14 學位英語：2005年閱讀理解分析

請同學們先自己做練習，再聽課，不斷總結(jié)提高！2005年閱讀理解真題MichaelPhelpshasalreadybeenconsideredbysomeasthegreatestall-aroundcompetitorinthehistoryofhissport.Atthe2004USTrials,PhelpsqualifiesforAthensinsixindividualeventsacrosseverypossiblestroke.HefinallyearnedfivetitlesofOlympicchampion.ShouldPhelpsmatchMarkSpitz'srecordinAthensorBeijingin2008,hewillearna$1millionbonusfromhissponsor.MichaelPhelpswasbornonJune30,1985.Hisfatherwasagoodathlete,andpassedhisabilityontohiskids.Michael'scoachtoldMichael'smotherthathersonwasararetalent.Long-limbedwithbighandsandfeet,hetooktoinstructionverywell,lovedtoworkhardandneverseemednervousincompetition.Byallaccounts,hisfatherisperfectforswimmer.Hisbighandsandfeetarelikepaddles(漿)inthewater.Thebutterflyishissignaturestroke,buthe'sshowntheabilitytodominateinanyevent.In1999,Michaelbrokearecordinthe200-meterbutterflyforthe20-year-oldagegroupattheJuniorNationals.At15,MichaelbecametheyoungestswimmertocompeteSydneyOlympicsfortheUSin68years.Inanastonishingperformance,hemedaledsixtimesandsetfiveworldrecords.Michaelwonthe200-meterbutterflywithanewworldmark,andalsoturnedunrecordtimesinthe100-meterbutterflyand200-meterindividualmedley(混合泳)--doingsoonthesameday,whichwasafirstinswimminghistory.Outsideofhisswimmingcareer,Michaelwasanormalteenager.Hedidn'tlikegettingoutofthebedinthemorning;butrefusedtoslowdownoncehisdaybegan.MichaelhashissightssetonmorethanOlympicglory.HewantstotransformhissportthewayothergreatathleteslikeMichaelJordanandTigerWoodshave.16.WhichofthefollowingisthebiggestachievementofMichaelPhelpssofar?[A]Anall-aroundcompetitorinthehistoryofswimming[BIBreakingofarecordinthe200-meterbutterflyICISixindividualeventsacrosseverypossiblestrokeID]FivetitlesOlympicchampion17.FromPara1itcanbeinferredthatthepassagewaswrittenIAIrightin2005[B]atatimebetween2004and2005[C]justbeforeAthens2004ID]immediatelyafterAthens200418.MichaelPhelpsturnedtobetheyoungestAmericanswimmer[A]in1999,whenhebrokearecordinthe200-meterbutterfly[BIin2004,whenheattendedAthens2004[C]in2000,whenheattendedSydneyOlympic[D]inanastonishingperformanceathomeintheUS19.hatingtogetoutofhisbedinthemorning,MichaelPhelpswouldn'tslowdownoncehisdaybegan.[AAs[BThough[COnce[DDespiteof20.ThelastsentenceofthepassagetellsusthatMichaelPhelpsissoambitiousastoIAIwinmanymoregoldmedalsfortheUS[B]remarkhistoryofhissportlikeM.JordonandT.Woods[C]becomethegreatestworldrecordbreakerinsporthistory[D]bebyfarthegreatestsportsmanwithOlympicgloryMostpersonalmanagersagreethatjobinterviewsareoneoftheleastobjectiverecruitmentmethods.Buttheadvantagesoftestingarenotgoingtochangetheattractionoftheinterviewtoemployers.Theappealoftheinterviewhaseverythingtodowiththehumanfactor.Mostpeoplebelievethattheyareareasonablejudgeofcharacterandtrusttheirinstinctivefeelings.Wemightusesomekindofteattoaidtheselectionprocess,butweusuallypickacandidatewhointerviewswell,hasgoodqualificationsandanimpressiveworkrecord.Butsupposethecandidateliesorislessthancompletelyhonest."Thiscanbeaseriousproblemforemployers,"examineAlanConrad,ChiefExecutiveatOptimusRecruitment."Themostdifficultliarstofindarethosewhotellhalf-truthsratherthancompletelies."Researchshowsthatupto75percentofresumesareinaccurateonpurpose.Themostcommonpracticeisomission.Interviewershouldthereforeconcentrateonareasofuncertaintysuchasgapsbetweenperiodsofemploymentandjobdescriptionsthatseemstrange."Focusingontheseareaswillforcecandidatestotellthetruthorbecomeincreasinglydishonest.Thisisusuallywhenpeoplesignaltheiranxietybytheirbodylanguage.Sweatontheupperlip,falsesmilesandnervoushandmovementsallindicatediscomfort.'Conraddoesnotsuggestanaggressivepolicy-styleinterviewtechnique,butinsiststhatcloseinspectionofaresumeisabsolutelyessential.Onlybyaskingtherightquestionscanyouconfirmthesuitabilityofthecandidateorputpressureonthosewhoarebeinglessthancompletelyhonest.21.ThebesttitleofthispassagecanbeIAIHowtocatchoutthedishonestCandidate[BIHowtoFindaJobbyTricksICIDisadvantagesofJobInterviewsID]AdvantagesofJobInterviews22.TheliarshardtorecognizearethosewhotellIAIcompletetruths[BIcompletelies[C]partiaitruthsID]mainlytruths23.Howwerethejobapplicantsabletoliewithoutbeingdetected?IAIByleavingoutsomenecessaryinformationlB]ByprovidingmoreinformationthanneededICIByusingtheirbodylanguageID]Bytellingsomeunbelievablelies24.Inordertopickupaqualifiedandanhonestcandidate,Conradsuggeststhatwe[Alexaminetheresumescarefully[B]inspectthecandidatesaggressively[C]correcttheresumesintentionallyID]compareone'sresumewithothers'25.Whatistheauthor'sattitudetowardsjobinterviews?[A]Mostobjective[BIToosubjectiveIC]SuspiciousID]CredulousOurworldiswonderfulwithbirdsthatareabsolutelyamazingandunbelievable.Onekindofsuchbirdsisthecoot------aclumsybirdsounlovedthatitsnameimpliessomethingofanoldfool.“Thebirdhasaremarkableabilitytorecognizeandcounteggs,”saysbehavioralecologistBruceLyonoftheUniversityofCaliforniaatSantaCruz.Cootsneedtobetrickybecauseoftheunusualwaytheanimalscompete：onecootwillputitseggssecretlyintoanother'snesttotrickthehostintoraisingtheinvader'seggs.Butnestownersusetheirwitstofightback,Lyonfinds.Overfoursummers,Lyonmonitored400cootnestsnearWilliamsLakeincentralBritishColumbia,taggingtheeggswithamarker.OFthese,160cootnestsreceivedeggsfromunrelatedcoots.Thehostsgenerallywerenotfooled,however.Abouthalfthetime,cootparentsrejectedthestrangeeggscompletely,usuallybyburyingthemdeepinthenest."Foreigneggswerenotdisappearingbychance--andthatcanonlymeanthebirdswererecognizingthem,"Lyonsays.Apparently,thecootswerealertedbytheunfamiliarcolorsandpatternsontheforeigneggs.Inothercases,theparentspushedtheforeigneggstoanunfavorablepositionattheborderareaofthenest,wherethereislessheatforhatching.Evenifamothercootdidn'tremovetheforeigneggsfromhernest,shecontinuedtolayanormalhatchnumberofherowneggs,despitetheapparentextraforeigneggs.Lyonthinksthatmeansthecootssomehowkeptacountofboththeirowneggsandthesuspiciousones,"Thatcootscandistinguishtheirowneggsfromtheforeignonesisararebutveryconvincingexampleofcountinginawildanimalworld,'theecologistconcluded.26.Themeaningofthebird'sname"coot'probablyisIAIwonderfulandamazing[BIunusualandremarkableIC]secretandunbelievableID]oldandsilly27.Inthepassage,"foreigneggs"refersto[A]theeggsofthenestowners[BItheeggsoftheinvaders[C]theeggsfromforeigncountriesID]theeggsunabletobehatched28.Whichofthefollowingistheparticularwaycootsoftencompete?IA]Tostealsomeeggsfromothernests.[B]Toputtheirowneggsintoothers'nests.IC]Tohatchothercoots'eggs.[DToprotecttheirowneggs.29.Whichwouldthenestownersdowiththeforeigneggsaccordingtothepassage?I.Buryingthemdeepinthenests.II.Pushingthemasidetoanunfavorablearea.IlIHatchingthemastheirown.