[外语类试卷]成人本科学位英语模拟试卷93及答案与解析.doc

1、成人本科学位英语模拟试卷 93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 ha

3、rd 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 Rhys: Whats your favourite piece of music, would you say? Lynsey: I think its “Pie Jesu“ by Andrew Lloyd-Webber. Rhys: Really? Lynsey:【 D5】 _ Rhys: When did you first hear it? Lynsey: Oh, about five years ago my sister was in a choir

5、concert and that was the first time I heard it, and I thought it was really beautiful. 【 D6】 _ What s your favourite? Rhys: Well, its a big piece. Its Mahlers “Second Symphony“. Lynsey: Oh, yeah, yeah! When.when did you first hear that? Rhys:【 D7】 _ Lynsey: A long time ago. Rhys; Yeah. But it stays

6、with me and Ive seen it performed several times since then. A. Urn.about 1953. I think, when I was eighteen. B. What about you? C. Yeah, I really like that. D. Actually, I dont like it that much. 5 【 D5】 6 【 D6】 7 【 D7】 7 Dina: You look run-down, Brian. Brian: Yeah. Ive been feeling under the weathe

7、r recently.【 D8】 _ and I still havent gotten over it. Dina: Well, you want to take sick leave?【 D9】 _ Brian: I guess so. Even though I seem to be over the worst of it,【 D10】 _ Dina: Yup. Better not. A. I caught a bad cold last week. B. All you need now is a good, long rest. C. Have you seen the doct

8、or? D. I dont want to give the bug to anyone in the office. 8 【 D8】 9 【 D9】 10 【 D10】 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 are four choices marked A, B, C a

9、nd 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 Computer technology is advancing so fast that old hardware quickly becomes completely obsolete. The electronic waster (e-waste) from this constantly growing fiel

10、d is polluting the environment, both here and abroad. Computers contain toxic materials such as lead. Despite the danger of throwing these hazardous materials in a landfill, thats exactly where tons of computers end up. Americans reuse or recycle only about 10 percent of the 50 million computers the

11、y replace each year, according to ABC News. Eighty percent is being stockpiled, which could create even bigger problems in the future, and the remaining 10 percent is landfilled. Throwing e-waste in landfills creates a potential for toxic waste to leak into our soil and groundwater. Because environm

12、ental stands for landfills are tougher in the United States than in many other countries, e-waste is often exported, especially to some developing countries. Some countries are creating policies to deal with the growing e-waste problem. In the Netherlands , you can bring your old computer to the sel

13、ler when buying a new one, and the seller must by law accept it free of charge. Japan passed a law in 2001 requiring producers to recycle certain parts. In the United States, a movement called the Computer TakeBack Campaign is demanding that producers take more responsibility for disposing of old co

14、mputers, California and Massachusetts recently prohibited certain computer parts in landfills, while Apple and IBM take back computers for a-bout a $ 30 fee. Gateway is one step ahead: They will pay you $ 50 for recycling your old computer when you buy a new one from them. Lastly, many nonprofit pro

15、grams accept used equipment, and services have popped up that distribute old computers to schools and other organizations. 11 Which of the following is the best title for the passage? （ A） The Main Exports of America. （ B） The Computer TakeBack Campaign. （ C） The Harm of E-waste Treatment. （ D） Elec

16、tronic Waste a Global Problem. 12 What does the word “obsolete“ in the first paragraph probably mean? （ A） Fashionable. （ B） Useful. （ C） Out of date. （ D） Out of control. 13 Americans reuse about _million computers each year. （ A） 5 （ B） 10 （ C） 15 （ D） 20 14 According to the passage, American elec

17、tronic waste is exported to other countries because these countries have_. （ A） the resources and more space to process the e-waste （ B） less strictly enforced environment safety standards （ C） a lot of skilled e-waste workers （ D） many computer recycling businesses 15 According to the passage, whic

18、h of the following statements is TRUE? （ A） Japan passed a law to address the e-waste problem. （ B） Compared with stockpile, landfill is a better and safer method to deal with e-waste. （ C） Apple will pay you $ 50 for recycling your old computer when you buy a new one from them. （ D） Old computers a

19、re safe to the environment even when improperly disposed of. 15 Long bus rides are like television 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 min

20、utes a billboard glides by outside the bus window. “Buy Super Clean Toothpaste.“ “Drink 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

21、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 to try to figure it out the first hour or so. If the driver is particularly reckless or daring, the

22、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. Sleeping for a while helps pass the middle hours of the ride. Food always makes bus rides more interest

23、ing. 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 soon be over and theres a kind of expectation and excitement in that. The seat, of course, has become harde

24、r as the hours have passed. By now youve sat with your legs crossed, with your hands in your lap, with your hands on the armrests even with your hands crossed behind your head. The end comes just at the right time. There are just no more ways to sit. 16 According to the passage, what do the passenge

25、rs 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. 17 What is the purpose of this passage? （ A） To give the writer s opinion about long bus trips. （ B） To persuade you to take a long bus trip. （ C） T

26、o explain how bus trips and television shows differ. （ D） To describe the billboards along the road. 18 The writer of this passage would probably be in favor of_. （ A） bus drivers who werent reckless （ B） driving alone （ C） a television set on the bus （ D） no billboards along the road 19 The writer

