银行校园招聘考试英语部分专项训练五

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1、银行校园招聘考试英语部分专项训练（五）Section Use of English Directions: Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on Answer Sheet 1. Generally speaking, a British is widely regarded as a quiet, shy and conservative person who is 1 only among those with whom he is a

2、cquainted. When a stranger is at present, he often seems nervous, 2 embarrassed. You have to take a commuter train any morning or evening to 3 the truth of this. Serious-looking businessmen and women sit reading their newspapers or dozing in a corner. Hardly anybody talks, since to do so would be co

3、nsidered quite offensive. 4 , there is an unwritten but clearly understood code of behavior which, 5 broken, makes the offender immediately the object of 6 . It has been known as a fact that the British has a 7 for the discussion of their weather and that, if given a chance, he will talk about it 8

4、. Some people argue that it is because the British weather seldom 9 forecast and hence becomes a source of interest and 10 to everyone. This may be so. 11 a British cannot have much 12 in the weathermen, who, after promising fine, sunny weather for the following day, are often proved wrong 13 a clou

5、d over the Atlantic brings rainy weather to all districts! The man in the street seems to be as accurate-or as inaccurate-as the weathermen in his 14 . Foreigners may be surprised at the number of references 15 weather that the British make to each other in the course of a single day. Very often con

6、versational greetings are 16 by comments on the weather. Nice day, isnt it? Beautiful! may well be heard instead of Good morning, how are you? 17 the foreigner may consider this exaggerated and comic, it is worthwhile pointing out that it could be used to his advantage. 18 he wants to start a conver

7、sation with a British but is 19 to know where to begin, he could do well to mention the state of the weather. It is a safe subject which will 20 an answer from even the most reserved of the British. 1. A relaxed B frustrated C amused D exhausted 2. A yet B otherwise C even D so 3. A experience B wit

8、ness C watch D undergo 4. A Deliberately B Consequently C Frequently D Apparently 5. A unless B once C while D as 6. A suspicion B opposition C criticism D praise 7. A emotion B fancy C likeliness D judgment 8. A at length B to a great extent C from his heart D by all means 9. A follows B predicts C

9、 defies D supports 10.A dedication B compassion C contemplation D speculation 11.A Still B Also C Certainly D Fundamentally 12.A faith B reliance C honor D credit 13.A if B once C when D whereas 14.A propositions B predictions C approval D defiance 15.A about B on C in D to 16.A started B conducted

10、C replaced D proposed 17.A Since B Although C However D Only if 18.A Even if B Because C If D For 19.A at a loss B at last C in groups D on the occasion 20.A stimulate B constitute C furnish D provoke Section Reading ComprehensionDirections: Read the following four texts. Answer the questions below

11、each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on Answer Sheet 1.Text 1 Readers of our Christmas issue were invited to nominate the wisest fool of the past 50 years. They responded magnificently, though often predictably. But this was not a popularity contest, or an unpopularity one. Except J

12、ack Kennedy, every eligible president of the United States was nominated, along with every important political leader of the rest of the world. Alan Greenspan was a popular choice, but surprisingly few businessmen were proposed. Donald Trump, Kenneth Lay, Steve Jobs, Sir Richard Branson and Lord Con

13、rad Black were those most often mentioned. Even fewer women were nominated, though Diana, Princess of Wales, was a strong contender. Piers Allen of Malta nominated Ronald Reagan, explaining, A joke-cracking, afternoon-napping, intellectual lightweight whose memory could, in times of crisis, always b

14、e relied upon, but only to fail. Although foolish enough to announce, live on radio, that he would be bombing Russia in five minutes and take advice from his wifes astrologer (占星家), he was also wise enough to have survived union leadership and two terms as governor of California to reach the preside

15、ncy of the United States and end the cold war favourably for the West. Any other wise fools making it to the White House will be hard pressed to fill his cowboy boots. Richard Spencer (address not supplied) chose Yasser Arafat, whose foolishness was in never missing an opportunity to miss an opportu

16、nity. While appearing to his people as a strong leader who could stand up to the Israelis, Arafat was unable to (or simply chose not to) seize the historical moment and forge a compromise solution that would benefit the lot of the Palestinians. Had he been wise enough to make a deal with Israel when

17、 the going was good, he likely would have been buried as a bona fide (真正的) world leader in a sovereign state of Palestine. Denis Papathanasiou of Hoboken, New Jersey, nominated Lawrence Peter Yogi Berra, baseball player for the New York Yankees (1946-63). Mr Berra hardly qualifies as an intellectual

18、: he is famous for such remarks as You dont look so hot yourself (in response to a comment that he looked cool in his summer suit), What? You mean right now? (when asked for the time of day), and I take a two-hour nap, from one oclock to four. On second glance, however, his utterances depict a certa

19、in honest Zen-like（类似禅宗） wisdom: If you dont know where youre going, youll wind up somewhere else? It was hard to have a conversation with anyone-there were so many people talking. Those qualities have inspired a miniature popular cult (崇拜) of books and seminars. Not bad for a humble baseball player

