成人本科英语-184及答案解析.doc

1、成人本科英语-184 及答案解析(总分：101.00，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)As prices and building costs keep rising, the“do-it-yourself“(DIY) trend (趋势) in the U.S.continues to grow.“We needed furniture(家具) for our living room,“ says John Ross,“and we just didnt have enough m

2、oney to buy it.So we decided to try making a few tables and chairs.“(76) John got married six months ago, and like many young people these days, they are struggling to make a home at a time when the cost of living is very high. The Rosses took a two-week course for $280 at a night school.Now they bu

3、ild all their furniture and make repairs around the house.Jim Hatfield has three boys and his wife died.He has a full-time job at home as well as in a shoemaking factory. Last month, he received a car repair bill for $420.“I was deeply upset about it.Now Ive finished a car repair course. I should be

4、 able to fix the car by myself.“John and Jim are not unusual people.In order to save money, most families in the country are doing everything they can so that they can fight the high cost of living.If you want to become a “do-it-yourselfer,“ you can go to DIY classes.And for those who dont have time

5、 to take a course, there are books that tell you how you can do things yourself.（分数：5.00）(1).We can learn from the text that many newly married people_A. find it hard to pay for what they needB. have to learn to make their own furnitureC. take DIY courses run by the governmentD. seldom go to a depar

6、tment store to buy things（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).John and his wife went to evening classes to learn how to _A. run a DIY shop B. make or repair thingsC. save time and money D. improve the quality of life（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).When the writer says that Jim has a full-time job at home, he means Jim_A. make

7、s shoes in his homeB. does his extra work at nightC. does his own car and home repairsD. keeps house and looks after his children（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).Jim Hatfield decided to become a“do-it-yourselfer“ when _A. his car repairs cost too muchB. the car repair class was not helpfulC. he could not possib

8、ly do two jobsD. he had to raise the children all by himself（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).What would be the best title for the text?A. The Joy of DIY. B. You Can Do It Too!C. Welcome to Our DIY Course! D. Ross and Hatfield: Believers in DIY.（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 se

9、asons. Each year, spring follows winter, which follows autumn, which follows summer, which follows spring. And winter is colder than summer. 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

10、colder than it is now. During that time the temperature also changed a lot, with periods of warming and cooling. Ice melted during the 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 t

11、he iceage. It now seems that the ice melted at both ends of the earth, rather than just in either northern or southern regions.This surprised 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

12、 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 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 researcher

13、s 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 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

14、 been a bigger impact (影响) on ocean currents (洋流) and sea temperatures than what actually happened. Studies suggest that melting just in 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 th

15、e 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 surrounded 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

16、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（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 h

17、emisphere would have been impossibleD. researchers often use the computer models help their research work（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).The scientists 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

18、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 the 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.(

19、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 colder 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)Throughout

20、the colonial period there was a remarkable shortage of women, which varied with the regions and was always greatest in the frontier areas. This shortage enhanced womens status and position and allowed them to pursue different careers. (80)The Puritans (清教徒) regarded idleness (无所事事) as a sin, and bel

21、ieved that life in an underdevelopment country made it necessary that each member of the community perform an economic function. Thus work for women was not only approved but also was regarded as a civic (市民的) duty. Puritan town councils (议会) expected widows (寡妇) and independent women to be selfsupp

22、orting. There was no social prohibition against married women working; one the contrary, wives were expected to help their husbands in their trade and won social approval for doing extra work in or out of the home.The vast majority of women worked within their homes, where their labor produced most

23、articles needed for the family. The entire colonial production of cloth and clothing and partly that of shoes was in the hands of women. In addition to these occupations, women were found in many different kinds of employment. They were butchers, silversmiths and gunsmiths. They ran mills, plantatio

24、ns, shipyards, and every kind of shop. They were gatekeepers, jail keepers, journalists, printers, nurses, and teachers.（分数：5.00）(1).What does the passage mainly discuss?A. Colonial marriagesB. The Puritan religionC. Colonial womens employmentD. Education in the colonies（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Accordin

25、g to the, passage, where in colonial North America were there the fewest women?A. Puritan communities B. SeaportsC. Frontier settlements D. Capital cities（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).It can be inferred from the passage that the Puritans were _.A. uneducated B. hardworkingC. generous D. wealthy（分数：1.00）A.B.C

26、.D.(4).According to the passage, Puritans believed that an unmarried adult woman should be _.A. financially responsible for herselfB. returned to EnglandC. supported by her familyD. trained to be a nurse（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).According to the passage, what did the Puritans expect from married women?A.

27、 They should adopt needy children.B. They should assist in their husbandstrade or business.C. They should work only within their own homes.D. They should be apprenticed.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.五、Part Vocabulary an(总题数：30，分数：30.00)1.“Have you got some red eggs?“ “No, but Ive got _ .“A. any white ones B. som

28、e white onesC. some white one D. any white one（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.2._ you say, he wont listen to you.A. No matter where B. No matter whatC. However D. whichever（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.3._ we need air and water, so we need criticism and self-criticism.A. Even though B. So long asC. Just as D. Now that（分数：1.00）

29、A.B.C.D.4.When and where the new hospital will be built _ a mystery.A. to remain B. remainsC. remain D. is remaining（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.5.The other day your cousin came to visit us without giving notice _.A. in addition B. in advance C. in fact D. in nature（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.6.The interviewer should take

30、 down notes at the moment the person _ answers the questions.A. to be interviewed B. interviewing C. being interviewed D. interviewed（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.7.He forgot about _ him to attend my wifes birthday party.A. I asking B. my askingC. me to ask D. mine to ask（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.8.“Was the driving pleas

31、ant when you vacationed in Beijing last summer?“No, it _ for four days when we arrived. So the roads were very muddy.“A. was mining B. would be raining C. had been raining D. have rained（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.9.They couldnt _ him of his mistake.A. advise B. convince C. persuade D. believe（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.

