【成人自考】【英语阅读（二）】【00596】2016年10月考试真题
(1).
1. The first thing a man in customer service should do is to________.
A.greet the customer正确答案A
B.paint a smile on his face
C.ask the customer to sign his name
D.understand the customer as an individual
(2).In paragraph 3，the author gave the dental office example to show that________
A.eye contact is essential in communication正确答案B
B.acknowledging the customer is very important
C.good first impression helps a lot in doing business
D.smiling at the customer helps form a good relationship
(3).What can be damaging to customer relations?
A.Listening to your customer attentively.正确答案D
B.Tuning the world out and the customer in.
C.Welcoming your customer in a friendly manner.
D.Talking to yourselfwhen you should focus on your customer
(4).According to the author, many people don't know________.
A.they are in business to give benefits to their customers正确答案A
B.they are in business to offer services to their customers
C.where and how to identity their customers' needs
D.when and why their customers spend their money
(5).The word "payoff” in paragraph 8 is closest in meaning to________.
A.payment you made正确答案B
B.return oninvestment
C.wages you received
D.money from an insurance claim
(6).. 6.What does the writer say about obsessions?
A.They are varied and fascinating.正确答案A
B.They are stupid but look beautiful.
C.They have somethingin common.
D.They help people to get away from being bitten by a bug.
(7).What can we know about Mark Miodownik?
A.He is a friend of Vaclav Smil.正确答案C
B.He is crazy about facts and numbers.
C.He takes an interest in basic materials.
D.He values romance and numbers equally.
(8).The story in paragraph 4 tells us that.
A.the steel razor blade must be very blunt正确答案B
B.Miodownik was inspired by the attacker's steel razor blade
C.the steel razor blade had only cut through five layers ofclothes
D.Miodownik fought with the attacker and got his steel razor blade
(9).Steel is widely used in our daily life because
A.it doesn't bend and rust,like iron正确答案D
B.it has the magic power to break things
C.in the mid-19th century,it became central to our lives
D.technology has made it possible to produce it cheaply
(10).We can learn from this passage that self-healing concrete.
A.is a kind ofbacteria that can seal up the cracks ofa bridge正确答案C
B.is used in building the longest floating bridge in the world
C.will bring about a breakthrough in the construction field
D.will be used in the treatment ofseriously burned skin
(11).11. We can know from paragraph I that_________.
A.the study recently released relied on five successive years of data正确答案D
B.the states would have the right to decide on labeling the GM foods
C.a survey was made among the residents in Vermont and San Francisco
D.GMO labeling would no longer be required on genetically modified foods
(12).Results showed that_________.
A.attitudes toward GMO's have changed slightly正确答案A
B.less than half of Vermonters opposed the GM technology
C.in 2015, 89% of Vermonters desired labeling of the GM foods
D.the desire for GMO labels greatly influences people's attitudes
(13).Given a desire for positive GMO labels, more people_________oppose GMO.
A.on high income正确答案C
B.in their middle age
C.on middle income
D.with high levels of education
(14).The word "hypothesized'in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to_________.
A.asserted正确答案B
B.assumed
C.perceived
D.concluded
(15).We can infer from this passage that GM foods_________
A.are banned by the American government正确答案C
B.have scared away most American consumers
C.have already arrived on American dinner tables
D.are welcomed by more and more American people
(16).16. The truth about the English language is that_________.
A.it has usually undergone imperceptible changes正确答案C
B.it has existed for fifty hundred years
C.it has been changing all the time
D.it has never changed
(17).The English language has been_________.
A.greatly influenced by some other languages in its development正确答案A
B.claimed to be a sign of civilization to the common folk
C.regarded as the possession of the working class
D.treasured only by ordinary working people
(18).The developments of the English language can be seen in the changes in_________
A.spelling rules正确答案D
B.sentence order
C.word meaning
D.word forms
(19).The word “tendency”in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to_________.
A.desire正确答案C
B.attempt
C.inclination
D.requirement
(20).The best title for the passage could be_________.
A.Our Changing Language正确答案A
B.Some Features of Modem English
C.The History ofthe English Language
D.Our Attitudes towards the English Language
(21). According to paragraph l. publishers are afraid that_________ .
