专升本英语阅读理解专项强化真题试卷5
阅读理解
For generations, the Nganyi people of western Kenya have served as rainmakers, helping local communities decide when best to prepare their land and sow their seeds. By observing subtle changes in nature that would be unnoticeable to most people—in air currents, the flowering and shedding of leaves of certain trees, the behaviour of ants, bird songs, etc—they have been able to interpret weather patterns and provide valuable advice.
But the irregular weather patterns brought by climate change mean the rainmakers can no longer use those signs to make their predictions. And they don\’ t have access to the technologies available to meteorologists(气象学家).
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1.Which of the following has been used by traditional Nganyi rainmakers in weather prediction?(C)
A. Plant seeds.
B. Dog barks.
C. Bird songs.
D. Ocean currents.
解析：由第一段最后一句“…the behaviour of ants．bird songs…”可知，C项符合题意，故选C。
2.What difficulty do local rainmakers face in making weather predictions?(B)
A. They cannot find an effective way to deliver messages.
B. They lack modern technologies to cope with climate change.
C. They cannot get financial support from the local government.
D. They lack the facilities to stop traditional crops from disappearing.
解析：由第二段可知，不规律的气候变化使得rainmakers不能用传统的方法去预测天气，而他们又缺少现代化技术，所以预测天气才变得很困难。故选B。
3.How do people involved in the British-Canadian project feel about their cooperation?(A)
A. Satisfied.
B. Confused.
C. Hopeful.
D. Regretful.
解析：由第五段第一句“Both parties arepleased with the collaboration．”以及第六段“The resuits have been surprisingly good…”可知，人们对合作感到很满意。A项符合题意，故选A。
4.Which statement best expresses the main idea of the passage?(D)
A. A British-Canadian project has been carried out to solve farming problems.
B. The Nganyi people have made weather forecasts by observing changes in nature.
C. New technologies have replaced traditional methods in weather prediction in Kenya.
D. Scientists and Kenyan rainmakers work together in a joint weather prediction project.
解析：通读文章可知，文章主要讲的是科学家和肯尼亚唤雨巫师共同工作，以给出准确的天气预报。D项符合题意，故选D。
After taking a six-week, fully paid maternity leave(产假)earlier this year, Francine Gemperle was anxious to resume her job but reluctant to be away from her baby daughter, Veronica. Fortunately, she didn\’t have to choose between them. Maya Design, a Pittsburgh-based creative consulting firm, allows parents to bring newborns into the office.
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5.Which of the following is true about Maya Design?(C)
A. It hires women with families.
B. It has some overseas branches.
C. It provides consulting services.
D. It encourages the staff to work at home.
解析：由第一段最后一句“Maya Design，aPittsburgh—based creative consulting firm…”可知．Maya Design是一个咨询公司，它提供咨询服务，故选C。
6.What is Tory Johnson’ s responsibility according to the passage?(A)
A. Taking on women employees.
B. Dealing with women’ s complaints.
C. Dismissing unqualified women staff.
D. Taking care of women staff s welfare.
解析：由第五段“…Tory Johnson，the chiefexecutive of Women for Hire…”可知，Tory Johnson负责招收女性员工，故选A。
7.What is the advantage of Maya’ s policy according to Mickey McManus?(B)
A. It cuts down the management cos
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