专升本英语-阅读理解

专升本英语-阅读理解

（总分:300.00,做题时间：90分钟）

一、第一组（总题数：5,分数：60.00）

PassageOne

Whatmakesapersonfamous?Thisisamysterythatmanypeoplehavepondered.Allkindsofmyths

surroundthelivesofwell-knownpeople.

Mostpeoplearefami1iarwiththeworksofWi11jamShakespeare,oneofthegreatestEnglishwriters

ofthesixteenthcentury.YethowmanyknowShakespearetheperson,themanbehindtheworks?

Aftercenturiesofresearch,scholarsarestilltryingtodiscoverShakespeare1spersonalhistory.

Itisnoteasilyfoundinhiswritings.Authorsofthetimecouldnotprotecttheirworks.An

actingcompany,forexample,couldchangeaplayiftheywantedto.Nowadayswritershave

copyrightsthatprotecttheirwork.

ManymythsaroseaboutShakespeare.Somesaidhehadnoformaleducation.Therearerumorsthat

helefthomewhenaccusedofstealingahorse.Othersbelievethathebeganhiscareerbytending

thehorsesofwealthymen.

Allofthesemythsareinteresting,butaretheytrue?Probablynot.Shakespeare'sfatherwas

arespectedmaninStratford,amemberofthetowncouncil,HesentyoungWilliamtogrammarschool.

MostpeopleofElizabethantimesdidnotcontinuebeyondgrammarschool;so,Shakespearedidhave,

atleast,anaverageeducation.

SomepartsofShakespeare*slifewillalwaysremainunknown.TheGreatLondonFireof1666burned

manyimportantdocumentsthatcouldhavebeenasourceofclues.Wewillalwaysbeleftwithmany

questionsandfewfacts,

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（1）.Thispassagedealswith.（分数：3.00）

A.theGreatLondonFire

B.thelostdocumentsofShakespeare

C.scholarsofShakespeare

D.Shakespeare*spersonalhistoryJ

解析：短文的第二段和第三段的第一句点明了主题：这篇文章涉及的是莎士比亚的个人经历。随后的段落

从谣传和教育等几个方面估计他的个人经历会是怎样的。选项D是正确的。选项A和B提及的伦敦大火及

丢失的文件只是莎士比亚身世之谜的一个原因，并不是通篇的主题。选项C提及的莎士比亚学者应该是希

望弄清楚莎士比亚身世的人，而不是本文的主题。

（2）.PartsofShakespeare*slifecontinuetoremainamysterybecause.（分数：3.00）

A.peoplearenotinterested

B.researchersdonothavetheexpertisetofindthefacts

C.writershadnoclaimovertheirworks

D.theGreatLondonFireburnedimportantdocumentsJ

解析：最后一段。第一句就点明莎士比亚的部分身世恐怕将永远成为一个谜。随后的句子是说明原因：伦

敦的大火烧毁了重要文件。选项D是对的。选项A与文章提及的事实相反。人们不是对莎士比亚的身世不

感兴趣，而是很感兴趣。选项B认为研究者没有专门的技术发现事实。选项C说，作者们不在自己的作品

中提及自己的身世。第三段提及要想在莎士比亚的作品中找到有关他身世的蛛丝马迹并不容易，因为他那

个时代，演艺公司可以任意修改作者们的作品。由此可见，文章要说的是，作者很有可能会在自己的作品

中提及自己的身世，不是不提及。

（3）.FromthispassagewecaninferthatShakespeare____.（分数：3.00）

A.wasahorsethief

B.hadnoeducation

C.issurroundedbymythsJ

D.waspopularinStratford

解析：选项A在第四段提及，但那只是谣传，并不能证明。选项B在第五段提及，莎士比亚至少念完了中

等学校，而不是没受过任何教育。选项C是正确的。通篇都讲的是谜一样的莎士比亚的身世。各种谣传，

各种猜测。选项D点明是在莎士比亚的出生地，他很受欢迎。根据文章的第二段，受公众喜爱的应该是他

的父亲。

（4）.Thefirstsentencearousesinterestbypresenting______.（分数：3.00）

A.adirectstatement

B.aquestionJ

C.anemotionalappear

D.acontrast

解析：比较明显，选项B是正确的。文章的第一句以问句开头，吸引读者。

PassageTwo

ThepeoplewhorunYosemiteNationalParkwanttomakesomechanges.Theysaytherearetoomany

carsinthepark.Sometimes,nomorepeoplecanfitintothepark.

