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专升本英语(阅读)模拟试卷100(题后含答案及解析)

专升本英语(阅读)模拟试卷100(题后含答案及解析)

专升本英语(阅读)模拟试卷100(题后含答案及解析) 全部题型 5. Reading ComprehensionPart 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 Answer Sheet.Adam Smith was the first person to see the importance of the division of the labor. He gave us an example of the process by which pins were made in England. “One man draws out the wire, another strengthens it, a third cuts it, a fourth points it, and a fifth gives it a head. Just to make the head requires two or three different operations. The work of making pins is divided into about eighteen different operations, which in some factories are all performed by different people, though in others the same man will sometimes perform two or three of them. Ten men, Smith said, in this way, turned out twelve pounds of pins a day or about 4,800 pins a worker. But if all of them had worked separately and independently without division of labor, they certainly could not have made twenty pins in a day and not even one. There can be no doubt that division of labor is an efficient way of organizing work. Fewer people can make more pins. Adam Smith saw this, but he also took it for granted that division of labor is itself responsible for economic growth and development and it accounts for the difference between expanding economies and those that stand still. But division of labor adds nothing new, it only enables people to produce more of what they already have.1.According to the passage, Adam Smith was the first person to______.A.take advantage of the physical laborB.introduce the division of labor into EnglandC.understand the effects of the division of laborD.explain the bad causes of the division of labor正确答案:C解析:根据文章的第一段第一句话:Adam Smith was the first person to see the importance of the division of the labor.可知劳动分工的重要性也就是劳动分工对生产效率的作用、影响。

专升本英语(阅读理解)模拟试卷2(题后含答案及解析)

专升本英语(阅读理解)模拟试卷2(题后含答案及解析)

专升本英语(阅读理解)模拟试卷2(题后含答案及解析)题型有:1.It is very interesting to note where the debate about diversity(多样化)is taking place. It is taking place primarily in political circles. Here at the College Fund, we have a lot of contact with top corporate(公司的)leaders; none of them is talking about getting rid of those instruments that produce diversity. In fact, they say that if their companies are to compete in the global village and in the global market place, diversity is an imperative. They also say that the need for talented, skilled Americans means we have to expand the pool of potential employees. And in looking at where birth rate are growing and at where the population is shifting, corporate America understands that expanding the pool means promoting policies that help provide skills to more minorities, more women , and more immigrants . Corporate leaders know that if that doesn’ t occur in our society, they will not have the engineers, the scientists, the lawyers, or the business managers they will need. Likewise , I don’t hear people in the academy saying, “Let’s go backward. Let’ s go back to the good old days, when we had a meritocracy(不拘一格选人才)”, which was never true—we never had a meritocracy, although we’ ve come closer to it in the last 30 years. I recently visited a great little college in New York where the campus has doubled its minority population in the last six years. I talked with an African American who has been professor there for a long time. And she remembers that when she first joined the community, there were fewer than a handful of minorities on campus. Now all of us feel the way is better because of the diversity. So where we hear this debates is primarily in political circles and in the media—not in corporate board rooms or on college campuses.1.The word “imperative”(Para. 1)most probably refers to something______.A.superficialB.remarkableC.debatableD.essential正确答案:D解析:根据文中具体语言环境可知该词的意思为“必需的,不可缺少的”,故选D。

专升本英语(阅读理解)模拟试卷24(题后含答案及解析)

专升本英语(阅读理解)模拟试卷24(题后含答案及解析)

专升本英语(阅读理解)模拟试卷24(题后含答案及解析)题型有:1.A recent study described coal as a “bridge to the future”. As the most plentiful fossil (化石) fuel in the world, coal has the possibility for filling a growing portion of the demand for energy. But problems cause some trouble to this promising old fuel. Coal is found around the globe, but three countries—the United States, the Soviet Union and China own nearly two thirds of all known coal reserves. At present rates of using coal these reserves would last the world more than 200 years, according to the estimates carefully made. Furthermore, scientists think the world probably has 15 times this much coal. While the United States has the largest share—more than a quarter of the 786 billion tons of known world coal reserves, both the Soviet Union and China produce almost as much coal as the U. S. does. In addition to the category of known reserves, the U. S. Geological Survey (地质调查所) has calculated that the United States has an estimated 1. 7 trillion (万亿) tons of coal at depths of less than 3,000 feet. Unfortunately, much of this coal is not easy to get with present technology or at present prices. To produce and use much more coal than we do today, a number of problems will have to be solved: capital at high interest rates, manpower, and transportation, including insufficient rail facilities. Environmental concerns include the proper development of mine sites, possible changes in global climate caused by increased carbon dioxide from burning coal, and the objects that are sent out from coal stacks (烟囱) that wear out buildings, poison lakes, and damage human lungs.1.One of the advantages of coal is that_________.A.it can improve global climateB.there is a lot of itC.it is always easy to digD.it doesn’t pollute正确答案:B解析:根据文章第一段中As the most plentiful fossil(化石)fuel in the world,coal has the possibility for filling a growing portion of the demand for energy,可知煤的数量有很多,这可以算作是它的一个优势,其他三项根据文章或常识都可以排除。

