2015年成人高考学士学位英语押密试题(5)
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Part I Reading Comprehension (30%)
16、阅读下文，阅读16-30题
Harriet Beecher Stowe had poured her heart into her anti-slavery book," Uncle Tom' s Cab-in". But neither she nor her first publisher thought it would be a big success. (78)The publisher was so doubtful that he wanted her to split the publishing costs with him, and all she hoped was that it would make enough money for her to buy a new silk dress.
But when the first 5,000 copies were printed in 1852, they sold out in two days. In a year the book had sold 300,000 copies in the United States and 150,000 in England. For a while it outsold(销得比... 多) every book in the world, except the Bible.
Within six months of its release, a play was made from the book which ran 350 performances in New York and remained America'. s most popular play for 80 years.
( 79 ) It might appear that" Uncle Tom' s Cabin" was universally popular, but this was certainly not true. Many people during those pre-Civil War days--particularly defenders of the slavery sys-tem-condemned it as false propaganda and poorly written melodrama(传奇剧作品).
Harriet did have strong religious views against slavery ( When asked how she came to write the book, she replied," God wrote it. "), and she tried to convince people slavery was wrong, so per-haps the book could be considered propaganda. But if so, it was true propaganda, because it accu-rately described the evils of slavery.
Though she was born in Connecticut, 1832, as a young woman she moved to Cincinnati, Ohio, when her father accepted the presidency of newly founded Lane Theological Seminary( 神学 院). Ohio was a free state, but just across the Ohio River in Kentucky, Harriet saw slavery in ac-
tion. She lived 18 years in Cincinnati, marrying Calvin Stowe, professor of a college. In 1851, Harriet Beecher Stowe began her book.
Its vast influence strengthened the anti-slavery movement and angered defenders of the slave system. Today some historians(历史学家) think that it helped bring on the American Civil War.
In fact, when Abraham Lincoln met Harriet at the White House during the Civil War, he said,"So, this is the little lady who started this big war. "
Before the publication of the book "Uncle Tom' s Cabin"__________.
A．Harriet knew that it would be a great success
B．the publisher wanted Harriet to publish it at her own expense
C．nobody knew that it would become a very popular book
D．no publisher wanted to publish this anti-slavery book
17、 Some people did not like "Uncle Tom's Cabin" chiefly because__________.
A．the author was merely an unknown little lady
B．they thought it was mere propaganda
C．the book was poorly written
D．the book might lead to a terrible war
18、 Han'iet Beecher Stowe was able to describe the evils of slavery because__________.
A．she had lived for 18 years in a state where slavery was legal
B．she had suffered quite a lot under the slavery system
C．she had witnessed what happened under the slavery system
D．she had read a lot about the slavery system
19、 When Abraham Lincoln called Harriet "the little lady who started this big war", he__________.
A．thought that she was almost a war criminal
B．was talking about the great influence her book had produced
C．was blaming her for the miseries the people had suffered during the war
D．was praising her for the contributions she had made during the war
20、 The writer wrote the passage in order to__________.
A．expose the evils of the slavery system
B．condemn all kinds of war
C．describe people' s life in Harriet' s time
D．tell us how Harriet wrote her famous book
21、阅读下文，回答21-35题
Birth, marriage and death:these are the greatest events in human life. Many things, good and bad, can happen to us in our lives. (79)Yet there are three days which are usually marked by some kind of special ceremony: the day we are bom ;the day we get married and the day we die.
These are the three main events in life. We only have a choice in the second of these: we can choose whether or not to marry. But we have no choice in birth and death. All human beings-- from the most primitive to the most sophisticated--are affected by these three events. The only thing that differs in each society is the way these events are celebrated. Yet all societies share com- mon characteristics. Birth is a time of joy. The proud parents receive congratulations and presents on behalf of the new-born. Marriage is also a time of joy. The young couple go through a special wedding ceremony and receive presents to help them set up their home. (80)Death is a time of sorrow and is marked by a special ceremony and mourning. The dates of all three events are usually remembered.
All human societies__________.
A．celebrate the three main events in life, but in different ways
B．are not affected by these three events
C．celebrate these three events in exactly the same way
D．are the same
22、 The dates of the three main events in life are usually remembered because __________.
A．of the celebrations
B．they are important
C．there are special ceremonies
D．societies share common characteristics
23、 There are three days__________ are usually marked by some kind of special ceremony.
A．who
B．that
C．when
D．whose
24、 These three events __________all human beings.
A．affected
B．have affected
C．are affecting
D．affect
25、 These are the greatest __________in human life.
