1、专升本英语（阅读）模拟试卷 103 及答案解析(总分：50.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BPart III Rea(总题数：5，分数：50.00)Today the official language of the United States and most of Canada is English. However, French almost became the official language because of a war. The French and Indian War was fought between 1754 and 1763. The name of thi
2、s war is not accurate because the war was actually between England and France. The Indians fought on the side of the French. France and England were trying to gain control of North America. France held Canada, and England held part of what is now the United States. However, France tried to expand it
3、s land by moving southward into New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Virginia. When the French built a fort on the Ohio River, the residents in Virginia sent George Washington to attack the fort in 1754. However, the French defeated Washington. The French, aided by the Indians, outsmarted the English a
4、nd won many early battles. Later, the British began to do well against the French. In the final battle in Quebec, Canada, General Wolfe of England faced General Montcalm from France. Both generals died in this battle, but the English outlasted the French and won the battle. Thus, most of North Ameri
5、ca today has the English culture and language.（分数：10.00）(1).The word “gain“ in Para. 3 means _.（分数：2.00）A.getB.buyC.loseD.sell(2).General Wolfe died in_.（分数：2.00）A.EnglandB.FranceC.CanadaD.Virginia(3).Washington lost his battle at the fort on the Ohio River_.（分数：2.00）A.at the beginning of the warB.i
6、n the middle of the warC.at the end of the warD.two years after the war(4).Which of the following statements is not true according to the passage?（分数：2.00）A.France tried in vain to control what is now the United States.B.French was once the official language of the United States.C.The British and In
7、dian War was actually fought between England and France.D.The Indians helped the French during the French and Indian War.(5).A good title for this selection is_.（分数：2.00）A.The British and Indian WarB.The English languageC.Washingtons armyD.The French and British WarAfter a busy day of work and play,
8、 the body needs to rest. Sleep is necessary for good health. During this time, the body recovers from the activities of the previous day. The rest that you get while sleeping enables tour body to prepare itself for the next day. There are four levels of sleep, each being a little deeper than the one
9、 before. As you sleep, your muscles relax little by little. Your heart beats more slowly, and your brain slows down. After you reach the fourth level, your body shifts back and forth from one level of sleep to the other. Although your mind slows down, from time to time you will dream. Scientists who
10、 study sleep state that when dreaming occurs, your eyeballs begin to move more quickly (although your eyelids are closed). This stage of sleep is called REM, which stands for rapid eye movement. If you have trouble falling asleep, some people recommend breathing very slowly and very deeply. Other pe
11、ople believed that drinking warm milk will help make you drowsy. There is also an old suggestion that counting sheep will put you to sleep!（分数：10.00）(1).A good title for this passage is_.（分数：2.00）A.SleepB.Good HealthC.DreamsD.Work and Rest(2).The word “drowsy“ in the last paragraph means_.（分数：2.00）A
12、.sickB.stand upC.asleepD.a little sleepy(3).This passage suggests that not getting enough sleep might make you_.（分数：2.00）A.dream more oftenB.have poor healthC.nervousD.breathe quickly(4).During REM, _.（分数：2.00）A.your eyes move quicklyB.you dreamC.you are restlessD.both A and B(5).The average number
13、of hours of sleep that an adult needs is_.（分数：2.00）A.approximately six hoursB.around ten hoursC.about eight hoursD.not stated hereThe strange close understanding between twins is a familiar enough phenomenon. Often they seem to understand each other and share each others emotions to such an extent t
14、hat one suspects some kinds of thought communication. What is not so widely known is that this special relationship often acts as brake on twins intellectual development. As they are partly isolated in their own private world, twins communicate less with adults than do other children. The verbal abi
15、lity of a four-year-old twin is typically six months behind that of a non-twin. The problem can be particularly severe in a deprived home, a one-parent family for example, where there is little stimulation for children anyway. Such children, while capable of mutual comprehension in a private languag
16、e, often remain incomprehensible to outsiders and thus at a severe educational disadvantage. The only solution to the problem, cruel though it may seem, is to separate the twins thus forcing them to acquire ordinary speech helped and guided by sympathetic parents and teachers.（分数：10.00）(1).Many peop
17、le don t know that_.（分数：2.00）A.twins understand each other very wellB.twins are slow to learn to talkC.twins are unlikely to do less well at school than other childrenD.there exists more communication between twins(2).“A deprived“ family in Para. 2 may refer to_.（分数：2.00）A.the family where the paren
18、ts are divorcedB.the family which is in poor conditionC.the family where the children are less educatedD.all of the above(3).Whats the reason for twins to be at disadvantage in their intellectual development?（分数：2.00）A.They can only understand their own private language.B.They communicate with outsi
19、ders less than non-twins.C.There is little stimulation for them.D.Adults dont like to talk with them.(4).The author probably feels that twins problem_.（分数：2.00）A.can not be solved because situation is very cruelB.can be solved because twins will be separatedC.can not be solved unless the twins are f
