課程強化英語閱讀

GCT強化階段

英語閱讀理解

四DerekChen

GCT英語閱讀理解2013年真題閱讀解析03-13年應用文解析2013-01(1311)Inthepast,degreeswereveryunusualinmyfamily.Irememberthedaymyunclegraduated.Wehadahugeparty,andformanyyearsmymothercalledhim"thegenius"andlistenedtohisopinion.Todayincomparison,fiveofmybrothersandsistershavedegrees,andtwoarestudyingfortheirmasters'.However,somepeoplethinkthatthisincreasedaccesstoeducationisdevaluingdegrees.11.Whatcanwelearnabouttheauthor'sfamily?

A.Theyusedtodisregardeducation.

B.Theyareovereducatednow.

C.Fewmemberswereallowedtogotoschoolinthepast.

D.Therearenowmoreeducatedmembersthaninthepast.2013-01(1314)…However,somepeoplethinkthatthisincreasedaccesstoeducationisdevaluingdegrees.

Peoplehaveseveralargumentsagainsttheneedfordegrees….

However,Ifeelstronglythatthismovetohavingmorequalificationsisapositivedevelopment.

Inconclusion,althoughthereareundoubtedlysomeproblemswithincreasedlevelsofeducation,Ifeelstronglythatthecountrycanonlyprogressifallitspeopleareeducatedtothemaximumoftheirability.14.Whatistheauthor'spurposeofwritingthispassage?

A.Toargueaboutadisputedissue.B.Toexplainacomplicatedidea.

C.Todescribeasocialphenomenon.D.Todemonstratearesearchresult.2013-01(1315)…However,somepeoplethinkthatthisincreasedaccesstoeducationisdevaluingdegrees.

Peoplehaveseveralargumentsagainsttheneedfordegrees….

However,Ifeelstronglythatthismovetohavingmorequalificationsisapositivedevelopment.

Inconclusion,althoughthereareundoubtedlysomeproblemswithincreasedlevelsofeducation,Ifeelstronglythatthecountrycanonlyprogressifallitspeopleareeducatedtothemaximumoftheirability.15.Whichofthefollowingisprobablythebesttitleforthepassage?

A.DegreeNoLongerMattersB.EducationisStillValuable

C.GraduationandJobsD.ProblemswithEducation2013-02(1316)ErnestHemingwaywroteashortstorycalled"TheCapitaloftheWorld."Inithetells'aboutaSpanishfatherwhowantstoreconcile(和解)withhissonwhohasrunawaytoMadrid.Inordertolocatetheboyhetakesoutthisadinthenewspaper:"Paco,meetmeatHotelMontanaatnoononTuesday.Allisforgiven.Love,Papa.”PacoisacommonnameinSpain,andwhenthefathergoestothesquarehefinds800youngmennamedPacowaitingfortheirfathers.Whatdrewthemtothehotel?AsHemingwaytellsit,itwasthewords"Allisforgiven."Thefatherdidnotsay,"AllWILLBEforgivenIFyoudothisorthat."Not,"AllWILLBEforgivenWHENyoudosuchandsuch."Hesimplysays,"Allisforgiven."Nostringsattached.16.Thefather'sadinthenewspaper__________.A.touchedtheheartsofmanysons

B.wasameanstopersuadetheson

C.madethesonapologizetohimD.solvedtheproblemwithhisson2013-02(1319)TheBabylonianTalmud(猶太法典)tellsofamanwhogiveshiswifeabillofdivorceonsuchaparchment,butholdsontothestringsothathecansnatchitback,shouldhechoosetodoso.Thedivorce,therefore,isnotconsideredvalidsincehewillnotgiveitfreely.Similarly,love,forgivenessorfriendshipthatisgivenwithstringsattachedarenotvalid,sincetheycanbesnatchedbackatanytime.19.Itcanbelearnedfromthelastparagraphthat____________.

A.themanwantedtogivehiswifefreedom

B.themangavehiswifearestricteddivorce

C.thewifedidnotwanttodivorceherhusband

D.thewiferefusedtogiveherhusbandafreedivorce2013-02(1320)Andthat'sthehardpart—un-attachingthestrings.Theoriginoftheexpression"nostringsattached"maygobacktoancienttimeswhendocumentswerewrittenonparchment(羊皮卷)thatwererolledupandsecuredwithastring.TheBabylonianTalmud(猶太法典)tellsofamanwhogiveshiswifeabillofdivorceonsuchaparchment,butholdsontothestringsothathecansnatchitback,shouldhechoosetodoso.Thedivorce,therefore,isnotconsideredvalidsincehewillnotgiveitfreely.Similarly,love,forgivenessorfriendshipthatisgivenwithstringsattachedarenotvalid,sincetheycanbesnatchedbackatanytime.20.Itcanbeconcludedfromthepassagethat____________.

