2014年职称英语考试理工类B级模拟题三
2013-12-25来源:和谐英语
第4部分：阅读理解(第31—45题，每题3分，共45分)下面有3篇短文，每篇短文后有5道题。请根据短文内容，为每题确定1个最佳选项。
31、根据材料，完成31-36题。
第一篇
Why the Rich Don't Pass Wealth to Their Children
The rich have traditionally passed their wealth on to their children. But an increasing number of billionaires are choosing not to. The reason? They want their children to live on themselves -- and not to turn into spoiled successors.
Nicola Hodick or "superwoman", a famous British billionaire, owing to the fact that she has high-flying jobs and five kids -- has spent her career making a report f 250m. She now seems determined to throw off large parts of it. She already gives away about 25% of her income each year; she has just revealed, in a report on the state: of charity in the city, that she will not be leaving most of the remainder to her children. "I think it is wrong to give too much inherited wealth to children," Horlick told the report's authors. "I will not be leaving all my wealth to my children because that would just ruin their lives. "
She is by no means the first to go public with this conviction. Bill Gates has put an estimated $ 30bil into the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. This was supplemented, in 2009,by another $ 24bil also from his friend Warren Buffett.
Buffett has always been colorful, quotably clear on where he stands. His daughter often tells a story of finding herself without change for a car parking ticket -- her father lent her $ 20,then promptly made her write him a check. "To suggest that the children of the wealthy should be just as wealthy," he has said, "is like saying the members of America's 2004 Olympic team should be made up only of the children of the 1980 Olympic team. "
Antia Roddick, the late founder of the Body Shop, told her kids that they would not inherit one penny. The money that she made from the company would go into the Body Shop Foundation, which isn't one of those awful tax shelters, like some in America. It just functions
to take the money and give it away.
The billionaires mentioned in the passage don't want to leave much of their wealth to their children because__________.
A．they prefer to give their wealth to charity
B．they want their business to go on healthily
C．they believe too much wealth will harm their children
D．they hope their children can make more money themselves
32、What do we learn about Nicola Horlick?__________.
A．She has already given away about 25% of her wealth.
B．She is the first one who declares to give away her wealth.
C．She will leave only a small portion of her wealth to her kids.
D．She inherited most of her wealth from her parents.
33、 Buffett distinguishes himself for__________.
A．his clear-cut position
B．being strict with his children
C．his talent in financial management
D．being a giant in the stock market
34、According to Buffett's daughter, her father__________.
A．refuses to lend her money
B．wants her to invest in the Olympic Games
C．never gives her more money than necessary
D．always makes sure that she returns his money
35、It is implied in the last paragraph that some foundations are used by the rich to__________.
A．provide shelter for the poor
B．build good fame
C．avoid paying tax
D．support their business
36、根据材料，完成36-41题。
第二篇
American Families
In the past, American families tended to be quite large. Parents raising five or more children were common. Over the years, the size of the family has decreased. One reason for this is an increase in the cost of living. On the average, children attend schools for more years than they used to, making them financially dependent on their families longer. Moreover,children nowadays are better dressed and have more money to spend on entertainment. The parents usually take the responsibility for all the expenses. Meanwhile, families are less close than they used to be. More and more American mothers work away from home. The break up of the family occurs when the parents divorce. A lot of children in the U. S. live part of their young lives with only one parent. Broken families usually result in problems for children and parents alike. Children blame themselves when their parents separate. They grow up feeling unsettled as they are moved back and forth between parents. Usually one parent is responsible for raising the children. These single parents must care .for the children's emotional and psychological needs while also supporting them financially. This is very demanding and leaves very little time for the parent's own personal interests. Single parents often marry other single parents. In this type of family, unrelated children are forced to develop brother or sister relationship. The situations of many American families today are not good. However, recent signs indicate that things are getting better. The divorce rate is declining. The rate of childbirth is rising. Perhaps Americans have learned how important families are.
In the past, American families tended to be__________.
A．quite small
B．medium sized
C．quite large
D．small
37、To parents who take the responsibility for children's expenses, the cost of living increases because__________.
A．children attend school for more years
B．children are better dressed
C．children spend more money on entertainment
D．all of the above
38、What problems Would broken families bring to both children and parents?__________.
A．Children grow up feeling unsettled and parents didn't pay much attention to children.
B．Children grow up feeling free and one parent is responsible for raising the children.
C．Children are moved back and forth between parents and the single parent is busy working to make money to support himself/herself.
D．Children grow up feeling unsettled, and the parents have little time for his/her own interests because one parent is too busy taking care of children.
39、According to the author, the situations of American families in the future may__________.
A．become worse
B．remain the same
C．get better
D．keep unchanged
40、The title of the article might be__________.
