2023英語三級閱讀理解模擬練習

A

Taekwondo（跆拳道）istheKoreanmartial（軍事的）artofhand-to-handcombat（戰(zhàn)

斗）.Maybethatshouldreallybebody-to-bodycombatbecauseintaekwondothewholebody

mustbetrainedtoproperlydefendandattack.Therearesomesimilaritiesbetweentaekwondo

andothermartialarts.

Forexample,taekwondousesquickstraight-linemoveswhichcanalsobefoundinJapanese

martialarts,buttaekwondoalsousesflowingcircularmoveslikethetypeofmovesfoundin

Chinesemartialarts.Themaindifferencebetweentaekwondoandothermartialartsisthe

powerfulkickingtechniquewhichtaekwondouses.Thisiswherethenametaekwondocomes

from,InKorean,taemeans"tokick'1,kwonmeans"tostrikewiththehand",anddo

means"artM.Therefore,taekwondocanbetranslatedasutheartofkickingandpunching".

PaintingsfoundonthewallsandceilingsofancientKoreantombsin-dicatethattaekwondo,

orsomethingsimilartoit,hasbeenpracticedinKoreasinceabout50B.C.Also,recordsofa

speciallytrainedgroupofyoungwarriorscalledHwarangexplainhowtheseyoungmenwere

taughttaekkyon（anearlyformoftaekwondo）alongwithhistory,philosophy,ethics,archery,

riding,andswordfighting.MembersoftheHwarangwerealsoencouragedtotravelthroughout

Koreainordertolearnaboutthepeoplewholivedinallregionsofthecountry.Thishelped

spreadthepracticeoftaekkyonthroughoutKorea.Eventuallytaekkyon,whichwaspracticedfor

exerciseandsportwasreplacedbysubak,anothermartialart.Thepurposeofsubakwas

specificallyfighting,somembersofthemilitarywererequiredtolearnit.However,people's

interestinsubakdiedoutovertime.Bythe1800s,fewKoreansactuallypracticedsubak.After

Koreawasinvadedin1909,authoritiesputanendtothepracticeofallmartialartsinthe

country.Inthelongrun,thisbanactuallyledtoincreasedinterestinmartialarts,andsecret

groupsbegantopracticesubakagainintheBuddhisttempleshiddenhighinthemountainsin

Korea.AfterKoreagaineditsindependenceagainin1948,interestinmanyformsofmartialarts

grewaroundthecountry.TheKoreanTaeKwonDoAssociationwasformedin1961,andthiswas

followedbytheWorldTaeKwonDoFederationin1973.

Today,taekwondoenjoysgreatpopularityaroundtheworld.Morethan20millionpeople

practicetaekwondoinmorethan120countries.Taekwondowasalsomadeanofficial

demonstrationsportinthe1988OlympicGamesinSeoul,Korea.

41.Taekwondomeans.

[A].martialarts

[BJ.theartofkickingandpunching

[C].taekkyonorsubak

[DJ.youngerwarrior

42.Howistaekwondodifferentfromotherformsofmartialarts?

[A].Themovementsarestraight.

[B].Itispracticedbymenandwomen.

[CJ.Itusespowerfulkicks.

fD].Themovementsareflowing.

43.WhatwastheHwarang?

[A].Akindofmartialarts.

[BJ.Agroupofwaniors.

fC].Akindofpainting.

[DJ.Anearlyformoftaekwondo.

44.WheredidKoreanspracticemartialartsafterbeinginvadedin1909?

[AJ.InBuddhisttemples.

[B].Insportscompetitions.

[C].Inspecialschools.

[D].Intunnels.

45.WhenwastaekwondofirstseenatanOlympiccompetition?

[A].1948.[Bl.1973.[C].1961.fDI.1988.

B

Fromtheearliesttimes,manhasbeeninterestedinart.Peoplehaveoftenworkedtogetherto

collectandsavetheworld'sarttreasures.

FinearttreasuresfrommanycountriesarekeptinanartmuseumcalledtheLouvreinParis,

France.TheworksofarthavebeencollectedbythepeopleofFranceovermanycenturies.

TheLouvrehasnotalwaysbeenamuseum.Thefirstbuildingwasafort（炮臺）.In1190,

itwastheking'scastlewithhighwallsandaroundtower.Ithadamoattokeepouthisenemies.

Overtheyears,thenumberofbuildingsaroundthecastlegrew.By1350,thecastlewasno

longerneededasafort.TheLouvrebecameapalacehomeforFrenchkingsandqueens.

Duringtimesofpeace,newtreasureswerebroughtin.Duringdaysofwar,manytreasures

werestolen,andthebuildingsweredamaged.

WhenFrancisIbecamekingofFrancein1515,hebroughtinartistsfrommany

countries.OneoftheartistswasLeonardodaVincifromItaly.DaVinci*s"MonaLisaHisthebest

knownpaintinginthemuseumtoday.

