2018年上半年成人学位英语考前模拟试题及答案（18）

2018年上半年成人学位英语考前模拟试题及答案（18）

　　Part I Reading Comprehension (30%)

　　Directions：There are three passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.

　　Passage 1

　　American medical instruments and techniques are the most advanced in the world. Bu the medical costs are enormous. One of my Chinese friends got in a car accident and was scratched a little bit on his forehead.(76) He was admitted into a hospital and the doctor immediately gave him a through physical check-up from head to toes. Then he was charged$ 800 . My friend wondered why the American doctor made such a fuss.

　　There are several different reasons for this. One reason is that the fees are divided among several different places. Secondly, there are many lawsuits(诉讼) against doctors in America. They have a lot of money and a lot of people go to court to try to get their money. (77)If doctors don’t check something, and it turns out that they need to check it, the patient can sue(控告) for hundreds of thousands of dollars for a small oversight(疏忽) . The third reason is that medicine in America is a business for profit in many cases. The last reason is that a lot of American people can’t pay the high medical costs. But by law the hospital has to take care of them anyway. So hospital has to charge other people more money to make up for those who can ‘t pay very much or nothing at all.

　　1. “Enormous” means _________.

　　A. normal B. small C. very great D. certain

　　2. The doctors always have to give a patient a thorough examination so that ______.

　　A. they can find the cause of the disease

　　B. they can take good care of him

　　C. people will sing high praise for them

　　D. they cannot be sued later

　　3. An American doctor does a lot of tests to patient because______.

　　A. the tests are quite necessary

　　B. he makes it a rule to do as much work as possible

　　C. the patient wants him to do so

　　D. the more work he does, the more money he can charge you and the more profit he can make

　　4. Which of the following is true?

　　A. The medical costs in American have increased so much that a lot of Americans are unable to provide medical case for the family.

　　B. In the eye of the law the hospital needn’t take care of the poor patients.

　　C. By law the rich in America have to pay high medical care for the family.

　　D. Not every American can get medical care.

　　5. The best title for this passage is _____

　　A. High Costs in America

　　B. American Medical Care

　　C. The Rich and the Poor in American Hospital

　　D. Too Much Work for American Doctors

　　CDDAB

　　Passage 2

　　In many countries there is a fixed charge for personal services. A certain percentage many be added to the bill at a hotel or restaurant “for the service”. (78)In other places the customer many be expected to give a tip, or a small amount of money, as a sign of appreciation whenever services are performed. In the United States there is no consistent practice in regard to tipping. The custom is more common in large city than in a small town. A native American may often be in doubt about when and how much to tip when he is in a city that is strange to him(79). In general, however, a tip is expected by the porter who carries your baggage, by taxi drivers (except, perhaps, in small towns), and by those who serve you in hotels and restaurants.

　　When you pick up your incoming luggage at an airport, you may tip the man who takes it to the taxi or airport bus. He usually expects 35 cents a bag for his service. In some cities the taxi that takes you to your hotel many have one meter that shows the cost of the trip and another that shows a fixed charge, usually about 20 cents, for “extra” . In some cities the taxi driver may expect a tip in addition to the “extra” , especially if he carries your suitcase. If no “extra” is charged, tip is usually given. Hotels generally do not make a service charge, though there are places where one is added. It is customary, however , to give something to the porter who carries your suitcases and shows you to your room. In case of doubt, 35 cents for each bag he carries is satisfactory. In a restaurant you generally leave about 15 percent of the bill in small change on that table as tip for the person who has served you. A service charge is generally not included except in some the large , more expensive places. If the order is small—a cup of coffee at a lunch counter, or something of the sort--- a tip is not usually expected.

　　6. According to the passage, the practice of giving tips____________

　　A. is consistent throughout the world.

　　B. Varies from place to place in the USA.

　　C. is consistent in large towns in the USA

　　D. s consistent in small towns in the USA.

　　7. According to the passage, the following are the people one may tip EXCEPT__________

　　A. porters B. taxi drivers C. waiters D. cleaners

　　8. According to the passage, which of the following is INCORRECT?

　　A. “Extra” is a fixed charge in some cities.

　　B. “Extra” is similar to tip in some cases.

　　C. If the “extra” is paid, one doesn’t tip any more.

　　D. Some hotels require people to pay a service charge.

　　9. According to the passage, the amount of money for a tip____________

　　A. is the same across restaurants and hotels.

　　B. depends on how much one pays for his meal.

　　C. generally varies according to the size of one’s bag in hotel.

　　D. is usually small for a cup of coffee at a lunch counter

　　10. From the passage we learn that_______

　　A. Americans sometimes are not sure how to tip.

　　B. People in large towns know more about tipping

　　C. One has to tip no matter how big or small the order is.

　　D. People sometimes don’t tip when they are not satisfied.

　　BDCBA