精品文檔-下載后可編輯年成人高等考試《專升本英語》名師預測卷4

Themanonthebikeinjured.Thedriverofthecarhadtostayinjailandwaitforthehospitalreportonthebicyclerider.Luckily,theriderwasnotkilled．

Threeyearslater,anotherautomobilefirsttookplace.ThescenewasagainNewYorkCity.ArealestatebrokernamedHenryBlisssteppedoffastreetcar.Hewashitbyapassingcar.Onceagain,nooneissurejusthowithappenedorwhosefaultitwas.Thedriverofthecarwasputinjail.PoorMr.Blissbecamethefirstpersontodieinacaraccident.

Thispassageisabout____.（）

A.thefirstbicycleaccident

B.firstthingsintheworld

C.twoofthefirstautoaccidents

D.thefirstvehicleswithwheels

37.Peopleenjoytalkingabout“first”.Theyliketoremembertheirfirstloveortheirfirstcar.Butnotallfirstsarehappyones.Fewpeopleenjoyrecallingthefirststhatarebad．

Oneofhistory'sbadbutimportantfirstswasthefirstcaraccident.Autoswerestillyoungwhenithappened.ThecrashtookplaceinNewYorkCity.Theyearwas1896.ThemonthwasMay.Amanwasvisitingthecityinhisnewcar.Atthetime,bicycleriderswerestilltryingtogetusedtothenewsetofwheelsontheroad.Nooneissurewhowasatfault.Inanycase,thebikeandthecar

Dotheconstantlychangingfashionofwomen'sclothes,onewonders,reflectbasicqualitiesofinconstancyandinstability?Menaretooclevertoletthemselvesbetreatedbyfashiondesigners.Dotheirunchangingstylesofdressreflectbasicqualitiesofstabilityandfeasibility?That'sforyoutodecide.

Tothewriter,thefactthatwomenaltertheirold-fashiondressisseenas____.（）

A.awasteofmoney

B.awasteoftime

C.anexpressionoffashion

D.anexpressionofcreativity

42.Ifwomenaremercilesslyexploited（剝削）yearafteryear,theyareonlythemselvestoblame.Becausetheytrembleatthethoughtofbeingseeninpublicinclothesthatareoutoffashion,theyarealwaystakenadvantageofbythedesignersandthebigstores.Clotheswhichhavebeenwornonlyafewtimeshavetobeputasidebecauseofthechangeoffashion.Whenyoucometothinkofit,onlyawomaniscapableofstandinginfrontofawardrobe（衣柜）packedfullofclothesandannouncingsadlythatshehasnothingtowear.

Changingfashionsarenothingmorethantheintentionalcreationofwaste.Manywomenspendvastsumsofmoneyeachyeartoreplaceclothesthathavehardlybeenworn.Womenwhocannotaffordtothrowawayclothinginthisway,wastehoursoftheirtimealteringthedressestheyhave.Skirtsarelengthenedorshortened;necklinesareloweredorraised,andsoon.

Noonecanclaimthatthefashionindustrycontributesanythingreallyimportanttosociety.Fashiondesignersarerarelyconcernedwithvitalthingslikewarmth,comfortanddurability（耐用）.Theyareonlyinterestedinoutwardappearanceandtheytakeadvantageofthefactthatwomenwillputupwithanyamountofdiscomfort,aslongastheylookright.Therecanhardlybeamanwhohasn'tatsometimeinhislifesmiledatthesightofawomanshakinginathindressonawinterday,delicatelypickingherwaythroughdeepsnowinhigh-heeledshoes.

Whencomparingmenandwomeninthematteroffashion

Dotheconstantlychangingfashionofwomen'sclothes,onewonders,reflectbasicqualitiesofinconstancyandinstability?Menaretooclevertoletthemselvesbetreatedbyfashiondesigners.Dotheirunchangingstylesofdressreflectbasicqualitiesofstabilityandfeasibility?That'sforyoutodecide.

Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?（）

A.Newfashionsinclothingarecreatedforthecommercialexploitationofwomen

B.Theconstantchangesinwomen'sclothingreflecttheirstrengthofcharacter

C.Thefashionindustrymakesanimportantcontributiontosociety

D.Fashiondesignersshouldnotbeencouragedsincetheyareonlywelcomedbywomen

44.Howmenfirstlearnedtoinventwordsisunknown;inotherwords,theoriginoflanguageisamystery.Allwereallyknowisthatmen,unlikeanimals,somehowinventedcertainsoundstoexpressthoughtsandfeelings,actionsandthings,sothattheycouldcommunicatewitheachother;andthatlatertheyagreeduponcertainsigns,calledletters,whichcouldbecombinedtorepresentthosesoundsandwhichcouldbewrittendown.Thosesounds,whetherspoken,orwritteninletters,wecallwords.

