银行系统招聘考试（英语）模拟试卷10

银行系统招聘考试（英语）模拟试卷10

一、阅读理解（本题共20题，每题7.0分，共20分。）

Choice,wearemadetobelieve,isafight.Indailylife,peoplehavecometoexpect

endlesssit.nationsaboutwhichtheyarerequiredtomakedecisionsonewayor

another.Inthemain,thesearcjustannoyingmomentatworkwhichdemandsome

extraenergyorbrainpower,orduringlunchbreakslikechoosingwhichtypeofcoffee

toorderorindeedwhichcoffeeshoptogoto.Butsometimesselectingoneoptionas

opposedtoanothercanhaveseriousorlifelongconsequences.Morecomplex

decisionomakingistheneitheravoided,postponed,orputintothehandsofthearmy

ofprofessionals,lifestylecoaches,lawyers,advisors,andthelike,waitingto

lightentheemotionalburdenforafcc.Butforagoodmanypeopleintheworld,inrich

andpoorcountries,choiceisaluxury,notaright.Andforthosewhothinktheyare

exercisingtheirrighttomakechoices,thewholesystemismerelyanillusion,created

bycompaniesandadvertiserstosellesillusioncreatedbycompaniesandadvertisers

wantingtoselltheirwares.Themainimpactofendlesschoiceinpeople'slivesis

anxiety.Buyingsomethingasbasicasacoffeepotisnotexactlysimple.Easyaccessto

awiderangeofconsumergoodsinducesasenseofpowerlessness,evenparaldysis（瘫

痪），inmanypeople,endingintheshoppergivingupandwalkingaway,orjust

buyinganunsuitableitemthatisnotreallywantedinordertosolvetheproblemand

reducetheunease.RecentsurveysintheUnitedKingdomhaveshownthatasizeable

pro,portionofelectricalgoodsboughtperhouseholdarenotreallyneeded.The

advertisersandthemanufacturersare.nonetheless>satisfied.Itisnotjusttheir

availabilitythatistheproblem,butthespeedwithwhichnewversionsofproductscome

onthemarket.Advancesindesignandproductionmeanthatnewitemsatealmostready

bythetimethatgoodshittheshelves.Productsalsoneedtohaveashortlifespansothat

thepubliccanbepersuadedtoreplacethemwithinashorttime.Theclassicexampleis

computers,whicharealmostoutdatedoncetheyarebought.Atfirst,therewereonly

oneortwoavailablefromalimitednumberofmanufacturers,butnowtherealemany

companiesallwithnotonlytheirownproductsbutdifferentversionsofthesame

machine.Thismakesselectionaproblem,Gonearethedavswhenonecouldjustwalk

witheaseintoashopandbuyonething；nochoice,noanxiety.Theplethom（过剩）of

choiceisnotlimitedtoconsumeritems.Withthegreatermobilityofpeoplearoundthe

world,peoplehavemorechoiceaboutwheretheywanttoliveandwork—afairlyrecent

phenomenon.Inthepast,nationsmigratedacrosstheearthinsearchoffood,

adventure*andinorehospitableenvironments.Wholenationscrossedcontinentsand

changedthefaceofhistory.Sothemobilityofpeopleisnothingnew.Thecreationof

nationstatesandborderseffectivelyslowedthisprocessdown.

1Sometimespeopleaskprofessionalstohelpthemmakedecisions

because.

A、thedecisionsmayhaveseriousimpactontheirlives

B、onlyprofessionalshavetherighttodothat

C、theyhavesufficientmoneytopay

D^theyhaveemotionalproblems

标准答案：A

知识点解析：细节题。第一段中“Morecomplexdecision—makingis...tolightenthe

emotionalburdenforafe?”这样的选择一般是对选择者有比较大的影响的选择。

2、Whenpeoplecannoteasilydecidewhattobuy,whichofthefollowingistheleast

possiblechoice?

A、Givingup.

B、Walkingaway.

C、Buyinganunsuitableitem.

D、Seekingadvice.

标准答案；D

知识点解析：细节题。第二段中“Easyaccesstoawiderangeof...andreducethe

unease.“可以得出答案。因此D项正确。

3、Whydoproductshaveashortlifespannowadays?

A、Theyareofpoorqua'ity.

Theyarequicklyreplacedwithnewones.

C、Theyhavetoomanyversions.

D、Theyarenotdesignedbycomputers.

