红南专升本公共英语模拟考试（5.10）

红南专升本公共英语模拟考试（5.10）您的姓名：[填空题]*_________________________________PartIReadingComprehension(2*20points)

Directions:Thereare4passagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorincompletestatements.Foreachofthemthereare4choicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Youshoulddecideonthebestchoice,andmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.PassageOne

WyattBaldwinhasbeenplayingrock,paper,scissorssincehewasakid.Thegamehelpedhimsettledisagreementswithhisthreeoldersisters."InevergotthechancetopickwhatwewatchedonTVuntillearnedthesportofrock.paper.scissors."hesays.

BaldwinispresidentoftheWorldRockPaperScissorsAssociation.Hehasplayedinandhostedcompetitionsallaroundtheglobe.Heoncehada43-gamewinningstreak.Whatisthesecrettohissuccess?"Lookforpatternsineitheryouropponent'smovesorbehavior,"hesays.Asallseriousrock,paper,scissorslayersknow,there'moretothegamethanluck.

Peoplehavebeenplayingrock,paper,scissorsforabout2,000years.Itisplayedeverywhere.Someculturesusedifferenthandsymbols.buttheideaisthesame.Youandanopponenteachthrowoneorthreehandsymbols.Youwinlose,ortie(不分胜负).Manypeoplethinkthegameisallluck.Itseemsthatyourchancesofwinningandlosingareaboutthesame,buttheoutcomeofthegameisnotrandom.That'sbecausehumanbehaviorrandom.Therearepatternsinhowpeoplemakedecisions.

AstudyatZhejiangUniversity,inChina,lookedathowpeopleplayrock,paper,scissors.Itfollowed360studentsinacompetition.Researchersfoundtwokeypatterns.Winnerstendedtorepeattheirwinninghandsymbols.Loserstendedtogofromrocktopapertoscissors.

Knowingthepsychologyofthegameisnotasuretickettowinning,butitcanhelp.KenWatsonisoneoftheworld'sbestrock,paper,scissorsplayers.Hesayswinningtakesskill."Youhavetosizeupouropponent."Luckandchanceplayapart.but"youhavetobepreparedandhaveastrategy."hesays."Partofmystrategyisbeingconfident,”

AccordingtoBaldwin,"practice,practice,practice"isthekeytosuccess."Youcantrypracticingyourselfinfrontofamirror,"hesays.Butforme,thatalwaysendedupinatic.1.Thesupportofrock,paper,scissorsenabledlittleWyattBaldwinto_________[单选题]*A.CutpaperwithScissorB.Reachanagreementwithhissisters(正确答案)C.LearnthesportsonTVD.ProduceIVshowswithhissisters.2.WhatisthekeytoBaldwin'ssuccessinthegame?[单选题]*A.Prayingforgoodluck.B.Imitatinghisrival'smoves.C.Figuringouthisrival'spatterns(正确答案)D.Makingfriendswithhisopponent3.WhatcanwelearnaboutthegamefromPara.3?[单选题]*A.Theideaofthegamevariesfromcultureloculture.B.Thechancesofwinningorlosingthegamearealwaysequal.C.Differentculturesusesimilarhandsymbolstoplaythegame.D.Thedecision-makingpatternsaffecttheoutcomeofthegame(正确答案)4.ThestudyatZhejiangUniversityfoundthat_____________[单选题]*A.loserswerelikelytothrowthehandsymbolofpaper.B.Loserswerelikelytothrowthehandsymbolofscissors.C.winnerswerelikelytoignoretheiropponentscompletelyD.winnerswerelikelytorepeattheirwinninghandsymbols(正确答案)5.WhatisKenWatson'sviewonthegame?[单选题]*A.Beingrelaxedisasuretickettowinning.B.Beingconfidentcanincreasethechancetowin(正确答案)C.YourchanceofwinningwhollydependsonluckD.YourchanceofwinningrelatestothesizeofyouropponentPassageTwo

Imaginewalkingthroughsomeone'sapartment.Theroomsarealmostempty,andtheonlypieceoffurnitureissimpleandfoldedsofa.Therearenodecorativeobjectslyingaround---justtheessentials.Youopentheclosettofindyoucancountthenumberofclothingitemsinsideononehand.Thespaceseemsmorelikeprisoncellthanahomeandyoumaythinktheresidentcannotaffordtobuymorethingsfilltheapartmentwith.

