成人学位英语模拟试题Model Test 1(4)

广西壮族自治区成人学位英语考试

Long, long ago a library had only books, and these were hard to get. Books could be written only by hand. There were so few that no one was allowed to take them out of the library. After the printing machine was invented, books could be made faster. This helped libraries get more books.

很久以前，图书馆仅藏有图书，那些图书很难获得。书籍是手工书写的。由于所藏的书籍太少了，任何人都不许将书带出图书馆。印刷机器的发明加快了书籍的印刷速度，图书馆也因此获得更多的书籍。

To borrow a book to take home today, a person just needs a library card. In many libraries a helper checks the book shows the date by which the book must be returned. If the book is returned late, the person must usually pay money, called a fine. In some libraries a computer has taken the place of stamping.

现在，要借一本书回家，人们所要做的仅仅是拥有一张借书卡。在很多的图书馆里，图书馆员会帮助你检索所要的书籍，并在借书卡上盖印。该印记注明还书日期。如果未能如期还书，该读者通常要付款，即罚款。在一些图书馆里，计算机已经取代了在借书卡上盖印。

Books in a library are put into a certain order to help people find what they want. All books about animals may be placed together. Or all stories written by the same person may be placed together. A big set of cards lists all the library’s books in alphabetical (字母的) order. It is called the card catalog (目录). It tells where each of them can be found.

图书馆里的书籍是按一定的顺序排放的，以帮助人们找到其所要的书。所有与动物有关的书籍可能排放在一起。所有同一作者的故事书可能排在一起。一套按字母顺序排列的卡片记录所有馆藏书籍的。这就是目录。该目录告诉我们书存放的位置。

People who live far in the country may find it hard to get to a library. For these people there the people have to do is to meet the truck and choose the books they would like to read.

生活在偏远乡村的人们可能发现到图书馆很不方便。对于这些人，我们有流动图书馆，即装载书籍的大型卡车。每辆卡车都会开到很多地方的，人们所有做的就是等待该车辆的到来，挑选合适他们的书籍。

11. According to the first paragraph, which of the following is true?

A. You can see movies and hold contests in a library.

B. You can find out everything that you want.

C. In a library you only find all kinds of books.

D. In a library, you will find not only a lot of books but also many movies stars and records.

12. There were only few books in an ancient library because A. people often took them out of the library

B. there was no financial support to buy more books

C. books were only written by hand

D. the printing machine was not advanced

13. The word “stamps” in the third paragraph means A. places

B. walks with loud heavy steps