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专升本英语模拟试题六
专升本英语模拟试题(六)
模拟试题(六)
PartIReadingComprehension(40%35minutes)
Directions:
Inthisparttherearefourpassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbya
numberofcomprehensionquestions.Readthepassageandchoose
thebestanswertoeachquestion.Then,markyouranswerby
blackeningthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.
Questions1to5arebasedonthefollowingpassage:
Ifyouhaverecentlystartedcollectingstamps,orarethinkingaboutstarting,youmaybewonderingifthehobbyisexpensive.Canyouenjoyitwithlimitedmoney?
Whatifyouhavenomoneyatallforthehobby?
Theanswerisanabsolutepositiveone.
Notallcollectionsconsistmainlyofunusedstampsthatyoubuyinthepostoffice.Usedstampsareworthsaving,have&#118alue,andtheymaycostyounothing.Infact,manystampcollectorssaveonlyusedstamps!
Thefirstplacetosearchforstamps,then.isyourownmailbox.Youcanaskpeoplewhowritetoyoutousecommemorative(纪念性的)stampsontheirmail.Also,ifyouwriteawayforoffersthatrequireaself-addressedstampsenvelope,youcanputcommemorativesonyourreturnenvelopes,knowingthattheywillcomebacktoyoulater.Neighbors,friends,andrelativesareanothergoodsourceofstamps.Amajorityofpeopleisonlytoohappytosavethestampsontheirmailforsomeonewhowillappreciatethem.Youmayevenknowsomeonewhoworksinanofficethatgetsalotofmail.Manybusinessesgetalotofforeignmailandregularlythrowawaystampsthatmayhaveinterestor&#118aluetoacollector.Anddon'tforgettoaskyourparentsiftheyhaveanyoldletterswhichmaystillhavestampsontheenvelopes.
Nowthatyouhavestampsonpaper,whatdoyoudowiththem?
Themostcommonwaytogetstampsoffpaperistosoaktheminwater,thenrythemonpaper.Tounderstandmoreaboutsoakingstamps,itisbesttofindahandbookonstampcollectingatthelibrary.
Stampclubsareanotherplacetogetstamps.Aclubmayofferstampsasprizes,orhaveinexpensivestampsyoucanaffordtobuy.Ifyoudon'thaveastampclubaroundyou,trytostartonewithafewothers.Allittakesarefourorfiveotherstampcollectorswhoareinterestedingettingtogethertolearnaboutandtradestampsandideas.Obtainingapenpal(笔友)inanothercountryisaverygoodwaytogetstampsfromthatcountry.Hisorherextrastampsmayseemreallycommoninthatcountry,butoverheretheyaremuchscarcer.
1.Whichofthefollowinghastheclosestmeaningtotheunderlinedword
“positive”?
A.certainB.interestingC.impossibleD.clear
2.Whichofthefollowingistrue?
A.Collectingstampsareabadhobby.
B.Collectingstampsareahobbyforrichpeople.
C.Usedstampsareallworthcollecting.
D.Collectingusedstampscansaveyourmoney.
3.Thewritersuggeststhatyoushould_________.
A.askyourfriendstowritetoyouasoftenaspossible
B.askyourfriendstowritetoeachotherasoftenaspossible
C.tellyourpenpalstowritetoyouasoftenaspossible
D.getusedstampsfromallkindsofpeopleyouknow
4.Tosoakusedstampsinwateristhebestwayto________.
A.getridoftheprint
B.makethestampsclean
C.getstampsoffpaper
D.increasethe&#118alueofthestamps
5.Ifyouareamemberofastampclub,youcan_____.
A.becomerichbycollectingstamps
B.haveameetingeveryday
C.getmorestampswithoutanything
D.exchangestampswiththeothermembers
Questions6to10arebasedonthefollowingpassage:
ThebasicflagoftheUnitedStatesisoneoftheworld’soldestnationalflags.OnlythebasicflagsofAustria,Denmark,GreatBritain,theNetherlands,Sweden,andSwitzerlandareolder.
DuringthediscoveryandsettlementofwhatisnowtheUnitedStates,theflagsofdifferentEuropeannationswereflownovertheland,assignsofpossession.Later,intheColonialandRevolutionaryWarperiods,flagsrepresentingfamouspersons,placesandeventswereflownintheAmericanColonies.ThefirstofficialflagoftheUnitedStateswascreatedbyCongressonJune14,1777.ItwasmadeupOf13alternateredandwhitestripesand13whitestarsinafieldofblue,representingthe13coloniesthathaddeclaredtheirindependencein1776.Congressagreedandacceptedanewflagof15starsand15stripesin1795,togiverepresentationtothetwonewstatesadmittedintotheunion,VermontandKentucky.
By1817,therewere20statesintheUnion,anditbecameclearthataddingonestripeforeachnewstatewoulddestroytheshapeoftheflag.Asaresult,Congressin1818againusedtheoriginaldesignof13stripesandprovidedthateachstatewastoberepresentedbyonestar.In1912,PresidentWilliamH.Tmadethefirstofficialprovisionforthearrangementofthestars,andheorderedthattherebesixevenrowsofeightstarseach.Soonthearrangementofthestarshadbeenlefttotheflag-maker'simagination.
