成人本科英语-180及答案解析.doc

1、成人本科英语-180 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)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. Wha

2、tever the reason, you can soon become totally 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 or

3、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 are n

4、ot 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 booksh

5、op an assistant should remain in the background until you have finished browsing, then, and only then, are his services necessary. Of 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 intereste

6、d 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 ha

7、d 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 gr

8、eat deal of time wandering from section to section.（分数：5.00）(1).“Dust-jacket“ in the first paragraph probably means _A. a kind of clothes B. protecting paper cover of a bookC. book cover full of dust D. the title of a book（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).You may spend too much time in a bookshop because _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（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).In a good bookshop _A. nobody notices youB. the assistant greets you in a friendly wayC. you feel as if you w

10、ere in a music shopD. you find yourself satisfied with browsing（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).An assistants help is needed _A. the moment you have entered the shopB. before you start browsingC. only when you have finished browsingD. when you have made your choice（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).Picking up books that vagu

11、ely interest you can be dangerous because_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（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.三、Passage 2(总题数：1，分数：5.00)He was a qualified doctor who rarely practiced

12、 but instead devoted his life to writing. He once said: “Medicine is my lawful wife, and literature is my lover.“ Russian writer Anton Pavlovich Chekhov was a great playwright and one of the masters of the modem short story.(77) When Chekhov entered the Moscow University Medical School in 1879, he s

13、tarted to publish hundreds of comic short stories 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 indifferenc

14、e(冷漠) many of his characters show to tragic events. 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 desp

15、air.It is Often said that nothing happens in Chekhovs 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 we

16、re translated into Chinese as early as the 1940s. One of his famous stories, The Man in a Shell (装在套子里的人), about a school teachers extraordinarily orderly life, was selected as a text for Chinese senior students.（分数：5.00）(1).Anton Pavlovich Chekhov_A. had a lawful lover B. was an illegal writerC. us

17、ed to be a lawyer D. was a competent doctor（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).In 1880, Chekhov _A. became a full-time writerB. studied medicine in Moscow UniversityC. practiced medicine in his hometownD. published his most memorable stories（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Which of the following adjectives cant be used to des

18、cribe Chekhov?A. Sensitive. B. Cool.C. Quick-minded. D. Warm-hearted.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).Which of the following is the right order of the events?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

19、 University Medical SchoolA. ecadb B. dabceC. ecbad D. aecbd（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).When did Chekhov begin to publish stories?A. After he graduated. B. When he became a university student.C. In the 1940s. D. In 1892.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.四、Passage 3(总题数：1，分数：5.00)One of the qualities that most people admire

20、 in others is the willingness to admit ones mistakes. (79) It is extremely hard sometimes to say a simple thing like “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 mista

21、ke fifteen years ago. He told me he had been the manager of a grocery store in the neighborhood where I grew up, and he asked me if ! 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

22、had gone into the store with my mother to do the weekly grocery shopping. On that particular clue, I must have found 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 impressive display of eggs in dozen an

23、d half-dozen cartons. The cartons were stacked three or four feet high. I must have stopped in front of a display 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 togethe

24、r; so I went to work.The manager heard the noise and came rushing over to see what had happened. When he appeared, 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 pa

25、y for any broken eggs. I protested my innocence and tried to explain, but it did no good. Even though I quickly forgot all about the incident, apparently the manager did not.（分数：5.00）(1).How old was the author when he wrote this article?A. About 8. B. About 18. C. About 23. D. About 15.（分数：1.00）A.B.

26、C.D.(2).Who was to blame for knocking off the stacks of cartons?A. The author. B. The manager. C. A woman. D. The authors mother.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Which of the following statements is NOT true?A. The woman who knocked off the stacks of cartons was seriously criticized by the manager.B. The author

27、 was severely criticized by the manager.C. A woman carelessly knocked off the stacks of cartons.D. It was the author who put the display back together.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).Which of the following can serve as the best title for the passage?A. Its Harder to Admit Ones Mistake.B. I Was Once the Culprit

28、C. I Remember an Incident.D. A Case of Mistaken Identity.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).The tone of the article expresses the authors _A. admiration for the managers willingness to admit mistakesB. anger to the manager for his wrong accusationC. indignation against the woman who knocked off the stacks of car

29、tonsD. regret for the mistake he made in the store（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.五、Part Vocabulary an(总题数：30，分数：30.00)1.No one except Tom and Mary _ late for the class.A. are B. is C. were D. was（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.2.They failed to pass the exam last time, I regretted _A. to be not able to help B. being unable to he

30、lpC. being not able to help D. not be able to help（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.3.He claims he is _ of the fact that the company is deep in debt.A. innocent B. confident C. unknown D. ignorant（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.4._ a wrong address, she could not find her friends house.A. Giving B. To be given C. Having given D. Ha

