[外语类试卷]成人本科学位英语模拟试卷28及答案与解析.doc

1、成人本科学位英语模拟试卷 28及答案与解析 一、 Dialogue Communication 1 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 2 Who is making so much noise in the garden? _ the children. （ A） There are （ B） They are （ C） That is （ D） I

2、t is 3 Lend me some more money, will you? Sorry, Ive got_ at hand myself. You know the MP3 player cost me all I had just now. （ A） nothing （ B） no （ C） none （ D） not 4 There must be a dozen pens in this house but I can never find one when I need them. Keep looking. _is sure to turn up. （ A） One （ B）

3、 It （ C） That （ D） This 5 Tom, go and join your mother in cleaning the room. Why_? Jenny is sitting there doing nothing. （ A） me （ B） he （ C） I （ D） him 6 Is David a man with good manners? -I dont think so. As a matter of fact, he is_but polite. （ A） something （ B） everything （ C） nothing （ D） anyth

4、ing 7 How shall I deal with these old books? You can give them to_ you think likes them. （ A） whomever （ B） no matter who （ C） whoever （ D） no matter whom 8 There used to be lots of fish in the lake. Yes, but there are very_now. （ A） less （ B） few （ C） little （ D） fewer 9 Have you got used to the Ch

5、inese food, Frank? Yes. But I dont like _ when a Chinese host keeps serving me the food I dont like. （ A） this （ B） that （ C） those （ D） it 10 Can I help you? Id like to buy a present for my fathers birthday, _at a proper price, but of great use. （ A） that （ B） one （ C） anyone （ D） everything 11 You

6、 mean I can read any book in your study? Yes, _interests you. （ A） whichever （ B） whatever （ C） whoever （ D） wherever 12 Where did the scholarship of this term you had got go, Lucy? On a computer, _on the desk over there. （ A） it （ B） this （ C） one （ D） the one 13 Its a lovely day, isnt it? Yes. I l

7、ove_ when the weather is like this. Why dont we sit outside and have our lunch? （ A） this （ B） that （ C） it （ D） one 14 Which day do you think is all right to our next meeting? You make_. _day is all the same to me. （ A） one; One （ B） it; Any （ C） that; Some （ D） this; Another 15 He was nearly drown

8、ed once. When was_ ? _was in 1998 when he was in middle school. （ A） that; It （ B） this; This （ C） this; It （ D） that; This 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 t

9、here 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 The days of elderly women doing nothing but cooking huge meals on holidays are gone. Enter the Red Hat Society a group hold

10、ing the belief that old ladies should have fun. “My grandmothers didnt do anything but keep house and serve everybody. They were programmed to do that,“ said Emily Cornette, head of a chapter of the 7-year-old Red Hat Society. While men have long spent their time fishing and playing golf, women have

11、 sometimes seemed to become unnoticed as they age. But the generation now turning 50 is the baby boomers(生育高峰期出生的人 ), and the same people who refused their parents way of being young are now trying a new way of growing old. If you take into consideration feminism(女权主义 ), a bit of spare money, and be

12、tter health for most elderly, the Red Hat Society looks almost inevitable(必然的 ). In this society, women over 50 wear red hats and purple(紫色的 )clothes, while the women under 50 wear pink hats and light purple clothing. “The organization took the idea from a poem by Jenny Joseph that begins: When I am

13、 an old woman, I shall wear purple. With a red hat which doesnt go,“ said Ellen Cooper, who founded the Red Hat Society in 1998. When the ladies started to wear the red hats, they attracted lots of attention. “The point of this is that we need a rest from always doing something for someone else,“ Co

14、oper said. “Women feel so ashamed and sorry when they do something for themselves. “ This is why chapters are discouraged from raising money or doing anything useful. “Were a ladies play group. It couldnt be simpler,“ added Coopers assistant Joe Heywood. 16 The underlined word “chapter“ in Paragraph

15、 2 means_ . （ A） a branch of an organization （ B） a written agreement of a club （ C） a part of a collection of poems （ D） a period in a societys history 17 From the text, we know that the “baby boomers“ are a group of people who_. （ A） have gradually become more noticeable （ B） are worried about get

16、ting old too quickly （ C） are enjoying a good life with plenty of money to spend （ D） tried living a different life from their parents when they were young 18 It could be inferred from the text that members of the Red Hat Society are_. （ A） interested in raising money for social work （ B） programmer

17、s who can plan well for their future （ C） believers in equality between men and women （ D） good at cooking big meals and taking care of others 19 Who set up the Red Hat Society? （ A） Emily Cornette. （ B） Ellen Cooper. （ C） Jenny Joseph. （ D） Joe Heywood. 20 Women join the Red Hat Society because_ .

