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1、同等学力 阅读理解 模拟测试题Part III Reading ComprehensionPart III Reading Comprehension（45 minutes,25 points45 minutes,25 points）Section ASection ADirectionsDirections：InIn thisthis section,theresection,there areare fourfour passagespassages followedfollowed byby questionsquestions oror unfinishedunfinishedstat

2、ementsstatements，each with four suggested answers A,Beach with four suggested answers A,BC and DC and DChoose the best answer andChoose the best answer andmark your answer on the Answer Sheetmark your answer on the Answer SheetPassage OnePassage OneYou may have wondered why the supermarkets are all

3、the same.It is not because thecompanies that run them lack imagination.It is because they all aim at persuading people to buythings.In the supermarket,it takes a while for the mind to get into a shopping mode。This is whythe area immediately inside the entrance is known as the“decompression zone”。Peo

4、ple need toslow down and look around，even if they are regulars。In sales terms this area is a bit of a loss，so it tends to be used more for promotion。Immediately inside the first thing shoppers may come to is the fresh fruit and vegetablessection。For shoppers,this makes no sense.Fruit and Vegetables

5、can be easily damaged，so theyshould be bought at the end,not the beginning，of a shopping trip。But what is at work here？Itturns out that selecting good fresh food is a way to start shopping,and it makes people feel lessguilty about reaching for the unhealthy stuff later on。Shoppers already know that

6、everyday items,like milk，are invariably placed toward theback of a store to provide more opportunities to tempt customers。But supermarkets knowshoppers know this,so they use other tricks，like placing popular items halfway along a sectionso that people have to walk all along the aisle looking for the

7、m.The idea is to boost“dwell time：the length of time people spend in a store.Traditionally retailers measure“footfall”，as the number of people entering a store isknown，but those numbers say nothing about where people go and how long they spend there.But nowadays,a piece of technology can fill the ga

8、p:the mobile phone.Path Intelligence,aBritish company tracked peoples phones at Gunwharf Quays，a large retail centre in Portsmouth-not by monitoring calls,but by plotting the positions of handsets as they transmit automatically tocellular networks.It found that when dwell time rose 1 sales rose 1.3%

9、。Such techniques are increasingly popular because of a deepening understanding about howshoppers make choices。People tell market researchers that they make rational decisions aboutwhat to buy，considering things like price,selection or convenience。But subconscious forces，involving emotion and memorie

10、s,are clearly also at work。21.In Paragraph 2，“decompression zone”is the area meant to _。A。offer shoppers a place to have a restB。prepare shoppers for the mood of buyingC。encourage shoppers to try new productsD。provide shoppers with discount information22。Putting fruit-andvegetable section near the e

11、ntrance takes advantage of shoppers_A。common senseB.shopping habitsC。concerns with timeD。shopping psychology23.Path Intelligence uses a technology to _。A.count how many people enter a storeB.measure how long people stay at a storeC。find out what people buy in a storeD.monitor what people say and do

12、in a store24。What happened at Gunwharf Quays showed that sales_.A.was in direct proportion to dwell timeB。was reversely linked to dwell timeC.was affected more by footfall than by dwell timeD.was affected more by dwell time than by football25。The author argues that shoppers_.A。exert more influence o

13、n stores than they imagineB。are more likely to make rational choices than they knowC.tend to make more emotional decisions than they thinkD.have more control over what they buy than they assume26.The best title for the passage is _.A.New Technology Boosts Stores SalesB。How Shoppers Make Choices in S

14、toresC。Rational and Irrational Ways of ShoppingD.The Science behind Stores ArrangementsBDBACDPassage TwoA very important world problem is the increasing number of people who actually inhabit thisplanet。The limited amount of land and land resources will soon be unable to support the hugepopulation if

15、 it continues to grow at its present rate。So why is this huge increase in population taking place？It is really due to the spread of theknowledge and practice of what is becoming known as“Death Control”。You have no doubtheard of the term“Birth Control。“Death Control is something rather difficult.It r

16、ecognizesthe work of the doctors and scientists who now keep alive people who,not very long ago，wouldhave died of a variety of then incurable diseases.Through a wide variety of technologicalinnovations that include farming methods and the control of deadly diseases，we have foundways to reduce the ra

17、te at which we die。However，this success is the very cause of the greatestthreat to mankind.If we examine the amount of land available for this everincreasing population，we beginto see the problem。If everyone on the planet had an equal share of land，we would each haveabout 50,000 square metres.This f

