1、专升本英语（阅读）模拟试卷 82 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 If the Europeans thought a droughta long period of dry weatherwas something that happened only in Africa, they know better now. After four years of below-normal rainfall (in some cases only 10 percent of the annuals average), vast areas of France, Spain, Portugal, Belgium, Britain a
3、nd Ireland are dry and barren. Water is so low in the canals of northern France that waterway traffic is forbidden except on weekends. Oyster (牡蛎) grows in Brittany report a 30 percent drop in production because of the loss of fresh water in local rivers necessary for oyster breeding. In southeaster
4、n England, the rolling green hills of Kent have turned so brown that officials have been weighing plans to pipe in water from Wales. In Portugal, farmers in the southern Alentejo region have held prayer meeting for rainso far, in vain.Governments in drought-spread countries are taking severe measure
5、s. Authorities in hard-hit areas of France have banned washing cars and watering lawns. In Britain, water will soon be metered, like gas and electricity. “The English have always taken water for granted,“ says Graham Warren, a spokesman of Britains National Rivers Authority. “Now theyre putting a pr
6、ice on it.“ Even a sudden end to the drought would not end the misery in some areas. It will take several years of unusually heavy winter rain, the experts say, just to bring existing water reserves up to their normal levels.1 What does the author mean by saying “they know better now“?（A）They know m
7、ore about the causes of the drought.（B） They have a better understanding of the drought in Africa.（C） They have realized that the drought in Europe is the most serious one.（D）They have realized that droughts hit not only Africa but also Europe.2 The drought in Europe has brought about all the follow
8、ing problems EXCEPT_.（A）below-normal rainfall（B） difficult navigation（C） a sharp drop in oyster harvest（D）bone-dry hill3 The British government intends to_.（A）forbid the car-washing service（B） increase the price of the water used（C） end the misery caused by the drought（D）charge fees for the use of t
9、he water4 Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?（A）Germany is the only country free from the drought.（B） Water reserves are at their lowest level in years due to drought.（C） The drought is more serious in Britain than in France.（D）Europe will not have heavy rain until se
10、veral years later.5 Which of the following is the most appropriate title for the passage?（A）Europe in Misery.（B） Drought Attacks Europe.（C） Be Economical with Water.（D）Europe, a Would-be Africa.5 In the United States today, nearly half of us live in areas that we refer to as the suburbs. Any diction
11、ary will define the suburbs as those areas, usually residential, that lie outside cities and towns. But, for millions of Americans in the last thirty years, the suburbs have come to mean much more than that. For those who moved to the developing suburbs after the Second World War, they represented a
12、n escape from urban congestion to a home of ones ownpreferably one with an attached two-car garage on a little half-acre of tree-shaded land. It also meant daily communication to work by railroad or expressway, a lawn to mow, and a mortgage to pay off over the year.Nobody approves of life in the sub
13、urbs but the people who live there. Urban cities argue that suburbanites enjoy all the cultural, educational, and commercial advantages that cities offer without paying for them. Farmers worry about losing their farms to uncontrolled suburban sprawl. The suburbs have also been criticized for the mon
14、otonous sameness of their design and for their ability to insulate their inhabitants from the problems of larger society in which they live.On the other hand, defenders of the suburbs argue that the life-style that they offer is more varied and more inclusive than the critics admit; there are many d
15、ifferent kinds of suburbs and a variety of people living in them. While the development of the suburbs has created problems, it also has provided substantial modern housing for millions of people. Suburban living offers the best of two worldsthe city and the countryat a price that many are able to a
16、fford.Many people will always prefer the hectic pace and excitement of life in the city, while others will want the more tranquil pace of life in the country. But, for those in either city or country who are willing to compromise, the suburbs are waiting.6 Evidence in the third paragraph suggested t
17、hat_.（A）suburban areas are fully developed（B） farmers are unconcerned about suburban sprawl（C） suburban inhabitants enjoy active social life there（D）educational standards in the suburbs are not lower than those in the cities7 The strongest argument against the suburbs is that_.（A）suburbanites enjoy
18、the advantages of city life while paying for them（B） suburbs are all the same（C） suburbs are far away（D）suburbs have a lot of space8 What can we learn about the suburban life?（A）Daily communication doesnt characterize the suburban life.（B） Suburbans love apartment living.（C） Home ownership is a drea
19、m for the suburbans.（D）Mortgage payment features the suburban life.9 What can we learn from the fourth paragraph?（A）Many different kinds of people live in the suburbs.（B） The style of suburban life is similar to that of urban life.（C） Suburban development has reduced many problems.（D）Suburban develo
