1、成人高等教育学士学位英语模拟 12 及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Part Dialogue Comp(总题数：3，分数：10.00)Roger: So, how is your new roommate? Martha: 1 Roger: What happened? Martha: She“s always making loud noises at midnight and when I remind her, she always makes rude remarks. Roger: 2 Martha: I tried, but it didn“t work
2、. Roger: 3 Martha: At least three times. I guess I“m going to complain to the manager. 4 Roger: Maybe. A. Why don“t you have a heart to heart chat with her? B. She really turns me off. C. I hope she can be driven out. D. But how many times did you try?（分数：4.00）Frank: I just received a letter from on
3、e of my old high school buddies. Sarah: 5 Frank: Well, actually I haven“t heard from him in ages. Sarah: To be frank with you, I“ve been out of touch with most of my old friends. 6 Frank: I know. It“s really hard to maintain contact when people move around so much. Sarah: That“s right. 7 But you“re
4、lucky to be back in touch with your buddy again. A. People just drift apart! B. That“s nice! C. Only one or two still keep me posted about what they are doing. D. Do you often keep in touch with them?（分数：3.00）Cindy: Would you like to have some ice-cream? I“ve got a variety of flavors for you to choo
5、se from. I“ve got strawberry, peach, chocolate, chocolate chip, coffee, vanilla, and butter pecan. Martha: Wow! 8 I wish I could, but I just can“t. I“m on a diet to lose weight. Cindy: Come on, it“s just a bite. It doesn“t really hurt to have just a bite. Martha: 9 Please don“t tempt me. Please! Cin
6、dy: Gee! You are really strong-willed. Martha: You“re absolutely right. 10 Cindy: Well, I“d better not tempt you. Otherwise, if I give you a piece of cake, you might ask for a glass of milk. A. I“m not so easily tempted into doing something that I think is wrong. B. I“d better not. C. I can hardly c
7、hoose from. D. What choices you have!（分数：3.00）二、Part Reading Compr(总题数：0，分数：0.00)三、Passage 1(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Long bus rides are like television shows. They have a beginning, a middle, and an endwith commercials thrown in every three or four minutes. The commercials are unavoidable. They happen whethe
8、r you want them or not. Every couple of minutes 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!
9、“ The beginning of the ride is comfortable and somewhat exciting, even if you“ve traveled that way before. Usually some things have changednew houses, new buildings, sometimes even a new road. The bus driver has a style of driving and it“s fun to try to figure it out the first hour or so. If the dri
10、ver is particularly reckless or daring, the ride can be as thrilling as a suspense story. Will the driver pass the truck in time? Will the driver move into the fight 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 fid
11、e. Food always makes bus rides more interesting. But you“ve 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 there“s a kind of expectation and excitement
12、in that. The seat, of course, has become harder as the hours have passed. By now you“ve sat with your legs crossed, with your hands in your lap, with your hands on the armrestseven with your hands crossed behind your head. The end comes just at the tight time. There are just no more ways to sit.（分数：
13、10.00）(1).According to the passage, what do the passengers usually see when they are on a long bus trip?（分数：2.00）A.Buses on the road.B.Films on television.C.Advertisements on the board.D.Gas stations.(2).What is the purpose of this passage?（分数：2.00）A.To give the writer“s opinion about long bus trips
14、.B.To persuade you to take a long bus trip.C.To explain how bus trips and television shows differ.D.To describe the billboards along the road.(3).The writer of this passage would probably be in favor of _.（分数：2.00）A.bus drivers who weren“t recklessB.driving aloneC.a television set on the busD.no bil
15、lboards along the road(4).The writer feels long bus rides are like TV shows because _.（分数：2.00）A.the commercials both on TV shows and on billboards along the road are funB.they both have a beginning, a middle, and an end, with commercials in every three or four minutesC.the drivers are always reckle
16、ss on TV shows just as they are on busesD.both traveling and watching TV are not exciting(5).The writer thinks that the end of the tide is somewhat like the beginning because both are _.（分数：2.00）A.excitingB.comfortableC.tiringD.boring四、Passage 2(总题数：1，分数：10.00)It was not much fun to travel on one of
17、 the old sailing ships. Life was hard for both passengers and crew. 17th century sailing ships were small and rolled heavily in rough seas, so most of the passengers were seasick. There were no toilets, and the spaces below deck where passengers had to stay during gales were often not more than 5 fo