A.E-lending will cut offtheir business正确答案A
B.E-lending will facilitate their business
C.libraries will not buy scholarly books any longer
D.libraries will buy those heavy scholarly books for decoration
(22). The word "hassle" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to_________.
A.harassment正确答案C
B.quarrel
C.inconvenience
D.disagreement
(23). By saying "librarians are ‘sitting close to Satan’”,publishers mean that_________.
A.when librarians offer e-books they violate the rules in the publishing industry正确答案B
B.what librarians have done has an adverse effect on the publishing industry
C.librarians are devils like Satan
D.librarians are befriending Satan
(24). From paragraph 6 we can learn that_________.
A.big publishers in America adopted different policies towards e-lending正确答案A
B.many publishers would like to provide e-books to libraries freely
C.public libraries will have to pay more to buy e-books
D.public libraries will replace e-books periodically
(25). The best title for this passage could be_________.
A.E-books to replace P-books正确答案D
B.E-lending, an Essential Service
C.E-lending, a Natural Offer in the Modern Age
D.E-books, an Unexpected Twist for Public Libraries and Publishers
(26).relating to the natural processes ofliving things （Para. 1）
biological
(27).give a set ofinstructions for performing an operation （Para. 1）
program
(28).changed slightly （Para. 1）
shifted
(29).difficult to understand because of having many different parts （Para. 2）
complex
(30).the feeling ofcertainty that something is true （Para. 2）
belief
(31).dark with clouds （Para. 2）
overcast
(32).done more than once （Para. 2）
repeated
(33).usual and typical （Para. 2）
normal
(34).an instrument that shows directions （Para. 3}
compass
(35).tricked into believing （Para. 3）
fooled
(36).Paragraph One The U.S. government has published sweeping new rules requiring chainrestaurants and large vending machine operators to disclose calorie counts onmenus to make people more aware of the risks of obesity posed by fatty, sugaryfoods. Under the rules, calories must be displayed on all menus and menu boards. 36. Calorie counts to be i_________.
indicated
(37).Paragraph Two Doctors should refrain from adding patients as friends on Facebook, theyshould not hug or allow patients to call them by their first names, regulators havewarned. Blurring the lines between social and professional relationships can impacton the level ofcare offered and prevent patients from being honest about importantside effects. 37. C_________relationships may hinder objective care.
Close
(38).Paragraph Three Researchersuggest that for healthy older adults, even though their memorymight not be as good, they can naturally recruit other brain regions that are nottypically involved in shopping. Scientists discovered older shoppers use anadditional brain area to remember competing consumer products and choose thebetter one - meaning they don't miss a bargain. 38. Shoppingis b_________to one's brainpower.
beneficial
(39).Paragraph Four Mr Devlin, 46, from Nunhead, London, is living with a bizarre conditioncalled prosopagnosia, meaning he struggles to recognize faces - even those of hisown family. Mr Devlin is a painter. He has to memorise his family's voices andbody language in order to know who they are, but reading voices and bodylanguage doesn't always work. 39. Mr. Devlin is s_________from face blindness.
suffering
(40).Paragraph Five How dogs react to TV - whether it's running around, barking excitedly, orjust ignoring it - may come down to personality or breed. Hunting dogs, which aredriven by smell, aren't as interested in visuals, but herding breeds, such as terriers,may be more stimulated by moving objects they see on the small screen. 40. Breed a_________dogs' reactions to TV.
affects
(41).Paragraph Six A recent study has found that people who use an iPhone are cleverer thanthose who prefer Android devices. This is based on research that found states withmore college graduates also tend to have higher iPhone sales. The study discoveredthat Alaska, Montana and Vermont have the largest number ofiPhone users in theUS. These states also have the highest percentage ofcollege graduates. 41. iPhone users are s_________.
smarter
(42).Paragraph Seven An analysis across the EU showed that nearly 1/5 British families areheadedby a single adult. And while 18.4% of families in this country have a solo parent,numbers come to just 12.7% in Germany, 14.4% in France and 10.6% in theNetherlands. In Belgium the share is 16.1%. In Ireland, it is 1 8.1%. 42. The p_________of single-parent families in European countries.
proportion/ percentage
(43).Paragraph Eight The eating habits of American children appear to be shifting. The news isgood. Burgers, fries and colas remain popular with the under-13 set,of course. Butnew market research shows that consumptionofthese foods at restaurants isdeclining, while soup,yogurt, fruit, grilled chicken and chocolate milk are on therise. 43. A c_________for the better in the eating habits ofAmerican children.
change
(44).Paragraph Nine A survey of more than 285,000 US high school students carried out between1991 and 2012 found young people had fewer friends with whom to interact,butless desire for more friends. The research has also shown that teenagers have fewerfriends than 20 years ago, despite the increasing popularity of social media. 44. U_________to make more friends.
