学位英语应试技巧及真题讲解：[14] 学位英语：2005年阅读理解分析
2005年阅读理解真题
Michael Phelps has already been considered by some as the greatest all-around competitor in the history of his sport. At the 2004 US Trials, Phelps qualifies for Athens in six individual events across every possible stroke. He finally earned five titles of Olympic champion.Should Phelps match Mark Spitz's record in Athens or Beijing in 2008, he will earn a $1million bonus from his sponsor. Michael Phelps was born on June 30, 1985. His father was a good athlete, and passed his ability on to his kids.
Michael's coach told Michael's mother that her son was a rare talent. Long-limbed with big hands and feet, he took to instruction very well, loved to work hard and never seemed nervous in competition. By all accounts, his father is perfect for swimmer. His big hands and feet are like paddles (浆)in the water. The butterfly is his signature stroke, but he's shown the ability to dominate in any event.
In 1999, Michael broke a record in the 200-meter butterfly for the 20-year-old age group at the Junior Nationals. At 15, Michael became the youngest swimmer to compete Sydney Olympics for the US in 68 years. In an astonishing performance, he medaled six times and set five world records. Michael won the 200-meter butterfly with a new world mark, and also turned un record times in the 100-meter butterfly and 200-meter individual medley (混合泳)--doing so on the same day, which was a first in swimming history.
Outside of his swimming career, Michael was a normal teenager. He didn't like getting out of the bed in the morning; but refused to slow down once his day began. Michael has his sights set on more than Olympic glory. He wants to transform his sport the way other great athletes like Michael Jordan and Tiger Woods have.
16. Which of the following is the biggest achievement of Michael Phelps so far?
[A] An all-around competitor in the history of swimming
[BI Breaking of a record in the 200-meter butterfly
ICI Six individual events across every possible stroke
ID] Five titles Olympic champion
17. From Para 1 it can be inferred that the passage was written
IAI right in 2005
[B] at a time between 2004 and 2005
[C] just before Athens 2004
ID] immediately after Athens 2004
18. Michael Phelps turned to be the youngest American swimmer
[A] in 1999, when he broke a record in the 200-meter butterfly
[BI in 2004, when he attended Athens 2004
[C] in 2000, when he attended Sydney Olympic
[D] in an astonishing performance at home in the US
19. hating to get out of his bed in the morning, Michael Phelps wouldn't slow down once his day began.
[A As [B Though [C Once [D Despite of
20. The last sentence of the passage tells us that Michael Phelps is so ambitious as to
IAI win many more gold medals for the US
[B] remark history of his sport like M. Jordon and T. Woods
[C] become the greatest world record breaker in sport history
[D] be by far the greatest sportsman with Olympic glory
Most personal managers agree that job interviews are one of the least objective recruitment methods. But the advantages of testing are not going to change the attraction of the interview to employers. The appeal of the interview has everything to do with the human factor.
Most people believe that they are a reasonable judge of character and trust their instinctive feelings. We might use some kind of teat to aid the selection process, but we usually pick a candidate who interviews well, has good qualifications and an impressive work record.
But suppose the candidate lies or is less than completely honest. "This can be a serious problem for employers," examine Alan Conrad, Chief Executive at Optimus Recruitment. "The most difficult liars to find are those who tell half-truths rather than complete lies." Research shows that up to 75 percent of resumes are inaccurate on purpose. The most common practice is omission.
Interviewer should therefore concentrate on areas of uncertainty such as gaps between periods of employment and job descriptions that seem strange. "Focusing on these areas will force candidates to tell the truth or become increasingly dishonest. This is usually when people signal their anxiety by their body language. Sweat on the upper lip, false smiles and nervous hand movements all indicate discomfort.'
Conrad does not suggest an aggressive policy-style interview technique, but insists that close inspection of a resume is absolutely essential. Only by asking the right questions can you confirm the suitability of the candidate or put pressure on those who are being less than completely honest.
21. The best title of this passage can be
IAI How to catch out the dishonest Candidate
[BI How to Find a Job by Tricks
ICI Disadvantages of Job Interviews
ID] Advantages of Job Interviews
22. The liars hard to recognize are those who tell
IAI complete truths [BI complete lies [C] partiai truths ID] mainly truths
23. How were the job applicants able to lie without being detected?
IAI By leaving out some necessary information
lB] By providing more information than needed
ICI By using their body language
ID] By telling some unbelievable lies
24. In order to pick up a qualified and an honest candidate, Conrad suggests that we
[Al examine the resumes carefully
[B] inspect the candidates aggressively
[C] correct the resumes intentionally
ID] compare one's resume with others'
25. What is the author's attitude towards job interviews?
[A] Most objective [BI Too subjective IC] Suspicious ID] Credulous
Our world is wonderful with birds that are absolutely amazing and unbelievable. One kind of such birds is the coot------a clumsy bird so unloved that its name implies something of an old fool. “The bird has a remarkable ability to recognize and count eggs,”says behavioral ecologist Bruce Lyon of the University of California at Santa Cruz. Coots need to be tricky because of the unusual way the animals compete：one coot will put its eggs secretly into another's nest to trick the host into raising the invader's eggs. But nest owners use their wits to fight back, Lyon finds.
