银行系统公开招聘考试英语分类真题阅读理解(一)及答案解析.doc

1、银行系统公开招聘考试英语分类真题阅读理解(一)及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、阅读理解(总题数：5，分数：100.00)Demands for stronger protection for wildlife in Britain sometimes hide the fact that similar needs are felt in the rest Europe. Studies by the Council of Europe, of which 21 countries are members, have shown that 1 percent of r

2、eptile species and 24 percent of butterflies are in danger of dying out. European concern for wildlife was outlined by Dr. Peter Baum, an expert in the environment and nature resources division of the Council, when he spoke at a conference arranged by the administrators of a British national park. T

3、he park is one of the few areas in Europe to hold the Council“s diploma for nature reserves of the highest quality, and Dr. Baum had come to present it to the park once again. He was afraid that public opinion was turning against national parks, and that those set up in the 1960s and 1970s could not

4、 be set up today. But Dr. Baum clearly remained a strong supporter of the view that natural environments needed to be allowed to survive in peace in their own right. No area could be expected to survive both as a true nature reserve and as tourist attraction, he went on. The short view that reserves

5、 had to serve immediate human demands for outdoor recreation should be replaced by full acceptance of their importance as places to preserve nature for the future. “We forget that they are the guarantee of life systems, on which any built-up area ultimately depends,“ Dr. Baum went on, “We could mana

6、ge without most industrial products, but we could not manage without nature. However, our natural environment areas, which are the original parts of our countryside, have shrunk to become mere islands in a spoiled and highly polluted land mass.“（分数：20.00）(1).Recent studies by the Council of Europe s

7、how that _.（分数：4.00）A.it is only in Britain that wildlife needs more protectionB.all species of wildlife in Europe are in danger of dying outC.there are fewer species of reptiles and butterflies in Europe than elsewhereD.certain species of reptiles and butterflies in Europe need protecting(2).Dr. Ba

8、um, a representative of the Council, visited one particular British national park because _.（分数：4.00）A.he was presenting the park with a diploma for its achievementsB.he was concerned about how the park was being runC.it was the only national park of its kind in EuropeD.it was the only park which ha

9、d ever received a diploma from the Council(3).Although it is difficult nowadays to convince the public of the importance of nature reserves, Dr. Baum felt that _.（分数：4.00）A.people would support moves to create more environment areasB.people would carry on supporting those national parks in existence

10、C.existing national parks would need to be more independent to surviveD.certain areas of countryside should be left undisturbed by man(4).In Dr. Baum“s opinion, a true nature reserve _.（分数：4.00）A.could never survive in a modern ageB.should provide buildings for human activitiesC.should be regarded a

11、s a place where nature is protectedD.could provide special areas for tourists to enjoy(5).Although we all depend on the resources of nature for our survival, _.（分数：4.00）A.industrial products are replacing all our natural resourcesB.it is only on islands that nature survivesC.we have forgotten what o

12、ur original countryside looked likeD.we have allowed areas of countryside to be spoilt by industrial developmentThe rise of multinational corporations, global marketing, new communications technologies, and shrinking cultural differences have led to an unparalleled increase in global public relation

13、s or PR. Surprisingly, since modern PR was largely an American invention, the US leadership in public relations is being threatened by PR efforts in other countries. Ten years ago, for example, the world“s top five public relations agencies were American-owned. In 1991, only one was. The British in

14、particular are becoming more sophisticated and creative. A recent survey found that more than half of all British companies include PR as part of their corporate planning activities, compared to about one-third of US companies. It may not be long before London replaces New York as the capital of PR.

