1、在职攻硕英语联考（阅读）模拟试卷 93及答案与解析 一、 Part III Reading Comprehension (40 minutes, 40 points) Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each of the passages is followed by 5 questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one and mark your an
2、swer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center. 0 A trial has increased Americans interest in the problem of violence against women. O. J. Simpson has been accused of killing his former wife. Mrs. Simpson and a friend were stabbed to death outside her home in June, 1996. Reports say
3、that Mrs. Simpson had called the police for help several times in the past few years. She reported that her husband had beaten her and she was afraid he would kill her. A jury was chosen, but it decided Mr. Simpson was not guilty. Domestic violence against women, especially wife beating, is a social
4、 problem in the U. S. Medical experts say wife beating is the most serious health threat to American women. The government says more young American women have been injured by men they know than by strangers, and more women are injured in this way than in accidents. Experts say violence against women
5、 takes place in almost every social, economic, racial and religious group. A federal crime study says that every year more than four million young American women are beaten severely. Most of the violence is done by their present or former husbands or by their boyfriends. In the past, many women were
6、 afraid to discuss the problem. They did not want anybody to know they were beaten by their husbands or boyfriends. Police usually refused to arrest a man who beat his wife, and the court did not take the issue seriously. Wife beaters were rarely sent to jail. Many women refused to take action again
7、st their husbands or boyfriends because they knew they would face even greater violence if they did. A serious movement against domestic violence began in the U. S. in the mid 1970s. Many activists were women who had been beaten. Since then great progress has been made. Activists have formed hundred
8、s of local groups and set up many temporary homes for victims and their children. Progress has also been made in the justice system. Police and the courts now deal with the problem more seriously. In 26 states the police must now arrest wife beaters even if the victim does not cooperate. Questions:
9、1 Whats the main topic of this passage? （ A） The situation and status of American women. （ B） The domestic violence against women in the U. S. （ C） The most serious health threat to American women. （ D） The way to deal with wife beaters in the U. S. 2 Which of the following is not one of the facts m
10、entioned in the passage? （ A） O. J. Simpsons case of being accused of killing his former wife arouses Americans interest in domestic violence against women in the U. S. （ B） The government officials think that wife beating is the most severe health threat to the American women. （ C） Domestic violenc
11、e against women occurs in almost every social, economic, racial and religious groups according to some experts. （ D） Most of the wife-beatings are done by those womens present husbands or ex-husbands or their boyfriends. 3 Why did many women refuse to take action against wife beating in the past? （
12、A） Because they were afraid that their husbands would abandon them. （ B） Because they were worried about that their boyfriends would not love them. （ C） Because they would be beaten even more severely if they did. （ D） Because they didnt know if people would help them or not. 4 What great achievemen
13、ts have been made since mid 1970s? （ A） Many activists have established lots of local groups to help the beaten women. （ B） Plenty of temporary homes for the victims and their children have been set up. （ C） The police and the courts now treat this problem with more serious attitude. （ D） All of the
14、 above. 5 Whats the authors attitude towards the new legislation that has been introduced to help stop violence against women? （ A） Supportive. （ B） Suspicious. （ C） Indifferent. （ D） Puzzling. 5 No company likes to be told it is contributing to the moral decline of a nation. “Is this what you inten
15、ded to accomplish with your careers?“ an American senator asked Time Warner executives recently. “You have sold your souls, but must you corrupt our nation and threaten our children as well?“ At Time Warner, however, such questions are simply the latest manifestation of the soul-searching that has i
16、nvolved the company ever since the company was born in 1990. Its a self-examination that has, at various times, involved issues of responsibility, creative freedom and the corporate bottom line. At the core of this debate is chairman Gerald Levin, 56, who took over from the late Steve Ross in the ea
17、rly 1990s. On the financial front, Levin is under pressure to raise the stock price and reduce the companys mountainous debt, which will increase to $ 17. 3 billion after two new cable deals close. He has promised to sell off some of the property and restructure the company, but investors are waitin
