[外语类试卷]北京成人本科英语模拟试卷51（无答案）.doc

1、北京成人本科英语模拟试卷 51（无答案）一、Dialogue Communication1 Dr. White has got plenty of information about UFO. 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 so2 How do you think of his plan? I was not a bit surprised, for I had fully expecte

2、d _（A）as much（B） so much（C） that much（D）very much3 How much of his speech did you think you understood? _ I wish I had worked harder.（A）Not a little（B） Very few（C） Nearly everything（D）Almost nothing4 Have you read this book? Yes. But that one is _ worth reading I suggest you read it if you have time

3、.（A）best（B） well（C） better（D）more5 How about your trip to Qingdao? It couldnt have been _ . Sometimes I went swimming in the sea; sometimes I lay on the sand, bathed in sunlight.（A）so well（B） as bad（C） better（D）worse6 You know Mr. Green has been ill for days? Yes, I wonder if he is _ better now.（A）s

4、ome（B） much（C） any（D）no7 Toms mistakes in the exam are almost as _ as Jacks. I know that boy. Hes _ than Jack.（A）much; no more careful（B） much; not more careful（C） many; no more careful（D）many; not more careful8 Hove did you sleep last night? Like a log. Never slept _.（A）well（B） deeply（C） better（D）b

5、est9 Could you teI1 Lucy about the meeting when you see her? Sure, I will _ I see her.（A）certainly（B） fortunately（C） probably（D）immediately10 How do you deal with the disagreement between the company and the customers? The key _ the problem is to meet the demand _ by the customers.（A）to solving; mak

6、ing（B） to solving; made（C） to solve; making（D）to solve; made11 Are you going to the basketball game? No, the tickets are _ expensive for me.（A）very much（B） highly（C） so much（D）far too12 Did the policeman let you in? No, _ I told him who I was.（A）if（B） once（C） as though（D）even though13 Thats me when

7、I got married. See what I look like now! Why not go on a diet to get into _ ?（A）shape（B） form（C） appearance（D）body14 How much do the pencils cost? Three pounds _ pencils.（A）by two dozen of（B） for two dozen of（C） by two dozen（D）for two dozen15 Im sorry I stepped outside for a smoke. I was very tired.

8、 There is no _ for this while you are on duty.（A）reason（B） excuse（C） explanation（D）cause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.15 SYDNEY: As they sat sharing sweets beside a swimming pool in 1999, Shane Gould and Jessicah Schipper were simply getting along well, chatting about sport, life an

10、d “anything else that came up.“Yet in Sydney next month, they will meet again by the pool, and for a short time the friends will race against each other in the 50-meter butterfly (蝶泳) in the Australian championships at Homebush Bay.Gould, now a 47-year-old mother of four, has announced she will be m

11、aking a return to elite competition (顶级赛事) to swim the one event, having set a qualifying time of 30.32 seconds in winning gold at last years United States Masters championships. Her comeback comes 32 years after she won three golds at the Munich Olympics.Schipper, now a 17-year-old from Brisbane wi

12、th a bright future of going to Athens for her first Olympics, yesterday recalled her time with Gould five years ago.“I was at a national youth camp on the Gold Coast and Shane had come along to talk to us and watch us train,“ Schipper explained. “It seemed as if we had long been good friends. I dont

13、 know why. We just started talking and it went from there.“She had a lot to share with all of us at that camp. She told us stories about what it was like at big meets like the Olympics and what it was like to be on an Australian team. It was really interesting. “Next time, things will be more seriou

14、s. “I will still be swimming in the 50m butterfly at the nationals, so there is a chance that I could actually be competing against Shane Gould,“ said Schipper, who burst onto the scene at last years national championships with second places in the 100m and 200m butterfly.16 What is the passage main

15、ly about?（A）Stories happening in swimming competitions.（B） Two women swimmers winning Olympic golds.（C） Lessons learned from international swimming championships.（D）Friendship and competition between two swimmers.17 Gould and Schipper are going to（A）talk about sport and life（B） go back to elite comp

16、etition（C） set a qualifying time and win gold（D）take part in the same sports event18 Gould won her three Olympic golds when she was _.（A）15（B） 17（C） 22（D）3019 The underlined word “it“ in the fifth paragraph probably refers to _.（A）the Olympics（B） the youth camp（C） the friendship（D）the Australian tea

