阅读理解二（2）
Passage 6
The residents of 24 Acacia Grove were dissatisfied with the condition of the property, so John Preston called a meeting to discuss things last week. At the meeting John suggested setting up a residents’ committee. Everyone was so worried and angry about the agent’s inactivity that they agreed, and they elected John as chairman of the committee. Many residents said that they were tired of telephoning the agent and tired of complaining about the flats. Although the agent was responsible for the flats, they thought that he didn’t do enough. Therefore John was asked to write to the agent and say that they were disappointed with the management of the flats.
The next service payment was due at the end of the month. However, they agreed not to pay it until they were happy with the plans to improve the-property. They decided to tell the agent that he must start the work within one month. They all went away very pleased with themselves.
26. Why did John Preston call a meeting last week?
A. Because the residents were dissatisfied with the present residents’ committee.
B. Because the residents were dissatisfied with the bad management of the flats.
C. Because some residents requested to change the present residents’ committee.
D. Because he wanted to become Chairman of the committee.
27. Who elected John as chairman of the committee?
A. The agent. B. The residents. C. The committee. D. Acacia Grove.
28. What does the word “inactivity” mean in the third sentence in Para. l?
A. Weakness B. Progress C. State D. Lack of actions
29. What does the word “due” mean in the first sentence of Para. 2?
A. to be paid B. proper C. owed D. large
30. When did they agree to pay the next service payment?
A. At the end of the month. B. Within one month.
C. When they were happy with the plans to improve the property.
D. The agent would tell them.
Passage 7
When I was a little girl, my brothers and I collected stamps for many years. My mother didn’t use to work during the week, but she worked in the post office near our house on Saturday, and she used to bring home all the new stamps as soon as they were issued （发行）.
On the day of the World Cup football final in London in 1966, we were very excited because England were playing West Germany in the final. When we were having lunch, my mother told us to go to the post office straightaway after the match if England won, but she didn’t tell us why. At 2 o’clock my mother went back to work as usual, while the rest of the family were watching the football on TV at home. Although she wasn’t watching the match, she was listening to it on the radio.
England won 4: 2 and so my brothers and I ran to the post office. As we burst in, my mother was standing behind the counter. She was waiting to sell us a very special limited edition with ENGLAND WINNERS on each stamp. We were over the moon.
We still have it today, and perhaps it is worth a lot of money.
31. This passage mainly tells us __________.
A. the author and her brother used to like stamps very much
B. the author had a very kind mother
C. the author and her brothers had an unforgettable experience in collecting stamps
D. their mother used to support them by working in the post office
32. According to the passage, her mother worked in the post office
A. during the week B. on Saturdays C. on Sundays D. for six days
【答案】B。
33. Their mother told them to go to the post office straightaway after the match if England won, but she didn’t tell them why. Why do you think she did that?
A. She wanted to give them a surprise. B. She doubted if she would get the stamps.
C. She forgot to do that. D. She thought it unnecessary to tell them the reason.
34. What does the sentence “We were over the moon. ” mean?
A. We jumped high. B. We were extremely happy about it.
C. We watched the moon for a long time. D. We couldn’t sleep the whole night.
35. What is the best title for this passage?
A. My Childhood B. My Mother
C. A Precious Stamp D. A Memorable Experience in Collecting Stamps
Passage 8
When John and Victoria Falls arrived in New York City for one-year stay, they did not bring very many things with them. They had planned either to live in a furnished apartment or to buy used furniture. But they soon learned about a new system that more and more people are using. The renting of home furnishings （bed, tables, dishes, and so on） has become one of America’s fastest growing businesses.
What kinds of people rent their home furnishings instead of buying them? People who are international business or government officials, foreign students, airline workers, young married couples-people whose job or business may force them to move frequently from one city to another. They save a lot of trouble and the cost of moving their furniture each time. They simply rent new furniture when they reach their new homes. Young people with little money do not want to buy cheap furniture that they may soon dislike. They prefer to wait until they have enough money to buy furniture they really like. Meanwhile, they find they can rent better quality furniture than they could afford to buy.
One family, who now have a large, beautiful home of their own, liked their rented furniture so much that they decided to keep renting it instead of buying new things. But usually people don’t like to tell others about it. The idea of renting home furnishings is still quite new, and they are not sure what their neighbors might think.
