四川理工专升本英语模拟题(9)

C. an autobiography D. a magazine article on social problems (十五)

There are many kinds of ants in the world that always live in companies .they are the most hard-working creatures and most of them make their nests under ground. The small black ants that we see running back and forth in the grass are the same ants that bother us by coming to our picnics uninvited. They are not trying to be harmful, but are only doing the house-keeping job they were made for. They are nature’s clean-up crew. One of these ants, scouting in the grass, finds the trail of an injured beetle. In some mysterious way the news spreads. Soon there are two ants, then a few more. Then a dozen or more are running around the beetle. Enough ants will come to put an end to it.

Then the beetle is dead, the ants carry it away to their underground nests. They leave nothing in the grass but empty shell.

1.The ants that come to our picnics are _______.

A. looking for company B.having fun C.doing their job D.trying to bother us 2.According to this passage the black ant’s job is to ______.

A. kill all beetles B. clean up the grass C.help injured insects D.enjoy our picnics 3.As soon as an ant finds an injured insect, it ______.

A. makes friends with it B. kills it C. carries it away and eats it D. lets other ants know 4.More ants learn about the beetle_____.

A. by smelling it B. by hearing the sounds it makes C. from other ants D. from the injured beetle 5.The ants clean the grass by _____.

A.carrying away everything but the shell B.carrying away the whole beetle C.putting the whole beetle under the ground D.covering the beetle with leaves （十六）

The first automobile was invented more than two hundred years ago. It used steam for power and had wooden wheels. The first automobile may have been simple and primitive, but it was an extremely important invention. The automobile today is the primary means of land transportation. It has produced more changes in our daily life than any other machine.

Almost all gasoline engines work in the same way—with four movements, or strokes, of a piston in a cylinder. The first stroke pulls the fuel mixture (gasoline and air) into the cylinder. The second stroke compresses the fuel mixture. A spark plug produces a spark that ignites the fuel mixture and causes the third stroke. The final stroke removes any waste gases which might remain in the cylinder.

The preceding paragraph explains what happens inside the cylinder to make the piston move. When the piston is pushed down by the explosion in the third stroke, it pushes the connecting rod. This rod rotates the crankshaft. The crankshaft is connected to other parts which turn the wheels. Most cars today have four, six, or eight cylinders. 1.A good title for this selection is _____.

A.Automobiles B.How a Car Works C.The First Car D.Cars and Roads 2.The word “means” in paragraph 1 means______.

A. what s to say B. Meaning C. Method D. angry 3.The author suggests that the invention of the car was______.

A. Important B. Unimportant C. somewhat important D. very important 4.Fuel enters the cylinder in the _____.

A. first stroke B. second stroke C. third stroke D. the final stroke 5.Spark plugs cause the fuel mixture to ______.

A. Compress B. remove waste C. Burn D. to enter the cylinder （十七）

Paris is the capital of the European nation of France. It is also one of the most beautiful and most famous cities in the world.

Paris is called the City of Light. It is also an international fashion center. What stylish women are wearing in Paris will be worn by women all over the world. Paris is also a famous world center of education. For instance, it is the headquarters of UNESCO, the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization.

The Seine River divides the city into two parts. Thirty-two bridges cross this scenic river. The coldest and perhaps most well known is the Pont Neuf, which built in the 16th century. The Sorbonne, a famous university, is located on the Left Bank (south side) of the river. The beautiful white church Sacre Coeur lies on top of the hill called Montmartre on the Right Bank (north side) of the Seine.

There are many other famous places in Paris, such as the famous museum the Louvre as well as the Cathedral of Notre Dame. However, the most famous landmark in this city must be the Eiffel Tower.

Paris is named after a group of people called the Parisii. They built a small village on an island in the middle of the Seine River about 2 thousand years ago. This island, called the Ile de la Cite, is where Notre Dame is located. Today around eight million people live in the Paris area. 1.A good title for this selection is ______.

A.The French Language B.The City of Paris C.Education and Culture in France D.The Seine River 2.The word “headquarters” paragraph 2 means_____.

A. Clothing B. Office C. main office D.25 percent 3.We may conclude that Notre Dame is located _____.

A. on the Left Bank B. on the Right Bank

C. in the middle of the Seine River D. on neither bank 4.The Pont Neuf was built in______.

A. the 1500s B. the 1600s C. the 1700s D. the 1400s 5.The population in the Paris area is around____.

A. two million B. eight million C. sixteen million D. eighteen million （十八）

My wealthy uncle was dying. He wanted to leave me his entire fortune, which was about half a million dollars. There was, one condition: I must be married before he died. If not, I wouldn’t receive a cent.

I was not a greedy man, but I thought half a million dollars was a rather high price for keeping my freedom. I decided to make the great sacrifice. It was easier said than done. The docto …… 此处隐藏：8256字，全部文档内容请下载后查看。喜欢就下载吧 ……