2026年全国成考（专升本）之英语（专升本）考试黑金试卷（详细参考解析）

姓名:_________________编号:_________________地区:_________________省市:_________________ 密封线 姓名:_________________编号:_________________地区:_________________省市:_________________ 密封线 密封线 2026年成考（专升本）考试重点试题精编注意事项:1.全卷采用机器阅卷，请考生注意书写规范；考试时间为120分钟。2.在作答前，考生请将自己的学校、姓名、班级、准考证号涂写在试卷和答题卡规定位置。

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1、根据以下材料，回答44-44题OnadryandcoldFridayafternoonlastOctober,SharonSelineexchangedtextmessageswithherdaughterwhowasincollege.They"chatted"backandforth,withthemomaskinghowthingsweregoingandthedaughteransweringpositivelyfollowedbyemoticons(表情符)showingsmiles,b-i-gsmilesandhearts.Laterthatnight,herdaughterattemptedsuicide.Inthedaysthatfollowed,itcametolightthatshe'dhiddenherselfinherdorm,cryingandshowingsignsofdepression--acompletelydifferentrealityfromtheonethatsheconveyedintextsandFacebookposts.Ashumanbeings,ouronlyrealmethodofconnectionisthroughrealcommunication.Studiesshowthatonly7%ofcommunicationisbasedonwritingandspeaking.Themajorityof93%isbasedonbodylanguage.Indeed,it'sonlywhenwecanhearatoneofvoiceorlookintosomeone'seyesthatwe'reabletoknowwhen"I'mfine"doesn'tmeanthey'refineatall.Thisiswheresocialmediagetsrisky.Withmoderntechnology,anyonecanhidebehindthetext,thee-mail,ortheFacebookpost,projectinganyimagetheywantandcreatingafalseimageoftheirchoosing.Theycanbewhoevertheywanttobe.Andwithouttheabilitytoreceivebodylanguage,theiraudiencesarenonethewiser.Thispresentsaparadoxwhichdoesn'texistbefore.Withallthepowerfulsocialtechnologiesatourfingertips,wearemoreconnected--andpotentiallymoredisconnected--thaneverbefore.Everyrelevantmetric(衡量标准)showsthatweareinteractingatagreatspeedandfrequencythroughsocialmedia.ButarewereallycommunicatingWith93%ofourcommunicationcontext(语境)lost,wearenowattemptingtoestablishrelationshipsandmakedecisionsbasedonphrasesoremoticons,whichmayormaynotaccuratelyrepresentthetruth.Whatistrueabouttoday'scommunicationthroughsocialmediaA.ItcausesmorehealthrisksB.ItgiveslittlecommunicationcontextC.ItleadstobetterrelationshipsD.Itimprovesthequalityofinteraction

2、HaveyoueverhadtodecidewhethertogoshoppingorstayhomeandwatchTVonaweekend?Nowyou21dobothatthesametime.Homeshoppingtelevisionnetworks（网络）havebecomea22formanypeopletoshopwithout23havingtoleavetheirhome.Someshoppersare24ofdepartmentstoresandsupermarkets-fightingthecrowds,waitinginlonglines,andsometimeshavingslight25offindinganythingtheywanttobuy.They'drathersitquietlyathomeinfrontoftheTVsetandwatchafriendlyannouncerdescribeaproduct26amodelshowsit.Andtheycanshoparoundtheclock,buyingsomething27bymakingaphonecall.Departmentstoresandevenmail-ordercompaniesare28tojoininthesuccessofhomeshopping.Largedepartmentstoresarebusy29theirownTVchannels（频道）toencourageTVshoppinginthefuture.Customerscanaskquestionsaboutproductsandplace30,allthroughtheirTVsets.Willshoppingbytelevision31taketheplaceofshoppinginstores?Someindustrymanagersthinkso.32manypeoplefindshoppingatarealstoreagreatenjoyment.Andformanyshoppers,itisstillimportantto33ortryondressestheywanttobuy.That's34specialistssaythatinthefuture,homeshoppingwill35togetherwithstoreshoppingbutwillneverentirelyreplaceit.A.everB.evenC.tillD.after

