2013年职称英语综合类B级:阅读理解模拟07
4 S4 K4 ?6 p: T3 [+ Z, B "Lemons" in Used Car Market2 ?) j+ i4 k/ q2 S7 Q
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.$ ^' G. _/ [6 y" D, ?0 |
1993 Ford Ranger, bilk, 4WD, a/cAM/FM/cass., showroom condition.
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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.com
. D0 b P0 F5 h y 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.: u! t0 s T" Z1 o) A
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.
+ _' d d5 ~2 W) i- n+ ]6 p 1. The beginning of this passage assumes that college students
7 D0 W' k0 C% a A) are very clever but not very rich.
$ S, Q% U* W, J- z2 G- m; h" m B) Are very capable but not very diligent.
3 H4 u( F2 Y4 ]% r7 v7 g/ S k7 b C) Have limited material resources
$ z4 O, j. b8 M) n7 S% X' R D) Are not rich.- W; ~# ?+ Y, R2 `1 q
2. The passage indicated that, sometimes when you find a product of an unexpectedly low price.! j0 S! a' H4 D a* j
A) You are very happy.( L9 Z% e* C3 B/ E W0 r
B) You are rather suspicious.
+ v8 Y" R" d2 u C) You are filled with happiness as well as surprise.
8 T3 V3 G( G9 m! J D) You feel uneasy.考试用书, I# k2 C$ r4 i; [4 E/ h4 T/ ~ L
3."Lemon" in this passage refers to Y% e( y$ G6 N" {- U
A) a kind of fruit.
' U* R1 i( q% e" Z: |$ z/ n( e B) A kind of new car.
, o0 P# H! K3 ^! C1 } t, \ C) A kind of expensive and high-quality car.
/ k/ j( f; h- W% f- s D) A product of inferior quality.; g& u& T( X: v- W5 T5 j4 U2 S
4.If you want to know if the seller is trying to unload a lemon, you
! H. a! g, J8 T5 s A) take the age of the car into consideration.
* M( J9 V b4 I3 v B) Take the price of the lemon into consideration
. k+ Q3 \; t8 W' f( }* @ m& i1 N C) Consider how many miles the car has run.# k5 y$ d' f% q0 b$ S
D) Consider both the price as well as the age of the car.! [/ d: W( e' Y9 O+ K
5.It can be concluded from the passage that in the used car market,/ \2 p( N) P: h" r; W$ t& D# g
A) used cars are generally cheap.9 v6 h( N- `- k q8 Z1 Z) E, `
B) Used cars are generally expensive
" a6 u* j- M& ^2 @9 g C) Used cars are actually brand new
! @& _" x% }% }# F! R: j$ ?: y D) Car buyers are willing to pay a high price for a used car.
2 k" X2 O6 D5 ~! b8 O. J( H) b 参考答案: DBDDA |