专升本 成人高考英语试题含答案.docx

1、专升本成人高考英语试题含答案I. Phonetics(5points)Directions:Ineachofthefollowinggroupsofwords,therearefourunderlinedlettersorlettercombinationsmarkedA,B,CandD.Comparetheunderlinedpartsandidentifytheonethatisdifferentfromtheothersinpronunciation.MarkyouranswerbyblackeningthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.1.A.

2、captainB.sustainC.containDretain2.A.pensionB.missionC.tensionD.revision3.A.actressB.businessC.excessD.endless4.A.combinationB.climbingC.bambooD.ambition5.A.blewB.crewC.sewD.JewI.VocabularyandStructure(15points)Directions:Thereare15incompletesentencesinthissection.Foreachsentencetherearefourchoicesma

3、rkedA.B.CandD.ChooseoneanswerthatbestcompletesthesentenceandblackenthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.6.1askedtwopassers-byhowtogettothenewrailwaystation,butofthemknewit.A. noneB.eitherC.neitherDboth7.Thebosswantstotalktoyou.Heseemsunhappywithyourperformance.Oh,Ibeintrouble.Ihopehewon'tfirem

4、e.B. TomakesurethatthecarwontbedamagedCTomakesuretheuserreturnthecarandpayforusingitD.ToensurethatthecarissafelyandtimelyreturnedWhatadvantagecancreditcardholdershave?A. Theycanchoosenottopayfortheirpurchases.B. Theycaneasilyborrowmoneyatalowerinterest.C. Theycanownsomethingbeforetheyactuallypayfori

5、tD. Theycanpayonlyasmallamountofwhattheyowe.46. Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A. Credit-aWayofLifeinAmerica.B. CreditServicesinAmerica.CConvenienceofLivinginAmerica.D.HistoryofCreditCardsinAmerica.PassageFourAtthe1893ColumbianExposition,aWorldFairheldinChicago,chocolate-makingmachinerymadeinGerman

6、nywasdisplayed.ItcaughttheeyeofMSHershey,whosawthepotentialforchocolate.HeinstalledchocolatemachineryinhisfactoryinLancaster,andproducedhisfirstchocolatebarsin1894.OtherAmericansbeganmixinginothermaterialstomakeupnewcandybarsthroughouttheendofthe1890sandtheearly1900's.ButitwasWorldWarIthatreally

7、broughtattentiontothecandybar.TheU.S.ArmyQuartermasterCorpsrequestedvariousAmericanchocolatemanufacturerstoprovide20to40poundblocksofchocolatetobeshippedtoquartermasterbases.TheblockswerecutintosmallerpiecesanddistributedtoAmericansoldiersinEurope.Eventuallythetaskofmakingsmallerpieceswasturnedbackt

8、othemanufacturers.BytheendofthewarwhenthesoldiersarrivedtheAmericancandybarbusinesswasassured.Why?Becausethereturningsoldiershadfondofchocolatecandyandwantedmoreofthesame.Asaresult,fromthattimeonandthroughthe1920s,candybarmanufacturersbecameestablishedthroughouttheUnitedStates,andasmanyas40,000diffe

9、rentcandybarsappearedonthescene.TheoriginalcandybarindustryhaditsstartontheeasterncoastinsuchcitiesasPhiladelphiaBoston,andNewYork.TheindustrysoonspreadtotheMidwestbecauseshippingandrawmaterialssuchassugar,cornsyrup,andmilkwereeasilyavailable.Chicagobecametheseatofthecandybarindustryandiseventodayan

10、importantbase.47. WhydidMS.Hersheystarttheproductionofchocolatebars?A. HewasdeeplyimpressedbytheColumbianExposition.B. Herealizedthatitwaspossibleforchocolatetobecome.C. TherewasnothingtoproduceinhisfactoryinLancaster.D. Hewasinterestedinthechocolatemachinerydisplayedatthefair.48. Whicheventbroughtt

11、heboomingofAmericancandybarbusiness?A. Theaddingofnewmaterials.BThedemandinthearmyduringWWLC. Thepurchaseofnewmachines.DTheappearanceofsmallercandy.49. Whatdoestheunderlinedword"seat"inthelastparagraphmostprobablymean?A. Focus.B.Position.CChair.D.Center.50. Whatisthispassagemainlyabout?A.