Over four summers, Lyon monitored 400 coot nests near Williams Lake in central British Columbia, tagging the eggs with a marker. OF these, 160 coot nests received eggs from unrelated coots. The hosts generally were not fooled, however. About half the time, coot parents rejected the strange eggs completely, usually by burying them deep in the nest. "Foreign eggs were not disappearing by chance -- and that can only mean the birds were recognizing them," Lyon says. Apparently, the coots were alerted by the unfamiliar colors and patterns on the foreign eggs. In other cases, the parents pushed the foreign eggs to an unfavorable position at the border area of the nest, where there is less heat for hatching.
Even if a mother coot didn't remove the foreign eggs from her nest, she continued to lay a normal hatch number of her own eggs, despite the apparent extra foreign eggs. Lyon thinks that means the coots somehow kept a count of both their own eggs and the suspicious ones, "That coots can distinguish their own eggs from the foreign ones is a rare but very convincing example of counting in a wild animal world,' the ecologist concluded.
26. The meaning of the bird's name "coot' probably is
IAI wonderful and amazing [BI unusual and remarkable
IC] secret and unbelievable ID] old and silly
27. In the passage, "foreign eggs" refers to
[A] the eggs of the nest owners [BI the eggs of the invaders
[C] the eggs from foreign countries ID] the eggs unable to be hatched
28. Which of the following is the particular way coots often compete?
IA] To steal some eggs from other nests.
[B] To put their own eggs into others' nests.
IC] To hatch other coots' eggs.
[D To protect their own eggs.
29. Which would the nest owners do with the foreign eggs according to the passage?
I. Burying them deep in the nests.
II. Pushing them aside to an unfavorable area.
IlI Hatching them as their own.
[A] I Only [BI II only [C] I and II ID] I, II and III
30. Which of the following is the particular ability the ecologist believes that the
coot has?
[A] To trick other coots.
[BI To fight back the tricks.
[C] To be alert to the foreign eggs.
[D] To recognized and count its own eggs.
National Aviation and Space Administration (NASA) and its partners in the International Space Station have agreed in principle to let a 28-year-old South African become the second paying tourist on the orbiting outl~ost, the U.S. space agency said on Tuesday.
Internet magnate Mark Shuttleworth signed a contract on Dec. 4 with the Russian Aviation and Space Agency (RASA) to fly aboard a Soyuz space taxi to the station in April 2002, almost exactly a year after U.S. millionaire Dennis Tito became the first to experience space as a paying guest.
NASA spokeswoman Kristen arson said by telephone:' We' ve agreed in principle to the flight of Mr. Suttleworth. However, there are some final details that need to be taken care of.' Larson would not say what details needed resolving, but said the station's international partners-including the space agencies of Russia, Europe, Japan and Canada--had drafted a set of requirements for space travelers covering "physical ability, psychological ability, language ability" and "length and appropriateness of training."
Outgoing commander Frank Culbertson of the space station said the new crew replacing his was going to be extremely busy, "The station is for workers, and it puts an additional burden on the crew to have people up here that are not doing science or conducting experiments that are productive. This is a workplace, a laboratory, a research facility," he said.
Space Adventures Chief Eric Anderson said he could not disclose what Shuttleworth was paying for the trip, but added that a Russian official had been quoted as saying the price was no worse than Tito's fare, which was widely reported to be $ 20 million.
31. Who was the first space tourist according to the passage?
[Al Kristen arson. [B] Eric Anderson. [C] Mark Shuttleworth. [D] Dennis Tito.
32. Which of the following is NOT included in the requirements for space travelers?
[Al Sufficient experience in conducting laboratory work.
[B] Enough long and proper training for flight.
[C] Mentally and physically healthy enough.
[D] Communicative skills in language.
33. Why is the space station reluctant to receive more paying tourists according to Frank Culbertson?
[A because the space station isn't big enough for the paying tourists.
[B Because as a place for doing research, the station should be highly efficient.
[C Because a paying tourist may be ignorant of the space research work.
[D Because the paying tourists have to pay too much to gain space experience.
