福师15年8月课程考试《高级英语阅读（二）》作业考核试题

李老师

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I. Reading comprehension
Passage 1
Strip cartoons in newspapers are immensely popular. Some people only buy certain newspapers in ｏrder to follow the adventures of their favorite cartoon characters. Generally speaking，strip cartoons are neither subtle nor unkind. Their appeal rests largely on the fact that ｏrdinary people can identify with them—the ‘little man’ in the office，the ups ａnd downs of suburban married life，the domineering behavior of neighbors, children, relations ａnd household pets，to say nothing of cars，washing machines，vacuum cleaners ａnd similar contraptions（奇妙的装置）which frequently seem to have a will of their own.
Weary commuters battling with public transport，harassed housewives underpaid secretaries ａnd clerks—hardworking people who don’t live glamorous ａnd exciting lives—can laugh at themselves in these cartoons. Sometimes a strip cartoon represents a world of pure fantasy in which Superman ｏr Woman always emerges triumphant in spite of the most hair-raising adventures. We know we aren’t really like that，but it’s fun to think we could be if we had the chance.
Political cartoons are essentially topical ａnd pull no punches. Their wit mirrors the absurdities，prejudices ａnd blunders in law ａnd ｏrder ａnd current affairs. The physical characteristics of prominent men ａnd women in Government ｏr State are mercilessly caricatured（讽刺）. Since the English，with the inborn independence of an island race，have a healthy contempt for bureaucracy ａnd are cheerfully critical of whatever government happens to be in office, political cartoons provide an endless source of amusement. After all, as a famous politician is reported to have said，“…politics are too serious a matter to be left to politicians.”
1. Strip cartoons generally ________.
A) represent people we know personally
B) are a means of identification
C) are not intended to be offensive
D) bear little relation to ｏrdinary life
2. In the opinion of the writer some household appliances                        .
A) behave as if they were human
B) are always falling to pieces
C) are fitted with on controls
D) are not designed to work efficiently
3. Cartoons of office ｏr domestic life have a particular appeal for people who                    .
A) have plenty of self-confidence
B) like to indulge their fantasies
C) have routine jobs
D) envy their superiors
4. Political cartoonists are not afraid to                                .
A) misrepresent public opinion
B) ridicule government policy
C) offend public opinion
D) break the law
5. Whatever form of government is elected the general public will invariably         it.
A) ignore                B) reject C) laugh at                D) find fault with
Passage 2
Some economists have suggested that the U.S. distribution of income is somehow naturally more unequal than that of other countries. After all，the U.S. is geographically ａnd racially more diverse than Europe. Nevertheless, it is noted that even the highest-income regions of the U.S. have significantly higher rates of poverty than all but the poorest nations of Europe. Romania ｏr Bulgaria might have similar percentages of poverty, but theirs is hardly a standard fｏr the wｏrld’s richest nation to aspire to.
Even if blacks，the racial group with the highest poverty level，are eliminated ｆrom the calculations，the U.S. still has twice the European rate of poverty. ａnd American poｏr wｏrk just as much as the poｏr of European nations, if not mｏre. Mｏre single mothers in the U.S.，fｏr example，have jobs than in Great Britain（although fewer than is Sweden，where liberal childcare allowances make it easier to combine family ａnd employment）
If the exodus（退出）from the bottom of the middle class can be traced to a lack of government suppｏrt fｏr the wｏrking poｏr，that still leaves departures at the top to be explained. Although income ｆrom two careers is pushing an increasing number of households over the threshold to the upper class，higher salaries earned by men account fｏr the bulk of upward mobility. In addition，many are moving up simply because the salary of the top 10 percent of wage earners is now at least 3.8 time that of the bottom 20 percent，as compared with 2.6 only 25 years ago.
Will the middle class eventually become a minｏrity in the U.S.？Current numbers suggest there is no danger of that befｏre the turn of the century at least. Nevertheless, the trend seems ominous（不祥的）.  As long as the wｏrk fｏrce is increasingly segregated into professionalized，high paying jobs ａnd less skilled，low-paying ones，the middle will be threatened.
6. The highest-income regions of the U.S. have higher rates of poverty than       .
A) Romania ａnd Bulgaria
B) the poｏrest nations of Europe
C) all European nations
D) all except the poｏrest European nations
7. The U.S. distribution of income is mｏre unequal than that of European countries because         .
A) the U.S. has twice the European rate of poverty
B) the U.S. is one of the wｏrld’s richest nations
C) Europe is geographically ａnd racially less diverse than the U.S.
D) there is a lack of government suppｏrt fｏr the wｏrking poｏr in U.S.
8. By saying “the salary of the top 10 percent of wage earners is now at least 3.8 times that of the bottom 20 percent，as compared with 2.6 only 25 years ago,” the authｏr means        .
A) the gulf between top earners ａnd bottom wage earners has considerably widened in 25 years
B) mｏre people are neither rich nｏr poｏr now
C) the number of the top 10 percent of wage earners has increased
D) the salary of the 10 percent of wage earners has increased greatly
9. ｆrom the passage，it can be concluded that                        .
A) the middle class will eventually become a minｏrity in the U.S.
B) most of the middle class people will mｏre into the upper class befｏre the end of this century
C) if the gap between the rich ａnd poｏr further widens，the propｏrtion of the middle class population will decrease
D) professionalized，high-paying jobs will comprise the bulk of the wｏrk fｏrce in the U.S.
10. “Two careers” in Para. 3 refers to                        .
A) the middle ａnd upper classes  B) high-paying ａnd low-paying jobs
C) husband’s ａnd wife’s jobs   D) the top ａnd the bottom wage earners
What is the significance of the Refｏrmation (Unit 8, text 1, Book IV)?
II. Put the following into Chinese:
1. Successful implementation of the key concepts of “refｏrm ａnd opening up” ａnd “ economics as the central task” over the past 30 days through an internal policy of change ａnd capacity building, enabled China to develop into an economic powerhouse.
2. The suggestion that further negotiations are to take place to produce an “acceptable” repｏrt suggests that the politics of coalition government are doing the country disservice. Given the sensitivities involved, all the infｏrmation should be available so that people can reach their own conclusions, rather than being left with suspicion that fact are being replaced by political ideology.
III. Answer the following question:
What is the significance of the Refｏrmation (Text 1, Unit 8, Book IV)?

Answer Sheet
I.                   Reading Comprehension

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II. Put the following into Chinese










III. Answer the following question