1、专升本英语（阅读）模拟试卷 122 及答案解析(总分：50.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BPart III Rea(总题数：5，分数：50.00)If the Europeans thought a droughta long period of dry weatherwas something that happened only in Africa, they know better now. After four years of below-normal rainfall (in some cases only 10 percent of the annual average),
2、vast areas of France, Spain, Portugal, Belgium, Britain and Ireland are dry and barren. Water is so low in the canals of northern France that waterway traffic is forbidden except on weekends. Oyster (牡蛎) grows in Brittany report a 30 percent drop in production because of the loss of fresh water in l
3、ocal rivers necessary for oyster breeding. In southeastern England, the rolling green hills of Kent have turned so brown that officials have been weighing plans to pipe in water from Wales. In Portugal, fanners in the southern Alentejo region have held prayer meeting for rainso far, in vain. Governm
4、ents in drought-spread countries are taking severe measures. Authorities in hard-hit areas of France have banned washing cars and watering lawns. In Britain, water will soon be metered, like gas and electricity. “The English have always taken water for granted,“ says Graham Warren, a spokesman of Br
5、itains National Rivers Authority. “Now they re putting a price on it. “ Even a sudden end to the drought would not end the misery in some areas. It will take several years of unusually heavy winter rain, the experts say, just to bring existing water reserves up to their normal levels.（分数：10.00）(1).W
6、hat does the author mean by saying “they know better now“?（分数：2.00）A.They know more about the causes of the drought.B.They have a better understanding of the drought in Africa.C.They have realized that the drought in Europe is the most serious one.D.They have realized that droughts hit not only Afri
7、ca but also Europe.(2).The drought in Europe has brought about all the following problems EXCEPT_.（分数：2.00）A.below-normal rainfallB.difficult navigationC.a sharp drop in oyster harvestD.bone-dry hill(3).The British government intends to_.（分数：2.00）A.forbid the car-washing serviceB.increase the price
8、of the water usedC.end the misery caused by the droughtD.charge fees for the use of the water(4).Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?（分数：2.00）A.Germany is the only country free from the drought.B.Water reserves are at their lowest level in years due to drought.C.The dr
9、ought is more serious in Britain than in France.D.Europe will not have heavy rain until several years later.(5).Which of the following is the most appropriate title for the passage?（分数：2.00）A.Europe in Misery.B.Drought Attacks Europe.C.Be Economical with Water.D.Europe, a Would-be Africa.In the Unit
10、ed States today, nearly half of us live in areas that we refer to as the suburbs. Any dictionary will define the suburbs as those areas, usually residential, that lie outside cities and towns. But, for millions of Americans in the last thirty years, the suburbs have come to mean much more than that.
11、 For those who moved to the developing suburbs after the Second World War, they represented an escape from urban congestion to a home of ones ownpreferably one with an attached two-car garage on a little half-acre of tree-shaded land. It also meant daily communication to work by railroad or expressw
12、ay, a lawn to mow, and a mortgage to pay off over the year. Nobody approves of life in the suburbs but the people who live there. Urban cities argue that suburbanites enjoy all the cultural, educational, and commercial advantages that cities offer without paying for them. Farmers worry about losing
13、their farms to uncontrolled suburban sprawl. The suburbs have also been criticized for the monotonous sameness of their design and for their ability to insulate their inhabitants from the problems of larger society in which they live. On the other hand, defenders of the suburbs argue that the life-s
14、tyle that they offer is more varied and more inclusive than the critics admit; there are many different kinds of suburbs and a variety of people living in them. While the development of the suburbs has created problems, it also has provided substantial modern housing for millions of people. Suburban
15、 living offers the best of two worldsthe city and the countryat a price that many are able to afford. Many people will always prefer the hectic pace and excitement of life in the city, while others will want the more tranquil pace of life in the country. But, for those in either city or country who
16、are willing to compromise, the suburbs are waiting.（分数：10.00）(1).Evidence in the third paragraph suggested that_.（分数：2.00）A.suburban areas are fully developedB.farmers are unconcerned about suburban sprawlC.suburban inhabitants enjoy active social life thereD.educational standards in the suburbs are
17、 not lower than those in the cities(2).The strongest argument against the suburbs is that_.（分数：2.00）A.suburbanites enjoy the advantages of city life while paying for themB.suburbs are all the sameC.suburbs are far awayD.suburbs have a lot of space(3).What can we learn about the suburban life?（分数：2.0
18、0）A.Daily communication doesnt characterize the suburban life.B.Suburbans love apartment living.C.Home ownership is a dream for the suburbans.D.Mortgage payment features the suburban life.(4).What can we learn from the fourth paragraph?（分数：2.00）A.Many different kinds of people live in the suburbs.B.
