湖北成考专升本英语专业阅读理解真题及答案,湖北成考专升本英语专业阅读理解真题及答案:III.ReadingComprehensionAIwas14whenMr.IngramknockedonourfarmhousedoorinSacredHeart,Okla.Theoldfarmerlivedaboutamiledowntheroadandneededhelpcuttinggrass.ItwasthefirsttimeIwasactuallypaidforwork-about12centsanhour,notbadwhenyouconsideritwas1939,atimewhentherewaslittlebusinessactivity.Mr.IngramlikedthejobIdidandendeduphiringmetodigpotatoes.Ievenhelpedwhenababycowwasbeingborn.Onedayhefoundanoldtruckthatwasstuckinthesoft,sandysoilofthemelon(瓜)field.Itwasfullofmelonsthatsomeonehadtriedtostealbeforetheirtruckgotstuck.Mr.Ingramexplainedthatthetruck'sownerwouldbereturningsoon,andhewantedmetowatchandlean.Itwasn'tlongbeforeamanfromanearbyvillage,whohadaterriblereputation(名声)forfightingandstealing,showedupwithhistwofull-grownsons.Theylookedveryangry.CalmlyMr.Ingramsaid,"Well,Iseeyouwanttobuysomewatermelons."Therewasalongsilencebeforethemananswered,"Yeah,Iguessso.Whatareyougettingforthem?""Twenty-fivecentseach.""Well.Iguessthatwouldbefairenoughifyouhelpmegetmytruckoutofhere."Itturnedouttobeourbiggestsaleofthesummer,andanunpleasant,perhapsunfortunate,incidenthadbeenprevented.Aftertheyleft,Mr.Ingramsmiledandsaidtome,"Son,ifyoudon'tforgive(原谅)yourenemies,you'regoingtorunoutoffriends."Mr.Ingramdiedafewyearslater,butIhaveneverforgottenhimorwhathetaughtmeonmyfirstjob.()56.Whichofthefollowingbestexplains"endedup"asisusedinthepassage?A.enjoyedB.finishedC.gotintoD.wenton()57.Thetruckownerswereangrybecause.A.theyfailedtogetthemelonsawaywithoutbeingseenB.theyforgottohavetheirtruckcheckedbeforetheystartedC.theyhadgottoomanymelonsonthetruckD.theyknewtheyhadabadreputation()58.Whydidn'tthetruckownersfighttogetawaythemelons.A.Theoldfarmerwasastrongenemy.B.Thepriceofferedforthemelonswasverylow.C.Itwashardtostartafightagainstfriendlypeople.D.ItwasnecessarytogetthetruckoutbeforeanythingBYougetallsortsofdemands,andthemarkofagoodhotelistosupplywhateverisaskedforwithoutsoundingsurprised.Ifaguestasksforrubberglover(手套),youdon'taskwhy.Yousay,"Noproblem.Whatcolourdoyouwant?"Therehavebeensomedemandswhich,muchasIwouldhavelikedtofill,Icouldn't.AJapanesebusinessman,forexample,thoughtthemanagerofahotelwaslikethecaptainofashipsoheaskedmetomarryhimandthewomanheloved.Therewasonetime,however,wedidhelpout.AyoungmanthoughtthatifheaskedhisgirlfriendtomarryhimattheRitzshewouldsayyes.Heaskedustopttheringinacake,andsheaccepted.Tophotelsareusedmoreandmoretoimpress.Theyareusedfordoingbusiness.Ifyou'vegotsomethingtosell,takeyourclients(客户)tothebesthotelwherethesurroundingsarequitehelpful.AfriendofmineworkingatSavoyHoteltellsthestoryaboutamanwhogavehim5poundstosay"goodmorning,Mr.Smith"whenhewalkedthroughthedoorwithtwoothermen.Thishedid,andcouldhearMr.Smithsaying,"Idowishtheywouldleavemealoneatthisplace."AccordingtoJulianPayne,themostpowerfulpeopleinanyhotelaretheporters,whocarrybagsforhotelguests."Porterscandoalmostanything.Theycangetyoutablesatthebestrestaurantsrticketsforapopularconcert.Don'taskmehowtheydoitorwhattheirdealisbecauseIdon'tknow.Mostofthemhavebeenthereforyears.Theyknowmoreaboutthehistoryofthehotelandthegueststhananyoneelse.Theyareinvaluable.Aheadporterwillcomeinevenonhisdayoffsohecansayhellotosomeoneheremembersvisitingthehotelyearsago."