Unwillingness
(45).Paragraph Ten . If you sit at a desk all day, get up frequently and walk around. If you carry aheavy shoulder bag, make sure to carry it on both your right and left shoulder,switching off as each gets tired. Even better: wear a cross-body bag. These andother tips will help you avoid bad posture. 45. Tips for m_________good posture.
maintaining
(46).Write the Chinese version on your Answer Sheet 46. （When smoking amongst women was not as widespread as it is now, women were considered to be almost free from cardiovascular diseases and lungcancer. Unhappily, the situation has changed, and smoking kills over half a millionwomen each year in the industrialized world.） But it is also an increasinglyimportant cause ofill health amongst women in developing countries.
在女性吸烟不像现在这样普遍的时候，人们认为女性几乎不会患心血管疾病和肺癌。不幸的是，这种情况已经发生改变。在工业化国家吸烟每年会夺去五十多万女性的生命。
(47).47.A（ recent World Health Organization （WHO） consultation on the statisticalaspects of tobacco-related mortality concluded that the toll that can be attributed tosmoking throughout the world is 2.7 million deaths per year.） It also predicted that,if current patterns of cigarette smoking continue unchanged, the global death tollfrom tobacco by the year 2025 may increase to eight million deaths per year. Alarge proportion ofthese will be amongst women.
世界卫生组织最近召开会议，对因烟草而导致死亡人数进行统计，结论是每年全世界因吸烟导致死亡的人数为270万。
(48).48.（Despite these alarming statistics, the scale of the threat that smoking posesto women's health has received surprisingly little attention. Smokingjs still seen bymany as a mainly male problem, perhaps because men were the first to take up thehabit and therefore the first to suffer the ill effects.）This is no longer the case.Women who smoke like men will die like men. WHO estimates that inindustrialized countries, smoking rates amongst men and women are very similar,at around 30 per cent; in a large number of developed countries, smoking is nowmore common among teenage girlsthan boys. As women took up .smoking later than men, the full impact of smoking on theirhealth has yet to be seen. But it is clear from countries where women smokedlongest,such as the United Kingdom and the United States, that smoking causesthe same diseases in women as in men and the gap between their death rates isnarrowing.
尽管这些统计数据使人惊恐，但令人吃惊的是，吸烟对女性健康造成威胁的严重程度并未引起人们的注意。很多人仍然认为吸烟主要是男性的问题，这可能是因为男性是最先染上吸烟习惯的。所以他们也是最先的受害者。
(49).49.（On current trends, some 20 t0 25 per cent of women who smokewill die from their habit. One in three of these deaths will beamong women under65 years of age. ）The US Surgeon General has estimated that, amongst these womensmoking is responsible for around 40 per cent heart disease deaths, 55 per cent oflethal strokes and, among women of all ages, 80 per cent of lung cancer deaths and30 per cent ofall cancer deaths. Over the last 20 years, death rates in women fromlung cancer have more than doubled in Japan. Norway, Poland, Sweden and theUnited Kingdom; have increased by more than 200 per cent in Australia, Demarkand New Zealand; and have increased by more than 300 per cent in Canada and theUnited States. There are dramatically increasing trends in respiratory cancer among women indeveloped countries, and the casual relationship of smoking, rather than airpollution and other factors. to lung cancer is very clear.
依照当前的趋势，大约百分之二十至百分之二十五的女性会死于吸烟恶习。死亡人数的三分之一将是65岁以下的女性。
(50).50.（In the United States, forinstance, the mortality rate for lung cancer among female non-smokers has notchanged during the past 20 years. During the same period the rate among femalesmokers has increased by a factor of half.）In South-East Asia, more than 85 percent oforal cancer cases in women are caused by tobacco habits.
例如，在美国，在过去的20年中非吸烟女性中肺癌的死亡率并未发生变化。而同期该比率在吸烟女性中增加了一半。
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