银行系统招聘考试（英语）模拟试卷21

银行系统招聘考试（英语）模拟试卷21一、阅读理解(本题共40题，每题1.0分，共40分。)"InonlysixdaysIlostsevenpoundsofweight.""Twofullinchesinthefirstthreedays!"Thesearethekindsofstatementsusedinmagazine,newspaper,radioandtelevisionads.,promisingnewshapesandnewlookstothosewhobuythemedicineorthedevice.Thepromotersofproductssaytheycanshapethelegs,slimtheface,smoothwrinkles,orinsomeotherwaystoaddtobeautyordesirability.Oftensuchproductsarenothingmorethanmoney-makingthingsfortheirpromoters.Theresultstheyproducearequestionable,andsomearedangeroustohealth.Tounderstandhowtheseproductscanbelegallypromotedtothepublic,itisnecessarytounderstandsomethingofthelawscoveringtheirregulation.Iftheproductisadrug,FDA(FoodandDrugAdministration)canrequireproof(证明)undertheFood,Drug,andCosmeticActthatissafeandeffectivebeforeitisputonthemarket.Butiftheproductisadevice,FDAhasnoauthoritytorequirepremarketingproofofsafetyoreffectiveness.Ifaproductalreadyonthemarketisadangertohealth,FDAcanrequesttheproducerordistributortoremoveitfromthemarketvoluntarily,oritcantakelegalaction,includingseizure(查封)oftheproduct.OnenotablecaseafewyearsagoinvolvedanelectricaldevicecalledtheRelaxacisor,whichhadbeensoldforreducingthewaistline.TheRelaxacisorproducedelectricalshockstothebodythroughcontactpads.FDAtooklegalactionagainstthedistributortostopthesaleofthedeviceonthegroundsthatitwasdangeroustohealthandlife.Obviously,mostofthedevicesonthemarkethaveneverbeenthesubjectofcourtproceedings(法律诉讼),andnewdevicesappearcontinually.Beforebuying,itisuptotheconsumertojudgethesafetyoreffectivenessofsuchitems.1、Itcanbeinferredthatads.mentionedinthetextare________.A、objectiveB、costlyC、unreliableD、illegal标准答案：C知识点解析：由第四段中的“Theresultstheyproducearequestionable,andsomearedangeroustohealth”可知，作者认为这些产品有问题，甚至对身体有害。由此可推出文中的广告有虚假成分，是夸大其词，是不可信的。故选C。2、Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothetext?A、Thecourtisinchargeofremovingdangerousproduct.B、Newproductsaremorelikelytobequestionable.C、TheproductionofadevicemustbeapprovedbyFDA.D、Thepromotersusuallyjustcareaboutprofits.标准答案：D知识点解析：由第四段中的第一句可知，广告中的产品对推销者来说不过是挣钱的工具，由此可知推销者只关心利润，故选D。3、FDAcanaskfortheproofofsafetyandeffectivenessofaproduct________.A、ifitisadrugB、ifitisadeviceC、ifitsconsumersmakecomplaintsD、ifitsdistributorschallengeFDA’sauthority标准答案：A知识点解析：由第五段中的“Iftheproductisadrug…beforeitisputonthemarket.”可知答案是A。4、TheRelaxacisorismentionedas________.A、aproductwhichwasdesignedtoproduceelectricityB、aproductwhosedistributorwasinvolvedinalegalcaseC、asuccessfuladvertisementofabeautyproductD、anexampleofaqualitybeautyproduct标准答案：B知识点解析：文章倒数第二段提到的这个案例与上一段最后一句话紧密相连，对其进行举例说明，即如何采取法律措施，第三句话说FDA对theRelaxacisor的发行商采取了法律措施，责令其停止销售，所以答案为B。A项错在这不是一个用来发电的产品；C项中的successful明显错误；D项说这是一个优质美容产品的典范，错误。5、Theauthorintendsto________.A、makeconsumersawareofthepromoters"falsepromisesB、showtheweaknessofthelawonproductsafetyC、giveadviceonhowtokeepyoungandbeautifulD、introducetheorganizationofFDA标准答案：A知识点解析：本文主要分析了虚假广告的夸大其词，其产品往往不具有其所宣传的效果，旨在提醒消费者关注推销者的虚假承诺。