专升本英语阅读理解专项强化真题试卷8
阅读理解
Alexia Sloane, a 10-year-old girl, lost her sight when she was two following a brain disease. But despite her disability she has excelled at languages and is already fluent in English, French, Spanish and Chinese—and is learning German.
Now she has experienced her dream job of working as an interpreter after East of England MEP(欧盟议员) Robert Sturdy invited her to the parliament building in Brussels, thus becoming the youngest interpreter to work at the European Parliament.
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1.What does the passage tell about Alexia Sloane?(C)
A. She is very proud of her parents.
B. She has learned five foreign languages.
C. She is a quick learner of languages.
D. She has difficulties with language learning.
解析：
2.Why did Alexia need special permission to enter the parliament building?(C)
A. She was not in a state of good health.
B. She could not afford the admission fees.
C. She did not meet the age requirement.
D. She did not have an adult to accompany her.
解析：
3.What did Alexia want to do after she got the award?(B)
A. To travel to other European countries.
B. To visit the European Parliament.
C. To apply for a position in the government.
D. To study German at Cambridge University.
解析：
4.The tone of the passage can be best described as______.(B)
A. critical
B. admiring
C. understanding
D. doubtful
解析：
Generations of Americans have been brought up to believe that a good breakfast is essential to one\’s life. Eating breakfast at the start of the day, we have been told, and told again, is as necessary as putting gasoline in the family car before starting a trip. But for many people, the thought of food as the first thing in the morning is never a pleasure. So despite all the efforts, they still take no breakfast.
Between 1977 and 1983, the latest year for which figures could be obtained, the number of people who didn\’t have breakfast increased by 33%—from 8.8 million to 11.7 million—according to the Chicago-based Market Research Corporation of America. For those who dislike eating breakfast, however, there is some good news.
Several studies in the last few years have shown that, for adults especially, there may be nothing wrong with omitting breakfast. \\
5.Which of these is mentioned in the second paragraph?(A)
A. The number of the people who skip breakfast has increased.
B. Many people fill their cars with gasoline in the morning.
C. 8. 8 million people got involved in a study on eating habits.
D. A company carried out a research in 1983.
解析：
6.Which is closest in meaning to the underlined part?(A)
A. Having breakfast does not improve work, either.
B. Giving people breakfast improves work.
C. Going without breakfast can improve work, too.
D. Having breakfast does improve work.
解析：
7.What does the word \\(C)
A. Modern American literature.
B. Any printed materials.
C. Written works on a subject.
D. Stories, poems and plays.
解析：
8.Which of the following statements best summarizes the writer’s conclusion about the function of breakfast?(D)
A. Omitting breakfast helps improve work.
B. Eating
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