12、AWorldFairheldinChicagoin1893.B. ThepopularityoftheAmericancandybarindustry.C. ThecandybarindustryduringWorldWarI.D. ThespreadofthecandybarbusinesstotheMidwest.PassageFiveMarkTwainisoneofAmericasmuch-belovedauthors,creatingimaginativeandhumorousclassicsforchildrenandadultsalike,suchasTheAdventuresof

13、TomSawyer,ThePrinceandThePauper,andAdventuresofHuckleberryFinn.Twainpassedawayin1910,leavingbehindatreasureofgreatliterature.Butnow,100yearsafterhisdeath,he'llhaveabrand-newbookontheshelves:athree-volumeautobiographyTwainhasn'tbeenkeepingbusyinhistomb:itwashiswishthatpublisherswaituntil100ye

14、arsafterhisdeathtopublishhismemoirs（自传），whichhespentthelastdecadeofhislifeworkingon.Theautobiographytotalsmorethan5,000pages,andlikelywontbeallsunshineandroses.ItseemsthatTwainharboredsomebitternessagainstformergirlfriendsandex-friends.Healsowritesnegativelyaboutpoliticiansofhisday,suchasTeddyRoosev

15、elt.It'slikelythatherequestedsuchalongleadtimeforthememoirsbecausehedidn'twanttohurtthefeelingsofanyonementionedinthiswork.Althoughsmallsectionsofthememoirshavebeenpreviouslypublished,theautobiographyhasneverbeenavailableinfull,andshouldprovidegreatinsightsintothemanbehindtheclassicbooks.The

16、firstvolumeofthesetwillbeavailableinNovember,andthetrilogyisbeingpublishedbytheUniversityofCalifornia,Berkeley.“TherearesomanybiographiesofTwain,andmanyofthemhaveusedbitsandpiecesoftheautobiography,"editorRobertHirstfShfeIndependent."Butbiographerspickandioosewhatbitstoquote.BypublishingTw

17、ain'sbookinfull,wehopethatpeoplewillbeabletocometotheirowncompleteconclusionsaboutwhatsortofamanhewas.51. AccordingtoParagraph1,whichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEofMarkTwain?A. Heleftbehindlotsofmoney.B. Hisworkswerewrittenforchildren.C. Hisworksarefullofadventures.D. Heisfamousforhisgreatworks

18、.52. WhatcanwelearnaboutMarkTwain'sautobiographyfromthepassage?A. IthasbeenpublishedagainstTwain'swill.B. ItshowsTwain'srespectforpoliticians.C. Itwillbepublishedinfull.D. Ithasbeenrecentlyfinished.53. Whatdoestheunderlinedword44trilogy"inParagraph4mean?A. Aworkinthreevolumes.B. Ani

19、maginativework.C. Acollectionofstories.54. WhatisthepurposeofpublishingTwaiiTsautobiography?A. Tosupplementotherbiographies.B. TohelpreaderstounderstandMarkTwain.C. TointroduceMarkTwain'sworks.D. ToexposenewdiscoveriesaboutMarkTwainVDailyConversation(15points)Directions:Pickoutappropriateexpress

20、ionsfromtheeightchoicesbelowandcompletethefollowingdialoguebyblackeningthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.A.WhenshallwesetoffB.WhatisthetimeC.haveawonderfultimeD.startpackingE.begreatfunF.WhatcouldIgetG.WhatshouldItakeH.wheretoMaryHowdoyouliketheideaofhavingapicnicthisSaturday?John:Wonderful.But

