2021年秋季西南财经大学网络教育专升本英语入学测试模拟题及答案16

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Passage 7

Many people who work in London prefer to live outside it, and to go in to their offices or schools every day by train, car or bus, even though this means they have to get up early in the morning and reach home late in the evening.

One advantage of living outside London is that houses are cheaper. Even a small flat in London without a garden costs quite a lot to rent. With the same money, one can get a little house in the country with a garden of one's own.

Then, in the country one can really get away from the noise and hurry of busy working lives. Even though one has to get up earlier and spend more time in trains or buses, one can sleep better at night and during weekends and on summer evenings, one can enjoy the fresh, clean air of the country. If one likes gardens, one can spend one's free time digging, planting, watering and doing the hundred and one other jobs which are needed in a garden. Then, when the flowers and vegetables come up, one has got the reward together with those who have shared the secret of Nature.

Some people, however, take no interest in country things. For example, happiness lies in the town, with its cinemas and theatres, beautiful shops and busy streets, dance-halls and restaurants. Such people would feel that their life was not worth living if they had to live outside London. An occasional walk in one of the parks and a fortnight's (two weeks) visit to the sea every summer is all the country they want: the rest they are quite prepared to leave to those who are glad to get away from London every night.

1. Which of the following statements is NOT true?___________

A. People who love Nature prefer to live outside the city.

B. People who work in London prefer to live in the country.

C. Some people enjoying city life prefer to work and live inside London.

D. Many nature lovers, though working in London, prefer to live outside the city.

【答案】B。

2. With the same money __________, one can buy a little house with a garden in the country.

A. getting a small flat with a garden B. having a small flat with a garden

C. renting a small flat without a garden D. buying a small flat without a garden

【答案】C。

3. When the garden is in blossom, it means that one __________ has been rewarded.

A. living in the country B. having spent time working in the garden

C. having a garden of his own D. having been digging, planting and watering

【答案】B。

4. People who think happiness lies in the town would feel that ____________ if they had to live outside London.

A. their life was meaningless B. their life was invaluable

C. they didn't deserve a happy life D. they were not worthy of their happy life

【答案】A。

5. The underlined phrase get from in the 3rd paragraph refers to ___________.

A. deal with B. do away with C. escape from D. prevent from

【答案】C。

Passage 8

Have you heard about Post Office Cats in Britain? They are mouse hunters. The post office has actually employed cats since 1868. They are not employed to sort or deliver mail, of course, but to protect the mail and keep the population of mice under control. They make sure your morning post arrives free from damages caused by rats and mice.

London post offices were the first to try out the experiment. Within a few months the population of mice had shrunk sharply. Other post offices all over the country were soon using cats in the war against rats and mice as well. Within ten years the pay of the cats was improved from one and a half old pence a day to six or nine pence a day. Now the average rate of pay is about a few pounds a month.

Some of the hard-working cats have become quite famous. In 1980, a cat named Lucky stopped an attempted robbery in a Worcestershire post office on her own. As the two burglars made their way in through the window, Lucky started an attack and they fled empty-handed. Another excellent cat was Jerry, of Earls Court post office in London. He served the building for 16 years and was on duty for 24 hours every day. He drove all the mice away.

However, there are fewer cats employed by the post office than at any time in the past. With the faster movement of the mail and better surroundings, post office cats are not always needed. But many post offices still employ them and they become great friends with the postmen. According to the post office, there is no plan for their services to be discontinued in the foreseeable future.

1. Cats were introduced to British post offices to ________.

A. help sort and deliver mails and papers

B. guard the building against thieves

C. keep mails and papers undamaged

D. search for certain dangers in mails

参考答案：C

2. What is the average rate of pay for cates serving British post office now?

A. one and a half old pence a day

B. a few pounds a month

C. six or nine pence a day

D. we do not know

参考答案：B

3. The underlined word “shrunk” in the second paragraph probably means “________”.

A. decreased B. increased C. narrowed D. expanded

参考答案：A

4. The cat named Lucky became famous because________.

A. She served the post office for 16 years around the clock.

B. She alone drove two burglars away from the post office.

C. She protected mails from being bitten by mice.

D. She was employed to sort and deliver mail.

参考答案：B

5. We may learn from the last paragraph that________.

A. the duty of the cats has been replaced by machines

B. all the post offices are now completely mice free

C. cats are now considered of little use in post offices

D. cats will still be seen in service for quite a long time

参考答案：D

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