期末阅读理解试题

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TEXT B

TEXT C 文章主要讲的是如何进行面试准备，并以一个教师面试的为案例

TEXT D

25. The Maintenance of Parents Bill ___.

A. received unanimous support in the Singapore Parliament

B. was believed to solve all the problems of the elderly poor

C. was intended to substitute for traditional values in Singapore

D. was passed to make the young more responsible to the old

26. By quoting the growing percentage points of the aged in the population, the author seems to imply that ___.

A. the country will face mounting problems of the old in future

B. the social welfare system would be under great pressure

C. young people should be given more moral education

D. the old should be provided with means of livelihood

27. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

A. Filial responsibility in Singapore is enforced by law.

B. Fathers have legal obligations to look after their children.

C. It is an acceptable practice for the old to continue working.

D. The Advisory Council was dissatisfied with the problems of the old.

28. The author seems to suggest that traditional values ___.

A. play an insignificant role in solving social problems

B. are helpful to the elderly when they sue their children

C. are very important in preserving Asian uniqueness

D. are significant in helping the Bill get approved

29. The author thinks that if the Bill becomes law, its effect would be ___.

A. indirect

B. unnoticed

C. apparent

D. straightforward

30. At the end of the passage, the author seems to imply that success of the Bill depends upon ___.

A. strict enforcement

B. public support

C. government assurance

D. filial awareness

25.答案：D

【参考译文】“赡养父母议案”如何？

【试题分析】本题为细节理解题。

【详细解答】短文首句说“This month Singapore passed a bill that would give legal teeth to the moral obligation to support one’s parents.”由此可知，选项D“该议案的通过是为了让年轻人对老年人更尽义务”为正确答案。

26.答案：A

【参考译文】作者引用老年人比例不断上升，似乎是在暗示什么？

【试题分析】本题为推理题。

【详细解答】短文通过具体数字告诉我们，在新加坡确实存在老龄人口比例增大的问题，这所带来的影响是：“It is that the ratio of economically active people to economically inactive people will decline.”即国家将面临严重的经济问题。故选项A 为正确答案。

27.答案：B

【参考译文】下列哪一种说法是正确的？

【试题分析】本题为细节题。

【详细解答】短文第七段第二句说“A father can be compelled by law to maintain his children.”这与B的说法一致，故选项B为正确答案。

28.答案：C

【参考译文】作者似乎在暗示传统价值观怎样？

【试题分析】本题为细节题。

【详细解答】短文第九段首句说“The Maintenance of Parents Bill was put forth to