河北2017年11月成人学位英语考试提分试题及答案一
There are many shops in Singapore where customers still.bargain, although prices are clearly shown on the goods. There is nothing out of the ordinary in haggling; some shopkeepers expect you to and will be surprised if you accept their prices immediately. We know that the prices in some stores are a bit higher than those in Change Alley, but we also realize that to keep a store like Robinson' s is by no means cheap. Besides, in such places we shop in air-condition comfort. For all these, we pay a little extra.
It is not always true to say that things in Change Alley cost less. I once bought a Czechoslo-vakian glass butter-dish from Robinson' s for a little under two dollars. I then went on to Change Alley and just by chance saw an article of the same shape, design and size, in one of the shops. ! then asked about its price, and was surprised when the man demanded more than four dollars for it.
"How much can you offer?" he shouted at me. I offered him exactly the same price I paid for the article and his reply was shockingly rude. I opened my bag, showed him my receipt, stared at him and walked out of his shop.
A buyer in England expects to find the price of goods clearly shown, or, to be told exactly what the price is. He knows this is the lowest price that will be accepted. If he thinks the price is beyond what he can afford, he shrugs his shoulders and walks away. He does not attempt to bargain with the shopkeeper. Even if he showed annoyance or surprise, he would expect to be told that if the price was unacceptable, he should try elsewhere.
21.The underlined word "haggling" (Line 2, Para. 1 ) in the text most probably means __________.
A. accepting the prices immediately
B. fixing the right cost for some goods
C. arguing about the price of something
D. paying extra for comfortable shopping
答案：C
22.We can learn from the text that Robinson's is a store which sells__________.
A. expensive goods
B. air-conditioners
C. Czechoslo-vakian goods
D. goods at a bargain price
答案：A
23.The writer asked about the price of a glass butter-dish in Change Alley because he wanted to__________.
A. buy it at a lower price
B. change his dish for something else
C. find out if the shop assistant is polite
D. compare the prices of the dish in two stores
答案：D
24.Which of the following words best describes the feeling of a British customer when "he shrugs his shoulders and walks away" .?
A. Frightened.
B. Worded.
C. Annoyed.
D. Disappointed.
答案：D
25.What would probably happen if a customer does bargain with a shopkeeper in England?
A. The customer would be advised to shop in other stores.
B. The customer would get the goods at a lower price.
C. They would discuss and then reach an agreement.
D. They would quarrel about the price of the goods.
答案：A
学位英语考试：2017年成人学位英语考试试题题型详解