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3(专升本)1总分：100分得分：0分(C)arrives(D)standsup参考答案：A(A)reasons(B)results参考答案：B3.Abouta_______oftheworkersintheUnitedStatesareemployedinfactories.(2分)(D)fifteenth参考答案：B4.Firsteditionsofcertainpopularbookscannotbeobtained_______.(2参考答案：B5.Susanis_______thedictionary,whichshelostyesterday.(2分)(A)finding(B)lookingup(A)discussed(B)mentioned(C)accepted(D)rejected参考答案：A7.Inabullfight,itismovement,notthecolor,ofsubjectsthat(A)confuses(B)excites(C)scares(D)diverts参考答案：B8.Peopledon’t_______howseriousthisrecessionhasactuallybeen.(2(D)remember参考答案：A9.Passengershipsand_______areoftenequippedwithship-to-shoreorair-to-landradiotelephones.(2分)(A)highways(B)railroads(C)sailboats(D)aircraft参考答案：D10._______Isympathize,Ican'treallydoverymuchtohelp.(2分)(C)although(D)where参考答案：C11.Thefiremenactedquicklybecauseliveswere_______.(2分)(A)indanger参考答案：C13.Helenwillleave_______.(2分)(A)faraway(B)rightaway(C)righthere(D)soon参考答案：B14.Abeautifulwoman_______meinthatstoreyesterday.(2分)(A)waitedon(B)talkedto参考答案：A参考答案：A二、阅读理解ThefourthThursdayinNovemberiscalledThanksgivingDay.IntheUnitedStates,itisanannual每年的)occasiontoshowthankstoGodforhisgoodness.Asahistorical,nationalandreligiousholiday,ThanksgivingDaybeganwiththeEnglishinPlymouthColony.Asfarbackas1621,afteralongbitterwinterandthegatheringofthefirstharvest,theseearlysettlerssharedafeastwiththelocalIndiansandofferedprayersofthanksgiving.PresidentWashingtonproclaimed宣布)thefirstnationalThanksgivingDaytobecelebratedonNovember26,1789.PresidentLincolnrevivedthecustomin1863.Itwasnotuntil1941thattheUSCongressadoptedaresolution,settingthefourthThursdayofNovemberasanannualThanksgivingDay.Thuswhatbeganasareligiouscelebrationoftheharvesthassincebecomeanationwideholiday.TodayThanksgivingDayisusuallyafamilyday,celebratedwithatraditionalturkeydinnerandahappyreunion.SchoolsareclosedonThanksgivingDayandthedayafter.Manypeople,includingstudentsstudyinginanotherstate,oftentravellongdistancestospendtheholidayathome.(15分)17).ThanksgivingDaywasfirstcelebratedin1621by______ofthePlymouthColony.(3分)(A)Englishsettlers(B)Americansettlers(C)thelocalIndians参考答案：A18).In1941__________________________.(3分)(A)thefirstnationalThanksgivingDaywascelebrated(B)thecustomofThanksgivingDaywasbroughtbacktotheAmericans.(C)thedateforThanksgivingDaywassetbylaw(D)peoplebegantocelebrateThanksgivingDaybyspendingthedayathome参考答案：C19).WhichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaboutthecelebrationofThanksgivingDay?(3分)(A)ThanksgivingDaystartedasanoccasionforfamilymemberstoshowthanksforoneanother.(B)OnThanksgivingDay,schoolchildrenusuallyhaveacoupleofdaysoff.(C)ThecelebrationofThanksgivingDaywasaEuropeancustomintroducedtoAmerica.(D)ThemostpopularwayofcelebratingThanksgivingDayistravelwithfriends.参考答案：B20).Whatisthemeaningoftheunderlinedword“feast”inparagraph2?(3分)(A)gathering(B)harvest(C)meal参考答案：CSomeradiosignalswereheardin1967.Theywerecomingfromapointintheskywheretherewasnoknowstar.Theywerecomingveryregularlytoo:aboutonceasecond.Itwasasiftheywerecontrolledbyaclock.Thescientistswhoheardthesignalsdidnottellanybodyelse.Theywereratherafraidtotellincasetheyfrightenedpeople.Thesignalswerecomingfromaverysmallbodynobigger,perhaps,thantheearth.Wasthatwhynolightcouldbeseenfromit?Orwerethesignalscomingfromaplanetthatbelongedtosomeotherstar?Therewasnoendtothequestions,butthescientistskeptthenewssecret.“Perhapsthereareintelligentbeingsoutthere,”theythought,“whoaretryingtosendmessagestootherplanets,ortous!”Sothenewswasnotgiventothenewspapers.Instead,thescientistsstudiedthesignalsandsearchedforotherslikethem„Well,allthathappenedin1967and1968.Sincethenscientistshavelearntmoreaboutthosestrange,regular,radiosignals.Andtheyhavetoldthestory,ofcourse.Thesignalsdonotcomefromaplanet;theycomefromanewkindofstarcalleda“pulsar”.Aboutahundredotherpulsarshavenowbeenfound,andmostofthemareverylikethefirstone.Pulsarsarestrongradiostars.Theyarethesmallestbuttheheavieststarsweknowatpresent.Ahandfulofpulsarwouldweighafewthousandtons.Theirlightiftheygivemuchlightistoosmallforustosee.Butwecanbesureofthis:nointelligentbeingsarelivingonthem.