1、雅思（阅读）模拟试卷 19 及答案与解析 一、 Reading Module (60 minutes) 1 READING PASSAGE 1 You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 1-13, which are based on Reading Passage 1 below. SECRET OF THALLANDS SUCCESS? A Its a question officials here in Asia are being posed more and more: Why are your economies so vibra
2、nt? Answers include young and swelling populations, decreased debt, growing cities, emerging middle-class consumer sectors, evolving markets and, of course, Chinas rise. Add this to that list: Women and their increasing role in Asias economies. The idea is that the more opportunities women have, the
3、 more vibrant economies are and, consequently, the less need there is to amass a huge public debt to boost growth. Its an idea bolstered by a new survey by MasterCard International Inc., which compares the socio-economic level of women with men in Asia-Pacific nations. The gauge uses four key indica
4、tors: participation in the Labour force, college education, managerial positions and above-median income. B Which Asian nation is doing best when it comes to womens advancement? Thailand. It scored 92.3 of a possible 100, and according to MasterCards index, 100 equals gender equality. The survey was
5、 based on interviews with 300 to 350 women in thirteen nations and national statistics. MaLaysia came in second with a score of 86.2, while China came in third with 68.4. The average score in Asia was 67.7. At the bottom of the list is South Korea (45.5), followed by Indonesia (52.5) and Japan (54.5
6、). Perhaps its a bizarre coincidence, yet MasterCards findings fit quite neatly with two important issues in Asia: economic leadership and debt. Thailand, Malaysia and China are three economies widely seen as the future of Asia. Thailands economic boom in recent years has prompted many Leaders in th
7、e region to look at its growth strategy. Malaysia, which has a female central bank governor, is one of Asias rising economic powers. China, of course, is the worlds hottest economy, and one thats shaking up trade patterns and business decisions everywhere. C Something all three economies have in com
8、mon is an above-average level of female participation. What the three worst ranked economies share are severe long-term economic challenges of high levels of debt and a female workforce thats being neglected. Research in economic history is very conclusive on the role of women in economic growth and
9、 development, says Yuwa Hedrick-Wong, an economic adviser to MasterCard. The more extensive womens participation at all areas of economic activities, the higher the probability for stronger economic growth. That, Hedrick-Wong says, means societies and economies that consistently fail to fully incorp
10、orate womens ability and talent in businesses and the workplace will suffer the consequences. Take Korea, which has been walking in place economically in recent years. Immediately following the 1997-1998 Asian financial crisis, Korea became a regional rote model as growth boomed and unemployment fel
11、t. Yet a massive increase in household debt left consumers overexposed and growth slowed. D Maybe its a just coincidence that Korea also ranks Low on measures of gender equality published by the United Nations. As of 2003, for example, it ranked below Honduras, Paraguay, Mauritius and Ukraine in ter
12、ms of womens economic and political empowerment. Utilizing more of its female workforce would deepen Koreas labour pool and increase potential growth rates in the economy. The same goes for Japan. The reluctance of Asias biggest economy to increase female participation and let more women into the ex
13、ecutive suite exacerbates its biggest long-term challenge: a declining birth rate. In 2003, the number of children per Japanese woman fell to a record low of 1.79 versus about 2 in the early 1970s. Preliminary government statistics suggest the rate declined further in 7004. The trend is nothing shor
14、t of a crisis for a highly indebted nation of 126 million that has yet to figure out how to fund the national pension system down the road. Yet Japan has been slow to realize that for many women, the decision to delay childbirth is a form of rebellion against societal expectations to have children a
15、nd become housewives. E It may be 2005, yet having children is a career-ending decision for millions of bright, ambitious and well-educated Japanese. Until corrected, Japans birth rate will drop and economic growth will lag. UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan was absolutely right earlier this month whe
