专升本英语（阅读）模拟试卷127
阅读理解
The world is known to us through many senses, not just hearing, smell, vision, and at close range, touch and taste.
Our skins let us know whether the air is moist or dry, whether surfaces are wet without being sticky or slippery. From the uniformity of slight pressure, we can be aware how deeply a finger is thrust into water at body temperature, even if the finger is enclosed in a rubber glove that keeps the skin completely dry. Many other animals with highly sensitive skins, appear to be able to learn still more about their environment. Often they do so without employing any of the five senses.
By observing the capabilities of other members of the animal kingdom, we come to realize that a human being has far more possibilities than are utilized. We neglect ever so many of our senses in concentrating on the five major ones. At the same time, a comparison between animals and man draws attention to the limitations of each sense. The part of the spectrum seen by color-conscious man as red is non-existent for honey-bees. But a bee can see far more in flowers than we, because the ultraviolet (紫外线) to which our eyes are blind is a stimulating (刺激的) part of the insect\’ s spectrum, and for honey-bees at least, constitutes a separate colour.
1.From the passage, we realize that______.(C)
A. man possesses as many senses as animals
B. man possesses a few more senses than animals
C. man possesses far more senses than the five major ones
D. man has fully utilized his senses
解析：文章第一段The world is known to us through many senses，not just hearing，smell，vision，and at close range，touch and taste．可知文中的not just与选项中的far more senses同义替换。
2.Which of the following is TRUE?(A)
A. The honey-bee is blind to red.
B. Man is more color-conscious than the honey-bee.
C. The honey-bee can see far more colors than man.
D. Man is sensitive to the ultraviolet.
解析：文章第三段The part of the spectrum(光谱)seen by color-conscious man as red is non-existent for honey—bees．由此选A。
3.We can realize how deeply a finger is put into water at body temperature______.(C)
A. from the sense of direct touch
B. through skin contact
C. from the even distribution of pressure
D. through the difference in temperature
解析：文章第二段中From the uniformity of slight pressure，we can be aware how deeply a finger is thrust into water at body temperature，even if the finger is enclosed in a rubber glove that keeps the skin completely dry．可知C正确。
4.The phrase \\(D)
A. skins that are sticky or slippery
B. skins that are delicate
C. skins that are completely dry
D. skins that are quick to feel and respond
解析：由上下文Many other animals with highly sensitive skins，appear to be able to learn still more about their environment．在这里learn的意思即是sensitive skin的作用及功能，因此选D。
5.What is the main idea of the passage?(B)
A. All senses have their limitations.
B. Man has not fully utilized all his senses.
C. Insects are more sensitive to colors than man.
D. Man is not as good as animals in learning about the environment.
解析：从文章结构来看，文章提出了我们有许多感觉器官，而后在第三段中提出we come to realize that a human being has for more possibilities than are utilized．因此选B。
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