成人高考专升本英语考试模拟试题及答汇总

2017年成人高考专升本英语考试模拟试题及答汇总2017年成人高考专升本英语考试模拟试题及答案一一、语音知识(5points)

第1题请选择出划线部分读音不同的选项()。

A.practiceB.possibleC.physicalD.pacific

答案：B

第2题请选择出划线部分读音不同的选项()。

A.

arm

B.party

C.warm

D.farther

答案：C

第3题请选择出划线部分读音不同的选项()。

A.energyB.engineerC.encourageD.entrance

答案：C

第4题请选择出划线部分读音不同的选项()。

A.great

B.league

C.peace

D.neat

答案：A

第5题请选择出划线部分读音不同的选项()。

A.

theoryB.

throghC.birth

D.

there

答案：D

二、词汇与语法知识(15points)

第6题Shekeptacloseeye__________thesickchildanddidn’tsleepthewholenight.

A.atB.inC.forD.on

答案：D

第7题TheeffectofTV__________thelifeofaveragepeopleisincalculable.

A.inB.forC.aboutD.on

答案：D

第8题Jimisthemostintelligent，of__________

A.fourUSB.USfourC.thefourUSD.USoffour

答案：B

第9题Ilikeallkindsoffruit，butmy__________isbanana.

A.favoriteB.favoredC.favorableD.preferred

答案：A

第10题WewereoverjoyedatthenewsofChina__________anotherman-madesatel1ite.

A.startingB.1aunchingC.fightingD.shouting

答案：B第11题Theheadmasterwantedtheclassroombuilding__________assoonaspossible.

A.tosetupB.tohavebeensetupC.tobesetupD.beingsetup

答案：C

第12题__________theywhodidthethoroughcleaningtotheclassroomyesterday.

A.ThesewereB.ThatwasC.ItwasD.Thosewere

答案：C

第13题HOWmanytimesdidtheclock__________?

A.hitB.knockC.beatD.strike

答案：D

第14题ThelargestmeteoriteondisplayisintheAmericanmuseuminNewYorkcityover__________34tons.

答案：A

第15题Hetriedto__________hisinvolvementinthisrobbery，buthefinallyconfessed.

A.declineB.rejectC.refuseD.deny

答案：D

第16题Mikewantedtogotherebyplanebuthedidnothaveenoughmoneytopayforthe__________

A.travelB.voyageC.jourenyD.fly

答案：C

第17题Therewasplentyoftime.You______.

A.mustn′thavehurriedB.needn′thurry

C.mustnothurryD.needn′thavehurried

答案：D

第18题Whichismoreimportant，the__________appearanceofabookoritscontent?

A.artificialB.surfaceC.physicalD.substance

答案：C

第19题Thisyearthefactory________almosttwiceasmanymotorsasitdidlastyear.

A.turneddownB.turnedoffC.turnedoutD.turnedover

答案：C

第20题Thegoodserviceoftherestaurantthepoorfoodtosomeextent.

A.madeforB.madeoutC.madeupforD.madeuseof

答案：C三、Cloze(30points)

根据以下内容，回答下面试题。

Youhavestudiedhard,andthedayhas21__________comewhenyoumustwriteyourexam.theperiodsofrapideyemovement.

TherearephysicalchargesinthebodytoshowthatapersonhaschangedfromNREM(non-rapideyemovement)toREMsleep.Breathingbecomesfaster,theheartrateincreases,and,asthenameimplies,theeyesbegintomovequickly,

AccompanyingthesephysicalchangesinthebodyisaveryimportantcharacteristicofREMsleep.ItisduringREMsleepthatapersondreams..

第44题Accordingtothepassage,,howoftendoesREMsleepoccurinonenight?__________

A.OnceB.TwiceC.FourorfivetimesD.Fortytimes

答案：C

第45题Theword"deeper"inParagraph1isclosestinmeaningtowhichofthefollowing?__________

A.heavier.B.louder.C.stronger.D.Happier.

答案：A

第46题WhichofthefollowingshowsthatapersonisNOTdreaminginhissleep?__________

A.Hiseyesbegintomove.B.Hisbreathing-becomesfaster.

C.Hisheartrateincreases.D.Hiseyesstopmoving.

答案：D

第47题Thesubjectofthispassageis__________.

