在职艺术硕士(MFA)全国联考英文阅读理解-试卷8
在职艺术硕士(MFA)全国联考英文阅读理解-试卷1
在职艺术硕士（MFA）全国联考英文阅读理解-试卷1(总分：40.00，做题时间：90分钟)一、英文阅读理解题(总题数：4，分数：40.00)It is easier to negotiate initial salary requirement because once you are inside, the organizational constraints (约束) influence wage increases. One thing, however, is certain: your chances of getting the raise you feel you deserve are less if you don"t at least ask for it. Men tend to ask for more, and they get more, and this holds true with other resources, not just pay increases. Consider Beth"s story: I did not get what I wanted when I did not ask for it. We had cubicle (小隔间) offices and window offices. I sat in the cubicles with several male colleagues. One by one they were moved into window offices, while I remained in the cubicles. Several males who were hired after me also went to offices. One in particular told me he was next in line for an office and that it had been part of his negotiations for the job. I guess they thought me content to stay in the cubicles since I did not voice my opinion either way. It would be nice if we all received automatic pay increases equal to our merit, but "nice" isn"t a quality attributed to most organizations. If you feel you deserve a significant raise in pay, you"ll probably have to ask for it. Performance is your best bargaining chip (筹码) when you are seeking a raise. You must be able to demonstrate that you deserve a raise. Timing is also a good bargaining chip. If you can give your boss something he or she needs (a new client or a sizable contract, for example) just before merit pay decisions are being made, you are more likely to get the raise you want. Use information as a bargaining chip too. Find out what you are worth on the open market. What will someone else pay for your services? Go into the negotiations prepared to place your chips on the table at the appropriate time and prepared to use communication style to guide the direction of the interaction. (345 words)（分数：10.00）(1).According to the passage, before taking a job, a person should______.（分数：2.00）A.demonstrate his capabilityB.give his boss a good impressionC.ask for as much money as he canD.ask for the salary he hopes to get √解析：解析：本题属于简单推理题。
在职艺术硕士(MFA)全国联考英文阅读理解-试卷11
在职艺术硕士（MFA）全国联考英文阅读理解-试卷11(总分：50.00，做题时间：90分钟)一、英文阅读理解题(总题数：5，分数：50.00)What you give your relatives, friends, husband, or wife can help you know yourself better. Also, what they give you can tell you something about their personality. Most gift-giving(and getting)shows nothing more than the spirit of love and friendship. But it is possible to form some associations between the kinds of things bought and the people buy them. Here is a guide to give what and why. The clothes you wear tell something about your personality. They tell the world not only how you want to be seen but how you see yourself as well. When someone gives you something to wear that agrees with your self-image, they"re saying, "I agree with you. I like the way you are. " Such a gift should be taken as a form of compliment. On the other hand, a gift of clothing that doesn"t match your personality could be an insult to your character. Making something by hand has become the exception in many countries today—so much so that giving a homemade gift is sometimes considered unusual. If you receive a homemade gift, you are lucky. It may not be made perfectly, but it will show a certain quality of love. People who give homemade gifts may be said to be very generous. They have given time and emotion, two important characteristics of being creative. A person who thinks of food when thinking of a gift is good example of what human warmth means. Whether you give a box of chocolates, a bag of oranges, or a ball of cheese, all carry the same message of comfort and support. People who give books as gifts either like reading or would like everyone to think they do. If you happen to receive a large, heavy book, its giver may be much more interested in the way things appear than in the way they actually are. Of course, reading is a way of feeling the emotions of another person and of learning new things. Giving a book can be a way of sharing a feeling or a newly learned meaning. The giver is probably trying to say to you what the book said to him.（分数：10.00）(1).The first paragraph is written mainly to tell readers that______.（分数：2.00）A.the gifts you give can help you understand yourself betterB.the gifts you receive are helpful for you to know the personality of those who give themC.gifts can show friendship and loveD.there is a certain relationship between the kinds of gifts and the people who give them √解析：解析：这是一道段落大意题。
在职艺术硕士(MFA)全国联考英文阅读理解历年真题试卷汇编3(题后
在职艺术硕士（MFA）全国联考英文阅读理解历年真题试卷汇编3(题后含答案及解析)全部题型 3. 英文阅读理解题英文阅读理解题To the people of ancient Egypt, life on earth was short. Life after death, however, was eternal. Therefore they built their tombs of stone and they took their possessions with them into another world. The more important the people, the greater the tomb. The Pharaohs were the rulers of the country and when they died they became gods. Many of their tombs remain, and some have become a wonder of the world. These are the pyramids. The purpose of these stone mountains was to protect the burial chamber from the weather and from thieves who might try to steal the gold, jewels and precious possessions placed there to accompany the dead ruler into eternal life. Their shape, with four triangular sides spreading from a single point, represented the rays of the sun. Their position on the west bank of the River Nile was where the sun set every day and where they believed it began its journey into the other world. All the burial grounds in ancient Egypt were on the west bank of the river.1．Why did the people of ancient Egypt build their tombs of stone?A．Because they thought life on the earth was short, but life after death was eternal.B．Because they wanted to bring all their possessions into another world.C．Because they wanted to protect their possessions into another world.D．All of the above.正确答案：D解析：这是一道细节题，要求考生回答古埃及人建石墓的原因。
在职艺术硕士(MFA)全国联考英文阅读理解模拟试卷1(题后含答案及解析)
在职艺术硕士（MFA）全国联考英文阅读理解模拟试卷1(题后含答案及解析)全部题型 3. 英文阅读理解题英文阅读理解题Believe it or not, optical illusion (错觉) can cut highway crashes. Japan is a case in point. It has reduced automobile crashes on some roads by nearly 75 percent using a simple optical illusion. Bent stripes, called chevrons (人字形), painted on the roads make drivers think that they are driving faster than they really are, and thus drivers slow down. Now the American Automobile Association Foundation for Traffic Safety in Washington D.C. is planning to repeat Japan’s success. Starting next year, the foundation will paint chevrons and other patterns of stripes on selected roads around the country to test how well the patterns reduce highway crashes. Excessive speed plays a major role in as much as one fifth of all fatal traffic accidents, according to the foundation. To help reduce those accidents, the foundation will conduct its tests in areas where speed-related hazards are the greatest—curves, exit slopes, traffic circles, and bridges. Some studies suggest that straight, horizontal bars painted across roads can initially cut the average speed of drivers in half. However, traffic often returns to full speed within months as drivers become used to seeing the painted bars. Chevrons, scientists say, not only give drivers the impression that they are driving faster than they really are but also make a lane appear to be narrower. The result is a longer lasting reduction in highway speed and the number of traffic accidents. (227 words)1．The passage mainly discusses______.A．a new way of highway speed controlB．a new pattern for painting highwaysC．a new approach to training driversD．a new type of optical illusion正确答案：A解析：本题属于主旨大意题。
