2018年成人高等学校招生全国统一考试专升本大学英语（二）

Ⅲ. Cloze(30 points)

Directions:For each blank in the following passage，there are four choices marked A，B，C and D.Choose the one that is most suitable and mark your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

The destruction of habitats(栖息地)all over the world is the primary reason species are becoming extinct(灭绝)or endangered.Houses，highways，dams，industrial buildings，and ever-spreading farms now dominate 21 formerly occupied by forests，deserts，and wetlands.

22 the beginning of European selement in America，23，over 65，000，000 acres ofwetlands have been drained.One million acres alone vanished 241985 and 1995.

Habitat destruction can be 25or it can be subtle，occurring over a 26 period of time without being noticed.27 such as sewage from cities and chemical runoff fromfarms，can change the 28 and quantity of water in streams and rivers.To 29 living in a delicately balanced habitat，this disturbance can be as 30 as the clear-cutting of a rainforest.

31 remaining habitats are carved into smaller and smaller pockets or islands，remaining species are forced to exist in these 32 areas，which causes further habitat 33.These species become less adaptable to environmental 34;in fact，they become 35 endangered.

Scientists believe that when a habitat is cut by 90%，one-half of its plants，animals and insects will become extinct.

21.A.landscapesB.citiesC.mapsD.pictures

22.A.AtB.Before C.AfterD.Since

23.A.for example B.in additionC.at last D.after all

24.A.bothB.in

25.A.simpleB.beneficialC.interestingD.obvious

26.A.longB.shortC.happyD.sad

27.A.Construction B.PollutionC.FarmingD.Living

29.A.peopleB.speciesC.plantsD.insects

30.A.effectiveB.smallC.fatalD.surprising

32.A.crowded B.extensive C.large

33.A.reformB.destructionC.supportD.discovery

34.A.improvements B.changesC.protectionD.development

35.A.evenB.farC.moreD.less

Ⅳ. Reading Comprehension(60 points)

Directions: There are five reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by four ques-

tions. For each question there are four suggested answers marked A,B,C and D.

Choose the best answer and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

Passage One Woman nabbed for a DUI at same crash spot

Wed May 21，2：17 AM ET TRUCKEE，Calif.-Call it drunken driving deja vu(记忆幻觉).For the second time in five months，a 23-year-old California woman has been arrested after she crashed her car while driving under the influence(DUI)at the exact same spot north of Lake Tahoe.

And to top it off，Truckee Police say that in both cases，her blood alcohol content was more than three times the legal limit.

The police say Melissa Dennison of Truckee crashed at about noon on Sunday on Glenshire Drive just south of the Glenshire Bridge.They say she was extremely drunk and had trouble standing or walking.Her blood alcohol level initially was measured at.346.The legal limit is.08.

Sergeant J.Litchie said Dennison also had been charged with a DUI in January when she crashed at the same spot and registered a blood alcohol level of.380.If found guilty of the second offense，she faces up to 10 years in prison and fines in excess of $2，000.

A telephone message the Associated Press left at a listing for Dennison in Truckee on Tuesday was not immediately returned.

36.Who is the author of the passage?

A.A passenger.B.A policeman.

D.Ajounalist.

37.Why couldn't the woman stand and walk?

A.She had lost too much blood.

B.She was scared.

C.She drank too much.

D.She had a sudden stomachache.

38.Why could the woman be imprisoned for 10 years?

A.She was caught DUI twice.

B.She had her car crashed.

C.She refused to take a blood test.

D.She drove without a driving license.

39.What does the word“nabbed"in the title mean?