2015专升本阅读理解练习及答案详解

1ReadingComprehension(January,2015)Passage1Packagingisanimportantformofadvertising.Apackagecansometimesmotivatesomeonetobuyaproduct.Forexample,asmallchildmayaskforabreakfastfoodthatcomesinaboxwithapictureofaTVcharacter.Thechildismoreinterestedinthepicturethaninbreakfastfood.Picturesforchildrentocolorortocutout,gamesprintedonapackageorsmallgiftsinsideaboxalsomotivatemanychildrentobuyproducts,ortoasktheirparentstobuyforthem.Somepackagessuggestthatabuyerwillgetsomethingfornothing.Foodproductssoldinreusablecontainerareexamplesofthis.Althoughasimilarproductinaplaincontainermaycostless,peopleoftenprefertobuytheproductinareusableglassordish,becausetheybelievethecontainerisfree.However,thecostofthecontainerisaddedtothecostoftheproduct.Thesizeofthepackagealsomotivatesabuyer.Maybethepackagehas“EconomySize”or“FamilySize”paintedonit.Thissuggeststhatthelargesizehasthemostproductsfortheleastmoney.Butthatisnotalwaystrue.Tofindout,abuyerhastoknowhowtheproductissoldandthepriceofthebasicunit.Theinformationonthepackageshouldprovidesomeanswers.Buttheimportantthingforanybuyertorememberisthatapackageisoftenanadvertisement.Thewordsandpicturesdonottellthewholestory.Onlytheproductinsidecandothat.1.Asusedinthepassage,theword“motivate”mostprobablymeans______.A)makingonedeepinthoughtB)supplyingathoughtorfeelingthatmakesoneactC)providingastorythatmakesonemoveD)makingonebelievewhathedoesisjustright2.Abuyerwillgetsomethingfornothingmostprobablymeansthat______.A)abuyerwillgetsomethingusefulfreeofchargeB)abuyerwillgetwhathepaysforC)abuyerwillgainmorethanhelosesD)abuyerwillnotgetwhathewants3.Peoplearelikelytobuytheproductsoldinaglassordishbecause______.A)theybelievethecostofthecontainerisincludedinthecostoftheproductB)thecontaineristooattractiveC)theythinktheycangetthecontainerforfreeD)theyhavenootherchoice4.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTmentionedinthepassage?______.A)PackageisoftenasuccessfuladvertisementB)ChildrenareoftenencouragedtobuyaproductbyitspackagewithattractivepicturesC)AbuyerisalsoattractedbythesizeofthecontainerD)Onseeingawell-designedcontainer,abuyeroftenneglectswhatisinit5.Whatsuggestiondoestheauthorgiveinthepassage?______.A)ThequalityofthecontainerhasnothingtodowiththequalityoftheproductB)Don’tbuytheproductwhichissoldinaglassordishC)AbuyershouldgetwhatheneedsmostD)ThebestchoiceforabuyeristogetaproductinaplainpackagePassage2Chinaispushingforwardanationwidetrialonfortified(强化的)food,inabidtoimprovethehealthofitscitizens.About30,000peoplefromthecountry’swesternregionhaveusedfortifiedflourfortwoyears.Theirdietshadbeenimproved.Thisexperiencewillbepromotedthroughoutthecountryandfortifiedoilandricehavealsobeenintroducedacrossthecountry.Fortifiedfoodreferstofoodwithnutrients(营养)added,suchasvitamins,calciumandiron.Thenutritionprogramisexpectedtobeincludedinthekeyprojectsforthecountry’s11thFive-YearPlan(2006-2010).Aseriesofrulesandregulations,suchasnutritionrulesandproductionstandardsforfortifiedflour,willcomeintoeffect.Theintakeofsomenutrients,suchasfat,proteinandcaloriesisoftenexcessive,butsomeothernutrients,suchasvitamins,arelackinginsomediets,accordingtosomeexperts.Atthemomenttherearethreewaystoimprovepublicnutrition----abalanceddiet,foodfortificationandnutritionalsupplements(补充).However,duetoChina’smassivepopulationanditsunbalancedeconomicdevelopment,foodfortificationisthoughttobethebestwayofimprovingpublicnutritioninashortperiodoftime.Chinastartedfortifyingfoodin2002,whiledevelopedcountriessuchastheUnitedStateshavemorethan50yearsofsuchexperience.“Fortifiedfoodsdonotsellwell,asthepublicstillknowslittleaboutit.”Someexpertspointedout.1.WhatisthepurposeforChinatopushforwardtheplanonfortifiedfood?.A)ToimprovethehealthofitscitizensB)ToadviseitscitizenstousefortifiedflourC)Tointroducefortifiedoilandrice2D)Tointroduce3waystoimprovepublicnutrition2.Whatareaddedtofortifiedfood?______.A)VitaminsB)CalciumandironC)Fat,proteinandcaloriesD)BothAandB3.Whereisthenutritionprogramexpectedtobeincluded?______.A)InaseriesofrulesandregulationsB)InnutritionrulesC)Inthekeyprojectsforthecountry’s11thFive-YearPlanD)Inproductionstandards4.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?______.A)SomenutrientsarelackinginsomedietsB)ChinastartedfortifyingfoodnearlyaroundyearsearlierthanU.S.C)FoodfortificationisthoughttobethebestwayofimprovingpublicnutritionnowD)Thereare3waystoimprovepublicnutritionatthemoment5.Whydon’tthefortifiedfoodssellwell?______.A)BecausethepublicknowlittleaboutthemB)BecausethepricesarehigherC)Becausefortifiedfoodsdon’ttastegoodD)Becausefat,proteinandcaloriesinfortifiedfoodsareoftenexcessivePassage3Amoment’sdrillingbythedentistsmaymakeusnervousandupset.Manyofuscannotstandpain.Toavoidthepainofadrillingthatmaylastperhapsaminuteortwo,wedemandthe“needle”thatdeadensthenervesaroundthetooth.Nowit’struethathumanbodyhasdevelopedmillionsofnervestobehighlyawareofwhatgoesonbothinsideandoutsideofit.Thishelpsusadjusttotheworld.Withoutournerves----andourbrain,whichisabundleofnerves----wewouldn’tknowwhat’shappening.Butwepayforoursensitivity.Wecanfeelpainwhent