met泛读试题B套Word下载.docx
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Thetrainclatteredoverpointsandpassedthroughastation.
Thenitbegansuddenlytoslowdown,presumablyinobediencetoasignal.Forsomeminutesitcrawledalong,thenstopped;
presentlyitbegantomoveforwardagain.Anotherup-trainpassedthem,thoughwithlessvehemencethanthefirstone.Thetraingatheredspeedagain.Atthatmomentanothertrain,alsoonadown-line,swervedinwardstowardsthem,foramomentwithalmostalarmingeffect.Foratimethetwotrainsranparallel,now,onegainingalittle,nowtheother.Mrs.McGillicuddylookedfromherwindowthroughthewindowoftheparallelcarriages.Mostoftheblindsweredown,butoccasionallytheoccupantsofthecarriageswerevisible.Theothertrainwasnotveryfullandthereweremanyemptycarriages.
Atthemomentwhenthetwotrainsgavetheillusionofbeingstationary,ablindinoneofthecarriagesflewupwithasnap.Mrs.McGillicuddylookedintothelightedfirst-classcarriagethatwasonlyafewfeetaway.
Thenshedrewherbreathinwithagaspandhalf-rosetoherfeet.
Standingwithhisbacktothewindowandtoherwasaman.Hishandswereroundthethroatofawomanwhofacedhim,andhewasslowly,remorselessly,stranglingher.Hereyeswerestartingfromtheirsockets,herfacewaspurple.AsMrs.McGillicuddywatched,fascinated,theendcame;
thebodywentlimpandcrump
ledintheman’shands.
Atthesamemoment,Mrs.McGillicuddy’strainsloweddownagainandtheotherbegantogainspeed.Itpassedforwardandamomentortwolaterithadvanishedfromsight.
AlmostautomaticallyMrs.McGillicuddy’shandwentuptothecommunicationcord,thenpaused,irresolute.Afterall,whatusewoulditberingingthecordofthetraininwhichshewastraveling?
Thehorrorofwhatshehadseenatsuchclosequarters,andtheunusualcircumstances,madeherfeelparalyzed.Someimmediateactionwasnecessary,—butwhat?
Thedoorofhercompartmentwasdrawnbackandaticketcollectorsaid,“Ticket,please.”
1.WhenMrs.McGuillicuddy’strainpassedthroughastation,it___.
A.gainedspeedsuddenlyB.keptitsusualspeed
C.changeditsspeedD.stoppedimmediately
2.Mrs.McGuillicuddyseemstobea(an)___person.
A.observantB.interestedC.nosyD.nervous
3.Whatshesawintheparalleltrainmadeherfeel___.
A.excitedB.anxiousC.worriedD.horrified
4.Shedidn’tringthecommunicationcordimmediatelybecause___.
A.shewasverymuchafraid
B.therewasnopointofdoingso
C.shewastooshockedtomove
D.theticketcollectorcamein
TEXTB
Iamoneofthemanycitypeoplewhoarealwayssayingthatgiventhechoicewewouldprefertoliveinthecountryawayfromthedirtandnoiseofalargecity.Ihavemanagedtoconvincemyselfthatifitweren’tformyjobIwouldimmediatelyheadoutfortheopenspacesandgobacktonatureinsomesleepyvillageburiedinthecounty.Buthowrealisticisthedream?
Citiescanbefrighteningplaces.Themajorityofthepopulationliveinmassivetowerblocks,noisy,dirtyandimpersonal.Thesenseofbelongingtoacommunitytendstodisappearwhenyoulivefifteenfloorsup.Allyoucanseefromyourwindowissky,orotherblocksoffiats.Childrenbecomeaggressiveandnervous-coopedupathomeallday,withnowheretoplay;
theirmothersfeelisolatedfromtherestoftheworld.Strangelyenough,whereasinthepasttheinhabitantsofonestreetallkneweachother,nowadayspeopleonthesamefloorintowerblocksdon’tevensayhellotoeachother.
Countrylife,ontheotherhand,differsfromthiskindofisolatedexistenceinthatasenseofcommunitygenerallybindstheinhabitantsofsmallvillagestogether.Peoplehavetheadvantageofknowingthatthereisalwayssomeonetoturntowhentheyneedhelp.Butcountrylifehasdisadvantagestoo.Whileitistruethatyoumaybeamongfriendsinavillage,itisalsotruethatyouarecutofffromtheexcitingandimportanteventsthattakeplaceincities.There’slittlepossibilityofgoingtoanewshoworthelatestmovie.Shoppingbecomesamajorproblem,andforanythingslightlyoutoftheordinaryyouhavetogoonanexpeditiontothenearestlargetown.Thecity-dwellerwholeavesforthecountryisoftenoppressedbyasenseofunbearablestillnessandquiet.
What,then,istheanswer?
