20XX年武漢工業(yè)學(xué)院一般專升本國(guó)際貿(mào)易專業(yè)原題1

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In1989an8.2earthquakealmostflattenedAmerica,killingover30,000peopleinlessthanfourminutes.Inthemidstofutterdevastationandchaos,afatherlefthiswifesafelyathomeandrushedtotheschoolwherehissonwassupposedtobe,onlytodiscoverthatthebuildingwasasflatasapancake.

Aftertheunforgettablyinitialshock,herememberedthepromisehehadmadetohisson:"Nomatterwhat,Illalwaysbethereforyou!"Andtearsbegantofillhiseyes.Ashelookedatthepileofruinsthatoncewastheschool,itlookedhopeless,buthekeptrememberinghiscommitmenttohisson.

Hebegantodirecthisattentiontowardswherehewalkedhissontoclassatschooleachmorning.Rememberinghissonsclassroomwouldbeinthebackrightcornerofthebuilding,herushedthereandstarteddiggingthroughtheruins.

Ashewasdigging,otherhelplessparentsarrived,clutchingtheirhearts,saying:"Myson!""Mydaughter!"Otherwellmeaningparentstriedtopullhimoffwhatwasleftoftheschool,saying:"Itstoolate!Theyrealldead!Youcanthelp!

Gohome!Comeon,facereality,theresnothingyoucando!"

Toeachparentherespondedwithoneline:"Areyougoingtohelpmenow?"Andthenhecontinuedtodigforhisson,stonebystone.Thefirechiefshowedupandtriedtopullhimofftheschoolsruinssaying,"Firesarebreakingout,explosionsarehappeningeverywhere.Youreindanger.Welltakecareofit.Gohome."Towhichthisloving,caringAmericanfatherasked,"Areyougoingtohelpmenow?"

Thepolicecameandsaid,"Youreangry,anxiousanditsover.Youreendangeringothers.Gohome.Wellhandleit!"Towhichhereplied,"Areyougoingtohelpmenow?"Noonehelped.

Courageouslyhewentonalonebecauseheneededtoknowforhimself:"Ismyboyaliveorishedead?"Hedugforeighthours...12hours...24hours...36hours...then,inthe38thhour,hepulledbackalargestoneandheardhissonsvoice.Hescreamedhissonsname,"ARMAND!"Heheardback,"Dad!?!Itsme,Dad!Itoldtheotherkidsnottoworry.Itoldemthatifyouwerealive,youdsavemeandwhenyousavedme,theydbesaved.Youpromised,Nomatterwhathappens,Illalwaysbethereforyou!Youdidit,Dad!""Whatsgoingoninthere?Howisit?"thefatherasked.

"Thereare14ofusleftoutof33,Dad.Werescared,hungry,thirstyandthankfulyourehere.Whenthebuildingcollapsed,itmadeatriangle,anditsavedus."

"Comeout,boy!"

"No,Dad!Lettheotherkidsoutfirst,causeIknowyoullgetme!Nomatterwhathappens,Iknowyoullalwaysbethereforme!"

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ArailroadwasbeingbuiltallthewaydowntheeastcoastoffFlorida,fromJacksonvilletoMiamiandNegroworkerswereemployedbecausetheywerecheap.AgreatmanyofthemwereinDaytona.Mostofthemhadchildren.TheywerelivinginshacksworsethanthoseinTheTerryinAugusta.Thechildrenwererunningwildinthestreets.MaryBethuneseemedtohearavoicesay,"Whatistheplace?Buildyourschoolthere."

Herhusband,Albertus,wasn'tsosureaboutherschool.HethoughtPalatkawasaprettygoodplaceforthemtolive.Marylistenedbutshenevergaveupheridea.SheknewthatifshewenttoDaytona,Albertuswouldcometoo.

OnedayshebeggedarideforherselfandherlittleboywithafamilythatwasgoingtoDaytona.Itwasonlyseventymilesaway.Butin1904thesandwasdeeponFloridaroads.Practicallynoonehadanautomobile--certainlynotthepoorfamilythatgaveMaryandlittleAlbertaride.SoitwasthreedustydaysaftertheyleftPalatkabeforetheyreachedDaytona.ThereMaryhunteduptheonlypersonsheknew,andsheandlittleAlbertstayedwiththisfriendforafewdays.

