2016年4月自考00015英語二真題及答案含解析

英語（二）年月真題

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1、【單選題】RedNoseDayRedNoseDay（RND）isawell-knowneventinthe

UK.TheaimofthedayistoraisemoneyforComicRelief.Thisisacharitythat

helpspeopleinneedinAfricaandintheUK.ComicReliefwasstartedin1985

byRichardCurtis.Hewrotethefamousfilms"FourWeddingsandaFuneral"and

"NottingHill".RichardstartedComicReliefinresponsetotheseverefaminein

Ethiopia.It'scalledRedNoseDayasonthisdaymanypeoplebuyaplasticred

nosetowear!Themoneymadefromsellingrednosesgoestothecharity.Red

NoseDaytakesplaceeverytwoyearsinthespring.Itisnowsowellestablished

thatmanypeopleconsiderittobeanunofficialnationalholiday.Theslogan

forthelastRNDwas"DoSomethingFunnyforMoney."Themoneythatwascollected

wasusedtohelpfundprojectsinsuchareasaseducationandmentalhealth.

Money-raisingeventstakeplaceonthisdayalloverthecountryandmanyschools

participate.Peoplealsodonatemoneybypost,inbanks,byphoneusingacredit

cardandonline.IntheeveningofRedNoseDayatelethontakesplaceonthe

BBCTVchannels.Thisislikeatelevisionmarathon（馬拉松）thatshowssomeof

theeventsofthedayandreportshowthemoneyraisedwillbespent.Peoplealso

uploadvideosoflocalcharityeventsontotheInternet.So,ifyouareeverin

theUKonRedNoseDay,youwillknowwhyyoufindnormalpeoplewearingrednoses

anddoingsillythings!It'sallforagoodcause!RedNoseDayisafamous

eventinBritain.

True

False

A:

NotGiven

B:

答C:案：A

解析：根據(jù)定位詞RedNoseDay和Britain定位到第一段的第一句話，well-known同義

與famous，Britain同義與UK，所以答案是A

2、【單選題】RedNoseDayRedNoseDay（RND）isawell-knowneventinthe

UK.TheaimofthedayistoraisemoneyforComicRelief.Thisisacharitythat

helpspeopleinneedinAfricaandintheUK.ComicReliefwasstartedin1985

byRichardCurtis.Hewrotethefamousfilms"FourWeddingsandaFuneral"and

"NottingHill".RichardstartedComicReliefinresponsetotheseverefaminein

Ethiopia.It'scalledRedNoseDayasonthisdaymanypeoplebuyaplasticred

nosetowear!Themoneymadefromsellingrednosesgoestothecharity.Red

NoseDaytakesplaceeverytwoyearsinthespring.Itisnowsowellestablished

thatmanypeopleconsiderittobeanunofficialnationalholiday.Theslogan

forthelastRNDwas"DoSomethingFunnyforMoney."Themoneythatwascollected

wasusedtohelpfundprojectsinsuchareasaseducationandmentalhealth.

Money-raisingeventstakeplaceonthisdayalloverthecountryandmanyschools

participate.Peoplealsodonatemoneybypost,inbanks,byphoneusingacredit

cardandonline.IntheeveningofRedNoseDayatelethontakesplaceonthe

BBCTVchannels.Thisislikeatelevisionmarathon（馬拉松）thatshowssomeof

theeventsofthedayandreportshowthemoneyraisedwillbespent.Peoplealso

uploadvideosoflocalcharityeventsontotheInternet.So,ifyouareeverin

theUKonRedNoseDay,youwillknowwhyyoufindnormalpeoplewearingrednoses

anddoingsillythings!It'sallforagoodcause!ComicReliefaimstohelp

peopleallovertheworld.

True

False

A:

NotGiven

B:

答C:案：B

解析：根據(jù)短文第一段最后一句helppeopleinAfricaandinUK。

3、【單選題】RedNoseDayRedNoseDay（RND）isawell-knowneventinthe

UK.TheaimofthedayistoraisemoneyforComicRelief.Thisisacharitythat

helpspeopleinneedinAfricaandintheUK.ComicReliefwasstartedin1985

byRichardCurtis.Hewrotethefamousfilms"FourWeddingsandaFuneral"and

"NottingHill".RichardstartedComicReliefinresponsetotheseverefaminein

Ethiopia.It'scalledRedNoseDayasonthisdaymanypeoplebuyaplasticred

nosetowear!Themoneymadefromsellingrednosesgoestothecharity.Red

NoseDaytakesplaceeverytwoyearsinthespring.Itisnowsowellestablished

thatmanypeopleconsiderittobeanunofficialnationalholiday.Theslogan

forthelastRNDwas"DoSomethingFunnyforMoney."Themoneythatwascollected

wasusedtohelpfundprojectsinsuchareasaseducationandmentalhealth.

