1、专升本英语（阅读）模拟试卷 104 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 As he closed his service station at 1:20 one Sunday morning, Tony Payseur set on the ground a metal cash box containing $7,000. At home a short while later, he reached in the back of his car for the box. It was missing.Realizing that he must have left it outside the station, Payseu
3、r speeded back. The box was gone. Sunday morning, although he felt ill, Payseur went to work with his two sons. Then, in the middle of the afternoon, a man named Wayne came and told his story. Passing the station minutes after Payseur left the previous night, Brazzell had spotted the metal box. Thin
4、king it was a tool-box someone had left accidentally; he stopped and picked it up. About 3 p.m. Sunday, Brazzell opened the box. Finding it filled with cash, he rushed to the station. “I couldnt believe someone would be so honest,“ Payseur said it when he got back his box.1 What is the passage mainl
5、y about?（A）How the missing metal box was returned.（B） Mr. Payseur is a lucky man.（C） Mr. Payseurs metal box.（D）Mr. Payseurs carelessness.2 When did Mr. Payseur realize the missing of his metal box?（A）Saturday morning.（B） A little time after he got home.（C） Sunday afternoon.（D）A little time before he
6、 went home.3 Mr. Wayne found the metal box_.（A）on the ground with the cover open（B） laid on the ground（C） lying in the corner（D）in the back of a car4 “. Brazzell had spotted the metal box.“ (Para. 2) , here “spot“ means_.（A）catch（B） know（C） meet（D）see5 By saying “I couldnt believe someone would be s
7、o honest. “ Mr. Payseur means that_.（A）its hard to believe there is still someone so honest（B） there are honest people like Mr. Payseur（C） we should believe most of the people（D）Mr. Brazzell is a nice man5 Lane waited on the bench nearest the bridge, as he had been instructed. The wind blew straight
8、 across the river, sharp as a razor, and he had to pull his overcoat closer about him. He went over his instructions in his mind. The agent would appear at four o clock. He would chat to Lane for a while, after which he would get up, leaving his newspaper behind. The plan would be fastened inside.A
9、distant clock began to strike the hour. As if from nowhere, a man appeared and sat down beside Lane, placing his newspaper on the seat between them. He was thin and middle-aged, and seemed in need of a good meal. He bore no resemblance to Lanes idea of a successful spy. His conversation, confined to
10、 trivial observations about the weather, was painfully uninteresting.A few minutes later he got up and continued on his way. Lane picked up the paper which lay on the bench, as if he wanted to look at the news. He was excited to see the plans pinned to the center page. At that moment, however, there
11、 was a strong wind which lifted the newspaper into the air, like a kite, and blew it into the river.6 Lane_.（A）memorized his orders（B） recited his orders（C） tried to remember his orders（D）repeated his orders himself7 The agent was going to_.（A）give Lane some important papers（B） tell him some pieces
12、of advice（C） tell him some important news（D）tell him his suffering8 The agent left the newspaper_.（A）by arrangement（B） by mistake（C） at Lane s request（D）out of kindness9 Lane_.（A）read the news（B） made the plans（C） turned over the pages of the newspaper（D）made a kite out of the newspaper10 Lane_.（A）g
13、ot rid of the plans quickly（B） lost the plans（C） threw the plans away（D）managed to save the plans10 Men have traveled ever since they first appeared on the earth.In primitive times they did not travel for pleasure but to find new places where their herds could feed, or to escape from hostile neighbo
14、rs, or to find more favorable climates. They traveled on foot. Their journeys were long, tiring, and often dangerous. They protected themselves with simple weapons, such as wooden sticks or stone clubs, and by lighting fires at night and, above all, by keeping together. Being intelligent and creativ
15、e, they soon discovered easier ways of traveling. They rode on the backs of their domesticated animals; they hollowed out tree trunks, and by using bits of wood as paddles, were able to travel across water.Later they traveled, not from necessity, but for the joy and excitement of seeing and experien
16、cing new things. This is still the main reason why we travel today.Traveling, of course, has now become a highly organized business. There are cars and splendid roads, express trains, huge ships and jet airliners, all of which provide us with comforts and security. This sounds wonderful. But there a