故选A。Scienceisadominantthemeinourculture.Sinceittouchesalmosteveryfacetofourlife,educatedpeopleneedatleastsomeacquaintancewithitsstructureandoperation.Theyshouldalsohaveanunderstandingofthesubcultureinwhichscientistsliveandthekindsofpeopletheyare.Anunderstandingofgeneralcharacteristicsofscienceaswellasspecificscientificconceptsiseasiertoattainifoneknowssomethingaboutthethingsthatexciteandfrustratethescientist.Thisbookiswrittenfortheintelligentstudentorlaypersonwhoseacquaintancewithscienceissuperficial;forthepersonwhohasbeenpresentedwithscienceasamustystorehouseofdriedfacts;forthepersonwhoseesthechiefobjectiveofscienceastheproductionofgadgets;andforthepersonwhoviewsthescientistassomesortofmagician.Thebookcanbeusedtosupplementacourseinanyscience,toaccompanyanycoursethatattemptstogiveanunderstandingofthemodernworld,orindependentofanycourse——simplytoprovideabetterunderstandingofscience.Wehopethisbookwillleadreaderstoabroaderperspectiveonscientificattitudesandamorerealisticviewofwhatscienceis,whoscientistsare,andwhattheydo.Itwillgivethemanawarenessandunderstandingoftherelationshipbetweenscienceandourcultureandanappreciationoftherolessciencemayplayinourculture.Inaddition,readersmaylearntoappreciatetherelationshipbetweenscientificviewsandsomeofthevaluesandphilosophiesthatarepervasiveinourculture.Wehavetriedtopresentinthisbookanaccurateandup-todatepictureofthescientificcommunityandthepeoplewhopopulateit.Thatpopulationhasinrecentyearscometocomprisemoreandmorewomen.Thisincreasingroleofwomeninthescientificsubcultureisnotanuniqueincidentbut,rather,partofthetrendevidentinallsegmentsofsocietyasmorewomenentertraditionallymale-dominatedfieldsandmakesignificantcontributions.Indiscussingthesechangesandcontributions,however,wearefacedwithalanguagethatisimplicitlysexist,onethatusesmalenounsorpronounsinreferringtounspecifiedindividuals.Tooffsetthisbuilt-inbias,wehaveadoptedthepolicyofusingpluralnounsandpronounswheneverpossibleand,whenabsolutelynecessary,alternatingheandshe.Thispolicyisfarfrombeingideal,butitisatleastanacknowledgmentoftheinadequacyofourlanguageintreatinghalfofthehumanraceequally.Wehavealsotriedtomakethebookentertainingaswellasinformative.Ourapproachisusuallyinformal.Wefeel,asdomanyotherscientists,thatweshouldn’ttakeourselvestooseriously.Asthereadermayobserve,weseescienceasadelightfulpastimeratherthanasagrimanddrearywaytoearnaliving.6、Accordingtothepassage,‘scientificsubculture"means________.A、culturalgroupsthatareformedbyscientistsB、peoplewhoseknowledgeofscienceisverylimitedC、thescientificcommunityD、peoplewhomakegoodcontributionstoscience标准答案：C知识点解析：通过第一段中的“Theyshouldalsohaveanunderstandingofthesubcultureinwhichscientistsliveandthekindsofpeopletheyare.”及第三段中“Wehavetriedtopresentinthisbookanaccurateandup-to-datepictureofthescientificcommunityandthepeoplewhopopulateit.”可以推断科学社区即亚文化。故C项正确。