1、成人高等教育学士学位英语模拟 13 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)Liz: Geez! Your room is like an ice-box! Terri: 1 It“s just comfortable. Liz: Yeah, if you“re a penguin. Just look at me! 2 Terri: But you don“t have to stay here. I think you“re exaggerating! Liz: No, I“m not. Where“s
2、the temperature control? Terri: 3 Liz: No wonder I“m cold! This thing is set at 17?! Terri: Like I saidperfect! Liz: If you live in Alaska. By the way, where“s the shovel? Terri: 4 Liz: So I can dig us out when it starts snowing in here. A. Why do you need a shovel? B. By the door, on the wall. C. I
3、“m shaking all over. D. No, it“s not!(分数:4.00)Donald: Let“s eat out, shall we? Debra: 5 I“ve gone through my paycheck for the week already. Donald: Don“t worry about it. 6 Debra: You“re sure? You“re so generous! Donald: And nice, too. Debra: So, 7 Donald: Some place you“ve never been before. Donald“
4、s Kitchen. A. I“m broke. B. Where are you taking me? C. It“s my treat. D. You treated me last time.(分数:3.00)Doctor: What has been bothering you? Patient: I have a stuffy nose and a sore throat. Plus, I“ve been coughing a lot. 8 Doctor: Any stomach pains? Patient: Actually, yes. My stomach“s been ups
5、et for a few days. Doctor: 9 It“s been going around lately. Patient: Anything I can do for it? Doctor: I“ll prescribe some medicines for you to take. 10 Patient: Does that mean I shouldn“t go to work? Doctor: Only when you feel up to it. You should stay home for at least a day or two. A. It sounds l
6、ike a flu. B. I also advise resting for a couple of days. C. Boy, when it rains, it pours. D. How long have you been like this?(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)Washington Irving was America“s first man of letters to be known internationally. His works were recei
7、ved enthusiastically both in England and in the United States. He was, in fact, one of the most successful writers of his time in the country, and at the same time winning the admiration of fellow writers like Scott in Britain and Poe and Hawthorne in the United States. The respect in which he was h
8、eld partly owing to the man himself, with his warm friendliness, his good sense, his urbanity, his gay spirits, his artistic integrity, his love of both the Old World and the New. Thackeray described Irving as “a gentleman, who, though himself born in no very high sphere, was most finished, polished
9、, witty ; socially the equal of the most refined Europeans.“ In England he was granted an honorary degree from Oxfordan unusual honor for a citizen of a young, uncultured nationand he received the medal of the Royal Society of Literature. America made him ambassador to Spain. Irving“s background pro
10、vides little to explain his literary achievements. A gifted but delicate child, he had little schooling. He studied law, but without zeal, and never did practice seriously. He was immune to his strict Presbyterian home environment, frequenting both social gatherings and the theater.(分数:10.00)(1).The
11、 main point of the first paragraph is that Washington Irving was _.(分数:2.00)A.America“s first man of lettersB.a writer who had great success both in and outside his own countryC.a man who was able to move from literature to politicsD.a man whose personal charm enabled him to get by with basically in
12、ferior work(2).What is implied by the mention of Scott, Poe and Hawthorne?(分数:2.00)A.Irving enjoyed great popular admiration.B.Scott, Poe and Hawthorne were primarily responsible for Irving“s success.C.Irving“s work was not only popular, but also of high literary quality.D.More Americans than Briton
13、s admired Irving.(3).Which of the following best describes the effect of Irving“s Presbyterian background on his life?(分数:2.00)A.It fostered his love for the theater.B.It developed his skill in business.C.It prompted his interest in law.D.It had almost no effect on his life.(4).Which of the followin
14、g best describes the effect of Irving“s personal qualities on his literary success?(分数:2.00)A.His personal qualities were entirely responsible for his literary success.B.His personal qualities were primarily responsible for his literary success.C.His personal qualities had some effects on his litera
15、ry success.D.His personal qualities had no effects on his literary success.(5).Why might Irving“s literary ability have been surprising to the English?(分数:2.00)A.They feared competition from American writers.B.They did not expect the United States to produce good writers.C.They disapproved of the la
16、nguage American writers used.D.They thought of the United States as a purely commercial power.四、Passage 2(总题数:1,分数:10.00)Traditionally, universities have carried out two main activities: research and teaching. Many experts would argue that both these activities play a critical role in serving the co