Itturnsoutthatthattheapartment’sownerisaminimalistwhochoosestolimithisnumberofbelongings.Minimizinggoesagainstconsumersocietybydramaticallyreducingpossessions.Minimalistsfollowthisphilosophytovaryingdegrees,buttheygenerallyclaimthatcuttingbackonexcessstuffleadstoamorefulfillinglife.

Withfewerpossessions,theydonothavetospendasmuchtimecleaning,thinkingaboutwhattheyminimizing,ortryingtokeepupwiththelatesttrends.Minimalistssaythisfreesuptheirtimeforthingsmeaningful,suchasexercising,traveling,andbeingwithlovedones

Extrememinimalismisnotforeveryone,butamildformofithasgiveninpopularityrecently,thankstoMarieKondo'sbestsellingbook,TheLife-ChangingMagicofTidingUp.KondohasbecomedistinguishedforhertidingSkills,whichshedevelopednaturallyoneofhermainbelongingsisthatoneshouldonlyownthingsthatonetrulyloves.

Itcanbeunpleasanttopartwithbelongings,butKondo’smethodshavehelpedminimalistsremoveuselessthings.Hertechniqueformakingspaceistogothroughthingsbycategory,startingwithclothing,thenbooks,papers,tinyobjects,andfinally,memorableitems.Smisingthatthiswillleadtodomestichappiness‘

Kondostressesthatitisnotaboutthrowingthingsaway,butaboutfindingthethingsyouwanttoremainwithabalancebetweenpersonaljoyandpossessions.Evenifyouarenotreadytobecomeaminimalist,youmaywanttoconsiderreducingthenumberofthingsyouownforitseemsthatlettinggoofthingscantrulymakeroomforhappiness.6.Paragraph1describesapersonwhoprobably________[单选题]*A.LovesdecorativeobjectsB.cannotaffordtheessentialsC.choosestoliveasimplelife(正确答案)D.hasapassionforcountinghisclothes7.Whatdoesminimalistgoagainst?[单选题]*A.Reducingpossessions.B.Livingamorefulfillinglife.C.Limitingthenumberofbelongings.D.Buyingmorethingsthannecessary.(正确答案)8.Ifpeopleadopttheminimalistlifestyle,theywill_________[单选题]*A.haveapassionforcleaningB.keepupwiththelatesttrends.C.thinkaboutwhatthearemissingD.havemoretimeformeaningfulthings(正确答案)9.ThemildformofminimalismbecomespopularbecauseofKondo‘s_______[单选题]*A.too-sellingbook(正确答案)B.writingstyleC.personalhabits.D.cleaningskills10.Accordingtothelastparagraph,whatistherealmeaningofminimalism?[单选题]*A.Findingtherightbalancebetweenbelongingsandjoy(正确答案)B.Placingyourpossessionsbeforeyourpersonalhappiness.C.ThrowingawayasmanypersonalbelongingsaspossibleD.BuyingalotmorethingstofollowthelatestfashiontrendPassageThree

Forthousandsofyears,peoplehaveknownthatthebestwaytounderstandaconceptistoexplainsaidRomanphilosopherSeneca.Nowscientistsareittosomeoneelse."Whileweteach,welearn,"bringingthisancientwisdomup-to-date.They'redocumentingwhyteachingissuchafruitfulwaytolearn,anddesigninginnovativewaysforyoungpeopletoengageininstruction.

