湖南高考英語強化閱讀題(一)

　　Middx.

　　25th February

　　Dear sir,

　　Just over six months ago, I saw an advertisement in the Morning Mail for a set of the complete works of William Shakespeare. Your company, Cosmo books Ltd., offered this set ( eight books of plays and two books of poetry) at what was claimed to be a ‘remarkable’ price: fifteen pounds and fifty pence, including postage and packing. I had wanted a set of Shakespeare’s plays and poems for some time, and these books, in red imitation leather, looked particularly attractive; so I sent for them.

　　Two weeks later, the books arrived, together with a set of the complete works of Charles Dickens which I had not ordered. So I returned the Dickens books to you, with a cheque for fifteen pounds and fifty pence for the works of Shakespeare. Two more weeks passed. Then there arrived on my door step a second set of the works of Shakespeare, the same set of novels by Dickens and a six book set of the plays of Moliere, in French. Since I do not read French, these were of no use to me at all. However, I could not afford to post all these books back to you, so I wrote to you at the end of August of last year, instructing you to come and collect all the books that I did not want, and asking you not to send any other books until further notice.

　　You did not reply to that letter. Instead you sent me a bill for forty two pounds , and a set of the plays of Schiller, in German. Since then, a new set of books has arrived every two weeks, the works of Goethe, the poems of Milton, the plays of Strindberg; I hardly know what I have. The books are still all in their boxes, in the garage, and my car has to stand in the rain outside.

　　I have no room for any more books, and even if I read from now until the Last Judgement, I should not finish reading all the books that you have sent me.

　　Please send no more books, send no more bills, send no more angry letters demanding payment. Just send one large lorry and take all the books away, leaving me only with the one set of the complete works of Shakespeare for which I have paid.

　　Yours faithfully,

　　SIMON WALKER

　　1. Simon Walker wrote the letter to ________

　　A. complain about sending him books he had not ordered.

　　B. urge Cosmo Books Ltd. to take away the books he had not ordered.

　　C. laugh at Cosmo Books Ltd..

　　D. advise readers not to order books from Cosmo Books Ltd..

　　2. The advertisement that Mr. Walker saw in the Morning Mail was for ____

　　A. unlimited number of Cosmo Books.

　　B. a set of 10 books of the works of Shakespeare.

　　C. a book containing all the plays and poems of Shakespeare.

　　D. fifteen pounds and fifty pence.

　　3. Mr. walker answered the advertisement because ________

　　A. he wanted a set of Shakespeare’s works, and this set was cheap, and looked attractive.

　　B. he claimed that the books were being offered at a remarkable price.

　　C. he had ordered the set and had been waiting for them to come for some time.

　　D. the set he already had was not particularly attractive.

　　4. Cosmo Books have _______

　　A. sent bills for books that they have not sent.

　　B. continued to send books that Mr. Walker did not order.

　　C. still not sent Mr. Walker the books that he ordered.

　　D. made a gift to Mr. Walker of several sets of books.

　　5. The tone of the letter is that of _______

　　A. bitterness B. respect C. annoyance D. humor

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　　湖南高考英語強化閱讀題(二)

　　It is pretty much a one-way street. While it may be common for university researchers to try their luck in the commercial world, there is very little traffic in the opposite direction. Pay has always been the biggest deterrent, as people with families often feel they cannot afford the drop in salary when moving to a university job. For some industrial scientists, however, the attractions of academia (學術界) outweigh any financial considerations.

　　Helen Lee took a 70% cut in salary when she moved from a senior post in Abbott Laboratories to a medical department at the University of Cambridge. Her main reason for returning to academia mid-career was to take advantage of the greater freedom to choose research questions. Some areas of inquiry have few prospects of a commercial return, and Lee’s is one of them.

　　The impact of a salary cut is probably less severe for a scientist in the early stages of a career. Guy Grant, now a research associate at the Unilever Centre for Molecular Informatics at the University of Cambridge, spent two years working for a pharmaceutical (制藥的) company before returning to university as a post-doctoral researcher. He took a 30% salary cut but felt it worthwhile for the greater intellectual(知識的) opportunities.

　　Higher up the ladder, where a pay cut is usually more significant, the demand for scientists with a wealth of experience in industry is forcing universities to make the transition (轉換) to academia more attractive, according to Lee. Industrial scientists tend to receive training that academics do not, such as how to build a multidisciplinary team, manage budgets and negotiate contracts. They are also well placed to bring something extra to the teaching side of an academic role that will help students get a job when they graduate, says Lee, perhaps experience in manufacturing practice or product development. “Only a small number of undergraduates will continue in an academic career. So someone leaving university who already has the skills needed to work in an industrial lab has far more potential in the job market than someone who has spent all their time on a narrow research project.”

　　6.By “a one-way street” (Line 1, Para. 1), the author means ________.

　　A. university researchers know little about the commercial world

　　B. there is little exchange between industry and academia

　　C. few industrial scientists would quit to work in a university

　　D. few university professors are willing to do industrial research

　　7. The word “deterrent” (Line 2, Para. 1) most probably refers to something that ________.

　　A. keeps someone from taking action

　　B. helps to move the traffic

　　C. attracts people’s attention

　　D. brings someone a financial burden

　　8. What was Helen Lee’s major consideration when she changed her job in the middle of her career?

　　A. Flexible work hours. B. Her research interests.

　　C. Her preference for the lifestyle on campus.

　　D. Prospects of academic accomplishments.

　　9. Guy Grant chose to work as a researcher at Cambridge in order to ________.

　　A .do financially more rewarding work

　　B .raise his status in the academic world

　　C. enrich his experience in medical research

　　D. exploit better intellectual opportunities

　　10. What contribution can industrial scientists make when they come to teach in a university?

　　A. Increase its graduates’ competitiveness in the job market.

　　B. Develop its students’ potential in research.

　　C. Help it to obtain financial support from industry.

　　D. Gear its research towards practical applications.

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