A.whypeoplesleepB.thehumanneedforREMsleep

C.thecharacteristicofREMsleepD.physicalchangesinthehumanbody

答案：C根据以下内容，回答下面试题。

PassageFour

Man'sfirstrealinvention,andoneofthemostimportantinventionsinhistory,wasthewheel.Alltransportationandeverymachineintheworlddependonit.Thewheelisthesimplestyetperhapsthemostremarkableofallinventions,becausetherearenowheelsinnature-nolivingthingwasevercreatedwithwheels.How,then,didmancometoinventthewheel?Perhapssomeearlyhuntersfoundthattheycouldrollthecarcassofaheavyanimalthroughtheforestonlogsmoreeasilythantheycouldcarryit.However,thelogsthemselvesweighedalot.

Itmusthavetakenagreatprehistoricthinkertoimaginetwothinslicesoflogconnected,attheircentersbyastringstick.Thiswouldrollalongjustasthelogsdid,yetbemuchlighterandeasiertohandle.Thusthewheelandaxlecameintobeingandwiththemthefirstcarts.

第48题Thewheelisimportantbecause__________.

A.itwasman'sfirstrealinventionB.alltransportationdependsonit

C.everymachinedependsonitD.bothBandC

答案：D

第49题Thewheeliscalled__________.

A.simpleB.complicatedC.strangeD.unusual

答案：D

第50题Itwasremarkableofmantoinventthewheelbecause__________.

A.itledto.manyotherinventionsB.manhadnouseforitthen

C.therewerenowheelsinnatureD.alloftheabove

答案：D

第51题Thewheelwasprobablyinventedby__________.

A.agroupofearlyhuntersB.thefirstmenonearth

C.agreatprehistoricthinkerD.themanwhomadethefirstcart

答案：A根据以下内容，回答下面试题。

PassageFive

Evenplantscanrunafever,especiallywhenthey'reunderattackbyinsectsordisease.Butunlikehumans,plantscanhavetheirtemperaturetakenfrom3,000feetaway--straightup.Adecadeago,adaptingtheinfrared(红外线)scanningtechnologydevelopedformilitarypurposesandothersatellites,physicistStephenPaleycameupwithaquickwaytotakethetemperatureofcropstodeterminewhichonesareunderstress.Thegoalwastoletfarmerspreciselytargetpesticide(杀虫剂)sprayingratherthanrainpoisononawholefield,whichinvariablyincludesplantsthatdon'thavepest(害虫)problems.

Evenbetter,Paley'sRemoteScanningServicesCompanycoulddetectcropproblemsbeforetheybecamevisibletotheeye.Mountedonaplaneflownat3,000feetatnight,aninfraredscannermeasuredtheheatemittedbycrops.Thedataweretransformedintoacolor-codemapshowingwhereplantswererunning"fevers".Farmerscouldthenspot-spray,using50to70percentlesspesticidethantheyotherwisewould.

ThebadnewsisthatPaley'scompanycloseddownin1984,afteronlythreeyears.Farmersresistedthenewtechnologyandlong-termbackerswerehardtofind.Butwiththerenewedconcernaboutpesticidesonproduce,andrefinementsininfraredscanning,Paleyhopestogetbackintooperation.Agricultureexpertshavenodoubtthetechnologyworks~"Thistechniquecanbeusedon75percentofagriculturallandintheUnitedStates",saysGeorgeOertherofTexasA&M.RayJackson,whorecentlyretiredfromtheDepartmentofAgricultrue,thinksre-moteinfraredcropscanningcouldbeadoptedbytheendofthedecade.ButonlyifPaleyfindsthefinancialbackingwhichhefailedtoobtain10yearsago.

第52题Inordertoapplypesticidesprayingprecisely,wecanuseinfraredscanningto__________.

A.locatetheproblemareasB.drewacolor-cededmap

C.measurethesizeoftheaffectedareaD.estimatethedamagetothecrops

答案：A

第53题Farmerscansaveaconsiderableamountofpesticideby__________.

A.transformingpoisonedrainB.consultinginfraredscanningexperts

C.resortingtospot-sprayingD.detectingcropproblemsatanearlydate

答案：C

第54题Plantswillemitanincreasedamountofheatwhentheyare__________.

A.sprayedwithpesticidesB.inpourphysicalcondition

C.facinganinfraredscannerD.exposedtoexcessivesunrays

答案：B

第55题Theapplicationofinfraredscanningtechnolgytoagriculturemetwithsomedifficultiesdueto__________.

