[专升本类试卷]专升本英语（阅读）模拟试卷29及答案与解析.doc

1、专升本英语（阅读）模拟试卷 29 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 th

2、e Answer Sheet.0 The agriculture revolution in the nineteenth century involved two things; the invention of labor-saving machinery and the development of scientific agriculture. Labor-saving machinery naturally appeared first where labor was scarce. “In Europe,“ said Thomas Jefferson, “the object is

3、 to make the most of their land, labor being sufficient ; here it is to make the most of our labor, land being abundant . “ It was in America, therefore, that the great advances in the nineteenth century agricultural machinery first came. At the opening of the century, with the exception of a crude(

4、粗糙的)plow, farmers could have carried practically all of the existing agricultural tools on their backs. By 1860, most of the machinery in use today had been designed in an early form. The most important of the early inventions was the iron plow. As early as 1890 Charles Newbolt of New Jersey had bee

5、n working on the idea of a cast-iron plow and spent his entire fortune in introducing his invention. The farmers, however, would home none of it, claiming that the iron poisoned the soil and made the weeds grow. Nevertheless , many people devoted their attention to the plow, until in 1869, James Oli

6、ver of South Bend, Indiana, turned out the first chilled-steel plow.1 The word “here“ in Line 4 refers to_.（A）Europe（B） America（C） New Jersey（D）Indiana2 Which of the following statements is NOT true?（A）The need for labor helped the invention of machinery in America.（B） The farmer rejected Charles Ne

7、wbolt s plow for fear of ruin of their fields.（C） Both Europe and America had great need for farm machinery.（D）It was in Indiana that the first chilled-steel plow was produced.3 The passage is mainly about_.（A）the agriculture revolution（B） the invention of labor-saving machinery（C） the development o

8、f scientific agriculture（D）the farming machinery in America4 At the opening of the nineteenth century, farmers in America_.（A）preferred light tools（B） were extremely self-reliant(自给的)（C） had many tools（D）had very few tools5 It is implied but not stated in the passage that_.（A）there was a shortage of

9、 workers on American farms（B） the most important of the early invention was the iron plow（C） after 1869, many people devoted their attention to the plow（D）Charles Newbolt had made a fortune by his cast-iron plow5 Katherine walked into a newspaper office, and demanded to see the editor. Fortunately,

10、the editor was passing the inquiry office when she asked for him. Seeing she was a girl of school age, he thought it might offer him an amusing five minutes between interviews.Katherine was very rude to him when he told her they didnt accept schoolgirls. She said she was surprised that the editor of

11、 a great London newspaper did not know how to behave like a gentleman. The editor sat back in his chair and laughed heartily. He had never been spoken to like that in his life. He rather liked it for its novelty. After some further conversation, in which Katherine attempted to persuade him that she

12、could do anything he wanted, from writing a leading article to a serial story, she said; “I am not going to leave this room until you put me on the staff!“Then the editor had to speak to her rather seriously, and told her what a great London newspaper meant to a girl and how utterly ignorant she was

13、 of everything that would make her useful as a journalist. Upon this Katherine burst into tears, and the editor, who had dismissed many men in the course of his career, walked up and down the room wondering what he could do for this extraordinary young girl whose tearful eyes were so full of disappo

14、intment.“ Look here,“ he said, “ if you come to me in two years time, with a knowledge of shorthand , and if you promise not to shed tears on my blotting-paper, I will give you something to do. “Really? If you dont mind, I 11 have it in black and white,“ said the girl.The editor was startled. He beg

15、an to think that this young girl was not so young as she looked. He drafted out an agreement for her on the lines laid down with a great deal of solemnity(严肃)which he found quite amusing, for he was confident that the young girl might quite as well change her mind or would be engaged to a nice boy l

16、ong before the agreement took effect.6 The real reason why the editor decided to interview the girl was that he_.（A）heard her asking for him（B） was not very busy（C） thought it would amuse him（D）liked to work with young girls7 “He rather liked it for its novelty“ means he liked it because it was_.（A）

17、unusual（B） pleasant（C） courageous（D）friendly8 The editor walked up and down the room, because he was_.（A）rather angry with her（B） afraid other people would hear her crying（C） not sure whether he should dismiss her or not（D）trying to make a decision9 As their conversation continued, the editor_.（A）ch

18、anged his opinion of the girl（B） grew tired of her（C） became annoyed（D）thought she was too uneducated10 When the editor drafted out the agreement for the girl, he_.（A）hoped that this would please the girl（B） wished that it would take effect soon（C） adopted a rather serious attitude（D）didnt mean what

19、 he wrote10 By 1970, according to a World Wildlife Fund report, only about 4,500 tigers survived throughout the world half of them in India. Mr. Foresters, who followed and counted tiger footprints, estimated that in May 1972 only about 1 ,800 tiger existed in India. Project Tiger supported by W. W.