(15分)21).Theradiosignalsdiscussedinthispassage______.(3分)(A)wereregular(B)werecontrolledbyaclock(C)wereheardin1967only(D)weresecretmessages参考答案：A22).Theradiosignalsweresentby______(3分)(A)asatellite(B)aplanet23).Thescientistsdidnottellpeopleaboutthesignalsbecause____(3分)(A)thesignalsstoodforsecretmessages(B)peoplewouldaskthemtoomanyquestions(C)theydidnotwanttofrightenpeople(D)theystoodforunimportantmessages参考答案：C(A)asmallheavystarwhichsendsoutstrongradiosignalsandcannotbeseen(B)asmallheavyplanetwhichsendsoutstrongradiosignalsandcannotbeseen(C)asmallheavysatellitewhichsendsoutstrongradiosignalsandcannotbeseen(D)asmallintelligentbeingwhosendsoutstrongradiosignalsandcannotbeseen参考答案：A25).Whichofthefollowingistrue?(3分)(A)Oneofthepulsarsfoundbyscientistssendsradiosignals.(B)Pulsarsbegantosendradiosignalsin1967.(C)Scientistshavesearchedforpulsarsformanyyearsbutfoundnone.(D)Scientistshavefoundmanypulsarssince1967.参考答案：DThegreatestrecentchangeshavebeeninthelivesofwomen.Duringthetwentiethcenturytherewasanunusualshorteningofthetimeofawoman’slifespentincaringforchildren.Awomanwhogotmarriedattheendofthe19thcenturywouldprobablyhavebeeninhermiddletwenties,andwouldbelikelytohavesevenoreightchildren,ofwhomfourorfivelivedtilltheywerefiveyearsold.Bythetimetheyoungestwasfifteen,themotherwouldhavebeeninherearlyfiftiesandwouldexpecttoliveafurthertwentyyears,duringwhichcustom,chanceandhealthmadeitunusualforhertogetpaidwork.Todaywomengetmarriedatayoungerageandhavefewerchildren.Usuallyawoman’syoungestchildwillbefifteenwhensheisforty-fiveandislikelytotakepaidworkuntilretirementatsixty.Evenwhileshehasthecareofchildren,herworkislightenedbyhouseholdappliances（家用电器）andconveniencefoods.Thisimportantchangeinwomen’swayoflifehasonlyrecentlybeguntohaveitsfulleffecteconomicposition.Evenafewyearsagomostgirlsleftschoolatthefirstopportunityandmostofthemtookafull-timejob.However,whentheygotmarried,theyusuallyleftworkatonceandneverreturnedtoit.Todaytheschool-leavingageissixteen,manygirlsstayatschoolafterthatage,andthoughwomentendtogetmarriedyoung,moremarriedwomenstayatworkatleastuntilshortlybeforetheirfirstchildisborn.Manymorereturnafterwardstoafull-timeorpart-timejob.Suchchangeshaveledtoanewrelationshipinmarriage,withbothhusbandandwifeacceptingagreatershareofthedutiesandsatisfactionoffamilylife,andwithbothhusbandandwifesharingmoreequallyinprovidingthemoneyandrunningthehome,accordingtotheabilitiesandinterestofeachofthem.(20分)26).Wearetoldthatinanaveragefamilyabout1890________.(4分)(A)manychildrendiedbeforetheywerefive(B)theyoungestchildwouldbefifteenyearsyoungerthantheoldest(C)sevenofeightchildrenlivedtobemorethanfive(D)thechilddeathratewasratherhigh参考答案：D27).Whenshewasoverfifty,thelate19thcenturymother________.(4分)(A)wouldexpecttoworkuntilshedied28).Manygirls,thepassagesays,arenowlikelyto________.(4分)(A)getmarriedsothattheycangetajob(B)leaveschoolassoonastheycan29).Accordingtothepassage,itisnowquiteusualforwomento________.(4分)(A)stayathomeafterleavingschool(D)EqualDutiesinFamilyLife参考答案：ABeldonandCanfieldaretwoseasidetowns,notfarapart.Bothtownshavemanyhotels;andinthesummerthehotelsarefullofholiday-makersandothertourists.LastAugusttherewasafireattheSeabreezeHotelinBeldon.Thenextday,thefollowingnewsappearedonpagetwoofthetown’snewspaper,TheBeldonPost:LatelastnightfiremenhurriedtotheSeabreezeHotelandquicklyputoutasmallfireinabedroomThehotelmanagersaidthatacigarettestartedthefire.Wetoallourvisitor:“Pleasedon’tsmokecigarettesinbed.”ThiswasBeldon’sfirsthotelfireinfiveyears.TheCanfieldTimesgavethenewsinthesewordsonpageone:LastnightBeldonfiremenarrivedjusttoolatetosaveclothing,andsomefurnitureattheSeabreezeHotel.Anangryholiday-makersaid,“Anelectriclampprobablystartedthefire.Thebedroomlampsareveryoldatsomeofthesehotels.WhenIturnedmybedsidelighton,Iheardafunnynoisefromthelamp.”We