2015年公共英语二级考试（pets2）阅读理解
第三节 阅读理解
回答56-75题
Computer programmer David earns $ 40,000 a year designing new computer games, yet he cannot find a bank to let him have a credit card. Instead, he has been told to wait another two years until he is 18. The 16-year-old works for a small firm in Liverpool. David' s firm releases two new games for the fast growing computer market each month.
But David' s biggest headache is what to do with his money. Even though he earns a lot, he cannot drive a car, take out a mortgage (抵押贷款), or get credit cards. "I got the job because the people who run the firm knew I had already written some programs. " he said. David spends some of his money on records and clothes, and gives his mother 50 pounds a week. "Unfortunately,computing was not part of our studies at school," he said; "but I had been studying it in books and magazines for four years in my spare time. I knew what I wanted to do and never considered staying on at school. " David added, "I would like to earn a million and I suppose early retirement is a possibility. You never know when the market might disappear. "
56、In what way is David different from people of his age?
A.He often goes out with friends.
B.He lives with his mother.
C.He has a handsome income.
D.He graduated with six O-levels.
57、 What is one of the problems that David is facing now?
A.He is too young to get a credit card.
B.He has no time to learn driving.
C.He has very little spare time.
D.He will soon lose his job.
58、 Why was David able to get the job in.the company?
A.He had done well in all his exams.
B.He had written some computer programs.
C.He was good at playing computer games.
D.He had learnt to use computers at school.
59、 Why did David decide to leave school and start working?
A.He received lots of job offers.
B.He was eager to help his mother.
C.He lost interest in school studies.
D.He wanted to earn his own living.
回答60-79题
Roben spring a 19th century forger(伪造者)，did well in his job mat he was able to make his living for l5 years by selling false signatures of famous Americans.Spring was bom in Englandin l813 aIld arriVed in Philadelphia in l858 to open a bookstore. At first he made some money byselling his small but real collection of early US autographs(亲笔签名).Discovering his ability atcopying handwritin9，he began t01eam the signatures of George Washington and Ben Franklin aIldwrite mem on me title pages of old books.To reduce the chance of being discoVered，he sent hisworks to England and Canada for sale.
Forgers haVe a dimcult tiIne selling their products. A forger can’t go to a respectable buyerbut must deal with people who don’t have much knowledge in the field.Forgers haVe many waysto make their works look real.F()r example，they buy 01d books to use the aged paper of me titlepage，and they treat paper alld ink with chemicals.
After the Civil War，Britain was still fond of me soumem states，so，Spring inVented a re-spectable lady kllown as Miss FaIlny Jackson，me only daughter of General“Stone Wall”Jackson.For several years Miss Fanny’s money problems forced her to seH a great number of letters belong-ing to her famnous father.Spring had to work very hard to satisfy the demaIld.All this actiVity didnot preVent Spring dying in poVerty.
60、Why did Spring sell his false autographs in England and Canada?
A.There was a greater demand tllere than in America.
B.There was less chance of being discoVered mere.
C.Britain was Sprin9’s birthplace.
D.The prices were higher in England and Canada.
61、 Robert Spring spent l5 years_________.
A.mnning a bookstore in Philadelphia
B.writin91etters to Miss Fanny Jackson
C.as a forger
D.as a respectable seller
62、
According to the passage，forgers are usually sold to_________.
A.experts
B.persons who aren ’t experts
C.book seuers
D.owners of old books
63、
Who was Miss Fanny Jackson?
A.The only daughter of General“Stone Wall” Jackson
B.A lime known girl who sold her famer’s letters to Robert Spring.
C.Robert spring’s daughter.
D.An imaginary person created by spring.
回答64-83题
Millions of hamburgers are eaten by people in every corner of the world every day. Together with hot dogs and Coca-Cola, hamburgers have been the most important American contribution(贡献) to international eating habits .