21、56?Mary:WhatabouttheBlueMountain?It'squitecoolthereJohn:That'sagoodidea.ShallweinviteMichaelandhisgirlfriendtogowithus?Mary:Sure!Itwould57tohavethemwithus.John:Good!58?Mary:Youcouldbuysomedrinksandsandwiches.Andsomefruit,too.Mary:Howabout8o'clockinthemorning?Ittakesabouttwohourstogetther

22、e.John:OK.I*IIcallMichaelandtellhimaboutourplan.Wesurewill606. 【答案】C【考点分析】考查不定代词。【考情分析】句意：我问了两个路人怎么去新火车站，但是他们都不知道。mone表示“三者以上的都不",either表示“两者之中的任何一个”，neither表示“两者都不”，both表示“两者都”。此处表示两者都不，故选C【答案】B【考点分析】考查情态动词。【考情分析】句意：一老板想找你谈话，他看起来对你的表现不满意。一哦，我可能有麻烦了，希望他不要解雇我。句末表达了希望，说明结果是不确定的，所以用can,表示何能”，故选B。m

23、ust指的是仁定会发生的，必然”，should意为傥然)would表示意愿。7. 【答案】C【考点分析】考查连词【考情分析】句意：我女儿可以申请考驾照了，因为她满18岁了。句中缺少表示原因的连词。because和since都可以引导原因状语从句，但because一般不用于句首，故选C。8. 【答案】B【考情点拔】考查consider的用法。【考情分析】句意：我会考虑今晚去看史密斯小姐，但我不确定我有没有时间。consider后面需要接动名词形式，故选Bo9. 【答案】A【考点分析】考查固定短语。【考情分析】句意：那趟火车应该一点半到，但是它晚了一个小时。besupposedtodostho【答

24、案】D【考点分析】考查固定短语。【考情分析】句意：鲍勃看起来不像他那个年纪的样子。我觉得他已经四十多岁了。inone'sforties为督十多岁”，故选D2. 【答案】C【考点分析】考查固定短语。【考情分析】句意：想到周后就能和家人在起，我就很激动。beexcitedatstho意为'对,某事感到兴奋”，故选Co13. 【答案】B【考点分析】考查伴随状语。【考情分析】句意：找到一家旅馆后，我们找了个地方吃晚饭。现在分词短语可作伴随状语，用完成时强调”已经找到旅馆”这个结果，故选Bo14. 【答案】B【考点分析】考查固定搭配【考情分析】句意：尽管总经理突然离职了，但公司的日常工作

25、仍在进行。routine意为常规的，日常的”，routinework意为日常工作”，故选B15. 【答案】C【考点分析】考查短语辨析。【考情分析】句意：在这么危急的时刻，我们必须抛开所有的差异，团结起来。setapart意为“留出",setback意为“推迟"setaside意为“把放在一",setdown意为“放下，下车”。结合句意，故选C。【考情点拔】考查固定搭配【考情分析】句意：许多政府正在采取措施，减少公共场所的吸烟行为。takesteps意为“采阙昔施”，故选A。17. 【答案】B【考点分析】考查时态。【考情分析】句意：自从涨了工资，员工们工作起来更有热

26、情了。since表示“自从，出现在句中时，主句要用完成时，故选Bo【答案】D【考点分析】考查副词辨析。【考情分析】句意：孩子们不知道他们背的是什么，但它会渐渐地影响他们的思维。casually意为“艇地”，especially意为“尤其地”，regularly意为婀地",gradually意为“渐渐W1"。根据句意，故选Do【答案】D【考点分析】考查require的用法。考情分析】句意：大学的规定要求学生至少要参加90%的课程。equire表示嘤求”，后面接that从句时谓语动词要用虚拟语气，结构为“should+动词原形”，should可以省略，故选D°18.

