2012年職稱英語(yǔ)考試綜合類B級(jí)閱讀理解真題.doc.doc

123職稱英語(yǔ)網(wǎng)2012年職稱英語(yǔ)考試綜合類B級(jí)閱讀理解真題OseolaMcCartyLATEONESUNDAYAFTERNOONinSeptember1999，OseolaMcCarty，anelderlycleaningladypassedawayinthelittlewoodenframehousewhereshehadlivedandworkedmostofherlife.Itmayseemlikeanordinaryendtoahumblelife，buttherewassomethingquiteexceptionalaboutthiswoman.1Inthesummerof1995，McCartygave$150，000，mostofthemoneyshehadsavedthroughoutherlife，totheUniversityofSouthernMississippiinherhometown.ThemoneywastohelpotherAfricanAmericansthroughuniversity.Shehadstartedhersavingshabitasayoungchildwhenshewouldreturnfromschooltocleanandironformoneywhichshewouldthensave.Sheledasimple，frugalexistence，neverspendingonanythingbuthermostbasicneeds.2Herbankalsoadvisedheroninvestingherhard-earnedsavings.Whensheretired，shedecidedthatshewantedtousethemoneytogivechildrenoflimitedMeanstheopportunitytogotouniversity.3Shehadwantedtobecomeanurse，buthadtoleaveschooltolookafterillrelativesandwork.Whenaskedwhyshehadgivenherlifesavingsaway，shereplied，“Imgivingitawaysothatchildrenwonthavetoworksohard，likeIdid.”Afternewsofherdonationhitthemedia，over600donationsweremadetothescholarshipfund.Onewasgivenbymediaexecutive，TedTurner，whoreputedlygaveabilliondollars.Shedidntwantanyfussmadeoverhergift，butthenewsgotoutandshewasinvitedallovertheUnitedStatestotalktopeople.Wherevershewent，peoplewouldcomeuptohertosayafewwordsortojusttouchher.Shemettheordinaryandthefamous，PresidentClintonincluded.Inthelastfewyearsofherlife，beforeshediedofcancer，McCartywasgivenover300awards：shewashonouredbytheUnitedNationsandreceivedthePresidentialCitizensMedal.Despitehavingnorealeducation，shefoundherselfwithtwohonorarydoctorates：onefromtheUniversityofSouthernMississippiandtheotherfromHarvardUniversity.Hergenerositywasclearlyaninspirationtomanyandproofthattrueselflessnessdoesexist.詞匯:frugal/fru:g?l/adj.節(jié)約的，儉樸的，花錢少的，物質(zhì)的，廉價(jià)的fuss/f?s/n.慌亂，小題大做，抱怨?fàn)幊砎.忙donation/d?vneif?n/n.捐贈(zèng)，捐款，捐贈(zèng)的亂，(為小事)煩惱抱怨注釋:123職稱英語(yǔ)網(wǎng)1.Itmayseemlikeanordinaryendtoahumblelife，buttherewassomethingquiteexceptionalaboutthiswoman.這位老婦人看似平凡的一生卻有著非同尋常的意義。2.Sheledasimple，frugalexistence，neverspendingonanythingbuthermostbasicneeds.她一生過(guò)著簡(jiǎn)單、節(jié)儉的生活，除了生活必需品外她從不在其他事情上花錢。