18、（ A） they want to stay young （ B） they would like to appear more attractive （ C） they would like to have fun and live for themselves （ D） they want to be more like their parents 20 Taiwan police cannot decide whether to treat it as an extremely clever act of stealing or an even cleverer cheat(诈骗 ).

19、Either way , it could be the perfect crime(犯罪 ), because the criminals are birds horning pigeons The crime begins with a telephone message to the owner of a stolen car: if you want the car back, pay up then. The car owner is directed to a park, told where to find a bird cage and how to attach money

20、to the neck of the pigeon inside. Carrying the money in a tiny bag, the pigeon flies off. There have been at least four such pigeon pick-ups in Changwa. What at first seemed like the work of a clever stay-at-home car thief, however, may in fact be the work of an even lazier and more inventive crimin

21、al mind one that avoids(避免 )not only collecting money but going out to steal the car in the first place. Police officer Chen says that the criminal probably has played a double trick: he gets money for things he cannot possibly return. Instead of stealing cars, he lets someone else do it and then wa

22、its for the car-owner to place an ad(启事 )in the newspaper asking for help. The theory is supported by the fact that, so far, none of the stolen cars have been returned. Also, the amount of money demanded under 3,000 Taiwanese dollars seems too little for a car worth many times more. Demands for pige

23、on-delivered money stopped as soon as the press reported the story. And even if they start again, Chen holds little hope of catching the criminal. “We have more important things to do,“ he said. 21 After the car owner received a phone call, he_ . （ A） went to a certain pigeon and put some money in t

24、he bag it carried （ B） gave the money to the thief and had his car back in a park （ C） sent some money to the thief by mail （ D） told the press about it 22 The “lazier and more inventive“ criminal refers to_ . （ A） the car thief who stays at home （ B） one of those who put the ads in the paper （ C） o

25、ne of the policemen in Changwa （ D） the owner of the pigeons 23 The writer mentions the fact that “none of the stolen cars have been returned“ to show_. （ A） how easily people get fooled by criminals （ B） what Chen thinks might be correct （ C） the thief is extremely clever （ D） the money paid is too

26、 little 24 The underlined word “they“ in the last paragraph refers to_. （ A） criminals （ B） pigeons （ C） the stolen cars （ D） demands for money 25 We may infer from the text that the criminal knows how to reach the car owners because_. （ A） he reads the ads in the newspaper （ B） he lives in the same

27、 neighborhood （ C） he has seen the car owners in the park （ D） he has trained the pigeons to follow them 25 Last August, Joe and Mary Mahoney began looking at colleges for their 17-year-old daughter, Maureen. With a checklist of criteria in hand, the Dallas family looked around the country visiting

28、half a dozen schools. They sought a university that offered the teenagers intended major, one located near a large city, and a campus where their daughter would be safe. “The safety issue is a big one,“ says Joe Mahoney, who quickly discovered he wasnt alone in his worries. On campus tours other par

29、ents voiced similar concerns, and the same question was always asked: what about crime? But when college officials always gave the same answer “Thats not a problem here,“ Mahoney began to feel uneasy. “No crime whatsoever?“ comments Mahoney today. “I just dont buy it. “ Nor should he: in 1999 the U.

30、 S. Department of Education had reports of nearly 400,000 serious crimes on or around our campuses. “Parents need to understand that times have changed since they went to college,“ says David Nichols, author of Creating a Safe Campus. “Campus crime mirrors the rest of the nation. “ But getting accur

31、ate information isnt easy. Colleges must report crime statistics by law, but some hold back for fear of bad publicity, leaving the honest ones looking dangerous. “The truth may not always be obvious,“ warns S. Daniel Carter of Security on Campus, Inc. , the nations leading campus safety watchdog gro

32、up. To help concerned parents, Carter promised to visit campuses and talk to experts around the country to find out major crime issues and effective solutions. 26 The Mahoneys visited quite a few colleges last August_. （ A） to express the opinions of many parents （ B） to choose a right one for their