Researchershavefoundthatstudentswhosignuptotutorothersworkhardertounderstandthematerial,recallitmoreaccuratelyandapplyitmoreeffectively.Studentteachersscorehigheronteststhanpupilswho'relearningonlyfortheirownsake.Buthowcanchildren,stilllearningthemselves,teachothers?Oneanswer;Theycantutoryoungerkids.Somestudieshavefoundthatfirst-bornchildrenaremoreintelligentthantheirlater-bornsiblings(兄弟姐妹)．ThissuggeststheirhigherIQsresultfromthetimetheyspendteachingtheirsiblings.Noweducatorsareexperimentingwithwaystoapplythismodeltoacademicsubjects.Theyengagecollegeundergraduatestoteachcomputersciencetohighschoolstudents,whointurninstructmiddleschoolstudentsonthetopic.

Butthemostcutting-edgetoolunderdevelopmentisthe"teachableagent"—acomputerizedcharacterwholearns,tries,makesmistakesandasksquestionsjustlikeareal-worldpupil.Computerscientistshavecreatedananimated(slit)figurecalledBetty'sBrain,whohasbeen"taught"aboutenvironmentalsciencebyhundredsofmiddleschoolstudents.StudentteachersaremotivatedtohelpBettymastercertainmaterials.Whilepreparingtoteach,theyorganizetheirknowledgeandimprovetheirownunderstanding.Andastheyexplaintheinformationtoit,theyidentifyproblemsintheirownthinking.

Feedbackfromtheteachableagentsfurtherenhancesthetutors'learning.Theagents'questionscompelstudenttutorstothinkandexplainthematerialsindifferentways,andwatchingtheagentsolveproblemsallowsthemtoseetheirknowledgeputintoaction.Aboveall,it'stheemotionsoneexperiencesinteachingthatfacilitatelearning.Studenttutorsfeelupsetwhentheirteachableagentsfail,buthappywhenthesevirtualpupilssucceedastheyderiveprideandsatisfactionfromsomeoneelse'saccomplishment.11.Whatareresearchersrediscoveringthroughtheirstudies?()[单选题]*A.Seneca'sthinkingisstillapplicabletoday.(正确答案)B.Betterlearnerswillbecomebetterteachers.C.Humanintelligencetendstogrowwithage.D.Philosophicalthinkingimprovesinstruction.12.WhatdowelearnaboutBetty'sBrain?()[单选题]*A.Itisacharacterinapopularanimation.B.Itisateachingtoolunderdevelopment.(正确答案)C.Itisacutting-edgeappindigitalgames.D.Itisatutorforcomputersciencestudents.13.Howdoesteachingothersbenefitstudenttutors?()[单选题]*A.Itmakesthemawareofwhattheyarestrongat.B.Itmotivatesthemtotrynovelwaysofteaching.C.Ithelpsthemlearntheiracademicsubjectsbetter.(正确答案)D.Itenablesthemtobetterunderstandtheirteachers.14.Whatdostudentsdototeachtheirteachableagents?()[单选题]*A.Theymotivatethemtothinkindependently.B.Theyaskthemtodesigntheirownquestions.C.Theyencouragethemtogivepromptfeedback.D.Theyusevariouswaystoexplainthematerials.(正确答案)15.Whatisthekeyfactorthateasesstudenttutors'learning?()[单选题]*A.Theirsenseofresponsibility.B.Thelearningstrategyacquired.(正确答案)C.Theiremotionalinvolvement.D.Theteachingexperiencegained.

PassageFour

Anewbatchofyoungwomen-membersoftheso-calledMillennial(千禧的)generation-hasbeenenteringtheworkforceforthepastdecade.Atthestartinglineoftheircareers,theyarebettereducatedthantheirmothersandgrandmothershadbeen--orthantheiryoungmalecounterpartsarenow.Butwhentheylookahead,theyseeroadblockstotheirsuccess.Theybelievethatwomenarepaidlessthanmenfordoingthesamejob.Theythinkit'seasierformentogettopexecutivejobsthanitisforthem.Andtheyassumethatifandwhentheyhavechildren,itwillbeevenharderforthemtoadvanceintheir

careers.

