[大學(xué)英語考試復(fù)習(xí)資料]專升本英語分類模擬59

1、大學(xué)英語考試復(fù)習(xí)資料專升本英語分類模擬59大學(xué)英語考試復(fù)習(xí)資料專升本英語分類模擬59專升本英語分類模擬59Reading Comprehension 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. W

2、hat 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 ability of a four-year-old twin is typically six months be

3、hind 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 language, often remain incomprehensible to outsiders and thus

4、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. 1. Many people dont know that _.A.twins understand each other very wellB.twin

5、s are slow to learn to talkC.twins are unlikely to do less well at school than other childrenD.there exists more communication between twins答案:B解析 文章第二段指出，很多人還不知道，由于雙胞胎與他人交際少導(dǎo)致一對四歲的雙胞胎兒童的語言能力明顯落后，故B項(xiàng)符合文意。2. A deprived family in Para. 2 may refer to _.A.the family where the parents are divorcedB.the

6、family which is in poor conditionC.the family where the children are less educatedD.all of the above答案:D解析 從文章第二段最后一句可知，在一個(gè)deprived family中，只有單親家長，對兒童的教育不太好，家庭條件差。A、B、C都正確，故選D。3. Whats the reason for twins to be at disadvantage in their intellectual development?A.They can only understand their own p

7、rivate language.B.They communicate with outsiders less than non-twins.C.There is little stimulation for them.D.Adults dont like to talk with them.答案:B解析 文章第三段第一句指出，雙胞胎之間交際太多，而導(dǎo)致與外人交際過少，這使他們智力發(fā)展中存在很大的不足。4. The author probably feels that twins problem _.A.can not be solved because situation is very cr

8、uelB.can be solved because twins will be separatedC.can not be solved unless the twins are forced to live separately in an ordinary environmentD.can be solved if the adults communicate with them more often答案:C解析 文章最后一句的意思是，解決雙胞胎智力發(fā)展問題的唯一方法是將雙胞胎分開培養(yǎng)和教育。C項(xiàng)與文章最為接近。5. The writer mentions all of the item

9、s listed below except _.A.twins can help each otherB.twins share each others emotionC.twins are able to understand each other in a private languageD.twins communicate less with adults答案:A解析 作者在文中提到了雙胞胎可以擁有相同的情感，互相理解，與他人交流較少，而沒有提及雙胞胎之間可以互相幫助。 Clifford Stoll ran a computer system in Berkeley, Californ

10、ia. 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 the system for 75 cents worth of time and not paid for it. It might sound like very little money to wo

11、rry about. But that 75 cents was the first clue Stoll had to a much bigger problemthat a hacker had broken into Stolls computer system. Who was it? Stoll spent the next year trying to find out. During that time the hacker used the system in Berkeley as a starting point to break into military compute

12、r 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 information so the hacker would have lots to read. When the hacker spent long time reading, the telepho

13、ne 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. 6. Clifford Stoll was a _.A.studentB.hackerC.managerD.professor答案:C解析 文章第一段前兩句的意思是，克里福特斯托在加利福尼亞州的伯克利管理一個(gè)電腦系統(tǒng)。作為一個(gè)系統(tǒng)管理者，他密切關(guān)注著電腦的記錄。從這兩句可看出，斯托是一位經(jīng)理。7.

14、Clifford Stoll comes from _.A.GermanyB.ItalyC.the U. S.A.D.China答案:C解析 文章開頭說，斯托是美國加利福尼亞州的一個(gè)計(jì)算機(jī)系統(tǒng)的管理者。8. 75 cents _.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答案:B解析 文章第二段第一句的意思是，這(75美分)聽起來錢數(shù)很小，不用擔(dān)心。9. The 75 cents mistake _.A

15、.was a sign that 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答案:A解析 文章第二段第二句告訴我們，這75美分是斯托發(fā)現(xiàn)重大問題一位黑客闖入了計(jì)算機(jī)系統(tǒng)的第一個(gè)線索。10. In order to keep track of the hacker, _.A.the telephone company cut all the telep

16、hone linesB.the police stored false information in Stolls computer systemC.Stoll told the police everything he knewD.Stoll spent lots of time and efforts答案:D解析 文章第二段和第三段講述到，斯托用一年的時(shí)間找這位黑客，其間他甚至做了大量的假信息可知他為了查出黑客花費(fèi)了大量的時(shí)間和精力。 The traditional American Thanksgiving Day celebration goes back to 1621. In th

17、at year a special feast was prepared in Plymouth, Massachusetts. The colonists who had settled there had left England because they 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 N