A.thelackofofficialsupportB.itshighcost

C.itsfailuretohelpincreaseproductionD.thelackoffinancialsupport

答案：D五、补全对话

根据以下内容，回答下面试题。

A.We'llshowyouourphotoswhenweareback.

B.Wearegoingwithourteachers.

C.WearegoingtoParis.

D.Whenareyouleaving?

E.Howlongareyougoingtostaythere?

F.Haveyoubeentherebefore?

G.IwanttogotoLondon.

H.Seeyoulater.

A:Hi,XiaoWang.Whereareyougoingonvacation?

B:56__________.

A:Paris?Thatsoundsgreat!57__________.

B:WeareleavingnextTuesday.

A:Whoareyougoingwith?

B:58__________.

A:59__________.

B:Forabouttwoweeks.60__________.

A:Great!Wishyouapleasantjourney!

B:Thanksalot.

第56题请选择最佳答案填入()

A.We'llshowyouourphotoswhenweareback.

B.Wearegoingwithourteachers.

C.WearegoingtoParis.

D.Whenareyouleaving?

E.Howlongareyougoingtostaythere?

F.Haveyoubeentherebefore?

G.IwanttogotoLondon.

H.Seeyoulater.

答案：C

第57题请选择最佳答案填入()

A.We'llshowyouourphotoswhenweareback.

B.Wearegoingwithourteachers.

C.WearegoingtoParis.

D.Whenareyouleaving?

E.Howlongareyougoingtostaythere?

F.Haveyoubeentherebefore?

G.IwanttogotoLondon.

H.Seeyoulater.

答案：D

第58题请选择最佳答案填入()

A.We'llshowyouourphotoswhenweareback.

B.Wearegoingwithourteachers.

C.WearegoingtoParis.

D.Whenareyouleaving?

E.Howlongareyougoingtostaythere?

F.Haveyoubeentherebefore?

G.IwanttogotoLondon.

H.Seeyoulater.

答案：B

第59题请选择最佳答案填入()

A.We'llshowyouourphotoswhenweareback.

B.Wearegoingwithourteachers.

C.WearegoingtoParis.

D.Whenareyouleaving?

E.Howlongareyougoingtostaythere?

F.Haveyoubeentherebefore?

G.IwanttogotoLondon.

H.Seeyoulater.

答案：E

第60题请选择最佳答案填入()

A.We'llshowyouourphotoswhenweareback.

B.Wearegoingwithourteachers.

C.WearegoingtoParis.

D.Whenareyouleaving?

E.Howlongareyougoingtostaythere?

F.Haveyoubeentherebefore?

G.IwanttogotoLondon.

H.Seeyoulater.

答案：A

六、书面表达(25points)

第61题TheInternet

答案：TheInternet

Withthedevelopmentofcomputers，the.Internethasbecomewidelyused.Moreandmoreinformationwillbeprovidedforpeople.Wecangetallkindsofusefulinformationinanyscientificresearchfieldwheneverweneed.ItcanhelpUStoenrichourknowledgeandhelpourcountrytokeepupwiththedevelopedcountries.

However，theInternetalsobringsUStoomuchinformation.ItalwaysmakeUSverydifficulttofindsomethingavailablebybrowsingmanynecessarywebsites.

Inaword，weneedtheInternet.butweshouldmakegooduseofit.2017年成人高考专升本英语考试模拟试题及答案二一、语音知识

第1题选出下列选项中划线部分读音不同的选项()

A.mentalB.metalC.totalD.metallic

答案：D

第2题选出下列选项中划线部分读音不同的选项()

A.thanks

B.pills

C.news

D.films

答案：B

第3题选出下列选项中划线部分读音不同的选项()

A.elction

B.pronuciation

C.question

D.operation

答案：C

第4题选出下列选项中划线部分读音不同的选项()

A.dearB.heartC.earD.tear

答案：B

第5题选出下列选项中划线部分读音不同的选项()

A.manageB.matterC.madamD.many

答案：D

二、词汇与语法知识(15points)

第6题Johnson，myfather’syoungerbrother，willnotbeatthepicnic，__________tothefamily’Sdisappointment.

A.moreB.muchC.toomuchD.muchmore

答案：B

第7题Theburglarwascaught__________.