Thepowerofwords,then,liesintheirassociations－thethingstheybringupbeforeourminds.Wordsbecomefilledwithmeaningforusbyexperience;andthelongerwelive,themorecertainwordsrecalltousthegladandsadeventsofourpast;andthemorewereadandlearn,themorethenumberofwordsthatmeansomethingtousincreases.

Greatwritersarethosewhonotonlyhavegreatthoughtsbutalsoexpressthesethoughtsinwordswhichappealpowerfullytoourmindsandemotions.Thischarmingandtellinguseofwordsiswhatwecallliterary（文字的）style.Aboveall,therealpoetisamasterofwords.Hecanconveyhismeaninginwordswhichsinglikemusic,andwhichbytheirpositionandassociationcanmovementotears.Weshouldthereforelearntochooseourwordscarefullyandusethemaccurately,ortheywillmakeourspeechsillyandrude.

Theoriginoflanguage____.（）

A.isalegendhandeddownfromthepast

B.isreflectedinsoundsandletters

C.havebeenfoundbythescientist

D.isaproblemnotyetsolved

45.Howmenfirstlearnedtoinventwordsisunknown;inotherwords,theoriginoflanguageisamystery.Allwereallyknowisthatmen,unlikeanimals,somehowinventedcertainsoundstoexpressthoughtsandfeelings,actionsandthings,sothattheycouldcommunicatewitheachother;andthatlatertheyagreeduponcertainsigns,calledletters,whichcouldbecombinedtorepresentthosesoundsandwhichcouldbewrittendown.Thosesounds,whetherspoken,orwritteninletters,wecallwords.

Thepowerofwords,then,liesintheirassociations－thethingstheybringupbeforeourminds.Wordsbecomefilledwithmeaningforusbyexperience;andthelongerwelive,themorecertainwordsrecalltousthegladandsadeventsofourpast;andthemorewereadandlearn,themorethenumberofwordsthatmeansomethingtousincreases.

Greatwritersarethosewhonotonlyhavegreatthoughtsbutalsoexpressthesethoughtsinwordswhichappealpowerfullytoourmindsandemotions.Thischarmingandtellinguseofwordsiswhatwecallliterary（文字的）style.Aboveall,therealpoetisamasterofwords.Hecanconveyhismeaninginwordswhichsinglikemusic,andwhichbytheirpositionandassociationcanmovementotears.Weshouldthereforelearntochooseourwordscarefullyandusethemaccurately,ortheywillmakeourspeechsillyandrude.

Oneofthereasonswhymeninventedcertainsoundstoexpressthoughtsandactionsisthat____.（）

A.theycouldagreeuponcertainsigns

B.theycouldbuysomething

C.theycouldcommunicatewitheachother

D.theycouldcreateword

46.Howmenfirstlearnedtoinventwordsisunknown;inotherwords,theoriginoflanguageisamystery.Allwereallyknowisthatmen,unlikeanimals,somehowinventedcertainsoundstoexpressthoughtsandfeelings,actionsandthings,sothattheycouldcommunicatewitheachother;andthatlatertheyagreeduponcertainsigns,calledletters,whichcouldbecombinedtorepresentthosesoundsandwhichcouldbewrittendown.Thosesounds,whetherspoken,orwritteninletters,wecallwords.

Thepowerofwords,then,liesintheirassociations－thethingstheybringupbeforeourminds.Wordsbecomefilledwithmeaningforusbyexperience;andthelongerwelive,themorecertainwordsrecalltousthegladandsadeventsofourpast;andthemorewereadandlearn,themorethenumberofwordsthatmeansomethingtousincreases.

Greatwritersarethosewhonotonlyhavegreatthoughtsbutalsoexpressthesethoughtsinwordswhichappealpowerfullytoourmindsandemotions.Thischarmingandtellinguseofwordsiswhatwecallliterary（文字的）style.Aboveall,therealpoetisamasterofwords.Hecanconveyhismeaninginwordswhichsinglikemusic,andwhichbytheirpositionandassociationcanmovementotears.Weshouldthereforelearntochooseourwordscarefullyandusethemaccurately,ortheywillmakeourspeechsillyandrude.

