2023普通专升本考试英语阅读理解专项训练(一)

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1、2023一般专升本考试英语 阅读理解专项训练(一) （一） In　bringing　up　children,　every　parent　watches　eagerly　the　child's　acquisition(学会)　of　each　new　skill　the　first　spoken　words,　the　first　independent　steps,　or　the　beginning　of　reading　and　writing.It　is　often　tempting　to　hurry　the　child　beyond　his　natural　learning　rate,　

2、but　this　can　set　up　dangerous　feelings　of　failure　and　states　of　worry　in　the　child.This　might　happen　at　any　stage.　A　baby　might　be　forced　to　use　a　toilet　too　early,　a　young　child　might　be　encouraged　to　learn　to　read　before　he　knows　the　meaning　of　the　words　he　reads.　On　the　other　hand,　though,　if　a　c

3、hild　is　left　alone　too　much,　or　without　any　learning　opportunities,he　loses　his　natural　enthusiasm　for　life　and　his　desire　to　find　out　new　things　for　himself.? Parents　vary　greatly　in　their　degree　of　strictness　towards　their　children.　Some　may　be　especially　strict　in　money　matters.　Others　are　seve

4、r　over　times　of　coming　home　at　night　or　punctuality　for　meals.　In　general,　the　controls　imposed　represent　the　needs　of　the　parents　and　the　values　of　the　community　as　much　as　the　child's　own　happiness.　their　morals　can　be　a　dangerous　disappointment.　 1.Eagerly watching　the　child's　acquisition　of　ne

5、w　skills　______　.　 A)should　be　avoided　 B)is　universal　among　parents　 C)sets　up　dangerous　states　of　worry　in　the　child　 D)Will　make　him　lose　interest　in　learning　new　things　 2.In　the　process　of　children's　learning　new　skills　parents　______　.　 A)should　encourage　them　to　read　before　they　know　th

6、e　meaning　 of　the　words　they　read B)should　not　expect　too　much　of　them　 C)should　achieve　a　balance　between　pushing　them　too　hard　and　 leaving　them　on　their　own　 D)should　create　as　many　learning　opportunities　as　possible　 3.The　second　paragraph　mainly　tells　us　that　______　.　 A)parents　should

7、　be　strict　with　their　children　 B)parental　controls　reflect　only　the　needs　of　the　parents　and　the　 values　of　the　community　 C)parental　restrictions　vary,　and　are　not　always　enforced　for　the　 benefit　of　the　children　alone　 D)parents　vary　in　their　strictness　towards　their　children　according　 to　

8、the　situation　 4.The　word　"precept"(　Line　3,　Para.　3)　probably　means　"______".　 A)idea　 B)　punishment　 C)　behaviour　 D)　instruction　 5.In　moral　matters,　parents　should　_______　.　 A)observe　the　rules　themselves　 B)be　aware　of　the　marked　difference　between　adults　and　children　 C)forbid　th

9、ings　which　have　no　foundation　in　morality　 D)consistently　ensure　the　security　of　their　children　 （二） American　society　is　not　nap　(午睡)　friendly.　In　fact,　says　David　Dinges,　a　sleep　specialist　at　the　University　of　Pennsylvania　School　of　Medicine.　"There's　even　a　prohibition　against　admitting　we　nee

10、d　sleep".　Nobody　wants　to　be　caught　napping　or　found　asleep　at　work.　To　quote　a　proverb:　"Some　sleep　five　hours,　nature　requires　seven,　laziness　nine　and　wickedness　eleven.　"　 Wrong.　The　way　not　to　fall　asleep　at　work　is　to　take　naps　when　you　need　them.　"　 We　have　to　totally　change　our　attitude　to

11、ward　napping",　says　Dr.　William　Dement　of　Stanford　Univereity,　the　godfather　of　sleep　research.　? Last　year　a　national　commission　led　by　Dement　identified　an　"American　sleep　debt"　which　one　member　said　was　as　important　as　the　national　debt,　The　s　concerned　about　the　dangers　of　sleepiness:　people　c

12、ausing　industrial　accidents　or　falling　asleep　while　driving.　This　may　be　why　we　have　a　new　sleep　policy　in　the　White　House.　According　to　recent　reports,　president　Clinton　is　trying　to　take　a　half瞙our　snooze　(打瞌睡)　every　afternoon.　? About　60　percent　of　American　adults　nap　when　given　the　opportunity

