2013年职称英语综合类B级:阅读理解模拟07
* _, u* X, N, q& N" c "Lemons" in Used Car Market) M- s$ Z6 c2 k
Suppose that you, a college student of somewhat limited means, are in the market for a used pickup truck. The following ad in a local used car publication catches your eyes.+ N& x t3 q3 _, Z; l) y' o
1993 Ford Ranger, bilk, 4WD, a/cAM/FM/cass., showroom condition.9 a0 a! @; O$ z3 @! h' f
Call 555-1234 after 5 p.m! W8 s9 h$ i K
This is exactly the kind of vehicle you want, so you call to inquire about the price. The price you are quoted over the phone is $2,000 lower than the price for this model with this equipment listed in a used car guidebook. Instead of being ecstatic, however, you are suspicious.www.zcyy8.com5 N5 `$ [; e3 c
For many products, when you must pay less than the going rate, you believe you are getting a great deal. This is not necessarily the case for used cars or other durable goods(washing machines and television sets, for example) because with expensive products-or, what is essentially the same thing, products with high replacement costs-you must be particularly careful about getting a "lemon." Or a product of substandard quality.
6 y/ D) s. X3 Y, D5 ]! a: x- s In addition to asking the price, the age of a car-or any other consumer durable-is a factor when you are trying to determine whether a seller is attempting to unload a lemon. While people have all sorts of reasons for wanting to sell their cars-even relatively new cars-most people hold off until they have put many thousands of miles on a car or until the used car is several years old. You would probably be as suspicious of a car that is "too new" as you would a car that is "too good " a deal. In fact, you are probably willing to pay a high price for a high-quality used car. While this price would certainly be acceptable to the seller, the competitive market might not facilitate such trades.7 g% V) `3 i5 K# H
1. The beginning of this passage assumes that college students! l0 J; U7 Z2 t' c: U9 G' ~; `
A) are very clever but not very rich.( f1 C( _! p* k# K: F( X. `
B) Are very capable but not very diligent.
7 y+ Z& t- _& b4 n C) Have limited material resources
! ?( W9 i+ v% C) H D) Are not rich.
' @0 X1 X- O" H7 D+ ^' m6 p 2. The passage indicated that, sometimes when you find a product of an unexpectedly low price.
+ G$ j& e1 H: r( X \9 w* i+ Q8 \ A) You are very happy.& Y9 G( _& N4 t/ `, M% q% P
B) You are rather suspicious.7 ?" r" y6 T6 f
C) You are filled with happiness as well as surprise.9 @+ b, `/ C1 M- K" `9 @
D) You feel uneasy.考试用书2 O0 z- U1 ?/ Q% G, D# m
3."Lemon" in this passage refers to
+ i5 I6 ]3 n, t3 P$ k- e A) a kind of fruit.
% C7 f9 l0 l+ O4 s0 w* i B) A kind of new car.& x8 |- O( I1 S$ i
C) A kind of expensive and high-quality car.
8 j7 P' @5 B8 @) G+ Q D) A product of inferior quality.
; L$ J# E- W) |' s2 K, C9 W! T/ `% { 4.If you want to know if the seller is trying to unload a lemon, you- _9 D; s Q. D/ z6 |/ b
A) take the age of the car into consideration.
3 u1 _& j" l/ z6 T' |* u' T B) Take the price of the lemon into consideration
& p# h! [: A! j: H8 o C) Consider how many miles the car has run.2 c: o7 a4 t0 z( n
D) Consider both the price as well as the age of the car.
6 P7 f% U1 R5 r- Y! ], R% _ 5.It can be concluded from the passage that in the used car market,
; k! o$ u: a" T2 `$ j- H `6 V/ M2 q A) used cars are generally cheap.
3 ?3 m! f+ Y% ` x8 g5 t( }4 J" t B) Used cars are generally expensive7 N/ Q7 n9 W3 S6 l
C) Used cars are actually brand new; E% u, h9 ?. c$ X& k5 C
D) Car buyers are willing to pay a high price for a used car.
( o8 b$ z& x% I( V 参考答案: DBDDA |