Money-raisingeventstakeplaceonthisdayalloverthecountryandmanyschools

participate.Peoplealsodonatemoneybypost,inbanks,byphoneusingacredit

cardandonline.IntheeveningofRedNoseDayatelethontakesplaceonthe

BBCTVchannels.Thisislikeatelevisionmarathon（馬拉松）thatshowssomeof

theeventsofthedayandreportshowthemoneyraisedwillbespent.Peoplealso

uploadvideosoflocalcharityeventsontotheInternet.So,ifyouareeverin

theUKonRedNoseDay,youwillknowwhyyoufindnormalpeoplewearingrednoses

anddoingsillythings!It'sallforagoodcause!RichardCurtisisawell-

knownactorandfilmdirector.

True

False

A:

NotGiven

B:

答C:案：C

解析：文中只講他的作品，沒有講他特別有名。

4、【單選題】RedNoseDayRedNoseDay（RND）isawell-knowneventinthe

UK.TheaimofthedayistoraisemoneyforComicRelief.Thisisacharitythat

helpspeopleinneedinAfricaandintheUK.ComicReliefwasstartedin1985

byRichardCurtis.Hewrotethefamousfilms"FourWeddingsandaFuneral"and

"NottingHill".RichardstartedComicReliefinresponsetotheseverefaminein

Ethiopia.It'scalledRedNoseDayasonthisdaymanypeoplebuyaplasticred

nosetowear!Themoneymadefromsellingrednosesgoestothecharity.Red

NoseDaytakesplaceeverytwoyearsinthespring.Itisnowsowellestablished

thatmanypeopleconsiderittobeanunofficialnationalholiday.Theslogan

forthelastRNDwas"DoSomethingFunnyforMoney."Themoneythatwascollected

wasusedtohelpfundprojectsinsuchareasaseducationandmentalhealth.

Money-raisingeventstakeplaceonthisdayalloverthecountryandmanyschools

participate.Peoplealsodonatemoneybypost,inbanks,byphoneusingacredit

cardandonline.IntheeveningofRedNoseDayatelethontakesplaceonthe

BBCTVchannels.Thisislikeatelevisionmarathon（馬拉松）thatshowssomeof

theeventsofthedayandreportshowthemoneyraisedwillbespent.Peoplealso

uploadvideosoflocalcharityeventsontotheInternet.So,ifyouareeverin

theUKonRedNoseDay,youwillknowwhyyoufindnormalpeoplewearingrednoses

anddoingsillythings!It'sallforagoodcause!Manypeopleweararednose

onRedNoseDay.

True

False

A:

NotGiven

B:

答C:案：A

解析：根據(jù)短文最后一段。

5、【單選題】RedNoseDayRedNoseDay（RND）isawell-knowneventinthe

UK.TheaimofthedayistoraisemoneyforComicRelief.Thisisacharitythat

helpspeopleinneedinAfricaandintheUK.ComicReliefwasstartedin1985

byRichardCurtis.Hewrotethefamousfilms"FourWeddingsandaFuneral"and

"NottingHill".RichardstartedComicReliefinresponsetotheseverefaminein

Ethiopia.It'scalledRedNoseDayasonthisdaymanypeoplebuyaplasticred

nosetowear!Themoneymadefromsellingrednosesgoestothecharity.Red

NoseDaytakesplaceeverytwoyearsinthespring.Itisnowsowellestablished

thatmanypeopleconsiderittobeanunofficialnationalholiday.Theslogan

forthelastRNDwas"DoSomethingFunnyforMoney."Themoneythatwascollected

wasusedtohelpfundprojectsinsuchareasaseducationandmentalhealth.

