2019年成人高考专升本英语巩固练习及答案（十）_第3页

　　At the University of Kansas art museum,scientists tested the effect of different colored walls on walls on two groups of visitors to an exhibit of paintings. For the first group the room was painted white ; for the second, dark brown. Movement of each group was followed by an electrical equipment under the carpet. The experiment showed that those who entered the dark brown room walked more quickly,covered more area, and spent less time in the room than people in the white one. Dark brown made people more active, but the activity ended sooner. Not only the choice of colors but also the general appearance of a room affects those inside. Another experiment presented people with photographs of faces whose energy was to be commented. Three groups of people were used; each was shown the

　　same photos, but each group was in an ordinary room--a nice office. The third was in a tastefully designed living room with carpeting. Results showed that the people in the beautiful room tend to give higher marks to the faces than those in the ugly room did. Other studies suggest that students do better on tests taken in comfortable rooms than in ordinary-looking or ugly ones.

　　( )40. Which of the following is the best expression of the main idea of this passage?

　　A. People in beautiful rooms tend to give higher marks to photos of faces than people in ugly rooms.

　　B. The color and general appearance of a room have a deeper effect on the behavior of the people in it.

　　C. The University of Kansas has studied the effects of the color of a room on people's behavior.

　　D. Beautifully furnished,light-coloured rooms make people more comfortable than ugly, dark rooms.

　　答案：B

　　( )41. What is referred to as the "general appearance" in this passage is __________

　　A. how many broad windows a room has,through which sunlight might come in

　　B. the size of a room

　　C. whether there are beautiful walls in a room

　　D. what the room looks like

　　答案：D

　　( )42. This passage provides us with __________

　　A. a piece of scientific information

　　B. a normal lesson

　　C. an interesting test

　　D. a piece of news

　　答案：A

　　( )43. At least how many tests were carried out by the scientists referred to in this passage?

　　A. Three.

　　B. Two.

　　C. Only one.

　　D. Four.

　　答案：A

　　There are many commonly held beliefs about eyeglasses and eyesight that are not proven facts.For instance, some people believe that wearing glasses too soon weakens the eyes. But there is no evidence to show that the structure of eyes is changed by wearing glasses at a young age. Wearing the wrong glasses, however, can prove harmful. Studies show that for adults there is no danger, but children can develop loss of vision if they have the wrong glasses.

　　We have all heard some of the common myths about how eyesight gets bad. Most people believe that reading in dim light causes pool eyesight, but that is unique. Too little light makes the eyes work harder, so they do get tired and strained. Eyestrain also results from reading a lot, reading in bed, and watching too much television. But, although eyestrain may cause some pain or headaches, it does not permanently damage eyesight.

　　Another myth about eyes is that they can be replaced, or transferred from one person to another.There are close to one million nerve fibers that connect the eyeball to the brain, and as if yet it is impossible to attach them all in a new person. Only certain parts of the eye--the cornea and the retina-can be replaced. But if we keep clearing up the myths and learning more about the eyes, some-day a full transplant may be possible!

　　( )44. This passage is mostly about __________

　　A. different types of eyeglasses

　　B. a visit to the eye doctor

　　C. myths about eyesight

　　D. cornea transplants

　　答案：C

　　( )45. One cause of eyestrain mentioned in the passage is __________

　　A. wearing contact lenses too long

　　B. going to the movies

　　C. reading a lot

　　D. not visiting your eye doctor

　　答案：C

　　( )46. From this passage one can conclude that __________

　　A. doctors are still learning things about eyesight

　　B. headaches are only caused by eyestrain

　　C. everyone should wear glasses

　　D. people only believe things that are proven facts

　　答案：A

　　( )47. The word "develop" is used to mean __________

　　A. become larger

　　B. create

　　C. train

　　D. acquire

　　答案：D

　　Lawn tennis is a good sport, being based on the ancient game of court tennis, which probably came up in Egypt or Persia some 2,500 years ago. Major Walter Wing field thought that something like court tennis could be played outdoors on lawns,and in December 1873,he introduced his new game,which he called Sphairistike, at a lawn party in Wales. The sport became popular very rapidly,but the strange, difficult name disappeared almost at once, being replaced by the very simple and logical term "lawn tennis".

　　By 1874 the game was being played by British soldiers in Bermuda, and in the early months of that year a young lady named Mary Outer bridge returned from Bermuda to New York, bringing with her the equipment necessary to play the new game. With the help of one of her brothers, she laid out a court on the grounds of the Staten Island Cricket and Baseball Club, and there, in the spring of 1874, Miss Outerbridge and some of her friends played the first game of lawn tennis in the United States.

　　And just two years later,in 1876,the first United States lawn tennis tournament( 锦标赛)was held at Nahant near Boston.

　　( )48. Mary Outerbridge is important in the history of lawn tennis because

　　A. she invented it

　　B. she gave it its name

　　C. she introduced it to Bermuda

　　D. she brought it to America

　　答案：D

　　( )49. The new game called Sphairistike appeared in in 1873.

　　A. America

　　B. Europe

　　C. Bermuda

　　D. Egypt

　　答案：B

　　( )50. The first United States lawn tennis game was played __________

　　A. at Nahant

　　B. on the Staten Island

　　C. in Boston

　　D. in New York

　　答案：D

　　( )51. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

　　A. Lawn tennis became popular very rapidly in the United States.

　　B. It was Major Walter Wing field who invented court tennis.

　　C. The sport was called "lawn tennis" shortly after it was invented.

　　D. Miss Outerbridge set up a lawn tennis court with the help of her brother.

　　答案：B

　　All the housewives who went to the new supermarket had one great ambition: to be the lucky customer who did not have to pay for her shopping. For this was what the notice just inside the entrance promised. It said: " Remember, once a week, one of our customers gets free goods. This May Be Your Lucky Day!"

　　For several weeks Mrs. Edwards hoped, like many of her friends, to be tire lucky customer. Unlike her friends, she never gave up hoping. The cupboards in kitchen were full of things which she did not need. Her husband tried to advise her against buying things but failed. She dreamed of the day when the manager of the supermarket would approach her and say," Madam, this is Your Lucky Day. Everything in your basket is free.

　　One Friday morning,after she had finished her shopping and had taken it to her car,she found that she had forgotten to buy any tea. She dashed back to the supermarket, got the tea and went towards the cash-desk. As she did so, she saw the manager of the supermarket approach her. "Madam," he said,holding out his hand,"I want to congratulate you! You are our lucky customer and everything you have in your basket is free!"

　　( )52. The housewives learnt about the offer of free goods __________

　　A. on TV

　　B. from the manager

　　C. at the supermarket

　　D. from the newspaper

　　答案：C

　　( )53. Which statement is TRUE?

　　A. Mrs. Edwards is always very lucky.

　　B. Mrs. Edwards had no friends.

　　C. Mrs. Edwards hoped to get free shopping.

　　D. Mrs. Edwards gets disappointed easily.

　　答案：C

　　( )54. Mrs. Edwards' husband tried to __________

　　A. make her unhappy

　　B. cheer her up

　　C. buy things with her

　　D. stop her buying things

　　答案：D

　　( )55. Mrs. Edwards went back to the supermarket quickly because she had to __________

　　A. buy another thing

　　B. talk to the manager

　　C. pay for her shopping

　　D. find her shopping

　　答案：A