Thecars,trucks,andcamperscausemanyproblems.Thecarsmaketoomuchnoise.Peoplecannot

heareachothertalk.ThebestviewofYosemiteFallsisfromtheparkinglot.

Thenewplanistokeepmostcarsoutofthepark.Somepeoplecomeonlyforoneday.Theywill

havetoleavetheirearsoutsidethepark.Theywillhavetoridebusesintothepark.Somepeople

havereservationsathotelsorcampgroundsatYosemite.Theycanbringintheircars,butthey

wil1havetoleavethemintheparkinglot.

Thenewplanwi11includeremovingsomeroads.Itwi11includeremovingbridgesovertheriver.

Itwillincludemakingnewpathsforhikingandbiking.

Floodslastyearhurtintheparkinmanyways.CongresswantsthepeoplewhorunYosemiteto

fixupthepark.ButCongressdoesnotwantYosemitelikeitwasbeforethefloods.Theywant

ittobebetter.

（分数：12.00）

（1）.SomepeoplemakearrengementsatorcampgroundsatYosemite.（分数：3.00）

A.hotelsV

B.restaurants

C.parkinglots

I）,apartmentsnearthepark

解析：第三段。有些人在宾馆或野营地预订了房间，他们可以把车开进公园，但只能把车停在车场。选项

A是正确的。

（2）.Peoplemightnotlikethechanges.（分数：3.00）

A.inCongress

B.who1ikedrivigJ

C.wholikecycling

D.wholikecamping

解析：前两段一直在讲汽车给公园带来的问题，由于汽车带来很大噪音，大部分的汽车都将被拒绝进入公

园。所以，喜欢开车的人应不喜欢这些变化。选项B是正确的。

（3）.Howmighttheparkbedifferentafterthechanges?（分数：3.00）

A.Itwi11bemorequiet.J

B.Therewi11belesspeople.

C.Therewillbenocarsatall.

D.Everybodywillhavetowalkaroundthepark.

解析：第二段提到汽车带来很大的噪音，甚至影响人们的交流，彼此听不清对方说话。由此看来，大量减

少公园内的车辆可以使公园比以前安静。第一段提到，有时由于汽车太多，影响到公园里人数的增加。所

以，改变后的公园，因为车辆的减少，人可能有所增加而不是减少（选项B）。大多数车辆会被拒之门外，

而不是所有的车（选项0。因为计划新建自行车道。所以不可能人人都步行（选项D）。选项A是正确的。

（4）.Whichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleforthepassage?（分数：3.00）

A.Floods-DestroyedPark.

B.ChangesinthePark.

C.YosemiteCarBan.V

D.NoCars.

解析：全文的主要焦点是阻止尽可能多的汽车进入这个国家公园，是有关在这个公园实施的汽车禁令，因

此选项C是正确的。A和B选项都不是全文的主题，只是其中一个方面。选项D则太绝对。

PassageThree

Therehasbeenaboomin“karaoke"inJapan.Manypeople,nomatterwhattheirageorgender,

gothereoftentoenjoysingingoutloud,toseekrelieffromdailystressorjustforfun.The

"kara"ofkara-okemeans"empty”,whilethe“oke〃isaJapaneseabbreviationoftheEnglishword,

''orchestra."Thesetwowordscomingtogethermeananorchestrawithoutasinger.Karaokesystems

arewidespreadinmanycountriesnowadays."Karaokebars"arewellknownbyAmericans,butactually

wehavefewkaraokebarsinJapan.Whatwecal1karaokebox"ismorepopu1arinJapan.

