成人本科英语-144及答案解析.doc

1、成人本科英语-144 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._?No, thanks. Im just looking around. Ill let you know if I want something.（分数：1.00）A.Have you made up your mind what you wantB.What will you buyC.Can I help youD.Do you like it2.Come in please. Make yourself at home._Im gl

2、ad you like it.（分数：1.00）A.Thanks. You have a nice place here.B.Oh, this picture is so beautiful.C.Thanks. What nice food youve prepared!D.OK. Let me look around your new hous3.Oh, Mary! You should do your work instead of sitting here watching TV._.（分数：1.00）A.Thats not a very good idea.B.TV produces

3、good influence on children.C.What makes you say that?D.You said TV was educational.4.Im interested in that chair. How much do you want for it?$25. _ . Ill give you $15.No, thats not enough.（分数：1.00）A.The Chair is really niceB.Thats too muchC.Please lower the priceD.Nobody will have it except me5.Con

4、gratulations to you! I hear you got the first prize in the English Speech Contest._.（分数：1.00）A.Dont mention it. I think thats only the pastB.Thanks. But I think I could have done betterC.Theres nothing to cheer forD.No, no. Its a piece of cake6.Bruce was killed in a traffic accident. _ I talked with

5、 him yesterday morning.（分数：1.00）A.What a pity!B.I beg your pardon?C.Sorry to hear that.D.Is that so?7.Id like to take a chance and run a business.Do you know about the local market? _.（分数：1.00）A.No problemB.Better play it safeC.Do as you pleaseD.Think nothing of it8.Whats going on?_.（分数：1.00）A.No, w

6、e wont go on. We need rest.B.The Times Theatre is on fire.C.Im going on telling the story.D.How about some ice cream?9. _ ? Kate, you look pale.Oh, thank you. It doesnt matter.（分数：1.00）A.Whats onB.Whats upC.Are you illD.Do you feel terrible10.Did you remember to pay the telephone bill?The telephone

7、bill? _.（分数：1.00）A.That isnt due yetB.Are you sureC.My telephone is out of orderD.Please remember the amount11.I think Im coming down with a bad cold._.（分数：1.00）A.Oh, dont say that againB.Then youd better see a doctorC.Well, I suggest you have a restD.But you should go up a bit12.This is English Dep

8、artment of Beijing University.Hi, Im a student in English Department. I need to know the foreign professorMr. Smiths email address. _ . Im sorry, Mr. Smith does not have an email address in our system.（分数：1.00）A.Just a minuteB.I seeC.At your serviceD.Its you13.Jack called to say that he would not ac

9、cept the job.I had talked him into taking it up many times. _ since he still refuses.（分数：1.00）A.Ill come to his helpB.I cant help itC.Ill take it over with himD.Ill phone him up14.You couldnt have chosen any gift better for me._.（分数：1.00）A.Well, I thought you would like itB.Well, dont complain about

10、 a giftC.Im glad you like it ever so muchD.Thats all right. Ill give you a better one next time15.Have you got any weather information today? Will it rain this evening?No, Ive no idea, though _.（分数：1.00）A.I think notB.I hope it doesntC.I hope notD.I dont think that二、Part Reading Compr(总题数：0，分数：0.00)

11、三、Passage One(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Long bus rides are like television shows. They have a beginning, a middle, and an end with commercials thrown in every three or four minutes. The commercials are unavoidable. They happen whether you want them or not. Every couple of minutes a billboard glides by outside

12、the bus window. “Buy Super Clean Toothpaste.“ “Drink Good Wet Root Beer.“ “Fill up with Pacific Gas.“ Only if you sleep, which is equal to turning the television set off, are you spared the unending cry of “You Need It! Buy It Now!“The beginning of the ride is comfortable and somewhat exciting, even

13、 if youve traveled that way before. Usually some things have changed new houses, new buildings, sometimes even a new road. The bus driver has a style of driving and its fun to try tofigure it out the first hour or so. If the driver is particularly reckless or daring, the ride can be as thrilling as

14、a suspense story. Will the driver pass the truck in time? Will the driver move into the right or the left hand lane? After a while, of course, the excitement dies down. Sleeping for a while helps pass the middle hours of the ride. Food always makes bus rides more interesting. But youve got to be car

15、eful of what kind of food you eat. Too much salty food can make you very thirsty between stops.The end of the ride is somewhat like the beginning. You know it will soon be over and theres a kind of expectation and excitement in that. The seat of course, has become harder as the hours have passed. By

16、 now youve sat with your legs crossed, with your hands in your lap, with your hands on the arm rests even with your hands crossed behind your head. The end comes just at no more ways to sit.（分数：10.00）(1).According to the passage, what do the passengers usually see when they are on a long bus trip?（分

