1、专升本英语（阅读）模拟试卷 46 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 There is a popular belief among parents that schools are no longer interested in spelling. No school I have taught in has ever ignored spelling or considered it unimportant as a basic skill. There are, however, vastly different ideas about how to teach it, or how much prioritize(优先
3、)it must be given over general language development and writing ability. The problem is, how to encourage a child to express himself freely and confidently in writing without holding him back with the complexities of spelling.If spelling becomes the only focal point of his teacher s interest, clearl
4、y a bright child will be likely to “ play safe“. He will tend to write only words within his spelling range, choosing to avoid adventurous language. That s why teachers often encourage the early use of dictionaries and pay attention to content rather than technical ability.I was once shocked to read
5、 on the bottom of a sensitive piece of writing about a personal experience: “ This work is terrible! There are far too many spelling errors and your writing is illegible(难以辨认的). “ It may have been a sharp criticism of the pupil s technical abilities in writing, but it was also a sad reflection on th
6、e teacher who had omitted to read the essay , which contained some beautiful expressions of the child s deep feelings. The teacher was not wrong to draw attention to the errors, but if his priorities had centered on the child s ideas, an expression of his disappointment with the presentation would h
7、ave given the pupil more motivation(动力)to seek improvement.1 Teachers are different in their opinions about_.（A）the difficulties in teaching spelling（B） the role of spelling in general language development（C） the complexities of the basic spelling skills（D）the necessity of teaching spelling2 The exp
8、ression “play safe“ probably means_.（A）to write carefully（B） to do as teachers say（C） to use dictionaries frequently（D）to avoid using words one is not sure of3 Teachers encourage the use of dictionaries so that_.（A）students will be able to express their ideas more freely（B） teachers will have less t
9、rouble in correcting mistakes（C） students will have more confidence in writing（D）students will learn to be independent of teachers4 The writer seems to think that the teacher s judgment on that sensitive piece of writing is_.（A）reasonable（B） unfair（C） foolish（D）careless5 The major point discussed in
10、 the passage is_.（A）the importance of developing spelling skills（B） the complexities of spelling（C） the correct way of marking compositions（D）the relationship between spelling and the content of a composition5 Trees should only be pruned when there is a good and clear reason for doing so and, fortun
11、ately, the number of such reasons is small. Pruning involves the cutting away of overgrown and unwanted branches, and the inexperienced gardener can be encouraged by the thought that more damage results from doing it unnecessarily than from leaving the tree to grow in its own way.Firstly, pruning ma
12、y be done to make sure that trees have a desired shape or size. The object may be to get a tree of the right height, and at the same time to help the growth of small side branches which will thicken its appearance or give it a special shape. Secondly, pruning may be done to make the tree healthier.
13、You may cut out diseased or dead wood, or branches that are rubbing against each other and thus causing wounds. The health of a tree may be encouraged by removing branches that are blocking up the center and so preventing the free movement of air.One result of pruning is that an open wound is left o
14、n the tree and this provides an easy entry for disease, but it is a wound that will heal. Often there is a race between the healing and the disease as to whether the tree will live or die, so that there is a period when the tree is at risk. It should be the aim of every gardener to reduce that risk
15、of death as far as possible. It is essential to make the area which has been pruned smooth and clear, for healing will be slowed down by roughness.You should allow the cut surface to dry for a few hours and then paint it with one of the substances available from garden shops produced especially for
16、this purpose. Pruning is usually done in winter, for then you can see the shape of the tree clearly without interference from the leaves and it is, too, very unlikely that the cuts you make will bleed, if this does happen, it is, of course, impossible to paint them properly.6 Pruning is sometimes do
17、ne to_.（A）allow the tree to grow in its own way（B） get rid of small branches（C） improve the shape of the tree（D）let the tree grow taller7 Trees will become unhealthy when_.（A）too many branches grow in the middle（B） branches in the middle are cut away（C） small side branches become thick（D）overgrown b
18、ranches are removed8 A special substance is painted on the cut surface of the tree_.（A）to prevent the bleeding of the liquid（B） to prevent disease from entering the wound（C） to help the wound dry quickly（D）to remedy the roughness of the wound9 A good gardener prunes a tree_.（A）at intervals throughou
19、t the year（B） regularly every winter（C） only when necessary（D）once every year10 What is the author s main purpose in writing this passage?（A）To describe the advantages of pruning.（B） To give a general description of pruning.（C） To discuss different methods of pruning.（D）To explain the reasons for pr
20、uning.10 Compulsive shoppers may have a new psychological excuse to blame for their wild shopping. Psychologists at the University of Canterbury in New Zealand are studying the “ shop-till-you-drop“ habit as a behavioral disorder similar to compulsive eating. Compulsive shoppers frequently buy more
21、than they can afford or more than they need, and it causes them distress.“It becomes a problem when you are out of control,“ psychology lecturer Neville Blampied said. “When you are feeling bad and blue, what do you do? Some people eat chocolate cake and ice cream. Some people take the credit card a
22、nd go out to the shop. “ Bank managers understand the problem because they have to deal with people who have to be persuaded to stop using their cards drawing money.Compulsive shopping was first discovered in 1915, although it was then known as oniomania . Few studies have been done on the problem.A
23、n advertisement in a Christchurch paper, calling for people to take part in an experimental treatment program designed by Mr Wilson, attracted 10 replies. But the problem, said Mr Wilson, is “clearly not rare“. He thinks that compulsive shopping should be treated with drugs. “As psychologists we are
24、 interested in non-drug treatments for behavioral difficulties,“ Mr Wilson said.The aim of the treatment was to help people find better ways of managing their emotions. The program, consisting of 10 one-hour weekly lessons and two follow-up treatments, is loosely based on teaching stress management.