27、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 commercials in every three or four minutes （ C） the drivers are always reckless on TV shows just as they are on

28、buses （ D） both traveling and watching TV are not exciting 20 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 20 No country in the world has more daily newspapers than the USA. There are almost 2,000

29、of them, as compared with 155 in Japan, 164 in Argentina and 111 in Britain. The quality of some American papers is extremely high and their views are quoted all over the world. Distinguished dailies like the Washington Post or the New York Times have a powerful influence all over the country. Howev

30、er, the Post and the Times are not national newspapers in the sense that The Times is in Britain or LeMonde is in France, since each American city has its own daily newspaper. The best of these present detailed accounts of national and international news, but many tend to limit themselves to state o

31、r cite news. Like the press in most other countries, American newspapers range from the “ sensational“ , which feature crime, sex and rumor, to the serious, which focus on factual news and the analysis of world events. But with few exceptions American newspapers try to entertain as well as give info

32、rmation, for they have to compete with television. Just as American newspapers give way to all tastes, so do they also try and apply to readers for all political persuasions. A few newspapers support extremist groups on the far right and on the far left, but most daily newspapers attempt to attract

33、middle-of-the-road Americans who are essentially moderate. Many of these papers print columns by well-known journalists of different political and social views, in order to present a balanced picture. As in other democratic countries American newspapers can be either responsible or irresponsible, bu

34、t it is generally accepted that the American press serves its country well and that it has more than once bravely uncovered political scandals or crimes, for instance, the Watergate Affair. The newspapers drew the attention of the public to the fears of the Vietnam War. 21 There are fewer national n

35、ewspapers in_. （ A） Britain than in the USA （ B） France than in Britain （ C） the USA than in Britain or France （ D） France than in the USA or Britain 22 Most American newspapers try to entertain their readers because_. （ A） they have to keep up a good relation with them （ B） they have to compete wit

36、h television （ C） they have to write about crime, sex and rumor （ D） they have to give factual news in an interesting way 23 Many American newspapers attract readers of different political tendency by_. （ A） supporting extremist groups from time to time （ B） inviting middle-of-the-road Americans to

37、write articles for them （ C） avoiding carrying articles about extremists （ D） printing articles representing different political viewpoints 24 In this passage, the word “press“ (Para. 2) means_. （ A） a machine for printing （ B） the business of printing （ C） great force （ D） newspapers 25 The passage

38、 is mainly about_. （ A） the characteristics of American newspapers （ B） the development of American newspapers （ C） the functions of American newspapers （ D） the merits and shortcomings of American newspapers 25 Traditionally, universities have carried out two main activities; research and teaching.

39、 Many experts would argue that both these activities play a critical role in serving the community. The fundamental question, however, is how does the community want or need to be served? In recent years universities have been coming under increasing pressure from both the governments and the public

40、 to ensure that they do not remain “ivory towers (象牙塔 )“ of study separated from the realities of everyday life. University teachers have been encouraged, and in some cases constrained, to provide more courses which produce graduates with the technical skills required for the commercial use. If Aris

41、totle wanted to work in a university in the UK today, he would have a good chance of teaching computer science but would not be so readily employable as a philosopher. A post-industrial society requires large numbers of computer programmers, engineers, managers and technicians to maintain and develo

42、p its economic growth but “man“ , as the Bible says, “does not live by bread alone. “ Apart from requiring medical and social services, which do not directly contribute to economic growth, the society should also value and enjoy literature, music and the arts. Because they can also promote economic

43、growth. A successful musical play, for instance, can contribute as much to the Gross National Product through tourist dollars as any other things. 26 The main idea of the first paragraph is that_. （ A） traditional universities do a good job serving the society （ B） universities must meet the needs o

44、f the society （ C） research and teaching are of great importance in universities （ D） universities play an important role in our society 27 We can infer from the second paragraph that_. （ A） the society is not satisfied with the present college education （ B） the governments interfere too much with

45、college education （ C） teachers are forced to do what they dont like to do （ D） teachers dislike teaching commercially useful courses 28 The Aristotle example is used to make the point that_. （ A） universities in the UK have produced too much good for graduates （ B） such abstract subjects as philoso

46、phy is no longer useful （ C） education should serve the social needs （ D） it is advisable for todays philosophers to know computer science 29 According to the passage, literature, music and the arts_. （ A） do not contribute to economic growth at all （ B） are less useful to the society because they d

47、o not make direct contribution to economic growth （ C） are similar to medical and social services in their way of promoting economic growth （ D） should develop only when they are good for economic growth 30 The author believes that_. （ A） art is useful only when it is made into a money earner （ B） t

48、he promotion of economic growth is the only goal of today s society （ C） universities should not provide literature or art courses （ D） the society needs both technical skills and arts 三、 Part II Vocabulary and Structure (30%) Directions: In this part, there are 30 incomplete sentences. For each sen

49、tence 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 center. 31 I dont like to disturb you, because you re quite tired _today. （ A） of （ B） with （ C） out （ D） on 32 Not always _they want to. （ A） people can do what （ B） people cannot do what （ C） can people do what （ D） cant people d