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1、2022年考博英语-江西财经大学考前模拟强化练习题（附答案详解）1. 单选题Passage OneQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.Kidnapping is the cruelest crime of the 20th century. There is not the political passion behind most hijacking; the motive is greed for money. The victims, provided their families are rich enough,
2、are chosen at random. With the constant exposure by the media of personal fame and fortune, most people are vulnerable than ever.The most notorious kidnapping began on the evening of March 1, 1932, when someone placed a home-made ladder against the New Jersey home of Colonel Charles Lindbergh and st
3、ole his blond, blue-eyed baby son. A ransom note was left from the kidnapper. Lindbergh, the first pilot to fly solo across the Atlantic, was the most popular man in America.When the boy was found a few miles away with his head crushed in, the whole nation was shocked and Congress passed the “Lindbe
4、rgh Kidnap Law”, with the death penalty for transporting a kidnap victim across a state line. The kidnapper, Bruno Richard Hauptmann, was caught two-and-a-half years later, when he exchanged some of the ransom money. He was executed in 1936.Kidnapping is an example of inflation: Hauptmann demanded $
5、50,000; in 1973 the Getty family had to pay 1,300,000 pounds and the ransom delivery in two billion Italian lire weighed a ton. In this kidnapping, things went dreadfully wrong. When the kidnappers cut off Gettys right ear and sent it to a newspaper, they forgot the postal strike which delayed this
6、proof by three weeks. In the case of Muriel McKay, the kidnappers picked the wrong woman. The Hosein brothers had developed their plan when they saw Rupert Murdoch on a TV show in 1969 and heard him described as a millionaire, a word which stimulated their action. Yet, in tracing Murdochs Rolls-Royc
7、e, they failed to realize that he had left for Australia with his wife and had loaned the car to Douglas McKay, a chairman of one of his enterprises. Attacking the wrong home, the Hoseins kidnapped Mrs. McKay by mistake, but still demanded their million pounds.The end result of kidnapping is never c
8、lean: Lindbergh never psychologically recovered. Young Paul Getty jokes: “It was a high-priced ear!” But the scars must be internal, too. The saddest comment came from Douglas McKay after the trial of the Hoseins: “They have got a life sentence. I, too, have a life sentence wondering just what has h
9、appened to my dear wife.”21. Why are most people vulnerable than ever according to the writer?22. What do we learn about the Lindbergh case?23. What does the writer mean by saying “Kidnapping is an example of inflation”?24. What could be inferred when the Hosein brothers kidnapped Muriel McKay?25. W
10、hat does the writer suggest about the kidnapping victims and their relatives?问题1选项A.There are more greedy people in the world than ever before.B.There are more rich people in the world than ever before.C.It is difficult nowadays to be rich in secret.D.Political hijackings have become more and more c
11、ommon.问题2选项A.Lindbergh was the first pilot to fly solo across the Pacific.B.Lindbergh placed a home-made ladder against his house.C.The kidnapper was arrested and executed 4 years later.D.The kidnapper killed Lindberghs son cold-bloodedly.问题3选项A.There are more and more kidnapping cases.B.Kidnappers
12、make more and more mistakes.C.Kidnappers demand for more and more ransom.D.Kidnappers are not paid as much as they require.问题4选项A.They were paid a million pounds, but still killed the victim.B.They thought that they were kidnapping Mrs. Murdoch.C.They did not know that Mrs. McKay had gone to Austral
13、ia.D.They did not know that Mrs. Murdoch was an Australian.问题5选项A.They usually never recover completely.B.They are usually left with no money at all.C.They should consider themselves lucky to be alive.D.They live in fear for the rest of their lives.【答案】第1题:C第2题:D第3题:C第4题:B第5题:A【解析】第1题:21. 【试题答案】C【试题
14、解析】判断推理题。由题干定位到文章第一段中的最后一句“With the constant exposure by the media of personal fame and fortune, most people are vulnerable than ever.随着个人名誉和财富的媒体的不断曝光，大多数人比以往任何时候都更加脆弱。”可推知C项“现在秘密发财是很困难的。”正确。A项“世界上贪婪的人比以往任何时候都多。”；B项“世界上的富人比以往任何时候都多。”；C项“现在秘密发财是很困难的。”；D项“政治劫持变得越来越普遍。”，因此C选项正确。22. 【试题答案】A【试题解析】事实细节题。
15、第三段提到When the boy was found a few miles away with his head crushed in，说明这个飞行员的儿子被绑匪杀害了，与D选项相符。A项“林德伯格是第一个独自飞越太平洋的飞行员”，文中提及林德伯格是第一个独自飞越大西洋的飞行员；B项“林德伯格在他的房子旁放了一个自制的梯子”，梯子是绑匪放的；C项“绑匪被逮捕并在4年后被处决”，绑匪是在两年半后被抓，1936年被处决的。23. 【试题答案】C【试题解析】事实细节题。由题干定位到文章第四段中的第一句“Kidnapping is an example of inflation: Hauptman
16、n demanded $50,000; in 1973 the Getty family had to pay 1,300,000 pounds and the ransom delivery in two billion Italian lire weighed a ton.绑架就是通货膨胀的一个例子：豪普特曼要求5万美元赎金；1973年，格蒂家族不得不支付130万英镑和价值一吨的20亿意大利里拉的赎金。”豪普特曼要求支付5万美元赎金，而1973年格蒂一家不得不支付130万英镑，可知C项“绑匪要求越来越多的赎金”正确。A项“绑架案件越来越多。”；B项“绑匪犯的错误越来越多。”；C项“绑匪索要越来越多的赎金。”；D项“绑匪得到
