成人本科英语-131及答案解析.doc

1、成人本科英语-131 及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Part Reading Compr(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、Passage 1(总题数：1，分数：10.00)If you are like most people, your intelligence varies from season to season. You are probably a lot sharper in the spring than you are at any other time of the year. (76) A noted scientist, Ellsworth

2、Huntington(1876- 1974), concluded from other mens work and his own among people in different climates that climate and temperature have a definite effect on our mental abilities. (77) He found that cool weather is much more favorable for creative thinking than is summer heat. This does not mean that

3、 all people are less intelligent in the summer than they are during the rest of the year. (78)It does mean, however, that the mental abilities of large numbers of people tend to be lowest in the summer. Spring appears to be the best period of the year for thinking. (79)One reason may be that in spri

4、ng mans mental abilities are affected by the same factors that bring about great changes in all nature. Fall is the next-best season, then winter. As for summer, it seems to be good time to take a long vacation from thinking.（分数：10.00）(1).According to this passage, your intelligence probably _.（分数：2

5、.00）A.stays the same throughout the yearB.varies from season to seasonC.changes with daysD.changes from year to year(2).Huntington based his conclusions on _.（分数：2.00）A.records of changes in his own intelligenceB.work with peoples in different climatesC.records of temperature changesD.all of the abo

6、ve(3).According to the passage, the cold of winter _.（分数：2.00）A.improves the ability to thinkB.is the best time for thinkingC.is better for thinking than is very warm weatherD.incerases the ability to think(4).One possible reason why spring is the best season for thinking is that _.（分数：2.00）A.all na

7、ture, including man, is growing thenB.it lasts longer than the other seasonsC.it is not too warm and not too coldD.all of the above(5).It seems that the two best seasons are _.（分数：2.00）A.spring and fallB.winter and summerC.summer and springD.fall and winter三、Passage 2(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Did you know tha

8、t all human beings have a “comfort zone“ regulating the distance they stand from someone when they talk? This distance varies in interesting ways among people of different cultures.Greeks, some of the Eastern Mediterraneen, and many of those from South America normally stand quite close together whe

9、n they talk, often moving their faces even closer as they warm up in a conversation. North Americans find this awkward and often back away a few inches. Studies have found that they tend to feel most comfortable at about 21 inches apart. In much of Asia and Mrica, theres even more space between two

10、speakers in conversation. This greater space subtly lends an air of dignity and respect. This matter of space is nearly always unconscious, but it is interesting to observe.This difference applies also to the closeness with which people sit together, the extent to which they lean over one another in

11、 conversation, how they move as they argue or make an emphatic (强调的) point. In the United States, for example, people try to keep their bodies apart even in a crowded elevator, in Paris they take it as it comes!Although North Americans have a relatively wide“ comfort zone“ for talking, they communic

12、ate a great deal with their hands-not only with gesture but also with touch. They put a sympathetic hand on a person s shoulder to demonstrate warmth of feeling, or an arm around him in sympathy; they pat an arm in reassurance(放心)or stroke a childs head in fondness; they readily take someones arm to

13、 help him across a street or direct him along an unfamiliar mute. To many people - especially those from Asia or the Moslem(穆斯林) countries-such bodily contact is unwelcome, especially if done with the left hand. The left hand carries no special significance in the U. S. Many Americans are simple lef

14、t and use that hand more.（分数：10.00）(1).In terms of bodily distance, North Americans _.（分数：2.00）A.are the same to South AmericansB.stand even closer than GreeksC.feel embarrassed when too closeD.stand nearer during a conversation(2).For Asians, the comfort zone _.（分数：2.00）A.is 21 inches apartB.implie

15、s respectC.is different according to statusD.is a few inches apart(3).In a crowded elevator, American would _.（分数：2.00）A.try to leaveB.lean over one anotherC.speak loudlyD.keep their bodies apart(4).When Americans feel sympathy for a person, they may _.（分数：2.00）A.put an aim around himB.pat him on th

16、e headC.put a hand on his waistD.dig him in the ribs(5).Many people from Moslem countries _.（分数：2.00）A.take someones arm to help him across a streetB.direct someone along an unfamiliar streetC.hate bodily contactD.both A and .四、Passage 3(总题数：1，分数：10.00)(80) I shall never forget the day when the eart

17、hquake took place. The time was about 5 oclock in the afternoon and I was driving along the road to take my daughter from school. Our plan was to go swimming together. I had finished my work at 4 oclock and then gone to the Post Office. Then I stopped off at a shop in order to get some fresh fruits.