18、orth Atlantic was difficult to travel. There were bad storms. They were assisted in learning to live in the land by the Indians 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. T

19、hey learned to adjust their farming habits to the climate and soil. When they selected the fourth Thursday of November for their 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,

20、 women and children who left England. They remembered their dead who did not live to see the shores of Massachusetts. They reflected on the 5 days journey that tested their strength. 11. The tradition of Thanksgiving Day is _.A.nearly 100 years oldB.nearly 200 years oldC.nearly 300 years oldD.nearly

21、 400 years old答案:D解析 文章第一段第一句說，美國傳統(tǒng)的感恩節(jié)慶?；顒?dòng)可以追溯到1621年。這個(gè)年代到目前已近四百年了。12. Why did the colonists leave England?A.because of religious problemsB.to establish a new religionC.to learn farmingD.because of the Indians答案:A解析 文章第一段第三句告訴我們，那些殖民者離開英國是因?yàn)樗麄冊谀抢锸チ俗诮套杂伞?3. The Mayflower was _.A.the city they left

22、fromB.the city they arrived atC.the ship they traveled inD.the name of the Indian chief答案:C解析 第一批來北美大陸開墾殖民地的人所乘的船的名字叫“五月花”號。14. The Indians had _.A.made life difficult for themB.helped them to adjustC.taken their landD.been too afraid to talk to them答案:B解析 從文章第二段第四句可知，住在當(dāng)?shù)氐挠〉诎踩藥椭麄儗W(xué)會(huì)了怎樣在這塊土地上生活。15.

23、The climate and soil in Massachusetts are _.A.similar to that of EnglandB.different from that of EnglandC.similar to that of PlymouthD.different from that of Plymouth答案:B解析 文章第二段最后一句的意思是，他們學(xué)會(huì)了根據(jù)氣候和土壤來調(diào)整農(nóng)田的耕作。由此推知，北美的氣候與英國的氣候相差很大。 As he closed his service station at 1:20 one Sunday morning, Tony Pays

24、eur set on the ground a metal cash box containing $7,000. At home a short while later, he reached in the back of his car for the box. It was missing. Realizing that he must have left it outside the station, Payseur speeded back. The box was gone. Sunday morning, although he felt ill, Payseur went to

25、 work with his two sons. Then, in the middle of the afternoon, a man named Wayne came and told his story. Passing the station minutes after Payseur left the previous night, Brazzell had spotted the metal box. Thinking it was a tool-box someone had left accidentally; he stopped and picked it up. Abou

26、t 3 p.m. Sunday, Brazzell opened the box. Finding it filled with cash, he rushed to the station. I couldnt believe someone would be so honest, Payseur said it when he got back his box. 16. What is the passage mainly about?A.How the missing metal box was returned.B.Mr. Payseur is a lucky man.C.Mr. Pa

27、yseurs metal box.D.Mr. Payseurs carelessness.答案:A解析 文章一開頭就介紹托尼佩塞丟失金屬盒子的過程，文章的后部分講述盒子怎樣失而復(fù)得。因此A項(xiàng)最符合題意。17. When did Mr. Payseur realize the missing of his metal box?A.Saturday morning.B.A little time after he got home.C.Sunday afternoon.D.A little time before he went home.答案:B解析 文章第一段最后一句說明了佩塞先生開始知道丟失

28、金屬盒子的時(shí)間，即“剛到家一會(huì)兒，他到車子后部拿盒子，盒子不見了”，所以B項(xiàng)正確。18. Mr. Wayne found the metal box _.A.on the ground with the cover openB.laid on the groundC.lying in the cornerD.in the back of a car答案:B解析 從文章內(nèi)容可知Mr. wayne的名字叫布雷澤爾。文章第二段倒數(shù)第二句中講到“他停下來撿起盒子”可推斷出，金屬盒是放在地上的。19. . Brazzell had spotted the metal box. (Para. 2), he

29、re spot means _.A.catchB.knowC.meetD.see答案:D解析 從本句的上下文線索可知，spot意思應(yīng)是see，即“發(fā)現(xiàn)，看到”的意思。20. By saying I couldnt believe someone would be so honest. Mr. Payseur means that _.A.its hard to believe there is still someone so honestB.there are honest people like Mr. PayseurC.we should believe most of the peop

30、leD.Mr. Brazzell is a nice man答案:A解析 本句的漢語可譯為“我簡直不敢相信競有人如此的誠實(shí)”，暗含的意思是現(xiàn)在很多人都已經(jīng)不再誠實(shí)，尤其是在金錢面前。這句話含有作者的吃驚、懷疑和感激的感情。 Lane waited on the bench nearest the bridge, as he had been instructed. The wind blew straight across the river, sharp as a razor, and he had to pull his overcoat closer about him. He went

