专升本英语（阅读）模拟试卷61

专升本英语（阅读）模拟试卷61

一、阅读理解（本题共25题，每题7.0分，共25分。）

AsyouarestudentsofEnglish,it'sverypossiblethatyou'llbeinterestedinEngland.

That'swherethelanguagewasfirstspoken.ButEnglandisoftencalledbyothernames.

ThisoftenconfusespeopleandIwonderifyouknowwhatthesenamesmean.So,nowI

wouldliketotellyouaboutthismatterofnames.Ibelievethatyouhaveheardpeopleuse

thenames—England,BritainorGreatBritain.Let'sseewhateachofthesenamesmeans.

IfyoulookatamapofEurope,you'llseeagroupofislands-onelargerislandoffthe

northwestcoast,onesmallerandmanytinyones.Thesemakeupwhatiscalledthe

BritishIsles.ThelargestislandoftheBritishIslesisBritain.ItisalsocalledGreat

Britain.ThesmallerislandisIreland.Britainisdividedintothreeparts;Scotland,Wales

andEngland.Butsometimestheword"England"isusedinsteadof"BritainH.Whyso?In

ancienttimes,whatisBritainnowusedtobethreedifferentcountries.Peopleinthese

differentcountriesspokedifferentlanguages.Overmanyyearsthethreecountries

becameone.Englandisthelargestandrichestofthethreeandithasthemostpeople.So

theEnglishpeopletakeitforgrantedthattheirownnamestandsforthewholeisland.

There'sanotherthingthatconfusespeople:sometimesyoumayhearpeoplesay"the

UnitedKingdomofGreatBritainandNorthernIreland\Thatistheofficialnameofthe

country.NorthernIrelandisonlyonesixthoftheislandorIreland.Therestoftheisland

isanindependentstate,calledtheRepublicofIreland.Sowehavethenamesof

"England","Britain1',"GreatBritain",and"theUnitedKingdomofGreatBritainand

NorthernIreland".Nowdoyouknowwhateachofthemmeans?

1、Englishwasfirstspokenin.

A、Britain

B、England

C、GreatBritain

D、Ireland

标准答案：B

知识点解析：关键词语是wasfirstspoken。首先应迅速找出该词语在文章中的位

置，确定该题的信息在文章的前两句中。只要读懂原文，仔细判断，就能找到正确

答案是B选项。

2^Britainisdividedinto.

A、England,Britain,andWales

England,Scotland,andWales

C、Wales,Scotland,andGreatBritain

D、GreatBritain,Wales,andScotland

标准答案：B

知识点解析：该题所包含的信息在文章第三段第一句Britainisdividedintothree

parts：Scotland,WalesandEngland.中很容易找到答案，但选择时要细心。

3、Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?

A、Walesistherichestofthethree.

B、Scotlandisthelargestofthethree.

C、SometimesEnglandisusedinsteadofBritain.

D、BritainistheonlynameofthelargestislandofBritishIsles.

标准答案：c^

知识点解析：考生应具备正确把握文中信息的能力，必须通过细心阅读和理解，迅

速确定试题正确信息在文章中的出处。本题C选项的信息在第三段第二句话中可

找到。同时也可用排除法做此类题。

4、TheUnitedKingdomofGreatBritainandNorthernIrelandis.

A、partofBritain

B、partofBritishIsles

C、theofficialnameofthewholecountry

D、thelargestcountryofallmentionedinthepassage

标准答案：C「

知识点解析：通过文章中最后一段前两句的阅读和理解，可迅速确定“TheUnited

KingdomofGreatBritainandNorthernIrelandistheofficialnameofthewhole

country.”是正确答案。

5、Whichofthefollowingisanindependentcountry?

A、Wales.

B、Scotland.

C、NorthernIreland.

D、TheRepublicofIreland.