A.whileheleftthehouseB.whenhewasleftthehouse

C.ashewasleavingthehouseD.assoonashewasleavingthehouse

答案：C

第8题“Look，yourwifehasjustcomein.”“______”

A.SoshedidB.SodidsheC.SohassheD.Soshehas

答案：D

第9题Governmentofficialsshouldalways__________inmindthepople’sneeds.

A.carryB.takeC.trainD.bear

答案：D

第10题I'liketotake__________ofthisopportunitytothankyouallforyourcoopera-tion.

A.profitlB.benefitC.advantageD.interest

答案：C第11题Itisquitenecessaryforateachertohavegoodmannersand__________knowledge.

A.extensiveB.expensiveC.intensiveD.expressive

答案：A

第12题Susanwantstoknowwhetherthemeasureshavebeenagreed__________.

A.toB.withC.overD.on

答案：D

第13题Wouldyoupleasetellme__________todonext?

A.howB.whatC.whichD.whatever

答案：B

第14题Weshouldlook__________thematterbeforewereachaconclusion.

A.intoB.forC.toD.at

答案：A

第15题Everyofficerandeverysoldier__________obeytherules.

A.hadtoB.havetoC.hastoD.musthaveto

答案：C

第16题She’Sfainted.Throwsomewateronherfaceandshemaysoon__________.

A.comearoundB.comeagainC.comebackD.comeon

答案：A

第17题Havingbeenfoundguilty，themanwasgivenasevere__________bythejudge。

A.crisisB.crimeC.sentenceD.service

答案：C

第18题__________thesunisthecentralbodyofthesolarsystemsothenucleusisthecoreoftheatom.

A.WhenB.IfC.NowthatD.Justas

答案：D

第19题Thesportsteamofourprovincewon__________theydidatthelastNationalGames.

A.twiceasmanygoldmedalsasB.asmanytwicegoldmedalsas

C.asmanyastwicegoldmedalsD.twicemanygoldmedalsthan

答案：A

第20题TheSpeechwasnotinteresting.Mostofthepeoplepresentbegantomoveabout__________

A.impatientB.impatientlyC.impatienceD.patiently

答案：B三、完型填空

根据以下内容，回答下面试题。

Whatisintelligence(智力)anyway?WhenIwasinthearmy21__________anintelligencetestthatallsoldierstook,and,against22__________of100,scored160.

Ihadanauto-repairmanonce,who,ontheseintelligencetests,couldnot23__________havescoredmorethan80.24__________,whenanythingwentwrongwithmycarIhurriedtohim--andhealways25__________it.

Well,then,supposemyauto-repairmandesignedquestionsforsomeintelligencetests.ByeveryoneofthemI'dprovemyselfa26__________.InaworldwhereIhavetoworkwithmyhands,I'ddopoorly.

Considermyauto-repairman27__________.Hehadahabitoftellingjokes.Onetimehesaid,"Doc,adeaf-and-dumb(聋哑)man28__________somenails.Havingenteredastore,heputtwofingerstogetheronthecounterandmade29__________movementswiththeotherhand.Theclerkbroughthimahammer.He30__________hisheadandpointedtothetwofingershewashammering.Theclerkbroughthimsomenails.Hepickedouttherightsizeandleft.Well,Doc,the31__________manwhocameinwasblind.Hewantedscissors(剪刀).32__________doyousupposeheaskedforthem?"Iliftedmyrighthandandmadescissoringmovementswithmyfirsttwofingers.Heburstoutlaughingandsaid,"Why,youfool,heusedhisvoiceandaskedforthem.I'vebeen33__________thatonallmycustomerstoday,butIknew34__________I'dcatchyou.""Whyisthat?"Iasked."BecauseyouaresogoddamnededycatedmDoc.Iknewyoucouldn'tbevery35__________"

AndIhaveanuneasyfeelinghehadsomethingthere.