17、m20 What Schipper said showed that she _.（A）was no longer Goulds friend（B） had learned a lot from Gould（C） was not interested in Goulds stories（D）would not like to compete against Gould20 That cold January night, I was growing sick of my life in San Francisco. There I was, walking home at one in the

18、 morning after a tiring practice at the theatre. With the opening night only a week from now on, I was still learning my lines. I was having trouble dealing with my part-time job at the bank and my acting at night at the same time. As I walked, I thought seriously about giving up both acting and San

19、 Francisco. City life had become too much for me.As I walked down empty streets under tall buildings, I felt very small and cold. I began running, both to keep warm and to keep away from any possible robbers. Very few people were still out except a few sad-looking homeless people under blankets.Abou

20、t a block from my apartment, I heard a sound behind me. I turned quickly, half expecting to see someone with a knife or a gun. The street was empty. All I saw was a shining streetlight. Still, the noise had made me nervous, so I started to run faster. Not until I reached my apartment building and un

21、locked the door did I realize what the noise had been. It had been my wallet falling to the sidewalk.Suddenly I wasnt cold or tired anymore. I ran out of the door and back to where Id heard the noise. Although I searched the sidewalk anxiously for fifteen minutes, my wallet was nowhere to be found.J

22、ust as I was about to give up the search, I heard the garbage truck (垃圾车) pull up to the sidewalk next to me. When a voice called from the inside, “Alisa Camacho?“ I thought I was dreaming. How could this man know my name? the door opened, and out jumped a small red-haired man with an amused look in

23、 his eye. “Is this what youre looking for?“ he asked, holding up a small square shape.It was nearly 3 am by the time I got into bed. I wouldnt get much sleep that night, but I had gotten my wallet back. I also had gotten back some enjoyment of city life. I realized that the city couldnt be a bad pla

24、ce as long as people were willing to help each other.21 How did the writer feel when she was walking home after work?（A）Cold and sick.（B） Fortunate and helpful.（C） Satisfied and cheerful（D）Disappointed and helpless.22 From the first paragraph, we learn that the writer was busy _.（A）solving her probl

25、em at the bank（B） taking part in various city activities（C） learning acting in an evening school（D）preparing for the first night show23 On her way home the writer _.（A）lost her wallet unknowingly（B） was stopped by a garbage truck driver（C） was robbed of her wallet by an armed man（D）found some homele

26、ss people following her24 In the fifth paragraph, why did the writer say she was dreaming?（A）Someone offered to take her back home.（B） A red-haired man came to see her.（C） She heard someone call her name.（D）Her wallet was found in a garbage truck.25 From the text, we can infer that the writer _.（A）w

27、ould stop working at night（B） would stay on in San Francisco（C） would make friends with cleaners（D）would give up her job at the bank25 Parents should stop blaming themselves because theres not a lot they can do about it. I mean the teenager (十几岁的孩子 ) problem. Whatever you do or however you choose to

28、 deal with it, at certain times a wonderful, reasonable and helpful child will turn into a terrible animal.Ive seen friends deal with it in all kinds of different ways. One strict mother insisted that her son should stand up whenever anyone entered the room, open doors and shake hands like a gentlem

29、an. I saw him last week when I called round. Sprawling himself (懒散地躺) on the sofa in full length, he made no attempt to turn off the loud TV he was watching as I walked in, and his greeting was no more than a quick glance at me. His motherwas ashamed. “I dont know what to do with him these days,“ sh

30、e said. “Hes forgotten all the manners we taught him.“He hasnt forgotten them. Hes just decided that hes not going to use them. She confessed (坦白) that she would like to come up behind him and throw him down from the sofa onto the floor.Another good friend of mine let her two daughters climb all ove

31、r the furniture, reach across the table, stare at me and say, “I dont like your dress; its ugly. “ One of the daughters has recently been driven out of school. The other has left home.“Where did we go wrong?“ her parents are now very sad. Probably nowhere much. At least, no more than the rest of tha

32、t unfortunate parents.26 This text is most probably written by _（A）a specialist in teenager studies（B） a headmaster of a middle school（C） a parent with teenage children（D）a doctor for mental health problems27 The underlined word “it“ in the second paragraph refers to _（A）the change from good to bad

