2023年成考专升本每日一练《英语》9月11日-聚题库

How men first learned to invent words is unknown; in other words, the origin of language is a mystery.All we really know is that men,unlike animals,somehow invented certain sounds to express thoughts and feelings, actions and things, so that they could communicate with each other; and that later they agreed upon certain signs, called letters, which could be combined to represent those sounds and which could be written down.Those sounds, whether spoken, or written in letters, we call words. The power of words,then,lies in their associations—the things they bring up before our minds. Words become filled with meaning for us by experience; and the longer we live, the more certain words recall to us the glad and sad events of our past; and the more we read and learn, the more the number of words that mean something to us increases. Great writers are those who not only have great thoughts but also express these thoughts in words which appeal powerfully to our minds and emotions. This charming and telling use of words is what we call literary（文字的）style. Above all， the real poet is a master of words.He can convey his meaning in words which sing like music,and which by their position and association can move men to tears.We should therefore learn to choose our words carefully and use them accurately,or they will make our speech silly and rude.

1. The origin of language______.

Ais a legend handed down from the past

Bis reflected in sounds and letters

Cdates back to the prehistoric period

Dis a problem not yet solved

In 1542, Francisco de Orellana led the first European voyage down the Amazon River. During this voyage the explorers met a lot of resistance （抵抗）from the local Indians. In one particular tribe the women fighters were so fierce that they drove their male fighters in front of them with spears. Thus the river was named after the famous women fighters of the ancient Greek stories, the Amazons.
This voyage also started our wonder of the greatest river and the largest area of rainforest in the world. About 20% of all fresh water carried to the oceans is from the Amazon River. The Amazon basin is the world's largest, about the size of Europe. The river is a product of the rainy season, which brings huge rains every summer. This also produces a large area of rainforest, which supports the largest number of diverse plants and animals of any area in the world.
The Amazon rainforest is also important when it comes to the future of global warming, as it is a huge natural store of carbon. Up until recently it was thought that the Amazon had fully grown and thus could not take up any more CO2. Experiments have shown this could be wrong and that the Amazon rainforest might be sucking up an additional five tons of CO2 from the atmosphere per hectare （公顷） per year. This is because plants react favorably to increased CO2 ； because it is the raw material for photosynthesis （光合作用）,the more of it the better. So having more CO2 in the atmosphere acts like a fertilizer, stimulating plant growth. Because of the size of the Amazon rainforest, it seems that presently it is taking up a large percentage of our CO2 pollution in the atmosphere, about 75% of the world's car pollution.

2. Which of the following statements is true?

AThe Amazon basin is the largest in the world.

BThe Amazon River causes huge rains every summer.

CThe Amazon rainforest supports about 20% of the world's plants.

DThe Amazon River carries 75% of the world's water to the oceans.

Scientists have shown that exercise is linked to brain changes throughout all stages of life and can help the brain develop and stay healthy. Babies, for example, need regular exercise to form connections in the brain. In children, research suggests that exercise improves attention, focus and school performance. In the elderly, exercise has been shown to help slow memory loss.
Then how does exercise help the brain? Over the last 20 years, scientists have learned that exercise can help keep the mind sharp in a number of ways. Exercise improves blood flow to the brain. The blood carries oxygen, contributing to more efficient connections between brain cells. Increasing blood flow is one way that exercise can improve mental abilities. The positive effects of exercise on the brain can be seen in babies, pre-teenagers and adults.
Babies are in near-constant movement, which is extremely important for development. This movement not only strengthens their muscles, but also helps their brains form connections. The process continues throughout life but is most intense in infancy （婴儿期）and toddlerhood （学步期），when children are mastering brand-new skills like sitting, standing, walking, running and jumping.
Exercise is also healthy for pre-teenagers' brains. In fact, some research suggests that regular exercise can improve school performance. A study found that the effects depended on how much kids exercised. The more days the children attended the exercise program, the more their focus improved.
Finally, exercise helps keep the mind sharp during adulthood. Research suggests exercise can increase the size of the hippocampus, an important area of the brain, which becomes smaller with age,and can increase levels of a protein （蛋白质）that aids the growth of new brain cells. This can help prevent older adults from losing mental abilities and memory.

3. What is crucial in the development of babies'brains?

ABabies' ability to focus.

BBabies' mastery of skills.

CBabies' muscle strength.

DBabies' near-constant movement.

1. Do you have access to the Internet?

2. 你(Li Yuan)组织同学进行了一次烧烤野餐(barbecue)。请给你的英国朋友Tim写一封电子邮件，内容包括：
·野餐前的准备；
·野餐过程；
·印象最深刻的人或事。

3. The doctor is very patient with his patients.

A:Jim, you said you would not stay out late after school, didn't you? B:Yes,mom,I did. A:But it’s 10 o’clock now.（56）? B:Sorry.I’ve been to the hospital. A:What?（57）? B:No.I sent Jack to the hospital. A:Oh,really?（58）? B:He had a terrible headache on the way home. A:Is he better now？ B:（59）. A:Good for you,my dear! I’m very glad you can help others. B:（60）.

1. 第(56)填______

AWhat should I do

BThank you,mom

CWhere have you been

DYes,he is

EWhat was wrong with him

FWere you sick

GWhere is the hospital

HI'm sorry to hear that

2. 第(57)填______

AWhat should I do

BThank you,mom

CWhere have you been

DYes,he is

EWhat was wrong with him

FWere you sick

GWhere is the hospital

HI'm sorry to hear that

Clerk: Hello, this is the front desk. (56) ?
Brown: Hello, I need to catch a plane tomorrow at 9 a. m. (57) ?
Clerk: Of course. (58) ?
Brown: Room 423.
Clerk: OK, we will call you then. (59) ?
Brown: Yes. I need a taxi for 7 a. m. Could you do me a favor?
Clerk: No problem. (60) ?
Brown: Yes, thanks for your help.
Clerk： It，s my pleasure.

3. 56题（）

AHow can I help you

BWhere do you live

CCan you arrange a wake-up call at 6 a. m.

DIs that all

EWhat else can I help you with

FHave you finished

GWho is that

HWhat is your room number

1. 你(Li Yuan)下周一因为要去参加演讲比赛，不能上外教(Prof. Smith)的写作课。请给他写一封e-mail,内容包括：请假并表示歉意；解释不能上课的原因，如比赛的重要性；承诺会自学所缺内容并按时交作业；祝他愉快。

2023年成考专升本每日一练《英语》9月11日

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