成人本科学士学位英语统一考试.11.17（A卷）一阅读理解Passage1Scientistsfindthathard-workingpeoplelivelongerthanaveragemenandwomen.Careerwomenarehealthierthanhousewives.Evidenceshowsthatthejoblessareinpoorerhealththanjobholders.Aninvestigationshowsthatwhenevertheunemployment.Whyisworkgoodforhealth?Itisbecauseworkkeepspeoplebusyawayfromloneliness.Researchesshowthatpeoplefeelunhappy,worriedandlonelywhentheyhavenothingtodo.Instead,thehappiestarethosewhoarebusy.(79)Manyhighachieverswholovetheircareersfeelthattheyarehappiestwhentheyareworkinghard.Workservesasabridgebetweenmanandreality.Byworkpeoplecomeintowitheachother.Bycollectiveactivitytheyfindfriendshipandwarmth.Thisishelpfultohealth.Thelossofworkmeansthelossofeverything.Itaffectsmanspirituallyandmakeshimill.Besides,workgivesoneasenseoffulfillmentandasenseofachievement.Wordmakesonefeelhisvalueandstatusinsociety.Whenawriterfinisheshiswritingoradoctorsuccessfullyoperatesonapatientorateacherseeshisstudentsgrow,theyarehappybeyondwords.(80)Fromtheabovewecancometotheconclusionthatthemoreyouworkthehappierandhealthieryouwillbe.Letusworkhardandstudyandliveahappyandhealthylife.1.Theunderlinedword“average”inParagraphImeans______.CA.healthyB.lazyC.ordinaryD.poor2.Thereasonwhyhousewivesarenotashealthyascareerwomenisthat______.CA.housewivesarepoorerthancareerwomenB.housewiveshavemorechildrenthancareerwomenC.housewiveshavelesschancetocommunicatewithothersD.housewiveseatlessfoodthancareerwomen3.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtoParagraph2?DA.Busypeoplehavenothingtodoathome.B.Highachieversdon’tcareabouttheirfamilies.C.Thereisnofriendshipandwarmthathome.D.Asatisfyingjobhelpstokeeponehealthy.4.Wecaninferfromthepassagethatthosewhodonotwork_____.AA.arelikelytoliveashorterlifeB.willloseeverythingathomeC.canliveaslongasthosewhoworkD.havemoretimetomakenewfriends5.Thebesttitleforthispassagemaybe_____.BA.PeopleShouldFindaJobB.WorkingHardIsGoodforHealthC.PeopleShouldMakeMoreFriendsbyWorkD.TheLossofWordMeanstheLossofEverythingPassage2Astudyofarthistorymightbeagoodwaytolearnmoreaboutaculturethanispossibletolearningeneralhistoryclasses.Mosttypicalhistorycoursesconcentrateonpolitics,economicsandwar.Butarthistoryfocusesonmuchmorethanthisbecauseartreflectsnotonlythepoliticalvaluesofapeople,butalsoreligiousbeliefs,emotionsandpsychology.Inaddition,informationaboutthedailyactivitiesofourancestorscanbeprovidedbyart.(78)Inshort,artexpressestheessentialqualitiesofatimeandaplace,andastudyofitclearlyoffersusadeeperunderstandingthancanbefoundinmosthistorybooks.Inhistorybooks,objectiveinformationaboutthepoliticallifeofacountryispresented;thatis,factsaboutpoliticsaregiven,butopinionsarenotexpressed.Art,ontheotherhand,issubjective(主观的):itreflectsemotionsandopinions.ThegreatSpanishpainterFranciscoGoyawasperhapsthefirsttruly“political”artist.Inhiswell-knownpaintingTheThirdofMay,1808,hecriticizedtheSpanishgovernmentforitsabuse(滥用)ofpoweroverpeople.Inthesameway,artcanreflectaculture’sreligiousbeliefs.ForhundredsofyearsinEurope,religiousarthadbeenalmosttheonlytypeofartthatexisted.ChurchesandotherreligiousbuildingswerefilledwithpaintingsthatdescribedpeopleandstoriesfromtheBible.Althoughmostpeoplecouldn’tread,theycouldstillunderstandtheBiblestoriesinthepicturesonchurchwalls.Bycontrast,oneofthemaincharacteristicsofartintheMiddleEastwas(andstillis)itsab...
