函授大专英语复习试题（2）

II. Reading Comprehension

A

Ma Li will have an interview for the office manager job tomorrow. She is now worried about what she should say during the interview, so she asks her neighbor Liu Lu, an experienced secretary, for help.

“ Just be yourself, ” says Liu Lu.

“ But that ’ s hard, ys Ma Li. ” sa

“ Well, if you follow my advice, you ’ ll probably get the job, ” Liu Lu says, “ Set out to do your homework. Find out about the company and gain some insight into what the requirements of the position are. Do an excellent job of selling yourself and, without seeming to brag( 吹牛) or

being dishonest, convince the employer you have the skills and qualities that match the requirements. On top of that, make them believe you ’ ll fit in and be part of the team. You have to know what their company culture is like, wh at kind of people they are, and what kind of team you ’ ll be joining. ” “ I see your point. That sounds like a lot of work. Maybe more than I can do. ” Ma Li still worries. At last, Liu Lu says to her, “ There ’ s an alternative: be youeself and hope i t fits what they want. ”

1.Why does Ma Li ask Liu Lu for help? D

A.Because Liu Lu works as manager in the company.

B.Because Liu Lu is her teacher.

C.Because Liu Lu is her neighbor.

D.Because Liu Lu is good at interview.

2.Ma Li is very likely to get the job, if D .

A.she talks to the president of the company

B.she sets to do her homework earlier

C.she finds out where the company is beforehand.

D.she does what Liu Lu tells her.

3.What should Ma Li convince the employer of? A

A.She is full qualified for the job.

B.She is fond of bragging about herself.

C.Shelots has sold lots of products.

D.She is an experienced office manager.

4.Which of the following things must Ma Li NOT do? C

A.She must find out about what their company culture is like.

B.She must let them know that she is suitable to work as a member of the team.

C.She must brag about herself in her resume.

D.She must get some good advice from an experienced person.

5.What does the word “ alternativemean in the last paragraph? D ”

A.Decision

B.Requirement

C.Quality

D.Choice

B

Doctors believe that second-hand smoke may cause lung cancer in people who do not smoke. Nonsmokers often breathe in the smoke from other people ’ s cigarettes. This is second-hand smoke. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ( 美国环保局 ) reports that about fifty?three thousand people die in the United States each year as a result of exposure ( 暴露) to second-hand smoke.

It is harder for children to avoid second-hand smoke. In the United States, nine million children under the age of five live in homes with at least one smoker. Research shows that these children are sick more than children who live in homes where no one smokes.

The damaging effects of second-hand smoke on children also continue as they grow up. The children of smokers are more than twice as likely to develop lung cancer when thay are adults as children of nonsmokers. The risk is even higher for children who live in homes where both parents smoke.

People are becoming very aware of the danger of second-hand smoke.

As a result, they have passed laws that prohibit people from smoking in many public places. Currently, 45 states in the United States have laws that restrict, or limit, smoking. The most well-known law doesn ’ t allow people to smoke on short native airline flights, i.e. flights within the country.

C 6.Compared with nonsmokers ’ children, the children whose parents

both smoke are likely to .

A.grow up more slowly

B.be sick under the age of five

C.develop Lung cancer more often

D.become smokers more easily

A 7.Why are there laws made against smoking in public places in the U.S.?

A.Because people have realized the danger of second-hand smoke.

B.Because more and more people don ’ t like smoki ng now.

C.Because parents don ’ t want their children to become smokers.

D.Because the government wants to limit the production of cigarettes.

C 8.Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A.T he number of smokers ’ children is twice greater than that of nonsmokers ’ children.

B.People are now not allowed to smoke on airline flights in the U.S.

C.Adults whose parents smoked when they were children get cancer More frequently.

D.Second-hand smoke is not as dangerous as first-hand smoke.

D 9.From the passage we can conclude that .

A.the main cause of lung cancer is second-hand smoke

B.most people know nothing about the danger of second-hand smoke

C.public places are dangerous for people to stay

D.children suffer most from second-hand smoke

C 10.This passage is mainly about .

A.how people get cancer

B.who can get cancer easily

C.what should be done with smoking in public

D.whether second-hand smoking can be harmful

C

Many visitors to the United States find that the fast pace at which people move is very troubling. One's first impression is likely to be that everyone is in a rush. City people always seem to be hurrying to get where they are going. And they are very impatient if they are delayed even for a brief moment. At first this may seem unfriendly to you. But drivers will rush you; storekeepers will be in a hurry as they serve you; people will push past you as they walk along the street. You will miss smiles and brief conversations with people when you shop or dine in a restaurant. Do not think it is because Americans are in such a hurry that they are unfriendly.

Life is often much slower outside the big cities, which is true in other countries as well.

Americans who live in cities such as New York, Chicago, or Los Angels, often think that everyone is equally in a hurry to get things done. But when they discover that you are a stranger, most Americans become quite kindly and will take great care to help you.

C 11.Visitors to the United States possibly feel that city people of the country are very .

A.busy

B.kind

C.troubling

D.patient

C 12.In American big cities, people rarely .

A.smile to each other

B.move at a fast pace

C.chat with each other in a shop

D.dine away from home

B 13.According to the writer, American people .

A.unfriendly only when they are shopping

B.actually friendly to foreign visitors

C.indeed cold to foreign visitors

D.in no hurry when walking in the street

A 14.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A.Life pace is different inside and outside bid cities.

B.Life pace is quite slow in other parts of the world.

C.life pace is the same in different parts of the world.

D.Life pace is similar in American cities, big os small.

C 15.It seems that Americans are cold to you because they think .

A.you are a foreigner

B.you know their way of life

C.you are as busy as they are

D.you are a stranger there