在职艺术硕士(MFA)全国联考英文阅读理解模拟试卷8(题后含答案及解析)
在职艺术硕士（MFA）全国联考英文阅读理解模拟试卷8(题后含答案及解析)题型有：1. They also did more household work and participated in more of such organized activities as soccer and ballet (芭蕾舞). Involvement in sports, in particular, rose almost 50% from 1981 to 1997: boys now spend an average of four hours a week playing sports; girls log half that time. All in all, however, children’s leisure time dropped from 40% of the day in 1981 to 25 %. “Children are affected by the same time crunch (危机) that affects their parents,” says Sandra Hofferth, who headed the recent study of children’s timetable. A chief reason, she says, is that more mothers are working outside the home. (Nevertheless, children in both double-income and “male breadwinner”households spent comparable amounts of time interacting with their parents, 19 hours and 22 hours respectively. In contrast, children spent only 9 hours with their single mothers. ) All work and no play could make for some very messed-up kids. “Play is the most powerful way a child explores the world and learns about himself,”says T. Berry Brazel-ton, professor at Harvard Medical School. Unstructured play encourages independent thinking and allows the young to negotiate their relationships with their peers, but kids aged 3 to 12 spent only 12 hours a week engaged in it. The children sampled spent a quarter of their rapidly decreasing “free time”watching television. But that, believe it or not, was one of the findings parents might regard as good news. If they’re spending less time in front of the TV set, however, kids aren’t replacing it with reading. Despite efforts to get kids more interested in books, the children spent just over an hour a week reading. Let’s face it, who’s got the time? (310 words)16．By mentioning “the same time crunch” (Line 1, Para. 2) Sandra Hofferth meansA．children have little time to play with thei * parentsB．children are not taken good care of by their working parentsC．both parents and children suffer from lack of leisure timeD．both parents and children have trouble managing their time正确答案：C解析：本题属于词义理解题。
在职艺术硕士MFA全国联考英文阅读理解历年真题试卷汇编8_真题(含答案与解析)-交互
在职艺术硕士（MFA）全国联考英文阅读理解历年真题试卷汇编8(总分30, 做题时间90分钟)3. 英文阅读理解题Researchers have shown that noise can adversely affect human in both physiological and psychological ways. Hearing losses in particular occupations such as shipbuilding and construction work are well-known. In fact, however, we all find hearing more difficult as we age. Young ears can distinguish a wide range of sounds from low to very high frequencies, while older ears lose the ability to distinguish high-pitched sounds. A comparison of people living in some industrialized and non-industrialized areas suggests that this hearing loss may not necessarily accompany old age. Furthermore, a closer inspection of other data reveals economic effects. For instance, an increased turnover in property has been observed in noisy areas near airports. Job performance can be adversely affected by loud noise, especially if accuracy and mental effort are involved. The use of outdoor areas for conversation is not possible for an estimated 5 to 10 million people who live or work in urban areas. When interference with television or speech or sleep is included, as many as 22 to 24 million people can be said to have lost part of the use of their homes and grounds because of noise. Thus noise pollution is a serious environmental concern. The indifferentattitude toward noise should be **e; considerable efforts should be made to alert people to the grave effects that may stem from an excessively noisy environment.SSS_SINGLE_SEL1.We can learn from this passage that______.A young people are sensitive to high-pitched soundsB young people distinguish low frequency noise better than old peopleC high frequency noise can cause hearing loss in old peopleD people in industrialized areas will suffer hearing loss when they are old该问题分值: 2答案:A解析：这是一道细节题，可定位在本文第1段“Young ears can distinguish a widerange of sounds from low to very high frequencies，while older ears lose the ability to distinguish high—pitched sounds．”说明年轻人比老年人更能分辨高频声音，选项A是其同义表达。
在职艺术硕士(MFA)全国联考英文阅读理解历年真题试卷汇编4(题后
在职艺术硕士（MFA）全国联考英文阅读理解历年真题试卷汇编4(题后含答案及解析)题型有：1. Wal-Mart’s achievement caps a bigger economic shift—from producing goods to providing services. Manufacturing’s share of U. S. employment peaked in 1953, at 35%. It has been declining steadily since. In the decade that will end in 2010, the Bureau of Labor Statistics figures that goods-producing industries will create 1. 3 million new jobs, compared to 20 million for service industries. To look at it another way, today there are about four times as many people working in service jobs as in other kinds of jobs. And even within manufacturing, services are an increasingly large share of operations. As America got richer, consumption got more complicated. With more income to throw around, people started spending more on services—movies and travel, mortgages to buy houses, insurance to protect those houses, the occasional weekends at a luxury hotel; Fortune calls this a shift in the demand pattern. Over the few years, only three of the ten fastest-growing occupations(software engineers, nurses, and computer support)pay middle-class salaries. The rest could be called Wal-Mart kinds of jobs—cashiers, retail assistants, food service, and so on. In short, the service economy is delivering more good jobs than ever before.11．In 1993, Wal-Mart could have a sales volume of two billion dollars in______.A．one weekB．two weeksC．one dayD．two days正确答案：B解析：这是一道细节推断题。
在职艺术硕士(MFA)全国联考英文阅读理解历年真题试卷汇编1
在职艺术硕士（MFA）全国联考英文阅读理解历年真题试卷汇编1(总分：30.00，做题时间：90分钟)一、英文阅读理解题(总题数：3，分数：30.00)Oscar Night Oscar Night is one of the most awaited events in the entire entertainment industry of the world. The award ceremony has become an inseparable component of the life of all the people associated with Hollywood. One cannot simply escape the charm of this wonderful night. The scheduled time of the glitzy evening of Academy Award is usually late February or early March. It is time when the awards are presented for the year-best achievements in the Motion Picture Industry. The Oscar statuette, presented during the Awards night, is regarded to be the most prestigious honor for Hollywood artists. Oscar ceremony was started with the intention of acknowledging the excellence in Hollywood. It was also an approach, made a long time back, to encourage the spirit of the people connected with the Motion picture industry. The various categories of award try to honor people involved in all the facets of film-making. Academy Awards Night comprises of that point of time when the talented artists of the film fraternity get the apt recognition. It is the best way of honoring the efforts and dedication that go into the making of a movie. Oscars are organized in a grand manner, with an alluring appeal. This mega event takes place at the Kodak Theatre, in Los Angles, annually. Oscar Night is the much-awaited moment, when all the stars of Hollywood gather at a single venue. The Red Carpet is rolled out for the dignitaries of the function. The air is filled with the gusto and zeal of the celebrities, who are invited to witness this ceremony. The atmosphere of Oscar Night is ruled by an element of surprise. It is the night when the mystery unfolds with each passing moment, with the announcement of winners in various categories.（分数：10.00）(1).According to the author, ______.（分数：2.00）A.The award ceremony is an inseparable part of the life of all those who are related to Hollywood √B.The award ceremony is an inseparable part of the life of all the people who are associated with Los AngelesC.The award ceremony is an inseparable part of the life of all those who are living in HollywoodD.The award ceremony is an inseparable part of the life of all the people who are working in film industry解析：解析：这是一道细节题，考查考生对第一段第二句话“The award ceremony has be—come an inseparable component of the life of all the people associated with Hollywood．”的理解。
