1、银行系统招聘考试英语（中国建设银行）历年真题试卷汇编 2及答案解析(总分：30.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、阅读理解(总题数：3，分数：30.00)In recent decades, there is a phenomenon which makes us give some attention, the so-called Southeast Asian “tigers“ have rivaled the western “lions“ for stock cliches that make economic headlines. The myth of American econom
2、ic hegemony over Asia in the imposing and patriarchal figure of Uncle Sam has provided frequent political grist(有利)for Southeast Asian political leaders, particularly Malaysias Prime Minister Mahathir. He has attempted to forge an international reputation as a snarling tiger, but lately sounds more
3、like a barnyard dog groaning at shadows. Without demeaning in any way the remarkable achievements of the newly developing economics of Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia, these nations at times appear to be their own worst enemies. This is often exemplified by Dr. Mahathir, who rails at Western evil w
4、henever an international or domestic crisis provides an opportunity. To be more specific, the recent devaluation of the Philippine and Thai currencies, and the subsequent pressure on the Malaysian currency has inspired Dr. Mahathir to launch an all-out attack on the West as the source of the problem
5、. He even alleges that the United States has deliberately destabilized Southeast Asian economics in revenge for these nations, supporting the brutal military rule in Mahathir, an action which the United States seems to want inspected rather than rewarded. But by resorting to such scapegoat(替罪羊), ins
6、tead of accepting even a bit responsibility, the Prime Minister may undermine the future success of the region and Malaysia in particular. Upon further questioning, Dr. Mahathir narrowed his attack to one wealthy individual, the well-known philanthropist(慈善家), Mr. George Soros, whose opposition to M
7、yanmars admission to ASEAN(Association of Southeast Asian Nations)Mahathir found particularity, irritating. The logical mistakes that underlie such conspiracy theories do not help Malaysia address the serious issues of economic overheating that experts have been warning about for all these difficult
8、 periods, which include large deficits and low savings to debt ratios. In fact, the recent dramatic drop in Malaysias stock market and currency has led Dr. Mahathir to reverse his initial approach to the crisis. He even announces measures that at least imply he is quite aware of excesses in his own
9、administration s spending policies that have contributed to this crisis of confidence. In the end, this kind of reaction undermines the esteem that Dr. Mahathirs enlightened leadership has justly earned.（分数：10.00）(1).It is implied in the first paragraph that Dr. Mahathir( ).（分数：2.00）A.tries to manip
10、ulate anti-Western actions for political gainsB.detests the USA s controlling over the regional economicsC.has correctly identified the financial problem in AsiaD.believes in the effect of the ghostly influence from the west(2).The author of this essay seems to suggest that( ).（分数：2.00）A.the Asian C
11、risis is the result of ASEAN pandering to terrorist governmentsB.there is not a serious economic problem in Southeast Asia at allC.the devaluation of Malaysias currency is due to the American plotD.the economic problems in some Asian countries is partly the result of their overheating economy(3).The
12、 author suggests the Dr. Mahathirs comments on the currency problems( ).（分数：2.00）A.are poor because they weaken his own credibilityB.are sharp in identifying the cause of the problemC.prove that he has been a poor leader in generalD.reveal his keen insight into the complex issue(4).Which of the foll
13、owing is the tone of this essay?（分数：2.00）A.Objective and detached.B.Piercing and indifferentC.Sarcastic and prejudice.D.Impassive and hostile.(5).The relative pronoun “which“ in the last paragraph(Line 6)refers to( ).（分数：2.00）A.expertsB.periodsC.theoriesD.issuesRising wages -together with currency f
14、luctuations and high fuel costs -are eating away the once-formidable “China price“ advantage, prompting thousands of factory owners to flee the Pearl River Delta. Much has been written about the more than doubling of wages at the Shenzhen factory of Foxconn, the worlds largest electronics contract m
15、anufacturer, which produces Apple iPhones and iPads and employs 920,000 people in China alone. “One can talk about a world pre-and post-Foxconn,“ says Victor Fung, chairman of Li lets assume you once actually completed a couple of years of college work or even that you completed your degree. Isnt it
16、 tempting to lie just a little, to claim on the form that your diploma represents a Harvard degree? Or that you finished an extra couple of years back at State University? More and more people are turning to utter deception like this to land their job or to move ahead in their careers, for personnel
17、 officers, like most Americans, value degrees from famous schools. A job applicant may have a good education anyway, but he or she assumes that chances of being hired are better with a diploma from a well-known university. Registrars at most well-known colleges say they deal with deceitful claims li
18、ke these at the rate of about one per week. Personnel officers do check up on degrees listed on application forms, then. If it turns out that an applicants lying, most colleges are reluctant to accuse the applicant directly. One Ivy League school calls them impostors; another refers to them as speci
19、al cases. One well-known West Coast school, in perhaps the most delicate phrase of all, says that these claims are made by no such people. To avoid outright lies, some job-seekers claim that they attended or were associated with a college or university. After carefully checking, a personnel officer
20、may discover that attending means being dismissed after one semester. It may be that being associated with a college means that the job-seeker visited his younger brother for a football weekend. One school that keeps records of false claims says that the practice dates back at least to the turn of t
21、he century-thats when they began keeping records, anyhow. If you dont want to lie or even stretch the truth, there are companies that will sell you a phony diploma. One company, with offices in New York and on the West Coast, will put your name on a diploma from any number of non-existent colleges.