Whilethepublicseesgreaterworkplaceequalitybetweenmenandwomennowthanitdid20-30yearsago,mostbelievemorechangeisneeded.AmongMillennialwomen,75%saythiscountryneedstocontinuemakingchangestoachievegenderequalityintheworkplace,comparedwith57%ofMillennialmen.Evenso,relativelyfewyoungwomen(15%)saytheyhavebeendiscriminatedagainstatworkbecauseoftheirgender.

AsMillennialwomencomeofagetheysharemanyofthesameviewsandvaluesaboutworkastheirmalecounterparts.Theywantjobsthatprovidesecurityandflexibility,andtheyplacerelativelylittleimportanceonhighpay.Atthesametime,however,youngworkingwomenarelesslikelythanmentoaimattopmanagementjobs:34%saythey'renotinterestedinbecomingabossortopmanager;only24%ofyoungmensaythesame.Thegendergaponthisquestionisevenwideramongworkingadultsintheir30sand40s,whenmanywomenfacethetrade-offsthatgowithworkandmotherhood.

ThesefindingsarebasedonanewPewResearchCentersurveyof2,002adults,including810Millennials(ages18-32),conductedOct.7-27,2013.Thesurveyfindsthat,inspiteofthedramaticgainswomenhavemadeineducationalattainmentandlaborforceparticipationinrecentdecades,youngwomenviewthisasaman'sworldjustasmiddle-agedandolderwomendo.16.WhatdowelearnfromthefirstparagraphaboutMillennialwomenstartingtheircareers?[单选题]*A.Theycangetaheadonlybystrivingharder.B.TheyexpecttosucceedjustlikeMillennialmen.C.Theyaregenerallyquiteoptimisticabouttheirfuture.D.Theyarebettereducatedthantheirmalecounterparts.(正确答案)17.HowdomostMillennialwomenfeelabouttheirtreatmentintheworkplace?[单选题]*A.Theyarethetargetofdiscrimination.B.Theyfinditsatisfactoryonthewhole.C.Theythinkitneedsfurtherimproving.(正确答案)D.Theyfindtheircomplaintsignored.18.WhatdoMillennialwomenvaluemostwhencomingofage?[单选题]*A.Asenseofaccomplishment.B.Jobstabilityandflexibility.(正确答案)C.Rewardsandpromotions.D.Joyderivedfromwork.19.Whatarewomenintheir30sand40sconcernedabout?[单选题]*A.Thewelfareoftheirchildren.B.Thenarrowingofthegendergap.C.Thefulfillmentoftheirdreamsinlife.D.Thebalancebetweenworkandfamily.(正确答案)20.WhatconclusioncanbedrawnaboutMillennialwomenfromthe2013survey?[单选题]*A.Theystillviewthisworldasonedominatedbymales.(正确答案)B.Theyaccountforhalftheworkforceinthejobmarket.C.Theyseetheworlddifferentlyfromoldergenerations.D.Theydobetterinworkthantheirmalecounterparts.PartⅡCloze(1*20points)

Directions:Thereare20blanksinthefollowingpassage.

ForeachblanktherearefourchoicesmarkedA.B.CandD.YoushouldchoosetheONEthatbestfitsintothepassageandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.

Sinceourtwinsbeganlearningtowalk,mywifeandIhavekepttellingthemthatourslidingglassdoorisjustawindow.The21isobvious.Ifwe22itisadoor,they'll

wanttogooutside23_.Itwilldriveuscrazy.Thekidsapparentlyknowthe24.Butourinsistingit's25awindowhaskeptthemfrom26

millionsofrequeststoopen

thedoor.

Ihatelyingtothekids.Onedaythey'll27anddiscoverthateverythingthey'vealwaysknownaboutwindowsisa28.