Money-raisingeventstakeplaceonthisdayalloverthecountryandmanyschools

participate.Peoplealsodonatemoneybypost,inbanks,byphoneusingacredit

cardandonline.IntheeveningofRedNoseDayatelethontakesplaceonthe

BBCTVchannels.Thisislikeatelevisionmarathon（馬拉松）thatshowssomeof

theeventsofthedayandreportshowthemoneyraisedwillbespent.Peoplealso

uploadvideosoflocalcharityeventsontotheInternet.So,ifyouareeverin

theUKonRedNoseDay,youwillknowwhyyoufindnormalpeoplewearingrednoses

anddoingsillythings!It'sallforagoodcause!RedNoseDaytakesplace

everyyear.

True

False

A:

NotGiven

B:

答C:案：B

解析：根據(jù)第三段takeplaceeverytwolearnsinspring.每兩年舉行一次。

6、【單選題】RedNoseDayRedNoseDay（RND）isawell-knowneventinthe

UK.TheaimofthedayistoraisemoneyforComicRelief.Thisisacharitythat

helpspeopleinneedinAfricaandintheUK.ComicReliefwasstartedin1985

byRichardCurtis.Hewrotethefamousfilms"FourWeddingsandaFuneral"and

"NottingHill".RichardstartedComicReliefinresponsetotheseverefaminein

Ethiopia.It'scalledRedNoseDayasonthisdaymanypeoplebuyaplasticred

nosetowear!Themoneymadefromsellingrednosesgoestothecharity.Red

NoseDaytakesplaceeverytwoyearsinthespring.Itisnowsowellestablished

thatmanypeopleconsiderittobeanunofficialnationalholiday.Theslogan

forthelastRNDwas"DoSomethingFunnyforMoney."Themoneythatwascollected

wasusedtohelpfundprojectsinsuchareasaseducationandmentalhealth.

Money-raisingeventstakeplaceonthisdayalloverthecountryandmanyschools

participate.Peoplealsodonatemoneybypost,inbanks,byphoneusingacredit

cardandonline.IntheeveningofRedNoseDayatelethontakesplaceonthe

BBCTVchannels.Thisislikeatelevisionmarathon（馬拉松）thatshowssomeof

theeventsofthedayandreportshowthemoneyraisedwillbespent.Peoplealso

uploadvideosoflocalcharityeventsontotheInternet.So,ifyouareeverin

theUKonRedNoseDay,youwillknowwhyyoufindnormalpeoplewearingrednoses

anddoingsillythings!It'sallforagoodcause!RedNoseDayhasbecomean

officialnationalholiday.

True

False

A:

NotGiven

B:

答C:案：B

解析：根據(jù)第三段最后一句unofficial。

7、【單選題】RedNoseDayRedNoseDay（RND）isawell-knowneventinthe

UK.TheaimofthedayistoraisemoneyforComicRelief.Thisisacharitythat

helpspeopleinneedinAfricaandintheUK.ComicReliefwasstartedin1985

byRichardCurtis.Hewrotethefamousfilms"FourWeddingsandaFuneral"and

"NottingHill".RichardstartedComicReliefinresponsetotheseverefaminein

Ethiopia.It'scalledRedNoseDayasonthisdaymanypeoplebuyaplasticred

nosetowear!Themoneymadefromsellingrednosesgoestothecharity.Red

NoseDaytakesplaceeverytwoyearsinthespring.Itisnowsowellestablished

thatmanypeopleconsiderittobeanunofficialnationalholiday.Theslogan

forthelastRNDwas"DoSomethingFunnyforMoney."Themoneythatwascollected

wasusedtohelpfundprojectsinsuchareasaseducationandmentalhealth.

Money-raisingeventstakeplaceonthisdayalloverthecountryandmanyschools

participate.Peoplealsodonatemoneybypost,inbanks,byphoneusingacredit

cardandonline.IntheeveningofRedNoseDayatelethontakesplaceonthe

BBCTVchannels.Thisislikeatelevisionmarathon（馬拉松）thatshowssomeof

theeventsofthedayandreportshowthemoneyraisedwillbespent.Peoplealso

uploadvideosoflocalcharityeventsontotheInternet.So,ifyouareeverin

theUKonRedNoseDay,youwillknowwhyyoufindnormalpeoplewearingrednoses

anddoingsillythings!It'sallforagoodcause!Thefunnierpeoplelook,the

moremoneytheycollect.

