成人高考專升本《英語》考前提分練習(xí)及答案（1）

        Ⅲ.Cloze(30 points)

        Directions:For each blank in the following passage,there are four choices marked A，B，C and D.Choose the one that is most suitable and mark your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

        Have you ever had to decide whether to go shopping or stay home and watch TV on a weekend? Now you 21 do both at the same time. Home shopping television networks(網(wǎng)絡(luò)) have become a 22 for many people to shop without 23 having to leave their home.

        Some shoppers are 24 of department stores and supermarkets—fighting the crowds, waiting in long lines, and sometimes having slight 25 of finding anything they want to buy. They’d rather sit quietly at home in front of the TV set and watch a friendly announcer describe a product 26 a model shows it. And they can shop around the clock, buying something 27 by making a phone call.

        Department stores and even mail order companies are 28 to join in the success of home shopping. Large department stores are busy 29 their own TV channels(頻道) to encourage TV shopping in the future. Customers can ask questions about products and place 30 , all through their TV sets.

        Will shopping by television 31 take the place of shopping in stores? Some industry managers think so. 32 many people find shopping at a real store a great enjoyment. And for many shoppers, it is still important to 33 or try on dresses they want to buy. That’s 34 specialists say that in the future, home shopping will 35 together with store shopping but will never entirely replace it.

        21.A.must

        B.should

        C.shall

        D.can

        D 理解推斷題。網(wǎng)絡(luò)購物時(shí)代使得人們能夠(can)在家中實(shí)現(xiàn)購物和看電視兩不誤。

        22.A.programme

        B.way

        C.reason

        D.purpose

        B 詞義辨析題。坐在家中運(yùn)用網(wǎng)絡(luò)電視系統(tǒng)購物成為一種流行的方式(way)。programme節(jié)目，項(xiàng)目;reason原因;purpose目的。

        23.A.ever

        B.never

        C.still

        D.once

        A 詞義辨析題。副詞ever表示“有時(shí)，從來”，起到加強(qiáng)語氣的作用，符合題意。

        24.A.proud

        B.fond

        C.tired

        D.careful

        C 詞義辨析題。be proud of為……自豪;be fond of喜歡……;be tired of厭煩……;be careful of小心……。從下文所列舉的商店購物的不利之處可知，應(yīng)選C。

        25.A.sense

        B.doubt

        C.hope

        D.feeling

        C 理解推斷題。have slight hope of表示“……的希望很渺茫”，符合題意。

        26.A.until

        B.since

        C.if

        D.while

        D 詞義辨析題。此處表示電視購物廣告既有產(chǎn)品描述還有模特的具體演示，關(guān)聯(lián)詞 while在這里強(qiáng)調(diào)兩個(gè)動(dòng)作同時(shí)進(jìn)行。

        27.A.suitably

        B.cheaply

        C.simply

        D.hardly

        C 理解推斷題?？蛻糍I東西需要的僅僅是打個(gè)電話，副詞simply在這里表示“簡單，僅僅”。

        28.A.nervous

        B.lucky

        C.equal

        D.eager

        D 理解推斷題。電視網(wǎng)絡(luò)購物成為潮流，許多大型商場等非常“急于”分享這一塊大“蛋糕”。be eager to do sth.表示“急于做某事”，符合題意。

        29.A.putting up

        B.making up

        C.setting up

        D.looking up

        C 詞義辨析題。一些大型百貨商店正忙于建立(setting up)自己的電視購物頻道。put up搭起，張貼;make up編造;look up查閱，都不符合題意。

        30.A.orders

        B.goods

        C.books

        D.answers

        A 固定搭配題。place orders表示“訂購”。

        31.A.lastly

        B.finally

        C.especially

        D.fortunately

        B 理解推斷題。電視購物最終會(huì)不會(huì)代替商店購物呢? 副詞lastly強(qiáng)調(diào)羅列要點(diǎn)時(shí)的“最后一點(diǎn)”;而finally則表示“最終，最后”，符合題意。

        32.A.Then

        B.Yet

        C.However

        D.Therefore

        B 詞義辨析題。副詞however表示前后兩句之間的轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系，但后面往往用逗號(hào)隔開，因此此處用yet(然而)符合題意。

        33.A.design

        B.make

        C.wear

        D.touch

        D 理解推斷題。連詞or(或者)表示選擇關(guān)系，因此空白處內(nèi)容與try on dresses之間可選擇其一，應(yīng)選擇touch，即“摸一摸或者試穿一下他們想買的商品”。