16、n he said no other policy is as likely to raise economic productivity than the empowerment of women. Here in Thailand, the government is getting some decent marks in this regard and the economys 6-percent-plus growth rate may be a direct result. Thailand still has a long way to go. Yet the Bank of T
17、hailands deputy governor, Tarisa Watanagase, is a woman, as are seven of nine assistant governors. Then theres Jada Wattanasiritham, who runs Siam Commercial Bank Plc, Thailands fourth-biggest Lender. How many female chief executives can you name in Japan or Korea? Looked at broadly in Asia, MasterC
18、ards survey is on to something. Its that giving women more opportunities to contribute to an economy isnt just about fairness, but dollars and sense, too. 1 Questions 1-4 The text has 5 paragraphs (A-E). Which paragraph contains each of the following pieces of information? 1 The fact that a woman ru
19、ns one of Thailands biggest banks. 2 The number of countries included in the survey. 3 The fact that Japans birth rate is falling quickly. 4 The criteria used to get a score for each country. 5 Questions 5-8 Complete the following sentences using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from the text for each answe
20、r. 5 Higher consumption in the _ sector of the market is one reason that Asias economies are doing well. 6 The scores were decided through a combination of interviews and _. 7 Higher_ has created an economic problem for Korea. 8 Japanese politicians have not yet decided how to get money for the _. 9
21、 Questions 9-13 Do the following statements agree with the information given in the text? TRUEif the information in the text agrees with the statement FALSEif the information in the text contradicts the statement NOT GIVENif there is no information on this 9 Other countries are looking at the exampl
22、e of Thailand to see if its policies can help their economies. （ A）真 （ B）假 （ C） NOT GIVEN 10 Higher female participation in an economy always leads to greater economic growth. （ A）真 （ B）假 （ C） NOT GIVEN 11 Female participation in the economy is lower in Japan than in most other developed economies.
23、（ A）真 （ B）假 （ C） NOT GIVEN 12 Most of the Bank of Thailands assistant governors are female. （ A）真 （ B）假 （ C） NOT GIVEN 13 The writer considers fairness to be a bad reason for giving women top jobs. （ A）真 （ B）假 （ C） NOT GIVEN 14 READING PASSAGE 2 You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 14-26,
24、which are based on Reading Passage 2 below Patients Are a Virtue A Despite conference jeers, job cuts and a financial crisis, health secretary Patricia Hewitt may find a reason to smile this week, as the NHS (British National Health Service) was named one of the top places to work by students, Among
25、 engineering, science and IT students, the health service was ranked second in this years Universum UK graduate survey of ideal employers, a leap of 54 places from last year. The annual survey, conducted in the UK since 1997, canvassed the opinions of more than 7700 final and penultimate-year studen
26、ts studying for degrees in business, engineering, science, IT and the humanities, at 39 universities, between January and March this year. B Each student was presented with a list of 130 employers, nominated by students through a separate process, from which they selected the five they considered to
27、 be ideal employers. The Universum list is based on the frequency of an organisation being selected as an ideal employer, following a weighting process. This year, government departments and public sector organisations dominated the top spots, with the BBC ranked first among humanities, engineering,
28、 science and IT students, retaining its place from last year, and coming third for those studying business. Among humanities students, the BBC was followed closely by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the Civil Service fast stream. The Cabinet Office and the Ministry of Defence were not far be
29、hind, ranked fifth and sixth respectively, As well as the NHS, engineering, science and IT students favoured the Environment Agency, which leapt 83 places, from 86 in 2005 to number three this year. Meanwhile, business students voted accountancy giants PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) as their favoured
30、employer, followed by HSEC. C At a London awards ceremony sponsored by the Guardian, Foluke Ajayi, head of NHS careers at NHS employers, said its success this year reflected the reality of the health service, which is the third largest employer in the world and the largest in Europe, “We employ peop
31、le in other clinical areas, such as healthcare. We employ IT managers, engineers, architects“ she said, adding that the health service is no longer seen as a “second choice“ career. “People recognise that they can give something back to the community, but still develop a worthwhile career.“ D Sarah
