2022年贵州成考专升本英语专项练习阅读理解五

　第一篇

　　Most musicians agree that the best violins were made in Cremona, Italy, about200 years ago. They even sound better than violins made today. Violins makers and scientists try to

　　make instruments like the Italian violins, however, they are not the same. Why are these old Italian violins so special? No one really knows. But many people think they have an answer.Some people think it is the age ofthe violins. But there is a problem here. Not all old violins sound wonderful. Only the old violins fromCremona are special. So age cannot be the answer.Other people think the secret to those violins is the wood. It must be from certain kinds of trees. It must not be too young or too old. Perhaps the violin makers of Cremona knew something special about wood for violins.But the kind of wood may not be so important. It may be more important to cut the wood in a special way. Wood for a violin must be cut into the right size and shape. The smallest difference will change the sound of the violin. Musicians sometimes think that this is the secret of the Italians.Size and shape may not be the answer either. Scientists make new violins that are exactly the same size and shape. But the new ones still do not sound as good as the old ones. Some scientists think the secret may be the varnish. It makes the wood look shiny, but it also helps the sound of the instrument. Since one knows what the Italian violin makers used in their varnish, no one can make the same varnish today.There may never be other violins like violins of Cremona. And there are not many of the old violins left. So these old violins from Cremonabecome more and more precious.

　　1.What would be the best title for the text?

　　A. The Secrets of Cremona violins

　　B. The History ofCremona violins

　　C. The making of Italian violins

　　D. The Studies of Italianviolins

　　答案：A解析：看开头段结尾段以及每段的第一句，找出文章的核心，然后再排除法对四个选项进行排除。

　　第二篇

　　Many people thought babies were not able to learn things until they were five or six months old. But doctors now say babies begin learning on their first day of life. A baby will smile if his or her mother does something the baby likes. A baby learns to get the best care by smiling to please her mother or other care givers. This is when babies learn to connect and “talk”with other people.Language skills are believed to develop best in the first three years when the place is rich with sounds and sights. Scientists say childrenshould hear the speech and language of other people again and again. The first signs of communication (交际) happen during the first few days of life, when a baby learns that crying will bring food and attention.Research shows that most children recognize the general sounds of their native language by six months of age. By that time, a baby usually begins to make sounds. By the end of their year, most children are able to say a few simple words, although they may not understand the meaning of the words. By 18 months of age, most children can say between eight and ten words. By two years of age, most children are able to make simple sentences. By ages three, four and five, the number of words a child can understand quickly increases. It is at these ages that children begin to understand the rules of language.

　　2. What would be the best title for the text?

　　A. The Language of Babies

　　B. When Do Babies Learn to Talk

　　C. The Roles of Cry and Smile

　　D. How Babies Understand Words

　　答案：B解析：了解文章的结构和主题，再对四个选项进行排除。

　　第三篇

　　At one time, computers were expectedlargely to remove the need for paper copies of documents(文件) because they could be stored electronically. But for the texts that are written, stored and sent electronically, a lot of them are still ending up on paper. It is difficult to measure the quantity of paper used as a result of use of internet-connected computers, althoughjust about anyone who works in an office can tell you that when email is introduced, the printers start working overtime. “Ifeel this revolution is causing more trees to be cut down,”says Ted Smith of the Earth Village Organization.Perhaps the best sign of how computer and Internet use pushes up demand for paper comes from the high-tech industry itself, which sees printing as one of its most promising new markets. Several Internet companies have been set up to help small businesses print quality documents from a computer. Earlier this week Hewlett-Packard Co. announced a plan to develop new technologies that will enable people to print even more so they can get a hard copy of a business document, a medical record or just a one-line e-mail, even if they are nowhere near a computer. As the company sees it, the more use of the Internet the greater demand for printers.Does all this mean environmental concerns(环境问题) have been forgotten? Some activists suggest people have been led to believe that a lot of dangers to the environment have gone away. “Iguess people believe that the problem is taken care of, because of recycling(回收利用)，”said Kelly Quirke, director of the Rainforest Action Net work in San Francisco. Yes Quirke is hopeful that high-tech may also prove helpful. He says printers that print on both sides are growing in popularity. The action group has also found acceptable paper made from materials other than wood, such as agricultural waste.

　　3. What would be the best title for the text?

　　A. Computers and Printers

　　B. E-mail and the Business World

　　C: Internet Revolution and Environment

　　D. Modern Technology and New Markets

　　答案：C解析：了解文章的主题，再对四个选项进行排除。