A.successfulmarriagerequirescompletefreedom

B.familymembersshouldlearntoforgiveeachother

C.trueloveshouldbeunconditional

D.humanemotionsshouldnotberestricted2013-03(1321)Inaglobalsurveyreleasedin2012,halftherespondersadmittedtobuyingthingstheyreallydidnotneed.Twothirdsareworriedthatconsumersarebuyingtoomuch.Suchconcernsmaybejustified.Manyconsumershaveetrappedindebt.

21.Thefirstparagraphtellsusthat____________.

A.halfthethingspeoplebuyarenotneeded

B.mostconsumersaretrappedindebt

C.excessivebuyingiscommon

D.consumptionbringssatisfactionjustifieda.1.~(indoingsth.)havingagoodreasonfordoingsth.Shefeltfullyjustifiedinaskingforhermoneyback.2.existingordoneforagoodreasonHisfearsprovedjustified.unjustified=unwarrantednotfairornecessaryThecriticismwaswhollyunjustified.2013-03(1322)Asconsumers,wearesubjectedtoagreatamountofmarketing.Whatisthegoalofmarketers?Toturnwantsintoneeds.Marketersknowthatconsumerbehaviorisdrivenlargelybyemotion.Soadvertisementsandtheshoppingexperienceitselfaredesignedformaximumemotionalappeal.

Whenyouaskaconsumer:Whydoyoubuysomuch?Heorshemayanswer:Iwanttoimprovemyqualityoflife.Itisnaturalthatpeoplewantabetterlife.Advertisersbombarduswithmessagesthatallofourdesires—betterhealth,security,relieffromstress,andcloserrelationships—canbeachievedbymakingtherightpurchases.22.Accordingtotheauthor,thegoalofmarketersisto__________.

A.turntheconsumers'desiresintoconsumptions

B.carefullystudytheconsumers'emotion

C.makesuretheconsumers'needsaremet

D.makemoremoneybycheatingsubjectWearesubjectedtoagreatamountofmarketing.Thecitywassubjectedtoheavybombing.Smokersaremoresubjecttoheartattacksthannon-smokers.Climatechangeisstillverymuchasubjectfordebate.NelsonMandelaisthesubjectofanewbiography.2013-03(1323)Asconsumers,wearesubjectedtoagreatamountofmarketing.Whatisthegoalofmarketers?Toturnwantsintoneeds.Marketersknowthatconsumerbehaviorisdrivenlargelybyemotion.Soadvertisementsandtheshoppingexperienceitselfaredesignedformaximumemotionalappeal.

Whenyouaskaconsumer:Whydoyoubuysomuch?Heorshemayanswer:Iwanttoimprovemyqualityoflife.Itisnaturalthatpeoplewantabetterlife.Advertisersbombarduswithmessagesthatallofourdesires—betterhealth,security,relieffromstress,andcloserrelationships—canbeachievedbymakingtherightpurchases.23.Manyconsumersarebuyingtoomuch,because__________.

A.theydon'tknowwhattheyreallyneed

B.theywanttostayinfashion

C.theyenjoytheshoppingexperiences

D.theytendtobeattractedbyads2013-03(1325)…Manyconsumershaveetrappedindebt.

Researcherssaythatinsteadofmakingusmoresatisfied,highlevelsofconsumptionmayleadtogreaterstressandunhappiness!Asconsumers,wearesubjectedtoagreatamountofmarketing….…Butactually,asournumberofpossessionsincreases,ourqualityoflifecanactuallydecrease.Additionaltimeandmoneyareneededtocareformorematerialthings.Stresslevelsrisebecauseofpressurefromdebt,andthereislesstimeforfamilyandfriends.Soyoushouldprotectyourselffromingavictimofclevermarketers.Youshouldputemotionaside,andcomparemarketingpromiseswithreality.

25.Thepurposeoftheauthorinwritingthisarticleisto__________.

A.revealmarketingtricks

B.explaintheworkingtheoryofads

C.advisepeopleagainstover-spending

D.analyzeconsumerbehavior應用文(1304)AADCB(1204)

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