成人本科英语-156及答案解析.doc

1、成人本科英语-156 及答案解析(总分：85.00，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：5.00)We find that bright children are rarely held back by mixed-ability teaching.On the contrary,both their knowledge and experience are enriched.We feel that there are many disadvantages in streaming (按智力划分

2、) pupils. It does not take into account the fact that children develop at different rates. It can have a bad effect on both the bright and the not-so- bright child. After all, it can be quite discouraging to be at the bottom of the top grade!Besides, it is rather unreal to grade pupils just accordin

3、g to their intellectual ability. This is only one aspect of their total personality. (76) We are concerned to develop the abilities of all our pupils to the full,not just their academic ability. We also value personal qualities and social skills,and we find that mixed-ability teaching contributes to

4、 all these aspects of learning.In our classrooms, we work in various ways. The pupils often work in groups: this gives them the opportunity to learn to cooperate, to share, and to develop leadership skills. They also learn how to cope with personal problems as well as learning how to think, to make

5、decisions, to analyze and evaluate, and to communicate effectively. The pupils learn from each other as well as from the teacher.Sometimes the pupils work in pairs; sometimes they work on individual tasks and assignments, and they can do this at their own speed. They also have some formal class teac

6、hing when this is appropriate. We encourage our pupils to use the library, and we teach them the skills they need in order to do this efficiently.An advanced pupil can do advanced work: it does not matter what age the child is. We expect our pupils to do their best, not their least, and we give them

7、 every encouragement to attain this goal.（分数：5.00）(1).In the passage the authors attitude towards “mixed-ability teaching“ is _A. critical B. questioningC. approving D. objective（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).By “held back“ (Line 1) the author means“ _.“A. made to remain in the same classB. forced to study in

8、 the lower classC. drawn to their studiesD. prevented from advancing（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).The author argues that a teachers chief concern should be the development of the pupils _A. personal qualities and social skillsB. total personalityC. learning ability and communication skillsD. intellectual abi

9、lity（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the third paragraph ?A. Group work gives pupils the opportunity to learn to work together with others.B. Pupils also learn to develop their reasoning abilities.C. Group work provides pupils with the opportunity to learn to be capabl

10、e organizers.D. Pupils also learn how to participate in teaching activities.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).The authors purpose of writing this passage is to _A. argue for teaching bright and not-so-bright pupils in the same classB. recommend pair work and group work for classroom activitiesC. offer advice on

11、the proper use of the libraryD. emphasize the importance of appropriate formal classroom teaching（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.三、Passage 2(总题数：1，分数：5.00)Most of us are used to seasons. Each year, spring follows winter, which follows autumn, which follows summer, which follows spring. And winter is colder than su

12、mmer. But the earth goes through temperature cycles over much longer periods than those that we experience. Between 65,000 and 35,000 years ago, the planet was much colder than it is now. During that time the temperature also changed a lot, with periods of warming and cooling. Ice melted during the

13、warm periods, which made sea levels rise. Water froze again during the cold periods.(77) A new study from Switzerland sheds light on where ice sheets melted during the iceage. It now seems that the ice melted at both ends of the earth, rather than just in either northern or southern regions.This sur

14、prised the researchers from the University of Bern. (78) Scientists have long assumed that most of the ice that melted was in the Northern hemisphere (半球) during the 30,000-year long ice age. That belief was held because the North Pole is surrounded by land, while the South Pole is surrounded by the

15、 Antarctic Ocean. It is easier for ice sheets to grow on land. If surrounded by sea the ice can easily just slip into the ocean instead of building up.The researchers used a computer model to look at ways the ice could melt and how it might affect sea levels. They compared these results to evidence

16、of how temperatures and currents actually changed during that time. The model showed that if it was only in the Northern hemisphere that ice melted, there would have been a bigger impact (影响) on ocean currents (洋流) and sea temperatures than what actually happened. Studies suggest that melting just i

17、n the Southern hemisphere would have been impossible, too. The only reasonable conclusion, the scientists could make, was that ice melted equally in the North and the South.It is still a mystery as to what caused the temperature changes that caused the ice to melt.（分数：5.00）(1).The North Pole is surr

