专升本英语（阅读）模拟试卷68

专升本英语（阅读）模拟试卷68

一、阅读理解（本题共25题，每题7.0分，共25分。）

Before1945,hardlyanyoneoutsideofNewMexicohadeverheardofAlamogordo.In

1960itspopulationnumbered21,723.Eversince1898.whenthetownhadbeenbuiltby

theSouthernPacificRailroad,Alamogordohadbeenalonelytown.Thelandaroundit

waslargelydesert,andlargelyempty.Becauseitwasisolatedandbecausetheweather

wasalmostalwaysclearandbeautiful;aspotofdesertnearAlamogordowaschosenas

thetestsiteforthefirstatomicbombeverexploded.Thesecretnameofthetestwas

Zero.AtdawnonJuly16,1945,theatomicbombwassetoff.Observersagreedthatthey

hadwitnessedsomethingunlikeanythingeverseenbymenbefore:ahugecolorful

fireball,morebrilliantthanthesun,flashingasitroseformilesintotheair.Neverbefore

hadmenreleasedsomuchpoweratonetime,norhadanynationeverpossesseda

weaponasterribleanddestructiveastheatomicbomb.Forseveralweeks,thetestwas

keptsecret.WhenanatomicbombwasdroppedfromanAmericanplaneonHiroshima,

Japan,newspapersandradiostationsalloverAmericatoldofthetestofthebombinNew

Mexico.Almosteverybodywasamazedtolearnwherethebombhadbeenmadeand

tested;thedesertsoftheSouthwesthadhiddenthesecretwell.Whennewsoftheatomic

bombanditsdestructivenesswasannounced,peopleallovertheworldwonderedwhat

othernewweaponswerebeingpreparedinNewMexicodesert.Somepeopledoubted

thatthesecretmakingatomicbombscouldbekeptfromothercountries.Someeven

doubtedthewisdomofusingsopowerfulaweapon.Butnoonedoubtedthatanewkind

ofwar-andanewkindofworld—hadbegunatAlamogordo,onesummermorningin

1946.

1、Whatisthemaintopicofthispassage?

A、ThesecretofAlamogordo.

B、Anewkindofwar.

CNThedestructiveforceofthefirstatomicbomb.

D、Theselectionofthetestsiteforthefirstatomicbomb.

标准答案：A

知识点解析：文章主要汜述了阿拉莫戈多的秘密，即它是一个研究原子弹的秘密基

地。故A正确。

2、WhichofthefollowingisthemainreasonforchoosingAlamogordoasthetestsite?

A、Italwayshadanenjoyableclimate.

B、Itwasconnectedtoothercitiesbyarailway.

C^Itslocationwouldhidethesecretwell.

D、ItwassituatedinsouthwesternNewMexico.

标准答案：C

知识点解析：由第二段第一句的“Becauseitwasisolated…”及后面第四段最后一句

的“…thedesertsoftheSouthwesthadhiddenthesecretwell”可知C为最佳选项，A项

只占一部分原因。

3、WhenwastheatomicbombdroppedonHiroshima?

A、Assoonasthesecretwasrevealed.

B>AtdawnonJuly16,1945.

C、Immediatelyafterthelest.

D^Severalweeksafterthetest.

标准答案：D

知识点解析：由文章第四段的内容可知，新墨西哥的原子弹爆发几周后，一直处于

保密状态，直到美国在」本广岛投下原子弹，新墨西哥的原子弹才被曝光。由此可

推断出本题答案应为D,

4、Afterthefirstatomicbombexplosion,everybodyagreedthat.

A、itwaswisetochooseAlamogordoasthetestsite

B、manhadenteredtheageofnuclearwarfare

C、itwasnotwisetousesuchapowerfulweapon

D、itwasnotpossibletokeepthetechnologyofmakingatomicbombssecret

标准答案：B

知识点解析：根据最后一句"Butnoonedoubtedthatanewkindofwar一andanew

kindofworld一hadbegunatAlamogordo,onesummermorningin1946.”可知应选

Bo

5、Thetoneofthispassageisoneof.

