18学位英语：2009年阅读理解分析

请同学们先做练习，再听课，不断总结提高！2009年阅读理解真题Jack Billabong is a stockman. One Friday afternoon he was riding along the track towards the Henderson farm. He was looking for a prize bull which had escaped from the Borrogee paddock. He reached the hills and saw at once that he could not go further.There had been a fire in the forest which had gone out .But the air was still full of smoke and fallen trees had blocked the track. Jack was just going to turn back when he saw something moving in the smoke. He waited. It was a girl on a horse, and she was riding towards him. “There’s a badly burnt man on the farm,” the girl shouted. “He saved my life, please help me to save him.”The girl was Cathy Henderson. She had been on horseback for two hours. She had to jump over fallen trees that were still burning. Her pony had fallen with her twice. She was thirsty and almost dead from want of sleep. But she rode back to the farm with Jack immediately.Joe Brook was was unconscious when they reached him. They lifted him onto Jack’s h orse. The ride back to Borrogee was terrible. Cathy was so tired that Jack had to tie her to her pony. The pony was tired too, but its courage was astonishing. It followed Jack right to Borrogee Hospital. Nobody saw them arrive because it was night.“I’ve never seen a horse like that pony,” Jack said. Cathy praised Jack Billabong , but she refused to say anything about the pony, “Joe will write about her in his story,” she said.But she did say one thing: “ If flame hadn’t returned to the farm that afternoo n, Joe and I would have died”.16、Jack Billabong did not turn back becauseA、he hadn’t found the bull yetB、he smelt a heavy smoke in the forestC、he knew there was a burnt man thereD、he saw something moving towards him17、why was the ride back to Borrogee terrible?A、because Joe was tired outB、because the ride started late at nightC、because they didn’t have enough courageD、because both Cathy and her Pony were exhausted18、Cathy refused to talk to reporters about the pony when she was in Borrogee Hospital becauseA、she didn’t know what to sayB、Jack asked her not to talk to themC、she was too weak to say anythingD、Joe would write about it in his writing19、what does the word “flame” in the last paragraph refer to ?A、JackB、the ponyC、Jack’s horseD、the fire20、which of the following is the best title of the story ?A、rescue of Joe BrookB、courage of Jack BillabongC、love of a young girlD、heroism of a lovely ponyThe faces of elderly, happily-married people sometimes resemble each other. Dr.Alike studied a number of couples who had been married for at least twenty five years. Each couple provided four photographs---one photo of each partner at the time of their marriage and another photo of each partner twenty five or more years later. All background was cut from the photos to remove any clues. The photos were then displayed in groups: a random grouping of the persons at the time of their marriage and another random grouping of the same persons who took photographs later. Some testees were asked to pick out the partners. They failed totally with the first group . their judgements were no better than chance. But with the photos taken twenty five or more years after the marriage, the testees were quite successful in deciding who was married to whom. They were particularly successful with the most happily married couples.Dr.Aiken believes there are several reasons why couples grow alike. Onereason has something to do with imitation. One person tends to copy do the same as someone else without knowing it. He says huamn begins sto imitate the expressions of the faces of their loved ones. “ another possible reason”, he says, “is the common experience of the couples.” There is a tendency for people who have the same life experience to change their faces in similar ways. For example, if a couple have suffered from a lot of sad experiences, their faces are likely to change in a similar way.21、Dr.Aiken cut the background from the photoes for the purpose ofA、imitating the couples’ lifeB、grouping the couples againC、leaving no trace for the testeesD、giving the testees more chances22、the underlined sentence “their judgements were no better than chance”A did a good job in making their choicesB had difficulty in picking out the partnersC had no chance to make the right judgementsD did better with the first group than with the second23 the underlined word “ imitate” has a similar meaning toA copyB changeC knowD suffer24 from the passage we can draw the conclusion thatA couples who look alike can live longerB most partners have been proved to grow alikeC the influence between partners can be quite strongD happily-married couples are often richer than others25 the main puppose of the passage is toA explain why couples grow alikeB tell how couples like each otherC discuss the function of marriageD describe the life of happily married coupleThe three biggest lies in America are: (1) “the check is in the mial”.