閱讀能力測試附有答案

閱讀能力測試[復制]您的姓名：[填空題]*_________________________________年齡[填空題]*_________________________________PassageOneManypeoplelovetravellingtodifferentcountries,butifyouplantogoabroad,youshouldknowhowtobehaveindifferentsituationsaroundtheworld.

Mosttravelersenjoymeetingnewpeople,butsometimesyoucanberudewithoutsayinganything.InRussia,youshouldnevershakehandsinadoorway,andifyou'retravellinginThailand,nevertouchpeople'sheadsorpointyourfeetatpeople.WhentheJapanesemeetnewpeople,theylikegivingbusinesscards-butyoushouldreadthecardcarefully,notjustputitinyourpocket.

InmostcountriesinEuropepeopleexpectalotofeyecontactwhenyoutalktothem,butinmanyAsiancountriesalotofeyecontactseemsunfriendly.AndinSouthAmericapeopleusuallystandquiteclosetoeachotherwhentheytalk,butincountriesliketheUSAyouneedtogivepeoplemorepersonalspace.Also,it'srudetointerruptJapanesepeoplewhiletheyaretalkingtoyou.Youmustwaituntiltheyfinishbeforeyoustartspeaking.

InrestaurantsinChinayoucanleaveabitoffoodonyourplate,it'sOKtostartsmokingbeforeotherpeoplefinisheating,whichyoumustn'tdointheUK.WheninIndia,remembertoeatwithyourrighthand.AlsoavoidleavingemptybottlesonthedinnertableinRussia--that'sbadluck.

Whenyou'retravellinginAsia,ifsomeoneinvitesyoutohisorherhome,don'tforgettotakeoffyourshoeswhenyouarrive.AndifyouvisitanArabfamily'shome,don'tadmireanythingvaluablebecauseyourhostwillfeelheshouldgiveittoyouasapresent.

Withsomuchtothinkabout,it'snotsurprisingthatmanypeopleprefergoingonholidayintheirowncountries-oryoumightjustdecidetostayathome.

1.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?[單選題]*A.WecanadmireanythingvaluableinanArabfamily'shome.B.InChina，peoplecannotsmokebeforeotherpeoplefinisheating.C.InRussia，it'simpolitetoshakehandswithpeopleinadoorway.(正確答案)2.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"interrupt"meaninChinese?[單選題]*A.跟隨B.打斷(正確答案)C.附和3.Whatisthecorrectorderofthesubheadings(小標題)fromParagraph2toParagraph5?①Eatingout②Inthehome③Bodylanguage④Face-to-facecommunication[單選題]*A.②③④①B.④①②③C.③④①②(正確答案)4.Whatdoesthewriterwanttotellus?[單選題]*A.Practicemakesperfect.B.Wherethereisawill,thereisaway.C.WheninRome,doastheRomansdo.(正確答案)5.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?[單選題]*A.CultureShock(正確答案)B.TableMannersC.PublicRulesPassage2Paragraph1PortLympneReserve,whichrunsabreeding（繁育）programme,haswelcomedthearrivalofarareblackrhinocalf（犀牛幼崽）.WhenthetinycreaturearrivedonJanuary31,shebecamethe40thblackrhinotobebornatthereserve.AndofficialsatPortLympneweredelightedwiththenewarrival,especiallyasblackrhinosareknownforbeingdifficulttobreedincaptivity（圈養(yǎng)）.Paragraph2PaulBeer,headofrhinosectionatPortLympne,said:“Obviouslywe’reallabsolutelydelightedtowelcomeanothercalftoourblackrhinofamily.She’shealthy,strongandalreadyeagertoplayandexplore.Hermother,Solio,isafirst-timemumandsheisdoingafantasticjob.It’sstillalittletoocoldforthemtogooutintotheopen,butassoonastheweatherwarmsup,Ihavenodoubtthatthelittleonewillbeoutandaboutexploringandplayingeveryday.”Paragraph3Theadorablefemalecalfisthesecondblackrhinobornthisyearatthereserve,butitistooearlytotellifthecalveswillmakegoodcandidatestobereturnedtoprotectedareasofthewild.ThefirstrhinotobebornatPortLympnearrivedonJanuary5tofirst-timemotherKisimaandweighedabout32kg.Hismother,grandmotherandgreatgrandmotherwereallbornatthereserveandstilllivethere.AccordingtotheWorldWildlifeFund,theglobalblackrhinopopulationhasdroppedaslowas5500,givingtherhinosa“criticallyendangered”status.6.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribesthebreedingprogramme?[單選題]*A.Costly.B.Controversial.C.Ambitious.D.Successful.(正確答案)7.WhatdoesPaulBeersayaboutthenew-bornrhino?[單選題]*A.Shelovesstayingwithhermother.B.Shedislikesoutdooractivities.C.Sheisingoodcondition.(正確答案)D.Sheissensitivetoheat.8.WhatsimilarexperiencedoSolioandKisimahave?[單選題]*A.TheyhadtheirfirstborninJanuary.(正確答案)B.Theyenjoyedexploringnewplaces.C.Theylivedwiththeirgrandmothers.D.Theywerebroughttothereserveyoung.9.WhatcanbeinferredaboutPornLympneReserve?[單選題]*A.Therhinosectionwillbeopentothepublic.B.ItaimstocontrolthenumberoftheanimalsC.ItwillcontinuetoworkwiththeWorldWildlifeFund.D.Someofitsrhinosmaybesenttotheprotectedwildareas.(正確答案)PassageThree

