专业英语八级（阅读）模拟试卷212
选择题
(1)Mohamed Nasheed, the dapper young president of the Maldives, thinks the jasmine revolutionaries of the Arab world may have something to learn from his own small country\’s transition to democracy. The Indian Ocean archipelago, which has historical ties to the Arab world, saw the ouster of its own strongman, Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, just two years ago. Mr Gayoom had ruled as president for three decades, jailing and torturing his opponents along the way, until he was eventually persuaded in 2008, after popular protests, to hold a free election—and then to respect its result, which brought the opposition to power.
(2)The relatively orderly transition did not produce an entirely smooth outcome. Opposition lawmakers have since been able to block the government\’s policies, leading to me resignation of the cabinet in protest. But even such disagreements are resolved peacefully. \\
1.Which of the following statements is NOT true about the Maldives?(A)
A. It’s a violence-free country.
B. It was ruled by a dictator for 30 years.
C. It has transformed into a democratic country peacefully.
D. Legislators play a decisive role in making government’s policies.
解析：第1段第3句指出Mr Gayoom独裁统治了马尔代夫长达30年(B)，同时讲到新总统是通过自由选举产生的，下一段中的orderly transition都说明了C说法正确；第2段第2句“议会的立法者有权力阻止政府的政策实施，导致政府内阁成员辞职以示抗议”说明D符合原文，A表述过于绝对，而且第4段也提到了伊斯兰激进分子让人担忧。由此可以很快判断A为答案。
2.According to the passage, the cabinet resigned because of_____.(C)
A. the unsmooth result of the political transition
B. legislators’ dissatisfaction with the cabinet’s policies
C. the conflicts between the cabinet and me legislature
D. people’s protest against its policies
解析：根据题干定位到第2段。该段第2句指出由于议会的立法者有权力阻止政府的政策实施，导致政府内阁成员辞职以示抗议，由此可以推断由于两个部门的对立使得内阁辞职。C符合原文意思，故为答案。B的干扰性最强，dissatisfaction(不满)和block the government’s policies在性质、程度上有根本区别，所以不是原因，予以排除。
3.The sentence \\(B)
A. the Maldivians learned from the Egyptians in developing democracy
B. the Egyptians should learn from the Maldives’ transition to democracy
C. the Egyptians should help the Maldivians to build democracy
D. the Maldivians helped the Egyptians to build its democracy
解析：根据题干定位到第3段。该段首句马尔代夫总统指出：在过去很多年马尔代夫的统治者都在效仿埃及，接着他给埃及提出了一系列建议。从这些话中可以看出埃及现在比较不安定，所以这里应该是指“现在埃及人应该要反过来学习马尔代夫了”。B符合这一意思，故为答案。马尔代夫过去仿效埃及的政治制度，而在过去的30多年里埃及处于独裁者的统治，不是民主制度，因此A不符合文意；由第3段第2、3句马尔代夫总统给埃及提出的建议可知，C和D均不符合文意。
Dear Jack,
(1)At your physical yesterday, me nurse measured you at 5 feet 9 inches. You have officially passed your old man. And at 13, you\’re not done growing.
(2)There\’s never been a better time to grow into manhood, but not everyone thinks so. NEWSWEEK recently reported on the plight of the \\
4.The following statements serve as examples of \\(C)
A. I felt comfortable behind Ivy League walls
B. I moved easily through halls of power
C. I was proud, and learned to exult in her strengths
D. I always thought that I would become governor
解析：根据题干和选项分别定位到第3-5段。Male armor had always seemed to fit me well是第3段的主题句，接着列举了几个例子。C“因为妻子的成功而骄傲、欣喜”不符合male armor所表示的男性应力求实现自我这一倾向，因此应该选C。
5.The writer does NOT claim that ______.(A)
A. success in career is essential to a strong man
B. others’ greatness is not a threat to a real man
C. a real man is co
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