A．American Children
B．American Families
C．American Mother
D．American Parents
41、根据材料，完成41-46题。
第三篇
Something about the Sky
If someone asked you. "What color is the sky?" I expect that you would answer, "Blue. "I am afraid that you would be wrong. The sky has no color. When we see blue, we are looking at blue sunlight. The sunlight is shining on little bits of dust in the air.
We know that there is air all around the world. We could not breathe without air. Airplanes could not fly without air. They need air to lift their wings. Airplanes cannot fly very high because as they go higher the air gets thinner. If we go far enough away from the earth, we find there is no air. What is the sky? The sky is space. In this space there is nothing except the sun, the moon and all the stars.
Scientists have always wanted to know more about the other worlds in the space. They have looked at them through telescopes and in this way they have found out a great deal.
The moon is about 384, 000 kilometers away from the earth.. An airplane cannot fly to the moon but there is a thing that can fly even when there is no air. This is rocket.
I am sure that you are asking. "How does a rocket fly? " If you want to know, get a balloon and then blow it up until it is quite big. Do not tie up the neck of the balloon. Let go!
The balloon will fly off through the air very quickly. The air inside the balloon tries to get out.
It rushes out through neck of the ball and this pushes the balloon through the air. It does not need wings like an airplane.
This is how a rocket works. It is not made of rubber like a balloon, of course. It is made of metal. The metal must not be heavy but it must be very strong. There is gas inside the rocket which is made very hot. When it rushes out of the end of the rocket, the rocket is pushed up into the air.
Rockets can fly far out into space. Rockets with men inside them have already reached the moon. Several rockets, without men inside them, have been sent to other worlds much farther away.
One day rockets may be able to go anywhere in the space.
What color is the sky?___________.
A．It is blue.
B．It is white..
C．It is grey.
D．It has no color.
42、When an airplane flies too high,___________.
A．the air will be too thin to support its wings
B．the air will become thicker
C．the air will exert pressure on it
D．the air will disappear in no time
43、A rocket can fly to the moon because___________.
A．it looks like a balloon
B．it is much lighter than an airplane
C．it doesn't have wings
D．it works like an untied balloon
44、 Which of the following statements about a rocket is NOT true?___________.
A．It can fly when there is no, air.
B．It can fly without wings.
C．It is made of strong metal.
D．It is propelled by burning gas inside it.
45、 A rocket is pushed up into the air when ,___________.
A．hot gas rushes out of its head
B．it is powered by gas
C．hot gas rushes out of its bottom
D．hot gas rushes out of its neck
31、根据材料，完成31-36题。
第一篇
Why the Rich Don't Pass Wealth to Their Children
The rich have traditionally passed their wealth on to their children. But an increasing number of billionaires are choosing not to. The reason? They want their children to live on themselves -- and not to turn into spoiled successors.
Nicola Hodick or "superwoman", a famous British billionaire, owing to the fact that she has high-flying jobs and five kids -- has spent her career making a report f 250m. She now seems determined to throw off large parts of it. She already gives away about 25% of her income each year; she has just revealed, in a report on the state: of charity in the city, that she will not be leaving most of the remainder to her children. "I think it is wrong to give too much inherited wealth to children," Horlick told the report's authors. "I will not be leaving all my wealth to my children because that would just ruin their lives. "
She is by no means the first to go public with this conviction. Bill Gates has put an estimated $ 30bil into the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. This was supplemented, in 2009,by another $ 24bil also from his friend Warren Buffett.
Buffett has always been colorful, quotably clear on where he stands. His daughter often tells a story of finding herself without change for a car parking ticket -- her father lent her $ 20,then promptly made her write him a check. "To suggest that the children of the wealthy should be just as wealthy," he has said, "is like saying the members of America's 2004 Olympic team should be made up only of the children of the 1980 Olympic team. "
Antia Roddick, the late founder of the Body Shop, told her kids that they would not inherit one penny. The money that she made from the company would go into the Body Shop Foundation, which isn't one of those awful tax shelters, like some in America. It just functions
to take the money and give it away.
The billionaires mentioned in the passage don't want to leave much of their wealth to their children because__________.
A．they prefer to give their wealth to charity
B．they want their business to go on healthily
C．they believe too much wealth will harm their children
D．they hope their children can make more money themselves
32、What do we learn about Nicola Horlick?__________.
A．She has already given away about 25% of her wealth.
B．She is the first one who declares to give away her wealth.
C．She will leave only a small portion of her wealth to her kids.
D．She inherited most of her wealth from her parents.
33、 Buffett distinguishes himself for__________.
A．his clear-cut position
B．being strict with his children
C．his talent in financial management
D．being a giant in the stock market
34、According to Buffett's daughter, her father__________.
