[专升本类试卷]专升本英语（阅读）模拟试卷117及答案与解析.doc

1、专升本英语（阅读）模拟试卷 117 及答案与解析一、Part III Reading ComprehensionDirections: In this part there are four passages. Each passage is followed by a number of comprehension questions. Read the passages and choose the best answer to each question. Then, mark your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on t

2、he Answer Sheet.0 The way people hold to the belief that a fun-filled, pain-free life equals happiness actually reduces their chances of ever attaining real happiness. If fun and pleasure are equal to happiness then pain must be equal to unhappiness. But in fact, the opposite is true: more often tha

3、n not things that lead to happiness involve some pain.As a result, many people avoid the very attempts that are the source of true happiness. They fear the pain inevitably brought by such things as marriage, raising children, professional achievement, religious commitment, self-improvement.Ask a bac

4、helor why he resists marriage even though he finds dating to be less and less satisfying. If he is honest he will tell you that he is afraid of making a commitment. For commitment is in fact quite painful. The single life is filled with fun, adventure, excitement. Marriage has such moments, but they

5、 are not its most distinguishing features.Couples with infant children are lucky to get a whole night s sleep or a three-day vacation. I dont know any parent who would choose the fun to describe raising children. But couples who decide not to have children never know the joys of watching a child gro

6、w up or of playing with a grandchild.Understanding and accepting that true happiness has nothing to do with fun is one of the most liberating realizations. It liberates time: now we can devote more hours to activities that can genuinely increase our happiness. It liberates money: buying that new car

7、 or those fancy clothes that will do nothing to increase our happiness now seems pointless. And it liberates us from envy: we now understand that all those who are always having so much fun actually may not be happy at all. 1 According to the author, a bachelor resists marriage chiefly because_.（A）h

8、e is reluctant to take on family responsibilities（B） he believes that life will be more cheerful if he remains single（C） he finds more fun in dating than in marriage（D）he fears it will put an end to all his fun adventure and excitement2 Raising children, in the authors opinion, is_.（A）a moral duty（B

9、） a thankless job（C） a rewarding task（D）a source of inevitable pain3 From the last paragraph, we learn that envy sometimes stems from_.（A）hatred（B） misunderstanding（C） prejudice（D）ignorance4 To understand what true happiness is one must_.（A）have as much fun as possible during one s lifetime（B） make

10、every effort to liberate oneself from pain（C） put up with pain under all circumstances（D）be able to distinguish happiness from fun5 What is the author trying to tell us?（A）Happiness often goes hand in hand with pain.（B） One must know how to attain happiness.（C） It is important to make commitments.（D

11、）It is pain that leads to happiness.5 In bringing up children, every parent watches eagerly the child s acquisition of each new skillthe first spoken words, the first independent steps, or the beginning of reading and writing. It is often tempting to hurry the child beyond his natural learning rate,

12、 but this can set up dangerous feeling of failure and states of worry in the child. This might happen at any stage. A baby might be forced to use a toilet too early, a young child might be encouraged to learn to read before he knows the meaning of the words he reads. On the other hand, though, if a

13、child is left alone too much, or without any learning opportunities, he loses his natural enthusiasm for life and his desire to find out new things for himself.Parents vary greatly in their degree of strictness towards their children. Some may be especially strict in money matters, others are severe

14、 over times of coming home at night or punctuality for meals. In general, the controls imposed represent the needs of the parents and the values of the community as much as the childs own happiness.As regards the development of moral standards in the growing child, consistency is very important in p

15、arental teaching. To forbid a thing one day and excuse it the next is no foundation for morality. Also, parents should realize that “example is better than precept“. If they are not sincere and do not practice what they preach, their children may grow confused and emotionally insecure when they grow

16、 old enough to think for themselves, and realize they have been to some extent fooled. A sudden awareness of a marked difference between their parents principles and their moral can be a dangerous disappointment.6 Eagerly watching the childs acquisition of new skills_.（A）should be avoided（B） is univ