22、The price begins at around twenty dollars for a diploma from Smoot State University. The prices increase rapidly for a degree from the University of Purdue. As there is no Smoot State and the real school in Indiana properly called Purdue University, the prices seem rather high for one sheet of paper
23、.（分数：10.00）(1).The main idea of this passage is that( ).（分数：2.00）A.employers are checking more closely on applicants nowB.lying about college degrees has become a widespread problemC.college degrees can now be purchased easilyD.employers are no longer interested in college degrees(2).According to th
24、e passage, special cases refer to cases where( ).（分数：2.00）A.students attend a school only part-timeB.students never attended a school they listed on their applicationC.students purchase false degrees from commercial filmsD.students attended a famous school(3).We can infer from the passage that( ).（分
25、数：2.00）A.performance is a better judge of ability that a college degreeB.experience is the best teacherC.past work histories influence personnel officers more than degrees doD.a degree from a famous school enables an applicant to gain advantage over others in job petition(4).This passage implies tha
26、t( ).（分数：2.00）A.buying a false degree is not moralB.personnel officers only consider applicants from famous schoolsC.most people lie on applications because they were dismissed from schoolD.society should be greatly responsible for lying on applications(5).As used in the first line of the second par
27、agraph, the word utter means( ).（分数：2.00）A.addressB.thoroughC.ultimateD.decisive银行系统招聘考试英语（中国建设银行）历年真题试卷汇编 2答案解析(总分：30.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、阅读理解(总题数：3，分数：30.00)In recent decades, there is a phenomenon which makes us give some attention, the so-called Southeast Asian “tigers“ have rivaled the western “lio
28、ns“ for stock cliches that make economic headlines. The myth of American economic hegemony over Asia in the imposing and patriarchal figure of Uncle Sam has provided frequent political grist(有利)for Southeast Asian political leaders, particularly Malaysias Prime Minister Mahathir. He has attempted to
29、 forge an international reputation as a snarling tiger, but lately sounds more like a barnyard dog groaning at shadows. Without demeaning in any way the remarkable achievements of the newly developing economics of Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia, these nations at times appear to be their own worst
30、enemies. This is often exemplified by Dr. Mahathir, who rails at Western evil whenever an international or domestic crisis provides an opportunity. To be more specific, the recent devaluation of the Philippine and Thai currencies, and the subsequent pressure on the Malaysian currency has inspired Dr
31、. Mahathir to launch an all-out attack on the West as the source of the problem. He even alleges that the United States has deliberately destabilized Southeast Asian economics in revenge for these nations, supporting the brutal military rule in Mahathir, an action which the United States seems to wa
32、nt inspected rather than rewarded. But by resorting to such scapegoat(替罪羊), instead of accepting even a bit responsibility, the Prime Minister may undermine the future success of the region and Malaysia in particular. Upon further questioning, Dr. Mahathir narrowed his attack to one wealthy individu
33、al, the well-known philanthropist(慈善家), Mr. George Soros, whose opposition to Myanmars admission to ASEAN(Association of Southeast Asian Nations)Mahathir found particularity, irritating. The logical mistakes that underlie such conspiracy theories do not help Malaysia address the serious issues of ec
34、onomic overheating that experts have been warning about for all these difficult periods, which include large deficits and low savings to debt ratios. In fact, the recent dramatic drop in Malaysias stock market and currency has led Dr. Mahathir to reverse his initial approach to the crisis. He even a
35、nnounces measures that at least imply he is quite aware of excesses in his own administration s spending policies that have contributed to this crisis of confidence. In the end, this kind of reaction undermines the esteem that Dr. Mahathirs enlightened leadership has justly earned.（分数：10.00）(1).It i