15、 Why is America lagging behind in the global PR race? Firstly, Americans as a whole tend to be fairly provincial and take more of an interest in local affairs. Knowledge of world geography, for example, has never been strong in this country. Secondly, American lag behind their European and Asian cou

16、nterparts in knowing a second language. Less than 5 percent of Burson-Marshall“s US employees know two languages. Ogilvy and Mather has about the same percentage. Conversely, some European firms have half or more of their employees fluent in a second language. Finally, people involved in PR abroad t

17、end to keep a closer eye on international affairs. In the financial PR area, for instance, most Americans read the Wall Street Journal . Overseas, their counterparts read the Journal as well as the Financial Times of London and The Economist , publications not often read in this country. Perhaps the

18、 PR industry might take a lesson from Ted Turner of CNN (Cable News Network). Turner recently announced that the word “foreign“ would no longer be used on CNN news broadcasts. According to Turner, global communications have made the nations of the world so interdependent that there is no longer any

19、such thing as foreign.（分数：20.00）(1).According to the passage, US leadership in public relations is being threatened because of _.（分数：4.00）A.shrinking cultural differences and new communication technologiesB.increased efforts of other countries in public relationsC.an unparalleled increase in the num

20、ber of public relations companiesD.the decreasing number of multinational corporations technologies(2).The underlined word “provincial“ (Para. 3) most probably means _.（分数：4.00）A.rigid in thinkingB.interested in world financial affairsC.like people from the provincesD.limited in outlook(3).London co

21、uld soon replace New York as the centre of PR because _.（分数：4.00）A.British companies place more importance on PR than US companiesB.British companies are heavily involved in planning activitiesC.British companies are more ambitious than USD.four of the world“s top public relations agencies are Briti

22、sh-owned(4).We learn from the third paragraph that employees in the American PR industry _.（分数：4.00）A.enjoy reading a great variety of English business publicationsB.speak at least one foreign language fluentlyC.are ignorant about world geographyD.are not as sophisticated as their European counterpa

23、rts(5).What lesson might the PR industry take from Ted Turner of CNN?（分数：4.00）A.The American PR industry should develop global communication technologies.B.People involved in PR should avoid using the word “foreign“.C.American PR companies should be more internationally minded.D.People working in PR

24、 should be more fluent in foreign languages.Major companies are already in pursuit of commercial applications of the new biology. They dream of placing enzymes in the automobile to monitor exhaust and send data on pollution to a microprocessor that will then adjust the engine. They speak of what the

25、 New York Times calls “metal-hungry microbes that might be used to mine valuable trace metal from ocean water“. They have already demanded and won the right to patent new life forms. Nervous critics, including many scientists, worry that there is corporate, national, international, and inter-scienti

26、fic rivalry in the entire biotechnological field. They create images not of oil spills, but of “microbe spills“ that could spread disease and destroy entire populations. The creation and accidental release of extremely poisonous microbes, however, is only one cause for alarm. Completely rational and

27、 respectable scientists are talking about possibilities that stagger the imagination. Should we breed people with cow-with stomachs so they can digest grass and hay, thereby relieving the food problem by modifying us to eat lower down on the food chain? Should we biologically alter workers to fit th

28、e job requirement, for example, creating pilots with faster reaction times or assembly-line workers designed to do our monotonous work for us? Should we attempt to eliminate “inferior“ people and breed a “super-race“? (Hitler tried this, but without the genetic weaponry that may soon issue from our

29、laboratories.) Should we produce soldiers to do our fighting? Should we use genetic forecasting to pre-eliminate “unfit“ babies? Should we grow reserve organs for ourselves, each of us having, as it were, a “savings bank“ full of spare kidney, livers, or hands? Wild as these notions may sound, every

30、 one has its advocates (and opposers) in the scientific community as well as its striking commercial application. As two critics of genetic engineering, Jeremy Rifkin and Ted Howard, state in their book Who Should Play God?, “Broad scale genetic engineering will probably be introduced to America muc

31、h the same way as assembly lines automobiles, vaccines, computers and all the other technologies. As each new genetic advance becomes commercially practical, a new consumer need will be exploited and a market for the new technology will be created.“（分数：20.00）(1).According to the passage, the exhaust

32、 from a car engine could probably be checked by _.（分数：4.00）A.using metal-hungry microbesB.making use of enzymesC.adjusting the engineD.patenting new life forms(2).According to the passage, which of the following would worry the critics the most?（分数：4.00）A.The unanticipated explosion of population.B.

