成人本科英语-132及答案解析.doc

1、成人本科英语-132 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)To understand how Americans think about things, it is necessary to understand “the point“. Americans mention it often: “Lets get right to the point,“ they will say. “My point is Whats the point of all

2、 this?“The “point“ is the idea or piece of information that Americans suppose is, or should be, at the center of peoples thinking, writings, and spoken comments. Speakers and writers are supposed to “make their points clear“, meaning that they are supposed to say or write clearly the idea or piece o

3、f information they wish to express.People from many other cultures have different ideas about the point. Africans traditionally tell stories that express the thoughts they have in mind, rather than staring “the point“ clearly. Japanese traditionally speak indirectly, leaving the listener to figure o

4、ut what the point is. Thus, while an American might say to a friend, “I dont think that coat goes very well with the rest of your outfit,“ a Japanese might say, “Maybe this other coat would look even better than the one you have on.“ Americans value a person who “gets right to the point“. Japanese a

5、re likely to consider such a person insensitive if nor rude.The Chinese and Japanese languages are characterized by vagueness (模糊) and ambiguity. The precision and directness Americans associate with “the point“ cannot be achieved, at least not with any grace, in Chinese and Japanese. (76) Speakers

6、of those languages thus have to learn a new way of reasoning and expressing their ideas if they are going to communicate satisfactorily with Americans.（分数：10.00）(1).According to the passage, Americans expect speakers and writers to _.（分数：2.00）A.be clear about their main ideasB.give as much informati

7、on as possibleC.express their personal viewsD.be honest about their true feelings(2).Which of the following peoples will tell a story to express what they have in mind?（分数：2.00）A.Americans.B.Africans.C.Japanese.D.Chines(3).In the sentence “I dont think that coat goes very well with the rest of your

8、outfit“, the word “outfit“ most probably means _.（分数：2.00）A.officeB.timeC.speechD.clothes(4).According to the passage, Japanese may consider it unacceptable to be _.（分数：2.00）A.indirectB.straightforwardC.poorly-dressedD.curious(5).In order to communicate with Americans satisfactorily, speakers of Chi

9、nese need to _.（分数：2.00）A.learn the language wellB.change their way of thinkingC.be careful about their choice of wordsD.explain their reasons clearly三、Passage 2(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Personal computers and the Internet give people new choices about how to spend their time.Some may use this freedom to shar

10、e less time with certain friends or family members, but new technology will also let them stay in closer touch with those they care most about. I know this from personal experience.E-mail makes it easy to work at home, which is where I now spend most weekends and evenings. (77) My working hours aren

11、t necessarily much shorter than they once were, but I spend fewer of them at the office. This lets me share more time with my young daughter than I might have if shed been born before electronic mail became such a practical tool.The Internet also makes it easy to share thoughts with a group of frien

12、ds. Say you do something, fun-see a great movie, perhaps and there are four or five friends who might want to hear about it. If you call each one, you may tire of telling the story.With e-mail, you just write one note about your experience, at your convenience, and address it to all the friends you

13、think might be interested. They can read your message when they have time, and read only as much as they want to. They can reply at their convenience, and you can read what they have to say at your convenience.E-mail is also an inexpensive way to stay in close touch with people who live far away. Mo

14、re than a few parents use e-mail to keep in touch, even daily touch, with their children off at college.(78) We just have to keep in mind that computers and the Internet offer another way of staying in touch. They dont eliminate (排除) any of the old ways.（分数：10.00）(1).The purpose of this passage is t

15、o _.（分数：2.00）A.explain how to use the InternetB.describe the writers joy of keeping up with the latest technologyC.tell the merits and usefulness of the InternetD.introduce the reader to basic .knowledge about personal computers and the Internet(2).The use of e-mail has made it possible for the writ

16、er to _.（分数：2.00）A.spend less time workingB.have more free time with his childC.work at home on weekendsD.work at a speed comfortable to him(3).According to the writer, e-mail has an obvious advantage over the telephone because the former helps one _.（分数：2.00）A.reach a group of people at one time co

17、nvenientlyB.keep ones communication as personal as possibleC.pass on much more information than the latterD.get in touch with ones friends faster than the latter(4).The passage discussed all the following aspects of E-mail EXCEPT _.（分数：2.00）A.its costB.the format of writingC.the saving of timeD.its

18、easy and convenient use(5).The best title for this passage is _.（分数：2.00）A.Computers: New Technological AdvancesB.Internet: a New Tool to Maintain Good FriendshipC.Computers Have Made Life EasierD.Internet: a Convenient Tool for Communication四、Passage 3(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Thomas Jefferson was inaugurate

19、d (举行就职典礼) on March 4, 1801. He was the first President to take the oath of office (宣誓就职) in the nations permanent capital, Washington, D.C. Although Washington was a new city, it was already familiar to President Jefferson. In fact, Jefferson had helped plan the capitals streets and pubic buildings

