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北京華夏管理學(xué)院2009-2010學(xué)年第二學(xué)期08級(jí)《英語(yǔ)閱讀》考試試卷（A卷）班級(jí) 姓名 題號(hào)PartIPartIIPartmPartIV總分評(píng)卷人審核人得分PartIMultipleChoicesQuestions1-10:Thereare2passagesinthispartthatarefollowedby10questions.Foreachquestion,therearefoursuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,CandD.Readthepassages.Carefullyandthenchoosethebestanswertoeachofthequestions.WriteyouranswersontheAnswerSheet.(20points,2pointseach)Passage1Eachmorninghisradiowakeshimupwithgentlemusic;thelightgraduallybecomesbrighter;theheaterswitchesonandthecoffee-percolatorbeginstomakecoffee.Forhiscat,Bobhasprovidedawarmmat,whichhecanswitchonbycomputersystemifhethinksitmaybeabitcoldforthecatwhilehe’soutatwork.Andhe’sworkingonanautomaticcatfeeder.Needlesstosay,hehasasecuritysystemandavideophoneaswellaslotsofTVsets,amini-cinemaandasatellitesystem,allcontrolledbycomputer.Ashecomeshomefromwork,heuseshiscellularphonetocontactthecentralcontrollerinthehousetomakesurethepercolatorisswitchedonsothathecanhavecoffeeassoonasbegetsin.Helivesalonewithhiscat,sohedoesn’tneedthecentralcontroltoswitchoffthetelevisionorthecomputertostopchildrenstayinguplateorwastingtheirtimewhentheyshouldbedoingtheirhomework!Bobhearsgentlemusiconhisradio .afterhisworkeverydayintheafternoonwhilehe is repairinghiscomputer atnightinorder to wakeuphimselfinthe morninginorder to learnapopularsongBobwarmsthecat’smat whenhe’soutatwork..bycontrollinghishomecomputersystembysettinganautomaticswitchbeforeheleaveshome可復(fù)制、編制，期待你的好評(píng)與關(guān)注！byteachinghiscattousetheswitchbygivingacalltotheguardofhisbuildingWhatstatementisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?Hehasasecuritysystemandavideophoneaswellasasatellitesystemathome.Hehasapart-timeservanttohelphimwiththebreakfast.Hehastogetupveryearlytogoouttoworkatweekends.Heliveswithhischildrenandacat.Bobuseshiscellularphonetocheck__whetherhissupperisreadyornotthatnootherpeoplebreakintohishousewhetherthecoffeepercolatorisswitchedonwhetherhischildrenstayuplateornotThecentralcontrolofhishousecanbeusedtoswitchoffthetelevisionorthecomputer___.ifhefeedstoomanycatsifhehastroubleswithhiscatifhe"sworkingonanautomaticcatfeederifchildrenstayuptoolateorwastetheirtimePassage2Forsomestrangereasonsparentsinsistontakingtheirchildrentovisitrelativesandfriendsoftheirswhoareamongthemostboringpeoplethehumanracehaseverproduced.Whatisworse,parentsinsistduringthesevisitsthattheirchildren:(a)dressin"smartuncomfortableclothes;(b)remainsilentduringthevisit,withonlytheoccasionalspotofquietbreathingallowed.Ithasalwaysstruckusthatthisisaperfectexampleofthehypocrisyofparents.Theyspendyearsteachingtheirchildrentowalkandtalk,andassoonastheycan,theytellthem:‘Sitdownandkeepquiet.’Whydotheyinsistontheirchildrenaccompanyingthemontheseawfulvisits?Whentheirchildcomplains,parentsSay,"Ifyoudon’tshutupwe"Illeaveyouhereandgowithoutyou."Whenthechildsays,"Gootdh,at’swhatIwant.The.parentsignorethisremarkandforcetheiroffspringintohideousclothes,bundlethemintothenearestformoftransport,andforcethemtoenduremind-numbingboredomforwhatseemsliketwoeternities.Parentsinsistontakingtheirchildrentovisitrelativesandfriendswho .arefromothercountriescomefromthesamenationarenotinterestingatallhavesomanystrangeideasTOC\o"1-5"\h\zInthethirdparagraph,thesentence"Ifyoudon’tshutupwe’llleaveyouhereandogwithoutyou"isa(n) .A.offer B.hospitalityC.suggestion D.intimidationTheword"offspring"couldbereplacedby .A.relatives B.classmatesC.colleagues. D.childrenThewords"forcethemtoenduremind-numbingboredom"couldberewrittenas .A makechildrensuffersuchaboringtimethattheirmindsgodead"..notallow~childrentomovethattheirlegsloseconsciousness"-makekidsremainsilencethattheyfallasleep""notallowkidstojoinadults"conversationthattheybecomestupidWhichofthefollowingstatementisFALSEaccordingtothepassage?Childrenareunwillingtogotothevisitsoftheirparents"friends.Parentsusuallypayattentiontotheirchildren’sremarks.Whilevisitingtheirrelatives,childrenareaskedtokeepsilent.Parents"hypocrisyisshowedduringthesevisits.PartIIMultipleChoicesQuestions11-20:Thereare2passagesinthispartthatarefollowedby10questions,Foreachquestion,therearefoursuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,CandD.Readthepassagescarefullyandthenchoosethebestanswertoeachofthequestions.WriteyouranswersontheAnswerSheet.(40points,4pointseach)Passage3Chinahas267millionfamilies.About10millionnewlywedsestablishnewhouseholdseveryyear.Manyofthesenewhouseholdsdiffersignificantlyfromtraditionalfamilies.Todaywomenplayamajorroleinthefamily.Theoldpatriarchalfamilyisbeingreplacedbyamoreorlessequalspousalrelationship.ThischangewasnotsimplyaresultofChineselawsthatstipulatemenandwomenareequal.Chinesewomenarereceivingmoreeducation,areactivelyemployedandaremakingsignificantcontributionstofamilyincomes.Theirfinancialcontributionhasincreasedfrom20percentinthe1950sto40percenttoday.Insomefamiliesitisevenhigher.Twonationalstudiesonthestatusofwomenreachedsimilarconclusions:Womenhavemorepowerinthefamily.Incities,morewomenmakedecisionsonfamilymatters,achangemanyChinesemenarehappywith.Theconceptofmarriageischangingsothatpeoplenowmarryforhappinessratherthantocarryonthefamilyline.Inchoosingaspouse,manywillmarrysomeonetheylove,otherwisetheymaychoosetoremainsingle.Mostpeoplehopetofindaspousewhoiswell-educatedandconsiderate.Whiletheyvalueloveinamarriage,mostpeoplealsoconsiderthematerialwell-beingofapotentialspouse.Inbothruralandurbanareas,peoplehavemoresayaboutwhotheymarry.Chinaisrapidlychangingfromthetraditionalbeliefthatmorechildrenmeansmorehappinesstothemodernconceptoffewerandhealthierbirths.Inlessthantwodecades,China’sfertilityratehasdroppedbymorethan50percent.Increasingly,youngcouplesarepostponinghavingachildtoallowfortheirownpersonalgrowthandenjoyment.Somecouplesaredecliningtohavechildren.Intheseeases,womengenerallyplayapivotalrolethissituationismostcommoninlargecitiessuchasBeijing,ShanghaiandGuangzhou.Startinganewhouseholdisreplacingthetraditionofmarryingintotheman’sfamily.Inatraditionalmarriage,thewifebecameamemberofthehusband’sramify.Itwasevenstipulatedbylawthatawifemustmakeherhusband’shomeherlegalresidence,Thismeantthatawomanwastransferredfromherparent’hometoherparen-tisn-law’shome,wheresheassumedasubordinateposition.Afterthenewlaw.wasenactedin1980