Thecountryhastheadvantageofpeaceandquiet,butsuffersfromthedisadvantageofbeingcutoff:
thecitybreedsafeelingofisolation,andconstantnoisebattersthesenses.Butoneofitsmainadvantagesisthatyouareatthecentreofthings,andthatlifedoesn’tcometoanendathalf-pastnineatnight.Somepeoplehavefound(orratherbought)acompromisebetweenthetwo:
theyhaveexpressedtheirpreferenceforthe“quietlife”
byleavingthesuburbsandmovingtovillageswithincommutingdistanceoflargecities.Theygenerallyhaveaboutasmuchsensitivityastheplasticflowerstheyleavebehind—theyarepollutedwithstrangeideasaboutchangeandimprovementwhichtheyforceontotheunwillingoriginalinhabitantsofthevillages.
Whatthenofmydreamsofleaningonacottagegateandmurmuring“morning”tothelocalsastheypassby.I’mkeenontheidea,butyouseethere’smycat,Toby.I’mnotatallsurethathewouldtaketoallthatfreshairandexerciseinthelonggrass.Imean,canyouseehimmixingwithallthoseheartymalesdownthefarm?
No,hewouldratherhavetheelectricimitation-coalfireanyevening.
5.Wegettheimpressionfromthefirstparagraphthattheauthor___.
A.usedtoliveinthecountry
B.usedtoworkinthecity
C.worksinthecity
D.livesinthecountry
6.Intheauthor’sopinion,thefollowingmaycausecitypeopletobeun
happyEXCEPT___.
A.astrongsenseoffearB.lackofcommunication
C.housingconditionsD.asenseofisolation
7.Thepassageimpliesthatitiseasytobuy’thefollowingthingsint
hecountryEXCEPT___
A.dailynecessitiesB.freshfruits
C.designerclothesD.freshvegetables
8.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingadjectivesbestdesc
ribesthosepeoplewhoworkinlargecitiesandliveinvillages?
A.Original.B.Quiet.C.Arrogant.D.Insensitive.
9.Doyouthinktheauthorwillmovetothecountry?
A.Yes,hewilldoso.B.No,hewillnotdoso.
C.Itisdifficulttotell.D.Heisintwominds.
TEXTC
Traditionally,thewomanhasheldalowpositioninmarriagepartnerships.Whileherhusbandwenthisway,shehadtowash,stitchandsew.Todaythemoveistoliberatethewoman,whichmayintheendstrengthenthemarriageunion.
Perhapsthegreatestobstacletofriendshipinmarriageistheamountacoupleusuallyseeofeachother.Friendshipinitsusualsenseisnottestedbythestrainofdaily,year-longcohabitation.Couplesneedtotakeupseparateinterests(andfriendship)aswellasmutuallysharedones,iftheyarenottogetusedtothemoreattractiveelementsofeachother’spersonalities.
Marriedcouplesarelikelytoexertthemselvesforguests-beingamusing,discussingwithpassionandpoint—andthentofallintodullexhaustedsilencewhentheguestshavegone.
Asinallfriendship,ahusbandandwifemusttrytointeresteachother,andtospendsufficienttimesharingabsorbingactivitiestogivethemcontinuingcommoninterests.Butatthesametimetheymustspendenoughtimeonseparateinterestswithseparatepeopletopreserveanddeveloptheirseparatepersonalitiesandkeeptheirrelationshipfresh.
Fortoomanyhighlyintelligentworkingwomen,homerepresentschoreobligations,becausethehusbandonlytoleratesherworkanddoesnotparticipateinhouseholdchores.Fortoomanyhighlyintelligentworkingmen,homerepresentsdullnessandcomplaints-fromanover-dependentwifewhowillnotgathercourage
tomakeherownlife.
Insuchanatmosphere,thepartnersgrowfurtherandfurtherapart,bothloveandlikingdisappearing.Fortoomanycoupleswithchildren,thechildrenareallowedtocommandalltimeandattention,allowingthecouplenotimetodeveloplikingandfriendship,aswellaslove,allottingthemexclusiveparentalroles.
10.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementsisCORRECT?
A.Friendshipinmarriagemeansdaily,year-longcohabitation.
B.Friendshipcanbekeptfreshbybothseparateandsharedinterests.
C.Friendshipinmarriageisbasedondevelopingsimilarinterests.
D.Friendshipinmarriageisbasedondevelopingseparateinterest.
11.Thepassagesuggeststhatmarriedcouplesbecome___.
A.unfriendlywithguests
B.uninterestedinguests
C.hostilewhenguestshaveleft
D.quietwhenguesthaveleft
12.Thepassageseemstoindicateattheendthatchildren___.
A.helpcouplesreinforcetheirfriendship
B.makenoimpactonthequalityoffriendship
C.mayposeobstaclesinmaritalfriendship
D.commandlesstimeandcarethanexpected
TEXTD
SendingachildtoschoolinEnglandisastepwhichmanyparentsdonotfindeasytotake.Intheory,atleast,theproblemisthatthereareverymanychoicestomake.Letustrytolistsomeofthealternativesbetweenwhichparentsareforcedtodecide.Tobeginwith,theymayaskthemselveswhethertheywouldliketheirchildtogotoasingle-sexschooloraco-educationalschool.Theymayalsoconsiderwhetherheshouldgoto
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