专升本英语-阅读理解

1、专升本英语-阅读理解（ 总分： 300.00 ，做题时间： 90 分钟 ）一、第一组（总题数： 5，分数： 60.00）Passage OneWhat makes a person famous? This is a mystery that many people have pondered. All kinds of myths surround the livesof well-known people.Most people are familiar with the works of William Shakespeare, one of the greatest English w

2、riters of the sixteenthcentury. Yet how many know Shakespeare the person, the man behind the works?After centuries of research, scholars are still trying to discover Shakespeares personal history. It is not easily found inhis writings. Authors of the time could not protect their works. An acting com

3、pany, for example, could change a play ifthey wanted to. Nowadays writers have copyrights that protect their work.Many myths arose about Shakespeare. Some said he had no formal education. There are rumors thathe left home when accused of stealing a horse. Others believe that he began his career by t

4、ending the horses ofwealthy men.All of these myths are interesting, but are they true? Probably not. Shakespeares father wasa respected manin Stratford, a memberof the town council, He sent young William to grammar school. Most people ofElizabethan times did not continue beyond grammar school; so, S

5、hakespeare did have, at least, an average education.Someparts of Shakespeares life will always remain unknown. The Great London Fire of 1666 burned many importantdocuments that could have been a source of clues. Wewill always be left with many questions and few facts,（分数： 12.00 ）（1）.This passage dea

6、ls with _ . （分数： 3.00 ）A. the Great London FireB. the lost documents of ShakespeareC. scholars of ShakespeareD.Shakespeares personal historyV解析：短文的第二段和第三段的第一句点明了主题：这篇文章涉及的是莎士比亚的个人经历。随后的段落 从谣传和教育等几个方面估计他的个人经历会是怎样的。选项D 是正确的。选项 A 和 B 提及的伦敦大火及丢失的文件只是莎士比亚身世之谜的一个原因，并不是通篇的主题。选项C 提及的莎士比亚学者应该是希望弄清楚莎士比亚身世的人，而

7、不是本文的主题。（2）_.Parts of Shakespeares life continue toremain a mystery because _.（分数： 3.00 ）A. people are not interestedB. researchers do not have the expertise to find the factsC. writers had no claim over their worksD. the Great London Fire burned important documentsV解析：最后一段。第一句就点明莎士比亚的部分身世恐怕将永远成为一个谜

8、。随后的句子是说明原因：伦 敦的大火烧毁了重要文件。选项D 是对的。选项 A 与文章提及的事实相反。人们不是对莎士比亚的身世不感兴趣，而是很感兴趣。选项B 认为研究者没有专门的技术发现事实。选项C 说，作者们不在自己的作品中提及自己的身世。第三段提及要想在莎士比亚的作品中找到有关他身世的蛛丝马迹并不容易，因为他那 个时代，演艺公司可以任意修改作者们的作品。由此可见，文章要说的是，作者很有可能会在自己的作品 中提及自己的身世，不是不提及。（3）_ .From this passage we can infer that Shakespeare .（分数： 3.00 ）A. was a horse

9、 thiefB. had no educationC. is surrounded by mythsVD. was popular in Stratford解析：选项 A 在第四段提及，但那只是谣传，并不能证明。选项B 在第五段提及，莎士比亚至少念完了中等学校，而不是没受过任何教育。选项C 是正确的。通篇都讲的是谜一样的莎士比亚的身世。各种谣传，各种猜测。选项 D 点明是在莎士比亚的出生地，他很受欢迎。根据文章的第二段，受公众喜爱的应该是他 的父亲。（4）.The first sentence arouses interest by presenting _.（分数： 3.00 ）A. a d

10、irect statementB. a questionVC. an emotional appearD. a contrast解析：比较明显，选项B 是正确的。文章的第一句以问句开头，吸引读者。Passage TwoThe people who run Yosemite National Park want to make some changes. They say there are too manycars in the park. Sometimes, no more people can fit into the park.The cars, trucks, and campers

11、 cause many problems. The cars make too much noise. People cannothear each other talk. The best view of Yosemite Falls is from the parking lot.The new plan is to keep most cars out of the park. Some people come only for one day. They willhave to leave their ears outside the park. They will have to r

12、ide buses into the park. Somepeople have reservations athotels or campgrounds at Yosemite. They can bring in their cars, but they will have to leave them in the parking lot.The new plan will include removing some roads. It will include removing bridges over the river.It will include making new paths

13、 for hiking and biking.Floods last year hurt in the park in many ways. Congress wants the people who run Yosemite to fix up the park. ButCongress does not want Yosemite like it was before the floods. They want it to be better.（分数： 12.00 ）（1）_ .Some people make arrengements ator campgrounds atYosemit

