全國2004年4月高等教育自學考試

英語閱讀（一）試題

課程代碼：00595

PART ONE  （70 POINTS）

I.TEXT COMPREHENSION

The following comprehension questions are based on the texts you have learned, and each of them is provided with 4 choices marked A,B,C and D. Choose the best answer to each question and write the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET.(20 points, 1 point each)

1.In Gifts of the Magi, the two possessions Mr. and Mrs. Young took great pride in are (     ).

A．Jim’s watch and Della’s hair

B．Jim’s watch and Dell’s combs

C．Della’s combs and Jim’s watch-chain

D．Della’s hair and Jim’s watch-chain

2.In No Marriage, No Apologies, Mrs. Frishberg said,“I’m not against the institution of marriage. We just never get around to it.”The underlined sentence means       .

A．we never have the courage to face the problem directly

B．we never go so far as to consider the matter

C．we never overcome the obstacles of marriage

D．we never finish discussing the problem with each other

3.Lisabetta’s brothers decided to put an end to her secret love affair by killing Lorenzo because they      .

A．thought that he would snatch their beautiful sister away from them

B．considered the secret love affair a shame to the family

C．worried that Lorenzo would inherit the family fortune

D．looked upon Lorenzo as inferior to them in social rank

4.The Wife of Bath intends to show with her tale that      .

A．men should be obedient to their wives

B．knights should be loyal to the King and the Queen

C．women should be obedient to their husbands

D．husbands should be young and loving

5.In Mark Twain’s The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County, Simon Wheeler is      .

A．a good-natured and extremely talkative old man

B．fond of making fun of people with his long tales

C．most curious about betting and dog fight