1、在职艺术硕士（MFA ）全国联考英文阅读理解模拟试卷 44 及答案与解析一、英文阅读理解题0 What you give your relatives, friends, husband, or wife can help you know yourself better. Also, what they give you can tell you something about their personality. Most gift-giving(and getting)shows nothing more than the spirit of love and friendship. B
2、ut it is possible to form some associations between the kinds of things bought and the people buy them. Here is a guide to give what and why.The clothes you wear tell something about your personality. They tell the world not only how you want to be seen but how you see yourself as well. When someone
3、 gives you something to wear that agrees with your self-image, theyre saying, “I agree with you. I like the way you are. “ Such a gift should be taken as a form of compliment. On the other hand, a gift of clothing that doesnt match your personality could be an insult to your character.Making somethi
4、ng by hand has become the exception in many countries todayso much so that giving a homemade gift is sometimes considered unusual. If you receive a homemade gift, you are lucky. It may not be made perfectly, but it will show a certain quality of love. People who give homemade gifts may be said to be
5、 very generous. They have given time and emotion, two important characteristics of being creative.A person who thinks of food when thinking of a gift is good example of what human warmth means. Whether you give a box of chocolates, a bag of oranges, or a ball of cheese, all carry the same message of
6、 comfort and support.People who give books as gifts either like reading or would like everyone to think they do. If you happen to receive a large, heavy book, its giver may be much more interested in the way things appear than in the way they actually are. Of course, reading is a way of feeling the
7、emotions of another person and of learning new things. Giving a book can be a way of sharing a feeling or a newly learned meaning. The giver is probably trying to say to you what the book said to him.1 The first paragraph is written mainly to tell readers that_.（A）the gifts you give can help you und
8、erstand yourself better（B） the gifts you receive are helpful for you to know the personality of those who give them（C） gifts can show friendship and love（D）there is a certain relationship between the kinds of gifts and the people who give them2 A person who loves the self-image of another person wil
9、l give the latter_.（A）clothes（B） a homemade gift（C） a gift that agrees with the personality of the person（D）a gift that matches the character of the giver3 Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?（A）What you wear can tell something about your personality.（B） Homemade g
10、ifts are not welcome in some countries.（C） You will not feel cold when you receive food as a gift.（D）Books given to you as gifts can be a way of sharing a feeling with the giver.4 If you give a large book as a gift, it may show that_.（A）you enjoy reading（B） the receiver is interested in reading（C） y
11、ou want to share with others a certain feeling or a newly learned meaning（D）you are more interested in the appearance of the book than in its contents5 People who want to show their love toward others often give_.（A）homemade gifts（B） delicious food（C） expensive clothes（D）interesting books5 It is int
12、eresting to reflect how we judge people by the clothes they wear. Long hair and patched blue jeans? A student, we say to ourselves instantly, and not living at home either, or he wouldnt be going about with those holes in his jeans. A graceful lady in a close-fitting dress, carefully cut nails and e
13、arrings? Must be a foreigner, we think, English woman of that age dont dress so smartly, and she probably has money, too, those shoes werent bought in a chain store. And that man walking along the pavement over there? Well-tailored suit, hat just at the right angle? A businessman, of course, and und
14、oubtedly English. Why English? Well, its raining, isnt it? Only an Englishman would carry his treasure umbrella, still perfectly rolled, in the rain. I once read of a journalist who went into an extremely expensive department store dressed in her shabby clothes. She was eyed with suspicion as she ex
15、amined the goods on display. When she finally decided on a small purchase, she said she had forgotten to bring enough money with her and could she pay by cheque. The assistant politely told her that cheques were not accepted for goods of 2 or under. The next day she went back, dressed to kill, smell
16、ing of expensive perfume. She selected an even cheaper article, told the same story and her cheque was accepted without question. It only goes to show how easily we are impressed by clothes. I wonder if Stone Age Man selected his woman by the quality of the bearskin she was wearing?6 Why do we suppo
17、se that the “student in jeans“ is not living at home? Because his_.（A）clothes are uncared for（B） clothes are badly mended（C） jeans need mending（D）hair needs cutting7 The graceful lady described in the passage appears to be rich because_.（A）her dress fit her perfectly（B） she isnt dressed like an Engl
