專升本英語（閱讀理解）模擬試卷26

一、閱讀理解（本題共25題，每題7.0分，共25分。）

Thebiggestsafetythreatfacingairlinestodaymaynotbeaterroristwithagun,butthe

manwiththeportablecomputerinbusinessclass.Inthepast15years,pilotshave

reportedwellover100incidentsthatcouldhavebeencausedbyelectromagnetic

interference.Thesourceofihisinlerferenceremainsunconfirmed,bulincreasingly、

expertsarepointing【heblameatportableelectronicdevicesuchasportablecomputers,

radioandcassetteplayersandmobiletelephones.RTCA,anorganizationwhichadvises

theaviation（航空）industry,hasrecommendedthatallairlinesban（禁止）suchdevices

frombeingusedduring"critical"stagesofflight,particularlytake-offandlanding.Some

expertshavegonefurther,callingforatotalbanduringallflights.Currently,ruleson

usingthesedevicesareleftuptoindividualairlines.Andalthoughsomeairlinesprohibit

passengersfromusingsuchequipmentduringtake-offandlanding,mostarereluctantto

enforceatotalban,giventhatmanypassengerswanttoworkduringflights.The

difficultyispredictinghowelectromagneticfieldsmightaffectanaircraft'scomputers.

Expertsknowthatportabledeviceemitradiationwhichaffectsthosewavelengthswhich

aircraftusefornavigationandcommunication.But,becausetheyhavenotbeenableto

reproducetheseeffectsinalaboratory,theyhavenowayofknowingwhetherthe

interferencemightbedangerousornot.Thefactthataircraftmaybevulnerable（易受損

的）tointerferenceraisestheriskthatterroristsmayuseradiosystemsinordertodamage

navigationequipment.Asworrying,though,isthepassengerwhocan'thearthe

instructionstoturnoffhisradiobecausethemusic'stooloud.

1Thepassageismainlyabout.

A、anewregulationforallairlines

B>thedefectsofelectronicdevices

C^apossiblecauseofaircraftcrashes

D、effectivesafetymeasuresforairflight

標準答案：C

知識點解析：考查主題。主題一般在第一段段首。如果這個題出現(xiàn)在中間的話，

般對應(yīng)某一段的內(nèi)容和主題，范圍小一點，比較容易。如果是第一題或最后一題，

則對應(yīng)整篇文章。本文的主題是關(guān)于電磁干擾可能影響飛機安全，故選C。

2、Whatissaidabouttheover100aircraftincidentsinthepast15years?

A、Theymayhavebeencausedbythedamagetotheradiosystems.

B、Theymayhavetakenplaceduringtake-offandlanding.

C>Theywereprovedtohavebeencausedbythepassengers*portablecomputers.

D>Theyweresuspectedtohaveresultedfromelectromagneticinterference.

標準答案：D

知識點解析：題干有數(shù)字，很容易在文中第一段找到對應(yīng)的句子。注意could,表

示可能，所以選D：懷疑他們是電磁干擾的結(jié)果。

3、Fewairlineswanttoimposeatotalbanontheirpassengersusingelectronicdevices

because.

A、theydon'tbelievethereissuchadangerasradiointerference

B、theharmfuleffectofelectromagneticinterferenceisyettobeproved

C、mostpassengersrefusetotakeaplanewhichbanstheuseofradioandcassette

players

D^theyhaveothereffecuvesafetymeasurestofallbackon

標準答案：C

知識點解析：關(guān)鍵句在第二段最后一句，giventhatmanypassengerswanttowork

duringflights.很多乘客要在飛行期間工作，可以推斷一些航空公司拒絕禁令的原

因是：如果他們推行了禁令，也許許多需要在飛機上工作的乘客就不會選擇乘坐飛

機了。故選C。

4、Whyisitdifficulttopredictthepossibleeffectsofelectromagneticfieldsonan

airplane,scomputers?

A、Becauseitisextremelydangeroustoconductsuchresearchonanairplane.

Becauseitremainsamysterywhatwavelengthsareliabletobeinterferedwith.

C、Becauseresearchscientistshavenotbeenabletoproducethesameeffectsinlabs.

D、Becauseexpertslackadequateequipmenttodosuchresearch.

標準答案：C

知識點解析：第三段because后面給出了解釋：因為他們不能在實驗室重現(xiàn)這些影

響，所以他們沒辦法知道干擾是不是有危險。所以選C。A文中沒有說過，B和第

二句相反，D沒有提到,

5、Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethattheauthor.

A、isinfavorofprohibitingpassengers,useofelectronicdevicescompletely

B、hasoverestimatedthedangerofelectromagneticinterference

C、hasn'tformedhisownopiniononthisproblem

D、regardsitasunreasonabletoexerciseatotalbanduringflight

標準答案：c

知識點解析：作者沒有很明確的態(tài)度，只是做客觀的說明，描寫了很多情況，但沒

有表明自己的立場和看法。A贊成禁令；B高估危險；C沒有形成自己的觀點；D

認為禁令無理。

Underproperconditions,soundwaveswillhereflectedfromahillsideorothersuch

obstruction.Soundtravelsattherateofaboutone-fifthofamilepersecond.Ifthehillis

elevenhundredfeetaway,ittakestwosecondsforthesoundtotraveltothehilland

back.Thus,bytimingtheintervalbetweenasoundanditsreflection(theecho),youcan

estimatethedistancetoanobstruction.DuringWorldWarIItheBritishusedapractical

applicationofthisprincipletodetectGermanplanesontheirwaytobombLondonlong

beforetheenemywasnearthetarget.Theyusedradiowavesinsteadofsoundwaves,

sinceradiowavescanpenetratefogandclouds.TheoutnumberedRoyalAirForce(RAF)

alwaysseemedtothepuzzledGermanstobelyinginwaitattherighttimeandneverto

besurprised.ItwasradioechoesmoretitananythingelsethatwontheBattleofBritain.

SincetheradiowaveswereusedtotellthedirectioninwhichtosendtheRAFplanesand

thedistancetosandthem(theirrangeofflight,inotherwords),thedevicewascalled

radiodirectingandranging,andfromtheinitialsthewordradarwascoined.

6、Soundwavesreflectedfromahillcanbeusedtoestimatethe.

A、heightofthehill

B、speedofsound

C>distancetothehill

D^intensityofsound

標準答案：C

知識點解析：文章第一段最后一句說通過對聲音和回音之間的間隔進行計時，可以

算出與障礙物之間的距離，故選C。

7、Theestimateisbasedonthe.

A、directionofthehill

B、acceptedspeedofsound

C、intervalbetweensoundandecho

D、bothBandC

標準答案：C

知識點解析：根據(jù)第一段最后一句話Thus,bytimingtheintervalbetweenasound

anditsrenection(theecho),youcanestimatethedistancetoanobstruction,可知C正

確。

8、Practicalapplicationofthisprincipleresultedin.

A、newelectronicinstrumentsforplanes

BNaradiodirectingandrangingdevice

C、newradiosetsforRAFbombers

D、anelectronicdetectingdevice

標準答案：B

知識點解析：根據(jù)文章最后一句話thedevicewascalledradiodirectingandranging,

andfromtheinitialsthev/ordradarwascoined,可知B正確。

9^RadarenabledtheEnglishto.

A、detectGermanplanesontheirwaytoLondon

B、directtheoutnumberedRAFplaneseffectively

C>confuseGermanbomberpilots

D、bothAandB

標準答案：D

知識點解析：文章第二段提到在第二次世界大戰(zhàn)中，英國人利用無線電波可以偵查

出德國飛機的位置，而且那些數(shù)量占多數(shù)的皇家空軍常常會對德軍造成一定的困

B>Theymayhavetakenplaceduringtake-offandlanding.

C>Theywereprovedtohavebeencausedbythepassengersportablecomputers.

D^Theyweresuspectedtohaveresultedfromelectromagneticinterference.

標準答案：D

知識點解析：題干有數(shù)字，很容易在文中第一段找到對應(yīng)的句子。注意could,表

示可能，所以選D：懷疑他們是電磁干擾的結(jié)果。

13、Fewairlineswanttoimposeatotalbanontheirpassengersusingelectronicdevices

because.

