1、最新 料推薦2015 “外研社杯全國(guó)英語閱讀大賽”樣題一、 2015 年“外研社杯全國(guó)英語閱讀大賽”比賽內(nèi)容包含四個(gè)環(huán)節(jié)：Part Read and Know （讀以明己）Part Read and Reason （讀以察世）Part Read and Question（讀以啟思）Part Read and Create（讀以言志）二、比賽樣題僅為2015 年閱讀大賽賽題的內(nèi)容和形式樣例，并非完整試卷。三、大賽的模擬賽、 復(fù)賽和決賽都將包含樣題的四個(gè)環(huán)節(jié)， 但各環(huán)節(jié)的賽題內(nèi)容和形式會(huì)根據(jù)不同階段比賽有所變化。四、大賽的初賽由參賽學(xué)校參考樣題內(nèi)容自行命題，組委會(huì)不做硬性規(guī)定。五、“ Part R

2、ead and Know（讀以明己） ”部分不計(jì)成績(jī)，根據(jù)參賽選手打聽情況給予個(gè)性化反饋。六、“ Part Read and Create（讀以言志） ”部分，組委會(huì)將在賽前公布大賽推薦閱讀書單。Part I Read and KnowIn this part, you will read some questions about your abilities or personalities. Read as fast as you can and choose the answer that you think best describes yourself.Are You Charism

3、atic?Charisma is the magnetic power that attracts people to you. It wonality ofyourtaffectworktheorquprovide you with wonderful original ideas, but it remains one of the most vital talents if you want tomake it big in life. If people who don t even understand what you re talking about believe that y

4、ou area genius, you will have mad e it. The following test will decide whether you ve got what it takes.1) Do people find themselves attracted to you?A. Yes, it can be embarrassing sometimes.B. No, no more than other people.C. I suppose they do a bit.2) Do you find that people agree with you regardl

5、ess of the quality of your arguments?A. No, never.1最新 料推薦B. Not that often.C. All the time.3) Would you find it easy to attract followers?A. No, not at all.B. Not very easy.C. Yes, it s really no problem.4) Do you find casual acquaintances open up and tell you their life stories in intimate detail?A

6、. Occasionally.B. Never.C.Happens all the time. Sometimes I just can t get away.Part II Read and ReasonIn this part, you will read texts of different forms and genres. Read the instructions carefully and answer the questions based on your comprehension, analysis and inferences of the texts.1. Among

7、the four statements below, one statement is the main point, and the other three are specific support for the point. Identify the main point with P and the specific support with S._A. Hungry bears searching for food often threaten hikers._B. Hiking on that mountain trail can be very dangerous._C. Sev

8、ere weather develops quickly, leaving hikers exposed to storms and cold._D. When it rains, the trail, which is very steep at some points, becomes slippery.2. Read the following cartoon. Put a tick by the three statements that are most logically based on the information suggested by the cartoon.2最新 料

9、推薦_A. Lucy has just criticized the boy, Linus._B. Linus feels Lucy s criticism is valid._C. Lucy feels very guilty that Linus has taken her criticism badly._D. Lucy doesn seemt to realize that people may accept constructive criticism but reject destructive criticism._E. The cartoonist believes we sh

10、ould never criticize others._F. The cartoonist believes it s best to criticize others in a constructive way.3. Read an extract of an advertisement. Choose the answer which you think fits each question best according to the text.Young Environmental Journalist CompetitionHow to Enter: If youre aged 16

11、-25, were looking for original articles of 1,000 words (or less) with an environmental or conservation theme. The closing date for entries is 30 December, 2015. Your article should show proof of investigative research, rather than relying solely on informationfrom the Internet and phone interviews.

12、You don havet to go far. A report on pollution in a local stream would be as valid as a piece about the remotest rain forest. Your article should show you are passionate and knowledgeable about environmental issues. Itshould also be objective and accurate, while being creative enough to hold the rea

13、der s interest.not looking f or“ think pieces” or opinion columns. Your aim should be to advance understanding and awareness of environmental issues. You shouldbe able to convey complex ideas of readers of this general interest magazine in an engaging and authoritative manner. Facts or information c

14、ontained in short-listed articles will be checked. Read the rules carefully.1) Before entering for the competition, young people must have_.A. conducted some relevant research in their local areaB. gained a qualification in experimental researchC. uncovered some of the evidence in the research by th

15、emselves3最新 料推薦D. consulted a number of specialists on the subject under research2) The articles submitted must_.A. focus on straightforward conceptsB. include a range of viewsC. be accessible to non-specialistD. reveal the writer s standpoint4. Read the passage below. Then choose the best answer to

16、 each question that follows.(1) Johnny Appleseed, one of the gentlest and most beloved of American folk heroes, was born in 1774in Leominster, Massachusetts. (2) His real name was John Chapman. (3) Chapman s early life was fullof misfortune. (4) First, his father left home to fight in the Revolution