Torelishkaraokeisnotdifficultatall.Allyouhavetodoistofindsomefriendstogowith

you.Afteryouhavesettledintotheroomandgottensomethingtoeatordrink,youarealready

tosing.Youlookuponeofthesongbooksandchooseasongyouwishtosingintwodifferent

ways:eitherbythesinger'snameortitleofthesong.Thenenterthecodenumbersofthesong

intotheremotecontrol.Soonyourmusicwi11start.Somekaraokesetsevenhaveavoicechange

system.Youcanchangeyourvoicefromawoman'stoaman's,oraman，stoawoman*s.Thisis

veryinteresting.Buttheimportantthinghereisyoushouldlistentootherpeoplesingingat

thesametime.Usuallypeopleliketohaveaudiences,andyouwantthemtolistentoyouwhile

youaresinging,too.Youcanfeellikearealsingerifyouhavesomeonetolistentoyou,and

that,swhatpeoplelikewhendoingkaraoke.

Sinceyouwi11haveyourownroomandtherewi11benounfami1iarpeoplewatchingyou,youwi11

feelmorecomfortablesinginginakaraokeboxthansinginginfrontofmanypeople,likeinkaraoke

bars.Youcanspendthetimeinamorerelaxedatmosphere,whichismoreenjoyable.

Onceyouhaveexperiencedkaraoke,youmightwanttogoagainandagain,thoughsomepeoplewould

notlikesinginginfrontofpeopleeveniftheywerefriendsorfamily.Butyoucanstillhave

alotoffunthere,evenifyoudon'tsing.Wemakejokesandwetalkasifwewereathome.I

personally1ikekaraokeverymuch.IlikesingingandIhavesomuchfuneverytime1go.Ithink

weareseekingawaytoexpressourselvestopeoplewhomwelike.

（分数：12.00）

（1）.InJapanese,theword"Karaoke"comefrom"kara〃and〃oke."Whatdothesewordsmean?（分

数:3,00）

A.Singandtogether.

B.Singandhavefun.

C.Orchestraandsinger.

D.EmptyandorchestrJ

解析：第一段。Karaoke的前半截“Kara”意为“空”,后半截“oke”是英文“管弦乐队”的日语缩写。

选项D是正确的。

（2）.WhatdoesthewritersayistheimportantthingtodotoenjoyKaraoke?（分数：3.00）

A.Enterthecodenumber.

B.Choosemanydifferenttypesofmusic.

C.Listentootherssingingsoeveryonehasanaudience.V

D.Changeyourvoicefromawomantoamanorvice-vers

解析：第二段最后几行。很重要的一点是你还要听别人唱。人们通常希望别人能听自己唱。你肯定也希望

别人听你唱，如同真的歌手唱歌一样。这也是大家去这种场所的目的。选项C是正确的。

（3）.WhatistheadvantageofaJapaneseKaraokeboxoveraKaraokebar?（分数：3.00）

A.Therearenounfamiliarpeoplewatchingyousoyouwon,tfeelnervous.V

B.Itismoretechnologicallyadvanced.

C.Theemployeesarefriendlier.

D.Thefoodisbetter.

解析：第一、三段。"thansinginginfrontofmanypeople,likeinkaraokebars"意为“而不是

像在卡拉OK厅那样面对许多人唱”。这里肯定包括认识的和不认识的人。“karaokebar”是美国方式的

卡拉0K。选项A是正确的。

（4）.Howwouldyoudescribethewriter'sattitudetowardKaraoke?（分数：3.00）

A.Sheoftengoes,andlikesitsometimesandsometimesnot.

B.Shethinksitisnotonlyfun,butstressrelievingaswell.J

C.Shehasnottrieditherselfsohasnoattitudeaboutit.

D.Shefeelsitisawasteoftim

解析：作者在第一段中就表明唱卡拉OK可以放松一天的紧张情绪。其他段落也多次提到唱卡拉0K是多么

有趣，所以作者才会经常出入卡拉0K厅。作者自始至终都在说明卡拉0K是很有意思的一种活动，并说她

每一次去都会获得乐趣。所以，作者认为唱卡拉0K是浪费时间（选项D）,或说作者根本没参加过这种活动

（选项C）,或说她有时喜欢有时不喜欢卡拉0K（选项A）都是不正确的选项。选项B是正确的。

PassageFour

Poepleareusedtospeakingtheirnative1anguage,soimmigrantsarehavingmanyproblemsbetween

thefirstgenerationandthesecondgenerationbecausetheydon'thavethesamenativelanguage.