27、【答案】A【考点分析】考查动词辨析【考情分析】句意：2007年10月，嫦娥-号卫星在西昌成功发射。launched意为发射”，句意，故选AoHI.Cloze【答案】A【考点分析】词义辨析题【考情分析】空格后所说的森林、沙漠和湿地都是陆地上的风景、风貌，这里是说森林、沙漠和湿地都被房屋、公路、水坝、工业建筑、农场代替了landscapes有'风景”的意思，符合题意。cities意为城市”，maps意为地图”，pictures意为图i田i照片19. 【答案】C【考情点拔】介词辨析题。【考情分析】本句句意为：欧洲人开始在美国定居后，超过6500多万英亩的湿地变干。表示'在之后”用af

28、ter,故选C。20. 【答案】A【考点分析】短语辨析题。句讲到欧洲殖民对湿地的破坏，这是对前一句的举例说明。forexample意为例如”，符合题意inaddition意为此外”,atlast意为结果,终于”afteral噫为华竞21. 【答案】C【考情点拔】固定搭配题。【考情分析】空格之后的两个年份之间有and,所以前面要用between,between0and表示宣之间”22. 【答案】DCshouldDwould8.mydaughterreachestheageofeighteen,shecanapplyforadrivinglicense.A.UnlessBBecauseC.sinc

29、eD.Once9.I'llconsiderMs.Smithtonight,butIamnotsureifIhavethetime.A.toseeB.seeingC.tohaveseenD.see10.Thetraintoarriveat11:30,butitwasanhourlate.A.wassupposedB.issupposedC.supposesD.supposed'ssomewhere11.Bobdoesn'tlookhisage.IthinkheA.infortyBinfortiesC.inhisfortyD.inhisforties12.1feelvery

30、excitedthethoughtofjoiningmyfamilyinaweek.A.onB.forC.atD.in13.ahotel,welookedforsomewheretohavedinner.AFindingB.HavingfoundC.WefindingD.Wefound14.DespitethesuddenbreakdownoftheGeneralManager,workisgoingoninthecompany.【考情分析】本句承上启下，or之前的半句指前文所说的短时间内的巨大变化，并且变化是明显的。obvious意为圳显的”，符合题意。simple意为简单的”，benefi

31、cial意为哈益的"，Interesting意为宥趣的二【答案】A【考点分析】理解判断题【考情分析】前文提到栖息地的破坏是明显的或者是微妙的，即可能很长时间其变化都没有被注意到。alongperiod表示狠长一段时间”，故选A。23. 【答案】B【考点分析】词义辨析题【考情分析】城市污水和从田地流出来的化学药物都属于污染，pollution意为苗染”，符合题意，故选B。construction意为建造”，farming意为耕作”，living意为生活”28.【答案】D【考点分析】词义辨析题。【考情分析】此处意为：从城市和田地流出的污染物改变了河水的质量和流量。qualityandqu

32、antity意为质量和数量"，故选D。29. 【答案】B【考点分析】理解判断题。【考情分析】此处意为：对生存在这样处于微妙平衡的环境中的物种来说，这样的干扰就像砍光雨林一样致命。本句强调的是环境的改变对物种的影响，前后文中也多次出现species,故选Bo【答案】C【考情分析】effective意为有效的二small意为小的”，fatal意为致命的”，surprising意为令人吃惊的”。根据句意，故选C。30. 【答案】D【考情点拔】理解判断题考情分析】剩余的栖息地被分割成越来越小的区域或岛屿，与后文中物种生存在拥挤的地方是因果关系，所以要用引导原因状语的连词，as有也于，因为”的

33、意思，故选Do31. 【答案】A【考点分析】理解判断题【考情分析】栖息地越来越小，生存的空间也会变得越来越拥挤，crowed意为拥挤的”,符合题意。extensive意为广泛的”，large意为失的”，bare意为荒芜的32. 【答案】B【考点分析】词义辨析题【考情分析】此处意为：物种被迫生活在拥挤的地方，这会进一步导致栖息地的破坏。destruction意为破坏”，符合句意。reform意为饮革”，support意为'支持”，discovery意为，濒”。33. 【答案】B【考点分析】词义辨析题【考情分析】此处意为：这些物种越来越不适应环境的变化，这里是指栖息地被破坏后的变化。cha