A、theydon'tbelievethereissuchadangerasradiointerference

B>theharmfuleffectofelectromagneticinterferenceisyettobeproved

C、mostpassengersrefusetotakeaplanewhichbanstheuseofradioandcassette

players

D^theyhaveothercffcciivcsafetymeasurestofallbackon

標準答案：C_

知識點解析：關(guān)鍵句在第二段最后一句，giventhatmanypassengerswanttowork

duringflights.很多乘客要在飛行期間工作，可以推斷一些航空公司拒絕禁令的原

因是：如果他們推行了禁令，也許許多需要在飛機上工作的乘客就不會選擇乘坐飛

機了“故選

14、Whyisitdifficulttopredictthepossibleeffectsofelectromagneticfieldsonan

airplane'scomputers?

A、Becauseitisextremelydangeroustoconductsuchresearchonanairplane.

B、Becauseitremainsamysterywhatwavelengthsareliabletobeinterferedwith.

C、Becauseresearchscientistshavenotbeenabletoproducethesameeffectsinlabs.

D、Becauseexpertslackadequateequipmenttodosuchresearch.

標準答案：C

知識點解析：第三段because后面給出了解釋：因為他們不能在實驗室重現(xiàn)這些影

響，所以他們沒辦法知道干擾是不是有危險。所以選C。A文中沒有說過，B和第

二句相反，D沒有提到,

15、Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethattheauthor.

A、isinfavorofprohibitingpassengers,useofelectronicdevicescompletely

B、hasoverestimatedthedangerofelectromagneticinterference

C、hasn'tfbnnedhisownopiniononthisproblem

D、regardsitasunreasonabletoexerciseatotalbanduringflight

標準答案：C

知識點解析：作者沒有很明確的態(tài)度，只是做客觀的說明，描寫了很多情況，但沒

有表明自己的立場和看法。A贊成禁令；B高估危險；C沒有形成自己的觀點；D

認為禁令無理。

Whenaconsumerfindsthatanitemsheorheboughtisfaultyorinsomeotherwaydoes

notliveuptothemanufacturer'sclaimforit,thefirststepistopresentthewarranty（保

單）,oranyotherrecordswhichmighthelp,atthestoreofpurchase.Inmostcases,this

actionwillproduceresults.However,ifitdoesnot,therearevariousmeanstheconsumer

mayusetogainsatisfaction.Asimpleandcommonmethodusedbymanyconsumersis

tocomplaindirectlytothestoremanager.Ingeneral,the"higherup*'theconsumertakes

hisorhercomplaint,thefasterheorshecanexpectittobesettled.Insuchacase,itis

usuallysettledintheconsumer'sfavor,assumingheorshehasajustclaim.Consumers

shouldcomplaininpersonwheneverpossible,butiftheycannotgettotheplaceof

purchase,itisacceptabletophoneorwritethecomplaintinaletter.Complainingis

usuallymosteffectivewhenitisdonepolitelybutfirmly,andespeciallywhenthe

consumercandemonstratewhatiswrongwiththeiteminquestion.Ifihi*cannolbe

done,theconsumerwillsucceedbestbypresentingspecificinformationastowhalis

wiong、ratherthanbymakinggeneralstatements.Forexample,"Theleftspeakerdoes

notworkatallandthesoundcomingoutoftherightisunclear"isbetterthan"This

slereo（立體聲音響）doesnotwork.Thestoremanagermayadvisetheconsumertowrite

tothemanufacturer.Ifso,theconsumershoulddothis,statingthecomplaintaspolitely

andasfirmlyaspossible.Butifapolitecomplaintdoesnotachievethedesiredresult,the

consumercangoastepfurther.Sheorhecanthreaten（otakethesellertocourtorreport

thesellertoaprivateorpublic;organizationresponsibleforprotectingconsumers'rights.

16、Whenaconsumerfindsthathispurchasehasafaultinit,thefirstthingheshoulddo

isto.

complainpersonally（othemanager

B、threatentotakethemattertocourt

C、writeafirmletterofcomplainttothestoreofpurchase

D^showsomewrittenproofofthepurchasetothestore

標準答案：D

知識點解析:根據(jù)文章第一段中thefirststepistopresentthewarranty（保單），orany

otherrecordswhichmighthelp,atthestoreofpurchase,故選D。

17、Ifaconsumerwantsaquicksettlementofhisproblem,it'sbettertocomplainto

A、ashopassistant

B、thestoremanager

C、themanufacturer

D、apublicorganization

標準答案：B

知識點解析：根據(jù)文章第二段中istocompiaindirectlytothestoremanager.In

general,the^higherup^theconsumertakeshisorhercomplaint,thefasterheorshecan

expectittobcscttlcd,故選Bo

18、Themosteffectivecomplaintcanbemadeby.

