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5 (题后含答案及解析)
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英文阅读理解题
Rearchers have shown that noi can adverly affect human in both physiological and psychological ways. Hearing loss 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 lo 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 clor inspection of other data reveals economic effects. For instance, an incread turnover in property has been obrved in noisy areas near airports. Job performance can be adverly affected by loud noi, especially if accuracy and mental effort are involved. The u of outdoor areas for conversation is not possible for an estimated 5 to 10 million people who live or work in urba
n 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 u of their homes and grounds becau of noi. Thus noi pollution is a rious environmental concern. The indifferent attitude toward noi should be overcome; considerable efforts should be made to alert people to the grave effects that may stem from an excessively noisy environment.
1． We can learn from this passage that______.
A．young people are nsitive to high-pitched sounds
B．young people distinguish low frequency noi better than old people
C．high frequency noi can cau hearing loss in old people
D．people in industrialized areas will suffer hearing loss when they are old
正确答案：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 lo 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。选项B“年轻人比老年人更能分辨低频声音”，与原文不符。第一段的最后一句说，比较生活在工业发达地区和工业不发达地区的人，发现听力损失不一定和年龄的增长有关。它暗示，只有住在工业区的人们听力才会逐渐受到损害。选项C“低频噪声会让老年人听力衰退”和原文主旨不符。选项D“住在工业不发达地区的人年老后会听力衰退”与原文意思不符。 知识模块：英文阅读理解
2． According to the passage, noi affects human beings______.
A．physiologically, psychologically and economically
B．physiologically and psychologically
C．physiologically and economically
D．psychologically and economically
正确答案：A
解析：题干问的是噪声在哪些方面对人类产生影响，本文第一段就说了噪声在生理和心理上给人带来不利影响。第二段开头又提到了噪声在经济上还会给人带来不利影响。因此，影响是三方面的，选项A为正确答案。 知识模块：英文阅读理解
3． It can be inferred from the passage that loud noi has greater effects on people who work______.
A．in ship-yards
B．in offices
C．at airports
D．on work sites
正确答案：A
解析：这是一道推断题，问的是噪声对哪些人产生更大的影响。文中第一段提到了一些特定的行业，诸如造船厂和建筑工地工作的人会有听力损失，因此显然答案为A，在造船厂工作的人受噪声危害很大。 知识模块：英文阅读理解
4． Which is NOT true according to the passage?
A．Different occupations have different effects on people’s hearing ability.
B．People working in noisy environment are more likely to develop hearing problems.
C．Noi can affect people’s daily lives.
D．Urban people live in smaller homes becau of noi.
正确答案：C
解析：这是一道判断题，要注意题干中的NOT。选项A“不同职业对人的听力有不同的影响”，
符合文意。选项B“在嘈杂环境中工作的人听力更有可能出问题”，这也符合第一段结尾的大意。选项C“噪声能影响人们的日常生活”，文章并未提及。选项D可以由第二段结尾两句话推断得出。 知识模块：英文阅读理解
5． The last paragraph implies that______.
A．People are generally concerned about noi pollution
B．many people haven’t yet realized the adver effects of noi pollution
C．People are making efforts to overcome the noi problem
D．People are alert to excessively noisy environment
正确答案：B
解析：这也是一道推断题。通过最后一段“The indifferent attitude toward noishould be overcome”可以推断出有许多人现在还没有意识到噪声污染的危害，选项B是正确答案。“c
onsiderable efforts should be made…”中should一词告诉我们这些努力还没有做，因此可排除选项C和选项D。 知识模块：英文阅读理解
For any Englishman, there can never be any discussion as to who is the world’s greatest dramatist. Only one name can possibly suggest itlf to him: that of William Shakespeare. Every Englishman has some knowledge, however slight, of the work of the greatest writer. All of us u words, phras and quotations from Shakespeare’s writings that have become part of the common property of the English-speaking people. Most of the time we are probably unaware of the source of the words we u, rather like the old lady who was taken to e a performance of Hamlet and complained that it was full of well-known proverbs and quotations. Shakespeare, more perhaps than any other writer, makes full u of the great resources of the English language. Most of us u about five thousand words in our normal u of English. Shakespeare in his works ud about twenty-five thousand. There is probably no better way for a foreigner to appreciate the richness and variety of the English language than by studying the various ways in which Shakespeare ud it. Such study is well worth the effort(it is not, of cour, recommende
d to beginners)even though some aspects of English usage, and the meaning of many words, have changed since Shakespeare’s day.
6． According to the passage, which of the following statement is TRUE?
A．English people are sure who is the world’s greatest dramatist.
B．English people never discuss any issue concerning the world’s greatest dramatist.
C．English people have never discusd who is the world’s greatest dramatist.
D．English people do not care who is the world’s greatest writer.
正确答案：A
解析：这是一道是非判断题。根据四个选项很显然可以定位在第一段。第一段的前两句就告诉我们，每个英国人都认为莎士比亚是世界上最伟大的剧作家，选项A是其同义表达，
因此是正确答案。选项B意为“英国人从不谈论有关最伟大剧作家的问题”，选项C和B意思相同，选项D意为“英国人从不关心谁是世界上最伟大的剧作家”。 知识模块：英文阅读理解
7． Every Englishman knows______.
A．Shakespeare, but all with limited knowledge
B．more or less about Shakespeare
C．all Shakespeare’s writings
D．only the name of the greatest English writer
正确答案：B
解析：这是一道事实细节题。可定位在第一段的第三句话“Every Englishman has some knowledge，however slight，of the work of the greatest writer．”从中，我们可知每个英
国人都或多或少对莎翁有些了解，因此选B。选项A“所有人对莎翁了解有限”和选项C“知道莎翁的所有作品”都说得太绝对。 知识模块：英文阅读理解