17、mmunity. 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 to ensure that they do not remain “ivory towers (象牙塔)“ of study separated from the realiti
18、es of everyday life. University teachers have been encouraged, and in some cases constrained (强迫), to provide more courses which produce graduates with the technical skills required for the commercial use. If Aristotle wanted to work in a university in the UK today, he would have a good chance of te
19、aching 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 develop its economic growth but “man“, as the Bible says, “does not live by bread alone., Apa
20、rt 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 growth. A successful musical play, for instance, can contribute as much to the Gross Nati
21、onal Product through tourist dollars as any other things.(分数:10.00)(1).The main idea of the first paragraph is that _.(分数:2.00)A.traditional universities do a good job serving the societyB.universities must meet the needs of the societyC.research and teaching are of great importance in universitiesD
22、.universities play an important role in our society(2).We can infer from the second paragraph that _.(分数:2.00)A.the society is not satisfied with the present college educationB.the governments interfere too much with college educationC.teacher are forced to do what they don“t like to doD.teachers di
23、slike teaching commercially useful courses(3).The Aristotle example is used to make the point that _.(分数:2.00)A.universities in the UK have produced too much good for graduatesB.such abstract subjects as philosophy is no longer usefulC.education should serve the social needsD.it is advisable for tod
24、ay“s philosophers to know computer science(4).According to the passage, literature, music and the arts _.(分数:2.00)A.do not contribute to economic growth at allB.are less useful to the society because they do not make direct contribution to economic growthC.are similar to medical and social services
25、in their way of promoting economic growthD.should develop only when they are good for economic growth(5).The author believes that _.(分数:2.00)A.art is useful only when it is made into a money earnerB.the promotion of economic growth is the only goal of today“s societyC.universities should not provide
26、 literature or art coursesD.the society needs both technical skills and arts五、Passage 3(总题数:1,分数:10.00)All the useful energy at the surface of the earth comes from the activity of the sun. The sun heats and feeds creatures and mankind. Each year it provides men with two hundred million tons of grain
27、 and nearly ten million tons of wood, coal, oil, natural gas, and all other fuels are stored energy from the sun. Some was collected by this season“s plants as carbon compounds. Some was stored by plants and trees ages ago. Even waterpower derives from the sun. Water turned into vapor by the sun fai
28、ls as rain. It courses down the mountains and is converted to electric power. Light transmits only the energy that comes from the sun“s outer layer, and much of this energy that is directed towards the earth never arrives. About nine tenths of it is absorbed by the atmosphere of the earth. In fact,
29、the earth itself gets only one half millionth of the sun“s entire output of radiant energy.(分数:10.00)(1).The sun is the source of all of the following EXCEPT _.(分数:2.00)A.gasolineB.natural gasC.atomic powerD.animal fat(2).Radiant energy is stored as carbon compounds by _.(分数:2.00)A.plantsB.waterC.ro
30、ckD.creatures(3).The sun“s energy provides us with all EXCEPT _.(分数:2.00)A.rainB.tealC.waterD.light(4).The largest part of the light energy directed towards the earth is _.(分数:2.00)A.stored up by the plantsB.absorbed by the earth“s atmosphereC.stored up by the animals in the form of body fatD.used f
31、or electric power(5).Of the sun“s total output of radiant energy, the earth receives _.(分数:2.00)A.one tenthB.one millionthC.all that comes from the surface of the sunD.a very small portion六、Passage 4(总题数:1,分数:10.00)Television has changed the lifestyle of people in every industrialized country in the
32、 world. In the United States, where sociologists have studied the effects, some interesting observations have been made. Television, although not essential, has become an important part of most people“s lives. It alters people“s ways of seeing the world; in many ways, it supports and sustains (维持) m
33、odern life. Television has become a baby-sitter, an introducer of conversations, the major transmitter of culture and a keeper of tradition. Yet when what can be seen on TV in one day is critically analyzed, it becomes evident that television is not a teacher but a sustainer; the poor quality of pro