        34.A.how

        B.why

        C.what

        D.when

        B 理解推斷題。根據(jù)上下文的語境，題干的大意應(yīng)是“那就是……的原因(That’s why…)”。

        35.A.exist

        B.practice

        C.follow

        D.appear

        A 理解推斷題。專家預(yù)測未來社會(huì)電視網(wǎng)絡(luò)購物將與商店購物并存(exist)，但永遠(yuǎn)不會(huì)取代(replace)它。

       
 Ⅳ.Reading Comprehension(60 points)

        Directions:There are five reading passages in this part.Each passage is followed by four questions.For each question there are four suggested answers marked A，B，C and D.Choose the best answer and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

        Passage One

        The dog has always been considered man’s best friend. Always noted for being particularly faithful in watching over children, he also has his place by the fireside, in the cow pasture, on the sheep range(放牧區(qū)), and beside the hunter in forest. He is easy to train, works hard, and often performs astonishing feats. And in the frozen polar regions he was once the principal motive power, before being lately displaced by the plane and helicopter.

        Because he howls or whines in the presence of impending death, the dog was once thought to have supernatural powers and believed to be capable of seeing gods and ghosts invisible to men. Actually, the basis for these beliefs lies in the hound’s sensibility to people’s feelings and his superior hearing ability and sense of smell, which enable him to detect signs hidden from human observation. His record of saving lives is outstanding, for he often gives warning of fire and other dangers not noticed by his master.

        The dog’s major contribution, however, has been to medical research. Both his diet and his structure are comparable to those of the human being, and so he has been the subject of countless demonstrations and experiments. Open heart surgery has been made possible largely because of the dog. But his sacrifice has repaid his own species as well by safeguarding it from rabies(狂犬病), distemper, and other diseases.

        36.The dog has always been noted for .

        A.protecting children

        B.assisting shepherds

        C.helping hunters

        D.herding cattle

        A 事實(shí)細(xì)節(jié)題。文章第一段第二句前半句指出，狗總是以特別忠實(shí)地照看孩子而出名。

        37.In the polar regions, the dog mainly .

        A.carried supplies

        B.provided companionship

        C.tracked prey

        D.herded caribou(馴鹿)

        A 事實(shí)細(xì)節(jié)題。文章第一段最后一句指出，在寒冷的極地，在飛機(jī)和直升機(jī)出現(xiàn)之前，狗曾是主要的動(dòng)力。也就是說，人們主要用狗去馱運(yùn)物品。

        38.Dogs are similar to human beings in .

        A.size

        B.structure

        C.temperament

        D.appearance

        B 事實(shí)細(xì)節(jié)題。文章第三段第二句前半句指出，狗的飲食和身體結(jié)構(gòu)與人類很接近。

        39.The article does not say whether the scientists’ experiments with dogs have .

        A.benefited animals other than dogs

        B.served man

        C.helped other dogs

        D.contributed to medical knowledge

        A 事實(shí)細(xì)節(jié)題。文章最后指出，科學(xué)家們對(duì)狗的實(shí)驗(yàn)使狗免于犬瘟、狂犬病之類的疾病，而沒有提及對(duì)其他動(dòng)物有益。故選A。

        Passage Two

        The strange close understanding between twins is a familiar enough phenomenon. Often they seem to understand each other and share each other’s emotions to such an extent that one suspects some kind of thought communication.

        What 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 behind that of a non-twin. The problem can be particularly severe in an underprivileged family, 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 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.

        40.Many people don’t know that .

        A.twins understand each other very well

        B.twins are slow to learn to talk

        C.twins are unlikely to do less well at school than other children

        D.there exists more communication between twins

        B 事實(shí)細(xì)節(jié)題。文章第二段指出，很多人還不知道，由于雙胞胎與其他人交際少導(dǎo)致一對(duì)四歲的雙胞胎兒童的語言能力明顯落后。故選B。

        41.What’s the reason for twins to be at a disadvantage in their intellectual development?

        A.They can only understand their own private language.

        B.They communicate with outsiders less than non-twins.

        C.There is little stimulation for them.

        D.Adults don’t like to talk with them.

        B 事實(shí)細(xì)節(jié)題。文章第三段第一句指出，雙胞胎之間交際太多，而與其他人交際過少，這使他們智力發(fā)展中存在很大的不足。

        42.The author probably feels that twins’ problem .

        A.can not be solved because solution is very cruel

        B.can be solved because twins will be separated

        C.can not be solved unless the twins are forced to live in an ordinary environment

        D.can be solved if the adults communicate with them more often

        C 事實(shí)細(xì)節(jié)題。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。故C項(xiàng)符合題意。

        43.The writer mentions all of the items listed below EXCEPT .