20、pment has destroyed the environment.10 The best title for this passage is_.（A）Boring Commuters（B） How to Pay off a Mortgage（C） Life in the Suburbs（D）Urban Congestion10 Nonverbal (非语言的)communication has to do with gestures, movements and closeness of two people when they are talking. The scientists s
21、ay that those gestures, movements and so on have meaning which words do not carry.For example, the body distance between two speakers can be important. North Americans often complain that South Americans are unfriendly because they tend to stand close to the North Americans when speaking, while the
22、South American often considers the North Americans to be“ cold“ or “ distant“ because he keeps a greater distance between himself and the person he is speaking to. The “eye contact“ provides another example of what we are calling nonverbal communication. Scientists have observed that there is more e
23、ye contact between people who like each other than there is between people who dont like each other. The length of time that the person whom you are speaking to looks at your eyes indicates the amount of interest he has in the things you are talking about.On the other hand, too long a gaze can make
24、people uncomfortable. The eyes apparently play a great part in nonverbal communication. Genuine warmth or interest, shyness or confidence can often be seen in the eyes. We do not always consider a smile to be a sign of friendliness. Someone who is always smiling, and with little apparent reasons, of
25、ten makes us uneasy.11 According to the passage, nonverbal communication_.（A）is a method often used by people who cannot speak（B） can tell something that words cannot（C） can be used to talk with people who cannot hear（D）is less used than words12 The South American_.（A）tends to keep a distance betwee
26、n himself and the person he is speaking to（B） usually stands close to the person he is talking to（C） is often unfriendly when speaking（D）is often cold and distant when speaking13 Which of the following is NOT true?（A）Less eye contact suggests distance in relation.（B） The longer one looks at you, the
27、 more interest he has in you.（C） There is more eye contact between people who like each other.（D）Shorter eye contact shows more interest in what one is talking about.14 Too long a gaze_.（A）may upset people being looked at（B） shows ones great confidence（C） indicates ones interest in the talk（D）tells
28、you how friendly one is15 Constant smiling without apparent reasons_.（A）is a sign of ones friendliness（B） is a sign of ones unfriendliness（C） makes people feel happy（D）makes people feel uncomfortable15 Today, cigarette smoking is a common habit. About forty-three percent of the adult men and thirty-
29、one percent of the adult women in the United States smoke cigarettes regularly. It is encouraging to see that millions of people have given up smoking.It is a fact that men as a group smoke more than women. Among both men and women the age group with the highest proportion of smokers is 24 44.Income
30、, education, and occupation all play a part in determining a persons smoking habit. City people smoke more than people living on farms. Well-educated men with high incomes are less likely to smoke cigarettes than men with fewer years of schooling and lower incomes. On the other hand, if a well-educa
31、ted man with a higher income smokes at all, he is likely to smoke more packs of cigarettes per day.The situation is somewhat different for women. There are slightly more smokers among women with higher family income and higher education than among the lower income and lower educational groups. These
32、 more highly educated women tend to smoke more heavily.Among teenagers the picture is similar. There are fewer teenaged smokers from upper-income, well-educated families, and fewer from families living in farm areas. Children are most likely to start smoking if one or both of their parents smoke.16
33、What do we know from the first paragraph?（A）More and more people take up the habit of smoking.（B） There are more smoking women than smoking men in USA.（C） It is good news that more people have given up smoking.（D）The U. S. has more smoking people than any other country.17 What factors determine a pe
34、rsons smoking habit?（A）Age, income and education.（B） Age, sex and income.（C） Occupation, income and sex.（D）Occupation, income and education.18 Which of the following is true according to the passage?（A）City people are less likely to smoke.（B） People in rural areas are more likely to smoke.（C） Men wi
35、th higher income tend to smoke.（D）Well-educated men with high incomes are generally less likely to smoke.19 What is the smoking situation for women?（A）The situation is quite the same for women as for men.（B） Better-educated women are likely to smoke heavily.（C） There are more women smokers with low
36、incomes.（D）Women with higher incomes and higher education do not tend to smoke.20 What can we say about teenaged smokers?（A）The picture about the teenaged smokers is similar to that of women smokers.（B） The situation among teenagers is quite the same with men.（C） High school students are more likely
37、 to smoke than college students.（D）Farmers children tend to smoke more.20 During a state of deep relaxation, several physiological changes take place in the body: the bodys oxygen consumption is reduced; the heart beat decreases; muscle tension and sweating ease, and there is decreased sympathetic n
38、ervous system activity. This restful state not only allows the body to repair and restore itself, but also has a calming effect on the consciousness.How to achieve this state of relaxation, however, is a matter of opinion, and in some medical circles, a matter of controversy. A recent report by Dr.
