1、在职艺术硕士（MFA ）全国联考英文阅读理解模拟试卷 33 及答案与解析一、英文阅读理解题0 Some houses are designed to be smart. Others have smart designs. An example of the second type of house won an Award of Excellence from the American Institute of Architects.Located on the shore of Sullivans Island off the coast of South Carolina, the aw
2、ard-winning cube-shaped beach house was built to replace one smashed to pieces by Hurricane (飓风 ) Hugo 10 years ago. In September 1989, Hugo struck South Carolina, killing 18 people and damaging or destroying 36,000 homes in the state.Before Hugo, many new houses built along South Carolinas shorelin
3、e were poorly constructed, and enforcement of building codes wasnt strict, according to architect Ray Huff, who created the cleverly-designed beach house. In Hugos wake, all new shoreline houses are required to meet stricter, better-enforced codes. The new beach house on Sullivans Island should be a
4、ble to withstand a Category 3 hurricane with peak winds of 179 to 209 kilometers per hour.At first sight, the house on Sullivans Island looks anything but hurricane-proof. Its red wood shell makes it resemble “a large party lantern (灯笼)“ at night, according to one observer. But looks can be deceivin
5、g. The houses wooden frame is reinforced with long steel rods to give it extra strength.To further protect the house from hurricane damage, Huff raised it 2. 7 meters off the ground on timber pilingslong, slender columns of wood anchored deep in the sand Pilings might appear insecure, but they are s
6、trong enough to support the weight of the house. They also elevate the house above storm surges. The pilings allow the surges to run under the house instead of running into it. “These swells of water come ashore at tremendous speeds and cause most of the damage done to beach-front buildings,“ said H
7、uff.Huff designed the timber pilings to be partially concealed by the houses ground-to-roof shell. “The shell masks the pilings so that the house doesnt look like its standing with its pant legs pulled up,“ said Huff. In the event of a storm surge, the shell should break apart and let the waves rush
8、 under the house, the architect explained. (358 words)1 After the tragedy caused by Hurricane Hugo, new houses built along South Carolinas shore line are required_.（A）to be easily reinforced（B） to look smarter in design（C） to meet stricter building standards（D）to be designed in the shape of cubes2 T
9、he award-winning beach house is quite strong because_.（A）it is strengthened by street rods（B） it is made of redwood（C） it is in the shape of a shell（D）it is built with timber and concrete3 Huff raised the house 7 meters off the ground on timber pilings in order to（A）withstand peak winds of about 200
10、 km/hr（B） anchor stronger pilings deep in the sand（C） break huge sea waves into smaller ones（D）prevent water from rushing into the house4 The main function of the shell is_.（A）to strengthen the pilings of the house（B） to give the house a better appearance（C） to protect the wooden frame of the house（
11、D）to slow down the speed of the swelling water5 It can be inferred from the passage that the shell should be_.（A）fancy-looking（B） waterproof（C） easily breakable（D）extremely strong5 Foxes and farmers have never got on well. These small dog-like animals have long been accused of killing farm animals.
12、They are officially classified as harmful and farmers try to keep their numbers down by shooting or poisoning them.Farmers can also call on the services of their local hunt to control the fox population. Hunting consists of pursuing a fox across the countryside, with a group of specially trained dog
13、s, followed by men and women riding horses. When the dogs eventually catch the fox they kill it or a hunter shoots it.People who take part in hunting think of it as a sport; they wear a special uniform of red coats and white trousers, and follow strict codes of behavior. But owning a horse and hunti
14、ng regularly is expensive, so most hunters are wealthy.It is estimated that up to 100,000 people watch or take part in fox hunting. But over the last couple of decades the number of people opposed to fox hunting, because they think it is brutal (残酷的 )， has risen sharply. Nowadays it is rare for a hu
15、nt to pass off without some kind of confrontation (冲突) between hunters and hunt saboteurs (阻拦者). Sometimes these incidents lead to violence, but mostly saboteurs interfere with the hunt by misleading riders and disturbing the trail of the foxs smell, which the dogs follow.Noisy confrontations betwee
16、n hunters and saboteurs have become so common that they are almost as much a part of hunting as the pursuit of foxes itself. But this year supporters of fox hunting face a much bigger threat to their sport. A Labour Party Member of the Parliament, Mike Foster, is trying to get Parliament to approve
17、a new law which will make the hunting of wild animals with dogs illegal. If the law is passed, wild animals like foxes will be protected under the ban in Britain. (324 words)6 Rich people in Britain have been hunting foxes_.（A）for recreation（B） in the interests of the farmers（C） to limit the fox pop
