2013年在职MPA英语阅读理解强化练习及答案
With the invention and development of television, entertainment has grown much more visual in character and is demanding less and less use of the imagination, considered by many to be man's greatest faculty. But its greatest inadequacy lies in its inability to exercise just those creative powers in men which are called upon and developed in the pursuit of a worthwhile hobby, This lack is not serious while a man is still fully employed in his day-to-day work which itself often gives him opportunities to create either with his hands or with his mind. At this time he seeks only some form of relaxation in his leisure. There comes a time, however, when he must retire from his occupation on account of age, and it is then that these shallower pastimes, useful enough has a form of relaxation, might cease to satisfy the hitherto active man. Today, many elderly people are finding this to be true, and seem constantly to be suffering from a sense of frustration after retirement, which reveals seem constantly to be suffering from a sense of frustration after retirement, which reveals itself in a short temper and slow degeneration of health, the two most common symptoms.
1. The writer criticizes visual entertainment because
A. it does not require man's creative powers.
B. it demands too much of our imagination.
C. it can not improve our intelligence and skill.
D. it leads man to slow degeneration in health.
参考答案：C
2. What is regarded as man’s greatest faculty?
A. Entertainment
B. Character
C. Hobbies
D. Imagination
参考答案：D
3. While fully employed, men look for
A. visual entertainment that requires imagination in their leisure.
B. opportunities to create either with their hands or with their minds in their leisure.
C. something that will help them relax in their leisure.
D. creative hobbies in their leisure.
参考答案：C
4. When retired, the elderly people find that
A. shallower pastimes can no longer satisfy them.
B. it is unnecessary to cultivate creative hobbies in their younger days.
C. doing anything after retirement is unnecessary.
D. relaxation is most suitable for their retired life.
参考答案：A
5. It can be inferred from the passage that
A. hobbies are more important to the young than to the elderly.
B. we should develop worthwhile hobbies when we are young.
C. in ancient times entertainment was more visual in character.
D. hobbies are not important in the health of modern men.
参考答案：B
Is teaching important? Well, of course it is. There was a time when the necessary knowledge could be taught to the young by family members. But as societies became more complex and division of labor more common, it was impossible for family members to teach the information and skills young people needed to become useful members of the society. As the need for specialists appeared, the job of teaching came into being in our country, and teaching as a job has been of increasing importance over the past hundred years. Today, we have strict rules for teachers. We hope all children can attend schools. Many things tell us that teaching is indeed an "important" job.
In recent years, there has been an increasing need for teachers to be "responsible". This means that the public expects teachers to succeed in teaching important information to the young. Teachers' salaries today, while not much, certainly are much higher than they were in years past. These increases have come about because people have realized that without enough salaries, people who have abilities will not become teachers. Today almost no one says that "anybody will do" for a teacher. The public expects "quality people" to teach the young, and progress is being made to give salaries that will make people who have abilities become teachers.
1. Before the job of teaching came into being, __ .
A. family members had been responsible for the education of the young
B. specialists had been in charge of teaching young people
C. young people had had to be self-educated
D. the society had played an important role in educating young people
参考答案：A
2. The job of teaching came into being mainly because of __ .
A. the development of the society
B. the explosion of information
C. The need for specialists
D. the civilization of human beings
参考答案：C
3. Teachers' salaries are raised today in order to __ .
A. show the importance of teaching as a job
B. attract more qualified people to become teachers
C. make teachers "responsible" in their teaching
D. improve the quality of public teaching
参考答案：B
4. "Anybody will do" for a teacher means that __ .
A. almost all people want to become a teacher
B. a teacher is so highly respected that people all want to help him
C. a teacher will do whatever he can for his students
D. the job of teaching is so easy that everybody can do it
参考答案：D
5. We know from the passage that __ .
A. it is important to be successful in teaching the young
B. enough salaries are necessary in making quality people become teachers
C. greater progress has to be made in teaching
D. teaching is a product of the society's division of labor
参考答案：B
In ancient times the most important examinations were spoken, not written. In the schools of ancient Greece and Rome, testing usually consisted of saying poetry aloud or giving speeches.
In the European universities of the Middle Ages, students who were working for advanced degrees had to discuss questions in their field of study with people who had made a special study of the subject. This custom exists today as part of the process of testing candidates for the doctor's degree.
Generally, however, modern examinations are written. The written examination, where all students are tested on the same question, was probably not known until the nineteenth century. Perhaps it came into existence with the great increase in population and the development of modern industry. A room full of candidates for a state examination, timed exactly by electric clocks and carefully watched over by managers, resembles a group of workers at an automobile factory. Generally, during examinations teachers and students are expected to act like machines.
