博士研究生考博英语阅读理解分类2022年模拟题4
(总分：178.75，做题时间：180分钟)
一、Reading Comprehension(总题数：1，分数：100.00)
二、Passage One(总题数：1，分数：25.00)
1. The blue, mystic Lake Ellsinore lies in an inland California valley, which is teeming and steaming with hot springs. Rimmed by shaggy mountains who forested crests are
reflected in its clear waters, Lake Ellsinore is the very personification of peace—but on it rests the cur of Tondo.
The lake had a colorful history. Much of it lies buried in legend, and it is difficult to parate fact from fiction. There have been stories of underground volcanoes on the lake bottom, erupting, killing fish and discoloring the water. There have been stories of a playful a rpent that lived in its depths.
Long noted for its scenic beauty and health-giving waters, the lake was a famous
resort in the Nineties. But long before the first white man had t foot along the shore of the lake, this part of California had been the home of the Soboba Indians. Their chief was Tondo, a stern and unforgiving man.
He had a daughter, Morning Star, who was in love with Palo, son of the chief the Pales, a neighboring tribe. The Sobobas and Pales were sworn enemies. For a time the lovers met cretly. Then one day they were discovered by Tondo. His rage was terrible to behold. He forbade the lovers ever to meet again.
Morning Star tried in every way to appea her father's anger, to soften his heart toward Palo. But in time she saw that it was uless; that he would never give his connt to their marriage. Vowing that they would never be parated, the Indian maid and her lover walked hand in hand into the lake, as the dreary November sun cast long shadows on the land. They were followed by a group of orphan children whom Morning Star had befriended. All walked into the lake, singing the mournful death song of their people, while Tondo stood on the shore and curd the lovers, curd the blue water into which they all walked to their death.
Ever since that day it would e that a jinx has been laid over Lake Ellsinore. Old-timers tell of a gre
at upheaval in the lake which caud water to spout into the air like a geyr and turn blood-red. Later, it became known that three hundred springs of boiling mud and water were born in the valley during that upheaval. The springs reeked with sulphur.
For many years after this phenomenon the lake remained peaceful. Then boats were overturned for an apparent reason, and few of their occupants ever returned to tell the story. This continued for veral years. At the same time, strong swimmers dived into the lake never to reappear.
In 1833 and again in 1846, fish in the lake suddenly died.
In the spring of 1850 came the Battle of the Gnats. They bred in the water of the lake and swarmed over the land. They invaded the countryside until the harasd inhabitants
called for help.
And in July 1951, the sky-blue waters of the lake vanished like mist before a noonday sun. When the bottom was laid bare there was no trace of a volcano, the bottomless pits, or the other disturbances of legend or fact.
The copious winter rains of 1951—1952 have replenished the lake. But what menace does its haunti
ng beauty hold today? For tomorrow?
The once mighty Sobobas are few now. But the old men swear that their ancestors still
haunt the lake. They nod grizzled head and murmur that the Great Tondo's cur will forever remain upon the lake. Only Time, the wi and silent one, can tell.（分数：45.00）
老年机推荐(1). Which of the following statements is true of Lake Ellsinore?
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A.It is considered by legend to be rich in gold.
B.It was once famous as a beautiful resort. √
C.It is located in a volcanic crater in California.
D.It ud to be the center of a mining village.
解析：本题的依据句是第三段开头“Long noted for its scenic beauty and health-giving waters, the lake was a famous resort in the Nineties.”注意其他选项都有legend的成分在里面。因此正确答案为B。
中级会计师报名条件(2). Probably Tondo's rage was due to the fact that ______.
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A.Morning Star was too young to marry
B.Tondo's tribe and Palo's tribe were enemies √
C.Palo mistreated his Soboba girl friend
D.Palo vowed meet Morning Star in cret
解析：按文中内容推测，原因可能是两个部落是夙敌。
(3). According to the old-timers, on two occasions ______.
