云南大学软件工程硕士入学考试英语阅读理解资料(精)

1、P205Passage One31. Accord ing to Paragraph 1, our losses can_. I. cha nge the course of ourlives /III. cha nge the character and pers on ality of ours32. Examples of the follow ing bel ong to sudde n cha nges or losses except onemay_.B. be desperate to find ones best friend or lover betray himself/h

2、erself33. This thought in the sentence To be in this thought would make it impossible may refer to_. B. we could lose someth ing dear to us in an in sta nt34. From Paragraph 3, the authors attitude towards loss or sudden loss in life can besummarized as_ .C. accept ing the un expected loss reas on a

3、bly and calmly35. The best title of this passage can be_ . A. Sudde n Loss andChange in Our LifePassage 236. Accord ing to the passage, the way we dress_ . C. has a directin flue nee on the way people regard us37. From the third paragraph of the passage, we can con clude that young adults tendto bel

4、ieve that certa in types of clothi ng can_ . D. help them achieve success intheir in terpers onal relatio nships38. The word precede nt (Li ne 1, Para.4 probably refers to_.A. early acts for men to follow as examples39. Accord ing to the passage, many career wome n find themselves in difficult situa

5、tions becauseD. they are not sure to what exte nt they should display their feminine qualities throughclothi ng40. What is the passage mainly about?A. Dress ing for effect.Passage 341. Disaster psychology refers to the study of how to_ . B. cope withhuma n reacti ons to disasters42. The passage tell

6、s us that disaster psychology is_ .A. a highly con troversial area43. Accord ing to Dennis Embry, how do terrorists reach their goals?C. By turning symbols of everyday life into fear and anxiety stimulant.44. Why do people usually stop flyi ng after terrorist attacks?A. Because they are terrified of

7、 flying.45. Coun seli ng and debriefi ng may not be effective methods because_D. some people may feel better to forget the disasterPassage 446. This passage is mainly about_ .B. the developme nt and improveme nt of the icebox47. I n paragraph 1, the word forward-looki ng(li ne 3 probably means_.D. h

8、av ing modem ideas48. It can be in ferred from the passage that after 1880_ .C. many America n families had the icebox49. In the early 19th cen tury, most people believed that_ .B. the best icebox was one that prevented the ice from melting50. Customers would like to buy Thomas Moores butter because

9、_A. his butter was fresh and hardP197Passage One31. The first paragraph states that corn_ . D. spread throughout Americas32. The sec ond paragraph implies that_. B. corn was one of Columbusdiscoveries, but more precious tha n anything else33. According to the passage, some varieties of corn can_. (A

10、. ripen little morethan 2 mon ths34. Corn helped the early com mun ities to grow because_. C. it could producehigh yields35. The widely held view was challe nged by_. B. new findings about cornPassage Two36. The two men in the van _B. were slightly hurt37. The word leap most probably means_ .A. jump

11、 over38. I n Mr. Websters opi nion, the explosi on_ . C. was like a bomb39. In the accide nt_D. the van was bur ned40. Which of the followi ng is NOT true accordi ng to the passage? B. Mr. Websterhelped to put out the fire.Passage Three36. To make some one the butt of jokes means_. A. to make some o

12、ne becomethe object of jokes37. What is the positive purpose of peoples telling jokes? B. To control ones own fears38. To master an xiety means_. C. to conq uer the feeli ng of n ervous ness39. According to the author, which of the following is the most important factortriggering the feeling of fear

13、? D. A feeling of no control.40. Accord ing to the con cludi ng paragraph, what is esse ntial to go through theprocess of masteri ng on es fears? C. To admit the feeli ng of fears.Passage Four46. In the authors view, Britain is a Welfare State in that_ . A. all citizens areen titled to a free medica

14、l treatme nt in some sense47. We can infer from the passage that_ B. the Health Service has bee nintroduced and developed for 30 years in Britain48. The best title for the passage would be_ . D. The Health Service49. The author men ti ons that some wealthy people prefer to pay for privatetreatme nt

15、because_. C. they might save some money for the poor50. The word abused (Par. 4 means_ . B. used in wrong wayP188Passage One31. From the first paragraph we can see that Hawki ng_ . A. is a veryfamous scie ntist32. In this passage, Hawk ing appears to be_ . B. humorous, modestand in dustrious33. Why

16、does Hawki ng com muni cate with others through a computer? C. An operation to help his breathi ng made him un able to pronoun ce.34. The lead ing theoretical physicists are search ing for a theory of everyth ingbecause_ D. the existi ng theories are somewhat con tradictory to each other35. Hawki ng

17、 and his colleagues are worki ng hard to try to find_C. atheory that can in corporate the exist ing theoriesPassage Two36. What does the last sentence of paragraph one imply?C. In the last few years, theauthors mood cha nged.37._ After the divorce, D. it was the way by which she looked atlife that c

18、hanged38. Accord ing to the passage,_ brought the un pleasa nt cha nge inher life. A. a ki nd of discrimi natio n aga in st sin gle-pare nt families39. In the few gray years, the author_ . C. n ever lost hope, and believedthat everyth ing would cha nge someday40. What is the authors main point? D. E

19、very family has its strength and can create itshapp in ess.Passage Three41. The author seems to feel that ultralight airpla nes are_ C. a newdevelopme nt that meets the n eeds of aviati on en thusiasts42. The author compares Joh n Moodys use of a go-kart engine on a hang glider to_.A. a marriage43.

