1、教师公开招聘考试中学英语（阅读理解）模拟试卷 2 及答案与解析阅读理解0 The newspaper must provide for the reader the facts, unalloyed, unslanted, objectively selected facts. But in these days of complex news it must provide more: it must supply interpretation, the meaning of the facts. This is the most important assignment confronti
2、ng American journalismto make clear to the reader the problems of the day, to make international news as understandable as community news, to recognize that there is no longer any such thing (with the possible exception of such scribbling as society and club news) as “local“ news, because any events
3、 in the international area has a local reaction in manpower draft, in economic strain, in terms, indeed, of our very way of life.There is in journalism a widespread view that when you embark on interpretation, you are entering choppy and dangerous waters, the swirling tides of opinion. This is nonse
4、nse.The opponents of interpretation insist that the writer and the editor shall confine himself to the “facts“. This insistence raises two questions: What are the facts? And: Are the bare facts enough?As to the first query. Consider how a so-called “factual“ story comes about. The reporter collects,
5、 say, fifty facts: out of these fifty, his space allotment being necessarily restricted, he selects the ten, which he considers most important. This is Judgment Number One. Then he or his editor decides which of these ten facts shall constitute the lead of the piece. (This is an important decision b
6、ecause many readers do not proceed beyond the first paragraph.) This is Judgment Number Two. Then the night editor determines whether the article shall be presented on page one, where it has a large impact, or on page twenty-four, where it has little. This is Judgment Number Three.Thus, in the prese
7、ntation of a so-called “factual“ or “objective“ story, at least three judgments are involved. And they are judgments not at all unlike those involved in interpretation, in which reporter and editor , calling upon their general background, and their “ news neutralism“ , arrive at a conclusion as to t
8、he significance of the news.The two areas of judgment, presentation of the news and its interpretation, are both objective rather than subjective processesas objective, that is, as any human being can be. (Note in passing: even though complete objectivity can never be achieved, nevertheless the idea
9、l must always be the beacon on the murky news channels.) If an editor is intent on slanting the news, he can do it in other ways and more effectively than by interpretation. He can do it by the selection of those facts that prop up his particular plea. Or he can do it by the place he gives a storypr
10、omoting it to page one or demoting it to page thirty.1 The title that best expresses the ideas of this passage is_.（A）Interpreting the News（B） Choosing Facts（C） Subjective Versus Objective Processes（D）Everything Counts2 Why does the writer of an article select ten out of 50 available facts?（A）Space
11、is limited.（B） His editor is prejudiced.（C） The subject is not important.（D）He is entering choppy and dangerous waters.3 What is the least effective way of “slanting“ news?（A）Interpretation.（B） His editor is prejudiced.（C） Placement.（D）Concentration.4 Why should the lead sentence present the most im
12、portant fact?（A）It will influence the reader to continue.（B） It will be the best way to write.（C） Some readers do not read beyond the first paragraph.（D）It will gratify the editor.4 What are you going to do if you are in a burning house? How will you escape? Do you know how to save yourself? Please
13、read the following passage.Escaping a fire is a serious matter. Knowing what to do during a fire can save your life. It is important to know the ways you can use and show them to everyone in the family, such as stairways and fire escapes, but not lifts.From the lower floors of the buildings, escapin
14、g through windows is possible, learn the best way of leaving by windows with the least chance of serious injury.The second floor window is usually not very high from the ground. An average person, hanging by the finger-tips will have a drop of about six feet to the ground. It is about the height of
15、an average man. Of course, it is safer to jump a short way than to stay in a burning building.Windows are also useful when you are waiting for help. Be sure to keep the door closed. Or smoke and fire may be drawn into the room. Keep your head low at the window to be sure you get fresh air rather tha
16、n smoke that may leaked into the room.On a second or third floor, the best windows for escape are those that open onto a roof. From the roof a person can drop to the ground more safely. Dropping onto cement (水泥) might end in injury. Bushes and grass can help to break a fall.5 It is important to_.（A）
17、put out the fire in the burning house（B） know the ways to escape the fire（C） jump off a burning house（D）keep the door closed6 It is possible to escape through the windows_.（A）if there are some bushes on the ground（B） if you are strong enough（C） if you live on a lower floor（D）if you have a long rope7
18、 Which of the following escaping way is NOT right?（A）You can escape though stairways.（B） You can choose fire escapes.（C） Escape from the windows that open onto a roof.（D）Use a lift to come down at once.8 Open the window so that_if the building is on fire.（A）you can get fresh air（B） you can call for
19、help（C） you can easily jump off（D）you can be seen first9 The best title of the passage is_.（A）Escaping from the Windows（B） Save Yourself in the Burning House（C） Knowledge on Fire（D）Waiting for Help9 Allan worked in an office in the city. He worked very hard and really looked forward to his holiday.
