2024年成考专升本每日一练《英语》12月15日

• Can animals be made to work for us? Some scientists think that one day animals may be trained to do a number of simple jobs that are now done by human beings.
  They point out that at a circus, for example, we may see elephants, monkeys, dogs and other animals doing quite skillful things.Perhaps you have seen them on the television or in a film.If you watch closely, you may notice that the trainer always gives the animal a piece of candy or a piece of fruit as a reward.The scientists say that many different animals may be trained to do a number of simple jobs if they know they will get a reward for doing them.
  Of course, as we know, dogs can be used to guard a house, and soldiers in both old and modem times have used geese to give warning by making a lot of noise when a stranger or an enemy comes near.But it may be possible to train animals to work in factories.In Russia, for example, pigeons which are birds with good eyesight, are being used to watch out for faults in small steel balls that are being made in one factory.When the pigeon sees a ball which looks different from others, it touches a steel plate with its beak.This turns on a light to warn people in the factory.At the same time a few seeds are given as a reward.It takes three to five weeks to train a pigeon to do this and one pigeon can inspect 3 000 to 4 000 balls an hour.
  Apes have been used in America in helping to make cars, and scientists believe that these large monkeys may be one day gather crops and even drive trains.
  
  
  1. Many animals may be trained to do simple jobs if they know _____.  

  Awho their trainers are

  Bthey will be praised by theft trainers

  Cthey will get a reward

  Dsomething dangerous will happen to them

• The northern parts of the United States get very cold in the winter. It snows a great deal and the temperature often goes(21)zero degree in January,(22)and March. But the northeastern and northcentral regions of(23)have been financial and industrial centers, and they are heavily polluted. In recent years,people in these regions have begun to take vacations(24)these cold winter months. They go to southern parts of the country(25)it is warmer. Many go to Florida where the weather is (26). Others go to the southwestern states of Arizona, New Mexico and Texas where they(27)dry desert climates. It has become(28)nowadays for old people to move south to these places(29)  they retire. Typically these people sell their houses in their home communities and move south to begin a new life(30)senior citizens. Their children likely have homes(31)and many of them are moving south(32) communities where they were(33).The southern and southwestern parts of the country are now growing(34)any other part. Business and industry(35)many offices and factories in the south. California is already the most popular state in the country.
  
  
  2. 第(25)题选（）

  Awhere

  Bwhen

  Cwhich

  Dthat

• 3. The old man's clothes, （）old and worn, looked clean and of good quality.

  Aif

  Bwhen

  Cthough

  Dsince

• 4. 请选出读音不同的选项。（）。  

  Aabout 

  Bround 

  Cmouth 

  Dcould

• 1. Do you have access to the Internet?

• 2. 新学期伊始，你们班准备组织一场迎新晚会，让同学们熟悉起来。你(Li Yuan)打算邀请外教(Tim)来参加迎新晚会。请给他写一封e—mail，内容包括：
  (1)邀请他参加迎新晚会；
  (2)介绍迎新晚会的一些活动安排；
  (3)希望他能够做个简短发言；
  (4)期待他的到来。

• 3. 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。

• 4. The doctor is very patient with his patients.

• 1. For this part, you are supposed to write a composition of 100-120 words based on the following situation. Remember to write it clearly on the Answer Sheet
  有的人喜欢居住在城市，而有的人则喜欢居住在农村。解释一下他们的各自原因。  

• 2. 根据下面的汉语提示，写一篇题为“Why Should We Learn English”的短文。 (1)英语现已成为一种国际语言；
  (2)现在大多数书籍、报纸和杂志都以英文出版和印刷；
  (3)学习英语需要耐心。