英语专升本模拟试题及答案

英语专升本模拟试题及答案

英语专升本模拟试题及答案一、听力部分(共20分)A. 短对话理解(每题1分,共5分)1. What is the man going to do this weekend?A) Go to a party. B) Visit his parents. C) Work on a project.2. Why does the woman refuse the man's invitation?A) She has to study. B) She is not interested. C) She is sick.3. What does the man suggest they do after dinner?A) Go to the cinema. B) Take a walk. C) Stay at home.4. What is the weather like today?A) Sunny. B) Rainy. C) Cloudy.5. What is the woman's major at university?A) English. B) Biology. C) Computer Science.B. 长对话理解(每题2分,共10分)6-10. 听一段对话,回答以下问题:6. What are the speakers mainly discussing?7. What is the woman's opinion about the new policy?8. How does the man feel about the situation?9. What is the man's suggestion for the woman?10. What is the topic of the next meeting?C. 短文理解(每题2分,共5分)11-15. 听一段短文,回答以下问题:11. What is the main idea of the passage?12. What is the author's opinion on the subject?13. What are some of the benefits mentioned?14. What is the author's suggestion for the audience?15. What is the conclusion of the passage?二、阅读理解(共30分)A. 快速阅读(每题2分,共10分)16-20. 阅读以下短文,选择最佳答案:[短文内容略]B. 仔细阅读(每题3分,共20分)21-25. 阅读以下短文,回答以下问题:[短文内容略]三、词汇与语法(共20分)A. 词汇题(每题1分,共10分)26-35. 根据句子的意思,从四个选项中选择最合适的单词填空:[句子及选项略]B. 语法题(每题1分,共10分)36-45. 根据句子的意思,选择正确的语法结构:[句子及选项略]四、完形填空(共15分)46-60. 阅读下面的短文,从四个选项中选择最佳答案填空:[短文内容略]五、翻译(共15分)A. 中译英(每题3分,共9分)61-63. 将以下中文句子翻译成英文:[中文句子略]B. 英译中(每题3分,共6分)64-66. 将以下英文句子翻译成中文:[英文句子略]六、写作(共20分)67. Write an essay on the topic "The Importance of Learning English". You should write at least 120 words.参考答案:一、听力部分A. 1-5: B, A, B, C, BB. 6-10: [根据听力材料提供答案]C. 11-15: [根据听力材料提供答案]二、阅读理解A. 16-20: [根据阅读材料提供答案]B. 21-25: [根据阅读材料提供答案]三、词汇与语法A. 26-35: [根据上下文提供答案]B. 36-45: [根据语法规则提供答案]四、完形填空46-60: [根据上下文提供答案]五、翻译A. 61-63: [根据句子内容提供答案]B. 64-66: [根据句子内容提供答案]六、写作[根据题目要求提供写作范文]请注意,以上内容为示例,具体题目和答案需要根据实际的考试要求和材料来制定。

专升本英语(阅读)模拟试卷106(题后含答案及解析)

专升本英语(阅读)模拟试卷106(题后含答案及解析)

专升本英语(阅读)模拟试卷106(题后含答案及解析) 全部题型 5. Reading ComprehensionPart 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 Answer Sheet.Do you find getting up in the morning so difficult that it’s painful? This might be called laziness, but Dr. Kleitman has a new explanation. He has proved that everyone has a daily energy cycle. During the hours when you labor through your work you may say that you’re “hot”. That’s true. The time of day when you feel most energetic is when your cycle of body temperature is at its peak. For some people the peak comes during the forenoon. For others it comes in the afternoon or evening. No one has discovered why this is so, but it leads to such familiar monologues (自言自语) as: “Get up, John! You’ll be late for work again!”The possible explanation to the trouble is that John is at his temperature-and-energy peak in the evening. Much family quarrelling ends when husbands and wives realize what these energy cycles mean, and which cycle each member of the family has. You can’t change your energy cycle, but you can learn to make your life fit it better. Habit can help, Dr. Kleitman believes. Maybe you’re sleepy in the evening but feel you must stay up late anyway. Counteract(对抗) your cycle to some extent by habitually staying up later than you want to. If your energy is low in the morning but you have an important job to do early in the day, rise before your usual hour. This won’t change your cycle, but you’ll get up steam and work better at your low point. Get off to a slow start which saves your energy. Get up with a leisurely yawn (呵欠) and stretch. Sit on the edge of the bed a minute before putting your feet on the floor. Avoid the troublesome search for clean clothes by laying them out the night before. Whenever possible, do routine work in the afternoon and save tasks requiring more energy or concentration for your sharper hours.1.If a person finds getting up early a problem, most probably______.A.he is a lazy personB.he refuses to follow his own energy cycleC.he is not sure when his energy is lowD.he is at his peak in the afternoon or evening正确答案:D解析:第二段中倒数第二句说到“The possible explanation to the trouble is that John is at this temperature—and—energy peak in the evening.”因此正确答案为D。

专升本英语(阅读理解)模拟试卷6(题后含答案及解析)

专升本英语(阅读理解)模拟试卷6(题后含答案及解析)

专升本英语(阅读理解)模拟试卷6(题后含答案及解析)题型有:1.Trees should only be pruned when there is a good and clear reason for doing so and, fortunately, the number of such reasons is small. Pruning involves the cutting away of overgrown and unwanted branches, and the inexperienced gardener can be encouraged by the thought that more damage results from doing it unnecessarily than from leaving the tree to grow in its own way. Firstly, pruning may be done to make sure that trees have a desired shape or size. The object may be to get a tree of the right height, and at the same time to help the growth of small side branches which will thicken its appearance or give it a special shape. Secondly, pruning may be done to make the tree healthier. You may cut out diseased or dead wood, or branches that are rubbing against each other and thus causing wounds. The health of a tree may be encouraged by removing branches that are blocking up the center and so preventing the free movement of air. One result of pruning is that an open wound is left on the tree and this provides an easy entry for disease, but it is a wound that will heal. Often there is a race between the healing and the disease as to whether the tree will live or die, so that there is a period when the tree is at risk. It should be the aim of every gardener to reduce that risk of death as far as possible. It is essential to make the area which has been pruned smooth and clear, for healing will be slowed down by roughness. You should allow the cut surface to dry for a few hours and then paint it with one of the substances available from garden shops produced especially for this purpose. Pruning is usually done in winter, for then you can see the shape of the tree clearly without interference from the leaves and it is, too, very unlikely that the cuts you make will bleed, if this does happen, it is, of course, impossible to paint them properly.1.Pruning is sometimes done to________.A.allow the tree to grow in its own wayB.get rid of small branchesC.improve the shape of the treeD.let the tree grow taller正确答案:C解析:文章第二段第一句话Firstly,pruning may be done to make sure that trees have a desired shape or size.可知C是正确答案。