32、Churchman, director of student recruitment and diversity at PwC, said her companys success is down to a good campus presence, its commitment to invest in its employees and, with offices around the world, the chance to travel, something which just under half of the students polled said was an importa
33、nt factor when it came to looking for work. One of the big four accountancy firms, PwC is not into gimmicks, and it doesnt offer freebies but, said Churchman, it does offer “a solid foundation“ for anyone wanting a career in business. “We sell our people skills so we are interested in building skill
34、s, were not selling something, we invest in our people.“ she added. E Further down the rankings, but still with reason to celebrate, was John Lewis, which matched bumper sales this year with a leap from 111th place in 2005 to 26th among this years humanities students. Sky found itself in 12th place,
35、 up from 104th last year and the Environment Agency also proved popular among this student group, rising from 138th in 2005 to 7th this year. Among the business fraternity, Shell saw a reversal of fortunes, rising to 30th place after last years 76th position. There were a few dramatic drops in the r
36、ankings. The Bank of England fell from 14th in 2005 to 27th this year among humanities students, although it retained its mid-table position among those studying business. British Airways also saw a slight dip, as did McKinsey this month, the Honda Motor Company showcased its second-generation human
37、oid robot. Asimo. The machine has come a long way since its first incarnation five years ago. The 1.3 metre-tall droid is now capable of performing a variety of office tasks, including reception duties, serving drinks and acting as an information guide, as well as making deliveries. Using multiple s
38、ensors, Asimo has the ability to recognise the surrounding environment and interact with people using integrated circuit tags. It can walk and run at a fair pace, and push a cart. Honda plans to start using Asimos receptionist functions at its Wako Building in Japan early in 2006, and its hoped it w
39、ill become available for leasing afterwards. It could soon be pushing a cart at an office near you. 27 Questions 27-30 For each question, only ONE of the choices is correct. Write the corresponding letter in the appropriate box on your answer sheet. 27 The Celestron SkyScout can _. （ A） tell you inf
40、ormation about the stars. （ B） tell you where in the world you are. （ C） find objects in the sky that are not normally visible. 28 The Seiko Spectrum e-paper watch _. （ A） cannot be bent. （ B） can be used for surfing the internet. （ C） is being produced as a limited edition. 29 The Electrolux Trilob
41、ite 2.0 robot vacuum cleaner _. （ A） asks permission before moving from room to room. （ B） uses lasers to help it avoid objects. （ C） is programmable. 30 The Honda Asimo robot _. （ A） has two pairs of hands. （ B） uses lasers to help it recognize its surroundings. （ C） can run. 31 Questions 31-35 Com
42、plete the following sentences using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from the text. 31 The SkyScout uses GPS and _ to help you find a star. 32 The Seiko Spectrum doesnt need batteries to power the _. 33 HDTV uses more _ than conventional TV. 34 The Trilobite 2.0 could be used to _ guests. 35 Asimo first app
43、eared _. 36 Questions 36-40 Do the following statements agree with the information given in the text? TRUEif the information in the text agrees with the statement FALSEif the information in the text contradicts the statement NOT GIVENif there is no information on this 36 The Nokia N91 is strong. （ A
44、）真 （ B）假 （ C） NOT GIVEN 37 E-paper can be torn easily. （ A）真 （ B）假 （ C） NOT GIVEN 38 HDTV is filmed differently to conventional TV. （ A）真 （ B）假 （ C） NOT GIVEN 39 The trilobite 2.0 looks just like the original design. （ A）真 （ B）假 （ C） NOT GIVEN 40 Asimo is available for export. （ A）真 （ B）假 （ C） NOT G
45、IVEN 雅思（阅读）模拟试卷 19 答案与解析 一、 Reading Module (60 minutes) 1 【正确答案】 E 2 【正确答案】 B 3 【正确答案】 D 4 【正确答案】 A 5 【正确答案】 middle-class 6 【正确答案】 national statistics 7 【正确答案】 household debt 8 【正确答案】 national pension system 9 【正确答案】 A 10 【正确答案】 B 11 【正确答案】 C 12 【正确答案】 A 13 【正确答案】 C 14 【正确答案】 B 15 【正确答案】 H 16 【正确答案】
46、 C 17 【正确答案】 A 18 【正确答案】 A 19 【正确答案】 C 20 【正确答案】 D 21 【正确答案】 E 22 【正确答 案】 G 23 【正确答案】 B 24 【正确答案】 A 25 【正确答案】 AC 26 【正确答案】 AC 27 【正确答案】 A 28 【正确答案】 C 29 【正确答案】 C 30 【正确答案】 C 31 【正确答案】 arrows/illuminated arrows 32 【正确答案】 e-paper display 33 【正确答案】 rows of pixels 34 【正确答案】 entertain 35 【正确答案】 five years ago 36 【正确答案】 A 37 【正确答案】 C 38 【正确答案】 A 39 【正确答案】 C 40 【正确答案】 C
