在职教育硕士联考英语阅读精炼.docx

1、在职教育硕士联考英语阅读精炼With the invention and development of television, entertainment has grown much more visual in character and is demanding less and less use of the imagination, considered by many to be mans greatest faculty. But its greatest inadequacy lies in its inability to exercise just those creati

2、ve powers in men which are called upon and developed in the pursuit of a worthwhile hobby, This lack is not serious while a man is still fully employed in his day-to-day work which itself often gives him opportunities to create either with his hands or with his mind. At this time he seeks only some

3、form of relaxation in his leisure. There comes a time, however, when he must retire from his occupation on account of age, and it is then that these shallower pastimes, useful enough has a form of relaxation, might cease to satisfy the hitherto active man. Today, many elderly people are finding this

4、 to be true, and seem constantly to be suffering from a sense of frustration after retirement, which reveals seem constantly to be suffering from a sense of frustration after retirement, which reveals itself in a short temper and slow degeneration of health, the two most common symptoms.1. The write

5、r criticizes visual entertainment becauseA. it does not require mans creative powers.B. it demands too much of our imagination.C. it can not improve our intelligence and skill.D. it leads man to slow degeneration in health.参考答案：C2. What is regarded as mans greatest faculty?A. EntertainmentB. Charact

6、erC. HobbiesD. Imagination参考答案：D3. While fully employed, men look forA. visual entertainment that requires imagination in their leisure.B. opportunities to create either with their hands or with their minds in their leisure.C. something that will help them relax in their leisure.D. creative hobbies

7、in their leisure.参考答案：C4. When retired, the elderly people find thatA. shallower pastimes can no longer satisfy them.B. it is unnecessary to cultivate creative hobbies in their younger days.C. doing anything after retirement is unnecessary.D. relaxation is most suitable for their retired life.参考答案：A

8、5. It can be inferred from the passage thatA. hobbies are more important to the young than to the elderly.B. we should develop worthwhile hobbies when we are young.C. in ancient times entertainment was more visual in character.D. hobbies are not important in the health of modern men.参考答案：B Is teachi

9、ng important? Well, of course it is. There was a time when the necessary knowledge could be taught to the young by family members. But as societies became more complex and division of labor more common, it was impossible for family members to teach the information and skills young people needed to b

10、ecome useful members of the society. As the need for specialists appeared, the job of teaching came into being in our country, and teaching as a job has been of increasing importance over the past hundred years. Today, we have strict rules for teachers. We hope all children can attend schools. Many

11、things tell us that teaching is indeed an important job.In recent years, there has been an increasing need for teachers to be responsible. This means that the public expects teachers to succeed in teaching important information to the young. Teachers salaries today, while not much, certainly are muc

12、h higher than they were in years past. These increases have come about because people have realized that without enough salaries, people who have abilities will not become teachers. Today almost no one says that anybody will do for a teacher. The public expects quality people to teach the young, and

13、 progress is being made to give salaries that will make people who have abilities become teachers.1. Before the job of teaching came into being, _ .A. family members had been responsible for the education of the youngB. specialists had been in charge of teaching young peopleC. young people had had t

14、o be self-educatedD. the society had played an important role in educating young people参考答案：A2. The job of teaching came into being mainly because of _ .A. the development of the societyB. the explosion of informationC. The need for specialistsD. the civilization of human beings参考答案：C3. Teachers sal

15、aries are raised today in order to _ .A. show the importance of teaching as a jobB. attract more qualified people to become teachersC. make teachers responsible in their teachingD. improve the quality of public teaching参考答案：B4. Anybody will do for a teacher means that _ .A. almost all people want to

16、 become a teacherB. a teacher is so highly respected that people all want to help himC. a teacher will do whatever he can for his studentsD. the job of teaching is so easy that everybody can do it参考答案：D5. We know from the passage that _ .A. it is important to be successful in teaching the youngB. en

17、ough salaries are necessary in making quality people become teachersC. greater progress has to be made in teachingD. teaching is a product of the societys division of labor参考答案：B In ancient times the most important examinations were spoken, not written. In the schools of ancient Greece and Rome, tes

18、ting usually consisted of saying poetry aloud or giving speeches.In the European universities of the Middle Ages, students who were working for advanced degrees had to discuss questions in their field of study with people who had made a special study of the subject. This custom exists today as part

19、of the process of testing candidates for the doctors degree.Generally, however, modern examinations are written. The written examination, where all students are tested on the same question, was probably not known until the nineteenth century. Perhaps it came into existence with the great increase in

20、 population and the development of modern industry. A room full of candidates for a state examination, timed exactly by electric clocks and carefully watched over by managers, resembles a group of workers at an automobile factory. Generally, during examinations teachers and students are expected to

21、act like machines.One type of test is sometimes called an objective test. It is intended to deal with facts, not personal opinions. To make up an objective test the teacher writes a series of questions, each of which has only one correct answer. Along with each question the teacher writes the correc

22、t answer and also three statements that look like correct answers to students who have not learned the material properly.1. In the Middle Ages students _.A. took objective testsB. specialized in one subjectC. were timed by electric clocksD. never wrote exams参考答案：D2. The main idea of paragraph 3 is t

23、hat _.A. workers now take examinationsB. the population has grownC. there are only written examsD. examinations are now written and timed参考答案：D3. The kind of exams where students must select answers are _.A. personalB. spokenC. objectiveD. written参考答案：C4. Modern industry must have developed _.A. bef

24、ore the Middle AgesB. around the 19th centuryC. in Greece or RomeD. machines to take tests参考答案：B5. It may be concluded that testing _.A. should test only opinionsB. should always be writtenC. has changed since the Middle AgesD. is given only in factories参考答案：CAfter a busy day of work and play, the b

25、ody needs to rest. Sleep is necessary for good health. During this time, the body recovers from the activities of the previous day. The rest that you get while sleeping enables your body to prepare itself for the next day.There are four levels of sleep, each being a little deeper than the one before

26、. As you sleep, your muscles relax little by little. Your heart beats more slowly, and your brain slows down. After you reach the fourth level, your body shifts back and forth from one level of sleep to the other.Although your mind slows down, from time to time you will dream. Scientists who study s

27、leep state that when dreaming occurs, your eyeballs begin to move more quickly (although your eyelids are closed). This stage of sleep is called REM, which stands for rapid eye movementIf you have trouble falling asleep, some people recommend breathing very slowly and very deeply. Other people belie

28、ve that drinking warm milk will help make you drowsy. There is also an old suggestion that counting sheep will put you to sleep!1. A good title for this passage is _.A. SleepC. DreamsB. Good HealthD. Work and Rest参考答案：A2. The word drowsy in the last paragraph means _.A. sickC. asleepB. stand upD. a

29、little sleepy参考答案：D3. This passage suggests that not getting enough sleep might make you _.A. dream more oftenC. nervousB. have poor healthD. breathe quickly参考答案：B4. During REM, _.A. your eyes move quicklyC. you are restlessB. you dreamD. both A and B参考答案：D5. The average number of hours of sleep tha

30、t an adult needs is _.A. approximately six hoursC. about eight hoursB. around ten hoursD. not stated here参考答案：D Obviously television has both advantages and disadvantages.In the first place, television is not only a convenient source of entertainment, but also a comparatively cheap one. With a TV se

31、t in the family people dont have to pay for expensive seats at the theatre, the cinema, or the opera. All they have to do is to push a button or turn a knob, and they can see plays, films, operas and shows of every kind. some people, however, think that this is where the danger lies. The television viewers need do nothing. He does not even have to use his legs if he has a remote control. He makes no choi