A、anxiety

B、satisfaction

C^encouragement

D、fear

标准答案：D

知识点解析：由第三段最后一句"Neverbeforehadmenreleasedsomuchpoweratone

time,norhadanynationeverpossessedaweaponasterribleanddestructiveasthe

atomicbomb.”可推出作者的口气。四个选项中D项较为恰当。

Televisionhaschangedthelifestyleofpeopleineveryindustrializedcountryinthe

world.IntheUnitedStates,wheresociologistshavestudiedtheeffects,someinteresting

observationshavebeenmade.Television,althoughnotessential,hasbecomean

importantpartofmostpeople'slives.Italterspeople'swaysofseeingtheworld;inmany

ways,itsupportsandsustainsmodemlife.Televisionhasbecomeababy-sitter,an

introducerofconversations,themajortransmitterorculture,akeeperoftradition.Yet

whenwhatcanbeseenonTVinonedayiscriticallyanalyzed,itbecomesevidentthat

televisionisnotateacherbutasustainer:thepoorqualityofprogrammingdoesnot

elevate（提高）peopleintogreaterunderstanding,butrathermaintainsandencouragesthe

lifeasitexists.TheprimaryreasonforthelackofqualityinAmericantelevisionis

relatedtoboththehistoryofTVprogrammingdevelopmentandtheeconomicsofTV.

TelevisioninAmericabeganwiththeradio.Radiocompaniesandtheirsponsorsfirst

experimentedwithtelevision.Therefore,thecloserelationshipwhichtheadvertisershad

withradioprogramsbecamethesystemforAmericanTV.Sponsorsnotonlypaidmoney

fortimewithinprograms,butmanyactuallyproducedtheprograms.Thus,inAmerican

society,televisionisprimarilyconcernedwithreflectingandattractingsocietyratherthan

experimentingwithnewideas.Advertiserswanttoattractthelargestviewingaudience

possible.Todosorequiresthattheprogramsbeentertainingratherthaneducational,

attractiveratherthanchallenging.TelevisioninAmericatodayremains,toalargeextent,

withthesameorganizationandstandardsasithadthirtyyearsago.Thehopetorfurther

developmentandtrueachievementtowardimprovingsocietywillrequireachangeinthe

entiresystem.

6、AccordingtotheauthorAmericantelevisionispoorinqualitybecause.

A、advertisersareinterestedinexperimentingwithnewideas

B、itisstillatanearlystageofdevelopment,comparedwiththeradio

C、theprogramshavetobedevelopedintheinterestsofthesponsorsforeconomic

reasons

D、itiscontrolledbyradiocompanies

标准答案：C

知识点解析：第三段第一句说到“Theprimaryreasonforthelackofqualityin

AmericantelevisionisrelatedtoboththehistoryofTVprogrammingdevelopmentand

theeconomicsofTV.”再根据下文对此的解释，可知选C。

7、Thesecondparagraphismainlyabout.

A、TVasthesustainerofAmericanlife

B、TVasthemajortransmitterofculture

C、theeducationaleffectofTVonsociety

D、thestronginfluenceandthepoorqualityofAmericanTV

标准答案：D

知识点解析：由第二段第一句”...becomeanimportantpartofmostpeople'slives.”

和最后一句“…thepoorqualityofprogrammingdoesnotelevate（提高）peopleinto

greaterunderstanding,butrathermaintainsandencouragesthelifeasitexists.“可知

与D一致。

8、Intheauthor'sviewAmericanTVshould.

A、becriticalbutentertaining

B、becreativeandeducational

C、changewiththedevelopmentofsociety

D、attractasmanyviewersaspossible

标准答案：B

知识点解析：从文章第三段的末尾“Advertiserswanttoattractthelargestviewing

audiencepossible,todosorequiresthattheprogramsbeentertainingratherthan

D、nonationhasexclusiverighttotheopensea

标准答案：D

知识点解析：由文章第一段第二、三句"Itbelongsequallytoall.Nonecan

appropriateitexclusivelytothemselves；norisit'fbreign'toany.”和第二段第三句"It

wasstatedasafundamentalruleoftheseathatnoone,andthereforeeveryone,ov/ns

theocean可知D项正确。

12、TheAmericans'claimtothesealswasbasedon.