[A]IOnly[BIIIonly[C]IandIIID]I,IIandIII30.Whichofthefollowingistheparticularabilitytheecologistbelievesthatthecoothas?[A]Totrickothercoots.[BITofightbackthetricks.[C]Tobealerttotheforeigneggs.[D]Torecognizedandcountitsowneggs.NationalAviationandSpaceAdministration(NASA)anditspartnersintheInternationalSpaceStationhaveagreedinprincipletoleta28-year-oldSouthAfricanbecomethesecondpayingtouristontheorbitingoutl~ost,theU.S.spaceagencysaidonTuesday.InternetmagnateMarkShuttleworthsignedacontractonDec.4withtheRussianAviationandSpaceAgency(RASA)toflyaboardaSoyuzspacetaxitothestationinApril2002,almostexactlyayearafterU.S.millionaireDennisTitobecamethefirsttoexperiencespaceasapayingguest.NASAspokeswomanKristenarsonsaidbytelephone:'We'veagreedinprincipletotheflightofMr.Suttleworth.However,therearesomefinaldetailsthatneedtobetakencareof.'Larsonwouldnotsaywhatdetailsneededresolving,butsaidthestation'sinternationalpartners-includingthespaceagenciesofRussia,Europe,JapanandCanada--haddraftedasetofrequirementsforspacetravelerscovering"physicalability,psychologicalability,languageability"and"lengthandappropriatenessoftraining."OutgoingcommanderFrankCulbertsonofthespacestationsaidthenewcrewreplacinghiswasgoingtobeextremelybusy,"Thestationisforworkers,anditputsanadditionalburdenonthecrewtohavepeopleupherethatarenotdoingscienceorconductingexperimentsthatareproductive.Thisisaworkplace,alaboratory,aresearchfacility,"hesaid.SpaceAdventuresChiefEricAndersonsaidhecouldnotdisclosewhatShuttleworthwaspayingforthetrip,butaddedthataRussianofficialhadbeenquotedassayingthepricewasnoworsethanTito'sfare,whichwaswidelyreportedtobe$20million.31.Whowasthefirstspacetouristaccordingtothepassage?[AlKristenarson.[B]EricAnderson.[C]MarkShuttleworth.[D]DennisTito.32.WhichofthefollowingisNOTincludedintherequirementsforspacetravelers?[AlSufficientexperienceinconductinglaboratorywork.[B]Enoughlongandpropertrainingforflight.[C]Mentallyandphysicallyhealthyenough.[D]Communicativeskillsinlanguage.33.WhyisthespacestationreluctanttoreceivemorepayingtouristsaccordingtoFrankCulbertson?[Abecausethespacestationisn'tbigenoughforthepayingtourists.[BBecauseasaplacefordoingresearch,thestationshouldbehighlyefficient.[CBecauseapayingtouristmaybeignorantofthespaceresearchwork.[DBecausethepayingtouristshavetopaytoomuchtogainspaceexperience.34."Anoutgoingcommander"canprobablybeonewho[Aisextremelycapable[Bisgoingtobeoutofduty[CisasupervisoroverthespacestationworkDhashisowncrewmembers35.Tobethesecondpayingspacetourist,onehastoprimarily[Areceivenecessarytrainingvoluntarily[BpayasumofmoneynolessthanTito'sfare[CpayasumofmoneylessthatTito'sfare[Ddomorementalandphysicalexercises2005年閱讀理解真題MichaelPhelpshasalreadybeenconsideredbysomeasthegreatestall-aroundcompetitorinthehistoryofhissport.Atthe2004USTrials,PhelpsqualifiesforAthensinsixindividualeventsacrosseverypossiblestroke.HefinallyearnedfivetitlesofOlympicchampion.ShouldPhelpsmatchMarkSpitz'srecordinAthensorBeijingin2008,hewillearna$1millionbonusfromhissponsor.MichaelPhelpswasbornonJune30,1985.Hisfatherwasagoodathlete,andpassedhisabilityontohiskids.Michael'scoachtoldMichael'smotherthathersonwasararetalent.Long-limbedwithbighandsandfeet,hetooktoinstructionverywell,lovedtoworkhardandneverseemednervousincompetition.Byallaccounts,hisfatherisperfectforswimmer.Hisbighandsandfeetarelikepaddles(漿)inthewater.Thebutterflyishissignaturestroke,buthe'sshowntheabilitytodominateinanyevent.In1999,Michaelbrokearecordinthe200-meterbutterflyforthe20-year-oldagegroupattheJuniorNationals.At15,MichaelbecametheyoungestswimmertocompeteSydneyOlympicsfortheUSin68years.Inanastonishingperformance,hemedaledsixtimesandsetfiveworldrecords.Michaelwonthe200-meterbutterflywithanewworldmark,andalsoturnedunrecordtimesinthe100-meterbutterflyand200-meterindividualmedley(混合泳)--doingsoonthesameday,whichwasafirstinswimminghistory.Outsideofhisswimmingcareer,Michaelwasanormalteenager.Hedidn'tlikegettingoutofthebedinthemorning;butrefusedtoslowdownoncehisdaybegan.MichaelhashissightssetonmorethanOlympicglory.HewantstotransformhissportthewayothergreatathleteslikeMichaelJordanandTigerWoodshave.16.WhichofthefollowingisthebiggestachievementofMichaelPhelpssofar?AAnall-aroundcompetitorinthehistoryofswimmingBBreakingofarecordinthe200-meterbutterflyCSixindividualeventsacrosseverypossiblestrokeDFivetitlesOlympicchampion17.FromPara1itcanbeinferredthatthepassagewaswrittenArightin2005Batatimebetween2004and2005CjustbeforeAthens2004DimmediatelyafterAthens200418.MichaelPhelpsturnedtobetheyoungestAmericanswimmerAin1999,whenhebrokearecordinthe200-meterbutterflyBin2004,whenheattendedAthens2004Cin2000,whenheattendedSydneyOlympicDinanastonishingperformanceathomeintheUS19.hatingtogetoutofhisbedinthemorning,MichaelPhelpswouldn'tslowdownoncehisdaybegan.AAsBThoughCOnceDDespiteof20.ThelastsentenceofthepassagetellsusthatMichaelPhelpsissoambitiousastoAwinmanymoregoldmedalsfortheUSBremarkhistoryofhissportlikeM.JordonandT.WoodsCbecomethegreatestworldrecordbreakerinsporthistoryDbebyfarthegreatestsportsmanwithOlympicgloryMostpersonalmanagersagreethatjobinterviewsareoneoftheleastobjectiverecruitmentmethods.Buttheadvantagesoftestingarenotgoingtochangetheattractionoftheinterviewtoemployers.Theappealoftheinterviewhaseverythingtodowiththehumanfactor.Mostpeoplebelievethattheyareareasonablejudgeofcharacterandtrusttheirinstinctivefeelings.Wemightusesomekindofteattoaidtheselectionprocess,butweusuallypickacandidatewhointerviewswell,hasgoodqualificationsandanimpressiveworkrecord.Butsupposethecandidateliesorislessthancompletelyhonest."Thiscanbeaseriousproblemforemployers,"examineAlanConrad,ChiefExecutiveatOptimusRecruitment."Themostdifficultliarstofindarethosewhotellhalf-truthsratherthancompletelies."Researchshowsthatupto75percentofresumesareinaccurateonpurpose.Themostcommonpracticeisomission.Interviewershouldthereforeconcentrateonareasofuncertaintysuchasgapsbetweenperiodsofemploymentandjobdescriptionsthatseemstrange."Focusingontheseareaswillforcecandidatestotellthetruthorbecomeincreasinglydishonest.Thisisusuallywhenpeoplesignaltheiranxietybytheirbodylanguage.Sweatontheupperlip,falsesmilesandnervoushandmovementsallindicatediscomfort.'Conraddoesnotsuggestanaggressivepolicy-styleinterviewtechnique,butinsiststhatcloseinspectionofaresumeisabsolutelyessential.Onlybyaskingtherightquestionscanyouconfirmthesuitabilityofthecandidateorputpressureonthosewhoarebeinglessthancompletelyhonest.21.ThebesttitleofthispassagecanbeAHowtocatchoutthedishonestCandidateBHowtoFindaJobbyTricksCDisadvantagesofJobInterviewsDAdvantagesofJobInterviews22.TheliarshardtorecognizearethosewhotellAcompletetruthsBcompleteliesCpartialtruthsDmainlytruths23.Howwerethejobapplicantsabletoliewithoutbeingdetected?AByleavingoutsomenecessaryinformationBByprovidingmoreinformationthanneededCByusingtheirbodylanguageDBytellingsomeunbelievablelies24.Inordertopickupaqualifiedandanhonestcandidate,ConradsuggeststhatweAexaminetheresumescarefullyBinspectthecandidatesaggressivelyCcorrecttheresumesintentionallyDcompareone'sresumewithothers'25.Whatistheauthor'sattitudetowardsjobinterviews?AMostobjectiveBToosubjectiveCSuspiciousDCredulousOurworldiswonderfulwithbirdsthatareabsolutelyamazingandunbelievable.Onekindofsuchbirdsisthecoot---aclumsybirdsounlovedthatitsnameimpliessomethingofanoldfool.“Thebirdhasaremarkableabilitytorecognizeandcounteggs,”saysbehavioralecologistBruceLyonoftheUniversityofCaliforniaatSantaCruz.Cootsneedtobetrickybecauseoftheunusualwaytheanimalscompete：onecootwillputitseggssecretlyintoanother'snesttotrickthehostintoraisingtheinvader'seggs.Butnestownersusetheirwitstofightback,Lyonfinds.Overfoursummers,Lyonmonitored400cootnestsnearWilliamsLakeincentralBritishColumbia,taggingtheeggswithamarker.OFthese,160cootnestsreceivedeggsfromunrelatedcoots.Thehostsgenerallywerenotfooled,however.Abouthalfthetime,cootparentsrejectedthestrangeeggscompletely,usuallybyburyingthemdeepinthenest."Foreigneggswerenotdisappearingbychance--andthatcanonlymeanthebirdswererecognizingthem,"Lyonsays.Apparently,thecootswerealertedbytheunfamiliarcolorsandpatternsontheforeigneggs.Inothercases,theparentspushedtheforeigneggstoanunfavorablepositionattheborderareaofthenest,wherethereislessheatforhatching.Evenifamothercootdidn'tremovetheforeigneggsfromhernest,shecontinuedtolayanormalhatchnumberofherowneggs,despitetheapparentextraforeigneggs.Lyonthinksthatmeansthecootssomehowkeptacountofboththeirowneggsandthesuspiciousones,"Thatcootscandistinguishtheirowneggsfromtheforeignonesisararebutveryconvincingexampleofcountinginawildanimalworld,'theecologistconcluded.26.Themeaningofthebird'sname"coot'probablyisAwonderfulandamazingBunusualandremarkableCsecretandunbelievableDoldandsilly27.Inthepassage,"foreigneggs"referstoAtheeggsofthenestownersBtheeggsoftheinvadersCtheeggsfromforeigncountriesDtheeggsunabletobehatched28.Whichofthefollowingistheparticularwaycootsoftencompete?ATostealsomeeggsfromothernests.BToputtheirowneggsintoothers'nests.CTohatchothercoots'eggs.DToprotecttheirowneggs.29.Whichwouldthenestownersdowiththeforeigneggsaccordingtothepassage?I.Buryingthemdeepinthenests.II.Pushingthemasidetoanunfavorablearea.IlIHatchingthemastheirown.AIOnlyBIIonlyCIandIIDI,IIandIII30.Whichofthefollowingistheparticularabilitytheecologistbelievesthatthecoothas?ATotrickothercoots.BTofightbackthetricks.CTobealerttotheforeigneggs.DTorecognizedandcountitsowneggs.NationalAviationandSpaceAdministration(NASA)anditspartnersintheInternationalSpaceStationhaveagreedinprincipletoleta28-year-oldSouthAfricanbecomethesecondpayingtouristontheorbitingoutl~ost,theU.S.spaceagencysaidonTuesday.InternetmagnateMarkShuttleworthsignedacontractonDec.4withtheRussianAviationandSpaceAgency(RASA)toflyaboardaSoyuzspacetaxitothestationinApril2002,almostexactlyayearafterU.S.millionaireDennisTitobecamethefirsttoexperiencespaceasapayingguest.NASAspokeswomanKristenarsonsaidbytelephone:'We'veagreedinprincipletotheflightofMr.Suttlewort