20、Which of the following statements is an opinion? C. The use of ultralight planes willin crease in such areas as crop dust ing and aerial photography44. The author finds great similarity between D. the controls used in the Wrightbrothers flyer and those used in todays ultralight air-pla nes45. The th

21、eme of this passage is about D. the ultralight plana rece nt developme ntPassage Four46. Accord ing to the author, the system of power shari ng betwee n the White Houseand the gen erals_ B. is a guara ntee for America n military success47. The phrase the uni formed elite in paragraph one most probab

22、ly refers toD.gen erals48. Accord ing to the passage, Wash ington_ B. lived up to the code of thecon stituti on that the preside nt was the comma nder in chief49. Why was the putt ing of Grant in charge of the Union Army an importa nt decisi on?B. Grant whole-heartedly believed in Lincoln, and their

23、 cooperatio n proved to be a none-such50. In the last paragraph, the author implies that_ C. both Lincoln andRoosevelt were good wartime preside nts, although their actual way of deali ngP180Passage one31. Jack got a tattoo because of_ A. the in flue nee of frie nds32. Gang members wear the tattoo o

24、f Xs to show their_ D. sense ofbel onging33.Which of the following groups of people are seen wearing tattoos in themedia?B. Sports stars.34. Which of the followi ng tattoos shows on es belief? C. A picture of endan geredspecies.35. The best title for this passage is_ A. Why People Get Tattoo sPassag

25、e Two36. The way people shop_ . A. carries social and cultural values37. The word complime nt in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _ . D.praise38. The remarks of the authors friend in Paragraph 3 in dicate that Europea ns_ C.do not appreciate the America n service39. Why does the author use the C

26、hin ese mothers shopp ing experie nee as anexample? D. To show how differe nt peoples expectati ons of service are.40. Accord ing to the last paragraph, the service quality of America n servicepers onnel may depe nd on_ A. the customers attitude towards themPassage Three41. Employee commitme nt in P

27、aragraph 2 refers to the employees_. B.loyalty42. Work shari ng is differe nt from job shari ng in that_. D. it offers a moresatisfactory salary43. Job shari ng is popular with young mothers mainly because_A. they can takecare of both work and family44. In job shari ng the part ners should_ C. know

28、each other very well45. The main purpose of the passage is to_ D. describe job shari ng in gen eralPassage Four46. Why do America ns prefer to use nickn ames whe n address ing one ano ther? D.Nick names help build a closer relatio nship.47. America ns tend to use others family n ames_ C. on formal o

29、ccasi ons48. Many traditional societies see the use of ones family name as a sign of_.B. respect49. An American employer is likely to use a workers family name when_C.the workerhas done somethi ng wrong50. I n Paragraph 5, the word obscure is closest in meaning to :_ . A.un clearP171Passage one31. T

30、he word extras used in this story means people who _ B. play unimportantparts in a film32. According to the story, which of the following statements is true about theauthor?A. She did nt refuse the role assig ned to her although she did nt like it.33. Alice, one of the 13 wome n extras, was probably

31、 play ing the role of_ D.ano ther patie nt with men tal problem34. For the author, the first experienee of acting in a film was_ C. quiteun pleasa nt35. The best title for this story could be_ D. A Great CareerPassage Two36. Many America n parks give free con certs on their law ns because they_ C.wa

32、nt to serve the public37. The con certs in parks are ofte n finan daily supported by_. B. bigorga ni zati ons38. For semi-professional artists, performing before the public is a good chance _ A. toimprove themselves in their career39. The con certs can attract so many people mainly because_A. the at

33、te ndantsdont have to pay40. The phrase soak up i n the last paragraph probably means_ C. enjoyPassage Three41. The word library originally meant_ B. collections of book s42. Which of the followi ng stateme nts shows libraries no wadays serve as multimediaresource cen ters?C. They house educational

34、and recreational materials in a variety of forms.43. In cludi ng talk ing books in their collecti ons is a good examples of_A. theexpa nsion of the contents of libraries44. I n the last paragraph, the word patr ons probably means_ D. readers45. The in formati on provided in this passage may help us_

35、 A. make better useof the library as a useful service in stituti onPassage four46. Accord ing to the author, biometric tech no logy is_ D. develop ing rapidly47. What is one of the adva ntages of biometric tech no logy? D. It ide ntifies peoplemore accurately.48. The author used the health in sura n