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A.the water of the lake turned red
B.lake water sprouted into the air
发行人C.the Gnats invaded the countryside
D.fish in the lake suddenly died √
解析：本题的依据句是原文的“In 1833 and again in 1846, fish in the lake suddenly died.”据此可知，D项为正确答案。
(4). The word 'jinx' (Para. 6) probably means ______.
（分数：5.00）
A.spell of bad luck √
B.hot air current
C.strange tranquility
D.storm of unusual duration
解析：此处应为恶毒的咒语，spell of bad words与句中的ver也能搭配。因此正确答案为A。
(5). Which can be considered the best title for the passage?
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A.The Cur of Tondo. √
B.The Beautiful Lake Ellsinore.
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C.The Mysterious Indian Tribes.
D.The Tragic Love of Morning Star.
解析：综观全文，本文并不是侧重讲这个湖是多么美丽，而是要讲关于这个湖的诅咒，讲了它的起源并举了许多具体例子来说明，最后还问这个诅咒对现在和将来有什么威胁。所以正确答案是A。
团体意识三、Passage Two(总题数：1，分数：25.00)
2. Distance education is enrollment and study with an educational institution that provides lesson materials prepared in a quential and logical order for study by students
没有wifion their own. When each lesson is completed, the student mails or transmits the assigned work to the institution for correction, grading, comment, and subject matter guidance by qualified instructors.
Corrected assignments are returned promptly to the student. This exchange provides a personalized student-teacher relationship. If a student slows his or her pace or fails to nd assignments, the school provides encouragement. Although some institutions provide employment placement information and assistance, no reputable school ever guarantees a job to graduates.
水污染Distance education and lf-study are different. Self-study materials provide no instructional rvice. Corrected assignments, examinations, and special help provided by a qualified facility are vital to a good learning situation. However, the are not part of lf-study. There are many lf-study cours and recordings available, and they may have value, but they clearly are not correspondence or distance education cours. Some institutions offer combination cours that provide training-in-residence for students who complete their distance education lessons. In-rvice or on-the-job training is required or provided with other cours and is a feature of many vocational distance education programs.
Quality distance education institutions screen prospective students to assure that only tho who can benefit from the cours are enrolled. While there are educational prerequisites for some academic subjects, interest and aptitude are the primary factors leading to success in most distance education cours. Becau they provide alternative educational opportunities, distance education in
stitutions try not to deny a prospective student the opportunity to succeed in a cour; interest and experience are good indicators of future success.
Distance education cours vary greatly in scope, level, and length. Some have few lessons and require only weeks to complete, while others have a hundred or more assignments requiring three or four years of conscientious study. Also, a wide variety of subjects is offered. Subjects include yacht design, accounting, medical transcription, nutrition, robotics, travel agent training, gun-repair, gem identification, computer programming, catering and cooking, and earning an entire high school diploma, just to name a few.
There is an increasing recognition of 'distance education' and many colleges offer credit for their distance learning cours or accept some distance education credits of resident students working toward a degree. In fact, many distance education institutions award their own academic degrees. Acceptance of students and awarding of academic credit is the prerogative of the receiving academic institution. Also, the employing organization may t its own credit acceptance policies.（分数：45.00）
(1). Which of the following questions does the passage ek to answer?考核管理办法
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A.Why is distance education important to the modern society?
B.What is distance education? √
C.How does distance education differ from lf-study?
D.How is distance education different from college education?
解析：从文章第一句“Distance education is enrollment and study with an educational institution that provides lesson materials prepared in a quential and logical order for study by students on their own.”可知，本文开篇就回答了“什么是远程教育”这个问题，接下来文章其他部分进一步阐述了远程教育各方面的问题，因此B项为正确答案。
(2). Which of the following is true of distance education?
（分数：5.00）
A.The majority of the students fail to pass its examinations.
B.Personal tutors are assigned to students to offer regular help.
C.Teachers and students communicate through correspondence. √
D.The cours are t up to suit the pace of each individual student.
解析：本题的依据句是第一段的“When each lesson urned promptly to the student.”据此可知，在远程教育中，师生通过通信进行交流，因此C项为正确答案。
(3). Distance education is different from lf-study in that it ______.