19、The style of suburban life is similar to that of urban life.C.Suburban development has reduced many problems.D.Suburban development has destroyed the environment.(5).The best title for this passage is_.（分数：2.00）A.Boring CommutersB.How to Pay off a MortgageC.Life in the SuburbsD.Urban CongestionNonve
20、rbal (非语言的)communication has to do with gestures, movements and closeness of two people when they are talking. The scientists say that those gestures, movements and so on have meaning which words do not carry. For example, the body distance between two speakers can be important. North Americans ofte
21、n complain that South Americans are unfriendly because they tend to stand close to the North Americans when speaking, while the South American often considers the North Americans to be “ cold“ or “ distant“ because he keeps a greater distance between himself and the person he is speaking to. The “ey
22、e contact“ provides another example of what we are calling nonverbal communication. Scientists have observed that there is more eye contact between people who like each other than there is between people who don t like each other. The length of time that the person whom you are speaking to looks at
23、your eyes indicates the amount of interest he has in the things you are talking about. On the other hand, too long a gaze can make people uncomfortable. The eyes apparently play a great part in nonverbal communication. Genuine warmth or interest, shyness or confidence can often be seen in the eyes.
24、We do not always consider a smile to be a sign of friendliness. Someone who is always smiling, and with little apparent reasons, often makes us uneasy.（分数：10.00）(1).According to the passage, nonverbal communication_.（分数：2.00）A.is a method often used by people who cannot speakB.can tell something tha
25、t words cannotC.can be used to talk with people who cannot hearD.is less used than words(2).The South American_.（分数：2.00）A.tends to keep a distance between himself and the person he is speaking toB.usually stands close to the person he is talking toC.is often unfriendly when speakingD.is often cold
26、and distant when speaking(3).Which of the following is NOT true?（分数：2.00）A.Less eye contact suggests distance in relation.B.The longer one looks at you, the more interest he has in you.C.There is more eye contact between people who like each other.D.Shorter eye contact shows more interest in what on
27、e is talking about.(4).Too long a gaze_.（分数：2.00）A.may upset people being looked atB.shows ones great confidenceC.indicates ones interest in the talkD.tells you how friendly one is(5).Constant smiling without apparent reasons_.（分数：2.00）A.is a sign of ones friendlinessB.is a sign of ones unfriendline
28、ssC.makes people feel happyD.makes people feel uncomfortableToday, cigarette smoking is a common habit. About forty-three percent of the adult men and thirty-one percent of the adult women in the United States smoke cigarettes regularly. It is encouraging to see that millions of people have given up
29、 smoking. It is a fact that men as a group smoke more than women. Among both men and women the age group with the highest proportion of smokers is 24 -44. Income, education, and occupation all play a part in determining a person s smoking habit. City people smoke more than people living on farms. We
30、ll-educated men with high incomes are less likely to smoke cigarettes than men with fewer years of schooling and lower incomes. On the other hand, if a well-educated man with a higher income smokes at all, he is likely to smoke more packs of cigarettes per day. The situation is somewhat different fo
31、r women. There are slightly more smokers among women with higher family income and higher education than among the lower income and lower educational groups. These more highly educated women tend to smoke more heavily. Among teenagers the picture is similar. There are fewer teenaged smokers from upp
32、er-income, well-educated families, and fewer from families living in farm areas. Children are most likely to start smoking if one or both of their parents smoke.（分数：10.00）(1).What do we know from the first paragraph?（分数：2.00）A.More and more people take up the habit of smoking.B.There are more smokin
33、g women than smoking men in USA.C.It is good news that more people have given up smoking.D.The U. S. has more smoking people than any other country.(2).What factors determine a persons smoking habit?（分数：2.00）A.Age, income and education.B.Age, sex and income.C.Occupation, income and sex.D.Occupation,
34、 income and education.(3).Which of the following is true according to the passage?（分数：2.00）A.City people are less likely to smoke.B.People in rural areas are more likely to smoke.C.Men with higher income tend to smoke.D.Well-educated men with high incomes are generally less likely to smoke.(4).What