34. "An outgoing commander" can probably be one who
[A is extremely capable
[B is going to be out of duty
[C is a supervisor over the space station work
D has his own crew members
35. To be the second paying space tourist, one has to primarily
[A receive necessary training voluntarily
[B pay a sum of money no less than Tito's fare
[C pay a sum of money less that Tito's fare
[D do more mental and physical exercises
2005年阅读理解真题
Michael Phelps has already been considered by some as the greatest all-around competitor in the history of his sport. At the 2004 US Trials, Phelps qualifies for Athens in six individual events across every possible stroke. He finally earned five titles of Olympic champion.Should Phelps match Mark Spitz's record in Athens or Beijing in 2008, he will earn a $1million bonus from his sponsor. Michael Phelps was born on June 30, 1985. His father was a good athlete, and passed his ability on to his kids.
Michael's coach told Michael's mother that her son was a rare talent. Long-limbed with big hands and feet, he took to instruction very well, loved to work hard and never seemed nervous in competition. By all accounts, his father is perfect for swimmer. His big hands and feet are like paddles (浆)in the water. The butterfly is his signature stroke, but he's shown the ability to dominate in any event.
In 1999, Michael broke a record in the 200-meter butterfly for the 20-year-old age group at the Junior Nationals. At 15, Michael became the youngest swimmer to compete Sydney Olympics for the US in 68 years. In an astonishing performance, he medaled six times and set five world records. Michael won the 200-meter butterfly with a new world mark, and also turned un record times in the 100-meter butterfly and 200-meter individual medley (混合泳)--doing so on the same day, which was a first in swimming history.
Outside of his swimming career, Michael was a normal teenager. He didn't like getting out of the bed in the morning; but refused to slow down once his day began. Michael has his sights set on more than Olympic glory. He wants to transform his sport the way other great athletes like Michael Jordan and Tiger Woods have.
16. Which of the following is the biggest achievement of Michael Phelps so far?
A An all-around competitor in the history of swimming
B Breaking of a record in the 200-meter butterfly
C Six individual events across every possible stroke
D Five titles Olympic champion
17. From Para 1 it can be inferred that the passage was written
A right in 2005
B at a time between 2004 and 2005
C just before Athens 2004
D immediately after Athens 2004
18. Michael Phelps turned to be the youngest American swimmer
A in 1999, when he broke a record in the 200-meter butterfly
B in 2004, when he attended Athens 2004
C in 2000, when he attended Sydney Olympic
D in an astonishing performance at home in the US
19. hating to get out of his bed in the morning, Michael Phelps wouldn't slow down once his day began.
A As B Though C Once D Despite of
20. The last sentence of the passage tells us that Michael Phelps is so ambitious as to
A win many more gold medals for the US
B remark history of his sport like M. Jordon and T. Woods
C become the greatest world record breaker in sport history
D be by far the greatest sportsman with Olympic glory
Most personal managers agree that job interviews are one of the least objective recruitment methods. But the advantages of testing are not going to change the attraction of the interview to employers. The appeal of the interview has everything to do with the human factor.
Most people believe that they are a reasonable judge of character and trust their instinctive feelings. We might use some kind of teat to aid the selection process, but we usually pick a candidate who interviews well, has good qualifications and an impressive work record.
But suppose the candidate lies or is less than completely honest. "This can be a serious problem for employers," examine Alan Conrad, Chief Executive at Optimus Recruitment. "The most difficult liars to find are those who tell half-truths rather than complete lies." Research shows that up to 75 percent of resumes are inaccurate on purpose. The most common practice is omission.
Interviewer should therefore concentrate on areas of uncertainty such as gaps between periods of employment and job descriptions that seem strange. "Focusing on these areas will force candidates to tell the truth or become increasingly dishonest. This is usually when people signal their anxiety by their body language. Sweat on the upper lip, false smiles and nervous hand movements all indicate discomfort.'
Conrad does not suggest an aggressive policy-style interview technique, but insists that close inspection of a resume is absolutely essential. Only by asking the right questions can you confirm the suitability of the candidate or put pressure on those who are being less than completely honest.
21. The best title of this passage can be
A How to catch out the dishonest Candidate
B How to Find a Job by Tricks
C Disadvantages of Job Interviews
D Advantages of Job Interviews
22. The liars hard to recognize are those who tell
A complete truths B complete lies C partial truths D mainly truths
23. How were the job applicants able to lie without being detected?
A By leaving out some necessary information
B By providing more information than needed
C By using their body language
D By telling some unbelievable lies
24. In order to pick up a qualified and an honest candidate, Conrad suggests that we
A examine the resumes carefully
B inspect the candidates aggressively
C correct the resumes intentionally
D compare one's resume with others'
25. What is the author's attitude towards job interviews?
A Most objective B Too subjective C Suspicious D Credulous
Our world is wonderful with birds that are absolutely amazing and unbelievable. One kind of such birds is the coot---a clumsy bird so unloved that its name implies something of an old fool. “The bird has a remarkable ability to recognize and count eggs,”says behavioral ecologist Bruce Lyon of the University of California at Santa Cruz. Coots need to be tricky because of the unusual way the animals compete：one coot will put its eggs secretly into another's nest to trick the host into raising the invader's eggs. But nest owners use their wits to fight back, Lyon finds.