WhatisTRUEaboutwords?（）

A.Theyareusedtoexpressfeelingsonly

B.Theycannotbewrittendown

C.Theyarerepresentedeitherbysoundsorletters

D.Theyarevisualletters

47.Howmenfirstlearnedtoinventwordsisunknown;inotherwords,theoriginoflanguageisamystery.Allwereallyknowisthatmen,unlikeanimals,somehowinventedcertainsoundstoexpressthoughtsandfeelings,actionsandthings,sothattheycouldcommunicatewitheachother;andthatlatertheyagreeduponcertainsigns,calledletters,whichcouldbecombinedtorepresentthosesoundsandwhichcouldbewrittendown.Thosesounds,whetherspoken,orwritteninletters,wecallwords.

Thepowerofwords,then,liesintheirassociations－thethingstheybringupbeforeourminds.Wordsbecomefilledwithmeaningforusbyexperience;andthelongerwelive,themorecertainwordsrecalltousthegladandsadeventsofourpast;andthemorewereadandlearn,themorethenumberofwordsthatmeansomethingtousincreases.

Greatwritersarethosewhonotonlyhavegreatthoughtsbutalsoexpressthesethoughtsinwordswhichappealpowerfullytoourmindsandemotions.Thischarmingandtellinguseofwordsiswhatwecallliterary（文字的）style.Aboveall,therealpoetisamasterofwords.Hecanconveyhismeaninginwordswhichsinglikemusic,andwhichbytheirpositionandassociationcanmovementotears.Weshouldthereforelearntochooseourwordscarefullyandusethemaccurately,ortheywillmakeourspeechsillyandrude.

Therealpowerofwordsexistsintheir____.（）

A.sound

B.writing

C.charm

D.representativefunction

48.ArchimedeswasafamousGreekmathematicianandscientist.Hewasbornaround287B.C.andhediedintheyear212B.C..

Archimedesismostwell-knownforonespecificideathathecameupwith.“Archimedes'sPrinciple”statesthatasolidobjectwhichisinaliquidispushedupbyaforcewhichisequaltotheweightofthewaterthattheobjectmoves.Forexample,ifyouputapieceofwoodandapieceofgoldthesamesizeinwater,onlythewoodwillfloat.Boththewoodandgoldmovethesameamountofwater,butthewoodweighslessthanthiswater,whilethegoldweighsmore.

ItisbelievedthatArchimedesdiscoveredthisprinciplewhenthekingofSyracuseaskedhimtosolveaproblem.Thekingwantedtoknowifhiscrownwaspuregoldoramixtureofgoldandsilver.Theking,ofcourse,didnotmelthiscrowntofindout.TheideacametoArchimedesasheloweredhimselfintohisbath.Henoticedhowthewaterspilledoutofthetub.Hedecidedtousethesameideaforthecrown.Heknewthatagoldcrownimmersedinwaterwouldweighmorethanonemadeofsilver.Theexperimentwasdoneandthegoldsmithwasprovedguiltyoftryingtocheattheking.

Agoodtitlefortheselectionis____.（）

A.Archimedes

B.Archimedes'sPrinciple

C.AGoldandSilverCrown

D.TheKingofSyracuse

49.ArchimedeswasafamousGreekmathematicianandscientist.Hewasbornaround287B.C.andhediedintheyear212B.C..

Archimedesismostwell-knownforonespecificideathathecameupwith.“Archimedes'sPrinciple”statesthatasolidobjectwhichisinaliquidispushedupbyaforcewhichisequaltotheweightofthewaterthattheobjectmoves.Forexample,ifyouputapieceofwoodandapieceofgoldthesamesizeinwater,onlythewoodwillfloat.Boththewoodandgoldmovethesameamountofwater,butthewoodweighslessthanthiswater,whilethegoldweighsmore.

ItisbelievedthatArchimedesdiscoveredthisprinciplewhenthekingofSyracuseaskedhimtosolveaproblem.Thekingwantedtoknowifhiscrownwaspuregoldoramixtureofgoldandsilver.Theking,ofcourse,didnotmelthiscrowntofindout.TheideacametoArchimedesasheloweredhimselfintohisbath.Henoticedhowthewaterspilledoutofthetub.Hedecidedtousethesameideaforthecrown.Heknewthatagoldcrownimmersedinwaterwouldweighmorethanonemadeofsilver.Theexperimentwasdoneandthegoldsmithwasprovedguiltyoftryingtocheattheking.

Theword“immersed”inthesecondparagraphmeans“____”.（）

A.carry

B.take

C.arouse

D.underwater

50.ArchimedeswasafamousGreekmathematicianandscientist.Hewasbornaround287B.C.andhediedintheyear212B.C..