3.Whensheretired，shedecidedthatshewantedtousethemoneytogivechildrenoflimitedmeanstheopportunitytogotouniversity.當(dāng)她退休的時(shí)候，她決定用錢給那些條件有限的孩子提供上大學(xué)的機(jī)會(huì)。練習(xí):1.Thiswomanshockedandinspiredtheworldbecause_.A)shehadmanagedtosavesomuchmoneyB)shegavehermoneytoAfricanAmericansC)shegaveherlifesavingstohelpothersthroughuniversityD)sheonlyspentmoneyoncheapthings2.ShemanagedtosavesomuchmOI1ybecause_.A)shehadironedandwashedclothesallherlifeB)shehadworkedhard，savedhardandinvestedcarefullyC)shehadopenedagood向bankaccountD)sheknewhowtomakemoney3.Shegavehermoneyawaybecause_.A)shewantedtohelp-theuniversityB)shewantedotherstohavethechancetobecomenursesC)shewantedotherstohavetheopportunitytoescapeahardlifeD)shewanttoberememberedafterherdeath4.Whenhergenerositywasmade_.123職稱英語(yǔ)網(wǎng)A)peopledonatedbillionsB)hundredsofstudentsgotscholarshipsC)hundredsofpeopleputmoneyintothefundD)shewassenttouniversity5.McCartybecamefamousbecause_.A)ofhergenerosityB)ofherexceptionalskillsC)shehadsaved$150，000D)shetravelledalloverAmerica答案與題解:1.C本題的問(wèn)題是:這個(gè)女人震撼和鼓舞世界的原因是什么?從文章的第一段最后一句看出這個(gè)女人有不同于尋常人的地方，第二段第一句直接給出了她不同尋常有著卓越意義的原因，即捐款150000美元。故此題答案為C。A、B項(xiàng)不切題。D選項(xiàng)未提及。2.B本題的問(wèn)題是:她能夠攢下如此多的錢的原因是什么?從文中第二段最后一句話與第三段第一句話可以得出結(jié)論，她從年輕的時(shí)候便開(kāi)始有積蓄的習(xí)慣并且除了生活必需品外幾乎沒(méi)有開(kāi)銷，故本題答案為B。A項(xiàng)不切題，C，D項(xiàng)未提及。3.C本題的問(wèn)題是:她把錢捐出來(lái)的原因是什么?由第四段中間她的回答可知，她是想讓孩子們擺脫苦難的生活，不用生活得如此艱辛。故此題答案為C。4.C本題的問(wèn)題是:她的慷慨行為公之于世后有什么樣的影響?由第四段最后兩句可得出答案，原文只提及一個(gè)名為TedTurner的人捐款十億美元，所以A選項(xiàng)不正確，B選項(xiàng)不切題，D選項(xiàng)未提及，故本題正確答案為C。5.A本題的問(wèn)題是：McCarty因什么而聞名?總覽全文可知A為正確答案C，D選項(xiàng)不切題，B選項(xiàng)未提及。123職稱英語(yǔ)網(wǎng)譯文：第三十三篇老婦人OseolaMcCarty1999年9月一個(gè)周日下午較晚的時(shí)候，一位上了年紀(jì)的名為McCahy的清潔工在她生活了大半輩子的小木屋中去世了。這位老婦人看似平凡的一生卻有著非同尋常的意義。1995年夏McCarty把她一生的大部分積蓄共計(jì)15萬(wàn)美元全部捐給了她家鄉(xiāng)的南密西西比大學(xué)，用于幫助大學(xué)中的黑人完成學(xué)業(yè)。她年輕的時(shí)候就養(yǎng)成了積蓄的習(xí)慣，那時(shí)候她從學(xué)校放學(xué)就去做清潔工作和熨燙衣服賺錢，并將錢存起來(lái)。她一生過(guò)著簡(jiǎn)單、節(jié)儉的生活，除了生活必需品外她從不在其他事情上花錢。她退休的時(shí)候，決定資助那些條件有限的孩子上大學(xué)。她曾經(jīng)想成為一名護(hù)士，但她不得不離開(kāi)學(xué)校照顧生病的親戚。當(dāng)問(wèn)及她為什么會(huì)把一生的積蓄都捐贈(zèng)出來(lái)時(shí)，她回答：“我將錢捐贈(zèng)出來(lái)，只是為了不讓孩子們工作得那么辛苦，像我一樣?！本栀?zèng)的消息一經(jīng)傳出，就有600多名捐贈(zèng)者向獎(jiǎng)學(xué)金基金捐款。其中一人是媒體管理人員，F(xiàn)edTurner,號(hào)稱捐贈(zèng)了10億美元