2009年职称英语综合类B级阅读理解真题答案二

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2009年度全国职称外语等级考试试卷 英      语 综合类B级   阅读理解(第36～40题，每题3分，共15分)。请根据短文内容，为每题确定1个最佳选项。   第二篇Shopping at Second-hand Clothing Stores       When 33-year-old Pete Barth was in college，shopping at second-hand clothing stores was just something he did-“like changing the tires on his car". He looked at his budget and decided he could save a lot of money by shopping for clothes at thrift shops.
    “Even new clothes are fairly disposable(用后即丢掉的)and wear out after a couple Of years”Barth said“In thrift shops，you can find some great stuff whose quality is better than new clothes”.
    Since then Barth．who works at a Goodwill thrift shop in the US state of Florida, has found that there are all kinds of reasons for shopping for second—hand clothing Some people, like him，shop to save money Some shop for a crazy-looking shirt. And some shop as a means of conserving energy and helping the environment.
    Pat Akins an accountant at a Florida Salvation Army(SA)(救世军)thrift shop，said that．for her．shopping at thrift shops is a way to help the environment
"When my daughter was little，we looked at it as recycling，“Akins said“Also，why pay 30 dollars for a new coat when you can get another one for a lot less?” Akins said that the SA has shops an over the US-“some as big as department Stores.” All of the clothes are donated(捐赠)，and when they have a surplus(盈余)，they’ll have“ stuff a bag” specials where customers can fi1l a grocery sack with clothes for only 5 or l0 dollars.
    Julia Slocum，22,points out，however ,that the huge amount of second-hand clothing in the US is the result of American wastefulness. “I'd say that second-hand stores are the result of our wasteful，materialistic culture，” said Slocum．who works for a pro-conservation organization，the Center for a New
American Dream. “Thrift shops prevent that waste from going to landfills(垃圾填埋场)；They give clothing s second life，provide cheaper clothing for those who can’t afford to buy new ones and generate(生成)income for charities They also provide a way for the wealthy and middle classes to shed(摆脱)some of the guilt for their level of consumption”.
36 Which statement about Barth is NOT true?
A He is 33 years old now．
B He works at e Goodwill thrift shop
C He works at a Salvation Army thrift shop
D He was a college student many years ago
37 When Barth was a college student he often shopped at thrift shops
A to save money
B to save energy
C to help the environment
D to make friends with poor people
38 What does Akins do?
A She is a soldier．
B She js an accountant
C She ls a saleswoman
D She is e road sweeper
39 Thrift shops can do ever EXCEPT
A give clothing a second life
B generate income for charities
C provide cheaper clothes for the poor
D stop rich people from wasting money
40 The word “thrift ”in paragraph 1 could be best replaced by
A charity
B one dollar．
C first class
D two dollars
【参考答案】
36. Which statement about Barth is NOT true?
答案为C： He works at a Salvation Army thrift shop.(他在救世军旧货商店工作)
37. When Barth was a college student, he often shopped at thrift shops ___.
答案为A： to save money. (为了节约钱)
38. What does Akins do?
答案为B： She is an accountant.(她是一个会计)
39. Thrift shops can do everything EXCPT ___.
答案为D：stop rich people from wasting money.  (阻止富人浪费钱)
40. The word “thrift” in paragraph 1 could be beast replaced by ___.
答案为A：charity（慈善）
要解答该题还需要考生了解一些西方的社会和文化知识：
Charity shop(慈善商店): 主要出售一些人家捐赠的东西筹集款项，以供慈善事业之用。慈善商店里陈设的通常都是比较廉价的书籍、衣服、家具，家电等，但是有时也可能会定期举办拍卖，出售比较名贵的家具、衣服、首饰。这些都是人们捐赠的东西，通过拍卖慈善机构可以获得比较多的进帐。
One dollar shop (一美元商店)： 主要出售实用的一次性消费品和日常用品，这些物品多数来自第三世界国家，其中来自中国大陆、台湾、泰国、墨西哥等地的物品尤多。店主采取薄利多销的策略，吸引了大批顾客。 所谓一元钱商店其实并非所有商品全是一元钱，有的是两个一元，三个一元，或者三个二元，一般花上十来元钱可以买到二十来件自己需要的物品。   推荐信息：
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