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专升本阅读与写作01
《英语阅读与写作》样卷
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PartIVocabulary
Directions:
MakeabestchoiceamongA,B,CorDtocompleteeachstatementbyusingcontextclues.MarkthecorrespondingletteroftheansweronyourANSWERSHEETwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.(10points,0.5pointforeach)
1.Manyamateurtheatergroupsproducebenefitplaysforthepurposeofraisingfunds.Theymaybeinterestedinthetheaterforitsownsake,buttheirprincipalinterestis___________
A.profitB.reputationC.excitementD.creativeness
2.Althoughthebiteofsuchspidersisusuallyfatalandsomepeoplehavebeenkilled,thistimeitdidnotresultin__________
A.recoveryB.poisonC.painD.death
3.Largechunksoficeandsnowmeltveryslowly.Oncetheybegintothaw,severalweeksofwarmweathermayberequiredbeforetheyaretotally_______________
A.increasedB.dissolvedC.frozenD.warm
4.Hehadalwaysenviedothers,whoexcelledinathletics,andhelongedtojointhemingames;buthewastooslow.Eventhoughhehadbeenelectedclasspresident,hestilllongedtobe______________
A.asportsheroB.thebeststudentC.arespectedpersonD.aclubmember
5.Legallyallmenareequal,butgeneticallynotwomenareidentical.Itishighlyimprobablethattwoindividualswilleverbebornwithpatternsofgeneticallytransmittedcharacteristicsthatare________________
A.similarB.thesameC.differentD.individuals
6.Inthetreatmentofhisdisease,completecalmisnecessaryforrecovery.Thedoctorhaswarnedthatundernocircumstancesmustthepatientbeallowedtobecome___________
A.inactiveB.betterC.hungryD.excited
7.MostpeoplelikeEllenbecausetheyknowsheisfrankwiththem.Ontheotherhand,theydistrusthersisterbecausesheisalways___________
A.secretiveB.impoliteC.inactiveD.unreliable
8.Shehadsolongenjoyedherimaginaryillnessthatwhenthedoctordismissedhercaseshewas______________
A.curedB.relievedC.disappointedD.pleased
9.Onfirstarrivinginthearea,hestayedinthesuburbs,buttransportationtothecitywassuchaproblemthathesoonmovedto_____________
A.amorecentrallocationB.alargerapartment
C.thehomeofafriendD.ahighwaymotel
10.ThailandhasbeengreatlychangedbyWesterncivilization.Thisoncebackwardcountryhasbecomea____________
A.WesternnationB.modernnation
C.poorcountryD.underdevelopedcountry
11.IwassurprisedtomeetMary’shusband,forIdidn’tknowthatshehadbeen___________
A.educatedB.marriedC.happyD.retired
12.Waterisavitalnecessityoflife.Longbeforeamanstarves,hewilldieasaresultof_______________
A.malnutritionB.hungerC.thirstD.disease
13.Theforcesofnaturearenotalwayshelpfultoman.Sometimesthewindandraindestroyhishomeanddamagehisharvest.Atsuchtimes,natureappearstobehumanity’s___________
A.creatorB.enemyC.servantD.helper
14.Sometimespioneersstuckoilwhentheywerediggingawell.Tothemthismeantextrawork,becausenowtheywouldhavetostartalloveragaintodigfor___________
A.waterB.goldC.petroleumD.treasures
15.Onesmalldropofthepoisonousmilkcontainedintheleavesandstemsofadesertplantwillcausetotalblindness.Thosewhohandletheplantforfirewoodareverycarefulnottotouch_______________
A.otherplantsB.theirskinC.theireyesD.theplant
16.Generositycannotbemeasuredbytheamountofmoneythatonespendstobenefitotherpeople.Truegenerositycomesfromone’sheart,notfromhis____________
A.timeB.laborC.mindD.purse
17.Whenthedayisthehottest,theshrillsongofthecicadaisatitsbest.Thesemusic-makinginsectsperformmostenthusiastically__________________
A.afterarainB.inthesummerC.attwilightD.iffoodisplentiful
18.Thewordumbrellameans“littleshadow”.Perhapsumbrellaswerefirstusedasprotectionfromthe__________
A.windB.sunC.rainD.cold
19.Peoplearenowsaidtospendmuchmoretimewatchingtelevisionthantheyspendlisteningtotheradio.Evenwhentheyarejustfindingoutwhattomorrow’sweatherwillbe,theyliketobe________-
A.askedB.informedC.entertainedD.shown
20.Onsolidicethewalrusisaclumsy,uglybeast.Butonceinthewaterheisachangedbeing,forthereheis___________
A.awkwardB.onguardC.uncomfortableD.atease
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PartIIReadingComprehension
Directions:
Thereare4passagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA.,B.,C.andD.YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.(40points,2pointsforeach)
Questions21to25arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
PassageOne
Katherinewalkedintoanewspaperoffice,anddemandedtoseetheeditor.Fortunately,theeditorwaspassingtheinquiryofficewhensheaskedforhim.Seeingshewasagirlofschoolage,hethoughtitmightofferhimanamusingfiveminutesbetweeninterviews.
