returning with his father from Italy on 13 March 1773, Mozart was em-ployed as a court musician by the ruler of Salzburg, Prince-Archbishop Hieronymus Col-loredo. The composer had a great number of friends and admirers in Salzburg. Despite
19、these artistic successes, Mozart grew increasingly discontented with Salzburg and redoubled his efforts to find a position elsewhere. One reason was his low salary. In August 1777, Mozart resigned his Salzburg position and, on 23 September, ventured out once more in search of employment, with visits
20、 to Augsburg, Mannheim, Paris, and Munich. Since Archbishop Colloredo would not give Leopold leave to travel, Mozarts mother Anna Maria accompanied him. Mozart became acquainted with members of the famous orchestra in Mannheim, the best in Europe at the time. He also fell in love with Aloysia Weber,
21、 one of four daughters in a musical family. There were prospects of employment in Mannheim, but they came to nothing and Mozart left for Paris on 14 March 1778 to continue his search. One of his letters from Paris hints at a possible post as an organist at Versailles, but Mozart was not interested i
22、n such an appointment.Mozarts new career in Vienna began well. He performed often as a pianist, notably in a competition before the Emperor on 24 December 1781, and he soon “had established himself as the finest keyboard player in Vienna“.6 According to the author, Mozart began to show his talent in
23、 music composition_.（A）when he was at the age of five（B） when he was at the age of four（C） when he was born（D）when his father taught him music7 Mozarts father was a devoted teacher to his children, because_.（A）he taught his children only music lessons（B） he taught nobody else except his children（C）
24、he taught his children very well（D）he taught his children languages and academic subjects as well as music8 When Mozart was young he made several European journeys with his families in which he played at the court_.（A）in Munich, Vienna, Paris and London（B） in Munich, Vienna, Paris and Italy（C） in Lo
25、ndon, Vienna, Paris and Italy（D）in Munich, Vienna, Italy and London9 Mozart grew discontented with Salzburg and tried to find another position because_.（A）he was not interested in the position of the court musician（B） he was not satisfied with his low salary（C） he was not getting along well with the
26、 ruler of Salzburg（D）He fell in love with Aloysia Weber in Mannheim10 In the last paragraph, the last line, the phrase “the finest keyboard player“ means_.（A）the best violinist（B） the best pianist（C） the best composer（D）the best organist10 The Mona Lisa painting now hangs in the Musee du Louvre in P
27、aris. The paintings increasing fame was further emphasized when it was stolen on 21 August 1911. The next day, Louis Beroud, a painter, walked into the Louvre and went to the Salon Carre where the Mona Lisa had been on display for five years. However, where the Mona Lisa should have stood, he found
28、four iron pegs. Beroud contacted the section head of the guards, who thought the painting was being photographed for marketing purposes. A few hours later, Beroud checked back with the section head of the museum, and it was confirmed that the Mona Lisa was not with the photographers. The Louvre was
29、closed for an entire week to aid in investigation of the theft.French poet Guillaume Apollinaire, who had once called for the Louvre to be “burnt down,“ came under suspicion; he was arrested and put in jail. Apollinaire tried to implicate his friend Pablo Picasso, who was also brought in for questio
30、ning, but both were later exonerated. At the time, the painting was believed to be lost forever, and it was two years before the real thief was discovered. Louvre employee Vincenzo Peruggia had stolen it by entering the building during regular hours, hiding in a broom closet and walking out with it
31、hidden under his coat after the museum had closed. Peruggia was an Italian patriot who believed Leonardos painting should be returned to Italy for display in an Italian museum. Peruggia may have also been motivated by a friend who sold copies of the painting, which would skyrocket in value after the
32、 theft of the original. After having kept the painting in his apartment for two years, Peruggia grew impatient and was finally caught when he attempted to sell it to the directors of the Uffizi Gallery in Florence; it was exhibited all over Italy and returned to the Louvre in 1913. Peruggia was hail
33、ed for his patriotism in Italy and only served six months in jail for the crime.During World War II , the painting was again removed from the Louvre and taken safely, first to Chateau dAmboise, then to the Loc Dieu Abbey and Chateau de Chambo-rd, then finally to the Ingres Museum in Montauban. In 19
34、56, the lower part of the painting was severely damaged when a vandal doused the painting with acid. On 30 December of that same year, a young Bolivian named Ugo Ungaza Villegas damaged the painting by throwing a rock at it. This resulted in the loss of a speck of pigment near the left elbow, which