标准答案：D

知识点解析：正确答案在文章中最后一段的中间Therestoftheislandisan

independentstate,calledtheRepublicofIreland.可迅速找到。做题的关键在于了解

文章大意，细心选择答案。

EveryyearjustafterChristmastheJanuarySalesstart.Alltheshopsreducetheirprices

andfortwoweeks,theyarefullofpeoplelookingforbargains.MyhusbandandIdonot

normallygotothesalesaswedon'tlikecrowdsandinanycaseareshortofmoneyaswe

havetobuylotsofChristmaspresents.Lastyear,however,Itookmyhusbandwithmeto

thesalesatthelargeshopinthecenterofLondon.Webothneededsomenewclothesand

werehopingtofindatelevisionset.WhenwegotloOxfordStreet,itwassocrowded

thatwedecidedtosplitupandmeetagainattheundergroundstation.SoIleftmy

husbandandstartedlookingaroundtheshops.Unfortunatelyalltheclotheswereinvery

largesizesandsowerenotsuitableforme.ButIdidbuyatelevisionataverycheap

price,soIfeltquitepleasedwithmyself.WhenIarrivedatthestation,myhusbandwas

notthere.SoIsatdowninanearbycafetohaveacupoftea.Iquicklyfinishedmytea

whenIsawmyhusbandandwentouttomeethim.Helookedveryhappy.ThenIsawhe

wascarryingalargeandheavycardboardbox."Oh,dear!"Ithought.Yes,wehadnonew

clothesbuttwotelevisions.Weshallnotbegoingtothesalesagain.

6、InJanuary.

A、lotsofpeoplegoshoppingfordiscount

peoplehavealotofmoneytospendafterChristmas

C^alltheshopscloseforatwo-weekChristmasholiday

D、peopledon'thaveenoughmoneytogolookingfbrbargains

标准答案：A

知识点解析：其中A项中的关键词为discount,它的意思是“reductioninprice”］降

价），与文章第一段中“AHtheshopsreducetheirprices.”的意思相一致，故A项是

正确的。其他三个选项都不符合文章的意思。

7、Inthispassage,theword"bargain"couldbestbereplacedby"something

A、giventopeople

B、offeredatareducedprice

C>offered,soldorboughtwhichisexpensive

D、soldforthepurposeofreachinganagreement

标准答案：B

知识点解析：题中“bargain”为关键词，它的意思是“somethingthatischeap”（便宜

货），与B项“降价所提供的东西”相一致，所以B项是正确答案。

8、Thehusbandandwifeinthestory.

A^wishedtobuyaTV

B、wenttothesalesnormally

C>oftenwenttothesalestobuyclothes

D、wereusuallynotshortofmoneyafterChristmas

标准答案：A

知识点解析：从文章第二段中的第二句"Webothneeded...andwerehopingtofinda

televisionset.”可判断A项为正确答案。其他三项不符合文章的意思。

9、Thephrase"splitup"inthesecondparagraphmeans"

A^breakapart

B、causetobreak

C、becomepieces

D^goindifferentdirections

标准答案；D

知识点解析：短语动词splitup的汉语意思是：朝不同方向前进。如：Thegroup

splituptotrytofindfood（队伍分头去寻找食物）。D项就是splitup的含义，故为正

确答案。

10、Aftertheirday'sshopping,they.

A、werehappywiththeirbargains

B、hadgoteverythingtheywanted

C^gotmorethantheyhadhopedfor

D、hadtogobacktothesalesthenextday

标准答案：C

知识点解析：本文作者和她丈夫本想购买一台电视机，结果他们却买了两台电视

机，和C项内容相符；比他们原来希望购买的要多。其他三项和文章的内容不

符。

Somepeoplearguethatthepressureoninternationalsportsmenandsportswomenkills

theessenceofsport—thepursuitofpersonalexcellence.Childrenkickafootballaround

forfun.Whentheygetolderandplayforlocalschoolteams,theybecomecompetitive

buttheystillenjoyplaying.Theindividualrepresentinghiscountrycannotaffordtothink

aboutenjoyinghimself;hehastothinkonlyaboutwinning.Heisresponsiblefbrentire

nation'shopes,dreamsandreputation.AgoodexampleisthefootballWorldCup.

Footballisthethirdworld'smostimportantsport.WinningtheWorldCupisperhapsthe

summitofinternationalsportingsuccess.MentionArgentinatosomeoneandthechances

arethathe'11thinkoffootball.Inasense,winningtheWorldCupputArgentinaonrhe

map.SportsfansandsupportersgetquiteunreasonableabouttheWorldCup.Peoplein

Englandfeltthattheircountrywassomehowimportantaftertheywonin1966.Lastyear

thousandsofScotssoldtheircars,andeventheirhouses,andspentalltheirmoney

travelingtoArgentina,wherethefinalswereplayed.So,amIarguingthatinternational

competitionkillstheideaofsport?Certainlynot!DotheArgentineansreallybelievethat

becauseelevenoftheirmenprovedthemostskillfulatfootball,theirnationisinevery

waybetterthanallothers?Notreally.Butit'snicetoknowthatyouwonandthatinone

wayatleastyourcountryisthebest.

11、Whatistheauthor'smainpurposeinthepassage?

A^Toexplaintheroleofsport.

B、TocompareScotlandwithArgentina.

