1、专升本英语（阅读）模拟试卷 22 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 In the last century people have accomplished almost unbelievable technological feats . From the invention of the steamship to the development of the spaceship, humankind s mechanical genius has been displayed. A phone is picked up and through a thin, plastic-coated wire, conversatio
3、n 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 world s food problem technologically. Even with the great advances in methods of food production, more people are starving today than ever before. This is partial
6、ly 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 adv
7、anced 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）Th
8、e 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 Par
9、a. 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 alway
10、s 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 Para.
11、3 , the author uses the example of the world s 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 c
12、ould 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 ma
13、terial 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 mile
14、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 sun s light as it was shining on the other side of the earth. The mirrors could orbitthousands of m
15、iles 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, powe
16、red 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 mirrors co
17、uld 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 area.
18、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 “colos
19、sal“ 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 earth.（D
20、）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 the s
21、ame 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）gives an
22、 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 moon s pull causes water in the
23、 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 twent
24、y-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 chann
25、els 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, alt
26、hough 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 are
27、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 affected
28、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（C） v
29、ariations 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 the
30、 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 now（B）
31、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 on Chris
32、tmas 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 get las
33、t-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 he took
34、 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 reason
35、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. They had, i
36、n 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 paragrap
37、h 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 arrested, h
38、e _.（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 tramp deser
39、ved a happy Christmas（D）the store was responsible for what had happened专升本英语（阅读）模拟试卷 22 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 questio
40、n. 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 ，theadvanced technologies of modern people mightultimately end our existence， because iftechnologicalprogressis not accompanied byappropriate social change and ecologic
41、al(生态的 )responsibility，people may drown in the poisons oftheir 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 apparenttechnological mastery has led people to the quiteincorrect and dangerous belief that technology cansolve any and every problem the environmentpresents”点明了科
42、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 haveaccomplished almost unbelievable technologicalfeats”在文中“the last century”指的是“the pastcentury” 。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 likelythat we will solve the worlds food problemtechnologically Even with the
43、 great advances inmethods of food production，more people arestarving today than ever beforeThis is partiallybecause population is increasing faster than theresearch and innovations that compensate for suchpopulation growth”提出了不仅仅是食物生产方面的科技，也有社会方面的问题(人口增长速度过快)。故选 A。【知识模块】 阅读理解5 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 文章最后一段第
44、一句“Technology，formost people，is not the solution to the lonelinessor despair，nor will it alleviate(缓解)hatred orprejudice”和 B 对应，都提到了科技不是万能的，且 B 的结尾和文章最后一段的第一句衔接紧密。【知识模块】 阅读理解【知识模块】 阅读理解6 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 从文章第二段第一句“Colossalcomputercontrolled mirrors，thousands of feet across”可推知，“colossal”的概念与“giant”对应，
45、因此正确答案为 C。【知识模块】 阅读理解7 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 第五段第一句“The aluminumcoated(涂铝的)，plastic mirrors could be folded up andpacked into a spaceship，”与 A 对应。第四段最后一句“That way，the mirrors would always beover the same spot”与 C 对应。第三段第一句“reflected light at one area on the earth thatwas about 200 miles by 300 miles”与 D 对应
46、。故选 B。【知识模块】 阅读理解8 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 由第六段第一句“The scientists saythat the computercontrolled mirrors could also bemade to tilt(倾斜)slowly，so the reflectedsunlight would sweep slowly along the surface ofthe earth”可知“be made to tilt”与 D 正好对应，因此正确答案为 D。【知识模块】 阅读理解9 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 根据第六段最后两句“The reflectedsunli
47、ght would allow these cities to save upelectricityAnd in emergencies，such as powerfailures，the mirrors could light up the affectedarea”因此 C 项正确。【知识模块】 阅读理解10 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 通读全文可知，文章的中心词是 mirror，前面几段说它给人带来的便利，最后一段又说明科学家正在研究它可能的不利影响。由此可见作者的观点是比较客观的陈述。因此正确答案为 A。【知识模块】 阅读理解【知识模块】 阅读理解11 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】
48、由文章第五句中“most coast lineshave two tides a day and the tides occur fiftyminutes later each day”可推断并不是所有的海岸线一天都会经历两次潮汐。故选 A。【知识模块】 阅读理解12 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 文章第六句中“Differences in the coastline and in channels in the ocean bottom maychange the time that the tidal wave reaches differentpoints along the same
49、coast line”提到了 B 与 C，而第七句“The difference in water level betweenhigh and low tide varies from day to day accordingto the relative positions of the sun and the moon”提到了 D，没有提到 A。【知识模块】 阅读理解13 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 文章第八句“The sun also exerts a pullon the earth，although it is only about half as strongas the pull of the tides arise higher and when theypull at right angles to one another”此句关键理解 it 指代的是“the sun”。【知识模块】 阅读理解14 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 文章第八句中“the tides arise higherand when they pull at r
