2014年12月大学英语四级考试预测试卷1_第10页

　　61、Questions{TSE} are based on the following passage.

　　Becker had one occasional anxiety：the suspicion that he owned more than would fit comfortably into the case.The feeling，when it came，was the signal for him to throw something away or just leave it lying about.This was the automatic fate of his worn—out clothes for example.Having no use for choice or variety,he kept just a raincoat，a suit，a pair of shoes and a few shirts，socks and so on，no more in the clothing line.He bought and read many books，and left them wherever he happened to be sitting when he finished them.They quickly found new owners.

　　Becker was a professional traveler,interested and interestin9.He was not one t0 “do” a country in a week or a city in three days.He liked to get the feel of a place by living in it，reading its newspapers，watching its TV and discussing its affairs.He always tried to make a few friends，if necessary even by stopping a suitable—looking person in the street and talking to him.It worked well in about one case inten.Though Becker’s health gave him no cause for alarm，he made.a point of seeing a doctor as soon as he arrived anywhere.“A doctor knows a place and its people better than anyone，”he used to say.

　　He never went to see a doctor，he always sent for one，that，he found，was the quickest way to gain confidences，which came out freely as soon as he mentioned that he was a writer.

　　Becker was an artist as well.He painted pictures of his places and，when he had gathered enough information，he wrote about them.He sold his work，through an agent，to newspapers and magazines.It was an agreeable sort of life for a good social mixer,lived nearly always in fine weather,and as Becker never stayed anywhere for long，he enjoyed the satisfying advantage of paying very little in tax.

　　According to the passage，the anxiety of Becker was__________.

　　A.the doubt that he owned too much clothes

　　B.the thought of having too much baggage

　　C.the miserable fate of his worn out clothes

　　D.the decline in his memory

　　62、What is the fate of Becker’s books?

　　A.They were kept in his case.

　　B.They were sent to his friends.

　　C.They were donated to others in need.

　　D.They were left anywhere.

　　63、Becker would see a doctor as he arrived at a new place because__________.

　　A.his health was in danger

　　B.he wanted to make friends with the doctor

　　C.he intended to get confidences from the doctor

　　D.he wanted to know the place and its people through the doctor

　　64、How did Becker feel about taxation?

　　A.He was pleased he only had to pay little.

　　B.He felt ashamed of not paying taxes.

　　C.He worried about it，so he moved from one place to another.

　　D.He hated it so much that he broke the tax laws.

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

　　A.Becker was always worried about something that would not happen.

　　B.Becker kept a good many books.

　　C.Becker would talk to strangers in the street.

　　D.Becker often traveled through a country in a couple of days.