17、数：2.00）A.Buses on the road.B.Films on television.C.Advertisements on the billboards.D.Gas stations.(2).What is the purpose of this passage?（分数：2.00）A.To give the writers opinion about long bus trips.B.To persuade you to take a long bus trip.C.To explain how bus trips and television shows differ.D.To

18、 describe the billboards along the roa(3).The writer of this passage would probably favor _.（分数：2.00）A.bus drivers who arent recklessB.driving aloneC.a television set on the busD.no billboards along the road(4).The writer feels long bus rides are like TV shows because _.（分数：2.00）A.the commercials bo

19、th on TV shows and on billboards along the road are funB.they both have a beginning, a middle, and an end, with commercials in betweenC.the drivers are always reckless on TV shows just as they are on busesD.both traveling and watching TV are not exciting _.(5).The writer thinks that the end of the r

20、ide is somewhat like the beginning because both are _.（分数：2.00）A.excitingB.comfortableC.tiringD.boring四、Passage Two(总题数：1，分数：10.00)James Cleveland Owens was the son of a farmer and the grandson of black slaves. His family moved to Cleveland when he was 9. There, a school teacher asked the youth his

21、name. “J.C.,“ he replied. She thought he had said “Jesse“, and he had a new name. Owens ran his first race at age 13. After high school, he went to Ohio StateUniversity. He had to work part-time so as to pay for his education. As a second year student, in the Big Ten games in 1935, he set even more

22、records than he would in the Olympic Games a year later.A week before the Big Ten meet, Owens accidentally fell down a flight of stairs. His back hurt so much that he could not exercise all week, and he had to be helped in and out of the car that drove him to the meet. He refused to listen to the su

23、ggestions that he give up and said he would try, event by event. He did try, and the results are in the record book.The stage was set for Owens victory at the Olympic Games in Berlin the next year, and his success would come to be regarded as not only athletic but also political.Hitler did not congr

24、atulate any of the African American winners.“It was all right with me,“ he said years later. “I didnt go to Berlin to shake hands with him, anyway.“Having returned from Berlin, he received no telephone calls from the president of his own country, either. In fact, he was not honored by the United Sta

25、tes until 1976, four years before his death.Owens Olympic victories made little difference to him. He earned his living by looking after a school playground, and accepted money to race against cars, trucks, motorcycles and dogs.“Sure, it bothered me,“ he said later. “But at least it was an honest li

26、ving. I had to eat.“In time, however, his gold medals changed his life. “They have kept me alive over the years,“ he once said. “Time has stood still for me. That golden moment dies hard./（分数：10.00）(1).Owens got his other name Jesse when _.（分数：2.00）A.he went to Ohio State UniversityB.his teacher mad

27、e fun of himC.his teacher took “J.“ for “Jesse“D.he won gold medals in the Big Ten meet(2).In the Big Ten meet, Owens _.（分数：2.00）A.hurt himself in the backB.succeeded in setting many recordsC.tried every sports event but failedD.had to give up some events(3).We can infer from the text that Owens was

28、 treated unfairly in the US at that time because _.（分数：2.00）A.he was not of the right raceB.he was the son of a poor farmerC.he didnt shake hands with HitlerD.he didnt talk to the US president on the phone(4).When Owens says “They have kept me alive over the years “, he means that themedals _.（分数：2.

29、00）A.have been changed for money to help him live onB.have made him famous in the USC.have encouraged him to overcome difficulties in lifeD.have kept him busy with all kinds of jobs(5).What would be the best title for the text?（分数：2.00）A.Jesse Owens, A Great American AthleteB.Golden Moment A Life Ti

30、me StruggleC.Making A Living As A SportsmanD.How To Be A Successful Athlete五、Passage Three(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Male advertisers Female advertisers1Male, aged 25, WLTM female, n/s, 20-30for friendship, possible romance I like pubs, clubs, staying in, as AFEMALE, 26, prof, fairly slim, WLTM a slim male, 26

31、-33, for friendship and possible romance.well as going out. I live in the Windsor area and get on well with kids.2If you are not separated or emotionally unstable but are a widow over 55 looking for partner with view to long-term . Meaningful relationship, then this 67 years old widower could be the

32、 one for you.BACTIVE lady, living in Maidstone area, early 60s WLTM female or males for friendship and to share interests, mostly travel.3HL, Im Andy, 32s and divorced. A happy-go-lucky person looking for a lady between 25and 40. Single parents welcome as I love children and a home life.CARE you the

33、 romantic, friendly, articulate male with varied interests and a GSOH that this woman is looking for? If so and youre40ish-50ish but feeling 30ish then we will have a lot in common.4MALE, 50s, caring sincere, with a GSOH, seeks an affectionate lady for friendship, possible romance.DLADAY, 40s, fairl