33、thats seen in a child（B） the way that parents often blame themselves（C） the opinion that a child has of his parents（D）the advice that parents want their children to follow28 The boy on the sofa would most probably be described as _.（A）lazy（B） quiet（C） unusual（D）rude29 From the second example we can

34、infer that the parents of the two daughters _.（A）pay no attention to them（B） are too busy to look after them（C） have come to hate them（D）feel helpless to do much about them30 What is the authors opinion about the sudden change in teenage children?（A）Parents have no choice but to try to accept it.（B）

35、 Parents should pay still more attention to the change.（C） Parents should work more closely with school teachers.（D）Parents are at fault for the change in their children.30 How could we possibly think that keeping animals in cages in unnatural environmentsmostly for entertainment purposesis fair and

36、 respectful?Zoo officials say they are concerned about animals. However, most zoos remain “collections“ of interesting “things“ rather than protective habitats. Zoos teach people that it is acceptable to keep animals bored, lonely, and far from their natural zones.Zoos claim to educate people and sa

37、ve endangered species, but visitors leave zoos without having learned anything meaningful about the animals natural behavior, intelligence, or beauty. Zoos keep animals in small spaces or cages, and most signs only mention the species names, diets, and natural ranges. The animals normal behavior is

38、seldom noticed because zoos dont usually take care of the animals natural needs.The animals are kept together in small spaces, with no privacy and little opportunity for mental and physical exercise. This results in unusual and self-destructive behavior called zoochosis. A worldwide study of zoos fo

39、und that zoochosis is common among animals kept in small spaces or cages. Another study showed that elephants spend 22 percent of their time making repeated head movements or biting cage bars, and bears spend 30 percent of their time walking back and forth, a sign of unhappiness and pain.Furthermore

40、, most animals in zoos are not endangered. Captive breeding of endangered big cats, Asian elephants, and other species has not resulted in their being sent back to the wild. Zoos talk a lot about their captive breeding programs because they do not want people to worry about a species dying out. In f

41、act, baby animals also attract a lot of paying customers. Havent we seen enough competitions to name baby animals?Actually, we will save endangered species only if we save their habitats and put an end to the reasons people kill them. Instead of supporting zoos, we should support groups that work to

42、 protect animals natural habitats.31 How would the author describe the animals life in zoos?（A）Dangerous.（B） Unhappy.（C） Natural.（D）Easy.32 In the state of zoochosis, animals _.（A）remain in cages（B） behave strangely（C） attack other animals（D）enjoy moving around33 What does the author try to argue in

43、 the passage?（A）Zoos are not worth the public support.（B） Zoos fail in their attempt to save animals.（C） Zoos should treat animals as human beings.（D）Zoos use animals as a means of entertainment.34 The author tries to persuade readers to accept his argument mainly by _.（A）pointing out the faults in

44、what zoos do（B） using evidence he has collected at zoos（C） questioning the way animals are protected（D）discussing the advantages of natural habitats35 Although he argues against zoos, the author would still agree that _.（A）zoos have to keep animals in small cages（B） most animals in zoos are endanger

45、ed species（C） some endangered animals are reproduced in zoos（D）its acceptable to keep animals away from their habitats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 ans

46、wer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the 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 saving37 The car burns more fuel, but _

47、all things into consideration, its still a good car.（A）taken（B） having taken（C） taking（D）to take38 I was very sleepy. I tried _ my eyes open but I couldnt.（A）keeping（B） having kept（C） to have kept（D）to keep39 _ to understand what he doesnt, he makes a fool of himself.（A）Always pretending（B） Always p

48、retended（C） Having always pretended（D）Always being pretended40 _ rapidly by the body, sugar provides a quick energy source.（A）Digested（B） Digesting（C） To digest（D）Having digested41 _ such heavy loss, the businessman didnt have the courage to go on.（A）Having suffered（B） Suffering（C） To suffer（D）Suffe

49、red42 When first _ to the market, the toys didnt attract much attention.（A）introducing（B） introduced（C） was introduced（D）being introduced43 _ 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） Freeing（C） To free（D）Having freed44 Com