第21题请选择最佳答案填入()

A.failedB.wroteC.receivedD.chose

答案：C

第22题请选择最佳答案填入()

A.anaverageB.atotalC.anexamD.anumber

答案：A

第23题请选择最佳答案填入()

A.alwaysB.possiblyC.certainlyD.Frequently

答案：B

第24题请选择最佳答案填入()

A.ThenB.ThusC.ThereforeD.Yet

答案：D

第25题请选择最佳答案填入()

A.fixedB.checkedC.droveD.changed

答案：A

第26题请选择最佳答案填入()

A.teacherB.doctorC.winnerD.fool

答案：D

第27题请选择最佳答案填入()

A.againB.asusualC.tooD.aswell

答案：A

第28题请选择最佳答案填入()

A.boughtB.tastedC.foundD.Needed

答案：D

第29题请选择最佳答案填入()

A.cuttingB.hammeringC.wavingD.Circling

答案：B

第30题请选择最佳答案填入()

A.noddedB.raisedC.shookD.turned

答案：C

第31题请选择最佳答案填入()

A.cleverB.otherC.rightD.next

答案：D

第32题请选择最佳答案填入()

A.WhatB.HowC.WhoD.Which

答案：B

第33题请选择最佳答案填入()

A.tryingB.provingC.practicingD.Examining

答案：A

第34题请选择最佳答案填入()

A.forsureB.atonceC.infactD.rightnow

答案：A

第35题请选择最佳答案填入()

A.clearB.sillyC.slowD.smart

答案：D四、阅读理解

根据以下内容，回答下面试题。

PassageOne

Therehasbeen,inhistory,amanwhowasswallowedbyawhaleandlivedtotellthetale.Theman'snameisJamesBartley.TherecordstoprovehisunusualexperienceareintheBritishAdmiralty.

BartleywasmakinghisfirsttriponthewhalingshipStaroftheEast.Suddenlythelookoutsightedahugespermwhale.Thewhalersknewitwasahugewhalebythesizeofthesprayitblewintotheair.Theyloweredtheirsmallboats.JamesBartleywasinthefirstlongboat.Themenroweduntiltheywereclosetothewhale.Aharpoonwasthrownanditfounditsmark.Itsankintothewhale'sflesh.Themaddenedbeastcrashedintotheboat,snappingitstailatthemenandthewreckageoftheirboats.Whenthesurvivorswerepickedup,JamesBartleywasmissing.

Shortlybeforesunset,thewhalewasfinallycaptured.Thesailorstiedthewhale'sdeadbodytothesideoftheship.Becauseofthehotweatheritwasimportantthattheycutupthewhalerightaway.Otherwise,themeatwouldbegintorotandoilwouldbegintospoil.Whentheygottothestomach,theyfeltsomethingmovingaboutwildly.Theythoughtitwouldbeabigfishstillaliveinside.ButwhentheyopenedthestomachtheyfoundJamesBartley.Afterthistrip,BartleysettledinEngland,andneverreturnedtosea.

第36题Thispassageismainlyabout__________.

A.howtohuntwhalesfortheiroilandmeat

B.Thehardanddangerouslivesthatwhalershadtolive

C.Thedutiesofeachmanonawhalingship

D.amanwhowasswallowedbyawhaleandlived

答案：D

第37题Thesailorsknewthatsomethingwasinthewhale'sstomachbecause__________.

A.theycouldfeelitmovingaboutwildly

B.Thewhaleseemedveryheavy

C.Thewhalewasswellingatonespot

D.ThecaptainheardBartleyyellingforhelp

答案：A

第38题JamesBarfleyprobablyneverwenttoseaagainbecause__________.

A.hewanteddifferentkindsofadventures

B.offrightandshock

C.hewascrippledbythewhale

D.heoftengotseasick

答案：B

第39题Theauthor,intellingJamesBartley'sstory,informsusby__________.

A.narratingtheplainfacts

B.referringtowhalingingeneral

C.comparingwhalingtootherfishing

D.dramaticallytellingwhathappened

答案：D

根据以下内容，回答下面试题。

PassageTwo

Inancienttimeswealthwasmeasuredandexchangedinthingsthatcouldbetouched:food,tools,andpreviousmetalsandstones.Thenthebartersystemwasreplacedbycoins,whichstillhadrealvaluesincetheywerepiecesofraremetal.Coinswerefollowedbyfiatmoney,papernotesthathavevalueonlybecauseeveryoneagreestoacceptthem.

Todayelectronicmonetarysystemsaregraduallybeingintroducedthatwilltransformmoneyintoevenlesstangibleforms,reducingittoaseriesof"bitsandbytes",orunitsofcomputerizedinformation,goingbetweenmachinesatthespeedoflight.Already,electronicfundtransferallowsmoneytobeinstantlysentandreceivedbydifferentbanks,companies,andcountriesthroughcomputersandtelecommunicationsdevices.

