阅读理解

  Many people insure themselves against death.The beneficiary (受益人) may be a wife or a child.For a few dollars a traveler flying from Australia to New York can insure himself for many thousands of dollars.If he should then find himself crashing into the side of a mountain, he will at least be happy at the thought that his family will not be left penniless.It is only fair to add that the safety record of most airlines makes this insurance rather unnecessary.Insurance against death is a legal gamble.The insurance company has complicated tables of statistics which show the average length of life of people in different occupations.

  They may calculate, for example, that the average life span of a clerk is sixty years.At 38, Mr.Lee has a “life expectancy” of twenty-two years.He may want to insure himself so that when he dies his heir (继承人) will receive $ 1,000.He will have to pay a larger sum each year than, say, Mr.Cole Whose “life expectancy” at the age of 26 is thirty-four years.

  The gamble arises because the company hoes that each clerk will continue to pay premiums(保险费)until he is at least sixty years old.If Mr.Lee dies after he has paid premiums for two or three years only, the insurance company will lose heavily.But if he lives to the age of sixty or beyond, the insurance company will make a profit.

  The average length of life sometimes varies from one occupation to another and from one part of the world to another.In some jobs the death from accident or disease is higher than in others.

(1)

Why does the insurance company keep statistics showing the average length of life of different people?

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A.

Because it needs to know how the length of life has changed over the years.

B.

Because it needs the statistics to decide the sum of premium a certain person has to pay.

C.

Because it wants to know whether it will make or lose money.

D.

Because it doesn’t sell insurance to people who has a shorter life expectancy.

(2)

Mr.Lee has to pay a larger sum each year than Mr.Cole because ________.

[  ]

A.

Mr.Lee buys a more expensive insurance

B.

Mr.Lee is more likely to die young in his occupation

C.

Mr.Cole is likely to pay the insurance company for more years than him

D.

he is not as healthy as Mr.Cole

(3)

According to the passage, the insurance company make large profits ________.

[  ]

A.

if most insurance buyers live longer than the average length of life

B.

if more and more people buy insurance against death

C.

if nobody above sixty buys insurance against death

D.

if the premium is raised so the company can get more money each year

(4)

According to the passage, the insurance companies will analyze all the factors except ________.

[  ]

A.

different occupations

B.

different places

C.

people’s ages

D.

people’s characters

阅读下面六家宾馆的相关信息(A、B、C、D、E和F),为每个人选择合适的宾馆。选项中有一项是多余选项。

1.Jiang Wei has a three – week vacation from next Monday. He wants to go to Shanghai by bus and then go home by train. He wants to find a hotel near the railway station, for he plans to spend two days vesting Nanjing Road and the Chenghuang Temple in Shanghai.

2.Mr. Sun is a manager of a big company in Beijing. Next month. Thomas, an American consultant, will pay a visit to his company. Mr. Sun is responsible for looking after Thomas. This will be Thomas’ fist visit to Beijing. Mr. Sun decides to choose a hotel which is very typical of China and is convenient for him to get a quick tour of the capital.

3.Mr. Lee is a sales manager in a company in Shanghai. Last year he got married and this Saturday will be his wedding anniversary. He met his wife while he was taking a walk along the West Lake. He has decided to celebrate their first anniversary at the place that saw the beginning of their love.

4.Mr. Xu is a mathematics professor. Next Sunday, the International Mathematics Annual Meeting will be held in Renmin University of China. Mr Xu was invited and has asked his assistant to book a room. A hotel near the university is preferred.

5.Ms. Wang is a mother of two children. Running a shoe shop, she lives a comfortable life. They live in Hangzhou, and have never seen the sea with their own eyes. The summer vacation is coming and Mr. Wang wants to take her children to Yantai to see the sea.

    A.Xinqiao Hotel is an international four – star hotel in Hangzhou. The hotel is perfectly located in the business center of Hangzhou City with the West Lake only a few minutes away. It is the tallest building near the West Lake. The hotel has 409 rooms and suits in different styles.

    B.Home Inn is next to the North Square of Shanghai Railway Station and is near the Hutai Road Bus Station. It provides standard rooms, business rooms, and superior rooms. Twenty – four – hour hot water, TVs, telephones, free broadband Internet and free parking are all availabele.

