2022年山东专升本大学英语模拟题12

2022年山东专升本大学英语模拟题12

Passage 1

Industrial robots are already working in many factories around the world and in our homes, for instance as smart vacuum cleaners. Scientists say in a few vears we will start seeing so-called " social robots"，capable of engaging with people.

Today's robots can build cars and explore underw ater objects. But interacting with people is more complex than simply taking an incoming message, says Massachusetts Institute of Technology researcher Cynthia Breazeal.

" Social robots really interact with people in w ays you feel like you' re interacting with someone rather than something," she said. "And social robots are really designed to engage you in much more of an interaction that feels like a cooperation or partnership. "

At the Naval Research Laboratory, near Washington, scientists are researching w hich features robots should have to be able to live with bumans. Researcher Alan Schultz says social robots must be adapted to social situations.

" You know if you're going to have robots out in the wild,so to speak, they have to obey our standards and they have to do things in the way we expect, so that we can move about our environment and not be interrupted hy them or have to think hard about the fact that they' re around us, " he said. Social robots do not necessarily have to have a human face. Steve Cousins, the CEO of Savioke Robotics in Cupertino, California, says their robot called Botlr is already being tested in a hotel, delivering small items to people.

"It's designed to be in human spaces and interact with people and around people," he said. "So it interacts with the front desk agent when they' re sending it somewhere. It interacts with people in the elevator as it' s going along. And, it interacts with people at the door w hen the delivery arrives. "

So far, social robots are limited to very simple tasks like relaying messages or taking family photos. But Cynthia Breazeal, who designed this one, says their abilities may be extended into many different areas.

31. What will social robots do according to the scientists?

A. They will cooperate with people.

B. They will clean the big house.

C. They will explore underw ater objects.

D. They will build different kinds of cars.

32. Which of the fllowing is true according to the passage?

A. Social robots are more difficult to design.

B. Industrial robots are more complicated to design.

C. Social robots can be more useful than industrial robots.

D. Industrial robots can do less than social robots.

33. It can be inferred from the passage that_

A. social robots only serve the people they like

B. it' s better for social robots to work in a hotel

C. it' s better for social robots to have a human face

D. social robots will be under the control of human beings

34. What does the passage mainly talk about?

A. The function of social robots.

B. The use of industrial robots.

C. The daily life of robots.

D. The w ay of designing robots.

35. Which of the following best describes the w riter's tone in the passage?

A. Critical.

B. Prejudiced.

C. Subjective.

D. Objective,

Passage 2

Jim Thorpe was a Native American. He w as born in 1888 in an Indian Territory(印第安人保护区) that is now Oklahoma. Like most Native American children then, he liked to fish, hunt, swim, and play games outdoors. He was healthy and strong. but he had very little formal education. In 1950, Jim Thorpe w as named the greatest American football player. He was also an Olympic gold medal w inner. But Thorpe had many tragedies in his life.

Jim had a twin brother w ho died when he w as nine years old. By the time he was 16, his mother and father were also dead. Jim then went to a special school in Pennsylvania for Native American children. There, he learned to read and w rite and also began to play sports. Jim w as poor, so he left school for two years to earn some money. During this time, he played on a baseball team. The team paid him only S15 a week. Soon he returned to school to complete his education. Jim was a star athlete(运动员) in several sports, including baseball, running and football. He won many awards for his athletic ability, mainly for football. In many games, he scored all or most of the points for his team.

In 1912, when Jim Thorpe was 24 years old, he became part of the U. S Olympic team. He competed in two very difficult events: the pentathlon and the decathlon. Both require great ability and strength. The pentathlon has five track and field events, including the long jump and the 1 ,500-meter race. The decathlon hasten track and field and filed events, with running, jumping, and throw ing contests.

People thought it was impossible for an athlete to compete in both the pentathlon and the decathlon. So everyone w as surprised when Thorpe won gold medals in both events. When the King of Sweden presented Thorpe with his two gold medals, he said,“Sir, you are the greatest athlete in the world." Thorpe w as a simple and honest man. He just answered, “Thanks, King."

36. From the passage we learn that Jim Thorpe was born in

A. India

B. Pennsylvania

C. Oklahoma

D. Sweden

37. According to the passage, most American Indian children loved all the follow ing

EXCEPT

A. fishing .

B. hunting

C. swimming

D. singing

38. Jim Thorpe started to play sports

A. before he w as nine years old.

B. when he w as 16 years old

C. when he w as 24 years old

D. before his parents passed away

39. The word decathlon in paragraph 3 probably means

A. jumping

B. five track and field events

C. throwing

D. ten track and field events

40. Which of the flowing is NOT TRUE?

A. In 1912, Thorpe went back to finish his college education.

B. Thorpe w on two gold medals in the 1912 Olympic Games.

C. Thorpe once played on a baseball team for money.

D. In 1950, Thorpe w as named the greatest American football player.

Passage 3 

What do you know about the sea? We know that it looks very pretty when the sun is shining on it. _We also know that it can be very rough when there is a strong wind. What other things do we know about it?

The first thing to remember is that the sea is very big. When vou look at the map of the world you will find there is more w ater than land. The sea covers three quarters of the world.

The sea is also very deep in some places. It is not deep everyw here, Some parts of the sea are very shallow. But in some places the depth of the sea is very great.There is one spot, near Japan, where the sea is nearly 11 kilometers deep! The highest mountain in the world is about 9 kilometers high. If that mountain were put into the sea at that place, there would be 2 kilometers of w ater above itl What a deep place!

