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阅读练习1

1.社会生活主要涉及法律问题,妇女问题,体育等热门话题.这类题材读起来并不难,也容易产生阅读兴趣,但要注意有些题目的设计比较巧妙,容易落入陷阱.

PassageOne（2002年12月）

Questions11to15arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

Likemanyofmygeneration,Ihaveaweaknessforheroworship.Atsomepoint,

however,weallbegintoquestionourheroesandourneedforthem.Thisleads

ustoask:

Whatisahero?

Despiteimmensedifferencesincultures,heroesaroundtheworldgenerallyshareanumberofcharacteristicsthatinstructandinspirepeople.

Aherodoessomethingworthtalkingabout.Aherohasastoryofadventuretotellandacommunitywhowilllisten.Butaherogoesbeyondmerefame.

Heroesservepowersorprincipleslargerthanthemselves.Likehigh-voltagetransformers,heroestaketheenergyofhigherpowersandstepitdownsothatitcanbeusedbyordinarypeople.

Theherolivesalifeworthyofimitation.Thosewhoimitateagenuineheroexperiencelifewithnewdepth,enthusiasm,andmeaning.Asuretestforwould-beheroesiswhatorwhomdotheyserve?

Whataretheywillingtoliveanddiefor?

Iftheanswerorevidencesuggeststheyserveonlytheirownfame,theymaybefamous

personsbutnotheroes.MadonnaandMichaelJacksonarefamous,butwhowouldclaim

thattheirfansfindlifemoreabundant?

Heroesarecatalysts（催化剂）forchange.Theyhaveavisionfromthemountaintop.

Theyhavetheskillandthecharmtomovethemasses.Theycreatenewpossibilities.

WithoutGandhi,IndiamightstillbepartoftheBritishEmpire.WithoutRosaParks

andMartinLutherKing,Jr.,wemightstillhavesegregated（隔离的）buses,restaurants,

andparks.Itmaybepossibleforlargescalechangetooccurwithoutleaderswithmagnetic

personalities,butthepaceofchangewouldbeslow,thevisionuncertain,andthecommitteemeetingsendless.

11.Althoughheroesmaycomefromdifferentcultures,they.

A）generallypossesscertaininspiringcharacteristics

B）probablesharesomeweaknessesofordinarypeople

C）areofteninfluencedbypreviousgenerations

D）allunknowinglyattractalargenumberoffans

12.Accordingtothepassage,heroesarecomparedtohigh-voltagetransformersinthat.

A）theyhaveavisionfromthemountaintop

B）theyhavewarmfeelingsandemotions

C）theycanserveasconcreteexamplesofnobleprinciples

D）theycanmakepeoplefeelstrongerandmoreconfident

13.MadonnaandMichaelJacksonarenotconsideredheroesbecause.

A）theyarepopularonlyamongcertaingroupsofpeople

B）theirperformancesdonotimprovetheirfansmorally

C）theirprimaryconcernistheirownfinancialinterests

D）theyarenotclearabouttheprinciplestheyshouldfollow

14.GandhiandMartinLutherKingaretypicalexamplesofoutstandingleaderswho.

A）aregoodatdemonstratingtheircharmingcharacters

B）canmovethemasseswiththeirforcefulspeeches

C）arecapableofmeetingallchallengesandhardships

D）canprovideananswertotheproblemsoftheirpeople

15.Theauthorconcludesthathistoricalchangeswould.

A）bedelayedwithoutleaderswithinspiringpersonalqualities

B）nothappenwithoutheroesmakingthenecessarysacrifices

C）takeplaceiftherewereheroestoleadthepeople

D）produceleaderswithattractivepersonalities

答案：

11-15ACBDA

2.文化教育包括语言,学校,教学,考试等题材,这类舆论有争议的题材往往是仁者见仁,智者见智,题目设计也多为对作者观点的理解,阅读时必须重视于原作者的观点,切忌想当然.

PassageTwo（2002年12月）

Questions16to20arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

Accordingtoasurvey,whichwasbasedontheresponsesofover188,000students,

today’straditional-agecollegefreshmenare“morematerialisticandless

altruistic（利他主义的）”thanatanytimeinthe17yearsofthepoll.

Notsurprisinginthesehardtimes,thestudent’smajorobjective“isto

befinanciallywelloff.Lessimportantthaneverisdevelopingameaningful

philosophyoflife.”Itfollowsthenthattodaythemostpopularcourseis

notliteratureorhistorybutaccounting.

Interestinteaching,socialserviceandthe“altruistic”fieldsisatalow.

Ontheotherhand,enrollmentinbusinessprograms,engineeringandcomputerscienceiswayup.

That’snosurpriseeither.Afriendofmine（asalesrepresentativeforachemicalcompany）

wasmakingtwicethesalaryofhercollegeinstructorsherfirstyearonthe

job—evenbeforeshecompletedhertwo-yearassociatedegree.

Whileit’struethatweallneedacareer,itisequallytruethatour

civilizationhasaccumulatedanincredibleamountofknowledgeinfields

farremovedfromourownandthatwearebetterforourunderstandingof

theseothercontributions—betheyscientificorartistic.Itisequally

truethat,instudyingthediversewisdomofothers,welearnhowtothink.

Moreimportant,perhaps,educationteachesustoseetheconnectionsbetweenthings,

aswellastoseebeyondourimmediateneeds.

Weeklywereadofunionswhowentonstrikeforhigherwages,onlytodrive

theiremployeroutofbusiness.Nocompany:

nojob.Howshortsightedinthelongrun!

