广西学位英语阅读理解模拟试题二
广西学位英语阅读理解模拟试题二
31省市学位英语网特别提示各位学员:
请同学们在听完讲课或者掌握了答题方法后再做练习,你会觉得英语很容易。
一定要认真做作业,动手能力和举一反三的能力,是衡量一个人素质的重要因素,也是掌握好英语的关键。
Passage 1
Some people argue that the pressure on international sportsmen and sportswomen kills the essence of sport --- the pursuit of personal excellence. Children kick a football around for fun. When they get older and play for local school teams, they become competitive but they still enjoy playing. The individual representing his country cannot afford to think about enjoying himself; he has to think only about winning. He is responsible for an entire nation’s hopes, dreams and reputation.
A good example is the football World Cup. Football is the world’s most important sport. Winning the World Cup is perhaps the summit of international sporting success. Mention “Argentina ” to someone and the chances are that he’ll think of football. In a sense, winning the World Cup “put Argentina on the map”.
Sports fans and supporters get quite irrational about the World Cup. People in England felt that their country was somehow important after they won in 1996. Last year thousands of Scots sold their cars, and even their houses, and spent all their money traveling to Argentina, where the finals were played.
So, am I arguing that international competition kills the idea of sport? Certainly not! Does the Argentinean really believe that because eleven of their men proved the most skilful at football, their nation is in every way better than all others? Not really. But it’s nice to know that you won and that in one way at least your country is the best.
1. What is the author’s main purpose in the passage?
A. To prove that football is the world’ most important sport
B. To show that Argentina is better than all others
C. To compare Scotland with Argentina
D. To explain the role of sport
2. In the second paragraph, the word “summit ” means _______
A. highest point B. mountain top
C. award D. summary
3. According to the passage, Argentina is world-famous because of its_______.
A. large number of sports fans and supporters
B. successes in the football World Cup
C. obvious position on the map
D. excellence at most important sports
4. According to the passage, if a sportsman only thinks about winning, he will______
A. fail to succeed B. be successful
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C. lose enjoyment D. be irrational
5. What is the author’s attitude towards international games?
A. Nations that meet on a football field are unlikely to meet on a battlefield.
B. Nations that win the football World Cup are regarded as best in all aspects.
C. Nations that win in international games prove the best on the sports field at least.
D. Nations that give much attention to international competitions are world-famous in many ways.
Passage 2
Five years ago, David Smith wore an expensive suit to work every day. “I was a clothes addict, ” jokes. “I used to carry a fresh suit to work with me so I could change if my clothes got wrinkled. ” Today David wears casual clothes---khaki pants and sports shirt---to the office. He hardly ever wears necktie. “I’m working harder than ever,” David says, “and I need to feel comfortable. ”
More and more companies are allowing their office workers to wear casual clothes to work in the United States. The change from formal to casual office wear has been gradual. In the early 1990s, many companies allowed their employees to wear casual clothes on Friday (but only on Friday). This became known as “dress-down Friday” or “casual Friday.” “What started out as an extra one-day-a-week benefit for employees has really become an everyday thing,” said business consultant Maisly Jones.
Why have so many companies started allowing their employees to wear casual clothes? One reason is that it’s easier for a company to attract new employees if it has a casual dress code. “A lot of young people don’t want to dress up for work,” says the owner of a software company, “so it’s hard to hire people if you have a conservative dress code.” Another reason is that people seem happier and more productive when they are wearing comfortable clothes. In a study conducted by Levi Strauss and Company, 85 percent of employers said that they believe that casual dress improves employee morale. Only 4 percent of employers said that casual dress has a negative impact on productive. Supporters of casual office wear also argue that a casual dress code helps them save money. “Suits are expensive, if you have to wear one every day,” one person said. “For the same amount of money, you can buy a lot more casual clothes.”
