1、专升本英语（阅读）模拟试卷 10 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 Not all memories are sweet. Some people spend all their lives trying to forget bad experiences. Violence and traffic accidents can leave people with terrible physical and emotional scars. Often they relive these experiences in nightmares(噩梦).Now American researchers think they are c
3、lose to developing a pill, which will help people forget bad memories. The pill is designed to be taken immediately after a frightening experience. They hope it might reduce, or possibly erase(抹去), the effect of painful memories.In November, experts tested a drug on people in the US and France. The
4、drug stops the body releasing chemicals that fix memories in the brain. So far the research has suggested that only the emotional effects of memories may be reduced, not that the memories are erased.The research has caused a great deal of argument. Some think it is a bad idea, while others support i
5、t.Supporters say it could lead to pills that prevent or treat soldiers troubling memories after war. They say that there are many people who suffer from terrible memories.“Some memories can ruin peoples lives. They come back to you when you don t want to have them in a daydream or nightmare. They us
6、ually come with very painful emotions,“ said Roger Pitman, a professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. “This could relieve a lot of that suffering.But those who are against the research say that it is very dangerous to change memories because memories give us our identity(特质). They also hel
7、p us all avoid the mistakes of the past.“ All of us can think of bad events in our lives that were horrible at the time but make us who we are. I m not sure we want to wipe those memories out,“ said Rebecca Dresser, a medical ethicist.1 The passage is mainly about_.（A）a new medical invention（B） a ne
8、w research on memories（C） a way of erasing painful memories（D）an argument about the research on the pill2 The drug tested on people can_.（A）cause the brain to fix memories（B） stop people remembering their experiences（C） prevent body producing certain chemicals（D）wipe out the emotional effects of mem
9、ories3 We can infer from the passage that_.（A）people doubt the effects of the pills（B） the pill will stop people s bad experiences（C） taking the pill will do harm to people s health（D）the pill has probably been produced in America4 Which of the following does Rebecca Dresser agree with?（A）Some memor
10、ies can ruin peoples lives.（B） People want to get rid of bad memories.（C） Experiencing bad events makes us different from others.（D）The pill will reduce people s sufferings from bad memories.5 The word “scars“ in Paragraph One is close in meaning to_.（A）good stories（B） pains（C） experiences（D）memorie
11、s5 BAGHDAD, IraqGunmen kidnapped a female American journalist and killed her Iraqi translator Saturday, Jan. 7th, in western Baghdad, an Interior Ministry official said.Maj. Falah Mohamadawi said the translator told police before he died that the abduction took place when he and the journalist were
12、heading to meet Adnan al-Dulaimi, head of the Sunni Arab Iraqi Accordance Front, in the Aclel section of the city.The neighborhood is dominated by Sunni Arabs and considered one of the toughest in Baghdad.According to Samir Najim, a guard at al-Dulaimi s office, three armed men intercepted(拦截 )the j
13、ournalist s car and shot the translator before taking her in their car and driving away. The kidnapping took place about 100 yards from al-Dulaimi s office. Insurgents have kidnapped more than 250 foreigners in the past two years, aiming to force U. S. troops to leave Iraq or prevent Arab nations fr
14、om strengthening their ties with the Baghdad government.Some of the hostages were killed, while others were released after ransoms were paid or freed after Muslim clerics called the armed groups to release them.On Dec. 8, the Islamic Army in Iraq claimed to have killed U. S. electrician Ronald Schul
15、z. Other groups are holding a French engineer and four Christian humanitarian workers two Canadians, a Briton and an American.6 We can learn from the text that_.（A）the American journalist was kidnapped on the way to cover another abduction（B） the American journalist s translator died as soon as he w
16、as struck（C） the police was told the abduction by a passer-by（D）the abduction happened inside the city of Baghdad7 Why did the insurgents kidnap the American journalist?（A）Only to rob her of her money.（B） To rape her.（C） Only to take her hostage.（D）To make American troops out of Iraq.8 The underline
17、d word “released“ in paragraph 5 means_.（A）set free（B） caused to move freely（C） made known（D）given up9 We can infer from the passage that_.（A）the French engineer must have done something to do with the American journalist（B） the French engineer mentioned in the passage must have done something bad t
