2017年成人高考专升本《英语》提升练习及答案（4）_第3页

　　Passage Two

　　Questions 56 to 60 are based on the following passage.

　　Libraries are my world. I've been a patron (老主顾) all my life, and for the past nine years I've worked at multiple libraries and archives in and around Detroit. The library as an institution has many roles, but as our country struggles through an economic crisis, I have watched the library where I work evolve into a career and business center, a community gathering place and a bastion (堡垒) of hope.

　　In the spring of 2007 I got a library internship (实习生的位置) at the Southfield Public Library (SPL), just north of Detroit. Summers at SPL were usually slow, but that year, we experienced a library that was as busy as science-fair project week, midterms or tax season. Yet patrons weren't looking for Mosby’s Nursing Drug Reference or tax return forms. They were coming for information on growing their small business.

　　I interpreted people's interest in our business collection as the first step to pursuing their dreams, but these patrons were not motivated by dreams. They were responding to reality, and they were looking for Plan B.

　　Things worsened in 2008, and in 2009 the economic crisis continues to plague Michigan. Last year, we put up a display with a variety of job resources that we restocked every hour. Each night the library closed, the display was bare. While we normally keep displays up for a week, we kept the job resources display up for months.

　　Then there's the tightening credit market. People see the writing on the wall and they want to get educated. They can't afford a financial adviser, but checking books out is free. Some of the most popular titles now are Rich Dad, Poor Dad. Think and Grow Rich, and Suze Orman's 2009 Action Plan.

　　The economic downturn affects us all. I have had to work long hours and don't get to see much of my boyfriend or experience any kind of social life lately, but I am thankful to be in a position where I can help people overcome this struggle. In Michigan, we haven't lost hope. As long as there are libraries here, there will always be hope.

　　56. What changes has the current economic crisis brought to the library?

　　A) It has opened its age-old archives to the general public.

　　B) It has become a job and business information center.

　　C) It has evolved into a place for business transactions.

　　D) It has had to cut its budget to get through the crisis.

　　57. What does the author say about the Southfield Public Library in the summer of 2007?

　　A) It was overflowing with visitors.

　　B) It launched a science project series.

　　C) It added many books on business to its collection.

　　D) It was full of people seeking information on drugs.

　　58. What can be inferred from people's strong interest in the library's business collection?

　　A) They think it is now time to realize their dreams.

　　B) They find economics helpful in tiding over the crisis.

　　C) They consider it a trend to start their own business.

　　D) They are concerned about the worsening economy.

　　59. Why were there no more job resources on display by the end of the day?

　　A) The library staff could not do the restocking quickly enough.

　　B) People competed with each other for the jobs listed in the ads.

　　C) People were much interested in the job resources on display.

　　D) All the materials on display were free of charge to the jobless.

　　60. How did the author feel about working in the library?

　　A) She felt contented to be in a position to render help.

　　B) She felt pleased to be able to give hope to the jobless.

　　C) She felt rewarded to have gained a lot of experience.

　　D) She felt sorry to miss the social life she used to enjoy.

　　Passage Three

　　Questions 61 to 65 are based on the following passage.

　　A recent global survey of 2 000 high-net-worth individuals found that 60% were not planning on a traditional retirement. Among US participants, 75% expected to continue working in some capacity even after stepping away from full-time jobs. "Many of these people made their wealth by doing something they're passionate (有激情的)about," says Daniel Egan, head of behavioral finance for Barclays Wealth Americas. "Given the choice, they prefer to continue working." Barclays calls these people “nevertirees”.

　　Unlike many Americans compelled into early retirement by company restrictions, the average nevertiree often has no one forcing his hand. If 106-year-old investor Irving Kahn, head of his own family firm, wants to keep coming to work every day, who's going to stop him?

　　Seventy-eight-year-old Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s job security is guaranteed in the Constitution.

　　It may seem that these elderly people are trying to cheat death. In fact, they are. And it’s working. Howard Friedman, a professor at UC Riverside, found in his research that those who work hardest and are successful in their careers often live the longest lives. "People are generally being given bad advice to slow down, take it easy, stop worrying, and retire to Florida，" he says. He described one study participant, still working at the age of 100, who was recently disappointed to see his son retire.