,traditionalmarriagesbegandisappearingincities.Today,abouthalfofallhouseholdsarenuclearfamilies;thesehouseholdspromoteequalitybetweenmenandwomen.Inruralareasitisstillcommonforawomantomoveintotheman’shomewhenshemarries.Chinesemarriagesarestillrelativelystableeventhoughpeople’sideasandconducthavechangedsignificantlysinceChina’sreformandopeningtotheoutsideworld.TheaverageageatwhichChinesepeoplefirstmarryisbetween22and23,thisagebeingsomewhatlowerinruralareasandsomewhathigherinthecities.China’smarriagerateishigh;veryfewpeopleremainsingleintheirentirelives.Mostwomenmarrybetweentheagesof20to24.Inrecentyearsthedivorceratehasslowlyclimbed,butitisstillonlyone-thirdtoone-fifththatofdevelopingcountriessuchasIndiaandThailand.ThedivorcerateinEuropeanandAmericancountriesis10timesthatofChina.ThisindicatesrelativestabilityeventhoughChinesemarriagesandfamiliesarechanging.Inchoosingtheirspouse,peopleusuallyconsider lovematerialwealtheducationalbackgroundalloftheaboveInthelasttwodecades,thefertilityratehasdroppedsharplybecausemostcouplesareunwillingtohavechildrenthetraditionalbeliefofmorechildrenmeaningmorehappinesshaschangedmosturbancouplescaremoreabouttheirpersonalhappinessmanywomenarebecomingeconomicallyindependentOneofthefeaturesofnuclearfamiliesisthat husbandandwifeareequaltoeachotherthewifelistensmoretoherhusbandthewifenormallymovestoherhusband’shomethewifeidentifiesherselfasamemberofthehusband’sfamilyThearticlestatesthat"China’smarriagerateishigh",whichimpliesthatpeopleinruralareasgetmarriedearlierthanpeopleincitiesmostpeoplegetmarriedattheageof24menmarrylaterthanwomendomostpeoplegetmarriedsoonerorlaterintheirlivesThedivorcerateinChinaisoneofthelowestintheworldtentimesthatoftheEuropeancountriesonefifthofthemarriagerateinthecountrytentimeshigherthanitwastenyearsagoPassage4MostCHINESEininlandChinadidnotknowthatHongKongresidentsprerredfreshseafooduntiltheendofthe1980s,whenCantoneserestaurantsappearedininlandareas.However,asearlyasthe1960s,mostfreshseafoodconsumedbyHongKongresidentswastransportedfrominlandareasbythreeexpresstrains,whichfirstcameintousein1962.HongKonghasmanypeoplebutlittleland.Itlacksresourcesandhasnoagriculturalbase.Non-staplefoodsneededbymorethan6millionHongKongresidentshavebeensuppliedpredominantlybyChineseinlanders.Beforethethreeexpresstrainswereoperational,freshcommoditiestoHongKongandMacaoweretransportedascommongoods.Becauseofthelongtimespentintransit,manygoodsspoiledandlivestockinjuryanddeathrateswerehigh.Onetrainofpigshad70percentdieonthetrip,andonlyonechickensurvivedinoneshipmentofpoultrytoHongKong.Therefore,ChairmanMaoZedong,PremierZhouEnlai,theMinistryofForeignEconomicRelationsandTradedecidedtouseexpresstrainstosupplyfreshgoodstoHongKongandMacao.In1962,trainNos.751,753and755beganoperationfromWuhan,ShanghaiandZhengzhourespectively,toHongKongandMacao.Bynow,Chinahasmade36,100suchshipments,covering52,47millionkilometers.Overthe34years,thethreeexpresstrainshavetransported85millionpigs,5millionheadsofcattle,Imilliontonsoffrozenfood,severalbillionchickens,ducksandgeese,andinnumerablefish,fresheggs,fruitsandvegetables.Duringthepast34year,thethreeexpresstrainsneverstoppedrunning