18、igure seems to be quite encouraging until we examine theamount of usable land we actually have。More than threefifths of the worlds land cannotproduce food。Obviously，with so little land to support us，we should be taking great care not to reduce itfurther。But we are not!Instead,we are consuming its“ca

19、pita l its nonrenewable fossil fuelsand other mineral deposits that took millions of years to form but which are now being destroyedin decades。We are also doing the same with other vital resources not usually thought of as beingnonrenewable such as fertile soils，groundwater and the millions of other

20、 species that share theearth with us。It is a very common belief that the problems of the population explosion are caused mainlyby poor people living in poor countries who do not know enough to limit their reproduction.Thisis not true.The actual number of people in an area is not as important as the

21、effect they have onnature。Developing countries do have an effect on their environment，but it is the populations ofricher countries that have a far greater impact on the earth as a whole.27。According to the article,what contributes to the population increase?A.Birth explosion。B。Birth ControlC。Death C

22、ontrol。D.Technological innovations。28.The word“incurable in Paragraph 2 means _.A。common B。epidemic C。untreatable D.unknown29.There isnt enough land to support human beings because_。A.there are more seas than land in the worldB。most of the worlds land is unusableC。the worlds land has already been ta

23、ken upD.the worlds land is not distributed equally30.In Paragraph 4 the writer implies that fertile soils are _。A。limited B.renewable C。productive D。nonrenewable31。What does“to limit their reproduction”is the last paragraph mean？A.To control death.B。To produce less goods。C.To increase production。D。T

24、o practice birth control.32。What do you think the writer is really concerned about？A.Long life spans。B.Population increase.C.Overuse of resources.D.The success of“Death Control.CCBDDBPassage ThreeDrinking wastewater?The idea may sound distasteful，but new federally funded researchsays more Americans

25、are doing sowhether they know or notand this reuse will beincreasingly necessary as the U.S.population expands。Treated wastewater poses no greater health risks than existing water supplies and,in somecases,may be even safer to drink，according to a report released by the National ResearchCouncil,We b

26、elieve water reuse is an option to deal with growing water scarcity，especially incoastal areas,says Jorg Drowes,an engineering professor at the Colorado School of Mines.”Thiscan be done reliably without putting the public at risk,”he says，citing technological advances。He says its a waste not to reus

27、e the nations wastewater，because almost all of it is treated beforedischarge。This water includes storm runoff（径流）as well as used water from homes，businesses and factories.In many places,the report says,the public does not realize its drinking water that was treatedafter being discharged as wastewate

28、r somewhere upstream。For example,wastewater dischargedinto the Trinity River from Dallas/Fort Worth flows south into Lake Livingston，the source forHoustons drinking water.Despite the growing importance of this reuse,the report says theres been no systemicanalysis of its extent nationwide since a 198

29、0 study by the U.S。Environmental ProtectionAgency(EPA).Alan Roberson of the American Water Works Association says wastewater reuseis common,so the councils report is important but not surprising。Roberson expects thisrecycling will continue to increase，especially for irrigation and industrial needs。H

30、e says it willtake longer to establish potable(适于饮用的)uses because of public nervousness about drinkingwastewater,however treated.”We have to do something to address water scarcity,”says Olga Naidenko，a senior scientistat the non-profit Environmental Working Group.Less than 10%of potable water is use

31、d fordrinking，cooking,showering or dishwashing。We flush it down the toilet,literally.Technologies exist to safely treat the water，she says，although some are expensive。The report says water reuse projects tend to cost more than most water conservation optionsbut less than seawater desalination(脱盐）and

32、 other supply alternatives.It calls on the EPA todevelop rules that set safe national standards。33.As can be learned from Paragraph 1,drinking wastewater _A.is to become a growing necessityB。is well received by the AmericansC。has caused heated public debatesD.has become the dominant option34。Which o

33、f the following statements would Jorg Drewes agree to?A。Water reuse may eventually put the public at risk。B。Water reuse is preferable to wasting water.C。Water reuse is far from a solution to water shortage。D。Water reuse is possible only after greater tech advances.35。Lake Livingston is mentioned to

