专升本英语（阅读理解）模拟试卷24
阅读理解
A recent study described coal as a \\
1.One of the advantages of coal is that_________.(B)
A. it can improve global climate
B. there is a lot of it
C. it is always easy to dig
D. it doesn’t pollute
解析：根据文章第一段中As the most plentiful fossil(化石)fuel in the world，coal has the possibility for filling a growing portion of the demand for energy，可知煤的数量有很多，这可以算作是它的一个优势，其他三项根据文章或常识都可以排除。故选B。
2.Which problem is Not mentioned in the article?(C)
A. Difficulties in digging the coal.
B. Pollution of the environment.
C. What happens when the coal is used up.
D. Insufficient rail facilities.
解析：由第四段中much of this coal is not easy to get with present technology or at present prices排除A选项，由第五段第一、第二句话排除B、D选项，故选C。
3.Which country has the largest share of known world coal reserves?(B)
A. China.
B. The United States.
C. The former Soviet Union.
D. The article doesn’t tell us.
解析：由第三段中While the United States has the largest share–more than a quarter of the 786 billion tons of known world coal reserves，故选B。
4.How much coal does the United States have in known coal reserves?(C)
A. 786 billion tons.
B. 1.7 billion tons.
C. Nearly 200 billion tons.
D. 3 ,000 billion tons.
解析：根据文章第三段第一句话While the United States has the largest share—more than a quarter of the 786 billion tons of known world coal reserves，可知786×1／4=196．5，故选C。
5.According to the passage, which of the following statement is true?(D)
A. The U. S. has about 1.7 trillion tons of coal at depths of more than 3 ,000 feet.
B. Scientists think that all coal reserves have been found out.
C. All coal is easy to get because we have modern technology.
D. The U. S. and China produce almost equal amounts of coal.
解析：根据文章第三段最后一句话both the Soviet Union and China produce almost as much coal as the U．S．does，可知D为正确答案。
The United States of America is often seen as a nation in which the pursuit of happiness is not a dream but a reality. The sad truth is that although portrayed as an unusually easy life, life in America is as much of a struggle as in any other nation.
For example, higher level education for Americans does not come easy. Although there are scholarships , grants and loans available, if the student fails to meet the criteria (标准) he is left with only personal resources to draw from. This takes him into a life with not only a school schedule to follow but perhaps, also, a work schedule and family life. These are often the difficulties that are not portrayed through the TV and movies. These are also the difficulties which many believe they will not encounter by attending an American college.
In the second place, there is financial security. Many times what is portrayed of life in America is a life where \\
6.The life in America emphasizes more on______.(D)
A. justice
B. entertainment
C. liberty
D. happiness
解析：从第一段的第一句话我们可以知道，美国人特别崇尚追求快乐幸福的生活，因此他们也特别注重幸福。因此D正确。A公正、B娱乐、C自由，这些都与文章的意思不相符。
7.According to the passage, if the students in America cannot obtain scholarships, grants and loans, they have to______.(C)
A. depend on government to help them
B. get college admission by their own hard work
C. depend on themselves e
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