1、专升本英语（阅读）模拟试卷 16 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 At the first sight the planet Mars does not appear very welcome to any kind of life. It has very little oxygen and water, the temperature at night is below 50C and winds of 100 miles per hour cause severe dust storms. However, the surface of the planet seems to show that water flowe
3、d across it some time in the past, and it is believed that there is enough ice at the poles to cover the planet with water if it melts. Although there is no life on the Mars now, some scientists think that there may have been some form of life long time ago. At that time, the planet had active volca
4、noes ; the atmosphere was thicker and warmer; and there was water. In fact, in some ways the Mars may have been similar to the Earth, where life exists.Some people believe that the Mars could support life in the future if the right conditions were produced. The first step would be to warm the planet
5、 using certain gases which trap the Sun s heat in the planet s atmosphere. With warmth, water and carbon dioxide(二氧化碳 ), simple plants could begin to grow. These plants could slowly make the Mars more suitable for living. It is estimated that the whole process might take between 100,000 and 200,000
6、years. In the meantime , people could begin to live on the planet in special closed environments. They would provide a lot of useful information about conditions on the Mars and the problems connected with living there.1 Some scientists think there may have been life on the Mars in the past because_
7、.（A）there is no life there now（B） there is a large amount of water at the poles（C） the Mars may be able to support life in the future（D）conditions may have been similar to those on the Earth2 There could be life on the Mars in the future if_.（A）it supported life in the past（B） certain gases are used
8、 to cool the planet（C） the atmosphere can be heated enough to grow simple plants（D）the planet s volcanoes become as active as they were in the past3 People may be able to live on the Mars_.（A）within the next 200,000 years（B） only 200,000 years from now（C） only 150,000 years from now（D）as soon as the
9、 planet becomes cool enough4 The author s attitude towards the possibility of life on the Mars in the future is_.（A）doubtful（B） positive（C） negative（D）uninterested5 Which is the best title for this passage?（A）The Possibility of Life on the Mars（B） Future Conditions on the Mars（C） The Mars and the Ea
10、rth（D）A Study of the Climate of the Mars5 It is physically impossible for a well-educated, intellectual , or a brave man to make money the chief object of his thoughts; as physically impossible as it is for him to make his dinner the principal object of them. All healthy people like their dinner, bu
11、t their dinner is not the main object of their lives. So all healthy-minded people like making moneyought to like it and to enjoy the satisfaction of winning it; but the main object of their lives is not money; it is something better than money. A good soldier, for instance, mainly wishes to do his
12、fighting well. He is glad of his payvery properly so, and just complains when you keep him ten months without it; still, his main opinion of life is to win battles, not to be paid for winning them.So of doctors. They like fees no doubtought to like them; yet if they are brave and well educated, the
13、entire object of their lives is not fees. They would rather cure their patient and lose their fees than kill him and get it. And so with all other brave and rightly trained men; their work is first, their fees second, very important always, but still second.6 The main idea of this passage is that_.（
14、A）money matters more than work（B） money is not necessary at all（C） money is as important as work（D）money comes second to work in importance7 The passage implies that healthy-minded people best enjoy_.（A）the happiness of accomplishing their work（B） the satisfaction of making money（C） the pleasure of
15、having their dinner（D）the fun of fighting battles8 According to the author, a good soldier_.（A）dislikes his pay（B） ignores his pay（C） ought to enjoy his pay（D）doesnt complain when kept without pay for months9 The author believes that a good doctor_.（A）makes money the entire object of his life（B） pla
16、ces curing his patient above all（C） doesnt like making money（D）enjoys his work only10 Which of the following is the chief technique used by the author to support his argument?（A）Sharp contrast.（B） Logical reasoning.（C） Detailed description.（D）Illustration with examples.10 We have no idea about when
17、men first began to use salt, but we do know that it has been used in many different ways throughout the history.For example, it is recorded in many history books the people who lived over three thousand years ago ate salted fish. Thousands of years ago in Egypt, salt was used to preserve the dead.In
18、 some periods of history, a person who stole salt was thought to have broken the law. Take the eighteenth century for an example, if a person was caught stealing salt, he would be thrown into prison. History also records that only in England about ten thousand people were put into prison during the
19、18th century for stealing salt! About one hundred and fifty years ago, in the year 1553 , if a man took more than his share of salt, he would be thought to have broken the law and would be seriously punished. The offender s ear was cut off.Salt was an important item on the dinner table of a king. It
20、 was always placed in front of the king when he sat down to eat. Important guests at the king s table were seated near the salt. Less important guests were given seats farther away from it.11 Thousands of years ago in Egypt, salt was used_.（A）to punish people who had broken the law（B） to keep dead b