34、y slim, seeks a kind, generous, warm-hearted man, about same age, for friendship and outings.5I am an energetic man of 63, but dont look like it. I have a good head of hair. I like country and western music and historical places, walking, a pint now and again. Im still working part-time, but I dont

35、drive. I have a GSOH.EHELLO. My name is Liz. Im 19 years old and live in the Cambridge area. Im seeking a male20-25. I enjoy pubs and clubs and I like nights in or out and I like children. Im 55“with red hair.（分数：10.00）(1).None of the advertisers mentions his or her _.（分数：2.00）A.heightB.weightC.hair

36、 colorD.personality(2).In the ads all of the advertisers mention their _.（分数：2.00）A.ageB.hobbiesC.residenceD.kids(3).What does “GSOH“ mean?（分数：2.00）A.Gentle, sensible, obedient and honest.B.Generous, sincere, open and handsome.C.Good sense of humor.D.Great source of honor.(4).A possible match for fe

37、male D is _.（分数：2.00）A.Male 2B.Male 3C.Male 4D.Male 5(5).What might be the name of this advertising section?（分数：2.00）A.Help Wanted.B.Public Info.C.Family Ad.D.Meeting Plac六、Passage Four(总题数：1，分数：10.00)The night is not what it was. Once, the earth was cast half in shadow. Then came fire, candle, and

38、light bulb, gradually drawing back the curtain of darkness. But a brighter world has its drawbacks. An estimated 30 percent of outdoor lightingplus even some indoor lightingis wasted. Inefficient lighting costs U.S. about $10.4 billion a year, according to bob Gent of the International Dark Sky Asso

39、ciation, a nonprofit that aims to control light pollution.Last year, in Sydney, an estimated 2.2 million Australians switched off their lights during “Earth Hour“, briefly reducing that citys energy use by more than 10 percent. Motivated by such trends, more than two dozen cities worldwide went dim

40、on March 29 this year in an hour-long demonstration.A number of groups are trying to measure light pollution and assess its effect on the environment in the hope that people will reduce their own contribution to the problem. Scientists are trying to report how many stars we can see. In dark rural ar

41、eas, about 2,000 stars are typically visible at night, compared with “maybe five“ in a bright city squareand about 5,000 in centuries past.People who are working while others are star-gazing may face the greatest risks. Nighttime exposure to white light can cause the growth of tumors (肿瘤), experimen

42、ts show. Two decades of research indicate that women who work at night shifts have unusually high rates of breast cancer.（分数：10.00）(1).The word “drawbacks“ in the first paragraph probably means _.（分数：2.00）A.benefitsB.interestsC.effectsD.problems(2).The International Dark-Sky Association is an organi

43、zation that _.（分数：2.00）A.strongly opposes outdoor light servicesB.has lost some money in energy tradeC.has profited from the lighting businessD.makes efforts to reduce light pollution(3).On March 29 this year people in many cities around the world _.（分数：2.00）A.turned out some lights for an hourB.org

44、anize some events to have some funC.held an demonstration called “Earth Hour“D.joined together to compete with Australians(4).Scientists counted the number of stars _.（分数：2.00）A.to illustrate the impact of light pollutionB.to compare air quality in different areasC.to see how the sky has changed wit

45、h timeD.to arouse public interest in space(5).People who work at night _.（分数：2.00）A.lose the chance to gaze starsB.have a higher risk of health problemC.have less exposure to white lightD.are able to blame for light pollution七、Part Vocabulary an(总题数：40，分数：20.00)16.When he left _ college, he got a jo

46、b as _ reporter in a newspaper office.（分数：0.50）A./; aB./; theC.a; theD.the; the17.No one likes to see his feelings _, so Gabriel Oak turned away.（分数：0.50）A.laugh atB.to be laughed atC.laughing atD.laughed at18.The police are searching for a boy who is reported to _ since the flood hit the area last

47、Friday.（分数：0.50）A.be missingB.have been missingC.get lostD.have got lost19.He finished _ school at the age of eighteen.（分数：0.50）A.aB.theC.thisD./20.What a naughty boy he was. _.（分数：0.50）A.Down jumped he from the deskB.From the desk jumped he downC.He down jumped from the deskD.Down he jumped from th

48、e desk21._ with his performance, all the people present screamed with joy.（分数：0.50）A.ThrillingB.Having been thrilledC.ThrilledD.To thrill22.It has been decided that all the students _ stay in the classrooms even on Saturday evenings in case they go to Internet bars.（分数：0.50）A.mustB.canC.needD.shall23.You fool! You _ for a house full of wonderful food, but you only wished for a cake.（分数：0.50）A.could wishB.could have wishedC.can wishD.may wish24._ the program, they have to stay there for another two weeks.（分数：0.50）A.Not completingB.Not completedC.Not having completedD.Having not