Iwonderif29shouldalwaystellthetruthnomatterthe30Ihaveaverystrong31thattheliewe'retellingisdoing32

damagetoourchildren.Windowsanddoorshave33metaphorical(比喻)meanings.I'mtellingthemtheycan'topenwhattheyabsolutelyknowisadoor.Whatiflaterin

34theycometoametaphoricaldoor,likeanopportunityofsome

sort,and35openingthedoorandtakingtheopportunity,

theyjust36itandwonder,"Whatifitisn'tadoor?"Thatis,"Whatifitisn'ta37opportunity?"

Maybeit'sanunreasonablefear.Butthe38isthatIshouldn'tlietomykids.Ishouldjust39repeatedlyhavingtosay,"No.Wecan'tgooutsidenow."Thenwhentheycometootherdoorsinlife,betheyrealormetaphorical,theywon't40

toopenthemandwalkthrough.21.A.reliefB.targetC.reasonD.case[单选题]ABC(正确答案)D22.A.admitB.believeC.meanD.realize[单选题]A(正确答案)BCD23.A.graduallyB.constantlyC.temporarilyD.casually[单选题]AB(正确答案)CD24.A.resultB.dangerC.methodD.truth[单选题]ABCD(正确答案)25.A.merelyB.slightlyC.hardlyD.partly[单选题]A(正确答案)BCD26.A.reviewingB.approvingC.receivingD.attempting[单选题]*ABCD(正确答案)27.A.winoutB.giveupC.wakeupD.standout[单选题]ABC(正确答案)D28.A.dreamB.lieC.fantasyD.fact[单选题]AB(正确答案)CD29.A.parentsB.twinsC.colleaguesD.teachers[单选题]A(正确答案)BCD30.A.restrictionsB.explanationsC.differencesD.consequences[单选题]ABCD(正确答案)31.A.demandB.fearC.desireD.doubt[单选题]AB(正确答案)CD32.A.physicalB.biologicalC.spiritualD.behavioral[单选题]ABC(正确答案)D33.A.traditionalB.importantC.doubleD.original[单选题]AB(正确答案)CD34.A.lifeB.timeC.replyD.history[单选题]A(正确答案)BCD35.A.bycomparisonwithB.inadditiontoC.regardlessofD.insteadof[单选题]ABCD(正确答案)36.A.getholdofB.stareatC.knockonD.makeuseof[单选题]AB(正确答案)CD37.A.realB.TypicalC.similarD.limited[单选题]A(正确答案)BCD38.A.safetyruleB.comfortzoneC.bottomlineD.topsecret[单选题]ABC(正确答案)D39.A.delayB.regretC.enjoyD.accept[单选题]ABCD(正确答案)40.A.hurryB.decideC.hesitateD.intend[单选题]*ABC(正确答案)DPartⅢTrueorFalse(2*5points)

Directions:Forthispartyouaregoingtoreadapassagewith5statementsattachedloit.YouarerequiredtodecidewhetherthestatementsareTrueorFalse.MarkA(forTRUE)ifthestatementagreeswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage;markB(forFALSE)ifthestatementcontradictstheinformationgiveninthepassage.YoushouldmakeyourjudgementandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.

Mr.Langworkedinafactory.Asadriver,hewasbusybuthewaspaidmuch.Hiswifewasanablewomananddidallthehousework.Whenhecameback,shetookgoodcareofhimandheneverdidanythingathome.Sohehadenoughtimewhenhehadaholiday.Afewfriendsofhislikedgamblingandhelearneditsoon.Sohewasinterestedinitandhardlyforgotanythingexceptgambling.Helostallhismoneyandlaterhebegantosellthetelevision,watchesandsoon.Hiswifetoldhim.nottodoitbuthedidn'tlistentoher.Shehadtotellthepolice.Heandhisfriendswerepunishedforit.Andhewashardlysentaway.Afterhecameoutoflockup,hehatedherverymuchandthewomanhadtoleavehim.