21、odies from decay（C） to keep fish alive（D）to make chemicals12 During the 18 th century about ten thousand people were put into prison in England because_.（A）they bad been caught stealing salt（B） they had sold salted fish（C） they had taken salt from the king s table（D）they had used salt to preserve de
22、ad bodies13 In the _century, if a man took more than his share of salt, he would _.（A）nineteenth; lose all his salt（B） sixteenth; be thrown into prison（C） nineteenth; lose an ear（D）sixteenth; lose an ear14 When a king had his dinner, salt was placed_ .（A）in front of the important guests（B） far away
23、from the king（C） in front of the king（D）nearer to the less important guests15 The best title of the passage is_.（A）Nobody Knows When Salt Began to Be Used（B） The Uses and Importance of Salt in History（C） Thousands of People Were Punished Because of Salt（D）Salt Was Important in History15 Millions of
24、words have been written about young people in the United States. There are reasons for this great interest in the ideas, feelings, and actions of youth.Today there are about seven million Americans in the colleges and universities. Young persons under twenty-five make up nearly half of the American
25、population. Many of these will soon be in charge of the nation. Naturally, their ideas are important to everyone in the country, and it is necessary for older people to understand what they think and feel.College students today have strong opinions about right and wrong. They are deeply interested i
26、n making a better life for all people, especially for those who have not been given a fair chance before now. They see much that is wrong in the lives of their parents. It is hard for them to see what is right and good in the older ways. As a result, there is often trouble in American families.16 Wh
27、ich of the following statements is true?（A）People havent written much about American youth.（B） Writers have wasted a great deal of their effort to write about American youth.（C） Much has been written about American youth.（D）Young people s ideas are not important enough to the USA.17 What s the popul
28、ation of the USA according to the text?（A）7,000,000.（B） 14,000,000.（C） Twice of the young persons under twenty-five.（D）Not mentioned.18 Young people are very important in the USA in that_.（A）many of them will soon be in charge of the country（B） older people are always trying to understand them（C） th
29、ey are active and interesting（D）they always make trouble in families19 College students today_.（A）make up nearly half of the American population（B） are deeply interested in making a better life for all people（C） have not been given a fair chance before now（D）are always finding fault with their paren
30、ts20 It can be concluded from the passage that_.（A）it s mere fuss to write so much about the ideas, feelings and actions of youth（B） the author blames the young for being trouble-makers at home（C） the author blames the parents for not understanding what their children think and feel（D）the trouble in
31、 American families is often caused by different ideas and opinions between parents and children专升本英语（阅读）模拟试卷 16 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 bes
32、t 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】 第一段最后一句“In fact ，in someways the Mars may have been similar to theEarth，where life exists ”就是“也许火星上过去有生命形式的存在 ”的原因。故选 D。【知识模块】 阅读理解2 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 第二段第一句意为“有些人认为将
33、来如果条件合适的话火星是能够存在生命的”。这种适当的条件就是“聚集大气层中太阳的热量”使“火星变暖”。因此确定 C 为正确答案。【知识模块】 阅读理解3 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 第二段中“据估计整个过程也许要用 10 万到 20 万年”。所以答案 A正确。【知识模块】 阅读理解4 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 要求判断作者对未来火星上有生命可能性的态度。第一段中作者表明火星上有流水的痕迹，两极有冰，有些科学家认为火星上曾经有生命存在。第二段作者分析了未来火星上生活的可能性。因此可以判断答案为 B。【知识模块】 阅读理解5 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 通观全篇文章，作者讲述了在火星上生活
34、的可能性。所以选项 A 为正确答案。【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】 文章第一段讲，受过良好教育的人所追求的人生目标不是金钱。第二、三段举两个例子，一个是士兵，一个是医生，他们的人生目标都不是金钱而是工作，尽管金钱很重要。可知应选 D 项。【知识模块】 阅读理解7 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 文章第一段讲剑，所有心智健康的人都喜欢金钱并享受拥有钱的满足感，但他们的人生目标并不是金钱。他们的目标是什么呢?第二段和第三段的例子给出了答案，那就是工作。因此，可以推断本题的正确答案是 A 项：完成工作所带来的幸福。【知识模块】 阅读理解8 【正确答案】 C
35、【试题解析】 文章第二段指出，士兵得到金钱作为报酬是应该的。【知识模块】 阅读理解9 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 文章第三段第三句的意思是：“他们宁愿治好病人并失去了钱，也不愿意害死病人而得到钱。”。表明医生将治愈病人看得比什么都重要。【知识模块】 阅读理解10 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 第一段提出作者的观点，第二、三段举例论证自己的观点。即用例证说明的方法来论述作者的观点。故选 D。【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】 文章第二段最后一句的意思为：在几千年前的埃及，盐被用来保存尸体。【知识模块】 阅读理解12 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 文章
36、第三段第三句指出，历史记录表明，十八世纪的英国约有一万人因偷盐而进了监狱。【知识模块】 阅读理解13 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 文章第三段讲到，1533 年，即十六世纪如果有人多拿了盐，他的耳朵就被割掉一只。【知识模块】 阅读理解14 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 文章最后一段第二句指出，国王在吃饭时，要将盐放在他面前。【知识模块】 阅读理解15 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 本文讲述了人们用盐腌制咸鱼，古埃及人用盐保存尸体，古代偷窃盐者要处以监禁等，所以文章的主题应为盐的用途和重要性。【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】 文章第一段第一句的意思是
37、：成千上万的文字都描述过美国的年轻人。故 C 正确。【知识模块】 阅读理解17 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 文章第二段第二句指出：二十五岁以下的年轻人几乎占美国人口的一半，所以美国人口总数量应是美国年轻人数量的两倍。故 C 正确。【知识模块】 阅读理解18 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 文章第二段第三句指出：很多年轻人将在不久的未来管理这个国家。所以对于美国来说年轻人是非常重要的。【知识模块】 阅读理解19 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 文章第三段第二句的意思为：他们对于如何能让所有的人更好的生活深感兴趣。【知识模块】 阅读理解20 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 文章最后三句表明，年轻人和上代人的是非观大不一样。结果是，美国家庭中经常出现麻烦。由此可以推论，美国家庭的麻烦是两代人的观念差异而引起的。故选 D。【知识模块】 阅读理解