18、 We liked to have some fruits to eat after our swim.I was driving along a high road on my way to my daughters school. Over my road was another road which was built like a bridge for cars coming to the other way. I was hungry so I put the bag of apples in the seat beside me and started to eat one.Sud

19、denly l saw the cars in front of me start to move from side to side. Then my car started to shake! I didnt know what was happening. Perhaps something had gone wrong with my car. I drove a little more slowly and then I stopped the car and at the same moment the road fell onto the car in front of me.I

20、 found myself in the dark. I couldnt move. The bottom parts of both of my. legs and my feet were hurting badly and I couldnt move them. All around me was quiet. But above me I could hear shouts and a lot of noise. Then I memorized(记起)what had happened. I had been in an earthquake.For about two hours

21、 nobody came. Luckily I could reach the bag of apples, so at least I had plenty to eat. Then I heard people climbing towards me. A team of people had come to see if anyone was under the broken road. I called out, Im here!“ I heard a shout. Soon a stranger climbed to the side of the road near my car.

22、 “How about you?“ he asked.“Not too bad, “I said,“ But my feet and legs feel as if theyre broken.“ “Well have you out of there just as soon as we can.“ They didnt get me out until the next morning. I had been in my car for fourteen hours.（分数：10.00）(1).When the earthquake took place, the writer was _

23、.（分数：2.00）A.buying applesB.rested at a shopC.doing some shoppingD.under a road built like a bridge(2).The reason why the writers car began to move from side to side is _.（分数：2.00）A.there was something wrong with his carB.he ate apples as he droveC.an earthquake began to happenD.he drove too fast(3).

24、Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?（分数：2.00）A.When the earthquake happened, the writer was with his daughter together.B.The writers legs and feet were badly wounded in the earthquake.C.The writer was saved as soon as the stranger shouted at him.D.The writer was so frightened tha

25、t he forgot everything that happened around him.(4).Which of the following shows the right order of what happened to the writer?a-A stranger climbed to the side of road near his car and asked how he was going.b-The writer finished his work.e-He felt his car shaking on his way to his daughters school

26、.d-He bought some fresh fruit in a shop.e-He was saved the next morning.f-The writer found himself in the dark.g-He went to the Post Office.（分数：2.00）A.b, g, d, c, f, a, eB.b, d, c, g, f, a, eC.d, b, c, f, g, a, eD.c, a, f, g, b, d, e(5).We can infer from the passage that the writer was _.（分数：2.00）A.

27、a teacher of a schoolB.a manager of a shopC.a father of a girlD.a worker of a post office五、Part Vocabulary an(总题数：30，分数：30.00)1.I spent two weeks in Paris last year. _ there before?（分数：1.00）A.Did you goB.Have you goneC.Have you beenD.Had you gone2.Michael studied hard before the examination in mathe

28、matics, and it _ . He made an（分数：1.00）A.A. paid outB.paid offC.paid overD.paid well3.The sun warms the earth, _ makes it possible for plants to grow.（分数：1.00）A.thisB.thatC.asD.which4.When they had finished playing, the children were made to _ all the toys that they had taken out.（分数：1.00）A.put offB.

29、put outC.put upD.put away5.I cant support a policy _ I have never approved.（分数：1.00）A.with whichB.to whichC.for whichD.of which6.It is dangerous to _ out of the window of the train.（分数：1.00）A.lookB.leanC.bendD.slope7.Whistling the merry tune, _.（分数：1.00）A.the tire was fixedB.the tire is fixed by Jac

30、kC.Jack fixed the tireD.Jack fixed with the tire8.It will be safer to walk the streets because people will not need to carry large amounts of cash; virtually all financial _ will be conducted by computer.（分数：1.00）A.transactionsB.transmissionsC.transitionsD.transformation9.It is absolutely _ that our

31、 class will win the game.（分数：1.00）A.sureB.exactC.rightD.certain10.Susan didnt _ doing the washing up, as she hadnt wanted to go out anyway.（分数：1.00）A.careB.mindC.matterD.object11._ you object to a man, everything he does is wrong.（分数：1.00）A.UnlessB.ProvidedC.OnceD.In case12.Barbara _ in doing it aga

32、in though she had failed more than a dozen times.（分数：1.00）A.insistedB.persistedC.assistedD.consisted13.It offers nothing very great _ financial compensation.（分数：1.00）A.by way ofB.on the way ofC.in a wayD.in the way of14.He was said _ a gift from her, knowing that it meant a bride.（分数：1.00）A.to be re

33、fusedB.to refuseC.to have been refusedD.to have refused15.Only in a few countries _ enjoy a reasonable standard of living.（分数：1.00）A.do the whole of the populationB.the whole of the population canC.can the whole of the populationD.does the whole of the population16._ speaking, they might make some c

34、ontribution to the cause of peace.（分数：1.00）A.EspeciallyB.GenerallyC.GeneralD.Specially17.He was _ of having asked such a silly question.（分数：1.00）A.tiredB.fondC.ashamedD.miserable18.It is necessary that she _ to the hospital at once.（分数：1.00）A.sendB.was sentC.have been sentD.be sent19.h was difficult

