成人本科英语-147及答案解析.doc

1、成人本科英语-147 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)Time spent in a bookshop can be most enjoyable, whether you are a book-lover or merely there to buy a book as a present. You may even have entered the shop just to find shelter from a sudden shower. W

2、hatever the reason, you can soon become to-tally unaware of your surroundings. The desire to pick up a book with an attractive dust-jacket is irresistible, although this method of selection ought not to be followed, as you might end up with a rather dull book. You soon become engrossed in some book

3、or other, and usually it is only much later that you realize you have spent far too much time there and must dash off to keep some forgotten appointment-without buying a book, of course.This opportunity to escape the realities of everyday life is, I think, the main attraction of a bookshop. There ar

4、e not many places where it is possible to do this. A music shop is very much like a bookshop. You can wander round such places to your hearts content. If it is a good shop, no assistant will approach you with inevitable greeting: “Can I help you, sir?“ You neednt buy anything you dont want. In a boo

5、kshop an assistant should remain in the background until you have finished browsing, then, and only then, are his services necessary. 0 course you may want to find out where a particular section is, but when he has led you there, the assistant should retire carefully and look as if he is not interes

6、ted in selling a single book.You have to be careful not to be attracted by the variety of books in a bookshop. It is very easy to enter the shop looking for a book on ancient coins and to come out carrying a copy of the latest best-selling novel and perhaps a book about brass-rubbing-something that

7、had only vaguely interested you up until then. This volume on the subject, however, happened to be so well illustrated and the part of the text you read proved so interesting that you just had to buy it. This sort of thing can be very dangerous. Apart from running up a huge account, you can waste a

8、great deal of time wandering from section to section.（分数：10.00）(1).“Dust-jacket“ in the first paragraph probably means _.（分数：2.00）A.a kind of clothesB.protecting paper cover of a bookC.book cover full of dustD.the title of a book(2).You may spend too much time in a bookshop because _.（分数：2.00）A.the

9、dust-jackets of some books are very attractiveB.you start reading one of the booksC.it is raining outsideD.you have to make sure you dont buy a dull book as a present(3).In a good bookshop _.（分数：2.00）A.nobody notices youB.the assistant greets you in a friendly wayC.you feel as if you were in a music

10、 shopD.you find yourself satisfied with browsing(4).An assistants help is needed _.（分数：2.00）A.the moment you have entered the shopB.before you start browsingC.only when you have finished browsingD.when you have made your choice(5).Picking up books that vaguely interest you can be dangerous because _

11、.（分数：2.00）A.you may forget about the book you plan to buyB.you have to give up the best-selling bookC.it makes you break your appointmentD.it costs you too much money and time三、Passage 2(总题数：1，分数：10.00)He was a qualified doctor who rarely practiced but instead devoted his life to writing. He once sa

12、id: “Medicine is my lawful wife, and literature is my lover. “ Russian writer Anton Pav-lovich Chekhov was a great playwright and one of the masters of the modern short story.(77) When Chekhov entered the Moscow University Medical School in 1879, he start-ed to publish hundreds of comic short storie

13、s to support his family. After he graduated, he wrote regularly for a local daily newspaper.As a writer he was extremely fast, often producing a short story in an hour or less. Chekhovs medical and science experience can be seen through the indifference (冷漠)many of his characters show to tragic even

14、ts. In 1892, he became a full time writer and published some of his most memorable stories.Chekhov often wrote about the sufferings of life in small town Russia. Tragic events control his characters who are filled with feelings of hopelessness and despair.It is often said that nothing happens in Che

15、khovs stories and plays. He made up for this with his exciting technique for developing drama within his characters. (78) Chekhovs work combined the calm attitude of a scientist and doctor with the sensitivity(敏感)of an artist. Some of Chekhovs works were translated into Chinese as early as the 1940s

16、. One of his famous stories, The Man in a Shell (装在套子里的人), about a school teachers ex-traordinarily orderly life, was selected as a text for Chinese senior students.（分数：10.00）(1).Anton Pavlovich Chekhov_.（分数：2.00）A.had a lawful loverB.was an illegal writerC.used to be a lawyerD.was a competent docto

17、r(2).In 1880, Chekhov_.（分数：2.00）A.became a full-time writerB.studied medicine in Moscow UniversityC.practiced medicine in his hometownD.published his most memorable stories(3).Which of the following adjectives cant be used to describe Chekhov?（分数：2.00）A.Sensitive.B.Cool.C.Quick-minded.D.Warm-hearte(

18、4).Which of the following is the right order of the events?（分数：2.00）A.became a doctorB.became a full time writerC.started to publish comic short storiesD.wrote regularly for a local daily newspaperE.entered the Moscow University Medical SchoolA. ecadbB. dabceC. ecbadD. aecbd(5).When did Chekhov begi

