成人本科英语-127及答案解析.doc

1、成人本科英语-127 及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Part Dialogue Comm(总题数：15，分数：15.00)1.Thank you so much or the lovely evening, Dennis.Youe quite welcome, Julie. _. Wed been looking forward to seeing you.（分数：1.00）A.Were glad to meet youB.Im afraid you didnt have a good timeC.Thank you for your comingD.Just st

2、ay a little longer, please2.How did your interview go?_ . No questions puzzled me much.（分数：1.00）A.I didnt think it went smoothlyB.I wonder if I could pass itC.I couldnt feel better about itD.I found it a little puzzling3.There has been no rain for months. Will it rain soon?_. The crops are in great

3、need of water.（分数：1.00）A.Of courseB.I hope soC.I think soD.Im afraid not4.Have a nice weekend!_.（分数：1.00）A.The same as youB.You do tooC.The same to youD.You have it too5.Are you close to your uncle and aunt?_（分数：1.00）A.Yes, mostly on holidayB.No, they are not all rightC.In fact, their house is some

4、distance awayD.Not particularly6.I hate dressing up. In my opinion, if you dress up, youre only one thing._.A fool.（分数：1.00）A.Why?B.How come?C.And whats that?D.What about?7.Guess what! I came across an old friend at the party last night. _. Im sure you had a wonderful time.（分数：1.00）A.Sounds goodB.Ve

5、ry wellC.How niceD.All right8.Could I make it May 6th?_.（分数：1.00）A.You can manage itB.Thats fine with meC.Not a bit of itD.Go ahead with it9.Id like to take a weeks holiday._, were too busy.（分数：1.00）A.Dont worryB.Dont mention itC.Forget itD.Pardon me10.Thats a great dinner. _.Thanks, but it really o

6、nly took an hour.（分数：1.00）A.I had never had it before!B.I enjoyed it very much.C.You must have spent all day cooking.D.Who cooked it?11.Mum. Ive cut my finger. Its bleeding!_（分数：1.00）A.Let me seeB.Dont worryC.Be carefulD.Let me have a look12.Well, the party is going very nicely, isnt it? Have one of

7、 these cheese sandwiches . They taste good._（分数：1.00）A.Yes, I appreciate itB.No, thanksC.Very happy to have been hereD.So glad you enjoyed it13.Why not have a new machine designed? _. Ill have someone do it soon.（分数：1.00）A.I dont think soB.Im not sureC.Its up to youD.Sounds like a good idea14.Do you

8、 mind if I open the window?_ I feel a bit cold.（分数：1.00）A.Of course not.B.Id rather you didnt.C.Go ahead.D.Why not?15.Could I use your dictionary, please?_.（分数：1.00）A.Of course you could.B.Yes, you could. Go ahead.C.Im sorry, but I was using it myself.D.Sure. Help yoursel二、Part Reading Compr(总题数：0，分

9、数：0.00)三、Passage One(总题数：1，分数：10.00)While popular in the U.S., the April Fools Day tradition is even more prevalent in European countries, such as France and Great Britain. Although the roots of the traditional tricking are unclear, the French and the British both have claims on the origin of the ce

10、lebration.One theory holds that the first April Fools Day was on April 1 of the year when King of France instituted the new calendar. This new system placed the day that had formerly been the first day of a new year on April 1. Many people were reluctant to adjust to the new calendar and continued t

11、o celebrate New Years Day on what had become the first day of April. Thus, they became the first April Fools.An English story about the day, however, holds that it began sometime during the 1200s. At the time, King John of England was in the habit of making a road out of nearly every path he walked

12、regularly. The citizens of one particular farm village were aware of this. To avoid having their green meadows and pastures disturbed with one of the kings roads, they built a fence that prevented the king from walking through their countryside. The king sent a group of messengers to inform that the

13、y must remove the barrier. Upon hearing that the King was planning to do this, however, the villagers developed a plan of their own. When the messengers arrived, they found what appeared to be a community of lunatics, with people behaving in a bizarre manner, throwing things and running around wildl

14、y. The messengers, alarmed at what they had found, reported to King John that these people were so mad as to be beyond punishment. So, the villagers saved their farmland by tricking the King. In Great Britain, tradition only allows April Fools tricks from midnight to noon on April 1. Those who try t

15、o play tricks in the afternoon become the fools themselves.（分数：10.00）(1).The word “prevalent“ in the first sentence is nearest in meaning to “_“.（分数：2.00）A.unusualB.traditionalC.prevailingD.prosperous(2).As indicated in the passage, the first French April Fools were _.（分数：2.00）A.people who supported