7、Weneedtoknowsomethingaboutthestructureandoperationofsciencebecause________.A、itisnoteasytounderstandthethingsthatexciteandfrustratescientistsB、scienceaffectsalmosteveryaspectofourlifeC、scientistsliveinaspecificsubcultureD、itiseasiertounderstandgeneralcharacteristicsofscience标准答案：B知识点解析：由第一段中的“Scienceisadominantthemeinourculture.Sinceittouchesalmosteveryfacetofourlife,educatedpeopleneedatleastsomeacquaintancewithitsstructureandoperation.”可以推断B项为正确答案。8、Thebookmentionedinthispassageiswrittenforreaderswho________.A、areintelligentcollegestudentsandlaypersonwhodonotknowmuchaboutscienceB、aregoodatproducingvariousgadgetsC、workinastorehouseofdriedfactsD、wanttohaveasuperficialunderstandingofscience标准答案：A知识点解析：由第二段首句“Thisbookiswrittenfortheintelligentstudentorlaypersonwhoseacquaintancewithscienceissuperficial…”可以推出本题正确答案为A。9、Accordingtothispassage,________.A、EnglishisasexistlanguageB、onlyinthescientificworldistheroleofwomenincreasingrapidlyC、womenaremakingsignificantcontributionstoeliminatingtheinadequacyofourlanguageD、malenounsorpronounsshouldnotbeusedtorefertoscientists标准答案：D知识点解析：通过第三段中“…thatusesmalenounsorpronounsinreferringtounspecifiedindividuals.Tooffsetthisbuilt-inbias,wehaveadoptedthepolicyofusingpluralnounsandpronounswheneverpossibleand,whenabsolutelynecessary,alternatingheandshe.”可以判断D为正确选项。10、Thispassagemostprobablyis________.A、abookreviewB、theprefaceofabookC、thepostscriptofabookD、theconcludingpartofabook标准答案：B知识点解析：通过第二段首句“Thisbookiswrittenfortheintelligentstudentorlaypersonwhoseacquaintancewithscienceissuperficial…”及最后一段首句“Wehavealsotriedtomakethebookentertainingaswellasinformative…”容易推断出本文是一本书的前言。故B正确。InEritrea,asmallcountryinnortheastAfrica,approximately80percentofthepopulationisilliterate.Thatpercentageisevenhigherinwoman.Asinmanydevelopingcountries,manyEritreanshavetraditionalideasabouttheroleofwomen.Theybelievethatwomenshouldstayhomeandtakecareofthefamilyandshouldnotgetaneducationorlookforajob.ThesebeliefsareoneofthefactorsthatpreventEritrieaandotherdevelopingcountriesfromimprovingtheireconomicsituation.Experienceinmanydevelopingcountrieshasshownthateducatedwomenhavefewerchildrenandhavemoreopportunitiesforimprovingtheirlivesandthelivesoftheirfamilies.InEritrea,infact,thereisgreatneedforimprovement.Itisoneofthepoorestcountriesintheworld.FormanyEritreanfamilies,gettingenoughfoodisadailyproblem.Todealwiththeseproblems,theEritreangovernmenttogetherwiththeWorldFoodProgram,hasanewprogramthatoffersfoodasarewardforlearning.Inprimaryschools,allthechildrenreceivefoodpackagestotakehometotheirfamilies.However,withthenewprogram,thegirlsreceivemorefoodthantheboys.Thisway,parentsareencouragedtosendtheirdaughtertoschoolratherthankeepingthemathome.AnothergovernmentprogramthataimstoeducatewomenisFoodforTraining.ManagedbytheNationalUnionofEritreanWomen,thisprogramofferfoodrewards(alsofromWorldFoodOrganization)towomenandeldergirlswhoarewillingtojointheprogram.BecauseofthewarwithEthiopia,manywomenarebringinguptheirfamiliesontheirown.Theyoftenliveinrefugeecamps,withnolandoftheirownandnowaytoearnmoney.Mostofthesewomenareilliterateandhavenoskillstofindajob.Theyspendmostoftheirdaylookingforfoodandpreparingitfortheirfamilies.TheFoodforTrainingprogramhelpstheteenagersandwomenchangetheirlives.Iftheyagreetojointheprogram,theyreceivealargepackageoffoodeachmonth.Inreturn,thewomenarerequiredtoattendfreeliterateclassesfortwohourseveryday.WhenFoodforTrainingclassesintworegionsofEritrea,5000girlsandwomenjoinedinthefirsttwomonths.Itisespeciallypopularwithteenagegirls,agedfourteentosixteen,whohaveneverhadachancetogotoschoolbefore.TheorganizersofFoodforTraingalsoplanstoofferotherkindsofcoursesforwomen,usingthesamesystemoffoodrewards.Inthesecourses,theywillteachwomenjobskillsandcraftssuchasbasketweaving.Thesewomenwillnotonlylearntoreadandwrite.Theywillbecomeawareofwhatisgoingonintheircountry.11、Accordingtothepassage,traditionalideasaboutwomen________.A、arerejectedbyyoungergenerationB、helpimprovetheeconomyC、hindereconomicdevelopmentD、havelittleimpactoneconomicdevelopment标准答案：D知识点解析：问题是对妇女的传统观念是什么。从文章第一段最后一句我们知道，传统观念中妇女的作用仅限于照顾家庭，可见，她们对经济发展的影响微乎其微。所以D正确。12、TheEritreangovernmentisofferingextrafoodtogirlsinschoolinorderto________.A、encouragetokeepgirlsathomeB、changetraditionalattitudestowardswomenC、helpgirlsfeedtheirfamiliesD、creatmorejobsforEritreanteachers标准答案：B知识点解析：问题是厄立特里亚政府给到学校上学的女孩提供更多的食物目的何在？第三段中间说到“…thegirlsreceivemorefoodthantheboys.Thisway,parentsareencouragedtosendtheirdaughtertoschoolratherthankeepingthemathome…”显然，政府此举在于改变对妇女的传统观念。13、WiththeFoodforLearningprogram,womengetalargepackageoffoodaslongas________.A、theyattendfreeliteracyclasseseverydayB、theyhavenolandoftheirownC、theybringuptheirfamiliesontheirownD、theyliveinrefugeecamps标准答案：A知识点解析：问题是在什么情况下妇女可以得到一大包食物。第五段第三句“Inreturn,thewomenarerequiredtoattendfreeliterateclasses.”即只要她们参加免费的识字课就可以领到食物，所以选A。14、Thenewliteracyprogramsareanexampleof________.A、theworkof5000womenandteenagegirlsB、theproblemswiththeaidofinternationalorganizationsC、localandinternationalorganizationsworkingtogetherD、theEritreangovernmentworkingtokeepitspower标准答案：C知识点解析：问题是新扫盲项目是什么的范例，第三段第一句“Todealwiththeseproblems,theEritreangovernmenttogetherwiththeWorldFoodProgram,hasanewprogramthatoffersfoodasarewardforlearning.”可见，这一项目是当地政府和国际组织合作的结果。因此，选项C正确。15、Accordingtothepassage,FoodforTrainingwill________.A、helpwomenbettertheirlivesB、encouragewomentoleavetheircountryC、teachwomenaboutinternationalaidD、allowwomentospendmoretimeathome标准答案：A知识点解析：问题是食物换学习项目的结果是什么。文中第五段的第一句“TheFoodforTrainingprogramhelpstheteenagersandwomenchangetheirlives.”显然，该项目期望改善妇女的生活条件。