2020自考学位英语模拟专项冲刺训练题-阅读理解5

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1、The French Revolution broke out in 1789. At the time France was in a crisis. The government was badly run and people's lives were miserable. King Louis XIV tried to control the national parliament and raise more taxes. But his effort failed. He ordered his troops to Versailles. The people thought that Louis intended to put down the Revolution by force. On July 14, 1789, they stormed and took the Bastille, where political prisoners were kept. Ever since that day, July 14 has been the French National Day. Louis tried to flee the country in 1792, to get support from Austria and Prussia. However, he was caught and put in prison. In September 1792, the monarchy was abolished. In the same year, Louis was executed. A few months later his wife, Marie, also had her head cut off. The Revolution of France had frightened the other kings of Europe. Armies from Austria and Prussia began to march against France. The French raised republican armies to defend the nation. The Revolution went through a period of terror. Thousands of people lost their lives. In the end, power passed to Napoleon Bonaparte.

(1)、What's this passage about?

A：France.

B：King Louis.

C：The French Revolution.

D：Europe.

答案：C

(2)、Which did not happen in 1789?

A：The French Revolution broke out.

B：The national economy was developing rapidly.

C：The government wasn't well run.

D：King Louis XIV was in power.

答案：B

(3)、Where were the political prisoners kept?

A：In Versailles.

B：In Austria.

C：In Prussia.

D：In Bastille.

答案：D

(4)、What does the underlined word "abolished" mean?

A：Put off.

B：Established

C：United

D：Ended

答案：D

(5)、What was NOT the effect of the Revolution?

A：July 14 has become the French National Day.

B：It brought some impact on the other European kings.

C：Louis's wife, Marie was killed.

D：The king tried to control the national parliament.

答案：D

2、Britain and France are separated by the English Channel, a body of water that can be crossed in as few as 20 minutes. But the cultures of the two countries sometimes seem to be miles apart.

Last Thursday Britain and France celebrated the 100th anniversary (周年纪念) of the signing of a friendship agreement called the Entente Cordiality. The agreement marked a new beginning for the countries following centuries of wars and love-hate partnership.

But their relationship has been ups and downs over the past century. Just last year, there were fierce disagreements over the Iraq war-which British Prime Minister Tony Blair supported despite French President Jacques Chirac speaking out against it. This discomfort is expressed in Blair and Chirac's body language at international meetings. While the French leader often greets German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder with a hug, Blair just receives a handshake. However, some political experts say the war in Iraq could in fact have helped ties.

The history of divisions may well be because of the very different ways in which the two sides see the world. But this doesn't stop 12 million Britons taking holidays in France each year. However, only 3 million French come in the opposite direction. Surveys show that most French people feel closer to the Germans than they do to the British. And the research carried out in Britain has found that only a third of the population believes the French can be trusted. Perhaps this bad feeling comes because the British dislike France's close relationship with Germany, or because the French are not happy with Britain's close links with the US.

Whatever the answer is, as both sides celebrate 100 years of "doubtful friendship", they are at least able to make jokes about each other. Here's one: What's the best thing about Britain's relationship with France? The English Channel.

(1)、For centuries, the relationship between Britain and France is______.

A：friendly

B：impolite

C：brotherly

D：a mixture of love and hate

答案：D

(2)、The war in Iraq does ______ to the relationship between France and Britain.

A：good

B：harm

C：neither good nor harm

D：both good and harm

答案：D

(3)、The British are not so friendly to ______ and the French are not so friendly to ______.

A：Germany; America

B：America; Germany

C：Germany; Germany

D：America; America

答案：A

(4)、_____ are more interested in having holidays in _________.

A：American people … Britain

B：British people … Germany

C：French people … Britain

D：British people … France

答案：D

(5)、What does the last sentence mean? _______

A：As long as the English Channel exists, no further disagreement will form between France and Britain.

B：The English Channel can prevent anything unfriendly happening in both France and Britain.

C：France and Britain are near neighbors, and this will help balance the relationship between them

D：The English Channel is the largest enemy between France and Britain.

答案：C

3、By definition, heroes and heroines are men and women distinguished by uncommon courage, achievements, and self-sacrifice made most for the benefits of others - they are people against whom we measure others. They are men and women recognized for shaping our nation's consciousness and development as well as the lives of those who admire them. Yet, some people say that ours is an age where true heroes and heroines are hard to come by, where the very idea of heroism is something beyond us - an artifact of the past. Some maintain, that because the Cold War is over and because America is at peace, our age is essentially an unheroic one. Furthermore, the overall crime rate is down, poverty has been eased by a strong and growing economy, and advances continue to be made in medical science.

Cultural icons are hard to define, but we know them when we see them. They are people who manage to go beyond celebrity (明星), who are legendary, who somehow mange to become mythic. But what makes some figures icons and others mere celebrities? That's hard to answer. In part, their lives have the quality of a story to tell. For instance, the beautiful young Diana Spencer who at 19 married a prince, renounced marriage and the throne, and died at the moment she found true love. Good looks certainly help. So does a special indefinable charm, with the help of the media. But nothing confirms an icon more than a tragic death - such as Martin Luther King, Jr., John F. Kennedy, and Princess Diana.

(1)、The passage mainly deals with ______.

A：life and death

B：heroes and heroines

C：heroes and icons

D：icons and celebrities

答案：C

(2)、Heroes and heroines are usually _________.

A：courageous

B：exemplary

C：self-sacrificing

D：all of the above

答案：D

(3)、Which of the following statements is wrong? _________

A：Poverty in America has been eased with the economic growth.

B：Superstars are famous for being famous.

C：One's look can contribute to being famous.

D：Heroes and heroines can only emerge in war times.

答案：D

(4)、Beautiful young Diana Spencer found her genuine love________.

A：when she was 19

B：when she became a princess

C： just before her death

D：after she gave birth to a prince

答案：C

(5)、What is more likely to set an icon's status? ________

A：Good looks.

B：Tragic and early death.

C：Personal attraction.

D：The quality of one's story.

答案：B