四、阅读理解(共l5小题：每题3分，共45分。)
根据下面资料，回答下面试题
Almost every family buys as least one copy of a newspaper every day. Some people sub~scribe to as many as two or three different newspapers. But why do people read newspapers.*
Five hundred years ago, news of important happenings--battles lost and won, kings or rul ers overthrown(推翻) or killed--took months and even years to travel from one country to an- other. The news passed by word of mouth and was never accurate. Today we can read in our newspapers of important events that occur in far away countries on the same day they happen.
Apart from supplying news from all over the world, newspapers give us a lot of other useful information. There are weather reports, radio, television and film guides, book reviews, stories, and of course, advertisements. The bigger ones are put in by large companies to bring attention to their products. They pay the newspapers thousands of dollars for the advertising space, but it is worth the money for news of their products goes into almost every home in the country. For those who produce newspapers, advertisements are also very important. Money earned from advertisements makes it possible for them to sell their newspapers at a low price and still make a profit.
第36题单选 The habit of reading newspapers is__________。
A.widespread
B.found among a few families
C.not popular
D.uncommon
第37题单选 Before the time of the newspaper,__________。
A.bad news traveled quickly and good news slowly
B.few people cared about events that took place in far away countries
C.kings and rulers were often overthrown or killed
D.news was passed from one person to another
第38题单选 The author seems to agree that money spent on advertisements is__________。
A.wasted
B. not much
C.well spent
D.of no use to anyone
第39题单选 Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A.Five hundred years ago it took a long time for news to reach other countries.
B.Newspaper advertisements turn people's attention away from their products.
C.The news that we read in newspapers is mainly about new products.
D.When newspapers are sold at a low price, the newspaper producers will lose money.
根据下面资料，回答下面试题
One silly question I simply can't understand is" How do you feel". Usually the question is asked of a man in action--a man on the go, walking along the street or busily working at his desk. So what do you expect him to say? He'll probably say. "Fine, I'm all right. "But you've put. a bug in his ear--maybe now he's not sure. If you are a good friend, you may have seen something in his face, or his walk. that he did not realize that morning. It starts him worrying a little. First thing you know, he looks in a mirror to see if everything is all fight, while you go merrily on your way asking someone else. "How do you feel?"
Every question has its time and place. It's perfectly acceptable,for instance, to ask "How do you feel?" if you're visiting a close friend in the hospital. But if the fellow is walking on both legs, hurrying to make a train, or sitting at his desk working, it's no time to ask him that silly question.
When George Bernard Shaw, the famous writer of plays was in his eighties, someone asked him" How do you feel?", Shaw put him in his place. "When you reach my age", he said. "either you feel all right or you're dead. "
第40题单选 According to the writer, greetings, such as" How do you feel?"
A.show one's consideration for others
B.are a good way to make friends
C.are proper to ask a man in action
D.generally make one feel uneasy
第41题单选 The question" How do you feel?" seems to be correct and suitable when asked of________.
A.a man working at his desk
B.a person having lost a close friend
C.a stranger who looks somewhat worried
D.a friend who is ill
第42题单选 The writer seems to feel that a busy man should________.
A.be praised for his efforts
B.never be asked any question
C.not be bothered
D.be discouraged from working so hard
根据下面资料，回答下面试题
Are all your photographs good? Be honest with yourself. Aren't some of your pictures too dark, and others too light? How many times have you thrown away a photo? We, the Fine
Photograph Club, can help you. We meet every Wednesday in our comfortable club room in
Bridge Street. At 7:30 p. m, a member of the club or a visitor would give a talk, and then we have coffee. Our members will advise you on all the latest cameras and films. They will help you to develop your films or enlarge your pictures. What does it all cost? Only 5 pounds a year.
Photography is now a big business. Did you know, for instance, that there are 15 million
cameras in our country? And that 700 million photographs are taken a year, more than one-third of them in color? Think of the amount of photography in television, the cinema, news-papers, books, advertisements and so on. In modern life people learn a lot from pictures, so photography is more and more important. It is also more complicated and more expensive than it used to be. You may only want to take good photographs of faces and places. If so, we can help you to get better results. You needn't waste any more money. If you want to learn more about photography and how it is used, join the club please. You won't be disappointed. Write now to the Secretary, Fine Photograph Club, and Bridge Street.
第43题单选 The purpose of passage is to________.
A.show people how to take fine pictures
B.tell people photography is now a big business
C.tell people the club can do many things for you
D.encourage people to join the photograph club
第44题单选 If you want to join the club, you________.
A.must be good at photography
B.must know about the latest cameras and films
C.must pay a little money a year
D.must be honest with yourself
第45题单选 You are able to be honest so that you can________.
A.say if your photos are good or bad
B.tell how much money you waste
C.help the Fine Photograph Club
D.know the latest development in cameras
第46题单选 The club can give the following service except________.
A.coffee
B.amusement
C.advice
D.information
成考试题：2016成考高起点英语考前30天冲刺试题 历年真题及答案
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