True

False

A:

NotGiven

B:

答C:案：C

解析：文中沒有提到怎樣能獲得更多捐助。

8、【單選題】RedNoseDayRedNoseDay（RND）isawell-knowneventinthe

UK.TheaimofthedayistoraisemoneyforComicRelief.Thisisacharitythat

helpspeopleinneedinAfricaandintheUK.ComicReliefwasstartedin1985

byRichardCurtis.Hewrotethefamousfilms"FourWeddingsandaFuneral"and

"NottingHill".RichardstartedComicReliefinresponsetotheseverefaminein

Ethiopia.It'scalledRedNoseDayasonthisdaymanypeoplebuyaplasticred

nosetowear!Themoneymadefromsellingrednosesgoestothecharity.Red

NoseDaytakesplaceeverytwoyearsinthespring.Itisnowsowellestablished

thatmanypeopleconsiderittobeanunofficialnationalholiday.Theslogan

forthelastRNDwas"DoSomethingFunnyforMoney."Themoneythatwascollected

wasusedtohelpfundprojectsinsuchareasaseducationandmentalhealth.

Money-raisingeventstakeplaceonthisdayalloverthecountryandmanyschools

participate.Peoplealsodonatemoneybypost,inbanks,byphoneusingacredit

cardandonline.IntheeveningofRedNoseDayatelethontakesplaceonthe

BBCTVchannels.Thisislikeatelevisionmarathon（馬拉松）thatshowssomeof

theeventsofthedayandreportshowthemoneyraisedwillbespent.Peoplealso

uploadvideosoflocalcharityeventsontotheInternet.So,ifyouareeverin

theUKonRedNoseDay,youwillknowwhyyoufindnormalpeoplewearingrednoses

anddoingsillythings!It'sallforagoodcause!PeoplegivemoneytoComic

Reliefinmanyways.

True

False

A:

NotGiven

B:

答C:案：A

解析：根據(jù)第四段最后一句，人們通過郵局銀行，網(wǎng)上捐款。

9、【單選題】RedNoseDayRedNoseDay（RND）isawell-knowneventinthe

UK.TheaimofthedayistoraisemoneyforComicRelief.Thisisacharitythat

helpspeopleinneedinAfricaandintheUK.ComicReliefwasstartedin1985

byRichardCurtis.Hewrotethefamousfilms"FourWeddingsandaFuneral"and

"NottingHill".RichardstartedComicReliefinresponsetotheseverefaminein

Ethiopia.It'scalledRedNoseDayasonthisdaymanypeoplebuyaplasticred

nosetowear!Themoneymadefromsellingrednosesgoestothecharity.Red

NoseDaytakesplaceeverytwoyearsinthespring.Itisnowsowellestablished

thatmanypeopleconsiderittobeanunofficialnationalholiday.Theslogan

forthelastRNDwas"DoSomethingFunnyforMoney."Themoneythatwascollected

wasusedtohelpfundprojectsinsuchareasaseducationandmentalhealth.

Money-raisingeventstakeplaceonthisdayalloverthecountryandmanyschools

participate.Peoplealsodonatemoneybypost,inbanks,byphoneusingacredit

cardandonline.IntheeveningofRedNoseDayatelethontakesplaceonthe

BBCTVchannels.Thisislikeatelevisionmarathon（馬拉松）thatshowssomeof

theeventsofthedayandreportshowthemoneyraisedwillbespent.Peoplealso

uploadvideosoflocalcharityeventsontotheInternet.So,ifyouareeverin

theUKonRedNoseDay,youwillknowwhyyoufindnormalpeoplewearingrednoses

anddoingsillythings!It'sallforagoodcause!Manyschoolstakepartin

themoney-raisingeventsonRedNoseDay.

True

False

A:

NotGiven

B:

答C:案：A

解析：根據(jù)第四段倒數(shù)第二句，manyschoolsparticipate,很多學(xué)校參加。

10、【單選題】RedNoseDayRedNoseDay（RND）isawell-knowneventinthe

UK.TheaimofthedayistoraisemoneyforComicRelief.Thisisacharitythat

helpspeopleinneedinAfricaandintheUK.ComicReliefwasstartedin1985

byRichardCurtis.Hewrotethefamousfilms"FourWeddingsandaFuneral"and

"NottingHill".RichardstartedComicReliefinresponsetotheseverefaminein

Ethiopia.It'scalledRedNoseDayasonthisdaymanypeoplebuyaplasticred

nosetowear!Themoneymadefromsellingrednosesgoestothecharity.Red

NoseDaytakesplaceeverytwoyearsinthespring.Itisnowsowellestablished

thatmanypeopleconsiderittobeanunofficialnationalholiday.Theslogan

forthelastRNDwas"DoSomethingFunnyforMoney."Themoneythatwascollected

wasusedtohelpfundprojectsinsuchareasaseducationandmentalhealth.