Butthemostimportantargumentforabroadeducationisthatinstudying

theaccumulatedwisdomoftheages,weimproveourmoralsense.Isawacartoon

recentlywhichshowsagroupofbusinessmenlookingpuzzledastheysitarounda

conferencetable;oneofthemistalkingontheintercom（对讲机）：

“MissBaxter,”

hesays,“couldyoupleassendinsomeonewhocandistinguishrightfromwrong?

”

Fromthelong-termpointofview,that’swheateducationreallyoughttobeabout.

16.Accordingtotheauthor’sobservation,collegestudents.

A）haveneverbeensomaterialisticastoday

B）haveneverbeensointerestedinthearts

C）haveneverbeensofinanciallywelloffastoday

D）haveneverattachedsomuchimportancetomoralsense

17.Thestudents’criteriaforselectingmajorstodayhavemuchtodowith.

A）theinfluencesoftheirinstructors

B）thefinancialgoalstheyseekinlife

C）theirowninterpretationsofthecourses

D）theirunderstandingofthecontributionsofothers

18.Bysaying“Whileit’struethat…betheyscientificorartistic?

（Lines1-3,Para.5）,theauthormeansthat.

A）businessmanagementshouldbeincludedineducationalprograms

B）humanwisdomhasaccumulatedatanextraordinarilyhighspeed

C）humanintellectualdevelopmenthasreachednewheights

D）theimportanceofabroadeducationshouldnotbeoverlooked

19.Studyingthediversewisdomofotherscan.

A）createvaryingartisticinterests

B）helppeopleseethingsintheirrightperspective

C）helpimproveconnectionsamongpeople

D）regulatethebehaviorofmodernpeople

20．Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothepassage?

A）Businessmenabsorbedintheircareerarenarrow-minded.

B）Managersoftenfindithardtotellrightfromwrong.

C）Peopleengagedintechnicaljobsleadamorerewardinglife.

D）Careerseekersshouldnotfocusonimmediateinterestsonly.

答案：

16-20ABDBD

3.世界各地有关各地的风土人情,奇闻逸事等,趣味性较强,一般来说视角比较独特,没有什么逻辑性.

Questions　36　to　40　are　based　on　the　following　passage:

（1999年6月）　

There　seems　never　to　have　been　a　civilization　without　toys,　but　when　and　how　they　developed　is　unknown.　They　probably　came　about　just　to　five　children　something　to　do.　

In　the　ancient　world,　as　is　today,　most　boys　played　with　some　kinds　of　toys　and　most　girls　with　another.　In　societies　where　social　roles　are　rigidly　determined,boys　pattern　their　play　after　the　activities　of　their　fathers　and　girls　after　the　tasks　of　their　mothers.　This　is　true　because　boys　and　girls　are　being　prepared,　even　in　play,　to　step　into　the　roles　and　responsibilities　of　the　adult　world.　

What　is　remarkable　about　the　history　of　toys　is　not　so　much　how　they　changed　over　the　centuries　but　how　much　they　have　remained　the　same.　The　changes　have　been　mostly　in　terms　of　craftsmanship,　mechanics,　and　technology.　It　is　the　universality　of　toys　with　regard　to　their　development　in　all　part　of　the　world　and　their　persistence　to　the　present　that　is　amazing.　In　Egypt,　the　Americas,　China,　Japanand　among　the　Arctic　（北极的）　peoples,　generally　the　same　kinds　of　toys　appeared.　Variations　depended　on　local　customs　and　ways　of　life　because　toys　imitate　their　surroundings.　Nearly　every　civilization　had　dolls,　little　weapons,　toy　soldiers,　tiny　animals　and　vehicles.　

Because　toys　can　be　generally　regarded　as　a　kind　of　art　form,　they　have　not　been　subject　to　technological　leaps　that　characterize　inventions　for　adult　use.The　progress　from　the　wheel　to　the　oxcart　to　the　automobile　is　a　direct　line　of　ascent　（进步）.　The　progress　from　a　rattle（拨浪鼓）used　by　a　baby　in　3000　BC　to　one　used　by　an　infant　today,　however,　is　not　characterized　by　inventiveness.　Each　rattle　is　the　product　of　the　artistic　tastes　of　the　times　and　subject　to　the　limitations　of　available　materials.　

36.The　reason　why　the　toys　most　boys　play　with　are　different　from　those　that　girls　play　

with　is　that_______.　

A）　their　social　roles　are　rigidly　determined　

B）　most　boys　would　like　to　follow　their　fathers'　professions　

C）　boys　like　to　play　with　their　fathers　while　girls　with　their　mothers　

D）　they　like　challenging　activities　

37.One　aspect　of　"the　universality　of　toys"　lies　in　the　fact　that_______.　

A）　technological　advances　have　greatly　improved　the　durability　of　toys　

B）　the　improvement　of　craftsmanship　in　making　toys　depends　on　the　efforts　of　universities　

C）　the　exploration　of　the　universe　has　led　to　the　creation　of　new　kinds　of　toys　

D）　the　basic　characteristics　of　toys　are　the　same　the　world　over　

38.Which　of　the　following　is　the　author's　view　on　the　historical　development　of　toys?

A）　The　craftsmanship　in　toymaking　has　remained　essentially　unchanged.　

B）　Toys　have　remained　basically　the　same　all　through　the　centuries.　

C）　The　toy　industry　has　witnessed　great　leaps　in　technology　in　recent　years.　

D）　Toys　are　playing　an　increasingly　important　role　in　shaping　a　child's　character.　

39.Regarded　as　a