1、英语阅读(一)自考题-24 及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、B第一部分 选择题/B(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、B(总题数：1，分数：10.00)If ambition is to be well regarded, the rewards of ambition must be worthy of the sacrifices on ambitions behalf. If the tradition of ambition is to have vitality, it should be widely shared, and it especially mu
2、st be highly regarded by such people as the educated, who are themselves admired. However it is the educated who have claimed to have given up ambition as an ideal. What is odd is that they have perhaps benefited most from ambition, though the ambition may be more that of their parents and grandpare
3、nts than of their own.Certainly, people do not seem less interested in success now than formerly. In fact, the signs of success such as summer homes, European travel and BMWs have never ceased to be sought after. What has happened is that people cannot confess fully to their dreams, as easily and op
4、enly as once they could, lest they be thought to be aggressive, materialistic or vulgar. Instead, what has often confused us are those fine hypocritical spectacles. the critic of American materialism in possession of a Southampton summer home; the publisher of radical books who takes his meals every
5、 day in five-star restaurants; the journalist promoting participatory democraey in all phases of life, who sends his own children to expensive private schools. For such people and many more perhaps not so exceptional, the motto is, “Succeed at all costs but avoid appearing ambitious.“Ambition has be
6、en attacked from various angles; its public defenders are few and unimpressive, though they are not extremely unattractive. As a result, the support for ambition as a healthy impulse, a quality to be admired by the young, is probably lower than it has ever been in the United States. This does not me
7、an, however, that people are no longer ambition-driven, but only that, no longer openly honored, ambition has become something smartly concealed.（分数：10.00）(1).According to the passage, in order to keep the vitality of the tradition of ambition the successful people themselves must _. A. highly value
8、 it B. make some sacrifices C. benefit from it D. make some contributions（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Such items as summer homes, European travel and BMWs are listed to prove that _. A. these items are commonly used to measure success B. these items are openly honored and admired by the public C. people are
9、 as interested in success as they have ever been D. people are more motivated to seek after these items than before（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).People tend not to make their ambitions fully known _. A. to avoid appearing professionally oriented B. to avoid appearing snobbish and sophisticated C. for fear th
10、at they might end up in failure or disappointment D. for fear that they might be considered as distasteful and greedy（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).The critic, the publisher and the journalist are mentioned in the 2nd paragraph to show that they are _. A. selfish B. corrupted C. hypocritical D. materialistic（
11、分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(5).The authors attitude towards ambition as all ideal is _. A. satirical B. negative C. appreciative D. unbiased（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.三、B第二部分 非选择题/B(总题数：0，分数：0.00)四、B(总题数：1，分数：14.00)That was hack in the winter of 1849or maybe it was the spring of the 50sI dont remember exactly, but what
12、makes me think it was one or the other of those times is that the big flume wasnt finished when he first came to Angels Camp. But anyway, he was the most curious man you ever saw about betting. U U 1 /U /U. It didnt matter which side he was on, as long as he could bet if he had a bet on with a perso
13、n, he was happy; if he didnt, he wasnt satisfied until he did. U U 2 /U /U. He almost always won his bets, even when he had changed sides on a bet. He was always waiting and ready for someone to come along so he could offer him some sort of bet if there was a horse race, hed bet all he had, and at t
14、he end of it hed either be broke or hed have a lot of money. If there was a dog fight, hed bet on it; if there was a cat fight, hed bet on it; if there was a chicken fight, hed bet on it; U U 3 /U /U. Even if he saw a little bug on the ground walking along somewhere, hed bet you how long it would ta
15、ke the bug to get there (wherever it was the bug was going), and then hed follow that bug all day to see if he won. Lots of people are still here who remember Jim. Theyll tell you what he was like. U U 4 /U /U. One time the preachers wife was sick and we all thought she was going to die. A few days
