【考研类试卷】在职艺术硕士(MFA)全国联考英文阅读理解-试卷16及答案解析.doc
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1、在职艺术硕士(MFA)全国联考英文阅读理解-试卷 16及答案解析(总分:40.00,做题时间:90 分钟)一、英文阅读理解题(总题数:4,分数:40.00)According to a survey, which was based on the responses of over 188,000 students, today“s traditional-age college freshmen are “more materialistic and less altruistic (利他主义的 )“ than at any time in the 17 years of the poll.
2、 Not surprising in these hard times, the student“s major objective “is to be financially well off. Less important than ever is developing a meaningful philosophy of life. “ It follows then that today the most popular course is not literature or history but accounting. Interest in teaching, social se
3、rvice and the “altruistic“ fields is at a low. On the other hand, enrollment in business programs, engineering and computer science is way up. That“s no surprise either. A friend of mine (a sales representative for a chemical company) was making twice the salary of her college instructors her first
4、year on the jobeven before she completed her two-year associate degree. While it“s true that we all need a career, it is equally true that our civilization has accumulated an incredible amount of knowledge in fields far removed from our own and that we are better for our understanding of these other
5、 contributionsbe they scientific or artistic. It is equally true that, in studying the diverse wisdom of others, we learn how to think. More important, perhaps, education teaches us to see the connections between things, as well as to see beyond our immediate needs. Weekly we read of unions who went
6、 on strike for higher wages, only to drive their employer out of business. No company; no job. How shortsighted in the long run! But the most important argument for a broad education is that in studying the accumulated wisdom of the ages, we improve our moral sense. I saw a cartoon recently which sh
7、ows a group of businessmen looking puzzled as they sit around a conference table; one of them is talking on the intercom (对讲机): “Miss Baxter,“ he says, “could you please send in someone who can distinguish right from wrong?“ From the long-term point of view, that“s what education really ought to be
8、about. (353 words)(分数:10.00)(1).According to the author“s observation, college students_.(分数:2.00)A.have never been so materialistic as todayB.have never been so interested in the artsC.have never been so financially well off as todayD.have never attached so much importance to moral sense(2).The stu
9、dents“ criteria for selecting majors today have much to do with_.(分数:2.00)A.the influences of their instructorsB.the financial goals they seek in lifeC.their own interpretations of the coursesD.their understanding of the contributions of others(3).By saying “While it“s true thatbe they scientific or
10、 artistic“ (Lines 1 4, Para. 5), the author means that_.(分数:2.00)A.business management should be included in educational programsB.human wisdom has accumulated at an extraordinarily high speedC.human intellectual development has reached new heightsD.the importance of a broad education should not be
11、overlooked(4).Studying the diverse wisdom of others can_.(分数:2.00)A.create varying artistic interestsB.help people see things in their right perspectivesC.help improve connections among peopleD.regulate the behavior of modern people(5).Which of the following statements is true according to the passa
12、ge?(分数:2.00)A.Businessmen absorbed in their career are narrow-minded.B.Managers often find it hard to tell, right from wrong.C.People engaged in technical jobs lead a more rewarding life,D.Career seekers should not focus on immediate interests only.Nearly all “speed reading“ courses have a “pacing“
13、elementsome timing device which lets the student know how many words a minute he is reading. You can do this simply by looking at your watch every 5 or 10 minutes and noting down the page number you have reached. Check the average number of words per page for the particular book you are reading. How
14、 do you know when 5 minutes has passed on your watch if you are busy reading the book? Well, this is difficult at first. A friend can help by timing you over a set period, or you can read within hearing distance of a public clock which strikes the quarter hours. Pace yourself every three or four day
15、s, always with the same kind of easy, general interest books. You should soon notice your accustomed w.p.m. rate creeping up. Obviously there is little point in increasing your w.p.m. rate if you do not understand what you are reading. When you are consciously trying to increase your reading speed,
16、stop after every chapter (if you are reading a novel) or every section or group of ten or twelve pages (if it is a textbook) and ask yourself a few questions about what you have been reading. If you find you have lost the thread of the story, or you cannot remember clearly the details of what was sa
17、id, reread the section or chapter. You can also try “lightning speed“ exercise from time to time. Take four or five pages of the general interest book you happen to be reading and read them as fast as you possibly can. Do not bother about whether you understand or not. Now go back and read them at w
18、hat you feel to be your “normal“ w.p.m. rate, the rate at which you can comfortably understand. After a lightning speed reading through you will usually find that your “normal“ speed has increasedperhaps by as much as 50-100 w.p.m. This is the technique sportsmen use when they usually run further in
19、 training than they will have to on the day of the big race. (341 words)(分数:10.00)(1).According to the passage, a “pacing“ device_.(分数:2.00)A.is used to time student“s reading speedB.is not used in most speed reading coursesC.is used as an aid to vocabulary learningD.should be used whenever we read
20、alone(2).In speed reading, looking at your watch every 5 or 10 minutes_.(分数:2.00)A.avoids the need for reading fasterB.is not the same as pacingC.may seem unworkable at firstD.helps you to remember your page number(3).When you are reading a novel, you should check your understanding of the content a
21、fter_.(分数:2.00)A.every chapterB.every sectionC.every four or five pagesD.every ten or twelve pages(4).The purpose of the “lightning speed“ exercise is to_.(分数:2.00)A.increase your speed by scanning the text firstB.test your maximum reading speedC.help you understand more of the content of the bookD.
22、enable you to win reading races against your friends(5).The best title for this passage would be_.(分数:2.00)A.Hints for Successful ReadingB.Hints for Speed ReadingC.Effective ReadingD.Lightning Speed ExercisesFor centuries, explorers have risked their lives venturing into the unknown for reasons that
23、 were to varying degrees economic and nationalistic. Columbus went west to look for better trade routes to the Orient and to promote the greater glory of Spain. Lewis and Clark journeyed into the American wilderness to find out what the U.S. had acquired when it purchased Louisiana, and the Apollo a
24、stronauts rocketed to the moon in a dramatic show of technological muscle during the cold war. Although their missions blended commercial and political-military imperatives, the explorers involved all accomplished some significant science simply by going where no scientists had gone before. Today Ma
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