专八英语中级阅读理解试题及解析

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　　专八英语中级阅读理解试题及解析 1

　　The gift of being able to describe a face accurately is a rare one, as every experienced police officer knows to his cost. As the Lancet put it recently:” When we try to describe faces precisely words fail us, and we resort to identikit (拼脸型图) procedures.”

　　Yet, according to one authority on the subject, we can each probably recognise more than 1,000 faces, the majority of which differ in fine details. This, when one comes to think of it, is a tremendous feat, though, curiously enough, relatively little attention has been devoted to the fundamental problems of how and why we acquire this gift for recognizing and remembering faces. Is it an inborn property of our brains, or an acquired one? As so often happens, the experts tend to differ.

　　Thus, some argue that it is inborn, and that there are “special characteristics about the brain’s ability to distinguish faces”. In support of this these they note how much better we are at recognizing a face after a single encounter than we are, for example, in recognizing an individual horse. On the other hand, there are those, and they are probably in the majority, who claim that the gift is an acquired one.

　　The arguments in favour of this latter view, it must be confessed, are impressive. It is a habit that is acquired soon after birth. Watch, for instance, how a quite young baby recognises his member by sight. Granted that his other senses help – the sound other voice, his sense of smell, the distinctive way she handles him.

　　But of all these, sight is predominant. Formed at the very beginning of life, the ability to recognize faces quickly becomes an established habit, and one that is, essential for daily living, if not necessarily for survival. How essential and valuable it is we probably do not appreciate until we encounter people who have been deprived of the faculty.

　　This unfortunate inability to recognize familiar faces is known to all, but such people can often recognize individuals by their voices, their walking manners or their spectacles. With typical human ingenuity many of these unfortunate people overcome their handicap by recognizing other characteristic features.

　　1. It is stated in the passage that ______.

　　A. it is unusual for a person to be able to identify a face satisfactorily

　　B. the ability to recognize faces unhesitatingly is an unusual gift

　　C. quit a few people can visualize faces they have seen

　　D. few people can give exact details of the appearance of a face

　　2. What the author feels strange about is that _______.

　　A. people have the tremendous ability to recognize more than 1,000 faces

　　B. people don’t think much of the problem of how and why we acquire the ability to recognize and remember faces

　　C. people don’t realize how essential and valuable it is for them to have the ability to recognize faces

　　D. people have been arguing much over the way people recognize and remember faces

　　3. What is the first suggested explanation of the origin of the ability?

　　A. It is one of the characteristics peculiar to human beings.

　　B. It is acquired soon after birth.

　　C. It is something we can do from the very moment we are born.

　　D. It is learned from our environment and experiences.

　　4. According to the passage, how important is the ability to recognize faces?

　　A. It is useful in daily life but is not necessarily essential.

　　B. It is absence would make normal everyday life impossible.

　　C. Under certain circumstances we could not exist without it.

　　D. Normal social life would be difficult without it.

　　5. This passage seems to emphasize that ______.

　　A. the ability to recognize individuals is dependent on other senses as well as sight

　　B. sight is indispensable to recognizing individuals

　　C. the ability to recognise faces is a special inborn ability of the brain

　　D. the importance of the ability of recognize faces in fully appreciated by people.

　　答案：DBCBA

　　专八英语中级阅读理解试题及解析 2

　　New Orleans, Louisiana, was established as part of the French Empire in 1718.

　　Its location on the east bank of the Mississippi River gave it control of the American hinerland and it became strategically important to many nations. It was transferred from France to Spain, returned to France,and finally sold by Napoleon to the United States in 1803. The city was the site of a famous battle fought in 1815 between the British, who hoped to control it , and the Americans under General And rew Jackson.

　　The riverbed of the Mississippi is constantly silting and the river is now actually higher than the city. Levees hold back the river and giant pumps are used to move water from the city into the river.

　　Although New Orleans haas beena part of the United States for almost two centuries, its population takes great pride in its French heritage. Louisiana still retains parts of the Code Napoleon which,form many years,was its only law.

　　New Orleans is carefree city and it boasts its hot, spicy Creole seafood and its native Dixieland Jazz. The jackson Square neighborhood maintains its French colonial homes and in other sections are pre-Civil War mansions. Visitors are surprised to find that behind this interesting facade of yesteryear, is a busy industrial and port city. Grain and coal come from the Midwest and foreigh cargoes are unloaded here. New Orleans is no longer a sleepy Southern town----but its still fun to visit.

　　1.What accounts for the levees and pumps in New Orleans? a.The Mississippi frequently floods the city. b.The riverbed has raised inthe past 200 years. c.The torrential rains flood the city frequently. d.The high humidity cannot otherwise be comtrolled. 2.The battle of New Orleans was fought by jackson against______.

　　a.France

　　b.Britain

　　c.Spain

　　d.The North

　　3.The Code Napoleon was _______. a.an agreement to sell Louisiana b.a body of laws

　　c.a city plan

　　d.a military code for the army

　　4.Which of the following elements does not apply to the attiude of the inhabitants of New Orleans?

　　a.Pride in their French heritage.

　　b.A desire to retain picturesque colonial buildings. c.A refusal to engage in trade and commerce d.A praising of Dixieland Jazz. 5.Tourists visiting New Orleans are surprised to

　　encounter_____.

　　a.Creole food

　　b.Dixieland jazz

　　c.bustling city

　　d.authentic colonial homes

　　13/200答案： bbbcc

　　专八英语中级阅读理解试题及解析 3

　　There are three kinds of goals: short-term,medium-range and long-term goals. Short-range goals are those that usually deal with current activities,which we can apply on a daily basis.Such goals can be achieved in a week or less,or two weeks,or possible months.It should be remembered that just as a building is no stronger than its foundation ,out long-term goals cannot amount to very munch without the achievement of solid short-term goals.Upon completing our short-term goals,we should date the occasion and then add new short-term goals that will build on those that have been completed.

　　The intermediate goals bukld on the foundation of the short-range goals.They might deal with just one term of school or the entire school year,or they could even extend for several years.Any time you move a step at a time,you should never allow yourself to become discouraged or overwhelmed. As you complete each step,you will enforce the belief in your ability to grow adn succeed.And as your list of completion dates grow,your motivation and desire will increase.

　　Long-range goals may be related to our dreams of the future. They might cover five years or more. Life is not a static thing.We should never allow a long-term goal to limit us or our course of action.

　　1.Our long-term goals mean a lot______. A.if we complete our short-range goals B.if we cannot reach solid short-term goals C.if we write down the dates D.if we put forward some plans

　　2.New short-term goals are bulid upon______. A.two years B.long-term goals

　　C.current activities D.the goals that have been completed 3.When we complete each step of our goals ,______. A.we will win final success B.we are overwhelmed

　　C.we should build up confidence of success D.we should strong desire for setting new goals 4.Once our goals are drawn up,_______.

　　A.we should stick to them until we complete them

　　B.we may change our goals as we have new ideas and opportunities

　　C.we had better wait for the exciting news of success D.we have made great decision

　　5.It is implied but not stated in the passage that ______. A.those who habe long-term goals will succeed B.writing down the dates may discourage you

　　C.the goal is only a guide for us to reach our desination D.every should have a goal

　　答案：adcbc

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