()59.Whenguestsaskforsomethingstrange,themanagerofagoodhotelwouldthink_________.A.howhecanmeettheirneedsB.whytheyhavesuchdemandsC.whatproblemsthehotelhasD.whoisthebestpersontogoto()60.Whichofthefollowingexamplesexplains"wedidhelpout"?A.Thehotelboughtaringforayounglady.B.AJapanesemarriedthewomanheloved.C.Themanageronceactedasacaptain.D.Ayoungladyagreedtomarryherboyfriend.()61.Bysaying"Idowishtheywouldleavemealoneatthisplace,"Mr.Smith.A.showedthathedislikedsuchpeopleatthehotelB.gavetheimpressionthathewasaconstantguestC.triedtomakehisclientsfeelsorryforhimD.soundedasifhewastiredofsuchgreetings()62.Whyaretheportersconsideredthemostpowerfulpeopleinexpensivehotels?A.theysellticketsforconverts.B.theycancompletedifficulttasks.C.theyknowthehistoryofhotels.D.Theyusuallyworkinahotelforalongtime.CTakeadeepbreathandspendaweekwiththeLeefamilyinMinneapolis.Thethreeolderchildren-Anna,12,Nathan,9,andKristian,7-playonesportoranotheralmostallyearround.(Lisaisonly1soshegetsabreakhere.)Anna'spracticingfootball,volleyball,basketballandsoftball.NathanandKristiandothemallexceptvolleyball.Inthesummer,addontennisandswimlessons.Allofthismeansthatdad,Darwin,ateacher,andmom,Joann,anurse,spendalotoftimemakingsureeveryonegetswhereheneedstobe.Familydimmers?Forgetaboutit.Abusyfamilytimetable,saysBarbaraCarlson.Aschoolteacher,hasbecomethenewthingthatshowsyourstatus(地位)。"Itusedtobeahouseorcar,"saysCarlson."Nowyousay,'You'erbusy?Youshouldseehowbusyweare.'"InhopeofgettingtheirchildrenintoHarvard,manyparentssendtheirchildrentoviolinlessonsat3andsignthemupfortennisassoonasthey'rebigenoughtoholdabat.Andthat'sjustthewarm-up.Therealserioustaskbeginsassoonastheystartschool.Mr.Moffat,fatherofanine-year-oldboy,said,"It'simportantforchildrentolearnhonourandresponsibility(责任),"hesays."Itbuildsdiscipline(纪律性)andcharacter."Maybe,butscientistssaythattoomanyoutsideactivitiesdestroysomethingchildrenneedevenmore-timetoconnectwiththeirfamilymembers.ProfessorWilliamJ.Doherty,aUniversityofMinnesotaprofessoroffamilysocialsciencesaysthatifparentsandchildrendon'tmaketimeforeachother,therewillbeproblems.Hesays,"Parentsaresoeagertodevelopthechildrenineverypossiblewaythatraisingchildrenbecomeslikeproductdevelopment."()63.WhichchildoftheLeefamilyhasmoreactivitiesthantheothers?A.NathanB.KristianC.AnnaD.Lisa()64.WhichofthefollowingisTrueoftheLeefamily?A.Abusytimetableissomethingnew.B.Thechildrenaretakenwherevertheywanttogo.C.Lisaisfreebecausesheonlyhasoneactivity.D.Itisdifficulttohaveafamilydinner.()65.Whydosomeparentsmaketheirchildrenpracticesportsormusicevenwhentheyareveryyoung?A.Tofillupthetimetablefortheirsparetime.B.Tofindthemawayintobestuniversities.C.Tohelpthemdowellinschool.D.Toshowakindofsocialstatus.