1、专升本英语（阅读）模拟试卷 36 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 American society is not nap(午睡)-friendly. In fact, says David Dinges, a sleep specialist at the University of Pennsylvanian School of Medicine, “There s even a prohibition against admitting we need sleep. “ Nobody wants to be caught napping or found asleep at work. To quote a prover
3、b: “Some sleep five hours, nature requires seven, laziness nine and wickedness eleven.Wrong. The way not to fall asleep at work is to take naps when you need them. “We have to totally change our attitude toward napping,“ says Dr. William Dement of Stanford University, the godfather of sleep research
4、.Last year a national commission led by Dement identified an “American sleep debt“ which one member said was as important as the national debt. The commission was concerned about the dangers of sleepiness: people causing industrial accidents or falling asleep while driving. This may be why we have a
5、 new sleep policy in the White House. According to recent reports, President Clinton is trying to take a half-hour snooze(打瞌睡)every afternoon.About 60% of American adults nap when given the opportunity. We seem to have “ a mid-afternoon quiet phase“ also called “a secondary sleep date. “ Sleeping 15
6、 minutes to 2 hours in the early afternoon can reduce stress and make us refreshed. Clearly, we were born to nap.We Superstar of Snooze don t nap to replace lost shut-eye or to prepare for a night shift. Rather, we “snack “ on sleep, whenever, wherever and at whatever time we feel like it. I myself
7、have napped in buses, cars, planes and boats; on floors and beds; and in libraries, offices and museums.1 It is commonly accepted in American society that too much sleep is_.（A）unreasonable（B） criminal（C） harmful（D）costly2 The research done by the Dement Commission shows that Americans_.（A）dont like
8、 to naps（B） are terribly worried about their national debt（C） sleep less than is good for them（D）have caused many industrial and traffic accidents3 The purpose of this article is to_.（A）warn us of the wickedness of napping（B） explain the danger of sleepiness（C） discuss the side effects of napping（D）
9、convince the reader of the necessity of napping4 The “American sleep debt“(Line 1 , Para. 3)is the result of_.（A）the traditional misconception the Americans have about sleep（B） the new sleep policy of Clinton Administration（C） the rapid development of American industry（D）the Americans worry about th
10、e danger of sleepiness5 The second sentence of the last paragraph tells us that it is_.（A）preferable to have a sound sleep before a night shift（B） good practice to eat something light before we go to bed（C） essential to make up for lost sleep（D）natural to take a nap whenever we feel the need for it5
11、 I am not sure that I can draw an exact line between wit and humor(perhaps the distinction is so subtle that only those persons can decide who have long white beards), but even an ignorant person may express an opinion in this matter.I am quite positive that humor is the more comfortable and livable
12、 quality. Humorous persons, if their gift is genuine and not a mere shine upon the surface, are always agreeable companions. They have pleasant mouths turned up at the corners, to which the great master of Marionettes has fixed the strings and he holds them in his nimblest(灵巧的)fingers to twitch them
13、 at the slightest jest(笑话). But the mouth of a merely witty man is hard and sour until the moment of its discharge. Nor is the flash from a witty man always comforting, but a humorous man radiates a general pleasure.I admire wit, but I have no real liking for it; it has been too often employed again
14、st me, whereas humor is always an ally; it never points an impertinent(不礼貌的)finger into my defects. A wit s tongue, however, is as sharp as a donkey s stickI may gallop the faster for its prodding(刺戳), but the touch behind is too persuasive for any comfort.Wit is a lean creature with a sharp inquiri
15、ng nose, whereas humor has a kindly eye and a comfortable girth. Wit has a better voice in a solo, but humor comes into the chorus best.Wit keeps the season s fashions and is precise in the phrases and judgments of the day, but humor is concerned with homely eternal things.6 The author s attitude to
16、ward wit can most accurately be described as_.（A）cautious admiration（B） wholehearted amusement（C） tolerant disapproval（D）aversion7 The author dislikes wit because it_.（A）can be employed against him（B） is superficial（C） follows the judgments of the day（D）is too brief8 “A wit s tongue is like a donkey
17、 s stick“ in that both _.（A）consider their victims feelings（B） are gently persuasive（C） goad their victims（D）are used with definite purpose9 The author probably intended this selection on wit and humor to_.（A）permanently eliminate the confusion of them（B） express his personal opinion of them（C） reve
18、al their similarities（D）deprecate the quality of wit10 Implied but not stated: _.（A）Humor is always genuine（B） Humorous persons have pleasant faces（C） Wit is more nimble than humor（D）Humor comes by more naturally than wit10 The world is undergoing a great transition marked by uncertainty and complex