17、ary War. (5) Then Johnand baby brother d ied before John s second birthday. (6) However, John s fortunes improved when hisfather returned and remarried, and by the time John was in his teens, he had ten brothers and sisters.(7) As a young man, John began traveling west on foot, stopping to clear lan

18、d and plant the apple seedshe always carried with him. (8) Settlers who followed John s path were delighted to find young apple orchards dotting the landscape.(9) John was a friendly fellow who often stopped to visit with families along his way, entertaining themwith stories of his travels. (10) Tal

19、es of his exploits followed him through Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Indiana. (11) Many of the stories were true. (12) For instance, John really did travel barefoot throughthe snow, lived on the friendliestof terms with Indian tribes, and refused to shoot any animal. (13)Other tales about John, however,

20、were exaggerations. (14) Settlers said, for example, that he slept in the treetops and talked to the birds or that he had once been carried off by a giant eagle. (15) Johnny Appleseed never stopped traveling until his death in Fort Wayne, Indiana, in 1845.1) Sentence 1 is a statement of_.A. factB. o

21、pinionC. fact and opinion2) The details in sentences 4 and 5 support the point or points in _.A. sentence 1B. sentence 24最新 料推薦C. sentence 3D. sentence 63) The relationship between sentences 3 and 6 is one of _.A. contrastB. additionC. cause and effectD. comparison4) We can conclude that Johnny Appl

22、eseed _.A. provided apples for numerous settlersB. was quickly forgotten by the settlersC. grew wealthy by selling his apple treesD. left home because of problems with his family5) The passage suggests that Johnny Appleseed _.A. grew weary of travelingB. had great respect for other people and animal

23、sC. lived a very short but rich lifeD. planted many trees other than apple trees6) The tone of the passage is _.A. pessimisticB. bitter and impassionedC. amused and excitedD. straightforward with a touch of admiration7) Which is the most appropriate title for this selection?A. The Planting of Americ

24、an Apple OrchardsB. Folk Heroes of America5最新 料推薦C. Settlers Recall Johnny AppleseedD. The Life and Legend of John Chapman5. Read the passage below. Then choose the best answer to each question that follows.(1) Television has transformed politics in the United States by changing the way in which inf

25、ormationis disseminated, by altering politicalcampaigns, and bychangingcitizenspatternsof response topolitics. (2) By giving citizens independent access to the candidates, television diminished the role ofthe political party in the selection of the major party candidates. (3) By centering politics o

26、n the personof the candidate, television accelerated the citizens focus on character rather than issues.(4) Television has altered the formsof political communication as well. (5)The messages on whichmost of us rely are briefer than they once were. (6) Thestump speech, a political speech given bytra

27、veling politicians and lasting 11/2 to 2 hours, whichcharacterized nineteenth-century politicaldiscourse, has given way to the 30-second advertisement and the 10-second“ sound bite ” incastbroadnews. (7) Increasingly the audience for speeches is not that standing in front of the politician but rathe

28、r the viewing audience who will hear and see a snippet of the speech on the news.(8) In these abbreviated forms, much of what constituted the traditional political discourse of earlier ages has been lost. (9) In 15 or 30 seconds, a speaker cannot establish the historical context that shaped the issu

29、e in question, cannot detail the probable causes of the problem, and cannot examine alternative proposals to argue that one is preferable to others. (10) In snippets, politicians assert but do not argue.(11) Because television is an intimate medium, speaking through it requires a changed political s

30、tylethat was more conversational, personal, and visual than that of the old-style stump speech. (12) Reliance on television means that increasingly our political world contains memorable pictures ratherthan memorable words. (13) Schools teach us to analyze words and print. (14) However, in a world i

31、n which politics is increasingly visual, informed citizenship requires a new set of skills.(15) Recognizing the power of televisionpictures, politicianscraft televisual, staged events, calledpseudo-event, designed to attract media coverage. (16) Muchof the politicalactivitywe see ontelevision news h

32、as been crafted by politicians, their speechwriters, and their public relations advisers for televised consumption. (17) Sound bites in news and answers to questions in debates increasingly sound like advertisements.1) What is the main idea of the passage?A. Citizens in the United States are now mor

33、e informed about political issue because of television coverage.B. Citizens in the United States prefer to see politicians on television instead of in person.6最新 料推薦C. Politics in the United States has become substantially more controversial since the introduction of television.D. Politics in the Un

34、ited States has been significantly changed by television.2) The word“ disseminated” in sentence 1 is closesteaningmto_.A. analyzedB. discussedC. spreadD. stored3) It can be inferred that before the introduction of television, political parties _.A. had more influence over the selection of political

35、candidatesB. spent more money to promote their political candidatesC. attracted more membersD. received more money4) The author mentions the“ stump speech” in sentence 6 as an example of _.A. an event created by politicians to attract media attentionB. an interactive discussion between two politicia

