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1、书山有路勤为径，学海无涯苦作舟。祝愿天下莘莘学子：学业有成，金榜题名！语言类考试复习资料大全专升本英语分类模拟115专升本英语分类模拟115Reading Comprehension We have no idea about when men first began to use salt, but we do know that it has been used in many different ways throughout the history. For example, it is recorded in many history books the people who liv

2、ed over three thousand years ago ate salted fish. Thousands of years ago in Egypt, salt was used to preserve the dead. In some periods of history, a person who stole salt was thought to have broken the law. Take the eighteenth century for an example, if a person was caught stealing salt, he would be

3、 thrown into prison. History also records that only in England about ten thousand people were put into prison during the 18th century for stealing salt! About one hundred and fifty years ago, in the year 1553, if a man took more than his share of salt, he would be thought to have broken the law and

4、would be seriously punished. The offenders ear was cut off. Salt was an important item on the dinner table of a king. It was always placed in front of the king when he sat down to eat. Important guests at the kings table were seated near the salt. Less important guests were given seats farther away

5、from it. 1. Thousands of years ago in Egypt, salt was used _.A.to punish people who had broken the lawB.to keep dead bodies from decayC.to keep fish aliveD.to make chemicals答案:B解析 文章第二段最后一句的意思为：在几千年前的埃及，盐被用来保存尸体。2. During the 18th century about ten thousand people were put into prison in England bec

6、ause _.A.they bad been caught stealing saltB.they had sold salted fishC.they had taken salt from the kings tableD.they had used salt to preserve dead bodies答案:A解析 文章第三段第三句指出，历史记录表明，十八世纪的英国约有一万人因偷盐而进了监狱。3. In the _ century, if a man took more than his share of salt, he would _.A.nineteenth; lose all

7、his saltB.sixteenth; be thrown into prisonC.nineteenth; lose an earD.sixteenth; lose an ear答案:D解析 文章第三段讲到，1533年，即十六世纪如果有人多拿了盐，他的耳朵就被割掉一只。4. When a king had his dinner, salt was placed _.A.in front of the important guestsB.far away from the kingC.in front of the kingD.nearer to the less important gue

8、sts答案:C解析 文章最后一段第二句指出，国王在吃饭时，要将盐放在他面前。5. The best title of the passage is _.A.Nobody Knows When Salt Began to Be UsedB.The Uses and Importance of Salt in HistoryC.Thousands of People Were Punished Because of SaltD.Salt Was Important in History答案:B解析 本文讲述了人们用盐腌制咸鱼，古埃及人用盐保存尸体，古代偷窃盐者要处以监禁等，所以文章的主题应为盐的用

9、途和重要性。 Millions of words have been written about young people in the United States. There are reasons for this great interest in the ideas, feelings, and actions of youth. Today there are about seven million Americans in the colleges and universities. Young persons under twenty-five make up nearly h

10、alf of the American population. Many of these will soon be in charge of the nation. Naturally, their ideas are important to everyone in the country, and it is necessary for older people to understand what they think and feel. College students today have strong opinions about right and wrong. They ar

11、e deeply interested in making a better life for all people, especially for those who have not been given a fair chance before now. They see much that is wrong in the lives of their parents. It is hard for them to see what is right and good in the older ways. As a result, there is often trouble in Am

12、erican families. 6. Which of the following statements is true?A.People havent written much about American youth.B.Writers have wasted a great deal of their effort to write about American youth.C.Much has been written about American youth.D.Young peoples ideas are not important enough to the USA.答案:C

13、解析 文章第一段第一句的意思是：成千上万的文字都描述过美国的年轻人。故C正确。7. Whats the population of the USA according to the text?A.7,000,000.B.14,000,000.C.Twice of the young persons under twenty-five.D.Not mentioned.答案:C解析 文章第二段第二句指出：二十五岁以下的年轻人几乎占美国人口的一半，所以美国人口总数量应是美国年轻人数量的两倍。故C正确。8. Young people are very important in the USA in t

14、hat _.A.many of them will soon be in charge of the countryB.older people are always trying to understand themC.they are active and interestingD.they always make trouble in families答案:A解析 文章第二段第三句指出：很多年轻人将在不久的未来管理这个国家。所以对于美国来说年轻人是非常重要的。9. College students today _.A.make up nearly half of the American