20、 F. was immediately launched. Nine tiger reserves were created, with armed guards protecting them.The project provided opportunities for researchers from India and abroad to study tigers in the reserves and gather previously unavailable information about their habits. Studies show that a male tiger

21、may control a hunting territory of between 10 and 20 sq. kms. depending on its age, size and strength. The territory of a male includes the smaller territories of three or four tigresses. A tiger marks the boundaries of its territory by spraying urine(尿)and other bodily liquids on bushes. But it tri

22、es to avoid territorial fights, being guided by the distinctive body smell of other tigers. Tigers fight to death only when a tigress is defending her young, or when a tiger is guarding a tigress from the attentions of other males.The popular image of the tiger is that of a merciless and unconquerab

23、le hunter. But studies show that it catches only one of 20 victims it tries to attack.Fears have recently developed that Project Tiger has been too successful. It has enabled the tiger population to double(by mid-80s)but India s human population has also grown out of control. Currently it is 750 mil

24、lion and likely to be 900 million by the end of the century. Land problem is becoming serious and many rural people feel bitter about the fact that some rich forests are reserved for tigers. A growing number of attacks by tigers on man has added to the hostility.11 The ultimate aim of Project Tiger

25、is to _.（A）protect tigers from being killed（B） study the growth rate of tigers（C） promote the breeding of young tigers（D）analyze the behavioral patterns of tigers12 Studies have shown that_.（A）a tigress never attacks until attacked（B） the tigress is not as fierce as the tiger（C） the tiger is not an

26、efficient hunter as is commonly described（D）a tiger usually fights another tiger to defend its own territory13 According to the passage, a tiger s territory_.（A）remains unchanged（B） is often defended by tigresses（C） is the cause of most fights（D）expands as the tiger grows up14 Some people are afraid

27、 that Project Tiger_.（A）has failed to achieve its goal（B） has not received enough attention（C） has been carried too far（D）is not worth the money spent on it15 The author seems _.（A）to have a matter-of-fact attitude towards Project Tiger（B） to be enthusiastic about Project Tiger（C） to have a hostile

28、attitude towards Project Tiger（D）to be satisfied with Project Tiger15 We use both words and gestures to express our feelings, but the problem is that these words and gestures can be understood in different ways.It is true that a smile means the same thing in any language. So does laughter or crying.

29、 There are also a number of striking similarities in the way different animals show the same feelings. Dogs, tigers and humans, for example,often show their teeth when they are angry. This is probably because they are born with those behavior patterns.Fear is another emotion that is shown in much th

30、e same way all over the world. In Chinese and in English literature,a phrase like“he went pale and begin to tremble “suggests that the man is either very afraid or he has just got a very big shock. However, “he opened his eyes wide“ is used to suggest anger in Chinese whereas in English it means sur

31、prise. In Chinese“ surprise“ can be described in a phrase like“ they stretched out their tongues!“ Sticking out your tongue in English is an insulting gesture or expresses strong dislike.Even in the same culture, people differ in ability to understand and express feelings. Experiments in America hav

32、e shown that women are usually better than men at recognizing fear,anger,love and happiness on people s faces. Other studies show that older people usually find it easier to recognize or understand body language than younger people do.16 According to the passage,_.（A）we can hardly understand what pe

33、ople s gestures mean（B） we can not often be sure what people mean when they describe their feelings in words or gestures（C） words can be better understood by older people（D）gestures can be understood by most of the people while words can not17 Peoples facial expressions may be misunderstood because_

34、.（A）people of different ages may have different understanding（B） people have different cultures（C） people of different sex may understand a gesture in a different way（D）people of different countries speak different languages18 In the same culture,_.（A）people have different ability to understand and

35、express feelings（B） people have the same understanding of something（C） people never fail to understand each other（D）people are equally intelligent19 From this passage,we can conclude that_.（A）words are used as frequently as gestures（B） words are often found difficult to understand（C） words and gestu

36、res are both used in expressing feelings（D）gestures are more efficiently used than words20 The best title for this passage may be_.（A）Words and Feelings（B） Words,Gestures and Feelings（C） Gestures and Feelings（D）Culture and Understanding专升本英语（阅读）模拟试卷 29 答案与解析一、Part III Reading ComprehensionDirections