第40题Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingwastheearliestkindofexchangeofwealth?

A.Barteredgoods.B.Fiatmoney

C.CoincurrencyD.Intangibleforms

答案：A

第41题Theauthormentionsfood,toolsandpreciousmetalsandstonestogetherbecausetheyareall__________.

A.usefulitemsB.articlesofvalue

C.difficultthingstoobtainD.materialobjects

答案：D

第42题Accordingtothepassage,coinsoncehadrealvaluecurrencybecausethey__________.

A.representedagreatimprovementoverbarter

B.permittedeasytransportationofwealth

C.weremadeofpreciousmetals

D.couldbecomecollector'sitems

答案：C

第43题WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutcomputerizedmonetarysystemsisNOTsupportedbythepassage?

A.Theypromoteinternationaltrade.

B.Theallowveryrapidmoneytransfers.

C.Theyarestilllimitedtosmalltransactions

D.Theyaredependentongoodtelecommunicationssystems.

答案：C根据以下内容，回答下面试题。

PassageThree

Alaska,whichwascalledRussianAmericabeforeitwassoldtoU.S.A.,joinedtheunionastheforty-ninthstatein1959.

Alaskaisnowthelargestofallthe50statesoftheU.S..

Itwasin1867thatPresidentA.Johnson'sSecretaryofState(国务卿),SewardboughtAlaskafromtheRussiansatacostof7.2million.Thebuyingofthehugenorthernlandmassseemedatfirstsomethingfoolishlydone.NotonlywasAlaskadifficulttoreach,butitwasalsohardtobyein,anditappearedtohavenoimportanceintimeofwar.Besides,therearevolcanoesthereasAlaskahesonthePacific"ringoffire".InAlaskalargetreelessareasarecoveredwithsnowalltheyear.ForthesereasonsthebuyingofAlaskawascalled"Seward'sFooly"atthattime.

However,in1896goldwasfoundinAlaska,andpeoplepouredtintothelandquickly.Sincethenotherimportantnaturalresourceswerediscovered,includingoil.Soonpeoplechangedtheirthinkingabout"Seward'sFooly".ButmostpeoplevisitAlaskainordertoseetheendlessbeautyofnaturethatthenorthernlanddisclosestothem.Forinstance,therearea-bout11,000islandsinAlaska.AndinacertainareaofAlaskathesundoesnotsetfor82days

everyyear.

第44题Alaskabelongedto__________before1867.

A.RussiaB.AmericaC.CanadaD.Japan

答案：A

第45题ThebuyingofAlaskawasfirstcalled__________.

A.afoolishthingB.Seward'sFooly

C.Johnson'sFoolyD.President'sFoolishness

答案：B

第46题Volcanoes__________inAlaskaas__________.

A.arenotfound;largepartsofthelandiscoveredwithsnow

B.arenotfound;itisatthenortherntopofAmerica

C.arefound;itisonthePacific"ringoffire"

D.arefound;therearesomanyislands

答案：C

第47题TouristscametoAlaskato__________.

A.studyitsimportanceinwarB.studyitsvolcanoes

C.enjoyitsfreezingweatherD.enjoyitsbeautyofnature

答案：C

根据以下内容，回答下面试题。

PassageFour

DeepinsideamountainnearSweetwaterinEast.TennesseeisabodyofwaterknownastheLostSea.ItislistedbytheGuinnessBoolofWorldRecordsastheworld'slargestundergroundlake.TheLostSeaispartofanextensiveandhistoriccavesystemcalledCraigheadCaverns.

ThecavernshavebeenknownandusedsincethedaysoftheCherokeeIndianNation.Thecaveexpandsintoaseriesofhugeroomsfromasmallopeningonthesideofthemountain.Approximatelyonemilefromtheentrance,inroomcalled"theCouncilRoom",manyIndianartifactshavebeenfound.Someoftheitemsdiscoveredincludepottery,arrowheads,weapons,andjewelry.

Formanyyearstherewerepersistentrumorsofalargeundergroundlakesomewhereinacave,butitwasnotdiscovereduntil1905.Inthatyear,athirteen-year-oldboynamedBenSandscrawledthroughasmallopeningthreehundredfeetunderground.Hefoundhimselfinalargecavehalffilledwithwater.

