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(阅读理解二)

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(阅读理解二)

第三部分：阅读理解 (共10小题;每小题2分，满分20分)

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Passage 9

A flag is more than a piece of cloth. It stands for a nation’s people – their land, history, and ideals. Iceland’s flag, for instance, stands for features of the land. Red is for the fire of Iceland’s volcanoes. (火山) White is for ice. Blue is for the mountains. On India’s flag, the blue wheel stands for peace and progress. The white stripe (条纹) behind it is for truth. The black stripe on the flag of Malawi stands for the Negro people of that African land. The red stripe represents (代表) the blood they shed to free themselves from foreign rule.

When the people of any nation see their flag flying, they feel proud. They love and honor the flag as the symbol (象征) of their country.

1. The flag of Iceland is

A. red and white B. blue and green

C. black, white, and red D. red, white, and blue

2. The white stripe on India’s flag stands for

A. ice and mountains B. peace and progress

C. waterfalls D. truth

3. India’s flag stands mostly for the

A. feature of the land B. riches of the soil

C. ideals of the people D. history of the country

4. The red on Malawi’s flag reminds the people of

A. the many volcanoes in their land B. the beauty of their countryside

C. their fight for freedom D. their need to make progress

5. The most important thing about a flag is

A. what it stands for B. when it is used

C. what it is made of D. how big it is

Passage 10

London taxi drivers know the capital like the back of their hands. No matter how small or indistinct the street is, the driver will be able to get you there without any trouble. The reason London taxi drivers are so efficient is that they all have gone through a very tough training period to get special taxi driving license. During this period, which can take two to four years, the would-be taxi driver has to learn the most direct route to every single road and to every important building in London. To achieve this, most learners go around the city on small motorbikes practicing how to move to and from different points of the city. Learner taxi drivers are tested several times during the training period by government officers. The exams are terrible experience. The officers ask you “How do you get from Birmingham palace to the Tower of London?” and you have to take them there in the direct line. When you get to the tower, they won't say “well done”. They will quickly move on to the next question. After five or six questions, they will just say “See you in two months' time.” and then you know the exam is over. Learner drivers are not allowed to work and earn money as drivers. Therefore, many of them keep their previous jobs until they have obtained the license. The training can cost quite a lot, because learners have to pay for their own expenses on the tests and the medical exam.

6. Why are London taxi drivers very efficient?

A. Because they have a driving license.

B. Because they have received special training.

C. Because the traffic conditions in London are good.

D. Because the traffic system of the city is not very complex.

7. How long does the training period last?

A. Two to four months.

B. About three weeks.

C. At least half a year.

D. Two years or more.

8. Why does the author think the driving test is a terrible experience?

A. Government officers are hard to please.

B. The learner has to go through several tough tests.

C. The learner usually fails several times before he passes it.

D. The driving test usually lasts two months.

9. Why do learner drivers have to keep their present jobs?

A. They don't want their present bosses to know what they're doing.

B. They want to earn money from both jobs.

C. They cannot earn money as taxi drivers yet.

D. They look forward to further promotion.

10. What can you know from the passage?

A. The training is financed by the government.

B. Government officers can get money from the training.

C. The learner has to pay for the training.

D. The training is free.

Passage 11

Very few people were coming to eat at the White Rose Restaurant, and its owner didn’t know what to do. The food in his restaurant was cheap and good, but nobody seemed to want to eat there.

Then he did something that changed all that, and in a few weeks his restaurant was always full of men and their lady friends. Whenever a gentleman came with a lady, a smiling waiter gave each of them a beautiful menu. The menus looked exactly the same on the outside, but there was an important difference inside. The menu that the waiter handed to the man gave the correct price for each dish and each bottle of wine; while the menu that he handed to the lady gave a much higher price! So when the man calmly ordered dish after dish and wine after wine, the lady thought he was much more generous than he really was!