34、nge意为变化”，符合语境。Improvements意为故善”，protection意为保护”，development意为“发展”,都是指好的方向，不符合语境。5.【答案】Cme放在形容词前表示更me放在形容词前表示更【考情分析】环境越来越糟，使这些物种的处境更加危险。故选C.IV.ReadingComprehension【答案】D【考点分析】推理判断题。【考情分析】从文章开头的日期，整个事件的叙述语气及人称的使用可判断出这是一篇记者做的报道，故选D.36. 【答案】C【考情点拔】事实细节题考情分析】从文章第=段第二句"Theysayshewasextremelydrunkandha

35、dtroublestandingorwalking可知，她站不稳并且不能自己走路是因为醉得太厉害，故选C。37. 【答案】A【考点分析】事实细题【考情分析】从文章第四段第二句"Iffoundguiltyofthesecondoffense,shefacesupto10yearsinprisonandfinesinexcessofs2,000可知，她面临10年监禁是因为她两次被抓到醉驾，故选A°38. 【答案】A【考情分析】题目中的nabbed意为被逮住的选项中，arrested与nabbed意思相同，意为被逮捕的”,故选A°attacked意为彼攻击的”，char

36、ged意为破控告的”，punished意为皱处罚的【考点分析】主旨大意题。【考情分析】文章第-段首先说人们将希腊和罗马文化混为-谈是错误的，最后-句又强调了两者是非常不同的。所以本段主要讲的是希腊文化和罗马文化两者有巨大差异，故选C。41. 【答案】B【考点分析】推理判断题【考情分析】文章第二段将希腊和罗马的政治文化进行对比，由此可知，希腊的政治强调民主，罗马则强调专制。故罗马的政治自由和民主较少，故选Bo42. 【答案】B【考点分析】事实细节题。【考情分析】根据文章第三段第三、四句“TheGreekstendedtobemoreartistic.anddecorativeforms可知，希腊

37、的建筑很有艺术风格，有很多艺术装饰，故选B。43. 【答案】D【考点分析】事实细廿题【考情分析】文章最后两段讲了希腊人和罗马人的相似之处，根据“Bothpeoplesateverywellindeedoexcellentwines可知，他们喜欢边吃边聊，故选D。44. 【答案】D【考情点拔】推理判断题。【考情分析】文章第一段写以前美国人对信用卡的看法很不好，第二段写如今人们的态度发生了改变，越来越多的人使用信用卡，有了信用卡生活更方便，故选D»45. 【答案】C【考点分析】事实细节题归还汽车并付费，故选C。46. 【答案】C【考情点拔】事实细节题。【考情分析】由文章第三段第三向“th

38、eypermitpeopletoborrow。foritatthetime可知'；即使目前不能支付得起，人们仍然可以提前拥有某样东西，故选Co47. 【答案】A【考点分析】主旨大意题。【考情分析】整篇文章讲的是美国人对使用信用卡的态度和信用卡的使用对美国人生活的影响，所以信用消费一一美国的一种生活方式”最能概括全文，故选A。48【答案】B【考点分析】事实细节题。【考情分析】由文章第一段第二句"ItcaughttheyeofM.S.Hershey,whosawthepotentialforchocolate可知，M。S*Hershey开始生产巧克力是因为看到了它的潜力，故选B。

39、49. 【答案】B【考情点拔】事实细节题。【考情分析】由文章第二段第二句“ButitwasWorldWarIthatreallybroughtattentiontothecandybar。吓知，是第-次世界大战让糖块的生产迅速发展，故选B。50. 【答案】D【考点分析】词义判断题【考情分析】文章第四段讲的是生产糖块的主要城市，介绍了其优势条件，最后一句强调了芝加哥是糖块生产的重要基地，结合上下文可知，eat意为仲心，基地”。center意为中心”，51. 【答案】B【考点分析】主旨大意题【考情分析本文讲了美国糖块生产的发展，时间跨度从-战前到一战中，再到一战后，空间跨度从美国东部到中西部，整个

