1、公共英语二级-综合阅读蓄势待发(八)及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、B阅读理解/B(总题数：5，分数：100.00)You must have heard of karaoke. Karaoke is a form of entertainment in which amateur(业余的) singers sing along with recorded music. The music is typically of a well-known song in which the voice of the original (原创的) singer is absen
2、t (不存在的) or reduced in volume. Though karaoke is popular, there are not many people who know its inventor (发明者)Daisuke Inoue.Daisuke Inoue is an easygoing man. He was born in the suburbs (郊区) of Osaka in 1940. At high school he took up the drums, because he says, “All you have to do is hit them.“ Be
3、fore long he was making money as a drummer in a Hawaiian band.By 1970, he and six partners (搭档) were playing in the clubs of nearby Kobe, accompanying (陪伴) middle-aged businessmen who sang traditional (传统的) Japanese country songs His friends, Inoue says, could all read music and so they could pick u
4、p the latest tunes (曲调).He, on the other hand, had to rely on (依靠) memory and play by following the lips of the singer as Uthey/U moved. “Out of 108 club musicians in Kobe,“ he says, “I was the worst!“One client, president of a small steel company, was especially fond of Inoues slow-follow-along sty
5、le. It made the presidents bad, out-of-time singing sound much better. One evening he wanted Inoue to play for him on a trip to a hot spring resort (胜地). But Inoue was unable to leave his job.To help out his most loyal (忠诚的) client, he decided to provide him with a tape. Inoue wouldnt be there, but
6、the singer would still have his accompaniment. Karaoke was born.（分数：20.00）(1).Why did Daisuke Inoue take up the drums at high school? A. Because they were his favorite musical instruments (乐器). B. Because he thought they were easy to learn. C. Because he knew they would help him make money. D. Becau
7、se it was easy for a drummer to find a job.（分数：5.00）A.B.C.D.(2).The underlined word “they“ (line 5, para.3) stand for A. his partner B. his friends C. the latest tunes D. the singers lips（分数：5.00）A.B.C.D.(3).From this passage we know Daisuke Inoue _. A. was an outstanding musician B. was a good sing
8、er and dancer C. was not an excellent musician D. didnt like his job（分数：5.00）A.B.C.D.(4).Why did the president like Inoues playing so much? A. Because Inoue followed his singing. B. Because Inoue played very well. C. Because he had got used to Inoues fast, exciting style. D. Because Inoue was an eas
9、y-going man with a quick smile.（分数：5.00）A.B.C.D.According to some scientists, migratory (迁徙的) birds should be able to withstand (抵抗) the winter. A birds feathery coat is a good protection against the cold. Because a bird is warm-blooded, its body temperature always remains unchanging, even if the te
10、mperature of its surroundings (周围环境) changes.The factors (因素) that bring about migratory behavior (行为) in birds are difficult to explain. It seems that this kind of behavior is not be learned but inborn. For example, many northern birds leave their summer homes while the weather is still warm and th
11、ere is still enough food to eat.Bird migrations are probably regulated (调整) by the glandular system (腺性分泌系统). Scientists think that the changing length of the day is the factor that brings about migratory behavior. In an experiment, migratory birds were kept in artificially (人工地) lighted rooms. It w
12、as found that if periods of darkness were lengthened proportionately (按比例地), the glands of the birds became active. These glands Usecrete/U hormones (荷尔蒙), which are chemicals that control lots of body functions (机能). Shorter periods of daylight seem to change the hormone balance of birds, so that t
13、hey retain more fat. This stored fat is the fuel that provides the energy for a long flight. The same experiment showed that the birds became more excited as the artificial night was lengthened. It is probably no coincidence (巧合) that most birds begin their migratory flights during the night.（分数：20.
