公共英语公共英语二级分类模拟题综合阅读·蓄势待发(三)

1、公共英语二级分类模拟题综合阅读蓄势待发(三)阅读理解阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(a、b、c和d.中，选出最佳答案。computer programmer kevin hanley earns $100,000 a year designing new computer games, yet he cannot find a bank prepared to let him have a check card. instead he has been told to wait until he is 18. the 16-year-old boy works for a small fi

2、rm in pittsburgh, where the problem of most young people of his age is finding a job. kevins firm releases (发布) two new games for the home computer market each month. but kevins biggest headache is what to do with his money. though kevin earns a lot of money, he cannot drive a car, or buy a house, o

3、r obtain (获得) credit cards. he lives with his parents in pittsburgh. his company has to pay $200 a month in taxi fares (费用) to get him five miles to work and back every day because kevin cannot drive. i got this job because the people who run the firm knew i had already written some programs, kevin

4、said. most of kevins spare time is spent working. unfortunately, computing was not part of our studies at school, he said, but i had been studying it in books and magazines for years in my spare time. i knew what i wanted to do and never considered staying on at school. most people in this business

5、are fairly young anyway. kevin added, i would like to earn a million and i suppose early retirement (退休) is a possibility. you never know when the market might disappear.1、 kevins great problem is _. a. how to spend his money b. how to design new computer games c. how to learn to drive d. where to f

6、ind a bank that will treat him as an adult2、 kevin was employed by the company because _. a. he had worked in a computer shop b. he had written some computer programs c. he had worked very hard d. he had learned to use computers at school3、 kevin left school because _. a. he did not enjoy school b.

7、he was afraid of getting too old to start computing c. he wanted to work with computers and staying at school did not help him d. he wanted to earn a lot of money4、 why does kevin think he might retire early? a. because he has to be young to write computer programs. b. because he wants to stop worki

8、ng when he is a millionaire. c. because he thinks computer games might not always sell so well. d. because he thinks his firm might go bankrupt (破产).animals can move from place to place, but plants cannot. when an animal is attacked, it can run away or fight back. plants, however, certainly cannot r

9、un away, and they lack teeth and claws (爪子). but plants can defend themselves by using both physical and chemical means (方法). some plants have their own ways to keep animals away. for example, the leaves of the holly (冬青树) plant have sharp spines (刺) that discourage grass-eating animals. holly leave

10、s on lower branches have more spines than leaves on upper branches, which is because the lower leaves are easier for most animals to reach. some plants, such as the oak tree (橡树), have thick and hard leaves that are difficult for animals to eat. some grasses may contain a sandy material; eating such

11、 grasses wears down the animals teeth. many plants also have chemical defenses. some plants produce chemicals that taste bitter or cause an unpleasant reaction. some plants may fight against an attack by increasing the production of these chemicals. when a caterpillar (毛虫) bites a tobacco leaf, the

12、leaf produces a chemical messenger. this messenger sends to the roots the information to produce more nicotine (尼古丁). the higher levels of nicotine discourage the caterpillar. many plants depend on both physical and chemical defenses. a certain plant in china, for instance, has prickly (多刺的) leaves,

13、 and each prickle contains poisonous venom (毒液). a single experience with this kind of plant will teach an animal to stay away from it in the future.5、 why does the holly plant have more spines on the lower leaves? a. because most animals are not tall enough. b. because most animals can get the lowe

14、r leaves easily. c. because most animals are not clever enough. d. because most animals like the lower leaves only.6、 in order to defend themselves, oak trees use _. a. chemical means b. physical means c. bitter chemicals d. sandy materials7、 how does tobacco protect itself against an attack from a

15、caterpillar? a. its leaves fight against the attack by physical means. b. its roots send a messenger to discourage the caterpillar. c. its roots increase the production of nicotine when it is attacked. d. its leaves produce poisonous sand to drive the caterpillar away.8、 what would be the best title

16、 for this passage? a. plants and animals. b. how animals eat plant leaves. c. attacks and defenses. d. how plants defend themselves.this year, my husband doug and i celebrated the 25th birthday of a man we had never met. his name was tonny horn. on the night of october 21, 2005, when he was standing

17、 in a parking lot (停车场) talking to friends, tonny jumped to the top of a car, as he had done a hundred times before. this time, though, tonny lost his balance (平衡). his head struck the ground, hard. all night, elizabeth, tonnys mother, stood next to her son, who was lying in a hospital bed. she reme