标准答案：B

知识点解析：细节题。第三段中“Productsalsoneedto...replacethemwithinashort

lime.”即可得出答案。因此B项正确。

4、Howdoesmigrationtodaydifferfromthatofthepast?

A^Peoplenowmigratetofindbetterjobs.

B、PeoplenowmigrateIbrbelterlife

C^Peoplenowmigrateforbetterenvironments.

D^Peoplenowhavemolechoiceaboutwheretomigrate.

标准答案：D

知识点解析：细节题。根据最后一段"Withthegreatermobilityof...afairlyrecent

phenomenon.”可得出答案。因此D项正确。

5、Whichofthefollowingbestexpressesthewriter'sviewonchoice?

A^Bettermorechoicethannochoice

B>Betternochoicethanmorechoice

C^Allchoiceiseasy.

D^Morechoice,moreanxiety.

标准答案：D

知识点解析：主旨题。艰据第三段中“Gonearethedayswhen...nochoice,no

anxiety.”可得出答案。因此D项正确。

DNAtestingrevealsthegenesofeachindividualperson.Sincetheearlytwentieth

century,scientistshaveknownthatallhumancharacteristicsarecontainedinaperson's

genesandarepassedfromparentstochildren.Genesworkasachemicalinstruction

manualforeachpartandeachfunctionofthebody.Theirbasicchemicalelementis

calledDNA,acopyofwhichcanbefoundineverycell.Theexistenceofgenesand

thechemicalstructureofDNAwereunderstoodbythemid.1900s,butscientistshaveonly

recentlybeenabletoidentifyapersonfromjustadropofboodorasingehair.Oneof

themostimportantusesofDNAtestingisincriminalinvestigation.Theveryfirstuseof

DNAtestinginacriminalcasewasin1985inGreatBritain,whefiamanconfessedto

killingayoungwomanintheEnglishcountryside.Becausepolicehadfoundsamplesof

thekiller'sDNAatthesceneofthecrime,abiologistsuggestedthatitmightbepossible

tocomparethatDNAtosomefromtheconfessor'sblood.Toeveryone'ssurprise,the

testsshowedthathewasnotthekiller.Norwasheguiltyofasimilarmurderthathad

happenedsometimeearlier.Atthatpointheadmittedthathehadconfessedtothe

crimesoutoffearandpolicepressure.Thepolicethenasked5,000localmenfor

samplesoftheirblood,andDNAtestingrevealedthatoneofthemwasthereal

murderer,sothefirstmanwassetfree.In1992,twolawprofessors,PeterNeufeld

andBarryScheck,decidedtouseDNAevidencetohelpsetfreesuchmistakenly

convictedprisoners.Withthehelpoftheirstudents>theycreatedanot.for-profit

organizationcalledtheInnocenceProject.Mostoftheirclientsarepoormen,many

fromracialandethnicminorities.Infact,studieshaveshownthatU.S.judgesand

juriesareofteninfluencedbyracialandethnicbackground,andthatpeoplefrom

minoritygroupsarcmorelikelytobeconvicted.Someofthesemenhadbeensentenced

todeath,aformofpunishmentusedinthirtyeightstaiesoutoffifty(asof2006).For

mostoftheseprisoners,theironlyhopewasanothertrialinwhichDNAtestingcouldbe

usedtoprovetheirinnocence.Between1992and2006,theInnocenceProjecthelped

free100men.Someoftheseprisonershadbeeninjailforten,twentyyearsormore

forcrimestheydidnotcommit.However,thegoaloftheInnocenceProjectisnot

simplytosetfreethosewhoarewrongfullyinjail.Theyalsohopetobringaboutreal

changesinthecriminaljusticesystem.InIllinoisinthelate1990s,agroupof

journalismstudentsatNorthwesternUniversitywereabletobringaboutsuchachangein

thatstate.TheybeganinvestigatingsomeIllinoisprisonerswhoclaimedtobe

innocent.ThroughDNAtesting,thestudentswereabletoprovethatinfactthe

prisonerswerenotguiltyofthecrimestheyhadbeenaccusedof.Thirteenofthesemen

weresetfree.Andin2000,GovernorRyanofIllinoisdecidedtostopcarryingoutdeath

sentencesuntilfurtherstudycouldbemadeoftheprisoners,cases.TheuseofDNAin

criminalcasesisstillbeingdebatedaroundtheworld.Somefearthatgovernmentswill

onedaykeeprecordsofeveryone'sDNA,whichcouldputlimitsontheprivacyand

freedomofcitizens.OtherpeoplemistrustthescienceofDNAtestingandthinkthat

lawyersuseittogettheirclientsfreewhetherornottheyareguilty.Butforthosewhose

innocencehasbeenprovenandwhoarenowfreemen,DNAtestinghasmeantnothing

lessthanareturntolifc.AndwiththecarefuluseofDNAtesting,noinnocentperson

shouldeverbeconvictedagain.