18、ot high. Water was scarce and the little water they got was brown and smelt terrible. Food was a problem, toothere was only salted meat, ship“s biscuits and cheese, but the cheese was so hard that sailors often made buttons out of it for their jackets and trousers. There were no vegetables or fruit,
19、 so the people on board often fell ill. The sailors, however, were a bit better off than the passengers. They each had a bottle of beer a day, and they needed. The work they had to do was hard and dangerous. Courage was needed, for the heavy sails had to be set and taken down in all kinds of weather
20、, and quite often sailors were swept overboard in a gale. Almost the worst thing about the voyages was the time they took up to 70 days for the journey across the Atlantic. Not surprisingly, everybody was overjoyed when they at last approached land and stepped ashore. But some ships never arrived.（分
21、数：10.00）(1).In the 17th century _.（分数：2.00）A.life on old sailing ships was enjoyableB.people enjoyed sailing old ships in rough seasC.most of the passengers felt comfortable when the ship was rollingD.it was very painful for both passengers and crew during the voyage(2).The passengers _ when the shi
22、p was heavily rolling.（分数：2.00）A.slept wellB.could drink a lot of waterC.had to stay below deckD.had a big room of more than 5 foot high(3).Which of the following statements is true about food?（分数：2.00）A.Passengers had a lot of vegetables, but no fruit.B.The sailors had four tins of beer a day.C.The
23、 people on the ship often fell ill because of the lack of food.D.The food for the passengers was more and better than that for the crew.(4).The working condition of the sailors was very hard. _.（分数：2.00）A.They often had to set the sails in bad weatherB.So they had less courageC.They were happy to be
24、 swept overboard in a strong windD.A 70-day-journey across the Atlantic was their happiest thing(5).When the people saw the land, _.（分数：2.00）A.only passengers were gladB.the sailors had to swim ashoreC.they were surprised at the news that some ships never arrivedD.all of them were excited五、Passage 3
25、(总题数：1，分数：10.00)No country in the world has more daily newspapers than the USA. There are almost 2,000 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 daili
26、es like the Washington Post or the New York Times have a powerful influence all over the country. However, 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 pre
27、sent detailed accounts of national and international news, but many tend to limit themselves to state or 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 analys
28、is of world events. But with few exceptions American newspapers try to entertain as well as give information, 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
29、 extremist groups on the far right and on the far left, but most daily newspapers attempt to attract 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
30、. As in other democratic countries American newspapers can be either responsible or irresponsible, but it is generally accepted that the American press serves its country well and that it has more than once bravely uncovered political scandals (丑闻) or crimes, for instance, the Watergate Affair. The
31、newspapers drew the attention of the public to the fears of the Vietnam War.（分数：10.00）(1).There are fewer national newspapers in _.（分数：2.00）A.Britain than in the USAB.France than in BritainC.the USA than in Britain or FranceD.France than in the USA or Britain(2).Most American newspapers try to enter
32、tain their readers because _.（分数：2.00）A.they have to keep up a good relation with themB.they have to compete with televisionC.they have to write about crime, sex and rumorD.they have to give factual news in an interesting way(3).Many American newspapers attract readers of different political tendenc
33、y by _.（分数：2.00）A.supporting extremist groups from time to timeB.inviting middle-of-the-road Americans to write articles for themC.avoiding carrying articles about extremistsD.printing articles representing different political viewpoints(4).In this passage, the word “press“ (Para. 2) means _.（分数：2.0
34、0）A.a machine for printingB.the business of printingC.great forceD.newspapers(5).The passage is mainly about _.（分数：2.00）A.the characteristics of American newspapersB.the development of American newspapersC.the functions of American newspapersD.the merits and shortcomings of American newspapers六、Pass
