1、专升本英语（阅读）模拟试卷 107 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 In the last century people have accomplished almost unbelievable technological feats. From the invention of the steamship to the development of the spaceship, humankinds mechanical genius has been displayed. A phone is picked up and through a thin, plastic-coated wire, conversation
3、 reaches people around the block or thousands of miles away. Television creates images on a glass screen, and soon, through holography (全息照相技术) a screen may not even be needed. This apparent technological mastery has led people to the quite incorrect and dangerous belief that technology can solve an
4、y and every problem the environment presents. All that is needed is enough time, effort, money, and know-how.But not everything is possible. For instance, unaided humans in their present form could not run a mile in one minute, or anywhere near it. That is believed to be biologically impossible.Just
5、 as some things are biologically impossible, others are technologically infeasible or improbable. It is not likely that we will solve the worlds food problem technologically. Even with the great advances in methods of food production, more people are starving today than ever before. This is partiall
6、y because population is increasing faster than the research and innovations that compensate for such population growth.Technology, for most people, is not the solution to the loneliness or despair, nor will it alleviate (缓解) hatred or prejudice. It can be a tool but not a total cure. In fact, the ad
7、vanced technologies of modern people might ultimately end our existence, because if technological “progress“ is not accompanied by appropriate social change and ecological(生态的) responsibility, people may drown in the poisons of their own industrial wastes.1 What is the main topic of this passage?（A）
8、The rapid development of technology in the last century.（B） The significance of the combination of technological progress with social change and environmental protection.（C） The disadvantages of technological progress.（D）The possible role of technology in the destruction of human civilization.2 In P
9、ara. 1, the author gives a few examples of technological achievements to show all of the following EXCEPT that_.（A）these achievements are really marvelous and extraordinary（B） the technological progress has solved many of the problems the environment presented（C） the development of technology is alw
10、ays good for human（D）people could form false belief out of the great achievements of technological progress3 It can be inferred from the passage that the expression “the last century“ (Para. 1) is used to refer to_.（A）the 19th century（B） the 20th century（C） the 18th century（D）the past century4 In Pa
11、ra. 3, the author uses the example of the worlds food problem to show that_.（A）its solution lies in both technological and social progress（B） it is only a social problem（C） it can be settled by advanced science and technology（D）it is a problem that will never be solved5 The first sentence of Para. 4
12、 could be paraphrased as which of the following?（A）Technological progress will not bring us happiness.（B） Human happiness and friendship cannot be achieved exclusively through technological development.（C） World peace cannot be achieved through technology.（D）Human well-being cannot be realized with
13、material means.5 Computers may one day turn night into daywith good old, natural sunlight.Colossal computer-controlled mirrors, thousands of feet across, may one day orbit the earth, reflecting sunlight onto a darkened United States.Some scientists say that 16 of these mirrors, each about a half mil
14、e across could aim their reflected light at one area on the earth that was about 200 miles by 300 miles. That much light would equal about 56 moons.The mirrors would be so high that they could catch the suns light as it was shining on the other side of the earth. The mirrors could orbitthousands of
15、miles highat the same speed as the earth turns on its axis (轴). That way, the mirrors would always be over the same spot.The aluminum-coated(涂铝的) , plastic mirrors could be folded up and packed into a space-ship, according to the scientists. Once released a few hundred miles in space, the mirrors, p
16、owered by a solar-powered engine, could make the rest of the trip into space on their own.The scientists say that the computer-controlled mirrors could also be made to tilt (倾斜)slowly, so the reflected sunlight would sweep slowly along the surface of the earth. For example, as night fell, the mirror
17、s could be tilted to light up Boston. Later on, as darkness spread slowly west-ward, Chicago, for example, then San Francisco could be lit up. The reflected sunlight would allow these cities to save up electricity. And in emergencies, such as power-failures, the mirrors could light up the affected a
