2018成人高考專升本《英語》閱讀理解專題練習(xí)（7）

　　Passage One

　　The card catalog is an alphabetical file that normally contains at least three 3 × 5 inch cards for every book in the library collection: an author card, a title card and subject card. The same information is included on each of these three cards. The only difference is that the author's name is at the top of the author card, the title is added at the top of the title card, and the subject is added at the top of the subject card.

　　The author card usually contains the author's full name, the year of his birth and the year of his death, if he is no longer living. If you do not know the author's name, but you have the title, you will be able to locate the book by using the title card. The subject card is identical to the author card and the title card except that the subject of the book appears on the top line in black capitals or in red letters.

　　The card catalog may not contain the exact subject heading you have in mind. Consequently, you will need to be resourceful in your search. If, for example, you are interested in the problems of child labor during the industrial revolution in England, it may be necessary to look under such headings as the following to find the information you need: industrial revolution; England--industrial revolution; child labor; employment--children; labor--child; factory system.

　　1. The meaning of the underlined word "identical" is ______.

　　A. just the opposite B. a bad imitation

　　C. just the same D. a different size

　　2. The card catalog contains at least three cards ______.

　　A. for new books only

　　B. for worn-out books only

　　C. for reference books only

　　D. for every book in the library

　　3. The reader may assume that in order to locate a book in the library, one must know ______.

　　A. either the title, the author or the subject

　　B. the title, the author and the subject

　　C. either the title or the subject

　　D. the author and the title

　　4. Which of the following is a correct author card?

　　Passage Two

　　Table top magic requires no secret formula. Even the simplest meal will be received with enthusiasm if the table accessories are creative and colorful. No matter what type of dinnerware you own, you can enhance its beauty with a variety of attractive table linens.

　　When selecting a supply of tablecloths, place mats and napkins, choose easy-care or permanent-press fabrics because these fabrics will reduce your workload when washday rolls around. Another consideration is the suitability of your linens for your dining style or the types of entertaining you do. The shape of your table will also dictate the kind of tablecloth you purchase. Circular or rounded tables look best covered with round or oval tablecloths. Square-cornered tables require squares or rectangles.

　　Finally, your table linens should complement your dinnerware. An elegant table setting requires an elegant tablecloth. A setting of stoneware looks best with heavy of colorful fabrics.

　　But sure to take all the necessary measurements before you start shopping for fabric of your choice. It could be embarrassing if your tablecloths are not long enough to cover the tables. It is equally distressing if your tablecloth is so long that your guests have to watch where they walk.

　　5. Linens should complement your dinnerware. The underlined word means ______.

　　A. be the same color as B. hide defects in

　　C. go well with D. serve as a contrast to

　　6. The author suggests that you purchase table linens made of ______.

　　A. bleach-safe fabric B. preshrunk cloth

　　C. easy-care material D. stain-resistant cotton

　　7. Which size tablecloth would you buy for a circular table which is 30 inches high and 45 inches in diameter?

　　A. 45-inch round. B. 50-inch round.

　　C. 70-inch round. D. 120-inch round.

　　8. From this passage, we can conclude that table top ______.

　　A. is important for meal service B. is a magic

　　C. should be colorful D. should be made only by certain material

　　Passage Three

　　Some desert regions get no rainfall for months, and even years. Yet water can be found if you dig deep enough. For a long time this was a puzzling question. Then geologists found the answer. The underground water is rainwater--but the rain fell hundreds of miles away! It soaked into the ground and then flowed underground through a rock sandwich.

　　A rock sandwich with water in the filling has a scientific name: aquifer. An aquifer is composed of two or more layers of nonporous rock. That's the bread of the sandwich. The filling is a layer of porous rock or sand. The whole sandwich, or aquifer, is titled at a slant. The higher end is in a region of good rainfall, where the rain soaks into the porous rock or sand. The rainwater flows down at a slant between the nonporous rock layers. If a well is drilled through the top layer, the water flows up into the well.

　　If the upper end of the aquifer is higher than the top of the well, the water is forced up without pumping. This convenient arrangement is called an artesian well because this kind of well was first developed in Artois, France.

　　9. A geologist is a person who studies ______.

　　A. weather patterns B. boundaries and land claims

　　C. the surface layers of the earth D. the orbits of heavenly bodies

　　10. After the rain soaks into rocks, the rain water flows ______.

　　A. into the well B. down between rock layers

　　C. through the sandwich D. to the dry regions

　　11. The artesian well was first developed in ______.

　　A. France B. Spain C. England D. America

　　12. This passage is about ______.

　　A. freshwater seas B. salt water

　　C. mountain streams D. underground water