A^theideathatthesealscomingtoAmericanshoreswereAmericanproperty

B>theideathattheywereinternationalarbitrators

C^thefactthattheUnitedStateshadpurchasedallthewatersofAlaska

D^thefactthattheUnitedStateshadspecialrightsforopen-seaareas

标准答案：A

知识点解析：从第三段第二句"TheAmericansclaimedthatthesealswereAmerican

propertybecausetheyoftencameintotheAlaskanshoresownedbytheUnitedStates.”

可知A正确。

13、Internationalarbitratorsdecidedthat.

A、CanadahadnorighttohuntsealsofAlaska

B、theCanadianscouldhuntthesealsoutsideAlaskanterritorialwaters

C、theUnitedStatescouldclaimthesealsasitsproperty

D、theAmericanscouldnothunttheseals

标准答案：B

知识点解析：文章第三段倒数第二句提到J“Inlemationalarbitratorsdisagreedwiththis

reasoning.”其中“this”指的是前面一句美国的声明。四个选项中只有B项较为符合

本句隐含意思，故选Be

14、Inpeacetime,nationsmayacquirespecialrightsonopenwatersby.

A、anagreementwiththestrongestnavalpowers

B、thedecisionsofinternationalarbitrators

C、internationalagreements

D、negotiationswiththosewhoowntheareas

标准答案：C

知识点解析：文章第二段结尾提到“…thelawiswhatevernationsagreeonin

peacetimeandwhateverthestrongestnavalpowerscanenforceinwartime.”其中agree

on与C一致。

15、Themainideaofthispassageisthat.

A、thelawoftheseawasstatedbyJohnMarshall

B、somenationsareabletoacquirespecialopensearights

C^everynationownsitsterritorialwaters

D、thelawsoftheseaareestablishedbyinternationalagreement

标准答案：D

知识点解析：根据全文的讲述以及最后一句"AHofthesea'srulesoftheroadare

establishedbyinternationalconferencesandtreaties.”可知D为正确答案。

Whatisyourfavoritecolor?Doyoulikeyellow,orange,red?Ifyoudo,youmustbean

optimist,aleader,anactivepersonwhoenjoyslife,peopleandexcitement.Doyouprefer

graysandblues?Thenyouareprobablyquiet,shy,andyouwouldratherfollowthan

lead.Youtendtobeapessimist（悲观主义者）.Thisiswhatpsychologiststellus.They

tellus,amongotherfacts,thatwedon'tchooseourfavoritecoloraswegrowup-weare

bornwithourpreference.Ifyouhappentolovebrown,youdidsoassoonasyouopened

youreyes,oratleastassoonasyoucouldseeclearly.Colorsdoinfluenceourmoods;

thereisnodoubtaboutit.Ayellowroommakesmostpeoplefeelmorecheerfuland

morerelaxedthanadarkgreenone.Ontheotherhand,blackisdepressing.Ablack

bridgeovertheThamesRiver,nearLondon,usedtobethesceneofmoresuicidesthan

anyotherbridgeinthearea-untilitwasrepaintedgreen.Thenumberofsuicide

attemptsimmediatelyfellsharply;perhapsitwouldhavefallenevenmoreifthebridge

hadbeendoneinpinkorbabyblue.Weoftenassociateaparticularcolorwithapieceof

music,abook,aplay,aperson,anumber,oraletter.Doesn't3lookredand4yellow?At

thebeginningofthiscenturyaFrenchpoetwrotethatforhimtheletterAwasalways

black;Ewaswhite,Ired,0blue,andUgreen.Forsomeoneelse,Umightbedeeppurple

orlemonyellow.Atragic（悲观的）storymakesyouthinkofblack,red,andgold,while

lovestoriesvaryfromredtopink-ormaybelightblue?Andwhydidtheblack

Americancomposersofsadjazzmusiccallthesongs"blues"?Remember,then,thatif

youfeellow,youcanalwaysbrightenyourday—oryourlife—withanewshirtorafew

cansofpaint.Anddon'tforgetthatanyonecanguessalotaboutyourpersonalitywhen

youchooseapairofsocksoralampshade.