专升本英语(阅读理解)模拟试卷20(题后含答案及解析)

专升本英语(阅读理解)模拟试卷20(题后含答案及解析)题型有:1.Today, cigarette smoking is a common habit. About forty-three percent of the adult men and thirty-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 , education, and occupation all play a part in determining a person’ s 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-educated 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 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.1.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.正确答案:C解析:很多人戒烟是个好消息。

[专升本类试卷]专升本英语(阅读)模拟试卷7.doc

[专升本类试卷]专升本英语(阅读)模拟试卷7一、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 Answer Sheet.1 The agriculture revolution in the nineteenth century involved two things: the invention of labor-saving machinery and the development of scientific agriculture. Labor-saving machinery naturally appeared first where labor was scarce. "In Europe," said Thomas Jefferson, "the object is to make the most of their land, labor being sufficient; here it is to make the most of our labor, land being abundant. " It was in America, therefore, that the great advances in the nineteenth century agricultural machinery first came. At the opening of the century, with the exception of a crude(粗糙的)plow, farmers could have carried practically all of the existing agricultural tools on their backs. By 1860, most of the machinery in use today had been designed in an early form. The most important of the early inventions was the iron plow. As early as 1890 Charles Newbolt of New Jersey had been working on the idea of a cast-iron plow and spent his entire fortune in introducing his invention. The farmers, however, would home none of it, claiming that the iron poisoned the soil and made the weeds grow. Nevertheless, many people devoted their attention to the plow, until in 1869, James Oliver of South Bend, Indiana, turned out the first chilled-steel plow.The word "here"(Para. 1 , Line 4)refers to______.(A)Europe(B)America(C)New Jersey(D)Indiana2 A truly extraordinary variety of alternatives to the chemical control of insects is available.Some are already in use and have achieved brilliant success. Others are in the stage of laboratory testing. Still others are little more than ideas in the minds of scientists, waitingfor the opportunity to put them to the test. All have this in common; they are biological solutions, based on understanding of the living organisms they seek to control, and of the whole structure of life to which these organisms belong. Specialists representing various areas of the vast field of biology are contributing, all pouring their knowledge and their creative inspirations into the formation of a new science of biological control. A century ago with the first attempts to introduce natural enemies of insects that were proving troublesome to farmers, the efforts sometimes moved slowly or not at all, but now and again gathered speed and momentum under the impetus of an outstanding success. Some of the most fascinating of the new methods are those that seek to turn the strength of a species against itself—to use the drive of an insect' s life forces to destroy it. The most spectacular of these approaches is the "male sterilization" technique developed by the chief of the U. S. Department of Agriculture' s Entomology Research Branch, Dr. Knipling and his associates.About a quarter of a century ago Dr. Knipling startled his colleagues by proposing aunique method of insect control. If it were possible to sterilize(使绝育)and release largenumbers of insects, he theorized, the sterilized males would, under certain conditions, compete with the normal wild males so successfully that, after repeated releases, onlyinfertile(不生育的)eggs would be produced and the population would die out."Alternatives to the chemical control"(Line 1)means______.(A)other kinds of chemical control of insects(B)altered methods of the chemical control of insects(C)ways other than the chemical to control insects(D)choices of chemicals to control insects2 One day when the famous American scientist Addison was on his way home, a young man stopped him and required to have a word with him. Addison accepted his request.The young man asked, "How, Mr. Addison, can you invent so many things and achieve your fame?" The scientist said, "It seems that you have been thinking of becoming famous every day. " The young man nodded, "Yes, I have been dreaming of being a person as notable as you. Every minute I am thinking of how to become famous. I don't know when I can achieve my fame. " Addison told him, "Don't worry, young man. If youwant to be a famous man this way, you will have to wait until you die!" "Why should I ?" the young man was puzzled.Addison said, "What you dreamed is actually a high building. You never think of how to build it with bricks. Thus the building will never come into reality. However, your story can serve as a mirror. People will remember you because of your idleness and laziness. They will often speak of your name while they give warnings to their children. Aren't you a notorious(声名狼藉的)person by then?" The young man hung his head in shame.3 The young man asked Addison how to______.(A)invent new things(B)become famous(C)talk with him(D)become a scientist4 The young man was puzzled because Addison told him he would______.(A)die after he was famous(B)be famous before he died(C)die before he became famous(D)become well-known after he died5 The young man couldn' t achieve his fame because______.(A)his aim was too high(B)he didn't work hard for it(C)he didn't meet Addison earlier(D)nobody advised him how to do5 Biomechanics—the application of engineering principles to the motions of the human body—stands at the heart of much of the current work in training athletes. At the U. S. Olympic Committee Biomechanics Laboratory in Colorado Springs, experts use a computerized "force platform" to measure both the magnitude(巨人)and direction of body forces as an athlete runs, lifts and throws. This information can tell an athlete such as a discus(铁饼)thrower whether he performs better when more weight is placed on the front or back foot.The U. S. Cycling Federation relies on biomechanical analysis to measure the force applied to pedals by cyclists. "We can tell if one leg is using more force than the other and how effective a rider' s pedaling motion is, " says Edmund Burke of the federation. Marathoner Tony Sandoval benefited from biomechanics in a different way. Troubled by tendinitis(腱炎)and unable to figure out the cause, he went to specialists who analyzed his running movements and found he was rotating his ankle excessively when landing and thus inflaming tendons. Additional analysis showed this occurred because his lower leg muscles, which should stabilize the ankle, were weak. He went on a muscles-strengthening program, and now everything is back to normal.6 The author develops the main idea by______.(A)comparing a cyclist to a marathoner(B)explaining the principles of the computerized "force platform"(C)giving examples to show how the experts utilize biomechanics in training athletes (D)analyzing the results by engineering principles7 We can infer that______.(A)every marathoner would suffer from tendinitis(B)Edmund Burke was a famous cyclist(C)an athlete can benefit from biomechanics(D)without biomechanics, American athletes can't make any progress7 On the surface, AIDS appears to have barely touched Asia so far, and the few cases reported involve mainly foreigners, female and male prostitutes(妓女)and imported blood. But complacency could be a fatal error. Experts have no doubts that the reported cases represent only the tip of an epidemic iceberg; many more people are infected than cases reported, in part because the virus takes five to seven years from infection to develop into AIDS. Says Dr. Jonathan Mann, director of the Special Program on AIDS of the World Health Organization: " AIDS is knocking on the door of Asia. "Yet because AIDS is occurring later in Asia than in other continents, Asians can benefit from the knowledge gained at a heavy price elsewhere: AIDS can be transmitted through heterosexual as well as homosexual contact and prevention through education is the key—indeed the only—defense so far available. In the words of Dr. Mann, "the opportunity for protection of Asia against widespread dissemination of HIV"—the AIDS virus—"is obvious and may be vital to the future of the continent. "In contrast to Asia, Africa had no warning at all when the disease began to appear there. Today, several million men, women and children may already be affected. Here is a Reader' s Digest report on the African crisis, followed by detailed information on AIDS and how it can be prevented.8 It can be inferred from the passage that______.(A)nothing had been known of AIDS before it was found in Africa(B)Asians have suffered little as they all have good education(C)foreigners in Asia may be the most vulnerable to AIDS(D)other continents will fall victims of AIDS very soon9 It is obvious that the writer of the passage______.(A)feels confident about eliminating AIDS in the near future(B)is rather concerned with the future of the Asian Continent(C)shows indifference to the situation in Africa(D)has doubts that education can be of any help in fighting against AIDS 10 What will the report that follows the passage most likely discuss? (A)The critical situation throughout the world.(B)AIDS victims in some African countries.(C)The aim of the Special Program on AIDS.(D)Reader's Digest and AIDS.。