18、o Iraq（C） France probably has something to do with the US troops stationed in Iraq（D）the French engineer mentioned in the passage must be a spy10 What did the insurgents do with the hostages?（A）They killed the hostages all after they caught them.（B） They either got rid of them or freed them; it all
19、depended.（C） They did nothing to the hostages; they only used them to threaten the American troops.（D）They cared for the hostages very well just to use them to advise the American authorities to withdraw troops from Iraq.10 There are many factors which may have an influence on adults and children be
20、ing able to lead a healthy life.Nowadays, people are very busy. Often, both parents work outside the home. Children are expected to take on more responsibility at home to help their parents. They also have sporting and leisure activities as well as school expectations.The busyness also adds another
21、factor; the need to use cars to get from one place to another quickly.Today, society places a lot of emphasis on technology. Computers, DVDs, CDs, television, PlayStations have become major leisure activities, rather than traditional more active pursuits. This has led to a more sedentary lifestyle.T
22、he media provide entertainment and information. Unfortunately, they also promote fast food which fits easily into busy lifestyles. It is much more convenient at times to buy a quick takeaway rather than prepare a meal. The media constantly bombard(轰炸)their audience with “perfect“ body images, the ne
23、ed to buy the most fashionable clothes, the most up-to-date computer games, the best places to visit and the best things to do.Environments vary. We may be exposed to pollution, such as cigarette smoke. This can be harmful to people who suffer from breathing difficulties. Environments where passive
24、smoking is unavoidable make it difficult to lead a healthy life.Perhaps the important factor influencing healthy lifestyles is motivation, or the desire to be healthy. Any person who wants to be healthy will find a way to be healthyif he/she is motivated enough!11 The passage is mainly about_.（A）ben
25、efits of a healthy life style（B） demands of daily life（C） factors affecting a healthy lifestyle（D）a positive approach to healthy living12 The word “sedentary“ in Paragraph 4 probable means_.（A）having a lot of things to do（B） involving little exercise or physical activity（C） being isolated from the o
26、utside world（D）experiencing a lot of stress13 Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as a factor leading to the popularity of fast food?（A）Cheap price.（B） The media.（C） Busy lifestyle.（D）Convenience.14 Which is NOT listed as a factor influencing the ability to have a healthy lifestyl
27、e?（A）Pollution.（B） Economic factors.（C） Dependence upon cars.（D）Influence of family or friends.15 According to the author, _may be the most important factor influencing healthy lifestyles.（A）technology（B） cultural background（C） environment（D）the desire to be healthy15 A study of art history might be
28、 a good way to learn more about a culture than is possible to learn in general history classes. Most typical history courses concentrate on politics, economics and war. But art history focuses on much more than this because art reflects not only the political values of a people, but also religious b
29、eliefs, emotions and psychology. In addition, information about the daily activities of our ancestors can be provided by art. In short, art expresses the essential qualities of a time and a place, and a study of it clearly offers us a deeper understanding than can be found in most history books.In h
30、istory books, objective information about the political life of a country is presented; that is, facts about politics are given, but opinions are not expressed. Art, on the other hand, is subjective(主观的): it reflects emotions and opinions. The great Spanish painter Francisco Goya was perhaps the fir
31、st truly “political“ artist. In his well-known painting The Third of May, 1808, he criticized the Spanish government for its abuse(滥用)of power over people.In the same way, art can reflect a culture s religious beliefs. For hundreds of years in Europe, religious art had been almost the only type of a
32、rt that existed. Churches and other religious buildings were filled with paintings that described people and stories from the Bible. Although most people couldn t read, they could still understand the Bible stories in the pictures on church walls. By contrast , one of the main characteristics of art
33、 in the Middle East was(and still is)its absence of human and animal images. This reflects the Islamic belief that statues(雕像 )are not holy.16 More can be learned about a culture from a study of art history than general history because（A）art history shows us nothing but the political values（B） gener
34、al history only focuses on politics（C） art history gives us an insight(洞察力)into the essential qualities of a time and a place（D）general history concerns only religious beliefs, emotions and psychology17 Art is subjective in that_.（A）a personal and emotional view of history is presented through it（B）