6. David Smith refers to himself as having been “a clothes addict”A. he often wore khaki pants and a sports shirt
B. he couldn’t stand a clean appearance
C. he wanted his clothes to look neat all the time
D. he didn’t want to spend much money on clothes A. they make him feel at ease when working
B. he cannot afford to buy expensive clothes
C. he looks handsome in casual clothes
D. he no longer works for any company
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8. According to this passage, which of the following statements is FALSE?
A. Many employees don’t like a conservative dress code.
B. Comfortable clothes make employees more productive
C. A casual clothes code is welcomed by young employees
D. All the employers in the U.S are for casual office wear.
9. According to this passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. Company workers started to dress down about twenty years age.
B. Dress-down has become an everyday phenomenon since the early 90s.
C. “Dress-down Friday” was first given as a favor from employers.
D. Many workers want to wear casual clothes to impress people.
10. In the passage, the following advantages of casual office wear are mentioned A. saving employees’ money B. making employees more attractive
C. improving employees’ motivation D. making employees happier
Passage 3
Man has always wanted to fly. Some of the greatest men in history had thought about the problem. One of them, for example, was the great Italian artist, Leonardo Da Vinci. In the sixteenth century he made designs for machines that would fly, but they were never built.
Throughout history, other less famous men had wanted to fly. An example was a man in England 800 years ago. He made a pair of wings from chicken feathers. Then he fixed them to his body and jumped into air from a tall building. He did not fly very far. Instead, he fell to the ground and broke every bone in his body.
The first real steps took place in France, in 1783. Two brothers, the Montgolfiers, made a very large “hot air balloon”. They knew that hot air rises. Why not fill a balloon with it? The balloon was made of cloth and paper. In September of that year, the King and Queen of France came to see the balloon. They watched it carry the very first air passengers into the sky. The passengers were a sheep and a chicken. We do not know how they felt about the trip. But we do know that the trip lasted eight minutes and that the animals landed safely. Two months later, two men did the same thing. They rose above Paris in a balloon of the same kind. Their trip lasted twenty-five minutes and they traveled about.
11. Leonardo Da Vinci________
A. said that man would fly in the sky one day
B. built a kind of machine which never flew
C. drew many beautiful pictures of birds
D. made designs for flying machines
12. Eight hundred years ago an Englishman________.
A. made a kind of flying machine
B. tried to fly with wings made of chicken feather
C. wanted to build a kind of balloon
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D. tried to fly on a large bird
13. In fact, the Englishman who tried to fly_______.
A. lost his life B. flew only 8 minutes
C. got badly wounded D. succeeded in flying
14. The very first air passengers in the balloon were ________
A. the King and the Queen B. two Frenchmen
C. two animals D. the Montgolfiers
15. When did two Frenchmen rise above Paris?
A. In December 1783 B. In September 1783
C. In November 1783 D. In the seventeenth century
答案与解析
1. 【答案】D 态度题。作者主要讲述的是体育运动的意义以及角色,并以足球比赛为例,因此A 选项“为了证明足球是世界上最重要的运动”不正确;B 选项“为了说明阿根廷比其他国家好”和文中….their nation is in every way better than all others? Not really. 意思不符;C 选项“将苏格兰和阿根廷做比较”并未在问中提及;D 选项“解释运动的角色”正确。
2. 【答案】A 词义题。根据上下文推测词义是常用方法之一,上文讲到“足球是世界上最重要的运动”,因此只有A 选项“最高点”能使文意通顺。B 选项“山顶”;C 选项“奖品”;D 选项“总结”。
3. 【答案】B 信息题。答案在文章第二段Mention “Argentina ”to someone and the chances are that he’ll think of football,即“只要一提到阿根廷,几乎每个人都会想到足球”,可见阿根廷在足球方面的盛誉,因此B 项“在世界杯上的成功”正确。
4. 【答案】C 信息题。答案在The individual….Cannot afford to think about enjoying himself ,he has to think only about winning.因此C 选项“失去乐趣”正确。A 选项“不能成功”;B 选项“成功”;D 选项“非理性的”。
5. 【答案】C 态度题。答案在文章最后一段,A 选项“足球场上相遇的国家不可能在战场上相遇”文中认为….Not really,B 选项也不正确;C 选项“赢得国际比赛的国家至少在运动领域被认为是最好的”和原文….you won and that in one way at least your country is the best 内容相符,C 选项正确;D 选“关注国际比赛的国家在很多方面也同样著名”和原文意思不符。
6. 【答案】C 推理题. 答案在第一段:I used to carry a fresh suit to work with me so I could change if my clothes got wrinkled,即“我过去常常带一套干净整洁的西服去公司,如果我身上的西服弄皱了,我可以随时更换”,因此C 选项“他希望让自己身穿的衣服看起来一如既往的整洁”正确.A选项“他经常身穿运动休闲服饰”和原问suit(西服) 不符;B 选项“他无法忍受干净整洁的外表”和原意相反;D 选项“他不想在衣服上花费太多的钱”.