13、.　We　seem　to　have　"a　midafternoon　quiet　phase"also　called"a　secondary　sleep　gate.　"Sleeping　15　minutes　to　two　hours　in　the　early　afternoon　can　reduce　stress　and　make　us　refreshed.　Clearly,　we　were　born　to　nap.　? We　Superstars　of　Snooze　don't　nap　to　replace　lost　shut ye　or　to　prepare　for　a　night　s

14、hift.　Rather,　we"snack"on　sleep,　whenever,　wherever　and　at　whatever　time　we　feel　like　it.　I　myself　have　napped　in　buses,　cars,　planes　and　on　boats;　on　floors　and　beds;　and　in　libraries,　offices　and　museums.　 6.　It　is　commonly　accepted　in　American　society　that　too　much　sleep　is　______　.　 A)

15、　unreasonable　B)　criminal　C)　harniful　D)　costly　 7.　The　research　done　by　the　Dement　commission　shows　that　Americans　______　.　 A)　don't　like　to　take　naps　 B)　are　terribly　worried　about　their　national　debt　 C)　sleep　less　than　is　good　for　them　 D)　have　caused　many　industrial　and　traftic　accid

16、ents　 8.　The　purpose　of　this　article　is　to　______　.　 A)　warn　us　of　the　wickedness　of　napping　 B)　explain　the　danger　of　sleepiness　 C)　discuss　the　side　effects　of　napping　 D)　convince　the　reader　of　the　necessity　of　napping　 9.　The　"American　sleep　debt"(　Line　1,　Para.　3)　is　the　result　of　_____

17、_　.　 A)　the　traditional　misconception　the　Americans　have　about　sleep　 B)　the　new　sleep　policy　of　the　Clinton　Administration　 C)　the　rapid　development　of　American　industry　 D)　the　Americans'　worry　about　the　danger　of　sleepiness　 10.　The　second　sentence　of　the　last　paragraph　tel

18、ls　us　that　it　is　______　.　 A)　preferable　to　have　a　sound　sleep　before　a　night　shift　 B)　good　practice　to　eat　something　light　before　we　go　to　bed　 C)　essential　to　make　up　for　cost　sleep　 D)　natural　to　take　a　nap　whenever　we　feel　the　need　for　it　 （三） A　good　modern　newspaper　is　an

19、　extraordinary　piece　of　reading.　It　is　remarkable　first　for　what　it　contains:　the　range　of　news　from　local　crime　to　international　politics,　from　sport　to　business　to As　regards　the　development　of　moral　standards　in　the　growing　child,　consistency　is　very　important　in　parental　teaching.　To　forbid　a　t

20、hing　one　day　and　excuse　it　the　next　is　no　foundation　for　morality(道德).　Also,　parents　should　realize　that"example　is　better　than　precept".　If　they　are　not　sincere　and　do　not　practise　what　they　preach　(说教),　their　children　may　grow　confused,　and　emotionally　insecure　when　they　grow　old　enough　to　think　f

21、or　themselves,　and　realize　they　have　been　to　some　extent　fooled.　?ァ? A　sudden　awareness　of　a　marked　difterence　between　their　parents'　principles　and fashion　to　science,　and　the　range　of　comment　and　special　features　(特定)　as　well,　from　editorial　page　to　feature　articles　and　interviews　to　criticism　of

22、　books,　art,　theatre　and　music.　A　newspaper　is　even　more　remarkable　for　the　way　one　reads　it:　never　completely,　never　straight　through,　but　always　by　jumping　from　here　to　there,　in　and　ont　glancing　at　one　piece,　reading　another　article　all　the　way　through,　reading　just　a　few　paragraphs　of　the　next.　