3、Heonly____10poundsforthenewshirt.（）A.spentB.paidC.costD.took

4、OnthemorningofNovember18,1755,anearthquakeshookBoston,Massachusetts.JohnWinthrop,aprofessoratHarvardCollege,feltthequakeandawoke,〝Irose,〞Winthropwrote,〝andlightingacandle,lookedonmywatch,andfounditwas15minutesafterfour.〞JohnWinthropwentdownstairstothegrandfatherclock.Ithadstoppedfourminutesbefore,at4:11.Exceptforstoppingtheclock,thequakehadonlythrownakeyfromthemantel(壁炉台)tothefloor.TheclockhadstoppedbecauseWinthrophadputsomelongglasstubeshewasusingforanexperimentintothecaseforcare.Thequakehadknockedthetubesoverandblockedthependulum(摆钟).Winthrop,therefore,hadtheexacttimethattheearthquakehadhitBoston.Helookedatthekeyonthefloor.Thequakehadthrownitforwardinthedirectionofthequake’smotion(运动)byashockcomingfromthenorthwest,perhapsinCanada.Thetextsuggeststhat____.（）A.BostonwasbadlydestroyedB.earthquakesarecommoninBostonC.JohnWinthrophaddifficultysleepingD.JohnWinthropwasascientist

5、MaryAnning(1799-1874)wasaBritishfossilhunterwhobeganfinding21child,andsoonsupportedherselfandhervery22familybyfindingandsellingfossils.Very23isknownaboutherlife,butherfatherwasacabinetmakerandhealso24localfossils.Mary25onthesoutherncoastofEngland,inatowncalledLymeRegis.Itsfamous26bytheseacontain27fossillayersthat28fromtheTriassic,JurassicandCretaceousperiods(the29ofthedinosaurs,otherbizarrereptiles,largeinsects,seacreatures,30mammals,and31lifeforms).MaryAnning32andpreparedthefirstfossilizedplesiosaur(anocean-dwellingreptile)andthefirstIchthyosaurus(anocean-dwellingreptilethat33likeadolphin).Shefoundmanyotherimportantfossils,includingPterodactylus(aflyingreptile),sharks(andotherfish),andsoon.34withherbrotherJoseph,Marysuppliedpreparedfossilspecimens35museums,scientists,andprivatecollections.A.alotB.littleC.manyD.much

6、A:Whatdoyouplantodothisweekend?B:_____56_____A:Ihearthere′sgoingtobeabasketballmatchthisSunday.TomandIaregoingtowatchit._____57_____?B:Ofcourse.Basketballismyfavourite.ButIhavenoticketforthematch.Whatapity!A:You′relucky.Ihavesomefreetickets.____58______.B:Great!_____59_____?A:Let′smeetatthebusstopathalfpastfive.B:Ithinktheremustbeabigcrowdofpeoplethere._____60_____?A:OK.Seeyouatfiveo′clock.B:Seeyou.第（59）题选A.WhataboutmakingitalittleearlierB.IhavenoideaC.Let′sgotogetherD.ThankyouallthesameE.DoyoulikebasketballF.WhenandwhereshallwemeetG.WhatareyougoingtodoH.Itdoesn′tmatter