20、He usually went to the seaside, but one year he saw an ad in a newspaper “ Enjoy country life. Spend a few weeks at William Farm. Good food, fresh air, horse riding, walking, fishing. . . “This sounds like a good idea, “he thought, “Ill spend a month at William Farm. Ill go horse riding, walking and
21、 fishing. Itll be different from the seaside. “Four days later, he returned home.“Whats wrong with William Farm?“His friend Jack asked him. “Didnt you enjoy country life?“Country life was fine, “Allan said. “But there was another problem. “ “Oh, what problem?“Well, the first day I was there, a sheep
22、 died, and we had roast(烤肉) mutton for dinner. “ “Fresh meat is the best. “ I know, but on the second day a cow died, and we had roast beef for dinner. “ “ Lucky you! “You dont understand, “Allan said. “On the third day a pig died and we had roast pork for dinner. “ “A different roast every day. “Ja
23、ck said.“Let me finish. “Allan said, “On the fourth day a farmer died and I didnt want to stay there for dinner.10 Allan saw_in a newspaper.（A）an ad（B） a letter（C） a story（D）a report11 Allan usually went to_on the vacation.（A）the mountains（B） the countryside（C） the seaside（D）William Farm12 Allan spe
24、nt_at William Farm.（A）four days（B） three months（C） a month（D）a few weeks13 Allan had roast_for dinner on the third day.（A）mutton（B） pork（C） beef（D）fish14 From the passage we know that_.（A）Allan left the farm because he missed his family（B） Allan left the farm because he had four dinners at the farm（
25、C） Allan left the farm because he couldnt go fishing at the farm（D）Allan came back home because he was afraid of the fourth dinner 14 Some people will do just about anything to save money. And I am one of them. Take my family s last vacation. It was my six - year - old son s winter break form school
26、, and we were heading home from Fort Lauderdale after a weeklong trip. The flight was overbooked, and Delta, the airline, offered us $400 per person in credits to give up our seats and leave the next day. I had meetings in New York, So I had to get back. But that didn t mean my husband and my son co
27、uldn t stay. I took my nine - month - old and took off for home.The next day, my husband and son were offered more credits to take an even later flight. Yes, I encouraged - okay, ordered - them to wait it out at the airport, to “earn“ more Delta Dollars. Our total take: $1, 600. Not bad, huh?Now som
28、e people may think I m a bad mother and not such a great wife either. But as a big - time bargain hunter, I know the value of a dollar. And these days, a good deal is something few of us can afford to pass up.I ve made living looking for the best deals and exposing (揭露) the worst tricks. I have been
29、 the consumer reporter of NBC s Today show for over a decade. I have written a couple of books including one titled Tricks of the Trade: A Consumer Survival Guide. And I really do what I believe in.I tell you this because there is no shame in getting your money s worth. I m also tightfisted when it
30、comes to shoes, clothes for my children, and expensive restaurants. But I wouldn t hesitate to spend on a good haircut. It keeps its shape longer, and it s the first thing people notice. And I will also spend on a classic piece of furniture. Quality lasts.15 Why did Delta give the author s family cr
31、edits?（A）They took a later flight.（B） They had early bookings.（C） Their flight had been delayed.（D）Their flight had been cancelled.16 What can we learn about the author?（A）She rarely misses a good deal.（B） She seldom makes a compromise.（C） She is very strict with her children.（D）She is interested in