One type of test is sometimes called an "objective" test. It is intended to deal with facts, not personal opinions. To make up an objective test the teacher writes a series of questions, each of which has only one correct answer. Along with each question the teacher writes the correct answer and also three statements that look like correct answers to students who have not learned the material properly.
1. In the Middle Ages students ______.
A. took objective tests
B. specialized in one subject
C. were timed by electric clocks
D. never wrote exams
参考答案：D
2. The main idea of paragraph 3 is that ______.
A. workers now take examinations
B. the population has grown
C. there are only written exams
D. examinations are now written and timed
参考答案：D
3. The kind of exams where students must select answers are ______.
A. personal
B. spoken
C. objective
D. written
参考答案：C
4. Modern industry must have developed ______.
A. before the Middle Ages
B. around the 19th century
C. in Greece or Rome
D. machines to take tests
参考答案：B
5. It may be concluded that testing ______.
A. should test only opinions
B. should always be written
C. has changed since the Middle Ages
D. is given only in factories
参考答案：C
After a busy day of work and play, the body needs to rest. Sleep is necessary for good health. During this time, the body recovers from the activities of the previous day. The rest that you get while sleeping enables your body to prepare itself for the next day.
There are four levels of sleep, each being a little deeper than the one before. As you sleep, your muscles relax little by little. Your heart beats more slowly, and your brain slows down. After you reach the fourth level, your body shifts back and forth from one level of sleep to the other.
Although your mind slows down, from time to time you will dream. Scientists who study sleep state that when dreaming occurs, your eyeballs begin to move more quickly (although your eyelids are closed). This stage of sleep is called REM, which stands for rapid eye movement
If you have trouble falling asleep, some people recommend breathing very slowly and very deeply. Other people believe that drinking warm milk will help make you drowsy. There is also an old suggestion that counting sheep will put you to sleep!
1. A good title for this passage is ___.
A. Sleep
C. Dreams
B. Good Health
D. Work and Rest
参考答案：A
2. The word drowsy in the last paragraph means ___.
A. sick
C. asleep
B. stand up
D. a little sleepy
参考答案：D
3. This passage suggests that not getting enough sleep might make you ___.
A. dream more often
C. nervous
B. have poor health
D. breathe quickly
参考答案：B
4. During REM, ___.
A. your eyes move quickly
C. you are restless
B. you dream
D. both A and B
参考答案：D
5. The average number of hours of sleep that an adult needs is ___.
A. approximately six hours
C. about eight hours
B. around ten hours
D. not stated here
参考答案：D
Obviously television has both advantages and disadvantages.
In the first place, television is not only a convenient source of entertainment, but also a comparatively cheap one. With a TV set in the family people don’t have to pay for expensive seats at the theatre, the cinema, or the opera. All they have to do is to push a button or turn a knob, and they can see plays, films, operas and shows of every kind. some people, however, think that this is where the danger lies. The television viewers need do nothing. He does not even have to use his legs if he has a remote control. He makes no choice and exercises, no judgment. He is completely passive and has everything presented to him without any effort on his part.
Television, it is often said, keeps one informed about current events and the latest developments in science and politics. The most distant countries and the strangest customs are brought right into one’s sitting room. It could be argued that the radio performs this service as well; but on television everything is much more living, much more real. Yet here again there is a danger. The television screen itself has a terrible, almost physical charm for us. We get so used to looking at the movements on it, so dependent on its pictures, that it begins to control our lives. People are often heard to say that their television sets have broken down and that they have suddenly found that they have far more time to do things and that they have actually begun to talk to each other again. It makes one think, doesn’t it?
There are many other arguments for and against television. We must realize that television itself is neither good nor bad. It is the uses that it is put to that determine its value to society.
1. What is the major function of paragraph 1?
A. To arouse the reader’s concern
B. To introduce the theme of the whole passage
C. To summarize the whole passage
D. To sate the primary uses of TV
参考答案：B
2. Television, as a source of entertainment, is ____.
A. not very convenient
B. very expensive
C. quite dangerous
D. relatively cheap
参考答案：D
3. Why are some people against TV?
A. Because TV programs are not interesting
B. Because TV viewers are totally passive
C. Because TV prices are very high.
D. Because TV has both advantages and disadvantages
参考答案：B
4. One of the most obvious advantages of TV is that ____.
A. it keeps us informed
B. it is very cheap
C. it enables us to have a rest
D. it controls our lives
参考答案：A
5. According to the passage, whether TV is good or not depends on ____.
A. its quality
B. people’s attitude towards it
C. how we use it
D. when we use it
参考答案：C
The market investigation is indispensable to sales promotion. They are as closely related as the lips and teeth, so to speak. What you produce is for sale on the market. It would be impossible to succeed in selling a product without first investigating the market.