14、00）(1).What does the passage mainly discuss? A. Common migratory paths for birds. B. Why birds migrate. C. Birds that do not migrate. D. Migration in cold winter.（分数：5.00）A.B.C.D.(2).According to the passage, which of the following protects birds against cold weather? A. Glands. B. Hormones. C. Feat
15、hers. D. Artificial light.（分数：5.00）A.B.C.D.(3).In the experiment the scientists changed _. A. the birds food supply B. the birds body temperatures C. the birds exposure (暴露) to light D. the birds brain chemistry（分数：5.00）A.B.C.D.(4).The underlined word “secrete“ (line 5, para.3) is closest in meaning
16、 to _. A. produce B. hidden C. borrow D. hide（分数：5.00）A.B.C.D.Mountain climbers around the world dream about going up Mount Everest (珠穆朗玛峰). It is the highest mountain in the world. But many people who have climbed the mountain have left waste material that is harming the environment (环境).A team of
17、Americans is planning the largest clean-up effort ever on Mount Everest. They will make the risky trip up the mountain next month. The team is made up of nine Americans. Their goal is to remove all the trash (垃圾) they see. They will spend two months cleaning up the mountain by gathering all kinds of
18、 trash. They are expected to remove at least three tons of trash in large bags.Team leader Doug Bell is making his fourth trip up the mountain. He says he hopes to bring Everest to the condition it was in before the first successful climb fifty years ago. He says he hopes the effort will influence (
19、影响) other people to clean up the environment closer home. Human waste on Everest is a major concern (关注的问题). So the clean-up team will take along newly developed equipment to collect and treat human waste. Over the years, the waste articles have polluted the mountain. In the warm season when the ice
20、 melts, the polluted water flows to Nepali villages below. The problem has gotten worse in recent years because climbing Everest has become more popular.（分数：20.00）(1).When those Americans are planning the trip up Mount Everest, what are they concerned about? A. The risks facing the climbers of the m
21、ountain. B. The environmental pollution of the mountain. C. The equipment for their trip to the mountain. D. The success in climbing up the mountain.（分数：5.00）A.B.C.D.(2).During their trip up the mountain, what does the American team plan to do? A. To make Everest even cleaner than it was. B. To take
22、 away all the trash they could find there. C. To ask climbers not to leave waste materials. D. To collect and treat human waste before the ice melted.（分数：5.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Team leader Doug Bell hopes to turn Mount Everest into _. A. its former condition a few years ago B. its original condition half
23、a century ago C. a place with no pollution at all D. the cleanest mountain in the world（分数：5.00）A.B.C.D.(4).What is probably the best title for this passage? A. A Risky Trip up Mount Everest. B. Pollution on Mount Everest. C. Mount Everest Clean-up Effort. D. Doug Bell and His Clean-up Team.（分数：5.00
24、）A.B.C.D.Time and time again, one may be warned, “Your name will be mud.“ Many have used the expression in the mistaken belief that it has something to do with the kind of dirt found in the streets or on unclear river bottoms. But the expression comes from the name of Doctor Samuel Alexander Mudd, a
25、 Uphysician/U who fixed the broken leg of John Wilkes Booth, the man who killed President Abraham Lincoln.On the night of April 14, 1865, Lincoln was watching a play in a Washington theatre. John Wilkes Booth shot him in the back of the head. Then he jumped to the stage a few meters below, breaking
26、a bone in his leg. He needed a doctor to treat his injury. Booth finally reached the home of Doctor Mudd. The doctor treated Booths injured leg without knowing who he was. Doctor Mudd had nothing to do with Lincolns murder. All the evidence (证据) seems to show that he was an innocent (清白的) man. But h
27、e had given aid to the man who shot Lincoln. This in itself was a crime (犯罪) then. And so, Mudd was sentenced to life imprisonment.In jail, Doctor Mudd saved many prisoners and guards in a yellow fever outbreak. President Andrew Johnson pardoned him in 1869, after the doctor had spent almost four ye
28、ars in prison. Doctor Mudd was freed, but people never forgave him. His name passed into American folk speech as something bad, hateful.The Mudd family also suffered because of the name. No one knows how many descendants (后代) changed their name because of the trouble it brought them.（分数：20.00）(1).Th
29、e underlined word “physician“ (line 4, para.1) means _. A. teacher B. physicist C. health trainer D. doctor（分数：5.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Doctor Samuel Alexander Mudd was put in prison because _. A. he had helped Booth murder Lincoln B. the American people loved Abraham Lincoln deeply C. he had broken the Ame
30、rican law D. he hadnt reported the fact to the American government（分数：5.00）A.B.C.D.(3).If it had not been for President Andrew Johnson, Doctor Mudd _. A. would have spent the rest of his life in prison B. would have been sentenced to five years prison life C. would have been sentenced to death D. wo
31、uld suffer a lot from the name（分数：5.00）A.B.C.D.(4).From the passage it can be inferred that _. A. Doctor Mudd has recently been set free by the U.S. government B. a person named Philip Mudd was unlikely to be popular in the U.S. C. Doctor Mudd would never save a stranger in the rest of his life D. D
