1、专升本英语（阅读）模拟试卷 6 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.1 If women are mercilessly exploited(剥削)year after year, they have only themselves to blame. Because they tremble at the thought of being seen in public in clothes that are out of fashion, they are always taken advantage of by the designers and the big stores. Clothes which have been w
3、orn only a few times have to be put aside because of the change of fashion. When you come to think of it, only a woman is capable of standing in front of a wardrobe(衣柜)packed full of clothes and announcing sadly that she has nothing to wear.Changing the fashions are nothing more than the intentional
4、 creation of waste. Many women spend vast sums of money each year to replace clothes that have hardly been worn. Women who cannot afford to throw away clothing in this way, waste hours of their time altering the dresses they have. Skirts are lengthened or shortened; necklines are lowered or raised,
5、and so on.No one can claim that the fashion industry contributes anything really important to society. Fashion designers are rarely concerned with vital things like warmth, comfort and durability(耐用). They are only interested in outward appearance and they take advantage of the fact that women will
6、put up with any amount of discomfort, as long as they look right. There can hardly be a man who hasn t at some time in his life smiled at the sight of a woman shaking in a thin dress on a winter day, or delicately picking her way through deep snow in high-heeled shoes.When comparing men and women in
7、 the matter of fashion, the conclusions to be drawn are obvious. Do the constantly changing fashions of women s clothes, one wonders, reflect basic qualities of inconstancy and instability? Men are too clever to let themselves be cheated by fashion designers. Do their unchanging styles of dress refl
8、ect basic qualities of stability and reliability? That is for you to decide.By saying “the conclusions to be drawn are obvious“(Para.4), the writer means that_.（A）womens inconstancy in their choice of clothing is often laughed at（B） women are better able to put up with discomfort（C） men are also exp
9、loited greatly by fashion designers（D）men are more reasonable in the matter of fashion2 In the U. S. today, the cost of housing is very high. It is common to pay one fourth to one third of a family s income on a place to live.The price of a house depends on its size and location. Big houses are more
10、 expensive than smaller ones, and houses closer to the center of big cities are more expensive than the ones in the suburbs or in small towns. Regardless of(不顾)the cost, it is usual for people to buy their houses over a period of time. When a family buys a house, it is necessary to borrow money from
11、 a bank to pay for it. Then they repay the bank in regular payments. This kind of bank loan is called a mortgage. Families usually take 30 years pay off the mortgage. Without a mortgage it would be impossible for most people to own their houses. Many Americans don t own their houses. They pay landlo
12、rds to live in their homes. The money for this is called rent. Usually it is cheaper to rent than it is to buy and to pay a mortgage. Also, when something needs to be repaired, it is easy for the renter to ask the landlord to fix it. Some people rent houses, but most renters live in apartments. Apar
13、tment buildings are located in cities where it is too costly to build houses.Recently it has become common for renters to buy their apartments. When this happens, the cost usually increases but the money goes to pay off the mortgage. Apartments bought this way are called condominiums.What does the w
14、ord “mortgage“(in Para. 2)mean in Chinese?（A）利息（B）抵押贷款（C）储存（D）支出3 There is much discussion today about whether economic growth is desirable at an earlier period; our desire for material wealth may have been justified. Now, however, this desire for more than we need is causing serious problems. Even
15、though we have good intentions, we may be producing too much, too fast.Those who criticize economic growth argue that we must slow down. They believe that society is approaching certain limits on growth. There include the fixed supply of natural resources, the possible negative effects of industry o
16、n the natural environment, and the continuing increase in the world s population. As society reaches these limits, economic growth can no longer continue, and the quality of life will decrease.People who want more economic growth, on the other hand, argue that even at the present growth rate there a
17、re still many poor people in the world. These proponents of economic growth believe that only more growth can create the capital needed to improve the quality of life in the world. Furthermore, they argue that only continued growth can provide the financial resources required to protect our natural
18、surroundings from industrialization.This debate over the desirability of continued economic growth is of vital importance to business and industry. If those who argue against economic growth are correct, the problems they mention cannot be ignored. To find a solution, economists and the business com
19、munity must pay attention to these problems and continue discussing them with one another.We may infer from the context that “Proponents“(Para. 3)most probably means_.（A）arguments in support of something（B） disagreements（C） people who argue for something（D）people who argue against something4 There a
20、re people who are especially attracted to the concept of “climbing the ladder“ so to increase their status, financial position, and sense of self-worth. In part, as a result of the work ethic(行为准则), these people are internally “driven“ to work. Frequently, foreign visitors have observed that America
21、ns spend an excessive amount of time working and as a consequence, Americans have little time for leisure or personal relationships. In American English a new word has been created to describe people who work compulsively. The word “workaholic“ describes an individual who is as devoted to work as an
22、 alcoholic is addicted to liquor.There are conflicting points of view about workaholics. Those concerned with problems of mental stress believe workaholics abuse themselves physically and mentally. Others hold that workaholics are valuable members of society because they are extremely productive. Th
23、e American culture values achievement, efficiency, and productiona workaholic upholds these values.The word “workaholic“ refers to a person_.（A）who especially likes alcohol（B） who enjoys working（C） who is forced to work by someone else（D）who likes to work and to drink liquor4 Insurance is the sharin
24、g of risks. Nearly everyone is exposed to risk of some sort. The house owner, for example, knows that his property can be damaged by fire; the ship owner knows that his vessel may be lost at sea; the bread-winner knows that he may die at an early age and leave his family poorer. On the other hand, n
25、ot every house is damaged by fire nor every vessel is lost at sea. If these persons each put a small sum into a pool, there will be enough to meet the needs of the few who do suffer loss. In other words, the losses of the few are met from the contributions of the many. This is the basis of insurance
26、. Those who pay the contribution are known as “insured“ and those who administer the pool of contributions as “insurers“.Not all risks end themselves to being covered by insurance. Broadly speaking, the ordinary risks of business and speculation cannot be covered. The risk that buyers will not buy g
27、oods at the prices offered is not of a kind that can be statistically estimated and risks can only be insured against, if they can be so estimated.The legal basis of all insurance is the policy. This is a printed form of contract on stout paper of the best quality. It states in return for the regula
28、r payment by the insured of a named sum of money, called the “premium“ , which is usually paid every year, the insurer will pay a sum of money or compensation for loss, if the risk or event insured against actually happens. The wording of policies, particularly in marine insurance, often seems very
29、old-fashioned, but there is a sound reason for this. Over a large number of years many law cases have been brought to clear up the meanings of doubtful phrases in policies. The law courts, in their judgments, have given these phrases a definite and indisputable meaning, and to avoid future disputes
30、that the phrases have continued to be used in policies even when they have passed out of normal use in speech.5 The “basis of insurance“(Para. 1)refers to_.（A）the sharing of risks（B） the administration of contributions（C） the payment of contributions（D）exposure to risks6 By “the pool of contribution
31、s“(Para. 1)the writer means_.（A）money paid by the insured（B） money paid the insured（C） the cost of administering insurance（D）the amount of each premium专升本英语（阅读）模拟试卷 6 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 compre
32、hension 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.1 【正确答案】 D【知识模块】 阅读理解2 【正确答案】 B【知识模块】 阅读理解3 【正确答案】 C【知识模块】 阅读理解4 【正确答案】 B【知识模块】 阅读理解【知识模块】 阅读理解5 【正确答案】 B【知识模块】 阅读理解6 【正确答案】 A【知识模块】 阅读理解
