江西财经大学试题英语文档格式.docx

1、 Estimates of the number of homeless Americans range from 350,000 to three million. Likewise, estimates of the number of homeless school children vary radically. A U.S. Department of Education report, based on state estimates, states that there are 220,000 homeless school-age children, about a third

2、 of whom do not attend school on a regular basis. But the National Coalition for the Homeless estimates that there are at least two times as many homeless children, and that less than half of them attend school regularly. One part of the homeless population that is particularly difficult to count co

3、nsists of the throwaway youths who have been cast off their homes. The Elementary School Center in New York City estimates that there are 1.5 million of them, many of whom are not counted as children because they do not stay in family shelters and tend to live by themselves on the streets. Federal l

4、aw, the Stewart McKinney Homeless Assistance Act of 1987, includes a section that addresses the educational needs of homeless children. The educational provisions of the McKinney Act are based on the belief that all homeless children have the right to a free, appropriate education. 1. In 1987, the A

5、merican homeless population was made up of _. A） older males B） school children C） adults D） both A and B2. The author implies in the first paragraph that _. A） the homeless population is growing rapidlyB） there is serious shortage of school administrators and teachersC） homeless children often move

6、 from place to placeD） homeless children usually stay outside schools3. The National Coalition for the Homeless estimates that there are _ homeless children. A） 7000,000 B） 350,000 C） 440,000 D） 70,0004. One part of the homeless population is difficult to count. The reason might be that _. A） homele

7、ss children live on the streetsB） homeless children have no parentsC） the homeless are too young to be counted as childrenD） the homeless children are not taken as members of their families5. The aim of the McKinney Act is to _. A） offer education for homeless childrenB） provide family shelters for

8、homeless childrenC） reduce the number of homeless childrenD） estimate the number of homeless populationPassage 2Questions 6-10 are based on the following passage: If women are mercilessly exploited year after year, they have only themselves to blame. Because they tremble at the thought of being seen

9、 in public in clothes that are out of fashion, they are always taken advantage of by the designers and the big stores. Clothes which have been worn only a few times have to be put aside because of the change of fashion. When you come to think of it, only a woman is capable of standing in front of a

10、wardrobe（衣柜） packed full of clothes and announcing sadly that she has nothing to wear. Changing fashions are nothing more than the intentional creation of waste. Many women spend vast sums of money each year to replace clothes that have hardly been worn. Women who cannot afford to throw away clothin

11、g in this way, waste hours of their time altering the dresses they have. Skirts are lengthened or shortened; necklines are lowered or raised, and so on. No one can claim that the fashion industry contributes anything really important to society. Fashion designers are rarely concerned with vital thin

12、gs like warmth, comfort and durability（耐用）. They are only interested in outward appearance and they take advantage of the fact that women will put up with any amount of discomfort, as long as they look right. There can hardly be a man who hasnt at some time in his life smiled at the sight of a woman

13、 shaking in a thin dress on a winter day, or delicately picking her way through deep snow in high-heeled shoes. When comparing men and women in the matter of fashion, the conclusions to be drawn are obvious. Do the constantly changing fashions of womens clothes, one wonders, reflect basic qualities

14、of inconstancy and instability? Men are too clever to let themselves be cheated by fashion designers. Do their unchanging styles of dress reflect basic qualities of stability and reliability? That is for you to decide.6. Designers and big stores always make money _.A） by mercilessly exploiting women

15、 workers in the clothing industryB） because they are capable of predicting new fashionsC） by constantly changing the fashions in womens clothingD） because they attach great importance to quality in women7. To the writer, the fact that women alter their old-fashioned dresses is seen as _.A） a waste o

16、f money B） a waste of time C） an expression of taste D） an expression of creativity8. The writer would be less critical if fashion designers placed more stress on the of clothing _.A） cost B） appearance C） comfort D） suitability 9. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?

17、A） New fashions in clothing are created for the commercial exploitation of women.B） The constant changes in womens clothing reflect their strength of character.C） The fashion industry makes an important contribution to society.D） Fashion designs should not be encouraged since they are only welcomed

18、by women.10. By saying the conclusions to be drawn are obvious （Lines 1-2, Para. 4） the writer means that _.A） womens inconstancy in their choice of clothing is often laughed atB） women are better able to put up with discomfortC） men are also exploited greatly by fashion designersD） men are more sta

19、ble and reliable in characterPassage 3Questions 11-15 are based on the following passage:International airlines have rediscovered the business travelers, the man or woman who regularly jets from country to country as part of the job. This does not necessarily mean that airlines ever abandoned their

20、business travelers. Indeed, companies like Lufthansa and Swissair would rightly argue that they have always catered best for the executive class passengers. But many lines could be accused of concentrating too heavily in the recent past on attracting passengers by volume, often at the expense of reg

21、ular travelers. Too often, they have seemed geared for quantity rather than quality. Operating a major airline in the 1980s is essentially a matter of finding the right mix of passengers. The airlines need to fill up the back end of their wide-bodied jets with low fare passengers, without forgetting

22、 that the front end should be filled with people who pay substantially more for their tickets. It is no coincidence that the two major airline bankruptcies in 1982 were among the companies specializing in cheap flights. But low fares require consistently full aircraft to make flights economically vi

23、able, and in the recent recession the volume of traffic has not grown. Equally the large number of airlines jostling for the available passengers has created a huge excess of capacity. The net result of excess capacity and cut-throat competition driving down fares has been to push some airlines into

24、 collapse and leave many others hovering on the brink. Against this grim background, it is no surprise that airlines are turning increasingly towards the business travelers to improve their rates of return. They have invested much time and effort to establish exactly what the executive demands for s

25、itting apart from the tourists. High on the list of priorities is punctuality; an executives time is money. In-flight service is another area where the airlines are jostling for the executives attention. The free drinks and headsets and better food are all part of the lure.11. One criticism against

26、many international airlines is that they have, in the recent past _ . A） catered for the more wealthy people B） given preferential treatment to executive clients C） only met the needs of the regular traveler D） marketed their service with the masses in mind 12. With the intention of attracting a som

27、ewhat different type of passenger, the airlines have now begun to concentrate on _. A） ensuring that the facilities offered to the executive are indeed superior B） providing facilities enabling business travelers to work on board C） organizing activities in which first-class passengers can participa

28、te D） installing sleeping compartments where more privacy is ensured13. From the passage we can infer that _. A） a successful airline in the 1980s meets the needs not only of the masses but also of the wealthy passengers _ B） it is more comfortable to sit in the back of jet planes C） business travelers dislike tourists D）only by specializing in cheap flights can airlines avoid bankruptcy.14. In Paragraph 5. “in-flight service” means _. A） Service on the plane B） A new safety device C） Flights within one country D） Charge-free air service15. The fo