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外研社杯全国英语阅读大赛样题
2016“外研社杯”全国英语阅读大赛样题
PartIReadandKnow
InPartI,youwillreadshorttextsofvariouskinds.Readtheinstructionscarefullyandanswerthequestions.(Timeallowed:
22minutes)
Questions1-3(Suggestedcompletiontime:
5minutes)
Directions:
Readthefollowingquotes.Matchthequotesontheleftwiththepeopleontheright.Pleasenotetherearetwoextraoptionsyoudonotneedtouse.
Questions4(Suggestedcompletiontime:
2minutes)
Directions:
Readthetext,andanswerthequestionaccordingtothetext.
Toensurethehighstandardsoffacilitiesweneedtobuildnewwards,laboratoriesandconsultingrooms.Inshort,weneedyourhelpnow.Completethecoupontodayandrestassuredthatyourdonationisgoingtothebestpossiblecause.
4.Whereisthepieceoftexttakenfrom?
A.anadvertisementB.aninstructionbooklet
C.astoryD.anewspaper
Questions5(Suggestedcompletiontime:
2minutes)
Directions:
Readthetext,andanswerthequestionaccordingtothetext.
Fewcornersoftheworldremainuntaintedbyintrepidtourists,andtheirimpactisoftendevastating.Toofrequentlytheytrampleheedlesslyonfragileenvironments,displacingwildlifeandlocalpopulationsintheirinsatiablequestforunexploredlocations.
5.Whatisthebesttitleforthistext?
A.Thefutureoftourism
B.Theroleoftourism
C.Thepriceoftourism
D.Thebenefitsoftourism
Questions6(Suggestedcompletiontime:
2minutes)
Directions:
Readthetext,andanswerthequestionaccordingtothetext.
Buyingandsellinganythingisyourfortenow.Ifyouvisitajumbleorcar-bootsaleorthelike,aromanticencounterismorethanprobable!
Newslinkedtothefamilyisbrilliant!
6.Whattypeoftextisthis?
A.Apersonaladvertisement.
B.Apersonalhoroscope.
C.Afriend’sletterofadvice.
D.Awrittenwarning.
Questions7(Suggestedcompletiontime:
2minutes)
Directions:
Readthetext,andanswerthequestionaccordingtothetext.
Withourtravelagency,theholidayyoubookistheholidayyouget.Ifyouarriveandfindwe’vefailedtoliveuptoourpromises,letusknowwhattheproblemiswithinonedayofyourarrival.We’llspend24hoursdoingeverythingpossibletosorttheproblemout.Intheunlikelyeventthatwecan’tresolveyourproblemandmakeyouhappywithin24hours,we’llflyyouhomeandgiveyourmoneyback.
7.Thetextcouldbestbedescribedas__________.
A.acommitment
B.anappeal
C.awarning
D.avow
Questions8(Suggestedcompletiontime:
2minutes)
Directions:
Readthetext,andanswerthequestionaccordingtothetext.
Thenewdigitalcamerasaregreatfunandveryeasytouse.Theyletyoureviewyourpicturesthemomentyoutakethem,soyoucanre-shootrightawayifyou’renotsatisfied.Butremember,adigitalcameraisjustacomputerXXXX.It’snotareplacementforyourordinarycamera.
8.Whatisthemeaningofthemissingword(XXXX)inthetext?
A.“somethingthatispoorquality”
B.“anitemthatisnotessential,somethingextra”
C.“somethingexpensivebutgoodvalueformoney”
D.“afashionwhichalwaysremainspopular”
Questions9(Suggestedcompletiontime:
2minutes)
Directions:
Readthetext,andanswerthequestionaccordingtothetext.
Shehadgonealone,butthechildrenweretogotothestationtomeether.Andlovingthestationastheydid,itwasonlynaturalthattheyshouldbethereagoodhourbeforetherewasanychanceofMother’strainarriving,evenifthetrainwerepunctual,whichwasmostunlikely.
9.Whatcanyousayabouttheirmother’strain?
A.Itwouldprobablybeearly.
B.Itwouldprobablybeontime.
C.Itwouldprobablybelate.
D.Ithadbeencancelled.
Question10(Suggestedcompletiontime:
5minutes)
Directions:
Thebarchartshowsthenumberandproportionofundernourishedpeopleinthedevelopingregions,from1990?
1992to2014?
2016.Answerthequestionaccordingtotheinformationinthechart.
Source:
TheMillenniumDevelopmentGoals(MDG)Report2015
10.ChoosetheINCORRECTdescriptionaboutthechart.
A.Currentestimatessuggestthatnearlyoneinnineindividualsdonothaveenoughtoeatbetween2014and2016.
B.Projectionsindicatethatthe2015MDGtargetisnearlyreached,with12.9percentofundernourishedpopulation.
C.Thesituationnoticeablyimprovedduringtheyears1995-1999,butwentdowninthefirstfiveyearsofthenewmillennium.
D.Theproportionofundernourishedpeopleinthedevelopingregionshasfallenbyalmosthalfsince1990.
PartIIReadandReason
InPartII,youwillreadshorttextsondifferentsubjects.Readtheinstructionscarefullyandanswerthequestionsbasedonlogicalinferenceandreasoning.(Timeallowed:
38minutes)
Question11-12(Suggestedcompletiontime:
10minutes)
Directions:
Readthedefinitionsoftwotypesoflogicalfallacy.Answerthequestionsaccordingtothedef