1、2015“外研社杯全国英语阅读大赛”样题一、2015 年“外研社杯全国英语阅读大赛”比赛内容包含四个环节：PartRead and Know（读以明己）PartRead and Reason（读以察世）Part Read and Question（读以启思）Part Read and Create（读以言志）2、比赛样题仅为 2015 年阅读大赛赛题的内容和形式样例，并非完整试卷。3、大赛的模拟赛、复赛和决赛都将包含样题的四个环节，但各环节的赛题内容和形式会根据不同阶段比赛有所变化。4、大赛的初赛由参赛学校参考样题内容自行命题，组委会不做硬性规定。5、 “PartRead and Know（读
2、以明己） ”部分不计成绩，根据参赛选手打听情况给予个性化反馈。6、 “Part Read and Create（读以言志） ”部分，组委会将在赛前公布大赛推荐阅读书单。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 Charismatic?Charisma
3、is the magnetic power that attracts people to you. It wont affect the quality of your work or provide you with wonderful original ideas, but it remains one of the most vital talents if you want to make it big in life. If people who dont even understand what youre talking about believe that you are a
4、 genius, you will have made it. The following test will decide whether youve 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 regardless of th
5、e quality of your arguments?A. No, never.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, its really no problem.4) Do you find casual acquaintances open up and tell you their life stories in intimate detail?A. Occasionally.B.
6、 Never.C. Happens all the time. Sometimes I just cant 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 the four statemen
7、ts 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. Severe weather devel
8、ops 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._A. Lucy has just crit
9、icized the boy, Linus._B. Linus feels Lucys criticism is valid._C. Lucy feels very guilty that Linus has taken her criticism badly._D. Lucy doesnt seem to realize that people may accept constructive criticism but reject destructive criticism._E. The cartoonist believes we should never criticize othe
10、rs._F. The cartoonist believes its 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 16-25, were looking for orig
11、inal 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 information from the Internet and phone interviews. You dont have to go far.
12、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. It should also be objective and accurate, while being creative enough to hold the readers interest. We are no
13、t looking for “think pieces” or opinion columns. Your aim should be to advance understanding and awareness of environmental issues. You should be able to convey complex ideas of readers of this general interest magazine in an engaging and authoritative manner. Facts or information contained in short
14、-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 themselvesD. consul
15、ted 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 writers standpoint4. Read the passage below. Then choose the best answer to each question that follo
16、ws.(1) Johnny Appleseed, one of the gentlest and most beloved of American folk heroes, was born in 1774 in Leominster, Massachusetts. (2) His real name was John Chapman. (3) Chapmans early life was full of misfortune. (4) First, his father left home to fight in the Revolutionary War. (5) Then Johns
17、mother and baby brother died before Johns second birthday. (6) However, Johns fortunes improved when his father 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 land and plant the a
18、pple seeds he always carried with him. (8) Settlers who followed Johns 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 them with stories of his travels. (10) Tales of his exploi
19、ts followed him through Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Indiana. (11) Many of the stories were true. (12) For instance, John really did travel barefoot through the snow, lived on the friendliest of terms with Indian tribes, and refused to shoot any animal. (13) Other tales about John, however, were exaggera
20、tions. (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. opinionC. fact
21、 and opinion2) The details in sentences 4 and 5 support the point or points in _.A. sentence 1B. sentence 2C. 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 Appleseed _.A. provided
22、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 animalsC. lived a very sho
23、rt 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 American Apple OrchardsB.
24、Folk Heroes of AmericaC. 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 information is disseminated, b
25、y altering political campaigns, and by changing citizens patterns of response to politics. (2) By giving citizens independent access to the candidates, television diminished the role of the political party in the selection of the major party candidates. (3) By centering politics on the person of the
26、 candidate, television accelerated the citizens focus on character rather than issues.(4) Television has altered the forms of political communication as well. (5) The messages on which most of us rely are briefer than they once were. (6) The stump speech, a political speech given by traveling politi
27、cians and lasting 11/2 to 2 hours, which characterized nineteenth-century political discourse, has given way to the 30-second advertisement and the 10-second “sound bite” in broadcast news. (7) Increasingly the audience for speeches is not that standing in front of the politician but rather the view
28、ing 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 issue in quest
29、ion, 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 style that
30、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 rather than memorable words. (13) Schools teach us to analyze words and print. (14) However, in a world in which
31、politics is increasingly visual, informed citizenship requires a new set of skills.(15) Recognizing the power of televisions pictures, politicians craft televisual, staged events, called pseudo-event, designed to attract media coverage. (16) Much of the political activity we see on television 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.C. Politics in the United States has become substantially more controversial since the introduction of television.D. Politics in the United St
34、ates has been significantly changed by television.2) The word “disseminated” in sentence 1 is closest in meaning to_.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 ca
35、ndidatesB. 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 politicians
36、C. 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, tradit
37、ional political discourse was more successful at _.A. allowing news coverage of political candidatesB. placing political issues within a historical contextC. making politics seem more intimate to citizensD. providing detailed information about a candidates private behavior7) The author states that “
38、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 positions on issue
39、s to citizens8) The purpose of paragraph 4 is to suggest that_.A. politicians will need to learn to become more personal when meeting citizensB. politicians who are considered very attractive are favored by citizens over politicians who are less attractiveC. citizens tend to favor a politician who a
40、nalyzed 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. Politician
41、s today tend to be more familiar with the views of citizens than in the past.C. Citizens today are less informed about a politicians 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 read about
42、related or contradictory views on a variety of issues. You will be required to identify the writers position and evaluate the effectiveness of the writers arguments.Read the following two passages and answer the questions.Passage AWhile On the origin of Species created a great stir when it was publi
43、shed in 1859, Darwinian thought was almost completely out of vogue by the turn of the twentieth century. It took Ronald Fishers “Great Synthesis” of the 1920s, which combined the genetic work of Gregor Mendel with Darwins ideas about natural selection, and Theodosius Dobzhanskys “Modern Synthesis” of the 1930s, which was built upon Fishers work with genetics within a species by focusing on how genetic variation could cause the origin of a new species, to begin to rehabilitate Darwin.
