1、成人本科英语-183 及答案解析(总分：117.50，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Part Reading Compr(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、Passage 1(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Languages are remarkably complex and wonderfully complicated organs of culture. (76) They contain the quickest and the most efficient means of communicating within their respective cultures. To learn
2、a foreign language is to learn another culture. In the words of a poet and philosopher, “As many languages as one speaks, so many lives one lives.“ A culture and its language are as necessary as brain and body; while one is a part of the other, neither can function without the other. In learning a f
3、oreign language, the best beginning would be starting with the nonlanguage elements of the language: its gestures, its body language, etc. Eye contact is extremely important in English. Direct eye contact leads to understanding, or, as the English saying goes, seeing eye-to-eye. We can never see eye
4、-to-eye with a native speaker of English until we have learned to look directly into his eyes.（分数：10.00）(1).The best title for this passage is_.A. Organs of Culture B. Brain and BodyC. Looking into His Eyes D. Language and Culture（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).According to this passage, the best way to learn
5、a foreign language is_.A. to read the works of poets and philosophersB. to find a native speaker and look directly into his eyesC. to begin by learning its body languageD. to visit a country where you can study（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).According to this passage, gestures are_.A. spoken words B. a non-lan
6、guage elementsC. pictures in a language D. written language（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).“As many languages as one speaks, so many lives.“ means_.A. if one learns many foreign languages, one will have a better understanding of his own languageB. life is richer and more interesting if one knows several langua
7、gesC. no matter how many languages one knows, one can never know more than ones own cultureD. if a person speaks only one language, he will live a very happy life（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(5).Which of the following doesnt share the same meaning with the others?A. Signs. B. Gestures.C. Efficiency. D. Body lan
8、guage.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.三、Passage 2(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Life really should be one long journey of joy for children born with a world of wealth at their feet.Internationally famous child doctor Robert Coles is the worlds top expert on the influence of money on children. He has written a well- known book on
9、 the subject, “The Privileged Ones“, and his research shows that too much money in the family can cause as many problems as too little. “Obviously there are certain advantages to being rich, “says the 53 - year- old doctor, “such as better health, education and future work prospects. (78) But most i
10、mportant is the quality of family life. Money cant buy love.“ It can buy a lot of other things, however, and thats where the trouble starts Rich kids have so much to choose from that they often become confused. Overindulgence(娇养) by their parents can make them spoilt. They tend to travel more than o
11、ther children, from home to home and country to country, which causes feelings of restlessness.(79) “But privileged children do have a better sense of their positions in the world,“ adds Mr. Coles,“ and they are more self- assured. “The rich children inherit the property from their parents and enjoy
12、 a high income. So money will never be one of their problems. “However, they will have a sense of isolation,“ warns Dr. Coles, “and they could suffer from the hardship of not being able to deal with the everyday world because they will never really be given the chance. Everything they have achieved
13、is because of an accident of birth. There can be no tremendous inner satisfaction about that.“(80) Todays wealthy parents perhaps realize their riches can be more of a heavy load than a happiness to their children. So the first thing for them to consider is to ensure that their families are as rich
14、in love as they are in money.（分数：10.00）(1).In his book “The Privileged Ones“, Dr. Cotes implies that _.A. there are fewer problem in the rich family than the poor familyB. rich children live a life of separation from the worldC. rich children usually enjoy more love than poor childrenD. the quality
15、of rich childrens family life may not be high（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).In the doctors view, _.A. there are both advantages and disadvantages to being richB. rich children usually have little confidence in themselvesC. traveling a lot will be beneficial to childrenD. rich kids are often short of money bec
16、ause of their life of luxury（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A. Rich children have earned what they have.B. Rich children usually lead a life of happiness.C. Rich children tend to feel isolated.D. Rich children are hardly given too many material
17、 things.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).According to the author of the passage, _.A. life is really a long journey of joy for rich childrenB. the rich children feel greatly satisfied with the property they inherit from their parentsC. it is most important for wealthy parents to make sure that their families ar
