职称英语等级考试阅读理解模拟试题2.docx
- 文档编号:10138622
- 上传时间:2023-05-23
- 格式:DOCX
- 页数:7
- 大小:18.20KB
职称英语等级考试阅读理解模拟试题2.docx
《职称英语等级考试阅读理解模拟试题2.docx》由会员分享,可在线阅读,更多相关《职称英语等级考试阅读理解模拟试题2.docx(7页珍藏版)》请在冰点文库上搜索。
职称英语等级考试阅读理解模拟试题2
XX年职称英语等级考试阅读理解模拟试题2
xx年职称英语等级考试阅读理解模拟试题2___:
xx-05-13第4部分:
阅读理解(第31~45题,每题3分,共45分)
下面有3篇短文,每篇短文后有5道题,每题后面有4个选项。
请仔细阅读短文并根据短文回答其后面的问题,从4个选项中选择1个最佳答案涂在答题卡相应的位置上。
第一篇
ItsaBrand-newCentury
TheU.S.TreasuryDepartmenthasredesignedthe$100bill,andhasbegunreleasingthenewcurrencyre___ntly.Treasuryspentnearly10yearsontheredesignandhasaddedanumberofstateof-the-artfeatures:
microprinting(微型印刷技术),colorshiftingink,apolymer(聚合物)securitythread.Themoststrikingchange,however,istheenlargementofBenjaminFranklinsportrait:
henowdominatesthebilllikeamoviestarinanewspaperadvertisement.
Themoneywecarryaroundissofamiliarthatwheneveranewbillorcoinisintrodu___d,itcreatesarippleinourordinarylives.Butnotmuchmorethanaripple,andon___fewpeopleuse$100billsregularly,mostAmericansgreetthearrivalofthenewnotewithnostrongeremotionthancuriosity.
Someforeigners,bycontrast,havebeeclearlyworriedbythenewsofitsarrival.Aroundtheworld,U.S.currencyandthe$100billinparticularisoftentreatedastheulti___terepository(贮藏所)ofvalue.TheFederalReserveesti___testhattwo-thirdsofallU.S.cashcirculatesoutsidetheUnitedStates.InnationswhereinflationishighandwheretherearefewcrediblebankinginstitutionsfromLatinAmericatoAfricapeoplesaveandconductbusinessin$100bills.AndwiththeU.S.issuingnew$100bills,___nyabroadareworryingthattheonestheyalreadyhaveareabouttobeeworthless.
ThefearismostwidespreadinRussia.TheRussianCentralBankesti___testhatsomewherebetween$15billionand$20billionofU.S.currencyisinRussia,about80%ofitistheformof$100bills.Everyonefroms___llsaverstobusines___enandmembersofMafia(___)reliesonhundreds,sothechangesinthebillarecausinghighanxiety.ManyRussianshavealreadychangedtheirmeager(微不足道)supplyof$100billsintos___llerU.S.notes.ButoverthenextfewyearstheTreasuryplanstoredesigneverynoteex___ptthe$1bill.
31Whichofthefollowingstatementsistruecon___rningthereleasingofthenew$100bill?
AIthascausedgreatdisturban___amongAmericans.
BMostAmericansshowagreatinterestinitsnewdesign.
CAllAmericansfeelonlycuriousaboutit.
DMostAmericansexhibitnostrongeremotionthancuriosity.
32Thefearofthenew$100billismostwidespreadinthosecountrieswhere
Atheeconomicsituationisunstable.
Btwo-thirdsofallU.S.cashcirculator.
Ctheold$100billswillbeemorevaluable.
Dtherearetoo___nyold$100billscirculating.
33Whichofthefollowingistruecon___rningU.S.currencyinRussia?
ATheRussianCentralBankhas$15billionto$20billionofU.S.currency.
B80~kofthe$100billscirculatingoutsidetheU.S.currencywillbedevalued.
CThereisawidespreadfearinRussiathatU.S.currencywillbedevalued.
DAbout80okofU.S.currencyinRussiaisintheformof$100bills.
34Whyhave___nyRussianschangedtheir$100billsintos___llernotes?
ATheU.S.TreasureDepartmentplanstoredesignallnotesex___ptthe$1bill.
BTheyareafraidthattheir$100billswilllosetheirvalue.
CS___llsavers,busines___enandmembersoftheMafiaprefers___llernotesto$100bills.
DTheyhaveonlyas___llsupplyof$100bills.
35Theredesignofthe$100billhasaddedallthefollowingstate-of-artfeaturesEXCEpT
AtheenlargementofBenjaminFrankportrait.
Bapolymersecuritythread.
Ctheportraitofafamousmoviestar.
Dcolour-shiftingink.
第二篇TheRoleofpressureGroupsinBritain
GeneralElectionsinBritainareusuallyheldonlyon___everyfiveyears.Gover___entscanseemtoberemotefromthepeopletheyrepresent.Thepro___ssofprotestingaboutgover___entactionsisveryslow,eventhougheveryoneispermitteddirectcontacttotheirmemberofparliament.Forallthesereasonsthereissomethingofavacuumbetweengover___entandthegoverned,whichpressuregroupshelptofill.
pressuregroupswillseektoinfluen___thosewhohavepoliticalpower,suchasmembersofpartiament.Theywillwantto___themwhatpolicytheirinterestde___nds.Ifmembersofapressuregroupfeelthatthereispublicsupportfromoutsidetheirgroupfortheirde___nds,theywill___membersofparliamentaboutthis.
pressuregroupswillthusseektogetsupportfromthepublic.Apowerfulwayofdoingthisisby___useofthe___ssmedia.Therecanalsobepublicmeetings,demonstrations,etc.Meanwhile,thegroupwillhavetobesureofitsfactsandfact-findingisthusanimportantpartofitswork.Up-to-dateinfor___tioncanbe___deknowntomembersofparliamentandtothegeneralpublic.
pressuregroupswillnotonlyseekto___ketheircauseknowntogover___ent,butalsotrytoinformandinfluen___thepublic.AgoodexampleofthissortofactivityisprovidedbytheeducationalworkofShelter,whichfightsforbetterhousingforpoorpeople.
pressuregroups___ysupportpoliticalparties,butwilllaystressonlyonsomeoftheirpolicies.Forinstan___,theMondayClubwillsupportthemoreright-wingpoliciesoftheConservative___.However,apressuregroupisnotapolitical___,becauseitdoesnotseekpleteorcontinuouspoliticalpower.
36Aordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingistrue?
AInBritain,generalelectionsareheldabouton___everyfiveyears.
BGover___entsalwaysstayclosetothepeople.
CEveryonehasdirectcontacttotheirmemberofparliament.
Dprotestsaboutgover___entactionsdonotour.
37AllofthefollowingaretherolesofpressuregroupsEXCEpT
Atofillthevacuumbetweengover___entandparliament.
Btoseekinterestfromthepublic.
Ctoinfluen___peoplewhohavepoliticalpower.
Dto___kesurethattheyhavecollectedtherightfacts.
38Whichofthefollowingisaveryimportantwayinwhichpressuregroupsgetsupportfromthepublic?
ATo___membersofparliamentwhattodo.
BToholdpublicmeetings.
CTo___keuseoftelevision,radio,___gazines,andnewspapers.
DTo___ketheircausesknowntogover___ent.
39TheeducationalworkofShelterisagoodexampleof
Atheparliamentsactivitiesof___itscausesknowntothepublic.
Bthepoorpeoplesfightforbetterhousingconditions.
Cthegover___entsinfluen___overthepressuregroups.
Dthepressuregroupsefforttoinformandinfluen___thepublic.
40Thepassageindicatesthatpressuregroups
Aarenotimportantbecausetheyachieveverylittle.
Bwillsoonerorlatterbeeseveralindependentpoliticalparties.
Cplayanimportantrolein___gover___entalpoliciesreflectpublicopinions.
Daremoreefficientwhentheyaresupportedbypoliticalparties.
第三篇prolongingHu___nLife
prolonginghu___nlifehasincreasedthesizeofthehu___npopulation.Manypeoplealivetodaywouldhave___dofchildhooddiseasesiftheyhavebeenborn100yearsago.Becausemorepeoplelivelonger,therearemorepeoplearoundatanygiventime.Infact,itisadecreaseindeathrates,notanincreaseinbirthrates,thathasledtothepopulationexplosion.
prolonginghu___nlifehasalsoincreasedthedependency(依赖)load.Inallsocieties,peoplewhoaredisabledortooyoungortoooldtoworkaredependentontherestofsocietytoprovideforthem.Inhuntingandgatheringcultures,oldpeoplewhocouldnotkeepupmightbeleftbehindtoA___.Intimesoffamine(饥荒),infantsmightbeallowedto___becausetheycouldnotsurviveiftheirparentsstarved,whereasiftheparentssurvivedtheycouldhaveanotherchild.Inmostcontemporarysocieties,peoplefeelamoralobligationtokeeppeoplealivewhethertheycanworkornot.Wehaveagreat___nypeopletodaywholivepasttheageatwhichtheywanttoworkorareabletowork;wealsohaveruleswhichrequirepeopletoretireata___rtainage.Unlessthesepeopleareabletosavemoneyfortheirretirement,somebodyelsemustsupportthem.IntheUnitedStatespeopleliveonsocialsecuritycheckswhicharesolittlethattheymustliveinnearpoverty.olderpeoplehavemoreillnessesthanyoungormiddle-agedpeople;unlesstheyhavewealthorprivateofgover___entinsuran___,theymustoftengoonwelfareiftheyhaveaseriousillness.
Whenolderpeoplebeesenile(年老的)ortooweakandilltocareforthemselves,theycreategraveproblemsfortheirfamilies.Inthepastandinsometraditionalcultures,theywouldbecaredforathomeuntilthey___d.Today,withmostmembersofahouseholdworkingorinschool,thereisoftennooneathomewhocancareforasickorweakperson.Tomeetthisneed,agreat___nynursinghomesandconvales___nthospitals(康复医院)havebeenbuilt.Theseareoftenprofit___organizations,althoughsomearesponsoredbyreligiousandothernonprofitgroups.Whileafewoftheseinstitutionsaregood,mostofthemare___dumpinggroundsfromthedyinginwhichcareisgivenbypoorlypaid,overworkedandunderskilledpersonnel.
41Theauthorbelievesthatthepopulationexplosionhasresultedfrom
Aanincreaseinbirthrates.
Btheindustrialdevelopment.
Cadecreaseindeathrates.
Dhu___nbeingsculturaladvan___s.
42Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatinhuntingandgatheringcultures
Aitwasamoralresponsibilitytokeepold-agedpeoplealive.
Bthesurvivalofinfantswaslessimportantthanthatoftheirparentsintimesofstarvation.
Coldpeoplelivedonsocialsecuritychecks.
Dthesurvivalofinfantswasmoreimportantthanoftheirparentsintimesofstarvation.
43Aordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementsabouttheoldpeopleintheUnitedStatesisTRUE?
- 配套讲稿:
如PPT文件的首页显示word图标,表示该PPT已包含配套word讲稿。双击word图标可打开word文档。
- 特殊限制:
部分文档作品中含有的国旗、国徽等图片,仅作为作品整体效果示例展示,禁止商用。设计者仅对作品中独创性部分享有著作权。
- 关 键 词:
- 职称 英语等级 考试 阅读 理解 模拟 试题