16、later, the preacher came out and told us how the Lord had smiled on his good wife and that she was going to live. U U 5 /U /U.Smiley owned a horse while he was here. We used to kid Jim and call her the fifteen-minute nag because she was so slow, but actually she wasnt too slow, we just liked to kid
17、Jim. He used to win money betting on her. U U 6 /U /U. The other horses would always catch up and pass her, but then near the end of the race, shed get all excited and desperate and start running faster. U U 7 /U /U, but somehow she would pull all of her strength together at the very end and she alm
18、ost always won by a nose.A. It never made a bit of difference to himhed bet on anythingB. He would bet on anything and everything he could, and if he couldnt get anyone to bet on the other side, then hed change sidesC. why, if there were two birds sitting on a fence, hed bet you which one would fly
19、firstD. She looked as if she were going to fail clown with her crazy legs going in all directions and with her coughing and sneezing and almost falling overE. The dog had to fight another dogs, as usual, but this time the other dog had no hind legsF. She was sick a lot, so in races the others used t
20、o give her a few hundred yards head startG. Smiley offered to bet him a dollar that she wouldntH. And the interesting thing is that he was pretty luckyI. But when the time came to fight another dog, Jims pup was another dog（分数：14.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_五、B(总题数：11，分数：22.0
21、0)1.(succeed) The travel was very uncomfortable, for the days and nights sped past in such rapid 1 that his eyes hurt from the alternating light and dark.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_2.(satisfy) Im thoroughly 1 with your work. You must do it over again.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_3.(celebrate) The 1 Jumping Frog of Calavera
22、s County was written by Mark Twain.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_4.(increase) As resources become 1 scarce, choices have to be made and priorities set.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_5.(act) Marks believes that this link between visualizing and 1 isnt limited to humans.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_6.(title) Being a member 1 you to discounts
23、on tickets.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_7.(create) Shirley Smith is a famous author all over the country because she is very 1.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_8.(supervise) Most health services are provided free of charge for low-income groups and at moderate chafes for others, through local and national agencies, under the 1 o
24、f the Department of Health.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_9.(advantage) She argued that social 1, such as lacking a good living condition or a good standard of education, are major causes of crime.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_10.(normal) Although he is ill, his temperature is not 1.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_11.(distinguish) Some twins l
25、ook almost the same and they are even 1 to their parents.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_六、B(总题数：1，分数：20.00)ashamed of another all over what steal lose living how after as if even alive againstJim also had a fighting dog which he named U U 1 /U /Uthe President, Andrew Jackson. That was the ugliest dog on earth, and
26、 he looked U U 2 /U /Uhe were about to die any minute, and when he didnt look that way, he looked as if he wanted to U U 3 /U /Usomething like a common thief. But when the time came to fight another dog, Jims pup was U U 4 /U /Udog. At first, Jims dog appeared ready to U U 5 /U /Uto the other dog. T
27、he other dog would run him around and tackle him, bite him, and throw him U U 6 /U /Uthe ring. People would start to increase their bets U U 7 /U /UAndrew Jackson. Then, all of a sudden, Jims pup would come U U 8 /U /U. Hed grab the other dog by the hind legs and freeze to them. He wouldnt chew, you
28、 understand, he would just hold on until the other dog had to give up.Smiley always won money on that dog. Always except once, that is. The dog had to fight another dog, as usual, but this time the other dog had no hind legs. Well, old Andrew Jackson didnt know U U 9 /U /Uto make of it and he lost t
29、hat fight. Afterwards, he just shook his head, slinked off past Smiley as though he were U U 10 /U /Uwhat had happened, and then lay down and died.（分数：20.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_七、B(总题数：1，分数：34.00)Simon Wheeler backed me into a corner and blockaded me
