In Africa, people learned to send messages by beating on a series of large drums(鼓). Each drum was kept within hearing distance of the next one. The drum beats were sent out in a special way that all the drummers understood. Though the messages were simple, they could be sent at great speed for hundreds of miles.
In the eighteenth century, a French engineer found a new way to send short messages. In this way, a person held a flag in each hand and the arms were moved to various positions representing different letters of the alphabet. It was like spelling out words with flags and arms.
Over a long period of time, people sent messages in these different ways. However, not until the telephone was invented in America in the nineteenth century could people send speech sounds over a great distance in just a few seconds.
61. According to this passage, the Greek way of communication depended very much upon __________.
A. the sun B. high tower C. the spelling system D. arm movements 62. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. Neither the Greek soldiers nor their enemies could understand the messages. B. American soldiers beat large drums to pass messages. C. Telephone was invented by a French engineer.
D. Roman soldiers shouted from tower to tower to send messages. 63. In Africa, people sent messages__________. A. by a telephone B. over a very short distance
C. by a musical instrument (乐器) D. at a rather slow speed
64. __________people made use of arm movements to send messages. A. French B. Roman C. African D. Amen can 65. Which of the following is the best title for the passage? A. Ways of Sending Messages B. Ways of Turning Shields C. Ways of Beating Drums D. Ways of Making Telephones
第二部分 非选择题
Section B Short Answer Questions (15 points, 3 for each)
Directions：Answer each of the following questions with not more than 5 words.
Driving cars, trucks and motorcycles is an important part of our lives. We do it every day to get to work, to school or to friends’ houses.
Driving can be very convenient(方便的), but can also cause many problems. Waitin line at a red light, a driver may get impatient and decide just to drive right through it another car is coming from the other direction, there might be a terrible accident. Cut another car off can make its driver angry, so the driver may cut off someone else’s. In situation, pretty soon everybody becomes angry and impatient.
Traffic accidents kill millions of lives every year worldwide. In Taiwan alone, over seven people are killed in traffic accidents every day. The annual death rate (死亡率)from traffic accidents in Taiwan is twice that in Japan.
To allow traffic to move smoothly and safely, everybody must follow the rules. Before you drive, learn all the traffic laws. That way of driving is safe, convenient and even fun. 66. When may a driver get impatient on the road?
A driver may become impatient when _66_ at a red light.
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67. What is the bad effect of cutting another car off? Cutting another car off can easily make its driver _67_.
68. How many people are killed in traffic accidents annually in the world? _68_ die from traffic accidents every year worldwide.
69. What must people do to ensure a smooth and safe traffic according to the passage? To ensure a smooth and safe traffic everyone must _69_.
70. What will the way of driving become if we learn all the traffic laws and follow the rules? The way of driving will be _70_ if we learn all the traffic laws and follow the rules. IV. Writing (30 points)
Directions： For this part you are required to write a letter in English of about 100 words according to the suggestions given below.
71.假定你是王林，你的笔友Tom来信告知他将于下个月来中国。参考以下要点，以王林的名义给Tom写一封100词左右的E—mail，向他描述你的家乡，并邀请他来访。 注:信中已给内容不计入总字数。 (1)河水干净,空气清新；(clean, fresh)
(2)高楼林立,街道宽广、笔直；(there be, tall building, wide and straight) (3)悠久历史,人民善良；(long history, kind and friendly) (4)人们过着幸福的生活；(live a happy life) (5)期望来访。(look forward to your coming)
Mar.12,2015
Dear Tom,
I am very glad to hear from you and feel so excited to know that you will visit China next month. Welcome to my hometown.
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Sincerely yours,
Wang Lin
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专升本大学英语真题2015年