31、ving been given（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.5.He will be sad when he _ the bad news.A. hear B. is hearing C. will hear D. hears（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.6.The servant _ all day and all night.A. made to work B. was made to workC. was made work D. was made working（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.7.The storm was _ I never saw before.A. su

32、ch as B. such which C. as such D. so much（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.8.Although we hadnt met for 20 years, I recognized him _I saw him.A. the moment B. that moment C. by the moment D. for the moment（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.9.My parents bought me some books, but _ was interesting.A. neither of which B. none of themC. n

33、one of which D. either（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.10.From thousands of kilometers above our earth, a communications satellite _ a signal from one side of the world and relays it directly to the other.A. receives B. accepts C. admits D. offers（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.11.The English language is closely _ to German.A. co

34、nstant B. related C. concerned D. regarded（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.12.The team _of scientists and experts in different lines of work.A. insisted B. consisted C. persisted D. composed（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.13.He thought the painting was of little _ , so he let me have it for only ten dollars.A. price B. cost C. va

35、lue D. expenses（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.14.In 1969, an oil leak polluted the water and _ the beaches of the southern California coast.A. spoiled B. ruined C. decayed D. hurt（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.15.The time will come _ man can fly to _ he likes in the universe.A. how.where B. when.whereverC. where.where D. what.

36、which（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.16.I wrote him a letter to show my _ of his thoughtfulness.A. expectation B. congratulation C. attention D. appreciation（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.17.We met the old man _ times on the way home.A. dozen of B. dozen C. dozens D. dozens of（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.18.During the first half of the twe

37、ntieth century, the average American household was _ by the introduction of a group of machines that profoundly altered the daily lives of housewives.A. transformed B. transferred C. transmitted D. transported（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.19.When they had finished playing, the children were made to _ all the toy

38、s they had taken out.A. put out B. put off C. put up D. put away（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.20.We have not decided which hotel_A. to stay at B. to stay C. staying at D. for staying（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.21._ we can get rid of poUution is still a big problem.A. Whether B. If C. that D. what（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.22.I dont

39、doubt _ hell come.A. that B. if C. what D. whether（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.23.He won the scholarship. He _ hard these terms.A. should have worked B. must have workedC. must have been working D. could have worked（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.24.I will spend more time on English, _ it is possible.A. so that B. provided C.

40、 just as D. for fear that（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.25.I took the glass very carefully lest it _A. should damage B. would damageC. had damaged D. should be damaged（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.26.Mr. Smith said that he did not want to _ any further responsibilities.A. take on B. get on C. put up D. look up（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D

41、27.The man, _ is parked in front of our house, is a famous artist.A. the red car of which B. whos red carC. of whom the red car D. whose red car（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.28.There was no _ in arguing with him since he didnt agree with you.A. cause B. time C. use D. motive（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.29.The fireman acted

42、 quickly because lives were_A. out of danger B. in despair C. in danger D. out of condition（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.30.He asked Tom whether these islands _ to that country.A. belonged B. belong C. are belonged D. have belonged（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.六、Part Identificatio(总题数：10，分数：10.00)31.The young man admitted to

43、 make errors in iudgment on more than one occasion.A. to makeB. in iudgmentC. onD. occasion.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.32.The reason that many of homemakers buy kitchen appliances (厨房用品) is that they want to do their tasks in a shorter length of time.A. thatB. many of homemakersC. thatD. in a shorter length o

44、f time.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.33.I got to the airport, only to find that the plane had left for ten minutes.A. got toB. to findC. had leftD. for ten minutes.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.34.While remembering mainly for the invention of the telephone, Alexander Graham Bell devoted his life to helping the deaf.A. rememb

45、eringB. forC. toD. helping the deaf（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.35.Im old enough not to let my troubles to interfere with my work.A. old enoughB. notC. to interfereD. with（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.36.I was completely at a loss for words, because I felt sorrier than angry at what had happened.A. at a lossB. sorrierC. tha

46、nD. at（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.37.The shop is opened at eight oclock every day.A. TheB. is openedC. atD. oclock（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.38.Noticing that my daughter was shy, our hostess went out of her way making her feel at home.A. NoticingB. went out ofC. makingD. at home（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.39.Bob Dylan is very popu

47、lar among young people. They regard him as more superior to other musicians.A. veryB. amongC. asD. more superior to（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.40.He said softly that he would rather stay at home than going out for a walk.A. would ratherB. at homeC. going outD. for（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.七、Part Cloze(总题数：1，分数：10.00)It

48、 was a holiday weekend. The police officers were sitting in a hot room (56) instructions (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

49、 4,000 people had received serious injuries, all caused by drunken 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 goin