C、ToshowthatArgentinaisbetterthanallothers.

D^Toprovethatfootballistheworld'smostimportantsport.

标准答案：A

知识点解析：综观全文，作者在文章的首句就提出了运动的本质和作用(iheessence

ofsport),随后作者都是围绕这一主题论述的。所以A选项是正确的(role和essence

是同义词)，而其他三项都是事实和细节。建议考生在做主旨大意题时，最关键和

最有效的方法就是迅速找出文章的主题句(lopicsentence),找到了主题句就确定了

文章的主题思想。

12>Inthesecondparagraph,theword"summit"means.

A、award

summary

C^highestpoint

D、mountaintop

标准答案：C

知识点解析：首先要弄懂关键词"summit”在文章中的真正意思，其含义是事业、运

动等方面成功的“顶点，顶峰”。然后分析四个选项词语的含义：A.award意为“奖

品，奖状”；B.summary意为“总结,概括”；C.highestpoint意为“顶点,顶峰”；

D.moumainlop意为“山顶，山峰”。通过分析和比较，判定C项为正确答案。

13、Accordingtothepassage,Argentinaisworld-famousbecauseofits.

A、obviouspositiononthemap

B、successesinthefootballWorldCup

C^excellenceatmostimportantsports

D、largenumberofsportsfansandsupporters

标准答案：B

知识点解析：本题针对文章第二段最后一句话“…"inningtheWorldCupput

Argentinaonthemap”。题中的关键词“world—famous"和文章中"putArgentinaonthe

map”是一致的，故B项为正确答案。

14、Accordingtothepassage,ifasportsmanonlythinksaboutwinning,he

will.

A、failtosucceed

R、loseenjoyment

C、besuccessful

D、beunreasonable

标准答案：B

知识点解析：只要考生能找到本题在文中的出处，就能选出正确答案。木文首段第

四句中“Theindividual...cannotaffordtothinkaboutenjoyinghimself…”就是该题的出

处。通过对比和分析就可判定B项为正确答案。

15、Whatistheauthor'sattitudetowardsinternationalgames?

A、Nationsthatmeetonafootballfieldareunlikelytomeetonabattlefield.

NationsthatwinthefootballWorldCupareregardedasbestinallaspects.

C、Nationsthatwinininternationalgamesprovethebestonthesportsfieldatleast.

D、Nationsthatgivemuchattentiontointernationalcompetitionsareworld-famousin

manyways.

标准答案：C

知识点解析：本题考查考生对作者写作意图的正确理解，这一类型的考题有一定难

度。通过阅读全文，特别是文章的结尾段，尤其是最后一句话：“Bullsniceto

knowthatyouwonandthatinonewayatleastyourcountryisthebest.”可判断C

项：“在国际比赛中取得胜利的国家可以证明至少在体育运动方面是最优秀的“是作

者的态度。

WhentheTVviewerturnsonhisset,whatsortofprogramsdoeshehavetochoose

from?Youmightthinktherewouldbemoreprogramsdevotedtoentertainmentthanto

anythingelse,butthat'snotthecase.Inmostcountries,fewerthan20%ofbroadcasting

hoursaredevotedtoentertainment.U.S.figuresarehigh—34.8%,andthefun-loving

Canadiansareevenhigherwith44%.ExceptCanadaandItaly,allcountriesgivemore

broadcastingtimetoeducationthantoeitherinformation(news,documentariesandso

on)orentertainmentprograms.Ofcourse,feweducationalbroadcaststakeplaceduring

peakviewingtimes.InJapanthough,morethan60%ofbroadcastingtimeistakenup

witheducationofonekindoranother~~justanotherexampleofthebusinesslikeJapanese

philosophy.IntheU.K.,thefigureis56.4%.TheItalianshavefewereducational

programsthananyoneelse.Theydon'tgoinforentertainmenteither.Onlyaboutten

percentofviewingtimeisdevotedtodramasandserials,quizshows,music,sports,etc.

YouwillfindmorenewsinformationprogramsonItalianTVthananythingelse.That's

understandableinacountryexperiencingsocialandpoliticalchanges.ItaliansrelyonTV

totellthemwhat'sgoingon-andeventsarehappeningalmosttoofasttofollow.The

percentageoftimetheU.S.devotedtonewsanddocumentaryprogramsismuchsmaller.

Aftereducation,mostTVtimeisgiventoentertainment.Manyoftheseprogramsare

shownaroundtheworld.

16、Basedonthispassage,thepercentageofTVbroadcastinghoursdevotedto

educationisgreatestin.

