陜西專升本英語真題1999年

1、陜西專升本英語真題 1999 年（ 總分： 160.00 ，做題時(shí)間： 90分鐘 ）一、B I .Vocabulary and Structure/B（總題數(shù)：40,分?jǐn)?shù)：40.00）1 .He's far of the others in mathematics.（分?jǐn)?shù)： 1.00 ） A.advanced B.forward C.progressive D.ahead V解析：搭配題。be ahead of "在前面"，其它選項(xiàng)均無此搭配。advanced "先進(jìn)的、超前的"；forward "向前方的、位于前面的” ； progr

2、essive “前進(jìn)的、有進(jìn)步的” 。句意：他的數(shù)學(xué)在其他同學(xué)中遙遙領(lǐng)先。2 .He stood waving until the train was out Of（分?jǐn)?shù)：1.00 ）A.sceneB.sight VC.glimpse D.reach 解析：搭配題。In /out of （sb.'s）sight"看得見（看不見）"；in/out of reach"夠/夠不著"，根據(jù)題意，B為正確答案。其它選項(xiàng)均無此搭配。 scene “情景、場面” ， sight “視野、視界” ； glimpse “一瞥、一看” ； reach “到達(dá)” 。句

3、 意：他站在那兒揮手道別，直到火車在視線中消失。3 .The desks and Chairs can be to the height of each child（分?jǐn)?shù)： 1.00 ） A.adjusted V B.adopted C.measured D.objected解析：搭配題。首先排除B,Co adjust to sth ."調(diào)整以適應(yīng) "；object to "反對"。其它選項(xiàng)均無此搭配。根據(jù)句 意，A為正確答案。adjust "調(diào)整使適合、適應(yīng)"adopt "接受、采納；領(lǐng)養(yǎng)、收養(yǎng)"；measure

4、 "測量"；object "反對"。 句意：這些桌子和椅子的高度可以調(diào)整，以適合每一個(gè)孩子。4.I took the medicine but it didn't have any（分?jǐn)?shù)： 1.00 ） A.effort B.response C.effect V D.relation解析：近義詞辨析題。選項(xiàng)中只有effect 可以和 medicine 構(gòu)成連貫語境。 effort “力量、精力” ； response “回答、答復(fù)”，通常用做response to sth . /sb . ； effect "作用、效果"re

5、lation"聯(lián)系、關(guān)系"。根據(jù)題意，C為正確答案。句意：我吃了藥但是沒有任何效果。5.I didn't you carrying a pack when you came in（分?jǐn)?shù)： 1.00 ）A.watchB.regardC.vision，D.notice解析：語法結(jié)構(gòu)題。選項(xiàng)中只有 watch和notice可以構(gòu)成"v. + sb. +doing ”結(jié)構(gòu)。根據(jù)句意，D為正確答案。watch “觀看” ，通常指觀看比賽、電視等， regard “注視、凝視” ； vision “視力、視覺” ； notice “注意，留心” 。根據(jù)句意， D 為正

6、確答案。句意：我投有注意你進(jìn)來的時(shí)候還帶著一個(gè)包。6.I wonder how Mrs. Brown has been in hospital.（分?jǐn)?shù)： 1.00 ）A.getting offB.getting acrossC.getting on VD.getting through解析：詞組辨析題。 get off “下車” ； get across “為人理解、使人接受” ； get on “進(jìn)步、進(jìn)展” ； getthrough “用完、耗掉”。根據(jù)句意，C為正確答案，此句是一個(gè)現(xiàn)在完成進(jìn)行時(shí)。句意：我想知道布朗夫人在醫(yī)院的病 情如何。7.I watched the wrestling

7、 on TV last night.（分?jǐn)?shù)： 1.00 ）A.matchB.fightC.contest VD.sport解析：詞義辨析題。match “比賽”，通常用來指在某個(gè)游戲中的競爭；fight "戰(zhàn)斗、爭斗"；contest “競賽”，通常 指在某個(gè)活動中為了某項(xiàng)獎而相互競爭；sport “運(yùn)動”。根據(jù)題意，C為正確答案。句意：昨晚我從電視上觀看了那場 摔跤比賽。8 .This rough life to injure his health（分?jǐn)?shù)： 1.00 ）A.expectedB.promisedC.enforcedD.threatened V解析：詞義辨析題