In the international market, goods on sale coming from different countries and suppliers are always facing keen competition. Under such circumstances, they will try everything possible to familiarize themselves with the market conditions. In making investigations, we ought to get information about what similar items the competitors are offering on the market, what prices they are quoting（报价）, what features their products have, who are their regular customers, etc. Then, how can we obtain such information? There are many channels that we can make use of in doing this sort of work. The commercial counselor's offices of our embassies stationed abroad can help us in making market investigations. Nowadays, our import and export corporations send their trade groups abroad every now and then. One of their purposes is to make market surveys on the spot.
Certainly, face-to-face talks with foreign businessmen are also important channels to get market information. The Chinese Export Commodities Fairs and some other fairs of similar nature as well as visits of foreign businessmen provide us with such opportunities. Of course, there are some other ways of making market investigations.
1. In making market investigation, one should ______.
A. get enough information concerned
B. advertise his products
C. produce high quality goods
D. none of the above
参考答案：A
2. The word "indispensable" in the first line means ______.
A. impossible
B. essential
C. advisable
D. available
参考答案：B
3. Which of the following statements is not true?
A. The relationship between market investigation and sales promotion is just as that of the lips and teeth.
B. It is impossible to succeed in selling a product without market investigation.
C. There are various ways of making market investigation.
D. Production goes before market investigation.
参考答案：C
4. Making market investigation is very important because ______.
A. in market, goods on sale are numerous
B. every producer is facing keen competition
C. it can greatly promote sales
D. all of the above
参考答案：D
5. All the following are channels to get market information except ______.
A. to have commercial counsellor's office of our embassies stationed abroad
B. to promote the quality of our own products
C. to send trade groups abroad every now and then
D. to have face-to-face talks with foreign businessmen
参考答案：B
We use both words and gestures to express our feelings, but the problem is that these words and gestures can be understood in different ways.
It is true that a smile means the same thing in any language. So does laughter or crying. There are also a number of striking similarities in the way different animals show the same feelings. Dogs, tigers and humans, for example, often show their teeth when they are angry. This is probably because they are born with those behavior patterns.
Fear is another emotion that is shown in much the same way all over the world. In Chinese and in English literature, a phrase like “he went pale and begin to tremble” suggests that the man is either very afraid or he has just got a very big shock. However, “he opened his eyes wide” is used to suggest anger in Chinese whereas in English it means surprise. In Chinese surprise can be described in a phrase like “they stretched out their tongues”! Sticking out your tongue in English is an insulting gesture or expresses strong dislike.
Even in the same culture, people differ in ability to understand and express feelings. Experiments in America have shown that women are usually better than men at recognizing fear, anger, love and happiness on people’s faces. Other studies show that older people usually find it easier to recognize or understand body language than younger people do.
1. According to the passage, ___.
A. we can hardly understand what people’s gestures mean
B. we can not often be sure what people mean when they describe their feelings in words or gestures
C. words can be better understand by older people
D. gestures can be understand by most of the people while words can not
参考答案：D
2 People’s facial expressions may be misunderstood because ___.
A. people of different ages may have different understanding
B. people have different cultures
C. people of different sex may understand a gesture in a different way
D. people of different countries speak different languages
参考答案：B
3. In the same culture, ___.
A. people have different ability to understand and express feelings
B. people may have the same understanding of something
C. people never fail to understand each other
D. people are equally intelligent
参考答案：A
4. From this passage, we can conclude ___.
A. words are used as frequently as gestures
B. words are often found difficult to understand
C. words and gestures are both used in expressing feelings
D. gestures are more efficiently used than words
参考答案：C
5. The best title for this passage may be ___.
A. Words and Feelings
B. Words, Gestures and Feelings
C. Gestures and Feelings
D. Culture and Understanding
参考答案：C
When we talk about intelligence, we do not mean the ability to get good scores on certain kinds of tests or even the ability to do well in school. By intelligence we mean a way of living and behaving, especially in a new or upsetting situation. If we want to test intelligence, we need to find out how a person acts instead of how much he knows what to do.
For instance, when in a new situation, an intelligent person thinks about the situation, not about himself or what might happen to him. He tries to find out all he can, and then he acts immediately and tries to do something about it. He probably isn’t sure how it will all work out, but at least he tries. And, if he can't make things work out right, he doesn’t feel ashamed that he failed; he just tries to learn from his mistakes. An intelligent person, even if he is very young, has a special outlook on life, a special feeling about life, and knows how he fits into it.
If you look at children, you’ll see great difference between what we call “bright” children and “not-bright” children. They are actually two different kinds of people, not just the same kind with different amount of intelligence. For example, the bright child really wants to find out about life -- he tries to get in touch with everything around him. But, the unintelligent child keeps more to himself and his own dream-world; he seems to have a wall between him and life in general.