18、ounded by land, while the South Pole is surrounded by theAntarctic Ocean. So scientists thought that _A. most of the ice melted in the Northern hemisphereB. most of the ice melted in the Southern hemisphereC. The North Pole is colder than the South PoleD. The South Pole is colder than the North Pole

19、分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).We can infer from the passage_A. the ice can easily just slip into the oceanB. volcanoes caused the ice to meltC. melting just in the Northern hemisphere would have been impossibleD. researchers often use the computer models help their research work（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).The scien

20、tists are not sure_A. how long the ice age lastedB. where ice sheets melted during the ice ageC. what caused the temperature changesD. what the earth is made up of（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).Which of the following is the best title for the passage ?A. A computer modelB. Studies show ice melted equally in t

21、he North and the South during the ice ageC. Most of the ice melted in the Northern hemisphere during the 30,000-year long ice ageD. A survey result（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).Between 65,000 and 35,000 years ago, _A. the temperature changed a lotB. the earth was much warmer than it is nowC. winter isnt cold

22、er than summerD. most of the ice that melted was in the Northern hemisphere during the 30,000-year long ice age（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.四、Passage 3(总题数：1，分数：5.00)Modern mass-production methods lower the cost of making goods, and thus give us better values. At the same time,American ingenuity (独创性) and scien

23、ce are constantly at work improving the quality of products. (79) In this way, better quality products at good values are continually being brought to the people of all income groups.As an example of how this worked, when facial tissues (面巾纸) were first put on the market in 1924, they were made in l

24、imited quantities and sold at 65 cents per box of 200. People like these facial tissues immediately and began asking for them when they went into different stores. Because there was such a demand for the product, manufacturers began making tissues in larger and larger quantities. Because the manufac

25、turers were making tissues in greater quantities, their production costs were lowered, so that the price of tissues went down. (80) In the meanwhile, the quality of facial tissues was constantly improving, because more manufacturers went into the business of making tissues, and each manufacturer str

26、ove to make his product better than his competitors. Today, instead of costing 65 cents, a box of 200 tissues costs around one-third of that price, and they are both softer and stronger.When people are free to compete-when they are free to make more things and make them better-everyone benefits.（分数：

27、5.00）(1).In regard to the production of goods in greater quantities, the author states that _A. the price of the goods should dropB. the quality of the goods should improveC. the price and the quality should both riseD. the quality and the price should both drop（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).When the demand f

28、or facial tissues increased,_A. the supply was quickly exhaustedB. its price went upC. the manufacturers tried to improve their qualityD. more manufacturers went into the business of making tissues（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Improved quality of facial tissues resulted from_A. mass-production methodsB. popu

29、lar demand for a better productC. a decrease in production costsD. competition among manufacturers（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).According to the passage,we can see that lower prices and better quality occur_A. as a result of the effect of one on the otherB. always at the same timeC. independently of each oth

30、erD. when the demand exceeds the supply（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).The author believes that in a nation where free enterprise (自由企业制) exists, manufacturers will produce_A. as much as they likeB. better quality merchandise (商品)C. more than they are able to sellD. both A and B（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.五、Part Vocabula

31、ry an(总题数：30，分数：30.00)1.You have to go to work on Sundays often, _?A. doesnt he B. dont you C. mustnt you D. havent you（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.2.We have to _ many difficulties in the course of social reforms.A. cope with B. keep with C. come up with D. catch up with（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.3.John suggested _ anyth

32、ing about it until they found out more facts.A. not to say B. not sayC. to say not D. not saying（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.4.You cant afford to let the situation get worse. You must take _ to put it right.A. decisions B. directions C. sides D. steps（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.5.The lift was out of_, so we had to walk al

33、l the way up to the top floor.A. function B. work C. order D. running（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.6.Fifteen minutes _ I can spare to talk over this matter with you.A. are that B. is that C. are all D. is all（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.7.She is always _ of others.A. considered B. considerate C. considering D. considerable（

34、分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.8.We could do nothing but _ till he came back.A. to wait B. waiting C. wait D. waited（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.9.The twins are so much _ that it is difficult to tell one from the other.A. similar B. equal C. like D. alike（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.10.The business of doctors is to prevent and _ disease.

