考研英语(阅读)模拟试卷293(题后含答案及解析)

考研英语（阅读）模拟试卷293 (题后含答案及解析)

题型有：1.1m Americans are HIV-positive, and more needs to be done to address the spread of the virus. There were more than 56,000 new infections in America in 2006, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Metropolitan areas have particularly high AIDS rates. The incidence of HIV/AIDS in Washington, DC, is so high(around 3%)that it has inspired an AIDS organization to put up posters calling AIDS “DCs Katrina”. This is Mr. Obama’s first policy change when it comes to fighting AIDS at home, and it is something that human-rights advocates and gay-rights groups have been demanding for years. Mr. Obama has also appointed an AIDS “tsar” and says he is working to develop a national AIDS strategy. But as he gets his ducks in order, the situation is getting worse. State budget cuts have left some people without access to treatment, and in some states waiting-lists for cheap antiretroviral drugs are long. Mr. Obama also reauthorized the Ryan White CARE Act, which provides funding for AIDS treatment. Many worry, though, that when the money comes through it will not be enough to compensate for the cuts to AIDS programs that states have already made. By reversing the ban, Mr. Obama has made good on one of his promises to his gay supporters, who have felt overlooked so far during his presidency. But the good news was followed, on November 3rd, by the overturning in a referendum of a law permitting gay marriage in Maine.

11． We know from the first paragraph that travel ban A．allows no exceptions.

B．only exists in three countries. C．prevents the spread of AIDS.

D．makes HIV carriers feel discriminated.

正确答案：D 解析：事实细节题。由第一段④句可知美国禁止艾滋病人入境的做法是对艾滋病人的歧视，故选D项。解题难点在于难词stigmatize，该词意为“给……带来耻辱”。 知识模块：阅读理解A节

12． Which of the following is true of Andrew Sullivan? A．He is a journalist in Britain.

B．He was unable to visit his family. C．He lives in Britain with his partner. D．He is a gay living in America.

正确答案：D

解析：是非细节题。根据人名Andrew Sullivan定位至第二段④⑤句。由⑤句得知Andrew Sullivan害怕离开美国，因为“他担心无法回到美国——他与丈夫居住的地方”，可知Sullivan是一名同性恋者．并住在美国，故选D项。 知识

模块：阅读理解A节

13． AIDS is called “DCs Katrina” in that Washington, DC A．has 56,000 HIV infections per year. B．is flooded with posters about AIDS. C．suffers from a large AIDS population. D．got an AIDS attack after that of Katrina.

正确答案：C

解析：因果细节题。根据“DC’s Katrina”定位到第三段⑤句，由此句得知某艾滋病组织因为华盛顿特区的艾滋感染率过高而将艾滋病称作华盛顿的卡特里娜飓风，因此C项正确。 知识模块：阅读理解A节

14． According to Paragraph 4, the reversion of travel ban A．is Mr. Obama’s first policy change. B．wins the favor of gay-right advocates. C．has received the opposite effect.

D．deprives some people of access to treatment.

正确答案：B

解析：事实细节题。根据第四段①句可知，废除禁入令是人权倡导者和同性恋权利支持者争取多年的事情，因此这样做能赢得他们的好感，故B项是正确的。 知识模块：阅读理解A节

15． From the last paragraph, we can learn that Mr. Obama has A．fulfilled the promise to his gay supporters. B．ignored his supporters till present. C．gained presidency by empty promises. D．permitted gay marriage in Maine.

正确答案：A

解析：事实细节题。最后一段①句表明，奥巴马这一举动履行了其对同性恋支持者的承诺，故A项正确。解题难点在于make good一词的含义，该词意为“履行”，词义可根据上下文推测。 知识模块：阅读理解A节