TodaytouristsvisittheLostSeaandridefaroutontoitinglass-bottomedboatspoweredbyelectricmotors.Morethanthirteenacresofwaterhavebeenmappedoutsofarandstillnoendtothelakehasbeenfound.EventhoughteamsofdivershavetriedtoexploretheLostSea,.thefullextentofitisstillunknown.

第48题TheLostSeaisuniquebecauseitis__________.

A.partofahistoricalcavesystem

B.thebiggestundergroundlakein,theworld

C.listedintheGninnessBookofWorldRecords

D.thelargestbodyofwaterinTennessee

答案：B

第49题TheCraigheadCavernshavebeenknown__________.

A.throughhistoryB.sincethetimeoftheIndianNations

C.since1905D.sincediversexploredthem

答案：B

第50题WholocatedtheLostSeainrecenttimes?

A.TheCherokeeIndians.B.Tourism.

C.BenSands.D.Scientists.

答案：C

第51题ItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethattheCraigheadCavernspresendyserveas__________.

A.anundergroundtestingsiteB.anIndianmeetingground

C.atouristattractionD.amotorboatracecourse

答案：C根据以下内容，回答下面试题。

PassageFive

"Family"isofcourseanelasticword.ButwhenBritishpeoplesaythattheirsocietyisbasedonfamilylife,theyarethinkingof"family"inits'narrow,peculiarlyEuropeansenseofmother,fatherandchildrenlivingtogetheraloneintheirownhouseasaneconomicandsocialunit.Thus,everyBritishmarriageindicatesthebeginningofanewandindependentfamily--hencethetremendousimportanceofmarriageinBritishlife.Forboththemanandthewoman,marriagemeansleavingone'sparentsandstartingone'sownlife.Theman'sfirstdutywillthenbetohiswife,andthewife'stoherhusband.Hewillbeentirelyresponsibleforherfinancialsupport,andshefortherunningofthenewhome.Theirchildrenwillbetheircommonresponsibilityandtheirsalone.Neitherthewife'sparentsnorthehusband's,northeirbrothersorsisters,auntsoruncles,haveanyrighttointerferewiththem--theyaretheirownmasters.

ReadersofnovelslikeJaneAusten'sPrideandPrejudicewillknowthatinformertimesmarriageamongwealthyfamilieswerearrangedbythegirl'sparents,thatis,itwastheparents'dutytofindasuitablehusbandfortheirdaughter,preferablyarichone,andbyskillfulencouragementtoleadhimeventuallytoasktheirpermissiontomarryher.Untilthattime,thegirlwasprotectedandmaintainedintheparents'home,andthefinancialreliefofgettingridofhercouldbeseenintheirgivingthenewlymarriedpairasumofmoneycalledadowry.Itisverydifferenttoday.Mostgirlsoftodaygetajobwhentheyleaveschoolandbecomefinanciallyindependentbeforetheirmarriage.Thishashadtworesults.Agirlchoosesherownhusband,andshegetsnodowry.

第52题Whatdoestheauthormeanby"familyisofcourseanelasticword"?

A.Differentfamilieshavedifferentwaysoflife.

B.Differentdefinitionscouldbegiventotheword.

C.Differentnationshavedifferentfamilies.

D.Differenttimesproducedifferentfamilies.

答案：B

第53题ForanEnglishfamily,thehusband'sdutyis__________.

A.supportingthefamilywhilethewifeisfinancial

B.defendingthefamilywhilethewifeisrunningthehome

C.financialwhilethewifeisrunningthehome

D.independentwhilethewifeisdependent

答案：C

第54题Everythingisdecidedinafamily__________.

A.bythecoupleB.withthehelpoftheirparents

C.bybrothersandsistersD.withthehelpofauntsanduncles

答案：A

第55题WhatistrueconcerningthebookPrideandPrejudice?

A.Itisthebestbookonmarriage.

B.Itisahandbookofmarriage.

C.ItgivesquitesomeideaofEnglishsociallifeinthepast.

D.Itprovidesalotofinformationofformer-timewealthyfamilies.

答案：C

五、完成对话

根据以下内容，回答下面试题。

A.Anythingwrongwithyou?

B.That'ssplendid!

C.youhavetowork,nottogowatchingfootball.

D.Youlookveryexcited.

E.Icanquitebelieveit.

F.Isay,couldn'tweallgoandseeitandshoutforJan'steam?

G.youmustpaymuchat