2012年职称英语考试综合类A级阅读理解原文.doc.doc

123职称英语网2012年职称英语考试综合类A级阅读理解原文阅读理解GoingHerOwnWay，改了一题GoingHerOwnWayWhenshewastwelve,Mariamadeherfirstimportantdecisionaboutthecourseofherlife.Shedecidedthatshewantedtocontinuehereducation,Mostgirlsfrommiddle-classfamilieschosetostayhomeafterprimaryschool，thoughsomeattendedprivateCatholicfinishingschools.Theretheylearnedalittleaboutmusic，art，needlework，andhowtomakepoliteconversation.ThiswasnotthesortofeducationthatinterestedMariaorhermother.Bythistime，shehadbeguntotakeherstudiesmoreseriously.Shereadconstantlyandbroughtherbookseverywhere.Onetimesheevenbroughthermathbooktothetheaterandtriedtostudyinthedark.Mariaknewthatshewantedtogoonlearninginaseriousway.Thatmeantattendingthepublichighschool，somethingthatveryfewgirlsdid.InItalyatthetime，thereweretwotypesofhighschools:theclassicalschoolsandthetechnicalschools.Intheclassicalschools，thestudentsfollowedaverytraditionalprogramofstudies，withcoursesinLatinandGreeklanguageandliterature，andItalianliteratureandhistory1.Thefewgirlswhocontinuedstudyingafterprimaryschoolusuallychosetheseschools.Maria，however，wantedtoattendatechnicalschool.Thetechnicalschoolsweremoremodemthantheclassicalschoolsandtheyofferedcoursesinmodernlanguages，mathematics，science，andaccounting2.MostpeopleincludingMariasfatherbelievedthatgirlswouldneverbeabletounderstandthesesubjects.Furthermore，theydidnotthinkitwasproperforgirlstostudythem.Mariadidnotcareifitwasproperornot.Mathandsciencewerethesubjectsthatinterestedhermost.Butbeforeshecouldsignupforthetechnicalschool，shehadtowinherfathersapproval.Shefinallydid，withhermothershelp，thoughformanyyearsafter，therewastensioninthefamily.Mariasfathercontinuedtoopposeherplans，whilehermotherhelpedher.In1883，atagethirteen，MariaenteredtheRegiaScuolaTecnicaMichelangeloBuonarrotiinRome.Herexperienceatthisschoolisdifficultforustoimagine.Thoughthecoursesincludedmodernsubjects，theteachingmethodswereverytraditional.Learningconsistedofmemorizinglonglistsoffactsandrepeatingthembacktotheteacher.Studentswerenotsupposedtoaskquestionsorthinkforthemselvesinanyway.Teacherswereverydemanding，disciplineintheclassroomwasstrict，andpunishmentwassevereforthosewhofailedtoachieveorweredisobedient.词汇:discipline/disiplin/n.纪律，学科，训练，惩罚punishment/p?ni?m?nt/n.惩罚，严厉对待，虐待123职称英语网注释:1.Intheclassicalschools，thestudentsfollowedaverytraditionalprogramofstudies，withcoursesinLatinandGreeklanguageandliterature，andItalianliteratureandhistory.在传统学校中，学生们都依照一种非常传统的教学方式学习，包含拉丁语、希腊语与文学课，还有意大利文学与历史。2.Thetechnicalschoolsweremoremodemthantheclassicalschoolsandtheyofferedcoursesinmodernlanguages，mathematics，science，andaccounting.技术学校比传统学校要现代得多，他们提供的课程有现代语言、数学、自然科学，以及会计学。练习:1.Mariawantedtoattend_.A)private“finishing”schoolB)schoolwithLatinandGreekC)technicalhighschoolD)schoolforartandmusic2.Inthosedays,mostItaliangirls_.A)wenttoclassicalschoolsB)wentto“finishing”schoolsC)didnotgotohighschoolD)wenttotechnicalschools3.Youcaninferfromthispassagethat_.A)girlsusuallyattendedprivateprimaryschoolsB)onlyboysusuallyattendedtechnicalschoolsC)girlsdidnotlikegoingtoschoolD)onlygirlsattendedclassicalschools123职称英语网4.Mariasfatherprobably_.A)hadverymodernviewsaboutwomenB)hadverytraditionalviewsaboutwomenC)hadnoopinionaboutwomenD)thoughtwomencouldnotlearnLatin5.HighschoolteachersinItalyInthosedayswere_.A)verymodernB)veryintelligentC)quitescientificD)quitestrict答案与题解：1.C本题的问题是：Maria想去个怎样的学校?由文中第三段可明确得出结论。“Maria,however,wantedtoattendatechnicalschool.”A,B,D项均有明显错误。2.C本题的问题是：在当时的意大利大多数女孩的选择是什么?由文中的第一段可知“Mostgirlsfrommiddle?classfamilieschosetostayhomeafterprimaryschool,”所以本题的正确答案为C。3.B本题为推理题，问题是：从全文可以得出什么样的结论?A选项未提及。C选项错误，原文只说大多数女孩子都选择呆在家里，并未说她们都不喜欢读书。D选项错误，原文只说就算是上学的话大多数女孩子都选择传统学校，而并非只有女孩子可以去。所以正确答案为B。4.B本题问的是：Maria的父亲对女性的态度是什么?由文中第三段倒数第二句“MostpeopleincludingMariasfatherbelievedinthegirlswouldneverbeabletounderstandthesesubjects.”可以得出答案，父亲和大多数人一样都持传统观念。5.D本题的问题是：当时的意大利高中教师是怎样的?从文中最后一段可以得出结论“Teacherswereverydemanding,disciplineintheclassroomwasstrict,andpunishmentwassevereforthosewhofailedtoachieveorweredisobedient,”故正确答案为D。译文：选择她自己的路123职称英语网当她12岁的时候，玛利亚做出了她人生道路的第一个重要决定。她决定继续读书。对于大多数来自中产阶级家庭的女孩子来说，小学毕业就都选择待在家里，尽管有一些参加了教会办的女子精修学校。在那她们学习一些音乐、艺术、针线活，以及如何礼貌交谈。这些并不是玛利亚所感兴趣的或者可以说也不是她妈妈感兴趣的。此时，她对待学习更加认真。她不停地读书，他走到哪里就把书带到哪里。有一次她甚至把数学书带到了剧院里，设法在黑暗中学习。玛利亚道她想要继续正规学习。她想要到公立高中去学习，很少有女孩子这样做。在当时的薏大利，有两种形式的髙中，一种是“传统”学校，另一种是“技术类”学校。在传统学校中，学生们都依照一种非常传统的教学方式学习，包含拉丁语、希腊语及文学课，还有意大利的文学与历史。极少数能继续学习的女孩们也大多选择这类学校。但是玛利亚打算去技术类学校。技术类学校比传统学校要现代得多，他们提供的课程有现代语言、数学、自然科学，以及会计学。包括玛利亚父亲在内的大部分人都认为，女孩子是不可能弄明白这些科目的。另外，他们也认为女孩子不适合学习这些。玛利亚并不在乎适合与否。数学和自然科学是她最感兴趣的学科。但是在她报名之前她必须争得她父亲的同意。最后在她母亲的帮