2014年11月学位英语（阅读理解） - 详解版（15题）

本资料由小桨备考整理，仅供学习参考，非官方发布2014年11月学位英语（阅读理解）单选题（共15题，共15分）1.Passage1Questions1to5arebasedonthefollowingpassage:JardenZinc（锌）Products,alargezincplantafewmilesoutsideGreeneville,Tennessee,hasaspecialclaim.Since1982,ithasbeentheonlysupplierofpennyblanksfortheU.S.Mint(铸币厂).It'sagoodbusinessforJarden-since2000,thecompanyhasearnedmorethan$800million.ButitmaynotbeagooddealfortheU.S.(76)Thevalueofthepennyhasbeendroppingforyears.In2006,itbegantocostmorethanapennytomakeapenny.Itnowcosts2Ctoproducea1Ccoin.Manycountrieshavestoppedusingpennies.IsittimefortheU.S.todothesame?Jardenandthezincindustryarefightingtokeepthepenny.Since2006,Jardenhasgiven$1.2milliontoAmericansforCommonCents(ACC).Thegroup'smissionistokeepthepennyinuse.MarkWellerisACC'sexecutivedirector.Hearguesthattherearethreemainreasonsforkeepingthepenny:Withoutit,wewouldbecomemorereliantonthefive-centcoin,whichalsohasproblems;charities（慈善机构）thatdependonpennydriveswouldnotbeabletoraiseasmuchmoney;anda2012surveyshowsthat67%ofAmericanswanttokeepthepenny.(77)Manypeoplesurveyedsaidtheyfearedtheywouldenduppayingmoreforproducts.ManyexpertsdisagreewithACC.Theypointtothedozensofcountriesthathavegottenridoftheirlowest-valuecoinswithoutraisingpricesforconsumers.Andcharitiesdon'tseemtooconcernedeither.PresidentBarackObamasaysthemintcouldexploreusingcheapermetalstomakepennies.Steelislessexpensivethanzinc.Penniesare97.5%zincand2.5%copper.Butnomatterwhatitismadeof,thepenny'sdaysmaybenumbered.Mostin-storepurchasesarenowmadewithcreditcards,notcash.Isittimeforachange?whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.Manycountriesaretryingtoreducethecostofmakingcoins.B.Thesedaysapennymadeisapennywasted.C.ThereisdisagreementoverwhethertheU.S.shouldstopusingpennies.D.Manycountrieshavestoppedusingpennies.答案：C解析：题目:这篇文章的主旨是什么?A:许多国家都在设法降低制造硬币的成本。B:现在一分钱赚一分钱就浪费了。C:在美国是否应该停止使用便士的问题上存在分歧。D:许多国家已经停止使用便士。2.Passage1Questions1to5arebasedonthefollowingpassage:JardenZinc（锌）Products,alargezincplantafewmilesoutsideGreeneville,Tennessee,hasaspecialclaim.Since1982,ithasbeentheonlysupplierofpennyblanksfortheU.S.Mint(铸币厂).It'sagoodbusinessforJarden-since2000,thecompanyhasearnedmorethan$800million.ButitmaynotbeagooddealfortheU.S.(76)Thevalueofthepennyhasbeendroppingforyears.In2006,itbegantocostmorethanapennytomakeapenny.Itnowcosts2Ctoproducea1Ccoin.Manycountrieshavestoppedusingpennies.IsittimefortheU.S.todothesame?Jardenandthezincindustryarefightingtokeepthepenny.Since2006,Jardenhasgiven$1.2milliontoAmericansforCommonCents(ACC).Thegroup'smissionistokeepthepennyinuse.MarkWellerisACC'sexecutivedirector.Hearguesthattherearethreemainreasonsforkeepingthepenny:Withoutit,wewouldbecomemorereliantonthefive-centcoin,whichalsohasproblems;charities（慈善机构）thatdependonpennydriveswouldnotbeabletoraiseasmuchmoney;anda2012surveyshowsthat67%ofAmericanswanttokeepthepenny.(77)Manypeoplesurveyedsaidtheyfearedtheywouldenduppayingmoreforproducts.ManyexpertsdisagreewithACC.Theypointtothedozensofcountriesthathavegottenridoftheirlowest-valuecoinswithoutraisingpricesforconsumers.Andcharitiesdon'tseemtooconcernedeither.PresidentBarackObamasaysthemintcouldexploreusingcheapermetalstomakepennies.Steelislessexpensivethanzinc.Penniesare97.5%zincand2.5%copper.Butnomatterwhatitismadeof,thepenny'sdaysmaybenumbered.Mostin-storepurchasesarenowmadewithcreditcards,notcash.Isittimeforachange?ThemissionofACCisto__.A.conductonlinesurveysB.lowertheproductioncostsofthepennyC.raisemoneyforcharitiesD.keepthepennyinuse答案：D解析：题目:行政协调会的任务是。