成人学位英语考试阅读理解突破试题及答案

成人学位英语考试阅读理解突破试题及答案
一、阅读理解
An occasional drink with dinner could reduce the risk of having a stroke(中风)，according to a new study.Researchers found that light to moderate drinkers can lower their risk by about 20 per cent compared with nondrinkers.
The study was the biggest ever to examine the link between alcohol and stroke.It showed that as little as a single glass of wine or beer per week can significantly reduce stroke risk.The study involved more than 22,000 men,but the researchers said the results could also apply to women.
However，the researchers stressed it would be unwise for doctors to advise patients who don’t drink to suddenly start or those who drink small amounts to begin consuming more heavily.The study found no added protection from stroke by drinking more than lightly or moderately.
And researchers warned of possible harms posed by alcohol，such as liver damage，the dangers of driving while drunk and the risk of breast cancer in women.
What’S more，there are other ways to reduce stroke risk，such as quitting smoking or lowering blood pressure.
Numerous studies have shown that modest drinking reduces the risk of heart disease.But until now，the evidence of an effect on strokes has
been less convincing.Early studies were criticized because they simply compared drinkers to non-drinkers.This latest study examined varying levels of alcohol intake.It found that between one drink a week and one a day reduces the risk，and the lesser amount was about as good as the higher one.
第1题The study was the biggest ever because__________ .
A.ie has been published lately
B.it involved more than 22，000 men
C.it provided some advice to doctors
D.the results could also apply to women
答案：B
第2题Which of the following ways is NOT mentioned in the passage to reduce stroke risk?
A.Giving up smoking
B.Lowering blood pressure
C.Drinking lightly and occasionally
D.Taking medicine on time
答案：D
第3题Alcohol does the following harm EXCEPT__________ .
A.resulting in liver damage
B.causing traffic accidents
C.lowering blood pressure
D.increasing the risk of breast cancer
答案：C
第4题The study is considered more successful because it__________ .
pared drinkers to nondrinkers
B.tested light drinkers
C.looked into heavy drinkeis
D.examined varying levels of alcohol intake
答案：D
第5题The purpose of the study is__________ .
A.to look at the link between alcohol and stroke
B.to advise non.drinkers to make a start
C.to encourage light drinkers to become heavy drinkers
D.to promote the sale of alcohol
答案：A
Earthquakes may rightly be ranked as one of the most destructive forces known to man：since reeords began to be written down，it has been estimated that earthquake-related fatalities(死亡)have numbered in the millions，and that earthquake-related destruction has been be-vond calculation.The greater part of such damage and loss of life has been due to falling down of buildings and the effects of rockslides，floods，fire，disease，gigantic sea waves，and other phenomena(现象)resulting from earthquakes，rather than from the quakes themselves.
The great majority of all earthquakes occur Off two specific areas，along the coasts of the Pacific Ocean and from the East Indies to the Atlas Mountains.But they may，however，happen anywhere at any time.
This element of the unknown has for centuries added greatly to the
fear and horror sur-rounding earthquakes，but in recent times there have been indications that earthquake predic-tion may be possible.By analyzing changes in animal behavior，patterns of movements in the earth’S surface.and other unusual phenomena，scientists have shown increasing Success in pre-dicting when and where earthquakes will strike.As a result，a worldwide earthquake-warning network is already in operation and has helped to prepare for the vast destruction that mightotherwise have been totally unexpected.
It is.doubtful，that man will ever be able to control earthquakes and do away with the destructiveness altogether。

but as how.and why earthquakes happen become better understood，man will become more and more able to deal with their possible destruction before it occurs.
第6题Most destruction caused by earthquakes is the results of the following EXCEPT__________ .
A.the collapsing of buildings and the fire it causes’
B.the floods and huge sea waves resulting from earthquakes.
C.the disease that often follows earthquakes
D.the panic brought about by earthquakes
答案：D
第7题“This element of the unknown”in the third paragraph refers to the fact that__________ .
A.earthquake—related destruction has been beyond calculation
lions of people have died during earthquakes
C.earthquakes may occur anywhere at any time
D.there are other phenomena resulting from earthquakes
答案：C
第8题Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A.A worldwide earthquake warning network has been set up to avoid major earthquakes.
B.Unusual behavior of animals may be an indication of possible earthquakes.
C.It seeins possible now for scientists to predict when and where earthquakes will occur.
D.Most earthquakes take place on some specific areas of the earth.
答案：A
第9题The author believes that the prediction of earthquakes__________ .
A.should be more accurate in future
B.is of some help
C.is as a matter offact impossible
D.is really reliable
答案：B
第10题It can be inferred from the last paragraph that the author is chiefly interested in__________ .
A.controlling earthquakes
B.making earthquakes harmless
C.getting prepared and handling the possible destruction beforehand
D.having a better understanding of earthquakes
答案：C
It is natural for young people to be critical of their parents at times and to blame them for most of the misunderstanding between them.They have always complained，more or less justly，that they are possessive and dominant;that they do not trust their children to deal with crisis;that they talk too much about certain problems--and that they have no sense of humor，at least in parent-child relationships.
I think it is true that parents often underestimate their teenage children and also forget how they themselves felt when young.
Young people often irritate parents with their choices in clothes and hairstyles，in enter-tainers and music.This is not their motive.They feel cut off from the adult world into which they have not yet accepted.So they create a culture and society of their own.Then，if it turns out that their music or entertainers or vocabulary or clothes or hairstyles irritate their parents，this gives them additional enjoyment.They feel they are superior，at least in a small way，and that they are leaders in style and taste.
Sometimes you are resistant，and proud because you do not want your
parents to approve of what you do.If they did approve，it looks as if you are betraying your own age group.But in that case，you are assuming that you are the underdog(劣势者)：you can’t win but at least you can keep your honor.This is passive way of looking at things.It is natural enough after long years of childhood，when you were completely under your parents’contr01.But it ignores the fact that you are nOW beginning to be responsible for yourself.
If you plan to control your life，cooperation can be part of that plan.You can impress others，especially your parents，into doing things the way you want.You can impress others with your sense of responsibility and initiative，so that they will give you the authority to do what you want to do.
第11题This passage is primarily meant for__________ .
A.parents
B.teenagers
cators
D.psychologists
答案：B
第12题The first paragraph is mainly about__________.
A.the teenagers’criticism of their parents
B.the misunderstandings between teenagers and their parents
C.the parents’complaints about their children
D.the dominance of the parents over their children
答案：A
第13题Teenagers tend to have strange clothes and hairstyles
because they__________ .
A.want to irritate their parents
B.have a strong desire to be leaders in style and taste
C.have no other way to enjoy themselves better
D.want to show their existence by creating a culture of their own
答案：D
第14题Teenagers do not want their parents to approve of whatever they do because they__________ .
A.have a desire to be independent
B.feel that they are superior in a small way to the adults
C.are not likely to win over the adults
D.have already been accepted into the adult world
答案：A
第15题To improve parent-child relationships.teenagers are advised to be.
A.obedient
B.independent
C.responsible
D.cooperative
答案：D。