2019年成人高考专升本《英语》检测提升试题（5）_第2页

　　Part II

　　Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage:

　　In Europe, where people seem to improve their trains as fast as we in the United States retire ours, we have living proof that railroads can compete with, and often outstrip, airlines and cars. “If the distance is seven hundred miles or more, people in Europe might prefer to fly,” says an official of the French National Railroads, “but when you get down to four or five hundred miles the train is convenient.” In France, a businessman says to his secretary, “What’s the next train to Lyons?” –not the next plane. Taking the train is a way of life. As the fleet of European trains continues to cut the time between major cities in the bid to hit the magic 125 miles per hour mark, airlines are halting or diminishing short-haul service and concentrating on the longer runs.

　　1. In the U. S. people seem to be ________.

　　a. improving their trains b. modernizing their trains

　　c. putting their trains out of service d. destroying all their trains

　　2. In what case can railroads outrun airlines and cars?

　　a. The longer runs. b. Short-haul service.

　　c. When the distance is 700 miles or more. d. When the train leaves for Lyons.

　　3. In Europe the railroads ________.

　　a. try to slow down their fleet of trains b. keep speeding up their trains

　　c. try to apply magic to their fleet of trains d. are halting or diminishing short-haul service

　　4. In Europe a businessman ________.

　　a. seldom takes the train b. often takes the train

　　c. takes the train only when it is automatic d. never takes an airplane

　　5. In the U. S. the railroads ________.

　　a. can compete with airlines and cars b. can hardly compete with airlines and cars

　　c. can sometimes outstrip airlines and cars d. is concentrating on the longer runs

　　Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage:

　　In order to learn to be one’s true self, it is necessary to obtain a wide and extensive knowledge of what has been said and done in the world; critically to inquire into it; carefully to consider it; clearly to analyze it; and earnestly to carry it out.

　　It matters not what you learn, but when you once learn a thing, you must never give it up until you have mastered it. It matters not what you inquire into, but when you once inquire into a thing, you must never give it up until you have thoroughly understood it. It matters not what you try to think of, but when you once try to think of a thing, you must never give it up until you have got what you want. It matters not what you try to carry out, but when you once try to carry out a thing, you must never give it up until you have done it thoroughly and well.

　　If another man succeeds by one effort, you will use a hundred efforts. If another man succeeds by ten efforts, you will use a thousand.

　　6. According to the author, first of all one must ________.

　　a. analyze b. inquire c. obtain knowledge d. act

　　7. When you try to do something, what matters is ________.

　　a. not to care too much about it b. to act immediately

　　c. to think carefully before you do it d. to carry it through to the end

　　8. The end of learning should be ________.

　　a. thought b. mastery c. inquiry d. analysis

　　9. According to the author, another man’s success should ________.

　　a. spur us on to greater efforts b. not be taken into consideration

　　c. make us nervous d. cause one to stop trying

　　10. The author implies but does not say that ________.

　　a. the way to knowledge is through specialization

　　b. one has to know everything to be successful

　　c. success depends not so much on natural ability as it does on effort

　　d. success in one’s profession is least important in one’s life

　　Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage:

　　In the water around New York City is a very small island called Liberty Island. On Liberty Island there is a very special statue called the Statue of Liberty. It is one of the most famous sights in the world.

　　The Statue of Liberty was gift from the people of France to the people of the United States. The statue was made by a French sculptor named Frederic Auguste Bartholdi. The inner support system was designed by Gustave Eiffel, the same man who made the famous Eiffel Tower in Paris.

　　Liberty, of course, means freedom, and the Statue of Liberty was given to the United States to celebrate the one-hundredth anniversary of U. S. independence from England. The statue was built in France, taken apart piece by piece, and then rebuilt in the United States. It was opened for the public on October 28, 1886.

　　As you might expect, the statue is very big. Visitors can ride an elevator from the ground to the bottom of the statue. If they want to, they can then walk up the 168 steps to reach the head of the statue where they can look out and enjoy the beautiful sight of the city of New York.

　　11. A good title for this selection is ________.

　　a. Famous Sights in the World b. Liberty Island

　　c. The Statue of Liberty d. A Gift from France

　　12. The word “sights” in the first paragraph means ________.

　　a. a small present or gift b. a kind of postcard

　　c. the power of seeing d. something that you can see

　　13. The statue was built ________.

　　a. in France b. in the United States c. in England d. on Liberty Island

　　14. We may conclude that the elevator does not ________.

　　a. go fast enough b. cost lots of money c. go to the top d. both A and B

　　15. The man who made the part of the statue that we can see on the outside was ________.

　　a. an unknown architect b. Bartholdi c. Eiffel d. both B and C

　　Questions 41 to 45 are based on the following passage:

　　Why don’t birds get lost on their long flights from one place to another? Scientists have puzzled over this question for many years. Now they’re beginning to fill in the blanks.

　　Not long ago, experiments showed that birds rely on the sun to guide them during daylight hours. But what about birds that fly by night? Tests with artificial stars have proved that certain night-flying birds are able to follow the stars in their long-distance flights.

　　A dove had spent its lifetime in a cage and had never flown under a natural sky. Yet it showed an inborn ability to use the stars for guidance. The bird’s cage was placed under an artificial star-filled sky. The bird tried to fly in the same direction as that taken by his outdoor cousins. Any change in the position of the artificial stars caused a change in the direction of his flight.

　　But the stars are apparently their principal means of navigation. When the stars are hidden by clouds, they apparently find their way by such landmarks as mountain ranges, coast lines, and river courses. But when it’s too dark to see these, the doves circle helplessly, unable to find their way.

　　16. The reasons why birds don’t get lost on long flights ________.

　　a. have been known to scientists for years b. have only recently been discovered

　　c. are known by everyone d. will probably remain a mystery

　　17. During daylight hours, birds ________.

　　a. fly aimlessly b. rely on landmarks

　　c. use sun for guidance d. are more likely to get lost

　　18. By “his outdoor cousins” the author means ________.

　　a. other experimenters b. the other doves of the same brood

　　c. doves under the natural sky d. other birds in general

　　19. The experiment with the dove indicated that ________.

　　a. birds have to be taught to navigate

　　b. a bird that has been caged will not fly long distances

　　c. some birds cannot fly at night

　　d. some birds seem to follow the stars when they fly at night

　　20. In total darkness, doves ________.

　　a. use landmarks b. don’t know which way to fly

　　c. fly back home d. wait for the stars to appear