18、rea.What no one knows yet is what effect this artificial daytime would have on plants, animals, and humans. Would it confuse some animals and harm plants that are used to regular day-night cycles? The scientists recommend that studies be done to find out what bad effects there might be.6 The word “c
19、olossal“ in Para. 2 most likely means _.（A）nuclear-powered（B） orbiting（C） giant（D）spinning7 Which of the following is NOT TRUE of the mirrors?（A）They would be made of plastic and coated with aluminum.（B） They could be launched directly into space.（C） They would stay in the same position over the ear
20、th.（D）They could reflect sunlight to a large area on the earth.8 The reflected light would sweep slowly along the surface of the earth because the mirrors_.（A）would be operated by solar-powered engines（B） would orbit thousands of miles high to catch the sun s light（C） could move around the earth at
21、the same speed as the earth turns on its axis（D）could be made to adjust their angles9 The purpose for turning night into day is to_.（A）confuse animals and plants（B） light up more cities（C） save energy and deal with emergencies（D）enable people to work longer hours10 The writer of this passage_.（A）giv
22、es an objective account of the mirrors（B） seems to be much worried about the effect of the mirrors（C） is in favor of the wide use of mirrors（D）suggests that artificial daylight is harmful to living beings10 Tides are created mainly by the pull of the moon on the earth. The moons pull causes water in
23、 the oceans to be a little deeper at a point closest to the moon and also at a point farthest from the moon on the opposite side of the earth. These two tidal “waves“ follow the apparent movement of the moon around the earth and strike nearly every coast line at intervals of about twelve hours and t
24、wenty-five minutes. After reaching a high point, the water level goes down gradually for a little more than six hours and then begins to rise toward a new high point. Hence, most coast lines have two tides a day and the tides occur fifty minutes later each day. Differences in the coast line and in c
25、hannels in the ocean bottom may change the time that the tidal wave reaches different points along the same coast line. The difference in water level between high and low tide varies from day to day according to the relative positions of the sun and the moon. The sun also exerts a pull on the earth,
26、 although it is only about half as strong as the pull of the tides arise higher and when they pull at right angles to one another, the tide is lower. The formation of the coast line and variations in the weather are additional factors which can affect the height of tides. Some sections of the coast
27、are shaped in such a way as to cause much higher tides than are experienced in other areas. A strong wind blowing toward the shore may also cause tides to the higher.11 Which of the following is right according to the passage?（A）Some coast lines do not have two tides each day.（B） Tides are not affec
28、ted by the shape of coast line.（C） The sun has as much effect on tides as does the moon.（D）Tides usually rise to the same land day after day.12 The time that high tide occurs at a particular place is affected by all of the following EXCEPT_.（A）the direction of the wind（B） channels in the sea bottom（
29、C） variations in the coast line（D）the position of the moon13 Which of the following is an accurate statement about the pull of the sun on the earth?（A）It is about twice the pull of the moon.（B） It determines the time of high tide.（C） It determines the time of low tide.（D）It is about half the pull of
30、 the moon.14 The height of the tide is affected by all of the following EXCEPT_.（A）the position of the sun（B） channels in the sea bottom（C） the direction of the wind（D）variations in the coast line15 Tides would _if the pull of the moon equaled the pull of the sun.（A）be the same height as they are no
31、w（B） be of equal height all the time（C） sometimes be higher than they are now（D）no longer be affected by the wind15 During the Christmas shopping rush in London, a story was reported of a tramp (流浪者) who, apparently through no fault of his own, found himself locked in a well-known chain store late o
32、n Christmas Eve. No doubt the store was crowded with last-minute Christmas shoppers and the staff were dead beat and longing to get home. Presumably all the proper security checks were made before the store was locked and they left to enjoy the three-day holiday untroubled by customers desperate to
33、get last-minute Christmas presents.However that may be, our tramp found himself alone in the store and decided to make the best of it. There was food, drink, bedding and camping equipment, of which he made good use. There must also have been television sets and radios. Though it was not reported if