30、 there with his chair. U U 1 /U /UUHe then sat down and proceeded to tell me the most boring, monotonous story I had ever heard./U U U 2 /U /UUHe never smiled, he never frowned, he never changed his voice from the gentle-flowing key which he started with, he never showed the slightest amount of enth
31、usiasm./U His story was flat and dull. U U 3 /U /UUBut, interesting to note, throughout the entire tale he showed himself to be earnest and sincere./U It was a wild tale(as you will soon see, since I am going to repeat it word for word), but he never showed me that he thought it wasnt true. It never
32、 occurred to him that it was a story either. U U 4 /U /UUHe regarded it as a truly important matter, and he clearly admired its two heroes as men of taste, wit, and intelligence./U U U 5 /U /UUI let him tell it in his own way and never interrupted him once. Here is his story./U（分数：34.00）_英语阅读(一)自考题-
33、24 答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、B第一部分 选择题/B(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、B(总题数：1，分数：10.00)If ambition is to be well regarded, the rewards of ambition must be worthy of the sacrifices on ambitions behalf. If the tradition of ambition is to have vitality, it should be widely shared, and it especially must be highly
34、 regarded by such people as the educated, who are themselves admired. However it is the educated who have claimed to have given up ambition as an ideal. What is odd is that they have perhaps benefited most from ambition, though the ambition may be more that of their parents and grandparents than of
35、their own.Certainly, people do not seem less interested in success now than formerly. In fact, the signs of success such as summer homes, European travel and BMWs have never ceased to be sought after. What has happened is that people cannot confess fully to their dreams, as easily and openly as once
36、 they could, lest they be thought to be aggressive, materialistic or vulgar. Instead, what has often confused us are those fine hypocritical spectacles. the critic of American materialism in possession of a Southampton summer home; the publisher of radical books who takes his meals every day in five
37、-star restaurants; the journalist promoting participatory democraey in all phases of life, who sends his own children to expensive private schools. For such people and many more perhaps not so exceptional, the motto is, “Succeed at all costs but avoid appearing ambitious.“Ambition has been attacked
38、from various angles; its public defenders are few and unimpressive, though they are not extremely unattractive. As a result, the support for ambition as a healthy impulse, a quality to be admired by the young, is probably lower than it has ever been in the United States. This does not mean, however,
39、 that people are no longer ambition-driven, but only that, no longer openly honored, ambition has become something smartly concealed.（分数：10.00）(1).According to the passage, in order to keep the vitality of the tradition of ambition the successful people themselves must _. A. highly value it B. make
40、some sacrifices C. benefit from it D. make some contributions（分数：2.00）A. B.C.D.解析：解析 细节题。文中提到 if the tradition of ambition is.as the educated，其中 be highly regarded 相当于 be highly valued。(2).Such items as summer homes, European travel and BMWs are listed to prove that _. A. these items are commonly us
41、ed to measure success B. these items are openly honored and admired by the public C. people are as interested in success as they have ever been D. people are more motivated to seek after these items than before（分数：2.00）A.B.C. D.解析：解析 本题考查对文章的理解。.the signs of success such as.have never ceased to be s
42、ought after 译作人们从未停止过对成功的追求，意思就是现在人们对成功的兴趣还和以前一样。(3).People tend not to make their ambitions fully known _. A. to avoid appearing professionally oriented B. to avoid appearing snobbish and sophisticated C. for fear that they might end up in failure or disappointment D. for fear that they might be co
43、nsidered as distasteful and greedy（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D. 解析：解析 本题考查对文章的理解。.lest they be thought to be aggressive, materialistic or vulgar 意为以免他们被认为是激进的、物质的或是粗俗的。D 项中的 distasteful 意为令人厌恶的，greedy 意为贪婪的，与文章意思相符。(4).The critic, the publisher and the journalist are mentioned in the 2nd paragraph to show that
44、they are _. A. selfish B. corrupted C. hypocritical D. materialistic（分数：2.00）A.B.C. D.解析：解析 细节题。文中提到 those fine hypocritical spectacles 指的是后面提到的 the critic, the publisher and the journalist。四个选项意思分别是：selfish 自私的；corrupted 腐败的，不道德的；hypocritical 伪善的；materialistic 物质的。(5).The authors attitude towards ambition as all ideal is _. A. satirical B. negative C. appreciative D. unbiased（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D. 解析：解析 本题考查作者的态度。satirical 讽刺的；negative 消极的；appreciative 欣赏的，赞同的；unbiased 不偏不倚的，客观的。通过对全文的理解和把握可知，D 项符合题意。三、B第二部分 非选择题/B(总题数：0，分数：0.00)四、
