1、专升本英语（阅读）模拟试卷 34 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 Acting is such an overcrowded profession that the only advice that should be given to a young person thinking of going on the stage is “ Don t!“ But it is useless to try to discourage someone who feels that he must act, although the chances of his becoming famous are small. The norm
3、al way to begin is to go to a drama school. Usually only students who show promise and talent are accepted, and the course lasts two years. Then the young actor or actress takes up work with a play company, usually as assistant stage manager. This means doing everything that there is to do in the th
4、eatre : painting scenery, looking after the furniture, taking care of the clothes, and even acting in very small parts. It is very hard work indeed, the hours are long and the salary is tiny. But young actors with the stage in their blood are happy, waiting for the chance of work with a better compa
5、ny, or perhaps in films or television.Of course, some people have unusual chances which lead to fame and success without this long and dull training. Connie Pratt, for example, was just an ordinary girl working in a bicycle factory. A film producer happened to catch sight of her one morning waiting
6、at a bus stop, as he drove past in his big car. He told the driver to stop, and he got out to speak to the girl. He asked her if she would like to go to the film company to do a test, and at first she thought he was joking. Then she got angry and said she would call the police. It took the producer
7、twenty minutes to tell Connie that he was serious. Then an appointment was made for her to go to the company the next day. The test was successful. They gave her some necessary lessons and within a few weeks she was playing the leading part in a film, which made her well-known overnight2 throughout
8、the country. Of course, she was given a more dramatic name, which is now world-famous. But chances like this happen once in a blue moon!1 The main reason why young people should be discouraged from becoming actors is that_.（A）actors are very unusual people（B） the course at the drama school lasts too
9、 long（C） acting is very hard work（D）there are already too many actors2 An assistant stage manager s job is difficult because he has to_.（A）do all kinds of stage work（B） work for long hours（C） wait for a better opportunity（D）have a talent for acting3 “Young actors with the stage in their blood are ha
10、ppy“ means _.（A）they dont care if their job is hard（B） they like the stage naturally（C） they are born happy（D）they are easily satisfied4 Connie Pratt thought the film producer was joking, for she _.（A）didnt know who the man was（B） never wanted to become an actress（C） couldnt believe what the man sai
11、d（D）had no interest in art5 The phrase “once in a blue moon“ in the last sentence means_.（A）immediately（B） unexpectedly（C） slowly（D）rarely5 Started in 1636, Harvard University is the oldest of all the many colleges and universities in the United States. Yale, Princeton, Columbia and Dartmouth were o
12、pened soon after Harvard. They were all started before the American Revolution made the thirteen colonies into states.In the early years, these schools were much alike. Only young men attended college. All the students studied the same subjects, and everyone learned Latin, Greek and Hebrew. Little w
13、as known about science then, and one kind of school could teach everything that was known about the world. When the students graduated, most of them became ministers of teachers.In 1782, Harvard started a medical school for young men who wanted to become doctors. Later, lawyers could receive their t
14、raining in Harvard law school. In 1825, Harvard began teaching modern languages, such as French and German, as well as Latin and Greek. Soon it began teaching American history.As knowledge increased, Harvard and other colleges began to teach many new subjects. Students were allowed to choose the sub
15、jects that interested them.Special colleges for women were started. New state universities began to teach such subjects as farming, engineering and business. Today, there are many different kinds of colleges and universities. Most of them are divided into smaller schools that deal with special field
16、s of learning. There is so much to learn that one kind of school cannot offer it all.6 The oldest university in the United States is _.（A）Dartmouth（B） Columbia（C） Princeton（D）Harvard7 On the whole the passage is about_.（A）how colleges have changed（B） how to start a university（C） the American Revolut
17、ion（D）the world-famous colleges in America8 As knowledge increased, colleges began to teach _.（A）everything that was known（B） many new subjects（C） Latin, Greek and Hebrew（D）French and German9 Which statement does the passage lead you to believe?（A）Every student studied Latin, Greek and Hebrew.（B） Th
18、e early schools are still much alike.（C） There is more to learn today than in 1636.（D）They began teaching foreign languages in 1825.10 Implied but not stated; _.（A）Universities have changed over the years（B） Today all students study to become teachers or ministers（C） All colleges and universities ar
