2013年11月学位英语（阅读理解） - 详解版（15题）

本资料由小桨备考整理，仅供学习参考，非官方发布2013年11月学位英语（阅读理解）单选题（共15题，共15分）1.Passage1Questions1to5arebasedonthefollowingpassage:For20monthsthewreckedCostaConcordiahasbeenlyingonitssidenearthecoastofGiglio,asmallItalianisland.ButonTuesday,aspartofthelargestsalvage(打捞)operationeverconducted,thelargeshipwasfinallymovedtotheuprightposition.Thenextstepisforthevesseltoberemovedfromtheareaentirely.TheCostaConcordiaistwicetheweightoftheTitanic.Theshipitselfdidn'tbudge（稍微移动)forthefirstthreehoursoftheoperation,SergioGirottotoldreporters.Heandotherengineersworkedfor19hoursbeforeConcordiawasdeclaredcompletelyupright.TheCostaConcordiacapsizedonJanuary13,2012,afteritscaptain,FrancescoSchettino,broughttheshiptooclosetotheshore.Theshiphitcoastalrocks,whichcausedseriousdamageandallowedwatertopourin.(76)Mostofthe4200peopleonboardmadeittolandsafely,butmorethan30peoplewerekilledinthedisaster.Twopeopleremainmissing.TheConcordia'scaptainiscurrentlyontrialforcausingashipwreckandabandoninghisship.Theoperationtorighttheshipiscalledparbuckling.Whileparbucklingisastandardoperationtorightcapsizedships,ithasneverbeforebeenusedonsuchalargeship.(77)Workershadbeenwaitingforfavorableweatherconditiontoundertaketheoperation.OnMonday,authoritiesgavethefinalgo-ahead.Theprocesswasexpectedtotakenomorethan12hours.Butproblemswiththelargesystemofsteelchainscauseddelays.Engineersworkedthroughthenightusingcablesandmetalwatertankstorolltheshipontospecialplatforms.TheConcordiaisexpectedtobepulledawayfromGigliointhespringof2014andturnedintoscrapmetal(废金属).Theship'sowner,CostaCruises,willpayfortherecovery,whichhasalreadycostmorethan$800million.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.ShipSafetyManagementB.Shipwrecks:anEnvironmentalThreatC.TheCostaConcordiaDisasterD.TheCostaConcordiaSalvage答案：D解析：题目:下面哪个是这篇文章的最佳标题?A:船舶安全管理B:沉船:环境威胁C:歌诗达协和号失事D:科斯塔·康科迪亚号打捞船2.Passage1Questions1to5arebasedonthefollowingpassage:For20monthsthewreckedCostaConcordiahasbeenlyingonitssidenearthecoastofGiglio,asmallItalianisland.ButonTuesday,aspartofthelargestsalvage(打捞)operationeverconducted,thelargeshipwasfinallymovedtotheuprightposition.Thenextstepisforthevesseltoberemovedfromtheareaentirely.TheCostaConcordiaistwicetheweightoftheTitanic.Theshipitselfdidn'tbudge（稍微移动)forthefirstthreehoursoftheoperation,SergioGirottotoldreporters.Heandotherengineersworkedfor19hoursbeforeConcordiawasdeclaredcompletelyupright.TheCostaConcordiacapsizedonJanuary13,2012,afteritscaptain,FrancescoSchettino,broughttheshiptooclosetotheshore.Theshiphitcoastalrocks,whichcausedseriousdamageandallowedwatertopourin.(76)Mostofthe4200peopleonboardmadeittolandsafely,butmorethan30peoplewerekilledinthedisaster.Twopeopleremainmissing.TheConcordia'scaptainiscurrentlyontrialforcausingashipwreckandabandoninghisship.Theoperationtorighttheshipiscalledparbuckling.Whileparbucklingisastandardoperationtorightcapsizedships,ithasneverbeforebeenusedonsuchalargeship.