14、e._ （分数： 3.00 ）A. hotelsVB. restaurantsC. parking lotsD. apartments near the park 解析：第三段。有些人在宾馆或野营地预订了房间，他们可以把车开进公园，但只能把车停在车场。选项A 是正确的。（2）_ .Peoplemight not like the changes.（分数： 3.00 ）A. in CongressB. who like drivigVC. who like cyclingD. who like camping解析：前两段一直在讲汽车给公园带来的问题，由于汽车带来很大噪音，大部分的汽车都将被拒绝进

15、入公 园。所以，喜欢开车的人应不喜欢这些变化。选项B 是正确的。（3）.How might the park be different after the changes?（分数： 3.00 ）A. It will be more quiet.VB. There will be less people.C. There will be no cars at all.D. Everybody will have to walk around the park. 解析：第二段提到汽车带来很大的噪音，甚至影响人们的交流，彼此听不清对方说话。由此看来，大量减 少公园内的车辆可以使公园比以前安静。第一段

16、提到，有时由于汽车太多，影响到公园里人数的增加。所以，改变后的公园，因为车辆的减少，人可能有所增加而不是减少（选项 B） 。大多数车辆会被拒之门外，而不是所有的车（选项 C）。因为计划新建自行车道。所以不可能人人都步行（选项 D）。选项 A 是正确的。（4）.Which of the following might be the best title for the passage? （分数： 3.00 ）A. Floods-Destroyed Park.B. Changes in the Park.C. Yosemite Car Ban.VD. No Cars.解析：全文的主要焦点是阻止尽可

17、能多的汽车进入这个国家公园，是有关在这个公园实施的汽车禁令，因 此选项 C 是正确的。A 和 B 选项都不是全文的主题，只是其中一个方面。选项D 则太绝对。Passage ThreeThere has been a boom in karaoke in Japan. Many people, no matter what their age or gender, go there often to enjoysinging out loud, to seek relief from daily stress or just for fun. The kara of kara-oke means

18、 empty, while the oke isa Japanese abbreviation of the English word, orchestra. These two words coming together mean an orchestrawithout a singer. Karaoke systems are widespread in many countries nowadays. Karaoke bars are well known byAmericans, but actually we have few karaoke bars in Japan. What

19、we call karaoke box is more popular in Japan.To relish karaoke is not difficult at all. All you have to do is to find some friends to go with you. After you have settled intothe room and gotten something to eat or drink, you are already to sing. You look up one of the songbooks and choosea song you

20、wish to sing in two different ways: either by the singers name or title of the song. Then enter the codenumbers of the song into the remote control. Soon your music will start. Some karaoke sets even have a voice changesystem. You can change your voice from a womans to a mans, or a mans to a womans.

21、 This is very interesting. Butthe important thing here is you should listen to other people singing at the same time. Usually people like to haveaudiences, and you want them to listen to you while you are singing, too. You can feel like a real singer if you havesomeone to listen to you, and thats wh

22、at people like when doing karaoke.Since you will have your own room and there will be no unfamiliar people watching you, you will feel more comfortablesinging in a karaoke box than singing in front of many people, like in karaoke bars. You can spend the time in a morerelaxed atmosphere, which is mor

23、e enjoyable.Once you have experienced karaoke, you might want to go again and again, though some people would not like singingin front of people even if they were friends or family. But you can still have a lot of fun there, even if you dont sing. Wemake jokes and we talk as if we were at home. I pe

24、rsonally like karaoke very much. I like singing and I have so much funevery time I go. I think we are seeking a way to express ourselves to people whom we like.（分数： 12.00 ）（1）.InJapanese, the word Karaoke come from kara and oke. What do these words mean?（分数：3.00 ）A. Sing and together.B. Sing and hav

25、e fun.C. Orchestra and singer.D. Empty and orchestrV解析：第一段。Karaoke 的前半截“ Kara”意为“空”，后半截“ oke”是英文“管弦乐队”的日语缩写。 选项 D 是正确的。（2）.What does the writersay is the important thing to do to enjoy Karaoke?（分数： 3.00）A. Enter the code number.B. Choose many different types of music.C. Listen to others singing so e

26、veryone has an audience.VD. Change your voice from a woman to a man or vice-versV解析：第二段最后几行。很重要的一点是你还要听别人唱。人们通常希望别人能听自己唱。你肯定也希望别人听你唱，如同真的歌手唱歌一样。这也是大家去这种场所的目的。选项（3）.What is the advantage of a Japanese Karaoke box over a Karaoke bar?A.There are no unfamiliar people watching you so you wont feel nervou

