2019年成人高考专升本《英语》检测提升试题（6）_第2页

　　Part II

　　Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage:

　　With the invention and development of television, entertainment has grown much more visual in character and is demanding less and less use of the imagination, considered by many to be man’s greatest faculty; but its greatest inadequacy lies in its inability to exercise just those creative powers in men which are called upon and developed in the pursuit of a worthwhile hobby. This lack is not serious while a man is still fully employed in his day-to-day work which itself often gives him opportunities to create either with his hands or with his mind. At this time he seeks only some form of relaxation in his leisure. There comes a time, however, when he must retire from his occupation on account of age, and it is then that these shallower pastimes, useful enough as a form of relaxation, might cease to satisfy the hitherto active man. Today, many elderly people are finding this to be true, and seem constantly to be suffering from a sense of frustration after retirement, which reveals itself in a short temper and slow degeneration of health, the two most common symptoms.

　　1. The writer criticizes visual entertainment because ________.

　　a. it does not require men’s creative powers

　　b. it cannot improve our intelligence and skill

　　c. it demands too much of our imagination

　　d. it leads men to slow degeneration in health

　　2. What is regarded as men’s greatest faculty?

　　a. Entertainment. b. Character. c. Hobbies. d. Imagination.

　　3. While fully employed, men look for ________.

　　a. visual entertainment that requires imagination in their leisure

　　b. opportunities to create either with their hands or with their minds in their leisure

　　c. something that will help them relax in their leisure

　　d. creative hobbies in their leisure

　　4. The elderly people find ________.

　　a. that shallower pastimes can no longer satisfy them

　　b. it unnecessary to cultivate creative hobbies in their younger days

　　c. retirement unnecessary

　　d. relaxation most suitable for their age

　　5. It can be inferred from the passage that ________.

　　a. hobbies are more important to the youth than to the elderly people

　　b. we should develop worthwhile hobbies when we are young

　　c. in ancient time entertainment was more visual in character

　　d. hobbies are not important in the health of modern men

　　Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage:

　　Daniel Defoe wrote the story of Robinson Crusoe suggested by the experience of Alexander Selkirk, a Scottish sailor who quarreled with his captain and at his own request was set on an island 300 miles off the coast of Chile. There he managed to survive for five years. Rescued and brought back to England, he became a nine day’s wonder, and Defoe went to Bristol to talk with the man. He thought over the story for seven years. By that time Selkirk, the brutish, rude sailor, had become the resourceful, courageous Robinson Crusoe. Thousands of imagined details gave the tale the illusion of reality. Defoe was the first author to use this method, and none since has ever used it more masterfully.

　　6. Daniel Defoe wrote Robinson Crusoe ________.

　　a. according to his own experience

　　b. according to the experience of Alexander Selkirk

　　c. out of his imagination

　　d. at the request of Alexander Selkirk

　　7. By “a nine days’ wonder” the author means ________.

　　a. a person of wonderful power

　　b. a person whose interest lasts only for a short time

　　c. a person who arouses great interest for a short time

　　d. a person who arouses great interest for a long time

　　8. Defoe began to write Robinson Crusoe ________.

　　a. seven years after he had talked with Selkirk

　　b. as soon as he heard of Selkirk’s adventure

　　c. when he was seventy years old

　　d. on an uninhabited island

　　9. Which of the following statements is true according to this passage?

　　a. Alexander Selkirk suggested Defoe to write the story of Robinson Crusoe.

　　b. Alexander Selkirk was forced to live on an uninhabited island for a long time.

　　c. Defoe took a great interest in Alexander Selkirk’s adventure.

　　d. Alexander Selkirk became a resourceful, courageous sailor after he came back to England.

　　10. The details of the story of Robinson Crusoe are ________.

　　a. omitted b. based on Selkirk’s real life story

　　c. written entirely under the guidance of the sailor d. d. written as if they had really happened

　　Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage:

　　After a busy day of work and play, the body needs to rest. Sleep is necessary for good health. During this time, the body recovers from the activities of the previous day. The rest that you get while sleeping enables your body to prepare itself for the next day.

　　There are four levels of sleep, each being a little deeper than the one before. As you sleep, your muscles relax little by little. Your heart beats more slowly, and your brain slows down. After you reach the fourth level, your body shifts back and forth from one level of sleep to the other.

　　Although your mind slows down, from time to time you will dream. Scientists who study sleep state that when dreaming occurs, your eyeballs begin to move more quickly (although your eyelids are closed). This stage of sleep is called REM, which stands for rapid eye movement.

　　If you have trouble falling asleep, some people recommend breathing very slowly and very deeply. Other people believe that drinking warm milk will help make you drowsy. There is also an old suggestion that counting sheep will put you to sleep!

　　11. A good title for this passage is ________.

　　a. Sleep b. Good Health c. Dreams d. Work and Rest

　　12. The word “drowsy” in the last paragraph means ________.

　　a. sick b. stand up c. asleep d. a little sleepy

　　13. This passage suggests that not getting enough sleep might make you ________.

　　a. dream more often b. have poor health

　　c. nervous d. breathe quickly

　　14. During REM, ________.

　　a. your eyes move quickly b. you dream

　　c. you are restless d. both A and B

　　15. The average number of hours of sleep that an adult needs is ________.

　　a. approximately six hours b. around ten hours

　　c. about eight hours d. not stated here

　　Questions 41 to 45 are based on the following passage:

　　The making of glass is a very old industry—at least 4,500 years old. Glass has many extraordinary qualities and it is frequently being used in new ways.

　　One of the most interesting new uses for glass is in telephone communication. Scientists have developed glass fibers as thin as human hair which are designed to carry light signals. When the light reaches the other end, it is first changed into electrical signals, which are in turn converted into sound messages.

　　Called light wave communication, the new system was used successfully in an experiment in Chicago in 1977. During the experiment, two glass fibers were able to carry 672 conversations at the same time. The light wave cable, containing 144 glass fibers, has the capacity to carry 50,000 conversations at the same time.

　　The light wave communication system has two important advantages. First, the glass fiber cables are smaller and weigh less than copper cables. Second, they cost less.

　　Perhaps it can be said that telephone communication has entered the age of light!

　　16. One of the extraordinary qualities of glass is that is can carry ________.

　　a. sound signals b. light signals c. electrical signals d. any signal

　　17. Before you can hear a message on the telephone using the new system, ________.

　　a. electrical signals must first be changed into light signals and then into sound

　　b. the light signals have to be changed directly into sound messages

　　c. light must first be changed into electrical signals and then into sound

　　d. either the light or the electrical signals have to be changed into sound message

　　18. According to the passage the new telephone communication system ________.

　　a. had been used within limited scope before 1977

　　b. was first put into actual use in 1977

　　c. had been repeatedly experimented on before 1977

　　d. was put on experiment in 1977

　　19. From the passage, you can tell that people prefer glass fiber cables to copper cables because ________.

　　a. glass fibers are less expensive

　　b. glass fibers deliver messages directly

　　c. glass fibers are more up to date

　　d. glass fibers are easier to make

　　20. Which of the following statements best expresses the main idea of the passage?

　　a. Glass is very useful because it has many unusual qualities.

　　b. Light signals have changed the use of glass in industry.

　　c. Glass fibers have reduced the cost of telephone communication.

　　d. The use of glass fibers to carry telephone messages is an interesting new development.