普通高校专升本英语阅读理解专项强化真题试卷16(题后含答案及解析)

普通高校专升本英语阅读理解专项强化真题试卷16(题后含答案及解析)题型有：1.Tousitseemssonaturaltoputupanumbrellatokeepthewateroffwhenitrains.Butactuallytheumbrellawasnotinventedasprotectionagainsttherain.Itwasfirstusedasashadeagainstthesun.Nobodyknowswhofirstinventedit,buttheumbrellawasusedinveryancienttimes.ProbablythefirsttouseitweretheChinese,waybackintheeleventhcenturyB.C..WeknowthattheumbrellawasalsousedinancientEgyptandBabylonasasun-shade.Andtherewasastrangethingconnectedwithitsuse:itbecameasymbolofhonorandauthority.IntheFarEastinancienttimes,theumbrellawasallowedtobeusedonlybyroyalpeopleorbythoseinhighoffice.InEurope,theGreekswerethefirsttousetheumbrellaasasunshade,andtheumbrellawasincommonuseinancientGreece.ButitisbelievedthatthefirstpersonsinEuropetouseumbrellasasprotectionagainsttherainweretheancientRomans.DuringtheMiddleAge,theuseoftheumbrellapracticallydisappeared.ThenitappearedagaininItalyinthe16thcentury.Andagainitbecameasymbolofpowerandauthority.Umbrellas-havenotchangedmuchinstyleduringallthistime,thoughtheyhavebecomemuchlighterinweight.Itwasn’tuntilthetwentiethcenturythatwomen’sumbrellasbegantobemadeinavarietyofcolors.1．Thefirstuseoftheumbrellawasas______.A．protectionagainsttherainB．ashadeagainstthesunC．asymbolofpowerD．asymbolofhonor正确答案：B解析：事实细节题。根据文章第一段最后一句“Itwasfirstusedasashadeagainstthesun．”可知，雨伞最开始是作为一种遮阳工具使用的。故选B。2．The______areregardedasthepeoplewhofirstusedumbrellas.A．RomansB．GreeksC．ChineseD．Europeans正确答案：C解析：事实细节题。根据文章第二段第二句“ProbablythefirsttouseitweretheChinese…”可知，最早使用雨伞的人最有可能是中国人。故选C。3．Theumbrellawasusedonlybyroyalpeopleorthoseinhighoffice______.A．inEuropeintheeighteenthcenturyB．inancientEgyptandBabylonC．intheFarEastinancienttimesD．duringtheMiddleAges正确答案：C解析：事实细节题。根据文章第三段最后一句“IntheFarEastinancienttimes，theumbrellawasallowedtobeusedonlybyroyalpeopleorbythoseinhighoffice．”可知，本题答案为C项(古时候的远东地区)。4．Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A．Women’sumbrellasaremadeinvariouskindsofcolors.B．Theinventoroftheumbrellaisunknown.C．Onceordinarypeoplehadnorighttouseumbrellas.D．Umbrellaswerepopularandcheapinancienttimes.正确答案：D解析：推理判断题。由文章第三段最后两句及最后一段的第三句可知，在古代雨伞是权力和地位的象征，只有少数人才能使用它。由此可推知，古代的雨伞并没有普及也并不便宜。故选D。5．Whichofthefollowingmaybethebesttideforthepassage?A．WhenWastheUmbrellaInventedB．TheRolesofUmbrellasinHistoryC．TheColorsandShapesofUmbrellasD．WhoNeededtheUmbrellaFirst正确答案：B解析：主旨大意题。由文章内容可知，本文主要讲解了雨伞的发展史，即雨伞在历史发展中的不同作用。故选B。Acreditcardcanbeuseful.Youcantakeitintoastoreandbuyatelevisionsetornewfurnitureorclothingoranythingyouwant.Allyouhavetodoistosignyournameandtakewhatyouwantoutofthestorewithoutpayingcash.Butthereisaproblemwiththecards—theycanbefinancialpoison.Thesecardsarejustlikethepoisonweuseoninsects.Ifweusethemcarefully,theycanbehelpful:butifweusethemtoomuch,theycankillusfinanciallyjustasrealpoisoncankillourbody.Foranymoneythattheuserdoesnotpayeachmonth,thecreditcardcompanychargesapercentageofthatamountininterest.Theinterestisaddedeverymonth,soabillthatisnotpaidgetsbiggerandbigger.Over10percentofthefamiliesintheUnitedStatesare“overextended”.Thatis,theyhavemoredebtsontheircreditcardsthantheycanpay.Creditcardscanbeusedforalmostanythingthatmoneycanbuy.Andtheycanevenbeusedtopayforfunerals.Forsomecreditcardusers,afuneralmaybetheonlysolutiontothedebtproblemstheyhavecausedforthemselvesbyusingcreditcards.6．Whatdoweknowaboutcreditcardsaccordingtothepassage?A．Theyaresafetouse.B．Theyareconvenienttouse.C．