专升本英语模拟试题十.docx

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专升本英语模拟试题十

专升本英语模拟试题（十）

模拟试题（十）

PartIReadingComprehension（40%35minutes）

Directions:

Inthisparttherearefourpassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbya

numberofcomprehensionquestions.Readthepassageandchoose

thebestanswertoeachquestion.Then,markyouranswerby

blackeningthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.

Questions1to5arebasedonthefollowingpassage:

Agreenhouseisabuildingmadeofglasswhichisusedforkeepingplantswarmwhentheoutsidetemperatureislow.Inasimilarwaythereareseveralgasesintheatmosphere,whichtraptheheatproducedbythesunandpreventitfromescaping.Thesegasesareknownas“greenhousegases”,andthewayinwhichtheytrapheatintheatmosphereiscalledthe“greenhouseeffect”.Thisisnotsimplyairpollution.Mostofthemaingreenhousegasesexistnaturallyinsmallamountsinouratmosphere,andwithoutthemearthwouldbe30degreescolderandhumanlifewouldnotexist.Inotherwords,thegreenhouseeffectisanaturalcoursewhichistosomedegreehelpfultous.

Theproblemisthatinthelastcenturyandahalf,wehavebeenputtingtoomanyofthesegasesintotheearth'satmospherebyburninglargequantitiesofcoalandoilandbycuttingdownforests.Therapidincreaseingreenhousegasesismakingtheworldwarmer.Theworld’stemperaturehasalreadygoneupbyhalfadegreethiscentury,andthesealevelhasrisenby10centimeters.Iftheamountofcarbondioxideintheatmospheredoublestherewillprobablybeariseintheearth’stemperatureofbetween1and4.Thismayseemasmallincrease,butitwouldbeenoughtocausemajorchangesingeographyandagriculture.Largeareasoftheworldwouldbeflooded,andsomeareaswouldbecomedryandunabletoproducecrops.Itisimportant,too,toconsiderthattheremaybeadelayofabout30yearsinthegreenhouseeffect.Thismeansthatweareprobablyexperiencingonlynowtheeffectofthegasesputintotheatmospherebeforethe1960s.Sincethen,ouruseofthesegaseshasgreatlyincreased.

1.“Greenhouseeffect”means_________.

A.thewayinwhichgasesareusedforkeepingplantswarm

B.anaturalcoursewhichistosomedegreehelpfultous

C.theway"greenhousegases"trapheatontheearth

D.thewholecourseinwhichgreenhousegasespreventheat

2.Iftherewerenogreenhouseeffect,___________.

A.noplantswouldgrowonourplanet

B.earthwouldbethirtydegreescolder

C.mancouldnotliveontheearth

D.alloftheaboveanswersarecorrect

3.Whichofthefollowingisnottrue?

A.Burningtoomuchcoalandoilproduceslotsofgreenhousegases.

B.Ithasbecomewarmerontheearthnowthaninthepast.

C.Gasesputintotheatmospherenowwilleffecttheearthyearslater.

D.Thetemperatureinagreenhouseisashighasthatintheatmosphere.

4.Supposetheearth'stemperatureroseby3degrees_________.

A.greatharmwouldbedonetomankind

B.thesealevelwouldgoupby10centimeters

C.allthelandintheworldwouldbeflooded

D.cropswouldbeunabletogrowontheearth

5.Thispassagemainlydealswith_________.

A.theconceptandharmofgreenhouseeffect

B.therelationbetweengreenhousegasesandman

C.theconceptandchangeofgreenhouseeffect

D.theeffectoftheriseoftheearth'stemperature

Questions6to10arebasedonthefollowingpassage:

OurplanwastodriveintoCambridge,catchthe7:

34traintoLiverpoolStreetstation,thentoseparateandmeetagainforlunch.WeshouldhavearrivedatLiverpoolStreetat9:

19,butduetoatypicalLondonfog,thetrainhadtomovealongsoslowlythatitwasn'tuntil10:

30thatitgotthere.Inspiteofourlatearrival,JoandecidedthatshewouldgotoseetheCrownJewelsintheTowerofLondonwhilewewentshopping.Itwasonlyafterhersisterhaddisappearedintothefogthatmywiferealizedthatwehadn’tdecidedwhereweshouldmeetherforlunch.SinceIhadourthreeticketsfortheconcertinmypocket,thiswasindeedaproblem.ThereseemedtobenothingwecoulddoexcepttakeataxitotheTowerofLondon,andtrytofindherthere.Needlesstosay,wedidn’tfindher.

Itwasnowoneo’clock,andtheconcertbeganat2:

30.“Perhapsshewillthinkofwaitingoutsidetheconcerthall,”suggestedmywifehopefully.Bythistimethefogwassothickthatroadtraffichadtostop,andtheonlywaytogettherewasbyundergroundrailway.Handinhandwefeltourwayalongtheroadtowherewethoughttheneareststationshouldbe.Anhourlaterwewerestilltryingtofindit.JustasIwasabouttolosemytempercompletelywemetablindmantappinghiswayconfidentlythroughthefog.WithhishelpwefoundTowerHilltubestationjustfiftyyardsdowntheroad.

