1、专升本英语（阅读）模拟试卷 35 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 A good modern newspaper is an extraordinary piece of reading. It is remarkable first for what it contains: the range of news from local crime to international politics, from sports to business to fashion to science, and the range of comment and special features(特写)as well, from edit
3、orial page to feature article and interviews to criticism of books, art, theater, and music. A newspaper is even more remarkable for the way one reads it; never completely, never straight through, but always by jumping from here to there, in and out, glancing at one piece, reading another article al
4、l the way through, reading just a few paragraphs of the next. A good modern newspaper offers a variety to attract many different readers, but far more than any one reader is interested in. What bring this variety together in one place is its topicality(时事性), its immediate relation to what is happeni
5、ng in your world and your locality now. But immediacy and the speed of production that goes with it mean also that much of what appears in a newspaper has no more than transient(短暂的)value. For all these reasons, no two people really read the same paper: what each person does is to put together out o
6、f the pages of that day s paper, his own selection and sequence, his own newspaper. For all these reasons, reading newspapers efficiently, which means getting what you want from them without missing things you need but without wasting time, demands skill and self-awareness as you modify and apply th
7、e techniques of reading.1 A modern paper is remarkable for all the following except its_.（A）wide coverage（B） uniform style（C） speed in reporting news（D）popularity2 According to the passage, the reasons why no two people really read the “same“ newspaper is that_.（A）people scan for the news they are i
8、nterested in（B） different people prefer different newspaper（C） people are rarely interested in the same thing of news（D）people have different views about what a good newspaper is3 It can be concluded from the passage that newspaper readers（A）apply reading techniques skillfully（B） jump from one newsp
9、aper to another（C） appreciate the variety of a newspaper（D）usually read a newspaper selectively4 A good newspaper offers “a variety“ to readers because_.（A）it tries to serve different readers（B） it has to cover things that happen in a certain locality（C） readers are difficult to please（D）readers lik
10、e to read different newspapers5 The best title for this passage would be_.（A）The Importance of Newspaper Topicality（B） The Characteristics of a good Newspaper（C） The Variety of a Good Newspaper（D）Some Suggestion on How to Read a Newspaper5 We have recently heard a great deal about the bad effects of
11、 computers on our social and economic institutions. In industry, computers mean automation, and automation means unemployment. The United States, with its extravagant investment in computers, is plagued(使得灾祸,烦恼)by unemployment for unskilled workers. Already computers have begun to displace workers w
12、hose tasks are simple. The variety of jobs, formerly done only by humans, that the machine can perform more rapidly, accurately, and economically, increases with each new generation of computers. If we follow this trend, say the pessimists(悲观主义者), we are faced with the prospect of mass unemployment
13、for all but a handful of highly trained, highly intelligent professionals, who will then be more influential and overworked than they are now. Only recently a distinguished English physicist predicted that within twenty years electronic engineers might have to become conscientious objectors in order
14、 to prevent these machines from wrecking out(使遭难，破坏)social and economic institutions.What can we do about it? It is foolish to dream of reversing history. We cannot pass laws forbidding the advancement of science and technology. The computing machines are here, and they will grow because engineers w
15、ant to build them, soldiers want to enlist them in new weapon systems and politicians want their help in the process of government. In short, they will flourish because they enable us to accomplish tasks that could never before have been undertaken, no matter how many unskilled laborers we might hav
16、e set to work. Computers will continue to amplify our intelligence for just the same reason that engines continue to amplify our muscles. The question we must ask is not whether we shall have computers or not have computers, but rather, since we are going to have them, how we can make the most human
17、e and intelligent use of them.6 The author insists that_.（A）computers will continue to have bad effects on our social and economic institutions（B） computers will continue to cause mass unemployment（C） computers will lead to economic controls（D）computers will continue to flourish, but there is no cau
