新视野大学英语3试卷

1《新视野大学英语》试卷PartⅡReadingComprehension(30points)Directions:Thereare3passagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.Questions21to25arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Manypeople,particularlyrecentcollegegraduates,dreamofowningtheirownbusinesses.Althoughsuchventuresareoftenexcitingandprofitable,thenewentrepreneurshouldthoroughlyinvestigateandplanthesituationbeforeplungingin.thefirststepshouldbetoassembleaboardofadvisers,includingalawyer,anaccountant,andaninsurancerepresentative.Theseindividualscanprovidevaluableinformationandcounsel.Securingthenecessarylicensesandpermitsisalsoapreconditionandmayrequireresearchtodeterminewhatisnecessary.Mostsuccessfulsmall-businessownershaveconsiderableexperienceinthefieldworkingforothersbeforetheybecomeindependent.Theyalsobeginwithsubstantialfinancialbackingandagoodlocation.Rentingspacemaybepreferableornecessaryatthe2start,buttheleaseonthebuildingmustbeexaminedcarefullybeforeitissigned.Thenewownershouldbethoroughlyfamiliarwiththemarketandthecompetition.Apersonwhowantstobuyanexistingbusinesscanoftenlearnthehistoryofthecompanyanditsprospectsfromtheowner’srecords.Oncethebusinessgetsstarted,accurateandcompleterecordsshouldbekepttomonitorthecompany’sprogressandprofits.Financingmaybethemostdifficultstepforsmall-businessowners.TheymayrelyontheirownsavingsorborrowmoneyfromabankortheSmallBusinessAdministration.Somesupplierswillsellmerchandiseoncredit,andmanufacturersmaybewillingtofinancethepurchaseofequipment.Ifthenewbusinessisacorporation,theownermaychoosetosellstock.Oncethenewbusinessisstarted,theSmallBusinessAdministrationisagoodsourceofadvice.Severalofitsprogramsaredesignedtohelpnewownerswiththeadviceandexpertiseofretiredexecutives.Anearbyuniversityortradeassociationmayalsohelpownerslocatelocalsourcesofhelp.Newbusinessownersoftenreportthattheyworklong,hardhoursbutfindtheexperienceextremelysatisfying.Therealizationthattheireffortswillproduceactualresultsintheformofprofit,success,andpridecanbequitemotivating.Thosewhohaveworked3forothersenjoytheopportunitytomakedecisionsandfollowprojectsthroughtocompletion.Manyreportthathardworkhasneverbeensoenjoyablebefore.Carefulresearch,investigation,andplanningattheoutsetdonotguaranteesuccess,buttheyprovideagoodfoundationforthenewsmallbusinessanditsowner.21.Themainideaofthepassageisabout_________.A)thehistoryofthesmallbusinessB)tipsonhowtostartyourownbusinessC)howasmallbusinessworksD)thebestwaytobuildupaprofitablebusiness22.Whichofthefollowingadvisersismostnecessarybeforeyoubegin?A)Aretiredexecutive.B)Abankofficer.C)Aprofessorofeconomics.D)Alawyer.23.Thearticleindicatesthatmostsuccessfulsmall-businessownersare_______.A)recentcollegegraduatesB)newentrepreneursC)financiallysecureD)experiencedinthefield424.Oneadvantageofbuyinganexistingbusinessoverstartinganewoneisthat______.A)ithasrecordsreadilyavailableB)itminimizesthecompetitionC)itischeaperD)italreadyhasmanycustomers25.Newbusinessownersmayavoidpotentialproblemsby______.A)hardworkB)sellingstockC)carefulplanningD)buyingoncreditQuestions26to30arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Britainalmostmorethananyothercountryintheworldmustseriouslyfacetheproblemofbuildingupwards,thatistosay,ofaccommodatingaconsiderableproportionofitspopulationinhighblocksofflats.ItissaidthattheEnglishmanobjectstothistypeofexistence,butifthecaseissuch,hedoesinfactdifferfromtheinhabitantsofmostcountriesoftheworldtoday.Inthepastourownblocksofflatshavebeenassociatedwiththelower-incomegroupsandtheyhavelackedtheobviousprovisions,suchascentralheating,constanthotwatersupply,electricallyoperatedliftsfromtopto5bottom,andsoon,aswellassuchdetails,importantnotwithstanding(然而),aseasyfacilitiesfordisposalofdustandrubbishandstorageplacesforbabycarriagesinthegroundfloor,playgroundsforchildrenonthetopofthebuildings,anddryinggroundsforwashing.Itislikelythatthedisputeregardingflatsversus(对，对抗)individualhouseswillcontinuetorageonforalongtimeasfarasBritainisconcerned.Anditisunfortunatethatthereshouldbehotfeelingsonbothsideswheneverthissubjectisraised.Thosewhoopposethebuildingofflatsbasetheircaseprimarilyontheassumption(设想)thateveryoneprefersanindividualhomeandonthehighcostperunitofaccommodation.Thelatterignoresthehighercostofprovidingfullservicestoascatteredcommunityandthecostinbothmoneyandtimeofthejourneystoworkforthesuburbanresident.26.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat_____.A)Englishpeople,likemostpeopleinothercountries,dislikelivinginflatsB)peopleinmostcountriesoftheworldtodayarenotopposedtolivinginflatsC)peopleinBritainareforcedtomoveintohighblocksofflatsD)modernflatsstillfailtoprovidethenecessaryfacilitiesforliving627.WhatissaidaboutblocksofflatsbuiltinthepastinBritain?A)Theyweremostlyinhabitedbypeoplewhodidnotearnmuch.B)Theywereusuallynotlargeenoughtoaccommodatebigfamilies.C)Theyweresoldtopeoplebeforenecessaryfacilitieswereinstalled.D)Theyprovidedplaygroundsforchildrenonthe