(77)Workershadbeenwaitingforfavorableweatherconditiontoundertaketheoperation.OnMonday,authoritiesgavethefinalgo-ahead.Theprocesswasexpectedtotakenomorethan12hours.Butproblemswiththelargesystemofsteelchainscauseddelays.Engineersworkedthroughthenightusingcablesandmetalwatertankstorolltheshipontospecialplatforms.TheConcordiaisexpectedtobepulledawayfromGigliointhespringof2014andturnedintoscrapmetal(废金属).Theship'sowner,CostaCruises,willpayfortherecovery,whichhasalreadycostmorethan$800million.Theword"capsized"inthethirdparagraphisclosestinmeaningtoA.turnedoverB.delayedC.departedD.setsail答案：A解析：题目:第三段中“倾覆”一词的意思最接近A:翻了B:延迟C:离开D:启航3.Passage1Questions1to5arebasedonthefollowingpassage:For20monthsthewreckedCostaConcordiahasbeenlyingonitssidenearthecoastofGiglio,asmallItalianisland.ButonTuesday,aspartofthelargestsalvage(打捞)operationeverconducted,thelargeshipwasfinallymovedtotheuprightposition.Thenextstepisforthevesseltoberemovedfromtheareaentirely.TheCostaConcordiaistwicetheweightoftheTitanic.Theshipitselfdidn'tbudge（稍微移动)forthefirstthreehoursoftheoperation,SergioGirottotoldreporters.Heandotherengineersworkedfor19hoursbeforeConcordiawasdeclaredcompletelyupright.TheCostaConcordiacapsizedonJanuary13,2012,afteritscaptain,FrancescoSchettino,broughttheshiptooclosetotheshore.Theshiphitcoastalrocks,whichcausedseriousdamageandallowedwatertopourin.(76)Mostofthe4200peopleonboardmadeittolandsafely,butmorethan30peoplewerekilledinthedisaster.Twopeopleremainmissing.TheConcordia'scaptainiscurrentlyontrialforcausingashipwreckandabandoninghisship.Theoperationtorighttheshipiscalledparbuckling.Whileparbucklingisastandardoperationtorightcapsizedships,ithasneverbeforebeenusedonsuchalargeship.(77)Workershadbeenwaitingforfavorableweatherconditiontoundertaketheoperation.OnMonday,authoritiesgavethefinalgo-ahead.Theprocesswasexpectedtotakenomorethan12hours.Butproblemswiththelargesystemofsteelchainscauseddelays.Engineersworkedthroughthenightusingcablesandmetalwatertankstorolltheshipontospecialplatforms.TheConcordiaisexpectedtobepulledawayfromGigliointhespringof2014andturnedintoscrapmetal(废金属).Theship'sowner,CostaCruises,willpayfortherecovery,whichhasalreadycostmorethan$800million.Accordingtothepassage,theConcordia'scaptainhasbeenchargedwithcausingthecrashand__.A.druguseB.alcoholabuseC.abandoninghispostD.settingfire答案：C解析：题目:根据这篇文章，协和式飞机的机长被指控造成飞机坠毁。A:药物使用B:酒精滥用C:放弃他的帖子D:放火烧毁4.Passage1Questions1to5arebasedonthefollowingpassage:For20monthsthewreckedCostaConcordiahasbeenlyingonitssidenearthecoastofGiglio,asmallItalianisland.ButonTuesday,aspartofthelargestsalvage(打捞)operationeverconducted,thelargeshipwasfinallymovedtotheuprightposition.Thenextstepisforthevesseltoberemovedfromtheareaentirely.TheCostaConcordiaistwicetheweightoftheTitanic.Theshipitselfdidn'tbudge（稍微移动)forthefirstthreehoursoftheoperation,SergioGirottotoldreporters.Heandotherengineersworkedfor19hoursbeforeConcordiawasdeclaredcompletelyupright.TheCostaConcordiacapsizedonJanuary13,2012,afteritscaptain,FrancescoSchettino,broughttheshiptooclosetotheshore.Theshiphitcoastalrocks,whichcausedseriousdamageandallowedwatertopourin.(76)Mostofthe4200peopleonboardmadeittolandsafely,butmorethan30peoplewerekilledinthedisaster.Twopeopleremainmissing.TheConcordia'scaptainiscurrentlyontrialforcausingashipwreckandabandoninghisship.Theoperationtorighttheshipiscalledparbuckling.Whileparbucklingisastandardoperationtorightcapsizedships,ithasneverbeforebeenusedonsuchalargeship.(77)Workershadbeenwaitingforfavorableweatherconditiontoundertaketheoperation.OnMonday,authoritiesgavethefinalgo-ahead.Theprocesswasexpectedtotakenomorethan12hours.Butproblemswiththelargesystemofsteelchainscauseddelays.Engineersworkedthroughthenightusingcablesandmetalwatertankstorolltheshipontospecialplatforms.TheConcordiaisexpectedtobepulledawayfromGigliointhespringof2014andturnedintoscrapmetal(废金属).Theship'sowner,CostaCruises,willpayfortherecovery,whichhasalreadycostmorethan$800million.