7. 【答案】A 推理题. 答案在第一段….I need to feel comfortable,即David Smith穿休闲
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服饰的原因是为了“舒适自在”,因此A 选项正确.B 选项“他支付不起昂贵的西服”和原文意思不符;C 选项“他穿休闲服饰时看起来很帅气”未在文中提及;D 选项“他已经不再为任何一家公司工作”和原文I’m working harder than ever.不符.
8. 【答案】D 信息题.A 选项“许多员工不喜欢保守的着装规定”和原文85 percent of employers said that they believe that casual dress improves employee morale.内容相符;B 选项“舒适的着装能提高员工工作的效率”体现在原文中…people seem happier and more productive when they are wearing comfortable clothes;C 选项“休闲的着装规则很受年轻人的欢迎”和原文A lot of young people don’t want to dress up for work相符;D 选项“美国所有的雇主都支持休闲着装的原则”和原文85%不符,答案为D 选项。
9. 【答案】C 信息题.A 选项“公司员工二十年前就开始穿非正式的服装”和原文In the early 1990s不符;B 选项“自从90年代早期,穿休闲服饰就已经成为日常的现象”和原文“90年代早期,穿休闲服饰的风潮刚刚兴起”不符;C 选项“穿休闲服装最初是作为对员工的一种福利而推行的”和原文What started out as an extra one-day-a-week benefit for employees…意义相符,答案为C ;D 选项“很多人喜欢穿休闲服饰是为了给他人留下深刻的印象”未在原文提及.
10. 【答案】B 信息题.A “节省员工的开销”和原文casual dress code helps them save money. 相符;B 选项“让员工看起来更加有吸引力”未在文中提及;C 选项“提升员工的动力”和原文…..improves employee…..morale.相符;D 选项“让员工心情更舒畅”体现在原文people seem happier and more productive when they are wearing comfortable clothes.
11. 【答案】D 信息题. 根据上下文In the sixteenth century he made designs for machines that would fly,but they were never built. 即“在十六世纪,他绘制了很多飞行器设计图,但是没有一个被制造出来”,因此D 选项正确.
12. 【答案】B. 信息题. 答案在第二段…..He made a pair of wings from chicken feathers…. “他用鸡毛做成了翅膀,”只有B 选项“试图用鸡毛做成翅膀来飞翔”正确. 其他选项内容未在文中提及.
13 【答案】A. 推理题. 答案在第二段….he fell to the ground and broke every bone in his body. 即“他掉在地上, 身上的每根骨头都摔断了”,由此推断A 选项“他丢了性命”正确.
14. 【答案】C 信息题. 答案在第三段The passengers were a sheep and a chicken.“乘客是一只羊和一只鸡”,因此C 选项“两只动物”正确。A 选项“国王和王后”是观看者;B 选项“两个法国人”和D 选项“Montgolfiers 兄弟”是制造这个热气球的人.
15. 【答案】C. 信息题. 根据上下文In September of that year…说明热气球第一次升空是在1783年9月,当时的乘客是两只动物,而下文Two months later, two men did the same thing,“两个月后, 两个人做了同样的事情。”由此C 选项“1783年11月”正确。
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