中国银行笔试英语阅读真题

中国银行笔试英语阅读真题阅读下面的短文。每篇短文的后面有五个问题，每个问题有四个备选答案。请根据短文的内容选择最佳答案。每个试题计3分,共计15分ATaleofScottishRuralLifeLewisGrassicGibbon’sSunsetSong(1932)wasvoted“thebestScottishnovelofalltime”byScottish’sreadingpublicin20051OnceconsideredshockingforitsfrankdescriptionofaspectsofthelivesofScotland’spoorruralfarmers，ithasbeenadaptedforstage，film，TVandradioinrecentdecades.ThenovelissetonthefictionalestateofKinraddie，inthefarmingcountryoftheScottishnorthwestintheyearsuptoandbeyondWorldWarI.AtitsheartisthestoryofChris，whoisbothpartofthecommunityandalittleoutsideit.GrassicGibbongivesusthemostdetailedandintimateaccountofthelifeofhisheroine.Wewatchhergrowthroughachildhooddominatedbyhercruelbuthard-workingfather；experiencetragedy(hermother’ssuicideandmurderofhertwinchildren)；andlearnaboutherfeelingsasshegrowsintowoman.Weseehermarry，loseherhusband，thenmarryagain.Chrishasseemedsoconvincingafiguretosomefemalereadersthattheycannotbelievethatsheisthecreationofaman2.ButitwouldbemisleadingtosuggestthatthisbookisjustaboutChris.Itistrulyanovelofaplaceanditspeople.ItsopeningsectiontellsofKinraddie’slonghistory，inalanguagethatimitatestheplace’schangingpatternsofspeechandwriting.Thestoryitselfisamazinglyfullofcharactersandincidents.ItistoldfromChris’pointofviewbutalsofromthatofthegossipingcommunity，acommunitywhereeverybodyknowseverybodyelse’sbusinessandnothingiseverforgotten.SunsetSonghasasocialthemetoo.ItisconcernedwithwhatGrassicGibbonperceivesasthedestructionoftraditionalScottishrurallifefirstbymodernizationandthenbyWorldWar1.Gibbontriedhardtoshowhowcertaincharactersresistthewar.Despitethis，thewartakestheyoungmenaway，anumberofthemtotheirdeaths.Inparticular，ittakesawayChris’husband，EwanTavendale.ThewarfinallykillsEwan，butnotinthewayhiswidowistold.Infact，theGermansaren’tresponsibleforhisdeath，buthisownside.Heisshotbecauseheissaidtohaverunawayfromabattle.Ifthenovelisabouttheendofonewayoflifeitalsolooksahead.Itisa“SunsetSong”butisconcernedtoowiththenewKinraddie，indeedofthenewEuropeanworld.GrassicGibbonwentontopublishtwoothernovelsabouttheplacethatcontinueitsstory.练习：1.WhatisSunsetSongmainlyabout?A)TheFirstWorldWar.B)Thebeautyofthesunset.C)ThenewEuropeanworld.D)ThelivesofruralScottishfarmers.2.WhichstatementisNOTtrueofChris?A)SheistheheroineofSunsetSong.B)Shehadamiserablechildhood.C)Sheisthecreationofaman.D)Shemarriedonlyonce.3.Whatistheopeningsectionofthenovelmainlyconcernedwith?A)TheclimateofKinraddie.B)ThehistoryofKinraddie.C)ThegeographyofKinraddie.D)ThelanguagespokeninKinraddie.4.WhoareresponsibleforEvan’sdeath，accordingtoChris?A)TheGermans.B)TheFrencharmy.C)TheBritishtroops.D)TheRussiansoldiers.5.ThewordsunsetoccurringinthetitleofthenovelmostprobablymeansA)theendoftheheroine’slife.B)theendofone’slife.C)theendoftraditionallife.D)theendoftheday.