成人本科英语考试试题及答案解析二十五.docx

1、成人本科英语考试试题及答案解析二十五成人本科英语考试试题及答案解析(二十五)一、Reading Comprehension（共15小题,共30.0分）There are serval 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 corr

2、esponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 第1题 Its interesting that the arrival of snow has the effect on people in different countries.(76) For some countries it is an important happening to celebrate each year, while for oth-ers a catastrophe (灾害) or even a wonder.

3、 But there are countries between these two kinds that normally expect snow some time over the winter months, but never receive snow regularly or in the same quantities every year. Britain is one of them, for which the arrival of snow quite simply creates problems. Within hours of the first snowfalls

4、, however light, roads are blocked; trains and buses have to stop in the middle of the way. Normal communications are affected as well: tele-phone calls become difficult and the post immediately takes more time than usual. And al-most within hours there are also certain shortages-bread, vegetables a

5、nd other things-not because all these things can no longer be produced or sent to shops, but mainly be-cause people are frightened and go out and store up with food and so on just for fear that something bad should happen.But why does snow have this effect? After all, the Swiss, the Austrians and th

6、e Cana-dians dont have such problems. It is simply because there is not enough planning and preparation. We need money to buy equipment to deal with snow and ice. To keep the roads clear, for example, requires snow-ploughs (扫雪机) and machines to spread salt.(77) The reason why a country like Britain

7、does not buy snow-ploughs is that they are only used for a few days in any one year, and the money could be more useful in other things such as hospitals, education, helping the old, and so on. According to the writer, Britain is a country _.A which has regular snowB which is not well prepared for s

8、nowC for which snow is a catastropheD for which snow is a wonder【正确答案】：B【本题分数】：2.0分【答案解析】文章主要讲到降雪对英国造成的消极影响。第三段中It is simply be-cause there is not enough planning and preparation明确指出是没有为降雪做足够的准备。所以选B。第2题 The arrival of snow in Britain affects all of the following EXCEPT _.A food suppliesB communicat

9、ionsC trafficD service quality【正确答案】：D【本题分数】：2.0分【答案解析】文章第二段从交通、通讯和食物供应方面做具体说明，没有提到服务方面的事情。第3题 After a few hours snowing there are often some shortages of food because _.A shops have closed downB people buy as much as they canC farmers can produce no moreD people eat more vegetables【正确答案】：B【本题分数】：2.

10、0分【答案解析】文章中提到人们store up with food，因此选B合适。第4题 The first reason that the British do not buy snow-ploughs is that _.A spreading salt is good enoughB old people need more moneyC snow-ploughs are not used oftenD the hospital is more important【正确答案】：C【本题分数】：2.0分【答案解析】文章中提到they are only used for a few days

11、 in any one year，就是不经常用的意思。第5题 The words two kinds in Line 4 mean the countries_.A which have snow either as yearly happening to celebrate or as rare weatherB which either have heavy snow or light snowC to which snow either causes problems or no problemsD which either have snow-ploughs or no snow-pl

12、oughs【正确答案】：A【本题分数】：2.0分【答案解析】文章第一段中先提到两种情况，紧接着就进入第二段，因此就是指的第一段提到的这两种。第6题 Telecommuting-substituting the computer for the trip to the job-has been hailed as a solution to all kinds of problems related to office work. (78) For workers it promises freedom from the office, less time wasted in traffic,

13、and help with childcare conflicts. For management, telecommuting helps keep high performers on board, minimizes lateness and absenteeism by eliminating commuters (经常乘火车往返者), allows periods of solitude(独处) for high concentration tasks, and provides scheduling flexibility. In some areas, such as South

14、ern California, Seattle, and Washington, local governments are encouraging companies to start telecommuting programs in order to reduce rush-hour traffic and im-prove air quality.But these benefits do not come easily. Making a telecommuting program work requires careful planning and an understanding

15、 of the differences between telecommuting realities and popular images. Many workers are seduced by rosy illusions of life as a telecommuter. A computer programmer from New York City moves to the quiet Adirondack Mountains and stays in contact with her office via computer. A manager comes in to his

16、office three days a week and works at home the other two. An accountant stays home to care for her sick child; she hooks up her telephone modern connections and does office work between calls to the doctor.These are powerful images, but they are a limited reflection of reality. (79) Telecom-muting workers soon learn that it is almo