35、A. kill B. cure C. wound D. injure（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.11.Problems like this _. every day in the factory.A. raise B. rise C. get D. arise（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.12._ tomorrow, she would get there on Sunday.A. Would she leave B. If she leavesC. Were she to leave D. If she had left（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.13.She was lat

36、e again, _ was annoying.A. what B. who C. that D. which（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.14.Other medical technology groups are working on _ telemedicine to rural care.A. applying B. supplying C. replying D. implying（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.15.Susan wants to know whether the measures have been agreed _A. to B. with C. over

37、D. upon（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.16.You can take anything from the shelf and read, but please _ the books when youve finished with them.A. put on B. put down C. put back D. put off（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.17.As fuel prices rose, bus companies raised their fares and _A. so did the airlines B. nor did the airlinesC. s

38、o the airlines did D. nor the airlines did（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.18.He drove to the airport to _ Mr. Dixon who came to see him from Orillia.A. pick up B. set out C. call for D. tone down（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.19.The girl appeared _ with the small world her parents had constructed for her.A. sensitive B. satisfa

39、ctory C. content D. curious（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.20.New ways have been found to prevent the river _A. not to be polluted B. against pollutingC. from polluting D. from being polluted（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.21.The alarm clock didnt ring this moming. I _ it last night.A. did forgotten to wind B. may have forgotten

40、 windingC. ought to have forgotten to wind D. must have forgotten to wind（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.22._ that the trade between the two countries reached its highest point.A. During the 1980s B. That it was in the 1980sC. It was in the 1980s D. It was the 1980s（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.23.It is reported that the Ameri

41、can Medical Association has called for the sport of Boxing_A. to be forbidden B. to be forbiddingC. to have been forbidden D. to forbid（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.24.He doesnt have the slightest _ of buying a new house.A. attempt B. intention C. statement D. temptation（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.25.The committee _ the pr

42、oblem for a whole afternoon but they have not yet reached an agreement.A. has discussed B. has been discussingC. are discussing D. have been discussing（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.26.It wasnt such a good dinner _ she had promised us.A. that B. as C. which D. what（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.27.When _ with a strong enemy, t

43、hey had always retreated.A. being faced B. facing C. faced D. being facing（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.28.Only when you have a good knowledge of grammar _ write correctly.A. you will B. you can C. can you D. cant you（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.29._ explain it to him, he still didnt understand.A. Hard as I tried to B. As I

44、 tried hard toC. Hard I tried to D. Tried as I hard to（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.30.Id have come with you _ I am so busy.A. except for B. provided that C. but that D. so long as（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.六、Part Identificatio(总题数：10，分数：10.00)31.The atmosphere is consisted of certain gases mixed together in definite prop

45、ortions.A. The atmosphereB. is consistedC. mixed togetherD. in（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.32.The only thing what really matters to the children is how soon they can return to their uncles farm.A. whatB. toC. isD. how soon（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.33.I would go to visit that beautiful lake but I couldnt get in touch wit

46、h you while I was in Boston.A. would go toB. butC. couldntD. in touch（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.34.Although the danger that he might be injured, Smith bravely entered the burning house in order to save the boy.A. AlthoughB. be injuredC. bravely enteredD. in order（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.35.Prior to our conference, th

47、e executive director had requested that everyone was well prepared.A. Prior toB. conferenceC. executiveD. was（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.36.Canning is the most wide used method of food preservation.A. isB. most wideC. methodD. preservation（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.37.On his way to school yesterday morning, Prof. Wang c

48、ame across an old friend and stopped talking with him for quite a while.A. On his wayB. came acrossC. stopped talkingD. quite a while（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.38.Having finished his term paper before the deadline, it was delivered to the professor before the class.A. finishedB. before the deadlineC. it was d

49、eliveredD. before（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.39.He is opposed to the project for the reason why it is not feasible for the time being.A. toB. for the reason whyC. feasibleD. for the time being（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.40.We see lightning before we hear the thunder because sound travels more slowly than light is.A. before weB. becauseC. more slowlyD. light is（分数：1.00）A.