1、专升本英语（阅读）模拟试卷 91 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 The ancient Chinese called jade the stone of immortality. It has been used as adornment by women for thousands of years.Cutting and polishing the raw stone is a tedious process. It often takes months. After initial cutting, a piece is ground to its desired formbeing passed from roug
3、h to smooth grindstones. “Our job is to subtract; we cannot add,“ smiles an experienced carver.In judging jade, a little knowledge is often a dangerous thing. It is the easiest gem to imitate. Some of the cheap natural jade can be dyed to a beautiful green. Cruder imitations are made of glass or pla
4、stic; but these are easier to detect, since they are smoother than the real gem, which has a slightly uneven surface and a rather greasy look.No two gems are alike. Jade is priced according to its colour and translucence(半透明的). Prices range from a few dollars for an opaque(不透明的) , dull-green stone t
5、o thousands for one with a true, clear, emerald green. The guidelines for buying jade are few and simple: Buy jade only after having seen it under natural light. Use another piece of good quality for comparison. Beware on unusually low prices. Finally, go to only reputable jewelers.1 It often takes
6、_to cut and polish jade.（A）a short time（B） a few weeks（C） years（D）months2 Before being passed through grindstones, raw jade is first_.（A）carved（B） subtracted（C） cut（D）polished3 People find it easy to make_.（A）good jade（B） imitation jade（C） beautiful jade（D）genuine jade4 A piece of “jade“ made of gla
7、ss or plastic is_.（A）uneven（B） greasy（C） rough（D）smooth4 The use of the motorcar is becoming more and more widespread in the twentieth century; as an increasing number of countries develop both technically and economically, so a larger proportion of the worlds population is able to buy and use a car
8、. Possessing a car gives a much greater degree of mobility, enabling the driver to move around freely. The owner of a car is no longer forced to rely on public transport and is, therefore, not compelled to work locally. He can choose from different jobs and probably changes his work more frequently
9、as he is not restricted to a choice within a small radius. Traveling to work by car is also more comfortable than having to use public transportation the driver can adjust the heating in winter and the air conditioning in summer to suit his own needs and preference. There is no irritation caused by
10、waiting for trains, buses or underground trains, standing in long patient queues, or sitting on windy platforms, for as long as half an hour sometimes. With the building of good, fast motorways long distances can be covered rapidly and pleasantly. For the first time in this century also, many people
11、 are now able to enjoy their leisure time to the full by making trips to the country or seaside at the weekends, instead of being confined to their immediate neighborhood. This feeling of independence, and the freedom to go where you please, is perhaps the greatest advantage of the car.When consider
12、ing the drawbacks, perhaps pollution is of prime importance. As more and more cars are produced and used, so the emission from their exhaust pipes contains an ever-larger volume of poisonous gas. Some of the contents of this gas, such as lead, not only pollute the atmosphere but cause actual harm to
13、 the health of people. It is also becoming increasingly difficult to deal with the problem of traffic in towns; most of the important cities of the world suffer from traffic congestion. In fact, any advantage gained in comfort is often cancelled out in city driving by the frustration caused by traff
14、ic jams. The mounting cost of petrol and the increased license fees and road tax all add to the drivers worries. In fact, he must sometimes wonder if the motorcar is such a blessing and not just a menace.5 More and more people can afford to buy and use cars because_.（A）an increasing number of cars a
15、re being produced（B） the cost of cars is getting cheaper with the development of the technology（C） lots of countries have become more developed（D）the use of cars has proved to be more economical6 The author believes that the motor is_.（A）rather a menace than a blessing（B） rather a blessing than a me
16、nace（C） a blessing as well as a menace（D）a blessing7 The advantages of having a car are best experienced in the driver s_.（A）freedom in choosing his job（B） comfort during the travels（C） enjoyment of his leisure time（D）feeling of self-reliance8 What is considered by the writer as the greatest menace
17、to the people caused by the widespread use of motor cars?（A）Air pollution.（B） Traffic jams.（C） Fatal diseases.（D）High cost.8 The favorite food in the United States is hamburger. The favorite place to buy a hamburger is a fast food restaurant. At fast food restaurants, people order their food, wait a
18、 few minutes, and carry it to their tables themselves. People also take their food out of the restaurant and eat it in their cars or in their homes. At some fast food restaurants, people can order their food, pay for it and pick it up without leaving their cars.There are many kinds of fast food rest
19、aurants in the United States. The greatest in number sell hamburgers, French fries and so on, which are popular food among Americans. Besides, fast food, Italian food, chicken, seafood and ice-cream are also very common. The idea of a fast food restaurant is so popular that nearly every kind of food
20、 can be found in one.Fast food restaurants are popular because they reflect American life style. Customers can wear any type of dress when they go to a fast food place. Second, they are fast. People who are busy do not want to spend time preparing their own food or waiting while someone prepares it.