17、ersal among parents（C） sets up dangerous states of worry in the child（D）will make him lose interest in learning new things7 In the process of childrens learning new skills parents_.（A）should encourage them to read before know the meaning of the words they read（B） should not expect too much of them（C

18、） should achieve a balance between pushing them too hard and leaving them on their own（D）should create as many learning opportunities as possible8 The second paragraph mainly tells us that_.（A）parents should be strict with their children（B） parents controls reflect only the needs of the parents and

19、the values of the community（C） parental restriction vary, and are not always enforced for the benefit of the children alone（D）parents vary in their strictness towards their children according to the situation9 The word “precept“ (Line 3, Para. 3) probably means_.（A）idea（B） punishment（C） behavior（D）i

20、nstruction10 In moral matters, parents should_.（A）observe the rules themselves（B） be aware of the marked difference between adults and children（C） forbid things which have no foundation in morality（D）consistently ensure the security of their children10 A good modern newspaper is an extraordinary pie

21、ce of reading. It is remarkable first for what it contains: the range of news from local crime to international politics, from sports to business to fashion to science, and the range of comment and special features(特写) as well, from editorial page to feature article and interviews to criticism of bo

22、oks, art, theater, and music. A newspaper is even more remarkable for the way one reads it; never completely, never straight through, but always by jumping from here to there, in and out, glancing at one piece, reaching another article all the way through, reading just a few paragraphs of the next.

23、A good modem newspaper offers a variety to attract many different readers, but far more than any one reader is interested in. What bring this variety together in one place is its topicality (时事性) , its immediate relation to what is happening in your world and your locality now. But immediacy and the

24、 speed of production that goes with it mean also that much of what appears in a newspaper has no more than transient (短暂的) value. For all these reasons, no two people really read the same paper: what each person does is to put together out of the pages of that days paper, his own selection and seque

25、nce, his own newspaper. For all these reasons, reading newspapers efficiently, which means getting what you want from them without missing things you need but without wasting time, demands skill and self-awareness as you modify and apply the techniques of reading. 11 A modern paper is remarkable for

26、 all the following except its_.（A）wide coverage（B） uniform style（C） speed in reporting news（D）popularity12 According to the passage, the reasons why no two people really read the “same“ newspaper is that_.（A）people scan for the news they are interested in（B） different people prefer different newspap

27、er（C） people are rarely interested in the same thing of news（D）people have different views about what a good newspaper is13 It can be concluded from the passage that newspaper readers_.（A）apply reading techniques skillfully（B） jump from one newspaper to another（C） appreciate the variety of a newspap

28、er（D）usually read a newspaper selectively14 A good newspaper offers “a variety“ to readers because_.（A）it tries to serve different readers（B） it has to cover things that happen in a certain locality（C） readers are difficult to please（D）readers like to read different newspapers15 The best title for t

29、his passage would be_.（A）The Importance of Newspaper Topicality（B） The Characteristics of a Good Newspaper（C） The Variety of a Good Newspaper（D）Some Suggestion on How to Read a Newspaper15 We have recently heard a great deal about the bad effects of computers on our social and economic institutions.

30、 In industry, computers mean automation, and automation means unemployment. The United States, with its extravagant investment in computers, is plagued (使得灾祸，烦恼) by unemployment for unskilled workers. Already computers have begun to displace workers whose tasks are simple. The variety of jobs, forme

31、rly done only by humans, that the machine can perform more rapidly, accurately, and economically, increases with each new generation of computers. If we follow this trend, say the pessimists (悲观主义者), we are faced with the prospect of mass unemployment for all but a handful of highly trained, highly

32、intelligent professionals, who will then be more influential and overworked than they are now. Only recently a distinguished English physicist predicted that within twenty years electronic engineers might have to become conscientious objectors in order to prevent these machines from wrecking out (使遭

33、难，破坏) social and economic institutions.What can we do about it? It is foolish to dream of reversing history. We cannot pass laws forbidding the advancement of science and technology. The computing machines are here, and they will grow because engineers want to build them, soldiers want to enlist the

