2017“外研社杯”全国英语阅读大赛初赛样题

12017“外研社杯”全国英语阅读大赛初赛（90min）PartIReadandKnowInPartI,youwillreadshorttextsofvariouskinds.Readtheinstructionscarefullyandanswerthequestions.(Timesuggested:20minutes)Questions1-3(Suggestedcompletiontime:3minutes)Directions:Readthefollowingquotes.Matchthequoteswiththepeople.Pleasenotetherearethreeextraoptionsyoudonotneed.Questions4(Suggestedcompletiontime:2minutes)Directions:Readthetext,andanswerthequestionaccordingtothetext.Afewintuitive,sensitivevisionariesmayunderstandandcomprehendXXXX(thebooktitle),XXXX(theauthor)’snewandmammothvolume,withoutgoingthroughacourseoftrainingorinstruction,buttheaverageintelligentreaderwillgleanlittleornothingfromit—evenfromcarefulperusal,onemightproperlysaystudy,ofit—savebewildermentandasenseofdisgust.ItshouldbecompanionedwithakeyandaglossaryliketheBerlitzbooks...4.Whichofthefollowingworksdoesthebookreviewaddress?A.UlyssesB.TheOdysseyC.InSearchofLostTimeD.OneHundredYearsofSolitudeQuestion5(Suggestedcompletiontime:2minutes)Directions:Readthetextandanswerthequestionaccordingtothetext.IlikethefactthatthestudyfocusesonaFrenchclassroom,whichreceiveslessattentioninSecondLanguageAcquisitionresearchthanotherforeignlanguageclassrooms.However,forreasonsthatIelaborateonbelow,Idonotrecommendthismanuscriptforpublication.IrecommendthattheauthorconsultstheJournalofLanguage,Identity,andEducation.Thatjournalmightbeabetterfitforthispaper.5.Thetextcouldbestbedescribedas__________.A.aconclusionB.asummaryC.areviewD.apledge_____1.Fairisfoul,andfoulisfair:Hoverthroughthefogandfilthyair._____2.Ihaven’tfailed.I’vejustfound10,000waysthatwon’twork._____3.Designisnotjustwhatitlookslikeandfeelslike.Designishowitworks.A.WilliamShakespeareB.NelsonMandelaC.ThomasA.EdisonD.SteveJobsE.MarkZuckerbergF.LuciusAnnaeusSeneca2Question6(Suggestedcompletiontime:2minutes)Directions:Readthetext,andanswerthequestionaccordingtothetext.MyLord,Ihavebeenlatelyinformed,bytheproprietorofTheWorld,thattwopapers,inwhichmyDictionaryisrecommendedtothepublic,werewrittenbyyourlordship.Tobesodistinguishedisanhonorwhich,beingverylittleaccustomedtofavorsfromthegreat,Iknownotwellhowtoreceive,orinwhattermstoacknowledge.Sevenyears,mylord,havenowpassed,sinceIwaitedinyouroutwardrooms,orwasrepulsedfromyourdoor;duringwhichtimeIhavebeenpushingonmyworkthroughdifficulties,ofwhichitisuselesstocomplain,andhavebroughtit,atlast,tothevergeofpublication,withoutoneactofassistance,onewordofencouragement,oronesmileoffavor.SuchtreatmentIdidnotexpect,forIneverhadapatronbefore.6.Thistextistakenfromaletterwhichshowedthewriter’s__________theLord.A.gratitudetowardsB.indifferencetoC.contemptforD.respectforQuestion7(Suggestedcompletiontime:2minutes)Directions:Readthetextandanswerthequestionaccordingtothetext.Becauseofsocialmedia,wordsaremovingaroundtheworldwithinweeksandmonths,whereasinthepast,itcouldtakeafewyears,saysJulieColeman,authorofTheLifeofSlang.“It’snotnecessarilythatlanguageischangingmorequickly,buttechnologieshavedevelopedandtheyallowthetransmissionofslangtermstopassfromonegrouptoanothermuchmorequickly.”7.Themainpurposeofthetextisto________.A.explainthequickmigrationofslangB.implytheunnecessarychangeoflanguageC.exemplifytheadvancementoftechnologyD.introducethebookTheLifeofSlangQuestions8(Suggestedcompletiontime:2minutes)Directions:Readthetext,andanswerthequestionaccordingtothetext.Whenhuntingraccoonsforfurwasapopularsport,huntingdogswereusedtosniffthemoutoftrees.AstheyareXXXXanimals,thehuntingpartyhadtoworkatnight,andthedogswouldsometimesendupchoosingthewrongtree,orastheidiomgoes,“barkupthewrongtree.”ThetermwasfirstprintedinabookbyDavyCrockettin1833.38.WhichwordisthebestsubstitutionforthemissingwordXXXX?A.solitaryB.aggressiveC.nocturnalD.herbivorousQuestion9(Suggestedcompletiontime:2minutes)Directions:Readthedetailsaboutaeuphemism,andanswerthequestionaccordingtothedetails.9.Theeuphemismdescribedabovemostprobablyrefersto__________.A.peoplewithspecialneedsB.downrightoverwroughtC.tiredandemotionalD.mentallychallengedQuestion10(Suggestedcompletiontime:5minutes)Directions:ThebarchartshowstheshareofUNprocurementfromGlobalCompactmembersfrom2010to2014.Answerthequestionaccordingtotheinformationinthechart.Source:2014AnnualStatisticalReportonUnitedNationsProcurement,theUnitedNationsOfficeforProjectServices,2015ItwasfirstusedbyBritishjournalistsin1967todescribeastateofalcoholintoxicationexhibitedbyLabourCabinetMinisterGeorgeBrown.Itisnowusedasastockphrase.TheGuardiandescribesitashavingjoinedthose“thatarepartofeveryjournalist’svocabulary.”Infact,onesourcecautionsprofessionalBritishjournalistsagainstitsuse“evenifthejournalistmeantitliterally.”410.ChoosetheINCORRECTdescriptionofthechart.A.TheshareofUNprocurementvolumefromGlobalCompactmembersgrewsteadilyoverthefiveyearsintermsofabsolutevolume.B.In2013,thetotalprocurementvolumedroppednoticeably,andsodidtheprocurementfromGlobalCompactmembers.C.In2014,thetotalprocurementvolumeincreasedgreatly,causingadropintheshareofprocurementfromGlobalCompactmembers.D.TheproportionofprocurementfromGlobalCompactmemberswasnotinlinewitht