2021年成人高考专升本《英语》之第四部分阅读理解,Ⅳ.ReadingComprehension(60points)Directions:Therearefivereadingpassagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbyfourquestions.ForeachquestiontherearefoursuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,CandD.ChooseonebestanswerandblackenthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.PassageoneWhatdoyouusetogetaroundtown?Acat?Abike?Yourfeet?PerhapsyoushouldtryaSegway!TheSegwayisperfectforshortjourney.Itisanelectricvehiclethatconsistsofaplatformbetweentwowheels,withapolethatconnectstheplatformtothehandlebars.Torideit,youstepupontotheplatform,andcontroltheSegwaybymovingyourbody.Leanforwardstogofaster,andbackwardstoslowdown.Onoldermodels,directioniscontrolledbyatwistgrip(扭转把手)onthelefthandlebar.Thisvariesthespeedsbetweenthetwomotors,adecreaseintheseedoftheleftwheelwouldturntheSegwaytotheleft.Withnevermodelsyousimplyleantotheleftorright.Meanwhile,agyroscope(陀螺仪)detectsyourmovementsandpreventsthemachineformfallingover.TheSegwayhasamaximumspeedof19kmperhourandarangeofabout38km.Afterthat,youneedtoplugitinandrechargethebattery.Segwaysareusedforavarietyofpurposes.Peoplewithmobilityproblemscannowenjoywalksinthecountrywiththeirfriendsandfamily.Somegolfersusethemasanalternativetothegolfcart.Anddogownersnowhaveaneasierwaytotakethedogtothepark.AfewpoliceforcesuseSegways,too.Theyallowofficerstomovequicklywhilstmaintainingcontactwiththepublic.Theyarealsobecomingacommonsightonairport.However,themostpopularuseisintourism,particularlyforcitytours.Visitanymajortouristcityinsummer,sitoutsideacafeforawhileandthereisagoodchanceyouwillseeagroupoftouristspassingonSegways.36.WhatistheSegwayaccordingtothispassage?A.Apolethatconnectstwohandlebars.B.Anewlyappearedpublictrafficvehicle.C.Abicyclewithaplatformbetweentwowheels.D.Anelectrictwo-wheeledvehicleforshorttrips.37.HowdoyouturntotheleftonSegwaysofnewermodels?A.LeantotheleftB.AdjustthetwistgripC.PresstheleftbarD.Controlthegyroscope38.HowfarcanyoutravelonaSegwayatmost?A..Lessthan19kmB..About19kmC.About38kmD.Morethan38km39.Thelastparagraphfocuseson____?A.WhataSegwayislikeB.WheretofindaSegwayC.HowtocontrolaSegwayD.WhenaSegwayisusefulPassageTwoNancyBrightandherhusbandJohnhadbeenworkingovertimeandsavingforalongtimesothattheycouldpaytheadvanceforNancy’sdreamhouse.Todaywasthedaythattheyhadenoughmoneyinhandtomakeadownpaymentonthehouse.Buttherealestate(房地产)agentinformedthemthatshehadreceivedanotherofferforthehouse.AlthoughtheotherofferwasslightlylessthanthatofNancyandJohn’s,thatpersonwiththenewofferwaswillingtopaythewholeamountatonce.Theowner,inurgentneedofmoney,wantedtoacceptthesecondoffer.NancyandJohnlookedateachotherwithdisappointedlooks.Theywalkedbackhomefeelingverylowabouthavinglostthehouse.Soontheyrecoveredandinvolvedthemselvesintotheirdailylives,thoughonceinawhileNancywouldsinkintoamilddepressionoverlosingthehouse.OnedayNancywokeupinthemorningfeelingevenlowerthanusual.Shekeptfeelingsick,evenlostinterestinherroutinecoffee.Shepullallthesesymptomsdowntothestressofworkinghardandlosingherdreamhouse.Aweekpassedandsheseemedtogetworse.Johnwasworriedandinsistedontakinghertothedoctor.Thedoctor,aftertakingafewtests,informedthemwithahugesmilethatNancywastwomonthspregnant!JohnandNancywereoverjoyedbutalsoworriedaboutnothavingtheirownhousebeforethebabywasborn.OneeveningNancywanderedintothestreetwhereherdreamhousewas,andasshepassedbyit,shewassurprisedtoseethattherewerenoticesstuckonallthehouse.Oncloserexaminationshefoundthatthenoticeswereforalltheresidentstomoveoutofthehouseastheywerebuildingahighwayandthewholerowofthehousesneededtobepulleddown.Nancysuddenlyrealizedthatnotgettingherdreamhousehadbeenablessingindisguise.ShethankedGodanddecidedtobehappywiththeblessingsshehadandstartedlookingforwardtothebirthofherchild.40.WhydidNancyandherhusbandlosetheirdreamhouse?A.Theycouldn’tpaythewholeamountforthehouseatonce.B.Someoneelseofferedmoremoneyforthehouse.C.Theycouldn’taffordtheadvanceforthehouse.D.Thehouseownerdecidednottosellthehouse.41.Howdidtheyfeelaftertheylosttheirdreamhouse?A.Theyfeltsorryandhardlyrecovered.B.Theyfeltrelievedbutwithlittleregent.C.Theyenjoyedtheirdailylivesallthesame.D.Theyweredepressedbuttriedtoadjustthemselves.42.WhatdidNancyfindaboutthehouseoneday?A.Itwouldbeonsaleagain.B.Itwouldbepulleddown.C.Ithadbeenredecorated.D.Ithadbeenemptied.43.Whatdoesthephrase“ablessingindisguise”inthelastparagraphmean?A.AgoodluckB.AdirtytrickC.AsecretwishD.AfalsealarmPassageThreeMostoftheguestswhocomeonourtripshaveneverbeentoEgyptbefore.Wewanttomakeeveryonecomfortableandatease,butwedoalwaysgetthesamequestioninadvanceofatrip.SohereIwillgiveyousometraveltips.WhatshouldIwear?IfyouareluckyenoughtovisitEgyptbetweenNovemberandFebruary,packasweater.You’llneedit--thedesertgetschillyatnight..Duringtheday,thetemperaturewillbeagreeableandcomfortable.Anyothertime,packasifyouaregoingtophoenixorVegasinAugust.Fortheladiesbathingsuitsarenormalifthere’sapoolwhereyou’regoing,butleavethestringbikiniathome--itisaMuslimcountry,afterall.Last,ifyou’replanningonvisitinganymosquesorcertainpartsofupperEgypt,ladieswillneedtoplanonbringingsomethingthatcomesatleasttotheelbows,andnoshortsformenorwomeninthoseareas.WhatspecialthingsdoIneedtopack?OneofmyfavoritethingsintheworldtobringtoEgyptisanEvianMister,asprayerwithafinemistofEvianwater.Youmaybeabletofinditinyourlocaldrugstore.Sprayalittleonyourfaceorhead,andyourbodytemperaturewillfeellikeit’sdropped10to15degrees.Otheritemsincludeyourcamera,sunblockandextrabatteries.HowdoIcommunicatewithhome?Internetcafesareplentifuleverywhere,especiallyinCairo,Luxor,andAlexandria.Ifyouhaveinternationalcallingonyourphone,youshouldbeabletouseit----AT&Tandsprintbothworkinternationallyforsure,butmaysureyouhavetheinternationalcoverage.Asatellitephoneisbestifyouarecertaintoneedcoverageinthemiddleofthecountry,likewhilesailinguptheNile,butformostpeoplethesedaysacellphoneisfine.WhatmedicalpreparationdoIneed?Inaword:none!TheonethingyoumaycomedownwithinEgyptispolitelycalled“Pharoah’sRevenge”ThethingthatknocksoutPharoah’sRevengeisaregionallyproducedmedicine,andisavailableateverydrugstorefor$1abox.DON’Tdrinklocalwater,DOdrinkbottledwater,avoidtheskinsoffreshvegetables,andyouwillbefine.44.Whatclothingisproperforladiesvisitingamosque?A.stringbikinisB.Long-sleeveclosesC.BathingsuitsD.Shorts45.What’stheuseofanEvianMister?A.torelieveyourthirstB.TopreventsunburnsC.TocoolyourselfdownD.Todriveawayinsects46.Whatinformationisprovidedaboutdistancecommunication?A.Acellphoneisenoughformostpeople.B.AT&TandsprintofferfreeserviceinEgypt.C.AsatellitephonedoesnotworkinMid-Egypt.D.Internetcafesareonlyavailableinbigcities.47.Whatdoes“Pharoah’sRevenge”probablyrefertointhelastparagraph?A.AcurseB.AlegendC.DiseaseD.VegetablePassageFourWhateveryoudo,don’tchallengeachimpanzeenamedAyumutoanumbermemorygame.In2007,Ayumubecamefamousforhislightningspeedatagamethatgoeslikethis:Aplayerviewsacomputerscreenwherethenumbers1through9appearbrieflyatonceandthenturntowhitesquares.Theplayerthentapsthesquareswherethenumbershadbeen,inorderfrom1to9.Peoplecandoit.ButnohumancompetitorhasevercompletedthegamefasterormoreaccuratelythanAyumuthechimp.ForalmostfiveyearsAyumuremainsundefeated.PsychologistNicholasHumphreyofDarwinCollegeatCambridgeUniversityinEnglandnowthinksheknowsthesecretbehindthechimp’sability.HumphreysuspectsAyumu’sbrainmayhaveaconditionthatallowsthechimptoseenumbersascolors.ThiswouldmeanthatAyumumayseeacolorglowafterthenumbersdisappears.Then,insteadofrememberingthenumbers,heremembersasequenceofcolors,eachassociatedwithanumber.TheconditionthatHumphreybelievesAyumumayhaveiscalledsynesthesia.Humanswithsynesthesiamayassociatenumbersandletterswithcolors.Forexample,apersonmayseethenumber“5”asthecolorblue.Untilnow,scientistshadassumedonlyhumanscouldhavesynesthesia.Humphreyfoundtheinspirationforhisideaata2011scientificconference.There,heheardapresentationaboutAyumu’smemoryabilitiesandanothertalkaboutsynesthesia.Hethenputthetwoideastogether.NoteveryoneisconvincedthatHumphreyiscorrect.PrimatologistTetsuroMatsuzawaofthePrimateResearchInstituteatKyotoUniversityinJapanhasspentdecadesstudyingtheamazingmemoriesofchimpanzees,includingAyumu.Hemaintainsthatchimpssimplyhavefastermemoryrecallthanpeople.52.WhatisAyumufamousfor?A.Hisgiftinplayingcomputers.B.Histalentincalculatingnumbers.C.Hisskillintappingthenumberedsquares.D.Hisamazingperformanceinmemorygame.53.WhichofthefollowingistrueofNicholasHumphrey?A.HethinksAyumuhasanamazingmemory.B.HebelievesthatAyumuseesthecolorsofnumbers.C.HewasinspiredbyPrimatologistTetsuroMatsuzawa.D.Hedeliveredaspeechonsynesthesiaatthe2011conference.54.WheredoesHumphreygettheinspirationforhisidea?A.FromanexperimentB.FromaconferenceC.FromaresearchonchimpanzeesD.Fromthecolorblue55.HowdoesTetsuroMatsuzawaexplainAyumu’sperformanceinthegame?A.Ayumuusessynesthesia.B.Ayumuisclevererthanmostchimps.C.Chimpsrecallthingsfasterthanpeople.D.Chimpsaregoodatdealingwithnumber.
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