[外语类试卷]成人本科学位英语模拟试卷16及答案与解析.doc

1、成人本科学位英语模拟试卷 16及答案与解析 一、 Dialogue Communication 1 Waiter: Welcome, sir. May I help you? Customer: _ （ A） Thank you. I have eaten a lot of food. （ B） Yes, please. Id like a hamburger and a cup of coffee. （ C） Sorry. I dont need your help, thank you. （ D） If you want to help me, Ill be glad to accept

2、it. 2 W: How did your interview go? M: _ （ A） A manager interviewed me. （ B） I couldnt feel better about it! The questions were very fair, and I seemed to find answers for all of them. （ C） I was fully confident that I answered all the questions to the needs of the interviewer. （ D） I answered all t

3、he questions of the interviewer to his satisfaction. But he may discriminate against me. 3 Speaker A: Its wonderful to hear that your book has been published. Speaker B: _ （ A） Oh, its nothing special. （ B） Its OK. （ C） Im glad to hear you flatter. （ D） No. Not a big deal for that. 4 W: How annoying

4、! I cant figure out a solution to this problem. 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. 5 Speaker A: I was hoping to get some bread f

5、rom the bakery before it closes. Speaker B: _ （ A） Youd better be quick. It will close at 7: 00. （ B） My watch says 6:50, Im afraid youll be late. But dont be frustrated. （ C） I dont know when it closes. （ D） Ive never been to that bakery. 6 Tom: I see in the paper theyre sending more equipment to s

6、pace. And we might have to live there someday. John: _ ! Im staying right here! （ A） Never I （ B） Not me （ C） No me （ D） None me 7 Goodbye! _ （ A） I am looking forward to seeing you again. （ B） Take care. （ C） Its such a short time meeting, please do not go. （ D） Pay me another visit soon. 8 Speaker

7、 A: Would you like another piece of apple pie (苹果派 )? Speaker B: _ （ A） Dont push me. Ive hardly eaten on. （ B） Come on. I cant manage it. （ C） No kidding. I cant eat any more. （ D） No, thanks. Im on a diet. 9 Mike: Can I get you a cup of coffee? Tom: _ （ A） I dont take sugar, thank you. （ B） Thats

8、very nice of you. （ C） You can, please. （ D） Thank you for the coffee. 10 Speaker A: Do you happen to know whats on after the news? Speaker B: _ （ A） There is no important news after that. （ B） Im not interested in the programs. （ C） Its a documentary about animals. （ D） I hope to watch a movie afte

9、r that. 11 Speaker A: There seems to be something wrong with the air-conditioner in our apartment. Speaker B: _ （ A） Im awfully sorry for that. Ill see to it right away. （ B） I do beg your pardon for the inconvenience. （ C） I just dont know how to apologize for it. （ D） Its not my fault. I feel sorr

10、y for it. 12 W: I do hope Peter do well in his studies this semester. M: _ （ A） Yes. I hope so. （ B） Yes. Dear. But I am afraid the school is not nice enough. （ C） Neither do I. I dont think his words Would be as good as gold. （ D） Yes. Although we believe our son is honest, he may not work hard eno

11、ugh as he says. 13 M: Thats a beautiful dress you have on!W: _ （ A） Actually, I dont like it very much. （ B） Oh, thank you. I just got it yesterday. （ C） Yes, I think so. （ D） No, its not that beautiful. Yours is better. 14 Speaker A: If you like, I could help you paint (刷油漆 ) the room tomorrow. Spe

12、aker B: _ （ A） You dont have to give me a hand. （ B） That would be too much bother, but thanks anyway. （ C） Im OK. You shouldnt worry about that. （ D） Unfortunately I feel unable to accept your offer. 15 W: The experiment has been completed, hasnt it? M: _ （ A） Yes. We need another week to complete

13、it. （ B） Yes. It has been completed beautifully. （ C） No. It was completed last week. （ D） No. I have no idea about it. 二、 Part I Reading Comprehension (30%) Directions: There are three passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there

14、 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 Some psychologists(心理学家 ) maintain that mental acts such as thinking are not performed in the brain alone, but that ones muscle

15、s also participate. (76)It may be said that we think with our muscles in somewhat the same way that we listen to music with our bodies. You surely are not surprised to be told that you usually listen to music not only with your ears but with your whole body. Few people can listen to music without mo