35、is the smoking situation for women?（分数：2.00）A.The situation is quite the same for women as for men.B.Better-educated women are likely to smoke heavily.C.There are more women smokers with low incomes.D.Women with higher incomes and higher education do not tend to smoke.(5).What can we say about teena
36、ged smokers?（分数：2.00）A.The picture about the teenaged smokers is similar to that of women smokers.B.The situation among teenagers is quite the same with men.C.High school students are more likely to smoke than college students.D.Farmers children tend to smoke more.During a state of deep relaxation,
37、several physiological changes take place in the body: the bodys oxygen consumption is reduced; the heart beat decreases; muscle tension and sweating ease, and there is decreased sympathetic nervous system activity. This restful state not only allows the body to repair and restore itself, but also ha
38、s a calming effect on the consciousness. How to achieve this state of relaxation, however, is a matter of opinion, and in some medical circles, a matter of controversy. A recent report by Dr. David Holmes of the University of Kansas in the journal “American psychologist“ said that simple sitting in
39、an armchair has just as many beneficial characteristics for the body as meditation does. Researchers of other relaxation techniques disagree. These experts believe that more structured techniques, such as meditation, lead to a condition of deep relaxation. The debate goes on, but one thing appears t
40、o be clear; the relaxation response can be reached by a number of methods, and the methods themselves are not as important as getting there. One day, one method may work best; on another day, an alternative method may be more appropriate. Once you are aware of all the methods, you can find the one t
41、hat works best for you. Some of the relaxation techniques are meditation, autoanalysis and progressive muscle relaxation response than just sitting quietly in a chair, they have the added benefit of structure and discipline, and for these reasons appear to be more effective for most individuals.（分数：
42、10.00）(1).The passage indicates that a state of deep relaxation is not only good for ones body, but also beneficial to_.（分数：2.00）A.heart beatB.consciousnessC.muscle tensionD.sympathetic nervous system(2).People seem to agree that_.（分数：2.00）A.sitting in an armchair benefits a person as meditation doe
43、sB.what people are struggling for is a state of deep relaxationC.to achieve a state of deep relaxation is possible through various meansD.structured consciousness relaxation techniques are more beneficial for a person(3).In the third paragraph, the phrase “getting there“ most probably means_.（分数：2.0
44、0）A.arriving at ones destinationB.getting what one wants mostC.reaching a state of deep relaxationD.finding out a suitable relaxation technique(4).As far as relaxation is concerned, the author indicates that_.（分数：2.00）A.aims are more important than meansB.means are more important than aimsC.some rel
45、axation techniques are better than othersD.more and more people are interested in relaxation techniques(5).The authors attitude toward relaxation is best described as_.（分数：2.00）A.criticalB.objectiveC.optimisticD.subjective专升本英语（阅读）模拟试卷 122 答案解析(总分：50.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BPart III Rea(总题数：5，分数：50.00)If t
46、he Europeans thought a droughta long period of dry weatherwas something that happened only in Africa, they know better now. After four years of below-normal rainfall (in some cases only 10 percent of the annual average), vast areas of France, Spain, Portugal, Belgium, Britain and Ireland are dry and
47、 barren. Water is so low in the canals of northern France that waterway traffic is forbidden except on weekends. Oyster (牡蛎) grows in Brittany report a 30 percent drop in production because of the loss of fresh water in local rivers necessary for oyster breeding. In southeastern England, the rolling
48、 green hills of Kent have turned so brown that officials have been weighing plans to pipe in water from Wales. In Portugal, fanners in the southern Alentejo region have held prayer meeting for rainso far, in vain. Governments in drought-spread countries are taking severe measures. Authorities in har
49、d-hit areas of France have banned washing cars and watering lawns. In Britain, water will soon be metered, like gas and electricity. “The English have always taken water for granted,“ says Graham Warren, a spokesman of Britains National Rivers Authority. “Now they re putting a price on it. “ Even a sudden end to the drought would not end the misery in some areas. It will take several years of unusually heavy winter rain, the experts say, just to bring existing water reserves up to their nor