39、David Holmes of the University of Kansas in the journal “American psychologist“ said that simple sitting in an armchair has just as many beneficial characteristics for the body as meditation does. Researchers of other relaxation techniques disagree. These experts believe that more structured techniq
40、ues, such as meditation, lead to a condition of deep relaxation.The debate goes on, but one thing appears to be clear; the relaxation response can be reached by a number of methods, and the methods themselves are not as important as getting there. One day, one method may work best; on another day, a
41、n alternative method may be more appropriate. Once you are aware of all the methods, you can find the one that works best for you.Some of the relaxation techniques are meditation, auto-analysis and progressive muscle relaxation response than just sitting quietly in a chair, they have the added benef
42、it of structure and discipline, and for these reasons appear to be more effective for most individuals.21 The passage indicates that a state of deep relaxation is not only good for ones body, but also beneficial to_.（A）heart beat（B） consciousness（C） muscle tension（D）sympathetic nervous system22 Peop
43、le seem to agree that_.（A）sitting in an armchair benefits a person as meditation does（B） what people are struggling for is a state of deep relaxation（C） to achieve a state of deep relaxation is possible through various means（D）structured consciousness relaxation techniques are more beneficial for a
44、person23 In the third paragraph, the phrase “getting there“ most probably means_.（A）arriving at ones destination（B） getting what one wants most（C） reaching a state of deep relaxation（D）finding out a suitable relaxation technique24 As far as relaxation is concerned, the author indicates that_.（A）aims
45、 are more important than means（B） means are more important than aims（C） some relaxation techniques are better than others（D）more and more people are interested in relaxation techniques25 The authors attitude toward relaxation is best described as_.（A）critical（B） objective（C） optimistic（D）subjective专
46、升本英语（阅读）模拟试卷 82 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
47、Answer Sheet.【知识模块】 阅读理解1 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 答案在第一段第一句话：If the Europeans thought a droughta long period of dry weatherwas something that happened only in Africa，they know better now“如果欧洲人认为干旱天气只会出现在非洲的话，那么他们现在更清楚地知道了，情况并非如此。”因此，they know better now 意为“they have realized that droughts hit not，only Africa
48、 but also Europe”“欧洲人已经意识到干旱不仅会袭击非洲也会出现在欧洲。”【知识模块】 阅读理解2 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 答案在第一段，从第三句到本段结束后可看出欧洲的干旱引起了以下问题：船只航行困难，牡蛎产量下降，山丘干旱。低于平均水平的降雨量不属于干旱引起的问题，而应当是由于降雨量少引起干旱。因此 A 为正确答案。【知识模块】 阅读理解3 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 答案在第二段，有这样的句子：In Britain，water will soon be metered，like gas and electricity“在英国，水很快就会像煤气和电一样开始计量了。”“
49、The English have always taken water for granted”“英国人一直对水习以为常。”“Now they are putting a price on it”“他们现在要开始给水定价了。”因此英国政府打算开始收水费。D 为正确答案。【知识模块】 阅读理解4 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 答案在文章的最后一句话：It will take several years of unusually heavy winter rainjust to bring existing water reserves up to their normal levels “如果想让水库的水达到通常的水平需要几年的时间，而且需要非常大的冬雨量。”因此，由于多年干旱，水库的水位已经最低了。B 为正确答案。【知识模块】 阅读理解5 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 本题考查考生对全文意思的整体把握。文章第一段谈到干旱给欧洲带来的灾难，第二段谈到干旱国家的政府采取的一些措施。因此文章的题目应当是：D