25、“You often have to start to get people to correctly recognize their emotions. Not being able to know what you really feel weakens your ability to solve the problems connected with what s making you feel that way,“ Mr Wilson said.11 What is this article mostly about?（A）Signs of compulsive shopping.（B
26、） Studies of compulsive shopping.（C） comparison of compulsive shopping and compulsive eating.（D）An experimental treatment program designed by Mr Wilson.12 The compulsive shoppers will go shopping when_.（A）they have lots of money（B） they are taking drugs（C） they are feeling sad（D）they win a prize13 T
27、he underlined word “it“ in the first paragraph most probably refers to_.（A）compulsive eating（B） a new psychological excuse（C） the study done by Blampied（D）the behavior of wild shopping14 Which of the following is considered important in treating compulsive shoppers?（A）Teaching them to manage their m
28、oney better.（B） Teaching them to understand their emotions.（C） Persuading them not to draw money from the bank.（D）Treating them with right drugs.15 How long will the treatment program last?（A）Ten hours.（B） One week.（C） Ten days.（D）Ten weeks.15 The north Australian city on Darwin was devastated by a
29、strong cyclone(龙卷风)on Christmas Day. The death and destruction was due almost as much to human factors as to the violence of the wind.People in Darwin had become so accustomed to cyclone warnings that few of them paid attention to the radio warnings of Cyclone Tracy approach, which began early on Ch
30、ristmas Eve. Many people, in fact, died in their cars as they tried to drive home through the cyclone from Christmas parties or social calls.Since Townsville was devastated by a cyclone in December 1971 , the weather authorities have regularly issued alarms of every dangerous cyclone. But because fe
31、w of the cyclones ever hit the coastal towns, people there had come to ignore the warnings.Darwin s last alert was broadcast only two weeks before Cyclone Tracy. On that occasion the storm changed direction and headed off harmlessly down the coast.Apart from those people killed in their cars, nearly
32、 all the other victims died in the damage of their homes which, despite the fact that Darwin lies in the recognized cyclone belt, had not been built to withstand cyclonic winds. Although building standards in other states of Australia were made much stricter after the tragedy at Townsville, the Darw
33、in authorities never followed the new regulations. Consequently most of suburban Darwin was built of light wood and iron raised off the ground on piles to give coolness in the tropical climate. And the sides of the houses were simply nailed to the roof instead of being firmly attached with what Aust
34、ralian builders call “cyclone bolts“. As a result, many people were killed by flying sheets of iron from the roofs.16 The inhabitants of Darwin ignored the cyclone warning because_.（A）it was Christmas Eve（B） Darwin does not lie in the cyclone belt（C） cyclones rarely hit their town（D）they were accust
35、omed to the attacks of cyclones17 The main reason many people died in the cyclone was that_.（A）the storm came without warning（B） they were reluctant to leave before the cyclone（C） their houses were not built as required（D）the storm was so strong that nothing could resist its violence18 Two weeks bef
36、ore Christmas Day_.（A）Darwin was hit by a cyclone（B） a cyclone passed close to Darwin（C） the warning of Cyclone Tracy was given（D）Townsville was devastated by a cyclone19 After Townsville was devastated by a cyclone, the Darwin authorities_.（A）paid much attention to cyclone warning and prevention（B）
37、 demanded that the house be built with cyclone bolts（C） followed the example of the other Australian states（D）took no notice of the new regulations20 The passage is meant to illustrate that_.（A）cyclones hit the coastal towns of Australia quite often（B） it is essential to establish an adequate cyclon
