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1、书山有路勤为径，学海无涯苦作舟。祝愿天下莘莘学子：学业有成，金榜题名！语言类考试复习资料大全公共英语三级分类模拟题阅读理解题(三)公共英语三级分类模拟题阅读理解题(三)Unit 5Part ADirections:Read the following three texts. Answer the questions on each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answer on ANSWER SHEET 1.Text 1 Bear in mind that fewer workers gain a sense of self-actual

2、ization from work itself than those who gain it from incidental aspects of the work. The former are the ambitious achievers and relatively few in number. They seek a job that has work they really want to do. The nonjob-oriented employees accept almost any job that is available. They are not very fus

3、sy about the nature of the work so long as it provides an acceptable income and satisfactory human relations. This interpretation probably explains the findings of a twelve-year study by a Princeton, New Jersey research corporation that studied the personality dynamics of employees of several thousa

4、nd client companies. Generally they found that four out of every five employees were misemployed. That is they were working in jobs for which they were not entirely suited. They were non job-oriented. The focus of the study was on office jobs in twelve key industries: banking and finance; chemical;

5、pharmaceutical; data processing; farm equipment; heavy manufacturing; insurance; media/publishing; printing/business firms; real estate; and stock brokerage and mutual funds. One of the statements in the published report of this study is, Too many individuals who are misemployed in the job they hold

6、, cling tenaciously to that job, doing just well enough not to be terminated. Many of these misemployed actually do their work quite well because it is easily learned and more or less of a routine nature. When they leave an employer their positions are easily filled by applicants who walk into the e

7、mployment office looking for an opening. A few of these routine workers do break out of their occupational level and train themselves for something on a higher level. They exemplify the statement of the person who says, I became successful as soon as I made up my mind as to where I was going and how

8、 I was going to get there even though I was broke when I made the decision. One factor in the inability of certain workers to find themselves vocationally may be in their lack of self-esteem. Vocational crystallization and self-esteem are related. People with high self-esteem express greater certain

9、ty about their career choices than do those with low self-esteem. 1. The author is mainly concerned about people who_.A.fulfill their values in their workB.choose jobs they really likeC.work in fields they are not fit forD.hold down to jobs they dont like答案:C2. The nonjob-oriented workers viewed job

10、s_.A.as a means of earning a livingB.as the most important thing in lifeC.as a way of self-actualizationD.as a way of gaining self-satisfaction答案:A3. Which of the following can best describe the nature of the jobs held by the misemployed?A.They are not easy to perform.B.They require delicate operati

11、on.C.They are highly challenging.D.They are not sophisticated.答案:D4. Why do misemployed workers seldom consider changing their present jobs?A.They do not possess academic degrees needed for jobs of a higher level.B.They have gained positions they want to get in their present jobs.C.They do not acqui

12、re the skills and knowledge needed in other jobs.D.They do not have confidence in their ability for other vocations.答案:D5. What can be inferred from the attitude of the nonjob-oriented toward their choice of a vocation?A.They do not seek self-actualization in their vocational choice.B.They aim to re

13、ceive their highest satisfactions from their jobs.C.They are large in number among employees.D.They usually aspire high in their vocational choice.答案:AText 2 Nothing impresses quite like a handwritten personal note. Textbooks on business management stress that point, but writing anything in longhand

14、 takes time, and busy people never have enough of that. It occurred to Prannoy Roy, Indias leading pollster and the founder of small New Delhi-based software firm called Statart Software, that computers could be taught to do the job. Two years ago, Roy brought together several young software enginee

15、rs to see if a computer could provide the personal touch of a handwritten note by imitating a persons script. The answer will be on computer-shop shelves across the U. S. this month: a program called MyScript, which will sell for $199. Roy, who is applying for a U. S. patent, is convinced that MyScr

16、ipt is the first program of its kind. It is also one of the first Indian computer programsif not the very firstto go on the market in the U. S. Several American companies, including Texas Instruments and Hewlett Packard, entered into software-development ventures with Indian firms during the 1980s.

17、MyScript works by using a hand scanner to enter a sample of a persons writing, at first just a few words plus the alphabet. If you have bad handwriting, says Roy, this is great. You only have to write well once. After that, whenever the person types a letter, it will appear on the screen in his or h

18、er hand. The completed note or letter is printed out on a laser or a dot matrix printer, or by a pen plotter. To make the product look as spontaneous as a handwritten letter, the software inserts random discrepancies in word spacing and margins. It also allows editing onscreen to add such touches as

19、 crossed-out words or marginal notes. To appeal to the U.S. market, Roy enlarged the script to suit sprawling American handwriting. Roy believes MyScripts appeal will extend from home use to business and public life. At least one politician is studying its possibilities: Rajiv Gandli, Indias former

20、Prime Minister and a committed computer bug. 1. The Statart Software has produced a computer that can_.A.teach people how to write in longhandB.instruct busy people how to save time in writingC.present letters in ones handwritingD.turn a persons script into printed form答案:C2. What is the purpose of