        A.twins can help each other

        B.twins share each other’s emotion

        C.twins are able to understand each other in a private language

        D.twins communicate less with their parents

        A 事實(shí)細(xì)節(jié)題。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。故選A。

        Passage Three

        Have you ever argued with your loved ones over simple misunderstandings(誤解)? Little wonder. We often believe we’re more skillful in getting our point across than we actually are, according to Boza Keysar, a professor at the University of Chicago. In his recent study, speakers tried to express their meanings using unclear sentences. Speakers who thought listeners understood were wrong nearly half the time. Here’s some good advice to reduce misunderstanding:

        (1)Don’t trust what you see from the listener. Listeners often nod, look at you or say “uhhuh” to be polite or move the conversation along. But it’s easy to consider these as signs of understanding.

        (2)Train the editor(編輯) in your head. If you say, “Beth discusses her problems with her husband,” it’s not clear whether she’s talking to her husband or about him. Try instead, “Beth talks to her husband about her problems.” or “Beth talks to others about the problems with her husband.”

        (3)Ask listeners to repeat your message. Introduce your request by saying “I want to be sure I said that right.” Questions like “How does that sound?” or “Does that make sense?” may also work.

        (4)Listen well. When on the receiving end, ask questions to be sure you’re on the same page. After all, it isn’t just the speaker’s job to make his speech understood.

        44.Why does the writer give us the advice?

        A.We’re not skillful enough to make clear sentences.

        B.Misunderstanding is damaging our normal lives.

        C.Misunderstanding occurs now and then.

        D.It’s impolite to say NO to others.

        C 推理判斷題。由第一段可知，僅僅因?yàn)檎`解而引起爭執(zhí)的情況時(shí)有發(fā)生，因而作者才給出了建議。

        45.The writer suggests that when talking to others, the speaker should .

        A.know that listeners will show him that they understand his words

        B.express himself clearly even when he sees signs of understanding

        C.notice listener’s signs of understanding

        D.look directly into his listener’s eyes

        B 推理判斷題。由第二段可知，聽者有時(shí)會(huì)有點(diǎn)頭等行為，但有時(shí)這只是他出于禮貌或使談話順利進(jìn)行下去的表示，而并不代表他真正理解你所說的話，所以說話者即使看到表示理解的信號(hào)時(shí)也應(yīng)該清楚地表達(dá)自己的觀點(diǎn)。

        46.By training the editor in your head, the speakers are advised .

        A.to get themselves trained by a good editor

        B.to discuss problems with their husbands or wives

        C.to express themselves in long but simple sentences

        D.to make sure each sentence has only one meaning

        D 推理判斷題。由第三段所舉的例子可知，有時(shí)一句話表達(dá)不清會(huì)有歧義，所以作者建議所講的話應(yīng)該只有一個(gè)意思，以免發(fā)生歧義。

        47.In the last paragraph, the words “you’re on the same page” mean that .

        A.you’re following the speaker closely

        B.you’re reading the same page as the speaker does

        C.you should know which page the speaker refers to

        D.your story is written on the same page as the speaker’s

        A 句意理解題。由此句后面一句“make his speech understood”可知，“you’re on the same page”意為“你能跟得上說話者的思路，能理解說話者的意思”。

        Passage Four

        The first European stock exchange was established in Antwerp, Belgium(比利時(shí)), in 1531.There were no stock exchanges in England until the 1700’s. A man wishing to buy or sell shares of stock had to find a broker(agents) to transact his business for him. In London, he usually went to a coffee house, because brokers often gathered there. In 1773, the brokers of London formed a stock exchange.

        In New York City, brokers met under an old button wood tree on Wall Street. They organized the New York Stock Exchange in 1792.The American Stock Exchange, the second largest in the United States, was formerly called the Curb Exchange because of its origin on the streets of New York City.

        A stock exchange is a market place where member brokers buy and sell stocks and bonds(債券) of American and foreign businesses on behalf of the public. A stock exchange provides a market place for stocks and bonds in the same way a board of trade does for commodities. The stockbrokers receive a small commission on each transaction they make.

        The stockholder may sell his stock wherever he wants to unless the corporation has some special rule to prevent it. Prices of stock change according to general business conditions and the earnings and future prospects(前景) of the company. If the business is doing well, the stockholder may be able to sell his stock for a profit. If it is not, he may have to take a loss.

        48.In the 1600’s, if a man wanted to buy or sell shares of stock in England, he had to do it through .

        A.the government

        B.himself

        C.a broker

        D.the stock exchange