()66.whatmightthewritersuggestparentsshoulddoforchildren?A.Getthemintovariousactivities.B.Buildupaclosefamilytieforthem.C.Preparethemforschoolasearlyaspossible.D.Helpthemunderstandhonourandresponsibility.DBEIJING(AssociatedPress)-Chinahasagrowingmiddleclass,atradition(传统)ofexpectingeducationand21millionnewbabieseveryyear.Sellingeducationaltoysshouldbeeasy.WhileChinamaybetheworld'sbiggesttoy-maker.Muchofthebestisexported(出口).Departmentstoresheredonothaveenoughhigh-qualitytoys.Itissaidthatthedemandforeducationaltoysislow.AUscompany,BabyCare,istryingtochangethatwithanewwaytoselltoysinChina.BabyCareworksbasicallytogetherwithdoctorsinBeijinghospitals.Peoplewhojointhecompany's"mother'sclub"getlecturesandnewslettersonbabyandchilddevelopmentatnoextracost-iftheyagreetospend18dollarsamonthonthecompany'seducationaltoysandchildcarebooks."Wewanttobuildaseven-yearrelationshipwiththosepeople,"saidMatthewJ.Estes,BabyCare'spresident."Itstartsduringpregnancy(孕期),whentheanxietyandneedsarehighest."BabyCareworksonaone-to-onebasis.Doctors,nurses,andteachers-paidbyBabyCare-adviseparents,explainingtoysthataredesignedforchildrenateachstage(阶段)ofdevelopmenttoagesix.BabyCareopeneditsfirststoreinChinalastJuneinashoppingcenterincentralBeijingandanothernearBeijingZoo.Itplanstohave80storesinChinawithinsixyears.ItisanewmodelforChinaanddevelopsamarketinyoungchildren'seducationandhealththatnoothercompaniesarein.()67.Whatdothefirsttwoparagraphsmainlytellus?A.Educationaltoysandforeigntoymarkets.B.ProblemswithChina'stoyMarkeyandeducation.C.ReasonsforpushingsalesofeducationaltoysinChina.D.BabypopulationandvariouskindsoftoysmadeinChina.()68.Whichofthefollowingisafactaccordingtothepassage?A.ClubmembersbuyBabyCareproductsforfreechild-careadvice.B.DoctorsinBeijinghelpinmakingBabyCareproducts.C.Parentsareencouragedtopay18forclubactivities.D.BabyCaretrainsChinesedoctorsatnoextracost.()69.BabyCareisdevelopingitsbusinessinChinabuy.A.openingstoresinBeijinghospitalsB.offering18-monthcoursesonchild-careC.settingupchildren'seducationcentersD.formingcloserelationshipswithparents()70.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethemostsuitabletitleforthepassage?A.Mother'sclubinChinaB.BavyCareandDoctorsC.AmericanCompanyModelD.EducationalToysOnIV.DailyConversationA.yes,ofcourse.B.I'msorry,butheisnotin.C.Hereyouare.D.No.ItbeganafterIgotthere.E.OK,fine.F.Haveyou?G.Yes,I'vealreadydonethat.H.Yes.Iwill.Thankyou.()71.Tom:Wouldyoumindpassingmethesalt?Tony:_________________.()72.Amy:Doyouthinkyoucouldshowmethewaytothelibrary?Ronald:_________________.()73.Peter:Didyoumissthebeginningoftheconcertyesterday?Andrew:___________________.()74.Simon:CouldIseeDr.Brown,please?Gary:____________________.()75.John:I'dliketobookfivetickets,please,fortheearkymorningflighttoParisonJune10th.Jane:Fivetickets.________________.答案:56-60DACAD61-65BBCDB66-70BCADD71-75CADBE
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