2004年4月全国高等教育自学考试英语阅读（一）试题 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.Jims watch and Dellas hair B.Jims watch and Dells combs C.Dellas combs and Jims watch-chain D.Dellas hair and Jims watch-chain 2.In No Marriage， No Apologies， Mrs. Frishberg said，“Im 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.Lisabettas 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 Twains 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 D.a well-trained frog and the best jumper in Calaveras County 6.According to The value of Education， our purpose of educating children is to A.choose a proper system of education B.educate them only for the aim of educating them C.accustom them to varied life D.make them intelligent citizens 7.The child in A Days Wait kept tight control over himself throughout the day because he A.was afraid that he would die if he lost control over himself B.thought he was going to die and he must show courage in the face of death C.wanted to recover quickly so that he could go hunting with his father D.did not want to be a bother to and a burden on others 8.Rip Van Winkle is taken from The Sketch Book， a collection of essays， sketches， and tales written by A.Benjamin Franklin B.Thomas Paine C.Washington Irving D.O.Henry 9.According to the passage English World-wide， many Third World people oppose the use of English in their countries because A.they consider it a form of cultural imperialism B.the English language has produced racism C.other languages are easier to learn D.they are against modernization in general 10.Aristotle， the Greek philosopher， summed up the four chief qualities of money some 2，000 years ago as being durable， distinct，and portable. A.divisible B.definite C.deficient D.decisive 11.In New Applications， the illegal plan first came to Miriam when she discovered by accident that A.Al Cropins grand scheme was not practical B.the home-type computer improved the market conditions C.the latest version of home-type computers was actually compatible with the one in her office D.everyone could use the terms to refer to the computer and its application software 12.According to The Story of the Bible， Noahs drunkenness and behavior most probably reflect that A.people easily forgot their past mistakes B.people tended to enjoy a peaceful life C.Noah wanted to escape from his loneliness D.Noah lacked the companionship of his children 13.The Statue of Liberty reminds people of all the following EXCEPT A.American democracy B.friendship between America and France C.the support of France D.the journey of pilgrims 14.According to the information in Gateway to the USA， New York City was a bitter disillusionment to some immigrants in that A.it turned out to be a wretched place B.there was no gold in the city C.the competition was severe in the city D.there was the language problem 15.It can be concluded from the story The Perfect Match that A.computers can be used to make every decision in peoples lives B.natural interactions are essential for human beings C.marriage brings unexpected changes in peoples lives D.people tend to hide their true feeling before marriage 16.From about the 5th century through the 15th century， Latin was regarded as all of the following EXCEPT A.the most suitable language in the world B.the second language of educated people in Europe C.a subj