[外语类试卷]成人本科学位英语模拟试卷48及答案与解析.doc

1、成人本科学位英语模拟试卷 48及答案与解析 一、 Dialogue Communication 0 Diana: Look at those strangely-dressed kids. What are they doing there? Arthur: Dont you know? Today is the Halloween Day.【 D1】 _October 31st. The last day in October is a holiday for kids. We call it Halloween. Diana: Halloween! I heard it before, 【

2、 D2】 _ Arthur: Children celebrate it by making lanterns that night. Diana: Pardon? Arthur: Those are lanterns made out of fresh pumpkins with a candle burning inside. Diana: Today I saw some in the street with carved faces on them. Are they all made by children? Arthur:【 D3】 _You know, it is too har

3、d for them to do it by themselves. Sometimes they are available in various shops too. Diana: They are fascinating. Are you going to any Halloween party tonight? 【 D4】_ Arthur: No problem. A. Parents usually help them. B. The kids are going trick-or-treating. C. but I dont know how it is celebrated.

4、D. If you go, take me with you. 1 【 D1】 2 【 D2】 3 【 D3】 4 【 D4】 4 Student:I mean I want to do some of these problems. Teacher: Yeah. Student:But it s taking time to do them. Teacher:When we cover something in the lesson,【 D5】 _Work out the exercises in it. Erm, when you get a little bit stuck,sort i

5、t out yourself, and then think. Student: Yeah._ Teacher: I know I see how you do it. And maybe if you re totally stuck,【 D6】_Student: Yeah. Teacher:It s really the more you do, Mm, on your own. Because【 D7】 _you re gonna be on your own. Keep working on it and youll be okay. A. when it comes to the e

6、xam, B. you need to go over it yourself. C. then I can go through it again next time. D. you have to hand in your homework. 5 【 D5】 6 【 D6】 7 【 D7】 7 Doctor: Well, what can we do for you today? Patient: Oh, I m an infection in my gum, Doctor. Doctor: In your gum? Patient: Up here. Ive some tablets a

7、nd, er, I dont know. Doctor:【 D8】 _Aye, the Sofradex is not doing very much for that, is it? Patient: I ve never taken them. I ve just, I stop taking them. Doctor: Aye, I dont think they re doing very much to you. Patient:【 D9】 _Doctor. Doctor: Aye. Patient: I m just wondering if it s my teeth or th

8、at it s just my blood that s doing it. Doctor: I think it might be the teeth. It d be worth getting the dentist to have a look at your plate. Patient: 【 D10】 _ Doctor: Yes, yes. Keep on with those just now. Patient: Yes. Aye, two four, one or two four times a day. Doctor: Yes, one four times a day.

9、Patient: Fine, yeah. A. It s been painting me all night, B. Let s have a look and see what they ve done to you. C. Do I take these Sofradex is theyre prescribed here, Doctor? D. What s wrong with me, Doctor? 8 【 D8】 9 【 D9】 10 【 D10】 二、 Part I Reading Comprehension (30%) Directions: There are three

10、passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished 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. 10 Some psycholo

11、gists(心理学家 )maintain that mental acts such as thinking are not performed in the brain alone, but that one s muscles also participate. 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 usual

12、ly listen to music not only with your ears but with your whole body. Few people can listen to music without moving 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 t

13、here is a good conductor on the job. Strange as this behavior may be, there is a very good reason for it. One 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 h

14、is body. The muscles of the body actually participate in the mental process of thinking in the same way, but this participation is less obvious because it is less noticeable. 11 Some psychologists think that thinking is_. （ A） not a mental process （ B） more of a physical process than a mental action

15、 （ C） a process that involves our entire bodies （ D） a process that involves the muscles as well as the brain 12 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

16、entire body （ D） we derive equal enjoyment from them 13 Few people are able to listen to familiar music 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 14 The listene

17、rs way of “feeling“ the music is_. （ A） the unnoticed motion of his muscles （ B） participatingin the performance （ C） bending an ear to the music （ D） being the conductor of the orchestra 15 According to the passage, muscle participation in the process of thinking is_. （ A） deliberate （ B） apparent

18、（ C） indistinct （ D） impressive 15 It is difficult to imagine what life would be like without memory. 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 pre

19、sent by memory. Memory can be defined as the capacity to keep information available for later use. It includes not only “remembering“ things like arithmetic or historical facts, but also involving any change in the way an animal typically behaves. Memory is involved when a rat gives up eating grain

20、because he has sniffed something suspicious in the grain pile. Memory is also involved when 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 l

21、ater use. It is interesting to compare the memory-storage capacity of a computer with that 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

22、. However, this is but a fraction of the total amount of information which the teenager has 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 par

23、t of a persons memory is in terms of words and combinations of words. 16 According to the 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

24、 data mainly consisting of words and combinations of words 17 The comparison made between 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 computer s memory capacity is much smaller that an

25、 adult human beings （ C） the computers memory capacity is much smaller even than a teenagers （ D） both A and B 18 The whole passage implies that_. （ A） only human beings have problem-solving intelligence （ B） a person s memory is different from a computer s in every respect （ C） animals are able to

26、solve only very simple problems （ D） animals solve problems by instincts rather than intelligence 19 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 20 The topic of the passage is: _. （ A） What would l