7、PassageFourThediscoveryofadwarfed（矮个子）"humanbeing"wholivedinFlores,Indonesia,upto18,000yearsagoischangingthewaywethinkaboutthehumanfamily.This"FloresHuman"wasthreefoottallandherbrainwassmallerthanthatoftheaveragechimp（黑猩猩）,yetsheandherrelativesapparentlylivedfullyhumanlives.Theyseemtohavemadetools,workedtogethertofindfoodandcookit,andperhapsevenburriedtheirdeadwithceremony.Itwasamajorsurprisetofindtoolsassociatedwiththenewhumanfamilymember.ThetoolsarelikethoseformerlyseenonlywithEuropeanfossils（化石）fromourownspecies;Homosapiens（智人）;andtheoldestofthemweremade9,400yearsago.Homosapiensisthoughttohavearrivedintheislandabout4,000yearsago,muchtoolatetoberesponsibleforthetools.Ifthistinyhumanmadethetools,thentheinsidestructure（结构）ofitsbrainmusthavebeenmorelikeourownthanachimp′s,despitebeingjustathirdthesizeofours.This"newhuman"wassuspectedtobeadwarfedbranchofHomoerectus（直立人,）.Whencreaturesareseparatedinregionswithrareresourcesbutfewenemies,beingbigisadisadvantage,andevolutiontendstoshrinkthem,aprocessknownasislanddwarfing.Couldnaturalselectionmakeahumansmallerwhilekeeping--evenimproving--mentalability?Quitepossibly,believesChristopherWillsoftheUniversityofCalifornia.Hasthe"FloresHuman"evenshowntheabilityoflanguage?"Ifinditdifficulttoimaginethatpeoplecouldmaketools,usefire,andkilllargeanimalswithoutfairlyadvancedcommunication,"Willssays.Did"FloresHuman"possessthebasiccomponentsofhumanculture--suchastheburyingofthedeadwithceremony?EmilianoBruneroftheItalianInstitutepointsoutthatIndonesia′shot,wetenvironmentisbadforfossilization.Itisreasonabletoassume,hesays,thatthe18,000-year-oldbonesofthemostcompleteFloreswomanwerewell-preservedbecauseshewasburiedwithspecialcare.Thispassagemainlytalksabout__A.thetoolsmadeby"FloresHuman"B.thelanguageusedby"FloresHuman"C.theevolutionof"FloresHuman"D.themajorsurprisingfindingsabout"FloresHuman"

8、Jason:Wheredoyouwork,Andrea?Andrea:IworkforThomasCookTravel.Jason:Oh,really?56Andrea:I′maguide.ItakepeopleontourstocountriesinSouthAmerica,likePeru.Jason:57Andrea:Yes,it′sagreatjob.Iloveit.58Jason:I′mastudent,andIhaveapart-timejob,too.Andrea:Oh?59Jason:Inafast-foodrestaurant.Andrea:60Jason:HamburgerHeaven.

9、MaryAnning(1799-1874)wasaBritishfossilhunterwhobeganfinding21child,andsoonsupportedherselfandhervery22familybyfindingandsellingfossils.Very23isknownaboutherlife,butherfatherwasacabinetmakerandhealso24localfossils.Mary25onthesoutherncoastofEngland,inatowncalledLymeRegis.Itsfamous26bytheseacontain27fossillayersthat28fromtheTriassic,JurassicandCretaceousperiods(the29ofthedinosaurs,otherbizarrereptiles,largeinsects,seacreatures,30mammals,and31lifeforms).MaryAnning32andpreparedthefirstfossilizedplesiosaur(anocean-dwellingreptile)andthefirstIchthyosaurus(anocean-dwellingreptilethat33likeadolphin).Shefoundmanyotherimportantfossils,includingPterodactylus(aflyingreptile),sharks(andotherfish),andsoon.34withherbrotherJoseph,Marysuppliedpreparedfossilspecimens35museums,scientists,andprivatecollections.A.littleB.manyC.afewD.alittle

10、IoncewenttoatowninthenorthofEnglandonbusiness.Itwasabout7:30intheeveningwhenIreachedthehotel.Themanageress,astrictoldladyof?about60,showedmetomyroom.WhenIaskedherwhattimedinnerwas,shesaidtherewasonly?onesittingat6:30,andIhad_____21_____it."Nevermind,"Isaid."I′mnotveryhungry.I′11justhaveadrinkinthebar(酒吧)anda?sandwich.""Bar!"she____22______hervoice."Thisisarespectablehotel,youngman.Ifyouwantbeer,you?mustgosomewhereelse."Shespoke____23______aglassofbeerwasadangerousdrug.Iwenttoabarandhadsomebeerandsandwichesandthenwenttothecinema.Atabout11:30I_____24_____.Everythingwasindarkness.Iknockedatthedoor,butnothinghappened.The_____25_____sound?wasthe′churchclockopposite,whichsuddenlystruckthehalf-hourwithsuchforcethatitmademe?jump._____26_____awindowopenedupstairs.Theoldlady_____27_____andaskedmewhatwasgoingon.I?explainedwhoIwasandsheletme_____28_____aftertenminutes′wait.Shewasinhernightdress.She?toldmeseriouslythatguestswere_____29_____tobebackinthehotelby11o′clock.Iwenttobedbutcouldnotsleep.Everyquarterofanhourthechurchclockstruckandatmidnightthewholehotelshookwiththenoise.Justbeforedawn,Ifinally_____30_____WhenIarrivedatbreakfast,everyoneelsehadnearly_____31_____andtherewasnotenoughcoffee?togoround."Didyou_____32_____well,youngman?"theoldladyasked."_____33_____,Idon′tthinkIcouldgothroughanothernightinthatroom,"Ireplied."Ihardly?sleptatall.""That"sbecauseyouwere_____34_____allnightdrinking!"shesaidangrily,putting____35______tothe?conversation.