A:进行网上调查B:降低一便士的生产成本C:为慈善机构筹款D:用好这枚硬币3.Passage1Questions1to5arebasedonthefollowingpassage:JardenZinc（锌）Products,alargezincplantafewmilesoutsideGreeneville,Tennessee,hasaspecialclaim.Since1982,ithasbeentheonlysupplierofpennyblanksfortheU.S.Mint(铸币厂).It'sagoodbusinessforJarden-since2000,thecompanyhasearnedmorethan$800million.ButitmaynotbeagooddealfortheU.S.(76)Thevalueofthepennyhasbeendroppingforyears.In2006,itbegantocostmorethanapennytomakeapenny.Itnowcosts2Ctoproducea1Ccoin.Manycountrieshavestoppedusingpennies.IsittimefortheU.S.todothesame?Jardenandthezincindustryarefightingtokeepthepenny.Since2006,Jardenhasgiven$1.2milliontoAmericansforCommonCents(ACC).Thegroup'smissionistokeepthepennyinuse.MarkWellerisACC'sexecutivedirector.Hearguesthattherearethreemainreasonsforkeepingthepenny:Withoutit,wewouldbecomemorereliantonthefive-centcoin,whichalsohasproblems;charities（慈善机构）thatdependonpennydriveswouldnotbeabletoraiseasmuchmoney;anda2012surveyshowsthat67%ofAmericanswanttokeepthepenny.(77)Manypeoplesurveyedsaidtheyfearedtheywouldenduppayingmoreforproducts.ManyexpertsdisagreewithACC.Theypointtothedozensofcountriesthathavegottenridoftheirlowest-valuecoinswithoutraisingpricesforconsumers.Andcharitiesdon'tseemtooconcernedeither.PresidentBarackObamasaysthemintcouldexploreusingcheapermetalstomakepennies.Steelislessexpensivethanzinc.Penniesare97.5%zincand2.5%copper.Butnomatterwhatitismadeof,thepenny'sdaysmaybenumbered.Mostin-storepurchasesarenowmadewithcreditcards,notcash.Isittimeforachange?Thepennycoinismainlymadeof__.A.copperB.steelC.ironD.zinc答案：D解析：题目:便士硬币主要是由。A:铜B:钢C:铁D:锌4.Passage1Questions1to5arebasedonthefollowingpassage:JardenZinc（锌）Products,alargezincplantafewmilesoutsideGreeneville,Tennessee,hasaspecialclaim.Since1982,ithasbeentheonlysupplierofpennyblanksfortheU.S.Mint(铸币厂).It'sagoodbusinessforJarden-since2000,thecompanyhasearnedmorethan$800million.ButitmaynotbeagooddealfortheU.S.(76)Thevalueofthepennyhasbeendroppingforyears.In2006,itbegantocostmorethanapennytomakeapenny.Itnowcosts2Ctoproducea1Ccoin.Manycountrieshavestoppedusingpennies.IsittimefortheU.S.todothesame?Jardenandthezincindustryarefightingtokeepthepenny.Since2006,Jardenhasgiven$1.2milliontoAmericansforCommonCents(ACC).Thegroup'smissionistokeepthepennyinuse.MarkWellerisACC'sexecutivedirector.Hearguesthattherearethreemainreasonsforkeepingthepenny:Withoutit,wewouldbecomemorereliantonthefive-centcoin,whichalsohasproblems;charities（慈善机构）thatdependonpennydriveswouldnotbeabletoraiseasmuchmoney;anda2012surveyshowsthat67%ofAmericanswanttokeepthepenny.(77)Manypeoplesurveyedsaidtheyfearedtheywouldenduppayingmoreforproducts.ManyexpertsdisagreewithACC.Theypointtothedozensofcountriesthathavegottenridoftheirlowest-valuecoinswithoutraisingpricesforconsumers.Andcharitiesdon'tseemtooconcernedeither.PresidentBarackObamasaysthemintcouldexploreusingcheapermetalstomakepennies.Steelislessexpensivethanzinc.Penniesare97.5%zincand2.5%copper.Butnomatterwhatitismadeof,thepenny'sdaysmaybenumbered.Mostin-storepurchasesarenowmadewithcreditcards,notcash.Isittimeforachange?Whatdoesthesentence"thepenny'sdaysmaybenumbered"inthelastparagraphprobablymean?A.Thepennymaybeoutofuseverysoon.B.Thevalueofthepennymayrise.C.ThepennyhasaspecialplaceinAmericanhistory.D.ThepennyispartofAmericanculture.