Bynowitwasfartoolateeventotrytogettotheconcerthallbeforetheperformancebeganat2:

30,sowedecidedtoreturntoCambridge.Ittooksevenlonghoursinsteadoftheusualtwotomakethatjourney.Norwereweabletogetanyfoodanddrinkonthetrain.Tiredandhungrywefinallyreachedhomeatten,openingthedoortothesoundofthetelephonebell.ItwasJoan~shehadseentheCrownJewels,hadmanagedtogetanotherticketfortheconcert,andhadhadawonderfuldinneratarestaurantnearthehotelwhereshehaddecidedtostaythenight.Nowshewasringingtodiscoverwhetherwehadhadanequallysuccessfulday.

6.WhywasJoanseparatedfromhersisterandbrother-in-lawwhenthey

arrivedinLondon?

A.Theycouldnotseeeachotherbecauseofthefog.

B.JoanhadnotseentheCrownJewels.

C.Theyplannedtododifferentthingsuntillunchtime.

D.Thewriterdidnotwanttogototheconcert.

7.Whatdidthewriterplantodointheafternoon?

A.Gotoaconcert.B.SeetheCrownJewels.

C.ReturntoCambridge.D.Wearenottold.

8.Whydidn’ttheyallmeetforlunch?

A.Theylosttheirwayinthefog.

B.Theyforgottomakethenecessaryarrangement.

C.Theyhadagreedtomeetoutsidetheconcerthall.

D.Thewritercouldn'tfindtheundergroundstation.

9.Whydidthewriterandhiswifedecidetogototheconcerthallby

undergroundrailway?

A.Therewasnootherway.

B.Theycouldnotfindataxi.

C.Itwastoofartowalk.

D.ThewifethoughtJoanmightbewaitingthere.

10.ItisclearthatforJoanthetriptoLondonhadbeen________.

A.spiltbythefogB.quitetiring

C.ratherdisappointingD.veryenjoyable

Questions11to15arebasedonthefollowingpassage:

ThefirstareaoutsidetheUnitedStatestowhichsettlersmovedinsubstantialnumberswastheprovincenowcalledTexas.By1830easternTexashadbeenoccupiedbynearly20,000whitesand1,000blackslavesfromtheUnitedStates.

ManywesternershadbeendisappointedwhentheU.S.government,intheFlorid-purchasetreatyof1819,acceptedtheSabineRiverasthesouthwesternboundaryoftheUnitedStates.Bydoingso,theUnitedStatessurrenderedwhatevervagueclaimithadtoTexasaspartoftheLouisianaPurchase.AfterwinningindependencefromSpainin1822,MexicotwicerejectedAmerican'soffertobuythissparselysettledprovince;butduringthe1820sshewelcomedlaw-abidingAmericanimmigrants.

ThefirstandmostsuccessfulpromoterofAmericansettlementinMexicowasStephenF.AustinwhoobtainedahugelandgrantformtheMexicangovernmentandestablishedaflourishingcolonyonthebanksoftheBrazosRiver.MostoftheimmigrantswerewomanfarmersandsmallslaveholdersfromthesouthernUnitedStateswhowereattractedbytherichlandsuitableforcottongrowingandavailableforafewcentsanacre.

11.Whatisthesubjectofthispassage?

A.TheinitialsettlementofTexas.

B.TheinfluenceofMexicoonsettlementinTexas.

C.ThegeographicfeaturesofTexas.

D.TheimpactoftreatiesonTexasinthe1980s.

12.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat________.

A.MexicowasinterestedinbecomingpartoftheUnitedStates

B.TexaswasnotalwaysapartoftheUnitedStates

C.Texaswasattractivetoslaveswhosoughtfreedom

D.MexicocontemplatedbuyingtheprovinceofTexas

13.Mexicobecameindependent_________.

A.intheeighteencentury

B.inthefirstquarterofthenineteenthcentury

C.morethan170yearsago

D.in1819

14.ItcanbeinferredthatTexasfarmlandissuitablefor________.

A.textileproduction

B.productionofrawmaterialsforclothing

C.foodproduction

D.fishing

15.Theword“she”underlinedinthesecondparagraphrefersto_________.

A.TexasB.Mexico

C.TheUnitedStatesD.Spain

Questions16to20arebasedonthefollowingpassage:

Theadvantagesanddisadvantagesoflargepopulationhavelongbeenasubjectofdiscussionamongeconomists.Ithasbeenarguedthatthesupplyofgoodlandislimited.Tofeedalargepopulation,inferiorlandmustbecultivatedandthegoodlandworkedintensively.Thus,eachpersonproduceslessandthismeansaloweraverageincomethancouldbeobtainedwithasmallerpopulation.Othereconomistshavearguedthatalargepopulationgivesmorescopeforspecializationandthedevelopmentoffacilitiessuchasports,roadsandrailways,whicharenotlikelytobebuiltunlessthereisabigdemandtojustifythem.

Oneofthedifficultiesincarryingoutaworld-widebirthcontrolprogramliesinthefactthatofficialattitudestopopulationgrowthvaryfromcountrytocountrydependingonthelevelofindustrialdevelopmentandtheavailability（获得的可能性）offoodandrawmaterials.Inthedevelopingcountrieswhereavastlyexpandedpopulationispressingharduponthelimitsoffood,spaceandnaturalresources,itwillbethefirstconcernofgovernmenttoplacealimitonthebirthrate,whatevertheconsequencesmaybe.Inahighlyind