武汉理工大学网络教育高起专英语入学考试模拟题及答案(阅读理解一)

武汉理工大学网络教育高起专英语入学考试模拟题及答案(阅读理解一)

第三部分：阅读理解 (共10小题;每小题2分，满分20分)

此部分共有2篇短文，每篇短文后有5个问题，每个问题后有4个选项，请你从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并用铅笔将答题卡上的相应字母涂黑。

Passage 1

Mr. Young ran his own business and worked very hard. His wife was afraid that he would get sick if he continued like that, so she often tried to get him to take a vacation. At last she managed to persuade him to do so, and she hoped that he would be able to enjoy his vacation without any disturbance, so before they left, Mrs. Young went to see her husband’s secretary. She said to her, “My husband needs a vacation very much, so whatever happens, please don’t bother him with telegrams and letters about business problems while we’re away. Just wait till we get back.”

After Mr. and Mrs. Young had been away about a week, Mr. Young received a letter from his secretary which said, “Something terrible happened to your business, but I’m not going to bother you with it while you’re enjoying your vacation.”

1. What did Mr. Young do?

A. He was an office worker.

B. He was a company manager.

C. He was owner of a private business.

D. He was a school private business.

2. What was Mrs. Young worried about?

A. Her husband’s business.

B. Her husband’s health

C. Her husband’s relation with his secretary

D. Her husband’s authority in the company.

3. What was Mrs. Young afraid of?

A. That her husband’s vacation might be spoilt.

B. That her husband wouldn’t like to take a vacation.

C. That something terrible might happen to the business

D. That her husband would have a plan of his own.

4. Why didn’t the secretary explain in her letter what had happened to Mr. Yong’s business?

A. Because she wanted Mr. Young to guess what it was.

B. Because she forgot to mention it.

C. Because she was afraid that the letter would be read by Mrs. Young.

D. Because she didn’t want to spoil Mr. Young’s vacation.

5. What can you learn from the story?

A. Mr. Young was an intelligent businessman.

B. Mr. Young had a stupid secretary.

C. Mrs. Young was a considerate wife

D. Mrs. Young was a sensitive woman.

Passage 2

To most of us sharks are the most dangerous fish in the sea and they attack humans. However, according to Doctor Clark, who has studied the behavior of sharks for twelve years, humans are not normally on the shark's menu. What do sharks feed on, mainly fish and other sea animals? Doctor Clark also found that sharks don't eat as much food as people think. For instance, a nine-year-old shark only needs two pound of food a day to keep healthy. But she says, sharks sometimes starve and at other times they fill themselves with what they have killed. Around the world, there are only about one hundred shark attacks on humans each year, ten of which proved fatal. But consider this, in the US alone, about three million people are bitten by dogs each year. Of these, thirty people die. If sharks bite you, says Doctor Clark, the reason is usually because of they mistake you as natural food. For example, say you went underwater-fishing and saw a shark, you could be in trouble. The shark might go for the injured fish you had attacked and take a bite of you at the same time. If you go into a shark's territory and threaten it, it might try to bite you. That's because sharks are territorial and tend to guard their territory. Like dogs, they protect the area they think is their own.

6. What does the passage say about the eating behavior of sharks?

A. They eat huge amounts of food.

B. They usually eat twice a day.

C. They usually eat to their hearts' content.

D. They eat much less than people assume.

7. When might a shark attach humans?

A. When it is breeding.

B. When it feels threatened by humans in its territory.

C. When its territory is threatened.

D. When it is suffering from illness.

8. Why could you be in trouble when you went underwater-fishing?

A.The shark might try to guard its area.

B.It is illegal to fish sharks.

C.You might be attacked by sharks by mistake.

D.You might threaten the shark.

9. What do we learn from the passage about sharks?

A. They are not as dangerous as people think.

B. They can be as friendly to humans as dogs.

C. They attack human beings by nature.

D. They are really tame sea animals.

10. What is not true according to the passage?

A.The shark likes to eat fish and sea animals.

B.Dogs are more dangerous than sharks in some way.

C.It is dangerous to go underwater-fishing.

D.Dogs have no territory for they live with people.

Passage 3

Last summer, 15-year-old Bob had a problem. Like a lot of children, Bob was interested in doing many things. He liked dancing best and wanted to join a dancing group. But Bob’s high school didn’t have a boys’ dancing group but a girls’ group. He tried to join the girls’ group. And he made it come true.

Bob thought his problem was over after he had been a member of the dancing group. But a bigger problem was just beginning. The school didn’t allow Bob to stay in the girls’ group. “If we let Bob stay in the group,” a school officer said, “other boys will want to join. Soon, there won’t be any girls in the group.” They asked Bob to leave.

Bob was very angry about it, so he went to a judge. The judge said it was not a right decision and told the school to let Bob go back to the dancing group. The school had to do so.

