外研社杯全国英语阅读大赛初赛样题.docx

1、外研社杯全国英语阅读大赛初赛样题2017“外研社杯”全国英语阅读大赛初赛样题2017“外研社杯”全国英语阅读大赛初赛（90min）Part I Read and KnowIn Part I, you will read short texts of various kinds. Read the instructions carefully and answer the questions. (Time suggested: 20 minutes) Questions 1-3 (Suggested completion time: 3 minutes)A. William Shakespear

2、eB. Nelson MandelaC. Thomas A. EdisonD. Steve JobsE. Mark ZuckerbergF. Lucius Annaeus SenecaDirections: Read the following quotes. Match the quotes with the people. Please note there are three extra options you do not need._1. Fair is foul, and foul is fair: Hover through the fog and filthy air._2.

3、I havent failed. Ive just found 10,000 ways that wont work._3. Design is not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works.Questions 4 (Suggested completion time: 2 minutes)Directions: Read the text, and answer the question according to the text.A few intuitive, sensitive visionarie

4、s may understand and comprehend XXXX (the book title), XXXX (the author)s new and mammoth volume, without going through a course of training or instruction, but the average intelligent reader will glean little or nothing from iteven from careful perusal, one might properly say study, of itsave bewil

5、derment and a sense of disgust. It should be companioned with a key and a glossary like the Berlitz books.4. Which of the following works does the book review address? A.UlyssesB.The OdysseyC.In Search of Lost TimeD.One Hundred Years of SolitudeQuestion 5 (Suggested completion time: 2 minutes)Direct

6、ions: Read the text and answer the question according to the text.I like the fact that the study focuses on a French classroom, which receives less attention in Second Language Acquisition research than other foreign language classrooms.However, for reasons that I elaborate on below, I do not recomm

7、end this manuscript for publication. I recommend that the author consults the Journal of Language, Identity, and Education. That journal might be a better fit for this paper.5. The text could best be described as _.A.a conclusionB.a summaryC.a reviewD.a pledgeQuestion 6 (Suggested completion time: 2

8、 minutes)Directions: Read the text, and answer the question according to the text.My Lord,I have been lately informed, by the proprietor of The World, that two papers, in which my Dictionary is recommended to the public, were written by your lordship. To be so distinguished is an honor which, being

9、very little accustomed to favors from the great, I know not well how to receive, or in what terms to acknowledge.Seven years, my lord, have now passed, since I waited in your outward rooms, or was repulsed from your door; during which time I have been pushing on my work through difficulties, of whic

10、h it is useless to complain, and have brought it, at last, to the verge of publication, without one act of assistance, one word of encouragement, or one smile of favor. Such treatment I did not expect, for I never had a patron before.6. This text is taken from a letter which showed the writers _ the

11、 Lord.A.gratitude towardsB.indifference toC.contempt forD.respect forQuestion 7 (Suggested completion time: 2 minutes)Directions: Read the text and answer the question according to the text.Because of social media, words are moving around the world within weeks and months, whereas in the past, it co

12、uld take a few years,saysJulie Coleman, author ofThe Life of Slang. “Its not necessarily that language is changing more quickly, but technologies have developed and they allow the transmission of slang terms to pass from one group to another much more quickly.”7. The main purpose of the text is to _

13、.A.explain the quick migration of slangB.imply the unnecessary change of languageC.exemplify the advancement of technologyD.introduce the book The Life of SlangQuestions 8 (Suggested completion time: 2 minutes)Directions: Read the text, and answer the question according to the text.When hunting racc

14、oons for fur was a popular sport, hunting dogs were used to sniff them out of trees. As they are XXXX animals, the hunting party had to work at night, and the dogs would sometimes end up choosing the wrong tree, or as the idiom goes, “bark up the wrong tree.” The term was first printed in a book by

15、Davy Crockett in 1833.8. Which word is the best substitution for the missing word XXXX? A.solitaryB.aggressive C.nocturnalD.herbivorousQuestion 9 (Suggested completion time: 2 minutes)Directions: Read the details about a euphemism, and answer the question according to the details.9. The euphemism de

16、scribed above most probably refers to _.A.people with special needsB.downright overwroughtC.tired and emotionalD.mentally challengedQuestion 10 (Suggested completion time: 5 minutes)Directions: The bar chart shows the share of UN procurement from Global Compact members from 2010 to 2014. Answer the

