[外语类试卷]北京成人本科英语模拟试卷70及答案与解析.doc

1、北京成人本科英语模拟试卷 70及答案与解析 一、 Dialogue Communication 1 Speaker A: Take a seat, Mr. Brown. Could you tell me which position you think most appeals to you? Speaker B: _ （ A） Well, Im easy-going and have many personal interests. （ B） Im strong-willed and determined. （ C） I prefer to take the post of sales m

2、anager if you think Im qualified. （ D） I dont quite care whatever is offered to me. 2 Which of those silk shirts do you like most? _ of them. They are both nice and comfortable to wear. （ A） Both （ B） Neither （ C） All （ D） None 3 Speaker A: Billy, have you heard the latest news? It appears that we w

3、ont be laid off (解雇 ) after all. Speaker B: _ （ A） Congratulations. We are going to get promoted. （ B） Great. We are going to have a new job. （ C） Oh, somehow Im tired of working here anyway. （ D） Really. We are not going to resign from our post. 4 Dr. White has got plenty of information about UFO.

4、Hes promised to offer it to me. I have as much. Would you like to have mine _. （ A） as well （ B） as possible （ C） so far （ D） if so 5 Did the policeman let you in? No, _ I told him who I was. （ A） if （ B） once （ C） as though （ D） even though 6 W: How annoying! I cant figure out a solution to this pr

5、oblem. Can you help me? M: _ （ A） Why dont you do it yourself? （ B） OK. Though its beyond me, let me try. （ C） You shouldnt feel annoyed. After all, its your own problem. （ D） Well, Im afraid I cant at the moment. 7 Host: John, come and sit in the sofa Dinner will be ready in a minute. Could I get y

6、ou some thing to drink? Guest: _ （ A） No, dont trouble, drunk enough. （ B） No, you couldnt, Im not thirsty. （ C） Yes, please. Id like some Sprite. （ D） Yes, you could, Id like some Coca Cola. 8 Katherine: Linda! I havent seen you for ages. How are you? Linda: Fine. And you? Katherine: Pretty good Ho

7、ws Frank? Linda: Oh, dont you know? We got divorced two years ago. Katherine:_ （ A） Oh, I am sorry （ B） What a pity! （ C） It is really a problem （ D） Hope youll be better 9 Im dead tired. I cant walk any farther, Jenny. _ , Tommy. You can do it! （ A） No problem （ B） No hurry （ C） Come on （ D） Thats

8、OK 10 W: Have you decided what to give your son for Christmas yet? M:_ （ A） I dont know Christmas is coming to us. （ B） Oh, sorry, havent yet. Its a hard decision to make. （ C） You know, she has to decide it herself. （ D） You know, not every Chinese considers Christmas as a serious holiday. 11 Dont

9、be disappointed. Have another go, OK? _. （ A） With pleasure （ B） Its my pleasure （ C） Thats all （ D） Good idea 12 Id like to spend my weekend in upstate NY, but I have some problems with transportation. _ . Ill drive my moms car. （ A） What if （ B） Take your time （ C） What a pity （ D） It is no big de

10、al 13 Annny: Do you still have a headache, Mike? Mike: Yes, I do. And now I have a fever and cough constantly. Annny:_ （ A） Thats very regretful. （ B） Thats pitiful. （ C） Thats too bad. （ D） Thats a pity. 14 Speaker A: You are washing your car even on vacation. It makes me feel guilty. Speaker B:_ （

11、 A） Though Im washing my car on vacation, I was still criticized by my wife being lazy. （ B） Never mind Everyone does. （ C） You shouldnt. Its just that I have nothing better to do at the moment. （ D） Well, Im afraid I cant do better than this. 15 Speaker A: Thats very kind of you to do so. Speaker B

12、:_ （ A） Thats all right, Im pleased to meet you. （ B） As you are our important guest. （ C） Im pleased to be at your service. （ D） Its no trouble at all. 二 、 Part I Reading Comprehension (30%) Directions: There are three passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished

13、statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 15 How should one invest a sum of money in these days of inflation (通货膨胀 ) ? Left in a bank it w

14、ill hardly keep its value, however high the interest rate. Only a brave man, or a very rich one, dares to buy and sell on the Stock Market. Today it seems that one of the best ways to protect your savings, and even increase your wealth is to buy beautiful objects from the past. Here I am going to of

