“外研社杯”全国英语阅读大赛样题.pdf

精选2015“‘外研社杯’全国英语阅读大赛”样题一、2015年“‘外研社杯’全国英语阅读大赛”比赛内容包含四个环节：PartⅠReadandKnow（读以明己）PartⅡReadandReason（读以察世）PartⅢReadandQuestion（读以启思）PartⅣReadandCreate（读以言志）二、比赛样题仅为2015年阅读大赛赛题的内容和形式样例，并非完整试卷。三、大赛的模拟赛、复赛和决赛都将包含样题的四个环节，但各环节的赛题内容和形式会根据不同阶段比赛有所变化。四、大赛的初赛由参赛学校参考样题内容自行命题，组委会不做硬性规定。五、“PartⅠReadandKnow（读以明己）”部分不计成绩，根据参赛选手打听情况给予个性化反馈。六、“PartⅣReadandCreate（读以言志）”部分，组委会将在赛前公布大赛推荐阅读书单。PartIReadandKnowInthispart,youwillreadsomequestionsaboutyourabilitiesorpersonalities.Readasfastasyoucanandchoosetheanswerthatyouthinkbestdescribesyourself.AreYouCharismatic?Charismaisthemagneticpowerthatattractspeopletoyou.Itwon’taffectthequalityofyourworkorprovideyouwithwonderfuloriginalideas,butitremainsoneofthemostvitaltalentsifyouwanttomakeitbiginlife.Ifpeoplewhodon’tevenunderstandwhatyou’retalkingaboutbelievethatyouareagenius,youwillhavemadeit.Thefollowingtestwilldecidewhetheryou’vegotwhatittakes.1)Dopeoplefindthemselvesattractedtoyou?A.Yes,itcanbeembarrassingsometimes.精选B.No,nomorethanotherpeople.C.Isupposetheydoabit.2)Doyoufindthatpeopleagreewithyouregardlessofthequalityofyourarguments?A.No,never.B.Notthatoften.C.Allthetime.3)Wouldyoufinditeasytoattractfollowers?A.No,notatall.B.Notveryeasy.C.Yes,it’sreallynoproblem.4)Doyoufindcasualacquaintancesopenupandtellyoutheirlifestoriesinintimatedetail?A.Occasionally.B.Never.C.Happensallthetime.SometimesIjustcan’tgetaway....PartIIReadandReasonInthispart,youwillreadtextsofdifferentformsandgenres.Readtheinstructionscarefullyandanswerthequestionsbasedonyourcomprehension,analysisandinferencesofthetexts.1.Amongthefourstatementsbelow,onestatementisthemainpoint,andtheotherthreearespecificsupportforthepoint.IdentifythemainpointwithPandthespecificsupportwithS.___A.Hungrybearssearchingforfoodoftenthreatenhikers.___B.Hikingonthatmountaintrailcanbeverydangerous.精选___C.Severeweatherdevelopsquickly,leavinghikersexposedtostormsandcold.___D.Whenitrains,thetrail,whichisverysteepatsomepoints,becomesslippery.2.Readthefollowingcartoon.Putatickbythethreestatementsthataremostlogicallybasedontheinformationsuggestedbythecartoon.___A.Lucyhasjustcriticizedtheboy,Linus.___B.LinusfeelsLucy’scriticismisvalid.___C.LucyfeelsveryguiltythatLinushastakenhercriticismbadly.___D.Lucydoesn’tseemtorealizethatpeoplemayacceptconstructivecriticismbutrejectdestructivecriticism.___E.Thecartoonistbelievesweshouldnevercriticizeothers.___F.Thecartoonistbelievesit’sbesttocriticizeothersinaconstructiveway.3.Readanextractofanadvertisement.Choosetheanswerwhichyouthinkfitseachquestionbestaccordingtothetext.YoungEnvironmentalJournalistCompetitionHowtoEnter:精选☆Ifyou’reaged16-25,we’relookingfororiginalarticlesof1,000words(orless)withanenvironmentalorconservationtheme.Theclosingdateforentriesis30December,2015.☆Yourarticleshouldshowproofofinvestigativeresearch,ratherthanrelyingsolelyoninformationfromtheInternetandphoneinterviews.Youdon’thavetogofar.Areportonpollutioninalocalstreamwouldbeasvalidasapieceabouttheremotestrainforest.☆Yourarticleshouldshowyouarepassionateandknowledgeableaboutenvironmentalissues.Itshouldalsobeobjectiveandaccurate,whilebeingcreativeenoughtoholdthereader’sinterest.Wearenotlookingfor“thinkpieces”oropinioncolumns.☆Youraimshouldbetoadvanceunderstandingandawarenessofenvironmentalissues.Youshouldbeabletoconveycomplexideasofreadersofthisgeneralinterestmagazineinanengagingandauthoritativemanner.☆Factsorinformationcontainedinshort-listedarticleswillbechecked.☆Readtherulescarefully.1)Beforeenteringforthecompetition,youngpeoplemusthave_______.A.conductedsomerelevantresearchintheirlocalareaB.gainedaqualificationinexperimentalresearchC.uncoveredsomeoftheevidenceintheresearchbythemselvesD.consultedanumberofspecialistsonthesubjectunderresearch2)Thearticlessubmittedmust_______.A.focusonstraightforwardconceptsB.includearangeofviewsC.beaccessibletonon-specialistD.revealthewriter’sstandpoint4.Readthepassagebelow.Thenchoosethebestanswertoeachquestionthatfollows.精选(1)JohnnyAppleseed,oneofthegentlestandmostbelovedofAmericanfolkheroes,wasbornin1774inLeominster,Massachusetts.(2)HisrealnamewasJohnChapman.(3)Chapman’searlylifewasfullofmisfortune.(4)First,hisfatherlefthometofightintheRevolutionaryWar.(5)ThenJohn’smotherandbabybrotherdiedbeforeJohn’ssecondbirthday.(6)However,John’sfortunesimprovedwhenhisfatherreturnedandremarried,andbythetimeJohnwasinhisteens,hehadtenbrothersandsisters.(7)Asayoungman,Johnbegantravelingwestonfoot,stoppingtoclearlandandplanttheappleseedshealwayscarriedwithhim.(8)SettlerswhofollowedJohn’spathweredelightedtofindyoungappleorchardsdottingthelandscape.(9)Johnwasafriendlyfellowwhooftenstoppedtovisitwithfamiliesalonghisway,entertainingthemwithstoriesofhistravels.(10)TalesofhisexploitsfollowedhimthroughPennsylvania,Ohio,andIndiana.(11)Manyofthestoriesweretrue.(12)Forinstance,Johnreallydidtravelbarefootthroughthesnow,livedonthefriendliestoftermswithIndiantribes,andrefusedtoshootanyanimal.(13)OthertalesaboutJohn,however,wereexaggerations.(14)Settlerssaid,forexample,thathesleptinthetreetopsandtalkedtothebirdsorthathehadoncebeencar