“外研社杯”全国英语阅读大赛样题

2016“外研社杯”全国英语阅读大赛样题PartIReadandKnowInPartI,youwillreadshorttextsofvariouskinds.Readtheinstructionscarefullyandanswerthequestions.(Timeallowed:22minutes)Questions1-3(Suggestedcompletiontime:5minutes)Directions:Readthefollowingquotes.Matchthequotesontheleftwiththepeopleontheright.Pleasenotetherearetwoextraoptionsyoudonotneedtouse.Questions4(Suggestedcompletiontime:2minutes)Directions:Readthetext,andanswerthequestionaccordingtothetext.Toensurethehighstandardsoffacilitiesweneedtobuildnewwards,laboratoriesandconsultingrooms.Inshort,weneedyourhelpnow.Completethecoupontodayandrestassuredthatyourdonationisgoingtothebestpossiblecause.4.Whereisthepieceoftexttakenfrom?A.anadvertisementB.aninstructionbookletC.astoryD.anewspaperQuestions5(Suggestedcompletiontime:2minutes)Directions:Readthetext,andanswerthequestionaccordingtothetext.Fewcornersoftheworldremainuntaintedbyintrepidtourists,andtheirimpactisoftendevastating.Toofrequentlytheytrampleheedlesslyonfragileenvironments,displacingwildlifeandlocalpopulationsintheirinsatiablequestforunexploredlocations.5.Whatisthebesttitleforthistext?A.ThefutureoftourismB.TheroleoftourismC.ThepriceoftourismD.ThebenefitsoftourismQuestions6(Suggestedcompletiontime:2minutes)Directions:Readthetext,andanswerthequestionaccordingtothetext.Buyingandsellinganythingisyourfortenow.Ifyouvisitajumbleorcar-bootsaleorthelike,aromanticencounterismorethanprobable!Newslinkedtothefamilyisbrilliant!A.JohnLockeB.ArchimedesC.AristotleD.ImmanuelKantE.SteveJobs_____1.Givemealeverlongenoughandafulcrumonwhichtoplaceit,andIshallmovetheworld._____2.Moralityisnotthedoctrineofhowwemaymakeourselveshappy,buthowwemaymakeourselvesworthyofhappiness._____3.Youcan'tconnectthedotslookingforward;youcanonlyconnectthemlookingbackwards.Soyouhavetotrustthatthedotswillsomehowconnectinyourfuture.6.Whattypeoftextisthis?A.Apersonaladvertisement.B.Apersonalhoroscope.C.Afriend’sletterofadvice.D.Awrittenwarning.Questions7(Suggestedcompletiontime:2minutes)Directions:Readthetext,andanswerthequestionaccordingtothetext.Withourtravelagency,theholidayyoubookistheholidayyouget.Ifyouarriveandfindwe’vefailedtoliveuptoourpromises,letusknowwhattheproblemiswithinonedayofyourarrival.We’llspend24hoursdoingeverythingpossibletosorttheproblemout.Intheunlikelyeventthatwecan’tresolveyourproblemandmakeyouhappywithin24hours,we’llflyyouhomeandgiveyourmoneyback.7.Thetextcouldbestbedescribedas__________.A.acommitmentB.anappealC.awarningD.avowQuestions8(Suggestedcompletiontime:2minutes)Directions:Readthetext,andanswerthequestionaccordingtothetext.Thenewdigitalcamerasaregreatfunandveryeasytouse.Theyletyoureviewyourpicturesthemomentyoutakethem,soyoucanre-shootrightawayifyou’renotsatisfied.Butremember,adigitalcameraisjustacomputerXXXX.It’snotareplacementforyourordinarycamera.8.Whatisthemeaningofthemissingword(XXXX)inthetext?A.“somethingthatispoorquality”B.“anitemthatisnotessential,somethingextra”C.“somethingexpensivebutgoodvalueformoney”D.“afashionwhichalwaysremainspopular”Questions9(Suggestedcompletiontime:2minutes)Directions:Readthetext,andanswerthequestionaccordingtothetext.Shehadgonealone,butthechildrenweretogotothestationtomeether.Andlovingthestationastheydid,itwasonlynaturalthattheyshouldbethereagoodhourbeforetherewasanychanceofMother’strainarriving,evenifthetrainwerepunctual,whichwasmostunlikely.9.Whatcanyousayabouttheirmother’strain?A.Itwouldprobablybeearly.B.Itwouldprobablybeontime.C.Itwouldprobablybelate.D.Ithadbeencancelled.Question10(Suggestedcompletiontime:5minutes)Directions:Thebarchartshowsthenumberandproportionofundernourishedpeopleinthedevelopingregions,from1990¬1992to2014¬2016.Answerthequestionaccordingtotheinformationinthechart.Source:TheMillenniumDevelopmentGoals(MDG)Report201510.ChoosetheINCORRECTdescriptionaboutthechart.A.Currentestimatessuggestthatnearlyoneinnineindividualsdonothaveenoughtoeatbetween2014and2016.B.Projectionsindicatethatthe2015MDGtargetisnearlyreached,with12.9percentofundernourishedpopulation.C.Thesituationnoticeablyimprovedduringtheyears1995-1999,butwentdowninthefirstfiveyearsofthenewmillennium.D.Theproportionofundernourishedpeopleinthedevelopingregionshasfallenbyalmosthalfsince1990.PartIIReadandReasonInPartII,youwillreadshorttextsondifferentsubjects.Readtheinstructionscarefullyandanswerthequestionsbasedonlogicalinferenceandreasoning.(Timeallowed:38minutes)Question11-12(Suggestedcompletiontime:10minutes)Directions:Readthedefinitionsoftwotypesoflogicalfallacy.Answerthequestionsaccordingtothedefinitions.11.Whichofthefollowingprovidesatypicalexampleofpoisoningthewell?A.That’smystanceonfundingtheeducationsystem,andanyonewhodisagreeswithmehateschildren.B.Youaresoweird.Thatmeans—weareprettymuchsure—thatyourwholefamilyisweird,too.C.GodexistsbecausetheBiblesaysso.TheBibleisinspired.Therefore,weknowthatGodexists.D.Idon’tcarewhatyousay.Wedon’tneedanymorebookshelves.Aslongasthecarpetisclean,wearefine.12.Whichofthefollowingprovidesatypicalexampleofafalsedilemma?A.Smokingisharmfultohealth,soyouaresupposedtoquitsmoking.B.Ifthegovernment