27、ife be like without memory? （ B） Memory is of vital importance to life. （ C） How is a persons memory different from an animals or a computers? （ D） What is contained in memory? 20 Today anyone will accept money in exchange for goods and services. People use money to buy food, furniture, books, bicyc

28、les and hundreds of others they need or want. When they work, they usually get paid in money. 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, c

29、loth and knives were used. In the Philippine Islands, rice was used as money. In some parts 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 centre. People strung t

30、hem together and carried them from place to place. Different countries have used different 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

31、and silver were inconvenient if you had to buy something expensive. Again the Chinese thought of a way to improve money. They began to use paper money. 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

32、days of shell money until today. 21 Which of the following can be cited as an example 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. 22 Where we

33、re shells used as money in history? （ A） In the Philippines. （ B） In China. （ C） In Africa. （ D） We dont know. 23 Why, according to the passage, did ancient Chinese coins have a square hole in the centre? （ A） Because it would be easier to put them together and carry them around. （ B） Because it wou

34、ld be lighter for people to carry them from place to place. （ C） Because people wanted to make it look nicer. （ D） Because people wanted to save the expensive metal they were made from. 24 Why does the author say that even gold and silver were inconvenient if you had to buy something expensive? （ A）

35、 Because they are easy to steal. （ B） Because they are difficult for people to obtain. （ C） Because they are not easy to carry around. （ D） Because they themselves are expensive, too. 25 Which do you choose as the best title for this passage? （ A） Money and Its Uses （ B） Different Things Used as Mon

36、ey （ C） Different Countries, Different Money （ D） The History of Money 25 My father was a foreman of a sugar-cane plantation in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico. My first job was to drive the oxen that plowed the cane fields. I would walk behind an ox, guiding him with a broomstick. For $1 a day, I worked e

37、ight hours straight, with no food breaks. It was very tedious work, but it prepared me for life and taught me many lasting lessons. Because the plantation owners were always watching us, I had to be on time every day and work as hard as I could. I ve never been late for any job since. I also learned

38、 about being respectful and loyal to the people you work for. More important, I earned my pay. I was only six years old, but I was doing a man s job. Our family needed every dollar we could make because my father never earned more than $18 a week. Our home was a three-room wood shack with dirty floo

39、r and no toilet. Nothing made me prouder than bringing home money to help my mother, father, two brothers and three sisters. This gave me self-esteem, one of the most important things a person can have. When I was seven, I got work at a golf course near our house. My job was to stand down the fairwa

40、y and spot the balls as they landed so the golfers could find them. Losing a ball meant you were fired, so I never miss one. Some nights I would lie in bed and dream of making thousands of dollars playing golf and being able to buy a bicycle. The more I dreamed, the more I thought. Why not? I made m

41、y first golf club out of guava limb and a piece of pipe. Then I hammered an empty tin can into the shape of a ball. And finally I dug two small holes in the ground and hit the ball back and forth. I practiced with the same devotion and intensity I learned working in the field except now I was drivin

42、g golf balls with club, not oxen with a broomstick. 26 What was the writer s first job? （ A） To stand down the fairway at a golf course. （ B） To spot the balls as they landed so the golfers could find them. （ C） To drive the oxen that plowed the cane fields. （ D） To watch the sugar-cane plantation.

43、27 The word “tedious“ in paragraph 2 most probably means_. （ A） hard （ B） boring （ C） interesting （ D） long 28 What did the writer learn about from his first job? （ A） He could work as hard as possible. （ B） He could go to work on time. （ C） He should never fail to go to work. （ D） He should be resp

44、ectful and loyal to the people he works for. 29 What gave the writer self-esteem? （ A） Having a big family. （ B） Bringing money back home to help the family. （ C） Helping his father with the work. （ D） All of the above. 30 What was the writers dream while working at a golf course? （ A） Making a lot

45、of money by playing golf. （ B） Becoming a successful golfer. （ C） Running a golf course near his house. （ D） Both A & B 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

46、 answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 31 I_talk that way if I were Frank. （ A） wont （ B） didnt （ C） couldnt （ D） wouldnt 32 _today, he would get there by Friday. （ A） Were he leave （ B） Was he leaving （

47、 C） Were he to leave （ D） If he leaves 33 I cant speak Japanese, but I do wish I_. （ A） can （ B） could （ C） had （ D） spoke 34 I d rather you_anything about this matter this evening. （ A） say （ B） didn t say （ C） dont say （ D） not say 35 Wood does not conduct electricity,_. （ A） nor rubber does （ B）

48、nor does rubber （ C） also doesn t rubber （ D） so doesn t rubber 36 Not only_be interesting to us, but also its language will help us in composition. （ A） the novel will （ B） will the novel （ C） is the novel （ D） the novel is 37 Your comments_my work have proved to be helpful. （ A） in （ B） for （ C） o

49、n （ D） against 38 When she does something, Mrs. Brown feels that her little child is always_. （ A） under way （ B） in the way （ C） on the way （ D） by the way 39 Shortly after the accident, two_policemen came to the spot. （ A） dozen of （ B） dozens （ C） dozen （ D） dozens of 40 It s really kind_. （ A） of you to say so （ B） for you to say so （ C） of you saying so （ D） for you