18、g impatiently. The flap over rap is not making life any easier for him. Levin has consistently defended the companys rap music on the grounds of expression. In 1992, when Time Warner was under fire for releasing Ice-Ts violent rap song Cop Killer, Levin described rap as a lawful expression of street
19、 culture, which deserves an outlet. “The test of any democratic society,“ he wrote in a Wall Street Journal column, “lies not in how well it can control expression but in whether it gives freedom of thought and expression the widest possible latitude, however disputable or irritating the results may
20、 sometimes be. We wont retreat in the face of any threats. “ Levin would not comment on the debate last week, but there were signs that the chairman was backing off his hard-line stand, at least to some extent. During the discussion of rock singing verses at last months stockholders meeting, Levin a
21、sserted that “music is not the cause of societys ills“ and even cited his son, a teacher in the Bronx, New York, who uses rap to communicate with students. But he talked as well about the “balanced struggle“ between creative freedom and social responsibility, and he announced that the company would
22、launch a drive to develop standards for distribution and labeling of potentially objectionable music. The 15-member Time Warner board is generally supportive of Levin and his corporate strategy. But insiders say several of them have shown their concerns in this matter. “Some of us have known for man
23、y, many years that the freedoms under the First Amendment are not totally unlimited,“ says Luce. “I think it is perhaps the case that some people associated with the company have only recently come to realize this. “ Questions: 6 In 1992, Time Warner caused public outrage because it_. （ A） sacked wo
24、rkers as a result of restructuring （ B） issued a record promoting violence （ C） advocated the culture of the street （ D） challenged the freedom of expression in democratic society 7 Senator Robert Dole criticized Time Warner for_. （ A） its raising of the corporate stock price （ B） its self-examinati
25、on of soul （ C） its neglect of social responsibility （ D） its emphasis on creative freedom 8 According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE? （ A） Luce is a spokesman of Time Warner. （ B） Gerald Levin is liable to compromise. （ C） Time Warner is united as one in the face of the debate. （ D）
26、 Steve Ross is no longer alive. 9 In face of the recent attacks on the company, the chairman_. （ A） stuck to a strong stand to defend freedom of expression （ B） softened his tone and adopted some new policy （ C） changed his attitude and yielded to objection （ D） received more support from the 15-mem
27、ber board 10 The best title for this passage might be_. （ A） A Company under Fire （ B） A Debate on Moral Decline （ C） A Lawful Outlet of Street Culture （ D） A Form of Creative Freedom 10 After decades of distrust, China and America are finally seeking friendship. But after teaching in Xiamen Univers
28、itys MBA center for over five years, Ive come to realize that even if political and economic barriers are overcome, a major hurdle remains culture! On occasion I have felt that some Chinese were rude or inconsiderate. Unfortunately, some Chinese have thought even worse of me. But most of the discord
29、 arises not from intent but from ignorance of cultural differences. Americas individualist culture springs from a 2 000 year tradition of Roman and Greek arts, philosophy and government, as well as the moral and legal traditions of Christianity. By contrast, Chinas culture, including its arts, philo
30、sophy, and government is rooted in the Confucian ethic, Taoism, Buddhism, and more recently, Chinese Socialism. Two weeks after I arrived in China, I told a cashier “Thank you. “ She replied, “Dont use thanks. “ Taken aback, I asked “Why shouldnt I use thanks?“ She looked at me as if I were from ano
31、ther planet and I beat a hasty retreat. I reasoned that since China is socialist, maybe polite phrases denote feudalist class distinctions and are best avoided! But a leopard cant change its spots and an American cant easily stop saying “thank you“ for everything. A week later a shop assistant told
32、me “Dont use thanks. “ I asked “Why not?“ and she replied, “Dont be polite. “ I thought, “Well, this is too much! We cant use any polite speech at all?“ To my dismay, I eventually learned that “Dont use thanks“ had the exact same meaning and usage as the English “Dont mention it“. I had translated w
33、ords instead of intent. My mistake was merely an embarrassment, but similar blunders(错误 )by business and political leaders have destroyed potential business negotiations or diplomatic relationships. Questions: 11 Whats the best title of this passage? （ A） Cultural Barriers to Sino-U. S. Friendship.