Katherinewasveryrudetohimwhenhetoldhertheydidnotacceptschoolgirls.ShesaidshewassurprisedthattheeditorofagreatLondonnewspaperdidnotknowhowtobehavelikeagentleman.Theeditorsatbackinhischairandlaughedheartily.Hehadneverbeenspokentolikethatinhislife.Heratherlikeditforitsnovelty.Aftersomefurtherconversation,inwhichKatherineattemptedtopersuadehimthatshecoulddoanythinghewanted,fromwritingaleadingarticletoserialstory,shesaid:
“Iamnotgoingtoleavethisroomuntilyouputmeinyourstaff…”
Thentheeditorhadtospeaktoherratherseriously,andtoldherwhatagreatLondonnewspapermeanttoagirl,andhowutterlyignorantshewasofeverythingthatwouldmakeherusefulasajournalist.UponthisKatherineburstintotears,andtheeditor,whohaddismissedmanymeninthecourseofhiscareer,walkedupanddowntheroomwonderingwhathecoulddoforthisextraordinaryyounggirlwhosetearfuleyesweresofullofdisappointment
“lookhere,”hesaid,“ifyoucometomeintwoyears’time,withaknowledgeofshorthand,andifyoupromisenottoshedtearsonmyblotting–paper,Iwillgiveyousomethingtodo.”
“Really?
Ifyoudon’tmind,Iwillhaveitinblackandwhite,”saidthegirl.
Theeditorwasstartled.HebegantothinkthatthisyounggirlwasnotsoyoungasshelookedHedraftedoutanagreementforheronthelineslaiddownwithagreatsolemnitywhichhefoundquiteamusing,forhewasconfidentthattheyounggirlmightquiteaswellchangehermindorwouldbeengagedtoaniceboylongbeforetheagreementtookeffect..
21.Therealreasonwhytheeditordecidedtointerviewthegirlwasthathe____.
A.heardheraskedforhim.
B.wasnotverybusy.
C.thoughtitwouldamusehim.
D.likedtoworkwithyounggirls.
22.“Heratherlikeditforitsnovelty”meanshelikeditbecauseitwas____.
A.UnusualB.pleasantC.courageousD.friendly
23.Theeditorwalkedupanddowntheroom,becausehewas____.
A.ratherangrywithher.
B.afraidotherpeoplewouldhearhercrying.
C.notsurewhetherheshoulddismissherornot.
D.tryingtomakeadecision.
24.Astheirconversationcontinued,theeditor____.
A.changedhisopinionofthegirl.
B.grewtiredofher.
C.becameannoyed.
D.thoughtshewastoouneducated.
25.Whentheeditordraftedouttheagreementforthegirl,he____.
A.hopedthatthiswouldpleasethegirl
B.wishedthatitwouldtakeeffectsoon.
C.adoptedaratherseriousattitude.
D.didn’tmeanwhathewrote.
Questions26to30arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
PassageTwo
Mostpeoplethinkofacamelasanobedientbeastofburden,becauseitisbestknownforitsabilitytocarryheavyloadsacrossvaststretchofdesertwithoutrequiringwater.Inreality,thecamelisconsiderablymorethanjusttheArabianequivalentofthemule.Italsopossessesagreatamountofintelligenceandsensitivity.
TheArabsassertthatthecamelsaresoacutelyawareofinjusticeandilltreatmentthatacamelownerwhopunishesoneofthebeaststooharshlyfindsitdifficulttoescapethecamel’svengeance.Apparently,theanimalwillrememberaninjuryandwaitforanopportunitytogetrevenge.
Inordertoprotectthemselvesfromthevengefulbeasts,Arabiancameldrivershavelearnedtotricktheircamelsintobelievingtheyhaveachievedrevenge.WhenanArabrealizesthathehasexcitedacamel’srage,heplaceshisowngarmentsonthegroundintheanimal’spath.Hearrangestheclothingsothatitappearstocoveraman’sbody.Whenthecamelrecognizesitsmaster’sclothingontheground,itseizesthepilewithitsteeth,shakesthegarmentviolentlyandtramplesontheminarage.Eventually,afteritsangerhasdiedaway,thecameldeparts,assumingitsrevengeiscomplete.Onlythendoestheownerofthegarmentscomeoutofthehiding,safeforthetimebeing,thankstothiscleverruse.
26.Whichofthefollowingismentionedinthispassage?
A.Thecamelneverdrinkswater.
B.Thecamelisalwaysviolent.
C.Thecamelisverysensitive.
D.Thecamelisrarelyusedanymore.
27.Itisimpliedinthepassagethat____.
A.themuleisastupidandinsensitiveanimal.
B.themuleisasintelligentasthecamel.
C.Themuleisananimalwidelyusedinthedesert.
D.Themuleisanvengefulanimal.
28.Fromthepassagewecanconcludethat____.
A.camelsaregenerallyvicioustowardstheiro