He never went to see a doctor,he always sent for one,that,he found,was the quickest way to gain confidences,which came out freely as soon as he mentioned that he was a writer.
Becker was an artist as well.He painted pictures of his places and,when he had gathered enough information,he wrote about them.He sold his work,through an agent,to newspapers and magazines.It was an agreeable sort of life for a good social mixer,lived nearly always in fine weather,and as Becker never stayed anywhere for long,he enjoyed the satisfying advantage of paying very little in tax.
According to the passage,the anxiety of Becker was__________.
A.the doubt that he owned too much clothes
B.the thought of having too much baggage
C.the miserable fate of his worn out clothes
D.the decline in his memory
62、What is the fate of Becker’s books?
A.They were kept in his case.
B.They were sent to his friends.
C.They were donated to others in need.
D.They were left anywhere.
63、Becker would see a doctor as he arrived at a new place because__________.
A.his health was in danger
B.he wanted to make friends with the doctor
C.he intended to get confidences from the doctor
D.he wanted to know the place and its people through the doctor
64、How did Becker feel about taxation?
A.He was pleased he only had to pay little.
B.He felt ashamed of not paying taxes.
C.He worried about it,so he moved from one place to another.
D.He hated it so much that he broke the tax laws.
65、Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.Becker was always worried about something that would not happen.
B.Becker kept a good many books.
C.Becker would talk to strangers in the street.
D.Becker often traveled through a country in a couple of days.
Part IV Translation.(30minutes)
66、信用卡(credit card)是銀行所創(chuàng)造出來的最便捷同時(shí)也是最危險(xiǎn)的信用工具。通過信用卡,人們可以先用銀行付賬的方式購買那些負(fù)擔(dān)不起的物品,同時(shí),銀行也將對此征收比一般貸款要高的利率(interest rate)。遺憾的是,信用卡現(xiàn)已成為資本主義體制(capitalist system)的重要組成部分,而該體制就得依賴消費(fèi)(consumption)的持續(xù)增長。
答案:
1-10 DCBBC BCBAC 11-20 DBBDA DDCDD 21-25 CBDAB
26.claim 27.produce 28.complaint 29.assuming 30. person 31.acceptble 32.firmly 33.question
34.presenting 35.politely
36-45 BGCIK NADLF 46-55 KBJLE NHNDE
56-65 BACDA BDDAC