11、ThenumberofspeakersofEnglishinShakespeare'stimeisestimatedtohavebeenaboutfivemillion.Todayitisestimatedthatsome260millionpeoplespeakitasa(an)21language,mainlyintheUnitedStates,Canada,GreatBritain,Ireland,SouthAfrica,AustraliaandNewZealand.InadditiontothestandardvarietiesofEnglishfoundintheseareas,22areagreatmanyregionalandsocialvarietiesofthelanguageaswellas23levelsofusagethatareemployedbothinitsspokenandwrittenforms.Infact,itis24toestimatethenumberofpeopleintheworldwhohaveacquiredanadequateworkingknowledgeofEnglishinadditiontotheirownlanguages.The25forEnglishlearningandthesituationsinwhichsuchlearningtakesplacearesovariedthatitis26toexplainandstillmoredifficulttojudge27formsanadequateworkingknowledgeforeachsituation.Themainreasonforthewidespread28forEnglishisitspresentdayimportanceasaworldlanguage.Besides29theindefiniteneedsofitsnativespeakers,Englishisalanguageinwhichsomeofimportantworksinscience,technology,andother30arebeingproduced,andnotalwaysbynativespeakers.Itiswidelyusedfor31purposesasmeteorological(气象的)andairportcommunications,internationalconferences,andthe32ofinformationovertheradioandtelevisionnetworksofmany33.Itisalanguageofwidercommunicationforanumberofdevelopingcountries,speciallyformerBritishcolonies.Manyofthesecountrieshavemulti-lingual34andneedalanguageforinternalcommunicationinsuchmattersasgovernment,commerce,industry,lawand35aswellasforinternationalcommunicationandforentrancetothescientificandtechnologicaldevelopmentsintheWest.A.requireB.requestC.supplyD.demand

12、ManypeoplebelievethatAmericanslovetheircarsalmostmorethananythingelse.Theyare21aboutcars.Notonlyisthecarthe22meansoftransportationintheStates,ithas23becomea“plaything”.24thetimeyoungstersbecomefourteenyearsoldoreven25,they'relikelytostart26ofhavingtheirowncars.IntheUSA,the27family,ifthefatherisnot28work,canaffordtobuyanewcareveryfiveyears.However,manyyoungpeople29afterschoolinordertosavemoneytobuyacar.Learningtodriveandgettingadriverlicensemaybeoneofthemostexciting30ofayoungperson'slife.Driver31isoneofthemostpopularcourses.Attheendofthecoursethestudentwill32adrivingtestforalicense.33many,thatpieceofpapermeansthattheyhavegrownup.IntheUnitedStates,manymenandwomen34tohavecars.Peopleusecarstogotowork.35drivecarstogoshopping,totakethechildrentoschoolorforotheractivities.A.almostB.nearlyC.evenD.also

13、Ifthewholeoperation__________beforehand,agreatdealoftimeandmoneywouldhavebeenlost.A.wasnotplannedB.hasnotbeenplannedC.hadnotbeenplannedD.werenotplanned

