2012年河南省普通高等学校专升本考试真题(阅读理解)
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Passage One
I`m a Chinese student studying
in Canada. I have been a boarder(寄宿生) with the Carsons for
more than a year and a
half.
The Carsons live in their own
house, which has four bedrooms including the one in
the
basement(底层) which I live in. Judy does all the work in the house and
Andrew is responsible
for the work in the garden.
When they go out in they evening, they often ask me to look after
their
children.
Judy`s parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Morris, lived in another city. Judy was their only chi
ld and
naturally they doted
on(溺爱)
Judy`s children. They often sent the children
presents.
Last April Mr. Morris died. Now
that Mrs. Morris was quite alone, I expected that Judy
would
want her to come and live with
them. One day, Margaret told me grandma was coming to live
with
them and her daddy and mummy
would want my room back. The news didn`t surprise me and
the
next day I went to Judy and
asked her about it. I said I couldn`t think of living in their
basement
room any longer if it was
needed for Mrs. Morris. Judy seemed surprised at first. Then she
told
me there was no deed for me to
move, for they hadn`t yet come to any decision about her
mother
coming to live with
them. “Naturally I`m
worried about my mother. She has been in poor
health.”
She smiled sadly and
added. “To be honest,
Andrew and my mother have never got on well. We`ll
wait a bit and see what
happens. Perhaps Moter will be all right living herself, of perhaps
they will
both change their
minds.”
That was six months ago. During
this time I`ve heard that Mrs. Morris has had two
illnesses
and that her health has got
worse. A nursing home was mentioned once but Mrs. Morris refused
to
go there. So up to now she`s
still living alone and I`m still living in the basement
room.
61. What is the relationship
between the speaker and the Carsons?
A. He is a brother of Andrew
Carson.
B. He is a close friend of the
Carsons.
C. He is a student of Judy
Carson.
D. He is a student who pays to
live and have meals at the Carsons` house.
62. Why did the speaker expect
Mrs. Morris to come to live with her daughter?
A. Because Mr. Morris was
dead.
B. Because Mrs. Morris suffered
from illness.
C. Because Mrs. Morris lived
all by herself.
D. Because of all the reasons
mentioned in A, B and C.
63. Which of the following
statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Mrs. Morris was coming to
live with the Carsons, so they asked the speaker to
move.
B. Judy had no brothers or
sisters to look after her mother.
C. Mrs. Morris loved her
grandchildren very much.
D. The Carsons once suggested
that Mrs. Morris go to live in a nursing home.
64. Why didn`t Mrs. Morris come
to live with her daughter`s family?
A. Because the speaker lived in
the basement room and there was no other room for
her to live in.
B. Because she did not have a
good relationship with her son-in-law.
C. Because she was in rather
poor health and could not come.
D. Because she did not want to
leave her own house.
65. Which of the following
would be the best title for the passage?
A. My Landlady.
B. The Boarder.
C. Family Relationships is
Canada.
D. Nursing Homes and the Aged.
Passage Two
Overhead bridges are found in
many parts of Beijing, especially in places where traffic is
very
heavy and crossing the road is
dangerous.
The purpose of these bridges is
to enable pedestrians (行人) to cross roads safely. Overhead
bridges are used to very much
the same way as zebra crossings. They are more efficient
(效率高的)
although less convenient
because people have to climb up a long flight of steps. This is
inconvenient
especially to older people.
When pedestrains use an overhead bridge, they do not hold up
traffic.
However, when they cross a busy
road using a zebra crossing, traffic is held up. This is why
the
government has built many
overhead bridges to help pedestrians and to keep traffic moving at
the
same time.
The government of Beijing has
spent a large amount of money on building these bridges.
For
their own safety, pedestrians
should be encouraged to use them instead of risking
(冒…危险) their
lives by dashing across the
road. Old people , however , may find it a little difficult
climbing up and
down the steps, but it is still
much safer than walking across the road with all the danger of
moving
traffic.
Overhead bridges serve a very
useful purpose. Pedestrians, both old and young, should make
it
a habit to use them. This will
prevent unnecessary accidents and loss of life.
66. What is the advantage of
overhead bridges mentioned in this passage?
A. Taller trucks can pass under
them.
B. Pedestrians can climb up and
have a view of the city.
C. They are safer for
pedestrians and can keep traffic moving at the same
time.
D. They are easier and more
convenient for the pedestrians.
67. Why were overhead bridges
built in Beijing?
A. Because they prevent traffic
from being held up.
B. Because they provide an easy
way for the drivers to cross the road.
C. Because they save money for
the government.
D. Because they save time for
the pedestrians.
68. Which of the following
statements is true according to the passage?
A. Overhead bridges are found
in every part of Beijing.
B. Overhead bridges are only
found in the centre of Beijing.
C. Overhead bridges are found
in many parts of big cities in China.
D. Overhead bridges are found
in places where traffic is heavy.
69. The underlined words a
zebra crossing probably mean ________.
