2024年云南省成人高考高起点《英语》备考习题兼答案（17）

III.Reading Comprehension(50 Points)

In this section there are 5 passages,and each passage is followed by a number of comprehension questions.Read the passage carefully and answer the questions.

Questions 66 to 70 are based on the following passage:

Coin collection is one of the oldest known hobbies.In the past it was often enjoyed by kings and scholars.It is also a pleasant way of saving.

The designs on coins tell many stories.The coins of a country often are a record of its history and geography.Some ancient coins tell us all we know about a country or a period of history.They bring us portraits of rulers who would be otherwise(否则)unknown.Coins tell us about the art,religion,dress and hairstyles of people who lived long ago.

Your special interests will help you decide the kind of coin collection you would like to have.You may wish to collect the coins of one country or one part of the world.Or you may want your collection to contain coins from all over the world in certain period of time.

Some people choose to collect the coins of their own country,while others are interested in ancient Greek and Roman coins that visitors bring back from foreign countries can be the beginning of a collection.

Another way to start a collection is to select the best examples of coins now in use.You may be able to collect an interesting series of United States coins with different dates.

To get the most enjoyment from your hobby of coin collecting,read as much as you can on the subject.Try to form a group of collector friends.If you have an old or foreign coin,find out where and when it was made,its name and value,and what you could have bought with it when it was in use.

There are many ways to arrange coin collections.Some collectors keep their coins in small square(正方形)envelopes.A complete description(描述)of the coins should be written on the outside of the envelopes.These envelopes are arranged in cardboard boxes.

Never clean a coin unless it is caked with dirt.Remove the dirt with soap and warm water.Do not use anything hard.This will damage both the looks and value of the coin.

66.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the selection as a benefit of the ways mentioned in the selection is ______.

A.you can increase your knowledge of history.

B.you can learn about the geography of some countries.

C.you can have some ideas of how people lived in the old days.

D.you can buy things with the coins you have.

67.There are many ways to start a collection of coins.One of the ways mentioned in the selection is ______.

A.to start with the collection of coins according to the sizes

B.to buy all kinds of coins when you see them in the shops

C.to keep all the coins you happen to have

D.to collect coins of your own country according to the dates

68.You can get the most enjoyment from your collection of coins ______.

A.if you try to learn as much as possible from the coins you have in your collection

B.if you get a lot of money selling them

C.if you clean them every now and then

D.if you can arrange them in different ways

69.There are several ways to arrange your coins.The way recommended in the selection is ______.

A.to put them in bags

B.to keep them in small envelopes

C.to keep them in glass cases

D.to keep them in a jar

70.In order to keep the coins clean,you should ______.

A.clean them whenever you have time

B.clean them every month

C.clean them with hot water

D.clean them with warm water

III.Reading Comprehension(50 Points)

66.答案：D。

解析：本题为是非题。文章第二段列举了收集钱币的好处，而收集的钱币决不是用来花的。通过上下文，可排除A、B、C项，故选D。

67.答案：D。

解析：本题为情境题。文章第五段第二句“你可以收集不同发行日期的成系列的有趣的美国钱币”。故选D。

68.答案：A。

解析：本题为情境题。由文章第六段第一句可知，要从这个爱好中获得大乐趣的方法就是尽量阅读有关书籍。故选A。

69.答案：B。

解析：本题为情境题，文章倒数第二段第二句“一些收藏者把钱币贮存在小正方形的信封里”。故选B。

70.答案：D。

解析：本题为情境题，文章最后一段第二句“用肥皂和温水去除灰尘”。故选D。