2017年四川学位英语考试预测试题及答案4_第3页

　　To swim across the English Channel takes at least nine hours.It's a hard work and it makes you short of breath. To fly over the Channel takes only twenty minutes (as long as you're not held up at the airport) , but it's an expensive way to travel.You can travel by hovercraft if you don't mind the noise, and that takes forty minutes. Otherwise you can go by boat, if you forget your sea-sickness ills. All these means of transport have their problems and the weary(不耐烦的)traveler often dreams of being able to drive to France in his own car. "Not possible", you say, Well, wait a minute.People are once again considering the idea of a Channel tunnel or bridge.

　　This time, the Greater London Council is looking into the possibility of building a Channel link straight to London. A bridge would cost far more than a tunnel, but you would be able to go by rail or by car on a bridge, whereas a tunnel would provide ar all link only.

　　Why is this idea being discussed again? Is Britain becoming more conscious of the need for links with Europe as a result of joining the EEC(欧供体)? Well, perhaps.The main reason, though, is that a tunnel or bridge would reach the twenty square kilometers of London's disused dockland(船坞地). A link from London to the continent would stimulate trade and re-vitalize(使……重新有活力)the port, and would make London a main trading center in Europe. With alink over the Channel, you could buy your fish and chips in England, and be able to eat them in France while they were still warm!

　　21.Which of the following statements is TRUE?

　　A.Swimming across the Channel takes tess than four hours

　　B.The idea of a Channel tunnel or bridge is a very new one

　　C.It is considered to be more difficult to swim across the channel than any other means

　　D.A tunnel or bridge would only reach as far as the coast

　　答案：C

　　22.A tunnel would be ( ).

　　A.less expensive to be built than a bridge

　　B.more expensive to be built than a bridge

　　C.less expensive to be built than a rail

　　D.more expensive to be built than a rail

　　答案：A

　　23.If they built a Channel tunnel, you would ( ).

　　A.neither take a train nor go by ear

　　B.only take a train

　　C.either take a train or go by car

　　D.only take a bus

　　答案：B

　　24.It can be concluded that many of London's dockyards are ( ).

　　A.not used

　　B.seriously blocked

　　C.fully used

　　D.opened again

　　答案：A

　　25.Channel link would ( ).

　　A.allow us to buy fish and chips inFrance

　　B.make the journey from Europe to England dangerous but easier and faster

　　C.decrease more trade forLondon's dockyards

　　D.makeLondon more prosperous again

　　答案：D

　　Suicide has been a cause of concern in most societies for a long time. The classical Greeks, for example, required people who wanted to kill themselves to get permission from the senate. While this law is not without humor by today's standards, it clearly shows an awareness of the problem in times gone by.

　　In today's society, suicide is much more prevalent than we want to admit. Why do people try to take their own lives?

　　The motives for suicide can be categorized into areas such as a failure, wrath(暴怒), the needfor attention, stress, and so on. However, the qualities of a person who wants to take his own life change from person to person, making it difficult to depict(描写)the typical victim. To make the problem even more confusing, people will often camouflage(掩盖)their true feelings, thus causing their friends to disregard problems that should be viewed as serious.

　　In theUnited States, a network of centers has been created to attempt to prevent suicides.People who are bitter, worded, or depressed are encouraged to contact workers at these centers. These workers, often trained volunteers, offer benevolent advice to the callers, trying to help the callers to see that suicide as a solutions to problems is an illusion. The accomplishments of these centers, insofar(到这个程度)as their effectiveness to reduce suicide is concerned, are minimal However, they have helped a lot of people with a wide variety of problems.So, in the somewhat amorphous(难以名状的)area of man helping his fellow man, they are certainly a success.

　　26.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the article?

　　A.The classical Greeks did not know the existence of suicide

　　B.Suicide has always been prevalent in all parts of the world

　　C.In today's society, there are quite a number of people who commit suicide

　　D.Nowadays suicide is not as common as it was in the past

　　答案：C

　　27.Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a motive for suicide?

　　A.Insanity

　　B.Pressure

　　C.The need for attention

　　D.Great anger

　　答案：A

　　28.Which of the following statements is NOT true?

　　A.People who want to take their own lives often disguise their feelings

　　B.It is difficult to describe what kind of people tend to commit suicide

　　C.Suicide has been a problem in most societies since ancient times

　　D.People who commit suicide all share certain characteristics

　　答案：D

　　29.The word "benevolent" means ( ).

　　A.relevant

　　B. kind

　　C. serious

　　D. effective

　　答案：B

　　30.The third paragraph mainly tells us that ( ).

　　A.a network of centers has been quite effective in reducing suicide

　　B.a network of centers has been quite successful in reducing suicide

　　C.people are making efforts to help those who tend to commit suicide and in a way, they are successful

　　D.in theUnited States, people who want to commit suicide call a network of centers to get help

　　答案：C