Over four summers, Lyon monitored 400 coot nests near Williams Lake in central British Columbia, tagging the eggs with a marker. OF these, 160 coot nests received eggs from unrelated coots. The hosts generally were not fooled, however. About half the time, coot parents rejected the strange eggs completely, usually by burying them deep in the nest. "Foreign eggs were not disappearing by chance -- and that can only mean the birds were recognizing them," Lyon says. Apparently, the coots were alerted by the unfamiliar colors and patterns on the foreign eggs. In other cases, the parents pushed the foreign eggs to an unfavorable position at the border area of the nest, where there is less heat for hatching.
Even if a mother coot didn't remove the foreign eggs from her nest, she continued to lay a normal hatch number of her own eggs, despite the apparent extra foreign eggs. Lyon thinks that means the coots somehow kept a count of both their own eggs and the suspicious ones, "That coots can distinguish their own eggs from the foreign ones is a rare but very convincing example of counting in a wild animal world,' the ecologist concluded.
26. The meaning of the bird's name "coot' probably is
A wonderful and amazing
B unusual and remarkable
C secret and unbelievable
D old and silly
27. In the passage, "foreign eggs" refers to
A the eggs of the nest owners
B the eggs of the invaders
C the eggs from foreign countries
D the eggs unable to be hatched
28. Which of the following is the particular way coots often compete?
A To steal some eggs from other nests.
B To put their own eggs into others' nests.
C To hatch other coots' eggs.
D To protect their own eggs.
29. Which would the nest owners do with the foreign eggs according to the passage?
I. Burying them deep in the nests.
II. Pushing them aside to an unfavorable area.
IlI Hatching them as their own.
A I Only B II only C I and II D I, II and III
30. Which of the following is the particular ability the ecologist believes that the coot has?
A To trick other coots.
B To fight back the tricks.
C To be alert to the foreign eggs.
D To recognized and count its own eggs.
National Aviation and Space Administration (NASA) and its partners in the International Space Station have agreed in principle to let a 28-year-old South African become the second paying tourist on the orbiting outl~ost, the U.S. space agency said on Tuesday.
Internet magnate Mark Shuttleworth signed a contract on Dec. 4 with the Russian Aviation and Space Agency (RASA) to fly aboard a Soyuz space taxi to the station in April 2002, almost exactly a year after U.S. millionaire Dennis Tito became the first to experience space as a paying guest.
NASA spokeswoman Kristen arson said by telephone:' We' ve agreed in principle to the flight of Mr. Suttleworth. However, there are some final details that need to be taken care of.' Larson would not say what details needed resolving, but said the station's international partners-including the space agencies of Russia, Europe, Japan and Canada--had drafted a set of requirements for space travelers covering "physical ability, psychological ability, language ability" and "length and appropriateness of training."
Outgoing commander Frank Culbertson of the space station said the new crew replacing his was going to be extremely busy, "The station is for workers, and it puts an additional burden on the crew to have people up here that are not doing science or conducting experiments that are productive. This is a workplace, a laboratory, a research facility," he said.
Space Adventures Chief Eric Anderson said he could not disclose what Shuttleworth was paying for the trip, but added that a Russian official had been quoted as saying the price was no worse than Tito's fare, which was widely reported to be $ 20 million.
31. Who was the first space tourist according to the passage?
A Kristen arson. B Eric Anderson. C Mark Shuttleworth. D Dennis Tito.
32. Which of the following is NOT included in the requirements for space travelers?
A Sufficient experience in conducting laboratory work.
B Enough long and proper training for flight.
C Mentally and physically healthy enough.
D Communicative skills in language.
33. Why is the space station reluctant to receive more paying tourists according to Frank Culbertson?
A because the space station isn't big enough for the paying tourists.
B Because as a place for doing research, the station should be highly efficient.
C Because a paying tourist may be ignorant of the space research work.
D Because the paying tourists have to pay too much to gain space experience.
34. "An outgoing commander" can probably be one who
A is extremely capable
B is going to be out of duty
C is a supervisor over the space station work
D has his own crew members
35. To be the second paying space tourist, one has to primarily
A receive necessary training voluntarily
B pay a sum of money no less than Tito's fare
C pay a sum of money less that Tito's fare
D do more mental and physical exercises
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