专升本英语模拟试题六.docx

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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