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公共英语三级阅读理解专项试题
(三)
一、ReadingComprehension(共75小题,共75.0分)Readthefollowingthreetexts.AnswerthequestionsoneachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.第1题Largecompaniesneedawaytoreachthesavingofthepublicat
large.Thesameproblem,onasmallerscale,facespracticallyeverycompanytryingtodevelopnewproductsandcreatenew
jobs.Therecanbelittleprospectofraisingthesortofsumsneededfromfriendsandpeopleweknow,andwhilebanksmayagreetoprovideshort-termfinance,theyaregenerallyunwillingtoprovidemoneyonapermanentbasisforlong-term
projects.Socompaniesturntothepublic,invitingpeopletolendthemmoney,ortakeashareinthebusinessinexchangeforashareinfutureprofits,ThistheydobyissuingstocksandsharesinthebusinessthroughTheStock
Exchange.Bydoingsotheycanputintocirculationthesavingsofindividualsandinstitutions,bothathomeand
oversees.Whenthesaverneedshismoneyback,hedoesnothavetogotothecompanywithwhomheoriginallyplaced
it.Instead,hesellshissharestosomeothersaverwhoisseekingtoinvesthis
money.Withouthospitals,roads,electricity,telephones,railways,thiscountrycouldnot
function.Alltheserequirecontinuousspendingonfewequipmentandnewdevelopmentiftheyaretoserveusproperly,requiringmoremoneythanisraisedthroughtaxes
alone.TheGovernment,localauthorities,andnationalizedindustriesthereforefrequentlyneedtoborrowmoneytofinancemajorcapitalspending,andthey,too,cometoTheStock
Exchange.Thereishardlyamanorwomaninthiscountrywhosejoborwherestandardoflivingdoesnotdependontheabilityofhisorheremployerstoraisemoneytofinancenew
development.Inonewayoranotherthisnewmoneymustcomefromthesavingsofthe
country.TheStockExchangeexiststoprovideachannelthroughwhichthesesavingscanreachthosewhoneed
finance.Generallyspeaking,thosecompaniesinvolvedinnewproductionandlong-termprojectmust______.AborrowlargesumofmoneyfromfriendsandpeopletheyknowBdependonthepopulationasawholeforfinanceCaskthebankstolendthemthemoneyDrelyontheirownfinancialresources
【正确答案】:
B
【本题分数】:
1.0分
【答案解析】
细节题。
第一段讲,公司的发展想通过朋友、熟人或是提供短期贷款的银行的资助是行不通的。
公司为此必须求助于公众,让他们出资。
公众持有该公司股票,以换取自己将来所得利润。
据此,选项B正确。
其他三项均与本文内容相悖。
第2题Thepeoplearewillingtolendmoneytothosecompaniesbecamethosecompanies______.ArepaythemassoonaspossibleBsellthesharesinthecompaniestothemCdistributethefutureprofittothemDbothBandC
【正确答案】:
D
【本题分数】:
1.0分
【答案解析】
细节题。
第1题的“答案详解”已经分析过,公众出资给公司,公司给公众股票。
公众凭股票将来可得到利润。
这一细节和选项B和C一致。
根据要求,选项D正确。
第3题Whenthesaverswanttheirmoneybackthey______.AgotothecompanywithwhomtheyoriginallyplacedtheirmoneyandselltheirsharesBaskanothercompanytoobtaintheirsharesCputtheirsharesbackonthemarketDselltheirsharestosomeothersaversdirectly
【正确答案】:
C
【本题分数】:
1.0分
【答案解析】
细节题。
第二段第一、二句讲,当储蓄者想将钱取回时,他们不必亲自去融资公司办理,而是将股票出售给其他投资者。
据此,选项C正确。
选项A和B与此意不符。
选项D似乎正确,但它不及选项C合适,因为根据常识判断,一般情况下股票交易要通过TheStockExchange,不能个人直接买卖;另据第一段解释,买卖股票要通过TheStockExchange。
这就进一步明确了选项D错误。
第4题Accordingtothepassage,ifagovernmentneedsmoneyforcapitalconstruction,it______.AalwaysdependsonbankloansBusuallyasksthepublicatlargetopaytaxesCalsoregardsTheStockExchangeasthefinanceresourcesDgenerallyborrowsmoneyfromindividualsandinstitutionbothathomeandabroad
【正确答案】:
C
【本题分数】:
1.0分
【答案解析】
细节题。
第二段最后一句讲,政府需要融资进行基本建设时,它也要到证券交易所来。
据此,选项C正确。
其他三项均不合此意。
第5题TheStockExchangeexists______.AtoprovideforanyneedycompaniesBtoraisemoneyforgovernmentsonlyCbecauseitisusefultonewdevelopmentDbecausethepeoplearerichandhavemuchsavings
【正确答案】:
C
【本题分数】:
1.0分
【答案解析】
细节题。
最后一段讲,雇主们需要融资进一步发展事业,而资金的来源就是国家的积蓄。
证券交易所的存在就是为需要资金的人提供一条融资渠道。
据此,选项C正确。
选项A和B提出只为状况不佳的公司和政府提供资金,范围太窄,均错。
选项D显然不合题意。
第6题Whatisyourfavoritecolor?
