专升本英语备考资料大宝库阅读理解含答案.docx

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专升本英语备考资料大宝库阅读理解含答案

专升本英语备考资料大宝库—阅读理解突破

王老师想告诉你：

年轻的时候，想要与众不同，想要出人头地，想要不同凡响，就不要太爱惜自己。

虐待一下自己，又有何妨？

------材料使用方法：

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PartI.ReadingComprehension（40points）

Directions:

Thereare4passagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA）,B）,C）andD）.Decidewhichisthebestchoice.

Questions1to5arebasedonthefollowingpassage:

Oneanswertothequestionoflandshortagewassuggestedbyacommitteesomeyearsago.Acitywastohebuiltatsea，housing30,000people．

Thesuggestionwastoshapethecitylikeaharbor．Theouterwalloftheharborwouldstandonsteelcolumnsrestingontheseabed．Naturallythiscouldonlybewherethewaterwasfairlyshallow．The.flatswouldallfaceinwards,andwouldbemadeofconcreteandglass、Theglasswouldbespeciallymadeandcoloredtocontroltheheatandstronglightfromthesun．Theplannerscalledthiswaterthelake．

Thewaterinsidethisman-madeharborwouldbecalm，Onitwouldbefloatinglandscarryingmorebuildings：

ahospital，twotheaters，amuseum，andanartexhibitionhallandachurch．Ononeoftheislandswouldbeaspecialplant，totakethesaltoutofseawaterandturnitintofreshwater．

Peoplelivinginthecitycouldmovearoundonsmallboatsdrivenbyelectricity，sotherewouldbenoairpollutionfromtheburningofpetrol．Therewouldbeplatformsoutsidethemainwallforshipsbringingsupplies．Peoplecouldalsotraveltothemainlandbymotorboatorwaterplane，

1.Accordingtothepassage，whichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?

A.Thepeoplewouldliveintallbuildingssurroundedbyawall.

B.Thebuildingofthecitywouldrestonafloatingisland．

C.Thewallsaroundthecitywouldbemadeofsteelandglass．

D.Thecitywastobedesignedtogetherwithaharbor．

2.Freshwaterwouldbesuppliedtothecityby_______．

A.gettingitfromtheislandsnearby

B.gettingitfromthemainland

C.dealingwiththeseawaterinaspecialway

D.buildingasmalllakeoffreshwaterinsidethecity

3．Therewouldbenoairpollutiontothiscitybecause________．

A.thecitywasprotectedbyaglassroof

B.vehiclesthereweredrivenbyelectricity

C.therewasaspecialmachinetotreattheair

D.therewasnoplantinthecity

4．Thesuggestionmadebythecommitteeistosolvetheproblemof__________．

A.pollutionB．transportationC．landshortageD.security

5．Whichwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?

A.HarborCitiesB．AirPollution．

C.ANewTypeofCity．D．ACityBuiltatSea．

Questions6to10arebasedonthefollowingpassage:

Myformulaforstayingyoungissimple:

concentrateonthepartofyouthat’syoungandgrowing—yourbrain.Keepyourmindawakeandyou’llstayyoungallover.Theseareexcitingtimes.Takeaninterestintheworldaroundyou,andmakeapointoflearningatleastonenewthingeveryday.

Regardlessofyourage,it’snottoolatetomakeyourlifemoreinteresting.Iknowahousewifewithnopreviousknowledgewhomadeherselfintoanoutstandingindustrialdesigner;Iknowaretiredelectricalengineerwhohasbecomeahighlypaidceramicartist.

Getoverthenotionthatyouareevertoooldtogobacktoschool.Iknowamanwhoenteredmedicalcollegeat70.Hegothisdegreewithhonorsandbecameaneminentphysician.Anothermanwenttolawschool71andisnowanactivelawyer.

Inspiteofyears,stayingyoungiseasyforthosewholiveinthefuture.Youcandoitifyoucareenoughtotry.Keepyourmindawakeandactive;that’stheonlyyouthelixirguaranteedtowork.

6.Thestatementthatourbrainremainsyoungandgrowingregardlessofageis________.

A）animpossibilityB）ascientificfact

C）asuppositionD）aridiculousconclusion

7.Itiswrongto________.

A）thinkoneselftoooldtogobacktoschool

B）keepone’smindawake

C）trytostayyoung

D）getone’sdegreewithhonors

8.Thepassagestatesthatamanwhoenteredcollegeat70became________.

A）anactivelawyerB）anelectricengineer

C）adistinguisheddoctorD）ahighlypaidceramicartist

9.Theonlyyouthelixiristo________.

A）gobacktoschoolB）forgetone’sownage

C）keepintouchwithyoungpeopleD）keepone’smindawakeandactive

10.AllofthefollowingstatementsaretrueEXCEPTthat________.