20、. (79) Besides being a city planner and architect, the new President was a writer, a scientist, and the inventor of several gadgets (小装置) and tools.After his inauguration, Jefferson moved into the Presidential Palace. The Palace was more than a home; it contained offices for the President and some o

21、f his staff and advisors. It also included dining and reception rooms, where the President could entertain congressmen. However, President Jefferson did not give many formal parties. This was partly because there was no First Lady; Jeffersons wife died in 1782. But it was also because Jefferson like

22、d to live in a simple fashion. Once, he showed up for an important meeting wearing old clothes and down-at-the-heel slippers! Neither Washington nor Adams would ever have dressed so casually.Jefferson was different from the first two Presidents in other ways, too. (80) He disagreed with them about h

23、ow the country should be run, and about what part a President should play in running it.（分数：10.00）(1).Which of the following statements about Washington, D.C. can be correctly inferred from the passage?（分数：2.00）A.The Presidential Palace was not located there.B.It contained many old buildings in 1801

24、.C.It was not the first capital of the United States.D.Thomas Jefferson was a newcomer there in 1801.(2).According to the passage, Thomas Jefferson was all of the following EXCEPT _.（分数：2.00）A.a scientistB.a writerC.an architectD.a carpenter(3).According to the passage, the Presidential Palace was b

25、uilt to be _.（分数：2.00）A.a hotel for visiting kingsB.an office building and homeC.a museum for colonial American tools and gadgetsD.a meeting place for newspaper reporters(4).It can be inferred that one reason Thomas Jefferson did not entertain very often in Washington was because _.（分数：2.00）A.he did

26、 not enjoy elaborate partiesB.he and his wife did not have appropriate clothesC.the food in the area was not goodD.he could not understand foreign languages(5).It can be inferred from the passage that George Washington and John Adams both _.（分数：2.00）A.lived for a long time in Washington,D.C.B.were r

27、ather formal gentlemen .C.traveled to many foreign countriesD.encouraged Jefferson to run for the presidency五、Part Vocabulary an(总题数：30，分数：30.00)1.He ought to have handed in the paper yesterday. Thats what he _.（分数：1.00）A.should doB.should be doingC.should have doneD.should2.The 01d man was found _

28、in his bed, .sound asleep.（分数：1.00）A.lyingB.lieC.layD.lain3.Everyone should _ the danger of smoking.（分数：1.00）A.aware thatB.be aware ofC.aware ofD.be aware that4._, youll accomplish nothing.（分数：1.00）A.Without work hardB.With working hardC.Without working hardD.Not work hard5.They looked both ways bef

29、ore _ the street.（分数：1.00）A.they crossingB.crossC.crossedD.crossing6._ watching TV, you can learn about the latest news from all over the world.（分数：1.00）A.OnB.WithoutC.ByD.In7.The student wrote a _ report.（分数：1.00）A.ten pagesB.ten-pageC.page tenD.ten-pages8.I took an English book with me _ I could r

30、ead it when I was free.（分数：1.00）A.so thatB.toC.so as toD.that9.You _ me, because I didnt say that.（分数：1.00）A.must have misunderstoodB.must understandC.must be misunderstoodD.had to misunderstand10.The accident _ his death.（分数：1.00）A.resulted inB.resulted fromC.resulting inD.resulting from11.The pain

31、t is still wet. _!（分数：1.00）A.Be not sure to touch itB.Be sure not to touch itC.Be sure to not touch itD.Dont be sure to touch it12.You should _ this opportunity and try to make a good impression on them.（分数：1.00）A.make advantage ofB.have advantageC.take advantage ofD.find advantage of13.We have to w

32、ait for them to _ a solution to the problem.（分数：1.00）A.up withB.come withC.come with upD.come up with14.Doctors believe that lung cancer is caused _ by smoking too much.（分数：1.00）A.partB.at partC.in partD.with part15.The years passed. He gave up _ and began（分数：1.00）A.fly, sailB.flying, sailingC.to fl

33、y, to sailD.to fly, sailing16.After an hour or two, I _ a man riding a pony clown the street.（分数：1.00）A.caught sightB.caught sight thatC.caught sight ofD.caught of17.The director proposed that the novel _ into a film.（分数：1.00）A.will be madeB.be madeC.would be madeD.was made18.Betty moved from the do

34、rmitory _ the noise.（分数：1.00）A.because ofB.in spite ofC.becauseD.caused by19.The children kept quiet _ they should wake up their mother.（分数：1.00）A.lestB.so thatC.for fear ofD.in order that20.She did it _ our efforts to stop her.（分数：1.00）A.in spite ofB.in spite thatC.in spiteD.spite of21.The essay by