TheSpanishGovernmentissoworriedaboutthenumberofyoungadultsstilllivingwiththeirparentsthatithasdecidedtohelpthemleavethenest.Around55percentofpeopleaged18—34inSpainstillsleepintheirparents"homes,saysthelatestreportfromthecountry’sstate-runInstituteofYouth.Tocoax(劝诱)youngpeoplefromtheirhomes,theinstitutestarteda"YouthEmancipation(解放)"programmethismonth.Theprogrammeoffersguidanceinfindingroomsandjobs.Economistsblameyoungpeople’sfamilydependenceontheprecarious(不稳定的)labourmarketandincreasinghousingprices.Housingpriceshaverisen17percentayearsince2000.Culturalreasonsalsocontributetotheproblem,saysociologists.FamilytiesinsouthEurope——Italy,PortugalandGreece——arestrongerthanthoseinmiddleandnorthEurope,saidSpanishsociologistAlmudenaMorenoMinguezinherreport"TheLateEmancipationofSpanishYouth:KeysforUnderstanding"."Ingeneral,youngpeopleinSpainfirmlybelieveinthefamilyasthemainbodyaroundwhichtheirprivatelifeisorganized,"saidMinguez.InSpain——especiallyinthecountryside,itisnotuncommontofindentiregroupsofaunts,uncles,cousins,niecesandnephews(外甥/侄子)alllivingonthesamestreet.TheyregularlygettogetherforSundaydinner.Parents"tolerance(宽容)isanotherfactor.Spanishparentsacceptlate-nightpartyingandarewaryofsettingbedtimerules."Achildcanarrivehomeatwhatevertimehewants.Ifparentscomplainhe’llputupabigfightandcallthefatheraFascist,"saidJoseAntonioGomezYanez,asociologistatCarlosIIIUniversityinMadrid.Mothers"willingnesstodochildren’shouseholdchoresworsenstheproblem.DionisioMasso,a60-year-oldinMadrid,hasthreechildrenintheir20s.Theeldest,28,hasagirlfriendandajob.Butlifewithmumisgood."Hismumdoesthewashandcooksforhim;intheend,heliveswell,"Massosaid.16、The"YouthEmancipation"programmeaimsathelpingyoungpeople________.A、fightforfreedomB、liveinanindependentwayC、fightagainstsocialinjusticeD、getridoffamilyresponsibilities标准答案：B知识点解析：根据文章第一段“…decidedtohelpthemleavethenest…”我们知道西班牙政府的这项“青年解放计划”旨在帮助年轻人早日离开父母独立生活，而不是鼓励他们逃避家庭的责任等，因此其他选项不正确。17、Itcanbeinferredfromparagraph5thatfamilytiesarestrongerinPortugalthanin________.A、FinlandB、GreeceC、SpainD、Italy标准答案：A知识点解析：本段讲到“FamilytiesinsouthEurope…arestrongerthanthoseinmiddleandnorthEurope.”芬兰属于北欧国家，而葡萄牙、希腊、西班牙和意大利都位于欧洲的南部，所以可以推断出葡萄牙家庭的纽带比芬兰要强一些。18、Youngpeople’sfamilydependencecanbeattributedtoallthefollowingfactorsEXCEPT________.A、parent’stoleranceB、housingproblemsC、culturaltraditionsD、unwillingnesstogetmarried标准答案：D知识点解析：从文章第四、七、九段可以得知，年轻人对于家庭依恋的主要原因有文化因素、父母的宽容以及住房的原因，但是并没有提及他们不愿意结婚。19、WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueofDinoisioMasso?A、Sheis60yearsold.B、Shehasaboyfriend.C、Shehasthreechildren.D、ShelivesinMadrid.标准答案：B知识点解析：文章倒数第二段提到了她的个人情况，即A、C和D的内容，实际情况是她的大儿子有个女朋友，所以选B。20、Thephrase"waryof"inparagraph8couldbebestreplacedby________.A、tiredofB、afraidofC、cautiousaboutD、worriedabout标准答案：A知识点解析：本题属于词汇理解题。waryof和tiredof是近意表达，都有“厌倦、讨厌”的意思；cautiousabout：对……警觉；worriedabout：担忧；afraidof：对……害怕。