18、e rich in love as well as in moneyD. today all the wealthy parents are sure of the problems their money can bring（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(5).it seems that the author of the passage _ what Dr. Coles says in the book “The Privileged Ones“.A. knows little about B. is doubtful aboutC. is opposed to D. agrees w
19、ith（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.四、Passage 3(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Do you find getting up in the morning so difficult that its painful? This might be called laziness, but Dr. Kleitman has a new explanation. He has proved everyone has a daily energy cycle.During the hours when you labor through your work you may say tha
20、t youre “hot. “Thats true. The time of day when you feel most energetic is when your cycle of body tem-perature is at its peak (顶峰). For some people, the peak comes during the forenoon. For others it comes in the afternoon or evening. No one has discovered why this is so, but it leads to such famili
21、ar monologues (自言自语) as: “Get up, John. Youll be late for work again. “ The possible explanation to the trouble is that John is at his temperature-an-ener-gy peak in the evening. Much family quarrelling ends when husbands and wives real-ize what these energy cycles mean and which cycle each member o
22、f the family has. You cant change your energy cycle, but you can learn to make your life fit it better. Dr. Kleitman believes that habit can help. Maybe youre sleepy in the evening but feel you must stay up late anyway. Counteract (对抗) your cycle to some extent by habitually stay-ing up later than y
23、ou want. If your energy is low in the morning but you have an important job to do early in the day, rise before your usual hour. This wont change your cycle, but youll get up steam (振作精神) and work better at your low point.Get off to a slow start which saves your energy. Get up with a leisurely yawn
24、(打哈欠) and stretch. Sit on the edge of the bed a minute before putting your feet on the floor. Avoid the troublesome search for clean clothes by laying them out the night before. When-ever possible, do routine work in the afternoon and save tasks requiring more energy or concentration for your sharpe
25、r hours.（分数：10.00）(1).According to the writer, if a person finds getting up early a problem, most proba-bly _.A. he refuses to follow his own energy cycleB. he is a lazy personC. he is not sure when his energy is lowD. he is at his peak in the afternoon or evening（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Which of the fo
26、llowing is true according to the passage?A. Mans energy cycle can be changed easily.B. Some family quarrels are caused by unawareness of energy cycle.C. Getting up early in the morning is not easy.D. Everyone has a daily energy cycle but a lazy one.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).If one wants to work more effi
27、ciently at his low point in the morning, he should_.A. change his own energy cycle B. go to bed earlierC. get up earlier than usual D. overcome his laziness（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).You are advised to rise with a yawn and stretch because it will _.A. help you to keep your energy for the days workB. help
28、you to control your temper early in the dayC. enable you to concentrate on your routine workD. keep your energy cycle under control all day（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(5).Which of the following statements is NOT true?A. Getting off to work with a minimum effort helps save ones energy.B. Dr. Kleitman doesnt exp
29、lain why people reach their peaks at different hours of the day.C. Habit helps one adapt to his own energy cycle.D. Children have energy cycles, too.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.五、Part Vocabulary an(总题数：30，分数：30.00)1.John left home twenty minutes ago. It is usually half an hours drive from his home to the offic
30、e here. So he _ soon.A. should have arrived B. need arriveC. must have arrived D. may arrive（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.2.I think Ma Linlin would _ a good monitor, so Im going to vote for her.A. remain B. make C. get D. grow（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.3.With the old man _ the way, we had no trouble in finding that myster
31、ious cave.A. leading B. ledC. lead D. to be led（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.4.Hes got himself into a dangerous situation _ he is likely to lose control over the plane.Awhere Bwhich Cwhile Dwhy（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.5.The people at the party were worried about Janet because no one was aware _ she had gone.A. where tha
32、t B. of whereC. of the place D. the place（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.6.There was a large crowd in the square _ against the war.A. protecting B. protesting C. preventing D. promoting（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.7.The doctors advice was that the patient _ at once.A. to be operated B. being operatedC. be operated D. operated
33、（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.8.It is certain that he will _ his business to his son when he gets old.A. take over B. think over C. hand over D. go over（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.9.What you are doing _ very important in your work.A. seemed B. seems C. seem D. is to seem（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.10.He asked Tom whether these island
34、s _ to that country.A. belonged B. belongC. are belonged D. have belonged（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.11.By next week the new regulations _A. will introduce B. are to introduceC. are to be introduced D. will have introduced（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.12.If you have trouble _ the poems, the notes on the mar gins will help