8、。 expect “希望、期望” ； promise “承諾、答應(yīng)，可能性”； enforce “實(shí)施、執(zhí)行、強(qiáng)迫” ； threaten“威脅，預(yù)示” 。根據(jù)題意， D 為正確答案。句意：這種惡劣的生活條件威脅著他的健康。9 .Yon ought to take every of improving your English（分?jǐn)?shù)： 1.00 ）A.timeB.Chance VC.thing D.case解析：詞義辨析題。time "時(shí)間"；chance "機(jī)會、機(jī)遇"，thing "事情"；case "情況，案例，箱子”

9、。根據(jù)句意，B為 正確答案。句意：你應(yīng)該抓住每一個(gè)機(jī)會學(xué)習(xí)英語。10 .As preparations were not completed in time ， the conference had to be till the next Tuesday（分?jǐn)?shù)： 1.00 ）A.put awayB.cancelledC.put aside D.postponed V解析：詞義辨析題。put sb. away"把某人關(guān)進(jìn)監(jiān)獄"，put sth. away"將某物收起或放入箱子"cancel "取消、廢除”； put aside "放到一

10、邊"，postpone "推遲"。根據(jù)句意，D為正確答案。句意：由于沒有及時(shí)完成準(zhǔn)備工作，會議不得不 推遲到下周二。11.I began to iron the white dress that my daughter had from the wardrobe.） 1.00 （分?jǐn)?shù)：A.ObtainedB.takenC.brought VD.Collected解析：詞義辨析題。 obtain “獲得、得到” ； take “帶走，由近到遠(yuǎn)” ， bring “帶來，由遠(yuǎn)到近” ；collect“收集”。這是一個(gè)定語從句，從句是過去完成時(shí)，根據(jù)句意，C為正確答案。

11、句意，我開始熨那件女兒從衣柜取出的白襯衣。1.1 I my things to a hotel in Green Street（分?jǐn)?shù)： 1.00 ）A.gatheredB.gotC.moved VD.pitched解析：詞義辨析題。gather "收集、集合"，move"搬動、移動"；pick "摘、拾起"。根據(jù)題意，C為正確答案。句意： 我把我的東西搬到格林大街的一家旅館。1.15 s that film still ?（分?jǐn)?shù)： 1.00 ）A.running VB.workingC.takingD.performing解析： ru

12、n 是一個(gè)意義非常豐富的詞，隨語境的不同有多種意義變化，在本句中為“放映，延續(xù)，持續(xù)” ， perform “表 演、演出” ，根據(jù)句意，A 為正確答案。句意：那部電影還在放映嗎?14 .They only five tractors two years ago （分?jǐn)?shù)：1.00 ）A.gainedB.obtainedC.accepted D.possessed V解析：同義詞辨析題。 gain “獲得、贏得” ； obtain “取得、得到” ； accept “接受” ； possess “擁有、占有” 。根據(jù)句 意， D 為正確答案。句意：兩年前，他們僅擁有五輛拖拉機(jī)。15 .Henry

13、 looked very much when he was caught cheating in the exam（分?jǐn)?shù)： 1.00 ）A.excitedB.embarrassed VC.excitingD.embarrassing解析：句法辨析題。木B據(jù)句意首先排除A,Co本句為主系表結(jié)構(gòu)，由于主語是人，所以選過去分詞作表語。embarrass“尷尬、害羞” 。根據(jù)句意， B 為正確答案。句意：當(dāng)亨利在考試中作弊被抓住的時(shí)候，他顯得很尷尬。16 .The newspapers reported yesterday several on the boundaries of these two

