2013年同等学力申硕英语阅读理解模拟题及答案(一)

随着时间的流逝，五月同等学力申硕已经离我们越来越近了，相信很多考生都在紧锣密布的复习着。而很多在职人员都想通过申硕来提高自己的知识水平，还有就是能够去自己理想的院校上学。

Choosingatravelcompanionisatleastasuncertainaschoosingmarriagepartner.Thechancesofsuccessareperhapsevenless.Theinitialstagesofbothjourneysarefilledwithenthusiasms,indulgences,andafairlyconsistentclosingoftheeyestothatwhichmaylaterbecome,ifnotunacceptable,attheveryleastunpalatable.

Nolawofcasualtyexiststoinsistthatinchoosingatravelcompanionyouwillloseafriend.Butit’snotunlikely.Theoddsdependonthelengthandtherigorousnessofthetrip.Somefriendshipshavestrengththatwillwithstandeventravel;others,basedonhappenstance,arebynatureshort-livedandtravelmerelyhastenstheirdissolution.

PerhapsIshouldmakeitclearthatindiscussingthismatteroftravelcompanionsIamconfiningmyselftoPlatoniofriendships.Intimatefriendsmaywellbethebestcompanionsofall,butentirelydifferentrulesoftravelprevail.Compromisesandconcessions,demandsandentreatiestoandfromsuchcompanionsclearlystemfromarecognizedemotionalbasethatcolorseveryissue.I’llconfinemyself,then,tocompanions,maleandfemale,whoaresharingatripsolelyforcompany.

Whybotheratallwithatravelcompanion?Whynottravelalone,insingleblessedness,unencumberedandswiftlypursuingone’sgoal?Someoftheanswersareobvious:acongenialfellowtravelereasesthestressandtensions,addstothedelightsandrewardsandpayshalfthebills.Ifthethreatoflonelinessisfrightening,evenagrumpycompanionwillforetellthat,andquiteoftenbringyoutothepointwhereyoudevoutlywishyouwerealone.

Findingthatsuitablecompanionissomethingofanartandsomethingofagamble.Butthechoiceshouldbedeterminedbyonecardinalrule:bothtravelersshouldbegoingonthetripwiththesameideainmind.Theyshouldholdincommonatheoryoftravel.

1.Accordingtotheauthor,comparedwithchoosingamarriagepartner,choosingatravelcompanionis______.

A.justasdifficultasit

B.ispossiblyeasierthanit

C.isperhapslesscertainthanit

D.isperhapslessuncertainthanit

2.Travelwillgiveusachanceto______.

A.becomestrongandvigorous

B.testifyourfriendship

C.seewhoisourenemy

D.loseafriend

3.Thetravelcompaniontheauthorreferstois______.

A.anybodyyoumeet

B.aspiritualfriend

C.anintimatefriend

D.anybodywhosharesatripsimplyforpartnership

4.Theauthorthinksthat______.

A.unlikeintimatefriends,travelcompanionneedn’tmakemanycompromisesandconcessions

B.travelcompanionswilladdtothedelightsandpayshalfthebills

C.itispossibletoforetellwhethertwopeoplewillgetalongonthetrip

D.theadvantagesofchoosingatravelcompanionareatleastasgreatasthoseoftravelingalone

5.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat______.

A.afriendinneedisafriendindeed

B.oppositetypesofpeopleattracteachother

C.like-mindedpeoplecanmakegoodtravelcompanions

D.evenintimatefriendshaveargumentsPassageTwo

【参考答案】1.C2.B3.D4.D5.C