(2)”ofcourse, I’ll respect you in the morning”, and (3) “it was a computer error.”Of these three little white lies, the worst is the third. It’s the only one that can never be true. Today, if a bank statement cheats you out of 900 that way, you know what the clerk is sure to say, “it was a computer error.” Nonsense. The computer is reporting nothing more than what the clerk typed into it .The most annoying case of all is when the computerized cashier in the grocery store shows that an item costs more than it actually does. If the innocent buyer points out the mistake, the checker, bagger, and manager all come together and offer the familiar explanation: “it was a couputer error”It wasn’t , of course tha t computerized cashier is really nothing more than an electric event. The eye reads the universalproduct code---chat bar of black and white lines in a corner of the package----and then checks the code against a price list stored in memory. If the price lis t is righ, you’ll be charged accurately.Grocery stores updated the price list each day----that is , somebody sits at a keyboard and types in the prices. If the price they type in is too high, there are only two explanations: carelessness or dishonesty. Bu t somehow “ a computer error “ is supposed to excuse everything.One reason we let people hide behind a couputer is the common misperception that huge , modern computers are electric brains with “artificial intelligence”. At some point ther might be a mach ine with intelligence but none exists today. The smartest computer on earth righ now is no more intelligent than your average pen. At this point in the development of computers , the only thing any machine can do is what a huamn has instructed it to do .26 of the three lies, the one about computer is the worst because the computer itselfA says nonsenseB cheats customersC cannot make the errorD does not admit its error27 According to the author, a computerized cashier is really justA a machine to count moneyB a machine to receive moneyC an instrument to print codesD an instrument to read codes28 Grocery store price lists are updated byA a computerB a keyboardC an employeeD an electric brain29 the last paragraph of the passage implies that computersA are very cleverB never make mistakesC have a good memoryD are controlled by men30 which of the following describes the main idea of the passage?A computers are stupid an inefficientB computers errors are due to its dishonestyC computers help stores updated the price listD computer errors are actually huamn errors.I came across an old country guidebook the other day. It listed all the tradesmen in each village, and it was impressive to see the past variety of services which were available on one’s own doorstep in the late Victorian countryside.Nowadays a traveler in rural England might conclude that the only village tradesmen still flourishing were either selling frozen food to the villagers or selling antiques to visitors. Nevertheless, this would rally be a false impression. On the surface, there has been a decline of village commerce, but its power is still remarkable.Our local grocer’s shop, for example, is actually expanding in spite of the competition from supermarkets in the nearest town. Women sensibly prefer to go there and exchange the local news while doing therir shoping, instead of queuing up at a supermarket. And the grocer knows well that personal service has a considerable cash value.His prices may be a bit higher than those in the town,but he will deliveranything at any time. His assistants think nothing of bicycling down the village street in their lunch hour to take a piece of cheese to an old retired woman who sent her order by word of mouth with a friend who happened to be passing. The richer cusomers telephone their shopping lists and the goods are on their doorsteps within an hour. They have only to hint at a fancy for some commodity outside the usual stock and the grocer, a red faced-figure, instantly obtains if for them.31、Nowadays the commercial services in the village areA still very activeB quickly decliningC unable to flourishD personal to visitors32 the local grocer’s shop is expanding becauseA the competition there is weakB it is a place for women to chatC it provides good personal serviceD the goods there are33 which of the following is true about the supermakrkets?A prices there are much higherB customers often have to queue upC customers can order by telephoneD their personal services are satisfactory34 How do the village grocer’s assistants feel about giving extra service?A they don’t think it a troubleB they don’t think it worthwhileC they don’t consider it a good dealD they don’t consider it a pleasant experience35 one special feature of the village shop is thatA there is a very wide range of goods availableB customers can order goods by word of mouthC customers have to order goods one hour earlierD there is a list of goods to be delivered to doorsteps.