专升本英语模拟题2018年(38)
(总分100,考试时间90分钟)
Reading Comprehension
By 1970, according to a World Wildlife Fund report, only about 4,500 tigers survived throughout the world—half of them in India. Mr. Foresters, who followed and counted tiger footprints, estimated that in May 1972 only about 1,800 tiger existed in India. Project Tiger supported by W. W. F. was immediately launched. Nine tiger rerves were created, with armed guards protecting them.
The project provided opportunities for rearchers from India and abroad to study tigers in the rerves and gather previously unavailable information about their habits. Studies show that a male tiger may control a hunting territory of between 10 and 20 sq. kms. depending on its age, size and strength. The territory of a male includes the smaller territories of three or four tigress: A tiger marks the boundaries of its territory by spraying urine (尿) and othe
r bodily liquids on bushes. But it tries to avoid territorial fights, being guided by the distinctive body smell of other tigers. Tigers fight to death only when a tigress is defending her young, or when a tiger is guarding a tigress from the attentions of other males.
The popular image of the tiger is that of a merciless and unconquerable hunter. But studies show that it catches only one of 20 victims it tries to attack.
Fears have recently developed that Project Tiger has been too successful. It has enabled the tiger population to double (by mid-80s) but India"s human population has also grown out of control. Currently it is 750 million and likely to be 900 million by the end of the century. Land problem is becoming rious and many rural people feel bitter about the fact that some rich forests are rerved for tigers. A growing number of attacks by tigers on man has added to the hostility.
1. The ultimate aim of Project Tiger is to ______.
A. protect tigers from being killed
B. study the growth rate of tigers
C. promote the breeding of young tigers
D. analyze the behavioral patterns of tigers
2. Studies have shown that ______.
A. a tigress never attacks un小英雄雨来观后感
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B. the tigress is not a骨干教师
s fierce as the tiger
C. the tiger is not an efficient hunter as is commonly described
D. a tiger usually fights another tiger to defend its own territory
3. According to the passage, a tiger"s territory ______.
A. remains unchanged
B. is often defended by tigress
C. is the cau of most fights
D. expands as the tiger grows up
4. Some people are afraid that Project Tiger ______.
A. has failed to achieve its goal
B. has not received enough attention
C. has been carried too far
D. is not worth the money spent on it
5. The author ems ______.
A. to have a matter-of-fact attitude towards Project Tiger
B. to be enthusiastic about Project Tiger
C. to have a hostile attitude towards Project Tiger
D. to be satisfied with Project Tiger
We u both words and gestures to express our feelings, but the problem is that the words and gestures can be understood in different ways.
It is true that a smile means the same thing in any language. So does laughter or crying. There are also a number of striking similarities in the way different animals show the same feelings. Dogs, tigers and humans, for example, often show their teeth when they are angry. This is probably becau th伊始什么时候不能用
ey are born with tho behavior patterns.
Fear is another emotion that is shown in much the same way all over the world. In Chine and in English literature, a phra like "he went pale and begin to tremble" suggests that the man is either very afraid or he has just got a very big shock. However, "he opened his eyes wide" is ud to suggest anger in Chine whereas in English it means surpri. In Chine "surpri" can be described in a phra like "they stretched out their tongues!" Sticking out your tongue in English is an insulting gesture or express strong dislike.
Even in the same culture, peopl波波头图片
e differ in ability to understand and express feelings. Experiments in America have shown that women are usually better than men at recognizing fear, anger, love and happiness on people"s faces. Other studies show that older people usually find it easier to recognize or understand body language than younger people do.
6. According to the passage, ______.
A. we can hardly understand what people"s gestures mean
B. we can not often be sure what people mean when they describe their feelings in words or gestures
C. words can be better understood by older people
D. gestures can be understood by most of the people while words can not
7. People"s facial expressions may be misunderstood becau ______.
A. people of different ages may have different understanding
B. people have different cultures