15、 populationB.are deeply interested in making a better life for all peopleC.have not been given a fair chance before nowD.are always finding fault with their parents答案:B解析 文章第三段第二句的意思为：他们对于如何能让所有的人更好的生活深感兴趣。10. It can be concluded from the passage that _.A.its mere fuss to write so much about the ide

16、as, feelings and actions of youthB.the author blames the young for being trouble-makers at homeC.the author blames the parents for not understanding what their children think and feelD.the trouble in American families is often caused by different ideas and opinions between parents and children答案:D解析

17、 文章最后三句表明，年轻人和上代人的是非观大不一样。结果是，美国家庭中经常出现麻烦。由此可以推论，美国家庭的麻烦是两代人的观念差异而引起的。故选D。 Today the official language of the United States and most of Canada is English. However, French almost became the official language because of a war. The French and Indian War was fought between 1754 and 1763. The name of thi

18、s war is not accurate because the war was actually between England and France. The Indians fought on the side of the French. France and England were trying to gain control of North America. France held Canada, and England held part of what is now the United States. However, France tried to expand it

19、s land by moving southward into New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Virginia. When the French built a fort on the Ohio River, the residents in Virginia sent George Washington to attack the fort in 1754. However, the French defeated Washington. The French, aided by the Indians, outsmarted the English a

20、nd won many early battles. Later, the British began to do well against the French. In the final battle in Quebec, Canada, General Wolfe of England faced General Montcalm from France. Both generals died in this battle, but the English outlasted the French and won the battle. Thus, most of North Ameri

21、ca today has the English culture and language. 11. The word gain in Para. 3 means _.A.getB.buyC.loseD.sell答案:A解析 文章第三段第一句的意思是，法国和英国都想试图获得北美的控制权。gain在此处就指的是“获得”的意思，同get意思相近。12. General Wolfe died in _.A.EnglandB.FranceC.CanadaD.Virginia答案:C解析 文章最后一段讲述，英法在加拿大魁北克的最后决战中，双方的将军都阵亡了。13. Washington lost his

22、 battle at the fort on the Ohio River _.A.at the beginning of the warB.in the middle of the warC.at the end of the warD.two years after the war答案:A解析 文章第三段讲述，在1754年，法国军队在俄亥俄河边的要塞战败了华盛顿。而这场战争的时间是1754年到1763年，故应该是在战争初期，所以选A。14. Which of the following statements is not true according to the passage?A.Fr

23、ance tried in vain to control what is now the United States.B.French was once the official language of the United States.C.The British and Indian War was actually fought between England and France.D.The Indians helped the French during the French and Indian War.答案:B解析 文章第一段第二句指出，法语差点因一场战争而成为美国和加拿大的官

24、方语言，而没有提到法语曾是美国的官方语言。15. A good title for this selection is _.A.The British and Indian WarB.The English languageC.Washingtons armyD.The French and British War答案:D解析 本文重点描述了1754年到1763年间英法在北美进行的战争，结果是英国获胜。D项比较符合文意。 After a busy day of work and play, the body needs to rest. Sleep is necessary for good

25、health. During this time, the body recovers from the activities of the previous day. The rest that you get while sleeping enables your body to prepare itself for the next day. There are four levels of sleep, each being a little deeper than the one before. As you sleep，your muscles relax little by li

26、ttle. Your heart beats more slowly, and your brain slows down. After you reach the fourth level, your body shifts back and forth from one level of sleep to the other. Although your mind slows down, from time to time you will dream. Scientists who study sleep state that when dreaming occurs, your eye

27、balls begin to move more quickly (although your eyelids are closed). This stage of sleep is called REM, which stands for rapid eye movement. If you have trouble failing asleep, some people recommend breathing very slowly and very deeply. Other people believed that drinking warm milk will help make y

28、ou drowsy. There is also an old suggestion that counting sheep will put you to sleep!16. A good title for this passage is _.A.SleepB.Good HealthC.DreamsD.Work and Rest答案:A解析 本题考查考生对全文意思的整体把握。文章的第一段谈到睡眠能使身体健康，第二段、第三段谈到睡眠的几种状态，最后一段谈到很快入睡的几种方法。即整篇文章都是围绕睡眠而谈，因此A为正确答案。17. The word drowsy in the last paragraph means _.A.sickB.stand upC.asleepD.a little sleepy答案:D解析 本题是词义题，考查考生根据上下文