36、ee case mai nly to_ C. draw atte nti on tothe problem of the tech no logy49. In which of the followi ng situatio ns is biometric tech no logy NOT used? B. Doctorsdiag nose disease through patie nts voice.50. Which word would you use to describe the authors tone in this passage? A.Supportive P162 Pas

37、sage One 31. By say ing Be a member of the clea n-plate-club!(Para.1 a pare nt or gran dpare nt is ask ing the childre n to_B. eat all the food ontheir plate 32. Accordi ng to n ews reports, US restaura nts_ A. are partly resp on siblefor the overweight problem 33. US restaura nts provide large port

38、i ons of foodbecause_ B. they want to win in severe competitio n 34. Accord ing to the passage,worki ng class America ns di ning in restaura nts_C. want to get their mon eys valueback 35. A proper title of the passage is_ D. Less Food on the Plate Is HealthierPassage two 36. By it spoke volumes to m

39、e, (Para. 1 the mother in the story means the card_ A. conv eyed sig nifica nt meanings to her 37. After her husba nds death, the motherfound it was the hardest to_ D. fulfill a male rol e in the house 38. Whatpuzzled the mother whe n her daughter asked her to see someth ing one morning? C. Shegot g

40、ifts at that time of the year. 39. The girls gave their mother a barbecue set probablybecause_ . B. it was a proper Fathers Day gift 40. Which of the following statementsis true about the first Fathers Day card? D. It showed the girls appreciation for their motherslove. Passage Three 41. What is mos

41、t unusual about American society? B. Ordinary peoplecan possess guns legally. 42.Some America ns defe nd their possessi on of guns by arguingthat_ . C. hunting is part of the American way of life 43. TheNati onal Rifle Associati on was established to_. C. defe nd America ns right topossess guns 44.

42、Gun possessi on has become a hot issue in the US because it is_. D.causing serious problems 45. The authors attitude towards the US gun culture is_ . D.n eutral Passage four 46. It can be in ferred from the sec ond paragraph that those who areborn blind_ . B. have some facial expressi on like those

43、of sighted pers ons 47.TheJames-La nge theory of emoti ons_ C. faced a challe nge from coun ter evide nee 48.lnthe sequenee of events for emotions to occur, which is next to the encounter of an importa nteve nt? A. I nterpretati on made.49.Emoti ons are compared to colors because_D. both of them may

44、 have basicelements mixed in them. 50. The main purpose of this writing is to_ . C. outline thedevelopme nt of theories about emoti ons P153 Passage one 31.Chapter-A-Day is inten dedto help people_ A.get back into the habit of reading 32.The passage was written in_. C.2001 33.lt ca n be in ferred th

45、at through Chap ter-A-Day_ C.people beg in to readvery slowly and patiently 34.The word installment in the passage probably mean . D.apart of a book 35.Ms Beecher decided to expa nd her Chapter-A-Day servicebecause_. B.ma ny other people could ben efit Passage Two 36.Chicago PublicSchools bega n to

46、employ foreig n teachers because_ A.there were not eno ugh America nteachers 37.The America n Gover nment is invo Ived in the program because_ C.the Government grants visas to the foreig n teachers 38.lt seems that the Global Educator Outreach will_ B.last a limited period of time 39.Chicato Public

47、Schools do not seemto lack teachers of_A.E nglish 40.Ha nnon, as a GEO teacher, has found that_ .D._America n stude nts do n ot work as hard as Palesti nia nstude nts. Passage Three41._ Workforce is composed of. D.people available to workand earn in comes 42.Thefactor that does not in flue nee the s

48、ize of the workforce is_ C.the n ati onal economy43.lt can be con cluded from Paragraph 2 that_B.a large populati on does notn ecessarily mea n a high proporti on of workforce 44.The size of the workforce decli neswhen_C.the nu mber of retirees exceeds that of new Workers 45.The last paragraphfocuse

49、s on_ . C.the relati on ship betwee n the age distributi on and the economyPassageFour 46.The experime nt con ducted in Newcastle Un iversity shows that_ . B.mostpeople are disho nest if n obody is watch ing 47.Gilbert Roberts was shocked because_.C._the effects of the pictures of flowersand gaz ing

50、 eyes were so differe nt 48.The phrase sheds light on in Paragraph 4 probablymea ns _ . B.makes clearer 49.Accord ing tothe passage, early humans_ . C.had to be co-operative to survive 50.1m ages of eyescould be put up in the followi ng places ECXCEPT_ C.back streetsP145 Passage One 31.The writer re

51、gards physical exercise as a stro ng medici nebecause _ B.it helps improve the quality of life 32.Ma ny people do not en gage in physicalexercise mainly because_C.they dont think they n eed it 33.Accord ing to thepassage, physical exercise can make people_D.healthier and stro nger 34.Physicalexercise is socially ben eficial because_D.it makes people con fide nt in deali ng withothers. 35.Accordi ng to the passage, regular physical exercise can make old people