14、countries（分?jǐn)?shù)： 1.00 ）A.incidents VB.happeningsC.eventsD.accidents解析：同義詞辨析題。 incident “事情、發(fā)生的事” ，常指小事或政治性事件， happening “發(fā)生的事，事情” ，常指特殊的事；event “大事、事情”；accident “事情，常指突發(fā)性事故”。根據(jù)句意，A為正確 答案。句意：昨天報(bào)紙報(bào)道了好幾件發(fā)生在兩國邊界上的事。 17 .Some of the students in his class seem to do their assignments（分?jǐn)?shù)： 1.00 ）A.boringB.inte

15、restingC.tiringD.unwilling V解析： 結(jié)構(gòu)搭配題。“be willing to do something ” “樂意干某事”， 其它選項(xiàng)均無此搭配。 boring “厭煩” ； interesting“有趣”，主語是物；tiring"厭煩、煩燥"，與of連用；unwilling "不愿意、不情愿”。根據(jù)句意，D為正確答案。句意：他班上的一些學(xué)生似乎不愿意做作業(yè)。18 .Let's work hard to find to the problem（分?jǐn)?shù)： 1.00 ）A.an answerB.a wayC.a methodD.a s

16、olution V解析：同義t辨析題。answer "答案"，常與question 一致；solution"解決方法"，常與problem 一致，way"方式"；method “方式”。根據(jù)句意，D為正確答案。句意：讓我們努力尋求一種解決這一問題的方法。19 .They have developed techniques which are to those used in most factories（分?jǐn)?shù)： 1.00 ）A.simplerB.betterC.superior VD.greater解析：句法辨析題。simpler,

17、better, greater等詞必須與than連用，superior "比更好、更強(qiáng)的"，常與to連用。根據(jù)句意，C為正確答案。句意：他們已研制出了一種新的比許多廠更好的技術(shù)。20 .At the beginning of this term, our English teacher a list of books for us to read（分?jǐn)?shù)： 1.00 ）A.turned outB.made out VC.handed inD.passed on解析：詞組辨析題。 turn out “出席、露面” ， make out “制定出、開出、列出” ； hand in

18、 “上交” ； passon “傳遞”。根據(jù)句意，B為正確答案。句意：這學(xué)期一開始，英語老師就給我們列了一個(gè)讀書清單。21 .Here are some toys. You can one or two for your little son as a birthday present.（分?jǐn)?shù)： 1.00 ）A.single outB.pick out VC.work outD.find out解析：詞組辨析題。 single out “將事物挑出歸類” ； pick out “挑出、選出” ； work out “算出” ； findout “找到” 。根據(jù)句意，B 為正確答案。句意：這里有

19、一些玩具，你可以挑出一兩個(gè)給你小兒子做生日禮物。22 .The trip has his memory of his childhood （分?jǐn)?shù)：1.00 ）A.brought aboutB.brought back VC.brought overD.brought forth解析：詞組辨析題。 bring about “引起、實(shí)現(xiàn)、造成” ； bring back “喚回、喚起” ； bring over “改變思想、信念” ； bring forth“產(chǎn)生某事物”。根據(jù)句意，B為正確答案。句意：這次旅行使他想起了童年時(shí)光。1.1 If you don't smoking you W

20、ill never get recovered（分?jǐn)?shù)： 1.00 ）A.give offB.give inC.give outD.give up V解析：詞組辨析題。 give off “釋放氣體” ； give in “屈服、投降” ； give out “用完、消耗盡” ； giveup “放棄”。根據(jù)句意，D為正確答案。句意：如果你不戒煙，你將永遠(yuǎn)不能康復(fù)。1.2 I should be glad to you on the subject as soon as possible.（分?jǐn)?shù)： 1.00 ）A.hear from VB.hear ofC.hear aboutD.hear to

21、解析：詞組辨析題。hear from "接到來信"；hear of "（間接）聽說、得知"；hear about "聽到、聽說"，hear不與 to 連用。根據(jù)句意， A 為正確答案。句意：如果能盡可能快地收到你關(guān)于這個(gè)課題的來信，我將會很高興。25 .Tom's grandmother had to look his little daughter at home as he took a business tripto another city （分?jǐn)?shù)： 1.00 ）A.forB.after VC.atD.out解析：固定