18、se for pessimism7 According to the article, which of the following best characterizes the author s attitude towards the computer?（A）Extremely pessimistic.（B） Cautiously optimistic.（C） Extremely optimistic.（D）Cautiously pessimistic.8 The author suggests that computers will continue to grow and flouri
19、sh because_.（A）it is foolish and impossible to reverse history（B） no laws can forbid the advancement of science and technology（C） engines amplify our muscles（D）they can be and have been put to good use9 The main idea of the last paragraph is_.（A）that computers are misleading（B） that computers have c
20、aused industrial strife（C） that we are able to build bigger and faster computers（D）that we can make the most humane and intelligent use of computers10 “Conscientious objectors“ in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to _.（A）people who refuse to do something for moral reasons（B） objects in the
21、minds of the engineers（C） pessimists who find the whole situation hopeless（D）machines that can prevent computers from ruining us10 Crime in the cities has had more publicity(宣扬)than crime in the suburbs, but in recent years many of the suburbs have found their crime rates increasing faster than thos
22、e of the cities.One crime prevention aid is the Neighborhood Watch Program started five years ago and is sponsored by the National Sheriffs(司法长官)Association . The aim is to get people to watch out for their neighbors. They are asked to be alert for any unusual activity, such as strangers who may be
23、bringing things out of a house to an unfamiliar waiting vehicle. Vandalism(破坏行为)is also a target of the program. Children are much less likely to run around with spray(喷水)cans if they know that neighbors are alert and that they will probably be caught.The program should fit the specific neighborhood
24、 and be done with the knowledge and cooperation of the sheriffs office and the police department. So far, 2,300 programs have been set up with at least one in every state in the Union. In some cases, neighborhood block clubs have been established to give instructions. A National Neighborhood Watch P
25、rogram has been set up, including one and one half to seven million citizens at a federal government cost of 5 cents to 22 cents per person. The national office supplies sheriffs and local office departments with program materials, crime prevention literature, and ideas on making homes more secure.
26、Statistics show that this system works and is working better all the time.11 Which of the following is true according to the passage?（A）There has been as much crime in the cities as in the suburbs.（B） Crime increases at the same rate in both the cities and the suburbs.（C） Crime rates increase slower
27、 in the cities than in the suburbs.（D）There has been more crime in the cities than in the suburbs.12 Which of the following activities is not affected by the Neighborhood Watch Program?（A）Neighbors quarrel with each other.（B） Strangers take things out of a house.（C） Children run everywhere with spra
28、y cans.（D）Vandals walk around the neighborhood.13 What is the purpose of the Neighborhood Watch Program?（A）To replace the sheriffs and policemans duties.（B） To get the people united together so they can become better friends.（C） To make people less suspicious of their neighbors.（D）To decrease the ne
29、ighborhood crime rate.14 How far has the program gone?（A）The federal government assists in financing a national Neighborhood Watch Program.（B） Many thousands of neighborhoods have organized them.（C） It cost the government between 22 and 25 cents per person.（D）Some states have not become involved yet
30、.15 The national office contributes a lot to Neighborhood Watch Program, including all the following actions except_.（A）providing program materials to local office departments（B） supplying crime prevention literature（C） spreading preventive ideas in order to make neighborhood more secure（D）setting u
31、p clubs to give instructions15 The number of speakers of English in Shakespeare s time is estimated to have been about five million. Today it is estimated that some 260 million people speak it as a native language, mainly in the United States, Canada, Great Britain, Ireland, South Africa, Australia
32、and New Zealand. In addition to the standard varieties of English found in these areas, there are a great many regional and social varieties of the language, as well as various levels of usage that are employed both in its spoken and written forms.It is virtually impossible to estimate the number of
33、 people in the world who have acquired an adequate working knowledge of English in addition to their own languages. The purpose for which English is learned and the situations in which such learning takes place are so varied that it is difficult to define and still more difficult to assess what cons
34、titutes an adequate working knowledge for each situation.The main reason for the widespread demand for English is its present day importance as a world language. Besides serving the infinite needs of its native speakers, English is a language in which some of the important works in science, technolo