18、ulation（D）to show off their wealth7 What is special about fox hunting in Britain?（A）It involves the use of a deadly poison.（B） It is a costly event which rarely occurs.（C） The hunters have set rules to follow.（D）The hunters have to go through strict training.8 Fox hunting opponents often interfere i
19、n the game_.（A）by resorting to violence（B） by confusing the fox hunters（C） by taking legal action（D）by demonstrating on the scene9 A new law may be passed by the British Parliament to_.（A）prohibit farmers from hunting foxes（B） forbid hunting foxes with dogs（C） stop hunting wild animals in the countr
20、yside（D）prevent large-scale fox hunting10 It can be inferred from the passage that_.（A）killing foxes with poison is illegal（B） limiting the fox population is unnecessary（C） hunting foxes with,dogs is considered cruel and violent（D）fox-hunting often leads to confrontation between the poor and the ric
21、h10 New technology links the world as never before. Our planet has shrunk. Its now a “global village“ where countries are only seconds away by fax or phone or satellite link. And, of course, our ability to benefit from this high-tech communications equipment is greatly enhanced by foreign language s
22、kills.Deeply involved with this new technology is a breed of modern businesspeople who have a growing respect for the economic value of doing business abroad. In modern markets, success overseas often helps support domestic business efforts.Overseas assignments are becoming increasingly important to
23、 advancement within executive ranks. The executive stationed in another country no longer need fear being “out of sight and out of mind“. He or she can be sure that the overseas effort is central to the companys plan for success, and that promotions often follow or accompany an assignment abroad. If
24、 an employee can succeed in a difficult assignment overseas, superiors will have greater confidence in his or her ability to cope back in the United States where cross-cultural considerations and foreign language issues are becoming more and more prevalent (普遍的 ).Thanks to a variety of relatively in
25、expensive communications devices with business applications, even small businesses in the United States are able to get into international markets.English is still the international language of business. But there is an ever-growing need for people who can speak another language. A second language i
26、snt generally required to get a job in business, but having language skills gives a candidate the edge when other qualifications appear to be equal.The employee posted abroad who speaks the countrys principal language has an opportunity to fast-forward certain negotiations, and can have the cultural
27、 insight to know when it is better to move more slowly. The employee at the home office who can communicate well with foreign clients over the telephone or by fax machine is an obvious asset to the firm. (322 words)11 What is the authors attitude toward high-tech communications equipment?（A）Critical
28、.（B） Prejudiced.（C） Indifferent.（D）Positive.12 With the increased use of high-tech communications equipment, businesspeople（A）have to get familiar with modern technology（B） are gaining more economic benefits; from domestic operations（C） are attaching more importance to their overseas business（D）are
29、eager to work overseas13 In this passage, “out of sight and out of mind“ (Lines 23, Para. 3) probably means_.（A）being unable to think properly for lack of insight（B） being totally out of touch with business at home（C） missing opportunities for promotion when abroad（D）leaving all care and worry behin
30、d14 According to the passage, what is an important consideration of international corporations in employing people today?（A）Connections with businesses overseas.（B） Ability to speak the clients language.（C） Technical know-how.（D）Business experience.15 The advantage of employees having foreign langua
31、ge skills is that they can（A）better control the whole negotiation process（B） easily find new approaches to meet market needs（C） fast-forward their proposals to headquarters（D）easily make friends with businesspeople abroad15 About six years ago I was eating lunch in a restaurant in New York City when
32、 a woman and a young boy sat down at the next table. I couldnt help overhearing parts of their conversation. At one point the woman asked: “So, how have you been?“ And the boywho could not have been more than seven or eight years oldreplied. “Frankly, Ive been feeling a little depressed lately. “Thi
33、s incident stuck in my mind because it confirmed my growing belief that children are changing. As far as I can remember, my friends and I didnt find out we were “depressed“ until we were in high school.The evidence of a change in children has increased steadily in recent years. Children dont seem ch
34、ildlike anymore. Children speak more like adults, dress more like adults and behave more like adults than they used to.Whether this is good or bad is difficult to say, but it certainly is different. Childhood as it once was no longer exists, why?Human development is based not only on innate (天生的) bi
