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1、2012年内蒙古大学研究生英语复试真题一阅读(1)Somedesertanimalscansurvivethesummerheatanddrynessbecausetheyareveryunusual.Thecamel,forexample,canexperienceandbearanincreaseinthetemperatureofitsbodyanditsbloodof9withoutanythingbadhappeningtoit.Inaddition,itcandrinkalotofwateratonetime;thenstoreenoughwaterinpartsofitsbody
2、tosupplyitsneedsfortwoweeksormore.Thekangaroorat,ontheotherhand,getsallthewateritneedsfromwaterthatitproduceswhenitbreathes.However,mostanimalsneedtomaintainafairlyconstantbodytemperature,andwilldieifitrisesmorethan5.Therefore,theyneedtofindsomewaytostayawayfromtheheatofthesummersun.Norcanmanyanimal
3、seitherstoreorproducewaterintheirbodies,asthecamelandkangarooratcan.Sotheymustfindwaystokeeptheirbodiesfromlosingwaterbecauseoftheheat.Becauseveryfewdesertanimalscansurvivethehightemperatureofatypicalsummersday,mostofthemareactiveonlyinthenight.Onlyafterthesunhassetdoesthedesertcomefullytolife.Theni
4、ghtisrelativelycool,andthedarknessprovidesprotection,notonlyfromthesun,butalsofromotheranimalsandfromthebirds.Sothecomingofdarknessisthesignalforthelargemajorityofanimalsandinsectstostartagaintheirsearchforwaterandfood.Whenmorningcomes,mostofthemseekshelteragain:manygounderground;nearlyallfindsomeda
5、rkandcoolplacewheretheycankeepawayfromthesunsheat.Formanyspeciesofinsects,livinginthedesertiseasierthanforanimals.Likemanydesertplants,theyhaveawaterproofskinwhichpreventswaterlossbecauseofthehightemperature.Inaddition,somespeciesspendallormostoftheirlifebelowground.Here,formostoftheyearatleast,ther
6、eissomemoisture,anditisgenerallycoolerthanonthesurface.Inthecaseofants,onlyadultsleavetheundergroundnests,andtheydosoonlytogatherfoodortodefendthenestagainstattack.26.Comparedwithotherdesertanimals,thecamelcanbear.A.averylowbodytemperatureB.onlyalittlechangeinbodytemperatureC.abigincreaseinbodytempe
7、ratureD.aconstantchangeinbodytemperature27.Thekangarooratisdifferentfromotheranimalsinthat.A.itcanproducewaterthroughbreathingB.itcanstorewaterinpartsofitsbodyC.itcanmaintaindifferentbodytemperatureD.itcandrinkalotofwateratatime28.Whyisthedesertfullofactivityinsummernights?A.Becauseitiscoolerandsafe
8、rformostanimals.B.Becauseanimalscanfindfoodinthedark.C.Becauseitiseasytofindwateratnight.D.Becauseanimalscannotsleepatnight.29.Whyisiteasyformanyspeciesofinsectstoliveinthedesert?A.Becauseitisnotdifficultforthemtosurvivethere.B.Becausetheyarenotafraidoftheheat.C.Becauseitisnotdifficultforthemtofindf
9、oodthere.D.Becausetheyhaveawaterproofskin.30.Mostinsectslivebelowthegroundbecause.A.itiseasyforthemtobuildneststhereB.itiseasytofindwaterthereC.itiscoolertherethanonthesurfaceD.itiseasiertodefendtheirnests(2)CarsareanimportantpartoflifeintheUnitedStates.Withoutacarmostpeoplefeelthattheyarepoor.Aneve
10、nifapersonispoorhedoesntfeelreallypoorwhenhehasacar.HenryFordwasthemanwhofirststartedmakingcarsinlargenumbers.HeprobablydidntknowhowmuchthecarwasgoingtoaffectAmericanculture.ThecarmadetheUniteStatesanationonwheels.AndithelpedmaketheUnitedStateswhatitistoday.Therearethreemainreasonsthecarbecamesopopu
11、larintheUnitedStates.Firstofall,thecountryisahugeoneandAmericansliketomovearoundinit.Thecarprovidesthemostcomfortableandcheapestformoftransportation.Withacarpeoplecangoanyplacewithoutspendingalotofmoney.ThesecondreasoncarsarepopularisthefactthattheUnitedStatesneverreallydevelopedanefficientandinexpe
12、nsiveformofpublictransportation.Long-distancetrainshaveneverbeenascommonintheUnitedStatesastheyareinotherpartsoftheworld.Nowadays,thereisagoodsystemofair-serviceprovidedbyplanes.Butitistooexpensivetobeusedfrequently.Thethirdreasonisthemostimportantone,though.TheAmericanspiritofindependenceiswhatreal
13、lymadecarspopular.Americansdontliketowaitforabusoratrainorevenaplane.Theydontliketohavetofollowanexactschedule.Acargivesthemthefreedomtoscheduletheirowntime.AndthisisthefreedomthatAmericanswantmosttohave.ThegasshortagehascausedabigproblemforAmericans.Buttheanswerwillnotbeabiggersystemofpublictranspo
14、rtation.Therealsolutionwillhavetobeanewkindofcar,onethatdoesnotusesomuchgas.31.WhendomostAmericansfeeltheyarepoor?A.Whentheydonthaveacar.B.Whentheyliveinahugecountry.C.Whentheydontuseplanes.D.Whentheyhaveacar.32.WhydocarsbecomepopularintheUnitedStates?A.TheUnitedStatesishuge.B.Publictransportationis
15、notsogood.C.Americansliketobeindependent.D.Americansliketomovearound.33.WhatpublictransportationisgoodintheUnitedStates?A.Buses.B.Trains.C.Taxis.D.Planes34.WhathascausedabigproblemforAmericans?A.Anewkindofcar.B.Publictransportation.C.Thegasshortage.D.Poorpeople.35.Whichofthefollowingisnotmentionedac
16、cordingtothispassage?A.Carshavemadethenationonwheels.B.CarshavemadetheUnitedStateshaveagasshortage.C.Nearly80%oftheAmericanpeoplehavecars.D.CarshavemadeAmericansindependent.(3)EversinceIwasverysmall,IvehadthesensethatIoughttobesomewhereelse.IrememberwatchingtrainsflashbyandwishingIwasonboard.IremembergoingtotheairportwithmyparentswhenIwas13andreadingthedestinationsboard,seeingalltheplacesthatIcouldgoto:LosAngeles,Chicago,London.Butthetrainpassedbyandplanestookoffwithoutme,soIwanderedtheworldthro