山东省高等教育专升本英语模拟练习试题含答案2020年最新

山东省高等教育专升本英语模拟练习试题含答案2020年最新一、阅读理解阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。

Passage 1George Washington (1732-1799) was the first president of the United States. He is also one of America's greatest heroes. He led the country through one of its most difficult times -- the American Revolution (战争), a war for freedom from England. In addition, Washington was an outstanding general. Even though he lost most of the battles that he fought, he never gave up. When the war was over, the American colonists had won their freedom. Washington gave his power back to his country and he went home to live on his farm in Virginia.After a few years, Washington was convinced to attend the Constitutional Convention to write a Constitution for the United States. This document is the most important paper in the history of the United States. It tells how the country is to be run, and it is the basis for the laws of the land.When the new American government was started, Washington was elected president by the Electoral College (选举团) both in 1789 and also in 1792. He is the only president who was elected by all the Electoral College votes. No one since has been able to achieve that, making Washington theonly unanimously (全体一致地) elected president in the history of the United States.Washington did many things as president. Two of his most important acts war the Proclamation (宣布) of Neutrality (中立) in 1793, which kept America out of the war between France and England, and the Farewell Address (告别演说) of 1796, where he chose to retire instead of running for a third term.Washington's body lies (躺) in a tomb (陵墓) at his home in Mount Vernon, Virginia. It is visited by thousands of people from all over the world each year. Washington's picture is on the United States one-dollar bill and twenty-five cent coin. On a hill, overlooking (俯瞰) the city of Washington, D.C, is a monument (纪念碑) to the first president.The first president of the United States, George Washington, is known for his leadership during the American Revolution and for his contribution to the founding of the United States.1. According to the passage, what was George Washington's greatest contribution to the United States?A. He led the American colonists to win the American Revolution.B. He was an outstanding general who won most of the battles.C. He wrote the United States Constitution.D. He founded the new American government.2. What was the significance of the Proclamation of Neutrality?A . The American Revolution started.B. America joined the war between France and England.C. The new American government was started.D. America kept out of the war between France and England.3. What does the word "tomb" in the passage mean?A. A piece of paper.B. A hill.C. A monument.D. A burial place.4. Which of the following statements is NOT true?A. George Washington is the first president of the United States.B. Washington wrote the United States Constitution.C. Washington's tomb is in a monument in Washington,D.C.D. Washington's face is on the United States one-dollar bill and twenty-five cent coin.Passage 2I want to teach in a school. In two years, I will finish my education at the university. Then I will look for a job It is difficult for teachers to find jobs in big cities. They must look for jobs in small towns. There are usually many job openings for teachers in small towns. But small towns are different from big cities in many ways. There are few shops and there is little entertainment. There are also few places to meet people. But there is always a school in a small town. I want to be a teacher, and I want to live and work in a small town. Barbara always says, "You theatre!" She wants a job in a big city and a big apartment, too. "I want a big surprise I don't want to spend all my lifein a small town," she tells me. "You want to do it. Teaching is your life" Barbara is my best friend, but I do not agree with her. I think I will be happy in a small town with a small apartment and a big family of young students!So I will look for a job in a small town when I finish my education at the university.5. What does the writer want to do after finishing his education?A. Look for a job in a big city.B. Look for a job in a small town.C. Look for a job in a small shop.D. Look for a job in a school.6. Why must teachers look for jobs in small towns according to the passage?A. There are usually many job openings in small towns.B. It's difficult for them to find job in big cities.C. Small towns are different from big cities.D. There are few shops and there is little entertainment in small towns.7. According to the passage, what does Barbara want to do?A. She wants to be a teacher like the writer.B. She wants to work in a small town.C. She wants a job in a big city and a big apartment.D. She wants to live and work with a family of young students.8. What does the writer think of Barbara's idea?A. He agrees with it.B. He does not like it.C. He is interested in it.D. He isn't sure about it.答案1. A2. D3. D4. C5. B6. B7. C8. B二、完形填空阅读下面的短文,掌握其大意,然后从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。