16、 the new calendarB.people who opposed the new calendarC.King of FranceD.all the people in France(3).In the French story, some people were regarded as the first April Fools because _.（分数：2.00）A.they celebrated New Years Day on Jan. 1st of the old calendarB.they celebrated New Years Day on April 1st o

17、f the old calendarC.they celebrated April Fools Day on Jan. 1st of the old calendarD.they celebrated April Fools Day on April 1st of the old calendar(4).The villagers in the English story can be best described as _.（分数：2.00）A.crazyB.braveC.intelligentD.hard-working(5).The readers can learn from the

18、last paragraph that the villagers built a fence _.（分数：2.00）A.to show the king the way to their farmlandB.because their farmland had been ruined by their kingC.because their king often walked on their farmlandD.to prevent their king from turning their farmland into roads四、Passage Two(总题数：1，分数：10.00)O

19、n the first day of school one of my classmates began a talk with me that changed my life. She said, “Hi, handsome. My name is Rose. Im eighty-seven years old.“Why are you in college at such an age?“ I asked.“I always dreamed of having a college education and now Im getting one!“ she told me.After cl

20、ass we walked to the student union building and shared a chocolate milkshake. We became instant friends.At the end of the semester we invited Rose to speak at our football banquet and Ill never forget what she taught us. She cleared her throat and began:“We do not stop playing because we are old; we

21、 grow old because we stop playing. There are only four secrets to staying young, being happy and achieving success.You have to laugh and find humor each and every day.Youve got to have a dream. When you lose your dreams, you die. We have so many people walking around who are dead and they dont even

22、know it!There is a giant difference between growing older and growing up. If you are nineteen years old and lie in bed for one full year and dont do one productive thing, you wilt turn twenty years old. If I am eighty-seven years old and stay in bed for a year and never do anything I will turn eight

23、y-eight. Anybody can grow older. That doesnt take any talent or ability. The idea is to grow up by always finding the opportunity in change.Have no regrets. The elderly usually dont have regrets for what we did, but rather for things we did not do. The only people who fear death are those with regre

24、ts.“She concluded her speech by courageously singing “The Rose. “ She challenged each of us to study the lyrics and live them out in our daily lives.At the years end, Rose finished the college degree she had begun all those years before. One week after graduation Rose died peacefully in her sleep. O

25、ver two thousand college students attended her funeral in tribute to the wonderful woman who taught by example that its never too late to be all you can possibly be.（分数：10.00）(1).What is the meaning of “We became instant friends. “ in Paragraph 4?（分数：2.00）A.We became friends right away.B.We never ta

26、lked to each other after then.C.We did not keep our friendship for a long time.D.We often helped each other after making friends.(2).Rose was invited to speak at the football banquet most probably because _.（分数：2.00）A.she was a great football fanB.she tried hard to achieve her dreamsC.she became mor

27、e educated than the professorsD.she was an outstanding student at the university(3).Rose will agree with the idea that _.（分数：2.00）A.growing older means growing upB.one can grow up without doing anythingC.it takes ones talent and ability to grow upD.one grows older at the same time when he grows up(4

28、).According to Rose, people will not fear death when _.（分数：2.00）A.they fulfill all they want toB.they still have dreams to fulfillC.they become elderly peopleD.they find the chances to change(5).The passage is intended to _.（分数：2.00）A.tell a moving story about RoseB.discuss what to do to grow upC.in

29、struct the readers how to live meaningful livesD.teach the readers how to realize their dreams五、Passage Three(总题数：1，分数：10.00)People become quite illogical when they try to decide what can be eaten and what cannot be eaten. If you lived in the Mediterranean, for instance, you would consider octopus a

30、 great delicacy. You would not be able to understand why some people find it repulsive. On the other hand, your stomach would turn at the idea of frying potatoes in animal fatthe normally accepted practice in many northern countries. The sad truth is that most of us have been brought up to eat certa

31、in foods and we stick to them all our lives.No creature has received more praise and abuse than the common garden snail. Cooked in wine, snails are a great luxury in various parts of the world. There are countless people who, ever since their early years, have learned to associate snails with food.