18、ish woman（C） she takes care of her quality（D）her shoes are of good quality8 The writer suggests that Englishmen_.（A）pay no attention to rain（B） never go out without carrying their umbrellas（C） take great care of their umbrellas（D）are too proud to unroll their umbrellas9 When the journalist was not d
19、ressed in smart clothes, the shop assistant_.（A）unwillingly accepted her cheque（B） said the goods were not for sale（C） would only accept cash（D）refused to sell her anything10 The second time the journalist visited the store, the thing she bought cost_.（A）just over two pounds（B） less than two pounds（
20、C） exactly two pounds（D）less than she thought10 Generations of Americans have been brought up to believe that a good breakfast is one of lifes essentials. Eating breakfast at the start of the day, we have all been told, is as necessary as putting gasoline in the family car before starting a trip.But
21、 for many people the thought of food first thing in the morning is by no means a pleasure. So despite all the efforts, they still take no breakfast. Between 1977 and 1983, the latest year for which figures are available, the number of people who didnt have breakfast increased by 33 percent from 8. 8
22、 million to 11. 7 million, according to the Chicago-based Market Research Corporation of America.For those who feel pain of guilt about not eating breakfast, however, there is some good news. Several studies in the last few years indicate that, for adults especially, there may be nothing wrong with
23、omitting breakfast. “Going without breakfast does not affect performance. “ said Arnold E. Bender, former professor of nutrition at Queen Elizabeth College in London, “nor does giving people breakfast improve performance. “Scientific evidence linking breakfast to better health or better performance
24、is surprisingly inadequate, and most of the recent work involves children, not adults. “The literature,“ says one researcher, Dr. Ernesto Pollitt at the University of Texas, “is poor. “11 The passage is mainly concerned with_.（A）a study of the Chicago-based Market Research Corporation（B） one of life
25、s essentials（C） latest figures of people who dont eat breakfast（D）breakfast and human health12 For those who do not take breakfast, the good news is that_.（A）several studies have been done in the past few years（B） not eating breakfast does no harm to ones health（C） adults have especially made studie
26、s in this field（D）eating little in the morning may be good for health13 In the third paragraph, “nor does giving people breakfast improve performance“ means_.（A）anyone without breakfast does improve his performance（B） not giving people breakfast improves performance（C） people having breakfast do imp
27、rove their performance（D）having breakfast does not improve performance, either14 The word “literature“ in the last sentence refers to_.（A）stories about breakfast（B） written works on a particular subject（C） any printed materials（D）the modern novels of America15 What is implied but NOT stated by the a
28、uthor is that_.（A）not eating breakfast might affect the health of children（B） breakfast does not affect performance（C） professor Bender once taught college courses in nutrition in London（D）people who dont eat breakfast have increased15 But the success of science, both its intellectual excitement and
29、 its practical application, depends upon the self-correcting character of science. There must be a way of testing any valid idea. It must be possible to reproduce any valid experiment. The characters or beliefs of scientists are irrelevant; all that matters is whether the evidence supports their con
30、tention. Arguments from authority simply do not count; too many authorities have been mistaken too often. I would like to see these very effective scientific modes of thought communicated by the schools and media; and it would certainly be astonishment and delight to see them introduced into politic
31、s. Scientists have been known to change their minds completely and publicly when presented with new evidence or new arguments. I cannot recall the last time a politician displayed a similar openness and willingness to change.16 The passage mainly discusses_.（A）some similarities between politicians a
32、nd scientists（B） an important characteristic of science（C） practical applications of science（D）the rewards of a valid experiment17 According to the passage, _is most essential to scientists work.（A）belief（B） character（C） evidence（D）argument18 Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word
33、“valid“(Line 3)?（A）Unreliable.（B） Mistaken.（C） Irrelevant.（D）Correct.19 In the eyes of the author, _.（A）scientists always respect facts（B） politicians are as open and willing to change their minds as scientists（C） it is quite easy to see scientific manners in a politician（D）both scientists and polit
34、icians are changeable and flexible20 The preceding passage most probably discusses_.（A）the achievements of science（B） some valid experiments（C） effective scientific modes of thought（D）self-correcting character of science20 Dancer Martha Graham trained her body to move in different ways and in differ