19、ity which we do not yet understand.This poses(提出)a challenge to young people all over the world, for in about 15 years time youth will play a fundamental role as never before in the history of the world. Young people will make up over half the population in developing countriesthe so-called countrie
20、s of the South. In the North they will have the heavy responsibility of providing for societies in which elderly people will generally be in the majority. It is probably not by chance that young people in different parts of the world today represent a movement of challenge and pressure which is shak
21、ing government and attempting to impose new values in a universe which they perceive as inhospitable(冷淡的)or even hostile.We have come a long way from the early 20th century concept of perpetual 3% annual growth, which fitted so well with the Newtonian vision of the worlda vision resting on the idea
22、of a perfect giant clockwork mechanism. The dramatic nature of today s crisis is based on our difficulty in understandingon a lack of intelligibility(可理解性). For in evolution s constant march towards complexity we have just crossed a threshold(门槛). Beyond this threshold, everything is different; ever
23、ything invites us to look anew(重新). But we are prisoners of images which still inhabit our minds because they brought us so much intellectual comfort in understanding our world as it used to be. Prigonine takes us over the threshold and forces us to enter into the new dialogue which is necessary. It
24、 is useful to try to transfer this new vision into the spheres of management, business, national sovereignty(主权), and international organization. In this way we may perhaps make progress in governing that which, on first analysis we may judge to be ungovernable .11 The characteristic of the present
25、age of the world is_.（A）transition（B） challenge（C） uncertainty（D）uncertainty and complexity12 Which of the following are not the facts that pose a challenge to young people?（A）Youth will play a fundamental role as never before in the history of the world in about 15 years time.（B） The world is consi
26、dered as inhospitable or even hostile.（C） In the North, youth will have the responsibility of providing for societies in which elderly people will generally be in the majority.（D）Young people will make up over half of the population in developing countries.13 The young people who represent a movemen
27、t of challenge and pressure may have an influence on_.（A）governments decisions and ideas or concept about the world（B） population growth（C） people of all the ages（D）international organizations14 Sometimes we feel difficult to deal with today s crisis because _.（A）we are accustomed to dealing with th
28、e new things with the ways we used to（B） we are intelligible（C） we are prisoners of images（D）we have just crossed a threshold15 It is_that we may make progress in governing that which, on first analysis we may judge to be ungovernable.（A）over the threshold and entering the new “dialogue“（B） by trans
29、ferring this new vision into the spheres of management, business etc.（C） by making a challenge to the world（D）undergoing a great transition15 Normally a student must attend a certain number of courses in order to graduate, and each course which he attends gives him a credit(学分)which he may count tow
30、ards a degree. In many American universities the total work for a degree consists of thirty-six courses each lasting for one semester(学期). A typical course consists of three classes per week for fifteen weeks; while attending a university a student will probably attend four or five courses during ea
31、ch semester. Normally a student would expect to take four years attending two semesters each year. It is possible to spread the period of work for the degree over a longer period. It is also possible for a student to move between one university and another during his degree course, though this is no
32、t in fact done as a regular practice.For every course that he follows a student is given a grade, which is recorded, and the record is available for the student to show to prospective employers. All this imposes a constant pressure and strain of work, but in spite of this some students still find ti
33、me for great activity in student affairs. Elections to positions in student organizations arouse much enthusiasm. The effective work of maintaining discipline is usually performed by students who advise the academic authorities. Any student who is thought to have broken the rules, for example, by ch
34、eating has to appear before a student court. With the enormous numbers of students, the operation of the system does involve a certain amount of activity. A student who has held one of these positions of authority is much respected and it will be of benefit to him later in his career.16 Normally a s