35、 the foreign students is well-written _ a few mistakes in grammar.（分数：1.00）A.except forB.exceptC.besidesD.excepting22.That woman is the only _ of the air crash.（分数：1.00）A.survivalB.surviveC.survivingD.survivor23.Ill stick _ the task until it is completed.（分数：1.00）A.atB.toC.onD.in24.He orders me abou

36、t _ my boss.（分数：1.00）A.as he isB.as if he beC.as if he wereD.as if to be25.When I read the novel, I cant help _ my friend Mary.（分数：1.00）A.to thinkB.of thinkingC.thinking ofD.thinking26.The building of the road _ by bad weather.（分数：1.00）A.has held upB.has been held upC.was heldD.hold up27.Unexpectedl

37、y, her friend came _ the eve of her wedding.（分数：1.00）A.onB.inC.atD.about28.The story was so funny that we all _ laughter.（分数：1.00）A.brokeB.broke intoC.broke withD.broke down29.Educators report that the generation _ television can barely write an English sentence.（分数：1.00）A.growing up withB.coming up

38、 withC.ending up withD.up with30.After succeeding _ round Cape Horn, he sent a message to London.（分数：1.00）A.sailingB.to sailC.in sailingD.on sailing六、Part Identificatio(总题数：10，分数：10.00)31.(As is known) to (all), sometimes it is very difficult (to tell) the difference between technical English (from

39、everyday English).（分数：1.00）A.As is knownB.allC.to tellD.from everyday English32.You will (not be able) to pass your examination (except) you study (harder) than you (do) now.（分数：1.00）A.not be ableB.exceptC.harderD.do33.The number of tourists from the west (have) (more than doubled) since China (adop

40、ted) the open door policy two decades (ago).（分数：1.00）A.haveB.more than doubledC.adoptedD.ago34.(Lost in thought), she (didnt hear) the thunder (to begin) in the mountains (far off).（分数：1.00）A.Lost in thoughtB.didnt hearC.to beginD.far off35.I have lost so (much weight) recently (so) all my clothes a

41、re too big; I (must) have them (taken) in.（分数：1.00）A.much weightB.soC.mustD.taken36.(Giving the opportunity), this (highly intelligent) child will become (whatever) his parents wish him (to be).（分数：1.00）A.Giving the opportunityB.highly intelligentC.whateverD.to be37.(Few of the people) in that area

42、realize (the importance of) protecting the environment, (either do they know how) to do (so).（分数：1.00）A.Few of the peopleB.the importance ofC.either do they know howD.so38.(With) reforms in agriculture successfully (carrying out), all-round reforms (will be) (unfolded) in finance, industry and comme

43、rce.（分数：1.00）A.WithB.carrying outC.will beD.unfolded39.(It wont be) long (before) he (will get used) to (living) a new life on campus.（分数：1.00）A.It wont beB.beforeC.will get usedD.living40.(Even though) he (had been studying) English for three years (before) he came to England, it is still difficult

44、 for him to make himself (understand).（分数：1.00）A.Even thoughB.had been studyingC.beforeD.understand七、Part Cloze(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Computers have many uses today. Computers can solve difficult (56) and control complex machines. Many people use small computers (57) calculators to add, subtract, multiply,

45、 and divide (58) quickly. Scientists use large computers to solve many problems at the same (59) . You can play (60) with computers, and some computers can help you (61) languages. The Kurzweil Reading Machine is a special (62) of computer. It can read books for blind peopleThe Kurzweil machine cons

46、ists (63) three parts: a scanner, a computer, and a voice synthesizer (合成器). These (64) parts are like your eyes, your brain, (65) your voice. The scanner is (66) “eye“ of the machine. It scans or looks at the words on the page of a book and (67) them into digital signals. These digital signals then

47、 (68) to the computer, the “brain“ of the machine. The computer analyzes the (69) and recognizes the words. The computer (70) information about the words to the voice synthesizer. The voice synthesizer makes the sounds of the words.To use the machine, a blind person simply (71) the book and puts its

48、 face down on the scanner (like a photocopy machine). The machine “reads“ the words on the page. When one (72) is finished, the blind person turns the page and puts the book on the scanner (73) . The Kurzweil machine can read (74) a normal voice or in a special fast voice. It can read words (75) sma

49、ll letters, large letters, or italics.（分数：10.00）A.questionsB.problemsC.puzzlesD.examsA.beingB.to callC.calledD.callingA.numbersB.sumsC.columnsD.amountsA.situationB.occasionC.instantD.timeA.pleasureB.sportsC.gamesD.fansA.learnB.studyC.realizeD.remainA.formB.kindC.termD.seriesA.afterB.inC.offD.ofA.manyB.twoC.fourD.threeA.besidesB.alsoC.andD.as wellA.of