35、you.A. to understand B. understandingC. for understanding D. with understanding（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.13.His parents died when he was young so he was _ by his aunt.A. bred B. fed upC. brought up D. grown up（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.14._ he does his work, I dont mind what time he arrives at the office.A. So far as
36、B. So long as C. In case D. If only（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.15._ in the small town, I have never forgotten anything, not even a river, in my mind.A. Grown up B. Being grown up C. Growing up D. Having grown up（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.16.So many representatives _, the conference had to be put off.A. were absent B. to
37、 be absentC. being absent D. had been absent（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.17.Do you know the singer and dancer who _ at the gate?A. is standing B. are standing C. is stand D. standing（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.18.We can hardly avoid making any mistakes in our work _ hard we try.A. whatever B. howC. no matter D. however（分数
38、：1.00）A.B.C.D.19.We had to _ a lot of noise when the children were at home.A. go in for B. hold on to C. put up with D. keep pace with（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.20.A man is being questioned in relation to the _ murder.A. advised B. attended C. attempted D. admired（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.21.I didnt expect to receive
39、a postcard from you! Its really _ my wildest imagination.Abehind Bbeyond Cexcept Dthrough（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.22.We have made up our minds and nothing can prevent us _ on the experiment.A. from carried B. from being carried C. carrying D. to carry（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.23.They will _ the party for a week and
40、hold it next Saturday.A. advance B. differ C. delay D. forgive（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.24.Give the books to _ needs them for the English class and the writing class.A. whomever B. whom C. who D. whoever（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.25.Finally, the thief handed everything _ he had stolen to the police.A. which B. what C.
41、 whatever D. that（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.26.After _ seemed an endless wait, it was his turn to go into the doctors office.A. this B. that C. which D. what（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.27.Every field of chemistry _ different chemical reactions.A. holds B. consists C. composes D. involves（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.28.Three days la
42、ter, word came _ our country had sent up another man-made satellite.A. when B. which C. that D. where（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.29._ his great delight, his painting was accepted for publication.A. For B. With C. In D. To（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.30.At no time _ what was happening.A. the President was aware of B. the P
43、resident was aware aboutC. was the President aware of D. was the President aware on（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.六、Part Identificatio(总题数：10，分数：9.50)31.(Not having passed) the law exam, the state (refused) (to issue) him a license to (practice).A. Not having passed B. refusedC. to issue D. practice（分数：1.00）A.B.C
44、.D.32.(Would) you (mind) me (to open) (the) window?A. Would B. mind C. to open D. the（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.33.I didnt mind their coming late to the lecture, but I objected their making so much noise.A. didnt mind B. late C. objected D. so much noise（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.34.Would you mind me to open the window
45、?A. WouldB. mindC. to openD. the（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.35.This morning I (got up) (late), (so) I came to school ten minutes (later).A. got up B. late C. so D. later（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.36.Students and scholars have long known that the American Indians were not really IndiansA. though B. at all C. either D. no
46、w（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.37.The reason why Jack failed to attend the lecture is because he had a had cold.A. why B. failed C. attend D. because（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.38.(Every now and then) he (would come) here (paying a visit to) his old aunt, who lived (all alone) in a small house.A. Every now and then B. woul
47、d come C. paying a visit to D. all alone（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.39.For several years now, the student body is attempting to gain more influence over university policies.A. For several years nowB. is attemptingC. moreD. over（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.40.You dont have to worry about making yourself understand as many
48、people here know a bit of English.A. You dont B. understand C. as D. a bit（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.七、Part Cloze(总题数：1，分数：20.00)People in Britain are living longer and are better off, with the result that more and more money is being spent on consumer goods, (56) the latest statistics.But while people (57) a
49、ppear to be healthier find (58) , an analysis of (59) activities suggests they are also lazier, (60) the most popular pastime is watching television, with 98 percent of homes having (61) one set and over a third (62) a video recorder.Other pastimes (63) listening to music, gardening, sports, visiting friends or going out for a meal. The 56.8 mil
