2019年成考高起点英语精选试题及答案10_第4页

　　Passage 3

　　Many centuries ago, a group of Jews (犹太人) landed in India and immediately went to the king. They told him that they were lost and wanted to settle in his kingdom.

　　In those days any foreigner was viewed with suspicion (怀疑), so the king was hesitant about letting them in. He sent for one glass of milk and one glass of water. He asked the leader of the Jews to taste the milk. Then he poured out some milk and added some water. He asked the leader to taste the milk again and said, “What is the difference in taste?”

　　The leader said, “The second time the milk tastes terrible.” “That is because of the water added to the milk,” said the king. “The water dilutes the milk and spoils its taste. So too your addition (加入) will spoil the kingdom.” The leader of the Jews thought for a moment and asked for another glass of milk. He then added sugar to the milk and asked the king to taste it. “It tastes sweet,” said the king.

　　The leader of the Jews bowed his head and said, "Oh, king!That is how we would like to live here：as the small amount of sugar which sweetens the large quantity of milk and not as the water which dilutes the milk." Pleased with him the king granted them permission to stay.

　　31. The leader of the Jews went to the king because for life and health.

　　A) they wanted to ask directions

　　B) they wanted to drink some milk

　　C) they wanted to live there

　　D) they wanted to go through the kingdom

　　32. Why was the king hesitant?

　　A) Because he was suspicious of the foreigners.

　　B) Because in those days any foreigner was viewed as a bad guy.

　　C) Because he thought the Jews would rob them of their milk.

　　D) Because Jews were not trusty.

　　33. The king asked the leader of the Jews to taste the milk added with water just to show that _______.

　　A) the taste was terrible

　　B) if the Jews joined them, they would destroy the country

　　C) the taste was different from the pure milk

　　D) the taste was sweet

　　34. The underlined word “dilutes” means ________.

　　A) reduce B) weaken C) make less delicious

　　D) make (a liquid) thinner by adding another liquid such as water

　　35. The passage implies that the leader of the Jews was ________.

　　A) humorous B) witty C) foolish D) unbelievable

　　31-35 CABDB

　　Passage 4

　　Some people argue that the pressure on international sportsmen and sportswomen kills the essence (真谛) of sport—the pursuit of personal excellence. Children kick a football around for fun. When they get older and play for local school teams, they become competitive but they still enjoy playing. The individual representing his country cannot afford to think about enjoying himself. He has to think only about winning. He is responsible for the entire nation's hopes, dreams and reputation.

　　A good example is the football Word Cup. Football is the world's most important sport. Winning the World Cup is perhaps the summit of international sporting success. Mention Argentina (阿根廷) to someone and the chances are that he'll think of football. In a sense， winning the World Cup put Argentina on the map.

　　Sports fans and supporters get quite unreasonable about the World Cup. People in England felt that their country was somehow important after they won in 1966. Last year thousands of Scots sold their cars, and even their houses, and spent all their money traveling to Argentina, where the finals were played.

　　So, am I arguing that international competition kills the idea of sport? Certainly not! Do the Argentineans really believe that because eleven of their men proved the most skillful at football, their nation is in every way better than all others? Not really. But it's nice to know that you won and that in one way at least your country is the best.

　　36. The main idea of the passage is .

　　A) to tell us that football is the most important sport in the world

　　B) to compare Argentina with England

　　C) to explain the role of sport

　　D) to tell us the fact only children can enjoy themselves in sports games

　　37. The athlete representing his country only thinks about winning because ________.

　　A) the games are too competitive B) he wants to make a lot of money

　　C) he wants to enjoy himself

　　D) he fights for the nation's hopes, dreams and reputation

　　38. The underlined word "summit" in Paragraph 2 means ________.

　　A) highest point B) mountain top C) example D) perfection

　　39. Thousands of Scots sold their cars and houses, and went to Argentina, because ________.

　　A) they wanted to have a trip

　　B) they wanted to see the finals of the World Cup

　　C) they wanted to live there

　　D) they loved Argentina very much

　　40. Which of the following statements is true?

　　A) The Argentinean football team proved the best one.

　　B) International competition kills the idea of sport.

　　C) Sports fans and supporters are crazy about the World Cup.

　　D) The essence of sport is winning.

　　36-40. CDABC