2015年学位英语考试冲刺试题及答案（第五套）
Part I1 Reading Comprehension (40 % )
Directions : There are 4 passages in this part. Each of the passages is followed by 5 questions or un-finished statements. For each of them there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.
Passage 1
Though it is mere 1 to 3 percent of the population, the upper class possesses at least 25 percent of the nation's wealth. This class has two segments: upper-upper and lower-upper. Basically, the up-per-upper class is the "old rich"--families that have been wealthy for several generations--an aristocracy of birth and wealth. Their names are in the Social Register, a listing of acceptable members of high society. A few are known across the nation, such as the Rockefellers, Roosevelts, and Vander-bilts. Most are not visible to the general public. They live in grand seclusion (深居简出), drawing their income from the investment of their inherited wealth. In contrast, the lower-upper class is the" new rich". Although they may be wealthier than some of the old rich ; the new rich have hustled ( 急,于做) to make their money like everybody else beneath their class. Thus their prestige is generally lower than that of the old rich, who have not found it necessary to lift a finger to make their money, and who tend to look down upon the new rich.
However its wealth is acquired, the upper class is very, very rich. They have enough money and leisure time to cultivate an interest in the arts and to collect rate books, painting, and sculpture. They generally live in exclusive areas, belong to exclusive social clubs, communicate with each other, and marry their own kind--all of which keeps them so distant from the masses that they have been called
the out-of-sight class. More than any other class, they tend to be conscious of being members of aclass. They also command an enormous amount of power and influence here and abroad, as they hold many top government positions, run the Council on Foreign Relations, and control multinational corporations. The actions affect the lives of millions.
16. All the following statements are true EXCEPT that__________.
A. the upper-upper class is of aristocratic origin
B. the "old rich" enjoy higher prestige than the "new rich"
C. the "old rich" isolate themselves and lead a lonely life
D. the upper class owns at least a quarter of the country's wealth
17. The "old rich" get richer__________.
A. through the Social Register
B. through their reputation
C. by investing their inherited wealth
D. by collecting paintings and sculptures
18. The reason why the "old rich" look down upon the "new rich" is that__________.
A. the former are wealthier than the later
B. the later sweat themselves to make money
C. the "new rich" have no interest in arts
D. the "old rich" are conscious of being members of the upper class
19. The upper class is also called the out-of-sight class because__________.
A. they keep away from the general public
B. they spend most of their time abroad
C. they don't communicate with any people
D. they move frequently from place to place
20. We can learn from the passage that__________.
A. the upper class is powerful and influential
B. the upper class collects rare books to make money
C. the upper class holds all top government positions
D. the "old rich" makes much more money than the "new rich"
Passage 2
What are you going to do if you are in a burning house? How will you escape? Do you know how to save yourself? Please read the following passage.
Escaping a fire is a serious matter. Knowing what to do during a fire can save your life. It is important to know the ways you can use and show them to everyone in the family, such as stairways and fire escapes, but not lifts.
From the lower floors of the buildings, escaping through windows is possible, learn the best way of leaving by windows with the least chance of serious injury.
The second floor window is usually not very high from the ground. An average person, hanging by the fingertips will have a drop of about six feet to the ground. It is about the height of an average man. Of course, it is safer to jump a short way than to stay in a burning building.
Windows are also useful when you are waiting for help. Be sure to keep the door closed. Or smoke and fire may be drawn into the room. Keep your head low at the window to be sure you get fresh air rather than smoke that may leaked into the room.
On a second or third floor, the best windows for escape are those that open onto a roof. From there of a person can drop to the ground more safely. Dropping onto cement(水泥) might end in injury. Bushes and grass can help to break a fall.
21. It is important to__________.
A. put out the fire in the burning house
B. know the ways to escape the fire
C. jump off a burning house
D. keep the door closed
22. It is possible to escape through the windows__________.
A. if there are some bushes on the ground
B. if you are strong enough
C. if you live on a lower floor
D. if you have a long rope
23. Which of the following escaping way is NOT right?
A. You can escape though stairways.
B. You can choose fire escapes.
C. Escape from the windows that open onto a roof.
D. Use a lift to come down at once.
24. Open the window so that __________.if the building is on fire.
A. you can get fresh air
B. you can call for help
C. you can easily jump off
D. you can be seen first
25. The best tide of the passage is__________.
A. Escaping from the Windows
B. Save Yourself in the Burning House
C. Knowledge on Fire
D. Waiting for Help
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