1、教师公开招聘考试中学英语（阅读与写作）模拟试卷 14 及答案与解析阅读理解0 “In wilderness(荒野)is the preservation of the world. “ This is a famous saying from a writer regarded as one of the fathers of environmentalism. The frequency with which it is borrowed mirrors a heated debate on environmental protection: whether to place wildern
2、ess at the heart of what is to be preserved.As John Sauven of Greenpeace UK points out, there is a strong appeal in images of the wild, the untouched; more than anything else, they speak of the nature that many people value most dearly. The urge to leave the subject of such images untouched is stron
3、g, and the danger exploitation(开发)brings to such landscapes(景观)is real. Some of these wildernesses also perform functions that humans needthe rain forests, for example, store carbon in vast quantities. To Mr. Sauven, these “ecosystem services“ far outweigh the gains from exploitation.Lee Lane, a vis
4、iting fellow at the Hudson Institute, takes the opposing view. He acknowledges that wildernesses do provide useful services, such as water conservation. But that is not, he argues, a reason to avoid all human presence, or indeed commercial and industrial exploitation. There are ever more people on t
5、he Earth, and they reasonably and rightfully want to have better lives, rather than merely struggle for survival. While the ways of using resources have improved, there is still a growing need for raw materials, and some wildernesses contain them in abundance. If they can be tapped without reducing
6、the services those wildernesses provide, the argument goes, there is no further reason not to do so. Being untouched is not, in itself, a characteristic worth valuing above all others.I look forwards to seeing these views taken further, and to their being challenged by the other participants. One ch
7、allenge that suggests itself to me is that both cases need to take on the question of spiritual value a little more directly. And there is a practical question as to whether wildernesses can be exploited without harm.This is a topic that calls for not only free expression of feelings, but also the g
8、uidance of reason. What position wilderness should enjoy in the preservation of the world obviously deserves much more serious thinking.1 John Sauven holds that_.（A）many people value nature too much（B） exploitation of wildernesses is harmful（C） wildernesses provide humans with necessities（D）the urge
9、 to develop the ecosystem services is strong2 What is the main idea of Paragraph 3?（A）The exploitation is necessary for the poor people.（B） Wildernesses cannot guarantee better use of raw materials.（C） Useful services of wildernesses are not the reason for no exploitation.（D）All the characteristics
10、concerning the exploitation should be treated equally.3 What is the authors attitude towards this debate?（A）Objective.（B） Disapproving.（C） Sceptical.（D）Optimistic.4 Which of the following shows the structure of the passage?CP: Central Point P: PointSp: Sub-point (次要点 ) C: Conclusion4 Walt Disney is
11、credited for creating such wonderful things as Donald Duck and Mickey Mouse. However, he cannot take the credit for creating other well-loved characters, such as Cinderella and Snow White. They are almost automatically associated with Disney because Disney turned old fables(寓言)into cartoon movies.Th
12、e original Cinderella varies very much from the Disney version we know today. It started off with the girl mourning her mothers death and going to her tomb three times a day. In addition, there were only birds that helped Cinderella; there was no such thing as a fairy godmother or helpful mice, nor
13、was there mention of a horse and carriage.The stepsisters were cruel; they always threw Cinderellas food into the ashes of the fire and made her sleep on the ashes on the floor, hence(因此)her name.In the original story, the kings ball actually lasted for three days. With the help of the birds, the gi
14、rl, beautifully dressed, danced with the prince on all three nights and the prince fell in love with her. However, she broke away from him to rush back home each night. On the last night, the prince placed something sticky on the stairs; as Cinderella made her escape, a shoe got stuck on it.Here now
15、 is where the story becomes unpleasant: when the prince went to the house looking for the girl whose foot fit the shoe, the wicked(邪恶的)stepmother told one of her two daughters to cut off her big toe to fit into the shoe. The daughter did as told. So the prince took her away to be his bride. But when
16、 they passed the tomb of Cinderellas mother, the birds called out to the prince, “Turn and peep, theres blood in the shoe;the shoe is too small, the true bride waits for you.Realizing he had been tricked, the prince returned the daughter to her mother. The other then had to cut off part of her heel
