全国2011年10月高等教育自学考试英语阅读(二)试题课程代码00596

浙00596#英语阅读（二）试卷第1页共15页全国2011年10月高等教育自学考试英语阅读（二）试题课程代码：00596全部题目用英文作答（翻译题除外），请将答案填在答题纸相应位置上I.ReadingComprehension(50points,2pointsforeach)Directions:Inthispartofthetest,therearefivepassages.Followingeachpassage,therearefivequestionswithfourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosethebestanswerandthenwritethecorrespondingletteronyourAnswerSheet.PassageOneTowardtwelveo’clock,whenwewerecrossingahighland,weheardthecryofayounganimal,whichweallrecognizedtobeababyape.Wecrawledthroughthebushassilentlyaspossible,stillhearingthebaby-likecry.Thenafrightenedlittleapecameintooursight.IcouldnottellmysurprisewhenIsawthatthebabyape’sfacewaspurewhite-verywhiteindeed-pallid.Thelittleonewasaboutafootinheight.Oneofthementhrewclothoveritsheadandwesecureditwitharope.IcalledhimTommy,towhichnamehesoonbegantoanswer.Hehadagreataffectionforme,andusedconstantlytofollowmeabout.WhenIsatdown,hewasnotcontenttillhehadclimbeduponmeandhidhisheadinmybreast.Hewasextremelyfondofbeingpettedandfondledandwouldsitforhourswhileanyonestrokedhisheadorback.Hesoonbegantobeagreatthief.Whenthepeoplelefttheirhutshewouldstealinandmakeoffwiththeirplantainsorfish.Hewatchedverycarefullytillallhadleftthehouse,anditwasdifficulttocatchhimintheact.Frommehestoleconstantly.Hesoonfoundoutthatmyhutwasbetterfurnishedwithripebananasandotherfruitthananyother;andalsohediscoveredthatthebesttimetostealfrommewaswhenIwasasleepinthemorning.Atthattimeheusedtocrawlinonhistiptoes,moveslylytowardmybed,lookatmyclosedeyes,and,ifhesawnomovement,withanairofgreatreliefgoupandpluckseveralplantains.IfIstirredintheleasthewasofflikeaflash,andwouldpresentlyreenterforanotherinspection.Ifmyeyeswereopenwhenhecameinonsuchapredatorytrip,heatoncecameuptomewithanhonestface,andclimbedonandcaressedme.ButIcouldeasilydetectanoccasionalwishfulglancetowardthebunchofplantains.浙00596#英语阅读（二）试卷第2页共15页Hekepttherunofmealtimes,andwaspresentatasmanymealsaspossible;thatis,hewouldgofrommybreakfasttohalfadozenothers,andbegsomethingateach.Hewasveryfondofboiledmeat-particularlyboiledfish-andwasconstantlypickingbones.Hewantedalwaystotastemycoffee,andwouldbegofme,inthemostseriousmanner,forsome.Tommyhadagreatdealofintelligence;andifIhadhadleisureIthinkImighthavetrainedhimtosomekindofgoodbehavior,thoughIdespairedofhisthievingdisposition.Helivedsolong,andwasgrowingsoaccustomedtocivilizedlife,thatIbegantohavegreathopesofbeingabletocarryhimtoAmerica.But,onemorningherefusedhisfood,seemeddowncast,andwasveryanxioustobepettedandheldinthearms.Igotallkindsofforestberriesforhim,butherefusedall.Hedidnotseemtosuffer,butatenothing;andthenextday,withoutastruggle,died.Iwasverysorry,forhehadgrowntobequiteapetcompanionforme.Questions1-5arebasedonPassageOne.1.Howdidtheauthorfindthelittleape?A.Hesawitinremotedistance.B.Itjumpedrightinfrontofhim.C.Hehearditsfrightenedcry.D.Hewastoldthatitwasthere.2.WhichofthefollowingistrueofTommy?A.Helikedtoclimbupontheauthorandscreaminhisbreast.B.Helikedtobepettedandfondledbytheauthor.C.Helikedtochasetheauthoraboutwhenhewasveryexcited.D.Helikedtoplayballswiththeauthorinfrontofthehouse.3.WhenwouldTommystealfoodfromtheauthor?A.Hewoulddoitwhentheauthorlaystillwithhiseyesclosed.B.Hewoulddoitonlywhenthefoodlookedinviting.C.Hewoulddoitwhenhewasnotallowedtogetthefood.D.Hewoulddoitonlywhenhewashungry.4.WhatkindoffooddidTommylike?A.Milkandjuice.B.Ripebananas.C.Breadandbutter.D.Boiledfish.5.Tommy__________whenhewasdying.A.wasrestlessandexcited浙00596#英语阅读（二）试卷第3页共15页B.hadagoodappetiteforwildberriesC.wasanxioustobecaredforD.atefewberriesandplantainsPassageTwoForsometimepastithasbeenwidelyacceptedthatbabies-andothercreatures-learntodothingsbecausecertainactsleadto“rewards”;andthereisnoreasontodoubtthatthisistrue.Butitusedalsotobewidelybelievedthateffectivereward,atleastintheearlystages,hadtobedirectlyrelatedtosuchbasicphysiological“drives”asthirstorhunger.Inotherwords,ababywouldlearnifhegotfoodordrinkorsomesortofphysicalcomfort,nototherwise.Itisnowclearthatthisisnotso.Babieswilllearntobehaveinwaysthatproduceresultsintheworldwithnorewardexceptthesuccessfuloutcome.Papbeganhisstudiesbyusingmilkinthenormalwayto“reward”thebabiesandsoteachthemtocarryoutsomesimplemovements,suchasturningtheheadtoonesideortheother.Thenhenoticedthatababywhohadenoughtodrinkwouldrefusethemilkbutwouldstillgoonmakingthelearnedresponsewithclearsignsofpleasure.Sohebegantostudythechildren’sresponsesinsituationswherenomilkwasprovided.Hequicklyfoundthatchildrenasyoungasfourmonthswouldlearntoturntheirheadstorightorleftifthemovement“switchedon”adisplayoflights-andindeedthattheywerecapableoflearningquitecomplexturnstobringaboutthisresult,forinstance,twoleftortworight,oreventomakeasmanyasthreeturnstooneside.Pap’slightdisplaywasplaceddirectlyinfrontofthebabiesandhemadetheinterestingobservationthatsometimestheywouldnotturnbacktowatchthelightscloselyalthoughtheywould“smileandbubble”whenthedisplaycameon.Papconcludedthatitwasnotprimarilythesightofthelightswhichpleasedthem,itwasthesuccesstheywereachievinginsolvingtheproblem,inmasteringtheskill,andthatthereexistsafundamenta