2009年職稱英語真題之綜合類A級閱讀理解

　　第4部分：閱讀理解(第31～45題，每題3分，共45分)

　　下面有3篇短文，每篇短文后有5道題。請根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，為每題確定1個最佳選項。

　　第一篇

　　Youth Emancipation in Spain

　　The Spanish Government is so worried about the number of young adults still living with their parents that it has decided to help them leave the nest.

　　Around 55 percent of people aged 18-34 in Spain still sleep in their parents' homes, says the latest report from the country's state-run Institute of Youth.

　　To coax (勸誘) young people from their homes, the Institute started a "Youth Emancipation (解放)" program this month. The program offers guidance in finding rooms and jobs.

　　Economists blame young people's family dependence on the precarious (不穩(wěn)定的) labor market and increasing housing prices. Housing prices have risen 17 percent a year since 2000.

　　Cultural reasons also contribute to the problem, say sociologists (社會學(xué)家). Family ties in south Europe - Italy, Portugal and Greece - are stronger than those in middle and north Europe, said Spanish sociologist Almudena Moreno Minguez in her report "The Late Emancipation of Spanish Youth: Key for Understanding".

　　"In general, young people in Spain firmly believe in the family as the main body around which their private life is organized" said Minguez.

　　In Spain - especially in the countryside, it is not uncommon to find entire groups of aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews (外甥/侄子) all living on the same street. They regularly get together for Sunday dinner.

　　Parents' tolerance is another factor. Spanish parents accept late-night partying and are wary of setting bedtime rules.

　　"A child can arrive home at whatever time he wants. If parents complain he'll put up a fight and call the father a fascist," said Jose Antonio Gomez Yanez, a sociologist at Carlos I11 University in Madrid.

　　Mothers' willingness to do children's household chores (家務(wù)) worsens the problem. Dionisio Masso, a 60-year-old in Madrid, has three children in their 20s. The eldest, 28, has a girlfriend and a job. But life with mum is good.

　　"His mum does the wash and cooks for him; in the end, he lives well," Masso said.

　　31　The "Youth Emancipation" program alms at helping young people

　　A　fight for freedom.

　　B　live in an independent way.

　　C　fight against social injustice.

　　D　get rid of family responsibilities,

　　32　It can be inferred from paragraph 5 that family ties are stronger in Portugal than in

　　A　Finland.

　　B　Greece.

　　C　Spain.

　　D　Italy.

　　33　Young people's family dependence can be attributed to all the following factors EXCEPT

　　A　parents' tolerance.

　　B　housing problems.

　　C　cultural traditions.

　　D　unwillingness to get married

　　34　Which of the following statements is NOT true of Dionisio Masso?

　　A　She is 60 years old.

　　B　She has a boyfriend.

　　C　She has three children

　　D　She lives in Madrid

　　35　The phrase "wary of" m paragraph 8 could be best replaced by

　　A　tired of.

　　B　afraid of.

　　C　cautious about.

　　D　worried about.

　　第二篇

　　Road Trip Vacations

　　It's summer. In the United States, it's the season of swimming pools, barbeques (戶外烤肉), camping and road trips.

　　Road trip vacations where the car journey is part of the fun are especially popular with college students, who like to explore the country on wheels. These budget trips are ideal for students who often have plenty of free time but little money.

　　"Ever since I went to college, I've been traveling around a lot, exploring the country," said Austin Hawkins, a 19-year-old college student from New York. This summer, Hawkins and his friends have spent weekends traveling in New England.

　　The best part about car trips, said Hawkins, is that you can be spontaneous. "On a road trip, if you get interested in things you see along the way you can stop and explore."

　　Matt Roberts, a 20-year-old student from Ohio who drove to Montreal, Canada, agrees. "With road trips you don't have to plan in advance, you can just get into a car and drive."

　　Even with high gas prices, driving with friends is cheaper than flying. Roberts paid about 40 dollars for gas, but a round trip plane ticket would have cost nearly 400 dollars.

　　Driving trips first became popular in the 1920s. Newly paved roads and improved cars made it possible to travel longer distances. Motels (汽車旅館)started appearing outside cities.

　　By the 1950s, car ownership became the norm. Construction of the US interstate (洲際的) highway system began in 1956 and motel and restaurant chains popped up (突然出現(xiàn)) everywhere making long distance trips easier.

　　Today, the US has the highest car ownership rate in the world. Only 8 percent of American homes have no car, according to the most recent US census.

　　Though many college students don't own a car, most have access to one. On many of Hawkins' trips, they used a borrowed van.