专升本英语(阅读理解)模拟试卷10(题后含答案及解析)

专升本英语(阅读理解)模拟试卷10(题后含答案及解析)题型有:1.The aim of the teacher is to get his pupils as quickly as possible over the period in which each printed symbol is looked at for its shape, and arrive at the stage when the pupil looks at words and phrases, for their meaning, almost without noticing the shapes of the separate letters. When a good reader is at work, he does not look at letters, nor even at words, one by one, however quickly; he takes in the meaning of two, three, or four words at a time, in a single moment. Watch carefully the eyes of a person who is reading, and it will be seen that they do not travel smoothly along the lines of print, but they move by jumps separated by very short stops. The eyes of a very good reader move quickly taking long jumps and making very short halts; the eyes of a poor reader move more slowly, taking only short jumps and stopping longer at each halt. Sometimes, when he meets a difficulty, he even goes backwards to see again what has already been looked at once. The teacher’s task is therefore clear: it is to train his pupils to take in several words at a glance (one “eye-jump”) and to remove the necessity for going backwards to read something a second time. This shows at once that letter-by-letter, or syllable-by-syllable (音节) or word-by-word reading, with the finger pointing to the word, carefully fixing each one in turn, is wrong. It is wrong because such a method ties the pupil’s eyes down to a very short jump, and the aim is to train for the long jump. Moreover, a very short jump is too short to provide any meaning or sense; and it will be found that having struggled with three or four words separately, the pupil has to look at them again, all together and in one group, in order to get the meaning of the whole phrase.1.Which of the following is closest in meaning to the first paragraph?A.Pupils should be trained to reach quickly the stage of reading without having to concentrate on the separate symbols.B.Pupils should look at each printed symbol for its meaning as well as for its shape.C.Teachers should help their pupils avoid looking at the shape of the printed symbols.D.Teachers should tell their pupils the different stages of their study.正确答案:A解析:文章第一段最后一句话“…almost without noticing the shapes of the separate letters”,与选项A一致。