35、age 4(总题数：1，分数：10.00)The top of the world is a wonderland. In winter, the temperature often falls to -30 and the sun never rises. The ocean is surrounded by frozen ground. There are few people or trees, but to polar bears, the Arctic (北极) is home. Polar bears have thick fur, big paws and other featu
36、res that make them well prepared for life in their tough environment. In fact, they need the Arctic sea ice for survival. But climate change is causing larger and larger areas of summer sea ice to melt (融化). Experts say that if warming patterns continue, the Arctic could be free of summer sea ice by
37、 2050. That may cause two-thirds of the word“s 20,000 polar bears to be gone by then too. Polar bears can“t survive for long on land. Seals are their main source of food. The only place where polar bears can hunt seals is on the ice. Although these bears are strong swimmers, they are no match for li
38、ghtning swift seals in the water. A polar bear has brilliantly clever strategies to overcome this disadvantage. In winter the bear waits motionless beside a seal“s breathing hole, which is a narrow tunnel through the ice. Often many hours pass before the seal comes up for air and the bear kills it w
39、ith a powerful blow of its paw. In summer, the polar bears that live on land eat very little and wait for the sea ice to return. With the sea ice forming later in the year and melting earlier, polar bears do not have enough opportunity to hunt and eat. Less sea ice makes it harder for the bears to c
40、atch the seals. The bears must swim longer distances between ice packs (大片浮冰), and they can“t always make it. The ice is also getting thinner. These conditions can cause polar-bear cubs to become separated from their mothers, who provide them with food. Steven Amstrup is the chief scientist of Polar
41、 Bear International. The group aims to save the bears and their home. “The more people who see polar bears and understand their difficult situations, the better the chance we“ll alter our warming path in time to save them,“ he says.（分数：10.00）(1).Which is the best title for the passage?（分数：2.00）A.Cli
42、mate Change in the ArcticB.How to Protect the EnvironmentC.The Arctic Is Home to Polar BearsD.Polar Bears in Danger(2).Where do polar bears usually hunt seals?（分数：2.00）A.On land.B.In open water.C.In openings in the sea ice.D.At the bottom of the sea.(3).The word “cubs“ in the fourth paragraph is clo
43、sest in meaning to _.（分数：2.00）A.adultsB.babiesC.huntersD.enemies(4).According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?（分数：2.00）A.Starving polar bears are increasingly coming into villages, where they may be killed either for food or safety.B.Polar bears can spend their entire lives
44、 on land if the sea ice melts completely.C.Two-thirds of the world“s polar bears may disappear by 2050 as global warming continues.D.The growing distance between ice packs is not a problem for polar bears, because they are excellent swimmers.(5).What“s the mission of Polar Bears International?（分数：2.
45、00）A.Saving energy.B.Conducting scientific research.C.Seeking international cooperation.D.Saving polar bears and their home.七、Part Vocabulary an(总题数：20，分数：10.00)1.All the reference books should be made _ to the teachers and students in our university.（分数：0.50）A.concernedB.availableC.relatedD.flexibl
46、e2.We shall appreciate _ from you soon.（分数：0.50）A.being heardB.hearingC.to hearD.having been heard3.I“d _ you didn“t touch that, if you don“t mind.（分数：0.50）A.ratherB.betterC.happierD.further4.He was _ enough to understand my questions from the gestures I made.（分数：0.50）A.intelligentB.efficientC.profi
47、cientD.diligent5.“Good-bye, Mr. Wang. I“m pleased _ you.“（分数：0.50）A.to meetB.meetingC.to have been meetingD.to be met6.The new law, it is said, will be _.（分数：0.50）A.put into effectB.taken into accountC.kept in sightD.brought to mind7.The old man walked slowly, stopping frequently _.（分数：0.50）A.on res
48、tB.at restC.restingD.to rest8.The _ flowers were all that remained.（分数：0.50）A.two yellow littleB.little two yellowC.yellow two littleD.two little yellow9.Don“t risk _ the job which so many people want.（分数：0.50）A.losingB.to loseC.lostD.your life to lose10._ anything about the accident, he went to wor
49、k as well.（分数：0.50）A.Not knowB.Know notC.Knowing notD.Not knowing11.These courses, if properly conducted, will _ the minds of the students.（分数：0.50）A.refreshB.renewC.stimulateD.encourage12.He spoke so quickly that I didn“t _ what he said.（分数：0.50）A.receiveB.acceptC.listenD.catch13.He had been _ to give up much of his time to housework.（分数：0.50）A.orderedB.persuadedC.compelledD.frightened14.With a school record like yours, _ why you didn“t try for a un