Few men who find themselves cast as heroes early in life continue to command universal esteem till the end. Sir Edmund Hillary was one. To be the first to reach the top of the world’s highest mountain ensured international celebrity and a place in history, but the modesty of a slightly awkward New Zealand beekeeper never departed him. Nor was mountaineering, or indeed beekeeping, his only accomplishment Two views are often expressed about his life. One is that conquering Everest was everything. No one would play down the role of Tenasing Norgay, the Sherpa who reached the peak with him, possibly even before him; their partnership was like that of Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire. But it was Sir Edmund

who first struggled his way up a crack in the 12-metre(40-foot)rockface that had to be overcome after the south summit if the real one was to be achieved, and below which only oblivion awaited. News of the British-led expedition’s triumph on May 29th 1953 reached the world through a report in the London Times four days later. The Times, a sponsor of the expedition, had used an elaborate code to trick any rivals monitoring the radio waves. Its scoop was indeed a coup: June 2nd was the day of Queen Elizabeth’s coronation, at Which her majesty was crowned. Sir Edmund was a man of action. After Everest came more expeditions in Nepal, a race to the South Pole and further adventures in the Antarctic, the Himalayas and India. But for some onlookers neither these nor even the Everest expedition was especially remarkable: fitness and physical courage are all very well, they argued, but the world’s highest peak was simply waiting to be scaled, and a steady traffic nowadays makes its way to the top unnoticed, except for the litter it leaves. Both the indifferent and the awe-struck, however, agree that Sir Edmund’s other life was wholly admirable, and he himself said he was prouder of it than of anything else. This was his tireless work for the Sherpas, of whom he had become so fond. Through his efforts, and those of Tenzing, hospitals, clinics, bridges, runways and nearly 30 schools have been built in the Solo Khumbu region of Nepal just south of Everest. If New Zealand claimed Sir Edmund’s loyalty, Nepal, and especially its Sherpas, could surely claim his heart.

16． Which of the following is true of Sir Edmund Hillary? A．He never left the awkward New Zealand beekeeper. B．He is the first person to reach the top of Everest.

C．Neither mountaineering nor beekeeping was his accomplishment. D．He failed to command universal esteem till the end.

正确答案：B

解析：事实细节题。③句的To be the first…表明“埃德蒙·希拉里爵士是第一个登上世界最高峰的人”，Everest即珠峰是世界上最高的山峰，因此B项正确。 知识模块：阅读理解A节

17． The Times was the first to report the news of expedition’s triumph in that A．it was one of the major sponsors of this expedition. B．its headquarters was located in London.

C．it used the code its rivals could not comprehend. D．it was much smarter than its competitors.

正确答案：C

解析：因果细节题。根据第三段，《泰晤士报》成为第一家报道探险队胜利的报社，原因是他们使用了一种经过精心设计的代码，瞒住了所有监控无线电波的同行。C项符合文意。 知识模块：阅读理解A节

18． The sentence “a steady traffic nowadays makes its way to the top unnoticed”(Lines 4-5, Paragraph 4)shows that

A．conquering Everest is not special since more people set foot on it. B．people could reach the top of Everest with the help of vehicles. C．people would not respect those conquering Everest by vehicles. D．the world’s highest peak would be conquered anyway.

正确答案：A

解析：语义理解题。题目引出的句子句意为：如今不断有人登上峰顶，使得这个举动变得不再引人注目。steady指“稳步地”，traffic原意指“交通”，这里形象地说明上山的人越来越多。A项set foot on it和not special与原句make its way to the top和unnoticed对应，故A项为正确答案。 知识模块：阅读理解A节

19． According to the passage, Sir Edmund’s other life refers to A．the modest life of working as the beekeeper in New Zealand. B．the exciting life of adventures.

C．the meaningful life of working hard for the Sherpas. D．the busy life of being an international celebrity.

正确答案：C

解析：事实细节题。根据Sir Edmund’s other life定位至第五段。他的其他事迹就是该段②句提到的，他一直在为夏尔巴人付出，C项为正确答案。 知识模块：阅读理解A节

20． An appropriate title for the text is most likely to be A．Expedition’s Triumph in Everest. B．Plain Man Mighty Deeds. C．A Man of Action.

D．Sir Edmund’s Expeditions.

正确答案：B

解析：主旨大意题。B项的plain(平凡的)对应文中slightly awkward New Zealand beekeeper，mighty(强大的)对应埃德蒙·希拉里爵士勇攀高峰和帮助夏尔巴人的伟大事迹，完整概括了全文。 知识模块：阅读理解A节