Paragraph1ThefifthlargestcityinUSpassedasignificantsodataxproposalthatwilllevy(征稅)1.5centsperliquidounceondistributors.Paragraph2

Philadelphil'snewmeasurewasapprovedbya13to4citycouncilvote.Itsetsanewbarforsimilarinitiativesacrossthecountry.Itisproofthattaxesonsugarydrinkscanwinsubstantialsupportoutsidesuper-liberalareas.Untilnow,theonlycitytosuccessfullypassandimplementasodataxwasBerkeley,California,in2014.Paragraph3Thetaxwillapplytoregularanddietsodas,aswellasotherdrinkswithaddersugar,suchasGatoradeandicedteas.It'sexpectedtoraise$410millionoverthenextfiveyears,mostofwhichwillgotowardfundingauniversalpre-kindergartenprogramforthecity.Paragraph3

Whilethecitycouncilvotewasmetwithapplauseinsidethecouncilroom,opponentstothemeasure,includingsodalobbyists,madesharpcriticismsandapromisetochallengethetaxincourt.Paragraph4

"Thetaxpassedtodayunfairlysinglesoutbeverages—includinglow—andno-caloriechoices,"saidLaurenKane,spokeswomanfortheAmericanBeverageAssociation."Butmostimportantly,itisagainstthelaw.SowewillsidewiththemajorityofthepeopleofPhiladelphiawhoopposethistaxandtakelegalactiontostopit."Paragraph5

Anindustry-backedanti-taxcampaignhasspentatleast$4milliononadvertisements.Theadscriticizedthemeasure,characterizingitasa"grocerytax".Paragraph6

PublichealthgroupsapplaudedtheapprovedtaxassteptowardfixingcertainlastinghealthissuesthatplagueAmericans."Themovetorecaptureasmallpartoftheprofitsfromanindustrythatpushedaproductthatcontributestodiabetes,obesityandheartdiseaseinpoorercommunitiesinordertoreinvestinthosecommunitieswillsurebeinspirationaltomanyotherplaces,"saidJimKrieger,executivedirectorofHealthyFoodAmerica."indeed,wearealreadyhearingfromsomeofthem.It'snot'justBerkeley'anymore."Paragraph7