16、ving their body or, more specifically, some part of their body. Often when one listens to a symphonic concert on the radio, he is attracted to direct the orchestra (乐队 ) even though he knows there is a good conductor on the job. Strange as this behavior may be, there is a very good reason for it. On

17、e cannot derive all possible enjoyment from music unless he participates, so to speak, in its performance. The listener “feels“ himself into the music with more or less noticeable motions of his body. (77) The muscles of the body actually participate in the mental process of thinking in the same way

18、, but this participation is less obvious because it is less noticeable. 16 Some psychologists think that thinking is _. （ A） not a mental process （ B） more of a physical process than a mental action （ C） a process that involves our entire bodies. （ D） a process that involves the muscles as well as t

19、he brain 17 The process of thinking and that of listening to music are similar in that _. （ A） both are mental acts （ B） muscles participate in both processes （ C） both processes are performed by the entire body （ D） we derive equal enjoyment from them 18 Few people are able to listen to familiar mu

20、sic without （ A） moving some part of their body （ B） stopping what they are doing to listen （ C） directing the orchestra playing it （ D） wishing that they could conduct music properly 19 The listeners way of “feeling“ the music is _. （ A） the unnoticed motion of his muscles （ B） participating in the

21、 performance （ C） bending an ear to the music （ D） being the conductor of the orchestra 20 According to the passage, muscle participation in the process of thinking is _. （ A） deliberate （ B） apparent （ C） indistinct （ D） impressive 20 It is difficult to imagine what life would be like without memor

22、y. (78) The meanings of thousands of everyday perceptions, the bases for the decisions we make, and the roots of our habits and skills are to be found in our past experiences, which are brought into the present by memory. Memory can be defined as the capacity to keep information available for later

23、use. It includes not only “remembering“ things like arithmetic or historical facts, but also involving any change in the way an animal typically behaves. (79) Memory is involved when a rat gives up eating grain because he has sniffed something suspicious in the grain pile. Memory is also involved wh

24、en a six-year-old child learns to swing a baseball bat. Memory exists not only in humans and animals but also in some physical objects and machines. Computers, for example, contain devices for storing data for later use. It is interesting to compare the memory-storage capacity of a computer with tha

25、t of a human being. The instant-access memory of a large computer may hold up to 100,000 “words“-ready for instant use. An average U. S. teenager probably recognizes the meaning of about 100,000 words of English. However, this is but a fraction of the total amount of information which the teenager h

26、as stored. Consider, for example, the number of faces and places that the teenager can recognize on sight. The use of words is the basis of the advanced problem-solving intelligence of human beings. A large part of a persons memory is in terms of words and combinations of words. 21 According to the

27、passage, memory is considered to be _. （ A） the basis for decision making and problem solving （ B） an ability to store experiences for future use （ C） an intelligence typically possessed by human beings （ D） the data mainly consisting of words and combinations of words 22 The comparison made between

28、 the memory capacity of a large computer and that of a human being shows that _. （ A） the computers memory has a little bigger capacity than a teenagers （ B） the computers memory capacity is much smaller that an adult human beings （ C） the computers memory capacity is much smaller even than a teenag

29、ers （ D） both A and B 23 The whole passage implies that _. （ A） only human beings have problem-solving intelligence （ B） a persons memory is different from a computers in every respect （ C） animals are able to solve only very simple problems （ D） animals solve problems by instincts rather than intel

30、ligence 24 The phrase “in terms of“ in the last sentence can best be replaced by _. （ A） in connection with （ B） expressed by （ C） consisting （ D） by means of 25 The topic of the passage is: _. （ A） What would life be like without memory? （ B） Memory is of vital importance to life. （ C） How is a per

31、sons memory different from an animals or a computers? （ D） What is contained in memory? 25 Today anyone will accept money in exchange for goods and services. People use money to buy food, furniture, books, bicycles and hundreds of others they need or want. When they work, they usually get paid in mo

32、ney. Most of the money today is made of metal or paper. But people used to use all kinds of things as money. One of the first kinds of money was shells. Shells were not the only things used as money, In China, cloth and knives were used. In the Philippine Islands, rice was used as money. In some par

33、ts of Africa, cattle were one of the earliest kinds of money. Other animals were used as money, too. The first metal coins were made in China. They were round and had a square hole in the center. People strung them together and carried them from place to place. Different countries have used differen

