2014年职称英语考试综合类C级阅读理解专项训练一

　　阅读理解专项训练一

　　下面有3篇短文，每篇短文后有5道题，每道题后面有4个选项。请根据文章的内容，从每题所给的4个选项中选择1个最佳答案。

　　第一篇

　　Storms Sink Ships

　　Rescuers have found the bodies of over 130 people killed in two ferry disasters in Bangladesh The accidents happened during a storm that hit the country on April 2i Hundreds more are missing or feared dead

　　The two ferries sank in different rivers near the capital city of Dhaka as strong winds and rain hit the South Asian country

　　The government has since banned all ferries and other boats from traveling at night during the April-May stormy season

　　One of the ferries, MV Mitali, was carrying far more people than it was supposed to About 400 passengers fitted into a space made for just 300, police said The second ferry carried about 100 passengers

　　The number of deaths is certain to rise, said an official in charge of the rescue work No one really knows how many people were on board the ferry or how many of then survived

　　Ferries in Bangladesh dont always keep passenger lists, making it difficult to determine the exact number of people on board

　　Besides the ferry accidents, at least 40 people were killed and 400 injured by lightning strikes, falling houses and trees and the sinking of small boats

　　Storms are common this time of year in Bangladesh, as are boating accidents Ferry disasters take away hundreds of lives every year in a nation of 130 million people Officials blame these river accidents on a lack of safety measures, too many passengers in boats and not enough checks on weather conditions Ferries are a common means of transport in Bangladesh It is a country covered by about 230 rivers Some 20,000 ferries use the nations waterways , one year later youll still have the same amount of money you put in If you put your money in a savings account, one year later, youll have more money than you put in

　　Why?

　　When you keep your money in a bank, your money earns interest. Interest is the amount of money a bank pays you to use your money y The bank uses your money to loan money to people and businesses

　　The bank will send you a statement several times a year A bank statement tells you how much money there is in your account It also tells you how much interest you have earned If you leave your money in the bank, you can watch it grow!

　　Another way you can save money is to buy a certificate of deposit or CD If you have some money that you dont need to use for a long time, this is a good way to make your money grow

　　You can buy a CD at a bank You agree not to use the money for a certain period of time That period might be from six months to five years You cant touch your money during that time If you do, you must pay a penalty, or fee

　　Since the bank is using your money for that time period, it will pay you interest you will earn more interest with a CD than in a savings account Can you guess why? Its because you promise to leave your money in the bank for a certain period of time, Banks pay different rates of interest so, and you may want to compare rates in newspaper ads before buying a CD

　　6 Which way will help your money earn more money?

　　A Putting your money in your room

　　B Putting your money in a piggy bank

　　C Putting your money in your pocket

　　D Putting your money in a savings account

　　7 Interest is the amount of money which

　　A bank lends to people

　　B a bank loans to businesses

　　C a bank pays you

　　D a bank uses

　　8 A bank statement tells you

　　A the amount of money you have in the bank

　　B the current rates of interest

　　C the current rates of exchange

　　D the best way to save your money

　　9 If you draw your money before it is due

　　A you have to pay interest to the bank

　　B you have to close your account

　　C you have to open a new account

　　D you have to pay a penalty or fee

　　10 The word touch in paragraph 7 could be best replaced by

　　A deposit

　　B work

　　C use

　　D cash

　　第三篇

　　Two People, Two Paths

　　You must be familiar with the situation: Dads driving, Mums telling him where to go Hes sure that they need to turn left But she says its not for another two blocks Who has the better sense of direction? Men or women

　　They both do, a new study says, but in different ways

　　Men and women, Canadian researchers have found, have different methods of finding their way Men look quickly at landmarks and head off in what they think is the right direction Women, however, try to picture the whole route in detail and-the follow the path in their head

　　Women tend to be more detailed, said Edward Cornell, who led the study, while men tend to be a little bit faster and a little bit more intuitive

　　In fact, said Cornell, sense of direction isnt one skill but two

　　The first is the survey method This is when you see an area from above, such as a printed map You can see, for example, where the hospital is, where the church is and that the supermarket is on its right

　　The second skill is the route method This is when you use a series of directions You start from the hospital, then turn left, turn right, go uphill -- and then you see the supermarket

　　Men are more likely to use the survey method while women are more likely to use one route and follow directions

　　Both work, and neither is better

　　Some scientists insist that these different skills have a long history they argue it is because of the difference in traditional roles

　　In ancient times, young men often went far away with the older men to fish or hunt the trip took hours or days and covered unfamiliar places the only way to know, where you were was to use the survey method to remember landmarks - the mountains, the lakes and so on

　　The women, on the other hand, took young girls out to find fruits and plants these activities were much closer to home but required learning well-used paths So, womens sense of space was based on learning certain routes

　　11 When finding his way, Dad tends to rely on

　　A his intuitive knowledge

　　B his book knowledge

　　C Mums assistance

　　D the polices assistance

　　12 Women are more likely to use

　　A the survey method

　　B the traditional method

　　C the route method

　　D the right method

　　13 Which works better, the route method or the survey method?

　　A The survey method

　　B The route method

　　C Either

　　D Neither

　　14 Which of the following is NOT a landmark?

　　A A long river

　　B Ahigh Mountain

　　C A magnificent church

　　D A path in your head

　　15 Women developed a sense of space out of the need

　　A to go fishing

　　B to go hunting

　　C to learn well-used paths

　　D to go swimming

　　阅读理解专项训练一答案

　　1A. 2.C 3.13 4.C 5.C 6，D 7 C 8.A 9.0 10.C 11.A J2.C 13.0 14.D 15.C