2018年成人高考专升本英语考试终极提分试题及答案三2.0

IV. Reading Comprehension ( 60 points )

Directions :There are five reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by four questions. For each question there are four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best answer and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

Exercise, everyone advises[ But immediately, when you try, you run into trouble. There is so much contradictory, sometimes in correct advice about exercising that become confused.Test yourself on the following true-false quiz. It tell you what you need to know.

1. To lose weight yon should always "work up a good sweat"when exercising. False. Sweating only lowers body temperature to prevent overheating; it does not help you reduce weight. You may weigh less immediately after a workout, but this is due to water loss. Once you replace the liquid, you replace the weight.

2. You burn more calories jogging one mile than walking the same distance. False. You use, the same amount of energy whether you walk or jog the mile, since in both cases you are moving the same weight the same distance. The speed doesn't matter. Of course, if you jog rather than walk for 30 minutes, you'll cover more distance, and therefore burn more calories.

3. If your breathing doesn't return to normal within minutes after you finish exercising,you've exercised too much.

True. Five minutes or so after exercising, your breathing should be normal, your heart shouldn't pounding, and you shouldn't exhausted. Beneficial exercise is not too difficult, unpleasant, and exhausting; it is enjoyable and refreshing.

4. Walking is one of the best exercises.

True. Walking helps circulation of blood throughout the body, and thus has a direct effect on your overall feeling of health.

36 The underlined phrase "work up" in Quiz 1 means__________.

A.relieve

B.develop

C.lose

D.waste

答案：B

37 This article explains__________.

A.the difficulties of exercising

B.why exercising is good for your health

C.important information to know about exercising

D.why people have some wrong ideas about exercising

答案：C

38 Which of the following statements is true about Quiz 2?

A.You use more energy if you walk rather than jog for the same amount of time.

B.You use more energy if you jog rather than walk the same distance.

C.You use the same amount of energy whether you jog or walk the same distance.

D.You use the same amount of energy whether you jog or walk for the same amount of time.

答案：C

39 The author believes__________.

A.walking is better than jogging

B.working up a good sweat is the best way

C.walking is one best exercise

D.over-exercising is the best way

答案：C

Climate, more than any other single factor, determines the distribution of life on earth. Climatic boundaries establish the limits which organisms can survive. Plants, even more than animals, must be well adapted to climate in order to survive. They cannot move about or take shelter but must be equipped to endure whatever weather conditions are likely to occur. In the harsh conditions of the tundra, for example, low growing mosses, lichens, and a few flowering plants all hug the ground for shelter from icy winds.

Animals, despite their ability to move about and find shelter, are just as much influenced by climate as plants are. Creatures such as the camel and the penguin are so highly specialized that they have an extremely limited distribution Others, such as bears are flexible enough to adapt to a broad range of climates. Oceandwelling organisms are just as sensitive to climatic changes--in this case temperature and salinity--as land animals. Reef corals can survive only in clear warm seawater. Certain foraminifers are so sensitive to changes in their environment that their presence can be taken as an index of sea temperature. Human beings are among the

least specialized of all animals and can live almost anywhere. Their clothes and their homes act as a sort of "miniature climate" that can be taken with them everywhere.

40 According to the passage, plants on the tundra grow in the ground__________.

A.to avoid being eaten by arctic animals

B.because fertilizer is not readily available

C.to minimize exposure to the cold

D.because unfrozen water supplies are very scarce

答案：C

41 According to the passage, which of the following can be found in areas with quite different climatic conditions on Earth?

A.Reef corals.

B.Penguins.

C.Bears.

D.Camels.

答案：C

42 It can be inferred from the passage that foraminifers are a__________.

A.kind of weather pattern

B.form of sea life

C.species of tundra plant

D.type of miniature penguin

答案：B

43 According to the passage, human beings can survive almost everywhere on earth because__________.

A.they have developed advanced forms of transportation

B.they have learned how to process sea water for drinking

C.their body temperature can vary considerably

D.their shelters and clothes help them to adapt themselves to the environment

答案：B