34、m in new weapon systems and politicians want their help in the process of government. In short, they will flourish because they enable us to accomplish tasks that could never before have been undertaken, no matter how many unskilled laborers we might have set to work. Computers will continue to ampl

35、ify our intelligence for just the same reason that engines continue to amplify our muscles. The question we must ask is not whether we shall have computers or not have computers, but rather, since we are going to have them, how we can make the most humane and intelligent use of them.16 The author in

36、sists that_.（A）computers will continue to have bad effects on our social and economic institutions（B） computers will continue to cause mass unemployment（C） computers will lead to economic controls（D）computers will continue to flourish, but there is no cause for pessimism17 According to the article,

37、which of the following best characterizes the authors attitude towards the computer?（A）Extremely pessimistic.（B） Cautiously optimistic.（C） Extremely optimistic.（D）Cautiously pessimistic.18 The author suggests that computers will continue to grow and flourish because_.（A）it is foolish and impossible

38、to reverse history（B） no laws can forbid the advancement of science and technology（C） engines amplify our muscles（D）they can be and have been put to good use19 The main idea of the last paragraph is_.（A）that computers are misleading（B） that computers have caused industrial strife（C） that we are able

39、 to build bigger and faster computers（D）that we can make the most humane and intelligent use of computers20 “Conscientious objectors“ in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to_.（A）people who refuse to do something for moral reasons（B） objects in the minds of the engineers（C） pessimists who fin

40、d the whole situation hopeless（D）machines that can prevent computers from ruining us20 Crime in the cities has had more publicity than crime in the suburbs, but in recent years many of the suburbs have found their crime rates increasing faster than those of the cities.One crime prevention aid is the

41、 Neighborhood Watch Program started five years ago and is sponsored by the National Sheriffs (司法长官) Association . The aim is to get people to watch out for their neighbors. They are asked to be alert for any unusual activity, such as strangers who may be bringing things out of a house to an unfamili

42、ar waiting vehicle. Vandalism(破坏行为) is also a target of the program. Children are much less likely to run around with spray (喷水) cans if they know that neighbors are alert and that they will probably be caught.The program should fit the specific neighborhood and be done with the knowledge and cooper

43、ation of the sheriffs office and the police department. So far, 2,300 programs have been set up with at least one in every state in the Union. In some cases, neighborhood block clubs have been established to give instructions. A National Neighborhood Watch Program has been set up, including one and

44、one half to seven million citizens at a federal government cost of 5 cents to 22 cents per person. The national office supplies sheriffs and local office departments with program materials, crime prevention literature, and ideas on making homes more secure. Statistics show that this system works and

45、 is working better all the time.21 Which of the following is true according to the passage?（A）There has been as much crime in the cities as in the suburbs.（B） Crime increases at the same rate in both the cities and the suburbs.（C） Crime rates increase slower in the cities than in the suburbs.（D）Ther

46、e has been more crime in the cities than in the suburbs.22 Which of the following activities is not affected by the Neighborhood Watch Program?（A）Neighbors quarrel with each other.（B） Strangers take things out of a house.（C） Children run everywhere with spray cans.（D）Vandals walk around the neighbor

47、hood.23 What is the purpose of the Neighborhood Watch Program?（A）To replace the sheriffs and policemans duties.（B） To get the people united together so they can become better friends.（C） To make people less suspicious of their neighbors.（D）To decrease the neighborhood crime rate.24 How far has the p

48、rogram gone?（A）The federal government assists in financing a national Neighborhood Watch Program.（B） Many thousands of neighborhoods have organized them.（C） It cost the government between 22 and 25 cents per person.（D）Some states have not become involved yet. 25 The national office contributes a lot

49、 to Neighborhood Watch Program, including all the following actions except_.（A）providing program materials to local office departments（B） supplying crime prevention literature（C） spreading preventive ideas in order to make neighborhood more secure（D）setting up clubs to give instructions专升本英语（阅读）模拟试卷 117 答案与解析一、Part III Reading ComprehensionDirections: In this part there are four passages. Each passage is followed by a number of comprehension questions. Read the passages an