20、 of modest education. Mr Papathanasiou takes first prize. 21. Dennis Papathasious comment suggests . A Lawrence Berra is no doubt a confused character. B It is hard to have a conversation with Lawrence Berra. C It is wrong to underestimate a person of modest education. D The baseball player is philo

21、sophical about life. 22. What is NOT true of Ronald Reagan? A He was a trade union leader before assuming the governorship of California. B He threatened to bomb the Soviet Union on the advise of an astrologer. C He projected an image of tough guy when he was the U.S. president. D His memory could o

22、nly be relied on in times of crisis. 23. The possible reason to drop the U.S. presidents from the contest is that . A The magazine deliberately disregarded popularity in the contest B most of the readers endorsed Dennis Papathanasious choice C The editors decided that they were not strong contenders

23、 D The purpose of the contest was to outwit the readers 24. Richard Spencers comment implies that the Palestinian leader . A should have declared the formation of a Palestinian state B failed to identify a historical opportunity when it arose C failed to live up to his image as a strong leader D sho

24、uld have been flexible in his approach to dealing with the Israelis 25. The word humble (Line 9, Para. 4) denotes .A self-importance in bearing B modesty in behavior C a free of care character D easy-goingness in manners Text 2 The aging process may not be the result of a rigid genetic program that

25、in itself dictates longevity. On the contrary, what we see as maximum life span may simply be the complex and indirect result of multiple traits in the organism that are internally tied to normal development. In other words, it is not that the body is somehow pre-programmed to acquire gray hair, wri

26、nkles, or diminished metabolic(新陈代谢的) functions. Rather, these signs of aging are simply telltale side effects of activities of the organism. Consider the analogy of an aging car. Suppose a distinctive species of automobile were designed to burn fuel at a fixed temperature with an efficient rate of

27、combustion(燃烧). That specific rate of combustion is required for appropriate acceleration, cruising speed, fuel mileage(油耗), and so on. But, when the car functions in this way over a period of time, the car also, of necessity, produces certain emission by-products that, over time, begin to clog the

28、cylinders, reduce automotive efficiency, and lead to the breakdown and final collapse of the machine. In the case of the human car, it could be the burning oxygen in normal metabolism generates harmful by-products in free radicals that prove toxic to the organism. What we see here may be a basic tra

29、de-off: oxygen is essential for life yet harmful to our eventual well-being. In this view, the human car is not intentionally designed to accumulate toxic emissions in order to collapse. But there seems to be no way for the car to function at optimum levels without the destructive by-products. But s

30、uppose we could find some special fuel additive that eliminates toxic emissions. Would we then have an immortal car? Probably not. Changing the fuel used in your car wont prevent accidents, nor would any fuel additive prevent rusting or the wearing down of springs and shock absorbers. The human car

31、analogy, of course, is misleading, because an organism, unlike a manufactured object, has a capacity for repair and self-generation, at least up to certain point. The whole question about why we grow old is finding out why that capacity for self-repair ultimately seems unable to keep up with the dam

32、age rate: in short, why aging and death seem to be universal. 26. From the passage, we learn that . A the aging process becomes quicker as people live longer B ones life span has nothing to do with his genetic constitution C aging may not be caused by the bodys genetic program D normal development d

33、ictates the maximum age of a person 27. The example of the aging car is used to make the point that .A aging is actually a by-product of the life process B any car may break down or collapse over time C no car can function at optimum levels due to inferior fuel D efficient rate of combustion is most

34、 important to the car 28. A basic trade-off (Line 3, Para. 3) is a process .A by which old cars are traded off for new ones B by which any organism depends on others for oxygen C through which an organism gets rid of harmful substances D in which any use carries with it an inherent side effect 29. W

35、hich of the following statements is true according to the passage? A Aging would never take place if we developed a special fuel additive. B We would live forever if we developed a magic medicine for longevity. C Longevity is determined by diverse kinds of factors. D Nothing can be done to prolong a

36、 life when it comes to its natural end. 30. The human car analogy is faulty in the way that .A unlike a person, a car does not have a life span B a human being has a self-repairing capacity C no can is expected to last longer than a life D a car cannot be restored to its original state once damaged

37、Text 3 The most effective attacks against globalization are usually not those related to economics. Instead, they are social, ethical and, above all, cultural. These arguments surfaced amid the protests in Seattle in 1999 and more recently in Davos, Bangkok and Prague. They say this: the disappearan

38、ce of national borders and the establishment of a world interconnected by markets will deal a death blow to regional and national cultures, and to the traditions, customs, myths and mores that determine each countrys or regions cultural identity. Since most of the world is incapable of resisting the

39、 invasion of cultural products from developed countries that inevitably trails the great transnational corporations, North American culture will ultimately impose itself, standardizing the world and annihilating its richness of diverse cultures. In this manner, all other peoples, and not just the sm

40、all and weak ones, will lose their identity, their soul, and will become no more than 21st-century colonies modeled after the cultural norms of a new imperialism that, in addition to ruling over the planet with its capital, military might and scientific knowledge, will impose on others its language

