2012年职称英语考试综合类B级阅读理解真题.doc.doc

123职称英语网2012年职称英语考试综合类B级阅读理解真题OseolaMcCartyLATEONESUNDAYAFTERNOONinSeptember1999，OseolaMcCarty，anelderlycleaningladypassedawayinthelittlewoodenframehousewhereshehadlivedandworkedmostofherlife.Itmayseemlikeanordinaryendtoahumblelife，buttherewassomethingquiteexceptionalaboutthiswoman.1Inthesummerof1995，McCartygave$150，000，mostofthemoneyshehadsavedthroughoutherlife，totheUniversityofSouthernMississippiinherhometown.ThemoneywastohelpotherAfricanAmericansthroughuniversity.Shehadstartedhersavingshabitasayoungchildwhenshewouldreturnfromschooltocleanandironformoneywhichshewouldthensave.Sheledasimple，frugalexistence，neverspendingonanythingbuthermostbasicneeds.2Herbankalsoadvisedheroninvestingherhard-earnedsavings.Whensheretired，shedecidedthatshewantedtousethemoneytogivechildrenoflimitedMeanstheopportunitytogotouniversity.3Shehadwantedtobecomeanurse，buthadtoleaveschooltolookafterillrelativesandwork.Whenaskedwhyshehadgivenherlifesavingsaway，shereplied，“Imgivingitawaysothatchildrenwonthavetoworksohard，likeIdid.”Afternewsofherdonationhitthemedia，over600donationsweremadetothescholarshipfund.Onewasgivenbymediaexecutive，TedTurner，whoreputedlygaveabilliondollars.Shedidntwantanyfussmadeoverhergift，butthenewsgotoutandshewasinvitedallovertheUnitedStatestotalktopeople.Wherevershewent，peoplewouldcomeuptohertosayafewwordsortojusttouchher.Shemettheordinaryandthefamous，PresidentClintonincluded.Inthelastfewyearsofherlife，beforeshediedofcancer，McCartywasgivenover300awards：shewashonouredbytheUnitedNationsandreceivedthePresidentialCitizensMedal.Despitehavingnorealeducation，shefoundherselfwithtwohonorarydoctorates：onefromtheUniversityofSouthernMississippiandtheotherfromHarvardUniversity.Hergenerositywasclearlyaninspirationtomanyandproofthattrueselflessnessdoesexist.词汇:frugal/fru:g?l/adj.节约的，俭朴的，花钱少的，物质的，廉价的fuss/f?s/n.慌乱，小题大做，抱怨争吵V.忙donation/d?vneif?n/n.捐赠，捐款，捐赠的乱，(为小事)烦恼抱怨注释:123职称英语网1.Itmayseemlikeanordinaryendtoahumblelife，buttherewassomethingquiteexceptionalaboutthiswoman.这位老妇人看似平凡的一生却有着非同寻常的意义。2.Sheledasimple，frugalexistence，neverspendingonanythingbuthermostbasicneeds.她一生过着简单、节俭的生活，除了生活必需品外她从不在其他事情上花钱。3.Whensheretired，shedecidedthatshewantedtousethemoneytogivechildrenoflimitedmeanstheopportunitytogotouniversity.当她退休的时候，她决定用钱给那些条件有限的孩子提供上大学的机会。练习:1.Thiswomanshockedandinspiredtheworldbecause_.A)shehadmanagedtosavesomuchmoneyB)shegavehermoneytoAfricanAmericansC)shegaveherlifesavingstohelpothersthroughuniversityD)sheonlyspentmoneyoncheapthings2.ShemanagedtosavesomuchmOI1ybecause_.A)shehadironedandwashedclothesallherlifeB)shehadworkedhard，savedhardandinvestedcarefullyC)shehadopenedagood向bankaccountD)sheknewhowtomakemoney3.Shegavehermoneyawaybecause_.A)shewantedtohelp-theuniversityB)shewantedotherstohavethechancetobecomenursesC)shewantedotherstohavetheopportunitytoescapeahardlifeD)shewanttoberememberedafterherdeath4.Whenhergenerositywasmade_.123职称英语网A)peopledonatedbillionsB)hundredsofstudentsgotscholarshipsC)hundredsofpeopleputmoneyintothefundD)shewassenttouniversity5.McCartybecamefamousbecause_.A)ofhergenerosityB)ofherexceptionalskillsC)shehadsaved$150，000D)shetravelledalloverAmerica答案与题解:1.C本题的问题是:这个女人震撼和鼓舞世界的原因是什么?从文章的第一段最后一句看出这个女人有不同于寻常人的地方，第二段第一句直接给出了她不同寻常有着卓越意义的原因，即捐款150000美元。故此题答案为C。A、B项不切题。D选项未提及。2.B本题的问题是:她能够攒下如此多的钱的原因是什么?从文中第二段最后一句话与第三段第一句话可以得出结论，她从年轻的时候便开始有积蓄的习惯并且除了生活必需品外几乎没有开销，故本题答案为B。A项不切题，C，D项未提及。3.C本题的问题是:她把钱捐出来的原因是什么?由第四段中间她的回答可知，她是想让孩子们摆脱苦难的生活，不用生活得如此艰辛。故此题答案为C。4.C本题的问题是:她的慷慨行为公之于世后有什么样的影响?由第四段最后两句可得出答案，原文只提及一个名为TedTurner的人捐款十亿美元，所以A选项不正确，B选项不切题，D选项未提及，故本题正确答案为C。5.A本题的问题是：McCarty因什么而闻名?总览全文可知A为正确答案C，D选项不切题，B选项未提及。123职称英语网译文：第三十三篇老妇人OseolaMcCarty1999年9月一个周日下午较晚的时候，一位上了年纪的名为McCahy的清洁工在她生活了大半辈子的小木屋中去世了。这位老妇人看似平凡的一生却有着非同寻常的意义。1995年夏McCarty把她一生的大部分积蓄共计15万美元全部捐给了她家乡的南密西西比大学，用于帮助大学中的黑人完成学业。她年轻的时候就养成了积蓄的习惯，那时候她从学校放学就去做清洁工作和熨烫衣服赚钱，并将钱存起来。她一生过着简单、节俭的生活，除了生活必需品外她从不在其他事情上花钱。她退休的时候，决定资助那些条件有限的孩子上大学。她曾经想成为一名护士，但她不得不离开学校照顾生病的亲戚。当问及她为什么会把一生的积蓄都捐赠出来时，她回答：“我将钱捐赠出来，只是为了不让孩子们工作得那么辛苦，像我一样。”捐赠的消息一经传出，就有600多名捐赠者向奖学金基金捐款。其中一人是媒体管理人员，FedTurner,号称捐赠了10亿美元