大学英语泛读试题及答案

大学英语泛读期末考试试卷及答案1 ( 1 >(1 >George's case is not unique. In the last fifteen or twenty years, quite a

1 大学英语泛读期末考试试卷及答案 (1 > (1 > George's case is not unique. In the last fifteen or twenty years, quite anumber of men and women have chosen to drop out of the working world to try adifferent kind of life. Most of them are in their thirties and forties, often well educated, although all ages and backgrounds can be found among them. Avariety of reasons have led them to give up their work and the security it provided. Some, like George, have given up acareer that was demanding too much from them. Others couldn't stand the pressure and the competition. Athirty-five-year-old woman, who had ahigh position in her company, decided to leave when she found herself suffering from allergies that made her life miserable. She had two children and no savings but even her anxiety about the future 。 couldn't spoil her feeling of relief and her newpeace of mind. Her health improved. She may never work again if she does, she 。 says that she will take small temporary jobs. Some people, on the contrary, have quit jobs that were boring or meaningless to them. An office employee who has been pushing papers (has been doing paperwork> for years may start wondering whether those papers are achieving anything. An engineer in a large company, aware that he could be replaced by any man with the same training, may come to feel unimportant as an individual. Such people leave their work in the hope of finding stronger interests and asense of personal worth. There are also people who leave their work to fulfill an old dream, such as writing books, painting, sailing to remote islands, or growing fruit trees. An army officer left the service at thirty-eight to build doll houses, and another one, who had always been interested in archaeology,< did the same at forty-five to dig ancient Indian sites. His wife was delighted-instead of 考古学） keeping house, she was going to satisfy her own dream of learning to make paper. But most of the men and women who drop out of the working world have no special interest and no desire to take up any occupation. They wantonly to enjoy their freedom, their independence, and their leisure. No more rushing to catch amorning train, no more commuter<traffic, no more anxiety to please aboss, no more meetings, no more obligations to behave and 通勤者） dress according to the rules. This endless vacation does not necessarily bring happiness many of those who have chosen it as a 。 style of life admit that leisure, too, can become boring. But they still prefer it to their former existence(But they like it more than working for aliving>. The main problem remains the lack of financial security, for, with few exceptions, the "dropouts"< 退出世 are not wealthy. And so they survive by selling their possessions, by borrowing from friends and family, and by 俗社会的人） taking an odd job(a small temporary job> now and then for ashort time when it becomes absolutely necessary. Sam would never have understood their attitude. In the first place, he had never been unhappy with his occupation, and he had never felt any conflict between his work and his personal life. Neither had he ever dreamed of doing anything but selling groceries and chatting with Fred. And there was yet another factor. Today's dropouts can always find some small job to do when they are in need of money, or perhaps they can get unemployment compensation<from the government for awhile. But Sam had lived 补偿） through the 1930s, when work of any type was almost impossible to find. In those days ajob, no matter how unpleasant or poorly paid, was aman's most precious possession. Losing it was adisaster not looking for anotherone, ashame. As for not wanting to 。 work at all, it was unthinkable, for society was not used to loafers<then. Anonworking family man would have lost the 流浪者） respect of his friends and his place in the community of responsible men. George might have tried to explain to his father the new point of view, to tell him that people have aright to be free, independent, and to watch birds all day if they want to. But he would not have convinced Sam, for whom independence and leisure were luxuries that had to be deserved through hard work. Sam himself had enjoyed avacation once in awhile, and he had been happy to rest in the sun without his tie. But that was only because, having earned his fun, he could enjoy it with agood conscience< 良 . 心） It would have shocked Sam to learn that those "shameless" people who choose to live in unearned idleness <have agood 懒惰） conscience too. 1. In the last fifteen or twenty years, people like George have chosen to drop out of the working world because _____. A. they have earned enough money to spend for the rest of their livesB. they are not well paid at work C. they want to live amore leisurely lifeD. all of them have work that is too demanding 2. After leaving her position the thirty-five-year-old woman felt _____. A. relieved and peaceful, though worried about her securityB. bored, without friends and companions C. that she needed another jobD. the pressures and burdens of life 3. According to the text, people would probably not drop out of the work force if they _____. A. often worry about their workB. work without any complaints C. find it very easy to do their jobsD. don't mind being controlled by others 4. According to Sam, aman's value lies in _____. A. reaching ahigher position in societyB. enjoying full freedom and independence C. working hard and having agood relationship with his community D. earning money and sending his children to colleges and universities 5. Which of the following statements might cause Sam and George to argue?