34、he took advantage of these facilities, when the shop re-opened, he was discovered in bed with a large number of empty bottles beside him. He seems to have been a man of good humor and philosophic temperament as indeed tramps very commonly are. Everyone else was enjoying Christmas, so he saw no good
35、reason why he should not do the same. He submitted (屈服) , cheerful enough, to being taken away by the police. Perhaps he had had a better Christmas than usual. He was sent to prison for seven days. The judge awarded no compensation to the chain store for the food and drink our tramp had consumed! Th
36、ey had, in his opinion, already received valuable free publicity from the coverage the story received in the newspapers and on television.16 The tramp was locked in the store_.（A）through an error of his own（B） for security reasons（C） by accident（D）on purpose17 “The staff were dead beat“ in the first
37、 paragraph means that they were_.（A）wounded（B） exhausted（C） irritable（D）forgetful18 What did the tramp do after he had been locked in?（A）He stole some expensive items from the store.（B） He made himself at home.（C） He kept himself in bed for 3 days.（D）He had a Christmas party.19 When the tramp was ar
38、rested, he_.（A）gave good reasons to protect himself（B） was drunk（C） felt rather sad（D）seemed to be willing to be taken away20 The judge did not award compensation to the chain store because he thought that_.（A）the tramp had stolen nothing of value（B） the store had profited by the incident（C） the tra
39、mp deserved a happy Christmas（D）the store was responsible for what had happened20 As suppliers of most of the food we eat and of raw materials for many of industrial processes, agriculture is clearly an important area of the economy. But the industrial performance of agriculture is even more importa
40、nt than this, or in nations where the productivity of farmers is low, most of the working population is needed to raise food and few people are available for production of investment goods or for other activities required for economic growth. Indeed, one of the factors related most closely to the pe
41、r capital income(人均收入) of a nation is the fraction of its population engaged in farming. In the poorest nations of the world more than half of the population lives on farms. This compares sharply with less than 10 percent in Western Europe and less than 4 percent in the United States.In short, the c
42、ourse of economic development in general depends in a. fundamental way on the performance of farmers. This performance, in turn, depends on how agriculture is organized and on the economic environment or market structure, within which it functions. In the following pages the performance of American
43、agriculture is examined. It is appropriate to begin with a consideration of its market structure.21 This passage is most probably_.（A）a news item（B） part of an introduction of a book（C） part of a lecture（D）an advertisement22 What is most important to agriculture is_.（A）the amount of food it produces
44、（B） the per capital income of farmers（C） its industrial performance（D）the production of investment goods23 The word “this“ in Line 3 refers to_.（A）the provision of food and raw materials（B） the productivity of farmers（C） the production of investment goods（D）the economy as a whole24 The performance o
45、f farmers essentially determines_.（A）the size of the working population（B） the organization of agriculture（C） the market structure（D）the general development of economy25 This passage will most probably be followed by a discussion of_.（A）the structure of American farming population（B） the market stru
46、cture of American agriculture（C） the various functions of American agriculture（D）the organization of American agriculture专升本英语（阅读）模拟试卷 107 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
47、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】 文章最后一段最后一句“In fact ，the advanced technologies of modern people might ultimately end our existence， because if technological progress is
48、not accompanied by appropriate social change and ecological(生态的)responsibility，people may drown in the poisons of their own industrial wastes”是中心。故选 B。【知识模块】 阅读理解2 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 文章首段倒数第二句“This apparent technological mastery has led people to the quite incorrect and dangerous belief that technology
49、can solve any and every problem the environment presents”点明了科技并不能解决所有问题。故选C。【知识模块】 阅读理解3 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 “In the last century people have accomplished almost unbelievable technological feats”在文中“the last century”指的是“the past century”。故选 D。【知识模块】 阅读理解4 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 文章第三段中后三句“It is not likely that we will solve the worlds food problem technologicallyEven with the great advances in methods of food production，more people are starving today than ever beforeThis is partially