在职艺术硕士(MFA)全国联考英文阅读理解历年真题试卷汇编1(题后
在职艺术硕士（MFA）全国联考英文阅读理解历年真题试卷汇编1(题后含答案及解析)全部题型 3. 英文阅读理解题英文阅读理解题People born in autumn live longer than those born in spring and are less likely to fall chronically ill when they are older, according to an Austrian scientist. Using census(人口普查)data for more than one million people in Austrian, Denmark and Australia, scientists at the Max Plank Institute for Demographic(人口统计的)Research found the month of birth was related to life expectancy over the age of 50. Seasonal differences in what mothers ate during pregnancy, and infections occurring at different times of the year could both have an impact on the health of a new-born baby and could influence its life expectancy in old age. “A mother giving birth in spring spends the last stage of her pregnancy in winter, when she will eat fewer vitamins than in summer,”said one of the scientists. “When she stops breast-feeding and starts giving her baby normal food, it’s in the hot weeks of summer when babies are inclined to infections of the digestive system. “In Austria, adults born in autumn lived about seven months longer than those born in spring, and in Denmark adults with birthdays in autumn outlived those born in spring by about four months. In the southern hemisphere, the picture is similar. Adults born in the Australian autumn lived about four months longer than those born in the Australian spring. The study focused on people born at the beginning of the 20th century, using death certificates and census data. Although nutrition at all times of the year has improved since then, the seasonal pattern persists.1．People born in autumn live longer than those born in spring because______.A．a baby born in autumn is never subject to any infectionsB．a baby born in spring receives no protection from infectionsC．a mother giving birth in spring has less nutrition during her pregnancyD．a mother giving birth in autumn eats more vitamins during the last stage of her pregnancy正确答案：D解析：这是一道细节题，要求回答秋季出生的人比春季出生的人长寿的原因。
在职艺术硕士(MFA)全国联考英文阅读理解模拟试卷18(题后含答案及解析)
在职艺术硕士（MFA）全国联考英文阅读理解模拟试卷18(题后含答案及解析)全部题型 3. 英文阅读理解题英文阅读理解题According to a survey, which was based on the responses of over 188,000 students, today’s traditional-age college freshmen are “more materialistic and less altruistic (利他主义的)”than at any time in the 17 years of the poll. Not surprising in these hard times, the student’s major objective “is to be financially well off. Less important than ever is developing a meaningful philosophy of life. “It follows then that today the most popular course is not literature or history but accounting. Interest in teaching, social service and the “altruistic”fields is at a low. On the other hand, enrollment in business programs, engineering and computer science is way up. That’s no surprise either. A friend of mine (a sales representative for a chemical company) was making twice the salary of her college instructors her first year on the job—even before she completed her two-year associate degree. While it’s true that we all need a career, it is equally true that our civilization has accumulated an incredible amount of knowledge in fields far removed from our own and that we are better for our understanding of these other contributions—be they scientific or artistic. It is equally true that, in studying the diverse wisdom of others, we learn how to think. More important, perhaps, education teaches us to see the connections between things, as well as to see beyond our immediate needs. Weekly we read of unions who went on strike for higher wages, only to drive their employer out of business. No company; no job. How shortsighted in the long run! But the most important argument for a broad education is that in studying the accumulated wisdom of the ages, we improve our moral sense. I saw a cartoon recently which shows a group of businessmen looking puzzled as they sit around a conference table；one of them is talking on the intercom (对讲机): “Miss Baxter,” he says, “could you please send in someone who can distinguish right from wrong?”From the long-term point of view, that’s what education really ought to be about. (353 words)1．According to the author’s observation, college students______.A．have never been so materialistic as todayB．have never been so interested in the artsC．have never been so financially well off as todayD．have never attached so much importance to moral sense正确答案：A 涉及知识点：英文阅读理解2．The students’criteria for selecting majors today have much to do with______.A．the influences of their instructorsB．the financial goals they seek in lifeC．their own interpretations of the coursesD．their understanding of the contributions of others正确答案：B 涉及知识点：英文阅读理解3．By saying “While it’s true that…be they scientific or artistic” (Lines 1 —4, Para. 5), the author means that______.A．business management should be included in educational programsB．human wisdom has accumulated at an extraordinarily high speedC．human intellectual development has reached new heightsD．the importance of a broad education should not be overlooked正确答案：D 涉及知识点：英文阅读理解4．Studying the diverse wisdom of others can______.A．create varying artistic interestsB．help people see things in their right perspectivesC．help improve connections among peopleD．regulate the behavior of modern people正确答案：B 涉及知识点：英文阅读理解5．Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?A．Businessmen absorbed in their career are narrow-minded.B．Managers often find it hard to tell, right from wrong.C．People engaged in technical jobs lead a more rewarding life,D．Career seekers should not focus on immediate interests only.正确答案：D 涉及知识点：英文阅读理解Nearly all “speed reading” courses have a “pacing” element—some timing device which lets the student know how many words a minute he is reading. You can do this simply by looking at your watch every 5 or 10 minutes and noting down the page number you have reached. Check the average number of words per page for the particular book you are reading. How do you know when 5 minutes has passed on your watch if you are busy reading the book? Well, this is difficult at first. A friend can help by timing you over a set period, or you can read within hearing distance of apublic clock which strikes the quarter hours. Pace yourself every three or four days, always with the same kind of easy, general interest books. You should soon notice your accustomed w.p.m. rate creeping up. Obviously there is little point in increasing your w.p.m. rate if you do not understand what you are reading. When you are consciously trying to increase your reading speed, stop after every chapter (if you are reading a novel) or every section or group of ten or twelve pages (if it is a textbook) and ask yourself a few questions about what you have been reading. If you find you have lost the thread of the story, or you cannot remember clearly the details of what was said, reread the section or chapter. You can also try “lightning speed”exercise from time to time. Take four or five pages of the general interest book you happen to be reading and read them as fast as you possibly can. Do not bother about whether you understand or not. Now go back and read them at what you feel to be your “normal” w.p.m. rate, the rate at which you can comfortably understand. After a lightning speed reading through you will usually find that your “normal” speed has increased—perhaps by as much as 50-100 w.p.m. This is the technique sportsmen use when they usually run further in training than they will have to on the day of the big race. (341 words)6．