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自考真题英语阅读
全国2011年7月高等教育自学考试
英语阅读
(一)试题
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00595
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I.CarefulReading.(40points,2pointsforeach)
Directions:
Readthefollowingpassagescarefully.DecideonthebestanswersantlthenwritethecorrespondinglettersonyourAnswerSheet.
PassageOne
Questions1to5arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
Theoldfashionedgeneralstoreisfastdisappearing.Thisis,perhaps,apity,becauseshoppingtodayseemstolackthatpersonalelementwhichexistedwhentheshopkeeperknewallhisregularcustomerspersonally.Hecould,forinstance,rememberwhichbrandofteaMrs.SmithusuallyboughtorwhatsortofwashingpowderMrs.Jonespreferred.Notonlywastheshopacenterofbuyingandselling,butasocialmeetingplace.
Aprosperousgeneralstoremighthaveemployedfourorfiveassistants,andsotherewereveryfewproblemsinmanagementasfarasthestaffwasconcerned.Butnowthatthesupermarkethasreplacedthegeneralstore,thejobofthemanagerhaschangedcompletely.Themodermsupermarketmanagerhastocopewithastaffofasmanyasahundred,apartfromalltheothereverydayproblemsofrunningalargebusiness.
Everymorningthemanagermust,likethecommanderofanarmydivision,carryoutaninspectionofhisstoretomakesurethateverythingisreadyforthebusinessofthedayHemustseethateverythingisrunningsmoothly.Hewillhavetogiveadviceandmakedecisionsasproblemsarise;andhemustknowhowtogethishugestafftoworkefficientlywiththeirrespectiveresponsibilities.Nomatterwhathehastodothroughouttheday,however,thesupermarketmanagermustbereadyforanyemergencythatmayarise.Theysayinthetradethatyouarenotreallyanexperiencedsupermarketmanageruntilyouhavedealtwithaflood,afire,abirthandadeathinyourstore.
1.Themainpurposeofthepassageistoshow______.
A.howthesupermarketreplacestheoldgeneralstore
B.howtheoldfashionedgeneralstoreisfastdisappearing
C.howsupermarketmanagersdealwithproblemseverymorning
D.howtheroleoftheshopmanagerundergoesanoverallchange
2.Itisapitythattherearefeweroldgeneralstoresnowbecause_______.
A.thereislesstradingbusiness
B.thereusedtobemoresocialactivitiesintheolddays
C.supermarketmanagershavemoreproblems
D.thereislesspersonalcontactbetweenmanagerandcustomer
3.WhoareMrs.SmithandMrs.Jonesmentionedinthefirstparagraph?
A.Peoplerepresentinganyoftheregularcustomersoftheoldgeneralstore.
B.Shopassistants.
C.Friendsoftheshopmanager’s.
D.Tworegularcustomersofthestore.
4.Howhasthejobofthestoremanagerchanged?
A.Hedoesn’tsellteaorwashingpowderanymore.
B.Hehasamuchlargerstafftotakecareof,tosaynothingofalltheotherdailyproblemsofrunningthestore.
C.Hemusttryhardtorememberthenamesoftheregularcustomers.
D.Hehastogiveadviceandmakedecisionseveryday.
5.Theauthorcomparedthesupermarketmanagerto______.
A.amilitaryleader
B.aschoolinspector
C.atrafficsupervisor
D.anorchestraconductor
PassageTwo
Questions6to10arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
BytheTreatyofParisof1763,whichendedthewarwiththeFrenchandtheIndians,EnglandgainedpossessionofCanadaandalltheterritoryeastoftheMississippiRiver.Frenchinfluenceonthiscontinentthuscametoanend;EnglandnowcontrolledmostofNorthAmerica.Butthewarhadbeenlongandexpensive.Englandhadmanydebts.GeorgeIII,kingofEngland,afterconsultingwithhisadvisers,decidedthattheAmericancolonistsshouldhelppaysomeoftheexpensesofthiswar.AstandingEnglisharmyof10,000menhadbeenleftinthecoloniesforprotectionagainsttheIndians.TheEnglishgovernmentalsofeltthatthecolonistsshouldshareintheexpensesofmaintainingthisarmy.TheresultwasaSeriesofmeasures,theGrenvilleProgram,passedbyParliamentanddesignedtoraisemoneyinthecolonies.Someofthesemeasureswereacceptedbythecolonists,butoneinparticular,theStampAct,wasmetwithgreatprotest.TheStampActrequiredthatstamps,ranginginpricefromafewcentstoalmostadollar,beplacedonallnewspapers,advertisements,billsofsale,wills,legalpapers,etc.TheStampActwasoneofthecausesoftheAmericanRevolution.Itaffectedeveryone,richandpooralike.Somebusinessmenfeltthattheactwouldsurelyruintheirbusinesses.
OfallthevoicesraisedinprotesttotheStampAct,nonehadgreatereffectthanthatofayounglawyerfromVirginia-PatrickHenry.HenryhadonlyrecentlybeenelectedtotheVirginiaAssembly.YetwhentheStampActcameupfordiscussion,heopposeditalmostsingle-handedly.Healsoexpressed,forthefirsttime,certainideasthatwereheldbymanyAmericansofthetimebutthatneverbeforehadbeenstatedsoopenly.“Islifesodearorpeacesosweet,astobeboughtatthepriceofchainsandslavery?
