20xx江苏省成人学位英语辅导--阅读详解(编辑修改稿)

20xx江苏省成人学位英语辅导--阅读详解(编辑修改稿)内容摘要：

ok place, was typical avalanche material. … 52. According to the writer, skiing conditions in the Salzburg area of Austria before the accident happened were ___. A. perfect for the inexperienced skier B. unsafe because the new snow was covered with ice C. typical of conditions resulting in avalanches D. suitable only for skiing locally …. Problems e when any particular section is too thick and not sticking to the section beneath. …. The result of these conditions is that even a slight increase in the temperatures sends a thin stream of water between the new snow and the old. Then the new snow simply slides off the mountain. 53. It would appear from the passage that avalanches are brought about because ___ . A. a particular section of snow is not thick enough B. there is a slight fall in the temperature C. heavy snowfalls turn into rain D. the ice between different sections of snow melts Such slides are not unexpected. Local citizens know the slopes which tend to avalanche and the weather in which such slides are likely. Traps are set to catch the snow or prevent it slipping。 bombs are placed and exploded from time to time to set off small avalanches before a big one has time to build up。 and above all, skiers are warned not to ski in danger areas. 54. In areas where avalanches are known to happen ___ . (推理 题 ) A. local residents stay indoors when the weather is bad B. measures are taken to prevent serious avalanches C. small avalanches can easily be prevented D. skiers form themselves into a wall to keep the snow in position In spite of this, avalanches happen in unexpected areas and, of course, skiers ignore the warnings. The one fort to recreational skiers, however, is that avalanche incidents on the marked ski slopes are quite rare. No ski resort wants the image of being a death trap. 55. Although accidents do happen, skiers will be reasonably safe if ___. (推理 题 ) A. they stay on the officially approved slopes B. they ski only for pleasure C. they ski only at resorts D. they choose less crowded ski slopes 8 P277P2（分期付款） 10 月 12 号 In Western countries people have been using the installment plan since the first half of the twentieth century. Today, a large number of families in Great Britain buy furniture, household goods and cars by installments. In the ., the figure is much higher than in Great Britain, and people there spend over 10 percent of their ine on the installment plan. 41. Which of the following is NOT true about the installment plan? A. A lot of British families use the installment plan. B. More than 10 percent American families buy things on installments. C. Americans depend more on installment than British people do. D. Americans spend one tenth of their ine on installment buying. The price of an article bought on installments is always higher than the price that would be paid by cash. There is a charge for interest. 42. Goods bought on installments are more expensive than goods bought by cash because ____. A. the buyer has to pay extra money as interest B. the delivery of the goods charges extra money C. the buyer has to pay a down payment D. the service offered by installment plan charged extra money …. The legal ownership of the goods remains with the seller until the final payment has been made. 43. What will happen to a buyer if he fails to make the full payment for an item bought on installments? A. He might lose his job. B. He will stop owning the item he has bought. C. He will have to sell what he has bought. D. He will go into debt. Installment buying has advantages and disadvantages. It can help couples with small ines to furnish their homes and start housekeeping. It increases the demand for goods, and in this way helps business and employment. 44. The advantage of installment buying might include all the following EXCEPT that ______. A. purchasing power is strengthened B. employment might be increased C. people develop a good habit of saving money D. young couples are able to furnish their homes …. This is why, in some countries, the government controls the installment plan by fixing the amount of the down payment and installments(by doing sth. 表示采用的手段、方法 ) to discourage people from buying more than they can pay for on the installment plan. 45. In some countries, the governments control the installment plan to ________. A. increase employment B. avoid depressions C. ensure that businesses make good profits D. ensure that people can pay for what they buy P308P3（英国中小学教育制度） Under the 1944 Act, primary and secondary education became a local responsibility. … 46. The first paragraph tells the reader that in Britain, in accordance with the 1944 act, _____ ． A. the government no longer cared about the secondary and primary education B. Scotland had to be responsible for its secondary and primary education 9 C. there were more schools run by voluntary religious anizations D. private anization and institutions could also run their own schools Primary education is free and … ..Secondary education, … ..,is provided by LEAs for children aged 11 to 19。 it is free and pulsory to age 16 (the minimum leaving age being raised from 15 in 1972)… . 47. Before 1972, _____ ． A. children under the age of 15 must go to school B. only children under 16 did not pay for their education C. children could choose not to receive secondary education D. secondary education was not pletely free Under the 1944 Act children were examined at age 11(the socalled eleven plus), on the basis of which they were assigned either to grammar schools, which prepared them for higher education, or to secondary modern schools, which they usually left at the minimum leaving age, … 48. The eleven plus examination was one _____ ． A. t。