五年制高职专转本英语考试模拟卷1

1/8五年制高职专转本英语考试模拟卷（考试时间：90分钟）I.ReadingComprehension(本题共15小题，每题2分，共30分)Directions:Thereare3readingpassagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefoursuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosethebestanswertoeachquestion.PassageOneIneveryschoolthereis“top”crowdthatsetsthepace,whiletheothersfollowtheirlead.Forexample,ifthecrowddecidesthatitissmarttowearbrightredsweaters,thenverysooneverybodyiswearingbrightredsweaters.Thereisnothingwrongwiththat,exceptthefactthatforsomepeoplebrightredsweaterisreallyunsuitable.Thesituationcanevenbecomedangerous,ifthetopcrowddecidesthatitissmarttodrinkandtodrivecarsatseventymilesanhour.Thenthepeoplewhofollowtheleadareendangeringtheirlives.Theyarelikethesheepbeingledtotheslaughter(屠杀).Nowit’spossiblethatyouhavecomeacrosssituationslikethesemorethanonceinyourlife.Infactyouprobablydidsomethingyouknewtobewrongonetimeoranother.Youmayhaveexcusedyourselfbysaying,“Gee,thecrowddoesit.”Well,letthecrowddoit,butdon’tdoityourself.Learntosay“No”.Developyourownstandards(标准)andyourownjudgment.Ifyouknowthecrowdisplanningsomethingyoudisagreeto,you’dbettertakethecouragetobowoutinapoliteway.You’llhavethesatisfactionofstandingonyourowntwofeet.1.Themainideaofthepassageisthat_____________.A.ineveryschoolthereisa“top”crowdthatsetsthepaceB.it’samistaketofollowthe“top”crowdblindlyC.peoplewhofollowthe“top”crowdareendangeringtheirlivesD.youprobablydidsomethingwrongmorethanonceinyourlife2.Theauthor(作者)doesn’tthinkitgoodwearingredsweatersif_______.A.thecrowdiswearingthemB.youcan'taffordthemC.youdon'tlookgoodinredD.itisagainstschoolrules3.Thewriterencouragesthereadersto___________.A.respecthisorherparentsB.findexcuseswhenheorsheiswrongC.learntostandontheirowntwofeetD.taketheadviceofhisorherelders4.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“bowout”inthepassageprobablymean?A.鞠躬B.退出C.参与D.应允2/85.Thebesttitleforthispassageis__________.A.FollowtheLeaderB.The“Top”CrowdC.BeingYourselfD.RulesforTeensPassageTwoCanIseemybaby?thehappynewmotherasked.Whenthebabywaslyinginherarmsandshemovedtheclothtolookuponhistinyface,shegasped(吃力地喘着气).Thedoctorturnedquicklyandlookedoutofthehospitalwindow.Thebabyhadbeenbornwithoutears.Luckily,timeprovedthatthebaby'shearingwasperfect.Thoughthemisfortune(不幸)happenedtohim,hegrewintoahandsomeboy.Yethefeltashamedwhenhecommunicatedwithothers.“Youshouldgetintouchwithotheryoungpeople,”hismothertoldhim,withakindnessinherheart.Theboy’sfathertalkedwiththefamilydoctorabouthisears.“Couldnothingbedone?”thefatherasked.“IbelieveIcouldgivehimapairofouterears,iftheycouldbegot,”thedoctorreplied.Twoyearswentby.Oneday,hisfathersaidtotheson,“Youaregoingtothehospital,Son.MotherandIhavesomeonewhowilldonatetheearsyouneed,butit’sasecret.”Theoperationisabigsuccess.Laterhemarriedandenteredthediplomatic(外交的)service.Oneday,heaskedhisfather,“Whogavetheears?Whogavemesomuch?Icouldneverdoenoughforhimorher.”“Youcould,myson,”saidthefather,“buttheagreementwasthatyouarenottoknow…notyet.”Theyearskepttheirsecret,butoneofthedarkestdaysdidcome.Hestoodwithhisfatheroverhismother’scasket(棺材).Slowly,thefatherstretchedforth(伸出)ahandandraisedthethick,reddishbrownhairtorevealthemotherhadnoouterears.Mothersaidshewasgladsheneverletherhairbecut,hisfatherwhisperedgently,andnobodyeverthoughtmotherlessbeautiful,didthey?6.WhydidMothergaspwhenshesawhernewbornbaby?A.Becausehersonhadatinyface.B.Becauseshesawhersoncrying.C.Becausehersonwasinherarms.D.Becausehersonwasbornimperfect.7.Whogavethesontheears?A.Hismother.B.Hisfather.C.Adoctor.D.Astranger.8.Theunderlinedword“reveal”inthelastbutoneparagraphmeans“________”.A.seeB.showC.findD.search9.Thebesttitleforthepassagewouldbe________.A.Mother’shairB.AnunforgettablememoryC.Whogavemetheears?D.Whoismybestrespectableperson?10.Themainpurposeofthepassageistotellreadersthat________.A.Thesecretwaskeptuntilthemotherdied.3/8B.Realloveliesinwhatisdonebutnotknown.C.Theoperationontheboywasagreatsuccess.D.Theboyenteredthediplomaticservicewhenhegrewup.PassageThreeTousitseemssonaturaltoputupanumbrellatokeepthewateroffwhenitrains.Butactuallytheumbrellawasnotinventedasprotectionagainstrain.Itsfirstusewasasashadeagainstthesun!Nobodyknowswhofirstinventedit,buttheumbrellawasusedinveryancienttimes.ProbablythefirsttouseitweretheChinese,waybackintheeleventhcenturyB.C.WeknowthattheumbrellawasusedinancientEgyptandBabylonasasunshade.Andtherewasastrangethingconnectedwithitsuse:itbecameasymbolofhonorandauthority.IntheFarEastinancienttimes,theumbrellawasallowedtobeusedonlybyroyaltyorbythoseinhighoffice.InEurope,theGreekswerethefirsttousetheumbrellaasasunshade.AndtheumbrellawasincommonuseinancientGreece.ButitisbelievedthatthefirstpersonsinEuropetousetheumbrellaasprotectionagainsttherainweretheancientRomans.DuringtheMiddleAges,theuseoftheumbrellapracticallydisappeared.ThenitappearedagaininItalyinthelatesixteenthcentury.Andagainitwasconsideredasymbolofpowerandauthority.By1680,theumbrellaappearedinFrance,andlateroninEngland.Bytheeighteenthcentury,theumbrellawasusedagainstrainthroughoutmostofEurope.Umbrella