According to the passage, a “pacing” device______.A．is used to time student’s reading speedB．is not used in most speed reading coursesC．is used as an aid to vocabulary learningD．should be used whenever we read alone正确答案：A 涉及知识点：英文阅读理解7．In speed reading, looking at your watch every 5 or 10 minutes______.A．avoids the need for reading fasterB．is not the same as pacingC．may seem unworkable at firstD．helps you to remember your page number正确答案：C 涉及知识点：英文阅读理解8．When you are reading a novel, you should check your understanding of the content after______.A．every chapterB．every sectionC．every four or five pagesD．every ten or twelve pages正确答案：A 涉及知识点：英文阅读理解9．The purpose of the “lightning speed” exercise is to______.A．increase your speed by scanning the text firstB．test your maximum reading speedC．help you understand more of the content of the bookD．enable you to win reading races against your friends正确答案：A 涉及知识点：英文阅读理解10．The best title for this passage would be______.A．Hints for Successful ReadingB．Hints for Speed ReadingC．Effective ReadingD．Lightning Speed Exercises正确答案：B 涉及知识点：英文阅读理解For centuries, explorers have risked their lives venturing into the unknown for reasons that were to varying degrees economic and nationalistic. Columbus went west to look for better trade routes to the Orient and to promote the greater glory of Spain. Lewis and Clark journeyed into the American wilderness to find out what the U.S. had acquired when it purchased Louisiana, and the Apollo astronauts rocketed to the moon in a dramatic show of technological muscle during the cold war. Although their missions blended commercial and political-military imperatives, the explorers involved all accomplished some significant science simply by going where no scientists had gone before. Today Mars looms (隐约出现) as humanity’s next great terra incognita (未探明之地). And with doubtful prospects for a short-term financial return, with the cold war a rapidly fading memory and amid a growing emphasis on international cooperation in large space ventures, it is clear that imperatives other than profits or nationalism will have to compel human beings to leave their tracks on the planet’s reddish surface. Could it be that science, which has long played a minor role in exploration, is at last destined to take a leading role? The question naturally invites a couple of others: Are there experiments that only humans could do on Mars? Could those experiments provide insights profound enough to justify the expense of sending people across interplanetary space? With Mars the scientific stakes are arguably higher than they have ever been. The issue of whether life ever existed on the planet, and whether it persists to this day, has been highlighted by mounting evidence that the Red Planet once had abundant stable, liquid water and by the continuing controversy over suggestions that bacterial fossils rode to Earth on a meteorite (陨石) from Mars. A more conclusive answer about life on Mars, past or present, would give researchers invaluable data about the range of conditions under which a planet can generate the complex chemistry that leads to life. If it could be established that life arose independently on Mars and Earth, the finding would provide the first concrete clues in one of the deepest mysteries in all of science; the prevalence of life in the universe. (362 words)11．According to the passage, the chief purpose of explorers in going to unknown places in the past was______.A．to display their country’s military mightB．to accomplish some significant scienceC．to find new areas for colonizationD．to pursue commercial and state interests正确答案：D 涉及知识点：英文阅读理解12．At present, a probable inducement for countries to initiate large-scale space ventures is______.A．international cooperationB．scientific researchC．nationalistic reasonsD．long-term profits正确答案：B 涉及知识点：英文阅读理解13．What is the main goal of sending human missions to Mars?A．To find out if life ever existed there.B．To see if humans could survive there.C．To prove the feasibility of large-scale space ventures.D．To show the leading role of science in space exploration.正确答案：A 涉及知识点：英文阅读理解14．By saying “With Mars the scientific stakes are arguably higher than they have ever been” (Line 1, Para. 4), the author means that______.A．with Mars the risks involved are much greater than any previous space venturesB．in the case of Mars, the rewards of scientific exploration can be very highC．in the case of Mars, much more research funds are needed than ever before D．with Mars, scientists argue, the fundamental interests of science are at issue 正确答案：B 涉及知识点：英文阅读理解15．The passage tells us that proof of life on Mars would______.A．make clear the complex chemistry in the development of lifeB．confirm the suggestion that bacterial fossils traveled to Earth on a meteorite C．reveal the kind of conditions under which life originatesD．provide an explanation why life is common in the universe正确答案：C 涉及知识点：英文阅读理解You must have been troubled by when to say “I love you” because it is one of the greatest puzzles in our life. What if you say it first and your partner doesn’t love you back? Or if they do say it, but you don’t feel they mean it? Being the first to declare your love can be ever racking (紧张) and risky and can leave you feeling as vulnerable as a turtle (海龟) with no shell. But is the person who says it first really in a position of weakness? Doesn’t it pay to hold back, play it cool and wait until the other half has shown their hand first? “A really good relationship should be about being fair and being equal,”says psychologist Sidney Crown. “But love is seldom equal. “ All relationships go through power struggles but, he says, if a love imbalance continues for years, the rot will set in. “That feeling of ‘I’ve always loved you more’may be subverted (颠覆，破坏) for a time, but it never goes away completely and it often emerges in squabbling (大声争吵). “In love, at least, the silent, withholding type is not always the most powerful. “The strongest one in a relationship is often the person who feels confident enough to talk about their feelings,”says educational psychologist Ingrid Collins. Psychosexual therapist Paula Hall agrees. “The one with the upper hand is often the person who takes the initiative. In fact, the person who says ‘I love you’ first may also be the one who says ‘I’m bored with you’ first. “ Hall believes that much depends on how “I love you”is said and the motivation of the person saying it. “Is it said when they’re drunk? Is it said before their partner files off on holiday, and what it really means is ‘Please don’t be unfaithful to me’? By saying ‘I love you’, they are really saying ‘Do you love me?’ If so, wouldn’t it just be more honest to say that?” Collins agrees that intention is everything. “It’s not what is said, but how it’s said What it comes down to is the sincerity of the speaker. “ (354 words) 16．What is the main idea of this passage?A．The importance of “I love you”.B．The meaning of “I love you”.C．The time of saying “I love you”.D．The place of saying “I love you”.正确答案：C 涉及知识点：英文阅读理解17．In the first sentence the author means that______.A．it is easy to say “I love you”B．it is hard to say “I love you”C．we have many troubles in our lifeD．people usually do not know when to say “I love you”正确答案：D 涉及知识点：英文阅读理解18．According to the expert, a good relationship should be______.A．fair and equalB．fair and kindC．powerful and equalD．confident and fair正确答案：A 涉及知识点：英文阅读理解19．In the third paragraph, the phrase “with the upper hand” means______.A．being low in spiritB．having only one handC．being activeD．being passive正确答案：C 涉及知识点：英文阅读理解20．What is the most important for you to consider when somebody say “I love you” to you?A．The intention.B．The place.C．The time.D．The determination.正确答案：A 涉及知识点：英文阅读理解。