Fromthehealthpointofviewwearelivinginamarvelousage.Weareimmunizedfrombirthagainstmanyofthemostdangerousdiseases.Alargenumberofoncefatalillnessescannowbecuredbymoderndrugsandsurgery.Itisalmostcertainthatonedayremedieswillbefoundforthemoststubbornremainingdiseases.Theexpectationoflifehasincreasedenormously.Butthoughthepossibilityoflivingalongandhappylifeisgreaterthaneverbefore,everydaywewitnesstheincredibleslaughterofmen,womenandchildrenontheroads.Manversusthemotorcar!Itisaneverendingbattlewhichmanislosing.Thousandsofpeopleovertheworldarekilledorhorriblykilledeachyearandwearequietlysittingbackandlettingithappen.Ithasbeenrightlysaidthatwhenamanissittingbehindasteeringwheel,hiscarbecomestheextensionofhispersonality.Thereisnodoubtthatthemotorcaroftenbringsoutaman’sveryworstqualities.Peoplewhoarenormallyquietandpleasantmaybecomeunrecognizablewhentheyarebehindasteering-wheel.Theyswear,theyareillmanneredandaggressive,willfulastwo-year-oldandutterlyselfish.Alltheirhiddenfrustrations,disappointmentsandjealousiesseemtobebroughttothesurfacebytheactofdriving.Thesurprisingthingisthatsocietysmilessobenignlyonthemotoristandseemstocondonehisbehaviour.Everythingisdoneforhisconvenience.Citiesareallowedtobecomealmostuninhabitablebecauseofheavytraffic;townsaremadeuglybyhugecarparks;thecountrysideisdesecratedbyroadnetworks;andthemassannualslaughterbecomesnothingmorethanastatistic,tobeconvenientlyforgotten.Itishightimeaworldcodewerecreatedtoreducethissenselesswasteofhumanlife.Withregardtodriving,thelawsofsomecountriesarenotoriouslylaxandeventhestrictestarenotstrictenough.Acodewhichwasuniversallyacceptedcouldonlyhaveadramaticallybeneficialeffectontheaccidentrate.Hereareafewexamplesofsomeofthethingsthatmightbedone.Thedrivingtestshouldbestandardizedandmadefarmoredifficultthanitis;allthedriversshouldbemadetotakeatesteverythreeyearsorso;theageatwhichyoungpeopleareallowedtodriveanyvehicleshouldberaisedtoatleast21;allvehiclesshouldbeputthroughstringentannualtestsforsafety.Eventhesmallestamountofalcoholinthebloodcanimpairaperson’sdrivingability.Presentdrinkinganddrivinglaws(wheretheyexist)shouldbemadmuchstricter.Maximumandminimumspeedlimitsshouldbeimposedonallroads.Governmentsshouldlaydownsafetyspecificationsformanufacturers,ashasbeendoneintheUSA.Alladvertisingstressingpowerandperformanceshouldbebanned.Thesemeasuresmaysoundinordinatelyharsh.Butsurelynothingshouldbeconsideredassevereifitresultsinreducingtheannualtollofhumanlife.Afterall,theworldisforhumanbeings,notmotorcars.21、Themainideaofthispassageisthat________.A、trafficaccidentsaremainlycausedbymotoristsB、thousandsofpeopleovertheworldarekilledeachyearC、thelawsofsomecountriesaboutdrivingaretoolaxD、onlystrictertrafficlawscanpreventaccidents标准答案：D知识点解析：通过最后一段中的“Withregardtodriving,thelawsofsomecountriesarenotoriouslylaxandeventhestrictestarenotstrictenough…Thesemeasuresmaysoundinordinatelyharsh.Butsurelynothingshouldbeconsideredassevereifitresultsinreducingtheannualtollofhumanlife.”可以推出只有更严格的交通法规才能制止交通事故。A、B、C三项都是文中谈到的某一点，故D为最佳选项。22、Whatdoestheauthorthinkofsocietytowardmotorists?A、Societysmilesonthemotorists.B、Hugeearparksarebuiltincitiesandtowns.C、Victimsofaccidentsarenothing.D、Societycondonestheirrudedriving.