成人高考英语阅读理解试题及答案「2019版」

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摘要：IV. Reading Comprehension ( 60 points ) Directions:There are five reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by four questions. For each question there are four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D.Choose the best answer and

IV.ReadingComprehension(60points)

Directions:Therearefivereadingpassagesinthispart.Eachpassageis followedbyfourquestions.Foreachquestiontherearefoursuggestedanswers markedA,B,CandD.Choosethebestanswerandblackenthecorrespondingletter ontheAnswerSheet.

PassageOne

Aswerecentlydiscovered,thereisaStepmother'sDay,thoughitisnoton anyofficialholidaycalendar.So,itwouldbesafetoassumethatthereisa similardayforstepdads,too.Right?Well,itdependsonwhatyouread.A Googlesearchbroughtuppoststhatsay,forexample,"It'sonfather's day--father'sdayisforfathers,step-fathersandpeoplewhoarelikefathers toyou--it'sadayformakingfatherfiguresfeelspecial."Furthersearching foundaStepfather'sDayFacebookpagethatsays,"TheunofficialStepfather's DayisthefourthSundayofJune."Unfortunately,asofthepublishingofthis article,only30peoplehave"liked"thepage.Consideringthatstudiesshow3.3 millionmen,or11.1%ofU.S.fathers,livewithatleastonestepchild,that's onlyadropintheocean.It'sinterestingtonotethatthereisaNational Grandparents'Day.PresidentJimmyCartersigneditintolawin1978.Law! Whilegrandparentsareundoubtedlyspecialpeopleinourchildren'slives,they areoftenseenasthemostlovingfamilymembers.Butwhataboutthe stepparents?Thestepparentsaretheoneswhoareoftentheoutsiders,theones whohavetoendurethehurtful"You'renotmydad!"or"You'renotmymom!"And yettheynevergiveup.Theydotheirbesttoover-cometheinherentchallenges ofstepparentsandberolemodelsfortheirstepchildren.Theseunsung(未被颂扬的) familyheroesdeserve"official"daysofhonor.Perhapsifweareloudenough, Presi-dentObama,whohadastepfatherhimself,willsignintolawNational Stepmother'sDayandNationalStepfather'sDay.

Areyouwithme?Followmeandgetyourvoiceheard.Howcoolitwouldbeif wecouldmake

thishappen!

36.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"that"inParagraph1referto?

A.11.1%ofU.S.fatherswholivewithatleastonestepchildintheU. S.

B.3.3millionmenwholivewithatleastonestepchildintheworld.

C.FatherfigureswhoareequallyhonoredintheU.S.

D.30peoplewhosupportStepfather'sDayontheFacebookpage.

「答案」D

37.WhatdidPresidentJimmyCartersignintolawin1978?

A.TheNationalStepchildren'sDay.

B.TheNationalStepparents'Day.

C.TheNationalGrandparents'Day.

D.TheNationalGrandchildren'sDay.

「答案」C

38.Whichofthefollowingisclosestinmeaningtotheword"inherent"in Paragraph2?

A.Inevitable.

B.Lasting.

C.Unbelievable.

D.Tough.

「答案」A

39.Whatisthereasonforsettinganofficialholidayforstepparents?

A.Becausetheyareoftenseenasthemostlovingfamilymembers.

B.Becausetheydeserverespectandhonorasfamilymembers.

C.Becausetheylovetheirroleasstepparents.

D.Becausetheyareoftentreatedasheroesinthefamily.

「答案」B

PassageTwo

Moststudentschoose"Homestay"accommodationwhentheystudyabroad;others selectHome-stayeveniftheyarenotonastudyvisit.Statisticsshowthatit 'saformofaccommodationgaininginpopularityallthetime.

ButwhatisHomestay?Andwhatmakesitsopopular?

Homestavmeanshyingwithafamily,or"hostfamily"aswesay.Thereare threewaysofdoing

it:

*choosetolearnEnglishinalanguageschoolneartoyourHomestay location;

*haveyourEnglishclassesinthehousewithamemberofthefamilywhoisa qualifiedteacher;

*selectnottohaveclassesatallwhenyouvisit--apopularchoiceifyou wanttodothetouristthingforexample.