15、fer some advice on collecting antique clocks, which I personally consider are among the most interesting of antiques. I sometimes wonder what a being from another planet might report back about our way of life. “The planet Earth is ruled by a mysterious creature that sits or stands in a room and mak

16、es a strange ticking sound. It has a face with twelve black marks and two hands. Men can do nothing without its permission, and it fastens round its young peoples wrists so that everywhere men go they are still under its control This creature is the real master of Earth and men are its slaves. “ Whe

17、ther or not we are slaves of time today depends on our culture and personality, but it is believed that many years ago kings kept special slaves to tell the time. Certain men were very clever at measuring the time of day according to the beating of their own hearts. They were made to stand in a fixe

18、d place and every hour or so would shout the time. So it seems that the first clocks were human beings. However, men quickly found more convenient and reliable ways of telling the time. They learned to use the shadows cast by the sun. They marked the hours on candles, used sand in hour-glasses, and

19、invented water-clocks. Indeed, any serious student of antique should spend as much time as possible visiting palaces, stately homes and museums to see some of the finest examples of clocks from the past. Antique clocks could be very expensive, but one of the joys of collecting clocks is that it is s

20、till possible to find quite cheap ones for your own home. After all, if you are going to be ruled by time, why not invest in an antique clock and perhaps make a future profit? 16 According to the passage, collecting antique clocks _. （ A） can hardly keep the value of your savings （ B） will cost much

21、 of your savings （ C） may increase your wealth （ D） needs your bravery 17 By quoting (引用 ) the remark of a being from another planet, the author intends to _. （ A） suggest human beings are controlled by a clock （ B） describe why clocks can rule the planet Earth （ C） tell readers what clocks look lik

22、e （ D） compare clocks to human beings 18 Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a way to measure the time? （ A） Counting the beating of ones own heart. （ B） Making use of candles, sand and water. （ C） Observing shadows cast by the sun. （ D） Keeping slaves busy day and night. 19 The underlined ph

23、rase “stately homes“ in Paragraph 4 means _? （ A） state-owned houses （ B） houses in very good condition （ C） grand houses open to the public （ D） houses where statesmen meet regularly 20 The purpose of the passage is _. （ A） to introduce the culture of antique clocks （ B） to offer some advice on col

24、lecting antique clocks （ C） to compare different ways to make a future profit （ D） to explain convenient and reliable ways of telling time 20 If you smoke-particularly cigarettes-you are far more likely than a non-smoker to suffer or die from several major diseases-notably lung cancer. One smoker in

25、 four dies prematurely (过早的 ) because of his smoking. The risk of dy-ing for a heavy smoker (between the ages of 35 and 55) is roughly equal to the risk run by a non-smoker 10 years older. Cigarette smoking-and to a lesser degree pipe and cigar smoking-may aggravate (使恶化 ) or be partly responsible f

26、or the development of a wide variety of other diseases, which include cancers of the mouth and throat, peptic ulcers (胃溃疡 ), and loss of teeth. Women who smoke during pregnancy produce babies on average about 5 to 8 ounces lighter than those who dont. Take lung cancer for example.Britains lung cance

27、r figures are the highest in the world, and still rising. Ninety peo-ple die every day, 33,000 in 1969. Almost all these deaths can be attributed directly to to-bacco smoking. The prospects of a cure for lung cancer are, at present, remote, and it is impossible to estimate when, if ever, someone wil

28、l find one. You would be foolish to rely on someone finding a cure before you needed it. One man in eight who die between the ages of 35 and 64 is killed by lung cancer. The figures for women in this age group are lower, about 1 in 20. This is partly because women smoke less, and have not smoked as

29、long. But the figures are still very high. 21 According to the passage, lung cancer_. （ A） is the major cause of death between the ages of 35 and 55 （ B） is most often caused by smoking （ C） never affects non-smokers （ D） has nothing to do with smoking 22 Women who smoke during pregnancy produce_. （

30、 A） lighter babies than those who dont （ B） heavier babies than those who dont （ C） babies who cant live long （ D） babies who suffer from heart diseases 23 The cure for lung cancer_. （ A） can be found before long （ B） is available if one needs it （ C） is unknown at present （ D） will be found before

31、you need it 24 The passage suggests that women_. （ A） smoke as much as men （ B） react better than men to smoking （ C） are affected by smoking only during pregnancy （ D） run the same risks as men if they smoke 25 What is the main idea of the passage? （ A） Man-smokers live shorter than woman-smokers.

