1、专升本英语-阅读(二)及答案解析(总分：40.00，做题时间：90 分钟)二、Passage One(总题数：1，分数：8.00)Animals have different ways of protecting themselves against wintertime weather. Some animals grow heavy coats of fur or feathers, while others dig into the ground to find a warm wintertime home.Some animals spend the winter in a deep
2、sleep because by going to sleep they avoid the time of the year when food is scarce and the temperatures are low. Their sleep is known as hibernation.There is much about hibernation that puzzles scientists. For example, they are wondering how hibernation came into being. Some scientists have explore
3、d the possibility that animals release a chemical that starts them hibernating.One thing that scientists are certain about is that animals hibernate only when it is cold. Hibernation is a seasonal practice.Some animals that fall into a wintertime sleep are not true hibernators because they spend onl
4、y a part of the cold season asleep. Bears, for example, can easily be awakened from their winter nap. They are not true hibernators.Sometimes it is difficult to determine whether a particular animal is a true hibernator. For example, some mice hibernate, but others do not. The same is true of bats.
5、Some of them hibernate. Others do not.（分数：8.00）(1).Hibernation is a seasonal practice. This means it _.（分数：2.00）A.takes place only during a particular seasonB.occurs only during the nightC.is a daily practiceD.only happens when a species becomes over-populated(2).Some scientists believe that hiberna
6、tion is started by _.（分数：2.00）A.over-eatingB.calcium depositsC.a body chemicalD.a lack of water(3).The underlined word “hibernation“ in Paragraph 2 means _.（分数：2.00）A.a sleep to avoid eatingB.a temperature in a cold weatherC.a sleep in the cold seasonD.an animal to practice sleep in winter(4).The ma
7、in idea of this passage is _.（分数：2.00）A.many animals die during hibernationB.hibernation protects animals during the wintertimeC.scientists feel puzzled about hibernationD.some bats hibernate and others do not三、Passage Two(总题数：1，分数：8.00)It is physically impossible for a well-educated intellectual, o
8、r a brave man to make money the chief object of his thoughts; as physically impossible as it is for him to make his dinner the principal object of them. All healthy people like their dinner, but their dinner is not the main object of their lives. So all healthy-minded people like making money-ought
9、to like it and to enjoy the satisfaction of winning it; but the main object of their lives is not money; it is something better than money.A good soldier, for instance, mainly wishes to do his fighting well. He is glad of his pay-very properly so, and just complains when you keep him ten months with
10、out it; still, his main opinion of life is to win battles, not to be paid for winning them.So of doctors. They like fees no doubt-ought to like them; yet if they are brave and well educated, the entire object of their lives is not fees. They would rather cure their patient and lose their fees than k
11、ill him and get it. And so with all other brave and rightly trained men; their work is first, their fees second, very important always, but still second.（分数：8.00）(1).The main idea of this passage is that _.（分数：2.00）A.money matters more than workB.money is not necessary at allC.money is as important
12、as workD.money comes second to work in importance(2).The passage implies that healthy-minded people best enjoy _.（分数：2.00）A.the happiness of accomplishing their workB.the satisfaction of making moneyC.the pleasure of having their dinnerD.the fun of fighting battles(3).According to the author, a good
13、 soldier _.（分数：2.00）A.dislikes his payB.ignores his payC.ought to enjoy his payD.doesnt complain when kept without pay for months(4).Which of the following is the chief technique used by the author to support his argument?（分数：2.00）A.Sharp contrast.B.Logical reasoning.C.Detailed descriptionD.Illustra
14、tion with examples.四、Passage Three(总题数：1，分数：8.00)Beware of those who use the truth to deceive. When someone tells you something that is true, but leaves out important information that should be included, he can create a false impression.For example, someone might say, “I just won a hundred dollars o
15、n the lottery. It was great. I took that dollar ticket back to the store and turned it in for one hundred dollars!“This guys a winner, right? Maybe, maybe not. We then discover that he bought two hundred tickets, and only one was a winner. Hes really a big loser!He didnt say anything that was false,
16、 but he deliberately omitted important information. Thats called a half-truth. Half-truths are not technically lies, but they are just as dishonest.Untrustworthy candidates in political campaigns often use this tactic. Lets say that during Governor Smiths last term, her state lost one million jobs a
17、nd gained three million jobs. Then she seeks another term. One of her opponents runs an ad saying, “During Governor Smiths term, the state lost one million jobs!“ Thats true. However an honest statement would have been, “During Governor Smiths term, the state had a net gain of two million jobs.“Adve
18、rtisers will sometimes use half-truths. Its against the law to make false claims so they try to mislead you with the truth. An ad might boast, “Nine out of ten doctors recommend Yucky Pills to cure nose pimples.“ It fails to mention that they only asked ten doctors and nine of them work for the Yuck
19、y Corporation.This kind of deception happens too often. Its a sad fact of life: Lies are lies, and sometimes the truth can lie as well.（分数：8.00）(1).Which statement is true according to the article?（分数：2.00）A.Whenever people tell the truth, they are really lying.B.You cant trust gamblers.C.All govern
20、ors help their states.D.The truth can be Used in dishonest ways.(2).The underlined word “deceive“ in Paragraph 1 means _.（分数：2.00）A.make moneyB.ignore warningsC.foolD.repair(3).The author clearly wants people to _.（分数：2.00）A.think carefully about what they read and hearB.wear mismatched socks during
21、 political campaignsC.never trust anyoneD.vote for female candidates(4).The appropriate title for this selection would be _.（分数：2.00）A.Natural Cat FoodB.Everyone LiesC.Lying With the TruthD.Nose Pimples五、Passage Four(总题数：1，分数：8.00)We are surrounded and attacked by so many sounds that attract the mos
22、t attention. People in New York City seldom turn to look when a fire engine, a police car or an ambulance comes screaming along the street.When Im in New York, Im a New Yorker. I dont turn either. Like the natives. I hardly hear an alarm there.At home in my little town in Connecticut, its different.