27、s.C 是正确的。（分数： 3.00 ）VB.It is more technologically advanced.C.The employees are friendlier.D.The food is better.解析：第一、三段。“ than singing in front of many people, like in karaoke bars”意为“而不是像在卡拉 0K 厅那样面对许多人唱”。这里肯定包括认识的和不认识的人。“ 卡拉 0K。选项 A 是正确的。（4）.How would you describe the writers attitude toward Karao

28、ke?A.She often goes, and likes it sometimes and sometimes not.B.She thinks it is not only fun, but stress relieving as well.C. She has not tried it herself so has no attitude about it.karaoke bar ”是美国方式的（分数： 3.00 ）VD.She feels it is a waste of tim解析：作者在第一段中就表明唱卡拉0K 可以放松一天的紧张情绪。其他段落也多次提到唱卡拉0K 是多么有趣，所

29、以作者才会经常出入卡拉0K 厅。作者自始至终都在说明卡拉0K 是很有意思的一种活动，并说她每一次去都会获得乐趣。所以，作者认为唱卡拉0K 是浪费时间（选项 D），或说作者根本没参加过这种活动（选项 C）,或说她有时喜欢有时不喜欢卡拉0K 选项 A）都是不正确的选项。选项B 是正确的。Passage FourPoeple are used to speaking their native language, so immigrants are having many problems between the firstgeneration and the second generation be

30、cause they dont have the same native language. Also, the second generationis losing their identity. Especially in America, there are many immigrants that came from different countries to succeedin the States. Because they suffer in lots of areas such as getting a job and trying to speak English, the

31、y want theirchildren to speak English, not only at school, but also at home in order to be more successful. Because of this situation,their children are losing their ethnic identity.For example, my aunt, who has been living in Chicago for twenty-five years, has three children and they were all born

32、inthe States. The eighteen-year old daughter speaks English as a native language and she speaks Korean very well too.She has no problems talking with her parents, but she still doesnt understand Korean jokes, and there are sometimesmisunderstandings. The second daughter is fourteen years old, and sh

33、e doesnt want to speak Korean. My aunt oftengets upset with her because she is very Americanized and they cannot understand each other. Even when my auntpunishes her, this daughter does not understand what my aunt is talking about. The third child is a twelve-year old son.He speaks English to his pa

34、rents and my aunt speaks Korean to him as she does to the second daughter. He also hasa problem communicating with his parents.My aunt is trying to teach him to speak both languages, but it is very hard for him because he speaks English all day anddoes not understand why he should learn to speak Kor

35、ean.Wemust realize that language is important and valuable for many reasons. Immigrants should make an effort to maketheir children understand their heritage by teaching them the parents language. This is very important, not only for theharmony of the family, but also in helping the second generatio

36、n establish their identity.（分数： 12.00 ）（1）.What do you think this article is about? （分数： 3.00 ）A. Learning a second language.B. Immigrants who become sick in the U. S.C. Schools attended by immigrants to the U. S.D. Language and its effect on the identity of immigrants.解析：作者在这篇文章中用说明和举例的方式提岀语言对人的特征的

37、认知和感受的重要影响。作者在第一 段就指出移民家庭的两代人由于母语的不同而造成的对个人特征认知和感受的困惑。第二段用作者自己的 亲属为例说明这一困惑。第三段强调应当教授第二代移民自己父母的语言以明确他们的特征。选项D 是正确的。(2) .To whom does the mother speak Korean?(分数：3.00)A. Her oldest daughter only.B. Her two daughters only.C. AII of her children.VD. Only to her son.解析：第二段。母亲对所有三个孩子都说韩语，即便第二个孩子并不想说韩语，而第三

38、个孩子并不想学韩 语。选项 C是正确的。(3) .Why did the authors aunt try to teach her children to speak Korean?(分数：3.00 )A. To help her improve her Korean language skills.B. To help them establish a Korean identity.VC. To help them succeed in the U. S.D. To help them find a good jo解析：第一、二段。选项C 和 D 是这位母亲希望她的孩子们说好英语所能得到

39、的。与此同时她也希望她的孩子们能学好韩语，知道自己是谁。因此选项B 是正确的。(4) .Based on the passage, the phrase your identity means_ .(分数： 3.00 )A. your homeB. your dignityC. who you areVD. where you are from解析：这篇文章多次用了这个词：identity 。第一代移民对自己的特征非常看重，也就是自己是谁，也希望自己的孩子明白自己的特征。然而第二代移民却对自己究竟是谁非常困惑。选项C 是正确的。Passage Five/r/n /r/n1. Needed: F