37、: 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 the Answer Sheet.【知识模块】 阅读理解1 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 根据上下文，这里的“here” 指的是美国。

38、【知识模块】 阅读理解2 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 文章第三句说到：“In Europe ，theobject is to make the most of their land，laborbeing sufficient；here it is to make the most of ourlabor，land being abundant”(在欧洲，由于劳动力充足，所以要充分利用土地；而在美国，由于土地充足，所以要充分使用劳动力。)因此说欧洲和美国都急需农业机械化是错误的。C 为正确答案。【知识模块】 阅读理解3 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 文章的主旨应当是“节省劳动力的机器的发明”。

39、【知识模块】 阅读理解4 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 文章第五句说到：“At the opening ofthe century，with the exception of a crude plow，farmers could have carried practically all of theexisting agricultural tools on their backs”(在本世纪(19 世纪)初，除了一把粗糙的耕犁之外，农民可以把其余所有的农具放在背上。)说明当时的农具很少。D 为正确答案。【知识模块】 阅读理解5 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 文章暗含的内容是“美国缺乏劳动力”

40、。【知识模块】 阅读理解【知识模块】 阅读理解6 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 第一段最后一句说到“Seeing she wasa girl of school age，he thought it might offer himan amusing five minutes between interviews”故选 C。【知识模块】 阅读理解7 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 第二段第四、五句说到“He had neverbeen spoken to like that in his lifeHe ratherliked it for its novelty ”根据上下文可推断出 novelt

41、y 含有“新奇的，不寻常的”之意，只有 A 选项比较接近此意。【知识模块】 阅读理解8 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 第三段最后一句讲到“walked upand down the room wondering what he could dofor this extraordinary young girl whose tearful eyeswere so full of disappointment”此题要读出 wondering 后面的意思，即作者思考着如何做出一个决定来给予这个女孩一个交代。因此选 D。【知识模块】 阅读理解9 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 最后一段前两句讲到“The

42、 editor wasstartledHe began to think that this young girlwas not so young as she looked ”从编辑见到这个女孩刚开始的应付状态，到最后这个编辑对女孩的谈吐很吃惊，考虑给她一个答复，可以看出编辑逐步改变了对这个女孩的认识及看法。【知识模块】 阅读理解10 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 文章结尾讲到“which he found quiteamusing，for he was confident that the young girlmight quite as well change her mind or w

43、ould beengaged to a nice boy long before the agreement tookeffect”表明了 D 项的意思。【知识模块】 阅读理解【知识模块】 阅读理解11 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 从文章第一段述说老虎数量的锐减促使了老虎保护项目的启动可推知 A 正确。【知识模块】 阅读理解12 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 由文章第三段“The popular image ofthe tiger is that of a merciless and unconquerablehunterBut studies show that it catches on

44、ly one of20 victims it tries to attack”可知 C 正确。【知识模块】 阅读理解13 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 从第二段第二句“Studies show that amale tiger may control a hunting territory ofbetween 10 and 20 sqkmsdepending on its age，size and strength”可知 D 正确。【知识模块】 阅读理解14 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 从文章第四段第一句“Fears haverecently developed that Project T

45、iger has been toosuccessful”及下文的描述可知 C 正确。【知识模块】 阅读理解15 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 纵观全文可知，作者主要讨论了对老虎的保护问题，列举了大量的数据及事例，表明了老虎保护项目带来的优势和问题，因此作者是实事求是的态度。因此正确答案为 A。【知识模块】 阅读理解【知识模块】 阅读理解16 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 答案在文章的第一段：“We use bothwords and gestures to express our feelings，but theproblem is that these words and gestures

46、can beunderstood in different ways”因此，当人们用语言和手势表达感情的时候，我们常常不能确定它们的含义。【知识模块】 阅读理解17 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 答案在文章的第三段后半部分：“he opened his eyes wideis used to suggest angerin Chinese whereas in English it means surprise”由此可推断出在不同的文化背景下人们的行为方式和身势语也会有所不同。故选 B。【知识模块】 阅读理解18 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 答案在最后一段第一句话：“Even in thesame culture，people differ in ability to understandand express feelings”( 即使是同一种文化，人们理解和表达感情的能力也不一样。)【知识模块】 阅读理解19 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 答案在文章的第一句话：“We use bothwords and gestures to express our feelings ”因此语言和手势都可以表达感情。【知识模块】 阅读理解20 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 通过全文的描述可知“语言、手势、感情”应当作为文章的主题。故B 项最为恰当。【知识模块】 阅读理解