学位英语模拟试题三

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1、模拟试题三PartIReadingComprehension(30%)Passage1It’sinterestingthatthearrivalofsnowhastheeffectonpeopleindifferentcountries.(76)Forsomecountriesitisanimportanthappeningtocelebrateeachyear,whileforothersacatastrophe(灾害)orevenawonder.Buttherearecountriesbetweentwokindsthatnormallyexpectsnowsometime

2、overthewintermonths,butneverreceivesnowregularlyorinthesamequantitieseveryyear.Britainisoneofthem,forwhichthearrivalofsnowquitesimplycreatesproblems.Withinhoursofthefirstsnowfalls,howeverlight,roadsareblocked;trainsandbuseshavetostopinthemiddleoftheway.Normalcommunicationsareaffectedaswell:t

3、elephonecallsbecomedifficultandthepostimmediatelytakesmoretimethanusual.Andalmostwithinhourstherearealsocertainshortages---bread,vegetablesandotherthings---notbecauseallthesethingscannolongerbeproducedorsenttoshops,butmainlybecausepeoplearefrightenedandgooutandstoreupwithfoodandsoon...justfo

4、rfearthatsomethingbadshouldhappen.Butwhydoessnowhavethiseffect?Afterall,theSwiss,theAustriansandtheCanadiansdon’thavesuchproblems.Itissimplybecausethereisnotenoughplanningandpreparation.Weneedmoneytobuyequipmenttodealwithsnowandice.Tokeeptheroadsclear,forexample,requiressnow-ploughs(扫雪机)andm

5、achinestospreadsalt.(77)ThereasonwhyacountrylikeBritaindoesnotbuysnow-ploughsisthattheyareonlyusedforafewdaysinanyoneyear,andthemoneycouldbemoreusefulinotherthingssuchashospitals,education,helpingtheold,andsoon.1.Accordingtothewriter,Britainisacountry___.A.whichhasregularsnowB.whichisnotwell

6、preparedforsnowC.forwhichsnowisacatastropheD.forwhichsnowisawonder2.ThearrivalofsnowinBritainaffectsallofthefollowingEXCEPT___.A.foodsuppliesB.communicationsC.trafficD.servicequality3.Afterafewhours’snowingthereareoftensomeshortagesoffoodbecause___.A.shopshavecloseddownB.peoplebuyasmuchasthe

7、ycanC.farmerscanproducenomoreA.peopleeatmorevegetables1.ThefirstreasonthattheBritishdonotbuysnow-ploughsisthat___.A.spreadingsaltisgoodenoughB.oldpeopleneedmoremoneyC.snow-ploughsarenotusedoftenD.thehospitalismoreimportant2.Thewords“twokinds”inLine