2018年成人学位英语考试阅读理解题:Save Your Big Pounds

 Great books at big, big savings.

Yes! That’s what you get with this big-value introduction to World Books. Choose any four of the books shown here from as little as 25p each, plus a total of $ 1.95 towards postage and packing and you could save as much as $ 97 on the publisher’s prices.

A great deal more for a whole lot less!

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In return for your great introductory savings and the big discounts you’ll enjoy as a member, all we ask is that you choose at least one book a month during your first sis months. After, it’s up to you how many, or how few, you choose.

See the books at home but send no money now.

Pick your introductory books and write their numbers in the boxes on the coupon.(优惠券) But please don’t send any money now. Look at the books at home first and see for yourself the value you’re getting!

1. The passage is an advertisement for _____.

A. a publishing company

B. a mail order club

C. a city library

D. a street book store

2. One of the many features of World Books is ____.

A. discounts are often 80 per cent.

B. There are more benefits the longer you belong to the club

C. You have chances to win large prices

D. You get a free magazine

3. World Books seems to appeal mostly to ____.

A. average families

B. science fiction lovers

C. people with academic interests

D. such people as pop singers or baseball fans

4. First year members of World Books _____.

A. have to buy books each month

B. must buy more than six books in the year

C. are entitles to a number of free books

D. have to buy a minimum number of books

5. How can members receive their special offer?

A. By competing a printed form.

B. By writing an application letter to World Books

C. By filling your coupons into boxes.

D. By sending a personal checks.

2018年成人学位英语考试阅读理解题答案及解析：

1. B

分析：该题考察考生推理判断的能力。原文中有种种迹象表明World Book是一个邮购书的俱乐部。如：第二段提到了…plus a total of $1.95 towards postage and packing…我们知道postage(邮资)和packing(包裹)都是邮寄物品时才用到的词。从第三段的第二句话也可以看出来。

2. D

分析：此题考察的是细节。答案就在上题中提到的第三段第二句话。另外也可以用排除法：A提到了折扣，课文提到的是never less than 25 per cent,并不是选项中的often 80%. B, C都没有在文中提及，注意识别这类干扰项。

3. A

分析：此题考察考生判断推理的能力。大家可以看第五段第三句，这句话中提到：the lasted on cookery, gardening, and other popular hobbies,从这句话可以推断一般的家庭会对这些书籍感兴趣。

4. D

分析：此题有一定的难度。我们采取排除法。A 的错误之处在于并不是每个月，而是千半年的每个月;B这种情况不一定，假设前半年每个月至少买一本书(all we ask is that you choose at least one book a month during your first six months),有可能以后每个月都不买(after, it’s up to you how many, or how few, you choose),也就是说不买也是允许的，如果是这种情况，这一年买的书就不是more than 6了;D属于典型的无中生有的干扰项，文中并未提及。所以D是正确选项。意思是：World Book的会员在第一年一定要买够最低限度的书。

5. B

分析：这又是一个细节题。从最后一段第一句可以找到答案。