2002年全国成人高考英语试题

When I arrived at the station, my husband was not there. So I sat down in a nearby cafe to have a cup of tea. I quickly finished my tea when I saw my husband and went out to meet him. He looked very happy. Then I saw he was carrying a large and heavy cardboard box. “Oh, dear!” I thought. Yes, we had no new clothes but two televisions. We shall not be going to the sales again.
66. In January .
A. lots of people go shopping for discount
B. people have a lot of money to spend after Christmas
C. all the shops close for a two-week Christmas holiday
D. people don’t have enough money to go looking for bargains
67. In this passage, the word “bargain” could best be replaced by “something ”.
A. given to people
B. offered at a reduced price
C. offered, sold or bought which is expensive
D. sold for the purpose of reaching an agreement
68. The husband and wife in the story .
A. wished to buy a TV
B. went to the sales the year before
C. often went to the sales to buy clothes
D. were usually not short of money after Christmas
69. The phrase “split up” in the second paragraph means “ ”.
A. break apart B. cause to break
C. become pieces D. go indifferent directions
70. After their day’s shopping, they .
A. were happy with their bargains
B. had got everything they wanted
C. got more than they had hoped for
D. had to go back to the sales the next day

Passage Three
Some people argue that the pressure on international sportsmen and sportswomen kills the essence (真谛) of sport —the pursuit of personal excellence. Children kick a football around for fun. When they get older and play for local school teams, they become competitive but they still enjoy playing. The individual representing his country cannot afford to think about enjoying himself, he has to think only about winning. He is responsible for entire nation’s hopes, dreams and reputation.