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2008职称英语考前每日一练(综合类第35期－C级)
发布时间：2008-3-10 16:22:00 浏览次数: 380
第4部分：阅读理解（第31-45题，每题3分，共45分）
下面有3篇短文，每篇短文后有5道题，每道题后面有4个选项。请根据文章的内容,从每题所给的4个选项中选择1个最佳答案，涂在答题卡相应的位置上。
第一篇 Storms Sink Ships
Rescuers have found the bodies of over 130 people killed in two ferry disasters in Bangladesh．The accidents happened during a storm that hit the country on April 21．Hundreds more are missing or feared dead．
The two ferries sank in different rivers near the capital city of Dhaka as strong winds and rain hit the South Asian country.
The government has since banned a11 ferries and other boats from travelling at night during the April-May stormy season.
One of the ferries, MV Mitali，was carrying far more people than it was supposed to．About 400 passengers fitted into a space made for just 300，police said The second ferry carried about 100 passengers．
"The number of deaths is certain to rise,"said an official in charge of the rescue work."No one really knows how many people were on board the ferry or how many of them survived．"
Ferries in Bangladesh don't always keep passenger lists，making it difficult to determine the exact number of people on board.
Besides the ferry accidents，at least 40 people were killed and 400 injured by lightning strikes, falling houses and trees and the sinking of small boats．
Storms are common this time of year in Bangladesh, as are boating accidents．Ferry disasters take away hundreds of lives every year in a nation of 130 million people．
Officials blame these river accidents on a lack of safety measures, too many passengers in boats and not enough checks on weather conditions.
Ferries are a common means of transport in Bangladesh．It is a country covered by about 230 rivers．Some 20,000 ferries use the nation's waterways（水路）every year．And many of them are dangerously overcrowded（过度拥挤）．
Since1977, more than 3,000 people have died in some 260 boating accidents．
31 How many people have been found dead in the two ferry disasters?
A More than 130.
B Over 3,000．
C About400．
D At least 40.
32 The two ferry disasters occurred
A at noon．
B in the morning.
C at night．
D in the afternoon．
33 How many passengers was MV Mitali designed to carry?
A 440．
B 100.
C 400.
D 300．
34 Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a cause of the boating accidents?
A Strong winds．
B Bad weather conditions．
C Blockage of waterways．
D Lack of safety measures.
35 Which of the following statements is NOT true of the two ferry disasters?
A They traveled during the April-May stormy season.
B They sank on April 21.
C The exact number of deaths could be easily determined．
D They sank somewhere near Dhaka．
第二篇 Saving Money
Where you save your money often depends on what you are saving for．If you are saving to buy a dictionary or to go to a concert，then probably keep your money somewhere in your room．
If you are saving for a big purchase like a mountain bike or a school trip, where would you
save your money?
One place to save money is the bank．Putting your money in a savings account will help your money earn more money．If you put your money in a piggy bank（猪形储蓄罐），one year later you'll still have the same amount of money you put in．If you put your money in a savings account，one year later，you'll have more money than you put in．Why?
When you keep your money in a bank，your money earns interest．Interest is the amount of
money a bank pays you to use your money. The bank uses your money（and the money of other people，too）to loan money to people and businesses．
The bank will send you a statement several times a year．A bank statement tells you how much money there is in your account，It also tells you how much interest you have earned．If you leave your money in the bank，you can watch it grow!
Another way you can save money is to buy a certificate of deposit or CD. If you have some
money that you don't need to use for a long time，this is a good way to make your money grow．
You can buy a CD at a bank．You agree not to use the money for a certain period of time．
That period might be from six months to five years You can't touch your money during that time.
If you do，you must pay a penalty，or fee.
Since the bank is using your money for that time period，it will pay you interest．You will
earn more interest with a CD than in a savings account．Can you guess why? It's because you promise to leave your money in the bank for a certain period of time. Banks pay different rates of interest. So, you may want to compare rates in newspaper ads before buying a CD．
36 Which way will help your money earn more money?
A Putting your money in your room.
B Putting your money in a piggy bank.
C Putting your money in your pocket．
D Putting your money in a savings account．
37 Interest is the amount of money which
A a bank lends to people．
B a bank loans to businesses．
C a bank pays you．
D a bank uses.
38 A bank statement tells you
A the amount of money you have in the bank．
B the current rates of interest．
C the current rates of exchange．
D the best way to save your money．
39 If you draw your money before it is due．
A you have to pay interest to the bank．
B you have to close your account
C you have to open a new account．
D you have to pay a penalty or fee．
40 The word "touch" in paragraph 7 could be best replaced by
A "deposit".
B "borrow"．
C "use"．
D "cash"．
第三篇 Two People，Two Paths
You must be familiar with the situation：Dad's driving，Mum's telling him where to go．He's sure that they need to turn left But she says it's not for another two blocks．Who has the better sense of direction? Men or women.