31、 over his instructions in his mind. The agent would appear at four oclock. He would chat to Lane for a while, after which he would get up, leaving his newspaper behind. The plan would be fastened inside. A distant clock began to strike the hour. As if from nowhere, a man appeared and sat down beside

32、 Lane, placing his newspaper on the seat between them. He was thin and middle-aged, and seemed in need of a good meal. He bore no resemblance to Lanes idea of a successful spy. His conversation, confined to trivial observations about the weather, was painfully uninteresting. A few minutes later he g

33、ot up and continued on his way. Lane picked up the paper which lay on the bench, as if he wanted to look at the news. He was excited to see the plans pinned to the center page. At that moment, however, there was a strong wind which lifted the newspaper into the air, like a kite, and blew it into the

34、 river. 21. Lane _.A.memorized his ordersB.recited his ordersC.tried to remember his ordersD.repeated his orders himself答案:D解析 文章第二段第一句的意思是，萊恩在腦海里不斷重復(fù)得到的指示。go over：反復(fù)地說(想)，同repeat意思相近，故選D。22. The agent was going to _.A.give Lane some important papersB.tell him some pieces of adviceC.tell him some im

35、portant newsD.tell him his suffering答案:A解析 文章第二段指出，那位情報(bào)人員將把計(jì)劃夾在報(bào)紙中，然后將報(bào)紙留給萊恩。四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中只有A項(xiàng)符合題意。23. The agent left the newspaper _.A.by arrangementB.by mistakeC.at Lanes requestD.out of kindness答案:A解析 文章第二段講述了整個(gè)行動(dòng)將要進(jìn)行的過程，從這里可看出，那位情報(bào)人員將報(bào)紙丟下是事先安排的。故選A。24. Lane _.A.read the newsB.made the plansC.turned over

36、 the pages of the newspaperD.made a kite out of the newspaper答案:C解析 文章最后一段講述到，情報(bào)人員走后，萊恩撿起報(bào)紙，就像想看新聞一樣。他看到計(jì)劃夾在報(bào)紙里時(shí)很興奮。從中可知，萊恩翻開報(bào)紙后知道計(jì)劃夾在里面。25. Lane _.A.got rid of the plans quicklyB.lost the plansC.threw the plans awayD.managed to save the plans答案:B解析 文章最后一句的意思是，萊恩剛打開報(bào)紙，看到夾在里面的計(jì)劃，這時(shí)刮來一陣風(fēng)，將報(bào)紙刮向空中，飄落在河水

37、里。由此可推斷出他把計(jì)劃弄丟了，故選B。 Men have traveled ever since they first appeared on the earth. In primitive times they did not travel for pleasure but to find new places where their herds could feed, or to escape from hostile neighbors, or to find more favorable climates. They traveled on foot. Their journeys

38、were long, tiring, and often dangerous. They protected themselves with simple weapons, such as wooden sticks or stone clubs, and by lighting fires at night and, above all, by keeping together. Being intelligent and creative, they soon discovered easier ways of traveling. They rode on the backs of th

39、eir domesticated animals; they hollowed out tree trunks, and by using bits of wood as paddles, were able to travel across water. Later they traveled, not from necessity, but for the joy and excitement of seeing and experiencing new things. This is still the main reason why we travel today. Traveling

40、, of course, has now become a highly organized business. There are cars and splendid roads, express trains, huge ships and jet airliners, all of which provide us with comforts and security. This sounds wonderful. But there are difficulties, if you want to go abroad, you need a passport and a visa, t

41、ickets, luggage, and a hundred and one other things. If you lose any of them, your journey may be ruined. 26. In primitive times men traveled _.A.for joyB.from necessityC.to broaden the mindD.to escape from the wild animals答案:B解析 文章第二段第一句指出，在原始社會(huì)，人們旅行的目的是尋找放牧場地，躲避敵人，或者是為了尋找更為適宜的氣候，即為了必需的生活需求而旅行。由第四段

42、第一句“l(fā)ater they traveled, not from necessity.”也可直接得出答案B是正確的。27. Their journeys were long, tiring and often dangerous, so they had to take measures to protect themselves EXCEPT _.A.they had to arm themselves with wooden sticksB.they protected themselves with stone clubsC.they had to travel in groupsD.