32、My friend, Robert, lives in a country where snails are despised. As his flat is in a large town, he has no garden of his own. For years he has been asking me to collect snails from my garden and take them to him. The idea never appealed to me very much, but one day, after a heavy shower, I happened

33、to be walking in my garden when I noticed a huge number of snails taking a stroll on some of my prize plants. Acting on a sudden impulse, I collected several dozen, put them in a paper bag, and took them to Robert. Robert was delighted to see me and equally pleased with my little gift. I left the ba

34、g in the hall and Robert and I went into the living room where we talked for a couple of hours. I had forgotten all about the snails when Robert suddenly said that I must stay for dinner. Snails would, of course, be the main dish. I did not fancy the idea and I reluctantly followed Robert out of the

35、 room. To my surprise, we saw that there were snails everywhere, they had escaped from the paper bag and had taken complete possession of the hall! I have never been able to look at a snail since then.（分数：10.00）(1).The word “repulsive“ in Par（分数：2.00）A.1 most probably means “_“.A. disgustingB. pleas

36、antC. acceptableD. delicious(2).We can infer from the second paragraph that when collecting the snails, the author _.（分数：2.00）A.was glad that he could share them with his friendB.was angry because they might damage his beloved plantsC.was excited about being able to give his friend a surpriseD.was d

37、epressed because it was hard to extinguish them all(3).The author finds that snails _.（分数：2.00）A.are as delicious as octopusB.are disliked in his hometownC.are the most controversial foodD.are as popular as fried potatoes(4).The best title of this passage might be _.（分数：2.00）A.One Mans Meat is Anoth

38、er Mans PoisonB.Foods and CulturesC.Snail and OctopusD.People Are Illogical in Front of Delicacies(5).As indicated in the passage, people love different foods mainly because _.（分数：2.00）A.they live in different placesB.they learn to eat certain foods in their familiesC.they have different understandi

39、ngs of delicacyD.they are too illogical六、Passage Four(总题数：1，分数：10.00)The quality of patience goes a long way toward your goal of creating a more peaceful and loving self. The more patient you are, the more accepting you will be of what life is, rather than insisting that life be exactly as you would

40、 like it to be. Without patience, life is extremely frustrating. You are easily annoyed, bothered, and irritated. Patience adds a dimension of ease and acceptance to your life. Its essential for inner peace. Becoming more patient involves opening your heart to the present moment, even if you dont li

41、ke it. If you are stuck in a traffic jam, late for an appointment, being patient would mean keeping yourself from building a mental snowball before your thinking get out of control and gently reminding yourself to relax. It might also be a good time to breathe as well as an opportunity to remind you

42、rself that, in the bigger scheme, being late is “small stuff“.Patience is a quality of heart that can be greatly enhanced with deliberate practice. An effective way that I have found to deepen my own patience is to create actual practice periodsperiods of time that I set up in my mind to practice th

43、e art of patience. Life itself becomesa classroom, and the curriculum is patience. You can start with as little as five minutes and build up your capacity for patience over time. What youll discover is truly amazing. Your intention to be patient, especially if you know its only for a short while, im

44、mediately strengthens your capacity for patience. Patience is one of those special qualities where success feeds on itself. Once you reach the little milestone (里程碑) five minutes of successful patienceyoull begin to see that you do indeed have the capacity to be patient, even for longer periods of t

45、ime. Over time, you even become a patient person.Being patient will help you to keep your perspective. Youll see even a difficult situation, say your present challenge, isnt “life or death“ but simply a minor obstacle that must be dealt with. Without patience, the same scenario (局面) can become a maj

46、or emergency complete with yelling, frustration, hurt feelings, and high blood pressure.（分数：10.00）(1).In the first paragraph, the expression “ building a mental snowball“ can be best replaced by _.（分数：2.00）A.imagining a big snowballB.awaiting a result calmlyC.taking a deep breathD.losing your patien

47、ce(2).The main idea of the first paragraph is that _.（分数：2.00）A.it takes a long time to cultivate patienceB.patience is very important for usC.patience is essential for inner peaceD.being late is “small stuff“(3).Its implied in the second paragraph that _.（分数：2.00）A.the quality of patience is very h

48、ard to cultivateB.patience should become a school courseC.youll get more than expected from practicing patienceD.the quality of patience will lead you to success(4).People without patience will treat the challenge as _.（分数：2.00）A.a minor thingB.a matter of life or deathC.the small stuffD.a great cha

49、nce(5).The purpose of this passage is to _.（分数：2.00）A.persuade people to be more patientB.tell us how to practice patienceC.list the advantages of patienceD.state the importance of patience七、Part Vocabulary an(总题数：40，分数：20.00)16.A television programme _ Kimll fix it invites viewers to say what they really want to do.（分数：0