33、The creation of biological solar cells.C.The accidental spill of oil.D.The unexpected release of destructive microbes.(3).Which of the following notions is NOT mentioned?（分数：4.00）A.Developing a “savings bank“ of one“s organs.B.Breeding soldiers for a war.C.Producing people with cow-like stomachs.D.U

34、sing genetic forecasting to cure diseases.(4).According to the passage, Hitler attempted to _.（分数：4.00）A.change the pilots biologically to win the warB.develop genetic farming for food supplyC.kill the people he thought of as inferiorD.encourage the development of genetic weapons for the war(5).What

35、 does Jeremy Rifkin and Ted Howard“s statement imply?（分数：4.00）A.The commercial applications of genetic engineering are inevitable.B.America will depend on other countries for biological progress.C.Americans are proud of their computers, automobiles and genetic technologies.D.The potential applicatio

36、n of each new genetic advance should be controlled.This summer“s World Cup competition will see teams competing to play the world“s best football. But the football they play will not all be of the same kind. The fans expect different styles of play from Brazil, Germany, or Italy. What makes Brazilia

37、n football Brazilian? Our style of playing football contrasts with the Europeans because of a combination of qualities of surprise, accuracy and good judgment. This style has won Brazil five world cups. Yet many Brazilian fans only count four of these Victories. In 1994, the team abandoned this styl

38、e for modern, scientific training and tactics. The team won the cup, but in a boring way. The Italians think differently. “To many Italians, the score 0:0 has a glorious quality, suggesting perfection,“ says the British football writer Simon Kuper. In the Italian culture, the idea of face is very im

39、portant. This is why Italian teams are traditionally built around strong defenses. The Dutch footballer Johan Cruyff once said that Italian teams never exactly beat you. It“s just that you often lose to them. In Holland, there is a tradition of decision making through argument and discussion. It is

40、a society where everybody is expected to have a point of view. “Every Dutch player wants to control the game,“ says Arnold Muhren. “You play football with your brains and not your feet.“ “A Dutch player argues,“ says Simon Kuper. “An English player obeys his superior. He is a soldier.“ The qualities

41、 valued in English football are military-strength, aggression and courage. This can make for exciting football. But it also means that the English find it difficult to use skillful players. David Beckham is usually criticized for his failure to defenddespite the fact that he is an attacker. If the E

42、nglish like to fight, the Germans like to win. In recent years, Germany has tried to change its image as a country of ruthless efficiency and a desire for victory at all costs. But Germans are quite happy for these qualities to remain in their national football team. “Football is a simple game,“ Gar

43、y Lineker once said. “You kick a ball about for ninety minutes and in the end the Germans win.“ It“s difficult to predict who will win this year“s World Cup. There is no strong favorite. But a look at the track record of previous winners shows that it is the nations with the strongest national chara

44、cteristics in the football that perform best. It seems that you need to know where you come from if you want to get to the top.（分数：20.00）(1).Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the Brazilian style of playing football?（分数：4.00）A.Accuracy.B.Surprise.C.Good judgment.D.Ruthless efficiency.

45、2).Why do many Italians think that the score 0:0 has a glorious quality?（分数：4.00）A.Because it makes no one lose face.B.Because the Italian team is not very strong.C.Because Italians are nice people.D.Because that score is what their team could obtain.(3).What is one expected to do in Holland?（分数：4.

46、00）A.To play football.B.To express his or her opinion freely.C.To make a fuss about nothing.D.To beat his or her opponents ruthlessly.(4).Which of the following is NOT true of the British football players?（分数：4.00）A.They are aggressive.B.They are courageous.C.They play football for friendship.D.They

47、 obey their superiors.(5).Who will win this year“s World Cup?（分数：4.00）A.The Brazilian team.B.The Italian team.C.The German Team.D.It is unpredictable.The Norwegian Government is doing its best to keep the oil industry under control. A new law limits exploration to an area south of the southern end o

48、f the long coastline; production limits have been laid down (though these have already been raised); and oil companies have not been allowed to employ more than a limited number of foreign workers. But the oil industry has a way of getting over such problems, and few people believe that the Governme

49、nt will be able to hold things back for long. As an Norwegian politician said last week: “We will soon be changed beyond all recognition.“ Ever since the war, the Government has been carrying out a program of development in the area north of the Arctic Circle. During the past few years this program has had a great deal of success: Tromso has been built up into a local capital with a university, a large hospital and a healthy industry. But the oil industry has already started to draw people south, and within a few years the whole northern