1、- 1 -阅读理解训练题（五十七）AThe girl looking for the job turned out to be excellent but she ended up giving her employer a headache when it also turned out that she used an unreal diploma （文凭）. In December , a Civil Administration Bureau in the city of Wuhan , Hubei Province , announced that it needed five ne
2、w staff members . Some 120 people applied and took the exam . Applicants were required to show proof of a college degree at least .Mei Jing beat everyone , in the test and the interview . When a follow-up check was done , however , her education certificate was discovered to be an unreal one .This w
3、as a bit of an embarrassment for the employers . A dilemma , one might say . If she were hired because of her excellent performance , she still wouldnt have the qualifications on paper . But , if she were dropped because she didnt meet the education requirements , they would lose a good worker . Tou
4、gh problem .While Meis future hangs in the balance , the public having learned of the case , got involved .Some people said the bureau should employ her , since results are the only important thing . “After all , ability is more important than a diploma,” said one office worker .Others , however , h
5、ave attacked Meis dishonesty . They said that morality (道德) was , after all , more important than talent , especially in the case of a government position . Mei wasnt honest , so she shouldnt be hired . Case closed .But , Shen Ronghua , the head of the Shanghai Public Administration and Human resour
6、ces Institute , tries to be a bit more philosophical .“There is still a sort of diploma means this prejudice （偏见）among people,” Shen explains , “Many employers regard a diploma as the only sign of ability and talent.” So, with this in mind , people may pay little attention to whether someone has rea
7、l ability or not . They turn to chasing a diploma instead . The unreal diploma is the natural product of this thought . The conclusion ? “China needs a new human resource system . The new system will not define a person only by his or her diploma,” Shen says . 56Whats the meaning of the underlined w
8、ord “dilemma” in Paragraph Four ?AA problem easy to deal with or solve .BA situation in which it is difficult for you to make the decision .CA difference in two or more statements , ideas , or stories .DSomething said or done that is funny .57What can we infer from this news report ?AThe Civil Admin
9、istration Bureau of Wuhan employed the girl .BThe girl was not employed because of dishonesty .CIt remained to be seen whether the girl was to be employed or not .DAnother Human Resource Institute employed the girl .58What does Shen Ronghua mean by saying “diploma means this” ?AA diploma can tell wh
10、ether a person is honest or not .BA diploma is the only sign of ability and talent .CA diploma is what you get after you finish a course .DA diploma means a job .59Which statement is NOT true according to the news report ?AIt seemed that the reporter agrees with Shen Ronghuas opinion .BIf you want t
11、o get the job , you have to meet a certain education requirement . CMost people held the view that morality was the most important thing .DOne official said that something should be done to change the human resource system .- 2 -60Which of the following do you think is the best title of this news re
12、port ?AA Girls Unlucky Experience BUnreal DiplomaCDishonesty Has Been Attacked DCan A Diploma Be All There Is BBy Alisha , (13) Florida When I sit down in class , I often wonder why my teachers choose such a job .Dont get me wrong : if it werent for teachers I wouldnt be as smart as I am . But tell
13、me : After you go to school fourteen years , will you choose to be a teacher ?After I see how students treat their teacher by disrespecting them in all types of ways , why would I want to have that job ? Its not like I would take that junk from them . Do you think they become teachers to have the fr
14、eedom that they didnt have in school ? Or do they really want you to learn something ? If they do , why do they scream at you when you make a mistake , or talk ? We all are not perfect , so if you dont get a lesson they teach , why do they say you havent been listening ? It is not all teachers that
15、act like that . But to the ones that do , Id like to shout at them : DONT TEACH !By Alice ,(11) Tennessee Look , ever since I was 2 , I want to be like Julia Roberts . And I do what I can to make it happen . I try out for as many plays as I can . I get in some and some I do not get in . It is all ha
16、rd work . I think try hard and you will succeed in whatever you want !By Desiry , (13 ) Florida When I grow up I want to be a successful Lawyer , who will do a nice job by making people happy . I think that I will be good at this job because I have a loud mouth and I can tell very easily when someon
17、e Is lying .By Kelley , (11) California I think I want to be a pediatrician because I love kids and I like helping people . I dont know if thats what Ill do , but I might . I hope to be a pediatrician so I can help kids .By Alexandra , (9) California I would like to be a biologist . The job of a bio
18、logist is almost like a scientist . The thing that these two jobs have in common is that they both have to do something with science . My favourite subject might not be science but for sure I would like to be a biologist .61Julia Roberts is probably .Aa famous lawyer Ba biologist and scientist Ca su
19、ccessful teacher Da movie star 62What does the underlined work “ Junk” mean in the sentence “Its not like I would take that junk from them” ?AThings that you do not want or like . BOld or broken things .CJob like teaching at school. DKnowledge or anything learnt .63Which of the following statements
20、is NOT true ?AIn Alishas opinion , some students dont respect their teachers .BDesiry holds the view that a lawyer will bring happiness to people .CAlexandra wants to be a biologist because she likes science most of all .DA pediatrician has to do something related to children .CWilliam Stone , a spo
