專升本英語模擬試卷閱讀部分(2)

　　Have you ever argued with your loved ones over simple misunderstandings(誤解)？Little wonder. We often believe we're more skillful in getting our point across than we actually are，according to Boza Keysar，a professor at the University of Chicago. In his recent study，speakers tried to express their meanings using unclear sentences. Speakers who thought listeners understood were wrong nearly half the time. Here's some good advice to reduce misunderstanding：

　　(1)Don't trust what you see from the listener. Listeners often nod，look at you or say"uhhuh"to be polite or move the conversation along. But it's easy to consider these as signs of understanding.

　　(2)Train the editor(編輯)in your head. If you say，"Beth discusses her problems with her husband，"it's not clear whether she's talking to her husband or about him. Try instead，"Beth talks to her husband about her problems."or"Beth talks to others about the problems with her husband."

　　(3)Ask listeners to repeat your message. Introduce your request by saying"I want to be sure I said that right."Questions like"How does that sound？"or"Does that make sense？"may also work.

　　(4)Listen well. When on the receiving end，ask questions to be sure you're on the same page. After all，it isn't just the speaker's job to make his speech understood.

　　58. Why does the writer give us the advice？

　　A. We're not skillful enough to make clear sentences.

　　B. Misunderstanding is damaging our normal lives.

　　C. Misunderstanding occurs now and then.

　　D. It's impolite to say NO to others.

　　59. The writer suggests that when talking to others，the speaker should ______.

　　A. know that listeners will show him that they understand his words

　　B. express himself clearly even when he sees signs of understanding

　　C. notice listener's signs of understanding

　　D. look directly into his listener's eyes

　　60. By Train the editor in your head，the speakers are advised _______.

　　A. to get themselves trained by a good editor

　　B. to discuss problems with their husbands or wives

　　C. to express themselves in long but simple sentences

　　D. to make sure each sentence has only one meaning

　　61. In the last paragraph，the words you're on the same page mean that ______.

　　A. you're following the speakers closely

　　B. you're reading the same page as the speaker does

　　C. you should know which page the speaker refers to

　　D. your story is written on the same page as the speaker's

　　D

　　While acting may run in the family，it wasn't Angelina Jolie's only choice when thinking about her future. Although Jolie has studied her craft(技藝)since childhood，at one point the 26-year-old，who stars this month in Tomb Raider with her father，actor John Voight，wanted to be a funeral(殯葬)director."I thought that the crossing over could be a beautiful thing and a time of comfort when people could reach out to each other."

　　Tradition(傳統)is always attractive and interesting to Jolie，who moved with her mother，Marcheline Bertand，and brother after her parents separated when she was two."I never had one home. I never had an attic(閣樓)that had old things in it. We always moved，so I was never rooted anywhere. And I always dreamed of having that attic of things that I could go back and have a look. I'm very drawn to some things that are tradition，that are roots，and I think that may be why I paid such special attention to funerals."

　　Finally，she chose acting."Following in my father's footsteps，"she says，"is an interesting thing，because I think we speak to each other through our work. You don't really know your parents in a certain way，and they don't really know you. So he can watch a film and see how I am as a woman，the way I'm dealing with a husband who's been hurt，or the way I'm crying alone."

　　"And it's the same for me：I can watch films of his and just see who he is. I've learned to understand him as a person."

　　62. The passage is about a woman who _______.

　　A. was once a funeral director

　　B. is the leading actress in Tomb Raider

　　C. wants an attic to live in

　　D. was hurt by her husband

　　63. Which of the following can best support Tradition is always attractive and interesting to Jolie？

　　A. Jolie longed to have old things from her childhood.

　　B. Having more than one home is always interesting to Jolie.

　　C. Jolie's parents separated when she was very young.

　　D. Tradition is always rooted somewhere.

　　64. The words Following in my father's footsteps most probably mean ______.

　　A. listening to my father's advice

　　B. taking my father as an example

　　C. walking after my father

　　D. looking for my father's footsteps

　　65. Angelina Jolie finally chose acting because she thought she and her father could _______.

　　A. work together several months a year

　　B. bring into memory what happened in the past

　　C. pay attention to things they are interested in

　　D. get to know each other through their films

　　第II卷

　　注意事項：

　　1.第II卷共4頁，用鋼筆或圓珠筆直接答在試卷上。

　　2.答卷前將密封線內的項目填寫清楚。

　　五、補全對話(共5句；每句滿分為3分，共15分。)

　　根據中文提示，將對話中缺少的內容寫在線上。這些句子必須符合英語表達習慣。打句號的地方，用陳述句；打問號的地方，用疑問句。

　　提示：Jane和Michael商量周末去野餐。他們討論要去什么地方，帶些什么。Michael建議邀請John和他的女朋友參加。最后他們決定星期六早上8點出發。

　　Jane：How do you like the idea of having a picnic this Saturday？

　　Michael：Wonderful. But 66？

　　Jane：What about going to the Western Hills？It's quite cool there.

　　Michael：That's a good idea. 67to go with us？

　　Jane：OK. And we can ask them to prepare some drinks.

　　Michael：68？

　　Jane：You'd better buy some fruit，and sandwiches.

　　Michael：69？

　　Jane：I like oranges，watermelons，grapes，and bananas.

　　Michael：70？

　　Jane：How about 8 in the morning？We can get there in an hour and a half.

　　Michael：OK. I'll call John and tell him about our plan.

　　六、書面表達(滿分30分)

　　假定你是John，將去上海旅游。寫一封信給你在上海的朋友張強，告訴他你將乘火車于10月21日上午8點到達上海，請他接站，并請他幫你安排21至24日的住宿(旅館最好靠近市中心，房間可以小一些，但不要太貴)。此外，你還要他幫你訂24日返回北京的火車票。

　　注意：詞數應為100左右。

　　Oct. 15

　　Dear Zhang Qiang，