出自:江苏开放大学大学英语A作业3
Passage One
It is often difficult for a man to be quite sure how much tax he ought to pay to the government because it depends on so many different things: whether the man is married; how many children he has; whether he supports any relations, how much interest he receives, how much he has spent on his house during the year, and so on. All this makes it difficult to decide exactly how much the tax is.
There was an artist who was always very careful to pay the proper amount.
One year, after posting his check as usual, he began to wonder if he had paid enough, and after a lot of work, with a pencil and paper, he found that he had not. He thought that he owed the government something.
He was just writing another check to send it to the tax collector when the postman dropped a letter into the box at the front door. Opening it, the artist was surprised to find inside it a check for five pounds from the tax collector. The official explained that too much had been paid, and that therefore the difference was now returned to the taxpayer.
C-16. According to the passage, to decide the exact amount of tax to be paid is _____.
A
simple
B
easy
C
difficult
D
interesting
学生答案：C
老师点评：
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阅读C-16题干中Passage One材料，完成本题。
C-17. It is mentioned in the passage that one has to pay tax according to _____.
A
how much education one has received
B
whether one is single or married
C
how old one’s children are
D
where one lives
学生答案：B
老师点评：
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18
阅读C-16题干中Passage One材料，完成本题。
C-18. The word “proper” in the second paragraph means _____.
A
small
B
big
C
right
D
wrong
学生答案：C
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19
阅读C-16题干中Passage One材料，完成本题。
C-19. After a lot of work, the artist thought that he had paid the government _____.
A
less tax than he should have
B
more tax than he should have
C
as much tax as usual
D
just enough tax
学生答案：A
老师点评：
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阅读C-16题干中Passage One材料，完成本题。
C-20. Why did the tax collector send a letter to the artist?
A
To send him a new tax form.
B
To return the money overpaid.
C
To remind him of paying the tax.
D
To explain the rules of tax paying.
C-31至C-40为完型填空题，阅读材料中共包含10个未完成的句子，针对每个句子中空缺部分有4个选项，请从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
One thorn (刺) of experience is worth many times of warning.
Ralph Wick was seven years old. In most things he was a fine boy, but he would cry from time to time. When he could not have what he wanted, he would C-31 for it. If he was told that it would hurt him, and he could not C-32 it, he would also cry.
One day, he went with his mother into the C-33 . The sun shone. The grass was cut. The flowers were starting to come out.
Ralph thought he was, for once, a good boy. A C-34 was on his face. He wished to do as he was told. Ralph helped his mother with the farm work and he was very happy.
“Now you must be tired and C-35 said his mother. “Have a good rest here and eat some cookies. I will get a beautiful red rose for you.” So his mother brought the red flower to him. When he saw his mother still had a white rose in her hand, Ralph C-36 it.
“No, my dear,” said his mother. “See how many thorns it has. You must not touch it, or you would be sure to hurt your C-37 .” When Ralph found that he could not have the white rose, he began to cry, and C-38 took it away. But he was soon very sorry. The thorns hurt his hand. It was so C-39 that he could not use it for some time.
Ralph would never C-40 this. From then on, when he wanted what he should not have, his mother would point to his hand which had been hurt before. He at last learned to do as he was told.
阅读C-31题干中材料，完成本题。
C-31. Which is the best one to fill in the blank?
A
run
B
cry
C
plan
D
call
学生答案：B
老师点评：
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32
阅读C-31题干中材料，完成本题。
C-32. Which is the best one to fill in the blank?
A
save
B
hide
C
have
D
lose
学生答案：C
老师点评：
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33
阅读C-31题干中材料，完成本题。
C-33. Which is the best one to fill in the blank?
A
park
B
garden
C
forest
D
field
学生答案：D
老师点评：
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34
阅读C-31题干中材料，完成本题。
C-34. Which is the best one to fill in the blank?
A
smile
B
sign
C
fear
D
mark
学生答案：A
老师点评：
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35
阅读C-31题干中材料，完成本题。
C-35. Which is the best one to fill in the blank?
A
lazy
B
noisy
C
hungry
D
sleepy
学生答案：C
老师点评：
阅读C-31题干中材料，完成本题。
C-36. Which is the best one to fill in the blank?
A
waited for
B
asked for
C
cared for
D
thanked for
学生答案：B
老师点评：
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37
阅读C-31题干中材料，完成本题。
C-37. Which is the best one to fill in the blank?
A
arm
B
leg
C
hand
D
foot
学生答案：C
老师点评：
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38
阅读C-31题干中材料，完成本题。
C-38. Which is the best one to fill in the blank?
A
quietly
B
proudly
C
politely
D
suddenly
学生答案：B
老师点评：考查副词词义辨析。quietly安静地；proudly骄傲地；politely礼貌地；suddenly突然。根据语境Ralph怕扎手，因此是突然扔掉了花。故选D。
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39
阅读C-31题干中材料，完成本题。
C-39. Which is the best one to fill in the blank?
A
helpful
B
B. harmful
C
C. peaceful
D
D. painful
学生答案：B
老师点评：考查形容词词义辨析。helpful有帮助地；harmful有害地；peaceful和平的；painful疼痛的。根据上文他的手被刺了，可知很疼。故选D。
题型：单选题客观题分值2分难度：较难得分：2
40
阅读C-31题干中材料，完成本题。
C-40. Which is the best one to fill in the blank?
A
accept
B
B. refuse
C
C. forget
D
D. remember