    C.Yantai Hongkou Hotel is located at the center of the new coastal scenery area. The hotel is just 2.5 kilometers from the train station, and 26 kilometers from the airport. After a short walk, guests can enjoy the fresh sea breeze and the soft sandy beach. It offers different classes of guest rooms, such as standard rooms and business suits.

    D.The Four Seasons Hotel Shanghai is a five – star hotel and is located in downtown Shanghai. Nanjing Road and Huaihai Road are only a five – minute walk from the hotel. It is four kilometers away from the railway station. All the rooms are well – designed. Room service is available at all hours.

    E.Beijing Hotel is located on East Chang’an Avenue, the heart of Beijing. It has a long history of more than one hundred years. It made history as the Olympic Family Hotel by hosting distinguished guests from all over the world during the 2008 Summer Olympic Games. Its services included dinging, business, tickets and entertainment.

    F.Yanshan Hotel is located in the Zhongguancun High – tech Zone of Beijing. It is a business hotel and is surrounded by a number of famous universities including Peking University, Renmin University of China and Tsinghus University. Besides superior rooms, it also offers standard rooms.

任务型阅读 (共5小题;每小题1分,满分5分)

Jiang Wei、Mr. Sun、Mr. Lee、Mr. Xu和Ms. Wang需要预定宾馆。第61—65题是他们的基本信息。阅读下面六家宾馆的相关信息(A、B、C、D、E和F),为每个人选择合适的宾馆。选项中有一项是多余选项。

1.Jiang Wei, a high school student, has a three – week vacation from next Monday. He wants to go to Shanghai by bus and then go home by train. He wants to find a hotel near the railway station, for he plans to spend two days visiting Nanjing Road and the Chenghuang Temple in Shanghai.

2.Mr. Sun is a manager of a big company in Beijing. Next month, Thomas, an American consultant, will pay a visit to his company. Mr. Sun is responsible for looking after Thomas. This will be Thomas’ fist visit to Beijing. Mr. Sun decides to choose a hotel which is very typical of China and is convenient for him to get a quick tour of the capital.

3.Mr. Lee is a sales manager in a company in Shanghai. Last year he got married and this Saturday will be his wedding anniversary. He met his wife while he was taking a walk along the West Lake. He has decided to celebrate their first anniversary at the place that saw the beginning of their love.

4.Mr. Xu is a mathematics professor. Next Sunday, the International Mathematics Annual Meeting will be held in Renmin University of China. Mr Xu was invited and has asked his assistant to book a room. A hotel near the university is preferred.

5.Ms. Wang is a mother of two children. Running a shoe shop, she lives a comfortable life. They live in Hangzhou, and have never seen the sea with their own eyes. The summer vacation is coming and Mr. Wang wants to take her children to Yantai to see the sea.

    A.Xinqiao Hotel is an international four-star hotel in Hangzhou. The hotel is perfectly located in the business center of Hangzhou City with the West Lake only a few minutes away. It is the tallest building near the West Lake. The hotel has 409 rooms and suits in different styles.

    B.Home Inn is next to the North Square of Shanghai Railway Station and is near the Hutai Road Bus Station. It provides standard rooms, business rooms, and superior rooms. Twenty-four-hour hot water, TVs, telephones, free broadband Internet and free parking are all availabele.

    C.Yantai Hongkou Hotel is located at the center of the new coastal scenery area. The hotel is just 2.5 kilometers from the train station, and 26 kilometers from the airport. After a short walk, guests can enjoy the fresh sea breeze and the soft sandy beach. It offers different classes of guest rooms, such as standard rooms and business suits.

    D.The Four Seasons Hotel Shanghai is a five-star hotel and is located in downtown Shanghai. Nanjing Road and Huaihai Road are only a five-minute walk from the hotel. It is four kilometers away from the railway station. All the rooms are well-designed. Room service is available at all hours.

    E.Beijing Hotel is located on East Chang’an Avenue, the heart of Beijing. It has a long history of more than one hundred years. It made history as the Olympic Family Hotel by hosting distinguished guests from all over the world during the 2008 Summer Olympic Games. Its services included dinging, business, tickets and entertainment.

    F.Yanshan Hotel is located in the Zhongguancun High-tech Zone of Beijing. It is a business hotel and is surrounded by a number of famous universities including Peking University, Renmin University of China and Tsinghus University. Besides superior rooms, it also offers standard rooms.

 

 

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