Also,thesecondgenerationislosingtheiridentity.EspeciallyinAmerica,therearemany

immigrantsthatcamefromdifferentcountriestosucceedintheStates.Becausetheysufferin

lotsofareassuchasgettingajobandtryingtospeakEnglish,theywanttheirchildrentospeak

English,notonlyatschool,butalsoathomeinordertobemoresuccessful.Becauseofthis

situation,theirchiIdrenarelosingtheirethnicidentity.

Forexample,myaunt,whohasbeenlivinginChicagofortwenty-fiveyears,hasthreechildren

andtheywereallbornintheStates.Theeighteen-yearolddaughterspeaksEnglishasanative

languageandshespeaksKoreanverywelltoo.Shehasnoproblemstalkingwithherparents,but

shestilldoesn,tunderstandKoreanjokes,andtherearesometimesmisunderstandings.Thesecond

daughterisfourteenyearsold,andshedoesn'twanttospeakKorean.Myauntoftengetsupset

withherbecausesheisveryAmericanizedandtheycannotunderstandeachother.Evenwhenmy

auntpunishesher,thisdaughterdoesnotunderstandwhatmyauntistalkingabout.Thethird

childisatwelve-yearoldson.HespeaksEnglishtohisparentsandmyauntspeaksKoreanto

himasshedoestotheseconddaughter.Healsohasaproblemcommunicatingwithhisparents.

Myauntistryingtoteachhimtospeakbothlanguages,butitisveryhardforhimbecausehe

speaksEnglishal1dayanddoesnotunderstandwhyheshouldlearntospeakKorean.

Wemustrealizethatlanguageisimportantandvaluableformanyreasons.Immigrantsshouldmake

anefforttomaketheirchildrenunderstandtheirheritagebyteachingthemtheparents,language.

Thisisveryimportant,notonlyfortheharmonyofthefamily,butalsoinhelpingthesecond

generationestablishtheiridentity.

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（1）.Whatdoyouthinkthisarticleisabout?（分数：3.00）

A.Learningasecondlanguage.

B.ImmigrantswhobecomesickintheU.S.

C.SchoolsattendedbyimmigrantstotheU.S.

D.Languageanditseffectontheidentityofimmigrants.J

解析：作者在这篇文章中用说明和举例的方式提出语言对人的特征的认知和感受的重要影响。作者在第一

段就指出移民家庭的两代人由于母语的不同而造成的对个人特征认知和感受的困惑。第二段用作者自己的

亲属为例说明这一困惑。第三段强调应当教授第二代移民自己父母的语言以明确他们的特征。选项D是正

确的。

(2).TowhomdoesthemotherspeakKorean?(分数：3.00)

A.Heroldestdaughteronly.

B.Hertwodaughtersonly.

C.Allofherchildren.V

D.Onlytoherson.

解析：第二段。母亲对所有三个孩子都说韩语，即便第二个孩子并不想说韩语，而第三个孩子并不想学韩

语。选项C是正确的。

(3).Whydidtheauthor*saunttrytoteachherchildrentospeakKorean?(分数：3.00)

A.TohelpherimproveherKoreanlanguageskills.

B.TohelpthemestablishaKoreanidentity.J

C.TohelpthemsucceedintheU.S.

D.Tohelpthemfindagoodjo

解析：第一、二段。选项C和D是这位母亲希望她的孩子们说好英语所能得到的。与此同时她也希望她的

孩子们能学好韩语，知道自己是谁。因此选项B是正确的。

(4).Basedonthepassage,thephrase“youridentity*7means.(分数：3.00)

A.yourhome

B.yourdignity

C.whoyouareJ

D.whereyouarefrom

解析：这篇文章多次用了这个词：identity。第一代移民对自己的特征非常看重，也就是自己是谁，也希

望自己的孩子明白自己的特征。然而第二代移民却对自己究竟是谁非常困惑。选项C是正确的。

PassageFive

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positionavailable

Werequire3part-timeshopassistants

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experiencerequired,applicants

Applicantsshouldhaveatleast2shouldbetween18and26.Call

yearsexperienceandbeabletotype366-76564formoreinformation.