请同学们先做练习，再听课，不断总结提高！2009年阅读理解真题Jack Billabong is a stockman. One Friday afternoon he was riding along the track towards the Henderson farm. He was looking for a prize bull which had escaped from the Borrogee paddock. He reached the hills and saw at once that he could not go further.There had been a fire in the forest which had gone out .But the air was still full of smoke and fallen trees had blocked the track. Jack was just going to turn back when he saw something moving in the smoke. He waited. It was a gir l on a horse, and she was riding towards him. “There’s a badly burnt man on the farm,” the girl shouted. “He saved my life, please help me to save him.”The girl was Cathy Henderson. She had been on horseback for two hours. She had to jump over fallen trees that were still burning. Her pony had fallen with her twice. She was thirsty and almost dead from want of sleep. But she rode back to the farm with Jack immediately.Joe Brook was was unconscious when they reached him. They lifted him onto Jack’s horse. The ride back to Borrogee was terrible. Cathy was so tired that Jack had to tie her to her pony.The pony was tired too, but its courage was astonishing. It followed Jack right to Borrogee Hospital. Nobody saw them arrive because it was night.“I’ve never seen a horse like that pony,” Jack said. Cathy praised Jack Billabong , but she refused to say anything about the pony, “Joe will write about her in his story,” she said.But she did say one thing: “ If flame hadn’t returned to the farm that afternoon, Joe and I would have died”.16、Jack Billabong did not turn back becauseA、he hadn’t found the bull yetB、he smelt a heavy smoke in the forestC、he knew there was a burnt man thereD、he saw something moving towards him17、why was the ride back to Borrogee terrible?A、because Joe was tired outB、because the ride started late at nightC、because they didn’t have enough courageD、because both Cathy and her Pony were exhausted18、Cathy refused to talk to reporters about the pony when she was in Borrogee Hospital becauseA、she didn’t know what to sayB、Jack asked her not to talk to themC、she was too weak to say anythingD、Joe would write about it in his writing19、what does the word “flame” in the last paragraph refer to ?A、JackB、the ponyC、Jack’s horseD、the fire20、which of the following is the best title of the story ?A、rescue of Joe BrookB、courage of Jack BillabongC、love of a young girlD、heroism of a lovely ponyThe faces of elderly, happily-married people sometimes resemble each other. Dr.Alike studied a number of couples who had been married for at least twenty five years. Each couple provided four photographs---one photo of each partner at the time of their marriage and another photo of each partner twenty five or more years later. All background was cut from the photos to remove any clues. The photos were then displayed in groups: a random grouping of the persons at the time of their marriage and another random grouping of the same persons who took photographs later. Some testees were asked to pick out the partners. They failed totally with the first group . their judgements were no better than chance.But with the photos taken twenty five or more years after the marriage, the testees were quite successful in deciding who was married to whom. They were particularly successful with the most happilymarried couples.Dr.Aiken believes there are several reasons why couples grow alike. One reason has something to do with imitation. One person tends to copy do the same as someone else without knowing it. He says huamn begins sto imitate the expressions of the faces of their loved ones. “ another possible reason”, he says, “is the common experience of the couples.” There is a tendency for people who have the same life experience to change their faces in similar ways. For example, if a couple have suffered from a lot of sad experiences, their faces are likely to change in a similar way.21、Dr.Aiken cut the background from the photoes for the purpose ofA、imitating the couples’ lifeB、grouping the couples againC testeesD、giving the testees more chances22、the underlined sentence “their judgements were no better than chance”A did a good job in making their choicesB had difficulty in picking out the partnersC had no chance to make the right judgementsD did better with the first group than with the second23 the underlined word “ imitate” has a similar meaning toA copyB changeC knowD suffer24 from the passage we can draw the conclusion thatcan live longerB most partners have been proved to grow alikeC the influence between partners can be quite strongD happily-married couples are often richer than others25 the main puppose of the passage is toA explain why couples grow alikeB tell how couples like each otherC discuss the function of marriageD describe the life of happily married coupleThe three biggest lies in America are: (1) “the check is in the mial”.