Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.
Time was—and not so many years ago, either—when the average citizen took a pretty dim view of banks and Banking. That this was so, it should be said, was to no small extent the fault of banks and bankers themselves. Banks used to be—and a few still are—forbidding structures. Behind the little barred windows were, more often than not, elderly gentlemen whose expression of friendliness reflected the size of the customer’s account, and nothing less than a few hundred thousand in the bank could have inspired the suggestion of a smile.
21. The author believes that the unfriendly atmosphere in banks many years ago was chiefly due to ________.
A) the outer appearance of bank buildings
B) unfriendliness of customers toward banks
C) economic pressure of the time
D) the attitude of hankers(D)
22. The banks of many years ago showed interest only in ________.
A) regular visitorsB) rich customersC) friendly businessmenD) elderly gentlemen(B)
23. When did banks begin to grow human?
A) Sometime before the war.B) A few years ago.C) During the war.
D) In the last century.(A)
24. What helped to push the “humanization” of banks?
A) More and more “little” people became customers of banks.
B) The elderly gentlemen in banks were replaced by women.
C) More banks were set up in small and medium-sized towns.
D) The size of the customer’s account was greatly increased.(B)
25. Average People seldom borrowed money from bank in the bank because ________.
A) the bank buildings looked forbidding
B) they were comparatively rich before the war
C) they thought it was not proper to be in debt
D) they rarely spent more than they could earn(C)
Questions 26 to 30 are ba ……此处隐藏4555个字……39. Flik and Flak in the passage stand for ________.
A) a tall boy and a beautiful girlB) the minute hand and the hour hand
C) the Swiss watch companyD) the designers of the watch(B)
40. The United States sales manager calls the new watch kidproof because ________.
A) it is designed to teach children to be on time
B) it proves to be effective in teaching children time
C) it is made so as not to be easily damaged by children
D) it is the children’s favourite watch(C)
Part II Reading Comprehension
21. D 22. B 23. A 24. B 25. C
26. A 27. B 28. C 29. C 30. D
31. C 32. D 33. D 34. C 35. C
36. B 37. A 38. D 39. B 40. C
