2014年成人高考专升本《英语》深度预测卷(4)

四、阅读理解
36、回答36-55题
    January 3rd, 2010
    Dear Mr．Timbald,
    Thank you for your letter concerning the poor quality of our rubber soled black workboots．We apologize for any inconvenience this has caused you and your crew．Along with five new pairs of workboots for your crew (we included one extra pair) , we have enclosed a free year's supply of sole protector spray．In our retail stores, this spray is always recommended to buyers who work on heated floors．This should have been brought to your attention at the time of your initial order ( received by telephone on October 12, 2009)．Please excuse our oversight．To date we have had no complaints about these workboots from customers who have used the protector spray．However, should you use the spray and find that you are still unsatisfied with the boots, please return the boots and spray for a full refund．Thank you for supporting The Shoe People．Have a Happy New Year．Sincerely,
    Stan Mason, President
How many people are on John Timbald's crew?
A．Four．
B．Five．
C．Six．
D．Twelve．

37、 What is the spray used for?
A．To protect the boots from water．
B．To protect the soles from heat．
C．To protect the floors from soles．
D．To protect the boots from rubber．
38、
What should John Timbald do if he remains unsatisfied?
A．Return just the spray．
B．Call the President．
C．Mail another letter．
D．Request a refund．
39、
What is the purpose of the letter?
A．To advertise their spray．
B．To advertise their new shoes．
C．To complain the bad quality of the shoes．
D．To answer the complaint．
40、回答40-59题
One day, a poor boy who was selling goods from door to door to pay his way through school found he had only one thin dime left, and he was hungry．He decided he would ask for a meal at the next house．However, he lost his nerve when a lovely young woman opened the door．Instead of a meal he asked for a drink of water．She thought he looked hungry so she brought him a large glass of milk．He drank it slowly, and then asked, "How much do I owe you?  You don't owe me anything," she replied．He said, "Then I thank you from my heart．"
Years later that young woman became critically ill．The local doctors sent her to the big city,
where they called in specialists to study her rare disease．Dr．Howard Kelly was called in for the consultation．When he heard the name of the town she came from, he rose immediately and went to her room．Dressed in his doctor's gown he went in to see her．He recognized her at once．He went back to the consultation room determined to do his best to save her life．From that day he gave special attention to the case．After a long struggle, the battle was won,
Dr．Kelly requested the business office to pass the final bill to him for approval．He looked at it　and then wrote something on the edge．The bill was sent to her room．She feared to open it, for she was sure it would take the rest of her life to pay for it all．Finally she looked, and something caught her attention on the side of the bill．She read these words : " Paid in full with one glass of milk．"
The boy sold goods from door to door because________
A．he wanted to help support his family
B．he needed money for school
C．he had to pay back a student loan
D．he did not have enough pocket money

41、 When the boy and the young woman met again years later________
A．they had both changed beyond recognition
B．neither remembered their previous meeting
C．the boy had become a medical specialist
D．the woman had come to stay in the big city
42、
Dr．Kelly gave special attention to the case mainly because ________
A．he fell in love with the woman
B．it was a rare disease
C．he was eager to distinguish himself
D．he wanted to repay the woman for her great kindness
43、
Among other things, the story shows that________
A．good will be rewarded with good
B．it is okay to accept pay for a kindness
C．it is wise neither to borrow nor to lend
D．where there's a will there's a way

44、回答44-63题
    Every morning, kids from a local high school are working hard．They are making and selling　special coffee at a coffee oaf6．They are also making a lot of money．These students can make up to twelve hundred dollars a day．They are selling their special coffee to airplane passengers．After the students get paid, the rest of the money goes to helping a local youth  project．These high school students use a space in the Oakland airport．It is usually very crowded．Many　people who fly on the planes like to drink the special coffee．One customer thinks that the coffee costs a lot but it is good and worth it．Most customers are pleasant but some are unhappy．They do not like it if the coffee cafe is not open for business．The students earn $6.10 an hour plus tips．They also get school credit while they learn how to　run a business．Many of the students enjoy the work although it took some time to learn how to do it．They have to learn how to steam milk, load the pots, and add flavor．It takes some skill and　sometimes mistakes are made．The most common mistake is forgetting to add the coffee．
Based on the passage, it seems that the purpose of the cafe is to________
A．learn a skill
B．help a youth project
C．do business
D．earn school credit
45、 Many of the students ________ the work although it took some time to learn how to do it．
A．enjoy
B．have to do
C．hate
D．ignore