Doyoulikeyellow,orange,red?
Ifyoudo,youmustbeanoptimist,aleader,anactivepersonwhoenjoyslife,peopleand
excitement.Doyouprefergreysandblues?
Thenyouareprobablyquiet,shy,andyouwouldratherfollowthan
lead.Youtendtobea
pessimist.Atleast,thisiswhatpsychologiststellsus,andtheyshouldknow,becausetheyhavebeenseriouslystudyingthemeaningofcolorpreference,aswellastheeffectthatcolorshaveonhuman
beings.Theytellus,amongotherfacts,thatwedon'tchooseourfavoritecoloraswegrowup--wearebornwithour
preference.Ifyouhappentolovebrown,youdidsoassoonasyouopenedyoureyes,oratleastassoonasyoucouldsee
clearly.Colorsdoinfluenceourmoods,thereisnodoubtabout
it.Ayellowroommakesmostpeoplefeelcheerfulandmorerelaxedthanadarkgreenone;
andareddressbringswarmthandcheertothesaddestwinter
day.Ontheotherhand,blackis
depressing.AblackbridgeovertheThamesRiver,nearLondon,usedtobethesceneofmoresuicidesthenanyotherbridgeinthearea--untilitwasrepainted
green.Thenumberofsuicideattemptsimmediatelyfellsharply;
perhapsitwouldhavefallenevenmoreifbridgehadbeendoleinpinkorbaby
blue.Lightandbrightcolorsmakepeoplenotonlyhappierbutmore
active.Itisanestablishedfactthatfactoryworkersworkbetter,harder,andhavefeweraccidentswhentheirmachinesarepaintedorangeratherthanblackordark
grey.Weoftenassociateaparticularcolorwithapieceofmusic,abook,apray,aperson,anumber,ora
letter.Doesn't3lookredand4yellow?
AtthebeginningofthiscenturyaFrenchpoetwrotethatforhimtheletterAwasalwaysblack;
Ewaswhite,Ired,Oblue,endU
green.Forsomeoneelse,Umightbedeeppurpleorlemon
yellow.Atragicstorymakesyouthinkofblack,red,endgold,whilelovestoriesvaryfromredtopink--ormaybelightblue?
AndwhydidtheblackAmericancomposersofsadjazzmusicceilthesongs"blues"?
Remember,then,thatifyoufeellow,youcanalwaysbrightenyourday--oryourlife--withanewshirtorafewcansof
paint.Rememberalsothatyouwillknowyourfriendsendyourenemiesbetterwhenyoufindoutwhatcolorstheylikeand
dislike.Anddon'tforgetthatanyonecanguessaJotaboutyourpersonalitywhenyouchooseapairofsocksora
lampshade.
