2018年浙江专升本英语考试真题

2018年浙江专升本英语考试真题

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Format I

Directions:

There are four passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marker A,B,C, and D. You should decide on the best choice and blacken the corresponding letter on The Answer Sheet.(40 points)

Passage One

Questions I to 5 are based on the following passage:

A U.N. report says water is in demand around the world as temperatures on Earth’s surface rise and demand grows along with populations. The report was released this week at the World Water Forum in Brasilia. The conference has been described as the world’s largest water-related event.

Federal District Governor Rodrigo Rollemberg spoke at a panel discussion on Tuesday at the forum. He described water shortages as a worldwide problem. “Here in Brasilia, it is no different,” he added.

The public water supply has less water because of low rainfall as well as fast and disorderly growth in Brasilia, which is part of the Federal District, Rollemberg said. In January 2016, after three years of little rain, district officials began limiting how much water people could use. The governments of the Federal District and the nearby state of Goias also gave $166 million to develop water infrastructure（基础设施）.

Demand around the world is expected to increase by nearly one-third by 2050. By then, 5 billion people could be left with poor access to water, the U.N. warned in its 2018 World Water Development Report. To avoid such a crisis, U.N. officials called for “nature-based solutions” that use or copy natural processes that should be

used to increase water availability. They said solutions could include changing farming methods so fields keep more moisture and nutrients, collecting rainwater, and protecting wetlands. The officials also proposed reestablishing floodplains and said that plants could be grown on housetops. Such proposals will become more important as water industries grow.

1. Who talked about water shortages in Brasilia at a panel discussion?

A. A journalist

B. A.U.N. official

C. A Federal District official

D. An official from the state of Goias.

2. What is among the reasons for less public water supply Brasilia?

A. Waste of rainwater

B. Insufficient rainfall

C. Growing plants on the roofs

D. Development in infrastructure

3. What did the Federal District government do to deal with water shortages?

A. They controlled population

B. They limited water consumption

C. They invested in artificial rainmaking

D. They suggested\based solutions”

4. What is not a\

A. Gathering rainwater

B, Preserving wetlands

C. Sustaining water in soil

D. Building houses on floodplain.

5. What is the main idea of this passage?

A.Brasilia is facing the problem of water shortages

B. The world has found a solution to water shortages

C. The world is facing the problem of water shortages

D. A report was released at the World Water Forum in Brasilia.

Passage Two

Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage: The Queen has only given one interview while a sovereign(君主). Her true personality remains elusive to the public. However, one thing is clear: Queen Elizabeth is an introvert.Introverts prefer quiet environments and feel energized from spending time alone or with people they know well. They aren’t necessarily shy, but they do tend to be more reserved and guarded with strangers. Fellow introverts will appreciate how draining an average day for Her Majesty must be.

Fortunately, the Queen has some tricks to make public engagements easier. Just like us commoners rely on friends to save us from awkward situations or boring conversations, she subtly signals to her staff when she wants an intervention(介入）. If she places her handbag on the table, it indicates that she wants the event to end in the next five minutes. For more urgent situations, putting her bag on the floor shows that she wants her lady-in-waiting to rescue her immediately.

Most comfortable in the countryside, the Queen has a well-known passion for horses and dogs. There is a scene in the hit Netflix show The Crown which reveals a fascinating side of the monarch. While giving Jackie Kennedy a personal tour of Buckingham Palace, the two women find themselves bonding over their respective positions as introverted women who have found themselves in the limelight. Surrounded by the Queen’s beloved corgis, both women admit they are happiest around animals and that their extroverted sisters would have been much better suited to their public roles.

6.The underlined word\

A. frustrating

B.exhausting

C. demanding

D.aspiring

7. To be rescued immediately in a public engagement, the Queen would__________

A. end the event within five minutes

B. place her handbag on the table

C.wave to her lady-in-waiting

D. put her bag on the floor

8. In the last paragraph, the underlined expression \two women find themselves bonding overtheir respective positions\

A. admire each other

B. help each other in public

C.grow closer to each other

D. show respect for each other

9.Queen Elizabeth and Jackie Kennedy share the following traits or facts EXCEPT that________

A. both have sister

B. both love animals

C. Both enjoy being in public

D.both are introverted other

10. The author's attitude can be described as_________

A.neutral

B. critical

C.pessimistic