　　Hawkins' most memorable road trip took place over spring break. He and two friends drove from New York to New Orleans to volunteer, helping rebuild the city after Hurricane (風(fēng)暴) Katrina hit it last July. They crossed the country in two days and slept in their car in church parking lots.

　　Roberts' road trip to Canada last winter was even more eventful. Upon arriving in Montreal, they were lost in a blizzard and shivering in the -25° cold. To find their hotel, they turned on a laptop (筆記本電腦) and drove around in circles until they found a spot with wireless Internet coverage.

　　"1 know we should have planned better, but we're young. Now, when I see those guys I always say: 'Remember when we were lost in the snow storm!' I'll never forget that."

　　36　Who are road trip vacations especially popular with?

　　A　College students who like to travel on wheels.

　　B　Teachers who have plenty of free time but little money

　　C　Volunteers who want to help rebuild New Orleans.

　　D　Americans who have no cars.

　　37　What will Hawkins do when he sees something interesting on a road trip?

　　A　He will turn back.

　　B　He will drive around.

　　C　He will stop to explore.

　　D　He will stop exploring.

　　38　When did motels suddenly appear everywhere?

　　A　After the work to build the interstate highway system started.

　　B　When driving trips became popular.

　　C　After many roads were paved.

　　D　After new cars were made.

　　39　Which of the following words can best describe Hawkins' trip to New Orlends?

　　A　Eventful.

　　B　Colorful.

　　C　Delightful.

　　D　Unforgettable,

　　40　The word "blizzard" in paragraph 12 could be best replaced by

　　A　snow storm.

　　B　hurricane.

　　C　mist.

　　D　fog.

　　第三篇

　　Tightened Visa Regulations

　　According to South Korea's new visa regulations, native speakers of English in South Korea will be required to undergo criminal record checks, medical and drug tests, provide sealed academic transcripts (成績單)and have their university diplomas inspected, The Korea Times has reported The tightened regulations will affect an estimated 17,000 foreigners that hold E-2 visas-specifically for foreign language teachers.

　　The most controversial requirement is that English teachers residing (居住) outside South Korea will have to have an interview at a South Korean Embassy before taking up their teaching posts. For applicants living in remote areas in Canada, Australia or the US, this is an additional travel burden. Meanwhile, foreign teachers currently living in South Korea must leave the country after their one-year contracts and renew their visas by visiting a neighboring country and return without additional documentation (文件證據(jù)).

　　The visa changes are a reaction to public concern about the suitability of some foreign teachers. A report from the South Korean Ministry of-Education and Human Resources Development shows between 2001 and August of this year, 1,481 foreign language teachers have been caught for a range of offenses including forged (偽造的) degrees, visa violations and general lawbreaking.

　　But the changes are likely to slow up the supply of teachers to South .Korea's English language education sector. According to Michael Duffy, manager of a teacher placement service in South Korea, applicants have to spend a few hundred dollars and several months on getting affidavits (書面陳述書) for documents. "South Korea-has put up too many hoops (圈) to jump through," he said, adding that foreigners would seek work elsewhere. Most foreigners wonder if the experience of working in South Korea will be worth the burden of the paper work and increasing restrictions. "I don't think (South) Korea has thought this through," said Scott Mclnnis, a Canadian teacher based in Incheon near Seoul. "This is a reactionary move by the government that will have strong implications for the EFL community."

　　As part of the efforts to ease the discontent (不滿), the South Korean Ministry of Justice has granted a three-month grace period for current E-2 visa holders to prepare the necessary documents.

　　41　Which of the following is NOT required of an E-2 visa applicant?

　　A　To pass a Korean language test

　　B　To undergo a medical test.

　　C　To provide sealed school reports.

　　D　To undergo a drug test.

　　42　It can be inferred from paragraph 2 that before the visa regulations were revised foreign teachers didn't have to

　　A　sign new contracts if they wanted to continue to work

　　B　go through any formalities if they wanted to stay a bit longer

　　C　visit a neighboring country if they wanted to renew their visas

　　D　interview a South Korean official if they wanted to apply for work permits

　　43　The list of crimes many foreign language teachers committed between 2001 ant August of this year did NOT include

　　A　visa violations.

　　B　forged degrees

　　C　subversive activities

　　D　general lawbreaking.

　　44　The new visa policy aims at

　　A　protecting South Korea from terrorist attacks.

　　B　improving foreign language teaching in South Korea.

　　C　providing more job opportunities for the South Korean people

　　D　encouraging the South Korean people to learn the Chinese language

　　45　EFL in paragraph 4 is an abbreviation of

　　A　easily forgotten lovers.

　　B　extremely fussy lawyers.

　　C　exceptionally fast learners.

　　D　English as a foreign language.

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