湖北普通专升本英语模拟试题

with air bags or automatic seat belts.

The rule wouldn’t have been necessary but for one simple fact. Even though seat belts could prevent nearly half of the deaths in fatal car accidents, 85 percent of the population simply won’t wear them.

Why not? Behavioral engineers have found that there are all sorts of reasons—usually unstated. These are some of the most popular. It’s safer to be thrown from a car man trapped. According to E. Scott Geller, that’s a faulty argument. “In fact”, he says, “being thrown from a car is twenty-five times more dangerous than being trapped”.

It won’t happen to me; I’m a good driver. But what about the other person who may be a terrible driver? The data show that the average incidence (发生率) for all accidents in one per driver every 10 years.

My car will end up underwater or on fire, and I won’t be able to get out. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), only 0.5 percent of all injury-producing accidents occur under these conditions. “If you’re wearing a belt, you’ve got a better chance of being conscious and not having your legs broken—distinct advantages in getting out of a dangerous situation”.

I’m only going a few blocks. Yet 80 percent of accidents happen at speeds or less that 25 miles per hour, 75 percent happen within 25 miles of home. 56.Before 1989, in the United States ________.

A) the use of seat belts was not compulsory for the majority of the population B) a new law requiring the use of seat belts had just been passed

C) people had to choose between the use of seat belts or the use of air bags D) almost fifty percent of the people involved in car accidents were saved by seat Belts

57.The word “trapped” (Para. 3, Line 3) means to be ________. A) held up in a traffic jam B) confined in the car C) caught in an accident D) pulled into a car

58.One of the reasons why many drivers refuse to wear seat belts is because ________. A) they don’t think that it is comfortable to wear seat belts

B) they don’t believe that an accident involving a terrible driver is highly probable C) they believe that no danger is involved in just driving a few blocks D) they think that few drivers are willing to wear seat belts

59.It can be inferred from the passage that ________. A) seat belts should be replaced by air bags

B) eighty-five percent of all drivers are likely to Break traffic rules

C) all drivers, whether good or bad, are liable to have an accident at one time or another

D) wearing seat belts will get drivers out of dangerous situations 60.The purpose of the writer in writing this passage is ________. A) to urge the government to pass the law sooner B) to tell how dangerous car-driving can be C) to criticise those who refuse to use seat belts D) to prove the necessity of the new rule Passage Three

Questions 61 to 65 are based on the following passage.

For well over 2000 years the world’s great religions have taught the virtues of a trusting heart. Now there is another reason to merit the wisdom of the ages: scientific evidence indicates that those with trusting hearts will live longer, healthier lives.

As a result of the work published in the 1970s by two pioneering heart specialists, Meyer Friedman and Ray H. Rosenman, nearly every American is aware that blood Type. A people are impatient, and easily moved to hostility and anger. Many have come to believe that Type As are at a much higher risk of suffering heart attack or dying of heart disease than others.

The driving force behind hostility is a cynical (愤世嫉俗) mistrust of others. If we expect others to mistreat us, we are seldom disappointed. This generates anger and leads us to respond with hostility.

The most characteristic attitude of a cynic is being suspicious of the motives of people he doesn’t know. Imagine you are waiting for an elevator and it stops two floors above for longer than usual. How inconsiderate (不替别人着想的) You think. In a few seconds, you have drawn hostile conclusions about unseen people and their motives.

Meanwhile, your cynical mistrust is leading to noticeable physical consequences. Your voice rises. The rate and depth of your breathing increases. Your heart is beating faster and harder, and the muscles of your arms and legs become tight. You feel “charged up”, ready for action.

If you frequently experience these feelings, you may be at increased risk of developing serious health problems. Anger can add to the risk of heart and other diseases.

61.According to the author, people with trusting hearts are ________.

