2018年浙江省专升本真题

1/12浙江省2018年选拔优秀高职高专毕业生进入本科学习统一考试英语请考生按规定用笔将所有试题的答案涂、写在答题纸上。选择题部分注意事项：1.答题前,考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号用黑色字迹的签字笔或钢笔填写在答题纸规定的位置上。2.每小题选出答案后,用2B铅笔把答题纸上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动,用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其他答案标号。不能答在试题卷上。PartIReadingComprehension(60marks,60minutes)SectionA(50marks:2marksforeachitem)FormatIDirections:Thereare4passagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,C,andD.YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1.PassageOneQuestion1to5arebasedonthefollowingpassage:AU.N.reportsayswaterisindemandaroundtheworldastemperaturesonEarth’ssurfaceriseanddemandgrowsalongwithpopulations.ThereportwasreleasedthisweekattheWorldWaterForuminBrasilia.Theconferencehasbeendescribedastheworld’slargestwater-relatedevent.FederalDistrictGovernorRodrigoRollembergspokeatapaneldiscussiononTuesdayattheforum.Hedescribedwatershortagesasaworldwideproblem.ThepublicwatersupplyhaslesswaterbecauseoflowrainfallaswellasfastanddisorderlygrowthinBrasilia,whichispartoftheFederalDistrict,Rollembergsaid.InJanuary2016,afterthreeyearsoflittlerain,districtofficialsbeganlimitinghowmuchwaterpeoplecoulduse.ThegovernmentsoftheFederalDistrictandthenearbystateofGoiasalsogave$166milliontodevelopwaterinfrastructure(基础设施).Demandaroundtheworldisexpectedtoincreasebynearlyone-thirdby2050.Bythen,52/12billionpeoplecouldbeleftwithpooraccesstowater,theU.N.warnedinits2018WorldWaterDevelopmentReport.Toavoidsuchacrisis,U.N.officialscalledfor“nature-basedsolutions”thatuseorcopynaturalprocessesthatshouldbeusedtoincreasewateravailability.Theysaidsolutionscouldincludechangingfarmingmethodssofieldskeepmoremoistureandnutrients,collectingrainwater,andprotectingwetlands.Theofficialsalsoproposedreestablishingfloodplainsandsaidthatplantscouldbegrownonhousetops.Suchproposalswillbecomemoreimportantaswaterindustriesgrow.1.WhotalkedaboutwatershortagesinBrasiliaatapaneldiscussion?A.Ajournalist.B.AU.N.official.C.AFederalDistrictofficial.D.AnofficialfromthestateofGoias.2.WhatisamongthereasonsforlesspublicwatersupplyinBrasilia?A.Wasteofrainwater.B.Insufficientrainfall.C.Growingplantsontheroofs.D.Developmentininfrastructure.3.WhatdidtheFederalDistrictgovernmentdotodealwithwatershortages?A.Theycontrolledpopulation.B.Theylimitedwaterconsumption.C.Theyinvestedinartificialrainmaking.D.Theysuggested“nature-basedsolutions”.4.WhatisNOTa“nature-basedsolution”?A.Gatheringrainwater.B.Preservingwetlands.C.Sustainingwaterinsoil.D.Buildinghousesonfloodplains.5.Whatisthemainideaofthispassage?A.Brasiliaisfacingtheproblemofwatershortages.B.Theworldhasfoundasolutiontowatershortages.C.Theworldisfacingtheproblemofwatershortages.D.AreportwasreleasedattheWorldWaterForuminBrasilia.PassageTwoQuestions6to10arebasedonthefollowingpassage:TheQueenhasonlygivenoneinterviewwhileasovereign(君主).Hertruepersonalityremainselusivetothepublic.However,onethingisclear:QueenElizabethisanintrovert.Introvertspreferquietenvironmentsandfeelenergizedfromspendingtimealoneorwithpeopletheyknowwell.Theyaren’tnecessarilyshy,buttheydotendtobemorereservedandguardedwithstrangers.FellowintrovertswillappreciatehowdraininganaveragedayforHerMajestymustbe.Fortunately,theQueenhassometrickstomakepublicengagementseasier.Justlikeus3/12commonersrelyonfriendstosaveusfromawkwardsituationsorboringconversations,shesubtlysignalstoherstaffwhenshewantsanintervention.Ifsheplacesherhandbagonthetable,itindicatesthatshewantstheeventtoendinthenextfiveminutes.Formoreurgentsituations,puttingherbagonthefloorshowsthatshewantsherlady-in-waitingtorescueherimmediately.Mostcomfortableinthecountryside,theQueenhasawell-knownpassionforhorsesanddogs.ThereisasceneinthehitNetflixshowTheCrownwhichrevealsafascinatingsideofthemonarch.WhilegivingJackieKennedyapersonaltourofBuckinghamPalace,thetwowomenfindthemselvesbondingovertheirrespectivepositionsasintrovertedwomenwhohavefoundthemselvesinthelimelight.SurroundedbytheQueen’sbelovedcorgis,bothwomenadmittheyarehappiestaroundanimalsandthattheirextrovertedsisterswouldhavebeenmuchbettersuitedtotheirpublicroles.6.Theunderlinedword“draining”(paragraph1)istheclosestinmeaningto“”.A.frustratingB.exhaustingC.demandingD.aspiring7.Toberescuedimmediatelyinapublicengagement,theQueenwould.A.endtheeventwithinfiveminutesB.placehehandbagonthetableC.wavetoherlady-in-waitingD.putherbagonthefloor8.Inthelastparagraph,theunderlinedexpression“thetwowomenfindthemselvesbondingovertheirrespectivepositions”meansthatthetwoladies.A.admireeachotherB.helpeachotherinpublicC.growclosertoeachotherD.showrespectforeachother9.QueenElizabethandJackieKennedysharethefollowingtraitsorfactsEXCEPTthat.A.bothhavesistersB.bothloveanimalsC.bothenjoybeinginpublicD.bothareintrovertedwomen10.Theauthor’sattitudecanbedescribedas.A.neutralB.criticalC.pessimisticD.subjectivePassageThreeQuestions11to15arebasedonthefollowingpassage:BackwhenDisneyproductsweretobewatched,notexperienced,WaltDisneyhadavision:athemeparkthatfeltlikesteppingintoamagicalnewplace.Now,wecanfinallywitnessWalt’sfirstdream.Beforeconstructioncoul