35、 to guess what her _ to the news would be.（分数：1.00）A.reactionB.impressionC.commentD.opinion20.Its a waste of time _ to him.（分数：1.00）A.to talkB.your talkingC.being talkedD.for you to talk21.Hadnt my bike broken down, I _ earlier.（分数：1.00）A.should have comeB.would comeC.could comeD.had come22.Mary, ac

36、companied by her brothers, _ warmly welcomed by the audience.（分数：1.00）A.isB.areC.wasD.were23.They will _ the party for a week and hold it next Saturday.（分数：1.00）A.advanceB.differC.delayD.forgive24.That product that you bought at the lower price is _ the one that we sell at a slightly higher price.（分

37、数：1.00）A.inferiorer toB.more inferior thanC.inferior toD.inferior than25.You _ do it that way; or you might get shocked.（分数：1.00）A.had betterB.mustntC.needntD.would rather26.“How is your mother now?“ “She had her temperature _ in the hospital.“（分数：1.00）A.to be takenB.to takeC.takenD.take27.I dont wa

38、nt to lend any more money to Tom; hes already in debt _ me.（分数：1.00）A.toB.ofC.forD.with28.Forty people were severely _ in the crash of a passenger plane.（分数：1.00）A.damagedB.spoiledC.injuredD.wounded29._ got into the country when it began to rain.（分数：1.00）A.Hardly had weB.Scarcely has weC.Rarely had

39、weD.Hardly we had30._ a big hole on the road, the car was stopped.（分数：1.00）A.Having seenB.SeeingC.The driver seeingD.When seeing六、Part Identificatio(总题数：10，分数：10.00)31.When he comes to the shop (late) this afternoon, (then) ask him to remove (all) the cartions (piled) up in the storeroom.（分数：1.00）A.

40、lateB.thenC.allD.piled32.(If) her grandfather (would have lived) three more days (he) (would have been) 100 years old.（分数：1.00）A.IfB.would have livedC.heD.would have been33.(Id rather) you (go) there in (person), if you (dont mind).（分数：1.00）A.Id ratherB.goC.personD.dont mind34.A boy (who) you must (

41、meet) right away is Fredy Thompson, (the best) math student (in our) dormitory.（分数：1.00）A.whoB.meetC.the bestD.in our35.The seventeenth century was one (in that) (many significant advances) (were made in) (both) science and philosophy.（分数：1.00）A.in thatB.many significant advancesC.were made inD.both

42、36.(Survival) in the desert has always (depended in) the (availability) of (water).（分数：1.00）A.SurvivalB.dependedC.availabilityD.water37.The (taxi driver) (told the man) (to dont allow) his disobedient son (to hang out) of the window.（分数：1.00）A.taxi driverB.told the manC.to dont allowD.to hang out38.

43、(As) time (went on), he suffered (such heavy) losses that he was forced (giving up) his business.（分数：1.00）A.AsB.went onC.such heavyD.giving up39.(Did) you see (that) boy (been questioned) by (the) police?（分数：1.00）A.DidB.thatC.been questionedD.the40.There (was) a serious (difference of) opinion (amon

44、g) (her and me).（分数：1.00）A.wasB.difference ofC.amongD.her and me七、Part Cloze(总题数：1，分数：10.00)People in Britain are living longer and are (56) , (57) more and more money is being spent on consumer goods, (58) the latest statistics.But while people (59) appear to be healthier and wealthier, an analysis

45、 of (60) activities suggests they are also lazier. (61) the most popular pastime is watching television, with 98 percent of homes having (62) one set and over a third having a video recorder.Other pastimes (63) listening to music, gardening, sports, visiting friends or going out for a meal. The 56.8

46、 million people of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland (64) an (65) 12 million household pets.Most of the homes now have central heating, washing machines, refrigerators, telephones and even cars.Britain are also (66) . United Kingdom residents took over 17 (67) holidays overseas in 1986,

47、(68) 15.75 million in 1985, and the most popular destinations were (69) -Spain, France and Greece.More people axe eating meals out and (70) lifestyles have changed, the consumption of take - away meals, convenience foods and so - called fast food has also (71) . Over the past 25 years, consumption o

48、f (72) coffee, processed foods, fruit and vegetables has risen (73) home consumption of beef, lamb, bread , potatoes , butter, sugar and tea has (74) .Alcohol consumption is continuing its rise but the types of drinks taken has changed. Beer remains the most popular, but lager(淡啤酒)now (75) more than

49、 half of beer sales and there has been a switch from whisky to other spirits.And those of us who survive and prosper can expect to live to the age of 71 for men and 77 for women-a year longer than in 1985.（分数：10.00）A.looked afterB.cared forC.better offD.out of controlA.with the result thatB.except thatC.due to that fact thatD