23、A　good　modern　newspaper　offers　a　variety　to　attract　many　different　readers,　but　far　more　than　any　one　reader　is　interesied　in.　What　brings　this　variety　together　in　one　place　is　its　topicality　(时事性),　its　immediate　relation　to　what　is　happening　in　your　world　and　your　locality　now.　But　immediacy　and　th

24、e　speed　of　production　that　goes　with　it　mean　also　that　much　of　what　appears　in　a　newspaper　has　no　more　than　transient(短暂的)　value.　For　all　these　reasons,　no　two　people　really　read　the　same　paper:　what　each　person　does　is　to　put　together　out　of　the　pages　of　that　day's　paper,　his　own　selection　and　sequ

25、ence,　his　own　news　paper.　For　all　these　reasons,　reading　newspapers　efficiently,　which　means　getting　what　you　want　from　them　without　missing　things　you　need　but　without　wasting　time,　demands　skill　and　selfawareness　as　you　modify　and　apply　the　techniques　of　reading　 11.A modern newspaper is remarka

26、ble for　all　the　following　except　its　______　.　 A)　wide　coverage　 B)　uniform　style　 C)　speed　in　reporting　news D)　popularity　 12.　According　to　the　passage,　the　reason　why　no　two　people　really　read　the　"same"　newspaper　is　that　______　.　 A)　people　scan　for　the　news　they　are　intereste

27、d　in　 B)　different　people　prefer　different　newspappers　 C)　people　are　rarely　interested　in　the　same　kind　of　news　 D)　people　have　different　views　about　what　a　good　newspaper　is　 13.　It　can　be　conclude　from　the　passage　that　newspaper　readers　______　.　 A)　apply　reading　techniques　skillfully　 B)

28、　jump　from　one　newspaper　to　another　 C)　appreciate　the　variety　of　a　newspaper　 D)　usually　read　a　newspaper　selectively　 14　A　good　newspaper　offers　"a　variety"to　readers　because　______　.　 A)　it　tries　to　serve　different　readers　 B)　it　has　to　cover　things　that　happen　in　a　certain　locality　 C)

29、　readers　are　difficult　to　please　 D)　readers　like　to　read　different　newspapers　 15.　The　best　title　for　this　passage　would　be　"______".　 A)　The　lmportance　of　Newspaper　Topicality　 B)　The　Characteristics　of　a　Good　Newspaper　 C)　The　Variety　of　a　Good　Newspaper　 D)　Some　Suggestions　on　How　to　Rea

30、d　a　Newspaper　 （四） 　　Persons who are overweight should watch their diet carefully in order to lose pounds. The best way to do this is to start a weight control program. At first it is wise to talk with your doctor. He can advise you of the number of calories(卡路里

31、) you should have in your meals each day. He can tell you about exercising while on your diet. A good rule is to lose slowly. A loss of a pound or two is plenty. 　　Plan meals around foods you know. This means that it is wise to include foods that you are used to

32、and that are part of your regular eating habits. When you hav e lost the weight you wish, simple items can be added to your diet so that you can maintain the weight you want. While you are dieting, try to build a pattern of eating that you can follow later to mainta

33、in your desired weight. 　　When dieting, choose low-calorie foods. Avoid such items as fats, fried food, sweets, cakes, cream and soft drinks. Try to take coffee and tea without sugar or cream. Snacks can be part of your diet. For example, a piece of fruit or a simple de

34、ssert saved from mealtime can be eaten between meals. 　　Keep busy! This way you will not be empted to go off the diet. Make full use of opportunities to exercise. Try walking instead of riding whenever possible. Happy dieting! 　　16. What is the main idea of the p

35、assage? 　　A) How to diet.　　 B) Why we should diet. 　　C) What we should diet.　 　 D) Where we should diet. 　　17. While dieting you should ________. 　　A) choose fried foods　　 B) choose low-calorie food 　　C) choose snack as hamburger in McDonalds D) tal

36、k to your doctor 　　18 When you have lost the weight you wish, you can ________. A) have some more simple items in your diet　　 B) eat more and more foods you like C) stop dieting　　 D) tell the doctor what you've done 　　19. According to the passage, which of th

37、e following statements is NOT true? 　　A) While dieting, you should ask the doctor so that you can lose your weight quickly. 　　B) Plan meals means to have some foods you like and take them as your daily eating habits. 　　C) When you have lost your weight, you can have some coffee and

38、 tea without sugar or cream. 　　D) As you are dieting, don't forget exercise. 　　20. If you want to start a weight control program, you should ________. 　　A) ask your doctor　　 B) plan meals and choose low-calorie foods C) do some exercise　　 D) all of the above 参考答案：1-5 BCCDA 6-10 ACDAD 11-15 BCDAB. 16-20 ABAAD