40、过程中糖块越来越受欢迎，所以本文主要讲的是美国糖块产业的普及.52. 【答案】D【考点分析】推理判断题【考情分析】由文章第一段中的“MarkTwainisoneofAmerica'smuch-belovedauthors,creatingImaginativeandhumorousclassicsforchildrenandadultsalike。，'可知，马克吐温是美国著名的作家，其作品广受成人和孩子的喜爱，故选C。53. 【答案】C【考点分析】推理判断题【考情分析】由文章第一段的最后一句以及第四段的“Thefirstvolumeofthesetwillbeavailable

41、inNovember,andthetrilogyisbeingpublishedby知，马克吐温的白传”会被完整出版，故选Co54. 【答案】A【考点分析】词义理解题【考情分析】trilogy意为竺部曲”,即aworkinthreevolumes,故选A【答案】B【考点分析】推理判断题。【考情分析】由文章第四段的“andshouldprovidegreatinsightsintothemanbehindthetocometotheirowncompleteconclusionsaboutwhatsortofamanwasnJ知，出版自传"的目的是让读者理解马克吐温，故选Bo55. 【

42、答案】H57.答案】E58.【答案】G59.【答案】A60.答案】CC.normalD.regular15.Atsuchatimeofcrisis,wemusttrytoA.setapartC.setaside.alldifferencesandsticktogether.B.setbackD.setdown16.Manygovernmentsarenowtakingtoreducesmokinginpublicplaces.A.stepsB.sidesC.effectD.change17.Theemployeesmoreenthusiasticabouttheirworksincetheir

43、payrose.A.areB.havebeenC.wereD.willbe18Childrendon'tunderstandinitiallywhattheyarereciting,butitwillhaveanimpactontheirthinking.A.casuallyB.especiallyC.regularlyD.gradually19.Theuniversityregulationsrequirethatthestudentsatleast90%ofthelectures.A.attendedB.toattendC.wouldattendD.attend20.InOctob

44、er2007,theChang'e-IsatellitewassuccessfullyatXichang.A.launchedC.regulatedB.presentedD.engagedIII.Cloze(30points)Directions:Foreachblankinthefollowingpassage,therearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosetheonethatismostsuitableandmarkyouranswerbyblackeningthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.Thede

45、structionofhabitats（栖息地）allovertheworldistheprimaryreasonspeciesarebecomingextinct（灭绝）orendangered.Houses,highways,dams,industrialbuildings,andever-spreadingfarmsnowdominate21formerlyoccupiedbyforests,deserts,andwetlands.22_thebeginningofEuropeansettlementinAmerica,23,over65,000,000acresofwetlandsha

46、vebeendrained.Onemillionacresalonevanished241985and1995.Habitatdestructioncanbe25oritcanbesubtle,occurringovera26periodoftimewithoutbeingnoticed.27suchassewagefromcitiesandchemicalrunofffromfarms,canchangethe28andquantityofwaterinstreamsandrivers.To29livinginadelicatelybalancedhabitat,thisdisturbanc

47、ecanbeas30astheclear-cuttingofarainforest.31remaininghabitatsarecarvedintosmallerandsmallerpocketsorislands,remainingspeciesareforcedtoexistinthese32areas,whichcausesfurtherhabitat33Thesespeciesbecomelessadaptabletoenvironmental34infact,theybecome35endangered.Scientistsbelievethatwhenahabitatiscutby

48、90%,one-halfofitsplants,animalsandinsectswillbecomeextinct.21.A.landscapesB.citiesC.mapsD.pictures22.A.AtB.BeforeC.AfterD.Since23.A.forexampleB.inadditionC.atlastD.afterall24.A.bothB.inC.betweenD.before25.AsimpleB.beneficialC.interestingD.obvious26.AlongB.shortC.happyD.sad27.A.ConstructionB.Pollutio