35、gy, and other fields are being produced, and not always by native speakers. It is widely used for such purposes as meteorological and airport communications, international conferences, and the dissemination of information over the radio and television networks of many nations.It is a language of wid
36、er communication for a number of developing countries, especially former British colonies. Many of these countries have multi-lingual populations and need a language for internal communication in such matters as government, commerce , industry, law and education as well as for international communic
37、ation and for access to the scientific and technological developments in the West.16 What would be an appropriate title for this selection?（A）The Difficulties of Learning English.（B） Internal Communications.（C） The Standard Varieties of English.（D）English as a World Language.17 Which of the followin
38、g statements is NOT TRUE?（A）Some 260 million people in the world have an adequate working knowledge of English.（B） There are some 260 million native speakers of English in the world.（C） It is almost impossible to estimate the number of people with an adequate working knowledge of English.（D）People l
39、earn English for a variety of reasons.18 According to this article, what is one main reason for the widespread use of English?（A）It was popular during Shakespeare s time.（B） It is used in former British Colonies.（C） It serves the needs of its native speakers.（D）It is a world language that is used fo
40、r international communication.19 What constitutes an adequate working knowledge of English?（A）The ability to read a newspaper.（B） It is difficult to assess because it differs for each situation.（C） Being multi-lingual.（D）Being a native speaker.20 What type of developing countries would be most likel
41、y to use English?（A）Those geographically close to the United States.（B） Those interested in the culture of the United States.（C） Countries where international conferences are held.（D）Former colonies of Great Britain.专升本英语（阅读）模拟试卷 35 答案与解析一、Part III Reading ComprehensionDirections: In this part there
42、 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.【知识模块】 阅读理解1 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 文中第一段第二句话“It is remarkablefirst for what i
43、t contains：the range of news fromlocal crime to international politics，from sports tobusiness to fashion to science，and the range ofcomment and special features(特写)as well，from editorial page to feature article and interviewsto criticism of books， art，theater，and music提到的是 A 项的内容，即 wide coverage；第四句
44、话 A good modern newspaper offers a variety toattract many different readers吻合了 popularity 的特点；第五句its topicality 揭示了其 C 项 speed in的特点，只有 B 项文中未体现。”故选择 B。【知识模块】 阅读理解2 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 根据文中倒数第二句“For all thesereasons，no two people really read the samepaper”，故选 A。【知识模块】 阅读理解3 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 根据文中第三句“never c
45、ompletely，never straight through，but always by jumpingfrom here to there，in and out，glancing at onepiece，reading another article all the way through，reading just a few paragraphs of the next”，可知读者读报纸时都是很有选择性的。故选 D。【知识模块】 阅读理解4 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 根据文中“A good modern newspaperoffers a variety to attract ma
46、ny different readers，but far more than any one reader is interestedin”，故选A。【知识模块】 阅读理解5 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 根据文章中心句，即开头第一句 Agood modern newspaper is an extraordinary pieceof reading 可得出 B 是正确答案。【知识模块】 阅读理解【知识模块】 阅读理解6 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 根据文中最后一段“The computingmachines are here，and they will grow becauseengine
47、ers want to build them，soldiers want toenlist them in new weapon systems and politicianswant their help in the process of government”，可知D 为正确答案。【知识模块】 阅读理解7 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 文章最后一段第五句“In short，theywill flourish because they enable us to accomplishtasks that could never before have beenundertaken”，故选C。
48、【知识模块】 阅读理解8 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 根据文中最后一段“Computers willcontinue to amplify our intelligence for just thesame reason that engines continue to amplify ourmuscles”，故选 D。【知识模块】 阅读理解9 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 由文章最后一句话“but rather ，sincewe are going to have them，how we can make themost humane and intelligent use of them
49、”，故选 D。【知识模块】 阅读理解10 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 首先 conscientious objector 的字面意思是“正直的个体”；再根据第一段最后一句话“electronic engineers might have to becomeconscientious objectors in order to prevent thesemachines from wrecking out(使遭难，破坏)social and economic institutions”，所提示的语境故选 A。【知识模块】 阅读理解【知识模块】 阅读理解11 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 根据文章第一段中many of thesuburbs have found their crime rates increasingfaster than those of the cities可知 C 为正确答案。注意 C 项只是换了一种说法而已，与第一段所述同义。【知识模块】 阅读理解12 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 根据文章第二段中“They are asked tobe alert for any unusual activity，such as st