19、e the same（D）They were much alike in the early years10 The way people hold to the belief that a fun-filled, pain-free life equals happiness actually reduces their chances of ever attaining real happiness. If fun and pleasure are equal to happiness then pain must be equal to unhappiness. But in fact,
20、 the opposite is true; more often than not things that lead to happiness involve some pain.As a result, many people avoid the very attempts that are the source of true happiness. They fear the pain inevitably brought by such things as marriage, raising children, professional achievement, religious c
21、ommitment , self-improvement.Ask a bachelor why he resists marriage even though he finds dating to be less and less satisfying. If he is honest he will tell you that he is afraid of making a commitment. For commitment is in fact quite painful. The single life is filled with fun, adventure, excitemen
22、t. Marriage has such moments, but they are not its most distinguishing features.Couples with infant children are lucky to get a whole night s sleep or a three-day vacation. I dont know any parent who would choose the fun to describe raising children. But couples who decide not to have children never
23、 know the joys of watching a child grow up or of playing with a grandchild.Understanding and accepting that true happiness has nothing to do with fun is one of the most liberating realizations. It liberates time; now we can devote more hours to activities that can genuinely increase our happiness. I
24、t liberates money: buying that new car or those fancy clothes that will do nothing to increase our happiness now seems pointless. And it liberates us from envy : we now understand that all those who are always having so much fun actually may not be happy at all.11 According to the author, a bachelor
25、 resists marriage chiefly because_.（A）he is reluctant to take on family responsibilities（B） he believes that life will be more cheerful if he remains single（C） he finds more fun in dating than in marriage（D）he fears it will put an end to all his fun adventure and excitement12 Raising children, in th
26、e authors opinion, is_.（A）a moral duty（B） a thankless job（C） a rewarding task（D）a source of inevitable pain13 From the last paragraph, we learn that envy sometimes stems from _.（A）hatred（B） misunderstanding（C） prejudice（D）ignorance14 To understand what true happiness is one must_.（A）have as much fun
27、 as possible during ones lifetime（B） make every effort to liberate oneself from pain（C） put up with pain under all circumstances（D）be able to distinguish happiness from fun 15 What is the author trying to tell us?（A）Happiness often goes hand in hand with pain.（B） One must know how to attain happines
28、s.（C） It is important to make commitments.（D）It is pain that leads to happiness.15 In bringing up children, every parent watches eagerly the child s acquisition(获得)of each new skillthe first spoken words, the first independent steps, or the beginning of reading and writing. It is often tempting to h
29、urry the child beyond his natural learning rate, but this can set up dangerous feeling of failure and states of worry in the child. This might happen at any stage. A baby might be forced to use a toilet too early, a young child might be encouraged to learn to read before he knows the meaning of the
30、words he reads. On the other hand, though, if achild is left alone too much, or without any learning opportunities, he loses his natural enthusiasm for life and his desire to find out new things for himself.Parents vary greatly in their degree of strictness towards their children. Some may be especi
31、ally strict in money matters, others are severe over times of coming home at night or punctuality for meals. In general, the controls imposed represent the needs of the parents and the values of the community as much as the child s own happiness.As regards the development of moral standards in the g
32、rowing child, consistency is very important in parental teaching. To forbid a thing one day and excuse it the next is no foundation for morality(道德). Also, parents should realize that “ example is better than precept“. If they are not sincere and do not practice what they preach(说教), their children
33、may grow confused and emotionally insecure when they grow old enough to think for themselves, and realize they have been to some extent fooled. A sudden awareness of a marked difference between their parent s principles and their moral can be a dangerous disappointment.16 Eagerly watching the child
34、s acquisition of new skills_.（A）should be avoided（B） is universal among parents（C） sets up dangerous states of worry in the child（D）will make him lose interest in learning new things17 In the process of children s learning new skills parents_.（A）should encourage them to read before know the meaning