40、ull time secretary positi onavailable/r/nApplica nts should have at least 2 yearsexperienee and be able to type60 words a mi nute. No computer skillsrequired. Apply in person at Un ited Busin ess Ltd. , 17 Brow ning Street./r/n /r/n2. Are you looking for a part-time job?/r/nWerequire 3 part-time sho

41、p assistants towork duri ng the eve ning. No experie neerequired, applica nts should between 18and 26. Call 366-76564 for more in formation./r/n /r/n /r/n/r/n3. Computer trained secretaries:/r/nDo you have experienee working with4. Teacher Needed:/r/nTommys Kin dergarte n n eeds 2teacher/trainersto

42、help with classescomputers? Would you like a full timeposition working in an excit ing newcompa ny? If your an swer is yes, give usa call at 887-50928./r/n /r/nfrom 9 a. m. to 3 p. m. Applica nts shouldhave appropriate licenses. For more informatio n visit TommysKin dergarte n in Leicester Square No

43、. 56./r/n /r/n /r/n/r/n5. Part Time work available:/r/nWe are look ing for retired adults whowould like to work part-time at the weekend. Resp on sibilities nclude answeringthe telephone and givi ng customers informati on. For more in formatio n contact us by cal ling 302 -68567./r/n /r/n6. Uni vers

44、ity positi ons ope n:/r/nThe Un iversity of Cumberla nd is look ingfor 4 teachi ng assista nts to help withbomework correcti on.Applicants should have a degree in one ofthe following: Religion. Economics orHistory. Please con tact theUn iversity of Cumberla nd for more informatio n./r/n /r/n /r/n（分数

45、:12.00 ）（1）_ .This is a. （分数：3.00 ）A. job advertisingVB. business advertisingC. part time advertisingD. television advertising解析：这是工作广告。登的是工作职位的需求。选项A 是正确的。（2） .Jack Anderson. Jack graduated from the University of Trent with a degree in Economics twoyears ago. He would like an academic position. Whi

46、ch position is best for him?（分数：3.00）A. Teacher in kindergarten.B. University position.VC. Secretary position.D. Shop assistant.解析：第 6 条。Jack 需要的是学术职位，这与大学里的职位比较吻合。幼儿园里的教师（选项 A）不能算是学术职位。其他更不符合。选项B 是正确的。（3）.Which might be the best forsomeone who needs an evening job?（分数： 3.00 ）A. Computer trained sec

47、retary.B. Trainer in kindergarten.C. Teaching assistant.D. Shop assistant.V解析：在所列岀的工作中只有第二条所需的商店里的售货员是晚上工作。选项D 是正确的。（4）.CIare who is retired wants to work part-time at the weekend, for further information she should_ .（分数：3.00 ）A. call 302-68567VB. visit Tommys KindergartenC. contact the University

48、of CumberlandD. apply in person at United Business Ltd解析：只有第五条的工作需要退休人员，并且是在周末工作。获取更多信息的电话号是302-68567。选项 A是正确的。二、第二组(总题数：5，分数：60.00)Passage One/r/n /r/nPreside nts of America/r/n/r/n /r/nLEGEND:/r/nResig ned from Preside ncy/r/n Resig ned from Vice Preside ncy/r/nDied in office/r/n Assass in ated in

49、 office/r/nN Appoi nted Vice Preside nt (Not elected)/r/n /r/n /r/n/r/n#/r/nYear/r/ nPreside nt/r/ nVicePreside nt(s)/r/ nParty/r/n /r/n/r/n25/r/n1897-1901/r/ n William McKinley/r/nGarret A. Hobart (to1901 ) TheodoreRoosevelt (1901)/r/ nRepublica n/r/n/r/n/r/n26/r/n1901-1909/r/nTheodoreRoosevelt/r/

50、nNo Vice Preside nt(1901-1905) CharlesRepublica n/r/n/r/nFairba nks(1905-1909)/r/n/r/n27/r/n1909-1913/r/nWilliam HowardTaft/r/nJames S.Sherma n/r/nRepublican/r/n/r/n/r/n28/r/n1913-1921/r/ nWoodrowWilso n/r/nThomas R.Marshall/r/ nDemocrat/r/n/r/n/r/n29/r/n1921-1923/r/nWarre nHardi ng/r/ nCalvi n Cool