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专升本英语分类模拟题阅读理解(二)第一组Passage OneWhat makes a person famous? This is a mystery that many people have pondered. All kinds of myths surround the lives of well-known people.Most people are familiar with the works of William Shakespeare, one of the greatest English writers of the sixteenth century. Yet how many know Shakespeare the person, the man behind the works?After centuries of research, scholars are still trying to discover Shakespeare's personal history. It is not easily found in his writings. Authors of the time could not protect their works. An acting company, for example, could change a play if they wanted to. Nowadays writers have copyrights that protect their work.Many myths arose about Shakespeare. Some said he had no formal education. There are rumors that he left home when accused of stealing a horse. Others believe that he began his career by tending the horses of wealthy men.All of these myths are interesting, but are they true? Probably not. Shakespeare's father was a respected man in Stratford, a member of the town council, He sent young William to grammar school. Most people of Elizabethan times did not continue beyond grammar school; so, Shakespeare did have, at least, an average education.Some parts of Shakespeare's life will always remain unknown. The Great London Fire of 1666 burned many important documents that could have been a source of clues. We will always be left with many questions and few facts,1、 This passage deals with ______.A. the Great London FireB. the lost documents of ShakespeareC. scholars of ShakespeareD. Shakespeare's personal history2、 Parts of Shakespeare's life continue to remain a mystery because ______.A. people are not interestedB. researchers do not have the expertise to find the factsC. writers had no claim over their worksD. the Great London Fire burned important documents3、 From this passage we can infer that Shakespeare ______.A. was a horse thiefB. had no educationC. is surrounded by mythsD. was popular in Stratford4、 The first sentence arouses interest by presenting ______.A. a direct statementB. a questionC. an emotional appearD. a contrastPassage FourPoeple are used to speaking their native language, so immigrants are having many problems between the first generation and the second generation because they don't have the same native language. Also, the second generation is losing their identity. Especially in America, there are many immigrants that came from different countries to succeed in the States. Because they suffer in lots of areas such as getting a job and trying to speak English, they want their children to speak English, not only at school, but also at home in order to be more successful. Because of this situation, their children are losing their ethnic identity.For example, my aunt, who has been living in Chicago for twenty-five years, has three children and they were all born in the States. The eighteen-year old daughter speaks English as a native language and she speaks Korean very well too. She has no problems talking with her parents, but she still doesn't understand Korean jokes, and there are sometimes misunderstandings. The second daughter is fourteen years old, and she doesn't want to speak Korean. My aunt often gets upset with her because she is very Americanized and they cannot understand each other. Even when my aunt punishes her, this daughter does not understand what my aunt is talking about. The third child is a twelve-year old son. He speaks English to his parents and my aunt speaks Korean to him as she does to the second daughter. He also has a problem communicating with his parents. My aunt is trying to teach him to speak both languages, but it is very hard for him because he speaks English all day and does not understand why he should learn to speak Korean.We must realize that language is important and valuable for many reasons. Immigrants should make an effort to make their children understand their heritage by teaching them the parents' language. This is very important, not only for theharmony of the family, but also in helping the second generation establish their identity.5、 What do you think this article is about?A. Learning a second language.B. Immigrants who become sick in the U. S.C. Schools attended by immigrants to the U. S.D. Language and its effect on the identity of immigrants.6、 To whom does the mother speak Korean?A. Her oldest daughter only.B. Her two daughters only.C. All of her children.D. Only to her son.7、 Why did the author's aunt try to teach her children to speak Korean?A. To help her improve her Korean language skills.B. To help them establish a Korean identity.C. To help them succeed in the U. S.D. To help them find a good job.8、 Based on the passage, the phrase " your identity" means ______.A. your homeB. your dignityC. who you areD. where you are fromPassage ThreeThere has been a boom in "karaoke" in Japan. Many people, no matter what their age or gender, go there often to enjoy singing out loud, to seek relief from daily stress or just for fun. The "kara" of kara-oke means "empty", while the "oke" is a Japanese abbreviation of the English word, "orchestra. " These two words coming together mean an orchestra without a singer. Karaoke systems are widespread in many countries nowadays. "Karaoke bars" are well known by Americans, but actually we have few karaoke bars in Japan. What we call "karaoke box" is more popular in Japan.To relish karaoke is not difficult at all. All you have to do is to find some friends to go with you. After you have settled into the room and gotten something to eat or drink, you are already to sing. You look up one of the songbooks and choose a song you wish to sing in two different ways: either by the singer's name or title of the song. Then enter the code numbers of the song into the remote control. Soon your music will start. Some karaoke sets even have a voice change system. You can change your voice from a woman's to a man's, or a man'sto a woman's. This is very interesting. But the important thing here is you should listen to other people singing at the same time. Usually people like to have audiences, and you want them to listen to you while you are singing, too. You can feel like a real singer if you have someone to listen to you, and that's what people like when doing karaoke.Since you will have your own room and there will be no unfamiliar people watching you, you will feel more comfortable singing in a karaoke box than singing in front of many people, like in karaoke bars. You can spend the time in a more relaxed atmosphere, which is more enjoyable.Once you have experienced karaoke, you might want to go again and again, though some people would not like singing in front of people even if they were friends or family. But you can still have a lot of fun there, even if you don't sing. We make jokes and we talk as if we were at home. I personally like karaoke very much. I like singing and I have so much fun every time I go. I think we are seeking a way to express ourselves to people whom we like.9、 In Japanese, the word "Karaoke" come from "kara" and "oke. " What do these words mean?A. Sing and together.B. Sing and have fun.C. Orchestra and singer.D. Empty and orchestra.10、 What does the writer say is the important thing to do to enjoy Karaoke?A. Enter the code number.B. Choose many different types of music.C. Listen to others singing so everyone has an audience.D. Change your voice from a woman to a man or vice-versa.11、 What is the advantage of a Japanese Karaoke box over a Karaoke bar?A. There are no unfamiliar people watching you so you won't feel nervous.B. It is more technologically advanced.C. The employees are friendlier.D. The food is better.12、 How would you describe the writer's attitude toward Karaoke?A. She often goes, and likes it sometimes and sometimes not.B. She thinks it is not only fun, but stress relieving as well.C. She has not tried it herself so has no attitude about it.D. She feels it is a waste of time. Passage Five1. Needed: Full time secretary position available Applicants should have at least 2 years experience and be able to type 60 words a minute. No computer skills required. Apply in person at United Business Ltd. , 17 Browning Street.2. Are you looking for a part-time job? We require 3 part-time shopassistants to work during the evening. No experiencerequired, applicants should between 18 and 26. Call 366-76564 for moreinformation.3. Computer trained secretaries: Do you have experience working with computers? Would you like a full time position working in an exciting new company? If your answer is yes, give us a call at 887-50928.4. TeacherNeeded: Tommy's Kindergarten needs 2teacher/trainers to help with classes from 9 a. m. to 3 p. m. Applicants should haveappropriate