EvenintheirbusysummerperiodtheorganizationsthatarrangetheHomestays willalwaystrytoplaceyouwiththemostsuitablehostfamilytomatchyour requirements.Placement(安置)organinationsthinkaboutlocation,interests, languagelevel,eatingrequirements,allergies(过敏)andotherrequestsyoumay have.

Thoughpricesvaryaccordingtoyourneeds,goodqualityHomestay accommodationcanberela-tivelyeconomical--andalthoughyoumaybecharged anextraamountofmoneyifyouwantyourHomestayinornearthecitycentre. Evenifyoustayfurtherout,youcanexpectyourjourneyintothecentrenotto exceed30minutes.

NotonlydoesHomestayaccommodationrepresentvalueformoney,italsogives youanexcellentopportunitytopractiseEnglishwithyourhostfamily.Thisis averyimportantextraforstudentswholiketospeakasmuchEnglishas possible.ButifyouplantolearnEnglish,whynothaveyourEnglishclassesin yourhostfamily?There'snobetterwaytolearnEnglishthanthis--theperfect combinationoflearningandaccommodationcombinedwiththecultural experience!

40.Homestayisanidealchoiceforstudentswho.A.wanttolearn statistics

B.plantostudyoverseas

C.plantovisitrelatives

D.wanttostayathome

「答案」B

41.Whowillconsiderstudents'requirementsbeforetheirHomestaystarts?

A.Thelanguageschool.

B.Thehostfamily.

C.TheEnglishteacher.

D.Theplacementorganization.

「答案」D

42.Whichofthefollowingisakeyfactoraffectingthepriceof Homestay?

A.Students'specificneeds.

B.Students'languagelevel.

C.Nationalityofthehostfamily.

D.Eatinghabitsofthehostfamily.

「答案」A

43.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?

A.TheauthorfindsHomestayaccommodationexpensive.

B.TheauthorfindsHomestayarrangementcomplicated.

C.TheauthorisinfavorofHomestayaccommodation.

D.TheauthorisdoubtfulaboutthesafetyofHomestay.

「答案」C

PassageThree

Usinglessenergyaroundthehomeiseasierthanyoumightthink,savingyour moneywhilecreatingahealthier,morecomfortablelivingspaceforyouandyour family.Changingafewoldhabitscanmakeanimpactonyourenergybill,your comfortandtheenvironment.Herearesomehandytipstomakeyourhousemore energy-efficient.

Lowertheheat

Ifyourhomehasadjustablecentralheating,loweringtheroomtemperature evenslightlycanmakeadifference.Youmaynotfeelit,butyourwalletwill. Itisevenmoreadvisabletocontroltemperaturesatdifferenttimesofthe day.

Hangclothesouttodry

Iftheweatherallowsit,headoutsideanddryyourlaundryonaclothesline. Thesunlightwillhelpeliminatebacteriaanddust.Whileclothesdryersgetthe jobdonefaster,theyalsouseupenergy.Byhangingyourclothesoutyou'llbe cuttinggreenhousegasesbyaboutthreekilogramsperload.

Takeadvantageofnaturallight

Installinglargewindowsonthenorthernsideofyourhousecanhelpyoumake useofsunlight'snaturalwarmth.Tostaycoolindoorsonhotsummerdays, installblinds(百叶窗)toblocktheheavysun.Putyourdesknearthewindow,then youdon'tneedalampinthedaytime.

Wrap(裹)yourpipes

Besureyourhot-waterpipesareproperlywrapped.Inanaveragehome, heatingwateraccountsformorethanone-quarteroftheenergybill.Whylet warmthgotowastebeforeitreachesyou?

Choosetherightsizeforappliances(家用电器)

Whenthetimecomestoreplaceappliances,selectthosethatareboth energy-efficientandoftheappropriatesizeforyourneeds.Don'tbuybigger onesjustbecauseyoucan.

44.Whatbenefitmayusinglessenergyathomebringabout?

A.Enlargingyourlivingspace.

B.Keepingoldhabitsunchanged.

C.Havingahealthierlivingenvironment.

D.Improvingyourworkefficiency.

「答案」C

45.Whichofthefollowingisoneoftheadvantagesofhangingclothesoutto dry?

A.Itgetsclothesdrymuchfasterthanclothesdryers.

B.Ituseshalftheenergythatclothesdryersdo.

C.Itmayhelptobuildagreenhouse.