成人本科英语-79及答案解析.doc

1、成人本科英语-79 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.Have you got any weather information today? Will it rain this evening?No, Ive no idea, though _. A. I think not B. I hope it doesnt C. I hope not D. I dont think that（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.2.Come in please. Make yourself at home._

2、Im glad you like it. 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 hous（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.3.Bruce was killed in a traffic accident. _ I talked with him yesterday morning. A. What a pity! B. I beg

3、 your pardon? C. Sorry to hear that. D. Is that so?（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.4.Did you remember to pay the telephone bill?The telephone bill? _. A. That isnt due yet B. Are you sure C. My telephone is out of order D. Please remember the amount（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.5.I think Im coming down with a bad cold._. A. Oh

4、 dont say that again B. Then youd better see a doctor C. Well, I suggest you have a rest D. But you should go up a bit（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.6.Oh, Mary! You should do your work instead of sitting here watching TV._. A. Thats not a very good idea. B. TV produces good influence on children. C. What makes y

5、ou say that? D. You said TV was educational.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.7.You couldnt have chosen any gift better for me._. A. Well, I thought you would like it B. Well, dont complain about a gift C. Im glad you like it ever so much D. Thats all right. Ill give you a better one next time（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.8._?No

6、 thanks. Im just looking around. Ill let you know if I want something. A. Have you made up your mind what you want B. What will you buy C. Can I help you D. Do you like it（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.9.This is English Department of Beijing University.Hi, Im a student in English Department. I need to know the f

7、oreign professorMr. Smiths email address. _ . Im sorry, Mr. Smith does not have an email address in our system. A. Just a minute B. I see C. At your service D. Its you（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.10. _ ? Kate, you look pale.Oh, thank you. It doesnt matter. A. Whats on B. Whats up C. Are you ill D. Do you feel t

8、errible（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.11.Id like to take a chance and run a business.Do you know about the local market? _. A. No problem B. Better play it safe C. Do as you please D. Think nothing of it（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.12.Im interested in that chair. How much do you want for it?$25. _ . Ill give you $15.No, that

9、s not enough. A. The Chair is really nice B. Thats too much C. Please lower the price D. Nobody will have it except me（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.13.Whats going on?_. A. No, we 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?（分数：1.00）A.B.

10、C.D.14.Congratulations to you! I hear you got the first prize in the English Speech Contest._. A. Dont mention it. I think thats only the past B. Thanks. But I think I could have done better C. Theres nothing to cheer for D. No, no. Its a piece of cake（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.15.Jack called to say that he w

11、ould not accept the job.I had talked him into taking it up many times. _ since he still refuses. A. Ill come to his help B. I cant help it C. Ill take it over with him D. Ill phone him up（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.二、Part Reading Compr(总题数：0，分数：0.00)三、Passage One(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Long bus rides are like televisi

12、on 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 the bus window. “Buy Super Clean Toothpaste.“ “Drink Good Wet

13、 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 if youve traveled that way before. Usually some things have

14、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 a suspense story. Will the driver pass the truck in time? Wil

15、l 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 careful of what kind of food you eat. Too much salty food can ma

16、ke 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 now youve sat with your legs crossed, with your hands in you

17、r 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?（分数：2.00）A.Buses on the road.B.Films on television.C.Advertisem

18、ents 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 describe the billboards along the roa(3).The writer of this

19、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 both on TV shows and on billboards along the road are funB.they

20、 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 ride is somewhat like the beginning because both are _.（分数：2.0

21、0）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 name. “J.C.,“ he replied. She thought he had said “Jesse“, an

22、d 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 records than he would in the Olympic Games a year later.A wee

23、k 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 suggestions that he give up and said he would try, event by eve

24、nt. 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 congratulate any of the African American winners.“It was all right

25、 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 States until 1976, four years before his death.Owens Olympic vic

26、tories 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 living. I had to eat.“In time, however, his gold medals changed

27、 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 made fun of himC.his teacher took “J.“ for “Jesse“D.he won gold

28、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 treated unfairly in the US at that time because _.（分数：2.00）A

29、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：2.00）A.have been changed for money to help him live onB.have ma

30、de 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 Time StruggleC.Making A Living As A SportsmanD.How To Be A Succ

31、essful Athlete五、Passage Three(总题数：1，分数：10.00)/r/n /r/n Male advertisersFemale advertisers/r/n 1/r/n Male, aged 25, WLTM female, n/s, 20-30for friendship, possible romance I like pubs, clubs, staying in, as well as going out. I live in the Windsor area and get on well with kids./r/n A/r/n FEMALE, 26,

32、 prof, fairly slim, WLTM a slim male, 26-33, for friendship and possible romance./r/n /r/n /r/n 2/r/n If 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 one for you

33、/r/n B/r/n ACTIVE lady, living in Maidstone area, early 60s WLTM female or males for friendship and to share interests, mostly travel./r/n /r/n /r/n 3/r/n HL, 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

34、 life./r/n C/r/n ARE you the 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./r/n /r/n /r/n 4/r/n MALE, 50s, caring sincere, with a GSOH, seeks an affectionate lady for

35、 friendship, possible romance./r/n D/r/n LADAY, 40s, fairly slim, seeks a kind, generous, warm-hearted man, about same age, for friendship and outings./r/n /r/n /r/n 5/r/n I am an energetic man of 63, but dont look like /r/n E/r/n HELLO. My name is Liz. Im 19 years old and it. I have a good head of

36、hair. I like country and western music and historical places, walking, a pint now and again. Im still working part-time, but I dont drive. I have a GSOH.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./r/

37、n /r/n （分数：10.00）(1).None of the advertisers mentions his or her _.（分数：2.00）A.heightB.weightC.hair 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, si

38、ncere, open and handsome.C.Good sense of humor.D.Great source of honor.(4).A possible match for female 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)T

39、he night is not what it was. Once, the earth was cast half in shadow. Then came fire, candle, and 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 lighti

40、ng costs U.S. about $10.4 billion a year, according to bob Gent of the International Dark Sky Association, 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

41、 by more than 10 percent. Motivated by such trends, more than two dozen cities worldwide went dim 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 contri

42、bution to the problem. Scientists are trying to report how many stars we can see. In dark rural areas, 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 th

43、e greatest risks. Nighttime exposure to white light can cause the growth of tumors (肿瘤), experiments 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.

44、00）A.benefitsB.interestsC.effectsD.problems(2).The International Dark-Sky Association is an organization 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 thi

45、s year people in many cities around the world _.（分数：2.00）A.turned out some lights for an hourB.organize 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

46、 of light pollutionB.to compare air quality in different areasC.to see how the sky has changed with 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 bl

47、ame for light pollution七、Part Vocabulary an(总题数：40，分数：20.00)16.In no country other than Britain, it has been said, _ experience four seasons in the course of a single day. A. people can B. you can C. can it D. can one（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.17.On top of the mountain _, around which were green thick trees.

48、A. did we see an old temple B. an old temple stood C. we saw an old temple D. stood an old temple（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.18.The manager required that all the cocoa _ to Shanghai the next day. A. would be delivered B. should deliver C. might be delivered D. be delivered（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.19.Mary shouted at the top of her voice _ because there was so much noise aroundher. A. making herself hear B. to make herself hear C. making herself heard D. to make herself heard（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.20.If he studied harder, he _ pass the mid-term exam. A