licenses. For more information visit Tommy's Kindergarten in LeicesterSquare No. 56.5. Part Time work available: We are looking for retired adults who would like to work part-time at the weekend. Responsibilities include answering the telephone and giving customer's information. For more information contact us by calling 302 -68567.6. University positions open: The University of Cumberland is looking for 4 teaching assistants to help with bomework correction. Applicants should have a degree in one of the following: Religion, Economics or History. Please contact the University of Cumberland for more information.13、 This is a ______.A. job advertisingB. business advertisingC. part time advertisingD. television advertising14、 Jack Anderson. Jack graduated from the University of Trent with a degree in Economics two years ago. He would like an academic position. Which position is best for him?A. Teacher in kindergarten.B.University position.C. Secretary position.D. Shop assistant.15、 Which might be the best for someone who needs an evening job?A. Computer trained secretary.B.Trainer in kindergarten.C. Teaching assistant.D. Shop assistant.16、 Clare who is retired wants to work part-time at the weekend, for further information she should ______.A. call 302-68567B. visit Tommy's KindergartenC. contact the University of CumberlandD. apply in person at United Business LtdPassage TwoThe people who run Yosemite National Park want to make some changes. They say there are too many cars in the park. Sometimes, no more people can fit into the park.The cars, trucks, and campers cause many problems. The cars make too much noise. People cannot hear each other talk. The best view of Yosemite Falls is from the parking lot.The new plan is to keep most cars out of the park. Some people come only for one day. They will have to leave their ears outside the park. They will have to ride buses into the park. Some people have reservations at hotels or campgrounds at Yosemite. They can bring in their cars, but they will have to leave them in the parking lot.The new plan will include removing some roads. It will include removing bridges over the river. It will include making new paths for hiking and biking.Floods last year hurt in the park in many ways. Congress wants the people who run Yosemite to fix up the park. But Congress does not want Yosemite like it was before the floods. They want it to be better.17、 Some people make arrengements at ______ or campgrounds at Yosemite.A. hotelsB. restaurantsC. parking lotsD. apartments near the park18、 People ______ might not like the changes.A. in CongressB. who like drivigC. who like cyclingD. who like camping19、 How might the park be different after the changes?A. It will be more quiet.B. There will be less people.C. There will be no cars at all.D. Everybody will have to walk around the park.20、 Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?A. Floods-Destroyed Park.B. Changes in the Park.C. Yosemite Car Ban.D. No Cars.第二组Passage ThreeThe phoenix was one of the most magnificent birds that ever lived. Unfortunately for bird watchers, the grand phoenix lived only in the imaginations of the ancient Greeks and Egyptians.According to Greek mythology, only- one phoenix at a time lived on earth. The phoenix, a male, was brightly colored, with gold and red feathers. Legend has it that the single bird lived for exactly 500 years. Just before it was to die, it would build a nest, The mythical bird's last task was to sit patiently on the nest, waiting for the sun to start the dry twigs burning and set the nest ablaze. But as the proud phoenix sacrificed itself in flame, a tiny worm would crawl from beneath the ashes. This worm grew in to a new phoenix. Its first task was to gather up its father's ashes and bury them in the temple of the Egyptian sun god in Heliopolis, the City of the Sun. Each reborn phoenix lived out the remainder of its life in Arabia.Today, the phoenix symbolizes immortality. Also, someone who succeeds where he or she had previously failed is often referred to as a phoenix.21、 This passage discusses an ancient ______.A. kingB. mythC. fairy taleD. god22、 Most of a phoenix's life was supposedly spent in ______.A. GreeceB. EgyptC. HeliopolisD. Arabia23、 Someone who is called a phoenix today ______.A. has come back from a defeatB. is probably immortalC. thinks he or she can live foreverD. is not well liked by colleagues24、 The life of the phoenix is described ______.A. with the use of factsB. in a humorous wayC. in an unclear wayD.step-by-stepPassage Five"No matter where you are or what time it is, there's something going on at a Hard Rock Care. All over the world our cafes not only serve great food, but they serve up great music. "The first Hard Rock Care (HRC. opened its doors to the public on June 14, 1971, in London. Founded by Isaac Tigrett and Peter Morton, two enterprising and music-loving Americans, HRC was a classic at once, attracting crowds of customers with its first-rate, but moderately priced American bill of fare, warm service and ever present rock "n" roll music and sensibility.With more than 108 Hard Rock Cafes in 41 countries Hard Rock Care has become a truly global phenomenon. From its launch in London, England, to New York, Los Angeles, Paris and Tokyo, and on to such exotic locales as Kuala Lumpur and Taipei, Hard Rock offers a special experience to its devoted,ever-expanding clientele.HRC has also become the world's leading collector and exhibitor of rock "n" roll memorabilia and covered their walls with them. Their unparalleled collection consists of more than 60,000 pieces. It is rotated from restaurant to restaurant and provides the world's most comprehensive "visual history" of rock "n" roll.Throughout its history, HRC has been governed by a special service philosophy: "Love All--Serve All. "HRC is a place where all people have always been welcome, regardless of age, sex or class.Since it was established Hard Rock Care has taken part in a wide variety of human activities around the world. Following its idea of being more than just a restaurant, Hard Rock tries to connect its business and its passion to make the earth a safer, healthier and a better place to live. For example, HRC cafes take an active role in organizing parties to raise funds for different local charities.They have also founded special initiatives like "Save the Planet" or "Ambassador Program"All in all, today Hard Rock Cafe International is an entertainment and leisure company that continues to successfully expand the Hard Rock brand through countless music-related activities.25、 The first Hard Rock Care (HRC. was opened by ______.A. London Hard Rock fans in LondonB. two Americans in LondonC. two Americans in New YorkD. London Hard Rock fans in New York26、 Lots of people like these cafes because there you can hear ______.A. rock "n" roll musicB. all kinds of musicC. your favorite heavy metal musicD. classic music27、 The big collection of rock memorabilia ______.A. is shown in a museum in the USAB. can be seen in the London HRCC. is passed from restaurant to restaurant all over the worldD. is displayed from east to west28、 Hard Rock Cafes also organized ______.A. instrument sales for musiciansB. school concertsC. activities to help people or the environmentD. birthday parties for people who love musics29、 How many Vice Presidents later became Presidents?A. Four.B. Five.C.Six. D. Seven.30、 Among the last ten presidents, how many of them are from Republican?A. Four.B. Five.C.Six. D. Seven.31、 In which year both president and vice-president resigned their positions?A. 1897-1901.B. 1921-1923.C.1961-1963. D. 1969-1974.32、 Which Presidents were assassinated in office?A. John F. Kennedy and William McKinley.B. Warren Harding and William McKinley.C. John F. Kennedy and Richard M. Nixon.D. Gerald R. Ford and Spiro T. Agnew.Passage FourThe frog is an amphibian, which means "double living" or both water and land living. That is, it is able to get oxygen from water at one stage in its life and from the air at another stage. Perhaps you have heard the term amphibian used for military vehicles which can travel on both land and water. Toads and salamanders, as well as frogs, are amphibians. In the development of animals over the world's history, amphibians were the first vertebrates to live at least parttime on land.As a tadpole, the frog spends the beginning of its life living in the water. The tadpole breathes by means of tiny gills. When the lungs begin to develop, the gills disappear. By the time they are adults, all frogs have lungs for breathing while on land. In this way, the animal becomes essentially a land-adapted animal.In addition to having lungs, frogs and salamanders have a moist skin through which oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged. This moist skin