38、e warning system（C） the tragedy of Darwin was to a great extent due to the negligence of the cyclone warning（D）much cant be done to avoid the attack of cyclones专升本英语（阅读）模拟试卷 46 答案与解析一、Part III Reading ComprehensionDirections: In this part there are four passages. Each passage is followed by a number
39、 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】 B【试题解析】 文章第一段中提到 There are，however，vastly different ideas about how to teachit，or how much prioritize(优先)i
40、t must begiven over general language development andwriting ability，故选 B。【知识模块】 阅读理解2 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 文中对 play safe 进行了解释，即 Hewill tend to write only words within his spellingrange，choosing to avoid adventurous language与 D 答案相符。【知识模块】 阅读理解3 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 文章第一段的末尾 The problem is，how to encourage a ch
41、ild to express himself freelyand confidently in writing without holding himback with the complexities of spelling?而后作者又提到 Thats why teachers often encourage theearly use of dictionaries and pay attention tocontent rather than technical ability可知 A 是正确答案。【知识模块】 阅读理解4 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 从第三段末尾来看 The teach
42、er wasnot wrong to draw attention to the errors，but if hispriorities had centered on the childs ideas，在这里关键是读出 but 的语义转折及后面的虚拟。由此可知教师的评语是不太公平的。【知识模块】 阅读理解5 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 文章开始表明了拼写现象被忽视，而后又列举了拼写所造成的问题。故作者主张重视拼写技能。【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】 文章第二段第一句话 Firstly，pruningmay be done to make sur
43、e that trees have adesired shape or size可知 C 是正确答案。【知识模块】 阅读理解7 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 第二段结尾 The health of a tree maybe encouraged by removing branches that areblocking up the center and so preventing the freemovement of air文中的 center 与选项中 in themiddle 同义替换。【知识模块】 阅读理解8 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 文章第四段开头 You should all
44、ow thecut surface to dry for a few hours and then paint itwith one of the substances available from gardenshops produced especially for this purpose此题的关键是读出 for this purpose 指代的是什么。结合第三段的内容可知 this purpose 指的就是 prevent disease。故选 B。【知识模块】 阅读理解9 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 文章开头 Trees should only be prunedwhen ther
45、e is a good and clear reason for doingso文中用 only 表示强调，故选 C。【知识模块】 阅读理解10 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 文章开头提出中心，而后解释了两种情况下可剪除树枝，最后提出修剪的方法。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】 本题的命题意图是检测学生对全文主旨的概括能力。全文讲述的是关于“强迫性购物及其治疗方法的研究”，故选 B。【知识模块】 阅读理解12 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 细节考查题。由第二段“When you arefeeling bad and blue，what d
46、o you do?Somepeople take the credit card and go out to theshop”即可得到答案。【知识模块】 阅读理解13 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 此处的 it 实际上是指“Compulsiveshoppers frequently buy more than they can affordor more than they need”这一状况。【知识模块】 阅读理解14 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 由倒数第二段第一句可知治疗的目的是为了帮助人们寻找控制他们情绪的最好的办法，即心病还须心药医。【知识模块】 阅读理解15 【正确答案】 D【试题
47、解析】 根据第五段“The program ，consistingof 10 onehour weekly lessons”，可推知每周一小时的课程，共 10 小时，故应该持续 10 周，因此选 D。【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】 从第三段中 But because few of thecyclones ever hit the coastal towns，people therehad come to ignore the warnings可知 C 正确。【知识模块】 阅读理解17 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 从文章第五段 nearly al
48、l the othervictims died in the damage of their homes which，despite the fact that Darwin lies in the recognizedcyclone belt，had not been built to withstandcyclonic winds和 the Darwin authorities neverfollowed the new regulations可知 C 正确。【知识模块】 阅读理解18 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 从文章第四段 On that occasion thestorm changed direction and headed off harmlesslydown the coast可知 B 正确。【知识模块】 阅读理解19 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 从文章的第五段 the Darwin authoritiesnever followed the new regulations可知文中的 follow 与选项中的 take no notice of 是同义替换。【知识模块】 阅读理解20 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 本文的目的是借达尔文的悲剧告知人们忽视龙卷风警报的代价有多大。【知识模块】 阅读理解