22、搭配題。 look for “尋找” ； look after “照料 （ 固定搭配 ） ”； look at “看” ； look out “當(dāng)心” 。根據(jù)句意，B 為正確答案。句意：當(dāng)湯姆出差去另一個(gè)城市時(shí)，他的祖母不得不照看他的小女兒。26 .We've sugar Ask Mary to lend us some （分?jǐn)?shù)： 1.00 ）A.run away withB.run downC.run out ofD.run of解析：詞組辨析題。 run away “逃走、逃脫” ； run down “撞倒” ； run out（of） “用光、耗盡” ； run off “讓流

23、出，印出、復(fù)印”。根據(jù)句意，C為正確答案。句意：我們已把糖用光了，向馬麗借了一些。27.I'm sorry I have dictionary. You'd better go to the library（分?jǐn)?shù)： 1.00 ）A.not suchB.not such a VC.not a suchD.no such a解析：詞法辨析題。have “有"此處是實(shí)意動詞；such通常后跟名詞，修飾單數(shù)名詞時(shí)結(jié)構(gòu)為“ such +a/an+形容詞+名詞” 。故 B 為正確答案。句意：很遺憾我沒有這種詞典，你最好去圖書館查閱。1.1 I'm not the one

24、who pushed you ， ?（分?jǐn)?shù)： 1.00 ）A.am I VB.was IC.did ID.do I解析：反意疑問句。前面分句否定，后面肯定。Whei導(dǎo)一定語從句，反意疑問句與主句一致，故A為正確答案。句意:不是我推你，是嗎?29 . ， this or that?（分?jǐn)?shù)： 1.00 ）A.Which is better VB.What is betterC.What is the bestD.Which is the best解析：比較句犁。兩者之間用比較級，由于是選擇問句，故選Ao句意：這個(gè)或那個(gè)，哪一個(gè)好一點(diǎn)？30 .We were all overjoyed at the

25、 news the experiment turned out a success（分?jǐn)?shù)： 1.00 ）A.whichB.that VC.whenD.what解析：同位語句型。that引導(dǎo)的從句作news的同位語，說明前面news的內(nèi)容。故B為正確答案。句意：聽到實(shí)驗(yàn)成功 的消息，我們都欣喜若狂。31 .The picture has a house and flowers is the one I like best（分?jǐn)?shù)： 1.00 ）A.itB.that VC.whatD.where解析：定語從句， that 在從句中作主語。句意：有房子和花的那幅畫是我最喜歡的一幅。32 .This i

26、s the book I was telling you just now（分?jǐn)?shù)： 1.00 ）A.about thatB.in thatC.in whichD.about which V解析：定t吾從句。about與tell的固定搭配被前置。根據(jù)句意，D為正確答案。句意：我剛告訴你的，就是這本書。1.1 If Mary had not been badly hurt in a car accident, she in last month's marathon race（分?jǐn)?shù)： 1.00 ）A.Would participateB.might participateC.Would h

27、ave participated VD.must participate解析：虛擬語氣。if告訴我們本題考查虛擬語氣知識，從句中的had not been告訴我們屬于與過去事實(shí)相反。故C為正確答案。句意：如果瑪麗沒有在那場車禍中受傷，她將會參加上周的馬拉松比賽。34 .He didn't and so he failed the examination.（分?jǐn)?shù)： 1.00 ）A.work enough hardB.hard work enoughC.hard enough workVD.work hard enough解析：句法辨析題。enough修飾形容詞，常放在形容詞之后，如old

28、 enough；修飾名詞時(shí)，通常放在名詞之前，如enough food 。故 D 為正確答案。句意：他沒有充分地努力學(xué)習(xí)，所以在考試中失敗了。35 .absurd was his manner that everyone stared at him.（分?jǐn)?shù)： 1.00 ）A.SuchB.TooC.So VD.Much解析：固定搭配題。so+形容詞+that（如此以致）；such+名詞+that（如此以致）。absurd為形容詞，故C為正確答案。句意：他的舉止如此荒唐，以致所有的人都瞪眼看他。36 .Not until Mr. Smith came to China what kind of c