16>Apersonwhoprefersgraysandbluesislikelytobe.

A、aleader

B、anoptimist

C^afollower

D、apsychologist

标准答案：C

知识点解析：从第一段第四、五句中“Doyouprefergraysandblues?Thenyouare

probablyquiet,shy,andyouwouldratherfollowthanlead.“可知C是正确答案。

17、Thenumberofsuicideattemptsfellsharplyafter.

A^thebridgeovertheThamesRiverwasrepaintedpink

B、thebridgeovertheThamesRiverwasrepaintedgreen

C、thebridgeovertheThamesRiverhadbeenrepaintedbabyblue

D、thebridgeovertheThamesRiverhadbeenrepaintedblack

标准答案：B

知识点解析：从第二段第四、五句"AblackbridgeovertheThamesRiver,near

London,usedtobethesceneofmoresuicidesthananyotherbridgeinthearea-----until

itwasrepaintedgreen.Thenumberofsuicideattemptsimmediatelyfellsharply…”可知

B正确。

18>WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEabouttheFrenchpoetmentionedinthe

abovepassage?

A、HealwayswrotetheletterAinblack.

B、Iamredhewrote.

C、HewroteforhimselfthattheletterUwasalwaysgreen.

D、HesaidthattheletterAalwayssuggesteddepressiontohim.

标准答案：D-

知识点解析：从第二段第三句"Ontheotherhand,blackisdepressing.”和第三段第

三句"AtthebeginningofthiscenturyaFrenchpoetwrotethatforhimtheletterAwas

alwaysblack…”可推断出D正确。

19、Thesongsofthesadjazzmusicgetthename"blues"because.

A、theblackpeoplearesad

B、thebluecolorremindsonesadness

C、theblackpeoplelikethesongs

D、thebluecolorissad

标准答案：B

知识点解析：根据第三段最后一句"AndwhydidtheblackAmericancomposersofsad

jazzmusiccallthesongs'blues^^Ksad可知正确答案为Bo

20>Whichofthefollowingdoyouthinkmaybestserveasthetitleofthispassage?

A、HowColorInfluencesMood

B、TheDifferenceBetweenColorandMood

C、Mood'sInfluenceonColor

D、Color'sInfluenceonMood

标准答案：D

知识点解析：文章一直在强调颜色影响心情，第二段首句即是文章的中心。故选

Do

Thereisn'tanyquestionaboutWashington'sgreatness.Ifhisadministrationhadbeena

failure,therewouldhavebeennoUnitedStates.Hehadallthebackgroundthatcaused

himtoknowhowtomakeitwork,becausehehadworkedundertheContinental

Congress.SomePresidentshavelimitedtheirrolestobeingadministratorsofthelaws

withoutbeingleaders.ButWashingtonwasbothagreatadministratorandagreatleader.

Iguessinfact,thattheonlyanti-WashingtonthingIcansayisthathemadeamistake

whenheestablishedtheprecedentofthetwo-termPresidentandeventherehehada

goodpersonalreasonforwantingthat,atleastforhimself.Hewasattackedviciouslyby

thepressofhisday;hewascalledsomanyterriblethingsthathetoldfriendsevenduring

hisfirsttermthathewasn'tgoingtorunagain.ButThomasJeffersonandJamesMadison

andAlexanderHamiltonpersuadedhimtogoaheadandserveasecondtermandfinally

hedid.Afterhe'dgottenthroughhissecondterm,though,hemadeuphismindthathe

justwouldn'ttakeitanymore,andhequit.

21、Basicallytheauthor'sopinionofWashingtonis.

A、praiseful

B、derogatory

C、critical

D、negative

标准答案：A

知识点解析：文章第一段着重介绍了华盛顿的巨大贡献，由第二句"Ifhis

administrationhadbeenafailure*therewouldhavebeennoUnitedStates”和最后一Jj

“ButWashingtonwasbothagreatadministratorandagreatleader.”可知作者对华盛

顿是持赞扬态度的。故选A。

22、Washington'sadministrationhadbeena