A、showingthefaultyitemtothemanufacturer

explainingexactlywhatiswrongwiththeitem

C、sayingfirmlythattheitemisofpoorquality

D、askingpolitelytochangetheitem

標準答案：B

知識點解析：根據(jù)文章第四段中Complainingisusuallymosteffectivewhenitisdone

politelybutfirmly,andespeciallywhentheconsumercandcmonstratewhatiswrong

withtheiteminquestion,故選Bo

19、Thephrase"liveupto"(Para.l)inthecontextmeans.

A、meetthestandardof

B、realizethepurposeof

C^fulfillthedemandsof

D、keepthepromiseof

標準答案：A

知識點解析：第一段第一句話指出如果消費者發(fā)現(xiàn)他(或她)所買的產(chǎn)品有缺陷或其

他方面不符合生產(chǎn)商所聲稱的質(zhì)量標準時，他們可以去所購買物品的商店里出示保

單或其他證明。通過對文章的理解可知“l(fā)iveupto”意思為“meelthestandardof\故

選Ao

20、Thepassagetellsus.

A、howtosettleaconsumer'scomplaintaboutafaultyitem

B、howtomakeaneffectivecomplaintaboutafaultyitem

C、howtoavoidbuyingafaultyitem

D、howtodealwithcomplaintsfromcustomers

標準答案：B

知識點解析：根據(jù)文章總體結(jié)構(gòu)來看，文章講了顧客怎樣對買到的不合格產(chǎn)品進行

有效的投訴，因此B選項為正確答案。

Arapidmeansoflong-distancetransportationbecameanecessityfortheUnitedStatesas

settlement（新拓居地）spreadeverfartherwestward.Theearlytrainswereimpractical

curiosities,andfbralongtimetherailroadcompaniesmetwithtroublesomemechanical

problems.1hemostseriousonesweretheconstructionofrailsabletobeartheload,and

thedevelopmentofsafe,effectivestoppingsystem.Oncetheseweresolved,therailroad

wasestablishedasthebestmeansoflandtransportation.By1860therewerethousands

ofmilesofrailroadscrossingtheeasternmountainrangesandreachingwestwardtothe

Mississippi.Therewerealsoregionalsouthernandwesternlines.Thehighpointin

railroadbuildingcamewiththeconstructionofthefirsttranscontinentalsystem.In1862

CongressauthorizedtwowesternrailroadcompaniestobuildlinesfromNebraska

westwardandfromCaliforniaeastwardtoameetingpoint,soastocompletea

transcontinentalcrossinglinkingtheAtlanticseaboardwiththePacific.TheGovernment

helpedtherailroadsgenerouslywithmoneyandland.Actualworkonthisprojectbegan

fouryearslater.TheCentralPacificCompany,starlingfromCalifornia,usedChinese

laborwhiletheUnionPacificemployedcrewsofIrishlaborers.Thetwogroupsworked

atremarkablespeed,eachtryingtocoveragreaterdistancethantheother.In1869they

metataplacecalledPromontoryinwhatisnowthestateofUtah.Manyvisitorscame

therefbrthegreatoccasion.Therewerejoyouscelebrationsalloverthecountry,with

paradesandtheringingofchurchbellstohonorthegreatachievement.Therailroadwas

veryimportantinencouragingwestwardmovement.Italsohelpedbuildupindustryand

farmingbymovingrawmaterialsandbydistributingproductsrapidlytodistantmarkets.

InlinkingtownsandpeopletooneanotherithelpedunifytheUnitedStates.

21、ThemajorproblemswithAmerica'srailroadsysteminthemid19thcenturylay

in.

A、poorqualityrailsandunreliablestoppingsystems

lackoffinancialsupportfordevelopment

C^limitedrailroadlines

D、lackofatranscontinentalrailroad

標準答案：A

知識點解析：文章第一段提到早期的火車很不實用，而且鐵路公司面臨著棘手的技

術(shù)問題，最嚴重的是修建能夠承擔(dān)一定重量的鐵路軌道和開發(fā)安全有效的停靠系

統(tǒng)。A項與文意所述相近，故選A。

22、Thebuildingofthefirsttranscontinentalsystem.

A、broughtaboutarapidgrowthofindustryandfarminginthewest

B、attra