1. According to this passage, intelligence is ____.
A. the ability to know what to do
B. the ability to do well in school
C. the ability to deal with life
D. the ability to get high scores on some tests
参考答案:B
2. In a new situation, an intelligent person ____.
A. knows more about what might happen to him
B. is sure of the result he will get
C. concentrates on what to do about the situation
D. cares more about himself
参考答案:C
3. If an intelligent person failed, he would ____.
A. try not to feel ashamed
B. learn from his experiences
C. try to find all he could
D. make sure what result he would get
参考答案:B
4. Bright children and not-bright children ____.
A. are two different types of children
B. are different mainly in their degree of cleverness
C. have difference only in their way of thinking
D. have different knowledge about the world
参考答案:A
5. The author of this passage will probably continue to talk about ____.
A. how to determine what intelligence is
B. how education should be conducted
C. how to solve practical problems
D. how an unintelligent person should be taught
参考答案:B
More cotton-padded tents are badly in need in Zhangye city in northwestern Gansu province, which was hit by twin tremors Saturday night, as most of the quake victims are now huddling in makeshift shelters in jolted areas where temperature drops to five degrees below zero Celsius at night.
A total of 1,000 cotton-padded tents transported from the city of Changsha in central-south Hunan province by the Ministry of Civil Affairs are on the way and will arrive at the destinations within the next two to three days.
The twin quakes, measuring 6.1 and 5.8 degrees on the Richter scale, jolted areas between Minle and Shandan counties of Zhangye city in Gansu at 20:41 and 20:48 hours on Saturday. The two counties are a direct distance of 33 km from Lanzhou, capital of the province.
By Sunday afternoon, nine people were confirmed dead form the quakes, and six were injured seriously wounded and 37 slightly.
According to preliminary statistics from Zhangye city, the quakes have caused an economic loss of 327 million yuan in 175 villages, flattening 14,322 houses, killing or injuring 16,219 heads of livestock and destroying 5,800 hectares of farmland. 191
1. What happened in northwestern Gansu province?
A. It was hit by twin terrorists
B. Most people became the quake victims
C. It was hit by two successive quakes.
D. It was five degrees below zero Celsius.
参考答案:C
2. How many cotton-padded tents are needed there?
A. A total of 1,000
B. About 1000
C. More than 1000
D. The more, the better.
参考答案:C
3. Where is the specific spot of the quake?
A. Zhangye city
B. jolted areas between Minle and Shandan counties
C. 175 villages
D. 33 km from Lanzhou
参考答案:B
4. How many people became victims of the quake?
A. Within one hundred.
B. Thousands.
C. Tens of thousands.
D. Millions.
参考答案:C
5. Which of the following is in charge of tents transporting?
A. Changsha City
B. Hunan Province
C. the Ministry of Civil Affairs
D. Lanzhou, capital of the province
参考答案:C
New global estimates, based on improved data, show about 40 million people worldwide are living with HIV/AIDS, including an estimated 2.5 million children under 15 years old. About 5 million people were infected in 2003 and more than 3 million have died.
Peter Piot, head of the Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS, (UNAIDS) said: "The AIDS epidemic continues to expand; we haven't reached the limit yet. More people have become infected this year than ever before and more people have died from AIDS than ever before. It is the first cause of death in Africa and the fourth cause of death worldwide."
China has stepped up its battle against HIV/AIDS in recent months, pledging free drugs to people in the countryside and poor urban residents who have the disease. China's ministry of health has warned that if stronger HIV/AIDS prevention measures are not taken, 10 million people could be HIV-positive by 2010.
According to the UNAIDS, as much as 40 per cent of the population - approximately five-hundred million persons - don't know how to protect themselves against the virus. In some areas, up to 10 per cent were HIV-positive and they estimated that 8.5 million people have sexually transmitted infections in the same year. 206
1. Which of the following accounts for the biggest amount of HIV/AIDS?
A. Children under 15.
B. Adults.
C. People were infected in 2003.
D. The died.
参考答案：C
2. From Peter Piot remark we know that the AIDS epidemic
A. continues to expand in Africa.
B. will continues to expand worldwide.
C. is the first cause of death worldwide.
D. can never be stopped.
参考答案：B
3. What does “step up” mean? (Para. 3)
A. walk close to
B. come up with
C. increase in size or speed
D. climb onto
参考答案：C
4. “The population” in the last paragraph refer to
A. the world population
B. the Chinese population
C. the HIV/AIDS population
D. five-hundred million persons
参考答案：C
5. What is the tone of the passage?
A. optimistic
B. pessimistic
C. subjective
D. objective
参考答案：D