35、of the words they read（B） should not expect too much of them（C） should achieve a balance between pushing them too hard and leaving them on their own（D）should create as many learning opportunities as possible18 The second paragraph mainly tells us that_.（A）parents should be strict with their children
36、（B） parents controls reflect only the needs of the parents and the values of the community（C） parental restriction vary, and are not always enforced for the benefit of the children alone（D）parents vary in their strictness towards their children according to the situation19 The word “precept“(Line 3,
37、 Para. 3)probably means_.（A）idea（B） punishment（C） behavior（D）instruction20 In moral matters, parents should_.（A）observe the rules themselves（B） be aware of the marked difference between adults and children（C） forbid things which have no foundation in morality（D）consistently ensure the security of th
38、eir children专升本英语（阅读）模拟试卷 34 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 l
39、etter on the Answer Sheet.【知识模块】 阅读理解1 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 文章第一句话就谈到了这一点：Actingis such an overcrowded profession其中的一个关键词组是 overcrowded profession(拥挤不堪的职业)，即从事演员这个职业的人太多了。故选 D。【知识模块】 阅读理解2 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 根据文中第一段 This means doingeverything that there is to do in the theatre：paintingscenery，looking after th
40、e furniture，taking care ofthe clothes，and even acting in very small parts可知 A 正确。【知识模块】 阅读理解3 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 根据字面意思 in their blood“在他们的血液中”可知本句指的是“天生喜欢舞台的演员”。可知 B 正确。【知识模块】 阅读理解4 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 根据文中第二段 Connie Pratt，forexample，was just an ordinary girl working in abicycle factory和 He told the driver
41、to stop，and hegot out to speak to the girlHe asked her if shewould like to go to the film company to do a test，and at first she thought he was joking 可知 ConniePratt 起初只是一名工人，一次偶然的机会被一名导演发现，并邀请她演电影。这对于 Connie Pratt 来说很意外，因此她认为那个男的在开玩笑，她不能相信他的话。故 C 正确。【知识模块】 阅读理解5 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 本题考查习语 once in a blue
42、moon 意为“千载难逢地”，与 once for a long 同义，另：外根据上下文也可推断出是“很少见”的意思，故选 D。【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】 根据文中第一段 Harvard University isthe oldest of all the many colleges and universitiesin the United States很容易得到 D 正确。【知识模块】 阅读理解7 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 通读全文，由 Started in 1636，In1782，Harvard started a medicalAs
43、 knowledgeincreased，Harvard and other可知文章讲的主要是大学的发展和变化历程，故 A 正确。【知识模块】 阅读理解8 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 根据文中第四段 As knowledgeincreased，Harvard and other colleges began toteach many new subjectsStudents were allowedto choose the subjects that interested them可知 B 正确。【知识模块】 阅读理解9 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 根据文中第五段 Most of them
44、 aredivided into smaller schools that deal with specialfields of learningThere is so much to learn thatone kind of school cannot offer it all可知现代的大学教授的知识远比 1636 年那时多得多，故 C 正确。【知识模块】 阅读理解10 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 文章开头说 Harvard University is theoldest of all the many colleges，而第三段又说 Harvard university 增加了什么学科
45、，最后又增加了各种学生，由此可知多年来大学发生了很多变化，这在文中并未直接提及，而是通过全文总结出来的，故 A 正确。【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】 根据文中第三段第二句 If he is honesthe will tell you that he is afraid of making acommitmentFor commitment is in fact quitepainful。可知单身汉不愿意结婚的主要原因是他不愿承担婚姻的责任，故 A 正确。【知识模块】 阅读理解12 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 根据文中第四段 But coupl
46、es whodecide not to have children never know the joys ofwatching a child grow up or of playing with agrandchild可推测出作者对抚养孩子这件事是持赞赏的态度的，故选 C。【知识模块】 阅读理解13 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 根据文中最后一段 And it liberates usfrom envy：we now understand that all those whoare always having so much fun actually may not behappy at
47、all可知整天很开心的人不一定幸福，我们认为他们幸福只是我们自己的误解，所以我们会妒忌，就是源于误解。故选 B。【知识模块】 阅读理解14 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 根据文中最后一段 Understanding andaccepting that true happiness has nothing to do withfun is one of the most liberating realizations可知理解和接受真正的幸福与开心无关，明白了这一点是最具有解放意识的，所以区别开幸福与开心才能理解什么是真正的幸福，故选 D。【知识模块】 阅读理解15 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】
48、根据文中第一段 more often than notthings that lead to happiness involve some pain。可知幸福总是与痛苦相伴的，之后的内容也是围绕此中心讲的。故选 A。【知识模块】 阅读理解【知识模块】 阅读理解16 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 第一段讲到了父母急切盼望孩子们掌握新技能的这种心情所带来的各种负面影响，B、C、D 三项均是负面影响的内容，因此要尽量避免，所以只选最佳的一项就选 A。【知识模块】 阅读理解17 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 根据第一段中所提到的父母太急于盼望孩子们掌握新技能对孩子们产生的不良影响可以得出一个结论：父母
49、应该在强迫孩子和给予他们自由之间保持平衡。故选 C。【知识模块】 阅读理解18 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 根据第二段第一句话“Parents varygreatly in their degree of strictness towards theirchildren”故选 C。【知识模块】 阅读理解19 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 根据最后一段“If they are not sincereand do not practice what they preach(说教)”，可知 precept 的意思与 preach 相近，故选 Dinstruction(指导)。【知识模块】 阅读理解20 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 根据最后一段的内容可知：在道德问题方面，父母的教育方式要保持一致与连贯，不能朝令夕改。另外，父母还应身体力行，注重“身教重于言教”。故选 A。【知识模块】 阅读理解