35、tudent would at least attend_ classes each week.（A）36（B） 12（C） 20（D）1517 According to the first paragraph an American student is allowed_.（A）to live in a different university（B） to take a particular course in a different university（C） to live at home and drive to classes（D）to get two degrees from tw
36、o different universities18 American university students are usually under pressure of work because_.（A）their academic performance will affect their future careers（B） they are heavily involved in student affairs（C） they have to observe university discipline（D）they want to run for positions of authori
37、ty19 Some students are enthusiastic for positions in student organizations probably because_.（A）they hate the constant pressure and strain of their study（B） they will then be able to stay longer in the university（C） such positions help them get better jobs（D）such positions are usually well paid20 Th
38、e student organizations seem to be effective in_.（A）dealing with the academic affairs of the university（B） ensuring that the students observe university regulations（C） evaluating students performance by bringing them before a court（D）keeping up the students enthusiasm for social activities专升本英语（阅读）模
39、拟试卷 36 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 the Answer Sh
40、eet.【知识模块】 阅读理解1 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 根据第一段最后一句“Theres even aprohibition against admitting we need sleep”Nobody wants to be caught napping or foundasleep at workTo quote a proverb：“Some sleepfive hours，nature requires seven，laziness nineand wickedness eleven”，可知 A 正确。B、C、D 语气太重了。【知识模块】 阅读理解2 【正确答案】 C【试题解析
41、】 根据第四段中 Sleeping 15 minutes to2 hours in the early afternoon can reduce stressand make us refreshed，可知美国人睡得很少，这比我们正常所需的睡眠时间要少，对我们身体不好。故 C 正确。【知识模块】 阅读理解3 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 根据第四段最后一句话 Sleeping 15minutes to 2 hours in the early afternoon canreduce stress and make us refreshedClearly，wewere born to nap可知
42、此文是为了向大家证明 “午睡”对人们的身体和日常生活是有好处的，很有必要。D 正确。【知识模块】 阅读理解4 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 根据文章第二、三段可知 A 正确。【知识模块】 阅读理解5 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 根据文章最后一段第二句话 Rather，we“snack”on sleep，whenever，wherever and atwhatever time we feel like it可知 D 正确。【知识模块】 阅读理解【知识模块】 阅读理解6 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 根据文章倒数第一、二、三段的第一句话对比可以得出作者对 wit的态度应该是很谨慎地欣赏，故 A
43、 正确。【知识模块】 阅读理解7 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 根据文章第三段中 it has been toooften employed against me，可知A 为正确答案。【知识模块】 阅读理解8 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 根据文章第三段最后一句话 A witstongue，however ，is as sharp as a donkeysstickI may gallop the faster for its prodding(刺戳)，but the touch behind is too persuasive forany comfort，可知将智者的话语比作驴的蹄子是因为
44、两者对他们的承受者都具有刺激作用。故选 C。【知识模块】 阅读理解9 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 根据全文内容可知作者通过对智慧和幽默的描写只是为了表达自己的看法。故 B 正确。【知识模块】 阅读理解10 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 根据文章最后一句 Wit keeps theseasons fashions and is precise in the phrasesand judgments of the day，but humor is concernedwith homely eternal things，可知 D 为正确答案.【知识模块】 阅读理解【知识模块】 阅读理解11 【正确
45、答案】 D【试题解析】 根据文章第一段“The world isundergoing a great transition marked by uncertaintyand complexity which we do not yet understand，”可知 D 为正确答案。【知识模块】 阅读理解12 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 A、C、D 项在第二段前三句话中都能找到对应的句子，只有 B 不符合文意，故选 B。【知识模块】 阅读理解13 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 根据文章第二段中“It is probably not bychance that young people in d
46、ifferent parts of theworld today represent a movement of challenge andpressure which is shaking government and attemptingto impose new values in a universe，”选项 A 与其符合。【知识模块】 阅读理解14 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 根据文章最后一段中“But we areprisoners of images which still inhabit our mindsbecause they brought us so much int
47、ellectualcomfort in understanding our world as it used tobe”，可知选项 A 正确。【知识模块】 阅读理解15 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 根据文章最后一句话“In this way wemay perhaps make progress in governing thatwhich，on first analysis we may judge to beungovernable”，其中“In this way”是指其前面那句话，故可知 B 为正确答案。【知识模块】 阅读理解【知识模块】 阅读理解16 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 根
48、据文章第一段中 A typical courseconsists of three classes per week for fifteen weeks；while attending a university a student will probablyattend four or five courses during each semester，可知 43=12，是其一周需上的最少的课数，故选 B。【知识模块】 阅读理解17 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 根据文章第一段中“It is also possiblefor a student to move between one univ
49、ersity andanother during his degree course，though this is notin fact done as a regular practice”，可知 D 为正确答案。【知识模块】 阅读理解18 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 根据文章第二段第一句话“For everycourse that he follows a student is given a grade，which is recorded，and the record is available forthe student to show to prospective employers”，可知 A 为正确答案。【知识模块】 阅读理解19 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 根据文章最后一句话“A student whohas held one of these positions of authority is muchrespected and it will be of benefit to him