A．refuses to lend her money
B．wants her to invest in the Olympic Games
C．never gives her more money than necessary
D．always makes sure that she returns his money
35、It is implied in the last paragraph that some foundations are used by the rich to__________.
A．provide shelter for the poor
B．build good fame
C．avoid paying tax
D．support their business
36、根据材料，完成36-41题。
第二篇
American Families
In the past, American families tended to be quite large. Parents raising five or more children were common. Over the years, the size of the family has decreased. One reason for this is an increase in the cost of living. On the average, children attend schools for more years than they used to, making them financially dependent on their families longer. Moreover,children nowadays are better dressed and have more money to spend on entertainment. The parents usually take the responsibility for all the expenses. Meanwhile, families are less close than they used to be. More and more American mothers work away from home. The break up of the family occurs when the parents divorce. A lot of children in the U. S. live part of their young lives with only one parent. Broken families usually result in problems for children and parents alike. Children blame themselves when their parents separate. They grow up feeling unsettled as they are moved back and forth between parents. Usually one parent is responsible for raising the children. These single parents must care .for the children's emotional and psychological needs while also supporting them financially. This is very demanding and leaves very little time for the parent's own personal interests. Single parents often marry other single parents. In this type of family, unrelated children are forced to develop brother or sister relationship. The situations of many American families today are not good. However, recent signs indicate that things are getting better. The divorce rate is declining. The rate of childbirth is rising. Perhaps Americans have learned how important families are.
In the past, American families tended to be__________.
A．quite small
B．medium sized
C．quite large
D．small
37、To parents who take the responsibility for children's expenses, the cost of living increases because__________.
A．children attend school for more years
B．children are better dressed
C．children spend more money on entertainment
D．all of the above
38、What problems Would broken families bring to both children and parents?__________.
A．Children grow up feeling unsettled and parents didn't pay much attention to children.
B．Children grow up feeling free and one parent is responsible for raising the children.
C．Children are moved back and forth between parents and the single parent is busy working to make money to support himself/herself.
D．Children grow up feeling unsettled, and the parents have little time for his/her own interests because one parent is too busy taking care of children.
39、According to the author, the situations of American families in the future may__________.
A．become worse
B．remain the same
C．get better
D．keep unchanged
40、The title of the article might be__________.
A．American Children
B．American Families
C．American Mother
D．American Parents
41、根据材料，完成41-46题。
第三篇
Something about the Sky
If someone asked you. "What color is the sky?" I expect that you would answer, "Blue. "I am afraid that you would be wrong. The sky has no color. When we see blue, we are looking at blue sunlight. The sunlight is shining on little bits of dust in the air.
We know that there is air all around the world. We could not breathe without air. Airplanes could not fly without air. They need air to lift their wings. Airplanes cannot fly very high because as they go higher the air gets thinner. If we go far enough away from the earth, we find there is no air. What is the sky? The sky is space. In this space there is nothing except the sun, the moon and all the stars.
Scientists have always wanted to know more about the other worlds in the space. They have looked at them through telescopes and in this way they have found out a great deal.
The moon is about 384, 000 kilometers away from the earth.. An airplane cannot fly to the moon but there is a thing that can fly even when there is no air. This is rocket.
I am sure that you are asking. "How does a rocket fly? " If you want to know, get a balloon and then blow it up until it is quite big. Do not tie up the neck of the balloon. Let go!
The balloon will fly off through the air very quickly. The air inside the balloon tries to get out.
It rushes out through neck of the ball and this pushes the balloon through the air. It does not need wings like an airplane.
This is how a rocket works. It is not made of rubber like a balloon, of course. It is made of metal. The metal must not be heavy but it must be very strong. There is gas inside the rocket which is made very hot. When it rushes out of the end of the rocket, the rocket is pushed up into the air.
Rockets can fly far out into space. Rockets with men inside them have already reached the moon. Several rockets, without men inside them, have been sent to other worlds much farther away.
One day rockets may be able to go anywhere in the space.
What color is the sky?___________.
A．It is blue.
B．It is white..
C．It is grey.
D．It has no color.
42、When an airplane flies too high,___________.
A．the air will be too thin to support its wings
B．the air will become thicker
C．the air will exert pressure on it
D．the air will disappear in no time
43、A rocket can fly to the moon because___________.
A．it looks like a balloon
B．it is much lighter than an airplane
C．it doesn't have wings
D．it works like an untied balloon
44、 Which of the following statements about a rocket is NOT true?___________.
A．It can fly when there is no, air.
B．It can fly without wings.
C．It is made of strong metal.
D．It is propelled by burning gas inside it.
45、 A rocket is pushed up into the air when ,___________.
A．hot gas rushes out of its head
B．it is powered by gas
C．hot gas rushes out of its bottom
D．hot gas rushes out of its neck
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