32、（ B） All the deaths in Britain result directly from tobacco smoking. （ C） Smoking is the main killer of babies. （ D） Smoking can give rise to several major diseases. 26 Long bus rides are like television shows. They have a beginning, a middle, and an end-with commercials thrown in every three or fou

33、r 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 Beer.“ “Fill up with Pacific Gas.“ Only if you sleep, which is equal to turning the television set off, are

34、 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 changed-new houses, new buildings, sometimes even a new road. The bus driver has a style of driving and its fun

35、to try to figure it out the first hour or so. (77) 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? Will the driver move into the right or the left-hand lane? After a while, of course, the excitement dies down

36、. 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 make you very thirsty between stops. The end of the ride is somewhat like the beginning. You know it will so

37、on be over and theres a kind of expectation and excitement in that. The seat, of course, has become harder as the hours have passed. (78) By now youve sat with your legs crossed, with your hands in your lap, with your hands on the arm rests-even with your hands crossed behind your head. The end come

38、s just at the right time. There are just no more ways to sit. 26 According to the passage, what do the passengers usually see when they are on a long bus trip? （ A） Buses on the road. （ B） Films on television. （ C） Advertisements on the board. （ D） Gas stations. 27 What is the purpose of this passag

39、e? （ 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 road. 28 The writer of this passage would probably favor _. （ A） bus drivers who werent reckles

40、s （ B） driving alone （ C） a television set on the bus （ D） no billboards along the road 29 The writer feels long bus rides are like TV shows because _. （ A） the commercials both on TV shows and on billboards along the road are fun （ B） they both have a beginning, a middle, and an end, with commercia

41、ls in between （ C） the drivers are always reckless on TV shows just as they are on buses （ D） both traveling and watching TV are not exciting 30 The writer thinks that the end of the ride is somewhat like the beginning because both are _. （ A） exciting （ B） comfortable （ C） tiring （ D） boring 三、 Par

42、t II Vocabulary and Structure (30%) Directions: In this part, there are 30 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through th

43、e center. 31 Im dreaming of traveling to Hong Kong and some day my dream will_. （ A） make up （ B） come true （ C） carry out （ D） give away 32 None of us knew how the change had_. （ A） come across （ B） come about （ C） come up （ D） come down 33 Im very grateful for your help and hope that someday I may

44、 be able to do some thing for you _. （ A） in exchange （ B） instead （ C） in return （ D） in particular 34 When she was busy tidying the room, her little kid is always_. （ A） under way （ B） on the way （ C） in the way （ D） by the way 35 If you have trouble_the poems, the notes on the margins will help y

45、ou. （ A） to understand （ B） understanding （ C） for understanding （ D） with understanding 36 Road conditions in this area had gone from bad to worse. Accidents had taken place _ before the strict measures were taken. （ A） by the way （ B） in a row （ C） in the way （ D） in a line 37 We met the old man _

46、 times on the way home. （ A） dozen of （ B） dozen （ C） dozens （ D） dozens of 38 _ at his knowledge, all the students showed their respect to their teacher. （ A） Amazing （ B） Being amazing （ C） Amazed （ D） Having amazed 39 _ the program, they have to stay there for another two weeks. （ A） Not completi

47、ng （ B） Not completed （ C） Not having completed （ D） Having not completed 40 The reason_they died was lack of medical care. （ A） which （ B） at which （ C） in which （ D） why 41 I didnt know which was the better, so I took them_. （ A） all （ B） each （ C） none （ D） both 42 _a lot of money made the study

48、abroad possible for him. （ A） Tom saved （ B） Tom has saved （ C） Toms having been saved （ D） Toms having saved 43 If you_that night, you might have been too late to get your ticket. （ A） didnt hurry （ B） hadnt hurried （ C） wouldnt hurry （ D） hadnt to hurry 44 Some people like drinking coffee, for it has_effects. （ A） promoting （ B） stimulating （ C） enhancing （ D） encouraging 45 The streets were empty_the policemen on duty. （ A） besides （ B） except （ C） excepting （ D） except for 46 _ , you must show your ticket to go into the cinema. （ A） No matter whoever you