专升本英语（阅读理解）模拟试卷18
阅读理解
Nonverbal (非语言的)communication has to do with gestures, movements and closeness of two people when they are talking. The scientists say that those gestures, movements and so on have meaning which words do not carry.
For example, the body distance between two speakers can be important. North Americans often complain that South Americans are unfriendly because they tend to stand close to the North Americans when speaking, while the South American often considers the North Americans to be\\
1.According to the passage, nonverbal communication________.(B)
A. is a method often used by people who cannot speak
B. can tell something that words cannot
C. can be used to talk with people who cannot hear
D. is less used than words
解析：第一段提到非语言交流与手势、动作等有关，而手势、动作等具有语言不能表达的意思。因此B最符合题意。
2.The South American________.(B)
A. tends to keep a distance between himself and the person he is speaking to
B. usually stands close to the person he is talking to
C. is often unfriendly when speaking
D. is often cold and distant when speaking
解析：South American(南美洲人)出现在第二段，应在第二段找答案。第二段把北美洲人和南美洲人作了比较，可以较为清楚地看出南美洲人跟别人说话的时候站得较近，而北美洲人和别人说话的时候则站得较远。
3.Which of the following is NOT true?(D)
A. Less eye contact suggests distance in relation.
B. The longer one looks at you, the more interest he has in you.
C. There is more eye contact between people who like each other.
D. Shorter eye contact shows more interest in what one is talking about.
解析：答案在文章第二段最后一句：“The length of time that the person whom you are speaking to looks at your eyes indicates the amount of interest he has in the things you are talking about．”(从和你说话的人凝视你的时间的长短就可以判断他对你所讲事情的感兴趣程度。)又根据本句前面提到与自己喜欢的人交流时，人们会有更多的眼神交流，故判定D与原文不符。
4.Too long a gaze________.(A)
A. may upset people being looked at
B. shows one’s great confidence
C. indicates one’s interest in the talk
D. tells you how friendly one is
解析：答案在文章第三段第一句：“On the other hand，too long a gaze can make people uncomfortable．”(另一方面，时间过长的凝视会让人感觉不舒服。)
5.Constant smiling without apparent reasons________.(D)
A. is a sign of one’s friendliness
B. is a sign of one’s unfriendliness
C. makes people feel happy
D. makes people feel uncomfortable
解析：答案在文章第三段最后一句：“Someone who is always smiling，and with little apparent reasons，often makes us uneasy．”(有些人总是笑，而没有任何明显的原因，这样常使我们感觉不舒服。)uneasy：不自在，不舒服。
Some pessimistic experts feel that the automobile is bound to fall into disuse. They see a day in the not-too-distant future when all autos will be abandoned and allowed to rust. Other authorities, however, think the auto is here to stay. They hold that the car will remain a leading means of urban travel in the foreseeable future.
The motorcar will undoubtedly change significantly over the next 30 years. It should become smaller, safer, and more economical, and should not be powered by the gasoline engine. The car of the future should be far more pollution-free than present types.
Regardless of its power source, the auto in the future will still be the main problem in urban traffic congestion. One proposed solution to this problem is the automated highway system.
When the auto enters the highway system, a retractable (可伸缩的) arm will drop from
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