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1、2022年MBA考试英语阅读试题及答案三It came as something of a surprise when Diana, Princess of Wales, made a trip to Angola in 11017, to support the Red Crosss campaign for a total ban on all anti-personnel landmines. Within hours of arriving in Angola, television screens around the world were filled with images of
2、 her comforting victims injured in explosions caused by landmines. “I knew the statistics,” she said. “But putting a face to those figures brought the reality home to me; like when I met Sandra, a 13- year-old girl who had lost her leg, and people like her.”The Princess concluded with a simple messa
3、ge: “We must stop landmines”. And she used every opportunity during her visit to repeat this message.But, back in London, her views were not shared by some members of the British government, which refused to support a ban on these weapons. Angry politicians launched an attack On the Princess in the
4、press. They described her as “very ill-informed” and a “loose cannon” (乱放跑的人)The Princess responded by brushing aside the Criticisms: “This is a distraction (干扰) we do not need. All Im trying to do is help.”Opposition parties, the media and the public immediately voiced their Support for the Princes
5、s. To make matters worse for the government, it soon emerged that the Princesss trip had been approved by the Foreign Office, and that she was in fact very well-informed about both the situation in Angola and the British governments policy regarding landmines. The result was a severe embarrassment f
6、or the government.To try and limit the damage, the Foreign Secretary, Malcolm Rifkidnd, claimed that the Princesss views on landmines were not very different from government policy, and that it was “working towards” a worldwide ban. The Defense Secretary, Michael Portillo, claimed the matter was “a
7、misinterpretation or misunderstanding.”For the Princess, the trip to this war-torn country was an excellent opportunity to use her popularity to show the world how much destruction and suffering landmines can cause. She said that the experience had also given her the chance to get closer to people a
8、nd their problems.1. Princess Diana paid a visit to Angola in 11017 _.A. to clarify the British governments stand on landminesB. to establish her image as a friend of landmine victimsC. to investigate the sufferings of landmine victims thereD. to voice her support for a total ban of landmines2. What
9、 did Diana mean when she said “. putting a face to those figures brought the reality home to me” (Line 5, Para. 1)?A. Meeting the landmine victims in person made her believe the statistics.B. She just couldnt bear to meet the landmine victims face to face.C. The actual situation in Angola made her f
10、eel like going back home.D. Seeing the pain of the victims made her realize the seriousness of the situation.3. Some members of the British government criticized Diana because _.A. she had not consulted the government before the visitB. she was ill-informed of the governments policyC. they were actu
11、ally opposed to banning landminesD. they believed that she had misinterpreted the situation in Angola4. How did Diana respond to the criticisms?A. She made more appearances on TV. B. She paid no attention to them.C. She rose to argue with her opponents. D. She met the 13-year-old girl as planned.5.
12、What did Princess Diana think of her visit to Angola?A. It had caused embarrassment to the British government.B. It had greatly promoted her popularity.C. It had brought her closer to the ordinary people.D. It had affected her relations with the British government.答案：1. D。由题干in 11017干脆定位于文章第一句to sup
13、port the Red Crosss Campaign for a total ban on all anti-personnel landmines，D项是原文的同义改写。2. D。本句中的figures，指的不是前面提到的统计数字，而是后面列举的小女孩Sandra等深受地雷损害的人；另一个是bring sth. home这个短语是指“活生生的揭示，以强调的形式清晰的表示”。所以本句的意思是亲眼看到被地雷损害的人使王妃深切感受到了事实。3. C。由some members of the British government定位与第三段第一句，此处表明英国政府指责戴安娜的缘由，即政府不支持禁
14、雷。从第三段其次句可知，王妃的出访是得到了外交部的批准的，解除A，B和D是政府在媒体上对王妃的指责之辞，并没有说明真实的缘由。4. B。第四段第一句说明白王妃对政府对她的指责所持的看法。brush aside意思是“不理，漠视”，相当于pay no attentionto sth.5. C。文章最终一段用王妃的话总结了她出访安哥拉的意义，即让她有机会贴近一般民众， C项是原文的同义转述。本文来源：网络收集与整理，如有侵权，请联系作者删除，谢谢！第4页 共4页第 4 页 共 4 页第 4 页 共 4 页第 4 页 共 4 页第 4 页 共 4 页第 4 页 共 4 页第 4 页 共 4 页第 4 页 共 4 页第 4 页 共 4 页第 4 页 共 4 页第 4 页 共 4 页