,eventhoughmanyfreighttrainswereunabletooperatenormallywhenfaminestruckChinafrom1959to1961,orduringtheculturalrevolutionwhenrailwayswereunabletofunctionproperly.Atpresent,theMinistryofRailwaysoperates100carsforlivecattle,1000refrigeratedcars.Therearemorethan7000escortsforthethreeexpresstrainsfrominlandforeigntradedepartments,andtwelveservicecentershavebeensetupwithfacilitiestofeedandwateranimals.WuYi,MinisterofForeignEconomicRelationsandTrade;praisedthethreeexpressrainsas"creatingamiracleintheforeigntradehistory:.ItcanbejudgedfromParagraph1thatmostinlandChineselearntaboutHongKongresidents’preferenceforseafoodinthelate80’sHongKongpeopledidn’tlikefreshseafooduntilthelate80’sCantoneserestaurantsstartedtoserveseafoodattheendofthe80’sHongKongpeoplegaveuptheirlikingoffreshseafoodabouttenyearsagoThethreeexpresstrainstransportedmostfreshseafoodfromHongKongtoinlandareasprovidedapassengertransportationservicetoHongKongresidentswerepresentedtoHongKongresidentsbytheChinesegovernmentstartedtooperateintheearly60"sThethreeexpresstrainscameintooperationbecause__trainsatthenormalspeedwouldbetooslowtosupplyenoughgoodsforHongKongpeoplefreshgoodstransportedatanormalspeedsufferedseverelosses70percentofthepigsWoulddieonanormaltrainbeforereachingtheirdestinationsendingchickensbyshipwouldbetoocostlyOverthreedecades,thethreeexpresstrainshavetransported toHongKong.85millionducksandgeese5millionheadsofsheep1milliontons"offrozenpigsanenormousamountoffish,fresheggs,fruitsandvegetablesThe"escorts"inParagraph7referto__expertsonexpresstraintransportationgovernmentofficialsinchargeoftheworkworkerswhoaccompanyandlookafterthelivestockcustomsofficialswhoinspectthegoodsPartIU TrueorFalseQuestions21-30:Readthepassagebelowandthenjudgewhetherthestatementsafterthepassagearetrueorfalseaccordingtothepassage.MarkthestatementsasTforTrueandFforFalse.WriteyouranswersontheAnswerSheet.(20.points,2pointseach)Passage5ThefirstjobIeverhadwasasawaitress.IdiditthesummerbeforeIstartedatuniversity,whenIwaseighteen.IwasworkinginaverynicehotelinasmalltowninScotlandwheretherearealotoftouristsinsummersotheyweretakingonextrastaff.Iarrivedthereintheeveningandmetsomeoftheothergirlswhowereworkingatthehotel--wealllivedinalittlehouseoppositethehotel.Anyway,theywereallreallyfriendlyandwehaddinnertogetherandthensataroundchattinganddrinkingcoffee--dIidn’tgotobeduntilafteroneo’clock[nthemorning.Ihadtobeatworkinthediningroomatseventhirtyinthemorningtostartservingbreakfast.Well,Ididn’twakeuptillsevenfifteen!SoIthrewmyclothesonandrushedovertothehotel.Imusthavelookedarealmessbecausetheheadwaiterjustlookedatmeandtoldmetogettothebathroomtotidymyselfup--Iwassoembarrassed!ThefirstthingIlearnedwasthatthereweretwoheavyswingdoorsintothekitchenfromtherestaurant--oneforgoingintothekitchenandoneforgoingout,sothatthewaiterscomingindidn"tbumpintotheonesgoingout.Anyway,thatmorningIwassofrightenedoftheheadwaiterthatIdidn"tlistenproperlytowhathewassaying,sowhenoneofthewaitersaskedmetogivehimahandandtaketwoplatesofeggsandbaconandanorangejuiceouttotherestaurant,Iwentstraighttowardsthewrongdoorandcollidedwithanotherwaitercomingin!Youcan"timaginethemess--eggs,baconandorangejuicealloverthefloor,thedoor,thewaiterandme.Theotherwaiterthoughtitwasquitefunny,buttheheadwaiterwasfuriousandmademecleareverythingupstraightawayincasesomeoneslippedandfell.Afterservingbreakfast,ataboutteno"clock,wehadourownbreakfast.Iwasstarvingbythen,andjustwantedtositdownandeatquietly.ButsomeofthewaitersstartedmakingfunofmyEnglishaccent--theywereallScottish.Ithoughttheywerejusttryingtocheermeupandhaveajoke,butIwassoupsetandhungrythatIjustrushedofftothebathroomintearsIthoughteverybodyhatedme]BythetimeIcameback,theyhadclearedupallthebreakfastthings,andIhadn"thadachancetoeatanything!Well,straightawaywestartedgettingthediningroomreadyforlunch--cleaningthesilver,settingthetables,hoveringthefloor.Theroomhadabeautifulviewoverariverwiththemountainsbehind,butofcourse,assoonasIstoppedworktohavealookoutofthewindow,theheadwaiterspottedmeandtoldmeoffagain.Ididn’tmaketoobadajobofservinglunchoneofthewaiterslookedaftermeandshowedmehowtodothings.Oneofthecustomersorderedsomeexpensivewhitewine,andIgavehimabottlefromthecupboard,notfromthefridge,soitwasn’tcoldenough.ButfortunatelytheotherwaitershidthebottleI’dopenedwronglyandIgavehimanotherbottlefromthefridgesotheheadwaiterdidn’tfindout.Iwouldhavebeenquitehappy,butIhadanotherproblem,whichwasthatI’dgotupinsuchahurryIjustputontheshoesI’bdeen.Wearingthenightbefore.Well,theseshoeslookedquitesmartbuttheyhadreallyhighheels,andafterafewhoursonmyfeetIwasinagonyandtherewasnothingIcoulddoaboutit,therewascertainlynotimetogoandchangethem.IcantellyouIneverworethoseshoestoworkagain!Anyway,afterlunchwehadourownlunch-Imanagedtogetsomethingtoeatthistime,andwewerefreeintheafternoon.IwentforawalkwithoneoftheothergirlsandwegotabitlostsdoidIn’t.havetimeforanyrestbeforewewentbacktoworkatsix.BythetimewefinishedservingdinneratabouttenthirtyIwascompletelyexhausteId’.dneverworkedsohardinmylife,Ithink.ofcourse,Istayeddochattingwiththeothergirlsthatnighttoo,andmostoftheothernightsIwasthere.Ifellintobedatnightandoutofitatseventhenextmorning,butIlovedthejobafterawhile,believeitornot,andIevenwentbacktoworktherethenextyear!InevergotonveryWellwiththeheadwaiter,though.Shehadabigbreakfastthatmorning.Shecouldn’tbearbeinglaughedalsosheburstintotears.Togetherwithothers,shestartedgettingthediningroomreadyforlunch,havinglittletimetoenjoythebeautifulsceneryoutsidethewindow.Shestarteddoingeverythingallbyherself.Theheadwaiterfoundoutshehadopenedabottleofwinewrongly.Hershoeslookedsmartandwereverycomfortable.Intheafternoonshedidn’ttakemuchresteventhoughshewasfree.Shehatedherjobandneverdiditagain.Actuallyshegotonquitewellwiththeheadwaiter.Sheworkedveryhardandwasexhaustedthatday.PartIVShortAnswerQuestions31-35:Readthepassagebelowandthenanswerthequestionsafterthepassagebriefly.WriteyouranswersontheAnswerSheet.(20points,4pointseach)Passage6LosAngelespoliceyesterdayaddedanewnametothelistofvictimsofwhattheybelieveisanewserialkiller.LikethefirstfourvictimsJosephGriffinwasahomelessmanshotintheheadwhilesleepingalone.NPR"sSalaswasonreportsfromLosAngeles.EarlythismonththepolicedepartmentsentnoticestoeveryhomelessshelterabouttheTransientskiller.StaffmemberMarcotteTearsreadsfromtheXeroxpostnearth