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最新全国自考英语阅读一试题及答案解析

全国2018年4月自考英语阅读

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I.CAREFULREADING

Readthefollowingpassagescarefully.DecideonthebestanswerandwritethecorrespondingletterontheANSWERSHEET.（40points,2pointseach）

Passage1

Questions1to5arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

Somepeoplebelievethatinternationalsportcreatesgoodwillbetweennationsandthat,ifcountriesplaygamestogether,theywilllearntolivetogether.Otherssaythattheoppositeistrue:

internationalcontestsencouragefalsenationalprideandleadtomisunderstandingandhatred.Thereisprobablysometruthinbotharguments,butinrecentyearstheOlympicGameshavedonelittletosupporttheviewthatsportencouragesinternationalbrotherhood.Apartfromtragicincidentsinvolvingthemurderofathletes,theGameswerealsoruinedbylesserincidentscausedprincipallybyinternationalcontests.

Onecountryreceiveditssecond-placemedalswithvisibleindignationafterahockeyfinal.Therehadbeennoisyscenesattheendofthehockeymatch,thelosersobjectingtothefinaldecision.Theywereconvincedthatoneoftheirgoalsshouldnothavebeendisallowedandthattheiropponents’victorywasunfair.Theirmanagerwasinaragewhenhesaid:

“Thiswasn’thockey.HockeyandtheInternationalHockeyFederationarefinished.”ThepresidentoftheFederationsaidlaterthatsuchbehaviorcouldresultinthesuspensionoftheteamforatleastthreeyears.

TheAmericanbasketballteamannouncedthattheywouldnotyieldfirstplacetoRussia,afteradisputableendtotheircontest.Thegamehadendedindisturbance.ItwasthoughtatfirstthattheUnitedStateshadwonbyasinglepoint,butitwasannouncedthattherewerestillthreesecondstoplay.ARussianplayerthenthrewtheballfromoneendofthecourttotheother,andanotherplayerpoppeditintothebasket.ItwasthefirsttimetheU.S.AhadeverlostanOlympicbasketballmatch.Ajudgingpaneldebatedthematterforfourandahalfhourswithoutchangingtheoriginaldecision.TheAmericanplayersthenvotednottoreceivethesilvermedals.

Incidentsofthiskindwillcontinueaslongassportisplayedcompetitivelyratherthanfortheloveofthegame.Thesuggestionthatathletesshouldcompeteasindividuals,oronnon-nationalteams,mightbetoomuchtohopefor,butinthepresentorganizationoftheOlympicsthereisfartoomuchthatencouragesaggressivepatriotism.

1.Theauthorcitestwoexamplesinthepassagetoshowthat_______.

A.athletesshouldcompeteasindividuals

B.sportsencourageaggressivepatriotism

C.athletesshouldcompeteonnationalteams

D.sportsencourageinternationalbrotherhood

2.TheAmericanbasketballplayerseventually_______.

A.hadtoagreewiththejudgingpanel

B.hadtoyieldthefirstplacetoRussia

C.decidednottoreceivethesilvermedals

D.decidedtoprotestagainsttheunfairdecision

3.Theword“indignation”（para.2）isclosestinmeaningto_______.

A.rageB.pleasure

C.miseryD.temper

4.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatthesuggestionmentionedinthelastparagraphis______.

A.modestB.realistic

C.impracticalD.unreasonable

5.Theauthor’sattitudetowardthepresentorganizationoftheOlympicsis_______.

A.positiveB.negative

C.impartialD.satirical

Passage2

Questions6to10arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

SincetheSecondWorldWar,therehasbeenanobvioustrend,especiallyamongthegrowinggroupofcollegestudents,towardearlymarriage.Manyyouthsbegindatinginthefirststagesofadolescence,“gosteady”throughhighschool,andmarrybeforetheirformaleducationhasbeencompleted.Insomequarters,thereismuchshakingofgrayingheadsoverthewaysofrebelliousyouth.However,emotionalmaturitydoesnotgrowwithage;itdoesnotarriveautomaticallyattwenty-oneortwenty-five.Someachieveitsurprisinglyearly,whileothersneverdo,eveninthree-scoreyearsandten.

Manystudentsaremarryingasanescape,notonlyfromanunsatisfyinghomelife,butalsofromtheirownpersonalproblemsofisolationandloneliness.However,anymarriageenteredintoasanescapecannotproveentirelysuccessful.Thesadfactisthatmarriageseldomsolvesone’sproblems;moreoften,itmerelyworsensthem.Furthermore,itisdoubtfulwhetherthehomeiscapableofcarryingallthattheyoungareseekingtoputintoit;onemightsaythattheyareabandoningoneidolonlytoworshipanother.Youngpeoplecorrectlyunderstandthattheirparentsarewronginbelievingthatsuccessistheultimategood,buttheythemselvesarewronginbelievingthattheyhavefoundthetruecenteroflife’smeaning.Theirexpectationsofmarriageareessentiallyunrealisticandthereforeincapableoffulfillment.Theywanttoomuch,andtragicdisillusionmentisoftenboundtofollow.

