英语专业八级阅读模拟试题练习.docx

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Amagazinesdesignismorethandecoration,morethansimplepackaging.Itexpressesthemagazinesverycharacter.TheAtlanticMonthlyhaslongattemptedtoprovideadesignenvironmentinwhichtwodisparatetraditions--literaryandjournalistic--canco-existinpleasurabledignity.Theredesignthatweintroducewiththisissue--theworkofourartdirector,JudyGarlan--represents,wethink,anotableenhancementofthatenvironment.Garlanexplainssomeofwhatwasinhermindasshebegantocreatethenewdesign:

"Isawthisasanopportunitytobringthelookclosertomatchingtheeleganceandpowerofthewriting,whichthemagazineisknownfor.Theoveralldesignhastobeabletoencompassagreatdiversityofstylesandsubjects--urgentpiecesofreporting,seriousessays,lighterpieces,lifestyle-orientedpieces,shortstories,andpoetry.Wedon’twantlighterpiecestoseemtooheavy,andwedon’twantheavierpiecestoseemtoopretty.

Wealsouseabroadrangeofartandphotography,andthedesignhastoworkwellwiththat,too.Atthesametime,themagazineneedstohaveaconsistentfeel,needstounderscorethesensethateverythinginitispartofoneAtlanticworld.TheprimarytypefacesGarlanchoseforthistaskareTimesRoman,foramorereadablebodytype,andBauerBodoni,foramorestylishandflexibledisplaytype（articletitles,largeinitials,andsoon）.Otheraspectsofthenewdesignarestructural.Thearticlesinthefrontofthemagazine,whichonceflowedintooneanother,nowstandontheirown,togainprominence.TheTravelcolumn,nowfeaturedineveryissue,hasbeenmovedfromthebacktothefront.Asnotedinthisspacelastmonth,theword“Monthly”rejoins"TheAtlantic"onthecover,afteradecade-longabsence.JudyGarlancametotheAtlanticin1981afterhavingservedastheartdirectorofseveralothermagazines.

DuringhertenureheretheAtlantichaswonmorethan300awardsforvisualexcellence.FromtheSocietyofillustrators,theAmericanInstituteofGraphicArts,theArtDirectorsClub,CommunicationArts,andelsewhere.Garlanwasinvariouswaysassistedintheredesignbytheentireart-departmentstaff:

RobinGilmore,Barnes,BetsyUrrico,GillianKahn,andLisaManning.TheartistNicholasGaetanocontributedaswell:

heredrewourcolophon（thefigureofNeptunethatappearsonthecontentspage）andcreatedthesymbolsthatwillappearregularlyonthispage（arenditionofourbuilding）,onthePuzzlerpage,abovetheopeningofletters,andonthemasthead.Gaetano,whoseworkmanagestocombinestylishclarityandbreezystrength,isthecoverartistforthisissue.

1.PartofthenewdesignistobeconcernedwiththefollowingEXCEPT______

A）variationinthetypefaces.

B）reorganizationofarticlesinthefront.

C）creationofthetravelcolumn.

D）reinstatementofitsformername.

2.Accordingtothepassage,thenewdesignworkinvolves______

A）otherartistsaswell.

B）otherwritersaswell.

C）onlythecoverartist.

D）onlytheartdirector.

3.Thisarticleaimsto______

A）emphasizetheimportanceofamagazine'sdesign.

B）introducethemagazine'sartdirector.

C）persuadethereadertosubscribetothemagazine.

D）informthereaderofitsnewdesignandfeatures.

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Thisratherputsthe1,068inMissingPersonsintheshade.WhenDrNichollswrotetotheSpectatorin1989askingfornamesofpeoplewhomreadershadlookedupintheDNBandhadbeendisappointednottofind,shesaysthatshereceivedsome100,000suggestions.（Well,shehadwrittento“otherqualitynewspapers”too.）Assoonashercommitteehadwhittledthenumbersdown,theprofessionalproblemsofaneditorbegan.Contributorsdidn’tfilecopyontime;somewhodidsenttoomany:

50,000wordsinsteadof500isarecord,accordingDrNicholls.Thereremainsthedinner-partygameofwho’sout.Thatisagamethatthereviewershaveplayedandwillcontinuetoplay.Criminalsweremyinitialworry.Afterall,theoriginaleditionoftheDNBboasted:

Malefactorswhosecrimesexciteapermanentinteresthavereceivedhardlylessattentionthanbenefactors.Mr.JohnGrossclearlyhadsimilaranxieties,forhecomplainsthat,whilethemurdererChristieisin,Crippenisout.OnemightsayinreplythattheinjusticeofthehangingofEvansinsteadofChristiewasaforceintherepealofcapitalpunishmentinBritain,asLudovieKennedy（theauthorofChristieentryinMissingPersons）notes.