60wordsaminute.Nocomputer

skillsrequired.Applyinpersonat/r/n/r/n/r/n

UnitedBusinessLtd.,17Browning

Street.

/r/n/r/n

/r/n4.TeacherNeeded:

3.Computertrainedsecretaries:/r/n

/r/nTommyJsKindergartenneeds2

teacher/trainerstohelpwithclasses

Doyouhaveexperienceworkingwith

computers?Wouldyoulikeafullfrom9a.m.to3p.m.Applicants

timepositionworkinginanshouldhaveappropriatelicenses.For

excitingnewcompany?IfyourmoreinformationvisitTommy's

answerisyes,giveusacallatKindergarteninLeicesterSquareNo.

887-50928.56.

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/r/n6.Universitypositionsopen:

5.PartTimeworkavailable:/r/n

/r/nTheUniversityofCumberlandis

lookingfor4teachingassistantsto

Wearelookingforretiredadultshelpwithhomeworkcorrection.

whowouldliketoworkpart-timeatApplicantsshouldhaveadegreeinone

theweekend.Responsibilitiesofthefollowing:Religion,Economics

includeansweringthetelephoneandorHistory.Pleasecontactthe

givingcustomer'sinformation.ForUniversityofCumberlandformore

moreinformationcontactusbyinformation.

calling302-68567.

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（分数:12.00）

（l）.Thisisa.（分数：3.00）

A.jobadvertisingJ

B.businessadvertising

C.parttimeadvertising

D.televisionadvertising

解析：这是工作广告。登的是工作职位的需求。选项A是正确的。

（2）.JackAnderson.JackgraduatedfromtheUniversityofTrentwithadegreeinEconomicstwo

yearsago.Hewouldlikeanacademicposition.Whichpositionisbestforhim?（分数：3.00）

A.Teacherinkindergarten.

B.Universityposition.J

C.Secretaryposition.

D.Shopassistant.

解析：第6条。Jack需要的是学术职位，这与大学里的职位比较吻合。幼儿园里的教师（选项A）不能算是

学术职位。其他更不符合。选项B是正确的。

（3）.Whichmightbethebestforsomeonewhoneedsaneveningjob?（分数：3.00）

A.Computertrainedsecretary.

B.Trainerinkindergarten.

C.Teachingassistant.

D.Shopassistant.J

解析：在所列出的工作中只有第二条所需的商店里的售货员是晚上工作。选项D是正确的。

（4）.Clarewhoisretiredwantstoworkpart-timeattheweekend,forfurtherinformationsheshould

.（分数：3.00）

A.call302-68567J

B.visitTommy'sKindergarten

C.contacttheUniversityofCumberland

D.applyinpersonatUnitedBusinessLtd

解析：只有第五条的工作需要退休人员，并且是在周末工作。获取更多信息的电话号是302-68567。选项A

是正确的。

二、第二组(总题数：5,分数：60.00)

PassageOne

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PresidentsofAmerica

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LEGEND:

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♦ResignedfromPresidency

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♦♦ResignedfromVicePresidency

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◊Diedinoffice

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◊Assassinatedinoffice

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◊NAppointedVicePresident(Notelected)

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Year/r/nPresident/r/nParty/r/n/r/n

