专业英语八级（阅读）模拟试卷407
选择题
PASSAGE ONE
(1)One school night this month I sidled up to Alexander, my 15-year-old son, and stroked his cheek in a manner I hoped would seem casual. Alex knew better, sensing by my touch, which lingered just a moment too long, that I was sneaking a touch of the stubble that had begun to sprout near his ears. A year ago he would have ignored this intrusion and returned my gesture with a squeeze. But now he recoiled, retreating stormily to his computer screen. That, and a peevish roll of his eyes, told me more forcefully than words. Mom, you are so busted!
(2)I had committed the ultimate folly: invading my teenager\’s personal space. \\
1.The book Kids Are From Mars, Parents Are From Venus is mentioned in the third paragraph because ______.(A)
A. it has the same theme of the book written by the two girls
B. it has the opposite opinion to the book written by the two girls
C. it has ranked first on the list of best sellers for several times
D. it is another book that the two girls have ever written
解析：第3段倒数第2句指出，这两位少女作家写的书类似《孩子来自火星，父母来自金星》这类书，剖析了青少年的言行举止。因此选A。
2.As to the views mentioned in the two girls’ book, the author believes that ______.(A)
A. they provide some approaches to her child-rearing
B. they revealed thought patterns of teenagers and parents
C. they have obtained unanimous support from the public
D. they have overestimated the rights of teenagers
解析：第7、8段很显然是关于作者从中得到的一些处理母子关系的建议，因此A正确。第9段首句表明这本书主要反映的是青少年的思想，B错；由第6段首句可知并非所有人都赞同此书的观点，C错；D无原文依据。
3.Which of the following words best describes teenagers as seen by the two girls?(C)
A. Independent.
B. Arrogant.
C. Sensitive.
D. Isolated.
解析：第2、9段中两位少女作家指导作者如何处理母子关系时，强调孩子不愿总被当作孩子，应该照顾他的感受。尤其第5段提到青少年外表抗拒是为掩饰其内心的脆弱，由此可知他们感情上极其敏感，故C正确。B、D与文章主题无关，应予排除。重点要注意干扰项A，文中两位少女客观反映同龄人的想法，强调青少年不愿总被父母当作孩子看，他们虽然有独立的倾向。但不是本文叙述的重点，故排除。
PASSAGE TWO
(1)Whom can you trust these days? It is a question posed by David Halpern of Cambridge University, and the researchers at the Downing Street Strategy Unit who take an interest in \\
4.People have lowered trustfulness NOT because of______.(B)
A. strained relations in the family
B. the false information in the media
C. infamous deeds of celebrities
D. the society in a state of disorder
解析：第2段第2句提到，从统计数字和耸人听闻的新闻提要可知，社会混乱、宗教衰落、公众丑闻、家庭破裂以及对犯罪的恐惧使我们较少信任他人。B“媒体中的虚假信息”未在文中体现，故选B。A、C、D分别是对原文该句的family fragmentation，public scandals和social dislocation的同义改写，故可一并排除。
5.The author’s attitude towards Halpern’s research is that of______.(D)
A. blanket approval
B. slight antipathy
C. strong disapproval
D. slight disapproval
解析：第4段首句提到，这项调查的确是有益的．不过有几点要注意；第2句又提到，如果像去年那样……得到的也许是个未经深思熟虑的回答。而末段首句作者说到Halpern的书的结论比自己的更有见地，但……得出两个结论。由此可以判断，作者对这项调查总体是肯定的。只是还有小小的意见要提，故选D。
6.The following statements about Scandinavians or Britons are true EXCEPT ______.(C)
A. Scandinavians are generally frank and open
B. Britons are very fond of satirical art
C. Scandinavians pretend to be shrewd
D. Britons might underestimate the hazard
解析：第5段末句提到，我们(英国人)更喜欢噘着嘴摇着头，假装精明机智。但文中并未如此描述斯堪的纳维亚人，因此选C。根据第2段末句和第5段第2句可知，斯堪的纳维亚人通常都是坦率开明的，故排除A；由第4段第3句可知，B正确，而D是对该段第6句前一分句的同义改写。
PASSAGE THREE
(1)The exasperated helpline ca
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