35、ological states, but also on patterns of access to social knowledge. Movement from one social route to another usually involves learning the secrets of the new status. Children have always been taught adult secrets, but slowly and in stages: traditionally, we tell sixth graders things we keep hidden
36、 from fifth graders.In the last 30 years, however, a secret-revelation (揭示) machine has been installed in 98 percent of American homes. It is called television. Television passes information, and indiscriminately (不加区分地), to all viewers alike, be they children or adults. Unable to resist the temptat
37、ion, many children turn their attention from printed texts to the less challenging, more vivid moving pictures.Communication through print, as a matter of fact, allows for a great deal of control over the social information to which children have access. Reading and writing involve a complex code of
38、 symbols that must be memorized and practices. Children must read simple books before they can read complex materials. (351 words)16 According to the author, feeling depressed is（A）a sure sign of a psychological problem in a child（B） something hardly to be expected in a young child（C） an inevitable
39、trait of childrens mental development（D）a mental scale present in all humans, including children17 Traditionally, a child is supposed to learn about the adult world_.（A）through contact with society（B） gradually and under guidance（C） naturally and by biological instinct（D）through exposure to social i
40、nformation18 The phenomenon that todays children seem adultlike is attributed by the author to（A）the widespread influence of television（B） the poor arrangement of teaching content（C） the fast pace of human intellectual development（D）the constantly rising standard of living19 Why is the author in fav
41、or of communication through print for children?（A）It enables children to gain more social information.（B） It develops childrens interest in reading and writing.（C） It helps children to memorize and practice more.（D）It can control what children are to learn.20 What does the author think of the change
42、 in todays children?（A）He feels amused by childrens premature behavior.（B） He thinks it is a phenomenon worthy of note.（C） He considers it a positive development.（D）He seems to be upset about it.在职艺术硕士（MFA ）全国联考英文阅读理解模拟试卷 33 答案与解析一、英文阅读理解题1 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 本题属于细节题。相关信息可以在第三段第二句找到：“In Hugos wake，all n
43、ew shoreline houses are required to meet stricter，betterenforced codes ”意思是在飓风的警醒下，新建的房子都必须要满足更为严格的规定。因此c“满足更严格的建筑标准”为正确答案。A“简单地加固”，文中有相关描述，“Before Hugo，many new houses built along South Carolinas shoreline were poorly constructed”这里的 “poorly constructed”与“easily reinforced”意思近似，不过注意这里是飓风袭击之前，而题目问的是
44、之后。B“设计上要看上去更为聪明”，这一说法出现在第一段，特指 Huff 所设计的房子，而不是所有的新建房子。D“ 要设计成立方体形”，立方体形也是 Huff 所设计房子的独有特点，此说法的错误与B 一样。【知识模块】 英文阅读理解2 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 本题属于细节题。坚固与否与设计相关，答案应该在描述房屋设计特点的内容中寻找。由篇章分析可知，文章讲到这所获奖房屋设计上的特点是最后三段，每一段提到一种特点，分别是第四段的钢管加固(wooden frame is reinforted with long steel rods)，第五段的木桩悬撑(Huff raised it 27 m
45、eters off the grOImd on timher pilings)，第六段的围板 (the houses groundto-roof shell)。其中第一点是为了加固，第二点是为了避免海水冲人房内，第三点是为了美观。显然，这道题应该选择 A。【知识模块】 英文阅读理解3 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 本题属于细节推断题。用木桩撑起房屋，这是文章所介绍的 Huff设计中的第二点。答案应该在第五段中寻找。A“为了抵御最快时速 200 公里的强风”，这是第三段末尾的一句话所提到的内容，目的是为了说明如今的建房要求比以前要严格多了，与木桩无关。按道理来说，房子越高，抵御风力的能力应该越弱
46、。B“为了使更为坚固的木桩深深地楔入沙地”，第五段第一句话提到了类似内容：“long，slender columns of wood anchored deep in the sand”，木桩深入沙地，这应该是为了使支撑房屋全部重量的木桩更为稳固，与为何用木桩撑起房子的目的无关。C“将巨大的海浪击成细浪”，第五段没有类似的说法，倒是第六段里出现了 “break apart”这样表示破碎的词组，但是这里破碎的是围板，不是海浪。D“避免海水冲人房内”，第五段后半部分是对目的的解释。作者先是自己做了说明：“The pilings allow the surges to run under the h
47、ouse instead of running into it”这句话和 D 的说法一致，应该选择 D。【知识模块】 英文阅读理解4 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 本题属于细节推断题。文章的结构非常清晰，讲围板的内容完全限定在最后一段。这一段一共三句话，第一句“Huff designed the timber pilings to be partially concealed by the houses groundtoroof shell”，这里介绍的是围板的功能：遮住部分木桩。但这句话没有讲遮住的目的是什么。第二句用 Huff 的话交代了目的：“the house doesnt look
48、like its standing with its pant legs pulled up”，使房子不至于看起来像是光着腿这应该是出于美观的考虑。第三句附带说明围板并不会影响海水从屋底通过。因此应该选择 B。【知识模块】 英文阅读理解5 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 本题属于推断题。此题可用排除法。A“ 外观漂亮”，最后一段的三句话中讲到美观的只有第二句。不过这个美观是指不至于使整个房屋样貌太难看，至于围板本身如何，文章没有提到，也就无从推理。B“防水”，第一句说围板可以把木桩遮住，似乎有防水功能，但第三句又说“the shell should break apart”，围板可以被水冲碎，可
49、见并不防水。C“易碎”，“the shell should break apart”这句话讲到围板在海水冲击下会碎掉，但是不是很容易碎掉没有说明。后面还有一句“and let the waves rush under the house”，意思是围板碎掉是为了使海浪从屋底冲过。从这里可以推测，如果围板不是很容易碎掉的话，那么冲击力很强的海水就可能冲倒房屋，因此围板一定是易碎的。因此选择 C。D“极为坚固”，这个说法和 C 相反，是错误的。【知识模块】 英文阅读理解6 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 本题属于细节推断题。由“rich”定位到第三段最后一句的“expensive”和“wealthy” ，其相关内容从第三段的第一句可知人们把猎狐当成一项运动(think of it as a sport)，选项 A“为了消遣”，是该句的同义转述。B“为了控制狐狸数量”是农夫猎狐的目的，不是富人的目的，应排除。C“ 为了农夫的利益”和D“为了炫耀他们的财富”在文中未提，应排除。【知识模块】 英文阅读理解7 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 本题属于细节推断题。C“猎狐者制定了一定的准则 ”与