35、ent contexts from any before attempted “Life today is nervous, sharp, and zigzag,“ she said, “it often stops in midair. That is what I aim for in my dances. “ She insisted she never started out to be a rebel. It was only that the emotions she had to express could not be projected through any of the
36、traditional forms.This was in 1925. All forms of art were undergoing a revolution. The theories of psychology were being used to extend the boundaries of poetry, music, and painting.Martha Grahams first dance concert in her new idiom occurred on April 18, 1926. Experts of dance gathered at the Forty
37、-eight Street Theatre in New York and witnessed Martha Grahams first foray into this new realm of dance. They saw, through such dance sequences as “Three Gobi Maidens“, and “A Study in Lacquer“, desires and conflicts expressed through bodily movement. These critics agreed that something entirely new
38、, a departure from all previous forms had been witnessed.In the early thirties, she founded the Martha Graham School of Contemporary Dance. Her classes were used as laboratory for her stage works, and her stage works in turn were a means for attracting new pupils to her schoola sort of self-winding
39、process, with herself as the key to the development.Martha Graham and the school she had founded are virtually equivalent to the modern dance. She had not only produced a technique of dance, choreographed and taught it, but her students have gone out to fill the modern dance world.21 The passage is
40、written to tell us_.（A）life today is full of desires and conflicts（B） a dancers view of life（C） Martha Grahams development of modern dance（D）the revolution of art forms in the 1920s22 It can be inferred from the passage that, at the beginning of her career, Martha Grahams mode of dance was_.（A）accep
41、ted only in New York（B） universally accepted（C） entirely ignored（D）considered rebellious23 According to the passage, Martha Grahams style of dance is_.（A）a departure from the modern dance（B） different from traditional dance（C） similar to the classical dance（D）borrowed from some experts of dance24 Ma
42、rtha Grahams school of dance was_.（A）poorly managed（B） successful and popular（C） lucrative and effective（D）a failure in the modern dance world25 We can infer from the passage that the present status of Martha Grahams work_.（A）is carried on by her students（B） is bitterly objected by experts of dance（
43、C） is historically interesting, but is no longer popular（D）has evolved into something absurd在职艺术硕士（MFA ）全国联考英文阅读理解模拟试卷 44 答案与解析一、英文阅读理解题1 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 这是一道段落大意题。文章一开头就说到“你送给亲戚、朋友、丈夫或妻子的礼物能让你更了解自己。同样，他们送给你的礼物也能让你更好地了解他们的个性。”A 和 B 都只谈到了其中一个方面，所以应该排除。 C 不是本文的重点，只有 D 才是文章第一段的主要意图，而第一段的最后一句话也印证了下文要谈到送礼
44、的人和礼物之间的联系。【知识模块】 英文阅读理解2 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 这是一道细节题。从文章第二段我们可知：当有人喜欢你的形象时，会送你一件符合你个性的衣服以示赞赏。因此选 C。【知识模块】 英文阅读理解3 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 这是一道是非判断题。很显然 B 的说法和文章第三段的大意相反：文章说在很多国家送自制礼物是很不平常的，收到礼物的人是幸运的(lucky)。【知识模块】 英文阅读理解4 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 这是一道细节题。A、B 选项文中没有依据，故不可以选。不少考生选择了 C 项，是受了“Giving a book can be a way of sha
45、ring a feeling or newly learned meaning”的干扰，但未注意到题干中“large”一词。根据题干定位文中“If you happen to receive a large，heavy book ，its giver may be much more interested in the way things appear than in the way they actually are”，故正确答案为 D。【知识模块】 英文阅读理解5 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 这是一道细节题。文章第三段“it will show a certain quality of
46、 love”，其中“it”是指自制礼物，故 A 为正确答案。根据常识我们排除 D，文章没有提到C“昂贵的衣服”，B 是强干扰项，文中倒数第二段说送人食物传达的是 “comfort and support”不是“love”。【知识模块】 英文阅读理解6 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 这是一道细节题。即使我们不知道“patched” 意思是“打补丁的”，我们可以从“or he wouldnt be going about with those holes in his jeans”中的“holes”判断出来，这句话意思是“否则的话，他也不会穿着这些有洞的牛仔裤到处乱晃”。再结合常识，如果牛仔裤到处
47、是洞，没有补好，可推断他没住在家里。因此选 C。【知识模块】 英文阅读理解7 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 这是一道细节题。根据题干可定位到“she probably has money，too ， thoseshoes werent bought in a chain store”她的鞋子看起来不是在连锁店买的，言外之意是鞋子质量好且不便宜，故选 D。【知识模块】 英文阅读理解8 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 这是一道推断题。根据我们对英国的了解我们知道，英国属海洋性温带气候，绝大部分时间是雨天。英国人的绅士观念很强，为了使自己在下雨时不显得狼狈，有失体面，就总手提一把雨伞。经过历史的沉淀，
48、伞已经变成了一种装饰，也成了绅士的标志!英国人爱伞在世界上是出了名的。根据文中的“treasure”、“perfectly rolled”我们可推断出答案为 D。【知识模块】 英文阅读理解9 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 这是一道细节题。根据题干我们可以定位到“cheques were not accepted forgoods of 2 or under”所以 C 为正确答案。A“ 很不情愿地接受了信用卡”；B“ 说商品不出售”和 D“拒绝卖给她任何商品 ”都不符合文意。【知识模块】 英文阅读理解10 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 这是一道细节推断题。根据文章最后一段，我们得知记者第一天挑了
49、件商品想结账时，店员告诉她 2 英镑或 2 英镑以下的商品不能用支票。很显然，记者挑的商品是不超过 2 英镑的，而第二天她挑了件更便宜的商品(an even cheaper article)，因此肯定是少于 2 英镑的，故选 B。【知识模块】 英文阅读理解11 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 主旨大意题。这是一篇议论文体的短文，文章先讲传统观念，强调早餐的重要，再讲最新研究成果，表明不吃早餐也不会影响工作和健康，因此全篇是在讲早餐和健康的关系，故答案选 D。【知识模块】 英文阅读理解12 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 事实细节题。B 是文章“there may be nothing wrong with omitting breakfast”的同义表达，因此 B 为正确答案。其余选项文章都没涉及。【知识模块】 英文阅读理解13 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 推理判定题。题目中这句话是承接前面一个否定句，“nor”修饰“improve”，根据第三段 Arnold EBende