17、in order to fit into the shoe, with the same result. Only Cinderellas foot fit perfectly and so the prince chose to marry her. The story ends with the wedding day: as Cinderellas two stepsisters followed her, pretending to be devoted to her so that they could enjoy the kings riches, two birds flew b
18、y and plucked(啄)out their eyes. Because of their wickedness and falsehood, they had to spend the rest of their days blind.The original Cinderella is so different from the Disney version. Thank goodness Disney made such changes; it indeed was a wise move.5 What does the underlined word “They“ in the
19、first paragraph refer to?（A）Such wonderful things.（B） Other well-loved characters.（C） Old fables.（D）Cartoon movies.6 How did Cinderella get her name?（A）The birds came up with it.（B） It was given by Disney.（C） It came from the word “ash“.（D）She got it from her mother.7 Which of the following is TRUE
20、according to the original story?（A）Helpful mice got Cinderella a beautiful dress.（B） The ball was held to celebrate the princes wedding.（C） Cinderella left her shoe on the stairs on purpose.（D）The birds told the prince that he had been cheated.8 The moral of the original story is that_.（A）a wicked p
21、erson cannot escape punishment（B） a devoted person certainly deserves respect（C） a well-behaved child earns a great reward（D）a dishonest child cannot get mother love9 What does the author think of the Disney version?（A）Excellent.（B） Ordinary.（C） Dull.（D）Ridiculous.9 Perhaps you think you could easil
22、y add to your happiness with more money. Strange as it may seem, if youre unsatisfied, the issue is not a lack of means to meet your desires but a lack of desiresnot that you cannot satisfy your tastes but that you dont have enough tastes.Real riches consist of well-developed and hearty capacities(能
23、力)to enjoy life. Most people are already swamped(淹没)with things. They eat, wear, go and talk too much. They live in too big a house with too many rooms, yet their house of life is a hut.Your house of life ought to be a mansion(豪宅), a royal palace. Every new taste, every additional interest, every fr
24、esh enthusiasm adds a room. Here are several rooms your house of life should have.Art should be a desire for you to develop simply because the world is full of beautiful things. If you only understood how to enjoy them and feed your spirit on them, they would make you as happy as to find plenty of h
25、am and eggs when youre hungry.Literature, classic literature, is a beautiful, richly furnished room where you might find many an hour of rest and refreshment. To gain that love would go toward making you a rich person, for a rich person is not someone who has a library but who likes a library.Music
26、like Mozarts and Bachs shouldnt be absent. Real riches are of the spirit. And when youve brought that spirit up to where classical music feeds it and makes you a little drunk, you have increased your thrills and bettered them. And life is a matter of thrills.Sports, without which you remain poor, me
27、an a lot in life. No matter who you are, you would be more human, and your house of life would be better supported against the bad days, if you could, and did, play a bit.Whatever rooms you might add to your house of life, the secret of enjoying life is to keep adding.10 The author intends to tell u
28、s that_.（A）true happiness lies in achieving wealth by fair means（B） big houses are peoples most valued possessions（C） big houses can in a sense bring richness of life（D）true happiness comes from spiritual riches11 The underlined sentence in the second paragraph probably implies that_.（A）however mate
29、rially rich, they never seem to be satisfied（B） however materially rich, they remain spiritually poor（C） though their house is big, they prefer a simple life（D）though their house is big, it seems to be a cage12 It can be learned from the passage that_.（A）more money brings more happiness（B） art is ne
30、eded to make your house beautiful（C） literature can enrich your spiritual life（D）sports contribute mainly to your physical fitness13 What would be the best title for the passage?（A）House of Life（B） Secret of Wealth（C） Rest and Refreshment（D）Interest and Enthusiasm13 As has been all too apparent in r
31、ecent days at Balcombe, few issues cause greater concern than energy policy. Many village communities feel their countryside is being ruined by the power-producing machines of wind farms; yet they never take “direct action“ , even though the planning laws put them at a severe disadvantage. And the g
32、enerous subsidies(财政补贴), which encourage the expansion of wind power, are not favorable to the village communities and set landowners in conflict with other residents(居民).Those who disagree with the rapid expansion of wind farms state that the damage they cause is out of proportion(比例)to the benefit
33、s they bring, because their energy output cannot match that of the carbon-based power stations they are supposed to replace. Supporters insist that wind must be part of a mix of renewables, nuclear and carbon, and that the country is committed to meeting EU(European Union)targets for non-carbon ener