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.TheCostaConcordiaisthreetimestheweightoftheTitanic.B.EngineersinItalyhavesuccessfullyrightedthewreckedConcordiaafteranoperationthatlastedaround12hours.C.Thesalvageoperationwentaheaddespitebadweatherconditions.D.Asacommonmeansofrightingwreckedships,parbucklinghadneverbeencarriedoutonavesseloftheConcordia'ssize.答案：D解析：题目:根据短文，下列哪个陈述是正确的?A:歌诗达协和号的重量是泰坦尼克号的三倍。B:意大利工程师成功地修复了失事的康科迪亚飞机，这次行动持续了大约12个小时。C:尽管天气不好，打捞工作还是继续进行。D:作为一种常用的扶正失事船只的方法，在协和号这样大小的船只上从未进行过屈曲。5.Passage1Questions1to5arebasedonthefollowingpassage:For20monthsthewreckedCostaConcordiahasbeenlyingonitssidenearthecoastofGiglio,asmallItalianisland.ButonTuesday,aspartofthelargestsalvage(打捞)operationeverconducted,thelargeshipwasfinallymovedtotheuprightposition.Thenextstepisforthevesseltoberemovedfromtheareaentirely.TheCostaConcordiaistwicetheweightoftheTitanic.Theshipitselfdidn'tbudge（稍微移动)forthefirstthreehoursoftheoperation,SergioGirottotoldreporters.Heandotherengineersworkedfor19hoursbeforeConcordiawasdeclaredcompletelyupright.TheCostaConcordiacapsizedonJanuary13,2012,afteritscaptain,FrancescoSchettino,broughttheshiptooclosetotheshore.Theshiphitcoastalrocks,whichcausedseriousdamageandallowedwatertopourin.(76)Mostofthe4200peopleonboardmadeittolandsafely,butmorethan30peoplewerekilledinthedisaster.Twopeopleremainmissing.TheConcordia'scaptainiscurrentlyontrialforcausingashipwreckandabandoninghisship.Theoperationtorighttheshipiscalledparbuckling.Whileparbucklingisastandardoperationtorightcapsizedships,ithasneverbeforebeenusedonsuchalargeship.(77)Workershadbeenwaitingforfavorableweatherconditiontoundertaketheoperation.OnMonday,authoritiesgavethefinalgo-ahead.Theprocesswasexpectedtotakenomorethan12hours.Butproblemswiththelargesystemofsteelchainscauseddelays.Engineersworkedthroughthenightusingcablesandmetalwatertankstorolltheshipontospecialplatforms.TheConcordiaisexpectedtobepulledawayfromGigliointhespringof2014andturnedintoscrapmetal(废金属).Theship'sowner,CostaCruises,willpayfortherecovery,whichhasalreadycostmorethan$800million.WhatwillhappentotheConcordiaeventually?A.Itwillbepulledawaytobebrokenupforscrapmetal.B.Itwillberepairedandputintouseagain.C.Itwillbeturnedintoamuseumfortourists.D.Itwillbesunktotheoceanfloor.答案：A6.Passage2Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.AmericanSoldiersinWorldWarIIB.AmericanCivilRightsMovementC.TheTuskegeeAirmenD.RacialDiscriminationintheU.S.答案：C解析：题目:下面哪个是这篇文章的最佳标题?A:二战中的美国士兵B:美国民权运动C:的塔斯克基飞行员D:美国的种族歧视。7.Passage2Whatdocstheword"appalled"inthethirdparagraphprobablymean?A.Reluctant.B.Pleased.C.Shocked.D.Relieved.答案：C解析：题目:第三段中“惊骇”一词可能是什么意思?A:不情愿的。B:高兴的。C:震惊了。D:松了一口气。8.Passage2ItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatHenry__.A.refusedtogiveuphisseattoawhitepassengerB.refusedtopayhisbusfareC.hadafightwiththebusdriverD.wasthelastpersontoboardthebus.答案：A解析：题目:从这篇文章可以推断出亨利。A:他拒绝给一位白人乘客让座B:他拒绝付车费C:和公交车司机打架了D:他是最后一个上公共汽车的人。9.Passage2In__,PresidentHarryS.Trumanorderedtoendmilitarysegregation.A.1940B.1941C.1945D.1948答案：D解析：题目:杜鲁门总统下令结束军事隔离。A:1940B:1941C:1945D:194810.Passage2Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementsabouttheTuskegeeAirmenisTRUE?A.InWorldWarII,theyneverlostabombertoenemyfire.B.Theywerethefirstgroupofblacksoldiersevertrainedbythegroundtroops.C.Theywerenotsubjectedtoracialdiscriminationinthearmy.D.Theywerealreadysoldiersinthegroundtroopsb