Theyareeconomicaltouse.D．Theyarecomplicatedtouse.正确答案：B解析：推理判断题。由第一段最后一句“Allyouhavetodoistosignyournameandtakewhatyouwantoutofthestorewithoutpayingcash．(你所要做的就是签上自己的名字，不用付现金就可以把你想要的东西带出商店)”可推知，使用信用卡的好处在于方便。7．What’stheproblemwithcreditcardsmentionedinParagraphTwo?A．Theymaybeverypoisonous.B．Theymaycarryharmfulinsects.C．Theymaycausefinancialtroubles.D．Theymaygetlosteasily.正确答案：C解析：推理判断题。由第二段第三句“Ifweusethemcarefully，theycanbehelpful；butifweusethemtoomuch，theycankillusfinanciallyjustasrealpoisoncankillourbody．(如果我们小心谨慎地使用信用卡，那么它很有用；可是如果我们过于频繁地使用它，它就有可能像毒药毒害我们的身体那样在经济上遏制我们)”可推知，信用卡可能会给人带来财务上的麻烦。8．Whathappenstoacreditcarduserifhefailstopayeachmonthaccordingtothepassage?A．Hewillpayabillwithinterestcharged.B．Hewillbedismissedbythecompany.C．Hewillbechargedasacriminal.D．Hewillbeaccusedofcheating.正确答案：A解析：事实细节题。由第三段第一句“Foranymoneythattheuserdoesnotpayeachmonth，thecreditcardcompanychargesapercentageofthatamountininterest．(对于那些消费者每月无法还的钱，信用卡公司会对那部分钱收取一定比率的利息)”可知。9．Thesentence“Over10percentofthefamiliesintheUnitedStatesare‘overextended’“inParagraphFourprobablymeans______.A．themajorityofAmericanfamilieshavetopayoffdebtswiththeircardsB．agreatnumberofAmericanfamilieswillnolongerusecreditcardsC．manyAmericanfamilieswillbeoverchargedone-tenthofinterestD．morethanone-tenthofAmericanfamiliesspendmorethantheycanpayoff正确答案：D解析：推理判断题。10．Fromthepassage,wecanconcludethat...A．weshouldusecreditcardsaslittleaspossibleB．weshouldusecreditcardsasmuchaspossibleC．weshouldusecreditcardswithgreatcareD．weshouldusecashinsteadofcreditcards正确答案：C解析：推理判断题。Morepeoplethaneveraredrinkingcoffeethesedays—butinsmallerquantitiesthantheyusedto.Somemanufacturersofcoffeemakersaretryingtotakeadvantageofthistrendbydevelopingdiminutivemachinesthatbrew(冲泡)smalleramountsofcoffee.TwoUSappliancecompanies—Black&Decker,basedinTowson,Maryland,andToastmasterInc.ofColumbia,Missouri—haverecentlyintroduced“drip”coffeemakersthatbrewoneortwocupservingsofcoffee.Bothoftheproductsbrewthecoffeedirectlyintoacupormugs,eliminatingtheneedforaseparatecarafe.Sincemanypeoplemakeapotofcoffeeinthemorningbutdrinkonlyasinglecup,thenewcoffeemakersshouldreducethewastedcoffee.Black&Decker’sCup-at-a-Timecosts$27,whileToastmaster’sCoffeeBreakRetailsfor$20.Black&Deckeralsomakesacoffeemakerthatdripscoffeedirectlyintoacarry-aroundthermalcarafe.Thecarafe,aglassvacuumbottle,issupposedtokeepthecoffeefreshforhours.Theproduct,calledtheThermalCarafeCoffee-maker,comeswithabuilt-inlidthatopensduringthebrewingprocessandcloseswhenitiscompleted.Thereareseveralmodels,includingonethatfirstunderthecounter,rangingfrom$60to$110inprices.11．Accordingtothepassage,athermalcarafeisnecessarywhenthecoffeeis().A．brewedB．producedC．manufacturedD．preserved正确答案：D12．Theadvantageof”drip“coffeemakersshowninthepassageisthat().A．theyaremuchmoreeconomicB．theyaremoreeconomicalC．theyproduceonlyonecupofcoffeeD．theyaremoreconvenienttooperate正确答案：B13．Theword“it“inSentence3,Paragraph3probablyrefersto().A．thebrewingprocessB．thebuilt-inlidC．thecoffeemakerD．themodel正确答案：A14．Themainpurposeofthepassageistointroduce().A．anewtrendofdrinkingcoffeeB．thenewcoffeeindustryC．twoUSappliancecompaniesD．somenewcoffeemakers正确答案：D15．Whichofthefollowingstatementscanbeinferredfromthepassage?A．Peopledrinkupapotofcoffeeinthemorning.B．Peopleusedtodrinkcoffeeinlargerquantities.C．Dripcoffeemakersareappliedbyeveryone.D．Thenewcoffeemakerscostlessthanbefore.