在职艺术硕士(MFA)全国联考英文阅读理解模拟试卷9(题后含答案及解析)
在职艺术硕士（MFA）全国联考英文阅读理解模拟试卷9(题后含答案及解析)全部题型 3. 英文阅读理解题英文阅读理解题“Opinion”is a word that is used carelessly today. It is used to refer to matters of taste, belief, and judgment. This casual use would probably cause little confusion if people didn’t attach too much importance to opinion. Unfortunately, most do attach great importance to it. “I have as much right to my opinion as you to yours,”and “Everyone’s entitled to his opinion,”are common expressions. In fact, anyone who would challenge another’s opinion is likely to be branded intolerant. Is that label accurate? Is it intolerant to challenge another’s opinion? It depends on what definition of opinion you have in mind. For example, you may ask a friend “What do you think of the new Ford cars?” And he may reply, “In my opinion, they’re ugly. “ In this case, it would not only be intolerant to challenge his statement, but foolish. For it’s obvious that by opinion he means his personal preference, a matter of taste. And as the old saying goes, “It’s pointless to argue about matters of taste. “But consider this very different use of the term, a newspaper reports that the Supreme Court has delivered its opinion in a controversial case. Obviously the justices did not share their personal preferences, their mere likes and dislikes; they stated their considered judgment, painstakingly arrived at after thorough inquiry and deliberation. Most of what is referred to as opinion falls somewhere between these two extremes. It is not an expression of taste. Nor is it careful judgment. Yet it may contain elements of both. It is a view or belief more or less casually arrived at, with or without examining the evidence. Is everyone entitled to his opinion? Of course, this is not only permitted, but guaranteed. We are free to act on our opinions only so long as, in doing so, we do not harm others. (311 words)1．Which of the following statements is TRUE, according to the author?A．Everyone has a right to hold his own opinion.B．Free expression of opinions often leads to confusion.C．Most people tend to be careless in forming their opinions.D．Casual use of the word “opinion” often brings about quarrels.正确答案：A解析：本题属于判断题。
在职艺术硕士(MFA)全国联考英文阅读理解模拟试卷28(题后含答案及解析)
在职艺术硕士（MFA）全国联考英文阅读理解模拟试卷28(题后含答案及解析)全部题型 3. 英文阅读理解题英文阅读理解题Why does cream go bad faster than butter? Some researchers think they have the answer, and it comes down to the structure of the food, not its chemical composition—a finding that could help rid some processed foods of chemical preservatives. Cream and butter contain pretty much the same substances, so why cream should sour much faster has been a mystery. Both are emulsions—tiny globules (小球体) of one liquid evenly distributed throughout another. The difference lies in what’s in the globules and what’s in the surrounding liquid, says Brocklehurst, who led the investigation. In cream, fatty globules drift about in a sea of water. In butter, globules of a watery solution are locked away in a sea of fat. The bacteria which make the food go bad prefer to live in the watery regions of the mixture. “This means that in cream, the bacteria are free to grow throughout the mixture,” he says. When the situation is reversed, the bacteria are locked away in compartments (隔仓室) buried deep in the sea of fat. Trapped in this way, individual colonies cannot spread and rapidly run out of nutrients (养料). They also slowly poison themselves with their waste products. “In butter, you get a self-limiting system which stops the bacteria growing,”says Brocklehurst. The researchers are already working with food companies keen to see if their products can be made resistant to bacterial attack through alterations to the food’s structure. Brocklehurst believes it will be possible to make the emulsions used in salad cream, for instance, more like that in butter. The key will be to do this while keeping the salad cream liquid and not turning it into a solid lump. (292 words)1．The significance of Brocklehurst’s research is that______.A．it suggested a way to keep some foods fresh without preservativesB．it discovered tiny globules in both cream and butterC．it revealed the secret of how bacteria multiply in cream and butterD．it found that cream and butter share the same chemical composition正确答案：A解析：本题属于细节题。
在职艺术硕士(MFA)全国联考英文阅读理解-试卷7
在职艺术硕士（MFA）全国联考英文阅读理解-试卷7(总分：40.00，做题时间：90分钟)一、英文阅读理解题(总题数：4，分数：40.00)Sign has become a scientific hot button. Only in the past 20 years have specialists in language study realized that signed languages are unique—a speech of the hand. They offer a new way to probe how the brain generates and understands language, and throw new light on an old scientific controversy： whether language, complete with grammar, is something that we are born with, or whether it is a learned behavior. The current interest in sign language has roots in the pioneering work of one rebel teacher at Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C., the world"s only liberal arts university for deaf people. When Bill Stokoe went to Gallaudet to teach English, the school enrolled him in a course in signing. But Stokoe noticed something odd: among themselves, students signed differently from his classroom teacher. Stokoe had been taught a sort of gestural code, each movement of the hands representing a word in English. At the time, American Sign Language (ASL) was thought to be no more than a form of pidgin English (混杂英语). But Stokoe believed the "hand talk" his students used looked richer. He wondered: Might deaf people actually have a genuine language? And could that language be unlike any other on Earth? It was 1955, when even deaf people dismissed their signing as "substandard". Stokoe"s idea was academic heresy(异端邪说). It is 37 years later. Stokoe—now devoting his time to writing and editing books and journals and to producing video materials on ASL and the deaf culture—is having lunch at a cafe near the Gallaudet campus and explaining how he started a revolution. For decades educators fought his idea that signed languages are natural languages like English, French and Japanese. They assumed language must be based on speech, the modulation (调节) of sound. But sign language is based on the movement of hands, the modulation of space. "What I said," Stokoe explains, "is that language is not mouth stuff—it"s brain stuff. " (340 words)（分数：10.00）(1).The study of sign language is thought to be______.（分数：2.00）A.a new way to look at the learning of languageB.a challenge to traditional views on the nature of language √C.an approach to simplifying the grammatical structure of a languageD.an attempt to clarify misunderstanding about the origin of language解析：解析：本题属于细节推断题。
在职艺术硕士(MFA)全国联考英文阅读理解历年真题试卷汇编2(题后