1.Bob’s favorite was___________

A. singing B. dancing C. drawing D. driving

2. It was difficult for Bob to join the school’s dancing group because__________

A. the school only had a girls’ dancing group

B. the school didn’t allow boys to dance

C. the group had enough dancers already

D. he was not a good dancer

3. The school worried that ___________ if Bob stayed in the group

A. nobody would watch their dance

B. other boys would join and the girls might leave

C. other schools might laugh at them

D. the parents would be angry about it

4. The judge thought the school’s decision was____________.

A. useful B. necessary C. right D. wrong

5. We can know that Bob felt___________ when he went back to the group.

A. tired B. sad C. happy D. upset

Passage 4.

During a state of deep relaxation, several physiological changes take place in the body: the body's oxygen consumption is reduced; the heart beat decreases; muscle tension and sweating ease, and there is decreased sympathetic (交感的) nervous system activity. This restful state not only allows the body to repair and restore itself, but it has a calming effect on the consciousness.

How to achieve this state of relaxation, however, is a matter of opinion, and in some medical circles, a matter of controversy (争议). A recent report by Dr. David Holmes of the University of Kansas in the journal "American Psychologist" said that simply sitting in an armchair has just as many beneficial characteristics for the body as meditation (冥想) does. Researchers of other relaxation techniques disagree. These experts believe that more structured techniques, such as meditation, lead to a condition of deep relaxation.

The debate goes on, but one thing appears to be clear: the relaxation response can be reached by a number of methods, and the methods themselves are not as important as getting there. One day, one method may work best; on another day, an alternative method may be more appropriate. Once you are aware of all the methods, you can find the one that works best for you.

Some of the relaxation techniques are meditation, auto analysis (自我心理分析) and progressive muscle relaxation response than just sitting quietly in a chair, they have the added benefit of structure and discipline, and for these reasons appear to be more effective for most individuals.

6. According to the passage, which of the following statements is not true when a person is in a state of deep relaxation?

A. The body takes in less oxygen.

B. The heart beats less frequently.

C. Muscles become tense and the body sweats easily.

D. The consciousness becomes more or less calmed.

7. People seem to agree that ____.

A. sitting in an armchair benefits a person as meditation does

B. structured relaxation techniques are more beneficial for a person

C. to achieve a state of deep relaxation is possible through various means

D. what people are all struggling for is a state of deep relaxation

8. In the third paragraph, the phrase "getting there" means _____.

A. arriving at one's destination

B. getting what one wants most

C. finding out a suitable relaxation technique

D. reaching a state of deep relaxation

9. As far as relaxation is concerned, the author indicates that _____.

A. aims are more important than means

B. means are more important than aims

C. more and more people are interested in relaxation techniques

D. some relaxation techniques are better than others

10. The author's attitude toward relaxation discussed in the passage is best described as ______.

A. subjective B. objective C. optimistic D. critical

Passage 5

Telecommuting(远程办公)

It’s 8:30, time for John to start work. So he turns on his radio. Then he eats breakfast. As he eats, he reads his e-mail and reviews his to-do list. Then he sits on the sofa and thinks about an article he needs to write…. Wait a minute! Radio? Breakfast? Sofa? What kind of workplace is this? Well, actually it is John’s house, and he is a telecommuter---he works at home, communicating with the workplace through the Internet.

Like John, millions of people---and their employers---are finding that telecommuting is a great way to work. Telecommuters can follow their own schedules. They work in the comfort of their homes, where they can also look after young children or elderly parents. They save time and money by not traveling to work. Their employers save, too, because they need less office space and furniture. Studies show that telecommuters change jobs less often. This saves employers even more money. Telecommuting helps society, too, by reducing pollution and traffic problems.

Jobs that are suited to telecommuting include writing, design work, computer programming and accounting(会计). If a job involves working with information, a telecommuter can probably do it.

1.From the passage we know that John does his job ___________.

A. by telephone B. in his office

C. away from home D. through the Internet

2. Which of the following is mentioned as one of the advantages of telecommuting?

A. One can get along well with co-workers.

B. One can work on one’s own schedule.

C. One can work for several employers.

D. One can enjoy a lot of traveling.

3. The passage tells us that telecommuters change jobs less often and so_____________.

A. they can get more work experience

B. they will have a longer paid holiday

C. their employers can save more money

D. their employers will give them a higher pay

4. The phrase “suited to” in the third paragraph means____________

A. acceptable for B. difficult for C. fit for D. bad for

5. The passage is mainly about___________.

A. a new way to work B. John’s working day

C. various workplaces D. the Internet

Passage 6

“What’s the matter, Bob?” asked his mother. “Why do you look so sad?”

“I don’t have anyone to play with,” Bob said. ”I wish we stayed in Salt City. I have friends there.”

“You will soon make friends here,” said his mother. “Wait and see!”

Just then there was a knock on the door. Mrs. Miller opened it. There was a woman with red hair. “Hello,” she said, “I’m Mrs. Craney. I lived next door. I came to ask for two eggs.” “You may have the eggs,” said Mrs. Miller. “But please sit down for a moment. Let’s have coffee and talk a little.”