Apersonwhoprefersgreys,andbluesislikelytobe______.AaleaderBanoptimistCafollowerDapsychologist
【正确答案】:
C
【本题分数】:
1.0分
【答案解析】
细节题。
第一段第四句和第五句讲,偏爱灰色和蓝色的人可能会很文静,害羞,宁愿服从而不愿领导。
根据题意,选项C正确。
第7题Thenumberofsuicideattemptsfellsharplyafter______.AthebridgeovertheThamesRiverwasrepaintedpinkBthebridgeovertileThamesRiverwasrepaintedgreenCthebridgeovertheThamesRiverhadbeenrepaintedbabyblueDthebridgeovertheThamesRiverhadbeenrepaintedblack
【正确答案】:
B
【本题分数】:
1.0分
【答案解析】
细节题。
第一段第四句和第五句说明,这座桥被漆成绿色后,自杀人数急剧下降。
选项B正确。
其他三项与事实不符。
第8题WhichofthefollowingstatementsistreeabouttheFrenchpoetmentionedintheabovepassage?
AHealwayswrotedieletterAin
bilk.B"Iamred"
he
wrote.
CHewroteforhimselfthattheletterUwasalways
green.DHesaidthattheletterAalwayssuggesteddepressionto
him.
【正确答案】:
D
【本题分数】:
1.0分
【答案解析】
细节题。
第四段第三句讲,这位法国诗人说对他来讲,字母A总是象征黑色。
第二段第三句又讲,blackisdepressing,据此,选项D正确,其他三项均错。
第9题Thesongsofthesadjazzmusicgetthename"blues"
because______.AtheblackpeopleareredBtheblackpeoplelikethesongsCthebluecolorremindsoneofsadnessDthebluecolorissad
【正确答案】:
C
【本题分数】:
1.0分
【答案解析】
推断题。
第一段讲,如果你喜欢蓝色,你往往是一名悲观主义者。
第四段首句讲,我们常常把某种颜色与音乐联系在一起。
该段最后一句问,为什么美国黑人作曲家将令人悲痛的爵士音乐称作“blues”。
前后联系起来推断,选项C正确,选项D似乎也正确,但thebluecolorissad本身的表达就不恰当。
该句的实际意思是“蓝色本身是悲惨的”,超出了该题的本意。
一种颜色本身不能是某种情绪,而只能象征某种情绪。
第10题Whichofthefollowingdoyouthinkmaybestseineasthetitleofthispassage?
ATheAssociationBetweenColorand
Mood.BTheDifferenceBetweenColorand
Mood.CMood'sInfluenceon
Color.
DColor'sInfluenceonMoo
【正确答案】:
D
【本题分数】:
1.0分
【答案解析】
主旨大意题。
本文第一段的确谈到了颜色与情绪的联系,但在第二段首句,作者着重指出:
Colorsdoinfluenceourmoods,thereisnodoubtaboutit在随后段落中,作者就是围绕这一主题展开论述的。
因此,本文的主题内容应与选项D一致,通过上述分析,选项A不合适,选项B和C就更不合适了。
第11题Over60millionpersonsintheUnitedStatesownacreditcard,whichhashadtheeffectofincreasingconsumptionpossibilitiesforhouseholdsbyallowingthemtomakeheavypurchaseswithoutgivingupasingledollarandcoinfor
than.Infact,thousandsofdollarsofmerchandise,rangingfromautos,clothing,toelectricalappliancesarepurchasedbybuyersthroughthecredit
card.Creditcardshavealsobeenofsignificantimportancetothenational
economy.Businessmenhavebeenencouragedtoexpandplantandequipmentandhireadditionalpersonneltomeattheheavydemandfortheir
products.Thetendencyofemploy-meritandincomewouldbetorise
significantly.Unfortunately,theeasewithwhichbuyerscanincreasetheirpurchasewithcreditcardshavecausedthemtooverlooktheadditional
costs.Purchasesoncreditcardsarepostponed
payments.Buy-now-and-pay-laterencouragesbuyerstousecreditcards
extensively.Sincethebuyerisineffectborrowingmoneyforaspecificpurpose,hemustexpecttopayaninterest
change.Interestisthepriceofusingmoneyoveralongperiodof
time.Acloseanalysisoftheuseofcreditcardsforheavypurchaseswillshowthatthebuyerhasaddedtothecostofmakingthesepurchases,itmustalsobekeptinmindthatunpaidmonthlybalancemeansaddedinterest
charges.Furthermore,theuseofcreditcardswilladdtothecostoftheproductsincethe