四级考前训练二
Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)
Directions: There are four passages in this part.Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements.For each of them there are four choices marked A),B),C)and D).You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage:
While traveling abroad,Mr.Jackson Frank ran short of money.So he wrote to his brother,asking for $500.“Send the money by telegram,”he wrote,“to the Fisher Ba
nk in P...”After a week he began calling at the Fisher Bank.He showed his passport.“Nothing has come for you,”he was told.This went on for two weeks and Mr.Frank got very worried.He sent a telegram to his brother,asking where the money was.There was no reply,and no money arrived for him.
In the fourth week Mr.Frank was arrested for failing to pay his hotel bill.His passport was taken from him.He tried to explain the problem,but no one believed him.He was sent to prison for six days.
When he came out,he went immediately to the Fisher bank.The clerk he spoke to was a new man. “Have you received $500 for me?”he ask,“My name is Jackson Frank.”The clerk checked his books.“Yes,Jackson,it’s here.It came by telegram.——let me see——oh,more than two months ago.We wondered where you were.”He showed Mr.Frank the order.
The order read:“Pay Mr.Frank Jackson the sum of $500...”
“ But my name is Jackson Frank,not Frank Jackson.”
“ Oh,that’s all right,sir.It was in our books under the letter‘J’,but it’s your money.”The clerk laughed,“A human mistake,sir!We’re all human beings,aren’t we?And so we all make mistakes.A family name like Frank sounds strange to me.”Mr Frank was silent.He really wanted to hit somebody.At last he said,“A human mistake——is that what you call it?I think some humans need kicking.”
21. Jackson didn’t just go to his brother and get some money because ____.
A)he was afraid to see his brother
B)he was in prison and was not allowed to go anywhere
C)he was traveling in a foreign country and was far from his brother
D)he knew that his brother had no money
22. A week after he had written to his brother,Jackson began ____.
A)telephoning the bank
B)visiting the bank
C)shouting at the clerks of the bank
D)explaining his problem to the clerks of the bank
23. Jackson was arrested and sent to prison because ____.
A)his brother hadn’t sent him any money and he couldn’t pay his hotel bill
B)he had spent almost all his money and couldn’t pay his hotel bill
C)he had lost all his money and couldn’t pay his hotel bill
D)his brother hadn’t sent him as much money as he asked for and he couldn’t pay his hotel bill
24. Which of the following statements is true?____.
A)The money did not reach the Fisher Bank.
B)The money reached the wrong bank.
C)The money reached the bank after he was arrested.
D)The money reached the bank before he was arrested.
25. The clerks put his name under the wrong letter ____.
A)through carelessness.
B)because they were human beings
C)because he had a strange name
D)by pronouncing his name incorrectly
Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage:
To most Africans,tribalism simply means very strong loyalty to one’s ethnic group.It is a force that can be both good and bad.By definition tribalism means sharing among members of the extended family.It makes sure that a person is taken care of by his own group.To give a job to a fellow tribesman is not wrong;it is an obligation.Similarly,for a politician or military leader it is considered good
common sense to choose his closest adviser from people of his own tribe.This ensures security,continuity, authority.Tribal loyalty may mean a quick promotion—from sergeant to captain,from clerk to manager—within a very short time.
Modern African politicians publicly speak out against tribal divisions.Yet it remains perhaps the most powerful force in day-to-day African life.As evidence of tribalism,in 1977 in Kenya,president Jomo Kenyatta’s tribe controlled business and politics.Eight of the 21 cabinet posts,including the most important four were filled by Kikuyus.In Uganda in the same year,the president’s small Kakwa tribe filled almost all the highest government and military positions!In Agola,Ethiopia,and Nigeria,the fighting in the past ten years can be partly explained by disagreements among tribes.
26. What is the definition of tribalism?
A)Sharing among members of the extended family.
B)Giving a job to a fellow tribesman.
C)A force that can be both good and bad.
D)People have the same religious belief.
27. One example of how a tribe takes care of its own people is ____.
A)“a force that can be both good and bad”
B)“very strong loyalty to one’s ethnic group”
C)“tribal loyalty may mean a quick promotion”
D)it is important to be loyal to one’s own tribal group
28. In paragraph 2,“the most important four” refers to ____.
A)military position B)business
C)cabinet posts D)Kikuyus
29. How many examples are there “as evidence of tribalism”?
A)Four. B)Two.
C)One. D)Three.
30. According to the passage,which of the following statements is wrong?
A)Modern African politicians approve of tribal divisions.
B)A person is usually taken care of by his own tribe.
C)Africans consider it an obligation to give a job to a fellow tribesman.
D)Tribalism is still a powerful force in day-to-day African life.
Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage:
No one loves the mosquito.
But unfortunately the mosquito may decide that she loves you. She?Yes, she. Did you know that only the female mosquito bites?Well,it’s true.And it’s not because she is unfriendly;she needs blood to reproduce.But why?Why did nature bother to create mosquitoes?Just to annoy us?Probably that wasn’t the main reason. Male mosquitoes live on the nectar of flowers,and some scientists believe that they pollinate the flowers as they fly from one to the other.Of course,mosquitoes have to reproduce,and unfortunately that’s where you and I come in.Like it or not,mosquitoes are here to stay.Ouch!(Slap!)One just bit me!
31. In paragraph 1,“no one loves the mosquito,”one refers to____.
A)female mosquito B)mosquito
C)somewhere D)person
32. Why is “she” written in italics?
A)Because it is a short question. B)For emphasis.
C)For no special reason. D)For alarming.
33. Paragraph 2 says “unfortunately that’s where you and I come in.”Why is it unfortunate?
A)Because mosquitoes will bite us to get some blood.
B)Because mosquitoes have to reproduce.
C)Because mosquitoes are here to stay.
D)Because mosquitoes are unfriendly.
34. According to paragraph 2,“Ouch!(Slap!)”what happened?
A)A mosquito dropped into the writer’s cup.
B)A mosquito slapped the writer and flew away.
C)A mosquito flew away and the writer hit himself.
D)A mosquito bit the writer,and the writer hit her.
35. “Like it or not,mosquitoes are here to stay.”Like it or not can be explained as ____.
A)it doesn’t matter if we get bitten by mosquitoes
B)it doesn’t matter whether we like the situation or not
C)it doesn’t matter whether mosquitoes like the stuation or not
D)it doesn’t matter whether female or male mosquitoes bite us
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