32、10.The news of the air crash is not yet _ by. the government.A. committed B. confirmedC. considered D. concerned（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.11.He finished reading and went on _ a composition.A. write B. to writeC. writing D. being written（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.12.However much _, it will be worth the prize.A. does th

33、e watch cost B. costs the watchC. the watch will cost D. the watch costs（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.13.The report of an earthquake (地震) in the South China Sea has not been _ yet.A. conflicted B. confused C. confined D. confirmed（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.14.My uncles house in the downtown area is mach smaller than ours,

34、 but it is twice _expensive.Aas Bso Ctoo Dvery（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.15.He suggested _ a lecture given by Professor White on English language learning.A. me to attend B. my attendingC. my attention D. me attending（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.16.The Internet has brought _ big changes in the way we work.A. about B. out

35、 C. back D. up（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.17._ for your help, wed never have been able to get over the difficulties.A. Had it not B. If it were notC. Had it not been D. If we had not been（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.18.Speaker A: Would you mind if I use your dictionary now?Speaker B: I am in the middle of writing an essay

36、. Maybe thirty minutes later.Speaker A: _.A. Thats all right then. Im waiting for youB. Never mind. Please finish it as soon as possibleC. Yes, Im patient enoughD. After all, the dictionary is yours（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.19.In 1969, an oil leak polluted the water and _ the beaches of the southern Californ

37、ia coast.A. spoiled B. ruined C. decayed D. hurt（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.20.Education is not an end but a(n) _ to an end.A. means B. solution C. measure D. idea（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.21.The harder they worked,_A. they seemed to do less B. the less they seemed to doC. less they seemed to do D. they did less（分数：1.0

38、0）A.B.C.D.22.No one doubts _ he is the best leader in the company. A. whether B. if C. what D. that（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.23.Its about time the police _ illegal off course horse betting.A. do away with B. did away with C. did away D. should do away with（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.24.His agreement to buy our house wa

39、s _ on us leaving all the furniture in it.A. conductive B. conditional C. consistent D. conscious（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.25.ONeal works hard. He is often seen _ heavily before his teammates start.A. sweated B. to he sweated C. sweating D. being sweated（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.26.When there are cordial relations be

40、tween the two countries, we mean there exists a _ relationship between them.A. friendly B. hostile C. fertile D. complicated（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.27.There is a party tonight _ our new president.A. in manner of B. in respect of C. in honor of D. in favor of（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.28.One ought _ for what one hasn

41、t done.A. not to be punished B. to not be punished C. to not punished D. not be punished（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.29.There is a hole at the _ of the pot.A. base B. bottom C. ground D. basis（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.30.He knows little of English to say _ of English culture.A. something B. everythingC. nothing D. anyth

42、ing（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.六、Part Identificatio(总题数：10，分数：8.00)31.It is recommended that the project _ until all the preparations have been made.A. is not started B. will not be startedC. not be started D. is not to be started（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.32.We (will have) to (put off) our departure (in the case) it (r

43、ains).A. will have B. put off C. in the case D. rains（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.33.As no one in the small village (knew) (nothing) about medicine, Mrs. Smith, a for-mer nurse, (had to) work (as) a doctor.A. knew B. nothing C. had to D. as（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.34.It was when she was about to go to bed while the tel

44、ephone rang.A. whenB. aboutC. to goD. while（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.35.As a graduate from high school, Tom is faced with three choices: attending college, finding a job or the army.A. As B. from high school C. is faced with D. or the army（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.36.I consider it an honor _ to study here.A. to permi

45、t B. being permittedC. to have been permitted D. to have permitted（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.37.The weather is not as cold (as you think). So (I dont think) the ice is thick (enough) to (walk on it).A. as you think B. I dont think C. enough D. walk on it（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.38.With the sun (setting), we stopped (

46、working), (putting) away our tools and were (going) to go home.Asetting Bworking Cputting Dgoing（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.39.You _ such a long essay. Mr. Smith only asked for 300 words, and you have written 900.A. neednt have written B. neednt writeC. didnt need write D. didnt need to write（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.4

47、0.He must have had an accident, or he _ then.A. would have been here B. had to be hereC. should be here D. would be here（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.七、Part Cloze(总题数：1，分数：20.00)The role of women in Britain has changed a lot in this century, (56) in the last twenty years. The main change has been (57) giving wom

48、en greater equality with men. (58) to the beginning of this century, women seem to have had (59) rights. They could not vote and were kept at home. (60) , as far as we know, most women were happy (61) this situation. Today, women in Britain certainly (62) more rights than they used to. They were (63

49、) the vote in 1919. In 1970 a law was passed to give them an equal (64) of wealth in the case of divorce, (65) the Equal Pay Act gave them the right (66) equal pay with men for work of equal value in the same year. Yet (67) these changes, there are still great difference in status between men and women. Many employers seem to (68) the