2015年公共英语二级考试（pets2）阅读理解

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2015年公共英语二级考试（pets2）阅读理解

　　回答56-75题

　　Computer programmer David earns $ 40,000 a year designing new computer games, yet he cannot find a bank to let him have a credit card. Instead, he has been told to wait another two years until he is 18. The 16-year-old works for a small firm in Liverpool. David' s firm releases two new games for the fast growing computer market each month.

　　But David' s biggest headache is what to do with his money. Even though he earns a lot, he cannot drive a car, take out a mortgage (抵押贷款), or get credit cards. "I got the job because the people who run the firm knew I had already written some programs. " he said. David spends some of his money on records and clothes, and gives his mother 50 pounds a week. "Unfortunately,computing was not part of our studies at school," he said; "but I had been studying it in books and magazines for four years in my spare time. I knew what I wanted to do and never considered staying on at school. " David added, "I would like to earn a million and I suppose early retirement is a possibility. You never know when the market might disappear. "

　　56、In what way is David different from people of his age?

　　A.He often goes out with friends.

　　B.He lives with his mother.

　　C.He has a handsome income.

　　D.He graduated with six O-levels.

　　57、 What is one of the problems that David is facing now?

　　A.He is too young to get a credit card.

　　B.He has no time to learn driving.

　　C.He has very little spare time.

　　D.He will soon lose his job.

　　58、 Why was David able to get the job in.the company?

　　A.He had done well in all his exams.

　　B.He had written some computer programs.

　　C.He was good at playing computer games.

　　D.He had learnt to use computers at school.

　　59、 Why did David decide to leave school and start working?

　　A.He received lots of job offers.

　　B.He was eager to help his mother.

　　C.He lost interest in school studies.

　　D.He wanted to earn his own living.

　　回答60-79题

　　Roben spring a 19th century forger(伪造者)，did well in his job mat he was able to make his living for l5 years by selling false signatures of famous Americans.Spring was bom in Englandin l813 aIld arriVed in Philadelphia in l858 to open a bookstore. At first he made some money byselling his small but real collection of early US autographs(亲笔签名).Discovering his ability atcopying handwritin9，he began t01eam the signatures of George Washington and Ben Franklin aIldwrite mem on me title pages of old books.To reduce the chance of being discoVered，he sent hisworks to England and Canada for sale.

　　Forgers haVe a dimcult tiIne selling their products. A forger can’t go to a respectable buyerbut must deal with people who don’t have much knowledge in the field.Forgers haVe many waysto make their works look real.F()r example，they buy 01d books to use the aged paper of me titlepage，and they treat paper alld ink with chemicals.

　　After the Civil War，Britain was still fond of me soumem states，so，Spring inVented a re-spectable lady kllown as Miss FaIlny Jackson，me only daughter of General“Stone Wall”Jackson.For several years Miss Fanny’s money problems forced her to seH a great number of letters belong-ing to her famnous father.Spring had to work very hard to satisfy the demaIld.All this actiVity didnot preVent Spring dying in poVerty.

　　60、Why did Spring sell his false autographs in England and Canada?

　　A.There was a greater demand tllere than in America.

　　B.There was less chance of being discoVered mere.

　　C.Britain was Sprin9’s birthplace.

　　D.The prices were higher in England and Canada.

　　61、 Robert Spring spent l5 years_________.

　　A.mnning a bookstore in Philadelphia

　　B.writin91etters to Miss Fanny Jackson

　　C.as a forger

　　D.as a respectable seller

　　62、

　　According to the passage，forgers are usually sold to_________.

　　A.experts

　　B.persons who aren ’t experts

　　C.book seuers

　　D.owners of old books

　　63、

　　Who was Miss Fanny Jackson?

　　A.The only daughter of General“Stone Wall” Jackson

　　B.A lime known girl who sold her famer’s letters to Robert Spring.

　　C.Robert spring’s daughter.

　　D.An imaginary person created by spring.

　　回答64-83题

　　Millions of hamburgers are eaten by people in every corner of the world every day. Together with hot dogs and Coca-Cola, hamburgers have been the most important American contribution(贡献) to international eating habits .

　　The name "hamburger" has nothing to do with ham( 火腿). It is believed that the hamburger was first brought to the United States by Germans from the city of Hamburg some time in the 1850s. From then on the hamburger became a kind of popular American fast food.

　　Now young people in Asia, Europe and South America have learned to eat while on the move;a hamburger in one hand and a soft drink in the other. There have been cries to anger from Italy and Spain about the shortening of the usual lunch break. Instead, young people have discovered a lunch for which they don't have to stop at all.

　　However, there are clouds over the hamburger-' s world. People who concern about health dislike the high animal fat in the hamburger. They think the time saved seems a high price to pay for poor health. The packages in which hamburgers are usually served are causing serious pollution problems in many large cities. Big hamburger companies are destroying large areas of South American rainforest to produce the cheap meat they need. So, will the hamburger celebrate its next century?