21、inventing this kind of computer?A.To offer the user various specimens of notes and letters.B.To add a personal feeling to letters produced through the computer.C.To provide different styles of pre written handwriting for people to choose from.D.To make letter-writing easy and interesting for busy pe

22、ople.答案:B3. Which statement is true as far as software development is concerned?A.India is not as advanced as U. S. in software development.B.U. S. companies entered into sharp competition with Indian software firms.C.MyScript has gained permission to go on U, S. market.D.U.S. companies cooperated w

23、ith Indian designers.答案:C4. What must be done first to get handwritten-like letters through Myscript?A.To provide a specimen of ones handwriting to the software.B.To choose a style of handwriting from the list stored in MyScript.C.To get samples of note forms stored in the program.D.To connect ones

24、computerto the internet.答案:A5. Who are likely to be the initial users of MyScript?A.Business companies.B.Government offices.C.Users of private computers.D.Internet surfers.答案:CText 3 To meet strict air-pollution standards scheduled to take effect over the next few years, oil companies are racing to

25、make their fossil fuels as pollution free as the alternatives, chiefly methanol and natural gas. Last week Atlantic Richfield, the eighth largest U.S. oil company, said it had developed just such a fuel: a cleaner-burning gasoline that the company claims will cut toxic emissions nearly 50%. If makin

26、g a better gasoline is so easy, why hasnt anyone done it before? The simple answer: cleaner fuels are more expensive. A gallon of ARCOs new gasECXwill cost about 16 cents more at the pump than standard gasoline. If ARCO simply passed those charges on to its customers, they would soon find new places

27、 to refuel. But the Los Angeles based company knows that California is about to set new fuel standards that will require all oil companies in the state to reformulate their gasoline or switch to alternative fuels. ARCO has no plans to sell ECX until it is ordered to meet the new standards, which wil

28、l take effect soon. Producing cleaner gasoline is a matter of improving the refining process. Gasoline is a mixture of as many as 100 carbon-based compounds obtained from crude oil by selectively distilling, i.e. getting rid of various hydrocarbons. ARCOs goal was to reduce the concentration of poll

29、utant elements. To make ECX, the companys chemists have to add compounds that cost more to refine. The cleaner gas has advantages over rival fuels like methanol M85, a mixture of 15% gasoline and 85% alcohol, which costs 25 cents to 40 cents more than standard gasoline. Unlike methanol, ECX can be u

30、sed in any car without mechanical adjustments or loss of power. As a result, the development could stop the massive switchover to alternative fuels. Switching to such fuels as methanol and natural gas would require retooling the millions of cars built each year and installing new pumps and tanks at

31、200,000 US service stations. It would also end the cozy auto-fuel monopoly the oil industry has enjoyed for nearly a century. 1. What are oil companies competing for?A.Producing clean alternatives such as methanol.B.Producingto tally pollution-free fuels.C.Developing alternatives for gasoline.D.Deve

32、loping cleaner fossil fuels.答案:D2. What does the word toxic in the first paragraph mean? A. Poisonous.B. Wasteful. C. Radioactive.D. Impure. 答案:A3. What would the consumers do if ARCO sells ECX now?A.They would have no choice but pay the extra charges.B.They would welcome the new fuel.C.They would b

33、uy fuel from other oil companies.D.They would buy it before the new oil standards take effect.答案:C4. Why is ECX more expensive than standard fuels?A.ECX requires the costly removal of all hydrocarbons.B.ECX provides more power than standard fuels.C.Higher cost is involved in the refining process.D.M

34、ore energy is saved by using ECX.答案:C5. What is probably the prospect of cleaner gasoline?A.It will be replaced by natural gas.B.It will be the fuel in the future.C.It is too costly to be the fuel for the future.D.It will not replace the fuels people use now.答案:BPart BDirections:Read the texts from

35、a magazine article in which five people talked about first-time cruisers. For question 16 to 20, match the name of each people (16 to 20) to each of the statements (A to G) given below. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. Paula I had been on a cruise before I got married and loved it, Paula S. of B

36、rooklyn, N. Y., says. 1 wanted to go again because I knew how exciting it can be, but I could not convince my husband. He thought he would be bored. Imagine! Finally, he agreed when I put together a group of friends to go with us. He had the time of his life and was planning another cruise before we

37、 got home. If you are hesitant about taking a cruise, I say, do it. I guarantee you will love it. When you take your first cruise, and the many journeys aboard ship in the years to come, you will have wonderful memories of your own. Mrs. Johnson Two well-traveled couples from different parts of the

38、country, who were friends form school days, decided to celebrate their 50th birthday by taking a cruise together. We had heard so much from our friends about the service on a cruise ship, it seemed like the right atmosphere for a special occasion like ours, Mrs. Johnson, one of them explained. It wa

39、s wonderful, but what we had not anticipated was how pleasant the experience would be. Mary Mary D. and her husband Neil of Santa Monica, Calif., recently took Marys mother on her first cruise. 1 dont know who was more thrilled. My mother is not easy to please, but she loved every minute of it. It w

40、as a joy for me to share the cruise with my husband and children and see my mother enjoying herself so much. Carrie Carrie J. from Dallas, Texas, took her first cruise with her elder sister last summer and says she knew it would be fun. But it was much better than we ever dreamed. We never had a wor

41、ry the whole week. Everybody was really friendly and made sure we had a good time. Dinner was a blast with our waiter always doing magic tricks and making us laugh with his jokes. What I liked best was having so many people my age around. My sister, whos going on 19 this year, had a good time, too.