33、 daughter （ C） to check the cost of college education （ D） to find a right one near a large city 27 It is often difficult to get correct information on campus crime because some colleges _. （ A） receive too many visitors （ B） mirror the rest of the nation （ C） hide the truth of campus crime （ D） hav

34、e too many watchdog groups 28 The underlined word “buy“ in the third paragraph means_. （ A） mind （ B） admit （ C） believe （ D） expect 29 We learn from the text that “the honest ones“ in the fourth paragraph most probably refers to colleges_. （ A） that are protected by campus security （ B） that report

35、 campus crime by law （ C） that are free from campus crime （ D） that enjoy very good publicity 30 What is the text mainly about? （ A） Exact campus crime statistics. （ B） Crimes on or around campuses. （ C） Effective solutions to campus crime. （ D） Concerns about kidscampus safety. 30 The house was qui

36、et at 5 am and Tims mother was asleep. Only the sound of the big freezer broke the quiet. Hed dreamt of the cave last night. The purring of the freezer had been the sea. Tim pulled on a sweater and put some apples into his schoolbag. It was too early for breakfast. Hed eat after hed been through the

37、 cave, sitting on the rocks and staring at the sea. He wished he had a proper pack. His schoolbag would have to do. What else? Sandwiches but his mother might wake up if he started pulling out bread for sandwiches, shed want to know why he had to leave so early. He settled for some biscuits, and lef

38、t a note stuck to the table: Gone to Michaels. Back tonight. Tim. The sky was high and soft and light outside, though the sun still wasnt up. Even the highway up the hill was quiet as he made his way down the street. The wind from the sea was fresh and sweet. The sandhills still breathed heat from y

39、esterdays sun, though the top of the sand was cool. He ran down to the beach impatiently, but there was no one, just dry sand dancing in the early wind and seabirds marching up and down watching the waves. The light changed suddenly. The first rays of sunlight stretched across the sea. The sun was p

40、ushing its way over the edge of the world. Over the first rocks, along to the point, Tim glanced back. The beach was still empty. The sun sailed higher in the sky. He could see the cave now, even darker in the morning light. The sand turned silver then dark gold as the water flowed away from it. He

41、had to force himself to go closer. Why was it so much more mysterious now? But it would be silly to go back now after so much trouble. He neednt go in all the way. 31 What did Tim do at the beginning of the story? （ A） He left the house quietly. （ B） He had breakfast at home. （ C） He left a note on

42、the freezer. （ D） He put a sweater in his schoolbag. 32 “ He settled for some biscuits “(in Paragraph 3)means that Tim_. （ A） had to leave the biscuits on the table （ B） liked biscuits better than sandwiches （ C） had to take biscuits instead of sandwiches （ D） could only find some biscuits in the ki

43、tchen 33 What made it possible for Tim to see the entry to the cave? （ A） The height of the first rocks. （ B） The ups and downs of the waves. （ C） The change in the position of the sun. （ D） The vast stretch of the sunlit beach. 34 Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the story? （

44、A） The sea looked like a piece of gold. （ B） Seabirds flew away when Tim arrived. （ C） Tim was the only person on the beach. （ D） The sky got dark as Tim reached the cave. 35 In the story, Tims mood(心情 )changed from_. （ A） loneliness to craziness （ B） anxiousness to excitement （ C） helplessness to h

45、appiness （ D） eagerness to nervousness 三、 Part 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 t

46、he Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 36 Many people watch the news on television_themselves the trouble of reading the newspaper. （ A） save （ B） to save （ C） saving （ D） are saving 37 The car burns more fuel, but_all things into consideration, its still a good car. （ A） taken （ B）

47、having taken （ C） taking （ D） to take 38 I was very sleepy. I tried_my eyes open but I couldnt. （ A） keeping （ B） having kept （ C） to have kept （ D） to keep 39 _to understand what he doesnt, he makes a fool of himself. （ A） Always pretending （ B） Always pretended （ C） Having always pretended （ D） Al

48、ways being pretended 40 _rapidly by the body, sugar provides a quick energy source. （ A） Digested （ B） Digesting （ C） To digest （ D） Having digested 41 _such heavy loss, the businessman didnt have the courage to go on. （ A） Having suffered （ B） Suffering （ C） To suffer （ D） Suffered 42 When first_to the market, the toys didnt attract much attention. （ A） introducing （ B） introduced （ C） was introduced （ D） being introduced 43 _from endless homework on weekends, the students now find their own activities, such as taking a ride together to watch the sunrise. （ A） Freed （ B）