　　64、In which way do hamburgers change people' s eating habits?

　　A.People can have their meals at any time of the daY.

　　B.They can be served in any restaurant.

　　C.People can have them with soft drinks.

　　D.Meal time can be greatly reduced.

　　65、The hamburger, as a kind of popular American fast food, __________.

　　A.has a history of over one hundred years

　　B.was brought to Europe in the 1850s

　　C.is usually eaten with the hot dog

　　D.is better served in Hamburg

　　66、 Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

　　A.Young people in Europe don't stop to buy hamburgers.

　　B.It is suggested that hamburgers be eaten with both hands.

　　C.Some people in Europe don' t like to reduce their lunch break.

　　D.Young people in many countries are learning how to eat in their cars.

　　67、 The writer doesn' t believe that __________.

　　A.packages for hamburgers are polluting many big cities

　　B.hamburgers will remain popular for the following 100 years

　　C.the meat in hamburgers can cause health problems

　　D.cattle raising leads to the destroying of rainforest

　　回答68-87题

　　8:30 P.M. Outlook

　　Outlook is back with a new series of reports to keep you update with all that' s new in fheworld of entertainment. Stories go all the way from the technical to the romantic, from stage toscreen. There will be reports of the stars of the moment, the stars of the future and the stars of thepast. The director with his new film, the designer with the latest fashion, and the musician with thepopular song are part of the new Outlook. The program is introduced by Fran Levine.

　　9:00 P.M.DiscoveryWhen a 10-year-old boy gets a first-class degree in mathematics or an 8-year-old plays chess like a future grand master, they are considered as geniuses. Where does the quality of geniusescome from? Is it all in the genes or can any child be turned into a genius? And if parents do have achild who might become a genius in the future, what should they do? In this 30-minute film. BarryJohnson, the professor at School of Medicine, New York University will help you discover the an-swer.

　　10:00 P. M.

　　Science & Health

　　Is it possible to beat high blood pressure without drugs? The answer is "yes", according to theresearchers at Johns Hopking and three other medical centres. After a study of 800 persons with highblood pressure, they found that after 6 months those devoted to weight loss exercise and eating alow-salt, low-fat food--lost about 13 pounds and became fitter. Plus,35% of them dropped into the"normal" category(范凑)This week, Dr. Alan Duckworth will tell you how these people reducetheir blood pressure to a level similar to what' s achieved with Hypertension drugs.

　　The main purpose of writing these three texts is__________.

　　A.to invite people to see films

　　B.to invite people to topic discussions

　　C.to attract more students to attend lectures

　　D.to attract more people to watch TV programs

　　69、 Who will be most probably interested in Discovery?

　　A.Parents who want to send their children to a school of medicine.

　　B.Children who are good at mathematics.

　　C.Parents who want their children to become another Albert Einstein.

　　D.Children who are interested in playing chess.

　　70、 In Science & Health, "Johns Hopking" is_________.

　　A.a famous university

　　B.a medical centre

　　C.a well-known doctor

　　D.a drug company

　　71、 Accordjng t0Ⅱ1e mird text，which of me following has almost tlle same effect as Hypertension dlllgs?

　　A.Exercise plus a healtlly diet.

　　B.Loss of thirteen pounds in weight.

　　C.six months of exercise wimout drugs.

　　D.Low—salt and low—fat food.

　　回答72-91题

　　“How far is it to me next village?”the American asks a man sitting by the side of me road.Insome countries，because ttle man realizes mat the traveler is tired and eager to get to his destination(目的地)，he will politely say“Just down the road”.He tllinks this is more encouraging，gent-ler，and therefore the wanted answer.So the American ddves mrough me night，getting more andⅡlore aIlgfy，feeling“tricked”.He minks the man purposely cheated hiIll，for obViously he musthave known the distance quite weU.

　　Had conditions been turned over，me American would have felt he was“cheating"the driver ifhe had said the next town was close when he knew it was really l5111iles funher on.Though，he，t00，would be sympathetic(同情的)to me weary driver ，he would say“You haVe a good way to goyet;it is at least l5 miles”.The driver might be disappointed，but he would know What to expect.Whether to be concect or polite leads to many misunderstaIldings between people of differem cultures.If you are aware of the situation in advance，it is sometimes easier to recogllize tlle pmblem.

　　72、rnle man at the madside tells the Americall it is close to吐le next village because_________.

　　A.he is playing a tick on him

　　B.the American expects me answer

　　C.he doesn’t know me exact distallce at all

　　D.he wants to encourage him to go further

　　73、 We learn this passage that AInericans_________.

　　A.are good at cheating

　　B.are p01ite to aIlybody

　　C.are sympathetic but honest

　　D.haVe no sympathy for others

　　74、If you ask an American how far it is from the next ViUage，he will_________.

　　A.teu you the exact distaIlce if he knows it