#/r/nPresident(s)/r/n

GarretA.Hobart(to

/r/n◊◊William1901)TheodoreRepublican/r/n

1897-1901/r/n

25/r/nMcKinley/r/nRoosevelt/r/n

(1901)/r/n

/r/nTheodoreNoVicePresidentRepublican/r/n

1901-1909/r/n

26/r/nRoosevelt/r/n(1901-1905)Charles/r/n

Fairbanks

(1905-1909)/r/n

/r/nWilliamHowardJamesS.Republican/r/n

1909-1913/r/n

27/r/nTaft/r/nSherman/r/n/r/n

/r/nWoodrowThomasR.Democrat/r/n

1913-1921/r/n

28/r/nWilson/r/nMarshal1/r/n/r/n

/r/nWarrenRepublican/r/n

1921-1923/r/nCalvinCoolidge/r/n

29/r/nHarding/r/n/r/n

NoVicePresident

/r/nCalvin(1923-1925)CharlesRepublican/r/n

1923-1929/r/n

30/r/nCoolidge/r/nG.Dawes/r/n

(1925-1929)/r/n

/r/nHerbertRepublican/r/n

1929-1933/r/nCharlesCurtis/r/n

31/r/nHoover/r/n/r/n

JohnN.Garner

(1933-1941)Henry

/r/nFranklinD.A.WallaceDemocrat/r/n

1933-1945/r/n

32/r/nRoosevelt/r/n(1941-1945)Harry/r/n

S.Truman

(1945)/r/n

NoVicePresident

/r/nHarryS.(1945-1949)AlbenDemocrat/r/n

1945-1953/r/n

33/r/nTruman/r/nW.Barkley/r/n

(1949-1953)/r/n

/r/nDwightD.RichardM.Republican/r/n

1953-1961/r/n

34/r/nEisenhower/r/nNixon/r/n/r/n

/r/nOOjohnF.LyndonB.Democrat/r/n

1961-1963/r/n

35/r/nKennedy/r/nJohnson/r/n/r/n

NoVicePresident

/r/nLyndonB.(1963-1965)HubertDemocrat/r/n

1963-1969/r/n

36/r/nJohnson/r/nHumphrey/r/n

(1965-1969)/r/n

SpiroT.Agnew♦♦

/r/n♦RichardM.Republican/r/n

1969-1974/r/nGeraldR.FordX

37/r/nNixon/r/n/r/n

/r/n

/r/nGeraldR.NelsonA.Republican/r/n

1974-1977/r/n

38/r/nFord/r/nRockefeller/r/n/r/n

/r/nDemocrat/r/n

1977-1981/r/nJimmyCarter/r/nWalterMondale/r/n

39/r/n/r/n

/r/nRonaldRepublican/r/n

1981-1989/r/nGeorgeBush/r/n

40/r/nReagan/r/n/r/n

/r/nRepublican/r/n

1989-1993/r/nGeorgeBush/r/nDanQuayle/r/n

41/r/n/r/n

/r/n1993-2001/r/nWilliamAlbertGore,Democrat/r/n

42/r/nJeffersonJr./r/n/r/n

Clinton

(Bi11)/r/n

/r/nGeorgeW.Republican/r/n

2001-.../r/nDickCheney/r/n

43/r/nBush/r/n/r/n

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(分数：12.00)

(1).HowmanyVicePresidentslaterbecamePresidents?(分数：3.00)

A.Four.

B.Five.

C.Six.J

D.Seven.

解析：题干问的是有多少副总统后来成了总统。从表格中可以查出，第26、30、33、37、38、41届总统曾

是副总统。所以答案应是选项C。

(2).Amongthelasttenpresidents,howmanyofthemarefromRepublican?(分数：3.00)

A.Four.

B.Five.

C.Six.J

D.Seven.

解析：题干问表格中的最后10位总统中有多少来自共和党。从第34位总统开始数，共有6位。第34、37、

38、40、41、43届总统来自共和党。选项C是正确的。

(3).Inwhichyearbothpresidentandvice-presidentresignedtheirpositions?(分数：3.00)

A.1897-1901.

B.1921-1923.

C.1961-1963.

D.1969-1974.J

解析：题干问哪一年的总统和副总统同时辞去其职务。图表的上方有图标说明。一个黑色菱形表示总统辞

职，两个黑色菱形表示副总统辞职。查表得知1969—1974年这一届的总统和副总统都辞去职务。选项D是

正确的。

(4).WhichPresidentswereassassinatedinoffice?(分数：3.00)

A.JohnF.KennedyandWilliamMcKinley.J

B.WarrenHardingandWilliamMcKinley.

C.JohnF.KennedyandRichardM.Nixon.

D.GeraldR.FordandSpiroT.Agnew.

解析：题干问哪位总统是在办公室被刺杀的。图标说明两个白色菱形表明在任期内被刺杀的总统。查表得

知第25届和笫35届总统是在任期内被刺杀的。选项A是正确的。

表格说明：表格共分五项。第一项表示第儿届，第二项是该届的时间段，第三项是该届的总统姓名，笫四

项是该届的副总统姓名，第五项是总统和副总统所在的党派。

PassageTwo

Apanelofgovernmentofficialsisworried.Theairqualityinsomeareasisnotgood.Theair

ispollutedwithsoot.Theofficialsworrythattheairisharmfu1tothepeoplewhobreathethe

air.Theofficialsareexperts.Theystudytheenvironment.Theydiscusswaystostoptheair

pollution.Thepaneldecidedtomakesomechangestothelaw.