17、question according to the information in the chart.Source: 2014 Annual Statistical Report on United Nations Procurement, the United Nations Office for Project Services, 201510. Choose the INCORRECT description of the chart. A.The share of UN procurement volume from Global Compact members grew steadi

18、ly over the five years in terms of absolute volume.B.In 2013, the total procurement volume dropped noticeably, and so did the procurement from Global Compact members.C.In 2014, the total procurement volume increased greatly, causing a drop in the share of procurement from Global Compact members.D.Th

19、e proportion of procurement from Global Compact members was not in line with the general trend of procurement from Global Compact members.Part II Read and ReasonIn Part II, you will read short texts on different subjects. Read the instructions carefully and answer the questions based on logical infe

20、rence and reasoning. (Time suggested: 40 minutes)Question 11 (Suggested completion time: 3 minutes)Directions: Read the following definition of a logical fallacy. Answer the question according to the definition.11. Which of the following provides a typical example of Confusion of “Necessary” with “S

21、ufficient” Condition? A.You said that I would have to run the mile in less than six minutes to be on the track team, and I did. So why did I get cut from the team?B.Dina has to be rich or at least to be an heiress. She after all belongs to the Alpha Phi Lambda sorority which is the richest sorority

22、on campus.C.Its supposed to be in the low twenties tonight, so surely were not going to the football game, are we?D.To see viruses, one must have a microscope. This follows if William Carroll said he saw viruses,he must have used a microscope.Question 12 (Suggested completion time: 3 minutes)Directi

23、ons: Read the definition of one type of logical fallacy. Answer the question according to the definition.12. Which of the following provides a typical example of Texas Sharpshooter fallacy?A.I wont pay the parking ticket because the traffic sign here says “Fine for Parking”!B.Cola is healthy because

24、 it sells best among the top five healthiest countries in the world.C.We cant exploit the outer space because many people on Earth hardly make ends meet. D.Nobody at school can speak French because neither teachers nor the principal can speak it.Questions 13-14 Reasoning. (Suggested completion time:

25、 8 minutes)In a swimming competition, Matt, Alen and Johnson won a medal respectively: the gold medal, the silver medal and the bronze medal. The coach made a guess: “Matt won the gold medal, Alen didnt win the gold medal and Johnson didnt win the bronze medal.” Unfortunately, only one of them is ri

26、ght. 13. Who won the gold medal, who won the silver, and who won the bronze medal? A. Matt: gold medal; Johnson: silver medal; Alen: bronze medal.B. Alen: gold medal; Johnson: silver medal; Matt: bronze medal.C. Johnson: gold medal; Alen: silver medal; Matt: bronze medal.D. Matt: gold medal; Alen: s

27、ilver medal; Johnson: bronze medal.14. Richard: The national budget should provide significant increases in all levels of education in the upcoming year.Natalie: Thats not fair. A reduction in defense spending in peacetime may bring us excessive risks. We cant afford it.Which of the following is the

28、 best interpretation of Natalies argument?A.Funds saved from defense have been diverted to all levels of education.B.Highlighting spending on education dangerously impacts on spending on the military.C.The size of the military budget reflects a states ability to fund educational activities.D.Compare

29、d with military spending, investing in education will create a financial crisis. Questions 15-16 (Suggested completion time: 5 minutes)Directions: Read the text and decide whether the statements are True or False according to the text.QuestionsQuestions define tasks, express problems, and delineate

30、issues. They drive thinking forward. Answers, on the other hand, often signal a full stop in thought. Only when an answer generates further questions does thought continue as inquiry. A mind with no questions is a mind that is not intellectually alive. No questions (asked) equals no understanding (a

31、chieved). Superficial questions equal superficial understanding, unclear questions equal unclear understanding. If your mind is not actively generating questions, you are not engaged in substantial learning.15. The main purpose of the text is to define “questions”.True ( ) False ( )16. It can be inf

32、erred that a mind filled with questions will surely be engaged in substantial learning.True ( ) False ( )Questions 17-18 (Suggested completion time: 7 minutes)Directions: Read the text about the sugar industry, and answer the questions according to the information in the text.How the Sugar Industry Shifted Blame to FatThe internal sugar industry documents, recently