2014年湖北成人学位英语考试真题及答案_第3页

　　Part II Reading Comprehension(40 points)

　　Directions: in this part There are 4 passages followed by questions or unfinished statements, each with four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one you think is the best answer, then mark the corresponding letter in the Answer Sheet One with a single line through the center.

　　Passage 1

　　Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage:

　　Is teaching important9. Well, of course it is.There was a time when the necessary knowledge could be taught to the young by family members. But as societies became more complex and division of labor more common, it was impossible for family members to teach the information and skills young people needed to become useful members of the society.As the need for specialists appeared, the job of teaching came into being in our county, and teaching as a job has been of increasing importance over the past hundred years.

　　Today, we have strict rules for teachers.We hope all children can attend schools.Many things tell us that teaching is indeed an "important" job.In recent years, there has been an increasing need for teachers to be " responsible ". This means that the public expects teachers to succeed in teaching important information to the young.Teachers' salaries today, while not much, certainly are much higher than they were in past years. These increases have come about because people have realized that without enough salaries, people who have abilities will not beco~ne teachers.Today almost no one says that "anybody will do" for a teacher.The public expects "quality people" to teach the young, and progress is being made to give salaries that will make people who have abilities become teachers.

　　21.Before the job of teaching came into being (　　).

　　A.family members had been responsible for the education of the young

　　B.specialists had been in charge of teaching young people

　　C.young people had had to be self-educated

　　D.the society had played an important role in educating young people

　　22.The job of teaching came into being mainly because of (　　).

　　A.the development of the society

　　B.the explosion of information

　　C.the need for specialists

　　D.the civilization of human beings

　　23.Teachers' salaries are raised today in order to (　　).

　　A.show the importance of teaching as a job

　　B.attract more qualified people to become teachers

　　C.make teachers "responsible" in their teaching

　　D.improve the quality of public teaching

　　24." Anybody will do" for a teacher means that (　　).

　　A.almost all people want to become a teacher

　　B.a teacher is so highly respected that people all want to help him

　　C.a teacher will do whatever he can for his students

　　D.the job of teaching is so easy that everybody can do it

　　25.We know from the passage that (　　).

　　A.it is important to be successful in teaching the young

　　B.enough salaries are necessary in making quality people become teachers

　　C.greater progress has to be made in teaching

　　D.teaching is a product of the society's division of labor

　　Passage 2

　　Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage:

　　Movies are the most popular form of entertainment for millions of Americans.They go to the movies to escape, their normal everyday existence and to experience a life more exciting than their own.They may choose to see a particular film because they like the actors or because they have heard the film has a good story.But the main reason why people go to the movies is to escape.Sitting in a dark theater, watching the images on the screen, key enter another world that is real to them.They become involved in the lives of the characters in the movie, and for two hours, they forget all about their own problems.They are in a dream world where things often appear to be more romantic(浪漫的) and beautiful than in real life.

　　The biggest " dream factories" are in Hollywood, the capital of the film industry. Each year,Hollywood studios make hundreds of movies that are shown all over the world. American movies are popular because they tell stories and they are well-made. They provide the public with heroes who do things the average person would like to do but often can't.People have to cope with many problems and much trouble in real life, so they feel encouraged when they see the "good guys" win in the movies.

　　26.The Americans go to the movies mainly because they want (　　).

　　A.to enjoy a good story

　　B.to experience an exciting life

　　C.to see the actors and actresses

　　D.to escape their daily life

　　27.Which of the following is people's normal response to the movies they watch?

　　A.They feel that everything on the screen is familiar to them

　　B.They try to turn their dreams into reality

　　C.They become so involved that they forget their own problems

　　D.They are touched by the life stories of the actors and actresses

　　28.It is obvious that real life is (　　).

　　A.less romantic than that in the movies

　　B.more romantic than that in the movies

　　C.as romantic as that in the movies

　　D.filled with romantic stories

　　29.The American movies are popular because (　　).

　　A.they are well-made and the stories are interesting

　　B.the characters in the movies are free to do whatever they like

　　C.the heroes have to cope with many problems and frustrations

　　D.good guys in the movies always win in the end

　　30.People enjoy seeing the movies because they (　　).

　　A.are tired of their everyday lives

　　B.feel inspired by the heroic deeds of the good guys

　　C.want to see who win in the end

　　D.have to cope with many problems in their lives