2018成人高考专升本《英语》考前提分试题及答案（4）_第2页

　　Part III Reading Comprehension

　　Directions: This part is to test your reading ability. There are 4 tasks for you to fulfill. You should read this materials carefully and do the tasks as you are instructed.

　　Task 1

　　The famous director of a big and expensive movie planned to film a beauful sunset over the ocean.so that the audiences could see his bero and hcroine in front of it at the end of the film as they said goodbye to each other for ever.He sent his camera crew(摄制组)out one eviningto film the sunset for him .

　　The next morning he said to the men,“Have you provided me with that sunset?”

　　“No .sir.”the men answered.

　　The director was angry .“Why not?”he asked.

　　“Well ,sir,”one of the men answered.“we’re on the east coast here ,and the sets in the west.We can get you a sunrise over the sea .if necessary.but not a sunset.”

　　“But I want a sunset!”the director shouted.“Go to the airport .take the next flight to the west coast ,and get one.”

　　But then a young secretary had an idea.“Why don’t you photograph a sunrise.”she suggested.“and then play it backwards? Then it’ll look like a sunset.”

　　The camera crew went out early the next morning and filmed a bright sunrise ove the beach in the middle of a beautful bay(海湾)。Then at nine o’clock they took it to the director.“Here it is sir.”they said ,and gave it to him.He was very pleased.

　　They all went into the studio(摄影棚).“All right.”the director explained.“now our hero and heroine are going to say good-bye.Run the film backwards so that we can see the ‘sunset bchind them.’”

　　The “sunser ”began,but after a quarter of a minute,the director suddenly put his face in his hands and shouted to the camera crew to stop.

　　The birds in the film were flying backwards.and the waves on the sea were going away from the beach.

　　36.One evening.the director sent his camera crew out ________.

　　A.to watch a beautiful sunset B.to find an actor and an sctress

　　C.to film a scene on the sea D.to meet the audlence

　　37.Why did the director want to send his crew to the west coast?

　　A.Because he changed his mind about getting a sunset .

　　B.Because he was angry with his crew.

　　C.Because it was his secretary’s suggestion.

　　D.Bccause he wanted to get a scene of sunset.

　　38.Which of the foolowing is NOT true?

　　A.The crew had to follow the secretary’s advice.

　　B.If you want to see a sunrise.the cast coast is the place to go to .

　　C.The camera crew wasn’t able to film the scene the first day.

　　D.The director ordered his crew to stop filming the“sunset”.

　　39.The director wanted to film a sunset over the occan because_______.

　　A.it went well with the separation of the hero and the heroine

　　B.when they arrived at the beach it was already in the evening

　　C.it was more moving than a sunrise

　　D.the ocean looked more beauiful at sunset

　　40.After the “sunset ”began,the director suddenly put his face in his hands______.

　　A.becayse ge was nived ti tears.

　　B.as he saw everything in the film moving backwards.

　　C.as the sunrise did not look as beautiful as he had imagined

　　D.because he was disappointed with the performance of the hero and heroin

　　Task 2

　　I came to study in the United States a year ago .Yet I did not know the real American cociety until I was injuned in a car accident because after the accident I had to see a doctor and go to court(法庭)。

　　After the accident .my roommate called a doctor for me.Iwas very grateful and determined to repay him one day.But the next day.he asked me to pay him S200 for what he had done.I was astonished.He had good reason to charge me ,he said.And if I wanted to collect money form the person who was responsible for my injury.i’d have to have a good lawyer.And only a good doctor can help me get a good lawyer .Now that he had helped me find a good doctor ,it was only fair that I should pay him.

　　But every I went to see the doctor.I had to wait about 50 minutes .He would see two or three patients at the same time .and often stop treating one so as to see another.Yet he charged me $115 each time . The final examination report consisted of ten lines.and it caost me $215 .

　　My lawyer was all smiles the first time we met .But after that he avoided seeing me at all.He knew very well the other party was respoasible for the accident.yet he hardly did anything.He simply waited to collect his money.He was so imesponsible that I decided to dismiss(解雇) him .And he made me pay him s770.

　　Now I had to act as my own lawyer.Dae to my inexpenence.I told the insurance company the date I was leaving America.Knowing that.they played for time and I left without getting a cent.

　　My expeiences taught me two things about America:firstly,in a country like America money is everything.It is more important than friendship ,honour or professional morality (职业道德)Secondly.foreigners are still being unfairly treated.So when we talk about America.we should see both its good and bad sides.

　　41The author’s roommated offered to help him because_______.

　　A.he felt sorry for the author

　　B.he thought it was a chance to make some money

　　C.he knew the doctor was a very good one

　　D.he wanted the author to have a good lawyer

　　42.A good doctor is essential for the author to _________.

　　A.be properly treated

　　B.talk with the person responsible for the accident

　　C.recover before he leaves America

　　D.eventually get the responsible party to pay for his injury

　　43.The word“charge”in this passage means_________.

　　A.be responsible B.accuse C.ask as a price D.claim

　　44.Both the docto and the lawyer in this passage are very________.

　　A.frendly B.greedy C.professional D.busy

　　45.What conclusion can you draw from the story?

　　A. Going to court is something very common in America.

　　B.One must be very careful whicle driving a car.

　　C.There are more bad sides in America than good sides.

　　D.Money is more important than other things in the US.