2009年同等学力英语阅读理解真题及中文翻译

2009年同等学力英语阅读理解真题及中文翻译PASSAGEONETheotherdaymysonaskedmeifhecouldrideuptohiselementaryschoolonhisbikeandmeethisfriend.Hewantedthebothofthemtoridebacktoourhousesotheycouldplayvideogamesandjumponthetrampoline.Ihavetoadmit,partofmewantedtosayno.Wecangopickhimuporhisparentscanbringhimoverhere,Ithought.Butmysoniselevenyearsoldnow.Andafterall,Idolethimridehisbiketoschool.ButIalsodrivemydaughtertoschoolandIcanseehimontheway,makingsureheisgettingtheresafely.MyhusbandthinksIamtoooverprotective.Idon’tcaretoletmychildrenwalkanywherewithoutoneofusgoingalong.Asyoupulloutofourneighborhood,thereisashoppingcenteracrossthestreet.Mysonalwaysasksifhecanridehisbikeorwalkovertothedrugstorebyhimself.Butcrossingthatstreetisjusttoodangerous.Thecarsflyaroundthecornerlikethey’redrivinginacarrace.Whatifhegetshit?Whatissometeenagebulliesarehangingoutintheparkinglot?IwantsomuchtogivemychildrenthefreedomthatIenjoyedhavingwhenIwasgrowingupbutIhesitatetodosobecausetherearedangersaroundeverycorner.Toomanykidnaps,toomanysexoffenders.Iwentonlineanddiscoveredthereare41sexoffendersinmyareaalone.Ihonestlydon’tthinkmymomworriedaboutsuchthingswhenherchildrenwereyoung.Growingupinthe1970swasindeedadifferenttime.IneverworeahelmetwhenIrodeabike.Wewereallovertheneighborhood,onourbikesandonfoot,cominghomefordinnerandthenbackoutagainuntildark.Werodeinthebackofthetruck,didn’twearseatbelts.Iwalkedtoandfromschooleveryday…31.Whatdidtheauthorfeelreluctanttolethersondo?A.Meethisfriend.B.Playvideogames.C.Jumponthetrampoline.D.Ridehisbikeonstreets.32.Whatdoestheauthormeanwhenshesays“Butmysoniselevenyearsoldnow”?A.Heisoldenoughtobegivensomefreedomnow.B.Heisabittooyoungtogooutalone.C.Hehasreachedthelegalageforriddingabike.D.Hecan’tprotecthimselffromroadhazards.33.Givenherhusband’sattitudetowardsbringingupkids,hewouldmostprobably_____.A.drivehissontoschooltoensuresafety.B.followhissonallthewaytoschoolandbackC.givehissonmorefreedomindecidingwhattodoD.asktheotherboy’sparentstobringhimoverhere34.WhichofthefollowingisNOTconsideredbytheauthorasapotentialthreattokids?A.Teenagebullies.B.Thedrugstore.C.Childabusers.D.Carsracingby.35.Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A.Thesocialsecuritybackinthe1970swasnobetterthanitistoday.B.Today’schildrenaremoreobedienttotheirparents.C.Childrentodayaremoreobedienttotheirparents.D.Childreninthe1970senjoyedmorefreedomthanthosetoday.36.Whatistheauthor’smainpurposeinwritingthispassage?A.Tocomparetoday’ssocialenvironmentwiththatofthe1970s.B.Toshowherconcernovertheincreasingcrimerateinherneighborhood.C.Todescribeherhesitationastohowmuchfreedomsheshouldgiveherson.D.Toexpressherworriesaboutbothsafetyandsecurityinherarea.PASSAGETWOAboutacenturyagomorepeoplewouldnothaveappreciatedthestudyofaforeignlanguageastheydotoday.Gonearethosedayswhenpatriotismtowardsone’sownlanguagewasamajorobstacletolearningforeignlanguages,atimewhenmostnationsweretryingtothrowtheiralienrulersoutoftheircountriesintheirfreedomstruggles.Gonearethosedayswhenpeoplewereproudoftheirmotherorfathertonguesandconsideredthattheirnativelanguagesalonewillsufficetheneedtosurvive.LanguageskillstodayhavebecomeasimportantasotherbusinessandcareerskillslikeIT,vocationalorprofessionalskills.Thuslearningaforeignlanguagetodayhasbecomeessentialforanindividualwhetheritisforcareers,growingabusiness,oreventomakeanimpression.AllthatoneneedstopossessthesedaysisadrivetolearnaforeignlanguageandthereareallkindsofinstitutesandcoursesthatteachvariousforeignlanguageslikeFrench,German,Spanish,andJapanese.Today’sworldeconomyhasbridgedthebarriersofrace,sex,colorandreligionandtheworldhadbecomeasmallerplace.Today’sbusinessesalsodemandlanguageskillstoexpandandgrowinothercountries.Tensandhundredsofbusinessesworldwideareexpandingandgrowingtheirbusinessbypromotingthemincountriesotherthantheircountriesoforigin.ThetremendousgrowthoftheInternethasfurtherincreasedthedemandforlanguageskills.InCanadaanofficialrulealsosaysthatallcommercialestablishmentsmusthavetheirwebsitescreatedbothinEnglishandFrench,theofficiallanguagesofthecountry.Languagecanalsoeaseraceandborderbarriers.Youaremorewelcomeinanaliennationifyouknowthelanguageofthepeoplethereandcanconverseintheirtongue.Peopleinthesecountriesimmediatelyrespectyouandthinkyoucareabouttheircultureasmuchastheydobecauseinanyculturelanguageisthekeyidentity.37.Oneofthereasonsfornotstudyingaforeignlanguageinthepastis_____.A.itwastoodifficultB.itwasnotallowedC.itwasseenasdisloyaltyD.itwastaughtbyforeignrulers38.Accordingtothearticle,whichofthefollowingistrue?A.People’slanguageskillsarebetterthaninthepast.B.Foreignlanguageskillsareofvitalimportance.C.It’seasiernowadaystolearnaforeignlanguage.D.Peopletodayarenotproudoftheirnativelanguage.39.Whatdoes“tomakeanimpression”(Paragraph1)probablymean?A.Torememberthings.B.Toexpressideas.C.Toshowrespect.D.Tobelikedbyothers.40.Theworldhasbecomesmallerbecauseof_____.A.businessexpansionB.thegrowthoftheInternetC.aglobalizedeconomyD.thelearningofforeignlanguages41.Accordingtothearticle,thegrowthoftheInternetrequires_____.A.moreforeignlanguageskills