6、Whatisthemainideaofthispassage?

A、DNAtestinghaschanged,theAmericanlegalsystem.

DNAtestinghashelpedinnocentmengofreeinIllinois.

C、DNAtestinghasplayedakeyroleincriminalinvestigation.

D、DNAtestingusesgeneticstoidenti-aperson.

标准答案：c-,

知识点解析：主旨题。文章主要讲的是DNA测试在对罪犯做调查时所起的作用。

7、DNAtestingwasfirstusedinacriminalcaseby

A、alawyerinNewYork

BNstudentsinIllinois

C、doctorsintheUnitedSlates

D、policeinGreatBritain

标准答案：D

知识点解析：细节题。艰据第二段中“TheveryfirStuseofDNA…in1985inGreat

Britain...Becauseapolicehadfound…”可得出答案。

8、TheInnocenceProjectusesDNAtestingto.

A、helpthepoliceputpeopleinprison

B、findoutwhichlawyerayeincompetent

C、provethatsuspectsayeguilty

D、8etfreeinnocentprisoner

标准答案：D

知识点解析:细节题。取据第三段中“In1992,twolawprofessors…setfreesuch

mistakenlyconvictedprisoners”可得出答案。

9^SomestudentsinNonhwestermUniversity.

A^provedsonicprisonerswerenotguilty

B、believedsomesuspectswerefromethnicgroups

C^toldth,egovernorofIllinoisnottofreetheprisoners

D、showedDNAtestingwasnotalwaysreliable

标准答案：A

知识点解析：细节题。艰据第五段中“ThroughDNAtesting...theyhadbeenaccused

of.”可得出答案。因此A项正确。

10、Whatistheauthor'sattitudetowardsDNAtesting?

A^Negative

B、Positive

C、Suspicious.

D、Indifferent.

标准答案：B

知识点解析：态度题。通读全文.作者对DNA测试的态度明显是肯定的。

TheOlympicGamesarethegreatestfestivalofsportintheworld.Everyfouryears,a

hundredormorecountriessendtheirbestsportsmentocompeteforthehighesthonorsin

sport.Asmanyas6,1300peopletakepartinover20sports.Forthewinners,thereare

goldmedalsandslory.Butthereishonor,too,forallwhocompete,winorlose.That

isinspiritoftheOlympics-totakepartiswhatmatters.TheOlympicGamesalways

startinabrightcolorandaction.Theteamsofallthenationsparadeintheopening

ceremonyandinarchroundthetrack.ThecustomisfortheGreekteamtomarchin

first.ForitwasinGreecethattheOlympicsbegan.Theteamofthecountrywherethe

Gamesarebeingheld—thehostcountry—marchesinlast.Therunnerwiththe

Olympictorchthenentersthestadiumandlightstheflame.Asportsmanfromthehost

countrytakestheOlympicoathonbehalfofallthecompetitors.Thejudgesandofficials

alsotakeanoath.Afterthesportsmenmarchoutofthestadium,thehostcountryputs

onawonderfuldisplay.Thecompetitionsbeginthenextday.Thereareusuallymore

thantwentysportsinthe.Games.Theruleisthattheremustbeatleastfifteen.The

maineventsayeintrackandfield,butitisafewdaysbeforethesesportsstart.Each

daypetitorstakepartinadifferentsport-riding,shooting,swimming,and

cross-countryrunning.Pointsayegainedforeach,event.Medalsareawardedforthe

individualwinnersandfornationalteams.Moreandmorewomenaretakingpartinthe

games.Theyfirstcompetedin1900»intennisandgolf,whicharenolongerheldin

theOlympics.Women\swimmingeventswereintroducedin1912.Rutitwasnor

untilI928thattherewereanytrackandfieldeventsforwomen.Now.theycompetein

allbuthalfadozenofthesports.Inhorseriding,shooting,andboatracing,they

maycompeteinthesameeventsasthemen.

11、Whyistherehonorforthelosersaswellasfbrthewinners?

A、BecausefailureiSthemotherofsuccess.