20、orced to live separately in an ordinary environmentD.can be solved if the adults communicate with them more often(5).The writer mentions all of the items listed below except_.（分数：2.00）A.twins can help each otherB.twins share each others emotionC.twins are able to understand each other in a private l
21、anguageD.twins communicate less with adultsClifford Stoll ran a computer system in Berkeley, California. As a system administrator, he kept a close eye on the records. One day, Stoll found something strange in the payment record. There was a 75 cents mistake. One of the thousands of users had used t
22、he system for 75 cents worth of time and not paid for it. It might sound like very little money to worry about. But that 75 cents was the first clue Stoll had to a much bigger problemthat a hacker had broken into Stoll s computer system. Who was it? Stoll spent the next year trying to find out. Duri
23、ng that time the hacker used the system in Berkeley as a starting point to break into military computer systems all over the United States. Stoll had to keep track of the hackers activities on the computer without the hackers knowing someone was watching him. Stoll even made up huge files of false i
24、nformation so the hacker would have lots to read. When the hacker spent long time reading, the telephone company was able to trace the lines. After a year, the hacker was traced back to his computerin Germany. He was later caught by the German police.（分数：10.00）(1).Clifford Stoll was a_.（分数：2.00）A.st
25、udentB.hackerC.managerD.professor(2).Clifford Stoll comes from_.（分数：2.00）A.GermanyB.ItalyC.the U.S.A.D.China(3).75 cents_.（分数：2.00）A.is a large sum of moneyB.is a small sum of moneyC.is important in a computer systemD.can buy a computer at that time(4).The 75 cents mistake_.（分数：2.00）A.was a sign tha
26、t someone had broken into Stolls systemB.would cause serious health problemsC.would make Stoll a very rich manD.was found out by a Berkeley student(5).In order to keep track of the hacker, _.（分数：2.00）A.the telephone company cut all the telephone linesB.the police stored false information in Stolls c
27、omputer systemC.Stoll told the police everything he knewD.Stoll spent lots of time and effortsThe traditional American Thanksgiving Day celebration goes back to 1621. In that year a special feast was prepared in Plymouth, Massachusetts. The colonists who had settled there had left England because th
28、ey were denied of religious freedom. They came to the new land and faced difficulties in coming across the ocean. The ship that carried them was called the Mayflower. The North Atlantic was difficult to travel. There were bad storms. They were assisted in learning to live in the land by the Indians
29、who lived in the region. The Puritans, as they were called, had much to be thankful for. Their religious practices were no longer a source of criticism by the government. They learned to adjust their farming habits to the climate and soil. When they selected the fourth Thursday of November for their
30、 Thanksgiving Celebration, they invited their neighbors, the Indians, to join them in dinner and a prayer of gratitude for the new life. They recalled the group of 102 men, women and children who left England. They remembered their dead who did not live to see the shores of Massachusetts. They refle
31、cted on the 5 days journey that tested their strength.（分数：10.00）(1).The tradition of Thanksgiving Day is_.（分数：2.00）A.nearly 100 years oldB.nearly 200 years oldC.nearly 300 years oldD.nearly 400 years old(2).Why did the colonists leave England?（分数：2.00）A.because of religious problemsB.to establish a
32、new religionC.to learn farmingD.because of the Indians(3).The Mayflower was_.（分数：2.00）A.the city they left fromB.the city they arrived atC.the ship they traveled inD.the name of the Indian chief(4).The Indians had_.（分数：2.00）A.made life difficult for themB.helped them to adjustC.taken their landD.bee
33、n too afraid to talk to them(5).The climate and soil in Massachusetts are_.（分数：2.00）A.similar to that of EnglandB.different from that of EnglandC.similar to that of PlymouthD.different from that of Plymouth专升本英语（阅读）模拟试卷 103 答案解析(总分：50.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BPart III Rea(总题数：5，分数：50.00)Today the official l
34、anguage of the United States and most of Canada is English. However, French almost became the official language because of a war. The French and Indian War was fought between 1754 and 1763. The name of this war is not accurate because the war was actually between England and France. The Indians foug
35、ht on the side of the French. France and England were trying to gain control of North America. France held Canada, and England held part of what is now the United States. However, France tried to expand its land by moving southward into New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Virginia. When the French bui
36、lt a fort on the Ohio River, the residents in Virginia sent George Washington to attack the fort in 1754. However, the French defeated Washington. The French, aided by the Indians, outsmarted the English and won many early battles. Later, the British began to do well against the French. In the final
37、 battle in Quebec, Canada, General Wolfe of England faced General Montcalm from France. Both generals died in this battle, but the English outlasted the French and won the battle. Thus, most of North America today has the English culture and language.（分数：10.00）(1).The word “gain“ in Para. 3 means _.