32、octor Mudds innocence was declared（分数：5.00）A.B.C.D.In every school there is a “top“ crowd that sets the pace (速度), while the others follow their example. Lets say the top crowd decides that it is smart to wear bright yellow sweaters. Pretty soon everybody is wearing a bright yellow sweater. There is
33、 nothing wrong with that, except the fact that for some people bright yellow is rather unsuitable. The situation can even be- come dangerous, if the top crowd decides that it is smart to drink or to drive cars at eighty miles an hour. Then the people who follow the example are endangering their very
34、 lives. They are like sheep being led to the butcher.Now, chances are that you have come across situations like these more than once in your life. In fact, it is likely that at one time or another you probably did something you knew to be wrong. You may have excused yourself by saying, “Gee, the cro
35、wd does it.“ Well, let the crowd do it, but dont do it yourself. Learn to say “No!“Develop your own standards and your own judgments. If you know the crowd is planning something of which you disapprove (不赞同), have the courage to Ubow out/U politely. Youll have the satisfaction of standing on your ow
36、n two feet. Remember this in your heart, you are the unique (独一无二的) one in the world, just be yourself.（分数：20.00）(1).The main idea of this passage is that _. A. in every school there is a “top“ crowd that sets pace B. it is a mistake to follow the “top“ crowd blindly C. at one time or another you pr
37、obably did something you knew to be wrong D. people who follow the “top“ crowd are endangering their very lives（分数：5.00）A.B.C.D.(2).The author disapproves of wearing yellow sweaters if _. A. the crowd is wearing them B. you cant afford them C. it is against school rules D. you dont look good in yell
38、ow（分数：5.00）A.B.C.D.(3).The underlined phrase “bow out“ (line 2, para.3) may probably mean _. A. to make an excuse B. to be ashamed C. to feel sorry D. not to take part（分数：5.00）A.B.C.D.(4).The author asks students to _. A. follow the crowd B. be independent (自立的) C. do whatever they want D. take the
39、advice of their elders（分数：5.00）A.B.C.D.公共英语二级-综合阅读蓄势待发(八)答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、B阅读理解/B(总题数：5，分数：100.00)You must have heard of karaoke. Karaoke is a form of entertainment in which amateur(业余的) singers sing along with recorded music. The music is typically of a well-known song in which the voice
40、 of the original (原创的) singer is absent (不存在的) or reduced in volume. Though karaoke is popular, there are not many people who know its inventor (发明者)Daisuke Inoue.Daisuke Inoue is an easygoing man. He was born in the suburbs (郊区) of Osaka in 1940. At high school he took up the drums, because he says
41、, “All you have to do is hit them.“ Before long he was making money as a drummer in a Hawaiian band.By 1970, he and six partners (搭档) were playing in the clubs of nearby Kobe, accompanying (陪伴) middle-aged businessmen who sang traditional (传统的) Japanese country songs His friends, Inoue says, could a
42、ll read music and so they could pick up the latest tunes (曲调).He, on the other hand, had to rely on (依靠) memory and play by following the lips of the singer as Uthey/U moved. “Out of 108 club musicians in Kobe,“ he says, “I was the worst!“One client, president of a small steel company, was especiall
43、y fond of Inoues slow-follow-along style. It made the presidents bad, out-of-time singing sound much better. One evening he wanted Inoue to play for him on a trip to a hot spring resort (胜地). But Inoue was unable to leave his job.To help out his most loyal (忠诚的) client, he decided to provide him wit
44、h a tape. Inoue wouldnt be there, but the singer would still have his accompaniment. Karaoke was born.（分数：20.00）(1).Why did Daisuke Inoue take up the drums at high school? A. Because they were his favorite musical instruments (乐器). B. Because he thought they were easy to learn. C. Because he knew th
45、ey would help him make money. D. Because it was easy for a drummer to find a job.（分数：5.00）A.B. C.D.解析：解析 细节题。题干意为“为什么井上大佑在高中时选择了敲鼓?”从第二段倒数第二句话“.because he says, All you have to do is hit them.”可知，井上学打鼓是因为“你只要敲它就行”。由此可见，井上选择了敲鼓是认为它好学。所以本题的正确答案为 B。(2).The underlined word “they“ (line 5, para.3) stand
46、for A. his partner B. his friends C. the latest tunes D. the singers lips（分数：5.00）A.B.C.D. 解析：解析 语义题。题干意为“第三段第五行的they指的是什么?”文章中第三段倒数第二句话“He, on the other hand, had to rely on memory and play by following the lips of the singer as they moved.”中只有一个复数名词“lips”，因此本题的正确答案为 D。(3).From this passage we know
47、 Daisuke Inoue _. A. was an outstanding musician B. was a good singer and dancer C. was not an excellent musician D. didnt like his job（分数：5.00）A.B.C. D.解析：解析 细节题。题干意为“从文章中我们可以得知井上大佑_。”从文章中第三段最后三句话“His friends, Inoue says, could au read music. He, on the other hand, had to rely on memory and play by
48、 following the lips of the singer as they moved. .he says, I was the worst!”可知，井上大佑连识谱都不会，称不上是出色的音乐家，而且他自己都承认他是最差的。因此本题的正确答案为 C。(4).Why did the president like Inoues playing so much? A. Because Inoue followed his singing. B. Because Inoue played very well. C. Because he had got used to Inoues fast, exciting style. D. Because Inoue was an easy-going man with a quick smile.（分数：5.00）A. B.C.D.解析：解析 细节题。题干意为“为什么那个总裁非常喜欢井上的伴奏?”从文章第四 段第一、二句话“.was especially fond of Inoues slow-follow-along style. It made the presidents bad, out-of