36、nsC. a kind of political presentation typical of the nineteenth centuryD. a style of speech common to televised political events5) The word“ that ” in sentence 7 refers to _.A. audienceB. broadcast newsC. politicianD. advertisement6) According to the passage, as compared with televised speeches, tra

37、ditional political discourse was more successful at _.A. allowing news coverage of political candidates7最新 料推薦B. placing political issues within a historical contextC. making politics seem more intimate to citizensD. providing detailed information about a candidate s private behavior7) The author st

38、ates that “ politicians assert but do not argue ”in sentence 9 in order to suggest that politicians _.A. make claims without providing reasons for the claimsB. take stronger positions on issues than in the pastC. enjoy explaining the issue to broadcastersD. dislike having to explain their own positi

39、ons on issues to citizens8) The purpose of paragraph 4 is to suggest that_.A. politicians will need to learn to become more personal when meeting citizensB. politicianswho are considered very attractive are favored by citizens over politicianswho areless attractiveC. citizens tend to favor a politic

40、ian who analyzed the issue over one who did notD. citizens will need to learn how to evaluate visual political images in order to become better informed9) Which of the following statements is supported by the passage?A. Political presentations today are more like advertisements than in the past.B. P

41、oliticians today tend to be more familiar with the views of citizens than in the past.C. Citizens today are less informedabout a politician s character than in the past.D. Political speeches today focus more on details about issues than in the past.Part III Read and QuestionIn this part, you will re

42、ad about related or contradictory views on a variety of issues. You will berequired to identify the writer s position and evaluate the effectiveness of the writer s arguRead the following two passages and answer the questions.Passage A8最新 料推薦While On the origin of Speciescreated a great stir when it

43、 was published in 1859, Darwinian thoughtwas almost completely out of vogue by the turn of the twentieth century. It took Ronald FisherSynthesis of” the 1920s, whichcombined the genetic work of Gregor Mendel with Darwin ideasabout natural selection, and Theodosius Dobzhansky “s Modern Synthesis of”

44、the 1930s, which wasbuilt upon Fisher works with genetics within a species by focusing on how genetic variation could cause the origin of a new species, to begin to rehabilitate Darwin.Yet, what is remarkable is how very prescient Darwin, working without knowledge of the mechanismsof heredity, prove

45、d to be. As prominent biologist Ernst Mayr notes,what made Darwinian theory soremarkable was his emphasis on “ population thinking”This.contrasts to Jean-Baptiste Lamarc k stheory of evolution, popular throughout the nineteenth century, which posited that individuals changed personal actions and wil

46、l. Lamarckian theory is often exemplified by a giraffe constantly reaching up to eat leaves off high branches and passing on its lengthened neck to its children.Such explanations bore a strong resemblance to childrenfables (and indeed Rudyard Kipling slate-nineteenth-centuryJust So Stories was built

47、 upon Lamarckiantheories). Where Darwindifferedwas his insistence that significant variation was not based within one particular individual, but rather inthe breeding population as a whole. Natural selection was not based on the actions or goals of oneindividual, but variations in the average charac

48、ter of the species.Passage BAs PeterBowlerpoints out in his aptlynamed The Non-DarwinianRevolution:ReinterpretingaHistoricalMyth,nineteenth-centuryDarwinismwasquitedifferentfromthe Darwinismof today.ThomasHuxley,“ Darwin Bulldogs”so, called becauseofhis tirelesspubliccampaigningforDarwinianthought,

49、exemplifiesthisdifference.Asa resultof hisadvocacy, by the end of thenineteenth century Huxley was the vehicle for Darwinian thought. Noted science fiction writer H. G.Wells, for instance, garnered all ofhisinformationaboutnatural selectionandevolutionthroughHuxley s lectures. Yet Huxley s theory va

50、ried significantlyat fromofDarwin,thfocusing on the will ofhumankind.In the preface toEvolution and Ethics, Huxley wrote that“ We cannot do without our inheritance fromthe forefathers who were the puppets of the cosmic process; the societywhich renounces itmust bedestroyed from without. Still less c

51、an we do with too much of it; the society in which it dominates mustbe destroyed from within.” According to Huxley, humankind has moved past physical evolution to therealm of self-directed moral evolution. Huxley, then, acknowledges that humankind has evolved underthe pressure of natural selection a

52、nd must remain aware of the fact or be“ destroyed from withouthe argues that a society that continues in the path that Naturehas placed it will be“ destroyedfromwithin” because it will no longer be adapted to itself.1) Based on the information in the passage, Rudyard Kipling most likely wrote stories _.9最新 料推薦A. dedicated to enlightening humans by using animals as positive examples of proper behaviorB. based on futuristic worlds which were populated by evolved subjectsC. featuring individuals developing variation