出自:辽宁科技学院大学英语(三)(专升本)
Passage 2
The White House is the most visited residence in the world. Tours may be scheduled through our Washington DC office. Due to security and scheduling procedures, there are a few things you should know before requesting a tour:
• Only groups of 10 or more may request a tour.
• Requests must be submitted with a minimum of one month’s advance notice from the date of the tour. Notice of whether your application is accepted will be given 10 days prior to the date requested. All tours, even after they have been confirmed, are subject to cancellation due to security interests.
• Tours are only conducted Tuesday through Saturday from 7:30 am to 11:30 am.
To process your request for a tour, please contact our Washington office at (202) 224-5521 and provide the following information:
• Date(s) requesting.
• Security information for each person in your party, including: name as it appears on I.D. (I. D. required for ages 14 and up), date of birth, social security number, country of origin, and citizenship (公民的身份).
• A home address and daytime and evening phone numbers for the designated (指派的) leader of the group.
• A contact number while in DC for the designated leader of the group.
After your request is confirmed or denied, our office will contact you with further instructions. Application for a group tour of the White House must be submitted.
（11 / 18）单选题（4分）
正确答案 C
我的答案 C
评分 4分
This notice is to provide information about ________.
A
scheduling of Washington DC tours
B
the security system of the White House
C
application for a tour of the White House
D
duties of a tour group leader
（12 / 18）单选题（4分）
正确答案 B
我的答案 B
评分 4分
The White House is open to the public ________.
A
on weekdays only
B
five days a week
C
every other day
D
on weekends only
（13 / 18）单选题（4分）
正确答案 B
我的答案 B
评分 4分
Application for a group tour of the White House must be submitted ________.
A
exactly on the date of application
B
at least 30 days in advance
C
any day between Tuesday and Saturday
D
10 days before the date of the tour
（14 / 18）单选题（4分）
正确答案 A
我的答案 A
评分 4分
After your tour request has been confirmed, ________.
A
it is still possible that your tour may be cancelled
B
you are still allowed to change your visiting date
C
you can surely visit the White House that day
D
it is necessary for you to start your tour immediately
（15 / 18）单选题（4分）
正确答案 D
我的答案 D
评分 4分
It can be inferred from the passage that ________.
A
teenagers under 14 are not allowed to visit the White House
B
foreigners are less likely to be permitted to tour the White House
C
separate tours can also be scheduled for individual visitors
D
security is the chief concern in scheduling White House tours
Passage 1
After a day’s hard work, we need some sleep. During the sleep, the fatigue of the body disappears and recuperation begins. The tired mind gathers new energy, and the memory improves.
Some adults require little sleep; others need eight to ten hours in every twenty-four hours. Infants sleep sixteen to eighteen hours daily, the amount gradually diminishing as they grow older. Young students may need twelve hours; university students may need ten. A worker with a physically demanding job may also need ten, whereas an executive working under pressure may manage on six to eight. Many famous people have little sleep. Napoleon Bonaparte, Thomas Edison and Charles Darwin apparently averaged only four to six hours a night.
Whatever your individual need, you can be sure that by the age of thirty you will have slept for a total more than twelve years. By the age you will also have developed a sleep routine: a favorite hour, a favorite position, and a rule you need to follow in order to rest comfortably.
Investigators have tried to find out how long a person can go without sleep. Several people have reached more than 115 hours nearly five days. Whatever the limit, it is absolute. Animals kept awake for from five to eight days have died of exhaustion. The limit for human beings is probably about a week.
（11 / 18）单选题（4分）
正确答案 A
我的答案 A
评分 4分
By writing this passage, the writer intends to tell us that _______.
A
sleep is important for good mental and physical health
B
a light sleep is as restful as a deep sleep
C
memory is improved during sleep
D
sleep is relatively unimportant for human beings
（12 / 18）单选题（4分）
正确答案 D
我的答案 D
评分 4分
The amount of the sleep required may ___
A
tire an individual mind
B
help infants grow older
C
apply pressure on an executive
D
that they didn’t sleep long
（13 / 18）单选题（4分）
正确答案 B
我的答案 B
评分 4分
If a person is not allowed to follow his own sleep routine, he will probably _____.
A
never fall sleep
B
not sleep well
C
lost his memory
D
begin to daydream
（14 / 18）单选题（4分）
正确答案 D
我的答案 D
评分 4分
The author implies that if human beings are kept awake for more than a week the result _____.
A
is hard to imagine
B
will probably be a mental breakdown
C
is difficult to describe
D
will probably be dead
（15 / 18）单选题（4分）
正确答案 D
我的答案 D
评分 4分
From the amount of sleep Napoleon, Edison, Darwin required, we can conclude ___.
A
that they were famous
B
that they were executives
C
hat they were intelligent
D
that they didn’t sleep long
Passage 3
Everybody telecommuting(远程办公) .“It won’t work in most jobs”, “It costs too much”, “It reduces air pollution”, “It helps people balance family and work responsibilities”, and “Most people are doing it”.
In reality researchers continue to find strong growth and acceptance of telecommuting. Nearly two-thirds of the top 1000 companies in the world have a telecommuting program，and 92 percent say it reduces cost and improves worker productivity(生产力) .The days of everyone commuting to the office five days a week are quickly disappearing.
Telecommuting involves a non-traditional work arrangement enabling workers to work at home or elsewhere，some or all of the time. This is not a new, novel, or untested way of working.
But is it for you? Telecommuting is not a panacea(万能药) .Whether you are a manager, or an HR(Human Resources) specialist, there are decisions to make and actions to take before you begin a telecommuting arrangement.
Join us for any or all of the following meetings to get answers, information, and resources to develop and carry out a successful telecommuting arrangement. Each meeting offers you an informative presentation followed by the opportunity for a discussion with a panel of “experts” who have made telecommuting work for them.
（11 / 18）单选题（4分）
正确答案 D
我的答案 D
评分 4分
How do people look at telecommuting according to the first paragraph?
A
They are against it.
B
They don’t care about it.
C
They share the same view.
D
They differ in their opinions.
（12 / 18）单选题（4分）
正确答案 A
我的答案 A
评分 4分
According to the response of most of the top 1000 companies, telecommuting_________.
A
increases worker productivity
B
will disappear in the near future
C
cannot be accepted by the public
D
is practiced in all the top companies
（13 / 18）单选题（4分）
正确答案 B
我的答案 B
评分 4分
Which of the following statements is TRUE of telecommuting?
A
It is up to the employees to accept it or not.
B
It is getting popular in different companies.
C
It is a new untested way of working.
D
It is a traditional work arrangement.
（14 / 18）单选题（4分）
正确答案 D
我的答案 D
评分 4分
Before beginning a telecommuting arrangement，the management should______.
A
appoint a new HR spec
B
provide the facilities and conditions
C
improve the company’s productivity first
D
decide whether it is suitable for the company
（15 / 18）单选题（4分）
正确答案 C
我的答案 C
评分 4分
According to the last paragraph，meetings are held to___________.
A
appreciate the efforts of the telecommuting companies
B
discuss the employment of telecommuting experts
C
help introduce the practice of telecommuting
D
train people before