34、gy generation.Against this background, the fact that there is an argument within the Government over whether to publish an official report on wind farms impact on the countryside becomes even more extraordinary. The two parties in the coalition(联合)government are in disagreement over what it should s
35、ay.We have some advice for the two parties; publish the report, and let the country be the judge. Even if it contains evidence that wind farms are harmful, it will hardly be a pleasant surprise to people who do not like them. Equally, supporters must argue their case by acknowledging the concerns an
36、d explaining why they are either misplaced or worthy of much attention.The suggestion that further negotiations are to take place to produce an “ acceptable“ report suggests that the politics of coalition government are doing the country harm in a certain way. Given the sensitivities involved, all t
37、he information should be available so that people can reach their own conclusions, rather than being left with the suspicion(猜疑)that facts are being replaced by political beliefs.14 We can learn from the first paragraph that_.（A）energy policy catches much attention of the public.（B） the residents ar
38、e in favor of the expansion of wind farms（C） many village communities are satisfied with the subsidies（D）the planning laws offer great benefits to the residents15 Supporters think that the expansion of wind power_.（A）is more rapid than that of carbon-based power（B） guarantees an increase in energy o
39、utput（C） is expected to be much better than that of nuclear power（D）agrees with EU targets for non-carbon energy generation16 It can be inferred from the passage that_.（A）an official report will settle the energy problem（B） the two parties are divided over the issue of wind farms（C） the two parties
40、have agreed on a further negotiation（D）political beliefs concerning energy issue go against facts17 Which of the following reflects the authors opinion?（A）Increase political impact on energy policy.（B） Release a statement of supporters on wind farms.（C） Let the nation judge the facts about wind powe
41、r.（D）Leave the two parties to reach their own conclusions.教师公开招聘考试中学英语（阅读与写作）模拟试卷 14 答案与解析阅读理解【知识模块】 阅读与写作1 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 根据第二段第二句“The urge to leave the subject of such images untouched is strong，and the danger exploitation brings to such landscapes is real”可知，John Sauven 反对对荒野进行开发，因为开发会造成对荒野的破坏。故答
42、案选 B。【知识模块】 阅读与写作2 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 根据文章第三段可知，荒野很有用，但这个理由不足以说明荒野不能被开发。故答案选 C。【知识模块】 阅读与写作3 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 从第四段第一句“I look forwards to seeing these views taken further，and to their being challenged by the other participants”和最后一段“This is a topic that calls for not only free expression of feelings，but al
43、so the guidance of reasondeserves much more serious thinking”可知，作者并没有给出自己的明确观点，而是持客观态度。故答案选 A。【知识模块】 阅读与写作4 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 本文是总分总的结构：第一段是总说，第二段和第三段分说，第四段和第五段总说。故答案选 D。【知识模块】 阅读与写作【知识模块】 阅读与写作5 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 根据文章第一段第二句“he cannotwell-loved characters”可知，这里“They”代指的是那些广受人们喜爱的人物。故答案选 B。【知识模块】 阅读与写作6 【正
44、确答案】 C【试题解析】 根据文中第三段的内容可知，灰姑娘的名字来源于“ash”一词。故答案选 C。【知识模块】 阅读与写作7 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 根据文章第五段中的“But when they passedwaits for you”可知，是小鸟告诉王子他被骗了。故答案选 D。【知识模块】 阅读与写作8 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 文章讲述灰姑娘同父异母的姐妹们残忍地虐待她并最终受到惩罚的故事，强调恶人有恶报的道理。故答案选 A。【知识模块】 阅读与写作9 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 根据文章最后一段最后一句“Thank goodness Disney made such ch
45、anges；it indeed was a wise movie”即可推断出作者的态度。故答案选 A。【知识模块】 阅读与写作【知识模块】 阅读与写作10 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 文章主要讲述的是要想获得真正的幸福，就需要艺术、文学、音乐等精神食粮来丰富我们的内心世界，即真正的幸福来源于精神的富有。故答案选D。【知识模块】 阅读与写作11 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 画线处的意思是“很多人住的是豪宅，但在他们内心生命的住所却是一间小屋”。即无论他们物质上多么富有，但是内心的世界却是贫穷的。故答案选 B。【知识模块】 阅读与写作12 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 根据文章第五段第一句“L
46、iteratrue，classicof rest and refreshment”可知，文学可以使我们的心灵得到充实。故答案选 C。【知识模块】 阅读与写作13 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 根据文中所描述，作者想要表达的主旨是“只有生命之屋充裕，我们才能得到真正的快乐和精神上的满足”。故答案选 A。【知识模块】 阅读与写作【知识模块】 阅读与写作14 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 从文章第一句可以看出，energy policy 引起了人们很大的关注。故答案选 A。【知识模块】 阅读与写作15 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 根据文章第二段最后一句“the country is committed to meeting EU”可知D 项是其同义转述。故答案选 D。【知识模块】 阅读与写作16 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 根据文章第三段“Against thisit should say”可知，两个党派对于风力农场这起事件产生了分歧，这与 B 项表达的意思相近。故答案选 B。【知识模块】 阅读与写作17 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 根据文章最后一段最后一句“Given theby political beliefs” 可知，作者的观点是让人们自己来判断关于风能的这些事实，这与 C 项表达的意思相近。故答案选 C。【知识模块】 阅读与写作