21、 In fast food restaurants the food is usually ready before the customer even orders it. Finally, most food in a fast food restaurant is not expensive. Therefore people are able to buy and eat at fast food restaurant often, while they may not be able to go to a more expensive restaurant very often.9
22、Hamburgers and French fries can be got at _the fast food restaurants.（A）some of（B） most of（C） a part of（D）all of10 What do people do when they come to a fast food restaurant?（A）They order and eat their food at the restaurant.（B） They buy and take their food out and eat it in their cars or in their h
23、omes.（C） They order, pay for and get their food in their cars.（D）They do any one of the three things mentioned above.11 Why do Americans like to go to fast food restaurants?（A）It is because fast food restaurants are fast, informal, and inexpensive.（B） It is because people can easily find fast food r
24、estaurants.（C） It is because people like to eat hamburgers.（D）It is because fast food restaurants sell nearly every kind of food.11 Do people everywhere agree on what a mountain is? The fact is that definitions vary. Everyone admits, for example, that Everest is, a mountain, the highest of them all,
25、 with an altitude of almost 30 000 feet. But what about Snowdon, the loftiest peak in Wales? It rises a mere 3 000 feet, yet it is also called a mountain. Comparison, a little matter of relativity, is the key. To the average person living on North Americas Great Plains, Vermonts Green Mountains look
26、 lofty indeed, but to anyone from the Rocky Mountains, the Great Mountains seem nothing more than hills.Geographers generally agree that, to be a mountain topographically(地形学方面), a landmass must reach, an altitude of 3 000 feet above the level of the sea. Mount Everest, for instance, is 30 000 feet
27、above sea level, but only 15 000 feet above the neighboring Tibetan plateau. Geologists restrict the definition even more, maintaining that a mountain is a mountain by virtue of its geological structure. Some rugged highlands are not really mountains, while some flat, low-lying rock surfaces are tru
28、e mountains. They are low now because of centuries of erosion. There are even mountains under the sea, the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, for example. Like all true mountains, they were originally formed by large-scale movements of the earths crust.12 How high a mountain looks to the average person depends on
29、what he_.（A）compares it with（B） reads about geology（C） knows about the climate（D）thinks of topography 13 Everest is the highest mountain in_.（A）the world（B） North America（C） Tibet（D）both A and B14 Geographers measure mountains by comparing them with_.（A）the surrounding land（B） the height to which cl
30、ouds rise（C） the level of the sea（D）other mountains 15 Geologists are not primarily concerned with a mountain s_.（A）history（B） height（C） structure（D）formation15 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 “Do
31、nt!“. 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 normal 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 ac
32、tor or actress takes up work with a theatrical company, usually as an assistant stage manager. This means doing everything that there is to do 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
33、 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 training. 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
34、 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 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 h
35、e 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 day. But chances like this happen once in a blue moon!16 From the very beginning, the author puts it clearly that acting is a profession_.（A）sought after by t
36、oo many people（B） too difficult for young people（C） for ambitious people only（D）for young people only17 Which of the following is NOT mentioned as part of an assistant stage managers job?（A）Playing minor roles.（B） Taking care of the dress to be worn on the stage by an actor or actress.（C） Helping ad
37、vertise plays.（D）Collecting tickets. 18 The film producer found Connie Pratt one morning when she was_.（A）working in a bicycle factory（B） driving past him in her car（C） going to a film studio（D）waiting for a bus19 A few weeks after the test, Connie Pratt found herself_.（A）the most famous actress of
38、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 the day专升本英语（阅读）模拟试卷 91 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 com
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