(2)”of course, I’ll respect you in the morning”, and (3) “it was a computer error.”Of these three little white lies, the worst is the third. It’s the only one that can never be true. Today, if a bank statement cheats you out of 900 that way, you know what the clerk is sure to say, “it was a computer error.” Nonsense. The computer is reporting nothing more than what the clerk typed into it .The most annoying case of all is when the computerized cashier in the grocery store shows that an item costs more than it actually does. If the innocent buyer points out the mistake, the checker, bagger, and manager all come together and offer the familiar explanation: “it was a couputer error”It wasn’t , of course tha t computerized cashier is really nothing more than an electric event. The eye reads the universal product code---chat bar of black and white lines in a corner of the package----and then checks the code against a price list stored in memory. If the price li st is righ, you’ll be charged accurately.Grocery stores updated the price list each day----that is somebody sits at a keyboard and types in the prices. If the price they type in is too high, there are only two explanations: carelessness or dishonesty. Bu t somehow “ a computer error “ is supposed to excuse everything.One reason we let people hide behind a couputer is the common misperception that huge , modern computers are electric brains with “artificial intelligence”. At some point ther might be a mach ine with intelligence but none exists today. The smartest computer on earth righ now is no more intelligent than your average pen. At this point in the development of computers , the only thing any machine can do is what a human has instructed it to do .26 of the three lies, the one about computer is the worst because the computer itselfA says nonsenseB cheats customersC can not make the errorD does not admit its error27 According to the author, a computerized cashier is really justA a machine to count moneyB a machine to receive moneyC an instrument to print codesD an instrument to read codes28 Grocery store price lists are updated byA a computerB a keyboardC an employeeD an electric brain29 the last paragraph of the passage implies that computersA are very cleverB never make mistakesC have a good memoryD are controlled by men30 which of the following describes the main idea of the passage?A computers are stupid an inefficientB computers errors are due to its dishonestyC computers help stores updated the price listD computer errors are actually huamn errors.I came across an old country guidebook the other day. It listed all the tradesmen in each village, and it was impressive to see the past variety of services which were available on one’s own doorstep in the late Victorian countryside.Nowadays a traveler in rural England might conclude that the only village tradesmen still flourishing were either selling frozen food to the villagers or selling antiques to visitors. Nevertheless, this would rally be a false impression. On the surface, there has been a decline of village commerce, but its power is still remarkable.Our local grocer’s shop, for example, is actually expanding in spite of the competition from supermarkets in the nearest town. Women sensibly prefer to go there and exchange the local news while doing therir shoping, instead of queuing up at a supermarket.And the grocer knows well that personalservice has a considerable cash value.His prices may be a bit higher than those in the town,but he will deliver anything at any time. His assistants think nothing of bicycling down the village street in their lunch hour to take a piece of cheese to an old retired woman who sent her order by word of mouth with a friend who happened to be passing. The richer cusomers telephone their shopping lists and the goods are on their doorsteps within an hour. They have only to hint at a fancy for some commodity outside the usual stock and the grocer, a red faced-figure, instantly obtains if for them.31、Nowadays the commercial services in the village areA still very activeB quickly decliningC unable to flourishD personal to visitors32 the local grocer’s shop is expanding becauseA the competition there is weakB it is a place for women to chatC it provides good personal serviceD the goods there are33 which of the following is true about the supermakrkets?A prices there are much higherB customers often have to queue upC customers can order by telephoneD their personal services are satisfactory34 How do the village grocer’s assistants feel about giving extra service?A they don’t think it a troubleB they don’t think it worthwhileC they don’t consider it a good dealD they don’t consider it a pleasant experience35 one special feature of the village shop is thatA there is a very wide range of goods availableB customers can order goods by word of mouthC customers have to order goods one hour earlierD there is a list of goods to be delivered to doorsteps.。