2019年上半年学位英语考试模拟试题及答案9_第2页

　　Part III Reading Comprehension (40 points)

　　Passage 1

　　In 1960-1961,Chad(乍得)harvested 9800 tons of cotton seed for the first time in its history, and put out the flag a little too soon. The efforts of the authorities to get the peasants ‘back’ to work, as they had slacked off (松懈) a great deal the previous year during independence celebrations, largely contributed to it. Also, rains were well spaced, and continued through the whole month of October. If the 1961-1962 total is back to the region of 45000tons, it is mostly because efforts slackened again and sowing was started too late.

　　The average date of sowing is about July 1st. If this date is simply moved up fifteen or twenty days, 30000 to 60000 tons of cotton is gained, depending on the year. The peasant in Chad sows his millet(小米)first ,and it is hard to criticize this instinctive priority given to his ‘daily bread’. An essential reason for his lateness with sowing cotton is that at the time when he should leave to prepare the fields he has just barely sold the cotton is that at the time when he should leave to prepare the fields he has just barely sold the cotton of the previous season. The work required to sow, in great heat, is psychologically far more difficult if one’s pockets are full of money .The date of cotton sales should therefore be moved forward as much as possible, and purchases of equipment and draught animals encouraged.

　　Peasants should also be encouraged to save money, to help them through the difficult period between harvests. If necessary they should be forced to do so ,by having the payments for cotton given to them in installments(分期付款).The last payment would be made after proof that the peasant has planted before the deadline ,the date being advanced to the end of June .Those who have done so would receive extra money whereas the last planters would not receive their last payment until later.

　　Only the first steps are hard, because once work has started the peasants continue willingly on their way .Educational campaigns among the peasants will play an essential role in this basic advance. Each peasant will remain master of his fields. One could, however, suggest the need for the time being of kind but firm rule, which, as long as it cannot be realized ‘by the people’, should at least be ‘for the people’.

　　41. In 1960-1961, Chad had a good harvest of cotton because_________.

　　A .the government greatly encouraged peasants

　　B. rains favored the growth of cotton

　　C. Chad gained independence in the previous year

　　D. both A and B

　　42. We learn from the passage that date of sowing cotton is usually_________.

　　A. on June 15th

　　B. on July 15th

　　C. on July 1st

　　D. on July 20th

　　43. As used in the third sentence of the second paragraph ,“daily bread” refers to________.

　　A. breakfast B. bread and butter C. rice D. millet

　　44. In order to help them through difficult time between harvests the peasants have to_________.

　　A. sell cotton in advance B. be encouraged to save money

　　C. sow cotton in time D. plant millet first

　　45. Which of the following is NOT true?

　　A. Educational campaigns are very important to early sowing.

　　B. Of all the advances that the writer hopes for, early sowing is the most important.

　　C. Peasants should remain the masters of their fields.

　　D. Government might as well make good and firm rule for peasants.

　　Passage 2

　　Dream is a story that a person watches or even takes part in during sleep. Dream events are imaginary, but they are related to experiences and needs in the dreamer’s life. They seem real while they are taking place. Some dreams are pleasant, others are annoying, and still others are frightening.

　　Everyone dreams, but some persons never recall dreaming. Others remember only a little about a dream they had just before awakening and nothing about earlier dreams. No one recalls all his dreams.

　　Dreams involve little logical thought. In most dreams, the dreamer cannot control what happens to him. The story may be confusing, and things happen that would not happen in real life.

　　People see in most dreams, but they may also hear, smell, touch, and taste in their dreams. Most dreams occur in color. But persons who have been blind since do not see at all in dreams.

　　Dreams are a product of the sleeper’s mind. They include events and feelings that he has experienced. Most dreams are related to events of the day before the dream and strong wishes of the dreamer. Many minor incidents of the hours before sleep appear in dreams. Few events more than two days old turn up. Deep wishes or fears—especially those held since childhood---often appear in dreams, and many dreams fulfill such wishes. Events in the sleeper’s surrounding---a loud noise, for example, may become part of a dream, but they do not cause dreams.

　　Some dreams involve deep feelings that a person may not realize he has. Psychiatrists (精神病医生) often use material from a patient’s dreams to help the person understand himself better.

　　Dreaming may help maintain good learning ability, memory, and emotional adjustment. People who get plenty of sleep---but are awakened each time they begin to dream---become anxious and restless.

　　46. This passage is mainly about _________.

　　A. why we dream during sleep B. how we dream during sleep

　　C. what dreams are D. what benefits dreams bring to people

　　47. According to the passage, dreams result from __________.

　　A. the sleeper’s wishes B. the sleeper’s imagination

　　C. the sleeper’s feeling D. the sleeper’s own mind

　　48. Which of the following is NOT true?

　　A. Dream is a confusing story which involves little logic thought.

　　B. Dream is related to the dreamer’s real life.

　　C. Dream is an imaginary story which seems real which taking place.

　　C. Dream involves events that always happen in real life.

　　49. This passage suggests that psychiatrists are __________.

　　A. trying to help the dreamer recall his earlier dreams

　　B. trying to make the sleeper dream logically

　　C. studying the benefits of dreams

　　D. helping the sleeper fulfill his dreams

　　50. We may infer from the passage that dreaming __________.

　　A. is beneficial to people B. disturbs people’s life

　　C. makes people always restless D. deprives people of good sleep