34、show that the public_A。Accepts the fact of drinking wastewater calmlyB。Is concerned about the safety of the drinking waterC。Does not believe that wastewater is safe to drinkD.Is not aware of the nature of their drinking water36。According to Alan Roberson,_A.it is not safe to drink wastewaterB。the re

35、port has surprised the publicC.the report helps build up public confidenceD.the public has yet to accept drinking wastewater37.Olga Naidenkos remarks emphasize_A.The recent progressB.The existing problemsC。The new perspectiveD。The potential risksKeys:3337 ABDDBPassage FourActing is such an over-crow

36、ded profession that the only advice that should be given to a youngperson thinking of going on the stage is Dont!But it is useless to try to discourage someonewho feels that he must act,though the chances of his becoming famous are slim.The normal way to begin is to go to a drama school.Usually only

37、 students who show promiseand talent are accepted，and the course lasts two years。Then the young actor or actress takes upwork with a repertory company,usually as an assistant stage manager。This means doingeverything that there is to do in the theatre:painting scenery，looking after the furniture，taki

38、ngcare of the costumes，and even acting in very small parts.It is very hard work indeed。The hoursare long and the salary is tiny。But young actors with the stage in their blood are happy，waitingfor the chances of working with a better company，or perhaps in films or television。Of course，some people hav

39、e unusual chances which lead to fame and success without thislong and dull training.Connie Pratt,for example，was just an ordinary girl working in a bicyclefactory.A film producer happened to catch sight of her one morning waiting at a bus stop，as hedrove past in his big car。He told the driver to sto

40、p,and he got out to speak to the girl。He askedher if she would like to go to the film studio to do a test，and at first she thought he was joking。Then she got angry and said she would call the police。It took the producer twenty minutes to tellConnie that he was serious.Then an appointment was made fo

41、r her to go to the studio the next day.The test was successful。They gave her some necessary lessons and within a few weeks she wasplaying the leading part opposite one of the most famous actors of the day。Of Course，she wasgiven a more dramatic name,which is now world-famous.But chances like this hap

42、pen once in ablue moon!38。According to the passage，the main reason why young people should be discouraged frombecoming actors is _。A）actors are very unusual peopleB)the course at the drama school lasts two yearsC)acting is really a hard jobD）there are already too many actors39.According to the conte

43、xt，the sentence But young actors with the stage in their blood arehappy”at the end of the first paragraph means _。A)they dont care if their job is hardB）they like the stage naturallyC）they are born happyD)they are easily satisfied40.Conie Pratt soon became a famous actress after _.A）learning some le

44、ssons about the art of speakingB）playing her part in the”Blue Colored Moon”C)successfully matching the most famous actorsD）acting a leading part with a most famous actor at that time41。The phrase once in a blue moon in last line refers to _。A）all at onceB）once for a long timeC）once in a whileD）once

45、and for allDADBDADBSection BSection BDirections:In this section,you are required to read four pieces of news and decide which ofDirections:In this section,you are required to read four pieces of news and decide which ofthe four titles marked Athe four titles marked A，B B，C and D is best suited to ea

46、ch of themC and D is best suited to each of themChoose the best answerChoose the best answerand mark your answer on the Answer Sheetand mark your answer on the Answer SheetALenovo Beefs Up in Brazil With an Electronics DealBHow to Attract Protesters to Your WeddingCChina Banks Cut Foreign Deposit Ra

47、tesDYoga PC Flips and Bends，but as a Tablet，Its Clumsy（42)_ Socialmedia users raced to compile details about the brides identity withcrowdsourced knowledge based on photos found online，including images of her friends andfianc。By Tuesday，nearly 1，000 people said they were planning to attend a wedding

48、dayprotest,organized via Facebook,at the hotel where shes getting married.The hotel confirmed thatthe woman in question has booked a wedding there,and said that they were prepared to make surethe event would still go on smoothly。“Shes our guest，and with all our guests we honorcontractually what weve

49、 agreed to,”the hotels spokesman said。“On that day well probably beextra vigilant，but I dont think well be differing much from normal procedure.”Attempts toreach the bride for comment were not successful。The frenzy has led some in local media to raise concerns about cyberbullying。“Even if thebride-t

50、obes statements werent proper，it doesnt mean that netizens can continue to do ahuman flesh search indefinitely。From a moral and legal standpoint，she hasnt committed acrime,ran one commentary published by the Hong Kong Commercial Daily.（43）_ SHANGHAISome of Chinas major state-run banks recently lower