IV. Reading Comprehension ( 60 points)

　　Directions:There are five reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by fourquestions. For each question there are four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Chooseone best answer and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

　　根据下面内容，回答题：

　　Human needs seem endless. They might be regarded as making up several levels. When there is

　　enough money to satisfy one level of needs, another level appears.

　　The first and most basic level of needs involves food. Once this level is satisfied, the second level of needs, clothing and some sort of shelter, appears. By the end of World War 11, these needs were satisfied for a great majority of Americans. Then a third level appeared. It included such items as au-tomobiles and new houses.

　　By 1957 or 1958 this third level of needs was fairly well satisfied. Then, in the late 1950s, a fourth level of needs appeared:the "life-enriching" level. While the other levels involve physical satisfaction, that is, the feeding, comfort, safety, and transportation, this level stresses mental needs for recognition, achievement, and happiness. It includes a variety of goods and services. Among them are vacation trips, the best medical and dental care, and recreation. Also included here are fancy good sand the latest styles in clothing.

　　On the fourth level, a lot of money is spent on services, while on the first three levels more is spent on goods.

　　A fifth level would probably involve needs that can be achieved best by community action. Con-sumers may be spending more on taxes to pay for government action against disease, ignorance,crime, and prejudice. After filling our stomachs, our clothes closets, our garages, our teeth, and our minds ,we now may seek to ensure the health, safety, and leisure to enjoy more fully the good thing son the first four levels.

　　36According to the passage, man will begin to think about such needs as ho,using and clothing only when__________.

　　A.he has saved up enough moneyB.he has grown dissatisfied with his simple shelterC.he has satisfied his hungerD.he has learned to build houses

　　参考答案：C

　　参考解析：

　　根据文中第二段所说，先填饱肚子才能想到保暖：衣物和遮蔽之所。C项是正确的。

　　37It can be inferred from the passage that by the end of World War ll,most Americans __________.

　　A.were very richB.lived in povertyC.did not own automobilesD.had own automobiles

　　参考答案：C

　　参考解析：

　　根据第二段最后三句可知到二战结束前，美国人满足了第--+等级，然后第三个等级才出现。第三个等级是对车子和新房子的需求。c项是正确的。

　　38What is the main concern of man on the fourth level?

　　A.The more goods the better.B.The more "luxury" items the better.C.The more mental satisfaction the better.D.The more earnings the better.

　　参考答案：C

　　参考解析：

　　第三段和第四段说前三个需求是物质上的(physical)，而第四个等级的需求是精神上的(mental)。C项是正确的。

　　39The author tends to think that the fifth level __________.

　　A.would be little better than the fourth levelB.may be a lot more desirable than the first fourC.can be the last and most satisfying levelD.will become attainable before the government takes actions参考答案：C

　　参考解析：

　　最后的等级就是交了税等着政府做事，我们只享受就是了。C项是正确的。由“…spending more on taxes to pay for government actionagainst…”可知，付更多的税给政府，政府再有所行动。不赋税，政府就不行动，第五个等级的满足就不会实现。

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