Thenewplanplacesstrictlimitsonhowmuchsootcanbereleasedintotheair.Now,ameasurement

of65partsofsootisconsideredsafe.Thenewplanwouldreducethatnumberto30.Thedaily

limitofpollutionintheairwouldbecutinhalf.

Thesenewstandardswou1daffectindustry.Thelimitswou1dalsoaffectpeoplewhoownwoodstoves

andfireplaces.Thecountywillkeeptrackoftheairqualityeveryday.Peoplewouldberequired

tostopburningwoodwhenthelevelsarehigh.Theycouldalsoinstallakindofspecialfireplace.

Thesefireplacesburnverylittlewood.Theydonotpollutetheairasmuch.Somecountieswill

punishfamilieswhoviolatetheban.Theywillhavetopayafinefornotcomplyingwiththelaw.

Somestatesdonothavemuchindustry.Theirpollutionproblemisnottoobad.TheywouIdstill

havetoregulatehowmuchpollutionisreleasedintotheair.Theexpertshopethatthisbanwill

helpkeeptheaircleaner.

Beforetheplanbecomesalawthepublicwillhaveachancetocommentonit.Citizenswillhave

ninetydaystoaskquestionsandvoiceconcernsabouttheplan.Thenitwillbecomealaw.

（分数：12.00）

（1）.Thepanelismadeupof.（分数：3.00）

A.scientistsJ

B.homeowners

C.citizens

I）,factoryowners

解析：第一段的第一行就说明政府的工作人员组成了一个团。第三行又说这些工作人员是专家。因此选项

A是正确的。

（2）.Howwillthegovernmentknowwhattheairqualityis?（分数：3.00）

A.Thefactorieswilltesttheaireveryday.

B.Scientistswi11testiteveryday.V

C.Areportwi11bepublished.

D.Theywillaskhomeowners

解析：第二段的第三行说，每日的污染释放量是受限的，暗示了每日是有测量的。第三段第二行说县里每

日都要测量空气质量。选项B是正确的。

（3）.Whatwillhappentoresidentsiftheydon,tcomplywiththelaw?（分数：3.00）

A.Theywi11havetogotoworkinafactory.

B.Theywi11havetopayafine.V

C.Theywillgotojailforninetydays.

D.Thegovernmentwilltakeawaytheirwoodstove

解析：第三段最后，有些乡镇定出规则，如果居民不守法，则要受到罚款的惩罚。选项B是正确的。

（4）.Whyisthegovernmentaskingforcommentsonthenewrules?（分数：3.00）

A.Becauseitistryingtofoolpeople.

B.Becauseitdoesn,tknowhowtomakerules.

C.Becauseitwantstobenice

D.Becauseitwantstohearwhatthecitizenshavetosay.

解析：最后一段，在法律最后形成之前，民众有三个月的时间发表对这个计划的看法。说明政府是想听听

民众是怎么想的。选项【）是正确的。

PassageThree

Thephoenixwasoneofthemostmagnificentbirdsthateverlived.Unfortunatelyforbirdwatchers,

thegrandphoenixlivedonlyintheimaginationsoftheancientGreeksandEgyptians.

AccordingtoGreekmythology,only-onephoenixatatime1ivedonearth.Thephoenix,amale,

wasbrightlycolored,withgoldandredfeathers.Legendhasitthatthesinglebirdlivedfor

exactly500years.Justbeforeitwastodie,itwou1dbuildanest,Themythicalbird'slast

taskwastositpatientlyonthenest,waitingforthesuntostartthedrytwigsburningand

setthenestablaze.Butastheproudphoenixsacrificeditselfinflame,atinywormwouldcrawl

frombeneaththeashes.Thiswormgrewintoanewphoenix.Itsfirsttaskwastogatherupits

father*sashesandburytheminthetempleoftheEgyptiansungodinHeiiopolis,theCityof

theS