答案：A解析：题目:最后一段“thepenny'sdaysmaybe屈指可数”这句话可能是什么意思?A:这便士可能很快就用完了。B:一便士的价值可能会上涨。C:便士在美国历史上有特殊的地位。D:硬币是美国文化的一部分。5.Passage1Questions1to5arebasedonthefollowingpassage:JardenZinc（锌）Products,alargezincplantafewmilesoutsideGreeneville,Tennessee,hasaspecialclaim.Since1982,ithasbeentheonlysupplierofpennyblanksfortheU.S.Mint(铸币厂).It'sagoodbusinessforJarden-since2000,thecompanyhasearnedmorethan$800million.ButitmaynotbeagooddealfortheU.S.(76)Thevalueofthepennyhasbeendroppingforyears.In2006,itbegantocostmorethanapennytomakeapenny.Itnowcosts2Ctoproducea1Ccoin.Manycountrieshavestoppedusingpennies.IsittimefortheU.S.todothesame?Jardenandthezincindustryarefightingtokeepthepenny.Since2006,Jardenhasgiven$1.2milliontoAmericansforCommonCents(ACC).Thegroup'smissionistokeepthepennyinuse.MarkWellerisACC'sexecutivedirector.Hearguesthattherearethreemainreasonsforkeepingthepenny:Withoutit,wewouldbecomemorereliantonthefive-centcoin,whichalsohasproblems;charities（慈善机构）thatdependonpennydriveswouldnotbeabletoraiseasmuchmoney;anda2012surveyshowsthat67%ofAmericanswanttokeepthepenny.(77)Manypeoplesurveyedsaidtheyfearedtheywouldenduppayingmoreforproducts.ManyexpertsdisagreewithACC.Theypointtothedozensofcountriesthathavegottenridoftheirlowest-valuecoinswithoutraisingpricesforconsumers.Andcharitiesdon'tseemtooconcernedeither.PresidentBarackObamasaysthemintcouldexploreusingcheapermetalstomakepennies.Steelislessexpensivethanzinc.Penniesare97.5%zincand2.5%copper.Butnomatterwhatitismadeof,thepenny'sdaysmaybenumbered.Mostin-storepurchasesarenowmadewithcreditcards,notcash.Isittimeforachange?Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTTRUE?A.JardenisthesolesupplierofthezinctheU.S.Mintusestomakethepenny.B.ThemajorityofAmericanpeopleareinfavorofkeepingthepenny.C.ManyAmericansfearthatgettingridofthepennywouldcausepricestorise.D.TheU.S.Mintnowspends2.4centstomakeapenny.答案：D6.Passage2CharlesDickens'fatherwasputintoprisonbecausehe.A.stolemoneyfromotherpeopleB.refusedtopaytaxC.didn'tpayforhischildren'seducationD.owedmoneytootherpeople答案：D解析：题目:查尔斯·狄更斯的父亲因为他被关进监狱。A:偷别人的钱B:拒绝交税C:没有支付孩子的教育费用D:欠别人钱7.Passage2Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.DickenslovedtotravelB.Dickens'storiesweremostlyabouthisownchildhoodC.DickensmadealotofmoneyonhisreadingtoursD.DickensleftschooltowriteThePickwickPapers答案：C解析：题目:根据短文，下列哪个选项是正确的?A:狄更斯喜欢旅行B:狄更斯的故事大多是关于他自己的童年C:狄更斯在他的阅读之旅中赚了很多钱D:狄更斯离开学校去写匹克威克的论文8.Passage2Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingaboutDickensisTRUE?A.HewasapeacefulpersonB.HewasaquietwriterC.HeworkedveryhardatschoolD.Hecaredalotaboutthingsaroundhim答案：D解析：题目:根据短文，下列关于狄更斯的哪一项是正确的?A:他是个爱好和平的人B:他是个文静的作家C:他在学校学习很努力D:他很关心他周围的事情9.Passage2Theword"prominent"inthesecondparagraphmeans__.A.FamousB.ThoughtfulC.CarefulD.difficult答案：A解析：题目:第二段“显著”一词的意思是。A:著名的B:深思熟虑的C:小心D:困难10.Passage2Afterthelastparagraph,theauthorwillmostprobablydiscuss