18、mbered that tonny has once mentioned organ (器官) donation (捐献). maybe i can spare another family this pain, she thought. when the time came, she and her husband tom signed the forms permitting his organs to be taken out. tonny was declared dead the next day. twenty-four hours later, in a boston hospi

19、tal, tonnys liver (肝脏) was made part of my husband, doug, who was suffering from a hopeless liver disease. months later, we learned the tonnys parents wished to meet someone who had gained life through the gift from their son. a meeting was arranged by the organ bank to bring together the two famili

20、es. the meeting was risky, but worth it. we learned for the first time how tonny had lived and died. we learned something about tom and elizabeth too. for the homes, seeing doug and knowing he was well seemed to ease (减轻) their suffering. ill never forget seeing dougs tall figure stooped (弯腰) over e

21、lizabeth, her arms around his waist, as a mother would hug (拥抱) a son.9、 we learn from the passage that tonny died _. a. on october 21, 2005 b. of brain damage c. 24 hours after he fell off the roof of a car d. in a car crash10、 tonnys parents decided to donate tonnys organs because _. a. tonny told

22、 them to do so just before he died b. they wanted to save others the pain of seeing dear one die c. dougs life could continue in a meaningful way d. they knew doug was suffering from a hopeless liver disease11、 the writer and her husband learned how tonny died _. a. from his parents b. from the orga

23、n bank c. from the hospital d. from the doctor who performed the operation12、 what helped to ease the homes suffering? a. knowing that doug looked very much like their son. b. knowing that doug had regained health with tonnys liver. c. knowing they now had someone to share their memories of tonny. d

24、. knowing for sure they had done the right thing.in ancient (古老的) times the most important examinations were spoken instead of written. in the schools of ancient greece and rome, testing usually includes saying poetry aloud or giving speeches. in the european universities of the middle ages, those s

25、tudents 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 of the process (过程) of testing candidates (考生) for the doctors degree. generally, however, modem examinations are w

26、ritten. 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 population and the development of modem industry. a room full of candidates for a state examination, tim

27、ed exactly by electric clocks and carefully watched over by managers, resembles (类似) a group of workers at an automobile factory. generally, during examinations teachers and students are expected to act like machines. one type of test is sometimes called an objective (客观的) test. it is designed to do

28、 with facts, not personal opinions. to make up an objective test the teacher writes a series of (一系列的) questions, each of which has only one correct answer. along with each question the teacher writes the correct answer and also three statements that look like correct answers to students who have no

29、t learned the material properly.13、 in ancient times students _. a. almost never wrote exams b. specialized in one subject c. were timed by electric clocks d. took objective tests14、 the main idea of paragraph 3 is that _. a. workers now take examination b. there are only written exams c. examinatio

30、ns are now written and timed d. the population has grown15、 modern industry must have developed _. a. around the 19th century b. before the middle ages c. in greece or rome d. machines to take tests16、 the kind of exams where students must select answers are _. a. personal b. objective c. written d.

31、 spoken17、 it may be concluded that testing _. a. should test only opinions b. should always be written c. is given only in factories d. has changed since the middle agesstage keep it in the air: the chaoyang theater is one of the beijing theaters to present acrobatics (杂技) all year round. top acrob

32、atic artists invited from all over the country perform for chinese and foreign tourists. the program contains trick cycling, leaping (跳跃)through hoops (圆环) and chinese magic tricks (魔术). some of the artists have won prizes in international competitions (比赛). time: 7:15 p.m. daily place: 36, dongsanh

33、uan beitu, chaoyang district tel: 65071828 use your head: green hat is a new drama(戏剧) given by a group of young chinese actors. its a rewrite of american writer nathaniel hawthornes famous novel the scarlet letter. it describes the heroines great courage in finding the true love against the public

34、disagreement. time: 7:15 p.m. until march 5, except mondays place: china childrens theater tel: 66037367 mix and match: story of puppets (木偶) tells of a fairy, zixia, who looks for true love in the human world. after watching a puppet play peony pavilion, she thinks there must be true love in realit

35、y, so she uses magic to turn the puppet characters (人物) into humans, wanting to fall in love with the puppet hero. but things dont go as she planned. li liuyi, the director of the play has made several successful attempts to present different traditional operas (剧种) in one play. this time he combine

36、s (结合) peking opera, kunqu opera, pingju opera along with a band (乐队), using the structure of modern drama. time: 7:30 p.m. until march 10, except mondays place: small playhouse of beijing peoples art theater tel: 65760878 peking opera: the beijing peking opera troupe will give two performances at t