21、kesman of one of the biggest import angry B bad ; good Cangry ; ill in mind Dill in mind ; hungry 67The laughter made by both the speaker and the listeners showed .Athe problem of the “Mad Cow Disease” would be solved in an easy manner Bboth sides felt something funny Cthe listeners were making fun
22、of the British speakerMr Stone DMr Stones speech was a successful one DEven plants can run a fever , especially when theyre under attack by insects or disease . But unlike human , plants can have their temperature taken from 3,000 feet away straight up . A decade ago , adopting the infrared （红外线）sca
23、nning technology developed for military purposes and other satellites , physicist Stephen Paley came up with a quick way to take the temperature of crops to determine which ones are under stress . The goal was to let farmers precisely target pesticide （杀虫剂）spraying rather than rain poison on a whole
24、 field , which invariably includes plants that dont have pest （害虫）problems .Even better , Paleys Remote Scanning Services Company could detect crop problems before they became visible to the eye . Mounted on a plane flown at 3,000 feet at night ,an infrared scanner measured the heat emitted by crops
25、 . The data were transformed into a color-coded map showing where plants were running “fevers” . Farmers could then spot-spray , using 50 to 70 percent less pesticide that they otherwise would .- 4 -The bad news is that Paleys company closed down in 1984 , after only three years . Farmers resisted t
26、he new technology and long-term backers were hard to find . But with the renewed concern about pesticides on produce , and refinements in infrared scanning , Paley hopes to get back into operation . Agriculture experts have no doubt the technology works . “This technique can be used on 75 percent of
27、 agricultural land in the United States ,” says George Oerther of Texas A& M, who recently retired from the Department of Agriculture , thinks remote infrared crop scanning could be adopted by the end of the decade . But only if Paley finds the financial backing which he failed to obtain 10 years ag
28、o .68Plants will emit an increased amount of heat when they are .Asprayed with pesticides Bfacing an infrared scanner Cin poor physical condition Dexposed to excessive sun rays 69In order to apply pesticide spraying precisely , we can use infrared scanning to .Aestimate the damage to the crops Bmeas
29、ure the size of the affected area Cdraw a color-coded map Dlocate the problem area 70The application of infrared scanning technology to agriculture met with some difficulties , on of which is .Athe lack of official support Bits high cost Cthe lack of financial support Dits failure to help increase p
30、roduction 71Infrared scanning technology may be brought back into operation because of .Athe desire of farmers to improve the quality of their produce Bgrowing concern about the excessive use of pesticides on crops Cthe forceful promotion by the Department of Agriculture Dfull support from agricultu
31、ral experts EThere are various ways in which individual economic units can interact with one another. The basic ways may be described as the market system , the administered system , and the traditional system .In a market system individual economic units are free to interact among each other in the
32、 marketplace. It is possible to buy commodities （商品） from other economic units or sell commodities to them . In a market , transactions（交易）may take place via barter or money exchange . In a barter economy , real goods such as automobiles , shoes , and pizzas are traded against each other . Obviously
33、 , finding somebody who wants to trade my old car in exchange for a sailboat may not always be an easy task . Thus , the introduction of money as a medium of exchange eases transactions considerably . In the modern market economy , goods and services are bought or sold for money .An alternative to t
34、he market system is administrative control by some agency over all transactions . This agency will issue commands as to how much of each goods and service should be produced , exchanged , and consumed by each economic unit . Central planning may be one way of administering such an economy . The cent
35、ral plan , drawn up by the government , shows the amounts of each commodity produced by the various firms and allocated （分配）to different households for consumption（消费）. This is an example of complete planning of production , consumption , and exchange for the whole economy .In a traditional society
36、, production and consumption patterns are governed by tradition : every persons place within the economic system is fixed by parentage , religion , and custom . Transactions take place on the basis of tradition , too . People belonging to a certain group may have an obligation to care for other pers
37、ons , provide them with food and shelter , care for their health , and promote the education . Clearly , in a system where every decision is made on the shelter , care for their health , and promote the education . Clearly , in a system where every decision is made on the basis of tradition alone ,
38、progress may be difficult to achieve , A stagnant（停滞的）society may result .- 5 -72The underlined work “barter” means .Ato buy and sell goods in the market Bto exchange for other goods rather than for money Cthat goods and services are bought or sold for money Dthat goods exchange is obviously to be s
39、een 73From the 3rd paragraph , we can see who has the greatest degree of control in an administrative system ?ASmall businesses BMajor corporations .CThe government DThe general managers 74Which of the following is NOT mentioned by the author as a criterion for determining a persons place in a traditional society ?AAge B Religious belief CCustom DSocial position 75This article most probably is a .Anarrative Bfiction Creport Dadvertisement 阅读理解训练题（五十七）答案56-60BCBCD 61-65DACAD 66-70CBCDC 71-75BBCDA
