第4部分：阅读理解(第31~45题，每题3分，共45分)
下面有3篇短文，每篇短文后有5道题。请根据短文内容，为每题确定1个最佳选项。
第一篇
Oseola Marcaty
31. This woman shocked and inspired the world because ______.
A. she had managed to save so much money
B. she gave her money to African Americans
C. she gave her life savings to help others through university
D. she only spent money on cheap things
答案：A
32. She managed to save so much money because ______.
A. she had ironed and washed clothes all her life
B. she had worked hard, saved hard and invested carefully
C. she had opened a good bank account
D. she knew how to make money
答案：B
33. She gave her money away because ______.
A. she wanted to help the university
B. she wanted others to have the chance to become nurses
C. she wanted others to have the opportunity to escape a hard life
D. she want to be remembered after her death
答案：C
34. When her generosity was made ______.
A. people donated billions
B. hundreds of students got scholarships
C. hundreds of people put money into the fund
D. she was sent to university
答案：C
35. Marcarty’s generosity indicates clearly that
A. scholarship funds are popular in US
B. Kind-hearted people deserves doctorates
C. Selflessness exists in human society
D. Poor people can donate as much as rich people
答案：D
第二篇 From Ponzi to Madoff
36. For every $100 Ponzi promises to pay people
A.$5 a year
B.$40 a year
C.$20 a year
D.$100 a year
答案：B
37. What did Ponzi do with the money people gave him?
A.He spent it all on things for himself.
B.He used some of it to pay other people.
C.He deposited it all in a bank.
D.He kept it all to save for a good plan.
答案：B
38. What was Ponzi’s crime?
A.He kept a lot of other peoples’ money for himself.
B.He robbed the banks of millions of dollars.
C.He gave people more than bank allowed.
D.He couldn’t pay people the interests.
答案：A
39. How long did Madoff’s trick lasts
A.Four years.
B.Forty years.
C.Nine years.
D.Ninety years.
答案：B
40. Why didn’t Madoff have to go on trail?
A.He admitted he was guilty.
B.The officials couldn’t find any evidence against him.
C.He had friends in government who helped him.
D.He returned all illegal money.
答案：A
第三篇
Gross National Happiness
In the last century， new technology improved the lives of many people in many countries. However， one country resisted these changes. High in the Himalayan mountains of Asia， the kingdom of Bhutan remained separate. Its people and Buddhist(佛教)culture had not been affected for almost a thousand years. Bhutan， however， was a poor country. People died at a young age. Most of its people could not read， and they did not know much about the outside world. Then， in 1972， a new ruler named King Jigme Singye Wangchuck decided to help Bhutan to become modern， but without losing its traditions.
King Wangchuck looked at other countries for ideas. He saw that most countries measured their progress by their Gross Natonal Product(GNP)。 The GNP measures products and money. When the number of products sold increases， people say the country is making progress. King Wangchuck had a different idea for Bhutan. He wanted to measure his country’s progress by people’s happiness. If the people’s happiness increased， the king could say that Bhutan was making progress. To decide if people were happier， he created a measure called Gross National Happiness(GNH)。
GNH is based on certain principles that create happiness. People are happier if they have health care， education， and jobs. They are happier when they live in a healthy， protected environment. They are happier when they can keep their traditional culture and customs. Finally， people are happier when they have a good， stable government.
Now these is some evidence of increased GNH in Bhutan. People are healthier and are living longer. More people are educated and employed. Teenty-five percent of the land has become national parks， and the country has almost no pollution. The Bhutanese continue to wear their traditional clothing and follow their ancient Buddhist customs. Bhutan has also become a democracy. In 2008， King Wangchuck gave his power to his son. Although the country still had a king， it held its first democratic elections that year. Bhutan had political parties and political candidates for the first time. Finally， Bhutan has connected to the rest of the world through television and internet.
Bhutan is a symbol for social progress. Many countries are now interested in Bhutan’s GNH. These countries are investigating their own ways to measure happiness. They want to create new policies that take care of their people， cultures， and land.
Brazil may be the nest country to use the principles of GNH. Brazilian leaders see the principles of GNH as a source of inspiration. Brazil is a large country with a diverse population. If happiness works as a measure of progress in Brazil， perhaps the rest of the world will follow.
41. Who was Jigme Singye Wangchuck?
A. A president.
B. A Buddhist priest.
C. A general.
D. A king.
42. Apart from modernizing Bhutan, what else did Wangchuck want to do for Bhutan?
A. To make its population grow.
B. To keep it separate from the world.
C. To encourage its people to get rich.
D. To keep its tradition and customs.
43. A country shows its progress with GNP by
A. selling more products.
B. spending more money.
C. spending less money.
D. providing more jobs.
44. According to GNH, people are happier if they
A. have new technology.
B. can change their religion.
C. have a good, stable government.
D. have more money.
45. Today, many countries are
A. using the principles of GNH to measure their progress.
B. working together to develop a common scale to measure GNH.
C. taking both Bhutan and Brazil as symbols for social progress.
D. trying to find their own ways to measure happiness.
答案：
41.Who was Wangchuck?
答案为D. king
相关句(第一段)：…anew ruler called king Wangchuck…
42. Apart from modernization modernizing Bhuta, whatelse did Wangchuck want to do for Bhuta?
答案为D. keep its traditions and customs.
相关句：Wangchuck decided to help Bhutan to become modern, but without losing its traditions.
43. A country shows its progress with GNP by ___.
答案为A. selling more products
相关句：The GNP measures products and money. When the number of products sold increases people say the country is making progress.
44. According to GNH, people are happier if they ___.
答案为C. have a good stable government
45. Today many countries are ___.
答案为D. trying to find their own ways to measure happiness.
相关句：Many countries are interested in Bhutan’s GNH. These countries are investigating their own ways to measure happiness.