42、She met a guy who is now her boyfriend. Bobbie Bobbie C. and his cousin Peter from Detroit, Mich., recently took their first cruise and are still floating. Bobbie says, After the singles party on the first night, I thought, man, this is for me. We really had a ball. I dont think we ever slept except

43、 on deck chairs. We didnt want to miss anything. Its so easy to meet people and enjoy oneself. Now match each people (16 to 20) to the appropriate statement. Note: there are two extra statements. A. Being married I love cruise travel very much. B. We enjoyed our dinner immensely on the cruise C. Im

44、sure reluctant cruisers will like cruise travel if they take it, D. Cruise offers chances of agreeable social interaction for bachelors. E. I enjoy the experience of floating on the sea. F. I was happy to share the trip with my family. G. Our journey turned out to be a pleasant surprise. 1. Paula答案:

45、C2. Mrs. Johnson答案:G3. Mary答案:F4. Carrie答案:B5. Bobbie答案:DUnit 6Part ADirections:Read the following three texts. Answer the questions on each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answer on ANSWER SHEET 1.Text 1 The fire broke out in a bakery in the early hours of Sunday, 2 September 1666. The bak

46、er was a man called Thomas Farrinor, whose premises were in Pudding Lane. No-one knows exactly how it happened, but he probably left a pile of sticks too near the oven. They caught fire and then set the kitchen alight. The wooden houses nearby were very dry because of a long, hot summer and were joi

47、ned together by narrow streets. A strong East wind caused the flames to spread quickly from the bakery to other houses. At first, no-one took any notice of the fire. Samuel Pepys woke up at three a.m., but thought it far enough off, and so to bed again and to sleep, as he wrote in his diary. The Lor

48、d Mayor, Sir Thomas Bludworth, also thought it was just a minor outbreak and so he too returned to bed. Many of the houses nearby, especially near the river, were warehouses full of oil and spirits. These very inflammable materials quickly added to the fire. By the morning over three hundred houses

49、were burning. Pepys at last realized the seriousness of the situation and went to warn the King, Charles II, who sent him to the Lord Mayor with instructions to pull down the houses. But few people listened to him, and many of them refused to allow soldiers to demolish their shops and houses. On Tue

50、sday, 4 September, the King put his brother, the Duke of York, in charge of operations. He organised demolition immediately. The King himself helped fight the fire and distributed gold coins to encourage the workmen. Finally, on Thursday, the fire was brought under control. To the North-West, soldie

51、rs stopped it at Pie Corner. Pepys house remained untouched by the fire. Miraculously, only eight people had died, but over 13,000 houses had been destroyed. Almost a quarter of a million people were homeless and many went to the country. Eighty churches in the city had been burnt including St Pauls

52、 Cathedral, and the streets were filled with smoldering timbers. Five-sixths of the medieval city had disappeared forever. 1. The great fire started_.A.at midnight September 2, 1666B.at 3:00 a,m. September 2, 1666C.after 3:00 a,m, September 2,1666D.before 3:00 a.m, September 2,1666答案:D2. The writer

53、of the text thinks that_.A.the cause of the fire was not clearB.someone set the bakery on fireC.the fire was caused by the burning sticks in the ovenD.the fire happened because the summer was hot and dry答案:A3. When the fire broke out people were_.A.sitting near the ovenB.working in the bakeryC.sleep

54、ingD.writing diaries答案:C4. To fight the fire,_was put in charge of operations, but he failed.A.PepysB.Thomas FarrinorC.Thomas BludworthD.the Duke of York答案:C5. Nearly_people lost their homes in the fire. A. 1,000,000B. 250,000 C. 150,000 D. 13,000 答案:BText 2 The policy of the United Nations Children

55、s Fund (UNICEF) has always been primarily towards self-help and prevention of disease. UNICEFs stand on disablement, therefore, tends to prevention rather than rehabilitation. Of the more than 80 million children born every year in the developing countries, an estimated 5 million die and at least tw

56、ice as many are disabled by diseases which have been largely eliminated in developed nations through immunization. In Sudan, the largest country in Africa, less than 10% of the children are vaccinated against diseases such as measles, polio, whooping cough, diphtheria, tetanus and tuberculosis, all

57、of which can kill or disable the unprotected child. They CAN be protected but supplying vaccine is not enough. A successful immunization programmer depends on a crucial factorthe COLD CHAIN. Without a system of storage and distribution which keeps the vaccine below the critical 8C, the vaccine deteriorates and its power is lost. The problem of establishing a cold chain is particularly acute in a hot count