38、（分数：2.00）A.get B.buyC.loseD.sell解析：解析：文章第三段第一句的意思是，法国和英国都想试图获得北美的控制权。gain 在此处就指的是“获得”的意思，同 get 意思相近。(2).General Wolfe died in_.（分数：2.00）A.EnglandB.FranceC.Canada D.Virginia解析：解析：文章最后一段讲述，英法在加拿大魁北克的最后决战中，双方的将军都阵亡了。(3).Washington lost his battle at the fort on the Ohio River_.（分数：2.00）A.at the beginni
39、ng of the war B.in the middle of the warC.at the end of the warD.two years after the war解析：解析：文章第三段讲述，在 1754 年，法国军队在俄亥俄河边的要塞战败了华盛顿。而这场战争的时间是 1754 年到 1763 年，故应该是在战争初期，所以选 A。(4).Which of the following statements is not true according to the passage?（分数：2.00）A.France tried in vain to control what is no
40、w the United States.B.French was once the official language of the United States. C.The British and Indian War was actually fought between England and France.D.The Indians helped the French during the French and Indian War.解析：解析：文章第一段第二句指出，法语差点因一场战争而成为美国和加拿大的官方语言，而没有提到法语曾是美国的官方语言。(5).A good title fo
41、r this selection is_.（分数：2.00）A.The British and Indian WarB.The English languageC.Washingtons armyD.The French and British War 解析：解析：本文重点描述了 1754 年到 1763 年间英法在北美进行的战争，结果是英国获胜。D 项比较符合文意。After a busy day of work and play, the body needs to rest. Sleep is necessary for good health. During this time, th
42、e body recovers from the activities of the previous day. The rest that you get while sleeping enables tour body to prepare itself for the next day. There are four levels of sleep, each being a little deeper than the one before. As you sleep, your muscles relax little by little. Your heart beats more
43、 slowly, and your brain slows down. After you reach the fourth level, your body shifts back and forth from one level of sleep to the other. Although your mind slows down, from time to time you will dream. Scientists who study sleep state that when dreaming occurs, your eyeballs begin to move more qu
44、ickly (although your eyelids are closed). This stage of sleep is called REM, which stands for rapid eye movement. If you have trouble falling asleep, some people recommend breathing very slowly and very deeply. Other people believed that drinking warm milk will help make you drowsy. There is also an
45、 old suggestion that counting sheep will put you to sleep!（分数：10.00）(1).A good title for this passage is_.（分数：2.00）A.Sleep B.Good HealthC.DreamsD.Work and Rest解析：解析：本题考查考生对全文意思的整体把握。文章的第一段谈到睡眠能使身体健康，第二段、第三段谈到睡眠的几种状态，最后一段谈到很快入睡的几种方法。即整篇文章都是围绕睡眠而谈，因此 A 为正确答案。(2).The word “drowsy“ in the last paragraph
46、 means_.（分数：2.00）A.sickB.stand upC.asleepD.a little sleepy 解析：解析：本题是词义题，考查考生根据上下文对具体词语的理解。因为上一句的意思是：“如果你睡觉有困难的话，有人建议慢慢深呼吸。”紧接着作者说：“另外一些人认为喝热牛奶能使你”，根据上下文应该选“瞌睡的”，sick 意为“有病的”；stand up 意为“起立”；asleep 意为“睡着的“；a little sleepy 意为“想睡觉”。因此只有 D 最符合题意。(3).This passage suggests that not getting enough sleep mi
47、ght make you_.（分数：2.00）A.dream more oftenB.have poor health C.nervousD.breathe quickly解析：解析：答案在文章的第一段第二句话：Sleep is necessary for good health，(睡眠对良好的健康是必需的。)本题是正话反说，即睡眠不足是有损健康的，A 项文章中没有提及；C、D 项凭经验判断貌似正确但跟本句话内容没有联系，只有 B 最符合题意。(4).During REM, _.（分数：2.00）A.your eyes move quicklyB.you dreamC.you are rest
48、lessD.both A and B 解析：解析：答案在第三段第二、三句话：Scientists who study sleep state that when dreaming occurs，your eyeballs begin to move more quickly而第三句中“This stage of sleep is called REM”，因此，this stage 指代的是第二句中所表现出的状态。A 项“眼球快速转动”以及 B 项“做梦”都是正确的，因此正确答案为 D。(5).The average number of hours of sleep that an adult
49、needs is_.（分数：2.00）A.approximately six hoursB.around ten hoursC.about eight hoursD.not stated here 解析：解析：本题考查考生对全文意思的整体把握。整篇文章中没有谈到成年人的平均睡眠时间。因此正确答案为 D。The strange close understanding between twins is a familiar enough phenomenon. Often they seem to understand each other and share each others emotions to such an extent that one suspects some kinds of thought communication. What is not so widely known is