SimilarmeasuresinCalifornia'sAlbany,Oakland,SanFranciscoandColorado'sBoulderarebecominghot-buttonissues.Healthadvocacygroupshavehintedthatevenmoremightbecoming.10.Whatdoesthepassagesayaboutthenewly-approvedsodataxinPhiladelphia?[單選題]*A)Itwillchangethelifestyleofmanyconsumers.B)ItmayencourageotherUScitiestofllowsuit.(正確答案)C)Itwillcutsodaconsumptionamonglow-incomecommunities.D)Itmayinfluencethemarketingstrategiesofthesodabusiness.11.Whatwilltheopponentsprobablydotorespondtothesodataxproposal?[單選題]*A)Bargainwiththecitycouncil.B)Refusetopayadditionaltax.C)Takelegalactionagainstit.(正確答案)D)Trytowinpublicsupport.12.Whatdidtheindustry-backedanti-taxcampaigndoaboutthesodataxproposal?[單選題]*A)Ittriedtoarousehostilefelingsamongconsumers.B)Ittriedtowingrocers'supportagainstthemeasure.C)Itkeptsendinglttersofprotesttothemedia.D)Itcriticizedthemeasurethroughadvertising.(正確答案)13.Whatdidpublichealthgroupsthinkthesodataxwoulddo?[單選題]*A)Alertpeopletotheriskofsugar-induceddiseases.B)Helppeopletofixcertainlong-timehealthissues.(正確答案)C)Addtothefundfortheirrescarchondiscases.D)Benefitlow-incomepeopleacrossthecountry.14.Whatdowelearaboutsimilarmeasuresconceningthesodataxinsomeothercitics?[單選題]*A)Theyarebecomingrathersensitiveissues.(正確答案)B)Theyarespreadingpanicinthesodaindustry.C)Theyarereducingtheincidenceofsugar-induceddiseases.D)Theyaretakingawayalotofproftfromthesodaindustry.PassageFourTheCambrianExplosionParagraph1Thegeologictimescaleismarkedbysignificantgeologicandbiologicalevents,includingtheoriginofEarthabout4.6billionyearsago,theoriginoflifeabout3.5billionyearsago,theoriginofeukaryoticlife-forms(livingthingsthathavecellswithtruenuclei)about1.5billionyearsago,andtheoriginofanimalsabout0.6billionyearsago.ThelasteventmarksthebeginningoftheCambrianperiod.AnimalsoriginatedrelativelylateinthehistoryofEarth-inonlythelast10percentofEarth'shistory.Duringageologicallybrief100-million-yearperiod,allmodernanimalgroups(alongwithotheranimalsthatarenowextinct)evolved.Thisrapidoriginanddiversificationofanimalsisoftenreferredtoas"theCambrianexplosion."15.Theword"significant"inthepassageisclosestinmeaningto[單選題]*A.numerousB.important(正確答案)C.unexplainedD.sudden16.Theword"relatively"inthepassageisclosestinmeaningto[單選題]*A.surprisinglyB.collectivelyC.comparatively(正確答案)D.Characteristically17.Theword"diversification"inthepassageisclosestinmeaningto[單選題]*A.emergenceofmanyvarieties(正確答案)B.steadydeclineinnumberC.gradualincreaseinbodysizeD.suddendisappearanceParagraph2Scientistshaveaskedimportantquestionsaboutthisexplosionformorethanacentury.WhydiditoccursolateinthehistoryofEarth?Theoriginofmulticellularformsoflifeseemsarelativelysimplestepcomparedtotheoriginoflifeitself.Whydoesthefossilrecordnotdocumenttheseriesofevolutionarychangesduringtheevolutionofanimals?Whydidanimallifeevolvesoquickly?Paleontologistscontinuetosearchthefossilrecordforanswerstothesequestions.18.Theperioddiscussedinthepassageisreferredtoasan"explosion"becauseit[單選題]*A.occurred0.6billionyearsago,lateinEarth’shistory.B.wascharacterizedbytheunusuallyfastevolutionofmanynewlife-forms.(正確答案)C.wascharacterizedbywidespreadanimalextinction.D.wascharacterizedbyviolentvolcaniceruptions.19.AccordingtoParagraph2,whichofthefollowingisNOTaquestionthatpaleontologistsaskedabouttheCambrianexplosion?[單選題]*A.WhywastheoriginoflifeasimplestepinEarth’shistory?(正確答案)B.Whydidittakesolong