AsshehaddoneinTheTerryinAugusta,MarywalkedupanddownthepoorstreetsofDaytona.Shewaslookingfortwothings--abuildingfortheschoolshewasdeterminedtostartandsomepupilsforthatschool.

Afteradayortwo,shefoundanemptyshackonOakStreet.Shethoughtthiswoulddo.Theownersaidshecouldrentitfor$11.00amonth.Butitwasn'tworththatmuch.Thepainthadpeeledoff,thefrontstepswobbledsothatshehadtohangontotheshakyrailingtokeepfromfalling,thehousewasdirty,ithadaleakyroof.Inmostofthewindowsthepanesofglasswerebrokenorcracked.

Elevendollarsamonth!Marysaidsheonlyhad$1.50.Shepromisedtopaytherentassoonasshecouldearnthemoney.Theownertrustedher.Bythetimeshewassureshecouldhavethebuilding,shehadfivelittlegirlsfromtheneighborhoodasherpupils.

Whataschool!Aricketyoldhouseandfivelittlegirls!Thelittlegirlspitchedinandcleanedthehouse.Theneighborshelpedwithscrubbingbrushes,brooms,hammers,nails,andsaws.Soonthecottagecouldbelivedin,buttherewerenochairs,notables,nobeds.Therewasnostove.However,therewerenopotsandpanstocookin,eveniftherehadbeenastove.

Marysetaboutchangingthesethings.Shefoundthingsintrashpilesandthecitydump.NobodybutMarywouldhavethoughtofmakingtablesandchairsanddesksfromtheoldcratesshepickedupandbroughthome.Behindthehotelsonthebeachshefoundcrackeddishes,oldlamps,evensomeoldclothes.Shetookthemhometoo.Everythingwasscouredandmendedandused."Keepthingscleanandneat"washermottothen;andaslongasshelivedthepupilsinherschoolhadtoliveuptothatmotto.

Herlittlepupilshadnopencils.Theywrotewithpiecesofcharcoalmadefromburnedlogs.Theirinkwaselderberryjuice.Whatgoodwasinkorapenciliftherewasnopapertowriteon?Marytookcareofthattoo.

Everytimeshewenttothestoretogetalittlefood,orafewpotsandpans,she

hadeacharticlewrappedseparately.Thepiecesofwrappingpaperwerecarefullyremovedandsmoothedout.Thelittlegirlsusedthispapertowritetheirlessonswiththeircharcoalpencils.

Sheneededacookstoveverybadlybutshecouldn'tpayforone.Whatshouldshedo?Herlittlepupilshadtohavewarmfood.

Unexpectedly,theproblemwassolvedforher.Onedayawrinkledoldwhiteneighborsaidtoher,"Canyouread?"

Marysaid,"Yes."

"Thenwillyoureadmethisletterfrommyson?Ican'tfindmyglasses."

Maryreadthelettertoher.

"Thanks,"saidthemother.

Maryturnedtogo."You'rewelcome."

Theoldwomanstoodbyheropendoorandthoughtamoment.Thenshesaid,"IgotanoldcookstoveandIdon'tneedit.Wouldyouwantit?"

Selectthemostappropriateanswerforeachofthefollowingquestions.

1.HowdidMary'shusband,AlbertusfeelaboutgoingtoDaytona?____

A)Hewasstronglyinfavour.

B)Hewasquitereluctant.

C)Hewasdefinitelyagainstit.

D)Hewasnothappyabouttheidea.

2.Mary'spupilsusedelderberryjuicetowritewithbecause____

A)itdidn'tstainlikeinkdid

B)theycouldn'taffordink

C)itwaseasiertowritewiththanink

D)theypreferredittoink

3.Whichofthefollowingisastatementofopinionratherthanoffact?____

A)HenryFlaglerwasbuildingarailroadfromJacksonvilletoMiami.

B)Theownersaidshecouldrentitfor$11.00amonth.