32、 cheap products.17 What does the author do?（A）She s a teacher.（B） She s a housewife.（C） She s a media person.（D）She s a businesswoman.18 What does the author want to tell us?（A）How to expose bad tricks.（B） How to reserve airline seats.（C） How to spend money wisely.（D）How to make a business deal.教师公开
33、招聘考试中学英语（阅读理解）模拟试卷 2 答案与解析阅读理解【知识模块】 阅读理解1 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 A解释新闻，文章虽提及两个领域，但重点在解释新闻，所以可以作为文章标题。B选择事实，这只是提供新闻中一个具体步骤。C 主观对客观过程，这也是一个具体方面。D一切都要算在内，涉及面太广，文内没提及。【知识模块】 阅读理解2 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 A版面空间有限。第四段第三句讲到： “举例说，记者收集 50 条新闻事实。他从 50 条中选出 10 条他认为是最重要的新闻，因为他的版面空间分配必定有所限制。”故选 A。B他的编辑有偏见和 C他的文章主题不重要属于无中生有，排除。
34、D他进到了波浪滔天的危险水域。这是讲新闻解释。【知识模块】 阅读理解3 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 A解说。最后一段最后三句：“如果编辑想要歪曲新闻，他可以采用其他办法，远比解说要有效的多”这段话说明其他办法歪曲新闻比解说新闻来歪曲有效的多。【知识模块】 阅读理解4 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 C有的读者读报时只读大标题，这是常识。 A它将影响读者继续读下去、B这是最佳的写作方法和 D这会使编辑高兴三项都不是最重要的。【知识模块】 阅读理解【知识模块】 阅读理解5 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 从句子 It is important to know the ways you can use
35、 and show them to everyone in the family可知，当房子着火后，最重要的是你要知道 the ways to escape the fire(逃生方式)，故选 B。【知识模块】 阅读理解6 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 第三段说到 From the lower floors of building，escaping through windows is possible，是讲低楼层从窗户逃生是有可能的。故选 C。【知识模块】 阅读理解7 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 特别强调在大火发生时，人们可以从 stairways 和 fire escapes 逃生，bu
36、t not lifts(但不能从电梯)，因为那是相当危险的。【知识模块】 阅读理解8 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 第五段提到了keep your head low at the window to be sure you get fresh air可知把头放在窗户下边是为了呼吸新鲜空气。【知识模块】 阅读理解9 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 通读全文后，文章大意很明显，在着火的大楼中自救的方法应是主题，故选 B。【知识模块】 阅读理解【知识模块】 阅读理解10 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 根据“but one year he saw an ad in a newspaper”可知 A 项正
37、确。【知识模块】 阅读理解11 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 由“He worked very hard and really looked forward to his holidayHe usually went to the seaside”可知 C 项符合题意。【知识模块】 阅读理解12 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 根据文章的意思，第一天吃了烤羊肉，第二天吃了烤牛排，第三天吃了烤猪肉，第四天一位农民死了，他回家了。所以是四天。【知识模块】 阅读理解13 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 根据“on the third day a pig died and we had roast por
38、k for dinner”可知。【知识模块】 阅读理解14 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 四个选项的意思分别是“因为他想家”“因为他在农场吃了四顿饭”“因为他在农场不能去钓鱼”“因为他害怕第四天的饭”，根据文章的意思，故选 D。【知识模块】 阅读理解【知识模块】 阅读理解15 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 细节题。由 Delta 定位到第一段， The flight was overbooked，and Delta，the airline ，offered us $400 per person in credits to give up our seats and leave the next
39、 day可知，因为航班超额预定，航空公司不得不取消我们的座位，让我们乘坐第二天的航班，正因为此，他们为我们提供了补贴。由此可知，正确答案为 A。【知识模块】 阅读理解16 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 细节题。由文中第三段 And these days，a good deal is something few of us can afford to pass up可知，如今几乎没有人负担得起拒绝一个好的交易，而从作者之前的经历来看，她也精于省钱和赚钱。所以正确答案为 A。【知识模块】 阅读理解17 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 细节题。由关键词 consumer reporter 定位文章第四
40、段。I have been the consumer reporter of NBCs Today show for over a decadeI have written a couple of books作者是美国广播公司今日秀节目的记者，并且写过一些书。由此可知，作者是个媒体人。因此，正确答案为 C。【知识模块】 阅读理解18 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 主旨题。由关键词 getting your money worth 定位文章最后一段。I tell you this because there is no shame in getting your moneys worth把钱花在恰当的地方，让物有所值，不是什么害臊的事。由此可知，本文主要告诉我们该如何明智的花钱。因此，正确答案为 C。【知识模块】 阅读理解