标准答案：D知识点解析：由第三段中的“Thesurprisingthingisthatsocietysmilessobenignlyonthemotoristandseemstocondonehisbehaviour.Everythingisdoneforhisconvenience…”可以推断D项正确。A、B、C三项仅仅都只是第三段中提到的一个个具体事实。23、Whydoestheauthorsaythathiscarbecomestheextensionofhispersonality?A、Drivingcanshowhisrealself.B、Drivingcanshowtheotherpartofhispersonality.C、Drivingcanbringouthischaracter.D、Hiscarembodieshistemper.标准答案：A知识点解析：通过第二段中的“…hiscarbecomestheextensionofhispersonality.Thereisnodoubtthatthemotorcaroftenbringsoutaman’sveryworstqualities…Alltheirhiddenfrustrations,disappointmentsandjealousiesseemtobebroughttothesurfacebytheactofdriving.”可以推断A项最为恰当。24、WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedasawayagainsttrafficaccidents?A、Buildmorehighways.B、Conductstricterdrivingtests.C、Testdriverseverythreeyears.D、Raisetheagelimitandlaydownsafetyspecifications.标准答案：A知识点解析：通过最后一段中的“Thedrivingtestshouldbestandardizedandmadefarmoredifficultthanitis；allthedriversshouldbemadetotakeatesteverythreeyearsorso；theageatwhichyoungpeopleareallowedtodriveanyvehicleshouldberaisedtoatleast21…”可知，B、C、D项都在文中提到了，故本题正确答案为A。25、Theattitudeoftheauthoris________.A、ironicalB、criticalC、appealingD、militant标准答案：B知识点解析：联系文章事实，结合全文基调，可以判断作者的态度是批评的，B项符合题意。A项讽刺的，C项哀求的、呼吁的，D项富有战斗性的，都不合适。It’ssummer.IntheUnitedStates,it’stheseasonofswimmingpools,barbeques,campingandroadtrips.Roadtripvacationswherethecarjourneyispartofthefunareespeciallypopularwithcollegestudents,wholiketoexplorethecountryonwheels.Thesebudgettripsareidealforstudentswhooftenhaveplentyoffreetimebutlittlemoney."EversinceIwenttocollege,I’vebeentravelingaroundalot,exploringthecountry,"saidAustinHawkins,a19-year-oldcollegestudentfromNewYork.Thissummer,HawkinsandhisfriendshavespentweekendstravelinginNewEngland.Thebestpartaboutcartrips,saidHawkins,isthatyoucanbespontaneous."Onaroadtrip,ifyougetinterestedinthingsyouseealongthewayyoucanstopandexplore."MattRoberts,a20-year-oldstudentfromOhiowhodrovetoMontreal,Canada,agrees."Withroadtripsyoudon’thavetoplaninadvance,youcanjustgetintoacaranddrive."Evenwithhighgasprices,drivingwithfriendsischeaperthanflying.Robertspaidabout40dollarsforgas,butaroundtripplaneticketwouldhavecostnearly400dollars.Drivingtripsfirstbecamepopularinthe1920s.Newlypavedroadsandimprovedcarsmadeitpossibletotravellongerdistances.Motelsstartedappearingoutsidecities.Bythe1950s,carownershipbecamethenorm.ConstructionoftheUSinterstatehighwaysystembeganin1956andmotelandrestaurantchainspoppedupeverywheremakinglongdistancetripseasier.Today,theUShasthehighestcarownershiprateintheworld.Only8percentofAmericanhomeshavenocar,accordingtothemostrecentUScensus.Thoughmanycollegestudentsdon’townacar,mosthaveaccesstoone.OnmanyofHawkins"trips,theyusedaborrowedvan.Hawkins"mostmemorableroadtriptookplaceoverspringbreak.HeandtwofriendsdrovefromNewYorktoNewOrleanstovolunteer,helpingrebuildthecityafterHurricaneKatrinahititlastJuly.Theycrossedthecountryintwodaysandsleptintheircarinchurchparkinglots.Roberts"roadtriptoCanadalastwinterwasevenmoreeventful.UponarrivinginMontreal,theywerelostinablizzardandshiveringinthe-25°cold.Tofindtheirhotel,theyturnedonalaptopanddrovearoundincirclesuntiltheyfoundaspotwithwirelessInternetcoverage."Iknowweshouldhaveplannedbetter,butwe’reyoung.Now,whenIseethoseguysIalwayssay:"Rememberwhenwewerelostinthesnowstorm!"I’llneverforgetthat."26、WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueofAmericancollegestudents?A、Theyhavelittlemoney.B、Theyliketravelingbybike.C、Theyliketoexplorethecountry.D、Theyoftenhaveplentyoftime.标准答案：B知识点解析：问题是有关美国大学生的命题下面哪一个不对。B项“他们喜欢骑自行车旅行”，文中第二段的第一句“公路旅行假期的部分乐趣来自开车旅行，这种度假方式在大学生中尤其受欢迎”。由此可以看出他们更喜欢驾车出游，而非骑车旅行。27、WhatwillHawkinsdowhenheseessomethinginterestingonaroadtrip?A、Hewillturnback.B、Hewilldrivearound.C、Hewillstoptoexplore.D、Hewillstopexploring.标准答案：C知识点解析：问题是当霍金斯在旅行中看到有趣的东西时他会怎么做。而第四段他提到“youcanstopandexplore”，所以应该是停下来仔细看看。28、Whendidmotelssuddenlyappeareverywhere?A、Aftertheworktobuildtheinterstatehighwaysystemstarted.B、Whendrivingtripsbecamepopular.C、Aftermanyroadswerepaved.D、Afternewcarsweremade.标准答案：C知识点解析：问题是汽车旅馆是什么时候突然到处出现的。文章第七段末尾一句说“Motelsstartedappearingoutsidecities.”而在接下来的段落中提到美国大量修建公路，之后突然涌现出了很多汽车旅馆和连锁餐厅。29、WhichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribeHawkins"triptoNewOrleans?A、Eventful.B、Colourful.C、Delightful.D、Unforgettable.标准答案：D知识点解析：问题是Hawkins到新奥尔良的旅行可以用下面的哪个词描述。倒数第三段讲到了Hawkins和他的好友到新奥尔良的志愿者旅行，用了这个句子“Hawkins’mostmemorableroadtriptookplaceoverspringbreak.”，可见这次旅行对他来说是难忘的，因此选D。30、Theword"blizzard"inparagraph12means________.A、snowstormB、hurricaneC、mistD、fog标准答案：A知识点解析：本题是词汇题。倒数第2段提到了“lostinablizzardandshiveringinthe-25℃cold”，从故事发生的时间来看，最恰当的应该是A项。AccordingtoSouthKorea’snewvisaregulations,nativespeakersofEnglishwhointendtoteachEnglishinSouthKoreawillberequiredtoundergocriminalrecordchecks,medicalanddrugtests,providesealedacademictranscriptsandhavetheiruniversitydiplomasinspected,TheKoreaTimeshasreported.Thetightenedregulationswillaffectanestimated17000foreignersthatholdE-2visasspecificallyforforeignlanguageteachers.ThemostcontroversialrequirementisthatEnglishteachersresidingoutsideSouthKoreawillhavetohaveaninterviewataSouthKoreanembassybeforetakinguptheirteachingposts.ForapplicantslivinginremoteareasinCanada,AustraliaortheUS,thisisanadditionaltravelburden.Meanwhile,foreignteacherscurrentlylivinginSouthKoreamustleavethecountryaftertheirone-yearcontractsendandrenewtheirvisasataSouthKoreanembassyintheirhomecountryorthirdcountry.Beforethechanges,theycouldrenewtheirvisasbyvisitinganeighboringcountryandreturnwithoutadditionaldocumentation.Thevisachangesareareactiontopublicconcernaboutthesuitabilityofsomeforeignteachers.AreportfromtheSouthKoreanMinistryofEducationandHumanResourcesDevelopmentshowsbetween2001andAugustofthisyear,1481foreignlanguageteachershavebeencaughtforarangeofoffensesincludingforgeddeg