Forbidit,AlmightyGod!
Iknownotwhatcourseothersmaytake,butasforme,givemeliberty,orgivemedeath!
”
6.Fromthepassagewelearnthat______.
A.BritaintookoverCanadafromtheIndiansin1763
B.therehadbeenawarbetweentheFrenchandtheIndianswhichendedin1763
C.FranceusedtohavecontrolofCanadaandsomeareaseastoftheMississippiRiver
D.theFrenchstillkeptsomeinfluenceinNorthAmericathroughtheTreatyofParis
7.TheGrenvilleProgramrefersto______.
A.KingGeorgeIII’splantogathermoneyinNorthAmerica
B.theBritishgovernment’sdesiretoraisemoneyinNorthAmerica
C.aplantosharetheexpensesofmaintaininganarmyintheAmericancolonies
D.adecisionoftheBritishParliamenttocollectmoneyintheAmericancolonies
8.TheStampAct______.
A.wasanactaboutsellingstampsatpricesfromafewcentstoalmostadollar
B.wasoneofthecausesoftheAmericanRevolution
C.requiredthatallcommercialandlegaldocumentsinAmericahavestampsonthem
D.chieflyaffectedbusinesspeoplewhofeltitwouldruintheirbusinesses
9.FromthepassagewelearnthatPatrickHenry______.
A.hadbeenamemberoftheVirginiaAssemblyforalongtime
B.didn’tknowwhatcoursestotaketocompletehisstudiesasalawyer
C.wasalmosttheonlyonewhoopenlyprotestedagainsttheStampAct
D.didn’tvaluelifeorpeaceasmuchasotherpeopledid
10.Thispassageismainlyabout______.
A.oneoftheeventsleadingtotheAmericanRevolution
B.theTreatyofParisbetweenBritainandFrance
C.theGrenvilleProgramtoraisemoneyintheAmericancolonies
D.PatrickHenry,aherowhoopposedtheStampAct
PassageThree
Questions11to15arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
Inthepast,Americanfamiliestendedtobequitelarge.Parentsraisingfiveormorechildrenwerecommon.Overtheyears,thesizeofthefamilyhasdecreased.Onereasonforthisisanincreaseinthecostofliving.Ontheaverage,childrenattendschoolsformoreyearsthantheyusedto,makingthemfinanciallydependentontheirfamilies.Moreover,childrennowadaysarebetterdressedandhavemoremoneytospendonentertainment.Theparentsusuallytaketheresponsibilityforalltheexpenses.Meanwhile,familiesarelessclosethantheyusedtobe.MoreandmoreAmericanmothersworkawayfromhome.
Thebreakupofthefamilyoccurswhentheparentsdivorce.AlotofchildrenintheU.S.livepartoftheiryoungliveswithonlyoneparent.Brokenfamiliesusuallyresultinproblemsforchildrenandparentsalike.Childrenblamethemselveswhentheirparentsseparate.Theygrowupfeelingunsettledastheyaremovedbackandforthbetweenparents.Usuallyoneparentisresponsibleforraisingthechildren.Thesesingleparentsmustcareforthechildren’semotionalandpsychologicalneedswhilealsosupportingthemfinancially.Thisisverydemandingandleavesverylittletimefortheparent’sownpersonalinterests.Singleparentsoftenmarryothersingleparents.Inthistypeoffamily,unrelatedchildrenareforcedtodevelopbrotherorsisterrelationship.
ThesituationsofmanyAmericanfamiliestodayarenotgood.However,recentsignsindicatethatthingsaregettingbetter.Thedivorcerateisdeclining.Therateofchildbirthisrising.PerhapsAmericanshavelearnedhowimportantfamiliesare.
11.Inthepast,Americanfamiliestendedtobe______.
A.quitesmall
B.medium-sized
C.quitelarge
D.small
12.Toparentswhotaketheresponsibilityforchildren’sexpenses,thecostoflivingincreasesbecause______.
A.childrenattendschoolforlessyears
B.childrenareworsedressed
C.childrenhavemoreinterestsnowadays
D.childrenspendmoremoneyonentertainment
13.Whatproblemswouldbrokenfamiliesbringtochildrenandparentsrespectively?
A.Childrengrowupfeelingunsettledandparentsdidn’tpaymuchattentiontochildren.
B.Childrengrowupfeelingfreeandoneparentisresponsibleforraisingthechildren.
C.Childrenaremovedbackandforthbetweenparentsandthesingleparentisbusyworkingtomakemoneytosupporthimselforherself.
D.Childrengrowupfeelingunsettled,andtheparentshavelittletimeforhisorherowninterestsbecauseoneparentistoobusytakingcareofchildren.
14.Accordingtotheauthor,thesituationsofAmericanfamiliesinthefuturemay______.
A.becomeworse
B.remainthesame
C.getbetter
D.keepunchanged
15.Thetitleofthearticlemightbe______.
A.AmericanChildren
B.AmericanFamilies
C.AmericanMother
D.AmericanParents
PassageFour
Questions16to20are