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Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension (40 points)
Directions: There are three passages in this part. Each passage is followed by five questions. For each question 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
Some of the notebooks George Washington kept as a young man are still in existence. They show that he was learning Latin, was very interested in the basics of good behavior in society, and was reading English literature.
At school he seems only to have been interested in mathematics. In fact, his formal education was surprisingly brief for a gentleman, and incomplete. For unlike other young Virginian of that day, he did not go to the College of William and Mary in the Virginia Williamsburg. In terms of formal training then, Washington contrasts sharply with some other early American Presidents such as John
Adams. Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. In later years, Washington probably regretted his lack of intellectual training. He never felt comfortable in a debate in Congress(国会), or on any subject that had not to do with everyday, practical matters. And because he never learned French and could not speak directly to the French leaders, he did not visit the country he admired so much. Thus, unlike Jefferson and Adams, he never reached Europe.
11. Why didn’t Washington go to college?
A. His family could not afford it.
B. A college education was rather uncommon in his time.
C. He didn’t like the young Virginian gentlemen.
D. The author doesn’t give any reason.
12. Washington felt uncomfortable in Congress debates because he__________.
A. lacked practice in public speaking
B. felt his education was not good enough
C. didn’t like arguing and debating with people
D. felt that debating was like intellectual training
13. The reason why Washington didn’t visit France was probably that he__________.
A. didn’t really care about going
B. didn’t know French leaders
C. couldn’t communicate directly with the French leaders
D. was too busy to travel
14. According to the author, __________.
A. Washington’s lack of formal education placed him at a disadvantage in later life
B. Washington should have gone to France even though he could not speak French
C. Washington was not as good a president as Adams, Jefferson or Madison
D. Washington was a model for all Virginian gentlemen
15. The main idea of the passage is that Washington’s education __________.
A. was of great variety, covering many subjects
B. was probably equal to those of most young gentlemen of his time
C. may seem poor by modern standards, but was good enough for his time
D. was rather limited for a president
Passage 2
Like most people, I was brought up to look upon life as a process of getting. It was not until in my late thirties that I made this important discovery: giving – away makes life so much more exciting. You need not worry if you lack money. This is how I experimented with giving –away. If an idea for improving the window display of a neighborhood store flashes to me, I step in and make the suggestion to the storekeeper. One discovery I made about giving –away is that it is almost impossible to give away anything in this world without getting something back, though the return often comes in an unexpected form. One Sunday morning the local post office delivered an important special delivery letter to my home, though it was addressed to me at my office. I wrote the postmaster a note of appreciation. More than a year later I needed a post – office box for a new business I was starting. I was told at the window that there were no boxes left, and that my name would have to go on a long waiting list. As I was about to leave, the postmaster appeared in the doorway. He had overheard(无意中听到) our conversation. “Wasn’t it you that wrote us that letter a year ago about delivering a special delivery to your home?” I said yes. “Well, you certainly are going to have a box in this post office if we have to make one for you. You don’t know what a letter like that means to us. We usually get nothing but complaints.”
16. From the passage, we understand that __________ .
A. the author did not understand the importance of giving until he was in late thirties
B. the author was like most people who were mostly receivers rather than givers
C. the author received the same education as most people during his childhood
D. the author liked most people as they looked upon life as a process of getting
17. According to the author __________ .
A. giving means you will lack money
B. the excitement of giving can bring you money
C. you don’t have to be rich in order to give
D. when you give away money, you will be rich
18. The author would make the suggestion to the storekeeper __________ .
A. in writing B. in person
C. in the window display D. about the neighborhood
19. When the author needed a post – office box, __________ .
A. he had to put his name on a waiting list
B. he wrote the postmaster a note of appreciation
C. many people had applied for post – office boxes before him
D. he asked the postmaster to make one for him
20. In reply to the postmaster’s question, the author said __________ .
A. it was the special delivery
B. it was the post – office box
C. it was the note of appreciation he wrote
D. it was he who wrote him a letter a year ago
Passage 3
Children in the United States are exposed to many influences other than of their families. Television is the most significant of these influences, because the habit of watching television usually begins before children start attending school.
Parents are concerned about the lack of quality in television programs for children. The degree of violence in many of these shows also worries them. Studies indicate that, when children are exposed to violence, they many become aggressive or insecure.