23、 The distant wail of a police car, an emergency vehicle or a fire siren brings me to my feet if Im seated and brings me to the window if Im in bed.Its the quietest sounds that have most effect on us, not the loudest. In the middle of the night, I can hear a dripping tap a hundred yards away through
24、three closed doors. Ive been hearing little creaking noises and sounds which my imagination turns into footsteps in the middle of the night for twenty-five years in our house. How come I never hear those sounds in the daytime?Im quite clear in my mind what the good sounds are and what the bad sounds
25、 are.Ive turned against whistling, for instance. I used to think of it as the mark of a happy worker but lately Ive been associating the whistler with a nervous person making compulsive noises.The tapping, tapping, tapping of my typewriter as the keys hit the paper is a lovely sound to me. I often l
26、ike the sound of what I write better than the looks of it.（分数：8.00）(1).People in New York _.（分数：2.00）A.dont care about emergenciesB.are used to alarmsC.are attracted by soundsD.dont hear loud noises(2).How does the author relate to sounds at night?（分数：2.00）A.He imagines sounds that do not exist.B.He
27、 exaggerates quiet sounds.C.He thinks taps should be turned off.D.He believes its rather quiet at night.(3).What kind of sound does he find pleasant?（分数：2.00）A.Tinkling sound of a coin dropping.B.Clinking sound of keys.C.Tapping of his typewriter.D.Creaking sounds.(4).How does the writer feel about
28、sounds in general?（分数：2.00）A.They make him feel at home.B.He thinks they should be ignored.C.He prefers silence to loud noisesD.He believes they are part of our lives.六、Passage Five(总题数：1，分数：8.00)Some people think they have an answer to the troubles of automobile, crowding and dirty air in large cit
29、ies. Their answer is the bicycle.In a great many cities, hundreds of people ride bicycles to work every day. In New York City, some bike riders have even formed a group called Bike for a Better City. They claim that if more people rode bicycles to work there would be fewer automobile in the downtown
30、 section of the city and therefore less dirty air from car engines.For several years this group has been trying to get the city government to help bike riders. For example, they want city to draw the bicycle lanes on some of the main streets, because when bike riders must use the same lanes as cars,
31、 there are accidents. Bike for a Better City feels that if there were special lanes more people would use bikes.But no bicycle lanes have been drawn. Not everyone thinks it is a good idea-they say it will slow traffic. Some store owners on the main streets say that if there is less traffic, they wil
32、l have less business. And most people live too far from downtown to travel by bike.The city government has not yet decided what to do. It wants to keep everyone happy. Only on weekends, Central Park is closed to cars, and roads may be used by bicycles only. But Bike for a Better City says that this
33、is not enough and keeps fighting to get bicycle lanes downtown.（分数：8.00）(1).According to the passage, bicycles are _.（分数：2.00）A.more convenient than carsB.safer traffic tools than carsC.ridden by most people in U.S.D.the solution to some city problems(2).The idea of special bicycle lanes is most fav
34、ored by _.（分数：2.00）A.the city governmentB.some bike ridersC.people living from downtownD.some store owners(3).“Bicycle lanes“ probably means _.（分数：2.00）A.narrow passages between buildings for bicyclesB.roads full of bicyclesC.special parts of the road for bicycle riders onlyD.roads for bicycles only
35、(4).The best title for this passage is _.（分数：2.00）A.Traffic Crowding in New York CityB.Air Pollution in New York City by CarsC.Special Lanes for PassengersD.A Solution to Traffic Problem in New York专升本英语-阅读(二)答案解析(总分：40.00，做题时间：90 分钟)二、Passage One(总题数：1，分数：8.00)Animals have different ways of protect
36、ing themselves against wintertime weather. Some animals grow heavy coats of fur or feathers, while others dig into the ground to find a warm wintertime home.Some animals spend the winter in a deep sleep because by going to sleep they avoid the time of the year when food is scarce and the temperature
37、s are low. Their sleep is known as hibernation.There is much about hibernation that puzzles scientists. For example, they are wondering how hibernation came into being. Some scientists have explored the possibility that animals release a chemical that starts them hibernating.One thing that scientist
38、s are certain about is that animals hibernate only when it is cold. Hibernation is a seasonal practice.Some animals that fall into a wintertime sleep are not true hibernators because they spend only a part of the cold season asleep. Bears, for example, can easily be awakened from their winter nap. T
39、hey are not true hibernators.Sometimes it is difficult to determine whether a particular animal is a true hibernator. For example, some mice hibernate, but others do not. The same is true of bats. Some of them hibernate. Others do not.（分数：8.00）(1).Hibernation is a seasonal practice. This means it _.
