2019年成人高考高起点《英语》备考测试（6）

　　二.阅读理解

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　　My brother, Bob, has a very good job at a bank. Last week, to my surprise, he told me that he had decided to give it up. I tried hard to make him change his mind, but Bob wouldn’t listen to me. Here is the dialogue between us.

　　--You should think it over. You’ve already spent five years there you might become a bank manager by the time you’re thirty.

　　--I know. I’m satisfied with the bank. It’s a nice job at a nice place.

　　--Then why do you want to leave?

　　--It’s the money.

　　--But you are well paid.

　　--I don’t mean that. My job is to money, you know. I feel unhappy when I do that.

　　--But why?

　　--I enjoy counting my own money, but I hate counting other people’s.

　　1. What did Bob tell the writer last week?

　　A. He would be thirty years old soon.

　　B. He would be a manager of the bank.

　　C. He wouldn’t work at the bank.

　　D. He would enjoy counting other people’s money.

　　2. What did the writer do after he heard Bob’s decision?

　　A. He said nothing.

　　B. He agreed with Bob.

　　C. He was glad to hear that.

　　D. He did his best to make Bob change his mind.

　　3. What does Bob think of his job the bank?

　　A. He hates working in the bank. B. He thinks he is poorly paid.

　　C. He likes his job the bank. D. He doesn’t like his manager at all.

　　4. If Bob went on working at the bank, he might .

　　A. give the writer a lot of money B. become a bank manager

　　C. make many friends at the bank D. listen to the writer

　　5. The real reason for Bob to leave the bank is that .

　　A. he likes to do something else B. he doesn’t think the bank is a nice one

　　C. he hates his manager D. he hates counting other people’s money

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　　Radio television are very popular in the world today. Millions of people watch television. More people listen to the radio.

　　The TV is, of course, more useful than the radio. On the TV you can see hear what is happening. This is especially important with international events.

　　However, the radio is not disappearing. It is still with us. the number of listeners becomes larger. One reason for this is the invention of the transistor set. A transistor is sometimes very small. It is very easy to carry about. You put one in your pocket when you go to work. You can listen to news broadcasts or radio lessons on the bus. You can listen to them on your bike. You can put your own transistor set beside your pillow when you go to bed. You can take it down to the beach or riverside when you go to swim. Besides, radio broadcasts are better for blind people. the sight of many old people is not good enough to watch television. Then when people are working, they cannot watch television, but they can always listen to music (in the fields, for instance. on the radio. What’s more, a television set is rather expensive. Not every family can have one. But a transistor set is much cheaper.

　　However, more more people are buying TV sets. While you sit comfortably before the TV set in your own living room, you not only hear but also see what is happening in many places in the world.

　　6. In the world today, more people ________.

　　A. watch television B. listen to the radio

　　C. go to the cinema D. neither watch TV nor listen to the radio

　7. With the development of TV, ________.

　　A. the price of TV is going down

　　B. the people listening to the radio are becoming fewer fewer

　　C. the radio is disappearing

　　D. the radio listeners are not becoming fewer fewer

　　8. Which is the TV’s shortcoming?

　　A. It gives you not only sound but also pictures.

　　B. Blind people old people with poor eyesight can’t watch TV.

　　C. TV’s price is rather high for many families, so not every family can have a TV set.

　　D. You can watch important international events on the TV.

　　9. Which is the radio’s strong point?

　　A. It is not as expensive as a TV set.

　　B. It is small light for listeners to take everywhere with them.

　　C. A radio listener can listen to the radio while working no matter how poor their eyesight is.

　　D. all of the above

　　10. The best title for the passage should be ________.

　　A. Radio Television

　　B. A Transistor Set

　　C. Radio’s Strong Points

　　D. TV’s Future