34、（ B） Possible Business Cooperation between China and America. （ C） Political and Economic Hurdle between U. S. and China. （ D） Different Languages Used by Chinese and Americans. 12 Why does the author sometimes think some Chinese are impolite and inconsiderate? （ A） Because those Chinese are incline
35、d to treat him rudely and drive him back to U. S. （ B） Because the author is an unfriendly person and he is very strict with his students. （ C） Because their relationship is teacher and student, and they are usually hostile to each other. （ D） Because they have different cultural backgrounds and hav
36、e misunderstood each other. 13 Chinas culture originates from all of the following except_. （ A） Confucianism （ B） Buddhism （ C） Christianity （ D） Chinese Socialism 14 Which of the following sentences is true according to the passage? （ A） The author was startled after he received the cashiers answe
37、r “Dont use thanks. “ （ B） The cashier was very surprised because the author was from another planet. （ C） The author hit the cashier because the cashier looked at him impolitely. （ D） The cashier didnt want to listen to the authors insincere appreciation. 15 What conclusion can we draw from the pas
38、sage? （ A） The author tries to tell the readers how important the language is. （ B） The author intends to explain the significance of culture in global communication. （ C） The author thinks his mistake is only an awkwardness in his everyday life. （ D） The author wants to illustrate what the sentence
39、 “Dont use thanks“ means. 15 Opinion polls are now beginning to show a reluctant consensus that, whoever is to blame and whatever happens from now on, high unemployment is probably here to stay. This means we shall have to find ways of sharing the available employment more widely. But we need to go
40、further. We must ask some fundamental questions about the future of work. Should we continue to treat employment as the norm? Should we not rather encourage many other ways for self-respecting people to work? Should we not create conditions in which many of us can work for ourselves, rather than for
41、 an employer? Should we not aim to revive the household and the neighborhood, as well as the factory and the office, as centres of production and work? The industrial age has been the only period of human history in which most peoples work has taken the form of jobs. The industrial age may now be co
42、ming to an end, and some of the changes in work patterns which it brought may have to be reversed. This seems a daunting(令 人气馁，令人望而生畏 )thought. But, in fact, it could offer the prospect of a better future for work. Universal employment, as its history shows, has not meant economic freedom. Employmen
43、t became widespread when the enclosures of the 17th and 18th centuries made many people dependent on paid work by depriving them of the use of the land, and thus of the means to provide a living for themselves. Then the factory system destroyed the cottage industries and removed work from peoples ho
44、mes. Later, as transport improved, first by rail and then by road, people commuted longer distances to their places of employment until, eventually, many peoples work lost all connection with their home lives and the places in which they lived. Meanwhile, employment put women at a disadvantage. In p
45、re-industrial times, men and women had shared the productive work of the household and village community. Now it became customary for the husband to go out to paid employment, leaving the unpaid work of the home and families to his wife. Tax and benefit regulations still assumes this norm today, and
46、 restricts more flexible sharing of work roles between the sexes. It was not only women whose work status suffered. As employment became the dominant form of work, young people and old people were excluded a problem now, as more teenagers become frustrated at school and more retired people want to l
47、ive active lives. All this may now have to change. The time has certainly come to switch some effort and resources away from the utopian goal of creating jobs for all, to the urgent practical task of helping many people to manage without full time jobs. Questions: 16 Opinion polls show that_. （ A） n
48、obody is to blame for the high unemployment （ B） no matter what happens, high unemployment will remain a part of our life in the future （ C） the availability of jobs in the future will be out of the question （ D） we must create new jobs for the unemployed 17 By asking “some fundamental questions abo
49、ut the future of work“, the author intends to emphasize the point that_. （ A） being employed is not the only way of surviving （ B） high unemployment is not such a bad thing （ C） people should work at home as well as in the factories or offices （ D） people should pay more attention to their household and neighbourhood 18 In the fourth sentence of the third paragraph, the word “it“ refers to_. （ A） the industrial age （ B） changes in work patterns （ C） the idea that the industrial age has created its own work