In1793,theLouvrebecameapublicmuseum,justasitisnow.Itisaplacewherearttreasures

havebeensavedforeveryonetoenjoy.

46.Onthewhole,thispassageismainlyabout..

[AJ.anartmuseumcalledtheLouvre

[B1.anItalianartistnamedLeonardodaVinci

[C].akingofFrancenamedFrancisI

[D].thebestknownpaintinginLouvre

47.Whichofthefollowingisnottrue?

[A].TheLouvreusedtobeafortaverylongtimeago.

[BJ.Frenchkingsandqueensoncelivedinit.

[C].TheLouvrewastakenbyenemiesin1190.

[D].ManytreasureswerebroughtintotheLouvreovertheyears.

48.Whyisitgoodforgreatarttobekeptinpublicmuseums?

LAJ.IthelpspeoplerememberwhotheKingofFranceis.

fB1，Itkeepspeopleoutofthepalaces.

[C].Itgiveseveryoneachancetoenjoygoodart.

[D].Ithelpspeopletoknowwhoisthegreatestartist.

49.Fromthepassageweknowthat.

fA].itisnotpossiblefortreasurestobestolen

[BJ.oldfortsalwaysmakethebestmuseums

[C].greatartshouldbesharedwithallthepeople

[D].kingFrancisIofFrancebroughtinartistsfromanoldfort

50.Inthethirdparagraphtheword"moat"probablymeans.

IA].ahightowerbuiltinformertimeswheresoldierswatchedoutforenemies

[B].alonganddeepditchdugroundacastleandwasusuallyfilledwithwater

[CJ.acartpulledbyhorsesonwhichsoldiersfought

fD].alongandhighwallaroundcastle

C

JamesLangstonHughesfinallyarrivedinNewYorkonSeptember4,1921toattend

ColombiaUniversity.LangstonfeltfrustratedatColombiaduetothediscriminationofhiswhite

classmates.Hisgradesbegantosufferandfinallyheleftandlookedfbrajob.

Jobwerestillhardtocomebyfbrmostblacks.Helongedtoworkonashipthatwouldsail

abroad.Aftermuchpersistence,heheadedtoAfricaonafreighter（貨船）.Hugheswas

disturbedbytheAfricantribes1lackofpoliticalandeconomicalfreedom.TheAfricansconsidered

himwhitebecauseofhisbrownskinandstrandeddarkhair.Itwasherethathemetamulatto（白

黑與昆血）childwhowasignoredbytheAfricansandthewhites.Thiswasasourcedofinspiration

forhisplay,“Mulatto”.

HughesfoundworkonanotherfreighterandendedupinPairs.Whilethereheworkedata

nightclubthatfeaturedsoutherncookingandjazzperformers.WhilemovingontoItaly,Hughed

wasrobbedandleftstranded（helpless）wantingtoreturntotheUnitedStates.Hetriedtogeta

jobonashipheadingfortheU.S.A,butwastoldtheyonlyhiredthewhite.Inthisdepressedstate

ofmindhewrote,uI,Too,SingAmerica.”

HereturnedtoAmericaandfoundtheHarlemRenaissancewasspreadingacrossracial

boundaries（種族界線）.Manyblackpoetsandauthorswerenowpublishedinmainstream

publications.Hugheswaswarmlywelcomedbyhispeers（同輩）andrecognizedforthepotery

hewrotewhiletraveling.

51.WhatinspiredJamesHughestowhitetheplay"Mulatto”？

[A].NeithertheAfricannorthewhitestookcareofamulattochildhemet.

[B].TheAfricandidnotlikewhitepeople.

[C].Blacksfoundithardtofindadecentjob.

[D].TherewasnopoliticalnoreconomicalfreedominAfrica.

52.HowdidHughespayforhistripfromAfricatoParis?

IAJ.Hesoldhispoems.

[B].Hegotajobonship.

[C1，Heworkedforanightclub.

[D].HisAfricanfriendsgavehimsomemoney.

53.WhathappenedtoHughesatColombiaUniversity?

[A].Hiswhiteclassmateswerekindandhelpfultohim.

[B|.Hewasrecognizedasapromisingpoet.

[C].Hegraduatedwithhonors.

[D].Hewasverydisappointed.

D

Insomniaistheinabilitytofallasleeporsleeprestfully.Itisaproblemtonearlyeveryoneat

sometime.Apersonmaybeawakeforanhourinthemiddleofthenightandthen,nextmorning,

feelthathehardlysleepallnightNormally,worryaboutnotgettingenoughsleepistheworst

aspectofmostinsomnia.Ifinsomniaisrecurrent,however,itisimportanttofinditscausesand

trytocorrectthem,withthehelpofadoctorifnecessary.