ThechangeofthestarsandstripesshowsthegrowthoftheUnitedStates.AftertheadmissionofHawaiiintotheUnionin1959theflagwasofficiallychangedforthe26thtimesinceitscreation.
TherearemanygovernmentflagsflownintheUnitedStatesinadditiontothenationalflag.Amongthemarethepresident'sandvicepresident'sflagsandthoseofthefederaldepartmentsandsomefederalagencies.EachstateintheUnionhasanofficialflag.TheUnitedStatesNavyusesspecialflagsforsignaling.
6.ThebasicflagoftheUnitedStatesis_____.
A.thesameasthenationalflagofU.S.now
B.oneoftheworld'soldestflags
C.themostbeautifulflaginthewest
D.quitedifferentfromthenationalflagofU.S.now
7.BeforetheWarofIndependencetheflagsofvariousEuropeannationsflownoverthelandweresymbolsof_____.
A.self-ruleB.occupation
C.peaceandfriendshipD.independence
8.The13redandwhitestripesand13whitestarsrepresent_____.
A.13independentstates
B.thecoloniesthathaddeclaredindependence
C.theU.S.Congress
D.13famousfiguresintheAmericancolonies
9.Thefactthattheflagwasofficiallychangedfor26timesshows_____.
A.theadmissionof50statesintothenationin200years
B.thegrowthandindependenceoftheUnitedStates
C.HawaiiwasthelaststateadmittedintotheUnion
D.theU.S.Congresshadmadeallthechanges
10.WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?
A.Allfederaldepartmentsandagencieshaveflagsoftheirown.
B.Thenewly-admittedstateofHawaiihasnotanofficialflag.
C.Nootherflagsthanthenationalflagandthepresident’sflagareflown
intheUnitedStates.
D.TheUnitedStateshasanumberofgovernmentflags.
Questions11to15arebasedonthefollowingpassage:
Tasteissuchasubjectivematterthatwedon’tusuallyconductpreferencetestsforfood.Themostyoucansayaboutanyone’spreferenceisthatit'soneperson’sopinion.Butbecausethetwobigcolacompanies-Coca-ColaandPepsiColaaremarketedsoaggressively,wehavewonderedhowbigaroletastepreferenceactuallyplaysinbrandloyalty.WesetupatastetestthatchallengedpeoplewhoidentifiedthemselvesaseitherCoca-ColaClassic(传统型)orPepsifans:
findyourbrandinablindtasting.
WeinvitedstaffvolunteerswhohadastronglikingforeitherCoca-ColaClassicorPepsi,Diet(低糖的)Coke,orDietPepsi.Thesewerepeoplewhothoughtthey'dhavenotroubletellingtheirbrandfromtheotherbrand.
Weeventuallylocated19regularcoladrinkersand27dietcoladrinkers.Thenwefedthemfourunidentifiedsamplesofcolaoneatatime,regularcolasfortheonegroup,dietversionsfortheother.WeaskedthemtotelluswhethereachsamplewasCokeorPepsi,thenweanalyzedtherecordsstatisticallytocomparetheparticipants'choiceswithwhatmereguessworkcouldhaveaccomplished.
Gettingallfoursamplesrightwasatoughtest,butnottootough,wethought,forpeoplewhobelievedtheycouldrecognizetheirbrand.Intheend,only7outof19regularcoladrinkerscorrectlyidentifiedtheirbrandofchoiceinallfourtrials.Thediet-coladrinkersdidalittleworseonly7of27identifiedallfoursamplescorrectly.
Whilebothgroupsdidbetterthanchancewouldpredict,nearlyhalftheparticipantsineachgroupmadethewrongchoicetwoormoretimes.Twopeoplegotallfoursampleswrong.Overall,halfoftheparticipantsdidaboutaswellonthelastroundoftastingasonthefirst,sofatigue(疲劳),ortasteburnout,wasnotafactor.OurpreferencetestresultssuggestthatonlyafewPepsiparticipantsandCokefansmayreallybeabletotelltheirfavoritebrandbytasteandprice.
11.Accordingtothepassagethepreferencetestwasconductedinorderto
________.
A.findouttheroletastepreferenceplaysinaperson'sdrinking
B.revealwhichcolaismoretothelikingofthedrinkers
C.showthataperson'sopinionabouttasteismereguess-work
D.comparetheabilityoftheparticipantsinchoosingtheirdrinks
12.Thestatisticsrecordedinthepreferencetestsshow_____.
A.Coca-ColaandPepsiarepeople’stwomostfavoritedrinks
B.thereisnotmuchdifferenceintastebetweenCoca-ColaandPepsi
C.fewpeoplehadtroubletellingCoca-ColafromPepsi
D.people'stastesdifferfromoneanother
13.Itisimpliedinthefirstparagraphthat_____.
A.thepurposeoftastetestsistopromotethesaleofcolas
B.theimprovementofqualityisthechiefconcernofthetwocolacompanies
C.thecompetitionbetweenthetwocolasisverystrong
D.blindtastingisnecessaryforidentifyingfans
14.Theword"burnout"inLineFour,ParagraphFive,referstothestateof_____.
A.beingseriouslyburntintheskin
B.beingunabletoburnforlack