Archimedesismostwell-knownforonespecificideathathecameupwith.“Archimedes'sPrinciple”statesthatasolidobjectwhichisinaliquidispushedupbyaforcewhichisequaltotheweightofthewaterthattheobjectmoves.Forexample,ifyouputapieceofwoodandapieceofgoldthesamesizeinwater,onlythewoodwillfloat.Boththewoodandgoldmovethesameamountofwater,butthewoodweighslessthanthiswater,whilethegoldweighsmore.

ItisbelievedthatArchimedesdiscoveredthisprinciplewhenthekingofSyracuseaskedhimtosolveaproblem.Thekingwantedtoknowifhiscrownwaspuregoldoramixtureofgoldandsilver.Theking,ofcourse,didnotmelthiscrowntofindout.TheideacametoArchimedesasheloweredhimselfintohisbath.Henoticedhowthewaterspilledoutofthetub.Hedecidedtousethesameideaforthecrown.Heknewthatagoldcrownimmersedinwaterwouldweighmorethanonemadeofsilver.Theexperimentwasdoneandthegoldsmithwasprovedguiltyoftryingtocheattheking.

Wedropapieceofmetalintoajarfullofwater,themetalwillfloatifitweighslessthan____.（）

A.anequalamountofsilver

B.anequalamountofgold

C.allthewaterinthejarnow

D.thewaterthatleavesthejar

51.ArchimedeswasafamousGreekmathematicianandscientist.Hewasbornaround287B.C.andhediedintheyear212B.C..

Archimedesismostwell-knownforonespecificideathathecameupwith.“Archimedes'sPrinciple”statesthatasolidobjectwhichisinaliquidispushedupbyaforcewhichisequaltotheweightofthewaterthattheobjectmoves.Forexample,ifyouputapieceofwoodandapieceofgoldthesamesizeinwater,onlythewoodwillfloat.Boththewoodandgoldmovethesameamountofwater,butthewoodweighslessthanthiswater,whilethegoldweighsmore.

ItisbelievedthatArchimedesdiscoveredthisprinciplewhenthekingofSyracuseaskedhimtosolveaproblem.Thekingwantedtoknowifhiscrownwaspuregoldoramixtureofgoldandsilver.Theking,ofcourse,didnotmelthiscrowntofindout.TheideacametoArchimedesasheloweredhimselfintohisbath.Henoticedhowthewaterspilledoutofthetub.Hedecidedtousethesameideaforthecrown.Heknewthatagoldcrownimmersedinwaterwouldweighmorethanonemadeofsilver.Theexperimentwasdoneandthegoldsmithwasprovedguiltyoftryingtocheattheking.

Fromthisselectionwemayconcludethattheking'scrown____.（）

A.movedlesswaterthanpuregoldofthesamesize

B.movedmorewaterthanpuregoldofthesameweight

C.movedmorewaterthanpuregoldofthesamesize

D.movedlesswaterthanpuregoldofthesameweight

52.Therehasbeen,inhistory,amanwhowasswallowedbyawhaleandlivedtotellthetale.Theman'snameisJamesBartley.TherecordstoprovehisunusualexperienceareintheBritishAdmiralty.

BartleywasmakinghisfirsttriponthewhalingshipSuddenlythelookoutsightedahugewhale.Thewhalersknewitwasahugewhalebythesizeofthesprayitblewintotheair.Theyloweredtheirsmallboats.JamesBartleywasinthefirstlongboat.Themenroweduntiltheywereclosetothewhale.Aharpoonwasthrownanditfounditsmark.Itsankintothewhale'sflesh.Themaddenedbeastcrashedintotheboat,snappingitstailatthemenandthewreckageoftheirboats.Whenthesurvivorswerepickedup,JamesBartleywasmissing.

Shortlybeforesunset,thewhalewasfinallycaptured.Thesailorstiedthewhale'sdeadbodytothesideoftheship.Becauseofthehotweatheritwasimportantthattheycutupthewhalerightaway.Otherwise,themeatwouldbegintorotandtheoilwouldbegintospoil.Whentheygottothestomach,theyfeltsomethingmovingaboutwildly.Theythoughtitwouldbeabigfishstillaliveinside.ButwhentheyopenedthestomachtheyfoundJamesBartley.Afterthistrip,BartleysettledinEngland,andneverreturnedtosea.

Thesailorsknewthatsomethingwasinthewhale'sstomachbecause____.（）

A.theycouldfeelitmovingaboutwildly

B.thewhaleseemedveryheavy

C.thewhalewasswellingatonespot

D.thecaptainheardBartleyyellingforhelp

54.Therehasbeen,inhistory,amanwhowasswallowedbyawhaleand