在职艺术硕士（MFA）全国联考英文阅读理解历年真题试卷汇编2(题后含答案及解析)全部题型 3. 英文阅读理解题英文阅读理解题Every artist knows in his heart that he is saying something to the public. Not only does he want to say it well, but he wants it to be something which has not been said before. He hopes the public will listen and understand—he wants to teach them, and he wants them to learn from him. What visual artists like painters want to teach is easy to make out but difficult to explain, because painters translate their experiences into shapes and colors, not words. They seem to feel that a certain selection of shapes and colors, out of the countless billions possible, is exceptionally interesting for them and worth showing to us. Without their work we should never have noticed these particular shapes and colors, or have felt the delight which they brought to the artist. Most artists take their shapes and colors from the world of nature and from human bodies in motion and repose; their choices indicate that these aspects of the world are worth looking at, that they contain beautiful sights. Contemporary artists might say that they merely choose subjects that provide an interesting pattern, that there is nothing more in it. Yet even they do not choose entirely without reference to the character of their subjects. If one painter choose to paint a gangrenous(生坏疽的)leg and another a lake in moonlight, each of them is directing out attention to a certain aspect of the world. Each painter is telling us something, showing us something, and emphasizing something—all of which mean that, consciously or unconsciously, he is trying to teach us.1．All artists are common in that______.A．they use shapes and colors instead of wordsB．they are trying to teach the publicC．what they want to teach is difficult to explainD．they want to learn from the public正确答案：B解析：这是一道细节题。
在职艺术硕士(MFA)全国联考英文阅读理解-试卷9.doc
在职艺术硕士（MFA）全国联考英文阅读理解-试卷9(总分：40.00，做题时间：90分钟)一、英文阅读理解题(总题数：4，分数：40.00)Some pessimistic experts feel that the automobile is bound to fall into disuse. They see a day in the not-too-distant future when all autos will be abandoned and allowed to rust. Other authorities, however, think the auto is here to stay. They hold that the car will remain a leading means of urban travel in the foreseeable future. The motorcar will undoubtedly change significantly over the next 30 years. It should become smaller, safer, and more economical, and should not be powered by the gasoline engine. The car of the future should be far more pollution-free than present types. Regardless of its power source, the auto in the future will still be the main problem in urban traffic congestion (拥挤). One proposed solution to this problem is the automated highway system. When the auto enters the highway system, a retractable (可伸缩的) arm will drop from the auto and make contact with a rail, which is similar to those powering subway trains electrically. Once attached to the rail, the car will become electrically powered from the system, and control of the vehicle will pass to a central computer. The computer will then monitor all of the car"s movements. The driver will use a telephone to dial instructions about his destination into the system. The computer will calculate the best route, and reserve space for the car all the way to the correct exit from the highway. The driver will then be free to relax and wait for the buzzer (蜂鸣器) that will warn him of his coming exit. It is estimated that an automated highway will be able to handle 10,000 vehicles per hour, compared with the 1, 500 to 2, 000 vehicles that can be carried by a present-day highway. (300 words)（分数：10.00）(1).One significant improvement in the future car will probably be______.（分数：2.00）A.its power sourceB.its driving systemC.its monitoring systemD.its seating capacity(2).What is the author"s main concern?（分数：2.00）A.How to render automobiles pollution-free.B.How to make smaller and safer automobiles.C.How to solve the problem of traffic jams.D.How to develop an automated subway system.(3).What provides autos with electric power in an automated highway system?（分数：2.00）A.A rail.B.An engine.C.A retractable arm.D.A computer controller.(4).In an automated highway system, all the driver needs to do is to______.（分数：2.00）A.keep in the right laneB.wait to arrive at his destinationC.keep in constant touch with the computer centerrm the system of his destination by phone(5).What is the author"s attitude toward the future of autos?（分数：2.00）A.Enthusiastic.B.Pessimistic.C.Optimistic.D.Cautious.Most episodes of absent-mindedness—forgetting where you left something or wondering why you just entered a room—are caused by a simple lack of attention, says Schacter. "You"re supposed to remember something, but you haven"t encoded it deeply. " Encoding, Schacter explains, is a special way of paying attention to an event that has a major impact on recalling it later. Failure to encode properly can create annoying situations. If you put your mobile phone in a pocket, for example, and don"t pay attention to what you did because you"re involved in a conversation, you"ll probably forget that the phone is in the jacket now hanging in you wardrobe (衣柜). "Your memory itself isn"t failing you," says Schacter. "Rather, you didn"t give your memory system the information it needed. " Lack of interest can also lead to absent-mindedness. "A man who can recite sports statistics from 30 years ago," says Zelinski, "may not remember to drop a letter in the mailbox. " Women have slightly better memories than men, possibly because they pay more attention to their environment, and memory relies on just that. Visual cues can help preventabsent-mindedness, says Schacter. "But be sure the cue is clear and available," he cautions. If you want to remember to take a medication (药物) with lunch, put the pill bottle on the kitchen table—don"t leave it in the medicine chest and write yourself a note that you keep in a pocket. Another common episode of absent-mindedness; walking into a room and wondering why you"re there. Most likely, you were thinking about something else. "Everyone does this from time to time," says Zelinski. The best thing to do is to return to where you were before entering the room, and you"ll likely remember. (295 words)（分数：10.00）(1).Why does the author think that encoding properly is very important?（分数：2.00）A.It helps us understand our memory system better.B.It enables us to recall something from our memory.C.It expands our memory capacity considerably.D.It slows down the process of losing our memory.(2).One possible reason why women have better memories than men is that______.（分数：2.00）A.they have a wider range of interestsB.they are more reliant on the environmentC.they have an unusual power of focusing their attentionD.they are more interested in what"s happening around them(3).A note in the pocket can hardly serve as a reminder because______.（分数：2.00）A.it will easily get lostB.it"s not clear enough for you to readC.it"s out of your sightD.it might get mixed up with other things(4).What do we learn from the last paragraph?（分数：2.00）A.If we focus our attention on one thing, we might forget another.B.Memory depends to a certain extent on the environment.C.Repetition helps improve our memory.D.If we keep forgetting things, we"d better return to where we were.(5).What is the passage mainly about?（分数：2.00）A.The process of gradual memory loss.B.The causes of absent-mindedness.C.The impact of the environment on memory.D.A way of encoding and recalling.In the 1920s demand for American farm products fell, as European countries began to recover from World War I and instituted austerity (紧缩) programs to reduce their imports. The result was a sharp drop in farm prices. This period was more disastrous for farmers than earlier times had been, because farmers were no longer self-sufficient. They were paying for machinery, seed, and fertilizer, and they were also buying consumer goods. The prices of the items fanners boughtremained constant, while prices they received for their products fell. These developments were made worse by the Great Depression, which began in 1929 and extended throughout the 1930s. In 1929, under President Herbert Hoover, the Federal Farm Board was organized. It established the principle of direct interference with supply and demand, and it represented the first national commitment to provide greater economic stability for farmers. President Hoover"s successor attached even more importance to this problem. One of the first measures proposed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt when he took office in 1933 was the Agricultural Adjustment Act, which was subsequently passed by Congress. This law was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court on the grounds that general taxes were being collected to pay one special group of people. However, new laws were passed immediately that achieved the same result of resting soil and providing flood-control measures, but which were based on the principle of soil conservation. The Roosevelt Administration believed that rebuilding the nation"s soil was in the national interest and was not simply a plan to help farmers at the expense of other citizens. Later the government guaranteed loans to farmers so that they could buy farm machinery, hybrid (杂交) grain, and fertilizers. (287 words)（分数：10.00）(1).What brought about the decline in the demand for American farm products?