Money-raisingeventstakeplaceonthisdayalloverthecountryandmanyschools

participate.Peoplealsodonatemoneybypost,inbanks,byphoneusingacredit

cardandonline.IntheeveningofRedNoseDayatelethontakesplaceonthe

BBCTVchannels.Thisislikeatelevisionmarathon（馬拉松）thatshowssomeof

theeventsofthedayandreportshowthemoneyraisedwillbespent.Peoplealso

uploadvideosoflocalcharityeventsontotheInternet.So,ifyouareeverin

theUKonRedNoseDay,youwillknowwhyyoufindnormalpeoplewearingrednoses

anddoingsillythings!It'sallforagoodcause!TheRedNoseDaytelethon

hasattractedlotsoffilmstars.

True

False

A:

NotGiven

B:

答C:案：C

解析：文中沒有提到電影明星參與度。

11、【單選題】ThoseWhoRideonTwoWheelsIntheUnitedStatestherearesix

milliontennisplayersandtwelvemilliongolfers.Thesefigureswouldnot

surprisemostpeople.Butmanywouldbesurprisedtolearnthattwentymillion

Americansridemotorcycles（摩托車）,FewpeoplerealizethatMotorcyclingis

fastbecomingoneofAmerica'smostpopularsports.AccordingtotheCycle

News,manykindsofpeopleenjoymotorcycling.Theyincludeblackpeopleandwhite

people,businessmen,professionals,andblue-collarworkers.Amongthem,about

55%arebusinessmen,3%areintheprofessionsand9%ingovernmentservice.

SuchinformationisofferedbytheCycleNewsinthehopeofimprovingthegeneral

public'simpressionofthesport.Thepublichastendedtobelievethatall

motorcyclistsarewildandlawlessyoungmen.Thereareseveralthingsabout

motorcyclingthattheaveragecitizendislikesAmotorcyclist'sappearancehas

somethingtodowiththisdislike.Motorcyclistsoftenlookdirty;infact,they

aredirty.Ontheroad,thereislittletoprotectthemfrommud.Forpractical

reasons,theyoftendressinoldclothingwhichlooksmuchlessrespectablethan

theclothingofpeoplewhorideincars.Forthesamereason,motorcyclists

usuallyweardarkcolors.Perhapsthishelpstoexplainwhytheyaresometimes

suspectedofhavingbadnatures.Probablymotorcyclesthemselvesalsoproduce

angerandfear.Theyarenoisy,thoughsometrucksareevennoisier.Buttrucks

areacceptablebecausetheyperformaneededservice.Motorcycles,ontheother

hand,makeanuncomfortablenoisejusttogivetheirriderspleasure.Roaring

alongquietstreets,theywakesleepingfamiliesandmakebabiescry.Yet,as

motorcyclingbecomesmoreandmorecommon,itwillbeinterestingtoseehow

peopleingeneralfeelaboutthesport.Perhapsitwillsomedaybecomeas

"respectable"astennisorgolf.Accordingtothetext,moreandmore

Americanslike_____.

playingtennis

playinggolf

A:

motorcycling

B:

carracing

C:

答D:案：C

解析：根據(jù)短文大意，通篇都在講motorcycling。

12、【單選題】ThoseWhoRideonTwoWheelsIntheUnitedStatestherearesix

milliontennisplayersandtwelvemilliongolfers.Thesefigureswouldnot

surprisemostpeople.Butmanywouldbesurprisedtolearnthattwentymillion

Americansridemotorcycles（摩托車）,FewpeoplerealizethatMotorcyclingis

fastbecomingoneofAmerica'smostpopularsports.AccordingtotheCycle

News,manykindsofpeopleenjoymotorcycling.Theyincludeblackpeopleandwhite

people,businessmen,professionals,andblue-collarworkers.Amongthem,about

55%arebusinessmen,3%areintheprofessionsand9%ingovernmentservice.