A、Japan

B、Italy

C、Canada

D、theUnitedStates

标准答案：A

知识点解析：该题的意思是：根据这篇文章，电视播放教育节目最多的是哪一个国

家?文章提供了以下的数字和有关信息，Japan：教育节目超过60%；Italy：教育节

目比其他国家少；Canada：娱乐节目占44%,可断定教育节目要低于日本；the

UnitedSlates：娱乐节目占34.8%,再加上其他节目，可以推算教育节目不会超

过口木。通过分析和推理可判断A项是正确的。

17、MorenewsinformationprogramsarebroadcastonItalianTVthananywhereelse

becausetheItalians.

A、areinterestedinwhatishappeningintheworld

B、liketoundergosocialandpoliticalchanges

C、prefertolearnnewsinformationonTVratherthaninnewspapers

D^expectTVtotellthemthelatestnewsaboutwhatisgoingonintheircountry

标准答案：D

知识点解析：该题的题意是：意大利在电视上播放的新闻节目比其他国家多的原因

是什么?通过文章提供的信息可得知：意大利是一个正处于社会政治变更的国家，

人们希望通过电视得到有关他们国家正在发生的最新消息。所以应该选择D选

项。

18、Sofarasthebroadcastinghoursdevotedtoentertainmentareconcerned.

A^theJapanesefigureisthehighestintheworld

B、theU.S.figureissmallerthantheU.K.figure

C^theU.K.figureissecondtotheJapanesefigure

D、theCanadianfigureishigherthanthatofanyothercountry

标准答案：D

知识点解析：该题的题意是：就电视播放娱乐节目的时间而言，下列选项哪一个是

正确的。运用排除法可任A、B、C三项排除，因为这三项所给出的信息和文章的

信息有明显的错误，剩下D项就是正确选项。也可以运用直接法选择D项，文章

所提供的信息中，只有加拿大播放娱乐节目的时间最多。

19、Fromthispassage,welearnthatmostTVstationsintheworlddevotedmore

broadcastinghoursto.

A、educationalprograms

B>entertainmentprograms

C^newsinformationprograms

D、dramas,serials,music,sportsandsoon

标准答案：A

知识点解析：该题的题意是：通过本篇文章，我们知道全世界大部分电视台播放哪

个节目的时间较多。这种题型费时并且有一定难度，就本题而言，考生做题时一定

要条理化，就是把电视节目条理化：教育节目、娱乐节目、新闻节目等。通过阅读

可知道：大部分国家播放娱乐节目的时间不到20%,除加拿大、意大利之外，所

有国家播放教育节目的时间都超过了播放新闻节目和娱乐节目等。所以应选抒A

项educationalprograms为正确答案。

20、IntheUnitedStates,.

TVprogramsareshownfbrworldaudiencetowatch

B、mostofTVbroadcastinghoursaregiventoentertainment

C^educationalprogramsareshownduringpeakviewingtimes

D^TVbroadcastinghoursdevotedtoeducationarcmorethanthosedevotedto

entertainment

标准答案：D

知识点解析：文章中的最后一段倒数第二句：“Aftereducation,mostTVtimeis

giventoentertainment.”是本题的出处，其意思是：“排在教育节目之后的是娱乐节

目”。这句话也就是D选项的内容：TVbroadcastinghoursdevotedtoeducationare

morethanthosedevotedtoentrainmento所以D项是正确答案。

Itwasacaseofemergency.Thefour-year-oldgirlawokeandsmelledsmoke.She

couldn'twakehermother,soshedialed"zero".Anoperatorimmediatelycalledthefire

department.Helpwassent,andatragedyavoided.Daysbeforethisemergency,the

motherhadtaughtherchildhowtotelephoneforhelp.Childrenasyoungastwoandone-

halfyearsoldcanbetaughttousethephoneinemergencysituations.Herearesome

points.Memorizingsomefactsisimportant.Teachyourchildrentheirnames,andths

sectionoftownwhereyoulive.Trytokeepwhattheylearnwithintheirabilities.Simple

information,learnedwell,isbetterthandifficultinformationonlypartlylearned.Besure

yourchildrenknowhowtousethetelephone.Theyshouldbetaughttodial"zero"forthe

operator,attheveryleast.Andtheyshouldbetaughttodial"911"ifitisusedinyour

town.Practiseoveraperiodofseveraldays.Over-learningisnecessarysothechildcan

actautomaticallyincaseofemergency.Ifyouwouldlikeabookletgivinginstructionson

callingforhelp,writeTelephoneForHelp,Box99,BowlingGreenStation,NewYork,

NY10004.

21、Whyisit