1、专升本英语（阅读）模拟试卷 4 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 the
2、 Answer Sheet.0 Acting is such an over-crowded 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 slim. The nor
3、mal 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 theatrical company, usually as an assistant stage manager. This means doing everything that there is to do
4、 in the theatre: painting scenery, publicity(宣传), taking care of the costumes, and even acting in very small parts. It is very hard work indeed, and the hours are long and the salary is tiny.Of course, some people have remarkable chances which lead to fame and success without this long and hard trai
5、ning. 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 at a bus stop, as he drove past in his car. He stopped and got out to speak to the girl. He asked if she would like to go to the film studio to
6、do a test, and she thought he was joking. Then she got angry and said she would call the police. It took the producer twenty minutes to convince Connie that he was serious. The test was successful. And within a few weeks she was playing the leading part opposite one of the most famous actors of the
7、day. But chances like this happen once in a blue moon!1 From the very beginning, the author puts it clearly that acting is a profession _.（A）sought after by too many people（B） too difficult for young people（C） for ambitious people only（D）for young people only2 Which of the following is NOT mentioned
8、 as part of an assistant stage manager s job?（A）Playing minor roles.（B） Taking care of the dress to be worn on the stage by an actor or actress.（C） Helping advertise plays.（D）Collecting tickets.3 The film producer found Connie Pratt one morning when she was_.（A）working in a bicycle factory（B） drivin
9、g past him in her car（C） going to a film studio（D）waiting for a bus4 A few weeks after the test, Connie Pratt found herself_.（A）the most famous actress of the world（B） playing the leading female role in a play（C） as famous as the greatest actor of the world（D）no less famous than the leading actor of
10、 the day4 One of the most fascinating things about television is the size of the audience. A novel can be on the “best sellers“ list with a sale of fewer than 100,000 copies but popular TV show might have 70 million viewers. TV can make anything or anyone well-known overnight.This is the principle(法
11、则)behind “quiz“ or “game“ shows, which put ordinary people on TV to play a game for prizes and money. A quiz show can make anyone a star, and it can give away thousands of dollars just for fun. But all of this money can create problems. For instance, in the 1950s, quiz shows were very popular in the
12、 U. S. and almost everyone watched them. Charles Van Doren, an English instructor, became rich and famous after winning money on several shows. He even had a career as a television personality. But one of the losers proved that Van Doren was cheating. It turned out that the show s producers who were
13、 pulling the strings, gave the answers to the most popular contestants before hand. Why? Because if the audience didn t like the person who won the game, they turned the show off. The result of this cheating was a huge scandal(丑闻). Based on this story, a movie under the title “Quiz show“ is on 40 ye
14、ars later.Van Doren is no longer involved with TV. But game shows are still here, though they aren t taken as seriously. In fact, some of them try to be as ridiculous as possible. There are shows that send strangers on vacation trips together, that try to cause newly-married couples to fight on TV,
15、or that punish posers by humiliating(羞辱)them. The entertainment now is to see what people will do just to be on TV. People still win money, but the real prize is to be in front of an audience of millions.5 The sale of novel is talked about in comparison with_.（A）the size of TVs（B） the number of TV v
16、iewers（C） the sale of “best sellers“（D）the number of TV audiences6 In Charles quiz scandal, who, according to the passage, is to be blamed most?（A）One of the losers.（B） The shows producers.（C） Charles Van Doren himself.（D）His audience.6 Time spent in a bookshop can be most enjoyable, whether you are
17、 a book-lover or merely there to buy a book as a present. You may even have entered the shop just to find shelter from a sudden shower. Whatever the reason, you can soon become totally unaware of your surroundings. You soon bury yourself in some book or other, and usually it is only much later that
18、you realize you have spent too much time there and must dash off to keep some forgotten appointment.This opportunity to escape the realities of everyday life is the main attraction of a book shop. A music shop is very much like a bookshop. You can wander round such places to your heart s content. If
19、 it is a good shop, no assistant will approach you with the greeting, “Can I help you?“ You needn t buy anything you dont want. In a bookshop an assistant should remain in the background until you have finished browsing(浏览). Then, and only then, are his services necessary. ,Once, a medical student h
20、ad to read a textbook which was far too expensive for him to buy. He couldn t obtain it from the library and the only copy he could find was in a certain bookshop. Every afternoon, therefore, he would go along to the shop and read a little of the book at a time. One day, however, he was disappointed
21、 to find the book missing from its usual place. He was about to leave, when he noticed the owner of the shop beckoning(招呼)to him. Expecting to be told off, he went towards him. To his surprise, the owner pointed to the book, which was put away in a corner. “ I put it there in case anyone was tempted
22、 to buy it! “ he said, and left the delighted student to continue his reading.7 In a good bookshop _.（A）nobody takes any notice of you（B） the assistant greets you in a friendly way（C） you can always obtain the books you need（D）you feel that you are in a music shop8 The medical student went to the bo
23、okshop every day_.（A）to see if the book he wanted was in its usual place（B） to read the book without buying it（C） to talk with the shop owner（D）to try to get the textbook9 The textbook the medical student was interested in was put away in a corner_.（A）to prevent anyone from buying it（B） because the
24、medical student might take it away（C） in case the medical student was tempted to buy it（D）because the medical student was tempted to buy it9 Televisionthat most attractive modern technology, marked by rapid change and growthis moving into a new era which promises to reshape our byes and our world. I
25、t is an electronic revolution of sorts, made possible by the marriage of television and computer technologies.The word “television“ can literally be interpreted as sight from a distance. Very simply put, it works in this way: through a complete system of electronics, television provides the capabili
26、ty of converting an image into electronic impulses, which can be sent through a wire or cable. These impulses, when fed into a receiver(television set), can then be electronically reconstructed into that same image.Television is more than just an electronics system, however. It is a means of express
27、ion, as well as a vehicle for communication, and as such becomes a powerful tool for reaching other human beings.The field of television can be divided into two types. First, there is broadcast television, which reaches the masses through broad-based airwave transmission of television signals. Secon
28、d, there is non-broadcast television, which provides for the needs of individuals or specific interest groups through controlled transmission techniques.Traditionally, television has been a medium of the masses. It has been with us for about thirty-seven years in a form similar to what exists today.
29、 During those years, it has been controlled mostly by the broadcast networks, ABC, NBC and CBS, who have been the major suppliers of news, information, and entertainment. These giants of broadcasting have actually not only shaped television as a source of entertainment, but placed our role in this a
30、ctive medium as the passive viewer.10 Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as a function of electronics in television transmission?（A）The sending of impulses through a wire.（B） The transmission of voice from one TV set to another.（C） The conversion of an image into electronic impul
31、ses.（D）The feeding of impulses into the receiver.11 What kind of television is intended for small numbers of people?（A）Broad-based TV.（B） Reconstructed TV.（C） Traditional TV.（D）Non-broadcast TV.12 Which of the following statements can best describe TV viewers according to the passage?（A）They prefer
32、increased news coverage.（B） They do not take an active role in watching television.（C） They like to use television to reach other human beings.（D）They have more or less grown tired of television.专升本英语（阅读）模拟试卷 4 答案与解析一、Part III Reading ComprehensionDirections: In this part there are four passages. Ea
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