ItwasNewYear'sDay.Mr.Langdidn'tgotowork.Hefeltlonelyandwantedtogambleagain.Hecalledhisfriendsandthecamesoon.Buttheywereafraidthepolicewouldcome.Hetoldhisfive-year-oldsontogotofindoutiftherewerethepolicemenoutside.Theywaitedforalongtimeanddidn'tthinkthepolicewouldcomeandbegantogamble.Suddenlyopenedthedoorandincameafewpolicemen.

"Isawthereweren'tanypolicemenoutside,daddy,"saidtheboy,"soIwenttothecrossingandaskedsometocome.41.Mr.Langwaspaidmuchbecausehehadworkedthereforalongtime.[单选题]*AB(正确答案)42.Mrs.Langdidallhouseworkbecauseherhusbandspentalltimeingambling.[单选题]*AB(正确答案)43.Mr.Langoftengambledsohewasputintolockup.[单选题]*A(正确答案)B44.Theboyhopedhisfathertobeputintolockupagain.[单选题]*AB(正确答案)45.ThewomanhadtoleaveMr.Langbecausehedidn'tloveheranylonger[单选题]*A(正确答案)BPartⅣTranslation(40points)

SectionAEnglish-ChineseTranslation(2*5)

Directions:Thispart,numbered46to30,istotestyourabilitytotranslateEnglishintoChinese.EachsentenceisfollowedbyfourchoicesofsuggestedtranslationmarkedA,B,CandD.YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswer

Sheet.46.AslongasIheardthefamiliarsong,memoriesofmyuniversitycamerunninginmymind.()[单选题]*A.我一听见那首熟悉的歌，我大学的记忆就浮现在我的脑子里。B.我一听见那首著名的歌，我大学的记忆就浮现在我脑子里。C.只要我听见那首熟悉的歌，我大学的记忆就浮现在我脑子里。(正确答案)D.只要我听见那首歌，我就能想起来我大学的事。47.Visitorsareallowedinthegardenonconditionthattheydon’ttouchtheplants.()[单选题]*A.游客们被允许在花园里只要他们不触碰植物。(正确答案)B.游客们不被允许在花园里因为他们触碰植物。C.游客们被允许在花园里如果他们不触碰植物。D.游客们不被允许在花园里以免他们触碰植物。48.Itisnogoodcomplainingaboutthelivingconditionhere,youshouldadaptyourselftotheenvironment.()[单选题]*A.抱怨这的居住环境是不好的，你应该使你自己适应这个环境。B.抱怨这的居住条件是没有用的，你应该使你自己适应这个环境。(正确答案)C.抱怨这的居住条件是不好的，你应该使你自己适应这个地方。D.抱怨这的居住环境是没有用的，你应该使你自己适应这个地方。49.Businessusuallyslacksoffatthistimeoftheyear.()[单选题]*A.每年这个时候生意都很好。B.每年这个时候生意一般都很火爆。C.去年的这个时候生意很好。D.每年这个时候生意一般都很清淡。(正确答案)50.Don'ttrytoimposeyourideasonme.()[单选题]*A.不要妄想把你个人的观点强加在我身上。(正确答案)B.不要妄想改变我的想法。C.不要试图去改变我的想法。D.不要努力用你的想法说服我。SectionBBlankedCloze(2*5)

Directions:Forthispart,thereisapassagewith5blanks.Youarerequiredtoselectthebestchoiceforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninthebox.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceintheboxisidentifiedbyaletter.PleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachchoiceontheAnswerSheet.Youmaynotuseanyofthechoicesinthebarmorethanonce.华山位于华阴市，据西安120公里。华山是秦岭的一部分，秦岭不仅分割陕南与陕北，也分隔华南与华北。与从前人们常去朝拜的泰山不同，华山过去很少有人光临，因为上山的道路极其危险。然而，希望长寿的人却经常上山，因为山上生长着许多草药，特别是一些稀有的药草。自上世纪90年代安装缆车以来，参观人数大大增加。

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