34、gramming does not elevate (提高) people into greater understanding, but rather maintains and encourages the life as it exists. The primary reason for the lack of quality in American television is related to both the history of TV programming development and the economics of TV. Television in America b
35、egan with the radio. Radio companies and their sponsors first experimented with television. Therefore, the close relationship which the advertisers had with radio programs became the system for American TV. Sponsors not only paid money for time within programs, but many actually produced the program
36、s. Thus, in American society, television is primarily concerned with reflecting and attracting society rather than experimenting with new ideas. Advertisers want to attract the largest viewing audience possible. To do so requires that the programs be entertaining rather than educational, attractive
37、rather than challenging. Television in America today remains, to a large extent, with the same organization and standards as it had thirty years ago. The hope for further development and true achievement toward improving society will require a change in the entire system.(分数:10.00)(1).According to t
38、he author, American television is poor in quality because _.(分数:2.00)A.advertisers are interested in experimenting with new ideasB.it is still at an early stage of development, compared with the radioC.the programs have to be developed in the interests of the sponsors for economic reasonsD.it is con
39、trolled by radio companies(2).The second paragraph is mainly about _.(分数:2.00)A.TV as the sustainer of American lifeB.TV as the major transmitter of cultureC.the educational effect of TV on societyD.the strong influence and the poor quality of American TV(3).In the author“s view American TV should _
40、.(分数:2.00)A.be critical but entertainingB.be creative and educationalC.change with the development of societyD.attract as many viewers as possible(4).The author believes that television in the United States has become important to most people because _.(分数:2.00)A.it promotes family unityB.it helps t
41、hem develop their speaking abilityC.it affects their life in many waysD.it challenges society(5).The author“s attitude towards American television is _.(分数:2.00)A.criticalB.praisingC.doubtfulD.sympathetic七、Part Vocabulary an(总题数:20,分数:10.00)1.You can“t hear what I“m saying _ you stop talking.(分数:0.5
42、0)A.only ifB.unlessC.lestD.except that2.He _ working till he was seventy years old.(分数:0.50)A.kept upB.kept onC.kept toD.kept out3.The novel ended happily, and the young couple was married _.(分数:0.50)A.in the finalB.in the endC.to the lastD.in conclusion4.One warning was _ to stop her doing it.(分数:0
43、.50)A.sufferedB.sufficedC.suggestedD.provided5.It is estimated that the disease _ by polluted water will kill 1 out of every 100 children.(分数:0.50)A.causingB.causedC.to causeD.will cause6.He didn“t know I was in his office. He was too busy to _ me.(分数:0.50)A.pay attention toB.noticeC.knowD.realize7.
44、Will you show me the girl _ name is Jane?(分数:0.50)A.herB.who“sC.whoseD.which8.The old gentleman never fails to help _ is in need of his help,(分数:0.50)A.whoB.whoeverC.oneD.whomever9.Mr. Holmes called at many schools _ he lived to ask them to accept his son, but he was refused everywhere for being a b
45、lack.(分数:0.50)A.thatB.around whereC.near whichD.which10.My wallet is nowhere to be found. I _ when I was on the bus.(分数:0.50)A.must drop itB.should have dropped itC.must have dropped itD.had dropped it11.I could have done it better if I _ more time.(分数:0.50)A.have hadB.hadC.had hadD.will have had12.
46、_, we should be glad.(分数:0.50)A.They arrive tomorrowB.Were they arriving tomorrowC.They were to arrive tomorrowD.Were they to arrive tomorrow13.I knew I could not finish my homework _.(分数:0.50)A.by he had comeB.until he cameC.when he comesD.before he comes14.It is not _ that this situation will last
47、 very long.(分数:0.50)A.alikeB.the likeC.likeD.likely15.I _ on seeing the manager. The service in this hotel is terrible.(分数:0.50)A.insistB.persistC.affirmD.protest16.Experienced teachers make _ mistakes than beginners.(分数:0.50)A.lesserB.fewerC.not manyD.very few17.I prefer this book _ that one.(分数:0.
48、50)A.more thanB.toC.thanD.rather than18.Do you know who _ fire to that Department Store?(分数:0.50)A.madeB.setC.startedD.caught19.All life on the earth _ on the sun.(分数:0.50)A.dependsB.carriesC.keepsD.goes20.I can“t keep _ the teacher who speaks so fast.(分数:0.50)A.upB.up withC.withD.on with八、Part Cloz
49、e(总题数:1,分数:10.00)When we want to 1 other people what we think, we can do it not only with the help of words, but also in many other ways. For example, we sometimes move our heads 2 when we want to say “yes“, and we move our heads from side to side when we want to say “no“. People who can neither hear nor speak talk to each other with the help of their fingers. People who do not understand each other“s lan