SuchinformationisofferedbytheCycleNewsinthehopeofimprovingthegeneral

public'simpressionofthesport.Thepublichastendedtobelievethatall

motorcyclistsarewildandlawlessyoungmen.Thereareseveralthingsabout

motorcyclingthattheaveragecitizendislikesAmotorcyclist'sappearancehas

somethingtodowiththisdislike.Motorcyclistsoftenlookdirty;infact,they

aredirty.Ontheroad,thereislittletoprotectthemfrommud.Forpractical

reasons,theyoftendressinoldclothingwhichlooksmuchlessrespectablethan

theclothingofpeoplewhorideincars.Forthesamereason,motorcyclists

usuallyweardarkcolors.Perhapsthishelpstoexplainwhytheyaresometimes

suspectedofhavingbadnatures.Probablymotorcyclesthemselvesalsoproduce

angerandfear.Theyarenoisy,thoughsometrucksareevennoisier.Buttrucks

areacceptablebecausetheyperformaneededservice.Motorcycles,ontheother

hand,makeanuncomfortablenoisejusttogivetheirriderspleasure.Roaring

alongquietstreets,theywakesleepingfamiliesandmakebabiescry.Yet,as

motorcyclingbecomesmoreandmorecommon,itwillbeinterestingtoseehow

peopleingeneralfeelaboutthesport.Perhapsitwillsomedaybecomeas

"respectable"astennisorgolf.AccordingtotheCycleNews,overhalfofthe

motorcyclistsare_____.

blackpeople

whitepeople

A:

businessmen

B:

professionals

C:

答D:案：C

解析：根據(jù)短文第一段55%arebusinessman。

13、【單選題】ThoseWhoRideonTwoWheelsIntheUnitedStatestherearesix

milliontennisplayersandtwelvemilliongolfers.Thesefigureswouldnot

surprisemostpeople.Butmanywouldbesurprisedtolearnthattwentymillion

Americansridemotorcycles（摩托車）,FewpeoplerealizethatMotorcyclingis

fastbecomingoneofAmerica'smostpopularsports.AccordingtotheCycle

News,manykindsofpeopleenjoymotorcycling.Theyincludeblackpeopleandwhite

people,businessmen,professionals,andblue-collarworkers.Amongthem,about

55%arebusinessmen,3%areintheprofessionsand9%ingovernmentservice.

SuchinformationisofferedbytheCycleNewsinthehopeofimprovingthegeneral

public'simpressionofthesport.Thepublichastendedtobelievethatall

motorcyclistsarewildandlawlessyoungmen.Thereareseveralthingsabout

motorcyclingthattheaveragecitizendislikesAmotorcyclist'sappearancehas

somethingtodowiththisdislike.Motorcyclistsoftenlookdirty;infact,they

aredirty.Ontheroad,thereislittletoprotectthemfrommud.Forpractical

reasons,theyoftendressinoldclothingwhichlooksmuchlessrespectablethan

theclothingofpeoplewhorideincars.Forthesamereason,motorcyclists

usuallyweardarkcolors.Perhapsthishelpstoexplainwhytheyaresometimes

suspectedofhavingbadnatures.Probablymotorcyclesthemselvesalsoproduce

angerandfear.Theyarenoisy,thoughsometrucksareevennoisier.Buttrucks

areacceptablebecausetheyperformaneededservice.Motorcycles,ontheother

hand,makeanuncomfortablenoisejusttogivetheirriderspleasure.Roaring

alongquietstreets,theywakesleepingfamiliesandmakebabiescry.Yet,as

motorcyclingbecomesmoreandmorecommon,itwillbeinterestingtoseehow

peopleingeneralfeelaboutthesport.Perhapsitwillsomedaybecomeas

"respectable"astennisorgolf.TheCycleNewswantsto_____.

makemotorcyclistslawfulcitizens

improvetheimageofmotorcycling

A:

persuadepeopletobuymotorcycles

B:

raisethestatusofblue-collarworkers

C:

答D:案：B

解析：根據(jù)短文三段第二句CycleNewsinthehopeofimprovingthegeneral

public'simpressionofthesports。

14、【單選題】ThoseWhoRideonTwoWheelsIntheUnitedStatestherearesix

milliontennisplayersandtwelvemilliongolfers.Thesefigureswouldnot

surprisemostpeople.Butmanywouldbesurprisedtolearnthattwentymillion

Americansridemotorcycles（摩托車）,FewpeoplerealizethatMotorcyclingis

fastbecomingoneofAmerica'smostpopularsports.AccordingtotheCycle

News,manykindsofpeopleenjoymotorcycling.Theyincludeblackpeopleandwhite

people,businessmen,professionals,andblue-collarworkers.Amongthem,about

55%arebusinessmen,3%areintheprofessionsand9%ingovernmentservice.

SuchinformationisofferedbytheCycleNewsinthehopeofimprovingthegeneral

public'simpressionofthesport.Thepublichastendedtobelievethatall

motorcyclistsarewildandlawlessyoungmen.Thereareseveralthingsabout

motorcyclingthattheaveragecitizendislikesAmotorcyclist'sappearancehas

somethingtodowiththisdislike.Motorcyclistsoftenlookdirty;infact,they

aredirty.Ontheroad,thereislittletoprotectthemfrommud.Forpractical

reasons,theyoftendressinoldclothingwhichlooksmuchlessrespectablethan

theclothingofpeoplewhorideincars.Forthesamereason,motorcyclists

usuallyweardarkcolors.Perhapsthishelpstoexplainwhytheyaresometimes

suspectedofhavingbadnatures.Probablymotorcyclesthemselvesalsoproduce

angerandfear.Theyarenoisy,thoughsometrucksareevennoisier.Buttrucks

areacceptablebecausetheyperformaneededservice.Motorcycles,ontheother

hand,makeanuncomfortablenoisejusttogivetheirriderspleasure.Roaring

alongquietstreets,theywakesleepingfamiliesandmakebabiescry.Yet,as

motorcyclingbecomesmoreandmorecommon,itwillbeinterestingtoseehow

peopleingeneralfeelaboutthesport.Perhapsitwillsomedaybecomeas

"respectable"astennisorgolf.Motorcyclistsusuallyweardarkcolors

because_____.

theywanttoberespectable

theywanttobeimpressive

A:

thecolorslookdifferent

B:

thecolorssuittheirsport

C:

答D:案：D

解析：根據(jù)短文第四段因為路上有很多泥，出于實際考慮，他們會穿舊衣服，出于同樣的

理由，他們會穿深色衣服。

15、【單選題】ThoseWhoRideonTwoWheelsIntheUnitedStatestherearesix

milliontennisplayersandtwelvemilliongolfers.Thesefigureswouldnot

surprisemostpeople.Butmanywouldbesurprisedtolearnthattwentymillion

Americansridemotorcycles（摩托車）,FewpeoplerealizethatMotorcyclingis

fastbecomingoneofAmerica'smostpopularsports.AccordingtotheCycle

News,manykindsofpeopleenjoymotorcycling.Theyincludeblackpeopleandwhite

people,businessmen,professionals,andblue-collarworkers.Amongthem,about

55%arebusinessmen,3%areintheprofessionsand9%ingovernmentservice.

SuchinformationisofferedbytheCycleNewsinthehopeofimprovingthegeneral

public'simpressionofthesport.Thepublichastendedtobelievethatall

motorcyclistsarewildandlawlessyoungmen.Thereareseveralthingsabout

motorcyclingthattheaveragecitizendislikesAmotorcyclist'sappearancehas

somethingtodowiththisdislike.Motorcyclistsoftenlookdirty;infact,they

aredirty.Ontheroad,thereislittletoprotectthemfrommud.Forpractical

reasons,theyoftendressinoldclothingwhichlooksmuchlessrespectablethan

theclothingofpeoplewhorideincars.Forthesamereason,motorcyclists

usuallyweardarkcolors.Perhapsthishelpstoexplainwhytheyaresometimes

suspectedofhavingbadnatures.Probablymotorcyclesthemselvesalsoproduce

angerandfear.Theyarenoisy,thoughsometrucksareevennoisier.Buttrucks

areacceptablebecausetheyperformaneededservice.Motorcycles,ontheother

hand,makeanuncomfortablenoisejusttogivetheirriderspleasure.Roaring

alongquietstreets,theywakesleepingfamiliesandmakebabiescry.Yet,as

motorcyclingbecomesmoreandmorecommon,itwillbeinterestingtoseehow

peopleingeneralfeelaboutthesport.Perhapsitwillsomedaybecomeas

"respectable"astennisorgolf.Somepeopledislikethemotorcyclebecauseit

is_____.

noisy

heavy

A:

costly

B:

illegal

C:

答D:案：A

解析：根據(jù)短文倒數(shù)第二段makeuncomfortablenois