ButthenCrippenwasreputedasthefirstmurderertobecaughtbytelegraphy（hehadtriedtoescapebyshiptoAmerica）.ItissurprisingtofindMaxMillerexcludedwhenreallynotverymemorablenamesgetin.TherehasbeenaconsciousefforttoputinartistsandarchitectsfromtheMiddleAges.Abouttheirlivesnotmuchisalwaysknown.OfHugoofBurySt.Edmunds,a12th-centuryilluminatorwhosedatesofbirthanddeatharenotrecorded,hisbiographercomments:

”WhetherornotHugowasawall-painter,therecordsfhisactivitiesascarverandmanuscriptpainterattesttohisversatility”.Thentherehadtobemorewomen,too（12percent,againsttheoriginalDBNs3）,suchasRoyStrong’ssubject,theTudorpainterLevinaTeerlinc,ofwhomheremarks:

“hermostcharacteristicfeatureisaheadattachedtoatoosmall,spindlybody.Hertechniqueremainedawkward,thinandoftencursory,doesn’tseemtoqualifyherasamemorableartist.YetitmaybebetterthantherecordoftheoriginalDNB,whichincludedlivesofpeoplewhoneverexisted（suchasMerlin）andevenmanagedtogivethankstoJ.W.Clerkeasacontributor,though,asalatereditionadmitsinashamefacedfootnote,“exceptfortheentryintheListofContributorsthereisnotraceofJ.W.Clerke”.

1.Thewritersuggeststhatthereisnosenseinbuyingthelatestvolume______

A）becauseitisnotworththeprice.

B）becauseithasfewerentriesthanbefore.

C）unlessonehasallthevolumesinhiscollection.

D）unlessanexpandedDNBwillcomeoutshortly.

2.OntheissueofwhoshouldbeincludedintheDNB,thewriterseemstosuggestthat______

A）theeditorshadclearrulestofollow.

B）thereweretoomanycriminalsintheentries.

C）theeditorsclearlyfavouredbenefactors.

D）theeditorswereirrationalintheirchoices.

3.CrippenwasabsentfromtheDNB______

A）becauseheescapedtotheU.S.

B）becausedeathsentencehadbeenabolished.

C）forreasonsnotclarified.

D）becauseoftheeditors'mistake.

4.Theauthorquotedafewentriesinthelastparagraphto______

A）illustratesomefeaturesoftheDNB.

B）giveemphasistohisargument.

C）impressthereaderwithitscontent.

D）highlightthepeopleintheMiddleAges.

5.Throughoutthepassage,thewriter'stonetowardstheDNBwas______

A）complimentary.

B）supportive.

C）sarcastic.

D）bitter.

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DespiteDenmark’smanifestvirtues,DanesnevertalkabouthowproudtheyaretobeDanes.ThiswouldsoundweirdinDanish.WhenDanestalktoforeignersaboutDenmark,theyalwaysbeginbycommentingonitstininess,itsunimportance,thedifficultyofitslanguage,thegeneralsmall-mindednessandself-indulgenceoftheircountrymenandthehightaxes.NoDanewouldlookyouintheeyeandsay,“Denmarkisagreatcountry.”You’resupposedtofigurethisoutforyourself.

Itisthelandofthesilksafetynet,wherealmosthalfthenationalbudgetgoestowardsmoothingoutlife’sinequalities,andthereisplentyofmoneyforschools,daycare,retrainingprogrammes,jobseminars-Danesloveseminars:

threedaysatastudycentrehearingaboutwastemanagementisalmostasgoodasaskitrip.ItisaculturebombardedbyEnglish,inadvertising,popmusic,the Internet,anddespitealltheEnglishthatDanishabsorbs—thereisnoDanishAcademytodefendagainstit—olddialectspersistinJutlandthatcanbarelybeunderstoodbyCopenhageners.Itisthelandwhere,asthesayinggoes,“Few havetoomuchandfewerhavetoolittle,”andaforeignerisstruckbythesweetegalitarianismthatprevails,wherethelowliestclerkgivesyoualevelgaze, whereSirandMadamehavedisappearedfromcommonusage,evenMr.andMrs.It’sanationofrecyclers—about55%ofDanishgarbagegetsmadeintosomethingnew—andnonuclearpowerplants.It’sanationoftirelessplanner.Trainsrunontime.Thingsoperatewellingeneral.

Suchanationofoverachievers—abrochurefromtheMinistryofBusinessandIndustrysays,“Denmarkisoneoftheworld’scleanestandmostorganizedcountries,withvirtuallynopollution,crime,orpoverty.Denmarkisthemostcorruption-freesocietyintheNorthernHemisphere.”So,ofcourse,one’sheart liftsatanysightingofDanishsleaze:

skinheadgraffitionbuildings（“ForeignersOutofDenmark!

”）,brokenbeerbottlesinthegutters,drunkenteenagersslumpedinthepark.

Nonetheless,itisanorderlyland.YoudrivethroughaDanishtown,itcomestoanendatastonewall,andontheothersideisafieldofbarley,anicecleanline:

townhere,countrythere.Itisnotanationofjaywalkers.Peoplestandonthecurbandwaitfortheredlighttochange,evenifit’s2a.m.andthere’snotacarinsight.However,Danesdon’tthinkofthemselvesasawaiting-at-2-a.m.-for-the-green-lightpeople--that’showtheyseeSwedesandGermans.Danesseethemselvesasjazzypeople,improvisers,morefreespiritedthan Swedes,butthetruthis（thoughoneshouldnotsayit）thatDanesareverymuchlikeGermansandSwedes.Orderlinessisamainsellingpoint.Denmarkhasfewnaturalresources,limitedmanufacturingcapability;itsfutureinEuropewillbeasabroker,banker,anddistributorofgoods.Yousendyourgoodsbycontainer