43、they never traveled at night答案:D解析 文章第二段最后一句是說原始人旅途中的情況，他們?yōu)榱吮Ｗo(hù)自己拿著簡單的武器，例如木棍和石棒，并在夜里點(diǎn)燃火把，更重要的是他們常常一起行動(dòng)。A、B、C都正確，D項(xiàng)明顯不合文意。28. Later, they found it easier to travel because _.A.they could travel by wagonsB.they could ride on their tame animals and go across water in hollowed tree trunksC.the roads wer

44、e splendidD.the climates were favorable答案:B解析 文章第三段第二句指出，原始人后來駕馭牲畜或劃著木船旅行。B項(xiàng)符合文章描述。29. Traveling has now become a highly organized business _.A.so we can travel anywhere without difficultyB.because we are provided with all kinds of convenient means for travelingC.because traveling organizations can

45、be found in the countries the world overD.so travelers have increased rapidly答案:B解析 文章最后一段前兩句是說，現(xiàn)在旅行已成為一種有組織的業(yè)務(wù)，因?yàn)橛邪踩孢m的交通工具。30. . to escape from hostile neighbors., hostile means _.A.talkativeB.hotheadedC.enthusiasticD.unfriendly答案:D解析 文章第二段講述了原始人旅行有許多原因，其中包括躲避充滿敵意的鄰居。hostile意思為“充滿敵意的，不友好的”。D項(xiàng)意思最為接

46、近。 Tom had once worked in a city office in London, but now he was out of work. He had a large family to support, so he often found himself in difficulty. He often visited Mr. White on Sundays, told him about his troubles, and asked for two or three pounds. Mr. White, a man with a kind heart, found i

47、t difficult to refuse the money, though he himself was poor. Tom had already received more than thirty pounds from Mr. White, but he always seemed to be in need of some more. One day, after telling Mr. White a long story of his troubles, Tom asked for five pounds. Mr. White had heard this sort of th

48、ing before, but he listened patiently to the end. Then he said, I understand your difficulties, Tom. Id like to help you. But Im not going to give you five pounds this time. Ill lend you the money, and you can pay me off next time you see me. Tom took the money, but he never appeared again. 31. Tom

49、was now in difficulties because he _.A.worked in a city office and was poorly paidB.was poorly paid and had a large family to supportC.was poorly paid and always spent money carelesslyD.was out of work and had a large family to support答案:D解析 文章第一段前兩句指出，湯姆身處困境，因?yàn)樗I(yè)了，還得養(yǎng)活一大家子人。32. Tom went to Mr. Whi

50、te for help _.A.twice a weekB.often on SundaysC.always on MondaysD.whenever he needed money答案:B解析 文章第一段最后一句意思是：湯姆經(jīng)常星期天拜訪懷特先生，向他訴說他的困難然后要兩三英鎊。33. Altogether Tom received _ from Mr. White.A.at least thirty-five poundsB.exactly thirty-five poundsC.less than thirty poundsD.five pounds答案:A解析 文章第二段第二句指出，湯

51、姆已經(jīng)從懷特先生那兒得到三十多英鎊了，后來又向懷特先生要了5英鎊，所以他至少要了三十五英鎊。34. Every time Tom went to Mr. White, he would _.A.directly asked for some moneyB.give some reasons before asking for moneyC.give reasons and then borrow five poundsD.ask for money before explaining his troubles答案:B解析 由文章第一段最后一句和第三段可知，每次湯姆來見懷特先生時(shí)都會(huì)訴說自己的困

52、難，然后會(huì)向懷特先生要一些錢，即每次湯姆來要錢都會(huì)找些借口，故B正確。35. Mr. White decided to lend, not to give Tom five pounds in order to _.A.encourage him to come againB.get all his money backC.get rid of himD.thank him for his stories答案:C解析 文章倒數(shù)第二段中，懷特先生對湯姆說，他可以借給湯姆些錢，但是下次來要錢時(shí)必須將上次的錢還上。結(jié)果是，湯姆再也沒有來要錢。由此可推斷出懷特先生是想擺脫湯姆，故C正確。 During

53、 the twentieth century there has been a great change in the lives of women. A woman marrying at the end of the nineteenth century would probably have been in her middle twenties, and would be likely to have seven or eight children, of whom four of five lived till they were five years old. By the tim

54、e the youngest was fifteen, the mother would have been in her early fifties and would expect to live a further twenty years, during which chance and health made it unusual for them to get paid work. Today women marry younger and have fewer children. Usually a womans youngest child will be fifteen wh

55、en she is forty-five and can be expected to live another thirty-five years and is likely to take paid work until sixty. This important change in womens life has only recently begun to have its full effect on womens economic position. Even a few years ago most girls left school and took a full-time job. However, when they married, they usually left work at once and never returned to it. Today the school-leaving age is sixteen, many gi