40、（分数：2.00）A.takes place only during a particular season B.occurs only during the nightC.is a daily practiceD.only happens when a species becomes over-populated解析：第四段。科学家对冬眠这一现象唯一所能肯定的是，它只在寒冷的季节发生。所以叫季节性睡眠。其他三个选项不符合文中所提及的。(2).Some scientists believe that hibernation is started by _.（分数：2.00）A.over-eat
41、ingB.calcium depositsC.a body chemical D.a lack of water解析：第三段。这段说有的科学家做了这方面的研究，认为，冬眠很可能是因为动物自身释放的化学物质所导致的。(3).The underlined word “hibernation“ in Paragraph 2 means _.（分数：2.00）A.a sleep to avoid eatingB.a temperature in a cold weatherC.a sleep in the cold season D.an animal to practice sleep in win
42、ter解析：第二段。这段解释什么是冬眠。第一句说的是发生在冬天的睡眠的现象，最后总结这个现象就是冬眠。(4).The main idea of this passage is _.（分数：2.00）A.many animals die during hibernationB.hibernation protects animals during the wintertimeC.scientists feel puzzled about hibernation D.some bats hibernate and others do not解析：第三段和最后一段都点明了主题。科学家对动物的冬眠仍有
43、很多疑问。选项 A 文中并未涉及。选项B 和 D 是文中的事实。三、Passage Two(总题数：1，分数：8.00)It is physically impossible for a well-educated intellectual, or a brave man to make money the chief object of his thoughts; as physically impossible as it is for him to make his dinner the principal object of them. All healthy people like
44、their dinner, but their dinner is not the main object of their lives. So all healthy-minded people like making money-ought to like it and to enjoy the satisfaction of winning it; but the main object of their lives is not money; it is something better than money.A good soldier, for instance, mainly w
45、ishes to do his fighting well. He is glad of his pay-very properly so, and just complains when you keep him ten months without it; still, his main opinion of life is to win battles, not to be paid for winning them.So of doctors. They like fees no doubt-ought to like them; yet if they are brave and w
46、ell educated, the entire object of their lives is not fees. They would rather cure their patient and lose their fees than kill him and get it. And so with all other brave and rightly trained men; their work is first, their fees second, very important always, but still second.（分数：8.00）(1).The main id
47、ea of this passage is that _.（分数：2.00）A.money matters more than workB.money is not necessary at allC.money is as important as workD.money comes second to work in importance 解析：文章的第一段就点明（最后三行）：心智健康的人喜欢挣钱，但这并不是他们生活的主要目的，在他们的生活中有比钱更重要的东西。第二段和第三段分别以医生和士兵为例说明心智健康的人视自己的工作高于钱。(2).The passage implies that h
48、ealthy-minded people best enjoy _.（分数：2.00）A.the happiness of accomplishing their work B.the satisfaction of making moneyC.the pleasure of having their dinnerD.the fun of fighting battles解析：全文说明了心智健康的人，他们觉得最享受的是完成工作本身的快乐，并不是挣钱的满足。(3).According to the author, a good soldier _.（分数：2.00）A.dislikes his
49、payB.ignores his payC.ought to enjoy his pay D.doesnt complain when kept without pay for months解析：第二段和第三段连起来读。一个优秀的士兵，他会很高兴得到报酬，如果十个月不给他工资，他也会抱怨，但只是抱怨而已。他生活的主要目标是打胜仗，但不是为了报酬而打胜仗。医生跟士兵是一样的，他们无疑高兴得到报酬本来就应该高兴，但他们宁愿给病人治好病而丢了报酬，也不愿把病人杀了而得到报酬。所以，对所有其他勇敢的并受到很好训练的人来说，工作是第一位的，报酬是第二位的。(4).Which of the following is the chief technique used by the author to support his argument?（分数：2.00）A.Sharp contrast.B.Logical reasoning. C.Detailed descriptionD.Illustration
