公共英语二级阅读试题及答案.docx

公共英语二级阅读试题及答案TheEnglishauthor(writer),RichardSavage,wasoncelivinginLondoningreatpoverty.Inordertoearn(make)alittlemoneyhehadwrittenthestoryofhislife,butnotmanycopiesofthebookhadbeensoldintheshop,andSavagewaslivingfromhandtomouth.Asaresultofhislackoffoodhebecameveryill,butafteratime,becauseoftheskillofthedoctorwhohadlookedafterhim,hegotwellagain.AfteraweekortwothedoctorsentabilltoSavageforhisvisits,butpoorsavagehadntanymoneyandcouldntpayit.Thedoctorwaitedforanothermonthandsentthebillagain.Butstillnomoneycame.Afterseveralweeksbesentittohimagainaskingforhismoney.IntheendhecametoSavageshouseandaskedhimforpayment,sayingtoSavage,“YouknowyouoweyourlifetomeandIexpectedsomegratitude(thankfulness)fromyou.”“Iagree,”saidSavage,“thatIowemylifetoyou,andtoprovetoyouthatIamnotungratefulforyourworkIwillgivemylifetoyou.”Withthesewordshehandedtohimtwocopiesentitle,THELIFEOFRICHARDSAVES.Thebesttitleforthistextshouldbe.A.APoorEnglishWriterB.ASkilledDoctorC.ALifeforaLifeD.TheLifeofRichardSavageInthetexttheunderlinedsentence,Savagewaslivingfromhandtomouth,means.SavagehadclothestowearandfoodtoeatSavagehadnomoneytobuyclothesandfoodSavagewasverypoorandillD.SavagewastoopoortoliveonAccordingtothetextwecanimaginethat.A.thedoctorwaspoortooB.thedoctorwasskilledandkindC.thedoctorwasskilledbutcruelD,.thedoctorwasgladtohavegotthetwobooksThewriterwrotethisstoryjusttotellus.A.afunnystoryB.anunhappystoryC.amiserablestoryD.anungratefulstoryWhichstatementisnottrue?ItwasthedoctorwhocuredSavage.Ifithadntbeenbecauseofthedoctor,Savagemighthavedied.ThedoctorsentbillstoSavageformoney.