2004年广东专插本英语考试

2004年广东省普通高等学校本科插班生考试英语试题PartIReadingComprehension(40%)PassageoneWashingtonIrvingwasAmerica'sfirstmanofletterstobeknowninternationally.HisworkswerereceivedenthusiasticallybothinEnglandandintheUnitedStates.Hewas,infact,oneofthemostsuccessfulwritersofhistimeineithercountry,delightingalargegeneralpublicandatthesametimewinningtheadmirationoffellowwriterslikeScottinBritainandPoeandHawthroneintheUnitedStates.Therespectinwhichhewasheldwaspartlyowingtothemanhimself,withhiswarmfriendliness,hisgoodsense,hispoliteness,hisgayspirits,hisartisticintegrity,hisloveofboththeOldWorldandtheNewWorld.ThackerydescribedIrvingasagentleman,who,thoughhimselfborninnoveryhighsphere,wasmostfinished,polished,witty;sociallytheequalofthemostrefinedEuropeans.InEnglandhewasgrantedanhonorarydegreefromOxford——anunusualhonorforacitizenofayoung,unculturednation——andhereceivedthemedaloftheRoyalSocietyofLiterature;AmericamadehimambassadortoSpain.Irving'sbackgroundprovideslittletoexplainhisliteraryachievements.Agiftedbutdelicatechild,hehadlittleschooling.Hestudiedlaw,butwithoutzeal,andneverdidpracticeseriously.HewasimmunetohisstrictPresbyterian(长老会教徒的)homeenvironment,frequentingbothsocialgatheringsandthetheater.1.Whatisthemostpropercommentonlrving?______.A.HisworkswereverypopularinEnglandandtheUnitedStates.B.Hewasrespectedbymanyfellowwriters.C.Hegainedinternationalfamebyhispersonalityandhisworks.D.Heisagentleman.2.WhatcanweinferfromThackery'sdescriptionaboutlrving?______.A.Irvingtriedtoshoweleganceinsociety.B.Irving'sparentswerenotaristocratic(贵族的).C.Irving'ssocialgracewasassameasmostEuropeans.D.IrvingwasinferiortoEuropeansofrefinement.3.WhyisitunusualthatIrvingwasgrantedanhonorarydegreefromOxford?______.A.Becausehisdegreewashonoraryratherthanearned.B.Becausehewasnotsosuccessfulashisfellowwriters.C.BecausehewasfromAmerica,acountrywithyounghistoryandlessculture.D.BecauseOxfordwasafamousuniversityinEngland.4.Whatistrueaboutlrving'sbackground?______.A.Hisbackgroundhadprovidedopportunityforhisliteraryachievements.B.Asagiftedchild,hedidnotreceivemucheducation.C.Hehadinterestsinworkingasalawyer.D.Hisreligiousbeliefhelpedhimalot.5.Thetoneoftheauthorcanbesaidtobe______.A.seriousB.mildC.friendlyD.appreciativePassageTwoBionicsisarecentlydevelopedbranchofscience,whichhastremendouspotentialforimprovingthelifeofmankindinourcontemporarysociety.Bionicscanbedescribedasthestudyofsystemsinlivingcreaturesandtheapplicationoftheknowledgegainedfromthisstudytotheimprovementofvariouskindsofman-madesystems.Thetermbionicswascoinedaround1960,andmuchofwhatisknownaboutthescienceofbionicshasbeendiscoveredsinceabout1970.Someresearchersrecentlyhavestudiedtheeyesofthecommonfrogsandhavediscoveredthatafrog'seyesonlyfindmovingthingssuchasinsect-shapedobjectsandlarge,threateningobjects.Asaresultofstudyingtheeyesoffrogs,scientistshaveconstructedasimpleelectronicmodelofafrog'seyeswhichcantrackairplanescirclingaboveanairportandthenprovideinformationtocomputer-runairtrafficcontrolsystems.Somedaysuchelectroniceyesmayprovidethemeanstoautomaticallyguideautomobilesbyprovidinginformationaboutobjectsmovingtowardtheautomobile.Otherscientistshavestudiedthecompoundeyesofsomeinsectsandcrabsandhavebuiltaseeingmachinethatisasimplemodelofthehorseshoecrabeye.Thehearingofanumberofcreaturesalsohasbeenstudiedextensivelysothathearingmachinescanbedeveloped.Batshaveunusualhearingwhichcanextendintotheultrasonic(超声的)range.Thedolphinalsohasbeenstudiedextensively,anddolphinsareabletonavigatethroughwaterextremelyeffectively.Radarandsonar(声纳)systemswhichareusedtohelpshipsandplanesnavigatehavebeenbasedonthesonarsystemsofbothbatsanddolphins.6.Whichofthefollowingcouldbethebesttitle?______.A.ElectronicEyesB.TheScienceofBionicsC.SonarSystemsD.TheHearingofSomeCreatures7.Whattypeofeyesarefoundinthecrab?______.A.Electroniceyes.B.Insect-shapedeyes.C.Compoundeyes.D.Complicatedeyes.8.Uponwhatcreaturesistheman-madesonarsystembased?______.A.Batsanddolphins.B.Frogsandcrabs.C.Crabsandbats.D.Insectsanddolphins.9.Scientistsareinterestedintheeyesoffrogsbecause______.A.frogs'eyesarelargeandthreateningB.frogs'eyesareextremelysharpC.frogshavecompoundeyesD.frogscanonlyseemovingobjects10.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothispassage?______A.Notuntilabout1960didthewordbionicscomeintobeing.B.Bionicsisthestudyofthesystemsinanimals.C.Bionicsistheonlystudyoftheeyesandearsofsomecreatures.D.Peopledidn'tknowmuchaboutthescienceofbionicsuntil1960.PassageThreeDoyoufindgettingupinthemorningsodifficultthatit'spainful?Thismightbecalledlaziness,butDr.Kleitmanhasanewexplanation.Hehasprovedthateveryonehasadailyenergycycle.Duringthehourswhenyoulaborthroughyourworkyoumaysaythatyou'rehot.That'strue.Thetimeofdaywhenyoufeelmostenergeticiswhenyourcycleofbodytemperatureisatitspeak.Forsomepeoplethepeakcomesduringtheforenoon.Forothersitcomesintheafternoonorevening.Noonehasdiscoveredwhythisisso,butitleadstosuchfamiliarmonologuesas:Getup,John!You'llbelateforworkagain!ThepossibleexplanationtothetroubleisthatJohnisathistemperature-and-energypeakintheevening.Muchf