1、专升本英语（阅读）模拟试卷 52 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 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 prin
3、ciple (法则) 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 popul
4、ar in the 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 shows producers
5、who were pulling the strings, gave the answers to the most popular contestants before hand. Why? Because if the audience didnt 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
6、on 40 years later.Van Doren is no longer involved with TV. But game shows are still here, though they arent 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
7、on TV, 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.1 The sale of novel is talked about in comparison with_.（A）the size of TVs（B） the numbe
8、r of TV viewers（C） the sale of “best sellers“（D）the number of TV audiences2 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.2 Time spent in a bookshop can be most enjoyable, whethe
9、r you are 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 la
10、ter that 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 hearts con
11、tent. If it is a good shop, no assistant will approach you with the greeting, “Can I help you?“ You neednt 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 stu
12、dent had to read a textbook which was far too expensive for him to buy. He couldnt 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 disappo
13、inted 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 t
14、empted to buy it!“ he said, and left the delighted student to continue his reading.3 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 shop4 The medical student went to th
15、e bookshop 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 textbook5 The textbook the medical student was interested in was put away in a corner _.（A）to prevent anyone from buying it（B） because
16、 the 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 it5 Televisionthat most attractive modern technology, marked by rapid change and growthis moving into a new era which promises to reshape our byes and our wor
17、ld. It 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 cap
18、ability 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
19、expression, 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
20、. Second, 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
21、 today. 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
22、 this active medium as the passive viewer.6 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
23、 impulses.（D）The feeding of impulses into the receiver.7 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.8 Which of the following statements can best describe TV viewers according to the passage?（A）They pre
24、fer 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.8 On a rainy day, you will see many streams of muddy(多泥的) water running down the slopes(斜坡) of a hill
25、. The water is muddy because it washes away soil from the hill slopes.Sometimes soil is blown away by strong winds. When the soil is carried away by water or wind, we say that the land is eroded (侵蚀). This is known as soil erosion.Plants cannot grow on eroded land. There is not enough soil on eroded
26、 land to give them the things they need. Plants need water and salts from the soil.We can do a number of things to stop soil erosion. This is called soil conservation(保护).One way of soil conservation on flat, open ground is to grow small plants such as grasses. Their roots hold the soil tightly toge
27、ther.Another way is to plant trees around an open field. Thus soil erosion by strong winds cannot take place. Rows of trees act as a very big wall.Soil erosion on slopes can be stopped by cutting “steps“ called terraces (梯田). Water carrying soil cannot run straight down the slope now. It has to run
28、down the terraces. This slows down the flow(流速) of the water. Most of the soil in the water is left behind on the terraces.There are some other ways for soil conservation.9 On a rainy day the water running down the slopes of a hill is muddy because_.（A）there are no terraces on the slopes（B） there ar
29、e no small plants on the slopes（C） it washes away soil from the slopes（D）there is too much soil on the slopes10 Plants cannot grow on eroded land because_.（A）there is a lot of sand in it（B） there is not enough water and salts in it（C） there is no water in it（D）the land is too hard11 The way of soil
30、conservation on flat, open ground is_.（A）to grow small plants such as grasses（B） to plant trees around an open field（C） to add fertilizer to the soil（D）A and B12 Cutting “steps“ called terraces on slopes_.（A）can slow down the flow of the water（B） helps plants grow better（C） prevents the soil being c
31、arried away by winds（D）makes the plants roots hold the soil together12 Bacteria(细菌) are extremely small living things. While we measure our own sizes in inches or centimeters, bacterial size is measured in microns. One micron is a thousandth of a millimeter: a pinhead is about a millimeter across. R
32、od-shaped bacteria are usually from two to four microns long, while rounded ones are generally one micron in diameter. Thus, if you enlarged a rounded bacterium a thousand times, it would be just about the size of a pinhead. An adult human magnified by the same amount would be over a mile( 1. 6 kilo
33、meters) tall.Even with an ordinary microscope, you must look closely to see bacteria. Using a magnification of 100 times, one finds that bacteria are barely visible as tiny rods or dots. One cannot make out anything of their structure. Using special stains, one can see that some bacteria have attach
34、ed to them wavy-looking “hairs“ called flagella. Others have only one flagellum. The flagella rotate, pushing the bacteria through the water. Many bacteria lack flagella and cannot move about by their own power, while others can glide along over surfaces by some little-understood mechanism.From the
35、bacterial point of view the world is a very different place from what it is to humans. To a bacterium water is as thick as molasses (糖蜜) is to us. Bacteria are so small that they are influenced by the movements of the chemical molecules around them. Bacteria under the microscope even those with no f
36、lagella often bounce about in the water. This is because they collide with the water molecules and are pushed this way and that molecules move so rapidly that within a tenth of a second the molecules around a flagellum have been replaced by new ones. Even bacteria without flagella are thus constantl
37、y exposed to a changing environment.13 Which of the following is the smallest?（A）A pinhead.（B） A rounded bacterium.（C） A microscope.（D）A rod-shaped bacterium.14 According to the passage, someone who examines bacteria using only a microscope that magnifies 100 times would see_.（A）tiny dots（B） small“
38、hairs“（C） large rods（D）detailed structures15 The relationship between a bacterium and its flagella is most nearly analogous to which of the following?（A）A rider jumping on a horses back.（B） A ball being hit by a bat.（C） A boat powered by a motor.（D）A door closed by a gust of wind.16 In Paragraph 3,
39、Sentence 2, the author compares water to molasses in order to introduce which of the following topics?（A）The bacterial content of different liquids.（B） What happens when bacteria are added to molasses.（C） The molecular structures of different chemicals.（D）How difficult it is for bacteria to move thr
40、ough water.专升本英语（阅读）模拟试卷 52 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 le
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