If you have swum in the sea, you know thatit is salty. You can taste the salt. Rivers, which flow into the sea, carry salt from the land into the sea. Some parts of the sea are saltier than other parts. There is one sea, called the Dead Sea, which is very salty. It is so salty that sw immers cannot sink! Fish cannot live in the Dead Sea!

In most parts of the sea, there are plenty of fishes and plants. Some live near the top of the sea. Others live deep down. There are also millions of tiny living things that float in the sea. These floating things are so small that it is hard to see them. Many fish live by eating these.

The sea can be very cold. Divers w ho go deep down in the sea, know this. On the top the water may be w arm. When the diver goes downw ards, the sea becomes colder and colder. Another thing happens. When the diver goes deeper, the water above presses down on him. It squeezes him. Then the diver has to wear clothes made of metal. But he cannot go very deep. Some people who wanted to go very deep used a very strong diving ship! They went down to the deepest part of the sea in it. They went down to a depth of eleven kilometers!

41. When does the sea look beauliful?

A. When it is calm

B. When the weather is fine

C. When there is a strong wind. 

D. When there is a storm

42. How much of the earth's surface does land cover?

A.15%

B.25%

C.30%

D.45%

43. Why does the author cite the sea somew here near Japan?

A. To show that the sea in some placcs is very deep

B. To show that the sea in some places is very shallow.

C. To show that its depth is 9 kilometers greater than the height of the highest mountain

D. To show that its depth is 11 kilometers greater than the height of the highest mountain

44. Which of the follow ing statements about the Dead Sea is NOT true?

A. There are plenty of fishes in it

B. It is a safe place for swimmers

C. It is extremely salt

D. No fish can be found in it

45. Why can't people go very deep in the sea?

A. Because the deepest part of the sea is very cold

B. Because the deepest part of the sea is very rough

C. Because the pressure of the w ater at great depths is unendurable

D. Because fierce fish usually live there

Section B

Complete the passage. According to the passage, choose the best choice from the choices after the passage, and fill in the blanks.

Lavender essential oil (薰衣草精油) is obtained mostly from the flowers of the lavender plant. It has not only been used in making perfumes for many years but also has various health benefits.

46 _ Lavender essential oil is known as an excellent treatment for various types of pains including those caused by sore and tense muscles, muscular aches, backache, and so on. A study on postoperative pain relief showed that combining lavender essential oil vapor w ith the oxygen significantly reduced the amount of pain experienced.

Induce (引起) sleep. Frequent studics on elderly patients have shown an increase in their sleep regularity w hen their normal sleep medication is replaced w ith some lavender essential oil being placed on their pillows._ 47 Therefore, it often replaces modern medicines for sleep issues.

Reduce mental stress and anxiety. Lavender essential oil has a calming scent w hich makes it an excellent treatment for the nerve and anxiety issues. The refreshing aroma removes nervous exhaustion and restlessness w hile also increasing mental activity._ 48

Provide hair care._ 49 A Scottish study reported that more than 40% of alopecia (脱发) patients in the study reported an inerease in hair growth w hen they regularly applied lavender essential oill to the skin under their hair. Therrefore, lavender oil is sometimes recommended as a preventative measure for male pattern hairlessness. 

50 There is a significant research on the efcts of lavender, in Combination with other essential oils, as a way to prevent the occurrence of breast cancer in mice. However, this could be an indication of an increased chance of lavender batting the presence of other cancers.

A. Prevent cancer.

B. Relieve muscle pain.

C. It has a relaxing impact on people.

D. Promote muscle strength and health.

E. It has awell- researched impact on the automatic nervous system.

F. Lavender essential oil is very helpful in the treatment of hair loss.

G. Therefore, it can be helpful in treating depression, nervous tension and emotional stress.

part 3 (10)

Read the passage below and fill in the blanks w ith an appropriate word or the correct form of the word in brackets.

51. He got to know that the earth (move) around the sun at the age of four.

52 It's about two hour's (fly) from Xi'an to Beijing.

53. When I last saw Seaman, he (hurry) to his next class and did not have time to talk.

54. Your suggestion that the meeting (be) cancelled is reasonable.

55. It is the feathers that (able) a bird to fly.

56, The U. S. population of kids (grow)_ since the 1970s, and will remain at high levels through the 1990s.

57. The mother placed the blanket over the boy, leaving only his face (uncover)

58. The workers felt angry that their manager was trying to escape his (responsible)

59. The lttle girl could do nothing but (weep)

60. Radio w as the pilot's only means of (communicate).

Part 4 Translation (20')

Section A

Directions: Translate the follow ing into Chinese.

Sometimes it is interpersonal skills rather than professional skills that really counts in your career. Interpersonal skills are the ability to be good listener, to be sensitive tow ard others' needs and to take criticism well, People with skill in social relations admit their mistakes, w hich is a mature and responsible w ay to handle an error.

Section B

Directions: Translate the follow ing into English.

现在大学生的学习压力相当重。除了大四，他们开始找工作了，其余的学生总是忙于学习，而不愿参加校园团体和俱乐部，不愿参加体育锻炼和其他课外活动，不愿与他们的朋友玩玩，不愿关心和学习没有关系的事。总之，他们就像一个机器人。

Part V Writing (15分)

Directions: For this part, you are allowved 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled Learning Through Theory or Practice? following the outline given below. You should write at least 120 words .

1.有人认为应以理论作为学习渠道，有人则认为应以实践为渠道

2.理论与实践作为学习渠道各自的优点是....

3.在我看来....