29、ountry she is（分?jǐn)?shù)： 1.00 ）A.he knewB.he didn't knowC.did he know VD.he couldn't know解析：倒裝句。not until用于句首，通常要倒裝。故 C為正確答案。句意：直到史密斯到達(dá)中國，他才知道中國是一個(gè)什么樣的國家。37 .the sad news ， she leaned over the desk and cried bitterly（分?jǐn)?shù)： 1.00 ）A.To hearB.To be heardC.Have heardD.Having heard V解析：語法辨析題。she與hear之間是主動

30、關(guān)系，故此處用現(xiàn)在分詞作時(shí)間狀語，D為正確答案。句意：聽到那個(gè)消息后，她靠著桌子，痛苦地哭了起來。38 .Excuse me ， but it is time to have your temperature .（分?jǐn)?shù)： 1.00 ）A.takingB.takeC.taken VD.to take解析：句法辨析題。have sth . done "使某事被做"，have作使役動詞，如get, make等詞。根據(jù)句意，C為正確答案。句意：對不起，該給你量體溫了。39 .some money ， Jimmy was able to buy his mother a washin

31、g machine （分?jǐn)?shù)： 1.00 ）A.To saveB.SavingC.SavedD.Having saved V解析：語法辨析題。Jimmy與save之間是主動關(guān)系，故用現(xiàn)在分詞作原因狀語，排除A,C。由于攢錢這個(gè)行為發(fā)生在有能力買洗衣機(jī)之前，故選 D。句意：由于攢了許多錢，吉米能給他母親買一臺洗衣機(jī)。40 .Few of us thought that the problem was worth .（分?jǐn)?shù)： 1.00 ）A.discussB.discussing VC.discussedD.to discuss解析：固定搭配題。 be worth doing “值得做” ，本結(jié)構(gòu)中

32、 worth 為一介詞性質(zhì)的形容詞，動詞固定用動名詞的主動式。故B為正確答案。句意：我們中間很少有人認(rèn)為那個(gè)問題值得討論。二、B n .Reading Comprehension/B（總題數(shù)：4,分?jǐn)?shù)：40.00）BPassage 1/BScientists discovered that atoms of somesubstances are radioactive. This meansthat they are unstable and can be split. The chain of splitting atoms releases great destructive energy

33、 and it was this discovery which ledscientists to develop the idea of an atomic bomb. The American government secretly worked to produce such a bomband the first version was muchmore powerful than anyone had thought.By this time, the World War H had ended in Europe. But the Japanese refusedto surren

34、der, the Americans decided that by dropping an atomic bomb onJapan, they could end the war quickly and save more of their soldier's lives.Soon after midnight on 6 August 1945, a bomb was dropped on the city ofHiroshima, a civilian target. No warning was given and there was totaland more than 100

35、000so three days later, of Nagasaki, killing ending the war whendevastation. Almost all the buildings were destroyed people died or were horribly wounded.The Japanese military still did not want to surrender the Americans dropped a second atomic bombon the city 45000 people. The Japanese government

36、was discussing they heard the news of Nagasaki. Finally, they surrendered and the World War n came to an end.At first, the scientists who had built the bomb were pleased that it had helped to end the war. However, many would come to realize that they had helped to create the most terrible weapon kno

37、wn to man.（分?jǐn)?shù)： 10.00 ）（1） .The first atomic bomb . （分?jǐn)?shù)： 2.00 ）A.was less powerfulB.was dropped in NagasakiC.was a failureD.was tested in desert V解析：細(xì)節(jié)題。采用排除法，從第一段可以看出D為正確答案。B是美國投放第二顆原子彈的地方。文章沒有提及A,Co（2） . “ Surrender ” means . （分?jǐn)?shù)： 2.00 ）A.give off B.give up VC.surroundD.surpass解析：詞義推斷題。根據(jù)第二段前兩句&quo