36、s implied in the first paragraph that Dr. Mahathir( ).（分数：2.00）A.tries to manipulate anti-Western actions for political gains B.detests the USA s controlling over the regional economicsC.has correctly identified the financial problem in AsiaD.believes in the effect of the ghostly influence from the
37、west解析：解析：本题的关键句是 DrMahathir，who rails at Western evil whenever an international ordomestic crisis provides an opportunity(一出现国内外危机的可能时，DrMahathir 就会对西方的罪恶进行严厉指责)。通过本句话可以推断出答案是 A。tries to manipulate antiWestern actions for political gains为了得到政治利益竭力操控反西方行为。(2).The author of this essay seems to sugges
38、t that( ).（分数：2.00）A.the Asian Crisis is the result of ASEAN pandering to terrorist governmentsB.there is not a serious economic problem in Southeast Asia at allC.the devaluation of Malaysias currency is due to the American plotD.the economic problems in some Asian countries is partly the result of
39、their overheating economy 解析：解析：本题的关键句是 The logical mistakes that underlie such conspiracy theories do not helpMalaysia address the serious issues of economic overheating that experts have been warning about for all thesedifficult periods在这些困难时期，构成这种阴谋理论的逻辑错误不会有助于马来西亚解决专家一直警告的有关经济过热的严重问题。由此可以推断出 Dth
40、e economic problems in some Asian countries is partly the resultof their overheating economy引发亚洲某些国家的经济问题的原因一部分是由于经济过热导致的。(3).The author suggests the Dr. Mahathirs comments on the currency problems( ).（分数：2.00）A.are poor because they weaken his own credibility B.are sharp in identifying the cause of
41、 the problemC.prove that he has been a poor leader in generalD.reveal his keen insight into the complex issue解析：解析：本题的关键句是 He even announces measures that at least imply he is quite aware ofexcesses in his own administrations spending policies that have contributed to this crisis of confidenceIn the
42、end，this kind of reaction undermines the esteem that DrMahathirs enlightened leadership has justly earned他(DrMahathir)甚至宣布了方法，这些至少暗含他非常能意识到冗余的行政开销政策导致了信任危机。最后，这种反应逐渐破坏了DrMahathir 刚刚赢得的开明领导的自尊。由此可以推断答案是 A。(4).Which of the following is the tone of this essay?（分数：2.00）A.Objective and detached.B.Piercin
43、g and indifferentC.Sarcastic and prejudice. D.Impassive and hostile.解析：解析：本题的关键句是 He has attempted to forge an international reputation as a snarling tiger，butlately sounds more like a barnyard dog groaning at Shadows他已经尝试像一只咆哮的老虎一样形成国际名声，但是最近却更像一只对着影子呻吟的看家狗。由此可以推断出答案是C。Sarcastic and prejudice：讽刺和偏见
44、的。(5).The relative pronoun “which“ in the last paragraph(Line 6)refers to( ).（分数：2.00）A.expertsB.periodsC.theoriesD.issues 解析：解析：根据文章上下文即可推断出来。Rising wages -together with currency fluctuations and high fuel costs -are eating away the once-formidable “China price“ advantage, prompting thousands of fa
45、ctory owners to flee the Pearl River Delta. Much has been written about the more than doubling of wages at the Shenzhen factory of Foxconn, the worlds largest electronics contract manufacturer, which produces Apple iPhones and iPads and employs 920,000 people in China alone. “One can talk about a wo
46、rld pre-and post-Foxconn,“ says Victor Fung, chairman of Li lets assume you once actually completed a couple of years of college work or even that you completed your degree. Isnt it tempting to lie just a little, to claim on the form that your diploma represents a Harvard degree? Or that you finishe
47、d an extra couple of years back at State University? More and more people are turning to utter deception like this to land their job or to move ahead in their careers, for personnel officers, like most Americans, value degrees from famous schools. A job applicant may have a good education anyway, bu
48、t he or she assumes that chances of being hired are better with a diploma from a well-known university. Registrars at most well-known colleges say they deal with deceitful claims like these at the rate of about one per week. Personnel officers do check up on degrees listed on application forms, then
49、. If it turns out that an applicants lying, most colleges are reluctant to accuse the applicant directly. One Ivy League school calls them impostors; another refers to them as special cases. One well-known West Coast school, in perhaps the most delicate phrase of all, says that these claims are made by no such people. To avoid outright lies, some job-seekers claim that they attended or were associated with a college or university. After carefully checking, a personnel officer may discover that attending means being dismissed after one semester. It
