2021年秋季西南科技大学网络教育专升本英语入学测试模拟题及答案3

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Directions: For each blank in the following passage, there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the one that is most suitable.

A

The destruction of habitats(栖息地) all over the world is the primary reason species are becoming extinct(灭绝) or endangered. Houses， highways，dams， industrial buildings， and ever-spreading- farms now dominate 1 formerly occupied by forests， deserts， and wetlands. 2 the beginning of European settlement in America， 3 over 65，000，000 acres of wetlands have been drained. One million acres alone vanished 4 1985 and 1995.

habitat destruction can be 5 or it can be subtle occurring over a 6 period of time without being noticed. 7 such as sewage from cities and chemical runoff from farms, can change the 8 and quantity of water in streams and rivers. To 9 living in a delicately balanced habitat, this disturbance can be as 10 as the clear-cutting of a rainforest.

11 remaining habitats are carved into smaller and smaller pockets or islands, remaining species are forced to exist in these 12 areas, which causes further habitat 13 . These species become less adaptable to environmental 14 in fact, they become 15 endangered Scientists believe that when a habitat is cut by 90%, one-half of its plants, animals and insects will become extinct.

(A)1.A.landscapes B. cities C.maps D. pictures

(C)2.A.At B. Before C.After D.Since

(A)3.A.for example B.in addition C.at last D.after all

(C)4.A.both B.in C.between D.before

(D)5.A.simple B.beneficial C. interesting D. obvious

(A)6.A.long B.short C.happy D. sad

(B)7.A.Construction B.Pollution C.Farming D.Living

(D)8.A.amount B.purity C.nature D.quality

(B)9.A.people B.species C.plants D.insects

(C)10.A.effective B.small C. fatal D.surprising

(D)11.A.How B. Whether C. Before D. As

(A)12.A.crowded B.extensive C.large D. bare

(B)13.A.reform B.destruction C.support D.discovery

(B)14.A.improvements B.changes C.protection D.development

(C)15.A.even B.far C.more D.less

B

What enables some people to get big creative breakthroughs while others only get small and non-creative breakdowns, blaming themselves and society? Are some people "gifted"? Are there other factors 1 work--factors that we have more control over than we think?

While nobody can deny the 2 that some people seem to be blessed with particular creativity, research shows that anyone can 3 their chances of coming up with new and original ideas 4 they would only engage themselves more in the process of 5 . It' s the old Thomas Edison thing about "discovery 6 99 percent perspiration (汗水) and 1 percent inspiration. "

7 , the studies prove this:great creative breakthroughs usually happen only 8 intense periods of struggle. It is sustained effort towards a specific goal 9 eventually prepares for great creative insights.

This kind of sustained effort does not always 10 immediate results, a fact that not only separates the innovators (革新者) from non-innovators, but 11 leads some people to conclude that it is just not 12 for them. "Maybe I should have gone to medical school like my mother wanted," they wonder when the breakthrough is 13 to be found. Alas, one forgets during inevitable encounters 14 self-doubt,that the big surprise is never 15 . Indeed,it can happen at any time and place.

(C)1. A. to B. in C. at D.by

(D)2. A. issue B. problem C. reason D. fact

(C)3. A. miss B. reduce C. increase D.lose

(B)4. A. because B. if C. while D. whether

(A)5. A. creation B. practice C. production D. achievement

(A)6. A. being B. be C. was D. were

(D)7. A. Sooner or later B. Some day or other C. Every now and then D. Time and again

(B)8. A. beyond B. after C. above D. through

(A)9. A. that B. who C. what D. as

(B)10. A. create B. produce C. inspire D. encourage

(D)11. A. too B. once C. again D. also

(C)12. A. good B. difficult C. possible D. stupid

(D)13. A. anywhere B. everywhere C. somewhere D. nowhere

(C)14. A. against B. across C. with D. into

(A)15. A. far away B. used up C. cleared off D. near by

C

Have you ever had to decide whether to go shopping or stay home and watch TV on a weekend? Now you 1 do both at the same time. Home shopping television networks (网络) have become a 2 for many people to shop without 3 having to leave their homes.

Some shoppers are 4 of department stores and supermarkets- 5 the crowds, waiting in long lines,and sometimes 6 of finding anything they want to buy. They'd rather sit quietly at home in front of the TV set and 7 a friendly announcer describe a product 8 a model shows it. And they can 9 around the clock, buying something 10 by making a phone call.

Department stores and even mail-under companies are 11 to join in the success of home shopping. Large department stores are busy 12 their own TV channels (频道) to encourage TV shopping in the future. Customers can ask questions about products and place orders, all through their TV sets.

Will shopping by television finally take the place of shopping in stores? Some industry managers think so. 13 many people find shopping at a real store a great enjoyment. And for many shoppers, it is still important to 14 or try on dresses they want to buy. That's why specialists say that in the future, home shopping will 15 together with store shopping but will never entirely replace (取代) it.

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