14、ThenumberofspeakersofEnglishinShakespeare′stimeisestimatedtohavebeenaboutfivemillion.Todayitisestimatedthatsome260millionpeoplespeakitasa(an)21?language,mainlyintheUnitedStates,Canada,GreatBritain,Ireland,SouthAfrica,AustraliaandNewZealand.InadditiontothestandardvarietiesofEnglishfoundintheseareas,22?areagreatmanyregionalandsocialvarietiesofthelanguageaswellas?23?levelsofusagethatareemployedbothinitsspokenandwrittenforms.Infact,itis?24?toestimatethenumberofpeopleintheworldwhohaveacquiredanadequateworkingknowledgeofEnglishinadditiontotheirownlanguages.The?25?forEnglishlearningandthesituationsinwhichsuchlearningtakesplacearesovariedthatitis26toexplainandstillmoredifficulttojudge?27?formsanadequateworkingknowledgeforeachsituation.Themainreasonforthewidespread?28?forEnglishisitspresentdayimportanceasaworldlanguage.Besides29theindefiniteneedsofitsnativespeakers,Englishisalanguageinwhichsomeofimportantworksinscience,technology,andother?30arebeingproduced,andnotalwaysbynativespeakers.Itiswidelyusedfor31purposesasmeteorological(气象的)andairportcommunications,internationalconferences,andthe?32?ofinformationovertheradioandtelevisionnetworksofmany?33.Itisalanguageofwidercommunicationforanumberofdevelopingcountries,speciallyformerBritishcolonies.Manyofthesecountrieshavemultilingual?34.andneedalanguageforinternalcommunicationinsuchmattersasgovernment,commerce,industry,,lawand35aswellasforinternationalcommunicationandforentrancetothescientificandtechno-logicaldevelopmentsintheWest.

15、Alice:Hi,Sam!It'snicetoseeyouhere.Sam:Hi,Alice!Alice:（56）Sam:Tomydorm.Alice:Great!CouldyoutakethisbooktoPeter?Sam:（57）DoesPeterknowwhatitisfor?Alice:Yes.（58）Sam:（59）Areyouwellpreparedforit?Alice:（60）Seeyoutomorrow!Sam:Seeyou!A.Howaboutyourpresentation?B.Heneedsitfortomorrow'spresentation.C．lthinkso.D．Whereareyouheading?E．Youarewelcome.F．Noproblem!G．WhatcanIdoforyou?H．No，thanks!第（56）题选A.Howaboutyourpresentation?B.Heneedsitfortomorrow'spresentationC.lthinksoD.Whereareyouheading?E.YouarewelcomeF.Noproblem!G.WhatcanIdoforyou?H.No，thanks!

16、Scientistswhostudythebrainhavefoundoutagreatdealabouthowwelearn.Theyhave_____21_____thatbabieslearnmuchmorefromthesightsandsoundsaroundthemthanwe_____22_____before.Youcan?helpyourbabybytakingadvantageofherhungertolearn.Fromthe_____23_____beginning,babiestrytoimitatethe____24______theyhearusmake.They""read"the_____25_____onourfacesandourmovements.Thatis_____26_____itissoimportanttotalk,singandsmileto?yourchild.Hearingyoutalkisyourbaby′sfirst_____27_____towardbecomingareader,becauseit_____28_____her?tolovelanguageandtolearnwords.Asyourchildgrowsolder,_____29_____talkingwithher.Askheraboutthethingsshedoes.Askher?abouttheeventsandpeopleinthestoryyou_____30_____together.Letherknowyouarecarefully_____31_____whatshesays.Bykeepingherin_____32_____andlistening,youare_____33_____encouragingyourchildtothinkas?shespeaks._____34_____,youareshowingthatyourespectherknowledgeandherabilityto____35______learning.

17、Scientistswhostudythebrainhavefoundoutagreatdealabouthowwelearn.Theyhave_____21_____thatbabieslearnmuchmorefromthesightsandsoundsaroundthemthanwe_____22_____before.Youcan?helpyourbabybytakingadvantageofherhungertolearn.Fromthe_____23_____beginning,babiestrytoimitatethe____24______theyhearusmake.They""read"the_____25_____onourfacesandourmovements.Thatis_____26_____itissoimportanttotalk,singandsmileto?yourchild.Hearingyoutalkisyourbaby′sfirst_____27_____towardbecomingareader,becauseit_____28_____her?tolovelanguageandtolearnwords.Asyourchildgrowsolder,_____29_____talkingwithher.Askheraboutthethingsshedoes.Askher?abouttheeventsandpeopleinthestoryyou_____30_____together.Letherknowyouarecarefully_____31_____whatshesays.Bykeepingherin_____32_____andlistening,youare_____33_____encouragingyourchildtothinkas?shespeaks._____34_____,youareshowingthatyourespectherknowledgeandherabilityto____35______learning.