37、he changan grand theater. each performance includes two classical excerpts (选段). one is wenxi (a play focusing on singing and dancing); the other is wuxi (a play full of acrobatic dancing). the first night will be the crossroad and presenting a pearl of the rainbow bridge. and the second night will

38、see the performance of the goddess of heaven scatters flowers and havoc in heaven. time: 7:30 p.m. february 27, 28 place: changan grand theater tel: 8653105218、 which one of the following statements is true? a. the artists who have won prizes will perform magic tricks. b. story of puppets is a play

39、held in china childrens theater. c. on march 5 (friday) there will be two plays for us to choose. d. the artists in the beijing peking opera troupe are from all over the country.19、 if a tourist wants to see a performance on march 15, he can call _ to book a ticket. a. 86531052 b. 65071828 c. 660373

40、67 d. 6576087820、 according to the text, which of the following statements is true? a. the director of the story of puppets combines different operas in it. b. green hat is based on a famous novel acted by some american artists. c. top acrobatic artists will present their performances around our cou

41、ntry. d. the beijing peking opera troupe will give two performances with the same excerpts.答案:阅读理解1、a解析 细节题。题干意为“凯文的最大问题是_。”从文章第三段第一句话“but kevins biggest headache is what to do with his money.”可以看出，他最大的问题是怎样花他的钱，所以本题的正确答案是a。2、b解析 细节题。题干意为“凯文被公司雇佣是因为_。”从文章第五段第一句话“i got this job because the people who

42、 run the firm knew i had already written some programs.”可知，凯文被公司雇佣是因为公司的人知道他已经编制过一些程序。所以本题的正确答案为b。3、c解析 细节题。题干意为“凯文离开学校是因为_。”从文章倒数第二段第三句话“unfortunately, computing was not part of our studies at school.”可知，凯文离开学校是因为计算机不是学校学习的一部分。所以本题的正确答案为c。4、c解析 细节题。题干意为“为什么凯文认为他可能会很早退休?”从文章最后一段结尾一句话“you never know

43、when the market might disappear.”可知，凯文认为人们无法预料市场何时会消失，因此他希望多挣钱，如果市场不好就早退休。所以本题的正确答案为c。5、b解析 细节题。题干意为“为什么冬青树低处的叶子有更多的刺?”从文章第二段最后一句话“holly leaves on lower branches have more spines than leaves on upper branches. which is because the lower leaves are easier for most animals to reach.”可知，本题的正确答案为b。6、b解析

44、 推断题。题干意为“橡树用_保护自己。”从文章第三段第一句话“some plants, such as the oak tree, have thick and hard leaves that are difficult for animals to eat.”可知，橡树用又厚又硬的叶子保护自己。而又厚又硬的树叶属于植物自我保护的物理手段，所以可推知本题的正确答案为b。7、c解析 细节题。题干意为“烟草如何保护自己不受毛虫的侵害?”从文章第四段最后三句话可知，当一只毛虫咬烟草叶子的时候，叶子会产生出一种化学信号。这种化学信号会向烟草的根部发出信息要求它产生更多的尼古丁，高浓度的尼古丁会阻止毛

45、虫侵害。因此烟草保护自己不受毛虫的侵害的办法是产生更多的尼古丁，所以本题的正确答案为c。8、d解析 主旨题。题干意为“这篇文章最好的标题是什么?”整篇文章都在讲植物是怎么保护自己的，所以本题的正确答案为d。9、b解析 推断题。题干意为“从文章中我们了解到托尼死于_。”从文章第一段最后一句话“his head struck the ground, hard.”和文章中第三段第一句话“tonny was declared dead the next day.”可知，托尼的头重重地撞在地上，第二天托尼就去世了。由此可以推断出托尼死于头部受伤。而干扰项c的迷惑性较大。从文章中第三段第一句话可知，托尼第二天就去世了，可是第二天并非一定是24小时，而文章中提到的24小时是“24小时后托尼的肝脏被移植了”，指的是从托尼死亡到肝脏移植的这段时间。所以本题的正确答案为b。10、b解析 细节题。题干意为“为什么托尼父母决定捐献他的器官?”从文章第二段第三句话“maybe i can spare another family this pain, she thought.”可知，托尼父母决定捐献他的器官是因为这样他们也许能免去另一个家庭失去亲人的痛苦。本题干扰项a的迷惑性较大。从文章第二段第二句话“she remembered that tonny