36. Which of the following has become one of America’s fastest growing businesses?
A. Selling home furnishings. B. Renting furnished apartments.
C. Selling used furniture. D. Renting home furnishings.
37. Why do some people prefer to rent furniture? __________________
A. Because the furniture they get in this way is new.
B. Because it saves them a lot of money.
C. Because it saves them much trouble and money.
D. Because they can always get better quality furniture in this way.
38. What can you infer from the passage? ________________________
A. The idea of renting furniture is not acceptable.
B. Renting furniture is not popular in the couple’s home town.
C. Only those who don’t have enough money to rent furniture.
D. People usually grow to like the furniture they have rented.
39. Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage? ______________
A. Rent or Buy? B. A New Way of Getting Home Furnishings.
C. Furnished Apartments. D. A New Idea
40. Young people liked renting home furniture in that__________________
A. they have less money. B. they don’t want to buy old furniture.
C. the new furniture is of good quality.
D. they don’t have much money and don’t want to buy the cheap furniture.
Passage 9
A characteristic of American culture that has become almost a tradition is to respect the self-made man-the man who has risen to the top through his own efforts, usually beginning by working with his hands. While the leader in business or industry or the college professor occupies a higher social position and commands greater respect in the community than the common laborer or even the skilled factory worker, he may take pains to point out that his father started life in America as a farmer or laborer of some sort.
This attitude toward manual （体力的） labor is now still seen in many aspects of American life. One is invited to dinner at a home that is not only comfortably but even luxuriously （豪华地） furnished and in which there is every evidence of the fact that the family has been able to afford foreign travel, expensive hobbies, and college education for the children; yet the hostess probably will cook the dinner herself, will serve it herself and will wash dishes afterward; furthermore, the dinner’ will not consist merely of something quickly and easily assembled from contents of various cans and a cake or a pie bought at the nearby bakery. On the contrary, the hostess usually takes pride in careful preparation of special dishes. A professional may talk about washing the car, digging in his flowerbeds, painting the house. His wife may even help with these things, just as he often helps her with the dishwashing. The son who is away at college may wait on table and wash dishes for his living, or during the summer he may work with a construction gang on a highway in order to pay for his education.
41. From Para. 1, we know that in America ______________.
A. people tend to have a high opinion of the self-made man
B. people can always rise to the top through their won efforts
C. college professors win great respect from common workers
D. people feel painful to mention their fathers as labors
42. According to the passage, the hostess cooks dinner herself mainly because_____________
A. servants in America are hard to get B. she takes pride in what she can do herself
C. she can hardly afford servants D. it is easy to prepare a meal with canned food
43. The underlined expression “wait on table” in Para 2 means “__________________”.
A. work in a furniture shop B. keep accounts for a bar
C. wait to lay the table D. serve customers in a restaurant
44. The author’s attitude towards manual labor is ______________.
A. positive B. negative C. humorous D. critical
45. Which of the following could be the best title of the passage? ________________
A. A Respectable Self-made Family B. American Attitude toward Manual Labor
C. Characteristics of American Culture D. The Development of Manual Labor
Passage 10
How men first learnt to invent words is unknown; in other words, the origin of language is a mystery. All we really know is that men, unlike animals, somehow invented certain sounds to express thought and feelings, actions and things, so that they could communicate with each other; and that later they agreed upon certain signs, called letters, which could be combined to present those sounds, and which could be written down. Those sounds, whether spoken or written in letters, we call words.
The power of words, then, lies in their associations-the things they bring up before our minds. Words become filled with meaning for us by experience; and the longer we live, the more certain words recall to us the glad and sad events of our past; and the more we read and learn, the more the number of words that mean something increases.
Great writers are those who not only have great thoughts but also express these thoughts in words which appeal powerfully to our minds and emotions. This charming and telling use of words is what we call literary style. Above all, the real poet is a master of words. He can convey his meaning in words which sing like music and which by their position and association can move men to tears. We should therefore learn to choose our words carefully and use them accurately, or they will make our speech silly and vulgar.
46. The origin of language is _____________.
A. a legend handed down from the past B. a matter that is hidden or secret
C. a question difficult to answer D. a problem not yet solved
47. What is true about words?______________
A. They are used to express feelings only. B. They can not be written down.
C. They are simply sounds. D. They are mysterious.
48. The real power of words consists in their_____________.
A. properties B. characteristics C. peculiarity D. representative function
49. By “association” in the last paragraph, the author means ___________.
A. a special quality B. a joining of ideas in the mind
C. an appearance which is puzzling D. a strange feature
50. Which of the following statements about the real poet is NOT true?
A. He is no more than a master of words.
B. He can convey his ideas in words which sing like music.
C. He can move men to tears.
D. His style is always charming.
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