A．situations
B．happenings
C．conditions
D．facts
26、阅读下文，回答26-40题
No country in the world has more daily newspapers than the USA. There are almost 2,000 of them, as compared with 180 in Japan, 164 in Argentina and 111 in Britain. The quality of some American papers is extremely high and their views are quoted all over the world. Distinguished dai-lies like the Washington Post or the New York Times have a powerful influence all over the country.
However, the Post and the Times are not national newspapers in the sense that The Times is in Britain or LeMonde is in France, since each American city has its own daily newspaper. The best of these present detailed accounts of national and international news, but many tend to limit them-selves to state or cite news.
Like the press in most other countries, American newspapers range from the "sensational",which feature crime, sex and rumor, to the serious, which focus on factual news and the analysis of world events. But with few exceptions American newspapers try to entertain as well as give in-formation, for they have to compete with television.
Just as American newspapers give way to all tastes, so do they also try and apply to readers for all political persuasions. (80) A few newspapers support extremist gr_roups on the far right and on the far left, but most daily news papers attempt to attract middle-of-the-road Americans who are essentially moderate. Many of these papers print columns by well-known journalists of different po-litical and social views, in order to present a balanced picture.
As in other democratic countries American newspapers can be either responsible or irresponsi- ble, but it is generally accepted that the American press serves its country well and that it has more than once bravely uncovered political scandals (丑闻) or crimes, for instance, the Watergate Af- fair. The newspapers drew the attention of the public to the fears of the Vietnam War.
There are fewer national newspapers in __________.
A．Britain than in the USA
B．France than in Britain
C．the USA than in Britain or France
D．France than in the USA or Britain
27、 Most American newspapers try to entertain their readers because__________.
A．they have to keep up a good relation with them
B．they have to compete with television
C．they have to write about crime, sex and rumor
D．they have to give factual news in an interesting way
28、
Many American newspapers attract readers of different political tendency by__________.
A．supporting extremist groups from time to time
B．inviting middle-of-the-road Americans to write articles for them
C．avoiding carrying articles about extremists
D．printing articles representing different political viewpoints
29、
In this passage, the word "press" (Para. 2) means__________.
A．a machine for printing
B．the business of printing
C．great force
D．newspapers
30、
The passage is mainly about__________.
A．the characteristics of American newspapers
B．thc development of American newspapers
C．the functions of American newspapers
D．the merits and shortcomings of American newspapers
16、阅读下文，阅读16-30题
Harriet Beecher Stowe had poured her heart into her anti-slavery book," Uncle Tom' s Cab-in". But neither she nor her first publisher thought it would be a big success. (78)The publisher was so doubtful that he wanted her to split the publishing costs with him, and all she hoped was that it would make enough money for her to buy a new silk dress.
But when the first 5,000 copies were printed in 1852, they sold out in two days. In a year the book had sold 300,000 copies in the United States and 150,000 in England. For a while it outsold(销得比... 多) every book in the world, except the Bible.
Within six months of its release, a play was made from the book which ran 350 performances in New York and remained America'. s most popular play for 80 years.
( 79 ) It might appear that" Uncle Tom' s Cabin" was universally popular, but this was certainly not true. Many people during those pre-Civil War days--particularly defenders of the slavery sys-tem-condemned it as false propaganda and poorly written melodrama(传奇剧作品).
Harriet did have strong religious views against slavery ( When asked how she came to write the book, she replied," God wrote it. "), and she tried to convince people slavery was wrong, so per-haps the book could be considered propaganda. But if so, it was true propaganda, because it accu-rately described the evils of slavery.
Though she was born in Connecticut, 1832, as a young woman she moved to Cincinnati, Ohio, when her father accepted the presidency of newly founded Lane Theological Seminary( 神学 院). Ohio was a free state, but just across the Ohio River in Kentucky, Harriet saw slavery in ac-
tion. She lived 18 years in Cincinnati, marrying Calvin Stowe, professor of a college. In 1851, Harriet Beecher Stowe began her book.
Its vast influence strengthened the anti-slavery movement and angered defenders of the slave system. Today some historians(历史学家) think that it helped bring on the American Civil War.
In fact, when Abraham Lincoln met Harriet at the White House during the Civil War, he said,"So, this is the little lady who started this big war. "
Before the publication of the book "Uncle Tom' s Cabin"__________.
A．Harriet knew that it would be a great success
B．the publisher wanted Harriet to publish it at her own expense
C．nobody knew that it would become a very popular book
D．no publisher wanted to publish this anti-slavery book
17、 Some people did not like "Uncle Tom's Cabin" chiefly because__________.
