A good illustration of an ecological upset comes from Australia. In 1859, Mr. Thomas Austin let 24 wild English rabbits loose on his land. At the time, they were probably the We can infer from the text that

(1)

___________. A. there were no rabbits in

Australia before 1859

B. there were only a few

only rabbits in the whole country. Within ten years, Mr. Austin had killed 20,000 rabbits. Even so, he figured there were still 10,000 on or near his land.

Before 1900, this small army of rabbits had conquered half the continent. In a desperate

attempt to keep rabbits out of Western Australia, the government of the state set about erecting a wire-mesh

fence, at a cost of roughly $2 million. Before the fence was

finished, some rabbits were already on the wrong side of it.

In 1950, the Australian government officials estimated

rabbits were eating as much food as 25 or 30 million sheep. Worse, their burrowing yearly turned thousands of acres of

sheep-ranching land into a dust bowl.

The moral of the story is clear. People ought to think long and

rabbits in Australia before 1859

C. Australia was not a good place for rabbits before 1859

D. all the rabbits in

Australia had died out before 1859

Mr. Thomas Austin ___________.

A. brought some wild

rabbits from England and raised them on his farm

B. let loose 24 wild

rabbits from England not

expecting them to increase so rapidly

C. raised wild rabbits

from England and was pleased that they increased

D. killed many rabbits and he made a fortune out of them Rabbits are bad for the soil because they _________.

A. eat all the goodness from it

B. make the soil very wet

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(3)

hard before introducing foreign animals into a country. It often takes only a few small animals to upset nature’s ecological balance.

C. dig the soil into heaps

D. dig lots of holes in the

soil We can tell from the text that Mr (4)

Austin’s farm was___________.

A. not a very large farm

B. not in the west of

Australia C. not a farm for rearing

sheep D. not on the coast of

Australia The best title for this passage (5)

would be_______. A. How rabbits upset

nature’s balance B. How Australian farmers

defeated the rabbit C. How the rabbit was

introduced to Australia D. How rabbits are farmed

in Australia

What is the location of Switzerland Switzerland is a small country (1)

in Europe?

in the middle of Europe, famous for its beautiful scenery, its unique banking facilities, and

the excellence of its manufactured products,

especially watches and clocks. C. In Eastern Europe. A. In Western Europe. B. In Southern Europe.

The country is a federal republic and is officially known as the Swiss Confederation. Its total area is 15,940 square miles, and the population in 1995 was 6,905,000. It is bounded on the north by Germany, on the east by Austria and Liechtenstein, on the south by Italy, and on the west by France. The capital city is Berne.

The people of Switzerland fall into four distinct groups, each speaking a separate language and generally following different religious practices: the German Swiss, the French Swiss, the Italian Swiss, and the Rhaeto-Roman Swiss. However, the good will that exists among them enables them to live and

work together. The statistics show that about 5 percent of the

population was foreign-born, but this has not prevented the formation of a type of person

that can be recognized as the typical Swiss: rather short,

D. In Central Europe. What is Switzerland famous for?

A. Beautiful scenery,

unique bank service, and

high-quality products.

B. Beautiful scenery,

unique bank service, and four groups of people.

C. Beautiful scenery,

unique bank service, and

international organizations.

D. Beautiful scenery,

high-quality products, four groups of people.

What is the official name of Switzerland?

A. Swiss Federation

B. Federal Republic of Switzerland C. Swiss Confederation

D. Republic of Switzerland

Which is the neighboring country of Switzerland on the east?

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(3)

(4)

with brown or blond hair, and

dark or gray eyes. The Swiss are known all over the world for their devotion to work, their efficiency, and their keen business sense. They love to travel, and many of them live

A. Italy B. Germany C. France D. Austria

outside of Switzerland without Which of the following is a feature

(5)

of a typical Swiss? giving up their Swiss

nationality. Now over 160,000 of them are living abroad, mainly

A. Tall and strong. B. Brown or blond hair. C. Blue or green eyes. D. keen sense of humour.

in France, Germany, Italy, and

the United States.

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专升本入学考试练习题05

词汇与语法

Questions 1-15: Choose the best answer from A, B, C and D. Write your answers on the Answer Sheet. 从A，B，C，D选项中选择一个正确的答案写在答题卷上。

1. 1. Analysts say that it _______ to start a venture in China, where 1 Motorola has a strong marketing position.