2013年湖北科技学院普通专升本英语考试阅读部分，考了三篇阅读，一共30分。题型分别为议论文、说明文与记叙文，难度不大，趋向于三级真题水平。题量不大，但小伙伴们还是要注意合理安排做题时间哦。
Telephone, television, radio, and telegraph all help people communicate with each other. Because of these devices, ideas and news of events spread quickly all over the world. For example, within seconds, people can know the results of an election in another country. An international football match comes into the homes of everyone with a television set.News of a disaster such as an earthquake or a flood can bring help from distant countries within hours, help is on the way. Because of modern technology like the satellites that travel around the world, information travels fast.
How has this speed of communication changed the world? To many people,the world has become smaller. Of course this does not mean that the world is actually physically smaller. It means that the world seems smaller. Two hundred years ago,communication between the continents took a long time. All news was carried on ships that took weeks or even months to cross the ocean. In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries,it took six weeks for news from Europe to reach America.This time difference influenced people\'s actions. For example, one battle, or fight, in the War of 1812 between England and the United States could have been avoided. A peace agreement had already been signed. Peace was made in England, but the news of peace took six weeks to reach America. During these six weeks, the large and serious Battle of New Orleans was fought. Many people lost their lives after a peace treaty had been signed.They would not have died if news had come in time.In the past,communication took much time than it does now.?
There was a good reason why the world seemed so much larger than it does today.
31. News spreads fast because of____.?
A.modern transportation B.new technology?
C.the change of the world D.a peace agreement ?
32. According to this passage,____is very important to people in a disaster area.
A.fast communication B.modern technology?
C.latest news D.new ideas ?
33. Which of the following statements is true??
A.The world now seems smaller because of faster communication.?
B.The world is actually smaller today.?
C.The world is changing its size.?
D. The distance between England and America has changed since the War of 1812 ?
34. Two hundred years ago,news between the continents was carried____.?
A.by telephone and telegraph B.by land?
C.by air D.by sea ?
35. The New Orleans Battle could have been avoided if the peace agreement had been signed____.?
A.by both sides B.in time?
C.in America D.in England
短文大意
本文主要讨论了现代通信的发展给世界带来的巨大变化。如今电话，电视，收音机和电报使人们可以相互交流，由于这些手段的运用，新闻事件传递得更快。通信的加快是如何改变了这个世界的呢 ?对很多人来说世界变小了，当然这并非指世界真的变小了，而是指通信的加快使得人们之间的交流更方便，人们之间的距离似乎变小了。
答案精解
31. 答案B。?
【参考译文】 新闻传递得更快了是因为……?
【试题分析】 此题考查考生“根据材料进行推理”的能力。?
【详细解答】 见原文第一段最后一句，“Because of modern technology like the satellite that travel around the world,information travels fast.”因此B)为正确选项。
32. 答案A。?
【参考译文】 根据短文，……对灾区的人民至关重要。?
【试题分析】 此题考查考生“根据已知信息进行推断”的能力。?
【详细解答】 见原文第一段“News of a disaster such as an earthquake or a flood can bring help from distant countries within hours,help is on the way”因此A快速通信为正确答案。C)最近，最新新闻并不全面。B)现代技术，D)新观念。 ?
33. 答案A。?
【参考译文】 以下说法，哪个是正确的??
【试题分析】 此题考查考生“理解文章中某些细节”的能力。
【详细解答】 见原文第二段“ ...To many people,the world has become smaller...”对许多人来说，地球变得更小了。这当然不是地球本身变小了，而是因为通信交流加快。因此A)为正确的阐述。 ?
34. 答案D。?
【参考译文】 200年前，各大洲之间的消息是通过……传递的。
【试题分析】 此题考查考生“理解文章中某些细节”的能力。
【详细解答】 见原文第二段“ ...Two hundred years ago,communication between the continents took a long time.All news was carried on ships that...”二百年前，大陆之间的信息传递耗时很长。所有的消息都是通过海上传递的…。D)by sea符合该意，因此为正确答案。 ?
35. 答案C。?
【参考译文】 新奥尔良战争是可以避免的，假如和平协议……签署的话。?
【试题分析】 此题考查考生“根据材料进行推理”的能力。?
【详细解答】 见原文第二段“Peace was made in England,but the news of peace took six weeks to reach America...”和平协议在英格兰签署，但该消息直到六个星期以后才传到美国。因此可以排除选项A)、B)和D)
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