Parents are also concerned about the commercials during programs for children. And some parents feel that these shows should not have any commercials at all because young minds are not mature enough to deal with the claims made by advertisers.
Educational television has no commercials and has programs for children that many parents approve of. The most famous of these is Sesame Street, which tries to give preschool children a head start in learning the alphabet(字母) and numbers. It also tries to teach children useful things about the world in which they live.
Even though most parents and educators give Sesame Street and shows like it high marks for quality, some critics argue that all television, whether educational or not, is harmful to children. These critics feel that the habit of watching hours of television every day turns children into bored and passive(被动的) consumers of their world rather than encouraging them to become active explorers of it.
21. Which of the following statements is NOT based on the passage?
A. Parents are worried about the influence from television on their children.
B. Television has much influence on children.
C. Both parents and their children like watching educational television.
D. Some critics think that television is no good for children.
22. In what ways do children suffer from television?
A. They become the victims of social violence.
B. They spend hours watching television instead of doing school work.
C. The programs make the children lose interest in the world.
D. The programs make the children spend too much of their parents’ money.
23. Parents would not like their children to see commercials because __________ .
A. they think that their children are not old enough to handle advertising
B. commercials teach children alphabet and numbers
C. commercials help to sell products
D. they don’t like commercials
24. Educational television is widely appreciated because __________ .
A. it does have the same commercials as others
B. it offers programs for both children and their parents
C. many parents like the programs it offers for their children
D. children can learn some school subjects before they go to school
25. Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage?
A. Watching Too Much Television May Be Harmful to Young Minds
B. Television Is More Harmful than Educational
C. Television’s Influence on Children
E. More Education Television
Passage 4
There was a bad storm last night. Power lines were blown down by the high winds.Electric service was cut to more than a thousand homes,stores,and offices in the area.As a result,the two telephones on Dwayne Lederer’s desk have been ringing all day.He works in the public relations office of the utility company that provides electricity for the region.
When service is interrupted, as it was by last night’s storm,Dwayne has to inform the public what the company is doing about the problem.He issues statements to the press,radio, and TV about the progress of repair work. He also answers dozens of phone calls from customers who want to know when their electric service is going to be restored.
Right now he’s talking to the maintenance section. The supervisor is telling him where the crews are working and how long it will take to complete the repairs. His second phone is ringing,,and he picks it up as soon as he hangs up the first phone.This time it is a customer,and Dwayne is able to tell her that her electricity will be restored in an hour or less.Before he finishes the call, the other phone is ringing again.
Dwayne isn’t always as busy as he is today. He spends a great deal of his time writing stories about the utility company and placing them in the local newspapers.Of course the stories show the company in a favorable light. At other times,he takes visitors through the company’s plants.He has also been working on a new project. He’s arranging to visit schools in the area to explain to the students how electricity is generated and distributed. He thinks this will help the public to understand some of the company’s polices.
Public relations is a field that has grown very rapidly in recent years.People have become aware of the effect that industry has on their lives.Now there are movements to protect the environment and to protect consumers. Many companies have found that they need to explain their policies to the public.Some of them have found it necessary to respond to bad publicity.Tourism and entertainment businesses have slways needed favorable publicity to attract customers.
Dwayne worked as a reporter on a local newspaper for several months after he graduated from school. At the same time, the management of the utility company decided that it was necessary to do a better job in public relations.The company hired several men and women to fill vacancies in the public relations department.Dwayne was interviewed and chosen for one of the positions.
26. The company Dwayne works for______________.
A. deals with public relations
B. is a power supplier of the region
C. has vacancies in the public relations department
D. is responsible for weather forecasting
27. The customers are ringing Dwayne to complain about_______________.
A. the last night’s bad storm
B. the interruption of electric service
C. the wrong information about the weather
D. the ptoblems in the statements he has issued to the press,radio,and TV.
28. Dwayne does a lot of things for the company expect__________________.
A. writing stories about the company
B. explaining to the students about electricity
C. helping repair the power lines
D. answering phone calls from customers
29. Dwayne used to work________________.
A. as a teacher at the local school
B. in a telephone company
C. as a newspaper reporter
D. for an entertainment business
30. The best title for this passage would be____________________.
A. Public Relations
B. A Utility Company
C. Mr Dwayne Lederer
D. Terrible Power Failure
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