英语职称考试-阅读理解
第一篇Oseola Marcaty
31. This woman shocked and inspired the world because ______.
A. she had managed to save so much money
B. she gave her money to African Americans
C. she gave her life savings to help others through university
D. she only spent money on cheap things
32. She managed to save so much money because ______.
A. she had ironed and washed clothes all her life
B. she had worked hard, saved hard and invested carefully
C. she had opened a good bank account
D. she knew how to make money
33. She gave her money away because ______.
A. she wanted to help the university
B. she wanted others to have the chance to become nurses
C. she wanted others to have the opportunity to escape a hard life
D. she want to be remembered after her death
34. When her generosity was made ______.
A. people donated billions
B. hundreds of students got scholarships
C. hundreds of people put money into the fund
D. she was sent to university
35. Marcarty’s generosity indicates clearly that
A. scholarship funds are popular in US
B. Kind-hearted people deserves doctorates
C. Selflessness exists in human society
D. Poor people can donate as much as rich people
［答案］：ABCCD
第二篇 From Ponzi to Madoff
36. For every ＄100 Ponzi promises to pay people
A．＄5 a year
B．＄40 a year
C．＄20 a year
D．＄100 a year
37. What did Ponzi do with the money people gave him?
A．He spent it all on things for himself.
B．He used some of it to pay other people.
C．He deposited it all in a bank.
D．He kept it all to save for a good plan.
38. What was Ponzi’s crime？
A．He kept a lot of other peoples’ money for himself.
B．He robbed the banks of millions of dollars.
C．He gave people more than bank allowed.
D．He couldn’t pay people the interests.
39. How long did Madoff’s trick lasts
A．Four years.
B．Forty years.
C．Nine years.
D．Ninety years.
40. Why didn’t Madoff have to go on trail?
A．He admitted he was guilty.
B．The officials couldn’t find any evidence against him.
C．He had friends in government who helped him.