17、re difficulties, if you want to go abroad, you need a passport and a visa, tickets, luggage, and a hundred and one other things. If you lose any of them, your journey may be ruined.11 In primitive times men traveled_.（A）for joy（B） from necessity（C） to broaden the mind（D）to escape from the wild anima
18、ls12 Their journeys were long, tiring and often dangerous, so they had to take measures to protect themselves EXCEPT_.（A）they had to arm themselves with wooden sticks（B） they protected themselves with stone clubs（C） they had to travel in groups（D）they never traveled at night13 Later, they found it e
19、asier to travel because_.（A）they could travel by wagons（B） they could ride on their tame animals and go across water in hollowed tree trunks（C） the roads were splendid（D）the climates were favorable14 Traveling has now become a highly organized business_.（A）so we can travel anywhere without difficult
20、y（B） because we are provided with all kinds of convenient means for traveling（C） because traveling organizations can be found in the countries the world over（D）so travelers have increased rapidly15 “. to escape from hostile neighbors . “ , “hostile“ means_.（A）talkative（B） hotheaded（C） enthusiastic（D
21、）unfriendly15 Tom had once worked in a city office in London, but now he was out of work. He had a large family to support, so he often found himself in difficulty. He often visited Mr. White on Sundays, told him about his troubles, and asked for two or three pounds.Mr. White, a man with a kind hear
22、t, found it difficult to refuse the money, though he himself was poor.Tom had already received more than thirty pounds from Mr. White, but he always seemed to be in need of some more.One day, after telling Mr. White a long story of his troubles, Tom asked for five pounds.Mr. White had heard this sor
23、t of thing before, but he listened patiently to the end. Then he said, “I understand your difficulties, Tom. Id like to help you. But I m not going to give you five pounds this time. Ill lend you the money, and you can pay me off next time you see me. “Tom took the money, but he never appeared again
24、.16 Tom was now in difficulties because he_.（A）worked in a city office and was poorly paid（B） was poorly paid and had a large family to support（C） was poorly paid and always spent money carelessly（D）was out of work and had a large family to support17 Tom went to Mr. White for help_.（A）twice a week（B
25、） often on Sundays（C） always on Mondays（D）whenever he needed money18 Altogether Tom received _from Mr. White.（A）at least thirty-five pounds（B） exactly thirty-five pounds（C） less than thirty pounds（D）five pounds19 Every time Tom went to Mr. White, he would_.（A）directly asked for some money（B） give so
26、me reasons before asking for money（C） give reasons and then borrow five pounds（D）ask for money before explaining his troubles20 Mr. White decided to lend, not to give Tom five pounds in order to_.（A）encourage him to come again（B） get all his money back（C） get rid of him（D）thank him for his stories20
27、 During the twentieth century there has been a great change in the lives of women. A woman marrying at the end of the nineteenth century would probably have been in her middle twenties, and would be likely to have seven or eight children, of whom four of five lived till they were five years old. By
28、the time the youngest was fifteen, the mother would have been in her early fifties and would expect to live a further twenty years, during which chance and health made it unusual for them to get paid work. Today women marry younger and have fewer children. Usually a womans youngest child will be fif
29、teen when she is forty-five and can be expected to live another thirty-five years and is likely to take paid work until sixty.This important change in womens life has only recently begun to have its full effect on women s economic position. Even a few years ago most girls left school and took a full
30、-time job. However, when they married, they usually left work at once and never returned to it. Today the school-leaving age is sixteen, many girls stay at school after that age, and though women marry younger, more married women stay at work at least until shortly before their first child is born.
31、Very many more afterwards return to full or part-time work. Such changes have led to a new relationship in marriage, with the husband accepting a greater share of the duties and satisfactions of family life.21 We are told that in a family about 1900_.（A）few children died before they were five（B） sev