（分数：2.00）A.The impact of the Great Depression.B.The shrinking of overseas markets.C.The destruction caused by the First World War.D.The increased exports of European countries.(2).The chief concern of the American government in the area of agriculture in the 1920s was______.（分数：2.00）A.to increase farm productionB.to establish agricultural lawsC.to prevent farmers from going bankruptD.to promote the mechanization of agriculture(3).The Agricultural Adjustment Act encouraged American farmers to______.（分数：2.00）A.reduce their scale of productionB.make full use of their landC.adjust the prices of their farm productsD.be self-sufficient in agricultural production(4).The Supreme Court rejected the Agricultural Adjustment Act because it believed that the Act______.（分数：2.00）A.might cause greater scarcity of farm productsB.didn"t give the Secretary of Agriculture enough powerC.would benefit neither the government nor the farmersD.benefited one group of citizens at the expense of others(5).It was claimed that the new laws passed during the Roosevelt Administration were aimed at______.（分数：2.00）A.reducing the cost of farmingB.conserving soil in the long-term interest of the nationC.lowering the burden of farmersD.helping farmers without shifting the burden onto other taxpayersThe decline in moral standards—which has long concerned social analysts—has at last captured the attention of average Americans. And Jean Bethke Elshtain, for one, is glad. The fact the ordinary citizens are now starting to think seriously about the nation"s moral climate, says this ethics (伦理学) professor at the University of Chicago, is reason to hope that new ideas will come forward to improve it. But the challenge is not to be underestimated. Materialism and individualism in American society are the biggest obstacles. "The thought that "I"m in it forme" has become deeply rooted in the national consciousness," Ms. Elshtain says. Some of this can be attributed to the disintegration of traditional communities, in which neighbors looked out for one another, she says. With today"s greater mobility and with so many couples working, those bonds have been weakened, replaced by a greater emphasis on self. In a 1996 poll of Americans, loss of morality topped the list of the biggest problems facing the U.S. and Elshtain says the public is correct to sense that; Data show that Americans are struggling with problems unheard of in the 1950s, such as classroom violence and a high rate of births to unmarried mothers. The desire for a higher moral standard is not a lament (挽歌) for some nonexistent "golden age," Elshtain says, nor is it a wishful (一厢情愿的) longing for a time that denied opportunities to women and minorities. Most people, in fact, favor the lessening of prejudice. Moral decline will not be reversed until people find ways to counter the materialism in society, she says. "Slowly, you recognize that the things that matter are those that can"t be bought. " (293 words)（分数：10.00）(1).Professor Elshtain is pleased to see that Americans______.（分数：2.00）A.have adapted to a new set of moral standardsB.are longing for the return of the good old daysC.have realized the importance of material thingsD.are awakening to the lowering of their moral standards(2).The moral decline of American society is caused mainly by______.（分数：2.00）A.its growing wealthB.the self-centeredness of individualsC.underestimating the impact of social changesD.the prejudice against women and minorities(3).Which of the following characterizes the traditional communities?（分数：2.00）A.Great mobility.B.Concern for one"s neighbors.C.Emphasis on individual effort.D.Ever-weakening social bonds.(4).In the 1950s, classroom violence______.（分数：2.00）A.was something unheard ofB.was by no means a rare occurrenceC.attracted a lot of public attentionD.began to appear in analysts" data(5).According to Elshtain, the current moral decline may be reversed______.（分数：2.00）A.if people can return to the "golden age"B.when women and men enjoy equal rightsC.when people rid themselves of prejudiceD.if less emphasis is laid on material things。
在职艺术硕士(MFA)全国联考英文阅读理解历年真题试卷汇编6(题后
在职艺术硕士（MFA）全国联考英文阅读理解历年真题试卷汇编6(题后含答案及解析)题型有：1. As with earlier journeys, Leopold wanted to display his son’s abilities as a performer and a rapidly maturing composer. After finally returning with his father from Italy on 13 March 1773, Mozart was em-ployed as a court musician by the ruler of Salzburg, Prince-Archbishop Hieronymus Col-loredo. The composer had a great number of friends and admirers in Salzburg. Despite these artistic successes, Mozart grew increasingly discontented with Salzburg and redoubled his efforts to find a position elsewhere. One reason was his low salary. In August 1777, Mozart resigned his Salzburg position and, on 23 September, ventured out once more in search of employment, with visits to Augsburg, Mannheim, Paris, and Munich. Since Archbishop Colloredo would not give Leopold leave to travel, Mozart’s mother Anna Maria accompanied him. Mozart became acquainted with members of the famous orchestra in Mannheim, the best in Europe at the time. He also fell in love with Aloysia Weber, one of four daughters in a musical family. There were prospects of employment in Mannheim, but they came to nothing and Mozart left for Paris on 14 March 1778 to continue his search. One of his letters from Paris hints at a possible post as an organist at Versailles, but Mozart was not interested in such an appointment. Mozart’s new career in Vienna began well. He performed often as a pianist, notably in a competition before the Emperor on 24 December 1781, and he soon “had established himself as the finest keyboard player in Vienna”.6．According to the author, Mozart began to show his talent in music composition______.A．when he was at the age of fiveB．when he was at the age of fourC．when he was bornD．when his father taught him music正确答案：A解析：这是一道考查细节的题型。
在职艺术硕士(MFA)全国联考英文阅读理解-试卷18