41、and its ways of thinking, believing, enjoying and dreaming. Even though I believe this cultural argument against globalization is unacceptable, we should recognize that deep within it lies an unquestionable truth. This century, the world in which we will live will be less picturesque and filled with

42、 less local color than the one we left behind. The festivals, attire(穿着), customs, ceremonies, rites and beliefs that in the past gave humanity its culturally and racially variety are progressively disappearing or confining themselves to minority sectors, while the bulk of society abandons them and

43、adopts others more suited to the reality of our time. All countries of the earth experience this process, some more quickly than others, but it is not due to globalization. Rather, it is due to modernization, of which the former is effect, not cause. It is possible to lament, certainly, that this pr

44、ocess occurs, and to feel nostalgia(恋旧) for the past ways of life that, particularly from our comfortable vantage point of the present, seem full of amusement, originality and color. But this process is unavoidable. In theory, perhaps, a country could keep this identity, but only if-like certain rem

45、ote tribes in Africa or the Amazon-it decides to live in total isolation, cutting off all exchange with other nations and practicing self瞫ufficiency. A cultural identity preserved in this form would take that society black to prehistoric standards of living. It is true that modernization makes many

46、forms of traditional life disappear. But at the same time, it opens opportunities and constitutes an important step forward for a society as a whole. That is why, when given the option to choose freely, peoples, sometimes counter to what their leaders or intellectual traditionalists would like, opt

47、for modernization without the slightest ambiguity. 31. Which of the following is the argument against globalization? A The world will become a globalized economic entity. B Cultural identities in some countries will be compromised. C Transnational corporations will take advantage of the poor countri

48、es. D Poor countries will be dominated by the powerful ones. 32. According to the author, . A globalization will enrich cultural diversity B countries should strive to reserve their unique customs and practices C modernization will succeed in some countries but not in others D the world will be cult

49、urally less diversified because of globalization 33. The author would agree with which of the following statements? A A country should try to retain its cultural identity in its modernization drive. B Cultural identity may work against the aspiration for modernization. C People should understand wha

50、t may contribute to modernization. D Its impossible for a country to modernize and keep its cultural identity intact. 34. The author main purpose is to . A discuss globalization and cultural identity B refute the cultural argument against globalization C explain why modernization is inevitable D dis

51、cuss the consequences of globalization 35. The author mentions the remote tribes in Africa and the Amazon to illustrate . A the resistance that people put up against globalization B the marginalization brought forth by globalization C the importance of self-reliance and self-sufficiency D the insurm

52、ountable difficulty of retaining cultural identity Text 4 What our society suffers from most today is the absence of consensus about what it and life in it ought to be. Such consensus cannot be gained from societys present stage, or from fantasies about what it ought to be, for that the present is t

53、oo close and too diversified, and the future too uncertain, to make believable claims about it. A consensus in the present hence can be achieved only through a shared understanding of the past, as Homers epics (史诗) informed those who lived centuries later what it meant to be Greek, and by what image

54、s and ideals they were to live their lives and organize their societies. Most societies derive consensus from a long history, a language all their own, a common religion, common ancestry. The myths by which they live are based on all of these. But the United States is a country of immigrants, coming

55、 from a great variety of nations. Lately, it has been emphasized that an asocial(反社会的), narcissistic (自恋) personality has become characteristic of Americans, and that it is this type of personality that prevents us from achieving consensus that would counteract a tendency to withdraw into private wo

56、rlds. In his study of narcissism, Christopher Lasch says that modern man, tortured by self-consciousness, turns to new therapies not to free himself of his personal worries but to find meaning and purpose in life, to find something to live for. There is widespread distress because national morale ha

57、s declined, and we have lost an earlier sense of national vision and purpose. Contrary to rigid religions or political beliefs, as are found in totalitarian (极权主义的) societies, our culture is one of great individual differences, at least in principle and in theory. But this leads to disunity, even ch

58、aos. Americans believe in the value of diversity, but just because ours is a society based on individual diversity, it needs consensus about some dominating ideas more than societies based on uniform origin of their citizens. Hence, if we are to have consensus, it must be based on a myth-a vision-ab

59、out a common experience, a conquest that made us Americans, as the myth about the conquest of Troy formed the Greeks. Only a common myth can offer relief from the fear that life is without meaning or purpose. Myths permit us to examine our place in the world by comparing it to a shared idea. Myths a

60、re shared fantasies that form the tie that binds the individual to other members of his group. Such myths help to fight off feelings of isolation, guilt, anxiety, and purposelessness-in short, they combat isolation and the breakdown of social standards and values. 36. In the authors view, the greate

61、st trouble with the US society lies in the . A lack of serious disagreement over the organizations of social life B non-existence of unanimity on the forms the society should take C general denying of its conformity with what it was unexpected to be D public negation of the consensus on how to condu

62、ct social reforms 37. Homers epics mentioned intend to exemplify the fact that . A the present is varying too fast to be caught up easily B the future may be so indefinite as to be unpredictable C the past can help to shape a consensus in the present D the past determines social moralities for later generations 38. The asocial personality of Americans results from . A the multiracial composition of the US society B the absence of a common religion and anc