That afternoon there was another knock on the door. It was a boy named Tom. “My mother told me to give you this cake and these two eggs,” he said. Bob asked him to come in and play with him. They played balls for an hour together happily and soon became friends.

“I’m glad your mother needed two eggs,” Bob said. “She just wanted to make friends with your mother!” Tom said and then laughed.

1.From the passage we learn that _________.

A. Bob had no friends

B. Bob’s mother had no friends

C. no one wanted to play with Bob

D. Bob’s family moved away from Salt Lake City

7. Bob’s mother knew that ___________.

A. her son would have friends soon

B. a woman with red hair would come to see her

C. someone would come to ask for eggs

D. someone would come to have a cup of tea

8. Tom came to Bob’s house_____________.

A. before his mother B. after his mother

C. to play balls D. to ask for cakes

9. When they heard the knock on the door, Mrs. Miller and Bob felt_________.

A. worried B. afraid C. tired D. happy

10. Which of the following is TRUE?

A. Mrs. Craney lived in Salt Lake City long ago

B. Mrs. Craney didn’t have eggs to make cakes

C. Mrs. Craney wanted to make new friends, too.

D. Tom and Bob didn’t like each other.

Passage 7

Tom is a schoolboy. Although he is only seven years old, he is very busy on weekdays. One Saturday he decided to relax himself, so he went to the cinema. It was the first time for him to do that. He bought a ticket and then went in. But after two or three minutes he came out, bought a second ticket and went in again. After a few minutes he came out again and bought a third ticket. Two or three minutes later he came out and asked for another ticket. Then the girl in the ticket office asked him, “Why did you buy so many tickets? How many friends did you meet?” Tom answered, “No, I have no friend here. But a big boy always stops me at the door and tears my ticket into pieces.”

1.Tom wanted to buy _________ when the girl asked him.

A. a second ticket B. a third ticket

C. a fourth ticket D. a fifth ticket

2. The big boy stopped Tom at the door because___________.

A. it was the big boy’s job

B. the big boy didn’t like Tom

C. the big boy didn’t know Tom

D. Tom didn’t buy tickets at all

3. The big boy was_________ at the cinema.

A. a bookseller B. a policeman C. a shopkeeper D. a worker

4. From the story we know_________.

A. Tom had a lot of money B. Tom knew little about the cinema

C. the big boy wasn’t friendly to Tom D. the girl wanted to get more money

5. Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Tom bought the tickets for himself B. Tom hadn’t gone to the cinema before

C. Tom was too young to make friends D. Tom met no friend at the cinema

Passage 8

It is , everyone agrees, a huge task that the child performs when he learns to speak, and the fact that he does so　in so short a period of time challenges explanation.

Language learning begins with listening. Individual children vary greatly in the amount of listening they do before they start speaking, and late starters are often long listeners. Most children will “obey” spoken instructions some　time before they can speak, though the word obey is hardly accurate as a description of the eager and delighted cooperation usually shown by the child. Before they can speak, many children will also ask questions by gesture and by making questioning noises.

Any attempt to trace the development from the noises babies make to their first spoken words leads to considerable difficulties. It is agreed that they enjoy making noises, and that during the first few months one or two noises sort themselves out as particularly indicative of delight, distress, sociability, and so on . But since these cannot be said to show the baby's intention to communicate, they can hardly be regarded as early forms of language.　It is agreed, too, that from about three months they play with sounds for enjoyment, and that by six months they are able to add new sounds to their repertoire(能发出的全部声音). This self-imitation leads on to deliberate(有意识的)imitation of sounds made or words spoken to them by other people. The problem then arises as to the point at which one can say that these imitations can be considered as speech.

6. By “....challenges explanation”(Line 2, Para.1) the author means that ______.

A. no explanation is necessary for such an obvious phenomenon

B. no explanation has been made up to now

C. it's no easy job to provide an adequate explanation

D. it's high time that an explanation was provided

7. The third paragraph is mainly about _________

A. the development of babies' early forms of language

B. the difficulties of babies in learning to speak

C. babies' strong desire to communicate

D. babies' intention to communicate

8. The author's purpose in writing the second paragraph is to show that children _______.

A. usually obey without asking questions

B. are passive the process of learning to speak

C. are born cooperative

D. learn to speak by listening

9.From the passage we learn that _______.

A. early starters can learn to speak within only six months

B. children show a strong desire to communicate by making noises

C. imitation plays an important role in learning to speak

D. children have various difficulties in learning to speak

10.The best title for this passage would be _______.

A. How Babies Learn to Speak

B. Early Forms of Language

C. A Huge Task for Children

D. Noise Making and Language Learning

Key:

Passage 1-2 1-5 CBADB6-10 DBCAD

Passage 3-4 1-5 BABDC 6-10 CCDAB

Passage 5-6 1-5 DBCCA 6-10 DABDC

Passage 7-8 1-5 CADBC 6-10 CADCA