A）humanbrainnevergetsoldwithage

B）everypersonshouldtakeupanewoccupationwhenhebecomesold

C）stayingyoungisnotdifficultifoneiswillingtotry

D）thereisalwayssomethingtolearnifyouhaveaninterestinwhat’sgoingonaroundyou

Questions11to15arebasedonthefollowingpassage:

TheStoneAgewasaperiodofhistorywhichbeganinapproximately2millionB．C.andlasteduntil3000B.C.Itsnamewasderivedfromthestonetoolsandweaponsthatmodernscientistsfound．ThisperiodwasdividedintothePaleolithic，Mesolithic，andNeolithicAges（旧、中、新石器时代）．Duringthefirstperiod（2millionto8000.B.C,）,thefisthatchet（手斧）anduseoffireforheatingandcookingweredeveloped．AsaresultoftheIceAge，whichevolvedabout1millionyearsintothePaleolithicAge，peoplewereforcedtoseekshelterincaves，wearclothing，anddevelopnewtools．

DuringtheMesolithicAge（8000to6000B.C.）peoplemadethecrudepottery陶瓷）andthefirstfishhooks（鱼钩），tookdogshunting，anddevelopedthebowandarrow,whichwasuseduntilthe14thcenturyA．D．

TheNeolithicAge（6000to3000B．C.）sawhumankinddomesticatingsheep，goats，pigs，andcattle，beinglessnomadic（游牧的）thaninpreviouseras，establishingpermanentsettlements，andcreatinggovernments、

11.HowmanyperiodswastheStoneAgedividedinto?

A.5B.4C.3D.2

12.Whichofthefollowingwasdevelopedearliest?

A.Thefishhook．B.Thebowandarrow．

C.Pottery．D.Thefisthatchet．

13.WhichofthefollowingdevelopmentsisNOTrelatedtotheconditionsoftheIceAge?

A.UsingfireB．Livingindoors

C.FarmingD.Clothing

14.Whichofthefollowingperiodssawpeopledevelopamorecommunalformofliving?

A.PaleolithicAgeB.IceAge.

C.MesolithicAge.D.NeolithicAge·

15.TheauthorstatesthattheStoneAgewassonamedbecause______．

A.itwasverydurable

B.therewaslittlevegetation

C.thetoolsandweaponsweremadeofstone

D.thepeoplelivedincaves

Questions16to20arebasedonthefollowingpassage:

Whatdoyouknowaboutthesea?

Weknowthatitlooksveryprettywhenthesunisshiningonit.Wealsoknowthatitcanbeveryroughwhenthereisastrongwind.Whatotherthingsdoweknowaboutit?

Thefirstthingtorememberisthattheseaisverybig.Whenyoulookatthemapoftheworldyouwillfindthereismorewaterthanland.Theseacoversthreequartersoftheworld.

Theseaisalsoverydeepinsomeplaces.Itisnotdeepeverywhere.Somepartsoftheseaareveryshallow.Butinsomeplacesthedepthoftheseaisverygreat.Thereisonespot,nearJapan,wheretheseaisnearly11kilometersdeep!

Thehighestmountainintheworldisabout9kilometershigh.Ifthatmountainwereoutintotheseaatthatplace,therewouldbe2kilometersofwateraboveit!

Whatadeepplace!

Ifyouhaveswuminthesea,youknowthatitissalty.Youcantastethesalt.Rivers,whichflowintothesea,carrysaltfromthelandintothesea.Somepartsoftheseaaremoresaltythanotherparts.Thereisonesea,calledtheDeadSea,whichisverysalty.Itissosaltythatswimmerscannotsink!

FishcannotliveintheDeadSea!

Inmostpartsofthesea,thereareplentyoffishesandplants.Somelivenearthetopofthesea.Otherslivedeepdown.Therearealsomillionsoftinylivingthingsthatfloatinthesea.Thesefloatingthingsaresosmallthatitishardtoseethem.Manyfishlivebyeatingthem.

Theseacanbeverycold.Divers,whogodeepdowninthesea,knowthis.Onthetopthewatermaybewarm.Whenthedivergoesdownwards,theseabecomescolderandcolder.Anotherthinghappens.Whenthedivergoesdeeper,thewaterabovepressesdownonhim.Itsqueezeshim.Thenthediverhastowearclothesmadeofmetal.Buthecannotgoverydeep.Somepeoeplewhowantedtogoverydeepusedaverystrongdivingship!

Theywentdowntothedeepestpartoftheseainit.Theywentdowntoadepthofelevenkilometers!

16.Whendoesthesealookbeautiful?

A）whenitiscalm.B）whentheweatherisfine.

C）whenthereisastrongwind.D）whenthereisastorm.

17.Howmuchoftheearth’ssurfacedoeslandcover?

A）15%B）25%C）30%D）45%

18.WhydoestheauthorcitetheseasomewherenearJapan?

A）Toshowthattheseainsomeplacesisverydeep.

B）Toshowthattheseainsomeplacesisveryshallow.

C）Toshowthatitsdepthis9kilometersgreaterthantheheightofthehighestmountain.

D）Toshowthatitsdepthis11kilometersgreaterthantheheightofthehighestmountain.

19.WhichofthefollowingstatementsabouttheDeadSeaisNOTtrue?

A）Thereareplentyoffishesinit.B）Itisasafeplaceforswimmers.

C）Itisextremelysalty.D）Nofishcanbefoundinit.

20.Whycan’tpeoplegoverydeepinthesea?

A）Becausethedeepestpartoftheseaisverycold.

B）Becausethedeepestpartoftheseaisveryrough.

C）Becausethepressureofwateratgreatdepthisunendurable.

D）Becausethedeepestpartoftheseaisverysalty.

参考答案PartI.ReadingComprehension（twopointseach;40pointstotally）

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PartI.ReadingComprehension（40points）

Directions:

Thereare4passagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA）,B）,C）andD）.Decidew