题目内容
7.Carl's parents had started a small grocery store and had built it over the years into a major supermarket.Carl now worked there full time.He liked working at his parent's business; it was an honest business.He had been brought up to be honest,to tell the truth,and more-he knew that there was such a thing as truth.A year ago,his homeroom teacher had said in front of the whole class:
"There is no such thing as truth."
Carl Savinski had stood up and said,"That would make your statement false."
"Huh?"
"That would make your statement false,"Carl had repeated."If there is no such thing as truth,then your statement is not true.To say that there is no such thing as truth is absurd-you dumb piece of shit!"Carl was expelled from school for two weeks.He didn't go back.He joined his parent's business instead.
In the past year he had learned that to be honest was not only the right thing to do but also the practical thing to do.He saw how his parents had built this business.He saw that they had made reasonable rules for the staff and employed them equally without favoritism.The staff liked working there and his parents had gained a competent work force that cared about the future of the company.
His parents had gained more customers by treating them honestly,by being fair,by giving them more value for their money.If produce was too old,they threw it out; they didn't sell three-day old bread as fresh.
They stuck to terms with their suppliers:if payment was required in thirty days,they paid in thirty days.If a supplier accidentally shipped more than they were invoiced for,they paid for the extra; but if this happened too often,they changed suppliers.They built up honest relationships with their suppliers.And they gained:they were first to be offered a commodity in short supply,and first to receive a discount if a supplier was over stocked.
In the past year Carl Savinski saw with his own eyes,in his day-to-day job,that being honest paid.He saw that to be reasonable,to be honest,to tell the truth was practical-that one did not suffer a loss by being honest,but made a gain.
41.How long had Carl worked in his parents'supermarket?C
A.For half a year.
B.For more than a year.
C.For a year.
D.For years.
42.What does the underlined word"expelled"mean?B
A.cut off B.driven off C.set off D.warned of
43.Why did the staff like working for Carl's parents?D
A.Because the staff were all equally paid without favoritism.
B.Because Carl's parents made strict rules for their business.
C.Because the future of the company was really promising.
D.Because the regulations were effective and the staff were equally treated.
44.Which of the following can be seen as an honest operation of the company?B
A.They gave more discounts by raising the price.
B.Their butcher cut more fat off the meat.
C.They changed suppliers for cheaper goods.
D.Their contracts are occasionally not carried out.
45.What does this story mainly tell us?A
A.Being honest pays off.
B.Being honest makes a loss.
C.Not all people believe in truth.
D.People have a false belief in truth.
分析 本文主要写了作者看到了父母的诚信经营,并亲身体验了这种诚信,认识到这种诚信的重要性,诚信是有回报的.
解答 41.答案是C.细节理解题,根据文章内容"Carl now worked there full time"现在在那里做全职的工作,是因为一年前因为和老师之间的分歧被开除,后就在家里工作,所以答案选C.
42.答案是B.词义猜测题,根据句子"Carl was expelled from school for two weeks.He didn't go back.He joined his parent's business instead"应该是被学校逐出反思两个星期,结果没有再回去,drive off是驱逐的意思,所以答案选B.
43.答案是D.细节理解题,根据文中句子"He saw that they had made reasonable rules for the staff and employed them equally without favoritism"他的父母为员工定了合理的制度公平地雇佣他们没有偏袒,所以答案选D.
44.答案是B.推理判断题,本题可以用排除法,A通过抬高价格给更多的折扣,C对于便宜的商品改变供应,D有时不履行合同,这几个选项都是奸商所为,所以B项给顾客把肥肉割下来是诚信的表现,答案是B.
45.答案是A.考查主旨大意题,从文章的内容看,本文就写了诚实在经营中的重要性,所以A选项诚实是有回报的复合文章主旨,故答案选A.
点评 阅读理解题测试考生在阅读基础上的逻辑推理能力,要求考生根据文章所述事件的逻辑关系,对未说明的趋势或结局作出合理的推断;或根据作者所阐述的观点理论,对文章未涉及的现象、事例给以解释.考生首先要仔细阅读短文,完整了解信息,准确把握作者观点
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A. | stood out | B. | picked out | C. | turned out | D. | came out |
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A. | Such | B. | That | C. | What | D. | It |
A. | look through | B. | go through | C. | see through | D. | get through |
I(44)A.How would I,unable to speak the language,totally unfamiliar with local geography or(45)A systems,set up interviews and do research?It seemed (46)C,and with eonsiderable (47)B I sat down to write a letter begging off.Halfway through,a though (48)Athrough my mind:you can't learn if you don't try.So I (49)Bthe assignment.
There were some bad (50)B.But by the time I had finished the trip I was an experienced (51)D.And ever since,I have never hesitated to head for even the most remote places,(52)Cguides or even advanced bookings,confident that somehow I will(53)B.
The(54)Ais that the new,the(55)C,is almost by definition scary.But each time you try something,you learn,and as the learning(56)Cup,the world opens to you.
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42.A.airport | B.country | C.continent | D.city |
43.A.unsuitable | B.limited | C.unknown | D.recovered |
44.A.hesitated | B.discussed | C.complained | D.promoted |
45.A.transportation | B.medical | C.education | D.politics |
46.A.imaginary | B.mysterious | C.impossible | D.familiar |
47.A.preparation | B.regret | C.satisfaction | D.mercy |
48.A.ran | B.looked | C.saw | D.broke |
49.A.resisted | B.accepted | C.accomplished | D.distributed |
50.A.messages | B.moments | C.effects | D.works |
51.A.journalist | B.guide | C.explorer | D.traveler |
52.A.for | B.with | C.without | D.about |
53.A.quit | B.manage | C.arrive | D.prevent |
54.A.point | B.problem | C.interest | D.shock |
55.A.similar | B.traditional | C.different | D.creative |
56.A.brings | B.takes | C.piles | D.breaks |
57.A.rowed | B.ridden | C.overlooked | D.flown |
58.A.go on | B.give in | C.pass by | D.hand out |
59.A.dull | B.daring | C.excited | D.devoted |
60.A.worry | B.eagerness | C.adventure | D.challenge |
A. | all which | B. | all that | C. | in that | D. | for that |