is very important in the winter weather when amphibians hibernate in the mud at the bottom of ponds and lakes. They get what little oxygen they need through the skin.Like fish, amphibians are cold-blooded animals. This means that their body temperature rises and falls with that of their surroundings.33、 This passage mainly talks about one of the amphibian, ______.A. salamanderB. toadC.tadpole D. frog34、 A land-adapted animal is one which has developed the ability ______.A. to live under groundB. to move swiftly both on land and in waterC. to breath and function when out of the waterD. to maintain a constant body temperature when on land35、 In addition to breathing with its lungs, an adult frog has the ability to breathe through its ______.A. spoutB. gillsC.skin D. tongue36、 Based on paragraph 4, we conclude that ______.A. frogs cannot move about in snowy conditionsB. frogs are cold-blooded animalsC. the body temperature of frogs rises during the winter timeD. the surroundings are too dangerous for frogs to remain on landPassage TwoA panel of government officials is worried. The air quality in some areas is not good. The air is polluted with soot. The officials worry that the air is harmful to the people who breathe the air. The officials are experts. They study the environment. They discuss ways to stop the air pollution. The panel decided to make some changes to the law.The new plan places strict limits on how much soot can be released into the air. Now, a measurement of 65 parts of soot is considered safe. The new plan would reduce that number to 30. The daily limit of pollution in the air would be cut in half.These new standards would affect industry. The limits would also affect people who own wood stoves and fireplaces. The county will keep track of the air quality every day. People would be required to stop burning wood when the levels are high. They could also install a kind of special fireplace. These fireplaces burn very little wood. They do not pollute the air as much. Some counties will punish families who violate the ban. They will have to pay a fine for not complying with the law.Some states do not have much industry. Their pollution problem is not too bad. They would still have to regulate how much pollution is released into the air. The experts hope that this ban will help keep the air cleaner.Before the plan becomes a law the public will have a chance to comment on it. Citizens will have ninety days to ask questions and voice concerns about the plan. Then it will become a law.37、 The panel is made up of ______.A. scientistsB. homeownersC. citizensD. factory owners38、 How will the government know what the air quality is?A. The factories will test the air every day.B. Scientists will test it every day.C. A report will be published.D. They will ask homeowners39、 What will happen to residents if they don't comply with the law?A. They will have to go to work in a factory.B. They will have to pay a fine.C. They will go to jail for ninety days.D. The government will take away their woodstove40、 Why is the government asking for comments on the new rules?A. Because it is trying to fool people.B. Because it doesn't know how to make rules.C. Because it wants to be niceD. Because it wants to hear what the citizens have to say. 第三组Passage FourTermites are social insects like ants, living inwell-organized colonies established and centered around a queen and her mate. The queen's chief function is to lay eggs. Termites of a worker caste, white in color, tend the eggs and young and go forth to find food. Other termites form a soldier caste; they are white also but have larger heads than the workers. In the spring, young queen and king termites-brown or black in color--fly from the nest and enter the ground to mate and start new colonies.The colonies are underground because the soil provides moisture the termites need to sustain life. A worker dining on a tasty door frame, for example, may make several trips below ground daily, both to bring food to the colony and to replenish its own moisture supply. If its retreat to earth is cut off, it will die. In brief, termites only go into wooden structures to eat. They can't move in and set up housekeeping there unless they find a supply of water, as from a plumbing leak in a wall. Almost every, termite infestation begins with a colony based in the soil. If you have a way of keeping the pests underground, you don't have to worry about them. 41、 Termites have to replenish their moisture supply. This means they have to ______ their water supply.A. replaceB. destroyC.hide D. drain42、 The queen's chief job is to ______.A. build tunnelsB. lay eggsC. find foodD. protect the colony43、 The termites main diet consists of ______.A. waterB. plant leavesC. smaller insectsD. wood44、 What do termites feel the most important to consider before they move in the wood structure?A. Food.B. Housekeeping.C.Soil. D. Water supply.Passage TwoTable top magic requires no secret formula. Even the simplest meal will be received with enthusiasm if the table accessories are creative and colorful. No matter what type of dinnerware you own, you can enhance its beauty with a variety of attractive table linens.When selecting a supply of tablecloths, place mats and napkins, choose easy-care or permanent-press fabrics because these fabrics will reduce your workload when washday rollsaround. Another consideration is the suitability of your linens for your dining style or the types of entertaining you do. The shape of your table will also dictate the kind of tablecloth you purchase. Circular or rounded tables look best covered with round or oval tablecloths. Square-cornered tables require squares or rectangles.Finally, your table linens should complement your dinnerware. An elegant table setting requires an elegant tablecloth. A setting of stoneware looks best with heavy of colorful fabrics.But sure to take all the necessary measurements before you start shopping for fabric of your choice. It could be embarrassing if your tablecloths are not long enough to cover the tables. It is equally distressing if your tablecloth is so long that your guests have to watch where they walk. 45、 Linens should complement your dinnerware. The underlined word means ______.A. be the same color asB. hide defects inC. go well withD. serve as a contrast to46、 The author suggests that you purchase table linens made of ______.A. bleach-safe fabricB. preshrunk clothC. easy-care materialD.stain-resistant cotton47、 Which size tablecloth would you buy for a circular table which is 30 inches high and 45 inches in diameter?A. 45-inch round.B.50-inch round.C. 70-inch round.D.120-inch round.48、 From this passage, we can conclude that table top ______.A. is important for meal serviceB. is a magicC. should be colorfulD. should be made only by certain materialPassage FiveLuckily, the back tires of their car stayed on the road. Otherwise, the young couple would have driven right into a pit twenty feet wide and thirty feet deep!The man and woman were coming home from a party. They were enjoying the landscape around Swansea, Wales. Suddenly, theyfound the front of their car leaning into a huge hole. The ear barely hung onto the edge of the pit. It swayed back and forth like the arm of a balance.In their precarious position, the couple knew that each movement they made could be a matter of life and death. Slowly, slowly, they edged toward the backseat. Then each opened a back door. And on the count of three, they jumped out together. The accident was so scary that they ran a long way before they calmed down. But later they returned to see what had happened. They found that a big chunk of the road had sunk into the ground ! And at the bottom of the pit lay their ear--roof down and wheels up.Was this mystery of the sunken road ever solved? It turned out that an abandoned mine shaft lay under the road. It had collapsed and taken the pavement with it. Layers of tunnels intersect beneath the city of Swansea. The tunnels were built so many years ago that no one knows where they end or begin. The tunnels are shaky, like those that ants build in the sand. No one knows when the entire city might collapse.49、 This passage is primarily about ______.A. driving carefullyB. the city of Swansea, WalesC. a road that caved inD. tunnels that ants build50、 It is probably true that ______.A. the other roads in Swansea are pretty safeB. other sections of Swansea will eave in sometimeC. everyone should move out of SwanseaD. Swansea is a very. interesting city51、 The writer creates interest in the first sentence by using ______.A. a funny storyB. romantic imageryC. a vivid descriptionD. a precise argument52、 The word precarious means ______.A. unexpectedB. dangerousC.unusual D. ridiculous答案:。

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