19、n to publish stories?（分数：2.00）A.After he graduated.B.When he became a university student.C.In the 1940s.D.In 1892.四、Passage 3(总题数：1，分数：10.00)One of the qualities that most people admire in others is the willingness to admit ones mistakes. (79) It is extremely hard sometimes to say a simple thing lik

20、e “I was wrong about that,“ and it is even harder to say, “I was wrong, and you were right about that. “I had an experience recently with someone admitting to me that he had made a mistake fifteen years ago. He told me he had been the manager of a grocery store in the neighbor-hood where I grew up,

21、and he asked me if I remembered the egg cartons. Then he related an incident and I began to remember vaguely the incident he was describing.I was about eight years old at the time, and I had gone into the store with my mother to do the weekly grocery shopping. On that particular clue, I must have fo

22、und my way to the dairy food department where the incident took place.(80) There must have been a special sale on eggs that day because there was an im-pressive display of eggs in dozen and half-dozen cartons. The cartons were stacked three or four feet high. I must have stopped in front of a displa

23、y to admire the stacks. Just then a woman came by pushing her grocery cart and knocked off the stacks of cartons. For some reason, I decided it was up to me to put the display back together; so I went to work.The manager heard the noise and came rushing over to see what had happened. When he appeare

24、d, I was on my knees inspecting some of the cartons to see if any of the eggs were broken, but to him it looked as though I was the culprit (罪犯). He severely scolded me and wanted me to pay for any broken eggs. I protested my innocence and tried to ex-plain, but it did no good. Even though I quickly

25、 forgot all about the incident, apparently the manager did not.（分数：10.00）(1).How old was the author when he wrote this article?（分数：2.00）A.About 8.B.About 18.C.About 23.D.About 15.(2).Who was to blame for knocking off the stacks of cartons?（分数：2.00）A.The author.B.The manager.C.A woman.D.The authors m

26、other.(3).Which of the following statements is NOT true?（分数：2.00）A.The woman who knocked off the stacks of cartons was seriously criticized by the manager.B.The author was severely criticized by the manager.C.A woman carelessly knocked off the stacks of cartons.D.It was the author who put the displa

27、y back together.(4).Which of the following can serve as the best title for the passage?（分数：2.00）A.Its Harder to Admit Ones Mistake.B.I Was Once the Culprit.C.I Remember an Incident.D.A Case of Mistaken Identity.(5).The tone of the article expresses the authors _.（分数：2.00）A.admiration for the manager

28、s willingness to admit mistakesB.anger to the manager for his wrong accusationC.indignation against the woman who knocked off the stacks of cartonsD.regret for the mistake he made in the store五、Part Vocabulary an(总题数：30，分数：30.00)1.We have not decided which hotel_.（分数：1.00）A.to stay atB.to stayC.stay

29、ing atD.for staying2.He won the scholarship. He _ hard these terms.（分数：1.00）A.should have workedB.must have workedC.must have been workingD.could have worked3.Although we hadnt met for 20 years, I recognized him _ I saw him.（分数：1.00）A.the momentB.that momentC.by the momentD.for the moment4.The man,

30、_ is parked in front of our house, is a famous artist.（分数：1.00）A.the red car of whichB.whos red carC.of whom the red carD.whose red car5.He thought the painting was of little _, so he let me have it for only ten dollars.（分数：1.00）A.priceB.costC.valueD.expenses6.They failed to pass the exam last time,

31、 I regretted _.（分数：1.00）A.to be not able to helpB.being unable to helpC.being not able to helpD.not be able to help7.In 1969, an oil leak polluted the water and _ the beaches of the southern California coast.（分数：1.00）A.spoiledB.ruinedC.decayedD.hurt8.The fireman acted quickly because lives were_.（分数

32、：1.00）A.out of dangerB.in despairC.in dangerD.out of condition9.The team _ of scientists and experts in different lines of work.（分数：1.00）A.insistedB.consistedC.persistedD.composed10.I took the glass very carefully lest it_.（分数：1.00）A.should damageB.would damageC.had damagedD.should be damaged11.No o

33、ne except Tom and Mary _ late for the class.（分数：1.00）A.areB.isC.wereD.was12.He claims he is _ of the fact that the company is deep in debt.（分数：1.00）A.innocentB.confidentC.unknownD.ignorant13._ we can get rid of pollution is still a big problem.（分数：1.00）A.WhetherB.IfC.thatD.what14.The time will come

34、_ man can fly to _ he likes in the universe.（分数：1.00）A.howwhereB.whenwhereverC.wherewhereD.whatwhich15.I dont doubt _ hell come.（分数：1.00）A.thatB.ifC.whatD.whether16.The storm was _ I never saw before.（分数：1.00）A.such asB.such whichC.as suchD.so much17.We met the old man _ times on the way home.（分数：1.