A) usually intelligent and wise B) usually very religious

C) less likely to get heart diseases D) not likely to be mistreated by others

62.The book by Meyer Friedman and Ray H. Rosenman most probably discusses ________. A) friendliness and hostility B) trust and mistrust of people C) heart diseases and death rate

D) people’s characters and their blood types

63.According to the passage, if you have a fixed idea in mind that people will mistreat you, you will always find it ________. A) to be disappointing B) to be pleasing C) to be wrong D) to be so

64.A cynic, in the passage, is a person ________. A) who is always ready to fight

B) who usually has doubts about the people around him C) whose behaviour usually leads to serious health problems D) whose behaviour usually seems strange to the people he knows 65.The author’s intention in writing the passage is to ________. A) advise people to be patient

B) analyze the danger of heart diseases C) persuade people to be trustful D) praise the wisdom of the old people Short Answer Questions Directions:In this part there is a short passage with five questions or incomplete statements. Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words (not exceeding 10 words.)

For many women choosing whether to work or not to work outside their home is a luxury: they must work to survive. Others face a hard decision.

Perhaps the easiest choice has to do with economics. One husband said, “Marge and I decided after careful consideration that for her to go back to work at this moment was an extravagance (奢侈) we couldn’t afford.” With two preschool children, it soon became clear in their figuring that with babysitters (临时照看小孩的人), transportation, and increased taxes, rather than having more money, they might actually end up with less.

Economic factors are usually the first to be considered, but they are not the most important. The most important aspects of the decision have to do with the emotional needs of each member of the family. It is in this area that husbands and wives find themselves having to face many confusing and conflicting feelings. There are many women who find that homemaking is boring or who feel imprisoned (被囚禁) if they have to stay home with a young child or several children. On the other hand, there are women who think that homemaking gives them the deepest satisfaction.

From my own experience. I would like to suggest that sometime the decision to go back to work is made in too much haste. There are few decisions that I now regret more. I wasn’t mature enough to see how much I could have gained at home. I regret my impatience to get on with my career. I wish I had allowed myself the luxury of watching the world through my little girl’s eyes. Questions:

66.Which word in the first tow paragraphs best explains why many women have to work?

67.Why did Marge and her husband think it an extravagance for Marge to go back to work?

68.What are the two major considerations in deciding whether women should go out to work?

69.Some women would rather do housework and take care of their children than pursue a career because they feel ________.

70.If given a second chance, the writer would probably choose to ________. Part IV Translation 71. 他要她放弃工作在家照顾孩子，但是她觉得这个要求太过分了。

72. 比如，青少年希望在外呆到很晚，但是当第二天早上要起床上学时，那又是另一回事了。

73. Once the balance in nature is disturbed, it will result in a number of possible unforeseeable effects.

74. Mike didn't come to the party last night, nor did he call me to give an explanation.

75. There remains one problem, namely, who should be sent to head the research there. Answer

1. C 2. A 3. A 4. A 5. B 6. D 7. B 8. D 9. B 10. C 11. D 12. A 13. C 14. A 15. C 16. B 17. D 18. B 19. C 20. C 21. B 22. B 23. A 24. D 25. D 26. C 27. A 28. A 29. B 30. D 31. C 32. D 33. B 34. A 35. D 36. B 37. A 38. B 39. A 40. D 41. B 42. B 43. C 44. A 45. D 46. C 47. A 48. C 49. D 50. C 51. D 52. B 53. A 54. B 55. C 56. A 57. B 58. C 59. C 60. D 61. C 62. D 63. D 64. C 65. C

66.Economics.

67. Because the increased cost will be more than Marge’s income. 68. Economic factors and emotional needs.

69. that homemaking gives them the deepest satisfaction. 70. stay home.

71. He wants her to give up working and stay home to look after the children. She feels, however, that this is too much for her.

72. For example, teenagers want to stay out till all hours of the night, but when it comes to getting up in the morning in time for classes, it's a different story. 73.自然界的平衡一旦遭到破坏,就会带来很多不可预知的影响. 74.迈克没来参加昨晚的聚会，也没给我打电话作任何解释。 75.还存在一个问题，那就是派谁去带领那里的研究工作。

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