They both do, a new study says．but in different ways．
Men and women．Canadian researchers have found，have different methods of finding their
way．Men look quickly at landmarks（地标）and head off in what they think is the right direction．
Women, however, try to picture the whole route in detail and then follow the path in their head．
"women tend to be more detailed,"said Edward Cornell．who led the study,"while men
tend to be a little bit faster and …a little bit more intuitive（直觉感知的）．"
In fact, said Cornell,"sense of direction"isn't one skill but two．
The first is the"survey method".This is when you see all area from above, such as a printed map．Y0u can see，for example，where the hospital is，where the church is and that the
supermarket is on its right．
The second skill is the"route method"This is when you use a series of directions．You start
from the hospital，then turn left，turn fight，go uphill——and then you see the supermarket．
Men are more likely to use the survey method while women are more likely to use one route and follow directions．
Both work, and neither is better．
Some scientists insist that these different skills have a long history. They argue it is because of the difference in traditional roles.
In ancient times，young men often went far away with the older men to fish or hunt．The trip took hours or days and covered unfamiliar places．The only way to know where you were was to use the survey method to remember landmarks-the mountains, the lakes and so on．
The women，on the other hand，took young girls out to find fruits and plants．These activities were much closer to home but required learning well-used paths．So, women's sense of
space was based on learning certain routes．
41 When finding his way, Dad tends to rely on
A his intuitive knowledge.
B his book knowledge．
C Mum's assistance.
D the police's assistance．
42 Women are more likely to use
A the survey method.
B the traditional method．
C the route method.
D the right method.
43 Which works better，the route method or the survey method?
A The survey method．
B The route method．
C Either．
D Neither．
44 Which of the following is NOT a landmark?
A A long river．
B A high mountain．
C A magnificent church．
D A path in your head．
45 Women developed a sense of space out of the need
A to go fishing．
B to go hunting.
C to learn well-used paths．
D to go swimming.
答案:
31 A 该题问的是：在两次渡船失事中已发现多少人死了?第一段第一个句子说到"救援人员已经找到了在孟加拉国的两次渡船失事中的130多人的尸体".当然，实际的死亡数字还要高。
32 c 该题问的是：这两次渡船失事发生在什么时候?这是一道推理题。文章中没有一个句子直接提供了这方面的信息。但是第三段间接地传递了这方面的信息：政府自此后禁止所有的渡船和其他船只在四五月的暴风季节夜航。
33 D 该题问的是：渡船：MV Mitali设计载客量是多少?答案在第四段的第二句：警察说：把大约400个旅客装进了只能容纳：300个旅客的空间。
34 c 该题问的是：哪一种原因文章没有提到?第三段提到了政府自此禁止渡船和其他船只在四五月暴风雨季节夜航。也就是说，A和B提到了。倒数第三段说到了缺乏安全措施，即D.
35 c 该题问的是：下面是有关这两次渡船失事的说法，哪一种是错的?第五段有这样一句话：没有人真正能知道当时有多少人在船上?也不知道多少人还活着?第六段是这么说的：孟加拉国的渡船不是总能留下顾客的名单的，使得确定船上确切的人数很困难。
36 D 该题问的是：哪一种方式能使你的钱越滚越多?把钱放在你的房间里、猪形储蓄罐里或你的口袋里显然都不会使你的钱变得更多。
37 c 该题问的是：利息是什么样的钱?A说的是：银行借出的钱。B说的是：银行贷款给工商企业的。D说的是：银行使用的钱。这么都不对。第四段有这样一句话：Interest is the amount 0f money a bank pays you to use your money.利息是因为银行用了你的钱付给你的。因此c才是正确的答案。
38 A 该题问的是：银行结算单告诉你什么?A说的是：你在银行中有多少钱。B说的是：当前的利率。 c说的是：当前的兑换率。D说的是：存钱的最好办法。A是正确的，答案在第五段。
39 D 该题问的是：你提前取钱会怎么样?答案在倒数第二段的最后一句。
40 c 该题问的是：第七段中的"touch"由哪个词替换最为合适?最为合适的是
4l A 该题问的是：找路时爸爸依赖的是什么?A说的是：他的直觉知识。B说的是：他的书本知识。c说的是：妈妈的帮助。D说的是：警察的帮助。第四段的最后讲到男人时作者用了这么一个短语：a little bit more intuitive.直觉感知更多一些。可见A是正确答案。类似的描述也见于第三段。
42 c 该题问的是：女人倾向于用什么?A说的是：测量法。B说的是：传统法。c说的是：路线法。D说的是：正确的办法。第三段的最后一句是这么说的：然而，女人是试图先把整个路线详详细细地记住，然后跟着脑子里的线路走。因此c是正确的。
43 D 该题问的是：路线法和测量法，哪种更好些?倒数第四段是这么说的：两种都可以，不能说一种比另一种更好。可见D是正确的。
44 D 该题问的是：哪一种不是地标?顾名思义，你脑袋里的线路当然不是路标。
45 c 该题问的是：女人的方位感是出于什么样的需要形成的?A说的是：为了钓鱼。B说的是：为了打猎。c说的是：为了熟悉常用的道路。D说的是：为了游泳。c可以在最后一段的倒数第二旬找到
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