B、Becauselosersneedencouragement.

C、Becauselosersandwinnersshouldbeequallytreated

D、BecausewhatreallymattersistotakepartintheOlympicGames.

标准答案：D

知识点解析：由文章第一段最后两句话“Butthereishonor,too,forawho

compete,winorloseThatisthespidtoftheOlympics------totakepartiswhat

matters.”可知，奥运会的木质在于参与精神，参与是最重要的。

12、Whichofthefollowingisalong-establishedpracticeintheopeningceremony?

A、Runnersenterthestadiumwithtorches.

B、Eachteamputsonawonderfuldisplay.

C^TheGreekteammarchesinfirst.

D、Sportsmenandsportswomenweremagnificentclothes.

标准答案：C

知识点解析：由文章第二段第三句话“ThecustomisfortheGreekteamtomarchin

fksl.”可知，一个历史悠久的习俗是在奥运会开幕式上希腊队走在最前面。

13、WhotakestheOlympicoath?

A、Ajudgefromaforeigncountry.

Anofficerfromthehostcountry.

C^AGreeksportsman.

D、Asportsmanfromthehostcountry.

标准答案：D

知识点解析：由文章第三段第二句话“AsportsmanfromtheHostcountrytakesthe

OlympicoathonbehalfOfaUthecompetitors.”可知«

14、WhatarethemostimportanteventsintheOlympicGames?

A、Thetrackandfieldevents.

B、Thehorsetidingevents.

C、Theswimmingevents.

D、Theboat一racingevents.

标准答案：A

知识点解析：由文章第四段第四句话中“Themaineventsareintrackandfield”可

知。

15、WhendidwomenstarttakingpartinOlympicGames?

A、In1912.

B、In1900.

C、In1928.

D、In1924.

标准答案：B

知识点解析：由文章第五段第二句话中“Theyfirstcompetedin1990”可知，答案为

Bo

DemandsforstrongerprotectionforwildlifeinBritain80mehidethefactthatsimilarare

feltilltherestEurop@E@StudiesbytheCouncilofEurope»ofwhich21countriesare

inembeis.haveshowndial1perccfiloficplilcspeciesand24percentofbullcifliesare

indangerofdyingout.EuropeanconcernforwildlifewasoutlinedbyDr.Peter

Baum,anexpertintheenvironmentandnatureresourcesdivisionofthecouncil,when

hespokeataconferencearrangedbytheadministratorsofaBritishnationalpark.The

park4isoneofthefewareasinEuropetoholdthecouncil'sdiplomafbrnatureresorvesof

thehighestquality,andDr.PeterBaktmhadcometopresentittotheparkonce

again.Hewasafraidthatpublicopinionwasturningagainstnationalparks,andthat

thosesetupinthe1960sand1970scouldnotbesetuptoday.ButDr.Baumclearly

remainedastrongsupponerofthcviewthatnaturalenvironmentsneededtobeallowedto

surviveinapeaceintheirownright.NOareacouldbeexpectedtosurvivebothasa

truenaturereserveandastouristattraction.hewenton.Theshortviewthatreserves

hadtoserveimmediatehumandemandsforoutdoorrecreationshouldbereplacedbyfull

acceptanceoftheirimportanceasplacestopreservenatureforthefuture.*'Weforgetthat

theyaretheguaranteeoflifesystems,onwhichanybuilt—upareauhimately

depends,"Dr.Baumwenton,4<Wecouldmanagewithoutmostindustrial

products.butwecouldnotmanagewithoutnature.However,ournaturalenvironment

areas,whicharetheoriginalpartsofourcountryside,haveshrunktobecomemere

islandsinaspoiledandhighlypollutedlandmass.”

16、AccordingtorecentstudiesbytheCouncilofEurope,wecanlearn

that.

A、itisonlyinBritainthatwildlifeneedsmoreproteciion

B、allspeciesofwildlifeinEuropeareindangerofdyingout

C、therearefewerspeciesofreptilesandbutterfliesinEuropethanelsewhere

D、certainspeciesofreptilesandbutterfliesinEuropeneedprotecting

标准答案：D

知识点解析：第一段的第二句提到，拥有21个成员国的欧洲委员会所作的研究显

示，1%的爬行动物和24%的蝴蝶类正濒临威胁甚至绝迹，由此可见答案为D,

17、Dr.Baum,arepresentativeoftheCouncil,visitedoneparticularBritishnational

parkbecause.

A、hewaspresentingthe