C)Everytimeshewenttothestoretogetalittlefood,orafewpotsandpans,Maryhadeacharticlewrappedseparately.

D)NobodybutMarywouldhavethoughtofmakingtablesandchairsfromtheoldcrates.

4.ThewordthatbestdescribesMaryis____

A)determined

B)neat

C)poor

D)creative

5.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribesthisstory?____

A)Astoryofarealperson'slifewrittenbyanotherperson.

B)Astorywrittenbytheauthorusingimaginationandcreativity.

C)Astoryofarealperson'slifewrittenbythatperson.

D)Astoryofahistoricalpersonwrittenbyahistorian.

DBDAA

Afewyearsagoitwasfashionabletospeakofagenerationgap,adivisionbetweenyoungpeopleandtheirelders.Parentscomplainedthatchildrendidnotshowthemproperrespectandobedience,whilechildrencomplainedthattheirparentsdidnotunderstandthematall.Whathadgonewrong?Whyhadthegenerationgapsuddenlyappeared?Actually,thegenerationgaphasbeenaroundforalongtime.Manycriticsarguethatitisbuiltintothefabricofoursociety.

Oneimportantcauseofthegenerationgapistheopportunitythatyoungpeoplehavetochoosetheirownlifestyle.Inmoretraditionalsocieties,whenchildrengrowup,theyareexpectedtoliveinthesameareaastheirparents,tomarrypeoplethattheirparentsknowandapproveof,andoftentocontinuethefamilyoccupation.Inoursociety,youngpeopleoftentravelgreatdistancesfortheireducations,moveoutofthefamilyhomeatanearlyage.marryorlivewithpeoplewhomtheirparentshavenevermet,andchooseoccupationsdifferentfromthoseoftheirparents.

Inourupwardlymordensociety,parentsoftenexpecttheirchildrentodobetterthantheydid:tofindbetterjobs,tomakemoremoney,andtodoallthethingsthattheywereunabletodo.Often,however,theambitionsthatparentshavefortheirchildrenareanothercauseofthedivisionbetweenthem.Often,theydiscoverthattheyhaveverylittleincommonwitheachother.

Finally,thespeedatwhichchangestakeplaceinoursocietyisanothercauseofthegapbetweenthegenerations.Inatraditionalculture,elderlypeoplearevaluedfortheirwisdom,butinoursocietytheknowledgeofalifetimemaybecomeobsoleteovernight.Theyoungandtheoldseemtoliveintwoverydifferentworlds,separatedbydifferentskillsandabilities.

Nodoubt,thegenerationgapwillcontinuetobeafeatureofAmericanlifeforsometimetocome.Itscausesarerootedinthefreedomsandopportunitiesofoursociety,andintherapidpaceatwhichsocietychanges.

Selectthemostappropriateanswerforeachofthefollowingquestions.

11.Themainideaofthefirstparagraphisthat_______.

(A)thegenerationgapsuddenlyappeared

(B)thegenerationgapisafeatureofAmericanlife

(C)howpeoplecanreducethegenerationgap

(D)manycriticsargueoverthenatureofthegenerationgap

12.Theword"around"inparagraph1means_______.

(A)onallsides

(B)ineverydirection

(C)near

(D)inexistence

13.WhichoneisNOTthecauseofthegenerationgap?

(A)Youngpeopleliketochoosetheirownlifestyles.

(B)Americansocietyischangingveryfast.

(C)Parentsplacehighhopesontheirchildren.

(D)Moderneducationmakesthemthinkdifferently.

14.InAmericansociety,youngpeopleoften_______.

(A)relyontheirparentstomakealife

(B)staywiththeirparentsinordertogetanopportunityforhighereducation

(C)seekthebestadvicefromtheirparents

(D)haveverylittleincommonwiththeirparents

15.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothereadingpassage?

(A)Parentsshouldbemoretolerabletowardstheirchildren.

(B)Theyoungergenerationshouldvaluetheoldergenerationfortheirwisdom.

(C)Thegenerationgapispartlycreatedbytheeldergeneration.

(D)thegenerationgapshouldbeavoidableinAmericansoclety.

BDDDC

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