18、Oceanographyhasbeendefinedas“Theapplicationofallsciencestothestudyofthesea”.Beforethenineteenthcenturyscientists,withaninterestintheseawerefewandfarbetween.CertainlyNewtonconsideredsometheoreticalaspectsofitinhiswritings,buthewasreluctanttogotoseatofurtherhiswork.Formostpeopletheseawasremote,andwiththeexceptionofearlyintercontinentaltravelersorotherswhoearnedalivingfromthesea,therewaslittlereasontoaskmanyquestionsaboutit,letalonetoaskwhatlaybeneaththesurface.Thefirsttimethatthequestion"Whatisatthebottomoftheoceans?"hadtobeansweredwithanycommercialconsequencewaswhenthelayingofatelegraphcablefromEuropetoAmericawasproposed.Theengineerhadtoknowthedepthprofile(起伏形状)oftheroutetoestimatethelengthofcablethathadtobemanufactured.ItwastoMauryoftheUSNavythattheAtlanticTelegraphCompanyturned,in1853,forinformationonthismatter.Inthe1840s,Mauryhadbeenresponsibleforencouragingvoyagesduringwhichsoundings(测水深)weretakentoinvestigatethedepthsoftheNorthAtlanticandPacificOceans.Later,someofhisfindingsarousedmuchpopularinterestinhisbookThePhysicalGeographyoftheSea．Thecablewaslaid,butnotuntil1866wastheconnectionmadepermanentandreliable.Attheearlyattempts,thecablefailedandwhenitwastakenoutforrepairsitwasfoundtobecoveredinlivinggrowths,afactwhichdefiedcontemporaryscientificopinionthattherewasnolifeindeeperpartsofthesea.Withinafewyearsoceanographywasunderway.In1872Thomsonledascientificexpedition(考察),whichlastedforfouryearsandbroughthomethousandsofsamplesfromthesea.Theirclassificationandanalysisoccupiedscientistsforyearsandledtofive-volumereport,thelastvolumebeingpublishedin1895.TheproposaltolayatelegraphcablefromEuropeto,Americamadeoceanographicstudies,takeon____.（）A.anacademicaspectB.amilitaryaspectC.abusinessaspectD.aninternationalaspect

19、Itseemssonaturaltoputupanumbrellatokeepthewateroffwhenitrains.Butactuallythe?umbrellawasnotinventedasprotectionagainstrain.Itsfirstusewasasashadeagainstthesun!Nobodyknowswhofirstinventedit,buttheumbrellawasusedinveryancienttimes.Probably?thefirsttouseitweretheChinese,asearlyastheeleventhcenturyB.C.WeknowthattheumbrellawasusedinancientEgyptandBabylonasasunshade.Andthere?wasastrangethingconnectedwithitsuse:itbecameasymbolofhonourandauthority.IntheFar?Eastinancienttimestheumbrellawasallowedtobeusedonlybyroyaltyorbythoseinhighoffice.InEurope,theGreekswerethefirsttousetheumbrellaasasunshade.Andtheumbrellawas?incommonuseinancientGreece.ButitisbelievedthatthefirstpersonsinEuropetousethe?umbrellaasprotectionagainsttherainweretheancientRomans.DuringtheMiddleAges,theuseoftheumbrellapracticallydisappeared.Thenitappeared?againinItalyinthelatesixteenthcentury.Andagainitwasconsideredasymbolofpowerandauthority.By1680,theumbrellaappearedinFrance,andlateroninEngland.Bytheeighteenthcentury,theumbrellawasusedagainstrainthroughoutmostofEurope.Umbrellashavenotchangedmuchinstyleduringallthistime,thoughtheyhavebecomemuchlighterinweight.Itwasn′tuntilthetwentiethcenturythatwomen′sumbrellasbegantobemade,inawholevarietyofcolours.Astrangefeatureoftheumbrella′suseisthatitwasusedas__________.A.protectionagainstrainB.ashadeagainstthesunC.asymbolofhonourandpowerD.awayofwomen'sdecoration