在职艺术硕士（MFA）全国联考英文阅读理解-试卷18(总分：40.00，做题时间：90分钟)一、英文阅读理解题(总题数：4，分数：40.00)President Coolidge"s statement, "The business of America is business," still points to an important truth today—that business institutions have more prestige (威望) in American society than any other kind of organization, including the government. Why do business institutions possess this great prestige? One reason is that Americans view business as being more firmly based on the ideal of competition than other institutions in society. Since competition is seen as the major source of progress and prosperity by most Americans, competitive business institutions are respected. Competition is not only good in itself; it is the means by which other basic American values such as individual freedom, equality of opportunity, and hard work are protected. Competition protects the freedom of the individual by ensuring that there is no monopoly (垄断) of power. In contrast to one all-powerful government, many businesses compete a-gainst each other for profits. Theoretically, if one business tries to take unfair advantage of its customers, it will lose to competing business which treats its customers more fairly. Where many businesses compete for the customers" dollar, they cannot afford to treat them like inferiors or slaves.A contrast is often made between business, which is competitive, and government, which is a monopoly. Because business is competitive, many Americans believe that it is more supportive of freedom than government, even though government leaders are elected by the people and business leaders are not. Many Americans believe, then, that competition is as important, or even more important, than democracy in preserving freedom. Competition in business is also believed to strengthen the ideal of equality of opportunity. Competition is seen as an open and fair race where success goes to the swiftest person regardless of his or her social class background. Competitive success is commonly seen as the American alternative to social rank based on family background. Business is therefore viewed as an expression of the idea of equality of opportunity rather than the aristocratic (贵族的) idea of inherited privilege. (337 words)（分数：10.00）(1).The statement "The business of America is business" probably means "______".（分数：2.00）A.The business institutions in America are concerned with commerceB.Business problems are of great importance to the American governmentC.Business is of primary concern to Americans √D.America is a great power in world business解析：解析：本题属于词语理解题。
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在职艺术硕士（MFA）全国联考英文阅读理解-试卷8(总分：40.00，做题时间：90分钟)一、英文阅读理解题(总题数：4，分数：40.00)Do you know how to use a mobile phone (手机) without being rude to the people around you? Talking during a performance irritates (激怒) people. If you are expecting an emergency call, sit near the exit doors and set your phone to vibrate (振动. When your mobile phone vibrates, you can leave quietly and let the others enjoy the performance. Think twice before using mobile phones in elevators, museums, churches or other indoor public places—especially enclosed spaces. Would you want to listen to someone"s conversation in these places? Worse yet, how would you feel if a mobile phone rang suddenly during a funeral! It happens more often than you think. Avoid these embarrassing situations by making sure your mobile phone is switched off. When eating at a restaurant with friends, don"t place your mobile phone on the table. This conveys the message that your phone calls are more important than those around you. Mobile phones have sensitive microphones that allow you to speak at the volume you would on a regular phone. This enables you to speak quietly so that others won"t hear the details of your conversations. If you are calling from a noisy area, use your hand to direct your voice into the microphone. Many people believe that they can"t live without their mobile phone. Owning a mobile phone definitely makes life more convenient, but limit your conversations to urgent ones and save the personal calls until you are at home. (253 words)（分数：10.00）(1).What should you do when you need to answer a phone call during a performance?（分数：2.00）A.Call back after the performance.B.Answer it near the exit door.C.Talk outside the exit door. √D.Speak in a low voice.解析：解析：本题属于事实细节题。
题干中提到“need to answer”，所以“演出结束后回电话”便为时已晚，因此A不符合题意；B“在靠近出口的地方接听”，“靠近出口”还是在演出现场，与原文不符；D“低声接听电话”同样会影响周围观众观看演出，与原文不符。
文章第二段末句说“When your mobile phone vibrates，you can leave quietly and let the others enjoy the performance．”(当电话振动时，你可以悄悄地离开，让其他人继续欣赏节目。
)可见，在观看演出时，如果必须接电话，最好离开演出现场到外面接听，因此选C。
(2).Putting your mobile phone on a restaurant table may make your friends think（分数：2.00）A.you prefer to talk to your friends at the tableB.you value your calls more than your friends √C.you are enjoying the company of your friendsD.you are polite and considerate of your friends解析：解析：本题属于事实细节题。
文章第四段第二句说“This conveys the message that your phone calls are more important than those around you．”(这样做就表示你的电话比在座的各位都重要。
)这与B 的意思一致。
A“你喜欢和朋友在就餐时谈话”与手机无关，可以排除；C“你对朋友的陪伴很高兴”，文章没有提及；D“你对朋友礼貌和体谅朋友”与事实相反。
(3).When you are calling in a noisy area, you are advised to______.（分数：2.00）e a more sensitive microphoneB.shout loudly into your microphoneC.go away quietly to continue the phone calle your hand to help speak into the phone √解析：解析：本题属于事实细节题。
文章第五段末句说“If you are calling from a noisy area，use your hand to direct your voice into the microphone．”(如果在嘈杂环境中接听电话，要用你的手帮助你的声音向话筒集中。
)这与D的意思一致。
A“使用更灵敏的话筒”、B“对着话筒大声说话”、C“悄悄离开，换个地方接电话”文中均未提及。
(4).The author implies that the use of mobile phones in such places as museums should be______.（分数：2.00）A.limited √B.expectedC.discouragedD.recommended解析：解析：本题属于观点态度题。
文章第三段首句说“Think twice before using mobile phones in elevators，museums，churches or other indoor public places--especially enclosed spaces．”(在电梯、博物馆、教堂或者其他室内公共场所，特别是密闭环境下使用手机应该三思而后行。
)可见，作者的意思：在像博物馆这样的环境中，接打手机不能毫无顾忌，应有所限制，即A。
B“许可”、C“反对”、D“推荐使用”语气都太绝对，与题意无法契合。
(5).Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?（分数：2.00）A.You should limit your mobile phone calls to personal affairs.B.You should speak quietly into your phone while in a church.C.You are supposed to turn off your mobile phone at a funeral. √D.You are supposed to use your mobile phone as much as possible.解析：解析：本题属于事实细节题。
文章第三段第三句说“Worse yet，how would you feel if a mobile phone rang suddenly during a funeral!”接下来在末句说：要想避免类似的尴尬局面，就要“making sure your mobile phone is switched off”(确保你的手机是关闭的)，这里的“switched off”与C中的“turn off”同义。
A“只能用手机来谈论私事”与原文不符；文中只说在教堂打手机应该有所限制，并没有说应该“speak quietly”，故排除B；D“尽可能多使用手机”原文并未提及。
It is hard to track the blue whale, the ocean"s largest creature, which has almost been killed off by commercial whaling and is now listed as an endangered species. Attaching radio devices to it is difficult, and visual sightings are too unreliable to give real insight into its behavior. So biologists were delighted early this year when, with the help of the Navy, they were able to track a particular blue whale for 43 days, monitoring its sounds. This was possible because of the Navy"s formerly top-secret system of underwater listening devices spanning the oceans. Tracking whales is but one example of an exciting new world just opening to civilian scientists after the cold war as the Navy starts to share and partly uncover its global network of underwater listening system built over the decades to track the ships of potential enemies. Earth scientists announced at a news conference recently that they had used the system for closely monitoring a deep-sea volcanic eruption (爆发) for the first time and that they plan similar studies. Other scientists have proposed to use the network for tracking ocean currents and measuring changes in ocean and global temperatures. The speed of sound in water is roughly one mile a second—slower than through land but faster than through air. What is most important, different layers of ocean water can act as channels for sounds, focusing them in the same way a stethoscope (听诊器) does when it carries faint noises from a patient"s chest to a doctor"s ear. This focusing is the main reason that even relatively weak sounds in the ocean, especially low-frequency ones, can often travel thousands of miles. (283 words)（分数：10.00）(1).The passage is chiefly about______.（分数：2.00）A.an effort to protect an endangered marine speciesB.the civilian use of a military detection system √C.the exposure of a U.S. Navy top-secret weaponD.a new way to look into the behavior of blue whales解析：解析：本题属于主旨归纳题。