35、 it only reflects people s anger or sadness about social problems（C） it can easily arouse people s anger about their government（D）artists were or are religious, who reflect only the religious aspect of the society18 Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?（A）In history boo
36、ks political views of people are entirely presented.（B） Francisco Goya expressed his religious belief in his painting The Third of May, 1808.（C） In the Middle East, you can hardly find animal or human figures on palaces or other buildings.（D）For centuries in Europe, painters had only painted on wall
37、s of churches or other religious buildings.19 The passage mainly discusses_.（A）the development of art history（B） the difference between general history and art history（C） what we can learn from art（D）the influence of artists on art history20 It can be concluded from the passage that_.（A）Islamic arti
38、sts paint images of plants, animals in their paintings（B） it is more difficult to study art history than general history（C） a history teacher must be quite objective（D）artists painted people or stories from the Bible to hide their political beliefs专升本英语（阅读）模拟试卷 10 答案与解析一、Part III Reading Comprehensi
39、onDirections: 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】 D【试题解析】 做主旨题时一定要把整
40、篇文章的内容结合在一起理解。这篇文章笔墨用得比较多的是在最后五段话里，主要是讲前面所有研究引发的争论的内容。所以本题不是简简单单地讲一个医疗的发明，也不是讲关于记忆的研究，更不是在讲一种消除痛苦记忆的方式，而是在讲关于药物研究而引发的争论。【知识模块】 阅读理解2 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 根据题干关键词 tested on people 定位到文章第三段。A 项与文章意思相反。B 项阻止人们回忆起他的经历，与文意相反(not thatthe memories are erased)。D 项错在 wipe out(消灭，彻底摧毁或被彻底毁坏)，根据文章的第三段内容可以知道，这种 the e
41、motional effectsof memories 只是 may be reduced，而不是彻底消除，显然夸大了原文的意思。【知识模块】 阅读理解3 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 A 项与文意相反，并不是所有人都对这项研究持怀疑态度。 B 项这个药物会阻止人们的不好的经历，夸大了文意。C 项未提及。因此根据文章第二段第一句话可以知道 D 项为正确答案。【知识模块】 阅读理解4 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 根据题干关键词 Rebecca Dresser 定位到文章最后一段。根据最后一段第一句话“but make us who we are”和前一段的总体介绍“memories give
42、us our identity”可以断定 C 为正确选项。【知识模块】 阅读理解5 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 首先定位到第一段，“暴力和交通事故会给人们留下可怕的身体和心理上的”。再把四个选项代入，A好故事， B痛苦，C经验，D记忆，比较一下即可看出 B痛苦最合文意。【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】 从文章第一段这则新闻的发生地“Baghdad，Iraq”以及第二段的“in the Adelsection of the city”以及第四段的“Thekidnapping took place about 100 yards fromal-Dula
43、imis office”可以得知 D 是对的。从文章第二段的 “the journalist were heading to meetAdnan al-Dulaimi，”可以看出 A 是错的，coveranother abduction 意思是“采访另一起绑架事件”。从文章的第二段的“the translator toldthe police before he died”可以看出翻译不是受到袭击后立即就死了，也不是过路人向警察报告的此事情，所以 B、C 都是错的。【知识模块】 阅读理解7 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 根据文章第四段的“aiming to forceUS troops to
44、leave Iraq or prevent Arab nationsfrom strengthening their ties with the Baghdadgovernment”，可以看出绑架的目的就是要迫使美国军队撤出伊拉克。【知识模块】 阅读理解8 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 根据上下文可以看出。上文有“Someof the hostages were killed， while”(有些人质被杀害，而)“而”表示转折，由此就可以推断released 意思是 “释放”，还有下文的 freed 进一步印证了这一推断。【知识模块】 阅读理解9 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 根据绑匪的目的可
45、以推断出 C 是正确的。【知识模块】 阅读理解10 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 第五段告诉我们他们要么撕票，要么释放，如果交了赎金或者穆斯林神职人员报警就可以释放。因此答案为 B。【知识模块】 阅读理解【知识模块】 阅读理解11 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 本题考查考生对文章主旨大意的把握。C 项“影响健康生活方式的因素”正确。其他三项都是以偏概全。【知识模块】 阅读理解12 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 本题考查特定语境中的词汇含义。答案定位到第四段。有关电脑、DVD、CD、电视、游戏机的休闲活动都是需要坐着进行的，因此锻炼和身体活动较少。所以 B 项正确。【知识模块】 阅读理解13 【
46、正确答案】 A【试题解析】 本题考查考生对细节的把握。定位到第二段和第五段。只有 A 项未提及。【知识模块】 阅读理解14 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 本题考查细节和推断。A 项和 C 项分别在第六段和第三段都很直接地说到了。而 D 项隐含在第二、六段之中：父母都上班，孩子就必须承担更多的家务；朋友、家人吸烟，会导致被动吸烟。而 B 项是没有提到过的。【知识模块】 阅读理解15 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 定位到最后一段，可知作者的观点是只要你有足够强烈的动机，任何人都可以过上健康的生活。【知识模块】 阅读理解【知识模块】 阅读理解16 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 本题可参见文章第一段的
47、最后一句话“In short，art expresses the essential qualities of atime and a place，and a study of it clearly offers usa deeper understanding than can be found in mosthistory books”，其实，该问题就是这句话的翻版，即艺术能够更全面深刻地反映历史。所以选 C。【知识模块】 阅读理解17 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 问题是“艺术是主观的，原因在于_。”文章第二段中有一句话：“Art，onthe other hand，is subjecti
48、ve：it reflects emotionsand opinions”从这句话中可以看出艺术是感情和观点的反映。所以选 A。【知识模块】 阅读理解18 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 从文章第三段倒数第二句话：“Bycontrast， one of the main characteristics of art inthe Middle East was(and still is)its absence ofhuman and animal images”能够看出，中东的艺术形象中没有人和动物的形象。此题的关键是找关键词：the Middle East。找到后就能很快地确定答案。所以选 C。【知识模块】 阅读理解19 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 本题考查对文章主题思想的理解和把握。文章共分三段。第一段是概括段落，第二段和第三段采用对比的写作方法，分别介绍历史和艺术，突出历史与艺术的不同之处。因此，文章主要讲一般历史和艺术历史的区别。所以选 B。【知识模块】 阅读理解20 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 通过对艺术和历史的对比分析，可以得出结论：既然历史本身是客观的，那么，历史老师也应该客观地对待历史。所以选 C。【知识模块】 阅读理解