35、00）A.dozen ofB.dozenC.dozensD.dozens of18.The English language is closely _ to German.（分数：1.00）A.constantB.relatedC.concernedD.regarded19.There was no _ in arguing with him since he didnt agree with you.（分数：1.00）A.causeB.timeC.useD.motive20.Mr. Smith said that he did not want to _ any further respon

36、sibilities.（分数：1.00）A.take onB.get onC.put upD.look up21.The servant _ all day and all night.（分数：1.00）A.made to workB.was made to workC.was made workD.was made working22.My parents bought me some books, but _ was interesting.（分数：1.00）A.neither of whichB.none of themC.none of whichD.either23.He will

37、be sad when he _ the bad news.（分数：1.00）A.hearB.is hearingC.will hearD.hears24.I will spend more time on English, _ it is possible.（分数：1.00）A.so thatB.providedC.just asD.for fear that25.He asked Tom whether these islands _ to that country.（分数：1.00）A.belongedB.belongC.are belongedD.have belonged26.Whe

38、n they had finished playing, the children were made to _ all the toys they had taken out.（分数：1.00）A.put outB.put offC.put upD.put away27._ a wrong address, she could not find her friends house.（分数：1.00）A.GivingB.To be givenC.Having givenD.Having been given28.During the first half of the twentieth ce

39、ntury, the average American household was _ by the introduction of a group of machines that profoundly altered the daily lives of housewives.（分数：1.00）A.transformedB.transferredC.transmittedD.transported29.From thousands of kilometers above our earth, a communications satellite _ a signal from one si

40、de of the world and relays it directly to the other.（分数：1.00）A.receivesB.acceptsC.admitsD.offers30.I wrote him a letter to show my _ of his thoughtfulness.（分数：1.00）A.expectationB.congratulationC.attentionD.appreciation六、Part Identificatio(总题数：10，分数：10.00)31.(The) shop is (opened) (at) eight (oclock)

41、 every day.（分数：1.00）A.TheB.openedC.atD.oclock32.(Noticing) that my daughter was shy, our hostess (went out) of her way (making) her feel (at home).（分数：1.00）A.NoticingB.went outC.makingD.at home33.The reason (that) (many of homemakers) buy kitchen appliances (厨房用品) is (that) they want to do their tas

42、ks (in a shorter length of time).（分数：1.00）A.thatB.many of homemakersC.thatD.in a shorter length of time34.While (remembering) mainly (for) the invention of the telephone, Alexander Graham Bell devoted his life (to) (helping the deaf).（分数：1.00）A.rememberingB.forC.toD.helping the deaf35.I was complete

43、ly (at a loss) for words, because I felt (sorrier) (than) angry (at) what had happened.（分数：1.00）A.at a lossB.sorrierC.thanD.at36.He said softly that he (would rather) stay (at home) than (going out) (for) a walk.（分数：1.00）A.would ratherB.at homeC.going outD.for37.Bob Dylan is (very) popular (among) y

44、oung people. They regard him (as) (more superior to) other musicians.（分数：1.00）A.veryB.amongC.asD.more superior to38.I (got to) the airport, only (to find) that the plane (had left) (for ten minutes).（分数：1.00）A.got toB.to findC.had leftD.for ten minutes39.Im (old enough) (not) to let my troubles (to

45、interfere) (with) my work.（分数：1.00）A.old enoughB.notC.to interfereD.with40.The young man admitted (to make) errors (in judgment) (on) more than one (occasion).（分数：1.00）A.to makeB.in judgmentC.onD.occasion七、Part Cloze(总题数：1，分数：10.00)It was a holiday weekend. The police officers were sitting in a hot

46、room (56) in-structions(指示)from their captain. One of these officers (57) Ed Williams. He and ten other officers were on special (58) because they knew that two weeks (59) over 400 people had died from accidents (60) by drivers. Over 4,000 people had received seri-ous injuries, all caused by drunken

47、 drivers. The (61) would try their best to prevent (62) accidents before they happened.Joe Forest was (63) himself at a family party. It was getting late and Joe told his sister that he was (64) . Joes sister asked him to stay and wait a few hours (65) he drove. “Dont worry. Im going to be fine. Im

48、going to drive slowly. I only had a few (66) ,“ Joe said.Officer Williams was at his post (67) the passing cars. A green car was coming, (68) from left to right. Officer Williams stopped (69) and told Joe to get out. He asked Joe to walk (70) the white line. Joe couldnt do it. Joe also failed the br

49、eath test. Officer Williams told Joe that he must appear in court the next week and he (71) drive his car home. Joe called his sister to come and drive him (72) .That was Joes first offense(违法). He appeared in court and received a $400 fine.He was not (73) to drive for sixty days. Other drivers were (74) , for Joe hadnt killed them. But wha