　　"We're beginning to see a change in how people view retirement，" says George Leeson, co-director of the Institute of Population Ageing at Oxford. Where once retirement was seen as a brief reward after a long struggle through some miserable job, it is now akin (近似)to being cast aside. What Leeson terms "the Warren Buffett effect" is becoming more broadly appealing as individuals come to "view retirement as not simply being linked to economic productivity but also about contribution."

　　Observers are split on whether this is a wholly good thing. On the one hand, companies and financial firms can benefit from the wisdom of a resilient (坚韧的)chief. On the other, the new generation can find it more difficult to advance—an argument that typically holds little sway to a nevertiree.

　　61. What do we learn about the so-called “nevertirees”?

　　A) They are passionate about making a fortune.

　　B) They have no choice but to continue working.

　　C) They love what they do and choose not to retire.

　　D) They will not retire unless they are compelled to.

　　62. What do Irving Kahn and Ruth Bader Ginsburg have in common?

　　A) Neither of them is subject to forced retirement.

　　B) Neither of them desires reward for their work.

　　C) Both cling to their positions despite opposition.

　　D) Both are capable of coping with heavy workloads.

　　63. What is the finding of Howard Friedman’s research?

　　A) The harder you work, the bigger your fortune will be.

　　B) The earlier you retire, the healthier you will be.

　　C) Elderly people have to slow down to live longer.

　　D) Working at an advanced age lengthens people’s life.

　　64. What is the traditional view of retirement according to the passage?

　　A) It means a burden to the younger generation.

　　B) It is a symbol of a mature and civilized society.

　　C) It is a compensation for one's life-long hard work.

　　D) It helps increase a nation’s economic productivity.

　　65. What do critics say about "nevertirees"?

　　A) They are an obstacle to a company’s development.

　　B) They lack the creativity of the younger generation.

　　C) They cannot work as efficiently as they used to.

　　D) They prevent young people from getting ahead.

　　Short Answer Questions

　　Directions:In this part there is a short passage-with five questions or incomplete statements. Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words (not exceeding 10 words).

　　As researchers learn more about how children’s intelligence develops, they are increasingly surprised by the power of parents. The power of the school has been replaced by the home. To begin with, all the factors which are part of intelligence—the child’s understanding of language, learning patterns, curiosity—are established well before the child enters school at the age of six. Study after study has shown that even after school begins, children’s achievements have been far more influenced by parents than by teachers. This is particularly true about learning that is language-related. The school rather than the home is given credit for variations in achievement in subjects such as science.

　　In view of their power, it’s sad to see so many parents not making the most of their child’s intelligence. Until recently parents had been warned by educators who asked them not to educate their children. Many teachers now realize that children cannot be educated only at school and parents are being asked to contribute both before and after the child enters school.

　　Parents have been particularly afraid to teach reading at home. Of course, children shouldn’t be pushed to read by their parents, but educators have discovered that reading is best taught individually—and the easiest place to do this is at home. Many four-and five-year-olds who have been shown a few letters and taught their sounds will compose single words of their own with them even before they have been taught to read.

　　Questions:

　　66.What have researchers found out about the influence of parents and the school on children’s intelligence?

　　67.What do researchers conclude about children’s learning patterns?

　　68.In which area may school play a more important role?

　　69.Why did many parents fail to make the most of their children’s intelligence?

　　70.The author suggests in the last paragraph that parents should be encouraged to

　　Part IV Translation

　　71. 现在需要面对的事情是：如何筹集创建公司所需的资金。

　　72. 每当有人帮了你，无论事情大小，无论他地位高低，你都应该对他说声“谢谢”。

　　73. I think our relationship is good, and we're friends. But we are competitive and we always will be. Whatever we do, wherever we are, we will be competing against each other.

　　74. It seems to me that the only drawback of working as a teacher is that it doesn't attract much publicity.

　　75. After the war, a character called Uncle Sam began appearing in political cartoons, and soon became American’s most popular symbol.