34、t metals and designs for their money. The first coins in England were made of tin. Sweden and Russia used copper to make their money. Later, other countries began to make coins of gold and silver. But even gold and silver were inconvenient if you had to buy something expensive. Again the Chinese tho

35、ught of a way to improve money. They began to use paper money. (80) The first paper money looked more like a note from one person to another than paper money used today. Money has had an interesting history from the days of shell money until today. 26 Which of the following can be cited as an exampl

36、e of the use of money in exchange for services? （ A） To sell a bicycle for $ 20. （ B） To get some money for old books at a garage sale. （ C） To buy things you need or want. （ D） To get paid for your work. 27 Where were shells used as money in history? （ A） In the Philippines. （ B） In China. （ C） In

37、Africa. （ D） We dont know. 28 Why, according to the passage, did ancient Chinese coins have a square hole in the center? （ A） Because it would be easier to put them together and carry them around. （ B） Because it would be lighter for people to carry them from place to place. （ C） Because people want

38、ed to make it look nicer. （ D） Because people wanted to save the expensive metal they were made from. 29 Why does the author say that even gold and silver were inconvenient if you had to buy something expensive? （ A） Because they are easy to steal. （ B） Because they are difficult for people to obtai

39、n. （ C） Because they are not easy to carry around. （ D） Because they themselves are expensive, too. 30 Which do you choose as the best title for this passage? （ A） Money and Its Uses （ B） Different Things Used as Money （ C） Different Countries, Different Money （ D） The History of Money 三、 Part II Vo

40、cabulary 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 the cente

41、r. 31 The famous novel is said _ into Chinese. （ A） to have translated （ B） to be translate （ C） to have been translated （ D） to translate 32 Thats the reason _ Ann could not do her part of the job. （ A） that （ B） of （ C） because （ D） why 33 Consumers should do _ than simply complain about the poor

42、quality of goods. （ A） much less （ B） some more （ C） far less （ D） far more 34 It is necessary that we _ have a good command of English at college. （ A） must （ B） have to （ C） should （ D） ought to 35 The noise was so _ that only those with excellent hearing were aware of it. （ A） dim （ B） soft （ C）

43、faint （ D） gentle 36 If he refuses to _ my plan, I can probably find someone more cooperative. （ A） put up with （ B） fall in with （ C） do away with （ D） get along with 37 Her skirt had been so _ in packing that she had to iron it before going out. （ A） faded （ B） torn （ C） dirty （ D） crushed 38 Even

44、 ff they are on sale, these refrigerators are equal in price to, if not more expensive than, _ at the other store. （ A） anyone （ B） the others （ C） that （ D） the ones 39 These plastic flowers look so _ that many people think they are real. （ A） beautiful （ B） natural （ C） artificial （ D） similar 40

45、The most important _ of his speech was that we should all work whole-heartedly for the people. （ A） element （ B） spot （ C） sense （ D） point 41 It has always been the _ of our firm to encourage workers to take part in social activities. （ A） plan （ B） campaign （ C） procedure （ D） policy 42 I remember

46、 her face but I cannot _ where I met her. （ A） recall （ B） remind （ C） remember （ D） remark 43 It is difficult for us to explain phenomena that we have little or _ direct knowledge. （ A） no any （ B） no （ C） none （ D） nothing 44 A completely new situation is likely to _ when the school leaving age is

47、 raised to 16. （ A） arouse （ B） rise （ C） arise （ D） abide 45 The illness from which Mary is suffering has now been _ as hepatitis(肝火 ). （ A） diagnosed （ B） determined （ C） deduced （ D） discovered 46 Leading cadres launch rectification campaigns at regular _ to hear the masses views. （ A） interactio

48、n （ B） intervals （ C） interruptions （ D） interpretation 47 _ the traffic jam, we would have caught our train. （ A） But for （ B） Because of （ C） By means of （ D） Due to 48 Vitamins do not provide energy, nor do they construct or build any part of the body. They are needed for _ foods into energy and body maintenance. （ A） transforming （ B） transferring （ C） altering （ D） shifting 49 There were many people present and he appeared only for a few seconds, so I only caught a _ of him. （ A） glance （ B） glimpse （ C） look （ D） sight 50 Anyone breaking the roles will be asked t