20、根据以下材料，回答40-43题Tomwasagedfourbuthewastalkinglikeatwo-year-oldbaby.Hewassayingsuchthingsas"kickball"and"wantcar",andusinglotsofone-wordsentences.Heshouldhavebeensayingsomereallylongsentencesandtellingstorieswiththem.Hewasn't.Somethinghadgoneterriblywrong.Quiteafewchildrenhavewhatiscalleda"languagedelay".Forsomereasontheydon'tlearntospeakasquicklyastheyshould.Theirfriendsshootaheadandthey'releftbehind.Asaresult,theygetverylonely.Nobodywantstotalktoyouifyoucan'ttalkback.CananythingbedonetohelpthesechildrenYes.Theycangotoseeaspeechtherapist--apersonwho'sspeciallytrainedtoworkoutwhat'swrongandwhoknowshowtoteachlanguagetochildren.ThisiswhathappenedtoTom.Thespeechtherapistplayedsomegameswithhimandheardhowhetalked.Shemadearecordingofhisspeech,andchattedtohismornanddadabouthisbackground.They'dtakenTomtoseeadoctor,butthedoctorhadn'tfoundanythingwrongwithhim.Heseemedperfectlynormalineveryway--excepthejustwasn'ttalking.AfterTomandhisparentshadgonehome,thetherapistlistenedcarefullytotherecordingshe'dmade.Thenshelookedatachartwhichshowedhowlanguagedevelopedinchildrenagedtwo,three,andfour.ShecouldseeTomwasalongwaybehind.Thenextstep,shedecided,wastoteachTomhowtosaysomenewsentenceslike"kickaredball,"and"theclowniskickingaball."Tomdidn'tgetthenewsentencesrightstraightaway.Butthetherapistwasverypatient,andafterafewmorevisitshestartedtomakesomeprogress.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassageabout"languagedelay"A.ItcanbepreventedbydoctorsB.ItisseldomfoundamongchildrenC.ItcanbeimprovedwithcertainhelpD.Itmayresultfromhearingproblems

21、EveryyearjustafterChristmastheJanuarySalesstart.Alltheshopsreducetheirpricesandfortwoweeks,therearefullofpeoplelookingforbargains.MyhusbandandIdonotnormallygotothesalesaswedon'tlikecrowdsandinanycaseareshortofmoneyaswehavetobuylotsofChristmaspresents.Lastyear,however,ItookmyhusbandwithmetothesalesatthelargeshopinthecenterofLondon.Webothneededsomenewclothesandwerehopingtofindatelevisionset.WhenwegottoOxfordStreet,itwassocrowdedthatwedecidedtosplitupandmeetagainattheundergroundstation.SoIleftmyhusbandstartedlookingaroundtheshops.Unfortunatelyalltheclotheswereinverylargesizesandsowerenotsuitableforme.ButIdidbuyatelevisionataverycheapprice,soIfeltquitepleasedwithmyself.WhenIarrivedatthestation,myhusbandwasnotthere.SoIsatdowninanearbycafetohaveacupoftea.IquicklyfinishedmyteawhenIsawmyhusbandandwentouttomeethim.Helookedveryhappy.ThenIsawhewascarryingalargeandheavycardboardbox.〝Oh,dear!〞Ithought.Yes,wehadnonewclothesbuttwotelevision.Weshallnotbegoingthesalesagain.Inthispassage,theword〝bargain〞couldbestbereplacedby〝something____〞.（）A.giventopeopleB.offeredatareducedpriceC.offeredsoldorboughtwhichisexpensiveD.soldforthepurposeofreachinganagreement

22、Animalshavedifferentwaysofprotectingthemselvesagainstwintertimeweather.Someanimalsgrowheavycoatsoffurorfeathers,whileothersdigintothegroundtofindawarmwintertimehome.Someanimalsspendthewinterinadeepsleepbecausebygoingtosleeptheyavoidthetimeoftheyearwhenfoodisscarceandthetemperaturesarelow.TheirsleepisknownasThereismuchabouthibernationthatpuzzlesscientists.Forexample,theyarewonderinghowhibernationcameintobeing.Somescientistshaveexploredthepossibilitythatanimalsreleaseachemicalthatstartsthemhibernating.Onethingthatscientistsarecertainaboutisthatanimalshibernateonlywhenitiscold.Hibernationisaseasona