A．the author was merely an unknown little lady
B．they thought it was mere propaganda
C．the book was poorly written
D．the book might lead to a terrible war
18、 Han'iet Beecher Stowe was able to describe the evils of slavery because__________.
A．she had lived for 18 years in a state where slavery was legal
B．she had suffered quite a lot under the slavery system
C．she had witnessed what happened under the slavery system
D．she had read a lot about the slavery system
19、 When Abraham Lincoln called Harriet "the little lady who started this big war", he__________.
A．thought that she was almost a war criminal
B．was talking about the great influence her book had produced
C．was blaming her for the miseries the people had suffered during the war
D．was praising her for the contributions she had made during the war
20、 The writer wrote the passage in order to__________.
A．expose the evils of the slavery system
B．condemn all kinds of war
C．describe people' s life in Harriet' s time
D．tell us how Harriet wrote her famous book
21、阅读下文，回答21-35题
Birth, marriage and death:these are the greatest events in human life. Many things, good and bad, can happen to us in our lives. (79)Yet there are three days which are usually marked by some kind of special ceremony: the day we are bom ;the day we get married and the day we die.
These are the three main events in life. We only have a choice in the second of these: we can choose whether or not to marry. But we have no choice in birth and death. All human beings-- from the most primitive to the most sophisticated--are affected by these three events. The only thing that differs in each society is the way these events are celebrated. Yet all societies share com- mon characteristics. Birth is a time of joy. The proud parents receive congratulations and presents on behalf of the new-born. Marriage is also a time of joy. The young couple go through a special wedding ceremony and receive presents to help them set up their home. (80)Death is a time of sorrow and is marked by a special ceremony and mourning. The dates of all three events are usually remembered.
All human societies__________.
A．celebrate the three main events in life, but in different ways
B．are not affected by these three events
C．celebrate these three events in exactly the same way
D．are the same
22、 The dates of the three main events in life are usually remembered because __________.
A．of the celebrations
B．they are important
C．there are special ceremonies
D．societies share common characteristics
23、 There are three days__________ are usually marked by some kind of special ceremony.
A．who
B．that
C．when
D．whose
24、 These three events __________all human beings.
A．affected
B．have affected
C．are affecting
D．affect
25、 These are the greatest __________in human life.
A．situations
B．happenings
C．conditions
D．facts
26、阅读下文，回答26-40题
No country in the world has more daily newspapers than the USA. There are almost 2,000 of them, as compared with 180 in Japan, 164 in Argentina and 111 in Britain. The quality of some American papers is extremely high and their views are quoted all over the world. Distinguished dai-lies like the Washington Post or the New York Times have a powerful influence all over the country.
However, the Post and the Times are not national newspapers in the sense that The Times is in Britain or LeMonde is in France, since each American city has its own daily newspaper. The best of these present detailed accounts of national and international news, but many tend to limit them-selves to state or cite news.
Like the press in most other countries, American newspapers range from the "sensational",which feature crime, sex and rumor, to the serious, which focus on factual news and the analysis of world events. But with few exceptions American newspapers try to entertain as well as give in-formation, for they have to compete with television.
Just as American newspapers give way to all tastes, so do they also try and apply to readers for all political persuasions. (80) A few newspapers support extremist gr_roups on the far right and on the far left, but most daily news papers attempt to attract middle-of-the-road Americans who are essentially moderate. Many of these papers print columns by well-known journalists of different po-litical and social views, in order to present a balanced picture.
As in other democratic countries American newspapers can be either responsible or irresponsi- ble, but it is generally accepted that the American press serves its country well and that it has more than once bravely uncovered political scandals (丑闻) or crimes, for instance, the Watergate Af- fair. The newspapers drew the attention of the public to the fears of the Vietnam War.
There are fewer national newspapers in __________.
A．Britain than in the USA
B．France than in Britain
C．the USA than in Britain or France
D．France than in the USA or Britain
27、 Most American newspapers try to entertain their readers because__________.
A．they have to keep up a good relation with them
B．they have to compete with television
C．they have to write about crime, sex and rumor
D．they have to give factual news in an interesting way
28、
Many American newspapers attract readers of different political tendency by__________.
A．supporting extremist groups from time to time
B．inviting middle-of-the-road Americans to write articles for them
C．avoiding carrying articles about extremists
D．printing articles representing different political viewpoints
29、
In this passage, the word "press" (Para. 2) means__________.
A．a machine for printing
B．the business of printing
C．great force
D．newspapers
30、
The passage is mainly about__________.
A．the characteristics of American newspapers
B．thc development of American newspapers
C．the functions of American newspapers
D．the merits and shortcomings of American newspapers
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