答案与题解：1.D问题问的是《日落歌》主要讲的是什么?选项A说的是：第一次世界大战。选项B说的是：日落之美。选项C说的是：新欧洲世界。选项D说的是：苏格兰农夫的生活。选项D是正确的，相关的信息可在第一段中找到。2.D问题问：哪个陈述对Chris是不符的?选项A说的是：她是《日落歌》中的女主人公。选项B说的是：她的童年很苦。选项C说的是：她是由一个男人创作出来的。选项D说的是：她只结过一次婚。D不对。第三段有这么一句话：Weseehermalty，loseherhusband，thenmarryagain.我们看见她结婚，失去丈夫，后来又结婚。3.B问题问的是：小说的开头部分主要说了些什么?选项A说的是：Kinraddie的气候。选项B说的是：Kinraddie的历史。选项C说的是：Kinraddie的地理。选项D说的是：Kinraddie说的语言。看看下面这句话：ItsopeningsectiontellsofKinraddie’slonghistory，inalanguagethatimitatestheplace’schangingpatternsofspeechandwriting.小说的开头部分讲述了Kinraddie的悠久历史，讲述时模仿了该地方变化着的口头语和书面语的表达方式。可以看出，B是对的。4.A问题问的是：根据Chris，谁杀死了Evan?选项A说的是：德国人。选项B说的是：法国军队。选项C说的是：英国部队。选项D说的是：俄罗斯士兵。B是正确的。倒数第二段有这么两句话：ThewarfinallykillsEwan，butnotinthewayhiswidowistold.Infact，theGermansaren’tresponsibleforhisdeath，buthisownside.战争最后杀死了Ewan，但不是他的寡妇说的那样。事实上，德国人没有杀他，是他自己一边的人杀的。5.C问题问的是：小说题目中sunset这个词的意思很町能是哪一个意思?选项A说的是：女主人公生命的结束。选项B说的是：一个人生命的结束。选项C说的是：传统生活方式的结束。选项D说的是：一天的结束。正确答案是C。最后一段的第一句话是这么说的：Ifthenovelisabouttheendofonewayoflifeitalsolooksahead.如果小说是关于一种生活方式的结束，那么它同时也是朝前看的。阅读下面的短文。每篇短文的后面有五个问题，每个问题有四个备选答案。请根据短文的内容选择最佳答案。每个试题计3分,共计15分WhoWantstoLiveForever?Ifyourdoctorcouldgiveyouadrugthatwouldletyouliveahealthylifefortwiceaslong，wouldyoutakeit?Thegoodnewsisthatwemaybedrawingneartothatdate.Scientistshavealreadyextendedthelivesofflies，wormsandmiceinlaboratories.Manynowthinkthatusinggenetictreatmentswewillsoonbeabletoextendhumanlifetoatleast140years.Thisseemsagreatidea.Thinkofhowmuchmoretimewecouldspendchasingourdreams，spendingtimewithourlovedones，watchingourfamiliesgrowandhavefamiliesoftheirown.“Longerlifewouldgiveusachancetorecoverfromourmistakesandpromotelongtermthinking，”saysDrGregoryStockoftheUniversityofCaliforniaSchoolofPublicHealth.“Itwouldalsoraiseproductivitybyaddingtotheyearwecanwork.”Longerlivesdon’tjustaffectthepeoplewholivethem.Theyalsoaffectsocietyasawhole.“Wehavewar，poverty，allsortsofissuesaround，andIdon’tthinkanyofthemwouldbeatallhelpedbyhavingpeoplelivelonger，”saysUSbioethicistDanielCallahan.“Thequestionis’Whatwillwegetasasociety?’Isuspectitwon’tbeabettersociety.”Itwouldcertainlybeaverydifferentsociety.Peoplearealreadyfindingitmoredifficulttostaymarried.Divorceratesarerising.Whatwouldtomarriageinasocietywherepeoplelivedfor140years?Andwhatwouldhappentofamilylifei