A. a safe place across a road
for pedestrians to walk across the road
B. a wild animal from Africa
that looks like a horse with broad dark brown and
white
stripes on its
body
C. a safe place across a road
for zebras to walk across the road
D. a safe place across a road
for children to play a game
70. What is the writer`s
attitude towards overhead bridges?
A. It is inconvenient to older
people to walk across the road.
B. It is much safer for
pedestrians though climbing up and down the steps may be
a
little difficult,
C. An overhead bridge is more
beautiful than a zebra crossing.
D. To build overhead bridges is
the business of the government.
Passage
Three
There was a time when, if a
lady got into a crowded bus or train, a gentleman
would
immediately stand up and offer
his seat. But now, things are different. Today a gentleman
will
probably look out of the window
or if he feels a bit shy, hide behind his newspaper. Either way,
the
lady will have to stand until
someone else gets off.
You can`t entirely blame men
for this change in manners, though. Gone are the days
when
women could be referred to as
weakers without causing trouble. A whole generation of women
has
grown up demanding equality
with men, not just equality in jobs or education, but in social
life.
Hold a door open for some women
and you are likely to get an angry lecture on treating women
as
weakers unable to open doors
for themselves. Take a girl out for meal and she`ll probably insist
on
paying her share of the bill.
On second thoughts, that is perhaps not a bad idea.
It`s no wonder then, that men
have given up some ways of politeness and consideration
which
they used to show towards
women. On the other hand, the man`s active politeness is perhaps
slowly
being replaced by true
consideration for the needs and feelings of women, so that men can
see
women as equal human beings,
rather than as weakers or something that can be used to please
men.
Maybe it is worth women`s while
to stand in the bus or train.
71. Today, when a lady gets on
a crowded bus or train, a gentleman would probably
_______.
A. stand up and offer her his
seat B. read
his newspaper
C. look out of the window
D. not stand up and offer her his
seat
72. What men do towards women
on a crowded bus or train today is _______.
A. really bad
B. strange
enough
C. not entirely wrong
D. entirely wrong
73. The new generation of women
wants to be _______.
A. treated not as the weaker
sex B.
treated as the weaker sex
C. cared for on buses and
trains
D. better treated than before
74. According to the passage,
which of the following is Not correct?
A. Some women may get angry if
you open the for them.
B. Girls don`t want you to pay
for meal at all.
C. Some women may criticize you
if you show too much politeness to them.
D. A girl may be unhappy if you
insist on paying her share of the bill.
75. From this passage, we know
that _______.
A. women need true
consideration of their needs and feelings
B. men have given up some
politeness they used to show to women
C. women often get angry if
you`re polite to them
D. women should stand in the
bus or train
Passage
Four
“Family” is of course
an elastic word.But when British people say that their society
is
based on family life,they are
thinking of “family”
in its narrow,peculiarly
European sense of
mother,father and children
living together alone in their own house as an economic and social
unit.
Thus,every British marriage
indicates the beginning of a new and independent
family—hence
the
tremendous importance of
marriage in British life.
For both the man and the
woman,marriage means leaving one`s parents and starting one`s
own
life.The man`s first duty will
then be to his wife,and the wife`s to her husband.He will be
entirely
responsible for her financial
support,and she for the running of the new home.Their children will
be
their common responsibility and
theirs alone.Neither the wife`s parents nor the husband`s,nor
their
brothers or sisters,aunts or
uncles,have any right to interfere with them—they are their own masters.
Readers of novels like Jane
Austen`s �Pride and
Prejudice� will know that in former times
marriage among wealthy families
were arranged by the girl`s parents, that is,it was the parents`
duty
to find a suitable husband for
their daughter,preferably a rich one,and by skillful encouragement
to
lead him eventually to ask
their permission to marry her.Until that time,the girl was
protected and
maintained in the parents`
home,and the financial relief of getting rid of her could be seen
in their
giving the newly married pair a
sum of money called a dowry.It is very different today.Most girls
of
today get a job when they leave
school and become financially independent before their
marriage.
This has had two results.A girl
chooses her own husband,and she gets no dowry.
76. What does the author mean
by “Family is of course an elastic
word”?
A. Different families have
different ways of life.
B. Different definitions could
be given to the word.
C. Different nations have
different families.
D. Different times produce
different families.
77. For an English family, the
husband`s duty is ________.
A. supporting the family while
the wife is financial
B. defending the family while
the wife is running the home
C. financial while the wife is
running the home
D. independent while the wife
is dependent
78. Everything is decided in a
family ________.
A. by the couple
B. with the help of their parents
C. by brothers and sisters
D. with the help of aunts and
uncles
79. What is TRUE concerning the
book Pride and Prejudice?
A. It is the best book on
marriage.
B. It is a handbook of
marriage.
C. It gives quite some ideas of
English social life in the past.
D. It provides a lot of
information of former time wealthy families.
80. With regard to marriage in
Britain, present day girls differ from former time girls
in
________.
A. the right to marry
B. more
parental support
C. choosing husbands
D. social position
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