49、nC.FarmingD.Living28.A.amountB.purityC.natureD.qual29.ApeopleB.speciesC.plantsD.insects30.A.effectiveB.smallC.fatalD.surprising31.A.HowB.WhetherC.BeforeD.As32.A.crowdedB.extensiveC.largeD.bare33.A.reformB.destructionC.supportD.discovery34.A.improvementsB.changesC.protectionD.development35.A.evenB.fa

50、rC.moreD.lessIVReadingComprehension(60points)Directions:Therearefivereadingpassagesinthispart.EachpassageisfollowedbyfourquestionsForeachquestiontherearefoursuggestedanswersmarkedA,B.CandD.ChoosethebestanswerandblackenthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.PassageOneWomannabbedforaDUIatsamecrashspot

51、WedMay21.2:17AMETTRUCKEE,Caif。-Callitdrunkendrivingdejavu(记忆幻觉)。Forthesecondtimeinfivemonths,a23-year-oldCaliforniawomanhasbeenarrestedaftershecrashedhercarwhiledrivingundertheinfluence(DUI)attheexactsamespotnorthofLakeTahoe.Andtotopitoff,TruckeePolicesaythatinbothcases,herbloodalcoholcontentwasmore

52、thanthreetimesthelegallimit.ThepolicesayMelissaDennisonofTruckeecrashedataboutnoononSundayonglenshireDrivejustsouthoftheGlenshireBridge.Theysayshewasextremelydrunkandhadtroublestandingorwalking.Herbloodalcohollevelinitiallywasmeasuredat346.Thelegallimitis.08.SergeantJ.LitchiesaidDennisonalsohadbeenc

53、hargedwithaDUIinJanuarywhenshecrashedatthesamespotandregisteredabloodalcohollevelof.380.Iffoundguiltyofthesecondoffense,shefacesupto10yearsinprisonandfinesinexcessof$2,000.AtelephonemessagetheAssociatedPressleftatalistingforDennisoninTruckeeonTuesdaywasnotimmediatelyreturned.36. Whoistheauthorofthep

54、assage?A. ApassengerB.ApolicemanC.AjudgeD.AjournalistWhycouldn'tthewomanstandandwalk?A. Shehadlosttoomuchblood.B. Shewasscared.C. Shedranktoomuch.D. Shehadasuddenstomachache.37. Whycouldthewomanbeimprisonedfor10years?A. ShewascaughtDUItwice.B. Shehadhercarcrashed.C. Sherefusedtotakeabloodtest.38

55、. Whatdoestheword,nabbed"inthetitlemean?A. ArrestedB.AttackedCChargedDPunishedPassageTwoThereweremanydifferentculturesintheancientworld,butthetwothathadthemostinfluenceonEuropeanandAmericancivilizationsweretheGreekandtheRoman.Oftenthesetwoculturesarelumpedtogetherinourminds,asiftheywerereallyex

56、actlyalike.Butthatisnotthecase.InmanywaystheGreeksandtheRomanscouldnothavebeenmoredifferent.TheGreeksweretrulydemocratic,oftenwithoutasingleleaderbutinsteadgovernedbyagroupofmenchosenbythepeople.TheRomansweresemi-democratic.TheyhadagoverningSenate,butthepoliticalpowerwasmostlyorcompletelyinthehandso

57、fasingleemperor.Bothculturesweregreatbuilders.Buttheconstructioninterestsofthetwocultureswerealsodifferent.TheGreekstendedtobemoreartistic.Theirbuildingswerewellconstructedandtheyleywereespeciallyinterestedintemples,columns,anddecorativeforms.TheRomans,ontheotherhandweremoreengineersthanartists.They

58、concentratedtheireffortsonurbanplanning,well-functioningwaterpipes,andthebestroads.Onlyincookingandeatinghabitsarethetwoculturesreallysimilar.Bothpeoplesateverywellindeed:lotsoffish,freshvegetablesandfruits,healthymeals,holdingatthesametimelongdiscussionsandtastingexcellentwines.Infact,itwouldprobablybefairtosaythattheybothlovedlifeintheirwarm,sea-o