Shallwe,then,jointhechorusofthoseagainstearlymarriages?

Onecannotgeneralize:

allearlymarriagesarenotbadanymorethanalllateronesaregood.Satisfactorymarriagesaredeterminednotbyhowoldoneis,butbytheemotionalmaturityofthepartners.Therefore,eachcasemustbejudgedonitsownmerits.Iftheearlymarriageisnotanescape,ifitisenteredintowithrelativelyfewillusionsorfalseexpectations,andifitiseconomicallyfeasible,whynot?

Goodmarriagescanbemadefromsixteentosixty,andsocanbadones.

6.Thephrase“gosteady”（para.1）canbereplacedby_______.

A.breakupveryoftenB.keepchangingpartners

C.maintaintherelationshipD.believeinearlymarriages

7.Thephrase“shakingofgrayingheads”（para.1）refersto_______.

A.theangerofparents

B.thedisapprovalofoldpeople

C.theradicalbehaviorsoftheyoung

D.theunrulymannersofyounglovers

8.Besidesescapingfromunsatisfyinghomelife,youngpeoplealsomarryearly_______.

A.forpersonaldevelopmentB.forfinancialsupport

C.togetridoftheirlonelinessD.tostayawayfromtheirparents

9.Accordingtotheauthor,marriagemoreoftenthannot_______.

A.endsupindivorceB.leadstotragedies

C.provestobesuccessfulD.worsensone’sproblems

10.Theauthorarguesthat_______.

A.olderpeoplesuspectearlymarriages

B.earlymarriagesshouldnotbeencouraged

C.earlymarriagesarenotalwaysunsuccessful

D.olderpeoplearewrongaboutearlymarriages

Passage3

Questions11to15arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

AguestattheHolidayInnonUnionSquareinSanFranciscoisattemptingtoturnontheradioinhisroom.Notmatterwhichbuttonhepushes,theradiowillnotplay.Finally,theguestreportsadefective（有毛病的）radio.Ahotelemployeesoonarrivesattheguest’sroomwithanewradio,aboxofchocolates,andflowers.Asfortheradioalreadyintheroom,theemployeeturnsitonwithoutdifficultyandquicklyreassurestheguestthattheradioistrickytooperate.Theemployeeshowstheguesthowtoworktheradioandpleasantlyexitstheroom,leavingtheradios,thechocolatesandtheflowers.

Anelderlywomanisinherfavoritefoodstore,Ukrop’sSuperMarketofRichmond,Virginia.Shepicksupalargepineapplefromthedisplaycase,holdsitforseveralmoments,andthenreturnsitwithobviousreluctance.Ukrop’spresident,JamesUkrop,witnessesthissceneandasksthecustomerifshewouldliketobuyhalfofthepineapple,indicatingthatthestorewouldbegladtocutitinhalf.ThecustomeracceptsandstateshowshelooksforwardtovisitingUkrop’sbecausethestaffissofriendlyandmakesherfeelsowelcome.

Nightafternight,inAurora,Colorado,policeofficersanswercallsforbreak-insofcarsparkedoutsidealocaldancehall.Oneofficernotesthattheburglariesusuallyinvolvepursesoffemalecustomerswhosaytheylocktheirhandbagsintheircars,fearingthebagswouldbestolenfromunattendedtablesduringdances.Theofficerthenpersuadesthedancehallownertoinstalllockersandtheburglarycallsdropfromdozenseachmonthtotwoinfourmonths.

Thesethreestoriesemphasizeourcentralargument,thatis,theessenceofservicesmarketingisservice.Servicequalityisthefoundationofservicesmarketing,forthecoreproductbeingmarketedisaperformance.Theperformanceistheproduct;theperformanceiswhatcustomersbuy.Astrongserviceconceptgivescompaniestheopportunitytocompeteforcustomers;astrongperformanceoftheserviceconceptbuildscompetitivenessbyearningcustomers’confidenceandreinforcingbranding,advertising,selling,andpricing.

11.Theradiointheguest’sroomattheHolidayInndoesnotworkbecause_______.

A.therearetoomanybuttonsonit

B.thereissomethingwrongwithit

C.ittakesatechniciantooperateit

D.theguesthasnotoperateditproperly

12.Itcanbeinferredfromthesecondparagraphthat_______.

A.theladydoesn’tlikethepineappleatfirst

B.theladylovesthewaythepineappleisarranged

C.itisnaturalfortheshoptocutthepineappleinhalf

D.theshopusuallydoesnotsellpartofanitemtoacustomer

13.Thethirdstoryinthepassageshows_______.

A.thesignificanceofservice

B.thehighcrimeratesinAurora

C.theimportanceofpolicework

D.thecarelessnessofwomendancers

14.Inaservicebusiness,theproductbeingmarketedis_______.

A.abrandB.aperson

C.apromiseD.aperformance

15.Theauthorsetsforththeargumentofthepassageby_______.

A.findingcausesB.givingexamples

C.definingatermD.providingcomparisons

Passage4

Questions16to20arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

Blamingthemediaforviolenceismisguided.Tobetterunderstandtheissueofviolenceandsociety,itishelpfultoexamineits