51、idge/r/ nRepublican/r/n/r/n/r/n30/r/n1923-1929/r/nCalvi nCoolidge/r/ nNo Vice Preside nt(1923-1925) CharlesG. Dawes(1925-1929)/r/ nRepublican/r/n/r/n/r/n31/r/in1929-1933/r/nHerbert Hoover/r/ nCharles Curtis/r/nRepublican/r/n/r/n/r/n32/r/n1933-1945/r/nFranklin D.Roosevelt/r/ nJohn N. Garner(1933-1941

52、 ) Henry A.Wallace (1941-1945 )Harry S. Truma n(1945)/r/ nDemocrat/r/ n/r/n/r/n33/r/n1945-1953/r/nHarry S. Truman/r/nNo Vice Preside nt(1945-1949) Albe nW. Barkley(1949-1953)/r/nDemocrat/r/ n/r/n/r/n34/r/n1953-1961/r/ nDwight D. Eisenhower/r/ nRichard M.Nix on/r/nRepublican/r/n/r/n/r/n35/r/n1961-196

53、3/r/n John F. Kennedy/r/ nLyndon B. Johnson/r/nDemocrat/r/n/r/n/r/n36/r/n1963-1969/r/nLyndon B.Joh nson/r/nNo Vice Preside nt(1963-1965) HubertHumphrey(1965-1969)/r/ nDemocrat/r/n/r/n/r/n37/r/n1969-1974/r/n Richard M. Nixon/r/nSpiro T. Agnew Gerald R. Ford 探 /r/nRepublican/r/n/r/n/r/n38/r/n1974-1977

54、/r/nGerald R.Ford/r/ nNels on A.Rockefeller 探 /r/nRepublican/r/n/r/n/r/n39/r/n1977-1981/r/ n Jimmy Carter/r/ nWalter Mon dale/r/nDemocrat/r/n/r/n/r/n40/r/n1981-1989/r/nRon aldReaga n/r/nGeorge Bush/r/ nRepublican/r/n/r/n/r/n41/r/ n1989-1993/r/n George Bush/r/ nDan Quayle/r/ nRepublican/r/n/r/n/r/n 1

55、9! 93-2001/r/ nWilliamAlbert Gore,Democrat/r/ n42/r/nJeffers on Cli nton（Bill）/r/ nJr./r/n/r/n/r/n43/r/n2001-./” nGeorge W.Bush/r/nDick Che ney/r/nRepublica n/r/n/r/n/r/n（分数:12.00 ）（1）.How many Vice Presidents later becamePresidents?（分数：3.00 ）A. Four.B. Five.C. Six.VD. Seven.解析：题干问的是有多少副总统后来成了总统。从表格

56、中可以查出，第26、30、33、37、38、41 届总统曾是副总统。所以答案应是选项Co（2）.Among the last tenpresidents, how many of them are from Republican?（分数： 3.00 ）A. Four.B. Five.C. Six.VD. Seven.解析：题干问表格中的最后 10 位总统中有多少来自共和党。从第 34 位总统开始数，共有 6 位。第 34、37、38、40、41、43 届总统来自共和党。选项C 是正确的。（3）.In which year bothpresident and vice-president res

57、igned their positions?（分数： 3.00 ）A. 1897-1901.B. 1921-1923.C. 1961-1963.D. 1969-1974.V解析：题干问哪一年的总统和副总统同时辞去其职务。图表的上方有图标说明。一个黑色菱形表示总统辞职，两个黑色菱形表示副总统辞职。查表得知 19691974 年这一届的总统和副总统都辞去职务。选项 D 是正确的。.Which Presidents were assassinated in office?（分数：3.00 ）A. JohnF. Kennedy and William McKinley.VB. Warren Hardi

58、ng and William McKinley.C. JohnF. Kennedy and Richard M. Nixon.D. Gerald R. Ford and Spiro T. Agnew.解析：题干问哪位总统是在办公室被刺杀的。图标说明两个白色菱形表明在任期内被刺杀的总统。查表得 知第 25 届和第 35 届总统是在任期内被刺杀的。选项A 是正确的。表格说明：表格共分五项。第一项表示第几届，第二项是该届的时间段，第三项是该届的总统姓名，第四 项是该届的副总统姓名，第五项是总统和副总统所在的党派。Passage TwoA panel of government officials i

59、s worried. The air quality in some areas is not good. The air is polluted with soot. Theofficials worry that the air is harmful to the people who breathe the air. The officials are experts. They study theenvironment. They discuss ways to stop the air pollution. The panel decided to make some changes

60、 to the law.The new plan places strict limits on how much soot can be released into the air. Now, a measurement of 65 parts of sootis considered safe. The new plan would reduce that number to 30. The daily limit of pollution in the air would be cut inhalf.These new standards would affect industry. T