2015年“‘外研社杯’全国英语阅读大赛”样题(紧凑排版).docx

Part I Read and Know In this part, you will read some questions about your abilities or personalities. Read as fast as you can and choose the answer that you think best describes yourself. Are You Charismatic? Charisma is the magnetic power that attracts people to you. It won’t affect the quality of your work or provide you with wonderful original ideas, but it remains one of the most vital talents if you want to make it big in life. If people who don’t even understand what you’re talking about believe that you are a genius, you will have made it. The following test will decide whether you’ve got what it takes. 1) Do people find themselves attracted to you? A. Yes, it can be embarrassing sometimes. B. No, no more than other people. C. I suppose they do a bit. 2) Do you find that people agree with you regardless of the quality of your arguments? A. No, never. B. Not that often. C. All the time. 3) Would you find it easy to attract followers? A. No, not at all. B. Not very easy. C. Yes, it’s really no problem. 4) Do you find casual acquaintances open up and tell you their life stories in intimate detail? A. Occasionally. B. Never. C. Happens all the time. Sometimes I just can’t get away. Part II Read and Reason In this part, you will read texts of different forms and genres. Read the instructions carefully and answer the questions based on your comprehension, analysis and inferences of the texts. 1. Among the four statements below, one statement is the main point, and the other three are specific support for the point. Identify the main point with P and the specific support with S. ___A. Hungry bears searching for food often threaten hikers. ___B. Hiking on that mountain trail can be very dangerous. ___C. Severe weather develops quickly, leaving hikers exposed to storms and cold. ___D. When it rains, the trail, which is very steep at some points, becomes slippery. 2. Read the following cartoon. Put a tick by the three statements tha