2012年职称英语考试模拟通关训练营46

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　　训练内容：阅读理解专项练习
; @4 r/ z% C0 G7 J　　训练要求：阅读下面这篇短文，短文后有5道题，请根据短文内容，为每题确定1个最佳选项。
　　American life
# A' m) O# C( p: M9 q( R　　The united state of America is often seen as a nation in which the pursuit of happiness is not a dream but a reality.(The sad truth is that although portrayed as an unusually easy life ,life in America is as much of a struggle as in any other nation).
! `: j* @6 t& S# D  t　　For example, higher level education for Americans does not come easy. Although there are scholarships.grants and loans available ,if the student fails to meet the criteria he is left with only personal resources to draw from . this take s him into a life with not only a school schedule follow but perhaps ,also ,a work schedule and family life. These are often the difficulties that are not portrayed through the TV and movies. These are also the difficulties which many believe they will not encounter by attending an American college.

　　In the second place ,there is financial security.(many times what is portrayed of life in America is a life where “money ”is no object. The fallacy(谬误)in this is that, in spite of the comparatively higher wages available ,the cost of living is also higher. Even though it may seem like one is making more money, just as much is spent in surviving. Each person has their own personal struggle and money is an object for the majority of the people .
6 @1 H+ q- h" L　　Thirdly is the belief that in American way of life everyone has a good job. With the increasing advancements in technology ,a well-paying job for those currently in the work force is getting harder to find.(those who have not been exposed to computers and other new methods of communication are finding this to be true. As it stands now, the job market is requiring at least a two-year degree from college ,in order to make enough to live comfortably. Even then good paying jobs are not easy to find, as it is sometimes believed because of the portrayal of life in America.)
　　41 from the passage we know that the life in America gives more emphasis on
　　A justice
* R7 G0 s  h: C) Y: k; M　　B entertainment
　　C liberty
6 ~2 o' |8 L* W8 K) x8 Y$ }/ I. k　　D happiness
3 n' V1 T1 ?# Y4 F& i　　42 if the students in America cannot get scholarships ,grants and loans ,they have to
　　A depend on local authorities
; S. A0 @3 R6 C3 f1 O# R$ |3 T　　B get colleges admission by their own hard work.
　　C depend on themselves even in college
: D0 s/ v. r* n  I  E- T　　D borrow money from their relatives.
$ J5 [, g4 x6 g3 S! O' W5 Y　　43  most people think money is the life’s object because
　　A money can buy everything in America.
　　B it is not difficult to earn money in America
) i7 l3 Q' t7 e2 j& z　　C money is a symbol of status.
　　D they require more money for survival.
　　44  the labor force in America
　　A offers many positions for applicants.
　　B only needs the people with advanced science and technology.
　　C never give a qualified applicant a high wage.
　　D has fierce competition out of our imagination.
$ e& p% S* }: S. B6 h2 u/ Y5 Z　　45 which example is cited to testify his judgment of life in America?
　　A the description in recreation.
　　B work force
. h  r2 v" @$ }1 h+ x　　C technological security.
　　D higher welfare standard.
# E# D4 j9 V, h2 w& j9 O　　参考答案： D C D D B
　　答案解析：
- V0 ]0 [/ D) d- V0 s7 [　　41 D 问题问的是：美国的生活更重视什么？由第一段首句the united states of America is often seen as a nation in which the pursuit of happiness is not a dream but a reality.可知，美国被认为是一个追求幸福的国家。
　　42 C  问题问的是：如果美国的学生无法获得奖学金、补助或者贷款，他们会怎么办？由题干关键词scholarship、grants and loans available ,if the student fails to meet the criteria he is left with only personal resources to draw from.可知，假如学生不具备获得奖学金、基金或是贷款的资格，他就只能自己支付这笔费用了。
( p4 E# i3 O$ C　　43 D 问题问的是：为什么大多数人把追求金钱当成目标？由题干关键词object定位到文章的第三段第四、五句even though it may seem like one is making more money ,just as much is spent in surviving ,each person has their own personal struggle and money is an object for the majority of the people .可知，人们更多的钱来满足较高的日常生活消费，所以钱对他们来说是一个人生目标。
8 ^4 C9 n/ P, h! W4 n* b; V! k# E　　44  D 问题问的是：美国的劳动力怎么样？题干中的labor force 与文中第四段的work force 同义。由第四段第二句with the increasing advancements in technology, a well-paying job for those currently in the work force is getting harder to find.可知，随着科技的不断进步，对目前的劳动力来说高收入的工作更难找了，对求职者各方面的要求也提高了。
　　45 问题问的是：下面的例子哪一个用来表明作者对于美国生活的判断？本文从三个方面来讨论美国的生活，第二段是从教育方面，第三段是从生活收入与消费方面，第四段是从劳动力就业方面。所以只有B是事例之一。