38、t; By this time, the World War n had ended in Europe . But theJapanese refused to surrender "意思可推知文章中說第二次世界大戰(zhàn)在歐洲結(jié)束，但日本拒不投降。B "投降"為正確答案。（3） .The Americans dropped an atomic bomb . （分?jǐn)?shù)： 2.00 ）A.in order to destroy Japanese military forcesB.in order to end the war and save their soldier&

39、#39;s livesVC.for the purpose of killing 100000 peopleD.to see if the bomb was powerful enough解析： 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章第二段最后句 ”， they could end the war quickly and save more of theirsoldiers' lives.”可以看出，美國向日本投放原子彈主要目的是快速結(jié)束戰(zhàn)爭和避免更多士兵死亡。B為正確答案。（4） .The Americans dropped a second bomb in Japan . （分?jǐn)?shù)： 2.00 ）A.be

40、cause the Japanese military had not surrenderedVB.because they wanted to kill more Japanese peopleC.because they wanted to show off the new weapon D.because the atomic bomb was the best weapon 解析：細(xì)節(jié)題。從文章第四段第一句"The Japanese millitary still did not want to surrender"可以看出，美國投第一顆原子彈沒有使日本投降，所以又

41、投了第二顆原子彈，最終迫使日本投降。A為正確答案。B, C都不是主要原因，D在文內(nèi)沒有提及。（5） .What's the attitude scientists toward atomic bomb? . （分?jǐn)?shù)： 2.00 ）A.PleasedB.Worried VC.DisapprovedD.Not mentioned解析：推斷題。從文章最后一段可以看出，對原子彈幫助結(jié)束了第二次世界大戰(zhàn)，科學(xué)家們高興，同時(shí)他們也意識到一 種人類歷史上最可怕的武器出現(xiàn)了。根據(jù)題意，B為正確答案。BPassage 2/BIn 1917, Russia was in chaos. The econom

42、ywas collapsing, there were food shortages and the country was suffering heavy losses in the World War I . Inevitably, people began to lose faith in their ruler, Tsar Nicholas H. On 15 March 1917, after much political unrest, the Tsar decided to abdicate.He was replaced by a new government led by Al

43、exander Kerensky.To begin with a rival political group, the Bolsheviks, led by Vladimir Lennin and Leon Trotsky, supported the new government, but their relationship soon collapsed. The Bolsheviks wanted even more change their aim was to replace the existing political structure with groups represent

44、ing each sector of society and they urged every worker to join a revolution in order to bring this about. In July 1917, the Bolsheviks tried to overthrow the government but failed. They tried again on 24 October and this time they were successful. The provisional government was arrested in St Peters

45、burg, and Lenin took over as Head of State. Support for the Bolsheviks soon spread across Russia, and world's first“ workers' revolutionary State ” became reality.（分?jǐn)?shù)： 10.00 ）（1） .From the passage we may know that the situation in Russia in 1917 was. （分?jǐn)?shù)： 2.00 ）A.favorableB.in disorder VC.in

46、spiringD.encouraging 解析：細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章第一段第一句“ In 1917 ， Russia was in chaos ”，就知道 1917年的俄國處在混亂中， chaos “混亂” 。 B 為正確答案。（2） .People Tsar Nicholas n in 1917.（分?jǐn)?shù)：2.00）A.were satisfiedB.overthrewV C.did not believe inD.had faith in 解析：細(xì)節(jié)題。文章第一段第三句“ Inevitably, people began to lose faith in their ruler ” （ 不可避免

47、人們對 Tsar Nicholas失失去信任）。faith “信任”。根據(jù)題意，C為正確答案。（3） .A new government led by Alexander Kerensky . （分?jǐn)?shù)： 2.00 ）A.was supported by the Bolsheviks all the time B.was overthrew by the Bolsheviks V C.abdicatedD.wanted more change解析： 事實(shí)細(xì)節(jié)題， 從文章中可以看出， Tsar 退位后， 由 Alexander Kerensky 建立新政府，開始新政府受到 Bolsheviks支持