1. To whom did the waiter give a beautiful menu when a gentleman and his lady friend came into the restaurant?

A. The gentleman B. The lady C. Both of them D. Neither of them

2. Were the menus for the guests the same?

A. Yes, they were .

B. No, they weren’t

C. They were the same on the outside but different inside

D. They were different on the outside but the same inside

3. Why could the male guest remain calm when he ordered dish after dish?

A. Because the prices of the dishes were reasonable.

B. Because he could have some discount

C. Because he was rich

D. Because he knew that the lady would like to share the cost with him.

4. What did the lady think of her friend after a meal at this restaurant?

A. She thought he wanted to impress her.

B. She thought he only pretended to be generous

C. She thought he was very rich

D. She thought he was very generous

5. What does the story mainly suggest?

A. Knowledge of customer psychology helps promote business.

B. A restaurant owner should design different menus for different guests.

C. All men pretend to be generous before their lady friends.

D. People like to go expensive restaurants.

Passage 12

Science fiction writers have often imagined humans going to live on the Mars. But these days, scientists are taking the idea seriously. It has a great deal to recommend it, since it might solve the problem of overcrowding on the earth. But obviously, it would not be worth making the effort unless people could live there naturally. If the atmosphere were like that of the earth, this might be possible. But in fact it is mostly carbon oxides( 氧化物). Apart from that, there are other problems to be overcome. For example, the temperature would have to be raised from 6 degrees below zero to 15 degrees above it. Scientists who study Mars have laid down the program that they can follow. To begin with, they will have to find out whether life has ever existed on the planet of Mars in the past. Secondly they will have to make a reliable map of its surface. And finally, they will have to make a list of the gases. Above all, they will have to discover how much nitrogen(氮) it possesses. Since nitrogen is four fifths of the air we breathe, they are surprisingly optimistic about raising the temperature on Mars and believe it could be down in hundred years. It will take a bit longer, though, to transform the atmosphere so that human beings could live there. Scientists estimate this will take one hundred thousand years.

6.Why are scientists interested in Mars?

A. Because people might have to migrate there someday.

B. Because it is very much like the earth.

C. Because it is easier to explore than other planets.

D. Because its atmosphere is different from that of the earth.

7.What must be done if a man can live on Mars?

A. Its chemical elements must be studied.

B. Its temperature must be lowered.

C. Big spaceships must be built.

D. Its atmosphere must be changed.

8.Why do scientist want to find out whether there is sufficient nitrogen on Mars?

A. It influences the surface temperature of Mars.

B. It protects living beings from harmful rays.

C. It keeps a planet from overheating.

D. It is the main component of the air people breathe.

9.What is the prospect of people living on Mars?

A. Man will probably be able to live there in 200 years.

B. Scientists are rather pessimistic about it.

C. Man will probably be able to live there in 100,000 years' time.

D. Scientists are optimistic about overcoming the difficulties soon.

10. Which one is the most suitable title of this passage?

A.Atmosphere on Mars

B.Science Fictions about Mars

C.Live on Mars—a Dream

D.Difference between Mars and the Earth

Passage 13

I had two jobs growing up and they all helped shape my life.

When I was about 12, I started caddying(当球童) at a nearby country club. All the kids in the neighborhood did it, and I like it a lot. I got to watch people who were generally pretty wealthy. They were business men and doctor. I would listen to them talking about things and see hoew they behaved with each other. It was like a fly on the wall at a meeting.

The second job was at a shoe stone. I constantly met people from all walks of life and the challenge was exciting. I’d start bringing them different kinds of shoes and get right down there and put them on their feet. If they didn’t like a certain shoe, I always tired to be thinking ahead to a pair they might like better. It was like stepping up to the plate in a baseball game. Every time someone walked into that store, I was going to bat and taking a swing. I never wanted to let a customer get out of that store without buying a pair of shoes to his satisfaction.

This job helped teach me an important business lesson: You have take risks in business. If you take a risk and fail, get up bat and swing again.

1.The author thinks what he has learned from his job is__.

A.how to learn to like a job B. how to talk and behave properly

C. how to become wealthy D. how to listen to people

2. The phrase “people from all walks of life” in the third paragraph means people__.

A. walking in different ways B. having different interests in life

C. coming form different parts of the city D. working in different occupations

3. The author thinks his second job is__.

A. challenging B. important C. different D. satisfying

4. The author compares his second job as__.

A. a fly on the wall at a meeting B. stepping into a golf course

C. joining a baseball game D. taking a bat to swing

5. The business lesson the author gets from selling shoes is__.

A. thinking ahead of the customers

B. trying every possible way to satisfy a customer

C. never be afraid of taking risks

D. never let go anyone walking into the shop

Passage 14

Paper was invented by the Chinese in the first century AD. Paper was not made in southern Europe until about the year 1100. Scandinavia—which now makes a great deal of world’s paper—did not begin to make it until 1500. Most paper is made from wood. Paper—making is an important British industry and paper from Britain is sold to many countries such as Australia and South Africa. Some of the wood used in the British paper making industry comes from trees grown in Britain, but wood is also bought from other counties such as Norway. One tree is needed for every four hundred copies of a forty—paper newspaper. If half the adults in Britain buy one daily paper, this uses up over a thousand trees a day. All over the world , trees are being cut down faster than they are being planted, so there may be a serious need for paper at the beginning of next century.

When we think of paper, we think of newspaper, books, letters and writing paper. But there are many other uses. Only half of paper is used for books and newspaper, etc. Paper is very good for keeping you warm. Each year, more and more things are made of paper. Now we hear that chairs, tables, and even beds can be made of paper. But the latest in paper making seems to be paper houses.

6. Where was paper invented?

A. In China B. In southern Europe

C. In Scandinavia D. In Britain

7. Scandinavia began to make paper__.

A. in 1100 B. in 1400

C. in 1500 D. in the first century

8. Every four hundred copies of a forty-page will need__.

A. half a tree B. one tree

C. two trees D. more than one tree

9. All over the world, trees are being cut down__ than they are being planted.

A. more slowly B. much faster

C. much more slowly D. faster

10. The latest things made of paper are__.

A. chairs B. tables C. clothes D. houses

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