35、was later painted over. The use of bulletproof glass has shielded the Mona Lisa from more recent attacks. In April 1974, a handicapped woman, upset by the museums policy for the disabled, sprayed red paint at the painting while it was on display at the Tokyo National Museum. On 2 August 2009, a Russ
36、ian woman, distraught over being denied French citizenship, threw a terra cotta mug or teacup, purchased at the museum, at the painting in the Louvre; the vessel shattered against the glass enclosure. In both cases, the painting was undamaged.11 According to the author, on 21 August 1911 the Mona Li
37、sa painting was stolen by_.（A）the section head of the guard（B） French poet Guillaume Apollinaire（C） Pablo Picasso（D）a Louvre employee called Vincenzo Peruggia12 The thief was caught two years later_.（A）when he tried to sell it to the directors of the Uffizi Gallery in Florence（B） when he returned to
38、 Italy with it hidden under his coat（C） when it was exhibited all over Italy（D）when he told it to his friend13 In Paragraph 2, the last line, the word “patriotism“ means_.（A）the love for his own family（B） the love for his own country（C） the love for other countries（D）the love for the people all over
39、 the world14 Which of the following is not implied in the passage?（A）The Louvre was closed for a whole week because of the theft.（B） The thief was put into prison for only six months.（C） The Mona Lisa painting was removed from place to place for display.（D）The Mona Lisa painting was attacked many ti
40、mes, so now it has been completely damaged.15 The woman attacked the painting because_.（A）she was a handicapped woman（B） she was a disabled woman（C） she was made angry by the museums policy for the disabled（D）she was not permitted to go into the museum在职艺术硕士（MFA ）全国联考英文阅读理解历年真题试卷汇编 6 答案与解析一、英文阅读理解题1
41、 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 这是一道考查细节的题型。文中首段提到“we often dont clearly understand how we make friendsWhile we get on well with a number of people，we are usuallyfriends with only a very fewFor example，the average among students is about 6 per person”可推出选项 A、C 和 D 都不符合题意。含有绝对语气的词不能作为答案，A、C、D 中含有 all，everyone，every，
42、意思太过绝对，也应首先排除。因此只有选项 B 正确。【知识模块】 英文阅读理解2 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 这也是一道考查细节的题型。从首段最后一句“Although these factors arenot of prime importance，it is more difficult to get on with people when there is a markeddifference in age and background”可以看出选项 A 是符合题意的，选项 B、C 和 D 都比较片面。 【知识模块】 英文阅读理解3 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 这是一道考查推理的题型
43、。题干要求：推出“being on the same wavelength”在文中的意思。考生首先找到这个短语在文章中的位置，根据前面一句或是后面一句的意思推出短语的意思。第二段的首句“Some friendly relationships can be kept on argumentand discussion，but it is usual for close friends to have similar ideas and beliefs，to haveattitudes and interests in common-they often talk aboutbeing on th
44、e same wavelength”短语前出现的破折号有解释说明的意思。因此，选项 C 是符合题意的。值得注意的是，选项 A 是该短语的本意“说话时用同样的频率”，所以不符合文意。【知识模块】 英文阅读理解4 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 这是一道判断是非的题型。注意题干中的 NOT。选项 A，“朋友之间也会存在不同观点”，文中多处提到朋友间不同的信仰、态度、观点和兴趣，因此符合文意。选项 B，“朋友之间从来不发生争吵”，虽然文章并没有直接提到，但明显不符合文意，never 一词也太绝对。选项 C，“成为亲密的朋友关系需要花费时间”，主要在文中第二段提及，符合文意。选项 D， “有些人的习惯使
45、朋友感到不快”也是符合文意的。 【知识模块】 英文阅读理解5 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 这是一道细节推理题。题干：人们要增进友谊关系，需要怎么做?含有相关答案的信息的语句，在文中第三段最后一句中有所体现。“But the supporting and understanding of each other that results from shared experiences and emotions does seem to create a powerful bond，which can overcome differences in background，and break dow
46、n barriers of age，class or race”因此，正确答案为选项 D。【知识模块】 英文阅读理解6 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 这是一道考查细节的题型。题干：莫扎特在几岁开始显露他的音乐天赋?此题关键性的提示信息在文中第二段“At the age of five，he was already composing little pieces，which he played to his father who wrote them down”里可以找到。【知识模块】 英文阅读理解7 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 同样是一道考查细节的题型。我们直接定位文章第二段最后一句“He
47、was Mozarts only teacher in his earliest years and taught his children languages and academic subjects as well as music”注意 as well as 这是固定词组，意为“除以外”。因此正确答案为选项 D。【知识模块】 英文阅读理解8 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 这是一道考查细节的题型。答案需要考生从第三段中总结出来。第二句提到“taking the family to the courts of Munich，Paris and London ”第四段首句也提到“After
48、one year father and son set off for Italy”。因此只有选项 A 符合题意。【知识模块】 英文阅读理解9 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 这是一道考查细节的题型。第四段“Mozart grew increasingly discontented with Salzburg and redoubled his efforts to find a position elsewhereOne reason was his low salary”明显提及此题的答案，因此正确选项为 B。而其他选项并未在文中提及。【知识模块】 英文阅读理解10 【正确答案】 B【试题解
49、析】 这也是一道考查推理的题型。题干要求：解释短语“the finest keyboard player”的意思。作为全文最后一句的总结，短语前面必然有对这句总结语的解释和说明。“Mozarts new career in Vienna began wellHe performed often as a pianist，notably in a competition before the Emperor on 24 December 1781”出现“pianist”一词，因此推出选项 B 是对短语“the finest keyboard player”最合理的解释。 【知识模块】 英文阅读理解11 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 这是一道考查细节的题型。题干问：1911 年 8 月 21 日蒙娜丽莎是被谁偷走的?这道题有很大的迷惑性，文章第一段出现了题干中的时间，即 1911年 8 月 21 日，但是并未具体讲是被谁偷走，而且文章中也多次出现人名，因此考生容易在这里出现误判，而问题的真正答案却是在第二段讲述中提到：Louvre employee