48、，后由于Bolsheviks 不滿當(dāng)時(shí)政治結(jié)構(gòu)，又推翻了 Alexander Kerensky 。根據(jù)題意，B 為正確答案。A 不是一直 支持，C指的是Tsar, D指的是Bolsheviks的主張。（4） .The word “ provisional ” means.（分?jǐn)?shù)：2.00 ）A.temporary VB.proposal C.powerful D.revolutionary 解析：詞義推斷題。首先排除 B選項(xiàng)，C,D不符合文意，軸雇猿漫塘UW臨時(shí)的”。根據(jù)題意，A為正確答案。 （5）.The best title for the passage may be . （分?jǐn)?shù)： 2.

49、00 ）A.The Economy in RussiaB.The Birth of Communism VC.The Tsar Nicholas nD.Lenin, Head of State解析：主旨題。本文的主旨是最后一段的最后一句"， and world's first workers' revolutionary state' became reality "（工人革命在俄國成為事實(shí)）是對全文的總結(jié)。所以B符合題意。BPassage 3/BEven the newest gardener realizes that plants die wi

50、thout water; what is not so well known is that plants die equally decisively, though not so quickly, if they are overwate red. Beginners usually decide to play it safe and keep their potted plants thoroughly wet. In consequence, death by drowning is one of the commonest disasters to befall the plant

51、s of a new horticulturist. Plants wither away if they don't get enough water, and this draws attention to their problem. A plant that has been slightly underwatered so that it droops strikes terror into the heart of its new owner. But it will, in fact, recover completely as long as rescue comes

52、in time and the process is not repeated too often. Overwatered plants, unfortunately, do not give any such obvious signal; slowly they cease to thrive and the first visible indication of serious trouble is a yellowing of the lower leaves. Unless the overwatered pot soil is given a considerable perio

53、d without water, during which time the plant will continue to look wretched, it will suddenly collapse in exactly the same way as the underwatered plant but with no chance of being revived（復(fù)活 ）because the roots have rotted away. （分?jǐn)?shù)： 10.00 ）(1) .From the text we can infer a horticulturist is person

54、engaged in . （分?jǐn)?shù)： 2.00 ）A.growing plants VB.raising birdsC.cutting plantsD.studying the death cause of plants解析：推斷題；由文章第二、三句“ Beginners usually decide to play it safe and keep their potted plants thoroughly wet In consequence, death by drowning is one Of the commonest disasters to befall the plants

55、of a new horticulturist ”可以看出 a new horticulturist 指的是。前文中的 beginners ， A 符 合題意。(2) .What does a new gardener usually decide to do to keep their potted plants alive? . （分?jǐn)?shù)： 2.00 ）A.Underwatering the plantsB.Fertilising the pot soilC.Overwatering the plants VD.Loosing the pot soil解析：細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章第三句“ Begi

56、nners usually decide to play it safe and keep their potted plants thoroughly wet ”,可以看出C符合題意。A,B,D在文章中都沒有提及。(3) .According to the text, which of the following plants might die without recovery? . (分?jǐn)?shù)： 2.00 )A.Plants with their lower leaves yellowing B.Overwatered plants V C.Underwatered plants D.Loo

57、sening the pot soil解析：推斷題。從文章最后一句“ Unless the overwatered pot soil is given a considerable period without water, during which time the plant will continue to look wretched, it will suddenlycollapse in exactly the same way as the underwatered plant but with no chance of being revived because the root

58、s have rotted away."可以看出，B符合題意。A是過度給花澆水的一種癥狀，C不會造成花的死亡， D 在文章中沒提到。(4) .A withered plant might be rescued because . (分?jǐn)?shù)： 2.00 )A.it doesn't get enough waterB.it is repeatedly overwateredC.it gives visible signal of dyingVD.it dies slowly解析：細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章第五至七句“ A plant that has been slightly underwatered so that it droops strikes terror into the heart of its new owner. Overwatered plants, unfortunately,