（分数：5.00）
A.provides training-in-residence for students
B.caters to the interest of each individual student
C.is available to vast majority of students
D.offers instructional rvice to students √
解析：本题的依据句是第二段第一、二句话“Distance education and lf-study are different. Self-study materials provide no instructional rvice.”据此可知，远程教育与自学的不同之处在于自学不提供指导性的服务，因此D项为正确答案。
(4). In the third paragraph, the word 'prospective' probably means ______.
（分数：5.00）
A.intelligent
B.future √
C.successful
D.hardworking
解析：本题的依据句是第三段的“Quality distance are enrolled.”据此可知，远程教育机构在招收学生之前要进行筛选，所以筛选之前的学生是“未来的”学生，因此推断prospective的意思是“预期的，未来的”，B项“future未来的，将来的”与之相符。
(5). It is implied in the passage that students of distance education ______.
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B.do not have to meet any enrolling requirement at all
C.take longer to complete their study than college students
D.can usually enter college to work toward a degree
解析：本题可参照第四段和第五段，据此可以判断A项是正确的。从第三段第一句话“Quality distance education institutions screen prospective students to assure that only tho who can benefit from the cours are enrolled.”可以判断B项错误。C、D两项都与文意不符。
四、Passage Three(总题数：1，分数：25.00)
3. I wonder if you realize just how many others share your problem. It is so common for people to distort the truth about themlves. Sometimes it's just an invented excu when you're late for something or a pretence that you like someone you don't. The white lies don't usually harm anyone and indeed often help smooth over difficult social situations. They certainly are embarrassing if expod but, on the whole, they're easily forgiven.
What you describe is a habit of lying that is more rious than this. I suspect that the lies you tell are ways of defending an idea you have of your own worth. People who have doubts about their own lf-esteem often worry that others will judge them as harshly as they feel they derve becau of a cret idea that they are pretty worthless. In other words, they create a fal picture of themlves, a picture of someone who meets all the expectations they think others have of them, and as you say, that caus problems—since they have to keep living up to that image. At the same time, they have to tell further lie to cover the stories they have already told. According to some authorities, this is
particularly among women especially tho who have few opportunities to develop an adequate n of lf-worth.
I suggest you give yourlf one day during which you stick solidly to the truth about yourlf. Give yourlf a small treat at the end of the day if you have managed to keep it up. Wait a week and then try it again. Once you have achieved three parate lie-free days, e if you can cope with three days running, then extend it to a whole week. Don't make a promi to yourlf that you will never lie again becau almost certainly you will—it's too much to take on at once. Try to change things little by little, by tting yourlf manageable targets. After a while, you'll wonder why you ever had the problem at all.（分数：43.75）
(1). This passage is a reply to someone who ______.
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A.keeps a habit of lying for vain reasons √
B.works hard to meet others' expectations
C.does not know the truth about himlf and is too sure of himlf
D.does not know how to make a realistic plan for himlf
解析：综观全文，这是一篇劝人改变习惯，不再说谎的文章。从文章的第2段可知，这部分着重解释了说谎的种种原因，其中很多原因都与虚荣有关。因此，文章是给因为虚荣而有说谎习惯的人写的。因此A 项为正确答案。
(2). Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
（分数：6.25）
A.White lies often cau embarrassment in social situations.
B.It is important for women to have an adequate n of lf-worth. √
C.It takes a little time to get rid of your habit.
D.Take exerci like running if you are free and keep it up.
解析：本题的依据是文章第2段的最后一句话：According to some authorities, this is particularly among women especially tho who have few opportunities to develop an adequate n of lf-worth。从中可知B项是正确答案。
(3). The expression 'living up to' in the cond paragraph can best be replaced by
______.
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B.living with
C.eking
D.sticking to √
解析：本题中，living up to的意思是“符合”，与D项意思一致。因此D项为正确答案。
(4). In the last paragraph the writer implies that ______.
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解析：本题可参照文章最后一段的最后两句话，从中可以推知，要改变说谎的习惯需要时间、耐心和意志。因此A项是正确答案。
五、Passage Four(总题数：1，分数：25.00)
