大学生英语竞赛A类阅读理解专项强化真题试卷6
阅读理解
1.Why is Edward Sozanski concerned about animal art?
Because it encourages low standards for artists and for funding public art．
解析：(Because it lowersstandards for artists and sponsors．)(文章第三段中指出“The problem，he believes，is that they encourage low standards for art—ists and for funding public art”，即Edward Sozanski担心动物艺术品的原因。此句即为答案。)
2.According to the passage, what is the real reason that animal art exhibitions remain popular?
Because it draws people and money to downtown commercial districts，supplying many storeswith a badly needed economic jolt．
解析：(文章第四段谈到人们仍然喜欢动物艺术品的原因。根据该段倒数第三句“the big reasonanimal art has exploded is that it draws people and money to downtown commercial districts，supplying many stores with a badly needed economic jolt”可知，动物艺术展受欢迎的最大原因在于此。此句即可作为答案。)
3.Where is the idea of the \\
Organizers were inspired by the city’s former Western Knitting Mill，which was once among theworld’s leading wool suppliers．
解析：(文章倒数第三段谈到Ewe Revue以及它产生的灵感来源时提到“Organizers were inspiredby the city’s former Western Knitting Mill，which was once among the world’s leading wool sup—pliers”，此句即为答案。)
4.Why does Erika Doss object to animal art?
Because it lacks individual artistic expression(Because it is boring and lacks risk—taking)．
解析：(文章倒数第二段指明Erika Doss对动物艺术展的看法。根据该段最后两句“interpretsthe rise in animal art as resulting from the death of ind ividual artistic expression”以及“I thinkit’s boring，this lack of risk—taking”可知，缺乏个人对艺术的表达以及缺乏冒险精神均可为答案。)
5.What is the positive effect that animal art brings?
They inspire imagination．
解析：(文章最后一段是对动物艺术的积极评价，如第三句中“On the other hand，they inspire imagination，and they’re not doing any harm”，因此答案可以为They inspire imagination。)
6.【E1】
population
解析：(文章第一段指出，有关现代城市生活的坏消息是到2025年，全球人13将超过八十亿。所以此处填全球人口global population。)
7.【E2】
unbelievable overcrowding
解析：(紧接着上一个填空，人口的增长导致难以想象的过度拥挤。因此此处填unbelievable overcrowding。)
8.【E3】
garbage collection
解析：(文章中间段第一句就是库里提巴的市长提出的一个具有创造性的解决方法，即垃圾回收。因此此处填garbage collection。)
9.【E4】
air pollution
解析：(根据上下文，此处说到另一个解决方法，就是城市乘车系统。根据原文倒数第三段最后一句“This makes commuting more pleasant and also helps to solve the problem of air pollution”可知，此方法不仅让上下班乘车更舒适，还帮助解决空气污染问题。因此此处填air pollution。)
10.【E5】
a meal／meals
解析：(文章倒数第二段指出另外一个解决方式让城市变得更好，就是让街上的孩子在工厂干活换取一顿饭或一些钱。因此此处填a meal或者meals。)
It seemed normal when Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son wanted to play chess with his parents. However, it was unusual when he revealed that he already knew how to play—before anyone taught him. Apparently the two-year-old had learned all of the rules by watching his parents. By age 4, he was competing in national tournaments. By age 12, he was Vietnam\’s youngest champion.
11.Jay Greenberg wrote symphonies very quickly because he utilized the help of talented professional composers.(B)
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
C.
解析：原文第二段提到：有才华的专业作曲家一生中一般可以创作5～6首交响
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