正确答案：BWehavethetechnologyandingenuitytoreducethethreatofglobalwarmingtoday.SolutionsthatarealreadyavailablewillstimulatetheAmericaneconomybycreatingjobs,savingconsumers’money,andprotectingournationalsecurity.Byinvestinginrenewableenergyandenergyefficiency,andincreasingtheefficiencyofthecarswedrive,wecantakeessentialstepstowardreducingourdependenceonoilandotherfossilfuelsthatcauseglobalwarming.Usingenergymoreefficientlyandmovingtorenewableenergy(wind,solar,geothermal,andbio-energy)wouldsignificantlyreduceouremissionsofheat-trappinggases.TheUnitedStatescurrentlyproduces70percentofitselectricityfromfossilfuelssuchascoal,naturalgas,oil,butonlytwopercentfromrenewablesources.Sincetheburningoffossilfuelsreleaseslargeamountsofcarbondioxide—theleadingcauseofglobalwarming—butrenewableenergydoesnot,increasingtheshareofourelectricitygeneratedfromrenewableresourcesisoneofthemosteffectivewaystoreduceglobalwarmingemissions.Carsandtrucksareanothersignificantsource(25percent)ofU.S.carbondioxideemissions.Aseriousefforttoaddressglobalwarmingmustthereforereduceemissionsfromcarsandtrucks.Manytechnologiesalreadyexistingcandothis,whilealsocreatingnewjobsintheU.S.automotivesectorandotherindustriesthroughoutthecountry.Inaddition,Americanconsumerswouldsavebillionsofdollarsongasolineandreducethedependenceonforeignoil.16．WhichofthefollowingisNOTanavailablesolutionthatcanreducethethreatofglobalwarming?A．Usingenergymoreefficiently.B．Developingmorerenewableenergies.C．Reducingemissionsofheat-trappinggases.D．Increasingourdependenceonoilandotherfossilfuels.正确答案：D17．WhichofthefollowingisNOTarenewableenergy?A．Wind.B．Solar.C．Fossilfuels.D．Geothermal.正确答案：C18．Accordingtothepassage,whyisitsuggestedthatourelectricitybegeneratedfromrenewableresources?A．Becausetheydon’treleasecarbondioxide.B．Becausetheyaremoreeffective.C．Becausetheyarerenewable.D．Becausetheyarecheaper.正确答案：A19．IntheU.S.whatvehiclesproduce25%ofitscarbondioxideemissions?A．Carsandtrains.B．Motorcarsandbuses.C．Carsandtrucks.D．Motorbikesandlorries.正确答案：C20．Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A．Theglobalwarmingproblemhasbeensolved.B．Theprospectofrenewableenergiesispromising.C．Americanswillreducetheamountofcarsandtrucks.D．HalfoftheelectricityinAmericaisgeneratedfromrenewableresources.正确答案：BPeopleoftensaythattheEnglishman’shomeishiscastle.Theymeanthatthehomeisveryimportantandpersonal.MostpeopleinBritainliveinhousesratherthanflats,andmanypeopleowntheirhomes.Thismeansthattheycanmakethempersonal,andchangetheminanywaytheylike.Mosthouseshaveagarden,evenifitisasmallone,andthegardenisusuallyloved.Thehouseandthegardenaretheprivatespaceofaperson.Inacrowdedcityapersonknowsthatheorshehasaprivatespacewhichisonlyforhimorherandforinvitedfriends.Peopleusuallyliketomarktheirspace.Ifyouareonthebeachyoumayhavespreadyourtowelsaroundyou;onthetrainyoumayhaveputyourcoatorsmallbagontheseatbesideyou;inalibraryyoumayspreadyourbooksaroundyou.OnceIwastravelingonatraintoLondon,Iwasinasectionforfourpeopleandtherewasatablebetweenus.Themanoppositetomehadhisbriefcaseonthetable.Therewasnospaceonmysideofthetableatall.Iwasunhappy.Ithoughthethoughtthatheownedthewholetable.IhadbeenreadingabookaboutnonverbalcommunicationsoItookvariouspapersoutofmybagandputthemonhiscase!WhenIdidthishesuddenlybecameangryandhiseyesnearlypoppedoutofhishead.Ihadtakenuphisspace!AfewminuteslaterItookmypapersoffinordertoreadthem.Heimmediatelymoved