32、en or eight children lived to be more than five（C） the youngest child would be fifteen（D）not all the children can live beyond five22 One reason why the woman of today may take a job is that she_.（A）is younger when her children are old enough to look after themselves（B） does not like children herself
33、（C） neednt worry about food for her children（D）can be free from family duties when she reaches sixty23 Many girls are now likely to_.（A）give up their jobs for good after they are married（B） leave school as soon as they can（C） marry so that they can get a job（D）continue working until they are going t
34、o have a baby24 According to the passage, it is now quite usual for women to_.（A）stay at home after leaving school（B） marry men younger than themselves（C） start working again later in life（D）marry while still at school25 Now a husband probably_.（A）plays a greater part in looking after the children（B
35、） helps his wife by doing most of the housework（C） feels dissatisfied with his part in the family（D）takes a part-time job so that he can be more helpful at home专升本英语（阅读）模拟试卷 104 答案与解析一、Part III Reading ComprehensionDirections: In this part there are four passages. Each passage is followed by a numbe
36、r 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】 A【试题解析】 文章一开头就介绍托尼佩塞丢失金属盒子的过程，文章的后部分讲述盒子怎样失而复得。因此 A 项最符合题意。【知识模块】 阅读理解2 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 文章第一段最后一句说明了佩塞先生开始
37、知道丢失金属盒子的时间，即“刚到家一会儿，他到车子后部拿盒子，盒子不见了”，所以 B 项正确。【知识模块】 阅读理解3 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 从文章内容可知 MrWayne 的名字叫布雷泽尔。文章第二段倒数第二句中讲到“他停下来捡起盒子”可推断出，金属盒是放在地上的。【知识模块】 阅读理解4 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 从本句的上下文线索可知，spot 意思应是 see，即“发现，看到”的意思。【知识模块】 阅读理解5 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 本句的汉语可译为“我简直不敢相信竟有人如此的诚实”，暗含的意思是现在很多人都已经不再诚实，尤其是在金钱面前。这句话含有作者的吃惊、怀疑和
38、感激的感情。【知识模块】 阅读理解【知识模块】 阅读理解6 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 文章第二段第一句的意思是，莱恩在脑海里不断重复得到的指示。go over：反复地说(想) ，同 repeat 意思相近，故选 D。【知识模块】 阅读理解7 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 文章第二段指出，那位情报人员将把计划夹在报纸中，然后将报纸留给莱恩。四个选项中只有 A 项符合题意。【知识模块】 阅读理解8 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 文章第二段讲述了整个行动将要进行的过程，从这里可看出，那位情报人员将报纸丢下是事先安排的。故选 A。【知识模块】 阅读理解9 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 文章最后一段
39、讲述到，情报人员走后，莱恩捡起报纸，就像想看新闻一样。他看到计划夹在报纸里时很兴奋。从中可知，莱恩翻开报纸后知道计划夹在里面。【知识模块】 阅读理解10 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 文章最后一句的意思是，莱恩刚打开报纸，看到夹在里面的计划，这时刮来一阵风，将报纸刮向空中，飘落在河水里。由此可推断出他把计划弄丢了，故选 B。【知识模块】 阅读理解【知识模块】 阅读理解11 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 文章第二段第一句指出，在原始社会，人们旅行的目的是寻找放牧场地，躲避敌人，或者是为了寻找更为适宜的气候，即为了必需的生活需求而旅行。由第四段第一句“later they traveled ，no
40、t from necessity“也可直接得出答案 B 是正确的。【知识模块】 阅读理解12 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 文章第二段最后一句是说原始人旅途中的情况，他们为了保护自己拿着简单的武器，例如木棍和石棒，并在夜里点燃火把，更重要的是他们常常一起行动。A、B、C 都正确，D 项明显不合文意。【知识模块】 阅读理解13 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 文章第三段第二句指出，原始人后来驾驭牲畜或划着木船旅行。B项符合文章描述。【知识模块】 阅读理解14 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 文章最后一段前两句是说，现在旅行已成为一种有组织的业务，因为有安全舒适的交通工具。【知识模块】 阅读理解15
41、【正确答案】 D【知识模块】 阅读理解【知识模块】 阅读理解16 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 文章第一段前两句指出，汤姆身处困境，因为他失业了，还得养活一大家子人。【知识模块】 阅读理解17 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 文章第一段最后一句意思是：汤姆经常星期天拜访怀特先生，向他诉说他的困难然后要两三英镑。【知识模块】 阅读理解18 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 文章第二段第二句指出，汤姆已经从怀特先生那儿得到三十多英镑了，后来又向怀特先生要了 5 英镑，所以他至少要了三十五英镑。【知识模块】 阅读理解19 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 由文章第一段最后一句和第三段可知，每次汤姆来见怀特先生
42、时都会诉说自己的困难，然后会向怀特先生要一些钱，即每次汤姆来要钱都会找些借口，故 B 正确。【知识模块】 阅读理解20 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 文章倒数第二段中，怀特先生对汤姆说，他可以借给汤姆些钱，但是下次来要钱时必须将上次的钱还上。结果是，汤姆再也没有来要钱。由此可推断出怀特先生是想摆脱汤姆，故 C 正确。【知识模块】 阅读理解【知识模块】 阅读理解21 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 文章第一段第二句的意思是：十九世纪末，妇女的结婚年龄大约是二十五岁左右，她们可能会有七到八个孩子，其中只有四到五个仅活到五岁。即不是所有的孩子都能存活下来，有些在 5 岁之前就已经夭折了，故选 D。【知
43、识模块】 阅读理解22 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 文章第一段将现在的妇女与过去的妇女作了比较。倒数后两句说到一般而言，当孩子十五岁时，现代妇女刚四十五岁，她还可以再去找工作。故 A为最佳选项。【知识模块】 阅读理解23 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 文章第二段第四句后半部分指出，今天，已婚妇女在第一个孩子出生之前一直在工作。【知识模块】 阅读理解24 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 文章第二段倒数第二句指出，很多妇女生完孩子后还会去做全职或兼职工作。由此可知，妇女年龄大些后再去找工作是很普遍的现象。【知识模块】 阅读理解25 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 文章最后一句的意思是，这种变化导致了一种新型的婚姻关系，丈夫在家庭生活中承担了更多的责任。【知识模块】 阅读理解