Anyofalargenumberofsimplefactorsmaytakeitdifficultforsomeonetofallasleepor

remainasleep.Hismattersmaybetoosoftortoohard.Iftherearetoomanyblanketsonahot

night,hemaybetoowarm;ifthebedclothesaretoolighthemayfeelcoldduringthenight.Ifitis

notdarkenough,ortoonoisy,thismaycausedifficultyinsleeping.Eatingshortlybeforegoingto

bedalsoberesponsiblelorinsomnia.Stimulatingdrinks,suchasteaorcoffee,canalsokeep

peopleawake.

Inabilitytofallasleepissometimesasymptomofemotionalormentaldisorders.Insomnia

mayalsobecausedbypainand,veryrarely,itcanbeasymptomofaphysicaldisease.

Thecauseofinsomniamaybeeasytocorrect.Thesufferershouldcheckthemattress,

bedclothesandbedroomtemperature,andmakeanynecessarychanges.Aneyemaskkeepsout

thenightandear-plugsshutoutsound.Heshouldrelaxfbranhourortwobeforebedtime,perhaps

byreadingabook;watchingTV,ortakingawarmbath.Ifhewakesduringthenightheshouldtry

turningonthelightandreadingfbrawhile.Takingwarmmilkandabiscuitortwomaybehelpful.

Aboveall,heshouldtrynottoworryaboutsleeplessnesswhensomeoneistiedenoughhenearly

alwaysfallsasleep.

Ifnecessary,adoctormayprescribetranquillisersorsleepingpills.Takeonlythedosagehe

prescribes;anymoreisdangerous.

54.Accordingtothewriter,insomniais.

[A]arareproblem[B]asignofillness

[C]acommoncomplaint[D]amodemdisease

55.Peoplewhohavedifficultysleepingshouldsleepin.

[A]alightroom[B]adarkroom

[C]acoldroom[DJawarmroom

56.Insomnianeed'tbetakenseriouslybecause.

[AJpeoplecancatchonsleepduringtheday.

[B]manypeoplesleepfartoomuch.

[CJitcaneasilybecuredbydoctors.

[D]itiscurednaturallybytiredness.

57.Themaincureforinsomniais.

[A]nottoreadtoomuchatnight

[B]nottoeattoomuchforsupper

[C]nottowatchtoomuchtelevision

[D]nottogettooanxiousaboutsleeping

E

Unlesswespendmoneytospotandpreventasteroids（小行星）now,onemightcrashinto

Earthanddestroylifeasweknowit,saysomescientists.

Asteroidsarebiggerversionsofthemeteoroids（流星）thatraceacrossthenightsky.Mostorbit

thesunfarfromEarthanddon'tthreatenus.Buttherearealsothousandswhoseorbitsputthemon

acollisioncoursewithEarth.

Buy$50millionworthofnewtelescopesrightnow.Thenspend$10millionayearforthe

next25yearstolocatemostofthespacerocks.Bythetimewespotafatalone,thescientistssay,

we'llhaveawaytochangeitscourse.

Somescientistsfavorpushingasteroidsoffcoursewithnuclearweapons.Butthecostwouldnl

becheap.

Isitworthit?Twothingsexpertsconsiderwhenjudginganyriskare:1）Howlikelytheeventis;

and2）Howbadtheconsequencesiftheeventoccurs.Expertsthinkanasteroidbigenoughto

destroylotsoflifemightstrikeEarthonceevery500,000years.Soundsprettyrare-butifonedid

fall,itwouldbetheendoftheworld.t4Ifwedon'ttakecareofthesebigasteroids,theylltakecare

ofus,“saysonescientist.t6Ifsthatsimple.^^

Thecure,though,mightbeworsethanthedisease.Dowereallywantfleetsofnuclear

weaponssittingaroundonEarth?”Theworldhaslesstofearfromdoomsday（毀滅性的）rocks

thanfromagreatnuclearfleetsetagainstthem,“saidaNewYorkTimesarticle.

58.Whatdoesthepassagesayaboutasteroidsandmeteoroids?

[A].Theyareheavenlybodiesdifferentincomposition.

[B].Theyareheavenlybodiessimilarinnature.

[C].Therearemoreasteroidsthanmeteoroids.

[D].Asteroidsaremoremysteriousthanmeteoroids.

59.Wecanconcludefromthepassagethat.

[A].whilepushingasteroidsoffcoursenuclearweaponswoulddestroytheworld

[B].asteroidsracingacrossthenightskyarelikelytohitEarthinthenearfuture

[CJ.thewoiTyaboutasteroidscanbelefttofuturegenerationssinceitisunlikely

tohappeninourlifetime

[DJ.workablesolutionsstillhavetobefoundtopreventacollisionofasteroids

withEarth.

60.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheauthor'stoneinthispassage?

[A].Optimistic.[B].Critical.[C1.Objective.[D].Arbitrary.

參考答案及解析

41.參閱其次段最終一句。故正確答案為［B］。

42.參閱其次段“Themaindifferencebetweentaekwondoandothermartialartsisthepowerfulkicking

techn